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The Washington times., 1913-05-16
Gris Team Who Use Cigarettes Are Be Fined in Future
Reds WERE FIRST
| ORGANIZED TEAM
Cincinnati Club Started National
Game on Professional and
Paying Basis.

Forty-four years ago the first profess
sional ball club in the world was or
Ranized. It was the famous Cincinnati
Reds. the pioneer paid baseball club.
m whose existence the great national
game. as 1t exists today. had its incep-
ton.
In 1859 this club played through the
entire season. from March Is till No.
vember Is. and never lost a game. II
finished the season with standing OF
loo. Its payroll for the year. inciud-
ing every cent that went to the play
srs in salaries. was 50. 500.
There were ten players on The club.
Of which one was a pitcher. Asa Brain
ard, and another was a substitute. The
average salary per player was less than
q thousand dollars. or, to be exact. $3.50
The highest paid man was Geo. Wright.
who got S.4oo. the shortstop. Capt.
Harry Wright. pulled down 800 for
his share. The pitcher, who went
through the season with a clean record,
got N,100. Six men drew $500
And last year Hans Wagner pulled
somewhere between second and third.
Furnishing the pill and running bases
Some difference what.
Tyrus Cobb got 5000 last season. and
Il said to be drawing $12.500 this season.
Now you could take Wagner's salary
and Ty Cobb's salary, lump them. and
you have two world beaters-back in
1853.
Last year the sum paid out as salar-
les to the players OF the National
League ran pretty close to $4,000.
Harking back. the payroll Of tina.
little old club IN the SOS that went
clear through without sustaining a de-
feat looks picayunish, doesn't II?
Wonder what a club that could go
II rough a season these days woub!
cost? Wonder how high pitcher who
never lost would come with Walter
Johnson getting 1900?
It's a great game. The immense bus
mess called major league baseball. for
which fans spend annually the sum Of
So, 3,000, 900, had very humble beginnings.
Here's the salary list of the first pro-
fessional ball club, taken red-hot from
the ledger of the treasurer:
The Washington times., 1913-05-16
Wood Is Shaky, But
Red S0x Take Game

ST. LOUIS. May 1s.-Boston had lit-
tie trouble connecting with the shoots
OF wielman and Adams. and the Browns
lost by ! to Is. Joe Wood probably
pitched the worst game Of the season.
passing seven batters. Score by In
nings:
r. Fl. e.
Boston ...0430e Is
st. Louis. .....00 Oslo 00004 4
Batteries - Wood and Nunamaker:
Adams, Weilman and Crossin. and
Agnew.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
HEAVY INFECTION
OE HOOKWORM

DR.. Robinson, representative,
State Board Health has been run
ming free dispensaries in the
the county for six weeks and
finds a very heavy infection in the
entire county. There seems to
be a much heavier infection in
the Southern part, however, he
has made over 1900 examinations
in the county and finds IS per
cent of the school children afflict-
ed in all the southern part of the
county.
One day last week the doctor
found 139 cases of Hookworm
Disease. The people everywhere
are cooperating nicely, except at
Reidtown. Here he has made
fewer examinations than any
where else and found a much
heavier infection, 78 IL per cent
of all examinations made at Reid
town shows Hookworm Disease.
After this week the doctor will be
working at Rankin Depot on
Monday, Wolf Creek on Tuesday,
Del Rio on Wednesday, Mr.. T. D.
Lees store Thursday, and Bridge
port on Friday for two weeks, be-
ginning Dec. 1st.
The people should take advant-
age of the first trip and come pre-
pared to be examined then, as
everybody is wanting to be ex-
amined the last trip, and the doc
tor has been so crowded every
day last week Except Reidtown)
that he had to carry some speci-
mems away with him.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
PISTOL SHOT
PROVES FATAL
Boy Who Shot Himself Because
He Was Expelled From
School, Dies.

Oliver Springs, Tenn, Nov. Is.
Arthur Evans, aged sixteen
years, son of Wylie Evans, super
intendent of the Baker Mining
company at Coalfield a few miles
from this place who fired a bullet
into his own brain, died several
hours after the infliction Of the
wound Friday.
The youth had been dismissed
from a public school near Harri-
man. He returned to the school
Friday and asked to be reinstated.
When the principal refused to
reinstate him, he fired a bullet
from a 45-calibre Colts revolver
into his brain. He survived sew
eral hours later. It is reported
that the principal of the school
has given up his position, and
gone to some other locality. The
people of the community sympath-
ize deeply with the family of the
boy.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
new LAW FIRM
FOR NEWPORT
Ailor and Carly Have Located
Office in the First National
Bank Building.

