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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
1918 PREDICTIONS

celebrated astrologer of Paris pre-
diets the following troubles for the
United States during 1918:
1t will be year of great trouble
danger and disturbance for the
United States Of America.
The Western states will be
thrown into a state of unrest bv
extensive strikes Of miners attended
with much hloodshed and violence.
There will also be a great strike
in the Chicago stock yards.
An eminent American politician
of Southern BIRTH will be bitten by
a snake and his condition WILL be
dcspaired of.
There will be a race war in
Alabama and other parts of the
United States.
A startling accident will occur
in one of those skyscrapers of New
York which outstrip the Tower of
Babel.
A dynamite explosion will cause
great damage in St. Louis. There
will be great railroad wreck at
Winnipeg, Manitoba. in the fall.
A great steamship will be sunk
in the St. Lawrence river at nearly
the same time.
A prominent American politician
will meet with an accident at
Niagara Falls about the middle of
August. At the same time there
will be a disastrous accident to an
American warship in the Pacific
ocean.
The heriress of great Pittsburg
steel millionaire will .lope with a
mental in July.
Explorers near the North Pole
will announce the discovery of
several hitherto unknown species
Of animals.
There will be great civil war in
China, which will end in splitting
up the empire in three countries.
The Malays of Southeastern Asia
will rise and massacre many
Europeans.
There will be mother revolution
in Persia. resulting in the forma.
Iion Of republic in October.
A serious rebellion against
British rule will break out in India
at the same time, and the close of
the year will see British supremacy
in that country in a critical con.
dition.
A war between hostile religious
sections in India will however,
prevent the natives from combin.
ing to drive the British out.
Several extraordinary scan als
in the British aristorracy will be
exposed in August.
A disgraceful riot will occur in
the H 'use of Commons in Septem.
Der. An ocean disaster off the
coast of England at the same time
will draw the public attention
from IN conduct of their legisla.
tors.
1t will be a year of disastrous
momentous events and triumphant
achievements on the North American
continent.
A Philadelphia doctor vii
achieve the worldwide renown by
bringing dead man to life The
San Jose scale, which has done
enormous damage to American
agriculture will bee extermnated il
Florida through the lahors ot
science.
President Wilson willIbe in DANCE,
from railroad accident ut 81
Lake City. A great gold strike II
Nevada will add to the wealth OF
the nation. The worlds creates
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
TRACE Terma-

Postmaster (of Punk Hollow)-I
see that a fust-class waiter in Rev
York gifts only s25 q month, and out
OF the small sum he has to pay his
omnibus" Ezra Henhouse-"Huhi
Why don't he live close to his job and
walk7"-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
NOTICE

We wish to announce to the
public that 1--WE have again taken
up the tailoring business. We
have secured a first class tailor
who can work with the hest of
them, and so we are now ready 10
take all orders that might come
our way. .-
We also have the finest cleaning
establishment in eastern Nevada.
Ladies and Gents cleaning solicited.
Give us a trial; prices reasonable.
Seymour Jacobs Co. Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
Candid About IL.

He-If I was rich, darling. would
you love me more than you do?
She-Well, might not love you any
more, but would look forward to our
wedding day with great deal more
impatience than do at present.
To Fry Fish.
Take white salt fish, remove all the
bones by breaking the backbone nj
the tail and pulling toward the head
those that do not come out with the
backbone can easily be removed by
slipping a knife blade under the ends
which always stick out CT the flesh
When this is done place skin side I'D
in large pan OF water, In which
little soda has been ded. soak over
night. press out all the water, roll IN
meal, fry crisp and brown and you
will never have to pick out bones.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
A Missouri Purlat.

L read a piece in the paper the
other day." says Noah Count Of CHG
serbite. where they referred to the
remains Of man who was blown up
oy dynamite. Wouldn't remnants
have been q little more eIoctf" 4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
II Didn't Work,

"A thing of beauty 10 Joy for.
ever" remarked the husband as he
surveyed her gown. you can't jolly
me into wearing this dress another
season." responded the wife.--Wash.
ington Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
Possibly.

