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The citizen., 1918-02-28
Y. M. C. A. WORK IN CAMP

contributions made by residents
of Berea to the National War Work
fund Of the Army y. VI. G. 4. which
has now reached S60,OO0.OO0. are
already paying big dividends in the
lives Of the boys who have gone
from this city and county to re-
celve their military training at
Camps Taylor and Shelby and other
military points in the west and
south. According to adviceS reach
ing here this week the Y. NJ, G.. A.
huts IN the big cantonments never
have been So popular as during the
recent cold weather, when thous-
ands of enlisted men were driven
inside the buildings for their
amusements. games and letter
writing. The CHEEKY open fire
places, the monographs and pianos,
.ooks and magazines. form a happy
Combination that spells home 81
the boys away from home.
Practically every family in this
community has received letters
from Kentucky boys written on
V w. C.. A. or Red Triangle sta
tlonery which Is issued without
cost To every man in uniform. Al
Camp Taylor recently a total Of
1872 letters were mailed by the
Y. VI. e.. A. I'm a single month. all Of
them having been written at the
benches in the nine y. VI. c. A. huts.
y VI. G.. A. accommodation have
been provided already I'm more than
$50 centers in France for the SOL
diers in pershing's expedition. At
the present time there are more
than 800 American Y. VI. C. A. see
rctaries now in the war zone pro-
noting for Uncle Sans boys the
same program they have enjoyed in
the big camps in this country.
When the American troops took
over their section Of the French
lighting front there were eight V NJ.
C.. A. dugouts waiting for their ex-
elusive use. These provided choc-
olatc sweets of all kinds, biscuits
and nicknacks. The last thing
American troops will get before
they go over the top will be a cup
pf hot coffee ar tea "A biscuit or two
some chocolate for emergency
ralions and a word Of cheer and in
~piration from the Y. VI. c. 4. sec
rctaries.
The citizen., 1918-02-28
FROM THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL
REVENUE

II your income is taxable - and II
must be a modest one Ia escape taN-
alton under the War Revenue Act
of October ?. 1917 -- don't wait to
be notified that you must pay an in
come tax. The Government is not
required Ia seek the taxpayer. The
taxpayer must seek the Govern
ment.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue.
with the approval of the Secretary
of the Treasury has extended the
time for filing income and excess
profits returns from March to April
I, 1918. You may file your return
any time before April I, but il you
wait until April ?, you are subject
to flne'of not less than 500 nor
,morc than $1,000 and additional as
sessment Of SOC of the amount Of
tax due.
Returns are required of every un-
married person man or woman
whose net income for the calendar
year 1917 was $1,000 or more and OF
every married person whose net in
come was $1,000 or more.
The rate Of tax is at least 2fo on
net incomes Of unmarried persons
in excess Of $1,000 and on net in
comes Of married persons in excess
Of s2,OO0. Payment must be made
ON or before June ~. 1918.
The estimated revenue 10 be col
lected this year under the War Rev
enue Act is s2.5O0.OOO0OO. Of which
5000, 100000 is in individual income
taxes. Last year 100000 persons
paid income taxes; this year II is
estimated that the number will be
more than 6,OOO.OOO. II you are one
of them, remember that your dol
lars are for the support OF the war
BY promptly filing your returns
and promptly paying your tax you
are helping the Government to early
victory. Pay your income tax in
the same spirit in which you bought
your Liberty bond. The proceeds
are for the same purpose.
The citizen., 1918-02-28

According TO a statement by the
manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, the Shipping Board
now has TIC shipways of WHICH
3i2 are for wooden ships and 40i
for steel construction. The program
calls for the construction I'm 1918
of eight times the tonnage delivered
in 1916, at a cost Of more than
81, ,OO00OO,OOO.
The citizen., 1918-02-28
SALE FOR BEREA GRADED SCHOOL
TAX

|, or some one, for me, will OH
Monday, April 1, 1918, being county
court day, between the hours Of 10
a. m. and 2 p. m. in front Of the
court house in Richmond, KY, sell
the following property to satisfy the
tax due the Berea Graded School of
Berea, Ky, for 1917:
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
CHAMP|ONSH|PBOUT
MAY FALL THROUGH.
FOR THIS SUMMER.

