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Evening journal., 1918-01-08
WHERE ARE THE HOME RUN HITTERS?
I12 Less Home Runs in 1917 Than in 1911

What has become Of The home run /
hitter?
Major league records for 1917 show .
that but two balicrs were able 40 col
lect more lhon 80 circuit clouls during
The year. These records also show That
the American League did not break into
this column. the leading home run drlN-
ers being Cacius Crayaih AMI Dave Rob
erls0n, each VI whom gaEncrcd Il.
WaIly Pipp, The leading home run hil-
ter OF The American, collected but
nine.
The question Of why 10 is eAsier 20
get home runs IN the National than in
the American League is one which mas
caused a lot Of discussion and one
which probably never viii be settled.
The short right field fence at Phila-
delphia Is one OF the reasons most
often advanced, but that alone crciainly
would not give The National League me
eminence 10 has reached during the
last few days in this department
Taking The n-ures from 1914 10 date
we find that but two American League
batsmen have been able 10 break into
the ten home run class. Frang Baker
did IL twice, N 1912 and 1913, collecting
40 the first year and i2 the second.
Wslly Pipp raped out IN 1915.
During those same years IL National
LEAGUE batsmen crossed the line max
ing 10 or more home runs for q total
OF 81 times.
The following shows how National
League balsmen have broken into This
class In late years:
i9ii-sehulte, q; Luderus, sc. Shef-
wood Magee. 50; Doyle, 10; Wilson, ~;
Hohlitzel, a.: Merkle, 10. Total. seven
men for % home runs.
t9i2-Zimmerman, 81, Schultz, u;
Merkle, 81: Wilson, a.; Houser, H.
/ Luderus, 10; Doyle, TO- Total seven
men for 20 home runs.
/ i9i3-Cravsth. 10; Luderus, iS; SAFER
la; Msgee, f.; Wilson. 10. Total. i've
men for 2 home runs.
i9i4-Cravath. 80; Saier, IS; 5. Ma
gee, i5: Luderus, 81. Total, four men
for 6i home runs.
1915 Cravath, "a; Williams, i3
Schultz f.; Becker, Il; SAFER II. To
tai. Ave men for a home runs.
i9i6-Robertson. -: Williams, ~
Crayath. a.. Total, three men for 3
home runs.
i9i7-Cravaih, i2; Robertson, IL
Total. two men with % home runs.
The table shows that from 1911 th'
National League home run record fel
from seven men breaking into the class
4 0f those making 10 OF more a year e
two in 1917 and the total home rum
made by these men fell from 9s to "a
In the same league tho total numbe
Of home runs during the season fel
d from 3i4 in 1911 10 2o2 In 1917, lost
Of ii2 homers.
In these years Crsvath broke into tn
ten home run class FIVE times, Luderu
d four. Safer, Msgee and Wilson eacl
three. Doyle, Schultz, Williams, Merkl
and Robertson each two, and Becker
Houser, Zimmerman and Hoblitzel eac
70 one. Schultz made ten homers IN 1871
b only two have been TO 60 above
, home runs in q season, Cravath. wit
I the master mark of 2i in 1915 an
y Schultz with q IN 1914.
- The figures show that someihin
10 has happened 20 the home run hitter
Just what IL is viii give the fans
chance for many on argument IN tn
hot stove league this winter.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL
Athletics Boom at Y. M. c. A.

being played each weak.
Indoor track Is also arousing the in
terest Of the men and boys The
track men won the annual penathlon
at Philadelphia on December IS and
gained possession OF a beautiful silver
cup. This Is the third consecutive year
that Wilmington has defeated the asso-
cl3ilons about Philadelphia.
Athletic contests are being held IN
an The classes giving an the members
an opportunity 20 test their skul and
ability. The annual pentalhlon for the
young men win be held In February
Nolley bah. The business mems same.
has added life 20 the routine work 81
the gymnasium. The noon and the o.l9
business mems classes are particularly
/ interested. lnterclass games are 10 DC
arranged shortly. Wilmington has on
/ tered o league comrosed Of eight asso-
citations OF The PHILADELPHIA district
/ Philadelphia Central Branch y. NJ. G, A.
won the nrst two games from The local
men. Camden win play here on Ihurs-
day, January i0
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
LIEUT.. MITCHELL on FURLoUGH.

