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Evening star., 1916-11-13
HAL CHASE LEADS BATTERS.
Giants Provide Six in First Twenty
on National League List.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Foremost
among the National League batsmen
stands Hal Chase of Cincinnati, ac-
cording to the official statistics com
piled by John Heydler, secretary Of
the league. First place actually is
accorded to Walter Hoelke of the Giants,
but he competed in only thirty-four
nxames, as against 142 for Chase. which
gives the one-time Yankee the right to
the honors. In third place on the list
10 McCarty of Brooklyn and the Giants.
In percentage he is tied with Chase at
.a39. but his total Of games for the
two clubs is only eighty. OF the others
numbered in the first ten there are in
order. after McCarty, Miller Huggins OF
. ST. Louis; who took part IN i,.n eightieen
Hinchman Of Pittsburgh, Hornsby OF
St Louis. Wheat Of Brooklyn. Robert
son of New York and Long Of St Louis.
Robertson is the last of this group, to
obtain better than 300. his average be
ing 307. Longs average drops to 293.
Eleventh on the list stands Hans
Wagner OF Pittsburgh. this veteran
having an average of .2s1- Then fol
low in order Zimmerman Of Chicago
and New York. Fletcher of New York.
Cravath. whitted. Luderus and Stock
of Philadelphia: Burns of New York,
Paskert of Philadelphia and stengel Of
Brooklyn. Thus of the championship
Brooklyn team as II stood at the end Of
the season. there are only three players
among the first twenty at the head of
the batting list. New York. on the
other hand. has six.
Benny kaun. who early in the sea-
son had his heart set upon leading the
league in batting, is tumbled way down
in the list. so that one has 10 be quite
painstaking to discover him at all
Thirty-six is the number he drew,
with a batting average Of .264 appar-
emily a popular figure. for there are
three tied at that mark.
In club batting Brooklyn is the lead
er. with a percentage Of 26I. and Gin
cinnati, New York. Philadelphia, st.
Louis. Pittsburgh. Chicago and Boston
follow in that order. New York made
the greatest number of runs-597, and
Brooklyn the greatest number of base
hits-1.366. In the individual records.
Burns of New York is credited with the
greatest number of runs-10J. and
Carey. kaun and Bescher lead in base
stealing Robertson and F. Williams
made the greatest number of home runs
twelve each
Evening star., 1916-11-13
PLAY FOR ELECTION CUP
Last Golf Competition Of the Year
Starts Wednesday at Chevy
Chase Club.

| This week witnesses the last forma
golf competition of the year. the even
for the election cup at the Chevy Chase
Club. The qualficat ton round ended
yesterday. and thirty-two players will
f, be paired for the first match rount
Wednesday. The cup was donated tt
| the club as a result of an election
proposition two weeks ago At {
meeting of golfers around the mine
teenth Hole" member offered. If Will
son were reelected. to give cup tt
| be played for by the members. An.
other member stated that his conf
dence in the reelection of Wilson wa:
so great that he would give cup. te
Hughes were elected. The decision has
been made. and the cup will be com
peted for this week.
A team of woman players picked
from the clubs around Washington. ex-
elusive Of the Chevy Chase Club. plays
the Chevy Chase team over the course
of the Washington Golf and Country
Club today.
Howard w Perrin of the Pine Val
ley Club of Philadelphia has been Sc,
lected by the nominating committee OF
the United States Golf Association as
the candidate for president. President
Frank Woodward's two-year term ex-
pires in January. Walter s. Harlan OF
the Columbia Country Club has been
nominated for the post OF hrst wee
tary. and Frederick Wheeler. treas.
urer. have accepted denominations: nut
John Reid vice president. has asked 10
be relieved of his official duties ROD
ert A. Gardner, former amateur cham-
pion, has been named for the executive
committee as a member of the Hins-
dale Club of Chicago. The ticket:
President, Howard w. Perrin. Pine
Valley Golf Club; vice presidents, Dr
Walter S. Harlan. Columbia. ana M
Lewis Crosby. Brookline. Mass, secre.
tary, Howard F. Whitney. Nassau;
treasurer. Frederick S. Wheeler, Apa-
wants: executive committee. Robert A
Gardner: Hinsdale: Sterling Edmunds
st. Louis Mortimer N. Buckner. Gar
den City. and w. p. Stewart. Audubon
The nominating committee for 1917
consists of Silas H. Strawn, Old Elm
Club. chairman; Charles NJ. Amory. Es-
sex County; W. F. Brooks. Minikahda
Hamilton 9. Post. Baltimore. and
of America.
Gil Nichols. professional at the Great
Neck Country Club Of Long Island
playing yesterday in four ball match
over the new course Of the Bayside
Club of Bayside. Long Island. estab-
lished a course record with his mark OF
IS. This may seem high. but when it is
considered that the course is quite new
and the fairways not vet perfect the
excellency of the mark is apparent
His partner. Macdonald Smith, former
western and metropolitan open cham
pion, took ss. while Pat Doyle was s.
and Louis Mattucci. the one-armet
player of the Essex County Country
Club. was SO. The players were square
at the turn. but Nichols won tht
twelfth. thirteenth and fifteenth to wiz
by 3D.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
WILL VISIT PANAMA CANAL.
Sailors of Atlantic Fleet to Be Given
Opportunity Next Spring.

