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The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
THE STAGE
WASHINGTON.

With daring feats requiring skiiful
horsemanship on the part OF Dastin
Farnum. q favorite player and the
hero IN the moving picture drama
Captain Courtesy" In the washins'
ton theater this week. the audiences
IN that playhouse. Sunday. were
thrilled with the incidents In one OF
the livsliest OF recent romantic
MOVIES
The story and incidents OF Gap
tain Courtesy" are laid In California
In the days when that state was part
OF MEXICO. Mr.. rarnum In the lead
ing role has every opportunity 20
prove HIS right 70 the title bestowed
upon him Of Captain Courtesy." He
Ia called vpon 10 rescue beautiful
ucmanhccd In distress. save the pop
place from raidins Indians and Mexi'
can bandits. and perform other noble
ard heroic deeds.
Tn addition 20 Captain Courtesy
the Washington Is showing o new
feature and a comedy also
follows the main offering OF the pro-
gram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
LOCAL.
WINDOW GLASS

Baughman Cabinet Shop. Phone 1247. Special this week-An all oak, all holted Mission Porch Swing for $275. Reap & Crawford. tf At cost, one rubber-tired surrey, and one steel-tired surrey. Call S32.
 If Reap & Crawford, the home of artistic awning manufactory, Hoosier cabinets. Duntley cleansers, White Mountain refrigerators. If -$2.75 for an Al good, all oak, all bolted, Mission Porch Swing, this, week at Reap & CraWfords. If Give our economlcai laundry serv- lee one thorough trial. and you'll decide to let us do your washing regularly. American Excelsior Laun- dry rc V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16

5-1 4-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16

"Herrick Refrigerators" for sale on- ly by CLEVEi.AND2MATTHEWS HDW. co. tf
 Screen Doors $1.O0 up, and Screen Wire all widths at CLEVE LAND D-MATTHEWtS HDIW. co. te
 Madame Susie H0ckenhull is making a specially of treating the feet for corns, bunions, ingrowing nails. and chilblains. No office work, residence calls answered only. Phone 160O. 321-tf
 Awnings made to order. They add comfort and beauty unthinkable to the home. Feap & Crawford. If
 Automatic and Lightning Ice Cream Freezers. $1.35 up, at CLEVE LAND MATTHEWS HDW. co. If FOR RENT-STORES Ill AND 113
 East Second Avenue. See John Del
 mon, 1l3 E. 2nd Ave. 5166t BREED GOOD HORSES IT BEATS
 COTTON.
 For sale-2UO head mares, 5 to years old, weight from 1000 to 1900 pounds; every one broke right; every one blocky built. heavy bone, hairy legged and Mormon raised; ready fey delivery any time after April 10 special prices in car load lots, f.o b. Pueblo, with guaranteed freight rate of $121 per standard car anywhere west of the Mississippi river. For further information call write or wire Victor Simon, 11G N. Santafa avenue, Pueblo. Colo. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
REDUCED RATES TO MAMMOTH
 SPRINGS, ARK.

Account of Annual Conclave Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Ar kansas. rae of $S.75 for the round trip from Pine Bluff, Ark Tickets on Sac My IT, IS and 19. Return ing May 22 T"ain leaves Pine Bluff daily at S;25 a. m., arrives Mammoth Strings ..50 +. VI.
 D. G. PAYNE, 5-14-C Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
"Slowed up, at Middle Age.

The hard working kidneys seems to require aid sooner than other in? testinal organs. At middle age many men and women feel twlngs of rheu- matism, have swollen or aching joints and are distressed with sleep disturb ing bladder ailments. Foley Kidney Pills are safe, prompt and can be de- pended on to give relief. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
Accordion Plaited Dresses

Should be sent to Frank Dietrich's Clothing Hospital to be .plaitnd; also any other ladies' or gel,.s' cloth ing that need cleaning. pressing or altering. We also put new things in coats and do all general repair work on clothing.
 Phone 1926. Over COD5 & Sons Shoe
 Store. lS0]9 Main St. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
Our "JITNEY~ Offer-This and 5c

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this slip. enclose with five oerts to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, Ill.,, writing your nama and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
HockenhuI Hair Dress1ng ParlOrs

1OS Pine street, is now being conduct ed by Madame D. c. Collingworth, who purchased the good will and parlors of Madame Hockenhull sev- eral months ago and las made num- Der of improv ,ments. Our parlors are sanitary aid open for inspection at any time. All work first class and courtesy our motto MIME. D. c. COLLINGWORTH, prop, graduate of E. Burnham Beauty Culture school.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
DOWnman Leads Lumbermeh.

