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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
RARITY OF TRIPLE PLAY
IN BASEBALL CONTESTS

An idea of the rarity of the
triple play in baseball may be
gained from the experience of
Miller Huggins. 1t was about
twenty years ago that Higgins
began his baseball career and
this is his fifteenth season in the
major league. After the Yankees
reeled off triple play a few
days ago in a game against the
White Sox Higgins remarked
that it was the second such
play he had seen since he put
on his first baseball uniform.
The other occurred when he was
a member of the Cincinnati Reds
and Huggins played hand in
this performance. When it is
recalled that Huggins has been
player or manager in close to
800 major games it becomes
evident that the triple play is
indeed rarity.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

and placed his motortruck at the dis
posal of the army.
With five wounded American SOL
diers and all the refugee children he
could carry he started for Paris. Ex-
cept for brief maps he had snatched
lying on the roadside beside the truck
he had not slept in 4S hours when he
reached the French capital, but he i'm
mediately loaded truck with fresh
supplies and returned to the front.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
ANDY KYLE IS HEADED RIGHT
Being a Canadian, He Didn't Think IL
Was Necessary to Register
Then He Enlists.

Andy Kyle, well-Anown minor leag-
uer, has gone into the army of Uncle
Sam and thus satisfied the demands of
two nations. Kyle is of draft age, but
being a Canadian, thought he did not
have to register In the States. He
found out differently and was hauled
up and told where to head in. He head
ed by enlisting.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
INO-HlT GAME FOR LEONARD
Victory over Detroit Tigers Was His
Second in American League
Nearly Perfect Game.

Dutch Leonard's no-hit game against
the Detroit Tigers the other day was
his second in the American league.
He twirled the other one against the
st. Louis Browns on August 80, 1916,
A base on balls to Veach in the game
at Detroit was the only thing that
stood between Leonard and a perfect
game
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
NEAR-T0BACC0 KILLS HUNS
Substitute Used by Teutons Is Termed
More Deadly Than Enemy
Gas Attacks

Amsterdam.-The tobacco substi-
tute supplied to the Germany army
has proved more injurious than enemy
gas attacks, Deputy Mueller of Mein-
ingen asserted in the reichstag. The
substitute is composed of beech leaves,
says the Koelnische Zeitung. On be-
half of the army administration Cen
eral Won Oven admitted that further
delivery of the substitute has been
stopped.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Ed Ruelhach Busy Man.

Ed Ruelbach, the famous old pitch
er of the Chicago Cubs. new has one
Of the biggest jobs in an immense
ship-building plant at Newark, N. j.
He is the busiest man in the plant
and has charge of employment of
thousands. and also finds time to at
tend to the management Of the ball
clubs of the shipyards league.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Claude Thomas Is Drafted.

Pitcher Claude Thomas of the Min
neapolis American Association club
has been drafted. He will report next
week at Camp Travis, in Texas,
Thomas was turned over to Minneap-
oils by Clark Griffith, who took him to
Augusta for a tryout in the spring Of
last year.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
DIAMOND
NOTES

Heinie Zimmerman has lost the fa-
yor of the Polo ground fans.
SO far GO no-hit games have fea-
tured major league baseball history.
Nean Gregg, after his good start for
Connie Mack, seems to be wobbling.
Another nonessential industry is
pitching straight ball to Babe Ruth.
Another homer for Ruth. Wonder
if the big fellow has nothing else in
his system.
Ban Johnson, president of the Amer
lean league, does not favor special
railroad rates for ball players.
Hugo Bezdek and Dreyfuss are still
chuckling over the deal they made
with the Brooklyn club last winter.
Good idea to have star players in
the army come back to their clubs
now and then when furloughs are
granted.
When Bob Harmon read that Benny
Kauff had been drafted he remarked: q:
tits too bad he wasn't called a little
earlier"
The suspension of the "work or
fight" order as applicable to major
leaguers came as a big relief to many
OF the athletes.
| Otto Jacobs, for the last two sea-
sons a catcher for the Joliet team Of
the Chicago league. has been signed
by Manager Rowland for the White
| Sox.
Pitcher Paul Musser and Sho1tstop
Bruce Hartford of the Des Moines
Western league ball club have been
called for service IN the National
army.
Picinich, who is now catching for
the Washington club, was once the
property of the Yankees. though he
never played a game with the New
York team.
Hugo BeZdek and Dreyfuss are still
chuckling over the deal they made
with the Brooklyn club last winter.
/
Miller Higgins, manager of the Yam
KEGS, is trying to teach Walter Pipp,
a confirmed right field hitter, to hit to
left field. Higgins believes that If
this can be accomplished, Pipp will be
a normal $50 batter.
Belgium" Schaefer has secured an
outfield berth with the Newark Inter
national league club and is playing
that position acceptably.
Joe Cantillon isn't worried about
players so long as they let him play
ball. He dug up Roy Patterson and
Long Tom Hughes recently and has
Jimmy Williams, Otis Clymer and
Claude Rosman in reserve right in
Minneapolis.
George Tyler's brother Fred, a
J catcher with the Worcester Eastern
/ league club, has been summoned for
duty in the army. Still another broth.
er, Bill, has been signed by that club
for trial. The cub southpaw comes
! from a baseball family.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

