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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
CAN BASEBALL GAME
REGAIN OLD PLACE?
Will National PaStime Be as
Popular After the War?
Maqnates Will Have Tough Time IN
Rebuilding Teams When Great
Struggle Is Ended-Blg Stars
Are Not Coming Back.

Unless peace is declared before an
other summer rolls around baseball Is
going to have a tough time regaining
the high standard it has attained after
long years Of operation.
Under the ruling of Secretary Baker,
not to mention the change of draft
ages, there will be no baseball next
season. Baseball is nonessential and
must take a back seat until the olive
branch is waving over this turbulent
globe of ours, says a writer In an ex-
change. In the meantime, with the
oncoming generation engaging In base
ball in a purely amateur way, the
magnates will be up against 1t when
the time rolls around to rebuild teams
for there won't be enough talent avail
able to pad crutch.
1t is reasonable to figure that
certain per cent of the players VINO
have their John Hancocks on con-
tracts now will return to the game
when peace returns to the world. YET
compared with the few who will come
back retaining their old-time eficien-
cy, there will be dozens OF players IN
all classes of leagues who will be IN
able to return to the game. Others
will not return to it because OF the
fact that baseball will have lost It's
glamour for them.
The big stars-the boys like Cobb,
Collins, Speaker and Alexander-wno
have been paid enormous salaries,
have laid by enough Of this worlds
goods to keep them for the rest OF
their days, and they are not coming
back to labor on the diamond for
greatly reduced salaries, which are
bound to follow the war.
For the same reason goodly per
cent of fhe players who up to year
or so ago were the coming eligibies Tor
big league jobs will pass up their base
ball aspirations for other lines, and
the incentive for the youngsters Will
not be as great.
Baseball will finally come back as
strong as ever, Of course, but it Will
take time. The powers that be hung
on as long as they possibly could for
this very reason. They foresaw that
cessation of operations would be a
terrific body blow. They have said
so many times. There is nothing that
could have happened to the baseball
business which could have hurt 1t
more.
During the reconstruction period,
which is going to involve nearly every
country on the globe, baseball will
have to go through reconstruction
period Of it's own, and baseball will
weather the tough days ahead because
the public will realize what it is up
against and will be tolerant.
No game is more red-blooded than
! baseball as sport or pastime In peace
full days, and people will want plenty
Of red-blooded amusement after the
war is over. So the magnates need
not go about hanging crepe on each
other. The future of the game is
bright enough, and 1t will be much bet
ter off for having gone through the
| fire. This view of the baseball situa-
| ton is Of course contingent only upon
a lengthy continuation of the war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
PROPAGANDA OF
ENEMY REFUTED

schools or for the colleges, is by DR..
John Erskine, formerly of Columbia
university, head of the Y. M. G. A.
educational department. Its title is:
"The Ideals for Which America
Stands" 1t deals mainly with the
causes that impelled the United
States to enter the war. The point
that America is fighting for world lib
erty and not for any selfish ends is
emphasized.
The second folder, "The Help
Brought by America to the Allies" is
by Carl Holiday, professor of Amer
.can literature at the University Of
Toledo, and member of the educa-
tional department of the Y. M. G. A.
Professor Holiday gives facts and
figures to show how much the United
States has done to help the allies both
since she herself entered the war and
before that time. The pamphlet also
outlines the program that the Amer
lean government has pledged itself to
carry out in the way of furnishing
men and food, to carry on the war to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
TOO MUCH FOR HERO

of his men who had come through all
right.
"Signal corps men were stringing
wire on a small building facing the
little court where we were talking.
We were dog-tired. Young k
bent over my shoulder to look at my
map. A shell burst beside us. Fifteen
of our men were killed outright.
Many were wounded. 1 was knocked
fiat.
Young x was going fast He
knew it. had been father to the
iad-knew his family well. He looked
down at his wounds and then finding
me beside him, my face and uniform
spattered with his blood but unhurt,
he smiled feebly.
I'm all in he said. Then he put
his hand to his back and rolled over.
turned my face away from the sight.
'Good-by, jack he said.
Il squeezed his hand-he was such
brave kid-and he smiled as he died.
'sThat night Sergeant Casey opened
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
RAIDING PLANES
TERRIFY ENEMY

