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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Attenpted Rlaokmail of Lord.

London, Aug. LA German clerk named Cromeroton was arrested here today charged with attempting to biaekmaii Lord Rothsehid. It is al- legged that Crenierskoten threatened to murder Lord Rothschild unless he gave him s15o,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Germany and Panama Exposition

Berlin, August Tt was officially denied at the offices of the minister of the interior today that the German government had decided not to par tfcipate in the Panama Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. It was declared that action on the matter had been de- ferred for probably another month but 1t was admitted that the chances of accepting the invitation were unfav- orable>
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
VenezueIan President Made Dictator

Caracas, Venezuela, August Tn consequence of the outbreak of the revolution in Venezuela and the in vasion of the country by forces under the leadership of former president Cipriano Castro, the federal council has constitutionally authorized Presi- dent Vicente Gomez to assume dicta- torial powers until the movement is crushed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Street Gar Service at Panama

Panama, Aug. IA street car serv- ice was inaugurated here today for the second time in the history of Panama The first line was operated during the 9o's, when Panama was the first city in South America to have 8 street car service. The new com pany is American owned
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Cabied Paragraphs

Russia Cuts The Panama Exposition
 St. Petersburg, August, 1-The Russian government today decided net to participate officially in the San Francisco exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Stole Money Rslsed For Father.

Trenton Aug. 1-Charged with steal ing Sl0o raised by friends to buy his father cork legs. John F. Schroeder, son of Charles Schroeder, formerly fireman was arrested today. Young Schroeder denies any knowtsdge o9 tho theft.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Pope Receives American Pilgrims.

FOPenecsIVeS AmsrIcaH PH9rFrns.
 Rome, August IA body of thirty American Pilgrims, headed by Mgr J. H. Tihen, bishop of Lincoln, Neb, to- day visited Cardinal Diomede Falconio former apostolic delegate to the Uni ted States
 The Pilgrims were afterward re- ceived by the Pope and presented their Peters pence and the Pope inparted the apostolic benediction.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

About 2,50o pounds of hog castings were seized in Chicago under the pure food law by Federal authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Public gifts amounting to s645, 900 and a bequest of stO0,o0o to her nurse were contained in the will of Mrs. Jane F. Brown, of Providence Mrs. Brown, widow of Joseph R. Brown, left an estate valued at $1,200,0 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

More than 16,o00 persons are affected by a strike in 64 textile factories in Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Helen Cummings, 17 years old, at tempted suicide in Yonkers, by drink ing hair dye. She will probably re- cover.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The first of the Long Island crop of cherry tomatoes arrived at New York from the estate of w. J. Baker at Freeport, l.. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance restricting carbaret shows and prohibiting dancing in restau- rants.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Twelve children at play have been burned to death in Brooklyn this sum- mer while wearing fringed Indian and cowboy suits.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The Liverpool, N. Y., postoffice was robbed for the sixth time in six years. The invaders escaped with $500 in stamps.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Herbert Fedmier netted a live duck, while grabbing at SayVille, L. l. The duck had submerged itself to avoid the surface rush.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Mrs. Fannie Castagram of Hartford, is in St. Francis hospital with two serious wounds in the thigh. inflicted she declares by fork in the hands of her husband
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Investigation of the hard coal trust Was proposed in resolution yester~ day by Representative Murray, If Massachusetts
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Traffic through the American and Canadian locks of the Soo Canal for the fiscal year ended June 30 amounted to 72,472,676 short tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Condensed 1eierrams

Cincinnati voted in favor of 8 new charter.
 A 25 cents ton advance on coal took effect in Boston lyesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Nearly a million dollars is left to Milliken University. H., by Mrs. Anna B. Milliken, widow of James Milliken, founder of the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Lawrence J. GoodaIe, the oldest practicing lawyer in Northern New York, died at Watertown, N. Y, yes terday at the age of ninety eight years
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The present model of rifle used by the United States army should have a life of usefulness of at least ten years in the opinion of the ordinance off, CerS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

A creditors petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States district court at Providence yesterday, against the Consumers Rubber Co, of Bristol, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

A referendum by post card is being held in Wilmette, H., to decide whether the Northwestern Elevated Railroad may construct in that village.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

William Vincent Astor will pay the state of New York a tax of $2,7411, ,833 upon his inheritance of $8S, 959,599 from the estate of his father, the late John Jacob AstOr.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

