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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
DUTCH TOO WILL PROTEST.
Also Have a Grievance Because of the
Blacklist.

Washington, July 2l.-ATinister Van
Rappard of The Netherlands, discussed
with Acting Secretary Polk yesterday
Great Britsin's so-called blacklist under
the Trading with the Enemy Act It
is understood he was informed that the
United States had come to no definite
conclusion as TO the form of action to
be taken as the result of the appearance
of nearly one hundred American firms
on the list.
The Netherlands considers that its in
terests as a neutral in this situation vir-
tually are identical with those of the
United States, and therefore is anxious
to determine what steps the American
government will take 1t is said the
Dutch government has made frequent
representations TO Great Britain on this
subject in the past without favorable re-
suit.
Minister Van Rappard also discussed
with Mr. Polk various other questions.
including British interference with neu-
trail mails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
Mexican Consul Hears He Is
Located by Carranza
Cavalry
LATTER is HOT
ON HIS TRAIL
Villa Said to Have Discard
ed Clutches and Mounted
Horse

Galveston, Tex, July 2l.-The capture
of Francisco Villa by cavalry of the dc
facto government is momentarily expect
ed according to a cablegram received yes.
terday by Juan A. Maleos, Mexican con
sui here. The message said a Villa mes
senger, captured Wednesday by Carran-
"a troops, told of Villas whereabouts
and that a force has been sent TO cap.
ture him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21

ing slowly northward Fresh gales and
strong northeast winds prevailed on the
coast yesterday from North Carolina 10
the Delaware breakwater. Storm warn
ing. were ordered to continue at all sta
tions from Hatteras to Boston, except at
Baltimore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
Why Does ExCov Smith Desire The Reelection Of Sen Carroll S Page?

would prevented Horace r. Graham from
being auditor would prevent him from being
governor be the purpose of the
of Vermont.
1t would have barred Frank Z. Howe valuable leg
laor and lieutenant governor
1t would bar James Haness of Springfield of the most
dligent workers for educational betterment.
1t would prevent Theodore N Vail from such service he
rendered the in the national convention
It would active life John W. Tcomb whose long
and faithful of Vermont
would have been lost Vermont under the native
rule
1t would have disqualified John w. Rowel iurst who's,
claim to place the hall of able Judge upright
citizen and true Vermonter could hardly be disputed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
VILLA HEADED FOR MIHACA.
Leading Large Number of Bandits-Has
Discarded His Clutches.

Columbus, y. NJ, July PA report
reached Columbus Wednesday that Villa
is heading a large number of bandits to-
ward Minaca, eighty-ive miles west Of
Chihuahua City. on the line of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railway. The
bandit leader, it is said, has discarded his
crutches and is riding horse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
TROPICAL STORM
MOVES NORTHWARD
Now Centered Of North Carolina Coast
Warnings Out from Hatteras
to Boston.

Washington, July 2l.-The tropical
storm making its way up the Atlantic
coast from the West Indies apparently
was centered yesterday 200 miles off the
North Carolina coast about eastward of
Cape Hatteras. Very little information
had reached the weather bureau early
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21

yesterday concerning its intensity. The
only reports came by radio from ships
at sea in the vicinity of the storm.
Latest dispatches told OF winds with
a velocity Of 81 miles an hour but these
were from the edges of the disturbance.
They indicated that the storm was NOV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
TWO HUNDRED
FISHERMEN BE-
LEVIED DROWNED
Big Fleet Caught in Storm on the
Coast Of Colombo,
ceylon.

London, July 2i,-rwo hundred fisher
men are believed to have lost their lives
in storm of the coast Of Colombo,
Ceylon, according to a despatch received
by the Exchange Telegraph company. A
large fishing fleet was caught by the
storm and more than 100 boats have
failed TO return.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
End of Strike Near.