San Francisco, May 15.-R H. Downnan of New Orleans was elect ed president of the National Lumber Manufacturers association at the closing session of the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16
The ouinne That Does Not Affect The Head

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect, LAXA- TIVE PROMO QUININEis better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. w. GROVE. 2Sc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-16

A $50 Lustro Fleor Mop and a 25c bottle. of Lustro Oil for $1.10, this week only, at CLEVELAND7M MAT TFIEWS HDW. GO.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
TO-DAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.

1SS4-Kid Scaler, the lightweight boxer, born in Worcester, Mass. Scaler was prominent in the ring, especially in the northwest and in western Canada, for more than a decade. He started his ring career in 1903, and as featherweight de- feated Eddie Santry and other good boys. In 1906 he fought d twenty round draw with Maurice Thompson, the Danish lightweight. The next year he knocked out Tommy Sullivan at Goldfield, Kid Oglesby at Helena, and Billy Snailham at Sacramento, but was defeated by Johnny Murphy at San Francisco. In 1909 Kid per formed principally in western Can ada. but afterward fought a twenty round draw with Danny Goodman at Sacramento. Scalers last important bout was a ffteen-rOund affair with Freddie Welsh at Edmonton, Alta. in May. 1913, in which the veteran went the full route. although outpointed bv the British champion.
 1857-Jem Mace defeated Bill Thorpe in eighteen rounds at Ned way, Eng.
 1e1O-Willie Lewis and Harry Lewis fought twenty-round draw at Paris.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
taYs Consn {ch@d4hd Friday Mght Is

ship in the history of modern pugil- ism, for it was on February IT, 171l, that Broughton defeated Stevenson in q terrific battle with natures weapons. Stevenson, a giant Yorkshireman with a romantic history, had become Q protege of Frederick, prince of Wales, and trained for the big contest in the absolute atmosphere of the Iater's court. What with wine, women and other dissipation, poor George Stevenson was in no condi- tion to meet the great Jack Brough- ton, the pupil and successor of James Figg, the first champion of England. Stevenson fought bravely, and took d terrible drubbing, but at length sue cumbed to the rain of blows show cred upon him by Broughton. The first pugilistic championship battle had a tragic result, for Stevenson died within a month. Broughton then declared that he would never fight again, and pugilism seemed destined to die a-borning, but Jack later re- consider his decision and returned to the ring after making a code of rules which eliminated many of the brutalities of the sport.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
LAST SUPPLY BILL.
Fortifications Appropriation Measure
 Ready to Be Presented to House..

Washington, Feb 1.-The fortifi- cations appropriation bill carrying ap proximately s5,OOO,OOO. virtually was ready to be reported to the house to- day from committee. The measure is the last, but one, of the annual sup- ply bills, to come before the house. Only the general deficiency bill now remains in committee
 Of the fifteen annual supply bills. thirteen have been reported to the house and ten have been passed and sent to the senate. Only two bills the District of Columbia and the IT, gent deficiency-have passed the senate and the latter is the only Ynea- sure thus far signed by President Will son, the district bill now being in conference.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
NEW H. $. LEAGUE FAVORED.
New Britain, Hartford and New Hav-
 cn in Athletic Circuit.

