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The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Press Box Facilities.

When the Washington baseball club
directors meet next week they will be
asked to discuss a petition from the
local baseball writers asking for better
press box facilities at National Park. II
the suggestions offered are approved and
favorable action taken, press box VIII
be constructed on the roof of the grand
stand, where working baseball reporters
can keep their minds on their work
The present quarters, located directly
behind the catcher, in the upper stand.
are first OF all uncomfortable and crowd
ed. hardly a day passes but some fan
yells down from the seats above, Hey,
there, mistSr scorer, was that hit or an
error?'' Other fans take great delight
in leaning over the shoulder of the
scorers and talking baseball or express
ing their opinions
Press box conditions in Washington as
have existed during the past two years
are worse than in any city in the Amer
ican League. There is absolutely no
privacy, and during rainy days no shell
ter.
The baseball writers of Washington
hope conditions will be made pleasanter
for them next season.
Latham After a Job.
Arie Latham is looking for a job as
umpire. When the Giants decided that
he was no longer nee0eQ as COdCH tne
man who once made baseball fans all
over the country laugh at his funny say
ings and antics found himself out in the
cold. As third baseman OF Comiskey' s
famous St. Louis Browns, Latham was
a card wherever he played. He could
hit the ball on the nose, beat out bunts,
steal bases, and throw across the dia-
mond like skilled marksman. But his
best quality was good humor. Latham
ready wit often carried a string with it.
1t was during a game between the Chi
cago and Brooklyn Brotherhood teams,
in Brooklyn, in 1890, that Latham's fun
making caused a strenuous protest from
the men who paid the salaries. Possibly
100 spectators were in the stands that
day, which was dark and gloomy. The
game was slow and uninteresting, and
the fans were growing weary Sudden
" a heavy chain attached to a steel
crane, which was just behind the grand
stand, fell with a clanking crash. II
startled everybody.
Don't get excited, folks" exclaimed
Latham, who was playing third for Chi
cago. They're counting the receipts
back thereI That's all!''
Wild laughter greeted this sally, but
when Latham was on the way out after
the game a Brooklyn official scored him
numerically for ridiculing the home
clubs misfortune.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Harvard Track Men Beport.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. with the an
nual indoor games OF the Boston Athletic
Association only five weeks away, the
candidates for the Harvard winter track
team began work yesterday afternoon
on the out-of-doors board track on the
old Holmes Field.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
cicotte Refuse. to sign

Detroit, Mich. Jan. a-Piteher Eddie
Cicotte.. of the Chicago American League
baseball club, said yesterday that he had
returned his 1913 contract to President
Comiskey unsigned. He said he was not
quite satisfied with Athe salary. but ex-
pected an adjustment
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Busine.s vs.. western To-day.

Western High Schools basketball team
VIII meet Business High In the Stenogra-
piers gymnasium this afternoon. The
game Ii not q regularly scheduled inter-
scholastic contest. merely an exhibition.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Juare. Races Ag.in on.

Juarez. Jan. 7.-To-day's races were de.
.clared on on account OF adverse weather
conditions.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
BASEBALL AT Y. M. {. A..
Yankees Defeat Peck Memorial
Quint and Rebels Are Beaten.

Yankees beIeat feck he"oTiHI
Quint and Rebels Are Beaten.
Last night in their fight for the Class
B championship, the Y. NJ. C. A. Yam
KEGS again overwhelmed the aggregation
hailing from Peck Chapel, g. to Il The
only features of the game were the shoot
ing of Galloway and Meany. Lineup and
summary:
YANKEES. Peck
Bingiey, <R. F. Johnsnn- R +.
Shaffer LF Sellers, L. F.
Galloway c. DAVIS. o.
Meany RIB. Hmphrey, r. B.
Ford L. B. Cooke L. b.
Shaffer 6, Callaway 49,, Meany %, Ford 90, John
son. Sellers e2l. Davis. Humphrey %. Cooke. Sub
stitution-Samue,s for Bingiey.
The second team from Peck pnt 1t over
the Rebels in a fast and exciting con-
test, IS to Is. The Rebels were way be-
hind at the beginning Of the second half
but made a game fight to the end.
kine-up and summary:
Rebels Peck
Mccormick, r. r. Scott, II T.:
Coz, L r. Girton L. Z.
Miller @. MCINTYRE, O.
Birdsen. R. G. Kidwell z; G..
Sfeed J.. G. Drice. L. g.
Goals from held-McCormick (9. 'Go1 cl. Miller,
Birisen CO. Scott "a, Mcintyre 81. Drice. Referee
MIR CoiHhower.s scurer-Mr. Schwesier. Time
keeper-Mr S. Leach.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08

