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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
CAN'T OUTGUESS RUTH.
Pitchers Discuss Home Run Hitter
and Decide to Let Him Run.

IL Babe Ruth continues to annex
circuit clouts at the rate he has been
going for the past two weeks. all the
pitchers in the American League will
be planning a star chamber session
at which the principal topic under
discussion will he Ruth's weakness
or lack of weakness.
Ruth's name today Is on the lips
of every pitcher in the American
League. and according to Ray
Schalk, of Chicago White Sox, some
OF the moundmen are mCtualy culver
ing in the thought that they will soon
be called upon to pitch to the Yam
kee smuggling demon.
sGet Ruth" is evidently the slogan
OF all the hurlers in the Johnson cir
cult. for no less than n half dozen
conferences have taken place in the
past ten days. at which time the
Fingers compared notes on the bust
ness Of serving benders to Ruth.
Walter Johnson. of the Washing
ton club. says some of the pitchers
are wasting their time in trying to
outguess the Yankee slugger, be-
cause in the many games he has pit
ched against Babe. and the many
which other Washington pitchers
have hurled against Ruth. none Of
the Griffith clan have been able to
figure out single weakness in the
hitting of the home run champion.
Steve O'Neil. Of the Cleveland IN
dams, and Ray Schalk, of the White
Sox. say they will discourage their
Fingers who attempt to make a
study of Ruth's case. because by thus
centering their attention on one
batter they are bound to disturb their
own equilibrium when they do face
him and the result may be disastrous
il the bases are occupied and the
score is close.
There is no use to trouble trouble
until trouble troubles you.' said
O'Nen to Jim Bagby. Ray Caldwell
and several other Indian pitchers re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
PAINTERS STEAL BOOZE.
Employed on Hampton Doctors
Home They Discover Key.


Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. June 5.-The unsteady
condition Of certain man here
recently attracted the attention OF
Marshal Hasler, and was the clue that
led to the uncovering of the theft Of
a quantity Of liquor from the home
of Dr. F.. T.. e. st. Clair. r. r. JEFF
fers and James Thompson, local
painters. had been doing some paint
ing about the st. Clair home. It is
stated that they found a key to a
cupboard. Unlike the one in the nur-3
sery rhyme, however, this cupboard
was not bare. On the other hand, It
is said to have contained at least
quart each of alcohol and whisky,
besides good supply of old cordial
which they took.
A charge of petty larceny was filed
after they had agreed to pay the
owner for the liquor. altho the pre-.
sent value of the liquor would have
justified charge of grand larceny.
They pleaded guilty before Judge
Sharpe and were fined $35, which,
with costs, amounted to about $40.
Add this to the cost of the goods
stolen and the total is betters than
$40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

Cincinnati .327; Cruise, Boston $40;
Smith. New York .S15; Fourier. st.
Louis .310; Wheat, Brooklyn .S09;
Stock, st. Louis .30S; Paskert, Chi
cago 1908.
Del Gainor. the Milwaukee first
baseman. threatens to snatch the
batting lead of the American Asso-
citation from Ben lineup, the Louis
vile pitcher. Lineup retains the lead
with an average OF 400 for twenty
five games, with Gainor in second po-
sition with an average of 1856. Gainor
has been on n batting rampage hav-
ing competed with forty nine hits
In thirty seven games. He has made
five homers but Bunny Brief of Kan
sas City tops the home run hittcrs
with seven.
Rapp of St Paul is giving Leo
Dresser. his team mate a fight 70,
base stealing honors. Dresser has
stolen eighteen while Rapp is -four
behind him. Kelly of Toledo is trail
ing them with eleven.
Other leading batters: O'Mara, In
dianapolis $50: Wickland. Toledo
.377; Henry Columbus 800: Hartley
Columbus 1923: Butler. milwaukee,
1929: Berghammer, ST Paul 1926;
Wade, Minneapolis 1927; Good
Kansas City 1924.
Bogart of Joplin and Pitt of Okla
homa City are locked in tie for the
batting lead of the Western league
with averages Of .39l. Bogart also is
tied up with Lee of Omaha for base
stealing honors,- each having stolen
twelve. Smith OF Wichita is next in
line with ten
Altho Carl last. the Wichita
pitcher managed to cling to the home
run leadership with a string of six
O'Conner of Des Moines and Davis OF
Tulsa are creeping up on him with
five each. Yaryan and Beck of Wich-
ita have connected with four homers
Other leading batters. Coffey. Des
Moines. 379: Brannon. Tulsa .37S:
Shextak, st. Joseph $40: Yaryan
Wichita .359; Bonowitz, ST. Joseph
800; Tierney. Tulsa .344.
Brazil OF Atlanta drove Blades. the
Memphis slusger. out Of the batting
lead OF the Southern Association
with an average OF $50. Miller OF
Miller Is clinging to the home run
honors with five. with McLarry OF
Memphis second with four. .Corrol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

