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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10


Arnold (ChickJ GandH took his
FIRST fling az baseball down in
Amarillo. Texas and Hum bolt Ari-
IONA, iu 1906 and 1907. playing in
the scnli-pro ranks
He started his professional career
with Shreveport in the Texas league
in 1905. playing 116 games at first
base and hit 269. St Louis Ameri-
cans drafted him az the end OF the
season but turned him back 10 the
Texas city for the year 1909 but
chick refused 10 report 20 the club
where he made his professional start
and was sold 20 SACRAMENTO IN the
Pacific Coast league. playing i'm 206
games with a batting average Of
282. polling thirty-one base hits.
sixteen three baggers and seven
home runs He played 1z9 games
~ first with an average Of $40 and
60 games in the outfeld. registering
g57.
The Chicago White Sox bought
him az the ED Of the season and
started him on first base i'm 1910
but his inability 70 hit "a curve ball
caused his release TO Montreal i'm the
Eastern league, where be played
out the season. With the Canadian
city i'm 1911 he hit 304 and dclded
$50 in 1913 games. and with the same
club the following year ne was bat
ing Mt a 500 clip in the twenty
nine games played when ne was
sold to Washington the latter part
Of May. With his advent the team
started on a wonderful run OF Sc
venteen consecutive victories. six
teen Of the games being won while
one the road making the club a pen
nant contender. He remained with
Washington until the spring Of 1916
when ne was sold TO Cleveland where
ne played one full season. In the
spring 1917. Jack Ness. upon whom
Comiskey had relied upon for his
FIRST sack guardian. failed 10 come
10 terms and the White Sox pur-
chased Gandn from the Indians and
IL is the belief OF many that the
strength impaired TO Comiskey's
ercAt baseball machine by the big
first baseman was the most import
ana factor IN winning the American
league pennant and the world y
championship that year.
again this season Gandil is play
ms an important part in bringing
the bunting 70 Chicago. not only by
his finished play at the first cushion
bat also with the bat. At the pre-
sent writing. IL looks like Chick Can
1ff - IaLo Douhart I'm tho Cor.,fr, ~
worlds series and fans will watch
with interest the first base play Of
the two stars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10
BRITISH SHOE COMPANY
WOULD RAISE CAPITAL

LONDON, Sept. "A trade de-
velopment rejecting the extraordin-
airy prosperity Of the British shoe
industry. and calling TO mind recent
newspaper reports Of combinations
within the industry forecasting a
British monopoly Of this business, is
the proposal Of The British United
Shoe Machinery company TO raise
its capital TO $6.O0O,OO0. Most of
the machinery now used in English
footwear factories is purchased from
this concern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10
OALMATIANS ARE KEENLY
INTERESTED IN u. S. GOODS

SPALATO, Dalmatia. Sept &c.
Z. Little. special envoy OF the United
States government, in a report just
completed on business conditions in
Dalmatia, says the people have a
keen interest in American goods.
1T is enough for them 70 see the
mark made in the United States
and they are sufficiently guaran-
teed," he says. They have a pro
found admiration for America and
American methods"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10

Last performances OF the present
OrpheUm bin which features a sing
ing and dancing novelty called ION
the Mississippi are given M that
taeater today other entertainers
are Weber Beck and Frazer in
songs. Louis Hart. in an unusual ex-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10
THEATERS
Stage and Screen.
LOCAL PLAYBULS.

OLIVER-"We Can't Have
Everything" Wednesday and
Thursday
AUDITORIUM Rough Riding
Romance" with Tom Mix
LASALLE,-''Th Dark star"
with Marian Davies
CASTLE-"Nuggct Nell" with
Dorothy Gish.
ORPHECM -Vaudeville
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10
Candid BIC ASSET
TO SOX MACHINE
Brilliant Playing Has Figured
Prominently in Victory
of ComiSkey Outfit.

