Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — Page 3

What the Red Cross Must Do in Europe

A call for Instant help has come to the Red Cross from France —° ne of the emergencies to meet which the Red Oross was organized has arisen —and the Red Cross is this minute responding nobly. MaJ. Grayson M. P. Murphy, Red Cross commissioner for Europe, says that he must have, for the American soldiers and for the destitute people of France and Belgium, '6,000,000 warm, knitted, woolen articles—must have them before cold weather. And the Red Cross is making them. i. These articles do not take the place of the bandages and splints and hos- - pital garments that the Red Cross Bnust keep sending In a never-ending

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stream; the 6,000,000 sweaters, mufflers, socks and wristlets must be had In addition to everything else. Here Is a part of a cablegram from Major Murphy to the Red Cross at Washington: “Last winter broke the record /or •cold and misery among the people here. We inexpressibly dread the coming winter finding us without supplies to meet the situation. We urge you, on behalf of our soldiers and those of •our allies who will suffer In their frozen trenches, and also thousands of IFrench and Belgian refugees, to begin shipping at once 1,500,000 each of the ■warm, knitted, woolen articles named. They must come before cold weather.” The Red Cross took instant action. The national organization at Washington apportioned among the divisions the number of articles required, and (notified each division director how many of each his people were expected to send in. For example, Director John J. O’Connor of the Central division at Chicago, was called on for 465,980 articles. Within 24 hours (Director O’Connor had apportioned the task among the 1,091 chapters in his (division, and had notified each chapter exactly how many It was expected to make. Then was apparent the wisdom (which had led to the thorough organization df the country into Red Cross (chapters—they were all ready. “We iare ready—send us the material and Instructions,” was, in substance, the

Muffler.

telegram which hundreds sent. Here Is what each of these chapters has done: Each had appointed a chapter committee on knitting; had mobilized all the knitters In Its territory, whether Bed Cross members V>r not; had chosen Instructors to see that every article was made nccording to specifications; and had called on the Red Cross supply service for the yurn und knitting needles. - . Every member of every Tied Cross chapter in the United States is culled

on to help In the buying of wool and knitting needles, the shipment of completed articles as promptly (is possible, and stirring the enthusiasm of the workers to finish the Job at once so that the soldiers may have the entire consignment before they begin to suffer with the cold: Here are the directions for knitting each of the four articles, as determined upon by the Red Cross authorities at Washington, after carefully consideration of the army’s needs: Equipment. Knitting machines may be used If desired. Yarn may be either khaki or gray. The Red Cross supply service will carry the gray Oxford mixtures, 4-ply 10’s construction. Knitting needles to be, as designated. No. 1. 135-1000 Inches in diameter : No. 2, 175-1000 inches i No. 8, 200-1000 inches; or steel-No. 12. General Directions. Stitches should not be cast on too tightly. Knitting should be done evenly and firmly and all holes should.be avoided. Joining should be done by splicing or by leaving two or three inches at each end of the yarn to be darned in carefully. All knots, ridges or lumps should be most carefully avoided, especially In socks, as they are apt to blister the sees. Sleeveless Sweater. Three hanks of yarn (three-fourths pound) ; one pair Red Cross needles, No. 3. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, pUrl 2 stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 25 Inches. Knit 28 stitches, bind off 24 stitches for neck, loose. Knit 28 stitches. Knit 5 ridges on each shoulder, cast on 24 stitches. Knit plain for 21 inches. Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for 4 inches. Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches for armholes. Two rows single crochet around neck and 1 row single crochet around the armholes. Wristlets No. 1. One-half hank of yard (% pound); T pair Red Cross Needles No. 2. Cast on 48 stitches, knit 2 and purl 2 for 12 Inches, and sew up, leaving 2 Inches open space for thumb 2 inches from the edge. Wristlets No. 2 (Made in One Piece). One-half hank of yarn (% pound); 4 Red Cross Needles, No. 1 (or steel needles No. 12). Cast on 52 stitches on 3 needles: 16-16-20. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 inches.

Wristlet.

