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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
JOHNSON EXPECTS
TO WHIP JEFFRIES
Compares Himself With Former Cham-
piOn III Fistic

II confidence were all that was nee
essary TO settle the dispute between
Jim Jerries and Jack johnson for the
then Johnson would stand a good
chance OF winning. In sizing up the
big boilernaker during a recent visit
TO Milwaukee, the coiored champion
TT would be foolish on my. part to
say that could whip Jeffries sure.
! and that he would not have a.look-in.
Now. do not expect to lose the hsht,
by any means. Jenries was a wonder
full fighter before he retired, and I
guess he is still a great fighter !. but !
I am conceited enough to think that
am little better than he is now.
and. therefore, ! eSpectlto win. am
Just as strong as he is, and If that
Is the case, figure that should win,
because am younger and VIII be at
my best. and my stamina will be bet
ter than MS In addition. believe
| that am cleverer than jeff.
81 know that have better left
hand than he has. and can fight on
the defense as well as any man living.
Then why should l not he able to so
| along for quite a distance and wear
him out without taking chances, and
then go in and VIM? also know
| that Jeff will be different propo-
sition than either Tommy Burns or
4 stanley Ketchcll.. and l would be fool
fish to say that he will not do as we'll
as they did.
I. "Jeffries may be able to come back
lin the best Of shape. but you will find
Etthat when it comes to a case at stanl-
ii ina and ability to recuperate he vii
4 not be there. That was proved In tho
A case Of Nelson and Wolgast. Nelson
! fused to be there with the comeback
4 but after Wolgast had fought him to q
St standstill the fBattler did not have any
I PRESERVE power. That is Just what vii
Il happen to Jeffries on July 4 neNt-h'
!. Twill not be able to recuperate wher
t|ihis strength begins to leave him..
j f"They say that Jeffries weighs 81
= pounds now. but I know he is 8neare
= o45 pounds. and he will no d ouht. flEh
u at about a15stof2a0. i weigh about 2 q
4. now.and expect to train downoand en-
q ter the ring at about 200 pounds. lief
8lfries has little longer reach than
g have. but that will not matter. an
.lissiS feet and "a quarter of an inch II
Inv stockings, while Jeffries is abou
half an inch taller. IA
t IN AFTER the fight I intend to go t
81 Europe for tour, no matter.whethc
I. win or not, but 1 expect to go as 4
4 worlds champion. That story a bou
) me meeting Tommy Burns again Is a
81 fake. i have not agreed to any sue
S match, and will not unless I should &c
q the same terms that Burns handed m
IA when l defeated him in Australia. An
IBI will pay no attention to Sam Lane
e FORD until after the. big battle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
Nav Secretary .1t1. al lLa.totnIa.

Cinclnnati, Ohio,3 March fT.There
will be new racing secretary In
charge of the I4atonia spring meeting.
officers for the track In Covingt ton, Ky,
to-day. ohm Alaginn, formerly secre-
3tary OF the Celln-Adler.Tilles tracks
In st. Louis was chosen for tho posi-
ftion succeeding John Dillon. w no was
made Independents. Harvey Myers
was reelected president OF the associa-
3tion and John Eackmeister was made
secretary treasurer. The cleo on was
tho first result OF the recent change In
ownership, when Louis Cola bought
the stock ofRCongressnnnnS J oseph Rhi.
mock and the latter's associates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UP WITH NORFOLK
Virginia's Great Southpaw Joins
Crew Of the Mary
Jane.
TSpecial to THE Times-Dispatch. |

tHSPSNfcf ~ = IL : =
Norfolk, Va, March 7.-Carl Walker
southpaw. and last year the mainstay
of the University OF Virginia in the
box, will wear Tar toys this season as
a full-fedged professional. Walker
put his name to contract yesterday,
and as result Skipper Clark and the
owners OF the Mary Jane are wearing
the regulation seadog grins.
Skipper Clark has been after Wal
ker nearly two weeks. negotiating for
satisfactory termsh Sunday the south-
paw came to town. talked It over with
Clark and the owners. and the trick
was turned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
.H0LDS.F|RST HUN
SINCE CHRISTMAS
Members Of Warrenton Club
Cover Fine Course in
Exciting Run.
Especial TO The Times-Dlspatch.

