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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-09

The democrats have put up strong
ticket for the thinking voters of Craig
county to support at the general cleo
ton and no Office is likely to be bet
ter administered under the new adj
ministration than that Of the county
treasurer. Mr. Roberts is business
man, honest. energetic and made the
race solely by himself and as he was
the last to announce as a candidate
for Office, shows his universal popu-
larity with the people. He OF course,
will be elected and we predict a big
majority
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-09

]. V. Roberts, the democratic can
didate for county treasurer, who won
out in the primar, over George H.
ogden, who had been a deputy in tho
treasurer's Office for ne.rly four yesrs
by one hundred and eighty-six votes,
thus making him one Of the most pop
ular candidates on rhe ticket, came
here nine years ago and was in busi-
ness in Vinita until he went in til
Office of d. B. Stutsman, as deputy
clerk of the district court, after state
hood.
Mr. Roberts was born in Indiana in
Wayne county, forty-five years ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-09
R.H. z.

Joplin O2o 0lO 600 Z 4
Yiuita 002 1O1 000- 4 10 9
Batteries: Billingslea a.dS Bennett;
Sheppard and Abrams. Umpire
Woodward. Time hour and 20
minutes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
SCHAEFER AND ALTROCK DO MUCH TO
KEEP UP SPIRITS OF TEAMMATES

Chicago. August 1O.-ScAae6er and
AItrock are the Senator's testers. Like
the fools OF the old-time kings, their
purpose is serious
Clark Griffith says that he has re-
tanned these two princes Of baseball
funmakers to win the American League
pennant, They Will furnish that extra
little push that VIII send the Nationals
across the line ahead of the Red Sox.
the only team that Griffith fears to any
great extent So thinks the Washing
ton manager.
Herman and Nick (even the most
expert at selecting stage names could
not have struck upon more comical
combination of cognomens than these)
are engaged partly to furnish amuse-
ment for the Nationals on the field
and parity to add to the drawing power
Of the Washington bunch while at
home and away. thus helping to REIN
burse the capital clubs management
for its outlay in providing a ball team
Keep Players in Good Hunor
But these two duties of Herman and
Nick are only a very small part of
what they are paid for. They are paid
to keep their team mates in good Hu-
NOR or the field, mostly. The playing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

slipping, while Stahl and Griff are
league remnant. The new heroes of
the hour demand the homage Of the
fans.
When the Philadelphia team was
here Connie Mack was actually lone
some. His court in the hotel corridor
was small and shoddy. The Old Fox,
the Silent One, the willy Mack-.he
Hero Of Yesterday-sat or louaged
about the marble hall at the Hotel
Cadillac, as lonesome as a travelling
man in a dry town.
Nobody cared what the Willy One
was thinking about; nobody sought
those difficult interviews. His famous
battle grin was warped and the cor
ners Of his mouth dropped. Even the
bell-hops stepped on his sprawling feet
without apology.
How different from the olden days,
Then Connie used to lock himself IN
his room and sleep under the bed TO
keep away from admirIng pests. ITis
company was eagerly sought and his
curt remarks were applauded around
the circuit.
Now Grif is the lodestone. The man
who brought the Wa FaIngton team I'D
TO second place from the bottom of
the ladder is greater in the estima-
ton Of the fans than the man wLo
cannot keep his champions UP at the
head.
A few years ago Hughie Jenninss's
name was on every tongue. Hushie
still enjoys more than average attea-
ton around the circuit, because
Hughie is a card and he is personally
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

time Of a bah player Is the easiest part
Of his life. There is more of interest,
more of excitement, more to make life
worth living then than during the pill
grtmage to distant cities with all its
Inconvenience and boresomeness.
It is to keep the minds of his men off
the game and keep them in good hu-
NOR and optimistic that Griffith has
engaged these two prizes. And they
fulfill their duties. They are natural
clowns. What they can't think of to
brush the frowns from the alabaster
brows of their fellow unfortunates
was never imagined by Barnum and
Bailey's best.
A Funny Pairing.
Schaefer and AltrOck have their own
fntmitable brand that can be loosed or
pent up as is necessary.
Like a little German comedian with
red cheeks, viskers. a battered hat and
an old-fashioned carpet sack. all
Schaefer and AItrock need to do to
bring a laugh is to show themselves.
While Herman's puIchritude can never
get job posing under the latest style
hat while the artist prepares a sketch
for the next seasons catalogue, AL
rocks visa sc would bring green tears
to the eyes of a gargoyle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

