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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
ATHLETES MUST SHOW SHAPE
Baseball Players Must Present Them
selves at Various Training
Camps in Condition.

Baseball players will not be pamper-
ed athletes this year-not by any man
ner of means. With a training limit
of 30 days, it is up to the players TO
present themselves at training camp
in good condition. No time can be
wasted in removing the supertluous
collection of adipose tissue accumu-
lated through the easy winter montns.
The athletes must do their own reduc-
ing at home.
Other ball clubs are to follow the
scheme, and letters are going all over
the country notifying the athletes OF
the diamond to be up and doing. Ihey
will have to start exercising in home
gymnasiums, or if none are handy they
! will have to improvise training quar-
ters for themselves. It is hoped o!
this means to get in at least two week.
of work which ordinarily Is done a
the clubs expense in some soutner'
training camp.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
CAPTAIN LOST TO FORDHAM
Track Leader Dale Leaves College to
Join Naval Reserves-Third to
Get Into "Big Came"

Fordham university lost another
good athlete when Edmund J. Dale,
captain of this years track team, re-
signed and left college in answer to
call to the colors from the United
States naval reserve. Eddie is form
err Maroon basket ball captain, and
has played in the outfield and twirled
on the nine. Last year he came out
for the track team and ran fine race
for FOrdham in the annual relay car
nival of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Dale is the third Fordham athletic
captain of major sport for this veal
| to get into the "big game Bull Lowe
who had been elected captain of thu
1917 eleven, has been on the firing line
| for several months with the Fordhan
university ambulance unit, and Dlcl
McGinn, captain-elect of the 1913 nine
is now stationed at the Charlestowl
navy ward as a member of the Unite
States naval reserve.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
FAMOUS SWIMMERS IN NAVY
McGiIIivray and McDermott OF ILLINOIS,
A. c., and WaIIen OF Hamilton
Club Are Jackies.

Frank w. Blankley of the Illinois
A. c.. a member of the board OF COVER
nors of the Amateur Athletic union
has brought east with him the news
that Perry McGillivray of the Illinois
A G.. and holder of several swimming
records: Mike McDermott of the same
c1ub and owner of the 1O0-yard breast
stroke title. and F. Wallen of the
uonilton club of Chicago have enlist
ed and are now at the Great Lakes na-
val station.
Blankley says a special invitation
has been extended to the three swirl
mers to compete in all the events oe'
cided in Chicago this year. These ia
nous watermen, instead of represent
ing their respective clubs, Will carry
the colors of the Stars and Stripes.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
CONSERVATION IN
KITCHEN IS URGED
Becoming impossible to Purchase
Many Household Devices.
CARE FOR HOME EQUIPMENT
With Many Of Simple Articles Almost
Impossible to Purchase, House.
keepers Are Confronted With
Hard Problem.

Stores used to be we'll supplied with
aew household devices to tempt the
housewife. Now it is becoming impos-
sible to purchase some Of the simplest !
articles because they are no longer !
manufactured, or cannot be transport
ed. The housekeeper is confronted
with the unusual value Of little things
with the necessity Of making house
hold utensils last, Of repairing them
or Of making what she has on hand
answer. It is a part of wars lesson
Of thrift. Are you learning from it2
Here are some aids:
Handles, screws, and fastenings Of
Knives forks, egg heaters, etc., left in
hot water, become loose.
Metal utensils rust when put away
wet
Brooms and brushes used continu-
ally on one side wear to point.
Brooms should not be allowed to
stand on the floor until their weight
bends or breaks the straw.
Glasses often are broken when the
bottom instead Of the side first touches
the hot dishwater.
China is dulled by washing it with
too strong soap suds.
China is broken in the refrigerator
by placing heavier dishes on it.
Liquids are spilled on rugs or polished
surfaces because the container was to-
full.
Contents of saucepans boil over OF
the stove or in the oven because al
lowance was not made for the expan
sion of liquids when heated.
Burned food will clog burners of ga
and oil stoves and lessen efficiency.
Many rugs are torn because the
were held firmly by the edge durin
severe shaking.
The glazing Of porcelain and enan
eled sinks, tubs, and wash bowls
scratched and broken by cleaning wit
too coarse cleaning materials.
Finish Of furniture is likely to
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
Destroy This House Pest.

