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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18

and is survived by the following bro
theirs and sisters: T. d. and w. O.
Alexander, OF Oak Grove and Cone
ross, respectively; NJ. l.. Alexander,
Of Ardmore, Okla; Mrs. w. Abbott
and Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger, of Cone
ross. The deceased was a splendid
woman, her long life having been de-
voted much to The service of others
She was a devout Christian and con-
sistent member Of the Bapti church,
with which she had been identified
from early childhood. She was 81
years OF age and was born and raised
in the ConerosS community. There
are hosts of friends Of the deceased
who will learn with deep regret Of
her passing away. The Courier joins
with many other friends Of the family
in extending to them sincere condo
lence in their sorrow. Funeral SER
vices were conducted Tuesday after
noon, the interment following at 4
O'Clock in the cemetery of Coneross
church. The services were conducted
by Rev. A. p. Marett. Miss AleXan-
der occupied a position peculiarly
important in her community, being
one Of the oldest citizens and closely
identified with the whole lie of that
section.
News reached Walhalla Monday
OF the drowning of a man by the
name Of j. E. Morrow some time
early Sunday morning at the Newry
cotton mills. The facts Of the case
as we have been able to gather them
are: Morrow carried to the mill.
somewhere about 12 O'Clock Satur-
day night, supper for the night watch
man, at whose home Morrow was
boarding. After delivering the lunch
to the Waterman, Morrow informed
him that he was going back OF the
mill to sit down and take a smoke.
Some time later the watchman went
to where he expected to find Morrow,
but he was not there, and the watch
man supposed that he had decided
to go on home, and thought no more
about it. When, however, he went
home after daylight and found that
Morrow had not returned, search
was Instituted and the man could be
found nowhere. The flood gates to
the dam had been opened Saturday
after the closing of the mill, as is
the usual custom, to permit the dam
to flush itself, and had not been
closed long enough to catch up a
great deal Of water. The gates were
again opened, and it was discovered
that Morrow's body had washed
down near the gates in the race. 1t
is supposed that he sat down near
the water, falling into the race, prob
ably in fit, to which he was said to
have been subject. The water was
still shallow where he was found
probably only two or three feet deep.
Morrow is said to have gone to Newry
from Spartanburg county, where he
had wife, with whom, however, he
had not been living for some time
| Morrow's father arrived at Newry
Sunday afternoon and the deceased
was buried at Newry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
One Killed., Three Wounded.

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. IL
Armed Mexicans in force crossed the
Rio Grande at ford near Mercedes,
attacking an outpost OF half dozen
cavalrymen at Saenz.
Ranger Lieut.. Reynau, at Merce-
des, telephoned stale Adjt. Gen.
Hutchings here that Corporal Will
man, of Troop o, Twelfth cavalry,
was killed in this fight, and Lieut..
Roy O. Henry and two privates OF tho
same troop were wounded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
Weather Forecast for One Week
Especial to Keowee Courier.)

u. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Atlanta, Ga, Aug.
II, 1915.-Following is the weather
forecast issued by the U. S. Weather
Bureau, Washington, D. c., for the
week beginning Wednesday August
IS, 1915:
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Local thunder showers for
day or two will be followed by gene-
,ral lX tifai \ weath daring the remain
der or the week, with seasonable tenn
peratureS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
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British Transport Sunk.

London, Aug. 17.--The British
transport Royal Edward has been tor
pedOed and sunk by a German sub
marine. Announcement to this effect
was made officially to-day as follows:
"The British transport Royal Ed
ward was sunk by an enemy subma-
rine in the Aegean Sea last Saturday
morning. According to the informa-
tion at present available the trans
port had on board so military officers
and 1850 troops, in addition to the
ships crew Of 220 officers and men.
"The troops consisted mainly Of re-
Inducements for the 18th division
and details of the royal army medical
corps. Full information has not yet
been received, but 1t is known that
about 500 hnve been saved"
Germans Meet Successes.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Germans
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
Negro, iLypched in Georgia. ".

