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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
BIG LEAGUE TEAMS
START LONG GRIND
Particular Interest Attaches to Seasons Opening
Because of Change in Managerial Make
Up of Several Teams Many Proph-
ecies Being Made

New York. April e.--In every city
that has one OF the opening games or
the 1913 SGSeball season tomorrow.
there IL Eoue unusua; feature t. be
paraded before the fans that makes
the fray interesting. aside from the
fact OF It's being the FIRST Of the yGar
tn. breaking in OF four new managers
in The National League ana one IN the
American sill be watched closely m
the reports Icy fans all over tnv coun-
try, particularly In those cites that
are so unfortunate as 10 have t. walt
until n week from to-day to get their
first glimpse of the big lcaSucrs In
action In il regular game.
The getaway card finds the National
League bill arranged with Boston ut
New York, Pittsburgh at CINCINNATI
81. Louis at Chicago and B-roklyn at
Philadelphia. II is really tn. second
game OF the season 70. the last tw +,
e.ams. for the l'hllies met the - ID
gers in the inaugural at Ebbcts Field,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
100 ATHLETES
ENTER FOR GAMES

Chapel Hill. y. c.. April 9.-One hun
dred young athletes, representing a
score of North Carolina secondary and
preparatory schools have flied entries
for the joint State championship in
tcrscholastic track and field and dis
trict public high school meet. insti-
tutcd by the University of North Caro-
lima. to be held in Chapel Hill on
Friday.
The contest for the joint district and
state championship meet has enlisted
representatives from the following
Point. Burlington, Graham. Hillsboro,
Huntcrsville Friendship. Bingham
(AIebane), and Horner Military school.
The counties of Forsyth. Wake. Ala
nance. Orange. Durham, Caswell, Chat
ham and others are entitled TO COM
pete for the championship in the east
central high school district.
The program OF events in the track
meet, as arranged by Coach Nat Cart
Caroline mile clipper, who shattered
n Southern record last season. is an
attractive one for budding athletes.
The number OF events is tcu--l0Q
yards. 900 yards. $50 yards. one mile.
l20-yard low hurdles high jump broad
jump. pole vault, hammer throw and
shotput. owing to the large mum Der
Of contestants. only one representative
from each school Will he permitted in
two men in any event The order OF
events VIII he guided by intercollegiate
standard, suitable to the convenience
of school hoyS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
Guilford Be,ts E:lon.

ISrecinI 20 Tine TInts-Dlspatch.I
f.lon College. y. -. April :.-!.lon lost the
FIRST game OF the season on the home grounds
here to-day to Guilford with Shore pitching
for Gulliord and Atkinson FOR Elon. II was
a pitchers battle, each striking out fifteen
men. but Shore had far better support and
so out his also finding Atkinson
for ninc hits. Zion got Eve hits of Shore.
ono by Bruce being "a homer. Edwards FOR
Cuilford also made homer. Elon's team
VAS crippled by liaywoods injury. which
made II Inpossiblc for him 10 be al hi. best,
and by Iuelc's absence from the game bn-
cause OF q apraincd ankle. Even then F:lon
should have won. but for costly in
her nfeld
Score ny innings: Il. IL. T..
Cnilford .........0lo iaolo-, 2
Eion ........-..-.........O0 o o2o ol-3 6
Batteries Shore and Moorchcd. Atkinson
and Haywood. Umpire. Hughes. Time of
game. hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
Wilson Throws First Ball

Washington. April 0.-Dropping
tariff schedules temporarily for the
baseball schedule, President Wood
row Wilson IN expected TO open tie
American League senson here to-
morrow afternoon between WASH
inEtOn md the New York tenn by
tossing the hrSt ball. This was the
program Tonight, bat ID NIL depends
upon the weather. Indications to-
night were none too favorable for
tomorrow, with rain and cool
weather predicted.
Although probably not quite as
enthusiastic n "fan" ns former Pres
idcnt Tnft, President Wilson has ac-
copied the "PreHidcnfiHI Pass" and
hopes to intend many games.
Plans have been completed for to-
mOrrow's struggle and prospects
nre TINT local "fnns' Will he out In
full force If the weather permits.
Walter johnson probably will pitch
for the home team nnd Caldwell for
New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
SPIDERS PLAY REAL
BALL AGAINST Col IT'S
Harry Griffn's Collegians Show Vast Improvement
Over Former Appearance Goosie Hulcher
Pitches in Rare Form and
Hits for Home Run

