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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Sporting NeUs
JOE McGINNITY
QUITS BASEBALL
Discoverer of "old SAL" the Iron
Man of the Game-Won 415 Games,
Being Second to Cy Young.

Joe McGmnity, the Iron Man of
baseball, and the famous discoverer of
Old Sal, - is finished at last In his
prime he was as popular as Mathew
son today, and "'Old sal" was as well
known as "Miss Fadeway.'
He has disposed of his interest in the
TacOma Wash, club, and will retire
Joe will be - years of age March 10.
Last year, at the age Of Al, he pitched
ina 40 games Of BAH, finished Al Of
them, and won 20. Truly an Iron Man
10 the last.
Joe 5 career extended over 20 years
III Of them he played in the big
leagues. All told, he has won AIS
games, and next to Cy Young has won
more games than any other pitcher
who ever lived.
His greatest triumphS were achieved
while q member of the Giants. In 1904
the Iron Man topped the pinnacle of
his successes, pitching 43 games and
winning 33 Of them. In 1903 he hurled
his good right arm through 50 contests,
and won 81 of them.
II was in the former year, 1904, that
he won the sobriquet of ''Iron Man. -
During the month Of August, in drive
for the pennant, he pitched and won
three double-h headers, one against Bos.
ton, one against Philadelphia and one
against Brooklyn.
AeGinnitv broke into the majors in
1890 as a member Of the famous Balti-
more National league club. Later he
played with Brooklyn (and helped it
win the pennant), then he went to New
York in 1902. He obtained his release
from the Giants in 1909 and became
manager of the Newark club in the
International league. In 1913 he bought
~ interest in the Tacoma team in the
Northwestern league.
Strangely, at one time this wonder
ful athlete imagined himself a failure
~ a bali player. In 1894 he was
canned - from the Kansas City club
and was so discouraged that he quit
the game and became a saloon keeper
and for four years did not play pro
fessional ball.
When Joe discovered and perfected
Old SAL he soon became known as
one Of the great pitchers. 1t was his
most effective ball, and batters by the
score Were, moved down by him Ir
pitching this ball he held it as for an
ont curve. But he pitched it with
very deep nderhand movement, so hi.
fuguers almost touched the earth Oh
the pitching mound. 1t was aimed Jus
below the battPr's shoulders, so tina
starting from the ground it rose a
least five feet and was going up whel
it reached him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
THE FOOD SITUATION.
Administration Is Planning for State
ment at Early Date.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson declared today that he believed
an erroneous impression had grown up
concerning the food supply in the
United States. In a letter to Mayor
Mitchell of New York replying to 4
suggestion that an embargo be placed
by the federal government on exports
of wheat the President wrote that in
the near future the administration will
give out statement showing the exact
situation.
The President thanked Mayor Mitch
ell for the letter and for a report of
the food committee, entered by George
w. Perkins, in which it was suggested
that the amount of wheat in the
United States at the present time as
compared with the amount on hand a
year ago be made public. Mayor
Mitchell's letter has been referred 70
Secretary Houston and a thorough in
vestigatiCn is being made.
1t is understood to be the position OF
the President that he has no authority
to declare an embargo on expectation
of foodstuffs, even though such a steI
was considered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