London.--The progressive effective
ness of the allies, both in the constrrc-
ton of airplanes and In the air fight
ing, has never before been more clear
~ proved than in the recent operations
on the western front. In last month 5
offensive the marrying of German cav
airy, marching infantry and transport
by low-flying airplanes was the nrsN
example of a really large scale coun
ter-offensive from the air.
From a r. A. f. officer of long ex-
perience it was learned that 1t is now
a deliberate method of air fighting not
conducted on the tip and run principle
of one swooping dive to earth, bringing
the airplane into close rifle range only
at the lowest point of the dive, but by
machines which fly audaciously low
until their ammunition is exhausted, so
low that pilots have Identified the
regimental insignia of the troops at
tackled, so low that the airplane wheels
have been known to skim the earth.
Transport Columns Broken Up.
The object of these lOw-fying pilots
has been to disorganize the Germans
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
BEAUTY OF SCOUT SCHEME.

The wider your range of interest the
greater is your capability for enjoy
ment, says Scout Commissioners Dan
Beard.
Put in another way, the more things
that interest you the more fun you
have. And to that may be added, the
more things you enjoy the more alive
you are.
If a fellow loves woodcraft, ath-
letics, sailing, canoeing, natural his
tory, botany, fresh air, mountains ana
streams, he is alive to all these things
and he has more sources for fun, en-
joyment or pleasure than other fell
lows.
Now, then, the beauty OF the scout
scheme is that a regular Teller" among
the scouts is a live wire and can have
good time wherever you place him.
That, for instance, is the reason the
old scouts of the Camp Fire Club OF
America. enjoy themselves so much
and have such bully times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

ing long before he was twelve years
old, the age it is necessary for boy
to reach before he can become a Boy
Scout Of America. He was attached to
San Antonio troop for several months
before he reached the age of twelve
and was initiated into the troop on
his twelfth birthday.
He is determined to get an appoint
ment to the West Point Military acad-
envy. When he found that the congress
SIGNAL appointments for Texas had all
been made he started on a personal
campaign to secure entrance to West
Point, and to further his ambition he
will go to Washington.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

by a sudden burst of fire at crosse range.
and very successfully they have done
it. especially when breaking up trans
port columns and causing stampedes
of frightened horses. But the method
has developed until now British air
plane will fly along-not merely across
"a trench, machine-gunning it, and
such a thing may happen, as at Hamel,
where airplanes and tanks co-operated
to such purpose that the infantry adj
vanced upon an already quite disor-
ganized enemv.
"And an ammunition dump was
blown up" What thrilling stories may
lie behind many of these brief stereo-
typed phrases in the official communi-
cation! can ammunition dump was
blown up,"-and much else besides.
Sprays Them With Bullets.
Here is just one little incident tf'ld
by Lieut.. L. Walmsley of the r. A, F.,
which may serve by way of illustra-
ton:
The Germans were reported to be
concentrating at the village of X A
little chaser was run out, and the pilot
ordered to confirm the report,
Ten minutes flying brings him 80
the trench lines, and the deafening
noise of battle browns even the sound
Of the engine.
The Germans are attacking and a
long, ragged, gray line of piled up
corpses, which the airman at first mis-
takes for sandbags, shows the terribla
price they are paying.
But sheltering behind this CHASTITY
rampant of human flesh are living
Huns, and the pilot dives down until
he is only 80 feet above them. Then,
as he skins over the line, he opens fire
with both guns, pouring out a hail of
death that soon visibly thickens the in
animate gray masses.
But there is even more important
work at hand. The village of X is
quickly reached. The market square
is crowded with artillery and ammu-
milton carts. Diving to height of less
than 500 feet, the airman drops a
bomb, and turns, just in time to avoid
the force of the conclusion caused by
the tremendous explosion that fol-
lows. A direct hit has been made on
the ammunition cart, and the havoc
wrought.
The roads leading backward from
the village are now carefully recon
noitered. There is no sign of life
until a large wood is reached. Here a
squadron of Uhlans is found. A Sec
ond bomb is landed right in the midst
of them, and in a few seconds the adj
joining fields are brown with stam-
peding horses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
CHINESE TAKE TO BASEBALL
Thousands Of chinks Playing Ameri.
can Game-Want In on Any
International Series.

