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The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

hala, Hawaii, making her home
the remainder of the time in
Honolulu. Since the death of
Mr.. Bell, some fifteen years ago,
she has been engaged in educa-
tional work, and for the past ten
years has been the principal of
one of the largest grammar
schools in Hawaii, at Moiliili, a
suburb of Honolulu. The lady
has enjoyed the high respect
and esteem of all the officers
and teachers in the school de-
partment in that city, and has
been very successful in her work.
She is of a charming and, gra-
cious personality and has left in
Hawaii a large circle of warm
friends and admirers, who re
gret greatly the fact that here
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
3,500,O00 BY JAN !
SUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY
AMERICANS in BELLEAU WOODS
CAPTURE 264 Germans, Including Five
Officers, Report Announces

PARIS, June 26-The number
of prisoners taken by the Ameri-
cans in their brilliant success in
Belleau Wood last night was
264, including five officers, the
war office announced tonight.
French flierse yesterday
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
PLAN FOR BIGGER ARMY
Than BEFORE CONCEIVED
READY in : OR 3 MONTHS
All Qualified Class | Men Will be in
Army by First Of Year, 100000 to
be in France, and 100000 Under
Arms in United States

WASHINGTON, June 26.-
New and enlarged plans for the
United States army are promised
to congress by Secretary of War
Baker.
Within two or three months,
he told the senate committee on
military affairs, the enlarged
program will be ready for pre-
sentation.
A bigger army than has here
tofore been conceived of, with
greater provision for the ship
ping necessary for it's transpor-
tation to Europe, are believed to
be involved in the new program.
Pending the submission of the
new plans, Secretary Baker per-
suaded the committee to with
draw it's support from all amend
ments to the army appropriation
bill changing the draft age limits
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

brought down 20 German air
planes and three balloons. Sew
enteen tons of bombs were drop
ped on various German targets,
In a local French attack west
of Montdidier a number of pris-
!, *
oners were taken.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
after she will make her home on

after she will make her home on
the mainland.
About three years ago Captain
Mix visited the Hawaiian Islands
and it was then that he met Mrs.
Bell for the first time.
The lady left Honolulu early in
May to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Paul Marshall Bates, better
known in the Hawaiian capital
as Miss Ray Bell, one of the most
popular of the island bellies, who
married into the SERVICE" and
makes her home now in Berke-
ley, CAL, while her husband, Paul
Marshall Bates, a lieutenant in
the U. S. navy, is away on active
war duty.
Capt. L. w. Mix, whose union
with the Honolulu lady is here
chronicled, has been identified
about forty years with Nogales
and the state of Sonora, and ex-
cept for a few years in the City
of Mexico, where he was engag-
ed in carrying out number of
extensive construction contracts
for the federal government, he
has been here all the time, max
ing his home here continuously
He has been connected with
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
Pratt Example Of Player
Whose Hitting Ability Is
Hurt By Batting Averages

What constitutes the great hitter in
baseball?
Do batting averages really con-
vey to the fan the actual batting
value of the ballplayer?
Does the mere fact hat a batter
hits safely a certain number of times
in a given number of trips to the plate
tell his real value to a ball club.
The recent trade of Derrill Pratt
to the Yankees makes this subject in
%teresting.
Pratt has never been regarded as a
great hitter. Only on one occasion
has he crept into the 800 class and
then only by the scantiest of margins.
Yet looking at Pratt's batting from
all angles he is one of tl,e most dam
gerous hitters in his league.
When Pratt with the ball
he hits it hard. He is not a slugger,
but his hits are usually very long
singles or doubles. He is no a
~speedster on the bases and his singles
must be longer than those of fast men
like Cobb. Speaker or Collins. He
bats from h right side and this also
makes him slower than the left-hand.
ed batter.
Pratt is n potential 800 batter but
the extra .G20 or .O2! per cent do not
get into the percentage columns
WIN n last ma on bases aneaO OF
him there are few of his cIouts which
are not good for two bases for the
ba%serllnner.
Pratt is only one example of the
fallacy of batting averages to show
the worth of batters.
Wally Pipp has never broken into
the 800 class. yet he is one of the
hardest hitters in the American
league. There are few hatterS in the
National league who rank with G!
Williams as a hard hitter. vet he ha:
seldom broken into the 800 class.
Batters Of this class are often NOR
valuable in driving in runs than thu
speed merchant who piles up an Yer
age we'll over 300.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
TRACK and
FIELD MEETS
MUCH AFFECTED
Not a Single Claimant For
New Worlds Record in
1917 Season., due to War.