The bluetackets of the Atlantic fleet
will have an opportunity next spring to
visit the Panama canal and see the
wonderful engineering undertaking.
According to the schedule of the At
lantic feet announced al the Navy De-
partment, the battleship force, the
cruiser force. the active destroyers and
the mine and train force are to make
q nve-day visit to the canal during the
period Of feet exercises between March
II and 26. Thousands of young men
making their first cruise therefore will
be afforded the rare chance Of viewing
for themselves the construction and
operations of the canal While no
formal arrangements have yet been
made it is expected that a program will
be prepared by the canal authorities,
working in conjunction with ADMIRAL
Mayo Of the Atlantic feet. whereby all
the men will be given facilities for
making sightseeing trip across the
isthmus. That was done four years
ago, when the big fleet made Q sight-
seeing trip to the isthmuA
Evening star., 1916-11-13
COLUMBIA NEEDS $780, o,ooo, 900.
Sum Would Enable It to Carry Out
Its Present Plans.

NEW YORK. November 13.-Columbia
University is under-ca pitalized to the
extent Of S3O.oo0,o0o. according to the
annual report of President Nicholas
Murray Butler This large amount must
be added to the resources of the uni
versity. it is pointed out. before the
trustees can solve the numerous prob
lens of education and public service
now pressing upon them.
President Butler declared that S12,-
100000 will be needed to carry out
plans for a medical center and for de-
veloping graduate instruction and re-
search in medicine and surgery ''on a
scale unequaled anywhere else in the
world"
Gifts that the institution received
during the year amounted to 81 1886. 205.
the largest being s924S2o. from the
estate of the late Joseph Pulitzer.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
AMERICAN BRAVERY LAUDED.
Ambulance Section Once Again Dis
tinguishes ItseH in France.

PARIS. November 13.-Gallantry Of
section 1 Of the American Ambulance
field service again has been cited in
army orders.
Under the command of Lieut.. Robert
De Dersauson de Pennendref and
Herbert Townsend, an American Of
ficer." says the citation. 'the section in
August and September of 1915 assured
tho evacuation Of three divisions sue
cessively under particularly dangerous
circumstances. 1t asked the favor of
continuing the work. and both officers
and stan gave proofs Of most brilliant
courage and most complete devotion"
Evening star., 1916-11-13
MAY ELIMINATE RACING.
Connecticut Fair Association Will
Consider Proposal.

HARTFORD. Conn.,. November ia
proposal to eliminate grand circuit
racing at Charter Oak Park in the
future is expected to come UP for con-
sideration at the annual meeting of
the Connecticut Fair Association here.
November 20. The races have been run
in connection with the fair each fall.
Those who oppose continuance of
the big meeting assert that since the
antf-betting laws became effective
horsemen have lost interest, which has
had a bad effect on the quality OF the
racing Active opposition to the pro-
posal is expected. however.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Seeks Means to Prevent Strikes.
At the Sign of the Moon.

NEW YORK. November ia COM
mittee representing varied interests is
being organized by the National Civic
Federation to ascertain what amend
ments to the present laws are neces-
sary to reduce to a minimum such in
dustria1 disturbances as the recent
threatened nationwide strike Of rail-
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Wonder What Mertz Will Say Today?
Store Closes Daily PM Saturday PM.
Actions Speak Louder
"'. :,.: :. =; Moon Than Words

After all, the only way to fully
appreciate the value of Mertz Tai
loring Service and Mertz low prices
is to have Suit or Overcoat made
Merit will make clothes that will
please you--and at saving.
We buy fabrics in such great
quantities and get such low prices
from the manufacturers that we
can afford to be generous.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Old Washington Catcher Dead.

