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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
SPORTING NE VS.
BILLY SULLIVAN BOASTS
OF NO BROKEN DIGITS

with more than a score of years be-
hind him, most Of il in the hig leagues,
Billy Sullivan never has had II broken
finger or thumb, record that mighty
few backstops of half his experience
can point 10.
The veteran has handled all sorts of
pitchers, including spitballers, who are
the banc of the average catcher's life,
in about 200 league games, and that
he has not received n fracture of one Of
his dlits is almost as noteworthy as
though he had charged battery of
machine guns and escaped without a
wound.
Foul tips by the thousand have come
Bill's way, and he has been battered
and bruised and bumped MI over. lie
has suffered a dislocated thumb or two
and has lost IL finger nail now and then,
but his bones are just rs good as they
ever were.
Instead Of presenting "A right hand
that looks as though it had been step
ped on by an elephant and repaired by
a freshman medical student. when he
'mlttS you" BiI extends a paw that
has no disfgurcmcats to speak of. No
one ever would suspect by glancing at
II that 1t was being presented by a
catcher so old i'm the service that he
could have retired from the game n
long while ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
Sporting Notes.

McElwee. our old friend of Twin
State fame. is now member of Con
ME Mack : collegians.
Two or three quite sizeable lakes ap-
pear to he permanent features in front
of the grand stand at Island park.
The management Of the Braves
knows now how Twin State magnates
felt when it rained on a holiday.
Gilhooley. the Highlanders' fast out
fielder and leading base stealer, is out
of the game with a broken leg suffered
while sliding to a base Monday.
Ty Cobb is under suspension three
days for hurting his bat into the
grandstand when peeved. He is quot
ed as SAYING that he is ready to give
up baseball because he is sometimes
hooted by the crowd.
Stanley l.. Robinson Of Buffalo. n.
Y, who has been graduate manager OF
athletics at the University of Yer
mont, has resigned. 1t Is probable
that there will be separate coaches for
football and baseball teams next year
WalIy Volk. former Tufts star. man
ager and captain of the Newport team
of the old Twin State league two sea
sons, has joined the Worcester team OF
! the Eastern league as first baseman.
Before going to Tufts Volt played
second for Holy Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
PERSONAL.

J. William Taylor, tailor, has moved
from 10 Spruce street to 6 Brook
street recently.
Miss Emma Dntton of Putney road
has returned from a weeks stay
in New York city.
Miss Susan Hanrahan and Miss Mil
dred iIanrahan spent the Fourth at
their home in Hinsdale.
Edmund Haus returned this morning
from Rutland, where he had been sew
eral days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w \. Murray and son.
Farrell, Of Barre were guests yesterday
in the home Of \. l.. Rohde.
H. f. Barber of Everett, Mass. is
spending few days in town with his
mother, Mrs. j. l. Clifford of Pear
street
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Stcarns and
children returned today from Putney,
where they visited relatives over the
holiday.
Mrs. G. L. Pearson and daughter,
Miss Beatrice, went this morning to
Mason, n. H., to visit friends until
Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Mcbride and little son,
Malcolm, of Jersey City, n. j., came
Monday to the home of her father,
Mr.. Clarence Wyman.
Mrs. Gertrude Barrett and Miss
Marion Gibson Of Leominster, Mass,
came Monday night to visit their
aunt, Mrs. l.. II. Wright, at J. G.
| Goodale s.
Mrs f. NJ. Arey, Mrs c. R. Dunk
lee, Miss Cora G. Liscom, Miss Susie
! Liscom, Mr. and Mrs Abbott B. Stone
Miss Phoebe Clark and Frank Clark
went today to Charlestown, n. H., to
attend the funeral of Mrs. William E
Clark.
Bert Warren, editor of the Nashua
Telegraph of Nashua, n. H., and Mrs
Warren came by automobile Sunday
and were guests at F. L. Hunt s. Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Hunt and daughter
Jane, returned Monday with them Il
Nashua. Mrs. Hunt and daughter hae
been visiting in town a month.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Chase AM
,son, Paul, win leave this afternoon o.
: Tomorrow on a long automobile tril
) Through New York, Ohio. Indiana ans
Michigan. They viii spend some tim
) with Robert NJ Chase, oldest son o
: Mr.. and Mrs Chase. in South Bend
, Ind. and will visit also Mrs. Gilher
! A. Boyd, a sister of Mr. Chase. in De
ltroit, Mich. They will be gone unit
about September |.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
Sporting Notes.

