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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
WE'D AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Buffalo Widow and Southern Wild
over Child Sweethearts.

vALDOSTA, Ca, July ga childhood
romance eliminated here in the marriage
of Mrs. Sleeper Of Buffalo and D. E. Wire
Of Rays Mill. The bride came from her
home to meet Mr.. Wire.
The couple were sweethearts when chill
dren, almost forty years ago, but drifted
apart, each marrying. The brides hus-
band died some time ago, and the BRIDE
groom's wife died recently in San Fran
cisco.
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made him feel that he was in the wrong
place. !.
Realizing bass fishing was out Of. the
question. the successful angler went In
quest of smaller fish.
And, as usual, he found them, COM
mented Billy Cooper.
Fifty sun perch came his way and were
caught. Sun perch, or tobacco boxes,
as they are sometimes called. it is stated,
provide attractive sport. They are strong
biters. and when caught in swift water on
fly line the large ones are almost equal
to small bass.
George schroth. August d. Hagemann:
Detective Fred M. Cornwell We're MEM
bers of fishing party that last Sunday
morning steamed from the landing at
Mount Calvert to Benedict. i
They went in Tony Schroths launch
Norman, the owner having been at Camp
Lewis, Lodge Landing. as guest OF the
campers. George Mackenzie was at the
helm, and a fast run was made to Bene-
dict.
The fishermen caught several dozen fish
and enjoyed sea food dinner, leaving
Benedict in time to catch the train at
Mount Calvert and reach home that night
Gus Brahler's touring car left here Sum-
day morning at Z O'clock and passed st.
Thomas Church at Chapel Point at S:4S.
few hundred yards farther on and the
automobi,ists were at the landing ready
to embark Emil and Otto Brahler, Will
liam Stewart, William Hobbs, John Hand
and John White went with the owner OF
the car At Chapel Point they entered a
motor boat and went to the Maryland side
of the channci not far from Matthias point
bear on. Fish were plenti ful. but the nsh-
ermen did not have the right bait.
1--WE had soft crabs said one of them.
when we should have had bloodworms
and peelers. but We'll know better next
time
They caught string Of fish and re-
turned home early in the day.
Detective Robert Hewlett has returned
from a weeks outing at Piney Point.
where he has a bungalow. leaving his
family there to spend the summer. He
will return there the latter part of Au-
gust for another week.
Capt Bill Jones, one of the many col
ored boatmen at the resort, has new
boat. and he Is the proudest fisherman on
the beach Capt. Bill, Detective Hewlett
says knows where to find the fish, and
during his stay at the point he made a
number of fine catches.
Harry Darling and George E. Tew are
landing. some long strings of fine fish a;
Piney Point. They will remain there sew
eral days longer. hoping the fish will ge
larger as the season advances. One day
this wetk they were on the river two
hours and caught sixty-fve goOd-size
trout They also caught some white
perch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yes erday)
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
In re Mark N. Linch: petition to ap-
noint guardian filed; attorney. w. Il.
Lester
Estate of John J. Byrne: will ad-
mitted to probate and letters tesla
men .ary granted to Br dget Byrne
bond. 800; attorney. J. HI. Giivary.
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without an instant's hesitation Pfeil
dived over the side Of the motor boat
after the woman When he came to the
surface the woman was going down TOR
the second time, and before he could
grasp her she had sappeared. She came
up behind him, and Pfeil threw one arm
around her. while with the other hand he
tried to gain a hold on one of the Slip
A heavy current and the fact that both
the woman and himself were fully clothe
made the task difficult. and the woman
herself in her struggles gripped Pfeil
about the neck in such a manner as to
almost strangle him.
Soldier Comes to Aid.
Pfeirs grasp on the p'ling was weak
ening. and. as he told reporter for The
Star today. he had begun to think that
both the woman and himself must sure
ly slip back into the river and drown,
when a soldier jumped into the water
and assisted him to support the now un-
conscious woman until the power boat
could draw alongside and take them In.
The soldier was Private Thompson Of the
44th Infantry, stationed at Fort WASH
ington.
Pfeil is married and has four children.
He has been employed in the construc-
for fifteen years. and has run motor
boat on the Potomac and the Eastern
branch for several years.
1t was about six years ago. Pfeil says,
that he saved from drowning a woman
who fell overheard from launch at
River View. In this rescue he was un-
aided, getting the woman as she sank
for the third time, and swimm ng with
her to safety.
Saved Lives of Two Boys.
Previously he had saved two boys who
were swimming off the gas house wharf
in the Eastern branch. The boys had
gotten beyond their depth. and were on
the point Of drowning when Pfeil. who
Ia a powerful swimmer, reached them
and brought them to shore.
About sixteen years ago, while spend
ing the day at River View. near Balt'-
brought out a seventeen-yeaH-old boy.
who in making backward dive. had
come down In such manner as to KNOCK
the breath out Of him. The boy was
helpless and bystanders were doing notn-
ing to aid him when Pfeil sprang into the
water and saved him.
Last Sundays experience" said Preii
today, was the worst l ever had. Ine
woman, whose name do not know, must
have weighed close to lao pounds. and
weight Of the woman in her wet clothes
the weight OF my own clothes am the
force OF the current combined to MAKE
1t almost impossible for me to hold her
after l got her. and the thought passed
through my mind that unless somebody
hurried up to help me we would both
drown. After 1t was all over | was as
weak as kitten. and determined never
to do any more rescuing of persons In
the water. But suppose II I saw any
them. the .aSne as I'VE always done, and
think about il afterward''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

