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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
indianapolis Produce Quotations.

Eggs-Indianapolis Jobbers Offering
country shippers for strictly fresh
stock. delivered at Indianapolis. cur
rent receipts, &c dozen.
Poultry-Jobbers' buying prices. de.
livered at Indianapolis: Hens, 800
PIC; ROSTERS and stays, 16c; turkeys.
12@22c; ducks. 11@13c; geese, 100
13c; guineas, $3.50 a dozen.
Butter-Jobbers' buying price for
country stock, delivered at Indianap-
oils, Csc; jobbers selling creamery ex-
ira in prints, 40c; in tubs, SOC.
Cream-Indianapo buyers paying
4Oc pound for butterfat, delivered
at indianapolis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
Oregon Quits Carranza Cabinet.

Mexico City, May 9.-Gen. Obre-
was accepted by President Carranza.
The request made by Gen. Obregon
that he be placed on the retired list
was answered by the statement that
the senate would have to decide. OBJ
regon's resignation was caused, by i'll
health. from which he has suffered for
months.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
LIVERPOOL Cotton,

Liverpool, May 9.-The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and prices ranged
lower. Spots were in fair demand at
steady prices. Sales 5000 bales. Re
ceipts $4,000 bales, of which $500
were American. Middlings, 1850.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
Death Penalty for Arnnours Murder

Santa Fe, N NJ, May 9.-Judge E.
Z. Abbott of the district court SEN
fenced Ebert W. Blancett of Friday
Harbor, Wash, convicted OF murder
ing Clyde d. Armour of Sioux City,
IA, to be hanged on June 8. Attor-
neys asked for a stay of execution
and announced they would appeal to
the supreme court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
Indianapolis Hav Quotations.

Hay-Steady. No 1 timothy, $20.50
Q21.50; No. 2 timothy, $19.50@20;
light clover mixed, s175O@1S; No. l
mixed clover, $19.5O@2O; No. clover,
$17.50@1S.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
ST. Louis Grain Quotations.

July Wheat-Last close, S2.31 II
early high, $2.433s; early low, $2.39&
September Wheat i Last close,
S19G12; early high, $2.061s; early low,
$2.021a.
July Corn-LaSt close, S1.47; early
high, S1.49; early low, s1.4S&.
Receipts-Cars wheat, local. 49,;
cars wheat, through, 20; cars corn,
local, 43; cars oats local, 80; cars
oats, through, 7: tons hay, local
1854; tons hay, through. $50.
Grains in St. Louis Public Elevators
Wheat, 504,S00 bus; corn, S5,274;
oats, 144,015.
St. Louis Hay Quotations.
Timothy-Choice, S24; No. l, S21@
%; No. 3, s1S@1S.50. Clover-mixed,
choice, $21G22 Prairie hay-Choice,
SIG; No. l, $24.5O925. Alfalfa hay
Choice, $50; No. l, $2792S; No. 2,
S24@26. Wheat straw, $S@8,50.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
SOME SMILES
Equal to the Occasion.

"Why do you
turn around and
look after every
woman we pass?'
asked the angry
wife.
"Oh, DEAR" re-
piled the hus-
band, "Pm just
looking to see if
their Ii u S b a II DIS
made as thorough
work of hooking
m iii -
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Nu. MAf~tlQ
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Facts in Figures.

Siam has 1900 bank deposit
OrS.
United States last year pro-
duced 1,SS4,O44 tons of glass
sand.
California state labor bureau
last year supplied 1898 appli-
cants with jobs.
United States spends $1,000
100000 a year to educate 23,500,-
600 public school pupils.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
Mothers
Cook Book

Greed Of the Open Road-Te do our OWL
thinking, listening quietly to the opinions
of others, but to be sufficiently men anG
women to act always upon our own con.
victions.-Ralph Waldo Urine.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10

'em up the back as did with YOU"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
BAN JOHNSON PUTS CLAMP ON
EDDIE CICOT TE'S SHINE BALL