In the golf tournament at the Coun-
try club yesterday afternoon the cup
in the men s handicap contest was won
by +. A. Slack, with a score of 90, re-
duced by his handicap of 20 to 76.
Dennison Cowles, jr., also with a
handicap of 20, was second with a
net score of 81.
Charles Ebbetts, president of the
Brooklyn National league club, has
taken up Clarke Griffith IS fight in the
American league against the use of the
bean ball and has protested to Presi
dent Tener of the league. He suggests
that when, in the judgment of the um
pire, the .'bean BALI is used, the
batter shall be awarded his base, re
gardless of the number of balls ant
strikes at the time,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Major c. Houghton is spending
the month in New York with an
uncle.
Floyd B. johnson of Springfield
(Vt.) spent the holiday at his home ON
Western avenue.
Enrol Richardson was home over the
holiday from Pittsfcld Mass, where
he is employed in a jewelry store.
Winston Brasor has returned from
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn J. Cros-
by.
Miss Jessie Hawley went this morn
ing to Lewiston, Me-. where she will
be q guest this month of Miss Mary
Bane.
Judge Frank Z. Barber and family
moved Saturday into their new cottage
at Spolford lake, where they will spend
the summer.
Miss Nellie ]. Fem and Miss Lcona
Wright will 90 Monday to Hyannis
Mass, to attend the Hyannis summer
school. They win be away month.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Hughes and
child went yesterday to Winhall,
where they Will attend this evening
the wedding reception of his brother
and bride, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hughes.
DIR. Henry Tucker left today for
| Burlington to attend a convention of
| the health officers of the state. Mrs.
Tucker went to Franklin, \. H, to
visit her daughter and DR.. Tucker will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
LEWIS EVADES STECHER.
Wrestling Bout in Omaha Called Draw
After Five Hours.

After five hours of wrestling, the
Joe Stecher-Ed (Strangler) Lewis
wrestling match at Omaha, Neb yes
terday was called draw by the ref
cree. Lewis was on the defensive
throughout the match.
At Evansville a year ago Stecher
and Lewis wrestled two hours and 10
minutes to a draw Yesterday Lewis
eluded Stecher and in the few times
when they came to grips Lewis broke
away. Once Stecher laid down on the
mat and offered Lewis any hold he
desired. Lewis ignored the invitation
The match began at t o'clock and at
9 O'Clock the referee announced il was
draw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
TOO LADYLiKE," SAYS COACH.
Purdue oridiron Mentor Wants More
Pep In Game.

"Too ladylikr" is the criticism of
the Purdue football squad undergoing
spring training by Clero ODonuell the
new coach, who arrived recently from
the east. His methods Of coaahing are
entirely different from any seen there
and are proving popular with the play
ers and the student body IN general.
Coach O'Donnell is paying especial
attention to the manner In which the
men run, ana the Purdue players are
becoming familiar with the low. crouch
Ing position, which has been dubbed
makes his home. I'm Everett, Mass.
whore he is under contract to coach
baseball this year. lie probably will
not return To Purdue until fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
owNIE Tusu OF THE TIGERS.

failed To make mention of Ownic Bush,
the great little Detroit short fielder.
among the chosen few. Hughie says
they are of their pins.
Bush is the greatest shortstop in
the game today bar none" says Jcu-
ninGs. Gle covers more ground than
any other man I'm tho position, and for
n man with % noodle show me one that
is his superior There isn't any" says
the Tigers fiery leader. "He pulls off
more stuff in his position than half the
other short feeders put together. Barry
Is great, and So Is Bancroft, but Bush
is their superior
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
TIGERS WANT MITCHELL.
Detroit Club Believes Cleveland Twill.
err Would Make Star Man.

Willie Mitchell Of the Cleveland team
is wanted by Detroit. The Tigers be-
lleve that Mitchell would make a good
pitcher for them and that he is not
showing the form he is capable of with
the Indians, where he has been too
long.
There is but little probability Of the
Tigers getting Mitchell, however. The
southpaw is showing more stuff in
practice ever since he learned that the
club wants to get rid Of him, and he
may be given another chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05

Sacrifice fly, Harwood. Two-basc
hit, Blake, Stolen bases, Knight >, Will
SON. Struck out, by Thompson :, by
kaine 9. Bases on balls, off Thompson
=, by kainc ,. Double plays, Kaine to
Kennedy to Angler, Dimes to Chase,
Thompson to Dimes TO Chase. Left ON
bases, Wheel club ), *. of c. 3. Time,
lh Bonn. Umpire, Rinfrct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
Craig Now a Yachtsman.

