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offerings went. Each is determined
to be the athlete to drag Cobb from
Ty.. jealous Of his honors. has been
hook, and. whenever he decides to
break into the show, will be amply
able to hold up. his end Of the wal
Looping. He still is in his prime as
a ball player and has no intention
whatever Of allowing himself to be
ousted from the possession Of me Of
the greatest honors which is offered
by Americas national game.
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Cobb has led the league in bat
ting for six years. and last season
hung up the awesome average of 40,
which is going some. Jackson. for
two years a close pursuer of Cobb,
pasted the pellet for 1895. while iris
Speaker. main spoke in the Red Sox
outfield. ante-ed in with $3.50.
Speaker and jackson both have
being going great guns in practice this
spring. Southpaws and r~ight-hand-
ers. big leaguers and minor leaguers,
all Ave looked alike to these two so
far as the hittability Of their hurting
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New York. April 9.--Joe Rivers,
the Mexican lightweight. and Leach
Cross, of New York. who met here
two months ago in - bout in which.
Rivers had the decided advantage &c,
fought ten rounds 70 a draw las,
night.
Cross made a surprisingly good
hight, improving greatly on his previ-
u showing. 1t looked at first as IL
ne by making the required.
In the latter rounds he showed up
stronger than his opponent.
Rivers weighed in ut 1873. Rivers
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Left to leht-Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb. Joe jackson

The opening Of the big league base
ball season tomorrow will inaugurate
many interesting events, but none
more likely to be followed with keen
attention than the race for leading
batting honors between Ty Cobb of
Detroit. Joe Jackson Of Cleveland and
iris Speaker Of Boston. Cobb. to be
sure, is a hold-out. but it's a pretty
fair bet hat he will be in the Tiger
outf1eld at the opening of the season
or soon after.
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no Washington player will be allowed
to have his name at the top Of any
stories next fall.
johnson ~ q Writer.
Last autumn a Boston paper had a
contract with Walter johnson for the
use OF his name, and the articles were
here. These articles were not written
by Johnson. but by a Boston man who
was assigned to the job. In fairness
to johnson it must he said he at least
read the stuff before It was put on tho
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-09
GRIFF AGAINST
PLAYER SCRIBES.

Washington. ID. c.. April 9.-Clark
Griffith Is a strong advocate Of the
plan to stop ball players writing for
newspapers.
The Nationals manager can sec no
good coming from the articles, such as
appeared during the last worlds Sc
ries. and there IL every indication now.
that no matter who wins the pennant,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-09
1:PORT...
C0ffr1EN
(By James P. Sinnott.)
A Spring Thought.

(By James p. Stnnott.)
A Spring Thought.
lone touch Of scandal makes the
whole world chin!"
How often, pal O. mine, have we
read that.
But here's a new one. lev plucked
before:
One touch Of spring-out comes tho
ball and bat!
It might be we'll for fans to begin
oiling vocal chords nov
Arthur shafer is going like a house
afire for the Giants.
It's all settled. boys. Murphy has
handed the pennant to the Cubs.
Brooklyn did SO we'll against WASH
ington that we almost believe that
uMo IIeql VI u!M 6vuu HeQl hBp sWos
league.
Tinker isn't saying as much as
Evers. but it's a good bet that he'll
have the Reds in there fighting all the
time.
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had the a~dvan'Aso in the first. second,
third r TITO rounds, The fourth
and sixth Wet, ab6ut even, with Both
nien fighting ha!d.
The fouy tclnainins rounds arc
credited TO o.os..
In tinese II cls ,appeared to SLOW
up and was lined 10 clinch. while
the New Iorke, tried to fight in the
open.
When the sixth was reached Rivers
showed the effects Of the hard pace:
In the event he tripped over Cross
FOO but Was up Immediately. Cross
had 9 good margin in the remaining
round.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-09
York Dnes

New York Doses.
Newark. n. j.. April 3.-The LINK"
OF the Americans continued on their
trail when Chances man. minus their
leader. met the Newark club Of the
International club and were defeated
in a loosely played game. IL to Z, yes
terday. In the ninth inning Third
Baseman Hartsell. who has been doing
sterling work in the preliminary
games. was struck by a foul tip from
his W bat and knocked unconscious.
He had to be carried off the field. hut
was quickly revived and last night it
was thought he would be able to play
in THURSDAYS opening game at WASH
ington. Score:
r. Fl. F..
Now York 13 2
Newark - .
Ford Heating and Williams. Cas-
XIII, Boil and Higgins. Umpire. Coli
flower.
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TRAINING CAMP GOSSIP AND results
Win in EIGHTH

