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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

armorcd cruiser of 1860 tons displace
ment and carried complement OF
lila officers and men"
The San Diego served four years
as flagship of the Pacific feet and
she and similar craft have been found
very valuable in connection with con-
voy work although classified as of Inn
tied military value for ordinary naval
operations.
The ships of this type were built n
number of years ago and do not con
tain modern devices to protect them
from submarine attacks.
The San Diego was bound from the
Portsmouth IN. H. navy yard for New
York when she was sunk. Capt. Il. H..
thirsty was in command and on board
were 81 officers, 1890 enlisted men
and GO marines. The vessel had been
undergoing repairs at the navy yard.
Aviator Proves Hero.
New York, July 2O.-An aviator, fly
ing along the Long Island shore at
the time the San Diego was sunk, no.
ticed the vessel suddenly list and was
instrumental in having an S. o. 5. call
sent out from the wireless station on
Fire island, according to statements by
civilians on the shore.
After a brief investigation, the aYia-
tor. whose name could not be learned
landed at Point Of Woods, near Fire
island beach. Getting into telephone
communication with the wireless sta
ton. he ordered the operator to call
all vessels in the vicinity to the aid oil
the San Diego.
Civilians said that the aviator re
ported nearly a thousand men appear
ed to be struggling in the water when
he circled over the cruiser.
Soon after the s. o. s. call had
been sent out, seven or more Vessels
raced TO the scene, and circling around
the San Diego, began systematic
search for Survivors. Hunureus vi
these it was said, were taken aboard
the rescue ships, which included sew
eral tankers and one naval vessel.
Two lifeboats, filed with survivors
landed at Point OF Woods and Their
put off again to one of the rescue ships
which was seen to steam down the
coast, apparently bound for New Yorf
| harbor.
At least a part of the survivors have
been landed at Point of Woods.
All of the boats of the naval train
ing station at Sayville have been SEN
across Great South bay to Fire islant
beach, presumably TO transfer mel
from the San Diego. All telephone
connections. with Fire Island have
been taken over for official business
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Six Tigers o. X.

DETROIT, July 2O.-Only six men of
the Detroit American team will not be
affected by Secretary Bakers ruling
on the work or fight regulations. They
are: Manager Jennings, Bill DOnovon,
coach; Oscar Stanage, catcher; Ed
Spencer, catchtr; Harry Coyeleskie,
pitcher and Art Griggs, first baseman
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Four Pirates Exempt.

Pittsburgh, Pa. July 20.-The Pitts.
burgh National league baseball club
has only four members outside the
draft age, Leach, Hinchman, Miller
and Slapnicka.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Four Senators Exempt.

Washington. d. c., July 20.-Only
four players on the Washington Amer
leans would not be affected by Secre-
tary Bakers ruling on the work OF
fight regulations. They are outfielders
Zeb Milan and Frank Schultz. lnfielder
George Mcbride and Pitcher Nick Al.
trock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Turner Not Affected.

Cleveland, July 2O.-Every player on
the Cleveland baseball team except
Utility Infielder Terry Turner and pos
sibly Speaker will be affected by Sec
rotary Bakers decision. il was an
nounced by officials of the club yes.
terday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
AMERICAN UNITS ARE ENGAGED
Official Statement Shows Company n
is in it.-Advance Has Reached
Ten Miles.
(RY Carl D. Groat.l

Washington, July 20.-In the Amer
lean divisions engaged on the largest
front in the present offensive are the
First, Second. Third and Fourth Regu-
lars and the 26th and 28th National
Guards. In addition the AID National
Guard is on the right flank on the
Champagne together with a Negro
regiment from the new 93rd.
The 26th Division is composed Of
New England National Guard troops
and the 28th Division of Pennsyl-
vania's National Guards, and the AID
Division the Rainbow Division of
which the Old Third Iowa Regiment
is a part, Uncluding Co. H of Oska-
loosa.)
Official names of the American
forces now battling in the great Of
fensive were given by Chief of STAFF
March this afternoon.
Have Advanced Ten Miles.
At the same time he revealed that
the maximum penetration of the Fran
co-Ameriean forces in ten miles with
general penetration OF seven miles.
+ Nearly one hundred and seventy
thousand active fighting Americans
now engaged in the main drive.
The latest official dispatches re-
ceived at the war department today
declared that the fighting was still
progressing with the capture of guns
and prisoners by the French and
American forces in very hopeful num-
bers
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
St. Louis Teams Hit Hard.