cambridge, Ga, Aug. 17.-Search-
I!g parties tonight captured ne
gro who yesterday criminally assault
ed. white woman at Amsterdam,
and, after carrying him before his
victim, who identified him, quickly
killed him with about 100 shots. The
ncgro's name was John higgins. He
was about 23 years old and had been
in the community only a few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
e Level With Retirement Talk?
''HOME RUN"
 BAKER QUITS
 CAMEF0R GOOD

Philadelphia, Penn, Feb. 1H- Home Run'' Baker is out. of baseball and the Athletics have lost their great 1 home run batter. This was announced by Connie Mack of the Athletics at 1 the annual dinner of the Philadelphia sporting writers in the Hotel Majestic
 here last, night.
 ttI can't say I've had as good a time l this year as have in years gone by at 1 this banquet for I've bad news on my
 mind,'' Mac said. Frank Baker wrote l me that he would not play with l the Athletics the coming year. [ got the letter just as sat down to this banquet table.
 r Frank has decided to quit the game for good. No he's not going with the FederaIs now nor with any other 1 team. He's just sick of travelling and he wants to settle down for good on his Maryland farm. His wife has l-been at him for years to quiet andNits been a tussle to make him sign each 1 season. I've had to go down to that farm and plead with him. The last 1 time I went, down said, Frank, can't keep on coming down here; sign up for three years and he did. That was last year, and he has two more seasons contracted for, but he wants to quit. shall wish him luck and say o. K.
 s.The boy isn't dissatisfied. He doesn't want more money, and he isn't highty. He just wants to farm
 and do nothing else, and his wife
 backs him up in his wish. Since his children died he's had this desire l stronger than ever. I don't blame I him. aa We shall miss him all right.
 Kopf will play his third sack, but \ who'll knock the home runs? Baker s
 letter is splendid; I have nothing but l admiration for his attitude, although
 baseball has lost what will prove to
 be one of it's historic players
 Mack's announcement was a. com
 plete surprise. Not a sound. was
 heard in the big banquet room, and lafterward the greatest regret was eN- 1 messed from all sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
TANKS WALK IN HILLS TO REDUCE
 WEIGHT AT CAMP

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 17-The squad of pitchers and catchers who are down here as the advance, guard of the Yankees got their first taste of spring training for the year yes terday. Scout Joe Kelley, who has charge of the players, arrived at noon and lost no time in getting the athletes into action. In spite of the fact that they hardly had time to shake off the train dust, Kelley worked them for more than an hour at the ball park and then had them run back to the hotel. which is a mile from the park.
 It was the first time any of the players had been in a uniform or hand dled a ball since the season closed last year, with the exception of Nu- namaker, who has been working here for ten days.
 The Yankees. have struck fine weather at Hot Springs, and if it con- tinues Joe Kelley believes all the pitchers will be in fine shape to re- port to Manager Donovan at Savan- nah
 Kelley will work the men into con- dition by easy stages. Beginning today, they will get two work-ots each dauy-a ja.unt over the hills in the morning and an hour Or two of fielding bunts and chasing flies at the ball park in the afternoon. Fisher, Caldwell and Cole are expected to joint the squad Thursday or Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
STEVE EVANS, SWAPPING st STAR OF FEDERAL
 LEAGUE, 80 TO-DAY

Steve Evans who found his batting with the Brooklyn Federals last year and gave Benny Kauff a hard run for the premier swatting honors of the circuit, was born in Cleveland thirty years ego today, Feb. IT. 1895 Stoves 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 907, when he covered the outer garden for the Dayton club or the Central League. He had only a 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 train ing and inclination he is an outheld- CT. In 1909 he was given try-out, by the Cardinals, and made so favor able an impression that he was made a regular outdeldeE right from the jump He remained with St Louis five seasons and made a repu- tation as one of the best outhe1ders
 of the. National League. Last year he made the big jump to tlAs Feds and played the entire season with the Brooklyn Tip Tops
 i. Steve'S' batting record with the Feds proves either that he had vastly improved or that Fed twirlers were much easter than those of the an cient o. B. circuit. With the Cardi- na1s Evans batted ..259 in 1909, -z4l the next year, and. hung up his high record in 1911, when he swatted the pellet at 8. .294 gait. In 1912 bis bat. ting average was .2S3 and in 1911 it was .249 With the Feds last year he batted .34S, standing second to Kauff, the Hoosier. slUsgeF, among
 the players who took part in more than q hundred games. During the
 season he got TIT hits from sos times at bat, and scored ninety-three runs He led the league as an extra base hitter with a grand average of -b5o- His long clouts included forty two baggers, fifteen three-base hits ana a round dozen home runs For the home run honors of the Federal League, however, he is surpassed by | ZwiIling of Chicago, who Knocked out sixteen hits good for eonple-a circuits, and by Kenworthy, of Fa
 sas City, who got fifteen home rul
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
GIANTS TO
 HANDLE ARMY
 NAVY CONTEST

