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New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Cleveland Aug. 21.-Who is the leading shortstop in the big leagues today?
 Last season the crown rested be- tween Peckinpaugh, Fletcher, Maran- vile and Scott, and critics through out both circuits differed as to who should be awarded first place. This year 8 youngster gets the laurels. His name is Chapman Of Cleveland Chapman Is almost as good an in fielder as any of these named above
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
By Briggs

and has played star game at the short field ever since the Indians got away with a good start this season.
 Above all, however, Chapman Is far in front as a batsman, base runner and run getter He Is now batting over 300 and has scored more runs than any shortstop in the game this year. These are the statistics, and one may seize upon them and do his own figuring who will wear the crown of king of shortstops for the year l9l7
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
POSTPONE FIGHT.

New Orleans, Aug. 21.-The ten- round, no-decision fight between Pete Herman claimant to the bantam weight championship of the world, and Jack Douglas of San Francisco, set for last night in an open-air arena, was postponed until tonight on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
RED SON SECRETARY RESIGNS.

Boston, Aug. 2l.-John Lane. sec- retary Of the Boston American League baseball team announced last night that his duties as chief yeoman in the United States naval reserve have compelled him to resign his position with the baseball club. His resigna- tion takes effect Monday.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
GREEK BOXER ACCEPTED.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-George Knock Out" Brown, Greek middleweight boxer. passed physical examination and was accepted for military service yesterday. Brown did not claim eH- enaption.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
AMERICAN EEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Detroit 3, New York 2. Chicago 2, Boston (flrst game). Boston 3, Chicago 1, (second game).
 Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 4, Washington 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Lawrence 4, New Haven 5. Worcester 2, Hartford 0. New London 4. Springfield 0. (hrst game).
 Springfield 5, New London 2, (sec- ond game).
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VAGNER'S DOUBLE
 ! WINS FOR PIRATES
Flying DutChman' Cracks Out Hit in Tenth Frame

en the Pittsburgh veteran demon
 rated at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, ssterday that he is far from ready pr the baseball scrap heap. Just as very one of the one thousand or so ms present were settling down to fitness a long. drawn-ou game he plted one of Rube Marquard's offer 4gs to left field for double and pAmpered across the plate little
 ter with the run that gave the clan
 Hugo Bezdek it's opening tilt with
 ncle Wilbert Robinson's Superbas 1 to O. Pittsburgh's run tricked cross the plate in the tenth inning
 a result of an almost inconceiva bly, ild heave by the youngster O'Rourke,
 hich put an end to one of the best ltching duels seen on the Flatbush ell yard this season.
 Frank Miller was on the mound gAinst Marquard, and neither twirler
 as entitled to an edge the best of Do honors until that fatal tenth
 anne. Several times both twirlers bund themselves in hot water, but bappy fielding, of which there was Abundance. came in time to avert Ay danger. The allotment of hits )r each team was three up to the nAl session. and they were widely
 attered.
 Wagner started that tenth frame 1th his screaming double to the left brden and he scurrfed around ths
 <h0
 An" of old. On an attempted sac
 0ce by Jake Pitler. O'Rourke field
 the ball and made his weird toss in I Ha general direction of Jake Dau- brt at first to get Pitler. The lat
 r seemed to beat the throw any Ay, but the ball. instead of nestling
 Daubert's glove. kept merrily on way to the grand stand wall, while 10 veteran Honus raced home from >cond base. Before the sphere was burned Pitler was camping safely on he keystone sack. He remained bore, however, for Schmidt lined to paubert, who quickly doubled Pit F at second. Then Cutshaw threw 3nt Miller.
 The score:
 ..0O00000001-1 |rooklyn -. .0OOOOOOO0O-O Il Batteries: Miller and Schmidt; farquard and Wheat.
 Braves Lose. Boston, Aug. 20.-St. Louis took he first game of it's last series here |esterday. ' to, 6. A double steal in he last of the ninth, Cruise scoring, lave the visitors the winning run, liter Cruise and Paulette had singled 1 Fith two out. Boston used seven- l ben men. Catcher Tragresser of Boston, left l |or Lafayette, Ind, last night to be l |xamined for the army. Club off, |ials said he would base his exemp- ion claim on the dependency of his widowed mother and sister. The score: r. h. e. pt Louis ....... .00303O001-7 IA Boston ....... .4OO0O002O-6 II 3 Batteries: Meadows, Horstman, Packard. Doak and Gonzales; Allen, Vshf, Barnes and Tragresser and Rico.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Standing of Teams.

