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Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

the Chicago Ameriy ans in 1902, al
though il did not WELD the results Of
the previous season. While manager
of the New York Highlanders from
900 to lgO7, "Grif's" career as q hurl-
er ended During that period he won
% our of Sc games he worked in. In
his 10 years on the firing line, Crit
never slipped below the 500 mark in
the percentage column: in fact. only
in five seasons Of the l9 has ne failed
TO reach the 500 mark.
HIS LAST GAME
In 19O7 Clark c. Griffith pitched his
last game Of ball in big" league soci-
ETY.. On June % at Boston he stepped
in the breach in the ninth inning 10
stop the mad onslaught Of the Reds,
but the rushing Bean Eaters would
stop az nothing. and walked all over
the once king inch pitchers TO the
tune of seven hits and eight runs in
that one fierce round, this seemed his
death knell as . hurler. However. on
the 18Th uay OF August that same sea
son Clark performed for the last time,
hurting tour innings of a game against
Cleveland, afrer ia y had put Pitcher
Hogg TO sleep in the fourth. AS the
Napoleon Bonaparta Of all hurlers
stood facing Lg5oie ard his teammates.
they didn't realize ;he tie fox Of
baseball vas winding up his long ca
reer as a hGriar. -ha. "Cr.i tav- -Crartv,"
who had deceived batters for - sea
sons was sh so.ing grapevJn, curves
and bewildering benders for the last
time
In that farewell exhibition "Grif"
showed a Won Ierf.d assortment Of de
liveries. In the four innings he famed
five hatsmen, and 10 pIC-uCe a hit was
almost an impossibiity. With the last
ball ne hurled in thar game. ended the
pitching career Of cEe remarkable hurI-
er-ClarK Griffith and just s"Ch a
character the pitchers position will
probably never see esain. Possessing
marvellous ability as - bail pla-er. and
every qualifCaric1 # q great hurIer.
he framed -p ~ wonderful record. but
built on entirely direrent lines from
any hurier 70 The history of baseball.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

dinner. General Wood dwclt upon
the greatness OF better remount
system for the army and expressed the
belief that the efforts now being made
in that direction would result in sue
cess. Former Senator Bailey of Texas
declared that the American people
could not be made to destroy horse
racing. although he said it would not
come back as il once existed with
the bookmaker as The chief figure.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04
A chsnue Of Address,

The Lamp plumbing shop is now 10
Gated in its new quarters at 61g Sew,
erteenth street (Adv)
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

on second reading. thus paving the
way for final consideration. The meas
ure previously had been passed by
the house
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

Detroit. Mich. April 4-Joe Phil
lips Of Cleveland and Paul Sikora
of Detroi, battered each other 20
standstill in an eight round contest
Wednesday night.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

Washington. D. c.. April 4-"The
general exodus Of the thoroughbred
horse in this country has been moth
ing less than a catastrophe" declared
Major General Leonard Wood chief OF
stan OF the army. in an address at
the third annual American sportsmen's
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04
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THEATRE
GUIDE
ILLINOIS,

April 5, 4 and Grand vaudeville.
April 6-"The Nirginian"
April 14-William A Brady presents
Bought and Paid For" directly from
the Princess theatre, Chicago.
April 16-"The Confession"
April 2O-Joseph NJ. Gates offers
Henry Kolker in Our Wives"
April 24-Henry ". Sagave presents
Otis Harlan in Little Boy Blue"
EMPIRE.
Vaudeville - Performances at 2:45
and SIS.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

Clark had another great year with
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04
AT THE EMPIRE.

The Flirting Princess" replete
with fun, music and girls. is the at
traction the last half of the week at
the Empire It is doubtful II Manager
Dolly could have chosen a more sat
isfacuory musical comedy for his pat
rous, Judging from the numerous en-
cores the principals received last
night. There are many features such
as the vampire dance. the tunefulness
of the melodies. the Cleanness Of the
comedy and the novelty of a house
upon the stage The play has a real
plot that is carefully worked out and
comes 70 funny climax. The Flirting
Princess by her beauty and her de
sire to be kissed. wins the hearts Of
many young men and II is the search
Of one of her victims that gives the
play It's story. The vampire dance in
the first scene is one Of the most care
fully staged dances that has been
shown here this season. The comedy
is not Of the slap-stick sort and makes
a direct appeal to the sense Of humor.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

