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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21
FACTS ABOUT THE FIGHT.

Wolgast's ''salary"-$9, 900
with privilege OF so per cent
OF the receipts.
Murphy's end - A secret
agreement with Promoter Coff-
Z roth.
Scheduled distance-Twenty
rounds.
Takes place on third ami.
versary of Wolgast's victory
over Battling Nelson.
Estimated receipts-S1S,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21
EAST AND WEST BATTLL
FOR THE RACQUET It'll

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.--Harold
Mccormick. of Chicago, and Lawrenc
waterbury. OF New York, viii battit
for the national recquet Championship
at the Racquet and Tennis club to-
morrow, Both contestants have form
erly held the title. There is little
choice between the two. as both have
played through elimination games
with the same remarkable form and
brilliancy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21
After Opening at 100h, Rail
way Shares Go Down to 80
on Heavy Offerings
PETROLEUM ISSUES
ALSO NOTABLY WEAK
Reports of Mercantile Embar-
rassments Affect Euro
pean Markets
tcopyrlsht. 1913, by The New rorl

(CoPyright. 1913, ny The New York
Evening Post Company.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-In the stock
market, trading was quiet most Of the
day. Prices were Irregular, with little
activity in the last hour, when many
OF the unusually active issues scarcely
moved at ALL The feature of the day
was the sharp decline in Southern
Pacific, which, after opening at
100 LA decline Of Is point from
yesterday--sold down TO 80 on heavy
offerings. The stock received some
support at that level, but the move
ment was weak and uncertain.
The petroleum issues were also not
ably weak, being heavily sold at times
during the day. Elsewhere, the mar
ket showed greater firInness, but the
tone was not at all certain. In the last
hour the market became very quiet
and some of the standard shares gave
a better account OF themselves, But
the movement showed an indisposition
on the part of traders to assume new
commitments over the holiday.
The European markets were a good
deal impressed by reports OF mercan
tile embarrassments In Glasgow and
HamDuIB. fTiceS were lOWeT CT dilS
and at London the market was good
deal unsettled. There was no anima
tion in any of the foreign markets. but
in spite Of the disturbed feeling there
was no heavy liquidation seen
There was some inquiry for one yeai
loans at five per cent. This was taker
TO mean that In the near future there
might be active bidding for New Yorl
deposits by banks in Berlin ant
! Vienna.
The ID. u. S. basketball court will
be the scene OF Detroit scholastic
games tonight. The big event VII
be the ID. U. S-Wcstern contest, viii
size show in the shape OF gam,
between the faculties of the two In
y efftutionR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21

Prize waltzing Contests Michigan
state Championship. Wayne Gardens
Tonight-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21

se5 900 Fire sale Motor cycles, Bl-
cycles Acesssories. Bargains. ECONOMY
c'vcia gunDts- GO AZ Raziav ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21

I'D WOLGAS7 GETS CHANCE TOMORROW TO SHOW
THAT HE'S NOT A 'HAS BEEN IRVING TO COME BAG
BY AD WoLoAST.

S a$s % % @ s @ @ @ @ @ @ e =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21

Freddie Hicks. the Detroit middle
weight, has agreed TO meet Jimmy
Clahby. ~ Hammond. Ind. on Feb.
"a. Hicks has been idle for a short
time following his fight in the east
with Eddie McGooIty. He thinks
that Clabby Is excellent material %
start building his 1918 record on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21
THE WEATHER

ssSM; "oMD,s% E.SDAn,r .nn,r nE,yn rosIsMI r,
NORTHEAsT WINDS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
THEATERS
Continued from Third Page,

ferent from anything seen locally. and
abe comes direct to the Lubin from
the large houses on the big circuit.
not having played OF the smaller
houses before.
AS mentioned before four OF the
latest and best picture plays will be
displayed at the various performances,
which are given in the afternoon from
2 to $50, and at night from 7:l6 TO
Has.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
PUBLIC PAYS FOR
"BEEFY'S" DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. io.--Proor
that the actual cost of living was
higher last year than ever before is
given in figures prepared by the de-
partment OF commerce and labor.
They show that on April Is, 1919.
prices were III per cent higher than
on the same date In the preceding
year. and on August 18th, the date
of the last figures presented. prices
4waxA H.S par can't higher than on
the same. date thu year before, =.
The figures we're complied grona re-
ports from thirty mine cities. Sig
niflcant testimony that the public has
had to pay the expense of the de-
Tense of the besf trust against The
governments prosecution. Is 1cund in
meat prices for 1912, compared with
prices for 1911.
SirIoin steak increased 1875 Per
cent: round steak increased 2o.s per
cent in price: rib roast went up I7.s
per cent; pork chops increased 1877
per cent and lard went up 1874 per
cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
CHILHOWIE

