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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19
ONE WRONG
MADE RIGHT
The Meade County News Is
Effected

Last July, The Meade County
News printing plant, then owned
by corporation, and the paper
whose political policy was then
Independent, was purchased by
the present owner.
In our first editorial we stated
that The Meade County News
would in the future support the
q Democratic cause.
Immediately upon receipt OF
this information at the Land
Office at Dodge City, [then under
Republican rule] we we're in
formed by H. F. Milllkan, the
Register, that the Meade Globe
1.-THE Republican paper] had been
designated as the paper in which
final proof notices were to be
printed. 1t is the law that these
notices are to be paid for in ad-
vance and at the time we were
informed of the above, we had
receipted for at least six notices,
and of course this amount had
to be refunded, putting those
making final proof, to some de-
lay.
The ruling of the land Office
seems to have been made for the
sole purpose of depriving the
Democratic paper of that amount
of patronage and was our first
rgintimation that there we're some
unpleasant features connected
with running Democratic pa
\ in a Republican county, but
X Llabored on in silence, trust
ssnIg-that it would not always be
so.
Times have changed. At the
last election the Democratic
party recorded victory, the
like of which there is not in his
tory. F. K. Lane is the new
Secretary of the Interior; the
days of the present incum bents
of the Dodge City land Office,
H. F. Millikan, Register, and
L. j.. Pettijohn, Receiver, are
numbered, so far as serving in
that capacity is concerned; the
following letter indicates that
they already feel the hand of
Democratic rule:
K Department Of The Interior
United States Land Office
Dodge City, Kansas,
June II, 1918
Dear Miss Wehrle:-
This is to ad-
wise that if any of the homestead
ers in your locality desire to
have you publish their final
proof notices, that they can ar
range with you, and your paper
will be designated as the one in
wbvh the notices will be publish
ed when such request is made.
Respectfully,
H. F. Millikan,
Register.
Miss Agnes Werhle,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19

The small boys, and some of
the larger ones, have found the
merry.go.round at the carnival
grounds most delightful place
to spend the week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Russell, of
lola, Kansas are making their
yearly visit at the home of Mrs.
Russell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Marshall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19

c. II. Burford, agent for the
Avery Tractor, spent few days
of this week with his family.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19
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To:al al......... I5T8zo.9I
State of Kansas,
County of Meade
I57;Szo.9I

State of Kansas
County of Meade
/, Louis Boehler, Cashier. of
said bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true; that
said bank has no liabilities and
is not indorser on any note or obli-
cation other than shown on the
above statement, I'd the best of my
knowledge and belief. So help me
God. LOUIS BoEHLER,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 10th day of June, 1913.
E. +. INNS,
Seal. Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 10th
day of April, 1915.
Correct. Attest.
r. A. HARPER
S., d. ADAMS,
LOUIS BoEHLER,
Directors.
To CHAs. M. SAWYER,
Bank Commissioner,
Topeka, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

of the Financial condition of the
MEADE STATE BANK
at Meade, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the 4th day of
June 1913.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-19

The services of the Pratt Band
have been secured for the 4th
at Meade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
STEWART BARRED
FROM ATHLETICS
Washington and Lee Takes
Prompt Action on Catcher
Proved to Be Professional.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

Lexington, Va, March os.--aiark
Stewart, big catcher Of Washington
and Lee baseball team. was formally
debarred from further participation in
athletics by the athletic council to day.
The action of the authorities was taken
upon receipt OF definite information
from j. II. Farrell. secretary of the
national association, that Stewart
signed contract with the Fulton. KY.
team. Kitty League. for 1911 season.
Charges of his having played pro-
fcssional ball were offered against his
eligibility to represent Washington and
Lee. 1t having been announced sew
money to play here, that statement
was investigated by the athletic coun-
Gil here and found to be entirely false.
1t Was accordingly corrected by the
Roanoke paper making the original
The first intimation here that Stew
art had ever played league ball came
III a telegram Wednesday night to +.
w. McWane, president OF the athletic
council. Secretary. Farrell was wired
to ascertain whether Stewart played
with Fulton in 1911. AS charged His
reply, received to day, was as follows:
Yes; Mark Stewart signed contract
Stewards ineligibility leaves another
problem to be solved by Coach Orth In
turning out a creditable team. Roth
rock is being tried out as catcher.
Other candidates are being worked out
ahue back to his old position behind
the bat. In case this becomes necessary.
Stewart makes the mn M eriber of the
team debarred by the athletic council.
pitchers: Rafferty,, third baseman. and
Bone, outfielder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
JOHN MARSHALL
BESTS ASHLAND

