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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
His Last Season.

TSpeClaIstO7 -IIn168.DISp4ICN.1' ---1l-
Lynchburg, Va. August LIT is
generally understood that President
who has been in char
OF the local ball team this season. will
not listen to the opportunities OF the.
association owning the franchise. and
he will hardly head the association
again. Should Mr. Mclaughlin per-
sist in this determinet. will be
because OF press Of business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
YOUNG MAN HELD
ON GRAVE CHARGE.
SPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.

q
Williamsburg. Va. August 14.-Cabel
Pierce. a white man, about twenty
eight years old. Is in jail here charged
criminally Mrs. Charles E. Carey. the
young and pretty wife OF moving
picture theatre proprietor. The al
legged crime was committed about 1890
O'Clock last night on the main stree,
OF the town, and directly In front OF
the Episcopal rectory. Warrants were
sworn out against Pierce and young
married man, the latter being released
after the hearing. at which there was
not sufficient EVIDENCE to hold him.
Pierce was held for the grand jury on
evidence which was purely circumstan-
tial. The preliminary hearing was held
this afternoon before Acting Police
Justice H. D. Cole. "A special grand
jury will hear the case on Tuesday.
At the hearing 1t was alleged that
Pierce, who had been drinking, fol-
lowed Mrs. Carey from the Idaho Thea
tire to the Episcopal rectory, Where he
seized her The sudden appearance
OF a small boy frightened her assail.
ant away. Mrs. Carey then went to
the Palm Cafe. where she informed her
husband OF what had taken place. and
the latter mediately swore out the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
SECOND CAME.

summary: Runs-wolter. Cree. Laporte,
Knight, Austin, Tannehlll. Two-bass hit.
zwiiling. Hits-Or walsh. s In 4 innings;
OF Young. o in 3 innings of Olmstead i Ia
2 Innings Sacrifice hit-Meloan. Double
3play--zeider to Block to Collins. Left on
.bases--New York, 8; Chicago. s. Baxe on
balls-On Walsh. q First base on errors
New York !; Chicago, 2 Struck out-By
Walsh, 4: by Fisher. s.: by Young. 2; by
,Olmstead. 4. Passed ball-Criger. Time. eco.
Umpire. CoIIiflowcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
HIGH POST FOR 3VILJoEN
Assistant Mipister Of Native Amir. Of

Assistant Minister of Native Affnirs OF
s. A. F.
Ell Paso. Texas, August 14.-General
B. j. yiljoen. who gained his title in
the Boer War, and is now flaming
near Las Cruces. N. NJ. has received a
,cablegram offering him the post of as
sistant minister3o of native affairs OF the
South African federation. according to
The offer came from E. w. Book.
secretary to the prime minister, and
General viljoen is considering 1t. The
salary is $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At New Orleans: birmingham. 81;
New Orleans. 3.
At Memphis: Chattanooga. 4; Mem.
phia. twelve innings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
Right Fielder Entertnins.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Lynchburg. Va, August l4.-At For
est to-day Harry Levy, right fielder
on the Lynchburg team. entertained
the team and the players wives with
the $50 hs received recently for hit
ting the sign on the Danville grounds
with a batted ball. The outing was
held on the farm OF D. P. Morrison.
formerly OF this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
Totals ...T 424lt Totals ...ss Is n II :
Enora hy I'M nj n

Chicago ...-............-........00 o 0 o o -
Summary: Runs-Cree. Mclean. Dougher-
ty. Collins. Sullivan Two-base hits-zetdsr.
In Trimmings. of Walsh In 2 innings.
Stolen bases-woiter. Roach Tannehill,
Hughes Double play-Lange to Zeider to
Collins. Left on bases-New York. 3: Chi
,eago II. Base on balls-Or Lan8e. Z: of
Hughes /. First base on errors-New York,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
7[special to The Times-Dispatch.l

rspecialto The Times-Dispatch,l
Roanoke, Va, August 14.-This was
"a red letter day in the history OF Roa-
noke's Chinese colony, the occasion
for festivities being the ceremony = Of q
NtiaI. Who died three years ago and
Noon ~ and started on It's long journey
to the Yellow Empire. The bones
taken from their temporary re thnas
~ Wah Lee, a wealthy laundryman,
and 4 brother Of Him Lee. head Of the
Local Chinese colony. All the China
n,ana residing here and at Salem gatn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
Day in the Big | ,eagues
RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

