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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Ambushed by Yaaujs.

Douglas, Aria detachment of
twenty Sonora volunteer troops under
Col. Jesus Pradillo were ambushed
by Yaqui Indians eight days ago in
canyon at Puerto De Sal, between
uhes and Madgelena, Sonora. All ex-
cept the colonel are said to have been
killed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Loses $4,000, 900 In Fiv. y..r..

New York. Patrick Calhoun.
grandson OF the famous statesman
and prominently identified with the
San Francisco street car system uu-
til few years ago, testified In a re-
celvership proceeding here that IS
was the only tangible asset remain
Ing of a fortune OF 10000 possess
ed by him five years ago.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Hughes Talks to coloradoans.

Denver.-Charles E. Hughes told
business men of Denver at a lunch
con at the Mile High club that Amer
ican enterprise stotsl face to face with
new era, in which the watchwords
were cooperation and efficiency; that
capital and labor "are our two hands"
both OF whicl must be used intelli-
gently and with cooperation in the
years to come to make America first
and America efficient"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Navy Would Need 17s,ooo Men.

San Diego.-"In the event of war
the United States navy would need at
once 175.000 trained men, was the
statement made by Rear Admiral VIII
liam +. Fullam, commander-in-chief of
the Pacific reserve feet, in an address
delivered here Sunday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

Pierre, s. D.-The state railway
commission has refused TO accept the
new schedule of increased intra-state
rates which express companies oper-
ating in South Dakota sought to file
under recent rulings of the interstate
commerce commission
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Woman's AssaiIant Lynched.

Shreveport, LA mob of 900 took
Jess Hammet, a negro, from the Jail
a Vivian, twenty miles north of here.
and hanged him to telegraph pole,
He was identified by white woman
as the man who attempted an assault
Apon her, armed with a butcherknife.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Vets Gather for Reunion.

Kansas City.-The fftieth annual
encampment of hte Grand Army Of
the Republic opened here Monday
Estimates at departmental headqnar
ters were that from $4,000 to 10000
ex-soldiers would be in Kansas City
three days to answer the regimental
roll calls
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
F. B. DOTSON,
Republican Candidate for
Nomination for
County Prosecuting Attorney

| stand for clean government
1t elected will perform the
duties OF prosecutor without fear
or favor. and will reside at the
county seat.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
John Wesley Hiu in Trouble.

Chicago-Suit for 500, 900, based on
an allegation OF breach-of-promise
has been brought against the Rev. DIR.
John Wesley Hill, prominent New
York pastor. by Miss Lucille Covington.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Claim Frenchmen Executed Woman

Berlin.-In Marseilles, August %, a
woman named Felice Pfaatt, 28 years
old, was shot as a spy, says the Over
seas News agency. She had appealed
against the death sentence of the
court-martial at Marseilles. but the
Paris court of appeals rejected her
plea
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
Three Killed in Auto cr..h.

Golden, Colo. w. Arasmith. edi-
tor OF the Golden Globe. and princi-
pal of the Golden high school; Mrs.
Arasmith and Mrs. j. B. Bisland.
their daughter, were killed in an au-
tomobile accident near Lexington,
Veb.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

The increase in the Federal Tax
on motion pictures was eliminated
from the Revenue Bill by the Senate
sub committee.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
WHY A DEMOCRAT
OPPOSES WILSON,

