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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
FORWARD OR BACKWARD, Ac-
coRDiNG TO UNDERSTANDING

In New York, a 12-year-old school
girl leaped from the fifth story win
dow of her home and killed herself
because she was not advanced from
one grade to another. This is, of
course, an unusual case, but the fact
has frequently been demonstrated in
other ways that too much Importance
is attached to the matter of school
promotions in the case of young chill
dren when they are made to feel hui
initiation and disgrace of failure.
Washington Herald.
BY rights, children should be sent
forward or back according to their
understanding and mastery of the va
rions subjects in the grades, the main
thought being efficiency, not teach
er's credit" or parents pride"
The foolish system of passing
children by grades, regardless of the
fact that a child may be well up in
arithmetic and away below the aver
age HI grammar, has been the means
of turning out into the world thous-
andssof deficient men and women A
ia.sshoved along with his class
in Subjects that he does not know at
all and is retarded by the same class
in other subjects in which he is par
I'll ularly gifted.
One child we know was attending
a grammar grade in Miami, making
excellent marks in all but one sub
[ject. This one subject was badly pre-
sented to him in its beginning His
classmates were daily doing things
which he didn't in the least under
stand. He did fine work however, in
lall his other lessons and was pass
ed" Indeed, he was passed until he
Igot into high school, where he at
tempted to study Latin. But it was
English grammar that he had failed
Ito understand in the graded school.
And he failed in Latin He attempted
Ite take French, but he was handicap
|ped again, and failed in French. He
tried rhetoric, and was unable to
make a mark to keep himself in the
lclass. He failed in everything that
was based upon English grammar, all
because the foolish public school sys-
TEN passes" the children by grades
Instead of by subjects.
The Washington Herald is eminent
Ily correct in it's view of the attitude
toward promotion at school. Boys
and gir1s-and parents, especially pa
rents should be taught to want mas
terry of the subject, not merely pro
motion cards. Miami Metropolis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
FROM G. H. LESTER.
.EI Paso. Texas, April 2. 19

Ell Paso, Texas, April 2, 1916.
Friend Cory:
] will try to tell you about some of
the little things down here on the
border-things that do not ordinarily
get into the northern papers, for OBJ
vious reasons, and yet they throw a
vivid sidelight on conditions here.
First, we are in no danger in El
Paso and are not afraid A fair sized
garrison is stationed here practical
ly every civilian American is armed
with the most up to date weapons,
and the Mexicans, in a very large
measure, have been disarmed by their
white brothers for their own good /;
1T sure goes hard for Mex found
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

SIN Mexico they have the law
Of Ia fugea,' similar to Running
the gauntlet, and under which the
the condemned are allowed to live
If they can run and escape the
rifle fire Of their guards"
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

7 This scrap, in the very nature
of conditions, is determination and
not war, and can not be success
= fully prosecuted along ordinary
standard rules
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

Hanten and Ferguson represent the
choice of the first ward people, Hag-
ma and Brown those of the second
ward, and Cornwall mad Balsiger the
fourth ward.
The foregoing ticket was enthusi-
astically nominated at a meeting at
tended by several hundred Public
Welfare supporters at Goss hall Tues
day night. 1t was something unique
in the history of Watertowna nomi-
nation to the various offices by so
large an assemblage of the represen-
tative citizenship of the city.
Mr.. Cory Presides.
Max Johnson, who, with his com
mittee of assistants and workers,
had borne the brunt of the campaign
called the meeting to order, and ex-
planning that he was not versed in
parliamentary usages, asked f. r.
Cory to preside
Mr.. Cory briefly outlined the move
ment from its inception, early in Jan
uary in small downtown office,
present, through it's various stages
employ larger quarters in order to
accommodate all those who, by ones
and tWos and quartets, had joined the
movement and clamored for an op-
portunity to render service in the
cause-a movement which resulted in
the winning Of a magnificent victory
on April Z.
But" said the presiding officer,
"the battle is but half won. To make
it complete, the victory of last Fri
day must be followed by one Of equal
significance on April 25 And if cor
rectly interpret the spirit of this
meeting, and the spirit of the men
who stood shoulder to shoulder along
the battle line, the thousand votes
which were polled in the affirmative
on April will be materially aug
meated on April rs in endorsement Of
the action of this meeting tonight z
Committee Reports.
A committee had been appointed
at a previous meeting to receive sug-
gestions concerning suitable timber
for the mayoralty, and to present the
result of its findings to this meeting
A report of the committee was called
for. u
S. H. Goepfert, chairman of the
committee. submitted the committees
report. He said the committee of
absnt twenty had gone over the sit
uatiOn quite thoroughly and had
reached the conclusion that the nomi-
nation of A. T. F1pkins would more
nearly meet the ready response of
the rank and file OF the Public We'll
fare movement than that of any other
available man. He placed Mr. Hop
kins in nomination. paying hign
tribute to the character and ability
Of the gentleman under discussion.
Supported by Many.
The report submitted by Mr.. Goep-
afert was heartily endorsed by N. al.
Nelson, Chester K Snyder, Gen. G..
II. Englesby, a. HI. Cornwall, Wilbur
s. Glass, ]. p Mather, Perry G. BUSH
and a. 4. Sherin.
General Englesby and Mr. Snyder,
having served in the Philippines with
Mr.. Hopkins, eu11gized him in an elo-
Quent manner and spoke Of his ster-
ling qualities, not only as a soldier
but as q comrade and as man.
Mr. Glass said that, General Eng
lesby having acknowledged an ac-s
quaintance of thirty-fve years stand
ing, he could go Englesby one better,
for he had known Vaud Hopkins for
fhirty-six years, and was glad that,
having known him so long. he could
say that Watertown would never have
reason to regret that 1t had placed
suck responsibility Upon the shoul-
deYs of SO true and loyal q man, The
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

