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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
HELPED TO REPAIR SUBMARINE
ID. w. McLAURIN DESCRIBES THE
"LITTLE DAVID,
Columbian Gives Account OF Destruc-
ton OF United States Battleship by
Undersea Craft in Charleston Har-
bOr.
The State.

ID. w. McLaurin, State land agent,
discussing the activity of the German
submarines. yesterday recalled his
visit to the fist successful submarine
in the United States, which was con-
structed by the Confederate States.
Col. McLaurin said that he visited
the underwater craft in Charleston
harbor in 1854.
Several days ago Col. McLaurin
sent the following letter to M. p. An
drews Of Baltimore:
"As you will recall we met by
chance in the auditorium, Richmond
Va, at the reunion Of the U. c.. "
Our conversation turned to sub
marine warfare. it's first and present
uses. I mentioned seeing and being
on the first submarine that destroyed
war vessel, the United States ship
Housatonic. off Charleston harbor
February II, 1854. This was called
the Little David of Hundley.' You
requested me to give you descrip-
ton of the Hundley. AS 1 recall it
was built of boiler iron, cigar-shaped
and about 80 or 35 feet long and
about seven and one-half or eight
feet deep. 1t was propelled by hand
power, turned by cranks. 1t had two
manholes, which were about one foot
above the top of the boat, and these
were covered with alright trap doors
with glass covered tops so as to let
In the light. The boat could be lower
ed or raised by letting in water OF
pumping it out. The torpedo was
fastened to the end Of an iron pipe
about two inches in diameter and 20
or rs feet in length, which could be
easily extended in front and with.
drawn with ease by guides in the
centre Of the boat to hold it in place
Lieut.. Dixon and eight men made uI
the crew as they came from Char.
lesion. s. c., through a creek or in.
let in the rear Of Sullivan's Island and
stopped at small wharf in the rea,
OF fort at the end Of the island
Lieut.. Dixon landed and requested
two of my regiment, which was the
Twenty-third South Carolina volun.
teers, to go aboard and help them
adjust the machinery. as it was no,
working satisfactorily. Another man
and / went aboard and helped propeI
the boat for sometime, while the
lieutenant and others adjusted the
machinery and the rods that held the
torpedo and got them to working sat.
isfactorily.
About sundown the crew wen,
aboard and put out to sea through
the inlet between Sullivan's Island
and long island, now called the Isle
OF Palms, to search for their prey
the blockade fleet The sinking OF
the Housatonic soon followed. We
could see the commotion created by
the frantic signaling from the various
vessels of the blockade fleet, and next
morning could see the masts and part
OF the rigging standing Of the i'll
fated Housatonic standing out of the
water. The Houndley sank, from wha,
cause is not known, and all .ler crew
perished with her. She was found
years afterward."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
DENTIST is APPOINTED.
McMeekin Succeeds TOOlc at Hospital
for Insane.

Columbia, June CIV. p. Nc
Meekin, Of Columbia, was appoint
ed dentist for the State Hospital for
the Insane yesterday by c. Fred Will
liams. M. d.. superintendent DR.. Nc
Meekin succeeds l.. l.. TOOle, who was
elected in 1913 by former board Of
regents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26

The police made no attempt to in
terfere with the crowd tonight The
dummy was burned near the base Of a
monument to the late Senator Alex
ander S. Clay.
Mary Phagan, the victim Of the
pencil factory murder. formerly lived
here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
DEMONSTRATION IN NEWMAN,
Gov. SlatOn and Murderer Hanged
and Burned I'm EfIigy.

Newman, Ga. June 21.--Gov. Slaton
and Leo. M. Frank We're hanged in
effigy here tonight. Later the images
were cut down and set on fire and, at
tached by ropes to automobiles. were
dragged blazing through the streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26

Licenses to marry have been grant
ed to Mr.. Began C.. Trippett and
Miss June Z. Nettles. Sumter. and
Mr.. F. s. Raffield and Miss Camilla
II. Kilgore, Sumter.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
RAIN STOPS TENNIS.
Finals in Western Doubles Postponed
Until Tomorrow Afternoon.

