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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

fences, and In AL condition, s4.650.
LEWIS B. SCHOMBURG,
Phone 1925. 1907 E. Main Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
JURY DISCHARGED
COULD NOT AGREE
Jurors in Case Of Jarrett Johnson's
Administrator Against Wiley Jones
Estate "Hune Up For Several
Hours.

After being out for several hours
and finding that they could not agree,
the Jurors who heard the case OF Jar
rett Johnson against the estate OF
Wiley Jones, which occupied the at
tention of Judge Grace in the Jetfer-
son circuit court for two days, We're
discharged last night by the court
They failed to render a verdict.
The administrator OF the estate OF
Jarrett Johnson has claim against
the Jones estate for $4,000, alleged to
no due on note. The case was ap'
pealed from the Jefferson probate
court where the claim was disallowed
during T.. J. Kerwin's administration
Major N. T. White was an important
witness in the case yesterday, testi
fyipg that he had talked with Wiley
Jones during his lifetime, and tina
Jones had told him Of the debt HI
owed Johnson, remarking that hi
could pay him at any time. Wiley
Jones. said Major White, was in fee
h,a health at the time and his mine
appeared to be affected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Local Lodges to Hold Joint Services
Today at the Lafayette Lodge Hall
COMMITTEES Named.

Imperial-Juliet No. and Lafayette
No. 101, knights Of Pythias of this
city, will hold their memorial eXer-
cises Jointly in the hall of Lafayette
lodge on Second avenue opposite the
Elks theater, Sunday afternoon, June
%, at o'clock. A joint committee
from both lodges composed OF r. A.
Sheppard, F. w. Hoyler, and B. W.
Benton from Imperial-Juliet, and G.
LIB. Moore, c. H. Smith and l. j. Moore
from Lafayette, are preparing an in
teresting program. Grand Chancellor
Jack Bernhardt has accepted an invi-
tation and will be present and de-
liver an address.
The music will be in charge OF
Prof. NJ. d. Mcneil and Pine Bluffs
favorite quartette will render several
numbers. The committee has ap-
pointed the following members from
both lodges to fill the offices on this
occasion: c. B. Smith, c. c.; Chas.
| NJ. Young, " c.; o. E. Perry, pre-
late; B. w. Benton, NJ. of W.; H. l..
|IIolderness, NJ. at A.; C. Tomaszewski,
II. G.; ]. P. Jordan, o. G.; NJ. G. May,
In. of E.; ] H. Mccain, M. of F.; l J
Moore, X. of R. and S.
The above named officers will meet
at the lodge room at 10 o'clock Sun
Iday morning for rehearsal of their du-
tiles. There will be plenty of comfort
liable seats for all and numerous elet-
trio fans will be employed to make
the hall cool. The public is most
lcordially invited to attend and is as
lsured of hearty welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Picnic at Sulphur Springs.