Warrenton, Va. March 7.-The first
drag since Christmas was run to-day
Hunt Club over the course that will
be covered In the point TO point races.
which take place April 9. The meet
was on the Bear Wallow Road, near
Wilburs farm. and was clean. good
run. The mounts were in good form
after rest of so many weeks, and
the run was fast and exciting.
Miss Lucy Stone and the honorary
whip, Mrs. +. a. B. Portman, were the
lowing men We're riding tothe hounds:
George Stone. Roy Adamson. Blair
Johnson, U. ID. Benneer. G.. II. Smith,
Billy Wilbur, p. and T. l.. Evans
5 and C. P.%yVilly.
c. II. Smith and w F. Wilbur hunt-
ed the hounds In the absence of j. *.
NIadduX, the master.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
KINGS Contract Received.

Especial The .Iimes- ptspetch,1
Lynchburg, Va, March Tile con,
I,ynchburg In the trade which sent
Buck III ooker5@to Danville.5 has been
signed and returned to President Wells;
who has turned ~ over to the local
at left field. but he will have hard work
to make the team. Git t555i8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
CAN YOU BEAT THIs:
5rrenchcr Leaves Church to become an

SCHROEDER, pastor Of he First Congre-
jgational Church, at Elmwood. has been
signed as umpire in the Illinois and
Michigan League. When his appllca-
ton for8the position Of umpire was &C.
cepted he rendered his resignation to
the congregation, feeling that his duties
as umpire would conflict with those
attending his ministry. The reslgna-
ton was accepted .
Rev. Mr. Schroeder recetved. MS con,
tract while still serving his flock, hui
kept it unsigned until ton was taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
\ ChnnGed for l,rnfV. nenclit.

~ PlttSburss, E'a..E MARCH s3I.--The.9# Dali
game between Pittsburg and Chicago
scheduled for May s has been moved
forward to Nay 2, thnt Pr.:,idcnt TAFT
NIFTY see his brother team clashawith
the Pirates on Forbes Field. Presi-
dent Barney Dreyfuss received the Chi
cago managements assent to The
change to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
4 D.ASvILI.E ~. NJ. G. a. LOSES
Defeated byVirElnta Chrlstinn College
- Qulnt by. Score OF. II to 10.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
3 Danyille, Va. March 1.-THE Virginia
Christian College, Of Lynchburs. de-
Association here tonight by score Of
81 to I? in the association gymnasium.
The game was played before packed
gallery, The visitors easily had the
best of 1t IN the first half. but the local
team seemed to revive In the second
half and played good ball, giving the
visitors ..ru n or he IL mon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
WILL N or PI.Ai'5 THIS SEASON.
hunting Determines Not to He with
g LynchlNrE Team.

