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"Now, men," began Colonel Rice, Pm not
down here to threaten you. That's not my
purpose at all. would really like to get
your point of view. | would like to know
what you think you're going to gain by
your present conduct. I know many of you
have grievances. Some of these grievances
real, and some are imaginary. ! know
what some of them are. l know there are
men in here who can't understand why they
have such long sentences. know there are
men here who can't understand why they
have fifteen, twenty, twenty-five year and
even longer sentences, when other men
who, in their Judgment have committed
similar offences or no less serious offences
have only two years.
The colonel had struck hcme. A mighty
shout and handclapping greeted this state
ment. The colonel went on:
"But what ! can't understand is why you
think you in position to correct it.
For aught you know, there may be others
who now trying to correct it. For
aught you know, there may be people who
are now trying to get clemency for you I
am not making any promises, but these
people may be working hard and may have
some chance of success. But what are you
doing? You are making it so much harder
for them by your present conduct. You
are fixing it so that even when the time
comes when something might be done for
you, those who are making the effort will
find their hands tied. That's absolutely all
you are getting by your conduct.
81 am perhaps closer in touch with what
is going on here than you think. I have
many sources of information and I hear
much If | had no other source than the
anonymous letters from prisoners that come
to my desk, l would know, for example,
that you saying that you are $500
strong that there only few guards,
and that you take things into your own
hands 1t is true that there are only
few guards, but what you forget is that
there are four thousand soldiers in this
post, soldier for every man, and I can
have em all here in five minutes" Cen
eral shifting of feet and sidelong glances.
"Now, know there are things about this
institution that could be better And we
are working all the time to make them bet
ter l know the service in the dining room
is not all that I would like to have it. But
there is exactly twice the number Of prison
ers in this institution that we can reason
ably accommodate, and that is a condition
that l cannot control. l didn't send you
here. Don't imagine that I want to keep
you. I'd like to get rid of the whole lot of
you. You're comfort to me-"
Such was the groplng during the early
stages Of the strike, both by prisoners and
officers, to find out what the spontaneous,
inexplicable movement meant and how to
quell it. No one knew yet just what was
happening Or would happen. No one knew
how far the movement would CO.
Colonel Rice was a study during these
first days. For four years he had been in
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

playing cards with a white man in the yard
assaulted his opponent. Others mixed in
the fray and, although guards and officers
quickly broke up the fight, two negroes
were taken to the hospital as a result Of
injuries received.
News Of this affair spread quickly
through the prison. There is no segrcga-
tion Of blacks from whites in the barracks
and the number OF blacks is, Of course
greatly in the minority. For the frat time
in their lives many Southcrners in the
prison were compelled TO live on equal
terms with negroes, Hothsads among them
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

charge of the Disciplinary Barracks and
had never before seen the men under him
in such a mood this. He knew as much
and as little about the causes of the un-
rest as any one else knew. He seemed hon
estly seeking for the explanation. and while
he disapproved the conduct of the men and
found it difficult to talk to them In their
present temper. he made himself do it. He
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

The Tribune prints THIS article for its
amazing ard dramatic social interest. 1t
is essentially q matter of ne,Os. The
moral conclusions, If there may seem to
DO any, are those of the aur-iter.-ED.1
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
The Social Phenomenon of Our Mill
tary History in the Great
World War
By Winthrop D. Lane
Of the Surrey staff


Published simultaneously by permission Associates
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TACT that he had not yet fully recov-
cred from injury to his head. His
head, he says, fairly SWAN as he
scrambled backward to get under the
looping pellet, and he was 50 dizzy
that he could barely get his hands on
he bali. 10 say nothing Of holding It
1rmly.
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In these days when minor leagues
are not enthusing over the business of
sending players to the majors, unless
they bring large amount Of cash,
scouts are not SO much of necessity
as they were several years ago, when
1t was all the rage to dig up material
in the bushes and send it to the big
show for the polishing process.
Despite the fact that baseball scouts
are scarce this season. the dyed-in-the-
wool fans will never tire of talking of
the experiences and successes, for to
their lot fell some very interesting in
cidents.
Aschenbaci<s Record.
OF all the scouts known to baseball
followers there are none who may
boast Of the record held by Ed Aschen-
back, discoverer of Cy Young, Ty
Cobb. Nick Altrock. Larry Mclean and
q host Of others who won places in
baseball's stardom. Aschenback seemed
to be able to tell the future of q
player the minute he clapped an eye
on. the youngster and he rarely went
wrong when he really became enthused
over a lad.
Whens Aschenback saw Cy Young
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-27
BASEBALL
STORIES

