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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

Il . mistake. NcIArry never played
anything but the infield until he
Joined the Topeka club. Dale Gear
tried to make an outflelder out Of him
and failed and then put him back ON
the infield- Before coming to Topeka
he played Mt first base. He finished the
1913 season with Topeka at second base.
Barney Dreyfuss gave 81. 500 for
Pitcher Marty C'Toole anc now he
wants to get rid OF him The Pitts
burg club asked for waivers ON O'Toole
and because one club refused to waive,
Barney Dreyfuss refused to let him go.
Marty has been pitching in form ever
since-losing every game.
In speaking Of baseball and war in
Germany an eastern baseball writer
wonders what would happen il General
Honus Wagner, the Bismarck OF base
bail. would mobilize his battalion of
baseball players. He suggests Germany
Schaffer as chief Of the staff, and Kauff.
the Teuton Tartar OF the Federal
League, next in command. Then we
would realize the seriousness of war.
The following IS the way he lines them
up:
BASEBALL BATTALION.
GENERAL HONUS WAGNER,
commanding.
''Heinie" Zimmerman, captain. Schultz.
Lehr. Schneider, Neihaus. Hoblitzel
Schupp. Schaue-, Moeller. Lobert.
Schmidt, Schang, Holman, Rohg, Ber-
ger.
Germany Schaefer. captain. Lei
bold, Bescher. Holman, Kruger, Lud-
erus. Groh, Shelton. Schalk Kaiser,
Zeider. Won Konlitz, Pfcffer, Hagerman.
Reulbach. Neihoft.
Benz. Kopf, Schulz. Houck. Oeschger.
Herzog. Wilhelm. Kaiserling, Luderus.
Stengel, Westerxil, Kne;zer.
The performance of the Boston Braves
this year, after starting out as a poor
tail end club and working up to second
place, is only another demonstration OF
the ability Of George Stallings.
This grand leader. in 1909. took charge
had finished last the year before and
was in a state of decomposition. By
the end of the year, he had lifted the
club to fifth place and finished in Sec
ond place. This was considered to be
one of the miracles of baseball.
For two seasons after that, Stailings
was not in the big leagues but returned
in 1913 and planted in Boston. The Bos-
ton club in 1913 was q rotten aggregation
aid did not look good in 1913 but he got
/ busy and lifted them to fifth place be-
fore the season ended. There were fcs,
who thought he could pull the club up
in the second division this spring when
the season started. but he has the az
gregation now in second place. His rec
ord Is equal to any manager in baseball
Jack Combs. the world series star Of
the Athletics Of 1912, pitched his first
game recently in an exhibition game
against the Grand Rapids club Of the
Central League. He allowed eight hits
but won. Connie Mack Is trying to gel
him ready for the world series this
fall
Buck Sterzer, Hollands best south
paw. has been making an exceptions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
LOST THIRD CAME
Topeka Failed to Hit Behind
Dashner's Great Pitching.
XOungster Allowed Lincoln
Only Three Safe Blows.
COOLEYSOx HIT five TIMES
But Could Not Chase q Counter
Across the Plate.
Jordan, Lincoln Pitcher, Col
lected Three Bingles.
COOLEYS0x HIT FIVE TIMES

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14-For the Sec
ond time in as many days the Kaws
were blanked and for the third time in
the same number Of contests they were
beaten by the Lincoln Tigers Ray
Jordan was the gentleman who applied
the coat of white to the TOpekans, and
in addition gathered all Of the hits that
the Nebraskans gathered off the deliv-
cry of Dashner.
The count was to 0, and despite the
fact that the Kaws filled the bases
twice during the fracas, they could not
connect up with Jordan's offerings for
the necessary hit to drive in the runs
needed.
1t was nip and tuck all the way up to
the sixth when Lincoln collected their
brace of TALES, Dashner and Jordan
working in rare form, and putting uI
the neatest little pitchers duel seen
here in many day. Two costly errors
mixed with a safe swat beat Dashner.
The Cooleyites got a man on in the
third when Rapps singled, but he was
forced at second by Dashner. That was
as far as the twirler got.
Lincoln got their first man on in the
same round when Jordan singled, but
he stayed at first.
In the fifth Cochran first up walked
Tallion sacrificed Cochran up to second
and when baltimore hit for a scratch
double. Cochran went to third. Rapps
drew a pitched ball in the ribs, filling
the bases. Dashner lined out to Nc
Gaffigan and Lloyd's sensational stop
of Whelan's grounder and the runners
retirement at first shut off hopes Of a
score in that round.
Then in the sixth came the deluge.
Schneider famed. Jordan doubled to
left, and was retired at third when Quill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

