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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
WARNS BOYS AGAINST
PROFESSIONAL BALL
Dig League Starr Says Tales of big
Salaries Is False Lure md
Don't Inst
(From the American Boy.)

From the inside" comes straight
from the shoulder advice 10 boys
about professional baseball and it
doesn't sound very alluring. George
Sisler speaking: Sister of the ST. Louis
browns. the man who is racing so hot
~ with Ty Cobb in batting. the man
who has played every position and
therefore. is one OF Americas most YER
satile layers. the only man who
stepped straight from college dia-
mond into big league and made good
from the Eo-of.
And this is what he says. in long
article on playing ball in the June
number OF the American Boy magazine:
i nave played ball almost ever since
can remember. l presume l played
more than most OF tho other fellows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

In Capital Letters
The place OF each classified ad is de-
termined by its subject word. which ia
printed In capital letters This enables
you TO find what you want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
AMATEUR LEAGUES
Continued from Frs, par,

ell. simpson. McAllister. Sacrifice hits
McAllisier Simpson. Cavcrlcc. Dou-
BILE play-pattcrson to Cosby. I;asc
on ha!is-oT Powell. 3: Off Gentry. /.
struck out--bH Gentry. Z; by Powell.
Z. Time OF game. / hour 80 minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

Crock ~
~. nv
he OF the United
I
entirely we'll
a n rims ike did
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

Two out when winning run scoro1
Score by innings -
Chicago .......:...olooo1ooooNEs
DVS ION 20 o . o 0 COOS
@, uIhnarY: Runs = Felsch Gand,i
Snean' Sirunk. Schang. Two-base hits
,,,,dnIll' weaver. Strunk Schanc
Ihree- base hits-J. Collins. Stolen
pa McMullin. Felsch. Gandil. Sac
T m1'i hit--Strunk. Double play-
Ihicaso, IL: Boston. G. First on crrors
m'caE1, ]: Boston. !. Bases on balls
Mon Williams: 2: off Mays. g. Hit by
Struck out-by Williams 4: by NAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
......2 q o 20 9l0s-I
a n n n N a a N

summary: Two-basc hits-Harrelson
ana Carter. Three base hits-whit-
Mariconi. 4 by Cook. 9; by Thcdcick.
L. Base on halls-on Cook. /; OF
Thedeick. !. Stolen base--Todd Left
on bases-Battle Axe, 8: Asbury, :.
Cmpre-Roy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

so u 70 - D i
'Eatted for Green in ninth.
-, Score by innings: r.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
COMMITTEE PRAISES NAVY
House Committee Lauds Work of
Navy and Marlne-Says Number
Should Be Increased.

Washington.-The direction and 40
fivities Of the navy in the war drew
the highest praise from the house com
mittee which recently completed an
investigation Of naval affairs. The
navy's work for the IL months past, 1t
was declared, presents a record Of 70.
markable achievement.
Handicapped at the start of war by
Q limited personnel and material, the
navy, the report said, was suddenly
called on to face many difficult and
untried problems, and has met the
situation with rare skill, ingenuity and
dispatch and a high degree of sue.
cess"
The investigating committee was
made up of members of the house
naval affairs committee, with Repre-.
sentative oliver of Alabama as its
chairman. During Its hearings testi-
mony was given by Secretary Daniels,
heads Of all the navy offices and bu-
reaus and by other officials and wit.
nesses.
In its report the committee took o..
casion to laud the marine corps and
declares there are no better trained
or more effective fighting forces in
France. It recommended that the
number Of marines abroad be in.
creased, declaring both officers and
men are thoroughly equipped ami
splendidly trained.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
MORE THAN 100 MILES TRENCH
FRONT IN FRANCE WILL
BE TAKEN OVER.
Five or Six Army Corps VIII 30 Or
aanIzed AZ Fast AZ Men and Mate
rial Can Be MobllIzed-Largest
Units In Modern Warfare.

