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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
GREAT NATIONAL GAME IN
NEED OF Benefit FUND
Faded Stars Should Be Taken Care OF
After They Have Quit
Baseball.

Herman Long, one of the most
noted shortstops the game ever pro-
duced. is dying of tuberculosis IN Den
yer. Col. More pitiable still. he IS
pennfiess and consequently friendless
Charlie Jones. the celebrated outfeid-
er OF a few years ago. is down ana
out and living in obscurity in the en-
virons of New York Adrian (Captl
Arson is interested in semi-profes-
sional league in Chicago, but no later
than last winter was a bankrupt
Numberless others who entertained
baseball lovers of the past. are living
on the bounty and charity OF the pres
ent-day magnates All Of which fur
nish examples of the crying need or
a benefit fund for the professional
baseball player.
The late Harry c. Pulliam was
firm advocate of a beneficiary for
permanently incapacitated players.
For several years prior to his tragic
death he had worked toward the end
Of having established home for de-
crepit stars of the diamond. Ban b.
Johnson, president Of the American
league. and August Hermann of the
national commission were both In
sympathy with the movement Unfor-
tunately. nothing was done while Mr.
Pulliam was one of the commission.
But the commendable movement
should not be dropped because one OF
the pioneers of the movement has
been called to his rest. Those who
best knew Pulliam realize that the
former president Of the National
league would much prefer to eulogy
or monument the continuation OF such
q noble enterprise.
There are in the big leagues some
four hundred players. In the big
leagues and class A organizations, per-
haps. upward of 1000. The pay in
these circuits is sufficiently ample to
permit the payment of small yearly
fee toward a fund for the maintenance
of faded stars. If all the minor
leagues could be interested. and there
is no reason why they should not. 1t
would prove so much the easier. The
number of active professional baseball
players throughout the country mounts
away up into the thousands. A
graded assessment would furnish a
fund more than ample.
Any major league player could
spare at least $40 year. if need be
even more. Grading this down to five
dollars for class d performers, fund
of enormous proportions yearly could
be established. The national commits
sion is not too busy to look after the
fund or to superintend the erection
of a suitable home if necessary. At
least the money would not be wasted,
for none but the needy would apply
for assistance.
The diamond profession is one of
the very few that does not provide for
it's followers who have been incapaci-
tated. The time seems ripe for the
players to join hands with the mag
mates and see that the evil is immedi-
ately remedied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
$1,35O,oOO Just for FURNISHINGS.

And in our city hotels we have not
included the cost of furnishings and
equipment. Into the Waldorf-Astoria
Mr.. Boldt, or those behind him, put
about $1,S50,000. The management of
the Plaza estimate their furnishings
outlay at s1,0O0,O00. The same figure
is a minimum for the Believes STRAIT
ford in Philadelphia and the New Con.
gress in Chicago. We find such ran
dom items as 100000 for kitchen
equipment. $4,000 for refrigerators
100000 for single state apartment"
$4,000 for mirrors, $4,000 for Louis
XIV. bed. The st. Regis put $3.50, 1000
into its bedroom floors alone. In the
preliminary estimates for a hotel to
cost 100000, examined by the wri-
ter, 100000 is allotted to furnishings
upstairs" and 100000 to three
lower floors. Originally hotels" were
great town houses of the French no
bility. Their imitators in twentieth
century America are doing very well
indeed.-Van Norden's Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11

Clevelands Kelley is said to be
fast, whatever else he may be.
Shean of the Bostons is adept at
putting the ball on the runner.
Lancaster has won the Tri-State
pennant. Bill Coughlin's Williamsport
team finished third.
Little Rock has released the vet
eran first baseman, George Carey.
Mike Grady will finish the season on
first.
McGraw is trying Fred Snodgrass,
his young catcher, in the outfield.
That's where he may play next year.
The veteran infielder, Billy Gilbert,
says his ball playing days are over.
He is still connected with the St.
Louis club as scout.
Many believe that Hugh Duffy will
manage the Chicago White Sox next
season, regardless of the denial of
President Comiskey.
Jack Knight of the Highlanders has
become infected with the automobile
fever. He is having big car made
and will run it himself.
Third Baseman Yohe, Washington S
recruit from Galveston, is a stoutly
built youngster with clipper style OF
handling himself.
Lively, the Montgomery pitcher. Sc
cured by the Athletic club, has pitched
eight shut-out games this season.
Manager John J. McCloskey, who is
th most popular man in Milwaukee
To-Day, has been re-engaged as 1916
manager by Owner Havenor.
The Kansas City club has secured
Pitcher Billy Campbell from the Gin
cinnati club. Campbell is once more
under his old boss, George Tebeau.
The consensus of critical opinion is
that Manager Griffith of Cincinnati
now has the nucleus for team next
year that should be higher up in the
championship race.
Ambrose Putnam has been sent tc
to get training this fall which will
Vile to play first base. Putnam ID
to bet training this fall which viii
make him available to play hrst base
for Louisville next year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
Murray Will Leave Phillies.

