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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
cobb IS PREMIER
HITTER, COMPLETE
AVERAGES INDICATE

Chicago, Oct. 8.-Tyrus Raymond
Cobb stlLl is the premier batter
among the regulars OF the American
league, according to complete pat I'M
o11Iclal averages made public today
The Detroit outflelder during the
past season hung up a batting marx
OIL .3ol IN ia games, one point less
than his 1915 record and giving nm
the league leadership Tor the eleventh
time IN the last thirteen seasons. In
addition, the ''Georgit Peach was
second in base stealing, second IN
number of hits and near the top III
total bases. Ihe only years since
1907 that Cobb has not led the lea
que in hitting are 1868 when Crisis OF
st. Louis was supreme and 1916 when
Speaker was champion.
In figures, Eddie Murphy, pinch
hitter tor the champion Chicago
White SoX, led with an average OF
ADJ, but ne participated. in only
thirty-one games ana the CLEVELAND
Indian slugger, with mark OF $50
Harris made valiant effort during
the last week to play to overcome his
rivals lead and at one time was only
a point behind. In the final game
of the season, however, the Detroite1
rallied and swatted three hits in four
attempts off White Sox pitchers
thus clinching the leadership.
Veach, Cobb's teammate, came next
in the average, hitting 1856, while
Sisler of st. Louis and Flagstead
another Detroiter, followed with re-
cords CT .344 and 1888 respectively
Tobin, St. Louis, 1926; Ruth, Boston
1924; jacobson, st. Louis, .321, were
other leading sluggers.
The record of Babe" Ruth, the
famous Boston pitcher and outfieldel
was one of the most remarkable even
hung up in the American league. The
Red Sox player broke all records fol-
the greatest number of home runs in
season by knocking out an ever
thirty circuit drives, getting his last
two in doubleheader September 81
against the White Sox. In addition
he showed the way to the other long
distance clouters by obtaining a to-
tai Of 22S bases on his drives and also
led the run getters, scorin CLOS runs
III 1870 games, despite the fact that
he batted in the cleanup position AND
not at the top, where the leading
scorers usually are found.
Eddie Collins, captain Of the White
Sex, stole more bases than any other
player, the opposing catchers fail,
ing. to get him in "a of his efforts
His record, however, is far under that
of Sisler in 1918, the St. Louis first
sacker stealing forty-five times tha>
season. Sisler led in stealing this
year until the last two weeks of the
season when an injury handicapped
him. He finished third with 2s
thefts, Cobb having a record of two
Chapman Of Cleveland made the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Shots Fired Into
Negro Bunk" Cars;
Two Are Injured

TeXarkana, Oct. 9.-In order tc
avoid the possibility of race riot
officials of T. S. & N. division of the
Texas e. Pacific railway at an early
hour this morning sent a train crew
on switch engine to Fouke, several
miles from this city in Miller coun-
ty, and brought to Texarkana a
trainload of negroes who had been
employed by the company in track
work.
The presence of the negroes in
Fouke was resented by "a number of
small boys" according to Sheriff A
J. Gurley, and several shots were
fired into one of the bunk cars" last
night, resulting in the wounding of
John London and Will Stewart, both
negroes. The London negro was
shot in the leg and is said to be in a
serious condition, while the Stewart
negro was shot in the arm and is not
hardly hurt.
1t is claimed the foreman of the
gang of negroes was requested early
last evening not to keep the negroes
in Fouke over night. He did not
appear to suspect there might be any
trouble, however, and decided not to
move the work train. About
o'clock, however, a fusilade Of shots
was fired into one of the bunk cars,
resulting in the injury Of two of the
negro track workers.
Shortly after midnight switch en-
CINE bearing a train crew was rush
ed to Fouke and the trainload Of ne
groes was brought to this city. Two
wounded negroes were placed in a
hospital here for treatment.
The situation at Fouke this morn
ing was reported as quiet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
age of 1886, fell off consider.h
hitting only .294.


