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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

London, July 16-Gunboat Smitft
and Georges Carpenter are matched
for a twenty round fight here tonight
The American heavyweight expects
the hardest fight of his career with
the French champion this evening,
but he declares he is in excellent shape
and has no doubt whatever of the out
come. AS heavyweights are all the
rage in London, it is expected that
tonight's affair will draw a larger
crowd than can possibly be aceomme-
dated at Olympia, where the bout
will be staged. Both men are clean
hitters, and while the contest lasts
the ring followers will be treated to
more hard and fast walloping than
they have seen in years. Both men
have trained consistently and hard for
this fight upon which depends the
international white hope" champion
ship. Carpenter is an established IA
vorite in this city, where he recently
stopped Bom5ardier Wells without
half trying, but Smith has gained many
friends by his quiet unassuming man
ner. The prevailing opinion among
American enthusiasts is that Gunboat
will succeed in knocking out Carpen-
tier inside of fifteen rounds. While ad-
hitting the Frenchman is a clever box
er, and has a reputation as a hard hit 4.
ter they think this praise has been
earned through his having ben match
ed with men not quite in his own class.
In his matches with Frank Klaus and
Billie Papke he showed gameness and
skill, but not sufficient to class him
with the American aspirants Of any
where near his avoirdupois.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
a pitcher.

The Muckalees have ball club that
in addition to winning ball games
would make a distinct hit with Edgar
Allen Poe if the Virgna poet was
alive. They say the poets long suit
was alteration. Can you beat an
infield with Bales, Baggins and Bit
ting, for euphony? Can you beat
Pratt and Pierre for ALTERATION? And
put another man whose cognomen
starts eff with a G in the outfield with
CASTOR and Geary, and there you are.
But it's a cinch that there's not one
bit of euphony in that club for the
other five in the circuit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Americas fans have gone wild in
their effort to have the silver loving
cup offered by the Times-Recorder for
the most valuable ball player on the
Muckalee pay roll, awarded their fav-
orite. Eleven thousand votes have
already been cast and every mail is
bringing them in by the hundreds.
And it's a close race. While every
man on the club has received good
number of votes eight of the boys are
punched in the lead Less than 100
separate the boy in the lead from the
eighth man in the race. By tonight
the standing may be changed. It's al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
Baseball Results
Southern League

Southern League
Atlanta 5, Birmingham Z.
Mobile l, Memphis 6.
First game; Montgomery /, Nash
vile 0. Eleven innings. Second game:
Montgomery 0, Nashville L
National League
New Orleans Chattanooga; rain.
Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3.
First game: Brooklyn a, Pitts
burg 8. Second game: Brooklyn ),
Pittsburg 2.
All other games off; rain.
American League
Detroit 5, Boston 2
Cleveland 2, Washington 0.
St Louis 4, New York 6.
Chicago 6, Philadelphia 10.
Federal League
indianapolis 6, Kansas City II.
Baltimore s, Buffalo /.
First game: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg
2. Second game; Brooklyn 5, Pitts
burg 2. a.
St. Louis-C Chicago; rain.
South Atlantic League
Jacksonville 8, Columbia 0.
Macon 0, Savannah IS.
Columbus Charleston game called in
third inning; rain.
Albany-Augusta game called in
fourth inning; rain.
Georgia. Alabama League
Talladega 3, Admission a.
Opelika 0, Selma 3.
Newman /, LAGRANGE 2.
Gadsden 2, Rome 4. Twelve innings
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
BRITON AFTER
CANOE CUP

Brooklyn, n. Y, July 16.-Another
international sporting event, the con-
test for the New York Canoe Clubs Ia
ternational Challenge Cup, will be de-
cided tomorrow and Saturday at Bath
Beach. Ralph Britton, Of the Gun am
oanogue Canoe and Motor Boat Club;
Canada, who was defeated last year by
Leo Friede, of the Manhattan Canoe
Club, is again challenger. This trophy
has been successfully defended since it
was first offered, in 1886, by the New
York Canoe Club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