"In contract work. where honest
competition can be secured by resi-
dent contractors foreign bids will be
disregarded.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
A. T. HOPKINS UNANIMOUSLY
NOMINATED FOR MAYOR BY
PUBLIC WELFARE PARTY.
John H. conley for City Treasurer
and a Full Aldermanic Ticket
Placed in the Field.

= y y y " = * 4 = 4
THE MEN NOMINATED.
A. T. Hopkins for mayor.
John H. conley for treasurer.
The Aldermen
Henry A. Hanten.
A. r. Ferguson.
Ben. Hagna.
Douglas Brown.
Max Johnson.
William Lanewi!l.
A. H. Cornwall.
John w. Balsiser.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

The meeting was then resolved into
ward meetings and the nominees
placed at the head of this article
were chosen by ballot of the residents
present from the various wards.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

g
{ editorial NoteAThe El Paso news
papers have contained vivid reports
of the situation along the border, but
nothing approaching the succinct
statements contained in Mr.. Testers
letter have been printed in American
new spaperss either north or south. 50
far az we have been able to discover.
El Paso papers which have come to
The Saturday News Office have re-
ported both Mr.. Lester and his son,
Roy, as active in furnishing relief to
the American wounded and those in
distress. The subjoined letter will be
read with keen interest by the people
|of Watertown and vicinity. as IT will
afford them an unembellished view OF
1.-The true situation.)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
Ward Meetings.

appropriation for the maintenance of
tha hand
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

tour boys arc fighing the =
Mexicans according to Mexican :
methods, and they sure ride hard '
and shoot straight. In case Of :
doubt the rule is to shoot to kill 7
and investigate later,
y 4 Il i 4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
Mexican Situation Along
Southern Border Yiyidly
Portrayed BY {. II. Lester

** $50
president Wilson has but few I
friends here, and believe that,
were election to be held next
Tuesday, as between him and
l Roosevelt, he would lose Texas;
New Mexico and Arizona
y y ltgi
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

s.The old war cry Of Texas was,
Remember the Alamo!, Today
the slogan all along the southern
border is Remember Santa Ysa-
! bel! Remember columbus!,1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
Indians Sign Pitcher Gould

DAVENPORT. Ia. July s.-A. b. Gould a
pitcher with the Davenport club OF the Three
League. has been sold 70 the Cleveland Amer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
AMERICAN DERBY
HAS GREAT FIELD
ENTERED JULY Is
Famous Event to Be Revived
at Hawthorne Track, Chi =
cago, Next Week
KEENE STABLE TO START