on second reading. thus paving the
way for final consideration. The meas
ure previously had been passed by
the house.
Omaha. Neb.. April 4-Joedy Pos
pisil, local pugilist. was caught in
quicksand and drowned in the Missouri
river near here yesterday. In com
pany with Miss frankie Virgien OF
Omaha he was cruising in a gasoline
launch and ran upon a sandbar. In
an effort 10 release the boat he stepped
upon the bar and Immediately sank
in quicksand Miss Virgien was res
cued by farmers.
St Paul. MINI, April 4-The sen
ate committee on general legislation
has prepared a report on the L'Heraul
bill legalizing six round boxing con
tests, in which the committee urges
that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Milwaukee. Wis. April 4.-Pal
Brown and Ray Temple VIII box the
windup Of the National Athletic club
boxing show a the Hippodrome. In
place Of staging the show April Z.
rhe bout will be staged April "A The
weight is 1873 pounds at 3 o'clock.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 3-The
night Of April % has been fixed for
the featherweight championship con
test between Johnny Kilbane of Cleve-
land, the title holder. and Johnny Dun
dee Of New York. They will box 20
rounds a Vernon. Both are now I'm
Los Angeles and viii begin training at
once.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04

The largest and finest equipped
plumbing establishment in the tric-cit-
les. Lamps Plumbing shop, 619 Sew
enteenth street. Adv
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04
OPG0PT.."
CGr1MEN:

New York, April 4-By breaking
179 out of 200 targets sprung from
the Travers island traps yesterday,
Charles II. Newcomb Of the 5. S.
White Gun club, Philadelphia. won
the national amateur trap shooting
championship from a field of 149 wing
shots. representing he leading clubs
in the UnGed States. A He'll of the
Lehigh Valley Gun club, Allentown,
Pa, was second. with 1859 and r. l..
SPOTS of the New York A. c., who
won the preliminary Yesterday. was
third, with 167. Lester German OF
Aberdeen, Md. led the professional
experts with a total of 10.
New York. April Miss Marie
Wagner. holder of the wOman's in
door lawn tennis championship. yes
gerday defeated Mrs. c. NJ Beard, for
mer western champion, 60. 6-1, in the
final round of the tournament. In
the final round of the doubles Miss
feated the Misses F. NJ. and Olive
Flsh, lO-S. o..
Detroit, Mich. April 4-Joe Phil
lips Of Cleveland and Paul Sikora
Of Detroi, battered each other 20 a
standstill in an eight round contest
Wednesday night.
Calgary. Alberta, April 4.-The bout
Wednesday night between Tommy
Burns, former heavyweight champion
Of the world. and Arthur PeIky Of
Chicopee, Mass, resulted in a draw.
Scranton. Pa. April 4-HonOrs were
even in six round 20 before the
Town Hall Athletic cub Wednesday
J. gh- between "Knockour" Brennan Of
Buffalo and Tommy CCnners Of Belle
vue.
DeD-er. Col. April 4-Prospects for
the legaiizing of 10 round boxing con
tests in Colorado under the super
vision of a state boxing commission
became brighter yesterday when the
senate reccnsidered the boxing meas
IRE killed recently. After amending
the bill to provide for 10 round bouts
/ 10 be held by clubs paying an annual
/ tcense of $3.50 the sena,e passed it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
will Sumter County Legal
ize the Sale of Intoxicants?"

Some time ago | noticed that the
election for dispensary or no d.spcn-
| sary would be held on the 18th OF
next month. Because of the issues
involved it is the most important cleo
ton the men of Sumter county will
vote on in many a day. Certainly the
matter calls for the clearest and most
earnest thought of our citizens.
Trusting that 1 have uppermost in
my heart and mind the moral welfare
Of our splendid country. 1 have VEN
tured to write a word as a private
citizen to my fellow citizens
A few month ago our Chamber of
Commerce indorsed an excellent pa
per which had as it's aim the enact
ment of national law to prohibit
the manufacture Of pistols save for
the use of the army and the officers
of the law. 1t was favored, because
while it would not wipe out the evil
of pistol carrying, it would greatly
lessen the evils and prevent many
crimes We now have the opportu-
nifty to outlaw that which is the most
prolific source of crime and which
makes the pistol "toter" most dam
gerous.
No doubt, the large majority Of
voters in Sumter county believe that
the use of alcohol as beveray ye is a
crying evil and a curse to our people
They know that it brings loose
morals and material poverty-that il
opposes all that the church and the
schools stand for and that it causes
ruin in many a home. Justice Field
Of the U. s. Supreme Court has said:
BY the. general concurrence of every
civilized and christian community,
there are few sources of crime and
misery equal to the dram shop!
To the men who see the evil the
main question is, how shall we best
deal with it? 1t is clear that prohibi-
ton has not eradicated all the evils
Of the whiskey traffic, but the COM
parative figures recently published,
which figures have not been disputed
as far as l know, reveal better con-
tition than during the life of the
county dispensary. 1t would seem
therefore, if a man is going to base
his decision upon the question of the
lesser of evils he must vote against
the establishment of the dispen-
sary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
BEAUTIFUL DERBYSHIRE
HILLS OF ENGLAND.