New York, Feb. 17.-AM the details. of the Army-Navy football game, which is to be I,layed at the Polo grounds on Saturday, November 27s were arranged at conference be- tween the officials of the two acade- mics and the New York club at Pres ident Henpstead's office yesterday.
 The New York club will take over the allotment of the tickets and all the details of arrangements. The relief funds of the Army and Navy are each to receive $12, 1000 and about 25s06o tickets will be given to the two acade- mics for distribution among thenl~ selves. The two academies will also have the privilege of buying extra tick cts if there is a demand for them.
 The New York club plans to reserve about Is, 900 tickets for sale and the scheme of distribution will be about the same as two seasons ago, when the demand was so great for the pasteboards that the whole allotment were sold by mail and there was nothing left for a public sale.
 According to the hve-year arrange ment reached last season by the Army and Navy officials after a 1ong drawn out wrangIe in which the secretaries Of both branches of the service were drawn, the game is to be played at in 1917, while next year and in 1918. the game will be played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
PLAYERS GETTING
 MOST OF PROFITS
 SAYS CONNIE MACK

Pottstown, Pa, Feb. 17-That there is no room for a Federal League and that a third major league will not be supported was the contention of Con nie Mack, leader of the Athletics, who spoke at the HiIl School last night to the student body under the auspices of the Civic Club.
 The Peerless Leader, added: teThat the Federals were not wanted was proved in the past season by the sup port given them In 1900, when the American League wished to expand, there was a necessity for another league, but at the present the Federal League is not wanted, Mack said that very few people are opposed to the Federals, but they realize they oAnnot support three major leagues.
 Speaking of the general shalze-up of the Athletic team, he attributed it to flashing salaries or bait by the FederaIs, and that organized ball could not afford to pay the price the player today demands. Ball players of today are getting 90 per cent..of the profits.
 Collins was a high-sa1aried player and asked too much to stay The first thoughts of tho change of other play CTS came after the second game of the Worlds Series, when they lost a game Plank had won.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
BRAVES OWNER {. WILLING TO TREAT
 BILL JAMES RIGHT

Boston, Feb. 17.-Big Bill James right-hand hurIer of the Braves pitching corps has declared he will not report in the southland when the training season starts, will not ac- cordingly work with the world s champs the coming season, and sits flat on the proposition of playing no where in particular
 Just as soon as President James E. Ganney Of the Braves landed in Bos- ton coming over from New York for a few days stay, an inquirine flock of scrilbes put up to him the query, What about James?''. With the de- sire to shed as mitch light as possible on the subject MT. Gamney displayed all the correspondence between James and himself relative to the matter of fixing up Bill in the line of more money.
 Says MT. Gaffney: 'I am perfectly the way Of an extra bonus if he will only let me know what he wants. But for some reason or other he continues to keep that very dark
 Here is how the, matter stands: Last July when the team was away team was showing the first faint signs of starting on it's climb, sign ed up James to a three-season con tract giving him a $1,0O0 raise over his previous contract. told him at the time, as the 10 days release clause had been removed from the document. that he was tieing himself up to an iron-clad affair. But he maintained that he was entirely sat isfied, in fact. etickled to death to be able to receive such terms.
 t'He pitched good ball during the rest of the season and during the worlds series I appreciated it to the utmost, and when the series was over told him I would give him a check for $1,0O0 as a bonus for his good work. He thanked me, but brought up the subject of a raise in salary, stating that he thought lie was entitled to it.
 tI turned him over to Stal1ings, who, after a conversation with James opined that a. raise of $1,O00 would hit the mark. This hit me all right and although [ was willing to do business on the basis James decided that he would hold off and let me know later what he would do. ''I was somewhat surprised when received a letter from him in Decem- ber in which he stated that he thought he was entitled to a, new con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
RIBBONS IN
 GREAT GAME
 WITH WALLUMS
(By Wagner.l

