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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
PINCH HITTER QUITE USEFUL
vi Baseball Clubs Now Have Their
Relief Batters for Deadly Work
Job Is Not Easy.

The pinch hitter in major league
baseball has become an institution,
due in a great measure to the success
attained by Mccormick of the New
York Giants, who, for three seasons,
has added game after game to the
Giants roster by his ability to drive
in runs when they are needed. Now
Mccormick Is dothroned, and the two
Philadelphia teams, the Phillies and
Athletics, owe their high place to the
ability of their pinch hitters.
Danny Murphy of the Athletics is
doing the relief batting for the Ameri-
can league leaders with deadly effect,
while Doc Miller is serving the same
end for the Phillies. 1t takes a pecu-
liar ability to fill such role. and both
these players possess it.
Peculiarly enough, not all high av-
erage hitters are good pinch hitters,
and, conversely, few good pinch hit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

lime to correct the weights and
measures and to grant licenses, JUS
tice being done there "as speedily as
dust can fall from the foot"
Hard by is the ancient church OF
st. Bartholomew the Great. which has
perhaps suffered moro from the
hand OF the vandal than any other
church in London. For many years
the north transept was cut off from
the church and used as blacksmith's
shop, firm of fringe makers occu-
pied the triforium and the Lady
Chapel was part of warehouse.
Gradually, and at great expense,
the church has been redeemed and
improved, and 1t is urged in regard to
the contemplated improvements that
opportunities OF further discoveries
of Norman remains would be given.
But at best these would only be
foundation walls beneath the ground,
while to get at them one would have
10 demolish some OF the quaint, pic
turesque old houses that Cloth Fair"
still retains.
The cost OF the scheme is estimat.
ed at s1,000000, and added to that
must be the sentiment Of losing one
of the last groups Of the domestic
architecture OF Old London
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

1t pays to have successful peace
maker on a ball club. Many baseball
followers throughout the country prob
ably are wondering why the Athletics.
with practically the same players of
last year, are making a near runaway
race in the American league this sea-
son. OF course, the Mackmen have won
most of their games by good hard hit
hing but there is one great leader, who
sits on the bench and helps Connie
Mack direct his team. 1t is the APP
pearance of this veteran that has
brought peace to the family of great
ball club. Harry Davis, who failed to
give Cleveland winner last year, is
back in Athletic harness, and the
White Elephants again are showing
the form they displayed in 1911.
Numerous reports were sent out
from the Quaker City last summer,
while the Mack team was taking its
daily lickings at the hands of the Bos-
ton Red Sox and other clubs in the
American league, that the former
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
UNIFORM LAWS ARE URGED
Thirty States of Union Represented In
the Third Annual Conference
ut Montreal.

Montreal. Que.-The twenty-third
annual conference of the commissions
on uniform state laws was in session
here. Thirty states Of the Union were
represented. Charles Thaddeus Terry
OF New York addressed the meeting,
his principal recommendation being
the ACCESSIBILITY of obtaining uniform.
ity Of judicial decisions on uniform
laws in the various states.
The following officers were reflect
ed President, Charles II. Terry, New
York; secretary, Clarence N. Woolley.
Rhode Island; treasurer, Talcott I'll.
Russell, Connecticut.
The vice-presidency, which is for
one year only, went to Rome G. Brown,
Minnesota.
There was discussed a special com.
mittees report on uniform law in
prevent dissertation, mutilation or i'm.
proper use of the American flag with
in the states.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
Underwater. Meet In Detroit.

Members of the Michigan Associa-
ton of Local Fire Insurance agents,
at It's annual session at the Cadillac
hotel, Detroit, declared that the mem
bers of the body intended to take
some action in order to bring pressure
to bear upon the large fire insurance
companies, to force them to divide
business. and see that the agents OF
the smaller towns get their share.
At present there are several large
corporations owning factories and
branch stores In various cities
throughout the state. where the fire
insurance is handled by broker In
a large city. and the local agent Ia
cut out of the business from that par
ticular concern. The corporations
claim that their fire insurance can
be handled by one broker great deal
easier than II man In each town
writes the policies. and much prefer
to let one concern handle their bust
ness. According to several agents at
tending the convention. there are bro
kers in New York and Chicago who
handle much of the corporation bust
ness OF Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
May Aid School Fund.