Jack Lelivelt may be slow afoot, but
he can still whale the apple.
Pitcher Smith of the Phillies seems
to be a member OF that famous family
Of hitters.
George Shestak, catcher, recently
out Of the army, has Joined the st.
Joseph team.
Harry Harper is after the title of
hard luck champion pitcher Of the
American league.
II there is anything in q name,
Ponder, the Pittsburgh pitcher. should.
keep the opposition guessing.
Pitcher Oscar Harstad, who spent
last year in ship yard, has been
taken on by Portland and is trying to
come back.
Manager Branch Hickey doesn't ap-
pear on the coaching lines at all. He
uses the wigwag system entirely. The
players make up for Rickey's- mod
esty.
Y Walter McCredie says the spitball
should be abolished in the Pacific
Coast league, which is a pretty good
sign that McCredie has no spitball on
his pitching staff.
Carrying two first basemen On q
club is a novelty. That's what the
Pittsburgh club Is doing and Manager
Bezdek shows no signs of letting
either Safer or MOllwitz go.
Whatever happened to hi Jasper to
make him shine like q star Is some
thing that maybe Clarence Rowland
can answer. At any rate he has ball
that has fooled batters pretty well so
far.
Well, SO 1t goes. Between 1910 and
1915 Philadelphia put forward five
pennant winners. including three
world series champions. Now look and
zee what carbuncle Fate has slipped
her for q change.
Joe Wood declared q year or 30 ago
hat ne never would pitch another
,ame. Now, however. he has had
.hange Of heart and has volunteered
o take his turn In the box II Mana.
rer Tohl thinks he can mike It.
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work, he told Tom Lotus he had seen
pitcher who knocked the glove off
the catcher's hand every time he threw
ball. Lotus acted slowly on the
hint and Pat Tebeau landed Cy for
Cleveland. When he saw Cobb down
South he declared the Georgian was
SO fast he should have been q race
horse. Tyrus stole six bases in the
game "Asch" saw him work. He rec
commended his purchase by Cincinnati,
but Red management could not figure
Cobb in their scheme.
Was Wonderful Backstop.
Aschenback found long Larry Nc
Lean up in New Brunswick. He want
ed to send him to Chicago, but "Asch''
couldn't raise 500, the price of Larry's
release, so the deal crumbled. Larry
finally landed with the Giants. He
was wonderful receiver. but Mclean
did not last long, because he would
not observe club rules. Aschenback
recommended many youngsters and
practically all Of them made good in
their quest for steady jobs in the big
show, and not a few of them really
became tOpliners.
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PARS0N IN ARMY
Soldiers Thrown by Chaplain currie
Of Second Division Promise to
Go to Church.

With the American Forces in Ger
msAy.-Chap3ain e. s. Currie Of the
Second division has become known
asMong the American forces on the
Rhine as "the wrestling parson" In
his go-to<shurch carpaign, which he
inauguraaed recently among the SOL
diers
Chaplain Currie has been putting on
an exhibition n Leutesdorf every
night the last few weeks. and each
man he throws promises to induce
FIVE other soldiers to accompany him
t. church the Sunday following the
wrestling match.
The contests have been held in the
Leutesdorf playhouse. Chaplain Cur.
RE has been taking on different men
from the Third battalion of the Sixth
marines each night. Reports to the
chaplain's office Of the Second de
vision say that Chaplain Currie has
been winning about 70 per cent &c
the matches
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second game of the series between
the Giants and Cardinals at the Polo
grounds Wednesday. when he led his
club on attack with four resounding
blows, including double and a triple,
and played sensational game at third
base. Hornsby will continue to hold
down third the remainder Of the sea.
son. That Is his natural position, the
pest he prefers NEST to play. John
nv Leyan has been going SO well as
shortstop with the Cards that Hornsby
WIN be kept at third. where he is a
tower Of strength.
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UMPlRES MAKE GAME
SOUR AND LISTLESS
rrown on EnIivenina "stmts"
by Contestants.
"'s Allow Absolutely No Talking
"ons Opposing Players and
take Mueh Aggressive Spirit
Out OF Men.

