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The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
Attention Citizens.

ton calls for 10000 volunteers for
service in the regular army. The
National Defense Council al
Washington has called upon the
State Defense Councils to CO.
operate with the United States
Army Recruiting Officers in Sc.
curing volunteers to bring up the
regular army to war strength of
300, 900. The 10000 volunteers
called for by the president are
needed at once to complete the
regiments of infantry and Field
artillery and to maintain them al
their full war strength.
In response to this call, the un,
dersigned member of the State
Defsnse Council Of the State of
Louisiana, residing in the New
Orleans district which district is
comprised Of the following par
ishes: st. Bernard, Orleans, PIa.
quemine, Laforche, Jefferson,
Terreborne. st. James, St. John
the Baptist. st. Tammany and
Washington, calls this important
matter to your attention.
This is volunteering for service
in the regular army and the en-
listments will be for the period Of
the war only, unless sooner dis
charged. 1t is not for State Ma
tional Guard service, nor does it
concern the selective draft. 1t is
the most valuable volunteer SER
vice that you can render to your
country. The time for volun-
teering is now. Facilities are in
readiness for placing this 10000
men in proper training. Delay
means the loss of valuable time.
Volunteering now will place you
among troops, the larger portion
of which are well trained and Of
fcered by competent trained Of
ficers, thereby making the work
and training of the recruits much
lighter and easier, and will give
him the advantages of time and
voluntary service, which, in mil
litary affairs are important and
controlling factors when it comes
to the question Of promotion. The
opportunities for promotion in
the regular army for men pos
sessing initiative, energy and
will are greater than in any other
military service. You are urged
to volunteer now. Delay means
loss of time, which is Of the great
est Importance. The quota re-
quired of the New Orleans dis
trict is 1000. The number al
ready obtained is 485, leaving d
balance Of 517 men to be pro-
cured. The time in which to
make up the deficient is short.
Come forward and volunteer.
Your country calls you to arms.
Unmarried white men between
the ages of Is and 40 years who
have no dependents and who are
not engaged in pursuits vitality
necessary to the prosecution OF
the war are wanted for this SER
vice.
Volunteers may apply to the
nearest postmaster Of the End,
3rd, or 4th. class, and will be
furnished with transportation al
the expense Of the government
from the place of application al
New Orleans Recruiting Station
to recruiting station at Covingtor
La.
W H. Sullivan
Member State Defense Council
v E-&l, ono1
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
eavFRVOR ISSUES CALL
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
L,egislatureWillBe Convened
at noon, July 8, for Stay
Of Twenty Days-Widow's
Dover Law Is First on
List.


Governor R. G. Pleasant tonight
issued proclamation conVenlng
the Louisiana Legislature in ex-
traordinary session for a period
Of twenty days, beginning Mon
day July 9, at u o'clock noon,
and ending Saturday, July 2S' at
12 o'clock, midnight.
Thirty-four subjects are en-
braced in the governors call, the
one amending or changing of
Article 1852 of the civil code,
known as the widows doWry law,
being placed at the head of the
list.
Next on the list is an amend
ment to the state banking laws
exempting the federal farm loan
bank from the application Of the
privileges recited IN Article 1922
Of the civil code. This will have
the effect of removing restriction
on the operation of the federal
farm loan bank in the state.
Ten subjects created by the ex,
isting war situation are included
in the proclamation, namely:
The creation of a state council of
defense, the creation of state
reserve corps of eonstabulary,
making provision for the exercise
of the franchise by soldiers and
sailors serving in The army and
navy, the conservation of the
health of soldiers and sailors, to
prohibit acts detrimental to the
military success Of the United
States, to appropriate land or
property for military purposes,
directing the governor to assist
the government of the United
States in the war with Germany
and to provide for the public safe
ty, to prescribe rules governing
suits in court in cases where par
ties thereto are in military or nav
al service, and to punish idleness
and vagrancy during the war
with Germany.
Two subjects for legislation
asked for by the State Board of
Affairs are embraced in the gov
ernor's call. One of them is to
cure defect in the act of 1915
known as the Powell act, which
had the effect of interfering
{ with the work of the Board
OF Affairs in the assessment of
national banks. The other is in
relatiOn-to the assessment of the
property of foreign persons, firms
Or corporations doing business in
Louisiana.
Authority is given the Legis-
iatufe to correct errors and de-
tects in the cattle tick eradication
law. This legislation was asked
ior by the State Department OF
Agriculture.
The Legislature will be given
an opportunity to further en-
courage the ship building indus
sry and the development of the
waterways of the state. The gov.
efnor authorizes the considera.
aon OF measures providing fol
sile exemption from taxation OF
al ships, boats and barges anG
the exemption from taxation oi
salpbullding companies, provid
90 they are domiciled in the state
The proclamation permits leg
station comforting authority OF
drainage district boards to antici
pate their revenues, This was il
response to request from drain
age district boards.
the Legislature is authorize,
g enact laws carrying out tn,
provisions and conditions of thS
lOOo control bill passed by Con.
sisss and ssmposing all Of tn
a.soessary duties on the state aud
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

