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The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
". johnson IS
RAPPEDBY BAN
President Of the American
League Says Pitcher Is
Ungrateful.
OTHER NATIONAL NOTES
Doc Ayers Will Face the White Sox in
the Third Game Of the
Series Today.
OTHER NATIONAL NOTES
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Chicago, June u.-President Ban John
son of the American League took occa-
sion to criticize Walter johnson this
morning in no uncertain terms.
IF Walter johnson made the statement
that he was out for the money and
would sell his services next year to the
highest bidder" said Big Ban, Il think
he is showing base ingratitude.
The Washington baseball club gave
Johnson his first chance. The Washing
ton management has always been liberal
in the matter of salary and stands ready
to do the right thing. There should be
something more in baseball for Walter
than the money. I am greatly surprised
that he should ever make such state
ment"
1t Is seldom that Ban takes a shot at
chieftain appeared to be hot under the
collar. at the stand the pitcher is taking
Right on top Of this comes the state
ment from President Gilmore that the
Federal League will offer johnson a con-
tract which the pitcher cannot afford to
sidestep, so II looks as II there would
be considerable excitement about the
FIRST of next October.
Joe Boehling today put to shame all the
critics who have said that he was SO
usefulness to the Washington club was a
thing of the past. also that he is only at
bes; a seven or eight inning slabist.
Boehling looked better during the final
chapters than he did at any time this
afternoon. The kid is a great twirler
You cannot take that from him.
Manager Grifith admitted today that
he had asked for waivers on Carl Cash
ion, but refused to state just what dispo-
sition would be made of the big pitcher
II Is thought that Cashion will go TO the
Kansas City Club of the American Asso-
citation.
Eddie Foster has been ailing the past
three days and was given a temporary
lay of this afternoon. Griff. however. put
the midget in the game when the White
Sox' came TO bat in the eighth inning.
For the third combat of the series here
tomorrow Doc Ayers will more than like
ly be in the box. Rebel Russell or Jim
Scott will oppose the 'Double-header
King"
Valley Smith. subbing for Eddie Fos-
ter. had a busy time in the second round
assisting in the death Of the three SoN
who were put out Henry's peg forced
Alcock at his corner and when Black
burne grounded to third, started a twin
killing.
The Griffmen benefited by the iron
supports of the fence in right field in to-
days victory. Milan slapped one down
the line. which scored Schaefer. and be-
fore Collins could recover the ball Zeb
was on third.
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ST. AGNES, IA; REFORMATION. 4.

Rms-Brady, McGhan. Nitzey. Freeman. Chapin
60, Roberts. Herr. Claude. Sheridan. Carey.
Earned rIns-Reformation 4: St. Agnes G. First
base by errors-Reformation. /: st. Agnes. }. Left
on bass-Reformation Y: st. Agnes. > First
base on halis-On Jeferis. /: OF Meade. ). Innings
pitched-By Jeferis, 5; by Hildebgand. }; by Meade
q Hits msde-Oh Jeferis s: OF Meade. II. Struck
out-By Jeneris, 5: by Hildebrand. ): by Meade. H.
Threebase hit-Herr. Two-base hits-Hausman C9,
Mcihan Sacrifice hits Roberts. Thompson. Stolen
hses-Brady Nitzey, Freeman. Herr. Shoemaker
~. Claude. Hit by pitcher-By Jeferis tGarvey) !:
by Meade (Hausman. Fletcher. Passed ball
Sheridan. Umpire-Mr Fanshaw. Time Of game-l
hour and IS minutes
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Runs-Simpson. Cash 81, ". Dyer ~. Rawlings
~. Sisourney ~. Armstrong Gessford ~. Fnede
~, +. Dyer. Dudley. waldrUn. Earned rms-Im-
manuel. 5 First base by erors-Immanuel 4. Left
on bases-lmmanuel, L. First base on balls-Oh
Dudley. /: OF Dyer. s. od Bell. J. Innings ritched-
By Dudley, l Is: by Dyer 5e3 Hits made-Oh
Dudley. .: of Dyer. 9. Struck out-By Dudley. l.:
By Dyer. ); by Bell. 5. Home rIn-Armstrong
Three base hits-Bel. Sgouney q. Sacrifice hits
Whitmarsh. W. Dyer. Stolen bases-w. Dyer D
Cash. Armstrong. Wilson. wsdrou, Dudley. Double
plsy-Hill. unassisted. Hit by pitcher-By Bell.
Wilson Wild pitch-Dyr. Passed baIlS-waIdron
q Umpire-w. r. Woodward. Time Of game-l
hour and 3 minutes.
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Maps Trim Athletics;
= Vaughn Downs Giants
Steen Holds Mackmen Safe, Cleveland Winning to o.
Former National Pitches Cubs to to 4
Victory Over New York Club.
Special to Tbe w.shinstoo Her,ld D

