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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
TROOPS LEAVING FOR BUTTE
Federal Battalion Is Also Ordered to
Scene of Riots.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 2.-Ten COM
panies of the National guard of Mon
tana left here at lis p. m. aboard
an armored train fer Butte. Two ma
chine gun platoons accompanied the
troops, Maj. ID. j. Donohue of Glen
dive is in command. Governor Ste
wart delivered sealed orders to the
commanding officer just before the
train departed.
Governor Stewart received tele
gram from Secretary of War CARR
son at noon advising him that a bat
tallion of troops would be sent to Fort
William Henry Harrison at Helena
Immediately for use at Butte If their
services are needed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
Japan ATTACKS FORTS AGAIN
Heavy cannonading Heard Believed
Fight With Japanese.

Tsina, Shangtung, China, Sept. l.
Cannonading was heard here at inter-
walls throughout the DAY. It is be-
iieved that the Tsingtao forts are en-.
gagged with the vessels of the Japanese
blockading fleet.
Pekin, China, Sept. Information
has been Received here that Tachen,
a small island outside Of Kiaochow
lay, has been occupied by the Japa-
rese. The German Notifications Of
Tsingtao front on Kiaochow bay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
TrawIer Blown Up by Mine.

London, Sept. I. - The German
armed trawler Gerda OF Hamburg was
blown up Saturday by striking a Ger.
man mine of Langeland, a Danish is.
land in the Great Belt. The Gerda
was acting as a guardship to warn
neutral ships off the mines. She was
about to warn of the Danish schooner
Capella when she herself struck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
CARR.NzA CUTS
VERA CRUZ PORT
Orders Great Mexican Entry for
Supplies Closed.
MAY AARASS UNITED STATES

General Funston Makes Report to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Officer De-
eIares That Latest Order May Sc
riousIy Affect City's Food Supply
Provisional President Had Cut Be.
fore Communication.
Washington, Sept. 1.-Brigadier
General Funston has reported to
Washington that Provisional President
Carranza has ordered the port of Vera
Cruz closed. This will have a serious
effect on the city's food supply.
May Cause New Complications.
This new move by Carranza is ex-
pected to cause further complications
il the situation between the United
States and Mexico.
One Of Carranza's first acts was to
cut off the line of communication be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City. He
refused to allow any trains to pas
over the railroad between the two cit
les and ordered the telegraph wires
cut, according to the information re.
ceived.
Funston's Protest unheeded.
The protest sent to him by messen-
ger by Brigadier General Funston was
vnheeded. 1t was not until Brigadier
General Funston ordered that all the
railroad equipment at Vera Cruz, or
within the American zone Of influence,
Should be confiscated that Carranza
permitted the resumption of traffic
between the two cities. ,stfa.i
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
eive Hurt in Train Wreck.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. g.
Five persons were injured early to-
CAV when several cars of the North
Land limited, resort train on the
Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad,
went into a ditch near Kalamazoo. It
was said by officials Of the railroad
that none of the FIVE was fatally hurt:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

NOTICE-The Ladies' Hairdres sing
Parlors of Stone 81 Mix are still doing
business at the old stand, 222 North
Washington street, Owosso. Switches
made to order on short notice. Mail
orders promptlY attended to. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

FOR SALE-Pair driving mares,
general purpose horse years old. Bar.
gain IL taken at once. w. +. Payne,
200 West Main street Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
ENGLAND AGAINST U. S. PLAN
Joins With France in Protest on Buy.
ino German Liners.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Great Britain
has joined with france in obiectiDg
20 TIE purchase by the United States
Of any German liners in connection
with the plan to Guild up an Ameri-
can merchant marine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

g Brown. ..''.'.'...' 10 w
Mr. Miner made verbal report on the
Bailey claim for refund OF the Chapman street
curb tax recommending that same be repa, q
when received from the county treasurer.
On motion adjourned.
JAS. DE YOUNG,
Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COM
MISSION.

