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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
WHEN HE TOOK MOUND AGAINST
FUTURE TRANSFERS CROWD
RISES AS ONE MAN
Cheer After Cheer Is Given For Prem
Ter Smoke Twirler and Gen.
.eral Utility Man.

More than 1000 lovers of the IA
tional pastime gathered at League
PARK Yesterday afternoon and in Two
hours paid Harry "So1" Seibold, the
Stogies premier twirler and general
utility man, an ovation such as has
never been before accorded a player
in this city. "Sox" had been picked
BY Manager Harry Smith to twirl
against his future team mates-the
Philadelphia Athletics, and when ne
took the field with eight other Smoke
performers, the 1000 fans rose as one
man and in cheers and applause
showed their appreciation or MS Ell,
forts in aiding the>Wheellng central
League Baseball team TO take inc
highest league honors.
For two innings, SoX pitched mast
,erful ball, allowing his future team
mates neither runs nor nlts. Connle
Mack, who exercised his option on
Sciboid, wishing 10 use him against
Cleveland this afternoon, asked as a
favor that he be allowed to pitch only
Two innings, and at the commence
ment of the third Wetzel relieved Sell
bold. Connie Mack occupied a PROM,
inent seat in the grand stand anu
watched with eager interest the WORK
of his former mascot, who has devel-
oped into one Of the best pitchers out
side of the major leagues
Token to SieboId.
In the second half OF the flrst IN
ming, when Jess Altenberg walked 20
the plate as the first man in Wheel
ing's batting order, the game was
called for few minutes and SoX
Seibold was presented with token or
appreciation from the fans, by MT.
Patrick Mckinley. SoX was gwen
handsome travelling bag, which pore
gold name plate upon which MS name
was engraved. In the bag was an at
tractiye toilet set and a pocket DOCK
which contained a sum Of money and
one quarter. Mr.. Mckinley in present
ing the token 10 Seibold said:
Mr.. Seibold. it is my honor as
well as my very great pleasure TO
have been selected rs the spokesman
for YOUR admirers on this occasion.
II know that in vo!cinS their SEN
timents ! Am voicing tho sentiment
o: the entire Wheeling community.
We appreciate good baseball. put
above and beyond that we appreciate
and admire the baseball player VINO
comes among US and lives clean
life, shows q true spirit OF sports
manShin and makes an earnest enort
TO play the game AS 1t should DC
PLAYED. 1t is because Hoti nave done
all Of those things that We love you.
We regret that you will not return
to us. but in your lew Held we wlSn
YOU God snccd. The one thought
we particularly desire that YOU take
with you this: No matter what
your fortune in the big league may
be YOU were 4 success in the Wheel
ing community because you were a
clean man and a clean baseball play
er, and IS such you will live In our
memories. We Will watch your IN
ture with keen interest.
LAS a substantial evidence CT cur
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
WESLEYAN SQUAD
NOW TWENTY
snec,al DIspatch to tho 1ntellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllgencer
BUCkHANNON, W. Va, Sept. L.
Twenty-Five men sat down TO dinner
at the Wesleyan training table today
and three or four other prominent can
didates for the football team were in
town. Those at the training table. in
clude, Beck, Captain Miller, Morrison,
Blake, Jacobs. Curtis, Harrison, Cole,
man, Shay and Garrett, of the 1915
squad and Fisher, Glenn. Dunlap, Har-
ris, Bradley, Clark, Henrietta, Taylor
and Tschappat, all of whom appear TO
be very promising new Candidates
Heavier, Vance, Wagner and Allen,
of the 1915 squad, together with many
more recruits are expected in tomor-
row when the major portion Of the
new students will arrive. Uniforms
will be given out and light practice
held "Wednesday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
SLPERBAS
DIVIDE A DOUBLE HEADER WITH
PIRATES WHILE OPPONENTS
WIN ONE.
And Narrowing tho Race In the League
for tho Tlag-ResutS In the
National League.