That the Philadelphia National
league club owners realize that they
committed a grave mistake recently
when they refused to ratify the Don
in-Magee-Murray deal is evidenced
by their strenuous efforts to arrange
another deal. 1t is known that a set
tlement was made with Manager Muir
ray recently by which he gives up his
three-year contract and steps out at
the close of the season. His suc-
cessor has been chosen, but his name
is kept secret. Offers of substantial
deals have been made for Magee by
three National league clubs, and with.
in a week or two he will 60.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
Why Liohts Injure Eyes.

Our grandfathers, who were obliged
to read their weekly papers by candle
light. escaped many of the eye
troubles which are common among
their descendants who use electric
lamps and incandescent gas mantles
It is the ultraviolet rays IN our bril-
liant lights that are at fault, say
oculists.
DR.. Terrien has found that the arc
light contains three times as many of
the Objectionable rays as the Edison
lamp, four times as many as the or
binary gas light or the petroleum
lamp, six times as many as the old.
fashioned oil lamp and indefinitely
more than candle light, which is al
most. free from ultraviolet rays.
The mystery vapor lamp with glass
shades OF . greenish-yenow tint to
nitsv aut the dangerous rays to best.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
RESOURCES OF
SOUTH As whole
Second Southern Commercial Con-
qress In December To Be Devot
ed to Showing Them.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, October 11,-Hon.
Charles Nagel, secretary of Commerce
and Labor, son of Texas by birth
and a son of Missouri by adoption,
will preside over the first session of
the Second Southern Commercial Con-
gress, in Washington ON December
9Th.
The first Southern Commercial Co
gress held last December was devoted
to interpreting the meaning of South
ern resources regarded as a whole.
The second Congress lasting through
December 9th and 18th will be devoted
to showing the various avenues of
opportunity which exist in the South.
The speakers will be men of national
standing
In accepting the invitation to pre-
side, after a fully detailed programme
has been laid before him, Mr.. Nagel
said: Permit me to say that l re-
gard the questions to be considered by
this congress as of the greatest i'm
portance, not only to the South, but
% the entire country"
Mr. John H. Finey secretary of
the Appalachian National Forest AS
sociation will be the director of eX-
hibits during the second Southern
Commercial Congress. The entire top
floor of the Willard will be devoted
to the purposes of the congress, en-
abling towns and industries to make
special displays at time when Wash
ington is crowded with visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
SIZE OF THE BALL
Is NOT SPECIFIED
FOOTBALL RULES CONTAIN
NOTHING TO GOVERN DiMEN-
SlONS OF THE PiGSkiN.
MUST BE MADE OF LEATHER
Umpire Would Have Difficult Problem
to Solve II Some Team Would
Take Advantage Of Oversight-ln.
cident Of CarIisie-Harvard Game a
Few Years Ago.