Philadelphia. April s.-1n an ex-
nibition game the Philadelphia Amer
leans defeated the local National lea
que team yesterday by the score of G
70 g.. Burning, a youngster of the
americans. pitched a splendid game
up until the eighth inning when he
was hit hard and the Nationals Sc
cured all of their runs. Pcnnock re-
lieved him in the ninth and chected
the rally. Score:
R. HE.
Americans 10 :
Batteries: More and Killifer: Durn-
sng. Pennock and Thomas. EMPIRES,
Connolly and KLEIN.
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While keeping an eye on Baker,
don't overlook Eddie Collins work in
the Athletic rhillie series.
We read: 1.-The new Browns are
an improvement on the old Browns"
Well? What does that mean?
Frank Klaus remains in France.
claiming every title in sight. Go on.
Frank; you might as well. Every.
body's doing it.
The Federal league announces that
{ Continued on page 81
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Exhibition Games

Boston. April 9.-Boston American
league. 5; Harvard college, 0.
AT Newark-At Newark (Interna.
tional league) ~.
New York american league), Z.
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Nationals Win Gamc.

Nationals Win Game.
Washington. April 9.-The New
York Nationals won yesterdays exit
bition game from the Washington
Americans when with two men on the
bases, Merkle hit a fast drive over
eecond base which took an odd bound
n went for a home run. three men
scoring. The final score was a 70 .
Mathewson and Marquard pitched ex.
cellent ball for New York, while Cal.
ia and Boehling. Washington recruits.
showed good form. Score:s
II. e.
view YORK 2
Gala, Boehling and Ainsmoth:
Matnewson. Marquard and Myers.
Umpire. C%ollifower.
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Worlds Champions Win.

Worlds Champions Win.
Boston, April 9.-The Red Sox re-
turned yesterday to Fenway park. the
scene Of their world series exploits.
and defeated the Harvard college team
5 to 0. The Crimson n never
passed second base, Leonard and Eos.
ter, the Red Sox recruit pitchers, hav.
ing their game we'll in hand at all
times. Score:
r. H. E.
Harvard 3
Boston 4 3
FELTON,, Frye and Young; Leonard,
Foster and Carrigan, Cady. Umpires.
Kelly and Stafford.
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Two Home Runs

chicago. April a.-Frank Schultz
who predicted a few days e that he
would make thirty home runs this
season. drove out two Of them yester-
day afternoon and materially assisted
the Chicago Nationals in winning. 10
to o, a practice game from Minneano-
Hs champions Of the American asso-
r%-lhflon, Humphreys started to pitch
n'irr nc T'onev finished the
roe Score:
VI. e
,~H'icaeo -" =, ,
3oung and over Humrhrevs.. To.
-" n tlockingnc
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Yesterday there were ffty-one. Under
cover of darkness, those who were
tried n found wanting vanished for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-09
Boston Nationals Win

Boston Nationals Win.
Baltimore. Md, April 9.-The Bos-
ton Nationals yesterday shut out the
Baltimore Nationals. Score:
R. H. e.
boston Z o
PdllliiIOTe = z
Brown and Devoe; Rush and Ber-
gen,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
THREAD GOES on FREE LIST
Democratic Caucus Divided Over Cues
tion Of Household Necessity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington - Welding the AK
against the tariff revision bill for the
benefit of the household, the Senate
Democratic caucus determined to put
cotton sewing thread on the free list.
This action followed a spirited de-
bate and was carried by one vote over
the protest of members of the Finance
Committee, who defended the Is per
cent duty, which was carried in the
bill as It passed the house and which
the Senate majority on the Finance
Committee did not alter.
Those who championed this favor to
the housewife argued that the revenue
to be derived from sewing thread was
inconsequential and that to be consist
ent in attempting to lower the cost OF
living, the Senate should not bubble
Looking up the estimates, they found
that the estimated revenue to be de
rived was about s225,000 year. This
they figured was a small amount to
worry about and on the free list cot
ton thread went, while committee
members objected strenuOusly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
CAN TEST new RATES
Missouri Law Provides for Railroads
Relief If Rates Are Confiscatory.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
ST. Louis.-Missouri railroads are
not tied down by the 2-cent fare and
maximum freight rate decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
according to the opinion of mem
Der of the Missouri State Public Ser
vice Commission, which met in st.
Louis. The 2-cent fare and the freight
rate statutes preceded the public SER
vice act, the commissioner pointed
cut, and the latter statute provides
that railroads or other corporations or
persons interested may appeal at any
time to the Public Service Commission
for an adjudication of rates.
1t is generally understood in railroad
circles that the 2-cent passenger fare
and the state freight rates will be
adopted by the railroads for 80 days
trial in Missouri. At the end of that
period they will appeal to the states
new Public Service Commission, II
they lose money, on the ground tina.
the new rates are confiscatory, it ID
said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
PLAN FOR 15-CENT COTTON
Croanization at Homer to Garry Out
Scheme Of Southern Cotton
Corporation.

Homer-Agents of the Southern
Cotton Corporation held public meet
ing here TO explain 10 the farmers its
plan of handling their cotton so they
will realize - cents a pound. Speeches
were made by the state agent OF the
corporation. Colonel Henderson: Hon.
A. T. Nelson of this place and {. w.
Seals. editor of the Guardian-JOurnal,
all indorsing the plan. The corpora
ton has effected an organization in
this parish and proposes 10 pay the
producer IL cents a pound for his cot
toni cents cash when delivered and
cents paid in scrip. bearing S per
cent interest, due in ninety days, The
cotton TO be stored in warehouses. in
sured and responsible for the unpaid
price. By this means the corporation.
which extends all over the. cotton
states, proposes to control the bulk OF
spot cotton and be able TO withdraw
from the market sufficient amount
to create a demand on the part OF the
European spinners 10 force the price
to Is cents. Quite a number of farm
ers listed their crops and agreed TO
sell their cotton to the cooperation,
but there was some opposition on the
part of local merchants and cotton
buyers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Five DAYS for SUPERINTENDENT.

Baton Rouge.-T. II. Harris, state
superintendent of public schools, has
announced that the Department of Ed
ucation, in conjunction with the State
University, will offer a five days
course at the university, from July IA
to 19, inclusive, for the parish super
intendents, principals and agricultural
high schools and leaders in any kind
of rural educational work. Mr.. Harris
mailed a letter to the presidents OF
the various parish school boards, in
which he set forth the purpose Of the
course and urging that the parish
boards grant leave of absence to the
superintendents for that time, with
salary. and if the funds will permit,
with expenses. He calls attention TO
the importance of such course, TO the
good it should do the superintendents
and especially to those who have just
entered or about to enter upon theiI
duties as superintendents, calling their
attention to the names Of the persons
who will constitute the faculty in this
short course.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Cracksmen Beinu Held.