marty of young people enjoyed a
Thoroughly delightful picnic Friday at
SULPHUR Springs. The outing was
given by Rufus and Crawford Hudsoh'
and the marty was delightfully."- ehaper-
onod, NV Mrs. Will Fox, Mrs. Marion
Hudson. Miss Virginia Hudson ana
NJ pobert Ryland. The party, TWEEN
~ !, number, gathered at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Dansby at
7.eo q. m. for the start, and nay
WAGON was in readiness to take them
- tho Springs. After the pleasant
n,ornine ride everyone was prepared
~ enjoy the day, and the palataole
luncheon was also doubly attractive.
Late in the afternoon the lunch
baskets were again brought into prom
inence, and delightful supper was
eniovef, before the merry party start
ed for home. The ride home was
ono of the pleasant features OF the
dav. and they reached the city ABOUT
ten o'clock, all uniting in voting the
undson's charming picnic hosts ana
tba;r chaperones the "best ever. Inc
MANNERS of the party were Mrs. VIII
Fox Mrs. Marion Hudson, Misses Vir'
p;nia Hudson, Ethel Winters, BESSIE
Thompson, Mamie Num-, Marsare
Dewoody, Myrt Simmons, READING
uansby, Mildred Owen and Hatti'
Ha1sey. Messrs. Robert Ryland' liar
\yey Gillespie, John Alexander n no.
Nee Byrd, Crawford Hudson hu,u
Hudson, Fred Bringman, Hunter Nc
nonne,l little Rock. Cecil Baker
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party. IT,
prentiss Dickey celebrated ms
eleventh birthday Saturday d. t,o h nome
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5, IN. NJ.
Dickey, at No. e15 Texas street A'ss
Ennice Bumgarner assisted in enter
tanning. =, ,a+o hour
Games were played until late hoaf
u,,,on dainty and tempting refresh
n,ants we're served and the little ioiNs
denarted declaring Prentlss 10 NC q
fne host as their good times wei
~ aan 70 he forgotten. The guests
present were: ,oo Naomi
1izzie Broyce, Katie Boyce' Naomi
Bynne, Bun Werling' Nlnel'e v sta1,
Alex Nichols. Louise Haynes "A's,;
Ra,,ard Carvel Dickey' "'' =
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
ktow to Stop RunaWays.

TIE policeman had stopped the -.
sway very neatly. Now. Though pr
81. Il little. lie vas quite calm.
Its nothing TO stop runaway.
said as he wiped his foam cove'e'
hands. TT is like jumping on OF OF !
moving car--dead easy when you kl'"''
how. What you want to do when lt''
see runaway tearing toward YOU :
aot to stand still. but to run all yo,'
might III the same way the nag's age
ing. Their. when 1t catches up to 20.
you grab tie bride and keep a-rr''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
T A. HOLMES HAS
RETURNED HERE

j. A. Holmes, president OF the }.
4 Holmes Company who left this CITY
about ten days ago and whose de-
narture created no little uneasiness
among his friends. who feared foul
NAV, returned to this City yesterday.
4 Graphic representative tried to get
in conversation with Mr.. Holmes last
night over the phone, but it was
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

stated that he was not at home at
the time Mr.. Holmes visited New Or
leans supposedly on business and sent
word from that city Of his where
'a5ou;s three days after his departure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
SOCIETY -

Wynne, Sybil Dixon, Eugene Dickey
Eugene Smith, Naomi Smith, Anna
Redding, Helen Boyce, Edna Schicker,
Ferdinand Schicker, Jim Haynes, Sula
Dalrymple, Gean Ezell, Clyde Dixon
Albert Russell and Helen Boyce, Will
liam McClanahan of England, Ark.
being the visiting guest.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
SOCCER TEAM
CALLS MEETING
Wilmington Organization Will
Receive More Members
on Friday Night

A special meeting Of the Whining
ton Athletic and Soccer Football club
will be held AZ the William Penn Hotel
on Friday night. The membership OF
this newly organized club Is iucreas-
ing rapidly Several new members
were admitted last week and il is eN-
pocted that several more will Join on
Friday night. The organization has
secured the RivcrNiew baseball grounds
for the soccer games which will be
announced in a few days Most of the
positions on the team have been filled.
but there is still one or two vacan-
cies for good players Every man join
ing the club as a soccer player will be
given thorough tryout. There was a
good turn out Of candidates at last
Saturdays practice game. and another
practice game will take place next
Saturday TO which all are welcome. A
committee has been appointed TO lease
suitable rooms for the clubs head
quarters. These, when furnished win
be open every evening for the use OF
the members. Every one interested in
sports is invited TO attend the meeting
on Friday night.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
SAYS H0UGH is
GREATEST PLAYER
Boston Critic Thinks Pitts
bureh Boy is the Star
in Basketball

Whom did you consider the greatest
basketball player was the question
put to me, writes [. A. McDouough. Of
the Boston Traveller. well this may
seem a rather hard question when one
stops to consider the many stars now
playing basketball Men like Kinkaide,
Kynock Jim Healy Lynch, Allard.
Fogarty and Watcher all stand out
as shining stars. but to my mind
Harry d. IIough. captain of the South
side team Of Pittsburs, outshines them
all. and is the man now playing basket
ball whom ! consider the greatest.
"IIoughs greatest speciality is in Gag
ing the ball while ON the run, but he
secures goals from most any old posi-
tion. He is wonderful shot with
either hand. and when "a man is cover
ing him 50 that il seems almost inn
possible to shoot. it is then that he is
most dangerous.
"Hough was the FIRST man TO use what
&C. known as the cannon shot" a
most difficult shot, which he makes
while on the dead run and an oppos-
ing player coming at him to cover
Hough slams the ball against the wall,
slips by the player. and. securing the
ball, shoots a clean basket Hough's
greatest speciality is in caging the ball
while on the run.
He is the highest priced star player
in the game. his contract last year
---'-'io a member of the crack Southside
team Of Fittsburg. calling for $500 per
month. and he played but eight league
games a month, too. That salary is
supposed to be the largest ever re-
ceived by a player in the history OF
the game.
"Hough is the biggest kind Of an at
traction wherever he plays. and is per-
sonally unlike a great many league
players in many respects He is a
quiet. gentlemanly player. who never
participates in rough house" tactics
and off the floor is of very retiring
disposition. never given to talking
shop lie lives the simple life and
never drinks or smokes"
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
THE GARRICK

Local vaudeville patrons are seldom
offered a more pleasing bill than that
which is presented at the Garrick this
week. In all the essentials of quality
and quantity It fills the bill very neatly.
Gus Sohlke's big musical comedy Toy
land" offers pretty scenery. several eX-
cellent musical numbers and an inno-
walton or two that possess much real
n,ari4 The animated cornstalks and
the frolicking frogs arc both entertain
ing and well presented. James Devlin
and Mae Elwood i'm THE Girl from
Yonkers" have bit of comedy that is
being greatly enjoyed by patrons Of
the above house. Miss Elwood does
some particularly good work as The
Girl from Yonkers" and the sketch is
generally commended. Golden and
Hughes have some black face comedy
that keeps the audience laughing from
start to finish. The years have dealt
kindly with Billy Golden and his abi'
ity to make folks laugh has not d
preciated in the least There are num-
Der of other features that go to make
this weeks bill one Of the best in every
way that the Garrick has offered for
some time.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
ALL WILMINGTON
BASKETBALL CLUB

Basketball enthusiasts OF the city are
fostering a movement for the organiza-
tion OF an All-wilmington basketball
team. The prominence OF Wilm.ngtonians
in this form Of athletics has actuated the
proposition, and fans are certain that
one Of the strongest teams in the Middle
States can be formed.
The organization Of an Wilmington
team is proposed TO play games with
clubs from other cities In the Eleventh
Street Rink. The rink is large enough FOR
the best kind Of basketball playing. and
would be a most appropriate place for
such sport.
The plan for the organization Of an
Wilmington team is only one OF the
many indications that basketball fans viii
be given n plethora OF the diversion this
season. Already the High School team
has made arrangements TO play IN the
Eleventh Street Rink every Wednesday
night. Manager y. Dushane Coward. Of
the rink has conferred with several bas-
ketball players about the formation OF
an All-Wilmington team.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
PHILLIES GIVE
MANY MANAGERS
-Four Ex-QuakeTS Won Pen
nantS and Others had
Fine Teams

