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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Rritain,s Indians.

The Indians in the British army on
the western front, notably the Sikhs,
that highly disciplined military force
from British India, have little in COM
mon with the American red men. They
come from the other side of the earth ;
they are sons of deeply religious
sect, and for 80 years or more have
been an important factor in the Brit
ish dominion of the far East.
They are tall, well-built, handsome
men, most Of them with boards, and
In perfection Of drill and military bear
ing they are not excelled by any
troops on the western front.
But while their methods of fighting
are quite dissimilar, the Sikh fighting
force being well-trained military ma
chine while the American Indian is
flexible unit, there is one thing in
which they are very much alike. AS a
humorous English writer-Punch and
it's punsters still live-puts it:
81 have had an opportunity to study
both the Indians of the East and the
Indians of the West, and while they
are very dissimilar in most sthings,
when it comes to courage, | may be
excused for saying that it is Sikhs Of
one and a half dozen of the other J"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
SET WITSTO WORK
Woman Proved Herself Heroine
in Emergency.
With Husband Disabled by Broken
Leg She Employed Unique Signal
70 Bring Help That Might
Save Him.

The following would be almost I'M
believable if the facts were not the
talk of the community and If it were
not substantiated by the various par
Elephants. In Penobscot bay, three
miles from Islesboro, is little island
known as Mark island, owned by Pres
ton Player, State street broker of
Boston, and he there maintains big
summer place. The keeper is Ralph
Collamore of Lincolnville, who in the
winter, with his wife and two children,
makes his home on the island in lit
tie cottage.
On Wednesday, January %, he took
the boat and started for Islesboro.
Three hours were taken in making
the trip of three miles by water. He
came back and upon landing and pull
ing the boat up onto the shore on
Mark island he pulled the boat over
onto him, pinning him down and break
ing his leg. His wife kept looking for
her husbands return and finally, at
tracted by his groans, found him
pinned under the boat. She is a frail
woman but with him hanging onto his
injured limb, she managed to drag him
up to the cottage. There with the aid
Of leather wallet and sticks she set
the leg the best she could. There they
were practically isolated and help was
needed badly.
Mrs. Collamore, full Of pluck and de-
termination to get help, went to the
Player SUMMER home. There she man.
aged to set agoing the electric dyna-
mo by which the place is lighted. She
turned on every light in that big house
and put on also a red light. The
lights were run all day Thursday and
not until 5:45 Thursday afternoon
was the light noticed at Dark Harbor.
Telephone calls were sent to the naval
station and the tug Zizania started to
Dark Harbor to see what was the
trouble. Dark Harbor was reached
about $3.50 Thursday night. There no
one knew what was the trouble at
Mark island. The Zizania cut her way
through the ice, in some places and
10 inches thick, for three miles to the
island. Captain Sherman and nine
men went ashore. They made their
way to the lighted house and there
found no one. Cropping along In the
darkness they were frightened by the
sudden uprising Of flock of turkeys
from a tree. Then they came upon
the cottage in total darkness with the
door open but no signs of life about.
Going In they found the courageous
little woman asleep, the injured man
half asleep and both children slumber-
ing. The tug went back to Dark Har-
Dor and there found doctor who was
brought back to Mark island. The
Zizani& remained at Mark island I'M
til four o'clock Friday morning when
the injured man was attended to-
Bangor Commercial.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
NAVY SEEKS CRACK PLAYERS
Every Big League Athlete Will Be
Asked to Join, but No Special
Ratings Offered.