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian. }
OHILHOWIE VA. Jan. 11.-R.
G. Gwyn, of Chatham Hill. spent
Monday with James Tate. of this
place.
Mrs. Joseph sechler Is improving,
after q severe attack OF grip.
Miss Nellie Preston. of Seven
Mile Ford. was In town Tuesday.
Marvin Sanders returned this
week from -Staunton. where he at
tended the Jubilee to Woodrow Will
SON.
Mrs. Mary Greever 10 better. after
being confined to her homo several
weeks with grip.
Mrs. Robert L. Cole returned
Monday from an extended visit to
her parents. Dr.. and Mrs Hudson. In
Richmond.
John McDickey, of Independence,
spent several days with friends here
this week.
Mrs. Frank Bruce, Of Roanoke, Ia
the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Copsnhavsr. t
Mrs. locke Walker ID convaiesc-
ing. after, several weeks Of very
serious illasss with phsumaniA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Crack Harness
Horses Shipped
Across Ocean

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--fIve trot-
tiers and one PAGER were inspected at
the Export Stables yesterday by Rob-
ert Bonner and export certificates is
sued for them by him as the agent OF
the National Trotting association.
The horses sailed early this morn
ing for London on the Atlantic Trans
port line steamship Ninnetoskas and
from there will be shipped to their
respective tination-~Russia, Aus
tria, Italy and Scotland.
Three OF the horses came here from
Cleveland and three from Lexington,
those from the latter place being heu-
ben Whitesock, 2.13 t2; Peter Pur-
pie, 2, 2.20 "a, and Mountain Jim,
with pacing record of 2. IS 1-2.
Reuben Whitesock, a handsome
stallion which Vance Nuckols raced
with some success over the Grand
Circuit and half-mile tracks, goes to
q horseman in Milan, Italy, Francisco
Bonnetti, who will drive him in gen
tlemen's races over the Italian trot-
ting tracks.
Peter Purple. the handsome chest
nut stallion that took q record of
ego ga against time at Indianapolis
as a two year-oid in 1911, pas pur-
chased by the Fasjg- Upton company
Il
Vienna, Austria. who will use him for
racing and breeding purposes.
The PAGER is being sent abroad by
A. G. Pennock. who also sails for
London, and will be delivered 10 the
Liverpool dealer, Adam Macbeth.
who ia said to have bought Mountain
Jim for a customer IN Scotland
The trio that arrived from Lextng-
ton yesterday are Fitzpatrick, 2.15 "a:
Hickey Rawson, ali IA, and her
yearling flly by General Watts,
206 "a. Their present owner 10 DR.
Alex. MorosoY. the well-known horse
man and breeder OF Tambotf, Russia
Fitzpatrick is also by Peter the
Great, was bred at Patchen Wilkes
farm and named after the late Frank
J. Fitzpatrick, of this city, the former
owner OF Peter Purple. He Is FIVE
year-old and considered a high-class
stallion for racing and breeding pur-
poses.
Rinkex Rawson waa the, matinee
trotter Qf James. r., GALAXY. Of the
Pitfshnrs Driving club. for several
seaso4.s until he sold her TO General
Watts. who bred her 10 his namesake.
with the result that she goes to her
new owner with very handsome and
promising chestnut ally
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Seeing America
First Gets New
Hearty Booster