The John Marshall High School team
went to Ashland yesterday afternoon
and took tho Ashland High team into
after hard struggle.
While the Ashland boys outbatted
the local lads, the John Marshall High
School slugGers hit mt more opportune
moments and brought the runs across.
Moodfn. on the mound for Ashland,
pitched superbly, and his work was
only oyershadowcd by that Of Baldwin.
who succeeded Atkinson after the
fourth inning.
John Marshall High School now has
two victories on the string, and with
the confidence gained are determined
cross baths with them at Byrd Park
Tomorrow afternoon. Benedictine has
also had a very successful season. and
the battle between these two bitter
Coach Woodson. Of John Marshall
High School, has expressed himself as
being we'll satisfied with the showing
the team has made, and is confident OF
ship.
ii is probable that Craig, who per-
formed SO creditably in the Chester
Slab for Join Marshaif High School 'f In
the game tomorrow.
John Marshall High School has two
games scheduled next week besides
of the championship series next Fri
day, and on Saturday will journey to
WiliiamssfburE for 4 game with the
bringing all three games home. =
The scere by innings: Il. II;
s n, I'll III ii,c,, S9 $685.
Batteries:s Ashiand9r. " lin and I'd
DeJarnette: j. NJ. H. S-Atkinson,
Baldwin. Biankenship and Hoover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
.TR|N|TY'S TEAM
NOT YET CHOSEN
Squad Diminished, but Contests
Still On for Places-Two
Good BackstopS.

Trinity College. Durham, n. c.,
March 29.-With seven games of the
seasons schedule, all but two Of which
were victories, behind her, Trinity's
baseball team for this season is still
unchosen In its entirety. The squad.
considerably and in most instances
where position is being contested,
there are only two rivals.
This is true OF the stand behind the
bat. Rarely ever before in the his
tory OF baseball here. certainly with
III the present generation OF students,
has there been such a holly contested
fight over who shall hold down the re-
sewing end of the battery Maddox,
whose batting is among tho best for
the team, was not in college last year.
though lie had the pleasure OF holding
Big Bob Gnatt in his last season OF
college baseball. two years ago. Nc
lean, the big bodied sophomore. who
was behind the bat last year. Is Try
ing for his old position. and he and
Maddox are putting up a fine cxhibi-
ton of ball in that section Gt the dia-
mond Maddox has caught the greater
number of games so far, and appears
to be in the lead for honors, though
the position is by no means assured
for him
For positions on the delivering line,
Godfrey, Ilanpc and Fitzgerald are
sure OF places. Each man has pitch
ed good ball in every game that he
has played. and all are showing up
we'll. 1t is very probable that the
team will have four pitchers, and in
that event, Knight will be the fourth
man to be selected. He has not pitch
cd an entire game so far. but In the
Providence game on Easter Monday,
he and Fitzgerald each held the Inter
nationals to signal hit after i've runs
had been made on Coach Adkins.
On the initial sack. Siler has played
the game as no one else has. and he
seems sure of the place. Thompson
will be Fecond sacker. and Captain
kid" Anderson Will be In his old
position at short. where he has already
distinguished himself in several games.
Spence will play his old position in
centre field. and Litchiield, q fresh
man from Trinity Park school. has no
formidable rival for left Adams and
Edgerton, both freshmen. are trying
hard for right field. but no final deci-
sion has as yet been made. The live
Hest fight OF The whole team is that
for the position of third base. Baird.
a freshman. played In all OF the first
Do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
COLLEG|ANS LOSE
TO SPIDER TEAM
Red and Blue Shows Complete
Reversal of Form-Dixon's
Pitching Helps.