special 60 TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Jan S.--Lieutenanl Morris
Mitchell. son Of Or. Samuel {. Mitchell
president of Delaware College, who Tor
some weeks hos been at Fort sill. Okla.
Is expected home on a short fmloueh
tomorrow. Lieutenant Mitchell. who
won bis commission last summer at
Camp Myer. has just finished six
weeks special training In the machine
gun corps at Fort sin At the expira-
tion or has iendays' furlough ne Will
probably be assigned 10 an eastern
camp.
Franklin Collins. a graduate Of the
college. class OF 1889 who last fall
moved 20 Newark after spending many
wears in New Hamnshire, addressed
ware College students at chape
Yesterday on "The Development OF
Engineering Education"
Alfred A. Curtis, who was operated
on sho tly before Christmas at Jener'
son Hospital, Philadelphia, is Sun II
a serious condition.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
Iiillcrcst.
Goals
siandlnn nf the Tcnms.
penndeI Meets Hanley,

The next game in ihe league will be
played tomorrow night when Penndel
meets Hagley at the Hagley Commun-
ty House. Thursday night Pcnudei
viii play Chesrook IN a eaino post
poncd from last week on the People g
settlement floor. and Hilcrcst ana
Keystone viii meet on the same right
at Eden Park.
Friday night ParkSide VIII meet
Chesrook end the game viii be played
40 Eden Park.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
mArEn nAMAGEs GOOps.

While David Kardon aud his family
were asleep, two water pipes burst
al his home. Na. 2iS Market street
Entirely obliyious OF the damage that
was beinc wrought the family awoke
10 nnd that a good portion Of the sec
ord food and basement had been
Hooded resulting in damaging hundreds
OF dollars OF mems furnishings and
wearing apparel.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
nIipnNT WANTS GAME.

The dupont Experimental station
Basketball team wishes 60 get into COM
munication with The following team
managers, In order 10 arrange Tor games
.-Keystone, Madeley. Harlan and Hol-
linrsworth. Clinton. and Y. NJ. II. 4.
Managers Of these teams are requested
90 get In touch with c. L. Royan al
the dupont Experimental station.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
q. o. P. oU0ITERs MEET MADELEY

The Young Mems Republican Club
quot team VIII meet Madeley 10 the
second set OF fvo games OF the series
Of fifteen tonight az Eden Park. Cap
tain Foote. OF the @. o. p. tossers,
wants an Of his men al the club quar-
ters. No. $40 King street, not later than
79O o'clock tonight
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
JuNIoR LEAGUE GAMEsc.

Parkslde went 70 the cellar In the
Wilmington Junior Basketball League
last night when II lost 10 Hillcrest 20
% a.
The playing OF Blake for Hillorest
and Wolfe for psrkside was easily the
feature OF the game, each tossing 10
six two-tlmers. Score.
pBrksidc.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08

Mike O'Neln may boss Cards, says
headline. We don't know anything
about him. but we'll bet n man by
the name OF Mike O'Neiil started %
boss anything he'd make pretty 5000
lob OF IL even n he bad 20 use a pick
handle.
After disappearlns since Labor Day
Jack Curley had good chence TO nehe
a dramatic entrance when FREQ fWloh
nivvereI.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08

Use the Want Ads 10 procure new
positions this coming week Cooks
mattresses and domestic help VIII Dc
readily procured through want aus.
Evening journal., 1918-01-08
no Hun

About the only dincrenc between
rulion and carl Norris seems TO pe
mat one used to he a plastcrcr ana ine
other rallroad fireman
Penn has been able go win some
thing without the aid OF Howard Berry.
n heppened 20 Doe o chess tournament
Tho wise fighter is one who nire7 O
srrintor Tor his menaeer. il,en ln'.t =
mo- question about who gets 10 'nl
telegraph once lrst after d hsni.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
IfaIes Of the F7iendlyFo rest
BY DAVID CORY

