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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-29

sia. On November 80 the Bolshe-
Wiki announced that Russia was out
OF the war and proposed that all the
allies join In negotiations for an
armistice.
Russian and German representa-
tives met az Brest I.ltovsk on De-
eember a2, and terms OF peace were
Exchanged. No progress was made
with the negotiations, and the con-
ference was broken upon January
IL. In the meantime. a new republic
had sprung from the side OF Russia
II was Ukraine. territory extend.
ing along the Rumanian and Cali
clan frontier from the Black sea
northward to Cholm. In ancient Po-
land. With this republic. the CEN
'tral empires made peace late In jan
uary.
The failure OF the Bolsheviki au-
thorities TO reach any agreement
with the Germans resulted In the
renewal OF hostilities ON February
is. and the German armies moved
forward once more.
Brest Iitovsk Treaty
This brought about renewal OF
the peace negotiations. and at Brest
Litovsk the Bolsheviki were given to
understand that Germany would
recognize the kingdom OF Poland,
the republic OF Ukraine. the inde-
pendence OF Finland. and the separ-
ate governmental status OF Lithu-
ania, Esthonia and Livonia. Tur-
key. as an ally of the central pow
ers. was given a great area to the
east OF the Black sea. including the
regions OF Batum. Kars and Erfvan.
With the announcement OF the H.
nal signing OF the treaty between
the Bolsheviki and Germany. the al
lies gave up hope that Russia
would remain In the conflict, and at
once they began to strengthen their
lines against the coming OF the great
German offensive by which Berlin
and Vienna hoped to force the en-
tente nations to make peace.
Rumania Capitulates
With the greater part OF her ter
ritory occupied by the Germans
Austrians and Bulgarians. with her
government driven from Buchares
to Jassy and with the Russian Bol.
sheviki openly hostile toward her
Rumanla found herself in a critica
situation. Rumanian troops durinl
February and March advanced int
Bessarabia, a part OF the new re
public OF Ukraine. but they wer,
: hemmed in by the enemy forces an,
obliged to withdraw. At last, OF
May 6, Rumanla signed treaty o
peace with the central powers.
BY this treaty Rumania lost tn,
province of Dobrudja, on the soutf
side OF the Danube, which she hat
received after the Balkan war, ant
: agreed to a rectification OF her west
ern frontier. Economic concession
: also were made under pressure from
the Teutonic alliance.
Peace Tentatives
: The period between December I
1917, and March 1, 1918 may be cal
the period Of peace tentatives. 1t i
true that before the end Of the sum
mer Pope Benedict made an appea
to the warning nations to enter int
peace negotiations, the basis 70
pourparlors being the restoration o
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-29

A Swiss lawyer. defending client
who confessed to stealing some
goods. pleaded for leniency on the
ground that the thief had lived for
long time in Germany" That
would explain q good deal. Of course.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-29

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-29
REVIEW OF FOURTH YEAR

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Final Tribute to John I.
at New York Memorial

New York, Feb. 11.-New York
sounded taps" and the sporting
world fired its last salute to the
memory of John L. Sullivan. "the
roblest Roman of them ALL" yester-
day.
Old and young. rich and poor,
crowded Campbelrs funeral church,
to pay their last tribute to his mem
ory.
Ills life is one of the greatest
sermons ever preached" declared
the Rev. Nathan \. Seagle. The ex-
ample of John L. Sullivan set turn
ed many battered derelict back on
the right course. In word and deed
and thought John L. strove to show
it is never too late for one to mend
the error of his ways"
Both William J. Lee. superin-
tendent of parks and Fairgrounds.
and Charles Harvey, former secre-
tary of the State Athletic Commits
sion, paid striking tributes to Sulli-
vans Americanism and the good he
had done the youth of America
Each of them linked John l., SuIli-
van with the late James T.. Sullivan
as being tremendous forces in the
shaping of the athletic destinies Of
America and the encouraging of bovs
and young men to lead clean, healthy
lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
100 Pa. Boys to Sail For
France in Spring

