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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
FANS WATCH RICHMOND
PLAYERS IN WORKOUT
All Club Needs is Set Forth by Critical Fans Who Expec
Bunch Of Wonders to Appear Overnight
Other Baseball Gossip

and this year he is On the hospital
list.
Hal Chase Is trying out Birdie Cree
at shortstop, but when the season
opens. the experts say, Knight viii
be- found in that position and Earl
Gardner on second. johnson, Ltsctht
and Roach are too much on the ex-
detrimental order, tbs said.
Bill Dahlen has his little hope IN
Tooley. shortstop.
McGraw's best bet" among the re-
crufts liz Fullerton.
No real wonders have appeared as
yet in the other clubs. although Frank
Chance claims to have second
sheckard in Ball. But, as some one
has remarked. they all look good
when they're far away"
The spring crop Of phenomenal
young pitchers Ia remarkably light
this year. Bill Dahlen 10 said to
have one In Aitchison and Brooklyn
has a pretty fair hurting stan with
Bell and Rucker for the top-notchers.
None better than this pair.
Pitcher named Duggieby was in the
box for Montgomery Wednesday. when
the Philadelphia Nationals were de-
feAted TO q. young man named
Dnggleby pitched for the Phillics not
90 long ago. Same person having
revenge on his old club mates. no
doubt.
The Quaker second team was beaten
3 to 9 at Columbus, Ga.
The Chicago Americans beat the
San Antonio team S to 2.
Clark. the Cincinnati catcher who
was hurt. is out again. Severoid.
who bumped him. is also on deck
none the worse for the accident.
Old Cy Young has not quit the
game as yet. He has gone to Little
Rock TO join the Cleveland team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
Sporting Squibs

Horse racing 10 done In Tennessee.
so far as the runners are concerned.
Memphis In the latest to follow New
VcrkS'And New Orleans. Famous
sport OF kings has Joined the Jester
class.
X-ray examination shows that Jack
johnson has an abnormally thick
skull. So has any white man who
would meet the negro in q ring con-
test.
Hackensehmidt threw a man named
Evans thre mes in forty-two min
sutes Wedn ! night Frank Gotch
Will now eo.4.a along, probably. and
turn the trick in forty-one.
ireland beat Scotland in the an
nuai Rugby football game, Is to 10.
Another argument for home rule.
Patrick Coyle. OF Carlow. Ireland,
the Irish handbali champion. has ac-
cepted the challenge OF James Kelly.
Of Brooklyn. for a match for the
championship and side bet. The
games, best in IL. win be home and
home In August and September.
Harry s. Koran. q professional
swimmer. will make an attemrt to
swim the English Channel between
Dover and Calais some time this sum
mer II q fund now being raised Ia
sufficient to pay the expenses OF the
undertaking
The English government recently. 1t
u reported. made an offer to the Uni
versity Of Toronto and to the leading
lacrosse teams to have the Canadians
and tho Americans play this summer
In England 1t the coronation, the ex-
penses TO be paia by the English gov
eminent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
QUAKER Is LEADING
GUNNERS AT TRAPS

NEW YORK. March 2s.--when the
sixth annual national amateur cham-
pionship shoot was resumed at Trav-
ers IKland ThurSday. G. II. Newcomb.
Of Philadrlphia. had two prsliminAry
events to hin credit. His was hirf
gun In both the sixty and one hundred
target matches. breaking iifty-six and
ninety-thrss. respectively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
RAY BRONSON LOSES;
CLABBY GETS DRAW

LONDON, March 23.-Two bouts
of international interest were pulled
or at the Olympia Wednesday night.
The first. which brought together Ray
Bronson, OF America and Sid Burns
an Englishman, was won by the lat
ter, Bronson being disqualified In the
nineteenth round for hitting low.
In the second contest Jimmy Clab-
by. an American. defeated Harry Dun
can. of London. on points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
ara, .:or F.ces Charges

Sheriff l.. HI. Kemp, Of Henrico
county. has begun an investigation OF
tho charge that Deputy Sheriff Frank
B. Traylor failed to discharge his duty
~ sworn officer on the afternoon
Of March 10. when. It Il said. he saw
Lewis Gregory. OF Brookland Park,
chase Catlin Davis alon Ga public
highway. fring revolver 1t the flee-
ing man. Trayior declares he waa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
GUN CLUB is CLOSE
TO WORLDS RECORD

