Beaver County Republican. (Gray, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1914 Page: 2 of 4
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BEAVER COUNTY REPUBLICAN. GRAY, OKLAHOMA.
GOAL OF GERMANS
Approach by Land and Sea Out-
lined by Expert.
DEFENSE LINE IS DESCRIBED
Kaiser's Forces Can Advance Throuflh
Either Poland or Finland, Both of
Which Are Decidedly Luke-
warm to the Czar.
SL Petersburg would seem to be the
goal of the German military campaign
Is Russia.
It can be reached both by sea and
by land.
On land the enemy could, but would
Dot have to, pass through Poland,
which, because of Its Importance,
oould properly be the object of a sepa-
rate campaign.
The Invasion of Poland was found
sot difficult In the recent operations,
Three years ago. when the whole
system of national defense was
reorganised, the western line of de-
fense was moved back to the east.
Two army corps were transported
from Poland and Lithuania Into cen-
tral Russia, to the Volga region. Many
Important fortresses, especially that
mi Warsaw, were abandoned, writes
Bamael N. Harper In the Chicago Her-
ald.
Object of the Change.
The object of this was to guard
against the situation that confronted
Russia in 1904, when her foreign policy
tn the far East had not found a corre-
sponding adaptation of her military
forces to the new directions.
Reservists of the eastern provinces
the first to be sent out to
St. Petersburg Is well defended from
the sea. Situated at the head of the
Finnish gulf, more than 200 milea
from the entrance to the gulf, It can
be protected by defenses on the main
land oq either side.
Kronstadt, which Ilea within view of
the capital, baa long since been aban-
doned as a means of defense.
Across the very mouth of the Fin-
nish gulf is the new line on which the
Russians rely to safeguard their capi-
tal from attack by Bea This is the
Revel Sveaborg line. Revel is Just
around the corner on the south and Is
Russia's principal naval port on the
Baltic Sveaborg 1h near Helslngfora,
the capital of Finland.
Islanda Complete Line.
There are email Islands between
these two polnta, which are used to
complete the line of defense. At no
, point in this line is the distance be-
| tween batteries more than 30 miles. It
will be a difficult line to cross.
Almost at the very mouth of the Fin-
nish gulf, a little to the north, and ly-
ing between Finland and Sweden, are
the Islands of Aland.
Russia wished to obtain these islands
some years ago to complete her new
plan of defense, but has not been able
to do so.
It was here that the naval encounter
took place In which the Russians
were driven back into the Gulf of Fin-
land to their main line of defense. The
Germans now hold the position In the
islands, which furnish cover and pro-
tection to them. From thla position
they could land forces in Finland,
along the Gulf of Bothnia coast. But
Finland Is a difficult country through
which to make progress on foot or by
rail.
Why Llbau It Important.
Another objective point of the Ger-
mans has been the Russian Baltic
port of Llbau, although the reported
bombardment here was merely a re-
connoiaanca
Llbau Is one of Russia's most Im-
portant ports. Open almost the year
round, being frozen up only In extreme
GRIFFITH PICKS STARS, PAST AND PRESENT
HOW PIRATES GOT NICKNAME
Cognomen Given Pittsburgh Team Be<
causa of Kidnaping of Louis Bier-
bauer, Star Player.
The Pittsburgh team, commonly
called the Pirates, got that name as
the result of the kidnaping of Louis
Blerbauer, a star second baseman,
from the Athletics way back In 1888
or lj!89. At that time there was a
working agreement between the Na-
tional league and the American asso-
ciation by which neither organisation
was permitted to reserve more than
fifteen players at the close of the
season.
The owners of the Athletics, In the
American association, desired to keep
sixteen of their men. but aa only fif-
teen could be legally reserved, the
only way open was to leave one name
off the list and take a chance on no
other club picking up the player. Ac-
cordingly, the Athletic management
failed to name Bierbauer In Its reserve
list, hoping the omission would be
overlooked. But a friend of the Pitts-
burgh club noted that Bierbauer'a
name was missing, and as Louis was a
much-sought player the friend tolfi
Horace Phillips, manager of the Pitts-
burgh club. Phillips proceeded to
Erie, Pa., where Louis passed the win-
ter months at his home. His trap was
successful.
