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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
RUTH IS DRIVING
 TOWARD BATTING z LEADERSHIP NOW
Home Run King Rises to fSecond Place During Week With Mark
 of .3S6.
Eayrs Leads National
Former Eastern Leaguer Dethrones Roger Horns by as Pace Maker in
 Old Circuit.

Chicago, July 1O-With a new worlds record for home runs within his grasp, Babe Ruth is driving to- ward the batting championship of the American League.
 Reposing in fourth place a week ago he now is second in the list of batters with an average of 1886 or 3 points behind George Sisler of St Louis, who is leading the league. Ruth has passed Iris Speaker of Cleveland and Joe Jackson of Chicago who are tied for third place with 1885. Sisler in first place is batting -419.
 Ruth Increased his home run rec ord yesterday to 25. Up to Thursday he connected with 13 hits in his last nine games In addition he pulled away from Speaker for scoring hon. ors, having crossed the plate 70 times, two ahead of Speaker.
 l, Rice of Washington is far out in front among the base gstealers with ss theft SEH a Gst No,
 Other leading batters are Weaver Chicago, 1885; Rice, Washington, >857s Milan, Washington, .346; John son, Cleveland, -344; E. Collins, Chi cago, .340; Hendryx, Boston, .338; Felsch, Chicago, -333-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10

By making a single when ducking g away from--a wild pitch, Manager McCorry's hit scored two runs yes terday and they beat Pittsfeld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
EAYRS LEADS NATIONAL

Eayrs of Boston, pitcher, outfield- CT and pinch hitter, dethroned Roger Hornsby of St Louis as leader among the National League batters who have participated in forty or more games. He Is batting .4O3 for AT games, in which he cracked out 29 hits in 72 times at bat Hornsby however Is the real leader among the regulars with mark of .378 for 73 games. Ho1- 1ocher of Chicago has tied Hornsby as a run getter, having crossed the plate fifty times &.
 Williams or Philadelphia deliv- cred ghis weekly home run and is lead ing in circuit drives with nine Max Carey, the Pittsburgh outfielder is in front of the base stealers with 2S thefts-
 Other leading batters are F. Smith, New York, 1856; Konetchy, Brooklyn, -333; ,Nicholson,. Pittsburgh, .326; RouSh,a iCthci1hak, s-@s25; Gwflliams, Philadelphia. .s2E ~HolIocfer,, Chaca- go, -321; Daubert, Cincinnati, .321; Groh, Cincinnati, .31S; Young, New York, -316; Robertson, Chicago, .315-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10

Everett l.. Bradley, Kansas ath 1ete, led a field of IS rivals in tn,
 first half of the national champion
 ship decathlon test at Travers Island
 yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
League Standing

Games Today Bridgeport at HartfoEd (two.) Waterbury at Springfield. Albany at Pittsfeld. New Haven at Worcester
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10

Brady, the Pittsfeld player, is out of the game with a broken finger sustained in Thursdays game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10

When Bender weakened in the eighth inning yesterday at Worces- ter, the home team beat New Ha- ven, 3 to 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
Games Today.

Games Today. Detroit at New York. Cleveland at Washington St. Louis at Boston. Chicago at Philad delphia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10

Games Tomorrow, Worcester at Bridgeport. Pittsf1eid at Albany. Hartford at New Haven Springfield at Waterbury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
EASTERN LEAGUE
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
Boxing Swimming Golf Sports
Crisp Bing' es

When Bender weakened in the eighth inning yesterday at Worces- ter, the home team beat New Ha- ven, to 2.
 Porter's home run in the ninth produced two runs which gave Wat erbury victory over Springfield.
 Brady, the Pittsfeld player, is out of the game with a broken finger, sustained in Thursdays game.
 By making a single when ducking away from-a wild pitch, Manager McCorry's hit scored two runs yes terday and they beat Pittsfeld.
 The Knights of Columbus present ed Babe" Ruth with a diamond studded K. of c. fob yesterday and then the home run king smashed out his 18th home run at New York. Welch and Perkins, both Athletics. made home runs yesterday, s the formers coming with two on bases
 H. A. Clarke won the uniojr single oar shell race al Detroit yesterday.
 Ruth told the Knights of Columbus
  fellows in New York yesterday that the fob would help him to break the home run record.
 Iris Speaker hurt his leg in the game at Washington yesterday and had to retire from the game.
 Jess, Barnes could not stand the pace of Grover Cleveland Alexander in Chicago yesterday and lost out in the 18th inning, 3 to 2.
 Brooklyn again leads the National league, but only by the narrow mar gin of three points.
 Everett L. Bradley, Kansas ath l. 1ete, led field of IS rivals in the first half of the national champion ship decathlon test at Travers Island, yesterday =
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
WILL ORGANIZE BOY
 SCOUT COUNCIL HERE

