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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
FORMER VOTE WRONG:
SENATOR FOR REPEAL
Thornton. OF Louisiana, Convinced
President is Right on Question
From Every VicWI,Oint.

Washington. ID. c., May Con
WINGED that his position both on the
legal and on the economic side of the
Panama tolls question in 1912 was
wrong, Senator Thornton. Of Louis
lana. today told the Senate he now
would yote to repeal the law.
Senator Thornton said the position
taken by the President in d personal
letter to him and the message to Con
ereSs. in which the President said the
existence Of the exemption law en-
barrassed him in the foreign relations
Of the United States, caused him TO
vote for the repeal.
The statements of former Ambas-
sador Cheats and others who parti-
cipated in the negotiating of the Hay
Paurceforte treaty. la convinced him
that the United States did not have
the right to discriminate in favor
of its ships. He said.
ION the economic phase OF the con
troyersy. Senator Thornton said that
the report Of the House Committee
| on Merchant Marine had satisfied him
| that the free tolls insured TO the pen
eft solely Of the coastWise Shippin
mopopol that fixed rates by agree
| ments beyond the reach OF American
! law. He said the shipping trust wa:
| no, in need OF q subsidy. such as th'
| exemption.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
PREPARING TO PROTECT
HEALTH OF SOLDIER
BOYS IN MEXICO

Washington, D. c., May Conn
prehensive plans for the sanitation
of Vera Cruz have been mapped out
by Surgeon General Gorgas, of the
army, and will be put into effect
upon the arrival of two army sani-
tary experts detailed for that pur-
pose. The same methods which Gen
eral Gorgas used to stamp cut tropi-
cal diseases in Panama will be en-
plOyed.
The first step undertaken will be
to establish a system for the proper
disposition of waste, unless it is found
hat the present city system is de-
uuate. The next step will be the
safeguarding Of the city water supply
and the adoption of methods of purifi-
cation.
There will be a campaign against
mosquitoes, Stagnant pools and all
other yellow. typhoid fever and mala-
rial breeding conditions. and the in
habitants will find themselves under
strict rules Of sanitary conduct.
These steps comprehend the posi-
bility of a protracted occupation ot
the city and conserving the health o.
the troops in the event that there is
q general invasion Of Mexico. Prom
iee is given that there will be NJ
repetition Of the experiences in The
war with Spain, when the army wa:
Handicapped by lack of training ano
exDerience in camp sanitation ant
knowledge of how to deal with tropi
cal diseases.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
GENERAL SICKlES
LAID TO REST WITH
THE HONORS OF WAR

Washington. ID. c.. May ALL hon
"rs Of war were paid the late Major
General Daniel f.. Sickles. who was
buried in Arlington National Gene
terry today. The body was carried in
solemn procession from the Union
station here, where it lay in state
through the night, to the cemetery.
accompanied by an escort of cavalry
ana field artillery. Following the
'aisson was led the Generals riderless
horse.
As the procession passed through
the grounds of Fort Myer. a major
generals artillery salute was fired and
az the grave three SalvoS of shots
ana another artillery salute marked
me placing of the BODY in its last
resting place. The iiev. Father j
- Houlihan, Chaplain at Fort Myer
read the funeral service.
In addition to the regular army eS-
'ort Il large number of Civil War vet
Grams marched in the procession.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
PREPARING FOR
COMMENCEMENT
Superintendent Harper Has
Arranged interesting Pro-
gram For Closing

Superintendent L. NJ Harper said
yesterday that he had all arrange
ments complete for the closing of the
city schools. The commencement
will be held OF Thursday. May q. and
n exercises will be held in the City
Auditorium.
All OF the prizes and medals that
are to be awarded will be presented
at the exercises to be held in the Au-
ditorium on the night of May q.
when the commencement address will
be delivered by Honorable Josiah w.
aBiiey, one of the prominent lawyers
Of the city. and Collector of Inter. al
Revenue for the Eastern District of
North Carolina.
There are about twenty-five mem
bers of the graduating class his yer.
that number being a little less thar
usual. The invitations have been is
sued. and are being mailed, out both
by the school, and by the individual
members Of the class.
The contests for the various medals
and the prizes that will be given have
been very spirited in the grammar
schools, and especially in the high
school, and the general standing o,
the competitors is SO high hat Their
will be some difficulty in deciding the
winners.
The exercises his year will be O
very great interest and will likely b.
attended by thousands of citizens O
Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
FOUR NEWSPAPER MEN
PUT UNDER ARREST
IN MEXICO CITY
fBy the Associated Press

