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SPORT BRIEFS

Summit, N. J., May 4.-Freddie
WEIGH, former light weight champ
ion, stopped Young Willie Jackson
in the eighth round.
Urbana. ILL.,, May 4.-Illinois de-
feated Notre Dame to / at base
ball.
Seattle, Wash, May 4.-Billy
Gregory. of Denver, was knocked
out in the third round of a four
round bout by Bobby Lang, of Sc
attic. They are featherweights.
Pittsburgh, May 4.-Harry Greb,
Pittsburgh, and BARLEY Madden,
New York, light heavyweights, will
meet in a ten-round bout tonight.
On the same card Jack Perry,
Pittsburgh, and Marty Cross, New
York, welterweights, will go ten
rounds and Fred Fulton will meet
Jack Temple, San Francisco, in ten
rounds.
New York, May 4.-Kid Norfolk,
negro heavyweight. defeated the
Jamaica Kid in fifteen rounds.
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sense that it is coming and cross
the batter.
This is Just what Bassler has
shown he is able to cope with,
Cobb watched Bassler work on
the Los Angeles club in the Coast
league. He sized Bassler up as a
rare strategist and picked him off.
His throw to the bases is called
the "sling-shot" peg. He throws
from any position where he happens
to trap the ball.
Also Bassler knows how to handle
pitchers. All the Tiger hurlers want
to work with him because he not
only holds them but he helps them
pick the batters' weaknesses.
On top of this the Tiger 5ackstop
car hit.
Bassler is Is. He had a brief
trial with the Cleveland club in 1913
and 1914.
Shipped to the Coast league for
seasoning he has developed his
mind reading ability to an almost
uncanny sense.
Last year with the Los Angeles
he piled up 100 assists, leading all
catchers in this department He
was second in putouts, having 1876.
Transplanted back to the majors
this year Bassler is blooming-as
the seasons best catching find.
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BY DEAN SNYDER,

Johnny Bassier, rookie catcher of
Ty Cobb's Tigers, uses mental
telepathy in his baseball.
His uncanny ability to out-guess
batters and base runners and cross
them up has stamped him as gen.
uine California jewel.
Already he is being mentioned in
the same class with Ray Schalk or
the White Sox. Steve O'Neil of the
Indians and Ralph Perkins of the
Athletics.
And that is the most select class
Of catchers in the majors today.
While Georges Carpenter was
credited with the hypnotic eye to
win him knockouts Bassler uses his
inherent cunning to assist him in
piling up strikeouts and putouts.
In recent game against the
White Sox the Tiger rookie cut
down four of Kid Gleason's runners
on the paths.
Three of these were the result of
Bassler outguessing Chicago on the
hit-and-run play.
The hit-and-run play is always
the thorn in the catcher's path.
When properly executed this play
is figured to be almost invincible.
It is the catcher's job to prevent
it.
But in order to block it he must
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Al ENDS WORK
FOR GO With
frankie WEIGH
St Paul Lad Hailed BY Gibbons As
Welter Champ-Advance Sale
Is Heavy.

Al Van Ryan. who meets frankie
WEIGH in the Davenport legion
show Friday in the Coliseum, is due
to arrive in Rock Island this eve
ming and will have his final work
out in the legion hall. Davenport,
tomorrow afternoon.
Frank WEIGH is scheduled to
windup his training in workout
about o'clock the same afternoon.
Mike Gibbons mas hailed Van
Ryan as the boy to wrest the vel
terweight title from Jack Britton.
In long spiel about Vans ability,
Mike concludes, Il have prepared
him for a majority of his battles in
the last Is months and l find he
has everything in his makeup nee
essary for a championship contend
er. In the first place he has a
fighters heart and believe me, that
goes a long way. He has clever
ness, speed and a quick working
brain, a wonderful build and a
fairly hard wallop. His punches
will grow harder as he grows
older"
Billy Rhoades, Van Ryan's man
ager, says that WEIGH is Vans
choice for this bout. Well make
this a real fight and either one go
INTO the discard" Billy claims that
before the match was made he ask
ed AL which he preferred to fight,
Kid" Alberts Of Duluth, Johnny
Schauer of St. Paul, Jack" Jo-
sephs Of Minneapolis. or WEIGH.
The Chicago boy was AIS choice.
Van Ryan's assurance is indicat-
ed in the announcement that he is
to meet Bill Stearns of Minneapolis
in st. Paul Monday night. Al is
booked later to fight Monk" Fow-
Ter of New Orleans in Havre, Mont,
on a card May %.
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CUbS-PIRATES
Defer TO COLD
EveFs Not Sorry for Enforced Rest
Gives Team Better Chance
In Playefl.

