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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-02
SCHOOL OPENsFOR
BLINDED FIGHTERS
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION AT HOSPITAL
IN BALTIMORE.
MEN TAUGHT USEFUL TRADES
Soldiers In Field and Camp Get Many
Boeks-Secretary Wilson Explains
General Mobilization of Labor For
War Industries.

From Committee on Public Information
MISUNDERSTANDING federal SOL
diers, sailors and marines are being
received now for vocational instruc-
ton and rehabilitation at Hospital
Training School, General Hospital No.
T. the former home Of Mrs. T. Har-
rison Garrett, at Baltimore, Nd. The
hospital is outfitted to accommodate
$50 men and has large recreation
fields and an extensive acreage in gar
dens.
Col. James Bordley OF the surgeon
education of the blind, has announced
the appointment of 0. H. Burritt Of
the Pennsylvania Institute for the In
structiOn of the Blind as the educa-
tional director OF this army hospital
training school, with Miss Jenny A
Turner, former designer for the Mas
sachuSetts commission for the blind, as
d reconstruction aide Miss Turner
has been working with the returned
wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed
hospital, Washington.
The blinded soldiers from overseas
will be discharged from the hospital
after they have been taught a practi-
cal seIf-supportlng trade, have been
put in good physical condition, and
taught to read standard printing in
raised type. The men will be sent to
their own home communities ami
placed in the trades for which they
have been trained. Red Cross work
ers wall watch after their welfare.
Cooperating with the army medical
department. the Red Cross Institute
for the Blind is now making national
survey of industries open to blinded
soldiers. Instructions will be made
10 conform with preparations for these
industries. The federal board for
vocational education Is arranging a
plan for the economic and social SUI
pervisiOn OF all wounded and MANNED
soldiers.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-02
MERE MENTION
Brief Bits of Mems and Cos sip picked up Here and There

AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRS. B. H
Allen Metal Works, 1O9 Lee St. It'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-02

A chiIdren'S recreation drive is on
to continue during July and August,
under the auspices Of the children's
bureau, department Of labor, and the
woman's committee Of the council of
national defense. It will eliminate
in patriotic play week." September
IT, In which the work of 100000
women in organizing recreation in
10000 communities will come to an
end.
ITO he strong for victory the ma
ton must let her children play" said
Charles Frederick Weller, associate
secretary of the Fairgrounds and Rec
reation Association of America. No
time nor money can be spared from
war-winning activities, but the win
, ming of the war depends on man pow
er, and man power cannot be sustain
e. in any nation without health and
whoIesomeness in the children, =
Far worse than exhausking Ameri-
cas- financial capital would be the ex-
haustion of child lifeF which is man
power capital. -
England and France began as the
United States has been tempted to be-
gin-by letting the children pay too
heavily for the war in child labor, In
creased delinquency overtaxed nerves,
weakened bodies, and premature
deaths, but England and France turned
to lift war burdens from the children
by giving them q chance to play. There
is urgent need TO give our boys and
girls an American square deal-thelr
safety valve of play"
The postal censorship board, post Of
flee department. announces that trans
lators of Spanish are in demand at
New York and other port cities. These
positions are open to women who can
translate accurately and quickly
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, in charge
Of the department of food prO> action
and home economics of the wOman's
committee, council of defense. gives
this advice to farmerettes: watch
your feet. Don't ignore footwear. You
must have a good spinal column to
keep up with a good job. The condi-
ton Of the spinal column depends
greatly on the feet. Be picturesque If
you wish, But be sensible. Wear good
stout boots to preserve health"
Paper thread is Denmark war sub
stitue for use in binder twine. =
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Paper thread is Denmark war SUBJ
stitue for use in binder twine. =
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The postal censorship board, post of
fee department. announces that trans
lators of Spanish are in demand at
New York and other port cities. These
positions are open to women who can
translate accurately and quickly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
STRICT RULES FOR PLAYERS
Ball Totaers Who TrlHe With Liquor
or Cigarettes tiay Be Handled
Severely.