To organize a local council and to name a state executive committee of the Boy Scouts, Charles N. Miller, field executive of the twelfth district, vii arrive in Phoenix Dec. 12 for a weeks $ conference with Boy Scout leaders.
 Mir Miller, who had planned to come to Phoenix tomorrow, has postponed his trip a week in order that he might have the cooperation of Gov. Thomas E. Campbell and Col. J. E. Thompson who are absent from the city. The postponement also has given the local leaders time to get in touch with the different Scout organizations in the state and to urge each county to send representatives to Phoenix during the week MT. Miller will be here.
 L. c. Snow, assistant scout commis- sioner, left yesterday for Globe to in teerst scout leaders in that district in the approaching conference. Before leaving he stated that while the pro ram had not been mapped out 1t would include the organization of the council which will not only include Phoenix but the entire valley and the
 o~nation of a state wide organization.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
ROOUL v|DAS, NOTED
 v|OL|N|ST, ID PLAY
 HERE WEDNESDAY EVE

Raoul Vidas, young French violinisl who has been given high praise by critics in this country since his Amer iCan debut, will appear in concert next Wednesday night at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the musical events branch of the Musi- clans club, by arrangement with L. E Behymer. Mrs. NJ Hennion Robinson will be at the piano. Following is the program:
 Chaconna '...........,.. Nltali (LNOO) Concerto No. Gen sD Saint Saens Allegro non troppo
 Andantino quasi. Allegretto
 Motto moderate a maestoso
 (Allegro non troppo) Melodie Orientale ...... Danse villageoise (Roumanian) -.
 ........ ................ Dimitresco Gavotte ct Musette ......J. s. Bach Dance Hongroise ........ Brahms Josta Vanarra ....- Sarasate Miss Hulburd presented a group of her primary and intermediate piano forte pupils in a studio recital yester- day afternoon. The program follows: Village Chimes ......... Virgil
 Marjorie Jackson snip Ahoy ..............t..... Virgil
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

The executive committee, he said, would be made up of men from every county in the state and it's purpose would be to carry out the policy of the organization in bringing into closer touch the scout organizations scattered throughout Arizona. At the present time there are Boy Scout organizations in Phoenix, Prescott, Parker. Pomer- enc, Ray, St. David, St. Johns. Selig- man. Tempe, Wilcox, Winslow. Yuma, Ajo, Bisbee, Bowie, Casa Grande, Chandler. Clarkdale, Clifton, Cochise. Copper Hill, Douglas, Eager, Gilbert, Glendale, Globe, Hayden, Jerome, Mesa, Miami and Morenci. The membership sestimated at 500 and it is believed that the new mov lment will more than double the membership in a few months.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
SAL NATION ARNY'S WESTERN LEADER
 ID BE C|TY'S GUEST

A big public meeting next Wednes- say night, December 8, will be the principal event in the welcome to Phoenix of Commissioner and Mrs Adam Clifford, new territorial com nanders of the Salvation Army in the western district, embracing II coast and mountain states. Final plans for the reception of the commissioners party have been completed, it was an- uounced yesterday. The meeting will begin at o'clock at the South Metho- dist church at Center and Monroe ytreets.
 Commissioner and Mrs. Clifford will arrive here Wednesday morning, ac- companied by members of the commits sioners' staff, and will leave the next day, according to the latest informa- lion. It will be the first visit of a Salvation Army commissioner to this city in the 30 years the organization has been at work here
 Mayor Willis Fl. Plunkett will pre- side at the meeting next Wednesday night The program will include music by the City band; presentation of the chairman by Brigadier C. R. Boyd of Los Angeles. commander of the south
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