owosso. August slst 1914.
Regular meeting of the Commission,
Mayor DeYoung presiding.
Members present, DeYoung. Hanscom.
Rosevear.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
The following petition was presented and
referred 10 the department OF Public Improve
ments:
Petition No. $40
August 81, 1914
Petition to the Commissioners:
We the undersigned residents living on N.
Washington street north from Galu5ha street
do petition you to discontinue sprinkling our
street.
A. E. Jones and others.
The following petition was presented aud on
motion OF Mr.. Hanscom same was laid on the
table for one week with q view OF Interviewing
Mr.. Hall.
Petition No. ESQ
Owosso, Michigan, August Goth 1914
To the Honorable Commissioners of the City
of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF the City of
OwossO do hereby protest against the en-
croachment of the L. q. Hall elevator upon
and across the sidewalk at the intersection Of
South Washington street and the Grand
Trunk Railroad tracks and We hereby protest
against the moving or erecting of any building
close to the sidewalk on said South Washing
ton street and request your honorable board OF
commissioners To establish building line
thereon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

Vessel Crashes Into Life Saving Pier
at Dawn and Tugs Save the Passen-
gers-city Of Chicago From Benton
Harbor Races Across Water With
Fire Raging.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

A. T. Wright,
City Treasurer.
Mr.. Hauscom moved that the tax | Q paid In
equal amounts from the contingent and
general street funds, which prevailed, ayes
DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevesr.
The report OF the librarian for the month Of
August was presented and flied.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
SHORE IS ANOTHER
SAYS dunn
Young HurIer Who Was Let Go
by Johnny McGraw Is Gen.
uine Conner.

Although Jack Dunn thinks Babe
Ruth. now with the Red Sox, Is the
best left-hander in the country. the
boss of the Orioles also has n warm
spot in his heart for Eddie Shore. who
has also gone TO Boston.
Hes another Walter Johnson" said
Dunn recently. why. he has as much
speed as any pitcher in the world. and
believe he will make one of the best
pitchers in the business"
Shore Is a different product than
Ruth He is a college man. having
recently finished his work AT Guilford
College, in North Carolina. Dunn's
keen eye caught this prize while he
had his team training at Fayetteville
during the spring of 1913
Shore was then pitching for his col
lege team and 1t played a game one
afternoon in Fayetteville The Orioles
gave up their ground TO the colleg-
ians and sat in the stands watching
the battle. After the contest Dunn
called Shore aside and asked him X
he would sign with Baltimore. Dunn
learned that the Giants once had some
sort Of a string on Shore. but let him
go.
Lest season Shore pitched in the
North Carolina League, and Dunn.
draft for the twirler. = Shore was
awarded to Baltimore. but he would
not report until the college year was
over. He Joined the Birds about June
l and has won nearly every game in
which he started.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Times: Baseball Team
Gets 21 to Is Verdict

Any errors of omission or commits
sion appearing in at least two OF WASH
ington's dailies within a period suf-
ficient to recover from nine innings
worth Of stiffened joints can be attrio-
uted to the three hours OF baseball
played at American League Park be-
tween teams of The Times and Post,
Sunday afternoon, when the, afternoon
newspapermen are alleged TO nave won
by statistics of something IKE n 10
1S However emphatically these figures
may be protested by the gentlemen
whose presses get a twelve-hour start
on the winners, the fact remains tnat
the official box score now resides SAFE
ly within the vaults of The Times OF
flee, ready for the inspection OF the
morbid public.
When baseball did not abound, vaude-
injected by the brilliant corps or come
dams gathered around the coaching
boxes-the property Of both teams. Proo-
ably no game played in the Florlda
avenue inclosure has developed 50 many
twirlers of unquestioned INABILITY. VI
the five pitchers used by the winners.
the work of Bugs Baer, who "chucked
two-thirds of the ninth inning with an
urnpire's muzzle about his features, was
the best Clever base stealing vas
provided by the Post aggregation, prlh-
cipally because the famous tobacco sign
was not planted Immediately back of
second base to stop Sam Woods pegs.
The score by innings as follows:
wabiDrton Post =. as 900 Os4-is Is ;
Wsshfngton Times 207 40 25x-2E -
Batteries-Post, Wiithide. Suess; DUCK
Wright. Cartette. Willoughby.. Baer end
Wood. -
100 Place, American League PARK
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Browns Fail to Corral
Hit Off Cuban Pitcher

LONG BRANCH, n. j.. July 20.-Jose
Acosta. the youthful Cuban twirler OF
tb. local team. shut out The st. LOUIS
Americans mere yesterday without
run or hit, Long Branch winning oy
the score of 3 to o. Acosta pltcneo =
truly remarkable game, only two OF
the Browns getting on the paths ana
onIy one reaching second base. Hts
control was perfect, he did not ISSUE
a pass and only twelve bad balls were
called on him during the entire game:
Acosta. has won. having beaten the
browns once Before and also the
Chants. Score by innings:
Low. Rrsnch OcO 02c DIX 10 ,
oTis O0h 600 0c0-0 o
,,ttrries-Acosta and Jiminez: Hoch
and Jenkins.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Ninety Should Win.