BINGHAMTON. N. Y. November 12.-
Mike" Roach, one-time catcher for the
Washington team. died today at the
home of his brother, in New York. He
was former owner of the Binghamton on
State League team.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
TINKER TO KNOW today
Many Candidates in Field for Joe's
Position as Manager Of
the Cubs.

CHICAGO. November 13.-Joe Tinker,
manager of the Cubs last season. is to
know his fate today. Joe is running
on an independent ticket to succeed
himself as tactician of the Chicago
Cubs. The stockholders Of the Chi
cago Nationals-and they say In CHI
cago there is a stockholder for each
share Of stock--are the electorate who
will decide whether the noble Jose
phus Is worthy of another chance to
lead the Cubs to their old-time glory.
There are almost as many candidates
for Tinker's Job as there are Cub
stockholders. Among those entered in
Fred Yapp. alias Fred Mitchell. In
fact, one of the few men overlooked is
Charley Murphy. 1t makes no differ
ricks already have declined with
thanks. their names still are on the
Chicago ticket.
However. it looks as though Tinker
will be given another trial despite all
the evidence the stockholders have
winner in the Federal League. and a
fourth place club in the National. and
the result proved a fifth place team in
the National League. Incidentally no
the great strength in the parent league
last season. To be candid, 1t took
some mighty bad playing by Pitts
burgh, st. Louis and Cincinnati to
keep Joe from striking bottom. 1t was
the first Cub team that spent winter
in the second division since 1902.
City Series Saddest Blow.
The saddest blow to Tinker's hopes
came when the White sox licked the
Cubs in four straight games. After
Weeghman had purchased lot of ex-
pensive bushers such as Workman,
Kelly and Carter. this jolt took the
wind right out Of the business men
who helped Weeghman to finance the
club. Four straight defeats made the
Cubs look very much Ito the BUSH
1t is fair to say that Tinker had his
share Of trouble. While he didn't get
much out OF the players held over
from the Chifed champions of 1915. the
Cubs failed him still more.
Weeghman still has a feeling Of 10y
atty for Tinker and he may use his
influence to keep Joe on the Cub pay
roll. Tinker was the first player OF
prominence to cast his lot with the
Federal League. After Joe made the
hurdle many other players followed.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
FRn f'' I'D Dres; eas SUI Suits to Order, $25
If You Live Out of Town Send Booklet and Sanples
Mertz&Mertz Co., Inc., 906F St.

road employees. and the strikes Of EN-.
ployes of public utility corporations In
New York and other large cities
Evening star., 1916-11-13
German War Loan Payments.

BERLIN. November 13 (by wirelsss
to Sayville).-The amount paid on suo-
scriptions to the fifth German war loan
up to November was 1924. 0eo. 600
marks. or S3.s per cent of the total,
Evening star., 1916-11-13

Homer Turner. twenty-five, was kill
ed by a fall from the Western Mary
land railway bridge over the Potomac
river near Luke, Md.
Evening star., 1916-11-13

Games that hold the interest so closely
as that played between Maryland State
and c. L. Saturday happen only once
in a great while There was never a
time when a touchdown for the team
behind would not have put that team
ahead. and the way things were break
ing it looked as If the unexpected was
likely to happen at any moment. Both
elevens struggled gamely through a
Evening star., 1916-11-13

grueling combat, and every player on
both teams deserves lot of credit for
the earnestness and aggressiveness
with which he went into the play.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
Earliest School Books.

Among the discoveries in the archaeo.-
logical excavations in ancient Baby.
lonia are some stone tablets believed
to have been used as schoolbooks in
the first regular school ever held in
the world. They are in the collections
of the University Of Pennsylvania.
These prehistoric text books have
marks proving that they were used in
a school conducted in temple in Nip
pur more than 1900 years B. O. This,
school is known to have been in eX-
istence at least 1000 years, and no,
records have yet been found to midi
cate the existence Of any preceding it.
The tablets contain notes upon several
sciences, evidently made upon the
stone surface by stylus. Several Of
them contain two forms of characters
indicating that the pupils attempted
to copy the work of the teacher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
Garfield