Washington.-With men, material
and supplies moving forward to Gen.
Pershing in full accordance with the
pTearranged schedule, the Val De-
partment has taken up the ~organiza-
ton OF the first field army, the largest
tactical unit used In modern warfare.
Until Gen. Pershing has under his
command a complete field army, no
further organization of fighting units
will be started.
1t was originally the intention Of the
department to form the typical"
field army by combining three army
corps, but 1t is understood this plan
has been abandoned for one which
calls for five or six. The purpose of
this is to reduce the number Of men
required for organizing the army
troops-the special units attached spe-
officially to the field army for use in
controlling the lines Of communication
from the ports of debarkation to the
army corps rail heads.
The army troops include also the
great artillery reserve of s, 10 and u
inch guns, both of fixed emplacement
and mobile type, the anti-aircraft guns
and the othW units which the COM
mander-in-chief is given to throw
against any enemy offensive.
Under the six corps field army plan
auxiliary troops numbering more than
5000 would be required, each army
corps having about 10000 and the
field army 10000. The same number
Of fighting men under the three corps
plan would have required between
100000 and 100000 corps and army
troops.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SEC'Y BAKER VISITS FRANCE
Head Of War Department Goes to
France to Inspect Amerl-
can Forces Abroad.

Observation-Disclosures d. Baker, Sec
rotary of war, accompanied by a staff
Of seven persons, has arrived in
France. Mr.. Baker is accompanied by
aj.-Gen. William NJ. Black, chief of
engineers; Lieut. Col. M. L.. Brett ard
Ralph Hayes, his private secretary.
The secretary and his party left
Washington without any other attempt
at concealment OF their movements
than a request that the press refrain
from reporting his departure. The
newspapers again worked in hearty
cooperation to make the journey as
safe as possible from German subma-
rines for the party.
The department issued the following
statement:
For some time Secretary Baker
has desired to visit the headquarters
Of the American expeditionary forces.
He sailed from an American port about
February rs. Secretary Baker has not
determined the length OF time he will
remain in France, but his stay will be
long enough to make a thorough In
spection of the American forces abroad
and to hold important conferences
with American military officers.
"It is expected that not only viii
Secretary Baker visit the American
headquarters, but his inspection tour
will cover construction projects, IN.
GLIDING docks, railroads and ordnance
bases, now under way back of th3
American lines.
THE secretary's visit is military
and not diplomatic. 1t is essentially
for the purpose of inspection and PEI.
sonal conference with military off.
Gals. The secretary Of wal is accom-.
panied by Maj.-Gen. w. NJ. Black,
Lieut.-Col. NJ. L. Brett and Ralph
Hayes, private secretary to Mr.. Be,
ker."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
CASUALTIES UNDER BAN PLAN FIRST FIELD ARMY
IN ANNOUNCING FUTURE LISTS
KILLED AND INJURED NAMES
ONLY WILL BE GIVEN.
France Requests United States to Re-
fraIn From Giving Home Town Of
Soldiers for Fear Enemy Might Sc
cur information.

Washington. - Objection BY the
French government was at the basis
of the War Department order against
publication of home addresses in cas-
ualty lists, Chief of Staff March an
nounces.
This fact was passed on by PerSh'
ing and action by the department was
taken at once.
France objected to the form OF the
casualty announcements heretofore
made. March explained, on the ground
that it furnished information to the
enemy. The French said the system
of mentioning the date of action and
the cause of death-such as "gassed'
gives the Germans just what they
wanted to know-the result OF an at
tack and a basis for knowing what to
do next time. The American plan of
mentioning the date of action connect
ed the whole thing up for the Ger
mans. Some doubt was left as to
whether the French actually request
ed elimination of home addresses.
March appealed to the press to back
up Pershing in the matter on the
ground Of patriotism. And he pointed
out that France does not publish any
lists, merely having the mayor OF a
city or town inform the relatives OF
the deceased.
Committee on public information
members still insisted that the lists
now given out would be identified to
a greater or lesser extent in the mems
home towns, and that local papers
would print facts which would give
the enemy as much or more informa.
ton than the old system of publishing
the address from Washington.
The War Department announced
that next OF kin would be promptly
notified OF casualties and said that
persons with kin whose names we're
familiar to those printed in the de-
leted lists could rest assured Of the
safety of their soldier men il they had
no department announcement quickly.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SECOND DRAFTCA[L
WILL COME IN APRIL
LEGISLATION TO CHANGE BASIS
OF COMPUTATION IS WAITED
BEFORE FIXING DATE.
SCHOOLS FOR DRAFTED MEN
Draft Will Be Planned to Protect AnrL
culture and War lndustrles-Pro-
Vldes Special Training
for Artlsana