How large is football? Is it the
size Of quinine capsule or a goose
egg or dirigible balloon? The Of
fetal football rule book for 1909 is
out, but. as usual. it fails to answer
this momentous question.
The rule about the ball Is positive
on some points. The ball must be
leather and must inclose an inflated
rubber bladder, and it must have the
shape of a probate speroid, which is
much the shape goose egg would be
If both ends were small.
But careful study of the Ga pages
of the rule book fails to shed light
on the question, How large is a foot
ball or how large may a football be?"
The book has this to say about the
subject:
THE football used shall be of
leather inclosing an inflated rubber
bladder. The ball shall have the
shape of probate speroid."
That is all. The ball is referred to
frequently, but there is nothing in the
rules to indicate it's size. This is one
of the points of the game left to the
unwritten law.
The rule makers are very specific
about the size Of the baseball used in
league games. 1t must weigh just so
much and be just so great in circum-
ference. But the collegians who
yearly tinker the football rules left
the matter of size and weight of the
ball to the manufacturers. A few
years ago a foxy Carlisle Indian ran
almost the length of the field at Cam
bridge for touchdown against the
Harvard team. The Indian had Sc
GREETED the ball under his sweater, and
in the dusk Of the evening the Grim
son tacklers looked in vain for the
football
Suppose a team used very small
ball in the attack? The defense would
object, but what could the umpire
do? He would consult the rules care
fully provided by the rules commit
tee. Would he get help? He would
not. He would run into that stuff
about the speroid, but he would learn
nothing about the size of a football
Possibly he could attack the shape of
the new ball and get verdict
against it. Just think how the PEG.
pie with the new ball could run for
touchdowns-one touchdown at least!
Also, consider how the new ball
would revolutionize the forward pass
With the goose-egg ball introduced
at the proper moment-for the rules
say nothing about keeping the same
sized ball through the game-the
back fielders could get off some
throws that would make the long-dis
lance baseball throwing record look
scared. Then we could see some for
ward passes that were never dreamed
of by the rule makers.
Doubtless they will continue to play
the game with the usual ball, but il
will be custom and not the statutes
of the game which will govern.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
RAMSEY G. CO.
Leading Undertakers.
Prompt ambulance service.
Day phone 227, night phone, 40.

crops. Thus the extension of the
roads is steadily adding to the invest
ment value of the forest. Moreover,
they serve also as a network of fire
lines. Forest planting is practiced
where fire will not threaten its sue
cess.
The experimental work in silvicul'
ture which is done at Biltmore is GER
tain to make important additions to
the science and practice of forestry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11
GessIer Traded to Senator.

An important baseball trade was
recently pulled OF whereby. Boston
gets Pitcher Charley Smith and $500
in cash for doc" Gessler. the heavy.
hitting Red Sox outnelder,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11

Dan McGann, who is field captain of
the Milwaukee Brewers this year, is
pretty lively pastimer, although he
has been doing the game for many
years. McGann dropped from the
Giants to the Boston club and from
Boston to Milwaukee. His presence
on the first sack for the Brewers has
had much to do with the excellent
showing Of the McCloskey team this
season. McGann is smart ball play
err and still retains much of his old
ability to rap the sphere on the nose.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27
GRAVES OF DEAD
LOVINGLY DECORATED
DAUGHTERS or coNFEoERAcY
sTREw THEM WITH FLOWERS.
lengthy and Appropriate Address
Delivered BY Or. {. L. Grow,
OF University

Ina memory of th, lost cau-, and
honor to the departed dead. the Con.
tedcrate Veterans. Kirby Smith. j. j.
Finley and Mildred lee chapters. L.
ID. G., aud a general spriuklng OF
the q. \. r.. participated in the me-
mortal services held in this city Mon.
day Judge Horatio Davis acting as
commander for stonewal Camp. L.
{. Y.
During the forenoon members Of
Kirby Smith and D. Finley chapters
visited the cemetery and placed
wreaths upon the graves of those
who have passed away. The ladies'
OF Kirby Smith Chapter also deco.
rated very appropriately their large
and handsome monument on the court
house square.
The audience that assembled AZ the
Tabernacle almost filed that spacious
building and was one OF the largest
ever seen here upon a similar oc-
casion. The exercises were under
the auspices of Stonewall Camp. 4.
{. v, and were among the most en-
thusiastic and successful ever held i'm
this city.
Judge Davis. master OF ceremonies.
opened the exercises az the Taber-
nacle, which was followed by prayer
by Rev. F. II. Bridges OF the Metho-
dist church.
Miss Hester Tittman played Dixie. %
which was greatly applauded. causing
many TO show their enthusiasm. fol-
lowing which the crosses Of honor
we're presented by J. J. Finley Chap.
ter TO Mrs. NJ. c. Bass and II. f.
Stokes.
DR.. Charles L. Crow then delivered
one of the most appropriate and
timely addresses ever heard In this
city upon such an occasion. He
spoke fittingly OF the bravery or Oh.
Confederate soldier and of the de-
votion Of the Southern women. and
paid a high tribute 20 the slaves who
remained faithful while their masters
were away
The University Cadets, in charge of
Major Walker. took a prominent part
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27