st Joseph, MO, Aug. 1O-John Cos
sett and George ("Chief) Johnson
comprise the star battery of the
Western league. according to sport
writers of the circuit, and their re-
cent sale to the Chicago White Sox,
is a just promotion for each. Gossett.
the catcher, is the younger of the two
men, but has an excellent chance to
stick with the White Sox, who are
gravely in need of a back-stopper to
replace the slowly fading Billy Sui
livan, Jimmy Block and Red" Kuhn,
neither of the latter two being a star
in the position.
Gossetts rise in the baseball world
has been rapid. Last season was his
first in professional baseball, yet he
made good with st. Joseph and caught
more games than any other man in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
HUGHEY JENNINGS AND BAN
JOHNSON BURY THE RATCHET

the Peach was suspended for whaling
q spectator at New York. Tn Ough
never published, the gathering of Am
erican League club owners, which set
tied the trouble, reprimanded jennings,
johnson being the leader. Following
the settlement of the Cobb dispute
Jennings lost heart with the Tigers
the result which caused Frank ]. Nav
In, president. of the club, to practically
state he would have another manager
next year.
Some one, however, brought John
son and Jennings together, for shortly
after Delehanty was benched and later
shipped to the minors, where It is GER
tain he will remain for the balance If
his career, regardless of the fact that
he might have the ability to play
major league ball The exit of Dele
hanty apparently settles the internal
quarrel among the Tigers, for the
team started to do better, and Jsn-
ntngs is now contendinR for a first d.
vision berth.
No sooner had Navin limited that
Jennings would wind up at Detroit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Peace refgns once moro IN the Ameri-
can League. The quarrel between
Ban Johnson and Hugh jennings is a
thing of the past. This fact was re-
corded Wednesday night. Jennings
signing a contract to pilot the Detroit
Tigers in 1913-14. The signature of
Jennings to a Detroit document Gre
ated no end of surprise among those
who follow baseball politics, for it has
been an open secret for several months
that Jennings and Johnson were fight
ing each other for all they were worth.
The Ratchet, however, is now buried,
and with it Ban johnson has executed
another diplomatic move which has
made the American league the success
it is, as the Boston Americans will
have less opposition by Jennings re-
naming with Detroit
The Johnson Jennings fuss is q re
suit of the Cobb incident some time
ago, three Tiger players, led by Jim
Delahanty, going on strike because
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

league with only one exception. He is
twenty-five years old. weighs 175
pounds, and although not heavy hit
ter, Is a star in every other respect.
Chief" Johnson is serving his fifth
year in the Western league. The &C
QUESTION of a good spitball has con-
verted him from a fair twirler to s.
star. He depends on the splitter" and
a fast" ball together with his excel
lent control to carry him through.
His half balk motion patterned after
that of Ed Walsh, the White Sox star,
together with his experience make him
what scouts call a finished twirler,
who will make good in the majors at
once. He is twenty six years old and
weighs 100 pounds.
johnson is a Winnebago Indian and
a graduate of the Carlisle Indian
school
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
q Rnhart Rnsoher

Marty O'Toole is my particular hoo
doc. He strikes me out easier than
any pitcher I ever faced. I won't say
he is the greatest ever faced. won t
say he is the greatest pitcher in the
National League; at least not yet. for
he is still young; but he is undoubtedly
the hardest one for me to face. AS for
the American League, of course I don't
know so much about it's players, but
what I have heard from good many
sources, leads me to believe that Wal
ter Johnson is about the best In the
business"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
BY John Evsrs.

q have never seen Walter johnson,
but from talks with American League
players. he must be a wonder, and If
had seen him, no doubt would pick
him. AS for the ones I have seen in
our league, there are five that II is
hard to choose from on their present
form, and they are Vanguard, Rucker,
O'Toole. Lavender and Suggs. But If
you are asking me my opinion of the
greatest pitcher or pichers know Of,
and they are not out of it by any
means at present, would say Mathew
son first and Brown second; and could
any one honestly pass up those two
brilliant performers after such won
derful careers as they have had.
Mathewson in my opinion is the great
est pitcher the game ever knew, and
Brown was his equal or just close
behind"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

I'D Walsh always used to be my
particular trouble whenever I wanted
to fatten my batting average. Walter
Johnson Is another terror in the box,
but Ed Walsh, l believe, when he is
going right, has my goat q, trifie more
than any tWirler know of.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
BY Clark Griffith.