the accidental discharge of gun
aboard a transport.
Price came here several years ago, i'll
and penniless. Mrs. Mellet took him
to her home, nursed and cared for
him until he was well, and then helped
him secure a job. Assigning of his
war risk insurance to her was the only
way he could show his gratitude. he
told her, just before leaving.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
GOOD SAMARITAN is REPAID
ceives $4,000 Insurance When
Man Is Killed.

Nevada, Mo.-Mrs. S. H. Melet,
owner of small home bakery here,
has received word from the war de-
partment she win receive $4,000 in
surance on the life of Thomas II.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
W0PS," "B0HUEKS,"
ETC., BANNED

Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca
"Wops," "dagoes," "bohunks"
and similar names may not
hereafter be applied to non
English-speaking soldiers at
Camp Gordon. General Sage
has issued an order requiring
soldiers and officers to so con-
duct themselves toward non-
English-speaking soldiers that
no prejudice, antipathies or hu-
initiation may arise.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
PECULIAR PLAY AT ST. LOUIS
Decision of Umpire RisIer in Game Be-
tween Dodgers and Cardinals
Leads to Protest.

A peculiar play in the st. Louis
Brooklyn game led to protest by
Ivan Olson of the Dodgers. In the
sixth inning with Baird on second
Cruise hit liner to center 'hich
Hickman stopped but failed to hold.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

Johnny Evers, former second base
man of the old Chicago Cubs, is i'm
bued with patriotic fervor. He has
volunteered for service in France and
will have charge of the baseball activi-
ties of the American troops. Christy
Mathewson had been offered the place,
but considered it his duty to boost the
game and keep it alive at home as a
feeder for the army "over there" For
more than decade Evers has been
recognized as one of the brainiest play
ers in baseball. He always has given
the game his best effort and his fight
ing qualities have led him into many
mixups. Evers' health Is much i'm
proved and he hopes to be the means
of spreading the national game of the
United States among the soldiers of
other countries.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Horse Kicks Man Ten Feet.

Greenberg, Ind.-AIbert Bruner,
prominent and wealthy Decatur county
farmer, was injured seriously when
kicked by a horse. He was knocked
ten feet by the blow, which landed
in his abdomen.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Dolly Gray With Marines.

Dolly" Gray. catcher with the Min
neapolis club OF the American associa-
tion, expects TO leave the club within
the next few weeks to join the marine
corps. Gray is in the next draft call,
but probably would not have to go un-
til August. He played football and
baseball at Notre Dame and made a
splendid record in the Texas league
last season.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
connie Mack chides Writer.

Connie Mack gently chided a writer,
who has been playing up" prospects
Of Athletics being drafted. Connie
said, please give US chance and
wait until they are really drafted be-
fore discouraging the fans"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

Several of the prominent New York
hotels have adopted the policy Of set
ting apart an entire floor for ths ex-
elusive use Of women patrons.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Here's Your Hat.

President of Company Cooking "
the office force)-Why haven't you'
listed, Mr.. Yallows? !.
Able-Bodied Slacker-l beileVe = :,
best serve my country at home sn'
President-Don't let me delnl
then!
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
Steal Nine Bases,

The Pittsburgh Pirates set the sea-
sons record for pilfering by filching
nine sacks on the Cardinals a few days
since
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

The opening matcn Of the Anglo
American Baseball league at the Ar
senal baseball ground, Highbury, be
tween teams from the United States
navy and United States army, was dis
tinguished by the active part taken by
Admiral Sims.
an old hand at it, which was greatly
enjoyed by the players.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