Next to Cravath in the list .
swatters is Thorpe, the famous s' !, Of
dian athlete, who started the sool M
with the New York Giants, but ' ia.'
was traded to the Boston Rra S'ef
! Thorpe's average in 81 games 1--WE" ma
1927, seven points ahead of Ed WAS
Rousch, star outfielder of the c baule
pion Cincinnati club, who hit fos
mark of 1920 in 113 games. 1Vi a
Other leading batters among ~.
regulars were Horpsby, St. Iov 'ne
.316; Baker, Chicago, .314; Grob CIV in'
cinnati, BIB Carey, Pittsbnrn'L.'
.307; Meusel, Philadelphia. 9 sa'
Beyers, Brooklyn, .3O5; Young , Nop,
York, .305 ''e"
Myers, Brooklyn, was the 200,
slugger of the league, his hits so
ing for 221 bases. Hornsbv 81 g.
Louis made 21s bases on his blows vs.
and Rousch of Cincinnati, PIT. "'
Burns Of New York scored tbo
greatest number of times, tallving As
runs. Cutshaw, Pittsburgh, was tbo
best stealer, being credited with =;
thefts, with Burns and Meusel npy,
with 20 each. Olson, Brooklyn, pot
the most hits, his blows falling safo
! 164 times. In two base hits. Yoms
New York, led with 20 and Wvers ~
Brooklyn led among the three base
hitters with IA. Daubert, Cincinnati,
led the sacrifice hitters with 50.
In team batting New York was
first and Cleveland second with aver.
ages of .265 and 1868 respectively
while in fielding Cincinnati was firstp
with a record of .974 and Chicago
, second with $40.
In pitching, Cincinnati hurlers
were supreme, for, leaving out Wis
ner of Pittsburgh who is credited
with one victory and no defeats. six
out of the next eight leading hurlers
wear the Uniform of the pennant win.
ners. Their marks are: Gerner, 10.
Luque, 1913; Ruether, 1876; Sallee
21-7; Ray Fischer, 14-5 and Eller
1919. The first five stand in the per.
centage table in the order named
while Eller is preceded by Barnes
and Toney Of New York with records
of 29-9 and 1916 respectively. Adams
Pittsburgh, 17-9, and Causey, Boston
j 14-S follow Eller.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Chi.
cago, who in the three years previous
to entering the army won nearly 100
games-more than thirty each sea
son made it difficult to get back in
shape, he hurled coed ball, especially
at the end Of the season. Alexander
E; in 236 innings-nearly 81 full games
allowed only 81 runs, $50 hits
struck out 120 batters and gave IS
bases on balls.
Oeschger, Boston, was the widest
hurler in the league, passing 100
men. However, he hit only thret
batsmen and made only one wilt
pitches, although he gave only s.
bases on balls. Eller, Cincinnati, wa:
the leading strike out hurler, fan
ming 1876 men. Meadows, st. Louis
and Philadelphia, allowed the mos
runs, 100 of his opponents scoring
while he was on the mound. Vaughn
! Chicago, was the iron man of thu
league, hurting 307 innings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

well is brought the generally receive anv
dividend This company to it's stockholders
from such well wells SIXTY CENT of such earnings to be
used for the sole of declaring
hundred to be retained
Their operations deemed essential and necessary.
NO officer OF the corporation has received dollar
will such officer production COM
penaton will be paid No have been paid
out OF the stockholders for selling
company There has been overhead
advertising
in Oklahoma Arkansas. This that has been
or viii be published the public regarding this corporation and it's
holdings in the oil and fields of Oklahoma
1t corporation that has complied with
protection and that of it's stockholders.
Every that buys share of it's stock
everything that the this
whether oil and either boh acreage
itself whether wells down each whether
leased
The comprising 1886 under
Petroleum Company The life this company it's charter
70 This entire practically the bend the Poteau
River Letore County, Oklahoma On the holdings the
time we'll down to depth of 1888 feet The company
been assured by the Geoogs that approximately
De struck but at all events gas 1t IN field of
the best Two the
holdings Of the fifty million foot we'll this well
is four miles from Poteau and two and onehaf miles from
of this located The portion acreage
Of the LeFlore Petroleum Co. and oneaf miles
from Havener and right at Heavener Seven miles of the
holdings of the company producing around Poteau
there about fifteen producing wells The holdings this
company in direct line of the oil
Only 1000 shares of the capital stock of this will be
The capital stock Each
$1,000 All stock and No
ever be made agan stock other owners stock this
company
Among the stockholders the company the
lowing in this city and county and nearby:
j. W. Sanders Jno Mitchell Peter lack
Matt Donovan c. E. Phipot W + Cnleman
c. A. Barnes L. H. Simpson j. P. DAILY
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