The High school Athletic council met last evening and considered flaw orably entering a triangular league of New Haven, Hartford and New Brit ain. There will be three sports foot ball, basket ball and base ball. but af- ter the league gets under way hockey may be adopted as one of the sports
 No definite action was taken but the principals of the three hools will confer on February 27 and organiza- tion plans will be discussed. Manager Knight read a rough foot ball sched- ule which will probably be drawn up clearly by the close of the school year in June.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
REARDON AFTER CLUB

Dennis M. Reardon of Holyoke, . former ball player and at one time supervisor of umpires in the old Con- nectlcut league, has made the di- rectors of the keene CIV. H.) base ball franchise a substantial offer for their franchise in the Twin State league. It is understood that the of Ter has been accepted and that a, few more minor details are all that stand In the way before the franchise is turned over to him. In case the deal goes through, the directors Of the Twin State league will be asked Tor permission to remove the club to HOlyoke.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17

upstairs. Bill Phelon, who is now sporting editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star and head of the Boxing commission of that city, wanted Brit ain all right.
 Want a fight. kid 2 he said
 "Sure!"
 "A friend of mine who is running a boxing show wanted me to get him boy to act as a substitute tonight. What is your name?"
 They call be Britain"
 And your first name?"
 'Why-er-they just call be Brit ain-that's all"
 Well Jack is always good name How is Jack Britain?"
 "Aw' right
 Bill grabbed the phone and called the promoter.
 "I got a kid for you. and he can fight too! His name Oh-listen and I'll spell it for you: JACK B-R-I-T-T-O-N. Got it"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
0p0rt0graphy
BY GRAVY"

Steve Evans, who found his bat ting eye with the Brooklyn Federals last year and gave Benny Kauff q hard run for the premier swatting hOnors of the circuit, was born in Cleveland thirty years ago today, Feb ruary 17, 1885. SteVeS real front name, as conferred upon him by his parents, was Louis, but the rude ball players with whom he associated in his youth re-christened him Steve, and Steve he has been ever since.
 Evans broke into the professional game in 1907, when he covered the outer garden for the Dayton club of the Central league. He had only brief experience in the Cash Register City, and in 1908 broke into faster company with the Montreal team of the Eastern league. Steve played the initial bag for the Royals, and did it quite nicely, although by training and inclination he is an Cutfielder. In 1909 he was given tryout by the Cardinals and made so favorable an impression that he was made q reg ular outfielder right from the jump. He remained with St. Louis five sea- sons and made a reputation as one of the best outfielders of the National league Last year he made the big jump to the Feds and played the en- tire season with the Brooklyn Tip Tops.
 Steves batting record with the Feds proves either that he had vastly inn proved or that Fed twirlers were much easier than those of the ancient o. B. circuit With the Cardinals Evans batted .259 in 1909, .241 the next year, and hung up his high rec ord in 1911, when he swatted the pellet at a .294 gait. In 1912 his batting average was .2S3, and in 1913 it was 249. With the Feds last year he batted .348, standing second to Kauff, the Hoosier slugger, among the players who took part in more than a hundred games. During the season he got 177 hits from 509 times at bat, and scored ninety-three runs. He led the league as an extra base hit ter with a grand average of .556. His long clouts included forty two- round dozen home runs. For the home run honors of the Federal league however, he is surpassed by Zwilling of Chicago, who knocked out sixteen hits good for complete cir cults, and by Kentworthy, of Kansas City, who got fifteen home runs.
 This is the 174th anniversary of the first great battle for champion
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
] GAVE
 HIS NAME |lies (h1IStencd [.lhis City.