TO bc in form for the opening of the
season. Smallwood finished the game,
and was touched up for 1--WE hits in
the three frames that he worked.
The Spiders tried manfully TO tie TIP
the score and got men to second on
several occasions. but the Colts would
tighten up and retire the side without
The two runs of the Spiders came
score.
as a result of clean hits.
For the Spiders, w Lewis and
Scale put up nice article of ball
ct third base and short stop. Lewis
also being the star At bat, getting
three safe swats out of four attempts.
The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
Climbers Trounce TORONTO.

Washington, April 3.-The Washing
ton Americans overwhelmed the To-
ronto International League team here
to-day, winning easily, 3 To 9 Three
home runs were credited to Washing
ton Cashion for Washington pitched
winning ball throughout.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10

Admission, Ala, April o.-Ty Cobb's
team OF "holdOuts" was scheduled
to play here tomorrow, hut the
game WINS cancelled to-day by Cobb.
I'm his telegram to the locals, Cobb
SHldi "Dfsbund for n week, pend
ing definite news from Dctroit.
Hold enlargement until you hear
from me-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
cullahan,s Team Mt Home.

the Chicago American League baseball
team returned to-day from seven
weeks training trip in California and
other Western States.
The first team. in charge of Manager
Callahan, came from St Joseph. Mo.
while the second team arrived yestcr-
day from Davenport Iowa. The play
crs went directly to the South side
grounds
Cold weather and rain prevented
practice, and the men spent the day
indoors. The team left tonight for
Cleveland. where they Will open the
season tomorrow.
Reds Opening Postponed.
Cincinnati, O., April 9--Thc opening
baseball game Of the 1913 season here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
FINAL CAMP NEWS
BEFORE SEASON OPENS

scheduled for tomorrow with the
Pittsburgh club of the National League
to-day was postponed until Friday.
April II. The local grounds. which
have been inundated in 80 sc.Mt
floods. have just been cleared of water
4 heavy rainfall during the last
twenty four hours made tomorrow :
game Impossible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
Here Io-Day--Firing Begins in Both Big Leagues
Cobb Will Not
Open Season.

Detroit, Mich, April O.-Presldent
Nuvin, of the Detroit American Lea
Rie baseball club, announced to-day
that Ty Cobb, the clubs centrclcld-
err md champion batsmnn OF the
league, would not start the scnsOn
with his team mt st. Louis to-mor-
row. President Nnvin added that no
intended to make further i'm
ducements to Cobb, who Is "hoIdints
out" for more SALARY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
Snow Causes postponemcnt.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 9.-Presi-
dent NJ. T.. Cantillon. OF the Mime
apolis baseball club Of the American
Association, announced late to day
mat the opening game of the season,
which was to have been played with
indianapolis tomorrow, viii be post
poned until Friday. snowstorm
which prevailed here throughout the
day, is the reason. the opening game
between 81. Paul and Columbus also
viii be postponed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
CLASS GAMES ARE
NEXT ON PROGRAM

The Spiders class baseball league
opens it's third season to-day with a
game between the Sophomorcs and
Freshmen.
years have been arouSing z f-THAt 0c.,l
Of enthusiasm among the students, ana
although the class of 1913 is laying
claim To the Ellyson trophy before the
season opens. the other teams are con-
iident that the seniors Will he unable
10 repeat their victory of last season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10

West Foint, =. =, ApriI H.--Thc Amy Won
game ny :, score of To 8. Nei!aud, tho
Nrniy's pitcher. WAS touched UP In pretty
iiveiy. fashion. and was saved several times
by fast acldtng. rho Army's heavy hitters
punished Forshcc, Lafayettc's pitcher. and
sent him tho bench after the second in
ming Lyman the star hitter for the
Army scoring two singles and double I'm
four times tho bat and tallying three
runs. Helfre!th played good ball Tor Latay-
cite.
Score by innings: L.
Army .............,... -..,.- ...3 q = rs
Lafayette q . 0 -
Battertes-Arfny Midland and Lyman: La
f8yevte. forshec Holden and Schercn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10