Special TO IThcH Times.D ispatch.l -
Va, March 7.--D. II.
Bunting. the captain OF tho baseball
team at ursin,us College, who. was
iforsttird base on he Lynphburg team,
has written Manager Smith that his
father has recently died 5and lie has
determined not to play bal during tho
town , Pa. Z Ein will nrobably he kept
on tho roster % { the team, in orders.to
have him in the future, should he
his cision
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Fatal street Duel With Pistols.
Isdgatield, S. c.. March If GLOWING
dispute over debt, Horace Ham
mond and W. r.. Vance, prominent
farmers OF this county. engaged In a
pistol duel on a crowded street here
To-day, resulting In the death OF the
4 lprnler and the serious woundinE Of
Me- lat or. Vance IS Is in iail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Edward Bridges. Robert Byrne. Harry
r. Camnitz, a. Vincent Campbell. Ralph
Cutting, John a. Flynn, Michael i. ST.
m, mon. Ham ~ J. Hyatt, Wills Hums,ph b
John 3. Miller, Eugene Moore. William
p; McKsnehnie. Pat r oGonn,,r,.
Bayard II. Sharpe George Gibson
H910.1o11), c. L. Webb. j. Owen VIII
son.
Releases: BY Boston, nnconditionally.
John 3. Quigle y, +, to st. Paul lAmerican
BY Brooklyn, to Syracuse (New York
State Lsague); Lee Myer; TO 1 Lawrence E
(New England Lcague). p. Finlayson
and r. II. Cattcrson: to Hannibal, Mo-,
!. 4. Tonges: to Rochester eastern n
League). George StarnHglc.
BY Chicago. to Louisville (American
Association), Joseph Stanley and Ge orE
T.. Howard.
BY Cincinnati. to New York (Nationa
League), William A. Torrey.
BY New York. to Newark Eastern
I.eague), Robert Fl. Holmes; TO Lynn
| (New England League), Freck Metz
BY Pittsburg, to st. Louis (Nationa
y Ieague), ". g. Wills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
4urttnn scales, future Daps
WAREHOUSE PROPERTY. WE'D
ARCH 6, 4 90.

Sssing asfnesS city
Of Petersburg. Va. In the ancery
Iu,p Tvs. joseph ees Oilers
tho undersigned special commissioners,
appointed by said court in said suit,
will offer for salt BY public aucti on
"WEDNESDAY isio, It nA 4:s sri P 81 a. AAfSofl'
that valuable lot OF land In the city Of
Petersburg Va fronting 1, % 9, d Get;
ora frse lnS 80
more or less. on tho west side OF
Adams street, and lSnown4as the West
Hill Warehouse s11ot. Eht IS prop efty
ees and D the sommissioner viii accept
subject to the combination. g me
court. such bid orr bids as to him shail
seem best. is Fl s.s iSai i, I t5l
q The terms of the sale will be. ones
third cash and the balance In two CD
equal instalments, payable with : M
8terest. slS and twelve months al ter
date. purchaser to cSecutt 10 tesg foi
anPP aaq PRICE paid
full or all cash at the option 81 w s
purchaser. 3ss! s VI . 3
ISurther ormation With regard 5te 7.
this ppnsrty can pe lf ho Il tie
' M 4, S,Is CARL. II, DAVIS.
Special 4 Commits ST
! d. laANNILLs SONS, 3.Auct on ecrs
III tn Clerks O flee OF the Hastings
4 Court ofSthe City of Petersburg nc o.
- ~ IerlsNe Of "A said court, n do certify
that tho bond required OF Carl IS
!. iDavis, as Speci Comnlssi onerJsi y the lt
sui tisof "Bartlett Rope \ ose p Iti'
Gillian md others has been eluly
i iGivan under my hand tits day above Y
written, \, Z, u y "a ~ a er,x}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
Acadcmy-"Thc House Next Door"
Drjou-"Tbe Fatal Wedding.

g Acadcmy-"Thc House Next Door,
Drjou-"Tbe Fatal WeddinE.'
I.ubin-Vn 8
The Joy of the Gallery God.
"The Fatal Wedding" made It's bow
last night to the Bijou society. and was
received with open arms by the gal
lery, who clapped and Kissed as though
they had never seen anything like It
before. The story runs along as usual.
The villain and villainess succeed in
making the hero believe his wife Is
false, and so he secures "a divorce.
He8kidnaps her children. and he Is only
convinced Of her innocence after a
5half-drowned man comes back from a
watery grave and shoots. the .scheming
bride at the altar while the priest
s(who was an Irish policeman inssthe
Bfirst act and a Dutch janitor in the sec
.ond) is performing the ceremony.
s Janet Allyn, who played the part OF
the wronged wife. is really very good.
Anne Bronough, who played the part
+ Of the child, had all of the rest of the
company beat on looks which isn't
Z .Thc Fatal Wedding will d very
we'll for those who love melodranla
but there are SO many IA tai weddings
these days that 1t might help some who
are @thinkingsyof matrimonysto see this
! show before taking the fatal step.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

