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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
5
Charley Dooin emerges as a premier goat getter in the National League by pressuring pitchers and taunting opponents. The piece recalls his impact on Chief Meyers and Joe Tinker, noting Meyers’s temper and recent banishment after a confrontation with Tinker during a Reds game.
Joe Gedeon the New York Americans second baseman has shown strong stick work early in the season. He hit 317 for Salt Lake City last year and is living up to that mark with the current club. Observers expect him to grow into a star in the American League if he continues his development.
Fred Goodhart of Dickinson College nine credits his comeback to violin playing with a local orchestra. After six seasons of arm soreness he shows no soreness, claiming the extended arm motion from violin practice helped his recovery. He last pitched in 1915 against Bucknell and then left the squad.
Manager McGraw trims rookies while Jack Dalton signs with the Reds and Mel Wolfgang anchors the Sox pitching staff. Connie Mack laments spring pitching, Gandil and Speaker reshape the Indians for summer. Pirates’ Callahan plans two southpaws, Kantlehner and Billy Smith eyed, with George Kircher amused. Heisman, Tiger first baseman and California native, starred with the Seals last year. The Giants’ caps draw jokes as Casey Joneses. Griffith adds the speedy Charrity at catcher. Larry Miller, son of strongman Sebastian Miller, shows star potential. Umpires’ old pop-bottle era fades as Morgan shores up Washington second base akin to business.
American aviator Elliot Cowdin receives France's military medal for valor and aerial skill. As a member of the American aeroplane squadron he downed a German aircraft over Verdun and later engaged a Fokker at 6000 feet, earning Croix de Guerre honors. His two German victories bolster a wartime record dating back to a previous Croix de Guerre.
The New York World argues that the Underwood Simmons tariff caused industrial ruin, citing imports rising 44 percent in 1913 and 1917. It asserts the Payne Aldrich tariff produced four times more rum in its first year, using official records to support the claim.
The piece argues that rising wages and profits show the well to do prosper, citing United States Steel's 15 million dollar increase and general wage growth. It notes higher prices for essential goods and a labor shortage, contrasting with past unemployment and soup kitchen lines.
The piece argues that the federal reserve system, praised as constructive legislation for peace, is effectively a Republican achievement of construction. It counters claims that Democrats are the party of destruction, noting the act’s significance was realized against persistent neglect by the opposition party.
The Providence Tribune calls for a presidential candidate who embodies naked strength and authentic leadership. It rejects demagogues and logomachists, urging the nation to embrace real, unshammed governance during a turbulent hour.
The editorial argues Democrats pursue a constructive program and handle problems cautiously with good results. It warns voters that trusting the Republican party would be hazardous in this critical time and claims Republicans have no sincere pledges or substantive issues to offer.
A critical note laments Colonel Roosevelt’s patriotism amid a backdrop of corruption and scandal as Houston suffers a defeat and the era’s turmoil unfolds.
The colonel states the protective Lari must not be the Repub Hiccon issue, arguing that only one man may be nominated for heroism and the nation’s soul, arguing a tight monopoly on the issue.
Opinion asserts the nation functions well despite critique of Democratic policy, claiming the country is better off than all others and continues to prosper. No specific events or data are cited.
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