The LeFore Petroleum organized laws of the
State OF Oklahoma has charter issued to by the States
kansas governing such corporations The has
holdings in LeFore County Oklahoma which Poteau county
seat in which county Heavener located The holdings lie the
bend Of the Poeau River 1t territory
by both oil and well producing The liabilities of the
this time $500.
company composed of all the money paid
and hirtyfive IeFoe County opportunity
for the small than company
lied for the purpose of producing either oil gas.
-Four things stand out that beyond dispute making the
corporation OF the safest for small
time the law has been complied with
stakeholder protected his individual holdings whether
it or not
When invests money he
has and how his protected This company
FIRSr-lt is capitalized only Seventy Dollars
has acreage comprising its holdings of Eight Thou
sand Two Hundred and Thry-fve
llk Board OF Directors under the law comprised of five
three from Oklahoma and
A Board of Directors the who
business OF corporation; thai in this with
the board from Arkansas each stakeholder this will
have representation and his carefully looked
to the fact that times successful
IONS OF Doth suddenly
when they ought to be paying dividends and this only because
some outsider who does not want competition
majority OF the Stock elects his Board Of Directors
then lets work stop and production the either
labor conditions finances thus freezing
holder this corporation has taken this that
LeFlOre Petroleum
when the stock certificate delivered him,
tract IN which he with the company that he will
oIIer ms stock back to the
oHered by others
its face is patent what remaining
stockholders OF the also plain that
stock OF the company In short
law is the aim the officers and it's Board
OF Directors, to that
with the the end may be the divi
dends declared the stakeholder
ment.
1t is no trouble to strike either oil When
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
WHEAT WEEVIL BUSY.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Wheat handlers
say there is a regular epidemic of
weevil in the wheat arriving now.
They believe that owing to shortage
of railroad cars presenting shipments
the grain was held in old wooden ele-
vators long enough for the few wee
wills generally present to increase
materially.
Wheat containing weevil cannot be
graded higher than sample" and
even then the buyers ask for 5 cents
bushel discount on all carloads
which are rejected as too heavily in
tested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

most sacrifice hits, pdposely advanc..
inw the runner fifty times. Witt vi
Roston and Collins of Chicago were
next with "a each. In two-baggers
and three-baggers Veach Detroit, was
highest with 40 two base blows ana
16 three baggers, Veach also led III IN
the greatest number OF hits with I9z,
two more than Cobb obtained.
In the club averages the Chicago
White Sox showed why they won the
pennant by making a club batting
average of .2S7, five points oetteI
than Detroit which was second win
282. Cleveland was third with "a
mark of PTS. In fielding Boston led
with a record of .974 and Chicago
was second, it's players fielding for
an average og 1868. Philadelphia, last
in the league, was last in hitting and
fielding.
Eddie Cicotte, ace of the White
Sox pitching start, was the leadlng
hu1ler. lie clearly established MS
supremacy by chalking up ~ victor
les against seven defeats tor an aver
age OF IoO6. lie also led in innings
pitched with 307. Next to Clcotte
were Caldwell and Ohle Of Cleveland,
the latter sand-lotter playing his
first big league season with a record
OF II winning games while ne was
defeated 10 times.
Claude Williams Of Chicago was
the leading hurler and fifth among
all the regulars. He was response
Bile for % of the victories of the pen
nant winners while only II OF theli
defeats can be charged against him.
other leading pitchers are Coveleskie
Cleveland, 24-l2; Nennock, Boston
1863; shawkey, New York, 2o-ll;
Ruth, Boston, 9-5; Ehmke, Detroit
ITO ;Sothoron, st. Louis, 20-12.
Several recruits, who we're glver
tryouts at the end Of the season
finished with higher averages than
these men, but are not entitled to con-
sideration because they played only
two or three games. Courtneym
Washington and Nelson, New York
each had record of three games wor
and more lost, Schacht, Washington
won two and lost none and Van Gil
der, St. Louis won the only game he
started.
Ehmke, Detroit, was the "wil(
man" of the league. He sent III
men to first via the four ball route
hit five batsmen and made five wilc
pitches. Walter johnson Washing
led in strike outs, tanning lao bat
tiers. Claude Williams was next with
1913 and Coveleskie, Cleveland, thiro
with 116. Opposing teams made the
most runs off Of Dauss, scoring 12i
times while the Detroiter was or
duty.
Cactus" Cravath, Philadelphia
outfielder, was the champion bats
man of the National league during
the past season, the average giving
him a record of $40 in SO games
and while Mitchell of Brooklyn made
a mark of 1916, he cannot be consider
ed the leader because he played il
only "a games. Cravath also made
the most home runs, his four-ply
knocks totalling twelve. lack Wheat
Brooklyn, leader in 1918 with an aver
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

