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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
PICKING OUT LEADER
AMONG THE BATSMEN
No Official System Of Credits for
Those Who Face All Va.
rieties of Pitching.

One of the most interesting features
of base ball in the major leagues is
tho competition among leading hitters
for the batting championships, yet
there never has been devised an official
system Of credits to separate those who
face all varieties of pitching from
those who avoid left-handers or right
handlers, as the case may be.
In the final summing I'D at tho end
OF the season the batter who bobs UP
with the best percentage Of hits. pro-
v1ded he has been a regular and missed
comparatively few games is regarded
as the champion, though the leagues
40 not of11cially acknowledge such a
may have compiled his average against
right-handed pitching and adorned the
bench when left-handers were in the
oo1 does not affect the validity of
title. Neither is there any rule pre-
scribing Just how many games a player
snail participate in to be eligible for a
championship.
the fans pay a great deal of atten-
.lon 70 batting averages, and it would
certainly add Zest to the league races
II the best hitter was officially recog-
nized and awarded prize
An instance of the confusion arising
from lack Of system in determining
The best batter is found in the National
7
ioike led the list with an average OF
.5"l. but was not considered the cham
pion batsman because he played in only
thlfty-four games. at the end of the
season.
Chase Real Leader.
Hal Chase and Lew McCarty tied with
1893. AS Chase took part in 142 games
and hit against both right and left
handlers. he is entitled to the crown
Yet McCarty was in eighty games, and
That Is good average for a catcher.
Big league teams carrying three or
four catchers generally. and there are
nearly always two star receivers to q
club. Eighty games is more than half
seasons schedule. The question
for a catcher to win a batting cham
pionship. Under the present system
he is not, because the man who EQUALS
his average and plays many more
games is entitled to more credit Thus
catcher might be the best hitter in
league, but could not be regarded
as the leading batsman unless he
caught 40 games or more.
The other day. when the Cardinals
were playing the Giants at the Polo
hits in nine innings. Two Of these were
made by Outfielder Jack Smith, who is
leading the National League in bat
ting. McGraw sent a 1eft-hander to
the box in the tenth inning and Man
ager Huggins of the Cardinals prompt
ly benched the leagues leading bats
man and sent in right-handed hitter
This. of course. was a defensible ac-
ton from the viewpoint of Higgins,
who was trying to win the ball game
and. like all good managers. does not
attempt to protect individual batting
averages. In this case the substitute
batter made hit and the Cardinals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Refuse to Register; Placed in Jail.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. June 9.-Elaborate
religious ceremonials marked the en-
trance into jail here today Of thirty
seven young Russians from a colony
near here for refusal to register for
selective draft. Other men and women
colonists. in white, accompanied the
youths to the city. They informed Of
ficials they would not register. After
singing. prayer and strenuous dancing
they were led into cells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Three Brothers Intrench to Resist
Draft; Prove to Be Ineligible.

McALESTER. Okla. June "a letter
received today by James A. Harrison.
formerly chief of police, from r. F.
James, father of Claude. Lee and Edwin
James, reported June 6 to be intrenched
in the Jack Fork mountains. prepared
to resist all Efforts of federal officers
to compel them to register under the
selective draft law. contained a leaf of
the James family Bible and proved Lee
too old and the others too young for
registration.
Upon receipt of this Information fed
eral officers abandoned the hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Indicted for Failing to Register.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 9.-The
federal grand jury today returned an
indictment against Frederick J. Becker.
an oyster opener on a charge Of hav-
ing wilfully failed to register under
the selective draft act This Is the
first prosecution in this district, and the
federal authorities announced they will
bring the man to trial next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Deserve Act Amendments Approved

The administrators bill amending the
federal reserve law by changing the
gold reserve requirements of member
banks was agreed to in conference yes
terday and the conference report sub
mitted to the House by Chairman Glass
of the banking committee. 1t will be
called UP for adoption Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
New Swiss Loan is for Sig, 600. 600

BERNE. via Paris. June 9. 11:03 pm
The federal council today voted the
issue of a new mobilization loan of
100.000.000 francs. The purchase price
will be 90. at Az per cent redeemable
in sixteen years. This is the eighth
internal war loan to be issued by
Switzerland, amounting in all to $780,
100000 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Not Entitled to Honor.

