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Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20


Keep your roses for the living
They would say;
Waste no time in praises giving
Us today.
Strew some living friends way,
If you like another say SO,
For the thing that now you praise SO
Is but clay.
May the season bring you JOY and
your hearts desire, and may we all
in our efforts for the Telegraph push
its subscription during the present
year to more than double.
Judge
Spring Hill, Ark, June II, 1919.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

Lovely line of laces at prices rang
ing from &c to 35c per ylrd. Chas
'6nq no6 9IoJsq m9ql sSS SCUM liz
~ olsIdmos spioJSO 20 sul lnO
Chas. S. Holt & Co.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

Mr.. Luther Smith of this place has
received a card from his friend, Sc
vier Conway Jr., announcing his ar
rival from overseas.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
FINDS NO TRACES
OF DOUBLE CROSS

CHICAGO, Dec. 1b.-Rumors that
some members Of the White Sox base
ball club did not put forth their best
efforts during the worlds series were
denied today By Charles Comiskey,
club owner.
II can say" said Comiskey, that
we have discovered nothing to indi-
cate that the team double-crossed me
or the public last fall Do not get the
impression we have quit investigat.
ing. ! am still working on the AFFAIR,
and will go the limit to get any evil
dence to support the truth of these
charges. And II land the goods on
any Of my players I will see to II that
there is no place in organised baseball
for them. There will be no white
washing or compromising with crooks.
but as yet not one bit of reliable evi.
deBce has turned up"
Although the scandal" 10 probably
known to the fans 1t may be necss-
sary to inform a few. The accusation
was that six, seven. or eight Of the
White Sox. the number varies, met in
hotel in Boston or New York and
split $50. 900 to 100000 furnished by a
gambling clique to let Cincinnati win.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15

the counts for much. Washington
ball 1920 Wherever unpopular have sold their
holdings major league clubs marvellous followed This
has been Boston, Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia and New
York Now Washington to have its innings When John Taylor
got out Boston, McAeer and his crowd failed land the pub
favor but Joe Lannn right and the tide toward the
League Frank Farres passing New brought
The popular eoone Rupert and Huston Poor Charlie soes facing
st the Cleveland club and, with the coming Of Jim
O mtre* seehed IN the Sixth City The dapiatn Robert
Lee Hedges put the American League its It has
sa quite the wherever National
e1nSed hom unpopular willing something
Clark Griffith too well known Washington
0Sfhy description Of his ability baseball citizen.
ee that heading the club with he
WI hsvs opportunity Of proving tht oneeaded ball club
something ca stock Wherever major league club has
osn owned and controlled by rather than board Of
ring dor that club has been successful hasn't always
enough of them has
usually been financially successful
personally unpopular has failed to
The Washington times., 1919-12-15

the Washington ball club was q sort
of joke. both from a playing angle
and from a business office slant.
Eight clubs were needed in the circui,
and the Washington club remained in
to I'LL out the schedule. IT was much
the same position that the Athletics
have held for the past Ave wears
Beginning with the second place
team Of 1912, Washington fans began
to wake up. At last. after so many
years Of waiting. they were offered a
ball club up In the race. The club
made money that year. II made
money for two more years. Then the
war began cutting in on IT. To mike
matters worse, the caliber of the te m
fell of. and no apparent hearty effort
mas made to bolster up the weak
places.
To make a long story short, Il was
much a. IL a good guy was doing his
best and q grim opponent was beating
him to the punch.
Turned Against Club
The famous johnson Day hasco
turned thousands OF fans from the
Washington club The fans believed
that prices had been raised because of
the attraction. the presentation
through The Washington Times Of a
handsome silver cup loaded with
money to Walter Johnson. The club
had . good argument but It was man
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
LAUDS RICHARDSON
KLATEST M0GUL