CHICAGO. July 7-True to the tradl-
tions of the past, the American Derby, the
classic OF classics OF the turf, will see most
of the greatest horses in the country face
the barrier at Hawthorne when the bugle
sounds for the revival of this famous event
on July 10.
This much was assured when Eastern
horse owners signiled their intention of
shipping their best here for the big race.
Included in this list were Belmont, Whit
ney, Keene Lewinsohn. Viau and Sanford.
They told Martin Nathanson. racing sec
rctary, now in the East seeking entries,
that their stables would be represented.
This was great news for the talent, for 1t
brought back visions Of the olden golden
days.
Keene Entries
The first OF the wel-known Western own.
ers to fill out the entry blank and send 1t in
was FoXhall =. Keene. whose nominations
have been received. For the Derby, which
is for 3-year-olds Mt a mile and a quarter,
Churchill, by Sweep and Lamp Girl. and
Tipperary. by Ben Brush and Acushla, will
carry the Keene colors. In the Illinois Jockey
Club Gold Cup Handicap for 3.year-olds and
upward, at a mile and a sixteenth, Tip.
perary will start, and in the Merchants
Handicap, for 3.year.olds and upward. at six
furlongs. Lorac. by Disguise and Wild Bess,
will face the barrier.
Windsor Opening
There is much interest attached to the
Belmont announcement to ship here the
white and blue entrieA now being in the
mails, for he holds the key to the selection
of the favorite in Friar Rock while Jeffer-
son Livingston also will have something to
say with his crack sprinter. Othello, and
Mandy Hamilton. John Sanford's George
Smith and Weber & Wards Dodge also are
likely candidates. and present indications
are that 80 horses will be, on hand when the
starter pulls the barrier
That all of the above-named owners are
interested enough in the Chicago revival
to send their horses here was pleasing news
to the local committee, which was uncertain
about getting the best for the Derby in
view of the fact that Windsor opens its
annual meeting on the day the American
Derby will be run.
Work on the track is progressing rap
idly. and everything will be in tip-top shape
for the race, according TO Frank Froohling
president of the Jockey Club. Many new
subscribers are being listed daily, and boxes,
especially for Derby day, are selling fast
leading the officials to believe that Chicago
wants and likes racing just as II did when
the game was In full bloom here.
The latest overnight purse and cup is
that offered by the Hotel Sherman for Der
by day. These added purses will increase
the interest of the horsemen In the meet
ing. and it is likely that there will be at
least one extra stake every day.
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player In the game. Nor Then kindly
name one other ball player who Is fine
batsman, fine pitcher star outhelder a
crack fielder and a first-class base runner.
Which reminds us again that while
Fielder Jones yet hasn't developed any pen
nant machine out of the Browns he has
lifted them several notches above the joke
class, and the time isn't very far away be-
fore St Louis begins to get some OF the
baseball that a good ball town deserves.
Jones isn't one OF the speediest workers in
the game, but he is pretty sure Of arriving
with those who belong.
The First Vote
If baseball ever is decided by direct pri-
mary vote we are going before the pop
eyed fanatics and Insist upon a platform
that will bring Cincinnati and Cleveland to-
gether in world series.
In the first place they have one coming.
In the second place we yearn for some eN-
citement beyond the ordinary drift.
Having defended bis title against Ad
Wolgast, Freddie Welsh now should look UP
Young Corbett and Terry McGovern. Or go
out after Frank Erne and Kid Lavigne.
The main difference between Jack Dillon
and Freddie Welsh is that Dillon doesn't
care how bold they come and Welsh doesn't
care how old they come.
The Then and Now of 1t
Slr-Wasn't 1t Frank Moran who said
that "a good little man had no chance with
a good big man?" RIPPER.
Frank made that remark after the Will
lard Tight We haven't seen him since the
Dillon controversy was arranged The idea
sounded logical enough at first, but In actual
operation only has reached the $3.50 stage.
Explaining Something
J. Caesar dropped a game one day;
Kid CGSsiuS tCiped him of the map:
Old Bondpdrte looked Ike a jay
At Wdterloo's t0orld series scrap.
Mark Antony at Actium
Looked like a large and burTy quince;
Doc XerreS Sktdded on the bum
And hasn't bd00ed a battle since.
YoitTI find the last game Pompey ttoirEed
They trimmed him at the gates Of Tome;
Old Alexander beat the tOOrId-
And then got double-oTossed at home.
The dope toorks nOt0 as II did then,
No matter tUhere you cast an eUe;
At certain times all us big men
Have our OF days and don't get By
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
YANKS HAVE BETTER PITCHING
STAFF THAN EITHER BRAVES
OR RED SOX, RICE BELIEVES
With Team Hitting Feebly, Six of Donovan's
Moundsmen Showed Excellent Form and
Literally Twirled Club Into First Place
By GRANTLAND RICE