" hitc son.
Born in ST Paul MINI.
Date. January IT, 1889.
Weight. 1876 lbs.
Height. s r.. ! in
Bats and throws right handed
Married and lives in Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10

AS a poor little slavey in the cell
lar OF a big and fashionable hotel.
she is bound 10 get your sym
pathy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

might thousand and seventy-four
children were coaxed by Cho-Cho
into being weighed and tagged
4during the two-week exhibit held
recently at Washington by the Depart
ment of the Interior
Cho-Cho is a clown. a real profess
sional one. but the work he aid for
the health of Washington children is
just as serious as his performance was
amusing.
For ten days each day and evening
groups of children and schools Of
them. by classes. poured into the au-
ditorium to visit Cho-Cho. When Cho-
Che appeared, in his paint and white
wash" dressed in wide white satin
breeches, and iridescent coat of many
colors, a saucy little stockinette cap
with tassel, white silk stockings and
black Romeos, he usually carried on
his arm a basket filled with various
vegetables and fruits.
He displayed one after another tell
ing the children what was good and
what not good for them TO eat. In the
latter class he included the radiSh,
cucumber. green pepper and cabbage
made into cold slaw. Carrots, however,
moved him almost TO tears of 10Y. He
embellished his remarks with much
foolIshness. gestures and capers so that
the children became absorbed and de-
lighted listeners. When the subject
of bananas was reached and he had
explained the harm done by those not
quite ripe enough. he fairly expanded
and melted in signs of rapture as he
pictured the pleasure of eating the
over-ripe and succulent fruit.
Abandoning the basket. he suddenly
turned into pig squealing continuous
ly. This prefaced the message that
just so much bacon, and he indicated
the exact amount, is very fine for lit
tie folks TO eat. He made a noise like
a setting hen and raved over neck
lace of strung eggs. from which the
insides had been blown. calling them
his pearls and kissing them affection
ately They were wonderful. oh so
wonderful for HIS little friends. They
were best eaten raw. So Cho-cho
showed the little boys and girls how
they too. could extract the contents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

with nails driven through the sides,
even II you do like to drive brads do
not make the mistake that most boys
do and drive a row of ten or twelve,
three will hold just as we'll and look
better. The bottom shelf will have to
be carefully laid out and the openings
cut to fit your bottles; this can be done
by boring a series OF holes and finish
ing with a sharp jack knife This
shelf If fitted well, will not need to be
fastened.
Make the door and tack TO the front
OF the box before II has been finished
to the exact size and then with the
plane dress off the ends and edges
making a perfect fit. With piece of
string or tape measure ascertain the
length OF the piece of tin or galvan-
lied iron required. Round the ends
of the tin strip and tack 1t in place
around three edges of the cover. This
strip makes an edge for the tray when
the front is let down and keeps out
dirt, dust and rain when in place.
Remove the front from the box and
fasten hinges and chain or fshline in
place, small staples or screw eyes Will
be found convenient for the latter.
For hanging, bore holes and work
out according to the detail at the right
of the side view. BY fastening a piece
of board to a tree or tent pole with
nails and with two round head screws
properly spaced the cabinet can be
hung by putting the head of the screws
through the large holes and dropping
the cabinet till the shank of the
screw rests In the small hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

leaves are gathered by the natives
who split the stalks into long strips.
beat them with clubs to break the
vegetable matter that holds the hbres
together. Then the fibres are washed
carefully. and dried on frames that
are raised up from the ground and
spread out in the sun. After that they
are packed in bales and sent to the
rope factory"
Mothers clothes line isn't like this
rope. daddy" objected the little boy.
No, that Is made of cotton and Is
not nearly as strong as Manila rope.
There are other kinds of rope, too.
sisaI rope. which is made from the
fbres of a cactus plant called sisa!
which grows mostly in Mexico on big
plantations. 1t takes five years for
the fbres Of the sisal plant 10 get Dig
and strong enough to make rope. and
then 1t is not as good as Manila hemp
rope. The fbres of the Manila hemp
are longer and stronger too. Some
times sisal Is mixed with Manila. He
held out a piece of rope. Il believe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