BROOKLYN, y. Y. Sept. 12.--Rro0k-
lyn Began It's long series down the home
stretcn to- day with an even break
against Pittsburgh. Pfcffer was irwin
chile In the first game and shut out lhe
Pirates 3 10 U. allowing only ave scat
tered hits. The locals batted all three
Pittsburgh pitchers freely.
Tn. srcoEd game was u duel between
Maulaux and Coum0s. the lIrate twirier
havi!.l; the edge and winning . IL !. ne
visitors scored an earned run IN Inc
second lpniug on Hluchmaus single.
Wnyncr's sacrifice. ana hit by Doc
Johnston. Bigbnc scored the winning
run Oh his bunt. Carey being hlt by Il
pitched ball, 4 force out ana Olson
wild throw. Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
ruN w1NNHE.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Sept. "a
Fred Plum, Of Atlantic City. won the
ali around trap shooting championship
By defeating Edward L. Bartlett: Balti-
more. in the challenge match for the
.:E c. cup today. preliminary 70 the
10th annual tournament Of the Wesley
Eo1nn1- Bartlett won the cup last month
ne Tho Grand American hsndlcap IN %.
PUN broke 1S1 Of his 200 targets To-
day. while Bartlett smashed 1ee: ne ne
Tinn,r broke IA in $50 singles and 81
a. 4Sa az pairs Of doubles comprising
tn. event. Bartlett broke 1a1 singles
anA 81 In the doubles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
TRIAL OF HARRISON
(continued from FirIt 1A6A)

banks in Washington. During the art:
ernoon Is were examined. This is the
dry part of the trial. The only en-.
iiyening feature OF today's session was
when $4,000 dollars in bills, a part
Of the loot recovered in San Antonio.
was displayed by the attorneys OF ne
government. The money Is a part OF
the Evidence in the trial. Tomorrow
morning the tracing Of the money on
the train until the actual robbery oc'
Cured, will be continued and during
the da Y witnesses will testify OF the
actual robbery itself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
GIANTS TAKE REDS

NEW YORK. Sept. 12-New Iork won
tie sixth straight victory here today. de-
t lex Cincinnati in the opening game
OF the series 10 .. After the iirSt
inning Benton, the former 'Cinclnnau
pitcher, was very strong against ms
thr winning run in the fifth inning
when with the bases full and one out
Benton hit into double play. kauff
scoring. The score:, - y
Cincinnati 20n 900 000-2 /
Tnw. Work. lU0'll0 0Ux-3
Mitchell and HUM, benton and Nc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
rr.ErA I'M THE LEAD.

NEW NORk. Scpt. I".-MortOh T.
Plants Elena. challenger for the IT ape
May challenge cup, and Robert l.; Jou ;
Ea Tuuri. It's defender. started from
Ambrose Lightship today. in their I'D
mile race Tor lie trophy WHICH vas
presented TO he New York Yacht CLUB
i'll 1877 by james Gordon Bennett lLs
commodore at thnl time.
With , load of / minute and 33 Soc
onds the Elena began gaining at once
on her rIyal and by the time Long
Branch y. j.. was aheam. she had iead
Of between u quarter and hall ni!e.
Il is cNprC ed that If the breeze laHtS
III, leader will round the .cTter mar Il
Gyr rn,h1m liGhtshir off Care Maybe Pc
fore daylight tomorrow anu hnlSh 'he
rac,: SOM. inc during the afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
7IND THOUSAND ST0G|E FANS GIVE
'"SOX' SE|BOLD A GREAT OVATION
esteem I present you with this,

Altenberg Gets Trophy.
The occasion afforded an opportunity
of presenting Jess AltenbcrS the ThomkS
Trophy which was awarded to him Tor
having the highest batting average or
the Wheeling players in the Central dr.
me mered d. the stogles to many Z victory,
MIR. A. c. Thomas, the 5eweler. VINO or.
fered the prize, made the presentation
10 Altenberg. Upon the Lat the FOLLOW.
ing had been engraved:
Thomas Trophy
Highest Batting Average Season OF .1s1e'
Wheeling EaseoaU CLUB
won By
Jess Altepberg.
Scibold left last night with tie Mask.
men and will probably be used IN hle
first game today with 'he Clevelano
highly pleased Connie Mack, and he said
that he would be given an opportunity
of proving his worth in the big leagues
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
WHITE SOX LOSE.

CHICAGO. Sent. 12.---Carl Weilmar
held Chicago to three hits to-day while
his teammates punched hits off BHn2
and this coupled with cratic fielding by
the locals. gave 81. Louis to vic
tory Score: r. II. l.
81 Louis .oo2p3o0n0- 5 10 :
Chicago . 20 O 3 0 o o. 3
Wcilman and Hartley: Benz DanfortE
and Scha)k.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
INSTANTLY HL1D.