The National league has started
something. The new code which the
players arc supposed to follow is by
far the most strict that has ever been
handed down Inv any league. and the
stald old National has set precedent
in framing IT,
According TO the new rules, National
league players who fiirt with whisky
to excess or burn too many cigarettes
to suit the ideas OF their managers
may be handled severely, and the
league VIII uphold any manager in
such u case.
Players must keep truck Of their
own baggage. They must keep their
uniforms clean. They must restrict
themselves to SO per day for meals,
and they must live at any hotel the
club selects. They will not be allowed
10 ride In tuxicibs at the clubs ex-
pense.
If suspended by an umpire, a play
or will be dealt with according to the
recommendations of President Tener
TO the board OF directors. There will
be no appeal from the decision of the
board. In addition to this, the player
who receives an injury outside of the
service Of his club will have 10 stand
for his salary being Topped of while
he is absent. And any player who
mlsbehayes In public, whether on or
of the field, Is liable to fine and sus,
pension or both.
The new rules were adopted by the
league TO improve the quality Of the
game and to serve also as var meas
ure.
They show without a doubt that the
magnates feel they have the whip
hand again. And with the Fed league
mere memory and the Players fra.
ternity subdued, 1t looks as though
they have.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Addie Illman of PHILADELPHIA is
a guest of Mrs. George S. Dowley.
Miss June Nash of Springfield. Mass.
spent the weekend at her home on
Blakeslce street.
L. M. Watts of Berlin, n. H., has
joined Mrs. Watts here for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. lizard.
Mrs, Fred L. Smith and Miss Flor
enee M. Hemenway Wells went today
to Mortified, Mass, to attend the for
eign missionary conference, which
opens this evening. H<f<5
Miss Matte Buck, who had been do
ing private nursing in Brattleboro, has
gone to Worcester to make her home
with her sister. She will continue at
her profession in that city. 5.
Seaman Henry E. Robbins Il of the
United States coast guard, Baltimore,
Md, is spending an eight-day furlough
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. d. Robbins, on Linden street.
!. Lieut.. Claude. Hubbard, who had been
stationed at Atlanta, Ga, has been
transferred to the Roche automobile
school in Kansas City as military in
structor. Lieut.. and Mrs Hubbard, the
latter a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. O.
Jones of this town, have left for
Kansas City. The government has re-
Gently taken over this school, giving a
60-days training course for drafted
men in operating and caring for auto
mobiles. The men are sent direct from
this school to France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
PERSONAL.

Ernest LaPlant has begun work for
Lowell & Brown driving the delivery
team.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Streeter have
returned from visit of several DAYS
in Boston
Albert Dugan is working during the
summer vacation in Freeman Scott's
grocery store.
DR.. E. R. Lynch has been i'll the past
few days at his summer cottage at
Spofford lake.
d. A. Rider and son, John, of Bellows
Falls were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence S. Rider of West Brat
tleboro.
DR.. and Mrs. Raymond Elmer of Bel
lows Falls are visiting in town with his
mother, Mrs. James P. Elmer of Frost
street.
Arthur Whitney. of Springfield (Vt.)
is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
MRS. A. P. Simonds, at their cottage
at Spofford lake. <a 100
Mr.. and Mrs w. D.. Bathrie will
move next month from the Kimball
house on Putney road to the apartment
in Crosby block vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. q. f. Pratt
Floyd Whitney and Miss Anna Man
ming visited in Springfield, Mass, over
Sunday with Mr.. Whitney's sister, Mrs.
Nj. j. Sherry. Miss Manning returned
Sunday night and Mr. Whitney remained
there to 60 Monday to Fort SIocum to
take up training IN the field artillery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. Livermore of Athol, Mass, for
merly resident of Brattleboro, is
spending the day here with friends.
Mrs. Donald Trotter left today for
Philadelphia, after having been a guest
here two weeksrof Miss Lillian Lawton
Of Linden street.
Mrs. Frank C. Briggs of Himeji, ia
pan, who visited a few days in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Knight,
left there yesterday.
Alfred Katonski of Rutland, who is in
the naval reserves as first class electri-
clan. stationed at New London, Conn.
visited IN town yesterday with G. +.
Breslin on his way to his home in Rut-
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
l3ASE BALL
g i )DIE..S
The Cleveland amateur baseball as
ISOLATION is made up of 81 mines.