The old familiar see America first
sentiment Is continually picking up
new admirers and new boosters. Percy
owen, Chalmers sales manager, Is one
who is now crying the merits of She
slogan. Mr.. owen didn't see America
first, that is that part Of America
which is noted for its scenic beauty
but he II advising other people to look
over the United States a bit, before
exploring ruined castles and gloomy
graveyards IN Europe.
Mr.. Owen made three trips 10 Eu-
rope before he came to view the won
ders of the West, returning d few
days ago from his first trip TO the
Pacific coast. It was business that
called Mr.. owen. He had an idea
that the much heralded grandeur OF
the Rockies, the balmy climate, and
the "old mission" atmosphere OF
Southern California, and the snappy
iuylgoraing air and natural beauties
of oregon and Washington. existed
largely in the minds of overenthu-
aiastic residents, and the glowing ut
erature OF land dealers. Consequent
~, when he left Detroit he did not an
ticipate pleasure other than that which
the record Chalmers sales In the West
ern States would produce.
There are many + suppose, who
have made the mistake to which / am
forced to plead guilty--that of cross
ing the Atlantic in pleasure travel
without having first sized up the
Western half OF this country" SAID
Mr. owen. 1t is a mistake, too, Tor
In all my knocking around Europe.
I never saw anything in the way OF
scenery that equaled the beauty OF the
West The mountains are maSnifi-
cent and the climate couldn't be i'm
proved.
California Is nothing Less than n
paradise for autoists. The roads a'e
broad and smooth and almost endless
it seems. Although the highways in
California are naturally good, the
State has gone actively into road
Improvement
ut Is different in Oregon. There ID
Soma of the grandest scenery in that
State that man ever looked upon, ana
that should draw the automobile tour
lists by the thousand, yet the people
there are only beginning to wake to
the fact that there are other factors
than railroads that contribute 10 the
wealth and growth of a state with
more and better constructed high
ways, Oregon would soon rival Cali
E.fornia as a mecca for motorists.
II believe the betterment of high
ways In Northwest will get impetus
soon, however. The pioneers" have
been so busy growing for the last fe"
years they have not had time 10
build roads or pay much attention to
the wonderful scenery.
Mr.. owen reports unusually good
business conditions I'm the West.
Chalmers sales are away ahead OF
any previous year, and the future
looks particularly bright. Our deal
ers on the Pacific coast say they will
seq SO per cent more cars in 1913
than in 1914"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

One OF the causes OF excessive cur
rent consumption in ignition systems
employing vibrator coils Ia excessive
tension on the vibrator springs. The
spring adjustment should be slacksned
blossoms and then frightened down
gradually until the nring again be-
comes regular. Further tightening re-
suits Ia only useless consumption Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Wise County Will
Hold Good Roads
Election, F eb. | 18th

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
NORTON, VA, Jan. 1.-THE board
OF supervisors of Wise county. at
their regular meeting. designated
Tuesday. February 18th, as the day
for opening bids on the S2S0,000 of
road bonds recently voted by the
Gladeville and Richmond magisterlal
districts. According to an order en-
tered by the board, the bonds are to
be thirty-year, FIVE per cent, with the
privilege of calling them in at the end
of twenty years.
These bonds, together with the
100000 county bonds voted about
two years ago. runs the present bond
Issue for roads in the county close
up to tho million mark The Lipps
magisterial district. on the eastern
border of the county, Is preparing to
vote more 900 or more
and that will put 1t past the million
mark. But all these bonds do not
constitute heavy Indebtedness for
Wise county. when II lie realized that
the assessed valuation Of real estate
and personal property is $4,000. 900.
That amount ts probably not mor>
han forty per cent OF the real val
uation. Good business men who are
Eanl'lar with tho affairs and resources
of the county, estimate that the
county Is worth s30,000,000 Twenty
years ago II was regarded ~ one
OF the poorest and most worthless
counties n the entire atAte.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
|Barrows League
| Clubs Get Ready

4 ust 81 lhe training places Of the
snsernationai league for the coming
spring shows that the cluhs OF thar
rgarli1atioa now roam around the
|rolntry for their prep course as ex-
|tenslveiy rs the major leaRuers The
Jersey Ekeetcrs will train al Bermuda,
|trtai team at Charlottesville. the BIZ
Hons al Charlotte. X @; Rochester at
ADMISSION. Ala; the Newark Indians
AZ Savannah. and Baltimore or Pro-
violence probably at Durham. N. c.
The cost ~ running q Class "A
bail club has iust about doubled In
Eshe last few years" said President
Barro2 yesterdays THE principal
E1easons are higher salaries sn6 in
|IrrEa&eG hotei expenses. tan re-
|snernfer when our team used to get
ssosel rates at $50 or 81 a day but
Eupw VIE have 10 pay SO 10 ss.5e. The
Price Of food has gone up, and then
EAas fact that a good many hotels have
E&6AnGed TO the European plan has
Hb0mething 20 do with IT, Whereas we
$1,000 10 pay 20 a dsy for everything
re new pay that much for a room
2 ufthermore. on trains nowadays the
E4nkaYnational league player gets
M0iaay for his meal jast the same as
I'M the majors Fifty cents used TO
E&e What he get, and could name
*<nanAgsre who allowed only thirty
The International league schedule
9etlyg. by the way, wal! be held AZ
~ Aofsi Victoria On February isth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

