Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1919 — Page 2

BULLOCK PENSIONED BY GREAT BRITAIN

This bullock saved a big gun from the Turks In the British campaign on the Tigris. For this the British government has alloted it a pension of two cents per day for life. ' 7 -' .

Von Mackensen Planned Escape

Interned in Hungary Upon Allies’ Demands, His Guards Were Friendly. FOILED BY ALERT OFFICER French Lieutenant Cuts Wires and Entertains Guard Officer Until Cavalry Arrive*—Marshal is Furious at Being Balked. Paris. —From one of the French offi■cers concerned in the affair a New York World correspondent obtained the hitherto unpublished story of the extraordinary capture of the German Yield Marshal von Mackensen, at present a prisoner in a chateau near Temesvar, Hungary, belonging to Count Chotek. Under the terms of the armistice signed with Austria-Hungary the allies insisted that Mackensen and his entire army, which had fled from Roumanla to Hungary In a vain effort to reach Germany, should be interned by the Hungarians. The marshal himself was quartered In the castle of Foth. Toward the end of December, learning that Mackensen was planning to escape to Germany. Colonel Vlx, commanding the French mission In Budapest. applied to French headquarters In Belgrade for permission to place him under arrest and for the force necessary to accomplish this end. Meanwhile he surrounded the castle of Foth with French secret agents. From the latter came reports that Mackensen *s baggage had already been sent off and that the marshal himself Intended to get away in an automobile at five o’clock the next afternoon, December 31. Cuts Telephone Wire*. Colonel Vlx immediately dispatched Lieutenant Genevrler, an exceptionally able intelligence officer, to Foth by motor. The lieutenant reached his destination in the night and immediately cut all the telephone wires connecting the castle with the outside world. Thus Mackensen was unable to communicate with his general staff and the other elements of his army. Mis isolation, however, was not discovered until qp hour or so before the time set for his departure next day. Mackensen wanted to send a final message to his staff. When he found the telephone “out of order” he decided to wait in the chateau until communication could be re-established. This was extremely fortunate for Lieutenant Genevrler, for the reenforcements, without which the arrest could not be carried out, had not yet arrived. Four squadrons of Spahl cavalry were on their way by train from Belgrade, but there were unforeseen delays, and at five o’clock in the afternoon —the hour of Mackensen’s intended flight—the lieutenant had no news of them. Moreover, the cutting of the telephone wires might be de-

WHISTLER GOT EVEN FOR ONE HOUR’S SENTENCE

One of the units at Camp Lewis,. Washington, had in Its ranks a chronic whistler. In barrucks, at drill, everywhere and all the time, this soldier whistled. Suggestions, threats, sarcasm in regard to his musical efforts all rolled off him like water off a duck’s back. There was no stopping his whistling. Finally an officer took the man in hand. “You stand out there at attention,” the officer commanded, “and whistle for an hour.” The soldier grinned and obeyed. For oqe hour he stood in the company street, whistling “The Star-Spangled Banner.” And for an hour officers and soldiers stood at attention with

tected at any moment, and such a discovery would impel Mackensen ’ to leave at once. The marshal was nominally In the custody of. Hungary, but the Hungarian guards posted at the chateau were favorably disposed toward him and quite ready to see him get away. Genevrler knew’ that the officer commanding these guards suspected the presence In the vicinity of French agents, and that if he heard of Mackensen’s trouble with the telephone he would Immediately deduce that the Frenchmen were the cause of It. The lieutenant therefore determined to entice the Hungarian commander away from the guardroom on the outskirts of the chateau. Marshal I* Peeved. While he was regaling Mackensen’s jatler-ally in the village inn with tales of that dear Paree which In bygone years the latter had known and adored, Lieutenant Genevrier heard the sound of galloping hoofs. He went to the door and saw the Spahis charging up to the chateau of Foth. Point-

Is Lonesomest Man In Germany

American Lieutenant on Outpost Duty at “Stepping Off” Place. Has Quarters In Great Castle at Coblenz, and Under Anti-Frater-nizing Order He Cannot Visit With Other Inhabitants. Coblenz. —In a great castle on a hill and with a count and countess and their four daughters as his nearest neighbors dwells today the lonesomest American in all the occupied territory of Germany. He is Lieut. John W. Scott of Detroit, commanding Company K, Twenty-eighth infantry, on outpost duty at the “stepping off” place of the Coblenz bridgehead where it skirts a beautiful valley stretching away toward Berlin. Just across the hallway from the quarters of the lieutenant on the second floor of the castle, Count and Countess von Walderdorf have been allowed to remain by courtesy of army officers.' But the Germans keep to themselves, looking upon the Americans as invaders, and an army antifraternization order prohibits Lieutenant, Scott from visitiu & thsfem - ~ Spends Evenings Alone. . _ On the first floor of the castle 50 American soldiers have their beds and mess and a large living room where they play cards and enjoy each other’s company during the long winter evenings and tell of their war experiences, and of all the wonderful things they Intend to do when they get home again. Lieutenant Scott spends his evenings, alone, devouring book after book. Visitors are few at this furthermost outpost across the Rhine twenty miles from Coblenz. During the day the lieutenant makes his rounds, visiting one sentinel after another, always alone. At the foot of the hill crowned by the castle qf Molsberg is the village of Molsberg, of which Lieutenant Scott is military commander, but he talks to the townspeople only on questions of business. And so, day after day. the lieutenant meets no one excepting his soldiers and the civilians on routine matters of duty. • The meals of this loneilest of Americans are served in his quarters, where he dines, alone, with giddy green warrior tapestry figures gazing down upon him from their places on the walls, just where they were hung something like 300 years ago. The figures of one panel picture a gay and jolly party and all the others suggest companionship in some form. < • ’ / • Phone for Business Only. The officer has a telephone which reaches to Montabaur, the Ist division headquarters, but its use is restricted