Special to The washington Herald.
New York, June 11.-Jim Vaughn
held the Giants to fve hits today and
the Cubs won T. to 4. Three of the To-
calls runs were directly responsible TO
errors by Zimmerman and Sweeney.
The Cubs handled Matty roughly in the
sixth inning. scoring ave times of a
combination of four hits. a wild pitch
and errors by Meyers and Merkle.
Burns magnificent running catch in
the seventh, which robbed Sweeney of
a triple. was a feature. Score:
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MURRAY BEATS MCCOY.

Stadium A. c., New York, June H.
Billy Murray again proved a superior
fighter over Al Mccoy tonight at the
Stadium A. c., beating the Brooklyn lad
in an interesting ten-round bout.
Mccoy made a slow contest out of 1t
by repeated holding and refusing to ex-
change blows with the Westerner.
II will probably be McCoy's last ap-
pearance before big New York club.
Murray weighed In at l5s and Mccoy 15l
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spec;,I 70 m. W.shinrtou Her,Id.

Special to The washington Herald.
Cleveland. June u.-After losing six
straight the Maps got their feet beneath
them today and defeated the Athletics.
to 0. Steen managed to save himself sew
eral times in pinches.
The first run came on a scratch single.
the play on Jackson at first being ques-
tionable. The second run came on
fielder's choice. and 1t looked as though
the man was out at the plate. Jackson's
single, steal and Lelivelt's single account
ed for the third run. Score:
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
AFTER SUNDAY GAME.

The Bladensburg baseball team would
like to arrange one or two games with
some fast team from the District, to be
played on the formers field. Sunday, at
$50 p. m. All expenses will be paved
by the home team. Address communica-
ticns to W. W. Hartley, Bladensburg,
Nd
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
SEE THIS GAME.

The Griffmen will be seen in action
on the Nokes' Wizard score board at
the Gayety against the White Sox
There are no plays made on the field
that cannot be reproduced on this board
All seats reserved. and smoking is per-
mitted.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
AGGIES IN FIRST PLACE.

Agriculture wrested first place from
Government Printing Office in the Col
ored Departmental League by beating
them, II to g. The game was hard fought
and interesting despite the large score.
Today War and Navy plays Postofice.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12

Runs-Miller. Pratt, G. Williams. Maisel Two
bass hits-warhop. c. Walker. Wares. Threehase
hits-C. Walker. C. Williams sacrihcs hit-Austn.
Double play-McHsle to Williams to Nunamaker.
Stolen bases Peckinpaugh. Maisel. Nunsmsker.
Tuesdale. Hit BY pitcher-By Wsrhop Dier).
Bases halls-On warhop ): cf James. l. Struck
out-By wsrhop. 2: By James. Hits-Oh Warhop,
in 5 % innings Left on bascs-St Louis, ); New
York Umpirrs-Messrs Hildebrand and
o Loughln. Time Of game-l hour and IS minutes
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YANKEES LOSE, 3 TO 1.
The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington He1ld-
st. Louis. June 1l.-James had the
Yanks on his stan today and defeated
them. to /. The winning runs were
scored in the sixth when good hitting
drove Warhop to the club house. c.
Walker was the hitting star with
double and triple. Score:
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BAPTIsTs, S; EPIsCoPALs, 4.

Runs-Schott. Cruick, West e.. Roberts. ShipIey,
Prmm, Louthan. felter. First base on sballs-Of
Clinton, /; of Callahan. ). Struck out-By Clinton
6; by Callahan, 7. Home nn-Prmm. Three Ia Sc
hit-Dougherty. Twobase hits-Roberts. Diller, Cal
lahan. DIeiss Stolen hsses-Shipley CN. Lcuthan.
Schott West ~. Callahan. Double pay-Roberts TO
shipley- Hit by pitcher-By Clinton West Passed
ban-Steed. Umpire-Mr Simonds
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Totals % 5 y !, o. Totals.

