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The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
The Old Argument

IL this evves The old argument OF what really makes good ball
The critic doesn't have beyond the returns from the present
discover that Boston sixth In batting base
sns seventh in total base hits sixth in runs and third sacrifice hits
fourth
- line.
Phiies hitting
hitting
stealing sacrihcial play
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
Is Baby MarOld Fated To Be
One of Those Famous Jinx Craft?

ne Harold Wills $4,000 hydroplane be
history INK craft with curse resting
setting world Labor
shallow hull
had
working feverhy
II to tho afternoon
the He
drowned Mr. Wills
bicycle All this
zoodw working jinx
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
The Decline of Base Stealing

hitting
this will 245
records shows
10
Inho a bingies All OF which mighty
n plentiful
will be
magnificent decline
and
Of 1911 1912 and 1919 the club that didn't sneak
lead the Not
and a
On OF
= Q no.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday. Game.

Ne-terday-s Games
At Vast inxtoU--
frnirxs 80 ss1ss RHE
New YORK 10 0 o o 0 90 ?
WashlnEr % 900 o -
Jahnaou and Henry Umplres Evans
and Chill.
At Philade lphia--F-irst game
Innings "a IS r = 2
Phiiadelph. I0i 100 2 0 - II 3
Batteries-Shore Roth and Cadv.
Thomas. Johnson and Picinich. I'm
pfres--(gLouEhlin and Ns!liu.
Innings I27s ss7ss RHE
Boston 80 Of o : % 3 .
Pnusdeiph o0o 0 Q 0 OIL 2
BatteTf-s-Mays and Thomas nv
ers and Piclnich- I'm ires--Nellln and
OfLouEhlin
No others scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
so MORE THiS SEAsnN

After Saturday. Sept O. viii you havr
an opportunity 90 visit Ba~aiosa IA
the Falls az y q @ weekend rate
as the one neKt SATURDAY r. the last
excursion 81 TIE year Nake your ar
rangemsntk tocAyy--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
It's Up to Cleveland

oerfeared
folks
whe dan
rerousy eligible for they have
chosen club
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
GOOD PROGRAM
AT KENILWORTH

Well filled fields for all seven
rsoe@ promise fine sport ct KeniI.
wrrth park today. and another good
crowd IL expected While the crowd
was small Tuesday. due 20 The reac.
ton following Labor Day. tho rae
INK was plenty exciting enough for
the faithful who did turn cut.
Some prosperous tickets were
cashed The best bot OF the day
WAS Rebecca Moses. that paid 81 40
20 win IN the fourth race. Next
came the show tickets on Peg In
the seventh race. which were worth
1870 for 81 Jerry, winner Of the
second race. paid sii70; Thanksgiy
Ing. winner Of the last race. paid
$3.50. and Alfdir. winner ~ the
third race, was worth $40
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

IL The Braves succeed IN downing
the Phillies IN both games today,
while tho Giants and Dodgers break
even. they win lead the National
league race by half game To
take a lead that would bs undis-
puted for a day either Brooklyn or
the Phillies must win two games.
= the Braves win two and the
Giants succeed m drubbing the
Dodgers twice. the Braves will
perch on the pinnacle.
" f. a situation which stands un-
psrallfied in the National and
American leagues this season.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

the recently has been Una
had Red
they had lost Boston lu ma
possible that resu
disappointing Deoe One OF those games was
knocked down and where so
found only trouble They not
yesterday morning and big chance to gan has
Of Boston
trouble
the Tiger today is the possibility that they
heaTtoresk
s finish they the flag to either chicago
is 10
the month and not beins particularly Fos
formidable
The this week or
eliminated then Detroit must suffer serious
fhack
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

with the soI and have eight
did in Detroit they out game The Rovnd ana
Chicago They will have good pitching Chicago and They
the Hose II
them all long As for the soft picking they
Philadelphia
~ dope ives comfort
and
their not
IuocoBsary.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

Demaree's ane work In the second
9nme ensbird the PhtIitrs 60 30 into
n etc for arst place.
Jack Coombs rescued the Dodgers
when he hsrIed them TO = victory
over the Giants.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
FINE RACING AT
STATE FAIR OVAL

Exceptional racing continues 70
feature the half meeting at the state
fair. There wasn't dull heat Tues
day. and program OF similar class
IL promised for today. Muscle Shell
wou the . - pace IN straight heats.
hrt had 20 battle all the way. II
the IS pace, and the 2:l6 'rot
went six heats before Grand War
shall could end II taking third
irst The summary
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

John UeGraw's new isasId showed
time aud made n good fmppessfou.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
YEsTEHnAY's HEnnt