Connie Mack. the astute leader Of
the Philadelphia Athletics, WHO was
instrumental In bringing william N.
Richardson into the American Les gue
as part owner Of the Washington
club. is loud in his praise OF this
worth while Philadelphian."
mo more practical baseball man
could be put at the head Of the WASH
ington club than Clark Griffith" says
Connie. "Mr. Minor, whom Griffith
succeeds as president, always handled
manner and was a credit to the
league. Under his administration
Washington was one Of the strongest
links In the American League chain.
Mr.. Minor. as / understand 1t, was
forced to step down because of his
ever-pressing business, which Is srich
that he felt he could not give the
time necessary to baseball affairs
without neglecting one or the other.
At the same time / feel that the
American League Is to be congra u
lated upon getting such a capable
newcomer into baseball as Mr.. Rich
ardson. l know he will make good"
Richardson. president Of the Phi lila
delphia Export Company. grain deal
ers, played baseball in his youth with
delphia He is an ardent fan, q close
follower Of boxing and still retains
much Of oldtime prowess as q swim
mer.
What the fans want Is q winner"
said Richardson yesterday. "And that
is what I am planning to give them.
But a winner alone will not assure tn,
uccessful operation Of ball club or
any other enterprise dependent upon
he patronage of the public. 1t is the
sans who pay the freight. and 1t Is
he fans who should be given nrst
consideration in any policy affecting
IN individual club or any sport In
General
"The growth Of the city and the in
tuguration OF Sunday games led me
@ believe that ultimately the conn.
,ence we are reposing in Washing
on as baseball town will be re-
rarded by an adequate return.
Il shall not be actively engaged IT,
he conduct of the club except in an
'dvisory way. My interests in Phila-
'elphia are somewhat exacting, and
,ermit little time for outside con-
'iderations- However. Mr.. Griffith
md / are heartily in accord on the
BUSINESS principles which shall be ad-
'ered to. and, summed up. they may
he said to constitute simply a square
'eal for the fans.
Everything will be left to Mr.. Grif
fifth. 1t is his intention, believe. TO
continue personal direction of the
Tea on the field. Personally, I hone
he does. He Is a practical baseball
nan OF wide experience and keen
Judgment: and have every confidence
in his ability.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
JOHN FOSTER WILL BE
CANDIDATE FOR BERTH
Giants Retiring Secretary Would
Succeed Hermann On
Commission.

NEW YORK, Dec. i6.-ohn 3. Fos-
ter today announced that he 10 . can
didate for the chairmanship Of the
national commission. soon to be va
Gated by the resignation Of August
Hermann.
After serving seven years as secre-
tary OF the New York Giants, Foster
has today been displaced by the new
owners. His successor is Joseph D.
OBrien Of Milwaukee, who was con-
nected with the New York club under
the Brush administration O'Brien
was at one time president Of the
American Association.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
STIFF BREEZE HANDICAP
TO HARRIS DROP-KICKS

A stin wind blowing across field
effectively put . stop to Harry Har-
ris's two attempts At dropkicks in
yesterdays Rex A. C.-All-Collegian
game at Union Park. The game end
ed In q scoreless tie. In the second
quarter Harris had two chances to
count. but could not negotiate the
breeze. and his attempts went for
naught
The All-Collegians. gathered to-
gether by Frank Mccarthy, the for
mer Georgetown star. drew a host OF
followers to Union League Park. The
aeld was wet and the going was any
thing but good for football.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
GEORGETOWN OfENS
WITH c. W.U. QU|NT

oesrgetsvu Uriverssty sVsss ~
noor campaign tonight In Ryan Gym
nasism with . veteran Suint against
the George washington Universtty
ava The game viii Be preesdsd by
the nrst half Of the 0eorestewp
Preps- Eastern High School engage
men1
The Hil1toppers have been woeaEing
cut since the football season saAeA
In the forward positions win -be Fees
and F1sviA. the football star D'Con-
nell Will jump oonter. zA0s1li end
Lenshak viii play the guard pesa-
tionA
GeorUstown vim faes . green esnn-
bi1atien, which has been coacAed hy
Harry Aimon- Underwood and Erdall
are the only veterans on the Hatchet-
its Quint
0eorgetown comas baek TAursday
for . game with BuckbeIl University
at the Hilltop The Pennsylvanians
are playing here against Georgetown
and later Against George WashinYton
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
WILDE OFFERS TO MEET
ANY CANADIAN BANTAM
Would Appear - Assist Canpsign
u Oversees War
VetefanA

