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TTIE PRECOX 81 WEDAKSn.W. MAY fc. 1018 mm ; - J 1 2 X 9 "..nL If Pi .VWcvanevr the Great star integ er, whora the Cnbs bought for ?50, 000 from the Philadelphia National league club, is here shown saying good-bye to CJia?les Weeghman, one of the owners of the Cubs, as he .was leaving for a military camp. Alex ander was among the stars of .base hall drafted from the arm. He BOSTON SAVED FROM SHUTOUT Johnson of Washington Holds Score Down to 7-2 Ruth Hakes Home Run WASHINGTON. Slay 7. Ruth ; aved Boston from a shutout at the hands of -Walter Johnson here today by a home ran over the right field w all In the sixth Inning with a man on base. Washington hit Leonard hard and 'won easily, 7 to 2. ! ' Score:;, v ( It. II. E. 1 Boston 2 4 1 Washington . .' 7 13.1 .Leonard and Agnew; Johnson and Ainsmltb. - . New i'ork O. riiilalelphla 1. PHlLADELrillA; May 7. Love as-wild but effective against Phila delphia; today and it was not until t vo r.ere out in the, seventh inning that the Athletics secured a Irase hit. - Meanwhile New York ham mered Meyers out of the box, a home run by Hannah in the sixth with a man on second being the final blow. Score: l ' It. II. E. New York .. 9 9 1 rhiladelphla ........ . 1 3 4 Love and Hannah; Myers. Adams, l'ahey and Perkins. - , Cleveland 7, Chicago 1. - CHICAGO. May ' 7. Jiin . Bagby. hacked up by fine fielding by Speak er and Wood, held Chicago to three hits, while Cleveland . Punched hits behind Williams'" wlldnees and won, 7 to 1. . Doubles , by McMulltn and J. Collins saved the locals from a shutout.; ' Score: ' R. H. E. Cleveland ; . .'. .. 7 101 Chicago ..i-v. .... . .. . .. . : 13 4 Bagby r. and O'Neill: Williams. I'.ens, Russell and Schalk. ; ' St. UmU'r Detroit 3. ." DFTTROIT. May 7. Errors by DreRsen and Young enabled St. Louis to win from letroit, & to 3. this aft ernoon, i After Detroit had tied the score in! the seventh inning on hits by Bush. Cobb, Veach and Vitt, the visitors -scored two runs In the f lghth without the aid or a hit. Score: R- II. E. St. LoOis 5 7 2 Detroit ............... 3 6 3 Gallia and Nunaroakef: Kallio. Jones. lvland and Yelle. .- 1,: I (VT quick itcher Bought for $50,000 S tying - Good-bye to an Owner of the Chicago Cubs i. " .PI " uru . . v. -v -in - - ' .,?y?UXAOWi, CARLES VEGSAMJ y ..-! must give up a salary of a least $12,000 a year to work for Uncle Sam for S30 a month. Ite pitched t three games for the Cnbs this season, winning two. Each game cost -the club J16.666.67 and his salary for the time since he be gan to train. ' - CATiIP BASEBALL SEASON OPENS Athletic Council at American vt Lake Cantonment Ar ranges Schedule ; CAMP LEWIS. TACOMA j May Final plans Tor the opening cf the Camp Lewis baseball Fearon a wck from tomorrow were laid at a meet ing of the athletic council last night. There ..will be two leaeues of , ten teams each. - the American "and Na tional, and cames will ha payel every Wednesday even ins after re treat. - Fourteen" of -the fory-odi diamonds in camp wer selreted for the league games and the oth,r rields may be used by company teams.'- -.. - , r ' m Quibbling with the umpire must be eliminated rom the pastime as played at camp. Only commissioned nofiicers will "act as nmplrts. it was decided. and with the teams com posed of enlisted men. there should be little delay' caused ; by disouting decisions. The audience may bo ex pected ot resent rulinars of the ai blter with the usual vehemence but the players Will n'letly submit whether. a decision is to their Vking or- not. "' " " ":" '" LEAGUE STANDINGS Pacific Coast Ijensw. .-, V. U . Pet. Salt Iak j;.'.. J..19 14 .578 Vernon ...... . ...19 1C .HZ IjOs Angeles - . .... 18 17 .514 Sacramento . . j ......IS 17 .4 S3 Oakland ........ ...17 19 .472 San Francisco . . . .115 20 .429 . American League . W. U Pet. Cleveland J.V. ,..10 7 .588 New York ..9 ,9 .500 Washington. s:.;.. 8 9 .471 Detroit .. ...,.-. 6 i .462 Chicago , . V . , . .. . . . 