The silver fsh-like insect known as
silverfish or slicker Is a troublesome
pest in many homes where it is found
in books, papers, clothing and other
articles containing starch. 1t is par
ticularly destructive in libraries, being
fond of the paste used in the bind
ing of books. Frequently it feeds on
the paste used in applying wallpaper,
causing it to scale off. 1t also dam
ages starched clothing, linen and cur
tains if left undisturbed for any consid-
cradle period of time. Nearly every
housewife is familiar with this ObnOx-
ious little pest, which is able to run
about with great rapidity. though they
may know it by some other name than
! silverf1sh.
One of the best household remedies
for silverfish is pyrethrum. Sodium
fiuorid, a most efficient roach powder
is also an effective remedy. 1t may bt
busted, or applied with the powder
blower, wherever the silverfish is lik3l!
to occur. Frequent handling and airlni
of starched clothing and similar OF:
iects will aid in their destruction. 1
thin, boiled starch paste made of three
quarters ounce of powdered white al
senic and one pint of -four is a goo
poisoned bait when spread upon SINAI
pieces of cardboard and put in place
.. frequented by silverf1sh. AS this past
, is very poisonous it-should be kept on
of reach of children.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
MAJORS FAVOR MANY
PRELIMINARY GAMES
Several Exhibition Contests
Scheduled by Big Clubs.
Eight OF Ten Teams Will Tour With
Rivals En- Route North From South
ern Training camps-Others
Follow Usual Plans.

Ten major league clubs will devote
from a week to ten days of their
spring training season this year to ex-
hibition contests with teams from
their rival leagues.
Eight Of the ten clubs will tour with |
rival league teams en- route northward
from Dixie, and the two St. Louis
clubs are planning to stage their an
nual spring series in the Mound City.
The teams which are scheduled to
hook up in exhibition tours, exclusive
| of the Cards and Browns, are as fol-
| lows:
| Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers.
| New York Giants and Cleveland In
dams.
New York Yankees and Boston
Braves.
Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Red
Sox.
Other big league teams, regardless
of whether or not all arrangements for
spring training have been announced
to date, will follow their usual train
ing programs, playing exhibition con-
tests with minor league clubs as they
trek back home to open the major
league schedules on April 16.
American League Clubs.
American league clubs may spend a
few days longer in training than their
National league rivals if they wish to
do so. There is ruling in the Ma
tional league which limits clubs to
month Of training, and because OF TINS
rule no club in the mother circuit viii
start active training earlier thar
/ March 16.
AS was the case in 1915, the Chicago
/ Cubs will cover more territory thai
any other team on their training triI
Weeghman's team will train at PaSa
| dena, CAL, and will probably be tn
! first to leave for camp, as the trip t
the Golden state will consume all of
l week.
The worlds champion White So
will HE themselves to Mineral Well
Tex, Just as they did last year. G.
miskey's team should be a great draw
ing card in minor league cities In TT
Al middle West, which will be visited {
." the way back to the Northland. I'll
Giants will train at Marlin and the 5
Louis teams may also train in Texa
Camps of Other Teams.
The Dodgers and Red Sox are sche
uled to train at Hot Springs, Ark, al
.e' Washington will return to August
ie' Ga, while the Cleveland Indians w
visit New Orleans once again. L
Phillies and Athletics are scheduled
g" condition themselves in Florida
III :'per usual" and the Pirates, havl
nu deserted Hot Springs, will train
'eu Georgia, according to plans announc
'u' some time ago.
~ The fact that so many major leae
" clubs will chance joint exhibition tot
''i in minor league territory shows II
the club owners are confident OF g
'iN ting results despite the war, for mi
e"A interleagre exhibition games will
We played this year than ever before
~ the minors.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
ITALY SAYS BALLS
AND BATS USELESS

"Baseballs and bats are use
less toys" is the dictum pro-
nounced by the Italian customs
authorities in placing a ban on
the importation Of these articles
for Americans in Italy.
Recently the Americans pur-
chased the few baseballs avail
able here and then ordered more
from the United States. There
also is a shortage of bats.
Thomas N. Page, the Ameri-
can ambassador, has been petit
toned to secure an exemption Of
baseball equipment from the re-
Gently enacted law against the
importation of all luxuries. 1t
is claimed the game is necessary
to maintain the health of the
Americans.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
WHEAT AND MEAT CONSERVED
Much Can Be Saved by Use OF Various
Substitutes In Arranging Lunch
for Children.