place called the rope-walk which IL a
very important one. Practically all
ropes except the very large ones are
made here. although machinery has
been invented that simplines rope
making. In the rope walk. a man
who has a lot of fibres wrapped
around his body. walks slowly back
ward down this long walk. putting into
the strand OF hbreS before him. just
enough flbreS to make the desired
thickness. and twisting 1t skillfully to
make It even. There is a big wheel
at the end of the walk which keeps
turning and brings toward the man
little hooks to which he attaches the
fbres- 1t takes a very clever work
man to do this right"
Look how this rope is twisted,
daddy. said jamie. Why is that?
TO make it strong by twisting the
hbres into each other" answered his
father.
How is that done :" the little boy
wanted to know.
BY complicated machinery. that
mas number Of bobbins winding the
hbre strands round and round in one
NAA az l1C SANS time TWISTS
all the strands together in the on
poslte direction" his father explained
Then 1t is wound on big coils which
measure the number of yards in IL.
This Is the machine which has re-
placed the old-fashioned rope walk to
certain extent although, as 1 said
before. the rope walk is still used IN
a great many factories. But, OF course
the machine can make rope much
faster than a man can do IT."
How many strands are there in
rope?" Jamie asked,
p Som etimes four. som etimes three
with small heart of rope in the
center This manila rope has three
strands This kind is used more than
any other"
jamie looked at 1t closely. "'Oh.
yes. see three strands" he said. Say
II smells like tar, What makes II >"
1T has been tarred to preserve it
and keep 1t from rotting easily. Tarred
rope Is used for outside things"
Well" he said. as he tied the last
piece of rope on the tent. THAT about
finishes the repairs and the story. son
Let's roll her up and take her in"
'All right. I'm going in to tell moth
er all about rope. now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
DO YOU KNOW CHO-CHO?

M dals that-it bore, won in footracing
and other athletics by proper eating.
There is a mystery about Cho-Cho's
identity. No one at the Department of
the Interior knew who he was in prl-
vate life. To them he is simply Cho-
Che, the clown, working under the
auspices of the Child Health Organ
ization OF New York, and that he was
loaned to them by the Organization
20 help the Child Hygiene Section OF
the Interiors exhibit
To say that the children loved him
would be far too mild. They adored
him and worshipped him and almost
defied him. They waited expectantly
for him to appear. eyes glued on the
entrance he used, and gasped with de-
light when he came in sight. They
laughed, screamed with merriment,
crowded up about him, and shouted
TO him, calling him "Cho-Cho. dear
Cho-Cho." Wherever he went they
followed at his heels until he was
forced TO take refuge in his little sane
tum under the stage.
Lured by Cho-Cho II was indeed easy
10 get each child's weight and tagged
with neat little yellow sign which
told how much the child weighed, how
much it was over or under weight, and
what should be done to remedy con-
ditions. In this part of the work Che
Che was assisted by a volunteer group
OF the Washington Congress OF Moth
ers
So great was Cho-Cho's popularity
and sway over the children that he
was constantly referred 10 as the pied
Piner" TTp1iLa the legendary char
acter, however, Cho-Cho's followers
all come back. and come vastly bene-
ited by their little visit 20 Cho-Cho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

tiful diamond which was to go to the
winner of the race. And Cho-Cho de-
cided that Cho-Cho must have that
diamond. Other men were to run
against him. but Cho-Cho was deter
mined to win. So Cho-Cho consulted
all the people he could about the rest
way to make himself At to own the
diamond and read many. many books
on the subject He found that on the
kind of food he ate depended the fit-
ness of his body to win race. He
listened very carefully to what he WAS
told and followed the advice carefully.
And now Cho-Cho wears the diamond.
That is how Cho-Cho came to learn
the importance of eating properly"
The children never failed TO receive
this story with great enthusiasm
whereupon Cho-Cho threw open his
coat. displaying the $500 worth Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
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this has some sisal in IT. Do you see
those bristly. sticky hbres?"
Jamie nodded.
Il think that is sisal fibre. Pure
Manila rope Is very soft and pliabls.
There Is another kind of rope made
from coir, the bark OF the cocoanut,
and then there is a wire rope. too"
People use rope for an awful lot
OF things. don't they?' the little boy
unused. ships and engines and to tie
millions of things with. wonder who
frst thought OF making roper"
II saw an old Egyptian picture once
of a sculpture taken from the wall of
a tomb that had been built thousands
OF years before the birth of Christ. II
showed Egyptian men making rope
out of leather. SO rope making is
pretty old. isn't it?"
How are the hbres made into
roper" jamie asked
We'll, first they are oiled TO make
lem easy to work with. then they are
split by machinery into the right thick
nesses. In a rope factory there is a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