Poker chips are listed as noI,e' ,I
tials. and yet they are red' win''
blue.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20
CIRCUIT CL0UT RECORD
CHALLENGED BY D0NLlN

Mike Donlin was up in the
. press box at the Polo grounds,
New York city, recently, and
: during a fanfest said:
81 see where the boys claim
Babe Ruth established a record
by making four home runs In
four successive days. Well, Babe
only tied the record.
Bill Bradley, the old third
baseman of the Cleveland team,
playing against the Phillies in
Philadelphia, back in 1901, did
the same stunt. Four days run
ming he slammed out circuit
clout."
II Il I 4 n. Il n IL. Il LII.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-07-20

George Tyler's brother Fred,
catcher with the Worcester Eastern
league club, has been summoned for
duty in the army. Still another broth
er, Bill, has been signed by that club
for a trial. The cub southpaw comes
from a baseball family.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

The holidays belong to, the deb and
the sub-deb. And Washington just
now belongs to the deb. Her name is
legion Not for years has there been
so large and so brilliant group of
debutantes as have blossomed out
this winter in the wake of war. Be
ginning with Frances Hopkins. who
close Thanksgiving Day, on which her
sister had been so happily launched
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

been a perfect flood of them, increas-
ing in numbers each week that
passed. and not likely to be complete
much before Lent
Mrs John Gregory Hope - the
Sweet Anne Hopkins" OF that
Thanksgiving debut of two years ago
is now welcoming her first born, a
little son, who arrived last Thursday.
She had been such a radiant youns
person. as debutante, and last April
as one of the first of the Easter
brides. that one knows Just what a
radiantly happy young mother she
must be. Certainly Mrs. Hopkins is
radiant grandmother. and. if
Frances were the Jealous sort, she
would certainly feel that the young
man had completely put her nose out
of joint. and was likely TO make a
mere debutante look like 80 cents
alongside of the first man-child in the
family. Captain and Mrs. Hope have
been making their home this winter
with her parents. Major and Mrs.
Nevil Monroe Hopkins. on Bancroft
Place And so far, though he is with
the British War Mission. which is
rapidly melting away, have heard
nothing to indicate that Capt Hope
would have to take his young wife
home to England just yet
To return to the debutantes. Their
tide seems to be at food lust now.
Many OF he bright particular stars OF
the season have made their debut
within the last ten days; Mildred
Bromwell, daughter of Mrs. Charles
A. Bromwen. and granddaughter OF
Mrs. Matthew Scott, on Saturday of
last week; Antoinette Graves, niece of
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, at a
dance on Monday evening; Miss Mary
HELEN, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben HELEN, at tea given in her
honor by her aunt, Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn. on Tuesday; Miss Margaret
Harding, daughter of w. P. G. Hard
ing. governor of the reserve board
and Miss Marguerite Simonds, daugh-
ter of Mrs. c. C. Calhoun. on Friday;
1 and yesterday Miss Olyve Graef
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Camp
bell Graef, at brilliant tea in the
afternoon. followed by a brilliant
dance in the evening. and Misses Alma
and Golden Ruggles, granddaughters
Of the late Rear Admiral George Rug
giles and Mrs. Ruggles, at a tea al
| their grandmothers home.
Miss Julia Zaldiva, daughter OF the
Minister of Salvador, and the seasons
! one diplomatic debutante. is to be pre-
sented by Nine. Zaldivar at a tea al
the legation tomorrow afternoon, fol
lowed by a dance in the evening.
This debut was originally planned for
yesterday, but about ten days age
Nine. Zaldivar changed the date-pre-
sumably to "avoid the rush." and give
Miss Julia a chance to enjoy the other
debuts already scheduled for Satur-
day. There will be several debutante
dinners before the Zaldivar dance
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
Jn the Social @orlo

By MAUD MeDoUGALL.

