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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

CHICAGO, May 23.-well, it's all
ever. Bloomington will never for
get May %. 1917 1t was a great day.
except for the fact that 1t rained.
Clark Griffith. sharing with "Old
Hoss" Radbourne the honors OF being
the greatest pitcher to graduate from
Bloomington's ball club. arrived in
the old town early in the morning.
His two private cars carrying the
Washington baseball club, four alert,
active and aggressive war cores
pondents, Mayor Martin, OF Cherry
dale, Va. and the famous trunk con-
tanning the authorities for the speech,
this latter carefully guarded by Lii
brsrian Molly Craft. arrived in Bloom
ington around o'clock, and were
side-tracked till the reception commit
tee arrived II was raining.
At o'clock the reception commit
tee, headed by Line Fleming and Bert
Davis, appeared. President Pierson.
Of the local Three-I Leaguers. was
right behind.
Arrive ut Hotel Hills.
Quickly motor cars were lined up
and the visitors were taken to the
Hotel Hills for breakfast. Special
corn-fed Mattresses. in Etarched white
dresses. officiated in the dining room.
The following program took up the
entire morning:
10 a. m 10 II a. m.-Reception, at
tended by the Mclean County Wom-
ems Suffrage Club, the Mclean coun-
ty unit OF the American Red. Cross,
the G. A R. veterans, many who had
served in the Thirty-ninth Illinois
with the distinguished visitor; Sons
OF Veterans, Illinois chapter d. A. R.,
Elks, Moose. Eagles, and prominent
business men and statesmen.
IL a. m. to 12.-Tour of the town
with visit to old town pump and
swimming hole.
IL m to .. m.-Luncheon, with
same special corn-fed Mattresses in
starched white dresses.
Big Pee-rade Is OFF.
The big parade to the ball park was
called off. of course. Here, however.
is what it would have been, accord
ing to President Pierson:
Bloomington Silver Cornet Band.
School children, carrying American
flags.
Float, showing Clark Griffith as
a drummer boy at the head OF the
Thirty-ninth Illinois Regiment
Bloomington Young Mems Republi-
can Club.
G. A r. Post.
Bloomington Sons of Veterans.
Nicholas Allen McAltrock. bearing
banner inscribed, Prohibition for the
People"
Bloomington baseball club in uni
form.
Washington baseball club in uni
form. headed by Capt. George Nc
Bride.
Special automobiles. carrying Wash
ington war correspondents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

Wars may come and wars may 60,
but Britain must have soccer. To be
sure, interest has been detracted from
sports in the British Isles, but those
two famous games, cricket and Soc
Ger. are still supported, even more so
than baseball is in America, II re-
ports OF the crowds attending games
are not overestimated. Fifty thou
sand saw the playoff OF the soccer tie
for the Glasgow Charity Cup be-
tween the Celtics. Scottish champions.
and the Queens Park team. The
SCOTS won by to o, the game ending
the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
Rain Kills Bloomington Parade
That Fails to Dampen Spirit of GriHfs Home
Town in Welcoming the Old Fox.
Speech Makes Hit.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Mclean County Fife and Drum
Corps.
Special automobiles, carrying Line
Fleming and Bert Davis.
Float, carrying trunk containing
speech authorities, surmounted by
Molly Craft, librarian.
Float. carrying Mike Martin, Mayor
OF Cherrydale, Va
High school cadet corps.
Clark Calvin Griffith, on white
horse.
Bloomington Rotary Club on horse
back.
There was evidently a conspiracy
on the part OF the local weather man.
The distinguished visitor was delight
ed with the arrangements for the
parade and expressed himself as sorry
Il had rained.
Speech Makes Q Hit.
In the evening q magnificent ban
qust was rendered the visitors at the
Hotel Hills, special corn-fsd Mattresses
in starched dresses being in evidence
once more. There was much to eat
and drink, mostly to eat, however, IL
must be sorrowfuIly admitted.
Beside the head table sat Molly
VI eAAr NV ~ Aaht HN1ANAAe NAN
TO beSdelivered by the principal guest.
And that speech sure did make q hit.
After Line Fleming. now a prominent
lawyer In Mclean county. had scared to
the heights Of oratory in introducing
Clark Griffith. the latter arose amid a
tJImult OF applause. He was unable to
get started for fully FIVE minutes.
Finally the uproar died away. the ire
department went home, the police re-
serves vanished. and Clark Griffith
spoke as follows:
Every Exact Syllable.
Friends. am glad to be here tonight
feel at home. was born IN Missouri.
but came here when n mere boy. 1
haven't been here in years. but II had
to be born again. I'd be born In Bloom
ington. Mclean county. Ill"
The cheering started As Clark Griffith
was seen to resume his seat Four
husky men came in and. with Molly
Craft on guard. removed the trunk con-
tanning the authorities for the speech
The above speech contains every syi-
liable uttered by the famous Missourian-
It Il authentic and not copyrighted.
Copies will be distributed to Blooming
toms school children within the week.
Special Clark Griffith numbers" Of
the Bloomington Paragraph, edited by
Bert Davis. largest circulation in ILL.,
nois outside Of Chicago, books open TO
all. were given each Of the visitors.
The special corn-fed Mattresses in
starched dresses appeared with ice
cream and the celebration was at an
end. CThe corn-fedder at the war cor
respondents table. the one with the
black eyes. was a peach and an excel
lent advertisement for Bloomington and
Mclean county. Griffith WAS right
about being born again.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
iris SPEAKER HAS BOOST
IN BATTING AVERAGE
Perfect Day At Bat Recorded for
Indians Slugger.