| scored. Neale stole second. Ris
berg threw Rariden out at first. One
run, two hits, no errors.
CHICAGO - James famed. Lie.
| bold went out Kopf to Daubert. E
Collins went out, Kopf to Daubert
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
! CINCINNATI Eller singled
through the box. Rath walked and
finished James, Wilkinson gong tc
! the box. Daubert hunted ana Scnalk
| threw wild to catch Eller at third. Ell
Ter reached third safely, Rath went
to second and Daubert to first
Groh tanned. The infield came in
for Rousch and he put one over f.
Collins head for single, scoring
and Daubert scored from third. kopf
walked and the bases again were
filled Neale forced Rousch at the
plate, Weaver to Schalk. kopf was
caught Off second when Schalk snap
ped one to Risberg. Three runs.
no hits, one error.
CHICAGO - Weaver singled over
first. jackson flied out to Rousch.
Felsch flied out to Rousch. GandIl
tiled to Neale. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Seventh Inning.
CINCINNATI-Ra flied out
to Fclsch. Eller famed. Rath walk
ed. Rath stole second. Daubert
walked Groh flied to Liebold for
the third out. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
CHICAGO - Risberg flied out to
Rath. Schalk flied out to Rariden.
Wilkinson famed. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Eighth Inning.
CINCINNATI - Rousch was hit
by pitched ball. Duncan sacri-
feed. Kopf flied out to Weaver.
Neale walked. Rariden singled to
left and Rousch scored. Eller was
thrown out at first by Risberg. One
run, one hit, no errors.
CHICAGO Liebold flied to
Neale. E. Collins singled through
the pitchers box. Weaver doubled
to right and Collins went to third.
Jackson doubled to right and Collins
and Weaver scored. Felsch popped
out to Daubert. Gandil tripled to
right and jackson scored. Rousch
fumbled Risbergs fly and Gandil
scored. Rath tossed Schalk out of
first. Four runs, four hits, one er-
ror.
Ninth Inning.
CINCINNATI - Rath singled over
second. Daubert sacrificed, Wilkin-
son to Gandil, Groh flied to Lie
bold. Weaver threw out Rousch at
first. No runs, one hit, no errors.
CHICAGO - Murphy, batting for
Wilkinson, was hit and went to first.
Rousch made circus catch of Lie
bold's fly. E. Collins singled to CEN
ter and Murphy went to second.
Neale took Weaver's fly, Murphy
going to third. Rath threw Jack
son out to first. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
CHAPMAN WEEDS.

Cleveland, o., Oct. S.-Ray Chap
man, shortstop of the Cleveland Anne
ricans, is to be married to Miss Kath-
leen Marie DAILY Of this city on Octo-
Der 20, according to an announcement
by Miss Daly's parents. They will
make their home here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
French Senate
Discusses Treaty

Paris, Oct. 9.--Discussion of the
peace treaty with Germany began in
the French senate this afternoon
with the presentation of the report
of Senator Leon Bourgeois on behalf
of the senate committee to which the
treaty was referred the report rec
ommends immediate ratification.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
APPLICATION
LeFLORE PETROLEUM co.
ITO IL MAIN ST.
PINE BLUFF. ARK