fyweight champion, has agreed to
take on any bantAmweight In the
Dominion In . four-round light next
Monday night
He has offered his services for en-
tertainment for the Grand Army Of
Canada, an organization Of war vet
Grams that 10 conducting the cham
pion's tour Of Canada
II the Craig Street Armory can bs
obtained the officers Of the organixa-
ton will seek an opponent for the
wee Welshman.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
LYNCH MEETS FOX.

NEWARK, N. J. Dec is.-yss
Lynch. contender for the feather
weight title. and Joie Fox, who claims
the English title, are to 60 eight
rounds as . feature Of an all-star card
December ~. Other eight-round
bouts are: Frank Moran and Ser
geant Burk. Pinkey Mitchell and Ed
die Fftzsimmons, and Joe BENJAMIN
and Mickey Donley.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15

Before going further. II Ii well to
pay necessary tribute to those WASH
ingtonians who carried on profess
sionA baseball In this city since
1905. Without them, Washington
would have had no major league fran
chise- Headed By the late Tom Noyes
one Of the best sportsmen ever con-
Gected with baseball anywhere
these several Washingtonians put
their money into the ball club. They
have received little of IL back in the
way of dividends They were content
merely to have the American League
IN the Capital
II Is all very web for the man In
the street to howl about this and that
Usually he has everything to gain and
nothing to lose He wouldn't risk a
plugged nickel to see trained cooties
run . Marathon. Not so with those
men who put their money into the
Washington club In 1905. They put IL
n and then forgot all about IT.
Minor In Respected.
o. tAs death Of President Noyes,
3entamfn 8. Minor. representing GER
( ain stockholders, became head of the
club He has earned the respect of
.very baseball man-magnate, player,
,or vrfter-whose good fortune II has
been TO meet him Minors rank a. q
bassbal1 man has been high
Until 1919. when Clark Grfffith
came To wssAingtsu ~ q part owner.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
MOHAWK PLAYERS ANNEX
GAME FROM APPRENTICES.

Paul CohilPs Mohawk A C. eleven
is today District champion In the 10
pound class. After considerable dis
cussion over a period Of several
weeks the Mohawks and Naval Ap-
prentice players had II out in a sea
of mud at Seventeenth and D stress.
The Mohawks landed by . to o
count
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
AMERICAN TRACK STARS
MAY SHOW IN ENGLAND

CAMBRIDGE Nass, Dec slS-Yais
and Harvard may combine deld and
track talent and send q team to Eng-
land next summer to engage In . dual
meet with Oxford and Cambridge Tho
challenge was received from the
British colleges some time ago with
the proposal that the meet be held
next June Harvard's athletic body
will consider the subject this week
and IL expected to act favorably.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
HARD WEEK AHEAD.

Epiphany Juniors have a hard week
ahead. The Elite A. c. will be played
tomorrow night. Wednesday after
noon the Gonzaga Juniors will be
played. and Friday night the Mt.
Pleasant A c. team will be met on
the floor.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
BEZDEK WON'T HELP.

STATE COLLEGE Pa. Dec. Is
liugo Bezdek. athletic director of
Penn State and former manager of
he Pittsburgh Pirates. declined a trip
20 the Pacific coast to help get the
oregon football team in shape for
he Harvard game at Pasadena New
Years day.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
MAGEE is DOOMED.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 15.-Sherwood
Magee. the Reds veteran outhelder. Is
doomed to slide into the minors. The
Reds have asked for waivers on him
and are ssttiVs them fast.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
WILL BUILD STADIUM.