Today's Games
BROOKLYN az View York
Phlllles 81 Boston
YFSTEHUAY's HERO
Walter johnson! The speed
king held the Yankees 20 two
hits and no runs. and slammed
tremendous eIou 90 lef BsId for
home run, one Of his teams
two taIIies.
There WIS one btt 81 consolation
for BiIi Donovan. MEX Cuilop proved
n return Co form by plt~hInE wen
enough 90 via against most any kiud
of hurting eNceVt Jobnson's Tuesday
brand.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

81 Louis a. Detroit
Cleveland at Chicago.
Boston az Philadelphia
New York at Washin gtOn.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
ara Trot, 1000

The Tiger. gained . point on the
Red sos by Remaining Idle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
WILL LOAN BRITAIN
QUARTER OF BILLION
Money VIII he Used 10 Pay for Ameri-
lean Munitioua--Pus Up
American Securities.

New York, Aug. 12.-Expectation
WAS expressed In financial circles to-
day that within a fortnight official
announcement would be made that
negotiations had been completed for
new loan, reported 10 be $3.50, 600 900
TO Great Britain. This loan would
run for" two years. according TO a sum
mary published here today with IN
terest, at per cent and the notes o.
mature In two years and to he
fered at % would be obliRatiol
the American Foreign Securities
pany, which advanced 500, e..
France recently, or OF a new -yj-
poratton with which the same inter
ests would be Identified.
Securities for this loan, 1t is re-
ported, would include deposits of
about s30dioOo,e00 OF Canadian. AR
aentine and Swiss government bonds
and stocks and bonds OF American
railroad and industrial corporal Ions
and principal and interest would be
payable In gold in New York. AS in
the case Of the French loan the pro-
posed one to Great Britain would ne
distributed among banks and the pub
lie by debepture notes The main
purpose of such loan is said to be
provided funds for payment for NUM-
tions purchased in the United States,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
SMASHING OF WHISKEY
BOTTLES STILL GOES ON

Girard Ala, Aug. 1.-THE destruc-
ton of liquor seized here in recent
raids continued today. notwlthstand-
ing complications arising from con-
ficting court actions of yesterday and
the day before. Sheriff Richard Lind
sey today was acting on the original
order of Judge A. II. Aston, presid-
ing at a special term of Circuit Court
at Scale. Ala, and continued smash
ing bottles of beer and pouring out
whiskey.
Judge Aston at Scale today SEN
fenced three men who had been con-
victed of violating the prohibition
law,
c. G, Phelps was fined s2.5oo and
sentenced TO three years in prison,
with two years taken off If he prom
ised not to violate the law again. Ben
Edmunds was given the same fine
and sentenced to thirty months in
prison, eighteen Of which are to be
suspended il he promises not to vio-
late prohibition law.
Lon Ingelson. n negro, charged
with hauling liquor, was hned 5000
and sentenced to six mouths. but the
PRISON Term was suspendcS pending
good behavior. He paid his fine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
W|lL.kTTEAPT LONG
SWIM TOMORROW


Newport News. Va. Aug. IL
Red" Rogers. long distance swim
mer. last night announced that he
will attempt TO swim from Newport
News TO Norfolk next Monday morn
ing. Rogers will enter the water at
the pleasure pier at a few min be-
fore 10 o'clock. and expects to reach
Norfolk late in the afternoon.
Rogers figures that the ehb tide
will take him we'll over to Sewells
Point and that he can remain in stifl
water there until the tide begins to
run in He will then begin the swim
from Sewall's Point TO Norfolk
Were 1t not for the tides. Rogers
saws The swim would nc comparatively
easy. The tide PUSHES in and out like
y mill race. however. and the swim
mer cannot combat 1t, but must al
low himself to be taken along with 1t.
Rogers swan forty-iive miles on the
PactfiC coast a few years ago, accord
Ing 10 press reports, and almost es-
tn biistied worlds record He is
rated as one of the best long distance
in the country and expects
II set a new record by swimming
from here 10 Norfolk The swim Is
be,ux made by Rogers purely for his
love of the sport
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
WINS
RATE CASE FIGHT

Washington, Aug. 12.--Class rates
and certain commodity rates between
Shreveport, La. and points in East
ern Texas were today pronounced by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion unreasonable and pretudicial to
Shreveport and ordered readjusted
The decision is the elimination Of
the celebrated Shreveport rate case.
The commission also ruled that the
railroads must not apply TO Transport
tation within Texas. rules or mini
mum carload weights different from
or lower than those applicable to
freight between Shreveport and
Texas points. where they were pre-
judicial TO Shreveport
Read1ustments and rates which will
remove the discrimination OF which
the Louisiana Railroad Commission
complained, were ordered TO become
effective not later than November r..
Reasonable maximums were pre-
scr1bed for all class rates, and new
rates were prescribed for many COM
modities. principal among them being
cattle, stone. machinery. fruits and
vegetables cotton seed and products
oil. print paper and some metals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
AMERICAN CITIZEN
TAKEN FROM SHIP
John Miller. Mate on Steamer Fred
erick Luckcnbaeh, Held ny
a. French Warsnip.

