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The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
JACK A LUCKY GUY
Barry Has Horned In on Six
World Series Splits.
Extra Pay Amounts to $4,000
in Eight Short Years.
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

BLACK jack Barry is in" again.
A big league regular for eight seasons,
he has horned" into six world series
splits. It's a lucky guy" record that
probably won't be beaten for years
and years.
Barry was corraled by Connie Mack
in 1908 after he had performed bril-
liantly for the Holy Cross college
team. The next season he became a
regular, and the following one he
contracted the world series habit.
Only once since then has he been able
to shake it off.
Barry with the Athletics, took part
in the world series of 1910, 1911. 1913
and 1914. When Connie Mack
wrecked his great machine, BLACK
Jack" was sold to the Red SoX, and
right away the SoX won two pennants
1918 and 1916.
Perhaps the luckiest part of this
lucky guys luck is that only once has
he had to take the losers end of the
dough bag. That was in 1914, when
the Braves steamrolled the Mackmen
On ali other occasions he Sot the fat
test portion of the bulge.
Barry has corraled about 100000
through post-season melon cuts so far
This year about $4,000 mo~e will GO
to him; $4,000 extra pay in eight
years! Not so bad, eh, Oscar?
Walsh Another Lucky Guy"
Jimmy Walsh is another fortunate
specimen. He's had a rather check
cred career; never has ranked as a
star never much beyond the
mediocre. Yet, Jeems has been
pushed into three world series.
He was sold TO the Athletics by
Baltimore in 1913 and the deal was
put through just in time to get him
in on the divVy. In 1914 he was let
out to the Yankees. but taken back
by the Athletics in time to let him in
on another share of the world series
money.
And this season Jeems bobs up in
a Red SoX uniform and as a partici-
pant in the distribution of the
mazuma.
Other Lucky Stffs.
World seriesing won't be new ex-
perience for at least three of the
Dodgers. Marquard, Merkle and Mey-
ers form the trio upon whom more
soft" money is to be showered again.
The three were supposed to have out
lived most of their usefulness when
John McGraw let them go to the
Dodgers, yet they are not too feeble
to collect $4,000 or $4,000 in extra
money this year.
Each of the three has figured in
three world series already. This 1915
affair makes their fourth AS MEM
bers of the 1911, 1912 and 1913 Giants
$1,000 to assist in soothing and sus-
tanning them ir their old age.
"Rube" and the Indian catcher
were somewhat peeved when John
"shooed" them off to Brooklyn-but
they are peevish no more. They are
lin" on a world series split. John and
his useful" players are not.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

Ray examination today and discovered
a bullet lodged against the spinal
column.
Apparently the Mexican and two
companions were drinking before the
shooting. A partially empty whisky
bottle was found near Flores, who was
behind high board fence. Mrs. Chris
Peterson heard the shooting and saw
two men running just before midnight
One man returned later and looked
around on the ground, evidently hunt
ing for something. He left before
Chris Peterson got out of the house
and found Flores.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
Approves U-Boat Conduct.
GERMANS SEIZE ISLAND
Capture Guns and Rumanian Troops
i'm Danube Fort.

Berlin, Oct. 9.-Troops of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen by a surprise
attack obtained possession of the is
land in the Danube, northwest of Sis
tova, it was announced officially to-
day. They captured six guhs and the
Rumanian troops on the island.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
FULFILL PLEDGES
President Wilson Issues State
ment on U-BOats.
Discusses Situation With Ger
man Ambassador.

Long Branch. Oct. 9.--"The German
government will be held to complete
fulfillnent of its promises to the gov
ernment of the United States Presi-
dent Wilson said today in statement
to the American people upon the Ger
man submarine attacks off New Eng
land.
The statement follows:
1.-The government will, of course,
first inform itself as to all the facts
that there may be no mistake or
doubt so far as they are concerned,
and the country may rest assured that
the German government will be held
to the complete fulfillment of its
promises to the government of the
United States.
Il have no right to question their
willingness to fulfill them.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON"
When he saw Ambassador Bern
storff, President Wilson planned to
take up in full the latest developments
in the submarine. issue between the
two governments.
In official circles. the situation was
regarded as fraught with ominous
possibilities, but pending definite word
from Bernstorff and from official gov
ernment reports, no conclusions were
ventured by officials here.
Ambassador Bernstorff saw the
president about l o'clock, arriving
here earlier than was expected He
succeeded in avoiding the newspaper
men.
State Dept. Approves U-Boat Conduct.
Washington, Oct. State depart
ment officials have come to the con-
clusion that so far none of Germany :
promises to the United States and
none of the rules of international law
have been broken in the submarine
raid off the New England coast. No
official announcement of this view
was made, but it is known to have
been reached after review of such
reports as are available.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
MEXICAN MAY DIE
Two Other Latins Arrested After sun
day Affair.