Chicago. May 4.-Convinced that
the weather man was intent upon
getting his pound of horsehide, the
Cub and Pittsburgh Arrangements
agreed yesterday to literally quit
cold. The game, which was to have
been the last of the i'll starred ser
les with the Pirates, was abandon
ed, as much in Difference to the
suffering fans as to the players.
All things considered, the Cubs
lost nothing by the action, mas
much as the club, after various bad
breaks in luck, can stand a days
rest and will have a better chance
in the future to take the game
away from Gibson's brazen Buc-
cos. now at the top Of their form
and luck.
Pat Moran and his revamped Gin
cinnau Reds are in today and un-
less Grover Alexander is ready
for some going either Alex Free
man or Earl Hanson will 70 onto
the mound for the Cubs. The Gin
cinnati club IL experiencing trouble
in building mp a pitching staff. but
has been playing excellent bali and
will make the Cubs step all the
way.
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walked. Tate and Smith scored
when Murphy doubled. Murphy
was out trying for third on his
hit. Three runs.
PeOria-Monroe singled. Evers
struck out. Magnus flied to right.
Meme rolled out. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
Rock Island-Burke famed. Ben
son and Gamer rolled out. No
runs.
Peoria-Dressen flied to center
Schweitzer singled and was out
stealing. Bleuge famed.
Sixth Inning.
Rock Island-McInerny famed
Lenahan popped to Evers. Emmer
walked and stole econd. Tate
walked. Smith rolled out. No runs
Peoria-Brunner and Goldthwaite
rolled out Murphy to Lenahan.
Monroe walked and went to sec
ond on a balk. Evers popped out
No runs.
Seventh Inning.
Rock Island--Murphy singled
Burke forced Murphy at second
Benson doubled, scoring Burke
Gamer famed. McInerny rolled GU.
One run.
Peoria-Magnus grounded out.
Meme fled to left Dresser was
safe on Murphy's error. Schweit-
ger was hit by a pitched ball. Dres-
sen going to second. Bleuge linej
out to- right. No runs.
Eighth Inning.
Rock lsland-Lenahan rolled ont
Emmer famed. Monroe popped GU,
to Tate. No runs.
Peoria - Drummer fouled out,
GoldthwGite doubled against the
center field fence. Benson took
care OF Monroe's roller. Evers
fouled out. No runs.
Ninth Inning.
Rock Island-Wick's batting for
Smith was safe on Dressen's er.
ror. Murphy sacrificed. Burke
singled, scoring Wicks. Benson
popped to Evers. One run.
Peoria-Magnus was out, Benson
to Lenahan. Meme walked. Ores
sen lined out to McInerny. Schweit.
ger walked. Bleuge singled through
Murphy, scoring Meme with the
winning run.
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MAKE YANKEES
HUSTLE TO COP !
SPORTS Titles
Chick Evans Joins G. E, F. R,t -,
Overcon6dent; Tndea Safest
Title Hope.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.

1
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, May 4.-Chick Evan, I,
the last detachment" Of America,
golf expeditionary force, is on N.
way to England. The tennis team
heads eastward to the other aid.
next week and the polo team is nov
practicing in England.
None of these groups Of American
sport missionaries is boasting q,
sure victories but the chancss ON
the British courts and ~ nalSI
look extremely bright. Z
Uncle Sam will be representeas
in the golf championships starting
May % by his most impressive ar.
ray, but the Americans will have /,
difficult time to come back with ,
championship.
The draw which punched many NJ,
the Americans in the last section il
unfavorable as it will force them to
battle each other in the closing
rounds.
Climatic conditions will also,
handicap the Americans, as Evans.
knows from two previous expert
ences.
I'VE have a good chance to win
but none of us is over-confident u
Evans said before sailing. ;
Tilden Best Hope.
William T. Tilden's chances To-
repeat his victory in the British
tennis championship look good. He,
seems to be at the top OF his form
now.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory will.
have the toughest assignment or
any of the Americans to beat Mile.
Lenglen. the French wizard, in the
women's championships.
The British Polo association has
secured four teams for the Ameri-'
cans to play a series running un-,
til June Is. when cup contests Wilt
start.
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SPORT FLASHES

Springfield, Ill, May l.-Leo Pat.
terson, A. z. F. lightweight cham.
pion, and Lawrence Hawkins, ban
tamweight, both of St Louis. set
sail 1t San Francisco today for
Australia, according to announce
ment here BY their manager, Louis
Hodge, Of this city. They viii tour
tho cities Of Australia, where bouts
have been arranged for them.
Hazelton. Pa, May A-Leonard
Sanduchi. Is years old, Of McAdoo.
Pa, was fatally injured here last
night In q boxing bout. His wind
pipe was severed in . fall from a
blow. He died after being taken
to hospital.
New York, May 4.-Wnited
Press. THE Brooklyn baseball
club jumped into the boxing field
today when the Ebbets-McKeeyer
E1hihition company applied for a
license to conduct boxing 1t the
ball park during summer months.
James J. O'Connof has been named
matchmaker.
Philadelphia, May 4-United
Press. Pitcher Scott Perry of the
Athletics has been suspended for
10 days and fined 500 By Manager
Aaek for breaking training rules.
Connie said he has NO intention Of
selling q trading Perry.
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S0x RIPPED BY
TIGERS CLAWS
Cobbs Mon Get to Faber in First
Round and After That Rookies
Arc Easy.

Detroit. Mich, May l-Cobb's
Tigers gave the White Sox a brutal
clawing yesterday afternoon. The
score was Is to l. the lone White
Sox marker being made in the
ninth inning.
Dutch Leonard, the Tiger south
paw. had one Of his good DAYS.
Red Faber started for the Hose Int
ne and his mates messed the game
up in the very first inning and
Manager Gleason wisely sent him
10 the club house The Tigers had
made four runs and the game pRac-
tically was in. Now Faber is avail
able today or tomorrow and the
world knows Gleason needs pitch
ing.
Chicago ...sooooooo1-1s4
Detroit ...41o40o22s-l3 Il 1
Batt@lee-Faber, Davenport Nc
Weeney, Wilkinson and Schalk- var
yan; Leonard and Bassler.
YMKS, 3; BOSTON, T.
Boston. Mass. May THE Yam
KEGS. using . rookie pitcher liable
to crack ut any minute, defeated
the Red Sox, 2 to 0. Boston gath
cred 10 hits OF Percy, while the
Yankees got but nine on Pennock
and Russell. Wonderful supnort
saved the visitors in the pinches.
Schang got four hits in four times
up. while Ruth failed to connect
safely. Score:
R. HE.
New York .o02 900 CO., 9 o
Boston ....... 200 900 600 10 o
Batteries - Piercy and Shanr:
Peanock, Russell and Ruel.
SENATOR'S. 1; HACKS. e
Philadelphia, May 4-Washtn>.
ton romped Oh with the final ZANE
OF the series with tho Athletics ves-
terday afternoon in the 10Th 4 to
2. Joe Judge tripled to rirht field
With two out, scoring Shanks And
Charity. Score:
Washington ..o2e 900 900 - 10 10
Athletics 80. 100 90 0lo o. . I
batteries - Zachary and T.vlor.
Moore, WEIGH and Pertfns.
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THE SCOREBOARD

YESTERDAYS HERO - JOE
JUDGE. The little Washington first
baseman tripled in the tenth inning
with two on and the Athletics lost,
4 to :.
RUDE BENTON pitched his first
game Of the season and allowed the
Braves only three hits, the Giants
winning, Z to 2. Kelly got a single.
PERCY, Yanks' rookie pitcher,
singled in the third inning and
scored q run that helped him beat
the Red 6ox, z to 0.
THE DETROIT TIGERS knock
ed Faber out of the box in the first
inning and beat the White Sox, 10
to l.
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Two base hits-Tatum ~, VIM
kleman. Duggan, Wycallis.
Sacrifice hits-Tatum, Dunning.
Stolen bases-Lewis (2), Drew.
Struck out-By Tatum, Is; oy
Payne, 1; by Leyme, 8.
Base CT balls-Off Tatum, 4; OF
Payne, /; of Leyme. Z.
Hit batsmen-By Payne Camp
belD; by Leyme (Dunning).
Left on bases-Rockford 4; Terre
Haute TX.
Four runs, four hits of Payne
in one inning; five runs, five hits
on Belts In one-third inning; 10
runs, eight hits of Leyme in %
innings.
Wild pitch-Leyme.
Umpire-Owens.
Time-1:50.
Losing pitcher-Payne.
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Two-ASe hitS-Blueme and Gold
thwaite. Murphy. Benson. Tate.
Stolen bases-Dressen, Schweit-
ger. Lenahan, Emmer, Meme.
Sacrifice hits-Magnus, Meme.
Double plays-McInerny to Muir
ply; Evefs to Drummer.
Left on bases-Peoria, 8; Rock
Island, I.
Base on balls-Off Monroe, S; Cd
Smith, 6; of Ambrose, 2.
Hit by pitched balHSchweitzer.
Struck out-By Monroe, 8; by
Smith, 3.
Passed balls-Goldthwaite, Tate.
Winning pitcher-Monroe.
Losing pitcher-Ambrose.
Umpires-Fitzpatrick and Jones.
Time OF game-Two hours.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Three-Eye League.
\ Peoria. Z; Rock Island, 6.
Terre Haute. -: Rockford, o.
other games postponed; wet
grounds.
National League.
New York, 6. Boston, 2.
Pittsburgh At Chicago-No game:
cold.
Others hot scheduled.
American League.
Detroit. 10; Chicago, l.
New York, :: Boston, o.
Washington, 4: Philadelphia, 3,
(Ten innings.)
C!eveland-St Louis; not sched-
1Ied.
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ESWAMP Rox IN
$50 CONTEST
Especial to Ihs Argu)

Tsrre Haute, Ind, Nay 3.-Toefe
Haste took the opening game Of
tho Three-I league from Rockford
here todey, 10 to o. Tatum held the
Rocks to two hits, while he struck
out Is hatters. Nine hits. three or
rors and two bases on balls counted
for nine runs In the first two in.
nings. Several hundred fans shiv-
cred throughout the nine innings.
Tho sc0re.
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GIANTS, 2; BRAVES, g.

