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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-31
II. |. MACHEN FINDS
ANOTHER BANK SHY
Closes American National at Fit.
Smith, Ark, When He Finds
$4,000 Missing.

Harry l.. Machen of this city, now
National Bank examiner, Saturday
morning closed the American National
Bank at Fort Smith, Ark, and caused
the arrest of p. A. Ball, cashier, and
A. S. Dowd and E. NJ. Dickinson, as
Sistant cashiers.
The men are charged in warrants
issued by the United States Commits
sioner at Mr.. Machen's request, with
''embsZzling and Incorporating
funds Of the bank 1t is not known
how much the shortage is, but accord
ing to reports in Fort Smith, the sum
is between $4,000 and $4,000. The
men are held on bond of $25, 900 each
This is the second shortage found by
Mr. Machen in National banks in his
six months of service. He was pro-
NOTED after he had been a National
bank examiner three months for eff
cient service. The first bank ne found
short was in Oklahoma, where he
caused the arrest of the cashier, who
admitted that he had scUttled the
bank, taking about $4,000.
Mr.. Machen arrived in Fort Smith
last Thursday. In his examination OF
the banks accounts, he discovered that
9 large sum was missing and commu-
nicated with J. NJ. Logan of St. Louis,
who is the bank examiner in this dis
trict, and to whom Mr.. Machen
reports.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Machen
learned that plans had been made to
dispose of the bank to the First Ma
tional Bank of Fort Smith. Mr.. Ma
chen Immediately took charge of the
defunct institution, closed its doors
and caused the arrest of the cashier
and two of his assistants. The money
disappeared ain or about March s. but
Mr.. Machen has declined to discuss the
alleged theft.
The American National Bank OF
February l passed its thirteenth ami
versary. For years it has figured
conspicuously in the development OF
Fort Smith and western Arkansas
having been identified with some OF
the biggest industrial enterprises il
that section of Arkansas. 1t had
capital and surplus of $250,000, &C
cording to its last statement. The
last financial statement of the bank
published March IA for the close OF
business on March Z, showed loans anC
discounts amounting to $500, 010.95
and deposits amounting to $445, 614.21
The liabilities statement showed the
bank carried $3S,766.5f for other
idual deposits. Certificates of deposit
banks and had 1881, 1882 as individ-
ual deposits. Certificates of deposit
due in less than 80 days are totaled
as S153, 304.36. United States depos-
its are given as $1,000. and postal
savings at $4,137.69. Among the as
sets in addition to the loans and dis
counts there was listed in the state
ment 100000 bonds deposited to Sc.
cure circulation 81 ,OG0 United States
bonds pledged to secure Federal de-
posts and $4,000 United States bonds
to secure postal savings funds. The
statement was signed by the cashier
and four directors.
The bank WAS a depository for the
Fort Smith district and carried be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 of district
funds. These funds are secured by /
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-31

Prof. j. Z. Wrench Of the Universe
ty of Missouri tonight will deliver a
lecture on problems of the war at the
Normal School auditorium.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-31

Thomas NJ. McCarty of Delta visited
friends in the Cape Sunday afternoon
and night.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
DISCOVERED, A SPORT.

Billy Walsh the genial clerk at the Mohican Market believes that he has discovered the logical successor to Charley" Gates when it comes to the classification of sport. Recently Mr. Walsh picked up a wallet on the street which contained handbook and $3O and on inquiring at the bank ascer- tained the identity of the owner. A day or two later, the fellow who lost the wallet made his appearance at the store and identified the articles as his property. After thanking Mr. Walsh for returning the $30 and the bank book, he reached into his pocket and drew forth a 50 cent piece, request ing MT. Walsh to have a smoke on him. Tn appreciation of the Sports" generosity, Walsh has had the money framed and it Is now on exhibition at the store.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
44O 4SO 454-1374
Annex Beat Rangers.