New York. July PA basis for an
agreement between the garment workers
and their employers was reported to
have been reached yesterday afternoon
which representatives OF both sides pre-
dicted would bring 20 an end the strike
and lockout Of 600C0 workers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21

represented ST. Adams in the legislatures in 1868
county senator in 1s6465 and member of congress in
18666870 Should he have been barred account of
the native rule?
See the array of distinguished senators who have rep
resented Vermont in the past all born outside the stae
Stephen Bradley Wangford Elijah Brooklyn,
Nathaniel Chapman Salisbury Dudley Chase Crinth N H.
James Fish, Greenwich Mass Horaio Seymour Ltchfd
Samuel Preniss Sonngton Conn Benjamin Swift Amna n Y
s. Phelps, Litchfeld,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
POLITICAL ADVERTISING

At meeting of the Greater Vermont association in
Montpelier held July l2th 1916 former Governor Edward
Curtis Smith of St Adams guest of honor and OF
the principal speakers.
Among his varied activities Gov Smith head of the
Central Vermont railway system, which is of the cor
poratons whose materially increased by the leg
lation of 1912.
1t is not surprising therefore, that he should feel some
resentment toward the executive whose influence po
tent in placing such legislation on the statutes
After attacking the legislatures responsible for in
creasing railway taxes Gov Smith made direct attack
Allen M Fletcher who governor at the time the taxes
of the Central Vermont Railway company increased
by law
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21
LONDONERS TO VIEW
MINE-LAYING U-BOAT
Submarine of Class IS Was Captured By
British Navy and Is to Be Placed
on Exhibition.

London, July 2l.-The first official an
nouncement that Great Britain had cap
tured a German mine laying submarine
of the U-35 class was made in the House
Of Commons yesterday by Thomas James
Mcnamara, financial secretary of the
admiralty. who said that one OF these
vessels would be brought to London to
be viewed by the public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-21

A delicious combination Of ginger aromatics
and French brandy for the relief Of cramps,
pains. colds, chills, weakness, nervousness and
insomnia Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper, lest YOU get cheap, worthless or
dangerous substitute, Forty years the standard
of purity, favor and strength Sold by all
druggists and grocers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

STARTED in to calculate the COM
paratiye strengths Of the pitchers
= and catchers of the Boston Red Sox
and the pills and Dodgers CThis was
before it became certain which team
would grab the National bununs). 7
was all set with the idea that the Red
sox would certainly show undoubted
superiority over their rivals
The figures reveal the superiority,
all right, but it is so COMPOUNDED slight
that an accident or a bit Of luck either
way might change it entirely. Tt is
very close figuring. and it requires
some odd DOPING on all the men in
vOlved- The thing that puts me right
up against it is Carrigan. himself Car
rigan would not. under ordinary cir
cumstances. ESSAY to catch in the
worlds series. believing he can do his
team more good as q bench manager.
but, with the team in need of a di-
rectlnS general on the field. he is al
most compelled to take his turn and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

500: during the four game world series
ne batted for 30. He caught and
threw 10 bases in a way that was SUI
peru Hank rose to the greatest
nights of his career during those four
battles. and the things he did viii live
long IN memOry-and forever in base
ball history
Just before the world series frolics
Of 1873 got under way, there were re-
ports that Duffy Lewis was TO be
oenched- Twas said that he hadn't
oeen playing up 10 his real power and
furthermore, he was fading AT the
last moment. Bill Carrigan decided to-
let him into the big games and take "a
chance And fortunate decision il
Lewis was the power in the attack
or the Red SoX. and one OF the real
powers IN defensive play Time and
aSaIn his scinullatine fielding cut of
fniilie rallies And il was his bludg-
con which helped 10 win al least two
or the first four games. while his two
nome runs routed the Phillies in the
IlIth combat and gave the worlds
championship 10 the Red Sox-
Next
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
WORLDS SERIES OPENS SATURDAY

The teams viii remain in Boston over
saturday and play the second game Of
the series there on Monday. October 9,
after which they viii return to Brook
lyn for two games at Ebbets Field
on Tuesday and Wednesday. October
10 and H. The fifth and sixth Games.
# necessary, viii be played on Thurs
day, October Z, and Friday. October
-, at Boston and Brooklyn Should
. seventh game be necessary the loca-
ton Of the contest win be decided by
the toss Of a coin
All these details were arranged by
the national baseball commission Tues
dav afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