Vera Cruz. Mexico. May 9.-Walter
c. Whiffen, correspondent of The AS
sociated Press, Sutton, photographed.
for the Washington Post, Oliver Nj.
Hueffer, correspondent OF the london
Express, and an English correspondent
named Rourke, were arrested by
Mexican authorities at Mexico City
rived from Vera Cruz, and the police
were waiting with coaches when the
train drew into the station.
All were taken to Jail under guard.
and Whiffen and Sutton were held for
investigation. The two Englishmen
were released and the officer who ar
rested them was reprimanded.
Whiffen carried only a handbag.
which contained a copy of the Mexican
Herald. The official who searched
the bag. remarked:
That kind of English doesn't go
here" Sutton carried II camera
which was Confiscated. He showed a
correspondents credentials, signed
by Rear Admiral Badger out this had
no effect.
Hueffer went Immediately to the
Brazilian minister. who notified The
British minister, Sir Lionel Garden.
also called on the police to release
the Americans. The police replied
that some action would be taken "A
soon as the chief Of police had in
v~eStigated the merits of the case.
Rourke. the other English CORES
pendent. returned here. while Huef-
fer remained in Mexico City.
Word reached New York City Sat
urday night hat Walter c. Whiffen
Of the Associated Press staff. who
was arrested at Mexico City, has been
released by the Mexican authorities
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
TOBACCO
Nearly Million and Three quar-
tiers Sold Last M0nth-GO0d
Lead

The April tobacco sales Of 1914 led
those OF 1913 by more than a mil
lion and a half pounds and Winston
Salem marketed a million and q quar-
ter Of that.
The steadiness of the sales SO late
in the season will stand out in the
business for years. The Commission
er of Agriculture has no data on COM
plete sales and prices, but is believed
that the North Carolina crop will
run $35,O08.000 a very close race 1t
is a great year.
The highest figures yet recorded
were 1875 900 900 pounds. The crop
last year brought more thar 10000
600, beating both Virginia and Ken
lucky. This year the pounds and price
will break records. it Is believed now.
The April sales for 1913 were 1914
PSI pounds.
The following list of cities returned
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

Franklinton. May 9.-Robt. Brooks,
one of Franklin county's best colorcd
citizens. was seriously shot in the
back by an unknown party this even
inc. about fve-thirty. He was in his
wagon with several sons, leaving town
for home. Just outside of town in a
niece of woods. where the unknown
Dartv was who did the shooting. He
was taken back TO town and given
medical attention..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
BALTIMORE BOAT LINE.
RumOrs of Service 10 Wilmington,
Seem Likely to Come True.
ESPECIAL 10 Tae News AMI OBJ

Wilmington, May 9.-After loading
cotton at the Champion Compress for
Baltimore where il will be distributed
to European ships. the steamer Hen
ry Williams. of the Baltimore ana
Carolina Line, sailed last night for
Baltimore. This is the second trip
the steamer has made to Wilmington
recently and gives olo to the rumor
that the COMPANY plans to put on a
line of boats between Wilmington and
Baltimore within the next few months.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
BANKS OBSERVE HOLIDAY
May II Will BE Regarded As Me-
mortal Day.

mortal Day.
Monday is May II but ever though
it is one day late the hanks will OBJ
serve Memorial Day. This is a fitting
introduction to the State Bankers
Convention which cOnvenes here di-
rectly after Memorial Day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
NAVY 81: GEORGETOWN s3.

annapolis. Mr.. May S.-Navy's
i'eid and track team was victorious
over Georgetown here TO-DAY % points
~ 50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
British Polo Team Comes Here After Having
Encountered Many Obstacles In Preparation

land, did not approve OF them. They
were sentenced TO play a four headed
by Walter Buckmaster. just TO see
how bad they really were.
II the string OF defeats handed the
challengers stand for anything. his
lordships team lived up TO all ex
pectations as 10 being on the fritz
They lost four straight games After
the second game the team reorgah
lied and Capt. Cheape. a veteran OF
two attempts to tear down the bull
warks protecting the cup, was per.
suaded 10 join the team.
Cheape was shy about casting his
fortunes with Wimborne's team. Buck
master was approached. but also re
fused. II looked hopeless until
Cheape gave in and accepted the in
vitatlon to make the trip. Before
this came about. however. Lord Win.
borne had given mp the ghost so far
as selecting team was concerned
and passed the buck TO the Hurting
ham committee They were on the
verge OF withdrawing the challenge
but finally decided To stick 10 the Job
that had been mapped out. and today
they're here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