81 Norfolk Va. Aug. t2.-~The Aneri-
car steamer Frederick Luckenbach
ARRIVED yesterday direct from Sa-
aenikl. the center or the allies war
6pe rations in the Balkan section. after
Captain Benner had been held up
twice by French warships In the
Mediterranean and had his second of
f3cer removed by the second.
II was on July that John Miller.
~ naturalized American citizen and n
licensed mate of the American Mer-
chant Marine. celebrated the most ina
portant annual observance in the ca
en6ar of his adopted country hy be-
ing removed from an American ship
by a French torpedo boat while
Miller is native born German. yet
being a fully natural!zed American
citizen. he had passed the inspection
Sof many of the allied ships since the
war began
Captain Benner Of tho Luckcn-
bach, noted a protest when lac ar
rived at Saloniki before the American
consul there John z Kehl This
was all that could be done as the
allies are exercising the right he SAYS.
NO remove any whom they think may
soe Of an enemy origin.
gx. Saloniki is the center Of a tremen+
%Mous military activity Captain Pen
xner said as there were soldiers Of
many nationalIties ashore every~w here
I'D the harhor was filled with war
WHIPS. The port is only about forty
miles from the trenches on that front
Ind the guns could be heard when
GSer there was an action. but there
3Meerned 10 be little fighting going on.
Ne said. II was reported there that
the Bulgarlans were fast diving of
from diseases incident TO service n
Che held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

Norfolk. Va. Aug. l2.--Charies
Alden brook. son OF the late ]. U. and
Mary A. Addenbrook. died in Hous-
ton, Texas, Wednesday. after q ling
ertns illness. aged forty-three years
He is survived by three sisters. Mrs.
A. r. Dunn. of Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs.
NJ. W. Bohn, OF Norfolk. and Mrs e.
J. Haycox. of Norfolk, and three bro
Tiers, J. f. J. A and II. II Alden
brook. all OF Norfolk The remains
arrived here at $3.50 P. NJ. Friday
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. accompanied by Mrs. NJ. w.
Bohn. who was called to Texas by his
illness and who was with him at the
end. The funeral occurred at $3.50
p. NJ today at the grave in Elm
wood Cemetery. Rev E T Wexford.
OF Newport News. officiating. Mr..
Addenbrook was a most estimable
man and had many friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
NORFOLK Will GO AFTER
FEDERAL LAND Bank
WIN Send Committee to Washington
70 Ascertain Steps Necessary to Be.
Taken Relative to Contest.
RALEIGH CHIEF OPPONENT
First Hearing on Subject VIII Be Held
in Portland, Maine, on August H.
All Applications Should BE tn BY
August II,

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 12.--After q
lengthy discussion of the propo-
sition. the executive committee
of the Chamber of Commerce with
representatives from the Norfolk
County Board of Supervisors and the
Norfolk County Democratic Associa-
ton. this afternoon decided to send q
committee to Washington to ascer-
tain what steps should be taken to
present the claims of Norfolk for one
of the rural credit banks. The COM
mittee was appointed by Barton
Myers. president of the Chamber of
Commerce. as follows: Alvah II.
Martin, president of the Merchants
and Planters Bank: c. J. Duke. pres
ident of the Board of Supervisors;
Citizens Bank. and w. A. Cox. 70 re-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
1t was announced that Raleigh and
several other points in North Caro-
lima are making vigorous fight for
the location of one of tho twelve
banks, and that while no particular
city has been settled upon the repre-
sentatives in Congress from Nurth
Carolina are solidly urging that one
of the banks be located at some place
in the Old North State. Raleigh. il
was said, had also asked for Norfolk's
support, not knowing that Norfolk
was in the field for one of the insti-
tutions.
The committee will go to Washing
ton early next week as the first hear
ing will be held in Portland. Maine.
on August 81, and the applications
should be in hand by August IL
Present at the meeting today were:
Barton Myers. president of the Cham
Der of Commerce; Albert l. Roper,
Henry G, Barbee. H. II. Rumbla and
w. A. Cox, of the executive commit
tee, Alvah H. Martin. president of
the Merchants and Planters Bank:
w. B. Dougherty cashier OF the 'eo-
pies Bank; G. c, Davis, chairman OF
the Norfolk County Democratic AS
ISOLATION. and C. J. Duke and Thomas
c. BLACK, of the Norfolk County Board
of Supervisors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
'WHlSkEY HAS NO
VALUE N GEORGIA
May Not BE Removed From State and
Must BE Destroyed, Says
Judge
ALABAMA ssfAsHEs BOTTLES
Real legal War On to Destroy Both
the Tranic and the Stuff Itself.
Courts UNFOLDING Officers OF the
Law.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 12.-Judge Ben
jamin Hill. OF the Superior Court. has
ruled that under the new prohibition
law whiskey cannot be regarded as
property. and, therefore. has no
value.
At the same time he declined to ap-
point a receiver for $500 worth of
confiscated liquors in custody OF
County Police Chief George Mathie-
son.
This action was taken on an appli-
cation for a receiver for the liquor
made by Morgan Howell. who wished
to have the liquor shipped out of the
State Of Georgia and sold to satisfy
Judgment. Under the ruling by
Judge Hill the liquor must stay with
in the State of Georgia and must be
destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
III NAM MILLIONS
MVt sDtEI OMITTED.
oUr 500, 100000, TURNED IN.
|exuctscns Sent Outvto All Taxing
&Authorities to Comply with Law
Requiring Scarching$ Probe Back
I 10 1908.

