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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-08
British Wants q. 8. to Help
Float Loan.

! London, June 30.-The situa
ton arising from the weakness Of
New York exchange on London
continues to be much discussed
the Treasury appearing willing
to permit gold to flow to Ameri.
ca in part payment of the balance
created by war purchases. The
situation meanwhile has not been
remedied.
F.. F. Davis. chairman of the
Committee of English and For
eign Bankers on Exchange Prob
lens. today said to an associated
Press representative:
II consider the best way for
American exchange to be righted
will be by Americans subscribing
literally to the new war loan, ex-
change being AT present some
thing like 2 per cent in favor of
America on such an operation, or
by Americans granting about
$500 .ho0.0M of credit to Great
Britain.
1.-THE former way is much the
better. hut either is in the inter
est of both countries and Ameri-
"a thereby would pay herself for
her shipments to this country.
Paris depends solely on London.
and any payments for her NUM-
lions or food mus, he made
through London.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-08
-Four of Family Slain BY Farmer

Jefferson City. Mo. July 3
Fred POINTER. a young farmer
shot and killed four persons of
one family near Vienna. Mo. as
the result of a quarrel over the
harvesting Of a wheat crop. ac-
eording 10 messages received
here tonight,
The dead are: Mrs. Julia
Breeze. % wears old; her son.
George Breeze, ana her iaugh-
tiers. Mrs. Rose Breeze Wright
and Miss Matte Breeze.
Povn1sr was IA tenant on Mrs.
Breeze 5 farm The message re-
ceired here by Judge John G.
Slate said Yrs, Breeze first fired
AT Pcvn.er. The latter then
killed Mrs. Breeze. her son and
daughters in turn Pointer sur
rendered TO the sheriff at Vienna.
Mrs Breeze was shot with
shotgun and the three others
with a revolver. Further details
could not he obtained. as all
neans Of communication with
Vienna and surrounding towns
were broken by storms tonight.
POINTER is about % years old
and came from family well
known in Alaries county. The
shooting occurred on the Breeze
farm. three miles northwest of
Vienna.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-08

Rain. hail and wind may have
damaged the Kansas wheat crop.
but Secretary of Agriculture
Mohier Friday estimated this
years yield would reach 1885,
100000 bushels, This estimate is
slightly larger than that issued
by his office a month ago. The
condition of the corn crop is
poor. only s. per cent. Unfav-
orable weather is blamed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-08

/ When farmers connected with
suit in the district court in EN-
poria, Kas., last week were I'M
able to leave their long delayed
blowing long enough to make the
trip, to town. Judge ". c. Harris
moved court to the country. The
hearing was held in a cornfield,
fences and plows serving as
seats. 1t is thought the case can
be entirely decided on the one
hearing.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
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LOCAL PRINTERS ARE
after DIAMOND TITLE
Expect to Land Baseball Honors IN
Series at Philadelphia
August 2.

Washington's representative In ths
National Printers baseball League. the
Columbia 101 team. managed BY Billy
Love, expects to win the champion
ship in the coming series between
eight cities. which opens on Aug. 20.
Not since the local printers Captured
the pennant at Cincinnati in 1918 have
their prospects been better, and IL In
predicted that the other clubs Will have
to hustle to prevent the championship
from again coming to the National
Capital
The tournament will be held undsr
the auspices of the Typo A. A., an off.
shoot Of typographical Union No. Z,
and the winner of the elimination se.
ries will receive the beautiful trophy
presented to the league by Garry
Hermann. of Cincinnati, himself q
printer at one time and now an hon.
orary member of Cincinnati Typo.
graphical Union In addition to the
Hermann trophy. the Lanston Mono
type Company. which has always held
cordial relations with the local union,
has contributed a handsome silver cum
to the winner of this blue ribbon event
in printers circles
Since the leagues formation, in New
York in 1908. Boston has won the
trophy three times. New York twice,
while Chicago and Washington have
each landed the championship emblem
once.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
ENTRY LIST CLOSES
IN FOURTEEN DAYS