They're afraid |rn excuse of many e would digresS for a moment to Breslin, or Jack Justified in nak- st faded from the
 rarely mentioned
 the much talked
 l, yet he is one
 THE best) light II. He is moro n stunning. Lit
 pnotche CTS won't Eas had to fight pointed Champion eat Duffy easily
 both times, and Id of q "k. O. by ].
 a 20-round deCj&- ue in Australia bck ed out Young
 naS OutpOlntGu
 ugrue and Welsh.
 White an unmer- Topped him in IS a year ago.
 call him Jack l name is William Eitton, the Chicago rn in New York Connecticut What it?
 the name of his
 Britain was the
 place. The first. if no consequence, bviously. | Eo come in ? hn J. Breslin came m we should say fourteen years of he first thing MT. | owed their son on l gO was the school l ay of Chicago life !
 right up to the e corner of Gar- ets.
 yuh name an vas the greeting
 gang.
 answered young
 all he would say. tined little mick he became fright hacious as an oyS- was all they could i H-eyed little stran-
 him tn hat-just |from the school lot of about ten Is held their game |they boxed-Whcn i he gloves. l am $ cue. Ina.
 in; and when ] Nent out. He soon i
 a good fighter
 and became u ] ranching out, you schoolboy he had | e lot. but as q | Eght all over town. i T a job in the cir ! of a Chica go pa fogressing. as now be news alley, with nce looking on. D boy came down
 ne sporting edi- linn. old Bill Phelon lfoiYe of. h> I1
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
NO FED MINOR LEAGUE.
Gilmore Abandons Plans He Had for
 New England Circuit.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 17--James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal league, who passed through Baltimore last night on his way to Pinehurst, N C.. announced that the proposition to place a minor league in New England had been temporarily abandoned.
 He explained that he had received report from Hugh McKinnon, his leagues New, England representative, just as he was leaving New York and that on the way to Baltimore he had considered it.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
FAIR PROMOTERS MEET.

Hartford, Feb. 7.-Presidents and secretaries of the various fair associa- tions of the state met at the capitol yesterday to discuss amendments to existing law governing gambling at fairs. The gathering was under the auspices of the state fair associa- ton and the state board of agricul- ture. A legislative committee was ap- pointed. Dinner was taken at Hotel Garde.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
HOME RUN" BAKER THROUGH.

ltun' Baker, star tird baseman of the Philadelphia American league base ball team, has decided to retire from with the team next season, according to an announcement made here last night by Manager Connie Mack at a dinner of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers association.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
QUICK. WATSO.

Bill Powers, the iron man. of the New London club, is keeping his eyes peeled during the winter by doing de- tective work for the New York Gen. tral railroad. Might use you in New Britain Bill
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
NEW FEDERAL PLANT.

Promoters of the Federal league team in New Haven have dug up d new site TOT ball park. According to New Haven paper dug up'' is the correct term. The plant is made land' in a swamp along the West river.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17

ship meets in this country, Canada. and France and in Olympiads in Lon- don and Stockholm and he has set up national and Olympic records that are likely to stand for many years. Several colleges and athletic clubs are after Sheppard's services as athletic coach.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
The official records of the team:

The league standing to date count ing the New Britain-South Manchest- CT game as South Manchester vic- tory is:
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17

New York, Feb. 16.-Followers of track and field sports view with sin ccre regret the retirement after twelve and one-half years Of com petition, of Melvin Sheppard, the greatest middle distancer of all time. Peerless Mel, as he is popularly known, has competed in champion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
PELLAGRA KILLS MANY.

The death rate In South Carolina
from peliagra, based on reports to the
bureau of vital statistics. has been 80
per 100000 inhabitants for the first
eight months of this year. The death
rate from typhoid fever for the same
period was 26.5.
The number of deaths from pellagra
from January 1 to August 81. in
elusive, was 1853, apportioned as fol-
lows 125 white men, or a percentage
of 11.5 Of the total deaths; 232 white
women, 21.4 per cent, 215 negro men,
1873 per cent; 511 negro women, 47.2
per cent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

dide, and Would like to see these old
sentiments Of appreciation and grati-
tude worked up into an ineligible ar
ticle for publication. You have writ
ten me up and other Sumter men a
great many times during my twenty
odd years of public and semi-public
life, and you have stood by me
through thick and thin. 1 would like
to see how something written about
you would look in print. Here's hop
ing that The Daily Item and the whole
Daily Item force of public spirited
boosters and all around good citizens
may long continue to wave.
You and your papers have been po-
tent factors in the development of
Sumter in every conceivable manner.
And you don't want to lay down
and die thinking that your good work
has not been appreciated.
While "a prophet is not without
honor, save in his own country" will
continue TO be true to a more or less
extent, unless the European war re-
suits change even the old adages long
in vogue, and if this war doesn't
change adages they will be about the
only unchanged thing of any CONNER
cial value, nevertheless The Daily Item
will continue to be a big and inspir-
ing medium of public usefulness in the
future as it has been in the past.
Keep up your never say die, good
old time Sumter spirit, and spread
the enthusiasm of optimism which
engenders that civic pride that
builds cities and accomplishes 9TH
er great things. You might in
dulge even in some wholesome
sterilized and sanitary hot air"
occasionally, and if your hot air''
tank is rusty or out of whack, there
are those who are fully prepared to
furnish good supply, when occasion
demands, believe me. With assur-
ances of the writer's highest esteem
and gratitude, 1 remain with best
wishes, Yours truly,
e. I. Reardon,
Managing Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
TO PARADE IN FULL DRESS.
e. 1. Reardon,
Managing Secretary.