Every big league baseball player in
the country is to be invited to join the
navy at once, according to letters pre-
pared by Ensign w. /. Denny, recruit
ing officer at the Great Lakes Training
station, under the direction Of Capt.
William A. Moffett, commandment.
"We are asking them to join the
navy because we want the best men
we can get" Captain Moffett declared.
However, there will be no special rat
ing for them, but we will give them
the best ratings for which they can
qualify"
Captain Moffett also intimated there
would be no permanent "shore duty"
but that the baseball men enlisting
would be prepared for sea service as
fast as possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

engineer of great ability and a vet
eran of the Spanish-American war,
Huston joined the colors soon after
war was declared.
Jim Dunn was the first magnate to
order his ball park closed under
the work-or-fight order. The day
after Secretary Baker announced
that ball players must either don a
uniform or go to work in some essen
tial occupation Dunn wired his bust
ness manager to close shop and to dis
band the ball club.
There was no quibbiing on Dunn's
part. Although his club was in sec
ond place and had excellent chances
of coping a pennant this year, he
didn't hesitate.
eff the government needs my men
it can have them"
That was Dunn's philosophy. 81
Dunn offered the use Of his great
construction organization to the gov
eminent early in the war.
eff they want me-" he said, "Ill go
along and run It,"
The government decided that the
Dunn construction forces would be
more use at home.
Baseball was more or less of a
mania with Dunn. He had owned
several minor league clubs before he
decided to get into the major game
and bought the Cleveland club. He
never got his money out Of the in
vestment and never realized his am
bition of winning pennant.
But when the time came he gave up
ambition, investment and all.
Dunn can well be rated side by side
with Captain Huston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
stenoaraphers to Go to France.

A unit of % expert women stenog-
raphers, who will wear distinctive
uniform, is now being recruited in
the United States for overseas servN
Ice. This group will be assigned to
the quartermaster's corps OF the
American expeditionary forces and
to the headquarters of the staff Of
General Pershing. Each applicant for
service must be an experienced
stenographer. She will be required to
own In her own equipment four uni
forms 1.-TWO for winter and two for
summer service). She must pass a
physical examination, and will be en-
gagged for the period of the war. The
salary now stated is $1,000 year
with the additional allowance Of 81
a day for the first month and 50 day
for the remainder of the time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
HARRY HEITMAN is IN NAVY
Rochester and Brooklyn Clubs Given
Hard JOLT When Pitcher Enlists
With the Jackies.

Not only Rochester of the Interna.
tional but Brooklyn of the National
as well, was hit blow when Pitch
er Harry Hoffman enlisted in the
navy Hoffman, who was with
Rochester under option from Brook.
lyn, had been the big sensation of
the international league this year.
He was picked up from a. high school
team in Brooklyn by Ebbets and later
sent to Rochester for seasoning. Re.
Gently Ebbets tried to get him back
for the Dodgers, but the Rochester
club would not let him go. He set
tied the controversy for himself by
deciding to go to war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
CREDIT LOST FOR HOME RUN
Batsman Winning Game by Knocking
Ball Out of Park Should Be
Given Home Run Hit.

When the baseball rules are getting
their next revision, whenever that
may be, an effort will be made to
change the present Interpretation In
regard to home runs which decide ball
games. Under the system now In
vogue a batsman may hit the ball
outside a park, but If the runners on
bases settle the game the hitter does
not get credit for his home run, and
it does not go into the records as
such.s This is an injustice to the
batsman, says a writer in an ex-
change While the run does not score
in the game, since it is not nee
essary, there is no reason why it
should not go into the summary of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

The lightning rod was invented by
Benjamin Franklin; cotton gin, by ELI
Whitney; friction matches, by John
Walker; the revolver, by John Colt;
electric telegraph. by Samuel f. B.
Morse; double cylinder printing press,
by Richard Hoe; sewing machine, by
Elias Howe; Calling gun, by Richard
Calling submarine cable, by Cyrus W.
Field; telephone, by Alexander Graham
Bell; talking machine, by Thomas A.
Edison; automatic airbrake. by George
Westinghouse; reaping machine, by
Cyrus Mccormick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

the game and into the official records
as home run. 1t is the most timely
of hits and important enough to set
tie game. Babe Ruth recently hit
into the stands at Boston, one of his
longest hits of the year, yet it does
not show in his record of home runs.
Pipp hit into tie stands at the Polo
grounds recently and broke up ball
game, yet is not credited with home
run. This feature should be changed
so as to give the batsman credit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
MIKE M'NALLY NOW IN NAVY
Former Boston Red Sox Player Will
Be Perfectly Happy IL He Can
Bag Submarine.

