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Douglas Island news., 1914-07-01

Edward J. Stier resigned the United States commissiouership for the Kus' kokwim, and Duke E Stubbs was ap' pointed in his stead. Regarding the report of a man being found dead in
 his cabin in the upper Kuskokwim country, Mr. Stier states that on April
 II an Indian reported to him that a man known as Capt. Bigger, or Berger, had asked him 10 go with him and assist in the burial of a man who was lying dead in his cabin on a slOugh be- tween Swift river aud the Tuluwicksak.
 The man Bigger, or Berger, seemed to
 be laboriug under excitement, aud was extremely nervous. The Indian, in' stead of doing as requested, went to Georgetown and reported the incident to Mr. Stier. Owing to the fact that ex' penses incurred in conducting an in' quest on the body of E. c. Tawney ia March, 1913, had been disallowed, Mir. Stier declined to take a trip of l25 miles by dog team to investigate the matter, and reported by letter to the United States officials in Fairbanks.
 The heart of the "roughneck" is as
 big as a wagon wheel. According to bis means aud the hard way in which he gets his money, the workingman of Fairbanks and vicinity is prince of the royal blood, says the Fairbanks Times. Rivaing even the famous "baby stocking fund" in the early days of the camp was the sum raised to save the arm of Servian, George Ajdukovich. The workiugmen contributed Sl,2O0 from scanty pokes with grace that wealthier men might initiate. One gave a hundred dollars, others fifty, and one man who earned 525 by working day and night on railroad bridge over Deadmau's slough tue fret work he'd had for seven months), gave it all to the "One.Arm" Fund" If this isn't perfect generosity, it is something mighty near likeit. The old days and the old ways will soon be mist behind us, but of all the bright passages in the life of the camp, tradition will call up no more unselfsh Incident than the spectacle of knocked about, uncounted and uucared.fos workingmen giving their last dollar to save, not the life, but the good arm of a brother.
 The eyes of the world are at last turned to Alaska's fisheries, now gen. orally conceded to be the worlds most important. The constant advance in the price of foodstuGs has served to turn attention to Alaska's wonderful supply of cheap food, found in her fisheries. It was pointed out recently at a meeting of scientists held in &c., attle that although there are over 200 varieties of edible fish found in Alas kan waters, only seven varieties are extensively exploited. Notwithstand- ing this alleged oversight, the fisheries products ofAlaska now have an annual valuation far in excess of that of any other division of the United States. Ae an evidence of the interest now taken in our fisheries, it might be mentioned that the Pacific Fisherman, the only journal devoted to the commercial fisheries of this coast, is now planning to issue in October a large illustrated "Alaska Fisheries Edition" the first publication of it's sort ever compiled. A staff of editorial writers and pho- tographers are coming North this sum mer to prepare the matter and will visit this city among other points
Douglas Island news., 1914-07-01
DOUGLAS NEWS DEPOT FRONT ST. DOUGLAS, ALASKA

People who complain bitterly if their mail is not promptly delivered should take courage from conditions at Idita- rod City, where the Pioneer calmly an uouuces that no mail is expected to ar rive at the local postodice during the present month.
 Frank Britogal, a man 80 years of age, without money, attempted to pene- trate the Nortbiand in search of wealth. Kind hearted Skagway people cared for him until government officials ar ranged for his transportation Co his home in the States.
 Charles Miller, a resident of Kenai and an old timer in that district, com milted suicide by drinking laudauum. Despoudeucy following the death of his child, who was au inmate of the orpbau's home at Kodiak, is supposed to have been the cause.
 The total mileage of roads and trails reported to have been built in Alaska is, wagon roads, 862 miles; sled roads, GIT miles; trails, 2,lG6 miles In the twelve years since road construction was begun by the government, about g, ,60OOOO has been spent in Alaska for road building and maintenance.
 Superintendent W. c Beattie, of the Southeastern Alaska Indian schools, has succeeded in patching up the guar rel between Father Duncan and his MetlakabUa Indians. The Father claimed the water system as his own personal property and was willing to let the natives go without water tribulation indeed.
 Fairbanks democrats are talking of iudorsiug Jack Brooke, the Socialist candidate for delegate to congress, and will try To get the republicans to take the same action in the hope thereby to defeat the present delegate, James Wickersbam, who is running for re election independently. The Wilson progressives, under the leadership of John Frame, editor of the Valdez Com mouer will probably iudorse Wicker sham.
 Judge F. M. Brown has signed an order of court directing that no more licenses bo issued to applicants for saloon privileges at towns, camps or roadhouses not the headquarters of a resident United States deputy marshal. The order has been made necessary be cause of the abuse of the privilege by many liquor dealers at out of the way places who have been reported to have sold liquor to natives, resulting in great suGering to Indians aud their families.
 If the recent bill introduced in con- gress by Representative Bailey, of Pennsylvania, should pass, it would not necessarily establish the single tax idea in Alaska. It would merely put the proposition up to the voters of the respective municipalities, where if the majority favored it then that method of taxation would prevail. The bill pro- yides that where the people of any municipality in Alaska shall so deter mine, by their votes at a properly called election, @ tax levy of not ex- cceding five per cent of the value of real estate exclusive of improvements on it may be levied in that town in lieu Of any and all other property taxes.
Douglas Island news., 1914-07-01