NEW HAVEN, CONN. March as.---
The local Winchester Rod and Gun
Club auxiously awaited Official word
from St Paul Thursday TO decide the
WORLDS sht.oting championship. The
local club In contest with the gun
club Of q Paul scored 80 out % :
possible l.aee. but enA point unAsB
Sh1 worlds veserA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
Bowling Briefs

On the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. alleys
the Spring Bowling League Is hold
ing a tournament. Ia the second
game. Wednesday evening, Billiard
and johnson were paired against Gen.
try and Wilcox. Billiard rolled the
high score of the evening. reaching
.10 In the third box as well as the
highest average. 1T3.
Below Is the tabulated score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
MAN WITH RANK ACCOUNT
BUSTED FROM CITY HOME

There are many varieties and
grades Of fakirA but Lewis Miller APP
pears to be the limit. Claiming some
town In Wisconsin a. his home and
giving his age a. seyenty-flve. he ap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23

Totals .2ei 2s4 2s5 e2s 272 1.33s
In the Richmond Bowling League
the newspaper team won two out OF
three from the Alsos Wednesday
night. The score and team standing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23

The Richmond Collegians are to
play the Ashland team at Ashland
Saturday afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Magisterial Tangle.

Lexington, March 6.-Gov. Blease
has refused to commission E. H. Addy
of Gilbert Hollow, in which the two
towns of Batesburg and Leesville are
located, as magistrate. The governor
means to have a thorough sitting of
the charges that have been made
against Mr.. Addy's election.
There were a number of candidates
for the Office and it took three elec-
tions to decide who was the choice.
In the first election E. H. Addy and
Isaiah Hallman led. The second elec-
,tion resulted in tie. In the third
election Mr.. Addy won over his op-
ponent by a very small majority. Mr..
Addy was declared the nominee and
a protest was filed by the other side.
It seems that the entire delegation,
with the possible exception of Rep
resentative I. Edwards, recommend
ed the appointment of Mr.. Addy. In
the meantime a number of affidav1ts
were presented to the governor, al
leging that fraud had been used in
the election.
Charges and counter charges have
been filed with the governor, and so
ugly are the charges that Gov. Blease
has taken the matter up with Solici-
tor Zimmerman, instructing him to
make a full sitting of the matter,
and, if necessary, prosecute any who
may have perjured themselves.
F. Pierce Shealy, the incumbent,
is still holding the reins of justice
until his successor is duly appointed.
Mr.. Shealy, however, is in bad health,
being at present in the Knowlton
hospital in Columbia under treat
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Glad of New Postmaster.

Florence, March 6.-Florence peo-
pie are delighted that Senator Smith
won his fight to have Chase appoint
ed postmaster here in place of Kuker.
Their has been but one reasonable
complaint against Mr.. Kuker, and 1t
may be that Mr.. Chase will be subject
to the same complaint, which is that
negroes are in charge of the postoftice
and that the wives and daughters OF
Florence people have to put up with
many things that they do not like.
Of course it is understood that all
employees are under the civil service
law and protection, but the people
want some protection themselves,
and they think that the postmaster
might, if he would, find way to rid
the community of Rev. Joshua E.
Wilson's legacy of negro employees in
this most important Office in eastern
Carolina.
Mr.. Chase was the recipient OF
many congratulations Saturday az
ternoon. He awaits instructions be-
fore he takes any steps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
THREE SONS SENTENCED.
Negro Who Started Row Has Not Yet
Been Captured.

Allendale, March 2.-Dixie Cloy,
who is overseeing for DR.. D. 7. Nc
Swain, on the Oak Grove place sew
eral miles west of here, had bis arm
broken in an alteration with John
Mcmillan, negro man who is work
ing on his place, last Monday night
about 7 o'clock. The negro was using
profane language and was under the
influence of whiskey when he was
asked by Mr.. Cloy to stop. He made
threats and a fight Immediately en-
sued in which the negro and his
three SONS took part.
The negro's sons were arrested
and brought to Allendale yesterday
when they were arraigned before
Magistrate Bradham on the charge of
raising a riot. They were given $50
or 60 days on the county chain gang.
John. Mcmillan, the father, has not
been apprehended as yet. He is a
negro much given to drink and bears
a bad reputation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Probing the Coffee Trust.

Washington, March 2.-The house
to-day agreed to a privileged resolu-
ton from the judiciary committee
asking the attorney general if not
incompatible with the public inter
est, to report to the house what in
vestigation has been>made to ascer-
tain whether any foreign government
or subordinate State has entered in
to a coffee monopoly conspiracy.
The resolution was introduced by
Representative Norris, of Nebraska
and is directed toward obtaining in
formation regarding an alleged ar
rangement between the Brazilian
government and this the subordinate
State of senao Poulo and syndicate
headed by J. P. Morgan & Company
for monopoly in the coffee traffic
out of Brazil. The resolution which
was adopted asks for variety of in
formation as to what steps the gov
ernment has taken to determine
whether the antitrust laws have
been violated and the results OF such
steps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
OLD VAULT OPENED.
Body of Woman who Died One Hun.
dred Years Ago Found.

The Augusta Chronicle says: Dead
a hundred years but unchanged by
passing years, the body of woman
encased in a strong metal casket has
been found on Shad Island near Sa-
vannah in an old vault in which also
were other caskets.
The finding Of the body recalls the
old Shad family, the last Of whose
members is said to have died more
than 80 years ago. Every indication
about the old vault bears out the
belief that the unknown woman
whose face is as fair and whose hair
is carefully parted over her smooth
brow as it was when she was laid to
rest long before Commodore Peary
fought the British on the Great
Lakes, has lain in her coffin for
century.
In the little forgotten colony OF
the dead are said to be eight caskets
all containing members of this ex-
tinct family. The other caskets will
be examined later and it is probable
that some care will be taken of the
old vault. A heavy glass covers the
face of the young woman whose body
was the first to be found. Through 1t
her face is plainly seen. She looks
as if she had just died.
There are no ruins of a; house Wis
ible on shad plat yet it is said the
family resided on the island for many
wears. probably before and during the
war of the revolution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Senator Smith Wins.

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Smith is very much pleased over the
outcome of his fight of several years
to get a postmaster acceptable to him.
self into the postofice of his home
town. Florence. It is an unWritten
rule that the senator has the naming
of postmaster in his home city, but
when Joshua Wilson, negro, was re-
moved some two years ago, Louis
Kuker was appointed without any
consultation with Senator Smith. At
the end of the last session of congress
the name of Kuker was withdrawn
following protests from Senator
Smith, but he has continued to hold
the Office.
Recently Senator Smith went to
the White House and had a heart to
heart talk with the president about
the matter with the result that the
name of John A. Chase was sent to
the senate for postmaster at Florence
and he was promptly confirmed dur
ing the closing hours of the session.
Senator Smith was determined to
control that postoff1ce in his home
town or know the reason why and
after his talk with the president, the
man he recommended was appointed
promptly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
LEAVES MYSTERIOUSLY.
Disappearance of NJ. w. Mcconnell
Turns out to be q Farce.

Kingstree, March 4.-On last FRI
day, when E. C. Burgess, manager OF
the Peoples Merantile company
came to his office, he found the fol-s,
lowing note addressed to him:
Dear Mr. Carroll: Cotton futures.
have doomed me again. am cut
down with a loss of nearly thous-i
and. You have helped me enough.
1 can't face you asking for more help.
l can't live any longer with such cir-4
cumstances staring me in the face
This world has been nothing but dis
appointment. Collect my Insurance..
if you hear of my death and pay my,
debts. This seems my only way to-:
pay them.
"You will hear of my death sooner:
or later, although it will be mystery.
IN. W. MCCONNELL" s'
Nothing more was heard of McCon-3
nell until yesterday when he wired.
Mr.. Burgess for a recommendation,
so that he could get position ins
Clinton, Iowa. Investigation has
shown that Mcconnell had done noth-S
ing criminal, and his reason for skip-s
ping is not known. He had several
notes due soon, but he would have
been given more time on them il he,
had told his circumstances.
His father, Rev. S. J. Mcconnell.
of Orrum, N. c., was wired for and
he has agreed to take over his sons:
obligations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Plays With Matches.

Leesville, March 5.-Paul Warren,
Youngest son of Jim Warren, died
here early this morning from the ef-
fects of burns received Friday after
noon.
The child's mother was sitting on
the rear piazza when she heard
screams in the street in front Of the
house. Running to the front she saw
the child in flames, it's entire dress
being in a blaze. In attempting to
put out the fire the mother was Sc
verely burned, her hands and arms
being almost cooked. 1t is thought
that the little fellow inhaled the
flame before it's dress could be taken
off by the mother. An old negro
man who was passing gave what as
sistance he could. He was not in
jured.
Children who were present say
that Paul was striking matches, and
that he dropped one of them on his
dress, starting the blaze.
The burial was held this afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the Lutheran GENE
terry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Kirby Stands Ground.

Spartanburg, March 4.-Malcolm
E. Bowden, one Of Gov. Blease's
appointees as magistrate for Spartan
burg, made formal demand on Magis-
trate Kirby this afternoon for the
books and records of his Office and
was turned down by Maj. Kirby,
who, though S3 years of age and a
magistrate for a quarter of a CEN
tury, says he is not ready to quit just
now. Some time ago Maj. Kirby
stated that would resign about June
1.
Bowden says the next move will
be made by Gov. B1ease himself.
Maj. Kirby's friends says the gov
ernor will not be able to remove him
without cause and they know of no
cause why he should not continue to
hold Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
"O'Riley is coming" "
Cattle Stampede Stirs Charleston.

Charleston, March 6.-Consider-
able excitement was caused on upper
King street this afternoon by the
stampede of a herd of COWS which
soon included several horses hitched
to wagons in the street, and for a
time the whole thoroughfare was on
the move. Not only did the street
itself seem to be moving, but with
the wild animals invading several of
the stores, things were lively within
as well as without and i is under
stood that no small damage was done
before the wild animals were gotten
out of the stores and again started
for the slaughter pen to which it is
understood the COWS were destined
before they took fright.
The COWS had been driven into
King from Spring street, having en-
tered the city over the Ashley river
bridge. The animals seem to have
proceeded along quietly enough until
the noise and hustle of upper King
street frightened them. One or two
of the COWS got separated from the
rest of the herd which numbered
about 20 in ALL The butcher who had
been following in buggy attempted
to drive the separated COWS back into
the fold and in cracking This whip
and with. the rattling of the buggy
over the granite block pavement,
other COWS took fright and as they
began to run and cavort about the
street, people took to their heels and
soon several teams which had been
left unattended, got scared and Joined
in the wild rampage.
It was a sight which has not been
witnessed on King street in a long
time if ever before. It was not just
one wild steer afraid of city life and
refusing to proceed across a section
of the city to the pen or pasture
field, which has been seen at times,
but it was a full herd, and as they
beloved, kicked up their hoofs and
darted about the street at random, it
was time for pedestrians to seek safe
ty, and the people did not have to
be told to get out of the way.
Into more than one store the COWS
made their way. In one establish
ment especially, near Morris street,
the cow owned the store. Counters
with clothing, hats and other mems
apparel was turned over, while the
show cases slid on the floor and the
whole place was turned inside out
in a few minutes. The proprietors
did not care to take any chances with
putting her ladyship out, and the
cow was left to find an exit for her
self.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
ST. MATTHEWS GETS SURPRISE.
Good Democrat Ousted Competent
Republican Postmaster.

St. Matthews, March 3.-This glo-
rious and ambitious Burg" of nearly
1900 people, with few exceptions,
was somewhat dazed this morn
ing to see by the papers that Post
master Cain, of St. Matthews, has
been deposed and Mr.. Samuel E.
Owens slated for the job. There is
a mystery about the matter which
battles the solomonic Wiseacres here
abouts and occasions a question in
everybody's mind, as involuntary and
emphatic as that of who struck Bill
ly Patterson" How Democrat
ousted a good competent Republi-
can under a 6. o. p. regime, without
the public being consulted at all, or
knowing anything about it, is enough
to create some wonder and amaze
ment.
It is doubtful whether the postof-
fee service of this place has ever
been more sat sfactory in the history
of the town. Nobody imagines for a
moment that there is the slightest
shadow hanging over the inner
workings of the Office, which intensi-
fies the conclusion that the manipula-
ton which brought about the change
was of a rare and choice variety. Mr..
Owens will make a good officer and
no one blames him for securing so
juicy a plum, if in his power to do it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
SURPRISES ATLANTA.
Croesus from South America Aston
ishes the Natives.