ST. outs. July 20--The st. Louis
Americans have three players--Loud-
ermilk, Leifield and Demitt-and the
st. Louis Nationals sour--Ames, Wal
lace. Heathcote and Gonzales = who
will not be affected by Secretary
Bakers ruling that professional base;
ball is nonessentiai occupation and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Big Leagues Hard Hit.

Chicago, July 20.-All but two of the
National league teams players, Rollie
Zeiderand Dode Paskert. are affected
by Secretary Bakers ruling. Manager
Mitchell and Coach Knabe are outside
the draft age also.
Five members of the Chicago Amer
leans will be affected by the ruling, IL
it holds to mean only those players
who are in the draft age. The players
who are not in the draft are Pitchers
Shellenback, Cicotte and Benz. Outh-
fielder John Collins and Manager Row
land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Times Not Normal.

But the times are not normal; the
demands of the army and of the coun-
try are such that we must all make
sacrifices and the nonproductive EN-
ployment of able bodied persons, use
full in the national defense either eth
err as military men or in the industry
and commerce of our country, cannot
be justified. The country will be best
satisfied if the great selective process
by which our army is recruited makes
no determinations among men, ex-
cept those upon which depend the
preservation of the business and in
dustries of the country essential to
the successful prosecution Of the war
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
BALL PLAYERS IN
DRAFT MUST WORK
sEcY. BAKER HOLDS NATIONAL
GAME NOT ESSENTIAL.
USE HOE OR SHOULDER GUN
Business Not Important War Depart
ment Head Declares Times Alb
normal Now and Ruling Must
Apply. Many Teams Hit Hard.

Washington, ID. c., July 2O.-Pro-
fessional baseball was held to be a
occupation under the
army work or fight order last evening
by Secretary Baker.
The secretary held that with many
players beyond the draft age it is by
no means certain that complete dis,
organization of the baseball business
will follow; that baseball players are
men of unusual physical ability and
alertness, able to adequately provide
for their families in productive oceupa
tions and that the employment OF
able bodied persons in nonproductive
work cannot be justified on the ground
of the social value of the national
game.
81 have decided that the work OF
fight regulations include baseball,
said Mr. Baker, in announcing his de
cision.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
PhilIies Have Two Veterans.

Philadelphia, July 20.--Secretary
Bakers ruling affects all but two play
ers of the Philadelphia Nationls, and
four of the local American league
team. They are First Baseman Luder
us and Outfielders Cravath of the Phil
lies and Captain Oldring, Pitcher
Bregg, Inf1elder Gardner and Outfield
er Acosta, a Cuban, of the Athletics,
Cleveland viii Quit.
Cleveland, July 20.--League Park
the home of the Cleveland Indiar
base ball players, will close tomor
row.
AFTER Sundays double header with
Phila ielphia, the Cleveland League
baseball park will be closed so as IL
, allow our men to comply with Secre
tary Pakers ruling of the WORK oi
fight crder," said a telegram received
/ from j. c. Dunn, owner of the In
dams. now in Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

that players of draft age must worl
or fight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

ridge at her home in Philadelphia on
Friday, July IL.
Mrs. Loughridge will be remembered
here as Miss Hattie Martin. sister of
Mrs. j. H. Sneak. Miss Martin was
married to the late ex-Congressman
William Loughridge and removed from
here to Washington some twenty years
ago. Miss Martin was most popular
church worker and society leader dur
ing her residence in OskaloOsa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Case Up On Appeal.