A new point of interest has been added
to the park driveways Of the capital as
the result OF the action Of the engineer
department Of the local government IN
making a small park of the ground SUR
rounding Pierce's spring. in the line OF
Tilden street The department recently
has expended an appropriation of $14,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
N. W. S. S. LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.

YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Whitney Avenue, 5: Fourth Presby-
terrain, g.
Whitney Ave. scored five runs in the
first inning, which was lucky, for 1t was
not able to see the plate after that These
five were enough to win by, though, the
final score being 5 to 3.
Austin, the stocky little twirler for the
Presbyterians, certainly was in hard luck
He struck out five men in the first innins
but five runs were scored, Purdy not De-
ing able to hold him. The Christians only
got four hits off his delivery. while he
struck out twelve.
Clagett. who pitched his first full game
for the Christians. was also m form as
Fourth could only get six saft es He was
stingy with mis- passes. only wing one.
Dampier played good game at third
for Fourth, and also led in the hitting
with two to his credit. Schickler was the
only one to get q hit for an extra base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
POTOMAC LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Fairlawn, 8: G. H. L., 4.
TODAY'S GAME.
Oxon Hill VS.. Steel Plant.

Fairlawn took the measure Of Govern
ment Hospita for the Insane yesterday
by S-4 SEQ. e, in a game which abounded
in thrills.
Mumford, pitching for hospital, while
not hit hard. was ht timely, and Fair
lawn also got the breaks.
Hutchinson played swell game in the
field. handling several hard chances in
fauitless style. The entire Fairlawn in
field played errorless ball.
hits, and 1T was through his excellent
pitching that Fairiawn gained the vic-
tory. although -four Of the seven hits
We're for extra bases.
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shamrocks. "a COO West. Buds. 10 4i2
Congressionsls7 800 Yankees3 375
YESTERDAYS GAME.
Avondales. IL; 1dohawks, Z.
The Avondales took 4 fal, ont Of the
leaders yesterday In the Eastern League
by the score, IL to Z.
Dyer. the little fellow from Eastern
High School, pitched for the Avondales
and held his opponents to four scat
tered hits and struck out seven He
also led his own team In hitting, getting
three singles out of Ave trips to the
pan.
Crowthers and Murphy, both Of the
Avondales, connected for home runs.
The Avondales were three runs behind
wnen they came in to their turn at the
bat In the eighth inning, but smuggling the
ball hard and running the bases well
gave them seven runs in this inning.
;Durlty hit th BAH hard yesterday, get
ting double nd single out OF three
trips to the plate
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WEATHER.
WEATHER
Fair tonight and probably Sunday with light moderate south
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature condition of at Great Fails
Temperature 80; condition, Daecarlia eservoi-Ienper-
ature north connection g. condition at south con-
nection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

500 In macadamiz.ng and improving TIL
den street from the end Of the previous
Improvement, east Of Connecticut ave-
nue., to Rock Creek Park, a distance Of
about half mile. 1t was decided to
make a double roadway. Of this entrance
to the park. with a twenty-fve-foot
parking separating the two lines Of
travel The appropriation available. how.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

Syracuse, S: Wilkes Barre, 2 FIRST camel
WILKES Barre, /; Syracuse, o tsecond camel.
Scranton. s: Utica, 3 first camel. Scranton, O.
Albany, I; Elmira. tarst camel. Albany, p
Eimira tsecond gamel.
Binghamtou-T Troy; postponed. :.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Jackson, 81 Pensacola, first camel. jackson
/: Pensacola, tsecond camel.
Selma. 2; Columbus tfrst game1. Columbus
): Selma, (Eecond camel.
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Naval Movements.