Representatives of the coal op-
orators agreed to immediate gen.
eral reduction Of coal prices at
the mines of from 81 to S. a ton.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
Forward America"
Patriotic Hymn,
LAFAYETTE Advertiser. June 25.

DR.. James H. billiard, formerly
professor in Tulane University,
now of Charlottesville, Va, has
written a clarion voiced patriotic
hymn of four stanzas entitled
"Forward America" to be sung
to the tune of "Maryland, My
Maryland. The first stanza is a
tribute to the beauty and bless
ings of America; the second
makes America teach the rule Of
right; the third proclaims the tri-
umphant march of Democracy
with justice among men; and the
fourth halls the day of war flags
furled and lasting peace. State
Rural School Supervisor G. j.
Brown has sent copies of Dr..
billiards. hymn to the Directors
Of the State Summer Normal
Schools, suggesting that all the
teachers of the State learn it and
teach it to their school children
next session. The hymn is as
follows:
FORWARD AMERICA.
(By J. H. Dillard,)
Air: Maryland, My Maryland.
Thy wales and plains are very fair,
America, America!
Thou art endowed with blessings
rare,
America, America!
Thy God hath given much to thee
That thou a sign to nations be
In blessing all humanity,
America, America!
Tho nations bow to rule of might,
America, America!
What land shall teach the rule Of
right?
America, America
True glory lies in noble life
Not liz the conqueror's envious
Nor where expressions law is rife
America, America!
America shall lead the way,
America, America!
Democracy shall have the sway,
America. America!
No man shall claim another's toll
Nor wrong his brother on thy soil
Each land shall hauty rulers foil
America, America
Thy cleaning stars shall lead thu
world,
America, America
Till warlike banners shall bt
furled,
America, America!
Some day the battle-cries shall
cease,
The fighters trade shall find re
| lease,
Ano all thy voice shall be TO
peace,
America. America!
Many persons were killed whel
a crowded trolley car plunged in
to tie Niagara river.
Corporal Norman Hall. Ameri
) can aviator, fought eight Ger
man planes and came down bad
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