CHICAGO, August Rain late to-
day caused postponement until Mon
day of the final match for the Western
Tennis Associations championship in
doubles. Earlier in the day Heath By
ford and Alex Squair won their way
into the finals by defeating Hal Clifford
and NJ. G. ketcham, 6-3, 81, 6-1, in
the semifinals, and Walter Hayes and
Ralph Burdick earned the right to play
Byford and Squair by defeating Jerry
Weber and Al Green, 60, 4-6, 60,
Sc. The final round was just about
to start when a terrific storm broke.
forcing the postponement of the match
and numerous others.
Mems singles; fifth round-Joseph ]. Arm
strong. st. Paul, defaulted to Walter Hayes, Chi
cago.
G. NJ. Church, Tenahy, n. j., defeated John
c. Neely. Chicago 6-1. 60
Miss Marjorie Hires of Kansas City, central
states champion, was defeated by Miss Louise
Pound OF Lincoln. Neb.. in the fourth round of
the wonlens' singles, 6-3. 6-:'.
Mems doubles. semi fnals-Heath Byford and
Alex Squair. Chicago, defeated Fl. c. Clifford aud
NJ. g. ketchum. Chicago, 6-3. 81, 81.
Walter T. Hayes and Ralph Burdck. Chicago,
defeated Al Green and Terry Weber, Chicago,
6-2, 4-6. C. S-6.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
bURK erred
Pitcher Who Hoped to Feds
Was Slated for Majors.
YANKEES WERE AFTER HIM
Manager Hendricks Of Indianapolis
Says He Is Willing to
Take Him Back.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PITTSBURGH, August 7.-Sanford
Burk, the Indianapolis American Associ-
alton team twirler who hurdled to the
Pittsburgh Rebels a few weeks ago, made
a great mistake. according to Manager
Jack Hendricks of the Hoosier team,
who said here today that Burk was
slated to go to the New York Americans
and that he would have drawn a larger
salary from either of these teams than
he is now getting from the Federals.
Hendricks said:
II believe Burk made serious mistake
in jumping our club even though he was
offered big increase in his salary.
wish he had come to me before
he took the step he did. But no doubt
the sight of the long green was very
tempting to him. He would have better
ed himself had he remained with the
club, as he was sure to go up again to
the big league. 1 told him to take good
care Of himself. as he would be back in
the big show again next season. There
were two American League clubs dicker-
ing for him at the time he left US"
"Who were these clubs that were
after him." Hendricks was asked. "The
New York Americans and one other"
he replied.
"Burk is a grand pitcher and will
make good with the big league" he
said in commenting on Burk's ability.
He did not pitch very govd ball for
Evening star., 1915-08-08
BY J. ED aR1LLo.

