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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

HElNlE I'm AT HIGH SPEED
Most Brilliant Third saseman Of Year
on Form notwithstanding
Every Kind OF Play.

One of the leading experts connect
cd with the summer pastime calls at
tcntion To the play of Heinic thinner
man In listing third basemen.
The Eminent Xm has drawn his
share of ups and down, hut ut pres
ent he Is undoubtedly playing the
greatest game ut third shown In either
league.
Not even the immortal Collins or
the equally immortal Bradley ut their
best had anything upon the Bronx
FREELY rs he Is now moving along.
IIeinie Is no bcard!css youth. He was
one of Frank Chances collection back
In the old days of cub greatness. But
Hclnie has never played the ball be-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
Nap Lajoie.

the way, and the club has been pros.
porous. Hence he isn't figuring very
heavily on leaving. The amount OF
money offered him for his work rs u
big Lacquer, however, Is expected To
have its effect. And there are clubs
which are ready to put up big price
for the Frenchman's services.
Toronto is expected in baseball cir.
cles To have an American league club
before many seasons pass. In fact, il
1. confidently expected the transfer
will be made this winter. If Lajoie
could be given the managership of This
aggregation, or even If he We're given
berth MS player, he probably would
be satisfied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Citi-
zens in This City.

Following are the locations OF the
eading sef.sustaining clubs Of CHI
cago:
Apollo Club 2O2 s. Michigan ave.
Bohemia Club-3659 Douglas boule.
ward
Builders, 412-41S Chamber Of Com.
nerce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave and goth st.
Caxton. Tenth floor Fine Arts bldg.
Chicago Athletic Association, ~ 9.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural, Art lnsti.
tute.
Chicago Automobile. 32l Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club. Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street
Chicago Motor Club, 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago cycling. 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street
Chicago Yacht. foot OF Monroe st.
City Club. 315 Plymouth court
Gift Dwellers. ZIG s. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club OF Chicago. 4445
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht. foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, Grand Pacific Hotel item
porary), pending completion OF new
club house at IA West Washington
street.
Englewood. 1928 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country. 5668 winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club. foot Of $50 Ct
Germania Maennerchor, 106 Germs
mia place.
| Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn st.
Illinois Athletic. 112 8. Michigan
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club, La Sale Ho
tel
1roquois, 81 ". La Sale st
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson, Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood, Lake ave. and 4Tth ct.
Kenwood Country. Drexel bou,e.
ward and 4sth street.
Midday. First National Bank BLDG,
18th floor.
Oaks, Lake st. and Waller ave.
| ''Soo Niub VI NHlCuBO, lily HAL
Square Building
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
6Sth street.
Rotary. 3S South Dearborn at.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Roaf
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shore
and 9th street.
Southern. 26 ~ Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear.
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave. and 2Ith
street.
Swedish Club OF Chicago, 1858 La
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 224s Michigan
avenue.
Union League. Jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
University, Michigan avenue and
Monroe street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
MASTERED CONTROL OF GUNS
Cy Morgan, Former Athletic Twirler,
Kills All Of Fifty Birds In Re-
cent Tournament.

Cy Morgan, the former Athletic
pitcher, Is quite gunner. In II recent
handicap shoot ut Wilmington, Del,
Cy was allowed three-bird handicap
by the committee, but he proved that
the handicapping body was wrong by
"killing' all his 80 birds. In addition
to his individual victory, he teamed up
with clyde Leedom In the Delaware
Hardware associations twO-man cham
pionship cup race and with Clyde's AZ
amassed Il total of 81, which was not
threatened by the other scores.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
NAP LAJolE IS SUCCESSFUL
Several Major League Clubs Have
Expressed Desire to Secure
Services o. Frenchman.

Nap Lajoic's success rs manager
in the International league and the
recovery Of his batting eye are al
most certain to drag the veteran back
into the big league.
Several clubs are known to have ap.
preached the baseball powers with a
view to getting Lnjoie, and ut least
one club has made him tentative Of.
fer to manage It next year.
Loiole Is satisfied with his lot In
Toronto. He is woll-likcd there. His
team has been In the pcnnnnt fight all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
WIN EXTRA-INNlNG AFFAIRS
New York Yankees Fortunate in Grab.
bling OF Games That Go Beyond
Nine Innings.

The Yankees may never win pen
nant but they are strong in the extra
inning league. Their thinning victory
over the White SoX on July 26 was
the seventeenth they had played this
year. OF these they have lost but
three, two others going to II tie score.
They should have had this game with
the White SoX in nine innings, AZ
they started off with fOur-run lead
Cullop pitched great ball, with rotten
support. He did not give base On
balls In Is innings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
MORIARlTY STARS AS UMPIRE
Former Detroit Tiger Getting Along
Well With Players and Exercis-
ing Fine Judgment.

George MOriarity is getting many
compliments for his work as an UNI
pire. He Is now getting along well
with the players and covering all sorts
of plays well, ut the same time eXer-
cising fine judgment. MOrlarlty gives
every indication Ct developing into
star umpire.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
MINOR CLUBS QUITE COSTLY
Running Expenses Of st. Paul Ameri-
can Association Team In 1915
Were $76,457.

Some idea of what II costs to run a
team in the American association was
revealed in the suit for an accounting
filed by Mrs. Minnie Lennon against
the present operators of the st. Paul
club. They showed that the running
expenses of the Saints in 1916 We're
$76,a57, and this did not include taxes
and interest on the debt incurred In
purchase of the club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
FANS FORGET BILL CARDIGAN
Catcher Agnew Is Playing Brilliant
Game for Boston Red Sox and Hit
TING Ball Hard.

1t was thought that Catcher Agnew
had about ended his usefulness when
he was with the Browns last year, but
like 4, other st. Louis ball player
In elth.. 20 the leagues, who leaves
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
GANDIL A BUM HUM.HUMMER
When II Came to Singing Star.Span.
oIed Banner But Three Members
Of White Sox Qualified.

One of the features of the trips
taken by the White SoX this year has
been their singing of "rhe Star-Span-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

fore that he has played this season.
lie has been ut top speed, executing
every variety of play known with won
derful ease and dash. On his form
shown so far he Is beyond any debate
the most brilliant third baseman OF
the year,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
MINERS DEMAND BEER
OR REFUSE TO WORK

refusal to nullify the bone dry" law.
When the law went into effect. the
miners sent monster petition to the
governor demanding that their per
sonal liberties" be not infringed upon.
They asked to be allowed to have
beer in their homes for family con-
sumption.
Capper ignored the petition. but
yesterday sent letter to Howat ex-
planning his inability to interfere
with the workings of the law. Be.
fore the mass meeting yesterday,
the miners paraded Franklin carry
ing banners demanding beer or no
coal. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the federal government to
take action to lower the cost of iv-
ing. Governor Capper was asked to
90 to Washington in the interests of
miners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
INVESTIGATION
Of LYNCA|NG
Government Asks For Particu-
lars Regarding Hanging Of
I. w. w. Leader to
Bridge.
REWARD IS OFFERED
Huge Demonstration to be Held by
Organization Whom LittIe's
Funeral Takes
Place.
REWARD IS OFFERED

United Press Leased Wire Service. J
BUTTE, Mont. Ag. 2.-Federal
county, state and city authorities be
gan investigation of the murder OF
Frank Little, I. W. w. leader. today
without a tangible clew to work upon
A telegram from Attorney General
Gregory, requesting District Attorney
B. X. Wheeler that all the facts in the
case be sent to Washington, was re-
ceived early today. Secretary Wilson,
of the department of labor, has also
asked Mark Donoughue, president OF
the Montana Federation of Labor for
complete facts, promising thorough
investigation. States Attorney Gener-
al Ford has arrived to act for Cover
nor Stewart and the county commits
sioners are being urged to offer re-
ward Of $1,000 to supplement the
81 900 reward already offered by the
city. A telegram from the I. w. w.
refugees in camp at Columbus, N. M:
pledging their support If men are
wanted to avenge httle's death was
also received.
Frank Little was murdered by gun
men. They didn't give him chance
to dress or get his crutches," said q
sign posted on the I. W. w. hall today.
Plans are being made for a huge l.
w. w. demonstration when Little's
funeral is held.
Attorney VIM. Sullivan, legal rep
resentative of Butte T. w. w. miners
union, today declared that at least two
Of the men who participated in the
lynching of Frank Little are known.
He said their identity was discovered
through threats made against Little
before he was hanged.
Complaint that they have received
the "3-7-77" warning OF the Montana
vigilantes was made today by several
other members Of the local I.'W. w
union
A number Of kilograms were ex'
changed during the morning between
federal officials here and various de-
partments at Washington, but the ma
ture of these communications were not
revealed.
A warm controversy between Off
cials and Sullivan developed this
afternoon when the latter refused to
divulge the names of the men he
claimed were implicated in the lynch
ing.
Sullivan declared that he will not
give any information to the authori
ties until his investigation is com
pleted and all evidence secured.
A further examination of Little's
body today disclosed that he ha6
been struck over the head, presum
ably before he was hung, so that he
probably was unconscious when he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Only Fifty-five Members Came
Out of First Battle With
out Wound of Any
Sort.
TALKS WITH INJURED
All Intend to Return and Fight as
Soon as They Arc Re-
leased From
HospitalA
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Aug. 2.-Only flfty-
five of the whole battalion Of women
in Russia's Legion Of Death came
through their first battle unscathed,
but the wounded as we'll as those
who escaped are going back to the
front.
Nine. Botchkneva, commander OF
the Legion of Death, suffering from
shell shock in hospital near here,
proudly told the heroic story of her
units fghting and today made this
statement. Half dozen other wound.
ed girls in the same hospital gave
instant corroboration.
I'VE have fought with men and
with women" Commander Botch.
kneva declared. "and one Is as good
as the other, If he or she loves the
fatherland.
"My girls had been divided before
the battle. One half remained unit
under my command and the other
half was distributed in small detach'
ments of six or ten to various com
panies. These small units were to
act as ammunitions carriers only.
NV half was an active fighting force.
I led them into. the charge myself.
"Out of all our legion just fifty-five
of the girls were uninjured."
why should women anywhere in
the world be surprised at our fight
ing?" interjected Evodlzia Minen'
kovia, formerly a stewardess IN the
trans Atlantic steamship service, who
spoke good English.
"I know American women pretty
we'll. If they knew the facts l would
MT be surprised to see them do the
same thing"
I asked all of the wounded girls to
ten me exactly why they fought.
Russia needed me, so I quit high
school," promptly responded pretty
Mary Golubieva, 1S.
Because my husband Is also in
the army" said Mrs. Anna Kcnova
Iowa.
"My husband was killed in fighting
early in the war and ! Joined tc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Workmen in Bone Dry State
Parade With Banners
Asking for Drink.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
Tenn asbuRGH, Kansas aug. -,
threatened to tie up the southeastern
hansas coal field has been averted.
complying with the advice given
Dy their president, Alexander Howat,
lnfee thousand miners at Franklin,
ns mear here, returned to work today.
me men an iaid down their tools
yesterday to attend mass meeting
70 decide what action should be
taken In view of Governor Capper's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Insurrection Liable to Occur IN
District Where Preacher
Was Arrested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVfce.l ]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. q
United States deputies and speclal
federal officers left here hurriedly for
Lowden this morning to put down a
near insurrection by Germans in that
district. 1t was reported that q mob
had threatened to lynch an attorney
last night who aided in the arrest OF
Rev. John Reichart on treason charges,
When Reichart was arrested Tues
day night the federal agents took him
to the office Of Attorney Dan McGili
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
|PERSH|NG
|NSPECTS
SAE,IN|ES
Bayonet Practice on Straw
Dummies, Engaged by
Men After Seeing How
it is Done.
THE ODOR OF PEACH PIE
GenoraJ Uses His Cane to Show How
the Tommies Weld Their
Bayonets in
Baltic.
THE ODOR OF PEACH PIE
by J. w. Pegler, United Press STAIR
CORRESPONDENTS

IBy J. w. Pegler, United Press Stair
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN
N9Aa EXPEDITIONARY ARMY,
"ESA Aug. with the memory
t~ of their own commander IN
chief personally showing 'em how 1t
was done with a cane, Pershing )
samnies went at bayonet practice
today with an irresistible vim. =.
Every man in camp "speeded up
Very few there were who did not
hear the generals reiterated phrases
during yesterdays day-long inspec-
tion-"hurry up! More snap!-and
did not heed them today.
Major General Pershing frequent
ly voiced open criticism Of un-
soldierly bearing Of those In his
ranks. The fact that French officials
were inspecting with him did not
make him hesitate to single out In
dividuals for rebuke. On one occa-
sion he waited to see q sergeant put
a squad through the present, the port
and right shoulder arms and then
took matters into his own hands.
sharply admonishing some OF the
sammies for inattention and gum
chewing. He called dozen from
tine ranks OIL dllOCllcI SIoPPy uAiAiAh .
detachment to make them stand at
attention for five minutes.
Not even some officers escaped crit
icism.
In the facsimile trenches Of the
training camp the general demonstrat
ed with his cane just how the Brit
ish tommy thrusts to kill and went
through all the jabs. even showing
how to pry a bayonet loose from
fallen opponent.
He also watched the strenuous
training of rockies as they charged
straw stuffed effigies representing the
enemy.
Pershing found the billets of his
troops in a dozen different towns In
| generally spick and span condition
and once he remarked apparently
hungrily over the appetizing odor o
peach pie.
/ It was learned number of Amer
/ lean officers recently witnessed the
fashion in which enemy aeroplanei
were driven off by "archies" and wert
much impressed thereby. In caml
| the sammies are disdainful of raiders
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Great Number Claiming Ex-
emption, is Causing Much
Concern to the
Government.
GIVE CAREFUL SCRUTINY
Those Who Drew First Lottery Num-
hers Aro Being Called
. Before Local
RoardA
rUntted Press Leased WMe 9ervAoe1
WA ASEJTNSSTON Au1 -

,rUntted Press Leased WMe 9ervAoo1
-, WASHINGTON. Aug. a.
tV4A The government Is prepar>
va ing to fght claims for en-
emption from the draft
Concerned at the great number OF
those attempting to avoid service, the
provost marshal generals office today
announced that exemptions IN agri'
cultural and other Industries viii be
carefully scrutintzed.
AS direct slap at marriage slack.
ers," the government will automatic
ally appeal from every exemption on
the ground Of dependency.
/ The purpose OF the appeals Ia to OBJ
tain nationwide uniformity In e1emp-
| tion rulings, which is regarded as
boards.
All reg,strants are invited by Con-
eral Crowder to report any improper
exemptions.
Discussing industial exemptions,
General Crowder said district boards
were "powerless to relieve cases in
which private loss and hardship rath-
er than national necessity" are at
stake.
Otherwise another man would be
asked to offer his life in order that
this mans material benefit be served"
said Crowder.
The problem of exempting men In
agricultural and other industries,
Crowder said, must be solved with
''the success OF the nations military
operations in mind as the dominant
object"
AS conservation OF certain indus
tries is necessary to military success,
Crowder declared, the question OF
individual case" becomes two fold.
lis the industry In question
necessary to the maintenance OF the
military establishment or the effec-
tive operation Of the military forces
or the maintenance of the national In
terest during the emergency"
"2.-Does the person by or In re-
spect to whom the discharge is
claimed occupy such a status In re-
spect of such a necessary industry,
that his place could not be filed by
another without direct, substantial,
material loss and detriment to the
adequate and effective operation OF
the particular enterprise?"
Flve Out Of III.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Out OF the
first III men examined up to today by
the first two New York exemption
boards to start work, only Ave were
found willing to fight and physically
flt.
Aliens Under Draft.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The Illinois
Staats Zeitung today editorially COM
mended CONGRESSES proposal to include
resident aliens under the draft. de-
claring many Austro-Hunsarian sub
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
TROUBLE IN IOWA TOWN
STIRRED UP BY GERMANS