New York Jan. 31.-The effect Of
tho present war upon American track
and field athletics "a he accurately
gagged by the fact thai for the first
time in some years there was not Il
single claimant for a new wrld'S rec
ord at the close of the 1917 season.
This is the first year in a ecade tina
one or more performances by Ameri-
can athletes have not been reviewed
and prepared for acceptance by the
international Amateur Athletic Fed
GRAFTON. h same situation prevails
in other countries which in normal
times devote considerable attention
to track n field sports. SO far as is
known there were but two athletes
whose records. made during 1917 APP
pear entitled to acceptance by the I.
A.. A. +. These are lander, the
Swedish middle distance runner, and
Hacknor, the ~javclin thrower, both OF
whom trained under Ernie l%Ijertberg.
During h past year eight Ameri-
can athletic records were equalled or
surpassed but in no, case did the per
formance reach a worlds record
standard. In sharp contrast to this
was the work of the American swim
mers for~hoth in natatoriulns and il
open water the opponents of the
crawl, trudgeon and other strokes
sclipped stable slices for the best pre-,
:vious figures in various vents. NJ
less than five new records were made
under the rules of the international
Swimming Federation n these will
be duly accepted when Il meeting o.
that organization is held after The
declaration of peace has restored con
ditions.
No such string of track records fol
the past year is awaiting the action o
the International Amateur Athletic
Federation. here has been but on
formal conference of this organization
which followed Immediately after tn
formation Of h federation. At tina
meeting a long list of worlds amateu
records was passed upon n &C
copied and n list Of regulation
drawn up for the handling Of an.
records established in the future. Thi
gathering was held early in 1914 ii
France. Within q few months tn,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
Organization OF 100
Baseball Teams Is
Planned For Great Lakes

Chicago. Jan. REORGANIZATION Of
one hundred baseball teams at the
Great Lakes Naval training station
next spring is the plan of DR.. John E.
Kaufman, supervisor of athletics at
the station. In order to raise money
for the purchase of the paraphernalia
and other athletic equipment, DIR.
kaufman has assembled the theatrical
talent and many athletes at the t
ton and next Saturday afternoon and
evening will give "A day at the Great
Lakes"
The pageant will be staged at
Medinah temple. this city, and the
famous band of more han 800 pieces
from the station. will furnish music.
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gMMnMmmMnM MHMMMMmM MMmMMMn"M mmmMMmmMMH MMMmmM MMmMMMM MMMMMm
B SPORT NEWS IN GENERAL
European wal broke. out and ended
the activity of the organization.

The athletic associations of the
countries which subscribed to the or
ganization of the |. A. A. r., however,
have kept careful record of all attn
letic performances which merit the
consideration of the federation n
these will be submitted to that body
at it's first meeting following the close
Of the war. AT the present time the
American Amateur Athletic Union has
fifteen records which equal or surpass
existing figures and these, having been
accepted by the American organiza-
ton, will in turn. be presented to the
international group for it's sanction
and stamp of approval.
-Four of these performances We're
made in 1914 and an equal number
the following season. In 1916 the
number increased to sever but, as
stated before, the past year saw no
track or field record approaching
thse already on the books. Since
1900 American athletes have estab-
lished AS records which have been or
eventually will be accepted by the /.
A. A. Il. During this period there
have been but six years in which the
nations star performers have failed
to equal or better existing records.
1907 was the last blank year, previous
to 1917, and if another nine years
should elapse before a recordlcS-
period recurs it is apparent that few
of the cvents which American ath-
lctes specialize in can escape the max
ing of new and better marks.
The absence of Il national inter-
scholastic athletic association recently
produced a peculiar miXup. a New
ark, New Jersey, high chool athletic
association noted for its progressive
spirit and ability to stage rack meets
upon Il big scale, desired to hold Il set
OF indoor national interscholastiC
Championships. School athletes in
many sections expressed a desire tC
compete and it was decided to stage
such IL series. A committee was Sc
,lected to arrange with the governing
body for Il championship sanction
No such organization could be dis
covered and finally the committee
turned to the Amateur Athletic Union
The A. A. U. officials explained tina
they were powerless to grant such +:
sanction as they did not hold iurisdic'
ton over scholastic athletics and were
not aware of any organization tina
did. Under the circumstances thu
best that the A. A. U. could do wa:
to give the school athletic authorize:
a statement encouraging them in thei,
efforts and vouching for their abilit.
to successfully conduct such a meet
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
Mixed Reports From
Finland On Revolution
tCort'rued from Page l.,

