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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
COLLECIANS
KEEP SPORTS
BY TOPLIFFE

NEW YORK. July e.-Sports IN
college will be continued for the
duration 81 IN. war. according TO a
ruling made effective BY a confer
enoc Of officials Of the National Col
iegiata Athletic association. The
delegates will hold a special meeting
TO discuss plans for the coming fall
and winter. probably assembling for
this purpose at Washington. -. C.,
early In August.
Representatives Of Yale. Harvard
and Princeton refused TO accept the
majority vote OF the ruling body. and
IL Is probable that at these inSutu
tons athletics will be discontinued
for the duration Of the war. at least,
The athletic activities of soldiers and
sailors In the uniform OF their coun-
try. and the immense body building
benefits OF athletics. advocated by
leading physical culturists turnout
the nation. and the stamp Of APP
prevail placed on athletic sports In
general by the government. have de-
;crmined the attitudes OF the numcr-
Gus colleges in the United States TO
a favorable decision in the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
GIRLS TRAIN
FOR CARNIVAL
SPORT EVENTS

Crews o. yeomAncttes from the
Naval Trimming camp AZ the uni
ycrsity Of Washington campus are
being coached on Lake Union by
chief Electrician ". y. Gibson for
the hlE boat racr with yeoman~ttcs
Of Rremerton during the week II
the Seattle Girls Victory carnival
Tho naval training camp Firir
have sent n challenge 70 the Hrcm.
crton yeomancttss for canoe races
either double or single. push ball con.
tests. tug of.war and iong distance
swimming.
The university camp supports scv
cral champion girl swimmers.
-Four ~ the yeomRnettes. Miss L.
abeilc Lindsay. Evonne DorEan. Nell
DctenninR and Chief Yeomancttr
Anne Bathurnt will compete aEains;
four OF the navy yard girls In long
distance racrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
Steal Clothes From
Children in Berlin


LONDON. July "a decently clad
child Is no longer safe in Berlin.
Scarcity Of clothing is leading TO tho
robhing Of children of all their
clothes on the streets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
BY PAUL III RNAN

The case OF RUDE Parnham. pitch
or with the Baltimore club. Of tho
international league. may furnish
the precedent on which the ruling Of
Of Gen. Crowder will be based 80
far "a professional ball players are
concerned.
Parnham f. married and has been
placed in Class "A OF the draft. His
local draft board however. under the
Crowder work or fight order. has
instructed him 10 engage In some
useful occupation.
Parnham and the Baltimore club
are ready 10 appeal the case TO
Washington and secure ruling.
Parnham'a case Is n model one on
which the whole baseball matter may
be threshed out There are scores Of
ball players who come under the
same conditions. and It's would be an
excellent way for organized baseball
to find out just how far the govern
ment cares to 20 with the case.
Altho the national commission has
not Indicated what it's action may
be, IT Is likely that "A ruling may be
asked from Washington. and Parn.
ham probably viii be the center
OF H.
Baseball has several arguments 10
offer IN it, defense.
In the first place. II will be clni-n-
cd that the government recognizes
that certain amuscmcnts are neces.
snry during the war and for this
millions thru the turnstilcs during
the season. should receive equal ox-
cmption from the work or fight or.
der with tho stage.
Secondly. baseball turns over thou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
BIG BATTLE HERE
SATURDAY JULY Is
EVERETT TRUE.

Army and navy will battle to a
showdown next Saturday at Dug
dale's park. II the navy goes down
but the tars have no intention Of
allowing repetition OF last Satur-
days contest when McKenry pitched
the doughhoys to glory. Having de
feafed the Camp Lewis team once.
they say they can do II again.
Meantime both teams are putting In
: weeks stiff training.
The game Is to be made the ath-
letic event OF the year and colored
with BRASS buttons. brass bands. and
the presence OF high officers from
navy yarcts and army posts. The
W0men's league for National Sery.
ice has volunteered to make the
wrnndstands gay with flags and
bunting. Proceeds OF the game will
20 to the Army and Navy club.
Puget Sound Jackies are willing to
bet their bs.ttleships that their team
II entitled To the Northwest service
championship. The navy team had
played IL games without a defeat I'M
I'll last Saturday. when the Camp
Lewis former big league pitcher put
= crtmp in their record. On the 9th
e. hand. the soldiers are sure Of
their supremacy and Saturdays
struggle Is expected TO be one OF the
hardest fought ever staged between
army and navy.
Over 1000 fans. uniformed and
civilian. were out to witness last
Saturdays game at the naval train
ing camp. Dugdale's 4 rpected to
be packed to capacity. for the decid-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
BY CONDO.

