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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-10

Think of 500 persons cross
ing the Atlantic on a single YES
sci! That was the total of pas
sengers and crew on the Impera-
tor on it's latest voyage from
Hamburg to New York.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-10

A New York judge severely
lectured a man for sleeping in
church. Apparently, he never
heard of the old saying that when
people go to sleep in church, it is
the minister who needs to be
walked up.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-10
A Gentle and Effective Laxative

A Gentle and Effective Laxative
A mild, gentle and effective
laxitive is what people demand
when suffering from constipa-
ton. Thousands swear by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Hugh
Tallman, of San Antonio, Tex,
writes: They ire, beyond ques-
ton, the best pills my wife and
| have ever taken" They never
cause pain. Price Csc at drug
gists, or by mail. H. E. Bucklen
& Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-10

Something must be wrong
about the story that a man of
science has grown an odorless
onion. What is an onion, any
way?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
~ oEoRoG 4. PHAla.
YACHTING.

YACHTING.
Becdlmed, becGImed, all, all becGImed,
Reclaimed on q i0ide, 1Oide BAY,
Our souls iCere tried t0hen the breeSeS
died,
For zoe moUed not either r,dy.
We sat and mOurSed for the l0est
ICind sCOrned
To hand as single breath,
And, lChGt lUGs aoOrst, zoe 1oere all
dthRst,
And it felt like the pdn0s Of death.
The ioind may hoteI and the sea may
0rOScI,
And the toGVes be high and strong,
But zoe scorH the ioOrSt tohoH zoe
haze no thirst
And zoe sing gladstone song.
But Worst of all, tohen there is no
squat,
Nor eUeH breath of GtT,
And the deck Is dry as a desert sky,
Nor eUen bottle there.
Reclaimed, becGlmed, oil, all becGImed,
-Four miles from the nearest land
And there zoe lay for halt a day
With an opener IN our hand.
Yachts are deceiving We asked the
chauffeur what was concealed beneath
the cellar door and he answered: Life
savers Opening the door and looking
into the basement we saw nothing but
those things that you wrap around your
self when the boat sinks. One learns
only by experience.
We still are a novice as far as things
nautical are concerned, but we are
forced to admit that we like Il az far
as we drank
August Belmont has insured hts noble
steed, Tracery, for $4,000 for fear of
another suffragette rough house. II Au-
gust were regular sportsman he would
train his steed for the jumps and hold
sufrragette steeplechase.
A statlsticIan Informs us that the Car
dlnais accepted 2o6 chances without an
error. Aside from the fact that they lost
flock Of games In the meantime Il was
great baseball.
One is not surprised to read that Bud
Anderson was doped when he fought
Leach Cross. A flock of knuckles in
jected at the right spot is quite an eff
fective anesthetic.
Reading a headline, ono Observes that
the "Sox welcome Frank Chance"
Looking over the box score one 10 led
to believe II.
SPEAKING OF WORK.
We're 10 labor sixteen hours a day,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
CROSS AND SHERIDAN MAY
CLASH AT KANSAS CITY

CHICAGO. July 12-Leach Cross. the
New York dentist fighter. who has
gained the position Of contender for the
lightweight championship through HE
knockouts Of Joe Mandot and Bud An
derson viii have for his next opponent
a Chicago fighter, II arrangements I'M
der way do not go awry.
Cross practically has agreed 70 terms
for a ten-round bout with Mickey Sher-
idan TO be staked at Kansas City next
month. Fred Gilmore. manager OF Sher-
idan. yesterday received a telegram from
Cross manager. who is at Los Ange-
les, stating that everything was O. k
for the match II held the early part OF
next month.
The Kansas City promoters are anx-
ious TO hold the fight at the American
Association baseball park either on
August or August 2, but II is under
stood there Is some hitch over the plan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
How Chance Tanned Gotham Fans
Magnetism Or HypnotiSm Aids