One by one ball players, recently
famous in the major leagues, are ap-
pearing in army and navy circles. Inc
latest to gain notice in England is Mike
McNally, former Boston Red Sox play
err, whose speed boosted the bean eat
ers to worlds flag. The British king
recently watched two teams from the
United States play a game OF base
ball. One was a navy team and the
other nine from the army. The sail
ors won and after the game the king,
who enjoyed the pastime, strolled up
and congratulated the captain OF the
winning club. The man congratulated
proved to be Mike Mentally. Mike is
captain of the navy nine. Mentally
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
WICK ALDRIDGE NOW IN NAVY
Cub pitcher EnIists at Norfolk, Where
Pete KiIduff Is Captain of
Baseball Team.

Vic Aldridgc has cast aside his Cub
Uniform for one Of Uncle Sam. He
left the team for Norfolk, Va, where
he has decided to enroll in the navy,
where Pete Kilduff, Cub second base
man, is quartered and is captain of The
baseball team on which Aldridge ex-
poets to pitch. 1t was through Kill
duff's influence that the Cub twirler
decided to go there after it had been
announced that he had been notified
by his board to hold himself in readi-
ness for call.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
FOREIGN INTRIGUE TO BLAME
Mexican Statesman Tells of Conditions
Causing misunderstanding BE-
tween His Country and America.

Luis Cabrera, formerly minister Oh
finance Of Mexico, just returned from
25.OOO-mile tour of South America,
whittier he went last December to at
tend a proposed conference OF Latin
American neutral nations at Buenos
Aires. which was never held, declared
at New York that his trip would, In an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
SIGNS WITH sHIPYARD TEAM
Messaba League Secures Services Of
"Bunny" Brief, Former Ameri-
can and National Lacquer.

In the scramble to get star ball play.
ers now in force at the head of the
lakes, one acquisition was reported by
officials Of the Riverside shipyard
team Of the Messaba league. The
shipyards stated they have obtained
the services of Bunny" Brief, first
baseman. Brief has played with the
st. Louis Americans, Pittsburgh Ma
tionals and the Chicago White Sox.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

indirect way. contribute to better
understanding and more cordial rela-
tionship between Mexico and the Unit
ed States.
Cabrera said he regretted the con-
ditions that contributed to misunder-
standings between the Mexican and
American people. He laid them largely
to foreign intrigue. The Zimmerman
note he denounced as "a most stupid
piece of diplomacy" which created
amusement rather tlan rancor in Mex
leo.
The output of oil In Mexico in 1913
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Makeup 81 Baseball Outfit.

clark Grlfnth'S baseball outfits for
soldiers and marines in the service In.
clude: One catcher's mask, mitt, chest
protector and first baseman's mitt.
three bats, three bases, three base pins,
twelve balls, one book OF rules and
twelve score books.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
100000 CO ccccc
FOUR RUNS SCORED ON
FOUR PITCHED BALLS.

Chick Hartley, an old-time ball {
player, who is now cop in Phil .
adelphia, knows of a game in
which four runs were scored on
four pitched balls. He played {
in the contest, which took place {
in the New York State league in /.
1913, between Troy and SYRIA
cuse. Owens pitched for SYRIA
cuse. Cranston hit the first ball {
pitched for a home run. Move, :
the second batter, smote the first
ball delivered to him for a sim
gle. Lumley did the same thing {
on the first pitch to him. Hart {
ley himself came to the bat next /.
and swatted the first ball for
homer, making a total of four {
runs. Burchell then relieved {
Owens. Troy won the game, :
5 to 4, in Ii innings. Hartley
says this is a. record.
60
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
PROVE PATRIOTS OF
THE MAJOR LEAGUES
Captain Huston and Jim Dunn
0utrank Rival Magnates.
Owner Of New York Yankees Was
First Man Financially Interested
in Game to EnIist-CIeveland
Gates Ordered Closed.