the Mexican cotton pickers to the class room.
 The Southwest otton company has donated the three assembly halls at its three ranch units for use of the classes which will be conducted from 4 until o'clock in the evenings. English will be featured as the study and the pro- gram has been arranged largely along the lines of Americanfzation work.
 That the cotton pickers will be re sponsive Is the opinion of Mir. Ryan, who states that they have already in- dicated their appreciation of Amerl- can methods by forming a self govern ing club, with a judge and a jury, where all issues are tried out. The part time classes, he said, would be or ganized shortly with a few hours in the afternoon to the children and the even ing class for the men and women.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
ID FORM PART TIME
 CLASSES AT GOODYEAR

Part time classes which will be es- tablished in Goodyear will receive in- struction through the medium of mo- ton pictures, according to the an- nouncement made yesterday by J. T. Ryan. supervisor of trades and indus tries with the vocational education de- partment of the state.
 Mir. Ryan described the method of teaching to be adopted as ''recreational instruction" He claimed that since n school was not compulsory it re- orkred something of interest to attract
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

ern California division. which includes this state; an address of welcome by Mayor Plunkett; an address by the Rev. Cecil M. Akers. and responses by Commissioner and Mrs. Clifford. Fol lowing is the complete program: City Band. Onward, Christian Soldiers! invocation .................-.
 ..... Major Widgery. San Francisco Scripture Reading.
 Presentation of Chairman ........
 ...............B .Brigadier c. R. Boyd Welcome to Phoenix. niX...........
 ...............A Address by Chairman Music.
 Address. .............R Rev. Cecil Aker Selection ................ City Band
 Offering Responses by Commissioner and Mrs.
 Clifford.
 Benediction.
 While here Commissioner Clifford will go over plans for the new Saliva tion Army citadel to be built here and other Salvation Army matters.
 In point of service Commissioners Clifford is the ranking American officer of the Salvation Army, having been in the service 36 years. For 12 years he was commander of the Salvation Army forces in New England, where he proved himself a fine organizer and a wise and r-seeing executive. During that time he was instrumental in in augurating many social-work plans which have met with great success. On his departure Mayor Peters of Boston and other officials sent him letters of regret and the Boston Post, one of the most powerful papers in New England, ecitorially expressed great regret at his departure.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
WHAT'S THE COLOR
 OF YOUR VOICE?

LONDON-Captain Alban Roberts. scientist here, has demonstrated ap- paratus by which he reduces to color value the tones of the human voice. Re translates to a rainbow the voice Of a singer and will show how the singer has more red or more green or violet in his voice than Caruso.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
sEcRET WOMAN GAN kEEP

Ethel-They say a woman cant keep a secret.
 George-Have you any evidence to the contrary?
 Ethel--Just try to get a well dressed woman to give you the name of hel ressmaker.-Detroit News.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
Mrs. Kisselburgh

Mrs. NJ. Hennion Robinson. a well known pianist from Los Angeles. will be the accompanist at the Raoul Vidas concert at the high school auditorium December s.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

League of nations can't be ruled off for trying. It has committee to solve the Armenian problem.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

Ann Earle Boat Song ................... Virgil Dialogue .............-...... Virgil
 Judson Earle In the Country ............. Virgil
 Francis Salisbury
 Mary Frances Barryman Bagatelle ................... Mokrejs
 Alice Coggins Second Waltz ................ Goddard
 Electra Bergman, TrOVatCre ............ ........... verdi
 Mary Stanly Woodson Butterfly ............... Merkel
 Harriet Whitwen Vaise Charmante ...... Schutte
 Betty Seavey Valse Op 70, No 1............Ch Chopin
 Brenda Tweed The Song of the Lark. Tschaikowsky A Shepherds Tale ............N Nevin
 Margaret Ellis Valse. Op. 69. No. 1............Ch Chopin Nellie McClung Impromptu ............ ScnuDert Melody ............... Rubinstein Betty Bergman l Venetian Love Song .........i Nevin l Adelaide Abbot Scotch Poem .......... Mcdowell 1 Valse, Op. GA. No. 2..........C Chopin Dorothy Coffin
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05
cember 8, instead of December 10 as was first announced.

