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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-08

q rehdiustment Of labor condi-
tionp. So that labor can assist
in keeping an equilibrium be-
tween production and consump.
tiont
While the future for the labor
ing man on public works Is not
90 roseate, / can say that at no.
time 10 the history Of this coun,
try in the past have the opprr-.
tunities for the laboring man on
the farm been better than are
open TO him now, if he is willing
to give intelligence and energy
to his work. There is emporium
titles for him to climb to the
top if he is willing to work with
his head as well as with his
hands.
Ii this reimbursement can be
made it will be better for those
who employ labor on public
works, because there is always
friction and unrest when there
IL an over supply Of labor seek.
ing work. 1t will be better for
THE laboring man, whether he re-
mains on public works, or re-
mains on the farm, for with the
congestion relieved on public
works, and the shortage supplied
on the farms, the compensation
will be better fer the laborer.
With better compensation be
can pay his bills and increase his
purchases, thus directly benefit
ing the business and profession.
al men. SO the readiustment Of
| the distribution of labor is a
question Of vital interest to all
and one in which all can lend
their aid in helping the laborer
4 La
to get located where he can make
his labor worth most to himself
and family and at the same time
worth most to the community,
in other words, help the labor
ing man to SO readjust himself
as to be worth most as citizen
Of our commonwealth.
| While conditions make it nec-
essary for readjustment in the
distribution of labor, and while
there 10 strong sentiment
among many laboring men who
left the farm for public works to
return to the farm, it is an op-
perfume time for the farmer to
give the question of farm labor
serious consideration. He must
know thot conditions have chang.
ed materially and he cannot han
die the question of farm labor in
the haphazard way it has been
in the past. He must remem.
Der that nothing given away is
valued so much as something
bought and paid for.
| 1t has been the custom to pay
only nominal wages on the farm
land give with it house rent, gar.
den, fuel and pasturage, for cows
/, and hogs. The recipient only
counted the wages and used that
in comparing what be was receiv-
ing with what the laborer on
public work was receiving, re-
snlting in dissatisfaction on the
part Of the laborer, that would
not havg come about If there
had been a clear business con-
tract placing q value on everv-
thing entering into it; thereby
making it possible for the price
paid for the abor to be more in
keeping with what was being
paid 70. labor on public works.
The laboreI is worthy Of his
hire, and should be paid accord
Ing to his worth. A days work
ought to be measured by results.
The laborer should be, made to
understand that he will be paid
for the use he makes Of his
head, as we'll as his hands, III his
work. Reward merit. IA mini
mum price must be fixed By the
hour, day, week or month and
then if the lahorer makes his
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-08

See our l5c Red Band" can.
dies before buying any others.
Lexington. Cash store,
1. II. PEARSON, Prop.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
ROCK KISLAND TO Be
READY FOR ENTRY
Indications That City Will Be
Represented at Three Eye
League Meeting.

In the light of recent developm onts
Rock Island will be in a position to
have representation at the annual
meeting of the Three-I league and to
make bonafide application for a fran
chise, provided the official staff of
the league is reorganiGed and a new
president is elected. 1t is therefore
up to the league to choose between the
present executive and its old mem
ber Rock Island was the last of the
original cities to leave the league. For
10 years without interruption it main
tanned it's allegiance to the league
through fair weather and stormy
weather. 1t was always there and
year after year came up smiling, prov
ing throughout the successive seasons
a valuable asset to the league, always
loyal. never lacking.
Now after two years of rest it is
ready to return to the fold. Whether
it is to be welcomed like the prodigal
son is for the league to say.
There seems to be some mystery as
to the exact date when the league is
to sect, but if it is legitimately call.
ed and ready for business, Rock Is,
land will from present indications
have a proposition to make.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
Curious Gar of the Catfish.