Games Today. Newark at Toronto.
 Baltimore at Buffalo. .. Richmond at Rochester. Providence at Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Standing of Teams.
Games Today,

Games Today. New York at Detroit. Boston at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
BASEBALL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
NATTONAD LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn o. St. Louis z, Boston $.
 Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Standing of Teams,
Games Today.

Games Today. Portland at New Haven CD. Lawrence at Bridgeport CD. Springfield at Hartford. Worcester at New London.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
CHISOX WIN ONE,
 RED SOX THE OTHER
Faber Toys With Barryites in
 First Game of Important Series

Chicago. Aug. 21.-Chicago and Boston divided a double header yes- terday in the opening of the series. which will have a big bearing on the pennant race. Chicago shut out the visitors. to o, in the initial game, to 1, in eight innings, when 1t was called on account of darkness. Chi cago still retains the lead by scant margin.
 Tn the first game Urban Faber al- lowed the worlds champions only four scattered hits, and only two 'Bos- ton men reached second base. Chi cago, on the other hand. batted Fos-S ter and Bader freely. Faber was given perfect support. one-hand catch by Jackson deprived Lewis ot a possible triple. and lightning double play by E. Collins. Risberg and Gandil cut off a Boston rally. The score:
 First Game.
 r. h. @. Boston ... 0O00OO0O0-0 Q Chicago ..... 00201112X-7 13 0 Foster. Bader and Thomas; Faber and Schalk.
 Second Game. ! Boston O3OO0OOO-3 0 Chicago ....... OOO0OO01-1 0 Mays, Ruth and Agnew; Cicotte and Schalk.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Planters Break Even,

New London, Aug. 21.-New Lon don and Springfield split a double header here this afternoon, the home team taking the first game by the score of to and the Ponies the second, 5 to ?. In the first game Pad dy Martin did not allow the Springfield team a hit although two men succeed ed in reachinga first base on balls and Beatty's error. The scores:
 First Game.
 r. h. e.. Springfleld .O0oO0O00O-O 0 4 New London ... ..01000SO0x-4 l Batteries: Gordonier and Stephens; Martin and Russell.
 Second Game
 (Seven innings by agreement.) Spr1nSQeld VuIVooV--o New London 2oo0oeo-a Batteries: Sherman and O'Donnell; Crum and Trout .
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Bad Pegs Costly.

St. Louis, Aug. 21.-Timely hitting. with the help of two wild throws BY Ainsmith in the first and second ln- nings enabled St. Louis to take the first of the series from Washington yesterday. ito 1. St. Louis increased its lead by adding two in the eighth on three singles off Gallia. who re- placed Shaw. and a sacrifice fly.
 Koob kept Washington's hits scat" tered, the one run coming in the sec cond on walk: an out, Lavan's er- TOT and d single. The score:
 r. h. Q. Washington .. 01O000000-1 St. Louis ..... '11000002N--4 Shaw, Gallia and Ainsmith; Koob and ScNereid.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Hartford. Aug. 21.-Keifer although wild held the Senators away from the plate. Worcester winning, to 0. Loose playing behind Kennedy gave the visi- tors their runs. The score:
 r. h. e. Worcester ..... .00O1OO100-2 ? Hartford ....... .OOOO00000-O ? Batteries: Keller and Tyler; Ken nedy and Carroll.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Dong Drives Feature.

Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-Chicago
 won the opening game of the series hero yesterday, to 2. The visitors
 drtves for extra bases played a big bart in their victory, all of them fig {uring in the scoring. Tho score: r. h. e. lChicaxo ..110OO101O-4 8 1 ..01O00OO01-2 g Batteries: Douglas and Wilson; IOeschger and Adams.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
EASTERN LEAGUE
Riconda's Bad Misplay Pavcs Way for Lawrence to Defeat League Leaders -Worcester Too Good for Hart ford.

ford.
 New Haven, Aug. 21.-Lawrepce sliced another full game off New Ha- ven's willing lead by capturing 4-to- verdict in yesterdays sketch at the Rock. After holding an apparently safe lead for eight and two-thirds in- nings, the Murlins blew up at a time when it was 25 to l shot that they would win. Before the agony subsided Lawrence had slipped over two tallies which proved sufficient to win. Two hits, pass and juicy boot by Ri conda of a fly ball, spilled the beans. Lawrence's hollow victory places them seven and one-half games behind the leaders, The score:
 r. n. @. New Haven ..... .OO0O21oOO-3 g 3 Batteries: Craig. Williams and Gas ton; Naylor and Flaherty.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Buy an Indiana truck.-advt
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Mays, Ruth and Agnew; Cicotte and Schalk.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Fisher and Nunamaker; Mitchell and Yelle and Spencer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
MAY SAVE ROMAN ARMY

The bulk of the Austro-German
invading forces today presents a
main frontage of about thirty-five
miles back and along the Taglia-
mento river, with reconnaissance
parties thrust forward eight or ten
miles west of the river for the pur-
pose of feeling for the points of
least resistance. This Is producing
detached engagements, but no battle
in force has yet occurred.
The LivenZa river. to which the
Italian withdrawal is now progress
ing is only one Of series Of success
sive defense parallels. The Italian
army still has in reserve large
bodies of troops, which, however,
naturally feel the effects produced by
the recent retirement Of their main
body. Large reinforcements at this
moment, therefore, would render in
valuable assistance, in the opinion
of the military authorities.
The enemy territorial occupation
in eastern Friuli presents sinister
aspect far beyond its military pur-
port. The Alps heretofore have been
the traditional boundary between the
northern Teutonic and the southern
Latin races. The Austro-G Germans
recognize the Alpine boundary, ex-
cept for Trent and Triest.
Now, for the first time, the Teu-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the mayor and
council of the City of Blackfoot,
Idaho, as follows:
Whereas, the City of Blackfoot
made and entered into a certain
street lighting contract with the
Idaho Power company under date OF
August 7, 1917; and
Whereas, Article VIII Of said
street lighting contract provides that
service shall begin hereunder on or
before November 1, 1917; and
Whereas, despite the best efforts
of said Idaho Power company, 1t
may be that, due to delays in de-
livering necessary materials result
ing from the abnormal conditions
now prevailing, the Idaho Power
company may not be able to COM
plete the system and furnish the
service under said contract until
after said first day of November,
1917; and
Whereas, the city is DESTROYS of
having such system completed and
the service commenced under said
contract as soon as possible, and the
Idaho Power company having as
sured the city that such system
would be completed and service
furnished under said contract by De-
cember 1, 1917;
Now, whereas, the time in which
said Idaho Power company may COM
plete said system and commence to
furnish service under said contract
is hereby extended to December /,
1917, and the city hereby valves
it's rights under and by virtue Of that
portion of Article VIII of said street
lighting contract requiring service
to be furnished Hereunder on or be-
fore November 1, 1917; and pro-
vided that nothing contained in this
resolution shall be construed to and
in any way alter, amend or change
said street lighting contract, except
ing that said Article VIII of said
street contract shall be amended
to read as follows, to wit:
ARTICLE VIII
Term Of contract and commence
ment of service.
The term of this contract shall ex-
tend up to and until November /,
1927, and service shall begin here
under on or before December /,
1917.
A. B. STEPHENS,
Mayor.
Attest:
ROY s. DeKAY,
Clerk. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