Gently, Just go on and pitch to Ruth
the same as you would pitch to any
other hitter. If he happens to slam
the apple you don't need to feel badly
because he has been hitting them
for four bases on the best in the
business AS far as | know Ruth is
playing no favorites. He is in there
taking his healthy Wallops at the
agate in every game, and since he
has no recognized weakness at the
plate, you are taking just as big
chance by throwing them high as
you are to throw them low Just
forget he is Babe Ruth and
you'll get along a lot easier He has
to bat in his turn you know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

OF Memphis added four more stolen
bases to his list. bringing his total
up to eighteen. Other leading batters:
Bla des. Memphis $40: Carroll. Mem
phis .33l: HARPER Little Rock 1928;
High, Memphis .315 Wano. Little
Rock .3l3; Dowie. New Orleans 300;
Ellis. Birmingham 1907.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

his person most of Mr.. Farrington's
private belongings"
Then it is true. 1t is suicide?"
T. b. looked past him.
IF a man cut his own head off
before jumping into the river. it was
suicide" he said carefully, for the
body is headless. AS for myself, l
| have never witnessed such a phen-
| omenon, and | am sceptical."
| A train drew into the arrival plat
form at Waterloo and a tall man
alighted. Nearer at hand he did not
appear to- be so young as the first
impression suggested. For there was
powdering of grey at each temple
and certain definite lines about his
mouth.
His face was tanned brown, and
it required no great powers of OBJ
servation and deduction ~ appre-
ciate the fact that ne had recently
| returned to England after residence
in hot climate.
Ele stood on the edge of the curb
outside the new entrance of the sta
ton, hesitating whether he should
take his chance of finding q cab or
whether he should pick up one in the
street, for the night was wet and
cold and his train had been full.
Whilst he stood a big taxi came
noiselessly to the curb and the driver
touched his cap.
Thank you,' said the man with a
smile. you can drive me to the
Metropole."
He swung the door open and his
foot was on the step when a hand
touched him lightly, and he turned
to meet the scrutiny of a pair of hui
morous grey eyes.
81 think you had better take an
other cab, DR.. Goldworthy," said the
stranger.
| 81 am afraid" began the doctor.
The driver of the car, after a swift
| glance at the newcomer, would have
driven off, but an unmistakable de-
tective- Officer had jumped on to the
step by his side.
II am sorry" said T. B. Smith, for
he it was who had detained the
| young doctor, ''but 7 will explain.
| Don't bother about the taxi driver;
my men will see after him. You
have had narrow escape of being
Kidnapped" he added.
He drove the puzzled doctor to
Scotland Yard, and piece by piece he
extracted the story of one George
Doughton who had died in his arms,
of certain box containing papers
which the doctor had promised to
deliver to Lady Constance, and OF
how that lady learnt the news of her
sometime lovers death
| .'Thank you said r. b. when the
other had finished. II think under
stand.
| (To be continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

lots Of men but they do not measured
up to requirements and we cannot;
carry them" he concluded. The har-i
ness racing sport has always beer
looked upon as a rich mans game.
but it is the pastime of multi
millionaire now. according to some of
the leading trainers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
Brief News Of Greene.

