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Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
BALL FANS GALLERY
 OF NOTABLEs
AL GEDNEY
Example of What Training Will Do

Al Gedney. whenever he read in the public prints of this or that athlete, who was "a good base-runnar, but weak at the bat" or of thirty third degree striker, whose sole fault was his slowness on the bases. "0r of an Outfielder who was 'a dem"n with the hickory. but never seemed able to properly judge q fly."-whenever Aged Al read of these limitations he smiled broadly and chewed happily on the cud of Contented reflection. Master Ged- neY had been against The Defect his own self. and had conquered 1t. so that it came to be his unfaiing belief that ic man was a good d-con6itioned man-and no other sort should be on the ball field-any lack at any point was mans own fault
 Gedney labored in left in behalf If the old Mutuals, and later for the lasting glory of the Philadelphia Athletics This was very long time ago. ;ong before we had A Prominent Colonel or a Perpetual Candidate or any of those
 
 was happily cast in the outfields of various organizations. and came in time to lead the League in percentage excellence. But not before he had wrestled with weakness and over come it completely.
 Al was naturally strong and free of arm. and hearty It was no trick at all for him tO whip a hall from left to the plate without bothering relays But at the outset of his career he was annoyed by certain lack of limberness in his legs which caused him now and again to get to a fly just at the psy- Chological second when 1t ceased to be a fly and became a dropped ball Realizing that under the existing con dition his movements would never give speedometer a hot box. our young Cthen) friend treated himself to a thor ough course of training in this one speciality of running.
 Gedney devoted all his spare time to track work He was out on the field before games. when the day was fine, and the ground hard; and he was at the same station when the going was sloppy, for he wanted to perfect him. self in all branches of the DorandO di- version. He put his body through the same sort of exercises as ball is put through practice. He ran the cir cult of the bases, starting at the home plate. Then he ran to first and cut across to third He ran back tO sec ond. and from there home. He ran in straight lines and in circles in an gles and in half moons. He ran all over the infield and all over the out field He had the best of batters school him with hard hit balls to all
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
JAPANESE GAMBLERS
 WILL APPEAR TODAY
THAT IS UNLESS THEY FORFEIT
 BONDS OF s25 EACH
One of Them Suspected of Making a
 Cleanup After the Rail.

The case of the six Japanese who were arrested Thursday night for gam bling in a lodging house. the proprie- tor having apprised Marshal Moore of the fact. was continued until this af- ternoon, the men all being released on bonds of S25 each. one of them was released shortly after the raid, and the others gave bond yesterday All had money in their pockets when ar rested. though only one of them had enough with him for his bond.
 The men were engaged in playing that ancient, questionably honorable, game of stud-poker. having impro- viscd some pasteboards to serve as chips. Marshal Moore says ha thinks he has a good case against them all. He says there was a general scurrying when the raid was made and 1t now appears that one of them. in trying to save his money by 3aching it. has lost it.
 The marshal and Officer Sullivan, who accompanied him. found the win dow to the room closely Curtained and the door locked. though the latter fact did not develop until later, as there was no desire to startle the gamblers by trying the door. until some evidence of their guilt had been secured. Sulli- van stood guard while Moore simu latinC a drunken man wObbled through the hall making as much noise as pos sible allowing himself to accidentally stumble against the door to further emphasize his intOXiCation. Instantly sobering himself he drew himself up to the transom and peered through, beholding the cards. chips and other paraphernalia on the table Then he let himself down and broke open the locked door suddenly. There was a general movement to secrete everything in evidence of the game, and the men were taken to jail
 Yesterday one of those who remain cd in jail over night told the officer that he had hidden a check for s51 and cash to the amount of s4S under a mattress on the bed in the room. As soon as he was released. he went to the place to get it, but it was gone. Though there is no proof of it. there is a suspicion that the Jap wno was released on bail soon after the raid went back to the room and made a cleanup.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
THE VISION.