Other 1sezta On Psgs Eleysa.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
BUSINESS HIGH WINS.

feats Alexandria High.
Special 10 The Washington Heald-
Alexandria, Va. Jan T.-Business High
Schools football team had little difncuity
defeating the Alexandria High School
ouint here this afternoon. Il to 8. Wilson
and Boernstein played the best game for
the Stenographers.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
CHARGES CAME
AS SURPRISE
Tom Dannel gets His First In.
formation From The Plain
Talk.

j. Tom Daniels, well known
insurance man, against whom it is
alleged charges had been filed as
the result Of the notoriety given
the Volunteer Life Insurance
Company in it's refusal 10 pay the
Spencer insurance policy, was in
Newport on Friday and Saturday
and he stated that he was surpris-
ed to learn that any such charges
had been filed against him, as
were shown in the Plain Talk
article, as he had not received any
word of same from the depart
ment.
He stated that no such charges
could be substantiated that he had
not inspired any article which
spoke i'll Of the Volunteer State
Life Insurance Company.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
SCHOOL GIRL RUNS
AWAY; MARRIED HERE
While Dainty Miss Repa Lane is Being Made The Wife oil
Walter Reed, Her Family Keep the Wires Hot Trying to
Head Off the Wedding.

Walter Reed Of Rankin and
Miss Ripia Lane, a charming
young woman of that community
are now Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, re-
gardless of parental objection.
Early Friday morning young
Reed, nicely dressed young man,
appeared at the office of the Coun-
ty Court Clerk and stated that he
desired marriage license for HIM
self and Ripia Lane. He answer
ed all the clerks questions and
stated that to the best of his
knowledge that the prospective
bride was over sixteen years of
age and she was of lawful age to
become his better half.
When train No. IL came in sight,
it brought the young lady in ques-
ton who had run away from
school. She was an attractive
looking young miss, and she and
Mr.. Reed quickly repaired to the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
"A TIGHT LID
OVER NEWPORT
Town Was Closed up Sunday, all
Soft Drink Stands Remain
ing Idle.

The lid was on in Newport Sun
day.
Even all back door entrances
were closed.
A man could not get a glass of
Coco Cola, smoke or shine.
The drug stores were closed
and only in a life and death case
would it have been possible to get
into store, and then no member
of the Board of Aldermen would
have had any assurance of getting
what they needed.
incidentally a store just across
the river had laid in a good sup
ply of ice cream and soda water
and did a land office business.
Newport has seen the lid on be-
fore, but not as completely as in
this instance. 1t was not due to a
new ordinance, but to a decree of
the City Fathers that an old ordi-
nance be enforced, and enforced
she was.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04

home of Rev. Chas. Brown, where
they were made one. ...
The young lady stated that she
was seventeen years Of age at the
time.
Hardly had the ceremony been
said until there came telephone
message from Rankin telling the
clerk not to issue the license, and
the person phoning stated that the
young woman was just fifteen
years of age, instead of as old as
had been stated. 1t was too late,
though, for the clerk to take a
hand, as he had already issued the
license and the young people were
already away from the parsons
house.
There have been no unpleasant
consequences since, and it is pre-
sumed that parental forgiveness
was awaiting their return to Ran
kin.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY
Many New Improvements Made
Including a Heating
Plant.

The Newport High School will
open Monday morning with bright
er prospects than ever before in
its history. A new grade has been
added this year which makes
eleven full grades, and four years
of High school work.
Water and sanitary drinking
fountains were installed last
Spring and workmen have been
busy several weeks installing a
steam heating system, improving
the grounds and making general
Improvements in the building.
The heating plant cost just $4,000,
and this included with the other
improvements amount to $4,000
which make our school second to
very few high schohls in East
Tennessee.
The chapel has been partitioned
off, making two rooms, and in the
future each room will conduct its
own morning exercises. Another
change will be the placing of the
smaller pupils in the lower part of
the building, SO in case>of fire they
could be hurried to safety. A
house has been erected on the
school grounds forthe janitors use,
who will have an officers privilege
and will arrest any disorderly pu-
fContinned on PAGE ~
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
THE COLT SHOW WAS
ANOTHER SUCCESS
Annual Show of the Cedar Croft Stock Farm Brought Out
Fine Display of Young Colts Which Had Been Sired By
Their Stations and Jacks.