up IT'S project of entering Boston. He
so stated yesterday before the legisla
tive committee on railroads, Ill con
nectlon with hearing concerning sew
eral Grand Trunk matters. President
Smith was asked by Senator Wells
what the Grand Trunk has in view for
Boston under the Act of 1912 which
gives 1t authority to extend its line
from White River Junction to Boston.
President Smith replied that the
plans and the charter rights are dor
mant. The company wants to confne
itself just now to its plan to get IN
to Providence as quickly as possible.
It's plans for extension into Boston are
simply held in allegiance. eve would
like to preserve our rights, he con
tinued. = 1t is hard to raise money,
but we expect to take up the work IN
Rhode Island next year, where we
have been confining ourselves to OBJ
tanning rights of way -
This was brought out in connection
with a request for an extension of
time for the completion of the South
ern New England railroad in Massa-
chusetts, this line to connect with the
line into Providence. Thomas Kene-
Gck, attorney for the Southern New
England, explained to the committee
that, because of matters over which
the road has no control, it has been un-
able to rush the work fast enough to
complete it within the specified time,
and he wanted an extension OF at least
one year, and preferably two. He told
| the committee that the construction
work is going on in Massachusetts. and
the company has spent $1,346, 1872 in
| this state on construction and about
$4,000 on rights of way. At the same
time it has spent $685., $50 on cOnstruc-
tion work and $l,302,40 on right of
way in Rhode Island, a total of about
$5.500,000 already spent. Unless It
gets an extension of time all this mon
ey is wasted, as the corporation would
die next August. 1t is estimated that
about $1,400,000 more will have to be
spent in Massachusetts and about 81,
965 900 more in Rhode Island
Because of conflicting legislation OF
1912, and which Judge Kenefck said
was only a mistake, the Southern New
England wants the legislature to de
clare valid its location fled with the
commissioners of the county of Hamp
den.
George L. Barnes. attorney for thu
}, New Haven railroad, said that he haC
been instructed by President Elliott t
offer no opposition to the Southern
New England project, except in tn
matter of grade crossings in South
bridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs H. F. Willis is i'll and under the
care of a nurse.
Judge George Thompson of Bellows
Falls is in town today.
Miss Susan Hanrahan of Hinsdale is
spending the day in town.
Lester Mosher of Keene was a guest
of X. i. Mosher last night
Earl B. Hamlin of Newfane was in
town visiting friends Monday.
John c. Pellet came from Worcester
Yesterday TO spend a few days in town.
Mrs. c. F. Reed will go Friday TO
New York to visit her son, Ralph II.
Reed. .at
Miss Ethel Chapman of Brooklyn, \.
Y, is a guest of Miss Evelyn Harris of
| North street.
George w. Clapp returned to work
in Clapp & Jones S this morning after
! a few days illness.
Mrs. Clara V. Sawyer of Whiting
ham was q guest of Mrs. Charles Chase
yesterday and today.
Miss Gertrude Watson of Leomin-
ster, Mass, is guest of Judge and
Mrs. Frank f Barber.
Harry Thayer has returned to his
WOEh III DuHHdIh DTOIuSfS ONCE, dIlSE
an illness with the grip.
Enrol Richardson is in Shelburne
Falls working a few days for the Con
nectieut River Power company.
Nelson Languay left today for a
week s vacation which he will spend
in Springfield, Mass, and other places
Mrs. Frank Weeks of Springfield
Mass, is visiting in town with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Con
nors.
Mrs. Austin Roel went to Dover
Saturday, where she will remain sew
eral weeks with her brother, w. L
Yeaw.
Mrs. H. A Carpenter of Newfane i
with Mrs. L. H. Carptner, assisting he
, in caring for her mother, Mrs. Trip
who is very i'll.
Miss Helen Emerson has returned t
! work afternoons in Houghton & ST
monds's after being at her home o.
High street several weeks on accoun
of the illness of her mother, who
better. ...
Miss Buelah Bates of Leominste
Mass, who had been visiting in Gui
ford has returned TO town and is
guest of Mrs. j. A. Titus of Fores
street.
State Attorney and Mrs. o.
Hughes went to Townshend last nigh
where Mr.. Hughes acted as judge
the original essay contest at LelaI
and Gray seminary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
HARRY BOWLER ENGAGED.
Golf Professional Will Devote Entire
Attention to Winchester Club.

The Winchester, Mass, Country club
has voted to have an 18-hole golf
course and to make many improve
ments in its club buildings, so that
they will be available for use during
the winter season. The Boston Trans
.cript says: After. the club decided
definitely to expand, it was voted to
hire the services of a professional for
the entire season of 1915, instead of
part of it, and Harry Bowler, whose
services suited the members so wen
last season, will take charge of af-
fairs this year April !, remaining un-
til Dee. l. He will have full charge
Of the present nine-hole course
Mr.. Bowler was the professional of
the BrattlebOro Country club last sea
son, during July and August, the pc
Rod when he was not under engage
ment at Winchester. His work here
was highly satisfactory to club mem
bers in every way and many had ex-
pressed a wish to have him return the
| coming season, but his new arrange
ment will demand all of his time at
Winchester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Tongue Standing.
BAKER TO RETIRE.
Famous Home Runner Hitter of Ath-
letics to Quit Baseball.

