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PeII city 1-e, coIumbiana 20.

Talladega, August 12.-(Special)-In a
. double-header game Of ball played on
the Talladega diamond for the amateur
state championship between Columbiana
and Pell City the opposing teams broke
even, Columbiana winnig the first by a
score of to 1 and Pell City taking the
second by shutting them out; score to O..
The games were the prettiest that have
been played between the opposing tams
this year, and a large crowd OF Talladega,
Columbiana and Pell City fans were in
attendance.
Pell City lost the first game by an
error in the field caused by the ground
being In a very muddy condition. Harry
Roberts for Columbiana pitched remark
able ball, allowing but one hit and strik-
ing out thirteen OF the heavy hitting
Pelicans. while Montgomery for Pell City
allowed five hits and struck out six men.
Matthews pitched a good game. but was
an easy mark for the Pelicans. Dendy
for Pell City pitched fine game. allow
ing two hits and striking out eight men.
The boys were loud in their praise of
their treatment by the Talladega peo-
pie.
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THE AMATEURS
c. of q. Wins Twice.

Central of Georgia defeated Frisco In
q beautiful double-header yesterday af-
ternoon. Black for Central Of Georgia
had the Friscoes at his mercy at all
stages of the game, he striking out twelve
men in the first game and seven in the
second. Among the many features were
the batting Of Black. Scott, Nall and
Raven also the double play by Raoul
and McRaven. Score by innings of first
game: R.H.E.
Central of Georgia. ....422 600 102-11 Is 8
Frisco ........ ...........0C0 900 O01- 2 z
Batteries: Black and Nall; Yates, Co.
hogan Robinson and Hughes.
Score of second game: R.H.E.
Central of Georgia go. 200 G32 020-7 IL 4
Frisco -. -. ........ 900 900 302--5 5
Batteries: Black and Nall; Robinson
and Hughes.
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SUMMARY.
Two-base hits--Deehanty, Jordan.
Stolen bases-Riekert
Sacrifice hits-Winters. Morse.
Double plays-Jordan to Archer.
Base on balls-off Dessau 3; of Ray
mond /.
Hit by pitched ball-Raymond.
Struck out--Dessau 8; Raymond l.
Time 80
Umpire-Carpenter.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Louisville-Louinille II. st. Paul 4
At Toledo-Flrst game: Toledo 4. Kan
sas City 5. Second game: Toledo o, Kan
sas City 4.
At Indianapolis-First game Minneapo-
lis 8, Indianapolis 3. Second game; Min
neapolis 2, Indianapolis 4.
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Provoking Mistake.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The caller was angry, and even belllg.
erent.
want an explanation and an apology
sir he said. TN your paper this morn,
ing you had an account OF the wedding
at the Smithbys last night. and you
spoke Of the jay that attended the happy
pair as they went to the altar Now
sir. I'm the"
Gracious heaven!' gasped the editor.
Il wrote 1t joyv"
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Cincinnati, o.. August 12.-Three favor
ties won over muddy track at La
tonia today. In the first event Early
Boy. Hortensia and Orient fell at the
first turn but none of the Jockeys or
horses were injured.
Handy Bill won the final event but was
disqualified for foullng Brooklyn which
finished second. Brooklyn was placed
first, Stroud second, and Joe Ross third
First race. Ave furlongs-Begonia 92,
(Radtke). 8 to /. won; Floss s, 90 &c. Nor
ris), T to 5. second Ecllptic o., GIowelD.
8 to /, third. Time 1:04 40.
Second race, mile-Fonslocuca. 104 &c.
Morris), 3 to 4, won; Naran. 81 fRadtke).
3 to /. second; Bannoek Belle, 81 o. Har-
ris), 20 to /, third. Time 1:4G
Third race. five and one-half furlongs-
Romala, 104 Cd. HalD. IA to 5, won; Liiita
30 &C. Morris. - TO 1. second; ropsy Rob
inson, 80 (Radtke) to 8, third. Time
III.
Fourth race. FIVE and one-half fur
longs-La Pnchele 80 fRadtkeJ q TO l..
wen; Dalogoa. 1O4 &C. Norris. % TO f
second; Nomine. 80 QIicks), 40 to /. third
Time 1: 20 Is.
Fifth race. mile-vanhope, 105 dfaID
to /, won; Foreigner, SO CRobinson). 10
!, second The Messenger, 107 fBooker)
20 to /, third Time AS As.
Sixth race, mile and three furlongs-
Brooklyn, 10 (Fisher) II to 5, won; Stroud
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The Presidents New Decree

FFOm Harper's Weekly.
the President received this year from
Williams college the degree of doctor OF
letters. lie had not mad It before. and
he said he priced 1t particularly coming
from Williams. Such degree Is per
sonal tribute. 1t might have fitted Or.
Roosevelt a shade better IL 1t had been
doctor OF dictation. Some critics consider
that letters leave off where dletation be-
gins, but az yet there is no rule about
that. II depends.
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plttsburq 8, Philadelphia 8.