The secretary also expressed the
opinion that the draft regulations
should be changed SO at to include
all persons engaged solely in enter
tanning within the work or fight pro
visions.
The decision was given on appea
in the case of Eddie Ainsmith, the
Washington American catcher, re
Gently ordered to work by loca
board, which came up to the secretary
with a suggestion from the board tia
the regulations should be changed Il
exempt all ball players.
In passing on the appeal, Secretar!
Baker said:
THE language of the regulation
pertinent here occurs in paragraph {
of section 191-K as follows:
Exempted Line Given.
"Persons, including ushers ant
other attendants engaged and oc
cupied in connection with games
sports and amusements,' etc.
obviously. baseball players are per
sons occupied in a sport. so that thu
ruling of the local and district boards
must be sustained as plainly correct
1t is suggested, however, that thu
regulations ought to be changed to eX
clude baseball players from their oper
alton and this appeal is not reall!
based upon any doubt as to the cor
rectness of the determination made b!
the local and district boards, but Il
addressed to the wisdom of the regu
IationS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Washington, d. c., July 20.-The
navy department early this morning
received information that two steam.
ships which are proceeding to an un.
named port have abroad 1,l56 officers
and men of the United States cruiser
San Diego These are in addition TO
the one officer and thirty men pre-
viously reported landed.
The men are said to be in good
condition and so far as known none
was injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
800 Rumored Missing.

New York, July 20 Reports that
three hundred persisted in the sink
ing of the armored cruiser San Diego
off Fire Island was not confirmed
here today. Considerable confusion
exists as to the number of survivors.
The rumor that three hundred were
missing was ascribed to sailors land
ing at Fire Island who stated that
eight hundred men had been counted
in life boats and are known to have
gotten away in safety.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

McDONALD.-Bor to Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Mcdonald of Lacey, Wed
nesday, July 10, 1918, a daughter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

LOUGHRIDGE = The Philadelphia
(pa Record contained n, notice q ,ae
spd,.en death of Mrs. Hattie NJ. Tough
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

ANDERSON.-Born to. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Anderson of Montezuma,
June 81, 1918, an pound boy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

HATCHITT.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Hatchitt, 1903 North 18th street
Saturday morning, July 20, 1913, at
. o'clock. an 81 pound daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

GILLMAN.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherub Gilman of Monroe township
Friday, July IL, 1918, a daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

-FORTNEY.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fortney of New Sharon, Satur'
day, July IS, 1918, a son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Crew Is Calm.

The colors of the San Diego were
rescued by one of the sailors who land
ed here. The flag had been dashed to
a bit of driftwood and was being held
aloft in the boat when it came ashore
The jackie who saved the ensign
climbed up the mast to get it and then
lived into the water.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
DEAD INFANT FOUND
ALONG SAL. RAIL-
WAY TRACK

Being informed by Peter Willis, a
negro living on East Roanoke drive,
that some soft ground indicated a
burial of some kind near the tracks of
the S. A. L., Section Master kontz,
OF the S. A. L., made an excavation
and discovered box containing the
remains of newborn baby. He i'm
mediately informed the authorities
and Coroner Brett took charge of the
body, bringing it to the undertaking
establishment of the SanGlin Furni-
ture Co.
A coroner's jury summoned
Thursday morning found verdict
thar the child was muIatto and the
evidence justified the apprehension
and arrest of one Annie Hunter, al
legged to be its mother. Sheriff Dor
mlney has been unable to find the
woman thus far.
There appeared to be no outward
indications of the cause of the in
tant's death. The child was an ex-
ceptionally large one and for some
time puzzled the authorities as to its
racial extraction, itbeing perfectly
white and well formed but had the
well authenticated hair of negro.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
GENERAL WAS
IN THE CITY TO-DAY

Hon. Clifford Walker Attorney
General for the state, is spending the
day in the city getting acquainted
with our people. Col. Walker, though
twice elected with an by the help
of Ben Hill county, is making his
first visit to the county, where he has
many personal friends, schoolmates
and college chums.
Col. Walker has made an enviable
reputation in the Office of Attorney
General, from which important Office
many of his predecessors have gone
up higher. Col. Walker has the
faculty of remembering names and
faces and has never been known to
forget voter when once he made
his acquaintance. n
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
MPSH|RE DAY
ATTRACTS MANY
VISITORS HERE