An order has been issued by Howard
F. Whitney, secretary of the United
States Golf Association. that all golfers
intending to take part In the national
amateur championships at Detroit on
August Is to September 4. inclusive, must
send their names to him at his ONCE.
II Bread street. New York City. not
later than Monday. August 9. and that
all entries for the women's national
tournament must be in not later than
Monday August 30. The affair for Ia
dies will take place over the course OF
the Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Ill.
The qualifying round this year at the
national tourney will be different from
that Of any other time. this resulting
from the fact that play will commence
on a Saturday. The opening day will be
devoted to 1s-hole medal play, and 1t 10
intended to weed out all but the best
sixty-four. Those that are left will con-
tinue at medal play on Monday, at 36
holes. and the best thirty-two OF this lot
will be drawn for match play for the
title. which Is now held by Francis
Ouimet.
According to the rules Of the associa-
ton. no player will be allowed to com
pete unless he Is rated on the handicap
list of the U. S. G. A.. the top rating
being five. There is a supplementary list
prepared each year. however. approved
by the association on special attested
scores sent into headquarters. The rule
not allowing any one to compete with
a handicap greater than FIVE was made
to eliminate buffers from the field.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Lind and KEMPf To
PLAY IN THE finals.
Earn Right to Meet Beadle and Brown
by Defeating Anrdews and
Wells.

The semi-final round OF the mems
doubles in the tennis tournament of
the Home Club, was finished yester-
day. when DR.. J. Lind. and DR.. e. ].
Kempf. of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, eliminated B. F. An
drews. of Education. and his partner
r. c. Wells. of the Geological Survey,
7-5, 6-4.
The fact that Doctors Lind and
Kempf won in straight sets would
give the impression that they won cas-
lily, but such was not the case, as the
victory was only earned after the
hardest kind of tennis. in which both
of the contesting pairs exhibited a
brand Of play which has not been ex-
celled in the tourney to date.
and Kempf have battled to the final
rung, where in order to capture the
doubles they have but to defeat Beadle
and Brown. of Reclamation. As both
of these men are expert racqueters,
the task is no easy ono and II is hard
to predict the winner.
Rain yesterday prevented any other
matches being played, but the tourna-
ment will be continued today.
The pairing for today in the Home
Club tennis tournament are as follows:
Mixed doubles-Mr. and Mrs Beadle VS..
Mr.. and Mrs. Marine. The winners OF
this match will meet Mr.. D. NJ. Green
and Miss Allison in the hnal. In the
mems singles Mr.. B. F. Andrews will
finish out his match with Mr.. Beadle.
which stood five all when rain interfered
Saturday
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
TAKES REAL SLAM
AT KID MARSHALL
The following is self-explanatory:

Barney Williams: signing himself
"Feather-weight Champion United States
Army and Navy" writes that he doesn't
like to contradict a lady tperhaps he's
had experienced. but that he never heard
of Clarry Marshall (whose sister manages
and seconds him) in the army. Says Bar
ney:
II don't think Marshall was ever a SOL
dier or a sailor. I have been In the army
going on five years, and l won the feath-
er-weight championship of the army from
a New York boy who was in Troop D Of
the First Cavalry at Boise Barracks.
Idaho. This happened in 1912. and since
then l have defeated every soldier or SAIL
or I fought In August. 1913, 1 fought a
boy who was the recognized feather
weight champion of the United States
navy aboard the U. s. S. Iris. The fight
was for the feather-weight championship
of the army and navy. We fought for a
purse Of $500, winner to take all. The
fight was scheduled to 60 fifteen rounds
I won in the third round. and ever since
have defended my title against all COM
ers / never heard OF 'Clarry MARSHALL
before and I've fought from coast to
coast. have held the title four years
and am still In the army. II he wants to
win II from me I will tight him. winner
take all. and for big side bet, and win
make 122 pounds ringside for him.
BARNEY WILLIAMS,
Second Recruit Company.
Fort Slocum."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
HAYSEED CONDUCIVE
TO BASEBALL SKILL
A Score of Rubes Have Shone in
Major Leagues and Name Is No
Longer Rdiculed.