the sleepless nights for me. I couldn't
and stick in the game"
1T may be that the New York fans
realize that Chance had nothing
but numbers to work with that has
made them so tolerant. But the fact
remains that for about the first time
In the history Of New York they are
not bowling because they are down
In the race. For in New York you
know, they can't understand why any
body should have anything that can
lick anything they possess.
FRANK CHANCE certainly has no
warm spot in his heart for the
fellows who touted him on BIZ Bor-
ton. And he certainly has a lot OF
people in this city who should ask
him for forgiveness.
Can Borton hit?" the P. L. asked
of several of his baseball friends
about here when he was in Chicago
on the last trip.
Can he hit?" was the comeback.
Say, he simply can murder the ball.
He just won five games for the White
Sox in Detroit He just about won
know. Say. II there is one thing he
can do, II is to hit. He may be a
bit shy on the pep and the ginger.
Maybe he can't get around those
bases as fast as Rollie Zeider But
hit? Say, II there were nine Bortons
on an opposing team half the pitchers
would go to digging sewers"
And hitting was the one thing that
Borton didn't do.
Oh, yes, there are a lot OF alleged
baseball men in Chicago who will
have tough time explaining to this
same Chance.
A + that Chance doesn't figure that
- the White Sox can afford to lie
back and give him the merry ha-h a
because Borton didn't develop into a
hero I'm New York For the p. l..
Is certain that he hooked one man
from the South Side aggregation who
will develop into a hummer. Gossett,
the catcher, is the lad
There is a lad who will develop
into a star said the p L. Il look
to see him ranked as one of the great
est catchers in the league in a little
while. And he cost only the waiver
price"
Chance naturally isn't admitting
that he received the worst of the
Chase -Zeider- Borton deal. But II he
did he would still figure his trading
percentage was 800. Because he
thinks he picked up a mighty val
liable youngster in this same Gossett.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
EMPIRE LEAGUE NOTES

Derrick, one of the new umpires, has
shown in just a few games that beefing
won't so in games at which he offiClates.
lie chased Manager Moran, OF the
brunswick team, from the Naldosta
grounds for beeting. and before that
episode slapped a fine on Manager Jor-
dan, Of the Valdosta team,
Wild Bill Clark. the waycross man
ager, has a runabout that he chases
around in when not playing baseball
His friends claim that II Is merely a
question OF time before Bill has his auto
running bases.
That the schedule for the next En-
pire season will be arranged entirely
different from the one used this year is
certain. Hardly any team in the league
is satisfied the way they are having 70
play, and the directors, at the end Of
the season. are going to see to IL that
better schedule is prepared for 1914,
So far, the Empire has escaped any
serious injuries to ball players All
teams have had players out for a few
DAYS because OF minor hurts, but moth
ing serious to date.
Cordele's hard hitting left fielder,
Wasseu, continues to swat the ball He
has had but q few of days and seems
TO be able TO hit the leagues best
Americas seems TO be getting q little
Of the hard luck that has been haunt
ing most of the teams since the FIRST
OF the month. Its team is playing we'll
nearly every day. but fails TO win the
majority OF games But Americus has
got to be considered by whatever team
vans the pennSnt-that is certain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
AN EPIDEMIC Of
HOFMANITIS HAS
HIT NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, TENN. July 12.-An
N epidemic Of Hofmanitis has
broken out among the baseball
bugs in Voltown, and the infection
has spread like wildfire. even unto
the mightiest hammer throwers. who
nave been blistering the poor, old
Vanishing Vols for their rank show
ing in the gonfalon hunt
The town is simply delirious in its
Joy, that the friendship OF the old
swimming days in Akron between Bill
Schwartz and the former Pirate was
strong enough to induce Artie to
rush TO his old pals assistance. while
the appeal for help was loudest
There is a striking parallel TO be
found in Circus Solly's case with that
Of the boy manager, for II was Bill
Bernhardts distress signal In 1903,
when first base was IN wretched
hands. that persuaded Schwartz to
give up a swell job with the Diamond
Rubber people and hike 10 Nashville
TO help out his old friend he had
known back with the Cleveland Maps,
when Bernhard was one of the king
pin slabbers Of the big show. It's
hoAry narrative, but II only goes to
prove the Internal way history has Of
working IN double"
Doesn't Appear To Be "ln".
Maybe something better could have
happened to the Vols than the ac-
QUESTION OF Holman, but nobody can
make the fans in this town believe
that. and they are not forgetting that
IL was for the sake Of Aud Lang
Syne" that Artie came. and Schwartz
could not have built a greater monu
ment in the fans hearts in any other
fashion than by landing this lex
major Lacquer who Is going back"
If Artie IL on his way. nobody
can see the end Of the passage with
a pair OF field glasses, and there Is
quite a swarm of youngsters com
ing who viii have to travel at a
mighty hefty clip before they will
meet Hoffman going out.
Schwartz benched himself when
s.Artie lighted in camp, and IL was the
ex-Cub's tip TO the boy leader that
he warm the bench a while until
he could get together the nerves that
were shattered by the siCkening
plunge which the Vols have taken
Getaways
He Was Chances Understudy.
The first station was no stranger
to Artie, for when he was at the
top OF his stride he was Frank
Chances understudy with the Cubs,
and although the big fellow had not
seen a baseball for two weeks, jumped
right into the game and took care
OF everything like a veteran.
Hoffman brought to the Vols the
stun they have been no sadly in need
ginger-and he wasn't stingy
about handing II around The
Schwartzmen have been playing in
a totally demoralized fashion They
have gone out with an idea that no
matter who was In the box. they
were doomed TO lose, and with their
leader unable either TO hit or field,
not a man ON the club has been able
to play anything like his best.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