NEW CASTLE. Del, Sept 1i.-Wh-
ington, IS years old. was instantly
killed, and Isaac Darlington. and assist
ant chief Of the Wilmington fre dopaft-
iured late today when tho motor car In
which they we're riding was wrecked on
the outskirts Of New Castle. The car
was travelling at a rapid race WheA .
wheel flew Of, and 1t turned turtle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
TO RESCUE A1mH1uARL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-ManY tele->
cans cut of in Syria were received at
the State Department today on publica-
tion OF the fact that the cruiser pes
Moines has been permitted by the Allies
to pass through the blockade OF Syria
TO lake medicinal supplies to the starv-
ing population. It Is understood as many,
Americans as the cruiser can accommo|
date will be taken on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
THREE TEAMS MAY Be
DROPPED FROM LEAGUE
western Cities However VII! Be P1cked
To FIJI P1aces-Wheel1nS Is
Slated To Go

Wheeling. Tcrrc Haute and Evans
willie may he dropped from the Central
League should the plans of President 4.
W. Dickersoa 20 through. according 10
q story published in Central League
paper. Taking these tcam.' plaSss will
he Saginaw. Hay City and Fort Wayne.
THAT arrangement would leave the
league composed Of the following cities;
Grand Rapids, Muskegon. Saginaw, and
FAY City, in Michigan, South Bend and
Fort Wayne in Indiana, anG Dayton and
Springfield In Ohio.
wheeling. Terre 11aute and Euansv1ile
ar" not being dropped. according to the
President, because they are not w 70
The average of. minor league baseball,
but the expense In making the jumps
has made it almost impossible for the
club owners to show a profit or even
balance accounts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
BAKER Suits RuMo1S At REST.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-To set at
rest rumors that various unit! or ths
National Guard soon were to be With
drawn from the border Secretary Baker
reiterated today. that there was no
liked policy regarding maintenance OK
the state troops there. and that the
length Of their stay depended on the 1ta-
would be brought home as soon AZ they
could be spared. without increa sing the
danger to life and property In the border
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
WON IN NINTH

PHILADELlIilA, Sept. ia batting
rally in the ninth inning gave Phiiadel-
phia the victory over St. Louis today 4
to 5. Meadows was hit hard In the sixth
and In the ninth the home team pounded
out the victory on singles by Good and
Paskert, Nichoffs double and Stock
r. II. L
St, Louis . OH 900 o0O--3 .
Philadelphia 49,. 900 002 002-+ IS l
Meadows and Gonzales; Alexander
and Burns, Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
BIG GRIDIRON BATTLE

Prof. H. B. Johns, Of the Wheeling
hish school, announced yesterday after
noon that arrangements were now praG-
IDEALLY completed with tho BeLaire nign n
school for the annual Ihanksg1Vtthhs
renne between the foot ball teams of the
two schools.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
Olson, Fischer,
Two base hit

Two base MT UISOn, FlsCHt1, 3
Three base HIT: Meyers. Stolen bases:
Cutsraw, Gclz. Sacrifice hits: Getz' ~,
son. Double plays: Ptetter' bison ana ana
Dnuhert; Gctz and Daubert; Fischer ana
Warner, Lett on bases. Pittsburgh. !;
BrooKlyn, I. First on errors: BROOKLYN;
/. Masses on balls: or Evans. = or
Jacobs, 3; off Pfcfrer. |. Hits and earn.
ed runs: OFF Evans. . ana IN -:
~. PEcffcr / (Fischer). Struck out:
By I4vans. z; by Jacobs. l; by Miller l;
by Pfcffer, .. Passed ball: Fischer, l.
Ump,rcs: aBrrison and O'Day. Ilme'
1852. % IT n
piiTsburrh o0OOOO-2 Q
prookivn .U00O O00Ol l. l l
Mamuux and Fischer; Coomos anu
Miller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
COBB GOES WILD.

CLEVELAND. o.. Sept. 12.--Dctrolt
again hit Cleveland pitchers hard and
won. ~ 20 .. Cobb led in the onslaught
making :wo singles and two home runs.
Eacn with man on. Feach also made
four hits.
Bagby pitched good ball until the
ninth errors being responsible for De-
troit's runs in the. fifth ana eighth.
Score: II. II. T..
Cleveland ......0 0 0 O.
Detroit 30O0l0 3-lO 16 .
Covelcskte Begby. Pennsr and O'Nclll.
Deberry; Etmke and Spencer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
YANKEES WIN.

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. l2.-The New
York Americans won an exhibition game
this afternoon. TO I. from the Coiuln-
bus American Association team In
.cc-. r. H E.
New York Americans. ......... - /,
Columbus ~
Love, Buckles. CantweN and AleNan-
der. R1odsett and Lalonge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
SIDELIGHTS OF THE GAME.

