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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
KIND WORDS FOR
NEW BIG Lacquer
United Press Baseball Expert
Calls Attention to Hornsby
of St. Louis
By Hamilton
Omitted Press staff correspondent)

Omitted Press staff correspondent
New York, Aug. 26.-St. Louis be.
sides being the alleged hottest place in
the world where they play baseball,
can claim one more distinction. In
cluded in the ranks of her two major
gamest most brilliant and versatile
performers.
With George Sisler outcassiug all
rivals as a utility man in the Ameri-
can league, his fellow citizen, Roger
Hornsby of the Cardinals leads all OPP
position in the National organization.
Hornsby, who is playing his first
year as big Lacquer, has played all
four positions in the infield and has
done mignty well at it. OF late he has
been praEeing around first base, but
he has done most OF his playing at
third base aud shortstop. He is said
to be some shucks as catcher, too,
but so far there has been no need for
him TO don wind pad and mask.
SiSler besides being perfect star
performer at first base, is a great out
fielder, and can pitch hangup game.
His fork hand style cf throwing the
ball handicaps him some as an infield-
er, but a short time ago he went to-
taird when Jimmy Austin was laid up
and turned in perfect fielding day,
Sisler, a college product, never played
a minor league game. He is spending
his second season in the big show.
Each of these stars Is a batting phe-
nom of no mean ability. Horusby since
the start Of the season, has not fallen
below the 300 mark, while Sisler is
cracking the ball right close to that
and probably will go over it before the
close of the season.
There isn't man in either league
wac eau compare with these two mar
wells as utility man. Probably Clar-
ence Mitchell OF the Reds or Charley
Mullen of the Yankees, comes nearest.
Mitchell is star outfielder and can
can play first base satisfactorily. Like
wise, he is good pitcher.
Mullen is flashy first sacker and
can play the outfieid or second base.
Lee Magee OF the Yanks is an excel,
brought up some of their most fam
Gus troops. The truth Is that il is idle
to talk Of old and new armies. The
British army, old army, new army aud
territorials;ho divisions and colonial
divisions have alike proved themselves
adequate for the task of war.
Today on the plateau between the
Ancre and Somme it is no patchwork
force that is engaged, but the flower
Of the manhood Of the British empire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

that there are surprises in store for
those who have been laboring under
the delusion that the Southern States,
as whole, are opposed to granting
woman the ballot.
Among the representative women
who will speak on Dixie Night and
tell of the strides which woman suf-
frage is making below the Mason
Dixon line are Mrs. B. J. Cunning
ham. president of the Texas Woman
Suffrage Association; Mrs. Edward
McGehee, president of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs, and
Mrs. Lila Meade Valentine, president
of the Virginia Equal Suffrage
League. Other Southern leaders who
are on the program that night in
clude Mrs. Eugene RielleY. Vice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

President General Federation Wom-
ems Clubs; Mrs. Guildford Dudley.
president Tennessee EQUAL Suffra eo
association, Inc; Mrs. 7. T. Gotham.
vice-president Arkansas Woman Srf-
rage Association, and Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Smith, president Kentucky
Equal Rights Association.
President Wilson and Mr.. Hughes
have been invited to address the CON
yention. which is the most important
That has ever been called in the sur
frage history Of the country. Its
specific purpose is to determine the
political policy which the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion-a strictly non-partisan body
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

"Dixie Night" promises to furnish
one of the big surprises of the
emergency-called convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association at Atlantic City next
month. On that night-September
seventh-the thousands of women
from all parts of the country who
have mobilized for the convention
will learn at first hand how the
solid South" stands on the question
of woman suffrage. And. according
to Mrs: Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the national association, the
information will not be displeasing.
Details of the information which
Is to be presented to the convention
by the. Southern leaders are being
iealously guarded, but it is admitted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
BY John Buchan

(England's foremost military critic
London, Aug. go. In reports of the
great battle of Picardy, being circu'
lated in neutral countries today the
commonest misstatement is that the
new British armies don t know how to
fight.
II is admitted that the old expedi-
tionary force was fine material, but
the new armies raised In the last two
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
lent infielder as well as an outfielder.