With hostility showing itself on all
sides. the proposed championship ring
contest between Jess willard ard
Fred Fulton may not be held at all.
Col. Joseph c. Miller, who holds the
signed agreement of both big boxers
TO meet in a twenty-round battle 10 a
decision on July 1. is already devoting
his attention TO plans for staging a
ten-round bout at st. Paul or Mime
apolis. He has temporarily frogotten
the claims OF Denver, Colo. for the
clash.
Boxing fans everywhere evince little
or no interest in the proposed bout.
Neither willard nor Fulton il con-
sidered a first class man at his
weight, and the champions willing
ness to do tricks with a circus instead
OF defend his honors gained by the
public. The result is shown now by
finds wherever he goes.
New Orleans promoters are willing
to stage the bout. but want il 10 he
held in October or November. r. they
continue in the field. IL is possible that
Willard and Fulton may sign a new
agreement Rut there is no assurance
that New Orleans now wants the bout
after seeing how IL is being taken by
the American people.
A ten-round bout, the legal length
for st. Paul or Minn-ap polls. Is not ex-
pected TO excite any interest whatever.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
THINK CHAMPIONS
WILL WIN PENNANT
AGAIN THIS YEAR

NEW YORK, April 13.-With the
big league season due 70 open next
week. the White SoN are generally
credited by betting men with being
strong enough to repeat. according
TO summaries received here from
bocIsmallers all over the country who
wager on baseball pennant races. The
same thing goes for the National
League champions. the New York
Giants. who are favored over Gin
cinnati.
Cleveland and Detroit are picked
for = hot fight for second and third
places, with the Yankees finishing
fourth
The Red SoV Nackmen, Griffmen,
and Browns max" up the second di-
vision in tho order named.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
ALL COLLEGE AND
SCHOLASTIC GAMES
CALLED OFF HERE

There will be nothing doing today
In the way or college or scholastic
baseball Wet diamonds and a lack
of practice proved sufficient excuse
for the various coaches to cancel all
engagements
Georgetown has notified Mt. 81. Jo-
sephs tkat IT will be impossible to
stage the game on the Hilltop. The
Josephites will be here April 81 fer
a game with the Hilltoppers.
Galludet was unable to play Cath
olic University on Wednesday on se-
count of poor weather, and has been
notified by Maryland State that q
will be impossible to stage today's
contest. The Kendall Greeners havs
few games this season, and II Is not
unlikely that the games will be re-
arranged for later dates II possible.
Central High School has called on
its game with the Briarly Hail Mil
tary Academy at PooleSville. Md.
Technical is unable TO 20 to Fo-s
Washington to play the soldier team.
The Army and Navy Props have noti-
fed the Baltimore City College that
Il Will be impossible to stage today's
scheduled game here
The opening OF the American Leag1is
season here next week viii Owes
shadow the college and scholastic
games to a great extent. Despite
this, however. there will be several
attractive games booked during the
week.
The annual high school champion
ship baseball series opens up In the
week OF April % with 4 double
header ct American League Park
which Is sure to be a big attraction
Despite the lack Of training sthS
schOOlboys are expected to put up .
first-class series this season.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13

those coming in That's why he is
unusually powerful for a man not
particularly biG-that and because he
has never dissipated.
He has always been connected with
athletes. Once he was manager of
George Gunther. a clever cOlored
boxer. "lf George hadn't gone to Eng
land and stayed there" says "WoIhe, "
he'd have become a champion over
here. for he had the stuff
And so be became Boston's big
league announcer, sticking TO that
until the call of his country became
too insistent. Then he enlisted
And that's why Wnfred Jacobs.
commissary steward, L. s. ". will
walk in on his old friends OF the
Washington and Boston clubs today.
but the loud greeting will be, Huh.
pipe .Wolhe' in the sailor suit
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
BROWNIES TAKE SECOND
GAME FROM CARDINALS