Camp Meade. Admiral, Md, Feb.
IA thousand and more Pennsyl-
Nanla boys are nearer the fighting
lines in France to-day than they
ever have been before. These are
the boys who were sent South dur
ing the last week to join infantry and
artillery regiments in the regular
army.
Eleven hundred of the keystone
state boys were sent to Camp Greene
North Carolina, where they have be-
come incorporated in regiments of
the Ninth Infantry Brigade. These
men come from the 314th and 315th
Atunition Train. the 154th Depot
Brigade, and the 311th Machine Gun
Battalion. With these men went $50
men of the 313th Regiment. the
Baltimore organization.
The PIG men from the 311th and
312th Field Artillery Regiments
have gone to Leon Springs, near San
Antonio, Texas, where they have be-
come incorporated with the Fifth
Artillery Brigade of the regular
army. The movement of troops be-
gan Monday morning and continued
until Thursday afternoon. The news
of the movement could not be re-
leased under censorship regulations
until the troops had arrived ut their
destination. The movement, how
ever, was forecasted in The In
quirer last Monday morning. 1t was
said then that these men who would
leave here would be the first of the
Meadltes to get on the fighting line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Bought Baby For 16 Cents,
Was Taking 1t to France

London. \ most amusing story.
discreetly told. was published in the
Westminster Gazette the other day.
The scene was u London railway
station, where a battalion from the
north, with spirits just on the bois-
ferrous side, were preparing to en-
train for the front. The ladies at the
free buffet We're, of course, busy
handing them hot coffee. cocoa,
sandwiches and a few luXuries. The
soldiers were appreciative and we'll
behaved. only one or two had in
dulged,' and these had not got be-
yond the merely unsteady stage.
Among the merry" ones was a very
youthful soldier boy, holding a baby,
in which the ladies began to take an
interest.
Where did you get it?" they all
asked.
II bought it for threepence." was
the answer, land 1 mean to take it
with him to France Anyone can i'm
sgine the immediate excitement that
arose among the ladies, anxious
about the baby's future.
Hurried consultations were held to
invent a plan to secure it from it's
casual and officiou guardian. AS the
time came for the departure of the
train, these anXieties became vehe-
ment, and it was only at the last
moment that the baby's mother
came up, and it was discovered that
the whole affair was a mild joke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Sullivan's Favorite Horse
Dies of Broken Heart

West Abingdon, Mass, Feb. Ii
Death once more has visited the lit
tie country home here of the late
John L. Sullivan. This time it has
claimed Colonel" John LIS favor
ite horse, behind which so many
children have ridden with the great
pugilist. The animal died suddenly
yesterday.
Townspeople snickered when Care
taker John Bush, of Sullivan's farm.
declared that Colonel" had died of
a broken heart. What else caused it,
I'd like to know" he asked last
night. He just missed Mr.. Sullivan
somethin awful" Colonel had
been in the best of health up until
his masters death.
But Colonel" is not the only one
of the farm folks to die since John
L. passed on. Jack" the famous
bulldog, broke loose Friday and kill
ed one COW. The bulldog was shot.
Queen" and Rover" the beautiful
Scotch collies, always at the former
champions heels, also have been
shot. Their executions were carried
out eXpressively as Sullivan had
often said:
They're old, when 7 go put them
out too And so last night the farm
house was all but deserted. Care
taker Bush quits work to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

the close of the pennant race of last
year.
Average Batting Ability.
The average team batting ability
of the eight clubs in these same five
years dropped from, season to sea-
son until 1917 when it rose two
points above the lowest average of
the period. 1t was highest il 1918
when the figures stood at .2S9. In
1916 the slump had carried the ave-
rage down to .247 and last year it
stood at .249.
The league team fielding averages,
on the other hand do not show the
same fluctuation as the figures for
1913 are but one point higher than
those of 1917 and the high point was
touched again in 1916. The figures
range from .962 high to .959 low,
with n grand average of .961.
In base stealing the decline has
been steady with the exception of
1916 when the average showed
temporary increase. In 1913 the
average number of stolen bases per
team was 1917. Two years later the
average was 149. In 1916 it moved
up to 166 but last season saw the
base stealing at its lowest ebb during
the five year period as the average
was but 143. The following table
shows the National League averages
in these departments of play for the
season of 1913-1917 inclusive:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
1t Cost $500 to
Wear This Stocking