The Cedar Croft Stock Farm
held its most successful colt show
last Wednesday, August 81, at the
Fair grounds.
There was a large number of
farmers present and interested
spectators, while the number of
colts surpassed anything before in
the shows history.
The judging was done by DR..
Jacobs Of Knoxville, DR.. Lowe of
Washington, and DR.. Childress of
Morristown.
First prize for the best draft
bred colt was won by Howard
Clark, who also carried off the
second.
First, second and third prizes
in the third entry, best mule colt,
were won by George Murray, Ed
Burnett, and Stokely Susong, re-
spectively.
DR.. Jacobs judged the two first
entries very successfully, but on
account of the large number of
colts entered in the third, for the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
FINE CAR LOAD
OF BIG YOUNG MULES

What is said to be the finest car
load Of young mules which has
been in Cooke county in many a
day is on exposition at A. C.
Hampton's farm.
j. j. Williams will make a sale
of these at that place and it is said
that the stock comes from import
ed sirs and that they range wcll in
size.
The people of Cooke county will
be given a chance TO secure this
stock at unusually low prices.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
GOV. HOOPER
ISSUES CALL
Special Session of the legislature
Will Convene Tuesday
September 8.

Governor Ben. w. Hooper
Tuesday issued his call for a spec
ial session of the General Assem-
bly, of Tennessee September 8 at
2 o'clock. The call includes some
one hundred and fifty local bills
and upwards Of fifty general bills,
breaking all records for the mass
of legislation to be considered by
a special session. In fact the bars
have practically been let down on
the scope of legislation except
that matters of a nature TO bring
on bitter fight have in the main
been omitted.
AS was expected, law enforce
Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04

saddle bred colt, he was assisted
by DR.. Lowe of Washington, and
DR.. Childress of Morristown, and
unusual care was used in Judging
this contest.
w. B. Robinson carried off first
prize, while second and third were
won by Mack Burnett and DR.. R.
C. Smith.
These prizes were awarded to
colts which had been sired by stall
lions and jacks belonging to the
Cedar Croft Farm.
The colt show which is held here
each August is one Of the looked
forward to events for the farmers
of this community, and the show
gets bigger and bigger each year.
The Cedar Croft Stock Farm
has done much to make the stand
ard of stock higher for Cooke
county, and they deserve the sue
cess with which they are meeting.
The proprietors Of the Cedar
Croft Farm are John M. Jones and
James Robinson.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
JUDGE HUGHES
AS CANDIDATE
Legal Friends Are Urging Him
to Run for Supreme
Bench.

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. Judge
H. Y. Hughes OF Claiborne county,
member of the Court of Civil ap-
peals, may be a candidate for the
Supreme Court to fill the vacancy
on the bench from East Tennessee
caused by the election of Chief
Justice Jhields to the Senate, the
vacancy now being filled by ap-
pointrnent by Judge Williams.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
CAR
TRIES ROUTE

Every effort is to be made to
get the eleven miles of Cooke
county road in shape for the log
ging party which is laying out the
Southern national highway route,
to pass over the middle of this
month.
w. D. McSween, county chair
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04

man of the Good Roads movement
for Cooke county and others made
a trip to the state line in a
machine, Tuesday morning.
The party was composed Of
Mayor George Stokely, F. E.
Early, B. |. Susong, w. D. Nc
Continued on Page p
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
En- Route to Newport to Find
Automobile Route
TO East.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY ROUTE
Stretch of About Eleven Miles
Must Be Made Passable in
Cooke County or Else it is Pos
sible That the Great National
Highway Will Miss East Ten
nessee Altogether.