6 7 .4 62 Boston .. . , , .13 1C .448 Philadelphia 7 . 9 .43 St. Loui3 7 5 .438 National l4agu?. W. .V. ..15 11 9 ... 8 ..... 8 i 7 6 Pet. .itl .444 .421 .412 .?53 .it New York 7 Chicago . . Pittsburg , , St. Louis . . Cincinnati . Philadelphia 1 5 7 10 11 !) If ir Brooklyn Boston . . . . ft tsv ti. 7 1 K:.mm kohe shoe pcusu M Mm Economy and thrift suggest the use cf Srjr.ciA r your shoes. It gives the dressy shine. SHINOIiA HOME SET v 1 r r-kfpr Your ConvcnicnceX' 'Xft 'i'cffSSeUyGsk Nearest Sornjrn: AHZb BLACK For Your Convcn sk Nearest black . OAKLAND WINS OPENING GAME First of Series With Sacra mento Results in 9 to 4 Victory for Visitors SACRA MKNTO. May 7. Promley was batted hard ard Oakland won the opening game of the series from Sacramento. Two errois. a pass and three hits- gave Oaklju'd five runs in the fourth innln. j Score: H. H. E, Oakland . ...,.., ?U . Sacramentoi . 4. C 3 Ivraus.. and Mnrray: Brout!cy and Kasterly. Irs Angeles 4. Vernon if Am Awgeles. Majr t. rtrowa and liell battled for eleven icn'nr today with good support a'ter L-s Ajgeles took an tarly lead. Wrnon tied the core in he sixth and held it there until Brown rot on with a short hit and was scored by Klllifei's sacrifice and Terry's single. Score: R. H.E. Tos Angeles 4 12 1 Vernon 3 C 0 llrown and La pan; Dell aid Ie vormer. ! Rait I .like 3, Fan Fnuii!,-o 1. SAN TRANCISCO. Mar 7. Salt Iike overcame a lead of one nn in the eighth inning and sccred another In the ninth for a ictory our San Francisco in 4he fiist gatie of the series. 'Telly Henry, aa ouTie'der from ChicOj was slgaed bj the Seals touay. and , appeared In a uniform, but did: not play. Score:; R. 1. E. Salt Laka . i . .-'- ....... -r; 3 2 San Francisco . . . 1 2 0 Leverenz and Konaick: liaun: and Brooks. I . ' -4 BATTINGRALLY BRIGS VICTORY -S M , , St Louis, Held Hitless for Seven Innings, Wins From Cincinnati in Last Two ST. LOUIS. May 7. After holding St. Louis hitless for seven innings. Rressler was driven from the mound in the eighth inning today when the locals, in a batting rally, scored five runs, winning from Cincinnati, 5-3. Score: . . s R. II. E. Cincinnati ............ 3 8 4 St. Louis " 5 5 1 . .Bresnler, Eller and Wingo; Doak and Snyder. Chicago 1, Pittsburg 2. PITTSBURG. May 7. Pittsburg again won from Chicago today. 2 to 1. Miller, pitching for... the home team. Wras steady and kept the visit ors' hits scattered, the only Chicago run being due to an error by Caton. The latter, while charged with three misplays. ' played a brilliant , game. The fielding of Second Baseman Kil duff of Chicago was the best seen at Forbes field in several seasons. After the first inning, the Pirates could do llttleith the pitching ot Weaver. Score: R. H. E. Chicago 1 8 2 Pittsburg .. 2. 7 4 Weaver. Walker and Kllllfer. Kl liott: Miller and Archer.' Brooklyn O, llnMon 1 B. BOSTON. May 7. Boston slaugh tered the pitching of Cheney and Burning here today. defeating Brooklyn, while Ilarair held the vis itors safe throughout. Rawlings made five hits in as many times at bat. Hickman struck out four times, every time he faced. Ragan. Score: - R. II. E. Brooklyn . f R 3 Boston . ,1 .17 0 Cheney. Burning Ragan and Wilson. and Krueger; I1iil:MlehU . New York 7. NEW YORK, May 7. The New York Nationals celebrated their re turn to the home grounds by defeat ing Philadelphia 7 to 3. It was Philadelohia's seventh straight de feat. Umpire Rigler ordered Third Baseman Zimmerman, of New York off the field in the fourth Inning -for orr ine neia in me ionnn inning -ior kicking after he had been called out on strikes. Score: - Tt. II. E. Philadelphia . . 