J -My-Tism -Anticeptic, Anodyne
-'Klas pain, stops patsetaiasioa,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
MICHIGAN TRTUMPHS
IN AMBULANCE MEET
Kline, Of Hamlin College, Is Days
individual Star.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, July 6-Michi-
gan'S athletes COPIED the greatest
glories In the track and ield
meet held yesterday by the Unit
ed States Ambulance Corps in train
ing here. running up % points. Penn
State was second. with 81. and Ford
ham and Hamlin tied for third place,
with Is each.
The bright particular individual
star of the meet was G. Leroy Kline,
the athlete OF HAmlin University, st.
Paul, Mimi, where he IL a sophomore.
He easily carried off the hoaors Of
the afternoon, winning with apparent
ease the 1oO-yArd dash. the 22O-yard
dash and the running broad jump. In
the nrst-nsmed event his time was
IL seconds nat, which Is only two
nfths OF a second short Of the
worlds record. and which Is made
still more remarkable by the fact that
he did not wear spiked shoes. Kline
has won many interstate events in
the West.
Stone, OF Virginia University. with
third place In the 440-yard event,
scored l point for his alma mater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
LITTLE TO CHOOSE
BETWEEN LEADERS
IN EITHER LEAGUE

Just a. the averages are daily prov
inE. figures OF the balf-beAson mark
today show that in the American
League Boston and Chicago are work
ing toward the same end with such
concentrated energy that there ts lit
tie difference in their accomplish
ments. However. by using the same
process Of figuring with the Phillies
and Giants az the subjects. the Phil
lies should be leading the National
League.
Including all to date. the champion
Red sox have scored safely PAS times,
made 5o4 hits, have accepted 2,044
CHANCES in the field, and have COM
mitted eighty-five errors. Against
thir record the White sox have scored
256 runs, have sis hits to their credit.
have aeeepter 2.644 chances. and have
perpetrated eighty-six errors.
As q scoring and hitting force, the
White Sox have considerable punch
at this stage OF the game, but there
10 little to choose between the teams.
The Giants have scored 246 runs,
have accumulated 516 hits. have ac-
cepted 2.42T fielding chances and have
ninety errUrf charged against them.
The Phillses have scored 263. have
hit safely $50 times, have accepted
2,435 fielding chances, but have COM
rnitted q total Of ninety-siK errors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
TY COBB COLLECTS
HUNDRED BINGL ES
IN CLOUT STREAK

~ Cobb celebrated the Fourth BY
being the nrst major league player TO
make 100 hits. and by getting 4 hit Ia
each game Of yesterdays doubls-hsader
he hAS now hit safely in thirty-four
consecutive contests. Ty Is now with
in ak games Of his record for straight
hitting. when. in ISL. he secured one
or moro hits In forty consecutive GLnss
During his recent hitting streak Cobb
hAA been At bat Ia times ana has made
q htt for an average Of 81 He has
also scored - runA.
In the American LeaEIe batting race
yesterday Speaker lost six points. a.
he failed 70 get q hit In four times at
bat MeInnis also lost Bix points yea
tendAy. while sisler lost i've and Milan
lost one
In the National League. Cruise gained
two points yesterday by getting three
hits in eight tries. Roush gained one
point. while Hornsby stood Btill
Heinie Zimmerman replaced Wheat in
nm place
oAVVy Cravath 10 climbing every day.
The vetsran outhsldSr Of the Phillies
has hit safely In his last seventeen
garneA
HSre'G how the i've leaders N the big
leagues stand today:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
THREE:EYE CIRCUIT
WILL STOP SUNDAY
-Four Have Suspended and Other.
Are Almost Ready Now.

The Three-Eye league. composed OF
Bloomington. Peoria, Moline, Rock
Island, Rockford. Quincy. Alton and
Hannibal, No. has decided to quit
next Sunday after seventeen years OF
uninterrupted existence. The going
has become altogether too rough and
President A. R. Tearney announces
that $4,000 has been lost since the
campaign opened eight weeks ago.
Under the ruling of National aIso
citation, the clubs in the suspended
circuit will retain their property
rights and territorial rights.
Four minor leagues have now sur.
rendered to grim Fate. The irst 70
suspend was the Virginia league
Then came the North Carolina league.
Tuesday the Northern league stopped
work and now comes the Three-Eye
league.
1t is doubtful II the larger nnInor
leagues will suspend this season.
though one or two may not start
next year, but throughout the middle
West are several Glass c and Glass d
organizations about ready TO quit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
MAeRATH FINALLY WINS.