CRAFTY the personal vanity, and hatred
ofIthe Mobiles. Some few years later
Napoleon BonHparte asserted him
self. and made himself master. and q
very pretty story is told of a man
named Charnsy, who was cast into
prison. not the Bastile. by Napoleon,
for doing something to dlsplease the
little Corporal" as Bonaparte was
called.
AS you can imagine. Charney was
very lonely in his little dark cell. Be-
hind the cell was tiny yard and thase
comprised the prisoners world. now.
One day while standing in the yard
he saw a plant pushing up between
the rough stones. 1t was the only bit
of life among the gray mass. and
Charney bent over It and caressed II.
How came you in this dark, dreary
placer" he asked.
The tiny leaves swayed in the wind
as II to say I'VE came to cheer you"
The lonely man loved the plant. and
watched it grow. Day by day 1t de-
veloped, and pretty soon lovely now.
er graced its stem.
"oh. my friend" cried Charney.
You are beautiful. love you. please
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
A Daring Deed

D ERHAPS when the Treaty of
- Peace is signed you will spend q
vacation in European travel, and
IL you do you must not fail to visit
London. and when in London the ia
nous Westminster Abbey. There are
many things of interest to be seen
there. the graves and statues of many
famous people-some of them Amer
leans, but perhaps the thing that will
appeal most to boys and girls Is the
Kings Chair. This is the coronation
Chair which is used only when the
King has his crown placed upon his
head for the first time. Beneath the
chair iS-that is under the seats the
stone on which the Kings of Scotland
used to be crowned. Many interesting
and curious tales have been woven
about the chair and the school chill
dren of England have many romantic
fancies concerning 1t locked away in
their heads.
There was one boy in England who
made up his mind that he would sit
in the Kings ChaIr-more than that.
that he would sleep in the chair, and
that he would let all the world know
it He laid plans to hide in the Abbey
and was locked In for the night. Aft
er the guards had gone for the night
the lad slipped into the chair. curled
himself up and went to sleep. The
next morning when the guards entered
the Abbey they found carved upon the
chair these words: IT. Peter Abbott.
slept In this chair" the message the
daring lad had left that all who came
to visit and look with awe upon the
chair might know that he. at least.
had had the honor of having slept in
the Coronation Chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

"AMPING Is the most fun. isn't it?
jamie thought so. and his father
.did too, but his mother wasn't so
very fond of 1t. So every sum
msr the little boy and the big boy
went camping for a week, while
mother stayed at home and had a
nice rest. with no one to tramp
through the house and slam doors.
How Jamie did look forward to
that week of camping. Weeks before
It was time 70 go. he and his father
would make long lists OF what they
would need-bacon and frying pans
and things ike that. Then they would
look over their fishing tackle, ana last
" they would examine the tent to see
that II was in good condition. so II II
rained during the wonderful week the
water wouldn't trickle down tne'I
necks and make them wish they n@u
stayed home with mother.
One evening last week. janis
father hauled the tent down from ING
attic and spread II out on the Grass In
the back yard, where the Two pas
examined IT very carefully
were no ho1es in It. but several OF
the ropes they used to tie me tent 70
the stakes with we're worn out. ana
.Tanofe,s father said they must he
fixed. So they got their hats ano
.went down TO the store to buy some
new rope.
As Jamie carried home the neat COL
If rome he looked at Il closely, ana
wbep thev we're seated on the ground
cutting IT into short even pieces before
IxnottInR it on to the tent, jamie asked
.What is rope made of, daddy?
ie ar
answered his father
What's hemp?" Jamie asked.
Hemp is a plant that has woody,
fibrous stalk. You know theFs a'e
two kinds Of materials in plant
the vegetable part. which makes the
plant grow and live. and the hbrous or
woody part which holds the plant up
as our bones hold our bodies up.
Arc the hbres the plants skele-
tom" jamie asked.
You might call it that" said his
father. He picked up piece of rope
and pointed to the tiny little threads
in il "Those fine threads are The
hbres Of the hemp" he explained.
Does hemp grow around here?"
inquired jamie.
"It can grow almost any place al
though I believe It originally came
from the warmer climates. Kentucky
and California grow some hemp. but
most Of the hemp we use comes from
The Philippine Islands. Russia. Ita;y
and New Zealand supply good deal
too"
Tell me how they get those ibres
out Of he plant" said the little boy.
Hemp that comes from the Philip
r'ros Is ca,lied Manila hemp. and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