The point we are trying to make is
this: No batsman should be regarded
as a leader at the close of a season,
even if his average is the highest, il he
is taken out when his club is operating
against left-handers or right-handers,
as the case may be. If he is so weak
against a certain kind of pitching that
| a substitute must be provided. he sure
.ly Is not entitled to be called a batting
champion.
The custom of carrying double sets of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
British Report Successful Air Raid,

LONDON. June 10. 1:4S am.-"An air
raid on the airdrome at st. Denis
Westrem CBelgium) was carried out
successfully Saturday by the royal
naval air service" says a statement by
the British admiralty. All our pilots
andimafhtpes EetuEued4afelHI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Eight ear.Old Bow Nissan,

The police OF the tenth precin.. short
~ after midnight last night sent out a
lockout sI.o TIA for Or Hammond Belts. eight
from his home. 1114 Girard street The
missing boy was dressed in khski,trou.
Aerk- AndtNoTe noIoat oEhat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Ramon Gomez Quits Office.

BUENOS AYRES. June 9-Ramon
Gomez, minister Of the interior and a
political follower of President Irigoyen,
has resigned He had held the secre-
taryship since last October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Asks for a Conference

Miss Bertha F. Wolfe. Chairman a.,
the magazine committee of the Distr;ot
D: A. r.. has requested that a member
meet her Friday afternoon ~ Ian
o'clock at the College Woman's club
1904 f street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Tornado Kills 2: S Houses Wrecked

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 9.-Accordine
VILE, Tenn, fourteen miles north of
this city, two persons were killed and
Ave houses destroyed by a tornado
which swept that section last night
Several others are missing and 1t is
feared were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
N. R. Mccain Gets Federal Post.

SPRINGFIELD. I'LL. June 9-N. r.
Mccain, valuation engineer of the
Illinois state public utilitiec commits
sion. has been appointed electrical en-
gineer Of the emergency fleet corpora
ton of the federal shipping board and
left for Washington today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

outfelders is more pronounced in the
National League than the American.
where the leading hitters stand UP to
all sorts of pitching. In 1914 George
Stallings sprung his famous "reversi-
Bile" outheld and there IS hardly a
club except the Giants and Phillies
that does not cover at least one posi-
ton with two men for batting reasons.
Cobb. Jackson and Speaker are the
three best hitters in the American
League. All are left-handed batters.
but they are not benched when a left
handed pitcher opposes them. They go
right along compiling big averages in
the face of every natural handicap.
That is real test of extraordinary
batting ability.
Chase was entitled to his honors last
year. as he met all corners. but there
are a few famed athletes in the Ma
tional League who have been nursed
along. Jake Daubert was one. When
Fred Merkle was with the Dodgers
Daubert seldom started in a game
against a left-hander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Burns an Example.

George Burns is batting many points
below Jack Smith. but he has not been
withdrawn from the lineup at any
time. Benny Kauff probably would
add fifty points to his average IL he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
HARVARD MEN DINE IN PARIS.

(THE ENID
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
ALLIES DRIVE WEDGE
Persistent Reports of Internal Dissen-
sion in Germany.

With the British Armies Afield,
April British forces today adj
vanced to within two and a half miles
of St. Quentin.
Their lines were thrust forward
from the west to this near approach
to the city, believed to be one of the
main points in the Hindenburg line. FL
In the meantime British forces
northwest of the city today took the
towns of Attilly and VillechOlleS on the
railroad line running from Roisel to
ST. Quentin.
The advance from the northwest is
more gradual, but nevertheless con-
tinueS.
Dutch dispatches today carried the
persistent report of further internal
troubles in Germany. Dispatches re-
Gently passed by the German censor
however, have indicated the greatest
unrest due to failure of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollwegt to provide i'm
mediate institution of reforms design
ed to give the German people a lar
ger share in the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
co. AT WASHBURN
Pres. WOmer Urges Students to
Organize for War Call.
Drill on Campus and Keep Up
Their School Work.