cember 8, instead of December 10 as was first announced.
 Miss Hulburd will present three pupils in a recital at the Woman's club Friday evening. December To- Mrs. A. J. Kisselburgh, Miss Deporao Brown. and Miss Rachel Marden. all planists of more than ordinary abil- ity will play the following program: Theme and Variations, Op. 42. ...L. .--...'. -....--.'-. SchuDefl
 Rachel Warden Peer Gynt Suite
 Morning
 The Death of Ase
 Anitras' Dance
 In the Hall of the Mountain King.
 Deborah Brown GlpSy Hondo .........-....... Haydn Aragonaise ,..............- MaSSenet Prelude, in c sharp minor ......... ..f...........- .... Rachmanlnotf Nalse. Op. 64 ................. Chopin
 Rachel Marden Sonata, Op. 13 (Pathetique) )........ ~ ................ Beethoven Crave Allegro di motto e con brio Adagio cantabile ROndO
Arizona republican., 1920-12-05

The Musicians club wishes to call attention to the date of the next con- cert to be given under the auspices of the Musical Events branch. Owing to changes in eastern railway schedules Raoul Vidas, the eminent French vio
 linist, will appear at the High School auditorium Wednesday evening, De-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
CHANGES PROPOSED
Idaho to Vote On Constitution
al Amendments.

Soise, Idaho, Sept. 1S.-Certi6. =.
cation to county auditors of the
lists of republican, democratic and
independent nominees for congress
and state Offices and of the propos.
ed constitutional amendments to
be placed upon the ballot at the
coming general election was made
by secretary of state r. o. Jones.
The amendments follow:
"Shall bond issue of S., 900, :
900 be authorized for the laying
out, surveying and construction of
state highwayse"
"Shall the state constitution be
amended SO as to increase the
membership of the supreme court
from three to FIVE justices?"
"Shall the constitution of the
state of Idaho be amended so as
to provide that the supreme court
shall have jurisdiction OF appeals
from orders of the public utilities
commission"
"Shall the constitution of Idaho
be amended so as to permit the
sale annually OF 400 sections oi
school land instead OF Ioo
sections?"
"Shall the constitution of the
state of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
The credit Of the state shall
not, in any manner, be given, oil
/ loaned to, or he extended in aic
of any individual, association
municipality or corporation, no.
shall the state Eirectly or indirect
lily become a stockholder in an,
association or corporation, provid
ed, that the state itself may contro
and promote the development o
the unused water power within
this state
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
Special School Levy.

The school board OF Rathdr1m
Independent district No. 2 was
reorganIzed Monday night. Graot
Sheffield. who has served faithfully
on the board for number OF years,
was reelected president for the
ensuing year. r. Il. YOuug Was
reelected treasurer, aud j. Il. NJ Cnip
clerk. Other members are Roscoe
Satchwell, c. f. Lathrop aud l. A.
Kruger.
The fnapcial situation was con.
sidered and the board voted to dix
The special tax levy at Is mills, 40
Increase OF Eve mills over last years
levy. The Increased tax was made
necessary by the increase OF the
salary list from about $4,000 iast
year to $751; $50 this year. and
proportionate increase Ia fuel and
other supplies, which will bring the
total expenses OF the year 10 well oSer
$50, 900 according to the estimates.
The levy is expected to raise a little
over 1900. The rest must come
from cou0ty aud state appOrtlon-
ments. Permission to increase the
special levy was granted 10y the state
board of education.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
TO CLEAN CITY Dam
Work Planned By The Beard
-,
Levy is Mills. !