Accidents may put stop to the Ma
tionals' winning streak. In fact, there
might have been different story to tell
of Yesterdays game had the team been
intact Both Acosta and Dan Moeller are
out of commission as the result Of acci-
dents in the double-header Of Friday
Moeller injured his groin running into
third base. while Acosta was the victim
of being hit by a pitched ball in the sixth
inning of the second game that day and
II is likely that he will be out Of the
game for several. weeks to come. 1t is
possible that his elbow was chpped.
Acosta reported at the park yesterday
morning and told Manager Griffith that
he had not slept all night. He was sent
to the club physician and it was decideo
to send him to an x-ray specialist 10 de-
termine the extent of the injury. the
nictures of the elbow, however. we're not
finished last night and it will not De
definitely determined how badly Acosta Is
hurt until sometime later today.
The little Cuban is the picture or nara
luck. He never gets into the game ior
any length Of time without meeting with
some sort of an accident Whlcn putS Auh
on the hospital list. He never looked bet
ter than he did in the Chicago series. us
which he hit most timely. 1t was Grifntns
intention to continue to play Acosta feeu-
larly after the way he had been nlttlng,
but 1t seems that fate Is against the little
fellow.
harness by Monday, though this Is doubt.
full. If he doesn't it is not to be expected
that the team can continue ltS winning
streak. kopp, Of course, can NIL one OF
the two vacant positions. but there Is no
x1n MI Johnson
GOOD hitter, but he cannot be expected to
play the cutfield without a lot Of prac-
tise.
White Sox was quite an achievement.
but 1t might have been five .stralgnt
had the team been intact. That, chi
cago team has absolutely no rlgnt 70
be in the first division on what 1t has
shown against the Nationals. who have
won ten of the sixteen games tney
have played. 1t will be surprise x
the Sox finish in the first division this
having a chance for the pennant
The system Of the White Sox so FAR
lutte detriment to its chances in the
pennant race Comiskey sends his team
to California early in February. and
on it's return trip this spring It was
nearly $50 games. Naturally the play
ers who are expected to do the work
during the summer have played so
much base ball by the time August
rolls around that they are stale and
little is to be expected Of them. When
Manager Rowland realizes what the
trouble is with his team he may make
some objection to the system eff train
ing and insist Upon change, for under
present conditions there is hardly a
chance for any manager to make good
with the White Sox. ~
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Joe WOOD ALLOWS
bUTAS|NGLEH|T
Red Sox Score Dual Victory
Over Indians Without Much
Exertion.
LEONARD GETS VERDICT
AFTER A POOR START
Twenty Thousand Fans Pay to See
ouble-Header With Cleveland
at Boston.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, August 7.-Cleve-
land fell by the wayside in the
double-header with the Red Sox
today, when Smoky Joe Wood
held the Indians to one ques-
tionable hit for score of 2 to O,
and Dutch Leonard, after the first
inning, when a pass and two hits
counted two runs, turned the
Fohlites back as fast as they came
to the plate. The score of the
second game was g to 2.
While President Somers'
charges lost in their official
standing in the league, his check
from the box office was most
gratifying; in fact, he drew the
second biggest crowd of the sea-
son, some 10000 giving up.
Manager Fohl sent his strongest
card, Morton, against Joe Wood, who
was elected by Carrigan, and while
the Clevelandite pitched game that
would win eight times out of ten, he
never had chance. because Smoky
Joe was at his best. Wood allowed four
bases on balls. but only one hit. The
gentleman with the unpronounceable
and unspellable name (Wambs) spilled
Joe Woods beans, by punching a sharp
single past Janvrin.
The same gentleman with the pecu-
liar name was unfortunate in the early
stages of the first game, Duffy Lewis
robbing him of two hits on fine running
catches of low line drives.
In the second game Manager CarriRan
sent out his second, best card in Dutch
Leonard, who, after a bad start, when
the Indians quickly drove across two
runs, frightened up and never after that
allowed the foreigners to threaten the
saucer.
Two bases on balls. one by Morton in
the second and another by Jones in the
eighth, were partly responsible for the
In the second Hoblitzell walked and
took second on Lewis sacrifice, from
where he scored on Gardners single.
In the eighth Hooper was passed and
reached second on Janvrin's out, Wambs
to Kirke. Speaker crossed Turner with
bunt that he beat out and Hooper
scored on Hobby's single to left.
The Indians got away to a fine start
In the second game when, after Willie
on Chapman's double to right field and
Jackson scored Chapman with a sharp
single to left. Thereafter Dutch tight
ened up and, with the hammering that
Walker and Harstead received, the Red
Sox still held fast to first place. Scores:
Evening star., 1915-08-08
BROWNS WIN AND TIE
ONVVIU UUvHIW III
Defeat Yankees for the First
Time in New York This Season
JIMMY AUSTIN A SENSATION
Hits a Homer, Triple and Three
Singles in First
- Game.