Funeral-like baseball ohv,orc,v ,x
VIVA, "nal the umpires In the National
league are trying to force on the fans,
y'usns from the way they curb the
players In their efforts to put a little
eAci.ement in the games. They allow
apsoiuteiy no talking among the op.
posing players to Hyen hostilities and
oy enforcing this rule to the letter
oahe ihuch OF the aggressive spirit out
ol the men. Some ball clubs and man
ayers can get away with almost any.
'hing on the field, but the Cubs dare
NOT open their mouths, saws writer
In Chicago News. As soon as thev do
OH the field they go with the umpires
making all sorts Of threats to fine and
suspend them.
III the second game Of a recent dou.
Dleheader, which the Cubs won from
the Pirates z to 0 ard to 1. the last
game going II innings, Umpire Klein
ulspiayed his animus toward Presi.
dent Mitchell and the Chicago club.
he gave an inkling of 1t In st. Louis
Dy listening to the remarks made and
hnally chasing Merkfe, Paskert and
McCabe from the bench. In the Pirate
game ne hoped on Mitchell and sent
MN to the bench for protesting on a
oail That struck. fair, but was called
Ioul by KLEIN. Then he ordered Coop
err TO pitch while Mann was out of the
box and not in the argument. Mann
jumped on the plate and Cooper de-
hberately threw at him. A fight was
expected to ensue and had it taken
place Klein alone would have been re.
sponsfble for it.
Officlousness among the umpires In
tne league is hurting the game. Fans
DO not like to see 1t. They are full Of
red blood and like to see lot Of &C.
tivity on the field. OF course they do
not go to the parks to see the men
come to blows or use their spikes, but
they do like to see them in converse
tional battles and bump one another
round on the bases. When the nm.
pres check this they take the spice
out OF the competition and most play. |
ers perform with more perfection and |
spirit when they are allowed to give
vent to their aggressive feelings. But |
the teams, especially the Cubs. do not !
get away with anything of this kind,
because umpires like KLEIN and Byron
run them out ef the park almost be-
fore they start.
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MUFFs FIRST FLY IN YEARS
Larry Doyle Of Giants, Allows BALL 70
Slip Between Fingers In Pl-
rate Game.

Those fans who saw Larry Doyle
set himself sQuarely under a pop fly
from the bat Of Casey Stengel in a
recent game between the Giants and
Pirates. get the ball in his hands, and
allow it to slip through his clutching
fingers to the ground are hereby In
formed that they witnessed very
rare thing. To be specific, Doyle had
not made an. error Of just that sort
tor II long years-that is, he had not
muffed fly ball under which he had
time to settle himself for the catch.
He blamed his recent detection on the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-27

COL Leonard Ayers Prepares Remarkable Statistical Summary
Showing Comparative Costs in Men, Money and Materia!
for All the Countries Engaged-Cost to the United
States Is $22 1000 100000