When the baseball history of the
stirring times of war is written two
names will stand out above all others
In the magnate end of the game as
batting 1000 per cent patriotism.
They will be the names of Capt.
T. l.. Huston, half owner of the New
York Yankees, and Jim Dunn, own
er Of the Cleveland Indians.
Captain Huston was the first man
financially interested in baseball to
enlist in his country's service. An
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
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ATHLETICS "AS A DUTY"

Brown university will continue
athletics in the next college term
"as duty to her students, to {
herself and to her country" The 4
athletic season of 1917-1S result
ed in a loss of more than $4,000.
, But it is felt that this loss and
, further losses can be written off {
the books as incurred in carry :
ing on course which is not only
worth while but essential.
The football season will begin
on October 5 with a game against
Rhode Island State. October IL {
is open. October 10 Vermont ,
university will be met at Provi-
dence and Colgate on October 26.
, Syracuse will be played on No
vember 2; Swarthmore, Novem-i .
Der 9; Colby, November 16, and
Dartmouth, November %.
60 GC-C@CG+SSS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Hire Cubs as Managers.

President Weeghman of the Chicago
Cubs is said to have offered several of
his players jobs as managers in his
Chicago restaurants, so arranging their
hours that they can be off Saturdays
and Sundays to play ball in Chicago
Thus he can keep tab on them for flu
ture use when the Cubs take the field
again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

was noted for his speed and helped
win worlds series game when put
on second to run for slow-footed ath-
lete. Next to winning this great game,
Mike prizes his meeting with the king.
He hopes to bag a German submarine
and then he'll be perfectly happy, says
Mike.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

$50 you wish to marry my daugh-
terri" said the proud parent.
eyes, sir" replied the young man.
"How much money are you makingT
asked the governor.
"Forty dollars week." was the re-
ply.
"Forty dollars week Why my
daughter can make that in muni-
lions plant and not work overtime"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Pennant for New London,

New London won the pennant in the
Eastern league, which prematurely
ended its season, with 46 games won
and u lost. Bridgeport, with A and
u, was second.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Moqridoe a ehipbuiIder.

George Mogridge, Yankee hurler and
former WhAe Sox, is now shipbuild-
err He has come to terms with the
Standard company at Staten Island.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

was estimated by Cabrera to have
been 6,447,O0O tons. Prior to Presi-
dent Carranza's administration the
operators, he said, did not pay cent
in the form of revenue on any raw
materials exported, and this exemp'
ton applied also to copper, tin, zinc,
lead and hemp.
Millions of dollars, he said, was thus
lost to the government and the people
were in poverty. Since the big cor
porations have been assessed the Car
rama government has been able to
build numerous schools and roads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

HURLNG DEVICE IN TRENCH BOMBS
pitching changed his
unifo fort that of
going
to walk exec bench at Berlin
fellow how hu the newest
pracced mas
training where ne
has beena appointed instructor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

A general feeling of satisfaction
pervaded the country when it was
announced that the 100 I. w. w. lead
ers on trial in Chicago for disloyalty
had been convicted. Next on the list
Of alleged disloyalists to DE given a
dose of justice are five Socialists
Victor L. Berger, Adolph Germer, Ir-
win st. John Tucker, J. Louis Engdahl
and William f. Kruse. The charges
against them are even more serious
than were those against the "Wob-
blies."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-01
PUBLICITY COM.
FOR fourth Of
JULY CELEBRATION
Do FINE WORK

