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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
KAISERIN is WORSE
Empress OF Germany Is In Serious
Condition With Heart Trouble.

London, Aug. 2s.-The German en-
press, who has been i'll for several
days, has taken a turn for the worse,
according to message received in
Amsterdam from Dusseldorf. and for
warded to the Exchange Telegraph
company.
The message adds that her heart
displays increased weakness Emperor
William has not been able to leave
the bedside of his wife. II is declared
that no bulletin on the empress's con-
ditien would he published in order to
not alarm the people.
Earlier reports received thru Am
sterdam intimated that the empresSe
condition had improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
THIS IS THE SPIRIT!
First Eight Registrants of August "a
All Went Into Glass 4.

Announcement of the classification
of eight men who registered at the
county board August "a, was made
this morning by 1. D. Graham, chair
man. All these men voluntarily
placed themselves in class l and were
so classified by the local board. The
balance of the questionnaires have
not yet been acted on by the board.
1t is believed that the county's August
"a class will be called into the ser
vice early in September.
The names of the men who have
been classified are as follows:
Rowland C. Mcdonald, Richland.
Arthur NJ. klesath. route l. Topeka.
Erwin +. Cation, route 6, Topeka.
Edwin II. Kfncaid, Berryton.
Ira d. Faust, Berryton.
Mark V. Henner, Dover.
Philip p. Rundus, 22O0 W. Twenty first.
Ora O. Morton, route G, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
RECAPTURE AMMUNITION
British Finds Dumps They Left Be-
hind in March Retreat.
[Bv the Associated Press.l

With the British Army in France.
Aug. 27.-The British have recap
tured large dumps of ammunition
which they left behind last spring and
which the Germans had not touched.
They also have taken immense stores
of German material.
The British ammunition came in
very handy and saved lot of trans
port. as it offered bullets and shells
when they were needed. Large engi-
neer dumps. which are most useful in
clearing the battlefield in the wake of
the advancing armies. also have been
caDtured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
new HUN-RUSSIAN TREATY
Bolsheviki Make New Agreement
With the German Government.

Copenhagen. Aug. 2S.-German and
Russian plenipotentiaries Tuesday, ac-
cording to an official telegram from
Berlin, signed three treaties supple
mentary to the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
The new treaties include a treaty
supplementing the treaty OF peace as
dealing with the civil law. The treaties
are the result of negotiations which
have been going on in Berlin for sew
erai weeks between the Germans and
Russians. The treaties were signed at
the German ministry of foreign af-
fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
Firms Hunt Trouble.

Copenhagen, Aug. 28.-Finnish
newspapers received here today de-
clare the mysterious seaplane which
recently attacked Kurtilby was Brit
ish. They demand that the Finnish
government request an explanation
from the British. Investigations are
proceeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
TO BE MUCH COOLER
Canada Will Lend Wave of Comfort
f0 KauSaS GO0n

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Unsettled weather with showers tonight
and in east portion Thursday; cooler to-
night and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
MISS RANKIN LOSES
Her Opponent Has Lead of 10000
Votes for Senator From Montana.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 2S.- With 24S
complete precincts reporting early to-
day out of total of 1,403, DR.. o. NJ.
Lanstrum of Helena, was leading for
the Republican senatorial nomination
with 1910 votes over his nearest op-
pcnent, Miss Jeanette Rankin, repre-
sentative in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28

On, for the time when these cap
tured towns bear German names!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled weather, with showers
tonight anS in east portion Thursday;
cooler tonight and Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

Washpsha," is in the city, after year
in Washington, and the east
Captain Hicks added silver cross
to the historical society collection yes
terday the emblem being the gift OF
Chief Ouanah Parker 10 the old scout
Just before his death The cross IS
supposed to he the earliest known
Christian emblem, made by American
Indians following the advent OF Colum-
bus. Captain Hicks has also donated a
souvenir coin, made from relic from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

Pay your income tax early and sober
the war intoxicated Hun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Movie Bills Today