NEW YORK, August 7.-St. Louis de-
feated New York today. 6 to 1. in the
first game of a double-header, the sec
ond game ending in ten-inning 4-to-4
tie. which was called on account of
darkness The victory in the first
game was the first scored by st. Louis
in New York this season. Manager
Donovan of New York also. made his
first local appearance as a Yankee
pitcher in a league game.
Austin's batting was phenomenal. In
the first game he hit a home run.
triple and three singles. He made it
six straight hits with a single in the
first inning of the second game He
grounded to Peckinpaugh in the sixth
inning, but followed with two singles
In the ninth, with the wining run on
third, he flied to Cook.
In the second game Pitcher James
was forced to retire after he hurt sew
eral fingers trying to field Barney's drive.
Sisler went from first base to pitch,
but after he allowed one hit by Boone
and pitched two balls to Nunamaker
he went back to first and Koob pitched.
Scores:
Evening star., 1915-08-08
EVERS WILL RETIRE
Says He is Tired of Being
Criticised by Magnates.
SCORES OWNER EBBETS
Asserts He Has Good-Sized Bank
Account and Will Take
Life Easy.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, August 7.-Johnhy Evers,
field captain and second baseman Of the
Boston National League base ball club
announced after the game this afternoon
that he would retire from base ball for
the remainder of the season at least. He
will quit the team after the series with
st. Louis which begins tomorrow and go
regain his health.
Il hate to leave the club in the middle
of hot pennant race" said Johnny,
but if 1 try to stick it out until Octo-
ber I am afraid I will be complete
wreck. will wire President Gaffney Of
my intention of leaving the team at least
until next spring.
Il am tired of the recent attacks on
my character" said Evers. Il am tired
of being criticised. President Ebbets
of the Brooklyn club recently garbled
remark made by me and made it ap-
pear as though 1 had made the state
ment that the National League race
was fixed. This statement made by
Ebbets was later proved to be a lie.
Barney Dreyfuss also has it in for me.
He would like to see me banished from
the game for good. He is said to have
protested because OF the snort SuSpen-
sion given me after Fred Clarke and
had a harmless run-in a few days ago.
The report sent out from Pittsburgh
after the argument pictured me as a
rowdy of the rankest type. I am not
rowdy and never have done anything
to bring discredit upon the game.
'These attacks on my character have
hurt. / guess / could stand a'few
more, but don't propose to allow a lot
of people to drive me to an insane
asylum. My personal welfare is nay
first consideration, and I will leave the
team until next spring at least"
Evers' contract does not expire until
after the season of 1917. He has a
good sized bank account, he says, and
will take life easy.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Yankees Let Out Two PLAYERS,

NEW YORK. August THE New
York American club tonight announced
the release of Plus Schwert, catcher,
and Eugene Layden, outfielder, to the
Jersey City club of the International
League. Schwert came here last year
from the University of Pennsylvania,
and Layden recently was purchased
from the Columbia team of the South
Atlantic League. Both players will re-
port to their new club tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Griffmen Play Below Form,
White Sox Capturing Final
of Series, 6 to 2.
GALLIA, SHAW, HARPER.
AND RICE ALL IN BOX
Murphy on Hitting Rampage, Get.
ting Double and Three Singles
in Five Attempts.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