Jess Altenburg and Sox Seihold. when
they appeared for their remembrances
from the fans were given a great ora-
ton Sox responded TO the rcmem-
hrances by holding the Athletics score
less during the two innings that he
pitched and Jess scored the first three
runs made by the Stogtes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Jackie James, we'll known oaseoall
man Of this city, umpired the bases at
yesterdays exhibition game. In 0nIy
ono instance did the Smokes have KICK
coming and that was In the elgnen %nei'
cleveland. had the Athletic twirler OUT
but James called him safe much TO the
displeasure OF the fans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
EfliroN Is MATCHED

.on 81 Chicago, who last night de-
Seated Jack Hempel, a California
heavyweight in Kansas City, was
Matched tonight to meet Fred Full
ton OF Rochester. MINI, before ~ q
Eau Claire, Wis, club. September ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

United States Senator w. E. sorah
and Judge Ira E. Robinson, Republl.
can candidate for Governor, will ad-
dress the Republicans of Ohio County
and adjoining counties Tuesday night,
September 18th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Twas large and glorious crowd that
witnessed the StogieS IN their final APP
pearance Of the season and ono Of the
most interested spectator was Umpire
DeArmand who remained over until
yesterday to witness the action of the
Smokes against the one time world 5
champions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
RED S0X
DROP ONE TO SENATORS DUE TO
GREAT NINTH AND TENTH
INNING EALLY.
Cobb Coos Crazy and Tigers Win; White
Sox Drop q Close Ono to the
Browns.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Wash
ington Americans closed the local sea.
son today. with rally in the ninth and
tenth innings which turned an apparent
defeat at the hands of Boston into
to 3 victory.
Score:
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Earned Observation-Disclosures !;
Wheeling I.
Two bas h3ts-wttt, Brown, Shoe
ron, Duffy.
Three base h1ts-Hlackweu.
Stolen bases-P1ck, Paruharn, Alt
enburg q, Sheereu 2; Callahan, C1eve-
land
Sacrifice h1ts-C1eveland, Lear.
Sacrifice f1y-KtnE.
First on baus-off Pnrnham 4; off
Setbold /; off Wetzel 2.
Struck out-by Parnhan 8; Seibold
q; wetzel s.
INts and Runs off Wetael hits
and runs In 52s innings.
Loft on bases-Athletics 5; Wheel
ing 9.
FIRST on errors-wheerug e.
Time-2:1o
Umptres-ray1or and James
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strunk Of the Athletics. winner OF the
vorld's series for his team 10 these
many years ago. tried hard yesterday
but about all that he could do was 10
hit right where one OF the Smokes out
tielders was standing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

limited States Senator w. &. 8orah
and judge Ira E. Robinson, Republi-
can candidate for Governor, will ad-
dress the Republicans Of Ohlo County
and adjoining counties Tuesday night
September 18th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Lears ivory play in the eighth inning
looked disastrous for Wheeling for a
while, Wheeling at the time was leading
tho visitors by one run. and when Lear
forgot their was only one man out; he
touched out q runner at second, allow
ing Parnhaln who was on third to cross
the plate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Parnham, late Of the Durham club OF
the North Carolina league, was used
by Connie Mack in yesterdays game
He Is said to have eoualled "Sox' Sell
bold's record for a minor league pitcher
but "Sox" had 1t on him yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Blackwell knocked the horsehide out
GOOD for a complete run around the
bases. Blackwell's homer however did
not count, but in the official score DC
was given q three Dagger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

% brooklyn 8; Pittsburgh 0.
CD Pittsburgh 9; Brooklyn !.
.. (ll Boston !; Chicago 0.
(2) Boston q; Chicago 3; l3 In. dark.
New York ?; Cincinnati ..
Philadelphia A. st. Louis 8.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Bernard w. Cleveland. Stogie third
sackc". will hold down that position with
the Dayton club in the pcnnant series
providing nc action is taken by Inc
local club owners in delaying the play
ing of the series.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
WON ONE; TIED ONE

