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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-12

Jonesboro bankers have announced
that they will assist the cotton farm
ers of that section who will promise to
pick their own cotton, if the farmers
will wait until the cotton is perfectly
dry and then pick it themselves. They
say that each farmer who agrees to
this will be advanced sufficient money
to cover his needs until his cotton is
ginned.
The bankers believe that there is a
two-fold profit for the farmer in their
plan. The first, picking his own cot
ton, will save many thousands of dol
lars that would go to outsiders who
were brought in to do the picking; the
second, waiting until the cotton is dry,
would insure better price at the gin
than If it was picked wet.
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MO 7 ORMAN IS
HELD IN DEATH
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and did not see or hear anything
until the fire truck swept out of
Harvard street.
Passengers on the car today de
clared that they did not hear any
siren, which, according to Lieu.
tenant Davis, on the fire truck
was sounding all the time Two or
three passengers on the car, how.
ever, said they heard a siren some
where. some believing the noise
came from fire apparatus, which
passed behind the street car.
All the witnesses heard today. at
the hearing adjourned from last
Friday, said both the street car and
the fire truck were going at their
normal" speed.
The verdict occasioned some sur.
prise among officials and specta.
tors at the inquest, especially as
the corner where the crash occurred
is what is called blind" corner
and is regarded as one of the most
dangerous in the city, many acct
dents having occurred there in the
past
Most of the witnesses were heard
last Thursday. when the hearing
was adjourned uHtil to-day, so that
a half dozen passengers on the
car could he called.
These witnesses corroborated Mo.
torman O'Neill's story that the
street car was not going fast, and
expressed the belief that, the acci.
dent was unavoidable
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ID. C.. Dealers to Hold Up
Coal RatiOning Until
Shortage Threatens

The coal rationing plan of the
Washington Coal Merchants Board
of Trade will not be put into effect
until an actual, coal shortage threat.
ems here, 1t was indicated today by
Jesse c. Suter, secretary Of the
association.
At present, Mr.. Suter said, the
supply of anthracite in the District
Of Columbia is large enough for the
coal dealers to deliver promptly all
the coal that is ordered. with no
restrictions on the amount. and
with no increase in price.
Washington coal dealers are de-
1ivering anthracite coal in any
amount wanted" he said. ut Just
depends on how much money the
person ordering the coal wants to
spend, or how good his credit may
be. No restrictions have been placed
on the amount of coal ordered"
However, ii NAV be necessary TO
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$4,000 COAL MINERS HAVE
QUIT JOBS ALREADY
INTEaNATloNAL News REEL PHoTo

place the rationing plan into effect
soon il the supply is quickly alb
sorbed and new shipments are slow
ia coming into Washington.
The last seasonal raise by the
old line companies. Of 10 cents a
ton, goes into effect tomorrow, he
said. Beginning the First Of May
the old line companies increase the
price 10 cents per month until
the first of September, when the
last increase is made" Mr.. Suter
explained. This makes up the
customary so cents ton reduction
during the summer months to in.
duce people to put in their winter
supply during the hot weather." so
the retail price of coal is at its
normal peak"
A great number of Washington.
ians have already put in their full
supply of coal. he said, and dur.
ing the past three weeks hundreds
Of others haYe fallen into line and
ordered their supply. feeling that
q coal strike was likely.
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FergusOn's Showing
A Tonic for Griffmen;
Teams Hopes Are High
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Times Sports Editor

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. ST.
The world champion Griffmen
passed through this city today,
on their way to the Capital. They
will be back here again in five
weeks or so to battle the Pirates
In the first two games of the
world series of 1926. AS things
have shaped themselves within the
past few days, the champions have
succeeded in gathering their
weakened resources for that last
mad dash to the finish line, while
their contending rivals, the Phila-
delphia Athletics, are still stag
gering and will never be able to
regain their speed before the flag
falls.
Griffs Ready Now
Ten days ago the Griffmen were
slowed down to a walk Those
three hard battles in Cleveland had
Just about cooked them, one and
ell. This was true of all the
veteran pitchers and also of many
of the regulars. The best batsmen
were doing nothing, the others less
than that
If the Mackmen could have won
two out of three games in ST.
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JONES PLAYING
STEADY GOLF
FOR TITLE
1924 Champion Plays First 9
Holes of Qualifying Round
in One Over Par
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31.--Jones
did IS coming I'm, giving him %
tor eighteen holes.
BY DAVIS j. WALSH
international News Service