BOSTON, July 5.-The St. Albion
sus Rowing Association took first
honors in both the four-oared and
eight-oared senior shell races yester-
day in the regatta OF the New Eng
land Amateur Rowing Association on
the Charles river.
DR.. George B. MAgrath, president
OF the New England Amateur Rowing
Association, won his way to the senior
division after twenty years Of row.
ing, when. With L. Wilmington. rep
resenting the Union Boat Club, he de.
feUed a st. Alphonsus pair in the
intermediate doubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
FIVE GOLF CLUBS HERE
AID RED CROSS FUNDS
Winners Announced in Independ-
ence Day Celebrations.

Golf players at Ave clubs here aided
materially in boosting Red Cross funds
in their part OF the nationwide cele,
bration at the instance OF the United
States Golf Association yesterday.
Columbia Country Club boosted the
total to better than 1000. according
to reports. The exact sums will be
turned in shortly.
Winners at the various clubs were
as follows:
Columbia Country club-Thomas c.
Dempsey. low gross score, ~: z. D.
Rheem and A. L. Thurman, tied for
low net score: Mrs. II. c. Sheridan,
low gross score. women's putting con.
test, 11e for 81 holes: Mics Edith
Stowell, women's putting contest, low
net score. 1875 500
Chevy Chase Club-Reeves Lewis,
low gross score, 50; Newbold Noyes,
low net score. -; DR.. Garrett, swat
fest" winner
Bannockburn Golf Club-Daniel
Hazard, / down on par: Mrs. B. L.
Taylor, ! down on par.
Town and Country Club-Albert
Steinum. IoO-22-7s. and A. Hurst.
102-24-Ts. tied for low net score.
Washington Golf and Country Club
Charles Duganne. s0-I-66. win
ner OF "sweepstakes" and winner OF
handicap on par; John Bryan, low
gross score. IS: Mrs. w. z. seyboth.
women's approaching and putting
contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
RACQUET CLUB MAY
GAIN BIGGER LEAD
IN LEAGUES PLAY

Racquet Club players, Of the subur-
ban Tennis League, are looking for
ward to taking a commanding lead
in the standings on Saturday when
the clubs come back for competition.
Today the Racquet Club Leads the
league by . comfortable margin All
doubles teams in the Racquet Club
won again yesterday for the third
straight time. But one singles match
was lost
The teams will play Saturday az
ternoon as follows: Racquet vs..
Petworth at Racquet: Home VS.. Az
gyle, at Princeton; Bureau OF Stand
ards VS.. Princeton, at Bureau Of
Standards, and Euclid va Holmead, at
Euclid.
The standing Of the teams after
yesterdays matches follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
BEZDEK BEGINS JOB
OF AIDING PIRATES
Football Player and Coach Sue
eeeds HOnus Wagner.

PITTSBURGH. July s.--HuEh "a.
dek. former star football player a.
Chicago University and more recently
coach OF the championship eleven a.
Oregon University. today starts upon
his career as major league mana
ger. Local fans are wondering what
IL coming over Barney DreyfusG
On the holiday Honus wagner In
formed his boss that the managerial
duties did not belong to him and
that. II Wagner was 10 remain In the
lineup, some other manager would
have to be named at once Dreyfuss
Immediately named Bszdek. who hab
been acting as . scout for the
Pirates.
Since Callahan was ouatSd. the
Pirates have won one game and lost
seven. and the smiling Cal keeps on.
grinning as he reports daily In order
to hold Dreyfuss to the terms OF the
contract
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
After Dozen Wins
Coombs Is Beaten
By Daring Giants