The catfish uses his lungs as an or
gan of hearing. The needless lung be
comes a closed sac filed with air and
commonly known as the swim bladder.
In the catfish, as In the suckers. chubs
and most brook fish. the air bladder is
large and is connected by a slender
tube. the remains of the trachead. 10
the esophagus. At its front II fits
closely to the yertebral column. The
anterior vertebrae are much enlarged.
twisted together. and through them
passes chain OF bones. which con-
meets with the hidden cavity Of the
air. The bladder therefore assists the
ear of the catfish as the tympanum
and its bones assist the ear of the
higher animals. An ear of this sort
can carry little range OF variety IN
sound. 1t probably gives only the i'm
preston OF Jars or disturbances In the
wate=
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
PLENTY OF BETTING
ON WORLDS SERIES

New York, Oct 4.-As keen as the
world series promises to be is the
skirmish of the bettors for odds. A
commissioner representing the Athlet-
les end of the argument appeared yes
terday in this city with offers to place
$4,000 on the Athletics at to 5. John
T. Doyle, to whom the offer was made,
scoffed at the proposition, but assured
the Philadelphia fan that a ton OF
Athletic money could be covered here
at even
Henry O'Dell with wager of $4,000
on the Athletics against $500 estab-
lished odds which the Giants sup
porters have tried to establish. The
short end. of this bet, which grew out
of a baseball argument during the
racing meeting at Saratoga, was TAX
en- by a coterie of racing men who
have since failed in their endeayors
to keep the betting odds at that ratio.
Freak bets prevail and more wagers
are being placed between fans" on
the first game than on the series.
The result of the opener on Tuesday
may establish startling odds in bet.
ting. Among spectators it is gener-
ally agreed that the winner of the
initial game will have an edge that
will be worn on only by miraculous
baseball and breaks" of the game.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
Football Games Today
WEST.

W A4so
Chicago and Indiana at Chicago.
Illinois and Kentucky at Urbana-
Northwestern and Lake Forest at
Northwestern.
Coe and Drake at Des Moines.
De Pauw and Moore's Hill at Green
castle. Ind.
Grinnell and Leander Clark at
Toledo, Iowa.
Iowa State and Iowa Normal at
Iowa City.
Mount Union and Western Reserve
at Cleveland
Notre Dame and Ohio Northern at
Notre Dame.
Ohio State and Ohio Wesleyan at
Columbus.
Purdue and Wabash az Purdue.
Michigan and Case at Ann Arbor.
Minnesota and Ames at Minneapolis.
Missouri and Columbia at Columbia.
Mo
Nebraska and Washburn at Lincoln.
South Dakota and Nebraska WesIe-
yam at Vermilion, S. d.
Wisconsin and Lawrence at Madison.
EAST.
Army and Stevens at West Point.
Harvard and Bates at Cambridge.
Brown and Rhode Island State at
Providence.
Carlisle and Lehigh at South Bethle
hem.
Amherst and Colgate at Hamilton
Cornell and Oberlin at Ithaca
Dartmouth and Colby at Hanover.
Navy and Pittsburgh at Annapolis
Pennsylvania State and Carnegie
Technical at State college.
Princeton and Fordham at Prince
ton.
Syracuse and Hamilton at Syracuse
Pennsylvania and Lafayette at Phil
adelphia.
Yale and Maine at New Haven.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
TWO CLUBS In TIE
FOR I'm" PENNANT

Champaign, ILL.,, Oct 4.-The be
lated official averages of the Illinois.
Missouri league were issued this week
The percentage table of the reorgan
lied league from July II to the end OF
the season decided a mooted question
Champaign had figured pennant win
but the official dope gives Lincoln g
tie, each team having a percentage OF
656.
Lucas, first baseman for Pekin, led
the batters with .462 Tonneson OF
Lincoln topped the pitchers with per
centage of $50, although Hook OF
Lincoln pitched more games and fin
ished with 727.
The longest game of the season was
played at Champaign on June 19, wher
Champaign defeated Kankakee, to )
in 20 innings.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04

Willard Larkin, captain of the 1913
Rock Island high school football team,
will be unable TO get into the game
for at least two weeks, owing to in
juries received in scrimmage previous
to the opening of the season His alb.
sence from the lineup will mean a
severe handicap to the eleven, and he
will be especially miised in the Clin,
ton game next Saturday. Coach Cor
neal expects that Pete" will be in
shape for the Macomb Normal contest
Oct. IS.
For the past three years, Larkin has
been one of the mainstays of the team,
holding down the left end position. He
weighs but 127 pounds. Although
light, he is fast on his feet, a valuable
man in carrying the ball, and a hard
sure tackler. Last year in the Iowa
City game he proved a tower OF
strength for the red and gold, time
after time breaking through the Iowa
line and tackling the backs for losses
of from 10 to Is yards. Last season
he virtually came into his own. and
it was entirely due to his wonderful
showing that he was honored with the
leadership of the 1913 squad. Last sea
son, with Larkin on the end and Cap
tain Tremann at tackle, the left side
of the line was practically a stone
wall
In statement today, Larkin said: 80
expect to get back into the game ir
about two weeks, and hope to be in
the lineup against the Normal team
We have some excellent material this
year and / expect a winning eleven
The boys have plenty of fight anC
the prospects for successful season
are exceptionally bright"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
WOULD ABOLISH
WORLDS SERIES
Hermann Will Stop Games if
Athletes Write-Favors
Longer Schedule.

