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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

The ostrich feather market in
South Africa showed no signs of
weakness during the holiday season,
The municipal public market closed
during the season for about two
weeks. as usual, but the market was
firm at closing ana firm during the
opening week.
Japanese shipping men in Honolulu
are actively preparing for the new
Panama canal route The directors
Of the Nippon Yuscn Kaisha fleet are
rushing construction Of fleet OF
line by that company between Japan
and New York. via Honkong. Manila,
Honolulu and Panama.
Liverpool is the leading English port
for the importation of American and
Canadian apples, and it is also the
leading apple distributing center in
England.
Yellow Ochcr is very Ian gcly used
in Germany in the paint and oil in
dustrics. Ochvr OF inferior grade is
dug iu central and south Germany,
but the better qualities are imported
in large quantities from France.
where it is found principally in the
region bordering the Mediterranean.
The concession for building a met
ropolitan tramway in Constantinople
has just been accorded by the minis
ter of public works to a German Bel
Cian Hungarian group, which l.;
headed by NJ Huguenin, the director
of the Bagdad railroad. ana which is
financed by the Deutschc orient bank.
Extensive improvements are pro-
! icctcd at several east side ports OF
England An effort appears TO he
undcr way to restore the prosperity
| those places lost when trade and
COMMERCE driftcd to the west side
ports.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
THIS is MY e3rd BIRTHDAY"
Champ Clark.


Champ Clark, speaker of the nation
al House of Representatives., was born
in Anderson county, ny, March Z,
1880. Mr.. Clark is a man of many
parts. In his youth he worked on a
farm and later clerkcd in country
store. lie attended Kentucky univer-
sity and Bethany college and later
took "a law course at the University
Of Cincinnati. Soon after completing
his education he became president OF
Mahshall college in West Virginia. be-
ing at the time the youngest college
president in the United States. He
went to Missouri in 1875, edited "a pa
per and held various offices. For the
past twenty years he has represented
the Ninth Missouri district in Com
grcss At the final session of the Six
ticth Congress he succeeded John
sharp williams as minority leader
i'm the House and at the beginning of
the ty-second Congress he was
elected To the speakership. In the
Democratic national convention al
Baltimore last year Mr.. Clark was q
prominent. though unsuccessful, can,
didate for the presidential nomina
ton
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07

John N. Rothcrmel, representative
i'm Congress of tho Thirteenth Penns-
yIvania district, 81 years old today.
Luther Burbank, famous as the
originator of many varieties of fruits
and flowers, 81 years old today
Anthony Comstock, founder and
head OF the Now Yory Society for the
Suppression Of Vice, SO years old to-
day.
Rev. james Mills Thoburn, one o,
the most noted of the missionary
bishops Of the NJ. Il. church, II years
old today.
Frank NJ. Nye, former representa-.
tive i'm Congress from Minnesota, 81
years old today. -
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Liverpool is the leading English port
for the importation of American and
Canadian apples, and it is also the
leading apple distributing center in
England.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
COffroth Is No Piker
So Milwaukee Men Say
BY EDDIE GEIGER.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-~"Jimmy Cof-
froth is to the tight game what Ty
Cobb is to baseball, but we. can not
see Coffroth's Ty. Cobb figures"
Such was the answer TO the ques-
tion of what had been done about
Fbringing the western boxing promoter
this way to handle the glove situation
in Milwaukee. Promoters now hold
ing sway in the beer city realize the
greatness of the man who has staged
more championship battles than any
other promoter. but to offer him his
demands they believe would leave lit
tie il any profit for the men behind
the works.
1t became known today that Cof-
froth accepted the proposition Of the
Milwaukee clubs-namely to go there
and manage their organizations-bu
he asked that he be given guar
anteed salary of $4,000 a year, with
10 per cent of the profits. True,
Jim's demands are top priced, but Mil
waukee needs a big man in big
Hob. and this has been clearly DEM
onstrated by the recent shows in that
city.
with Chicago as the. big drawing
center. with hundreds of other fair
sized cities surrounding Milwaukee
TO draw from and with Milwaukee it
self a city of fair size, big gates
should be plentiful, yet not one Of
the numerous shows staged thus far
has been what can be termed a win
ner.
HOUSES FALL SHORT
The promoters have made money.
but in proportion to their cards the
returns have been poor. To begin
with, Eddie McGoorty and Frank
Klaus opened the game under the
Hedding law McGoorty is a Wis
consin boy, and one Of note Klaus.
at the time of that battle, was big
card for he hadn't then felt the sting
of George Chips Knockout punch. As
a match 1t looked very attractive, and
one that should draw we'll. The gate
was reported all the way from $1S,0 900
down to $6.l27, this figure being the
official count.
Then came the Nelson Wolgast bat
tie. From q fighting standpoint, 1t
wasn't to be repeater OF that Rich
mond affair, but 1t was battle be-
tween two former champions. bitter
rivals and popular boxers and on
paper a $4,000 house seemed certain.
The boys drew Just trifie more than
| 5000.
The Wolgast-White match. which
was called on because OF Ads inabil-
ity to go through with the agreement.
he breaking rib. would have drawn
at least $4,000, for White Ii immensely
popular here. and those who know his
style Of milling could see the battered
form OF the former champion stretched
/ before his Younger opponent But
| with the class of cards offered, more
| money should have passed through
| the gate. a coffroth is necessary in
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
that section Of the country II 1t is to