ing game
Preceding the game. n parade OF
Forty Fourth Infantry and Depot
Brigade bands from Camp Lewis.
and Puget Sound Navy Yard and
Naval Training Camp bands will be
held. All four bands will play at
the ball park.
Both teams have former big league
men in their lineup. Tho army
boasts Charley Mullen. former New
York American infielder. and
Reuther. ex.Cincinnau pitcher. be
sides half a dozen other former pros
In the sailor nine are Del Baker
star hitter for Detroit. Art Shafer.
former Giant third sacker. and other
lesser known players.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
JANE HOLMES
TO PLAY MISS
LIVINGSTONE

Interest In the second days play
Tuesday. OF the wonon's Red Cross
tennis tournament at tho Seattle Ten
mis- club courts. centered around the
matches between Mrs. j. Holmes and
Sarah Livingstone, In the singles.
and Mrs. Bragdon and Miss Living
stone In the doubles. opposed 20
Frances Fenwick and 7. Meyer. two
crack university players.
Probably the kcencst match Mon.
day was seen when Jane Lambuth
Holmes defeated Mrs Purcell, after
the first set going 10 deuce.
Thelma Meyer. university player.
defeated Virginia Byrnc. after three
keenly fought sets.
Nellie Fulger lost out TO Mrs. Bur
ton. formerly of Montana
Play thruout both singles and dou.
bles was generally OF good quality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
OREGON CAMP SUCCESS

UNIVERSITY or OREGON. Eu-
gene. July 9.-Results from the first
civilian summer training camp on
the Plattsburg model. held at the
University Of Oregon. have 80 pleas
ed Col. John Leader. late OF the Brit.
lsh army. that he Is considering hold
ing a second camp August to Au.
gust 81 Leader IL now professor OF
military science at tho university
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09

players are engaged in useful and
productive occupations outside their
baseball. Large numbers OF them
are farmers. who devote half OF their
time TO that business and direct the
management OF their farms while
playing ball.
II might be well for organized
baseball to file with the government
data concerning the winter work OF
ball players. which might help con.
vince government authorities that
the players are useful as well as en-.
tertaining.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
MRS. GAVIN PLAYS IN
PORTLAND. ORE, TODAY

PORTLAND. Ore. July Mrs.
William 4. Gavin. metropolitan WON.
an golf champion. played a match to-
day with Forrest Watson. at the
Wavcrly Country club. The proceeds
so to an ambulance unit in the
French military service. Mrs. Gavin
once defeated Jerome Travers. and
recently defeated Dixie" F1earer.
Northwest champion OF Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
BREMERTON DROPS GAME

The Bremerton all-stars were de
feated by the teamsters at Bremer
ton Sunday. 10 !. Ritter got two
home runs and a two Dagger for the
drivers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
SR1he Raz71l,a,,S;s NS1sS47tNsV

