Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — Page 2

ANOTHER BALL PLAYER DOING HIS BIT BY WIGWAGGING FOR UNCLE SAM

Harold Janvrin, star second baseman of the one-time champion Boston Red Sox, has deserted the national pastime to slam ’em out for Uncle Sam. He is at Camp Devens, Ayres, Mass., where, with other boys of the New England states, he is in training for the big job “over there.” His new signals will be of vastly more Importance than any which he ever gave on American league fields. Note the new winter hat adopted by our soldiers which the baseball star Is wearing.

J. WILLARD WILL DO HIS OWN PROMOTING

Jess Willard is going to promote his next championship match all by himself. ‘Tin not going to let any of the “forty thieves’ get anything out of my next fight,” declared the champion. “HI stage it myself and the public will get a better run for its money than it would if a professional promoter handled it "I have two or three propositions un der consideration and expect to make a decision within a few days. ♦

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OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE, 1918

WOULD LIKE TO BE SHERIFF

Orvie Overall, Former Cub Pitcher, Aspire* to Office in California County. Orvie Overall, former Cub pitcher in the halcyon days of Frank Chance and at varying times a rice planter, soldier of fortune, oil magnate, Instructor in baseball at his own school, a footbal’ coach and football idol of the University of California, has thought up a new wrinkle to add to his exploits. Orvie wants to blossom forth as a sheriff in Visalia. That piece of plate with the sun reflecting brightly front its glistening surface belongs on Orvle’s chest, in the opinion of one Orvie Overall. In short, the Cub pitcher wants to have it Overall the natives of Visalia.

TO REPLACE BROOKLYN DERBY

In Its Place Will Be the Dwyer, Named In Memory of Late President of the Club. The Brooklyn derby, which has been one of the fixtures at the spring meeting of the Queens County Jockey club of New York, “meeting at Aqueduct track, has been abandoned. In its place there will be the Dwyer, named in memory of the late president of the club. The Dwyer will be for three-year-olds at one mile and a furlong, as was the derby.

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PRODUCERS AND THE GREAT WAR

Every Citizen Must Be Prepared to Give Government Full Share of Support. . ALL: MUST MAKE SACRIFICE Present and Future Interests of Nation Are at Stake—Troops Must Be Kept Fit to Bring the Final Victory. By BEN F. M’CUTCHEON. This great war in which the'United States now is an active and determined participant is a war of the whole people. It is not being waged in the interest of any one class or combination of classes. The present and future interests of every citizen of the nation are at stake, and because of this there can be no division of duty or responsibility. As a plain matter of self-de-fense, every man, woman and child must shoulder a fair share of duty and responsibility; must be.willing to make any sacrifice the circumstances demand; must practice the thrift that works for the conservation of labor and material—in a word, must be prepared to co-operate with the government at Washington in the most wholesome and effective manner possible.

The United States has been at war with the German empire almost a year. Despite the fact that great strides have been made in the nation’s vast undertaking, many citizens, particularly those in isolated parts of rural sections, have not yet had the war “brought home” to them forcibly and with the full meaning of the possibilities of victory or defeat. Farmer Much Concerned. The American farmer, however far removed he may be from the centers of war activity, however vaguely the war has been “brought home” to him, is as much concerned with the outcome of the great struggle as any other citizen.

America went .to war with the imperial German government partly because the kaiser and his advisers refused to let this nation send to Europe its vessels laden with the products of American farms and fields and factories. The imperial German government cruelly sank these vessels and murdered American sailors. Assuming that the German government had not been called on account for its open violation of international treaty right—for there Was an understanding that neutral vessels should not be sunk without warning and not then unless they contained contraband of war destined to the en,emy—what would have become of American shipping in general? The answer is that none of American products would have reached the foreign markets. The war has vastly increased the foreign for American farm products, and the prices the producers are receiving are the highest they have received in many years. So, the. war is being waged very largely in the interest of the American producer of foodstuffs, making it possible for him to enter his goods in the foreign markets, which, because of war conditions, have been forced to almost entirely upon the American producers for the necessities of life. Men Must Be Kept Fit.