oAKMONT, Pa, Aug. 31.--Play-
ing steady but uneventful go,f
Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, the 1924
champion, played the first nine
holes of the National Amateur
Championship qualifying round this
morning in a 3S, one stroke over
par. He did nothing worthy of
moment beyond the fact that he
couldn't control his iron shots and
was in a defensive position almost
throughout.
Keefe Carter, western amateur
champion; was coupled with Jones
and had q 40 for the first nine.
The best early score for the full
eighteen holes was turned In by
Stephen Foster. Jacksonville. with
4 39-4O-79. He did it with the
fates running dead against him, for
he was made the innocent victim Of
spurious at the eighteenth.
Here Foster found himeslf with
a comparatively easy pitch shot for
a par but was misled in playing
to the fourteenth by the fact that
a number of earnest golfers were
practicing non-essential puts on
the home green--a reprehensible
procedure during a championship
tournament.
Jones score for the first nine was
the best of the early returns, mos,
of which were unimpressive. Bob
Gardner, ex-champion, took all OF
forty-four strokes. Max Marston
another former holder Of the title
needed a 40. So did Bill Fownes. a
champion in the long ago.
Gardner simply was as wild as a
weeks growth. He started off with
a hooked tee shot and a pair OF
inept cuts from the rough and took
a z on the opening hole. Gardner
began the journey home with an.
other pulled tee shot far into the
tall and uncut.
Ross Somerville. twice runner-up
for the Canadian title, also took a
40 for the first nine.
The traps also got Francis
Ouimet, another ex.champion, on
the outgoing nine and he took
a AZ.
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are but who are sold on the belief
that the Griffmen are to repeat
their pennant of year ago.
While no official demonstration
is to be held at Union Station when
the Griffmen arrive from Chicago
thousands OF fans are planning to
be on hand to show their loyalty
to Bucky Harris and the plucky
crew. which has pulled Itself out
of what appeared to be a ruinous
slump, by taking three straight in
Chicago while their worst enemies
for this years scamper, the Ath-
letics, were losing as many to De-
troit
Police officials are preparing to
handle a regular stampede within
the station this afternoon. Since
early morning the bureau OF infor-
nation OF the Washington terminal
has been besieged with questions
as to whether or not the train would
be on time.
The office of the Washington
ball club, too, has been the target
all day long for the same cues
ton as well as information as 10
the availability of seats for to-
IIlOTTOW dIIu w SuIIC5dSLy
games with the Quaksrtown run.
nersup.
VIII Arrive on Time
Washington baseball heroes are
due to arrive on schedule, accord
ing to the train dispatcher was
has been giving reports on the
train since it left Pittsburgh.
Terminal police will form an Isle
through the crowd and assist the
homecoming champions to their
taxicabs which will be lined up at
a special exit.
Colonel Billy Smith, who has
been in charge of the ticket selling
for the Athletic series stated that
every reserve seat for the two days
has been sold since late last week.
when the champions began to snap
out OF their doIdrums. However.
the ma ority of the stands are un-
reserved and $4,000 seats are on
sale at 81 Cor both days, to the
first who apply for them.
Colonel Smith stated today that
the policy OF first come, first
served" will be followed in dispos-
ing of the large unreserved sections
in all parts of the stands. and ain
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THOUSANDS WILL WELCOME
CHAMPS BACK HOME