Jimmy Craig, ex- University of Michi-
gan spriuter aud football star. is fleet
captain Of the Detroit Boat club yachts
cat''ont class last season. His brother,
Ralph, also is a skipper OF the same
club
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05

Sacrilicc mt, S. PIumb. TW0-base
hits, Blake > Stolen bases, S. Plumb,
Gray. Struck out, by Blake 6, by
Graves s. Bases on balls, off Blake 3.
Double plays, Gray to r. Angler. Left
on bases, X. of G. ), Fort drummer 6.
Passed balls, Davis. Time, In. 40m.
Umpire Atkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
BUSH CLASSY SH0RTSTOP.
Manager Jennings Says owne Is Best
In Business.

Hugh Jennings is hot under the col
lar. The cause is easily explained. Re
Gently several baseball experts sent out
stories about the classy shortstops in
the American and National leagues and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
National League.

National League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
Only two games scheduled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05

This IS she reverse ciSo CT The
Prince Albert sidy red tin. Read
this Patented Process" aesscSe-
tc-You and realize what II means
IN making Prince Alert 90 much
10 your liking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-05
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.

(Morning Games.)
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
FARMERS V|CTIMIzED
BY FAKE PROMOTERS
Federal Farm Loan Bank Is.
sues Warning Against FL
nancia1 Frauds.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 17.-Seeking
to head off what they believe Ia devel-
oping into one of the greatest financial
frauds the United States has known,
the federal farm loan board has asked
the aid of the department of justice.
Clear across the continent In a strip
Of states from Virginia to California,
the board reported organizations, either
deliberately fraudulent or at best IL
legal, nave sprung up for the purpose of
defrauding farmers through their ig-
Of the new rural credits act.
In one single instance, 1t is said, the
farmers have lost $3.50, 900.
Governors and members Of congress
have been made unwilling parties to
some Of these illegal operations, 1t is
said.
Prominent men have been involved,
their names being used in some cases
to lend responsibility.
The board believes 1t will be able to
prosecute successfully. Some time ago
it announced a ruling that no proposed
Joint stock land bank will be chartered
If It has spent money for promotion.
This was designed to hold the expense
of operation down so the interest rates
may be the lowest possible. In the
face of this ruling, 1t is said, promoters
have continued to sell stock in proposed
land banks n to take parts of the
proceeds for their own services.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
BRITISH GREAT SEAL Is
SELDOM USED NOWADAYS

London, (by mai) .-Falling into line
with other departments of state in the
question OF economy, the privy council
of Great Britain has ordered that the
Great SeaI' shall only be used very
sparingly, thus saving time and money.
The affixing Of this great seal to a
document takes nearly half an hour
and requires the attendance of two Of
ficers known as THE Sealer" and the
"Chaff Wax"
1t was formerly affixed to royal as
sent appointments of archbishops.
bishops, kings counsel and Indian
judges, ETC., but will now only be used
on the patents Of peers, baronets and
court.
The seal was always taken around
with the lord chancellor, either on state
or private visits, but the custom was
broken by Lord Loreburn. who only
carried IT If certain it's use would be
required. 1t Is six inches in diameter
and was struck In silver in the largest
press at the mint. 1t consists OF two
deep and heavy plates of silver closely
fitting into each other and the present
one was made soon after King Ed
wards death, at a cost of 50, 600 to
$4,000. Constant usage makes it nee
essary for new mes to be struck fire.
quentiy, and during the reign Of Queen
Victoria no less than fou were made.
An old seal goes through the process
of "demasking," the sovereign at a
meeting Of the privy council striking
1t with a hammer sufficiently hard to
make distinguishing mark. One side
Of the seal is given to the sitting lord
chancellor and the other to the eX-lord
chancellor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
SMALLER NEUTRAL
NATIONS AROUSED
Germany Is Having Difficulty
With Spain, Norway and
Holland Over U.Boat
Exploits.