.leSium' for guidance in organizing
the "Workmen's and Peasants Red
army of the Russian councils repub-
lie is announced in u Russian official
wireless statement received here. The
committee will be composed of two
representatives of the war commissi-
ariat and two representatives of the
general staff of the Red Guards.
Another decree assigns twenty mill
lion rubles for the organization Of the
Red Army from the n in the
war fund. The money is to be en-
trusted to the collegium and must be
returned subsequent.y
The Pravda, prints a rumor that
Rumania lately has made a separate
agreement with the Central powers
and suggested that this may include
compensation for Rumania in Bess-
arabia.
The Bolsheviki government, ac-
~ ing to a dispatch from Petrograd,
continues to claim considerable mill
tary success in the Ukraine and else
where. The Ukrainian Rada is said
to have lost confidence in the Ukrain-
ian soldiers. Workmen are now or
ganizing a White Guard in the
Ukraine under Russian n Polish Of
ficers who had been reduced to the
ranks in the Russian army.
The capture of the towns of kertch,
Theodosia and Yalta. in the Crimea, is
claimed by the Bolsheviki. 1t is said
that the Cossack general Dutoff has
been defeated and the capture Of
Orenburg is imminent. Special dis
patches from .Petrograd oncur in the
belief that all the Cossacks will de-
clare themselves on the side of. the
Bolsheviki.a a%ar
Those opposed t o the GBolsheviki
according to- the P~etrograd CORE
spondent of the Daily Express, admit
a growing conviction that the Bolshe-
Wiki have come to stay IF not per-
manently, at least an i~nconveniently
long time"
The constitutional democratic par
ty. the correspondent adds, is the on.
ly serious menace to the power of the
i workmen's and soldiers councils, "but
J though Russia is a land of miracles
it would. be a miracle indeed If the
constitutional. democrats turn the
scale against the strenuous Bolshe'
1Demobilization of -four more classes
Of the army has been ordered by tn!
government. All men thfrty-1n'
years Of age also are to be relieved o
army duty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
Old Time Kentucky
Race Starter Resigns
To Train New Horses

Louisville, KY. Jan. 31.-Harry
Morrissey, for many years starter on
Kentucky race tracks, has resigned to
train the horses of II. A.. Porter, a
Tulsa, Okla, oil operator.
The Porter stable consists of the
mares and yearlings bought from the
Ethan stud in England and the thor
oughbreds MIR. Porter acquired at the
Wickliffe dispersal sale. Morrissey,
moreover, will have a half interest in
the establishment.
A. B. Dade, who has acted as starter
on the Canadian tracks for many
years, and who is at New Orleans
will, it is said, succeed Morrissey.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
President Wilson Sends
Message To Farmers
Asking Assistance
To Win The Wal
CONTINUED from Page ~
Should Be Exceeded.

- ssoOASA ~ l "
But I ought to say to you that it
achievements should be repeated but
that they should be exceeded. 1
know what this advice involves. 1t
involves not only labor but sacrifice,
the painstaking application of every
bit of scientific knowledge n every
tested practice that is available. 1t
means the utmost economy. even to
the point where the pinch ome 1t
means the kind of concentration and
self sacrifice which is involved in the
field of battle itself. where the object
always looms greater than the indi-
lvidual. And yet the government will
help and help in every way that it is
possible. The impression which pre-
walls in some quarters that while the
government has sought to fix the
prices Of foodstuffs. it has not sought
to fix other prices which determine
the expenses of the farmer is a mis-
taken one. AS a matter of fact, the
government has actively and success
fully regulated the prices of many
fundamental materials underlying all
the industries of the country and has
regulated them not only for the pur-
fchases of the government but also
for the purchases of the general pub
lie, and | rave every reason to be-
lieve that congress will extend the
powers of the government in this i'm
portant and ven essential matter, so
that the tendency to profiteering
which is showing itself in too many
quarters may be effectively checked.
In fixing the prices of foodstuffs the
government has sincerely tried to
keep the interests of the farmer as
communities which are to be served
but it is serving mankind as well az
the farmer and everything in these
times of war takes on the rigid as
pect of duty.
Thinks Farmers Willing.
81 will not. appeal to you to co.'s
tinue and renew and increase your
efforts. l do not believe that it Is
necessary to do SO. ! believe that yo,,
will do it without any word ola ppca;
from me. because you understand as
well as l do the needs and %opportu.
mites of this great hour when the
fortunes of mankind everywhere
seem about to be determined and
when America has the greatest op.
portunity she has eyer had to mas.
good her freedom ana in making
it good to lend a helping hand to mer
struggling for their freedom every.
where. You remember that it wa:
!. farmers from whom came the frs
shots at Lexington. that set aflamt
the revolution that made Americ;
free. l hope n believe that the
farmers of America will willingly ant
conspicuously stand by to win Thu
war also. The toll. their intelligence
the energy, the foresight, the sci
sacrifice and devotion of the farmer
of America will. I believe, bring t.
a triumphant conclusion this grea
last war for the emancipation of mel
from the control of arbitrary govern
ment and the s%elf1shness of class leg
islation and control, and them. whel
. the end has come, we nay look eacl
/ other in the face and be glad that ",
are Americans. and have had tn
privilege to play such a part"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
W0LF-SIBELL
RETAIN TITLE
Walski and Sherman De-
feated in 10 Game Series
Last Night.