ST. LOUIS. April 13.-The BrowaI
now have won two straight gamea
from the Cardinals. taking the sec
Ond. to .. with a garrison finish
in which they scored two runs IN
the eighth and two more In the
ninth. Sisler got three hits. incIud-
ing q triple. while Gedeon ham
me~ei ont two singles
Heathcote. former Penn State star
g,istened in the Cardinals garden
making fve pretty catches and col
lccting a single and triple in three
times up. Score by innings:
r n. z
Cardinals. OOIOa 1000 O-3 S e
Brownies. 0 o o. o o . Is Q 4
Batteries Cardinals. Meadows
Sherdell. May. Howard ans Gonzales;
Browns, ShOcker, Sothoron, Davea-
port and NunamskeT.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
JOHN REISLER LOSES
SUIT AGAINST BOXER

ST. LOUIS. April I%.-Hoiding tina,
the contract existing between John
Reisler. of New York, a manager o:
fighters. and Jack Dempsey. heavy.
weight boxer, IL not enforceable he
cause it is against the laws Of the
state of Missouri to indulge In prize
fighting. Judge Y. W. Gereschs. OF
the circuit court. today denied an in
junction TO Reisler by which the lat
ter sought To prevent Dempsey from
boxing under the management OF any
man other than himself
Judge Gsres"ha also dissolved the
restraining order he pre-. iously had
issued and which prevented Der1ps-y
from completing his engagement az q
local tfsater here this week
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
MIKE URAINE TO MEET
FOEMAN IN BALTIMORE

nike Ursine. weshington's Fight
ing Cop" has been matched with Jack
Andrews, the Baltimore midGieweight,
for the moin bout al Baltimorc's Folly
Theater next Tuesday night Craine
has been training hard and is in
superb condition.
Several weeks ago Andrews sub
stituted for Stanley HinkIe and gave
UTaine a hard fight for six rounds,
though losing the decision. Since then
he has been knocking out all Oppon-
euts and want TO reverse matters
with Craips. vino Gas only too glad
Of the chance clet him try.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
GROVER ALEXANDER
mot YET SUMMONED
TO MILITARY DUTY

LINCOLN. Seb.. April l3.--The St
Paul fNeb.) draft board today an
nounced Grover Cleveland Alexander.
star twirler Of the Chicago Cubs. has
not yet been called in the draft army.
\ statement from X. ID. Bahensky.
clerk Of the Howard county eXemp-
ton board, says that Alexander has
not been notified he nu-f enter the
service OF the government Ior van
under the second draft.
THE Howard COUNTY exemption
board does not itself Yet know
whether Alexander viii be called. or,
for that matter, who viii be called -
he said.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
NEWARK LANDS BERTH
IN new BUSH LEAGUE

NEW YORK. April T.. N"warl. ha-
decided to take cnan"" .th tue
newly rc"rganized International
League The sch-iu'" committee
Will now go to work arranging for
90 games. beginning hav \.
Jack Dunn Will. "I cpEgs.. be man
ager Of the EaltimuT" club. Dan
HoWiey has signed &" u!au==r To-
rOuto George Wits" viii De the
Buffalo leader, with Pa, donovan in
Syracuse and Arthur Irwin ~.
Rochester. The managers for Eing-
hampton. Jersey CITY and Evwa.i
remain as Vet unknown.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
MISS GALLIGAN TAKES
ANOTHER SWIM RECORD