1 1t was during the month of June
1913, while riding on midland train
from Liverpool to London that | saw
the beautiful Derbyshire Hills for
the hrst time. A better season could
not have been chosen to pass through
| them and the air was extraordinarily
clear, so I was able to see them at
their best.
Heading about them is not seeing
them by any means. They are not
mountains. but just hills, but the most
beautiful hills l ever saw.
Practically all of the land is cul-
tivated. Of course, the largest por-
ton Is used for pasture, but that is
well divided by rock walls and seeded
In fact all the fields or farms are
divided by little rock walls from 3
to 4 feet high and from 1 to 1-2
feet thick. On these hills are grown
wheat, rye, clover. and vegetables of
many kinds. 1t Is remarkable how
much a farmer is able to get from
his small plot of land Remember
England is thickly settled and es-
pecially along the Midland Route
from Liverpool to London. These
two large cities give the farmers a.
good market. All they can produce
can be disposed Of easily and at good
prices. The farmers live in good
houses, they are independent. But 1
am getting off my subject a little.
The question comes up as you look
over these hills, How are they able
to keep them so uniformly beautiful
and in such a high state Of cultiva-
ton?" first thought that the gov
eminent owned them and leased them
to small farmers with definite stipu-
lations made about keeping them.
This, however. 1 found not to be the
case. The land is owned and con-
trolled by the small farmer. He takes
not only a personal pride in his own
farm, but the community as we'll. 1t
is a general agreement among them
that they will do so much This is
a model one for any community and
hope every reader of this will make
up his mind that he will do likewise
and try and get his neighbors to join
him.
t.., c. A. Witherspoon.
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There are two human ways, and
th'y must go together, by which an
eNll may be driven from a community:
namely education and legislation.
In order that the youth Of our coun-
try may grow up sober men. strong
in body and mind, We must teach
them in the home, the school and
the church the evil effects of intox-
icating drinks on soul mind and
body. But our teaching will be of
no effect if we support by our influence
and vote the evil we condemn
by our words. We will underscore
in the most effective way our teach
ing of our boys if we outlaw the
traffic. We all know that we can't
legislate morals into people, but we al
so know that community has advanc-
ed and raised its moral ideals when
it places uner the ban of the law that
which is evil and has gone backward
when it stamps the evil with it's ap-
proval by legalizing it.
This testimony by Mr.. Webb, u.
S. Congressman from y. c., should
furnish material for careful thought
About ten years ago 1 stood on his
toric Kings Mountain, and / saw
the smoke of thirty-eight govern
ment dis,lileries rising toward
roads; scarcely a church of any note
or dignity in the entire county;
scarcely a school house where our
boys and girls might obtain even the
rudiments Of an education. saw
saloons throughout the length and
breadth of CASTOR county. There
were only two or three factories, Civ
ing employment to two or three hun
dred people. Two years ago, about
ten years after the people had
driven out the curse, l went back.
L found macadamiZed roads in al
most every part of the county;
found school houses in every dis
trlct OF that county, where boys and
girls might obtain an education to fit
them for their duty in any station.
There was not the smoke of a single
brewery, and instead of smoke OF
thirty-eight government distilleries, I
saw ascending TO the glory of God i'm
business the smoke of forty-three OF
the largest cotton factories in the
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In The Recorders Court.
c. A. WitherspOon.