HANOVER, n H. Dec lS.-Dart-
mouth has announced plans for s
$ee.eot field and stadium to be erect
ed ~ . memorial to ninety Dart
mouth men who gave their lives with
the American army
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
ADVISERS WILL MEET.

High school athletic advisers will
meet tonight to select basketball Of
ncials and arrange for the playing
Of the games.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
ASKS WLDE'S TERMS.

CLEVELAND. OAia. Dec 1a-Matt
Hinkel Cleveland promoter. wants to
get Jimmy Wilde nyweight cham
pion, here for . New Years day bat
tie He has wired to George Dwyer.
the weishmans manager. asking for
termA
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
PITuoFFERS GAME.

EAsTo0 Pa Dee. ts.--t.sfayetts
mas cssq offered . football game with
r'ssseufwh. replacing Lehish on ths
FaAsh>S iese saAs1uiA
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
CENTRAL WILL START.

Central High School will start Its
oaskefball season tomorrow afternoon
against the Mt st. Joseph's team, Of
baltimore. The Central lads have
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
TRIP FOR C. u. MEN.

Catholic University starts trip
Friday. Games will be played with
st. Johns College. Of Brooklyn, Del
aware College and the Crescent A.
c., Of New York
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
BUSINESS WILL PLAY.

Business High has arranged a game
with the Ingram Memorial Ave for
today In the Business gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
TECH STARTS GOING.

Tech High will tackle the Ingram
Memorial team tomorrow afternoon at
the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1919-12-15
WILL PLAY PREPS.

Western will play the Georgetown
University Preps Thursday night In
Ryan gymnasium.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11

Lanier & Griffin VS. Missouri
Pacific railway, continued.
Hupp-Oldsmobile Co. VS. Mo-
Pacific railway, continued.
Mrs. Clint Martin VS. L. & A.
railway, continued.
; l.. l.. Mclaughlin VS. Missouri
Pacific railway, continued.
j. F. Chambliss VS. Missouri
Pacific railway, dismissed.
Will Smith VS. Walker d.
Hines, Director General of the
railroads of the United States,
judgment for Sis.
Hermon Wray VS. Walker d.
Hines, Director General of the
railways, judgment for $3.50.
Criminal.
John Perry, gaming; plea of
guilty, fine $40.
Lonnie Curry, profanity; plea
of guilty, fine 81.
Lonnie Curry, breach of the
peace; plea of guilty, fine $5.
Lonnie Curry, carrying pis-
toll; dismissed.
John and Floyd Williams,
gaming; dismissed.
Ambrose Chambliss, gaming /;
dismissed.
Charlie Spears, breach of the
peace; plea guilty, fine So.
Charlie Spears, assault and
battery; plea of guilty, fine $40.
John Hester, pandering; dis
missed.
John Hester, removing mort
gagged property; plea of guilty,
one year in pen.
Crockett Lee, assault to kill /;
plea of guilty, one year in pen.
Other cases dismissed were as
follows: Caesar Ogden, Bunk
Bradley, Tom Gray, Eddy
Brown, w. L. Kennedy, Clyde
Smith,
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
HUGE LAND DEAL IS
MADE HERE THIS WEEK
Kansas City Man Puts S276, 900
Into Farm.

One of the biggest land deals
ever consummated in this coun-
ty or in this section of the state
was made here this week, when
o. NJ. Battle sold his plantation
3 miles northeast of Washing
ton to Mr.. Swafford of Kansas
City. The plantation consists
of 4,100 acres and the purchase
price, including all live stock,
machinery, ETC., was $267, ,00Q,-
10000. Mr.. Battle has already
given possession.
This is one of the largest
plantations of the county and
takes in the old Jno. j. Thomas
plantation, the Gray Carrigan
farm and the A. C. Baird farm.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
THREE LIVES is
TOLL OF STORM
WHICH HIT SARATOGA ON
MONDAY.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
Severely Injured Are Being
Cared For At Christian
Church.