Two Mexicans, Michael Adarno and
Michael Thomas, were arrested at
noon today for investigation in con-
nection with the shooting of Joe
Flores. another Mexican, about mid
night Sunday. The shooting occurred
in the neighborhood of Second and
Branner streets, and ten shots were
fired.
Flores was shot thru the jaw and is
in serious condition DIR. H l. Clark
and DIR. Merrill Lindsay made an ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
CORN CROP 71.O PER CT.
Estimates Total Crop Is 2,717.932, 900:
Spring Wheat, 152,S51, 900

Washington, Oct. 9.-Forecasts of
the production of the country's prin-
cipal farm crops, based on conditions
October 1, and issued today by de-
partment of agriculture are:
Spring wheat, 152, 900 bushels;
all wheat, 607, ,557, 900. Corn. 7,717,-
$4,000. Condition of corn is Ills per
cent
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

New York. Oct. 9.-The -Scandina-
vian-American liner Frederick VIII.
bearing A merican Ambassa der Gerard
of Berlin, will dock here at a. m.
tomorrow, according to a wireless
from her captain today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
Russ-Rumanians WITHDRAW.

Sofia, Oct 9.-After several days of
unsuccessful attacks against the Bull
gavian lines on Dob~udja, the Russo
Rumanians have withdrawn to their
former positions, it was officially an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
LOCAL MENTION

A district convention of Degree of
Honor lodges will be held Wednesday
afternoon and evening at Excelsior
Lodge room. 627 Kansas ave. This
School of instruction will be conduct
ed by the Grand Officers and all MEM
bers are urged to attend.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
ORDER OUT FLOTILLA
United states mosquito Fleet to sea
to Search for Kingston Crew.

tNewport. r. L. oct 9.-The entire
torpedo flotilla was ordered to sea
carly this afternoon to search for the
Missing crew of the Kingston. one of
tHe submarine victims According to
lafest reports the U-5S has completely
disappeared
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
RUSS SINK 56 CRAFT
'Destroycrs Swoop Down on Turkish
Sailing Vessels.

Petrograd, Oct Six Russian tor
pedo boats raided the Black Sea ports
of Simsun and Sinop, destroying fifty
six Turkish sailing vessels, it was
officially announced today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

DR. C. B. Reed and DIR. T. F. Morri-
son have gone to the First District
Dental association meeting.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

The annual convention of the First
District Federation of Women's clubs
was held in Tonganoxie Tuesday and
Wednesday. The women pledged
themselves to work for the proposed
state reformatory for women,
strengthening the mothers pension
laws, revision of the movie censorship
and abolition of the appeal board.
support of the state public welfare
commission, and the full exercise by
women of their right of suffrage.
T. F. B. Dance, Moose Hall Wednes-
day evening. Oct. II. Saunders or
chestra. Admission % cents.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

Phone 4104 for rates by the day,
week or month on steam heated mod
ern rooms. Hotel Thorne, very con-
veniently located for travelling public
and Santa Fe men.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09

IClosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange rs re-
ported by Thos ]. Myers. Broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
NOW IS Time TO
make PEACE is
FOREIGN BELIEF
Peace Proposals to America
May Come From Gerard.
Most Important Conferences
Passed by Censor.
ANOTHER YEAR OF SLAUGHTER
Winter Campaign Has Been
Prepared by Armies.
Only Armistice or Peace VIII
! Avoid Great Suffering.
ANOTHER YEAR OF SLAUGHTER

(The following dispatch was received by
the United Press today in response to re-
quest on reports that Germany has decid-
ed to ask for peace. 1t is believed to be
of tremendous Significance in view OF the
fact that it was passed by the German
censor.)
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.
Cologne.-It is not impossible that
Ambassador Gerard is conveying
peace proposals to America. Before
departing from Berlin he had most
important conferences with Chancel-
lor yon Bethmann-Hollweg, Foreign
Secretary Won Jagow, Doctor Solff.
secretary for the colonies, and several
leading members of the reichstag.
1t is believed here that now is the
time for Washington to make peace.
Only. Washington can do this because
81 possesses such great influence
with London and Paris.
Now is the psychological moment
for if peace is not made now the war
must last another year as the win
ter campaign is now prepared.
An armistice is not mentioned but
it is believed that President Wilson
can appeal to the powers and ask
them to send special representatives
to Washington to negotiate peace.
In the meantime the war can go on
and these negotiations may form the
basis of a durable peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
RAILROADS SEEK ID ABOLISH CLASS AND
 COMMODITY RATES
Petition Is Filed With Public Service Commission by All Roads Doing Business
 in Alabama