Buck Sterzer, Hollands best south
paw. has been making an exceptions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

q inning: schrsiber. 10 In IN in
ninRs, Balk-Baker. Hit by pitched
ball Tydeman. Time-z:2s. Um-
pires-Cullen and Fyfes
Des 1lodneo "a, st. Joseph Is.
Dies Moines, Aus. 14.-Des Moines
and st. Joseph broke even in a double
header Thursday afternoon. the locals
winning the first game, to 1. and
the visitors the second. s to 1.
The score: r III =
Des' Moines 49,. 100 90 00s-z 2
st. Joseph .OOl 100 OOO-1
-Mogridge and Haley:
Lafferty, Brown and Grihdth.
Summary: Three-base hit-Hahn.
Struck out-Mogridge s. Lafferty 2.
HitsHOn Lafferty. Z in Z innings;
on Brown, 1 in 1 inning. Bases on
balls Mogridge 1, Lafferty 1. Dou-
BILE play-Wall to Patterso Hit by
pitcher-By -dogrfdge 1 (Fox). Left
on bases-Des Moines 3, st. Joseph 4.
Time-1:55. Umpires- CASTOR and
McCanerty.
Second game: r. n e
Des Moines .12o 100 ooo-4 s
st. Joseph .O1e 900 0O4-5 3
Batteries-Lakan and Haley; Vance
Summary: Two-base hit - Britton.
Three-base hit-Williams. Home run
-Lakaff. Struck out-Lakaff 8.
Vance 10 Bases on ba1ls-Lakaff 3.
Vance 3. Double play-G. Watson to
Britton to r. Watson to Schang: Bur-
rell to Jones' Hit by pitcher-LakafI
(Schang, Wall. r. Watson. G. Wat
son). Wild pitch-Vance. Passed
ball-Haley Left on basestDes
Moines 3, st. Joseph 3. Umpires-
McCafferty and CASTOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

Topeka .O00 wv wv
timore. Double pIay-Lloyd to McGa6igan
to williams, Dashner to Tallion to Koer-
ner to Dashner. Left on bases-Lincoln
Koerner, Tailion, Dashner. struck out
JORDAN :. psshnsr ): 1ace on ssiisEJcr-
Jordan l. .Time-1:4s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 14.-Omaha and
Sioux City divided two games Thurs
day. both being without particular
feature. Score-First game: R.H.E.
Sioux City. -. .o05 $50 00o-10 II 3
oT saaterie:.Ric chic va ana Si' Murphy:
Styles. Garrett and McAllister.
Home run-Congalton. Two base
hits-Garrett 2: Clarke. Smith q; Muir
ply. Kane. Stolen bases--Lejeune.
Thomason. Ward. Left ON bases
Omaha IL; Sioux City Z. Hits-Off
Styles S in 2 - innings; Garrett in
63s innings Struck out-By Styles
8: Garrett 5: Richie 2. Bases on balls
PasssS 81 hit f Sa bitch
ed ball-Krug. Ward. T1me-2:25.
Umpire-Barr.
Score Second game: R.H.E.
Omaha ........- 101 800 00s-5 9
Batteries3sanders and Kruger:
Klein, Doyle and Murphy.
Two base hits-Murphy. Stolen
bases-Krug. schliebner. Thomson.
Sacrifice hit-Callahan. Double plays
to Cooney to Kane Kane; .; ,. Left
Struck out-Sanders Z; Klein 1 Doyle
II. Bases on balls Sanders 5: Klein s.
Hits-Off Klein in 3 innings; Doyle
in Az innings. Wild pitch-Klein.
Time-1:4O. Umpire-Barr.
Wichita 10, Denver 2.
Denver, Aug. 14.-Wichita won the
third game of the series Thursday
from Denver, 10 to 2. Harrington
lasted two-thirds Of an inning and
Schneider was hit hard. With two
men on bases, Bills hit for q home
run in the ninth. Score: r H E
Wichita ....... 500 010 0O4-1O IL 2
Denver $500. 900 01O 100 2 8 3
Batteries-Baker and Jones; Har-
rington, Schneider and McCarty.
Summary: Stolen DISQUALIFICATION
2. Two-base hits-Henry, Jones, Ed
ington 2. Three-base hit-Barbour.
Home run-Bills. Sacrifice hit-Nich-
olson 2. Struck out-Baker 6, Schrei-
Der 3. Bases on balls-Baker 3, Har-
rington 3. Hits-On Harrington. in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