sands OF dollars annually in war tax.
and every effort Is being made by
magnates 10 help the Red Cross and
other patriotic enterprises.
Thirdly, the majority OF baseball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Quotations on eggs in the Seattle
markets have advanced ] cent, the
fancy ranch commanding As and 40
cents. Butter has also gone up
cent per pound.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. A. E. Cadz, of Burton, who
has been threatened with pneumonia,
is improving steadily.
Eva Lucille McCully. five years old,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. McCully.
died Monday. at the family home on
Frederick street. after q short illness
from uraenic poisoning. The funeral
was held Wednesday at the home, Rev.
Champion officiating.
Leo L. Snarey Of Rush township, aged
"a years. q Canadian, and Theodore
Schneider, 81 years old. of Owosso. slso
q Canadian. have declared their int =.
iion of becoming citizens Of the United
States.
Frank e. Slocum OF Owosso, was
taken to the Pontiac asylum. 0Wednes-
day, by Under Sheriff Sgre ule. havil 3
been adjudzed insane. He is 81 year
of age and has been hard drinker for
many years.
The deacons and trustees of the Con.
gregational church had upper together
Monday evening at the church. the
o occasion being partially for the purpose
Of expr essing Godspeed to Judge 8. 8.
Miner, who with Mrs Miner left on the
late train for Oklahoma and Californis.
After bountiful supper. which all
enjoyed, B. u. Mattson. the pastor,
spoke Of the high regard In which
Judge Miner was held by his associates
on the official board and by citizens in
general, both as citizen and as judge
presiding for many years oyer thie cir.
cult, and wished him and Mrs. Miner
q pleasant and helpful sojourn in the
west, and q safe return to his home
here. Judge Miner was much affected
by the kind words spoken, and referred
to his-yesr Of association with the men
present ss among the most pleasant Of
his life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
OLD CoRUNNA STATE BANK
Hold Annual Meeting on Tuesday of
This Week

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Old Corunna State
Bank was held at the parlors of the
bank on Tuesday Of this week, when
directors were chosen for the .ensu-
ing year. Following the election of
directors, the following officers were
chosen:
President-W. F. Gallagher.
Vice Presidents w. A. Rosen-
krans and Geo. E. Clutterbuck.
Casliief-E..T. Sidney. ~ 2 ,@ =, - I,
Assistant. Cashier-Paul Cline.
The board Of directors consists of
Messrs. w. F. Gallagher, w. A. Ros-
enkrans, Geo. E. Clutterbuck, E. T.
Sidney and S. M. Kerby.
The bank business has been grow
ing at very satisfactory pace dur
ing the last year or two and the
statement at the close of business on
December 31st showed a much larger
volume of business than had been
hoped or expected a few months ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
Shiawassee Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.

Company.
The reports of the Shiawassee Mutual
F re Insurance Co. at-its annual meet.
ing on January Sd show the Company
TO be In prosperous condition, fully
warranting the confidence imposed in
it by the policy holders. The fact that
but very small per cent of the mem.
bership of the Company a tended the
meeting attests their satisfaction in the
management and can b. regarded as a
compliment to the Company.
The annual report Of Secretary q. d.
Hurrel shove an Increase in member
ship over last year, the number now
being $500; total amount of risks car.
ried, $s,O52, $40; premiums for the year,
t1s, ia 20; losses paid during the year,
$l3. 1888 so; salaries paid. $s45 95; otL er
exper ses, S1.S28 s.; balance cash on
hand, $l,176 SO, against a deficit of
81, 779. SO in unpaid losses at the end of
last year. Losses paid in each town
ship: Antrim, 800 so; Bennington $25:
Burns, $285- Caledonia, 81. 10 IS; Hsz:
elton, $244 80; Middlebury. $lS5 80;
New Haven, $1,704 rs; Owosso, g..
100 rs; Perry, $s95; Rush, 1891; Scio'",
$s7; Shiawsssee 81, 8Sl. 95; Venice, SOS;
Vernon, 81. $3.50 30; Woodruff, 81, 1888 30
The report was received and adopted
and and later on the membership ex
pressed it's appreciation of the efficient
service of Secretary HurrelI by increas-
ing his salary from $3.50 to SEQ.
The report Of u. L. Taylor as treas.
urer was presented and accepted, con
firming the financial statement Of the
secretary. Amos Parmenter, auditor,
reported the books of the company in
balance.
The election Of officers resulted In the
reelection Of the old officers for the
ensuing year: President, Frank H.
Rush, Owosso; vice president, w. j.
Mccullough, Durand; secretary, H. ID.
Hurrell, Owosso; treasurer, q. L. Tay.
lor, Owosso; auditor, Amos Parmenter,
Du,and; director, Fred Fl Miller, Cor
urpa.
The meeting and reports were satis-
factory alike to the officers and mem
bers and made apparent the fact that
fire Insurance cen he CARED with the
safety esd at very email cost in the
Shiawassse hu!ual.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING.