You arc the vision. you are the i'm
 age of the dream. The voice among the stars. the si-
 lenCe in the stream, X breath of the infinite poise. where
 space and time are spun And the circling orbits wheel their
 planets round the sun. Beyond the fiery symbol to bloom
 where your feet have trod; Here is the earth resurgent with
 color and bloom of spring, GlOrying the dream and the vision in
 song you bring. William Stanley Braithwaite, in Cosmopolitan
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
SYSTEM WORKS WELL IN HOME
As important in domestic as business
 affairs

Good work in any department is carried on along systematic lines. Without system nothing worth while is accomplished.
 This rule applies not only to the business world. It is equally import ant in matters domestic.
 No household can be run at ran dom. We often hear the remark: Her home runs of itself" but those of us who have been behind the scenes know full well that without com petent hand at the wheel. the ma chinery of every house will stop. ark News writer.
 It is the clever housekeeper who makes it seem so to the outsider And the reason it seems so is due partly to system. The uninitated may smile They often do. saying that to be systematic is to be d-fashioned and out of date. But they are wrong.
 l visited last year in the home of a young married woman who unfor- tunately belongs to those who look down on system. "I simply let things take their course" she said She had moved into a new house and l was helping her settle. The day came to put away curtains and blankets for the summer.
 Tag them, my dear" said l. as we finished tying up several. You may need some of them before cold weather sets in and label will save you endless trouble"
 My friend laughed and shook her head. T never was systematic. you know. and tags seem so like redtape," she answered. So the parcels were put away unlabeled.
 The day of reckoning came. how ever. in the late summer. A certain blanket was needed. Of course, no one knew just where it was and one after another of the neatly done up packages had to be united and it's contents searched. The room was in chaos It required another half day to do them up again and the young housekeeper was unnecessarily worn out
 I've learned by lesson" said she later. System is an important feat ure of the household, and now that know more I know that what you said is quite true. System is one of the foundation stones on which tO build a comfortable happy home"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
A TRIPLE INFERRED

In his native tongue no one could have made more graceful speeches than Monsieur Blanc. but when he essayed compliments in English he was not quite so successful
 Have I changed in the five years since We met in Paris. asked an cid erly woman who desired above all things to be thought younger. much younger. than she was
 Madame said the courier. his hand on his heart. you look like a rose of twenty years." Youths Ccmpan- ion
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26

points of the outfield. stationing him self exactly in centre and asking that hits be sent to the extremes, to give him the work he needed.
 The result was that Al Gedney, from being mediocre runner. became a champ, and covered more miles in his restricted territory than a travelling treatrical troupe covers in a season of forty weeks. One year, when he led the league. he made a mark of 942 and the following season, again leading. he took 943. If there is any moral in this plain statement of facts, it is yours for the applying.
 Tomorrow Jack Hatfield. More thrower than Hackenschmidt.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26

bind him. and bring him and have no pity. and if thou see him weeping take heed lest he give thee the slip. and if he laugh, hale him 2lJng-ysa and if he wish to kiss thee, beware. for evil is his kiss. and his lips are en- Chanted. And should he say. Take Thee, l give thee in free gift all my armory-tOuch not at all his treacher ous gifts, for they all are dipped in fire
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26
STUNG.

How in the world did you ever come to marr- that horrid man in the first place."
 Tt was all my chum's fault"
 Did she tell you that he was rich?"
 No. she pretendcd that she wanted him herself"-Houston Post
Arizona republican., 1911-08-26

Emigrants leaving Germany for other parts of the world are fewer in number than formerly In 1882 their number was above 2OO.OOO. while that of last year was 25.OOO the em- ierarts coming to the United States were 23,0OO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

investments because they have faith
i'll themselves and faith in their town.
Lharlotte has u population of %4,04l;
Richmond has Il population of l21,62S.
The business men OF Charlot!c have
subscribed s3oo,ooo to build q road
which runs into country that already
has transportation facilities; tic bust
rcss men of 1ichmond are asked to
subscribe $4,000 to build a railroad
into country where there is not a.
single mile OF railroad track and
where there are seventy thousand
people willing, waiting and anxious TO
trade With this town. The case is so
plain that no argument should bc re-
luired TO convince even the most self
ISL and sccptlcal and Indifferent that
the building Of this road would be a
good thing for Richmond and all its
pcople.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

upon him every negro in the country
VIII find himself more secure In his
life and in his rights as a citizen for
all time TO come
That Is an idle sort of statement.
and 1t docs not mean anything at all
what Booker Washington needs is not
mass meetings by tho negroes. but tho
honest and helpful support OF tho
white people OF the country. Besides.
we would say that the only part of
the country in which the negro Is
secure in his life is in the South. We
say this. Notwithstanding the outra
seous crimes against him that have
pecn committed in this part Of the
country, and because we know, as
Booker Washington knows, and has
said over and over, that the best
friends Of the negro arc among the
white people of the South. Ills safest
plan hereafter it would seem. would
DC to stay with his own folks down
South. OF course, lhc mails and the
express companies are within ready
reach of his financial hackers up North
ana there need be no intermission in
their contributions for his work, but
as for himself personally he would
hnu 1T safer to stay at home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