The Annex and the Rangers clashed for the first time this season last eve- ming at the Aetna Alleys, the wearers of the purple and white being the vic tors, taking two of the three matches played. The Rangers started off well winning the first game decisively, but McBriarty Huck ct al., were not to be denied, with the result that the 1915 champions hit their stride in the next two frames and won out handily.
 The Wanderers secured some good practice last evening when they stacked up against the Pastimes, eel lar guardians in the City league, talk ing three games with ridiculous ease. A new record was set in the final game (no, dear reader, not by the Pastim es), when the Wanderers hit the pins for d total score of 541. In this game every member of the victorious team with the exception of one secured a mark of over a century. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
The Harvest Time.

Colonel Ebbets has annoyed the populace before, but he has never really had a fine working opportunity before wherein he could show his best wares When people as popular as Connie Mack and Charley Comiskey can develop resentment in world se- ries times for no particular reason whatsoever save that several thousand fans couldn't buy tickets, you can inn egine how far a skilful operator in the Public Goat Getting league such as the colonel is can go with the bridle lifted.
 We don't know just what the past record is for arousing Popular Wrath, but we know what the new record will he if the esteemed Robins ever give the colonel his chance.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
VARSITY SCORES TWICE.
Shiverick Stars in Scrimmage at Cor
 neI-Zander Injured.

Ithaca, Sept. 29.-In a thirty min ute scrimmage yesterday afternoon the Cornell varsity scored two touch downs on the second team, a thirty yard run by Shiverick after he had re- ceived a punt and g series of straight rushes, netting the tallies. The men on both teams appeared to be In pretty good shape and for the most part the playing was snappy.
 Zander, who had been playing right end, suffered slight injury and did not don a uniform. Ryerson played the position. Hoffman was given 8 chance at fullback on the varsity for a time. Otherwise there were no changes.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
The Record holder.

A number of records have been smashed this season, but the main mark has yet to be esta ablished We refer to the record that Colonel Eb- bets will smash if his club ever gets in world series. .r.-
 The colonel has the habit of drift ing into Dutch ports, even in normal times. If he ever enters world championship we have all the ear marks of a hunch that, no matter how he may try to please, he will get in had enough to make Nero look like a popular idol, with Benedict Arnold hoisted to the sainthood.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
LIGHT PRACTICE AT PENNSY.
Presence of West Virginia Coaches
 Causes Change In Plans.

Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-Pennsyl- vanias football practice was short and sweet yesterday afternoon. One rea- son for this was the presence of Coach Tobin of West Virginia, who ar- rived In advance of his team to look over the field and get acquainted. An~ other reason is that Coach FolwelI does not wish to work his team too hard before meeting the heavy op- ponents on Saturday. He thinks the men are now just about right
 The kicking game is giving Folwell the most concern. He has all the backfeld men at work bunting, but none has come up to standard and therefore the backfield arrangement is
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
RAGGED PDAY AT YALE.
Lack of Team Work on Part of
 Backs Worries Eli Coaches.

New Haven. Sept. 29.-The Yale football team went through rather ragged practice yesterday afternoon, the lack of good team work on the part of the backfield causing the coaches some worry. Three touch downs ,were made by the varsity however, LeGore, Bingham and Jacques making the scores against g. rather weak defence.
 Another new quarterback was tried yesterday. He is LaRoche and Is the ninth man tried in this position since the opening of practice. It Is prob able that the backfield against Car negie Institute Saturday will be Smith at quarter, Bingham and Jacques halfbacks may go in at fulIback and LeGore to halfback position, how ever. |"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
TANKS TROUNCE
 CHAMPS IN TENTH
Walters and MOgridge Lead Mates to Victory-MayS' Pitching Bad