where's your neck? demanded a fan as Jolly Jake Fuller pranced around the floor at Colonial hall last night The question was a. puzzler for Jake didn't seem to have any neck. He is built close to the ground like a daschund and in personal beau ty, he closely resembles Kid Broad, who is said to have the weirdest col- lection of features in the world. Jake is called jolly because he scowls all the time.
 He was only one of the features of Blue Ribbons basketball players nosed out Harry Wa1lum's All-Stars by 38 to 35 in one of the scrappiest battles of the season. The visitors were there with the individual bril- liancy and it was only by superior team work that the Ribbons got the decision.
 Jimmy Clinton could not be present and the youthful Reich did well as a substitute. The kid tossed a couple of goals at critical times in the second half Eapt. Beckman was in rare form. He rust1ed the netting five times from the floor and, dropped eight in from the foul line. Eddie Leonard was against the sharpshoot- ing McMillan but the Ribbon boy out played the New York star. Swenson and Roach were strong in guarding, the former also making three bas- kets.
 Norman was a wonder for the vis- itors. He rolled up 3 points, seven of them on fouls. Smoliclz and Wal Iu1n were also going we'll
 a In the first half the visitors sur prised the Ribbons and at one time had a. lead of 16 to over the locals Just before the half closed the Rib bons rallied and the enemy had only an advantage of 16 to IS when the whistle blew. The Ribbons. went away ahead at the start of the sec ond period but Wallum's h1feIlngs made a furious finish and drew up within a few points. The line up:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
.ssZ-S JESS WILLARD
 CONSENTS TO
 MEET C0FEEY

New York, Feb. 17-Billy Gibson. matchmaker Of the F'airmont A. O., has. received a telegram from Jack Curley, promoter of the Jack John son-J ess Willard bout at Juarez, which contained the offer. to match Willard against Jim Coney, the Dub lin Giant CurIey said that he would arrange bout between Willard and Coffey. irresp pective of whether will lard won or lost the match with Johnson
 contention among the admirers of Willard and Cofey as to whether Willard or Coffey is the real white hope champion The fact that Golf fey recently outpointed Gunboat Smith, while Smith defeated Willard, has strengthened Coffey's claim, his admirers say, that the Irish cham pion is the real white hope title hold CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Elected From Worlds Series Seats, Rooters
 Sue Red Sox Owner

Boston. Feb. 17.-More litigation, and this time litigation with a local flavor, brought President Joseph J. Lannin of the Boston Red Sox into court yesterday as a defendant in a suit two years old, as result of a from two lost tickets during the worlds series of 1912.
 Two worcester men, Joseph J. O'Rourke and Edward F. Smith have brought suit against the Boston American League Baseball club in that as rightfuI owners Of twos seats for a certain game between the Red Sox and the Giants they were forcib1y expelled from Fenway Park and that they were none too gently used in the performance.
 The plaintiffs claim that t hey bought and paid for two tickets to a certain game and that the party from whom they purchased them was M. J. Sullivan, a druggist of Peabody, Mass. It was Su11tvan's contention that he purchased these tickets from the Boston club office, a contention which the defence, through Secretary McRoy, who had. charge of the dis tribution of the worlds series tickets. on that occasion denies.
 It is the Boston clubs contention that the two tickets involved were applied for and sent out to the party subscribing for them regularly. The applicant in question loaned the tickets to g, friend, who was instruct ed to return them to the original owner after using them for one game.
 A registered envelope came back to the owner, but the envelope was minus any tickets and, with the un- derstanding. that they might have 
 someone who misused the mails, duplicate tickets were issued by the Boston American league club.
 Messrs. O'Rourke and Smith were found in possession of the seats, and under the conviction that they had no right to them the Boston club had them removed in favor of the original owners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Ken Nash, Formerly
 of Waterbury, Doesn't
 K1aow Where to Play

