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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28

Four persons were killed, and twelve
injured when part of e. north bound
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe pas
senger train from Phoenix to Prescott
fell through q bridge at Date Creek,
10 rifles iaorth of Phoenix.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28
THANKS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Message From the Stoninator Union
Convention Appreciated b. Wilson,


Convention Appreciated By Wilson,
President w, A., Fraser received tbs
following telegram from the White
House Friday morning w reply ~ tbs
9Hs sent from the Bt0HiHgf0B GBjaB
Bible School convention Wednesday
at AeaHki
white House, Washington, ~, e.,
August ~,
'fDesF Mr., fraser; The president has
received Yeaf ana Or, Altba's Kind
telegram Of August 25th ana he asks
me 20 <eHVsY 10 you and all those e9HI
eeFHfd an expression OF his wRFBest
thanks for the generous assurance II
contains, lie Is grateful and heart
eHsd 10 know that he has your con.
ddeHee and good will,
sincerely yours,
~, II, FUMuIFN,
Secretary 10 the President
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28
.Raal rhina h Peril.

Colonel Watterson's three column
Peril is not the japanese nor the Ger
mans, but the danger that Kentucky
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28

The Suex canal passed three and
two fifths as many ships as used the
Panama canal last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28
DadWays
AlDeady
ARe''ef

"a. Te q kb ssSytS 'i sE s kk Rss
With them. a few drops N wateg will
Doctor and Household Remedy.
InteFnaiiy-A half TO a teasPoonful
IN a half tumbier OF water wnl IN a
terry, Cole, Cholera Aorbus. Cramps.
Spasms, Sour stomach Nausea, Vomtt-
ing, Heartburn Nervousness. Sleepless-
lees. Sick Headache. Flatuiency and all
internal pains.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF at all
RADwAY 4 Co. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28

British India has 7s.isI.oOO acres in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28

The current Catholic Transcript
states that Bishop Milan will confer
the sacrament of confirmation at Day.
vile Oct. goth, at 4.30 p. m, at Ballou.
vile at p. m. and on Oct. 31st, al
Grosvenordale, at 1890 a. m. and
Quinebaug at 9 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28

A New London man, Thomas r.
Farrell was committed to the Norwich
State Hospital Friday by the court OF
probate. Farre11's commitment was
made following an examination to de-
termine his mentality by Drs. w. ID
Cronin and Joseph NJ. Clancy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
v. s. SHOULD EMPLOY FisEr.
John Sharp Believes the Government
Ought to Back Up Demands
Made on Germany.

Jackson. Miss. --- United States Sen
ator John Sharp williams In n state
inent regarding the Lasitan!a disaster,
declared that n the vssseI was armed
Germany was justified In torpedoing
her, but" he added. Il am informed
that she was not and that puts q dit.
terent light upon II.
II an. told that Ambassador Bern
storff said the German government
knew that the Lusitsnia was armed
upon one trip. but did not know that
she was on the last." he continued.
That's n lie. because they have spies,
a LOT OF those Gsrman.Amerieans In
New York many Of them more Ger.
man than American. who watch these
things and keep them posted"
Discussing the torpedoing OF the
American steamer Gulflight, Senator
Williams said
III were president ! would mobil-
lie the feet and demand OF Germany
not only an apology and indemnity.
but assurance that such an incident
should not be repeated But this
would be q demand only aud not an
ultimatum.'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
coaoNER's JURY FOR LusL
TANlAs DEAD SAY kAIsER's
GOVERNMENT GUILTY.
CRIME AGAINST NATIONS
ceudeienes and sympathy Expressed
10 Relatives Of Deceased. the
cunard Company and the
United States