iris Speaker, premier clouter OF
the American League. went right
after his rivals yesterday. banging
out three safeties. Spoke" had a
perfect day at bat. One OF Speakers
hits went for two bases
As the Indians and Athletics were
the only A. l.. teams to play yester
day there were few big league biff-
ers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
PRESIDENT GIVES HIS BIT.

President Wilson yesterday contrib
uted 70 cents to the fund to give sol
diers baseball paraphernalia. Only
twO-bit contributions are received.
The soldiers baseball fund was orig
mated by Clark Griffith, manager OF
the Nationals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
GIANTS LOSE LEAD.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Pitcher Nil.
Ter, OF the Pirates. held the Giants at
his mercy yesterday. winning to o,
Il being the first shut-out OF the sea.
son for McGraw's men. Incidentally.
the defeat knocked them out OF the
league leadership, the Phillies ascend.
ing to the top.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
EALKY WINS OWN GAME.

CLEVELAND. May 23.-Cy FaIken-
berg, who has twice hop-skipped and
jumped from minor league to major,
won his FIRST game for the Athletics
yesterday, over the Indians. , to !,
his own single figuring in the win.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
PIRATES BUY STAB Hitter.

PITTSBURGH. May 23.-Jake Pit
Ter. second bsseman Of the Chat
tanooga club, in the Southern Assoc
citation, has been bought by the
Pirates. Pitler Is leading the sssO-
citation with a batting average Of $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
SOME ONE MIGHT soUEAL.

Ban Johnson declares he will sus-
pend any manager who tells his
pitcher to use the bean ball and also
eKpel the pitcher: but II any manager
IS doing this he isn't likely to tell
II to Ban.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
PILLS lake SERIES

PHILADELPHIA. May o3.-The
Phillies made in four straight over
the Cubs by winning yesterday, s 10
g. The victory placed Pat Moran's
tribe in first place. supplanting the
Giants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
CLUB OWNERS TO DECIDE.

CHICAGO. May 23.-American As
sociation club owners will meet here
Saturday to decide whether or not the
proposed International series with
the International League will be
played.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
MASKED MARVEL GIVES UP.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May 23.-Mort
Henderson, the former Masked Mar
vel. was forced to give up in a wrest-
ling match here with Hussane, the
heavyweight. Hussane took two
straight falls on toe holds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
cuTsHAws HOMER WINS.