ing been numbered by the % grooms
who accompanied them on the steam.
ship Minneapolis, are In good shape
for the work ahead
Jumping blithely back into last
year. IL may be. recalled that but a
short time before the big matches
were 90 be played the governing pow
ers decided the American team vas
not what IL should be and started in
TO reorganize Harry Payne Whitney.
the captain, stepped from the saddle
and FOXhall Keene took his place
Right afterward keene and pony
he was riding parted company rather
unceremoniuusly Keene charging the
ground head.on His shoulder was
fractured and there had 90 be another
reorganization Whitney went back
TO the team. and what the two Wa,
terbury's Devereux Milburn, and Whit
ney aid 10 the challengers Is history
Picking his team from the army.
Lord Wimhorne took men ponies and
all To Spain for spring training
They spring.trained and then on
aliehtlng on home soil again found
that the Nottingham committee. the
big chief Of all things polo In Eng
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
DILLON SAYS HE'LL
BEAT BAT LEVINSKY
Is FavOrite in Bout at Indian
apolis-Has Already Won
Two Fights From Him

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 29.-"l
will fight 10 put Leyinsky out. shall
try to do II in the first round and in
every round after that IL il takes ~
rounds, said Jack Dillon today. Dill
Ion and Battling Leyinsky meet to-
night in l0-round bout before the
immense crowd here for tomorrow
Speedway race "I.evinsky said the
beating | gave him at Butte was due
to the high altitude having weakened
him" said Jack II can see no ex-
cuse for him this time
Dillon was the fayorite for tonight
though he was 10 meet a man nearly
10 pounds heavier than himself. He
will weigh in at about 1863, while his
Interchangeable opponent will bal
ance the scales at about 172 Dillon
is much stronger fighter at this
weight than when forced TO the mid
dleweight limit OF 1853 In two previ
Gus fights the Hoosier has won de
cisions from Levinsky. One was In
Rochester, a newspaper decision. and
the other in Butte from the referee
Others on the card tonight are Chick
Hayes OF Indianapolis, and Johnny
Sinclair of Cleveland bantams, and
Pat McMahan and Chip Murphy, fast
local feathers. Following this card
the curtain will be again drawn on
boxing here under the strict censor
ship OF Mayor Bell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 20 - Inc
Tigers defeated the Nationals in the
hnal game OF the series here yester'
day. to S. this being the first game
won by the insadols out of four.
Sam Crawford vas the big factor
in the Tigers ictory. He had per
feet day at bat setting ctr hits, one
a double and another nIple, on JIM
Shaw, the second Walter Johnson
and Bentley. southpaw recruit
George Dauss pitched for Detroit
and was steady except in the elghth
inning. when he let in four runs. Inc
game was called at the end or the
eighth so that each club could eaten
train
Detroit got 10 hits and Washington
eight.
Neither club scored until the sixth,
The Tigers broke open package oil
five runs then. Bush walked and KAY
anagh sacrificed High got a snort
double to center, Bush scoring. Cra"-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
TIGERS TAKE One GAME FROM The
NATIONALS, HITTING SHAW HARD

ford doubled High home Veach
walked and. Burns singled, scoring
Crawford. Moriarty tripled, scoring
Veach and Burns
The Nationals got one in the same
inning Milan doubled. went TO third
on Kayanagh's error OF Gandll $
chance. and scored on an intield out,
In the seventh the Tigers got three
more Bush again walked and Kay-
anagh again tried sacrifice, but
Morgan booted. High beat an inteld
hit Morgan let Williams throw on
High through him when covering
first and Bush scored. Kavanagh
took third on the play and High i'm
medately stole, after which both men
came home on Sam hit.
In the eighth Dauss looked bad.
Four runs were scored on him. Noel
Ter hit Bush missed Fosters ground
er. Milan was hit. Dandil doubled
scoring two. Milan counted from
third on Shank's infeld out Morgan
singled Gandl home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