The Wyoming and fleet have arrived
at Newport the Bagley at Annapolis. the
Mayfiower at Washington. the South
at Vera Cruz.
The Illinois has sailed from Cadiz for
G. braltar, the Cincinnati from Siakwah
for Kiukiang, the Dies Moines from New
York for Brunswick. Ca, and the Den.
yer from Topolobampo for Corinto.
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X. 4. r. LEAGIIE.

K. I. r. LEAGUE.
Paducan, 0: owensboro. 1.
Cairo. 2; Henderson, /.
Clarksyiile, o; Harrisburg. 4.
Hopkinsviiie, 8: vincennes, o.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. l. Pct w. L. Pet.
Mohawks. IN .6S1 Avondales. IS 8 All
shamrocks. % GOO West. Buds. \ 10 .41a
Congressionsls7 800 Yankees......3 s .370
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TEXAS LEAGUE

Waco. 4: Beaumont, L.
Houston g.. Fort Worth, 0.
San Antonio. 12; DALLAS, 9. -
Austin. 8; Galveston, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

District Of Columbia, fair tongh. and
probably Sunday; light to moderate south
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

Joe Hunter. like many OF mis- enthusiasts
tic angling friends. Is tired of seeing SO
much muddy water. He was at the
Anglers Club Sunday morning. and the
disappointing condition of the water
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
W. M. $. MEETINGS.

A very pleasant and profitable
meeting Of the W. M. S. was held
at the home of Mrs. L. II. Baggett
on Monday afternoon, 1.-THE hostess
being honored by the presence Of
both the pastor and his guest, Rev.
H. L. Weeks, who is doing the
preaching during the Baptist meet
ing. Home Missions was the SUBJ
ject for discussion. Mrs. Walter
Guess and Mrs. Ethan Allen made
admirable comment along the line
indicated in "Our Mission Fields"
and Mr.. Morgan substituted for
his wife. who was detained at home
by the illness of two children. The
gifted Barge Sisters" Miss Ma
belle Henderson and Mrs. Dean
furnished delightful music. The
Circles responded, as for nearly a
year past, with all that could be
expected of them. A delicious
salad course was served by Mrs.
Baggett and her assistants in the
dining room. The next business
meeting of the society will be held
at Mrs. Hobbs home Monday, July
2lst. and on the first Monday in
August, Mrs. Sasser's home will be
the place Of meeting. with Mrs.
Sasser, Mrs. McCalip and Mrs. Nc
Rec, as hostesses.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
NorfieId Wins Two More Games.

The Buttertield Lumber Company
base ball team, of Norfield. defeat
ed The Lexie. Miss. team Saturday,
July 5th. by score of seven to
two. The game was featured by
the pitching of Phillips for Nor
field. and the slugging of the
whole Norfield team.
Every effort is being made to try
end induce the "NataIbany Reds"
Of NataIbany, La, to play the
Norfield team at Brookhayen, Tues.
day, July 18th In the event the
game at Brookhayen cannot be ar
ranged. the game will be played
between these two teams at Nor
field. Saturday, July 18th.
The Noriield team also defeated
the London. Liverpool e Globe
base ball team of New Orleans. at
Norfield. July 4th. by score Of
five to two. The New Orleans
team claimed to be the best team
in New Orleans, and naturally the
Norlield boys feel very much eIated
over their victory.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
Trade Day Last Saturday.

Saturday last marked the most
successful Trade Day IN our history
of such notable days. The county
people helped to make it the thing
desired by their generous presence.
The speakers. Drs. Bushong and
Townes, the latter native of this
section whose speech won SO effect-
lively with the people. were present
and gave their eager listeners the
benefit of their information and
experience with the Kind of ticks
that just now is ahead Of politics
the old fashioned kind that can find
no comfortable place on progress
sivism.
DR.. Archibald Smith was also
present. to the qualification of all
comers and the moving pictures
illustrative Of tie direful work of
the tick convinced our long beaded
citizens. who hadn't thought very
much about it. of the wisdom of
moving on in the county's march.
The August Trade Day will be as
warmly anticipated as the one OF
July.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
THE FURTHER YOU GO
THE WORSE IT GETS"

