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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
WHAT THIS EARTH AMOUNTS TO

SOMETIMES this old world seems a
- rather large place, and occasionally one
gets the idea that there are great many
people; but, after all, there are only tlfty-six
million square miles of land on which we
may build houses and grow crops and walk
about, and there are only fifteen hundred
million persons to do these things. If the
earth's population was evenly apportioned
to the various continents and islands, there
would be twenty-seven persons on each
square mile; but, as it is, there are 1Ol.2
persons to each square mile IN Europe, 81
persons on a like area in Asia, l4.3 in North
AMERICA, and only 1.5 in Australasia. The
polar regions are the really lonely lands,
however; for there the population IS only
six-hundrcdths of a person to the square
mile. The total population of the earth at
the time of the death of Emperor Augustus
was not over fifty-four millions, about three
fifths the present population of the United
States, and the total population of Europe
did not exceed fifty millions before the fiji
tcenth century.
The greatest depth of the Pacific Ocean is
supposed to be nearly six miles, and that of
the Atlantic four and one-half miles.
The peoples of the world, after much con-
tention, have divided themselves into some
fifty principal political divisions.
The average duration of human life is
about thirtv-three years. quarter of
the people on the earth die before reaching
the age of six, one-half before sixteen, and
only one person out of each hundred born
lives to be sixty-fve 1t is calculated that
every minute there are sixty-seven deaths,
ninety-six thousand a day, or thirty-five
million a year. Births take place at the rate
of seventy minute, one hundred thousand
a day, or thirty-six million each year.
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white sphere came in a streak, with the
speed of a bullet, straight at the face of the
wonderful pitcher. With a sickcning thud
the ball struck him squarcy on the mouth.
Sozo Sam sunk to the ground half uncon-
scious. As he stumbled he was seen to gulp,
and something went down his throat. The
great pitcher then sprawlcd across the pitch
crs box unconscious.
In the meantime all three runners sped
across the plate, and Zcke Bender was on
the way to third when the umpire yelled,
"Time!"
THE Poison Oaks players rushed in body
l to the aid of the injured pitcher. Ten
derby they picked him up in their arms and
started for the bench. The Nettle Rashcs
followed.
Il know what l am doing" finally said
Sozo Sam as he struggled to free himself and
began to regain his senses. Then he burst
into tears.
dts all right, old man," said the manager
in an effort to soothe him. dts all right"
mo, no." replied Sam as he continued to
weep. Nothing is right! I'm done with
baseball! My days are ovcri I've swallowed
it! I've swallowed it," suddenly burst from
the lips of the stricken pitcher as he fell
back on the bench "AIy career is cndcl!
| tell YOU I've swallowed it, This time he
almost screamed.
"Swallowed what?' asked the manager
"Thc secret of my success. The gold
tooth! The gold tooth!"
The players, believing Sam out of his
mind examined his mouth. Sure enough,
the bright gold tooth was gone.
"But that's all right" said the manager.
"That won't hurt"
he,
tinucd to weep HISTORICALLY. THAT gold
tooth has won you all your games. 1t was
the cloud that put me out of business.
know And didn't see it until had turned
loose the ball"
"The mans crazy" suggested one of the
players. "Scnd for Doctor
al don't need any DOCTOR screamed Sozo
Sam. dts all off with me as pitcher. The
cloud did it, and then | swallowed the gold
tooth"
"Do YOU mean" began Sammy, the
Ncttlc Rash recruit, who had edged his way
into the crowd-and then a light began to
strike his mystihcd brain.
"Ycs,' said Sozo Sam most piteously,
that it, | would catch the light from the
sun on my gold tooth, and as | smiled
would flash the reflection in the battcr's eve.
He would finch and miss the ball. The
cloud came up and killed the flash. Oh,
should never have pitchedl' he moancd. IL
should have walked out of the box!'
"That's all right" spoke the manager.
"Why, Sam, we will get the finest dentist in
the land, and have him make you the best
gold tooth in America.
mo good" responded the grief stricken
pitcher. Nothing doing now. They are
onto my secret, and all they would have to
do to beat me would be to switch the stands.
With the sun to my back | couldn't make
good on the Highschool Browns A whole
mouthful of gold teeth wouldn't help me
now
The Poison Oaks had another chance at
bat; but the calamity had killed their
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spirit. Three men struck out, and the Nettle
Rashes won the pennant.
"Say, Shorty" said Zeke Bender as the
victorious team left the park that night,
4didn't | tell you that | saw a flash of light
when | struck out two weeks ago."
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THE UNHAPPY FATE OF 500 SAM