NaShington.-The war cost thu
United States directly about $4,000,
100000, or nearly enough to pay the
entire cost of running the American
government from 1871 up to the out
break Of the European war. For every
| hundred American soldiers and sail
| ors who served In the war with Ger
ease during the period of hostilities
| The number of men serving in the
armed forces of the nation during the
war was 100000, of whom 100000
served in the army.
These facts are set forth In sta
tistical summary of 'The War With
Germany" compiled under the direc-
tion Of Col. Leonard P. Ayers, chief Of
the statistics branch Of the general
staff Of the army.
This summary, just published by
Colonel Ayers by direction of the sec
rotary of war, is q complete review Of
Americas participation in the war
against Germany condensed into less
u
mary Of American military operations,
and yet the long statistical tables
usually found i'm official reports are
entirely lacking.
Col. Leonard P. Ayers is the only Of
flcer from civilian life who has risen
to the position Of chief Of division
of the general staff. Before the war
he was director Of the Russell Sage
Foundation. He was chief statistical
officer Of the peace committee. After
his return here he received the dis
tinguisted service medal.
Some Of the Figures.
Some of the statistical summaries
In the report show:
The war cost the United States con-
siderably more than $1,00O,0O0 an hour
for over two years.
Americas expenditures in the war
were sufficient to have carried on the
Revolutionary war continuously for
more than thousand years at the
rate of expenditure which that war
actually involved.
During the first three months ex-
penditures were at the rate Of $1,000
GOO day. During the next year they
averaged more than $22,O0O.OOO day.
For the final ten months the daily
average was over $44,OOO,OOO.
The total war costs of all nations
we're about $4,000, 100000, Of which
the allies and. the United States spent
two-thirds and the enemy one-third.
The three nations spending the
greatest amounts were Germany,
Great Britain and France. in that Or
der. After them come the United
States and Austria Hungary, with sub
equal expenditures.
The United States spent about one
eighth Of the entire cost of the war |
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| American combat divisions were in
line in France they were supported by
their own artillery for IS days. by
| British artillery for five days and ~
French for one and half days.
In round numbers, America had in
France $500 pieces of artillery. Of
which nearly 500 were made In Amer
lea, and Americans used on the firing
line 2,25O pieces, of which over 100
were made in America.
AirpIane Production.
When the United States entered tina
war the allies made the designs Of
their planes available to Americans,
and before the end of hostilities fur
nished from their own manufacture
$500 service planes.
Aviation training schools In the
United States graduated 8,602 men
from elementary courses and 1929
from advanced courses. More than g.
coo pilots and observers were sent
overseas.
There were produced In the United
States to November 80 1918, mor6
than 5000 training planes and moso
than 10000 training engines.
The American air force at the 'front.'
grew from three squadrons in April td
45 in November, 1918. On November
II the As sQuadrons had an equipment
Of TAO planes.
OF 2,69S planes sent to the zone Of
the advance for American aviators.
667, or nearly one-fourth, were Of
American production.
American air squadrons brought
down In combat 755 enemy planes
while their own losses Of planes num-
bered only 357.
American divisions were in battle
for 200 days and engaged In IS majof
operations.
From the middle of August until the
end Of the war the American divisions
held during the greater part Of the
time front longer than that held by
the British.
In October the American divisions
held 101 miles Of line. or % per cent Of
the entire western front.
In the battle Of st. Mihiei $4,000
Americans were engaged. compared
with about 100000 on the northern
side in the battle Of Gettysburg. The
fired more than 100000
shells In four hours, which Is the most
intense concentrates Of artillery fire
recorded In history.
The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted for
II days, daring which 100000 Ameri-
can troops were engaged.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-27
Orphaned Fawn Adopts
Man as Its Guardian

Williamsport, Pa. - George
Hummel. a resident of Liberty,
while fishing at the head Of
Gray's run, heard q fawn bleat.
Ing In the woods up the noun
tain side, and upon investiga-
zion came upon a strange sight.
On the ground ,ay a dead doe
with dead fawn by her side.
while a live fawn stood guard
nearby. The live animal had
worn q path where It had trot-
ted around the body Of the moth
er. There were no bullet holes
In the carcass. Mr.. Hummel had
some cookies in his pocket
which he fed to the little fawn,
and the animal followed him
home. apparently content that 1t .
had found friend. Mr.. Hum
mel reported the case to a game
protector and Is caring for the
fawn.
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asd Kuhn l. Policeman.

Waiter Redl Kuhn. former catcher
With the White Sox. who had one eye
ut ont when towel was tipped In
o It On the training trip IN 1913. b
,ow Z policeman ID Dallas They shy
" can see more with one eye than
ZONE policemen en- with two.
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H0RNsBY STARS IN ST. LOUIS
According 70 One OF His Ardent AZ.
mirers He 10 Fully so Per
: Cent Of Team.