Rms-Miller Wilson. Wheat. First base on errors
ST. Louis. 2 Left on bases-St. Louis. 4: Brook.
lyn, s. Struck out-By Doak. 3; by Sallee,- 2: byN
Reulhach, 4. Home mn-wheat. Tsobase hits
Mage Huggina Sacrifice hit-Whitted Stolen
bsse-O'Afara Double plays-Wheat TO Smith; Reul-
bach to Cutshaw to Daubert: Cutshaw to Danbert:
Cutshaw to Daubert to Smith Hits-Of Doak. In
Z II innings; of Salee. none in - innings. Um-
pirrs-MessrA Orth and Byron. Time Of gzme-l
hour and 50 minutes
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BERRY & wH1TMoRE READY.

The Berry and Whitmore ball club
would like to arrange games with all
fast clubs for Tuesday and Friday even
ings of each week. Address +. V. Daley.
Berry and whitmore Company. Eleventh
and + streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
EASTERN WINNERS.

Rms-vareia s. Brewer. Girionetti. Spaulding.
Becker. Steele. Goebel. Left on bases-Eastern, 4:
Congress Heights } First base on balls-0f
Gleason, 4; of Becker. . Struck out-By Becker.
u; by Gleason L Threebase hit-Givionetti Two
base hit-E. Brewer. Sacrifice hit-spauldins. Sac
rifce hy-Becker. Stolen bases-Hunt 20. Spsuld-
ing. Steele. Double plays-Seele TO J. Greer to
Goebel; Givionetti to s. Brewer. Hit by pitcher
By Becker, J. Greer. Umpire-Mr vepable. Time
Of game-l hour and S minutes
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Left on bases-Chicago, 8; Washington. G. Two
base hts-Collins Smith. Threebase hits-Shanks
Milan. Home run-Y'earer. Sacrifice hiis-Dem-
mitt, Chase. Morgan, Mcbride. Stolen bases-Al-
cock, Gandil. Double play-Smith to Gandil Bases
On balls-Of Faber. 4: of Boehling j. Struck out
BY Faber, Z; by Boehling. S. Hit By pitched
ball-By Faber. Morgan. Wild pitch-Faber. Um-
pires. Messrs. Esan and Evans. Time Of game
hours and IS minutes
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PHIILIEs WIN OUT.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, June 11-By making
two runs in the ninth Philadelphia
snatched a 8 to game from Cincin-
natl today, which was brimful OF ex-
citing plays until the wind-up. Cra-
vath's terrific smash to the center field
bleachers for a home run broke up the
game. Score:
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Runs-Cnrath. killifer. Reed, Bates. Bergman
mT. Twobase hits-Moran- Alexander. Bates
Threebase hit-Yingling. Home rIn-Crarsth. Sac
rifce hits-Lobert, McGee. Stolen tAse-HerIoS
bases-Philsdeiphia, ): Cincinnati. S Struck out
By Alexander. :; by Yingling l. Double play
Kilifer to Dobert. Base balls-Oh Yingiing l.
Hit by pitched ball-By Alexander Moran. Herzosl
Wild pitch-Yingiing. Umpires-Messrs. Quigley and
Eason. Time Of same-l hour and IS minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
DAUSS TWIRLS WELL
AND TIGERS COUNT
Detroit Defeats Boston Red. Sox in
Fast Game by 2 to
Score
special to The Washington Herald.

srectal to The Washington Herald
Detroit. June u--Dauss pitched the
Tigers to victory over the Red Sox.
2 TO !. today. For the first time in sew
eral DAYS the locals backed up the pitch
er. Boston's tally came in the fifth.
when Hooper drove Foster. after thu
Score:
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Runs-Wasner. Mitchell. Evers. Connolly 81. Two
base hits-Connolly. = Three-bsse hit-Mowrey.
Home run-Mitchell. Stolen bases-Wagner. Gosdy.
FIRST base balls-Of James, /; of PerIlue, !.
Struck out-By Adams. 2: By James, ). Sacrifice
hit-Joe Kelly, Maranville Carey. Sacrifice fly
viox. Wild pitch-Jsmes. Hit by pitched bsll-By
James. Kafora. Umpires-Messrs Klein and Emslie.
Attendance-3!mo
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CARDINALS WIN, 2 TO l..