Dragging the streets which were
graveled last spring and which
have been somewhat rough. all
summer, and cleaning the city
dam, are parts of the program
decided upon by the village
trustees Tuesday night, to be done
with as little lost time as possible.
E. r. Satchwell was put in charge
of both operations and proceeded
to get teams on the streets Wed
nesday. The cleaning Of the dam
was to start as soon as men and
high rubber boots could be pro.
cured. AZ
The ''dead" ends of water mains
where sediment accumulates- and
becomes breeding place for water
vermin are to be looked up and
hydrants installed so that such
mains may be flushed as occasion
demands.
Some dangerous sidewalks were
mentioned and the clerk was told
to notify property owners to make
necessary repairs. In this COM
nection it was reported that the
Hays Investment company had
just placed lumber on the ground,
Tor new board walk along the
Browne Park property inthe south
part Of town.
The board fixed the special
TAX levy at is mills, five mills
more than last year. On valus-
ton OF S235, 1000 this will raise
$35as. The annual appropriation
calls for $3soo to be raised by tax
alton besides the s725o by water
rent to meet the expenses of the
current year.
Bills allowed:
Telephone Co., phone rent 8 8.
f. r. Pettepher. lumber 994
Electric Co., light for Aug. 1880
L. A. Kruger, labor on creek
and tiume SO.
r. r. Satchweli, night police l4i.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
Bigger Idaho Crops.

Boise, Idaho -"Idaho's crop pro-
duction will be the largest Ia the
history OF the state, according Ia
present indications," says Julius Ii.
jacobson of the Idaho crop reportiog
service, 10 his September report.
Although practically all OF Idsho'S
staple crops registered losses fron
their August prospects, they
have a comfortable lead over
their 1919 performance and the total
crop production will probably exceed
that OF any previous year, according
to the report.
The report estimates that the
wheat crop will be approximately
81, 1856, 500 bushels. Last year the
total production was 1905, 600
bushels.
Some excellent Yields are being
reported by northern counties. The
bot, dry weather cut down spring
wheat yields, says the report.
The oat crop is estimated al
9,3l1 900 bushels as against 7.7o0,O ,OOC
in 1919.
Barley has increased from 1850, ,cO(
bushels 10 1919 TO 4, 4,22o,0 900 the 1925
estimate.
A crop OF ,720 bushels OF corn Il
predicted. II the entire acreage is Gu
tor grain.
1t is predicted that $3.50, 900 bu
OF potatoes will be produced. Fiv
million was the crop last year.
Apples now promise crop q
3,l77, 900 bushels.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
Results In Maine.

The state elecLlon In Maine Sept.l3
resulted in a republican Victory With
a plurality Of Ga, 900 for governor. The
women voted, and this is considered
factor 10 adding So, 900 votes to the
republican total and 1900 to the
democratic total. AS the state cam.
paigu was waged on national issues.
republican leaders regard the result
as forecastiug victory for that party
in the national election Nov. 3.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17
Idaho State News Items.

A 500, 900 we'll is to be sunk ut
Twin Falls for water, oil, gas or heat.
The antigrasshopper campaign Is
estimated to have saved Idaho county
farmers $2O5, 329 this year.
Lewis Marks has been arrested and
fined $25 and costs for hunting
without a license at Mackay.
DR.. Francis B. Lauey has been
named professor Of geology, at the
University OF Idaho.
The railroad from Minidoka to
Buhl is to be Rraveled to lessen the
dust.
Rexburg has population OF 1869
as against 1893 in 1910, according to
a census bureau announcement
Saturday.
Earl Blakeslee OF Parma was 6Ded
S25 and costs for shooting pheasantS
out of season. His gun was cODfs-
Gated
About ten miles OF concrete side
walks have been completed ~
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-17

cerely regarded as betrayal OF our
own country in the interest OF others,
is to discredit the intelligence and dis
crimination of the great mass os
American people who directly. by their
votes. put us In our positions OF trust.
For myself, i yield to no man In will
lingness, aye, in eagerness, to render
the greatest conceivable assistance to
the stricken peoples of Europe. l in
clude all of them and speak with ..
genuinely sympathetic heart, whether
q ,s TO mention devastated France, or
sorely tried Italy, or nobly struggling
poland, or distracted and misguided
Russia, or gallant little Belgium, OF
n,tiably deceived Austria, or the ruth
less invader Germany, which came to
the supreme tragedy through leader
ship which brought d.sas to her mis-
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