lew Gays ago when Congress
man J w. Fordney, of Michigan.
placed in the Congressional Re-
cord a long and vigorously word
ed letter written by Mr.. Louis E.
Rowley, of 1912 but who will
support Charles +. Hughes in
1916. A portion of the letter
reads as follows:
Speaking as a Democrat, |
would not give my vote TO in.
dorse such record as the pres.
ent administration has made if
Thomas Jefferson had indorsed
1t thousand times. say it
sadly. but in many respects
Woodrow Wilson has been the
most undemocratic President I | e
country has ever had--undemoc-
ratio alike III his temper and in
his conception OF the function of
his office.
"lf a Republican p. esident ha d
done the arbitrary. inconsistant.
and Incredibly maladroit things
which Woodrow Wilson has done
from the very outset of his pre-.
sldential career, the Democratic
leaders and press would long ago
have united in deaicning de
mand for his summary impeach-
inent as an iptolerable dictator.
they are only prevented from
dong so now by the fact that
over-his head flies the Democratic
flag, which in the stress of
presidential contest they prefer
to the flag OF their country.
but l can not take such a
narrow. partisan view OF my
responsibility as an American
voter. We are passing through
one OF the most tremendous cri-
ses i'll world history. Tempest
weatllerisstillthreatening. Even
the signing of Il peace concordat
III Europe may increase rather
than diminish our national diff.
culties by precipitating a revol
utionary tumult that will rival
the war i'll its world convulsiny
consequences. In any event the
end OF the war will bring memen-
tous economic and International
changes. IT there ever was a
time when the United States need
ed wise, strong, and stedfast
statemanly guidance it is in these
destiny-fraught days.
Fortunately, in the midst of
our national anxieties and be-
wilderment one rock of assuran,e e
rears its head. 1t is the figure of
that courageous, masteriul, and /
fortnight American statesman
Charles Evans Hughes. "He is
a tried and proved certainty"
is the tribute which was paid to
him by the Democratic New York
World over eight years ago.
mo one has ever accused him
OF rhapsodizing or trimming IN
the presence of grave public per.
lis. No one has ever questioned
his intellectual conscientiousness
He owes all of his national
prominence to the independence.
the directness. and the nhastine
tl1oroughness of his political
action. Never in all his public
career a bid Ter for popularity, he
has nevertheless been taken m
Jy the people and advanced to
-he highest official position. Bul
his career is one of
he great examples, one of the
great inspirations of our country
All ot which go to prove that /
le has the quality of represen a
-ative mInd-the mind of real
eader to whom the people in
'tinctively. turn in time of nat
onal need.
II shall therefore vote for :
Charles Evans Hughes with the 4
anne patriotic confidence that |
,Oted for Grnver ClaualI :, 7
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
WAR BONNET ROUNDUP.
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO.
Sept. 4-5-6-7-8, 1916.

Sept 4-5-6-7-8, 1916.
thousands of cowboys, cowgirls.
Indians, high diving horses and bad
ones. Biggest of its kind in the
world and it belongs to Idaho.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
HUGHES ASCENDS
 TO NO HIT FAME
Only Three Pirates Reach First
 Wagner WhiHS Twice

Boston, June 17.-Long Tom Hughes did not allow the Pirates hit or a run yesterday, while the Braves got two tallies because of passes to Maranville.
 Only three visitors reached first base, two on passes and one on an error. Tom was in great fettle. The visitors rapped the ball into the air when they connected. Wilhoit camp ed under several long flies. The locals had only three assists. Wagner struck out twice, being the third out in the final session on three swings.
 The Rabbit walked in the opener and advanced on a single by Snod- grass. Wilhoit's pop fell into Kan tlehner's hit and when the latter threw over Wagner's head Maran- vile scored. Harmon passed the Rabbit in the eighth and he went to third on another hit by Snodgrass, scoring on a double steal. The score: :
 r. h. e.. Pittsburgh ..... 000O00000-0 o 1 Boston ........ 10000001x-2 z Batteries Kantlehner, Harmon and Schmidt; Hughes and Gowdy.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
EASTERN LEAGUE CHANGES
New Rules Are Made Which Effect DOuble-headers and Forfeited Gamcs-Clubs Must File Bonds.

Boston, June 17.-A number of changes in the bylaws were made at a meeting of the Eastern baseball league last night. relating to double headers and forfeited games. The new rules are as follows:
 Whenever any game of a doube- header is forfeited by a visiting club, the club shall forfeit $1OO of the gate receipts and pay $1O0 fine to the home club.
 A scheduled double header shall require $150 guarantee except when played on Saturday when the present guarantee of $2O0 shall apply.
 The first game of a double header shall be considered the regularly scheduled game and the second the postponed game.
 Whenever it is impossible for a club to play off a postponed game in it's home city the game can be trans ferred to the city of it's opponent by agreement between the two clubs.
 All of the clubs except New Haven were represented at the meeting
 It was stated that among the other matters discussed was the failure of the Lowell and the Lawrence clubs to file their bond as required by the constitution. After a lengthy discus sion they were allowed five days in which to file these bonds with Treas urer Fraser under penalty of for fetiture of franchise.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17