3 12 3 New York 4 7 9 0 Hogg. Mains and Burns, Adams; Barnes and McCarty. Floral Society to Hold Special Meeting Monday The Salem Floral society recently held a business meeting at the com mercial club rooms V whh time the members discussed' the work of the coming season and enrolled a total of forty-two new members. Next Mondar night Jhere will be a special meeting at the commercial elub to which all who are interested in flowef culture and civic improve ments are Invited. A brief program of music and other features will be given .and Mrs. Frank "Purvine will give a talk on the suhject of dahlias and their culture. Among other mat ters to be considered is that of send ing row cuttings and other plants to Camp Lewis for decoration of the nanlonment grounds. J. W. Maruny. who is an active member of the or ganisation, has recently sent several hundred plants to Camp Columbia. NO DEMAND FOR RUBBER SHOES In the coast section of Peru there Is no demand for rubber overshoes because or the absence of rain. There Is a moderate sale for them In the mining towns. The average Peruvian prefers heavy-soled shoes to rubbers. The retail price of men's rubbers Is $2 a pair, in Arequlpa; women's rub- oers sell for 11.90. " j VH1ARD HAKES' KELLY TRAINER "Spider" Will Put Champion in Form for Proposed Battle With Fred Fulton CHICAGO. 1 May 7. "Spider" Kelly of San Francipeo. formerly a clever lightweight fighter and more widely known as a second and train er of boxers, was engaged today by Jcs Willard to a as trainer, ad viser and chief second for the cham pion in the latter' proposed battle for the title with Fred Fulton. Kelly, whose ability to dispel .gloom around training camps is pro verbial among boxing; enthusiasts, will have complete charge of Will ard ' preparation, it in understood. Kelly acted as chief second to Jack Dempsey in the latter's recent battle with Hilly Mlake at St. Paul. Jack Dillon Outpointed in MatchatTacoma a TACOMA. Wash.. May 7. Frank Farmer of Kaoowsin. clearly out pointed Jack Dillon of Indianapolis tonight in a six-round bout here. The rangy Farmer kept outside-of Dillon's-swings throughout the con test and rocked his man often with solid rights. Farmer also tapped consistently with bis left. Dillon showed to best advantage in the clinches and bested Farmer at this angle of the game. The showing of the Hoosier was not up to expecta tions. Farmer is the Pacific coast light-heavy chamipon. TO EXAMINE CHARGES OF BRITISH COMMANDER (Continued on Page 5) ures against General Maurice woalj be suspended pending the result of the investigation. General Well Supported. General Maurice has strong sup port from the portion of. the army behind him, how strong remains to be seen. Critics of the sremior have aecused him of trying to shoulder upon me army what they allege have V. A. t A . . ywa u la misiaaes and a newspaper controversy has been going on since the beginning of the German offens ive which may be described as the army against the ooliticians. th -t of which has been that the war cab- j inet has overridden Its military ad visers in matters of strategy; and es pecially in regard to the military de mands for men on the western front. This qnarrel has come, to a crisis, which now Js likely to fce settled, and the air cleared! V i ' '; r. ? ' One of IWt Authority ; . General Maurice is one of the fore most mllitarauth'oj-itles and mili tary hrstorlao 6f ty far. U iras recently relieved' fhis position as director of military operations at th war office and it was understoo. that he was then being transferred to an important position in Fran re. No noticve 'of 'another essignment has been Issued, however, and appar ently none was made. It was rumored that when he was relieved from the war office position this was done because his statements to the newspapers regarding opera tions In Krancf were substantially a contradiction of the premier's state ments to parliament, notably his re marks that British- succes depended on the arrival of Bluecher in t'me. Blnecher being the French, and the powdble reading between the 'lines that, he doubted whether 'Bluecher" would arrive. DAY AGAIN IS QUIET IN WEST (Contiued from page 1) coart of Inquiry is to' investigates the charges, which are denied by Chan cellor Bonar Law on behalf of the government. Nicaragua In War. Nicaragua has declared war again st Germany and her allies. The en try of the Central American republic into , the war makes the twentieth antagionist arrayed against the Teu tonic allies. r The conclusion of peace between Rumania and the rentral powers f I- nal,T nas heen DrouRht about by the giving of a treaty at Bucharest Mon day. Isolated from her allies by the defection of Russia, nothing was left tor Rumania to do than accept peace rrom ner enemies it the hard price they imposed. NIGHT ATTACK MADE BERLIN. Via. London. Mar 7. The German official communication issued today says: ' "On the battle front In the morn ing hours the artillery activity was lively. On the northern bank of the Lys advances, by English companies railed. Between the Ancre and the Somme the enemy employed Austral ians for a night attack. - On both sides of the Corbrie-Bray road they succeeded in reaching lour foremost line. For the rest their tlce repeat ed attack broke down before our posts with heavy losses. The artil lery battle continued until daylight with the greatest Intensity. "South or Bralmont storming de tachments pushed tot ward across the Aisne canal into the enemy's post llona near Courcy and brought back sonm prisoners. . "In the harbor establishments of Mariupol (on the north shore of the Sea or Aaov). we were bombarded by Russian ships. "Strong English -detachments yes terday evening attacked Bulgarian positions south of Lake Pol ran Macedonian i neater). They were repulsed. . "The advance by English brigades from Jericho across the Jordan ( Pal- eKtlne front) has been frustrated at ler bitter fighting, which lasted five days. The enemy was driven back Into the positions from which he d parte,!. Here German units distin guished themselves by the! side of TODAY . DOUBLE TOMORROW . SHOW SESSUE HAYAKAWA In . "The Honor of His House" Teeming with suspense, chock-a-block with thrills, with a. thread of glorious love woven through it all WM.S. HABT ADDED EDUCATIONAL In UNCLE SAM AND HIS "THE LAST CARD" ATTRACTIONS. B0YS , The OREGON their Turkish coraiadea. - The booty captured from the English wa con siderable." ENEMY PATROLS DISPERSE!. ROME. May 7. The orfocial com munication from Italian headquarters today says: The Italians dispersed hostile pa trols on various parts of the front The enemy artillery firing was gen erally desultory, except for some har assing fire on the line and houses in Brenta valley. Italian artillery concentrated on enemy troops south of Slsraon. s "British aviators brought down three hostile machines and bombed the enemy's back area between the Astisco and the Brenta," GERMAN SURPRISE. FAILS. PARIS, May 7. The war commun ication issued this evening-says: "There has been marked activity by both artilleries on the front of Hallles-Vlllers-Bretonneux, Amiens sector). . v 1 ' ? "An enemy surprise attack to the south of Hartmans-Wellerkopf .(Al sace), failed.' ?. i: .! j." "During May CthJ font Cerman airplanes were brought down during an aerial fight. Then others were sent down damaged within their own lines. Daring the1 same day oar bombarding machines dropped 4000 kilos of projectiles on the stations of Fluville. Martel, Merresis. Ham Gulscard, Noyon and Vermond. "Army of the east. May C. The artlHery has been active on the -entire front. Enemy detachments at tempted attacks at various points but were repulsed." AIRPLANE IS MISSING. LONDON. May 7: The British or fictal communication dealing with av iation issued tonjght says: ' ; ."Rain prevented flying Monday until S o'clocy in the afternoon. Af ter this some fighting occurred in which six hostile machines were downed. One of our machines Is missing. After dark 100 bombs were dropped In the "neighborhood of Bapaume. One of our machines did not return. LITTLE TO REPORT. LONDON. May 7. "Our own and the enemy's artillery have been very active north of the Lys and have shown some . activity on other parts or the battler ronts." says Field Marshal llaig'a report. from British headquarters In France tonight. There is nothing farther to report.".. INVITATION TO MEN IN DRAFT Are Asked to Attend Meeting in