!, Detroit, 8; Washington, o.
Boston, 4; st Louis, (first game1.
Boston, s st Louis. tnecond game).
Chicago. A; New York. (frst game).
Chicago, /; New York, s (sccond
IN rne1 55 ~ 3sf5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15

Pierce was at one time an inmate
OF the asylum for the insane here.
Since being discharged from that In
stitution he has made. his home heE,
receiving, 1t is said, an annuity from
relatives In Richmond Attorney Louis
5wendenburg. of Richmond. has been
engaged to defend him Wien his case
comes to trial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15

: BY Lanse, 81; by Hughes II; BY Walsh. 81
Wild s pitch--WAlsh. Time 2:o5 Empires.
Evans and Coiiflowsr. mn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
. EASTERN LEAGUE

At Newark: Newark. 4: Montreal. 3.
At Jersey City: Rochester. 8: Jersey
City. (first game).
s Rochester. 2; Jersey City. 0 (second
game).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
NEW AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION

The following
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled.

Z NO gHhHIes sc1'euuTeu. q
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Finds Tame Monkey

Dear Aunt Laurie:
There was once little glrl calieu
Mary. AS it was near Christmas she
was counting up all her friends ana
wondering if she would get a present
from all of them.
'I've twenty-nine," she cried. When
Christmas came she counted all HeF
presents
"Why. mamma, there are thirty
here" she cried. She went TO see
who it was from. but there was no
name on it. a..
"Can ooen it now? Goodness, IT'S
a big box. What are those holes for"
she asked.
'T don't know" said her mother
"Wait until after breakfast.
After breakfast Mary opened the
box and what do you think she
found?
A monkey was there in the box.
ooh, mamma, mamma, look!' she
cried. There was a little note which
she opened and read as follows;
South Africa, Dec. 20, 1909
Miss Mary Helen-Dear Mary.
Here is a little Christmas present.
A very rare and tame monkey. Take
good care OF it. Yours truly
Ex-President Roosevelt.
Don't you think it nice present?
BESSIE CHAPMAN.
722 San Pedro street, Ninth street
school Al.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

Two prizes Of dollar each will be given in this
each week. for the best paper submitted by Los Angeles
girl boy and for the best paper submitted by boy girl
living outside the city limits.
Papers must be $50 800 words in length written
side of the paper only and with margins and side of
each paper
All contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior care The Herald Los Angeles, CAL
Topic Why glad to have lived in the year 1909" You
may of your particular pleasures of the year.
mention of the of worldwide importance
which transpred during the year. There why
year memorable and the Juniors will do well to try
to recall them
upon subject be received this office
than Thursday January 49, for publication January 23
Topic: "An Interesting Place Near My Homepreferably
landmark old TRAIL mission well to which traditions
cling river bridge house which historic interest is
Southern California has thousands of such places and
Junior writer ought to enjoy looking OF them
and describing it~for the benefit of the cousins.
this must be received at this office not
than Thursday January TO- for publication January 30
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
opened by strange, wrinkled little

opened by a strange, wrinkled little
man.
He had long white beard which
reached nearly to the ground. On his
nose a pair of green specs were stuck.
He was dressed in a green suit, well
worn and patched, and tall black silk
hat.
Mary cried out in happiness, for she
supposed he was Santa Claus. The
little old man handed her a small box.
AS she started to unwrap it the little
man said: do not open this box until
one hour after your mother arrives. If
you do it will bring you misfortune"
Just then her mother was heard and
Mary ran to tell her to hurry up. AS
they entered the room the head of the
little man disappeared through the
floor.
An hour from that time Mary opened
the package. Imagine her surprise and
disappointment when she found moth
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
WRITER'S CONTEST

First prize Los AngeesAlma E. Bennett 416 South Los
Angeles street, Sixteenth street school, grade 30:
Honorable mentionArhur Nobles 824 East Twenty
street. Tweneighth school, grade B8; Evelyn Weldon
652 South Workman street. Griffin school, grade Az
Out Of tow1l--First prze-Oa Hail. Baldwin Park
Honorable menton-Mare Dunlap, Beaumont, grade y;
Shrs Elizabeth Silk Whittier 419 North Bright avenue Bailey
school, grade b.
LIMERICK CONTEST
First prze-Iaze Brewer $40 East Monterey avenue Po
mona grade BIO, Pomona high school.
Second prizeRaph Amos 1856 Norwood avenue, Los An
geles high school,
Honorable mention-Warner f. Parker grade Az, Ocean
school, 1864 Rao Venice Bessie Mcdonald 100 Crocker
street. grade B7, Ninth street school,
UNFINISHED STORY
Prize story-Estele Reich Griffin avenue school, grade Az
633 South Sichel street, H. J. c. No |.
Honorable menton-Evadne Pelren 1601 East Thirty third
Vernon school, grade AS Blanche Esee rum
agin5 708 East Fifty-second street grade B5.
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
prize-Beulah Hoowel 91 East Fftyourth street,
Polytechnic high, grade 40
Second prize-Haze Cox $50 East Fory-second street.
grade 40 Polvtechnc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
NECKLACE BRIGHTENS
AS WEARER DOES GOOD
Honorable Mention


Dear Aunt Laurie.
Asst Christmas Mary got a very
strange gift. Her grandma gave
her an old glass bead necklace.
Mary was very disappointed. as she
expected something nice from her
grandma.
Christmas morning her mother called
her to come and take basket of
things to Mrs. Jones. Mary went will
ingly, as she liked to play with the
baby When she got there she found
Mrs Jones sick in bed. The dishes
We're dirty and the room very untidy.
Mary put down her basket, washed the
dishes and tidied the room When she
went over to the bed to say goodby,
Mrs. Jones exclaimed, How beautiful
your necklace is!"
Mary looked at her necklace, and 10!
it had turned to the most brilliant
diamonds. She ran home to show her
mother and grandma. Her grandma
told her that every time she did a
little kindness, no matter how small
it was, her necklace would become
more brilliant If she was harsh and
rude, instead of kind, her necklace
would turn Immediately to glass.
Mary's strange gift became very
great help to her, as she did not want
it to turn to glass. Everybody loved
Mary because she was so kind and
thoughtful of others.
SHIRLS ELIZABETH SILK.
419> North Dwight avenue, Whittier,
Cal Age II. B7 grade, Daley street
school,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
EAGER GIRL FOOLED
BY DECEPTIVE PARCEL
honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
II WILL write story about Mary
Strange Christmas Gift
Il Mary was a little girl years
old. She liked to sew very much ana
snent most of her time making her
dolls dresses. 5
AS Christmas was very near at manu-
her father and mother began TO thlnk
of something that would be nice lor
their little girl ,isbod
Santa Claus Would plllS NO
present. ,,,,,o-
thing which she would like and Whlcli
Iyould be useful to her, so she pui
chased a beautiful engraved Soiu
thimble in pretty box.
Then came the task of making .he
present look large, but Marys 1atLel
soon found a way. He got lalS4 e.
naper sack and put the thlnple III ~
and then blew the sack IuiI o1 a an. ~
then tied the opening with string. Al
Ter this the bag was wrapped WIN
naper making very neat package OIL
unusual size. When Christmas morn
ing came Mary was up early 10 sec
What Santa Claus had brought hef;
She clapped her hands in glee al tile
sight of the big package and ran qulck+
lv to open it. But in her eXclteiiisut 81
She pressed a little too hard ON ..ie .,le
nackage and pop" went tne pds It
was q little frightened at first, put
Hyban she saw the pretty box and the
thimble she smiled and said: iilat
really is a nice present Wouloh
have wanted a bigger one.
ii'''o ARTHUR MOBILES,
S24 East Twenty-seVenth street.
2sth st. school. Grade BIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Christmas in Holland