"Rube" waddell. "Rube" Marquard.
"Rubes." and when they say "Rube"
Oldring-a score of "Rubes" have
shone in major league baseball. and
their nickname once was one of rid
icule. Not now. Managers of major
league baseball teams are looking for
"Rubes," ad when they say 'Rube"
they mean not the uncouth or awk-
ward recruit. but the clean-cut, clean
living boy from the farm.
Cap" Anson was a farmer boy, and
worked on the farm near MARSHALL
town, Ia. Buck" Ewing. the greatest
of all catchers, was raised on a farm
near westboro, Ohio. Ty Cobb con-
fesses that he worked on a plantation
in Georgia before he became the great
est of all. "Cy' Young, the wonder
full old pitcher. was a farmer always.
He came from a farm near Cleve-
land. added to IL during his 20 years
of pitching and went back to It. Del
Howard. of the old Chicago Cubs, was
farmer from Kenney. Ill, and trans
planted himself in Jacksonville, Ore.
Jake Daubert. the Brooklyn first base
man, king of the National League bat
ters, was a farmer boy in Pennsylvan-
ia, as was Jimmp Sheckard, the IA
nous veteran. George Mullin, Detroit's
great pitcher. was an Indiana farmer
boy. and still owns his lands near
Wawasee.
Jimmy Slagle. The Rabbit" raised
and milled buckwheat. Ham Hyatt
planted corn on Hominy creek in North
Carolina. Clark Griffith came from q
farm in Illinois and worked on I
ranch in Montana. Miller Higgins.
Ward Miller. Chick" Fraser. Clyde
Milan, Larry Wheat, of Brooklyn; Lar
ry Gardner. Of the Boston Red .Sox;
Joe jackson. the great Cleveland slug
ger: Sam Crawford, Vic Safer. of the
Chicago Cubs: 'Ducky" Holmes. the
veteran of : dozen clubs: Artie Phe-
Ian Red" Killefer. Fred Clarke, mana
ger of the Pittsburgh Pirates: Jim
Thorpe. the greatest athlete Of the
modern world: Claude Hendrix. the
pitcher who jumped from the Chicago
Federals. and the great Walter john
son all worked on farms and laid the
foundations of their strength and
speed in farmwork.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Detroit Tigers Win the Opening Clash Which Goes Three
Rally in the Thirteenth
Wins for Jungaleers
Is THIS REAL SP0RT9

Miller HuSgins asked Pitcher
Appleton to let him see the ball
In Saturdays game between the
Superbas and Cardinals, md
when the Brooklyn boxman in
nocentiy threw the pill to the St.
Louis manager, who stood on
the coaching lines. the latter
stepped aside and the leather
rolled to the grand stand, two
ST. Louis runners crossing the
plate before the ball could be
retrieved. As the Cardinals won
by q score of 9 to 4, their victory
was entirely due to the trick
played by Huggins, which, Of
course, was applauded by parti.
san spectators and critics. But
as q matter OF fair play, HuEsins
was guilty of methods unknown
In the world Of clean spsrt. The
rule makers should get busy with
IeEislation that would prevent .
repetition Of such petty business.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
MEETING OF CAN0EISTS.

A meeting Of canoeists and
others interested In the problem
of cutting down the death toll
caused by drounings on the up
Per river will be held In the
office Of Mai. Raymond w. Pull
man, superintendent of pslice, on
August 16, At 5 O'Clock, when .
permanent organization of . life
saving corps will be effected.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
NOTES OF THE GAME.
was the longest game played here

