4 TBI' BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913. Little Willie Gettit Copyright. 1911. International News Service. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus ( OH' I'm TIRED OF 1 , . C f A L . ' CH-- . ..9AVAY.L Jl f'. ?3L UUI J CENTS OSSS? 'S 1 ' ?5SkBN01 A 'K LfON-TBOtJej HOW ARE J XClCAfe' . S&&8? I"!; "WORTH I . L J :THEYVNT ADlMt? .Ip TT, J V II ) 1 ' W ( PAW-) lolly-pop: - - r ( ; -1 -J 1 ; 1 i RI6CERT IS STAR SLUGGER Rhoades, Kansas City 33 Roth, Kansas City M St. Paul Man Hits for Two Hundred and Eighty Bases. BE MAKES TWELVE HOME SUKS Alan Makes Twenty-Three Triples, Which la Year' a Record Other American Association Statlatlca. CHICAGO. Dec 18. Long distance hit tlnr iiti , feature of baUlMC'in the American aaaoclatlon taring' the! 143' sea on, according- to fjio. official average j oay. iTemier Honors, among mo' siuc, gers Went to RlggeH of St. Paul, who made a total base count of 280, leading the league In home runs with an even dozen and making- twenty-three triple, also a year's record. Rlggert'a Individ ual proweia with the bat was a factor fn giving fit Paul the leaderahlp In club hitting aa well as In total bases. Chariton of Milwaukee (later with the Chicago Americana) was the virtual leader of tho hitters with an average of .34 for eighty-five games. Rellly of Indianapolis was next wjth .387 for 1M games and ranked second In stolen bases with forty-seven, the top place going to Nlehotf of Louisville with forty-eight Bronkle of Toledo made the most sac rifice 'hits ef the season, totaling forty nine. It Is noteworthy that Milwaukee, pennant, winner, ranked far behind the other clubs In the number of sacrifice hits, though they led' In stolen bases, helped by Gilbert's forty-three and Man ager Clark'a twenty-five. The( figures followr STANDING OK THE CLUBS. W. I. Pal W. L. Pc. Mllw'kee ..MO 87 .SHt. PatU .. T7J0.4M Mlnn'll) ... n 70 .CSllTolodo SO M .413 Louisville . 98 n ,W))Kan. City .Od.ffl Columbus . m 74 .7lndlanrolls ,47? ciut, ah, r. it. At. Pal ...,,...e.7SB T 1,621 Columbus .TS.680 , K Milwaukee .S.C3 7t Minneapolis ....,i,....,.Cs730 SIS Louisville ...... .6.614 725 kmmi city t,m en ? Toledo .,AUa U77 ndlanapolla B.W3 001 INDIVIDUAL RATTING. (Fifteen or .more games.) Name and Club. O. All. H. H Rondeau. Minneapolis. 19 45 Kayra. Columbus .... 27 W "Warren. Toledo 15 67 ChaM41e. Milwaukee, MS 2A0 XelHy. IitdtanaPQtla .U4 4(4 C. Jow. Toledo 66 W Oebome. LouIaVltle ..171 6S Xlrke, Toledo 1M S A. jamea. eH. Paul ....110 3M MllUr. Columbus 1M M F. Koth. Louisville .... 4 4D, Jeaes. Toledo .... 86 Walker. Xansas Clty..l Murphy, Columbus 40 Stosaman. Mlnne&polls.lKS Ington. Ind'lta-Loule.. Booe. 8t Paul J. Delehanty, Mlnne.,157 Xehg,8U Paul... ......12 Harner. Kansas City.. It Nleheet. Loulavllla ....170 tSl Mets. Indianapolis 144 CM Alttser. Minneapolis. ,.16 640 Xlgart Paul 165 14 Klrne. Kan. C.-Mlnne. U Sdi i,m 1,413 1,183 1.4U 1.411 1.1HI J.3SS 8 17 IS tt 7 20 CO 123 29 m 93 (4 7S 141 610 474 S7 3ft 1W U 77 s 57 214 10S 100 188 14 9C Rath. Xanaaa City..., SB 144 W'. Illnchman, Corbu.l7 lii Randall, HllwauKfta...lo m& Frrl. EL Paul 74 1S4 Bonnln, Columbus.. .. 32 lot Clark. Milwaukee 165 U4 V. Clemons. Louis.... 112 315 George, Toledo- ,. 42 113 Grader, Kan. City.,., 35 U2 Memphtll. St. Paul.. ..107 428 K Smith. Columbus... 1SJ 4S3 Gilbert, Milwaukee.... IK E&7 J. Jones, Columbus.... 81 281 Coulson, Kansas City. 20 75 Ilrowne, Minneapolis.. 38 111 Clarke, Indlanapolla. .. 28 71 MatUck, Kaniaa City.. 42 ICS Beverold, Louisville.. 