Nancy Ballard was arrested Satur-
day in the Wreck Store for stealing
articles from the store. A search
revealed a number of articls on her
person. She admitted her guilt and
was released on the payment Of fine
Of s25. ..
Wash Moore was arrested Saturday
night by Policeman Chandler for be-
ing drunk on board A. C. L. train No.
,55. He was also charged with gam
bling on the 3Oth, of June, when he
managed to escape from the officers.
He stated that he was not guilty, but
was convicted by the recorder on the
evidence, adduced at the trial and sem
fenced to the gang for fifty days or to
pay fine of $40.
Ed Pack and Ben Mcleod forfeited
bond of $500 each for being drunk.
Eddine Washington was sentenced
to the gang for thirty days in the alb
sence of funds to pay fine of thirty
dollars for disorderly conduct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

Washington. July 19.-Pians for
the extension. Improvement and re-
duction In rates of the parcel pos,
were announced today by Postmaster
General Burleson. The changes
which are to become effective on
August is. include an increase from
III pounds to 20 pounds In the maxi
mum weight of parcels; a material re-
ducton In the postage rates In the
hrst and second zones, and the
abandonment of the parcel post map
as a naeans OF computing rates and
the substitution for 1t of a rate chart
individuaiized to every postoffice in
the United states. The plans contem.
plate the purchase OF large number
Of automobile, 20 be used exclusively
for the delivery of parcel post mat
ter.
While. for the present. the maxi
mum weight OF 20 pounds and the re-
duction in rates will apply only to the
first and second zones, from any Civ
en- postoffice--s distance of about $50
miles-the changes directed today
constitute the Arst long step towards
universal extension Of the system
and a general reduction In the rates
OF postage on parcel matter.
ut is my expectation and belief"
said Postmaster General Burleson,
that eventually--and 1t may be If
teen or twenty years-the postal ser.
vice win handle practically all of the
small package transportation busi-
ness In the United States. The maxi
mum weight limit. extended now from
II to 20 pounds. I expect to see in
erased to 100 pounds. and experience
may demonstrate the practicabiiity of
handling the parcel business at even
lower rates than we now propose.
I'm the making Of extensions and
reductions Of rates 1t is necessary for
us to proceed with caution, so as to
AFFORD Ample opportunity to prepare
for the Increased business. For that
reason we have made the changes
proposed apply only to the first and
second zones. appreciate fully the
sentiment for an increase In the
weight limit and reduction In rates
60 an zones. but II Is necessary for US,
In a. SENSE. to feel our way."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
Lee County Is To Have an Agricultural
Fair.
BishOpville Vindicator.

BishOpville Vindicator.
The committee appointd by a mass
meeting Of the citizens of the county
on June 26th, met at the court house
Tuesday. July 9th and perfected plans
and means whereby Lee county can
have an agricultural and mechanical
Fair. 1t was decided at this commit
tee meeting that the association would
incorporate and buy property for the
grounds, the purpose being to make
it a permanent annual affair. The
capital stock of the association will
| be $15,0O0.00, divided into 500 shares
Of $500 each.
The temporary president, Mr.. W.
A. Stuckey, was authorized to appoint
a board Of incOrporators and apply
at once for a commission, and as soon
as this commission is received, books
| for subscription to stock will be open
ed. AS quickly as the law can be
complied with charter will be ap-
piled for.
That the people of the county are
enthusiastic over the proposition of a
fair was evidenced by the number
present at this committee meeting.
This committe being composed of two
or more from each district in the
/ county and their presence at this
meeting proves that this interest ex-
tends over the entire county. Every
effort will be made now to prepare
and get things in readiness for No
| NCmber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
COi,DUCTOR d d. GILLESPIE,
SHOT.
PosssS neaves A. q. Il. Train and
Captures Negroes Near Lanes.