Gentlemen:
No., accept your invitation to become stakeholder Lee
noe deoeum TO- understanding that the company iror
Porateo tor an authorized capital shares
san that fl the u paid and also under
pro rata interest in and all leases lands eoupmen etc.
any nature now owned acquired by the company
a an 20 snare on talr and equal basis any and all profits
ue oy te company from OIL leases equipment
any oner source OF profit the company may
| herewith enclose S. for
shares at the par value of $4,000 per share
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

EdWln r. Holt A. w. Scruggs r. F. Buford
- y. wall John Kennedy Harry L. Fur
II. H. cunningham Jno Magln f. l.. Hellums
G. w. Sheriff. Jr H. Scul Joe Foti
F. F. King w. w. Steltzlen q r Tadstron
Some men they had chance Bernard Shaw
has we'll said: The who had
wouldn't chance he met walking street in broad day.
ngh And then those who absolute certainty
they make an investment it be truly stated that in this
with its human institutions and human among mankind moth
ing Is absolutely certain but two hngs-deah and taxes
chance when comes to requiring absolute certainty This
Oh any no OF business one enter But this
pany wants each and
satisfy them before purchasing stock in the company
The President OF the company Kmon Economdes He
an ola ne Bluff BOY who left here few ago
Tulsa the city OF monares When
he did Texas some other ctv in
but returned here to Pine Bluff his home because of
people ne knew here He preferred
sh0uG nave chance in the company rather than strangers
Inc headquarters OF the this will
be and are 10 l-2 Main Street. this city, ~ ~ ~ ~
Any and all information and all particulars can be obtained
the where the corporation headquarters and any
who does desire inquire further nav FIN ont the fol-
loving blank and mail the Letre Petroleum Co. Box 4
Bluff, Arkansas ~ w. Iva ~ $500
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10

A man without smiling face
must not open shop.-Chinese pro-
verb.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-06
NEW COMPANY WILL
OPERATE COAL MINE

Gilmore, where coal can be deliv-
cred directly into bunkers, will be
a reality before the end of mex:
summer
Those who decried the building
of the town of Nenana in the be-
lief that it would be detrimental to
the prosperity of Fairbanks, will
soon be convinced that the future
of that district will depend upon
Nenana, thus proving that the two
towns will sure enough be the ST.
amese twins of the Interior-each
depending for its life upon the
other.
1t is cofidently expected that the
coal mined from the lower levels
will be of a quality superior to that
mined heretofore.
The last steamer brought in
large number of coal stoves, many
of them having been shipped from
Dawson. where they had been stored
for a number of years. At least
three dealers have coal stoves in
their stocks. and sheet metal work
.ers, both here and at Fairbanks, are
now arranging to gather material
for the conversion of the common
alright wood burners into coal
stoves. 1t has been demonstrated
that this can be accomplished at
very little cost; in fact, it will be
less than the difference in the
price of a couple of tons of coal
and two cords of wood. There need
be no change made in steam boil
ers. as they are so constructed as to
DdI II SIkHSI "OOu VI SOdI.
There will be one drawback to
the change from wood to coal, and
that is the elimination of many men
and teams engaged locally in haul
ing wood during the winter months.
The use of coal not only will cause
these men considerable loss of en-
ployment. but il also will cut down
considerably the consumption of hay
and grain, unless other work can
be found for the teams. Such dis
advantages, however. always are in
evitable when any great stride is
made in economic construction. The
consumer. however. will be affected
favorably. as the change will cut
down considerably the high cost Of
living.
One of the greatest savings will
De 10 the miners who operate dur
ing the summer. Instead of laying
lin ! full seasons supply Of fael
du' nc the previous winter ana ty-
ing W thousands Of dollars thereby,
i viii be possible hent eforth 70 buy
iuel as needed. And not only that,
for under the new order of things
it will be possible 20 reduce vary
materially the actual cost of FRO
ducing steam.
The key that will unlock the re-
sources of Interior Alaska has been
found. Nenana, with her enormous
coal supply. viii have this section
of the country by stimulating de-
velopment and creating new con-
fidenee in the future prosperity of
the Interior.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-06
DAVE MUTCHLER LEAVES
BROTHERS TO RUN TRAM

Jake and George Mutchler will
look after the Iditarod-Flat tram
this winter in the absence of their