third term. Hayes was a negative
character from the beg shining until the
end, bearing IN life and in death
the stigma OF a great cloud upon his
title to the Chief MaEistracy.
Garfield was not the ablcst man in his
party when nominated. and was one
Of the dark horses whom Fate has sent
into the Presidency. Arthur was I'M
popular and unknown, gentleman
incXtricably fastened TO political
machine. IIarrison's administration Is
represented by blank in the mem
DRY Of most Americans. Mckinley had
many admirable qualities, but his as
ISOLATION with Hanna and men Of like
type discounted whatever distinction
his achievements brought him. Roosc-
welt will go down IN history dis
credited politician. So far, Mr.. Taft
has done many things TO indicate that
he will not be ranked with the figure
mead Presidents in American history
but even MIR. Taft preferred the SUI
prone Bench To tho office in the White
House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
TIE JOHN MAns!I,II, ,to,fsn

John Marshali's house has been saved
from neglect and destruction At its
meeting Friday night tho Finance
Committee of City Council recon-
ncnded the adoption OF n resolution
nstructing the City Attorney 10 pre-
pare suitable papers transferring this
house To the perpetual care OF the AS
ISOLATION for the Preservation OF Viz
sinia Antiquities This was done de-
spite the wholly unreasonable obicc-
ton OF the City School Board.
The White House Of the Confcdcr-
acy where JEFFERSON Davis lived durinr
the War was transferred TO the Gus
tody OF the Confederate Memorial Lit
cfary Society in the same way the
city retaining tho title to the prop
erty as 1t VIII retain the title To the
John Marshall house but transferrin.
we care Of the property for all time
20 the Association. This is exactly as
It should be. ana the action OF the
Finance COMMITTEE will meet vim
tho approval, we arc sure. Of tho civ.
Council and with the approval like
wise OF all tho people OF the CITY or
Richmond and OF the State of Virginia
The Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities will restore IN,
mouse and make IL, as far as practi-
cable proof against the destroying
'ootf or time. ana there Will he as
seinbied memorials or the greatest OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
LET'S TALK ABOUT "suzANNE..

Billie Burke" PLAYED suzanne a,
the Academy in Richmond three times
yesterday ana he day before. and. II
goes without saving. that She PLAYED i,
we'll. as she is one Of the most taking
OF the actors now on the American
stage; but why did she play 1t, why
should anybody play IT, here or any
whore else?
The scene is laid in Belgium; the
play, rs Douglas Gordon who is not a
bit sQueamsh, says. ''is not a play for
children, but erown-up will hardly OBJ.
ject TO IT. Why not? Why should
Grow-n-up. decent people not object 10
a play which they would not be willing
for their children to see? The comedy
is light of the purcst and simplest
form of fun and OF broad minded. con
ditlon, the play is bald" and "brazer,
everything that is hinted is openly
said Why not let the children sec a
thing like that? What is good for the
geese and the yandci's should not be
bad for the eoslinss: what is pure and
sweet enough for tic parents should
no, be forbidden TO the dear little chill
dren. Yet, we are told that "Billie
Eurke' was utterly charming and win
ming. even IL her gowns were - BIT tired.
and one Of The biggest and best dressed
houses OF the season welcomed her and
'inis'icd BY adoring her.
/ The children should insist upon The
sa.,,.. ..1 L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
THE wmAuvi:s or K,c,,no>n

~ tie meeting ot the FINANCE Com
mitlee OF tic City Council Friday
night. Al papers relating TO tile I'M
rrovement Of the city property on The
river front were laidi Oh the table.
This was in Our opinion, il very great
mistake Richmond is dependent, IN !,
large degree upon tic James River.
g naviguble stream leading from ms
Town 10 the ocean, ana giving the mer-
chants ~ Richmond the dement's OF
water rates in Transportation
fhe property on The river il invaI-
liable L is fcarfuly neelccted: 1t
should he improved ana We do not
understand why tile Finance Commit
tee which is supposed 10 represen, the
financial interests Of tie City. shoula
nave disposed Of the Improvement Of
Ibis PROPERTY i'y the adoption OF al
resolution declaring either its inability
or rs ndiSposition 10 develop it, The
proper reconstruction of tie wharycs
would call for the expenditure OF .,
GOOD deal Of money, but the business
of hichmond. being in a consideranlc
dcSrec dependent upon the improve
ment Of The James Hivcr. any money
expended for-this would be in IN, IN
lerest Of the whole body polite, ana
instead 81 delaying Work which mus,
be done soon Or late. the Finance com
mittee hould lave submitted 10 Tic
'i'F Council pfopcr plans for the re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
FoUn DAYS ron ..rITlTsG.

Converse College. al Spart;lnburc.
South Carolina, Las found a new wrin
klc in fcmnlc education by ndoptirg
What are called prcssmak Holt
days OF which there are four. when
all the college exercises are suspend
cd in order that the young women who
have been sent there may have their
dresses fitted. This is a new kinl:.
but ii is = very good kink, and 1T might
cgcs in tile country should adopt Tic
same plan.
All the drcssmakcrs and miillners
in Spartanhur2 are WORKING. on forced
draft just now. Many Of the girls at
tending Converse are not overstockcd
with this worlds goods and cannot
order thor gowns from gay Farce. .
but there is no reason in the world
now that Edward Eok and the othc,
men milliners llclp With wise suggcs-
lions. why tho frocks Of the girls at
Converse whatever the material en-
rloycd in their constructions should
not look as vel, as II they We're built
OF Tie finest fabrics.
We like tho snnbonnct style. at one
time so prevalent in spartanburg.
No headscar that was ever built
touches II rs q setting for a pretty
face, but. or course, we all recognize
that sunbonnets arc out Of style, ana
that is enough. Therefore, we have
skyscrapcrs and rats ana dead birds
wings and Other things that make the
girls look more like the iniuns of the
plains than the sweet angels OF the
home, ana the authorities OF Convcrec
College can't holn themselves and 50
it is that Fashion rcigns in Spartan
burg,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
TIE WORD Of Con.

tselcctcd for Tie Times-D ispatch)
''Elcsscd arc they tina, hear. tie
word Of God amd keep it."-St Luke
81. IS.
Many OF us. in fact all Of us born
Of Christian parents ana now some
even OF hcathcn birth, arc privileged
to hear INC word Of God from the time
we can first understand ana we go on
hearing II. but NC do not take il With
MS III on daily lives as Christ meant
W" should when lie uttered these
words of our tcXt
Let us considc,, what II means 1to
near the word Of God and Keep 1t. ni'o
near Il in chllrch on Sunday. or even
TO read for ourselves The blessed scrip
lures, does no, necessarily mean
ma We try 10 take II with us and let
y influence every act OF our lives, and
Hri TINS is What God would have us
10 ~ order that VIC may receive Ills
blessing, anu as n final result dwell
VAIN ilim through eternity.
llow often VIC -iicnr some dnc say:
y Try TO Do nc best | can. ! give
what iccl | am able TO charity. gu
!" church every sunday and thinl,
! III rs good y Christian as mos, poo,
pic J know who make much more OF
! SHOW OF religion But hearing aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

Iohn This school provide. n tb,.,
go pro- essional and academic coiirs,
comnnti,i,. sltiuents arc selected by
da,es eiE f ssna'pt 10 from Sm, canai
TN. appointments TO tho nn,inn,,,.
nn,i ~ ~, Hrs made after compctitive az
summation UNI candidates 10 be, twcniN
one 70 tWcnty-5iX years old
ihc Kock OF Gibrnitur.
Multl 10 ask about the RorIt -,
N''or'ii'Hr aud Why is it SO Important?
Il Is ono or the "Pillars Of IIero,,-
,,cS. the two hills guarding tho on.
r rn,ll t" the Mcditcrrnncan formerly
iile world The strait al This point nnr,
,p"MS 70 eieht ana half miles. ana
,rn - /, runs cpnstiin, current
rom tie Atlantic OF three 10 Hix nfi,l;
an hour. The rock forms q promontnri2
tHTrc miles long from north 10 soutI,
II In ron aencn miles in circumference ii
,h, coii I...d 70 INC mainland .of Spai:
N = low sandy isthmuR one ana an,.
haii miles long aud three-,il;lrtorN :
= i'iiic broad with tic lsay OF t;ibral
~ On nc west aud tile Mediterranean
i,Iat IS marked as neutral ground
: re rock rises 10 1896 feet above scl
,onr,; rs north face IL almost per-
ucndicniDr, the east sifc Is mi M
,prhiddinG prccipicca. nnd its sonthcr,,.
eHtreihitN is Europa PouC .rbe lycat.
n iigi, ieSs steep than the cast. fnr
~. I,.n".H . narrnW level near the son Tor
seiie town! rho limestone rock il pcl
iorated by numhcr OF rcmarixablo
.ilaiural caYcrns. and TWO OF urea
milcs Of lunnels give sheltered vaa
s ,, 70 ~ parts Of this remarkable
fortress Immense sums have becn ~.
nendeh on tho fortinraiiors Though ii
WA \, captured from Spain IN l5ui. tli..
~ ~ ltlsh regard the stronghold as I'M
pregnabiet and from 15Ia 10 l7Sg Il
Wlthstood tho memorable siege hvth,A
Goinpihcd land and naval forces ar
france and SPAIN. including the gar
ti ta,,' l@ ,owh mas q population or
Name Of Dealer.
i, j. n,d ne tina, you 10 rot eiVo
.oi,nlnn, J VIII b. pleased II yon wifi
Wri,f me q letter giving tic names ii
,u ,n,lS VINO breed silver Spaus;lci
c w II. COOK
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Lecturer sullivan. OF Brooklyn. Ina