opposed to him was mediocre twirler
known as Witty Whipsaw.
Neither side was able to score run up to
the seventh inning, and the immense crowd
waited with brcathless anxiety the first
break in luck. In the eighth inning the
Poison Oaks got two bases on balls, and then
a single sent the first run over the plate. For
a few minutes thereafter Bobbletown was in
a maelstrom of joy.
Not another thing of interest occurred
until the ninth inn;.ls when Sammy the re-
cruit was put in to bat for Whipsaw, the
Nettc Rash pitcher. He was small in stat
ure, and, being hard man to pitch to, finally
got a base on balls Shorty Mckay followed
him, and shot scratchy single past third
base. Sammy took third on the hit, and the
crowd waited in brcathlcss suspense for the
next move. Sozo Sam appeared to take
things easy; but a gasp Of half horror and
half surprise went up as he deliberately gave
Steve O'Hara his base on balls and filled the
bases.
With three on bases and none out Sozo
Sam took a hitch in his trousers and began
to pitch. Two battcrS III succession bit the
dust by tanning at the breeze, and then came
Zeke Bender. 1t was up to him to win or
lose the pennant. A hit would turn the trick.
600 SAM realized that he was up against
- hard proposition; but the knowledge
Of responsibility only spurrcd him on to re-
ncwed efforts.
"How are you, SAM" yelled fan from
the grandstand.
ooh, $685." replied the pitcher, and his
face broke into that familiar smile.
Still smiling. Sozo Sam started an out
curve for the plate but the ball slipped from
his hand and went wild. BY a supreme
effort the catcher stopped the ball in time to
prevent a score, and Sammy the recruit
hustled back to third base.
This slip apparently angercd SoZo Sam,
and he began to cut loose with all the speed
he had left in his old arm. Again he pitched
a wide one, making 1T two balls, and when
he tried to put the next one in the groove 1T
also failed Bender had three balls and no
strikes. Another ball would force Sammy
anil tie the score.
Sozo Sam became SO peevish over his lack
of control that he threw caution to the
winds and began to wind up for his famous
curve that had foiled so many batsmen.
In fact, he was SO cngrossed in putting that
ball over the plate that he neglected his
usual precaution of looking at the sky.
As Sozo Sam wound up fans in the front
row noticed that the sunlight was getting
hazv A small black cloud was coming up
in the vest
zone strike!' yelled the umpire as Sam
cut loose the ball.
Again he wound up. oblvious to the small
cloud that was growing III intensity.
1.-TWO strikes screamed the umpire.
By this time the cloud had SO ovcrsprcad
the western sky that the sun was invisible.
Even then Sozo Sam did not notice it. AS
he wound up the next time he looked up just
as he was turning loose the ball. An express
sion of horror ovcrsprcad his face, and he
lodged as if cvading an unseen foe. But he
lodged too late.
Crack the bat of Zcke Bender met the
ball with the force of a piston rod and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