Hundreds of out-of-town visitors
have spent the morning at the stables
of the Spell Live Stock company,
where one hundred and twenty-sevc.i
of the highest bred Hampshires are
on exhibition from the Dixie and
ereford-Hampshire farms. Messrs.
Dickson and Farmer have made ar
rangeinent to make the day a success.
and to permanently fix the reputation
OF the county as the Hampshire cour-
ty of Georgia. Numerous expressions
from visitors, who have been to hog
shows in every state, are to the effect
that this showing of Hampshire i, one
Of the finest in their experience.
Secretary F. c. Stone, of the
Hampshire Association, the best in
formed man on high-bred swine. adj
dressed the several hundred farmers
who crowded into the stables at p.
m. and gave history of the Hamp-
shire and its wonderful power to lift
the mortgage off the Georgia farms.
Mr.. Stone has made a general study
of farm development in the South
and gave it as his we'll matured opin-
ion that with the introduction of the
velvet bean on Georgia's farms the
hog industry of Iowa and the far
north has dangerous competitor, as
experience has taught the breeders
that velvet beans are superior to corn
as hog feed and at the same time
enriches the soil on which they grow
Mr.. Stone is an interesting talker
and handed out a lot of valuable in
formation to his attention audience.
The sale proper began promptly at
80, Col. Thomas Deem, of Missouri,
and Col. f. D. Hengst, of Kentucy,
conducting the same.
A slight accident interrupted the
sale for a few minutes, the supports
of the temporarily erected seats Civ
ing away and throwing it's occupants
to the floor Mr.. Lee McDaniels, of
lrwinville, being the only one injur-
ed. His leg was caught between the
timbers and the bone fractured below
the knee. Mr.. Mcdaniel was taken
to the hospital and given immediate
attention.
AS we go tApress we learn that
the sale is going on fully as wei as
expected and the prices received ID
the hogs range from SOS to $4,000 up
to this time.
Another unfortunate Stcident oc-
Cured when the second span of seats
gave way, and Mr.. Frank King, of
Ocilla. received slight injuries.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
PET DOG BITES
SMALL CHILD

Richard the four-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William McLendon,
was bitten by dog in neighbor's
yard. Richard was petting the dog
when it jumped on the child and bit
him in two places on the side of his
head. The dog was killed and its
head sent to Atlanta for examination.
A wire was received Thursday morn
ing that the head contained the germs
of hydrophobia and Mr.. McLendon
wired Immediately for the serum
furnis I'D by the state board of
health.
The child thus far shows very little
effect from his wounds and it is
hoped that the treatment will have
the desired effect.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
SEN. CHAMBERLIN
MAKES REPLY TO
PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Jan. 24-In a dra-
matte three hours speech in the SEN
ate today Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the military committee,
replied to President Wilson's state
ment that he had distorted the facts
in charging that the Government had
broken down in its war preparations.
He declared the President has gross
ly maligned him and not only de-
tended. but enphatically reiterated
his assertions, made in a recent adj
dress thew York. He said the
President did not know the truth
and that he did
When the Oregon Senator conclud
ed, Senator Kirby, member of the
military committee, replied on behalf
OF the administration, fatty contra
dieting the chairman's assertion that
facts brought out in the investiga-
ton proved the War department in
efficient. Then the Senate adjourn
ed until Monday to cut off further
discussion.
White House Is Silent
here was no comment at the
White House on the Chamberlain
speech. 1t is known. however, that
administration replies are to be made
soon by Senator James in the Senate
and Representative Dent, of Ala
bama, chairman of the military COM
mittce. and Representatives Glass.
of Virginia. in the House.
Secretary Baker will probably make
his answer on Saturday when he ap-
pears before the House committee.
mastateentmaM dH samab
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
FUEL CARD SYSTEM i
IS COLUMBUS PLAN