Heretofore 1t has taken 100 or more
victories to grab off a pennant in
either league as a general average
But the club that can win 90 games
this season will breeze in with r brace
Of kilometers to spare Neither Of
the two leaders has been able to win
anything like so games. and the sea-
son is already on beyond the halfway
turn, Unless there is a sudden switch
soon. II isn't improbable that So vic
tories. or percentage we'll under
500 will land the winner out in front.
All of which argues for more in
teresting baseball. Even II the Giants
and Athletics win again the records
show their grip is being broken. They
hold the pace. Within another year
by proper development there should
be at least four or five clubs in either
circuit with a frst-class show Of win
ming the 1915 flag.
But in the meanwhile il 1918 is to
be a success the disturbance between
organized baseball and the Feds must
be settled II II isn't the alleged 10y
al public is going TO turn against the
game With wo'' is recCrI turn and
then both player and magnate will
be up the spout II all this wrangling
and squabblinS and legal procedure
is carried on for another year there
will he terrific crimp implanted in
the game and a crimp that will last
| for many seasons. Another winter of
such unsavory stuff as last winter
produced will soon cut salaries 30 per
cent. We are offering this merely as
q prophecy. not in the hope that IL will
affect any stand taken by either club
owner or player. Most Of these. on
both sides, stiil see as through a
brick wall darkly. II not a trifle blur
, red and astigmatic, 10 per cent OF theu
: viewpoint in nac6~a"d. not toWarG
| the future.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
lie game Wednesday, July Is.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

No one will talk of the purpose of the
gathering of the Players Fraternity in
New York yesterday. which was the
second in less than ten days, although
the New York papers indicate that the
fraternity is preparingg a huge surprise
to spring on the magnates before long.
The principal trouble seems TO De
over the status OF player Kraft. who
was ordered from the international TO
the Southern League. He declined TO
go, as he contended that waivers had
not been asked of all Double a leagues.
His appeal to the National Commits
sion got him nothing so he put it UP
to the Players Fraternity. which Is
now supporting him to the limit. ana
II is said that there will be a general
strike OF payers before they will allow
the triUmv,rate. that is supposed to be
directing baseball. to force the player
back to the Southern.
However. before anything of this sort
is reached t is expected that the Kraft
case will be amicably arranged through
the procedure Of baseball law.
When Hughcy Jennings sold Del
Gainor 10 Boston, there were many
who thought Hughey Jennings was
committing suicide. as they felt that
the club that was most likely to ride
the Tigers TO the limit in the pennant
hunt Was the Red SnX, and any
strengthening Of the Hub outfit would
act as setback to the Wolverines
However. Gainor's brittle bones soon
gave way. and now waivers have been
asked on him.
Should ALL the other clubs on the cir
cult agree to allow Gainor to slip. Bos
ton will still he well fortified at frs,
base. as Dick HoblitzelI and Harold
Janvrin should fit in well While the
former fell down with Cincinnati, the
change OF leagues may aid him in
catching the form which once made hin
one of the best first baseman in tho
business. while Janvrin did rema rka bl
we'll from the time he was lashed tc
first base.
With Chicago well out in front. ther,
are FIVE clubs in the Federal Leagu,
who have a percentage Of 500 or more
In the Western League the same con
ditions prevail, with Denver setting thu
pace and Sioux City but stride be
hind.
Here's the way the Nationals stand II
their. different club series Philadelphia
has them by to games they hav'
Detroit by ! TO games they have wOr
S and lost s IN Boston. have taken
out of seven from Chicago, beaten ST
Louis times and suffered 5 defeats a
the hands, bats and brains of tn,
Browns, won 10 out Of II starts will
New York. and have Cisvsland : 10 J
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
DOUBLE FRACTURE
IS NOW DISCLOSED
Star Center Fielder Expected to
Join Teammates in Phlladel-
phia August 13.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