that is necessary to have a good
location 10 to come to the park early
and pick out the desirable seats.
Judge is Wen Again
Joe Judge, injured first sacker,
spent nearly two hours I'm practice
this morning and declared that the
dizziness which followed his bean
ing in Detroit had practically dis.
appeared He Is ready to go back
to his position as soon as Bucky
Harris and the doctors say the word.
Tomorrow's game begins at 8
O'clock, a departure from the game
hour which has been observed by
the Griffn1en for many years. All,
games played here for the remain.
der of the season win start at the
same time.
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racite impasse was developed by
selfish reasons on both sides. fEG
has no intention Or further1ng TIE
underlying motive through official
action.
Also it was pointed out in his
behalf today, that Congress failed
to furnish an avenue of escape
from such a situation as prevailed
today despite Mr.. Coolidge's re-
quest in his initial message to
Congress.
The executive demanded at that
time that he be given power to
meet with any emergency in the
coal industry. He pointed out that
the American public was at the
mercy of both operator NRnd miners.
He used the word "selfish." But
he was not given the power
sought.
1t is probable the Presidents
recommendation in this connection
will be renewed in December. 1t is
also quite possible that he will go
so far as to urge some form, OF Fed
eral control Of the coal mines.
Meanwhile Mr.. Coolidge feels
there is no chance for public sui.
fering as a result OF the impend-
ing strike. There can be no short
age within four months. BY that
time the new Congress will be in
session. 1t has the power to act.
And the President believes that
and not the executive branch, is
the one which must and can act.
John Hays Hammond, chairman
Of the United States Coal Commits.
sion in 1928, called at White Court
today. Mr. Hammond has stated
that the country has a four months
supply Of anthracite on hand and
that long strike need not be ex-
pected.
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RUTH REFUSES TO PLAY ANOTHER SEASON UNDER HUGGINS