Secretary Of State Martindale is
sending out requests to 900 corpora
lions asking for additional sworn
statements to ascertain the proper
ton of increase of authorized capital
stock as shown by property owned
and business transacted In Michigan
since their admission to transact bust
ness In the state.
Secretary Martindale says that In a
majority of cases foreign corporations
upon entering the state are admitted
upon the payment of minimum fran
chise fee of $25, but almost without
exception the business and property
increases and the law provides that
the secretary of state may demand ad-
ditional fees upon the proportion Of
authorized capital represented by the
proportion of property and business
in Michigan. Many foreign corpora
lions are said TO be capitalized at an
elaborate figure and the franchise fee
Is payable on the authorized capital
and not on the amount of property.
1t is estimated that when this work
is completed by the state department
the primary school fund will be given
decided boost
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
Michigan Banks in Good Como. tion

Michigan Banks in Good ono,tion.
Banking Commissioner Doyles re.
port of the 453 state banks and six
trust companies, showing their condi.
ton at the close of business August
., was issued and a gain of S40S5,257
80 in aggregate business is shown b.
comparison with the report issued
June 4.
There has been an increase In de
posits, both commercial and savings,
of s3.914.655.77 since the June state
ment was issued. Commercial depos'
its increased s2,2S5, 65694, while saw.
ings deposits advanced Sl,G2S,99S.S3,
AS compared with the report OF Sep
TENDER 4, 1912, commercial deposits
have increased s4,057 ,1350S. and saw.
ings deposits $1l,S00, l1S.20, making a
total increase in the last year of sl5.
S57 ,253.2S.
August 0, 1913, the total reserve
maintained by Michigan state banks
and trust companies was S65,036,2S9.
II, while the total cash reserve was
1924 ,075.36. The reserves are divid
ca as IOllOWS.
Savings legal reserve, $35,454,532.'
81, or 1886 per cent; savings cash re
serve, $12,399 ,6064I. or 5.72 per cent
commercial legal reserve. s29,5Sl,
1861. or 24.4i per cent: commercial
cash reserve, slO,S94, 1882, or.9 pei
cent. Based on these figures, Commits
sioIer Doyle says the total reserve
carried by the Michigan state banks
! is $11,55S, 764.33 over the requirements
OF the banking law.
Based on savings deposits of $216,
741,1S0.52, the law requires mortgage
and bond investments of at least
$10S,77l, 98S.60. The foregoing alb
stract shows that mortgage and bond
investments exceed requirements q
the law by s3i,169.. 692.27.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
TO RAzE LONDON LANDMARK
Proposal to Widen and Rebuild cioti,
Fair, Famous In Early Days Al
Merchants Mart.

London.---If the proposals of the
streets committee of the corporation
OF the city of London are carried out
In respect of tho Cloth Fair" area
one of the most ancient and pic
turesque parts OF old London Will
disappear Cloth Fair" as visitors
will remember. Is close to Smith
field. where In former days men and
women passed through the Gate or
Fire" for conscience sake. and where
today American beef magnates domi-
nate the English meat trade. Close
at hand is narrow passage, which
1t is proposed to widen and rebuild,
where the ancient "Cloth Fair was
held, to which came merchants from
Italy and France and host or
clothiers from the provinces. II was
In Cloth Fair" that the famous court
OF pie powder used to be held In fair
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

worlds champions were fairly well dis.
organized as far as friendship was
concerned. The taste of defeat was a
bitter medicine. and the players on
Mack's pay roll we're peevish and not
working together like the machine that
rolled over the New York Giants in
the fall of 1911. The reason for the
poor showing of team doped to run
away with third pennant, was that
Harry Davis, peacemaker, was not
there to settle the disputes of the play
ers. This fellow Davis knows how to
keep his team mates working together
and his return to Philadelphia has had
something to DO with the great show
ing made by the conquerors of the
Cubs and the Giants.
Eddie Plank and the reliable Indian,
Chief Bender. are the only winning
beavers on Mack's staff this season.
The young pitchers occasionally get
in and win game, but it has been the
work Of the veterans that has kept the
Athletics out in front SO far this year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

ly were Dode Criss of the Saint Louis
Browns Of 1908 and Harry Mccormick
of the Giants.
In 1908 Criss was used entirely as q
pinch hitter and he batted for an aver.
age of .341, winning game after game.
The following year he was tried as a
regular and proved a gloomy failure.
Last year Mccormick had his best
season asa pinch hitter. During the
season he came to bat 80 times for
other Filters mad batted out hits thir-
teen times, for an average of 1888 In
addition, he drove in number of runs
on flies and outs to the infield. He
also figured in the worlds series.
This year the two Philadelphia
teams began experimenting with pinch
hitters with the result that they de-
veloped pair that promise to eclipse
anything in this line ever produced.
Both are batting over $50, a remark
able figure for such work. Murphy
has played a number of games as a
regular and his average as a pinch hit
ter has been better than his work
while playing regularly.
The majority of major league man
ayers are not endeavoring to work out
pinch hitters, realizing their value in
these days of few hits and small
scores. Danny Murphy may get a
chance to show his ability in the COM
ing worlds series.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
11a Real Estate Firms Born.