went west and then north and then
ignored. But all the good things
around Richmond arc not in the points
OF the compass above outlined There
are some good things towards where
the sun rises. Fulton is good suburb
of itself, and not few suburbanites
who do business In Richmond are proud
to call Fulton their home part of Rich
mond.
Beyond Fulton and away out yonder
where the magnificent macadamizcd
road maintained by the United States
government makes travel easy for ten
miles out OF Richmond, the suburb
known as Montrosc Heights has doomed
mp. Mark this predictions: some day
Montrose Heights will be q leading
home centre for Richmond business
men.
On the southside.
Manchester used to be a Richmond
suburb 1t is now part OF the great
city. Beyond Manchester is Chester.
and that is a Richmond suburb and n
very fine one 1t is. To another side of
Manchester is Bensley Village, and that
is suburb of the capital city, and one
that Richmond is really proud of.
Then little further out and way
from the James River. there is Forest
Hill. and Il lovelier suburb attaches to
no city or town In the United States OF
America. Forest Hill Is In close tele-
phonic and electric car touch with the
heart of Richmond; indeed. Forest Hill
is part OF Richmond, and a most de-
lightful and loveable part of IL.
And beyond Forest Hill is Bon Air
al xts.. Ia cal "a
schedule on the Southern Railway
which keeps Ron Air in hourly touch
with the city that village has become
really part of the suburban attach
ments OF the great city And then.
too Polk Miller lives in Bon Air, and
surely he Is part of Richmond.
On the south side OF the james also
is the Village of Bcnslcy That is a.
development that has grown up greatly
within tho past two years. and 1t is
stu growing. With trolley line ac-
commodations and two steam lines cut
ting along close by. Bcnsley can't help
from growing.
Woodland Heights.
But coming back closer TO town.
What's the matter with Woodland
Heights and some OF the splendid prop
erty between 1t and the new corporate
limits? What is now known as Wood
land Heights Is n land with & history.
IHeS Solu OIL foreSt Hin and the
trolley line, retaining the more acoes-
sble Woodland Heights tract. lying
between Richmond and Forest Hill
Park. Knowing that this section must
come into demand with the growth OF
tho city. the company made practically
no effort to dispose of any OF its hold
ngs, until little over two years ago.
At that time the management changed
and systematic development was start
ed and has continued undated to the
present.
Streets and avenues were graded,
trees wero planted, first class sewerage
and water systems were Installed,
gran olithic sidewalks laid. and the
property generally made ready for the
houseouilders. From 1889 to 1900 there
were about forty homes constructed.
On January L. 1909, active marketing
of the properties was begun and as {,
result there are now nearly hundred
attractive modern homes within it's
boundaries. Telephone and electric
light lines have been extended In all
directions. and thore is not more
progressive community to be found In
this section. EI.
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18th the making of suburban life en-

with the making of suburban life en-
joyable.
Maybe the West End situation is be-
coming too contracted. that Is SO far as
II is confined TO actual city limits. II
so, the thing to do is to go further
wos;. and when you start west there
is Colonial Place, suburban develop
ment just beyond the city limits to
the west, and a magnificent develop
menl II Is With superb street car
facilities and whole lot of good
homes already made and many more
yet to he made. 1t opens UP a fine pros
pect for the home maker as we'll as the
investor.
Monument Annex is a continuation
beyong the city limits OF Monument
Avenue, Grace Street, Franklin Street
and other select residential streets.
The real estate agents tell me that
this annex. which Is not far west OF
the famous Lee Annex, has proved q
good seller in the eyes of the folks who
are looking for suburban Investment.
Further on toward the setting sun
looms up WesthaInpton Heights. and
here many lots have been sold during
the past year to would be builders OF
suburban homes.
Northampton PropeY.
Further on comes Northampton and
the Richmond College proposition.
which has been accentuated by the
recent fire, which accentuation causes
this suburb to loom up immensely.
Wcsthampton has something OF an
ancient as we'll as a modern history
About sixty years ago the fathers
had planted r town AT Westhampton
In opposition TO Richmond, but owing
to the war. their fond hopes Of build
Ing this town had to be set aside.
The streets and avenues. were almost
as they arc to-day.
About two years ago Richmond Col.
lego found that IL had grown so large
that IT needed additional space, and
no longer could II stay In the heart OF
a growing and active city. In tho
searches the authorities went To every
place adjacent TO Richmond. and found
nothing that nature had endowed 60
heartily as Weethampton
AZ the same time there was a great
and crying need for q largo country
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need be and yet have time enough to
do business in Big Richmond Hence
the Westham folks cut their property
up into two-acre lots and put in all OF
tho city conveniences that could bcs
called for Several Richmond bust
ness men have located on the Westham
acreage property and made homes
there and the probabilities arc that
many more will go and do likewise. F,
This suburban development naturally
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RICHMOND ANDITS
PLEnDID SUBURBS
Continued From First Page.)