Boston, Sept. 29.-Despite the faA& that the Red Sox were straining eve muscle to take a second fall out the Yankees yesterday, Donovan command nosed out the locals in # ten inning game by to g. It w the second extra inning game played here in two days, The Hub ninS fought hard for victory as the team is anxious to clinch the pennant as soon as possible and get the tension over with.
 Al Walters, the Tank catcher, belt ed two doubles which had quite a bit to do with the defeat the Boston The first swat opened the eighth inning. when the Yankees scored the tieing run, while the second was the first shot of the tenth inning volley. which brought victory to New York.
 George Mogridge, the tall lefthand- CT, who has been having a hard time turning in victories since the spring, held the worlds champions to seven hits. The Red Sox pecked away at him early in the game, but after SCOT ing their second run in the third in- ming Carrigan's troupe could do lit- tie with him.
 Carl Mays pitched for Boston, and his work was just the reverse of that turned out by Mogridge. Carl was un- hittable at the start, but the Tanks got to hit him late in the game, and they had eleven hits before they were through Mogridge also banged out a pair of hits. The second one knocking in Walters with the run which was enough to win in the tenth
 The Yankees, are playing a very profitable engagement here, as another fine crowd of 10000 fans were out, making 22,000 for the two games played so far The victory also ad- vanced the Yankees to a tie with the Browns for fourth place, position Donovan is most anxious to land. Ona of the features of the game was Ever- cit Scott's shortstopping. He handled ten chances without ain error. a The score: r. h. e, New York .... 0000100102-4 Il 0 Boston 1010000O00-2 2 3
 NIogridge and Walters; Mays and Ca6v
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
PILLS GET CLOSER ID LEAGUE LEAD
Robins Drop First of Crucial
 Series to Closest Rival

K Brooklyn, Sept. 2s.-Apparently Barry Cheney's splitter was frightened b death at the unusual sight of seeing |S.000 persons packing the generally Empty seats in the Ebbets Field stadi- Em yesterday for it kicked plumb kver the traces and galloped madly Eway from Uncle Robbie's big right lander
 Incidentally the "Pherocious" Phil les galloped away with the old ball lame, to 4, giving them the edge h the ker-r-rochial series with the fuperbas and cutting the demon 4odgers' lead down to half a game. It was the misbehavior of Cheney's &pitter, which acted as if it belonged
 n the Home of Incorrigible Children, hore than any wonderful exhibition
 f baseball on the part of the Phillies Shat caused victory to perch on the 3talwart shoulders of Alexander the Ereat.
 Aleck was far from being in his lest form. He was shaky and none .bo effective, the Brooklyns pumping linn rather promiscuously at odd mo-
 hents during the fray. And Aleck's haties. clipped in with. trio of er- 1ors. two of which the Dodgers con- 3erted- into runs.
 But, fortunately for Alexander, Che $ey's splitter was on such woefully bad / Behavior that it more than counter falaneed the ineffectiveness of Aleck Ind the shakiness of his defence. Then he great and only Buck Wheat, pride 5f all Brooklyn, had to contribute one If the few errors he makes out in he port pasture, and Wheat's misde- heanorT rTTfurther discomfitted the Dodgers and enthused the Phillies It was not a great ball game; it eas not a good game. Neither team 3layed anywhere near the article of baseball it was capable of. The tense less of the situation apparently had 10th outfits up in the air. Each was unsteady Of the two defences Brook Fms support of Cheney was the Zteadier, but the wonderfully cohesive Hefence the Superbas threw out be- lind Sherrod Smith in the great game gainst the Cubs on Wednesday was .aissing yesterday.
 I If the Superbas players were half as rome to curl up and quit as are some t the F1atbush fans c. Hercules Eb- lets might just as. we'll start return &ng the moneyl sent in for worlds se- &es right now.E But the Dodger Players know that outside of the vic- .pry in the one game the Phillies have othing to enthuse over, and an an- $lysis of the play would tend to make Brooklyn the favorite for the two re-
 1atning games. .....-
 ] The incorrigibility of Cheney's spit Fer was responsible for six of the light Philadelphia runs. It was
 heney's own splitter that made him < ut loose with the wild throw past
 baubert in the second inning which
 lolwed one Philly run and put an- { ther in striking distance of the plat
 br. Larry threw a splitter to Killifer @rho sent an infield tap rolling to-
 Fard first base. Cheney fielded 1t. The ball was moist and slipped out l f his grasp as he hurled it, going Hear into right field.
 l The score:
 r. h. e.
 phffade delpnia .. .0304o0010-8 8 3
 Brooklyn .-.... .0010201O0-4 2 ] Batteries: Alexander and Ki1lifer; &sf1euay COOn1bs and Miller
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
ELM CITY BOUTS.
McAuliffe and FaullSes Both Confident of Winning Tonight's Battle in New Haven for Title.