that section Of the country II 1t Is to
succeed financially.
C0FFRoTH PROVES GAME
James has proven his gameness In
dealing with fighters and their man.
ayers. ard his shrewdness would en-
able him to make matches that few
others could close. Hesitation is the
big drawback In Milwaukee. The field
is here. and the fighters can be se-
cured, and what CofYroth has done for
the western fight game he could do
here, but the big figures have scared
the Milwaukee crowd
1t is the writer's good fortune to be
personally acquainted with Coffroth
and I feel sure that James was sim
cere when he offered to leave the city
for which he has done so much good.
but could California afford to lose a
Coffroth for the Milwaukee induce
ments?
Milwaukee is dickering with Richie
and Charlie White. Such 4 match
would draw big, much bigger than
the promoters realize. but It is doubt
full whether the bout will go through.
Ritchie wants guarantee and Mil
waukee isn't ready to give it to him.
Champions should not demand guar
antees, not II they have confidence in
their own power to carry the public.
but Ritchie won't waver and 1t is
feared the match will go by the
boards.
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against Louis Rees over in Oak
land the other evening did not
put him In line for any medals.
He loomed up like a big. lumber
ing bruiser without class or
style, and furthermore. he car
ried too much poundage to ever
succeed as a lightweight.
sTIS too bad, indeed, that they
sent Rees In against man of
Anderson's build. The little
fellow from Los Angeles was
going along at a nice clip, and
showed great promise when the
crusher was suddenly applied to
him. 1t is doubtful If he ever
will figure again. and IL he
ever does. 1T Is going TO take him
long time to get over the ef-
fects of that one beating.
x
n and the fans know it by heart
now. Ever since there was
money In the game of boxing,
foolish and sometimes unscrupu-
lous managers have sacrificed
their fighters for a few paltry
dollars. They won't listen to the
voice of wisdom, which is al
ways whispering to them to take
the youngsters along easy and
don't try to make champions out
OF them right away
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
League MoguIs Are.
Strong for Vallejo

VALLEJO, Nov 1.--MfIton G. Ish.
who was president and general man
ager OF the Vallejo baseball team
when this city was In the California
league during the early part OF the
year, arrived In town yesterday and
and Ish will probably place the league
team back in this city next year Wat
sonville did not prove success as a
baseball town and will be dropped
Several towns are after the franchise,
but Vallejo Is looked upon favorably
Should Vallejo be selected first class
team will be placed here. as the
league moguls learned this year that
Vallejo will stand for nothing but
winner.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
Association Clubs
Boxing Program