Bierbauer was willing to listen, ti
tempting offer was made, and wbei.
Phillips returned he brought with hlni
the player's signed contract for the
following season. The procedure was
perfectly regular, under the rules, and
Blerbauer played in Pittsburgh for
many years, but the manner of hie
capture caused no end of talk In the
baseball world, and one Philadelphia
writer referred to the affair as an act
of "piracy" on the baseball seas. The
Plttsburghers were promptly named
the "Pirates," and the title has stuck.
PROMOTE A
CLEAR SKIN
TROOPER TAKING LEAVE OF HIS FAMILY
Charlss Comlsksy, Owner of the Chicago Whits Sox. •
Hers Is the greatest baseball team of all time, In the opinion of Clark
Griffith, manager of the Senators: Charles Comlskey (St. Louis Browns),
first base; Eddie Collins (Athletics), second base; Herman Long (Boston),
shortstop; Jimmy Collins (Boston), third base; Bill Lange (Chicago), left
field; Trls Speaker (Boston), center field; Ty Cobb (Detroit), right field;
"Buck" Ewlng (Nww York), catcher; Amos Rusle (New York), pitcher; Cy
Young (Cleveland), pitcher; Christy Mathewson (New York), pitcher; Wal-
ter Johnson (Waahlngton), pitcher.
CATCHER OF ST. LOUIS FEDS
Former New York Giant 8tar la Doing
Good Work Behind the Bat for
Mordecsl Brown's Team.
Catcher Grover Cleveland Hartley of
the St. Louia club of the Federal
league, was long the change catcher of
the New York Giants. Last year he
waa transferred to the Cincinnati Na-
tional league team, but be preferred
Joining the Federals to playing with
Cincinnati, and signed with St. LouIb.
Hartley lives In Osgood, Ind., and has
been playing professional ball for only
a few years. Hartley started the sea-
son of 1910 with the Springfield club
of the I. I. 1. league, in August he
was sold to Toledo, and on September
Manchuria. This fact was largely re-
sponsible for the defeat of Russian
arms In the far East.
This change In the line of defense on
the west shortened the length of the
line
At the time there was much com-
msnt to the effect that Poland had
thus been left exposed because of the
failure of the Poles to show mors en-
thusiasm for a united Russia, but this
was mere political gossip.
Reason Purely Tactical.
The reason for the change was pure-
ly tactical; It conformed to the gen-
eral plan then Introduced, of bringing
the cadres more toward the center of
the empire, In order to expedite
moblllration when the reservists
should be called ouL
Development of railways had aa
sured rapid concentration to the west-
ern frontier. By the reorganization
the western frontier In Poland against
Germany waa. In fact, more effectively
protected.
The last reports leave the German
and Russian armies concentrating on
Lads, a large manufacturing center,
about 50 miles In from the frontier,
and about one-third of the way from
the frontier to Warsaw, though not
on the direct line.
The western Hue of defense waa not
altered with regard to Austria, but a
larger force was concentrated at the
Kiev center.
To the north and northeast of Po-
land lie the Baltic provinces. Hers,
In the neighborhood of the frontier sta-
tlon, Eydtkuhnen, the Russians al-
ready have taken the aggressive.
Shortest Line to Capital.
This Is ths shortest Una from Ger-
man territory to the oapltal of Russia.
frosts, It has become the great port of
export for all the central as well as
the western regions of Russia. It is
one of the most Important cities of the
Baltic provinces and is an Industrial
center of considerable sise.
Any German advance on Russia's
capital must first pass through re-
gions the population of which Is non-
Russian—Poland, Finland and the Bal-
tic provinces—where the population Is
composed of Lithuanians, Letts, Es-
thonlans, Jews and Germans.
The nationalist movement in Russia
has been directed against all these
—Its motto was something like "Rus-
sia for the Russians"—these last years
non-Russian elements of the empire
A short-sighted policy of forcible Rus-
slflcatlon has not tended to arouse
much loyalty among these various na-
tionalities.