A great controversy has arisen
among certain Sumter farmers as to
who raises the best melons in the
county. The Times Recorder staff
could be forced(?) to act as judge in
the controversy. Bring them on and
We'll sample them and then make the
decision. Step lively gentlemen and
avoid the rush.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

at critical times and three of them
fattened their batting averages at the
expense of Anderson. Bob Geary lead
the smuggling with three hits, one for a
double. Baggens and Bales each got
a couple off the southpaw. And then
there was Dawes home run in the
eighth.
Today the Muckalees go after them
again and if determination will win ball
games the game is already won by
Americas. Zapke will pitch for the
home team and Lefty Antley will work
against the Trolley Dodger."
Here is the box score that tells the
sad, sad story:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Vernon, Cal, July 16.-Freddie An
'drews, of Milwaukee, will box Babe
Picato, the famous fast California
lightweight, for twenty rounds tomor
row evening. Andrews was Ad VOL
CASTS sparring partner before the lat
ter broke his hand in an exhibition
bout with him. Johnny Tilman, the
Minneapolis lightweight who out
pointed Ad Wolgast, is matched for 20
rounds against Joe Rivers at the same
club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
STANDING OF CLUBS
Georgia State League.

1t came near being a shut-out game,
but Manager Dave CASTOR saved the
day yesterday by poking one over the
fence for home run in the eighth. But
the Moguls won, regardless of that
oclout and the Muckalees were given 2
4 to 1 lose by Lefty Anderson, who
worked for the visitors.
Waycross took the lead in the first
inning and could not be headed. An
,derson was pitching winning ball and
the Muckalees were unable to connect
when they needed bingles. Blansit
started out for Americas, but was
yanked in the fifth and Geary sent in.
Bob steadied the team and held the
visitors to one tally, but his team mates
were unable to win for him.
But in spite of the fact that we lost
the game there were several bright in
stances in the fray to make the fans
forget the bitter dose. The Muckalecs
pulled off three fast doubles that came
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Several of the fans have asked who
gets the credit for yesterdays lose,
Geary or Blansit. According to scoring
rules, Blansit is the unfortunate one
Waycross was ahead when Geary went
in, and that gives BIansit the lose. Had
the game been tied up after Geary went
in, he would have gotten the credit
for win or lose as the result might
have been.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
ELEVEN THOUSAND VOTES ARE
CAST FOR THE BALL T0SSERS

most as close race as this old rag
hunt Ike Kalmon is bossing.
Some of the fans seem to have fo:-
gotten one of the rules. 1t is neces-
sary that ballots be sent into the
Times-Recorder office within a week
after they have been published. This
is to save trouble on our part we ad-
nit but then it is a rule. When you
clip your coupon, notice the date and
then be sure and get it in before it is
week old or it will not count.
And how do they stand? Well we
can't tell you right at this stage of
the game. Be patient and wait little
longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Summary-Two base hits, Baggens,
Geary, Riley, Mccoy; home run, Gas
ton; sacrifice hits, Biting, Wasem; hit
by pitcher, Geary (Kipp); base on balls
Blansit 3, Geary 0, Anderson 0; struck
out by Blansit 2, by Geary 2, by Ander-
son |; hits off Blansit 5 in 1-3 in !;
off Geary 4 in 4 2-3 in; off Anderson
s in 9 in.
Time of game 1:40. Umpire, Gentle.
Attendance $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

And maybe Bib Boy Blansit won t
pitch some ball now. He has his old
coach on the team with him to en-
courage him and make him cut loose.
Bales, who is now guarding the hot
corner for the Muckalees, is coach at
the University of Tennessee, where
Blansit was one of the mainstays in
the box In fact it was Bales who
developed Blansit from catcher into
pitcher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Those two new Muckalees, Bales and
higgins, look like ball players. Both
of them hit&he pill on the nose Gas two
bingles each yesterday will testify and
field their positions in fine style. Looks
like they have strengthened the team
from this angle of the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