The Association Athletic club has
arranged a series Of amateur boxing
bouts. which will be held at the clubs
Tuesday evening. The card follows:
Jack Bratton VS.. Harry Burgess, 122
pounds; Jimmy Drexel vs. Bob Hard
castle, 1a3 pounds. Billy Papke VS.
Monte WolRast 158 pounds Ralph
Grunan VS.. Jimmy Leach. 125 pounds;
Joe Arce VS.. George Coley. / rs pounds
Redl McGfll W.. Fred Wharton. rs
pounds. Emil RoEr VS.. Walter Davis.
135 pounds: Joe Sweeney VS. Frank
Cmstead. 145 pounds: Jack Robinson
". Boer Massvn, 195 pounds. ard Ad
Petersen vs. Bob Davis. 125 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
Outlaw Leaguers
Nail Tommy Leach

n It. LOUIS, Nov. Tommy
Leach. the ancient but ae-
tive outfieIder of the Chi
cage Cubs, will be the next
manager of the st. Louis Fed
eral league team, according to
n tip handed out by man who
In closely connected with the
local hackers of the Federal
league team.
Through Leach the st. Louis
Federais are counting on get
ting the services of two other
Cubs, Zimmerman and Schultz.
This would make foundation
of three stars ON which to build
team and show that the local
magnafes are confident of put
ting team into st. Louis that
Will make things interesting for
the major leaEuers.
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never appeared on the coast, as the
local club had refused the services of
the player. The matter was taken up
before the national board by Colligan,
who sued for back pay He was
awarded decision. The matter was
then taken before the national COM
mission. which sustained the ruling
of the national board.
X
Manager Del Howard of the Seals
plans to leave for the east on next
Tuesday. He will attend the baseball
meetings to be held at Columbus, and
while away Del will endeavor to pick
up a couple of players He is in need
of another pitcher, as well as an out
fielder
The fans are warming up to the
coming series of games between the
big league teams. The first is sched-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
Bis M()GllS
LOOK FOR
TR0UBLE:
Major Leaguers Must Fight
Federal Outlaws and Base
!. ball Players Fraternity
BY JOE MURPHY

/ The path which has been so smooth
for the big league magnates for so
many years is threatened with OBJ
stacies next season. On one side the
mogulss Of the American and National
leagues will have to contend with the
Baseball Players, Fraternity, which
has already shown its strength, and
on the other Is the Federal league. an
opposition league, planning a war on
the majors.
The weapons in a baseball war Is
the long green. The fellow with the
longest roll usually wins out. How
ever. there may be room for a third
league. and il the Federal does not
become too pesty and too expensive
to the major league moguls they may
probably allow 1t within its fold and
put the stamp OF approval on it.
The baseball players are looking for
concessions. and their chances Of get
ting them are improved considerably
BY the appearance OF an outlaw league
in the field. In other words, the pow
ers Of the game are in a jam and
they probably will be forced to con-
cede more to the players than they
would under ordinary circumstances
1t is certainty that the outlaw league
want. as they are looking for first
class men,
BATTLE LOOKED FOR
That there is going to be fight
between the majors and the Federal
League Is apparent. In fact, 1t has al
ready started. George Stovall. a men,
Der of the st. Louis Browns. is ex-
pected to join the outlaws Charley
Comiskey Of the White Sox threw a
bomb into the enemys camp when he
captured Shortstop Alcock Of the IN
dianapolis club OF the Federal league
A meeting OF the directors OF the
Federal ieaguef which will last two
days. starts today at Indianapolis.
Reports come over the wire that one
of the main topics that will come in
for consideration is whether the new
organizat ion will openly declare war
on the baseball trust
That the moguls Of the new organ
ization are to make determined
fight is evidenced by the fact that
they are requiring cash from the diff
ferent club owners to insure that
they Will not pull stakes If the tide
Of battle is going against them Al
bond OF $4,000 is being exacted from
club owners to guarantee that the
season will be finished
TROUBLE Is BREWING
The new organization seems to be
able to get capital. The game has
been so lucrative and the dividends
have been SO fat In the past that out
side money seems to be easy to get.
Baltimore is anxious to break into
the Federal league circuit. and 1t Is
likely that 1t will be given fran
chise.
The coming year should be an In
teresting one In baseball. The mag
mates who have controlled the game
so long. and who have grown wealthy,
through 1t. are now confronted with
couple Of problems that are sure to
cause them some worry. The Base
IaIl Players fraternity and the Fed
eral league will give major league
magnates more trouble than they
have heretofore experienced.
The San Francisco club has lost its
case with Player Colligan, who yes
serday was declared entitled TO
S640.0S from the local club Colligan
was signed up last season, but he
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01