AAo<IAA IoA AAUAC.
 New Haven, Sept. 29.-Two of Con- necticut's premier gladiators in the featherweight class will clash in the arena this evening, when the National A. c. will stage one of the best bal anced fight cards that has ever been served up to the followers of fistiani for their approval. Young McAuliffe of Bridgeport, the undisputed cham pion of the Nutmeg State in the featherweight division will swap punches with Buddy Faulkes, the won derful little ebony-hued battler from Waterbury, The mill is scheduled for fifteen rounds and is bound to be filled with action throughout the fray. The supporters of the Park City champion are confident that their boy will have no trouble in retaining championship honors, while the Brass City fans are just as unanimous in their opinion that their pride will be returned the victor before the end of the mill Both boys are favorites in New Haven, having displayed their prowess on former occasions. The bout is one that several fight man. agers bent considerable efforts to se- cure, but it remained for Matchmaker Len McCrann to offer the inducements to the boys that clinched the match.
 The semi bout which brings together Jimmy Fasane and Harry Williams should be a hummer Fa- sane is the choice of the betting fans for honors, although the followers of
 Williams predict that their boy will spring a surprise on the "Walloping Wop.' The mill Is for 10 rounds The curtain raiser will bring together Frankie Brindisi and Frankie Paul both local boys in a six round mill As there Is no love exists between the boys the usual that happens wher ! conditions like these exist is bound i to occur
 Manager McCrann will make his re- appearance in the ring as referee aft , CT an absence of several years. He l plans to become an active spirit ir New Haven boxing circles this winter 1 and has made arrangements for sev- eral flne exhibitions. 'Vociferous Red' Rorty will introduce the boxers
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
TEACHER IN BACKFTELD.
Takes Hitchcoclx's Place in Harvard's
 Dineup.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 29-The hot weather made it impossible for the Harvard football members to send their players through any such drill as they had Wednesday, The varsity team did little work except on plays. the lineup again being changed, with Thacher, instead of Hitchcock, In the backfield.
 Thatcher was substitute last. fall and has been coming very fast. His father, Congressman Thacher, played at Harvard in the late '8Os Harry Gardner, the old quarterback, came out to coach yesterday, and spent much time with Murray and Robinson.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
LOCAL B0WLERS HIT
 TOBOGGAN HARD
MiddletoWn Administers Trio Of DefeatS-AnneX Win from Rangers

A team of local bowlers travelled undergo an overwhelming defeat, when the aggregation selected by Man ager Rogers were walloped three times by Middletown. The locals were never in 1t, and the victory was simply a good practice for the River City boys. The scores follows:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
MiddletOWn.
456 456 433--134
Red Men Win.

The second series of games between the Mattabessett Tribe, I. o. R. M., and the Arrow Electric company team of Hartford were rolled last evening, the locals being the victor two games out Of three. The Capitol City lane artists started off With a rush, win ming the first game, but the Indians staged a back and grabbed off the remaining two games. The scores:
 Arrow F1ec Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
New York Still Going.

New York, Sept. 29.-More than E5, 900 persons damned into the capa- Iious Brush Stadium at the Polo Grounds yesterday saw Americas un- Bara11ed pastime portrayed in a man Ter soldem equalled since the incep- lion of the sport a half century or saore ago. They saw John Joseph McGraw's foracious Giants twice shut out the kapless Braves, victory coming in the 3irst game, 2 to 0, and in the second, to 0.
 They saw boyish Ferdinand Schupp limit the visiting batsmen to one lone Itchy that fitted past the amazed Ehar1es Herzog, and robbed Schupp If merited no hit honors. They saw modest Benjamin Michael |<auff realize lifelong ambition by a home run into the far Eegions of the dark that unloaded crowded bases. They saw each other laughing, ehouting, jeering, 1ooting, reused by thrill after thrill, excited beyond hu- snan endurance by the superlative
 Hiamond display dished up. The scores: (First game).~. r. h. @. Boston 000OoO000-O 6 1 New York ...... .0oO1010Ox-2 6 1 Batteries: Rudolph and Gowdy;
 |resreau and McCarty. (second game). r. h. e. Boston ........ .oo0oooooo-o 8
 New York 1500000x-6 T c Batteries: Ragan, Nehf and Gowdy
 hnd Blackburn; schupp and McCarty hnd Kocher.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