Morgan City.-A 5-year-old boy Of
Berwick found package while at play
which proved to contain sufficient dy.
Mantle and nitroglycerine to blow a
part of the town into atoms. w. j.
Lowrance, business man Of Berwick,
upon examination, found the contents
to be explosives and notified the po-
lice, who arrested four suspicious
characters who are strangers in town
and who gave their names as Tom
Foster, Frank Preston, N. Nelson and
Jim Wade. A large number of keys
and tools were found in their posses
sion, and it is believed an important
arrest has been effected. The pack.
age was under an unoccupied building,
and it is thought the men placed II
there the night before, pending their
plans of work, which were undoubtedly
interrupted by the police. Officers
Todd, Mount and Robichaux were the
officers who arrested the men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
AMENDMENT WOULD GIVE PRESl-
DENT POWER TO RAISE OR
LOWER TARIFFS.
SUGAR MEN STILL ACTIVE
After Losing Caucus Fight Louisiana
Senate Would Postpone Laws
Effect After Passage.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WaShington-Urgen desire TO arm
the president with tariff big suck,
one of stronger and greater proper
tions than provided in the amendment
suggested by the Finance Committee
majority, developed in the Democratic
caucus OF the Senate on the tariff
bill
Discussion Of the proposed counter
Ealing duty on wheat and flour,
which the committee recommended,
led TO a general debate on retalitory
and countervailing tariff rates. Sena-
tor Hoke Smith of Georgia urgently
proposed the adoption of an amend
ment that would give the president
power 10 enforce countervailing tariff
ooger on all commodities of COM
merce against any nation refusing 10
deal with the United States on re-
ciprocaI tariff basis.
Senator Smith advocated a provis-
ion that would give the president au-
thority at any time to impose against
any nation which might discriminate
against the products of the United
States the same tariff rates exacted
on American goods. Such clause in
the tariff bill, il was urged, would
place the United States in a position
10 defend the country against an un-
reciprocal action or attempt 10 shut
| off its foreign trade.
The amendment recommended by
| the committee provides only that the
president should proclaim certain IN
ed rates against foreign nations on
limited number of specified commodl'
ties in cases OF discrimination against
this country.
After the battle over free sugar and
free wool had been won by the admin
stration forces, senator opposed to the
approved schedules renewed their ac-
| tiyities for an amendment which would
extend the time when the sugar and
wool schedules are 10 become efIec-
tive after the passage Of the act. Sena-
tor Ransdell has an amendment to
extend the date OF the sugar schedule
until February I, 1914, permitting su
gar planters and refiners to get rid OF
this years crop without the burden OF
the decreased tariff. This has been
referred to the majority of the Finance
Committee, which will recommend
some form of amendment to the caucus.
Other suggestions proposed to suspend
the operation Of the sugar duties for
three months after the passage Of the
bill and that the rates on panufac'
lures of vol demand effective 80 days
and the free raw wool provision GO
DAYS after enactment of the law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
GOVERNOR IS ACTIVE
SEEKS TO FINANCE STATE BOND
ISSUE WITHOUT EXPENSE
OF EXTRA SESSION.
TEMPORARY LOAN WANTED
Several Banks, According to the Gov
ernor, Have Displayed a PA
triotic Cooperative Spirit"

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-Determin not to be
stampeded by the state bankers and
fiscal agents. Governor Luther Z. Hall
came to the city, hopeful that he would
be able to finance the state bond is
sue and save the commonwealth from
the heavy expense of an extra session
of the legislature, constitutional con-
vention and other outlays attending.
He only referred TO them as extra
measures" and that there is plenty OF
time. Meanwhile he and other men,
bers of his cabinet are working dill
gently and faithfully to tide over the
state Indebtedness and finance tenn
porary loan until the financial condi-
tions would be more opportune for
handling a large issue like the S11,-
000, 900.
Tennessee has done it," remarked
Governor Hall, "and the large corpora
tions throughout the country are re-
sorting to short-term notes and obli-
cations until the stringency is past.
/ and other members of the State
Board of Liquidation feel confident
that We could do this in Louisiana ii
all our financial institutions would
work in harmony and to one end.
Il am not trying to float the pei
cent fifty-year bonds at this time, be
cause we have agreed tnat such would
be impossible at this time, but We dc
believe a short-term plan could be ex
ecuted, a certificate Of Indebtedness
| for one or two years, until the time
was more opportune. 1t was to aid us
in this short-term proposition that we
called in the state fiscal agents anC
bankers for conference. They came
with advice, instead of support. We
| had expected assistance, because, un
der the terms of the fiscal contracts
| the banks holding same are obligated
| to assist the state in financing its oh
legations, as well as handling its de
posits.
IF we were able to coin into casl
the advice which has been freely ten
dered us, why, the state could pay OF
its $11 ,000, 900 debt and have money t
spare, but, unfortunately, it is an oil
saying that advice is cheap and vii
not pay debts"
To show that some of the banks o
the state are displaying a patrioti
and cooperative spirit, Governor Hal
cited the case Of the Central Saving
and Trust Company of Monroe, who's
president, Mr.. MiIlsaps. sent word t
the Liquidation Board that he had al
ranged to finance his prop rata Of tn
obligation. And this bank, while on
of the thriving institutions of Mort
Louisiana, does not profess to hav
the resources and power in the finar
cial world that some of the larger fiji
cal agents do. which told the governo
that they could do nothing.
Governor Hall was firmly convince
that had all the fiscal agents shown
similar spirit that the temporary Al
rangement could have been agree
upon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
nL G. W. MURPHY CHOSEN
eorssslve Party Nomination Given
70 Exsconfederate Soldier.