Portland Thursday Night May 23 Salem 'and Marlon county men who are In Class 1 or the selective draft are asked to attend a special meeting to be held Thursday even ing. May 23 at the Portland armory in connection with Oregon's first war conference scheduled for May 22 and The war conference has been call ed, by 'the state council of lfn as a means of brlnrlnr torthr th war workers of the state to discuss! contemplated war work during the second year or war against Germany. The meeting for the boys who are awaiting call to enter military service is held at the special request of the war department. An elaborate pro gram will be arranged bv Thomu fJ. Green. who has been selected as chairman. Mr. GrMn I hi nf nn or the largest draft district in Port land and has gained vast experience in connection with the selection or men ror the liberty army. Eawtern Speaker Coming.' Several speakers from the east will made addresses at this meeting and In addition three men have been selected to talk along, lines which are of particular Importance to every man who is awaiting induction Into the army. Captain Harry E. Williams, who until very recently, was stationed at Camp Lewis, will outline what the boys should .take to camp with them, some of the things that will occur when tbv reach the ttalnlnrramnx and will give some helpful advice wiucn win be treasured by every man who hears him. The medical questions pertaining to the army will ho handled by. Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, who has been connected with war work since America's entry Into the conflict. Dr. Mackenzie nas ben advised by Sur geon Gorgas or certain points which are to be presented at the meetings. Right m To IV Ep!ninel. Charles E. Cochran, a Portland at torney, well versed In draft law will Inform the men rathered af th mwt. Ing of the'r legal rights, before en tering the army and after induction Into service. The meeting ror draft men prom ises to b one of the blggput reat nres of theVonference and It is be lieved that men from every nook and corner of the state will travel to Port land to be in attendance at this Im portant session. NEXT DRIVE TO START MAY 20 Committee of One Hundred, Willamette Chapter, Meets Friday Night The second big Red Cross drive Is scheduled to begin ,May 20, and the committee of 100 of Willamette chap ter has begun to make preparation for inaugurating the campaign. The first announcement ot plans to mem bers of the committee will be made at a meeting called for Friday night of this week by Chairman August Iluckeetein at the rooms of the Sa lem Commercial clnb. Chairman Huckestein points to the necessity of having a fall attendance of members at the meeting "Friday night aridis urging all of them to tarn out at the designated time. Oregon's quota for the coming drive is 1500.000. The first drive was held last June, nearly -a year ago, and In teat campaign, appro xl- mately 147.000 was raised in Marion county and 127.000 in Salem. MANY VOTE FOR GEORGIA BACON Result of Women's Club Fed eration Election to Be An nounced Today HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. May 7. Leaders of the General Federation of Women's clubs attending the four teenth biennial convention, of, the organization here, tonight expressed the belief that. Mis Georgia Bacon or -Massachusetts, had been reelected rirst vice-president at today's elec tion In spite or the opposition that developed against her. The. result or the election will not be announced until tomorrow. , Misa. Bacon was opposed by some or the more ardent advocates ot wo man suffrage on the grourfll that she entertained anti-cubage views. No candidate was brought out but it was declared that votes ot her opponents had gone to "scattered" candidates. The federation win close its "war service" convention tomorrow night with a meeting at 4hich Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, saffige leader and chairman or the woman's committee or the council or national defense will deliver the principal address. The choice ot the. convention city probably will not be made at this time. It Is believed that Minneapolis, Minn., or Asheville. NC. will be awarded the next annual council meeting. . Cashier Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge YAKIMA, Wash., May 7. Julius L. Johnson.. formerly cashier or the First National Bank or Kennewick pleaded guilty today in the federal court to a charge of cmtezzlinc $20. 