Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 139, 23 April 1918 — Page 9

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM.

SPRING STYLES SMACK OF THE SOIL SINCE GARDENING IS PATRIOTIC

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With the planting season approaching, costumes for the farmerette, who will plant a war garden, take precedence over the usual frills and furbelows of the spring wardrobe. Many members of the fair sex are donning ginghamB and khaki. Illustrated are two garden costumes in khaki, the one a smart suit with belted coat, featuring large and roomy pockets and the other a comfortable bloomer costume, with roomy bodice. Besides being attractive, these outfits are comfortable.

WHERE JAPAN MAY FINALLY BE OF USE . . ... TO ALLIES' CAUSE WITH LAND FORCES

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Map shows proximity of Japan to Valadivostok, whence Jap troops

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LONDON', . . f .Japan seem more likely just now to sfep in and take her part in the world war than at any time heretofore. Dispatches" a month or so ago reported that Nip Ion forces were sent to Valdivostolt to

guard supplies there for the allies, but and all manner of other brigand bands otherwise Japans land forces have are running riot. been idle. If the ult!mate plan of tbe Japs is But the Russian situation seems to sweep ucross Siberia some troops about to galvanize the land forces of muet be sent immediately to preserve the Japs into action. for the army to some its means of Conferences of Japanese military of- transportation. The Trans-Siberian ficlals at Tokyo recently have given railroad must be kept intact and the rise to stories of the posslbble dls- vandals must be checked before they patch of a Japanese army across Si- blow down tho many bridges along the beria to meet the Germans. route. Japan muft at least see the wisdom The map shows the relation of Japof sending frrces to the Siberian cen- an to the Siberian coast and gives an ters near the Pacific where freeboot- ldea'of how handy it would be for crs, German sympathizers and plotters the Japs to get into the conflict.

BROTHERS OF AUSTRIAN EMPRESS ARE FIGHTING IN BELGIAN ARMY

SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS IN CAPITOL; . VICE-PRESIDENT IS ONE OF FIRST TO BUY

1 500 TRACTOR OUTFITS TO HELP THE FRENCH GROW MORE FOOD

A stand for the sale of War Savings Stamps has been erected in tbe main entrance to the capitol at Washington. A girl with a win the-war smile offers the thrift stickers to the government officials as they come and to- - Among her first customers was Vice President Thomas R. Marshall.

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GIANT CAPRONI AND TINY TERRIER CONFER BEFORE GOING AFTER HUN

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Hugs Capronl triplane facing a tiny scout monoplane.

This striking photo shows two types of the planes being used against the Hun. The giant Capronis of Italy

are equipped with three engines apiece. On the Italian front they sail away daily to drop tons of explosives on and

behind the Austrian lines. While their size makes them an easy target, their speed and the fact that they can

navigate thougn partially dismantled has kept their losses and accidents at a very low mark. The little terrier-like monoplanes are used for scout work and chaser duty and their flexibility makes them invaluable in air fighting.

WHAT IS BALL PLAYER'S WORTH, ANYWAY?

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Prince Max, a captain (left), a-qd Prince Alex, a lieutenant. Two brothers of Empress Zita o f Austria-Hungary are fighting against tv, ntrai nnwPM in the Belgian a ray. The two brothers are both heart

nH anni the chamnions of Belgium s cause and have fought heroically

aaalnst the Teuton forces. It is lik ely that both will soon go to Morocco

for scrvlco with ally forces engago d there.

A new item of interest in baseball circles is the argument now proceeding as to what is a reasonable wage for a big league ball player. The controversy has appeared at different times before, but it looks to be in for an earnest discussion just now and when it is over players generally may regret a bit that they ever trifled with

their luck. Hughey Jennings has announced .

that he can name only three players

in the American league who were

worth more than $4,000 a year. Two of these of course would be Cobb and

Speaker and Hugine didn't name a third. The great majority of players who are perhaps first-rate but not of surpassing splendor are most immediately concerned with the argument now in hand. When Jack Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals turned back a contract calling for $2,550, declaring that his work last season made him worth quite a bit more than that for the season approaching, he put the argument under way. If Smith really believes he should find some way of proving it. He might point out that other players

of less skill and accomplishment are

getting almost that much, but then it becomes a question of how much the average big leaguer deservese.