Liberty Theater, .. m. 20 1880
o. m,-Llberty screen telegram and
vaudeville.
Lyric Theater. I y. m. TO $50 p. m,
and s;l5 p, m. to n p, m.-Olga ZoV.
ska and Ivan .MoIukin, In The Dagger
Woman" Hearst Pathe News and
vaudeville
Palace Theater, $50 p. m, to 10
q. m.--Wllllam Hart, In Tho Silent
Stranger" and stock company"
Empress Theater, i2 noon TO n
y. m, Spirit OF the Red Gross, and
Wallace Reid In Tho House OF ST..
Ienee" and Ne'tor and Christie conf
edy
Majestic Theater, 10 a. m. TO II
o.. m-kltty Gordon. In Diamonds
and Pearls" and FATTY" Arbuekle,
Dreamland Theater. 10 n. m. 20 II
q. m.-9arney Sherry and Glora Swan.
son, In "Her Decision" american
Buds" The Lions Claws" and Key.
stone comedy.
Strand Theater, 10 m. 20 ~ p, M
The German Curse In Russia TraV.
elogue and "Bllss."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

Smile when you pay your income
tax 1t means a tear for the kaiser
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

edies, has proved this to be untrue, For
everybody loves the rotund millionaire
insurance man who decided to forsake
his office for the task OF dellghting
audiences all over the world His ayoir-
dupois frankly is his greatest asset for
without being ungainly he radlatcs the
good humor found only IN a man whose
freedom from cares permits the accum-
ulation OF embonpoint
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, the sntisepuc powder TO
he shaken into the shoes and sprinkled into
the fooihFth The Plattsburg Camp Manual
advises men IN training TO use Foot Ease IN
their shoes eH Ch morning. II prevents bills
ters and sore spots and relieves painful.
swollen. srnHrtlnE feet and takes the sting
ont OF rorns and hunl0ns certain relief
f0r sweating rnIl0us tired. aching feet Al
ways use Aliens Foot Ease 10 break IN new
shoes SOLD everywhere, 25c. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
His Reason.

"The traveller frantically begged tn
man he found by the wayside to sum
mon all his tagging energies"
was the man hurt or unconscious Z
"No. but the traveller awnted him I,
stop the train
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
"See 'Gets-It' Peel
Off This Corn" y"

Leaves the Toe as Smooth az the Palm
OF Your Hand.
The corn never grew that "Gcts-It'
will not get II never irritates the flesh
never makes your toe sore, Just two
drops OF "Gcts-lt' aud presto' the corn
pain vnnishes. shortly you can peel the
corn right off with your finger and there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Captain Hicks Here
After Long Visit
to Eastern Cities

Pershing's chief scout Of western
frontier days, Captain Henry b Hicks,
rs years old, known to the Comanchc
tribe of southern Oklahoma as Guiana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

the battlefield Of Custer, which he sale
was presented to him by President VIII
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

the uniform OF the Chicago Cubs, hav-
ing been sold to the Weeghman COM
bine in January of last year for a
sum said to have been S3,50O.
what did the Cubs want with
Merkley" asked the fans. Merkle was
through or McGTaw would never have
parted with him, they figured. But
Merkle wasn't through. He had q fair
ly good season with the Cubs last
year-just fairly good, mind you-yet
he proved to Manager Mitchell that he
was still mighty valuable ball player
ito have hanging around
Today there is not question as to
Merkle's value. He is the leading slug
ger of the Cub machine and his play
ing around the initial corner for Nit
chell has been an inspiration to every
member of the team. Should the Cubs
come through to pennant this year
Merkle's work will be pointed to as
one of the reasons why. Merkle has
lived down his bonehead play. He has
come back as few players ever came
back and he deserves no end of praise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
DO This After You Eat
Hot Weather "Out of Fix" Stomachs
Easily Put Right

