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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

introducing Director Sidney Maddox
If you are one of those fellows who
think that there is no inspiration to do
anything better, if you believe that the
world offers no chance for any one but
the man with "pullD or the man
who has the proverbial silver spoon in
his mouth wait q minute meet my
friend Sidney Maddox, Director Of the
War Trade Board of the United States
Government and in charge Of the Ad-
ministration Department of that Board
Yes mean Sid Maddox, the boy
who used to play basket ball on the
high school team, the young fellow who
little bit ago was bank clerk at
fifteen dollars or less week and who
later on just drifted into job as a
book keeper at one of the local fac
tories at a hundred a month You pro-
badly recall that he put all the energy
he had into playing basket ball, that
his employer considered him good
clerk in the bank and that he was bet
ter than the average book keeper
You will also recall that he had some
enthusiasm for his work and was prone
to make suggestions to the fellow who
had the roll top desk and had the pow
er to fire him.
Yet Maddox was neither slack
er" nor "slicker" When the call
came for men he offered himself at the
officers training camp, when he failed
to gain admission he went right along
to the draft board and when he fail
ed to get a clean bill of health he
went out to find some other place to
help the government at war. They
needed clerk down in Washington and
he took train with the understanding
that he would get job after he got
there. He did not ask for ''posi-
ton" he was satisfied to serve in a
job.
They needed men to do routine work
and put him on. He did routine work
Just a little better than the other men.
He was not "chair warmers He
was enthusiastic. He recognized that
this nation was at war and that it
needed all the help it could get. When
he saw leak he called plumber of
the right kind He was mt satisfied to
DO routine and draw wages. He was mt
particularly looking for position. He
just wanted to do his "bit'' and do
it with the best intelligence he had.
Pretty soon men began to realize
that 'routine clerk'' Maddox had
ideas and that he had ideas that were
valuable to the nation at war. 1T was
not a case of his pushing himself for
ward but of men who recognized abil-
ity and resource pulling him forward
He went up to the next desk nearer the
big front Office until he got pretty near
the door, When they wanted Direct
or for the Great Trade Board, board
which has the whole handling of the
war in its hands all that was necessary
was to open the door and take the
men nearest to it and that man was
Sid Maddox.
The trade board with its eleven
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Even if the election is over it
might be just as well to get the street
sprinkler out on these windy dusty
days. Sprinkled streets are worth
just as much now as in the middle of
the summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
oversuhscrihes oT,ota.

Thiensville, April 10.-Hdthdn five
hours after the Liberty loanp4rive ha(
started here, the quota for the village
had been oyersubscribed $500. Nearly
all people here are Of German extrac
ton. Victor Berger carried the village
at the recent election. This village,
however, is with the government and
with the boys at the dnont.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Office dispensed With.

Oshkosh, April 10.-Owing to the re-
organization of the training depart
fraent of the Oshkosh normal school by
Epr5asident A. H. Brown, the office Of
director of the training school has been
dispensed with and Dr. c. H. Glotfel-
ter, who held the position for five
years, will leave the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

IF at home endorsement is worth
anything the Kenosha Plan is a win
ner. Both Racine and Waukegan have
shunted sectional jealousies and have
admitted that something good could
come out Of Southport.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

You may not be able to win the
French Cross Of War on the fighting
front but you can wear Liberty Loan
Button. 1t is one Of the real decorations
that the nation is handing out to the
troops behind the line. It is easy
to get decoration and that one means
lot
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
AUCTION SALE.

Saturday, April 18th one P. NJ, IA
head of cattle, 8 horses, and maehin-
cry, etc. Three miles west of Berry
vile, miles N. w. of Kenosha, three
miles n. E. of Somers, on Pete Muel-
Ter S farm. #advdw12
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Steamers to Get Wireless.

Sheboygan, April 7O,-Six steamers
of the Reiss fleet, 1hesBeter Reiss, John
P. Reiss, William A. Reiss, Richard J.
Reiss, Otto NJ Re1ss and Clemens A.
Reiss, will be equipped with com
plete wireless apparatus when they
leave their winter quarters at Mantle
woe, Lorrain, Cleveland and other
ports on the Great Lakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
NO LYNcHlNG AT CAIRO, ILL.
Springfield Denies Report That Ger.
man Was LOMchNd.