Figures compiled by Secretary OF
State Martindale show that this has
been busy year for the incorporation
of real estate companies.
Since January l the records OF the
state department show that 112 real
estate companies, representing a CAPT.
tai stock of $7,929,S30. have filed arti.
cles of incorporation.
In Detroit alone, 62 real estate com.
panies have been organized. with a
total capitalization OF s5,222.000.
The total number OF corporations
organized for profit that have been
admitted so far this year is 1.071.
These companies represent an author.
lied capital stock of s256,065.13
Ninety foreign corporations also have
been admitted to do business in Michi.
gan
The foreign companies represent a
capitalization of s210.761,500 The
records of the department show that
254 compdn3es have increased their
capital to the extent OF S3S,S77, 6S2,
while 81 companies have filed articles
decreasing their capitalization S3.463.-
900.
The corporation division of the
state department is recognized as
one of the most important In the state
government.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
NOTES OfMe
DIAMOND

Catcher Mckee is showing some good
work with the Tigers, both behind the
plate and at bat.
Pitcher Cottrell, the young HEAVIER
sent to Baltimore by Connie Mack, is
pitching winning ball.
Osborn Of Louisville. with batting
average Of 1927, is said to be sought by
three big league clubs.
-
Cincinnati has purchased Second
Baseman John Rawlins OF the Victoria
Northwestern league club.
With Newt Randall out OF the NH
waukee lineup probably for the rest
of the season with a bad knee, Or
vile Woodruff gets chance to be a
regular again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
CONFERENCE ENDS
IN GRAND RAPIDS
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HOLDS sEvENTY-EIoHTH
ANNUAL SESSION.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Clark 8. Wheeler of Hillsdale Chosen
Secretary-Bishop Burt Offers
Holy Communion to over
400 Pastors.

Lansing.-At the seventy-eighth an
nual session of the Methodist Epis-
copal church In Grand Rapids, organ
ization OF the conference was com
pleted.
At the annual election of officers,
Clark S. Wheeler of Hillsdale was
elected secretary. Other officers are
Assistant secretaries, G. A. Brown and
r. w. Merrill Of Kalamazoo, F. M.
Clough of Grandville, and c. ]. Kruse,
Lansing; statistician. A. c. Garland.
Dowagiac; treasurer, w. A. Exner,
Athens; biographical secretary. O. F.
Bulmann, Jonesville: secretary OF
transportation, Russell Bready, Grand
Rapids.
Holy communion was offered to
more than 400 pastors by Bishop
Burt.
y plea was made by Rev. w. l..
Cogshall Of Big Rapids to guarantee
pastors their annual salary. Accord
Ing to ministers. the bishops and Off
Gals In the church always receive
their money, but the ministers often
draw short of their salary.
Ii was stated that the growth OF
the Grand Rapids church has been
the greatest in the district. The Meth
odists in that city now own more than
$S000OO worth Of property.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
DROVE HIS WIFE AS A HORSE
Farmer, Accused OF Using Little Son
in Same Way, Is Held in 5000
Bond.

New York,-Accused Of hitching his
wife and thirteen-year.old son with
himself to a potato digger when his
team had proved unable to drag the
machine. and then beating his wife
and throwing her into a gully when
the human reinforcements had proved
unavailing, George w. X Royce was
before Justice p. +. Dodd in Neptune
township, N. J. He was held in 5000
bonds for the grand jury.
Boyce manages the G. r. #. Hetrick
farm near Farmingdale. Mrs. Boyce
disappeared after the alleged assault
and he was arrested on complaint Of
a married daughter. Mrs. Grace Town
ell OF Elizabeth. Mrs. Boyce was
found working in a restaurant In As
bury Park. She and Boyce became
reconciled, but the charges still hold.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
state saptls.s to Meet TIL. Month.