uled for Oakland on November 13. The
followers of the sport are anxious to
get a glimpse of Mathewson and john :
SON Many have never seen either: of
these great fingers in action :.
X X.
Leverenz, who went to the.St Louis
Browns last year from the Los An
geles club; lis with the globe trotters-
lie has been pitching remarkable ball
for. the White Sox club !.
X. -
Jerry. Downs. the Seals second
sacker. has signed his contract for
next season Jerry likes the town .and
will stay here during the winter. The
fans expect Downs to be one Of the
leading hitters of the. league In 1914
He had lot Of haSd luck last season.
He hit the ball hard, but.was unlucky
in hitting his drives into the hands of
the fielders.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01

UNBOAT SMITH is acknowledged king of white
1T hopes His decisive Knockout big Charley Miller New
York evening him logical the
heavy weight title According the dispatches Smith hammered the
really open
period This all the San FANS who
both WELL looked for
in the prize ring They help make the game good.
very that Smith had all the class Miller
evident that the has improved 100
his showing Moran. He always
real yellow while fighting
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01

70 FAR as Bud Anderson fig
ures. we can't accept him as
regular performer. No
indeed, His bow to the fans
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
TROUBLE Is BREWING

The san Francisco club has lost its
case with Player Colligan. who yes
terday was declared entitled TO
s6A0.05 from the local club. Colligan
was signed up last season, but he
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
Call Baseball Team
T DiSbandS for Year

After having beaten the best teams
.about the state throughout the base
ball season, The Call baseball nine
has disbanded' for the winter. The
nine representing the great evening
newspaper was easily superior to any
bush ball team playing about the bas
and failed to meet its equal. Man
ager Tracey guided his team with an
able hand, and under his direction the
players patched up stheir weak spots
and strengthened the strong posi-
tfOnS
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01

thisecity, but Manager Jim Buck .
ley evidently has made a regular
fighter out Of him.
as
S for Miller. he probably has
"a fought his last important bat
"A n tie. Of course. he can come
back here and take chance
among the four FOUNDERS. but that
will let him out. . He had his hing
at the big game and he was
cleaned up after getting of 10 a
good start Nowo-San Francisco
must develop another hope and
ship him back to Broadway -
x x
THE chances are that Sit won't
take Champion Willie Richie
= very long TO discover. that it
would have been more wise and
more profitable for him to have
remained right hereein his native
city and accepted that $4,000
guarantee to fight Harlem Tom
my MurphyNon Thanksgiving day.
Right now. Willie does not know
where he stands. and he may not
either for several days
Ne X
-HAT match with Leach Cross,
which was originally sched-
= uled for October % and then
juggled around several times, Is
now set for November 10. At
least this is what they tell US.
But there have been so many ups
and downs and ins and outs to il
that nobody is In a position to
give out the low down save Pro-
pnoter Billy Gibson. and he ap-
pears to be working out q mys-
terious plan.
UT is quite evident that the New
York promoter and his asso-
A. ciates are endeavoring to show
Ritchie up before the whole
world They have handled him
like cat would a mouse We
hardly ever hear his name men
toned any more. It's all Glib
son, and what he intends to do.
But he has not done anything yet
save hold Ritchie up to rfdicule.
sr HE New York sports evidently
have become a bit disgusted
with the way things are
breaking. Interest in the Cross
Ritchie affair appears to have
waned, and from present indica-
tions 1t is not going to be the
hair raising sensation that was
promised a month ago. when the
champion hit Gotham town and
was hurrahed all along the line
by the multitude.
sTTHEY have been making a lot
of noise about big champion
ship match here on Thanks
giving afternoon. but when the
blowoff comes we probably viii
witness some sort of bush af-
fair. Ritchie won't be ready to
battle on that date. and as Sam
Langford has beaten il back to
Boston. there really is no live
attraction in sight. and we can't
have fights without talent
y n X
~ o FAR as Bud Anderson fg-
ures. we can't accept him as
regular performer. No
fndeed, His bow to the fans
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
CARNEY PLAYS WELL,

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.--Joseph Car
ney Of San Francisco. who is practice
ing at Doyles In preparation for his
coming championship with Alfred de
Oro, holder of the title. won two three
cushion exhibition games yesterday
will oppose the San Francisco expert.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
Nofice.