Farley P. Womer, president of
Washburn, today made an appeal to
the students of the college to organ
ize a company among themselves and
to hold their regular drills on the
campus. In case. of war a great
many of the boys will answer the
countrys call" he said, land that
means that they must leave school
early and go to camps for their drills.
If a company was formed here and
their drills held on the campus the
students could remain in school longer
and it would be far easier for them
to finish their work.
The authorities will be lenient with
the students who enlist in case
they are called. Arrangements will be
made to allow them to make up their
work and no great loss of time will be
felt.
A number of students will be in
noculated with the typhoid serum this
evening in preparation for the call for
volunteers The innoculation will be
free and is optional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
IGNORES CUSTOM
Hutchinson Fireman Responds
to Duty Without Hesitation.
Reed Thinks 1t Wrong If He
Didn't Tell Others of Tanlac.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 2-"This
is the first time in my life that I've
ever Endorsed a medicine. but l take
pleasure in recommending Tanlac, for
IL certainly has given me great relief"
j. H. Reed, fireman and assistant en-
gineer at the Larabee mills here who
lives at. 1900 Third street, said re-
Gently.
For a long time" he continued.
my system generally has been in a
rundown condition. 1 had stomach
trouble, Indigestion bothering me- The
food 1 ate caused gas to form in my
stomach and l was constantly ANNOYED
by a draggy, sluggish feeling
Il really feel better in every way,
''nce taking Tanlac. My stomach is
Greatly improved now. The food l eat
seems to digest more properly for I'm
never bothered with the gas lorna
tions and dull, draggy feeling any
more. Several of the boys at the mill
have also taken Tanlac and they say
it has helped them just is it did me
Yes, sir, I want 20 recommend Tan
lac"
Tanlac. the Master Medicine, is
especially beneficial for stomae h, liver
and kidney trouble, catarrhal COM
plants. nervousness, sleeplessness, loss
Of appetite and the like.
Tanlsc is now being specially intro
duced and explained in Topeka at
FULLY e. Netherlands drug store.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
KEEP EATS CLEAN
Topeka Restaurants Show Big
Sanitary Improvements.
"COckrOach Connections" No
Longer PrOcurable Here.

A Topeka girl has done much re-
Gently in taking the drawbacks away
from Topeka bachelorhood. Cock
reaches early morning breakfast COM
panions of the Topeka bachelor for
years immemorable, are almost a thing
of the past. according to a statement
made today by Miss Annette Nicoll,
city milk and food inspector.
Making cockroaches as scarce in
Topeka as two armed and two-legged
men in the hospitals of war-ridden
Europe is the result of a strenuous
campaign waged against them by the
city health department. Restaurant
men have fallen in with the spirit of
the campaign and Investigations this
month by health officials resulted in
the discovery of only two cockroaches.
Other extensive improvements in
sanitary conditions in Topeka'S 800
hotels, restaurants and groceries, are
noted in the regular quarterly report
of the health department. AS a re-
suit of recommendations of the de-
partment, two new kitchen floors have
been placed in hotel kitchens four
floors in restaurant kitchens. defective
plumbing has been repaired in nine
places, sidewalks and ceilings have
been painted in three bakeries sleep
ing quarters in four grocery stores
and four restaurants have been par
titioned to the ceiling to separte them
from restaurants and groceries, three
gallons of canned vegetables have been
condemned. ten pounds of spoiled beef
have been destroyed and twenty-seven
general clean-ups have been ordered.
The College Hill bakery scored 100
per cent in inspection. Six other gro
Gerry stores. bakeries and restaurants
obtained gold seals. These seals are
issued when inspections result in
scores of 81 per cent, or more. The
Batman Candy kitchen, 72O Kansas
avenue, Market cafe, 216 Kansas ave-
nue.. Royal Bakery. 10TH West Tenth
street Warren NJ. Crosby luncheonette,
615-17 Kansas avenue, J. Weiss &
Company, groceries and meats. 531
Kansas avenue and the high school
cafeteria won the gold seals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
CLARK REELECTED
Continued from Page one1