Something that rarely happens IN a
ball game happened in Waycross this
week in one of the Waycross- Cordele
games An assists credited to Cordele
went to two players, the pitcher and
catcher Seven were made, and the
catcher took four OF them.
Seigfried Of Brunswick. is one Of the
best all-round PLAYERS In the league.
He is just now playing In the outfield.
but is dandy first baseman and plays
short like veteran. His batting is
splendid
Babe" Wilder continues his record
Of winning almost every game he
pitches II is reported that ne viii go
TO the Savannah team at the close OF
this season. but Jacksonville has been
after MIN and may land him. Wilder
is the best pitcher Cordele has and is
going good now.
Valdosta turned around. after an ap-
parent slump. and walloped the shrimp
Chasers to perfection Jordan will not
tolerate Indifferent playing. even II his
team has won the first season rag.
Shortstop Murphy, a league leader at
bat and a sensational fielder, one Of the
best Thomasville has. is out OF the game
with sprained ankle.
Clancy. Of West Virginia. who came
South TO play with Brunswick, is getting
try out in Waycross. He fields fairly
well, but is a little. weak at bat.
OF an ban players, one always to be
dependea upon 20 act square and he as
much a gentleman on the diamond as
on, is Reagan, the clever manager for
Cordele
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
BALDWIN MATCHED TO
BATTLE LEACH CROSS

Los ANGELES, July 12-Matty
Baldwin and Leach Cross have been
matched for a 20-round bout at Yer
non Arena on July 80 by Promoter
McCarey. Arrangements for the
the match we're made by wire and
closed in record time. Sam Wallach,
the dentists manager wired to Nc
Carey from San Francisco accepting
terms for the fight, and will return
here with Cross on Sunday and take
possession OF Jack Doyle's camp at
Vernon on Tuesday
Kid Williams and Charley Ledoux.
the bantams scheduled for twenty
rounds at Vernon on Tuesday night,
made a short day of II in the training
camps to-day, but to-morrow's work
out will be a strenuous one and both
boys win go the limit for the benefit
OF the usual Sunday crowd. The lit
tie fellows are in fine shape.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Ignatz Is a Bum Mathematician
C0UL0N ORDERED TO TAKE
LONG REST IN COLORADO

CHICAGO, July 12.-Johnny Coulon,
the bantam champion, announced that
he probably would not fight again before
Presbyterian Hospital for ten days, dur
ing which time Bertram W. Sippy, q
specialist on stomach troubles, gave the
little fighter a careful examination. The
doctor has ordered the champion to
take a long rest in Colorado.
Coulon left the hospital day before
yesterday and already is making prep
arations for the Colorado trip. He ex-
poets to leave for the West some time
next week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
HARRIS TO MEET ALRICK
IN TENNIS TITLE MATCH

LITHCHFIELD, CONN, July IA
F. II. Harris, Of Brattleboro, VT, will
meet Alrick H. Man. Jr., of Rich
mond Hill. n. Y, for the State ten
mis- title and cup here this afternoon.
Harris yesterday defeated W. =.
Gushing. Of Simsbury, in the final OF
the State tennis tournament. Man
won the New England championship
from Harris in the tournament al
Hartford last month.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Bv Bill Bailey.