Washington. Women (and men,
too) behold the latest stocking,
slightly camoufiaged, but neverthe-
less the latest! On the ankle is the
American flag embroidered in red,
white and blue. 1t costs just exactly
$500 to wear this stocking.
A local newspaper reporter who
attempted to buy n pair was told:
You can buy pair if you want
to, but you can pay a fine of $500"
The reporter didn't want to.
Stores that had laid in a supply
hastily returned them to the manu-
facturers, fearing they would be
charged with desecration of the flag,
prohibited by law. They explained
that to sell or wear them would
bring a penalty of $500.
Ingenious manufacturers, not fanI
cying the fine, camouflaged the
stockings. They are now selling in
department stores in the guise of
dull brown or black, the brilliant
colors of the flag buried fathoms be-
meath the dyes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Interesting Data Is
Found In Hit Figures;
Some Fluctuations

New York, Feb. IL. That the fluc-
tuation in batting and pitching
strength among the stars of the Ma
tional League, from year to year, is
not so great as generally supposed
is shown by a study of the averages
of recent seasons. A comparison of
the work of the leading twenty play
ers during the past five years de-
velops some interesting data along
these lines.
Beginning with 1913 it is found
that the grand batting average of
the twenty hitters of the league dur
Ing that season was 1926. The fol-
lowing year the percentage fell to
SOS and in 1915 dropped to .295.
In 1916 it had moved back to 1902
and last season the average was .297
giving five year average of sos.
over the same stretch of years
the twenty leading pitchers, judged
from the standpoint of runs earned
by opponents, improved on effective
ness steadily until 1917 when their
worked showed a slump. At the end
OF the 1913 pennant race the first
twenty hurlers of the National
League showed an average of 2.52
runs per nine-inning game. These
figures were gradually cut down to
2.O1 in 1916 and then rose to 2.31 at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
ET TOSRS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TONIGHT
RVX/ELLYU
, w CORNER

Red" Huston, captain of Tech
varsity, cannot question his election,
according to u morning contempor-
ary he was elected yesterday. one
VI eek ago his election was announced
IN these columns. Well, he is elect
ed, all right and has been making
good since he was given honors by
his fellow players.
The French government has ordered
100000 footballs for the army to
be delivered within seven months.
Central High girls will play a re-
turn basketball game tonight with
Hershey co-eds. he game takes
place in Chocolate Town. The Her.
shey girls are anxious to get revenge
for last weeks defeat in this city.
Central girls are just smiling and
expect another victory.
In an address yesterday at Scran-
ton before Cathedral cadets. Attor-
ney Hugh Jennings, manager of De-
troit Tigers, warned the youths
against the use of cigarets and also
urged them to climb on the dry
wagon in so far as use of liquor is
concerned while young, and stay on
IL for good. Several hundred boys
heard the famous baseball leader
give his annual talk. "Hughey" told
the cadets that the use of liquor by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Meatless Tuesday
Goat Day Hereafter

Washington ID. G. Goat days"
are permitted by the United States
Food Administration, according to a
statement issued to-day. AS a result
the "meatless days" menus may
carry goat meat.
The decision was reached after
complaint from numerous proprie-
tors of barbecue stands in the South
western states. They have been
forced to close up their stands on
meatless days, and it was claimed
that since goat flesh is not being
shipped to Europe, and is not con-
sumed by either the Army or the
Navy. that it might be served on
Tuesday without injuring the food
conservation plans. With barbecued
goat meat, the proprietors of the
stands could continue in operation.
The justice of this appeal was re-
cognized by the Food Administra-
ton and Tuesday is now goat day"
as well as "meatless day" at the bar
becue shops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

major league ball players is steadily
falling off, and that the continued
success of many of the stars is due
to the clean lives they live.
Entries for the annual state live
bird championship are coming in
with rush. The big event takes
place February %. Indications point
to Il field of 100 shooters.
Manager Sam Harrell, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania baseball
team. yesterday issued his first call
for candidates for both varsity and
freshman teams. Despite the fact
that the gymnasium was closed all
day, owing to the order of the fuel
administrator, more than fifty men
signed for practice.
Harry FraZee, Jr., 15 years old, is
an enterprising Schoolboy. Last
spring he wrote to his father. presi-
dent of the Red SoX, for half dozen
new balls. Frazee, Sr., paid $1.2o
each for them and shipped them inn
mediately. Several weeks later he re-
ceived another urgent request for
second half dozen, which also were
sent, with a letter asking what had
been done with the first batch. Back
came "a reply which read: II sold the
first half dozen at a quarter apiece.
Business is rushing!"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
GINGRICU SHOWS
REAL CAGE FORM
In SCHOOL GAME