NEW IoEN. Nrru r.. Miss ca
Gali!gIn ."dal VII AZ psssrs.ior. Of
another american swimming record
following tn" -@U-ys-d event 70.
woI1en last night il th. .eveuty-fivt
foot pool Of the brooklyn y. NJ. =. \.
Her time was :: minutes : = = sccon g..
new time ior the distanc" IN = pool o.
like Gim' us.uns.
Miss Ga'!i%aE G@t.I.'j Ms char
iottc Boyle. Miss Gcr,Iua- hr,l-.:. ard
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. o. Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
"WOLFIE" JACOBS CALLS
ON HIS BIG SHOW PALS

Wolfe" And right
baseball Wolfe" has connected with national
fifteen Don't know "Wolfe Well
NIoxe"
Kopechy surprised
he Wied Jacobs commssay
the Naval Air Station
mighty reaching Washington
to three other jobs
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
SMITH is IN FRANCE.

NEW NOYE. April 1&- Word has
been received NaTs that Sferrnd
Smith. tor:ccr left-hand pitcher for
:'rr Erooi,lru Dodgers. and losing
pitcher in the longest worlds series
came e-e- played, has arrived in
France Jack C0Ornbs received the
word in cable dispatch from his
former tesIGriste.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13

The worst worry facing HugginS
is his small equipment of experienced
pitching talent. Caldwell, Russell,
and Mogridge. the latter a southpaw,
alone have had much work in fast
company. slim" Love has been do
ing well against the Boston Braves
this spring, but big league batters
have never shivered much before him
in the past. He has yet to make
good.
ThormahIen Is Promising.
Herb Thormahlen. the long south
paw Jack Ryan Dug UP for the Griffs
from the sAndIots OF Jersey City, is
considered most promising, and il
certain OF being used this season. 1t
is quite probable that he will be sent
against the Griffmen next week.
McGraw and Monroe, two husky
rockies, are so green as to be almost
vaIueless right now. They will be
tried out as finishers until they find
themselves.
Because of his small pitching corps,
Manager HuEgins will make a most
determined effort TO induce Eddie
Plank TO return to the game. The
veteran southpaw, even il good for
but one game a week. would greatly
assist the Yanks, for that one game
would be well-pitched.
The Yankees are due to leave New
York tomorrow night, bound for
Washington.
In Columbus Tomorrow.
The Griffmeu are due 10 play a
game in Columbus. Ohio. tomorrow
against Joe Thinkers American As
sociation team. They will have TO
take a quick jump back in order to
arrive here in time for the opening
game OF the season, though o'clock
has been named 80 the starting hour.
Only two gartts are due for the
big leagues Monday. the Yankees
playing here. and the. AIackmen rum
ming up the curtain IN Boston. The
Western clubs in the American
League are scheduled to open hostili-
ties on Tuesday, while all eight clubs
n the National League will get un-
der way on the same day.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
JEFF PFEFFER ORDERED
TO SHOW UP FOR DUTY

KEW YORK. Apri! 1%.-Ed Pfetrer
star right-hand pitcher Of .he Brook
lya National League Club. received
orders today to report at once 10 n.
Cuited States auxiliary naval r@Se"Ee
st the municipal pier, Chic1go. PfsffeI
enlisted last fail, but Joined tn'
Dodgers during the spring training
season. believing ne would not be
GO He'd for some months
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
CALLS OFF GAME.

uN,rS =" 49, -;r"ua. IS. ,p4ay.- exh!
LltiOH Ram "bc:weer the Grinme..
and Ii" EraV'..' Vas r;,''rd OF by Man
aEeT q. irli.h. However. the sun
quickly E". - wuI., nrd the home
team ~ 'ri"r"i to r-pui. for p-sc-
ticr TINS afternoon. ~ MouaHy tlt
ield .MnM.l he hsrIe-L
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
AL WALTERS CAN'T PLAY
WITH YANKS FOR MONTH
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

Miller Huggs the Of the New York Yankees will
Grihmen without the
his Walters The bacsop
ball throwing smashing
physician
tor ut least month.
probable Hannah
big the Paufc League will hold
Caldwell built
his throwing
Mill Z
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
cApOocK DEFEATS oLIN.