KinsAle, lreland.--The verdict rem
dered by the eoroner's Jury which In.
vestigated the deaths resulting from
the torpedoing OF the Lusi,ania fol.
lows:
I'VE find that the d,,casssa met
death from prolonged immersion and
exhaustion In the sea. eight mites
south southwest Of Old Head Of Kin.
ssie, Friday. May 7. 1915, owing to
the sinking OF the Lusitania by tor
pedoes fired by q German Submarine.
We find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary 10 internaton.
al law and the convention OF Ill civil
ixed nations,
I'VE also charge the officers OF said
submarine and the emperor and gov.
eminent OF Germany. under whose or
ders they acted. with the crime OF
wholesale murder before the tribunal
OF the civilized world.
I'VE desire to express sincere condo
ience and sympathy with the relatives
OF the deceased. the Cunard Company
and the United States, many OF whose
citizens persisted in this murderous at
tack on an unarmed liner
Capt. Turner OF the Lusitania was
one OF the witnesses before the cor
oner.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
RUSSIANS DRIVE TeuT0Ns
In Hls Movement In 0alicia on Forty
Mllss Front Mssccxites Take
Many Prisoners.

London.--Another big battle has
been added 10 those taking place In
Galicia. the Russians having taken the
offensive In Eastern Galicia, Bukowina
and along the Dniester river
According to the Russian report the
Muscovites have driven the Austrians
back along to.miie front, capturing
many prisoners and making great
haul OF booty. The Russians also are
said to have taken energetic action
against the Germans who raided their
Baltic provinces and 10 have recaptnr-
ed the town OF Shawl, while IN Central
Poland they are on the offensive along
the Bsura river
Heavy fighting also n reported from
the Gaiiipen peninsula and tie i3sraA.
neiies, whore the AnxloFrench troops
had advanced to the vicinity Of kir.
thia, some FIVE miles from the point
where they lanaed and from the en-
trance to the straits. Since then the
fleet has Recommended = heavy bonn.
hardment III the forts In the narrows,
an indication. II III believed here, that
the trpops have rot n such good 20
si,lons that they no longer require The
support OF the ships fire.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

London. Tho following statement
was issued May IL at the American
embassy.
AS TO the sinking OF the ship tLu.
sitania}, II appears from oil state
ments which have, been secured that
no warning was given. A torpedo hit
amidships on the starboard side. and
the ship listed because OF the longi.
tadinal character Of the bulkheads.
the port air spaces remaining intact.
Later she righted,
The sinking was In so fathoms, and
the captain believes her nose touched
the bottom before her stern disap-
peared. accounting for the slight sue.
tion.
ut seems from reports rather du-
h!ous whether second torpedo struck
the ship. y
"The sinking took Is minutes. and
occurred az 2;23 o'clock.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

London, Never sincr> the war be-
gan has such u wave OF antiGerman
feeling surgcd through the country IS
at the present time, 1t Is due entirely
to the sinking of7tfre Iusitauia
workmen are refusing to labor
alongside OF men OF German birth.
whether naturalized or not. In many
towns premises occupied by Germans
have been damaged or destroyed, and
even the exchanges In London and
provincial towns are barring the doors
to persons OF German blood.
There have been riots in Liverpool
Manchester, Sanford and Birkenhead.
In Liverpool Germans have been in
termed and those who are naturalized
subjects Of Great Britain have been
advised to SO 10 interior towns or seek
internment. Many have decided on
inteynmert
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

FEAilED 90 lose LIVES
oah 70 osfssss aad 100 hssn " crs~
A. sasss-sAip Mss a ne Pre-
DrssarsssAt Type and wss
ssslt h issa