Washington.-Eight hundred thou
sand men are to be called to the col
ors gradually during the present year
under the second army draft, which
begins on March 29.
An announcement by Provost Mar
shalGeneral Crowder of the number
to be called was followed closely by
an order for the mobilization of 5000
men during the five-day period begir-
ming March 20, some $4,000 Of them
to be assembled under the second
draft. Eighty thousand will be men of
the first draft of 687, 900 not yet sum-
moned into service.
Details of how the second draft is
to be applied will be made public later
after congress has acted upon proposed
legislation providing for the registra-
ton Of youths attaining the age of Il
years and for basing state and district
quotas on the number of registrants
In class /. In his first official state
mSAb w tuO ouDJSS| hOUO'OAt OO"'
Crowder ssure the country that no
sweeping Withdrawals Of large num-
bers Of men at one time is conten.
plated, and that care will be taken to
avoid interference with harvesting.
The $4,000 men now called, 1t Is un-
derstood. are needed at once to fill M
divisions and other units scheduled for
early departure or to take the place
OF men transferred from other diyis.
ions to make up such deficiencies.
Newly organized regular divisions are
particularly short OF men and heavy
drafts on national army divisions to
make these good have been necessary,
seriously interfering with the training
work Of the national army divisions.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SAYS OPPOSITION FOOLISH
British Undersecretary Says Japanese
Troops Should Be Sent Into
Siberia at Once,

Washington.-Lord Cecil, British
undersecretary of state, says 1t would
be criminal and foolish not to let the
Japanese intervene in Siberia. His
statement to the press, however, is
not regarded as the final judgment Of
the British government, though it is
likely in the end to prove part of the
usual method of preparing British
opinion for announcement of policy.
THIS brings out clearly that both
the United States and British govern.
ments are still thinking alphabetically
about the situation, and without a def
mite knowledge of what the German
plans are. Policy depends more than
ever on a question of fact. Can the
Germans be of serious trouble in 81
IBERIA with Japanese troops in North
ern Manchuria and Mongolia ready to
invade Siberia If the Germans do get
a foothold? And would the Germans
risk such an expedition, with the Jap
anese able to cut off their lines Of
communication and possibly capture
the entire German force?
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SEVEN STATES UNDER QUOTA
More Than Double Of Quota Have
Enlisted, Although Few States
Are Still Shy.

Washington. - Recruiting statistics
OF the regular army covering the II
months since the United States en-
tered the war, show that more than
double the quota assigned to the
states has been obtained through roll
untary enlistnents. Up to March z
Q total Of Ss6.0s4 men had been en-
listed. The total quota for all states
was iSs, SOS, the number required to
bring the regular army to the strength
authorized by the national defense
act.
Seven states-Mississlppi. Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin
stIll are below their quota, but Louis
lana and Wisconsin are expected to
complete their requirements before
the anniversary Of the war arrives.
Mississippi is lowest in the rank Of
states. with only 1850 e~nlistnients Of
the 1884 allotted her.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
ABANDONS IDEA OF
SEPARATE PEACE
czERNINs HEAD is TURNED BY
RECENT SUCCESSES IN occu-
PATTON OF RUSSIA.
INDIGNANT OVER ROUMANIA
American Officials Conclude That
Central Powers VIII Be Influenced
Only BY Display Of Superior
Arms-Peaee Talk Ends.