Germans Large Landlords
All of them, with one exception,
have Joined the opposition to the gov-
ernment In Internal politics. The Ger-
mans are the exception; they are the
large landlords of ths Baltic provinces
and have given many men to the high-
er official world, which accounts for
the number of German nainea one finds
In llata of Russian ministers, ambassa-
dors and other officials.
The Finns are very bitter against
Russia. Many of the measures by the
Russian government In Finland, which
have caused this bitterness, have been
taken In order to strengthen the de-
fense of the capital from that quarter.
Perhaps the extent of the Finnish
protest corresponds to the extent and
effectiveness of these measures. Fin-
nish protests have been heard all over
the western world, even over here la
America.
Grover C. Hsrtley, Catcher of St.
Louis Federals.
1 New York drafted him. He remained
with the Giants unUl last fall; but he
had little opportunity to show with
the Giants during 1911-12-1S owing to
constant availability of Meyers and
Wilson for service. He haa done good
work for Manager Mordecal Brown's
team to date, being used In the Infield
occasionally in emergencies.
Rules for ths Sloufeds.
Manager Brown received a set of
rules from President 8tlfel of the
Sloufeds. ard hereafter his athletes
must retire before 11 and report for
morning practice. They will not be
allowed to gamble or play cards to ex-
cess and will bs fined If they make an
Inexcusable error, mechanical or men-
tal.
Mollwltx Gets Chsncs.
It is possible that Fred Mollwlts
will develop Into a real first baseman
now that he has a chance to play
every day. He would nevsr get s
shan oe to get Baler's Job on the Cubs
So that be oould develop.
AOTE5 of the
D1AMOJSD
The SL Louis Cardinals have a very
nimble first baseman named Dressln
in case Jack Miller Is out of the
game.
see
Nick Altrock of the Washington Na-
tionals, predicts a great future for
Jack Bentley, the young Washington
pitcher.
e e e
If Marsans had not Jumped to the
Federal league he could have secured
a good contract from either Brook-
lyn or Chicago.
• e e
There Isn't a chance for Jim Thorpe
to break into the Giants' lineup now
that Dave Robertson haB replaced Jack
Murray In right field.
• e e
Shortstop Baker, who is known as
Home-Run Baker No. 2, of the Univer-
sity of Michigan nine, has Joined the
Winnipeg team in the Twilight league.
• • •
Despite the recent good showing of
the Browns, SL Louis fans figure that
the Cardinals are more likely to finish
In the first division than the Rickey
clan.
• e •
Hank 0*Day of the Chicago Cubs
put something over on Miller Hugglns
of the SL Louis Cardinals when he
took Pitcher Casey Hageman on
waivers.
• • e
Catcher Bob Schang of the St. Jo-
seph Western league team, brother of
Wallle Schang, the famed Macklte, Is
having a big season and is almost
bound to go up.
• • e
Manager Charley Hertog thinks thst
the time is not far distant when Lear,
the former Princeton pitcher, will be
taking his regular turn in the box tor
the Reds.
• • e
Plus Schwert, catcher and captain
of this year's University of Pennsyl-
vania baseball team, has signed a
contract to play with the New York
Americans.
e • •
Whatever might have been Rus-
sell Ford's value had he remained In
the American league he Is second to
none In effectiveness among the Fed-
eral league twirlers.
• • •
Tea Jones of Dee Moines Is out for
the home run record not only of the
Western, but of ell other leagues. He
now haa about 20 <to his credit and
the season Is but half gone.
• • •
The New York Evening Sun re-
marks: "Charley Somen was one of
the organisers of the American league,
but it was not until this year that he
got In on the ground floor."
• • •
Willie MUchell of the Naps Is cred-
ited with being the greatest seven
tuning pitcher In the game. As a
rule Willie la ready to blow the con
teat after the aeventh round.
• • •
A Chicago critlo notea thst the
three beat pitchers on the Chicago
Fed staff are not former major
league stars, but practically semi-
pros. He names them as Br win
Lange, Max Flsk and Tom McGuire
Ail are Chicago vacant lot products.