g Home Rum Baker, star third base
man of the Philadelphia American.
league baseball team, has decided to
retire from the diamond and will not
appear with the team next season. ac-
cording TO an announcement made at
Philadelphia last night by Connie Mack
ut dinner Of the Philadelphia sport
ing writers association.
Baker last year signed three-year
contract with the Athletics. Mack
stated that the third baseman is no;
dissatisfied with the terms of this CON
tract but wants to devote his time to
his farm in Maryland.
Baker is less than % years old and
has been member Of the Athletics
since 1908. His batting average in
that year was 3O7. He was the hero
Of both the 1911 and 1913 worlds Sc
Iies with the New York Giants. In
1911 he knocked out home runs in two
games at critical periods, and in 1913
put the ball over the fence in the
opening contest. Last year his bat
ting average for the season was 1886
and he made - home runs but, like
the other members of the team, ap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

peared to be in slump in the crucial
series with the Boston Braves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

Score, juniors Il, Seniors n Goals
from floor, Winchester 4, Gallup, John
son Bond, Randall 1, Robbins , Goals
from fouls, Winchester 3, Robbins =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
STATE FAIR DATES.
Exhibition Will Be Held at White
River Junction Sept. IA and II.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb.
IL Secretary Fred J.. Davis of the
Vermont state fair commission has
started thus early in the. year to call
attention to the coming four days ex-
hibition by sending out announcements
that the big fair will be held here
from Sept. IA to Il, next.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
JUNIOR 1st TEAM
STEPS INTO LEAD
Defeats Senior Basketball Team II to
14-Jumor I'd Team Wins It's First
M Game, Beating Sophs.

Two more games in the high school inter
class basketball league were played yes
icrday, both resulting in close scores
aud the winners being in doubt until
the last The juniors beat the seniors II.
To H. thereby breaking the tie and land
ing in first place Bond played his posi-
tion as guard in great form The Junior
second team won its first game, beating
the sophumores g to 9. The hneups
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

score, JunlOr ID 6, Sophomores 3. Goals
from floor, Chase, Kirlwood, Doyle Har-
rls. Goal from foul, Plumb Referee,
Ntoltc. Time, 15-minute periods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

Most of the domestic vessels used by
the people of India are made of copper or
brass and departure from this usage, IS
rendered difficult from certain ritual oh
servances of cleanliness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
GRAND TRUNK KEEPING
AN EYE ON BOSTON
President Smith Of Central Vermont
Makes Interesting Statement at
Legislative Hearing.

BOSTON, Feb. 17.-According to
Edward c.. Smith of St. Adams, presi-
dent of the Central Vermont railway,
the Grand Trunk railway has not given
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
Office Of
Comptroller
g. {. Useless
Advisory Counsel Of the Reserve
Board Advises Abolishing the
Berth.

Washington, Nov. l6.-Abolition of
the Office of comptroller of the curren.
cy which has direct supervision over
the operation of all national banks,
was proposed today to the federal re.
serve board by the advisory counsel,
created by the Federal reserve act to
advise the board OF matters of import
ance to the reserve banking system.
The recommendation was adopted
at meeting attended by nine OF the
twelve members. Of the counsel and
the vote is understood to have been
unanimous; later itssHswas discussed
deeply by, the board Itself, though no
action was taken.
Duplication of Work Urged.
The counsel recently was asked to
submit suggestions as,to legislation to
be urged upon congress at the coming
session. 1t is said the members agreed
that the Office of comptroller has been
made unnecessary by Hahe establish
ment of the reserve system and that
there was found to be duplication OF
work '"
Alternative proposals were made
that II the Office be not abolished the
examination of member banks includ.
ing national banks should be made in
the future exclusive by examiner Of
the board.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17

London, NOV. 16.-4Charges of in.
competency and neglect Of their work
were brought against. the British staff
in France by Baron st. Dayids in the
house Of lords ,tais evening, when he
asked the government whether it's at
tention had been called to the report
alleging that during the recent fight
ing there had been many complaint rs
to the failure of the staff work.
Too Many Staff officers.
Lord St. Dayids asserted that men
had been added TO the staff for no
military reason, who ought to ibe in
the trenches, and he had been told
that the British staff had been five
or six times as large as that of Gen.
Joffre, the Erench commander-in-oh chief.
1t has been stated, he continued. that
women visited headquarters in France
and asked whether the government
needed their presence there.
Playing Bridge.
The people were sending their sons
out to fight under the direction of men
who, he declared, were living at head
quarters in vast numbers and could
not get early to their commands be.
CONTINUED on Page Four
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
U.S.TR[ASURY IS
BANKRUPT SAYS
SENATOR BOURNE
As Empty as When Lincoln Took
Charge After President
Buchanan.
EFFORTS OF M'ADOO
TO BOOST BALANCES
No Free Available Credits Will
Exist When Congress
Meets.