Wheat and meat can be saved In
Thousands of lunches carried each
morning to school by the children Of
this nation. There is no need to de-
crease the energy value or nOurish-
ment of these lunches, but in addition
to saving wheat and meat it is pos
sible with the various substitutes to
give a pleasing variety to the noon
meal at school.
Since whatever meat brought from
home is usually in the form of sand
wiches, the problem Of the meatless
lunch is not hard, for so many good
sandwich filings other than meat are
easy to secure Here are a few Sug-
gestions for sandwich filings: Chop
ped hard-boiled egg mixed with salad
dressing; peanut butter: cottage or
cream cheese; chopped dates and nuts.
All are good and the children will like
them as we'll as meat.
For the wheatless day the sand
wiches> are more of a problem, but
toasted corn mullins, rye bread, oat
meal bread, or oatmeal or corn waters
can take the place Of the bread made
of wheat only. The filings can bt
anything usually used.
A sweet such as chopped fruits ant
nuts pressed and cut in cubes or slices
a piece of chocolate, or oatmeal cook
l les, will find favor with the childre
in place of the cooky or cake mad
e from wheat -four.
Sandwiches, fruit, and sweet max
: a good lunch, especially If supplement
; ed by a cupful of hot cocoa or sou
3 made at school and containing som
: milk. Or the lunch brought from HON
{, may be even simpler-plain bread an
5, an apple or other fruit are enough
+ the hot dish prepared at school is
8 hearty one.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
WOULD PERMIT BOX.
ING AND BETTING
IN KENTUCKY

y bill to legalize boxing in
kentucky under control of a
commission and q bill to abolish
Parlmutuel betting and the state
'achg commission will be intro
"uced at the next session of the
"slAature. The boxing bill is
conceded a good chance Of pas
sage.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
Tennis Rules to Be Same.

Conforming to the request OF MAJ
George Z. Adee, president of the Unit
od States National Lawn Tennis asso-
citation. no changes will be advocated
for the playing rules at the comlnS
annual meeting of the organization
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

II, II. Frazee, president of the Bos-
toA American league baseball club, IN
referring to the trade by which the
Boston club obtained Bush, Schang
ana Srunk, said he had been offered
$4,000 by Charles Comiskey, owner
VI The Chicago club, for Bush alone.
lie added that the Cleveland club had
also made him an attractive offer for
Bush.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
riay on THANKSGIVING Day.

ne football teams of the University
CON- r'Il'Nourgh and Pennsylvania State
"Vse VIII stage their twentieth an
gi~, game in Pittsburgh next Thanks
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
NO WIPING, LESS BREAK
AGE WITH THIS DISH
DRAlNER.

Perhaps no time spent in
Homework is more tegrudged by :
the housekeeper than that spent ..
in washing and wiping dishes. A !
dish drainer not only saves time
and labor but it does away with
the too-often insanitary dish
towel. By keeping the dishes
; separate rather than in a pile it
) should also reduce breakage.
A most satisfactory dish drain
er, illustrated above, can be
made by using an ordinary bread
or biscuit pan and racks made OF
soft No. II or II wire. By using
! a pair of pliers the wire can be
bent into the proper shape for
forming the racks. The racks
s fit into the pan and hold the
+ dishes out of the water. The
3 compartment for silver is made
s of poultry netting. This COM
( partment could be made OF
+ screen wire, or & tin can with
E holes in the bottom might be
s used.
8, After the dishes are washed
z thew are stacked in the racks
+ and scalded with hot rinsing wa
s: ter. The pan catches the drip,
+ and the dishes soon dry clean
s. and lintless. If the drainer is
used on the drain board of a
& sink a small hole can be made in
+ the pan ard the drip drained i'm
& mediately into the sink. The
4 wire racks can easily be remov'
), ed so that the pan can be used
= for other purposes.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
SAVE LITTLE SUGAR TODAY.