Kinestree. July 19.-Conductor j.
L. gillespie. running Train No. a. be-
tween here and Orangeburg. was sho,
this sNaAing by two negroes between
Singslsee, and Lanes.
A message was received here about
o'ctock conveying news OF the shoot
ing and requesting that the sheriff,
with Hood hounds. be dispatched to
salters without delay. to go In pursuit
OF two negro men who had shot Con-
ductor Gillespie.
Tie facts in the case. as given TO
the correspondent of the News and
Courier oy Agent T. L. Baggstt, OF
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad at
this place. Ia In effect that some ne
sroes were misbehaving on the train
and Conductor Gillespie went to them
In an effort to quiet them. Two OF
the negroes turned on the conductor
and m 'he started to leave the car
one OF them fred a pistol at him. the
ball entering his back. Immediately
after, the shooting the two negroes
Jumped OF the train and made fol
the woodsL
A posse jumped of and gave pur.
suit shortly afterwards capturing
both negroes. but not until one OF
them had been severely shot for re.
sisting.
Mr.. gillespie was sent back to Flor,
ence on Train No. So for treatment
In thu absence of Sheriff Graham {
deputy sheriff will leave here tonigh
on Train so to bring the two negroes
To- Kingstreet on Train Sc. which
reaches here about midnight.
IL was impossible To learn the ma
ture OF the injury received by tn
conductor. as II is also to learn wheth
er or not the negro Is badly wound
ed.
Mr.. Gillespie Is one OF tn
youngest and most popular conduc
tors On the road. Some time age h
was attacked by two Ward brother
at Cades.-News and Courier.
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The rain Saturday night came in
the nick of time, as the crops. cspc-
Cialy corn, were suffering and had
been damaged already by the lack Of
moisture.
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Application has been received by
the government for n summer home
colony, on the ShOShonc national for
est, Wyoming The plan is to have n
central assembly hall for community
gatherings, ana separate cottages for
the several families OF the communal
recreation center.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

ON the best German forests the an
nual expense is $13 an acre, but the
gross returns are as much as $24;
thus they yield Il net return Of $11 an
acre each year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

News has been received here Mon
day morning hat Conductor Giles
pie xss not severely wounded. as at
first thought. lie was shot irNthe
back, but tte bullet struck rib and
glanced inf,ictlng only n slight flesh
wound. Conductor Gillespie shot and
killed one OF the negroes and II is
understood that tho other two have
beep u ssttt re6 ~ nk'Ni .. o..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

. The next primary election is more
than year distant, but there is al
ready a considerable undercurrcnt of
interest in things political.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
THE PliGEls s,lpIi|'| POST I'ii| IMPROVED
PROPOSED CHANGE WILL TAKE,
EFFECT AUGUST i5.

improvements Include Reduction
Rates and Purchase of Large
Number OF Automobiles for De-
livery = Burieson Says Eventually
Postal Service VIII Handle Practi.
eany All OF Small Package Bust.
ness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

States House OF Representatives.
General Discussion.
Wednesday Evening $50 to II. 90.
General Topic-Permancnt Homes fo
Our People.
1. Farm Ownership and Coco
Farming-W. w. Long. State Director
of Farm Demonstration Work.
2. Home Ownership and Health
DIR. z. A. Hines, Seneca, s. c.
3. Home Ownership and tn.
School.
4. Home Ownership and the
Church-Rev. e. o. Watson, Presi
dent of Horny Industrial School.
5. Effects of Home Ownership ir
a Mill Village.
8. A Plan for Helping Mill Work.
ers to Purchase a Home.
z. A Plan for Helping Tenant
Farmers Acquire Land.
8. General Discussion.
AUGUST 7TH, THURSDAY MORN.
ING 100 no 100.
General TOpic-Education and Child
' .'t Welfare.
/. The State One-Mill Tax, its APP
portionment and Use.-Hon. j. e.
Swearingen, State Superintendent of
Education.
2. Getting the Child in School.
(a) Unused Possibilities under
Existing Laws-County Superintend-
ent. Geo. l.. Pitts. Laurens, S. C.
(b) The Necessity for School
Census. County Superintendent, A. II.
Gasque, Florence, s. c.. President of
State Teachers Association.
(c) A Compulsory Attendance
Law.
(d) The Possibilities of the Night
School-W. B. Dove, Columbia, S. C.
(e) General Discussion
3. Health Of the School Child
DR.. Rosa II. CAN'T, Spartanburg.
4. Building Teaching Profession
in South Carolina-Superintendent S.
II. Edmunds of Sumter, S. C.
s. Child Labor and its Relation to
School Attendance.
THURSDAY EVENING, $50 TO II 10
General TOpic-Problems Of Citizen
ship.
/. Public Health in South Caro-
lima. ,,..
2. Building Community Pride in a
Mill Village-Mr. l.. p. Hollis, Super
intendent Social Work, Parker Cotton
Mills. t'.
3. Education and Citizenship-Dr.
p. =. Claxton. United States Com
missioner Of Education.
4. The Majesty of the Law.-Dr.
II. n. Snyder, President Wofford Col
lege.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

Miliafn British Columbia are ship
ping considerable paper puIps to ia
pan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23

Canada's forest area is about So
600, 900 acres.