ISOLATION is made up of 81 mines.
Charley Ebbets is hewing close to
Hoover, as his outfield is now one-third
Wheat.
Casey Stengel was rated. 100 per
cent perfect when he was examined
by draft board physicians.
Washington is playing baseball on
Sunday, and the fans probably would
appreciate baseball on week days, too.
Wilbert Robertson, chubby manager
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, appears to
have lost considerable weight since last
season.
New York A. C. will hold track, base
ball and boxing Journeys for the SOL
diers and sailors stationed in the Vi
cinity of the metropolis.
Sunday baseball In Washington is
going to prove financial boon to Clark
Griffith. The Senators will probably
make money this season.
st. Louis sport writer's are heartless.
One of them has said that as amateurs
are exempt, Hendricks Cardinals need
not worry about the work or fight or
der.
Among the amazing features of base-
ball this year is that the umpire can
make rotten decision against the
home team without risking his life as
of old.
"Waltcrs batting for Love" yelled
the announcer in the fifth inning at
the Polo grounds. mo; he's batting for
money" insisted one of the wags In
the stand.
Slowly but surely Bob veach is
climbing to place among the head
liners of swat in the American league.
Veach started poorly but is hitting
hard now.
The Cardinals are now being called
the "knotholers' in the Mound City,
meaning no doubt they might as well
be outside looking through knothole
as on the playing field.
Catcher John Peters, secured by
Cleveland from New Orleans, succeeds
Josh Billings, who enlisted in the ma
val reserves after learning that he
would be called in the draft.
Few catchers in major league base
ball can boast of the unique record of
John Henry of the Braves. He is en-
terinS his ninth year in the big show
and has yet to have Il finger broken.
Pitcher CllT Hill, property of Phil
adelphla Athletics, now in the Nation
al army, viii be permitted to pitch for
the Fort Worth club of the Texas
league so long as he does not leave
Fort Worth.
Guy Morton gave evidence the other
Gay that he had completely recovered
from the bad arm which kept him out
Of the game the greater part of last
! year, when he shut out the Red Sox
! with one hit, winning to 0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
KILLEFER AT CAMP FUNSTON
Cub Catcher VIII Join Grover Alex
ander Instead Of Going to Custer
--Leosens War Horrors.

BIZ Klllefer, catcher of the Cubs,
viii be allowed his preference of train
Ing camps when he goes into the army
and will join Grover Alexander at
Camp Funston, instead of going to
Casp Custer, which would ordinarily
he his environment according to loca-
ton. Killefer and Alex. are great COM
rides and the horrors of war Will seem
less to them II they are together.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
BURNS STILL Is WONDERING
Giants outfelder Caught Asleep or
Second Base by Cardinal Player
in Recent Game.

George Burns of the Giants is stiIl
wondering what happened To him IN
the last game in st. Louis. He was
on second, and after Fletchers foul
had been caught George danced about
4 bit as if he contemplated trying for
third. When he turned around to go
TO second he found Center Fielder j.
G. Smith there just receiving the ball.
Burns was out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
Sporting Notes,

Home Run Baker of the Yanks made
his Tooth hit yesterday.
The Yankees are the first major league
club to score 300 runs this season. They
went over the mark on the afternoon of
the Fourth
Shortstop Charles Hollocher of the
Cubs has been ordered to report to an
army camp. The loss of Hoilocher and
killifer will be encouraging news to the
Giants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09

Rabbit Meanwhile played with his old
time dash in the Braves lineup yester-
day. He accepted six chances without
an error, got one hit and scored one run
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09

Guy Morton gave evidence the other
Gay that he had completely recovered
from the bad arm which kept him out
of the game the greater part of last
year, when he shut out the Red Sox
with one hit, winning to O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09

New York, 3 IL /
Chicago, L 6 3
Perritt and Rariden; Hendrix and Kill
lifer (Seeond game)
No other game scheduled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09

Charley Ebbets is hewlng close t,
Hoover, as his outfeld is now one-thirt
Wheat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-09
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
MOUNTED POLICEMAN
Is THROWN AND HURT
Automobile Collides With His
Householder Street Accidents
Reported to Police.

Mounted Policeman Rufus Wander
schaaf of the ninth precinct. while
riding on Benning road. was thrown
from his horse as result of the
automobile of Frank Sill, 23o1 Mich
OILS avenue, Anacostia, running into
the animal early this morning. Sill
took the injured policeman to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where he was given
first aid Later he was taken home.
Sill was charged with colliding and
told he would have to appear in Po-
lice Court.
Mrs Thomas P. Rathbone. thirty
two years old. 641 East Capitol street,
was knocked down by a motor vehicle
of the Chris Heurich Brewing Com
pany that was operated by William
O'Brien yesterday afternoon. The ac-
cident took place at 14th street and
Vermont avenue. Mrs. Eathbone, who
received severe injuries, was taken
to Emergency Hospital in an Army
ambulance, O'Brien was arrested.
The automobile of Frank Sanford,
7o3 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
struck a tree on the Avenue near
Goth street southeast last night and
was demolished. Mrs. Sanford, who
accompanied her husband, received
painful injury to her neck. She was
attended by physician from Cas-
ualty Hospital before being taken
home. a.,
Frank c. Pope. forty years old. 62l
F. street, fell from a street car at
9th and F streets last night and re-
ceiyed an injury to his head.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
PETITIONS FOR THE Use
Of LIGHT WINE AND BEER
Central Labor Union Asks Con-
gress to Permit Sale in the
District.

Declaring that conditions have be-
come worse instead of better since
Washington went dry. the Central
Labor Union last night adopted res
olutions petitioning Congress to per-
NIT the sale of beer and light wines
in the District. The resolution reads
In part as follows:
"We believe that the scarcity Of
labor, now so acute in several local
industries, is due in no small part
to the constant emigrating Of work
ingmen to cities as yet free from the
prohibition plague, and to the refusal
to remain with US of workingmen at
tracted here in one manner or an
other from such cities; the District
having, in government departments no
less than in commercial lines, an
enormous labor turn over: therefore
be it
"Resolved. That the Central Labor
Union shall join with other local Or
sanizations in respectfully petition
ing the President of the United States
and the Congress to take such steps
as may be necessary to eliminate the
conditions herein complained of by
permitting the sale, under strict reg
ulations. of beer and light wines in
the District of Columbia"
The resolution called for tho ap-
pointment of a committee to work
for restoration Of beer and wine.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
TO DISCUSS THE PLANS
FOR NEW REGISTRATION
Proposed Expansion Of Draft Ages
Will Receive Consideration at
Conference Tomorrow.

Plans for organizing District en-
ployes. Home Defense League mem
bers and school teachers who are to
conduct the Districts registration
under the new draft ages will be dis
cussed at a meeting to be held in the
boardroom of the District building to-
morrow afternoon.
Heads of departments of the local
government and representatives Of the
league, the schools and draft board
members will attend. Maj. Donovan
will explain the requirements of the
new registration. He will ask for a
force of from 500 to 1000 men and
women.
\ tribute to the efficiency with
which Washington physicians con-
nected with the draft work have con-
Quoted physical examinations is
shown in a comparative statement by
states of the number of reflections at
the cantonmentS. The District ranks
second on the list, with but 2.12 per
cent Iejections. New Jersey is first.
with 1875 per cent. Alabama has had
more men returned from the canton
ments on account of being physically
disqualified than any other state. Her
percentage OF re:ections is 11.46.
one hundred and twenty-one physi-
clans have conducted the examinations
for the District and have passed on
the cases of more than 3O.UU0 men.
The small percentage of rejectlons is
a testimonial to the thorough
ness with which local physicians have
done their work, II is declared.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
J. w. WHELPLEY, FORMER
WASHING GT0NlAM, DIES
Served as Assistant Treasurer of
United States and for Years Mem
ber of Board of Education.