The launch Seal Pup, in which it's owner, Tommy Johnson, with John Holm berg, Marie Schmidt and Frank Adams. left Wisemau, Alaska, Septem- Der P, 1910, to take a steamer for the outside, has been at last located on the Koyukuk river. Johnson has been seen in Seattle, but the rest of the party have disappeared from the face of the earth.
 To the town of Hot Springs, on the Panama river, will belong the distinc- lion of having the largest fox faru in North America, if uot in the world, ac. cording to late arrivals from the lower river. George Morrison, the Hot Springs merchant, is building a large corral at the present time, and with 20 beautiful specimeut of black, silver. gray aud cross foxes, he has an excel lent start in the business.
 There was a light fall of sulphur dust or sulphur coloIed pumice in this city last night, following the unusual weather of the past 24 hours. There was no wind yesterday, and the clouds were very high and unusually dark, the under surface wavy, and appearing at times like the ocean during a storm. No reports of volcanic eruptious have been received, but it is evident that some crater to the westward was in action.-Seward Gateway.
 The Skagway Daily Alaskan gives the following timely warning: With the summer season DOW well advanced and the danger from forest fires greatly en bauoed by the dryncss of the pine needles and the down timber, it will be well for campers end others who build fires in the open to exercise extreme care upon leaving them to see that the embers have been completely extin guished. A very small beginning may be the cause of not only immense prop erty loss but place human lives in jeopardy as we'll.
 A lighthouse will be built on Cape St. Elias, Kayak island, if human in. geuuity can devise a scheme for getting men and material to the site of the proposed beacon, according to state ment made by Capt D. M Trotte, general inspector of the lighthouse service, who has just completed an eX- animation of the island Capt Trotte says it is the most inaccessible place on the Pacific coast. The landing is fifteen miles from the cape. The island is long narrow rock 300 feet above the sea. The only way the cape can be reached is by blasting a trail along the cliff the entire fifteen miles.
 While not officially made public it is stated on reliable authority that union miners of Vancouver island, on strike for over year, have voted by majority of 1,25O to continue the indus trial struggle. The action of the strikers uvoting by so large a majority to continue the fight is said by one of the men high in the counsels of the strikers to be because the men feel confident that the international organ ization will soon stop paying relief money and is anxious for the men to call the strike off, which action on the part of tho men would enable the United Mine Workers of America to let itself down easy and say it had paid relief as long as tho strike continued.
Douglas Island news., 1914-07-01
Closing Out Stock

Of Cbafng Dishes, copper and nickel, et about half price. PercolatOrs, cop per and nickel, Casserols, copper and nickel. Bean Pots, copper and nickel Large Fancy Trays.
Douglas Island news., 1914-07-01

Aurora Encampment No. meets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Thursdays at $ p.m. Brothers of the Royal Purple are cordially 'o''''' WI. CHRISTIE, c. P. W. H. MCLEAN, Scribe Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. meets at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Thursdays.
 Visitors are cordially invited.
 ANNA HALyOR. N. c. GERTRUDE LACGHLIN. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
STANDING
Some Excitement Here

Talladega, July 14.-(Speclal. .)-Taliadega took two from Selma ? to l and to 0. The first game was played under pro test by Manager Overton of Selma De- cause of Davis playing for Talladega under an assumed name oyerton claimed him name to be Rogers, and said he belonged to Nashville. There was very much wrangling on both sides Moore and Davis were put out of the game and Overton was also put out. Black fin ished the game and pitched phenomenal ball. Wilson features at bat. getting three two -baggers out of three times up. The second game was going nicely un- til the fifth inning in favor of Talladega. In a pitchers battle between Morrison and Rogers Davisl when Cowan. pro- tested the game on account of Rogers who, he claimed, belonged to Nashville Then Umpire Blackburn forfeited the game to Talladega 9 to 0, because Selma had only nine men on the field Score ;
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SOUTHERN MANAGERS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO GATHER STRENGTH
KNISELY AND CALLAHAN
 MAY SET NEW RECORDS
If Knisey Continues His Performance at the Bat He Will Es tablish New Hit Scoring Record-Calahan May Set Run Scoring Record-Long and Welchonce
 Hold Record