BROOKLYN. May 23.-GeOrge Cut
shaw swatted a homer in the seventh
with one on, which gave the Dodgers
a victory over the Cards, 3 to /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
GOLFERS PLANNING
EVENT FOR MAY 80
Washington Golf Club viii Stage
Tourney.

Washington Golf and Country Club
players will have a miniature golf
tournament on Memorial Day II pres
emit plans carry.
In following out the recent rule
OF the United States Golf Associa-
ton the Warrington Club will offer
no prizes for the event, and will
turn over all entrance fees to the
Red Cross fund.
Small bronze medals will probably
be awarded to the winners in the
various eights. The miniature tour
nament will be held all day. Instead
OF the usual sixteens eights will
qualify.
The qualifying round will be play
cd at nine holes, as will all matches.
thus making II possible to get in
thirty-six holes during the day.
No information IL forthcoming from
either Chevy Chase or Columbia as
to Memorial Day plans. 1t is eX-
pected that Chevy Chase will have
some golf program, following its
usual custom. Columbia is getting
ready to stage the Patriotic" tennis
tournament on May IS, and this event
will run well into May 30. Golf for
those not interested In tennis will
probably be limited to the usual Me-
mortal Day tournament at Columbia.
A freak play in the Chevy Chase
tournament when q ball was acci-
dentally played into the pocket OF q
coat worn by H. G. Davis Is follow
ed by the recounting OF a peculiar
play at Washington Country Club
Saturday. S. l. Mosby and H. w.
woodman were playing toward the
the woods and Woodlands second
shot was played up the fairway.
Mosby played his second with a
brassy, and had the satisfaction Of
going hole high on the green.
Woodman, who had been watching
Mosby's brassie shot, saw the ball
travel some sixty yards Up the fair
way and was astounded to see Mosby
move on toward the green, apparently
ignoring the bsII driven.
Woodman declared Mosby had made
six-yard shot. Mosby insisted his
BALL was on the green. Both players
were subsequently proven correct. 1t
seems that Mosby, in hitting his ball
had played another hidden in the
grass. The first ball went hole high
on the green, the second some sixty
yards. Mosby had not seen the second
bail at all. Woodman. failing to see
Mosby's first ball, saw the second
ball and thought il was Mosby's reg
ular shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

games last year and the few played
this season were nothing in compari-
son with those that turned out in
former days. The same applies in
many other sections. At Princeton.
for instance, the financial profits IN
baseball this year amounted TO a little
more than one-half OF the sum gained
in 1915. The war. bringing cancela-
lions, was mostly responsible for the
decrease, however.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
PRILLIEs BEATEN ONCE.

Pat Morsn's PhiIlies have won ten
out OF eleven games played in the
West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

Fishermen are turning out in large
numbers. Here's the frst finny story
we've heard this season. A fellow we
know took his wife for q trip up the
river the other day. He had more
back-lashing than all other hook and
liners up there put together, II seems.
Insisting that his wife was a hoodoo.
he sent her home. much to her own
satisfaction, and after her departure
he caught one measly perch. Most Of
his time was used in untanglinE his
line. Before leaving he bought three
fisherman, and no doubt that poor
President Wilson has struck the
keynote of college sports when he
athletics for physical development.
Class games and other activities have
met with small success this spring. A
return to the regular schedules seems
possible at Yale with the election OF
captains for next season. 1t IL ex-
pected that football Will be resumed
next fall. OF course, teams will not
be up to standard, but that Is looked
for in view OF the fact that many ath-
Ietes are in some branch OF the SER
vice.
"Your partner OF today may be
your opponent OF tomorrow" says
Lou Doyle, in the recent issue OF the
National Lawn Tennis Guide. in
speaking for the tennis played in
Washington last season. Doyle knows
whereof he Epeaks, for he played in
three leagues and numerous other
matches last year. II we were to
award the palm to the tennis enthu-
siast who has done the most con-
structive work in the city we would
hand IL to Lou Doyle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

July 4 will probably be a red let
ter day in golf in this country. Every
golfer who can get out Is expected to
take part at his club in a nation
wide tournament. Proceeds OF the
tourney are to be given to the Red
Cross. More than 100000 is expected
to be raised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

Looking down that long list Of
famous racing auto drivers who lost
their lives in perilous feats of speed,
one wonders that Barney Oldheld,
after sixteen years OF madly dashing
around circular tracks and over dirt
roads, doesn't say quits and keep the
life that some day Is more than like
ly to depart from him in a gruesome
accident Oldheld is the Hans Wag-
ner Of auto racing. Sixteen years is
long time for a man to survive at
that game. He is preparing for the
annual derby on the Chicago speed
way, scheduled for June 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
where They Play.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American LeaEue.