A bolt of lightning yesterday after noon set fire to the home of Adolph Schinman in King Road, Bristol, Conn.,, and it was burned with contents.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Four thousand employees of the Met rop0litan Street Railway of Kansas City, Mo-, will receive 3 per cent in crease in wages taking effect yester- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

George H. Mann of WoodviIIe, a prominent merchant of that town, and former well known Boston & Maine conductor, committed suicide at the New Hampshire State Hospital, Thursday evening by strangling him. self with a napkin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The historic old elm trees in the White House grounds, which were Blown over in Wednesdays storm will not be reset. Instead younger trees will be planted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The steamer Erik, with the Donald B. MacMillan Arctic expedition o,l board, sailed from St. Johns, N. F., for Crocker Land yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Charles J, Doherty. engineer of the second section of the Springfield ex- press on the New Haven road, which rar into the first section at Stamford ef, June i2. causing the death of six 'et.'st 7s. e9as dismissed In the Stamford court yesterday,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Genaro Haffaels, six years old. was taken into custody by the Chicago police yesterday and confessed that he shot and mortally wounded James Paul1llo. five years old. The boy said he shot the victim because the latter struck him on the lead with stone a week ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

William R. CIough, first vice. presi- dent and a member of the executive committee. is to be the successor of Howard Elliott as head of the North ern Pacific railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Dave Robertson
to Enter NJ. c. u.
Early This Fall

Dave Robertson the pitcher for
whom Manager McGraw paid $4,000
and whom he later farmed out to the
Mobile club will become q student at
the Medical College of Virginia next
September, according to information
recently received from him
Robertson stopped in Richmond
some weeks ago while on his way to
the training camp At Marlin Springs
to make the necessary arrangements
for matrtculating when the school
opens next fall His object in taking
the matter up at this early date was
20 ascertain what the entrance IT,
quirements would be SO that he might
be able to meet them,
It h reported that he VIII play
football and that ne viii become as
sietaut or head coach Of the baseball
squad He was picked as an All
Southern halfback while a student at
the North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical college and, III some of
the selections, was given a place on
the All-AfnerjCau team.
Robertsons baseball record az A..
and NJ. was excellent and led tp his
becoming 81 member of the Elizabeth
Clty club Of the Tidewater league Nc
Graw noticed that he was winning
about all Of the eamts he pitched and
gave a bonus of $4,000 for his ser
vices He made u Credifable showing
in the majors, but Was farmed out to
Mobile for experience sit the close Of
the training season this spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
SIX WELL MATCHED TEAMS WILL
BATTLE FOR LEAGUE REMNANT

Of the men are players who have been
in the Virginia league for several sea-
sons and their worth Is we'll known.
The others are spoken of as being up
to the usual Gooberstown standard.
Simmons Is again the leadoff man
and Busch and Spencer are in the
third and fourth places on the order.
Spysc halsket. a new player to local
fans, is the second man, and Is said
70 be certain" when il comes TO
advancing a runner with a bunt
krepps Is ON second base and bats
nth. Barnett, another player who
has class labeled all over him,
comes next. He fits in well here and
should be n dangerous man to have
at bat If the men at the head Of the
list do what is expected Of them.
Blackstone follows in the seventh
place Thus far there has not been
noticed q weak batter ana this fact
leaves considerable room for thought
with the sporting gentlemen who of
fer advance dope on the games and
back their opinions with the golden
eagles. There Is less known Of Bren-
nag;lu, who is slated to do the catch
ing, than about any Of the other
players but il Is certain that he is
IN a class with the others.
IIedgpeth. the veteran Cooler
twirler who has proved his value
many times, Will go to the mound
He is in good form and everyone
knows that this means that there is
trouble ahead for opponents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Standing of Climbs
Games Today.
New York in Boston,
Cincinnati in Pitsburg.
Chicago in st. Ioufa

