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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-09-16
WASHINGTON STATE PRIMARIES.
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SEATTLE, Sept. i6- The following results of the primaries held last week Tuesday, Miller renOmi- mated in the first congressional district by the republic ans, J. M Hawthorne, receiving the democratic nomnat- ion; in the fourth La Toilette badly beaten by John w. Summers of Walla Wala Dill renOmnated in the fifth J. Stanley Webster winning the republican contest whelming majority.
 Sheriff Stringer, of King county was renominated, defeating Bob Hodge
 A telegram received here from Washington states that Congressman Johnson is contemplating accepting captancy the flame corps in which event he will be un able to continue his service in the house
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AN APPEAL 10 AMERICAN
 PEOPLE
The White House, Washington.

The White House. WaShlngton
 One year ago, in compliance with resolutions passed by the Senate and by the House of Representatives a pointed days upon which the people of the United States might make such contributions they felt disposed fol the aid of the stricken Armenian and Syrian peoples.
 American diplomats and consular representatives and other American residents recently returned from Western Asia assure me that many thousand lives saved from starvation by the gifts of the American people last winter They also bring full assurances ot the contl ued effective distribution of relief and report that the sui ferng and death from exposure and starvation will m evaby be very much greater this winter than last un less the survivors can be helped by further contributions from America.
 Reports indicate that of orphans alone there are more than 100000 besides and other dependent children reaching total of more than 2OOOOOO destitute suviv The situation is distressing as to make special ap peal to the SympatheS ot all.
 In view of the urgent need 1 call again upon the people of the United States to make further contributions as they feel disposed in their sympathy and generosity for aid of these suffering peoples Contributions may 6r made through the American Red CrOrss, Washington, p G. or direct to the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief Cleveland H. Dodge treasurer, One Madison Avenue, New Yory City.
 Seward has been asked to raise $500 for the Armen ian relief fund The quota of $500 designated by Gov Riggs after the subscription Alaska to make an nounced.
 Although the relief fund campaign has only beer started in Seward several days and several have cont buted the quota of $500 is far from secured.
 Any amount from p cents up is acceptable. Some can give S5 0 better than others give p cents or fifty cents The amount of ones subscription is left solely to each citizen boy girl, man or woman.
 Yesterday telegram was received from Cleveland H. Doge asking when Stewards quota would be forth coming The answer was coming up.'
 The subscriptions to noon today were as folows:-
 Allan Mcintosh - - - - $500
 A. ROssnesS -w -w . w S5 00
 George Clark ........- ~~~$lO0O
 Who will be the next to donate? Remember if you cannot give $5 3 $2 $l, seventy five cents fifty cents twenty five cents will help The money all goes to save life None of the fund is spent for expenses ali concerned give their labor without charge
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TO BUILD EIGHT SHIPS EVERY MONTH.

PORTLAND, ORE, Sept, Eight wooden steam CTS per month hereafter will be delivered to the govern ment ready for sea service, from the Portland and Col umbia district according to the program mapped out by B. Morris chief of machinery and installation for the Emergency Fleet corporation here.
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Explanation of CharD

Since 1918 farmers have been receiving for then wheat gradually increasing proportion of the price pal by the consumer for bread The amount received by th wheat grower for his contribution to the average pound has increased from less than IT. cents per loaf in 1913 tc more than & cents early this year The proportion to thc whole price shown by the relative length of the bac columns or the chart.
 The middle portion of each colum shows what tie miller received for his milling costs and profit This h.; been somewhat variable factor, but is now at the nE' mum er cent) In this per cent however, is ncudeC the cost of the containers bags sacks etc., shown do ed area which has increased very nearly in proportion to the price Of bread itself Bags about 50 per cen more than in 1913 and 1914.
 The shaded portion of the column represents the eN pcnse of distributing the flour making it into bread and getting the loaf to the consumer
 The chart shows that the farmer is now receiving :; much larger stare of the na price for his product than in the past and that considerable amount of spread has been taken out of other expenses
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GROWN GAS and D;stilatc et J. l.. Graef. 1T
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SWAT THE FLY and fly paper at J. l.. Gr2ef. tt
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George Clark

Who Will be Tne next Co dOnate! RemeWDeT IT VUN cannot give, $5 $3 & or $ seventy five cents, fifty cents or twenty five cents will help The money all goes to save life None of the fund is spent for expenses ali concerned give their labor without charge.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
DAVE SHEAN INJURED; CHICAGO
MAY SEE SERIES CAME SUNDAY
Famous Second Stacker Splits Second Finger of Right
Hand in Practice; Wednesday Spent in Practice and
Rest; President Hermann Predicts Quarter Million
Gate Receipts; War Fund May Get $4,000.