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, June 5.-The funeral OF
Mrs. P. ]. Pooley was held at the
Methodist church Thursday. after
noon. She had been a resident OF
this vicinity for nearly forty years
and was IS years Of age at the time
Of her death.
Lloyd Harris, who has been study
ing for the ministry, has returned to
Greene and will preach at the Chris
tan church again this summer.
The K. P. Lodge and the I. o. o. r.
Lodge will hold their memorial SER
vices at the cemetery June Is.
Prof. II. J. OtNeill, OF Marshalltown,
who will be superintendent Of the
Greene schools next term. was in
Greene a few days ago. He WILL move
in the early fall.
The postage stamp collection
craze began in 1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05

Yesterdays RESULTS:
Detroit, 6: Chicago, 3.
st. Louis. Z: Cleveland. 6.
New York. IL; Philadelphia. s.
Boston at Washington. rain.
GAMES TODAY.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington.
Best fossils Of the dinosaurs ad,
found in America and Belgium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
LiDe Sports NeDs and Comment

Cincinnati 1927; Cruise, Boston 800:
Smith. New York .Sl5; Fournier. st.
Louis .310; Wheat, Brooklyn 800;
Stock, St Louis .30S; Paskert, Chi
cago .30S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
3oxyMaFsSSg
SSrgsaa. NJ
National League.

7 yesterdays RESIaI rs.
New York. II; Boston, 8.
Brooklyn. 5; Philadelphia, /.
st. Louis. 5: Chicago, i.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, rain.
GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
New York at Boston
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
WOODBURY. STREET.

Mrs. G. Weber, GOT Woodbury. St. Says II have had
deal trouble with back and pains through
my When got mornings would be tired
and that really hated to start days work.
At times specks would before my and would
have dizzy spells My head ached steadily and was
troubled with pains the my neck These
pains would make very nervous found great re-
lief by using Kidney Pills. which got Elders
Drug Store Doan's certainly fine kidney remedy
and I recommend them at every opportunity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
SOUTH FIRST AVENUE.

Frank Wood, 104 8. 1st Ave, "The nature of
Kidneys get out Of order and back
became and lame. I had dull pains in the small
Of my back and my loins read of Doans Kid
Pills and decided to try them. Doan's relieved
the backache and other symptoms of kidney trouble"
The statement given October 90 1915, and
on January 81, 1920, Mr.. Wood said glad to
firm said in my former statement I have used
occasionally since that time and have always
ceved good results. Doan's Kidney Pills can't
be beat kidney trouble"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
sc are Marshalltown Cases:
WEST CHURCH STREET

B. F. Kessler, West Church ST.. says. Since be-
gan to take Doans Kidney Pills which was about four
years ago haven't had severe trouble with kid
When do have slight return Of tho trouble
take they fail to do me good, ~
used them for attack Of lurn.
bago and they entirely removed the trouble Doans Kid
ney Pills certainly fine kidney remedy. (State-
ment given September %, 1850
On January 81, 1920, Mr.. Kesser said: II think Just
as highly of Doans Kidney Pills did when
gave my former statement. Doans fine reliable
kidney medicine"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Princes and PuQllists

The world is so full of trouble that it is slop-
ping over onto most of us; but. say what we
will the war at least is ended. When staid and
sober New York journals give space on the
first page to seventy-second prize fight in
London, it is unmistakablv evident that the
day of German drives and> Hindenburg lines has
passed into history. 49,.
The public is seeking diversion in little
things And though the Prince of Wales was
at the ringsde and stood up and made speech
of twenty words, and though dukes. and ears
and even ladies "in low gowns and diamonds"
were conspicuous among those present, the
combat between British pugilist and a French
little things.
1t is we'll. perhaps, that we have these tre-
mendous triaes to divert US. As the doughboys
say, we are "fed up" on war Since time alone
apparently can deliver US from our tribulations,
we can take our mind off our troubles for a
time by getting excited over something that is,
in reality, for most people just about as import
ant as the money they bet on it.-Binghamton
Press
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
x AY
The Day We Celebrate.