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mary was a little Hollander and they
have funny fashions compared with
ours. In Holland the children never
hang their stockings up, but put their
little wooden shoes on the floor. Get
ting up early in the morning they
Jump out of their beds and get their
shoes and find their presents.
Mary found in her shoe little
Dutch doll, for which she had been
wishing. Her brother got Il small ship
and an apple.
The people of Holland sleep in queer
beds. In the side of the wall, side by
side, are two big places cut out where
their beds are. over these places are
big curtains, and if there is baby it
sleeps in a cradle at the foot of it's
mothers bed.
This is all they want over there. AL
though they don't have the comforts
we have they enjoy their Christmas as
much if not more than we co.
Your niece,
PHYLLIS WILSON,
Al. II. j. C. No. 1, Griffin avenue
school, age 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Finds Black Pony
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mary was thinking deeply.
What is that strange Christmas
gift papa is going to give me on
Christmas morning?" she kept saying
to herself.
She jumped up suddenly, for thefe'
in the doorway, stood her father.
"Oh papa" she said, is 1T ne OF
she or an it'?'
II think you may call it she, ne
laughingly replied.
What color is her hair, or has she
any hair?"
.'Yes. she has hair, and it is black
But no more questions this time"
Just one more, please, papa" she
implored. -
ing.
@What color are her eyes?"
"They are black" he answered, as
he left the room.
At last Christmas eve arrived, ana
Mary was given her gifts
She went up to her father and said:
oPlease tell me what her name is
papa" ut is Dolly now run away
or you won't get it until tomorrow
evening
Mary now firmly believed that TINS
mysterious gift was a doll
The next morning her father was
waiting for her in the kitchen. He
told her to close her eyes, and when
she opened them she was in the sta
BILE. and-and-could she believe her
own eyes, there was a pony.
1t was a pretty black pony, with
black eyes.
And its name is Dolly, she sad.
Yes" said her father, smiling.
GLADYS GERVAIS.
Anaheim grammar school, grade s.,
age 13 years.
Your letters and stories are too long,
Gladys. l had to cut this one good
deal and cannot give it the prize
which it might have otherwise.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
CoIors for Pennants

Dear Aunt Laurie:
think that crimson and gold would
be the most beautiful colors for
pennant Our most beautiful morning
skies are crimson and gold, and SO
are the beautiful sunsets.
I will send you a little picture L
drew last night and a little poem, too.
l hope you had a Merry Christmas.
Your loving niece,
ANNA M. PELREN.
1901 East Thirty-third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
ReneWs Acquaintance

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t has been quite while since / sent
anything to the Junior I have been
so busy since school opened that
hardly get time to do much. This time
I am just sending two drawings for
the next topics. l thank you so much
for printing my last drawing, "A Por-
trait of My Friend" l hope you will
like these drawings. Your loving
niece, NELLIE V. BRANSCOM.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Has Delightful Surroundings

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am going to tell you about my
house. ] have good mamma, and
have a grandma and aunt.
1 have some little chickens and some
little rabbits and big black horse.
live on a farm in the city of Watts
1 have two little black dogs. l think
/ will close my writing. From your
niece, REBECCA TALAMANTES.
Watts school, grade 4. Age 10 years
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

spoke the very same words you were
speaking this morning when I woke up.
"Then 1 knew it was the Christmas
morning. 1 have longed to see though
L knew 40 one living would think of
you and me-" BEATRICE LOPEZ.
Wilmington. BIG grade. Age 13 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Found Hearts Desire

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Christmas morning Mary got up and
emptied her stocking and examined
other packages and found many nice
presents. but this little girl was longing
for a musical instrument. She wasn't
satisfied with the presents, though they
were nice, for she did wish oh so much
that her father could afford to give her
an organ.
After breakfast and the work was
done she and her aunts went out to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Gift from Queer Man

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mary was cuddled up in an old arm
chair waiting for her mother, who had
not returned from her daily work. Soon
she heard footsteps and thinking it was
her mother she started to meet her,
but before she reached the door it was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

in two limericks and a story. Some
times 1 can't write of the topic, but
1 like this one. Unlike some OF the
Juniors, I like the limericks in which
we make up all but the last word Ill
each line. BESSIE bON En-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
UNFINISHED STORY
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST

ing but a piece of paper on which was
written these words: ITO the little
girl who has been kind to all. Go to
the first room north of yours
Mary and her mother Immediately
went to the first room north, which
happened to be vacant. Mary's sur
prise and disappointment changed to
happiness when she saw before her an
Xmas tree laden with toys and things
for her mother and herself.
The most treasured of all the pres
ents received on that night was pic
ture of "the mysterious little man."
HELEN G. MACE,
Grade B9, r. f. d. No. 1, Box 305 e.
Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

Likes the Rhyming Work
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have not written for the paper for
three or four weeks, but l am sending
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-22
Uncle Sam May Seize
Big Stock of CuriOs
Suit Brought Against Duveen Broth
ers Because Of Alleged Gross
Undervaluations.