Although not once in twenty-five
years OF baseball have the Phillics been
able to capture National League pen
nant. still they hold thc record over
all other teams for turning ont Sue
ccssful managers. During the past
season four players. who formerly wore
the Phillies' Uniform. landed league
Gags for their teams while at lvaa;
seven more displayed their ability as
good managers.
The four successful team handlers
were Harry Wolvcrton. whose VIII
Transport team repeated its former
successes and again brought away the
Tri state banner: Jack Dunn. the sue
cessful leader of the Baltimore Orioles
who won the Eastern League pennant
Bill Bernard. who i'm his first season
as manager topped the Southern
League. and Dick Cooley. with his hand
on the helm Of the Topeka team. grah-
bed the flag OF the Western Associa-
tion.
Other managers during the past sea-
son We're Napoleon Lajoic. Of tn,
cleveland Americans; Monte Cross ol
Kansas city; Billy Hamilton. win,
piloted q team in New England: Lave
Cross. Of the Shamokin Atlantic Lea
gucrs IIughey Duffy again leader OF
tho Providence team; George Stallings
who did great work with his Newark
team, and Jimmy Callahan. leader OF
an independent team in Chicago.
- these men were at one time
members Of the Phillics and all wer,
able to MI positions on their team.
during the past season. the majority
of them playing regularly. If the,
were now put into the places where
they played while with the Philies the,
would make up o team that woult
cause any one OF the tOp-notchers tc
do some awfuliy hard work to beat.
The personnel OF such a team woult
he: Stallings. catcher. Bernard, pitch.
er; Cooley, first base: Lajoie. seconC
base; N/lte Cross. shortstop: VOL
verton. third base; Duffy left field,
Hamilton. centre field; Callahan. righ
ield; Lave Cross and Dunn substitutes
Every one. with the exception o
Callahan, held down the above posi-.
tions. and were stars at the game. too
All of them are in line for promotion
this coming season.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
.SWARTHMORE TO
PLAY FOOTBALL

SWARTHMORE. Dec. iu--Aftcr one
season Of no intercollegiate football. the
students and faculty Of Swarthmore Col
lege. The Alumni Athletic Advisory Com
mittee and committee representing the
Board OF Managers have unanimously
decided that football may he played next
fan
When the acton aboiishing football
was taken last spring following tho gem
eral discussion of tho Jeancs hequest.
there was q widespread feeling that i'm
tercollegiate sports had come 10 be con-
sidercd ono OF the essentials rather than
an incident ~ college life and that foot
ball especially. was too prominent p
part Of the affairs Of the college. Tho
action of tho faculty to-day shows that
the consensus OF opinion favors the re-
turn 20 college sport. under proper regu-
lations.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
NAOMI LODGE IS
TWENTY-THREE YEARS OLD

Naomi Lodge. Daughters Of Rebecca.
celebrated its 2Srd anniversary last night
IN odd Fellows Hall Refreshments were
served and musical and literary pro-
gram was prl~~1ted with noteworthy sue
cess The program was as follows;
Instrumental duet, Miss McElwee and
Mr. Hanf; recitation, Popping the Ques-
ton Mrs. Kirby; vocal duet. Misses
Hoover and Latham; reading. Miss Mole;
instrumental solo. Mrs Behrnger; reel
tation. Mrs. Kirby; instrumental duet,
Miss McFlwee and Mr.. Hanf; vocal duet
Misses Latham and Hoover.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
.STIRLITH NOT
IN new LEAGUE
WiIminetOnian Says he Will
Manage Atlantic League
Team Here

Tic use Of Alexander Stirlith's name in
connection with an interview given out
in Philadelphia yesterday by Hugh Nc
Kinron relative TO the forming of
new baseball league to include Whining
ton i'm its circuit. was wholly unwarrant-
cd. Mr. Stirlith said to-day that he does
not know McISinnon, that he has never
been in communication with any of his
friends on the new league subject and
that he cannot be interested in the new
baseball project. Mr.. Strlith has fran
chise to operate an Atlantic League team
here next season and will do so. lie says
he does not understand how mis- name
came to be connected with the story.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
SPRINGS KIDS
SCALP INJUN KIDS
The Boy Reporter Writes of
His Impressions of Game
of Junior League