There's always q time when you
And the twilight hour I thinks the
best.
When the sun has climbed DER the
western hill II
And the shadows creep over the.
window sill, s...- -
And hide in the corners and under
the chairs
And tiptoe so quietly up the stairs
Till the attic's just crowded with
them, think, =.
And the little gray mouse is begin
ming to work.
This is the song that the new
graphophone was playing one even
! ing when Billy Bunny was sitting
up in the parlor with his mother and
dear Uncle Lucky. For 1t was the
old gentleman rabbits birthday, you
see, and he had come over to cele-.
brate 1t with Billy Bunny.
Well, after a while Uncle Lucky
/ said: Lets all go out for drive
in the Luckymobile. But, oh. dear
me. When they came to light the
lamps they found that the electricity
had all been burned up. What shall
we do?" said the old gentleman rab-
bit, and he took off his old wedding
stovepipe hat and scratched his left
ear with his right hind foot.
TITS too bad if we can't go" said
Mrs. Bunny. 1--WE taken all the
| trouble to put on my nice new silk
mits." And then what, do you sup
pose the little rabbit. did? Why he
went out to the cornfield and
| brought in a big pumpkin. And then
he made Jack o'-lantern out of it
by cutting and scraping out the in
side. And then he made two holes
| for eyes and one for a nose and a
big slit for mouth. And after that
| he, put a. candle inside and then he
hung the ack-o'-lantern on the
front Of the Luckymobile. ,-,..-a,
"Hurrah!" said the old gentleman
rabbit. Nov we have regular
searchlight," and he jumped into the
Luckymobile, and so did Mrs. Bunny
and the little rabbit, and away they
went down, the road as fast as loo
omotive. And by and by. all of a sud-
den, they came to bridge, and when
the man who kept the bridge and
made people pay toll to cross 1t saw
that jackie lantern coming down
! the road, he gave a dreadful yell
and ran home to tell his wife that
the gobble, COLLINS were after him.
And after that Uncle Lucky
stopped at candy store in Rabbit
vile and bought ice cream cones and
! lollypops, for his birthday sake was
all gone, you know, before they
started out for their drive. But I
can't remember how many candles
there were in it, for Uncle Lucky
would never tell anybody how old
| he was.
Now. guess it's time to go
home" said Mrs. Bunny, SO they
| started back for the Old Brier, Patch.
But, oh dear me. Just as they were
| going down a steep hill the candle in
| the Jack o'-Iantern went out and
| they couldn't see where to go. Wasn't
| that dreadful? And if the Luckynlo-
bile doesn't get scared and hide be-
| hind tree, I'll tell you in the next
story what happened after that.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
AndYege, Ra1r1p1es
Dies in Fargo

Andrew Ramnes, so, farmer residing
near Ada, MINI, died in a Fargo hos
pitaI at $3.50 e'clock Thursday after
noon as a result Of stroke of par
alysis suffered month ago. His
widow, who survives, was at his bed
side when the end came.
e. F. Moore will ship the remains to
Ada today. Funeral services will be,
held from the Lutheran church there,
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
WITH BIG COMPANY

Bovey- Shute Lumber Co. phoned
Dakota Business College for a man
for the Warwick office. Edward
Hanson has accepted situation. The
best firms in all lines employ these
thoroughly trained graduates, when
available-"Follow the successful
publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
City Transfer Co.

sos LIST Ave- N. Quick Baggage AM
Dray Service. PHONE 444.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
$4,000 POSITION,

,Aaker's Business College has re-
celved a call for a $4,000 month
stenographer. Who can say 81 am
prepared?" Our new catalog is a
handsome book and is free to those
who are interested in a business
education.
Q. ]. Hanson, Proprietor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20
LOSES MONEY ON MEALS

Minot, N. D., Sept. 20.-Sheriff
NedreIoe of Ward Co. is wondering
just where che is going to get off"
The sheriff has told the board of
county commissioners that the es-
tablished rate paid for board Of pris-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-20

oners lis hardly sufficient to pay the
In the old days, the Ward county.
board bill for It's prisoners was about
$1,000 a; month; for the last month
twas SCI. - z, s
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Warning.

Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the War Department of
a swindle which has been success
fully operated in various camps.
A telegram is sent informing
that the soldier has furlough, and
requesting funds by wire to come
home, waving Identification. The
rest is a mere matter of detail.
Parents and friends should be
warned of this game and of the
similar one where the telegraphic
request is to mail money to the
soldier, care general delivery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
war RELIC TRAINS
GREETED BY CROWDS
Many Buy Liberty Bonds When They
See Horrors OF German MiIitar.
ism As Shown BY Exhibits
Now Touring District