Special to The Washington Herald.
Brooklyn, June 1l.-Doak pitched good
ball today, and the Dodgers lost to st.
Louis, to ]. Brooklyn's lone run came
in the second inning. when Wheat drove
the ball out of the park. Score:
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Rated for Ycrkes in the seventh.
fBatted for JanIrin n the ninth.
Deutnt------ ! / o o III
Boston-- o ! o o o o l
Runs-Bush, Karansgh. Foster. TRo-base hits
Burns. HoFoe=. Struck out-By Dzuk 5: b Foster
> First base bSns-Oh Dzuss .; OF Foster J.
Double plav-Gsrrfner to Janvrin TO Thomas. Left
baSes-Detrvit. 5; Boston. s. Unpdres-Nesrs
Dlrecn and Connolly. Tine Of gzne-I hour and q
mjnutes
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BUREAU, 10; STATISTICS, l.

Runs-Ssednsn. Limeric 81. Asquith. Rountzee.
Mills Mayhem. Geobel Dampier. Cation. Earned
runs-Bureau Of Statistics l. Bureau Ball Club. l.
First base By enors-Bureau Ball Club. $. Left on
basss-Bureau Ball Club, S; Bureau OF Statistin. Z
Ffrs base on bslisEOf Cation, 2; OF Woertendyke.
L Struck out-By Cation, 10; by Woertendyke. Z
Two-base hit-Dampier. Sacrifice hits-Gauey.
Whitlock. Sacrifice hy-Rountree Stolen bases
Washington. Watt, Keleey ts) Stesdman. Limerie
t3. Asquith. Cation. Double play-Cston to Roun-
tfse 70 Geobel. umplrs-Mr. Shurtled. Tine q
sans-l hour and y niuuteA
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BRAVES DOWN PIRATES.
Aashinrtnn Herald

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boston. Mass. June 1.-THE Braves
took another from the Pirates today.
winning 3 to .. after a close and exciting
game Score:
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RUSS FORD IN FORM
AND BUFFEDS WIN
Former Yankee Slabman Keeps Hits
Well Scattered and Defeats Packers.
Terrapins Lose Double-header.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
Indianapolis. s: Baltimore. S.
Indianapolis. II: Baltimore. 4.
Buffalo. 4: Kansas City, J.
Pittsburgh. :; 81. Louis.
Brooklyn. 5; Chicago.
GAMES TODAY.
Pittsburgh Indianapolis
Baltimore at Chicago
Brooklyn at Kansas City
Buffalo at St Louis.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12

Runs-SaiT e.. Zimmerman, Schultz. Sweeney.
Heating Bresnahan. Bescher. Burns. Murray. Stock
Pint base on errors-Chicsso. /; New York. 2 Left
baSs-Chicaso. 5 First base bals-Of
Vaughn, ?: Of Mathewson. ): OF Fromne /. Struck
out-By Froume, ?: By Vaughn. l; by MAthewsou. )
Home rin-saier. Two-base hits-schulte, Bescher.
Burns Sacrifice hit-G1nt sacrifice hy-Doy!e.
Stolen bsss-Lesch. Safer. Doyle. stock. Wild
-Mathewson. Hits made-On Mathevson, IN
innings: OF Fromme none in inninss Umrires-
Mesrs. Hart and Risler. Time Of szne-2 hours
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spedL to IN. Washington Herald

SIcciA 70 Ihe WAaIlnsI0n HefaIL
Kansas City. June 1l.-By making FIVE
of their seven hits OF Packard in the
sixth and seventh innings Buffalo won
the nal game of the series today. 4 to ;.
Russell Ford kept nine hits well scat
tered. Stovall. batting for Packard,
knocked a homer in the ninth. Score:
r II. Z
Buffalo ...-........... oseos 3Io% l
Kansas City. 0e0I % Is l
Bstteries-Ford and Blair: Packard and Easterly.
Umpires-Messrs. Brennan and Cussck.
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COMPLETE STATISTICS OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES.
YEsTERDAY's RcsULTs.
National.