How could a veteran like Cicotte
get by with so many victories il ne
wasn't pulling a new trick in pitch
ing2 II couldn't be did. said the sus-
picious ones, so they started 10 watch
Eddie. with the result that his secret
was discovered.
Eddie used a little licorice in much
the same manner as a spithau pitcher
uses slippery elm But instead #
using it TO create a slick spot on the
ball Eddie used II 20 make one side
Of the ball clean and white and AZ
the same time caused a slight swell
ing OF the cover as a result OF the
moisture And Eddie got results The
ball performed some uncauny Eyrl-
tons on its way 70 the platter and
proved even more effective than
good splitter.
Clarke Griffith. Fielder Jones and
Lee Foil were the biggest kickers
against the shine ball
They claimed that CicOtte. Dan
forth and Russell were all using
II. and they attributed the success
OF the White SOI 10 its use. Ban
johnson got 80 many complaints
though he found nothing rndi-
cnIly WrOnE-that he finally de-
cided 10 put the ban on the new
delivery. 80 the pitchers will have
TO Invent something else.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

built up a name for himself "a one
Of the best all around players In
the game. He has never been q
terrific hitter, but his hitting
from year 10 year has been Falu-
able because he Is always danger
Ous in the pinehez, and hits best
when there are runners on the
hEEs-
HerzOg Suspended.
New York. sept 1S.-Last April
Whenl the Giants were entraining for
Philadelphia. HerZog slipped and fell
upon the floor OF the Pennsylvania
station, injuring the base Of his spine
so that he was unable TO play for some
time Recently HerzCg claimed the
officials Of the New York club had
promised TO allow him to rest and
recuperate. just as soon as the series
of double headers with the Philadel-
phia team was completed al the Polo
grounds He is now at his home at
Ridgely, Nd. and says his medical ad-
visers assert il would be Injurious
for him 10 play for some time"
Rumors Of HerzOE having been sus-
pended have been in circulation here
since Saturday but could not be verl-
fled until late Monday when president
Hampstead sent OUT the following an
Player HerzOE. without notifying
me did not attempt TO go on the sec
ouu western trip. As soon as ] heard
Of this I held a consultation with the
club physician, manager McGraW and
HerZOg- He was advised that the club
needed his services, even il he did no.
play and manager McGraw advised
him that he need not play If he did not
feel equal TO IT, He changed his mind
went with the team and voluntarily
played The day before going 10 Bos-
ton on the last trip HerZOg notified Us
hat he rr-nrrHI with
Manager McGraW told him that he
need not play If he did not feel equal
10 il but that he needed him along
with the team, notwithstanding which
player Herzog left the team and moth
ing was left to do but suspend him"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
Who S Who In World Series

White sOx OutfieIder-
in 81 games he turned IN a slugging
average OF .346-
Up TO the season Of 1911, when he
came to the majors to stay, he played
with several minor league teams, and
was tried out twice by the Athletics
and once by Cleveland. In his last
year in the minors. at New Orleans
in 1910, he batted .55f, and he is one
Of the very few players who has come
up 10 the majors and succeeded IL
turning in a better batting aYera &c
his first year up than he had made in
the minor leagues
Always rated rs one OF the
greatest players in the big
leagues. Jackson was sought by
many Managers who tried TO pur-
chase him from the Cleveland
club. But Charley SOmers. former
owner OF the Indians, would not
part with HIS star.
Finally. " men SOmers suffered a
severe financial setback. he was
forced TO sell Jackson, and the player
went to the White SoN in August
1915 Fl a deal that involved more
than $751; Players Roth and kelp-
fer were turned over to Cleveland for
Jackson, and Il is said that Comiskey
laid out at least S25,0 900 in cold cash
10 complete the deal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
FE51sM41t&Tu9S

man who had moved from No. 4 10 No.
8 going to No. I station, and so on,
until each shooter has shot an equal
number Of shots from all five posi-
tions. This is done TO eGualize the
conditions under which the partici-
pants shoot
From the foregoing one Is likely
to get the Impression that trap
shooting Is exceedingly simple.
hut when IL comes to mastering
all the details OF the shooters part
In the sport it l. quite n intricate
and scientific as baseball.
However. anyone, with Instructions
and practice. can acquire some de-
gree OF proficiency in busting EN-.
while class shooting and the several
systems Of distance and added target
handlcaps give the novice a chance
along with the most expert.
Must Think Quickly.
The personal equation comes IN
when the shooter must decide what
he is going 10 do 20 stop the flight Of
a target that is streaking its was
through the air at a speed that would
dismay the swiftest bird
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