I1cndcn. ne British hatsleshtp Co
oath has hsen torpedoed hi the nar.
asneilss. II Is reared 800 have been
lost. sA.a s... : e
The Brush susnArine R,ll has pea
strsted through ths Dardanellss and
into the ses d siarmnfs. sinking swe
Turkish gunhoats and . Turkish trans.
porn.
These announcement were made In
the house az commons May ~ by WIN.
sscn Churchill. first lord 81 the I'd.
miraity.
While no definite information had
hesn received as TO the nnmher Of
hyes lost on the Goliath. Mr.. Chufehin
said be feared II would reach zoe.
Tweaty officers and 100 men Of the
G0liaih's crew we're sasva.
Mr.. Churchill said:
The Goliath was torpedoed at night
In o torpedo attack By des;-oyers while
projecting the French flank tust In
side the straits.
"The admiral commanding ut the
Dardanelles also telsgraphs that the
submarine Ella. which. with 30 much
daring penetrated to the Sea OK Mar.
mora, has reported that she sank two
Turkish Kunhoats and . large Turkish
transport
The Goliath was one OF the older
British hattleshipa NJ tho preAread-
naught type. She was built In 1898,
Her complement was T5o men. She
was 600 feet long on the water line.
displaced l2.fse teas, and was armed
with four f2.ineh and twelve s-inch
guns: twelve l2,pounders, six 3-pound.
ers. two machine guns, and four tor.
pedo tubes.
The GOLIATH Is the third British bat.
tleship whose loss In the DardaneIles
attack has been announced by the
British government. Lass Of the lYre-
sistibie and Ocean was announced On
March 10. On April 8 . wireless dis.
patch from Berlin said the British bat.
tleship Lord Nelson also had been de-
strcysd. That report was not con.
firmed.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
THINGS WORSE THAN WAR.
Roosevelt Says Blood and Iron Policy
Cannot % combatcd with MIX
and Water.

Syracuse. N. Y.--Asserting emphat.
tcally that q policy OF milk and water
can not effectively combat q policy
Of blood and iron. and grimly suggest.
Ing that there are some things worse
than war. Col. Roosevelt commented
on President Wilson's Philadelphia
speech.
He announced his belief that as a
reprisai for the sinking OF the Lusi.
iania all commerce with Germany
should be suspended and commerce
OF every kind encouraged with the rest
OF the civilized world.
After mulling over the presidents
speech, Col Roosevelt said:
II think that China IL entitled to
draw all the comfort she can from the
presidents statement that there la
such a thing as being too proud 10
fight and II would be well for the
United States to ponder seriously
what the effect upon China has been
Of managing her affairs during the
past 10 years on the theory thus enun.
eiated. II the rnited States Is salts.
fled with occupying, some time In the
future. the precise International posi-
ton that China now occupies. then tho
United States can afford to act on
this theory. But II cannot act upon
this theory II II desires to retain or
regain the position Won for II by the
men who fought under Washington.
and the Men who in the days u Ahra-
Inn Lincoln wore the blue under
Grant and the gray under Lee.
Il very earnestly hope that he win
act promptly. The $50 babies drowned
on the Lasitania. the hundreds OF
women drowned With them, scores OF
these women being Americans, and
the American ship (ininight. which
was torpedoed and sunk with It's
American captain and members ef It's
crew. offer an eloquent commentary
OF the actual working OF the theory
that force Is mot necessary to assert
rights and that policy Of blood ana
Iron can with efficacy be met by 3
poliCy Oh mils and watex.~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
rhe WAN VarlatIeni..

Alfred watts. the young futnrfst
poet. was 1unching with his publisher
ut q broadway restaurant recently,
and while waiting far his bill hs
amused himself BY lnatchlns quarters
with his host. After several doIiars
HAD seA..=.::;:fs changed insnds, tins publisher
looked through the window 1t one Of
those entertaining little netrolsobllse
standing 1t the curb, and said. face
uously.
I'm match you for that car, Alfred
Mr.. Watts toned back HIS much
photographed golden name, and re-
marked, with this characteristic drAwl~
-Aw. don't BE- : pikerl I'll match
you fnr two d0llsrx,n S
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
FIND our
The Kind " Feed that viii Keep YSs .
Well

The true ray 10 10 md out what 10
bert to eat and drink. and then cult.
waite = taste for, those things instesA
Of poisopias ourselves <ith imrsopsr.
indisestibls food. 90
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
7 hars sssd caps Nats > Year. for
the young md for The aged; n sschr
psss snd In health: n Arst following
directions carefully. iatsr IN vaEssty
y ways = ny tasts md judgmsat
ssggssteG
4 mt III most special. Dersorai bsnr
m ~ bess - = substitute Tor msae,
ssa servsd dry with cream vines fhssp
ssssjs ttusbles ssAds II tmpovtAn4 -
- 10 change Diet l~~-
-ssgvsd ID this WY win ths a1dt
don n CUP N lot Postum and 1 nuts
fruit II haa bsen used d my morning
msai for six months. during which
time my heath has mach Improved.
nerves HAYS grown steadisf. xn1 =
gradual decreAss In my excesstve
weight adds gfsatiy TO my comfort
Name givsn By Postum Co. Bsffis
Greek. Mich. Read The Road 10 weit
vfIIe.- n pkgx. -Thefsfs ! Ksaeca.-
lpyss sssl - sssSvs ssxassf 4 asw
- ss.aass sssss - - - Aaaa
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
IRIIlsA DEATA AEAy'Y