The above photograph OF Frank
Chance, the peerless leader of the New
ork HiEhlnnderS, vnS taken iu n prnc-
ticc Enmc few days after the arrival
III the American LcnHucrs from Her
mudn. and shows him Juggling n throw
from Roy HnrtzcIl. Although Chance
IL cinsscd rs one of the best first base
men In the business, the camera Inns
cnUght him here lighting the ball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
BANKERS ASK FOR
 MANY MILLIONS Southern Financiers Will Get $2o,00O, ,000 From Mo-
 Adoo to Move Crops
CONFER WITH HIM
New Orleans, Memphis and Other Cities File Applications.-Texas
 Has Big Crop.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Applications for more than $5O,OOO,OOO which Sec retary McAdoo will distribute to the agricultural states to help move crops this fall, were informally filed today at the conference between the officials of the Treasury Department and the Southern bankers, number more than 100, who came here to dis cuss the proposition.
 New Orleans asked for $5,0O0,OO0, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Tennessee in general for $4,OO0,0O0, Baltimore for $3,O00,000, and Mississippi for $1,O00,00O.
 As showing the magnitude of the crops expected the Texas bankers announced that they will need $4,- 000,00O to move their crop in ninety days. They expect to raise the mo- ney themselves, but they said they would be grateful for all the help the Treasury Department could give them.
 It was indicated that the Treasury will distribute $2O,00O,O0O of the total sum this month and second $20, 0,000,- 900 in October. If more is needed, an additional $1O,OOO, 900 will be distrib- uted.
 The total amount distributed will probabl. be equally divided between Western banks will confer with Sec retary McAdoo tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
MAIL CARRYING ROADS
 CANNOT STRIKE
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENER. AL STEWART SAYS SUCH A
 RUMOR IS GUTTER ROT."
Government Has Long Term Con- tracts With Railroads
 One Complaint Filed.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The threaten ed general strike" of mail carrying railroads against the government was termed utter rot" by Second Assist ant Postmaster General Stewart to- day.
 Railroads carrying United States mail cannot strike" and Mir. Stewart. "They arc all under long term con- tracts with the government which do not contain release clauses. The on- ly action the discontented railroads may take is to refuse government mail contract at the expiration of it's contract period"
 MT. Stewart states that he has re- ceived no protest from railroads re- garding this matter other than that forwarded to the Department by the Clover Leaf Railroad from Toledo to East St. Louis. The grievances of this railroad will be looked into by the Postoffice Department and ami cably settled. Mir. Stewart will leave for the west to take up the matter in a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
AGED WOMAN ADMITS
 SHE IS AN IMPOSTER
Says She Secured Thousands of Dol lars from Confederate Organi.
 zatiOns in the South.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. flying on her death bed Mrs. J. K. McCl0ud, of Charleston, s. C., widow of a con- federate soldier, admitted today to J. A. Rector, a St. Louis attorney, that she had secured thousands of dol. lars from Confederate organizations of the South by posing as widow of the late Governor and United States Senator J. K. Aeon, of Mississippi. Mrs. McCloud, who is ninety years old, is dying at a local hospital. It is al- legged she operated as an imposter in every city in the South.
 Attorney Rector is grandson of the late Governor Alcon and tracked the aged woman all over the south before locating her here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
LABOR DEPARTMENT
 LOOKS INTO STRIKE
DYNAMITE PLOT IS UNEARTHED IN COPPER REGION WHERE
 STRIKE IS ON.
Strikers Are Sending Families Away Preparing for Long, Drawn
 Out Strike.

Calumet, Mich., Aug. 7.-The feder- al investigation into the labor situa- tion in the copper regions began this afternoon when w. D. Palmer, repre- senting the Department of Labor, con- ferred with strike leaders. Tomorrow he will interview the mine managers.
 The authorities tonight claimed to have unearthed another alleged dyna- mite plot. Dynamite is being seized almost daily in the strikers homes. Federation officials claim that the men have dynamite in their posses sion for the purpose of blowing up stumps for fire wood.
 Strikers today for the first time be- gan sending their families out of the district They are being placed in the homes of union men in the Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin iron ranges. It is generally believed the miners an ticipate long drawn out strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
|, R. MERCHANTS
 TO VISIT HERE Will Stop in Pine Bluff on Their Trip Over Valley
 Division of Road COMING AFTER TRADE Recent Trip to Northwest Arkansas Such q Success it is to Be
 Duplicated.
COMING AFTER TRADE