FEW YORK, Sept 1S.-Big Ban
M Johnson has put the kibosh on
L the shine ball"
A recent order sent to all American
league clubs warns against the use
Of tobacco. Iicorice or any other sub
stance which discolors the ball. and
any pitcher caught with the goods
VIII draw a five day suspension.
So 1t appears that the latest wrinkle
invented by the slabsters viii no
longer be a. bone OF contention in the
junior major league. while in the
National league steps viii be taken
soon to curb the use Of any substance
with the exception Of a little sand or
dust which a pitcher may use 10 take
the shine off new ball
Credit for the invention OF the shine
ball goes 10 Eddie Cicotte, the veteran
pitcher Of the White Sox, but several
pitchers in the American league were
in on the secret.
The wonderful early season
showing made by Cfcotte caused
rival managers 10 suspect that the
foxy veteran was using something
10 assist in making the ball do
queer tricks on its way to the
plate. And when Eddie kept right
on winning they were sure of IL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
HURRY UP GAMES,
SAYS B. Johnson

Chicago, Ill. Sept Bail games
IN the American league will be speed
ed up hereafter according to presi-
dent Johnson, who has instructed his
umpires not 20 tolerate any unnec-
essary delays
The order today is the outgrowth
Of complaint made by president
COmiskeys Of the Chicago Americans.
who said that protests OF some man
ayers and players about the condi-
tion Of the ball in recent games has
made II necessary to play two hours
or more.
1lr. Johnson said he could enforce
the rule against the dlscoloration Of
the ball but has given out no bulletin
on the "shineba1l"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

naut contender in 1915. and with a
little better luck during the first six
weeks OF the present campaign Cleve-
land would have figured in a three
cornered race with the White SOx
and Red Sox this fall
The one false move which Foil
appears 20 have made this year was
the deal which sent Chick Gandil TO
Chicago He thought Louis Guisto
would make Forest city fans forget
Gandll. and Guisto looked like a real
BAN player during the early days OF
the race.
But the former coast league star
has failed TO hit. and his fielding has
been a big disappointment So Foil
nj sr find n new initial baEman for
his 1918 team. and with one or two
changes in the pitching staff. and
an infielder. who can travel in the
class with Chapman and Wambsgans.
he viii have a combination that
should be i'm the peunant hunt from
start 70 finish
One thing may stand in the
way of the Indians. IL Is the na-
tiOnaI draft for the army. Out
Of some twenty odd players the
Cleveland club has been perhaps
the heaviest loser IN the major
leagues through the medium Of
the draft. six players on the
team nre eligible TO service and
al may be called before another
season rolls around.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

viii make as much money as the vic
torious teams Of other seasons, and
the losing organizations will not lose
any more than the tail enders of
other years. As a matter Of fact
there will be few clubs this season
which viii show a big deficit
The Washington club. which
has felt the effects Of the war
more than any big league OrEanf-
ZatiOn. Will break about even II
patronage during the present
month at home picks up a bit.
In any event IL will not be n
heavy loser financially. With gov
eminent employees working over
time, due to war conditions. the
attendance at home has not been
up to the standard OF other years.
Those interested in the club laugh
at the idea Of the franchise being
shifted. Clark Griffiths, who is a big
stockhOlder, believes that when the
war is over the Washington club will
have the best home season in its his
tory. He says there Will be many
persons in Washington winding up
the details connected with the United
States entering the world conflict. and
that they will have time TO attend
baseball games, and, what is more,
that they viii do So
The White Sox, Red Sox and Giants
viii be the biggest money makers
this season They have been in
this fortunate position for some sea
sons. If the White Sox can hold their
lead in the American league race,
COmiskey Will make more money than
ever before. Detroit and Cleveland
also viii show big balances on the
right side Of the ledger at the end Of
the season
1t is not expected that the
Yankees Will show much of
profit. and ut the rate they are
going they may wind up q small
loser on the season. The Athletics
viii probably show a small profit.
but the st. Louis Browns are Ger
tain to prove losers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
MANAGER LEE FOIL MAKES 4 HIT
WITHAMERICAN LEAGUE HACKERS