Washington.-Amerlcan government
officials have abandoned, temporarily
at least, the thought that Austria can
be weaned from Germany and a sepa-
rate peace made with her.
Count C%zernin, relied upon as a
hopeful prospe tive source for a sep
arate peace, is now the object Of con-
deEnation in high quarters. One of
the foremost officials expressed his
surprise and indignation at Czernin's
recent high.handedness toward Rou-
mania. His threat to parcel out part
of Rounania to Hungary, and to break
up the dynasty, If peace were not con-
cluded, was characterized as one OF
the most astounding demands one CIV
ilized nation over made upon another.
News that Roumania had abandoned
the peace negotiations came as no
surprise. The German terms were re-
garded as the naughty demands OF a
strong nation with a hopelessly help
less nation in its grasp.
The government viewpoint for the
moment Is that Austria's head has
been turned by the Teuton Sue
cesses" in the Near East recently. She
has been apparently promised by Ger
many that she shall have part OF the
spoils which come out Of Russia and
Roumania, and having fed for three
years on promises-and disappoint-
ments-she is manifestly becoming
more brusQus and uncompromising to
her weaker neighbors.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SIBERIA IN BAD CONDITION
Shortage of Munitions and Lack ct
Spirit Causes Retreat Of
Gen. Semenoff.

Hardin, Manchuria.-Gen. Semenoff.
the anti-Bolsheyik leader In Siberia.
has retreated into Manchuria before
the advance Of q superior Bolshevik
force, according to adyices from the
border. The accuracy OF the Bolshs-
vik fire during the fighting is taken
to Indicate the cooperation Of fornor
German prisoners.
Gen. semenoff brought bis dead and
wounded with him in his retirement.
Nurses and Q supporting detachmeot
have left Hardin.
Gen. Semenoff's munitions are re.
ported exhausted, as well as the funds
at his disposal.
Officials of the allies at Hardin
agree that the situation In Siberia is
growing worse. Every plan proposed
for the amelioration Of conditions
meets with opposition or apathy. they
say.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
HUNS MAKE RAID ON PARIS
French Birdmen Drive German Raid.
ers Away After Some Damage
inflicted by Them.

Paris.-Nine persons were killed
and 80 injured in late air raid over
Paris, 1t is officially announced. Be
tween 10 and u enemy squadrons
participated successfully in the raid.
They approached the city by way of
the Disc and Mare valleys.
Sixty-one French airplanes assembled
TO meet the German fleet and stopped
the greater number Of them before
they reached the city. Many Of the
bombs dropped by those planes that
did not reach Paris did no material
damage.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

The war department is prepared to
supply clothing and other equipment
Immediately for all the men to be
called out. Acting Quartermaster-Gen.
eral Goethals is % pressing vigor.
ously the deliveries Of winter clothing
TO build up the reserves necessary for
next winter.
The original issue to men modified
In April would be winter clothing, but
very shortly thereafter they would be
transferred into summer khaki. Am.
pie stores of summer outfits for the
entire army are on hand. Throughout
the winter deliveries have proceeded
regularly on the summer clothing o n
tracts and huge stocks are available.
Men in deferred classifications, the
provost marshal-general announced,
would be called In small numbers as
well as men in class l, for the pur-
pose of utilizing special technical
qualifications or sending them 70
schools to acquire such qualifications.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
Ranu.r, XIII EIGHT Bandits.

Corpus Christi, Texas.-Two small
companies of Texan Rangers, headed
By Capts. VIII Wright and j. Saun-
ders, with the assistance of peace OF.
ficers and volunteers from Jim Hogg
county, after being in the saddle 40
hours. have killed eight Mexican ban
dts, who were members Of a party OF
20 that raided the Tom East ranch,
IS miles south OF H~ebronville. Twelve
Of the bandits. whose original number
has enormously been given as 50. are
believed to have succeeded In making
their way into Mexico.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
CAN FURNISH LUMBER.
Western States Say " They Get Men
They can Build Ships

Wsshington.-Oregon and Washing.
ton can furnish between 400 and 500
wooden ships a year. witnesses from
the Pacific Coast told the Senate com
merce committee. II the Emergency
Fleet Corporation would furnish them
lumbermen with a standardized pro-
gram. Fears Of the shipping board
that the lumber supply in the North
west is inadequate were declared IN.
founded.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
VIII Hold War Conference.