1t was the longest game played here
this season.
Moeller was back in the lineup.
Dineen inspected .Boehlings feet in
the opening inning. Jennings claimed
Joe couldn't ind the rubber.
Cobb was given a hand" on his first
appearance at bat. He lined to Boeh-
third. Shanks made q great play and
got the Peach" at first.
Grin pulled the same stall that Jen-
nings used. claiming Dauss was not on
the rubber.
Fosters double was long fly to
right center. On fast field Eddie
would have had q three-base hit.
Bush knocked down Milan's bit. but
was unable to make play on him.
single. but slow fielding by Crawford
allowed John to take two bases.
Fosters error was when he dropped
Dauss' easy pop fly in the fourth inning.
Boehling walked two men on four
straight balls. veach in the fourth
inning and Young In the sixth.
Shanks made sure Of Stanage in the
nth inning. After touching third and
forcing him he tagged stanage as he
slid into the bag.
Kopp singled to start the fifth
SIanZd Out olco ~ oASNS -
into q double.
Cobb made but one hit in six times
at bat.
Gandil pulled q bone" when he
threw Crawford's easy bounder to the
plate in an effort to catch Cobb.
Burns made . good catch of Henry's
attempted bunt in the sixth round
Ayers was pitching when the Tigers
came to bat in the seventh.
Kavanaugh hit for Stanage In the
ninth inning and tripled to left center.
Foster saved a run in the ninth in
ming by a running catch Of Wits pop
fly in short center.
Mcbride famed on three pitched
balls in the eleventh.
Mcbride made a great play on Craw-
ford in the thirteenth, getting him At
first by q stride.
Kopp went into foul territory for
Bakers fly in the same round.
williams hit for Henry In the thir-
teenth and sacrificed. johnson hit for
Ayers and he ended the game with
fly to left.
Better luck today,
WILLIAM PEET.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
SIX MATCHES DECIDED
IN RAILWAY TENNIS

Two matches in the doubles and four
in the singles were decided YESTERDAY IN
the tennis tournament of the Washing-
ton Railway and Electric Company.
r. c. Goodhart and A. Gibson. manor
canned at MUS 90, defeated P. V. Steep
and C. G. Duke. rated at plus lib.
62, IS. while Campbell Williams and
W. T. Ferguson. starting even: won
from A. P. Warner and H. F. Schlegie,
rated at minus lib. 2-6. 63. g.
In the singles Campbell Williams.
handicapped at minus Ills. defeated
Owen Gibson, plus 0. in straight sets.
Ga, -; A. s. Perry. plus 30. defeated
s. L. NARROW. plus 30. 6-3. SO Z. ..
Kimball. minus 1-2-S. defeated "
steen Mus 20. 81, g.. SIS. and j.
Iynch won from r. o. Melton by de-
fault
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
BALTIMORE OARSMEN
PREPARE FOR REGATTA

Baltimore. Nd. Aug. s.-Coach Stoll.
of the Arundel Boat Club. has ordered
the men In the various crews to report
for work tomorrow in preparation for
the Middle States Regatta, which win
be held in Philadelphia on Labor Day.
Arundel will be represented In the
intermediate double sculls. Junior single
sculls, junior eight-oared race. interme-
diate four-oared gig race, and Junior
four-oared gig event.
The Ariels are also busy preparing for
the coming regatta, and will be entered
in several races.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
RALPH MULF0RD FIRST.

Awarded Des Moines Auto Race,
with De Palma Second.
Des Moines. Iowa. Aug SAN investi-
cation into awarding of prizes In Des
Moines' tragic S00-mile automobile speed
way contest yesterday in which two men
were killed and two injured, seemed prob
able last night, when II was announced
that protest would be filed by the Amer
ican Automobile Association.
After long session Saturday night the
decision Of the Judges following the race
in the afternoon was reversed. and in
stead Of Ralph de Palma being declared
the winner. Ralph Mulford was placed
3:27:05:6
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Is Bresnahan Kiddingi

It Is possible that Roger Brssnahan
has been kidding us, or is 1t that he has
adopted the Connie Mack system of de-
crying Of his chances? Roger declared
that he could not figure his club as a con-
tender. because Of the many weak spots
that he had not been able to strengthen.
I'VE may land in the first division" he
said. but in my opinion the finish win
be fought out between the Braves and
the Giants" Thereupon Roger went up
to Boston and gave the worlds champs
thorough mauling In four straight
games
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Irving Athletic Club Wants Games.