In very fast and exciting game at
Lee Park, the Richmond College Spi-
ders. showing complete reversal Of
| form over that exhibited against the
Colts, defeated the Coliegians by the
score OF to 0. Dixon. who pitched
for the Spider team. was in superb
form and let down his heavy hitting
opponents<with only two scratch hits.
For the Collegians, Denny Wright
pitched a good game and was we'll
| supported. but the Spiders were in a
hitting mood and were not to be de-
MED their runs.
The game was almost crrorless, both
teams fielding fast and clean, only one
error apiece being recorded. The field
ing feature of the game was the, rum
ming catch of long foul right up
against the stands by w. Lewis, the
fast third sacker of the SPIDERS. This
10y also starred at bat. getting two
swats out of three trips to the plate.
The game was very pretty one to
see and was not dull at any stage II
vas soon apparent to the few specta-
tors that the Spiders were out to play
baseball and were going to forget their
experience against the Virginia
Leaguers The boys could hardly have
played better game, but the real
secret of their victory lay in the mas
terful pitching of "Bilr Dixon. the
boy who came to Richmond College
from Tome Institute. He was at all
tunes complete master OF the Cole
gians, very few of them ever reach
ing the iuitial bag.
However, several times the Cole
gians succeeded in getting men on
the sacks. but every time Dixon set
tied dowr and retired the side without
score Once or twice the Spiders
exhibited n tendency to funk when
hits were needed, but most of the time
they hit the. ball, and hit it hard.
Stnrt In Good Shape.
The game started Off with both sides
being retired, in one. two three fashion
on easy chances and some strikeouts
In this particular. il might be added
that Dixon struck out nine men. In
the third inning *. Lewis started the
scoring by getting a safe hit to centre
| field. On the next ball he stole second
and came in on DiXon's Texas Lacquer
to right-ccntre. In the next inning
the Spiders garnered three moro runs
Reale starting out by getting a single
and Immediately stealing second, be-
ing brought home by n smashing two
Dagger by w. Lewis to the left field
fence. Hulcher, who followed Lewis
kept the swatting UP by slashing the
| first ball straight over the second sack
Continued on Fourth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
CAMP OUTBOXES
JERSEY FIGHTER
Especial to The Times-pispatch.l

Especial to The Times Pispatch.l
Los Angeles, Cal, March 29.-With-
out a knockdown or wasted wallop,
Eddie Campi and frankie Burns boxed
through an honest twenty round battle
before the Pacific Athletic Club at Yer
non this afternoon
Campi. with q big lead OH points to
his credit. was given the decision by
Referee George Blake at the finish.
Both boys began boxing at top speed,
end they finished lin the high" but
no injury or Disagreement resulted
that "tummy poultice or slice of
court plaster won't mend
Camp might have been wearing a
catcher's mask for all the attention
Burns paid to the face. The Jersey
lad first, last and ali the time KEEP.
working a good right and a. better left
on the body. The way Campi stood up
under this stomach bombardment for
over silences any question as to his
gameness.
Many time Burnss blows landed he
low the belt, but as the C'ampi grin
never disappeared the referee took no
official action.
Campis cleverness enabled him to
so far outlook Burns that many spec
tators could be seen slipping on their
coats and edgtng toward the exits as
early as the tenth round. The result
was never in doubt.
Burns rocked Eddie in the seventh,
when right to the chin and left
to tho body folded tho San Francisco
boy over The ropes. Upon several other
occasions Burns sent In body wallops
that sounded like the thump of a bass
drum. but Campi always came back.
jabbing, hooking and uppercutting
Bnrns untllit the Eastern boy was plumb
dissatisfied With tho way the show was
going.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
NORFOLK READY
FOR SPRING MEET
Ladies Day Will Mark Open
ing of Races OH James
town Track.
SELLING RACE FEATURE
Hoffman, Popular Favorite for
Event, May Have to Beat
Whimsical.
RACE FEATURE
SELLING

Norfolk, Va. March 29.-General
Manager Bob Levy has decided to mako
the Norfolk Selling Race the feature
of the card opening day of the James
town Jockey Clubs spring race, meet
ing at the local track. The opening
day will be Tuesday, and. according to
usage, it will be Ladies' Day" Tho
management invites the attendance OF
the fair sex from far and near, and
will be keenly disappointed IL the dis
play of millinery is not big and sorI
geous. a pictorial souvenir will be
presented to the ladies as mennonite,
of all occasion the management hopes
may prove memorable rs the inaugu-
ration of the most successful spring
meeting Norfolk has known, and as
marking the general revival of racing
in the East.
With good weather and first-rate
track, the Norfolk Selling Race should
prove n suitable opening day feature.
The race will be dash OF three quar-
tiers of % mile for a purse of 81 900, and
the smartest sprinters of the second
grade the country affords are eligible
to run and ready.
Hoffman, Joint holder with Ragman
of tho track record of 1:304-5, is to
CONTINUED on Second Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Ayers and McCrary Suf-
fer From Ragged and
Miserable Support.
DEFENSE Willis
AT COLT ATTACK
Critics Go Wild on Paths
Stealing Bases at Will and Hit
ting With Vcngeancc-For
Three Innings Everything
Works Well for Col
lege Tossers.
BY GUS MALBERT.