CINCINNATI, April 16.-Grand
pitching by Chief Johnson. and n
few weird heaves by Wingo. gave the
Reds a 5 to 0 victory over the Car
dinals this afternoon.
Higgins pinned his faith to Per-
rift. a youngster. who was with the
Cardinals last fall, but the fourth in
ming saw his twisters bumped for
four safeties, and he gave way to
Hunt.
The game was called ar the end of
the seventh. to allow Cincinnati plays
ers TO catch q train for PittsburE.
Harry Mcintyre, former Cub and
Brooklyn pitcher, was released I'M
condittonally. to make way for Pitch
er Johnson.
Outhelder Andy Kyle was turned
back today TO the Akron club, from
where ne was secured last fall
Score by innings. r III, IT.
ST. Louis. 90 0000 % &
Cincinnati. 49,. 02s0 0 0 o---5 . &
Batteries: Perritt Hunt and Sgingof
Johnson and Clark. Umpires, Owens
and Guthrie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Williams to Play
for Davis Cup

NEW YORK. April 16r--R. y.
wrenn, president Of the National
Lawn Tennis association and chair
man OF the American national COM
mlttee. said today that he did not be-
lieve that r.. n. Williams, of Phila-
delphia, now a student at Harvard.
would he deharred from representing
the United States in the Davis cup
matches.
Mr.. Wrenn added that while the
cup regulations specified that a COM
petitor shall have been born in the
nation for which he completes, and
williams was or American parents.
but born in Geneva, Switzerland, he
always had preserved his American
citizenship.
The matter, Mr.. Wreun added. was
purely a technicality, and there was
no expectation that Australia, Ger
many. France, Canada or the British
Isles would object to williams on the
American team, provided he Ia Sc
leCted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Novel Campaign
to Get Members

The members Of the boys depart4
ment of the Y. Nj. c. a, under ths
leadership of Roberts and Kline, have
arranged for q big membership CAM
paign. Their aim is to get 500 new
members in ten days
The contest win begin on the ga
with big banquet and will continue
until the I'd OF May. when the VIM
ming team will be awarded a silver
trophy cup and each member OF that
team Will receive a handsome watch
fob.
An original system has been evolved.
There will be sixteen teams named
LATTER the teams in the American
and National leagues and each teann
VIII De composed Of five mem bers Fvs
cry new boy brought in will count q
runs and every renewal will count /
run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

Say Ford'' yelled Newark
fan. as the New York's str pitcher
was receiving his bumps in a game.
the graveyard is two blocks away
from here" Then it will he easy
for you 10 go there and lie DOWN"
Replied Sir Russell with a savage
rrrir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.
Cleveland In Chicago.
st. Louis in Detroit. -.
Boston in Philadelphia
Washington in New York.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Fddie Cicotte
held St Louis TO four hits and Chi
cago won the final game, score
to 2 Schalk's hitting was the fea-
ture, the younger catcher making two
doubles and q single.
Score by innings f. II. f,
Chicago ....0o10 0o002-3 2
St. Louis 80 o001 900 -2 I
Batteries: Cicotte and SchaIik;
Baumgardner and Agnew. Cmpires:
Hildebrand and Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

When asked as 10 the truth or the
story that waivers had been asked
on Jim Thorpe, Manager McGraw, of
the Giants said: There is nothing
In IL / intend to keep Thorpe and
believe ] can make first-cIass PLAYER
of him" The story OF the waivers
came from St Louis and was attri,
huted 10 Miller Higgins. manager Of
thu Cardinals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
birmingham Wins Game.

CLEVELAND, April 16.-Birming-
ham, the boy manager, stepped into
the middle Of pitchers battle be-
tween George Mullin and Left Gregg
today and corralled the game with his
lustv wallops the Tigers getting the
end Of a . to l score.
Score by innings; r. II. Il.
Detroit 1000 00010-1 /
Cleveland 20 0Q1 OF OK 3 /
Batteries, Mulhn and Stanage;
Gregg and Land. Umpires--O'Lough-
lin and Ferguson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
NorfOlk al portsm0ufh.