The Lafayette says succinctly that "in some
places the given by merchants for not
using newspaper advertising that they making
less money than before prices up, consequently
they afford spend dollar in advertising. In
'fact they say. they haven't the dollar to spend
They claim that they have not been able to sell
their goods the public advances equang the higher
prices they have had to pay.
Where such condition exists. it shows something
wrong with trade. Retail merchants a class do
not get rich They hard for all they get. They
that before the rise in prices began
FIVE years ago They fairly entitled to ask prices
goods corresponding with the high figures they
have pay for goods help minor expenses, and per
sona costs of living
Where they get prices showing this fair
advance indicates that many people engaged
in that line of business, and that is subject a
petition a fatal degree. Such conditions en-
dure Where competition is so sharp
can get decent living and fair return,
is sure to be crowded out trade 1t simply
there is enough for all who trying to
the public in that particular line
If competition has reached that point OF in
tensity advertising becomes than necessary
If anyone has drop will not be the store that
advertises. That is 10 in the It
wil.be the little place lacks and confidence
carry AN energetic sades campaign. which will be
the first to succumb in overcrowded trade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
A NATIONS GRATITUDE TO ITS SOLDIERS.

Mr.. Wilson Is in Europe feted by kings and queens.
next week he sleeps in Buckingham Palace He is hob
nobbing with princes and potentates.
In New York there 200 heroes Chateau Thier-
ry Just home They haven't been paid for
They pennless Hundreds of other
stuck in New York and if it wasn't for Yorks
charity God knows what kind of Christmas would
be for them
At West Baden numbers of other wounded and Grip
pied soldiers spending the holidays the hospital
having fought bled their country haven't been
paid for months The cry obtains in other places
large number of manufacturers in the middle west
engaged contracts get money govern
ment them. Many workmen and mechanics this
district in danger of going jobless without pay no
distant date If relief is fastened
From s1oo.00O.0OO $500 100000 is the estimate of
the the Chicago manufacturing district from
the government
Banks intensely interested in the situation in
asInuch they advanced money work.
and have since been called pay
The situation is bad-very bad" admitted La
Sale street banker last night ct confined to
Chicago either, but is spread the whole country.
IF the government not soon pay some of the
who responded readily in time need it looks
though the banks would be left holding bag for
the money they loaned to facilitate production"
And yet for eighteen months you been paying
money and sacrificing to win this that the
government has lots money,
These of the problems that Mr. Wilson
turned his back when he Europe to mix up
in affairs there. Readustment reconstruction
the vital problems of returning soldiers wait
until Mr.. Wilson reconstructs and readjusts Europe
You make your comment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
" - - - - - -
CHRISTMAS, 1918.

Everyone has in his her heart the memory OF
some Christmas in the past when the holiday so
happy Christmas that it a redletter day all
the calendar of lfe's holidays.
We wish readers and friends just that kind
of Christmas tomorrow. We hope that the day may
find them and their homes abiding place good
old-fashioned Christmas spirit
To say that there Is peace earth goodwill
TO all mankind is out of the question, but should
be incur hearts and the goodwill with
the birth of the Babe of Bethlehem To wish a Merry
Christmas to those who have been bereft of loved
since the 1917 Chrstmasde passed into oblivion al
most sacrege. yet for the sake of the living must
not Christmas day. 1t has been a stormy
and perhaps since the days of the last
OF the civil has the country away farther
the Christmas old this year Indeed Christ
is more theme for a than a subject for
a newspaper editorial in the of Lord 1918.
There never need for religion and devotion
than there is during these holidays when the world
out of Joint But it should be Merry Christ
for the children and the young people Everything
that make it should be DONE for their youth
all too short and the passing years will plunge
them into the responsibilities OF life. May 1t Merry
one for them! May We all be able to shed ray
of light into life and speak
aching heart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24