To make opening for thumb, knit 2, purl 2 to end of third needle, turn; knit and purl back to end of first needle, always slipping first stitch; turn. Continue knitting back and forth for 2 inches. Prom this point continue as at first for 4 inches for the hand. Bind off loosely and buttonhole thumb opening. Muffler. Two and one-lialf hanks of yarn (% pound); 1 paid Red Cross needles No. 3. Cast on 50 stitches or 11 inches. Plain knitting for 68 inches. I Medium Sized Man’s Sock. Four Red Cross needles No. 1 (or steel needles No. 12), % pound (2 hanks or yarn. • Set up 60 stitches, 20 on each of three needles. Knit 2 plain and 2 purl for 35 rows (4% inches). Thirtysixth row knit 4 plain stitches, knit 2 together; repeat this until the round is completed. There are now 50 stitches on the needles. Knit 50 rows plain until leg measures 11 inches. (6% inches of plain knitting.) Take half the number of stitches (25) on first needle for the heel (leaving 12 and 13 stitches on the second and third for the Instep), add on the 25 stitches knit 1 row, purl 1 row alternately for 26 times (or 3 inches), always slipping the first stitch. Begin to turn heel on the wrong side, slip 1, purl 13, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn work over, slip 1, knit 4, slip 1, knit 1, and pass It over slipped stitch, knit 1. Turn, slip 1, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, slip 1, knit 6, slip 1, knit 1, and pass It over slipped stitch, knit 1. Continue working toward the sides of the heel in this man-, ner, leaving 1 more stitch between decreases on every row until all the stitches are worked In. There should then be 15 stitches on the needle. Pick up 13 stitches on side of heel; now knit the 25 stitches on second and third needle on to one needle, which becomes your second needle; with your third needle pick up the 13 stitches on other side of heel, and knit 7 stitches

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off your first needle so that y»J will now have 21 stitches on the first needle, 25 stitches on the second npedle, and 20 stitches on the third ■tfeedle. First, needle (a) knit to within 8 stitches of end, knit 2 together, knit 1. Second needle -(b). knit plain. Third needle (c) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit plain to end of needle. Knit around plain (d). Repeat a, b, c and d until you have 18 stitches on first needle, 25 stitches on second, 12 stitches on third. Knit plain 4% Inches. First needle (e) knit 10 stifehes—knit 2 together, knit 1. Second needle (f) knit L slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped Btltch over, knit 19 stitches. Knit 2 together, knit 1, * -

Sock.

Third needle (g) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 9 stitches, knit 2 rows plain (h). Repeat e, f, g, and h five times, then narrow every other row until you have 5 stitches on your first needle, 9 stitches on your second needle and 4 stitches on your third needle. Knit the 5 stitches on your first needle your third. Your work is now all on 2 needles opposite each other. Break off yarn leaving 12-lnch end. Thread Into worsted needle and proceed to weave the front and back together as follows : —— Pass worsted needle through first stitch * of front knitting needle as if knitting, and slip stitch off—pass through second stitch as if purling — leave stitch on, pull thread through first stitch of back needle as if purling, slip stitch Off, purl thread through second stitch of back needle as If knitting, leave stitch on. Repeat from • until, all the stitches are off the needle. Sock when finished should measure: Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe 11 Inches. Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg, 14 Inches.

BUFF COCHIN IS VERY GOOD BACK YARD FOWL TO RAISE

There Is no bird on the lists of the pure-bred so easily bred up to standard perfection as the Buff Cochin. The Buff Cochin is the fancier’s fowl of all fowls. For the utility standard, a» in the fancier’s standard, no fowl Is more easily handled for what you want it to do. It Is your own mismanagement If your flocks of Buff Cochins do not come up to a large yearly record of eggs, both winter and summer, and we who have raised the Buff Cochin know how grossly must the flock be neglected for them to go so much as a half pound beIQW the standard set for them. The Buff Cochin is the Ideal back-lot fowl. It bears confinement better than any one other breed. A low fence- will keep It safe at home. It is an old breed, and now well bred into an easy, lazy life. It never frets to get out and explore the world, as does a Leghorn, Rhode. Island Red,

A Handsome Breed.

