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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
ARMY CADETS NEED TRAINER
Unique Method Employed to Prove to
Skeptical Officer Necessity Of
Such Functionary.

Harry Tuthill, the only professional
employed in any branch of athletics
at West Point to wearea class ring
the honor was conferred by the grad
uating class of 1915-has been COM
missioned lieutenant in the aviation
corps. Tuthill was formerly trainer
for the Detroit Tigers and in the fall
he trained the army football eleven.
Later he became the trainer for the
University Of Michigan eleven.
They tell good story of Tuthill at
West Point. When he. arrived there to
train his first team, an officer who had
secuted the necessity of such a func-
tionary was sufficiently frank to inform
Tuthill as to his doubts.
"Why," he said, "these boys are al
ways in training; what do they need
of trainer?"
BY way Of reply Tuthill forthwith
sent group of cadets running around
the parade grounds. When they re-
turned he ordered them to whistle.
Not a cadet could do so.
"There," said Tuthill, with a smile,
when men can do that and whistle
after it, they won't need trainer"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
DELEHANTY DID NOT
UNDERSTAND BUNTS
Couldn't Make Sacrifice Hit as
Ordered by Manager.
With Runners on First, and Second and
No One Out, Instead of Advancing
Them, He Lands on First Ball
Pitched for Home Run.

Charles Webb Murphy, who still
fans seven days a week, though he is
out of baseball, was watching Cactus
Cravath of the Phillies hit those long
drives of his during practice at the
Cubs park in Chicago recently.
"None of them can swat the ball like
Delehanty could when he was with the
team" said Murphy. "He had some
mates who could go too, Flick, Lajoie
and others.
Il once heard how Billy Earl caught
his firsts game against Delehanty. It
seems ttat Del cracked the first ball.
high one, way on the outside, for a
double. Next time up, Earl gave an
other signal and Del nailed one low on
the inside for triple.
ION Delehanty's third journey to the
plate the pitcher threw q wild one that
hit in front of Del. The batter caught
it as he would If he were playing
cricket, and converted 1t into single.
'Earl was plainly amazed. So when
Delehanty appeared for his fourth eff
AoAl, A1olI dShCu, bOA you cfcI "dIt
till the ball comes across the plates"
"Delehanty grinned. No. he replied,
Only the poor batters wait for that
kind
another time, when Shettsline, now
secretary of the Quakers, was manager
of the team. an important stage came
where runs were badly needed. Philly
got runners on first and second before
anybody was out. 1t was then Dele
hanty's turn at bat.
"Shettsline called Ed to one side and
said, You lay down a sacrifice bunt
now, and I'll have the next fellow try
to knock one out and score both men.
Delehanty nodded. All right he an
swered
"Shettsline was surprised when Del
ehanty laid on the first ball pitched
and slammed it out for home run. AS
he rounded third Shettsline called out,
How was it you didn't bunt?'
"'Oh, never bunt,' laughed Del. I
don't even know how"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06


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things The trouble
old t?"
'The
one"
She pod the remnant counter where the soda clerk
would have paid for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
NEVER FAILS TO END
MISERY OF PILES
Stops itching at Once.

Hundreds of people in this vicinity"
says Peterson, "know of the mighty heal
ing power of PETERSON'S OINTMENT
in eczema, salt rheum, old sores, itching
skin, ulcers, pimples and all diseases of the
skin. They know it cures these ailments
that it is guaranteed to cure them"
Now / want to say to every sufferer from
piles, either blind, bleeding or itching, that
/ will guarantee that 80 cent box of
PETERSON'S OINTMENT will rid you
of piles or your druggist will return. your
money.
'For years suffered terribly with Itch
ing and bleeding piles. / tried everything
1t gives me great pleasure to state That
Peterson's Ointment entirely cured me,
and sincerely recommend 1t to all suf-
Supt. of Parks, Buffalo, N. 7.
Mail orders filled. charges prepaid by
Peterson Bros. Buffalo N. Y. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
UMPIRE PREFERS SHELL HOLE
Ray cahilI Writes st. Louis Friends
He Took His Life in His Hands
at Ball Game.