= VIZ . ~ - ASH
ton factory, or Touring mill. or iron
works, or shoe factory, or any other
kind Of an enterprise. no matter what
II is, may rest assured that he will
ind for himself and his family delight
inl home surroundings, and ii he does
not like the crowded city he can 1nd
the wider West End, and IL thai Is
100 thick for him, here ar. the charm
ing suburbs on every side OF the city
and in close touch with the business
centre,
To, the Northwnrd.
But so Gar, have heen speaking in
3 general way. II may be we'll enough
for The benefit of any doubling
Ihomases to particularize somewhat.
Just 10 The north of the city we first
strike Barton Heights This suburb is
something more than decade old. how
much more hardly know. Anyhow IL
has become town unto itself. has a
Mayor and town government, n
splendid high school water works and
Il sewerage system of lis own ana also
a fire department. that does good bus
mess when required. but very seldom
IS II required. a street car service
mat Is tine and has car TO Broad
street every ten minutes in the day
from carly dawn to a N the next
day puts the residents in mighty close
touch with the business centre of Rich
mond.
Batter! Court.
carton Heights did no, aspire 10 he
big town and In tic Very heeinuinc,
restricted it's limits Maybe +, rut mo
garment too short Anyhow the de-
nland Tor more homes than lis restrict,
ed limits provided for called for larger
ueVclopment Then came along the
Highland Park Realty CORPORATION.
which had made a splendid success in
developing Highland Park ana IN.
plateau. ana that corporation bought
the property Immediately adjoining
barton Heights on the north side. tore
down the old Confederate breastworI<s
and battery defcns.s lcvelled do,, :,
the earth and opened M Il new suburb
which was christencd Battery Court
This happened just fourteen month";
ago, and then the corporation proceed
81 TO lay of streets. put DOWN .,rar,o
li'hic sidewalks inacadami2e streets.
provide a water supply ana otherwise
make perfect suburb before "A house
was built Then the lot selling com
nenced That was fourteen months
ago. mind YOU. and day there are
hftceR magnificent homes in Battery
Court, and recon; lot buyers conten
uiaie building twenty Ave more carly
IN tie spring
Norwood anh ChnmbcrIayn-.
And set the demand for property.
nome making property in this section
increased. and Norwood doomed up. j.
- Swartwout. who owned a 10; OF mills
nni dales just 10 the north Of Bar
ton Heights, leve!ed down tho same.
cut out streets. made sidewalks nro
vided water, lights and sewerage. and
In few months Norwood became a
suburb with nine houses ready for oc-
/. cupancy and already occupied. ana
Ilans made and contracts closed for
Inc erection OF many more as soon as
the frost gets out OF the land
stu further on comes Sherwood
Park and Chamberlayne Place, and
they have doomed up WONDERFULLY.
Chamberiayne Place was laid of Less
than a. year ago and to-day the sound
pt ths hammer and tho saw and tho
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club The club authorities also select
ed this attractive quarter OF Hcnrico
county.
In the mast year there has been some
twenty-five or thirty attractive houses
built in Westhampton by those "coun-
try lovers" who had long lived in n
way TIM; seemed to them to be cooped
up.
still Further West. n
Just beyond Westhampton comes
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Westham. and this Is something of
different proposition. The developers
of Westham have never contemplated
the building Of n town or even the
making Of suburb in the usual ac-
ccptation OF the term but they had an
idea, and they have 1t yet, that acreage
lots were needed in and around Rich
mond Acreage homes that give II man
room enough to farm little. raise
chickens a little. raise few cows II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

trowel are heard to such an extent
mat this suburb is getting real citihed.
rive homes were made there tho past
season. four others are under contract
and Will be completed in the early
months OF the new year, and twenty
or more lots have been recently sold.
the presumption being that the buyers
Will build homes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
OHIO GUARDSMEN
BACK FROM TEXAS
Declare That Army ManeuVerS
Are Huge Joke,

Columbus, o., April %. Returning
from San Antonio, Tex, where they
participated In the regua" army ma
neuyers, officers Of the Ohio Ma,
tional Guard told stories about the
mud in the vicinity OF the maneuyer
grounds being knee deep.
II seems that the Texas mud made
a deep impression on the Ohioans.
1T stuck closer than brother" said
Major Joseph Hall OF Cincinnati. act.
ing surgeon general of the Ohio
militia
81 can still taste the stuff" said an,
other officer who got liberal samples
of It while riding an army horse.
Those Of the Ohio militia officers
who dropped in on Adjutant General
Weybrecht on their way home said
the "maneuyers" were : huge Joke
from q military standpoint Some of
them insisted there is no place near
San Antonio 10 put large army
through maneuyers. The reason as,
crlbed by the Ohioans for massing
the army az San Antonio is TO i'm
press Mexico and japan that the
United States would not stand for a
Jap-Mexiean alliance,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