R0sTOS. Sept. l2-Rudolnh pitched
Boston TO q | to 0 victory over Chicago
in one game today. then twirlca nine
innings OF the second game. which went
l3 innings before darkness interyened
With the score tied at 10 3. Rudolph
was retired when Tyler batted for him
in the ninth and finished out the game
Carter gave Rudolph a hard battle in
the first contest, holding the Braves 10
three hits while Chicago made five OH
the Boston man.
cb,caro .. 600 600 oOO--0 .
Boston ......... 900 o1o 0ox-l 0
arter and Archer: Rudolph and Gowdy
second gar1n: r. II. e
Chicago vol Oo1 00l 900 % II )
Boston 49,. 600 Dol 002 600 o. I 4
Hendrix and wilson; Rudolph. Tyler
and GoWdy.
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Two base hlts-Leonard Henry. Sto-
len bases-Henry. Smith. Sacrifice hit
Mcbride. Sccrif1ce fy-Thomas. Dou-
hlc plays-Johnson. Mcbride IN Judge;
Milan Mcbride to Leonard. Left on
bases-Boston 4: Washington 10. First
base on errors-Boston ,. Bases on
balls-~off Ruth 3; Shore |. Hits and
earned runs-orf Ruth + hits . runs in
1-3 inning; one one base, none out in
tenth; of Shore hits ! run in ten
innings; off Johnson hits l run 10.
Struck out-by Johnson 5; Ruth 7.
Wild pitch-Ruth. Passed hull-Thom-
as. umpires-Evans and Chill. Time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

An offer was made to Fritz Shceren'
star lett fielder OF The Stogic crew. To
finish the season with the Nandcrgrtft
team, Of the interstate League. She?rcit
has made no decision but will play
with that club next Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
DAVE says:
Kraus Fall Suits

Have been selected with the
greatest possible care from
the showing Of several of
the largest eastern clothing
manufacturers.
We didn't .purchase by let
ter nor in any other grab
bag fashion. But we made a
special trip to the east to Sc
lcct the cream Of the gar
mcnts turned out by each
clothing concern.
And as a result we have
only the cream Of the fall
clothcs-as a glance through
our stocks will prove to you.
Prices $500 to $4,000.
Weather for o-day: Fair.
|Mnuu2,7e>
G3DMM~A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

If you can accommodate anoInIr
Isl Vu26-tf
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SHORT SPORT NOTES

While declining to discuss the merits
Of the Central pcnnant dispute; Connie
Mack's sympathy goes to Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

@ZBatted for Judge in 9Th. ZZ-Ran
for Williams In 9th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Boston .....O o o O 0 0 0 . 0 ID
Washington 80 0 0 0 3 0 o "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13
MusEE DUCK PIN LEAGUE.

TonIsht-Log Cabins VS.. United Dairy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-13

Totals 6 10 q IL
(N-Eattcd for Jacobs in Sth.
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Totals ........3I 4 10 IS 10
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-25
CARE OF THE FEEBLE-MINDED
Governor Manning Writes Letter to
Charities and Corrections Board.

Columbia, Oct. l6.-The State
Board Of Charities and Corrections
gave out to-day the following letter
from Governor Manning in which the
Chief Executive states that there is
pressing need as shown by invcstiga-
tons OF the board for State-care for
the fechlc-mindcd white people in
South Carolina. Governor Mannings S
letter follows in full:
"September 26, 1916.
state Board OF Charities and Cor
rcctions, Columbia, S. C.--Gentle-
men:
'"The Investigations made by YOU
reveal beyond all question that South
Carolina has pressing problem in
the feeblemindcd in our almshouses,
prisons, and other institutions, and
In the State at large.
''Many pitiable cases Of human SUI
fering, disease, and lack Of care have
been brought to light.
'The evidence Is strong that these
unfortunates, because they are neg
lected by the State, become the vic
Tins not only Of their own inherited
inability to control themselves. but
also OF stronger personalities who
prey upon them and use them in un-
scrupulOus fashion for their selfish
ends.
AT present, they are allowed to
propagate of their kind, unrestricted.
In many cases the offspring prove to
be mentally defective. frequently
worse than their parents. If they
live. they are almost certain to get
into our courts, to bcsicge our char
ity organizations, and in other ways
to become burdens upon society. The
poor. unprotected women among
them will very likely become the mo-
thers OF illcgitimate children---chil-
dren born without fair chance in
this world
'These facts show the urgent need
for the State to begin Immediately
systematic care for these people. as
far as is possible, so that they may
be protected. made happy and con-
tented, and kept from bringing into
the world children Of their kind that
should never be born.
The further undisputed fact that
over 60 per cent Of the fceble-mind-
edness we now know is hereditary
shows that the best means Of dealing
with this problem is to segregate and
thus prevent propagation.
81 believe this beginning in State
provision and care should be made in
1917. and | shall bend my earnest
efforts to get the General Assembly
to take this progressive and con-
structive step.
yours very truly,
"Richard l. Manning.
Governor"