EW YORK. Sept. Is.-Hats off
N to Lee Foil,
= The quiet. businesslike skip
per OF the Cleveland Indians has
made good as manager Of Jim Dunn's
Forest City aggregation He has
been paid a fitting tribute by owner
Dunn himself. and the announcement
that he is already signed 10 manage
the Indians for another season has
put a quietus on rumors TO the con-
trary-rumors that were not justi-
fled.
When Foil took the reins at Cleve-
land several years ago he was an un-
known quantity.
He was merely n scout and
coach for the Cleveland club. and
The rumOr mOnEers predicted that
he wouldn't make good. CleVe-
land had 10 have n manager.
they said. TO insure the future
success of the club.
But after president Dunn watched
Fohrs work for a few months he was
satisfied that Cleveland had a mana
ger. and he gave Foil free rein Since
he has been given his head as pilot
Of the Indians. Foil has lifted Cleve-
land out Of the class Of trailers. lie
has a club which needs but little
strengthening to make it hot pen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
JOsEPH IACksON.

JOSEPH JACKSON,
Tor the first time in seven years
u as a major Lacquer, '-ShoeIess'
L Joe Jackson has failed this sea-
son TO rank with the 800 hitters in
the American league
Up 70 the time the White Sox swung
into the home stretch in their race
for the pennant Jackson's average
ranged around $50. but regardless Of
whether or not he reaches the 800
mark before the season closes his hit
ting this season cannot be underess-
timated, for he has delivered count
less times in the pinches, and after
all that is what counts the most
JacksOn's batting endeavors since
he first became a major league fix
ture with the Cleveland club in 1911
have been brilliant, but disappointing
10 him.
The lowest average he has ever
turned In prior 10 this year WHs
.30S in 1919. and for three sue
ceEsive seasons, from 1911 TO 1913,
he made hot races for the batting
Championship Of his league. only
10 be beaten out by Ty Cobb the
great Georgian
Jackson is one OF the few players in
the majors today who has batted bet
ter than 400. In 1911 he turned in
final average Of sos against .420 for
Cobb The following year he batter,
.395 and cobb wound up with 40. In
1913 be hit 1913, against $50 for the
Georgia Peach. 1t has always been
the same sr0ry-nO matter how hard
Jackson hit the bah his rival from
Georgia walloped il just a little
harder
TeCI-eo-, Sc ,or- N weave old Some
eight months younger than Cobb. and
as great ball players go he has at
least five years more before him as
major Lacquer His batting average
this year cannot be taken as an indi-
cation that he has gone back
1t IS a safe bet that before he hangs
up his spikes he viii rank among the
800 hitters several times more
Like Cobb. "ShOeless" Joe IS a
He was born at Brandon
Mills s c. July 16, 1887. and he first
came into notice as a player with the
Greenville town team, a semi-profes-
sional club I'm 1907. The following
year he was signed by the Greenville
team Of the Carolina association and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
SECOND BASEMAN HERZ0G OUT
Of GAME AND MAY MISS SERIES
Fast Giant Infieder Injured in Recent Accident and
Did Not Make the Trip to Boston With the Team; Is
Considered One of the Fastest and Most Valuable
Players Of the Entire National League


EW YORK. Sept 1S.-Buck Her
NJ zog may be forced 10 wind up
l ' his career as a regular with
the Giants when the worlds series is
over this fan
The scrappy second baseman has
gone through the season under the
handicap Of playing with an injured
spine. and during the Giants-Dodgers
series in Brooklyn, late in August. he
tainted on the bench after making a
slide 10 the home plate. and was
forced TO remain out Of the lineup for
some time.
HerzOE was hurt last April in n
fall ut the Pennsylvania station
in New NOrk, and during the early
weeks Of the season he was IN
able to fiji his place In the Giant
lineup Luckily. NcGraW had
Pete kilduff ut the time. and
PeterISin held down the job ad-
mirably we'll
When HerzoE returned to the line
up for keeps ne appeared 10 be as
spry and peppery as ever. and his
playing has been factor in both the
defence and offense Of the club. BUt
the injury is evidently Of a nature
which viii not permit him 10 take
chances on the field. and a false step
in running the bases or fielding a
batted ball may force him TO retire
at any time.
Because Of his value 10 the Giants
AZ second base he viii be played there
in the worlds series. but next spring.
unless his injury has entirely disap-
peared. IL IS believed he will be IN
able to tackle the task Of filling the
keystone position day in and day out
If Herzog is forced TO retire as a
regular the Giants will lose one OF
the most valuable players in the Ma
ti0nal league
lightning thinker. HerzOE has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
CAVALRY TEAM
WANTS A MATCH