so far Newcomers sometimes do that
and fail later Holke's real test comes
next year
Herzog is worth more than any
other Giant infielder. He is "A star IN
every department Of PLAY Also he Is
one of the very brainiest men IN base
ball Heinie Zim. since joining the
Giants. has played superbly. Fletcher
would rank as a good shortstop on
any team. Thanked bv Herzos and
Zimmerman. he has been playing the
best game of his career
OutfieId l. Great
The Giant outfIeld compares with
the greatest in the game kauft. Rob
ertson and Burns can hit field ana
throw. And all are young McGraw
has jewel in Bill Rariden, the catch
ing person
The Giant pitching staff today looks
30 per cent stronger than an that Nc
Graw has directed since 1913. II woo-
BLEED badly early in the year. braced
suddenly. wObbled again. but now II
seems TO have recovered a permanent
balance.
Who's gonna be the world series
hero in 1852
Every year the folks speculate on II
And every year for the last ten or so
they have missed their EUesses by a
mile
And so. when You proceed about the
business OF doping out the blrd VINO
viii wear the laurel wreath. II might
he advisable TO eliminate the names OF
the real stars and make your picN
from among the poorer players
Back in 1896 the White Sox We're
forced 10 insert "A substitute called
Whitley Robe. into the blue ribbon
battles with the Cubs Ii was the
same Robe who was the biggest single
factor in winning a worlds champion
ship for the Sox II was Robes hit
ting and his brilliant fielding that
startled the baseball woodland beat
the Cubs
Adams Starred in 1903.
In 1903 when the Pirates met the
Tigers in the titular affair a youthful
finger named Adams was left almost
entirely out of the calculations by
those who were comparing the
strength of the buccaneers. Yet it was
won three games and SO cinched for
the Pirates the larger end Of the
world series purse.
J. Franklin Baker entered the 1911
battles in behalf OF the Athletics. al
most uunoticed. h emerged the most
talked about bail PLAYER in the world.
Baker had caught shoots from the
arms of both MatheWSon and Mar
guard and lifted them out Of the lot
II was his long drives that enabled
the Athletics TO beat the Giants. and
won for him the enduring title Home
Run King"
The hero of 1873 was Joe Bush. the
youthful pitcher for the Mackian crew.
Plank and Chief Bender in the early
battles. the Giants figured they would
have il soft for a day or TWO. Bush.
the unknown kid. was inserted into
the frOlic The Giants -riuned when
he walked into the box They never
Srinned afterward- Bush toEed with
them and his victory caused his
praises 20 De- sung throughout the
land
GOwdS. 1911; Lewis. 1915.
Hank Gowdy was entirely ignored
by those who studied the strength of
the Braves and Athletics in 1914 Yet
u was Hank who established a
record for terrific hitting that never
may be beaten. He damned the ball
to all portions Of the lot and the bulk
of his drives We're extra basers- Dur
ing the regular season he hit far under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

counts for the fact that we are becom-
ing nation Of trapshots. already over
100000 strong. and constantly grow
the boys Of yesterday and the day be
fore
Age makes no difference. for so long
as he shoots ne is stiu d boy. using
the same quick judgment and accurate
calculations as he did 20. 30 or 40 years
ago when he could send a ball kissing
over the plate or put her home" from
the extreme end Of the field
By the same token. If a shooter.
despite his years, IS still boy. para
dcNlcal as il may seem. the bov of
tender years. who is permitted to take
up trapshooting. in bearing. deportment
ana seif-respect becomes a man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
A iS'AaSHOOTINlG.
BY GEORGE PECK.
The Original of ~Peck-s Bad Boy

TT HERE IS something about the lad
who is indigenous TO the soil of the
United States which, early in his
career, makes him a marksman almost
by intuition.
His initial weapon is the bow and
arrow, slingshOt, or baseball. with any
one Of which he must become accurate.
not by aiming in its accepted sense but
by instantaneous calculation and judg-
ment
Note the accuracy of any American
boy as he pitches. a baseball No boy
OF any other nationality civilized or
savage, could hope 20 compete with him.
Undoubtedly this. in a measure. ac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