clyde Milan win not 50 West with
the Nationals on the trip which starts
next Thursday.
The original report from the surgeons
was that Milan had simply Clipped .
bone IN the back Of his mouth Today's
report, however, was that the player
had suffered q double fracture-cne In
his chin and the other near the hinge
Of his Jaw. This was brought out by
an inspection OF o couple of doEen
x-ray photographs which were taken
saturday.
The case has been placed in the hands
Of surgeon dentists, who have placed
he injured face IN splints. and, while
ALilsn is able to talk and take q liquid
iiet. he cannot move his sub-maxillary
Trsme.
The center fielder is overanxious to get
back into the lineup since he recov-
cred from the shock Of the collision.
and Griffith insisted today that. while
ne will be deprived Of the services OF
dis star during the coming invasion
Of the other side Of the league. Milan
win be available by the time the team
hits the Eastern section Of the tran
by opening a set with the Athletics AT
Philadelphia on August 1s.
Practically the whole Washington
club called at Clyde Milsn's home in
Lsnier place yesterday. They found
the siling athlete progressing as well
as might be expected.
Griffiths present plans are to continue
Cube Acosta in left field. leaving
Shanks to guard the middle section OF
the outheld.
As there were no games IN the Ameri-
can League yesterday, the clubs today
stand just as they did twenty-four
hours ago, the Nationals being third
~ eight points and lacking sixteen
If being tied for the second position
in the pelpitating race that is being
fought out by the clubs under Ban
johnson.
After having been badly scared during
the greater part of last week, the Phil.
adelphia Athletics finally got in enough
real licks TO go out in front to such
an extent that they now have q com.
paratively safe lead. although il seems
improbable that they Will be able tc
continue to profit through the stay OF
The Chicago team The White Sox were
victims of a double defeat saturday
Il being one Of the most disappointins
Eetbacks that team has experienced
since they started to tear things loose
~ climbing Up to the place where they
must be reckoned with in al delibera-
tons as TO the probable pennant win
aer.
There are now fewer points between
the leaders and the sixth club than
there were last year at this time be-
tween first and second place.
So much interest has attached TO the
American League race that many folks
have overlooked the fact that in the
National League there is also a sizzling
battle.
While New York was almost univer-
sally picked TO repeat, the Giants now
have less than forty points separating
them from the Chicago Cubs. who are
battling for the front, and ST Louis
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

is not far removed. From where we
sit, 1t looks as sure as a thing can be
In baseball that the muslin in Tener's
either New York or Chicago. These
teams seem to be the class of the older
circuit, and none of the other clubs
seem to possess enough strength 10
turn back the pair that are now out.
Aside from Hank O'Day, who has
kept the team fighting all the way, the
leading individuaS in the triumphs of the
Cubs has been Jim Vaughn. who was
last year discarded by Griffith.
reports from the National cities de-
clare that Vaughn is one of the greatest
twirlers on that loop, his greatest asset
being the fact that he has mastered
control. When he was here Wildness
was one of his greatest drawbacks.
Although execrable weakness in hit
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
The Scrambled Year.

Your Uncle Wilbur Robertson. Of the
festive Dodgers. was commenting re-
Gently upon the present campaign. "I've
been piking around in baseball" said
Robbie. for something like thirty
years. but this season beats EN- all.
You can't figure anything. club one
week looks like a pennant contender
and the next week like tail-ender.
have seen il before where this con-
dition was true of one or two clubs. or
maybe two or three. but never before
where all eight clubs looked this way.
II any one club had been able to strike
a consistent pace there would have
been nothing to it
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Ninth Inning Rally Is
Enough for the Cardinals

81. LOUIS. Mo, July % ninth
inning rslly gave the Cardinal. a VIC
tory over the Phillies Yesterday before
large crowd. The Dooinites had
scored two runs in their half. and
looked to have the game cinched when
Huggins' troupe came to bat. Riagert
and Miller were on with one down
when Beck hoisted a triple. scoring
them both and evening the count. Sny-
dor. single sent Beck across with the
winning run. Eppa Rixey. the lanky
snuthpaw was driven to the showers
in that frame by the sturdy cloutlnS Of
the Cards. The score: z. II. (.
pb;IIies ........... 0ll DOL O0!-i Z
cardinals ......... 81 0O0 00S--5
Batteries-Phillies. Nattison. Rixey.
Mayer and Killifsr: Cardinals. Psrritt
and Snyder.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Roger Won't Talk.