have at least frequently attended
White House functions. You know
il was said at the time that the state
reception to the Pan American scien-
lists, which replaced the usual diplo-
matte reception in January, 1916, where
Mrs. Wilson made her. first appear
ance as the Presidents bride, was ac-
tually the first White House function
OF any sort she had ever attended!
And look at the people she has
had to play hostess to since then!
There has been no time in the his
tory OF the country when there has
been such a constant and brilliant
succession of notables from all over
the world passing through Wash
ington as in the last two years.
Why. there are lots OF US here who
have fairly Rugged ourselves that
we were here and were meeting
these people in the most casual and
formal way, able to study and OBJ
serve them, to hear what they had
to say, sometimes to exchange few
words with them-to shake Joffre's
hand, and come within the radiance
OF Balfour's wonderful smile But
she-why she has met them not once
but a dozen times, not merely sat
at the same table with them at a
formal dinner. or breathed the same
air with them-and a thousand
or so others-at a big reception.
but chatted with them before the
cracking logs Of lone OF the big
White House fireplaces, in the cozy
intimacy of afternoon tea, finding
out whether they liked one lump or
two, and whether 1t was to be lemon
or cream!
will say that her head has not
been in the least turned by It all
She is the same simple, unaffected,
sweet hammered, sympathetic wo-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

Though there's plenty doing right
here in Washington-enough to keep
US all madly on the go yet our
thoughts win stray overseas. Just now
Il is brides and buds, debutante teas,
and dinners and dances in swift sue
cession-and in the near distance char
ity balls and victory balls It'll you
can't rest"-and on top OF them ana
sandwiched in between Just plain
''oan'' balls, with no Interior motive
beyond furnishing occasions when
youth and pleasure meet to chase the
glowing hours with flying feet" And
yet-the main picture Is always Paris,
with an American President in It for
the first time In history. and his wife,
the First Lady OF Our Land. the CEN
tral figure Of series of fetes in which
even Paris is outdoing herself.
Have you realized that it was Just
three years ago last Wednesday that
the President and Mrs. Wilson were
married? They celebrated their third
wedding anniversary in Paris-appar-
entity the Guietest day they had had
thsre-The President comforting with
House and Lansing. and some Of the
allied ENJOYS. Mrs. Wilson motoring
through the shopping district. From
all accounts they did not celebrate
with one Of their everlasting family
dinners" But think what a career
what an absolutely unimagined career
that marriage three years ago open
ed up to Mrs Norman Gait, a we'll
to-do. rather good looking, middle
class Washington widow-not at all
in the smart set, not even in the on
cial set-a woman who had come to
forty years" and left it quietly be-
hind her, who had no reason to expect
that life held many thrills for her.
who UP to about six months before
her marriage had probably had less
Personal intercourse with anyone of
our Presidents than you or for we
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

dance on Christmas night-an an
nual event and always a brilliant
one-and several others next week
and a big. and what will undoUbted-
" be a very brilliant ball which the
Ned McLeans are giving at their I
street house on New Year eve, and
the always brilliant and original
ball of the Junior League. for which
they long ago pre-empted New
Year night. Then Col. and Mrs.
Robert Thompson are giving a cstu-
lon for Eliza beth Grinnell on jan
uary ., and Senator Phelan, prince
Of bachelors, is giving one for Alice
ReQua- and there is to be a big hall
a tremendous affair-winding up
a day Of beneft sales and entertain
ments for the American fund for
French wounded at the huge Everett
house out on Sheridan circle. on De-
cember q.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett. just back from France, are plan
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