After running up twelve con.
. secutive victories over the Giants.
"1ron Man" Jack Coombs was
dreadfully slammed ysstsrday BY
"Muggsy" MeGraw's team. losing
8 to o. He gave eight hits. in.
GLIDING q double and q home run.
walked six and famed but one.
Pitching for the Maekmsn In
the worlds series Of isi1. coombs
humbled MathewSon, . to 2, In
eleven innings.
In 1918, for Brooklyn. Coombs
defeated the Giants three times.
Last year he hung up SIX vic
tories over the Giants and this
year had trimmed them twice.
In his twelve victories Coombs
allowed the Giants an average Of
LBS earned runs per game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
Old Dope Is True
When Holiday Has
Those Twin Bills

It happened again on July 4
that stuff about doubis-headers, or
even two games on . single day.
In the American League four
clubs. wAshington, Red sox,
White sox and Indians. hung up
two vietofiss each and then called
Il . day. .
In the National League three
clubs. New York. st. Louis and
cincinAAti, sStablished themselves
Abevs their enemies twice.
Only one double bill, that be-
tween the Braves and PhillIes,
came out . split.
You e1n't beat It. It's the real
dope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
PADDLERS LOOKING
FOR ANOTHER FINE
KILLING SATURDAY

Washington Canoe Club athletes.
aftsr 4 cleanup In PhilAAelphia on
the sehuykiIi yesterday. can be sx-
peeted to show the Baltimore men
something on Saturday At the Arundel
Boat Club regatta.
As ffteen washington Canoe Club
pAddlers win take the trip Saturday,
there IL every indication that another
clean sweep can Be made. The WaaA-
Ington men will enter every event
poseiole, a. they did yesterday. and
confidently expect to land . majority
Of the honors.
Five Paddlsrs Went Up.
Bue fve paddIers took the trip to
Philadelphia to attend the sehuyil<iiI
regatta, which was given for the Unit
versity Of Pennsylvania Hospital uniE-
II. 7. knight Reginald Rutherford. n.
o. Eliason, J. W. Birch. and c. H
Wagner Represented washinston. ana
had . regular feld day.
In seven events the wAahington
men were winners In ave. In addi-
ton TO hrst place wins In the canoe
events. J. W. Birch won third In the
100-yard swim.
The one-man singles produced J.
W. Birch as winner. with c. H. WAC
ner second. In the tandem singles
H. 7. knight and c. II. wagner we're
nrst, while Reginald Rutherford and
J. W. Birch took second.
Won Tandem DoaAlss-
The tandem doubles was won By \.
T. knight and C. H. wagner. TAs
wGshinston Canoe Club man trstt6d
out q quad composed Of knight. Ruth
erford, Eliason, and wagner, and won
hAndily. The quad doubles event was
taken by the Philadelphia Canoe
Club.
In concluding the wilma c. H wag.
ner won hrst and Reginald RutheF-
ford second in the overheard race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
MADDEN DOES WELL.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 5.-Madden,
former Princeton star, and Campbell,
Purdus'S crack distance runner for a
CouPie or years, DIVIDED individual
honors at the Fort Benjamin Harrison
cadet officers track and field meet,
held at the State fair grounds here
yesterday afternoon.
Each won two hrsts, Madden taking
the l00-yard dash and the broad
jump. while Campbell won In the half
mile and the mile runB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
TWO TEAM CUPS FOR
CHERRYDALE EVENT
Chairman Mccormick Busy Ar
ranging All Final Details.

Two team cups will be given a.
rewards in the coming cherrydals
marathon, booked for July 10. to start
from The Times building and end at
Cherrydale, Va. These will be In
addition to the individual medals re-
Quirsd by the A. A. .. rules.
Chairman J. r. Mccormick, Of
Cherrydale, Is busy arranging all the
necessary details for the bif race,
and he expects to have everything
working in clockwork style.
Entries are slowly coming in, but
Chairman Mccormick looks fer 4 big
field Of sthletes to start Runners
from Baltimore, washington, and
Alexandria county will take part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
BOB THAYER'S
SPORTING GOSSIP