. CHICAGO. Ill. Sept 5.-With We'd
\ nesday's scheduled initial game Of
the worlds series declared off bectuse
81 rain, Chicago National and Boston
American players spent the day under
cover in practice for today's game
providing weather conditions permit
Both teams seem in excellent condl-
ton TO stage the title fight. the last
Of the kind TO be played until after the
war.
Fred Mitchell manager Of the Cubs
and Manager Barrow, Of the Boston
club. kept their legious segregated
today, working out problems Of de-
fence and attack preparatory TO the
opening round Of the battle tomor-
row. Both leaders expressed conf
dence OF the outcome
Shean Disabled.
The only outcropoing news which
enivened an otherwise dismal and
gloomy session Of the hot stove league
lay in the injury to Dave Shean. the
Red second baseman, who split the
middle finger OF his throwing hand
during practice. and who. Il was said,
may not appear in tomOrrow's lineup.
Jack Coffey was picked 10 substitute
for Shean. with a possibility that Fred
the Great Lakes training station.
might be called into the fray TO play
third base
May Bring S25O.OOO-
August Hermann, chairman Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
DIRECTOR HOLM
AGAIN At WHEEL
September Gym Activities
Precede the Regular
Schedule Oct. l.

Although the regular schedule OF
Y. ". C. ~ gymnasium activities viii
not officially so into effect until Oc-
tober 1 there Will be no grass per-
mitted 70 grow in the gym or swim
ming pool during the present month.
Physical director Holm is back from
vacation and assistant physical di-
rector Wrights successor has arrived
from Palestine. Tex. so the physical
department viii soon be whipped into
shape. Wright is In the navy
Every member OF the business
mems gym class IS expected % be
on hand 20 show the Rotarians good
time. The Rotariaus are invited TO
take part I'm any part Of the sched-
ule and extra suits viii be on hand
20 supply them.
The boys gym classes are under
way with the following schedule:
Peewees. Monday and Thursday at {
with swim AZ 8; younger boys. Tues
day and Friday ut 3 with swim at .:
employed boys. Tuesday and Friday
evenings ar with swim no s.
The Regulars viii meet on Friday
evening of this week for q prelimi-
nary work out. a light workout viii
be enjoyed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
FIT Til CAVALRY
BEATS DIVISION
Game Tied in Six.h; Fifth
Riders Pound Out Two
Runs in Seventh.

While the 18th division is safely in
the lead In the Army league. it seems
most times TO have its troubles when
stacking up against the Fifth cav
airy Despite a grand opening in the
first inning by 1IcNeely with a home
run for the division. four errors by
the Fifth riders. Is men famed our
by Williams. division pitcher. the
Fifth got away with the game, 4 10 2.
After aIcNeely had made the rounds
in the first. the Fifth batters led an
offensive in the second inning which
Melted them two runs The next three
innings were runless- in the sixth
Jauiski scored for the division. ty-
ing the score Fifth sluggers quickly
disposed Of the tie i'm the seventh, the
division players failing 90 score
While Williams retired IS batters
az the plate. Suddarrh with only SIX
famed did the more effective work.
permitting only three scattered hits
70 nine allowed by Williams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
RAISING
FINISHESIN THE
GRAND CIRCUIT
Judge Ormond Wins 2:04
Pace Under Lash; Ina Jay
Wins Battle Royal.
INA JAY THROWS
SHOE FIRST HEAT