With conditions, intolerable and destructive to the American producer, brought about by the arrogant German government," the United States, after subjecting its patience to the severest test, took the bit into her mouth and entered upon the task of preserving her rights and the rights of all who live under her flag. This nation has called many hundreds of thousands of young men to the colors, many of whom already are in the war zones of Flanders and France. Other young men —sons of the soil as well as sons of the city—will be called to strengthen those who already have donned the kLaki of the army and the blue of the navy. Their voyage across the subma-rine-infested seas must be safe-guard-ed ; their bodies must be kept strong by the proper nourishment while on the European battlefields and on the war-

REBUILDING THE ROADS IN FRANCE

French soldiers rebuilding a road which was completely wiped out during a German bombardment in the Alsne. Due to recent victories of the ulliea, this district is well behind the firing line and Is, of course, in the hands of its rightful owners. _

ships that art striving to keep the seas open to traffic between the American producer and the buyers of Europe; their health must be conserved —in a word, they must be kept fit to bring victory to the cause of the American producer. And those who remain at home realize r responsibility in keeping with that upon the endangered shoulders of American manhood in the fighting ranks. By thrift and saving, by sacrifice, if need be, they are called upon to form the second, but none the less important, line of defense. They cannot engage in the actual business of fighting, but their government has the right to expect them to aid in supporting the American fighting forces by lending their money to the cause.

SCHOOL TO ASSIST IN TRAINING DRAFTED MEN

Decatur, 11l. —Milliken university here is preparing to co-op-erate with Uncle Sam in the training of drafted men by offering special dburses along lines suggested by the Federal Board of Vocational Training. It is planned to train conscripted men in the second and succeeding draft in about fifty occupations necessary to war work at the school. It is proposed to send the drafted men to the schools wholly or in part, as early as April or May, with' a view’ to completing the courses which the government will outline in September.

Boy Captures 165 Moles.

Eugene, Ore. —One hundred and six-ty-five moles, whose skins were worth a total of $35, were caught in traps by Glenn Bailey, a fourteen-year-old boy living east of this city.

TANKS ARE FEARED BY ARMY OF ENEMY

Increasing Use of of Assault” Causes Alarm Among the Germans. ADOPT NEW DEFENSE METHOD Counter Measures Regard Cannqn as Best Suited for Repulsing Monsters—Hand Grenades Considered Useless by Authorities. With the French Armies. —The alarm with which the Germans view the increasing use of tanks and “chariots of assault” by the allied armies in their attacks is indicated by the following rules, which are taken from a general order, dated November. 27, 1917, captured from .the group of armies of Caudry: “Obstacles —Trenches of a minimum width of from 13 to 16% feet and a depth of at least ten feet, also a very thick mud, constitute very serious obstacles against tanks. Freshly plowed land or barricades are easily crossed. “It is not worth while constructing obstacles; it is preferable to attack. Guns Are Essential. “Methods of attack— Artillery: Tanks on the march should be attacked by the artillery before their entry into action, even if there is not a great chance of hitting them. ' The essential thing is to forbid the enemy Infantry to follow them; it is necessary that the enemy infantrymen fear the zone over which the tanks are advancing. “To attack the tanks themselves, the only reasonable method is to place the cannon in the advanced zone of the battlefield, so that they may be able immediately to put the tanks out of

QUITS SOCIETY FOR NURSING

Mrs. Herbert Shipman of Washington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edson Bradley, has exchanged her. place in Washington’s most exclusive society to serve as a trained nurse in France, and is now on her way to the front. Several months ago when her husband left the rectorship of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York to become a chaplain at Spartanburg, S. C., Mrs. Shipman began training in a New York hospital.