92 273 ICritCheil Kan. City., 47 142 T Jones, Milwaukee 150 tit Stewart, Indianapolis. IS U Dougherty. Milwaukee 35 S Ehelton. Columbus.. ...141 KB Bronkle. Toledo 13 687 Scott, St Paul... 168 600 Ktlllfer. Minneapolis.. 161 CM Perrlng, Columbus 161 007 Krake, Kansas City. .1M (11 Blackburne. Mil ICS (SO Carr, Kansas City V OA Clymer, Minneapolis. .. 40 166 II Hlnchman, Bt P .U C41 O Nicholson. Louis... 32 107 Autrey, St Paul ICS 617 Galloway, Indlanapo's 84 243 Compton, Kansas City 36 130 Gerber, Columbus 167 592 Livingston, Indlan'Ils. 82 234 Iiurns, Minneapolis.... 32 77 NJles. Indianapolis.... 144 544 MIHer, 8t Paul M 247 Burns, Toledo. ...133 475 narbeau. Kan. City... 144 534 Ilurch., LouUWUe .158 615 Hughes. Milwaukee.. ..143 470 Ilutswllt Louisville, . 135 473 Kruger, Toledo, 44 145 Brady, Toledo 104 SS9 Downey. Kan. City. .114 447 Maiahall, Milwaukee., to i Hunter. Minneapolis.. P7 243 BeaumUlcr. LoulsvlllalCS tJ Dowsa, Indianapolis.. 53 226 BeaU. Milwaukee., 79 27 d41nctoH. CeL-TcdalM SM Lewla, Milwaukee 14S (41 WaUe. Milwaukee... 17 30 Ftjrna. St Paul-1 nd... 122 41 Walker, M. Paul...... 44 113 Oweaa, WaanpoUs. .122 SS4 Baxter. Km. City.. ..31 77 WlUiaaee, MliuMapoUs.172 617 Oaadall, la4iaapolls.lM IX McKtrfoliaie, m. Paul, 2 110 Wapoloka, Milwaukee. CI 112 T. psleeiawty. Mtnne. 1M 443 Weinberg; Louis rllle. 160 m OardMer. Tfimia.,., .. l m 4chrSW. ifc Paul..., 42 160 jKru iiUaa Polls. 140 03 W 1 10 28 72 1G4 12 22 21 43 81 181 141 4 11 172 62 1U 141 187 179 34 78 Tct . .SO .2151 .253 .218 PC. .378 .373 .351 ,349 .337 .327 .399 .320 .315 .311 .311 .301 ,307 .304 Olmateod, Minneapolis 38 mi uaraner. hu j'atii. 55 O'Connor. Kan. City.. 115 Benaon, Columbus 164 Collamore, Toledo 43 R. Hmlth, Toled 211 Boyle, Louisville...... 38 Perry, Columbu v 26 Smith, Louisville 17. Williams, Kan Cltv.. 95 Gettman, IndlanAnlla 61 Stansbury, IouUvllle..l63 Kelllher, Indianapolis. 36 IlrlcT, Kansas City,.,. 37 Baskette. Toledo. ...... 39 Woodruff. Ind..Mll,. 86 Berg, Milwaukee., '68 Kouthworth, Toledo... 37 Patterson. Mlnnea'lla.. ss Prtyiio, Kansas' City... 25 V. hrJV Columbus... 41 lHimU,,.,.M Tnnnohlll, K. C.-Mlnn.lA2 Hauger, Toledo 23 De Vogt, Toledo 72 Hmlth, Minneapolis.... 67 Whelan, Ind.-Mlnnea.. 70 T. Downey, Ind.-Louls 71 Kommera, Columbus.. 20 Woodburn, I.oulvlllo. 3d Karger. St. PaUl 43 Btumpf, Toledp M Loudermllk, IxiulsvUle 46 Vaughn. Kansas City. 35 Land, Toledo.. , SB Johns, Columbus 51 Rchlltxer, Knn. U.-Tol. 24 Kelch, Milwaukee...,. , 26 X POwell, Louisville.. SO Mem, Indianapolis,,., 43 Tonoy, Louisville.,..., 24 Cotter, Indianapolis,,. 40 Moore, KansAS City... 41 Wheeler, Indlanapolts. 17 Cutting, Milwaukee... 37 Harrington, IndaMls.. 3 Mogrldge, Minneapolis 36 McQuillan, "Colunimm, is nauigan, Minneapolis, Oovlnlonv Kan. City.. 35 W. Powell. K. C.-M1..26 Laroy, fit. Paul-Ind.;''37 Northrop. J-oulavllle... 40 Cole, Columbus 43 Kaiaening. ind ana'iis i Cook. Columbus 41 Brandt. Bt. Paul 23 YounK. Mlnnea.-Mllwr.. S3 Schardt, Indianapolis, 43. im j. james, Toledo... zs Bfann. Milwaukee 30 MiCarty, Indianapolis 15 Willis, Indianapolis..,. 23 Works. Indianapolis... 34 Morgan, Kansas City.. 28 Hovllk. Milwaukee.... 23 Comstock, Mtnneapo's 18 Micnoison. 