NEW YORK. Dec T--Papers in a civil
suit instituted by the government against
Duveen Bros. dealers in antiques in Fifth
avenue. were fled this afternoon in the
United States district court by Assistant
United States District Attorney Wempie.
The action Is brought 10 forfeit practically
the entire stock OF the concern. approx
mating in value sGO00O0. because Of alleged
gross differentiation OF imports.
A force Of expert customs men was today
working under Collector Loebs direction
on the books and papers OF the firm OF
Joseph Brooks q Co.. the English WOODEN
importing company. Of which documents
the collector recently obtained possession.
following the bringing OF charges OF gross
undervaluauon OF imports made against
the firm Transactions OF other big New
York importers are expected to be revealed
by the examination OF the documents now
In hand. together with information OBJ
tained by special treasury agents. who
have been working on the case in Europe.
Some OF the importers affected by the
revelations have offered to settle with the
government and il is said time limit viii
socn be set within which other firms af-
fected viii havs to come forward with set
tiement offers or stand the chance OF legal
action by. the fsderaL 4l1norities. f-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-22
Congress Adiourns
for the Holidays
Neither House TranSacts Much Bust
ness on Account Of Difficulty in
Keeping QEorum.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. Zl--Congress
has adjourned for the holiday recess until
January 5. Little business was done In
either house today. owing to the difficulty
OF keeping enough members in their seats
to insure a quorum
In a sepcial message 10 congress Presi-
dent Taft today advised the adoption OF a
joint resolution authorizing Ihe annulment
Of a portion OF the constitution OF the
new state OF New Mexico. attempting 70
change the boundary lines between New
Mexico and Texas.
Within a short time after President Tar
had sent the message to congress the senate
adopted a Joint resolution authorizing the
annulment OF a portion OF the constitution
OF the proposed new state OF New Mexico.
as outlined in the message.
The resolution also provides for the re-
marking OF the boundary as established by
The Clarke survey made in 1850 rne
house has not acted on the resolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-22
Rev. Norman <. Plass
Charged with Misuse
of United States Mails
7ormer President Of Washburn Col
lege, Topeka. Kan, is Indicted
By Grand jury at Boston.

BOSTON. Dec. L.-Rev. Norman x.
Piass. former president Of the Redeemabie
Investment company; Charles r. Brooks
manager and John F. Trapphaden. an
agent OF the company. were indicted today
By the federal grand jury on the charge
OF using the mails In a scheme 30 fefraud
Plass and Brooks were arrested after the
company was raided BY the federal authori-
ties. Trapphaden was taken into custody
TODAY The Reieemabie Investment com
pany was organized three years ago by
Rev. Mr. Plass. formerly president OF
Washburn college, Kansas. and by several
business men.
Tt was stated in the literature Of the
company that IL controlled as holding com
pany. mining. farm and timber properties
in the northwest and British Columbia
when the federal officers visited the
offices on October u. and carried off the
books and arrested Manager Brooks. Mr
Plass was on his way 70 British Columbia,
and % was not until three weeks later
that he returned voluntarily and surrend-
cred himself to the United States marshal
He state on arriving in Boston, that he
resigned as president OF the company two
months before.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-22
Sun Stands Still While
Preparing to Return North

Yesterday was the shortest day IN the
year The earth in It's annual circuit
around the sun reached the uoint where
by its inclination 20 its aXis-its north
pole is tipped 20 It's eXtremesJ point north.
Al the pole the sun made It's circuit just
3 degrees. 2 minutes and fifteen seconds
below the horizon is ali directions, just the
opposite extreme from its altitude on June
n
II Dr Cook or Lieutenant Peary had
reached the pole on June q, they would
have seen the sun swing around through
the sky just 3 degrees. q minutes and Is
seconds above the horizon without rising
or declining a uarticle. tor the whole period
OF twenty four hours
People living yesterday ~ % degrees. =
minutes and I5 seconds south aurude saw
the sun for the only day 10 the year d.
rectIv over their heads.
strange as IL may seem very few people
know that lt is the inclination II the earJa
% its axis and not the arbitrary disposi-
ton af Eeographers that fixes the bound
aries Of the arctic zones Measure the
same distance both ways from the squar0