Joe Tinker, manager of the Cubs,
is about through looking for shortstops
Tinker declared few days ago he is
thinking seriously of getting back into
the game himself. This is about the
third similar announcement Tinker has
made this season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

counties for few years-until the
lands are homesteaded, or sold as tim
ber. But the resultant gains in in
creased population and development
will more than offset temporary loss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

Bill Donovan has accomplished won.
ders with the Yankees. He is certain
to be retained for next wear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

James C. Dunn, president of the
Cleveland club, says he will pay $4,000
for another ball player next winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

congress, the land can be restored to
the assessment roles, just as other
omitted property is, and tne lost taxes
collected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

White Sox fans see little hope for
Ted Jourdan, first baseman purchased
from the ST. Joseph Western League
club. Jack Ness and Jacques Fou-
mier have been doing great work for
the Comisky clan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

Meanwhile, if the counties want the
81, 100000 back taxes due, they must
keep the lands off the assessment roles.
If the supreme court fails to uphold
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

There will be two boxing clubs in
the field this winter in Milwaukee.
This Cream city club, headed by Tom
Andrews, will have the Auditorium
again, but place to stage the shows
on the National club, operated by the
Mulken 2Steinel organization, has not
been picked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

Earl Yinghng, former left hand hurl
er with Brooklyn, will have chance
in the American league. The Senators
have taken him from Minneapolis. He
is quite hitter as well as a heady, de-
nanlnhle nitrher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
GERMANS ARE THREATENED
WITH "BERLESS" DAYS

Berlin. Aug. 13.--The German gov
eminent Is seriously considering plans
TO reduce the consumption of beer.
1t is explained, though, the proposed
measures Will only remain In force as
long as the war lasts. x .a.
The brewers have been notified that
the quantities of barley which they
received 80 far for malt will have TO
be reduced further. This means less
or weaker beer AS the public OBJ
jects to any reduction of the quality
of the national beverage. the quantity
will have to be reduced and to this
end the food dictator" has proposed
peerless days
The plan Of the dictator meets with
noisy opposition. especially in Bavaria.
where peerless days would almost
be considered a national calamity.
Strong protests also come from Saxo-
ny. Wuerttemherg and Baden and the
brewers and saloonkeepers have call
ed convention to thresh out the
whole matter. If the government in
sists on its plans even the Bavarians
probably will agree to drink weaker
beer. so as not to be compelled to go
without Il one or two days every
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
OF COLGATE
WILL GO TO NAVY

Annapolis. Nd, Aug. 13.-The Navy
football team this fall will receive a
valuable acquisition II William Rob-
erts, Of Peoria, ILL.,. qualities in the
prescribed physical examination for
admission to the Naval Academy.
Roberts who was the star quarter
back on the eleven of Colgate Uni
versity, of New York, last fall, has
already passed the mental examina-
ton. 1t Is stated he is very prof.
cient as a student, having passed the
several tests with high marks. The
medical examining board will be re-
convened at the academy Monday. and
1t is likely that Roberts will take his
physical examination one day during
the week. 1t has been some years
since the Middies have had a real
brilliant and steady man to drive the
team. but in Roberts they will have q
player OF stellar calibre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
EXPERTS DECL ARE RAY SCHALK
BEST CATCHER IN BASEBALL

The best catcher in the game
is designations often applied to Ray
Schalk, the able young backstop OF
the White Sox, and while all such
honorary titles are open TO question,
IL Is certain that Schalk's name stands
somewhere in close proximity to the
top of the list of great maskmen. He
has won his pre-eminence in a very
brief time, as it was just four years
ago tbs month that he 3otped the
ComskeY brigade.
Raymond w Schalk is his society
name, and he was born just twenty
four years ago Saturday in the grand
old State of Illinois His rise in base
ball circles was of the skyrocket vari =
ETY. II was in 1911 that he broke into
the professional ranks with the fay
lorville, Ill, club of the Illinois His
souri, League, a little six-day circuit in
Central Illinois Although Taylorville
was a hopeless tailender in the les que
that season, young Schalk was easily
the star backstop of the circuit He
caught great game. and had a bat
ting average very close TO the 400
mark. Such doings on the part OF a
young novice naturally attracted at
tention in the higher circles of base
ball, and on the 18th of August, 1911 ,
his nineteenth birthday. Ray was sold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
DULUTH OARSMEN ARE
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS

Duluth, MINI. Aug. 13.-The Du-
18th, Boat Stub 3 topiGpt a~sip rules
supreme in the world OF amateur
oarsmen. Its star blade wielders,
competing against the cracks OF
America, romped with ease to the
championship and to the possessi on
OF the $4,000 julius Barnes perpetual
challenge trophy. The six races this
afternoon. completing the two-day
programme of the National Assocla-
ton of Amateur oarsmen, were wit
messed by / 900 persons The grand
stand at the finish line was packed to
it's 5000 capacity. The other spec
tators were on barges. steamers and
launches. 1t was an ideal day for
rowing. with n warm sun shining
down upon the calm st. Louis Bay.
where the races were run. Here is
the result of the two days of racing
showing the total points scored by
each Of the competing organizations:
Duluth Boat Club. 22s: Undin
Barge Club. Philadelphia, 81: Raw
enswood Boat Club. Long Island City,
y. y. 80: New York Athletic Club
80; Minnesota Boat Club, St. Paul
20; Detroit Boat Club, 20; Illonis
Valley Yacht and Canoe Club. Peoria
Ill, 21; Vesper Boat Club. Philadel-
phia. II: Century Boat Club. st. Louis
10; st Alphonsus Boat Club, Boston.
s; Union Boat Club. Boston, 8: Grand
Rapids Boat and Canoe Club, S; Penn
sylvania Barge Club, 4; Lincoln Boat
Club, Chicago, g. F'arragut Boat Club,
Lynn, Mass. 3. Mutual Boat Club
Buffalo, 2. Rockrinnon Boat and Ca
noe Club, Springfield. Mass, /; Pom
chartrain Rowing Club, New Orleans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
CINCINNATI REDS TO
RECEIVE A SHAKE-UP
Manager Christy Mathe~vson Ia Dick
: r sss Ca <Ss,> 5axska sxogssr.,ess- & y,
and Other Players.

Cincinnati. Aug. 13--With the re-
turn of Christy Mathewson and his
Reds from their unsuccessful Eastern
trip rumors flew thick and fast that
the "Qld master" would shortly shake
up the club with a view to climbing
up the percentage ladder.
While no official statement could be
had from Big Six" or Garry Herr
mann. the reports were persistent that
Heinie Zimmerman would become a
Redleg in the near future.
II Is possible that the deal, II any
Is made, Will be consummated while
the Cubs are in Cincinnati this week
Matty's only remark on the thinner
man matter was that I'VE will not
publish the names of any players we
are after until they have been really
secured"
Mathewson figures on adding several
players TO his roster, one of them to
be hardhitting right-handed out
fielder, which the club does not pos
sess at the present time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14

to Milwaukee. the Taylorville club be-
Ing about $3.50 richer by the deal.
Schalk spent Just about a year in
the livery OF the Brewers. Reporting
in August 1911, he remained with
Milwaukee until August. 1912, when
he was sold to the Chicago Americans.
Comiskey gave four players and a
lump of coin for the young catching
marvel. making Schalks cost about
$4,000 That was quite neat little
ss;ne to pay foE a minor laegnar whose
experience covered little more than
a year. but subsequent events have
demonstrated that Jimmy Callahan
knew what he was about when he
expressed a strong laundering for
Schalk's society.
Ray became n regular right from
the jump. In the remainder OF the
1912 season he caught twenty-three
games for the White Sox, and batted
2s6 Since then the little fellow has
developed into a star of the first mag
nitude. He is not only a great catch
er, but a timely and dangerous bitter
and fine base runner--a comhina-
ton of virtues rarely assembled In
one small human frame. The old
theory that great catcher has to be
a beefy giant has been finally snd
conclusively put on the blink by
Schalk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
WITH THE COOLERS