Norfolk has many men Of known
ability in It's lineup and from what
is known seems to have an advan-
tage over Portsmouth. Keller, Kircher
and Schrader, who are the first on the
list. make formidable trio with
which to open game Each of them
is experienced and heavy hitter
The men who follow are not so we'll
known here as are they. but Manager
Schaffer Is too cunning to place Il
second rate batter In the cleanup
place, and it may be depended that
they are there with the clouting
ability. Milan, brother of Clyde. is
another youngster who has ability
and he comes next. Old hitch EN- up
has great confidence in the boy and.
1t Is said, expects to see him go to
the majors before the close of the
season. The others are not so well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

Jack Morrison who was with Pc
tersburg and Lynchhurg last season
and was released this spring by Pc
tersburg has signed with the York
team Of the Tri-State league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
ANOTHER JOHNSON
PROVES A WONDER
CINCINNATI HURLER SHUTS OUT
CARDINALS IN SEVEN
INNING GAME,


Cincinnati, 5; st. Louis, 0.
Brooklyn-New York, rain.
Philadelphia Boston, wet grounus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

known and but little can he said Of
them in advance However. the pitch
ers are veterans in this Circuit, and are
greatly respected by the hatters OF
the other teams,
Manager Lee Garvin has brought
almost an entirely new team TO
Portsmouth and with the exception of
Verbout. who will probably pitch to-
days game little Is known of them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
C|COTTE TOO MUCH
FOR THE BROWNS
BIRMINGHAMS BATTING CHIEF
AID TO MAPS AGAINST
TIGERS.

Cleveland, 2; Detroit l.
Washington Philadelphia, wet
grounds.
Chicago, 3; st. Louis, 2.
Boston-New York, rain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
G00bers Strong Also.

But Petersburg with Heinie Busch
again al the head Of things, is also
composed of some rather good tield-
ers and batters and a victory for the
Colts is ia no way certain. The crafty
manager Of Richmond's greatest
rivals has gathered together another
bunch of players which is, beyond a
doubt, of championship caliber Many
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
American Association,

Toledo. /, Milwaukee. z.
st Paul. 2 Minneapolis, g.
No other games scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

Lmpires-CuIgate and Kennedy.
Manager Steve Grifdn is sending
Strain to the mound ana giving him
the veteran Lusky as a hackstop. The
supporting team VIII be the same rs
that seen in tic exhibition games ex-
cept that Laval win take Tenants
place In left field. Eberts. the speed
boy. who has been doing sensational
fielding ana heavy batting through
out the trimming season, leads Off and
is followed by Bresnahan. steve fol-
lows as the man to advance him and
then John. Raley fits tn as the clean
up man, PEE has proved that he is
no novice with the willow and should
make an excellent batter to follow
Raley husky. Newton Laval and the
pitcher follow From this. it would
seem that weak end of the batting
order is lacking with the locals and
that the order IS balanced and capable
Of netting a run at almost any point
of the lineup. The few errors which
the men on the squad had made dur
ing the exhibition games proves be-
yond all doubt that the Colts have
fielders as we'll as batters and that
their defense is strong
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Slhpbuilders Have Youngsters.

Umpire, NCTaGue.
This is also the case with Newport
News Bur few of the players are
familiar to local fans Most of them
seem to be youngsters with a small
sprinkIDg Of veterans The young
stcrs are the fellows with the speed
and dash. though. and this is Just
what Manager BroderiCk claims to
have in his team. lie is depending
on their endeavors to climb to a high
or league 10 land him place near
the head Of the percentage column.
Several Of his pitchers are expert
enctd and we'll known, SO that If his
youngsters have ability as we'll AS
aspirations he should give Roanoke
d merry fight.
His opponents have an aggregation
that VIII give back what they receive
with interest and II VIII be real
baseball game II Manager Pressly's
team loses the opening game today.
Efrd or Gardin will be on the mound
and will be backed by such players
as McCraCkin. Fressly, McComas.
better known TO Richmond fans as
Wullie Baker, Maths and Shields The
others OF the team are new PLAYERS
but are said to be men Of high class
So that the situation appears to be
that the road clubs are going TO be
the winners of the opening game if
the merits Of the individual PLAYERS
are to be the deciding factors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

Notwithstanding that tho prices In
New York were at a 50. so scale, the
following prices Will prevail in Rich
mond: soc, Toe, $500, $3.50, $2.O0.
Mail orders Allied.
No orders taken by phone or seats
laid aside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
nc folloWinF are the scaores.

Total .-..-~---,S5o 100 7oo2,314
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-12-12
Came Back Married.

