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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
NEWNHAM' CLUB
DEFEATS SAILORS
Leaguers Jump on Bennett for
Sixteen Hits-Seybold Bats
1000 Per Cent.

Especial to The Times
SUFFOLK, Va. April 27.--The United
States Richmonder's swarmed over tho
raj and swept the decks OF the
United States ship Louisiana. spiking
the guns OF big gunner Bennett. and
sunk the old battlcship off Camp
Richmond this afternoon with a score
OF TO 2 The Sailors fought hard,
and the defeat of the crew OF the
Louisiana wasn't due TO inefflcienoy
on their part but because of the
superior Workmanship of tine Rich
monders The Louisiana was plucky.
aid In tho sixth engagement threw n
score across the plate that showed
there was fight to the last
BIZ Taylor did the firing for Rich
mono. In the first session Shaw met
one OF Taylors groovers for two cor
ners scoring kirchiner. The Rich
monders responded with Ave TALES.
Mcfarland and Blue scoring the five
In the first with a home run each.
The Sailors rallied after the second,
put too late to Keep the good boat
ahoat. Newnham's club was on the
lookout for the Louisiana. They had
heard that it was easy for the
louisiana to sink Pop Skaters Mary
Jane. and that Gunner Bennett was a
slabman with a long range. Bennett
tw'rled with vim, but the Richmond
ers raped him hard. Sox Seybold
batted 1000 per cent He went to
the bat four times and is credited
with four hits. one of which was for
two sacks. Newnham OHare and
Bohannon welded the stick relent-
lessly. The game was filled with
brilliant plays, and Shaw. of the bat
CONTINUED on Third PageJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
PREM|ERHONORS
IN RELAY EVENTS
WON BY PENN.
Take Two and-Four Mile
Championship After.
Hard Struggle.
ALL RACES RUN
ON MUDDY TRACK
Virginia Wins One of Mile Re-
lay Contests-Athletes From
West Show Up Well in Field
Sports-Feature of After
noon Is Fine Perform
ance of Gutterson.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

Philadelphia. Pa. April 27-The
University of Pennsylvania won two OF
the three blue ribbon events at the
annual relay races here this after
noon, and Syracuse University took
the other one. The two and four-mile'
relay championships of America were
captured by the Philadelphia institu-
tion after n hard struggle, and the
oHe-mile national championship was
won by Syracuse after Reidpath, her
fast Quartcr-miler, had extended him
self to the limit to beat out Saunders,
of Illinois. Some of the best quarter
mile men In college were in this event.
Both of Pennsylvania's victories were
also hard won, her runners having to;
extend themselves right up to the
tape.
a hard rain fell during tho after
noon. and the track in many places
was half an inch deep with water. De-
spite this condition the Mercersburg
(Pa.) Academy broke the worlds.
scholastic one-miie relay record in
winning the American preparatory
school championship. Tho new timo
for prep schools is :27 LIS, against
the former record of $3.50 Is.
While the West did not fare very
well In the relay races the athletes
from over the Alleghanies showed UP
we'll in the field events and in the I20-
yard hurdles. In the hurdle race
Nicholson, of Missouri University, won
in the good time OF Is As seconds.
considering the condition of the track.
Philhrook. OF Notre Dame. won both
the discus and shotput without much
trouble.
A feature of the afternoon was the
performance of A. L. Guttersor of
Vermont University. who won the
broad jump by leaping twenty-four
En- ND at-a- al To nf ar i,ch Z
n. muddy take-off In not one of tries
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Ill, April 27.-The last four
days of warm weather has worked
wonders in the Improvement OF the
United States League players at Gun
Their Park. One of the everyday watch
ers remarked to-day that the squad
looks like an entirely new outfit com
pared with a week ago. Walters has
begun to show class at first, and Crow
ley acted like q midseason veteran
cavorting around In the practice game
today.
Every one of the pitchers showed
samples of midscason speed. which
made Manager Keeley feel as If that
department Will be strong. The staff
now consists of Raymond. Flynn, Ham
ilton, Mcclure. walters, Parker, Paint
CIR and Gardner. All eight men Will be
given n chance in the regular games.
Manager Kelley Is confident that his
aggregation VIII have little difficulty
in showing their class over the Gun
theirs tomorrow. when they meet the
crack semi-professional club for the
fourth and last exhibition game of the
training season.
Tho United States League club play
their last exhibition with the Ameri-
can Giants, ono of tho fastest teams In
the country. BY winning this game Il
will give the fans, n high estimation
of the new third league club OF Chi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
READING.