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 13.-Peters-
burg baseball fans will watch with
much interest the result OF the Goob-
ers three-day series with the Ship
builders. on the latters grounds Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. as the result of this series will
virtually decide the local teams
chances for the pennant for the sec
ond half of the season.
-Four games are TO be played and
If the Coolers can break even or get
three of the four games, then local
fans will entertain hopes OF bringing
the bunting here at the end of the
season. After battling the Builders
for four games. the Coolers 1ump to
Rocky Mount to meet the Ryanites in
four engagements the last three days
of the week.
All Of the first four clubs in the
league are closely punched for first
place, but there Is little chance of
Portsmouth, winner of the first half,
taking the second half as either Of
the. other three clubs are stronger
now than the Truckers.
George Pay, the fieet-footed little
infielder. who has played the short
field for the local team since the be-
ginning of the last half of the season.
has been suspended for the remainder
OF the season. He left this morning
for his Canadian home. Pay played
great ball for the Coolers and had
many admirers here. He was sus-
pended at his own request in order
that he might return to college to
complete his education.
oh,xr 70,
that Jimmy Barnett has been signed
to play the shortfield for the balance
OF the season. Many local fans have
never been satisfied seeing Barnett
play in anything but a Petersburg
uniform, and he will doubtless be
given a great ovation when he plays
here for the first time, under his new
contract. next Monday. Barnett Is
not fiashy ball. player, but one Of
the most honest, hard working and
cleanest players that ever donned a
uniform. He is a gentleman on the
field and Off and has more friends here
probably than any other player that
was ever on the Petersburg team.
His work this season has been about
the best since he has been in the Vir-
ginia League. With Hopewell, until
that club gave in. he batted around
.270 and flelded in sensational style.
The Coolers made remarkab BILE gains
in their batting averages during the
past week. The most noteworthy be-
ing In the average OF Shaw, Henry,
Whitfield and Simmons, which was as
follows: Shaw increased from $40 to
800; Whitfield from .240 to .3os; SIM
mons from $50 to .210. and Henry
from .2ss to ..333. The team a.
whole increased in hitting twenty-one
points during tho week and now has
an average Of las - against .333 last
Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
SEVEN FORFEIT BONDS.
Member OF Legislature Is \ m n e
IhOSs, Invoked In (strnrd Gases

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 1s.--Seven
of the thirteen persons indicted on
charges OF violating the prohibition
laws in Russell County, as result of
~ o. -ssesa SA31As saesS@9 ttSsS~seaeg fGg
trial at the special term OF the Rus
sell Circuit Court, and their bonds
were declared forfeited
In the list was T. H. Bennett, mem
her of the Legislature from Russell
County, The others who did not
answer were Charles Porter. Charles
Jones. Al Gullatt, Charles Jennett. Il.
Himmelwett and w. C.. lowers.
A thorough search for the men was
made AT Girard and the failure of the
sheriff to find them indicated that they
had left Russell County.
Three of the six persons who ap-
peared for trial were convicted and
three other cases were set for trial
later. Those convicted were Ben Ed
monds Charts Phelps and Lon In
gersoll.
Edmonds was convicted in Ave
counts and given a total fine of $2.-
500: Phelps was convicted on six
counts and fined $4,000: Ingersoli was
convicted OF transporting liquor and
fined 5000. The cases set for trial
later are against Charles Remington,
Joe Thorpe and a man named Chaile-
rand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
GROWTH OF ABSTINENCE VASTLY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Archbishop Keane Make
Notable Addresses Convention of Catholic Total Abst
nence Union-Mora Influences Supported by Modern De-
mand For Daily Achievement

call OF su ccess and efficiency to second
or to lead your pratseworthy efforts.
No business man now desires TO EN-
ploy a man who loves his dram. He
recognizes that dram is a gregarious
animal and loves company, and that
TO most men the call for one In fol-
lowed by many encores, until efficiency
is impaired.
Lesson of the Great War.
But the most powerful argument
today for accession to the ranks Of
total ahstainers is grim war. Tho bat
tie Of Waterloo was won on the ath-
letic field of Rugby, we are told. Pre-
paredness in peace is essential for VIC
tory in war. We all know that pre-
paredness is q much greater thing
than guns and munitions. 1t is the
splendid condition Of the man whose
brains and nerves and muscle must be
1T and fine. Cleanness Of life, eobriety.
seif-control. are the fundamentals for
the soldier OF today. War ia hardship
and the soft and indulgent have no
place IN the trenches and at the big
guns. These call for men who not
onl yknew how to fight, but have
bodies strengthened by exercise and
made taut by self-denial
1T is well to recall the speech OF
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, c.
B., who at the head of the greatest
navy in the world said at Gibraltar:
When / was r. young man ] was an
athlete. I used to box q great deal
ride steeplechases and races, play foot
ball and 20 through n number of COM
petitive sports and pastimes When
/ put myself into training which was
continual occurrence ! never drank
any wine, spirits or beer at all, for
the simple reason that I felt could
get fit qaieker without taking any
stimulants. Now ] am an older man
and have a position of great respon-
sihility, often entailih- quick thought
and determination and instant deci-
sion. ] drink no wine. spirits and
beer, not because they do me harm,
not because / think It wrong to drink.
but simply because / am more ready
for any work imposed upon me. day
or night; always fresh. CHEEKY and In
good temper"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
Review Of the Weeks
Market