Springfield, uf.Y April 1O.-Reports
that there had bees o iynching of a
pro-German by ynob at Cairo last
night were dedefl from the governors
office here. Ihe, authorities had re-
ceived similalr rtilors, but it was said
that AdiutAlt General Dickson had
gotten in Aouch with the city and
learned that YYaere had been no dis
kurbance
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Dr.. Mccarthy also arises to declare
that he had the proper dope on the
Senatorial election. Among others he
told his friends the Democrats that Mr..
Davies could not be elected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

It may be that General Foch has it
all lined out and is just waiting for
the time when he can hit hardest but
a lot Of people think that the Ger
mans are getting uncomfortably close
to Amiens. A hair line defense like
the one being maintained is a pretty
narrow margin to put between the
hun and civilization.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
wnscnnsdn Girl Killed

Savannah, Mo, April 10-Miss Lee
one Wheataa of Richland Center, Wis,
was instantly killed here when she
stepped in front of a northh ound Great
Western passenger train near the de-
pot, where she had gone to bid some
friends good-by The girl had been
visftRngt her mother, who is a patient
in a LEGAL sanitarium.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

The Milwaukee Journal has at last
found some one to blame the Berger
vote to. It says now that it must be
laid at the door of the Germans. Some
how a lot of people suspected this
without even the display Of one col
umn of figures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
soIdier,s Funeral HeId.

Sheboygan, April 10-The funeral
of Private Gottlieb Herman, twenty
three years old, the fourth Sheboygan
man to die in the present war, was
held here. He was insured for $4,000,
which will be paid in monthly install
ments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

If Jess Willard and Fulton really
must fight and they are adverse to
fighting the Hun they might at least
&c over and get mixed up in one of
those Bolsheviki celebrations in Pet
rograd. If they came out all right
both of them would be entitled to
championship crowns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Court Adjourns, Men Go 10 Farms.

Viroqua, April 10.-Because Of the
need of men on farms in this vicinity
Judge Higbee of La Crosse OF the cir
cult court dismissed SO jurors called
for the spring term and con -ded all
cases until the fall period. All the ate
torneys consented to the action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

And if the government has decided
to complete the Sheriadn road this
year lets have the contractors get to
work with the understanding that the
work will be completed as early as
possible. If money is to be spent for
read building under existing con
ditions the people should demand that
they get every penny IS value of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Goes Over Top onick

West Bend, April 10.-West Bend
went over the top after three hours Of
work on the Third Liberty loan. By
evening West Bends allotment was
0Versubscribed by 30 per cent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

It is to be hoped that police officers
will not weary in well doing. The
arrest of one open muller fend does
not constitute enforcing the law any
more than one swallow makes a sum-
mer. Keeping eternally at it is the
only way to rid henosha of these
pests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

And if you have been ~piling your
rubbish on the vacant lot near your
home all through the winter now is
the time for you to clean up that lot.
Don t wait until some one begins kick
ing and then ask the owner of it to
do it. Pay your winters rent by do
igg his spring cleaning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

The marrying Justices at Wauke-
gan seem to be just about the same as
marrying justices" anywhere else.
They do not care much about the ante
cedents of the couples they marry.
They are mostly interested in the
pocket book Of the bride groom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Manitowoc Breweries consolidated.

Manitowoc, April 10.-Breweries OF
Manitowoc have consolidated and re.
Incorporated to save fuel and material
as a result of federal urgence. One
plant will be used.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Retiring members Of the Common
Council will probably not be invited
to sit in on the reorganization of that
body. Their well directed efforts to
give advice may be worth while but
it is pretty certain that their reception
will not be of the wide open arms
kind.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
introducing Director Sidney Maddox.