Most big league players earn from

$2,000 to $2,500 for their summer season and most of them declare that

they cannot pursue a really profitable business through the idle months. Some of them are able to. return to other vocations when the piaying season is over, but most of them are unoecupied. Hence they believe they earn a full year's wage and that they are' worth at least as much as the average piano player or tinsmith. Jack Smith of the Cardinals is more than an average big leaguer in skill and perhaps has something of a just kick. At any rate the sentiment in St. Louis seems to favor him.

Other players, however might do wellin such tight times as these the avernot to lend their voices in the discus-age player will think twice before slon. Most of them are very likely holding out. getting all that's coming to them. And

BIG HATS ARE COMING BACK

The trend this Spring seems to he towards big roomy hats of fine straw. Perhaps it's just one of fashion's vagaries and then again the smaller hats may have produced too many freckles. Whatever the reason this charming hat is the result. It is a fine Tuscan straw, with the broad brim turned sharply up from the face and on one side.. The straw is blue, ornamented with taupe feathers and a smart bow at the side.

TVPt OF TRACTOH. ENT A B CO AO BV U.&. FOOD ADMINISTRATION American tractors l,500of them sent by the U. S. Food Administration, will battle hunger in France. When spring comes they will be in the field. They will help the French to grom 2,000,000 more tons of food. The idea of reinforcing the waning agricultural strength of France with American tractors originated with Henry Morgenthau, Jr. ' The Food Administration has designated Henry Morgenthau, Jr., to follow the machines to France and put them In operation. The first 100 tractors wera sent to France on the deck of a naval transport and the entire number will reach there in plenty of time for spring plowing. The tractors will operate mainly in the battle-scarred portion of northern France, which has been retaken from

the Germans: There property lines

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fields are consequently.large and the French soil plowed by American tracts batteries of tractors will be able to ors soil that a few months ago was work most effectively. Thus in a few the "No Mans Land between the months food crops, especially wheat great battle lines.

ALTIZER IS THE SORT OF VET MAJORS WILL VALUE THIS YEAR

There is every reason to suppose that quite a few vets of the American association will appear -in the big leagues again this coming season and a fair sample of the sort is old Dave Altlzer, who has been playing with Minneapolis since somewhere back in 1912. Altizer has had at least one offer from a big league club and his return to fast company is likely. On consideration it is seen that there's no reason in the world why a player of Altizer's ability should not be In the big leagues. In spite of tbe fact that he is one of the o.dest players known to man. It's a cinch that Altlzer is a better ball player right now than any number who have been holding forth in the big leagues the past several seasons. Furthermore, y' understand .there will be need of vets in fast company this year when so many of the youngsters are being taken away to serve as soldiers of freedom. Many, many years ago Altizer played first rate ball in both the American and National leagues. He came into the big show around 1906 with Washington, after quite a few years in the minors. With Fred Falkenberg he was sold to the Cleveland Naps' for the price of $10,000 when the Naps made an effort to ouild up their team and cop the penant. That was in 1908 and the Naps came very nearly doing so. Altlzer then passed on to the National league and played with the Cincinnati Reds, under the regime of Clark Griffith for a season or two before going to the association. Altizer has been known variously as "Dare Devil Dave," "Ivory Dome" and "Soldier Boy," and has always made an effort to live up to it, whatever his handle happened to be. He was once a private in the army and hence "Soldier Boy." He has more than once been the hero of rather . ludicrous bones and so the "Ivory Dome." And be has beer, called "Dare Devil" because of his excellent demonstrations of extreme caution in running bases.

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Dave Altizer. No one ever ran bases with greater caution than Altiaer. In spite of all the kidding he has been handed in his day and in spite of his rare old age, Altlzer Is still a fairly fast and skillful inflelder and In more than one season he has been tbe star shortstop of the American association. He has always been a gifted batter and if he comes back to' tbe big leagues, he will show that he can hit .280 in the hottest circles. Men of this sort are going to be valuable In the big leagues this season.

THESE MEN HELP DEVELOP PHENOMS IN MANY OF. THE SANDLOT LEAGUES

To Vokes, SecraUry of the National Baseball Federation (left), and CHIT E. Martin, Its President.