Washington.-lt was announced by
the speaking division OF the commit
tee on public Information that Secre-
taYy Of Agriculture Houston. Lieut.
Paul Perigord of the French army, DR..
Thomas F. Moran of the sepaking d.
vision and DR.. j. A. B. Scherer Of the
Council OF National Defense are con-
Quoting a series Of war conferences in
the Southern states. These confer
ences, under the auspices of the state
councils OF defense. win be held in Ok.
lahoma, Texas. Louisiana. Mississippi
Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
FARMERS WHEAT PRICE.
10 t3f Per Cent More Than Figure
Received Before War.

washington.-The American farmer
Is getting 131 per cen per bushel
more for wheat than he did before
the war. This statement is made in
answer TO the many queries from all
over the Union end the apprehension
felt BY many that the farmer was not
getting his Just dues. and the food
administration made this statement
based on figures released BY the De
partment OF Agriculture
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
Steamer Rests Submarine.

A French Port.-An American
steamship, formerly a German vessel,
has arrived here with its bridge
smashed and a shell hole through a
~smokestack, as a result of al encou
ter with a submarine. The steamship
defended itself with its guns on being
attacked by the submarine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
Poor MrItInr peIaYa Checks.

Neutrality-suspicious. handwriting OF
men in military or naval service is
largely responsible for a two weeks
delay in the distribution of govern
ment checks for February pay aIot.
ment and family allowances to de-
pendents.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
APPROVES BONUS PLAN.
pu Pont De Nemours Stockholders
Indorsa Distribution.

Wilmington. Del.-Stockholders of
the E. /. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.,
At their annual meeting here. approved
che company's bonus plan whereby
more than $40, 500. 900 was distributed
among employees in the last two years.
The plan has been attacked in the
courts by Alfred |. Du Pont. a stock.
holder, who demanded that the direct.
ors be required to repay all distriha.
sions made under the plan.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
n. e seeks AGREEMENT

Osaka. Japan-Aeeording to . di-
patch to the Mainichl Of this city. from
washington. the United States is de.
manding a guarantee for the with.
drawal OF japanese troops from 81
IBERIA Immediately the Russian crisis
e over.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
China VIII Assist Japs.

Peking5China. in response to an
inquiry from Tokyo, has signified her
intention to cooperate with Japan in
the protection Of allied interests In the
far east
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
Rnsslans In Retreat.

washington-The Russian revola.
tionary government is prepared to
move from Moscow to ONE point far.
ther EAST II the German armies con
tinue to advance into Russia.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
ICALL $4,000 MEN
FOR DUTY MARCH g
MOBILIZATION SPREAD OVER a
FIvE-DAY PERIOD UNDER Or
DER OF GEN. cRoWDER.
INCLUDES $4,000 NEGROES
Troops Ordered From Every State E~
cept Iowa and Minnesota-Gen.
Cocktails Busy Getting Cloth
Ing for the Men.

washington.-A movement Of $1,000
drafted men, to begin March 20 and
continue for five days, was ordered by
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder. The
order calls troops from every state in
The union with the exception of Iowa
and Minnesota. 1t includes men re.
naming from the first draft and those
liable to call in the second.
Just how many men of the second
draft are affected by the order was
not stated at Gen. Crowder's office,
1t is understood that the movement
will virtually complete the first draft,
and that 1t is part Of the announced
plan to call registrants in small groups
as fast as they can be accommodated.
The apportionment for southern
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
FIGHTING IN FINLAND.

Battle Between Finnish White Guard
and Russian Red Guard.
stockholm.-Heavy fighting is con-
tinuing in Finland between the Fin
nish white guard and the Russian red
guard troops according to an official
statement from the headquarters Of
the white guard At vasa
Violent encounters are reported on
the Satakunta and Savalako fronts.
Sanguinary fighting is proceeding
without interruption at Ahvola. in
Karelia
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
az Meetinns In Ireland.

Dublin.-The military authorities
have posted throughout the city a
proclamation prohibiting the holding
OF meetings and professions between
March Is and March =.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

Greenville. 5. C.-Hon. 7. c. Ash.
croft. until recently mayor OF Mem
phis. has been here several days fsnil-
,arizing himself with the different
units Of the Thirteth division at Camp
Sewer. He will visit Camp Pike IN
Arkansas. Fort Sill in Oklahoma and
the Texas camps. II is understood
that later. when the southern troops
begin TO freely move overseas. the for
mer mayor viii proceed directly 20
France as the representative Of sew
eral southern newspapers. He ls an
cid newspaper man Of long expert
snce.