in the ceremonies. and made a
fine showing in their brilliant gray
uniforms.
Judge Davis In a few well-chOsen
remarks thanked the audience for
their attendance. and referring to
the war, said it was the duty of the
children to learn from their parents
what manner of men their fathers and
grandfathers were. for they had ev-
cry reason TO be proud of their an
cestry.
The monument decorations were
very handsome. being Confederate
flags spaced along az close distance
on four large banners Of red, white
md blue. flowers and evergreens be
ing placed az H., end Of tine buut-
ing on the railing around the coping.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27
THE S. P. c. A. HOLD
INTERESTING MEETING
sEvENTY.NINE NEW MEMBERS
ENROLLED MCNcAY.
Meeting Of Executive Committee TO &c
Held M the Very Near Future
Fer Crusaoe.

The 5. T. G. 4. tl, u,vly-form,d
society Tor this city met Monday at
t,moon 40 the court house pursuant
90 adjournment and was called To-
order by the president. ". r. Baker.
who stated the object of the meeting
to complete the organization and
transact such other business as might
properly be- brought before them.
The committee on solicitation OF
new members reported aud some sew.
enty new members were added To the
already large list. which now gives
an enrolment Of eighty-nine.
The following officers were elected
to complete the organization: Rev.
$. Il. Rogers. first vice-presideut:
Mrs. r. C. r. Sanchez. second vice
president; Mrs. J. r. Futch. third
vice-president; p. G. Ramsey. serg
eant-at-arms.
The executive committee. consist.
ing Of the officers and five members
from the association, was selected as
follows: T. ID. Tinnin. Mrs. W. l..
Hin. Mrs. A. r. Morrow. Mrs. n. f.
Taylor and W. r. Thomas. Il will be
the duty OF this committee 20 look az
ter the complaints and have the gen
oral management OF the warfare TO
be- made by the society in their cru
SADIE against cruelty 10 animals.
This committee will be called to-
gcther within a very short while to
formulate plans. and TO take some
action against offenscs practiced here.
which are In direct violation Of the
Law.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27
A Baby Show IN Gainesville

Would have many contestants: but
is safe 90 say that the heal,hie-t ba.
by would win the prize. No baby
can Dee healthy who suffers from
worms. and most babies do unless
they are kept free from them with
Whites Cream Nermifuge Acts
quickly, yet mildly-is its own purga.
tive. Mothers, don't attempt 10 raise
en- Idren without Whites Cream
vermifuge. Price % cents. Sold by
". NJ Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27
THE POSTMASTER TONIGHT.
Play TO Be Presented by Local Talent
at the New Baird.

The TOastmasteT." pleasing
three-act cOmedy-drama which will be-
presented at the New Baird tonight.
promises TO eclipse anything by To-
cal talent I'm some time. and is well
worthy OF your patronage. The story is
along the line OF college life and the
different characters have been thor
oughly drilled by Mrs. Jack DENLY.
who understands this work. and all
should avail themselves of the oppor-
uuitv 20 see the many different char
aCtrrs.
Resides the play. a number of sr,.
CialJics will De- introduced that will
De- worth the price of admission. Miss
"ollc Sadlcr. and Kay and Goldman.
appearing in specially roles
The piece is put on for the beu.-
ft Of The Florida PcnnaHt. a monthly
journal that is published in the inter
est of the University and al the same
time an advertisement for Gainesville.
This De- very Northy cause and the
citizens generally should show their
loyalty and az the same time lend
the young men the assistance that
they deserve.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-27

Children especially like Kennedy's
..aNatiye Cough Syrup. as II tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. II not
only heals irritation and allays in
iammation. thereby stopping the cough
hut II also moves the bowels gently
and in that way drives the cold from
the system. II contains no opiates.
Sold by all druggists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
Good Poker Faces.