Berlin, Got. 16. (via London, Oct. ~
Norway, Holland and Spain are now
playing the leading parts in Ger
many's international submarine prob
lem to the subordination Of the United
States, which so long and so often has
held the center Of the stage. The AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent discussed
the present situation today with DR..
Alfred Zimmerman, under secretary for
foreign affairs, who indicated that the
tables had been cleared and that nego-
tiations were in progress as far as the
United States was concerned. He out
lined developments regarding other
neutrals.
The Ease Of Holland Is simplest. It
concerns only the Bloomersdijk. which
was sunk off the New England coast
by the German submarine U-63. Ger
many Is unwilling to accept the cabled
version of the circumstances under
which the Bloomersdijk was sunk, and
is convinced the submarine commander
must have kept within the German
prize regulations, as strictly enjoined.
Full compensation has been offered, In
event the commander exceeded his in
structions.
SPANS grievances have to do with
the sinking Of fruit steamers. Strictly
speaking these are valid prizes because
the cargo Is ~contraband, bound for
hostile ports. The Spanish oVern
ment. however, has pointed out that
the prosperity of the country and par
ticularly Of the great class Of small
fruit raisers has been affected seriously
by Interruptions Of this trade, and Ger
many has offered to let such ships
pass unmolested If they are provided
with proper certificates from German
consuls and If the entente allies per-
nit similar oargoes-ship for ship-to
pass for the German market. No reply
has been received.
The Norwegian measures barring sub
marines from Norwegian waters in ac-
cordance with the British memorandum
is regarded as incompatible with Nor
wegtan neutrality. No exhaustive re-
port on the legal aspects OF the ques-
ton has yet reached DR.. Zimmermann's
hands, but the under secretary said the
matter undoubtedly would be the SUBJ
ject of a strong protest to Norway. He
took the position that Norway was un-
justified under International law in
d~ifferentiating among classes OF war
ships and making rules apply to one
specific class.
DR.. Zimmerman spoke with satis-
faction Of the terms Of Americas re-
ply to the memorandum of the entente
allies on the treatment Of submarines.
He declared 1t was marked by a true
spirit OF neutrality.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
DENIES GERMAN U-B0AT
PURSUED HIS VESSEL

New York, Oct. 16.-In a wireless
message from the Danish steamer
Helligolav received here today by
agents Of the Scandinavian American
line, Captain Hoist, master Of h ship
stated that no submarine had been
sighted during the voyage so far. His
message dated 8 a. m. Sunday. said:
Have not seer any submarine.
Nothing true in the story"
"(Sjgned) Hoist"
Observers aboard the White Star
fine steamer Bowie on the steamers ar
rival here Saturday reported they had
seen the periscope Of a submarine Fri
day morning, when about 200 miles out
and that the submarine vas apparently
In pursuit Of the Helligolav eastward.
representatives of the Scandinavian
American line here sent a wireless
message to Captain Hoist, of the Hell
iigolav, advising him to report and
asking for details.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
TEUTON|C. powers
STILL CONFIDENT
No Thought of Making Peace
Until Allies Have Shown
Greater Ability to
.-. Press Offensive.