Ray Cahill, former manager and
umpire in the minor leagues, has been
doing his bit over there both with the
rifle and the Indicator. He writes to
friends back home in st. Louis: 81 got
no holiday on thesFourth of July, but
had to take my life in my hands. They
called on me to umpire a ball gapse
and before it was over wished 1
was in a shell hole somewhere where
! would at least have chance to figh.
for my life"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
WHEREABOUTS OF PING BoDIE
Yankee Fence Buster Thought to Be
Headed for Fighting Line in
Franco or Italy.

Ping Bodie quit the Yankees with
the avowed intention of taking a job
in munition plant. Pings decision
to stick in the East instead of return
ing to San Francisco, where he might
work4n shipyard, is regarded as sus-
picious, and some of his teammates
say that what he really intends to do,
if he can arrange it, is to head for
France or the Italian front. A new Of
fensiye in Italy would so excite Ping
that he'd be on the fighting line as
soon as ship could get him there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

@ range OF vision need wonder AS the marine would get ~
nead Come
back here Leave your
ausn 70 salute the hag?" the would ask
TINS question the would decided Affirmative
flag
The blush and
The while his would
afar Camp Megs soldiers would smile
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
WAR WORK FOR BILL LANCE
Once Great outfielder flor Chicago
Cubs Wants to Help Y. M. C. A.
in Training Soldiers.

Bill LANCE, once great outf1elder of
the Chicago Cubs, has disposed of his
interest in the San Francisco Coast
league club and his other interests in
San Francisco, preliminary to taking
up war work with the Y. NJ G. A..
He expects to be sent to France.
Lange has been successful in business
since he retired from baseball as a
player, but he feels he can be of help
to the soldiers and is willing to pass
up all his profits If the Y. M. c. A.
can make use Of him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
AIRPLANES USED BY PLAYERS
Baseball Team Taken From San Anto,
nio to Corpus Christi, Tex,
in Air Machines.

The airplane has broken into the
game. Some days ago the baseball
team from Brooks field at San Antonio
flew all the way to Corpus Christi,
Tex, to keep date with the nine at
that aviation field. The fiiers from
San Antonio won the game, by the
way. They covered the 100 miles in
nine planes in a little more than two
hours. Major league clubs have gone
awaiting before this, but never in real
airplanes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
DRINKS EVIDENCE;
is SENT TO JAIL
Shaky Prisoner Grabs Bottle
When BaiIiff's Back Is >
Turned.

San Diego, Cal.--When John Rylan
was taken into court on charge of
boot Logging to soldiers, quart bot
tie of whisky was produced as evil
dence.
The prisoner stood before the Judge
trembling and shaky, not because he
was frightened, but because he was
shy his mornings morning" There
lay the bracer before him; the bailiff's
back was turned and John counted
well on the dignity of the court.
Right before the astounded judge
and to the delight of the rail birds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
PUT 1T UP TO THE STATE
Parents Unable to Agree on Name fol-
Child Ask State to
Decide.

Toledo, >O.-There's trouble in q
household in the village Of Sylvania
not far from here.
A child was born to this family re.
Gently. The husband was alone In
the home when the State enumeration
called. s0 fsa 90 y
The mother wanted the child to have
one name while the husband desired
it to carry another through life. The
father won.
Now the mother has appealed to the
state department of vital statistics
asking that the chi1d's name be chang.
ed SO as to conform to her wishes.
State officials have failed to uneartb
any law authorizing such action.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
BASEBALL PLAYED IN CHINA
american Game Making Rapid Strides
in Far East-Contests Draw
Large Crowds.