NJ The period Of grace expiring August
81 Allowed forgetful taxpayers TO make
r. untarv returns TO the examiners OF
records of their taxable Intangible
nroperties having brought only about
40. ee0. eco in unreported values to
HE once of {. n CSarnett. executive
assistant OF the State Tax Board. that
pfilc.al yesterday started out confnu-
WeAtsons to all the examiners OF rec
Ids, local boards Of review ard com
S1aeeioners OF the revenue, calling their
Mention 20 their duty to begin
rchsng investigation into the hold
n OF taxpayers and assess any
rpe rty. income or money that has
Hn omitted for the years 1893 10
1915. inclusive. and any licenses
Omitted for tae years 1912 10 1915, IN
rlusive.
Gfrcjals Ae.sa~s tsat futsy $780,
DOC, COG should have hs@1 ~et1-1e5 tY
The taxpayers % tse STATE several
~ the circuits A&ws EoS re ported any
returns. ard from rc2ny e. t2ezu the
reports have Seen extremely small.
Hrons thirteen cc11s1es In Southwest
Ktrrinfa nov ene -enY x tu-a1g sSyles
was returueG. -hese counties com r1S-
tnr the wea.thtes- part - he State
They are Wythe. Wise. Pulaski, Rus
eeil. Carroll Craysor. Giles Bland.
Tnxewen. Lee. LtCken son. Srost and
Rrchanau. TIE only counties IN that
nActton from which reports came were
ewAshington and STnyth, which totalcd
IN. 500 Other circuits, including the
counties OF Alhemarle. Louisa, Orange
md several counties adjoining, are
supposed to be rich. but the returns
have been small. representing. tn the
Dpfnion OF Mr. Garnet, only an In
sc0nseeuentiai part OF the actual omit
xsd property.
The last Legislature permitted al
Mxpayers until August l 10 matte such
omitted returns. after which time any
md all such taxable intangible prop
Grties that may he discovered by the
examiners of records would he sub
1ect TO a penalty Of so per cent with
Interest added. Mr.. Garnctt has re-
minded the examiners Of the duty Inn
40ceed upon them ny the General As
t4mbiv 10 make st thorough investiea-
don OF taxpayers back to the year
1902 and assess such omissions as
they may rnd This work is ordered
no be started Immediately. and IL Is
likely that some interesting results
will develop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Charged With Being Deserter.

stanton. Va. Aug. i2-Acting on
a warrant sworn out by Colonel W
J, Perry and turned over to Captain
Burns, Of the local recruiting office,
Officer Davis Wednesday took In
charge J. a. Newman. OF the county.
as a deserter from Company F. of the
First Virginia. Newman is being held
by the authorities subject to action
OF commanding officers at Richmond
When the company left stanton for
Texas Newman, who was a member
of the militia, failed to put in an ap-
pearance. and later, when he did not
report for service, was declared de-
serter. He is married and has a fam
lily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Y|ECEWORK ORDER
LEADS To STRIKE
1ffty Women in Labelling Department
% OF ''Good Luck" Makers Leave
" Their Work.