Ellis Smith of East Hardwick called on
friends in this place last Friday.
Mrs. G. M. Davis is guests at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Noble,
at the Street.
Mrs. Aletta Davis went to Ashland N.
H., Monday where she has employment
as nurse in private family.
Earl Mower recently finished job of
shingling for Fred Jackson at Cleveland
Corners. His next work in that line will
be at Cady's Falls.
Geo. Ives and wife have moved from
johnson to their former home in this
place. We are glad to have Mr.. Ives
people for neighbors again.
Among recent guests at the home of
E. A. Butterfeld and family we're Horace
Tisbets and wife of st Johnsbury. Mrs.
Harry Bailey and Burton Eastm an of
Mansonville Que. ard Berton Da Wis, wife,
and son Raymond, of Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
Court Notes

The States Attorneys docket is we'll
cleaned up.
F. B. Noble, the new janitor, takes
very kindly to the work and is fast get
ting onto the intricacies of the Job.
Sheriff Town and his coterie of deputies
are on hand-all dressed up in frst-class
style and ready to give close attention
to their duties.
S. B. Waite occupies his accustomed
seat at the Clerks desk, position which
he has filled for thirty years, making him
among the oldest in length of service in
the state.
Among the attorneys present from
outside Of the county were Col. Brigham
of Bakersfield. p. II. Coleman of Mont
gomery, J. ]. Enright and V. A. Billiard
of Burlington.
Judge Butler is accompanied by his
wife and daughter They came from
Rutland with auto and had the pleasure
of travelling through some heavy showers
and over muddy roads.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
At BOARDING. School.

It was in the dining room Of a GER
tain boarding school for young ladies'
The place had reputation of giving
pretty poor grub, and the girls never
lost an opportunity to rap it one way
or the other if the opportunity pre-.
sented itself.
The other morning at breakfast Miss
Jones, the most popular girl in the.
school, as well as the biggest joker,
suddenly surprised everybody by re-
marking, "Oh, dear me. are we all
here?"
'Why, certainly" replied the digni-
fed matron. And she proceeded to.
count all the girls and call the roll.
every one is here; no one is missing."'
"Then l feel very much relieved,"-
replied the sly one, with a wink at the,
other girls. Il see by the morning pa
per that human skeleton was found
in the outskirts of this CITY,"
There was chorus of giggles from
the girls, and the matron Indignantly
raped for order.-Cincinnati Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
List and Leipzig.

After young Felix Weingartner had.
finished his work at the Leipzig con-
servatory he went, as was the fashion.
at that time, to present himself to.
Franz List at Weimar Now. Leipzig,
conservative in music then, as it is to-
day, had never received the works Of
Franz List with sufficient warmth to-
please him. In fact, Leipzig had shown
itself quite unfriendly toward his COM
positions, and the great master of the
piano resented it. Weingartner was
presented.
Charmed" said Liszt. "Where have,
you studied?'
"At Leipzig. meister," replied Vein
gartner.
Leipzig. Leipzig?" said List, as if
he had difficulty in recalling the c4tJ'
which, as a matter of fact, is only t.,
or three hours away. "Oh. yes!" an&
the light of remembrance came into,
his eyes. That's fine place to take
breakfast when you're on the way from.
here to Dresden"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
A Day in June

And what Is so rare as day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then heaven tries the earth if it be in
tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays
Whether we look or whether we listen,
We hear life murmur, we see it glisten;
Every clod feels stir of might,
An instinct within it that reaches and
towers,
And, cropping blindly above it for light
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers;
The flush of life may well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip startles in meadow green,
The buttercup catches the sun in its
chalice,
And there is never a leaf or blade too
mean
To be some happy creatures palace;
The little bird sits at his door in the sun,
Atilt like blossom among the leaves,
And let his illnmined being o'errun,
With the deluge of summer it receives;
His mate feels the eggs beneath her
wings,
And the heart in her dumb breast
Hutters and sings;
He sings 10 the wide world and she to
her nest
In the nice ear of nature, which song
is the best?
james Russell Lowell
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
Young Men and Drink

The following from the Windsor Jour-
nal, is we'll worth reading:--
Fifteen years ago it was not uncom-
mon in Vermont for the young men in
some OF the towns to form private clubs
where all kinds of alcoholic drinks were
distributed. 1t can be said with truth
that this kind of condition is very rare
in Vermont today where the local option
system is law.
There is nothing that will reform the
human race from bad practices like con-
tinued education against such practices.
For some inexplicable reason there are
few young folks becoming addicted to the
use of liquor just because it was smart
an hallucination which appeared to afflct
one generation after another up to the
present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
About Marking Ballots