4 cause OF engine noise that some
times 10 not suspected is the slappins
OF worn pistons, which, OF course, liz
likely to occur only when the engine
has been run for a long time ana the
cylinders and ptstons are considerably
worn. The lateral thrust OF the con-
Meeting rods rocks the pistons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
DAVIS GUILTY IN
DYNAMITING CASE
Admits Conspiring to Transport
Explosives Illegally When
Arraigned in Court.

indianapolis. Dec. l7.-George L.
Davis. an ironv orker arrested in New
York few months ago. pleaded gull
~ TO charge OF having conspired TO
transport explosives ILLEGALLY when
arraigned in the federal court here
yesterday. Harry Jones. secretary
md treasurer OF the International As
sociation OF Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. implicated by Davis.
pleaded not guilty. but his attorney
asked permission 10 withdraw the
plea il occasion arose later. The date
Of Jones's trial was not set and the
sentencing of Davis was deferred.
The indictments against Davis and
Jones resulted from a confession made
by Davis at the time Of his arrest
Davis told federal officers he had
ceused a large number OF explosions
In structures being erected in the East
by nonunion workmen. The charges
are similar to those on which thirty
three union men were convicted here
last December. and which. IL was al
legged by the government. were part Of
a conspiracy TO dynamite nonuniOn
structures throughout the country.
Since his arrest Davis has been held
in the same cell that was occupied by
critic +. McManigaL principal witness
for the government in the trial last
December. Jones has been at liberty
under $4,000 bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FOR 1916 BATTLE
Organize Common Counsel Club
to Have Branches N Every
Corner of Nation.

Washington. Dec. 17.-President
Wilson's close political friends in
Washington yesterday took initial
steps toward the formation of a gi
gantic political 0Fganizatfon In prepa
tion for the 1916 campaign. II is hoped
TO extend It even into small communi.
ties, where meetings may be held
every two weeks in school houses
The aim is admittedly TO promote pro
gressive democracy
Back OF the scheme is newly
formed club composed mostly of orig
inal Wilson men" in the government
service, chiefly appointees OF Mr.. Will
son TO some OF the biggest offices in
Washington. II is known as the Com
mon Counsel Club" The name is TAX
IN because common counsel" is one
of the presidents pet phrases.
Joseph r. Davies of Minnesota, sec
retary Of the democratic national com
mittee. commissioner OF corporations
and secretary Of the new club. denied
the club had been organized TO back
any person for the presidency, but
members of the club would not deny
that the organization might be utilized
as an aid TO the denomination and
election of Mr.. Wilson in 1916. They
preferred TO side step that question
gracefully by talking of other things.
One of them said: We favor a sin
gle presidential term and urge the
adoption OF an amendment TO the Con-
stitution to that end. We are all men
of a common purpose who want to
spread our ideas as thoroughly as pos
sible throughout the country"
Members OF the organization met to-
day at the University club and appoint
ed committees TO carry into effect
their scheme for nationwide branches.
IL is proposed to have the topics Sc
lected by the Washington headquar-
ters of the club and later discussed by
the branch clubs all over the country
Thus will Mr.. Wilson's policies be
kept constantly before the voters in
the most favorable light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
Is BODIES TAKEN
FROM MINE RUINS
Most of Victims of New Castle.
Col, Exposition Employed
as Strikebreakers.

New Castle. Colo. Dec. 17.-Twen
,y-five bodies of 81 men killed in yes.
terday's explosion in the Vulcan mine
were~rsmoved from the workings to-
day. Women and children thronged
the morgue for glimpse of husbands,
fathers or brothers.
Tentative plans were made for a
general funeral.
The scene of the explosion was far
within the tunnel Rescuers hurried
into the mine even before the smoke
and flames lifted. but it was several
hours before the fate of the workers
was ascertained.
Two men were rescued on the upper
level. Every miner at work on the
lower level. however, was found dead
Among the dead wepe l.. l.. Craw-
ford, mine foreman, and l.. Walters,
fire boss. All the victims were mar
ried and all but six or eight were
Americans, most of them sons of
ranchmen and business men of New
Castle.
Father J. p. Garrigan of Glenwood
Springs hurried TO New Castle at the
first news of the explosion.
Among the first OF the rescuers,
the priest pushed into the smoking
pit, penetrating the entire mine in
search of victims alive that he might
the last rites of the
church.
The mine was. only about year old
and was equipped Mitas modern safety
devices. 1t was inspected by the state
a Few days ago. II is
owned by the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company.
The employees were called out on a
S rike recently by the United Mine
Workers. but some of them had gone
back to work The other victims OF
he disaster were strike breakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
CURRENCY BILL TO
PASS BY SATURDAY