Oversweetening coffee, tea, !
and other table beverages Is a !
common habit and means need !
less use of sugar. Often much !
Of the sugar thus used is not
dissolved and remains in the bot .
tom of the cup to be thrown
away. Thousands Of Americans
waste sugar in this thOughtless
manner every day. In the ag-
gregate it is large waste and
; should be eliminated. Try cut
ting your allowance to one tea
; spoonful or one average cube Of
sugar to the cup. This amount,
if entirely dissolved, will satisfy
: most tastes.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
view Amateur Athletic Division.

yo,. nv" amateur athletic union divi-
w.. - 10 he formed of clubs in Kansas
sac =, NO and other big cities in Kan
"Ad Nebraska.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

People who are discreet have eyes
but see not, and ears but hear not.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

The occasional use Of Roman Eye Balsam
ct night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired, watery eyes. and eye strain. Adv.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

A night latch is like tombstone
when it is put up for late husband.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

rine stirred. but he retained his grasp
of her fingers, gaining courage from
the contact to proceed. II have been
trying for long time to tell you some
thing. VIII you listen"
''Not now," she exclaimed, with a
visible lessening of A color. Don't
bother to tell me now"
1--WE waited too long; must speak.
You have stayed on here just to nurse
me. Isn't that true"
She nodded somewhat doubtfully.
"Now, then, you must stop thinking
about me and-make your arrange
ments to go home"
There was a moment Of silence.
Eyes. You see, know how tired you
are of this misery, this poverty, this
hopeless struggle. You're not a Cuban
and our cause isn't yours. Expeditions
come from the United States every now
and then and the government will see
that you are put safely aboard the first
ship that returns. I'll manage to get
well somehow"
Norlne's color had returned. She
stood over the hammock, looking down
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

mistily. "Don't you need me, want me
any more?" she inquired.
Esteban turned his tired eyes away,
fearing to betray In them his utter
wretchedness. "You have done all there
is to do. want you to go back into
your own world and forget"
A sudden impulse seized the girl. She
stopped and gathered the sick man intl
her young, strong arms. "Don't be
silly" she cried. "My world is your
world, Esteban dear. I'll never, never
leave you"
miss EvansI Norine" Varona
tried feebly to free himself. "You
mustn't"
Norlne drew him closer. you're go.
ing to tell me that you have nothing,
can offer me nothing. You're gciEg to
do the generous, noble thing. Well !
hate generous people. I'm selfish, utter
ly selfish and spoiled, and don't pro.
pose to be robbed of anything 1 want,
least Of all my happiness. You do love
me. don't your"
EsteDan's cry was eloquent; he
clasped his arms about her and she
held him t1ercely to her breast.
We're quite mad, quite insane" he
told her after a while. "This only
makes 1t harder to give you up"
You're not going to give me up and
you're not going to die. 1 sha'n't let
you. Think what you have to live for"
T-dld wrong to surrender"
ut was who surrendered. Come
Must 1 say it all? Aren't you going to
ask me-"
"Whatf"
"Why, to marry you, Of course.
We're going to be married, and I'm go.
ing to take you out of this Eniserable
place"
"What happiness !" he murmured. 'Tf
1 were we'll But I won't let you
marry dying man."
CTo BE CONTINUEDO
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
CALL WAS FOR OPERATORS"
And Sapper Black Felt Justified in Be.
lieving He Came Within That
Classification.

The new-formed signal company had
Just assembled on parade, and the o.
@. was classifying his men for their
various duties. Fall out any opera
tors" he shouted. A number of teleg-
raphists promptly stepped to the rear,
but the o. G. was surprised to notice
Sapper Black among the party.
"Are you a competent operator?" in
quired the o. c.
Eyes, sir" was the immediate re-
sponse.
"And your speed of working?"
"Five thousand feet per hour"
"Five thousand what?" roared the
o. G. Telegraph operators don't send
messages by the yard %
perhaps not, sir" replied Black:
"but, you see, I'm not telegraph op-
orator; I'm cinematograph operator"
London Answers.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
PIodder Reaches Goal.

With the plodder you can reap IN
tense satisfaction In self-conscious
growth. This comes with achievement.
When you get to the point that what
once was hard Is now easy you can
know you have gained in power. And
the best Of 1t is that each tiny gain
makes the next step so much easier.
When you just plod on you are con-
stantly adding to your doing power.
Other people will notice 1t, but You
will be the best judge. Then when
good sense adds its judgment to abil-
ity to do, tasks once hard are easy.
When the world gets awake to that
fact It will begin to praise what It
once regarded as common stupidity.
It's certainly a pleasure to see public
opinion changing front and know that
.t's all merited. It's part of the plod
der's reward.-PennsYlvanja GliA
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