New York May THE Giants
made complete sweep of their
four-game series with Boston here
yesterday. winning. Z to 2. Rube
Benton. starting his first game Of
the season, held Boston to three
hits Score:
r. II. e.
Boston 5000. 010 900 001-2 8 2
New York go. 202 003 00x-7 z 3
characterization, Oeschssr and
CNetl; Benton and Snyder.
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ION at nrst IN the ninth on Bluege's
single was close and McQuillan
raised protest, but the umpires
0verruled him.
Frank Murphy had the longest
hit Of the day. It was a drive
against the f1agpole in center field.
Quick work by Outfelder Masnus
held it to a double.
Bill Jackson's new infield looked
good in the opening game. Bluege
in particular played great ball. He
looks like a SO per cent better per-
former this year than last.
Mayor Michel delivered a per
feet strike on the first ball pitch
ed. Back a couple of months ago
IN red-hot campaign he promised
that the first one would be a strike.
The Islanders went down fight
ing. Eddie Lenahan was so mad
after Bluege singled, bringing
Meme home with the winning run,
he threw the ball all the way over
the grand stand.
It's been 50 long since a good
Cay was provided for the opening
ball game, Peoria fans NO longer
expect it. Cold breezes and dark.
heavy skies cut the attendance
down yesterday below the 5000
mark, but It didn't spoil the en-
thusiasm. The rooters were there
with a reception for all who dis
dnguished themselves.
The big boner of the day was
pulled by the boy on the score
board. He made a mistake and
had the game ending at the end of
the eighth. Most of the fans left
the park and a part of the PLAYERS.
After. a 10-minute delay the game
was resumed.
The bull pen was the busiest
spot in the park. Two Islanders
and two Peoria relief hurlers were
warming up from the time the game
started until Meme raced home
with the winning run.
Think Of the unfortunate fans in
Terre Haute-shivering through a
IL to 0 game. Bob Coleman's press
agents are making good ON some
OF their advance dope.
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Ole
Sportscope
By BRUCE COPELAND.
BY BRUCE COPELAND

Peoria, Ill, May At will be
Elmer Ambrose on the slab for the
Islanders in the second game.
Nelson is the likely Peoria selec-
ton.
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Islanders and Tractors look like
two clubs Of about even strength.
Peoria got the best pitching yes
terday. and that accounts for the
victory.
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Manager George, McQuillan was
battling On every play. The decis-
ion at first in the ninth on Bluege's
single was close and McQuillan
raised a protest, but the umpires
Overruled him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
A Hudson ADVANTAGE
That is Distinctive
As Smoothness and Ease of Operation

Hudson owners tell us they most ap-
preclate the utter forgetulness of mech
anlsm they are permitted in their cars.
Neither sound, nor the lapse of any
junction calls it to attention. Even
minor adjustments, which are annoy
ing, though not costly, are almost
never necessary. And command of the
controls seems intuitive-hardly need
ing conscious direction.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
Quest Otto Body
Probably Arrive
Here Saturday

Fred Otto received a telegram
Wednesday to the effect that the
body of his son, Quest Otto, was
shipped from Hoboken, N. j., that
day, June first, and will arrive in
Sisseton via C. M. & st. P.
1t is not possible now to ascertain
just when the body will arrive in
Sisseton, but it is expected that it
will reach here some time Saturday
In the event connection is not made
at Milbank in time for the Saturday
evening train, 1T is planned to go to
Milbank and bring the body through
by automobile, in which case the
body will be placed in state in the
lobby of the court house until the
funeral.
The funeral will take place Sum
day afternoon at 3 O'clock, under the
direction of the local American
Legion Post, and will be buried with
full military honors.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
June Term Court
Confronted With
Large Calendar

June term of circuit court con-
vened here Tuesday with Judge
Anderson presiding. and F. E. Gran
ger, official stenographer.
The calendar for this term is an
exceptionally large one, there being
about a criminal cases and SO civil
cases to come up for hearing.
The case of Guy Tarvin VS.. A. p.
Houde was the first one to come up
for consideration, and at the time
of going to press there had been no
decision reached, the jury was out
but had not returned the verdict.
The case of Lena Olberg and Cliff
ford Olberg VS.. Sigfred Benson was
the second case taken up.
There is little probability that the
calendar will be finished at this tenn,
owing to it's extensiveness.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
Bow Drowned at
Old Fort Siisseton
While Swimming