in 1913 when he batted out ls4 hits. The Baron swatsman slumped yester- day. but if he continues his past gait he will have scored POS hits before tho curtain falls on the hundred and fifty fourth game.
 Dave Callahan is exceeding all marks ever set in scoring runs for Bill Schwartzs Nashville Volunteers. Through Mondays games, Callahan had tailed 69 runs in 90 games. At this ratio. he will tally LIS runs in 1st games. The present record is ft2 runs and is held hy Tommy Long, the speedy left fielder of the Crackers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
DAVE ROTH DEBUTS BUT IS BEATEN BY
 ERRORS OF UMPIRES
SOUTHERN MANAGERS BUY
 MORE PLAYERS FOR CLUBS
Chattanooga Reports Purchase of Williams From Detroit Catcher Dayton Bought By Nashvlle-Ducky Holmes
 Canned By Memphis-Bily Smith Stands Pat

The persistency of ths leaders in the Southern is astounding Deals for new players are announced daily, although the season has advanced oser three months. Mioue Finn. the most persis- tent manager in the circuit. announced today that Pitcher Ducky Holmes, who was secured from the International league, had been given his uncondi- tional release. outfielder Lohr has been purchased from the Cincinnati Reds. He secured two hits yesterday as a member of the Cincinnati club.
 Bill Schwartz supplements his pur- chase of Pitcher Beck with that of Catcher Dayton's purchase and lnfield- CT Spratts signing Johnny Dobbs, the New Orleans pilot, who sent his club ahead of the Barons yesterday has purchased Outfielder Charlie Hemphill from the St. Paul club. His reporting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15

Two Southern league records may continue their activities in driving out hits and scoring runs. knisely will establish new Southern league record for registering hits if he continues his stride. while Dave Callahan threatens to hurl the run-getting mark into the discard.
 Knisely has registered l19 hits in So games. If he continues to Wield his willow with such telling results, the Dutehman will exceed the Southern league record set by Harry Welchonce
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BIG DAVE ROTH MAKES
 A CREDITABLE DEBUT

Dave Roth made a creditable showing in his local debut at Redwood yesterday. While the big moundslnan was downed by Atlanta he pitched a good game. Sfx' scattered hits were registered by the vic tors. and every hit occurred in separate session. While Roth gave seven bases on balls, he did not seem to be cxoep- tionaiiy wild. He registered two strike outs.
 The fans were slven an opportunity to see. his various sants in action. Roth has tn easy, free delivery. Were his arm In shape, he could command a world of speed for his entire weight is back of
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will mean the release of knaupp or an- other outfieldsr.
 Chattanooga has purchased Pitcher Williams from the Detroit Tigers. and Twirler Rowan from the Reds. Will Hams is a product of the sunny Isle of Hawaii and is baking about join ing the Lookouts. He proved a wonder with the Sacramento club in the Pa eific Coast league last season, but has been unable to show form with Detroit. Rowan, too. refuses to play in the Southern.
 Outfielder Flanagan is idling in At lanta on the ineligible list. He was forced upon the ineligible list by the return of Bisland steamer" will prob ably be sent to Binghamton in the New York State league. Billy smith has sent a reassuring note out. The Atlanta pilot declares that he has made his last change. He states he will stand pat with his seven 300 hitters and his airtight pitching staff.
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every toss. His motion to first was very effective, although three stolen bases were registered. The newcomer uses a cross fire quite effectively and also ex- hibited a puzzling slow ball.
 On the slab the big fellow worked with the ease of a grizzled veteran and dem onstrated the fact that he had a keen head to add cunning to the powers of his arm. Despite the fact that his pitching arm did not work entirely free, Roth had a fast ball with slight hop on it and a neat hook His spitball broke, but thu strong wind deterred it in It's natural ae- ton.
 If Roth improves, he will prove win- ner. If his arm regains its real power he will prove invincible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Obeying Rules
From the Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald.
 In a hotel the other day the manager was instructing new arrival in his duties.
 Now, you see that sign. Gentlemen must use the spittunes.' If you notice any of the guests violating that rule report the matter to me"
 "Oi will, sir" said Pat, and he kept a sharp lookout. After watching a gentleman for a half an hour he went to him and said
 "D'ye moind the sign yonder. sor ?''
 Yes" said the gentleman.
 Why don't you observe if. thinT'
 I'm not expectorating on the carpet, said the gentleman. astonished.
 "Oi know we're not said Pat "an' yer not usin' the spettune. nayther. Spit, ye thafe, or oill report yez. .............'ss...ss.... AxL UD.,-N- O \ 0
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RoTH'S GENEROSITY GIVES AT LANTA THIRD STRAIGHT. MDONALD STEALS HOME. BARONS OUTFIT ATLANTANS BUT FAIL TO WIN
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Atlanta, & BirmInghnm 4 Mobile TO- Memphis 1.
 New Orleans 6. Chattanooga 5 (seven darkness.)
 Montgomery Nashville; rain.
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BAGBY WHITES 14
 AND WINS HIS GAME