CHICAGO. July co have nothing
to say about all these rumors. said
Roger Bresnahan. the Cubs catcher:
when asked about the truth of the state
Brown as manager OF the St Louis
Feds. I'm playing with the Cubs and
we have a chance to win the pennan-.
That's the only thing that interests me
M -
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
DIAMOND
ECHOES
The Maps leave US today.

The Maps leave US today.
The Chicago Cubs are climbing.
Also. keep your lamps glued on those
Cardinals.
Dick Egan. billed to be released,
crashed a homer in a pinch yesterday
against the Cubs.
Frank Chance says that the Griffmen
are strong in every particular. Wish
he'd tell Connie Mack.
The Yankees manager expects a blow
up within a week or so. Maybe it has
started already, judging by the looks OF
things.
Two and a half games separate the
Giants and the Cubs and the betting Is
that the champions will yet fall back
into second place.
Tne Griffmen depart for Detroit Thurs
day night and will then tour the West
for the second time this season. Only
four more games here for you fans.
The Chicago White Sox are due here
tonight shortly before the witching
hour and will play three games with
the Griffmen. Ed Walsh may be seen
in one Of them.
Sir Robert Groom. the elongated. etc,
got his in one frame yesterday In old
time fashion. Bob always was a great
fellow to bend to the breeze for an in
ming or so.
Until Zeb Milan RECEIVERS sufficiently
to play ball again, Merito Acosta will
cavort in left field and Shanks in CEN
ter. The wee Cuban has been longing
Tor his chance and 10, up II pops
Hank Shanks is acting as captain
general OF the outer gardeners, and he
will lead opposing l'ase runners u
easy for Hank to rush into the infisld
now that he will make the fifth man
there.
Connie Mack was fortunate last week
in having his veteran hurlers, Bender
and Plank. get plenty of rest. but wait
until those postponed gamc~ come
around. Doubleheaders in late August
or early september may prove very
/ costly to the champions.
Two twirlers who were given trials
here this year are making sood with
| Atlanta, Dick Williams and Harry Col
lier. Williams is called Mutt" by the
| scribes in Atlanta. and Is a hero with
the fans owing TO his good work against
| odds Collier is native son." and is
naturally popular.
| The Pittsburgh Pirates started off at
| the head OF the procession, and are now
bringing up at the other end. Fred
| Clarkes collection OF veterans Just
aruke down. that's all, as AL truly
veteran teams do. Jimmy McAleer's 1905
ST. Louis team dropped a pennant in
this way and the Pirates are following
suit.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Go Twenty-four Innings.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. July 2O.-Wich-
ita won a twenty-four inning game
here Yesterday. making record for
long games in the Western League;
The contest lasted four hours and
forty eight minutes.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Batting for Schultz"

eefHB tVf SSHufte'
Our old college chum, George Ap-
plegarth, has indited a tidy set of
verse, in which the predominating
theme is that youngster was called
upon to bat for Frank Schultz. The
incident actually occurred, and the
subject was treated by Apply with a
most pleasing touch. But the last
bloke we saw bat for Schultz was no
other than Schultz himself, and the
result was a smash that came near
dislocating the right field wall, with
two on and two runs needed in the
ninth.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Bingles And
BuntS
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Now that the next heavyweight
championship of the world will pos
sibly be between two Frenchmen,
Mons. Georges Carpenter and equal
ly Mons. ]. Arthur Johnson, don't
be surprised in the near future if a
baseball world series championship
is staged between grand old Odessa
and Warsaw.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
The Old-Fashioned Wallop.

Yet it is doubtful if Crawford. king
of today.s wallopers. could tear INTO the
leather as nightly and as viciously as
some Of the old guard used to do. II is
doubtful II Crawford can hit as Ed
Delehanty. Larry Lajoie and Pop Anson
once hit Lajoie could ram one through
the infield harder than any man that
ever lived. For in the old days there
was less Of the present-day chop hitting,
saner hitting for steady. consistent
work The batting then was freor and
fuller. with more batsmen taking the
old toe hold and aiming at the top Of
the center field fence.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

ting when there was a chance to turn
the tide in the three games they lost.
the Nationals had thirty-eisht hits to
their credit last week. Out of these
drives they obtained but sixteen runs.
while the Athletics harvest from
twenty-seven hits was nineteen runs.
The records for the clubs in both Of
the ma for leagues for the week follow: