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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Carlisle Begins Practice

CARLISLE. Pa. Sept. 5.--The opening of
the academic year yesterday at the Carlisle In
di.p School, which has increased attendance,
Vas the occasion for the annual turnout OF foot
hail ca ndidates, from which the faces of those
older Lads who have gone TO war were missing.
Among the immature youths appeared number
of husky boys for Coach Leo Harris's inspection.
looked over the material and made valuable
suggestions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

FAST GOING, PENNANT- CHASING
\ PHILLIES NOW IN NEW YORK FOR
DECISIVE SERIES WITH LEADERS
Morans Must Take Majority of Six Games in
Three Days to Keep in Race-Mackmen
Desert Cellar

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Games Would Be Faster

William Schwartz, of Reading, the ngta-
tor of the three and two rule, talked at
length on the subject. lie declared the fans
would witness faster ball with two Young
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Bush and Witt Lift Macks Out of Cellar


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East viii Hare Chance to See "Dobie" Football


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Gossip of Eastern League

Manager Kennedy. uf Jasper. SAYS the East
ern League pays more per game than any other
such organization ever in existence, and Is OF tho
opinion that team with two minor league
pay yers OH IL will prove big success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

After the meeting President ScheHer exrresssd
his distinct disaprroral at the adoption of the
three-man professional rule. but said h. IN.
yored the mar -foued shoot YOUR -own-foui S,bef.
fer has opposed this change for years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
FRANK M'NICHOL INJURED;
NOW AT BROTHERS HOUSE

Frank McNichol, of the Logan Square
baseball team, who was injured during a
hall game at Atlantic City Labor Day morn.
ing was removed to the home Of William
McNichol, his brother, at 1887 Race street,
Yesterday McNichol pulled a tendon in his
right leg while attempting to convert a
base hit into a put out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

sters because they would be anxious TO
make good. lie also pointed out that the
other three big leagues, the Pennsylvania
state, Tri-County aud Interstate worked
on this basis, Schwartz added, "Thc pub
lie desires TO sec young blood In tho games.
The old players want to keep the gang to-
gether That is tho long and short of it.
They run the team and freeze out the young
fellows. The latter have no interest because
they don't get A chance The whole thing
Is that VIC must develop new players" The
motion to adopt the rule was carried four
to two and Kuser said It would be q fvc-
team league or ho would never start
Foul Shooting Charge
Schwartz then made a motion that tho
player offended make try for the goal. This
had been discussed at many previous meet
ings and continually voted down. The
Reading man maintained he had a twofold
purpose in presenting this matter once
more, and that was an cndeavor to have the
rules in the game of basketball standard
lied. In all other big leagues this plan is
IN effect and II was readily adopted. with
Trenton and the Greys again dissenting.
Messrs. Bailey and Kennedy, along witt.
President Schefer, were appointed to at
tend n joint basketball conference in New
York to confer with other league delegates
IN regard TO forming n working agreement.
This was about the only unanimous thing
the meeting accomplished
Gossip of Eastern League
Eeach club had two representatives preseut
last night except Trenton. They we're Bert BuN
ard William schwartz. Readin~; Bill Kennedy
and John Linton, Jasper; ,sosA~L l.. Bailey and
John Gamble. GreSstock; Daniel S~crn and VII
liam MNers, De Ncrii r. g. kuser. Trenton, and
Charles Helm and Mortimer Gilbert. Camden,
Manager NennedN, uf Jasper. SAYS tho East
League pays more prr game than any other
such organization ever in existence, and Is OF the
opinion that a team with two minor league
players OH it will prove a big success.
After the meeting President ScheHer express
his distinct disapproval at the adopt ion Of the
three man professional rule. but said he "a.
yored the ma -fouled shoot .own-fou s, ,hes.
fer has opposed this change for years.
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ARMY TO PLAY FOOTBALL.
BUT NAVY GAME Is OFF
West Point Makes Effort to Resum.
Same Schedule Cancelled Last
Spring J.

WEST POINT, N. Y. Sept. 5.--The army
will have its football team this year. but
there will be no game with the navy. Thi,
announcement was made today, with IN.
added statement that an effort vii, n.
mado to resume the schedule Cancelled last
spring when athletics at the service schoci
was abandoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
BEIDEMAN CLUB SHOOT
SCHEDULED TOMORROW

The Beideman Club. Of Camden. will hold
is midweek shoot tomorrow. An inyita.
tion is extended to all trap shooter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
PAUL V. MAGEE

NUL v. WHNEE
Camden Y. M. C. A. entrant in
national half mile swimming cham
pionship at Mays Landing, Satur-
day. He holds the Middle Atlantic
Association one-mile championship
of the A. A. U. and broke the
record in the five-mile swim for the
George +. Pawling trophy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
MARKET is GLUTTED
Chicago Produce Centers Overloaded
Prices Hit Rock Bottom.

Chicago, July 31.-Prices of many
vegetables are "going to smash in
the Chicago market, wholesale dealers
declared today
South Water street is flooded and
smothered with lucious ripe to-
matoes," said Edward G. Davies, rep
reseuting several shipping associations.
Boxes Of % pounds sold today for
IS or 40 cents. If you buy them of
your grocer and you have to pay 300
per cent profit-kickl The reason
for the flood of tomatoes is the abb
normally hot spell. They are riponing
fast Yesterday merchants were re-
taifing baskets of tomatoes for rs
cents which today brought only tx
cents
~"Cucumbers which brought 1 8 cents
each retailed last week for 5 cents
each, and are now so plentiful that
some dealers call them penny goods"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
CAN TAKE OFF TRAINS
p. o. C. Authorizes Missouri Pacific
to Curtail Kansas Service.

Permission has been granted to the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company
by the public utilities commission to
drop fourteen passenger trains from
the company's schedule in Kansas
Mixed service win be substituted from
the trains annui1ed.
The trains dropped included the
following:
Nos. sos and 3o4 between Conway
Springs and Larned, No. 621 and 622
between jamestown and Burr Oak,
Nos 33 and "a between Gypsum City
and Marquette. Nos. Sal and 632 be-
tween Pittsburg and Topeka, Nos
637 anu 63S between Mokan and
Madison. Nos. 407 and 40S between
Fort Scott and Yates Center, and Nos.
131 and 1872 between Kansas City,
Mo-, ard Falls City. Neb. Service
will be provided in the latter case by
running a train between Kansas City
and Concordia-
The trains were allowed to be
taken off for the duration of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
WILL BE COOLER


posed to be a comparative summer
resort, the mercury pointed to 80.
and in Boston Sc was the tempera-
ture reading at o'clock this morn
ing. At the same time Topeka Their
mometers recorded a temperature of
81. In California it is cool, and Colo
RADIO weather stations also report
COOL weather.
No Rain in Kansas.
No rains were reported IL Kansas
in the last "a hours, The state is still
bone dry and corn Is reported as be-
ing literally burned up The third
cutting of alfalfa, too, has received a
severe set back, according to local
farmers this morning.
Monday night proved to he the hot
test night of the year with mini
mum temperature of 10 degrees, 1
degree above the low record mark of
the last two nights. 1t was the fifth
successive night in whic;. the mer-
curry stayed above the rs mark and
from to 10 degrees above the nor
NAL night temperatures for the season.
Following are the hourly tempera-
ture readings for Monday night:
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PHONES NET ST MONTH
Number Turnout o. S. Increases ~
Per Cent I'm a Month.

Washington, July s1@Telephone
companies showed a profit of nearly
a dollar a telephone during March,
according to compilation. made public
today by the interstate commerce
commission. There were in service
7,495,470 telephones in March, an in
crease of approximately IL per cent
over March, 1916. Operating revenues
totalled $25, 92s,S54, an increase of
more than ten per cent within the
year. Expenses increased from $14,-
S5O,172 to $17,44S,433, leaving net
operating revenue for March, 1917, of
So, 4S1,42 Taxes and other expenses
reduced this figure to $6,780,082
operating income for the month.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. July 31--CORN-Favorab1e crop
reports from a majority of the big surplus
producing states gave an advantage today
tos tine bears in the corn market, besides
forecakts we're for showers in many sec,
tions.f Free selling was INDUCED in by
which ranged from unchanged figures to
sc lower. with September at S1.63A, and
Dec at $1.1SE to 81. 1874, were followed by
something of rally but then fresh down
turn
September showed ffrmness owing to
brisk demand. for corn for immediate de-
livery. Distillers and Others bid up cash
corn to a new high price record. The mar
ket closed nervous at 15sc net decline to
hc advance, with Sept. $1.64k and Dec,
$1.1T1h to S1.17%.
WHEAT-Most of the trading in wheat
consisted of last day evening up of July
contracts by scattered shorts. The mar
ket openeds2c to Sc higher at S2.64 to $2.65
July and chung persistently to the upper
level
Subsequently July rose decidedly higher,
but rains in the northwest eased down
September The close was greatly I'M
settled varying from &c decline to an adj
vance of lie at S2.74 July, and S2.17 Sept.
OATS-Tightness of the July delivery
futures were easy with corn.
The squeeze in the July option carried
prices up to the unprecedented high price
of 90c bushel before the wants of shorts
were satisfied. Then the market broke
suddenly to see and closed at Soc, a rise
of 6Ac net as compared with "a hours be-
fore.
PROVISIONS - Commission house de-
mand for lard develeped to sufficient ex-
tent to lift the provision market in general
Pork however, was somewhat inclined to
lag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
TO USE "KRAG" RIFLES
Congress AIIots Arms forHome Guards
TX. G. Forms Regiment.

Kansas City, Mo-, July S1.-News
has been received by r. Bryson Jones,
colonel of Kansas City's home guard
regiment, that, by a special act of con-
gress, about three hundred thousa nd
s'Rrags"-rifles used in the Spanish
American war-have been set aside
for use by Home Guard units tl1ruout
the country. Colonel Jones an
nounced he would ask the government
for 1000 of these guns for the local
regiment. In the meantime citizens
have been called upon to lend r.
gauge shotguns to the regiment for
temporary use.
Present intentions are to recruit the
local unit to strength of about 1900
men who will replace the national
guard troops for guard duty within
the state when the latter are called
to federal service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
OPEN CITY CANNERY
Forty Women Volunteers on Hand
To Supply City Institutions.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 31.-Kansas
City's reply to the governments ap-
peal to can vegetables and fruits came
today when forty volunteer women
workers formally opened the city 5
municipal cannery. The purpose of
the cannery. besides furnishing sup
plies for the city's school lunch rooms
and charitable institutions. is to teach
the wofnenS the art of canning and
preserving.
The class period lasts thru an eight
hour day and before the canning sea-
son ends all women who have taken
the course will be able to can or pre-
serve eighteen kinds of garden
nrOducfs
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Pershing's Men Send Message
to Patriots Back Home.
"We Didn't Hesitate To Offer
Everything We Had"
PERSHING INSPECTS CAMP
COmm9nder Thrills Camp, for
He Came UnannOunced.
POiIus Entraining Meet PERISH
ing's Special With Ovation.
RY j. w. PEGLER.

With the American Army in
France. July 31.-To the Americans
back home who today are being call
ed up for the draft army, Pershings
Sammies in France have this mes
sage:
1--WE didn't hesitate to offer every
thing we had. We are confident
those who stayed at home will obey
their consciences and waive all ex-
emption claims unless of the utmost
necessity"
The message was the composite
view expressed by scores of the
American fighters here today. Sammy
is not an irresponsible individual; he
has been doing a lot Of thinking. II
is noticeable here at the training
camp that the general demeanor Of
Americas fighting forces is seriously
earnest. Not that they are not cheer
full. but they feel responsibility. Near
lv all realize their numbers must be
swelled to hundreds of thousands;
that many will die and many more
will be MANNED: And then any con-
clude they would rather be fighting
in France right now than fighting a
defensive fight in America later.
Pershing Reaches Camp.
Yesterday the camp was thrilled by
its communicated chiefs first inspect
ion. The Sammies were not appriSed
of General Pershings approaching
visit until the last moment. Monday
morning they turned out far ahead of
the usual reveille time and worked
their hardest putting their picturesque
white washed billets in order and in
cleaning up the little villages where
they are located.
The United Press correspondent
journeyed from Paris with Pershing's
staff. AS the train paused at one sta
ton in the camp a company of French
were entraining. They spied the
Sammies and unanimously cheered.
Then they scurried over to the run
ming board of our train and with
ecstatic whoops an drejoicing clasped
hands with their American brothers
in arms.
Poilus Strong for Sammies-
The most genuine feeling OF com
radeship and affection had sprung up
between the poilus and the Sarnmies.
The French villagers likewise adore
tEte American fighters. The saluta-
ton, r'aIlo, Sammies." IS a familiar
one now. Every regiment has had
doled out to it a supply of white flour
to supply its own breads. biscuits and
pies. Later an enormous bakery will
be erected to supply all troops
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Wall ST., New York. July 31.--STOCKS-
Trading became more animated later, rails
and metals joining the general advance.
Federal mining preferred gained points.
Utah 215 and American Smelling and Ma
tional lead a point each. Coal strengthened
on the ruling granting higher rates in
western and southern territory and sugars
gained / to points. Motors reacted
slightly with United States steel, but ac-
tive equipments register further improve
ment The bond market was irregular,
Liberty 31a's changing hands at 1910 to
90. 40.
Motor shares supplied much Of the strength
of the early deaiings that group gaining
to points. United Cigars. Mexican
Petroleum, Ice preferred and shippings
represented the other active and firm feat
nres- Equipments and distinctive war is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
DEMAND SIS, CHR. DAY
L w. W. Iron Workers Declare Strike
When Operators Refuse Demand,

'Bessemer. Mich, July 31.-That the
red flag of the I. W. WIS must not
wave over the upper peninsula was
the word sent down the line of depu-
ty sheriffs and members of the state
constabulary, who were stationed
here today to quell rioting or dis
turbances expected to result from the
refusal of mine operators to accede
to demands of the 1. w. w.
Tho iron workers late yesterday
voted in favor of an Immediate walk
out, following refusal of the owners
to grant their demands for a Sc six
hour day. The vote affects the en-
tire Gogebic iron range. Mounted
troops were moved to Ironwood,
where violence was expected to de-
velop.
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TWO MILLION IN
CONTINUED from Page One,

fcontinued from Page onel
phasized an interview which Premier
LLOYD George granted on his return
from Paris. asserting:
1.-THE Russians are incalcula-b1e in
quantity. They fought when the least
expected and hung back when it
seemed they ought to go on. My lat
est information is that Russia will re-
cover and become as formidable as
ever"
Deny War for Conquest
In this same connection editorial
comment today applauded Foreign
Minister Balfour's statement in the
house of commons yesterday, denying
the German claim that the allies war
red for conquest.
Rumanians RepuIse Enemy.
London, July 31.-.'In the noun
famous region between the Casin val
ley and the Putna, the enemy tried
to attack us at different points but
the attacks were everywhere repulsed' -
says the official Rumanian war state
ment under date of July %. Flight
ing is in progress for the possession of
the Magura Casilunin height" the
statement adds.
Capture Prussian Guns.
Copenhagen, July 31.-The Eerlin
Tageblatt's correspondent at Austrian
army headquarters gives the number
OF cannon captured by the Germans
in the Russian retreat as seventy and
those taken by the Austrians number
ing nearly 200.
l General Korniloff, according to the
correspondent is attempting to organ
ize a new resistance along the rocky
Gaiician frontier ri
Russians Stand Fails.
\ Berlin. July 81, via Lcndon.-Rus-
sian forces which made a stand in
al
statement issued today by the German
general staff, were forced yesterday
to evacuate their Cheremosh line and
to retire to the eastward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Pass by Hint at Scandal

Paris. July 31.-Premier Ribot, in
the chamber of deputies yesterday re-
fused to accept resolution by Fer
dinand Bouson. which said that the
chamber considered that members of
parliament should not be charged
with the purchase of ships or COM
mercial affairs as it indirectly blamed
Captain Andre Tardieu. who is now in
the United States on mission for the
French government Premier Ribot
simply moved that the chamber pass
to- the next business of. the day which
was carried by 200 votes againsta157
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Above 100 Mark Today

Today promised to be nearly rec
ord for heat and probably record
TO- July 81 for the last thirty years.
The mercury, according to the predic-
ton will soar to nearly the 102 mark
late this afternoon. 1t will be the
sixth successive day with tempera-
lures above the 100 mark.
The official forecast promises gen.
orally fair and continued high tenn
peratures tonight and Wednt sday.
Not so warm Wednesday afternoon in
the north and west sections of the
state.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 102 in 1897 and the
lowest 55 in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
KANSAS FILLS QUOTA
State Is Seventeenth to
Reach Objective.

Washington, July 31.-Kansas fill
ed her quota of war volunteers for
the regular army on Saturday, being
the seventeenth state to reach the
objective since the recruit campaign
was started on April 1. Reports for
Saturday and Sunday, of 1881 ac-
cepted, show 1925 men now en-
listed of the 1S3,S9S needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
ATTACK KANSAS RATE
'sKansas Natural" Stockholders Tes-
tify Ageinst ascent Rate.

Minneapolis, July 31.-Stockholders
OF the Kansas Natural Gas company
appeared 1gainst the Kansas and. Mis-
souri, public utilities commission before
Judge Wilbur F. Booth, in TIA United
States district court here -oday in an
action brought by the company at
tackiass tli~ gas rate >of 2s cents per
1000 cubic feet, fixed by IKE Missouri
commission The plaintiff company
supplies gas to consumers in Kansas.
Oklahoma and portion Of Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
morning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade
Minnea polls wheat stocks have decreased
10000 bushels in the past two days.
Worlds shipments of oats last week wers
3730 900 bushels including $4,000 bushels
from America. Exports of barley were 3D.
600 busheis
worlds shipments of corn last week were
5St 600 bushels. compared with 1853 600
bushels in the previous week. and 1922, 900
bushels year ago. America shipped l.
ISL 900 bushels according to Broofnhall.
Elevator stocks Of wheat In Kansas City
increased los 6O4 bushels last week and now
amount to 396SSS bushels; corn. 1850
bushels decrease 293 bushels; oats, ST.
100 bushels decrease $50 bushels. kafir,
1873 bushels. unchanged; rye. 4,02s bushels,
increase 3,762 bushels: barley, 81 bushels,
unchanged. A year ago stocks were o.
519.607 bushels OF wheat. 410,2S2 bushels or
corn and 249.962 bushels. ~
Worlds shipments of wheat last week,
as reported by Broomhall were 5000. 900
bushels. compared with 957. 600 bushels in
the previous week and 10.130,000 bushels
year ago. Shipments from America were
5, $50 600 bushels, including 1852 600 bushels
as flour. Argentina shipped 223.ooO bush
els India $40 900 bushels. and Australia
1,136000 bushels. United Kingdom ports
received 2,4450O0 bushels. This is less
than last week and under requirements,
says Broomha1l, but must be regarded as
fair. considering the time of year and the
difficulty attending shipments. The major
portion Of the corn shipments went TO the
United Kingdom. Exports Of oats to Italy
and France showed a sharp decrease, put
England received literally.
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FIND ELEVEN BODIES
OF 81 Lumber Company Employees
Trapped by Fire. 30 Escaped.

Fernie, B. c., July 3O.-E-even
bodies have been recovered by res
cuers trailing the forest fires which
trapped fifty-four employees of the Elk
Lumber company along the Spruce
river, near here.
Thirty are known to have es -aped.
The death toll will mount AZ the
searching parties continue, it ~ be-
lieved. The fire is under control to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

Shorn lambs ana sheep &c under above
prices Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless fat.
Poultry and Eggs
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.i
Topeka, Kan, July 81.
-HENS-315 lbs. and over 15c: under az
lbs, lie: springs over lbs, Ice: roosters.
1212c; shaggy young. ROSTERS. 13c: broilers
2 lbs. and under. 1Sc
EGGS-27c. u M ~ A
Eggs are retailing in.=Topeka s4@sse
BCTTER-396+3c. s.
- Retail Hay. .r X
FURNISHED by W. A. GiIchrist. 626 Quincy
.t3 Street, ~
Topeka, Kan, July 81.
PRAIRIE HAY-S15 90. ~
ALFALFA-S20.O0 z
Topeka Hay Market. ~
FURNISHED by T. A Beck. 212-214 e. 9Th,
Topeka. Kan, July 81.
PRAIRIE HAY-$1S.00.
'AySrALFA-s1s.00.
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. Is. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. ana Curtis Stl
: CORN-s215
: OATS-7Sc. -ss .-..-.s-s
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Tone the stomach

WITH HORSFORD'Ss ACID PHOS-
PLATE. Disordered stomach and weak
digestion are relieved and strengthen
ed by its tonic properties. Buy bottle
ADV