While we have been hearing so much
about the advance of baseball in Eng
land, France and Italy, don't forget
that another one of the allied coun-
tries also is booming it. A newspa
per man recently arrived in this coun.
try from China says thousands Of
Chinese are playing the game and that
the contests put on in Shanghai often
draw more than 5000 persons. If
there's ever to be an international
worlds series this newspaper man,
whose name Is Graham Barrow, says
China wants in on 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
GIVE PLATINUM FALSE TEETH
Director of Mint DeIuged With Gifts
of Precious Metal From All
Parts of Country.

Washington.-Plati one of the
scarcest of metals, has poured into
the Office of Raymond T. Baker, d.
rector of the mint so plentifully in
the last few days In response to an
appeal TO sell scraps or jewelry TO
the government for war purposes, that
Mr.. Eaker requested that it be sent
hereafter to the assay Office, New
York, which has better facilities for
receiving it.
Scores of packages containing platf-
mum rings. chains, scarfpins. and other
jewelry, dental pins and false teeth,
together with discarded laboratory
equipment worth thousands of dol
lars, have reached the director of the
mint here. Payment will be made
for these consignments, but persons
wishing to donate the metal may give
it TO the Red Cross, which will sell It
TO the government.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
ONE RECORD FOR SCHALK

Ray Schalk, the star maskman
of the White Sox, established
new worlds big league record
for continuous service when he
caught the first game at ShlDe
park on August "a.
This game was the one hun
dredth Of the season in which
he had been behind the bat and
made the sixth straight year he
has caught 100 or more games
season. He' started in the cen
fury class in 1913, and in 1914,
1915, 1916, 1917 and this year du-
plicated the feat. The previous
record was held by George Glib
son, then with the Pirates, who
caught 100 games or more a sea-
son for five consecutive years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Goodies for Soldiers.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Hundreds of
doughnuts, pies, cookies and apples
and hundreds of bags of candy have
been given by women of this city dur
ing the past few weeks to soldiers on
the army truck trains which have been
passing through here, The women have
formed regular organization for feed
ing the soldiers and the food is donated
by merchants and private citizens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Faces Hun Rain of Steel With
out FIinching.
But Finds Task of Writing Letters Of
Lieutenant's Death lmpos-
sibIe.

Paris.-He wore a rough doughboy's
Uniform, fuzzy and wrinkled, but there
were captains bars upon his shoulders.
Every doughboy passing the table at
which he sat upon the Paris terrace
glanced at the bars, then at the uni
form and, though not required to do
SO, saIuted respectfully.
They knew at a glance he was a
captain of infantry, proudest of titles.
"We had gone ahead ten kilome-
ters," he remarked to companion,
"whez we stopped for a moment to
consult our maps. had a few ser
geants, a couple of heutenants and
young Lieutenant x with a few
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
NO SOFT SNAP IN SHIPYARDS
Government objects to Inducements
Offered to Ball PIayers-A-Real
War Work Evaded.

Ball players are not receiving the
inducements from shipyards and steel
plants that were offered a few weeks
ago. The government has put it's foot
down on that form of evading real
war work and now it is case of ac-
tually working for so much a day and
playing ball on the side simply for
glory and exercise If they so desire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
ROOSEVELT TO THE SCOUTS.