Pittenger was easy for Pittsburg and In
the fifth four hits and an error gave
the home team lead that could not be
overcome. Brilliant plays by Wagner and
Howard. and Lynchs double play unas-
sisted, were the features. Attendance,
5000 Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg ...... 100 040 30s-S 10 2
Philadelphia :. =. $50. 900 40 010-S 0
Batteries: Lynch and Gibson; FITTING
er, Corridor and Abbott. Time, 200
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New York Fl, Detroit 1-2.

New York, August 12.-Chesbro and
Donovan were the opposing pitchers in
the first game, which New York won.
The visitors took the second game. At
tendance, 21,o00. Score of first game:
R.H.E.
New York $50. 100 100 00s-2 6
I1elIOlI ........ ...... ....UDU UUU lUt-I y
Batteries: Chesbro and Mcclure; Dono-
van and Drill. Time, 140.
Score of second game: RH.E.
New York ...... .......0 600 900 900 IL o
Detroit 49,. ...... 600 900 900 "a o
Batteries: Powell, Orth and Kleinow;
Mullin and Warner. Time, Las.
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Good as His Word.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Relative (from the EasD-You told me
when you started out here that you were
going to make the dirt fly.
Western Cousin dmpecunious, but hope
fuD--Wel, sir. I'm doing 1t. I've just
thrown another town lot on the market.
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His Tailor Was Lame.

From the Chicago Journal.
STUDENT like the rooms very much
only they are not quite high enough;
want to get lodgings on the fourth floor
II possible.
Landlady-Indeedl May | ask why?
Student-I have a lame tailor.
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II would have been three straight from
the Firemen but for 11afford's wild throw
Two and a tie are not so bad, however.
Dessau twirled against the Reuben Won
der and did just as good work as Ray
mond "Des' must have paid more than
us,ial attention to Matty's advice yes
terday
In second place again. Now for
lonu strong pull and well go on the
road next Thursday firmly ensconsced
in that desirable berth.
Anderson pIaved center but did nothing
with the stick and had no chances In the
field.
Tn 40 Thursday Memphis had lost
seven but of the last eight games played
The dope artist of the Memphis News
sc,m,tar makes the following pertinent
query:
HAS anybody heard anything said
about the spit ball lately? As form or
advertising okpoor pitchers it has some
what dropped out"
Report has 1t that Roy Hale Is 10
break into the stake class again next
season and that he will be with Brook
Ign. Unless Hanlon greatly strengthens
his team before another year rolls round
Hale will not annex any victories In Ma
tional league company.
All National league teams have waived
claim to Pitcher Hahn, released by Gin
cinnati, and Noodles may sign with an
American association team, having Of
fers from three of them.
George Morlarty. third baseman Of the
Toledo club, has been sold to the New
York American league club by President
]. Ed Grillo.
The Boston Americans have paid the
Bloomington, ILL.,, team $50 for the re-
lease of outfelder Goodwin.
The Atlanta News says: McCay Is
playing the prettiest third base that has
been put up for Atlanta this year. lie
Is getting into Whitley Morses front yard
now and then, and yesterday Whitley told
him to take care of his own lawn. But
It Is doubtful If Whitley could have field
ed the ball to first In time.
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New York 2. 81. Louis 0.

st. Louis, August 12.--New York took
today's game. Brown and Wiltse pitched
effective ball with players on bases. Both
teams fielded fast. Attendance, $500.
Score. R.H.E.
st. Louis .... ZOO 900 GOO 8 1
New York ....... 001 600 001--2 10 0
Batteries: Brown and Leahy; Wiltse
and Bowerman. Time, 148.
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New Or ,ans s.s, shreveport o.4.