While we have been hearing so
much about the advance of baseball in
England, France and Italy, don't for
get that another one of the allied
countries also is booming it. A news
paper man recently arrived in this
country from China says thousands of
Chinese are playing the game and that
the contests put on in Shanghai often
draw more than five thousand persons.
If there's ever to be an international
worlds series this newspaper man,
whose name is Graham Barrow, says
China wants in on it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FAMILY is ALL MIXED UP
Woman Gums Things Up by Marrying
Father of Son-in-
Law

Marysville, Cal.-Family relation.
ships were all tangled up here when
Mrs. Janet Traynor, whose daughter
is the wife of Frank Bremen, married
A. G. Bremen, her son-in-law's father,
Mrs. Bremen, ST., has room for uncer-
tainty as to whether her daughters
husband is really her son-in-law now
or her stepson, while her own daughter
is also her daughter-in-law by
marriage. Mrs. Bremen, Jr., is also
having her troubles, as her mother
has to serve also as mother-in-law
and her husband is at the same time
her step-brother.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Navy Wrecks Bali Teams.

Decision of the navy department to
call couple hundred thousand naval
reserves into active service shortly to
man new ships going into commission
will break up several ball teams that
the reserves have been boasting Of and
which have been touring the country
for several weeks playing exhibition
games and having general good time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

He Actually Grinned at the Court.
he seized the bottle and drank half
of it at single gulp. A police SER
geant yelled to the bailiff:
''Hey, Oscar! he's drinking all your
evidence!"
AS the bailiff jumped to the rescue
the prisoner hastily put the bottle
down, then the bailiff collapsed into q
chair to try and grasp the horror OF
the situation. The court held his dig.
nifty.
This was the psychological moment
for John. He grabbed the bottle again
and drank the remaining pint. He
felt better and the evidence was all
gone; he actually grinned at the court
With carefully selected words his
honor made it plain that Mister Rylar
gets no more refreshments for six
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

of the various
fitted
teaching the children the land how
should go I
This had been
middle
Naturally
failed to the position you
hereby notified that the position
Washington you position Office. at
owe .-f'8s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
HOME RUN HITTER IN DRAFT
Tom Daily, Who PoIed Out Circuit CIou'
in Presence of King George,
Called to Colors.

Tom Daily, who achieved interna-
tional distinction by smashing out a
home run in the presence of King
George of England, is among the new
draft men at Camp Devens. Days hit
came at critical period of the game
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Thief Steals Tombstone.

& Oshkosh, Wis.-How a thief could
steal a 500-pound tombstone and get
away with it is something that is puz-
zling county officials. Relatives who
erected granite tombstone to the
memory Of Christian Kleinschmidt,
pioneer farmer of Black Wolff, report
ed the theft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Speaker 70 BE Aviator

Iris Speaker has made it known that
he will try for commission in the
navy's aviation department as soon as
he winds up with the Cleveland In
dams. He already has filed his neces-
sary papers. iris has taken several
trips in seaplanes and knows what II
is like. He thinks it viii just sui
him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06


The baby queted down. The handled his
the pride
thank
understanding children
I a just oldb
mus a ne
especially mother
other as n-asft blue ribbo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Found Bio Snake.

Mount Olivet, Ky.-Elisha Highland
er, one Of Bee Lick's farmers, had an
experience lately he will not soon for
get. While working in a cornfield on
G. e. Linville's farm on Bee Lick he
came in contact with a cow snake
which, after a. spirited combat, he dis
patched. It was over 8 feet in length.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
kocher Goes TO Work

Catcher Bradley Kocher formerly OF
the New York Giants. and later with
Louisville, has gone to work in mu-
nitions plant at Hazleton, Pa; and will
do some ball playing on the side.
Shovelin, late of Columbus, is with the
same concern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
John Waswo In Navy.