the defensive at 80 percent Each po-
sition. of course. differs in value. and
7 figure the catcher worth "a percent
of the total team strength. In this dop-
ms. we find that the catchers of both
the pills and Red SOx figure 10 be
worth more than the average value Of
their position on defensive end While
the BROOKLYN SQUAD is below the aver
age in strength
UD to Chief Movers.
The BROOKLYN club viii rely upon
Chief Meyers in the series He is their
best bet Of course although never
great hacI1stop and one who held his
ioH with the Clients for years through
bis hitting power He still is the rank
ing batter ca -cner Of the worlds series
as-irants with the exception OF his
team wate-2filler-whO is quite
sTa-tcr- You NAV figure safely that,
If the series is q six game one. the IN
dian viii catch FOUR and Miller Two.
This uai~ figures stronger in attack
than any Of the others nd much weak
e~ in defence On total value. they
reuf- below ei her Of the others But.
surprising this series develops into
s1u-einc match after the first two
games what them Immediately the
hitting power Of B-oo1lrus catchers
would ten G-eatlv- and they would be
come even more valuable than the Red
Sox SQUAD. II If is q pitchers series
ae such series usulllv are-theu Brook
Iyu-s strength Gibbs rapidly
Next we VIII tackle the pItchers AZ
Ter an pitchers are mostly the whole
thing iu series ike this. and II is
only when the bOxmeu wabble o.
weaken thar the other points Of
strength or wea lluess Of a team become
-lariuCIv evident The comparison OF
the pitchers ought to show US a lot
about the team strengths. I have tried
not To hint what my figures will show,
but the truth is I had TO dope the pitch
crs first before starting &c figure the
- p
promise some prises-esDecially to
YOU fellows who look only at the Won
and lost games--COpyright 1915. by
John y. Wheeler. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

work with the toughest OF his pitchers
in order 10 STEADY them and direct the
field work Of his men.
II Barry is able to get into the bat
ties, Carrisan can breathe a sigh OF re-
lief and attend to- other duties I
have made a COMPOSITE OF CarIiEan.
Cadv and Thomas. and figure Cady to
carry the bulk Of the work. proba ~
three games. II the series goes five OF
six
Works Batteries in Pairs.
CarriSan has theory (and a sound
oneI that one catcher is better with
some pitchers than with others His
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
First Two Games Will Be
Played on Braves Field:
Next Two in Brooklyn.

New York, oct THE Boston
American league club and the Brook
Iyn Nationals viii meet in the 1916
worlds series, the opening game Of
" HIGH VIII be played on Braves field
at Boston next Saturday, October Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
VO[GA CAP TURES
WORLDS RECORD
Wins $500 For Owner By
Brilliant Performance in
Three Year Old Trot.

Lexington. KY oct 4.-Volsa. full
sister to Peter Volo. duplicated the lat
ters accomplishment in making a new
set of records for three year old fillies
by winning the three year old trOttirs
division of the Kentucky futurity. val
ued at $4,000 and worth $500 to the
winner. at the Kentucky Horse Breed
ors' association meeting here Tuesday
The daughter of Peter the Great and
VervoIo Belle trotted the third mile in
a.04I-2. thereby lowering the three year
old filly record of EOS -. made by
Mary Putney in winning the tuturity
last year. In addition. NolEa trOtted the
three heats in 2-06 ID. 2-01 and 2-O4 IL.
respectively. establishing a new record
for three year old fillies
NolEa's new mark of 2-04 - not only
is "A new record for three year old i'll
lies. but is a quarter Of a second fas-
ter than that Of the four year old rec
ord for mares
The three year old record for colts
made by Peter VOlo. full brother to
Nolga. in winning the futurity two
years go is 2-O3 1-2. The corresponding
records held by them are the first ever
held by brother and sister in the three
year old division.
Volga Wins in Straight Heats.
Volga won the rich classic in straight
heats. Harrods Creek furnishing the
strong opposition in the first and sec
ond heats and in the third heat until the
half mile. when the remarkable speed
of Peter the Greats filly permitted her
TO draw away from the field
HarrOds Creek tired by his early ef-
fort. dropped back in the third heat and
Expressive Lou and sublime furnished a
contest in their fight for second place,
Expressive Lou winning by a neck
Another Worlds Record EquaIed.
Mary Putney. in winning the first
heat of the 200 trot. equaled the worlds
record for four year old mares by trot-
ting the mile in 2-04 81, which mark
was set by Joan in 1909. but il was only
few minutes before VOIga's remark
able mile dimmed the luster of Mary
Putney's time Cox. who drove Mary
Putney. had little trouble winning the
2-06 trot. Ross B taking second money
and Esperanza third
The first race on the card for 9:l5
class trotters required five heats be-
fore Trusada won two heats and the
race.
Inc --V5 pace was won by Peter Stew
ems after Goldie c. had crawied up and
taken the opening heat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