Meridian, Miss. August 12.-New Or
leans captured both games today be-
fore a crowd of over 1000. Shreveports
inability to hit Dygert in the first game
lost to New Orleans, but the work of
Umpire sheibeck was in a measure re
sponslble for Shreveport losing the sec
ond game. Score:
First Game II. II b.
New Orleans ..........200 900 Ola 0
Shreveport :. ......... 900 600 600 3
Batterles-Dygert and stratton; Brei-
tensten and Fritz. Time, $50.
Second Game r.. E.
New Orleans ........ 200 900 03s-5 . q
Shreveport .......... 102 001 000-4 3
Batteries-P Phillips and Sullivan; Bart
ley and Fritz. Time. 80. Umpire. shie-
beck.
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Rain.

At washington-wa Cleveland
game postponed; rain.
AT Boston-Boston-C Chicago game post
poned; wet grounds.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Atlanta, Ca, August l2.-Rain put an
end TO the dreariest game ever played
on the local diamond and before either
team could tintile the score. Attendance
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Cincinnati 2, Boston o.

Cincinnati, August IL. -Abbitichios three
base wild throw gave Cincinnati one run.
and the other was secured on hits. Only
one Boston player reached third base.
Attendance. PIT Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ,. 900 ITO co., 6 2
Boston ........ 900 600 600 S 3
Batteries Walker and Schei; Will
helm and Needham Time, 1:43.
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At Buffalo.

"a (Robinson), IL to l, second; Joe ROSS
"a (Morris) s to g. third. Time 2;l6.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE


Philadelphia, August by hard and
timely hitting Philadelphia defeated st.
Louis in an interesting game. Attendance,
9O65. Score: RHE
ST. Louis .......... 100 900 030-4 % 2
Philadelphia ~. ... III 900 COS IA 1
Batteries Glade and Roth; Plank and
Shreckengost. Time. 1.40.
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LAST OF SERIES
RESULTS IN TIE
Rain and Darkness Prevented
the Finish
ONLY 600 FANS PRESENT
Hafford and Mecay Throw the Ball
Away and Thus Assist In Run
Makins--Jordan Gets
Two-Raeser.
STANDING.
Games Yesterday.

Birmingham q; Atlanta 2.
New Orleans 3-5; Shreveport 0-A.
Nashville 1913; Montgomery 90.
Memphis s; Little Rock 8.
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Nashville 1919, Montgomery 90.

Nashville, Tenn, August n-Nashville
BANKED Montgomery in two games today
Herman and Baiiy were invincible, while
the opposing pitchers were hit hard. At
tendance, 1000 Score: -
First Game R.H. E.
Nashville j.. .......... .010 1873 5O0--12 II 1
Montgomery ....... 900 600 600 8 o
Datteries-Herman and Kellacky; Suits
and Yeager Time, 1:40
Second Game RHE
Nashville ............0 42 III % is 1
Montgomery ......... 200 900 90 8
Batteries-Bailey and Sample; Wemakln
and Millerick. Time. 1:15 Umpire. Ehret
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
srAkplNa.
Brooklyn 10, Chicago 2.

Brooklyn, August IL. -5rooklyn pounded
both Lundgren and Pfeffer hard today,
while Stricklett proved stumbling block
for Chicago All three pitchers were wild,
but the Brooklyn man steadied with
men on bases. Attendance, 600. Scorei
I, I 4 q
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Memphis 8, Little Rock 5.

Memphis 8, Little Rock 8.
Memphis, Tenn. August 12.-By a SPLEEN
did batting rally In the ninth inning Mem
phis won game that was apparently
lost. Gear was wild, passing six men
to first, hitting Beacher Attendance 1000
Score: Ri. e.
Memphis {. ........... .013 01O 20'-6 ~ 8
Batteries-Gear and Garvin; Stockdale
and Hurlburt. Time. 40. Umpire, Pfen-
ringer.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Jacksonville-Jackson /, Ma
con 2.
At Savannah-Savannah g. Augusta 0.
At Columbia--Columbia ], Charleston g.
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In second place again. Now for
long. strong pull and well go on the
road next Thursday firmly ensconsced
in that desirable berth.
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SLACPILE NOTES