Plymouth Rock and most others. In selecting your breeding stock of Buff Cochins, select always your largest, best shaped hens. It is in the size ot the, mothers that you must expect large-sized progeny more than In the father. In selecting males to keep over in this line select not your tallest, heaviest males, but those short and blocky and very broad in the back. It is these that insure you strength in the progeny.

Armless Handwriting.

An inventor in the United States has patented a device, to enable armless people to write with their knees, An artificial limb expert in a London hospital said it would rarely be needed 4 “Give us a man with a stump and w« will teach him to write.” Special instruments are built to fit the stumj and carry stylographlc pens. Three pages of manuscript. In * splendid bold, legible hand, written bj one of the hospital’s pupils, who ha* no.right arm and only the stump of hi* left, were shown 'at an exhibition oi work by disabled soldiers and sailor* In London recently. In- the first nine months of its ex Istenco the British minister of ma nitlons spent £22^00,000.

WORTH MORE THAN GOLD TO THEIR TEAMS

*lf a wise fan you would be, make a couple of mental reservations and grin broadly when"you hear a report of the sale of Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Grover Alexander or George Sisler. The idea comes from a report that Washington was about to sell Johnson. Fact is, these four men are unbuyable. Even at the present monumental prices for good ball players, practically all figures would be too small to remove one of these men from the club with which he is affiliated. This is not alone on account of their wonderful playing, but more, perhaps, on account of their drawing power. Cobb's Drawing Power. When Detroit Is playing anywhere around the circuit the fan goes primarily to see Cobb in action, secondly to see the game. In Detroit Cobb’s drawing power is inestimable. For that reason Cobb probably will never be put on the market, even though he should slip badly, for so long as he is able to put on a uniform and appear on the field he will be a drawing card. The same holds with Johnson, Alexander and Sisler.

FANS FORGET BILL CARRIGAN

Catcher Agnew Ik Playing Brilliant Game for Boston Red Sox and Hitting Ball Hard. It was thought that Catcher Agnew had about ended his usefulness when he was with the Browns last year, but like every other St. Louis ball player In eithfer of the leagues, who leaves

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that city for other pastures, he is showing all his old-time pep and speed behind the bat, besides clouting the opposing pitchers for timely hits. He is making the Red Sox fans forget Bill Carrigan.

MASTERED CONTROL OF GUNS

Cv Morgan, Former Athletic Twirler, Kills All of Fifty Bird* In Recent Tournament. Cy Morgan, the former Athletic pitcher, is quite a gunner. In a recent handicap shoot at WUmibgton, Del., Cy was allowed a three-bird handicap by the committee, but he proved that the handicapping body was wrong by "killing” all his 50 birds. In addition to his individual victory, be teamed up ■with Clyde Leedom In the Delaware Hardware association’s two-man championship cup race and with Clyde's 47 amassed a total of 07, which was not threatened by the other scores.

FOUR STAR PLAYERS NOT FOR SALE.

Washington Is a poor drawing club, but receipts are boosted about 100 per cent when Johnson is slated to pitch. It is not likely Johnson would be sold when he draws as much as the rest of the club combined. Other Stars. There have been few in baseball in this category. Mathewson was long as Matty could toe the slab there was no chance of his being sold at any figure. The status of the club makes a great deal of difference In cases of this kind. For instance, Speaker was sold by the Boston Red Box. While Speaker was undoubtedly the star of the club, there were several others not far behind him and the club could afford to take a chance on selling him for the price paid and depend on other stars to make the fans forget The breaking up of the Athletics was another example. Never a popular team, Mack found his attendance slipping to,a point where he could better afford to dispense with his high-sal-aried players and build up a new organization.

DIAMOND NOTES

The Cardinals’ new pitcher, William Sherdell of Milwaukee, is also some hitter. * * • Uncle Robbie’s latest prediction is that the Brooklyns will finish in second position. * * • Hughey Jennings is still looking for pitchers. He has been in need of several all season. * • * Weaver, according to the White Sox, is the best third baseman in the' American league. *. * * * Pete Kilduff is playing great ball for the Cubs. Pete may develop into another Heinie Groh. * * * Ray Keating, star twirler for the Toledo club, is attracting a lot of favorable attention these days. __ • * * Joe Judge and Eddie -Foster, Washington inflelders, have been exempted from the draft because of dependents. * * • First baseman Mike Kelly of Fort Wayne was the first Central league player to quit the game because of tne army draft. • • * Joe Wilhoit seems to have the ideal temperament for a pinch hitter. He is never unnerved by the count Of balls and strikes. • * * Waite Hoyt, the Brooklyn schoolboy, continues to pitch good ball for Montreal. He winT/ get another chance with the Giants.