Reading. Pa, April 27.-The Read
Ing United States League team is
ready for the opening of the season
next Wednesday, when Manager Leo
GrOome will travel with his crow OF
eighteen players to New York to pry
of the lid. over fifty men have been
tried out for positions here and the
squad is now trimmed down so that
only the cream is left, and with no
opposition from organized ball. tile
"Pretzels" expect to make good.
President William A. Whitman, who
resides here. Will go with the Read
ing team to New York for the open
Ing, and then expects to make
flying trip around the circuit to take
in most OF the early games.
! The opening day line up will prob
ably be: Dysert, right field: Sheekard,
centre field: Malay, left field: Brouth-
ers, second base: Sabre, or Hines
first base; DETER. third base; Manning
s ortstop; Porte. catcher. Fletcher.
Milliman, Gronin and Jackson, pitch
,ers Mack, left 4aeld Nashert,s third
base Beaumont, catcher; and Kauff-
man, pitcher. are re0erve men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
nY Gus MALRERT.

After months of surmise, wonder
ing. guessing. believing. disbelieving,
hoping. praying. Richmond is to well
come the United States League on
Wednesday, when the opening game
of the season will DO played between
the club representing this city and
tho club representing Washington.
The game will begin at AIS o'clock,
and Umpire Arlie Latham will give
the word. while Chief Rooter Syduor
Will throw the first ball. The pennant
race will be on. and loyal thousands
of people hereabouts will show by
their patronage that the metropolis
OF the South is ready to pay the. price
when the article merits it.
Manager Browne. of the capital city
aggregation is sure that he has a
pennant winning crowd. Al Newn-
ham, pilot of the locals. is equally
sure as to the ability of his club.
Both are certain that they will fight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
BY GUS sIALBEnT.

Az an added Saturday afternoons
attraction. Steve Griffin put on the
very best ball game ever witnessed in
with enough sensations to make the
fellow who watched the sun go down
with an aching void created In antici-
patton of the evening meal getting
cold, thank his lucky stars that he
,braved n bad day. half of which had
been given over to n steady downpour.
in order to witness a tic game, PLAYED
teur pitcher facing one OF the coolest,
most experienced hurlers In the game.
It finished with the score standing
O. to Q,
But the mere announcement tina
an extra inning game was played
doesn't tell one-half of the story.
Pitcher Ayers, DR.. Ayers. probably
CONTINUED on Fourth PaEe)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
UNIFIED STATES LEAGUES PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
ALL ANXIOUSL.Y AWAITING OPENING ON WFDNFsDA
CINCINNATI.

hoAieFhhupf Id. WINTER, CT.
Barton, 2b. BOcueI, rf.
Lutz. 3b. Hicks, G.
DiemRn, So. Doshncr, p.
Chapman, IL, Kline, n.
Cincinnati, Ohio. April 27.--8Ianager
United States League. says that his
team will be more than ready 10 open
up the season on May &. with the Chi
cago club.
The club is out every day in prac-
tice. and from the feats the boys have
been performing, II looks as though
the club will be a strong factor in the
field.
Jimmy Barton. who Is captaining the
team has good line on the material
he has on hand Ever day new COM
crs Join the ranks. They are drifting
in from all parts of the city and coun-
try.
Lowell Draper, Cincinnati champion
long distance runner, who has been
working out with the Admission (AIa.),
team, Joined the squad. a spitballer
named Carl. from Altoona, Pa. is said
to be n valuable asset 10 the team.
"IIumpty" Bocdel, who made great
record with the Buffalo team, and for
whom Manager Ned Hanlon offered u.s.
600 during. his last year, as the rnanag :
er of tho Reds. will b. one OF. the
United States I.eaguers' regular out
f1elders,
Tho lineup for the opening game. "a
announced by Manager McTinnon to-
day. follows:
Mollerkamp, 1b,; Barton. 2b Lmtz,
ab; Dieman, IS; Chapman IL. !. Winter.
cf.,, Boede1. RI: Hicks, catcher. Dosli-
ner and Kline, pitchers. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