VIEW YORK. May " WIN con
~ ditions in England having
4 fairly revealed a cabinet crisis
while old ]. Bull was trying TO get
together a real polo team TO challenge
for the international cup next month
and the honorable challengers being
hammered from pillar to post by Wal
ter Duckmasters scrub team We
on this side OF the Atlantic might be.
gin TO figure how IL will feel 10 have
the cup. lifted.
Somehow or Other things sort OF
work ont that way When the other
guy looks the worst I'm the preliminary
sei.tos and YOU hear all about him
staggering rapidly toward the grave.
he suddenly comes 60 with yelp and
delivers some terrible blows Tor a
cadaver.
Everything except a revolution aud
bloodshed marked the preliminaries
for the polo invasion over In Eng
land The team arrived here today.
having sailed on the 23rd. and will
Immediately start practice on the
Meadow Brook Geld Their ponies
have been here for a week and hav.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
Jennings Task is to Develop a
staff of Pitchers That Can be
Used in Turn
LACK OF CONTROL Is
THE BIG FAULT OF MEN
They Fail to Make the Batters
Hit the Ball Until They Are
in the Hole
BY RALPH l.. YoNKER.

Manager Jennings task as soon as
he returns to Detroit will be to work
up pitching stan for the Tigers that
Will be somewhat reliable. a pitching
stan that he can use in some sem
blaRce OF rotation.
Perhaps Hughie may never be aOle
10 get a corps OF hurlers that he can
work on the every-fourth-day plan
which is the most approved in base
ball. Clark Griffith, OF the Nationals.
With johnson, Boehling, Ayers and
Shaw has been working this system
to perfection lately.
In order to keep the regular rota-
tion OF pitchers anywhere near reg
Mar. Manager Jennings must nave
four hurlers that he can put some de.
pendeRce upon and couple OF reilel
men who are good enough TO take up
the burden whenever one or the resu'
lars finds II too hard.
or course, il Is impossible 70 main
tain any regular order OF work wheh
the men are going the way the Tiger
pitchers have in the past few days
Whenever the man Hughie sent IN 10
start the game looked bad, Hughle
looked over the rest OF the pltchers
sitting on the bench and chose the
next-best looking one 10 go out ana
Z pitch. That left him with a second
rate twirler for the next days start
as o general thing.
Hughie will undoubtedly give MS
pitchers all kinds OF work, both morn
ing and afternoon when they come
back to Detroit. II is up TO him 10
steady these men down 10 some sort
OF a reliable staff during the coming
month or give up all hope for the
pennant.
When the club is away there isn't
the incentive for morning work that
there Is at home when 1t is the regu,
lar custom The Tigers have not
been getting their morning workouts
regularly while away as they did at
home
The main trouble with the pitchers
In the east when they were going
badly has been lack OF control There
Is nothing In the world so good as a
remedy for this as constant work.
So constant work the Tigers viii get
as soon as they strike this city again
In the hope that they can learn TO
make the batters hit
Whenever Manager Jennings has a
heart to heart talk with any or his
pitchers, he makes the watchword OF
the whole thing, Control"
"It's the pitcher who can go In
there and put that ball where he
warts to and make the batters hit
that | like" Hughie tell them. SO
you go In there and do that"
The pitchers in the east have vast
ed the first ball or two thrown 10
each batter because they couldn't put
any stun on II and get II over When
they got in the hole and had 10 put
the ball over they couldn't put any
stun on It. Hits and bases and balls
were the results
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

Three pitchers who won their fame
by use Of the spitball.
for me at New Bedford. in the East
ern league in 1873. Tommy had fine
spitball He used 10 carry q bottle
OF glycerine in his hip pocket and
put drop or two OF 1t on his finger
tips before pitching.
BY the way, | heard an interesting
story OF the origin OF the word blunt
as used in baseball, II was told me
by one Kinnally. who played with one
OF the famous old teams. around Bos-
ton long before most OF the present
day fans were born
we had a big, wild lad named
Dorgan catching for Taunton. re-
lates Kinnally. "One of these brawny
Irish from the mills who would get
out on the Stag heap and rest all dur
ing the noon hour by boxing all COM
ers with bare knuckles.
I'VE were playing the Commons,
champions OF Boston. and one little
fellow on the Commons team poked
the ball down 10 feet toward third
and beat ii to first Dorgan was crazy
mad. Tis no hit he said TO the
umpire ''Tis a bunt
Now the word bun, or bunt. In the
Gaelic, means a stump. and in Ire
land therefore, 1t is a rabbits tail.
SO the word bunt really is hit no
longer than a rabbits tail"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29