Ailor & Carly is the name of a
new law firm which has located in
Newport. The firm consists of
Thurman Ailor a young attorney
of Knoxville and T. L. Carly who
has practiced extensively here.
Mr.. Carly will retain his office in
Knoxville but Mr.. Ailor will devote
his entire time to the Newport
office, He has fitted up an oisscce
over the First National Bank and
will be glad to see his clients there.
Mr.. Ailor is a clean young man
and will be welcomed to Newport.
The Knoxville Journal and
Tribune had the following in re-
gard to the new firm:
Thurman Ailor, young attor-
ney left Monday morning for New
port, where he will become a
member of the law firm of Ailor
& Carly, and make that town his
home.
"Mr Ailor is a native of Knox
county, and is nephew of Squire
j. Rufus Ailor, of this city. He re-
ceived his education in the COM
mon schools of Knox county, be-
ing a graduate of Central high
school at Fountain City. He after
wards took a literary course at
the University of Tennessee, grad
uating from the law school of the
university last June.
His partner in the business is
Thomas L. Carly, a well known
attorney of this city. He has
many friends who will regret to
learn of his departure from Knox
ville."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
How Hooper, Lea and crump
Won Organization and Lost
Senatorship.
GOVERNOR LEFT ALONE
To Make Fight For Law En-
fOrcement---Final Partial
Vicinry--.Battle Over
Election Laws.
LONG DRAWN OUT FIGHT

The Fifty-eighth General Assembly
with it's protracted and numerous ses-
sions and its intense struggle to rid the
state Of the outlawed saloons, has gone
down In history as one of the most re-
markable, In many particulars, in the an
mails of the state. 1t followed upon the
heels of four highly exciting years of poll
tics, which led up to the fight that was
staged during the Legislature Of 1913.
The Legislature of 1909 had witnessed
the formation of combination between
Independent Democrats and Republicans
which had for its purpose two-fold OBJ
ject, the banishment of the saloon and
the enactment of an election law that
would keep the saloon out of Tennessee
by guaranteeing honest elections llnaon-
trolled by the liquor interests. The wrath
Of the people was kindled against the
whiskey power by the death of Senator
Carmack. The people were likewise
wrought up against the election laws Of
the state, because Governor Patterson
had based his campaign two years be-
fore largely on his advocacy of the re-
form of the election laws and had failed to
live up to his pledges
The Legislature OF 1903 took the bit In its
teeth and proceeded to enact statewide
prohibition by extending the four-mile
law to the entire state. This was fol-
lowed by an election law that took away
from Governor Patterson and the whiskey
interests the control of the election ma
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27

not onIy 70 dereat the law enforcement
bills, but to hand the election machinery
Of the state over to the liquor interests.
ELEcTtoN BILL.
And here arose another of the strange
Men like Pope, Elkins and Maxwell, who
afterwards voted for the bills to enforce
the four-mile law, Joined in the passage
of an election bill that had but one pur-
pose, to put the liquor interests Of the
state in complete control of the ballot
boxes of the people. This bill was passed
by the vote OF few traitorous Republi-
cans and several regular Democrats elect
ed by independents and pledged in one
way and another to maintain the existing
lection law. No more shameful misrep-
trated than the passage of this law.
Democrats like Pope, Elkins and Walsh
and ex-Republicans like Royston, Boyer
and Love could not have been elected In q
hundred years by their counties on a
platform proposing to tamper with the
election law Of 1909 Not one Of them
ever dared to whisper before his election
that he would stand for such bill as they
voted for to help pass.
Under this election law of 1909 the peo-
Pile had enjoyed honest elections. Frauds
were attempted only In the rarest in
stances. Under this law the liquor inter-
ests had been routed at the polls. the Pat
terson machine had been smashed and the
Independent judiciary had been elected.
The passage Of the new bill by the fa-
grant violation Of the will Of the people
was followed by the filibuster Of the Re-
publicans and Independents in an effort to
save the rights Of the people at the bal
Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
TELEPHONES b ! ] & | / MAKE ! Al /, !.
TRAVEL SAFER
lnstallationofa Telephone System
Between Oakdale And
Chattanooga.