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
Basketball
CITY LEAGUE STANDING

Two out-of-town games will be
played by the Camp Lewis all
star basket squad this week. On
Wednesday night 1t will play the
Y. NJ. G. A. team of Olympia on
tho latter's floor and on Saturday
night it will meet the Eatonville
team at Eatonville.
One of the toughest games of
the season is expected this even
ing when the fast Renton basket
ball team invades the st. Leo's
gymnasium and takes on the st.
Leo five for scrap. Renton's
team last year was world-beater,
cleaning up all honors in the
Northwest. The two teams have
played one game this esason, st:
Leo's having been able to squeeze
out Al to 81 victory. The
teams line up tonight as follows:
st. Leo's-Foye, w. Gordon,
Daily, Danielson, Hunt; Renton--
Dilmas, Eddings, Heyman, Nor
gan, Hough.
Erv,ng Cook, guard on the 1918
University of Washington basket
ball team, was unanimously elect
cd captain for next years team 1t
a meeting of letter winners last
might.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
SPORTS
JESS WILLARD TO
RISK TITLE NEXT
FOURTH OF JULY?
SPRING DRIVE
FOR BASEBALL
STARTS TO-DAY

All of the men who are assist
ing Russ In selling the tickle
books are donating their time Il
the work because they want to sc,
baseball here and want Hall I,
get good start with his new
team. The drive will probabl!
only last a week.
Among those who are help
ing Hall in the ticket drive
are Eobin =. Smith, Al
Wheeler, Mr.. Mathews of
Gaidette n Mathews, Harry
O'Neal. Lorenzo Dow and A.
IL. Bell. Chet Mcintyre has
the Ruston division, i. 8.
Dressler the Foundation
shipyards, George Chatnut
part Of the flats, Eddie Quinn
South Tacoma, Earl Myers
Tacoma avenue and Fred w.
Thiel part Of the wholesale
district.
Everyone who likes baseball
and expects to attend any of tht
new leagues games this season
is urged to buy his tickets in ad
vance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
MICKY KING
IS FAvORlTE

SEATTLE, March 12.-Micky
King, new champion Of the Pa
cific coast, will endeavor to Coll
vince Chef Mcintyre Of Tacoma
tonight that his recent victory
over the veteran boxing teacher
was no fluke when the two meet
in the main go Of a Crystal poo!
smoker tonight.
Seattle fans have no doubt that
King can repeat his victory over
Mcintyre and the only question
seems to lie how long Chef can
stand it.
Other bouts on the card are.
Bob Yoren VS.. Battling AL Nelson;
Nick Sugar VS.. Wildcat Leonard;
Art Wilson VS.. Battling Bunker;
Lackey Moore Tvs. Red Gage;
Harold Jones VS.. Dick Crouch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
.Blackface Men
Are Comedy Hit
Of Pan Program

"Camouflage' is the title OF a
delightful comedy skit on the new
Pantages bill this week presented
by James Thompson and COM
pany, blackface comedians. Two
colored whitewash artists get into
an argument while camouflaging
the side of a house, and the re-
sultant display of mussed-up Eng
fish comes In gobs and chunks.
1t is a clean comedy, with an or
ig,nal outline.
The Uyena troupe of japanese
hand and pole balancers do many
daring stunts. Roscoe's Royal
Nine are troup Of minstrel girls
headed by Betty Jordan, who put
across some good comedy and
some better songs.
Hope Vernon has some delight
full songs and good limitations. A
basketball game on bicycles Is
featured by the Harvey trio of
cyclists. Another eisode Of WHO
Is Number One?" is presented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

Russ Halls annual spring
drive for the advance sale OF
baseball tickets began today.
A dozen dicd-in-the-wOOl
fans knocked off work this
morning, took an armful Of
baseball books, and started
out to raise enough advance
funds to make baseball I'm
1918 q certainty.
Baseball books this year are
issued in SO and IS sizes, each
ticket including the war tax, and
they are good for admissions to
Athletic park for any game of
the Pacific Coast International
league this season.
Russ Hall didn't make exactly
q mint of money out of the 1917
season, and he needs some coin
this spring 10 pay the high bills
of the training season. He doesn t
need as much as usual, because
the Tigers are in better financial
shape. but just the same he
wouldn't be able to put the new
club on Its feet without a few
advance sales of tickets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
Izzy Is Tailor
In Latest Show