New York Morning Telegraph.
Frederick r. Seaton. the actor. who
is now portraying an Alaskan Indian
of the Chilkat tribe. is fond of relat-
Ing one of his experiences with III
dams While living with the Sioux on
a reservation, Major John M. Burke
took a party of 100 braves to Wash
ington to see the President. 1t so
happened that when they reached their
hotel in the Capital City the Indians
had not had ANYTHING to eat for six
teen hours.
with one accord the braves made
for the dining-room. At the table
where Seaton sat there were twelve
famished chiefs. AS 1t was not the
dinner hour there was nothing on the
table but pepper and salt cellars and .
big pot of mustard with a spoon.
The walters were slow and the big
gest chief AS was his right, took
possession of the mustard pot, being in
blissful Ignorance OF the fiery quality
of its contents
With great solemnity and due cere-
mony the chief took huge spoonful
of the condiment. Not a tremor passed
over the august countenance as he
passed the receptacle to his neighbor
The fatal dose went down the liRa
with absolutely no indication of the
bitter inward feeling of the braves
Not until the last man had tasted the
mustard did the Indians so much as
grin.
gee. what poker players those men
would maker said Seaton. Nothing
seems to feaze them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
SUNDAY. DEoEnBER ae 1909.
H0AsTTNG SOME.

Some one sent to the editor OF The
Hartford Ccurant sack Of South
Carolina rice. and his acknowledge
ment thereof has caused The Charles
ton News and Courier to indulge in
various brands of self-compiacency and
the like. This is what The courant
said:
"Bag labeled South Carolina Rice
received. All Uneharitable Reflections
Humby Withdrawn; Beefstsa a;r Crazy Ta,si
promised"
The News and Courier sees-or
thinks 1t sees. wonderful improve
ment In the Hartford paper. EDITORIAL
" and in an other ways dating from
the receipt Of that sample of South
Caroliuas fayorite product, declaring
that Everybody has noticed II, !. which
we insist Is laying II on a trifle too
thick. YJust think" it exultingly
proclaims. .'of how the Japs whipped
the Russians all over Manchuria and
back again on a steady diet of this
unapproachable cereal. and just think
what they could have done and would
have done IL they had been fed on
South Carolina rice instead of the
pauper grain OF the distant East.
Just think. also. what a power for
good The Courant would become If all
its staff should be fed regularly on
the South Carolina grain"
Now II is possible that there are
people who will look on this as some-
what OVERRIDING the business. but we
must remember the facts. There is so
much and such continued pickering
between the two Carolinas. and be-
tween them and Virginia. that when
one has a chance to call the worlds
what 1t is going to do next perhaps
we shouldn't fall out with it for
making most of the opportunity when
one presents itself.
As for Carolina rice being better
than all other rice produced on earth.
we suppose that is a matter of taste,
and perhaps of judgment Doubtless
the Japs and the Chinese would in
sist that none is better than their own
product. and there are some States of
the American union which will proba-
bly, contend that their product is as
good as any on earth. but of course
our Charleston contemporary would
seorn such contention. OF course
we are not falling out with it for
speaking up for its own State and it's
products. even though 1t may lay it
on thicker than the facts demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
How ROOsevclt'S Opinions Are Valued
In British East Africa.
The World To- Dav

There is no hotel in Nairobi large
enough TO accommodate the number
of people who attended the banquet
Ito ex-Presijent RoOsevelt). and IL
was necessary to utilize the railway
warehouse. which was turned into a
large banquet hall for the occasion
Manq speeches were made by govern
ment officials. and toasts proposed to
the visiting guest, who replied In his
usual vigorous style, banking his hosts
for the magnificent testimonial OF their
friendship and prophesying great flu
In its infancy, had in his opinion made
It had been under English rule. He
called attention to the necessity for
treating the black man fairly, and of
giving him an opportunity for i'm
provement. He told his hearers that
in his opinion the highlands of Brit
ish Africa afforded splendid opportuni-
ties for settlers and that this section
of the country was a white mans land.
In giving his personal Impressions, he
thought that the large Indian popula-
ton, which had emigrated from India
during the rule of tine Arabs, could de-
velop certain sections better than the
whites. His hearers were much i'm
pressed by his remarks, and his speech
was listened to with great interest.
Many of his suggestions have since
become general topics of discussion.
The people. regardless of nationality,
have great confidence in his Judgment
and believe his wide experience ena-
bless him to see into the far distant flu
ture better than they themselves.