whereas the mission of the Lenine
government is to make a traitorous
peace with Germany. And the Rus
sian Baltic feet has declared for the
new government.
We can imagine the problem
which would confront the British
commander. All around him would
be Russian treachery and cowardice.
Attempt probably would be made to
blow up his ships. The Russian fort
ress guns might be turned on them.
Submarines might assail them. Out
side the gulf would be the German
navy waiting to attack or, perhaps,
it would be admitted to the gulf
by the Slavs. In that case the Brit
ish commander would be compelled
to sink the Russian ships and then
fight the Germans.
The Germans could quickly fortify
the channel so the British fleet could
not return to the North sea and the
German feet could come out thru
the Kiel canal and be master of the
seas without a fight.
All this the British admiralty
foresaw. AS a matter of fact it was
clear even to the ordinary student
of war conditions, and yet the wordy
and fiamboyant Kerensky thought to
win sympathy for his pack of knaves
by suggesting that the British fleet
could have helped them.
The British have made many dis
astrous blunders in the course of the
war, but the refusal to send fleet
into the Baltic was not one of them
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS
LONDON, Eng.-The entire Turk
ish army in Palestine is retreating
towards the north. British airplanes
are following up the retiring Turks
and bombing them. Forty Turkish
guns were captured says the British
official statement. British and
French forces are cooperating
against the Turkish communications
along the Mediterranean coast.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
CHRISTMAS BOXES
MUST REACH HOBOKEN
BEFORE DECEMBER

A department communication has
been received from Tasker H. Bliss,
chief of staff, in which instructions
as to sending of Christmas packages
to the American soldiers in France
are given. To attain the best pos
sible results. it is necessary to fol-
low the instructions in a close man
ner, and it is especially noted that
all Christmas packages in order to
reach the boys in France by Christ
mas must be received at Pier /, Ho-
boken, New Jersey, on or before De-
cember 5. Below is printed the in
structionS:
81. By agreement between the
war department and the post office
department, and expires companies,
the commanding general, port of
embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey,
is hereby designated as the forward
ing agent for the war and post Of
flee department, for the rerouting
and shipment of all express and mail
matter intended as Christmas pres
ents, for ultimate delivery to the
American expeditionary forces.
%. All matters concerning re-
ceipt, inspection, safe keeping and
routing of express and mail ship
ments intended to be conveyed to
the American expeditionary forces
in Europe will be adjusted by the
commanding general, port of embarka-
ton, Hoboken, N. j.. with the CO.
operation of the postmaster and ex-
press companies of New York City.
"3. The following rules will
govern in the shipment of all such
matters:
"(a) If Christmas presents are
sent by parcel post, they must con-
form to the postal regulations, ex-
cept that all packages must be en-
closed in wooden boxes and conform
to the specifications below under
"b"
"(b) All boxes shipped by ex-
press should be limited to twenty
(20) pounds in weight, measure not
more than two cubic feet in volume,
be of wood, be well strapped, and
should be hinged or screw top to
facilitate opening and inspecting. No
perishable food products, other than
those enclosed in cans or glass jars,
should be packed in any such ship
ments.
"(c) Mail and express matter
should be addressed as now pre-
scribed by postal regulations, and
both classes of shipments should be
marked Christmas Box and should
be sent care of commanding gen.
eral, port of embarkation, Hoboken,
New Jersey, Pier 1.
"(d) The commanding general
port of embarkation, Hoboken, New
Jersey, will cause every parcel,
whether a mail or express shipment,
to be opened and strict search made
to see that nothing of an explosive
or other dangerous character is
loaded aboard ship.
"(e) The contents Of every pack
age will state on the outside by
the proper word which will clearly
indicate the general nature of the
contents. The shipment of Christ
mas boxes may begin Immediately
on the publication, of this bulletin
and no boxes will be forwarded over
seas which do not reach Pier 1,
Hoboken, New Jersey, on or before
December 5, 1917. The name of the
sender must be marked clearly on
the outside Of each box"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
ONE BLUNDER AVOIDED

Events have quickly justified the
British refusal to send a feet into
the Baltic trap. When Kerensky, in
order to make capital for himself
and to condone Russian failure and
treachery, asked where is the Brit
ish fleet, now that the German navy
is in the Baltic?" he expected that
the world would be profoundly i'm
pressed, but it needed only the
events Of a few days to blast his I'M
worthy sheer and expose him once
more as unfit to rule in a time of
crisis.
Had the British feet entered the
Baltic and sailed for Petrograd it
would now be fast in the trap. Even
If it had succeeded in getting by the
German mines and submarines it
would be in the Gulf Of Finland at
the mercy of pro-German govern
ment. It's mission would be to fight,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
SANIMIES' FIRST REST
dinating.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE.-The first American
unit to establish contact with the
Germans came back to it's billits to-
day. The men were tired and mud
dy, but still as enthusiastic a lot
of soldiers as ever came out of gun
pits. The artillery had longer
stay at the front than the infantry
and they came back, men and
horses. wet to the bone, covered with
mud and ready to sleep.
Their Homecoming" was one that
will long be remembered in this
section of France. 1t was late in
the day when long lines of march
ing soldiers and straining horses
were seen rounding a small noun
tain many miles away. From the
village toward which they were
marching the column could be seen
winding around the mountain to the
valley, up on a nearer hill and then
down again. The rain was beating
in their faces and a village snug
gled in valley came into their view
as they crossed the crest of the hill.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