000 from the hank and was sentence.! by Judge F. II. Rudkin to five years imprisonment. Indictment agant Johnson was returned by the federal grand Jury lat Friday. In support of a plea for leniency, his attorney stated that he had surrendered h's property, including his home, to make restitution. One of his sons Is in the military serviee. -k. Mm . a ii i is mm Helpful Hints on Banking SAFETY PAPER 'J'HIS is specially prepared for use in checks and reduces the possibility of erasures being made .without detection. Where the drawer of a check leaves the blank spaces unfilled or partially so he invites the alteration of or addition to a word which may change a small amount into a large one. This natur ally would be considered negligence upon hi part. The United States National Bank is even a better custodianfor your funds than you could be for it fmMW MtHomrlE 6 HUNGARY MAY HAVE CABINET Attempts Will Be Made hy Premier Wekerle to Re compose Body . ' AMSTERDAM. May 7. Premier Wekerle of Hungary, has agreed to attempt the formation of a new cab- J Inet. as was announced recently, a I royal rescript was published yester day In the official gazette of Buda- pest, confirming him in his post and instructing him to make proposals i for recomposition of the cabinet and for carrying through the franchise re form projxt. if possible. If he should be unable to bring about an rgreement, which would make It possible tq adopt electoral reform in accordance .with the. em peror's rescript ef last "year, the jre-. roler is authorized to dissolve parlia ment and Issue writs for new elec tions, even h tough it should be desir able to avoid a general election dur ing the war. The power conferred on Premier Wekerle to dissolve parliament and postpone the general elections until after the war foreshadows a situation In, Hungary similar to that in Aus tria. Last week Emperor Charles authorized the Austrian premier to adjourn parliament and adopt meas ures to render Impossible resumption of its activities. In Hungary as well as Austria there has been political unrest recently. The Wekerle minis try resigned last month. . BARKERS AID IJBKRTY'LOAN. KT. LOUIS. April 20. St, Louis barber . have Joined the drive for the third liberty loan. Instead I urging customers to purchase dan- druix cures and hair tonic, tney now urge them to buy liberty bonds. , A plan for this work was issued re cently to all local menbers of the International Associations of Jour neyman Barbers. It was pointed cut to them that most barbers are good salesmen and could use thrtr selling ability for "a patriotic par pose. The barbers are said to have agreed to the proposal and the local bond campaign committee equipped them with numerous "selling talks.' Former King Constantine Is 111 in Switzerland TARIS. May 7. Former King Con stantine of Greece is seriously ill af Zurich. Switzerland, according to a dispatch to the Temps, from Zurich. Those at the bedside of the rormer monarch, according to the corre spondent, regard a fatal termination of his illness as not improbable. NEW TODAY TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY m . t m , FOR SALE A DUMP BED AND AN Iron wood rack. Also nice fir wood. Phone 251 orC22. FOR SALE 140 ACRE FARM ALL In cultivation with good buildings . for 175 per acre. One-half in city propeity. This Is a bargain. John H. Scott. 404 Hubbard building. LOST SUNDAY EVENING IN OR near Bligh Theater. 1 leggin be linging to a boy scout suit. Finder please send same to Box 8 4 A, route 9. Salem Oregon. every protective device. Oregon, igf MtedStafcs A