every inch of the ground. and as each
Is anxious to make n showing. the re-
suit should be some fun for the Spec
tators. That the park will play to
capacity goes without saying. The
peoples appetites have been whettcd
and their curiosity aroused. They are
going out to actually see what many
have tried to convince them was n
myth.
Lee Park is ready Contractor o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
NEWMAN WILL OPPOSE BROWNE,
IN TEST OF MANAGERIAL ABILIT
70 Generals Have Their Plan OF ae All Mapped for Opening
Gane at Lee Park w ednesdayChief Rooter Sydnor
Throw, First Ball.
Facts Of Local u. S.
League Opening

Game Will bcsfn at 4,15.
All westbound cars will go to
Lee Park.
kessnich's Band Will be on hand
to liYcn up things.
Chief Rooter sydnor Will throw
the first ball.
Arlie Latham will probably be the
umpire.
1t is probable that Mayor Rich
ardson will be on hand.
with fnir feather, 1t Is estimated
that $4,000 people will be out.
WHERE TEAMS PLAY.
Washington W.. Richmond. mt
Richmond.
land.
Reading VS.. New York. at New
Chicago vs. Cincinnati, at Chi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

B. White has lived up to his agree
ment. He has done what many said
1T was impossible for him to accom-
plish. He has completed a modern.
up-to-date ball plant within twenty
eight days. Naturally there Will be
some rough edges to be knocked off
after the opening. but this Will be ac-
complished while the club is away
from home. Parkkeeper Buff Ford
has also made good. His diamond is
In apple-pie shape. and will be as
fast as anybody could wish II. In
other words the people of Richmond
will nnd comfortable park in which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
CROWD ENJOYS
FAST PLAYING
ON MUDDY FIELD
Fourteen Long Innings
Finish a Draw Between
Colts and Sox.
DOCTOR AYERS is
HERO Oh BATTLE
Big Fellow Never Worried
Throughout Long Contest,
Tanning Thirteen of Wis
itors and Allowing Only
Ten Hits-Stupid Base
running Lost Game.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Richmond. 2, Dany1iIe, 2 tfour-
teen innings, darkneps).
Norfolk, o. Portsmouth. 4.
Lynchburg, OF Petersburg, 3.
Newport News, ~ Roanoke, &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
PITTSBURGH.


Pittsburgh. Pa. April 27-Manager
Phillippi, of the Pittsburgh United
States League club. tonight announced
that he has ais players shaped up for
the opening game In Cleveland next
Wednesday. II am confident that we
are going to have q good club" said
Manager phillippi. From some forty
or fifty candidates / have selected
players who. in my opinion. will make
good. Several of them lack big league
experience. but have attracted atten-
ton as members of strong semi-pro-
fessional combinations in Pittsburg
and other cities. We will carry Ave
or six pitchers and at least three
catchera and III the battery depart
ment believe we will be particular
ly strong. I had counted on the vet
eran. Ritchic. FOR second base. but in
dtcations are that he will not he able
to play with US. as his right arm
which was broken while he was at tho
Louisville club last season, has not
mended and nc Is unable to throw
However. I have two or three very
clever young inheldors. any one of
whom can play. second. so that even
ie Richie cannot be used our infield
Will not be weakened. For the OPEN
Ing game in Cleveland we probably
lpresent.this lineup and batting order:
Warren, second or third base; DuG,
Continued ON Third .PareN '-----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
Richmond Mt Newport Neyya.
Petersburg at Norfolk.
Roanoke at DanvilIe.
Portsmouth mt Iyncbburg.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 18th day Of
April, | will render final account
of my acts and doings as Admin
istrator of the estate of T. r. Simpson,
deceased in the Office of the Judge OF
Probate OF Laurens county, at IL o.
clock a m, and on the same day will
apply for a final discharge from my
trust as Administrator
Any persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate Will
present them on or before said date
duly proven, or be forever barred.
ID. r. Simpson.
Administrators.
March 13. 1912.-1 Mo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Take notice that on the 10th day of
April, we will renderd final ac-
count of our acts and doings as EX-
ecutors Of the estate of J. Ross Oorron
Deceased in the office of the Judge of
Probate Of Laurens county, at /! o.
clock, a. m, and on the same day will
apply for final discharge from our
trust as Administrators
Any persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
S. r. Dorroh,
j. b, Owings,
Administrators.
March 90, 1gl2-1 mo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
WITH
THE BLUE BIRDS HERE
GOOD FRIDAY
PLANTING TIME