Walter Johnson is the greatest
pitcher have ever seen. You may say
that think SO because I am managing
Washington just now, but that isn't
the reason by a good deal. L said John
son was the greatest pitcher In the
game last year, when I was with Gin
cinnati and before had any idea what
soever Of ever joining the Washington
or any other club in the American
League"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
JOHNSON THE
BEST PITCHER
NOW TWIRLING
MANAGERS AND sLUaoERs WHO
FACE HIM AGREE THAT HE rs
THE BEST NOW III THE 5UsI-
NEss,
BY Hugh Jennings.

There are q number Of great pitch
ers in the American League. Ed Walsh
Is great and there are others, although
believe Walter johnson Is a little
the best. In the National League, of
course, I cannot speak with as much
knowledge, but I doubt if they could
put a man into the field who could
take Johnson's measure"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Il have written 9 short story" said the
amateur literary person. ''what Is the
first step to take in selling ftp BUY
ten dollars worth of stamps" advised
the old hand at the business.-Btrmang-
ham AgeHerald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

popular in eight big cities. not count
ing Scranton, Pa
A baseball hero, like a bum poltti-
clan, is soon forgotten except for his
mistakes and misdeedA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

''You have been a bad boy, Tomnlse,
and ! win have to punish you" Can I
you wait, mamma, until I have another
tooth pulled, and then one hollering will
30 for bothl''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Photographs taken by Andre ScheI-
cher and Pierre Debrouteue aboard, a
biplane 1000 feet above the chateau OF
Bretuen, host in France OF the Prince
of Wales
So many photographs of monopIanes
and blplanes in flight have been pub
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
MACK IS BACK NUMBER IN MAJOR
LEAGUE POPULARITY CONTEST

Detroit, Aug. 1O.-Connie Mack hero
of the 1911 American League base
ball season. is a back number In the
popularity contests.
Griffith and stahl are the new he
roes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
Read The Journals Want
Ads and Profit thereby.

Hail to the new bright lights In the
baseball ARMAMENT Their brilliancy
dimz the Wilderness of the light that
for two years illuminated fandom.
And why7
The answer Is easy. Mack's team is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
BY doe jackson.

'3 tier Johnson is the greatest
pitcher in the whole world. Last year
I used to swear by Ed Walsh, some
times at him, but this year it is all
johnson. He has the greatest speed
of any man ever saw and rs by all
odds the hardest pitcher in the world
for me to face. He has everything a
pitcher could want and when he is
going full speed, and starts burning
them over the plate, a batter might
as well strike out and be done with
It The one best bet in the American
League is Walter Johnson, and 1 don't
fCnntfn11ed on 20 So, \
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Read The Journals Want
Ads and Profit thereby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

than a story came out of Boston to
the effect that the Tiger pilot would
lead that club next year, and also own
part of Il. Because or Jenningss
popularity at Boston, his going there
would have considerable effect on the
success of the Red Sox, and sooner
than weaken the A. L. club in that
city perhaps Johnson and the other
club owners thought it best that Navin
should retain Jennings, something not
one out of every ten fans who knew
the situation ever thought would &C.
cur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Continued on Page seven)
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
DEMOCRATS MAKE
GAINS IN VERMONT
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE WILL
NAME THE GOVERNOR.
BULL MOOSE THIRD IN RACE
Progressives Cut Deeply Into Republican
Vote-Democrati Vote at Least
20 Per Cent Larger Than
in 1910.