A destructive tornado struck
the residence section of Sara
toga, lust across the county
line in Howard county, at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday morning,
taking a toll of three lives, in
iuring many others, and de-
stroying much property.
O. The Dead.
The dead, all of whom are
white, are:
Henry Sullivan.
Infant son of John Rosen-
baum.
Infant child of Will Hollands.
Seriously Injured.
Six persons were seriously IN
iured, as follows:
Mrs. Will Hollands, arm bro
ken and body badly bruised.
Mrs. Murphy, broken collar
bone and other injuries.
Mrs. John Rosenbaum, injur-
ed in the back and badly bruis-
ed about body.
Lee Martin, right leg and
right arm mashed and other
wise injured.
Mrs. Lee Martin, painfully
bruised about face and body.
Vallie Hollands, extent of in
Jury not known.
Mrs. Will Hollands is said tt
be in a critical condition, but i
is thought that the chances fol
recovery is good with all th'
others.
Nine persons are reported .
have been slightly injured mn th
storm, as follows:
Mrs. Henry Sullivan and
wear old son; j. Chamberlain
will Hollands and three chi
dren. Mr.. Murphy and la yea
old son. c.oo
The two doctors at Saratoe
were reinforced by Dr's Autre
and Darnall and a trained unrs
from Columbus as soon as woI
Of the disaster could be sent
the latter place and the chris
ian church was converted IN
an emergency hospital, Whe
practically all the injured a
now under treatment.
Property Damage.
Seven houses were comple'
" wrecked, as follows,
The Jno. Rosenbaum mousse
Geo. Thompson residence.
Lee Martin home.
House occupied by Mr.. MI
ply.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
MCCASKILL CITIZENS
ORGANIZE A BANK

McCaskill citizens have or
ganized a bank, which is to be
known as the Red Land Bank
and application for charter has
been made to the state bank
commissioner. The institution
is to be capitalized at $10,0O0.00.
Officers for the bank, elected
at recent meeting of the stock
holders, are as follows;
President, j. d. Eley; vice.
president, j. E. Gentry; secre-
tary, f. F. Whiteside; cashier,
w. A. Lewis.
There is also a movement on
foot to organize a hardware
company at McCaskill, to be
known as the Farmers Hard
ware Co.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
TEACHERS OF COUNTY
HAVE SUCCESSFUL MEET

Forty teachers of the county
were present at the association
al meeting of the profession
which was held at the high
school auditorium in this city
last Saturday. This is a larger
attendance than ever before Sc
cured.
Mrs. j. M. Hyatt was elected
secretary pro TEN, in the alb
sence of the secretary, Miss
Carrie Nash.
The program was splendid
and it was ably discussed by
the teachers. One special feal
ture was the introduction of
class of six little girls under
Miss Wallace of the local high
who entertained in a most cred
ible manner.
Prof. w. Z. Lasseter of the
State Department of Education
was present at the meeting ano
discussed the new legislative en-
actments as affecting the
schools of the state. He alsC
discussed the consolidation o
rural schools, heartily favorinl
this step where it can be &C
complished.,
In the afternoon the loca
teachers served ice cream t.
the visitors.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
HCCASKILL GROWERS
TO INCREASE ACREAGE

Growers from McCaskill re-
port quite an increased acreage
in cantaloupes in that vicinity
this season and very large ship
ments are expected to be made
from that point. Other ship
ping pionts along the lines of
the P. & N. w. also report an
increase in acreage and the
total increase for this territory
is estimated at 200 acres.
About fifty acres are to be
planted to sweet potatoes in the
McCaskill territory and about
the same in tomatoes.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
Henry Sullivan house.
Mat Mobley house.
WIFI uo1lands home