Boston chicago game at Chicago, postponed:
wet grounds.
New York Detroit game at Detroit, post
pOned: wet grounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

For the Accommodation of Our Customers Our Store
VIII Be Open Saturday Evening Until 10 O'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

Almost a majority of Uncle Sans
football players are preparing for a
sterner game next fall than that of
the gridiron. From nearly every COL
lege in the country come reports of
football men enlisting in the various
branches of the service. Harvard Is
the leader in number OF pigskin fol-
lowers to enlist. Nine OF the eleven
athletes who composed the Crimson
machine last year are enlisted in
some form OF preparedness.
Now comes the test for the Grifr-
men. The White Sox have been going
along in fine shape for the past two
weeks. The Griffmen have apparent
ly struck their stride and intend doing
things to the Rowland clan. Griff
can still come back either at the head
OF the second division or just inside
the first. Here's hoping.
College baseball has been on the
wane in this section for several sea-
sons. The crowds that attended the
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
Lonoke Items.
tFrom Bonoke Democrat

, I
 The lawyers of LonoKe county met at the office Of c. A. Walls Friday and organized a Lonoke County Bar Association with Judge George Chaplin tempo rary president, and Dwight Say age secretary. A committee was appointed to draft the constitu, tion and by laws. The next meet ing will be held at the adjourned term of ChancerE Court meeting here in March at which time a permanent organization will be gone into \ few of the county lawyers were unable to be pres ent at the temporary organiza- tion but every one plans to be present in March.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Dwight Savage and Esquire J I. Melton were business visit CTS to England Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs Geo. Percefol are spending the week with Mr. Perceful,s mother, Mrs. C, Y. Peseeful of near Carlisle.
 Mss Annie Reed is home from Keo. She dismissed her school two weeks on account of small pox being in the neighborhood
 Mr. anc Mrs. J. c. Lancaster. AIr. and Mrs. s. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reed and Bill Reed and their mother Mrs. Reed mo tored to Carlisle Sunday to visit C. c Reed and family.
 J. F lamar and E. s. Austin are racing with each other to see
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
Published Every Thursday
Our Noise Producers

A hot seh0lder was dismayed one night by the sudden extin- gulshment of the electric lights in his house. In little while it became apparent that the dark ness would probably continue through the night unless the break could be located and cor fected Unable at that hour to secure the services of an expert electrician the householder hit upon the happy scheme of de. taching the batteries from his doorbells and connecting them with his elect. ic feed wires. But DO light resulted. Next day the experts came to remedy the trouble, and seeing tho hapless eXpedient of owner remarked:
 Don't you know that it takes 500 times more power to pro duce light than it takes to pro duce noise?''
 There is the whole situation in nut shell. We are troubled with low voltage statesmen, the tiny dry cells of whose brains are just powerful enough to make unceasing racket, while great dynamic minds that might aood the world with legislative light and wisdom are disconnect ed from the machinery of govern ment.
 Two years ago at the annual gathering, l yentured to sccld and to advise. Again crave your indulgence to expostulate, to plead with you to turn the bat teries of wrath on all near states. men. whose hands are the hands of Esau, but whose voice is that of Jacob. Primarily the duty of securing good government, sane administration, just legislation lies with us. We can no longer eVade the issue, or shirk the re- sponsibiIity if We would remain free and not bond.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
S1OO Reward, S1OO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is eatarrh Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease. giving the patient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The propretors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
The Longer the Dress the Less
 the Shoes Cost