IT would have been three straighl iro"'
the Firemen but for Hafford's wild throw
Two and a tie are not so bad, however.
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Dessau twirled against the Reuben Won
der and did just as good work as Ray
nond "Des' must have paid more ,hail
usual attention to Matty's advice yes
terday
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We Carry full Line Of Popular Brands
of Wines and Liquors
at Cut Prices
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Anderson played center but did nothing
with the stick and had no chances In the
RaiH
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The Boston Americans have paid the
Bloomington, ILL.,, team $50 for the re-
lease of outnelder Goodwin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-17
NEELY and miller
HAVE WITHDRAWN
Their RESlGNAT TIONS
FAIRMONT MUSICIANS ARE MAKING
A DECIDED HIT with SOLDIERS

PARKERSBuRG, Aug 1.-THE
officers of the First Infantry learned
with pleasure to-day that Captain NJ.
NJ. Neely and Lieutenant r. C. Miller,
of Company H., Fairmont, have with.
drawn their designations which were
.iurriedly sent into the adjutant gen.
erals Office last week.
Both are excellent officers and their
discharge would have caused the
disbanding of their company. as It
was rumored that orders would have
been issued mastering ft out OF ser.
vice.
The officers wired their resigna.
tions upon learning that f,irlough
had been granted to son of Editor
Powell, of the Fairmont West vir-
ginian. by the adjutant general.
The matter has been amicably set.
tied and the officers have decided to
remain in the guard. Capt. Neeiy is
on the list for promotion and may go
home entitled to the gold leaf.
Band Makes Hit.
The first regiment band was en-.
gagged last night at the jackson Hotel
where It rendered programme OF ex.
cellent numbers for the pleasure OF
a large crowd. The Fairmont aggre.
cation is said TO have made a decided
hit. The programme follows:
March-Semper Fidelis, Sousa.
Medley overture-Dits of Remlcks
Hits. Lampe.
Intermezzo-M Moonlight, Moret
American Patrol-Meacham.
March--Elk Ski, Ridenour.
Grand Fantasia-America Forever,
.Tobani.
Line Officers.
A full list of the line officers fol.
lows, coming after the brigade list
which has been published.
First Regiment.
Col. H. B. Smith.
Major T. E. Amick, 1st Battalion.
Major c. F. Jolllff, I'd Battalion.
Major G. c. Pierce, Sd Battalion.
Co. |, EllSins-capt. w. H. Cobb,
Second Lieutenant s. T. Spears.
Co. F, Mannington-Capt. E. F.
MILAN.
Co. L. Morgantown-capt. w. E.
Parsons; First Lieutenant. D. Utt;
Second Lieutenant, c. Alexander.
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ENGINEER sTuck.To HIS POST
AND WILL LIKELY DIE AS THE
RESULT OF HIS PLUCK.

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. Through
the mistake or negligence of some
-one, a fast running passenger train
on the Baltimore, Ohio and South.
western railroad crashed into. a Win
ton Place street car on the grade
crossing at Mitchell avenue, Wirton
Place, late yesterday. killing three
passengers on the car and injuring
ten persons,
At least one more name is likely to
be added to the death roll, that of s.
b. Spnulding, of Chillicothe, Ohio,
engineer on the passenger train.
Almost Immediately after his. engine
struck the Inflated street car it left
the track Realizing that the fate of
the three hundred passengers on the
train rested in his hands, he stuck
to- hjs post after warning his fireman,
w +. Brown to jump for his life. and
used every effort i'm his power to stop
the wild caEeer. a his. charge. isHe is
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BLACKSHIRE'S SLAY-
ERS TELL DIFFER-
ENT STORIES
BUD McCROSKEY CONTRADICTS
EVIDENCE OF LEWIS. HENDRICKS