Montgomery, June 3.-(SpeciaL) | Abolition of all class and commodity rates is contemplated in a joint pe- tition filed with the state public serv- ice commission by all the railroads do- | ing business in Alabama.
 The petition is the most important that has been presented to the commits sion in years, and if granted, will revolutionize rates in Alabama. Rates will then be established on the short and long haul principle of the inter- state commerce commission.
 The carriers petition is 8 prelimi- nary one and probably will not be heard for some months. A similar pe- tition is before the Georgia railroad commission and will be heard this month, and it is unlikely that the rail- roads in Alabama will present their main petition containing the proposed new schedule of rates before the Geor- gia case is determined.
 Similar petitions to those filed in Alabama and Georgia have been filed with railroad commissions in every state in the southeastern freight terri tory, composed of the states of Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama.
 The proposed new schedule of rates would have the effect, 1t is said, of making reductions in three cases to increases in one. However, the rates would be on the basis of mileage and while the smaller cities and towns would be benefited, the larger cities would suffer.
 As is known, the larger cities now are enjoying special or class rates in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
SINKING OF FRAUENLOB

The Hook. Holland, June 3.-(Via London. )-The tugboat Thames has ar rived here with eight men of the crew of the German Cruiser Frauenlob, which was sunk in the naval battle off Jutland. They say that the warship went to the bottom 10 minutes after she was struck. Nothing is known of the fate of the remainder of the crew of $50.
 One of the survivors of the Frauen- lob, a midshipman named Stolamann, said he believed he and his companions who were brought here, were the only men to survive. He reports that his ship was fighting from o'clock in the evening until 1 o'clock in the morn ing.
 At that time she was struck by a torpedo and perished. The men jumped into the sea, but only a few succeeded in reaching rafts. Other survivors say the British were hopelessly outnum- bered by the Germans, who had their latest dreadnaughts in action and thought the British were easy prey. Suddenly the British grand fleet came up and the Germans made running fight of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
RAMMED BY GERMAN

Yinuiden Holland, June 3.-(Via London. )-Three officers, three petty officers and 12 sailors of the crew of the new small German cruiser Elbing, which was lost in the Jutland battle,
 have been landed here. One officer
 said that the Elbing sank after she was rammed by another German ves-
 sel, which rescued the remainder of her
 crew.
 Another maintained that the Elbing
 was blown up by the heavy firing of
 her own guns. One of the Elbing's boats
 containing some of her crew and some
 British officers, who were picked up
 by the trawleT~ Bertha. are being brought here.
 These details of the sinking of the Elbing were learned here today from Dutch crews, German sailors and the Dutch military commander of Ymuiden. who spoke to three of the German cruisers officers:
 "The Elbing was new and fast cruiser of about 1000 or 5000 tons and carried a crew of 450. The British gum fire caused such destruction on the ship that Captain Mailing, who was among the three officers saved. de- cided to have the valves opened and to allow the vessel to sink. Before the Elbing went down the bulk of the crew was taken over by a German torpedo boat, but doubts may be expressed as to whether the sailors
 arrived safely at Wilhelmshafen. Twen- ! ty-one men remained on board until the vessel foundered when they left in a | lifeboat. Later they were picked up by | a Dutch trawler. Members of the Dutch crew said that when the Elbing sank the sea was covered with driftwood and dead bodies
 were floating around. Some of the sail ors saw a German warship in a sink l ing condition while others noticed war ships blazing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
NO IMPEACHMENT OF. RUSSELL SHERIFF IS
 PLANNED BY STATE
Governor Denies Petition of Attorney General-Wants to Let Citizens of Coun-
 ty Handle Situation

Montgomery, June S.-fSpecial)-In or- der that the citizens of Russell county may be given an opportunity "to admins ter their affairs in harmony with the laws of the state," and at the same time to remove the stigma resting upon them
 through the laxity of officials in the dis charge of their duties" Governor Hen derson today denied the request of At torney General Martin that he instruct that official immediately to bring i'm peachment proceedings against Sheriff Pal M. Daniels of Russell.
 The governor refused to issue instruc- tons for the filing of custer proceedings in order that the special grand jury, which he ordered summoned by Judge J. s. Williams. first be allowed to in- vestigate Sheriff Daniels conduct.
 He referred the attorney general to his letter to Judge Williams, in which he expressed faith in the patriotism of the citizens of Russell to handle the situation.
 "The citizens of Russell county are now acquainted with the conditions that ex- isted among them," the governor said in his letter to Judge Williams. We want to place the full responsibility upon them of clearing it up. believe they will prove equal to the occasion. If not then the strong arm of the state government will continue to exercise its authority to com mand respect for law and order.'
 It is known that the attorney general had prepared papers containing impeach- ment proceedings against Sheriff Daniels, and that these paperst were ready to be filed immediately upon an order from the governor. This the governor refused to give, stating, as already indicated, that he wished first to allow the grand jury to make recommendations in regard to the matter. Failing to meet the situa- tion, then the state would intervene, said the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Freight Traffic Bureau