Rogers Hornsby Is so per cent Of the
st. Louis ball club, according to one
OF his ardent admirers. Hornsby Ger.
4ainly looked as valuable as that in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

suggestion Tor ratification Of the Cow
snant with Qualifying reservations"
appeared 70 b the plan outlined days
ago by the Kennebec Journal. and
was quite generally 20 understood by
the public. He seemed to stand for
the League and yet he specifies
amendments that might a. ensctu-
ally destroy. in the end, the League
of Nations. a. would the Knox res
olution. He saw his former COL
leagues in q hole and he threw q life
prsssrvsr.
Under q realisnment Of the oppo.
nents through . qualifying plan the
Senate might ratify with reserva-
lions, but friends Of the League Of
Nations should know that Mr.. Roots
wording Of the reservations would
take matters entirely out Of the
hands Of the League Council. This
would as effectually destroy the Cow
enant, by a slower process, a. would
the Knox plan Of separating the
League from the Treaty. or the
method Of the radicals by direct
amendment.
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VASSALBORO'

EAST-Mr and Mrs. E. r. Priest
and children returned Tuesday from
an auto trip to Sorrento.
Mrs. Kate Stilson passed last week
with Mrs. John Kennedy at Vassal-
boro.
Miss Dallas Booker Of Winslow.
was guest Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Gates.
=, Miss Ella Foye was visiting friends
in Hallowell and Augusta over the
weekend.
Miss Edith Churchill of Augusta,
passed the day, Sunday with friends
here.
Miss Edna Haviland Of Amesbury.
Mass, a former teacher at Oak
Grove Seminary. passed the night
recently with Mrs. Percy Gates.
Mrs. Ella Rowe Of Riverside, has
been visiting Mrs. Charles Crowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gates. Miss
Louise and Miss Edna Haviland left
Friday for Portland by auto. Mr..
Gates will continue his trip to Bos-
ton.
Howard and Russell Weeks of Win
slow. we're recent callers on friends
In town.
Mrs. Abbie Turner and daughter Of
Chelsea. Mass, arrived Tuesday for
g visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Coombs.
Mrs. B. H. Gates was a caller Mon
dav in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dooge Of
Somerville. Mass. were recent cal
'ers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
q. Gates.
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Name Gossip
At Eventide Comes Rest

(Ethel Ward Strickland.)
After the worry and heat of the day.
After the hustle and fret,
After the daily tasks are all done
At eVentide comes rest.
After the babies are safe in bed
And eyelids closed in sleep,
After their dimpled hands lie still
Relaxed in slumber deep
Dear little hands so soft and white,
That through the long, busy day
Are here and there and everywhere,
Swift at mischief or play.
o, it's Mama." this. and it'a "Mama.'
And It's Mama. give me a drink"
And IT'S Mama, please may / get down,
For can be good. I think"
Dear little feet. could we but guard
You safe through all the years.
Sheltered from danger seen and unseen,
Safe from LIES cares and tears
Yet only through meeting with trials
And rising above their hold.
Can hearts and souls fresh courage find
To Erapple this old worlds woes.
For II life could be made too easeful
And happiness come for the wish.
Too many full soon would be sinking
With the spine of jelly-hsh,
So however our hearts may falter
AS We lit our gaze through the years.
There Is always a loving Father
Who can change into trust our fears.
So surely our faith need not waver
When we read Of the home OF I'll,
blest,
For tits there that the soul drops its
burdens
For at eventide comes rest.
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WINDSORVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Turner and
son, Kenneth, of Hallowell. were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Mary E.
Choate.
Miss Inez Lyons of Augusta. ar
rived Saturday to pass a vacation OF
three months with her aunt, Miss
Annie Lyons.
George Sampson left Saturday to
resume his employment in a shoe
factory in Lewiston.
Mrs. Mary Reed and daughter
Frances. Of Hallowell. were guests
Sunday Of Mrs. l.. P. Viewer.
Mrs. Lila Wingood was in Au-
gusta Wednesday,. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyons Of Au-
gusta. were visitors Sunday at the
Lyons homestead.
The school on the Neck closed
June ID. The teacher. Miss Idella
Allard. gave the pupils a picnic al
her cottage and camps at China Lake
that was much enjoyed by both
parents and children. As in number,
who were conveyed there nv autos,
carriages and Maurice Greedy pro-
vided decorated hay rack drawn by
pair Of horses. A picture was made
OF them at the lake. Thew bad their
dinner under the trees. Miss Allard
served ice cream and cake to all.
The day was spent in bathing. swim
ming and boating. Miss Allard ia a
nne teacher and much 'belove; by all,
the school presented her with an
ivory toilet set and expressed regret
that she will not teach the school an
other year.