Philadelphia. Every inch add ed to the length of women's dresses means a loss of Sl0.000.- 900 a year to the shoe business. according to A. D Anderson of Boston, who last night told the delegates to the convention of the Pennsylvania Retail Shoe Dealers Association they should cooperate with the designers and keep the short skirt in ia h- ion.
 When we have short skirts we can make lovely high boots that are pleasing to woman and give her an added touch of beau ty,o said Mr. Anderson. Such shoes are costly, but this is a prosperous country and women who can afford expensive gowns will not hesitate to pay S2o for boots, provided they get style and quality This is true of the shor girl, too, in like ratio. This gear the skirts are to be 6. : and 8 inches from the ground. which means that shoes or boots are to be high.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
Rice Men To Rescue

Beaumont, Tex The South ern Rice Growers Association of Beaumont, an organization oi 2.500 farmers Of Louisiana, Tex as and Arkansas, offers to come to the aid of New York City il the meeting of food problems and has so telegraphed Mayor John Purroy Mitchell.
 We do not sell milled rice. but in view of the unusual food
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
Hello :!

I have telephone in my home
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House Bill No. 5l 5 Waggoner and Hol-
 lOWay
A BILL

For an act to be entitled, An act to regulate the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention, and for other pur- poses '
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Arkan- sas.
 SECTION 1. Any person who shall become a candidate for del egate to the Constitutional Con vention shall not later than thir- ty days before the election to be held for the purpose of selecting delegates to said convention file with the County Clelk of the County or Counties in which he is a candidate sworn state ment, giving the names of all corporations with which said candidate has been associated or connected by employment or otherwise during the period of one year next proceeding the election, and such statement specify the nature of the associ ton, or connection or employ ment as follows:
 (a) The name of the corpora tions.
 (o) The location of the colpo- rations.
 Co Character of business of the corporations
 {d) The nature of the associa- ton, connection or employment. specifying whether as an officer, stockholder, attorney or employ ee. Provided, that attorneys not regularly employed by corpora tions but employed to try one or more cases, or whose legal ser vices have been retained, shall so state.
 SECTION }. It shall be the duty of the County Clerk to publish such sworn statement in some newspaper published in said County. and authorized to pub. fish legal advertisements. said publication to be made in two consecutive issues proceeding the date of the election.
 SECTION 3. The expenses of such publication as herein pro. vided shall be deflayed by the candidate.
 SECTION 1 An person WI 0 shall become candidate failing to comply with the provisions of this Act. shall not be eligible to election, nor entitled to have his name placed on the ballot at such election for delegate to said Con yention.
 SECTION ,. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and It being for the good of the public reace, health and aafety of the common. wealth, this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

conditions prevailing in your city, we will ship you in ear lots as many cars of rice as you can use at the price farmers re- ceive," says the message. The offer also is made to send demon
 strators without cost to teach proper methods of cooking rice.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

Why pay more for a cheaper grade of belt when we will sel the best belt made for les, money. Over 15000 feet sold lasr year alone Layne & Bowler Go Irrigation Plant Supplies, Stutt sart, Ark. Ask A. N. HolIings head, Local Representative Car lisle, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

Nf. and Mrs. Geo. Perceful are spending the week with Mr.. Perceful,s mother, Mrs. C, V. PeseefuI of near Carlisle.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Dwight Savage and Esquire J H. Melton were business visit CTS to England Tuesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

which can have the earliest gar den. Nr. Austin now has Eng fish peas three inches high with lettuce, mustard and radishes just coming up, while Mir. Jam ars garden is about the same.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01
L. B. E<RSHkA Carlisle, Arkansas
4 Cash Offer

The Independent has made q special clubbing rate with The Memphis Weekly Commercial Appeal by which we will furnish both papers for one year for the price Of Sl p. The Commercial Appeal k one of the lal g-st and best papers in the South, and we hope to receive many new sub scriptions on this offer: S1 25 cash for both papers.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

Miss Annie Reed is home from keo. She dismissed her school two weeks on account of small poX being in the neighborhood.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-01

For an act to be entitled, An act to regulate the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention, and for other pur- poses