New York, Oct Garry Herr
mann, the portable president of the
Cincinnati club and chairman of the
National "commish,' is all 'het up
over the player-writer question. How
he got into the argument has not vet
been discovered, but Hermann pulled
the best baseball laugh of the season
yesterday when he informed the pub
lie that this would probably be the
last world series il players insisted
in disobeying the rules laid down by
the pastime's supreme court. Here
are some OF the things Garry" would
do away with, based on the returns
from the 1912 games between New
York and Boston, and the 1911 series
between the Giants and Athletics:
Each clubs share of receipts s 9O,10S. 70
Players share ........... l27,91O.6I
National Com. share .... S4236. 25
1912 series:
Each clubs share ...... 1851. 20
Players share, four games 147.0SS.S .S5
National Com. share .. 49OS3. 60
These are just some of the things
hermann is going to abolish when
he puts ban on the annual champion
ship games. Besides this. so local
baseball authorities say, he will de.
crease the interest in the sport about
100 per cent, which, all in all, means
that Garry is going to kill the game
and his own income just to get even
with four or five baseball players who
are writing their views of the games
: from an experts standpoint.
Hermann, in his announcement
that this would wind up the post.
season games, went a step farther by
saying that he would endeavor to have
rule passed at the next meeting OF
the National league limiting the sched
uie to 124 games. Then. he saws. a
series could be arranged between each
major league club and all the disputes
over the big tits would be eliminated
because the players would be KEEP
busy.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
HIGH STANDS CAUSE
OUTFIELD ERRORS

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. Sired Clarke,
leader of the Pittsburgh club and once
cne Of the greatest outfielders in the
game. who always knows the why's
and wherefores OF baseball player
life, is there with the alibi for the
present crop of men who play in the
center garden. II has been noticed
time and again that some OF the pres.
ent day set judge fly balls badly, and
the snap judgment boys are there with
such stuff as ''bonehead" and the like
But here Is what Clarke says about
it. and isn't II a fact?
The reason present day players do
not Judge fly balls as quickly as they
used TO may be attributed TO the ad
vance OF baseball" begins the Pirate
leader 1T is because of the great
progress the game has made as a bust
Sess, and as a result Of the huge grand
Eands az all major league parks. In
yhe Cd days of the little one-story
pooden sGa3Ss IL was easy TO see all
~ aHAB ShEocked high in the air be
case the shadow caused by the stand
was not a tall one. AS soon as the
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
SAM LANGFORD is
BEATEN ON POINTS
Joe Jeanette Outboxes Boston
Tar Baby in 10 Rounds
at New York.

New York, Oct. 4.-Joe Jeanette
outpointed Samuel Langford in a 10
round bout at Madison Square Garden
last night, much TO the surprise of
big crowd. The two colored heavy
weights weighed, Jeanette 1875 and
Langford 1891 pounds.
Jeanette was in superb condition
while his opponent did not appear as
we'll trained. Langford's weight began
to tell upon him in the latter part of
the contest Jeanette outboxed his
man in the first three rounds, using
left jab to the face to good advan-
tage. The men fought hard at close
range at times and both suffered Sc
we're body punishment
In the fourth Langford showed at
his best. Heavy rights and lefts to
the head rocked Jeanette. forcing him
to clinch. Jeanette began to forge
ahead again in the next round, but
strong blows to the body brought the
round to an even break, when Jean
nette was again forced to hold to avoid
punishment
LohSiolu . eAeTIiOHS Oesan 10 tell
on him in the sixth round, and in
an effort to bring the contest to quick
close to avoid a loss on points, he
tried hard to send his right over to
the jaw. Jeannette's clever footwork
stood him in good stead, however, and
he was able to keep away from Lang
ford's wild swings, one of which
grazed his jaw.
There were no knock-Gowns in the
fight, which was less rough tl.an the
last engagement of the men IN this
city. In the first round Jeanette
slipped to the floor, but was up i'm
mediately.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04