~ i1' rha Ing iSllery. the founder and
i,nronr ns OF tie Ellcry Band, has a
this country and nga,n1d N n Ams c',.
n ,uu = iof the Seventeenth century, ana
np nun among tneT ioyernors, Soma,
tors I clergymen and other, diEnitariesl
as hig h ,lp as singers 2 th x, p sclara-
s salt I'll. q university grad ia e, and went
Into mus IL, as az al lettnntc. RecomtnE
svitally int arested in. his he tlnally
adopted 1 Z as a pro Tess 70 no ~ lery
extent 4 the culture of Il ts presid!ng ge-
MUS Santl y to- say or mo res o. Ia fine synl-
phonyS 8 rchestpa han of IVY hat IL conls
5mnn " FOWL! I, m ban
friday and S,aturda " and Satur q lay mat
stnee, sB
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
STAGE HAS FAITH
IN. FORWARD PASS
Also Believes Pigskin Should Be
Kept in Motion to Avoid
Penalties.

Coach Alonzo stage, OF the University
Sof Chicago. Is at Fayetteville, Ark, cx-
5perimcnting with suggestions which, It
Is believed, Will eliminate some Of the
dangers OF football. He is working out
his theories in q practical way with
the University OF Arkansas players.
The Arkansas squad was divided into
two elcvens. Stages intention being to
get two teams as evenly matched as
possible. stage is working in conjunc.
ton with Hugo Bczdck, athletic dircc-
tor at Arkansas.
After being together all morning
evolving plays. 1t was decided to have
separate codes OF signals for each
team. These wcro arranged before
going to the university. The lorna,
tlons which were devised contained
buck plays into the limo without the
runner being pulled or pushed, inter,
(, ference plays in which the backhclu
and one lincman shifted. plays In which
T; the forward pass was thrown over an
! part OF the scrimmage line, and only
vine ends eligible to receive 1t.
In the bucks into the line Stass
evolved several plays In which tne
runners went straight In or across, ano
| on others there was deception, such az
| sniff interferences or fake by ono ma u
| back, while by the quarter, ana tne
| bali given to either the other halL OF
4 n tho full back,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Dodxon Plays Tonight.
j. Il. D odson has made a personal tri-
3umpl in THE House Next ID oor" which
is rarely seen, 1t is said, and 1t will
he In this play that ne will be seen
at the Aca denny tonight. Ills work is
described as inimitable, and his delln,,
cation Of the role of Sir q Ohm 5Cotswoldl
slsill.eg 1t 9can be truthfullS
said SAYS one critic. that Mr. podson,s
portrayal is an achievement rarely
seen, and in the delineation of human
nature 1t Is Of that rare type which
makes It's appeal through legitimat
channels TO intellectual percep t.l on;
alone. N Mr.. Dodson, IN ppeMra ~, !,
speech, and gesture.Sis the very u,a !!
fhh'e impersonates. No sremulous play q I.
OF the fingers, no lift of the eyelids,
detail but ab as sc eti ine
makes THE play Is an ellcntE cons
cdy, Witty, With situations that, ! pro y.
yyuoke slaughter uproariously at tines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

np0pCVs Cured + quick roicf 4 ny mo yes "a 81
UNVI lasWel lin 6 In 20 lays; 80 70 g
dnyay effects perma trea Sn ~,
H.. q s IL 81 Box Y Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
CAST UNOER.SPELl
! BY 4 R.YPN|'|.0.||I|.'IS|.'''
rclfai- Says He Was Put Under
Influence and
Robbed.
A------------------'
DIFFICULT ii 4 y 10 70: AWAKE W I'!: HIM y
physicians at Hospital Give In
jcctions Of Strycll-
nine.
DIFFICULT 10 AWAKE HIM
Physicians at Hospital Give In