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Kbbets of the, Brooklyn base ball club- made public today correspond ence relative to the deal, whereby Joe Tinker was sold by Garry Herrmann of the Cincinnati club to Brooklyn for 335,- 009. Ebbets, fearing that Charles W. Mur phy of the Chicago cub might not understand the status of the deal, tele graphed him December 12 not to confer with Tinker. Murphy wired In reply, commending Kb bets for his enterprise ..and added that you need have no fear that I will have anythlnx to aay to Tinker." On Saturday, December 13, Ebbets tele graphed again to Murphy; "Reported that you ore quoted as aay. Ing 'If tho Cincinnati club gives me per mission I will start negotiations with Tinker right' away.' Tinker belongs to mo uroomyn club, riease keep your hands off." Supplementing this tolegram, Ebbeta wrote to Murphy requesting that Murphy meet and tell Tinker that the Chicago club could not secure the former Cln clnnatl manager and that Ebbeta had stated that Tinker waa the property of the Brooklyn club and was not for sale or trade at any price. Murphy replied by letter that he had not seen Tinker and had no Intention of conferring with him. MARCH ON COLORADO CAPITOL State Labor Convention to Renew Demands on Oovernor. WANT MARTIAL LAW RAISED Ther Alao Ask Abolition of Military Commission and Dlamlaaal of Adjntnnt General and Other Officers. DENVER, Dec. 18. Dologates to tho state labor convention In session here to the number of several hundred started at 10:30 this morning to march on tho state capltol to present to Governor E. M. Ammons their demands for the aboli tion of the Military commission In the Colorado strike tone, and for the dis missal of certain militia officers ob jectionable tp the labor element Tho parade passed through tho princi pal business section of the city. Calls Demand Illdlcalona. Characterising their demands aa ridicu lous and claims as overdrawn. Governor E) M. AmmonK late last, night positively refused to dismiss AdJutanUOereral John Chase and other military o'ftWtrS from service, order tho release of military prisoners and abolish thei.mllltary com' mission In the strike tone. .These de mands were mado upon the governor by a committee fiom tho allied trade unions' convention, when that body reconvened late last night to hear lis committee's report ' T When the governor's positive stand was told- to tho waiting delegates, and they" heard their committeemen state that the thrrat of recall petitions, within five days had -Jio effect upon the governor, "Mother" Mary Jones arose, and In fiery and vltriollo words exhorted her hearers to band themselves by the "righteousness of the cause, march upon the state capltol and fling your defiance of .the governor In his face." Pleading and urging, "Mother" Jonea controlled the convention, which she de clared waa but the forerunner of a revo lution which would be second to "no cjvll war In the history of the world." At tho conclusion the delegates voted overwhelmingly to. assemble at 9 o'clock this morning for the march to the capltol to protest against the governor's conduct of tho law enforcing agencies In the etate during the strike of coal mlnera In the southern Colorado fields. Governor Call a for Proof, "There are no acta which have come to my knowledge, either officially or un officially, of any misconduct on the part of the officers mentioned In the unions' resolution," said Oovernor Ammons at midnight "And not until the committee itself brought charges against these men had I heard anything of It. I told them to produce their proofs and then I would listen to them. "They msy secure their recall petition against me. but their threat to do so does not weaken mo In my determination to preserve law and order In the state." IOWA VARSITY FANS SAY DICK IS ELIGIBLE IOWA City, la.. Deo. !S.