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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
NORFOLK TARs ARE HERE.
FOR 8 IMPORTANT CAME.
Colts Right on Heels or Lend,
and Have Chance to
Take Perch.

Trailing the Norfolk Tars. LOAF
leaders. By a game and "A hair -
lEENn's Richmond Colts thIs arr.
noon viii begin one Of the mos,
P"rtant series OF the second huir
Inc season. The Underwater
rIN"s her" after a stormy session
ROCKY Mount. where il los, ~,
OF three games TO I'ic Tulicnwcid.
"utht' which won the league ti.I.
III" first half III the year.
since returning here after a
weeks road trip the local team
won three straight contests from
iarporo team. and the robust ~
expects to keep NJ the good worI,
'hc expense nt the TarS Tho t
~ showing considerable imurn,
men, ana In the series which ,u,
yesterday hattcd well ana rocoi,
good pitching from coogan. Finn.
ana Smith
Not since the league season st,,,
last April have the teams h,
punched hs they are now. Sorro
wilson. Richmond. Rocky Nom, :,
portsmouth all have a chance
take IN" leadership Of tho l,,p,
wilson Is only one game behind X,
i"lk ana the Colts. but half a rD.
h"hind tho Bugs. Rocky Mon,
victory over Norfolk yesterday
suited In the Fulllcs taking fn,,,
place aud showing portsinoutb ia
ifth rnng OF the ladder.
-Four of the first ny. team. :,
play each other today. for while
Colts are engaging tn. Tar.
Mayo Island Park. Portsmouth "
be entertaining the Wilson Eugs
Portsmouth. y victory FOR the True
crs will shove Tom Clarkc's team In
third place. and Richmond viii a
vance to the position OF runncr.,
provided ,hoy bca, the Tars In
opening contest today
Lefty Mccker probably viii DIR;
ia" hurl!ne assignment for tho Go
today shorty" has not worked
week and should b. In good sha
Tor the contes, I, is probable III
Manager WARRIOR viii take the mou
ia an EFFORT to grab the first cont,
from the EyanI,cs
Fans of Tarhoro will he given
oppprtunity 10 -" their team In
ton for the first time since the Car
lima city replaced Petersburg In
virginia League. Fulicnweilc
Rocky Mount Rronchos will bc
quests of the Tarboro team In II
loro. ana share the honors 10 he y
corded tho team when II arrives
Gay. Tn" fans OF the town wiz
Manager Amby Mcconnell ycstcrd,
that the team viii be met in Roc
Mount this afternoon and taken
Tarhoro in automobiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
8 GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
RUN At TOLEDO TRACK
Course Made Sloppy as Result OF
knin-Onc Event Postponed
Until Today.
by Associated rrcss. !