Cincinnati, Ohio, November. %,
Vice President T. C. Powell of
the New Orleans and Texas Pa
cific Railway, Queen and Cres-
cent Route), announces that a
telephone line will be immediatly
constructed between Oakdale.
Tenn, and C Chattanooga a distance
of eighty-four miles, upon the
completion of which the telephone
will be used for dispatching trains
on the entire line between Gin
cinnati and Chattanooga. The
telephone service was inaugurated
between Oakdale and Danville,
KY, in 1912 and between Danville
and Cincinnati in October 1918.
The line between Oakdale and
Chattanooga will be constructed
as quickly as possible and work
will begin as soon as the necessary
material can be assembled.
The C. N. O. and T. P. has ex-
tended the telephone system over
its line for the reason that it's use
has been found to increase both
safety and facility in handling
trains. The telephone can be used
more rapidly than the telegraph
and the sender and receiver OF
messages are brought into direct
contract which often proves of
great benefit. The 338 miles of the
C. N. O. and P. T. from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga are equipped with
automatic block signals and about
one third of this distance is double
track.
The extension of the telephone
dispatching system to cover the
entire line add further to facilities
for handling the very heavy volume
of traffic between the South and
West which moves over the Queen
and Crescent Route in connestion
with the Southern Railway.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
JAMES ]. DENTON
dies in OKLAHOMA
Former Well Known Cooke
County Citizen Dies in
Southwest.

James j. Denton, for years one
of Newport's most prominent citi-
zens but who of late years has re-
sided in Muskogee, Oklahoma, al
though he spent much of his time
here, died at his Oklahoma home
last Thursday at eight o'clock after
a lingering illness. He was in his
62nd year.
Mr. Denton was last seen here
in August, when his health became
endangered by cancer of the
stomach. He was taken to a hos
pital in Chicago where he remain
ed for a month, but it became evil
dent that there was little hope for
him and he went to Muskogee pre-
pared to await the end. He suf-
fered considerably during the clos
ing days of his life, but death came
to him peacefully. AT his bedside
were three of his children, Clar-
ence a prosperous attorney o
Muskogee, Lloyd a Southern rail-
way auditor and Dixie who resid-
ed with her father. Another son,
Doll. was on his way to his fathers
bedside at the time the end came.
Besides the four children the
deceased is survived by one
brother, John A. of Dayton and
one sister, Mrs. Click who lives in
Cooke County.
| The funeral services were held
Saturday at Nowata, where the
deceased was laid beside the body
of his wife who had proceeded him
to the grave five years previous,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
NEW MERCHANT
AT PARROTTSVILLE

T. L. Bruce, formerly of Tolbott
has purchased the stock and stand
of L. R. Jones and Son of PARROTS
vile and sell goods in that enter
prising town. Mr.. Bruce comes to
Cock county with a thorough
knowledge of the business and he
has promised the people of Par
rottsville to give them a hustling
store.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27

chinery. Both these bills were vetoed by
Patterson and passed over his veto.
Then followed the alleged effort of Pat
terson to coerce the Supreme Court in this
case, the free use of the pardon power by
Governor Patterson, the revolt of the peo-
pie, the launching of the Independent
Democratic ticket for the Supreme Court
and Court of Appeals. and the over
whelming defeat of the Patterson Judi
ciary ticket by the Independent and Re-
publican vote.
HOOPER NOMINATED.
Next came the Nomination OF Ben w.
Hooper for Governor by both Republicans
and Independents the withdrawal of Gov
Patterson in the face OF certain defeat
he substitution Of Senator Robert L. Tay-
or. and the FIRST election of Governor
Hooper.
After the enactment of the statewide
prohibition law In 1909 1t was ignored in
the cities of the state, the city officials
publicly announced that they would not
enforce It, and Governor Patterson aided
this scheme Of notification by pardoning
hundreds Of bootleggers all over the state.
The people still hoped for the ultimate
enforcement Of the laws and Governor
Hooper and a majority of the Lower
House of the Legislature Of 1911 were
elected upon pledges for the maintenance
~ the election and prohibition laws, but
the majority of the Senate was the other
way Wnen the Legislature Oh 1911 inet
the liquor interests waged a strong fight
for the repeal Of the election law. The
cOntrol Of the Lower House was wrested
from the Republicans and Independents
by the treacherous desertion Of five men
from their ranks, and the election law
designed to restore the control of the sa-
looms at the ballot box was passed II
failed, however, to get by Gov. Hooper's
veto.
During Gov Hooper's first admnistra-
lion the promiscuous pardoning Of guilty
bootleggers in the rural counties was dis
continued and the liquor laws were there
by more rigidly enforced. Conditions In
the Cities however, did not improve. Lo-
cal officials continued to nullify the laws
and crime of all sorts greatly increased.
RENoMiNATED.
Governor Hooper was renomiAated by
the Republicans and Independent Demo"
,rats in platforms strongly demanding the
retention of the election law of 1909 and
additional legislation for the enforcement
Of the four-miie law
Gov. McMillin, his opponent, ran on a
platform advocating the repeal OF the
tour-mile law as to cities. but making no
mention of the election laws.
The reelection OF Governor Hooper
amid the complications Of the Presiden-
tial election, with the Republicans d.
yided and Roosevelt In the state speaking
against him, was one Of the maryels OF
pOl1tlcs.
The Shelby County delegation. three
in the Senate and eight In the House.
all controlled by Mayor, Crump, were
free lances, ready to make with any
hody any alliance that seemed advan-
tageous to themselves. Their most nat
,Irai alliance, however, at that time, was
with the Republicans and Independents,
FOR the reason that Crump was the Bit
ter enemy Of Patterson and Dibrell, end
that Patterson had been nominated by
the regular Democratic primary for
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27