-(8pecla!.) Local athlelto officials today branded as totally wrong the dispatch sent out from Lincoln to the effect that Captain-elect Dick of the Iowa foot ball team Is in eligible. Dlok's status depends upon whether Lcander Clark college waa a college from the athleUo standpoint In 1910, and It la rearded as practically cor tajn that the Big Nine committee will not find It to be such and thut Dick will be declared eligible. Bomb Wrecks House and Injures a Baby CHICAGO, Dec, U.-Wlndows In build lngs within a radius of a block were shattered early this morning-, when a bomb was exploded under the front porch of a two-stock frame building In Wet Twenty-third street, ,lnjurlp& i 14-month old bady and wrecking the front of the structure. Three Italian families occupy the house Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Deering Millions Left to His Widow and Descendants CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-The will of the late William Deerjng, disposing of an estate valued at more than $13,000,000, was filed In the probate court today. All hla charitable bequests were made during hla lifetime and large sums were trans ferrea to his heirs, so that the figures appeuring In the will by no means rep resent tho fortune which Mr. Deering accumulated In the manufacture of har vesting machinery. Tho family residence la left to Mrs. Deering, for whose lifetime Mr. Deering provided a number of yeara ago. Richard Howe, hla son-in-law, Is given 3150,000, and 1100.0ft) Is left to the grandson. Wll. II am Howe, The rest of the estate Is distributed. one-third to the son. Charles Deering, one-third to the son, Jamea Deering, and the rtmalnlng third In equal shares to the five grandchildren, Charles W. C. DeerlnF, Roger Deering, Barbara Deer Ing Danlelson and William Deering Howe. Mr. Deering believed In bertowlng his gifts to charity and education while he was alive and could see that they were used In accordance with his Intentions. He gave about 11.000,000 to Northwestern university and other large gifts to the theological school at Evanston. Wesley hospital In Chicago and numerous other Institutions and charities. The will It self leaves nothing to charity. GENERAL MANAGER OF ' GRAND ISLAND RETIRES DE.S MOINES, la., Dec 18.-W. M. Whlttenton. general manager of the Rook Island lines oast of the Missouri' river, today announced, his resignation -to take effect January 1. Mr. Whtttenton's withdrawal from the service of the Rock Island came after many years' 'service extending from telegraph operator to grner.l manager Important Changes Made in Commands of Army Brigades WASHINGTON, Doc. lS.-Important changes of high ranking officers of the army were announced at the War de partment today as follows: Major General Thomas H. Barry, com manding tho. Eastern department, with headquarters at Governor's Island, N. T goes to tho Philippines department In March' to relieve Major General J, Frank lin Bell, who will return to the United States In May. Major General William H. Carter, com mending tho second division now In camp In Texas, goes to the Hawaiian de partment to relieve Brigadier General Fred Punston, who In April will return to the United States for assignment to a brigade command here. Brigadier General Clarence R. Ed wards, commanding the Sixth brigade In the maneuver camp In Texas, goes to Hawaii to rolleve Brigadier General M. M, Macomb, commanding the First Hawaiian brigade. General . Macomb cornea to Washington to relieve Brigadier General Llggott as president of tho Army War college. General Liggett will tnko command of the Fourth brigade In the Second division. Brigadier