Furnishing but Slight resist
ancc TO the bolnbardment from
the rifle pits OF the place-sccking
Colts, whom Steve Griffin is now
housing and feeding, the Medical
College Of Virginia yesterday
trundled to rather igronlinious
defeat at. the hands of the
'lcagucrs, the, ultimate of the vic
tory being IA to 2. Albeit DR..
Wyatt Yanccy Ayers. late OF the
Richmond club, now holdout
from the Nationals camp, and
DIR. McCrary, still member of
Charlie Sllaffer's Tars, did the
hurting.
Il was clinic from start to
finish, with the doctors taking
lessons in Observation-Disclosures
from the laymen. That eminent
scientist, DR.. Stephen Griffin,
presided at the anatomical board
and the case with which he per-
formed cross-sections, trephining,
skingrafting and other academic,
but interesting, operation S
brought much applause from the
assembled. There is no question
but that the followers of Aescu-
-lapius and his associate goddess,
IIygeia, were nasterfully and
thoroughly anatomical.
Counting up at the finish, we
find that a goodly twcnty-onc
slashes were driven into the COM
posite body of the sawbones, and
that of this number OF cuts, four
teen were carried to a successful
conclusion. The patient is still
a trifle wobbly about the feet, but
hopes of recovery are still held
out.
Not Real, Regular Game.
1t wasn't real, regular ball
game, although Coach Hedgepeth
did have some idea that his men
might win. Nor can the defeat
be charged directly to poor hur-
ling on the part of Doctors Ayers
and McCrary. Quite number
Of the safe belts recorded i'll the
hit column should have been
charged where the putouts are
slated, but either fear, nervous
ness or inability to correctly
judge distances seemed to stay
the hands Of the collegians at
very important moments. Their
defense crumbled and wilted
when it was most needed, while
their attack was never Of the or
der to bring uncasincss to Griff.
1t was what 1t was-collegians play
ing against professionals. Time after
time. when close formation would
have stopped Colt runs from cavorting
peacefully around the paths, wide gaps
were sprung and the ball hurled with
neither aim nor reason to any old
corner of, the lot. The Medicos looked
particularly bad in the outfeld. The
infield did well enough. but on fly balls
those fellows In the garden gave a
most excellent imitation OF kite try
Ing to catch an aeroplane. They start
ed late and stopped too soon. Pegs to
the plate when there wasn't the ghost
OF chance to stop the man about to
d score, thereby aiding the hitter to ad-
vance unnecessarily an extra base
y was made. All Of these things worked
against the pitchers and for the pro-
fesstonals. The boners are chronicled
Continued ON Fourth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
M'NAMARA TAKES
open GOLF EVENT

Pinehurst, y. c., March 2s.-Tom Nc
the winner to day in the, open event of
the thirteenth annual United North
mont, with. card of 146. NJ. j. Brady,
OF Wollaston. Mass. and John Bowling,
Of Scarsdale. N Y. tied for second
High amateurs were Dr. C. II. Card
ner. of Agaman, Hunt Club. hod Q
Island, 81, and y. j. Topping, OF Green
wich. Conn.,, 162. ,S.fs;e
The amateur championship is. sched-
uled o.opon Monday. + ~ 1sfi = Z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Orioles Break f,npnn,

Fayetteville ". c. Mfrch eo-The Belti-
moro international League team which has
been training here since March ~. broke
camp to-day. departing for Wilmington.
where they played a local team this after
noon. From there they Will go TO Baltimore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30