TOLEDO. ONO. Aug 3.-Ovcr n
track made heavy by rain continuing
aImo"; twcnty-four hours. grand cir
curt horses here today wen, through
three races, the fourth on the card
ICING over until tomorrow because
81 the latcncss in starting The first
event
The feature event today. tho
ElkS $1,000 stalk" for 30? trottcrs.
went I" kilo Watts. driven by Childs.
in straigh, heats. Brooke worthy,
a Murphy entry. and u favuritc in
the betting. finished second thre.
times.
N"kom" George. handled BY ralin.
was victor in the first two heats az
the @:il pace for Il purse of $1,000
rain finished third in the final heat.
fredmorc nosimg in at the wire with
bal Spencer
s;ii pace. three heats. purse ST.
kokomo George. oh. Z. hy
iedgewood Boy. ralnp.. 2
pal Spencer. II. e. by Graf
tan McGrcgor. UrcdmorD >
BABY Gintcr, br IN. 10y Peter
w, (Whitchcadp ..
The AirShip. u. L, by Haron-
gale, Cares .......... 3 3
baby Don. ID. m, by Sterling
>. CIV. X f'lcming) .S
Lady Mas. J. L.. Jr. Lewis wiz.
ais" started, Time. 2.l0 81. 200 i.2:
.: 10 -
2;l5 pace. three heats purse 81
urIko. b x, by rnko, tv.
F'lcming) Observation-Disclosures.
Carter June, l.. T. 10y Carter
g., (Wilson .....-... : p
R"lla Chimes. b. m. hy Hal
L., Gitnan) .. /.
The Jack, br - by Gordon
l'rincc, tMitch.lD ... 3 3 ,
DIR. IT,. Il. <. hy Aair Castle.
G'rcdmor.D ........ /;
Time, 2:l3. 2:l2 IL: 2:il -
2:0a trot. tho Eiks' CLUB stake.
three heats. purse $4,000.
kilo Watts, -. m. by General
Watts. ichiidsb ... 4
Brooke Worthy. D.. h. by Jus
ticc Brooke. CMurphyJ @ =
Sc!ka, eli m hy Peter the
Great, q. flcn!uD ... 4 3
Escoiillo hr. q, by Atlantic
Express CF.rskincD .. 2 !
Voltage. br. n. by Peter volo
tEgan) .............. ( 4
MoIlic Knight. Grey Worthy. Dor
nthy Day also started. Time. 2.03.
2:OS IL; 2:US 1t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
A jTANCE HITTING
kfHHHbUcA FOR VISITORS
liz VI Bt HS III richmond Players Knock
unprecedented Over Fence and Beat
i lew Tarboro.
S@MHt Ht DRY is THIRD STRAIGHT
1fcs Colts Entire Series With New
GCity-Loscrs Fight Hard hut
i,ou.. Breaks of Game Arc Against
ah. LINES Them.
+ DRY is THIRD STRAIGHT

Amhy Mcconnell. manager OF the
Tarboro baseball team. left Richmond
last night for TarbOro after having
met with three revcrScs ut the hands
of the Richmond Colts who made "a
clean sweep of the series with the
late orphans. The local team took
;hc final game Yesterday by tho
score OF to |. ana today face
hc Norfolk Tars i'm an Important
series fun of confluence.
While i, Viii be u tale OF woe
shat the pilo; will have FOR the ncw
owners when he reaches the caro-
Ina town. one thing is certain. the
rNana=cr can say he has fighting
fai' clue, -rIhc team fought d.sper-
:taiy YES terday afternoon i'm an eff
tort to gain victory over Ray Ryan's
boys, but they wcrc not destined to
win for the breaks of tho game were
against Them.
Three home runs divided among
Wcafer. Keller and Grccnac were the
ma'n rcasrns why the visiting team
could not win. Pitcher Woodburn
buried GOOD ball. much better than
.nnything sen, against the Colts in
the first two games. lie was touched
for niue hits. but had two of the
home ruin drives no, have come with
men on base the score would have
been much closer.
Hero again the breaks OF the con-
test We're against tho pitcher. The
first two men in the firth inning
had been retired. but Baker ana
ArraSon singled. Keller registered
them both and himself with one OF
the longest drives seen OH the local
lot this year. The ball struck the
FENCE IN deep left center field. bound
ca against the stake holding the wire
netting on top the fence and then
landing outside the park.
Grccnae's drive cleared the fence
in loft field by 4 good margin. ana
was - terrific ciout. The hit came
in the sixth inning. ana under the
circumstances similar To those of
keiicr's Two men had been retired
when Hook was given "a base ON
balls, . f
Weafcr's home run came in the
second inning and went over The LETT
lield fence He was the first man
TO face Pitcher Woodburn.
Tarhoro's only run came in the
iiith inning. and tied the score Tor
the time being,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
ON CONSTITUTIONAL
or ORGANIZED BALL PROBABLE
Action May Result From Decision to Rule Acquitted
Players Off Diamond-Freed Defendants Talk
of Filing Damage Suits