Some weeks ago, it was announ-
ced that a logging party would
leave San Diego, CAL, for Wash
ington, D. c., to plot a road to be
known as the Southern National
Highway. 1t was also announced
that every effort was to be made
on the part of local good roads
enthusiasts to get Newport on the
line. Newport, it seems has every
opportunity and possibility Of be-
ing on the route for there remains
but about eleven miles of road to
to be placed in passable condition
for the trip and enterest has been
aroused in the project along these
eleven miles Of road to the point
that it seems the residents will
take the matter up, and put road
through.
The time of the arrival of the
party has not yet been announced,
but it left San Diego recently, and
may be here any time after the
middle of next month. Cyrus
Kehr. of the Tennessee Good
Roads Association has had recent
correspondence with the people
in position to do this good roads
boosting, and the outlook seems
favorable that eleven miles of
road will be perfected which will
put Knoxville, Waynesville and
Asheville on the Southern national
highway
Alter the parties making the pre-
liminary through Knoxville rela-
tive to the Southern National high
way logging trip, were here, Mr..
Kehr had some correspondence
with the good road promoters in
the other cities, Waynesville and
Asheville, particularly. They wrote
him of the fact that the North
Carolina roads would be in apple
pie order for the trip, and that the
road which had been prepared by
them would meet the Tennessee
line in the gap the Great Smokes,
near Waterville. This is the old
road which has been in existance
for many decades, but which has
not been used lately, and the pro-
blem for East Tennessee as to get
that road in good condition.
If it is such as to permit passage
by the autoists from San Diego, il
will be logged as part of the
Southern National Highway. If il
is not, it will be left off, and it is
possible that neither Knoxville,
Waynesvalle or Asheville will be
on the line. However, a trip has
been made over this road during
the past year, and it seems likly
that it will be given the attention
of the Cooke county residents al
once, in order to make il
thoroughly passable for the log
ging party.
In promation Of the project, Mr.
Kehr has had correspondence with
President F. w. Miller, of the Hay
wood county On. c. Good Roads
Association. Secretary N.aBuck-
ner, of the Asheville, N. c., board
of trade; Mr.. w. D. McSween
chairman of the Cooke county
good road association.
Coming this way from Waynes-
vile, N. c., the logging party's
road may be plotted to Tito. From
that point it follows jonathan creek
to Creek Cove, thence to Cata.
Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04
Alex Keller Meets Tragic
Death When Lightning Flash
Strikes His Home.
BOY HAS A CLOSE CALI,
Little Tot Sleeping With the Man
Who Was Killed Escaped With
a Slight Blu n-Storm R~eaks
Drouth and Does Considerable
Damage, the Lightning Striking
Three Newport Buildings.

After weeks of drouth fierce
storm broke over parts of Cooke
county last Friday night, and ere
it had passed one life had been
taken, and considerable damage
done by lightning pranks.
The Dead: Alex Keller, aged
% years.
The storm broke over Newport
shortly before dark. 1t was ac-
companied by brilliant display Of
lightning, followed by the roar
ing of the thunder.
The beautiful residence of Mrs.
Anna R. Stokely in Eastport was
struck, a chimney demolished ami
a large hole knocked in the roof.
The canning factory building was
also hit, but here the damage was
slight.
The residence of Gus Allinsoo
on Jones Hill was struck, the
lightning knocking down a CHM
ney and severely shocking Mrs.
Allison and a small baby she was
holding in her arms.
This storm subsided at six
o'clock, but about seven or eight
o'clock it appeared again and COW
cred a wider territory extending
over the Parrottsville country. IT
was here that the death toll was
claimed.
Alex Keller, aged % years, son
of Mrs. Eliza Keller who resides
between Parrottsville and Bridge
port, about eight miles from New
port was asleep in his bed when
the storm broke in it's fury over
his head. A flash of lightning
struck the roof, came in througs
the window, caused a small fire
which was quickly extinguished,
and took with it a human life.
Young Keller was in bed with
his eight year old nephew, Lonry
Switzerland. His feet were rest
ing against the footboard and The
footboard against the window.
The flash of lightning burnt the
little boy and he jumped from the
bed when the fire was started. An
effort was then made to arouse
his uncle, but the effort was un-
availing, and a streak of burned
hair on the side Of his head, a
scar across his heart and the oder
of burning flesh showed that life
had flown.
Neighbors were quickly on the
scene and a physician was sum-
moned but nothing could be done
except to console the surviving.
A mother and two sisters mourn
his loss.
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon.
The damage to the house was
slight, the greatest harm being
the knocking out Of some of the
windows.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04

Continued on Page p
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-09-04

When asked the direct question
if he was a candidate he stated he
had not announced, but a number
of lawyers had requested him to
enter the race. AT present it was
too early to discuss the matter.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
OPENING DAYS
AT BOSTON CLOAK