The Irving Athletic Club. which re-
Gently won eight out of ten games.
has reorganized for the balance of the
season and would like to arrange
games with 15-year-old clubs in the
District.
The club lines up as follows: NJ.
Gittleman. shortstop: R. Nails. left
field; v. Barry. third base: C. King.
catcher; W. Dearley. second base; NJ.
Louis. center field: L. Donnell. first
base; z. Peid. right field: p. Devault.
g. Runkle. and s. Wiley. pitchers.
All communications should be ad-
dressed to Manager vinvent Barry, 1927
Irving street, northwest.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Dirt Track Auto Record.

Toledo. Ohio. Aug. s-Riding 100 miles
in lS.I 2-5 here. yesterday. Maldwyn
Jones, of Lebanon. Ohio. and Claude Pt-
neau. Of Middletown. broke the worlds
record for half-mile dirt track The
two relay riders also lowered the record
for the first, second and third quarter Of
the distance, riding the first twenty-five
miles in $40. the half in SIS and seven
ty-five miles in 1.25.5o. The races were
staged by the Interstate Racing Associa-
tion. ofiicials Of the F. A. NJ. being pres.
ent
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
TO PLAY KELLER CLUB.

the best players On the different
clubs In the East washinston sun.
day School League. VIII plsy the
Keller MeDorial Church tean tive
games. starting tomorrow after.
noon at Ss3o o'clecle The an
star tean win - composed % The
fellswing Dlaysrss Stanley Key..
sstx' brewer. 2. Drewee. Huntt.
DeagAto1, Albe1gA. Greena, .Geas.
0A0As 0axxs ~ OthoRD.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Detroit Club Has 1t on the Ma
tonals Only in Its Offensive
Strength.
JOHNSON WORKS TODAY
Grifmen Likely to Show Decided Re-
versal in Form Other Sport
News and Gossip.

The Detroit Tigers yesterday, and In
fact all season, have not shown just cause
a. to why they should be in the running
for the championship.
Jennings has kept his club I'D there and
you must hand 1t to him. but II he had
been through the misfortunes which fol-
lowed the Nationals early in the spring.
a different story might be written.
As the Tigers and Nationals shaped up
Yesterday there Il little to choose be-
tween them; but with Washington's su-
pertor pitching stan the Griffmen surely
have the, edge, and it would not be at all
surprising II the local club finished ahead
OF the Jungaleers when the final points
are counted next October.
Jennings team Is not only weak in the
box. out also at third base, while he is
none too well fortified at first and second
The Nationals have a better defensive
club than Detroit. better pitchers, and
are only just q little weaker extensively.
Therefore. 1t would seem that De-
troies pennant claims are no more
justified than Washington's, for the
season still has many weeks to run.
There was only one excuse for los
ing yesterdays game-weak hitting in
the pinches, for opportunities galore
presented to put over runs, with the
old wallop not in evidence.
Since the Grifmen have been home
from the West, yesterdays game was
the only 'one which went by the
board because opportunities were not
grasped, and sometimes a poor begin
ming tends to make good ending.
Walter johnson is slated to pitch for
the Nationals today. and he will be
opposed by either Cavet or Boehler.
Walter has enjoyed three days rest.
and should be in the pink"
"A clean sweep here in Washington
all four games in a walk" is the way
the Detroit players size up the situation.
Is nothing SO uncertain as q dead sure"
thing.
The following dispatch was received
last niyht from New York: 1t became
known today that the Yankees have
asked for waivers on big Ed Sweeney.
the mainstay Of the team behind the
bat for several seasons. The recent pur-
chase Of Alexander made 1t apparent
that Sweeney or Nunamaker would go
and the request for waivers would indt-
cate that Sweeney is due to go else
where. Big Ed came to the Yankees in
1903 from the Atlanta team Of the South
ern League. Russell Ford, his battery
partner at Atlanta, came here at the
same time. For some years Sweeney
was considered one of the best catchers
in the American League. especially In
1910 and 1911. He never was great bats
man. but his work In this respect has
been lighter during the past two sea-
sons than heretofore. Sweeney's gentle
?manly demesnor On and OF the field
has gained him q host of friends among
New York fans.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Tigers Do Not Impress
As Pennant Claimants
COBB STILL LEADS LEAGUE