ball club on the South side and
pasted Their huge advertisements in
'hc vicinity OF Comiskcy park. More
over. he is the only player who
chicago fans have Indicated thcy.
would welcome back. lo.000 names
having been signed /" u Weaver pc
uuon' according To Attorney Thomas
w. Nash.
But in spite OF this. Lands and
IohiSkcy. il is understood. feet that
Weaver was guilty az lcus; TO tho
extent of participating in II confer
chcc AT which the subject of throw
ing the series was discussed Thi,
according TO Judge l.andiS' ruling
would place Weaver IN the same
category as the rest Of tn. PLAYERS
including those who are said to have
confessed To accepting the gamblers
gold.
1t was no; generally known that
i.'hdlS received daily Il transcript of
the record in judge Hugo Friends
court since the first day OF the trial.
Any statements the judge has made
or VIII make will bc on a thorough
knowlcdGc OF what has taken place.
Judge Lands, therefore. has clearly
Indicated what reply he viii make to
eaEcr when he asks rcinstatemcn:
Legal action undoubtedly would fol-
lew. as Nash. Wcavcr's lawyer. urged
"a" jury in his final trial statement,
l" give him Il chance 10 show that
re could put Weaver back in or
SIni%cd baseball"
Organized Hail Tru>t-tttornry.
Nash would base his legal fight on
IN" ground tina, organized baseball
Is a trust" ruled by an "oligarchy."
y CuripuS nu.y,,. ,,itb, Iu,.,,.,.
numhc: Of years back the Federal
League. when fighting TO maintain
Us existence. took It's fight in Judp.
Lands court. Organized baseball
MAS :SSaiicd as operating in violation
OF the antitrust law The mooted
point in the controversy with IN.
major leagues was whether a base.
lall contract would stand in any
court OF law. The judge reserved mis-
decision whom it became apparent
mat peaceful adjustment was i'm
miucnt
II is not unlikely that judge Lands
might be legally asked /" show cause
why he shoald not rcinstatc Weaver.
whose contract called for playing in
1871, in the right to pursue his
CHOSEN profession
The plans OF the other players in
, 'ude II "harnstorming" tour to win
cate themselves, team hayiu..
hecn formed with Arnold ,;andiI.
"rmcr first hascman. as captuin. The
other players would include Eddie
tiocottc, pitcher: Claude Williams.
pitcher; Joe Jackson and oscar
clsch. outficldcrs. Charles Nisberg.
Shoristop. ANA Fred McAiullin. third
LaSc. McMullin. the eighth member
IF the: indicted SoX. was not brought
I" trial. having refused to pay his
iiilroad fare from California.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
Pittsburgh.

summary: Two base hitS-Konct-
"hN, j. Smith. Whitfield. Three base
hi's-ko nctchy. Grimm. stolen bases
h"F"hNi!Ic. Grimm. Sacrifice
happ. EiSbec. Carey. Double plays
harnhari. Ma:anvi!ie and Grimm.
Lett on observation-disclosures, :; Pitts
"hrSh' =. Base on balls-IIubbcn. =;
on cooper. :. Ilits-on Iiubbcll. i'm
y. none out in sixth; off Winters. 7
IN >. struck out--by Cooper. . Wild
pItch-W Winters. Balk - uuhbcI
Passed ball--Erottcm. Losing pitch
CIV !ntcrs Empires -R!Slcr and
Moran Time OF gamc-l:4i.
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How Baseball Leaders
Regard Those Acquitted

They can't play with my clut."
Charles \. Comiskcy. president
Of the White SoX.
NO player who throws Il ball
game. or confcrs on the matter Of
throwing Il ball game. will ever
play professional baseball
Judge KcncSaw NJ. Lands.
The indicted players are as
odious To Il clean. right-thnliing
public as the crooks and thieves
they dealt with."--prcSidcnt Ban
Johnson. OF the American League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
i'ariIOrO.