CONTINUED from Page OneD
are all Americans whether natives or
foreign born, as are our constituents.
Exactly as Champ Predicted.
ION many question We are distinct
as the pillows, yet we are one as the
sea- when the honor and safety of the
republic are involved.
Politics finds no place in this house
when the general welfare and the
common defense of the nation are at
stake. Let all the ends we aim at be
our countrys and in the accomplish
ment of these ends may the God of
our fathers be with us and guide us
in the way which will rebound to the
honor and perpetuity of the greatest
republic that ever existed in all the
flood of time"
The speaker took the oath at 1850
o'clock and the members then were
sworn into office in groups by states.
Speaker Clark's election was effect
ed in exactly one hour and forty min
utes after the house convened, the ex-
act time he predicted a fortnight ago.
For forty minutes a. the outset the
roll was called to ascertain the pres
ence OF a quorum-a group which
soon will vote favorably on declaring
the existence of war with GERMANY
Two War Resolutions.
Thehouse foreign affairs committee
had completed it's draft of a resolu-
ton, recognizing the existence of a
state of war between the United States
and Germany. Representative Gar
der, Republican, Massachusetts,, had
introduced a flat declaration of war,
while on both sides of the capitol
work was done toward providing uni
versal military training.
Few pacifists managed to obtain en-
trance to the galleries. All public
galleries were closed except to those
holding special cards from members
of the senate or house. Congressman
had evidently taken precaution to pre-
vent possible pacifist demonstrations
when the war resolution comes up.
Pacifists Locked Out
The closing of the galleries had ap-
parently taken the peace hosts off
their guard and repulsed by relentless
guards, they hurried around the CAPT
toll in attempts to obtain the coveted
cards of admission.
Women were more than ever pre-
dominant in the galleries, great num-
bers of them arriving early in the
morning.
Prominent was a large suffragist
delegation to welcome the incoming
legislatures"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
City Commissioners Authorize
Engineer to Draw Plans.
WATSON Announces Water Con-
ditiOn Is Improving.

The city commissioners today au-
thorized the city engineer to prepare
plans and estimates for the erection
of one, or more, wells at the city water
works. A motion that this power be
given the city engineer was made by
Commissioner Frank NJ. Newland
Commissioner Newland announced il
was probable three wells would be
sunk at this time at a cost of from So
600 to $4,000 each. Plenty of money
is available for digging the wells and
the work will be completed by fall, ac-
cording to Commissioner WATSON.
The present wells are operated by a
centrifugal pump connected with the
steam plant. The new wells will be
operated with centrifugal pumps
which will be run with electricity and
used only in times of emergency. such
as have existed in Topeka recently.
Theswater conditions are improving
according to an announcement nv
Commissioner WATSON. The underflow
the source of water, is becoming
heavier and it is predicted conditions
Will be normal in a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
WITHOUT BONDS
Mr.. Griggs Details What Topeka
School Board Has Done.

p. w. Griggs of the board of edu-
cation says:
THE present Topeka board of edu-
cation has enlarged and developed the
schools by building new additions to
five schools aggregating a total of
100000. New Quinton Heights school,
$4,000; new modern, fireproof Lin
coin school, 100000: purchase of
grounds totaling over $4,000.
All and more of which has been
managed without calling on the citi-
zens to vote bonds.
by breaking loose from foreign
heating combine, better equipment at
less cost has been secured, put in by
home plumbers, giving work and mon
ey to Topeka labor.
Topeka has a growing. aggressive.
and very efficient school system.
larger enrolment. greater activities,
and more subjects taught, while the
present board is the only board that
has decreased the interest by paying
off on the bonded Indebtedness No
other first class city has kept this
pace without voting bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
TO AROUSE TOPEKANS
National Guard Troops Will Hold a
Patriotic Parade Tonight