To the hundreds OF visitors and
friends Of the Boston Cloak Store "a
is hardly necessary 10 mention the
fact that they are showing the very
best styles for this Spring and Sum-
mer. When you mention the Boston
Cloaa Store Il is almost the same as
mentioning correct readymade gar
ments for women and misses. Mr.
d. s. Laub. the proprietor. is 40 par
tlou.ar regarding the correctness Of
his styles and perfect ntting and
makes such efforts that everything
Will be correct that Il IA almost i'm
VIII be correct that II ls almost i'm
possible to find an article IN his store
but what Is just right. Beginning to-
day tho Boston Cloak Store IA showing
tho new styles for the coming season.
The store and windows have boon
nttarctVely decorated FOR the occa-
sion while extra salespeople nre In
attendance This In the greatest dis
play tho Boston Cloak Store has
ever made and Ia worthy OF your
careful consideration. You should
by oil means visit them either to-
day or Saturday.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14

The Senate also passed the follow
ing billss
House bil to increase Levy Court
appropriation to Brldgevilie from $3.50
to $3.50.
House bill to increase Levy Court
appropriation to Millshoro from $500
TO $500
House oil recurring bodies, OF ami
mails and birds dying OF contagious
diseases to be buried within "a hours
House bill 'appropriating $500 10 the
State Board of Health for free dis
tributlon OF antltoxln.
House bill permitting women pro-
perty owners to vote at town cleo
tlons In Milton
MIR. Reinhardts bill to qualify the
sicnographer OF the state judges TO
take testimony IN The state courts
The Senate bill TO improve the sys-
tenn of vouchers IN the State Treas
urer's Office was passed second time
by that body. The same bin was on
acted but was vetoed by the Governor
because Of ways In the draft
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
AN FpIDEMIC OF COrCHING

IS sweeping over the town and young
and old are alike affected. Foley's
Honey & Tar Compound is a quick.
snfc reliable family medicine for
coughs and colds. A. S. Jones. Of Lee
Pharmacy. Chico, Calf, says
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
has no equal. and I recommend II as
containing no narcotics or other
harmful properties, ~ b Danforth
Market and Second SITS. Wilmington
Dcl.~
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
Spent s7OO on Feet
People With Sore, Tired.
swollen Feet. Read This

Vouched for by Levengood & Strick-
Ter, Druggists of Latrobe. Pa
George Umoltis bought two pack
ages OF EzO and in about four weeks
came in and said he wanted II adver-
Used and pay all charges. so the peo-
pie would know how good It is. He
his feet be spent 800 for doctor
bills He only used one package OF
EZO. and can run and jump like a
boy. He was all smiles about EZO."
n. b Danforth sells EZO. a refined
ointment for sore. aching. weary feet
for % cents a jar.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
NEED ANY rREEs1

Street Commissioner Frank w
PierSon again calls tho public's at
tentlon 70 tho necessity OF eonding in
orders now FOR trees for spring
planting Persons seeing city en-
ployes planting trees have tho mat
ter brought to their mind and believe
that all that Is necessary is to tele-
phone and the Street and Sewer De-
partment VIII forthwith send tree.
The department ordors only what
have been previously engaged and
carries no stock.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
ACcInENrs nF rnr nAY

Falling from a boat at the plant
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration yesterday, Charles Parvis, OF
No. s0S West street. broke his right
leg lie was admitted at the Della
ware Hospital. other accident pa
ticnts TO receive attention at that nos
uital we're: John Y. Williams. colored
OF No. ls Carpenter street, laborer
who had his right wrist sprained
and William Kelley. a rivetcr at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth plant, who
sustained injuries 70 his left ear while
at work
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
rAcIrs.rn HAVE MIsIc.

Wilmington Aerie. f. O. e., which
has decided to participate in the
monster parade in Baltimore, Md
next August. when the annual meet
ing is held there, has engaged the
First Regiment Band to accompany
them Benjamin F. Rawnsley, the
leader Of the band. has engaged twen-
ty musicians for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
ORPHANS. cnrRr WORK

In the Orphans Court Elizabeth
A. Wittenberg has been appointed
guardian of Ottiellie NJ. Wittenberg.
Harry r.. lsaacs made return of
the sale of Edwin p Rutan ct. al.
and the sale was confirmed.
The sale Of the real estate of VIII
liam 7. Hanna by Hugh A. Garland
was confirmed.
Evening journal., 1913-03-14
THIS SOME EGG.

Among the fine lot Of fowls owned
by Hamilton Stewart, OF the contract
ing firm Of Stewart & Donahue, is one
which he considers the champion Leg
horn laying hen, according 70 the size
OF the egg. Several days ago Mr.
Stewart took from the hens nest an
egg which measures inches around
from end to end and IA inches
around the middle The hen is Of the
WykOf young strain.