Little Inmns," q "Youns Pale Faces.
The Mohawl, Jrs and the Springs Jrs..
Of the recently organized Polo League of
Delaware, surprised their friends land
not only them, but tho members of the
Senior Loaguel, by a game OF polo which
they played al the Eleventh Street Rink
last nilht The youngsters played good
and fast game. considering their size. and
II was interesting from start 10 finish.
About 400 spectators were present To Wit
ness the game and when the lniuns and
Palefaccs made their appearance on tho
floor tremendous roar was sent forth
from the audience some yelling "burn
'em at the stake" scalp the pale faces"
and show them what pops team can
do" Tho boys played two halves, the FIRST
period Of 20 minutes, and the second
a period of 10 minutes.
Frank Traynor In a neat speech intro
duccd the polo mdgets, after which the
two teams went into battle. O. X. Mis-
fortune seemed to be with the Iniuns
from the beginning Horty. while playing
near to tho side OF his own cage. drove
the ball and striking his own halfback
the bali bounced into the cage scoring
one for the Palcfaces Morris put the
second bali behind the net in two min
utes. ball driven by Chandler got
caught between goal-tender Foulks feet
and every sort Of tactics was tried TO
obtained the ball, but It seemed to be glued
TO the floor. and after a vicious struggle
the ball was loosened and sent whlrling
across the floor. In a long drive Chand-
Ter put the ball into the cage ieft-handed
In double quick time. Fagan secondecthe
motion. he passed the ball across the
floor and when about a foot from the
goal, shot it between the goal tenders
legs thus tying the score Gee. whizz.
how those kids did scrap for that ball,
And how every one yelled and screamed
just as they do at the big games. II was
great
Cloward made the last goal in minutes
by a long left-hand shot. the final score
being ~ IN the Springs favor. Each
player played a good game and nothing
better could have been expected. While
the players were leaving the floor, one was
hard TO say Ugh heap little lnjm
scalp little Palefaces next time"
During the first and second halves
William D.. Cloud gave an exhibition Of
fancy and trick skating He did some
very difficult skating. among which was
skating on the two front rollers. the two
rear ones being taken off. Mr. Cloud
was presented with bouquet Of flowers
by Air. Traynor, and a beautiful gold
medal the gift OF Miss Nellie McSherry.
Of this city. Upon It was engraved. 'wn-
liam d. Cloud. from Nellie d. Mcsherry." ."
Evening journal., 1908-12-10

that the play is as much in demand
here as in similar cities Though now
in its fourth year # is doubtful if amy
current offering on the American stage
is doing as uniformly good business
the country over. There is that about
the play that appeals TO all classes-the
regular playgoer as woll as those who
are only seen in the theatre on rare
occasions-and it has such a firm hold
on the general public that its life prom
ses to be limited only by the period OF
unrest and reformation in our social
and financial affairs.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
old Baseball For Harr0,,,,

JACKSON. Miss. Dec 10.-What IS be-
lieved TO be the oldest baseball IN the
world will be shipped to Garry Herr
mann. chairman of the National Commits
sion, by Ed. Laughlin. II was used No
vember s, 1865, I'm a game played at VIII
Transport Pa, for the State champion
ship which ended 81 to 35 In favor Of
Williamsport.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
MAY PLAY SOCCER AT
ELEVENTH STREET RINK

The Wilmington soccer football team
may play hl exhibition game before
long at the Eleventh street Rink
Owing TO the interest In the game
which is being manifested i'm this city
IL is thought no trouble would be cN-
perienccd in getting a good crowd. as
the opportunity is seldom offered 60 sec
a soccer game indoors.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
Man Relnstats stook.daIe

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. i0.-Plans
TO reinstate Otis Stocksdale. veteran
pitcher formerly OF Washington and
Baltimore. who was blacklisted by the
Southern League last summer for fail
ing to prove alleged charges Of thrown
games in connection with the Southern
pennant OF 1907 have been made Fe-
titions signed by a thousand fans in
each Southern League city have been
forwarded
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
FOOTBALL SEASON
BEST IN HISTORY
Development of Open Game
Adds to Spectators
interest