The fast football team from the
ranks Of troop VI. seventh cavalry is
anxious for a game with any local
team, or any eleven in the FL Paso
military district The home grounds
OF the trooper team is at Rio Grande
park and IL is DESTROYS Of meeting the
High school in the near future. Lieut.
G. H Herringshaw is manager of the
team. and he can be reached by call
ing the seventh cavalry. The personeI
Of the team is as follows kinsey.
sullivan, Walker, SWartz. Wosksiki.
Mcneil, Lucarina, Shoemaker. Snyder,
Smith, Bursech. READER, Tharples,
Gaulet, HutlOcker, Wilson, PoslegO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
BREAK EVEN IN
REMNANT FIGHT

Joplin, No, Sept 1S.-Hutchfnson.
Monday. won from Joplin the first
game Of the series that viii decide the
Western league championship for the
second half Of the split season and
determine which team shall meet the
Les Moines club I'm a post season Sc
rIes for the league championship. The
games went ten inning went 10 in
nings.
score; r f. E
Joplin .-.--...-OrO O0I GOA % II ,
Batteries Hutchinson. F. Graham
ana oBrien; Joplin. o. Graham and
Monroe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

" HAT there viii be many salary
reductions next year whether
- the war is over or not is almost
a certainty. Baseball club owners are
tired OF paying some OF the big salar-
les which players obtained at the time
Of the war between organized base
ball and the Feds.
Most OF the contracts made at the
time expire this year and a good many
Of the players who obtained large
sums for refusing to go to the Feds
or who went and then had their top
heavy contracts held over when peace
was made are doomed to have a big
hack made in their salary checks.
The handwriting is on the wall and
the players realize that Il the war is
going on when IL comes time for them
10 sign new contracts. they viii have
TO stand for salary cuts or quit base
ball
The continuation of the war
would at best make baseball
hardly a lucrative looking invest
menf for another year, and under
war conditions the owners could
not well afOfrd to pay some Of the
salaries present contracts call
for.
on the other hand. II the war is
over in a few months the cut in sal
aries, while not as big or as general,
will still be marked. for there are
players in both leagues who since
baseball var days have been getting
more money than they have been en-
titled TO.
This has kept down the salaries OF
some Of the more deserving men.
something TO which all fair minded
baseball players will agree.
So far this year the war has not
hurt baseball financially, nor viii Il
In the few remaining weeks Of the
1917 campaign. The winning clubs in Z
the National and American leagues ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18

day afternoon when he practically
won the game for the pickup team.
against the Norton Books. Friend was
playing right field for the ma keshifr
nine, and aside from making two put
outs was Instrumental in the scoring
OF three runs Friend is a valuable
addition TO the Feldman team, and Red
LIVINGSTON can be congratulated on
his foresight in obtaining the services
OF the young pitcher and outfielder.
Matters relative to the final games
Of the season viii be discussed at a
meeting OF Pass City league managers
W ecnesday night 1t is probable that
arrangements viii be made for the
employment OF umpire Harry Kane as
arbiter during the remaining games
OF the season. as Kane is a seasoned
umpire Of the first water. and favor
lie with everyone
Name sprung something new in
the way Of protection for the UNI
pire sunday when he came out
clad IN new asbestos protector.
having done away with the rub
her air cushion The new profee-
tor Is W0rm under the umufre'r
coat and enclOseE the uper half Of
the body. IL il said that the hard
est hit ball would have little ef-
1ect on the protector.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
INDIANS VICTOR
IN FLAG FIGHT

Chicago i'll. sept 1S.-With the
close OF the American association pen
ant race two DAYS away. Indianapolis
is firmly entrenched in first place as
a result Of a 8 TO . victory over Mil
waukee Monday. while St Paul was
losing 20 Columbus 90 & The defeat
defeat Of St Paul places the club in
a tie with Louisville for second place
Louisville defeated Kansas City. 4 TO
3. indianapolis now has a lead Of
. IL games. The standing OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-18
DUCK SEASON IS
NOT YET OPEN

Several persons were duck hunting
in the lower valley last Sunday. ac-
c0rding to reports from that section.
evidently believing that the duck sea-
son had opened The season viii not
open until October 16. and hunters are
asked 10 report any violations OF the
law. It was reported in FL PasO that
the season opened on September is,
but this is a mistake.