~ HICAGO, July 12.-lf any Of
these modern colleges happens
to be seeking n man to teach
that valuable art Of personal mag
netism we know the man they are
seeking.
Who? why, Frank Chance.
A ball field strange place TO seek
a man to teach that valuable art?
Maybe. Again. why not2
Oh yes, we may be mistaken. 1t
may be downright hypnotism that this
fellow possesses.
Naturally those few words we're but
the Introduction.
II ERE Is the story:
L why are those New York fans
so tolerant with Chance? Remem-
Der what happened TO Wolverton?
Remember what they said about
Chase when he was bossing the team?
Remember what happened to Clark
Griffith when he made several in
effectual attempts TO capture a pen
nant? There may have been mean
words in the dictionary that were
not heaped. hurled and tossed at the
heads Of these men. | say there may
have been. But l don't believe there
were
And Chancel
Say. he has ball club that hasn't
won anywhere near one third OF its
games. Its percentage is less than
800 Not a peep, not chirp has
come out Of the fans at New York
Think what a team he had when
he came here they tell you. you
wait"
FRANK CHANCE and his men are
here Still il is different
Frank Chance who is leading the
Highlanders. The fellow the West
Siders knew so well was a worrying
Frank Chance. II the West Siders
had lost as many ball games in a
season as those Highlanders already
have put on the losing side OF the
ledger it's terrible to think what
would have become Of Chance.
Then he worried. II his team de-
veloped a losing streak, and two
losses IN succession was a losing
streak in those days. he didn't sleep.
And now?
, He has developed into a philosopher.
q can't worry Ike l used to-" he
said I'm lighting just as hard to
win as ever did. But no more Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

Without a pause, tcitHout a gasp Of
air,
/ toould not grieUe my fair yoWng life
dtCdy,
Bat gladly do my share.
II I iCere called upon to be q Stare
TUOuld only make me smile, for
hare seen
The hardest lC0rking thing this side
the grave
G. Murphy's tVpe machine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
CHAPPELLE PICKED TO WIN
BIG EVENT At NEW YORK

NETWORK July 12.-Arthur Chap
pelSe. the motorcycle speed demon. was
to-day picked 10 win the sweepstakes
handicap at the Brighton Beach motor
drome tonight. In a sensational prac-
ice drive OF nine miles yesterday Chap
pelle covered the distance In minutes
ag ! 8 seconds This beats the record
Of 1901 20 set by Eddie Hasha last
year. Chappelle viii give the field
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
JOHNSON IS IN ENGLAND,
BUT CAN'T FIGHT THERE
Special Cable to The Atlanta oeoraIan

LONDON, July 12.-Jaok johnson,
the negro pugilist who fed from Chi
cago after being convicted of white
slavery, arrived here to-day from
Paris. Johnson wants to arrange a
short bout with some good English
heavyweight, preferably Bombardier
Wells. Any match that Johnson
makes, however, probably will have to
be fought on the Continent, for the
English authorities will not allow him
to box in this country.
After his arrival to-day Johnson
visited the newspaper Offices in Fleet
street and denied stories about him
which had been cabled from the
United States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
TAYLOR, BRITISH OPEN
CHAMP, CALLS OFF TRIP

LONDON, July IA. H. Taylor,
open golf champion Of England, has
decided not to Join Harry Vardon
and Edward Ray in their American
tour to play. during which Vardon
and Ray viii compete in the open
champ ionship tournament at Brook
line, Mass. They sail on August 6,
accompanied by WLlfrid Reid. profess
sional at the Banstad Downs Club,
and Louis Taller, q French pro"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
THOMAS WINS RAcE

The first heat of q rolling skating
race was run at the st. Nicholas
Skating Rink Friday night, The con-
teStantB finished IN the following or
der: W A Thomas, Charlie Dupree,
G. W. sigman. Theo Dupree and Har-
~ Smith.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-28
|LEVEE Goes OUT
after WEAKNESS
OFSEVERAL DAYS
Threatened Break in Main Line Of
Mississippi Revetment Finally
Gives Away.
THE LOSS WILL BE ENORMOUS
Many People Left Homeless and
Hundreds Of Crop Acreage
Ruined.