Our old friend Bill cussek. George
towns basebAll captain. who drasb
drowning damsels and yelping
youngsters out Of the deep at the
Municipal Pool, went through ter
rors in the recent Iifs-saVing con-
test CusGck was the Subject" ir
the Red Cross event. No less than
fourteen times was Cusack rescued
and resuseitated. Some endurance
tsst," said Cusaek Gs the fourteenth
contestant dragged him out OF the
pool and dumped. imaginary water
out OF his lunRs. TITS worse than
q football game"
Washington golfers certainly did
their part yesterday. The Columbia
Country Club was the scene OF much
color and pleasure. and the votaries
had a grand time which lasted well
toward midnight. Columbia does
things well whether II be lending
the tennis courts to the Depart.
mental Tennis League or entertain
ing Lord Eorthcliffs. AL of the
local golfers betook themselves out
for the Red Cross tournaments, and
Il is expected that . Eoodly sum
will be added again to the Red Cross
Fund.
washington's amateur leagues are
noted for pickering. Instead OF
hghtinF out the pennants on the
helds there Is ever the idea Of pro
tests, appeals. and alibis. Why not
scrap It out in the games instead
Of taking the questions into commit.
tee meetings or the newspapers? One
reason why amateur baseball Leagues
have been signal failures here IL
that managers are constantly max
ing claims Of favoritism toward
other teams. Let's battle them out
on the sandlots and have done with
the raw deal" stun.
christy Msthewson'E Cincinnati
Reds are in the hrst division. They
have fought their way up. too. from
close to the bottom OF the National
League tumble. MAtty has shown
himself A wise leader Of mediocre
team. II he can continue TO show az
much baseball wisdom when given
major league players, there may yet
be great doings over the Rhine.
Sunday Frank Kramer yielded 10 a
Canadian youth the national cycling
championship iaurels. He was tired
and unable TO keep up the stir pace.
Yesterday he went out and lowered
the worlds hAlf-mile mark from
SO Is seconds to an even So seconds.
Kramer was champion for sixteen
year,. and IL was time for him to give
up his athletic honors. But he's 60
ing down lighting, just the same.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
VISITORS DEFEATED.

Tennis enthusiasts at Columbia
Country Club were treated to a rare
exhibition yesterday when Conrad
Doyle paired with Henry c. Brock
defeated the visiting pair, Dean
Mathey and Bernon Prentice In
doubles, by 6-3, So. 3-6. "a, ana
"a Doyle was victor over MAthey
by q 9 to in q set Of sinEles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05

Runs-Judge t2), Shanks, Milan, Msnosksy
MAisel, Peckinpaugh. Pipp, and Miller Two
base hits-PeckinpauEh. HenGryx. Three
base hit-Judge. Stolen bases-AAeee, Men
osky. Maisel. Sacrifice hit-PeekinpAush.
Double plays-Shawkey to Peektnpaufh to
Pipp; shawkey 10 Pipp: Rice to Ainsmith
Left % bases-New York. Il; Warrington, >
First base on error-Nsw York. /. First base
on balls-OH Culop. 1: on Shawkey, 2: on
Du Mont. /. OF Ayers, ,. Hits and earned
runs-Oh Cuuop. hits and runs in In
ninGs tnone out in third: OF Du Mont !
hits and > runs in Ia inning: OF Ayers .
hits and runs In 8 - inninEs Hit By
piteher-By Shawksy, 1. Struck out-By
snAwksy. s; by Ayers, J. Unpifes-Msssrs
Dineen and Mccormick. Time Of Eame-1
hours and S minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-05
oMARs ARE rRouNcEn.

The omars OF Baltimore were held
to four hits In two games against
the Athletics here yesterday, and lost
both engagements. The Athletics
took the first game by TO l. BIan.
ton holding the opposition TO three
hits. Lyons won the game for the
Athletics in the second setto by al
lowing but one hit The score was
& 70 o