m Newspaper Union News ServaaA
<stle Rock.-Effecting permanent
1nisation, nominating Col. George
Aarphy Of Little RocA for governor
slecting Harry NJ. Trieber nation.
ommitteeman from Arkansas, the
a Moose Of Arkansas held their
- convention. More than 100 dele
- representing IL counties were In
ndance. About six present were
sa, and four were negroes from
11and county.
n re convention was called to Aomi-
candidate for governor. Thorn
Williams Of Sloan Springs unani-
" was elected chairman, and
L. Welton Of Judsonia in like
Aer was chosen secretary.
. sccepting the chairmanship of
convention, Mr.. Williams spoke
nusiastically OF the prospects OF
u noressive party. saying that the
i principles Of the party repre-
me desire of the people, not only
.ansas. but Of the entire nation.
uo'd OF the election in his home
10y OF a constable in Rice Town.
Benton county, and said hat
: candidate on the Progressive
- tne people may trust the state
% captured in the special elec.
va to be held Julv %
- name of Colonel Murphy, who
: colonel In the Confederate army
presented to the convention BY
- Charles c. Waters
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Agricultural Society Meets.

Calhoun.-The North Louisiana Agri
cultural Society held big meeting at
the Experiment Station here, there
being several parishes represented.
Visitors took opportunity to observe
the experiments being carried on un.
der the supervision of J. B. Garrett
The agricultural camp meeting was
discussed and a board elected after
DR.. w. H. Dalrymaple addressed the
society on diseses of live stock and
general information on sanitation
Prof. E. L. Jordan, instructor in ami
NAL husbandry at the university, ad
dressed the society on shipping clubs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

Shreveport. James McGrath, a
young lumberman, formerly with the
McCarty Company Of Shreveport, but
with the Madero Lumber Company, at
Madero. Mexico, for the past two
years. has just reached home an . ref.
ugee, after a thrilling journey. includ'
ing a 275-mile ride with twelve lum'
bermen refugees on a handcar between
Madero and Ell Paso. Tex, on which
trip they found practically all rail
road bridges burned and met with
other dangers, causing them to trave
only at nigf
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
10 RETAIN REPUBLICANS
|I6snt Opposed to Firing Men
Without Sufficient Cause.

I'm Newspaper Union News ss.vicA
NDhington, ID. C.-Half famished
~ozats who, for nearly three
~ have been clamoring for choice
- 1t the federal pie counter get
ID comfort from the refusal of
y resent administration to turn the
rolican rascals'' out.
& ~ story leaked out that Secre.
~ of State Bryan, at a meeting Of
y oabinet last week, submitted a
mition to President Wilson and
odyisors that Republicans should
= IMPLANTED by good Democrats in
II eovernment service whenever IL
liable to make the change. Eight
nbers Of the cabinet are said to
Re been present at the meeting and
BFyan's proposition resulted in a
= vote. Secretary Bryan, Postmaster
neral Burleson, Secretary of the
rrior Lane and Secretary of the
~ Daniels favoring the Bryan plan.
- deciding vote, according to the
the story is told, was cast by
1Ident Wilson, who disagreed with
Bryan propaganda to turn the Re
4 1ollcans out.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
One Killed In Wreck.

Toledo, Ohio.-One man was killed,
one fatally and 1s seriously injured,
when a westbound Pennsylvania pas,
senger train crashed head-on into a
work train at Woodyille, Ohio. Most
of those injured we're Greek employees
o. the railroad. The passenger train
80 minutes late, was travelling at high
speed. A sharp curve prevented the
engineer from seeing the work train
ahead. The coacaes Of the passenger
train, protected by the baggage anf
nall cars ahead, were not damaged
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Special Prosecutor Appointed.

shington.-President Wilson has
selected Matt\I !. Sullivan as special
prosecutor for the government in the
Caminetti-Diggs white slavery cases
and the Western Fuel Company cases
It was the postponement OF these
cases that caused District Attorney
McNabb, Republican, to accuse Attor
ney General McReynolds Of trying to
suppress the cases. Caminett, one OF
the defendants in the white slavery
case, is the son of A. Caminetti, newly
appointed commissioner Of immigra
ton.