I'"tE'H 10Y " uOdDurn IN ninth.
l.tch'hoh" - ...,. .olO O3e oO'-G
Tarboro .... =. -. 600 olO 0U0-l
summary: Two base hit-Wood-
burn. Home runs-Wcaicr. Keller.
Greenae. Sacrifcc-Corcoran. Double
plays Erannigan to Mcconnell To
Noonan Corcoran TO Noonan Hi, ~
pitched h"ll-by Smith (NoonanD.
Left ON Observation-Disclosures, t: Tar
hor", - First base on errors
Richmond, l. Tarboro. Bases or
taiis-on Smith, !; of Woodburn. !.
struck out-by Smith. 4. Umpircs-
W"s;ervelt and Harrison Time
200
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

summary Two-basc hit-South-
worth. Home run-i'iack. stolen
basc--peal SacriiiccS-Ford. Bar
bare. Alexander. Southworth Double
piays-Flack To killcfcr: Barbara a
Ford I" iiolkc: sullivan TO Alexander
TO Deal l.cit on hasc-Boston. :;
Chicago. =. Base on ballS-Om Alex
andcr ,. Ocschger, l. Hit by pitcher
--Fy OcschScr IicNchcr, Eillifcrn,
Struck out-Ry Alexander. I: Desc :
ger. /. Umpircs-ilcm and Emsiic.
Timc-l.3 30.
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Portsmouth.

summary; Two-hasc hits-Glock-
son. cunning ham. krogcr. Johnson.
S"1riiice hiis-Downcy. Parker. Dou-
bic plays Black to kearnS Left on
haScs- suffolk. ., Portsmouth. &.
strike outs johnson. /: Lcdbcttcr. I.
Eases ON balls Johnson. |. Hit bats
man McQuinn by Johnson. Time.
80. tmnires--Icwis and IIcrbison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
St. LOUIS CARDS HAND
GIANTS ANOTHER NALLOP
Beat McGraw'S Team and Gotham
Nine Now Is Two and Half
Games Behind piratcs.
BY AssOciatcd Press.

ST LOUIS. Aug. a.-Iiome run. hr
Jack Smith and Mcncnry gave ~
Louis a 3-to-2 victory over Nnw
! "rk today in the second contest of
the series. The defeat puts IN.
GIANTS two and one-hulf games be-
hind Pittsburgh.
The score:
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TARS DROP CONTEST

Especial TO The Tines Dispatch
ROCKY MOUNT. y. c., Aug. 3-Thc
mira inning. in which tho Tarhecls
got next 10 Eckerts offerings for
hve runs. proved too much for The
Norfolk Tars this afternoon and
paved the way Tor the locals TO win
a seven to three victory in the rub
her game OF the series.
walkers running stab OF Bow
mans long ~ against the centeriield
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
Kid" Gleason Bars Men
Involved in Conspiracy
BY Associated rrcssI

BOSTON. Aug. Skid" Gleason.
manager of the Chicago White
SoN. said today that none of the
players involved in the world
series conspiracy charges would
ever play with any club of which
ne was manager. Gleason, violent
IN his dcnunciation of the men
VINO were acquitted Of charges Of
throwing the world series of 1913.
Htn hat he had fratcrnizcd
win .lhc defendants in the court
room ut Chicago where he was Il
witness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

CHICAGO. Aug. San attack upon
The constitutionality Of organized
baseball may result from the an
ncunccmcnt of high baseball officials
that the seven former worlds series
stars Will he ruled Off the diamond
forever. despite the verdict Of ac.
uuital rendered by Il jury Of their
peers"
1t is also held possible that some
"' the freed bail players may bring
damage suits for injuries TO their
regulations"
Major league officials. however
profess no alarm at either possibility.
confident that their stand is in con
:ormity with the public demand for
clean baseball
No player" says Judge Kcuesaw
NJ Lands. supreme ruler OF base
ball. who throws II ball game or sits
III a conference with II bunch of
crooked players and gamblers will
ever play professional baseball"
IN this decision. the judge is back
ed up by Charles y. Comiskcy. base
balls old Roman" who los, many
thousands Of dollars when his great
club was involved in the alleged con-
Spiracy to throw the 1919 worlds
series.
only one player. George C'Euck'N
Weaver. former third bascman has
signiiicd his intention To gct back
INTO organized baseball. Til. rest
have made other plans
Weaver To Talk With Lands.
weaver is going to Judge Lands
u IS almost Il certainty that Tho
other former defendants will lot him
make the experiment alone Wcaycr's
conduct since the expose has been
less antagonists to organized base
ball than any Of the other players
II" declined to play with the other
former SoN stars whrn th.y. Formed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
Players Face Ano,hcr barrier.