Into the battle the Trooper speeds, As the bugles call and the drums
 respond Into the fight as the captain leads Where the low line waits on the hill
 beyond; Waits for the signal-then the crack Of blue steel trimmed with a crest of And few ride back on the homeward
 track Where many rode when the order came. into the battle the Trooper speeds, Into the line where the rifle rings; But little the Trooper hears or needs The song of hate that shrapnel sings; The roar of battle-the curse-the
 shout The crash and clamor of friend and The riderless horse that wheels about And gallops past to the plains below.
 away, He hears the batter of little feet The dim, far call of a child at play W1Cn DdUyuOO lduSllSA, Ao" eAN
 sweet; The murmur of voices, dream swept
 far From the little path to the cottage
 gate, Where eagerly under the evening
 star Mother and child in the twilight wait. Into the battle the Trooper speeds But somewhere out from the Far-off
 Lands An echo drifts where a soft voice
 pleads, And the tender pressure of little
 hands; Where a slant of the moondrift spans
 the wall, And the June winds come with the
 roses breath, Where out of the blur lost voices call Over the shrapnePs song of death. Into the battle the Trooper speeds, Into the line where the rifle rings; But little the rider hears or needs The song of hate that the shrapnel
 sings; The roar of battle-the curse-the The crash and clamor of friend and The riderless horse that wheels
 about And gallops past to the plains below.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
SALLEE QUITS CARDINALS.
Packs Grip and Goes Home After
 Argument With Higgins.

New York, June 17.-The thunder clouds of yesterday were not the only depressing influences on Miller Hug gins, the midget manager of the Cardinals. Slim Sallee has walked out on the tailend club of the National League. Sallee packed his grip yes- terday morning and left town without notifying Huggins of his departure. He told some of his teammates he was going home to St. Louis.
 Huggins admitted yesterday that Sallee had taken French leave. The manager of the Cardinals also de- clared that he had suspended the lanky southpaw indefinitely for his desertion. E
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
DLLINS MALTREATS
 RED Sox HURLERs
Die Has a Day That Merits
 | Very Good

|hicago, June 17.-In a heavy hit game in which both teams used Ee pitchers the White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox, to 4, yester- ! Chicago took the lead with fe runs in the fourth, when Scha!k EbIed and scored later on g. wild Ih. The visitors tied the count in |eighth at all, but the White Sox |e back in their half of the in- with three more taIlies, enough Kin. Eddie Collins featured with stick, getting a single, a double a triple. The score:
 r. h. e. lon .o20O01o1o-4 8 0 eago ...... .00310O03x-7 II 1 atteries: Gregg, Foster, Jones and lew; Williams, Wolfgang, Scott Schalk.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
PLANTERS BEATEN .
 BY HEINIE'S CLAN
It Requires Ten Innings to Put
 Winning Tally Across

Hartford, June 17.-Hartford took fall out of the Eastern league lead CTS yesterday afternoon, to 1, in ten innings New London's tying run in the ninth and Hartfords winning run in the tenth came as a result of d wet ball, the catchers of both teams 1rop- ping the sphere when trying for a man at home. Gero kept New Londons nine hits well scattered. Score:
 r. h. Q. New London =. O0O0OO001O-1 g New Haven .... 1OOO1O00O-2 Batteries-Reiger and Russell; Gero and O'Connor.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Y M. S. ACTIVITIES.

Plans for one of the greatest ath- letic meets ever held in this city are being considered by the Young Mems society of St. Josephs society. The meet will be held late in September or early in October. The recent aff1lia- tion with the A. A. U. affords the so- ciety more opportunity of securing the best in the athletic line and 1t will be with this aim and object that the society will work. \ committee has been named by the president to make preparations for holding an outing in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Lynn 2, Springfield 1.

Batteries-Mayberry and Gaston; Lynn, Mass, June 17.-Lynn de- feated Springfield, ? to 1 in a elev- en inning game yesterday. A single by Connolly in the final inning, fol- lowed by Masterman's sacrifice, a base on balls to Gleason and a single by Daley scored the winning run. Score:
 r. h. e. Springfield. 00O00100000-1 o Lynn ....... 0OOOOOO1OO1-2 Is l Batteries-Daniels and Stephens; Jewett and Carroll.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
HARVARD WINS AGAIN
Whitney in Fine Form, Strikes Out Twelve Opposing Batsnen-Passes Help Victors-Score is to o.