Wolf and She'll are still civ cham
pions, by defeating Sherman II
WALSH at the Grand alleys asst night.
The match was won in the last game
when Wolf and She'll piled up lucky
strikes which resulted in their VIC
tory. The match was the closest
series vet played for the champion.
ST ip. the ga:ne going from n side
to the other. Wolf and She'll Won six
games out of the ten.
A large crowd attended. which kept
the players in good trim, as the spec
tator cheered them time and again.
~ large part Of the crowd was n
ious TO see the champions defeated.
us they have held the title for Il lon;
period.
Features of the match:
High score, She'll, 224.
High game total, Sherman-Walski,
435.
Low score, Sherman, 1876.
Low game total, Sherman and
Walski, 306.
Two hundred scores, Shell, 202,
FOG, Pa: Sherman 213, 216; Walski,
219. Total pins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago. Jan. 31.--In HI American
billiard players ambulance fund tour.
nament. Augie Kirekfer defeated
John Moore. SO to Al; Pierre Mau-
pome took his match with Ray Pal
mer. so to AZ: Charles Ellis won from
George Moore. so to "a. and Ray Pal
mer beat Clarence Jackson. so to 80
Ellis is now in the lead. having wor
four games and lost none
Packey Honmey was given the de.
cision over George Cheney in the
ninth round Of a scheduled fifteer
round bout at Baltimore.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
JOE GATES WINS
SUPERIOR CLUB EVENT

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 31.-Joe Gates
of Superior last night won the Supe-
rior Curling club event by defeating
F. German of Duluth. 10 to 8. Semi
finals of the Duluth Curling club
event were won by c.. r; West and
Stephen Jones. both Of this. city, who
.Whyte. Duluth, and Cloughn Gates.
Superior. are tied will be played out
Saturday, ending the Northwestern
bonspiel. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
CORN PRICES
f.. AGAIN STRONG
Conditions for Strengthens
ing Market Offset by the
Car Supply.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Adverse weather
conditions tended today to strengthen
corn prices, but the effect was largely
Offset by reports of an increased sup
ply Of empty cars. The market held
within narrow limits both as to vol
ume of business and as to changes In
values. Opening quotations., which
varied from the same as yesterdays
finish to shade off. with March 1.27
islight upturn that, however, failed to
last.
All deliveries of oats reached new
high price levels. Government buy
ing at interior points had much to do
with the upturn. After opening at
1-Sc to 1-2c advance. with May 81 Ia
to 81 IL, the market scored sub
stantial gains before beginning to re-
/ act.
than counterbalanced in the provision
market the influence of higher prices
on hogs. There was no aggressive
support.
Italics which ensued were not
we'll maintained.
Prospects Of an increased move-
ment made the market average
slightly lower the greater part of the
day. Prices closed easy. 1-S to IA
W 1.4 CcuI ucI 1O"CI. "AIA NAoANAA
1.26 Ia and May 1925 Ia.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, nominal; No.
3 yellow, $1.78; Nc. 4 yellow, $1,000
1865.
oats-No. 3 white, sS@1-2; stand
ard. ss@s9.
Rye-No. 2, $2.13.
Barley, $1.60@1.75.
Timothy, s5.00@8.25.
Clover, $4,000 5000.
Pork nominal.
Lard, $25.40.
Ribs, $23.35@24.10.
Corn Open. High. Low. Close
March ....1.27 1927 1863 1885
May ......1.252 1.25a 1925 1.25a
Oats
March 700. .s4a .s4s .ss 1885,
May ...... .s14 .s12 80 .s0i
Pork
Jan. 5000. go. 47.65 1920 47.2t
May ......46.9o 1870 46.5 81 46.51
Jan. ...... 900. 25. s5 25.45 25.es
May ..~'....25.50 25.52 25.35 25.4(
Ribs
Jan. ...... 90. 24.o7 $3.50 23.e!
May ......24.65 24.7O 24.55 PAS,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
INJURED In
= BATTLE BETWEEN
POLICE AND BANDITS