Monte Carter can be funny in
any kind of a role.
Last week the comedian of the
Oak theater was a king in Panta-
gonia. This week he is a tailor
in America. And he hasn't lost a
thing by the contrast.
His row with Walter Spencer
over Sc bill for a pair of trous-
ers, and the resulting complica-
tons, furnish a whirlwind of fun
in the new Oak show, "Izzy the
Tailor" At frequent intervals the
dancing chicks step before the
footlights in new costumes and
MARBLE some of the new songs in
troduced specially for the show.
The full strength of the Carter
company is seen to good advant-
age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
HARTFORD GETS CHANCE
TO REDEEM HIS RECORD

slugger doesn't waste any time on
ring etiquet or science. He is
boxing all the time, and he keeps
his opponent on the jump. 1t
will be a splendid opportunity for
Hartford to show his mettle, and
his friends are hoping that he
makes good.
Harold Jones, the clever little
fellow from the Smelter A. c., has
been matched with dusky Johnny
Moore of Vancouver for the semi
windup. Both of these boys have
appeared before Tacoma crowds
only once before, but they each
made such instantaneous hits with
their willingness that Shanklin
was prompt to sign them again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

Baseball practice has started at
Camp Lewis, and the big canton
ment finds that II has major
league team for the coming sea-
son.
There are enough big leaguers
At the camp to fill up an entire
ball team, and Capt. l.. A. Waite
let, who has charge of baseball
activities, hasn't been slow to real
IKE the possibilities.
Charlie Mullen, first sacker of
the New York Yanks, will assist
Watty and act as playing mana
ger. Among the others who will
help fill up the greatest ball club
seen in the Northwest In years,
are Capt. Jimmy Scott, from Chi
cago; Red Oldham, formerly of
Detroit; Charlie Schmutz, one
time Brooklyn Dodger; Walter
Mails, who pitched for Brooklyn;
Harry Kingman, from the Yam
KEGS; Louis Guisto, Indian out
fielder; Howard Mundorff, a
Coast league infielder; Hap Mey-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

Jack Hartford will have a
chance to show fans next week
what he can do against good
ringster.
The st. Leo's athletic club
scrapper has been matched with
Wildcat Leonard for the added at
traction of the Eagles smoker.
Hartford has received consider
able criticism over his last two
appearances in the ring, and he
1las begged for a chance to get
before the public and prove his
worth.
That he will have every chance
in the world is recognized by ev-
eryone who has seen Wildcat
Leonard in the ring. This young
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
Why handban is q great game for women.

This is a story for girls and
women.
II you are lazy and prefer lying
around in boudoir clothes, with
q box of bonbons within reach of
your left hand and a wildly col
ored fiction magazine in the 9TH
err; if you do not like fresh air and
exercise and the big outdoors, DO
NOT READ 1T.
IL you are beginning to get a
little too plump; If you are in
clined to grouches; If you are be-
ginning to have nerves; IL you
have all or any of these things and
desire to get rid of them-go on
with the story.
Miss Margaret Ellington speak
ing. She married Tacoma man
and lived here for some time after
her honeymoon, so we still claim
this famous actress as a Tacoma
woman"
Miss Ellington is not too plump
neither is she too svelte. She Is
possessed of an even temper. She
Is as good natured and humorous
off the stage as in a mimic hum
Orous part on the stage. She does
not know what nerves are.
Miss Ellington speaking:
Tell the girls for me they
ought to play handball. They
ought to play it regularly to keep
in condition.
II play whenever II is convent
emit when ! am on the road.
play every day when I am at home
and / know it is about the best
thing ever invented for nerves,
disposition and physique.
"At home my husband, Mr..
Bowes, and I play for hours. We
have a court of our own.
"If . girl is getting fat,
handball Is the elixir which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

ut,oi tSc vNioaA n, a.,iseafihg In
a National Army draft story at
the Melbourne today.
Pertinent indeed are the scenes
in The Pride of New York." the
drama George Walsh will be seen
in for the last times at the Mel
bourne today. In the play Mr..
Walsh, the athletic and smiling
comedian, plays the role of man
of the National Army training in
a cantonment and later fighting
in France.
The big scenes were taken 1t
Camp Merritt. Trenton, N. j., and
show army life as it is. Many
Camp Lewis soldiers stopped ct
Camp Merritt en- route overseas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
Star Portrays
Many Character
Parts in Drama