Manager CASTOR exploded that theory
advanced by some wise guy in another
city that he couldn't hit a southpaw by
'slamming one over the fence yester-
day. Davie is hitting we'll over the 800
mark now and is some artist with that
stick of his.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
RAIN WINS GAMES
IN OTHER CITIES

The Brunswick Cordele game in Co.
dele, and the ville-Valdosta
game in Valdosta were both rained out
yesterday afternoon. Double headers
will be played in each of the towns to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
FACTS AND FIGURES

Yesterdays lose makes the second
game the Muckalees have lost on the
home grounds in the second half. Not
so bad at that is it?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17

If Zapke will pitch another 4-hit
game today like he did against Bruins
wick the boys are going to give him a
win. The Brooklyn boy has it in him
and we are pulling for that victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
Boxing Notes

Far Rockaway, n. Y, July 16. =
frankie Burns, the Jersey City bantam
weight, will fight Dutch Brandt, of
Brooklyn tomorrow night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
MOCULS TAKE FIRST
FROM LEAGUE LEADERS

CASTOR Makes the
ONLY Run Game With EghtSeera Fast Doubles
Pulled OBan Yanked in to Relieve Him in the
Fh-MuckaIees and Win From the Visitors
Zapke Will Pitch-Americus For Next Two Games
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-17
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes at greatly
reduced prices.

If you purchase Hart Schaff-
ner & Marx clothes now, it's
like buying a high.grade, big
dividend-paying share of stock
at a low figure.
For a small investment you
get huge returns in clothes sat-
isfactiOn and value. Look at
these prices; then look at the
goods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11

trade secrets. yet such a measure
would not be practical. for French
workmen in other countries would be
subjected to a similar tax. 1t is also
said that foreign workmen are content
with smaller wage than Frenchmen
For some the moderate pretensions
are explained by the simple life these
by the fact that they may have some
private means. One may readily m-
derstand that the head of an industry
would preferably employ foreigners If
they may be had at lower wages, but
the natural effect of depressing the
wages Of the home workmen must not
be overlooked, particularly in agricul-
ture, where there is the greatest dearth
Of French laborers. According to an
inquiry made by the minister of agri-
culture, the following statistics were
obtained:
"At present 2,320,000 persons are en-
ployed in agricultural pursuits in the
whole Of France, while in 1892 their
number was little over 3,000,000; in
1882, 100000, and In 1862, 100000
Thus In half century agricultural
labor has diminished 40 per cent, and
by reason of the steady increase of
agricultural production the employ
ment of foreign labor has become a
necessity. Every summer troops of
foreign workmen may be seen passing
through France offering their valuable
help to the farmers, who could not
gather In their harvests unaided In
the industrial domain this foreign In
vasion Is not Of accidental character.
as in the case Of agriculture; 1t is the
result of contracts. 1t Is impossible to
! tell how this work could be done II
foreign labor were restricted by some
| fiscal tax and could not give the help
which the country cannot. under pres,
ent conditions. do without.
"This state of things has been
brought about by the peasants and
country people forsaking their farms
and docking to the larger cities. The
Inquiries OF the minister of agricul-
ture show that the same motives every
where induce the peasants to leave the
soil. A great number cannot make a
sufficient income out Of the produce
Of their days work on their farms. Ir,
csEular work. Long -psriQds Of enforced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
SQUIRRELS GOT ON A JAG.
Ate Candy Cocktails and couldn't
Climb Into Their Nests.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-When Bud Weeks
goes fishing he always comes back with
good catch or a good story. This is
his latest
when | was going over on the Lake
road" he said, II saw two gray squir-
rels eating out Of a pasteboard box
When approached they staggered
away like drunken men | looked at
the box and saw the reason why II
was labeled chocolate cocktails. 1t had
probably fallen from a passing automo.
bile.
Il watched those squirrels when they
tried to climb tree and get into their
hole. They acted just like drunken
man trying to put key In keyhole
and they had about as much success
i went on fishing, but when | was
coming home what do you suppose
saw?'
Saw them signing the pledge" sug
gested Jim Graveson.
Nope" said Bud; they were both
sitting at the side of the lake holding
cakes of Ice on their heads They were
sick looking couple, tell you"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Toll Exemptions Scored by
President Wilson.
DECLARATION NOT BINDING
Expresses Opinion That Plank InvoIv-
ing Relations With Foreign Coun.
tries Should Not Be inserted in
Policies of Political Parties.