Substitution OF piecework basis
Of pay for the regular salary basis
BY the Southern Manufacturing Com
pAny. manufacturers of Good Luck
md "Princtne." caused about nifty Of
the woman workers in the labelling
department Of the company 10 walk
Out yesterday morning. Before the
action was taken a committee repre-
uniting the strikers registered a pro-
Dst to the manager. w q Capitaine
1T that official. - was stated said
could do nothing to relieve the
Euation.
VI According 10 the committee. the
Harry OF the fifty women formerly
$eraged about 81 day each. but
hat under the piecework plan re-
unity inaugurated not more than
so day could be made This,
ley state. is insufficient for the work
hey do They say they Will not re-
1rn to work unless paid al the rate
" Tor a nine and one-half hour
&1 II was also stated that the condi-
pms under which the women work
IRE not the best In the room in
h3ch they were employed. II was
-. there are only rwo windows, and
~ the room IL constant filed with
y flying powder which makes IL
2posstble TO see more than a YARD
Aoad. On this account. too, il was
-. many of the girls had their
Nth endangered.
INT. CAp4taine said last night that
did not care TO discuss the Eitua-
~ He did say, however. thai the
k&9C1ont ~ 10 the room in which
women worked being constantly
WITH fyinR powder is an exag-
- He admitted that there was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 10, NJ Pow
ers, son Of w L. Powers deceased,
died n, 8 O'Clock this morning. aged
forty eight years He was well-known
and highly esteemed citizen of North
west, Va. and had many friends He
ia survived BY his wife. three chill
dren. his mother, six brothers and a
sister. The funeral occurs at 23o P,
NJ. tomorrow at Northwest Church. The
interment will be IN the cemetery at
Northwest Mr.. Powers was a mer-
chant at Northwest, and was well yes
terday, attending TO business, his
death being very sudden, from heart
trouble, at his home at Northwest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

Funeral services for James Will
liam Loving. sixtythree years old,
who died Thursday evening at e4b
o'clock. were conducted yesterday
morning in Shady Grove Church. The
burial was in Oak wood. Mr., Loving
Is survived by three daughters, Mrs
c. j. Rhoades Mrs F r. Gentry and
Mrs. G.. T Collins. and four sons.
Charles r. and Edward i, Loving.
Of Richmond Fletcher J.. Loving. of
Brownsville Tex. and J. G. Loving,
Of Hopewell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Miss AMY III, Smith.

Suffolk. Va. Aug. l2.---Miss Amy
II, Smith. daughter of Mrs Laura
Smith, died at a hospital this morn
ing al o'clock after an illness of
about two weeks Of typhoid fever
The announcement OF the death of
Miss Smith Will come as a great sur
prise TO her friends here as she has
been i'll only a short time.
She was taken sick on Monday
July 81, and after a weeks Illness
her condition became much worse
and she was taken to the hospital.
For the past two days she had been
in critical condition.
She was a native of Somerton, Va.
hut moved to Suffolk eleven years
ago, and has large number OF
friends here. as well as at her for
mer home
She was a member OF oxford Meth
odist Church, member OF the La
terested in all of the affairs OF the
church.
! She is survived by her mother, Mrs
Laura Smith, one sister, Miss ELLA
Mary Smith. and one brother, Leon
ard Smith, all OF Suffolk. besides a
number of other relatives.
The funeral will take place at Ok
! ford Methodist Church tomorrow af-
| ternoon at 4:30 o'clock and Will be
! conducted by Rev. John IT. Bosnian
| of Main Street Methodist Church. in
! the absence Of Rev. o NJ. Clarke
| pastor OF Oxford Church, from the
city. Dr. BOSNIAN will be assisted ir
~the- service by Rev / w. Johnson.
! 1nterment will be In Cedar Hit
Cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
COMES TO PARK PLACE CHOIR
fredericksburg Lady VIII Sing ii
Richmond Church.

Fredericksburg. Va. Aug. 12.--Mrs
John B. Proctor. of this city. has ac-
copied a position in the Park Place
Methodist Church in Richmond. as
its solo singer and leader OF its choir
Mrs. Proctor is a native of this city
She has g. splendid voice of great
sweetness and compass. She has al
ways been one Of our most popular
singers. The Park Place Methodist
Church can consider itself very for
tunate in obtaining the services Of
Mrs. Proctor. for she will more than
please.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

usual inesiitgencs end bsssaness acu-
men and cos..znandsd the respect OF
all thoas who knew hlm. In early
life he was married 70 lCsee Ruby Ar
misesad. who survives him. together
with two sona. MsasrM Walbur and
Perry Miller: three danGhEsss, MIS-
danes Henry Sfoiey. Howard Nelson
and Paul Titlow. and two hrothers,
Messrs. william n. and Sheppard q.
Miller