CLAUDE R0SSMAN WINS GAME
8purred on by "Kidding" Remarks ol
Fans Hs Scores Two Runs With
Three-Bsse Hit.
Clsude Rossmsn, once a Nap, once
a Tiger and now a Miller In the
American association, won a game the
other day for Minneapolis in the
American association.
Claude won it In the third inning ot
a contest with Cleveland and the win-
ning was sweet because—
"Hey, you big boob, back to the
Old Soldiers' home."
"Whenja see Elmer Flick last?"
"You'as a good hitter back in 1906,'
were only a part—a very small pan
—ot the remarks flung at him when
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No Airs About Her.
"Airs!" exclaimed the proud mother,
and shook her head vigorously. "My
Elsie, for all her learning, hasn't any
more airs, so to speak, than her poor
old dad."
"Then Bhe won't turn up her nose at
her old friends?" Queried the visitor.
"La. no!"
"How refreshing! Most girls who go
through college nowadays will hardly
look at you after they're graduated."
"Well, they ain't like my Elsie, that's
all I can say," retorted Elsie's ma
"She's become a carnivorous reader,
of course, and she frequently Impor-
tunes music. But stuck up—my Elslef
Not a bit. She's unanimous to every
body, has a most Infantile vocabulary,
and what's more, never keeps a caller
waiting while she dresses up. No,
she Just runs down, nom de plume, as
sho is."
Heartless.
Absorbed In her own sweet thoughts
Miranda meandered through ths
meadow, coyly aware that In the dis-
tance her lover awaited her coming.
The sun Just popped off this earth
as Miranda was clasped In her lover's
Sandow embrace.
"It has been the longest day In the
year," he whispered ardently as ha
held her still closer.
How perfectly Bweet of him, thought
Miranda, as Bhe closed her eyes In an
ecstasy of happiness.
"Sweetheart." she breathed, raising
her face to his, "why has It been so
long?"
"Because—because," he answered
lamely—"well, because, my dear girl.
It's the twenty-flrst of June."
She Wouldn't Squeal.
He—If I squeeze you, will yoa
squeal?
She—What do you think I am—a
talking doll?
Clauds Rosemsn of Mlnnespolls Mil-
iars.
he went to the plate to hit against
Pitcher Brenton.
One run had been scored, two men
were out and Burns and Altiser were
on the bases. Claude clutched his bat
a trifle tighter when he heard "old
friends" riding him, and he smashed
the second pitch to deep left.
Cleveland could not score enough
runs to offset this lead.
Johnson Keeps In Condition.
You don't bear much about George
Murphy Johnson, the handsome Indian
buck, since he had his last Inning in
court, says the Kansas City Star, but
the Winnebago brave la out there ev-
ery day working out with the ball club
and shooting the old pill up to the
batters In practise. And he's aching
to get in a regular ball game. Maybe
bell get a chance some of these days
as the kind court has reversed ths
decision of the lower courL
Almost s Record.
An exhibition of high dropping ot
base balls was arranged for San Fran-
cisco recently, in which an aviator
was to drop the balls from a distance
of 1,000 feet. The only thing to mar
the occasion was that ths man In ths
aeroplane could not get the range of
the park and he failed to drop a ball
inside, where Harry Meek and Charley
Cech were waiting to make ths
catches.
Filler Needed.
The old story shout Ty Cobb being
traded or given away to tbe Highland'
era has been revived again by some
eastern scribe who waa hard pressed
for a filler.
Vic Safer Improving.
Via Baler Is clouting the ball bettei
than he evsr did in his life Hs is out
to maks s boms-cms reoerd for thu
Fortune Hunter.
'So Jack's married. Did he marry
for beauty?"
"No, booty."
At Newport.
"So your daughter is down and outt"
"Yes; she took the counL"—Chica-
go Journal.
Mother
Knows What
To Use
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Old Sores, Open Wounds/
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Cessna, James J. & Hill, Harvey W. Beaver County Republican. (Gray, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1914, newspaper, August 28, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc158211/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.