tonic forces are occupying territory
In the Friuli plains, which are the
easternmost part of Venetia and age
long possessions Of the Latins. Such
an invasion strikes at the very heart
of the principle of nationality and
also thrusts Teutonic wedge south
ward along the Atlantic. This brings
up the grave question of whether
Germany will finally secure terri
torial lodgment, with ports and
naval bases on the Adriatic, thus
realizing her aim to become a Medi-
terranean as we'll as a North sea
power, unless the allies turn them
back from the Friulian plains. This
would seen to be a warning to the
allies that no time is to be lost in
reinforcing, concentrating and co-or-
dinating.
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adv.
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condition from the family or occupa-
tional standpoint, that should prob
ably be advanced by men desiring
EVERY opportunity for appeal
from such classifications by the local
board has been retained and perfect
ed, but proceedings have been great
ly simplified.'
The classification main purpose
is economic-it was informally stat
ed In class one will naturally fall
those men who can give no good rea-
son against being sent to camp. Glass
two will be composed of the first
line of married men who have no
real dependents. In class three the
highly skilled will be placed as they
may be necessary for war industries
The order number drawn. for each
man in the great lottery here last
July will determine the turn in the
class in which each man is called
in that class.
''The man who can best be spared
either as the head of family or as
the head of business necessary to
the defense to a nation will be the
last to CO." said the announcement
This it was informally explained,
applied to exemptions in each class
The new scheme solves the prob
lem of calling up men for future
drafts. Under the old plan If each
one of ten million registered men
was examined by the doctor in his
turn, the mans physical condition
might change before he was called
to the colors. But in the new
scheme, the man will not be exam
ined until his class is called and that
will only when he is needed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
GENERAL CARDONA DISMISSED

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUART-
ERS.-The conference of British
French and Italian representatives
has resulted in the creation of a per-
manent inter-allied military COM
mittee. New leaderships for the
Italian army has been provided.
General Cardona, who has been in
supreme command of the Italian
army since the beginning of the war,
has been given place on the new
committee.
mittee.
New heads of the Italian army
have been named. General Diaz has
been appointed first in command
with General Badoglio second and
General Grandma third.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

then assign each man to one of the
five classes. Those in class one are
called up for physical examination
first; those in class two, second, etc.
The class to which man is as
signed will depend upon his econ
omic worth as compared with his
fellow registrants," said the an
nouncement.
The questionairre, which is prob
ably destined to become famous, is
known as No. 1000.
''Its invention reduces the local
boards work by 80 per cent. In the
first draft now being finished, the
boards used 1872 forms. The new
system will require about 20.
"The classification" said Crowder,
Twill be based on every conceivable
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
NEXT DRAFT SYSTEM
is MUCH SIMPLIFIED

The new system of choosing men
for future drafts as announced by
Provost Marshall General Crowder
divides the balance of the registrants
not included among the first 687, 1000
sent to environments, into five
classes. 1t reduces the work Of local
boards, and provides in detailed
uuestionairre, the personal history of
each man on which his classification
is based.
The questionairre will be made to
every registered man, not yet in the
service, on date tosbe fixed. seven
days is given each man to fill In and
return the sheet. The local boards
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
FOR SALE

Until December 1, 1917, we offer
for sale a good 160-acre farm near
Pingree, close to beet dump, at $13,-
900. One-half cash, balance at s
per cent, or one-third cash balance
at per cent. Good buildings;
fenced; 100 shares paid up water
right. About 100 acres in cultiva-
ton.
J. H. EARLY,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
G. s. KNODLE,
adv. 1872 Pingree, Idaho.