The sensational charges of MUIR
der, arson and grand larceny have
added another deplorable chapter to
the investigation that is being
made in the penitentiary system by
Gov. Brewer and the Burns De-
tectiye Agency.
The State has secured written
confessions from persons implicat-
ed in crimes, which will be placed
before the Grand Jury. 1t is as
serted that it will be proven that a
negro was assassinated on the Ran
kin farm because he talked too
much about the larceny committed
on the farm and the burning of the
States property to conceal alleged
thefts.
Discussing the revelations con-
corning the Rankin farm. State
official said: 1T seems to have
been regular lootfest over on the
Rankin farm. Not only employees
Of the State were engaged 10 the
graft, but certain outsiders caught
on to what was going on and it be-
came a grab game. The thefts
ranged from carload lots down TO
common piIfering."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
CASES DISPOSED OF:

Brookhaven Cotton Oil and Fer.
tilizer Co. VS.. R. l.. Davis. Judg.
ment by default against defendant
for $508.63 and costs.
Mrs. R. M. Hickman VS.. I. G.
K. R. Co. Verdict for defendant.
Lula Stinson VS.. Miss. Central R,
K. Co. Verdict for defendant.
A. A. McCue VS.. G. w. Ard.
Judgment by default against de-
fendant for 81, ,759.
j. D. GaIbreath VS.. m. C. R. R,
Co. Compromise verdict fol
plaintiff for $40.
John Marler ct al VS.. Illinois
Central R. R. Co. Order removing
case to Federal court.
Mrs. Q. 2. Turnbough ct al VS.. /.
c. R. R. Co. Order of removal tc
Federal court.
David King by next Friend VS..
/. G. R. R. Co. Order dismissing
case at cost of plaintiff.
Aubra Brent by next Friend VS.,
/. 9. R. R. Co. Order dismissinp
case at cost of plaintiff.
Edwin Brent by next Friend VS..
/. &. R X. Co. Dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
]. B. Hardy VS. K. G. Apple.
white ct al. Judgment by consent
against defendants in the sum Of
$645. .93.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09

This morning at nine of the
clock, dirt was broken on the site
of the old Baptist church, which is
that of the new.
After the singing Of the doxology
Rev. W. H. Morgan read the
scripture as found in the eighth
chapter of l Kings beginning at
the twenty-seventh verse and omit
ting certain portions. Mr.. Morgan
made appropriate remarks to the
congregation, after which Rev. H.
L. Weeks led in prayer.
Mrs. Nancy Vance, the oldest
member of the Baptist congrega-
tion in point of years. broke the
first dirt; and Mines. N. E. Hubert
and Lou Gartman White, and
Misses Della Mikell and Eliza
Gartman, having been connected
with the church for longer periods
of time than any other members,
were invited to follow.
Actual construction of the new
building will begin today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
TICK MOVEMENT ATTRACTS CROWD.
AIl-Day argument at Court House,
Pres. Brister Warns Against
Personal Feelings.

One Of the largest crowds for the
summer time that ever kept the
court house crowded all day was
in Brookhaven Monday, the main
drawing card being the fact that
the matter of tick eradication for
Lincoln county was to be taken up
before the Board of Supervisors,
although of course there was also
the usual number Of visitors in at
tendance on regular business before
that body and Circuit Court was IN
session as well.
Knots of citizens in animated
discussion spent the entire fore
noon on the grounds and in the
building. those against the move
ment evidently being in the major
ity. The matter was set to be
taken UP, by the Board at the after
noon session and the Clerks Office
was jammed when President Bris-
ter called the Board to order. The
discussion by the "ayes and nays''
lasted nearly the entire afternoon,
the petitions presented against the
movement having been literally
signed.
Toward the latter part of the
proceedings when several present
evidenced rather strenuous and
personal feelings about the matter.
President Brister arose and in his
accustomed cool and collected way
expressed to those present in we'll
understood terms which immediate-
ly had its effect, the fact that the
county's citizenship had nothing to
gain by falling out with one an
other over the matter-that in
unity there was strength Ibis
theme being along the Democratic
line of the majority ruling. "All
the Board wants to know is whether
the majority want the movement
put in force-when we are convinc.
ed OF this one way or the other, we
will take action. Let us all go at
this thing quietly and peaceably,
witE no harsh words and actions.
No good end can be gained by petty
spites and chickering's among any
people, especially those in Lincoln
county who live together, are
neighbors. and are all mutually de-
pendent to great extent one upon
the other" said the president
among his remarks, and shortly
after an agreement was reached ex-
tending the time for final settle
ment so days, as published in the
Boards proceedings in another
column.
The Leader, for the informasiAA
OF its readers, would also state
again, that the enforcement of the
tick eradication movement IN this
county will in no way affect the
stock law districts as now carried
out.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
RAILROAD CASES ARE m uMELIcHT
attorneys Have Sharp Words Court
Threatens Punishment for
any Jury Tampering.