Newton, Mass, June, 17.-A week ago Boston college beat Harvard 3 to 1, but yesterday the Crimson came back with a vengeance, winning 7 to behind the fine pitching of Wilmot Whitney.
 Whitney, who has had a bad hand, struck out twelve members of the local team and allowed only two hits. One of these was a double that fol- lowed Whitney's hitting Gildea with the ball in the fourth Otherwise Boston college did not get beyond first base, which was occupied by three home players in all.
 Gill, the left handler who beat Har- yard at Cambridge, was hit only five times, but three of his four passes were worked into runs. Tn the first inning he ticketed the first two men and then Shortstop Manley with an easy play ahead threw wild to third base, two men scoring. Later a hit by Harte put Harvard ahead, 8 to O. A pass, a sacrifice and a hit, together with an error by Fitz- gerald gave Harvard a run in the fourth. Tn the seventh three more NlSlIOfS maQo the rOunCS on COllQS6 > single, Abbot's double, Flynn's huff of Hartes fly and a dropped ball at the plate by Dee.
 Harvard played an errorless game. Mahan's arm is better and with Whit neys showing yesterday the Crimson will go to New Haven the first of the week confident of winning it's annual series The score:
 r. h. e. Harvard ....... 3OO1oo3OO-7 0 Boston College 000OGG5o9-0 2 5
 Batteries: Whitney and Harte and Stafford; Gill and Dee.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
[RSMEN GLOOMY
 AT POUGHKEEPSIE
favorable Weather Conditions fo1 Ewenty-second Annual Regatta on Hudson River Today.

8ughkeepsie, N. Y, June IT, FRn the oarsmen of the Universities [rornell, Columbia, Syracuse and looked out from their |Fters early this morning they [e confronted with most unfavor- N weather prospects for their E2nty-second annual regatta to be led on the, Hudson this afternoon. | continuation of the wind from Hsoutheast and the strong ebb tide @ afternoon win make the course
 Rptionaly rough.
 Enc advance throng was greatly mented this morning with the ar El of every train, and what few Eervation train tickets were in the Eds of spectators brought fancy ses.
 Ehere has been virtually no change Ihe betting since last night. The Kkers of the Syracuse varsity crew ktinued to play their own repre- Etative against Cornell at even hey.
 In case the crews have to row in Egh water it is conceded that the 6de course, held by Columbia in big race, will have it's advantage Er the others. Coach Rice has He'd himself on the ability of his 3v to row in rough water, and their Eermanship in this respect has been 1honstrated many times during Is in the last three weeks. #t is not going to be a 1ast-mile Be, if the predictions of the wise |s prevail. A thrilling contest is Hected for the first two miles, and Ens as well as muscle will figure in events. The coaches had their |al conferences with the coxswains *B morning and every one was eau
 he'd to Keep your head, even if slind the leading crew"
 Reports from the various rowing |nps along the river early this |rning were to the effect that all oarsmen were in good condition. The usual fleet of pleasure yachts Ee arrived and been assigned an- brage near the finish line.
 Three races are to be rower today, junior eights g.: two miles, fresh In efghts, two miles, and the varsity |hts over the full four mile course.
 ndftions permitting, the juniors will De at 4 p. m., the freshmen at 4:45
 d the varsity crews at 6.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
MRS. HERMANN IN HOSPITAL,
Wife of Cincinnati Clubs President
 Critically III.

Cincinnati, June 17.-Mrs Au- gust Hermann, wife of the president of the Cincinnati National League Baseball Club and chairman of the National Commission, is dangerously Ill at a local hospital.
 Her condition ia so serious that Hermann has hurried to her bedside from Philadelphia where the team is playing. Doctors hold out little hope for Mrs. Herrmann's recovery.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
EMPIRES VS. ROVERS.

Empires. and Rovers of this city, will cross bats, Sunday afternoon at teries for the Rovers will be B. Cur ran and H. Norman, Empires E. Rund and w. Mooney. The star pitcher, E. Rund of the Empires is expected to bring home the bacon for this team.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
SCHOOLBOY STAR FOR MACK.

New York, June 17.-Harold Crisp, a 17-year- pitcher of the Needham High school team, signed a contract today to play with the Philadel- phia Athletics. The boy has been striking out opposing batters :n large numbers, He disposed of seventy five in this way in four successive games.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Barring Only

'"The Irish are drifting out of base ball"-Exchange Yes, the only Irish managers now in the game are McGraw, Mack, Carrigan, Donovan, Moran, Jennings, Griffith, Huggins, Callahan and possibly one or two more.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Cleveland rampage

The Cleveland rampage recalls memories of twelve years ago, just at this date. Joss, Bernhard, Moore and Rhodes were then moving at a great clip. Lajoie, Bradley, Flick, Bay, Benis and two or three others were batting from 300 to APO. Cleveland was 113 points beyond the field. Then within week Lajoie, Bra dley. Joss and about four more were injured and out. After which Good night!
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
NOTHING UNUSUAL.