them ana they show II, but they
have not been overworlzetl. With
Ferguson to assist them, they
should finish strong enough to
Gauss plenty OF trouble for the
Pirates in the big SERIES IN October.
Harris To Stay On First
Joe Harris win very liISeIS finish
out the campaign at FIRST base.
His Fighting spirit il splendid
asset to the Champions. and he
il hitting the ball on the n0sa
Judge may possibly ret i1TtU the
world series, probably AGAINST
right handed pitching, but ti5ere
seems small chance of his being
used before that. Manager Harris
will take no chances OF having his
star first saclxer injured again and
ruined as a batsuan for all time.
Frank MCGEE, q twenty year-eld
first sacker, has been bought by
the Griffnlen from the Peoria Club
of the Three. Eye League. He may
report IN couple Of weeks but
stands almost no chance of sup
planting Joe Harris on the initial
corner.
McGee IL 4 right handed tiarower
and hitter who ii c0n2iderea prom
isfng enough to be kept out hi
the minors for few years. receIv-
ing trials from time to time with
the Griffmen.
Buddy Myer, the New Orleans
shortstop, is with the team headed
for washington. He Ii recovering
from q months illness and needs
more physical strength before tax
ing a crack at Peckss job. He may
be used In the last two weeks Of
the season in order to let Peck
set = rest before entering the big
series.
"Pcck ~ WOEadsrs =
IT think Peck q wonder in every
way says DTyer. When I read
in New Orleans papers that was
expected to replace him at once.
thought somebody was crazy.
hone some day to be as great
player as Peck, that's all I'm not
kidding myself into thinking am
that good now. hope to learn
lot from Just watching him.
The Washington party Is due at
the Union Station at 4:4O o'clock
this afternoon, arriving over the
Baltimore and Ohio. The players
are in good spirits and eager TO
match their strength against the
Maclnen. A rest today and TO-
nights sleep should have them fif.
Two games are 70 be played with
the As, tomorrow and Wednesday.
All games from now to the end Of
the season viii start at 3 o'clock,
50 that darkness win not halt any
Of them. Thursday viii be an Off
day. the Red Sox opening a three
game series Friday. Ba1lou and
possibly Smith may start in those
Boston games.
Walter Johnson is carded to OPP
pose the Mackmen tomorrow. with
Stanley Coveleskie starting Wedres-
day. Johnson is in good shape, but
Coveleskie is showing signs of
wear and tear He says he will
pitch his arm off, though, If that
win bring home the bacon.
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between II and IL o'clock this
morning, under the name OF IA. J
Parsons, OF Philadelphia. After
leaving word for a bellboy to call
him at 10 o'clock, he went up to
his room.
A few minutes later a hotel en-
ploye heard a shot.
The bellboy, who was already
on the way to the room, found
Maddox lying across the doorsill
between two rooms, with a revolver
in his right hand. He was dead
before medical aid could be sum
moned. The shot penetrated his
right temple.
Police are investigating his case
/ nan effort to establish more GER
tainly MaxwelIs identity and to
locate his family or friends.
Coroner hewitt has been notified,
but has not yet issued certificate.
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Louis and cleaned mp the White
Sox. they would now be well ahead
in this flag race. for the simple rea-
son that the Grfffs were ut the
end or their rope Al sudden squirt
like that would have cooked them.
However, the Philadelphia team
was badly shot and dropped all
three to the Browns. The Grfff-
men, by supreme. efforts at Cleve-
land, regairled their lead and today
are going home IN first place 70
meet the Athletics tomorrow IN tire
first Of two games at the Griffith
stadium. 1t IL unlikely now that
the champions viii again lose their
commanding position. They have
regained their second wind.
Ferguson q Tonic
The excellent performances Of
Alex Ferguson against the Tigers
and the White Sex have given the
morale Of the champions q wonder
full urge upwards. He Is strong
enough to take his turn on the
rubber and most ANXIOUS to make
good With Bueky Harris. His
presence in the box means that the
fading veterans will each have IN
extra days rest between games, q
most valuable thing at this stage OF
the pennant race.
with Fergy taking his turn and
going the route, everything is In
shape for the last month" said
Bucky last night before seeking
his berth. johnson looked more
like himself in ST. Louis than at
any time since his illness during
-. Tr,-xA41r vnrwra: xRv. r fneIS
for him to be strong all through,
and that means everything to us.
''Zachary's game in Chicago was
a work of art. Ray ;scha1k told
me after the game that it was hard
for him not to believe Zach was
tampering with the ball, so effec-
tive was his curve Zach will have
plenty of rest now and should go
good right through the world
series.
"In Detroit it began to look as
IL we were cracking. In st. Louis
we looked as ii we had cracked.
The strain of staying with the A's'
all summer has taken its toll from
all of US. suppose. But thu way
the AS kept on cracking while we
were picking ourselves up In Chi
cago has convinced me that from
now on well breeze into this sec.
ond pennant.
Sees Way Clear
"By Labor Day we ought to be
leading by four or five games. BY
the middle of September We ought
TO be so far in front that I'll be
able to try out my new players,
lads like Ballou, Jeanes, Smith
and Myer. 1t will do them good
TO get that experience of paying
in championship games
Old as Connie Mack is in com
parison with Bucky Harris, the
latter seems to have outgencraled
the oldster in handling his pitchers,
and right there is the answe.' 10
the cracking of the Macinen
Where Harris has refused tc use
starting pitchers for relief work,
Connie Mack has continually called
upon starters to rush to the relief
CT others in tight places.
The Philadelphia pitching staff
today is weaker than that OF the
Champions. Comics first string
men have been unable to get their
proper rest between appearances
In the box.
The Washington veterans, tired
as they are, have not been ever.
worked. The strain has eakened
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The planes that will make the
hop are the PMS, Numbers ] and
2. The great Phi, latest acquisi-
ton of the navy's heavier-than-air
fleet, could not be conditioned in
time to start with her sister planes
today and at later date, possibly
within a day or so, will attempt the
long flight alone.
Two Flight Project,
Decision not to delay the flight Of
the PMS planes until the Phi
could be put in condition was
reached early today at a conferences
Of flight officers with Captain STAN
ford Moses. flight project COM
mander. 1t will have the effect
virtually of making the daring at
tempt two-flight project.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, unless
neeessitate an earlier start. the big
PM planes win glide from the
waters of San Pablo Bay. head ont
through the Golden Gate and steer
mercator course direct to Kahului,
Maui and then to Honolulu. The
objective Is Kahului, but the planes
will not stop until Honolulu Is
reached.
THE two PN-s planes are ready. z
Captain Moses said today in explain
ing the decision to start the flight
without one of the scheduled ma
chimes. Weather conditions are
favorable ,and the starting of the
two planes that will go today will
not detract from the sporting ele-
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20 PERSONS DROWNED
IN FISHING BOAT WRECK