washington. March .7.-Hypnotizcd
and robbed OF $4,000 in the Monument
grounds is the story told by S. ~
Tclfair, the seventy-year-old man who
had been asleep since last Friday.
and who woke UP in the Emergency
Hospital at Q o'clock this morning. = ell. ell
fair sleepily tells n talc Of receiving
money from the Electra Dairy Com
pany OF Philadelphia, in which are
Interested, he says, Anthony Drexel;
Charles Biddle and ]. III. Converse, and
having been forced asleep by a man
named Mark Tracy, b hypnotist. When
no awoke he said something about
money, and mentioned casually that
tho should have $4,000 somewhere
about his clothes. When the doctors
told him he was penniless he said Il
was too bad, but he guessed he could
not help 1t.
35 1t is certainly not an ordinary yarn
that Telfair told lying in rather
dazed condition on the hospital cot.
He says that Mark Tracy Is a man
who has hypnotized him time and timo
| again until Telfair is so completely
I under the control of tho master mind
| that all Tracy has to do is to suggest
and the. weaker will bows without a
| 5nrofnqf s5li
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
uypnoti.cd. peclnred Doctors.


The physicians at the hospital be-
trance as soon as he was brought In
Sunday. He had been picked up on
the Falls Church electric line tracks
Friday and taken to Alexandria, where
3lle became too much OF q puzzle for
Sheriff Palmer, who Sunday asked per-
mission to send the sleeper to the
Emergency Hospital.
The doctors gave the man injections
OF strychnine warranted to awaken
any one, even In the most complete
hypnotic state. They said this morn
ing that otherwise perhaps the man,
would have stayed asleep until the
influence Of the hypnotist had passed
out OF the victims sphere.
When Telfair awoke at 9 o'clock a
tired physician who had worked all
yesterday and all that night was sit
ItIng by him.
The old man was in a dazed state
| OF mind but careful questioning
l brought out his story
Telfair says he stayed for three
days last week in Rescue Mission at
323 Missouri Avenue They found "a
/, card with that address on 1t in his
i clothes. and the police have verified
I that statement. Thursday a. B. Morse.
sent from Philadelphia by the Electra
l DAIRY Company. he declares, brought
4 $4,000 wrapped in brown paper to
lTclfair.
i Did Not Count Money.
IL Telfair said he did not count it be.
Il cause 1t was after banking hours, but
lihe made up his mind to go down Il
1.-The Monument grounds, read some per
I sonal letters and hide the package o
J money
! The doctor could not get Telfair I
. recall whether he met Tracy before o
! after the money came. The old MAJ
! is not clear on that point. He say
he thinks Tracy made him go dow
! there by suggesting tito him.
."Bnt how about this money? 70,
; didn't have 1t when you came here,
q said the doctor. DO you think an.
$ one took it,
well, Il don't know" said Telfair
]. without the slightest trace OF worry
i "if It's gone it's gone. I can't WORRY
J about IT." n,
Telfair was prospecting to buy some
:. land for the dairy company, he says
/ and color of probability IS given TIL.
s istatement by tho fact that the Soule
E lat o'clock this morning and sale
!, that Tclfair had called at the Office
: several times and had looked over 7O(
i acres OF land near Alexandria. The
{ price suggested was $4,000. of whicf
; $4,000 was to be In cash and the bal
: ance In notes. A satchel belonging t.
E the man was in the real estate; office
at the time the telephone converse
tion took place. and has been sent u
kpolice headquarters.
? About the man he called MARI
4 Tracy. Telfair had not much to say
h other than that he Is a New y orker
2 and the remark about being under hi
2 control. Later in his story he sait
: that perhaps Tracy had followed hin
e to the monument and put him to sleel
q there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Telephone reports from Palmetto to-s
night bring the informa ion tina every
sferryboat coming across the river from
the sec ton wheresthe trouble occurred
is loaded to capacity with blacks get
ting away from the scene Lab Dor Isl
very much demoraltzed and crops will
suffer in consequence. NO further trou-s
bio Is anticipated,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
,In.tcrcd Plays.