Washington, Dec 17.-Predictions
that the currency bill will pass the
senate before Saturday night were
made by BristOw, Burton and Calling
er, republicans. today. 1T is not the
republicans who are delaying action
or consuming the most time" said Gal
linger
AT a conference of democratic sena-
tors tonight it is proposed to eliminate
deposits guarantee from the currency
bill and change lawful money redemp-
tion" TO make treasury notes redeem
able in gold. and arrange, if possible,
for a final vote Thursday night
Democratic and republican leaders
tentatively agreed to vote on the cur
rency bill at the end OF legislative day
Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
WORLD BIDS ARE
SOUGHT BY NAVY
Removal of Duty by Underwood
Bill Invites Foreign Compe-
tition on Cloths.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Taking ad-
vantage of reductions in the Under
wood tariff law, the navy has adopted
a policy of purchasing supplies in mar
kets of the world, instead of only the
American market The navy has put
out bids for 100000 yards of dark blue
cloth for trousers, jackets and caps
for enlisted men. The old tariff meas
ure practically eliminated foreign bid
ders. All wool is now on the free list.
The awarding of contract for beef
to Argentina packers was recently let
at a substantial decrease In the bids
submitted by American packers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
Tells Congress Committee
That Many Are Copper
Property Stockholders.
UNFAIR FOR STRIKERS
Vice President of Federation
Declares Men Have No Chance
for Square Deal.

Washington. y. g. Dec. I7-Vice
Preziden, Mahoney OF the Western
Federation OF Miners made charges
against Michigan copper mine oper.
ators before the house rules commit
tee today
MahOney charged that members OF
the supreme court OF Michigan were
leenly Interested in mining properties
either as stockholders or otherwise
ard that it was impossible TO obtain
redress fO- miners in the state courts
He alleged that operators employed
agencies In Chicago and New York 10
enlist "Eunmen" for the strike area
New Propositions Left Out.
A. an economic measure the house
posfOfice committee has eliminated
from the appropriation bHl every new
proposition. including s.. ZOO. 900 on in
creased pay for rural carriers. The
democratic caucus viii probably CON
slider authorizing the postmaster gen
eTaI 10 investigate the advisability OF
government ownership Of telephones
and teleEraphs-
PindeIi Gaining Ground.
Senators who investigated the PIN
dell-Lewis correspondence are now
said 10 favor the nomination OF Henry
Pindell as ambassador 10 Russia.
While the opposition will be carried to
tie floor OF the senate. many leaders
expect his confirmation soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
Commissary Manager AL
legged to Have Taken
Commissions.
AN INVESTIGATION ON
Charged Profits of $4,000 Are
Made in Single 0eaI-Gov-
ernment Not Loser.

Washington. Dec. 17.-Charges of
John Burke, commissary manager of
the Panama canal work, and contract
ors who have been furnishing sup
plies, is being investigated to deter
mine whether he received commits
sions from contractors.
The canal commissions 5 office states
the investigation has been in progress
six months, and continues. based up
on charges preferred by Charles
Walker, a former subordinate in
Burke's department. Walker alleged
Burke was demanding and receiving
large commissions from persons with
whom he placed large contracts for
food and other supplies for canal
workers. He also alleged Burke
awarded contracts to the Colon I'm
port and Export company, in which he
is a stockholder and had profited at
least $4,000 in the operations. His
salary is $4,000. Several large con-
tracts were placed in Europe.
Millions in Contracts.
Burke's work done entirely from
canal purchases is believed to have
totalled between five and six million
dollars during the period covered by
the investigation. One of the facts
on which officials agreed was that il
anyone lost money in the operations
of Burke the government was not
loser. Law officers of the war depart
ment will iIi~7ietermfne WHAT action, IL
any, the government may take.