JUST LIKE YOU. thousands OF 9TH
ers read these important notices from
day to day. Lodge and social serre-
taries will get quick action and a
greater attendance at meetings IL
these notices are used.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-01
CHRONICLES OF A BALL FAN.

BY l. w. NELSON
was feeling, like others, detected;
was weary and gloomy and glum;
My poor thoughts all disconnected;
l As chewed on my yesterdays gum. .
= Just week ago had / been cheerful,
But happiness all now had fed;
For how be but fearful
When baseball, King Baseball, is dead?
The birds still y-sing and keep singing,
But my heart remain in the dark,
For the days when the basehits went ringing
Have gone from old baseball park
!: Baseball was at time my friend, dear.
And ranked in my heart with the best;
But now it has to its end, dear
Yes, baseball has gone to its rest.
(: - (To he Continued.)
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-27

has met with an accident, had at
tempted to get to this point, and on
account of the swelled condition of
the water in Black river, drove into
washout unknowingly and was
hastily sent to his doom.
Young Mr. Nexsen was about "a
years of age and was unmarried. He
was most promising young man,
and his untimely death, if such be
the case, will be greatly deplored.
The sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty is extended to the family.
A number of gentlemen left town
for the scene of the supposed drown
ing and further and more thorough
search of the river will be made to-
day.
Out of respect to the bereaved
father, Mr. John M Nexsen, and his
family, the doors of The Peoples
Mercantile Co are closed and bust
ness is suspended today, MIR John
Nexsen being a member Of the firm.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-27
Chat from Cades.

Cades, March 25:-With the pros
pect of fair weather, all the farmers
have started out with renewed ener-
gy to get a new hold on the work.
Everything has looked very gloomy
for the past two weeks, but beans
have gotten up tolerably well. though
some will have to be replanted.
Professor Tate's lecture at the
school house was we'll attended, and
it is hoped that much good will be
attained if our people will adjust
themselves to propositions now open
them, according to outlines drawn.
Magistrate Brown has retired
from Office, the Legislature having
thrown out two Offices in the county,
and this being one of them, his term
expired by limitation March %. 1t
is understood that the Hebron mag
istrate will hold office days here for
the convenience of this locality.
MA Shuier Esq, of Kingstree was
here twice this week on professional
business.
Mr. Joe M Eaddy of Lake City was
in town Saturday.
Messrs Brown and Nettles attend
ed services at New Zion Baptist
church Sunday.
Mr. Brown has closed out the cab
bage plant business for the season.
He saws it's time to stop planting
when he is getting good headed cab
bages to eat. d.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-27

Monday afternoon to the Ladies
Aid society of the Methodist church.
She was assisted very gracefully by
her niece, Miss Ethel Spiyey of Con-
way. in entertaining her guests.
meeting of the representative
citizens of Lake City was held at
Halls prizery Monday evening, the
purpose of which was to perfect the
organization of the Chamber OF
Commerce. From all indications this
section, both town and surrounding
country, is exceedingly interested
in a mutual effort to promote the
business interests, as well as to give
impetus to the agricultural interests.
Mr. Morgan, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce of Florence, was in
attendance and delivered very en-
tertaining and instructive address on
the benefits that NAV accrue from
the united efforts in this direction.
A board of directors. composed OF
seven men of extraordinary qualifi-
cations WAS elected and authorized
to supervise the further forming OF
the organization. This is. from all
appearances, an effort in the right
direction and the slogan of this en-
tire section will be henceforth:
Watch Lake City Grow!"
The Lake City ball team went
down in ignominious defeat Thurs
day afternoon at the hands of the
Kingstree aggregation. Besides be-
ing unable to hit the Kingstree
pitcher they allowed Kingstree to
drive hits through the infeld like an
April shower going through corn
field and it is useless to say that the
Kingstree boys circled the bases like
q garden fence. Paddy, heretofore
the dependable pitcher for the Lake
City team, seemed to have nothing
but a straight ball. Jeffords, the
captain of the Lake City team, who
at several stages of the game had a