New York. A1G. s-ry Cssb
still - the Srenier batsDsa. He
n leading the American LeagOe
swatters with . Dereentage OF
.401. jackson, Of Cleveland. II
second with .33e, and Eddie Col
lins, Of Chicago. third with .3S1.
In the National League Larry
Doyle, Of the Giants, leads With
$50, syndef. Of 81. Louis, being
second with .327, and Dauberts
Of Brooklyn, third with .329.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Drew to Quit Running.

Springfield. Mass. Aug. e.-Howard
p. Drew, of this city. the track athlete.
announ ced his intention to retire from
racing in a signed statement published
here yesterday. and telegraphed from
tho Panama Pacific Exposition field.
where, Saturday. he was beaten in the
1o0-yard dash event of the senior A.
A. U. track and field meet
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10

sBstted for Henry in the thirteenth->
fBattsd for Ayers In the thirteenth.
:Batted for Stanase in the ninth.
Earned runs-Detroit ) First base by errou-
washington. .; Detroit. 3 Left on bases-wash-
ington. u: Detroit. .. fnninp pdtched-By Boehl
ing s.; b Aysfs. :. Hits made-0h Boehling q;
% Ayeo. Threebase hits-ksvarssh Oobb
YeaAg. fvohaR hits-Fustsr. Henry. vsacA, 0sndil.
Duuhas playD-McBnde 70 Foster Bush 70 Young
70 Du1s; VIII 10 roups 10 Buna Umpirss-
noR otAsn md Hslha. Tins Il eams-a
hsD - y ntsasA
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
GENERAL OFFICE TO PLAY.
VIII Meet Tramc Team, of Southern
Railway League, This Afternoon.

In preparation for the coming post
season series. Manager Parker. Of the
General Office team, champions of the
T. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League, has sched-
uled a game with the Traffic nine.
winners of the second series in the
Southern Railway circuit, to be played
on the Terminal diamond. east Of the
Union Station. this afternoon at 6:45.
The Trafficers have not lost a game
in the second series Of their league
and are easily the best team in that
circuit.
Manager Parker will have his entire
team out. in order to whip them into
shape for the series for the city title.
in which he is confident Of making
a very credible showing.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
Edgemere Tennis Postponed.

Edgemere. L. l.. Aug. Sowing 70
the absence Of Vanderbilt Ward and
Hugh Tallant. the completion Of the
tennis tournament of the Edgemers
Club had to be postponed yesterday.
Tallant and Ward were to have met
In the semi. final for the privilege Of
playing Walter Merrill Hall. in. the
final. Ward and Tallant were detain.
ed at Norfolk. Conn. where they play
ed for the Connecticut State champ
ionship.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-10
$4,000 FOR HoRsEMEN.
VIII BE Awarded to Winners n
New York State Fair.

svraei,se. N. T., Aug. s-Purses and
prizes aggregating in value more than
$4,000 have been offered for the Grand
Circuit race meeting at the New YORK
state Fair September 1s to 1S The caro-
includes amateur and professional Jo.
yeniles. the American Horse Breeders
Futurity. the famous Empire stare
slo. 600 stake for PIP trotters. ana the
2I1 pace for 5000.
Besides the early closing events y, 10 a1l
...Ie. and added money totaling $4,000.
there are open classes worth No.op
Twenty-f,ve hundred dollars has been ap-
nropriated for amateur races to carts
the sum to be used for prizes and ex-
nenses. Another sum has been provided
for a special feature which has not been
decided upon.