The recent primary" election suggests
the fact that school of instruction"
ought to be established to show or teach
voters how to properly mark their
ballots. Inacertain town in this county
in which less than hundred votes were
cast nearly % per cent of the ballots
were thrown out on account of defective
marking. We talk about Vocational
education" which is good thing, but
few lessons on how to properly mark
ballots might we'll be given. From a
ballot clerk we learn that majority Of
defective ballots came from native
citizens, who are ITO the manor born"
and not from foreigners, as some would
expect. Too proud to ask for informa-
ton they would mark the ballot in any
old way, or not mark it at ALL Instruct
ions along this line might be given the
children in the public schools, who could
then impart the same to the old folks at
home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
His Marrow Escape.

First TraveIer-So you have rerurneus
from Africa? Have any narrow es-
capes?
Second Traveler-Only one-a regu-
lar prize winner, should think.
First Traveler-Let me hear it.
Second Traveler-Well, was chased
by a big lion, and, having no cartridges
left, | threw away my rifle and faced
the brute. But as he sprang at me
caught him by the lower jaw with one
hand and by the nose with the other.
And there l stood and held his mouth
wide open until he starved to death.
A narrow escape. eh?-Exchange.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
Motorists and Church
Attendance

Church going people have everywhere
noted the fact that the increase in auto
mobiles has tended to decrease the attend
ance of the regular church services. The
Barton Monitor suggests that those who
will motor on Sunday could still do so,
and yet attend church, if they would but
stop at some village through which they
pass, remain in some church the conven-
tional hour and a half for the morning
service, and then pass on. In this way
they would hearten some discouraged
pastor, and themselves get rest and re-
freshment from a period of worship.
Why not?-Springfeld Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
STATE NEWS

DR.. f. E. Steele of Montpelier has an
nounced that he is candidate for the
o flee of State Senator on the Reput lican
ticket.
Mrs. Dora Brown of Jericho, Center
was badly scaded by the overturning of
a kettle of hot lard. Her face, arm and
one shoulder were mass of burns.
The graduating exercises of the class
of 1916, Beeman Academy grammar
school at New Haven, will be held in the
Congregational church Tuesday evening.
One hundred and four convicts at the
state prison at Windsor gave on Friday
S45. II to the state fund for Belgian relief
They receive one dollar month as wages.
Through the efforts of the library club
of Alburg, library of 100 books has
been established in that place, to which
will be added other books from time to
time.
DR.. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, of New
York, have arrived in Shelburne for the
summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb
have opened their summer home, 1.-THE
Orchards"
Frank S. Jackson of Jericho, represent
alive from that town in the last session
of the Vermont Legislature, has an
nounced that he will be candidate for
state senator from Chittenden county.
George H. Almon, of Waterbury left
Sunday evening for Chicago with George
E. Moody, of Waterbury, delegate, and
will attend the Republican convention as
a guests of the latter with whom he was
associated in business for many years.
Albert Young of Greensboro has sold
his farm to Mr.. Archer of Hardwick for
$4,000, including 20 COWS, team and farm
ing tools, giving possession Immediately.
Mr.. Young has bought the place recently
occupied by Raymond Roy of Mrs. Hatha-
way, for $1,000.
While hunting for woodchucks at
Williamstown, about seven o'clock in the
evening, Theodore Steele, Is years old,
of South Williamstown, was accidentally
shot by Allen Brookman, aged is years,
of the same town. The victim lost con-
seriousness Immediately and died few
minutes later,
The annual meeting of the Central
Vermont Association of Universalists
and Unitarians was held at Williamstown
Friday. Rev. Alven NJ. Smith gave the
welcome and Rev. j. B. Estee of Mont
peler the response. An illustrated lee
ture on "Our Missions" was given by
Rev. c. L. Eaton of st. JohDsbuTy.
The new Grace Methodist church at st.
Johnsbury, was formally dedicated Sun
day. Bishop John w. Hamilton of Boston,
and several former pastors of the church,
the Rev. Thomas lyric. of Hazardville,
Conn.,, the Rev. Joseph Frost of Portland,
Me-, and the Rev. Peter Black. of Newton
Mass, we're present.
There were three services of dedication
in the evening. Bishop Hamilton was
again the speaker. The program will
continue through Thursday.