Lecturer sullivan. OF Brooklyn, has
been making some observations on
The subject Of hell re has reached
the conclusion that there is no such
place, and we ate told BY the Houston
Post that the people Of tina, town
who have not travelled stoutlys maintain
this view But says the irrevercnt
Bailey, OF the Houston paper who is
sure 10 gel what is coming 10 him
soon or late, we have been IA Chi
cago. and one time we had a ticket
TO Charleston but circumstances saved
us" We would suggest TO Bailey that
circumstances will come to him soon
or late which he cannot change but
having lived in Houston so long ii is
question whether or not he viii
know the difference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
4 BIG TH,Nt; ron I,Ic,,Moxn


Der of Commercc charscd with tho
duty OF obtaining subscriptions "a ths
\ amoun; Of sl5o.oco ro- the building of
the Northern Neck railroad They have
found a disposition on the par, OF u
number OF the progressive merchants
70 help ail thol can, the largest job
one houses laving subscribed 1000
and from tha, comfortable sum on
down 70 $500 By 5hosc doing 4 smaller
business nnd Yet wilkins to assis,
IN the success Of this nos, IN
pcrtan, undertakings Single SAB
scriptions Of as MITCH as $1,000 have
been promised by some Of The rctail
merchants and # is believed tina, the
financial houses viii sec their way
clear 70 doing something handsome
while the hotels public service cor
pora tions. real estate dealers ana own
CTS and bankers are expected 10 prove
Their faith in the future of the town
BY their work for its larger and better
Developments
The Chamber Of Commerce has given
the most caretui study 10 tho pros.
lem Every point has been safe
guarded ana approved by the commit
tees Of the Chamber ana by tho full
body. The enterprise has received
the endorsement, Of nearly every bank
president in Richmond: the Travelers.
Protective Association ana the r-ni,cd
Commercial travellers are behind !,
and i would he strange. indeed If ina
community generally We're nor cn,hu-
siast!c about it. The enthusiasm that
viii count. however is the enthilsia SIN
that VIII M, vi, the money. ana th.r,
y more money in Richmond tnan 81
any other Southern town
y statement lha, has iuSt been pr..
pared by tfe bankers scott & Strjns
fellow shows tina, in February NO,
the total resources or the banks of
Richmond amounted to s242s7.goo IL
April, 1905. 10 si4,37l.loo: III Alprcl,
lslo. tc S54.a93Too. ana insMarch. lat1,
fo $NS 'QS,7po IN 1901, Tie individual
oenosits in tiIc Richmond banks were
s!l4So6oo; IN March I9li. th,.v ars
S@o6SSioo IN increase II $500 900
Or per cent Us compared ,vith ,ha
resources II AlaIrh .r 1916. an II
crease Of Slb.apoopo. Of sa ps, .en,.
rs eompared With .April 6. iso6 an IL l
Nrease Of $S4,4ooioao, Or III per cent.
aS eemrared Win Fehrual> Z. 1901.
mi osposits have shown an even great,
II increase than tile ',rnsourccs ''-a <
compared Win March 80. 1910. All in
crease q, 81 o0hnnn