White River Junction, Vt.-The FRO
gressives and the Democrats won the
honors in the Vermont state election, for
although the Republicans carried the
state on a plurality vote there was no
election by majority vote and the choice
of a governor was thrown into the legis'
lature. There the Republicans will have
a sufficient majority to elect Allen NJ
Fletcher and the remainder OF the state
ticket.
Returns from a17 out of 246 cities and
towns gave:
Fletcher (Rep.) $4,000, Howe tDem.)
1880, Metzger (Prog.) 1890, SMITH
(Proh.) LABS, Sulter (Soc.) 1905.
Same places in 1910 gave: Mead lRep.l
31,s1o, Watson (Dem.) 15,s03, IOWA
(Prohi.) 1859, Ordway (Soc.) $50.
There is no doubt but that the legis
lature will be Republican. A significant
feature OF the vote is the big Democratic
gains made in the cities. Mr.. Howe, the
Democratic nominee, has carried appar
emily nearly all the large centers OF poF
ulation. Some of them have in formel
years been almost solidly Republican.
The strength of the Progressive party
and the gain of the Democrats over pre-
vious elections were the features.
The Republican candidate for governor
ran first, with the Democrat but few
thousand behind, registering big Demo
cratic gain.
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
WOOD PLANTED DYNAMITE
Indictment Originated as Result of Law
renee Strike.

Boston, Mass.-William M. Wood, tn,
president of the American Woolen Com
pany, was placed under arrest charged
with conspiracy in connection with TIN,
planting" of dynamite in the city Of
Lawrence during the textile strike there
last winter. 1t is charged that the dy
Mantle was secreted with the intention
of discrediting the strikers by implying
that the explosive was to be used by
them to destroy property of the manu-
facturers. Mr.. Wood, who is one of tn,
leading manufacturers of woolen good
of the country, was at once released OF
$4,000 bail.
The American Woolen Company, which
bore the brunt of the great Lawrence
strike from January IL until March IA
controls 33 manufacturing plants in New
England and New York state. 1t has q
capitalization of $75,OOo,oOo and employ.
$4,000 operatives when all the machin
cry is in motion. About $4,000 persons
are on the pay rolls of the company
mills in Lawrence.
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
PROSPECT FOR FAIR
YIELD ENCOURAGING
COTTON CROP OVER SOUTH IS AP
PROACHING MATURITY.
Deterioration IN TEXAS
Dry Weather Causes Complaint of Short
Staple Due to Premature Opening.
Boil Weevils Doing Damage
in Texas and Louisiana.

Memphis.-Good progres was made by
the cotton crop in all cotton-growing
states bordering on the Mississippi river
and in Alabama and Oklahoma, although
progress made under favorable weather
in Louisiana somewhat was offset by raw
ages from boil weevil. Deterioration oc-
CURED in Texas, Georgia and the Caro-.
lnas.
In most sections of the belt the plant
seems to have about reached the climax
of development and deterioration conse-
quent upon maturity seems ready to set
III. In fact, some Of the deterioration in
the sections where the plant retrograded
was attributable to this cause.
In states where an advance was noted
the plant grew and fruited well and is,
generally speaking, heavily fruited and
promises excellent yield. The heaviest
deterioration was reported from Texas,
where drouth in the South has caused
premature opening of bolls and has pre-
cluded the idea of a fall crop. Some COM
plant is heard from all dry sections OF
shortness of staple due to premature
opening. In North Texas fairly favorable
weather conditions were offset and over
come by damage from boil weevil and
other insects. Drouth and some scatter.
ing insects were responsible for deteriora.
tion in other states.
In all sections save where dry weather
has forced early maturity the final yield
will depend largely upon the date Of
frost. Where fairly good yields are prom
ised with average frost much better will
be obtained with late frost. Boil weevi
complaint is scarce m Louisiana and
Northern Texas. From Mississippi com
plants from this pest are gratifyingly
few.
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
Banks Must Not Contribute.

Neutrality-suspicious. that one of the
political parties was soliciting contribu
tions from national banks for the pend
ing political campaign has stirred treas.
ury department officials. Any national
bank making such contributions, de-
clared Thomas P. Kane, acting comp
troller of the currency, whose attention
had been called to the reports, will be
subject to fine and its responsible officer
and directors liable to fine and imprisor,-
ment for violating the law passed by
congress in 1907 forbidding such institr
tions to contribute.
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
ROOSEVELT WINS CALIFORNIA
Progressives Are Assured Majority in the
Legislature.