New York, Sept. 29.-Columbia's outlook for 1916 football season is bright. The majority of last years stars are back, and the recruits are a likely lot. Nearly every day two squads are at practice, and some spirited scrimmages are in order. Captain Howard Miller is in rare form, and experts who have watched
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
PITCHER A. THOMPSON DEAD.

Chicago, Sept. 29-Alfred Thomp- son, a former pitcher with Boston, New York and Pittsburg clubs of the National league fifteen years ago, was found dead of heart disease in cheap rooming house here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

him perform in recent practice games are of the opinion that, barring ac
 cidents, he will be the choice for All American quarterback this season. During practice recently Miller suc- ceeded in kicking twenty-three field goals out of twenty-six attempts, d feat of no mean significance at this early stage of the season. He has also been bunting in grand fashion.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
The Quarterback.

The quarterback lays back for punts That sail out on a line
 While rival ends rush down the field To drop across his spine; If he should huff the spiral pill They'll label him a hound. And if he catches it his nose Is slammed against the ground. The job I have is nothing great, It brings no lusty cheers; And yet no large and alien feet Walk on my neck and ears; I know that better jobs abound And yet, despite it's lack,
 I'd rather turn out stuff like this Than be a quarterback.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

Queer things can happen on a golf course, but nothing l'ke as queer as scme things off. Our attention was called to a golf story we wrote day or two ago, where a golfer on a 10 yard hole made mashie shot of $40 wards We don't recall entering those figures in the original copy, but if so we should say the gentleman slightly overdrove the green,
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

S. J. Ron their secondo western trip the Red Sox won twelve games and lost six. On their last western trip they won ten and lost three. In their last two stands against Chicago and Detroit, in the west, Carrigan's club won twelve games and dropped four.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
PIRATES RELEASE SCOTT

Pittsburgh, Sept. 29.-The Pitts burgh National league club yesterday released Pitcher James Scott to the club at Macon, Ga, from which team he was recently obtained This re- duces the roster for the local team to the required limit of thirty-f1ve play CTS.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

Today's Games. New York at Boston. Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland CD.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

somewhat in doubt. The scrub play CTS wer bedecked in red uniforms yesterday in anticipation of scrim- mage, which was called off.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
Lucky Brooklyn.

A lucky club, this Brooklyn bunch, As lucky as some war stock clients; They have no club to meet next week Except the Giants.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
Baseball News In a Nutshell
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results. New York 4, Boston 2, (10 in- nings). Washington 4, Philadelphia 1. Chicago at Cleveland, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
TRoTTING MEET POSTPONED.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 29.--A heavy rain and wind storm prevented the staging of the Grand Circuit races here yesterday. The races were postponed until today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
Sl Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games. Boston at New York. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

On the other paw, or pinion, if the Brooklyn seats had been two inches narrower than other parks, just how quickly would the colonel have made a wild rush to charge only $1 for the first few rows?
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
Macks Still Losing.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-Washington yesterday won the second game of the series from Philadelphia, ot 1.
 Majors pitched good ball during his stay in the game, but errors by Grov- CT and Witt gave Washington its first two runs, and Majors retired from the game, to let McElwee bat for him. in the eighth.
 Bressler, who pitched the ninth, was wild, and the senators scored their other two runs. 4 @
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
PhAis Who SBap Eazks Cza
O& LI6Hr d:!$51 T!

was to make his seats six inches wider and then charge $10 a throw 10 meet the upkeep.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results. New York 2, Boston 0. New York 6, Boston o. Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 4.