M. T. Barlow, chairman board of directors
of the United States National bank, born 1874.
William H. Wheeler, insurance, born 1870.
Alfred Sorenson, newspaper man, born 1850.
Nathan Straus, eminent merchant and
philanthropist,, born in Rhenish Bavaria, II
years ago.
Rupert Hughes, novelist, playwright and
short story writer, born at Lancaster, Mo-, 48
years ago.
Irvine I. Lenroot, United States senator from
Wisconsin, born at Superior, Wis, 81 years ago.
George w. Perkins, noted New York inan-
cer and one of the organizers of the progress
sive party, born in Chicago 48 years ago.
Zane Grey, author of numerous popular
novels born at GAINESVILLE, O., As years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The Bar Association held its annual ball at
the Millard
The Potter & George Real Estate company
was incorporated with a capital stock of $780,
0O0
Colonel E. H. Osborn, Hon. A. w. Wells and
Colonel w. L. Distin, of Quincy, ILL.,, were here
with view to making some investments
Z Major J, w. Paddock was visiting his
brother. Senator Paddock in Washington. D. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

who oversees the staff of workers,
all the branch libraries, makes out
the budget and organizes new de-
partments. These positions are
naturally rare and filled by the most
capable women.
The Reference Librarian.
One of the best paid, as well as
the most pleasant positions, is that
of reference librarian in a city high
school or college or university Ii
brary. In these positions, the IL
brarian receives salary on the same
scale with the other instructors.
Such position requires the best of
preparation.
Demand and Training.
There is a growing demand for
trained librarians, although the sal
ary paid does not as yet justify such
a demand. The majority of IL
brarians holding positions today
have had, in addition to practical
training, only a summer school
course, or at best year in some IL
brary school. 4
Many schools throughout the
country offer courses in library
training. ANY girl who is interested
can get the names of such schools
from her local librarian\or by writing
to the head of the public library in
some large city.
MONDAY Miss Charlotte Kuh will
tell about citizenship.)
(CopyrIght, 1920, by J. H. Millar.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Surplus Just on P1per

Now it appears that the Postofice depart.
ment not only has failed to supply service, but
that its surplus of $35.000000 for the last seven
years very likely will be erased when claims
against it are settled. The railroads, according
to Representative Steenerson of Minnesota
chairman of the house postoffice and postroads
committee, have claims aggregating $780,.
00OO00
The railroads used to get about 0OC
annually for carrying the mails. Now they get
$47o0O0Q0 for double the work that they for
merly did. The United States government has
been in control of the railroads for more than
two years. In those two years all classes OF
rates have been increased except those for car
rying the mails. which have been reduced about
10 per cent. II it is worth more to carry a
passenger or pound Of freight or express
why isn't it worth more for carrying a pound
of mail matter?
It is fair to assume that at least some of the
claims against the Postoffce department will
be allowed. As Representative Steenerson
points out if only one-third of them are paid
Mr. Burlesons fine seven-year surplus of $35,.
100000 will be gone.-Buffalo Express.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
In the Matter of Agreements.

Very recently Omaha has been treated to
several illustrations of how jurors are unable to
reach verdict because of difference of opinion
as to the guilt of the accused. People wonder
why this is so;' those who have determined on
guilty and those who have decided not guilty
each failing to understand how there can be any
reasonable dispute as to the facts in the case
Now we have a more notable and impressive
instance of this. An incident in connection
with the affairs of state involved firm of at
torneys to the extent that the Bar association
felt impelled to make an inquiry. This was
duly held, the facts developed through the ex-
animation of witnesses, and the whole sub
mitted to committee of five able lawyers to
draw conclusions and present written finding
This committee reached its agreement as to
the conclusions and instructed one to write out
the report When this was done, the others
declined to accept as their own the language
of the report, and the dispute is open again.
The obvious moral of this is that when
learned men of the law can not agree on ver-
dict, 1t is no cause for wonder that jurors at
times find themselves similarly situated As
a matter of human experience, mental reaction
varies continually with the individual, and minds
are seldom in accord as to anything. Unanimity
orally the assent is given with some degree of
mental reservation, or because Of indifference
as to the point Willingness to try anything
once helps lot, because it enables folks to get
along. together, but do not deal too harshfy
with the jury when it can not reach agreement
other than to disagree
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Nobel Prizes Go Begging