PARIS, Aug. 31.-Twenty- four
persons were drowned near Perpig-
nan when the fishing boat Therese
Maria, returning from an excur.
sion trip capsized and sunk. accord
ing to a dispatch to The Liberte
today.
One man succeeded in escaping
from the wreckage and swimming
to safety, the message said.
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ment of the flight as each plane
will be timed and the plane making
the best time declared winner.
Wind Greatest Factor
Success of the hazardous under.
taking depends upon the wind.
In order to traverse the vast
stretch of water between California
and the Hawaiian Islands, the planes
must have the assistance Of favor
abIe trade winds. For the first six
hundred miles out, the planes will
buck head winds, reducing their
speed and eating into their precious
supply of gasoline. Then they hope
to run into a stiff breeze at their
back which will increase their spee.l
and enable them to husband their
gasoline.
I'VE have just enough gasoline
with the added thrust of those
favorable winds,' Commander
Rodgers said today. I'VE must
have them
The PMS lay at their anchor
ages in San Pablo today quietly
waiting the orders to start They
were given full load tests yesterday
and were pronounced as in the
best Of condition.
Wilbur Sends G0dspeed.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
today sent his good wishes to the
navy aviators who will hop off
this afternoon from San Francisco
% ETax
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Husband Takes Life
Hearing Wife Is
Suicide
By international News Service

BY lmLSEMMBtUMMA NOMa 1<N YA&0
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Al-
though separated in life, Walter
j. Fitzpatrick and his young
wife Mrs. Marie Louise Berner
Fitzpatrick, both suicides, may
be buried together. Plans for
q double funeral were being dis
cussed today ~ relatives.
Fitzpatrick committed suicide
ii Deland, Fla, when he re-
eeiyed word that his wife had
killed herself by i1haling gas IN
her home at Kew Gardens, 4. J..
The couple had been estranged
for several months.
Fitzpatrick was president Of
the Fitzpatrick Fuller Corpora
ton Of New York. Mrs. Fitz-
patrick was IN interior decora-.
tor. They were married In San
Francisco In 1870.
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BUREAU CHIEF
To COMPETE
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alton has occurred and it is due
chiefly to the fact that Mr.. Cooper
has been permitted to become chief
of Bureau of Economics tempo
rarily without regard TO require
ments of the classified service.
The Civil Service Commission will
give Mr.. Cooper no preferential
status in the examination. Nu-
merous other candidates will take
the test, and unless Mr.. Cooper is
certified as one of the three high.
est in the examination he will not
be able to keep his position.
Civil Service Approved
Despite the clear requirements of
the law, Mr.. Cooper has become
chief of the bureau on what
amounts to a temporary political
appointment. The Civil Service
Commission has approved this pro-
cedure, although apparently with
some reluctance.
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine
has been able to give his political
choice a temporary tenure as bu-
reau chief with the prospect fair
that he will be able to obtain it
permanently
The proceeding is admittedly ir.
regular, and probably will be the
subject of considerable controversy
among champions of the classified
service.
Will Make Good Showing
Mr.. Cooper, undoubtedly, will be
enabled to make a favorable show
ing in the competitive examination,
because he already will have had
considerable experience in the place.
If he is certified by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission as one of the three
highest in the examination, Score
tary of Agriculture Jardine will be
able to retain his services.
1t was pointed today by personnel
officers that if this procedure is
established, it can be used easily
in the future as a means of de
featinS the purposes of the Classi-
fication act. For this reason the
Federation OF Federal EMPLOYEES
and other agencies probably will
support an amendment to the
present act prohibiting sucf1
practices in the future.
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TlO0 Planes to Stare
Hawaiian Flight

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-Two huge navy planes will
this afternoon their attempt to conquer the Pacific
from the air.
At m unless unusual weather conditions develop,
giant seapanes will take off from San Pablo Bay San
Francisco Islands They hope the than
2,OOO-mile gap in approximately twentysix hours.
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Labor Day
Ends the Big Summer
Holiday

The horneWard march from
lake, seashore and mountains
will soon be on. Town homes
are now being put in readi-
ness, but before a wheel of
the, household machinery can
turn-before food can be de-
livered- lice must be in each
and every refrigerator.
A card to American telling
the date of your return qviH
insure the detiVery Of pure,
clean American Ice at the
time you aDant It.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-CoIond
Jacob Rupert, owner of the
Yankees. today declared he will
back Manager Miller Higgins to
the limit i'm the latter's action in
suspending and filming Babe Ruth.
81 have not heard from Higgins
since he took this drastic action. y
the Yankee owner said, but ne is
boss of the ball club and any
action he sees fit to take will have
my full support"