For the handle cut a piece of leather
according to the handle pattern from
an old shoe or strap. this can best be
done with an old safety razor blade or
sharp knife. Bend part OBJ like the
drawing. it Is made OF tin. and fasten
to the top with small round head
screws. the kind specified on the draw
ing costs about 3 cents a dozen.
Paint both outside and inside two
or more coats o. white paint or
enamel Layout on the front q cross
and fill in with red color using a small
brush and exercising care to get the
sides of the cross straight, the execu-
ton on the cross may either spoil or
add to the appearance of your kit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
By FRnNk |. SOLRR

on the ground where there Is a chance
of their being kicked over or collect
ing foreign matter.
Following are things to have in the
kit: Roller bandages, wide and mar
row, tape for tying, a turn couis,
iodine. smelling salts. ammonia, cot
ton, toothpicks on which TO wind cot
ton making swabs. a small granite cup
or bowl for mixing antiseptic solution,
carron oil for burns. court plaster and
adhesive tape. There are many other
things such as spIints and special
treatments for unusual occasions, but
the things mentioned above will take
care OF the common cases until the
patient can receive the attention of a
doctor.
The box is to be made OF g" stock
and II is suggested that a pine shoe
box without knots be taken apart and
the lumber used. II the box is new
and clean it will not require much
surfacing with the plane to put the
material in usuable condition.
Make the sides first and then the
ends. the square must be used con-
tinuously for testing the edges and
ends to obtain neat Job. Fasten
these parts together as indicated on
the picture drawing with IL" No. IS
brads and glue. If the nails are driven
at an angle they will hold better.
Next fasten the back in place in the
same manner. notice that the back is
set inside the sides and running up
flush with the top and bottom to make
q strong construction.
Fit the shelves in place and fasten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
DoOR

~ HE BOY SCOUT organization is
III one OF the most wonderful or
zanizauous in the world and ev-
- cry boy should make it his duty
TO Join a troupe and by careful study
OF the work attain u Master Scouts
degree
Aside from The other benefits de
rived from work with the Scouts one
fact that is most important for the
growing boy is that most of the ac-
tivity Is carried on outdoors in the
country and woods. where q boy
breathes plenty OF fresh air and eats
quantities Of coed plain food.
While there are many things to be
made for The summer camp and hik-
ing trips such as hFe lighters, freak
wagons. etc still there is one thing
that Is most important and carried on
every trip BY well regulated troops and
that is n First Aid Kit. Now a first
aid oufht can be packed away in many
different WAYS, but some means OF
keeping everything dry, clean. convsn-
lent and easy TO get at Is worth while
considering. The case shown in the
accompanying drawing Is small and
compact and can be carried as easily
as a doctors case. II also has a con-
venient means for hanging either TO
tree or tent pole. that allows 1t to be
removed quickly and carried to where
needed. The front OF the box or cover
swings down and is supported making
clean Gat table for holding the differ
erit articles such as shears, bandsge.
etc, while doing up a wound. Usual
ly the bottles and other things are laid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

God returned, for he felt that no one
but the Supreme Being could make
anything so beautiful.
Empress Josephine, Napoleon's wife,
heard of the poor prisoners love for
the flower, and as she, too, was fond
of flowers she interested herself In
the man. and begged the great Ma
poleon to set him free.
Charney soon after left the prison,
but the plant must not remain to die.
He uprootsd it, and replanted it in his
own garden, where 1t lived still to
cheer and comfort him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

Of an egg without breaking the shell,
and string the latter on a chain.
And milk! Not enough could be
said in praise of it. Each little boy
and girl should drink a quart a day.
Then he took off one OF the gloves,
without which he never appeared. to
show a great diamond which sparkled
on one finger.
"Cho-Cho." he said. besides being
clown is the champion runner Of
England. And this is how 1t hap
pened: One day Cho-Cho saw the beau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

don't leave me-"
The flower waited its perfume in a
reassuring way toward the man. Even
at night he could detect the odor, and
as he lay on his hard cot he dreamt
of the message the flower brought
him. and that message was Free
dom"
One day a rainstorm threatened to
break the flower. and Charney bent
over it and protected If with his body
until all danger had passed.
God is good TO have sent you to
cheer me-" he cried. and HIS faith in