participated in one game less. 1t
is quite likely that Frank will sur
pass this mark, as his average is
better per game than Gingerich's.
Frank is still on the job as the
best individual scorer in the league.
While Central was unfortunate
enough to lose by one point to
York. yet Frank increased his total
by IS points. All but six of the
points were from fouls. Huston,
the Tech captain, is rapidly coming
to the fore, being the fifth individ-
ual player in the league. In two OF
the games, against Allentown and
York, he played only part of the
contest. Now Coach Miller is using
him regularly, and he has been Civ
en- the Captaincy of the team. TAX
ing part in the entire game will aid
him in increasing his totals.
Best Field Shot
Miller. the Lebanon guard. con-
tinues to be the highest field goal
scorer in the league. lie has % to
his credit Carl Beck. the Tech
guard is second in field goals with
IS. He has been averaging three
per game.
For the Arst time this season.
Coach Miller finished the Steelton
gan the struggle. Using seven and
eight players in single contest, and
crediting each one with playing the
entire game has kept down the Ma
room averages, but the players, in
cluding Huston, Wilsbach, Lingle,
Beck and Miller, are rapidly push
ing TO the fore.
The great work of Frank is the
outstanding feature of the Centrals
averages. Fields is next in line,
standing eighteenth in the list. Cap
tain Coleman has been averaging
fifteen points per game. 81 of which
came from the foul line. Beading
has a big star in Captain Nyquist,
and he. as last year, will be the one
lad to fear on Coach Brenner's quin-
tet.
As is usually the case. the final
honors will go to the player who
does the best foul tossing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

New York. Feb. 12.-President II.
H. Frazee. of the Boston American
League club, announced to-day that
he had Just appointed Edward G.
Barrow as manager of the Red Sox.
The news of the selection of Bar
row as the Boston clubs new man.
aSer was not unexpected. Earlier in
the evening Barrow announced that
his resignation as president OF the
International League, which he ten
dered to that organization last De-
ccr Der, had been accepted.
lie also stated that at the meet
ing of the Class IA League here yes
terday a compromise had been Of
fered him in regard to an increase
of salary. which had been reduced
from $500 to $4,000 a year at the
December meeting.
AS soon as Barrow's resignation
had been accepted by the Interna-
tional League, President C. It. Chap
in, of the Rochester n. J., club, was
chosen as acting president of the or
ganization. At the close of a long
session President Chaplin stated that
the International club owners, all of
whom were present, had hopes of
being able to continue the operations
of the league during the coming sea-
son.
Buffalo Uncertain
owing to the unsettled condition
of the Buffalo situations he said.
and in view of the prospects of
Sunday baseball in New York state
being legalized at Albany, the club
owners had decided to adjourn until
March 81. on that date a meeting
will be held there. at which the def
mite policy of the league will be
announced. In the meantime the
players contracts will be sent out as
usual, before March 1, in conformity
with the rule to that effect"
While Mr.. Chaplin denied that any
action was taken in regard to nomi-
mating a man to succeed to Barrow's
position in the league. several names
were mentioned informally during
the session. Among these were
James r. Price, Newark, y. j.. John
\. Gammons. Providence, R. l.; Ar
thur Irwin, business manager of the
Toronto club last season; David j..
Fultz and John a. Ward, both resi-
dents of Brooklyn and former da-
mond stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

Every team in the league, Gen.
tral excepted, will play at least one
contest this week. Tech and Leb-
anon, will play twice. Tech will
have the hardest row to hoe in the
league, with two games away from
home. The Maroon followers are
sure they can take" Allentown.
The Reading affair should also be
victory for the Maroon, although
Reading will be hard to defeat on
their home court.
Central and Steelton have both
been out at a disadvantage by los
ing games on their home courts,
hut are still in race.
Gingerich Looms Up
Gingerich, the York forward is
the first Central Penn basketball
league player to score more than
100 points. In five games he has
gone over the top" with 1O7 tall
lies. Most of these are from the
ffteen-foot mark. He is the leading
foul tossers with 10. The remain
der of his total is the result of II
Eoals from the field. The York
lad has 10 foul goals more than
Frank. the Central center. due to
The fact that the local player has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Anarchy Breaks Loose
With Argentina Strike