single unpleasant thought of what
may follow. EATONIC Tablets, good
tasting, quick acting, and absolutely
harmless, have already proven an un-
told blessing to thousands of people.
One or two EATONIC Tablets after
meals work wonders. They sweeten
and purify the stomach by neutraIiZs
ing the trouble-making acids and gases
and stop the gripping pains of indiges-
ton and other stomach and bowed
disturbances. . 3.
And the best part of it is-yori can.
beyour own judge. Just try EATONIC.
Let your own stomach tell you the
truth. If you are not pleased then
they don't cost you one penny.
Druggists are amazed at the aston-
ishing reports from EATONIC users,
who have found EAT0NIC a quick.
wonderful relief for stomach ailments..
So we tell you to get large box Of
EATONIC from your druggist, whom
you know and can trust, and then
If EAT0NIC is not suited to your case,
return 1t to your druggist at once and get
BACK your money. That's a fair, SQUARE
oher. Every person is urged 70 make the
test. Let your own stomach tell you TIN
truth. So start using EAToNIC today.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
FOURTEEN YEARS OF
BIG LEAGUE SERVICE
"Red" Ames still Good Enough to
Hold His Meal Ticket.
Player Who Won Fame as Pitcher for
New York Giants ls Depended
Upon to Do His Share Of Work
for St. Louis Cardinals.

With fourteen years Of major league
pitching behind him, old Leon ("Red'O
Ames, who won most of his fame as
pitcher for the Giants, is still good
enough to hold a meal ticket In the
big show.
AS a member of the st. Louis Car
dlnHls, where he was sent in trade
In 1915, Ames is depended upon TO do
share Of the pitching, and, with
good support, he generally gives all
comers battle.
Last season, when the Cards began
to look up and play some real base
ball for Miller Higgins, Ames worked
in a total Of 43 games and won 10.
He was credited with ten losses.
This season the red-headed finger
showed surprisingly good early sea-
son form, and In a game Mt Pitts
burgh. May 2, he held the Pirates tc
two hits, both of which were regis
tered against him in the first Inning
and netted BeZdek's boys the lone run
that won the game. That was some
thing of a heart-breaker for vet
eran like Ames-to pitch a two-hit
game and lose 1t.
One of the secrets Of Ames' success
as pitcher lies In the fact that he
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Leon Ames.

knows how to pitch. He doesn't cut
loose too early in the season, and he
saves his arm whenever he can. Pitch
ing with ones noodle as well as with
the arm Is a secret that Ames learned
long ago.
Ames broke into the big show Mt
the fag end of the 1903 season, but
did not really get his first tryOut
until the next season, when he took
part in 16 games. The next year he
was ready for all the work McGraw
could give him and succeeded in win
ming % games and losing but eight.
That was his biggest winning year, al
though he always worked in many
games and for number of years
ranked as the best pitcher in either
league to go in and finish game that
was in danger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
wbv We Hear Heart Throbs.

The cause of the sound of normal
heart beats has not been definitely
ascertained. There are normally two
sounds-the first, which is called
systolic, is dull and somewhat pro-
Ionged; it is followed quickly by the
second, called diastolic, which Is
shorter and sharper. A pause follows
the second sound. 1t is supposed that
the vibration and closure of the valves
between the auricles and ventricles is
one Of the causes Of the first sound;
the contraction of the ventricles, or
the striking of the heart against the
walls of the chest, may be the cause.
The second sound is known to be
caused by the vibration produced by
the closure OF the semilunar valves.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

When hot weather comes, stomach
and bowel miseries begin. Strong,
sound stomachs as we'll as weak ones
are easily affected by the harmful
gases and acids so often produced in
the things we eat and drink during
hot weather. Winter-Nature's ice
box, is gone-hot weather breeds
the poisonous germs that cause pto-
maine poison in all its many forms. I
Every one knows that the after-eat-
ing nausea, belching, that wretched,
blOated, "lumpy" feeling, sour stom-
ach, heartburn, food repeating, and
other forms of indigestion and dys-
pepsia are far more frequent during
hot weather. 1t is the time when you
have to guard constantly against an
upset stomach and the many ills that
are always apt to follow. Then again
we have the worlds war to win
with the change of diet and extra
work which means we must all care
fully guard our stomachs this year
keep ourselves fit and fine.
A marvellous relief and prevention
has been found for stomach sufferers,
which makes it possible for you to eat
the things you like best without q
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
CONNIE is SWEET ON IRISH
Talent Possessing Reminders
of "Ouid Sod"