General John J. Pershlnti, recently relieved -from command of the Department 6f Mindanao and nqw on hla Way home, goes to oommand the Eighth brlgadb' at the Presidio of San Fran cisco, relieving Brigadier General Ram say D, Potts, who goes to the Boventh brigade at Vancouver barracks. Brigadier General John PS Wlsser, commanding the Fourth brigade of the Second division, goes to command the Pacific coast artillery district Brigadier General Charles J. Bailey, at present at Fort Worden, Wash., goee to command the North Atlantic coast artillery district at Fort Totten, N. Y.. relieving Colonel J. B. White. QlUjor General Franklin Bell when re lieved of command In the Philippines will take command of tho Second Infan try division at Texas City, succeeding Major General W. H. Carter. Brigadier General Thomas F. Davis, commanding the Fifth Infartry brigade at Galveston, will take command of the Sixth at the same place. HYMENEAL Leavltt-Jordnn. NEHAWKA, Neb., Deo. 18. (Special.) Earl W. Leavltt of Bothany and Miss Bessie Jordan of Nehawka were married at noon today, Rev. W. P. Ayleworth of Cotner officiating, at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. West, In the presence of the'lmmedlato relative and a few friends. The newly married people left this eve ning for Bethany. Mrs. Leavltt is a trained nurse and the romance hod Its Inception during the time she cared for the groom's mother two years ago. Schmelael-Itlnton. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Deo. 18.-(Speclol.) Henry Bchmclzol and Miss Rebekah Hlnton of this place wcro married at Falls City Wednesday by County Judge Gagnon. Mrs. Charles Mlnesmlth, mother, and Mrs. Eber Phllpot sister of the brldo. attended the wedding. A Craet Mistake Is to neglect a -cold or cough. Dr. King's New Discovery cures them and may prevont consumption. 60o and StOO. For sale by your druggist Advertisement Woman's Defense 1 of Alleged Slayer Divides Society TOMS RIVER, N. J., Dec. IS. Joseph Morlarlty, alias William J. Lcehan, a ftcnographer, was placed on trial In the supreme court today for tho murder of Mrs, Caroline C. Turner, the pretty wife of on employe on the Lokewood estate of George J. Gould. The woman's mu tilated body was found on April 29, 1911. In a clump of pine trees not far from her home. Morlarlty has no means, but the wealth of his former employer, Mrs. Jasper; Lynch, a society woman of the Lake wood colony, has not been spared to de fend him. In the cluster of lawyers she has employed In his behalf, she sat today, directing and aiding them. So ciety Women crowded the llttlo court room. Division of opinion as to Morl arlty's Innocence ha resulted In split ting the fashionable colony Into two clans, one friendly to the prisoner 'and his wealthy sponsor, the other hostile. To aid the state In combating the pris oner's lawyers. Prosecutor Newman en listed the aid of Edmund F. Wilson, at torney general of Now Jersey; Theodore Browp, former prosecutor, and George P. Woodruff, former assistant prosecutor. Mrs. 'Turner whs slain on the after noon of April 28, 19 1L. She was lost seen alive by her friends as she entered the plna woods at the end of Lakewood's main street Her body was found the next- afternoon. Her skull had been crushed, her neck and shoulder lacerated and her clothing torn, A seven-foot club lay near by. Morlarlty was arrested more than fifteen months afterward. DENVER BANDIT CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER DENVER. Colo., Dec. 18.-Harry 13. 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