balls rose above the roofs of the grand
stands it was easy to judge them.
To-day it is different The stands
at most of the parks are huge dark
affairs, and when filled with specta-
tors it is mighty difficult proposition
to tell which is the ball and which are
the faces of the fans until or unless
the sphere rises clear above the roof
And it takes a hard hit ball these days
to go higher than the top of some of
the stands-for instance, that at
Forbes field.
II remember once, when / was with
Louisville We returned from trip to
find that the grand stand was destroy
ed by fire. We played a couple of
games on the bare lot, without any
grand stand, and it is fact that none
of us could Judge fly balls. Why? Be.
cause the usual landmarks we're miss
ing and certain things by which we
had gagged balls in the past were
gone"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
CUTTING THE BASES.
Mike Kelly Once Scored From Second
Through the Pitchers Box.


Through the Pitchers Box.
Writing on Take a Chance Versus
Play 1t Safe" in baseball in the Amer
ican Magazine. Hugh S. Fullerton tells
the following story about Mike Kelly,
the great Chicago ball player Of a
generation ago:
The chances Kelly took were the
marvels of his era. / have seen him
again and again cut straight across
the diamond from first to third base
or from second to the home plate and
land in safety because the umpire fail
ed to see his reckless move.
"One day Kelly cut from first to
third on a slow infield bounder. He
ran past the umpire, who was racing
toward first. screaming at him to
watch the play, and. swinging straight
across, he tore for third. Gaffney
called the runner out at first and
whirled just in time to catch 'Ker 60
ing into third. then called him out
Kelly walked to the umpire. protested
an instant: then. knowing Gaffney had
caught him in the act. he remarked.
All right, Mr.. Umpire; I've never been
on These grounds before and didn't
know which was second base
Two innings later he scored from
second base through the pitchers box
and was not seen"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
RECRUIT PITCHER
TRIMS TROJANS
George label, From Canadian
Wilds, Makes Star Debut,
Winning 4 to 1.

Chicago. Oct. 4.-George label, a
tall and rangy right handler, rescued
from the wilds of the Canadian league,
yesterday won berth on the Cub
training trip special next spring by
holding Manager Evers regulars to
five hits and one tally in nine rounds.
RED" Corriden's Boy Scouts had more
success against Cheney and Vaughn
and the irregulars won a farce COM
edy exhibition. to 1.
label was the whole show for the
Boy Scouts. He crossed the regulars
repeatedly by breaking his sharp curve
across the plate, and his control was
perfect He famed only three bat
ters, but his new teammates were
unable to connect solidly with his of
ferings. It may be cheering news to
White Sox fans to hear that label
is not eligible for the city series.
The newcomer is built much after
the order of king" Cole and seems
to have most of the Kings good quail
ties with excellent control thrown in.
He and Keating, the Scouts short
stop, were secured from Brooklyn in
trade for Herbert, whom the Cubs
drafted from Toronto.
Mollwitz, the first sacker drafted
from Green Bay. shared the honors OF
the day with label. Saier's rival
combed three of the 10 hits secured
by the Scouts and drew one pass in
four trips to the plate. Mollwitz tai
, lied twice. One of his safeties was
long double, which scored Phelan
from first. Score:
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
Drop Vernon Murder charo.

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. 4.-The pros
ecution of Jess Willard and others on
charges Of murder resulting from the
fatal John Young Willard boxing bout
at Vernon will be dropped Informa-
ton charging them with prize fight
ing was fled late yesterday in the
superior court by W. J. Ford, assist
ant district attorney. Ford, who will
prosecute the cases, said that the muir
der charge was not backed By suffi-
cient evidence or legal precedent to
warrant a prosecution. Promoters of
the Vernon boxing cards are busy pre-
pairing for another match here Oct "a
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
ATHLETICS LOSE
SUBSTITUTE ORR