Football is done for another year.
The season was a good one, and it is
with regret that lovers Of the game
turn away in response TO the sum
mons of other sports. Never since the
great game became an institution In
our colleges has there been so good a
season as that just closed. There has
always been interest I'm the game, but
this was never so general as now.
The crowds that witnessed the games
were bigger than ever before and they
showed a more general knowledge of
the game than i'm the past In most Of
the colleges the squads have been big
ger. More men sought TO make the
varsity than in past years, and alto
gether football experienced an access
~.'-rity far In excess OF anything
shown in former years.
Open Game Works Change.
Undoubtedly the development of the
open game was responsible for this.
Line plunging and "inside work" looks
good to an experienced football man.
but TO the average spectator a line
play is nothing but confusion Of
human bodies. The adoption of the ten
yard rule was the best thing that ever
happened 20 football. Now there Is
a versatility OF play that Is really fas-
cinating The long kicking. the pret-
ty catching of punts and the running
Of them down the field make "a game
that affords opportunity for individual
brilliance and beautiful team work.
The thousands vino witness games can
see these plays and understand them.
That's why football Is more popular
than ever before and why it is going
TO have a bigger place hereafter in the
heart OF a sport-loving public
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
rhre. Giant Porkers.

GEORGETOWN. Dec. 10.-Levin
stern. of Stockley claims 10 be the
chamnion hog-raiser of lower Della
ware. Yesterday afternoon he butch
cred three which weighed when dress
ed III. 555 and 545 pounds, respec-
lively.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
John ~ pivorca suit.

CHICAGO. Dec. le.-John I. Snlli-
van, former champion OF the pugilis-
tic arena. has filed suit for divorce
against his wife. now said 20 be living
at cenrerille. r. T. The complainant
sets forth that the marriage took place
IN 1888 and separation the following
year Sullivan gave Chicago as his
leEaI rcnldence.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
Memorial TO J, Smith Tallsv

In memory of J. Smith Tallev. a
memorial service viii be held on sun
day morning. in Mt Pleasant NJ. f..
Church. Bellevue. The members of the
First Delaware Battery are specially
invited 10 attend.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
BROWNSON THIRD
DEFEATS STROLLERS

Last evening at Brownson Hall.
Brawnson Third team defeated the
Stroller club by the score OF Al to s..
The game was featured by the phenom-
email passing and aggressive playing OF
the third team. Denney eXcelled for
the Strollers. scoring all five points
from fouls. Coach "Bungy" Kerns is
training his men for the game satur-
day night. with Temple College Of
Philadelphia. The attendance was 300.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN
WEST END DEFEATS
BROWNSON SECOND

The West End basketball team last
night defeated the Brownson Second
basketball team by tho score OF "a to
10. Tho game was played at West
End Hall.
The lineup.
Brownson. West End.
Doughcrty .... forward .... q. ..iiagan
Martin q. ......forward .... O.. ...-. Firth
Lacey .. .. .centcr Warburton
Russell. 80. e. guard .... ......Perkins
Jackson
Bailey .... .. .... guard o.. ...Mckcndric< X
Goals from field. Warburton, 4. Nc
Kendrick 4; HaEan 3; Firth. I. Dough-
~sty. 3: Martin ., time OF halves, 20
minutes. Referee. Wier.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
Reotor is a4 Years %.

Rev. Thomas W. Taylor. rector or
the Episcopal Church at kennett
Square. has just celebrated his eighty
fourth birthday anniversary lie Is as
active as men 30 years younger.
Evening journal., 1908-12-10
sails For p.n.u,

William F. Calligan. Of Chester has
sailed for Panama, where he will sup
erintend the construction Of steel tow
lers for the United States Government