Two Of the Nobel prizes for 1919, it appears
will not be awarded. The prizes il economics
L ana medicine were to be assigned to French
men. but in advance of the formal announce
ment both refused to accept the honors because
the Swedish body which gives the prizes for
chemistry had seen. fit to honor Dr. Haber, in
yentor of the poison gases used by the German
army. No doubt there will be protests against
this "narrowness" from those who profess to
believe in the international character of science
"a doctrine worthy enough, but somewhat be-
side the point One recalls the recent appeal
for the erasing of the hard feelings aroused by
the war which was published in France, in
Austria and in America by some Of those who
call themselves intellectuals: The French intel
lectuals who were eager to forget about the war
all at once seem to have been almost wholly OF
the group centering about the. suheiently
known NJ. Barbusse-gentlemen, that is, who
have no interest in any war except the bolshe-
sist crusade against the world, in the interest
Of which they toll 50 earnestly. AS tor the
American signatories, nearly all OF them bore
German names or were known tor friendship
with Germany.
So, though DR.. >Haber undoubtedly has many
scientific achievements to his credit besides his
work in poison gas, and though the Swedes
who made the award had probably no invidious
Intention, general sympathy will be felt with
the Frenchmen who did pot care to be honored
II in such company. One may wonder, indeed,
Why the Nobel prize for idealistic and imagina-
i've literature was not given to the man who
kwrotc General Ludendorf's daily communiques
IN the German people on the absorbing subject
III Strategic setiEements-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
A Dangerous Doctrine.

Some of the proposals made for the control
of the railroads of the United States embody
the most amazing doctrines of communistic So
cialism. One of these is that which con-
templates dividing excess earnings of prosper
Gus roads among the less successful This has
already been discussed several times, and the
principle involved should be we'll understood.
1t involves taking from thrifty, we'll managed
road portion of its earnings to be allotted to
a competitor that is neither thrifty nor we'll
directed, in order that it may share in what it
does not earn If such a principle we're ex-
tended to all other lines of business, as it we'll
may be- the communstic state has been at
tained 1t is applied bolshevism.
Walker D. Hines, federal director, advocates
the plan "in order to protect the public against
excess earnings of very prosperous roads, and
in order to insure fair return to all roads"
Plainly, Mr.. Walker has not learned the out
standing lesson of the unhappy experiment of
unhcation of operation have produced neither
efficiency nor satisfaction. Government man
agement may have secured for certain railroads
dividends they would not have earned, but it
has been at the expense of the taxpayers.
If competition is to be restored, and the
earnest hope of those who have most deeply and
sincerely studied the problem is that it will be
restored, it must be under such conditions as
will secure to competent and energetic manage
ment its proper return. The "mldewed ear"
should not be permitted to fatten on its fairer
brother in this any more than in any other ave-
nue. of individual or group employment
Government regulation to insure fair field
for ALL to prevent extortion and injustice, is
desirable, but this does not contemplate rob-
bing Peter to pay Paul, nor to take money
from successful business and give it to one
that is not successful. Some better method for
equalizing conditions may be discovered, but
it should not rest on any penalty put upon en-
terprise and ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
f. -<zhz@ cToAy Corner 3

perhaps more. You are able to tel.
what your symptoms are, but an
animal cannot.
Think these facts over before YOU
turn down the veterinary profession
as life work. 1t is interesting; il
is important; it is needed.
The boy who thinks of going into
veterinary work should first get a
high school education and college
education. with special work in
chemistry and biology. if possible.
The old idea that an eighth grader
was ready for veterinary school is
thing OF the past. Then he should
go to good school of veterinary
medicine. Most state agricultural
colleges, as we'll as considerable
number OF universities, have such
schools. The bureau of animal hus-
bandry, Washington, D. c., should
be able to inform you as to the best
school to attend. d,
After graduation you may set up
in practice, just as other physicians
do. You may enter the service of
the state or federal government.
Much inspection and research work
along the line of the prevention of
animal diseases is done by the gov
ernInent. Or you may become at
tached to some great stock raiser or
group of stock raisers as veteri-
nary for their Aocks or herds.
For further information write the
dean of your state agricultural col
lege, the director of your state agri-
cultural experiment station, or the
bureau OF animal husbandry at
Washington.
(Next Monday find out about
Grounding day.
copyright, 1920, by J. II. Mllla.)