Washington, Nov. 16-Former Sen.
ator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of Oregon,
issued a statement last night, declar.
ing the Federal treasury is bankrupt
and that when congress meets it will
be. found for the first time as empty
as when it was when turned over to
Abraham Lincoln Dy James Buchanan.
Mr. Bourne puts out his prophecy
on stationery OF the Republican Publ.
city association, of which he is chair
man. III" t,fs%l
when congress assemblies there
probably will be no free and available
balance in the Federal treasury--us-
ing those words in the sense which
used to be given to them in the days
before Mr.. McAdoo became secretary
of the treasury says Mr.. Bourne.
Mr.. Bourne employed Harry S.
Chase, an expert accountant to 60
through the statement and he report.
de: .rHHr..
ION August 4, 1913, lAe free avail
able balance in the treasury office
and in banks was $lO5, ,793,57l. In the
balance thus stated neither subsidi-
ary silver coin, nor. Silver bullion,
nor minor was included, whereas,
in the statement of October %, 1915.
these items are listed in total sum
of more than $30,00O,000, which sum,
MIR. Chase says, should be deducted
from the balance which Mr.. McAdoo
says lie had
"In August, 1913, the balances of
disbursing officers and the national
bank notes redemption fund were IN
claded.as liabilities. and they were so
included up to October !. 1915, when
Mr.. .McAdoo decided to exclude them
from this classification, and thus
boosted his apparent balance by some
eight millions Of dollars.
"Mr. Chase's conclusion is couched
IN solemn words. i hereby certify,
he writes, using his title of certified
public accountant, that if the daily
statement Of the United States treas,
nry of October %. 1915, had been
made up on the same basis as that
Of August A, 1913. the available bal
ance in the treasury would now be ex-
hibited as $3,5l7, ,O27,2l.' ,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17

The railroad commission had an in
teresting session yesterday afternoon
when w. A. Pixley, general auditor
for various western branches of the
Bell Telephone System, addressed
the board on Bookkeeping for tele-
phone companies. In addition to Mr..
Pixley, Frank Braceln of Fargo, man.
ager of the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange company, General Manager
Richardson and District Manager
Shuman of the North Dakota lnde-
pendent Telephone company, were
present and participated in the gener-
al discussion of telephone matters.
Discusses Accounting.
Mr.. Pixley went into the matter OF
bookkeeping and reporting by tele.
phone companies at considerable
length, explaining the system pre-
scribed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission for all companies doing
a business of over $4,000 net receipts
per year. these being divided int
three classes according to the busi-
ness done, and emphasized the i'm
portance of the system as keeping
the companies advised at all times OF
the exact status of their business and
enabling the national and state com.
missions accurately TO keep tab on
and regulate them. He advised that
a simplified form be prepared by the
state commission for the small cor.
porations and farmers lines, as by so
doing the commission would be doing
these companies real favor by thus
putting them in the way Of earning
better returns through better systems
of bookkeeping administration and
service.
Answers Questions.
For four hours Mr. Pixley answered
running fire Of questions and all
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
IN
Mine | ! |MPR|S0NS
TH|RTY.FOUR
Three Have Been Rescued From
Ravendale Colliery; Four Dead
Taken Out. ~ '"'~
VENTILATION PLANT
WAS NOT WORKING
Help Has Been Despatched From
Nearby Mines to Assist in
Saving Miners. -