Last Sunday afternoon. Clarence
Van Meta, Is year old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Van Meta, who lives
about four miles southeast of Lang
ford, was drowned in the lake about
a half mile east of old Fort Sisseton.
The boy had been swimming and
had commenced dressing when he
saw the float of his fish line floating
out in the lake and swan out afte.
it, and was apparently taken with
cramps and sank in about IL feet
of water. His parents and others
were unable to render assistance.
1t is thought that the lad was
weakened from recent operation
and the exertion OF swimming was
too much for him.
The accident occurred about four
O'Clock and the body was not reaov-
cred until over two hours later.
This accident and others that oc-
cur every day should be a lesson to
our youngsters who persist in swim
ming at all times, and in any depth
of water.-Lakek City Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
Typos Have Beaten
Open Shoppers in
Almost Every City
Those Who Are Locked Out Are Re.
ing Taken Care of BY the
Men ut Work

1.-THE printing. trades have won
their national strike for the 44-hour
week without reduction of pay" said
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, and
himself all active member OF Chi
cago Typographical Union. "Only
a few sore spots remain, and they
are healing up rapidly as the pro-
prietors of printing plants recover
from the fallacious dope given then,
by the open-shop propagandists.
"As matter of fact there was no
sound reason for strike, or
would better term it lockout, in Tie
book and Job branches of the print
ing industry. Two years ago it was
mutually agreed between organiza-
tions of employers and employees
that the 44-hour week, which really
means a half holiday every Satur-
day, should become effective May ].
1921, supplanting the 4S-hour week.
When the open shop drive was start
ed by the United States Chamber Of
Commerce and the National Asso-
ciation Of Manufacturers. some Of
the boss printers were induced to
break this agreement under threat
that they would lose printing con-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
Don't Fail to See
riendly Enemies
Chautauqua, 10Th

Millions Of people have already
seen Friendly Enemies" the inter-
national dramatic success which the
White and Myers Chautauqua Sys-
tenn will present at our Chautauqua
on the night of Sunday, June 10.
Millions more will see 1t before
the phenomenal run Of the piece is
brought to a close 1t has hereto
fore played only the largest cities.
and at city theatre prices. 1t is safe
to assume that when the history CT
sFriepdly Enemies" is written, i.
will be found that more than three
fourths of the present generation of
English-speaking play-goers will
have seen the piece.
Not only does Friendly Enemies
embody one of the timeliest human
problems Of today, but it present
that problem in SO moving and
dramatic a story, with so deft mix
lure vi Huluof anu pdlHos, ol JeS'
and gravity, of fun and seriousness.
that it carries the audience to the
very heights of dramatic sympathy
and enthusiasm. 1t has appealed to
men, women and children of all elias.
ses and conditions, not only in the
United States but in England and
Australia In these three countries
its success has been equally sensa-
tional and equally unprecedented.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-03
For a Sane Fourth

1t is not too early to begin to
think how the Fourth of July will
be spent. Will it be day of out
door enjoyment, ice cream and innc-
cent amusement, with a spirit of
patriotism and bark back TO what
the day consecrates, or will it be a
day of the clang of the fire engine
bell, the rush of the doctors auto
mobile and possibly the ylsi. of the
undertaken?
Will the red OF the sunset, the
blue of the sky and the white Of the
fieecy clouds be smudged by the
smoke OF careless fires caused by
firework.
Will night come down on vista
of ruins, and hiding deluge OF
tears? Think it over!
From 1903 to 1915. inclusive,
1862 persons were killed and 42.OS9
injured in the celebration co Of the
Fourth of July. OF the 1862 deaths,
1143 were due to lockjaw following
injuries from fireworks.
In 1917 the loss of property
caused by fireworks fires amounted
to $221904 in the United States; in
1918 the loss was 1919, 391.
In 1908 when fireworks were al
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