ming 10 launch Mrs. Barnett's elder
daughter. Leila Gordon. IN a blaze o.
glory. Mrs. Barnett will give h--
tea for her on Monday afternoon. Jar.
uary 6. and in the evening Gcr Bar
nett is giving a ball for her. And snv-
thing the Barnetts engineer is fore
ordained success.
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun. though she ana
Capt Calhoun are going TO Charles
ton for little visit immediately after
Christmas, is planning a ball at
RRuscher's for her daughter. Mis-.
Marguerite SimOnds. soon after her
return in January. Their tea for Miss
Simonds last Friday was a particu.
larry brilliant one. and was at one.
MarEuerite's debut and their own
house-wsTming-M Calhoun's frrI
reception in her own brand-new home
since her marriage last July 10 Capt.
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LOUIS THE HEAT HUNTER,
He Sketches In the Arizona Desert
With the Mercury ut 1875.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
1909, on my trip to New Zealand, Just
for personal edifcation / determined to
make break at the Needles. Ariz., and
surely my stay broke all former rec
ords as to meteorological conditions on
earth.
When told to a couple OF passengers
my intention they at once despaired for
my sanity and said "Youll never come
out OF it alive" Pewpawing them, l
alighted. On rushed the train due west
OF course l was the only tourist there.
Undaunted, ] entered the only hotel, the
railroad station house. fitted out for
guests.
The mercury had risen to l35 degrees
In the shade. To make matters worse,
there were no guests visible. and the
clerks eyed me curiously. However,
was used to that in my travels After
registering, the boy took my satchel and
we went to my room.
ice water, boy" He left.
Then l happened to touch the sheet
on the bed. 1t was as hot as the lighted
tip OF my cigar l was smoking. In fact,
every piece of furniture was nearing the
burning point.
A knock. Here's drinking water.
Here's water for washing"
Eager for some cooling potion, l filled
the glass. What! Why the water was
boiling!
The next morning. having had n sleep
less night, lying disrobed on n burn
ing sheet, ! decided to see what full
day OF experience would give me.
was repaid.
Recommending has ever been my fore
most passion. After breakfast ! decided
to walk down to the desert. There
finding a view on the river, I sat on
my campstool and sketched After five
minutes my shoes began to burn. I'm.
possible to bear the pain on the soles
OF my feet. l deserted from my fine
vantage and fled to the umbrage OF a
thirty feet in circumference sycamore
tree Even there the heat was too in
tense.
Back to the hotel. When the sur
was down. after supper. saw the sight:
in the settlement: just two long streets
Barrooms were most numerous of tn,
houses. In one OF them T sailed. Or
dered a drink. ] was the observed o.
all the rough and tumble men there. 4
| scuffle In the rear room: vociferou!
voices. a bullet just SKINNED my hat
Fortunate for you!" said the bartender
| Back to the hotel.
Having intended to stay a week.
decided to leave the next day as It wal
| too hot LOUIS NJ. EILsHEMIus.
Supreme Spirit OF the Spheres.
New YORK, August 7,
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Malvy Sentenced to BanIshment.

A former French Minister Of the
Interior, LOUIS j. MALvY, has been
found guilty of holding communica-
ton with the enemy" He Is another
Of the group of defeatists whom
CLEMENCEAU declared upon becoming
Premier he would bring to justice.
MALvY's trial took on more Of a
political complexion than that Of any
Of the defendants previously ar
raigned In these celebrated cases. Be
sides his service In the Caillaux Min
istry, MALvY had been active in four
succeeding Cabinets and he had a
recognized political following. With
his experience, both rs a French
legislator and lawyer, he proved
an adroit and able witness in his
own behalf. Three former Premiers,
BRAND. RIRor and PAINLEvE, gave
evidence OF his service as member Of
their Cabinets which might have been
construed in his favor.
1t may have been due to the politl-
cal character Of his trial, as we'll as
to the fact that he was a member of
the Chamber Of Deputies, that the
very unusual sentence OF Punishment
was passed upon him. In France this
was a weapon of the law usually d.
rected against royalist pretenders, or
political offenders; although 1t was
employed In the Napoleonic coup
d'etat Of 1851 to exclude from France
certain members of the legislative as
sembly. The sentencing Of DREYFUs
to Guiana, although sometimes re-
ferred to as Punishment, was in real
ity a sentence of military punishment
beyond the seas. MALvY forfeits his
seat in the Chambers. 1t is ap-
parently left to his discretion n
which foreign land he is to serve the
five years of his Punishment.
Next to CAILLAUx. MALvY was the
most important Of the defeatlsts
gathered into the net cast by Tiger
CLEMENcEAu. BoLo Pasha, the pay
master Of the German propaganda,
and DUvAL, the director of the Bon
net Rouge, the Paris newspaper
bought to influence French public
opinion in favor Of withdrawal from
the war, were both found guilty OF
treason and shot in Vincennes forest
ALMEREYDA, the editor of Bonnet
Rouge, committed suicide In his cell
and dozen or more minor consplra,
tors are now in prison. CAILLAUx
alone now remains to be brought to
trial.
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LIFE ON THE FARM.
Information Wanted by Prospective
Agrlculturists.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: AL
though I have held an indoor position
of responsibility ] am totally unfamiliar
with farming and was therefore very
much interested in Mr.. G. w. Stokes's
letter in THE SUN regarding farms.
Upon advice OF my doctor. because
of nervous breakdown, I have begun
on August / a three months rest to
November l. at which time will be well
again. I then intend to seek and Sc
cure employment on r. farm with the
purpose OF obtaining sufficient and
reasonable direct knowledge of farm
ing to warrant and allow me to rent or
purchase a small farm as an ideal
means of livelihood for one who de-
sires outdoor employment.
hope other kind readers OF THE SUN
will give their views on this ever pres
ent economic problem for the informa-
ton of others besides myself who may
be interested. MANY T. HANKS
New YORK, August 7.