Washington, Feb l0-President
Wilson let it be known that from the
first he regarded as an unwise policy
the insertion in the Democratic ma
tional platform of the plank favoring
the exemption Of American coastwise
ships from the payment of Panama
canal tolls.
The president feels that a platform
declaration on such subject is relat-
ed to circumstances that arise all
over the world as we'll as in the Unit
ed States and that only the element
which the United States can control
in the situation ought to be binding.
Mr. Wilson told callers that the
whole international situation and the
point of view of foreign governments
was to some extent involved in the
settlement of the controversy. He in
timated that platform declarations
should be limited to matters of do
mestic policy and should not embrace
relations with foreign governments.
1t is said to be the presidents view
that treaty relations with other ma
tions might be embarrassed il what
is construed as violation of the Hay
Pauncefote convention were to be in
sisted upon by the United States.
1t was made clear, however, thai
ONLY England had protested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
RESULT OF INTENSE COLD
Widespread Suffering Among the Poor
of Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Two deaths, a
score of injured persons, 103 fires and
widespread suffering was the sum
total of the coldest weather that Chi
cago and the Middle West has ex-
perienced in two years.
Those who perished in the wintry
blasts were Peter Gilman and Cor.
nelius Shehan, Bloomington, both
frozen to death.
The fire department was kept on
the run all day, checking fires that
were due to overheated furnaces and
stoves. Five firemen suffered in
juries, beside score who were frost.
bitten
The charity organizations were
kept busy in their attempt to meet
the pleas for assistance from the poor
many of whom were without food and
fuel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
OLD HOUND RETURNS
TO kennel SHOW
Oors|ICt on CIty's Streets Sits
to Be Judged Again.

Green Bay, Wis. - Cap, a big deer
hound that had been about the streets
of this town for years and who despite
bis bedraggled and old appearance was
at one time prize winner at kennel
shows throughout the country, came
into his own again. He had that 'day"
which all dogs are said to be entitled
to when, ownerless and unscrubbed.
he entered" the show Of the North
western Wisconsin Poultry and Pet
Stock association and refused on any
account to get out.
When the champions in the various
classes were being judged Cap. pass
ing in the cold outside Of Turner hall.
pattered up to the swinging main door
and nudged 1t with his nose
Inside was a familiar sight. There
were rows and rows Of benches on
which were squatted dogs he would
have scorned to notice In his old days.
Hardly had his nose been noticed when
1t disappeared and reappeared as he
threw his weight against the door and
dashed into the building. Anxious
owners tried to shoe him and attend
ants flicked him with whips as he
walked along the benches and looked
over each contestant.
Once In awhile he turned quickly
but be did not snarl. and when he
reached vacant bench he hoped MIN
bly, on to L. There he Lost hla tAmQ1E
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
NEGLIGENCE WAS THE CAUSE
Blame Fixed for the Sinking of the
Titanic.

London, Feb 10.-Negligence in nav
igation caused the Titanic disaster
almost two years ago, according to
the British court of appeals, which af-
firmed the damage verdict obtained
in test case in a lower court by
relatives of four steerage passengers,
who died in this tragedy of the ice
fields.
The decision of the high court is
expected to bring to trial the enor
nous litigation growing out of the
sinking of the White Star ship.
Millions of dollars in damages were
asked on both sides of the Atlantic by
families of the Titanic victims.
All the suits have been held up
pending the final adjudication of the
test cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
MAY REINSTATE PERKINS
Congressional Investigation of Alleged
Forced Retirement Expected.