DES MONIES, Iowa. April 10.
Sergeant Earl CGddoclS. champion
heav,-v eight wTestlc.. defeated Fin
nish John DIN here las; night N two
falls. Time J4:IO aud 1910
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
EDOIE'S ToNSILs HURT.

CHICAGO .spri' 10 Eddie collins.
captain and second hassInan OF the
White Son. j. on his WAY hnInr. a
victim OF tonsiiI;is. lie VIII under
go treatment IN the I"p"s Of being
shape tor Tuesdays oo'ui:Ig -sam'
with tho ErO=uS.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
POSTPONE BIG BENEFIT.

PUILhDELPIilN. April 80
days gene between TIA" MdcLr.sn und
the ihili"s. tte "ntirc proceeds Of
which ""rc 10 20 70 the family Of
the late Billy Wcaft. a local baseball
writer. mas been postponed to July
Wien both teams hay. an upeu date
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
MEET AT CENTRAL.

The big service games set for the
Central stadium "u April 20 promises
Z" be record breaker IN size for this
city. Many runners from various
camps are expected 10 he on hand. The
list of events Is expected out shortly.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13

Yes, I've been pretty busy, said
Wolfe" today, but / guess I'll have
my work done in time to see that
opening game Monday. Just got 90 do
that. y'know."
You see, Wolfe" has been the T..
Lawrence Phillips at both major
league parks in Boston for, 10, these
many years. Through him, the Hub
fans learned who was pitching and
catching. and who went up in pinch
for Speaker. an everything.
So it's natural for Wolfe to be
thinking about baseball.
Can Do Something Else.
But merely announcing batteries
Isn't all Wolfe" can do. He has
proved that beyond all cavil. Though
far beyond the draft age. and with
wife and nine-year-old daughter to
support, Wolfe" hiked into a recruit
ing station IN Boston last August and
"stgned on"
Then somebody discovered that
Wolfe" had a carrying -olce with
which to explain his patriotism. In
jiffy he was put to work drumming
up recruits. And he was a bowling
success.
With two other lads In the blue OF
InG ~ O-Alr NtuINu DOoLOll Nus
IN and day out, explaining to crowds
the joys OF naval life, and coming
down strong on the patriotic pedal at
TIE end That little band, led BY
Wolfe" beat New York in getting
its quota cf volunteers for the navy.
That was the best thing we did"
miles Wolfe" beating new York.
d much bigger city than Boston
Then Came Halifax.
Then came the horrors OF the eNpiO-
sion a: Halifax. That touched BOs-
ton folks. FOR thousands oil Nova SEQ
tIans come 20 Boston yearly, most OF
them remaining. 700.
Quickly volunteers We're called to
obtain subscriptions for the reiieG
o. the sufferers. Wolfe" was amonc
the first. and. standing on cold street
corners in bitter New England
weather. he asked the charitable to
help.
And Roatoniaus did we'll. too" says
"N "IH-." though he isn't given to
saying q whole 10: about what he
did.
At last w o'He' was ordered u"
Washington to the naval air station
At Anaroatia. jus. now il it, inf@rc'
lie hopes he will get S"me active
service soon. but he isn't kicking
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
WORKOUT INDOORS.

college and hirh school at'r'-'"s
have Transferred :h-ig wo-lSouts in
;onrs On, Ing the past fr'- irvs. Surrc
~ stl.i".-s Ea..a hry.s ''.s "r"In,ui.
~ do r!ove-coun'ry ,.".k T'riuG thc
last wsch
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
COACH MORAN ILL.

Coach Charley Moran. Of the Cstho-
lie University baseball team. has been
i'll for the past Ce'T days. Moran
caught p h"av;: "n!d and r-as confined
TO his home. fIc is out ami doing to-
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
no GAME-SNOW.

MORCASTOWN. ". Va. April I3.-
The baseball game scheduled today
between Western Virginia University
and Ohio University has' been post
pOHed because OF six inches Of snow
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
EDDIE MeeooRTY WINS.

JOPLIN. No. April l3- Eddie Nc
Goorty. who is to become boxing in
structor at Gsmp DOniphsn. Okla,
shortly, shaded Hugh Walker, Joplin
boy. IN ten rounds here last night.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
ENTRIES COMING m.

Entries for the annual District
"o'rling tournament are curuiH~ =
.T.dly au1 tirst class s!:r@ 1isr "a
~ "rc'"d for the events whicI a."
'"n Gays away.
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
EXPECT TO COMPETE.

High School swimmers are expeC ted
10 compete in a swimming meet in the
central pool on April 20 Il permis-
sitn is obtained to use the tank
The Washington times., 1918-04-13
Was Hnrbor Ncwsboy.

In his youth Wolfe" vas known
az Boston's "HarbOr N-wsh"y.
was b" WHO pulled boat down th"
harbor to the ships al anchor. or met
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
DANCE A HUGE SUCCESS.
D Of Ted Infantry Entertains,
Giving Fine Program.


he dance given by Company d. I'D
antry, was q huge success in every
". in spite of poor weather condi-
ms. For good eats and pretty girls
could not be improved upon. and a
Fal time was enjoyed by all present.
D were honored by the presence of
Is. Boyd OF Baltimore and forty of
pupils, who were all splendid
acers. Mrs. Boyd. who has charge
the danees given by the War Com
Unity Hotel. was very busy wom-
all evening. She 10 a popular ia
rite with all the boys here, and they
st naturally fiocked to her side for
dance.
rhe feature of the evening was the
sautiful decorations of the squad
polAs. The walls were heavily COW
ee6 with holly and pine branches,
|itM red. white and blue streamers
|inding in and out between the
|av9s. The electric lights were COW
red with red and blue paper. which
i've eut q soft light. giving to the
bonn q dancing atmosphere. For
leiR earnest efforts we have to thank
OrMi GOmDrecht and Privates John
IN and Glide. who were in charge of
le decorating.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
HNEs GETS CROSS.
Of 6. Man Is Decorated for
Bravery by French.

1t was good news to the friends Of
INOuis McKim Hines, knights of Co
mbus secretary, formerly in Meade,
3 hose home is in Baltimore, to learn
Mt - had returned to his home
wesR the croix de guerre, French
dec@r zion for bravery.
WIN 4n Secretary Hines left Meade
he vent to Quantico. Va, to Marine
cnmb. He went to France September
~ add served with the I'd Division, of
whi9h the Marines were a part. He
wal serving in the Argonne forest
October 10 and 20 when he was cited
by ne divisional commander for
bravFY under FIRE.
XII Is is short, stock and very
popu ar
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
Exit-Tom Gibbons!
BY sergt. PAUL K. whitaker.

by SCGSI NJ II IA w ~
Good old Tom has at last felt the
call of home and has gone away. We
hated to see him go. but his work
here seemed to be nearing an end,
and his wife feels that 1T is time
Thomas smiled at her across the
breakfast table. He departed last
Saturday, refusing to leave before he
had engineered the bouts at the. Lib
erty on Thursday evening. This goes
to show what a real fellow Tom was
Every man who came in contact
with him was drawn by his pleasing
personality and the red-blooded way
he had of doing things. He came to
be a vital part of our camp life, and
all enjoyed and profted by his in
struction in boxing. OF course. he had
an awful wallop, and chased fellow
around the ring until he was ready
to drop. but he always had word
of advice or commentator after the
dirty" deed was done
Many of the men will miss him, and
Justly so, for he was live wire,
and made himself felt. under any
conditions. Our good luck goes with
him, and ekery man hopes that every
bout he undertakes VIII be victory
for him. and long may ne prosper.