lin grounded to Tallion. who threw to
Cochran, nabbing the pitcher. Quillin
was safe, and went all the way to third
when Forsythe dropped McGaffigan's
high fly. Forsythe attempted to catch
Quillin at third and threw wild, and the
Tiger third baseman crossed the plate.
McGaffigan went to third on the play.
A wild pitch by Dashner allowed Nc
Gaffigan to register. Lloyd finished it
by grounding out.
Again in the seventh the Topekans
filled the corners and could not score.
After Tallion had famed, baltimore
walked and went to second when Rapps
beat out an lnfield hit. Dashner hunted
toward third and Quillin fumbled the
bunt and all hands were safe with the
bases full and one down. Whelan sent
a sharp grounder to Lloyd, who retired
Dashner at second, via McGafigan and
who doubled up Whelan at first by peg
girg to Williams.
In the eighth the Kaws threatened.
again. La F1ambois singled to center
and went to second when Forsythe
singled past first. Koerner sent them
up notch with a sacrifice. Reisigl,
hitting for Cochran. famed, and Tai
lion grounded out.
The ninth was a one-two-three af-
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

Dick Cooley has changed the lineup
OF his club by sending Whelan to the
outfleld and putting Tallion back in
tho shortfield. Whelan's fielding prob
ably brought this about. Tallion IL not
such a bad shortstop but has some
thing to learn. However he is a very
good fielder. Whelan is a valuable
man on the club on account OF his hit
ting.
Tho Wichita club IL hard up for
pitchers. While playing in Topeka
they had three that could work. These
were Baker, Slagle and Clemens Scott
was at home sick and Durham was out
Of the game with a sprained ankle.
The baseball writer's of Lincoln work
overtime In boosting McGanigan. the
Lincoln shortstopper. McGanigan may
be all that is claimed for him but If
he is. it appears that some of the
other writer's would recognize his abil-
ity.
Some Of tho baseball writer's continue
to refer to Polly McLarry as the out
fielder who was developed into an in
fielder by Dale Gear of Topeka This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
MAN WHO KIDNAPPED
INCUBATOR BABY"
is GRANTED PARDON

Topeka, Kan, January 22.-F. II. Tilot-
son. a detective, who in 1909 kidnapped
Marion Bleakley. the famous Incubator
baby" was pardoned today by Cover
nor Hodges. He was under sentence of
from one to five years in the Kansas PEN
itentiary, but was at liberty on bond
pending hearing of an appeal to the Uni
ted States supreme court.
Tillotson took Marion from the home
of a relative of Mrs. Lottie Bleakley
here, and took her to Kansas City, where
he gave her to Mrs. James G. Barclay
of Moline, Ill. Marion was born in a
ST. Louis hospital in 1904. She was so
small that she was taken to the world s
fair and placed In an incubator Mrs
Barclay adopted her. Mrs. Bleakley, who
had believed the child dead. soon began
a fight in the courts for her. The United
States supreme court ended the contest
last Tuesday. when 1t dismissed the case
and Mrs. Bleakley legally gained possess
sion of the child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
Murphy's Alleged Offer to
Stop impeachment to Be
Investigated
SULZER REPEATS
STORY TO JURY
Tammany Leader and Senator O'Gor-
man to Be Called at Witnesses.
Deposed Governor Will
Testify Again

New York. January ga grand
jury investigation was begun today
into the story told under oath yes
terday by william SuIzer that Charles
II. Murphy sent messenger 10 him
during the trial of the Impeachment
charges against him as governor and
offered to call off the trial IL Suizer
would quit his graft Investigation into
state departments.
Suzer today repeated before the grand
jury the whole story of his alleged deal
ings with the Tammany chief and 1t
was made known by District Attorney
Whitman that this part of 1t and that re-
lating to the alleged attempt of James
T. Gaffney, Murphy's business and pollt-
ical associate. to exact a political con-
tribution of 100000 from James c. Stew
art, state highway contractor, would
be made the subject of a twofold in
quiry.
Mr.. Whitman said Murphy would be
called as a witness in the John Doe in
qliiry. by means of which the district
for presentation to the grand jury. Muir
ply today denounced Sulzer's story as
false and said that he was willing to
testify and would waive immunity.
O'Gorman to Be Called
The district attorney also said that
United States Senator O'Gorman. who.
Sulzer testified, told him that Gaffney
l,, ,,,1 nnl
held Stewart up" also would be called.
Senator O'Gorman today notified Mr..
Whitman that he would be willing to
appear.
Sulzer testified yesterday that while the
trial of his impeachment was in prog
ress Murphy had sent word again and
again that If I'd quit he'd quit" Sulzer
is understood to have explained before
the grand jury today that this alleged
bargain meant that the four senators
would vote against his impeachment and
that these four negative votes would have
been enough to prevent verdict against
him.. y -1ss.,1 .sss..- s...r
The deposed governor wiz be called
again at a later date. In the meantime
he will send for documentary evidence,
in the possession of his former secre-
tary, Chester C. Plat, with which he
promised 10 corroborate some of his state
mefts.
He was to have been recalled as
witness at the John Doe inquiry tomor-
row, but it was understood tonight that
until evidence arrives no more witnesses
would be called in the case. either in
the John Doe inquiry or before the grand
jury.
1t was also learned that the district
attorney plans to obtain testimony from
certain other witnesses before calling
either Murphy or Senator OGorman Two
employees of Stewart preceded Sulzer be-
fore the jury today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
P|NDELL FAVORAbLY
REPORTEDbY SENATE
Nothing Found to Warrant
Refusing Recommends
ton of Confirmation

