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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-24
Dear DIR. Eaves:

Dear DIR. EaNeS.
In reply to your request for informa-
ton as to what did for the negro Hen
derson, | beg to state that about the last
of August or first of September q forget
the exact date Henderson came to ST.
Andrew S rectory asking for work
| saw he was too sick for work and
offered to help him otherwise. Gle had a
letter from the Anti-Tuberculosis assoc1a-
ton addressed to his father, stating that
he needed aid to reach Jacksonville, and
dated August 81. He said all he wanted
was enough money to get him to Jack
sonville Fla, where his father was a
sexton in a Catholic church. He said he
had IS toward the necessary amount to
buy ticket deposited with the
ticket agent at the Central of Geor-
gia railroad passenger office, and that
all he needed was $3.50 more. | told him
7 would get him "a ticket to Jacksonville
free of cost to him. This ticket I se-
cured from friend. and told Hender-
son that he could get it. / gave him So. 65
In cash. | told him to get his s. from
the above mentioned agent and then he
would have a ticket and $S.65 in money
with which to get him to Jacksonville He
said this was more than enough
/, told him il anything happened that he
could not get off that day to return to
NV house and / would see that he was
cared for The negro thanked me and
left He never went for the ticket and
never saw him or heard from him until
read the article in last Sundays paper
Hoping this information is sufficient,
am, sincerely yours,
WILLIS G. CLARK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-24
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The Old Standard general trengthening
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blood, builds up the system A true
Tonic. For adults and children. 50a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-24

WANTED At ONCE EXPESIENCED
NsTRESsES FOR DRESSES,
COATS AND SKIRTS. BURGER DRN
G00Ds co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-24

good to the farmers, and that throui
cooperation the problem Of The be
weevil, Texas fever and the hoof al
mouth disease might be solved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
l5c to Csc Combs, &c
Turkey Trots Explained.
From the New York Times,

j rom the New 1ork iltnes
In the sudden and widespread popular
ity of eccentric and more or less violent
dancing. the New York Medical Times
sees a phenomenon closely analogous to
those dancing manias of the middle ages
which have been so often discussed by
The impulse to "trot'' in ragtime il
views as the symptom of distinctly con-
tagious disease to which the victims of
neurotic diathesis are susceptible. and
the diathesis itself ii aScribes to the
unrest of the age and the various social
conditions of a pathological character.
bined with a naive determination to be
amused, starts up the motor reactions
seen in the new dances to which a large
and specially sensitized class in several
countries has suddenly devoted SO much
of its time and energy. For the scen-
tif1c observer they beautifully illustrated
the psychology of crowds as formulated
by lie Bon and other investigators of
that subject.
II is a fact probably not without sig
nifcance, too. that 'ragtime'' originated
in was highly congenial to the wild
religious emotionaliSm of negro revival
services. There, at any rate, the ''trot-
ters'' found 1t. and dancing was an es-
sential part of most of the ancient re-
ligions. as we'll as of not few new ones.
1t gives outlet and expression to certain
primordal and entirely normal emotions.
but ii can be diverted into pathological
lines, and that. the Medical Times sus-
poets. Is what has happened now. All of
which should be carefully pOndered by
such votaries of the new-or old-spOrt
~ have sense enough to understand it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31

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Sale price.
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which will not be affected by
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worth soc yard. Sale aOSC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Irish Polo Team
May Try for Cup

LAKEWOOD, \. J. April 15.--An
Irish polo invasion of this country
for next spring and an Irish chal-
lenge to the winning team In the com
ing international matches for the title
is the promise made here today by J..
J. Dwyer, who Is known To horse
men throughout the country. Dwyer,
who owns a large stable and who as
riding master taught the essentials Of
POLO and riding TO hounds 70 some Of
the best known people in the country,
says that he has just received off,
clal information from the Irish polo
lists and has been commissioned to
act as their agent in making prelim-
mary ARRANGEMENTS.
According to Dwyer. Richard
Burke. OF Grove. County Tipperary.
ireland, who is one Of tho wealthiest
hunting men in the United Kingdom,
has agreed to back an Irish team in
a. quest lar inter national f,eie s4pft--
macy. Mr. Burke believes that by
aext year Ireland VIII have nome
rue and wants TO see an Irish home
rule four take tho field against Eng
land and America. He IS said TO
believe that the acquisition Of gov
eminent In local affairs Will enable
ireland % successfully Challenge with
out consulting the Huntington club or
Tho British polo authorities. which
bodies have in the past proved de-
ciapd obstacles 70 Irish hopes Of en-
gazing in international competition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Davidson Loses
to w. & L. Team


Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON, VA, April 15.--Wash-
ington and Lee in an uphill game de-
feated Davidson college this after
noon here. to 2. Wolfe pitched a
good game. but was forced 10 retire In
the seventh when his catcher hit him
in throwing TO second. The varsity
scored two runs in the first inning on
passes by Wolfe and two singles, and
in seventh on two hits, sacrifice fly
and 2 passed ball
Davidson scored on Howells homer
in the first and on Graham's hit, a
sacrifice and a passed ball in the NTH.
Brewer kept Davidson's hits scatter
cd and received good support Graham,
batting four singles in five time up,
featured They play again tomorrow.
Score by innings r. II. II.
Varsity ..-.....1 0 0 0o12 0x-4 :
Davidson .....1 0 0 0 Ga Q
Batteries: Brewer and Donahue:
Wolfe, Bell and Afford. Umpires, Mr.,
Zimmerman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Davis Cup Team
May Lose Player

,-T7v,r v-on1r Arril X ,rha-t the
Ne" 0ANi>' ApiIi 10
United States may run the risk Of
being disqualified in the Davis cup
+orris sarios r. u Merits Williams
is seiected as one OF the -FOUR iheu
to represent America is feared by
prominent members Of the United
s. ~, -, TT 60,
states ->a''o''>'i Law '''''.a 977'
citation. and it was learned today tha[
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Medical College Plays Roanoke Colegein New Park oday
Car Gn0
Highway

The performance If The Chalmers
six iu travelling from Toledo TO
Dayton and from Dayton 10 Detroit.
while the recent disastrous flood was
at it's height ia Ohio, is regarded NY
motorists ts ana Or The fHort mark
able feats of Tho kind ON record The
SIX" was sent out as q relief car
and was driven by Freeman Monroe.
who won fame by plotting the cham
plon motorboat Kitty Hawk To "a new
worlds record last year, with the
exception of three ruprtures, picked
up on the debris Uttered streets et
Dayton. It was not necessary 10 make
single adjustment or2repair t0 the
car during the whole tmt.
Although loaded down with extra
equipment. medical supplies and pro
VISIONS until 1t weighed more than
eco pounds. the machine went
every foot Of the way on IT'S own
power and was never stalled
Trains were running between De
troit and Toledo, and the car WIS
shipped by rail from the factory ~
the Ohio town All wires We're down
and there were no means Of com
muntcatIon or transportation between
Toledo and Dayton. Motorists and city
authorities IN Toledo attcmpt@. to
dsqzuade the Detroit men from Mt
tempting the trip, declaring that the
roads were not only impossible on
account Of the mud, hut that the high
water made the attempt exceedingly
dangerous.
Nevertheless just az dawn, few
hours after the arrival In Toledo.
Monroe tUUk his place Mt the wheel
aud started aut for the flood stricken
a}tF The battle with hub deep mud
began fhe minute the car left the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Pitcher Craig Is
Too Much for the
Academy Batters

Pitcher Craig Of John Marshall
high school was too much for The
batsupu Of Richmond academy ~
Broad street park yesterday.
Craig held the Academy boys in
the hollow of his hand.
After Ac4demys victory over Nc
Cures many were confident Of Acad-
envy annexing this contest, but by a
queer coincidence high school beat
them By the same score they beat Nc
CURES
High school made rln in the first
inning and we're never in danger af-
tergard. Though in the eighth in
ming y. Roden got Il three-base hit
with only one out the necessary hit
was not forthcoming and "A gopd be-
ginning became bad ending
The game was fast ANA exciting
throughout Notwithstanding the APP
ptaranCe Of the bog score. Tor Acad-
envy. tho features were the batting
Of D Roden and the fielding of Pitt
For high school. the shining spots
were the batting Of Baldwin and
Robins. Asher's catch of Puts pos
sjble three Dagger, and the pitching
of Craig
The score
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16

NEW YORK April 15-Luther
McCarty, who firmly believes he is
the champion white heavyweight of
the world, was matched today with
Frank Moran of pittsburg. who holds
different views, to box ten rounds at
the St Nicholas A. c. here on Wednes-
day night, April goth. The bout viii
he McCarty's first appearance in a
New York ring since his victorious
battle with Al Palzer on the coast.
He is signed to accept Il guarantee
of $4,000. having stepped down off
the high horse he rode when he re-
fused $1,000 for a crack at Bonn
barber Wells. several months ago.
McCarty is scheduled to mix it with
Fireman Jim Flynn in Philadelphia
tomorrow night. and it Is believed
that within day or two he VII come
here 10 establish training quarters
for the Moran encounter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
PH-MACON
DEFEATS ROANOKE
YELLOW JACKETS COME FROM
BEHIND AND WIN GAME
IN LAST INNINGS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ASHLAND. VA, April lin the
most exciting and hardest fought
game OF the season on Randalph-M
con grounds the yellow Jackets de-
feated Roanoke college by the score
of TO /.
The game kept the Randolph-Ma-
con rooters on the side line wild all
the time. for the visitors took the
lead in the second with one run All
through the remaining part of the
game until the eighth, the Yellow
Jackets easily reached the first and
second sacks, and twice the third,
through Midyette's and Gayle's three
base drives, but II was impossible for
them to reach home until the eighth
Then Bane went 10 bat with n man
on second and third, and two men
down. He met the crisis with q beau
ttful hit between short and third.
which brought Gayle and Eggleston
across the plate.
Through the whole game after the
second inning the Lutherans were I'M
able to score. In the ninth the yell
low Jackets scored four more runs
ON singles by Midyette, Tatem, and a
double by Eggleston, and n flelder's
choice by Walker Both teams put
up a good game Of baseball, but the
Randolph Macon nine was easily the
better
Probably the prettiest catch ever
made here was made by Tatem when
ne fairly climbed up the sides of the
college chapel over the heads IF some
"CaIicos." and with one hand pulled
the sphere from the wall which
saved a tally or two.
Brown did good work on the mound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Tai Pitcher stons Tiger

CLEVELAND. April 16.-Cy Falk%
enburg made his 1913 debut with
the Maps today, and pitched gilt
edged ball, with the result that this
Maps blanked the Tigers, TO Q.
Young Mr.. Boehler product Of
fine Ohio state league, was effective
at times. but was clouted in all for
eleven safcties. He was somewhat
wild. beaning Jackson and hitting La
joie and Falkenberg. Tiger errors
assisted in the Nap run-making.
Boeh1er went along nicely until the
third, when a pass and q pair OF sin
giles netted the Maps first tally. Jack
son got around 10 third In the fourth,
but was forced out The Maps stung
the ball six times in the fifth. John-
ston starting off with a triple and five
Naples counted. They got another
in the sixth. on a walk, two errors by
Bush, and a sacrifice and "a double
and two singles, aided by n pitched
bali that stung Lajoie in the ribs. net
ting the final two scores.
Score by innings: r. 1T. r..
Cleveland 20 05 / 0 . 50 II o
Detroit ..... % 0 o o 0 CO 6 o
Observation-Disclosures and O'Eeii
and Carisch; Boehler and Stanago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Car.iInaI- IloNn Rel..

Cincinnati. April l5.--With a
two run lead staring them tn the
face, Miller HaE@tHs' Cardinals jump
ed on Two Red pitchers and. after
hamn1ering one out Of the box. pound
ing the other nj "a lively cait, trimmed
the Reds TO the tune ct S 20 B. II
was a grand uphui hattie W 70
sim sallee must To- given the credit
OF putfmg the Mound CIV stamp on
n. game for keeps, For tbs Reds we're
gs..irg sc young Burk, vfo '~9ayf
to do the hurting for HuFFins, an'
he was also issuing too many passes
Score by innings. 4 IT. -.
6. TOMS 60l soc o80-8 7
1,srcIrf,sti 200 ! 90 060-3 Il .
Barer}es; Eurk SaHee and Nc
Lean. Packard. Works and Clark.
T7rnpi-es Owens and Guthrie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.
Games Today
Cleveland in Chicago.
St. Louis In Detroit.
Boston in Philadelphia
Washington in New Ypri

BOSTON. April IA 3 TO defeat
was handed to the Red Sox by New
York this afternoon, while n biting
northeast wind threatened to infics
pneumonia on the two thousand fans
who gathered at Fenway park. There
were several misplays due to the cold
weather, and the condition OF the ina
field. Ray Heating showed how an
ex-New England Lacquer can perform
in big company. He held the Rex
Sox to eight hits. five OF which came
in the first two innings: did not issue
a pass, and struck out five of tha
heavy hitters carried on the Boston
payroll. Charley Hall worked hard
hut he did not have much on the BALI
Hal Chase played at second base.
There is nothing wrong with his left
arm. Rumors were circulated about
town this forenoon that Hal had suss
tanned n broken arm by being hit
in practice yesterday.
Score by innings; X. H. T
New York --011lo0o 0--3 s 3
Boston ...-.2 20 0 o O. s /
misunderstanding and Sweeney
Hall and Nunamaker. EMPIRES
Hart and Dineen-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
HOT GAME or BASEBALL
Is WON IN THE TIGERS

4 hot game OF baseball was played
by the Tenth street and Leigh street
athletes Yesterday afternoon on the
diamond OF the latter. Not until the
last inning was there certainty 80
to the result
Batteries: Leigh Street Tigers
Thalhimer and Gathright. Tenth
street Red sox--Buck and Tlupkeft.
Score by innings. II.
Tigers .-..........58 lis
Red Sox .......3l43o ois0 els
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
White sox Beat Browns.

ST LOUIS, April Is
Score by innings: +. IT. II.
Chicago $50 q q 6--5 10 .
St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 y o--S Q 4
Batteries: Walsh and Schalk; Mitch
ell. Agncw and Alexander Tmpires
! Evans and l1ildebrand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16

soah is much the
Stoval
says
of
team
catchin in the
Of the the
Browns finish the ahead
Of
ton viii be tho nE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
YANkS WIN FROM
CHAMPION RED SOX
RECRUIT PITCHER HOLDS BOS-
TON HITTERS HELPLESS IN
THE PINCHEs.
American League Games.

New York, 3; Boston, 2.
Cleveland, 8: Detroit, 0.
Chicago. 5: st. Louis. 8.
Washington-P Philadelphia, wet
grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16

A short distance ont Of Toledo the
roads were two and one-haif feet
uudsr. water fOuN stretches Of mile
az "a time. And there was practically
no bottom to the roads.
At some points, There was nothing
to Indicate the position NJ the road,
but occasional fence posts mt either
side. exposed for q few inches above
the murkv hood. Near EentCn, O..
the only bridge over what was or
diuarily "A sluggish creek but now q
swollen torrent was washed away
No advantage could be made by de-
touring. and after a haety survey 81
the situation Il was decided 10 ,,shoot'
the stream. Taking a start Of sev~
erai rods the driver launched the ma
chine into the swirlng waters, For
tunatelv the bed Of the creek was
solid aud fn less than It takes to tell
the car was on the other side. The
creek was over five feet deep in tho
middle
All day and all night she car
( fought It's way. sometimes through
fields and sometimes on the turf
along th- roadside. The following
morning tbe relief party arrived In
DAYTON They Immediately offered
their services with the car. to the
authorities aud were assigned TO at
tempt q dash for Hamilton. ifty-fiyc
miles distant. 20 learn Of conditions
there. Tho trip was made in one
hour and forty-fva minutes, nm av-
eraRe Of better than twenty-five miles
IN hour.
Tho Journey back to Detroit was
started the Sunday after the food be-
gan to recede Sunday night was
spent IN Toledo. and the party ar
rived at the Chalmers factory early
Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
Roannke CnlIegr
Score by innings

Randolph Macon 0 90 0 o 0 0 , 4-6
Roanoke College. 0100 0 0 0 0 o--1
Summary: Twc-base hit-F,ggies-
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
COLES CATCHES
CLOTHES THIEF
MAN WHO ROBBED HARPER HAR.
MON FOUND TO BE AN ARMY
DEsERTER

Yesterday morning the room Of
Harper Harmon in the Central hotel
was entered by theft, who got away
with a large amount of clothing and
other articles. Chief of Police Ben
Coles was notified of the robbery and
Immediately began his search for the
man. About o'clock in the evening
he discovered the thief, who had on
his person the belongings Of Harmon.
Coles arrested. the man, who gave
his name as Harry Haverrocker. This
morning Haverrocker gave vent to the
fact that the was a deserter from Fort
Logan in Colorado and District At
torney Ward decided that if this was
the case, the man was a prisoner Of
the United States and he rightly
should be sent back to the fort and
be dealt with there. If the people
here wish to prosecute the man they
can do so through the Fort Logan au-
thorities. Haverrocker probably will
be sent to the states prison at Fort
Kan, to serve time for
the desertion from Fort Logan.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
WILL MEET
TUESDAY EVENING
WHAT AlLs LAS vEcAsT WILL
BE DISCUSSED BY LEADING
CITIZENS

The first meeting Of the recently or
ganized Forum Of Las Vegas will be
held at the Temple Montefiore on
Tuesday evening March Is at
o'clock This organization, which is
composed of many of the leading citi-
zens Of Las Vegas, has as its object
the bettering of conditions in the city
and at this first meeting the topic to
be discussed viii be what Ails Las
yegas?" Several prominent citizens
OF Las Vegas will speak on this sub
ject. the list including W. ]. Lucas,
president of the Commercial club;
Colonel Ralph E. Twitchell( Dr. F. E.
olney and Isaac Davis, all of whom
are especially qualified to talk on this
line, having been closely associated
with the affairs of the Meadow City
in the past and at the present times.
DR.. Jacob Landau, who was the
prime mover in the organization Of
this civic forum, deserves great credit
for having arranged for this meeting
and for having selected such an op-
perfume subject as the topic Of the
first meeting Every citizen of Las
Vegas is cordially invited to attend
the meeting, which undoubtedly wiB
be one of the most interesting ever
held here.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
KANsAs cITY LINE sTocK

Cattle, receipts 600. Market un-
changed. Native steers $7.60Q9;
southern steers Sc. 50@s .15; southern
COWS and heifers s4.25@7.75; native
COWS and heifers $4 25@S. so; stock
ers and feeders Sc. .50@S.25; bulls
$5.5O@7.2O; calves s7@1O.25; west
ern steers $7@S. IS; western cows
$4.5O07
Hogs. receipts 1000. Market higher.
Bulk of sales $S.7O@S.SO; heavy
$S. .65@S rs; packers and butchers
$S.7O@S so; light So S.75@S.S5; pigs
$7.5O@775.
Sheep, no receipts Market nomin-
ally steady. Muttons $5@7; Colorado
lambs $8.25@S.S5; range wethers and
yearlings $5.75@7.S5; range ewes s.
06.75.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
Y. NJ. C. AS WEEKLY
sERMoNETTE
Changed Every Saturday,
Sunday, March 10.

VS.. l. ~And he said unto him
Abraham, and he said, Here am l."
Read Rom. 4:1S-25.
Tues, II. Spoken Like Man
Glorious in punctuality, reverent and
ready in tone. l do love to see a
soldier come up the commanding
officer, touch his cap and stand at
attention" Then without a word
wheel and carry the message to Gar
cia" Oh, If the Lord of hosts had
only handful with heartful in
each community Kingdom would
come. "Abraham!" Here Broth
er Member!" Missing" Instead of
standing in the breach, we have been
sleeping in the barracks. The only
dormitories connected with our
churches and associations are not in
the parish house and upper stories.
There is another thing about this
call-Abraham answered before he
knew what God wanted him to do.
With him it was, Anything, any
where" We have Christ's call all
right and are generally interested
enough to make note of it''-which
is followed by making a not of it.
Attention-go-unto all the world.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
REsuMINe WAYS oE PEAcE.

City of Mexico, March 15.-With
the changes lAat are being made dur
ing the provisional presidency of
General Huerta many of the able
men who received their training dur
ing the Porfirio Diaz regime, again
are being called to the places from
which they were ousted by the Ma
deristas. Today the council of edu-
cation at the historical old Uniyer-
sity of Mexico took up its work at
the point where it was interrupted
by the action of the Madero govern
ment.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-15
GOVERNMENT APPEALS CASE

Washington, March 15.-The gov
ernment today appealed to the su-
preme court from the decision Of the
court in the oil pipe line
cases. Because of their Importance
a motion will be filed on Monday to
advance the cases so that they can
be heard at this session of the court.
The commerce court granted an in
junction setting aside the interstate
commissions order to compel the pipe
lines to assume the obligatian OF
common carriers.