The meeting of the special Committee of the business council of the Chamber of Commerce, which has been working on plans for the proposed establishment of a freight traffic bureau, will not De held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock as had been originally planned Several or the members of the committee are fn- terested in the grain rate cases to come up before the public service commission in Montgomery tomorrow. M. F. North ington, chairman of the committee. an nounced yesterday that the meeting would be postponed for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
ZEPPELINS DESTROYED

Esbjerg. Denmark, Friday. June g.. (Via London, June 3.)-Two Zeppelin diriglble balloons are reported by fishermen returning to port today to have been destroyed. One airship crew are said to have had all its members lost.
 The Avis Lamvig states that fisher men arriving today report that yester- day they saw Zeppelin in flames as the result of gunfire, and that the air ves- sel was destroyed 40 miles off the Thyboroln canal. They said the entire crew perished
 The Ekstrabladt says fishermen ar irving at Ringkjobing say they saw another Zeppelin destroyed yesterday some miles from these waters.
 A fishing cutter today brought into Esbjerg IA empty torpedo tubes. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
SHARK CREW LOST

London, June 3.-Eighty- of the crew of 92 men aboard the British cruiser Shark were lost, in the belief of seven survivors landed at Hull yes- terday by a Danish steamship These men were picked up Thursday. One has since died and two others are badly wounded
 These men reported they had been in the water, six and one-half hours and believed they were the only survivors from their ship. They stated the Shark acted as a decoy boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04

many eases, and these would be dis continued. Hence. it is probable that the larger cities will unite in their et- forts to defeat the petition, maintain ing that they are entitled to the class and commodity rates on the grounds that they have larger and more diver sified business and manufacturing in terests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
LOSS OF OFFICERS
 BLOW TO BRITAIN
Continued from Page oney

to minimize it. Besides the loss of ships and of life causing sorrow, the feelings of the public were aroused by the fact that the Germans had succeeded in en- gazing a section of the British fleet and handling it severely before the main British fleet came on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
BERLIN IS DECORATED
HYPER OPPOSED BEATTY

''The German accommodating forces were
 commanded by Rear Admiral Hipper.
 These forces first entered into combat
 with the enemy's battle cruisers and light cruisers at about p. m. Later the main forces on both sides took part. During the day battle German torpedo boats sev-
 eral times entered into action successfully,
 one of them three times. The fight Kept on until o'clock in the evening.
 During the night both sides made vio- lent attacks with torpedo boats and cruisers, in which there were, further British losses. The leading German ship annihilated six modern British destroyers "All German reports emphasize the bravery shown by the British during the fight, which lasted almost without inter- ruption for 12 hours. "II M. s. Frauenlob must be definitely considered lost. Apparently she sank dur ing the night in one of the smaller en- agreements. Five German torpedo boats have not returned, but large part or | the men have been rescued.
 Although the weather was unfavor- able for aerial reconnotering during al. | the time of the engagement, naval air. ships and aeroplanes contributed consid- erably to the success of the German seq forces by reconnoitering and by the speed with which they acted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04

above address. The police department was notified of the assault, but Johnson made his escape before the police ar rived, and at late hour last night he had not been captured. Vann was car- ried to the hospital in the police emer- gency automobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
POLICE NOTES

Marion Brown, negro, 1915 First avenue, was arrested yesterday morning by De- tectives Newby and Riley on a charge of violating the prohibition law. The ar- resting detectives stated that they found 50 pints and two one-half gallons of whisky in the womans possession.
 Calvin Vann, negro 503 Home street, south, is in the Hillman hospital in a serious condition as the result of being stabbed with a knife last night at g o'clock by Henry Johnson, negro, at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Natures Handiwork

From the Indianapolis Star.
 "Do you know" remarked the fair maid, that the average woman's waist is just 30 inches around?"
 "Yes," replied the wise young man, "and I am also aware that the aver age mans arm is just 30 inches long,"
 Whereupon they proceeded to get busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 3.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Sunday and Monday.
 Georgia: Probably fair Sunday and Monday.
 Florida: Probably fair Sunday and Monday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Sum day and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
SECOND NOTICE

All parties having nOninterest bear ing deposits in the Jefferson Count, bank are again requested to call a the American Trust and Savings banl for dividend checks amounting to e per cent of their balances.
 w. W. CRAWFORD, Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Notice

Members of Vulcan lodge No BIS, La dies Auxiliary to Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, will meet at ? o'clock this afternoon at Lige Loy's chapel 22l0 Third ave. north, to attend the funeral of Brother H. N. Duke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at 8 p. m.. 75th meridian time, June 3, 1916: