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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Almost suAsocated by smoke, and
scorched by the terrific heat of flames
which cut them off from escape a
man was preparing 70 jump from
ledge on the third floor of a roomng
house at 1922 eighth street n. W.,
WASHINGTON, ard two women were
hanging out of a second-story window
last night when the fremen arrived.
A minute longer and all three would
have had 10 jump for their lives. A
it was, they were close to uncon-
seriousness when the fremen ran up
extension ladders ard brought them
down to safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31
( Chesapeake
Steamboat Company

Effective October 6, 1912.
(Subject to change without notice.
STEAMER CAPITAL CITY
Leaves Alexandria at F. NJ, on
Mondays and Wednesdays for Par
hams Point and lower river landings.
Returns early Wednesday and Friday
mornings. Leaves Saturday at a.
m, for Nomini and intermediate lan1-
ings, returning Sunday about 5 p. m.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD =.
Leaves Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day at 8 a M. for Liverpool and all
landings as far as Wirt's Wharf. Re-
turning leaves Wirt's Wharfat 5 am.
the following days, arriving at Alex
:andria about p. m.
Steamer Trenton, daily except Sun
day between Alexandria and Grinders
Wharf.
Reardon & Grimes, Agents,
Foot of Cameron Street.
| Telephone Ne, So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31
Washington Southern Ry-
Schedule in Efret April 9th.

For Washington and points north,
daily at sos, 1928, S:31, 1913 a. m,
1901, lis, $50, Through train
for New York, via P. R. r. 6:19.
s:18, 1888 p. m, week days at 6:O7
P. NJ, Sundays only S:07 P. NJ.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853, Qocal ano
1902 q. m, 1916, 1922, SIT CocaD
1927. 9:52, 1902 p. m, daily.
,>Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at l1:1S a. m, daily. On week days
this trim runs through to Milford.
t~NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

A riot occurred at Monterey late
Thursday in the course of which a
mob fred on the government palace.
The authorities returned the FIRE with
two machines guns. killing or wound
ing 60 of the rioters and dispensing
the others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Emil Decoedt, aged "a years,
alichting from a Lake Shore tram al
Lydick, Ind, stepped in front OF a
soath Shore express train YESTERDAY
morning. His 6-year-old baby winch
he carried was instantly killed. De
coedt was fatally injured. Ire family
was on holiday excursion and Mrs
Decoedt witnessed the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

An attempt was made last night to
set fire TO the Royal Academy in Lon
don. Although the usual voGes-for-
women placardts were not found, tho
police suspect that militant sutfra,
get,es were responsible for the at
aempt to destroy the building. II
which are housed some of the worlds
greatest works of art.
Lieut.. Jean Ferdinand kreyder, a
French army aviator was killed yes
SardaY at Bourges, by a fall from his
monoplane. TIE machine turned
turtle in a sudden storm while he was
observing :he effects Of the artillery
practice Of his regiment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Japan does not want war with the
United States according to y. Iama-
guchi a member Of the Japanese par
lament, and a friend Of Baron Chin
ia, ambassador 20 the United States
who arrived at Tacoma, Wash, yes
nerday. "One-half of all the japanese
trad. is with the United States" said
Mir. Yamaguch "On this account the
japanese merchants and the major
ity of She people generally do no
care to make trouble with their best
customer and friend. OF course there
are some jingoes in Japan, the same
7 suppcse.as there are in this county
The Japanese nationals a whole, how
eyer, i. not influenced by them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

a rallyho, in which 40 persons were
riding, was hurled down 5O-toot en-
bankment, at Morrison Park, near
Denver. Colo, last night. Thirty per-
sons are reported injured, many serl-
ously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

At the Second Presbyterian Church
here will be preaching at / a. m.
md 8 p. M, by the pastor, Rev. DR.
Ohm Lee Allison. His morning sub.
icct will be Lessons from the AS.
emblies," evening theme cvangelistic
Sunday school at 9:30 am. and Men!
bible Class 10 a. m, in Westminster
Building. A very large congregation
$ expec.cd at The morning service t.
hear DR.. Allison on the Assemblies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Falling 400 feet from an aeropant
Yesterday, Arthur Lampham a youth
full parachute jumper, landed feet
first in Staten Island marsh ant
was buried to his neck in the mud.
With ropes and boards he was eXtrI,
Gated At hospital he was found to
be suffering from shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Eight Russian Jews were burned to
death yesterday in the village of
Pontneff, near kalisz, Russian Po-
!.iand A band Of men whose identity
has rot been asceraained. after nail
ing up the door of the house in which
their victims ersided. set fire to the
building and disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

"D,-tan,. Discipleship," will be Rev
Or. w. F. Watson's morning subject
tomorrow and "The Woman who is
Always in Demand" his evening sub,
ject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Rev. G. A. Luttlerr.s ubjects al
Tlini V for tomorrow will be as fol-
lows: II a. M, "i'o the Man Who
Yields" s p. m. "What the Working
man Can do for the Nation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Rev. G.. r. Strausburg will have as
his subject tomorrow me following;
II am. Christ, the Truth" 8 p. m.
with Feet in the Hooks" In the
,vcning there will also be a song
crvice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Orlando, WA, a town in the south
crn part of Lewis county, was tho
scene Of a. cloudburst late yesterday
The property damage is said to b.
heavy. A train on the Baltimore ano
Ohio Railroad running between Rich
wood and Clarksburg, was stopped
!ov the flood waters. Passengers an;
crew were forced to flee to the noun
tainsidc to escape the rapidly rislnf
water. which reached height of fou
Feet II, the coaches of the train. From
Weston, w. Va, comes report o!
heavy rains and considerable damage
Roanvillc. IA miles south of Weston.
is pre- ctically inundated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31
AT THE CHURCHES.
At the Second Baptist church North

At the Second Baptist church North
Columbus street, Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs,
pastor, will preah at II a. M, on
Obedience a Natural Consequence Of
Love" and at 8 p. M. on the Sur
render of one of the Othres."s
Tomorrow's services at the Free
Methodist Church, 422 South Lee ST.,
will be as follows: Preaching by
the pastor, Rev. George Eakins, at II
u. m, and 7:45 p. M Sunday schools
ut II a. m. Prayer service 7:1E,
p. m. or Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebenezer T. Fogg, Of
IIirgham, Mass, were killed yesterday
afternoon when the automobile IL
which hey were riding was struck
by the Nantasket electric express al
the Kenbama station in Hull. Mrs.
Fogg was instantly killed. Her hus.
band died on his way to the Allertor
Hospital. There is no gate alt The
crossing and no flagmall was. on duty.
A large holiday crowd that thronged
the West Jersey and Seashore Rail
road station a. Atlantic City, n. j..
Yesterday afternoon was thrown into
q state of excitement when Archie
Bishop, of CamGen, drew revolver
and shot himself through the lungs a;
he stood before his fiance, Miss Nellie
Richards, who had come to the sta
ton to see hi moff. 1t is alleged tina
he became Respondent, and attempted
to end his life because the girl Woulc
TO accompany him to Camden. Ply
s:cians say he cannot recover.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

As long the of James Thorpe worlds famous Indian
athlete endures, and should live the
craftsmanship displayed his confession
model Of honesty and sra@horwardne Thorpe
erred He violated the definition for
summer ball number Of young coIegians
have done But Thorpe did not know this against
Of the law. He only the spirit of the thing. He
for the money receive but for the athletics
keen for competition and hence fell
But at heart the Indian is honest When it
him that if he did play ball for money
titled the magnificent prizes he at the Stockholm games
when the bitter nations
singing his praises he did wait for trial He
what he should do
Then the confession 1t is simple document honestly
Wored and doubtless without single fact misStated CLOSED
He guilty of what they charged said manfuI,
only ignorant
e law and then told them to to foreign lands the prizes
that didn't belong him.
because they had the goods jim Thorpe
he confessed because he true and
Just the spirit that he showed in all of his
with the nations of the world.
ball has been abused, there is doubt
could be made a good thing for needy
fighting their way through college there is little doubt
colleges should take it up and control of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

professional plan in football, and
there was no lack of patronage
whenever they played The trouble
was that they could not keep in
physical shape to play often enough
10 make it worth Whilo-and that's
the whole trouble in q nutshell. So
the professional player the ma
tured man, is practically debarred
from the game And this is why
the college team can beat any other
band of men in the world ON the
gridirou, and it is one large reason
why the college man esteems the
game so highly.
Perhaps, too. the very fact that it
does come only once a week, and
then for a short season only, is an
added reason for the prestige of the
game-what we see often loses
value. and familiarity may breed
contempt here as well as elsewhere.
TRACK sports, tennis. lacrosse,
soccer, basket ball, swimming
and even baseball are not in it
when it comes to a comparison with
football as contests of physical
strength or even Of pure science.
Your collegian regards football as
a struggle between giants (and isn't
ito, while the others are contests
between comparative Liliiputians.
The minor games demand skill. to
be sure, stiffness and quick think
ing-footban requires these, even in
greater quantity. and with much
sheer physical strength added. Why
is ii that exhibitions and even
tales Of the exhibition of mere
brute strength have always inter
ested man so?
Richard the Lion-Hearted could
Whack a thick bar Of steel in two
pieces by one stroke of his heavy
battle sword. while Haroun Al
Raschid could sever with one stroke
piece of gossamer so light that
it floated on the air, so keen was
his blade and so deXterous his
stroke. Here we are in doubt
which achievement to admire most.
but there would be no doubt il
along came one who could achieve
both these exploits.
A ND then 1t must not be over
looked that there are more
men engaged in the game of foot
ball than in other college sports.
Mere numbers spell a deal, wheth-
er considering regiments, theatri-
cal companies, circuses or athletic
teams.
1t might be worth while to work
out a table showing about what
relative valuations college men
themselves place on their various
sports, Putting football at the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
Bv J. w. Heisman.

TIME layman often labors I'M
der the impression that a col
Iege game is college game
and that one kind is Of as much
Importance IS the other. To him it
may he Sc, but not to the collie
giau. 10 the manner of thinking
Of the undergraduate. there is
vast difference in the relative i'm
portaucc Of various college sports.
Take it the country over and
baseball must be conceded TO be
the national pastime and favorite
sport. Generally speaking, it is
considered the country's most i'm
portant sport. But in college cir
Giles baseball is not SO considered.
The game which takes pre-cmi-
hence in the eyes Of any man in
college or who has been through
college in the past quarter of a
century, is football.
Just why this should be so may
be q little hard to explain. 1t is
natural enough that your colegian
ly his own and something at which
he can excel not only other college
players. but the whole world. The
game of football furnishes him
these vantage points as does no
other. The game belongs to that
exact period of youth. growth and
development represented by under
graduate life. At any later stage
Of life the man would have to he
doing something for a living; he
couldn't be putting in time in such
quantities as football requires I'M
less there We're something more in
it than mere fame and glory.
DUT why not professional foot
- ball? And why not play foot
ball on salary as the man plays
professional baseball? Simply be-
cause the game is too strenuous
it couldn't be played every day, as
is baseball, for the man doesn't
live who could stand even two
match games a week for a period
Of six months in the year. And
unless the teams and players could
stand it to play even oftener than
that they wouldn't earn enough to
make. the game worth while to
them-that is, the one game a week
wouldn't draw in enough money at
the gate to pay the salaries that
baseball pays as the result of being
able to play it six days in the week.
Various teams have tried the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
HYPNOTISM USED TO PUT
GOLFER BACK I'm FORM"

LONDON, Feb 1.-Golfers off their
game may be restored to their best
form by hypnotic treatment
a plus-four golfer whose game had all
gone TO sticks" who had lost his swing
fooled his approaches and was short
with his puts, placed himself under
treatment at Guys hospital in the hyp.
motto department. BY suggestion the
hypnotic specialist instilled into his mind
that he was as good a player as ever
and when he next went TO the links his
former excellence reappeared.
Dr. Edwin Ash, leading mertal spe-
cialist, referring to the case, says:
Golf requires delicate coordination oil
the mind and muscle, which becomes
suhconscious in case the PLAYER is one OF
any skin. He plays like an automaton
and is at his hest when not troubling
about his game
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

HERE in the United States we
get in the way of thinking
that most of the Cleverness of the
world is concentrated here, as well
in crookedness as in other things.
But it seems that the ow-going
English aren't such bad crooks aft
er all, in a dtgnifed sort Of way.
Details have just come to light
showing that English bookmakers
during the last racing season have
been defrauded of hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars by an ingeni-
Gus use Of the telephone. The
scheme adopted depended for it's
success on the fact that in country
places Geographic messages are
received at shops of small business
establishments, and are forwarded
by telephone to the nearest post
Office.
\ few minutes before the time
set for a race, a man would enter
one of these shops ana take pos
session of the telephon, for d
trunk can paying Tor d Ct 1EteI Oh
an hours conversation o. more IL
necessary.
ne "oulu DC Io'lo"eu "ilo''eL
man. VINO "oo'u write out several
teiesIahls 70 various pooAiIiahels'
oacAllg horses an" "fl'IhS the
name o. q dIIierehJ morse Oh every
torn, Having got the messages
stamped Win 4 time stamp ny lle
'''Ih' S"o"ilLS I"aI Ihey were
handed in before the time set for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

rection of the original message, and
there was no trace Of irregularity.
In each case the telegram with the
name of the winning horse on it
was received by the bookmaker,
duly timed some minutes before the
race, and he filed it among his bets
to be paid, entirely unsuspicious
Of the fact that he had been swim
died
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
Techs Athletic Expert Figures Out Relative Worth of Different
COACH HEISMAN WRITES ON coolidge SPORTS"

head of the list with an arbitrary
valuation of ten points we would
find that all other sports count
for less. individuals will differ in
their opinions, but the following
would fairly represent the consen-
Sus of opinion:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
FRANK GETS CAN READY
FOR SIX OF HIS PLAYERS

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Feb. 1.-Charles
Frank, manager of the New Orleans club.
has notified q number of his players that
they are at liberty to negotiate with any
club for a job. 1t is supposed that these
men are Swami, Stanley, Haigh. Cheney.
Mills and Tepe Frank has Undoubtedly
secured waivers on these men and is
going to give the players themselves a
chance to dispose Of their own services.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
NATIONAL MEETS FEB. II

NEW YORK Feb. President
Lynch announced that the magnates of
the National Baseball league will con-
vene here at the Hotel McAlpin on
February II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
REAL OLD FASHIONED
CHARAVART FOR ATNIPS

On Monday evening about rs
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Atnip gathered to give
them a genuine old fashioned chara-
varie. After a lively serenade the
bride and groom stepped out to
welcome their friends, were con-
graduated and given three rousing
cheers. All were invited in and the
remainder OF the evening was spent
in games and dancing. A very en-
joyable evening was spent; however
they we're not taken completely by
surprise as was shown by the boup-
tiful fund of refreshments served.
All departed at late hour, praising
the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Atnip
and wishing for them many years
OF happy welded life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
.TORNADOES near
ONE PASSED NORTH, THE OTHER
SOUTH OF TOWN.
Barns OF Nick FoItz and VIII Young
Completely Destroyed But No
One Was Hurt-Pc0ple
Much Excited.

Two tornadoes swept over this
vicinity about $3.50 last evening. One
passing north and the other south
The one south blew down the barn
OF Nick Foltz. The one north de-
stroyed the barn of VIII Young who
lives two miles northwest. At both
places a number of doors we're blown
in, trees broken down and many
chickens killed.
The path OF the storm was mar
row and having formed close to the
places It struck soon spent its force.
Both the Foltz and Young houses
had narrow escapes as they were In
a direct path of the storm. The
loss to VIII Young is about $1,000
and to Nick Foltz $500.
A third storm was seen southwest
but II did not come to the ground
and no damage was done. A heavy
rain with much hail followed the
storms. AT Enterprise the hail was
exceptionally heavy. A heavy rain
fell at Buckeye and from there east.
The storm was closely watched
here and many people took to the
cellars. Both storms were working
at the same time and 1t was hard
to determine which way to go. No
lives were lost and so far as re-
ported no one was hurt. No storms
occurred west of here nor south Of
the river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector May Is, 1879
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of Dickinson
County. State of Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of e. w.
Parker, Deceased.
To the heirs at law of said e. w.
Parker, deceased, and all persons
interested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I,
the undersigned administrator of
the estate of said e. w. Parker, de-
ceased, did on the 18th day of May,
A. D. 1913, file a petition in the
probate court of Dickinson county,
Kansas, praying for an order author
administrator to sell the following
described real estate of said de-
ceased, situated in Dickinson county,
Kansas, to-wit: An undivided three
fourths interest in the north half
of. the northwest quarter and the
north half of the northeast quarter
of section number sixteen (16) in
township thirteen (13) south Of
range four ca east of the Sixth
Principal Meridian. And you are fur
Their notified that said petition has
been set for hearing at the office
of the probate court in the city of
Abilene, Dickinson county, state of
Kansas on the l26th of May, A. D.
1918, at nine o'clock a. m. at which
time and place you are notified to
be present and show cause, If any
you have, why an order of sale as
prayed for in said petition should
not be granted.
G. w. PARKER,
Administrator.
Hurd & Hurd. Attorneys. ct
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
MEMORIAL DAY PLAN COMPLETE
Rev. J.. w. DeYoe Of Nj. e. Church
Will Deliver the Address.

The arrangements for Memorial
Day services are almost complete.
The Memorial day sermon will be
preached Sunday, May %, at 8 p.
M, at the Grace Reformed church.
Rev. H. A. Lomax of the Christian
church will preach the sermon. The
address will be delivered by Rev.
j. W. DeYoe of the M. E. church.
The exercises will be at the Grace
Reformed church and probably fol-
lowing the ceremonies at the ceme-
terry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15

Women's Missionary society Of the
Solomon Presbytery met here today.
They met to make arrangements
for their annual meeting. Those
present were Mrs. F. J. Atwood of
Conoordia. Mrs. May Belle Brown
and Mrs. H. e. Bracken of Salina,
Mrs. Devices of Solomon, Mrs. D. F.
Bracken and Mrs. e. Swift of Be-
lott. Miss Blayney is president and
Mrs. Ward Davis secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
J. III. WAGAMAN WRITES
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.

Editor Reflector: We always look
forward with pleasure for the paper,
as 1t keeps us in touch with our
home people. 1t is now little over
fourteen months since we left Abb
lene. Spending nearly six months
In Buffalo, N. Y, in the Brethren
In Christ Mission, returning to Abb
lene in September and stopping with
our parents three weeks, we again
took the train for California. We
are enjoying the mission work in
this field, though much different
from that at Buffalo, as We are To-
Gated in the red light district known
as Barbary Coast. This place is sur
rounded by dance halls, shooting
galleries, nickelodiums, gambling
dens, houses of prostitution, saloons,
wine dumps and such like, while
many of the men are of low type;
yet many of the wealthy and highups
also frequent these parts. So we
find 1t a good place to give out the
gospel. And according to Gods word,
go We out into the streets and lanes
of the city and compel them to come
in" This compelling is through love.
We find many boy who has wan
dered out into the world and be-
came discouraged and thinking mo-
one loves him, come into our hall
and find a Savior's love. Many of
these characters would never think
of entering a church door but will
go into a mission hall, and thereby
hearing the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
Faith and hope spring up in his
heart, and he is made to rejoice in
the God of his salvation. While our
hall Is in basement under a saloon
yet we thank God for the place. We
have had the privilege of having with
us some of our Dickinson county
friends the past winter, J. s. Engle,
wife and daughter, d. H. Brechbill,
also Oliver M. Keve, formerly of
Abilene but now of Falls City, Neb.
We are always glad to see a Kan
san, for after all there is some
thing about Kansas that sticks.
Wishing all the Reflector family
happy and prosperous year and
also God grace in your hearts, beg
to remain as ever. H. Wagaman.
San Francisco, May 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
25-YEAR SUBSCRIBERS
GOOD WORDS FOR REFLECTOR

w. H. Carson writes from Way
noka, Oklahoma: Cannot hardly get
along without the Reflector. We
have taken the Reflector for over
twenty-five years and it is Just like
a letter to me and my wife. take
ten different papers and it prints
the general news as good as any
paper I take. | take the Mail and
Breeze. Kansas City Journal, Kan
sas City Star, Wichita Daily Eagle
and six Oklahoma papers. The Re-
Hector is as good as any of them.