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 4.-Yesterday
was an unfortunate day for the Phila-
delphia champions The weather was
too cold and blustery for the pitchers
TO get good tuning up for the worlds
series, and Orr. the first substitute in
fielder, had his right hand broken
Philadelphia won the first game, Is to
10, and New York took the second,
which was called on account of dark
ness at the end of the sixth inning,
. to l.
Orr's injury was received in the sec
ond game when he touched out Hart
zell, who tried to steal third in the
fourth inning Hartzelrs spikes we're
driven into Orr's hand and one of the,
bones fractured. This was the second
accident of the series with New York,
for Catcher Schang had his HAND hurt
by a foul tip.
Plank and Shawkey, who are be-
lieved to be Manager Mack's second
and third choices for pitching in the
worlds series, did not show well in
the opening game This. however, prob
ably was due to the cold weather and
the high wind which swept over the
field. Plank pitched three inning and
was found for three singles, which
with errors by himself and Collins
netted the Highlanders three runs.
Shawkey was in poor form and was
taken out in the sixth inning.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
MICHIGAN TO MAKE
PEACE WITH MINI

Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. 4.-The Uni
versity Of Minnesota is about to re.
sumo athletic relations with Michigan,
according TO reports on the campus
today. At meeting OF the univer-
sity senate, composed OF faculty mem
bers. three resolutions from the Michi.
gan athletic board we're presented by
Professor James Paige, chairman OF
the Minnesota board. The nature of
The resolutions was not disclosed. but
II is said they open a way for the two
universities to resume intimate rela.
tions.
President George f. Vincent of Min.
nesota today said the university senate
bad formulated three resolutions I'm
answer TO those received from Michi.
gan. He said. however. they would not
be made public until the board OF re-
Gents had acted upon them. which
will be at a meeting next Monday.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. At is gen.
orally believed here that the Univer-
city of Michigan will soon resume ath.
letic relations with Minnesota and
possibly with other large western uni
versities. The set of resolutions
which the Michigan board OF control
drafted several weeks ago and sent TO
Minnesota is believed here to be a half
way step toward a settlement of the
matters which caused a breach be,
tween the two institutions. II has been
Stated often IN university circles that
only foolish pride" is keeping the
football teams OF Michigan and Mime
sofa apart.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
MORE GRIEF FOR DECATUR:
DYER SPURNEO BY GIANTS

Benny Dyer, sterling newlywed
pitcher, is not going into the big ring
in 1914 after all Dyer was drafted
by the New York Giants, but Deea-
tur officials today received word that
the Giants had cancelled the draft,
having exceeded the player limit. An.
other graduation exercise. wrecked
b'gosh' On the other hand the Bloom
ington baseball association today re.
ceived a check for $3.50, covering the
draft Of Shortstop Bruce Hartford by
Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04

up the Polo grounds with the so-called
Athletics of your city. 1t will give me
great pleasure to have you present on
that occasion as my guest. Please let
me know as early as possible if you
can come. and if so, where l can meet
you, not later than ! o'clock, to go to
the ball grounds. With high regard,
very truly yours.
A. L. KLINE, Mayor"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
Pick Pirate.Naps inns

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 4.-President
Barney Dreyfuss OF the Pittsburgh
National league club yesterday was
notified that Umpires Eason and
Emslie would officiate for the National
league at the Pittsburgh-Cleveland
post-season series President Thomas
Lynch assigned only one umpire for
the games and Dreyfuss appealed to
President Garry Hermann of the
national commission. Hermann sub
nitted the question TO the various
club owners, and yesterday afternoon
replies had been received from four.
all favorable TO the appointment Of
two umpires.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
CARDS-ST. LOUIS GAMES
REGARDED AS HUGE JOKE

St Louis. Mo. Oct 4.-The Browns
Cardinal series. which ii has been de-
termined will open Tuesday, is becom-
ing huge Joke in ST. Louis, but at
at that is exciting a vast amount OF
interest and. many bets are being
placed. These wagers are on the num-
Der OF errors by each team, how many
flies Bert Shotton and Gus Williams
will drop, and on how many times
Honey will strike out with men on
bases Wednesday is to be an open
date and the players will take up the
strife when the magnates see 1T or
when the weather looks best With
great seriousness the msgnates are
guarding against spectators getting all
the seats.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-04
Which Tells of the
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