|ndedford, Mass, June 17.-Tufts de-
 fted Dartmouth again yesterday, 9 L. The score by innings: |. h. e. Efts ...3O202O02x-9 Il ? Frtnouth ..1OOO301O2-7 9 5 Batteries - Whittaker 1-ranns Nara and Carroll; Brumhv and
 urphy.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Tigers Beat Athletics.

|etroit, June 17.-The Tigers de-
 led the Athletics here yesterday
 |rnoon by a score of to 8. Rain almost continuously during the |e. Mack used two pitchers, while
 foft's selection, Dubuc went |ugh. Each team registered eight
 Fs. Cobb failed to get a hit and struck out once in four times The score: r. Ii. e.
 ade1phia ...1o1o1oooo-s 8 6
 Foit .12000100x-4 2 teries-Nabors, Sheehan and
 Eng; Dubuc and Stanage.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Baseball News In a Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston 2, Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati-Philadelphia, ram. Chicago-Brooklyn, rain. St. Louis-New York, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Lawrence 2, Portland 1.

Lawrence, Mass, June 17.-May- berry of Portland pitched steady ball for seven innings yesterday and his home run was the only score made by his team but he weakened in the eighth and Lawrence won, to l. The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Bridgeport 5, New Haven 2. New Haven 3, Bridgeport 2, (10 in nings, called on account of darkness). Hartford 2, New London 1, (1O in- nings).
 Lynn 2, Springfield 1, Gil innings). Lowell 4, Worcester 3.
 Lawrence 2, Portland 1.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
SPEAKER WHOLE BASEBALL WORKS
Leads in Batting, Total Bases Hit
 and in Runs Scored

Chicago, June 17.-Terrific hitting by the Cubs in the past week put them in the lead in club batting in the Ma tional league with .265 and guve them three places among the ten bat ters doing 300 or better. Averages published here today, which take in games played last "Wednesday. show Jake Daubert still heads the list with 345. Max Carey of Pittsburgh has resumed the lead in stolen bases with eighteen, but in most other depart ments the Cubs are ahead Williams in home runs With seven and in total bases with ninety-nine; Zimmerman in runs scored with thirty-three and Flack in sacrifice hits with nineteen. The leagues best hitters are:
 Daubert, Brooklyn, .345; Schulte, Chicago, .33S; Doyle, New York. 333; Zimmerman, Chicago. 33O.
 The five leading pitchers who have taken part in ten or more games are:
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
CHINESE BEAT TRINITY.

Hartford, June 17.-In the com- mencement game here yesterday att ernoon Trinity's baseball team was oefeated by the Chinese University of Hawaii, to l.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games. Pittsburgh at Boston. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis at New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Standing of the Clubs.

TOday's Games. Newark in Providence. Toronto in Montreal. Richmond in Baltimore (tvo). Buffalo in Rochester (two).
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
The Alphabetical HOOdoO.

This has been a tough season on the Ms in baseball. McInnis is bat ting under .194; Lee Magee is batting under 200; Maisel is out with a broken arm; Magee of the Braves suffered the same stroke of misfor- tune; Mack is in last place; Mitchell has been unable to win at all for Cleveland; McGraw can't win at home
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Detroit 4, Philadelphia 8. Chicago ', Boston 4. New York-Cleveland, called in 4th, darkness. Washington-St. Louis, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17

Detroit, June 1.-The ability of George Burns, the Tigers first base man, to make good in the pinches re- gained him his job at first, where Hellman was stationed for several weeks. According to report, Burns case is very peculiar. First George was benched because he had a habit of striking out whenever a hit was
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17

L. P. M.: Evers joined the Cubs in 1902; Schulte' in 1904; Evers is tl1irty-three years old; Schulte is thirty-four.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Hartford at Bridgeport. Portland at Lawrence.
 Portland at Lynn Ca. m.) Lowell at Worcester CD. Springfield at Lynn (p. m.)
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Providence 1, Newark o. Buffalo 4, Rochester 3. The Baltim Richmond and Mon treal-Toronto games were postponed on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games.

Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-17

needed. Then Burns got another chance, and out of twenty-four op- portunities to drive in advance rum ners George came to time on seven- teen occasions. A man who can do that cannot be kept out of the game, and the boy from Tioga has the first base job cinched for some time. Photo shows Burns making a one hand stop.