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. 5.-There
! / was scarcely a heat in yesterdays
grand circuit racing card at Charter
Oak park, which included the $4,000
battle royal for 2-05 trotters. that
did not end in a sensational finish In
nearly every one the horses were neck
and neck when they passed under the
wire.
The greatest thrills were provided
IN the 2;0s pace. which Judge Ormond
won in straight heats. but finishing
under Crozier's lash on each occasion.
The lead changed several times dur
ing the heats. but Judge OrmOnd dis
PLAYED the necessary reserve power
on each occasion when called upon.
The Battle Royal. won by Ina
Jny. owned and driven by Harvey
Ernest, was all that the name i'm
piled. COx's L1ssie took the first
heat with INN Jay. who cast a
shoe. finishing second. Ernest's
horse went to the stable for re-
pairs and came back 10 capture
the next two heats and the race
in Impressive style.
The heats Of the 2-1S trot were well
contested Bouquita Girl won the
opener. but could do no better than
fifth in the second. while Minnie Ar
thar. seventh in the first heat, cap
rured the second The third went 10
Minnie Arthur in a driving finish,
giving her the race.
Dispute Settled.
The disputes arising over the close
finishes OF the big fleld in the --l5
trot on Tuesdays card were adjust
ed TO the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned today when the Connecticut
fair association announced that IL
would pay purses TO all winners as
f-fr nj he q
pay additional prize money apart
from that included in the regular
stake TO all winners who had mad
vertently been wronEed in the deci-
sious
Mabel Trask and Miss Harris ".
the two best mares en- the game. were
booked today for a special match race
on Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
d HILLIAM KIRK.
The Hot Spell.

no you spell, you forget very
Il midst Of this hot thus did hear
baseball show
don because the noneTedentia they claim
q don't them claim that nondent notice
they make skate show his credentials at the gate
nonredential though After
awhile believe Bo, there won't be place to co.
@ back
I'd be affairs would
thingand ball nonredential all
a bid credentials, kid"
That's that what them big knows they
senseless them speaks make
kick"
rom we
Spells viii make
Hindenbrug
Once was
lately things gone
M nowt that line, straight and
scattered
a
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

I National baseball commission, emily
ened the hotel gossip with the an
nouncemeut that he expected the Sc
{ ries TO net $4,000 for war charities.
Z he said indications were that the to-
I tai receipts this year would approach
a quarter Of q million dollars to be
divided between the players. clubs.
leagues and commission. with the
split Tor the runner up and third and
fourth place clubs. Mr. Hermann
based his estimate on the receipts Of
last year which. in round NUMBERS. to-
tailed $3.50. 900.
II Is possible we may ask the
secretary Of war either to donate
the fund 20 some single charity
or 10 distribute Il among all rec
oEniEed war nctivitieS,- said Herr
Manu. 1T T. unlikely that the
commission viii take unon itself
the distribution Of the funds.7
Possibilities OF a Sunday game in
Chicago doomed large early today.
Overcast skies auEured fll last night
for today's scheduled contest and f.
was announced that in the event OF
another postDOnement or a tie9rontest
the first contest at Boston might be
pu over until Tuesday and q game
staged in Chicago on September 6
The club owners were frankly in IA
vor OF this plan.
Vaughn Fnvorite.
Big Jim" Vaughn. the most con
sistent winner Of the Chicago Nation
ais this season. was a favorite among
the mound possibilities Tor to NOR
row tt was admitted that the choice
N the Chicago twirIers WAS between
Vaughn and Tyler, both left handlers.
Naughn's prestige among the fans
was counted 10 overcome whatever
advantage might accrue 10 Tyler as
the result OF previous worlds series
experience
Probably Mays for SoE.
Boston's choice for mound duty was
in doubt Harry Frazee. president Of
the club. was authority for the state
meut that whoever was chosen u
would not be Babe Ruth" intimatfng
that Ruth's prowess with the bat
was considered a highly important
factor in the series. Il was believed
that Manager Barrow would give NAYS
preference over Bullet Joe" Bush.
preferring 10 hold the latter under
wraps for use in case Mays cracks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
FOOTBALL CERTAIN Of BANNER
SEASON; BIC ARMY NAVY GAMES
Death of Baseball for War Period Means Added Boos
to Football; Organization Among Devotees Of Game
Has Preserved Sport; Permission to Charge for
Games Between Service Teams Will Help.
By TOM THORP.

THERE are many sport followers
L who are Of the opinion that the
discontnuance Of the diamond pas
time among professional performers
during the war is going 10 prove a big
factor in winning universal favor for
the gridiron game There is little
doubt but that the heart has been ex-
tracted from baseball. No sport can
be expected 20 live through the adj
versities which are overtaking the
national game. 1t viii take three or
four years for baseball 10 come back
20 its former standing after the war
has been won by Uncle sam.
Fought For Game.
Il is to be regretted that something
was not done by the diamond mag
mates to save the sport. Those Of
ficials who were entrusted with the
preservation OF the game fell down
hopelessly on the Job. The same
situation which caused the collapse Of
professional baseball confronted foot
ball last season. Had the gridirou au-
thorities rested on their laurels foot
ball would have passed beyond recall
That they banded together and eZ-
erted every influence 10 keep the
game among the established sports OF
the present was all that preserved 10
for future American athletes.
The results OF the wonderful
work performed by the Eridiron
authorities I'm obtaining official
Endorsement from the war and
navy departments II going TO he
reflected In increased interest the
coming season. Any fear that
might have been entertained for
the future Of the game may be put
aside Immediately.
The action Of the United States
Naval academy authorities in allow
ing coach Davis 10 issue a call for
gridiron candidates for the coming
season again places the stamp Of ap-
prevail on the sport. Had Washington
been opposed TO football the midship-
men never would have been allowed
TO start the wheels OF their gridiron
machine. That candidates have been
allowed 20 indulge in preliminary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
.SPORTOGRAPHY By -G7ag2-