Willie Say, pop, what's "pre-
ferred creditor"
Pop (absently)-A deaf and dumb
man.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. WILLIAM SEXTON

Trustee R. H. Sexton received
word Sunday of the death of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. William Sexton
near Del Rio. The death came as
a shock as none of the family,
knew of her illness.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
BUY BOOZE THRO
MOORISTOWN OFFICE

The Morristown Republican
say: that some Newport people
order their whiskey through the
Morristown express office in or
der not to attract attention to their
orders.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
NOTABLE FIGHT
OF YEAR 1913
BALANCE OF POWER.

united states Senator ana Diprell for
Comptroller.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
GOVERNOR SULZER
SAYS ONE TERMS
ENOUGH FOR Tim
Declares He Wants to Retire
to "A Little Farm BY, the
Roadside

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.--Governor Sulzer
told his hosts of the Lotos Club last
night that when he was through with
his present job he intended to get out
of politics. He had had about enough.
he said gloomily. Of the misrepresenta-
tions and disappointments of political
life and strife.
81 shall retire to little farm by the
roadside" said the governor. "and be
the friend Of man."
In the confusion OF sounds that fol-
lowed this frank announcement voices
sounded doubtfully.
"'Pon my SOUL" murmured GENTLE
man who sat at table near the Gals,
..thats the first time l ever heard any
body refer to the White House az lit
tie farm by the roadside" a'
There were many others, however,
who seemed to take the governor
squarely at his word. In fact, the wind
up of the guest of honor's speech fur
nished a topic Of conversation that sur
vfved after the last oratorical periods
had burst around the chandeliers and
the Lotos folk had hidden good night
to their geusts.
Following their custom of entertain
ing men who have done or who are ex-
pected to do big things in their various
walks of life, the Lotos Club honored
Governor Sulzer with a dinner which
did not fall short Of the high standard
that the club. set for itself many years
ago. Frankness and wit and good
iiumor and perfect courtesy were there
and the color of mans politics count
ed for less than nothing.
To meet the governor and TO sit at
table with him the club invited Adjt.
Gen. Henry De Witt Hamilton, Judge
Edward z, Mccall. chairman Of
the public service commission; Oscar
Straus. the Progressive leader; Don c..
Seitz, John Purroy Mitchell, president
of the board Of aldermen; Robert A.
C. Smith. william r. McCombs, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee and Major Z. G. Schermerhorn,
the governors military secretary.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Officials to Attend
Dog Catcher's Funeral

Funeral services FOR John Wells. col
oren. king Of dog catchers." who died
Thursday after a short illness. were
held at his home ts1 Twentieth street
this afternoon.
In point of service Wells was one of
the Oldest employees OF the District pov-
eihmen. For thirty-seven years he was
snpioyed In the District pound service
ana during that time. 3; is Estimated
captured 5000 dogs.
In All the years OF his service. but one
complaint was registered against him
In expressing regret at lis death To-
Gay Health Officer Woodward and II r
NcLean, chief clerk OF the Health De-
partnent, said he was one of the most
,alhiul men IN the discharge of his
ddties ever connected with Che District
government. The honor OF turning over
nc hrst shovelful OF earth on the site
on inc new pound in South Capitol street
vas granted him by Health Officer
Moodwsrd. Wells was about seventy
A number of District officials attend
Cd the funeral services.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
KEYSTONE RESIDENT
RAPS GOVERNMENTS S
D|LATORY METHODS
C. G. Wilder Criticises Red Tape
Necessary to Obtain Any
thing From Postoffice.