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 31.-Three ban
dts and a detective were wounded
in a pistol battle between a squad of
police and five robbers who had TAX
en refuge in a house after having
held up two clerks and two CUSTOM
ers, one of whom" was a federal de.
partment of Justice agent and looted
a jewelry store of $4,000 worth of
jewelry and watches yesterday
All five bandits were captured and
most of the loot recovered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
TRADING GOES I
OVER TO RAILS
Unusual Activities Shown in
the Stock Market
Today. .

New York, Jan. 31.-Trading in the
stock exchange today switched largely
to rails, the inquiry being the broadcast
of recent weeks. Standard issue
gained / to 2 1-2 points. minor rails
also displaying unusual activity. The
movement followed announcement of
a grant of increased rates to trans
continental roads and publication of a
summary of the requested railway
wage increase. Industrials under the
lead of United States also extended in
itial gains with popular equipments
and s%pecialties. Liberty 3 1-2's .at
1920 and second As at 1913 record
ed new minimums, first As repeating
their low at $3.50. re
President Wilson'S significant COM
ment OF the duration Of the war
stimulated the market to greater ac-
tivity and strength during the mid.
session. Rails and iudustrials sup
p~lemented their gains of the morning
on confident buying and the fist
moved to peace levels. 81
New York, Jar. 31.-Advances at
the opening of today's stock market
were fairly we'll distributed among
steels, coppers, equipments. rails and
war issues as a whole. Gains in these
groups extended to a point in several
instances approximating two points.
FS%pecialties were represented by Texas
company, Industrial Alcohol, General
Motors and International Paper.
United States Steel rose and points
land other industrials~, indicated fur
Their short covering and second SIS
made a new minimum of $3.50. ,F
DULUTH GRAIN.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 31.--Elevator
receipts of domestic grain: Wheat
$500 bushels, last year 30,400; oaus
200 bushels, last year $500; fax s.
500 bushels, last year $500.
Shipments: Oats 800; fax, 1,10o.
Elevator receipts Of bonded. grain:
Wheat 1,40O bushels, last year 3D.
500. Nc shipments.
l and 2 northern Q; durum 1; mixed
2: total wheat S. year g 33; flax 2.
year ago 4; corn A; oats 1, year ago 9.
Total of all grains IL, year ago 81;
on track 6 cars. =
Flaxseed prices were firm within "a
narrow range today. Offerings were
small and traders. did not show much
disposition to increase their trades in
futures for the time being. The cash
seed was easier. January closed 1
1-2 off; May, July, october unchang-
ed.
Coarse grains were. easier through
the list as a result of transportation
troubles large. The feature, was a
break in rye. with a big buyer drop
ping out. Spot rye closed twelve
cents off at 2.03 and the May future
13c off at 2.O7. Barley closed I'M
changed at from 1.47"to 1.70..
Closing: h., n - &.
Linseed onatrack! .3:54W 1855; arrive
3.5a: January 3.53 asked: May 3.54;
July $40 asked: October 3.15 bid:
ats on track IS 1-2@S6 1-2; ar
rive "a 1906. 1-2r p" ~
Rye ON track and arrive 2.o3; May
2.O7 bid. 'r.- 5"'a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
WINTER

Nome, Alaska, Jan. 31.-Nome's
winter automobile speedway is a froz-
en- sandy beach skirting the ice-bound
Rering sea for several miles near
here. Automobile drivers assert the
roadway IL better than paved high
ways out In the states"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31

A, Russian family has arrived al
Petrograd. after travelling 5000 miller
with a wagon load Of fool gold" that
Melted SO at the assay office. At thar
the venture was more profitable than
q deal In Russian politics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC
TEAM is DEFEATED

The Benner and Begg team of the
city bowling league won three games
from the Northern Pacific quint last
night on the Grand alleys, by good
margins. Larson of the Benner's
rolled three gooi games, getting
counts of 1871. 213 and ISL. for a total
Of 585.
The scoros follow.