Chattanooga, July 14.-Eaeh of five Chattanooga errors gave New Orleans a run today and the latter team won by to 5. Bagby struck out II local bats men in seven innings, but was hit in timely fashion. The game was called in the seventh on account Of darkness that preceded rain storm. Score
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Two-base Hit-Welchonce. Mcdonald. Three-base -Tragesser.
 Stolen Bases-Stewart 2. Mcdonald, Marcan, Carroll. McBride, Mcconnell. Kircher, Eibel.
 Sacrifice ts-McDonald, Mcbride, Me- Cornell, Welchonce, Williams
 Double Plays-Marcan. Carroll to Ira gesser: Mcconnell to Eibel
 Struck Out-Williams G. Roth ?. Bases on Balls-Roth z, Williams ( Time of Game-2:25.
 Umpires-Fifield and Pfenninger.
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BUYS DAYTON;
 PITCHER BECK REPORTS

Nashville, July 14-Pitcher George Beck, formerly with Nash Vile, and recently secured from the Cleveland American association club, reported to- Nashville today. The Nashville club has also se- cured Catcher Dayton. later of the Hopkinsville, Kitty league club. He reports tonight.
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Newman Wins Fourth

Newman, July H.-tSpecial )-Newnan made it four straights by defeating Ope- lika to o today in a fast. snappy game.
 Elliott proved invincible and the Ope- likans could do nothing with his puzzling benders The game was featured by the heavy hitting of Howell, Craven and Smith, the former getting three doubles and single out of four times up. Score
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
New York Regains Ground

Chicago, July 14.-New York re- gained the ground lost yesterday by de- feating Chicago today 12 to S. The mar gin between the leaders Is now four and one-half games. Mathewson played the role of rescuer, but was found for nine hits Score:
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GULLS HIT KENT
 AND WORKS HARD

Memphis. July 14-Mohile hits and Mem fhls errors were numerous today and the visitors won 10 to 1. The II Mobile hits counted for e4 bases Score.
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Summary. Two-base hits, BUrhs Lindsay 2, Jacobson Sylvester Three base hit. Mccormick. stolen bases HendryN. Burns Sacrifice hits, starr Graf Bases on balls, Sindler ?. Bagby 2 Hit by pitcher. Sindler CBurns). Struck out Sindler 1, Bagby IL Wild pitch, Sindler l. Bagby 1. Empires Breitenstein and Kerin
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Riggert's Swat Wins

St. Louis, July H-Riggert's two-base drive in the ninth inning counting C. Mill Ter and Huggins, enabled St. Louis to nose out Boston today, 3 to 2. J. Miller was moved from first base to shortstop and furnished the fielding feature of the game Score:
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Games Today