g.onaon lt)n Afsy III ne Nsf ssffSee
aHzsaacs1 thAx ~ EsrsEizA essaaitx
~ ~ 90 p&st n Ill seasained tA's
sssaes " i.1pe nrtsilA - sploaisl
atsie1rSt sss
FrphAsl fAs fsskeess likhstnx dur
rs ghia tixns wss w. nxAsiAx wAichl
toak piaeN May h xna IL a6swsNa tAs
- And ths &SAsps M.
u cpsnsA watA fassnas GesnsH
AcmA aTdIaent ~ - nTasisA linAs M
D. saztSasa u fpzes. eoitaEsa W.
German tutsattsy STACKS wAt1A lAsiNdl
thruashnut tne dny mi ni<At and IN
to several hand4eAzsa sncoansess. Y
Owing 10 ~ sapsriufisy Il tAs
German n1mhSfS NJ sASz sn thix
part IL tho fi3ld sAs lsEsaish IA i Alt+
tscnit tasAr hSt thAaks n re.shfnsee.
ahents Or tAs iine md pressure hrpuxht
10 hSsr elsewhere. thsy hAya 0ses
ssr+s ss.aTas1;;s ssiAbllsAem themselves
= S..s.ssA Lines ID the szst ~ Yprss.
fhs uermAs attacks. which have cost
them heasy tolls y eAzaaitiss. hare
dtoa down. ~
A. i return biow The nsitisA and
the rranch on inc iinaNf sha Asashs
horhood Of La yants TO the ScAfpa
rave tho Germans On May 10 sosae an
pleasant experiences. They suhiectec
this line to q heavy besnbardfnens,
which began at s;so ana. sad lasted
20 minutes. The earth shook under
the constant detonations Of the bnrst
Ing she;ls. which wrought havoc In
the German lines.
Foaiowing ap this bouhardmant, tne
British infantry attached and carried
the trcnt hnes OF the German trenches
oTer . front o miia IN width on the
road from In vaase towards Aabers.
The British troops were subjected 10
the fire Of many German guns. which
were posted In concealed positions On
their flAnks. but IN spite u this firs
and the German countei>sttacks, the
1tstsAM ~ shh ~ f1Ss+&ssSM ~ sss~
trenches they won.
Further 10, tho seuth. the English
artillery eid much dAmageAo the Ger.
mana. but tha infantry attack. which
was begun at this point. was not press
cd. ewing to the annaskinw cf many
German gun batteries. These attacks.
however. have served the rurp,'ss Of
holding many German army corps on
this part OF the tine, causing the Ger
mans heavy losses and reducing tho
strain on Ypres- $500
Aided by this energetic action, the
Preach troops On the right made noia
BILE progress They overthrow. the
Germans On trent ef nearly four
miles and captured the German trench.
es. They won nearly the whole length
OF the Arras.Lens rosd. capturing q
aamhs- ot prisessss and guns.
The fighting oil along this front
II still continuing.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
Frank REESE nseneed 10 Hano.