~HE fellow who is writing I'd
Walshs stun for him having
u opened up the subject OF the
spitball II seems about time for some
one 10 tell the origin or that moist
delivery and its evolution. They are
talking now of using a patent mois-
tener attached 10 the belt OF the
pitcher, to make the use OF saliva IN
necessary.
Perhaps they think they are invent
ing something new one evening
years ago in Washington some OF the
White Sox and Washington players
and our old friend, The Little Judge,
were discussing the spitball Most
OF the younger generation held that
Elmer Stricklett VINO revived II and
taught II 10 the White Sox pitchers.
was the inventor.
one claimed that Al Ortiz used IL,
which he did, in peculiar manner,
The Little Judge declared he had
seen the spltball used years before
Orth started Finally we decided TO
walk down town and ask Uncle Mike
Scanlon. who is the final resort in
such cases.
Uncle Mike was one of the organic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
FEDS NEED MORE
STARS, SAYSGILMORE

CHICAGO, May 29.-President
James A. Gilmore. OF the Federal
league. back from an eastern trip. de-
clared today that he was by no means
satisfied at Fed patronage In Brook
lyn and Pittsburgh, and limited that
the Feds are about ready TO go AFRAID
ing again.
1T is easy to account for the lack
OF interest at Pittsburgh when the Pi-
rates. are leading the National league
and the Pittsburgh Feds at the tail
end OF our league" said Gilmore. "but
in Brooklyn the situation is different
What Brooklyn needs Is few more
high-class players who are well known
TO the fans. Buffalo and Baltimore
are drawing good crowds"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
Flashes From the
Big League Diamonds
The has-been contingent had
rather n good day yesterday.

The has-been contingent had
rather good day yesterday.
Old man Plank whitewashed the
Sc. Louis browns, the Mackmen
scoring three runs. Home Run Ba-
ker hOme-runned.
Old sam Crawford smashed out
a triple. n double and two singles
in four trips TO hat against Clark
GriffthS' twirIers-WRlter John
son, however, not officiating.
The Maps did nrst-cInss rally
act. BY breaking Into BedIent for
three singles In the ninth, they
won from the He'd Sex. to =.
The White SOx played blunder-
buss hall ON the Inst game of the
eastern invasion, handing one to
the Highlandcrs.
Mayer, PhiIlie twirIer. had the
Pirates guessing, and humbIed the
league lenders In "a pitchers duel.
over I'm the Fed column, Russell
Ford, working for Buffalo, licked
Tom seaton and the Brooklyn Tip
tops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
WOMEN PLAY TODAY FOR
METROPOLITAN GOLF TITLE

: WEST ORANGE, n. j., May 20
Miss Georgianna NJ. Bishop. OF Brook.
lawn, and Miss Lillian b. Hyde, South
Shore, both former title holders, to-
day were TO play the final round for
the woman's metropolitan golf cham.
pionship.
Mrs. Marshall Mclean, Jersey state
and metropolitan title holder, and
Mrs. Alfred @. Miles have qualified
for the final round for the tennis
championship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
DUNLAP TO UPHOLD
AUSTRALIANS HONOR

Walter Dunlap will represent Aus
'tralia in the Davis cup tournament
He was member OF the team that
has taken the cup several times He's
one OF the tennis stars other coun'
tries will have 10 watch in the big
game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
HARBOUR WINS $4,000
BONUS FOR SPEEDY LAPS

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Ray Har-
roun. designer OF the two Maxwell
cars which qualified IN the Indianapo
IFS Speedway preliminaries. will re.
ceive a bonus OF $4,000 because both
cars did better tnan 1897 for the lap
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

II Is claimed for Thomas Blades, OF
Yarwell, a Northamptonshire village.
England. that he Is the Oldest odd
fellow I'm the world. Blades, who Is
within two years OF being a centen-
Qrian, has Just completed "a years
membership OF the Manchester Unity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29

ers OF the first Washington Baseball
club and during the late sixties and
early seventies, he Was player and
We found Uncle Mike.
We'll" he said IL can't recollect
who the first pitcher was that ! saw
use the spitball The first one OF
whom / have any keen recollection
was Tommy Bond. when he pitched
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-29
RICHIE SAYS WHITE
Is BEST CONTENDER

CHICAGO, May 29.--En route tC
Indianapolis today to see the Memo
rial day race. Lightweight Champion
Willie Richie praised Charley White
Chicago boxer. as the strongest con
tender for his title. and admitted thai
White gave him lacing in the Mil
waukee fight Tuesday night Richie
said he would return TO Chicago or
Sunday 10 prepare for his trip tC
Europe, leaving for New York OF
Wednesday