Messrs. F. T. Benford and Henry
Conibear, of the Fourth of July Pub,
licity Committee certainly did some
splendid work Saturday when they
completely covered the county with
flaming posters telling of the big
Fourth of July celebrc ion to be held
in Lakeland Thursday. Large card
board posters, which are easily read
were conspicuously displayed on
trees as far north as Socrum, as far
east as Haines City, Davenport and
Loughman, while Winter Haven,
Eagle Lake, Barlow, Fort Meade,
Mulberry and Egypt Springs all bear
evidence that there will be something
DOING in Lakeland on the Fourth.
In one place the efficient Publicity
Committee even nailed one of the
signs to the asphalt. 1t is also re.
ported that one of the posters was
seen coming up out of the boil at
Egypt Springs, which would indicate
that after their splendid days work,
these two energetic Lakeland boos.
tiers must have taken a swim If
they took dip, thoy surely carried
a poster with EN-,
1t is safe for everybody to get
ready for the biggest crowd Thurs.
day that Lakeland has had in a long,
long time, for everybody and their
relatives are planning to be here on
that day. The stores will remain
open until noon, and all will no doubt
enjoy big trade, as we'll as eating
places, garages, etc.
The big parade will move promptly
at 10 o'clock. 1t was advertised for
9 o'clock on the posters, but has lat
er been changed in order that the
Home Guard companies from all over
the county may have time to reach
here.
The town will be decorated in gala
attire; the merchants will have thei,
windows attractively decorated and
the merchant who fails to show his
patriotism through his show windows
will get scant notice from the crowds
Everybody should put their best foo,
forward to make the day big even,
one which will reflect great credit
upon Lakeland, as it is bound to do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-01
CLYDE BARTON, LAKELAND
BOY At CAMP GORDON.
EAGER TO CO ACROSS
AND Whip The huns

A splendid letter has just been re
ceived by Mrs. E. M. Barton from hel
son, Clyde Barton. who is in train
ing at Camp Gordon. The spirit
manifested in the letter is highly pa
triotic, and his many friends will be
glad that he is doing so we'll and is
so anxious to serve. He was an EN-:
ployee of the Atlantic Coast Line and
an effort was made by his employers
to have him exempted, as he was
necessary to the work of the road,
but from his letter it will be noted
that he hopes he will not hear from
these papers. His letter follows:
Camp Gordon, Monday Eve.
Dear Mamma:
Got the box yesterday but had to
walk about miles for it and the
chicken was spoilt or widowed. But
the cake was fine and sure did en-
joy it. Many thanks for it. Haven't
any news, only it is might hot wealth
er and the more | drill the more
like it. Mama you have no idea of
how much good this military stuff is
to man. Physically and mentally,
it does good through and through
Am over those 8 typhoid examina
tons and feel like new man all
over. We have some of the best lee
turers and most teaching ones you
ever heard. Don't think l would give
this up now if they were to discharge
,me. Wish you could come and see
us sometimes, some of our drills and
exercises you wouldn't take anything
for me being here.
The papers sure look good. Now
our boys over there seem to be do
ing the necessary and each victory
Tead OF makes me more anxious to
60 If such things can be done with
such few, what could millions do.
We are going to have million
trained men over by November, and
that will be enough to do the neces-
sary.
1t will be over before long. and
then you will feel mighty proud of
me and Lester, if get to go. | don't
want him to get ahead of me.
think it would be the grandest thing
in the world to go and wouldn't take
anything for my chance
Have just about given up hope OF
hearing from the papers and hope
don't.
Oh Mama, please brace up, and
give your consent for me to go. YOU
have no idea what a burden yor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-01
Missionary Auxiliary of
Christian Church Meets
Wednesday at 8 p. M.

Wednesday at 8 P. N.
The following is the program of
the Missionary Auxiliary of the
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
Topic-"The Disciples of Christ in
India"
Song.
Devotional Period and Bible Study
Mrs. Wilson.
Topic introduced by leader, Miss
Patterson.
Disciples in India-Mrs. Trout.
Bilaspurs Generosity and Needs
Mrs. Veach.
Quartette
The Burgess Memorial School
Mrs. Sloan.
Progress in Pendra Road-Mrs.
Tiller.
Solo-Miss Eunice Gutherie.
Hinduism-Mrs. Blue.
Why Enlarge Work in Inda-Mrs.
Mckay.
Reading-Miss Margaret Harrison
Missionary Letter-Mrs. Green.
Respond to roll call with verse
from Psalms.
MRS WALTER WILSON,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-01

ention is called to the Red Cross
ers Of the o. e. s. to be sure
be present at the Masonic hal,
Inc o'clock Wednesday, morning
rooms are delightfully."- cool, the
is pleasant, and at evening when
save our work-room we have the
'ance of duty we'll performed as
as the memory of an enjoyable
spent with other workers. A
Is In store for those Of you who
not attended.