S\N FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Nonc Of
tn" former White Sux players ac-
Quilted In Chicago last night Viii ever
he permitted 10 play In the Pacific
Coast Baseball League. William II.
Mccarthy, San Francisco president.
announced here today
The acIuittal Of the accused was
a technical verde, only" MIR. Mic
carthy said,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
CATS CAPTURE CONTEST

PORTSMOUTH,. VA. Aug 3-Su-
ncrior STICK work this afternoon.
coupled with fas; fielding. gave Sut-
folk tn" final game of series over
Portsmouth by the score OF = to .,
y fast double and sensational catch
by Poole in right broke up Trucker
rallies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
BUGS WIN SHORT GAME

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug. -
ne Bugs won the last game OF the
'"rIes this afternoon, which was
topped by rain IN the beginning of
ne sixth. boy the score OF to ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

Voter. Three. base hit-Walkcr. Two
base hits--K clliher. Curry. Winston
Sacrifice hits - Spencer. Walker
Double plays-Ncrmilyc to Voter TO
bowman 90: Johnson Ia Curry to
kclllhcr Left on bascS--Norfolk
6; Rocky Mount. j. struck out-By
Eckhcrt, /: ny Johnson. :. Bases on
ballS-on Eckhcrt .. OF Johnson ..
Wild pit"h-lohnson. Time Of game
Ills. Umpirc-Orth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
.Ea,,cd for Mcouiilan in ninth.

Summary: Two-baSc hits-Gihson.
.; O'Farrcil. Deal. F'lack. Thrccbasc
hit-Sullivan. Home run-Ford.
stolen basc-Powcll, Barbara. SacrI-
icc-k cllehcr. Powell. Left on base
-l:oston. 6: Chicago. o Base on balls
OF Scott. i; Martin. 4: Mcouillan.
!. Iiits-On Scott in Z %: off Nc
Quillan. in Ia: off Martin, in s.:
off Freeman. . in !. Struck out-By
scott. 4; McQuillan. l. Wild pitch
Martin. Winning pitchcr-Martin.
Losing pitchcr--Scott
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

Thrcc-baSc hi;-Younr Home runs
j. Smith. Mciicnry Sacrifice hi,
-boak. Double plays--Lavan tn
hornshy 10 Fournicr: stock u
iiornshy TO Fourier. Left on bases
New York. .; -, Louis. j. Bases
on hails-om Douglas. l: OF Doak.
:. liitS-oM Douglas. & in : innings;
Oft Salloc. in inning. Struck
out-6y Douglas. !; by Doak. 6. Wild
pitch-Doak. Losing piichcr-Doug-
las. Imrircs-o'Day and Quisley.
T!mc-l:5S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rirlinontl. g: Tarbprn, l.
Sunnil>. :: Portsmouth. =.
RnrkH Mount. :: Sni foIk. g.
wilson; !: newport News. dive in
,ings. rain "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
BRAVES AND CUBS SPLIT
IHy Associated press.l

~ 'H'HNVOIiVtU I'TtSS.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-BOston and Chi
raso broke even in a double header
mere today. the visitsrs winning the
hrst contest. . to 3,
nOstOn-lIirSt ,.nmcI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
PIRATES DEFEAT PILLS
IHr Assncinlnh DRESS l

TEy NSsOciatcd PrcSs
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3.-Pittsbu-rh
came from behind today. and defeated
Philadelphia. To =.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
pht.burEh. .: Philadelphia, :.
~. louis. 8: New York. =.
iiosfnn. 30: Chicago. ~.
Brooklyn-Cinr trnin).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

:. WHERE THEY rIAY TODAY
~ I"mi, AZ Philadelphia
Detroit III New York
chicago ~ Boston
tirl Gland at Washing mn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

Durham al Raleigh
High Point AT Winston salem.
banNilic at Greensboro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Norfnlk at Ki-hinouti
Rocky Mount AT Tarhuru
suffolk at Newport News
Wilson mt Portsmouth 1,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
RESULTS NE~

