Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1917 — Page 3

TO STOP WASTE IN ARMY CAMPS

War Department Prepares Plans to Enforce the Most Rigid Economy. SOME USE FOR EVERYTHING Effect of New Plan Is to Turn Into Large Profit What Hitherto Has Been a Very Considerable Expense. Washington.—The war department has taken elaborate and comprehensive precautions to prevent waste In the army c&ntonments, which will soon contain more than 2,000,000 men, and in the embarkation camps. In the feeding of the men waste will be minimized through the fact that the food will be prepared under the direction of mess cooks, who will be trained by special courses In army cooking schools. The officers training camps have not been under the control of the war department so far as the food supplies are concerned, and the waste in those camps has been due to the lack of skilled management in the handling of food. A committee representing the war department and the United States food administration will also assist in dealing with problems of eliminating waste. , The food administration has received from the secretary of war an announcement of a thorough-going plan for conserving all the w’aste material of the National army camps, which will result in salvaging many thousands of dollars. Collecting the Waste. The army’s first consideration in planning this work has been the sanitary and hygienic problem. At each cantonment the wastes will be collected and transported to a single “transfer station” under the direction of the sanitary Inspector. Through the use of the two-can system, wastes will be tightly enclosed throughout their collection. Sterilized cans will be substituted for the filled cans at the kitchens, the nuisance of disagreeable odors and danger from flies being reduced to a minimum. Every step in the process of reclamation and utilization is ctftefully safeguarded and is under the absolute direction of a sanitary force, each contractor being placed under heavy bonds. At the transfer station, the wastes are turned over to a contractor, who will remove them to a point at least three miles distant from the reservation. There the wastes will be completely sorted. Bottles will be sterilized and sold for commercial use. Tin cans will be baled and the solder, tin and iron reclaimed. Paper, which is estimated about five tons per day, will be baled. Bones will be kept separate and ground for fertilizer. The hides of dead animals will be removed and the carcasses “reduced” for grease and fertilizer. The chief items of waste will be the garbage and the manure. It is estimated that there are 1,200 animals at each cantonment, producing 120 tons of manure per day. At the date of the report the manure from 11 cantonments had been sold for $240,900 annually. Big Saving Through Garbage. The greatest element of saving is through the garbage. This has been sold for an annual price of $44G,394.57. The garbage from 13 of the cantonments will be used for feeding swine. It Is estimated on the basis of experiments conducted at the Chillicothe cantonment, that the garbage waste from 10 to 15 men will feed one hog and enable it to add to its weight one pound per day. At this rate, the garbage from these 13 cantonments will produce 18,980,000 pounds of pork per year. When not used for feeding, the garbage will be that is, cooked at high temperature, the grease ex-

RESIDENCE DISTRICT OF CRAONNE

AU that was left of the residences of Craonne after the latest und severest of the bombardments to which that French town has been subjected by the Germans and the allies who fought for Its possession. I <■

WORKS FOR LIBERTY LUAN

A striking example of the value of women in helping America in the great fight is Miss Antoinette Funk, a member of the woman’s committee of the council'of national defense. The photograph, shows ,her hard at work in her office in the treasury building where she is doing wonderful work In the interests Wf the Liberty loan. She is executive vice-chairman of the women’s Liberty loan committee, of which Mrs. McAdoo is the chairman. She was asked to take the post by Secretary McAdoo because of her .powers of logical appeal, her ability as a speaker and her untiring activity in any work connected—with the great cause for which America is fighting.

tracted, and the remainder ground and used for fertilizer or feeds. By the method of incineration formerly in use, not only would all these valuable waste materials have been destroyed, but It would have cost approximately $700,000 for the installation of incinerator plants and an annual charge of approximately $595,000 for their operation. When we add (to this saving the amount annually received by the government from these wastes, the net saving the first year amounts to $1,707,840. The effect of this new plan, therefore, is not only to conserve large quantities of valuable food wastes, fertilizers. etc., but to turn into a large profit what has hitherto been a very considerable expense.

STEAL MORE CHINESE SEALS

Prominent Official of the Republic Disappear* With the Presidential Stamps. Peking.—Peking is much agitated over the disappearance of official seals. When President Li, Yuan-hung was forced to give up the presidency, Gen-Ting-Kwan, the keeper of the presidential seals, took them to Shanghai. Another prominent official has now disappeared with the seals of the house of representatives. When . the attempt at monarchial restoration had been defeated and Premier Tuan ChlJul declared the republic had been restored, there was much consternation because of the disappearance of the seals of the republic. Gen. Ting Kwan was arrested in Shanghai, and after a hard legal struggle was brought back to Peking, together with the missing presidential seals, and is to have a hearing before a Chinese court.