Seattle WASH, Nov. 16.-Thirty.
four men were imprisoned today in
the Northwestern Improvement coal
mine at Ravensdale, IS miles south
east Of Seattle, as result OF an ex.
plosion of coal dust in the main slope.
Late tonight four bodies had been re-
covered; three injured were rescued,
and q men still were missing. The
dead included P. j. Kane, mine fore
man.
Help Sent to Stricken Miners.
Rescue parties are working to reach
the men still entombed in the third
level. Additional rescue teams were
dispatched from Roslyn and Gle Elum.
100 miles east. They reached Ravens
dale tonight. f-|..
Terrific Explosion.
The explosion which occurred about
an hour after Is men had left the low
er level because part of the power
plant was not working, blew the top
of the main hoists out, sending free
timber and debris high in the airE .rhe
explosion wrecked the telephones line
throughout the mines, making II i'm
possible to communicate with the In
terror working. The ventilating sys-
tenn remained in working order and
The first level was cleared of gas, but
because Of the debris the lower levels
could not lie purified. The first level
[sMas. filled, With debris and it was fear; !;
81 the bridge below The second tlaVai
was destroyed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
"ThreshOut
Matter of
Ancona'
United States Demands Complete
Details of the Torpedoing Of
Inflated Liner.

Washington, Nov. Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna was instructed by
cable today to ask the Austro-1un-
garian foreign Office for {. statement
torpedoing OF the Italian liner, Anco.
ma, in the Mediterranean last week,
resulting in the loss of American lives.
This action was taken Upon the pre-.
sentatiOn by the Austrian embassN
here to Secretary Lansing of com.
munication from the Vienna admiral.
ty stating that an Austrian subma'
rine sank the Ancona. sa.. ~
Wants All Information.
Ambassador Penfield was, sent an
informal istruction to vthresi out the
case thoroughly with the Austrian gov
ernnlent to obtain details supplement
tary to those transmitted by the en-
bassy
Ask Four Questions,
The matters on which the American
government seeks information is as
follows:
did the submarine fire warning
slot? How much time was given pas
sengers and crew to get into life
boat? What were the activities of the
submarine while the ship was unload
ing it's passengers? Was a torpedo
fired while any of the passengers were
aboard?" A reply to the inquiry to
Ambassador Penfield probably will
not be received for several days. as
cable communication with Vienna has
always been slow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
.CONSCR|PT|ON /.
NOT NECESSARY

London, Nov. 16-Premier AsQuitll
is still hoping that volunteer recruit
ing in the United Kingdom will be
successful The premier stated this
afternoon in the house Of commons
that it was his hope and belief that
compulsory measures would not have
to be resOrted to.
The premier said that he was con-
fident that the appeal to the sense OF
patriotic duty now being energetic
ally impressed by Lord Deroys COM
mittee would elicit adequate response
from all classes, particularly the un-
married men of the country.
MIR. AsQuith, in order to quiet the
fears of the non-conscription support
ers, stated that no demands regarding
conscription would be made without
the sanction of parliament.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
MILLER THROWS
NOVAK TWICE IN
FORTY MINUTES
ST. Paul Wrestler Shows Better
Form Than Upon FRS
Match.
OPPONENT PUTS UP
EXCELLENT DEFENSE

Walter Miller put Joe Novak on his
back twice in AZ minutes at the Ar
mory last night, in a match that was
the finest seen in Bismarck this sea
son.
The bout was arranged for two
weeks ago when Miller appeared here
for the first time in a bout that was
to last ninety minutes. In this bout
Novak held Miller, and final bout
was arranged for, that time.
More than 300 fans were present
and everyone said the bout was a
"beaner" from start to finish. Miller
has been in training constantly since
leaving here for Billings, Mont, two
weeks ago, as has Novak. Both went
in to the ring fresh and in the best
Of shape. Miller, however, has it over
Novak as to science;7 and won both
falls with a new hold, which he ras
not named yet, but calls it temper.
arily the arm with the legs.
1t was great surprise to Novak
who crept out of every hold Milled
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-17
EX-COMM|SS|0NER
MADE DEFENDANT

Mandan, Nov 16.-Severa l weeks
ago, States Attorney LANCER of this
county served notice upon Nick Clas.
sen, former county commissioner,
that unless $1,912.65 be returned 10
the county treasury, suit would be
started to secure the money. Yester-
day suit was commenced against Mr..
Classen.
Alleges Padded Accounts.
LANCER alleges that Classen, while
county commissioner 1909-1912, charg-
ed the county for days he was not en-
gagged on county business and for
mileage never travelled. Classen was
paid $3,S68.25, but is alleged in the
complaint to have been entitled to
but $1,955.6N.