Atlanta, Ga.--Leo Al. Frank on May
10 was resentenced 10 be hanged on
Tuesday, June -, for the murder o,
Mary Phsssn. a factory girl. Sentence
WAS passed by Judge Ben II. Hill OF
the Fulton county superior court.
Mary Phagan was killed on April 10.
1918. Before sentence was pronounced
Frank made a statement TO the court,
reiteratins his declarations of innc.
cence. The prisoner stood erect and
with his head thrown back made /
plea before the court
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
zeppelin Attempts Paris sssa.

park, AN attempt by q Zeppelin
aiSShip 10 carry out another raid on
Paris i~as defeated on tho night of
May II hy the serial patrol gaArdsng
the city. "A Zeppelin approached The
city shortly After 7 o'clDuk from the
northeast. When II was over Damnsar-
tin, about 10 miles northeast of the
city 1, vas sighted ~ asroplAne scouts
who Immediately gave chase. forcing
tie diriEfhle 10 change To coarse !,
New On IN . norshwesteriy direction
and turned agsin to the east, making
for Its own lines.
At tbs first alarm the city was
thrown into darkness and the anti.air.
crs1t guns were manned 10 repei the
rsider, The vigilance Of the aerial pa.
troll. however. obviated the necessity
for firing . single shot.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
Lsvse Wsrk Anneyncsd.

Memphis.--The United Ssates engi.
nesr's Office has announced the appor
tionment Of the levee work coming IN.
der the new congressional appropria-
ton for the First and Second districts.
including territory covered by Upper
and Lover St. Francis and White river
districts The total amount Of work
TO Be done Ia s.sss.seo cubic yards.
The superintendent Ia As follows: Up
per 81. Francis ieyee district, 1880 Gee
cnhieayards; Lover ST. Francis levee
district. i-ssk.seo cubic yards. and The
white river district $4,000 Cubic
yards.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

/, Atlanta, Ga.--Mr, and Mrs. George
II. Hunter of Atlanta were among the
Lssi.anh victims. according to ca.
hlcgram received here by Mrs. Nellie
inslis, a sister of Mr.. Hunter The
message came from Mr.. Hunters par,
ents q, Aberdeen. Scotland. and sa.d
the bodies were not recovered.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

optimisnt and Pessirls'u.
DO you zoe that cheerful chap over
there Just lighting q cigarf"
"Oh, res"
well, he's q six-rnonths man. while
the souriooking individual talking 10
him Ii q twoyear man."
What do you mean BY ihos&
termsy'
One thinks the war will end In siy
months and the other thinks Il wilIi
last at least two years longer"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
American. Ls.v. csrmany.

Geneva.--A news dispatch from Ba'
sci says number Of American eth
Eeas, mostly business men, are arriv.
ing there from Germany. where they
viii await developments IA the re.a.
tions between bet United States and
Germany.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

Tass the Old 6taadArd GROVES
TASTELKSS chill TONIC You kncw
what ySz arc taiins. ~ inc fcrnslA y
printed % svsFy label showing h -
painins and iron IN tAstsiss fOraA The
Qaiaias drivss caa nAiaxsas ths Iroe
bsilds ap The systsm. 80 csnsA ADV
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

him j Vegetable Compcpna After tsk-
~ IT, thlfd bottle II ne Csmpcand !
Aas ahie y d ~ kcusswnrk and tpaay
1 I'm sszung aAa hsaatAy again Iwsll
answer l<1ra II anyrne wixhss NJ know
ahp0t Wv cass. .--M MIRA JoSKfR ASSEM-
epS FonrtA Avsnss. MlnnsApcliM Mina.
LYDIA =. rinkhsm's Vegetable Cen-
pound. made from native roots ard
herha, senesssa no narcotics or harnfuI
aruga. md today holds the record ef'
bang Tie nest saccsssfnl remedy ws
know fer woman's ills II yea need sach'
d nsdiein4 wAy dent yoa try nj
III yea have tAe sIlshtsss douse'
that Lydia n. PfnkAana's vagsts~
kls Compound win helyyoAwrits
tcIaydla 4. PinkhAn lIedicineCes
toeniidentiai) Lynn, Masss. fcrA ds
yicA syonx sstaex viii ~ opsneds :,
rod ard answerpd W = vUmsas
aaA bald b stFict oosAdsnON
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

When 4 rcforrner gets into Office no
Is generally content with > few aitera.
tons Of tiin9x.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
zEPPELiHs RAID ENGLAND
Conveyed by Asropisnes Fiysss %
Much Property nsmsgs 70
Coast rowna.