Connie Mack has soft spot in his
heart for ball players with Irish names.
He won the championship with Ed
die Collins. Jack Barry. Stuff McIn-
mes and other sons Of Erin. These
stars have gone, but Connie has anoth-
er array Of talent that possesses good
old-faShioned reminders OF the "ould
sod"
There is Walker, Burns, Shannon,
Dugan, MeAyoy, Geary, Shea and
Holmes, and others. When you remem-
Der Connie Mack's real name is Cor
nelius McGilllcuddy, you won't be sur
prised at his fondness for the Irish.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
LEADING sLueeER OF CUB MACHINE

The bonehead plays that players
make 1--we after them, according to the
baseball oracle.
But though bonehead plays may live,
the players who perpetrate them may
live them down, and this Is just what
Fred Merkle Is doing-Fred Mer4le of
tAe famous episode that cost the Gi-
ants pennant when he forgot 20 touch
second.
AS he became veteran in t'he serv-
Ice Of the Giants his playing over a
stretch of six or seven years over
shadOwed the memory of that bone
head play and the novelty of kidding
him about it wore off, though the
scribes often referred to it.
Then came the season OF 1916, which
saw Merkle on the decline--or at least
John McGraw thought s1, for Fred
was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers
for Lew McCarty and that day, .ku-
gust 20, 1916, was one of the blackest
days of his career.
Last season Merkle bFOomed out in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

BALL TEAM AT CAMP SHELBY
Every Player Has Had Professional
ExperIence-Eouls Lowdernilk
Is Included.

One Of the ball teams recently or
gantzed among soldiers at Camp Shell
by, Miss, would give the average Glass
A team a pretty good tussle. It's pitch
ers are Louis Lowdermilk, Taught and
Wetzel; Cy Lingle, late of Omaha, is
the catcher; McGlade. former Central
association player, is on first base;
Gardner, Engman and Brown make up
the rest of the fnfield, and the outfield-
ers are Poole, Mitchell and Colonski.
Every member of the team has had
professional experience.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
FOR SUNBURN, TAN
Try Itl Make this lemon lotion
% Whiten your tanned or
freckIed skim.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons in
to a bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands and see how quickly the
freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is
harmless.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Maternal Instlnot.

Among the lowest members of the
monkey tribe little maternal affection
is demonstrated, while with the gen.
erality Of monkeys, and especially with
the higher apes, the female displays
the utmost tenderness toward her
young. The maternal instinct devel-
oped early in the monkey stage of our
evolution.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
SILVER DOLLAR is BIG
ON A TRAINING TRIP

The White SOx were playing a
long, extra-inning game at Chi
cagO. The sun was setting-One
of those great, round red suns.
1t cleaned through the lattice
work of the upper stands at
Comiskey park and shone direct
ly into Right Fielder Shauno
Collins face. AS the latter came
in for the last half of the thir-
teenth inning he was stopped by
fellow player, who asked:
what does that sun remind
you of, Shauno?"
Collins paused for a moment.
Then he said: ut reminds me
Of silver dollar on a training
trip; just about the same size"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Camouhaee.

The war is bringing about many
changes in the English language and
when the conflict is ended there will be
many new words in the dictionary. AS
usual, children are not slow to pick up
the new phrases, especially the slang
expressions.
A man and his son were walking in
Washington street when they passed a
man with toy balloons.
Dad, I want a balloon"
mo you don't want any of those
things" said the father; "lf you had
one it might burst and hurt you"
"Those things won't hurt" argued
the boy.
"Yes they would; they are filed
with German gas and you know what
have told you about that"
"Aw, quit trying to camouhage,' an
swered the boy.-Indianapolis News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

Ed Klepfer, on the reserve list of
the Cleveland club, isn't over here any
longer. He's "over there and Ed is
"over there" to fight. He is one Of
two Cleveland Indians who recently
arrived in France with a contingent Of
Uncle Sans khaki wearers. he is
now Sergeant Klepfer, if you please.
With Ed is Joe Harris, another for
mer Cleveland player and some slug
ger. Joe had a terrific wallop In his
bat while with the Indians and hopes
to use it in helping knock out the kai-
ser. In recent letter to Joe Wood,
a former teammate, Sergeant Klepfer
announces his safe arrival in France
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
No Soft Job for EnhI.