The SEVENTEEN annual meeting OF
the Michigan Baptist association will
be held in the city of Grand Rapids
September 26.
Rev. C. A. Collett, returned mis-.
sionary from India; Rev. e. NJ. Lake
pastor of the Woodward Avenue Bap.
, list church OF Detroit; Miss Julia
Lake OF Detroit, Prof. l.. r. Smith OF
Kalamazoo college, Magnus Burgess
q Detroit and ]. s. Boyden OF Kala.
'mazoo will have charge OF the meet.
ing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
Twenty Paroles Granted.

The state pardon board adjourned
The board had, 7 cases to hear and
before Adjournment announced that
20 paroles had been granted. Two
inmates Of the Ionia prison were also
ordered deported from the United
States. One, a Detroiter. will be de
ported to Canada. but the board re
fuses to make public his name AT
this time. The other. Philip Compey
will be deported to Belgium. Before
he was sent here from sdrian. he had
served In several Illinois prisons.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
Price of Life Is $1,000.

The Michigan compensation act
places upon human life a value which
is something more than theoretical.
Under this act 70 fatalities during
the closing quarter of the industrial
accident boards first fiscal year cost
Michigan industry $16S,304. Never be-
fore has II been possible to obtain
even an estimate OF the cost OF fatal
accidents to Michigan employers.
II has generally been understood
that it was considerable, but even
when reduced to cold figures there
can remain, no doubt, according to
the members of the commission, that
this tax is too great to be borne with
out making an effort to remedy condi-
lions which are responsible for 1t.
The average human life which was
sacrificed during the months Of June
July and August cost $2,305.53 In
addition TO his direct charge which is
registered against the employer pri-
marily. and ultimately comes out OF
the consumer, there is the loss to the
community which is estimated at
$4,000
Therefore. il costs in the final analy-
sis s7,3O5.53 for the death Of Mich
igan workman
The mining industry was the heav-
lest contributor to the list of killed
during the last quarter.
Seventeen fatalities in the iron. cop
per and coal mines of Michigan cost
hn a
have paid the average wages of 2,52s
mine workers for a period OF one
week, or which would have been suffi-
cient to continue the wages Of those
II men, had they lived and remained
in active production. for period OF
$50 weeks or practically three years.
Fifteen fatal accidents cost the
electric and steam roads OF Michigan
during the three months covered $780,
0S1 or $2,791.50 per accident
In view of the present interest in
the rate of wages paid In the upper
peninsula mines, it Is interesting to
note that the average miners depend
ents receive as compensation s2,442.53,
while the dependents of the average
railroad men receive $2,791.50. de.
pendents OF those engaged in the cleo
trical. industry s2.54h5H dependents
of paper mills workers, $1,75125: de-
pendents Of employees in building
trades, $2,296.42; of employees OF lum-
Der industry, s2,49i; and of 10 miscel-
laneous industries, s2,10267.
The steam and electric lines with
the money which they must pay out
for compensation could, had the lives
OF these workers been spared. en-
gagged for the same price 1906 men
for one weeks productive work, or
they could have paid the wages OF
those Ia who died for period OF $50
weeks and have profited from their
labor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
New Skin oraft,no Method.

Summit, N. IA new method Of
skin grating was successfully tried
out here by DR.. William II. Lawrence.
Jr.. on Charles p. Walters, a printer
Walters arm was badly torn, Skin
for grating purposes was an imme-
date necessity. but none was forth
coming. Then Doctor Lawrence re-
moved sufficient skin from Walters
abdomen and used 1t. The operation
proved successful
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

tiers are high average hitters when
played regularly. Celebrated pinch
hitters who have received much promi-
hence In the past solely through their
ability to step up to the plate In q
tight place and relieve the hitter with
. safe hit. and yet who we're value
less as regulars when played regular.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
Milan Selected for Meeting.

The thirty-fourth annual reunion of
the Seventeenth Michigan regiment
was held In Jackson.
Milan was chosen as the place for
the reunion next year Officers were
elected as follows: President, James
Johnson, Milan; vice-president, Jam>s
Knowles. Milan; secretary.treasurer
Thomas J. Wood, Chelsea.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27
TOO MUCH MOIST DELIVERY
Manager Chance Said to Be Dickering
for Trade for Big Spit-BaIl
Pitcher Mcconnell.