How did Rip Van Wrinkle come to
have time to sleep 20 years?"
II suppose he was waiting for one
OF those fellows who leaves a sign on
his Office door saving that he will be
back in ten ninutes.''-Satire.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07
Way It Goes.

I said ia write to some fair sprite
When I got back to town
meant the same. But what's her name
didn't GOT II down.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-07

Entered at the Elko post o .rior transmissio q
through the mails us sec 'Id-clasS matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

there will be some change in the ac-
tual number of miles Travelled by each
OF the clubs. the relative standings
viii remain the same
In the distribution OF holiday games,
Roanoke made quite Il gain. While
losing the Labor Day contests. the
Magic City outfit gets both games on
Memorial Day and on July 4, both
times with Newport News The Tigers
also play Newport News in Newport
News on Labor Day. Richmond has
both games with Petersburg at home
on Memorial Day, but splits with the
COOLERS on Labor Day and July 4, the
morning game being played in Pc
tersburg and the afternoon game here.
the same is true OF Portsmouth and
Norfolk. these two clubs sharing all
holidays.
In the distribution OF games for the
colts the schedule provides as fol-
lows: Eicfmond plays Petersburg 3
games at home and II in Petersburg
Newport News. - at home. and in
Newport News; Roanoke. Is at home
ana II in Roanoke; Norfolk, II at
home. and 10 III Norfolk; Portsmouth
IL at home, and IL in Portsmouth.
So far as could be learned, every
bod* was pleased with the schcdule.
though some had hoped for more con
slderation than WAS received
The following were present at tho
James l.. West Newport News; II. IT.
Briggs, Portsmouth,; W. Il. liradIcy.
isichnond: DR.. IL. g. Lee, Petersburg
X. T. Wilson, Petersburg; Prcsidcrit
Eoatwright and League Secretary ZacI:
Il. Woodan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
ready asked FOR bids to put these

ready asked for bids to put these
grounds in the proper shape. and is
counting on the Administrative Board
for snug little sum (which they
cannot rcfuse when they realize that
is Is their boys and SUCCESSORS which
they are helping) TO defray the en-
penses of flNinS parks.
The timo Is growing near when tho
boys VIII begin TO set out on the lots
and try 10 make their jobs for the
coming season, and tperc Will be lots
OF good jobs open. too, for, many OF
the mainstays of last years best anna
teur baseball clubs will be found in tho
ranks Of professional baseball this
year. Among those who will try to
make good in professional baseball are
"Goozie" IIulchcr, who last year
played first base, for the champion
Battle Axe team and gained great
fame by going in to pitch against the
strong Co]logians and giving them AN
awful drubbinS~ III n game which meant
the championship OF the Capital City
League and practically decided the
cham pionshfp of Richmond "Goozic,''
in all probability, will wear a Peters
burg Uniform next season, working
in the outer gardens for that aggre-
cation.
"Cheesie" I,iebs. who is conceded to
DO about the best backstop in the city
is also apt to be. seen in the rcgaIia
Of the "Goobers.'' "Cheesic" should
make any class c. team, good man
as ho is up to all of the tricks OF the
game and knows about as we'll how to
work batter as any youngster in
Among others who have been made
the game, and his throwing Is great.
propositions to enter professional base
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
wake FOREST
] BEATS CAROLINA

!s,'ssSSske Forest. N. c., February 10
) llit the closest and most exciting game
sevcrsss acens OH the home floor. Wake
Ecrcst defeated North Carolina to-
night in a game .oc basketball that re-
dptred five minutes extra tiine TO de-
cSsscs The final score was % to 81.
sjitc report here is that Trinity de-
+ fSs,sed A. & M. in Raleigh to-night II
this isf correct, Wake Forest will lead
! III tile race for the State championship
/ hslnS Afondey night.
- stlSes Forest started off strong, and
at fli,e end of the first half held athe
biss cnd. of n il TO S score. In the sec
cnh Sltslf Carolina made whirlwind
7 st8 Eis and tied the score by a series Of
b,jinsnt plays. From that time to the
end :of the same both teams expert
e5cea great difficulty in scoring the
Eall7stayins in the middle of the court
i, large part of the time. although the
BnGsists missed a number of shots that
lcckedSto be good for baskets
+ lmthe last few minutes of play Wake
EnfcSt secured another goal from field.
Mhsle,sstwo more goals from the foul
liGe for Carolina again made the score
eScn5 In the play-ofr, w. Holding made
z sensational goal within the first min
utecf play. whilo Carolina secured an
other foul For the home team, W.
Holding stood head and shoulders
Shpyefhis team-mates. while Carolina's
ch'itc team played consistent ball,
Long giving a pretty exhibition of
ah6oting goals from the foul line. The
lne-;ip:
Carolina. Position Wake Forest.
Tlllc;. ......... T.. w Holding
Long; .......... IL. .Cuthrell
Darlington. -. &C. .B. Holding
Nedmnn. .R. G..... Utley
Chambers. IL. Davis
summary: Goals from neld-W.
holding co., Tillet CO.. Long (I) II
Holding ID, Darlington %. Chambers
III. Goals from foul-W. Holding
t2l, Long CO.. Referee-CartmeIl, of
North Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
five PREP SCHOOL
RECORDS BROKEN
Annual Invitation Indoor Meet
Produces Some Real Clashes s
in Three Corncred Race.

Records Mcre broken In the invitation
INDOOR prep school meet held yesterday af-
sgrnooniin tho gymnasium OF tho Ccntral Y.
fu. ~ Al whtchs was won by John Marshall
Hish school with s. % points 1t WAS u
three;corncred affair us of yorc. with John
MARSHALL High School, I,ichmond Academy
anu nlcGulrc's University School contcstfnE
I9r lhonors The three competitors finished
as named. Never, in tho history of'theso au-
nuai events have such classy raccs been de-
~ ts collective hands were sore. This
YOUNGSTERS simply outdid themselves
The pole vault record, held by Cosby OF
me High School. at s feet inches was
psohens by Baldwin. OF High school. With
mo mark of g feet inches. The Midget
Relay record of 50 3s5 seconds Was broken
by the Midget Relay of High school, the
mSS~. marx being set Mt iSs is seconds. The
cnainpionshlp relay. record was also smash :
eI. High Schools team being tho victor and
settihg u mark 'of minute 10 seconds MS
against the record OF minute II S-5 seconds.
3Psdgett,s mark OF So feet 7la Inches for the
IIS;ypoand shot. esta bllshed In 1911. went by
tne BOARD when Atkinson, Of the sa ME
suhool hurled tho Iron 81 feet Inches.
Hcubi, or Richmond Academy, placed the
iS water mark on tho running brourd
, rious mark set by Bass. OF High School.
The meet was run Off in exactly three
hours Much credit is due the officials for
the manner in which they handled the meet.
There was something doing every minute.
Popularity considered OF the big vents
OF the season. the Y. NJ. C. a. Is always glad
regret is that all the schools invited could
not attend :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16


ball arc Dowden, Biount and Hay, OF
the Battle Axe; Tignor. OF the South
ern Bell: Kline. Saraclno and Nelson,
of the Grays. and Deoppe, OF the A;h
lctics, all members OF tho Capital City
League last year.
ell. of Woodall & Quarlcs and Burch.
of Barton Heights, Old Dominion
League. Will also play with tho Nir
ginia State League, as will Pace, of
Jacobs e. Levy. in the Richmopd
League last season. Here's hoping that
they will all make good. VIC will miss
them much. but have others who will
and are capable OF taking their places.
The amateur commission will meet
next Thursday night in the office OF
Commemorative Attorney Folkes
and President HI! Is especially desiri-
GUS that all members should attend
promptly or notify the secretary OF
their inability to do So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

as the heroic works OF nature, rs
searching the pccemptory demand
Of the most successful science.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
BY JOHN Il. HOOPER, JR.

The promoters of amateur baseball
in Richmond are looking forward this
year to great season. and from the
interest which is being manifested by
the business houses in the city they
will have all OF The support that they
will require. AS some OF the best
firms and corporations in the city have
expressed z dcairc 10 back the young
sters ot from 4 selfish standpoint
either for a representative Of one or
RichmoDd'E MOTT progressive firms said
10 mo the other day that he was most
agrcnabiy gurpriEed 20 learn that anna
tour bagebaiI 5Sas ore Of the largest
factors in tne cIiy IN advertising this
grcat old tO~n. and sou can just put
your MONEY on what he says. for he
v.bits alEoos. eSsry city OF any note
rag: Of :fse |ijssissIpp River. and the
Amateur EsteDall Association OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
.QUINT WILL PLAY
!, FIVE MORE GAMES
Trinity's Basketball Season Ends
on Last Day of Pres
emit Month.

Durham. n. c., February 15.-After
tonight only five more games Of bas-
ketball remain of Trinity's 1913 sea-
son! unless, Of course. others are ar
ffamse% H.er or f ahssn the
one are to, be played on the home floor.
,, On Monday might Trinitys' old rival.
game. q contest which promises to be
on OF the hardest fought OF the entire
deed tss local a1s n he
ISOLATION in the fact that Trinity ad
lninistered an overwhelming defeat
not only Wake Forest. but every other
team tackled in North carolina. 1t
has been many years since Wake For
ketball. though the Baptists have been
reason or another. they have Cancelled
Marysville College, of Tennessee. a
the schedule for next Thursday night.
,,, on , F;e,btru aIS. Is aenother virginia
Trinity. In the Northern trip Trinity
lost every game that was played, three
Of the FIVE g9inEg to Virginia teams
nes nHgs ono Was Soi
s of the that c tTR h nna
be made. other than to say that they
will give the Methodists about as much
! their scalp last year. and are OF the
opinion that they can do equally as
well this year.
Tie last game OF the season is sched-
uled TO be played with 4. and NJ on
the last night in the month
The remaining schedule is as follows:
February Ia; and A., at Raleigh.
February 17--Wake Forest College.
February 2o-Maryville College, at
Durham.
February 25-wake Forest College,
ut Wake Forest.
February 26-virginia Polytechnic
Institute. at Durham
February 2s-A. and NJ. College. at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
GOSSIP OF AMATEUR CIRCLES

Richmond is known and much talked
OF IN the majority OF them
Not only is amateur baseball a great
advertising medium. but 1t is greater
still-a great man maker. both ply
sically and mentally. In our orSaniza-
ton there is no room for the boy who
leans TO rough tactics and unScn;le
manly conduct. These are two things
which tho commissions, has not had to
contend with and Will not stand for.
The commissions sole object is to make
All already great city the best city
in the country; one whose men will
be just u little better than their city.
Taking all Of tho above for granted
1T is UP To the owners Of vacant lots
to offer these sites to amateur base
ball and help in this great move of
making greater Richmond Several
parties who have such places have al
ready consented to give the boys the
use of their property for the coming
season. and the commission has al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
LEAGUE ADOPTS
ITS SCHEDULE
NContinued ETom First. Page.

( NNonttlueu- FROM f1rSt, PaEe.D
,ersburE from Richmond TO Peters
EurS. lie went even further than that
stG said that so far as Richmond was
concerned. the league might adopt a
! schedule equally dividing the Satur-
days among all of the cities OF the
circuit.
Appoint Committee.
When it was found that nothing
could be accomplished in open meeting,
:: committee OF three and the president
MIS- named to meet and hear from each
cf the club representatives. and then
recommend schedule for adoption.
- Lee. OF petersburg; Bradley, of
Richmond, and Briggs. of Portsmouth,
wcs'c named as members of the COM
rittce. This was at 80 o'clock yes
icrday afternoon. At o'clock this
committee met. AT 1904 o'clock it had
agreed upon the schedule as printed
elsewhere in Tie Times Dispatch.
Conforming with the provision of the
National Association, the league de-
cided that the treasurer Of each club
stiould deposit with the league secre-
t.'y at once bond for $7oo, as earnest
tb3t each club would remain 9: mem
'i;'r OF the league throughout the sea
tpii. This is the guarantee required
FOR class G leagues. Upon motion of
Newport News, a uniform admission of
- cents TO the Srandstand WAS adopt
81 AS heretofore, mileage for five OF
VIC EiS cIupS, cScluUlNS IlCllnOnu, VIII
b" pooled.
The meeting, notwithstanding its
stormy appearance in The early hours
resolved itself into peace pact as
me. afternoon advanced. Apparent enc,
iHies In the morning were bosom
friends ut night, and when Secretary
i;FadleN. representing the Broad street
lark Corporation, invited everybody
present 10 a bountoous banquet later
- Inc Gay, the feeling OF good fellow
aNlp became more apparent, Every
dHerence was wiped out. and instead
al pickering over a schedule, the mag
rates felicitated each other and them
serves upon the fact that the clubs in
ne Virginia League were so well rep
resented.
Begin FeastinE.
Ihc feast began at $50 o'clock and
continued sninterruptedly. except for
the words cC good cheer offered by
those present. until theatre time. when
he guests OF Secretary Bradley jour
hcNcd 10 one of the local theatres to
'c RECALLED With music and comedy.
Toasts werc.' o%pondcd TO by the re-
Wescntativcs Of Portsmouth. Peters
rnrs, Norfolk. Newport News, Roanoke
mo Fachnohd. The press WAS toasted
and roasted no; collectively, perhaps.
nut ms individuals II Il. Prichard. for
incrly secretary Of tho Petersburg club
who happened 10 he among those who
attended, was roundly cheered as he
answered the regrets expressed that
nc WAS ITO Longer officially connected
With the league. Eyorybody and every
in'nE was toasted. gilmore Helms
started ncar-riot when lie became
c%citcd at finding Il crab in one OF
INC oysters served him. but aside from
mat and tho absence Of Charlie Shat
Ter, who was afraid to come because
hc is growing a monstachc. the session
was most gloriously peaceful.
As TO the schedule adopted. the sea.
ron begins April IL and ends Sep,eyn.
her IS. Richmond opens AT home witt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

Petersburg, bu, Petersburg is given
the following date when the Official
opening Will be held In Heinic Eusch's
town as il was last season Newport
News opens in Roanoke, and unlike
previous seasons. Norfolk will journey
TO Portsmouth for the initial conflict.
The division OF Saturdays at home
follows: Richmond has twenty-five,
which represents tho number of week
end games at homo for the locals.
Petersburg has tcn Roanoke nine,
Newport News. seven. Norfolk nine and
Portsmouth nine Richmond will play
siXty-nine games at home and sixty
three abroad Petersburg plays sixty
seven games AZ homo and siXty five
abroad. Roanoke plays sixty-four at
home and siXty-cight abroad. New
port News siXtysix at home and the
same number away from home Nor
folk plays sixty -1vc ut homo and six
ty-scrcn away. Portsmouth has six
ty-thrce games at home and sixty
nine abroad
DOuhlchcndcrs on Saturdays.
While the schedule fails to show it.
the season Instead of comprising 49,
| games. Will actually contain III games
This 's due TO the adoption by the
directors Of rule establishing double
headers on and after each Saturday
beginning July - The orig !nal mile
age of the individual teams as given
In tho schedule is slightly changed
because of the changes in the schcd-
I ulc, but II Will remain pra CT caily the
same.
! on the original schedule Norfolk
/ would travel the least. with 2.Si3
i"iics PORTSMOUTH, would bc second
I with 2.393; Petersburg, third, with
/ S,lSe; Newport News. fourth. with
| @.2ic: Richmond, nth, with 3,9G4 and
Roanoke last with 4,746. While