w
Four residences were partly
wrecked, as follows:
Chas. Taylor home, old Ike n.
Pardue house, occupied by Mr..
Mitchell; Jas. Burlington resi-
dence; -Jno. Russell residence; !;
Craig Thompson residence.
A smoke house at the home
of Joe Blank was blown away.
together with quantity OF
meat, and a barn was blown
down at the Mat Mobley home.
Several other houses were un-
rooted.
Considerable damage was al
so done in a negro settlement
about a mile and a half south
west of Saratoga, and Cad Will
liams. colored, was badly inJur-
ed. Three or four houses were
blown down in this vicinity.
The tornado, which was fol
lowed by a heavy rain and
straight wind lasting about fl
teen minutes, came out OF the
southwest without warning and
completed its work of destruc'
ton, according to spectators, In
less than a minutes time. Near
| ly all of those in the main wake
of the storm, which was about
| 200 wards in width, were blowr
for considerable distance
some being picked up and hurl
ed for fifty feet without serious
injury. Practically all OF TN
injured were caught in tn
wreckage of their homes:
Many cotton houses and mucl
fencing was destroyed and
number of huge old trees, land
marks of Saratoga for man
f'years spaaA..'s-.ssHa-'ass -'ass-..s1,set;,, sot;o,, 4
Telephone communications y =
Saratoga was cut of by III
storm and nothing was Know
: Of the disaster here until the al a.
r ,;vai of Mr.. Fincher, the ma
carrier. The storm came u
a nc he was hitching up his tea'
y TO TO start out on his daily "TRIP, p.
e ~ The property damage s,z M M
d been estimated at from Slo'o'
o to S25, 900. o o,so =
l. Severe winds were also I
o ported from other sections nOd ., !
.e the county and a barn ana !, o. D
,e residence we're reported 20 I'D
been dstroyed in the vlcinlty
Bolton, in the north part Oh I
e. county. town, n
has hit this section OF od1 the 81; 81;
since the tornado of l90I, wnl w.
DESTROYED about sixty houses !,
IT. Washington. Only one lle '
lost in that storm, however.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
BUSINESS MEN
ORGANIZE HERE
LEAGUE TO BE KNOWN AS
THE
AGR. and DCOMMER'L LEAGUE
Question of Building a Bonded
Warehouse One of First To
BE Considered.

Pursuant to call as published
last week, about twenty citizens,
mostly business men, met at the
W. o. W. Hall in this city last
Tuesday evening and organized
a cooperative league, which it
was voted would be called the
agricultural and Commercial
League of Washington" Off
GERS elected were: President,
Dr. 7. j. Garner, Secretary, |.
L. PilkintOn; treasurer, j. w.
Butler.
The members of the league are
enthusiastic and have great
hOpes of being able to accom-
pish much in developing the ag-
rEultural interests of the coun-
ty and the commercial inter-
ets of the town.
DIR. Sands of Ft. Smith, who
isat the head of the Government
b1ded warehouse movement in
Arkansas, was present and
mde a strong plea for a bonded
] wrehouse and potato storage
hdse at Washington, detailing
mny advantages in the storing
offarm products under this
SRtem and the available Co
oblrative marketing plans rs.
siIed by government agencies
] R. Sands said that he founC
1 tie soil conditions around thii
Aace ideal for the EXTENSIVE
ljrowing of many truck crop
and he recommended diversif
resent resent scale than g
II The question of building
sanded warehouse here will b
n ken up at a later meeting an,
Mas highly probable that thi
iY be one of the first achieve
n1Llfts of the new organization
W. is the intention of the lea
Cue to cultivate the closest pos
sible relations between the pro
ducers and the business men o
Washington, assisting in the ag
ricultural development in ever.
way possible.
Adjournment was made t,
next Tuesday night, but the mex
meeting was later postponed
until Wednesday night, becaus'
of the Centenary group meeting
on Tuesday night.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-11
QUARTERLY SINGING
CONVENTION AT OZAN

The quarterly singing conven-
ton for the Hampstead county
Singing Association will meet
at Mount Zion church, 5 miles
north of Ozan, the 3rd Sunday
in April. Dinner will be served
on the ground and all singers
and lovers of music are invited
to attend and participate in the
singing.