AIRY DOYLE welcomed the trans
Il fer from the Cubs TO the Giants
last spring, as he believed he was 60
ing TO Join the pennant winner. Now
larry wishes he was still with the
Cubs. and you can't blame him.
Dick Robertson Of the Robins was
the leading hurler Of the Southern
league this season According 70 Of
fetal figures he won ten games and
only lost one
How much money will the battles
between the Red Sox and the Cubs
draW2 That question is being asked
BY the fans as well as by those who
have a more INN ediate interest IN the
worlds series games. Last year the
gross receipts we're Ss25,81S, the
players dividing s152. SIS and the
Chicago and New York club owners
being S230,4OI. With the war now de-
there is some doubt whether the base
ball public in Boston and Chicago viii
pay the increased admission price 10
see the big games. Il Will not be at
all surprising II the gate receipts does
not touch the figures OF former years,
LAJOIE IS IS TODAY.
Tack another annum upon the life
OF Napoleon Lajoiei The great
Frenchman passes his z3rd milestone
today, as he was born in Woonsocket
r. J., on Sept 5, 1875 For over %
years he has been pounding the pei
let. mostly IN the main works Of ball
dom. He began with the Phillies in
l896-and they finished eighth, which
for Napoleon He had played more
and better ball than any other man
in the business, with the possible ex-
ception Of Honus Wagner and Ty
Cobb, yet Napoleon has never figured
IN a division OF the worlds series
kale.
Lajoie-who pronounces his name
'-Lazh way" OF something like that
was a member Of the WOonsocket fire
department. and played with a club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

in an amateur league before he heard
the call Of the professional diamond.
Charley Marston, manager Of the Fall
River club OF the New England league
discovered Lajoie- He offered Larry
500 month and. although his folks
protested, Lajoie accepted. He had
been pitching and catching with the
amateur clubs, but Marston refused
10 give him a chance on the mound.
No wonder, for Larry batted .429 in
the so games he played with Fall
River. and in that period PLAYED every
infieid and outfield position Along
in August Philadelphia paid Fall
River $500 for a pitcher named
Geiers and Larry was thrown in for
good measure. So does fate play with
big meni
CLABBT-BCCKLES WELTER
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST
Eight years ago today. Sept. >, 1910.
Jimmy Clabby knocked out Guy
Buckles in the 30th round at sher-
idans Wyo. This contest was declared
70 be for the weller weight champion
ship Clabby then took his new title
10 Australia and defeated Bob Bryant
at sydney md Gus Dewitt. the champ
ion Of New Zealand, at Brisbane
Clabby was. not long in possession Of
the honor, for he entered the middle
weight division in 1911.
x
DEMPSEY-McCARTT BATTLE.
A memorable battle was staged on
this day in 1894 when Jack Dempsey
and Australian Billy McCarty
fought a 20 round draw at New Or
leans The "Nopareil." deprived Of
the middleweight championship title
by Bob Fitzsimmons. broken in spirit
and with the ravaees of consumption
already manifesting themselves IN
Enrunken face and emaciated body,
was = pitiful spectacle, but he fought
50 ferOciously and used his little re-
naming strength to such advantage
that he earned a draw. In the 18TH
round the Australian tried the pivot
blow, but Dempsey. always in deadly
fear Of that punch since La Blanche
had knocked him out with it. was OF
the alert and IL did not connect. In q
previous bout at san Francisco in 1880
Dempsey defeated the Australian by a
knockout in the 2Sth round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