The boy scout movement is distinct
" an asset to our country for the de-
velopment of efficiency, virility and
good citizenship, says Colonel Roose-
welt.
It is essential that its leaders be
men of strong, wholesome character
of unmistakable devotion to our coun-
try, it's customs and ideals, as well as
In soul and by law citizens thereon,
whose whole-hearted loyalty is given
to this nation and to this nation
alone
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
PASTOR GETS CAPTAIN
TO DO ALL HIS CUSSING

Seattle, Wash.-"What do you
say when a piece of steel falls
on your thumb?" Rev. Frank s.
Beistel, pastor of the Holy Trim
ity church of this city, who is
shipyard worker six days
week, was asked.
II call Capt. N. G. Taylor"
said the minister. "He says the
things supposed to be said for
me-"
Taylor admitted he has en-
tered into such an arrangement
with the minister.
''Tll do the cussing for him if
he wants me to-" said Taylor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
MONEY FOR ATHLETIC GOODS
Bill introduced In Congress Authoriz-
ing Purchase of Equipment for
Soldier Boys.

Expenditure by the secretary of war
up to $4,000 during the fiscal year for
athletic goods, including base balls and
bats, footballs and boxing gloves, as a
part of the equipment of each regi-
ment, would be authorized under bill
introduced in the house by Representa-.
tive Siegel of New York
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
SCOUT WEARING 81 BADGES.
Lewis Kayton of Texas Is After q
West Point Entrance Ticket.

There are very few,boys Of seventeen
among the Boy Scouts Of America who
can come up to the record Of Lewis
Kayton, first-class scout Of San An
tonic, Tex, who has just visited ma
tional headquarters in New York city.
Scout Kayton was seventeen years
old last May and has earned 81 merit
badges of the Boy Scouts of America.
He had begun preparing to enter scout
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
! GEO. KRIcK GOING TO ITALY
Texan Sporting Writer to Take Up
Duties as Physical Director
for Y. M. C. A.

George Krick, well-known in the
South as a baseball player manager
and league organizer and now a sport
ing editor of Fort Worth, Tex. will
leave for Italy soon to take up his
duties as Y. M, c. A. physical direc-
tor, giving particular attention to base
bali activities. Krick was an organ
izer of the Texas league and was It's
first secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
He's 1of, but Ready.

jeanette, Pa.-"n Uncle Sam can
find some use for man as old as am
he can have me again today" said
Rev. Albert Vogel, one hundred and
one years of age, in sermon here.
Although native of Germany, Mr.. vo-
gel is 100 per cent American. He is
the Oldest active minister in this dis
trict and probably in the United States.
He breaches several times during the
week and three times on Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
BOY SCOUT DoINes.

A broken trolley wire that was hang
ing down over the street was discover
ed by boy scout in Dixon, ILL.,, and
he stood guard for couple OF hours
warning people away from the danger
until it was repaired.
Ronald Dent and Friedrich Gadjen.
boy scouts of Troop No. 10 of Louis
vile, KY, while on w. s. s. canvass
through the city, noticed fire in a dry
field that was endangering nearby
houses. They secured garden hose
and put it out in short order.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Mark for Stanley covaIeskIe.

Stanley Covaleskie holds the best
American league records for consecu-
tive games, winning eight in a row,
from July IL to August s. He lost
the chance to create seasons major
record, nine straight wins, by bowinf
to defeat to Eddie Cicotte.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Sells Vinegar for Booze.

Charles Cowser was arrested at
Charleston, w. Va, charged with sell
ing vinegar for whisky at $3.50 bot
tie. The men who made the complaint
rislled indictment for violating the
Yost prohibition Law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

United States army. For years Matty's
prowess as a pitcher for the New York
Giants, his late managership of the
Cincinnati Reds, and his genial per-
sonality both on and off the diamond
had won for him a soft spot in the
heart Of every ball fan throughout the
country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
MATHEWsON is NOW CAPTAIN
Idol of Baseball Fans for Many Years
Has Been Given a Commission in
the Army.

Most recent picture of. Capt. Christy
Mathewson, one of the greatest ball
players the national game has pro-
duced, who was given commission in
the chemical warfare service OF the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
FAMOUS RUNNER IS HoNoRED
Tied" Meredith Has Been Promoted to
Commander of Flying Squadron
in France.