4 \ y ~ ! y
The men mastered these plays nice
~. and Stage Is encouraged because
his ideas are graspcd quickly. and
from this lie Will be able to see the
good and bad features Of every expert
styles Of attack were used. On some
It was simply an end run BY one OF
the halves from the regular forma-
ton: on Others the backs and either !. a q
play sent on the strong side.
Another was sort OF tandem for
nation behind either tackle and a
direct pass 10 either one OF the halves =
quarterback run with lineman shl ~
ed. and still another was giving the
ball to an end and having him leave
his position with his tackle. - -,
! SO careful IS stage to see that each
player does his work on each play that
| he passes considerable time In teach;
Ing the tacklers how to block and
the ter nav d d .asf
throws himself at .he different play.
ers to illustrate his ideas. while ne
makes the players block him also. He
follows behind his team closely on ao n
| and 1t is certainty he intends to
make thorough Investigation Of q
number Of suggestions not only evolved
! by himself. but those made by others
Il at inc 5IGlcS 3 COiAl1AAssSS = -
The forward pass will come in for a
| deal OF attention from the Chicago
i mentor. He firmly believes in the play
! and that means can be devised tc
i prevent body checking. which will dc
4 awAy with one OF the most dargerou:
/ features OF the game.
Ideas on Formation.
stagg has some good ideas on tn.
formation. ones which will keep the
ball in play continually and do ava.
now are devoted to its legislation.
First of all. he intends to expert
ment with the play in this way: lie
!. the ball be thrown over the line
4 scrimmase anywhere. and ii 1t i
Il touched in the air by PLAYER o
icither team, 1t becomes free property
4 II the ball hits the ground OF eithe
player OF the offending. side until on
of the defending team has touched II
4 In It crosses the goal line on the Il.
+ or bound 1t goes as touchback. an
4 If II passed out of bounds 1t shall g
to the defending team at the poin
where 1t crossed the side line.
n This sort of reform Will keep III
ball in play all the time and do ava
with constant penalizing. which Is on
OF the most monotonous features OF tn
4 game. The rules to govern the pla
} also would be simple instead Of con,
& plex. as at present. To give this ide
a thorough test he devised plays
which the ends only We're eligible I
q receive the pass.
4 The play looked as II 1t might wor
out atisfactorily, although there wa va
no opposition. Stage has great fait
hin the possibilities of his ideas on TIL
play, and they appear to be good one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

3 III ~ & IS gs CARL II. DAVIS,
Sj3 Special Commissioner
IT. #InANNILL'S SONS, Auct ionecrs.sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Turt her-lnfo rmatio til reGard to
+hisNnrDncrty can be had and a plat1ef
Z same seen upon plicatlon to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

& The negro Rudy was killed sing le--33
handed by Henry Wasgame, a member
of tho sheriff's posse. last light In tn
edge Of a swamp near the Negroes
house. His body was found this after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

The men mastered these plays nice
ly. and Stage Is encouraged because
his ideas are graspcd quickly. and
from this lie Will be able to see the
good and bad features Of every expert
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
DsWITI'S CARBOLlzED WITCH HAZEL
SAlvE For Piles. Burns. Sores.
TreSpaSS Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
This applies to all lands belong.
ing to us or under our control.
G. F. and j. w Shannon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
BrattOn Wins POStOfflCe

Washington, Feb. 3.-The re
publican machine of Arkansas won
a notable political victory yesterday
wnen the president sent to the
senate the name of U. S. Bratton
for confirmation as postmaster at
Little Rock to succeed w. S. Holt,
the incumbent. Bratton had the
active support of the republican
organizations of Arkansas, the dom
inant spirit of which is Gen. Powell
Clayton. Postmaster Holt, who
has held the Office for twelve years,
had strong Endorsements from lead
ing interests of Little Rock.
Senator Davis said yesterday
that Bratton was a capable man,
and he would vote for his con6rma-
tion.
Other nominations for Arkansas
postmasters are as follows: Thomas
A. Tennyson, Arkadelphia; Jacob
Shane, Mariana; David K. Taylor,
Osceola; George E. DAVIS, Wynne;
Matte Yanhooser, Sloan Springs.