Atlanta, Ca, March 2.-Fortiled
with 134 one thousand dollar bills,
a New York certified check Of s45,-
900 and a suit case and Gladstone
bag crammed full of bills of smaller
denominations and gold coin, mys-
terious stranger has just finished
giving Atlantans perfectly good i'm
itation of Death Valley Scotty's free
spending and has departed for Ha-
bana, Cuba, with Miss Louise Whit
more, a pretty manicurist, whom he
took as his bride while here After q
short stay in Cuba they will go to
New York from which city they will
go to Europe for an extended tour.
South American Croesus.
The young Croesus registered at a
local hotel as A. w. Carmichael, of
New York, but is said to hail from
Buenos Ayers. He asked to be given
an entire floor, but finally was per-
suaded that a suite of four rooms
would be sufficient. He then pro-
ceeded to a tailoring blishment
where he ordered an outfit of 16
suits> paying for them in advance,
something over $1,000. But this was
only the start.
Carmichael visited the hotel bar
bershop the first day where he met
and fell in love with Miss Whitmore
and made an engagement for lunch
con. Not satisfied with her costume,
he peeled out five 500 bills and sent
her out to get some clothes befitting
the occasion. When she reappeared
he was dissatisfied with her lack of
jewels, and took her to a leading
jeWeler, where he presented her with
a large diamond ring and pearl neck
lace.
Carmichael also visited a garage
where he rented an automobile at
the rate of SIS an hour for as long
as he should want it. At the end of
his visit he paid the owner s235, al
though he had not used the machine
more than half the time.
Accompanied by Miss Whitmore
and her mother, Carmichael went
from here to Tampa, Fla, en- route
to Cuba. Yesterday Charles Bellisle,
who acted as chaffeur in Atlanta,
received a telegram from Carmichael
instructing him to meet him in New
York and accompany him on an ex-
tended European trip. Carmichael
also sent transportation and $100.
Carmichael is described by the
hotel attaches as good looking, of the
blonde type and~about 29 years old.
He was quiet and unassuming and
apparently interested in nothing but
having good time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Three Negroes Killed.

Georgetown, March AT about
6 o'clock this morning a boiler IN
one of the mills of the Atlantic Coast
Lumber corporation exploded, kill
ing one negro instantly and inJurlne
two others so seriously that they died
later to-day.
The plant was damaged from $780,
600 to $4,000, the loss probably be-
ing covered by insurance.
The cause of the explosion has moi
been ascertained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Troops Ordered to Mexican Line.

Atlanta, Ca, March 6.-Orders
were received tonight from the war:
department by Gen. A. L. Mills COM
manding the department Of the gulf.
at Fort Mcpherson, and the Eleventh
cavalry, stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, to proceed at once to Fort
Sam Houston, at San Antonio, Tex.
as, for service along the Mexican bor-t
der. The orders also authorized the
mobilization of provisional regi-
ment, to be made up of IL companies
of coast artillery which will proceed
to Galveston, Texas.
No explanation for the sudden
movement of the troops has been re-s
ceived by the department officers
here, but preparations were immedi-s
ately started for transportation OF:
soldiers and 1t is expected to get
some of the troops on the way some
time tomorrow. All the troops have.
been ordered equipped with full field
equipment and will carry 10 days.
rations.
The Seventeenth infantry is COM
manded by COL j. T. Van Orsdale,
while the Eleventh cavalry Is in COM
mand of Col. Jams Parker. The
provisional regiment of coast artil-s
lery, which will proceed as infantry.
will be in command of Col. c. J. Ball
ey of Washington. The coast artil-s
lery companies, it is stated, will be-
recruited to their full strength before
starting. They will include the fol-
lowing: Fifteenth and Goth at Fort
Barrancas, Fla; 72nd and 74th at;
Fort Scriven, Ca; 18th, 99th and
10th at Fort Morgan, Ala; 77th,
144th and 145th at Fort Moultrie, s.
c.; 127th, Fort Fremont, S. c.;
164th, Jackson Barracks, La. The
Eighth coast artillery band at Fort
Barrancas also will accompany the
regiment. :.