Representative Kenneth Nash of Weymouth. Mass. and member of the Waterbury team In 1918, received a. contract sEzne time ago from Prest- dent RritEon of the St Louis Cards. Representative Nash sent word to the St, Louis club tRat he could not go south for spring practice. and could not report until June l. He says he has not received any word from the St. Louis club owners or Manager Miller Hugg1ns since, only that he saw in the newspapers that waivers had been asked on him.
 Nash says that he is under the inn- pression that all clubs waived. with the exception of the two Chicago c1uEa He however, has not heard anything from the windy city clubs Another report which has come to Nash's ears is that his name has been included among others Of players for sale.
 President IAchenstetn of the Mon treaI club got in touch with Man aser Howley, who is a Weymouth boy to try to hook Nsh up. Nash does not feel nervous about his future, only that he would like to know where he Is to play, but will not be able to work until the legislature ad- jouEna
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

 OF RING. BATTLES

1884-Kid Scaler, the lightweight boxer, born in Worcester, Mass. scaler was, prominent in the ring, es- peciaily in the northwest and in west ern Canada, for more than a. decade. He started his ring career in 1908, and as a featherweightA defeated Ed die Santry and other good boys-> In 1906 he fought 2O-round draw with Maurice Thompson. the. Danish Ii lightweight. The next year he knock ed out Tommy Sullivan at GoIdfeld. Kid OgIesby at Helena and Billy snailham at Sacramento, but was de- feated by Johnny Murphy at San Francisco In 1909 Kid performed principally in western Canada, but axterward fought 2o-round draw with Danny Goodman at Sacramento. Scaler's last important bout was a 15-round affair with Freddie Welsh at Edmonton, Alta, in May, 1918. in which the veteran went the full route although outpointed by the British champion.
 1857-Jem Mace defeated Bill Thorpe in IS rounds at MedWay, Eng
 1910-WiIlie Lewis and Harry Lewis fought 2O-round draw at Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
FEDERALS SECURE PARK
 IN EWARk

Newark, N. J.. Feb 17:-Defin1te announcement of the location of the grounds of the Newark Federal Lea que Club is expected to be made here today by Patrick Powers and Harry F. Sinclair, the franchise holders. The proxnoters looked over the several sites on which they have options in Harrison along the line of the Man haitian tubes, and the negotiations are in shape to be closed today. It is be- lieved that the Harrison Oval Grounds used for soccer football games has been selected.
 Powers and Sinclair took the trip to New Jersey after a conference with President Gilmore and William E. Robertson, the Buffalo club owner. at the Biltmore in New York. It is not known whether Gilmore and Rob ertson were in the conference, but the group left the hotel together
 1aateriaI for the baseball stand has bean ordered and a park accommo- dating 25,OOO spectators will be con- stracted. work will be begun iume- diaxely, so as to complete the stand for the opening day. Powers said recently that, if necessary, he could get che park in readiness within twen- ty days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
CHAMPION M'C0Y
 BEATS NANIESAKE

New Tor, Feb 17-rhe Mccoy fued. after simmer1ng for a. year, carrs to climax at the Broadway spcrttng club of Brooklyn, last night when Al Rudolph, known as 'Chan- rdon's Al Mccoy, the title holder in the uzidaleweight boxing division. met Al T7Sel, who recently had his name changed by law to Al. Mccoy, and known to boxing fans as New Al Mccoy. rho champion gained the lsonoxn la the majority of the rounds. bat tho new Al gave him a, hard gba4tze ueverthezpez
 Neither man showed the slightest txaee cf box1Hg skin or science. Both ssXungaa, s4zt neather was able to drop aas oppwns1t-
 The cEaa4np1csa won by meeting his aawenRa1yss rEsSes in eae third and fuurGh r0uEAH and sewing him up sa f9p, s14utzs Beseaon The weights weros ssCShanspaon'' Mccoy. 15s Ia puaas4hHs s.nlsvVss Al, I60 IT,.