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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Carolina After Football Coach.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 9.-Universitv
of South Carolina athletic authorities
have besieged William 7. Scarbro,,,,,,
the former Sewanee football and base
ball star. with offers to coach the base
ball and football teams during the next
campaigns. Young Scarbrougb was q
shining light in Sewanee athletics for
several years In several branches and
has so far ignored all offers to return
TO active duty in any line. He is en-
gagged in the mercantile world now
with his father, and saws he has retired
Tor good.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Located in Philadelphia.

The police were informed yesterday aft
ernoOn that Clarence B. Railey. sixteen
years Of age, who was reported to have
been missing from his home at 494 n
street southwest since last Saturday, had
been located in Philadelphia, Pa. The
boy was picked up by the police authori-
ties of that city and cared for at the
home OF the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. His parents have
been notified and a ticket has been pro-
yided for his return.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
NARROWED ALL NIGHT.
Three Men Rescued Many Hours
After Companion Is Drowned,

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, Jan. William King.
Charles Brown. and Milton Barnes.
young white men. who were marooned
on an island in James River last night
after the loss of their boat and the
drowning of Edward Barnes. were res
cued early this morning by Joseph Will
Jams and Theodore Nunally. who went
out In a small boat to their assistance.
The young men spent an anxious night
sleeping uneasily, one OF them being
awake al all times in order that the riS-
ing river might not sweep them away.
There was food in their little clubhouse
and plenty of tiTeWOOd. so they did not
suffer from either cold or hunger.
The young men would have come ashore
last nightlexcept that their boat was lost
when Barnes disappeared, the other boat
in which, Brown went to his rescue be
ing lost when 1t sank under him and
Barnes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
southern League Managera.

Mobile. Ala. Jan 9-With the an
nouncement that Red Fisher would lead
the Mobile club. the Southern League
mOgul list for 1908 is now complete.
Charlie Babb Teigns again at Memphis:
Bill Smith in Atlanta; Jimmy Ryan in
Montgomery; Harry Vaughn in Birming-
ham; Charley Frank in New Orleans: Bill
Bernard in Nashville: Mike Finn in Little
Rock, and Red Fisher at Mobile.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
HARVARD FOOTBALL BOARD.
Committee of seven VIII Appoint
Coaches for Team.

Cambridge Mass, Jan. "a board Of
seven men has been appointed by the
general athletic committee Of Harvard
year Of the football policy of the univer-
sity, the appointment of head and assist
ana coaches, and the power Of dictation
to the head coach. This action Of the
athletic commission Is IN the form of an
acceptance OF a suggestion by the foot
ball captain, T. H. Burr
The following committee was named.
". +. Fareelon. G. F. Fearing, J. W.
Farley Percy d. HaUghton, Andrew Mar
shall NJ L. Newhall, and F. H. Burr
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10

Henry Brengle. eighty years OF age.
died at the Alexandra Hospital this
afternoon, following a stroke of paralysis
he received some time ago. Mr.. Brengle
was one OF the Oldest and best known
residents of this city. He was a member
Of Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons.
That organization will have charge Of his
funeral. The arrangements have not yet
been completed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
White Sox VIII Hold wcovi,,.n

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Lee McOufIIen ptiI-
lty lnnelder Of the Chicago American
League baseball team last season. has
signed his 1908 contract with the White
sox, and President Comiskey received
the document this morning. The re-
port was circulated that MeQuillen had
beer disposed of by the Chicago club
to Milwaukee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
READING IN THE EASTERN.
Hugh Dumy and Jesse Burkett May
Locate Club.


Reading, Jan. 9.-The latest baseball
report in this city is to the effect that
a Shenandoah capitalist. together with
Hughey Duffy and Jesse Burkett. man
ager and part owner of the champion
Worcester club of the New England
League. are after the new ball park
being constructed by William A. Wit
man, with prospects of securing an
Eastern League franchise for Reading
II Trenton and Reading both secure
franchises, 1t is said that Montreal, and
possibly Providence or Toronto viii be
dropped
According 10 the report, Burkett has
been picked for the management of the
Reading team. Previous to 1906 Bur
kett was star in the big leagues and
a champion batsman.
Mr.. Whitman declined 10 affirm the
rumOr that Duffy and Burkett are after
the new park.
Meanwhile. Al Lawson. OF the Union
League. and Jacob l. Weitzel, Of the
Tri-St2te are going ahead with the
plans for their Reading club for the
coming season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
TYPHOID AT BEDFORD CITY.
Spring from Which Town Gets Water
supply Contaminated.

olDNiA- W AAe washington Helall.
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. Bedford
City, Va. twenty five miles west of
here. has serious epidemic of typhoid
fever. The trouble appeared about two
weeks ago, and there have been forty
cases and three deaths. Three new
cases developed yesterday.
The towns water supply is from a
large spring several miles distant. and
il has been ascertained that a family
nearby washed the clothing of a
daughter who had this disease in the
spring, thus communicating the supply
1t is feared that there will be a further
increase In both deaths and new cases.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Many "BIind Tiger" suits,

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald,
Durham, n. c., Jan. 9-In the SUI
James Nebb is trying q docket of 1872
cases. Of which number the blind
tiger" suits constitute so per cent.
Durham was voted dry five years ago.
and the increasing number of illicit
places may figure in the calculations
of the State legislature when il meets
next week
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Narrow Escape from Death.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. Jan. 9.-Charles W.
Tupton one Of Frederick County's best
known residents. narrowly escaped
death last evening in the storm that
prevailed. A large straw stack was
blown on him, and he was almost suf-
located before being rescued He re-
ceived a compound fracture Of the leg
and internal injuries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Edwards-CarrOlI.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, Jan. 9.-Miss Grace
Carroll, daughter of the late John Car
roll, of Clarke County. and Mr. Charles
~ Edwards a prominent young farmer
were married at BerryviIle YESTERDAY
Rev J. Harry Smith, Of the Methodist
Church, officiating.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Boston to Train at Hot Springs.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 9-Young, Criger.
Winter Tannehill. Morgan, Burchen.
Mcfarland. and Barrett, of the Boston
Americans, are hooked to go to Hot
Springs February IS. and will remain
there until March 10. when they viii
join the other members of the club al
Little Rock
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Tax for Hunters and AngIsr.

Albany n. Y. Jan. "a bin to license
hunters and anglers in this State. along
the lines recommended by Commissioner
Ripple, of the State forest. fish. and game
commission, has been introduced in the
assembly by Mr. Hart. of Oneida. If nro-
yides for the licensing of nonresidents a.
$50 and residents at 81.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
NAVY OARsmEN PRACTICE.
sixty Candidates at Work on An
RaDOIis Machines.

Annapolis. Jan. Midshipman Rock
Well captain of the navy crew this
season. has his candidates for the eight
at work in the gymnasium. About
sixty men have reported so far Be
sides Rockwell. there are left of last
years crew Bagg. Davis. Leighton and
Mckee. Midshipmen White, Pritch-
ard and Ingram were lost by gradua-
ton.
The prospects are considered unusu-
ally bright this year. Capt Ingram.
at stroke. will be missed, but there are
substitutes OF such caliber TO replace
White and Pritchard that their loss
viii not be heavily felt Roberts. the
little coxswain, has put on some weight
since last season. but IL is believed that
he viii be able to train down 10 10
pounds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Lamp Overturned and Infant Per-
iSheE, with Parents in Next Room.


isheE, with Parents in Next Room.
Special to The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Md. Jan. 9-As the result
.of the explosion Of a kerosene lamp at
the home Of Martin Funk North Of Lei
tersburg, this county. the infant son Of
Mr.. and a1rs. Harry Scott was burned to
crisp. Mr.. and Mrs Scott, whose home
is at Waynesboro, We're spending the day
at the Funk home.
a lamp was lighted and placed upon the
dining-room table while the grown per
sons were in another room, and the child
was placed in high chair near the
table When the mother returned q little
later the room was filled with smoke. and
in darkness.
An investigation revealed the child sit
ting in the chair burned 20 a crisp.
Whether the lamp was overturned by
The child or exploded from some other
cause is not known.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Reedy-Haynes.

Special to The Washington Herald
HagerstOwn, Md. Jan. 9.-Miss Lola
Haynes. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Haynes, OF Rohrersville. and Mr. Ia
Reedy, of the same place. were mar
ried last night at the brides home the
ceremony being performed by Rev. d.
/. Perry. The bride was attended by
Miss Nellie Chopper as maid of honor
Her bridesmaids were Miss Mary Win
field and Miss Della Perry. Mr. John
Keedy was best man. and the ushers
were Messrs Paul Haynes and Earl
Smith
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
omcers for Counts Hone

Cumberland Md. Jan. s.-Peter Wilson
has been appointed superintendent Of the
county home by the Allegany Md
County commissioners. John Maekie Of
Westernport; Charles Getz. of Mount
Savage, and Richard Miles, of Cumber-
land. have been appointed trustees Of the
county home and asylum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10

The Mystic basketball team Of the
Church Of the Good Shepard, defeated the
second Shamrock Quint in a fast game
last night. by so TO 13. The winners want
games with teams averaging 10 Mounds
Address II. G. Peters. go E street north
east. or R. f. Mccormick, n2 Fjfth
street northeast.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Anderson Eligible "a P,.v

Worcester Mass, Jan. 9-Charlie Co
miskey. owner of the Chicago White sox.
officially notified Long John Anderson. of
Washington to-day that he is eligible 10
play major league bail again. Anderson
was pleased TO receive the news
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
G0TCH OBTAINS ONE FALL.
Fails To Pin Americas 60 Mat Twice
i'm an Hour.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 9.-Americus Gus
Schoenein), the middle weight wrestler
of the South. was victor over Frank
Gotch, Of Iowa, the champion of Amer
lea, in handicap match at the Germania
Maennerchor Hall tonight
Before introducing the principals JEFF
freys announced that Gotten must gain
two falls IN one hour or lose the match.
GOtch failed 10 live UP to this, as he OBJ
tanned but one fall over the Baltiursrean.
anu this was after forty-one minutes of
hard work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
Doherty May Not Compete.

London, Jan. 9.-It is improbable
that H. l.. DOherty. who was defeated
for the lawn tennis championship by
\. +. Brooks. of Australia, last year.
will re-enter the Wimbledon arena this
year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 9.-WiTiam Yawkey.
millionaire hacker Of the American
League Champion Tigers, retired from the
presidency of the Detroit Club to-day and
was succeeded by Frank Navin, former
secretary of the club. Yawkey still holds
a half interest in the club and will Co
operate with Navin in the conduct of its
policy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Thomas Wise, COlOred, Pleads
Guilty to Selling Liquor.
NINE DRIVE ON THE SIDEWALK

Lorenzo WoiIfOrd. President of the
Old Dominion Glass Company. and
Eight 81 His Employees Find the
RoaSs So Bad They Use Dirt side
svailS-Death of Henry BrengIe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10

The qualifying scores in the Royal duckuin rour-
naraent VIII close tomorrow night Roberts is lead
ing Glass A With I,z55 while Fsrse heads the sec
ond division. Scores at noon YESTERDAY
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Met After 45 Yenrs.

Editor National Tribune: am a
reader of your valuable paper, and I'm
a publisher myself of As years' expert
ence. / have read with pleasure your
articles conserving Charlottesville and
Gettysburg. / was a member of Co. C,
1st Mimi, and, as you well know, the
old 1st always performed it's duty ably
and well. My enlistment dates from
April 29. 1861, to May 8. 1864. and /
was with my regiment thru all of its
campaigns At Toledo l had the very
great pleasure of meeting three mem
bers of the 1st Mimi, two of whom
were comrades of my old company, the
other being a member of Co. K. Our
visit was pleasurable indeed, and upon
inquiry from one who still lives in
Minnesota 1 learned that out of an
enlistment of 1,400 or more men less
than 100 of the 1st Mimi are now
alive. / also understand that Co. C.,
which was the color company of the
regiment, has only zine survivors out
of an enlistment of 1877 during it's three
years service, and out of that number
three of us were present at Toledo. l
had not met these comrades in As
years. Their names and residences are:
Geo. w. Buck, Powell, Viias County,
Wis; w. H. Brack, Buffalo, N. Y; H.
o. Fifield, wellington, o., and AlonZo
Pickle, Sleepy Eye, Mimi. 1t is hardly
possible that the above-named COM
rades will ever again see each other on
this side of the great divide" but the
friendships of Eye olden time" still re-
main heartfelt, and we have the honor
of having been members of one of the
best infantry regiments of the civil
war-one of Fox's 800 fighting regi-
ments.-H. o. Fifleld, Wellington, O.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
The Sd U. S. coIored Cav.

j. b. Cook, Chetopa, Kan,t says that
he will forgive us for our pictures
showing cavalry horses on the battle
field with their front feet doubled up
under their bellies while on a charge,
instead of being thrown out to the
front, and a few other slight indiscre-
tions if We will do justice to his regi-
ment. We have left out the BLACK
Warriors of the Yazoo." This was the
old Sd u. S. Colored Cay.,1 raised at
Vicksburg and on the Yazoo River in
the Fan and Winter of 1S6s-64. The
history is now being published at Louis
vile, Ky. The State Treasurer of Ken
lucky was a young officer ia the regi-
ment, and was as daring ar leader as
ever straddled a horse,ft His name il
Capt. Ed. Farley, of Paducah. The
history was written by cool dEd. Main,
of Arab, La, who was FOR 20 years
superintendent of the ChaGnette Ma
tional Cemetery, and fought his way
up from private to the command OF
regiment Comrade Cook incloses
copies of receipts for three pieces OF
artillery and one caisson captured by
him while in command of his regiment
in saber charge at Woodville, Miss.
Oct. 5, 1864. He was promoted from
Major to Lieutenant-Colonel for gal
lantry in leading his men over the Big
Black Bridge near Canton, Miss, in the
face of a heavy fire, when he drove of
the Confederate force stationed on the
opposite side behind a strong stockade
and destroyed the bridge which con-
nected the main line of Hoods COM
munications with the depots in south
ern Mississippi and Alabama. MAJ
Gen. Candy styled this as one of the
most daring and heroic acts of the
war;"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
From Corp'I Hua.

Editor National Tribune: I, like other
veterans. want to condemn the miser-
able pension law that cuts out the Sec
ond wife unless she happened to marry
the soldier prior to 1902 have a sec
ond wifes and shetis as true and loyal
as my first wife was, and will have quite
lot more care on her hands, as l am
now past 81, ;, and in q few years at the
most will be burden on her hands.
If my candidate for Congress was to
intimate that he was opposed to bill
that will put all widows on an equal
footing would do my level best to de-
feat him. Some one in The National
Tribune some weeks ago wanted to
know II anyone was living who was
present when the two rebel spies were
hung at Lexington, KY Yes, Twas there.
The large man with black hair and mus
tache was named VIM. McGee, and the
other, who talked SO long, Dragged that
he had killed 16 Yankees, and only re-
gretted that he didn't have 1000 lives to
give for the Southern Confederacy, was
Dave Ferguson My mother is still Iiv-
ing at De Evert, Carter County, KY.
and is 80 years old 1 am 81, and my
baby, John p. Huff, Jr., is eight months
old. If any of the old comrades who
served with me and whom / have not
met since the war should happen to
| read this, let them, write me.-John P.
Huff, Corporal. Co. K, 10th KY, Plum
mer's Landing, KY
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
MUSTERED OUT.
Ienth of Col. CassiI.

Col Alexander Cassil died at his
home at Mount Vernon, o., Aug. 20. as
the result of injuries received during
his service. He was born in Pennsyl-
vania, but taken by his parents to Knox
County, o., where he afterward resided.
In 1861 he raised Co. A, 65th Ohio. be-
came Captain, was promoted to Lieu
tenant Colonel, and commanded the
regiment at Stone River, where his
horse was shot and fell upon him, in
juring him so that he was compelled to
resign. He returned to his profession
as civil engineer, and also served as
County Auditor for several years. He
is survived by widow and two sons.
He was active in the G.. 4. r., u. V. L.,
Masonry. the Christian Church and
Sunday School work.
INGLES.-At Oceanside, Cal, Sept.
&c, 1908, Jas. A Ingles, aged 10 years.
He was born in Fayette County, Pa;
served four years in Co. E, 9Th w. Va.
Cav, of which he suffered one year in
Andersonvlle Prison.
CHRISMAN.-At Cameron, Mo-, Aug.
16, 1908, Henry Chrisman. He served
in Co. X. 105th Pa. His widow, a
daughter and four sons survive him.
MYERS.-At Goshen, Ind, Sept. 20,
1908, John D. Myers. He served in Co.
/, 74th Ind. He fell from the roof of
house. Sept. "a and 25 he presided
at a Reunion of his regiment, held in
Goshen, being President of the Regi-
mental Association.
BALTZELL.-At Petersburg, ILL.,, July
/ %, 1908. Benjamin BaltZell, aged -76
years. He enlisted Oct. IA, 1852; was
captured March >, 1864; served in Co.
B. 10th Ohio Cav. His widow survives
| him.
MINOR.-At Keenes n. H. octa 4,
| 1908, Francis C. Minor He was born
at Chanbly, Can, June u, 1882; came
to the United States"at the age of IA;
served in Co. C, 18th VT. His widow
and one son survive him.
| BENNETT.-At Binghamton. N. Y,
Oct. 10, 1908. George w. BenEett, aged
! IS. He served all thru the war against
rebellion in Easton's Battery, Co. A,
1st Pa. L. A.; was wounded at the bat
| tie of Gaines's Mills. His widow and a
son survive him. Interment at Gibson,
| Pa.
BARBER.-At Grinnell, Iowa. Oct. Z,
! 1908, Joseph Dorr Barber. He was
born in Hillsdale, n. Y, Aug. 13, 1912;
enlisted April, 1861. in the SD n. Y;
was in II battles and numerous skir-
mishes; lost left arm in charge on Fred
| ericksburg Hights May 8, 1863.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Dress in Battle.

Editor National Tribune: Your cor
respondent saw that corHfield at Antie-
tam. Some years since he picked up a
book in a store at st. Louis-"Under
Two Flags" I think, was the title
and in it, among other illustrations
that he recognized at sight was Bloody
Lane. 1t looked just as he saw it
that one man hanging on the fence and
all. But he could not recognize that
cornfield scene in your issue of Sept. "a.
simply from the dress represented on
those soldiers. Why are our soldiers
in battle represented as on parade or
in marching order? Why, at Antietam,
as was the custom generally in regu-
larry set engagements, the men divested
themselves of pretty much everything
that was loose" So many threw the
old hat or cap high in the air on their
first charge. In the morning the KNAPP
sacks, blankets and with most their
jackets were piled up in the rear with
a regimental guard over them. Some
times, of course, they. never saw them
again, as was the case in so many in
stances during the seven days. Many
regiments lost all such impedimenta
the first of those days at Mechanicsville.
But they would prefer to lose them than
be SO incumbered in battle. OF those
men in the cornfield probably not many
had a coat or cap on, most assuredly
not one with a ponderous blanket hang
ing around his neck. The artillerymen
that day were stripped almost to the
buff, and looked more like devils than
men working in the battery smoke So,
Mr.. Editor, if you desire to convey an
idea TO the generations that have and
ara growing up since those days, please
forbear loading down American SOL
diers will all their supposed belongings
in such engagements as WAS Antiafa m,
especially on SO warm a day as was
that 18th of September, 1862-H. Cal
kins, one of the "Old Guard" Pacific
Mo.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
TURCHIN'S BRIGADE AT CHICKA-
MAUGA.
Cutting Their way Thru the Enemy at
the Close OF the Fight.

Editor Natioral Tribune: The follow
ing is copy Of a letter I received in
answer TO my communication in The
National Tribune of Aug. 20, 1908, and
thinking it might be interesting to the
comrades who read The National Trib-
une, as a matter of history, / COM
municated with Comrade Camp, and
got his permission to have ii pub
llished.-J. T. Hanes, Martins Ferry, o.
"Comrade j. T. Hanes.
Dear Sir: I see in The National
Tribune of Aug. 20 your account of
the captured at Chickamauga which
Interested me very much, as part of
the list you gave belonged to my COM
pany. Charles A. Brown was an own
| cousin; J. w. Merrill was First Lieu
tenant commanding my company; T. C.
Hobson was private of my company
Rathbone and Lee, l do not remember
| their company. Brown was shot thru
the left thigh; Merrill struck below the
knee and glanced around the bone.
| Brown and Merrill are both dead. As
| for the others, cannot say. Those
were wounded on the famous Turchin
| charge. We lay at our line of works
Sunday all day. At about p. IN. an
officer rode up to Gen. -Turchin, who
was standing by pine tree where ]
was. and said, General, your brigade is
surrounded. You will have to cut your
way out or surrender. Which will you
| ldo?
THE General, who was an old Prus-
sian soldier, said, i links If anybody's
poys goes out mine goes We at once
received orders to march to the rear
We went out past the Kelley House,