Yesterdays REsULTs.
American. National
g. chicago.
/ Boston 1; 3; tburh2
/ (
Washington a rhia/
Yuh 1 LouA Chkagoat N~ Yat
a st
aa Cveand hbur .
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'Batted for Lapp in ninth.
tBatted for Pennod in ninth.
Cleyeland. d.......-.-..-........ i v ~
Runs-Graney. Turner. Jackson. rvo-bsse hits
0ldring O'Neill. Three-base hit-Strunk. Sacrifice
ht-Turner. Stolen hases-Jsckson e.. Bases On
bslls-Oh Pennock. .: of Steen, S Struck out-By
steen. 4: by Pennock & Double play-Bisland to
Olson TO Wood Umpires-MesUs. Chill and Sher-
dan. Time f game-l hour and s. minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12

Rnns-Beard 81, Vaughn %, Andersen ~. Men.
Fenton. Eckendon. Burke. Haadi Moriarity %.
Dzmpier, Hurley IL, Hoffman Left on bases
Pustotice Z; Commissioners g. First base on balls
OF Jarboe s; of Smith. ?: OF Ryan. }: of Stanton.
. Innings pitched-By Jsrboe. 6; by Smith, ;; BY
Ryan. s; by Stanton, 2S5. Hits made-Of Jarboe.
O.; OF Smith. / OF Ryan 6: of Stanton, s. Struck
out-By Jarboe l. By Smith. /; by Ryan. Il; by
Stanton. 2 Three-base hit-Dampier. Two-base hits
Hurley (z), Barnhart. Sacrifice hits-Sef. LyonA
Sacrifice fy-Neh. Stolen bases-EckendoT 20.
Burke Handiooe Moriarity (9. Hurley, Beard 90.
Vaughn 90, Anderson %, Nef, Fenton 90. Double
plays-Handiboe to Hurley; Anderson to Fenton.
Hit BY pitcher-By Jsrboe. !. Wild pitches-Jarboe.
Ryan Passed balls-LSons. Holman tQ. Umpire
Mr. Hughes Time Of game-2 hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-12

'Batted for Gibson in the seventh.
fBatted for Adams in the seventh.
.Batted for Cooper in the ninth.
sBatted for Gilbert the seventh.
"Batted for Pcrdue in the third
flttsDurgn.. " " " w.
Boston s,on........................ o o | 0 o x-3
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st. Louis June Il.-Elmer Knetzer stop
ped Doc Crandall's winning streak in the
final game with Pittsburgh today After
winning nine straight the ex-Giant lost
to Cakes tribe. to . A home run by
Mcdonald in the sixth with Holly and
LennoN on bases assisted Knetzer's vic
tory. st. Louis had its big chance in the
first inning with the bases full and one
out. but Drake hit into a double play
Score:
R H Z.
Pittsburgh. 90 5000 II 10 l
ST. Louis. o o 800 O0-s L. l
Batteries-KnetIer and Berry: Crandsn and Hart
ley. Umpires-Messrs. Cross and Goeckel.
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COMMISSIONERS vICT0Rs.

Totals, . 7-8 s. Totals.-...- 3 II 2
winning run scored with two out.
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Chicago. June 11.-Brooklyn defeated
the locals, to 3, today. Seaton allowed
only four hits and famed IL In the
second inning. with two out. Wilson
missed Westerilrs third strike and the
latter was safe on first. double and
a single following gave Brooklyn two
runs. In the third two doubles and a
pass added two. Beck's. home run for
Chicago in the sixth was the first hit
Seaton allowed after the second inning.
Score:
RH Z
Brooklyn. n.............. 10 % 0-5 10 o
Chiczso...........-.. o 2 % 6-3
Batteries-Seston and Land HeudrlI and Wilson
UmptreS-MesSrs. Msnnasssu and Mccormick.
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Indianapolis. June 1.-THE Hoosiers
captured both games of a double bill
with the Baltimore team this afternoon.
to and II 10 4. The Hoosiers barely
nosed out in the first game the visitors
retiring in the ninth with the bases full.
Two big innings. the fifth and sixth put
the second on ice for the Hoosiers Score:
RH Z
Baltimore. os2oI o-S % :
Indianapolis. % zoos ox-6 ;
Bstteries-Quinn. Wilhelm and Russell; ksISer>
hhg. Falkenbsrg and Rariden. umpires-MeSsTs.
Anderson and Nansckle.
r H Z
Baltimore. 900 oil % }
lndianapois...-..... % OH Y |
Bstteries-Smith and Jackftsch: Mnseley and
Rariden Cmpires-Aessrs. yansickle and Anderson.
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Eddie Foster has been ailing the past
three days and was given a temporary
lay of this afternoon. Griff. however. put
the midget in the game when the White
Sox' came TO bat in the eighth inning.
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IMMANUEL, Is: ONO. 8.