vary. The attorney aided in question
ing the minister which angered the
pro-German population of Lowden.
According to reports here today, a
mob was formed last night and but for
the intervention of cooler citizens, it
is feared McGillvary would have been
attacked.
The reports said that while the SIT
uation was quiet, there were indtca-
tions of serious trouble at any time.
The anti-German element has ANNOUNCE
ed itself tired Of the stunts" of the
proGermans. Several arrests are eN-
pected when the government agents
arrive at Lowden.
The party will also stop at Clarence.
where trouble was reported last night
between pro and anti-German forces.
Refchart was arrested after ha
|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
kllied Drive in Flanders Halts
Until Sun Can Dry up Hun
dreds Of Acres Of
Ooxe.
RAIN HAS NOW ABATED
!, Fayette EseadrIiIe Of American
Avlators Has Achieved Com
pIete Mastery Of the
Air.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Resumption OF
he allied drive in Flanders waited on
n hot sun today. Movement OF mass
es Of men in the bottomless mud was
impossible. Transfer OF artillery to
places nearer the advanced line. for
luture barrage fire could not be &C.
complished over the ooze. Until some
Of the mud from nearly thirty-six
hours solid rain dries up, the drive
is apparently halted.
In the meantime. however. the allies
haye been withstanding fierce counter
attacks delivered by the Germans de-
spite the condition OF No Mans Land.
The fighting has been literally from
hummock to hummock. The most vio-
lent Of these counter blows was struck
BY the Germans around the villages of
st. Julien and Westhoek on some Of
the higher ground of the battle sec
ton. In both places the British were
forced temporarily to yield some Of
their gains. Westhoek was recaptured
BY the Germans. Early this morning
the enemy also struck feIcely JUS. 70
the north of ST. Julien along the ridge.
Fighting continued there for hours
with neither side able to gain complete
mastery.
The rain abated somewhat during
last night and the artillery prepara-
ton for further advance opened.
Mastery Of the AIR.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-Complete allied
mastery Of the air has been achieved
lon that section Of the front where the
Lafayette escadrille Of American air
lighters is located. Dispatches from
the squadron's headquarters today de-
|clared on Monday the star fliers OF
1.-THE lafayette corps including Cap
|tain Thenault. Lieutenant Thaw, Lieu
tenant Lufberry and Sergeants Rock
well, Parsons and Willis, had flown a
distance Of twenty miles behind the
German lines without ever sighting
an enemy plane. Most of their recon
nolssance was over German aviation
nelds, but the enemy declined to
fight.
i am thirsting for a good old-fash-
Toned fight" complained one LaFay-
ette flyer in message received here
today.
American Schooner Sunk.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Sinking Of the
american schooner John Hays Ham
mond by gun fire Of a German subma-
flne was announced by the admiralty
today. The crew were saved.
Lloyd's does not list any schooner
by this name.
German War Council.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. presumably
pecause of the great allied drive in
flanders, Kaiser Wilhelm today sum-
Inoned a special meeting Of Germany's
war council in Brussels.
IN addition to the German emperor
lC0nfinlanS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Second Liberty ,an
Launch 1Nouen1ber IS
Three Billion Dollars Asked This Time From Patriotic
People of the United States
- "a - -


time planned Is
planned
in
building
or.