action by direct hits. Every shot which hits the mark kills several men of the crew and often sets fire to. the tank. The artillery sections which are held in reserve back of the front do not know what is going on, and in general arrive too late to be of use. “The cannon, in principle, should ba placed far In advance; thus the enemy is not able to surprise us. “The commander of the front line troops should be responsible for the placing of antitank cannon. Pieces mounted on auto trucks are very useful, if the roads are good. Infantry Should Be Repulsed. “Infantry—The line of battle must not be opened, except to allow Intact tanks to pass; the troops may seek cover, but should not fall back. It is necessary that the tanks should be put out of action back of the line. The main thing is to, repulse the enemy infantry. Several posts should be detached behind the front for the defense against the tanks. “Armament The most efficacious weapon against the tanks is the armorpiercing bullet/ It is feared by the crews of the tanks, because it pierces the armor and produces at the same time a great flame, which frequently sets fire to reservoir. “The best method of attacking a tank is to attack it from the rear, because it is not easy for its crew to Are from behind, and because the tear is the part the least protected. ( Street fighting against the tanks is very favorable to the infantry; the troops shelter themselves in the houses, let the tanks pass, then open fire with machine guns and rifles from close range. “Hand grenades, employed one at a time, are useless. It is necessary to employ a concentrated charge (several cylinders grouped around a central grenade), and throw it but this is not easy to no. "Light trench cannpn/(minenwerferF are efficacious whgn/they are fired from a feeble angle; good results have been obtained by the fire of isolated pieces. “In general, the tactics to employ against the tanks must be made the object of theories and practical experiences; the tanks will thus lose their terrifying effect”

NEWS FOR LOVERS OF CHEESE

Ripest, Most Delicious snd Most Perishable Llmburger Now Made in United States. Seattle, Wash. —Llmburger cheese lovers who have felt bereft since the supply of their favorite food has been cut off by the war are finding comfort in the fact that “the ripest, most delicious and most perishable limburger” now is manufactured in the United States in quantity sufficient to supply all demands. At least this Is the announcement of the food administration at Washington in a letter to the Seattle chamber of commerce. “Grocers and butchers, start a healthy cheese department —it will help win the war,” says the food administration. <,

OARSMEN ARE BEST TYPE OF ATHLETES

Records Show Men of Water Sport Retain Natural Vigor Professor Young of Cornell Blame* Spontaneous Exertion for Bad Re* suite—Length of Race Given as Objectionable. ! The records in the department of physical culture at Cornell university do not show that any of the oarsmen who have rowed in Courtney’s crews have ever suffered from heart trouble brought on by rowing. In fact. Prof. Charles V. P. Young, head of the physical department, asserts that the Cornell oarsmen, physically, are the best type of men developed. He says that enlargement of the heart caused by athletics is not itself a danger and does not think that the contention that rowing injures the heart is sound. Danger From Rowing. In refutation Mr. Young presents the following argument: “The danger from rowing, as from most other strenuous forms of activity, comes from the improper preparation and too sudden discontinuance of active exercise. From my observation of its effects upon Cornell oarsmen I should say that physically they are the best type of men turned out and the statistics which are available, if they be desired, corroborate this statement. These statistics will also prove in a great measure that the oarsman has the promise of longer life than the average student. “In this connection it might be mentioned that at the fortieth anniversary of the founding of Cornell university every member of her first victorious, crew of ’75 was present and looked fit to take his place in the boat and compete with any crew of similar age which might be gathered together. Length of Race Objectionable. “To my mind the objection to intercollegiate rowing, as at present conducted, is the length of the race. While the same danger arises from a two or three-mile race, if not properly prepared for, the period of training need not be so extended, and I think all thecoaches connected with rowing, Mr. Courtney among the number, are as one in saying that the present distance of four miles requires too longand arduous, a period of training for those who are supposed to be attending the institution primarily for study. “That is where the commercial element enters into rowing, as in other collegiate sports, for the only reason I have heard for the continuing of the-four-mile race at Poughkeepsie is that more people will go to see a race of that distance than a three-mile race.”'

OWEN MORAN IS A SERGEANT

Clever Little Boxer Has Joined British Army—Considerable Sport Despite War. Owen Moran, the fast little English boxer, says that he has. joined the British army and has been appointed! a sergeant. He further stated that there is considerable boxing going on over there, despite the war, and that by the time the conflict is finished England will have many good boxers.

TILLIE SHAFER NOW AVIATOR

Former Giant Star Has Responded tn Call of Uncle Sam and Is In Aviation Service. . Tillie Shafer, former star major league Infielder, who turned down a fat contract with the Giants to attend to his business interests, has answered ihe call of Uncle Sam. He has enlisttd in the aviation service.

M’GRAW LOSES VALUABLE PLAYER IN YOUNG BAIRD

Young Al Baird, the Giants’ very promising inflelder, who has just enlisted in the United States naval reserve service in Shreveport, La., was the player whom Manager McGraw bad In view to develop l into a regular member of his team during the coming season. He considered the youthful Southerner one of the most promising rookies he ever had under his management