* * * The Red Sox hive had their eyes on Vean Gregg, the veteran left-hander, who is doing some fine pitchlngffor the Providence team. * * * One of the big disappointments of Manager Rowland of the White Sox has been the failure of Jim Scott to round into winning form. • * 4> A lot of llkejy birds are flocking from the West and East. Bill Dahlen, scouting for the Robins, has bagged Pitchers Plitt and Holtman of the Portland Eastern league. • • • The Cubs are betting their last cent on Ralph Miller, recently recruited, from the Waterloo Central association They predict that Ralph is going to b< another Heinie Zim.

ENTER “COLO FINGERS”

Russell of Yankees Victim of a New Ailment. ' Exposes Bars Hand to Hard-Hit Ball and Contracts Frigidity of Digets— Numbness Forces Him From Mound. Don’t use your meat hand to slop hard-hit balls that are batted back at yon. If yon do yon may put an end to yonr pitching career. This is the advice Allan Rnssell, Yankee spitballer, has to offer brother members of* the pitching fraternity, and it is well worth consideration. Early last spring Russell reached for a hard-hit ball through the box with his nude flipper. He got his hand on the ball and succeeded In retarding Its progress, but Immediately afterwards he suffered a sharp pain In the first two digits of his pitching hook, which was followed by numbness. Then his hand grew cold and he had to retire from the game. Since that time Russell has suffered with a new ailment —that of cold fingers. It only comes npon him at intervals, but at such times he is unable to grip the ball, and therefore unable to control it, so he often has to leave the mound. Sore arms, due to a cold, are common ) with pitchers. The sprained tendon, wrenched shoulder and the unexplainable loss of speed and control at intervals is also common. But cold fingers and a numb pitching hand Is a new ailment. One day at Chicago Bill Donovan sent Rnssell to the mound to hurl against the White Sox. It noticed that before delivering the ball the Yankee pitcher rubbed his fingers, just as any player may do In unusually cold weather. Questioned after the game, Russell explained that the index and second fingers of his pitching hand had grown numb and cold, and at the time, several hours after the game, the fingers were still chilled. When Bill Donovan heard of Russell's trouble he decided to send him to a specialist, and as soon as the Yanks returned to New York the spitballer was carted off to a sawbones for an examination. The surgeon, after examining the hand and questioning Russell, decided that circulation in the hand was Impaired because of an internal bruise, and started treatment which he believes will eventually bring relief by eliminating the cause.

GANDIL A BUM HUM-HUMMER

When It Came to 3inglng Star-Span-gled Banner But Three Members of White Box Qualified. One of the features of the trips taken by the White Sox this year has been their singing of “The Star-Span-

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gled Banner.” After marching around the field they would line up before the stand and sing two verses of the anthem. It made a patriotic spectacle that appealed strongly. „ One of the Sox players told of their first rehearsal. “Rowland got us together in the clubhouse and asked if any of us knew the words of The Star-Spangled Banner,’ ” he said. ‘There were only three—Benz, Scott and Weaver. The rest knew only short snatches. “Rowland then told us to sing the two verses as well as we could and that those who didn’t know the words could make a bluff until they learned them by singing ‘Hum-hum-hum.’ "After our first appearance Gandil came in the clubhouse after the game and approached Rowland. H*l can’t help it, boss,’ he said. ‘l’m a bum hum-hummer.’”

MINOR CLUBS QUITE COSTLY

Running Expenses of St. Paul Amerfe can Association Team in 1016 Were $76,457. Some idea of what it costs to run a team In the American association was revealed In the suit for an accounting filed by Mrs. Minnie Lennon against the present operators of the St. Paul club. They showed that the running expenses of the Balnts in 1916 were $79,457, and thladid not Include taxes and, interest on the dett incurred to purchase of the club.