London. --zeppelins. conveyed BY
German seroplanes, poured a dslnge
of bombs upon three coast towns.
South End. Westciiffe and Thunders.
ley, grouped on the north hank OF the
mouth Of tho Thames. 40 miles from
London, during the early hours OF the
morning Of May 10. killing one woman,
setting fire 70 a number Of buildings
and causing considerable damage by
explosions.
/. Soon after the raid British airmen
were assembled ready for flight. and
special constahles and coast guards
were maintaining extra vigilance In
anticipation Of srepesition Of the raid.
More than 100 bombs. mostly h,cen.
diary. were dropped on South End. ths
popular bathing resort. Eight build
mrs were fired and the population,
asleep at the time--it was 2:40 am.
when the first bomb was dropped
thrown into state OF great excite
.insnt.s Two. explosive bombs burst
ein the streets. SCATTERING windows all
about and tearing great holes in the
pavement. Ia timber yArd was d.
|stroyod and several residences we're
damaged by fires. A boarding house
was burned and only The wallis remain
standing. The explosive bombs were
apparently aimed At the parade
grounds and the gas works, but mel
Their struck their mark Fire bombs
rem near the South Ead pier, the Ncor.
poration electric works and n railroad
freight yard. I'D ,
\ Ons projectllc thm failed Ito explode
feli on the bsAch Ashort distance from
a prison ship Oh which I.s1o Germans
were interneds
No casualties are reported from
westciiffe or Thundersley. where fires
caused the only damage. Early re-
ports said bombs hsd been drcpped on
canvsy Island and, on Shosburnsss,
Romford and PiiIea. but later reports
showed this To be untrue.
TIE air fleet disappeared 10 SEQ
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

nv 3<1>17 NH<SM
dcctors sai1 MsF8
cHzssed ~ iadszs
sicn, ! adsssd =
greak dssi svsry
sI,rnlA xnd gsvw
lhlz. Iw&s IlnslF -
d1ricr'a caxs,asr to
lsIs,g yeara wlshs1s
INV bsneiis fIuzlly
sftsr rsgsstsd Ef
Resl - sry n ws
xot I.yslis - Mnk-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
WINTER NllTH'0
CHILL TONIC
sex snas ~ - ssiishis ssmsSy
FoR MALARIA fhl'ss::

eAtleFti effen olhen1fi9 100 ma
Fereliidren ~ wsifas sduits. Sold tcs 30
resrs, soc and . bottles 81 drug stores.
a W. n. o.. MEMPHIS, NO, 2o-isfA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

Copenhagen. - The Politiken nays IL
first steamer Of the season has arrived
at Archangei. On the north coast u
Russia, which has besn el1ss1 ~ ~
lea.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

rropristorship.
Can d woman keep u secret"
''Yea: aals... - snlaa other wcE.-'
ans"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

Somehow q man who doesn't know
right from wrong nearly always dces
wrong. s@E
Evening star., 1915-01-31
carrigan's Rapid Rise.

geles pitcher. will report here this
spring is still 4 question. When Man
ager Griffith sent him q contract last
fall calling for q substantial increase
over the amount Ehmke received in
Los Angeles last season. he received a
reply from the young pitchers brother,
who is a lawyer in a small town in
New York from which the young pitch
er also halls, in which Grifiith was
given to understand that the. pitcher
would not be allowed to sign with
Washington unless he received a CON-
tract calling for $4,000 for the season.
Griffith replied to the brother that the
boy ought first to show that he could
deliver before expecting such exorbi-
tant compensation and assuring him
that if he delivered the goods he would
be taken care Of In a financial way.
4 week later the young pitcher wrote
Griffith he thought 1t would be best to
allow him to stay in California an
other season SO he could develop. so
that the boy, up to whom it was to
make good, was not as confident about
his ability as was his brother who was
thousands of miles away.
Manager Griffith is anxious to have
the youngster come on here in the
spring so that he can get line on
him, and he has authorized Alva VIII
liams, who is on the coast, to visit
Ehmke and try to induce him to come
here this spring.