Atlanta at Birmingham. Mobile at Memphis.
 New Orleans at Chattanooga. Montgomery at Nashville.
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Lange Batted Hard
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Beaumont: Beaumont 9. San An tonic 6.
 At Waco: Waco 6, Dallas 5. At Galveston: Galveston D. Houston l. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth ', Aus tin 3.
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Score by innings
 New York ......3G 3Gl 105 011---12 Chicago o.........101 201 030- s
 Summary: Two-base hits, Doyle 2 Williams, Safer, Leach. Three-base hit Zimmerman. Home runs, Burnes Schulte Bescher, Safer Hits, Demaree 3 in innings, Mathewson in in- nings, Cheney II in innings, Lavender 2 in 3 innings. Sacrifice hits. Bescher Schulte Stolen bases Burns, sweeney Murray 2. Double play. Bresnahan to Derrick. Base an balls, Cheney 3, De maree ?, Lavender 1. Hit by pitcher Demaree (Leach). MatheWson tCheney), Cheney (McLean). Struck out, Cheney 5, Demaree 1. Mathewson ,, Lavender l. Wild pitches, Cheney 2. Time, 2;2o. Empires, Hart and Rigler
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Summary: TWo-base hits, WiIson 8, Garrett, Camp. Double plays. Overton, Farmer to Vasterling. Base on balls, Da- wis l. Hits apportioned, Black 1 in in- nings; Davis, 3 in innings. Struck out, Kimball D. Davis 5. Black l. Passed balls. Baker Time. 1:25. Umpire. Blackburn.
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Score by innings.
 Philadelphia ................... OO1 1l0 o2o-5 Cincinnati ................... GOO Oil 001--S
 Summary. Two-base hits, Groh, Nie- hoff Three-base hits Paskert, I4obert. Martin. Hits Yingling, Il in 1-S innings; Schneider, 0 in l 2-3 innings. Sacrifice fly, Cravath 2. F<lllifer. Stolen bases, Twom- bley. Double play. Herzog to Mollwitz. Base on balls, Alexander 3, Schneider ]. Hit by pitcher, Yinging CNillifer). Struck out, Alexander 1. Yingling 1, Schneider 1. Passed ball. Erwin. Time. 52 Empires, Johnson and Byron.
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shmmatNi TNo-base hits Schmidt. Hogg Kirby. o'DelL Three-hase hits. Nc1ttern Schmidt, Pe,rg. Home run, Ferry. Double plays, Dobard to Perry to salnouni clothier to Dunelel Dobard to Kent with runs in 1 Ia innines Stolen bases Perry Sacrifice hfts. O'Deli Do- bard. Wild pitch. Works Base on balls Kent l. Works l, Struck out, Kent T. Works l, Hogg 4 Hit by Works fcaf- hoenl. Time, hours. Empires. o'Toole and Rudderham
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DIdIS .......,.s.s oI sBatted for Tincup in fifth

NUHITHaIN. IWO-DHsF HIIs, ETWI1I 2. Hits, Tincup 9 in innings: Baumgart- ner in innings. Sacrifice hit, Groh. Sacrifice fly. Herzog. Stolen bases. Mo- ran ?, Herzog 2. Base on balls, Tincup l. Baumgartner ?, Benton 4. Struck out. Tincup ?, Baumgartner 1, Benton 6. Passed balls. Burns. Time, 200. Empires, Byron and Johnson.
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summary: lTW0-base ELS, DeVore Mann, Roche, Riggert. Three-b base nits Ruggins, Connolly. Sacrifice bits, Ev- CTS, Perdue. Beck, Riggert Sacrifice fly . Deal. Stolen bases, Maranyille, Dolan. Deyore. Double plays, Deal, Evers to Schmidt; J. Miller to Beck. Bases on balls, Tyler 6, Perdue 8. Struck out. Ty- Ter ?. Time, 1:5S. Empires. Klem and Emslis
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Reds Divide Two

'....9... h-fphm rftaihm rftaihmtaihmtail Cincinnati. July 14.-Philadelphia and Cincinnati divided double header today, the visitors taking the first game to and the locals the second to ?. Scores:
 FIRST GAME.
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STANDING
Kansas City Rallies

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 Kansas City, July 14.-Kansas City's one big inning, the third, today netted five runs, enough to win from Indianapo- lis. Score: R. H. E.. Indianapolis ........ .110 GOO 000-2 ' 2 Kansas City ......... .005 020 00*-7 8 1 Batteries: McCannaughy, Billiard and Warren; Harris and Eastery.
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sBatted for Dressen in ninth. ssBatted for Perdue in ninth. s+*Ran for Roche in ninth, Score by innings:
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2 Ratted for Cheney in sixth. s.Batted for Lavender in ninth.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE

Pittsb urg; rain.
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GEORGTA-ALABAMAL LEAGUE

oC6ntinued on Page TenD
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New Orleans ....... 1S0 010 1---6 ... 020 0o2 l-5
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Totals ........3g IF I3 2I
 *Batted for Demaree in fourth.

Totals ........41 5 12 27
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MENOCAL VETOES
 AMNESTY BILL

Havana, December 1S.-President Menocal today vetoed the amnesty bill passed by Congress December g. The measure was designed to effect the re- lease of Gen. Ernesto Asbert, former governor of Havana province. serving a 12-year prison sentence for complicity in the killing of Chief of Police Riya last year.
 The President questions the constitu- tionality of the act which was so framed as to apply to only one per- son. He also objects to cancelling the decision of the supreme court before which General Asbert was tried, as creating dangerous precedent.
 The action of the President has caused much surprise. It had been generally believed he either would ap- prove the act or permit 1t to become a law without his signature. Partisans of General Asbert declare the act will be passed over the Presidents veto.