John Waswo, who has pitched in the
Northern league and the Western and
finished the season with st. Joseph, is
one of the late recruits to the naval re-
serves and. will join the bevy of
former professional players making the
kaiser shake in his boots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

your own self, with lot of passengers
wishing you and your child were in
Halifax-make it Jericho, it sounds
farther-and you could see she was
worried half to death. But the baby
lacked the finer emotions. He merely
considered his lungs. Of course, it
might have been she-being, but il
didn't matter. 1t could bawl either
way.
The woman was getting more wor-
ried every instant, and the baby
bawlier when tha oldiSb mon who bod
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Also she was mad enough 10 Dite HdIIS
She said so. Having expressed hel
willingness to partake of cold iron
she paused for the woman with hef
to wedge in sympathetic remark
which was where she made her mis-
take.
81 don't see how you could expect
a store to take back goods you have cut
into. You were foolish to have bought
it in the first place, seeing you are too
chunky for checks"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

burg What's the matter with the here? Do the
o wheels"
sharplo .a5
stopped justsaed mighty
jerked to a
Otherwise shoskred hgheed slippers
column.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
BID Attendance at Games.

Big attendance is reported at ship
gard games played Saturday and Sun
day around Philadelphia. Four thou
sand fans saw the game between the
Steelton and Fore River. teams at Steel
ton the other day, with Eddie Plank
and Hub Leonard the opposing pitch
orc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
HOW TEN EYcK WORKS CREW
Coach of Syracuse Employs Novel
Method Of lnstructing Carsmen-
Acts as CoxsWain.

Coach Jim Ten Eyck of the Syracuse
university freshman eight-oared shell
crew, his only combination this year.
used novel way to instruct the oars
men. Ten Eyck acted 'as coxswain of
the crew and by coaching the young
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Grand Circuit Prizes

Previous to this year the grand cir
cult distributed purses footing up SILL
859,524 in A years. Light harness
events were staged by the organization
in many cities throughout this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
One carpine Critic.

Much of the human attitude toward
things in general was expressed by a
NORTH side matron who said she would
like to oblige the government and eat
more fish except for the fact that fish
tastes so economical chicago News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Kavanauqh Is Handy Man.

Speaking of handy men to have
around, how about Marty Kavanaugh?
When the American association "blew"
up, Kavvy became free agent and
gave the Tigers chance to use him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Yost VIII Return.

Hurry Up" Yost will return to Mich
gan university next fall. 1t has been
rumored about intercollegiate circles
hat the western gridiron wizard had
;red of his task at Ann Arbor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
No-HIt Games Scarce.

In the AZ years of major league base
oall history there have been only 90
no-hit games recorded and some of the
greatest pitchers of the different de-
eades of baseball have never entered
this hall of fame.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

each marine had a girl on his arm.
Just within the gate to the camp,
and to one side of the guardhouse, was
an American flag, standing In the sod.
1t was not large flag, neither was it
a small one, just medium-sized Amer
can flag.
Each marine passed through the
gate with his girl on his arm, all right,
and each marine failed to see the flag.
When 1t was taken into consideration
that the flag was just without the
range OF vision and the girl was well
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Erickson Goes to Camp.

Pitcher Eric G. Erickson of the De
troit Tigers, has gone to Camp Dix
with his local draft contingent. Erick-
son was with the Detroit club during
the past two years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

played before the king on the world
tour of the New York Nationals and
Chicago Americans in 1913-14 DAILY
recently left to join the Fore River
team in the Shipbuilding league, but
was called in the draft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

sters as well as steering the boat from
the inside of the shell, succeeded in
perfecting the blade work and general
workmanship from that standpoint.
Lack of launch prevented him from
watching the boys row by following
them on the water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Enough.

Teacher-"Willie, give three proofs
that the earth is round" Willie
"Yes'm. The book says so, you say
SO and ma says so."--Boys' Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Other Side Of the Story.

A man may owe everything to his
wife, bat If you get her side of the
story she'll probably tell you that she
has q hard time collecting anysof 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Of Course Her Middle Name Was Generosity, But

CHE knitting all
they enough for store adj
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
DARK Flower 70 Resf.