unique and at the same time
very appropriate feature of the Sum-
ter county division of the Harvest
Jubilee parade in Columbia next We'd
nesday will be a company of gentle
men attired in full evening dress
clothes wearing derby hats, and wear
ing hat bands inscribed Sumter, The
Gamecock County," and a thorough
bred gamecock inscribed on the hat
band.
Coat ribbon badges similarly in
scribed will be worn by the full dress
parade delegation.
Every citizen Of Sumter county who
owns or can rent full dress suit for
this occasion is cordially invited to
participate.
If the Sumter Shrine Club partici-
pates in the parade their large men,
bership of Shriners will add greatly
to the number in the full evening
dress division from Sumter county,
and their bright red and golden trim
med fezzes, will vie with the smart
and business-Iike derby hats of their
fellow citizens, whose hats will bear
the gamecock.
superintendent of Education S. H.
Edmunds is trying to arrange for a
company of sixty of the Sumter High
School military department to par
ticipate in the Sumter section Of the
big parade. Secretary Birchard of
the local Y. NJ. c. A. says that a de-
tachment Of the Boy Scouts will be
there to act as honorary escort for the
beautiful Sumter queens who will
grace the Sumter float by their pres
ence. These young ladies will be
highly honored also by solicituous at
tention and safety first" honorary,
and other kinds Of escort, vieing with
His Excellency Gov. Manning in the
honorary attentions paid by admiring
Sumter men and boys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
Weather and Crop Summary.

For the week ending at IL Noon,
Wednesday. October 20, 1915.
The week has been one of abnormal
heat, abundant sunshine and but little
rain. The bulk of the cotton crop has
opened, and picking has been pushed.
"A good peanut crop is being gathered
In the eastern portion. Late gardens
and field truck are i'm good condition.
Not much fall plowing has been done,
as most planters have been engaged In
cotton picking, haying and corn gath
ering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
Call New Pastor.
pie.

Cedar Creek and Antioch concro-
CATIONS have called Rev j. l.. Mayors
oi faStoNcr aS their pastor ana he has
accepted and has. entered upon his
WORK up there. IFS first service as
pastor was held last Sunday. Mr.
Mayors has been called To II field for
great work and usefulness. Hisbnn-
Vile Leader and Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

brownsville, Oct 19.-Corporal Nc
Boc and Engineer Kendall were killed
when Mexican bandits wearing Car
rahZa uniforms wrecked and robbed a
st. Louis-Southern train near here
last night. United States troops were
rushed TO the scene.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

We have worked so we'll together,
in double harness, for so many years,
In getting up fall festivals, organizing
and helping to keep up chambers of
commerce, advocating sewerage and
the WaterwOrks systems, paved streets,
fighting for big bond issues, getting
"cusscd' out and occasionally doing
a little necessary and judicious GUS
sing ourselves just to show that we
weren't whipped out, working for the
federal building, writing up weddings,
first borns, funerals, fires, and foot
races, firemen's tournaments, and so
forth and SO on, that l have about
concluded that the Daily Item and
Waterman and Southron are insep-
arabic parts Of my life work, and |
nave thought for number of years
that those two papers and the pub
fishers couldn't possibly get along
without some advice and writings
from "E. l. r."
Self complacenCe, and n friendly
medium of displaying same. without
cost, have IL tendency to cause your
h"ncfciarics and your protcgcs to
voluntarily offer consolation, advice.
ana concentrations. whichever may
be needed for the time being.
So that is why | am writing this
long letter to you. l have nothing to