/ ONE Of the big reasons the Pitts
" burg Pirates have surprised the
lpopulsce this season and now are run
ming third is catcher Walter Joseph
Schmidt Hugo Bezdek, manager Of
the Buccaneers, AYERS that Schmidt
| right now is the best catcher in the
National league and says he would
not swap him for any one
schmidt can do everything
that BIZ Kullfer, Nike Gonzales
and the other star receivers I'm
this league can dO,- said the IOIS
Miracle Man recently. @and he
can do some things they cannot
do. / never saw a better man at
working the squeeze in my life.
for no matter where they pitch
the ball Walter viii hit IL. He
suits me rs batter and he suits
me Hs catcher, too.
Schmidt is the best man at break
Ing up a double steal I ever saw, and
I doubt II three runs have been scored
on the Pirates in this manner this
year. He throws 10 the bases like
shot and never misses a man who
comes in. Chicago can have KiIlifer
and ST. Louis can keep Gonzales. !
prefer schmidt 70 any catcher In the
National league"
One OF the best days Schmidt
MA4 NAAA car WIS on NuAN nAn
the Polo Grounds, Walter Joseph
being behind the bat In both
sections OF the twin bill with the
Giants. In the two games the
New Workers launched six steals
against him and he wrecked each
one There were steals of sec
Ond tried, double steals tried and
an independent steal OF the plate
tried. and each and everyone
schmidt suppressed Walters
throwing average for the day was
1000 and the Giants base run
ming average was 900.
Schmidt has not been able to throw
every day like he did on the last day
OF the month in which baseball for
men Of the draft age was listed
among the non essentials. but he has
pegged well all season long. in no
contest have more than three steals
been made on him and he has caught
ls out OF l25 men who have tried TO
s-eal-a throwing average Of .624-
stops Doubles.
BeZdeks statement. that successful
double steals on Schmidt this year
have been few in comparison 20 the
number tried, is borne out by the rec
ords. These show 16 attempted with
the home plate as the objective. just
three men reaching the platter. These
Brooklyn. Rogers Hornsby OF St.
Louis, and Al Wickland OF Boston.
their partners having been Otto Mil
Ter. Jimmy Smyth and Ed KOnetchy
These are the double steals that
did not 20 through.
Three Double steals Frustrated.
Bostou-RehE and Wilson. Wilson
and HerZog. and KOnetchy and VIII
son.
Brooklyn. 2-ONIara and 2. Wheat
and Daubert and = Wheat.
Chicago. 1-HollOcher and Nerkle
New York. Zimmerman and Rcr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
314th Winner At
SluggerS Reunion

PiIing up IS hits the 31fth cavalry
nine Wednesday afternoon defeated
the Seventh cavalry by the close score
OF 10 10 O. While Seventh swarters
secured only II hits they 1ambasted
the ball in excellent form as shown
by the score In fact. the game was
even closer than the score indicates
the Seventh claiming 10 stood g 20 9
az the end OF the ninth inning
Barker and A. Bechtold each got q
brace OF two baggers. Pipbin one and
Cray home run Each team made
five errors
score by innings r r. z
9Th Cav'y 1910 OLE 041-ql1 8
3l4th Cav'y -...I01 052 001-1o Is 3
Batteries Seventh CavaIry-7V Wilson.
Duffey and Mcdonald e14rh Cavalry
-Eudeu and @ BechtoId.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

IN the Red Sox-B Brown same of Au-
gust - second baseman Joe Gedeon.
OF the Browns. trying 10 score col
lided with Wally Schang at the plate
and was badly smashed. He lost sew
eral teeth and suffered a cut in the
mouth that had 90 be stitched up by
a surgeon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
Texas Aviator
Killed In Action

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 5.-Lieut
Irby Rice Curry. attached 10 the air
service American expedirionary forces.
and once star football player at Van
derbilt University. base been killed IN
N aerial combat in France. according
10 information received today at Van
derbilt- Lieut.. Curry's home was in
Marlin. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
snLLIGAN DIES FROM FALL.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept Flying
cadet c. n. Auuigan. former Pitts
burg National pitcher. died here yes
terdav from injuries received from a
fall yesterday when he crashed to
earth iu an airplane with Lieut.. sgd
ney Green
Lieut.. Green was instantly killed in
the fail. but cadet Nilligans injuries
were not considered serious at the
time Of the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
Standings
ARMY LEAGUE
BASEBALL


FIN Cavalry. = I5th Cavalry Division.
Three hundred and fourteenth Cavalry.
10s Seventh Cavalry. G.
EiEhty-second Field Artillery. IL 1rcdi-
cal Unit. g.
9TschsnieaI Repair Unit. No s54 >,
Ninth Engineers. Mounted. O.