Buenos Aires. A general railroad
strike was called to-day throughout
Argentina. Immediately upon quit
ting work the strikers began wild
anarchistic demonstration through
out the country. Trains were
wrecked, tracks destroyed, cars
laden with wheat were burned and
wires were cut preventing news
from the interior from reaching this
city. Details are lacking, but it is
known that many passenger and
cereal trains are stalled at various
points in the Republic.
Troops are being rushed to points
of greatest disorder in Central Ar
gentina. The large yards in the
outskirts of Buenos Aires. which
cover twenty-five city blocks were
set on fire by the strikers who fought
off the tiremen. Exploding tank cars
added to the Conflagration. The
strike is fresh outbreak of the
labor troubles which have been dor
mant since last October.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
P. G. Diener Offers
Trophy to High Schools;
For Local Championship

With interest in scholastic basket
ball at its highest pitch, an added
feature has come in the announce
ment from p. G. Diener that he will
offer a silver basket ball trophy to
the winner of a three game series of
contests between Central and Tech.
Already the two local high schools
will engage in two games according
to the Central Penn basket ball
schedule.
Should either of the two quintets
win both of the games a third will
be unnecessary, and the trophy will
go TO the winner. In case of each
team scoring victory, the third
game will be necessary to decide
which team gets the silver trophy.
The basket ball will be silver, and
similar to the foot ball trophy.
given to the two teams for victories
in foot ball, by the same donor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Submarines to Meet
Destroyers in Final Game

Enola, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE local p.
r. r. Y. NJ c. A. bowling league will
close when the Submarines will meet
the Destroye Tomorrow the Bat
tleships and Cruisers are scheduled
TO meet. The official averages will
be announced soon after the close
of the league race by :. G. uepford,
general secretary OF the association
Arrangements are being made for
holding a banquet for the teams of
the league, at which time the prizes
will be awarded. Plans are already
under way for holding a bowling
tournament. A series of doubles and
singles will be played.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

Miss Mary X. Browne, three times
tennis champion, has stepped from
the white lines of the tennis court
into the cage of a bank teller. She
has been given a position in the
Venice branch of the Ocean Park
Bank of Los Angeles. Cal. Venice is
on the Pacific ocean. about twenty
miles from Los Angeles. Miss
Browne is one Of the few women
who have defeated the wonderful
Miss AIolia Bjurstedt, and her retire
ment came as a surprise to tennis
enthusiasts throughout the country
Miss Browne was champion for three
years, 1912 1913 and 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
COACH RYAN IS
DOING HIS BIT
Is Somewhere in England on
Extended Field Service;
Writes Letter

Edward j. Ryan, coach OF the
Tech foot ball eleven last Fall, is on
his way TO Somewhere in England"
according to a letter received several
days ago by Faculty Director P. l..
Grubb. lie enlisted as an engineer,
and has the rank of lieutenant. He
is Il member of a new tank organi-
zation that has been formed and 21
have been put upon extended field
service. Here is his letter:
Trains at Hoboken.
Since writing to you have been
ordered to Hoboken for extended
field service, so when you receive
this, | shall be on my way to some
where in England There were 81
of us picked from the men at Camp
Lee, for the new tank organization
that is being formed. We are go
ing first, but do not know exactly
as yet what we are going to do. Am
very glad that / have made good so
far. 1t has been very much of a
job to get ready as we had to be
photographed, finger-printed, filled
up with typhoid serum, and so forth,
but 1t is all over now, and we hope
to start very soon.
II hope that the basket ball team
has been making good and that all
the boys, especially Wilsbach, Beck
and Kohlman, have been dis
tinguishing themselves. Please re-
member me to all the boys, and
write when you can as it helps a
whole lot to hear from some one you
know. Yours sincerely, Ryan. P.
S. The address will be, First Lieu
tenant Edward J. Ryan, e. R. c.,
American EXpeditionary Force.