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NEW DEVICES CUT TOLL OF U-BOATS

Admiral Benson Tells of Meth1 ods Adopted to Foil Submarines. \ EDISUN INVENTION IN USE Smoke Bombs and Smoke Screens Are Proving Effective—Camouflage Employed to Surpris- *” " 11 1 7 ;Tng Extent - Z Washington. —An encouraging account of the success of the devices being used by American ships as a means of escaping or destroying German , submarines is given by Admiral Benson, chief of operations of the navy Several of the methods under trial at present, one of them the invention of Thomas A. Edison, the admiral regarded as inadvisable to describe, but he discussed without reserve the devices In general use on merchant ships and naval vessels. It was'admitted that the naval convoy furnished the most effective safeguard against the submarine. Admiral Benson thought that the number off convoyed ships sunk was even less than the average up to a month ago, when it was estimated that only oneIfalf of 1 per cent fell victim to the submarine. The impossibility of convoying more than a small per cent of the merchant fleet leaving Americarf shores, however, has made necessary the adoption of other protective measures. Device* Employed. Among those most In use on merchant ships, the admiral said, were “smoke bombs” and smoke screens. Camouflage also is being employed to a surprising extent, but particularly on naval vessels. The smoke bombs are merely containers filled with chemicals which when cast overboard throw off a dense black smoke, obscuring the ship from an attacking submarine. A great variety of experiments in camouflage have been tried on naval vessels. They have been painted every hue 'of the rainbow that might tend to merge the ship in its background and make it indistinguishable to investigating periscopes. Admiral Benson said many of these devices had been demonstrated to> be of great merit. Warships, too, are equipped, with detectors which indicate the proximity of other ships. More and more of the merchant ships, of course, are being armed so as to be able to give a good account of themselves in encounters with the U-boats, and experiments constantly are going on in the navy to improve the . weapons of offense employed against the submarine. A special endeavor is being made to perfect the operation of depth charges so that It may be possible more frequently to “pot” the U-boats as they submerge or as they run along with only their periscbpqs showing. Balloons are employed on-the ships for observation purposes, but their use is not at all new. \ It was said today, in contradiction of a recent Interesting story, that no invention . had been perfected in the United States navy which would enable an attacked ship to deflect the course of a torpedo once it was fired. This report, according to Admiral Benson, had no foundation whatever. Bigger Submarines. Another report which has been making the rounds is that Gernlan submarines recently have been making it a practice of sparing all passenger ships they encounter. The only basis for this belief, it was said, is the fact that .fewer passenger ships have been sunk. They have been attacked, however, but in most cases have escaped. There have been no German submarines near the American coast since this nation entered the war, so far as the navy department has learned. A submarine has been sighted nearly in mid-Atlantlc, but that is the nearest approach one is known to have made. The navy department has evidence that Germany is increasing the size of hes submarines nearly to the proportion of small cruisers. This evidence was obtained by ocular observation, in part, and also from the fact that the submarines now are mounting guns of nearly six Inches in bore. Fragments of shells falling on merchant ships have disclosed the size of the guns.

HAS PERFECT BRAIN; BECOMES AN AVIATOR

Boston.—Thomas James Abernethy of West Pembroke, Me., whom the late Professor Muensterberg found to be mentally perfect. Is one of 999 New England candidates selected for Instruction as aviators. He heads the list—but it is arranged alphabetically. .

Anomalies of War Prices.

Kansas City.—lt is a rather extraordinary fact that in some parts of the Southwest wheat is fed to hogs, being cheaper than corn —which is now $2.05 s bushel, and scarce at that. This practice is not general, however, as there is a sentiment against using wheat fdr such purposes.

BEST SEASON AS BIG LEAGUE PITCHER

EDDIE CICOTTE, WHITE SOX STAR TWIRLER.

Eddie Cicotte, premier pitcher of the Chicago Whlti Sox, is thirty-three years old, having been born on June 19, 1884, at Detroit. It has been through his effectiveness as a twirler that President Charles Comlskey owes his success this year more than to any other player on the Chicago team. Rival clubs have howled long and persistently about Ci cotte’s pitching this season. They have charged him with everything they could think of in the line of unfair tactics on the mqund, but up to date no one has been able to prove that he has employed illegal methods. Cicotte’s work on the rubber has been the outstanding feature of the defense of the Chicago club this season.

YANKEE CAPTAIN IS CHASED

Roger Peckinpaugh Soils Long Career by Being Ejected From Game in Tiger Town. Roger Peckinpaugh, who was removed from a recent game at Detroit by Umpire McCormick, for kicking on base, drew the first ejection since his connection with the American league. He was’not removed for anything that

Roger Peckinpaugh.

he said, but because he threw his glove down, to Indicate disapproval of the decision. The exile is field captain of the Yankees, and his record is an excellent one, In view of this position. He also is one of the greatest shortstops in either league. “Peck” has not missed an inning of any game this season until being put out by the arbitrator. Walter Pipp is now the only Yankee who can boast that he has played every round this season.

PARIS TO BE BOXING CENTER

That Is Prediction of Dick Klegin, International Pugilist PromoterGame Is Popular* | “When the European war is over and things have settled down to something like/ normal, Paris will be the greatest boxing center the world has ever known.” This is the prediction made by Dick Klegin, International pugilist promoter. “They appreciate boxing to the fullest in the great French capital. And don’t for a moment think that the French republic will not produce some great men. too," he added. * “Carpentier is not the only great fighter they have had. He naturally attracted the most attention because he was a big fellow and had a meteoric career. He came up practically from a featherweight, fighting his way through all the classes as he took on weight. “England always has boasted of its great boxers, but that nation will have to step some to hold its own with the French after the war.”