IJAVE the Boston Braves or the Boston
i i Red sox got the best pitching staff
In baseball7" is query that bubbles out
Of the days mail.
We are beginning to believe that Bill
Donovan has n better staff than either.
The work now of Ray Caldwell, Bob Shaw
key, Nick Cullop, Mogrldge, Heating and
Fisher undoubtedly has been the best OF the
year.
Beyond any question the Yankees have
gotten the best pitching In baseball so
far In New York day or two ago they
scored exactly two runs in 20 innings and
yet won two games
Caldwell now is In top form. with Bob
Shawkey working at such speed no club
can show two greater right handlers in
the rifle pit. And II there is better left
handler than Nick Cullop we yet haven't
seen him at work. The Yanks haven't
been hitting the ball with any great robust
ness. but they have been pitched literally
into first place.
Each man to his own views, and It is
ours that any ball player is perfectly justi-
fed in going up into the stands TO take
a wallop at any fan who curses him. Only
the cowardly muckers resort to this practice,
believing they are protected from any re-
prisal. 1t is pleasure to see them get
what they deserve.
IneTe Is nOtnlnB HdI-Wdy dDOut OOIillS
Mack. He either has the best ball club in
the world-or the worst.
Advice to buffers
Your scores are sure to be sight
Unless you play pour mdshie right.
SLEEPY STEVE.
And you t1iH dLtUdys tcedr a frotcn
Unless you make yOur puts 90 dotcn.
The introduction of the foul strike rule
not only shortened ball games, but 1t has
prevented Ad Wolgast from winning three
or four championships. The trouble with
Ad is that he tries to cover too much
ground,
Joe Jackson increased his batting average
100 points in June, but II Joseph can add
only so points a month from now on he
will be willing TO call II fair year.
Colonel Barney Dreyfus has issued a
pamphlet of 1000 words showing why Sis
Ter belongs to Pittsburgh. st. Louis re-
buttal consists Of three works-"We've got
i'm"
You hear OF all-around stars, but Slsler
undoubtedly Is the greatest all-around ball
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PLUM MAKES PERFECT SCORE
AT MAPLEWOOD, n. H., TARGETS
Atlantci City Gunner Wins Handicap
by Breaking 100 Straight

MAPLEwooD, N. H.. July s.-Yester-
day brought the trapshooting championship
at the MaplewOod Country Club TO a bril-,
liant close. The feature of the day was the
Maplewood handicap This event was won
by Fred Plum. of Atlantic City, with a
perfect score of 100 straight from 21 yards.
Richardson broke 80 from 22 yards, and
Heyniger the same number from 16 yards.
Joslyn was high professional in this event,
breaking 80 from 21 yards,
In the morning events a worlds record
for squad shooting was established, when
Plum, Richardson, Newcomb. SPOTS and
King shattered 497 out of 500 SPOTS and
Plum breaking 100 straight. and Newcomb,
Richardson and King each missing one
target. Consolation events, open to
amateurs only. win close the tournament
today.
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Californian Wins Tennis ride

BUFFALO. N. Y, July s.-Harold Van Dyke
Johns Of San Francisco. yesterday won the Great
Gilbert. Of this city. 1O-s. 6-f, "a. Vanderbilt
Ward, Of Rye, the holder. will not defend his
Mlss, MOla Bjurstsdt. the national cham
In the hnal round Of the women's singles. ell
9-T. Miss Biurstedt will meet Miss Edith
Rotch. OF Boston. today Ia the challenge round.
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New York State League

Binghamton, 8; Albany. 1.
Scranton. g: Wilkos-BaTre. 2.
Elmira. 3; Harrisburg, ?.
Syracuse, 8; Utica. 2.
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America VS.. Italy at Drome

It will he America vs., Italy at the Point Breeze
MotordrCme tonight, when the three representa-
tives of these nations clash In 4O-mile motor
paced race Menus Bedell Will represent Amer
lea, while Vincent Madonna and George Column
batto, both Of Milan, will fly the Italian eolors.
The form displayed by Bedell in the bO-mlle race
on Thursday night. when he made Champion
CaTman break the record 20 beat him. puts him
In the class with the big fellows. and II he can
defeat the two Italians tonight he Will enter
the $500 sweepstakes match between carnlan,
Wiley and Didier next Thursday night. The
usual four exciting motor races will precede the
paced event in which st, Yves Veditz. Wander
berry and Armstrong will take part.
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The following is the lineup;
Boxing at the Cayely