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Raleigh. IL: Durham l.
crcrnSbDrO, y: DaryiIlr 10
WINSTON salem. 81: High Point. ii.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
STANDING OF cII.l,

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
Hew York at 81. Louis.
Boston Mt Chicago
Brooklyn mt cinciDnsu
FhilaIclpliin at pittshpr,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
iBOStT,Ii.

summary Two-basc Mcnosky.
Ihre"-bas" hit T.. Collins. Sacrifice
81 Pratt Fahcr CD. Foster Doul lc
plaE-Jo hnson To T.. Collins TO ShccIy.
i.cft on bases Chicago. .: Boston. Z.
Eases on balls--on Fabcr. |. on My.rs.
!. struck ou,--by Fnbcr. . ~ Myers.
:. tmpircs-H iid.hrand and owen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

fence was the outstanding feature
OF the contest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04

s"uth Atlantic hssocintiun Results.
Grccnville. {: Columbia. s Called
in eighth. darknessD
Charleston, ,; Charlotte n
Augusta -Spartanburg. rain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY
i'"Hi"h.. Z: Chicago. =.
tNll others rainy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30
Set Forth Truths
1 2spa $500 *

the statement that Paine had any d.
rect hand IN It's framing.
jefferson set forth In precise terms
the reason for the colonies withdrawal
from British rule, in the classic with
which every schoolboy Is familiar.
The original draft In his handwriting
Is now In the State department ar
chlyes AT Washington. II shows trifiIng
alterations, interlined In the handwrit-
ing Of Franklin and Adams: other
wise 10 came before congress precisely
AS jefferson wrote II.
JeffeTson's own account OF the draft
ING of the Declaration bears out this
opinion. According TO his statement.
when the committee came together he
was pressed by his colleagues to un-
dertake the draft; that be did so that
when he prepared II he submitted II to
DIR. Franklin and Mr.. Adams. separate
ly. requesting their corrections, (which
were two or three only. interllned In
their own handwrtings; that the re-
port In this shape was adopted by the
committee and fair copy" written
out by jefferson. was then read.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

jefferson did not need to create the
Declaration. He had but to express
The sentiments which were common to
The mass OF freedom-loving men. In
after years when enemies declared
that the authorship Of the Declaration
~ Independence displayed lack Of
originality and that every idea In II
was "hackneyed" and was to be found
In half a dozen earlier publications,
Jefferson replied with perfect wisdom
and fairness II did not consider II as
any part OF my charge TO invent new
ideas altogether and TO offer no senti-
ment which had been expressed be-
fore"
Ii is this fact that has led some his
torians to allege that Thomas Paine
may have had hand In the writing
OF the Declaration OF Independence,
for without doubt there were expressed
In some Of his previous writings ideas
OF liberty and justice that Of necessity
animated many Of the sentiments EN-
bodied In the document as written by
Jefferson. But there seems to be no
adequate foundation for the truth OF
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30
In Regular Order
- N-ht ess1Ssg iyyS,, .ss,5aE==,T17.-7 n
E-4xS a-A--S>z,-2l.S- S%s-.-

United States Of the same namrl re-
ported an agreement upon n "Declnra-
tion" which the committee had In
structed him To report To the congress
The Declaration. being read says
Secretary Thomson. was agreed to
~ follows" Therrupon follows copy
Of the historic document, and at the
end thereof are appended the names
~ the signcrS.
After ordering the Declaration TO
be- circulated throughout the colonies
the congress considered the matter IL
hiring yes~el-iur pri,ut"ering pur-
poses possibly and committee was
appointed 70 attend To- the business.
Then came letter from Ten. Wash
ington. measure Ia consider the safe
~ OF Philadelphia. some more instruc-
tiunS regarding hints. the election ~
Indian commissioners for the middle
dcpartment"-New York and Pennsyl-
vnnla principally-and Or Franklin
and other delegates were instructed
TO inform successful candidates OF
their election.