No need to tell you now is the time
to plant Beans. We have nico solec-
ton OF Bunch and Running Seed Beans
Having sOwn your Beardless Barley
and planted your Irish Potatoes, your
attention is next called to corn and
early forage patches. We have the
seed-WoOdS Virginia White Dent
Corn and Woods improved Golden
Dent Corn for YOU to plant. also Cane
Seed and Millct to SOW that patch.
Iii You have not already purchased
one or more Of our BlountS' True
Blue Turn PlowS or Middle Break ers
hurry up and do so. The Best Farmers
all over the South are using them
each and every plow is fully guaran-
teed to please, do the work and TO last
what more could You ask!
We are headquarters for Meal. Ba-
con, Lard, Hams, Flour, Corn, Oats and
other feed stuii-Wc carry the stock
aud can deliver the goods.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
WILLIAMs, KIDNEY PILIs

Have you overworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
neYs and bladder? Have you pains in
a fabby appearance of the face. and un-
der the eyes7 A frequent desire to pass
urine? II so. Williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-Druggist, Price 60c.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Props.. Cleveland. Ohio
LAURENS DRUG 60.
Laurens, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON
TALKS PARCEL POST
Gives his Views to Constituent who
mad Written him About the Pending


Washington, March 23.-Represent-
ative Johnson has been receiving a
number of letters protesting against
the enactment OF the limited parcels
post bill, which is now pending in
Congress. Mr.. Johnson is strongly
in favor of much more extensive
parcels post system than that which
is now proposed, which applies only
within the radius of rural free deliv-
cry routes, and does not hesitate to
express his views on the subject.
To one of his constituents who had
asked him to oppose the parcels post
because it was feared that it would
injure the small merchants in COM
paratively rural sections, Mr.. Johnson
last night wrote as follows:
MY Dear Sir:
Il have your very interesting letter
protesting against the passage of the
parcels post bill. l always deal in
perfect cantor with everybody. I do
not agree with you. l am heartily in
favor OF the parcels post. If the rail-
roads and the express companies were
to reduce their rates, do you think it
would injure you or any other mer-
chant in your country? Would not
you, and all the other mrchants of
your county and all the people be
benefited by the reduction of freight
and express rates? Did it ever occur
to YOU that the United States is the
only civilized country in the world
where there is no cheap and proper
method of transporting packages
weighing less than 100 pounds? The
railroads will not accept packages for
shipment that weigh less than 100
pounds, and if they do accept pack
ages of less weight, they nevertheless
charge for 100 pounds. This gives the
express companies a monopoly OF all
packages weighing less than 100
pounds. There is one slight limita-
ton. The United States permits
packages weighing not exceeding four
pounds to go through the mails at the
rate of l6 cents per pound, or 1920
per ton. Did you ever try to think
what influence was powerful enough
to bring about such monstrus or
der OF things? The average freight
rate in this country is Sl.9O per ton,
and the average express rate $27.6l.
This makes the average for trans
porting express 14.53 to /. Taking
ten countries of the old world, the
average express rate is 5.2S to l.
Those foreign countries not only have
the benefit of an express rate in
comparably lower than our express
rate, but they also have the parcels
post for the transportation OF small
packages
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
Retail Merchants Safe.