Washington, Feb 10.-The charge
that Lieutenant Colonel c. NJ Perkins
of the Marine corps was the victim of
clique which forced his retirement
is expected to form the basis for a
congressional investigation.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
espoused the Perkins case, according
to Representative Howard of Georgia,
author of bill reinstating Perkins
with his former rank on the active
list. Perkins was retired in 1907. af-
ter thirty years service. Charges OF
mental instability had been made
against him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
SEAGULLS KNOW NOON HOUR.
Schoolgirls Feed Them at IL O'clock.
Disappointed on Holidays.

Venice, Cal.-That seagulls are able
to distinguish IL o'clock noon from
any other hour of the day, but not able
to tell one day in the week from an
other, is the belief of the girl students
of the high school here
Every noon the gulls assemble on
the canal at the entrance to the high
school to he fed by the pupils who
bring their lunches to school. They
arrive punctually at L o'clock and re
main until the students return to their
classrooms.
The gulls. however, do not remain
away on Saturdays. Sundays and holi
days. They will fock to the high
school on these days the same as on
school days and when they are not fed
will screechingly circle the high school
buildings and at o'clock fly back to
the beach.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11

ldleness, poverty resulting from bad
haryests. frequent recurrence Of GER
tain calamities-h blight, mildew,
etc.-induce them to abandon the soil
and look elsewhere for better pay.
MANY of the landowners sell their
property in order to work on larger
and more important estates, others to
obtain right to free medical aid or to
benefit by the old age pension fund or
In order to have less taxes to pay"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Tax From Gates Estate.

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-Minnesota will
get an Inheritance tax of $82.53S from
the estate of the late Charles G. Gates
of Minneapolis, who died while return.
ing from hunting trip in Wyoming
last October. A. l.. Humes of New
York and Frank T. Corriston of Min.
neapolis. attorneys for the heirs, en-
tered into q stipulation to this effect
with Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith and his assistant, William ].
Stevenson, in charge Of inheritance
tax matters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
NEW NAVY RADIO STATION.
Plant Near San Diego to Communicate
With Hawaii.


Washington.-A great navy radio sta
ton capable of carrying Oh communi-
cation with Panama, Hawaii and the
Atlantic coast will be built by the
navy department near San Diego, Cal.
The erection Of the station was au-
thorized by congress in 1912, In Sep
tember last special board OF naval
officers investigated sites on the Pacific
coast, chiefly around Los Angeles and
San Diego. Finally site on La Choi-
las heights, about four miles east Of
San Diego and eleven miles from the
coast, was selected 1t embraces sew
enty-three and one-half acres and has
an elevation of about 450 feet.
The property will cost the govern
ment about $4,000. The selection has
been approved by the navy depart
ment, and the purchase will be made
forthwith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
BRITONS ENDORSE BIG NAVY
London Business Men Approve Policy
of Supremacy on the Sea.

London, Feb 10.-Unqualified and
policy of maintaining supreme
navy" was voiced by a great mass
meeting of representative men of the
city of London. The meeting was
held at the Guild hall under the presi-
dency of the lord mayor.
The call for the meeting had been
signed by about one thousand of the
leading bankers, merchants and ship
owners of all political creeds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Government Considering For
eign Labor Tax.
PROBLEM GROWS SERIOUS.
n Fifty Years Number of Agricultural
Laborers Has Decreased 40 Per Cent.
Peasants and Country People Flock
to Cities--Small Pay Causes Exodus
From Farms.

Washington.-The United States is
not the only land where back to the
farm" is cry earnestly raised in the
hope of checking the abandonment Of
country places by young people for the
excitements and quicker returns of
city life. France has the problem to
face this year in serious fashion, and
French legislators are discussing
whether or not it would be opportune
at this time to impose a special fiscal
tax on all foreign workmen who come
to France in search of work, or, rather,
to impose the tax on their employers,
the idea being to force a chance for
the native farm laborer, thereby pre-
venting him from going TO the city.
William III. Hunt, United States con
sui, writing from st. Etienne, says that
so far no agreement on such foreign
labor tax has been reached, as the
question is considered in France ex-
tremely delicate and complex
From "A national viewpoint" says
Mr.. Hunt, lit is desirable that work
in France should be performed by
French workmen alone, in order to
push home industries and preserve