The White Sox won the fnal
game of the series yesterday.
After winning four games III a
row from the visitors the Grltt-
men had an off day Griffith
selected Bert Gallia to win the
final game. but he was not at his
best and retired after going four
innings, during which period the
Sox scored FIVE runs. Gallla
pitched the second game OF the
first double header Wednesday,
and it seems two DAYS rest was
not sufficient for him. He was
opposed BY Jim Scott, who
pitched the first game of the first
doub1e-header and was beaten by
Joe Boehling in a lto-O game.
But he came back in perfect form
and for four innings prevented
single man from reaching first.
Only after he had hve-run lead
did he ease up. The locals did
their hitting and scoring in the
seventh, getting two runs and not
scoring thereafter.
Grifith used four Of his pitchers. Aft
er he yanked Gallia he sent Shaw to
the mound, but retired him before he
had gone two innings. because he
feared the strain might injure his
pitching arm. Then he gave Rice, the
Petersburg recruit, a trial. but there
was an occasion to use a pinch hitter
and he was dragged out and Harper
finished. Harper was the only one of
the youngsters scored on and the one
run was not his fault.
Sox Start Early.
The Sox got under way at the very
outset of the game. Murphy started by
singing and then Weaver popped Il
Texas Lacquer into left. E. Collins sac
rificed. advancing the runners, and
Fournier was walked. With the bases
full Felsch hit to Mcbride and Four
nier was forced. Murphy scoring on the
play. J. Collins grounder to Shanks
ended the inning.
In the third the Sox scored again.
Murphy, who was on a hitting ram
page, opened the round with double
and Weaver sacrificed him to third. E.
Collins struck out, much to the amuSe-
ment of the crowd, but a wild pitch
scored Murphy. Fournier followed with
single, but died stealing.
Gallia Makes Mistake.
In the fourth inning the visitors
scored three runs. because Gallia made
the serious mistake of throwing a
sacrifice to first when he should have
forced man at third. This is how it
happened: ]. Collins opened with a hit
and Schalk followed suit. Blackburn
hit to Mcbride, who whipped the ball
to the plate, but too late to get j.
Collins. Scott sacrificed and there was
plenty Of time to force Schalk at third,
but Gallia threw Scott out at first and
then the usual thing happened. Muir
ply singled and scored two more runs
The Sox scored in the seventh, on
Murphy's single. his steal and Henry's
wild throw. which sent him to third,
from where he scored on a sacrifice
fly.
The Nationals only runs came in the
last half of the seventh. After one was
down Gandil singled. Johnson and
Henry followed suit. sending Gandil
home. Williams batted for Rice and
hit grounder to Weaver, who threw
to Eddie Collins. who had failed to
Mcbride ended the rally by popping up
to z. Collins Score:
Evening star., 1915-08-08

us last season, but he developed won
derfully this season, and I consider him
one of the best pitchers in the Ameri-
can Association. ranking with Tipple.
who has been pitching great ball for
u.s."
Are you willing to take Burk back
again If he is awarded to you by the
court?"
Il certainly am. OF course, he has
done the club an Injustice. but We are
willing to take him back on the club"
Hendricks replied. "You must take into
consideration it is a pretty big temp
tation to receive an offer like the one
made to him by, the Federals."
Evening star., 1915-08-08
PH|[[|ES' SLIP TWICE.
Pirates Shut Out National
League Leaders.
QUAKERS SLUMP WITH BAT
Mamaux and Harmon Prove Big
Puzzles to Leaders in Both
Contests.
QUAKERS SLUMP WITH BAT

PITTSBURGH, August THE Phila-
delphia Nationals suffered a setback
today. being shut out by Pittsburgh in
both games of a double-header. 9 to 0
and 6 to 0. Mamaux pitched the first
game and was never in danger of be-
ing scored upon. while Mayer and
Baumgartner were hit hard. In the
second game Harmon kept the five hits
of the Phillies scattered. Rixey and
Lineup were hit hard and timely by
the home team. Scores:
FIRST GAME
Evening star., 1915-08-08
SPECIAL TENNIS MATCH.
Mrs. Wightman and Johnson Win
From Miss Bjursted and Wright.

BOSTON, August Mrs. George w.
and Harry c. Johnson of
this city. national mixed doubles lawn
tennis champions, defeated Miss Molla
Bjursted of New York, holder of the
national women's title in singles. and
Irving c. Wright Of Boston in a special
match on the Longwood Cricket Club
courts today. The scores were Go,
6-4, 6-4.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
New Shortstop for Pirates.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, August T.
Harry Daubert, shortstop for the
Charleston base ball team of the Ohio
State League. was today purchased by
the Pittsburgh Nationals. He will re-
port at the end of the league season
here, September s.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
SECOND GAME,

sBatted Tor Walker IN n1tn
iBatted for Harstad In eighth.
Runs-Turner Chapman, Hooper (2), Janvrin,
Speaker (2) and Leonard. Two-base hits-Chap-
man, Hoblitzell and Lewis. Threebase hit
Speaker. Stolen base-Janvrin. Sacrifice ny
Hoblitzell. Sacrifice hit-Janvrin. Double play
Smith and Kfrke. Left on bases-Cleveand, 4:
Boston, 4. Bases balls-On Walker. l; Oh
Harstad. 2; OF Hagerman, i: OF Leonard, ).
Hits-On Walker, In four innings; OF Harstad,
1 In three innings; OF Hagerman, In one in
ming. Struck out-By Walker, 8; by Harstad,
/: by Leonard, 8. Passed balls-Egan, 2. Um-
pires-Messrs. Connolly and Wallace. Time nf
4ame-1 hour and 50 minutes.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
SECOND GAME.