Los Angeles.-Returns from the va
rious sections of the state indicate that
the Roosevelt Progressives have swept
the state in the primary election and will
have majority in the California hg!s'
lature. This has the significant meaning
that probably no Taft presidential elect
ors will appear on the ballot in this state
at the presidential election in November
According to the peculiar provisions oi
the California primary law, the candi'
dates for the state Legislature who have
become the nominees of the party in the
primaries, meet and select the presiden
tial electors. With the national political
significance in view, the Roosevelt sup
porters in California concentrated theil
efforts in selecting at the primaries leg
islative candidates pledged to vote for
Roosevelt electors. With the success ot
their campaign in primaries the only way
the Taft Republicans can have Taft
electors placed on the ballot at the gen.
eral election is through the institution o
legal proceedings.
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
MORE MARINES
GO TO NICARAGUA
PHILADELPHIA FORCE REACHES
CRISTOBAL EN- ROUTE.
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
Force Of 500 American Bluejackets Leavs
Corinto to Re-establish the Railroad
Lines.-Anti-Fo Foreign Sentiment.

Washington.-!The 75O marines wht
sailed from the Philadelphia navy yard
for Nicaragua arrived at Colon Friday
They will be transported across the 18th
mus of Panama on a special train and
embarked on the big armored cruiser
California. The California is to leav,
Panama Immediately, perhaps touching
at San Juan del Sur to reinforce q small
marine contingent left at that place BY
the cruiser Denver, to make sure thai
the important cable station is not closet
by the rebels.
These reinforcements will bring tn,
total American strength in Nicaragu,
up to more than 1000 men ashore ant
about 1000 bluejackets on ships in tn
waters on both sides of the country. Th,
naval commanders are satisfied that thi
force will meet present needs. but shouls
the rebels offer more formidable resist
ance than is expected to the execution
OF the policy OF protection to Americn,
lives and property, then the Tenth in
fantry, held in light marching order OIL
the isthmus since President Taft re
voked the order sending it into Nicara
qua probably would be moved after all
1t is believed that the rebels will at
tempt to stop the movement of Ameri
can forces along the wrecked railroad
The greatest obstruction is expected t,
be encountered at Leon, which seems t,
be the seat of the rebel operations. Th,
difficulties expected to be encountere,
there probably will be relieved by al
American force from Managua working
its way down the railroad tracks towart
Leon. This will place the rebel head
quarters between two American forces
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
HAIR CAME OUT BY I'd

90 Lewis St.. Nashville
About three years ago I had
laria fever, and when | recov|
hair was falling out 50 that
tor told me to cut It off. Nv n
out by the handful, and I had
so that I had to scratch II d
week, and my scalp itched Z
pulled my hair all down \
scratch it. l tried and]
but they failed to do Al
At last I tried Cuticura Soan ?
ment.
First I combed my hair o,
. parting on the side and mi
scalp with the Cuticura Ohtm
next morning I washed with
cura Soap and water, and d
until the third application cav
Nete cure" (Signed) Mis-.
N. Currin. Dec. 6, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointm,
throughout the world. Sample
iree. with 32-p. Skin Book.
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L,
The Grenada sentinel., 1912-09-06
EXCESSIVE TARE ON
COTTON IS ALLEGED
SERIOUS ABUSES IN AMERICAN
MARKET SUBJECT OF REPORT.
REGULATION Is. SUGGESTED
Tare Should Be Standardized by Making
Amount to Be Used Upon Bale of
Cotton Readily Ascertainable.
(Copyright.)

Washington.-Rule of foreign cotton
exchanges governing tare on cotton ex-
ported from the United States have ere
ated false standard of weights which
inject uncertainty into practically every
American cotton sale in the important
markets of Europe, resulting in serious
abuses, indefensible practices and even
fraud on the part of cotton merchants in
this country, according to Luther Conant,
Jr., commissioner of corporations, in a
report to President Taft.
The American producer sells his cot
ton gross weight and as rule, accord
ing to the report, believes that he makes
big profit on tare by receiving the
same price for bagging that he obtains
for cotton. This is untrue, the report
says, as the evidence demonstrates that
the buyer of cotton takes the tare into
consideration in fixing the price he Of
fers.
Cotton fos export, on the other hand,
is sold net weight. 1t is in this cOnnec-
ton that complication and uncertainty
are injected into cotton sales. The
American exporter, by the terms OF his
invoice contract with the foreign buyer,
must compute the net weight of his cot
ton by deducting S per cent from the
gross weight. The average bale of cot
ton, weighing 500 pounds gross, contains
about 47s pounds of cotton and 22 pounds
of tare as it comes from the producer to
bn