j. w. Whelpley. formerly assistant
treasurer of the United States and
for thirteen years a member of the
District board of education. died at
Albany. n. Y. Sunday. following q
long illness. The body is being
brought to Washington for internent
at Congressional cemetery. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow morn
ing in the chapel at Congressional
cemetery.
Nj. Whelrley was eigbty-five years
Of age and when serving here was
among the oldest employees of the
Treasury. He came TO Washington in
1850. when Gen. Spinner was treas
urer of the United States and during
the civil war signed the greenbacks
used as currency, no machines for
printing them being then available.
He was appointed assistant treasurer
IF the United States during Mr. Cleve-
lands first administration and served
until 1895. leaving the Treasury to
become vice president and later treas
urer OF the American Security and
Trust Company. here. He retired from
active business three years ago.
of the Washington board of educa-
tinn in 1855 and served as an officer
and member until 1898. He worked
earnestly for the building of the East
ern High School. realizing the need
for a high school in that section of
the city. He is survived by g. son.
J. /. Whelpley, who is with the Chesa-
peal,e and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. and who lives in Hyattsville,
and also by three daughters, Louisa
r. Whelpley, Margaret V. Whelpley
and Mrs. J. w. Ballard.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
More Stacking.

There are a hundred ways to
slack, and each is worse than all
the rest; so place your burden
on your back, and do your stunt
with joyous zest. In these grim
times employers need the very
best their help can give, if they
would keep up proper speed
and dodge the bankrupt court
and live. If you don't do the
best you can to help the boss
survive the stress, you're fol-
lowing a loathsome plan-the
slacker's spirit you confess.
This is no time to loaf and talk,
when there are useful things to
do; it is no time to watch the
clock, or ogle all the danes in
view. You may have bought a
pair of stamps, you may have
bought a bond or three, but you
train with the Stacking scamps
if you're not busy as a bee. This
war won't last a thousand years,
it may run down before next
May, and then there'll be all
kinds of tears for those who
Stacked their time away. Your
boss will say, Augustus Kelp,
when wartime troubles made me
yell, and l was needing loyal
help, you were not worth three
boots in Hannibal, Mo-" And
he'll denounce you as a swab,
and maybe groom you with a
chair; and every place you hunt
a job your Stacking record will
be there. But if you do your
duty now, whatever sort of place
you fill, you'll have the laurels
on your brow when we have
picked Kaiser Bill.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
WOMEN FOR Y. M. C. A.
SECRETARIAL STAFF
To Be Used in "Y" Huts in This
Country as Well as Overseas.
Success at Upton.

Women are now to be added to the
secretarial staff of Y. M. C. A. work
ers. The recent decision of the ex-
ecutive committee to authorize women
to be named as members Of the war
personnel board means that the Ma
tional War Work Council of the Y. M
c. A. is definitely committed to the
use of women in "Y" huts in this
country. as well as overseas. This
has not been determined upon with
out due counsel and actual expert
ment.
Since March l of this year women
have been at work in the huts at
Camp Upton as regular members OF
proved their usefulness and adapta-
bility to the work. So successful. in
deed. has the trial been that the show
ing made by the women at Upton can
be said to have been somewhat of q
determining factor in the decision
Opening OF the Y. NJ. c. A. ranks to
women was forecast at the last meet
ing of the National War Work Coun-
Gil held June 3. In the budget adopted
at that session was included an ap-
preparation for tine building in the
iaTse cdntoHmentS OF dwellings, TO
accommodate resident woman work
ers. Houses for this purposes are now
nearing completion in certain canton
ments in the Eastern Division and the
one at Camp Upton was opened last
week to accommodate eighteen wom-
en- who have been permanently added
to the secretarial staff.
1t is significant that in every build
ing where women have been used
the secretaries unanimously favor
their continuance. this attitude being
especially noticeable where hostility
was previously shown to their COM
ing. Women may apply to the WON
ems division OF the personnel commit
tee. at 1906 G street northwest.