"Batted 1Ot KlXey IN Hfth Inning.
Runs-Collins, Hinchman, Wagner, Viox, Baird
and Schang. Two-base hitsy Collins and Wagner.
hits-Wagner and Harmon. Sacrifice dy~
Schang. Double pays-Ri1ey, Bancroft and
Luderus; Harmon and Johnston. Earned runs
Pittsburgh, 4. Left on bases-Phiiadelphia, z;
Pittsburgh, 4. First base on errors-Philadel-
pima. 1; Pittsburgh. l. First base on balk-On
OF Rixey, in four innings; on Tincup, in
four innings: Struck out-By Ri1ey, 2; by Har-
mon. 2. Wild pitch-Tincup. Umpire-Mr.
Qugley. Time of game-1 hour and 80 minutes
Evening star., 1915-08-08
BRAVES EASY FOR CUBS.
Champions Drop Every Game of the
Series, the Final by 5 to 2.

CHICAGO. August IA timely triple
by Cy Williams broke up the final game
of the series here today, Chicago
making a clean sweep of the series,
game. With the score to against
them in the last half Of the ninth,
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1915-08-08
FIRST GAME

Runs-Carey (2). Collins, Johnston. Wagner,
viox 2), Baird and Gibson. Three-base hits
Johnston and Viox. Home run-Carey. Sacri-
fee hit-Gibson. Stolen bases-Cravath, Carey
and Johnston. Earned runs-Pittsburgh, S. Left
on bases-Pittsburgh, 5; Philadelphia. s. First
base errors-Pittsburgh, 2: First base on
balls-Of Baumgartner 8; of Mamaux, 1. Hits
|-On Mayer, In two innings; none out in third:
of Baumgartner. in six innings. Hit BY
pitcher-By Mayer Carey. Struck out-By
Mayer, 3; by Baumgartner, 4; by Mamaux s.
Umpires-Messrs. Quigley and orth. Time Of
game-1 hour and 81 minutes
Evening star., 1915-08-08

Runs shotton, Austin, Pratt. Lavan, High.
Ptpp (2l, Cook. TwO-base hits-Cook, Sisler,
Warhop, James. Stolen bases-Howard. War
hop, Barney, Boone, Pipp. Sisler. Earned runs
st. Louis. 3 New Yorb, 4. Sacrifice hits
Pratt 90. Walker. shotton Sacrifice ay-Waiker
Boone and Warhop: Pratt. sisler and Lavan;
Layan. Pratt and Sisler: Austin Pratt and Sis
8. First base on error-St. Louis Bases on
balls.on Warhop: l: Of James. 4; of siser.
nings: of sisler. (only two batters faced
himl of Koob. 2 in 4 2-3 innings. Hit by
pftcher-By Warhop (Agnew). Struck out
Wild pftch-Koob. Umpires-Messrs. Hide
brand and OLoughlin. Time of game hours
and 20 minutes
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Totals. 3S 1926 8 o Totals. SO q 10
Gree out, hit by his own batted ball.

Gree out, hit BY his own batted baI1.
tBatted for Donovan in the ninth inning.
St. Louis. ........ 3 0 o 2 o o O-6
New York ...... o o o o o O IL
Runs-Shotton Austin (2), Pratt. Walker. Sew
eroid. Cree. Two-base hit-Boone: Ihree-base
bases-Maisel (2), Cree, Howard. Austin, Shot
ton. Earned runs-St Louis, 6: New York. I.
Sacrifce-High, Hamilton. Double play
Peckinpaugh. Boone and Pipp. Left on bases
New York. 8; ST. Louis. 10. First base on ers
rors-St Louis, l. Bases on balls-0n Donovan
4; of Hamilton. 2. Hits-Of Shawkey, in two
innings: OF Donovan, 8 in seven innings Hit
by pitchef-By Hamilton. 1 Peckinpaugh).