Columbus, Jan. 25.-The card sys-
tenn of securing fuel went into effect
in Columbus today, and all persons
desiring coal are required to call at
the courthouse and secure card
which, when presented with the cash,
entities them to certain quantity of
fuel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25

Arrangements have been made for
some relaxation of the restrictions
on the export of foodstuff3 to Cuba,
whose people are greatly dependent
upon the United States for THAR food
supply. Among the export which
may be licensed in limited quantities
are condensed milk, butter and
cheese, pork and pork products, beef
and beef products, and dried fruit
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
Germans Make Flat Demand


Petrograd, Jan. 23-Russia must
give up Courland and all the Bal
tic provinces or the Germans will
resume military operations and oc-
cupy Reval within week, the Ger
man delegation at the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations informed the Russian
representatives at the last session OF
the conferences. An adjournment
was taken until Jan. 20 to permit the
Russians to consider the German
terms.
Reports of the session indicate
that the Germans took a definite
stand and most frankly outlined de.
mands upon which they are insistent
The secretary of the Ukranian dele.
CATION gave out an account of the
meeting. 1t says the Russians put
a question to the delegates of the
Central Powers as to what were thei,
final peace terms.
General Hoffman, one of the Ger.
man delegates, replied by opening
a mapy ad pointing out the following
line, which they insiSed should
constitute the future frontier ofARus.
STA:
From the shores of the Gulf of Fin
land to the east of the Moon Sound
Island to Walk, to the West of Minsk
to Brest-Litovsk.
This completely eliminates Cour-
land and the Baltic provinces.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED WHEN GUN
DISCHARGES

A sixteen-year-old boy. from At
lanta, visiting his uncle, Mr.. Roberts,
section boss of the S. A. L. at Bow
ems Mill, was killed when his own
gun was accidentally discharged
while he was removing it from a
boat. The young mans name is Al
len. The remains were taken to Abb
beville. where his Uncle's family is
living.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
ARCHDEACONRY CLOSES;
MEET NEXT AT VALDOSTA

The annual session of the Arch
deaconry of Albany closed last night
with an instructive sermon by Vicar
w. w. Webster, of Hawkinsville.
The two days were delightfully."- and
prohtably spent in the city, the full
program being carried out as publish
ed in the Leader-Enterprise. The
visiting clergymen and laymen ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased at
the hospitality extended the visitors.
The next meeting of the Archdea-
conry will be held in Christ Church,
Valdosta, Rev. J. J. Cornish, Vicar.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the close of the session:
Resolutions.
Whereas, each member of the
-Archdeaconry of Albany individually
most deeply appreciates the gener-
GUS hospitality of each member of St.
Matthews church, Fitzgerald, in the
reception and individual kindnesses
accorded them, they wish, as a cor
porate body, to express their graft
tude, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Archdeacon-
ry of Albany extend to the Vicar and
congregation of St. Matthew's church
fI1n,S II.
and hospitable courtesies given them;
to the ladies for the gracious recep-
ton rendered them on Wednesday
afternoon, and the public press of
Fitzgerald for their courteous notice
of their proceedings.
Resolved, That this resolution be
read at the last service! O fthe Arch
deaconry Meeting, and thereafter
spread upon the minutes of the con-
vocation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
NO MORE PENNY PAPERS

New York, Jan. 25.-The one-cent
daily newspapers of Greater New
York, both morning and afternoon,
will advance their price to two cents
beginning Saturday morning next.
The Evening Post, now 3 cent
paper, announced that beginning next
Monday it would lower its price 10
two cents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
Russian Rejects Terms

Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 49,
The Russian delegates to the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference have de-
cided unanimously to reject the
terms offered by the Germans.
The decision was announced to
The Associated Press tonight by M.
kamenetf, member of the Russian
delegation.
Final decision as to peace or war,
M. kameneff said. rested with the
congress of soldiers and workmen's
delegates, which was convened here
tonight.