The work Of the paid representa-
tives Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company in Lincoln county
and about the Court House during
and prior to the term of court,
created a long discussion and much
comment in open court when the
first railroad case was put on trial
Monday.
Within few minutes after the
jury was empanelIed and the case
was called. in answer to questions,
three jurors stated that Mr.. Milt
Hoskins had talked to them recent
ly about railroad litigation and
how he wanted the railroad to get
a fair deal in cases to be tried in
the Circuit Court.
Railroad counsel openly admitted
that Milt Hoskins and Charlie Dun
bar had been sent to Brookhaven to
talk to the people and create public
sentiment favorable to the railroad.
1t was stated that these men had a
list of all the jurors before the
term began and that they had
travelled over the county for the
purpose of interviewing the people
and distributing literature. It
was claimed that the Lincoln court
is the dumping ground of Iitiga-
tion from other states and other
counties.
Mr.. MiIt Hoskins was sworn and
closely examined by the courts
touching his conduct and conversa-
tions with jurors. Judge Miller
cautioned him tor the second time
that he must not talk to jurors and
stated he was inclined to look with
suspicion on Hoskins' conduct.
Finally. the court expressed regret,
that personalities had been SO free
ly INDUCED in by attorneys in his
court, and that this is the first time
that such action by representatives
of the railroad had come before
him. The Judge excused from the
jury all persons who had been
talked to by Hoskins.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
Advertising Cheapens Living Cost.
FRIDAY, JULY IL

Newspaper advertising tends to
lower the cost of living, according
to the consensus of opinion voiced
by speakers at the luncheon given
by the Hawkeye Fellowship Club in
Chicago. If it were not for adver-
tising the public would be bankrupt
as the result of soaring prices, it
was asserted. The relation of
newspaper advertising to the high
cost of living was summarized by
the speakers as follows: 1t de-
creases living expenses. 1t in
creases the volumes of sale. 1t in-
creased sales to the consumer, lower
prices. Advertising tells people
where to buy cheapest. Bargains
would 90 begging were it not fur
advertising.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
BOARDS BRIDGE SAVES sl,sO2.4s.
Thayer Structure Now Complete
Saving Increases as Expert
ence Grows.

Editors Leader Through the
courtesy of Mr.. Sam Abrams,
Messrs. Jones. Moak, Smith and
myself visited the Thayer steel
bridge yesterday, our president not
feeling able to accompany US there.
We figured the cost of this bridge
as follows:
Securing gravel, $25; hauling
gravel. $50: labor of prisoners. 81
per day. $100.50; hauling cement,
$13. SO; cost of cement. $l05. rs;
Supt. road hands, W.. M Smith,
$6l. so; guard of prisoners, SAG:
Supt of Farm assisting. $l8; total
cost labor, cement, hauling, etc.,
$423. .25.
Cost of material that went into
bridge less Sc feet to go to ano ther
location, $766.67: total cost of ma
teriaI, labor. cement. $1l90.92.
Now. in comparison with the
last bridge built under contract,
which was built across Bogue Chit
to river on Monticello road, which
cost $35.62 IL per running foot.
the Thayer bridge cost only SIT per
running foot, or $ll90.92.
When built under contract as the
Bog6e Chitto river bridge was on
the Monticello road, it figured
$35.62 IL cents per foot or S2493. !
40-thus making q sum total of
$13O2. 48 saved on the Thayer struc-
ture.
G. C. COLEMAN,
NJ. B. 5. Dist. No. 5.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-09
Laurel Triples Population.

Laurel. Mss. July g. The rapid
growth of Laurel is indicated by
the street tax collections. Up to
July /, 2.352 street tax receipts
had been issued and the books will
not be closed until Dec. /. The
total collections for last year aggre-
gated only / .844. For 1911 the
number was /. .304 and in 1910, 758.
This indicates that Laurel is three
times as large as in 1910. when the
census placed the population at
8, 500.