The markets were dull and inact,vl
early In the week. but later stirral
into activity by the promise OF n -
Element of the railway wage disputel
without resort to strike. Manar -
for the railway brotherhood orwnnl
izations declined to appeal to the Fedl
eral Board of Mediation, but agreed p
refer the questions at issue To thl
board without prejudice The buvin
power under the market. so long dorl
mant, was awakened and stirred Infl
activity by this announcement. Priced
advanced materially and the general
tone of the market became rathel
buoyant. The buoSancy. howeyerI
was soon to be dissipated by the rovI
eminent report on the condition al
crops. This report was surprisingly
disappointing, indicating a greatly re1
duced supply of all grains, eyceny
corn, and the reduction in that cereaI
Is ten per cent. compared with lasI
year. There will be no shortage 81
wheat for domestic use, but smalleI
volume of traffic for the railroads durl
ing the next twelve months IL cerI
tain. AS the week advanced IL bel
came evident that the railway emil
ployes are becoming restless again
and that the Board of Mediation Will
not be OF service unless prompt acl
ton is taken. and even at that. therj
Is little prospect of the decision 81
the board being satisfactory to th(
union managers.
The week closed with an improved
demand for Copper stocks, and del
cidedly better demand for Motor I'll
sues The last named had bee1|
heavily oversold and the technical
position was such as to make a ZOO
recovery easy. The Coppers have ADJ
vanced on an improved demand fo{
Copper metal. Steel and iron siss,,eI
are benefited by large inquiry fol
steel products for export The warl
ring nations OF Europe are still in thl
market for large quantities. Rail
road securities are still waiting th(
result OF the labor conferences.
Looking ahead the labor question
appears to be the principal factoyI
The final decision will be awaited witt
the creates. interest. 1t Is dif1cul|
to make up ones mind that the resorj
TO strike will be necessary Some wa{
should he found to avert such
calamity. Yet. with both sides del
termined, and no basis OF settlement
In sight. the ANAL outcome 10 impos|
sible Of prediction.
The money situation is favorable
business conditions are all that th(
most optimistic could wish for. Thj
only clouds on the horizon are thj
labor troubles. and the Indifferent cro1
Yields
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
THE BEAUTIFUL EUSSY
A Hurry-Up Opera With Tcrribi,
Quick Action.

A Hurry-Up Opera With Terribly
Quick Action.
Especially written for the A. N. P. A.
Scene: waldorf-Astoria. Back
ground Of handsome publishers. En-
ter from opposite sides Ancient Ad-
vertisement and Modern ADVERTISE
ment
Ancient Advertisement, starting back:
Good heavens! What a hussy!
The way that she Is dressed!
used to be contented
With a wood cut on my chest.
Modern Advertisement:
I'm a proper. modern lady
Who on nobody depends;
No reading notice shady
Do I count among my friends.
II ! greet the advertiser
With a face that's sweet to see,
1t merely proves I'm wiser
Than our daddies used to be-
Advertising Manager:
Once advertisers did appear
or me to have a little fear
But since wed this maiden sweet
No more ! walk on pussy feet,
For now most everybody knows
That buyers follow where she goes.
Anonymous voice behind scenes:
For a first-class beauty parlor
Look up Ottmar Mergenthaler.
From The Mergenthaler Lines o.
Type News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
LUD LANCER CAPTURES
ADDITIONAL. HONORS

St Louis, Aug. ls.-Ludy LANCER
of the Los Angeles A. c., won the
national championship of the A. A. U.
for the sS0-yard swim at a meet held
here today. Langer's time was IL
minutes 1-5 seconds
Ted Cam, of the New York Ath-
letic Club, was second. He finished
about twenty yards behind LANCER
Herbert Voilmen, of the New York
A. c.. was third. Vollmer beat out
Herman Laubis. OF the Missouri Attn
letic Association. by about three
inches. when the latter swan out OF
the course.