Money. otherwise known as tin
dough, cush. gelt. rocks, etc.
The corpuscles ~ national clrcua
tion which Indicate the strength OF our
constitution
II Is often called II curse. Some
swear by Il. others swear for Il. and
still others swear at II.
II often causes a species OF mental
arrangement or dellrium called money
mania. Many ARE wiring 10 be thus
lnocuated.
II Is the feature OF social distinction
II IS the measure Of intelligence
those who have II are wise. those who
have il not are foolish. Possession OF
Il entities one to the use of money
gram.
Though medium of exchange. II
has no connection with souls or astral
bodies.
II IS the religion of today. often
called moucythcism Preachers pray
for II; laymcn lay for IT,
II is the be- all aud the end all. Chill
drcn cry for H. women sigh for It, men
die for It, aud all lie for it-Smart Set
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN
UTILITIES MEASURE
AttOrn0ySW SWantReStrlCtiOnSEIim-
mated For One Railroad.

Columbus. o.. April 90. - Speaking
before subcommittee OF five mem.
bers Of the railroads ANA telegraphs
committee of the senate, Harry NJ.
Daugherty and George b. Okey of Co
lumbus asked for amendments 10 the
public utilities bill that would yirtu-
ally have the effect of taking out OF
the bill every restriction upon the is.
suance of stocks and bonds on the
part of utility corporations. The re-
strictions are vital in that they aim
to prevent the imitation and watering
OF socks upon which consumers have
to pay high premiums.
Messrs, Daugherty and Okey want
ed exempted from the stock and bond
restrictions of the bill all utilities un.
der reorganization through receiver
ships OF those affected by foreclosure
proceedings. Their purpose was to
exempt the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad, now being reorganized. But
there was no denial that il the
amendment went I'm, every utility
would easily find way 10 take ad-
vantage of It and thus the stock and
bond lestrictions OF the bill would be
a practical nullity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
N BRtWlRS GO IT ALONE
Have Wet Measure Drawn 10 suit
Themselves.


Columbus, o.. April % General
understanding that no furiher enort
would be made TO obtain liquor legis-
lation at this session OF the legisla,
ture proved erroneous when new
wet bin made It's appearance. II has
been drafted by ex.Representatiys
Hunt Of Cincinnati, and has been pre-
senled to Senator Haas cf Delaware
for Introduction in the senate. Haas
has taken the request under advise
ment
In this measure the brewers have
parted company with the distillers.
II seeks t opermit the sale IN dry
cities of malt liquors containing not
more than 10 per cent OF alcohol.
Its provisions are that, on petition
Of 30 per cent of the electors OF
city, q special election shall be held
On the question Of whether 10 per
,ent beverages shall he sold. II the
vets win the sale Of such beverages
shall be legal. though the city had
voted itself dry under the Real local
option law OF had been made dry as
the result OF Rose county option
election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
MRS. SCOII VICTORIOUS
Has Majority of 14s Votes over Mrs.
William story.

Washington, April 22 Mrs. Mat.
thew r, Sect OF Illinois was rc-elect.
Cd president general OF the Daugh,
ters OF the American Revolution over
Mrs Cummings story OF New York.
Mrs Scott polled 6li votes Mrs. Story
tGG, giving Mrs. Sect margin Of
l4S votes This is Just l40 votes over
the numoer by which Mrs Scott de-
feated Mrs. story two wears ago. The
election brings TO an end one OF the
most spirited ccn,ests ever carried on
by the DAUGHTERS, The result OF the
vote wrs hailed with great applause,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
PUNCHED PARAGRAPHS

One of the Girl strikers at Grand
Rapids. Mich, struck Il. Il. Haskins'
foreman OF one OF the furniture fac
tories over the face with ball bat,
breaking his nose.
Charles s. Brooks %, disappointed
In love, wrote the story OF his suicide
for Detroit newspapers and then
blew out his brains
Major George Pickett, son OF Gen
eral George Pickett famous southern
soldier, died while en- route from Ma
Mia 20 Japan,
A. e. Arnett, marshal Of McCloud,
Okla. was shot to death by two bur
glars who he was pursuing
Lulu Glaser. the actress, Is suing
In the New York courts for legal
separation from her husband Ralph
Herz,