The defensive ability of BOston's
catchers is one of the remarkable fea-
lures OF the dope. III calculating the
strength of teams. I figure the often
sive part of the game At g. percent and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
Pacific Coast League

At san Francisco- r r. r
san Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4 20
Los -AuAeitS 3 ]
Batteries-San Francisco. Oldham and
sepulveda. Los Angeles. label and Boles.
AT Portland r. II r
Portland -----.-----.-.. ...-... %
Oakland ......-.---
atteries--Fortland- Reuther and Roche:
Oakland. Kinney and Calian-
Nernon-salt Lake. NO same. tra.eune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

President Lannins suggested that
the series be opened AZ the mark OF
the Boston Nationals where the Amer
lean leaguers viii stage all their home
games, owing to its immense seati-..r
capacity, instead of deciding the place
OF the initial games by the customary
toss of coin. This plan was adopted
in view OF the fact that both Inc
Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs yvof1Id
require several days in which to install
additional seats and boxes to accom-
modate the large crowd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

President Baker proposed that the
series begin Monday. October Q. but
This was vetoed by the commission as
being an unnecessary delay. as was
the suggestion that the play start
Friday. October 6, on the grounds thai
the National league winner required
day or two of rest before being
flung into the worlds series against
the Red SOx who clinched their iearue
pennant two days ago.
The commission also dismissed the
proposal 10 alternate the games be-
tween the cOntending cities
j. C. TaylOrSpink Of St Louis was
named as the Official scorer for the
national commission. and the Baseball
Writers associations chapters of Ros-
ton and Brooklyn We're given the right
to nominate one member in each city
to act as second official scorer in his
home city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
National League.

At PhlladeIphia-First game. r. H Z
Boston 600 600 5io-6 II 2
Philadelphia --...-G 600 10 0IO-2 I
Batteries-Bcston. Rudolph and Goyvdy 4;
Phi sdelphia. Rixey. Mayer. Kantlehner.
Oeschager and Kiilifer-
At Philadelp nia-Second game r H Z
Boston 900 OO1 140-6 Il @
Philadelphia 90 30 600 OOO-I 4
Batteries-Bostou. Tyler and Blackburn
Gowdy: Philadelphia. Mayer and Bender.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
SOCIALIST LECTURE

BY Walter Thomas Mills. Cleveland
Square, Wednesday night AT S.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

Pacific Coast League.
American League.

At New York P Il. E
Washington 40 O20 02H OG-q n .
New York BE- .----- 0O9 O&a Go2 0o-q ~ .
Batterles-Wa Washington. Gallia. Ayers and
Henry; New York Cullop. Buckles Love
Mogridge and Walters called. darIznessj.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

At Brooklyn T. II. Z.
rev York .-...--30f 0IO 00f-e N
Brooklyn -. ----------0Ia OIL I1x-q IA
Batteries-New York. Benton Perritt
Smith and Rariden; Brooklyn. smith
Prefer and Miller
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

At B0st0n-FIrst game r. nd ~
Philadelphia 90 ----.-001 OIL col l. O
Boston ---------- 600 101 1903 o
Batteries-Philadel phia. Parkham and
Schang. Boston Mays and Thomas
Ar Boston-Second game p IT, E
Philadelphia 80 --010 300 OF Is 3
Boston ----------- 600 oil 0O5-5 10 3
Batteries-Philadelph Myers Majors
and Picinich- Boston. Ruth. Wickoff and
Thomae AEnam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04
Doping The Worlds Series
Little Difference In Catchers Is
Shown By Three Leading Teams

Brooklyn Red sOx Are SndoffMeyer Who Heavy
Hitter, Counted On Games For Brooklyn
HUGH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-04

FEW YORK oct 4-The Giants
M Of 1916 viii rank as the most
= remarkable club in the entire