retail Merchants Safe.
Right here is a very good place
to disabuse your mind of the appre-
hension that the parcels post would
drive the retail merchants out of bus
mess. In countries having the par
cells post the small towns have not
dried up the grass is not growing in
the streets, and the merchants have
not closed their doors, nor gone into
bankruptcy. These merchants are do
ing business successfully, although
they are handicapped, as you would
think, by the existence of parcels
post, and also by very cheap express
rates. For instance. the express rates
IN Germany average $3.50 per ton. as
compared with the average charge in
the United States OF $27.G1 per ton
In countries having the parcels post
the mail order houses not only have
not driven the retail merchants out
OF business, but the mail orde.' houses
themselves have not developed tc
anything like the same extent thcv
have in the United States. If the
mail order houses have grown 20
greater proportion in the United
States without parcels post than
they have in foreign countries with
the parcels post, it follows that the
parcels post system is not the one
thing needed TO build them up. do
not think the adoption of the narccls
post would increase the business of
the mail order houses. | do not mink
that people make anything by buying
goods away from home. Taking in
TO consideration quality, quantity,
price, delivery, etc, person can
ordinarily do just as we'll, or better.
by purchasing from his home mer-
chants. But notwithstanding this
tact. there has always been an ele
ment Of our population who believe
in ordering goods. There is an ele-
ment OF our population that believe
in 1t now, and If the parcels post
were adopted that element would not
be materially increased The mail
order houses have little interest in a
parcels post. l think they are per-
fectly satisfied with present condi-
tions. At any rate, they are doing
well.
Small Freight Shipments.
I'VE need in this country syatem
Of transportation which will take care
Of freight in small quantities. The
high cost of living has become Sc
rious and burning question to people
Of moderate means in towns and cit
les. Vegetables enough to make
dinner for small family cost so or
75 cents or 81, while thousands and
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
Grand Camp Veterans.

The Grand Camp Veterans of Vir-
8inia will hold th~'r annual encampmeht
in Pulaski October 2, and 4.
These dates were selected at the sug-
2estiOn of Mrs. J. r X Bell, president
of the Flora Stuart Chapter, and Mrs.
A. A. Campbell, Of Wytheville. so as to
avoid any conflict with the State meet
of the Daughters of the Confederacv.
which cOnvenes October 9th. at Har-
risonburg. A number of the daughters
in all sections Of the state will doubtless
want to look in upon both meetings, and
for this reason it was their desire to
avoid a conflict.
The state commander has issued or
ders 10 Adjutant Joseph v Bidgood
directing him to issue the call for those
dates, and unless there should develop
some cause unknown Pulaski may ex-
pect to have the old soldiers as her
honored and beloved guests for three
days, on the dates given. There is
every indication that there will be a
large attendance of veterans and sons
and daughters on this occasion and in
accordance with the promise of Capt.
. Tate, when he extended the invitation
last year at Newport News, the doors
are going to be taken Off the hinges anC
all are going to be royalty entertained
1t will be many years before the encsmp
ment is likely to be held again in Pu
laski, and even though time should per
init some OF the old guard to return t
the blue grass fields of Southwest Vir
ginia to meet comrades, the line vii
have thinned very materially. The mex
meet here will find few of them coming
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
Salt aad 6ypSum in Virginia

Along belt of land 20 miles in length,
extending nOrtheastward from Plasterco
Va, , and lying in Washington and Smyth
counties, are large deposits of salt and
gypsum of much historic interest.
Salt seepsges were Nnown to exist in the
vieinlty or Saitville in pioneer days, for
this swampy fiat was one of the salt
licks frequented by wild animals and
besought by hunters and trappera and
before them by the indians. The
early settlers dug shallow wells and
extracted the salt from the brine that
flowed from the springs. AS early as
1896 two wells were in operation, each
ZIP feet deep. The brine was conveyed
2 miles in wooden pipes, and after the
crude impurities were allowed to settle
in large tanks, it was treated in kettles
of which there were 500. About 80. OO0
gallons of brine was boiled down daily.
yielding an average of 600 bushels of
salt. During the Civil War the wells
at Saltvtlle were the main source of salt
for the Confederacy,
Gypsum or land plaster has been en-
ployed for farm use in this region for
many years and as early as 1885 mention
was msde of the great possibilities Of
the deposits as a source of supply for
the agricultural lands of Virginia. 1t has
proved very beneficial to certain soils
and for certain crops, being recommen-
for peanut cultivation.
The United States Geological Survey
has made a study of these salt and gyp-
sum deposits, and report on the sub
ject by c. W. Stone has been issued as
Bulletin 5SO-N ian advance chapter
from Contributions to Economic Geol-
ogy 1911, Part u, copy of which may
be obtained free on application to the
Director of the Geological Survey at
Washington. n. c.