Dark Flower, winner at North
Randall, has been sent to Lexington
and turned out. She will not be start.
ed again until 1919.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Seemingly Can't Keep Track Of Women Employees

sTENoGRAPHERs would the world already set
Washington
filing clerks others Of the feminine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Anyway, OIdsh Man Had Way With the Babies

WOMAN with baby shoulder
n
bushd the red that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Famous Golfer Makes Munitlons

Famous Golfer Makes Munitions.
James 81. Braid, the famous English
golf professional, who five times won
the open championship, is engaged In
making munitions. He is forty-eight
years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

here to win six wars, 1t sometimes
seems to casual observers-that is, If
clerks would win wars which they
won't. OF course, they do their bit.
But some people have an idea
there are just a few too many clerks
and stenographers gathered here from
the four corners of the nation.
As sample of just what so many
clerks and stenographers may lead to,
the man told the following:
A young woman in middle west
ern state was appointed as filing clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
WZASF llNGTONE 81
"a q SIDEI,IGHT5 = =
Visiting Marines Made Victims Of Soldiers Joke

WAsHNGToNThere baseball military
between
tco 1t gala day. All the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

! Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius.
-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
LIFT OFF CoRNs!
With fingers! Corns and cal
luses lift off. No pain!

Magic! just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbug!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Milwaukee birthrate shows 10 per
cent increase for past year.

Scotland has mill making 200 tons
Of paper weekly from sawdust.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Dare Death and Injury Under Trolley Car Wheels

A SOCIAL
n
nd ooEad oboo dpitb r-yatch &
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

che
In
country shows boxing exhibition board British battp
has dared to forth md coast
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
The Navy Abroad.
USRu0 Iea
. An Druggists Guarantee

The eight destroyers and less than
1000 men that marked the beginning
of American naval cooperation with
the allies have been increased to $50
vessels. and 10000 men, with 5000 Off
GERS, says the Manchester Guardian,
in an appreciation of the magnitude Of
the American naval effort.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

full eye.
Each time the car stopped to let a
passenger get on or off people scut.
tied across the track with the same
apparent inscrutability that makes a
hen cross a road. No one seemed the
least afraid of being run over. Such
reckless Irritation with danger sur
prised at least one strengthening
man who sat on a front seat and could
see what was going on.
''Say. motorman, I'm new TO this
The Bourbon news., 1918-03-05

GERMAN KULTUR TRYING TO
DECEIVE GERMAN PEOPLE.

NEW YORK, March 4. = "Tha
German press is carefully and adroit-
ly continuing to foster the idea
among the German people that
America is not really in earnest about
the war;" declared DR.. N. A. Davis,
in discussing the situation in Berlin
as he left it just month ago. DR..
Davis, formerly of Piqua, Ohio, is the
American dentist who lived in the
German capital for fifteen years and
numbered Emperor William among
his patients. ae1t-s-7 .D1 30 4l:, Z
o"Every effort. is being made to be-
little America-even the highest Off
cials are attempting to convey the
impression that Germany has little to
fear from the United States. Prac-
tically nothing is printed concerning
America except the Presidents ad.
dresses on war aims and the possible
basis of permanent peace. Even
these are treated by the papers as il
the President were speaking as 9
sort of detached person whose inter
est was the welfare of the world
not with the idea that they repre-
sent the earnest determination of thu
American people to see the wal
through to a successful conclusion.
''Not until Germany begins to fee
the military pressure of the United
States will the people realize tn.
new conditions that confront them
Then, predict, the fostered enmit!
toward England will be as nothing t.
the hatred that will be poured out b.
the inspired press against America"
The Bourbon news., 1918-03-05
AMERICA HUSTLING TO KEEP
SOLDIERS IN SHOES.

Although the war department nov
has on hand and contracted for a to-
tai of 5,437,000 pairs of shoes, Sec.
retary Baker a9nounced that more
than 100000 pairs of shoes will
have to be secured for the army this
year. This is made necessary by the
building up of adequate stocks of
reserves, both in France and in this
country. -....
General Pershing, having in mind
the length of time Shoes are expect
ed to last the men in France, has re-
quested shipment of 1880 pairs of
shoes for each $4,000 monthly,
or approximately nine pairs of shoes
per man annually. This quantity is
in excess of actual consumption, and
when a reserve supply is built up the
quantity of shoes will be reduced.