Manager Frank Chance of the New
York Highlanders has intimated that
George Mcconnell, one of the regulars
of the Highlanders last year and this
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

is on the market for q trade, and sew
eral clubs are said to be dickering for
the six-foot, four-inch boxman. Nc
Connell is a good pitcher. relying on
moist delivery, but Chance, beliey-
ing he has too many spitball pitchers
on his club. has decided to part with
one, and Mcconnell is the man he has
selected.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-27

Faith In Bob Groom.
Manager Griffith believes Boo
Groom Is one Of the best pinch hurl
ors In the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-19

Lunch Room Co: 5 yrs rom May = i'-''
81 goo. address. IS Frankfort 81. o,a g
IST AVE, 80: store, par go 90 Mar
rooms on floor above; Emma Weper 10 n"
ga-otha Fetteroll; 1O.d- .rs l,o'' "'
1914: 81 300; address. 3l9 LIST ave. ,or,.
I'D AVE oO3s: store ana paft pase y ,.rs
Iouis Masbach 70 Frank la SGaiea. oo2s
from May !. 1918: sleOs; address, -V''
30 AVE. 1858; store floor. ETC. &c; MOI Mor'iI
ProwIer 10 otto Carstens; yrs rom 'i"' -
ioi3. 81 200; address. 1858 Sd ave. nj
14TU ST 50 West; all; Cononla! -
Estate Association 10 Abr II Eisenstadt ., I
al: S-f2 yrs from June l. MO- To'V'Y'
address. t345 attn ST. Brooklyn "a. -rh,r,,.-
33D ST ~ 10 SO East; ION lott' lh M
three East Thirty-third street keaIty -,
tho DrezWell co. yrs from feo - ''
81 900. address IFS west I'D ST ,,..
42D ST. i5j and ij7 East, cast pas ~.
George Belches 10 James MaVomateo' - sr'
from May /, 1918, $40 address on p''"'
5orH ST 125 East store floor: George Gorge
Roodler TO Joseph Grfnth; az yrs tron
Nlv / 1918; SIS0: address. 10 East 'oth -,
3IST ST. o12 East; 10 part; BlancHe =
Saltman to Hannah Leyinsson; yrs rom
.Iune / 1913. $50 address, ~ East DIST 81
stST ST 80 and 52f East ISL l0tt oL
noor and basement underneath; Louis Neprr
Building 60 10 Ernest Distelhorst n o. q
YRS from Nov /, 1918; $1,000; address, ~
Junction ave. Corona. Long Island "
1GSTH ST. 39l East. store; Anena VA
lonov TO Hyman Eastman; 3 yrs from May
/ 1913; $500. address 301 East i6sth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-19
MISCELLANEOUS LEASES.

Pcase q Gilman have leased to the
irving Hat Company for q long term OF
years the entire store and second moor
AZ the northeast corner or Defiance! anu
Ludlow streets FOR Marcus Jalen ana the
crystal Drug Company. Extensive alter
ations will be made and the premises
occupied as branch establishment.
Leo J. Fishel has rented for the No. IS
East 33d street Company the entlIe ilOO!,
about ESQ square feet. IN the oulldlnS
being erected at No 80 10 - East $50
street 10 Hummel s lsaacs. leather goods.
now at No. j6l Broadway. The lease Is
FOR term OF years from February ], Isli
Edgar A. Manning leased the four story
and basement dwelling house No. IS West
18th street for the Helenita Realty Com
pany 10 Sarah q. Thompson and ID Elite
Mcrrick for business purposes.
Frederick Fox 4 Co. have leased Tor
Israel Cnterberg the twelfth loft at No.
$50 Fourth avenue through 10 No. ~ 10
% East 6th street for a long term OF
wears 10 the \ J.. E!scnstaedt Company.
Also for the Charter Construction COM
rauy Ding q Bngl about so" square
feet Of space q 40. 9N 10 go Broadway .
corner 10Th street. FOR long term or
years 20 Arthur Siegman & GO.
The Cross X Brown COMPANY leased the
tenth floor In the Schneider Anderson
Building nos Is and IS West 18th street
To- Chopak & Rosenberg. tailors. Tor a
term OF years Robert r. Brown repre-
scented the tenant
shaw & 20 have leased the following
dwellings 80. 10 East l2sth street for
Irene Brohst. No 2t LenoX avenue Tor
Frank Wauier No 100 West I'D street
for Mary r. McGroughrau and 40. %
West l2lst street for Charles \. lost.
n. g. Senior & CO. have leased FOR
Georgiana Brewer the five story Anerl-
can basement dwelling house ~. 20 NeSt
l03d street to Rose Douras FOR term oil