Two bouts were decided In the 1O5-pOund
amat teur class at the Gaye!y Theatre last night
Tommy White 50 badly that the referee stopped
the bout In the second round. Kid Wallace
proved too strong for Danny Murphy, and the
referee stopped the bout In the hrst round. A
battle royal also contested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
Hermann Denies Cubs Want HerzOg

CINCINNATI. July s.-"Thers Is nothing in
the report that Herzog viii 90 % the Chieag9
of the Cincinnati baseball club. here yester;
day, II certainly would not consider any deal
OF that kind at this time. Chicago has moth
ing to trade that We want that they would
trade in a deal OF this kind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
bic Game for S. and c. Team

This afternoon the strawbridge & Clother
Ss Sse 5 P9 So and g Wana RSK eS PS'
The Potter A.. a. is a crack team. with a
this season. Strawbridge 4 ClOthier In white
washing the famous Chinese team on July
triumph. which included trounGi1g Tor Lsogan
League. and Livingston, formerly catcher for
VictriK will be the battery for Potter. and Og-
den or CornoE. with Gilmore behind the bat
will form the battery for Strawbrdse Cio-
thisr. ,,, 4, A., 49,,
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Clearwater Pocket billiard Victor

ATLANTIC CITY. july s.-W. II. Clearwater
three times worlds pocket billiard champion, de-
teated Josh Kelly. OF Philadelphia. former
Pennsylvania State titleholder last night. 1913
points 10 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
TYRUS COBB HAS STARTED
USUAL MIDSEASON DRIVE;
SHOULD AGAIN LEAD LEAGUE
Detroit Star on Way to Make Pace in American
Circuits Batting After Poor Start
This Season

This Season
rRus RAYMOND COBB started drive and bsnoov,
tas leadership the American League batting honor @ held by Cobb for
about batting the Tigers win ball but his
o n
Ta. Cobb Worrying great deal more than he wiling admit about
the first the series between the Athletics and Detroit T
his him. but his friends and admit that
% @ he s has eeD @ ] asi s with @ e ssf hit on to doubtful " n a paper " see
In the FIRST game Of the se, with the Mackmen Cobb was credited with
nhed eaniy handled
@ m % % ws & @ SsS S hs hSS M @ @ S % T n to the sS n S @ one S @ % @
Cobb credited with three hits out of four trips the plate again yese
Umpire
called out and
Cobb Has Found Macks Pitchers Easy
Of pitching se has aeoa @ % the swo Of tSs pI.Ssn. "s @ nho
s @ ne woua S a .s s TO % n @ h % @ % , IN, ns re- % S mas, Mas not S even
easy and SO have have the res. of the Detroit 'lasssrs ]
really under and his sensational work the bases has been the
The Georgia Peach" has looked good the series that would
oddpa yesterday
really had an unusual amount Of stuff The great trouble Sp
peared be that he was growing too many balls when ne had
Sass the hole and should have been pulling the oaers on bad balls
leading I pitchers Sc Of the league " ' ~ "'
Rubeo oldring satsfe Farmng7
of Bill Donovan he considering
1 % h b sr h1p % but s"t Rs s % on he % % only satisfied to stay there the
=. usd the by aahy may happen
to oidrns Undoubtedly Captain Huston would be willing to separate with
s a. % 1 0nSs SS % Ss % =, S y t ns S o @ % % the season as the Attn
should feel confident than he does that he viii
with
of
of the where he had big following when
the Sss s oms and had we're S wont % ] sss the zo' % with
is to be will a
Ieague circuit
Bonesetter Reece Has Two Methods
DR BoNEsETTER REESE the wnown citizen of Akron o. who has
salary whips getting
has received treatment men of the @ latter variety s He has just returned from Bone
into hurting form again Duss states that his trouble according
Reese only minor one All he @ had was couple Of snmepts pulled com
s's out OF place and stretched but neither OF them was even says
This
MoraiA at
Longs QuartermIs on Books
@ the neoaes oa '~ ~ so %
the fall 476
with the record around two turns 5 The stadium track four laps the mile
m more than 100 yards the denS ans % events not get % the full osns
ia he an a he
andt
tons the A. A Record COMMITTEES that only right and proper keep
Longs on the ando % o
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McGinley to Work for Williams Team

RIYERToN. N J., July s:EThe baseball
game today between Eddie Wiliams' team and
the Cheten Club Of Camden. Herb MeGinley.
who has a place IN the hearts OF the
field club supp9rtsrs. will occupy the mound
and Manager Williams will be found first
base. Williams hitting has been feature OF
the recent victories.