It's job that requires Overalls and
hard work that Lee Fohl, manager Of
the Cleveland Americans, will assume
when the baseball season is ended in
October. "No soft job for me during
the winter months" Foil said. Il am
well over the draft age, but am husky
enough to do my share of hard work,
especially as the government needs
able-bodied men in the Shops"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
War Demand for shoddy.

The process Of reclniming wool from
nll sorts Of rags has become task OF
increasing magnitude since the plac-
Ing Of the governments big orders for
army clothing, special machinery
being employed to reduce the rags to
shreds, wash them, separate the wool
from the cotton, etc. Cloth experts
claim this Feworked wool, or ShOddy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Az Mora.

There appears to be gang of sculp-
tors making busts Of near-statesmen in
Sculping nearstatesmen
Is making a bust Of sculpture. Such
statuary ought to be deferred until a
man shall have been dead ten years
ana then very little of II win need to
b0 made. Houston Post
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

is suitable for use in overcoats, be-
cause warmer, more closely woven
fabric can be produced, if used in the
right proportion with virgin wool, says
Popular Mechanics. For this reason
1t IS used in army overcoming, but
all other uniform cloth is now pure
wool, according to government Off
cia1R
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Ensth 70 Continue PLAYING.

Tony Faeth, Milwaukee pitcher, has
gone into the army school for training
mechanics near St. Paul and on visits
OF the Milwaukee team to st. Paul or
Minneapolis he win get furI0ughs and
pitch TOR the Brewers until he com.
pIetcS bis course and Il sent abroad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Good Bags" ,of Mountain Lions.

Twenty-six mountain lions were
killed in the mountain counties Of
California in q recent month, and for
their scalps the state paid $64O. Four
teen males, whose scalps brought $40
each, and 12 females, for which a
bounty of $50 was paid, were bagged
by the hunters.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

after lodging U-boats en- route. He
will pitch some games for the soldiers
back of the lines. Klepfer and Har-
ris are two of nine players lost by the
Cleveland club in the National army
draft and by enlistments.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
BASE BALL
STORIES

| William j. ArtZ is new umpire in
the Eastern league.
So long as Shanks remains, the
Griffs will have utility staff.
| Ed Barrow's greatest weakness is
lack of reserve strength for his Red
Sox.
Charley Risberg doesn't seem to be
affected by the White Sox slump. This
player has been hitting the ball.
The idea that Walter Johnson was
losing his smoke has been revised.
Walter can buzz them over as fast as
ever.
Marty McGaffgan got tired of being
called a Quaker and decided to 60
into the army along with the Fighting
Irish.
The Boston Red Sox have signed
Ford, an infielder from the Tufts col
lege varsity nine He is a shortstOp
and second baseman.
The Tigers will try out First Base
man Graham, who played good ball
with Chattanooga, in the disbanded
Southern association.
John Beall, the Milwaukee man, who
has joined st. Louis, has so much con-
fidence in his ability to stick that he
moved his family to the Mound city.
Kester June is the name of q uni
veFslty of Virginia pitcher who has
been taken on for trial by the Cleve-
land Indians. He is Highlander.
Fred Mitchell is making a strong bid
to swipe George Stallings' Miracle"
shoes. George has 'em tied in hard
knot and is stepping out a bit himself.
When John McGraw is in doubt he
calls on Al Demaree and AL delivers.
Twilight baseball will probably be
abolished in the International league,
the plan having failed to work out.
Catcher Forrest Cady, released by
the Athletics, has been working out
with the Phillies, and Pat Moran may
keep him for awhile.
The New London club has been get.
ting some wonderful ritching, and the
average Of runs scored against its
.wirlers is the lowest in the Eastern
eague.
Walter Rousch, brother Of Eddie
3ousch. leading siugger of the Ma
ional league in 1917, and Paul Cobb,
'rother of the famous Ty, are both
members Of the United States Marines |
cam Of Quantlco, Va.
The French have taken n great inter- |
st in baseball and already have
aught on to our set phrases and ex-
'resslonS. "Gllsser au over" means
the runner slid home" "Fotl" In trans S
ated "Doulet." and "ny" In 'mouChS." {
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
strina on Harry HeItman.

Harry Heitman of Rochester who
looks like the best pitching bet in the
International, may as well be passed
up by the scouts, for the Brooklyn club
has string to him.