Atlanta.-The two special war relic
trains being operated though the Sixth
| Federal Reserve District by the Liber
ty Loan Committee to stimulate IN
terest in the third bond issue are be
ing greeted with enthusiasms at ev
cry stop. according to reports from
the superiiltendents on board. These
trains left Atlanta on April 6, one to
tour Tennessee, Georgia and Florida
the other to visit points in Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana.
Each train carries a baggage car
and two fiat cars laden with relics
from the field of battle. Among the
relics are parts of aeroplanes which
have taken part in some of the most
thrilling fights of the war; huge can.
Mons; hand grenades: shells. helmets
and vast collection Of photographs
showing German atrocities in France
and Belgium. The exhibits were col
lected through the War Department
Some Of them were captured from She
Germans: others were contributed by
The French and British armies.
Many Buy Bonds.
The Government decided to operate
the special trains to stimulate interest
In the Liberty Loan. although the
great demand for TRANSPORTATION equip
ment has caused shortage Of cars.
This Is an evidence of the seriousness
with which the need for money to
finance the war is viewed by Govern
msnt officials
At every station the trains have
been visited by thousands of people.
The farmers especially have been at
tracted by the exhibit which brings
home to them for the first time, in
some instances, the horrors of this
war. Thousands of dollars have been
subscribed by visitors to the trains.
showing how the evidences of battle
have. impressed the people.
Those In Charge.
The trains will be operated through
out the campaign and will stop only
at the small towns. They are under
the direction Of the publicity organf
ration Of which St Elmo Massengale
is director. w r. c. Smith, of Allan.
ta, IL di. ,ctly in charge of the oper.
alton Of tho trains
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Are You Guilty?.

Quite ii number of our citizens
have the habit of opening mail in
the post Office lobby and throwing
paper on the floor. While this is
not our floor but we call the post
master one of our best friends,
therefore we sympathize with him
In this added burden due to your
carelessness.
Would you want him to throw
paper on your floor for you to pick
pp?-Caldwell Watchman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
MILL owner GETS new
LIGHT ON PATRIOTISM

Some of the owners Of Southern
industrial plants feel that they have
been made to carry their full share
of the burden Of the war through the
income tax and excessive profits laws,
but one has been convinced that he
is being let down" rather lightly
thus far.
The incident occurred in the direc.
tors room Of a bank. The presideA
of a mill. in discussing war finances
remarked: I've paid the Government
$4,000 income tax and don't see
how can invest very heavily in Gov.
ernment bonds.''
How much Of the remaining IS
per cent Of your income would have
accrued under business conditions
other than those now existing?" One
OF his friends asked.
The mill owner seemed perplexed.
As all the men in the group were
friends the president Of the bank
mentioned that the mill owners ousi-
ness had increased IS per cent during
the past year. according to the bank
records.
''As a matter Of fact" his friend
remarked. You have paid but ten per
cent on normal business. You haven't
been hard hit at all
The mill owner confessed this was
q new view point to him.
The owner OF q large mercantile
house made a confession at this
point He said his income tax had
amounted to $4,000 and he had
thought he had done a great deal, but
he realized now that he was doing
comparatively little.
The mill owner and the merchant
both pledged to invest heavily in the
Third Liberty Loan to keep their con
science clear toward the Government
And ~, others enjoyed a good
laIgh.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Notice..

sr~t
The assessments tor 1918 has
been completed and my books
are open and ready for inspec-
ton. Beginning April a2nd,
1918. Those who wish to re-
VIE" their assessment while
the books are still in the AS
SCISSORS hands are advised to
call at my office without de-
lay,
HOMER J. LEBLANC,
Assessor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Colored Boys Left.

Saturday last forty three of our
colored boys left for Camp Pike.
They were accompanied to the
train by large number of colored
people.
Those who left are:
Joseph Lewis
Jean Baptiste Edmond
George Doiron
Willie Jefferson
Theobsid Detiege
David johnson
Alfred Griffin
Andre Barras
Don Louis Wiltz
Clament Aryan
Telesphore Davis
Noe Egby
Dumartrait Doucet
Alfred Lee, Jr
Jimmie Thibodeaux
Thomas Edward
John Simon
Norbert Liable
Albert Robertson
Dema st. Julien
Charles Lewis
Galbert Landry
Sonny Jean Baptiste
Henry Selectman
Joseph Detiege .
Joseph Lee
George Gerard
Joseph B. HENDERSON
Ernest Gerard
Ignace Chretien
Arista Normand
Simon Robert
John Corbert
Albert Potter
Arthur Semere
Eusebe Journet
Paul Fonienette
Charles Gerard
Willie Inard
Paul Baptiste
Clovers Gorden
Noe Thomas
Paul E. Lastrappe
f. Edwin Lewis
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
ANNUAL MESSAGE
OF GOVERNOR EDGE