self-consclous, and so altogether un-
boylike that he shook his head posi-.
lively.
my dear, you'll never do" he told
her. "You are altogether too pretty"
"But wait until 1 put that hideous
hump upon my back and stain my face,
then you will see how ugly can look"
Perhaps" he said, doubtfully. A
moment, then his frown llghtened. "You
give me a thought" said he. "You
shall wear the Jewels"
"Wear them2 How2"
ION your back, in that very hump. 1t
will be the safest possible way to con-
ceal them"
Rosa clapped her hands In delight
"Why, Of course 1t is the very thing.
Wait until show you"
Prohting by her first moment alone
-Evangelina and her husband being
still in ignorance Of the contents of
the treasure box-Rosa made q bundle
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
CHAPTER XXI.
rhree rraveIers Come Home.


Esteban Varona made slow progress
toward recovery. In the weeks follow
ing O'Reilly's departure from Cubitas
his gain was steady, but beyond a GER
tain point he seemed unable to 60.
Then he began to lose strength. Este
ban awoke to the fact that he was los
ing ground, and his dismay was keen,
for wonderful thing had come into
his life and he spent much Of his time
In delicious contemplative day dreams
concerning it, waiting for the hour
when he would dare translate those
dreams into realities. It seemed to him
that he had always loved Norine; GER
tainly she had enshrined herself in his
heart long before his mind had re-
gained Its clarity, for he had come out
of his delirious wanderings with his
love full grown.
The time came finally when he could
no longer permit the girl to deceive
herself or him with her brave assump-
tion of cheerfulness. Norine had just
told him that he was doing famously,
but he smiled and shook his weary
head.
Lets be honest" he said. 'You
know and I know that can't get
WELL"
"You mustn't be discouraged" she
told him, earnestly. Remember this is
a trying climate and we have nothing
to do with. Even the food is wretched.
I'm going to take you away"
Esteban stroked her hand softly.
''You can't do that, Miss Evans. You
have been wonderful to me and can't
begin to express my gratitude" No
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

of here-we must do so, or well lose
him. VIII you help usT
'Y? In heavens name, howY
"By taking us away in your char
coal schooner"
you're mad r. Norm cast another
apprehensive look over his shoulder
I'm poor man. All I have is my two
boats, the vivero, which brings fish
and the volandra, which sails with
charcoal. Do you think I'd forfeit them
and my life for strangers?"
O'Reilly leaned closer. "You say
you're poor man. I will pay you
WELL"
NORM eyed the ragged speaker scorn-
fully; 1t was plain that he put no faith
in such promise, and so O'Reilly took
piece Of gold from his pocket, at
sight Of which the fisherman started.
II, too, am poor man, but I'm will
ing to buy freedom for my little broth
ers and myself"
'How many coins like that have
your"
"Um-m-more than one; enough to
pay you for several cargoes of COAL"
"For the sake Of Miguelito," Jacket
urged. "Caramba What hard-heart-
ed father begot that boyi"
"Hushp The fisherman was scowl-
ing. To O'Reilly he said, "You do
wrong to tempt a poor man."
my brother Esteban is sick. He is
frail little lad with crooked back.
God will reward you"
perhaps! But how much will you
pay" -
"Ten Spanish sovereigns like this
all that I have"
"Nol 1t is not enough"
O'Reilly took Jackets hand and
turned away. "I'm sorry" he said. II
wish might offer you more" He had
taken several steps before NORM hailed
him.
"Come back tomorrow" the fisher
man cried, Grossly. 'We will try to talk
like sensible people,"
The brothers Villar were back at
MOrin's fish stand on the following
afternoon and they returned daily
thereafter until they at last prevailed
over the Spaniard's fears and won his
promise of assistance. That much ac-
compllshed, they made several cautious
purchases, coat here, a shirt there, a
pair of trousers in another place, until
they had assembled a complete boys
outfit Of clothing.
At first Rosa refused absolutely to
desert her two faithful negro friends,
and O'Reilly won her consent to con-
slider his plan Of escape only after he
had put the matter squarely up to
Asensio and his wife and after both
had refused to enter into 1t.
Then, and not until then, did Rosa
begin her preparations. First she made
cut her hair, sacrilege
that wrung sighs and tears and loud
from the black woman,
after which she altered the suit of
boys clothing to fit her figure, or rath-
er to conceal 1t.
When at last she put 1t on for O'Reil-
ly's approval she was very shy, very