"Ted" Meredith, University of
Pennsylvania great miller, has been
promoted to commander of a flying
squadron in France. Meredith has dis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
"Everybody's Doinu tn

Regulations are being drafted by the
South African government 10 prevent
the use Of the German language in
public schools.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

my door of sacking. With my head
in my hands was sobbing like kid
had tried to write letter to his
folks and couldn't. Sarge was wise,
for he coughed and went away"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Observation-Disclosures
eilhooiey Joins shipbuIIders.

NIIHHJICJ vOfT1S ~'7'FD
Frauk Gilhooley, outfielder, late Of
the New York Americans, has signed n
contract to play with the baseball club
Of the Toledo Shipbuilding company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
"Ted" Meredith.

tinguished himself in air battles with
the Boche and is recognized as one OF
Americas best flyers. He enlisted at
the outbreak of the war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Montan4 has population Of 76,o5s.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-03
POINTS SETTLED IN sLAv PEACE.
Freeing Of Prisoners and Withdrawal
Of Armies Discussed by ENJOYS.

Amsterdam. Dec. 3l.-The Bulgar.
ian premier, Vaseil Radoslavoff, &C.
cording to Sofia dispatch. has sent
a message to all the provincial pre-
fects to the effect that Bulgaria has
accepted the Russian proposals.
Brest-Litovsk. - Provisional agree.
ment on series Of important points.
including liberation Of war prisoners
and resumption of commercial rela-
tons, was reached by the delegates OF
Russia and the Central powers In dis
cussion of issues which. in the event
OF a general peace would have to be
settled among the nations represented
in the negotiations here. This pro.
yisional discussion was terminated, the
basis OF an agreement adopted being
reported under the reservation that II
was to be examined by the govern
ments represented by the delegates.
In respect Of treaty relations, an un.
derstanding was arrived at regarding
the restoration Of the situation as 1t
existed when the war began.
1t was provided that certain laws
adopted during the war shall be can
celled, ard that those affected there
by shall be restored to their previous
rights or Unidentified.
The rules in regard to payment Of
war costs and damages were defined.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-03
THE REAL MAN
By FRANCIS LYNDE
| GvrHab chasab&

"Good. Well do that first; and then
we'll go after this fellow Lanterby. ]
want TO get Stanton where ! Gun pinch
him. Billy; no. there's nothing personal
about II; but when a great corporation
like the Escalante Land company gets
down to plain anarchy and dynamiting,
It's time to make somebody sweat for
II. Let's go and get Shaw"
Together they went across the corri'
dor. and Smith unlocked the door OF
the dlsused room. The light switch
was on the or-jamb and Starbuck
found and pressed the button. The
single incandeseent bulb hanging from
the ceiling sprang aliye-and showed
the two men at the door an empty
room and an open window. The bird
had flown.
S,arbuck was grlnnlng again when
he went to look out OF the window.
The roof Of the adjoining building was
only few feet below the sill level.
and there was convenient fire escape
iadder leading to the ground.
"I,'s US for that roadhouse out on
the Topaz trail before the news gets
around to Stanton and Lanterby." he
said definitely; aud they lost no time
In securing an auto for the dash.
But that, too. proved to be flasco.
When they reached Barton's all-nlght
place on the hill road, the bar was
stlll open and card game was run
ming In an upstairs room. Starbuck
did the necessary cross-questloning
Of the dog faced bartender.
you know me, Pug, and what ! can
do 10 you II have to. We want Hank
Lanterhy. Pitch out and show US
where"
The barkeeper threw up one hand
as II he were warding of blow.
"You cd have him In holy minute,
for all O. me. Billy; you sure could,
he protested. "But he's gone"
"On the leyelT" snapped Starbuck.
"Thnts straight; | wouldn't lie 10
you, Billy. Telephone call came from
town little spell ago. and got Hank
outa bed { answer II. He borra'd
Barton's mare an faded inside OF q
pnlr o. minutes"
(which way?" demanded the ques'
TONER.
"T the hills; leastways he ain'i
headln' fr town when he breaks from
here"
Starbuck turned to Smith with wry
smile.
"Shaw beat US to II and he scores
on u.s." he said. "We may as well
hike back. phone Williams to keep his
eye on things up at the dam, and &c
to bed. There'll be nothing more do
Ing tonight