NOFh0 10Ah"uSCs appearing III
her newest Selznick play, 1.-THE
Law Of Compensation.
Probably never in her career
has Norma Talmadge had such q
range of character acting as in
her latest success, "The Law Of
Compensation" which is pre-
sented at the Apollo until
Wednesday night.
In this play the beautiful young
star is first seen as a happy young
girl, first In boarding school,
and then as the only child of q
wealthy and devoted father. Her
mother she cannot remember. The
next phase is the young married
woman, in which Miss Talmadge
portrays a distinct development
of character as a young wife and
mother, to whom comes the fire.
quently encountered spirit of
restlessness which often brings
domestic tragedies to women who
feel that their outlook upon life
is too cramped.
Then comes the third, and most
powerful episode. This Is intro
duced in the form of story told
to the young woman by her faith
err, who fears she is about to take
] a foolish step. He tells her the
story of her mother, and in this
Miss Talmadge plays the part OF
the mature woman, whose unhap-
py history she was in grave dan
ger of repeating in her own life.
Thus the popular young star is
given the opportunity of depict
ing care-free youth, the romance
of young womanhood, and the
tragedy of an unfortunate, older
woman,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
. o o . D D . . 9 Q 9 . Q Q Q
GRID STAR Is
) VICTIM OF WAR

o Lieut.. Harold f. Eadie, OF
o Tilton, N. H., is the first of
q the United States athletic I
o stars to be killed on the bat I
q tie fields of France. He met +,
. his death during the German
= raid north of Toul last week. I
= Eadie gained a lot of fame (
o while playing baseball and (
O football at Dartmouth. He I
o was a star quarterback.
. Eadie was the only junior
. at Dartmouth chosen for the 4
q reserve officers training 4
o school at Plattsburg, all the
o other selections being from 4
o the senior class in accord i
o ance with a war department
o ruling. He was awarded a 4
o commission as second lieu 4
o tenant and went to France 4
o with the New England divis-
9 ion.
@ O 9 o 8 = o . o o o o . q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

just a little bunch for nag
ging wives. Play handball
and see how much better
your husband loves You. g.
"Too many girls are inclined to
cOnfine their exercise to knitting
or something OF that sort.
Mind you, L mnot condemning
knitting. l think It's fine and
patriotic, but I'll venture that the
girl who gets outdoor exercise will
be a better knitter."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
MOVIES
BASEBALL FANS OF
TACOMA START OUT
WITH TICKET SALE
'PiCkford Play
Leaves Today

Today Jack Pickf0rd, the
"Davy Glidden" Of 1.-The Spirit of
III; his boon companion the re-
doubtable Capt. Jer.co Norton, and
the brave little handful Of old vet
Grams from the Old Soldiers home
who defeat the Interior purposes
of German espionage agents in one
of the most intensely exciting
scenes ever vistualized in Tacoma,
will make Their final bow to Co
lonial theater audiences.
Her Husbands Wife" is the
title of a high-powered comedy
Fox Sunshine picture, which also
closes at the Colonial with the last
performance tonight.
Pauline Frederick in Mrs.
Danes Defense" which created a
veritable sensation on the stage,
will be the feature from Wednes-
day to Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12
Tie Score In
Mat Contests

The class rooms Of Lincoln
high school tied for honors in
the first wrestling match of the
school season yesterday afternoon.
They were rooms Nos. 104 and
PIT, whose representatives each
won two contests. Five other
roll rooms won a single match.
The finals In the roll-room con-
test will be held in two weeks,
and winners of the tourney will
later meet the best wrestlers of
Stadium high school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

will take off that superfluOus
flesh. II she is too thin
har 1ball will build up her
muscular tissues. IL improves
the appetite and helps the
digestion. 1t stimulates
quick, accurate thinking. You
can't have NERVES" and be a
good handball player. IL one
hasn't "nerves" and II ones
digestion is all right a crouch
is out of the question. That's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-12

(United Press Leased wiRe.)
NEW YORK, March 12.-Ben-
ny Kauff did 60 south after all.
The Giants slugger Joined the
training camp bunch after he was
given special permission by his To-
cal board to undergo the physical
examination for the army at Mar
lin. Texas.