Trenton, Jan. 8.-The first annual
message of Gov. Walter e. Edge to
the One Hundred and Forty-Second
Legislature of New Jersey is a docu-
ment of tremendous Importance. In his
message the governor points to present
free balance in treasury as greatest
in history of the state.
He urges rural police system, imme-
date building of highway system. es-
pecially trunk lines, financing of Del
aware Bridge and Hudson Tunnel as
extension of road system, changing
state fiscal year to begin July L in
stead of November 1, Capitalization of
responsibility for all state institutions
including practical operation of state
use system, civil service reform, bonus
for state employees to solve high liy-
ing cost emergency, turning into state
treasury for expenditure through regu-
lar channels of appropriation of all
funds received by revenue earning
state departments, elimination of toll
bridges, further corporation law revi-
sion, amplification of workmen's COM
%pensation law, extension of
under labor department activities,
state control of fisheries, municipal
control of food and fuel, extension of
~federal-state municipal employment
service to aid farmers, decentralization
of pensions, further equalization of
taxation and tightening tax burden
through state departments, making
proper charge for public service, poll
tax exemption, compensation and a
moratorium for soldiers, repeal resen-
fencing power of judges, regulating
private employment agencies, legisla-
tive encouragement of home guard
units, welfare work for colored people,
regulating private employment agen-
cies, legislative protection to unfor-
Inmates born out of wedlock, and CO.
ordination of war activities through
State Council of Defense.
Suggests legislature give considera-
ton to city manager plan of municipal
government, utilization of schoolhouses
as election polls. legislative reference
bureau and health insurance for in
dustrial workers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
SUNDAY

Attacking Austro-Hungarilan lines
on Asiago plateau, Italians wrested
Monte di Val Bella from enemy. cap
turing 500 prisoners, and held new po-
sitions against repeated counter-at.
attacks. Italian attack 0 limited 10
positions on Monte hi Val Bella.
Farther east, on Brenta river, they
captured height of Sasso Rosso, north
Of Valstagna. These two actions ex-
plain failure of Italians to pursue Aus
trians across Piaye.
French, in attack over front of two
miles south Of the Ourcq and north
of Clignon river, penetrated German
lines for half mile. taking advantag-
eous crest between villages of Mosloy
and Passy-en-Valois. French continu-
ing "nibbling" tactics northward from
the Marine. Swept Germans back
from environs of Vallers-C otterets for
est, southwest of scissors, and held
ground taken. Attack of Saturday
night north of Clignon river and left
of positions held by American troops
in that sector. In addition long ridge
between Mosloy and Passy-en-Valois,
captured 265 prisoners. Farther north
near st. Pierre Aigle, French posi-
tions improved by local attack.
British repulsed enemy assault in
neighborhood Of Merris, near where
Germans were driven back east of
Nieppe forest. British statement men
tons heavy German artillery five be-
fore Amiens, near Albert, north of
the Scarpe. near Arras, and in region
of Festubert. northwest of Lens.t
In the air, Teutons suffered telling
reverses. British and French put 33
German airplanes out of commission
On western front. Allied fliers scored
important successes in destructive
raids over and behind German lines.
Excessive movements Of troops and
materials north of Chateau Thierry,
with increasing artillery and aerial ac-
tivity, form basis Of belief that Amer.
lean forces may be called on to de-
fend themselves in neal future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

strongly and wait for further attacks
against vital mountain positions. Safe
arrival in Italy of contingent of mill.
tary force from United States an
nounced today by General March.
Sent direct from this country, troops
landed to supplement others ordered
from France by General Pershing.
British and German torpedo boat pa
troll fleets off Belgian coast had brief
encounter On Thursday evening when
Germany received reinforcements Brit
ish withdrew without loss inflicted by
other side.
Situation in Russia obscure. There
are indications that sway Of ~bolshevi-
XII nearing end. No confirmation of
reports that government of Lenine
and Trotzky has been overthrow.
Same situation obtains as to Siberia
where bolsheviki and German and
Austrian prisoners of war are fighting
against Czecho-Slovaks on west and
General Semenoff's army, on east.
Private Peter r. Brolander, Lake
City, died Of wounds received in ac-
ton.