McGuircs ...... 0 0--13
Summary-Double plays-Fly to
Davis; Davis to Land. Left on bases
a; Blackstone, t. Pitch
er's summary---Base on balls-Off
CLANCY. l.. Hits-Oh Hammond, In
9sinnings; off CLANCY. IA in innings.
Fit by pitched ball--Crayen, NJ. A. Cog
bill. Struck out-By Hammond .; by
CLANCY. s, wild pitch--Chancy. /.
Passed ball--Spangler. L. Time of
game-1:45.- Umpires-Gary, Snead.
Attendance-5o0. mostly chickens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
GIANTS STOPPED
. BY MANY SHOWERS
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

showers all through today prevented
the second game between the Giants!
and the Mobile team Of the Southern
League.
NtcGraw had planned itching Christy
MatheWson' against the minor lsagurrs,
and II is probable that "iSig Six Will
big game. The final game of tho series
between the two teams will be played
here Tomorrow. ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
NJ CURES TAKES
AN EASY CONTEST

Blackstone. Va, March oa.-Mc-
Cures University School defeated the
Blackstone Academy yesterday by the
score of 1 8 to 2. Paschall, Graves, NJ.
4. CoBbill, IT. Leach and Hammond
starred for McGuire's. while T. Cog
bill and Starky did good work for
Blackstone. Sisson and Anderson did
the best hitting. the former getting a
double and triple, while the latter got
two singles The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Will Visit Washington.
and Talk Over Stu
alton With Griffith.
NEW SPEED DEMON
ARRIVES IN CAMP
Smallwood, From Maryland,
Drifts Into Park, and Shows
Steve Some New Wrinkles in
Art of Pitching - Hard
Week Before Local Club.
Giants Friday.
BY GUS MALBERT.-

Steve Griffin, manager of the
Colts, will leave to-day for
Washington, where he will hold
conference with Clark Griffith
in an effort to have the suspens
sion of Doctory Wyatt Yancey
Ayers raised and the youthful
hurled from the hills of Virginia
turned back to the Richmond
club. The fact that Ayers wants
to stay around the Virginia
League some little time longer is
by no means confession that he
couldn't make good in the big
show. He is Of the opinion that
he is as good as anything, the
Washington leader has in tow.
but he wants to be doctor, and
playing one more season in the,
minor league will give him the
opportunity to take his degree
and play baseball, too.
Should Griffith agree to let the
lad play here, Steve will agree to
turn him back to Washington
Whenever that club wants him.
There is every reason to believe
that the request will be granted.
Griffith has his pitching staff
we'll made up. Even should
Ayers report, there is little likeli-
hood that he would be used. On
the other hand, Richmond could
use him to good effect. Griffith
is angry, and naturally SO, be-
cause Ayers did not report at
Charlottesville, but when the two
Grifs meet, it is thought, cer-
tainly by Steve that an amicable
agreement can be reached. The
result, at any rate, will be known
tonight.
Star Drifts This Way.
Another hurler drifted into
camp yesterday. He comes from
Montgomery County, Maryland,
and pitched for the Brookvilles
High School team last season.
His name is Sinallwood, Walter.
Smallwood,; he stands six feet one
inch i'll his stockings, weighs 100
pounds, has never smoked or.
chewed, drank or cussed in his
life, and is nearly twenty years
old. He doesn't even know how
it feels to lose ball game, though
he has pitched some tifty-odd.
"lf that youngstcr isn't pitcher,
never saw one" was SteVe'sS
mild comment.
Really the lad has about every
thing. He can break ball any
way he wants to, and can send it,
up slow or fast. His speed is not
SO marvellous when you take into
consideration his bulk, but it is
faster than anything the Nirss
GINA League has seen since the
days of Sam Lever.
He; drifted into camp and asked To
work out. He had thrown exactlysf
cnteep balls when Grit danced to the
clubhouse, brought out q contract md
actually ran back TO tlIe YounHStef.ss
| It's signed now, and hs VIII 5taft iff
the game against Brooklyn to-morrSRss
II you, want y chance TO look oyer 81
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Cluster snrinRs Victor.

Cluster Springs Va. March e9.-To day
Cluster Sprin IS Academy defeated tho South
Boston Athletics by score OF to J. Clus-
ter Springs put up a snappy; game. made
three fast doubles and permitting only one to
reach third. McConib pitched a strong game
and held the visitors to four. scattered hits.
Harreii for tho Athl.tics pitched good ball.
but his, suppor. was weak. The feature was
q. three. ha sger and the only run.
: Batteries-Clpster Springs, McComb ard
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