Washington, January 2e.-The. nomina-
tion of II. NJ. Pindell of Peoria to be am
bassador to Russia was ordered favorably
reported today by the Senate foreign re-
lation committee.
Mr.. Plndelrs nomination has been de-
layed because OF certain alleged cor
respondence with Senator Lewis, saying
Pindel had been selected to represent
the United States In Russia for limited
period, probably no. more than a year
Investigation also was made into alleged
correspondence between Mr. Pindell and
Representative Stone over control of fed
era patronage
"The committee" said Chairman Ba-
con, decided that nothing had been found
concerning Mr. Pindell which would war
rant II in refusing to recommend his con-
firmation for the Russian ambassador
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
INTERNAL MACHINE
/ FOUND NEAR MINE
Machine Discovered in the
Copper Strike District
by Officer

Houghton. Mich, January pa HARM
less looking suitcase, found this after
noon in clump OF underbrush near the
power plant of the Ahmeek mine In Ke-
weenaw county, contained an internal
machine. according to reports received
here tonight.
The suitcase according to the report,
contained an alarm clock and dry bat
teries connected by wires with can of
Explosive. The clock was not running
when the officer opened the suitcase.
The Ahmeek mine is one of the So
called Calumet and Hecla subsidiaries.
IA large number of men have been i'm
lported recently to work in this mine,
which is among those affected by the
"copper" miners strike.
Some of the company officials claim
mines in this district are producing about
l55 per cent of the normal production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Four trust bills made public.
Frisco directors defendants in suits.
Special election to fill vacancy prac-
tically sure.
Gardner succeeds Anderson.
Grand jury probing Sulzer charges.
Japan's attitude excites interest
Birmingham has good chance for bank
2-President Wilson defendant In suit
Chairman bank has unusual career.
4-Editorial comment.
5-McNeel receives rules regarding in
- come tax law.
Morning medley of days doings.
d. +. Turnbull given promotion.
weatherly talks of yiaduct matter.
6-Society.
a7-Sports.
s-Appeal issued for more funds.
9-Hobson speaks at the Majestic.
12-Five hurt in riot when troops break
up mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
BANK HEARINGS IN
ST. LOUIS ENDED
Plan Submitted by Bankers
as to District Boundary
IndOrsed

ST. Louis, January 22.-Hearings in St.
Louis to determine where the regional
reserve bank for this section shall be
located were concluded today and Secre-
taries McAdoo and Houston left tonignt
for Kansas City, where hearings will be
resumed tomorrow.
The hearing today was given over large
ly to bankers and business men from the
smaller cities and towns OF territory tribu-
tary to St Louis. Most of the men who
spoke urged that a regional reserve bank
be located in st. Louis.
The committee was urged to include
southern Illinois, Arkansas and possibly
Kentucky in the St Louis district. The
plan submitted by the St. Louis bankers
that the district reach from northern
boundary of Missouri to the gulf and in
clude such western states as Nebraska
and Kansas and run eastward through
Kentucky and Tennessee has been In
dorsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
CONTINUED ON Page Eight)
CONGRESS TOPROBE
STRIKE CONDITIONS
Agrees to Investigate the
Western Coal and
Copper Districts

Washington, January 22.-Congres
sional investigation, of the strikes in
the Colorado coal mine and the Mich
igan copper mine fields was agreed
on tonight at a caucus of House DEM
ocrats by vote of 149 to II. The
investigation will be conducted by the
House committee on mines and min
ing of which Representative Foster OF
Illinois is chairman.
Representative Keating of Colorado,
who with Representative Mcdonald OF
Michigan led the fight for the inquiry,
said after the caucus he expected hear
ings would be in progress at Denver
and Pueblo and possibly Trinidad with
in fortnight. The resolution to author
ize the investigation will be urged for
action in the House at the earliest
POSSIBLE moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
IN CHARGE OF
REFUGEES AT FORT BLISS
enera Who Commanded Troops Onaga Given Charge
Refugee Camp 1Christen Main Street in the Camp
"Avenida General Huerta''