A sharp criticism OF the dilatory meth
DDS and the red tape" found i'm certain
branches of the United States Govern
ment Is registered by Charles G. Wilder,
Of Batavia, n. Y, now in Washington.
II am moved to criticism through the
experience of Postmaster Kenne, of the
little town Of Coifu. in our county," he
says. July IS last fire swept through
that village. destroyed the business Sec
ton. including the building in which the
postoffice was conducted. There was
no available building which the post
master could obtain within eighty rods
of the railroad station. Railroads are
compelled TO deliver mails to postoffices
within that distance Of their station.
Postmaster Kefne. in order that pa
irons OF the office might not be incon-
venienced, obtained quarters In the
nearest building he could find. He
moved the Government property, which
had been saved, and promptly notified
the Postoffice Department that it
would be necessary to furnish funds for
carrying the mails between the postof-
fee and the railway station. In the
meantime guaranteeing the pay OF the
messenger whom he employed.
September 16 an inspector was sent
to Coifu. at whose suggestion Kenne
asked formal authority to remove the
office to the new site. and incidentally
repeated his request for a messenger.
December 2 the authority to move was
granted. December Is new building
had been erected on the old site anc
he moved back. At noon January he
was authorized to employ a messenger
az the rate OF $40 year beginning on
that day, just two weeks after the
necessity for the employment of such q
messenger had ceased to exist. But be-
tween the date of the fire and the day
that he moved back to the old site,
exactly five months. he had expended $50
for messenger service which the Gov
eminent has not yet paid him, and
which, II its past policy can be taken
as criterion. he will receive Just
about in time to get his next winters
supply os coal"
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
New Clan MacLennan
Shows Steady Growth

Clan MacLennan, Mo- 22o. of the
Order of Scottish Clans. which was
organized recently, is showing a
steaLy growth among the Scotch cItI-
zens OF Washington. The chief aim
Of the clan Is TO foster love Of Scotch
principles among fits members
The officers OF the new clan are:
Russell NJ MacLennan. chief; Alex
ander c. MacLennan. past chief; Alex
znder Robertson, tanist: J. ID. Hig-
Hall. financiai secretary: Albert q
smith. seneschai; A. f. De Bolt, SEN
lor benchmar; James Crawford, jun
lor heHchman; William Crawford,
sentinel: Edward Acnxies. warden:
Or. Herbert J. Bryson, physician;
Cherries Deucher. piper James Allen.
standard bearer, and. james Ramsay,
ireHsurer.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Gen. Lee Commissioned
48 Years Ago To-day

Gen. Robert e. Lee was made CON-
mander-in-c chief Of the Confederate
armies on this day in 1855. On this date
IN 1853 Canada was ceded to Great Brit
ain by France On the same day, IN
1sn the union Of Upper and L0wsr
Canada took place. Gen. John A. Logan.
whose widow stfIl resides In washing
ton, was born on this date In 1s9& He
died in this city December - 1sS&
Forty-three, years ago today the United
States signal Bureau was established
last year. the United States marines
landed In Honduras to protect A2nesl-
can property.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Lebanon Lodge to
Visit in Baltimore

Lebanon Lodge, No. Z. F. A. A. NJ,
-iwll pay a visit to Baltimore Lodge
Wednesday evening. February 10. At
the meeting last evening Charles 8.
Shreve. James Lansbursh. Blair Nc
Kenzie. and others made addresses. \
musical program was given by Prof.
o. F. Mccormack, j. 8. Hicks, and the
lodge quartet.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Student to Speak.

Science VS.. Art will be the subject
OF an address by NJ. A. Pozen. a stu
dent at George Washington University,
at the Collegiate Club rooms, 1z3o Eley-
enth street northwest. ats o'clock this
evening. -.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Taft Gets Peace Poem.

To commemorate the international
peace luncheon held In New York city.
January 4. Ida Houghton Cooke, Of
New York, has composed a poem en-
titled Peace" and dedicated /it to
President Taft. II was received at the
White House yesterday.