Little Rock, Aug 7-The manufac- turers and jobbers of Little Rock, so well pleased with the results of the recent trip to Fort Smith, with inter- mediate stops, are now planning trip of three or more days, down the Val ley division of the Iron Mountain, talk ing in the branch lines to Arkansas City, Lake Village, Eudora, and then cross over to Hamburg and Crossett. The principal stops, besides the towns named, will be in Pine Bluff, McGehee, Dermott, Portland, Wilmot, Monticello and Warren. It is pos sble that the special train will make the return to Little Rock over the Rock Island, from Tinsman
 Nothing definite concerning this trip has been worked out, but it is being talked up among the jobpers, and if taken, it will be made the last of September, or the first of October.
 So great was the surprise of the Little Rock excursionsts, at the re- sources of the section through which they travelled, which had never before been brought to their attention, even though most of them had been over the routes many times before, that nothing has been talked of among wholesalers since. This has caused a suggestion to be made to the railroad officials that they should arrange bargain excursions which would per init the people from all sections to travel to others and see the real re- sources of Arkansas.
 Trips of this kind would cause the people in the towns to be visited to prepare an exhibit of the things grown in that vicinity, and show com pletely the natural resources of the section. It would give the visitors an opportunity of seeing things they would not see on the regular trips to the towns. This, it is suggested, would be worth millions to the people of the state, as it would open the eyes of all to the great resources of Arkan- sas, and make every one who takes the trips, booster.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
R|G OIL PLANT
 BURNS IN PH|LLY $75O.OOO Loss is Sustained Bv Union Petroleum Co.
 in Bad Blaze
TANKS EXPLODED D
Occupants of AIany Dwellings Were Forced to Move Out and Oil
 Ran in the Streets.

Philadelphia, Aug. 7.-The plant of the Union Petroleum Company was wiped out this evening in one of the most serious and costly fires in this city in recent years. The loss will reach $75,000.
 Tank after tank filled with crude oil, benzine and other inflamable pro ducts exploded as the flames spread. Several times the fire which started from sparks from an emery wheel, spread beyond the confines of the plant. Several firemen and specta, tors were hurt.
 A score of dwellings in Water and Dudley streets were endangered and occupants removed their household goods and then were kept out of the district by the police.
 At each explosion flaming oil shot many feet in all directions, igniting everything winch it came in contact with. Oil, which was not ablaze, flowed through the streets and along the tracks of the Pennslvania rail- road. Thinking the flowing oil might catch on fire, the firemen and em- ployees from establishments nearby dug trenches, which led to the sewers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
UNITED STATES
 FACES CRISIS Official Admission Made That Administration Con- siders Situation Grave NO TEAPOT TEMPEST
Our War With Spain Pink Tea Af. fair in Comparison is Belief of
 Senator Bacon.

Washington, Aug 7.-Official ad mission was made today for the first time that the administration faces a crisis in it's dealing with Mexico. Senator Bacon, practically the mouth piece of the president, in opposing consideration of the Clark resolution for an investigation by the senate de- clared:
 The president of the United States is face to face with the gravest emergency that has ever confronted us since I became member of the senate. It is much graver than that which faced us in the Cuban situa- tion. This was tempest in teapot compared with what we may be re- quired to do to establish order in Mexico and maintain it for a genera tion or two"
 It is expected that the presidents representative, Governor Lind, will reach Vera Cruz tomorrow evening. At the White House and State De- partment there is a disposition to doubt that the notice" of Minister Aldate has behind it the authority of Huerta. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d'affairs, has not notified the department of the receipt of the Mexi- can communication, said to have been addressed to him, and said to bear on it's face a public fragrant insult from the president of Mexico to the presi dent of the United States.
 For obvious reasons neither the White House nor the State Depart ment will discuss the phase of the Mexican situation, which so plainly says that Huerta will not receive a reputable American citizen who is de- scribed in writing by Secretary of State Bryan with the approval of the president "as the personal represen- tative" of the president of the United States on mission to Mexico.
 The department denies point blank that it has received any communica- tion from the embassy on the subject of the ultimatum of Huerta as to the reception of MT. Lind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
BUILDING AND LOAN
 ASSETS INCREASE YEARLY