Vienna. Oct. II, (by maiD. wits q
Keen longing for peace has come per-
sistent speculation in the central states
as to the manner in which this blessing
may be secured. But all thought on
h subject Is but the substance OF the
persons own wishes. Political and mill
itary circles today are as far from
seeing O. definite plan for the cessation
of IN war as they were in the Begin
ming.
If the fear prevailed in the central
states that a peace with honor, and
then thought might run in a different
channel. But the entente a NOT
shown that 1t can ultimately realize its
w hopes Is the universal view held
In Austria Hungary and Germany and
their allied countries. The offensive
on the Somme. the Russian attack in
Bukowina and In east Galicia, the en-
try into the war of Rumania and the
immediate consequences, the campaign
from Salonikt and the exertions OF the
Italians have all contributed toward tho
FEELING In the central group that this
resistance met by the entente may yet
open the eyes Of those who must first
with q peace whose terms will not
have the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of central
Europe as q basis.
The central governments are ready
today for q peace which would ieays
Europe much as before the war, WITH
the exception that Poland must be
made an autonomous state and that
neither Belgium nor Serbia a give
trouble to the quiet of Europe.
There Is here not the faintest india
cation that the entente Is inclined to
enter negotiations IN that basis. In
Vienna and Berlin, on the other hand
nobody can yet see why the central
group should make concession, since
they claim to hold trumps everywhere
by the occupation Of enemy territory
so large that the few advantages
gained by the entente can hardly count
Had the summer operations driven tn,
central troops out of France and RiIs.
STA, things would be different. This
Somme offensive has merely shown
according to the people here, that tn.
steel wall OF the Germans in the west
may be bent, but cannot be broken
while resistance In the east has beeH
splendid, numbers considered. The
Italians have again been obliged ia
take breath. So long as the entente
cannot convince the public OF the cen.
trail states that 1t is gaining miiitarily
the necessity OF making concessions
will not break upon the central Euro.
pean mind.
1t is evident that the government and
public opinion coincide on this subject
There Is much grumbling about this
or that regulation, but all those thugs
are ephemeral trifles. compared with
the great objective-that the war must
not be lost.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
Two NEGROES SLAIN
BY MOB IN PADUCAH
Che Accused of Attacking a
White Woman and Other
Approving Crime.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 16.-Two negroes
were lynched by a mob here today and
their bodies burned. One was charged
with attacking a white woman and the
other was accused Of voicing approval
Of his actions.
Mrs. George Rose, wife Of an Illinois
Central shopman, was attacked on the
outskirts of the city Friday. Police
county officials united in pleading with
the mob to dispense.
The mob refused to listen to the
pleadings of the officers and broke into
the jail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
FRIGHTENED BABIES
RUN INTO FIRE; LOST
Two Children, Rescued By
Mother, Rush Back Into Burn
ing House and Perish.

S%tevensville. Mont, Oct. 17.-Johnry
Dawson, 8 years old, and Olive Dawson,
aged 8. children of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Dawson, of Stevensvilie, Mont,
were burned to death In a fire which
destroyed their ranch home last night.
Eva Dawson, aged Is received burns
which are expected to prove fatal.
Mr.. Dawson was out Of town on busi-
ness and the mother and her six chill
dren whose ages range from three
months to 13 years, were alone in the
little frame house when the fire broke
out. Mr.. Dawson awoke to find the
place Attire. She reused her children and
got them all out Of the house but john
ny and Olive, frightened, ran back and
persisted In the flames.
The family is destitute and La beins
cared for by ~Stevensville people.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
POLICE CAPTAINS
TELL ABOUT VICE
Chicago Officers on the Stand
to Testify Against Their
Chief Accused of
Conspiracy.

Chicago. Oct. 17.-Ten police cap
tains were in readiness today to testify
in the hearing OF the charges brought
by States Attorney Maclay Hoyne
against Chief of Police Healy before
Chief Justice Olson. Of the municipal
court. A minister, the Rev. Myron e.
Adams, pastor of the All Night church
on East Congress street was to pre-
cede the police officials with evidence
as to conditions in the old vice dis
trict.
Captain william O'Brien, whose tes-
timony was interrupted by the ad-
journment Of court Saturday after
noon, was to resume the stand at the
opening of today's session.
The states attorney Is seeking a
warrant for the arrest Of the chief of
police on a charge Of conspiracy and
malfeasance in office.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
TOO MUCH CANNED FOOD
CAUSING ILLNESS, RUMOR

London, Oct. 16. According to
Travellers From Germany" says the
Exchange T~elegraph's correspondent a
remarkable disease in spreading In
many parts of Germany, especially in
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne
caused by continual feeding from pre-
served foods. The sickness is de-
scribed as Tin sickness" 1t Is con-
oning."
Thousands Of cases are reported in
every large city although the authori-
ties exercise strict control over the tin
used for preserved foods"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
SHORTAGE OF COAL
MENACES new YORK
Production Cut BY the Lack Of
Lebor-Deliveries Slow and
Prices Rising.

New York. Oct. IA shortage of
coal Is in prospect for this city this
winter. according to the dealers, who
declare their bins are being depleted.
their shipments delayed and that the
outlook for immediate or effectual re-
lief Is poor. The storage applies to
both hard and soft coal.
Failure to receive the usual amount
Of coal Is attributed to q scarcity Of Ia
Dor at the mines and lack Of cars for
transportation.
Prices to New York ho%useholders for
stove and nut coal vary from 81 to
$7.75. Dealers declare that with sea-
sonable weather, the prices will reach
So before Thanksgiving and 50 by
Christmas,