Natcheza Miss, April GA long
threatened break in the main line
of the Mississippi leyee along the
west bank near upper Louisiana
came early this morning when. the
Lake st. John levee liz miles north
of Ferrig went out turning the flood
waters loose on the fine farming land
and villages OF the lower Tenas
and Coneorlia parishes. &
Approximately 10000 persons
VIII be driven from their homes in
ia week from about 800 square
miles. The property damage will to-
tai several hundred thousand dol
lars.
The break developed at 1920 this
morning. The people living nearby
were warned fully two hours before
the crash came Most OF the live
stock had been moved to the hills of
the Mississippi side of the river.
Six river steamers and scores OF
motor boats were dispatched to
some of the crevasses from Natchez
and Vicksburg to rescue persons
from flooded districts early this
morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-28
WOMEN ARE TO
HAVE 100000 IN
TEPROCESS|ON
New York Will See Suffragists From
Every State in Their Big
Turnout.
TO HEAR THEIR SPEAKERS
Inez Milholland on Steed to Lead the
Parade-An Enemy Will
be the Guest.

New York, April 27-Women on
horseback, women in coaches
ha-iots and wagons, women on foot,
yes, and men on foot, will take part
in the annual woman suffrage pa
sade next week.
According to the predictions OF
those in charge every state in the
Union will be represented when the
order to march is given and the pro-
cessfon, headed by delegations from
the states in which women have
won the ballot, with Miss lnez Mil
holland on horseback, starts up
Fifth avenue.
About 10000 or 10000 will be
in line. according to Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch, chairman of the pa
rade committee. Past the review
ing stand to Carnegie Hall the line
will march, with not even a halt to
convert the many archenemies OF
suffrage who have been invited to
seats in the stand and who have an
nonnced their Intention of accept
ing and being present
In Carnegie Hall the Woman s
Political Union will hold a special
meeting when the parade disbands
and meetings will be held by othe.
suffrage organizations in various
halls throughout the city.
Suffrage Hats De Rigueur.
Those women who do not wear
special parade costumes will be
isked to wear the suffrage Easter
lats, which cost AZ cents each, !
'ents more than last year--but this
nay be due to the rising cost of liv-
ng. No feathers or flowers will
,dorn this hat. On'y ribbons will
he allowed.
Mrs. e. Livingston Hunt, chair
nan of the parade hat committee,
'ays that, while the chapeau was
, designated primarily for the parade
it also is meant to make women see
that very pretty and attractive mil.
linerg may be obtained at the ex.
penditure OF a very small sum.
After the parade. if the partci-
pants in the demonstration are not
100 tired, many suffragists will take
part in the movement known as
camping out for the cause"
This is an innovation resulting
from the hiking" of General Rosa,
lie Jones, who inaugurated the
back to nature" idea in suffrage
campaigning. Mrs, Caroline Lex
ow and Mrs. Florence Maude Cooley
! will camp OUT: and as soon as
ceremonies incidental to the parade
are over will pack up their kits and
depart for rural parts.
d"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-28
Excellent Local Health Conditions

Tie HNUtIIeIlI HeaILH cOndItlOnS IN
Cairo are due the extraordinary
sanitary precautionary measures
taken by the local board of health
acting in conjunction with DIR. 4. C.
Crawford OF the State Board.
AT present there is but one case OF
smallpox, convalescing and isolated
at the pesthouse One case of diph-
iberia, quarantined and isolated
The patient is conva1eseing. There
is but one case of typhoid fever. the
patient being from Kentucky. This
patient is also making rapid strides
toward recovery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-28
Steel Trust the Biggest.

The biggest of the trusts, as
shown by the astonishing list pre-
pared by Mr.. Moody in the United
States Steel corporation. 1t was in
corporated in 1901, it controls or
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-28
BRRAN DECLINES TO SPEAK

Sacramento, Cal, April 27.-TI
appreciate yoar invitation, but l
am compelled to confer with the
Governor and Legislature. and So do
not deem 1t proper to make arrange
ments to speak. l shall return as
soon as possible" Secretary of
State Bryan thus replied to an In
vitation telegraphed him by the
Sacramento Chamber Of Commerce
to make public speech here endur-
Ing his visit in connection with the
proposed alien law legislation.