BETTER PLAYERS IN FUTURE

American Boys Will Learn Baseball Game Under Competent Instructors on the Playground?. . A prominent major league manager recently made the assertion that baseball of the future would be Immeasurably benefited if the playground system reaches the high plane of development to which it is destined to rise if good sportsmen will keep their shoulders to the wheel. This leader of ball players based his statement upon the fact that as baseball is one of the leading diversions of the youth who makes use of the playgrounds, they will learn America’s national game under the best possible conditions. They will have it drilled Into them in most cases by the competent instructors that are assigned to playground directing, and they will also gain their knowledge of the game under the proper disciplinary methods. The real success in any line of sport comes from its pursuit under competent direction and with the proper discipline exercised. This viewpoint is worthy of thought. If it holds good of baseball, it also follows that the same resist will be attained in tennis, track athletics and other sports, and that the next generation will be far superior* to the present in all athletics.

PLAYS UNDER MANY LEADERS

Hoblltzell, Clever Guardian of First Sack for Red Sox, Most Managed Player In Game. Dick Hoblltzell, the clever guardian of the Initial sack of the Red Sox, holds the record as the most managed player in baseball. Hobby is playing his tenth year in the majors this spring and is under his seventh manager, five of whom were with JSncinnati. Hobby began under John Ganzel in 1908, played under Clark Griffith the next year, watched Hank O'Drfy take the reins

Dick Hoblitzell.

from Griff, saw Tinker follow O’Day and then went through with part of Charley Herzog’s administration, after which he was sent to the Red Sox under Carrigan. This year he is playing under Jack Barry. .

Mack Praises Two Cardinals.

Connie Mack recently declared that Cruise and Hornsby of the Cardinals were the finest-looking young players In baseball. He predicted that Hornsby eventually would attain the same degree of excellence voted Jack Barry.

KING OF SHORTSTOPS

Ray Chapman of Cleveland Indians, Hits Ball Hard. Outclasses Shortfielders In Other Things Besides Batting—Ability to Sacrifice Makes Him Invaluable Player. Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians, has usurped the crown for being the hardest hitting shortstop in the major leagues, taking the honor* away from Arthur Fletcher of the Giants, who has enjoyed the distinction ever since Ilonus Wagner of the Pirates, slipped back a few years ago. Moreover, Chapman is outclassing the shortflelders in things besides hitting. He has stolen more bases than any man in either league, leading both Ty Cobb and Max Carey. He is easily the most valuable all-round shortstop in the game on this year’s record. They can talk about Maranville, Bancroft and Peckinpaugh and Fletcher as the king of shortfielders. But you cannot put in the balance a .245 or even a .260 batting average with one better than .300 by a little superlative fielding, particularly when the .300 hitter is a very capable flelder himself. Chapman is not only the leading batter of the major leagues this year among the shortstops, a remarkable base runner and a great run scorer, z_

Ray Chapman.

but has become the most adept man in the game in the use of the sacrifice. Chapman’s ability to sacrifice has made him invaluable in the second position of the Cleveland batting order. The base-running ability of the Clevelander is the more remarkable because of the fact that two years ago he injured his knee so badly that it was feared it might cause his retirement from baseball. It did handicap him severely last year. In fact, Wambsganss was thought to have supplemented him permanently at shortstop for the Indians. A hitting shortstop has been a rarity since the passing of Wagner. Fletcher has been the, only shortflelder of the big leagues to make any pretense nt hitting until Chapman’s rise.

LONG DRIVE IS SATISFYING

Golfer Is More Than Pleased When Ball Goes 200 Yards Straight Down the Field. What is the secret of the long drive in the game of golf? That it is not entirely due to physical power has been proven, but the answer proves the most elusive of things when one seeks to drive it to its lair. Let one say what he will about the feeling of satisfaction over a masbie pitched well to the green, or a long iron sent speeding toward the flag, or even the putt of 20 feet that lands in the cup—when all this is said and done, there is no exhilaration in golf quite comparable with that which follows a drive well over 200 yards sent straight down the middle of the field. There is an approach to it, one must admit, in the exultation that succeeds a brassie shot Of 200 yards or more, for there is certain surprise mingled with delight at picking the ball out of the grass and sending it on Its way like a bullet, and the element of surprise is lacking in the drive where the teed ball presents a suggestion of certainty which is not to be found out on the fairway. Still the tee shot begins the play of the hole, the sentiment that “well begun is half done” cannot but be associated with the initial shot, since If it is poorly made, there is a handicap established at once that must be overcome in the succeeding shots

World's Cycling Record.

Thomas Kennedy of the Empire City Wheelman broke the world’s cycling record tor UK) miles recently at the Sheepsfcead Bay motor speedway by riding the distance in 4 hours 33 minutes and 37 seconds, clipping nearly 24 minutes off the best previous mark.

Leonard's Yearly Earnings.

Lightweight boxing champion Benny Leonard has earned $84,000 in the last year, during which he beat Freddie Welsh and stopped Johnny Kilbane.