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Ing them out to his chagrined companion, he exclaimed. "My job is done r and hurried out to join the trooper*. Colonel Guespereau, who commanded the cavalry forces, entered the chateau and demanded to see Mackensen. The marshal, furious at having been outmaneuvered, sent back a flat refusal. A Guespereau satd quietly: “Tell him unless he consents to see me immediately I shall have my Spahis break down the door of his room." Mackensen gave In and received the colonel forthwith. The Frenchman saluted him and said: “Sir, you are my prisoner. I have called on you merely to asanre myself that you were here. That 18 all.” “I understand,” the Field Marshal replied in low tones. A week later he was removed in a special train to the Chotek chateau, where he will remain interned until the conclusion of peace.

BUILD 300,000 BRITISH HOMES

Government Adopt* Plan* to Settle the Housing Problem and Abolish the Slum* London. —This country needs Immediately at least 300,000 dwellings for its working classes, according to Dr. Christopher Addison, president of the local government board, whose housing scheme has just been approved by the British w’ar cabinet. A bill outlining his Ideas Is to be presented soon to the house of commons. State assistance will be given only within the next 12 months to schemes submitted to the local government board and must be carried out within the next tw r o years. Housing commissioners are being appointed to help the various authorities, each commissioner to have a staff, including an architect and a surveyor, this does not mean,” Doctor Addison’s statement says, “that houses are to be built on one pattern. The government is anxious to avoid any such calamity." In order to do away with “slums" it Is proposed the same financial aid be given for clearing and improving insanitary areas as for building new houses on new sites.

Too Much Realism.

New York. —Edward Dillon, director of moving pictures, says he’s off scenarios calling for holdups. To make one realistic the other day, he hired a former stick-up man. Now he has no watch.

to business only. There are other conveniences, too, Including electric lights and running water, and a wonderful stove reaching halfway to the ceiling, and at the bottom the old German maker’s name and the date, 1764. But to the lonely lieutenant even the fire in the stove sometimes seems almost cold. Lieutenant Scott’s nearest American officer neighbor is five or six miles away out across the 8,000 acres owned by the count After dark visits are out of the question. And so, when overcome by lonesomeness and weariness from reading, the lieutenant tumbles into a seventeenth century bed which stands in the same position it has been all these years. And within easy reach is the telephone, by which he knows eventually will come the welcome news for which so long he has been longing i-r“ We’ve been ordered home.”

MRS. BALINE BEALE

Mrs. Baline Beale, who was Miss Harriet Blaine, daughter of the late James G. Blaine, is ward visitor at Walter Reed hospital, Washington. The wounded soldiers find her both gracious and companionable.

COWLER PROVED GAME IN LATE BOUT

Australian Took Severe Beating From Billy Miske. St Paul Heavyweight Never Let Opponent Get Set for a Punch—-Mln. neeota Fighter Injured Hie Hand tn Second Round. Tom Cowler, the Australian heavyweight, while he failed to show chatopionship caliberln hit recent bout with Billy Miske of St Paul, proved |o be a game boxer with his heart in the right place, writes Billy Rocap in Philadelphia Ledger. Few men would have gotten up after being sent to the floor like Cowler was in the first round. Miske caught him with a right-hand lead flush on the jaw with all of his 180 pounds back of it The Australian was up at the count of seven. His eyes were glassy, legs a-tremble and his arms dropped to his side. Miske tore in to finish him and Cowler instinctively clinched until he got his bearings. After that round he stood up and took all that Miske could hand out. —And- he took a lot, too—•enough to send half a dozen ordinary men to dreamland. That Miske tried to win by the knockout route no one can deny. He unfortunately injured his right hand in the latter part of the second round, by hitting Cowler on top of the head. The blow practically put Mike’s right hand out of commission, for he was

Tom Cowler.

unable to use It effectively in any of the succeeding rounds. The first punch which Cowler took In the first round exhausted all his steam. His blows lacked force, were ill-timed and his judgment of distance was execrable. That is why Miske beat him in such a decisive fashion. The St. Paul heavyweight never let Cowder get set for a punch. He was on top of the Australian each minute of the 18 they were in action.