Ell Paso, Tex, January 22-Gen.
Salvador Mercado. who commanded the
Mexican federal army which fled from
|Ojinaga, Mex, today was placed in COM
|mand of the camp of soldiers and ref
|ugees at Fort Bliss. AS token of his
continued loyalty to the government at
Mexico City. General Mercado imme-
|diately christened the main street of
|the camp "Avenida General Huerta."
tzlthough himself refugee. General
|1fercado was selected by the United
States army officials as best fitted to
|hav<s personal supervision over his
|men. aNF
Water pipes were laid and all Mex
|icans were told that they must bathe
PECULIARLY. Outdoor barbershops also
II ere provided.
The Mexican consul at Ell Paso called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23

at Fort Bliss to arrange to pay some
OF the back salaries of Mexican SOL
diers The American officers said they
hao no authority to negotiate for the
payment of salaries to the federals.
The money said to be available for the
soldiers Is $4,000. which was taken
from federal paymaster at Maria,
Tex, who attempted to drive through
to OJinaga when told by the Amer
lean border patrol to halt.
: baba, representing the Japanese
government. who returned from a con-
ference with General villa today, said
every guarantee had been given that
the Japanese subjects in Chihuahua
state would be unmolested Most of the
Japanese in the north of Mexico are
engaged in agricultural pursuits.
General Villa reported from Chihua-
hua that rebel money was being cir
culated in the interior at only a small
discount from the value of Mexican
silver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met at noon.
Foreign relations committee voted
to favorably report the nomination OF
Henry M. Pindell of Peoria, ILL.,, for
ambassador to Russia.
Military committee voted to favor
ably report the nomination OF Col. w.
C. Gorgas to be surgeon general of
the army.
Debates continued on the Alaska
railroad bill with Senator Pittman
speaking.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on postoffice appro-
priation bill.
immigration committee deferred
hearings on proposed legislation to ex-
clude Asiatics.
Chairmen of judiciary and interstate
commerce committees worked out a
plan for cooperation on the adminis-
tration trust bills.
Mine committee continues its hear
ings on radium.
Democratic caucus goes ahead with
preparations to meet tonight to con-
slider resolutions for congressional in
vestigation of the Michigan and Colo
RADIO mine strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
JUDGE TO LOOK
OVER WORKINGS
OF FUEL COMPANY

San Francisco, January 22--Judge Dool-
ing announced today that the first fair
day next week he and the rest of the
United States district court would go
down to the Folsom street coal bunk
ers. to view the scene of the Western
Fuel company's alleged fraud against the
government, by which rebates of duty
on imported coal were obtained.
The prosecution closed It's case against
the eight indicted officers, directors and
employees of the fuel company today, and
the defense is desirous, before going on
with the evidence, of giving the jury an
accurate idea of the situation at the
bunkers.
John l.. Howard. president of the West
ern Fuel company, was stricken with
apoplexy last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23
HELM URGES COTTON TAX
BE RESTORED TO STATES
Addresses Committee War Claims Asking That Those
Who Paid Cotton Tax During Civil War be Refunded
Money When Claims Are Proved
ny c. Il. STEWART

Washington, January 22.-(Special)
Representative Heflin made speech
before the war claims committee to-
day urging the report of his bill to
return the cotton tax which was lew
led and collected from the southern
states just after the war. Mr. Heflin
quoted the constitution that direct
taxes shall be uniform throughout the
United States
His contention Is that this was not
a uniform tax because some of the
states did not pay cent of 1t.
"The land tax levied and collected
about the same time that the cotton
tax was collected has within the last
20 years been returned by Congress to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-23

those who paid it," declared Mr.. Hef-
lin.
Alabama paid s1o.0oo,ooo Of this cot
ton tax. This money belongs to the
people of my state,' he said
Mr.. Heflin's bill provides that the
money be paid to the treasurer of
Alabama, and shall be used as good
roads fund and pension fund for old
Confederate soldiers.
The nomination of l.. Estelle Man
ley to be postmaster at Ashford was
sent to the Senate today
The House this afternoon extended
the appropriation for experimental ru-
raj free deliveries which insures "a con-
tinuance of experiment now going at
Russellville and Piedmont.