plain them He tells his readers that not want
be understood bein either side O. tn dry
question-that he not in tn pay any league
society He said further neither bust
or his ambition L purify community. an that
he proposed { speak liquor he knew it jest tn
If he discuss tornado insurance any
other subject with which familiar He said
We're fortunate be Twin at time when tn world is
be made tn result of terrific conhagration
that has taxed tn o. many nations. Millions
O. men in Z be turned back int tn peaceful
channels. o life; great factories an mills about
Their energies t tn manufacture tn implements
peace millions workers who have substituted fer
those called tn coors wonderin what ther goin
do next. great international problems ookin' toward
lastin peace be solved a general readjustmen
economic life is bound t Great this
overturninn be-great will be tn changes Wen
dergo whatever comes t result o tn war II be
puny insignificant compared the jolt which
awaits socabty in tn event that nation dry.
Fer great it has been COVER ment ofense
give a Injun liquor Our government has held that
liquor destroyed njuns usefulness, that il interfered
with civzn' Our government has held that
Injun under tn influence o. liquor would often buy
bugges an bicycles when he didn need em-that he'd
buy yeler handkerchefs by tn bale that
he would git quarrelsome an sometimes kill Yt our
COVER has worried about how much liquor th
white guzzled how many red vests an autos
other things he bought while stewed Injun should
have tn right t spend all his government pay fer
Stetson tn white has L fritter away his
weekly pay fer beer an cloth top shoes an pool. But
ven take up tn social end O. tn booze game an talk
about tn thousans o temperate drinkers that load
up be pleasant and afabe. Some time attended
| banquet This banquet timed for seven o'clock
sixhirty guests begun assemble in In hotel
lobby. Nobuddy smilin nobuddy seemed t know
anybuddy else; all chins up: Their hand
shakin. It looked like a convention door Ever
buddy i'll an / several fellers
thought knew but afraid Z approach EN- AT
sharp tn door Z tn banquet flew back an
all filed in places. tn tables. BY each
plate a a Kentucky toddy an box o cigarettes
4 In minutes tn whole broad smile;
on tn back A TALL pompous Teller with pink head
called me by He Teller ! had been intro
duced forty years in Joplin, Missouri. little
round Teller in glasses recognized til
room an knocked four tables gittin' [ me. You
don't know but know you he said not
drinkin' he had tn best He turned t be
Teller started school with forty-fve an
he'd lived Providence Rhode Island, fer tn thr
| ty-eight years After they quit pourin wine an tn
principal address had started four-ffths
tn guests repaired the hotel bar wher quar-
tettes formed. finally developed that CUES
there couldn't recall any o. them but / wuz
/ glad see EN- all agn an t learn that they al
prosperin' beyond tn dreams avarice. Several days
after got home received barrel o apples, four foun
tographs. five marked copies o. newspapers. o
wine several money orders rangin from a dollar
a half t dollars
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
KING corIoN.s REALM.

The Department of Labor has issued statement
declaring that there has been great increase in EN-
ployment of children sinse the Supreme
Court declared child labor law unconstitutional
The Department reports the results Of recent nves
CATION which report shows. other things, thaf
Massachusetts 90 factories inspected and II
children under IA years of age were found employed
In North Carolina 81 factories inspected and Sc
children under IA years of age were round employed
We indeed sorry that>the Department OF Labor
not WELD moral II legal influence with North
Carolina which recently returned full democratic
delegation 70 the House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
Mrr. Frcd Hartnick. saa Mnnrn. =.

Gary. has received a telegram from
her brother. Heny F. Nehring. a Gary
soldier. who was wounded in action
and sent to a hospital IN Paris last
July had returned to the United States
the last week and was now at Camp
Mills II is not known if the young
soldier Will get home by Christmas or
not Nehring lived in Gary at the
time OF his enlistment and was en-
ployed in the mills. He was attached
to field artillery service and saw In
tensive action all the time he was al
the front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
The editor has received the follou-

ing; Been in France some time and
like 1t very much. The weather Is
fair and the boys are all satisfied
We get a shower once in a while. bur
that doesn't hurt US younger bows
would Ike to have the editor publish
this in mis- paper. and II there is any
boy or girl that would like to write
70 soldier in No Mans Land. l will
appreciate their mail very much. From
a soldier in No Mans Land. Pvt. Leo
j. Lessner. Company C. 55th Infantry.
A P. o 7sS. American Expeditionary
Forces"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora souls, washing

Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Souls, Washing
ton street. Gary. have received a tel
egram from their son. Orland. which
states that he was leaving Victoria
British Columbia, on the British
steamer Leesat at once for Siberia
Soldier Souls is with the Canadian
Rifles scouting department and his
regiment was asked to volunteer to
make the expedition and nearly the
whole number signihed their willing
ness to 60.