PERSHING MEETS OLD BOXERS

Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Twyford Detail Meeting With American General in France. Jack McAuliffe, undefeated lightweight boxer, and Jimmy Twyford, widely known as a sport and promoter of athletic events, who are in France serving as Knights of Columbus secretaries, describe in a joint letter an in-

Jack McAuliffe.

terview they had with General Pershing while the general, in his private car, was at Dijon. McAuliffe and Twyford are conducting bouts and athletic contests at Dijon for entertainment of the American soldiers. In the letter, which they both signed, they inclosed a clipping taken from the Paris edition of the New York Herald, -which confirmed the interview, and described in detail how General Pershing was greatly pleased to learn that the Knights of Columbus are planning a tournament of heavyweight boxing contests in Paris fir the “General Ptrsiung Trophy.”

HARDER TEST TO BE IMPOSED ON BILLIARD EXPERTS BY EMPLOYING 18.1 BALKLINE

Owing to the remarkable averages and numerous high runs that expert billiard players like Champion William Hoppe, Jake Schaefer and Welker Cochran have been making at 18.2 balkline, a movement is now on foot to introduce 18.1 balkline as the standard game for championship competition. As a result, it is probable that 18.1 will be the style of play in the tournament which It is planned to hold some time late this year or early next year to decide a championship. The change from 18.2, which has been the popular game for many years, is being urged by veteran players and promoters of the game as a means of making the game more difficult and stimulating interest Such veterans of the game as Maurice Daly, who was one of the great players of his time, and others who see the progress that has been made, are behind the plan.

NEW MANAGER OF SENATORS

Grover Hartley, Former Big League Catcher, Is to Be Leader of ____ _ Team. Grover Hartley, veteran big league catcher, formerly with the St. Louis Browns and other clubs, is to be the next manager of the Columbus Asso-

Grover Hartley.

elation team, according to an announcement made by Joe Tinker, president of the club. Tinker made an effort to engage Rollic Zeider of the Chicago Cubs some time ago but Manager Fred Mitchell would not grant a release.

CHAMPION PITCHER OF NAVY

Dana Filiingim la Credited with Winning Every One of Twenty Games He Pitched. According to navy baseball records Dana Fillinglm of the Boston Braves Is the champion pitcher of that branch of the service. With the Newport naval reserves he IS credited with having won every one of the 20 games he pitched while ih service. Fillingim has been discharged and is ready for duty with the Braves.

GIVEN TIME FOR ATHLETICS

Acting Director of Physical Training Recommends 280 Minutes Be Set Aside Weekly. Dr. A. K. Aldlnger, acting director bf physical training of the public schools athletic league of New York, recommends 280 minutes each week for athletics, 100 of which must be credited in walking to and from school.

Star Cueists of Present Day.

LITTLE PICK-UPS OF SPORT

Benny Kauff drew about enough army pay to buy a new necktie. Bill Rariden, Giant catcher, who was traded to the Reds, is glad of it * * • Pol Perritt says he is through with baseball. He is until he has his salary raised. Doc Roller has come out with an expose of the “wrestling trust.” Doc ought to know. * * • The College of the City of New York expects to have a winning track team this year. • • • An effort will be made to amend the Pennsylvania boxing bill so as to permit decision bouts. ♦ • ♦ Hans Wagner is being boomed as rs candidate for commissioner of Allegheny county, Pa. ; * * « Whatever position Ed Barrow uses Babe Ruth in this season, the sluggers main hold will be “at bat” , a .... r « • * Another hour of daylight shouldn’t worry some ball players. They get plenty of sleep right on the diamond.. Eddie Burns, of the Phillies, announces he is through with baseban. That wiH be a blow to Jack Coombs. Jack Quinn will work for the Yankees this year after all. The veteran’s work will be watched with a lot of interest . • • • George Mcßride reports that he is In fine condition. Plenty of youngsters could follow this veteran’s example and benefit greatly. * * * ' ' The RM Sox have given Walter Kinney, left-handed pitcher of promise, to the Athletics as final and complete payment for Stuffy Mclnnis.

TYRUS COBB IS FOND OF BLOODED CANINES

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Detroit’s outfielder and recently a captain in the chemical warfare division, Is a lover of dogs. It was disclosed recently that Cobb is a decided enthusiast for blooded canines, and enjoys nothing in the way of winter diversion so much as shooting over capable dogs. One dog in particular is Cobb fond of. This animal answers to the name of Cobb’s Hall, and is a -son of Rigoletto. In a recent show Cobb’s Hall Was exhibited in an all-age stake and carried off first ribbon. The canine was exhibited by Dr. E. M. Wilder, into whose care it was intrusted during its master’s absence in France.