baiter1es-hnetzer and Betty; CrandaH and ID
ley. Umpires-Messrs. Cross and Goeckel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-02

a square deal. That is a plain way
to state it, but it is the plain truth
when it is stated The fact that no
friction has arisen, the fact that Ard
more has lost no cotton that belong
ed to this market, makes it very evil
dent that Smith Redman has done
his duty toward Ardmore as a mar.
ket town And from these same facts
it is also very evident that he has
done his duty toward the farmers OF
the county. This much can be said
of Smith Redman: He has staid on
his job every day, he has almost be-
come a stranger upon the streets, he
has given all his time and his energy
and his best thought to his work, and
his friends feel, that if ever a man
was entitled to reelection, that Smith
Redman is. He is a man who never
learned to shirk a duty. He puts the
best he has into his work. He has
made it his business to do right and
all men who have had business with
the office of county weigher, seem to
be of the opinion that he knows what
right is, and that he has the courage
to do it on every occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-02
SMITH REDMAN FOR
COUNTY WE)CHER
MAN WHO HAS TAKEN OFFICE
THROUGH TWO YEARS WITH
OUT JAR, FOR REELECTION.

Smith Redman makes his announce
ment today for reelection to the OF
fee of county weigher of Carter coun-
ty. Mr.. Redman has held this Of
fee for one term. During the past
season when so much rain fell during
the time when cotton was being
brought into the market, there was
abundant occasion for dissatisfaction
to arise, but there was never a muir
mur uttered, and this makes fine
record for Mr.. Redman. The farmers
are satisfied with the work done by
the weigher and the cotton men, too,
seem to feel that justice has been
done to all. The office of county
wheigher is not termed one of the big
county offices, not when the salary
was fixed by the legislature, but, as
a matter of fact, it is an office of SUI
preme importance to the men who
raise products that must be weighed
and it is also an office of supreme i'm
portance to a town because the mer-
chant wants the farmer and his prod
ucts, and he can't get the farmer and
his products to come to town unless
the farmer knows he is going to get
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-02
COURT Of APPEALS
AFF|RMS SENTENCE.
OF SAYRE EDITOR, INDICTED
FOR SENDING OBSCENE MAT
TER THROUGH MAILS.

Oklahoma City, April Woman
may be IA rag and a bone and
hank of hair" in the eyes of the
poet, Il. Kipling, and it may even
be safe for him 10 so label her,
but for an American newspaper to
make so bold in its published ref
erences to the fair sex is altogether
out of place, according to the cir
cult court OF appeals in its ruling
in the case of Hobart Coomer, ed
itor of the Social Democrat at Sayre,
indicted in federal court here OF
sending obscene matter through the
mails.
Coomer's sentence of sixty days
in the county jail, to which was
added a small fine, has been af-
firmed by the circuit court of ap-
peals in st. Louis whittier he had
appealed the case from the juds-
ment of the local federal court which
was fixed at his trial here last year.
Indicted Year Ago.
The Sayre editor was indicted
more than a year ago on a govern
ment charge of having transmitted
obscene matter through the mail. An
article in which he advertised
free love edition formed the ground
for the Indictment. II was alleged
that Coomer made various refer
ences to women, some of which the
government allowed were too OBJ
scene to set forth in the indictment.
The article is alleged to have called
attention in passing to the fact that
woman had been referred to as "a
rag, a bone and a hank of hair
by modern poet, who is a product
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-02

Coomer pleaded guilty to two
counts when the case came to trial
and received sentence. He then took
an appeal on the ground that the
article was not obscene and fur
ther, attacking the cQnstitutionality
of the act of congress, referring
to obscene matter in the mails.
Theodore Schreder of New York,
who has written a book attacking
this same constitutional article, in.
teresed himself in Coomers case,
but without avail. Pat Nagel of
Kingfsher acted as attorney for the
Sayre editor.
When the mandate arrives here
from the circuit court of appeals,
Coomer will have thirty days IN
which to surrender himself for the
fulfllment of the sentence imposed
by the court.