Milwaukee, Aug. 7.-Assets of the Building and Loan Association of the United States are growing at the rate of a little more than $10O,000,000 an nually according to the report of H.. F. Cellarius, secretary of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations at it's convention here today.
 The report states that there are in the United tates 6,729 associations, with total membership of 2.518, ,442, and having assets amounting to $1,- 136,949,465.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
ARE ARRANGING FOR
 THE DEWITT TRIP

The Board of Governors of the Young Mems Progressive Business League will meet Saturday afternoon at o'clock to discuss the plans and ascertain the number of members who will make the trip to Dewitt, which will probably be made the middle of the coming week.
 H. D. Rogers, of Dewitt, spent Wednesday and Thursday here in consultation with the president and secretary of the League and the Board will meet to discuss the trip and other matters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
JURY COMPLETED IN
 WHITE SLAVE CASE
PREVIOUS CHARACTER OF GIRLS TO HAVE NO BEARING IN
 PRESENT CASE
All of Jurors But Two Are Married
 and Eight Have Children

All OI JurOFS DuU TWO ATc MaFFlcu
 and Eight Have Children
 San Francisco, Aug. 7.-After both sides had exhausted all peremptory challenges, jury was sworn in to- day in the case of Maury I. Biggs, on trial in the United States District Court, for violation of the Mann white slave act, Special Prosecutor Matt I. Sullivan delivered his open ing statement to the jury and four witnesses were called by Judge Van Fleet, and things moved along swift ly, and it is believed the case will be submitted to the jury not later than "Wednesday.
 The jury box was filled at 7:45 o'clock this morning. All but two of the jurors are married and eight have children.
 While the afternoons examination of witnesses brought out little evil dence of importance, a ruling by Judge Van Fleet on the Inadmissa- billity of certain testimony was re- garded as decidedly adverse to the defense, insofar as it intends attack in the character of the young women in the case. So far as the law is concerned it makes no difference if these girls were women of the lower world, said the Judge. Their previous character has nothing to do with this defense.
 Miss Marica Warrington, one Of the young girls in the case, will be the principal witness tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08
FAMOUS AVIATOR
 KILLED BY FALL Col. Cody, Who Looked Like "Buft'alo Bill''
 Meets Death A DEFECTIVE CAR Friend is Also Killed. Was an Ann ercan and a Former
 Cowboy.
DEFECTIVE CAR

London, Aug Col. F. $. Cody, the famous Anglo-American aviator, was killed in an aeroplnac accident at Aldershot today.
 Cody was trying out new aero plane when he met his death In the machine with him was d passenger named Evans. who was also killed. They were flying over the open coun- try in the Aldershot district and had reached the government house when their aeroplane began travelling badly and finally with a crash, fell to the ground. Several officials hurried to the spot and found the bodies of Cody and Evans beneath the aeroplane.
 Cody was the most interesting fig ure in aviation in the British Isles. He was a real soldier of fortune with a varied career behind him. He was we'll known to the public in England and very popular He wore son. brero, long mustache, an imperial and long hair. looking strikingly like Buffalo Bill"
 Former American Cowboy.
 He came to England number o1 years ago from the United States where he had been cowboy. He had a severe struggle to obtain a start il England. After living precariOusly fol a while he attracted the attention o experts in the British war office oI account of his display of natural gifts of construction, particularly in aeria machines. He was said to be able tt build anything in the way of flying machine or balloon.
 His first experiments were mad. with box kites. These he developed on the British military training grounds at Aldershot, where 30,00O O. the finest troops in the British army always are kept in readiness tt march off at moments notice on any expedition. He attained such success with his kites that the British war office attached him to it's aviation staff
 Appearance Created Prejudice.
 His theatrical appearance an( methods created some prejudict against him, which, however, was largely dispelled when he forswort American allegiance and became 2 British subject. The people in Eng land only began to take him seriously when he captured the military prize of $20,000, open to the world, at Sals- bury plain in August, 1912.
 Following that triumph he built several machines and was constantly experimenting with improvements. All of his aeroplanes were heavy biplanes which his rivals considered crude in ! their construction, but he neverthe. less made successful flights with some of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-08

Joe Durham and Mrs. J. N. Lewis and little daughter, Maxie, left Thurs day afternoon for Colorado Springs, Denver and Salt Lake City, where they will spend the remainder of the sum- mer. Mir. Lewis accompanied them as far as Little Rock.