Miss Laura IL, Bullock, the loNable
daughter of nr. and Mrs. =. r.. HUI
lock, Of Forest City, and Harry r..
Milne, son Of Mr., and Mrs i. Il. Milne,
Of Forbes township, were guests Of
Rev, Henry \. SawyerS, at Savannah,
on Wednesday Of last week, bee, I'd,
1913, and while they we're visiting
Harry presented the necessary creden.
tials, and Rev. Sawyers united them
In marriage, the beautiful and impress.
sive ring service being used,
The couple was accompanied by
James y. Murray, who acted a. best
man, and Miss Mabel, the grooms SIS
ter, who was the bridesmaid,
While the many friends OF the couple
ant icipated the wedding OF these two
very popular young people, they were
surprised al II being so close and TO
that extent H. was acknowledgements
Both the contracting parties are
we'll and favorably known to our
people In Southern Holt and tive young
people never started life's journey to.
gether under more favorable condi.
lions, or most splendidly equipped to
meet every requirement that viii
come to them by reason OF the new
obligations taken upon themselves on
this occasion.
Deep down In the hearts Of their
large circle OF friends will be silent
prayer that each day In their life viii
he as happy as the day they pighted
their fate for veal or woe.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-12-12
Worth Knowing.

The first Protestant church In Mis-.
souri,, (Baptist), established near Jack.
son, Cape Girardeau county, In 1906.
The first Baptist minister TO preach
in Missouri was Rev. John Clark, who
located in the territory In l7es.
The first Baptist association In Mis-
souri, was organized In 1916.
The first baptism In the territory
was In st. Louis In May, i776.
The first organized church In Holt
county was the Baptist tiiardshel) by
Greenberry Is. Thorpe. In isi3, and
they built the first church the same
year.
The first Presbyterian congregation
WAS the Bellevue settlement In WASH
ington county, August ., 1916, by
Rev. Salmon Giddings. II was known
A. the Concord church"
The first presbytery Of the Cumber.
land Presbyterian church ives, Of the
Mississippi river vas organized In
pike county In lsao.
I'VE UFNl ~tOraln'llN VI lif isblN '
supper In Holt county was 10y the
Oregon Presbyterian church, January
=, 1855.
The first preachers of the Christian
church In Missouri were Elders
Thomas Mcbride and samuel Rogers,
who came to Missouri In lslp.
The first Christian churches IN the
state were organized In Howard, Cal.
laway and IIoonc counties during IN.
years ls2j.lsD.
Tie first Lutheran organization
was In st. Louis IN 1881.
The first Mormon settlement, was In
Jackson county In ISL.
The first religious communistic 80.
cicty In our state Was organized Al
New Madrid In ISL, and known A.
the "Fanatical Pilgrims"
The first bible society west Of the
Mississippi river was organized IN
Washington county In ISL.
The first Catholic house Of worship
erected In the territory was al ST,
Louis In lIIj. The first Catholic
parish was organized IN 81, Louis In
ITO.
The first religious publication was
known a. the "Catholic Cabinet and
Chronicle Of Religious Thought" At
81. Louis, IN 1913.
Tie first SUNDAY school ives, Of the
Mississippi valley waS organized by a
sister OF David Barton, Mrs Saral,
Murphy, At Ste. GeneN!eNe In 1907,
The iirst Methodist church IN Mis-
souri, was bull, In ST. Louis In $50.
The first SUNDAY law" was passed
January I, lsl|.
The first Missouri sunday school
convention was held In October. lsdd
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-12-12

~
-LlSoLL DIP Positively Kills
Lice Fleas' Mites, Ticks and All
Disease Germs. Endorsed by Govern
ment' Sold under a guarantee that II
u don't do the. business, you don't pay
one cent FRANK FOSTER.
Henry Peret has recently had adj.
ditional honors come to him by reason
OF a greatchild being born to his
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-12-12

Il am now ready to supply you
with Coal and Feed. Schultz Broth
ers' Warehouse. A. W. SEEMAN.
DIR. Sam Morgan, Of Skidmore,
spent Sunday night In Oregon, with
his parents, Judge u. +. Morgan and
wife. He had been At Tarkio, where
ne vaccinated 100 head Of hogs. He
has about 600 head to vaccinate b.
tween now and January Lat.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-12-12

Tue SENTINEL has a regular
reader at Windsor, Missouri, who has
q neighbor that enjoys reading the
paper. Last week he noticed the ad.
vertisement OF Charley Koock, giving
away . Shetland pony as prize, and
he Immediately took . chance, by
sending el.0O, ordering four pair Of
hose. You never know how far On
advert isement will reach.