poison by his wife, and bought ir.
Parkersburg by Jack Petit, the al.
legged Illicit lover of Mrs. Blackshire,
was untrue. He said Blackshire was
in Bed when they found and killed
lin. Mrs. McCroskey testified that
Mrs. Blackshire had made full con-
fession of her alleged crime, and had
given her In payment for not divulg.
ing the secret. silk dress which had
been the property of Mrs. Petit, who
died few months ago. The situation
row is more favorable for the defend.
ant, as Mccrosky's evidence sug-
gests that Blackshire was not poisoned
by his wife prior to his brutal murder
at the hands of Mccroskey and Hen.
bricks.
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WOMEN HEARD
DEAD GIRLS VOICE
AT LEAST THAT WAS THE RE.
PORT WHICH EXCITED HUN.
DREDs OF HER FRIENDS.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Aug. IL
Four women passing St. Augustine's
cemetery yesterday afternoon and
talking of the death of Annie Bedner,
who was asphyxiated at the residence
of Augustus Herthal, on Sunday night
declared that they were startled by
the voice of the dead girl crying out
'soh. Holy Christ" This was repeat.
ed several times, 1t was claimed. Mrs.
John Palcsak, who lives In Walter
Court, was one of the women and she
and her companions ran to their
homes and told Of the strange cry from
Annie Bedner's grave. An hour later
there were all kinds OF rumors about
the Slavonion quarter here that Annie
had been buried alive and was cry.
ing out from her tomb for liberation.
Fully thousand persons hurried to
the cemetery to hear the voice and
to insist upon the grave being open.
ed. Several policemen were request.
ed to keep back the crowd that flock.
ed around the grave last night. A rel
ative of the dead girl insisted upon
the remains being exhumed which
was done and the corpse was found in
the same state as when inferred. Mrs
Palcsak, when questioned, said the
cemetery sexton told her he heard
the voice, hut the latter denied saying
anything Of the kind.
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Hidden beneath the cloud of smoke
from the eyes of Gateman Driscoll, the
passenger train had drawn rapidly
up and as the last car of the freight
train cleared the roadway he lifted
the gates.
Immediately the waiting street car
men started their car ahead. Not
until the front end of the car was on
the west main track. did Motorman
Landmeyer see the passenger train
bearing down upon him. scarcely
gforty feet distant. 1t was too late
for him to attempt to back his car.
He threw the motor crank over to
the last notch. The car responded
but not quickly enough and the huge
engine crushed into the car striking
1t fairly In the middle. The car was
lifted clean from the track. and a
trail OF splinters from the crunching
marked its wild path as 1t was car.
ried distance OF one hundred feet
down the track. There, overbal-
ancing, It was turned sideways and
the roof and seats, everything above
the floor. were swept away by the
Wild locomotive, -.
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OVER The HILL FROM
The POOR HOUSE
NIECE OF J. T. RAPLE SAYS
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR
HIS BEING A PAuPER.

NEW YORK. Aug. III. T. Raple,
a former New York broker, who re-
Gently asked to be committed to the
Westchester county poor house, was
taken away yesterday by stylishly
gowned woman from New York. She
told Superintendent Long she was
his niece and would keep him for the
remainder of his days. She asked
Mr.. Long not to reveal her name.
my uncle has no excuse for being
in the poor house." said she. "He
once had 100000 and If he had taken
care of it he could now be living on
Fifth avenue.
Keepers in the poor house say Ra-
pie was the most aristocratic guest
they ever had. He wore silk hat,
white waist-coat and patent leather
shoes.
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PARKERsBURG. W. Va, Aug. II.
Sensational and unexpected fea.
lures developed yesterday in the trial
at Grantsville of Mrs. Gene Black.
shire. for the murder of her husband,
Henry Blackshire, five months ago.
Bud McCroskey. one of the two
men who have been sentenced to the
penitentiary for life for the murder,
and his wife were on the stand. Nc.
Croskey made remarkable state
ment when he alleged that what his
partner in crime, Lewis Hendricks.
had testified about their having found
Blackshire on the floor in his room
writhing in agony as the presumed
result of having been administered
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DESOLATION
MARKS THE SPOT
WHERE UNFORTUNATE ITALIANS
WERE BLOWN UP AT MID.
NIGHT HOUR BY DEs.
PERApoEs.

ELKINS, w. Va, August 17.-Frag.
ments of limbs and flesh are all that
is left of the nine Italians who were
blown to atoms early Tuesday morn.
ing by dynamite. The scene of the
climax to a diabolical plot against
them and another chapter in feud
between gang of desperadoes who
have left a trail Of blood all over the
State and all Of the Italian nationality
is located in an isolated spot, six miles
from Durbin. w. Va.
The camp of the Italians offered a
splendid opportunity for such a deed
and its perpetrators have succeeded
pretty well in covering up their
tracks. The dynamite did its work SO
thoroughly that not vestige of camp
or men was left for clew.
Many mangled limbs are strewn in
every direction and festoon the trees
near by. The scene more nearly re.
sembles battlefield than anything
else. As matters now stand the death
of the Italians is liable to cause in
ternational complications. The dyna-
miting of hotel at Cranberry, two
months ago, the attempt on the life
of deputy sheriff, the race riot at
Glady, are all laid at the door of those
who plotted this last outrage.