Two hundred members of Battery
A, the Topeka National Guard de-
tachment of light field artillery, = the
Second Regiment band and the junior
Battery A will parade tonight at 8
o'clock on Kansas avenue in an effort
to stimulate patriotism here. In addi-
ton the drum corps of the Sons of
Veterans and the trumpeters corps of
the Boys Industrial school will take
part.
The Second regiment band will lead
the parade. with the other organi-
cations following. Battery A will turn
out in full regalia and the equipment
will consist of all four gun sections
and combat wagon. The rler..oers
of the Junior battery will appear in
dress uniform and will execute a NUM-
Der of foot drills on Kansas avenue
The gun sections of the battery will
also maneuver. The line of march will
move north on Kansas avenue to
Fourth street. and will double back to
Eighth avenue where the parade will
disband.
Following the parade a recruiting
detachment under command of Lieut..
James c. Hughes will be stationed at
the armory to receive enlistments.
The strength of Battery A. is now 14O
men. Capt. William p. Mclean will
be in charge of the parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

their hands or feet and become USE
less. An article on shell shock"
written by DIR. Speed appears in re-
cent issue of Leslie's.
Although we were only thirty-five
miles from the Somme front" said Dr..
Speed, the entire neighborhood was
TILED with growing fields. All the work
is being done by women. In rural
France one never sees man of mill
tary age unless he is wounded. The
remainder are old men and women.
Il talked with hundreds of German
prisoners. They have no idea of de-
feat. worship their superior officers
and / believe the war will continue
three of five years longer. With
France depleted of men, America, I
she becomes an active participant, un-
doubtedly will be called upon to send
an expeditionary force to Europe"
He describes Paris as city OF 10y
atty Gay life still exists on the
but it is forced. The gov
eminent has put ban on public
altho silent grief is evil
denced everywhere. Alcoholic drinks
are served only at lunch and dinner
hours in the cafes. The side streets
are dull and little business is in prog
rPSS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
GUST The KAISER
Then Russia Ready to Make
Peace With Germany.
Grand Duke Nicholas Put I'm
der Govt Custody.

Petrograd, April I've cannot
shake hands with the German people
until they rid themselves of the cursed
Hohenzollerns," declared Vice-Presi-
dent Shobeleff of the duma, in
speech delivered today to a patriotic
mass meeting outside the duma build
ing In the crowd were members of
the workmens and the soldiers coun-
Gil with hundreds of plain citizens.
Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor
Hollweg are most redoubtable enemies
to Russian liberty" Shobeleff declar-
ed.
ITO their hypocritical doings to the
Russian revolutionists, we can only re-
ply with the bayonet."
Grand Duke Nicholas, formerly
commander-in-ch chief of Russia's ar
mics, arrived at his estate at ALPHA,
Crimea today, accompanied by two
government commissioners. He will
go into retirement there.
President Rodzianko of the duma,
in addressing group of supporters of
woman's suffrage, told them the equal
franchise would be submitted to the
constituent assembly. He personally
said he favored such a move
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
AT WORK ON CAMPAIGN
Topeka Branch of Near East Relief
Committee Meets Today.

Thel local branch OF the national
committee on Armenian and Syrian
relief met today at a noon lunch at
the Chamber of Commerce to launch
campaign for the assisting of war
sufferers in the Near East. o. H.
White is chairman of the local COM
mittee. Scott Hopkins is treasurer.
1t is planned to raise $4,000. Ac-
cording to the present plan, 500 people
will be asked to contribute a dollar a
month each for six months. Henry
Morganthau, former U. S. ambassador
to Turkey, estimates that it costs
$6,000,000 a month to iced the desti-
tute population in Asia Minor and
Armenia. Sunday. April Is a mass
meeting will be held at the Orpheum
theater in the interests of the cause.