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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
Lady Alice 0rpington, With
Royalty of Poultry Yard
Feature at DreamIand
Ha! ha! The secret is Quit

Ha! ha! The secret is Quit
The mystery OF hicostliving and the
high price Of eggs has been solved.
The hens have taken to wearing
diamond rings.
The grit that went to make the shell
which covered the egg that made your
breakfast omeIette was probably
scratched up with the help of a 500
sparkler by $4,000 dowager of the
poultry yard.
Certainly If you are skeptical. go
to Dreamland rink today or any day
before January and be convinced.
The $4,000 hen is there; and she is
wearing her jewelry just as Mocha
lantly as any chicken has a right
TO do.
$1,000 HEN WEARS GEM
But Lady Alice Orpington, who
wears the diamond on her-welI. it
has to be said, there is no other name
for it-leg. is not the only aristocrat
OF the poultry yard proudly display
ing her superior charms and value to
the curious public. In a coop Just
across is Golden Gate, born in San
Francisco, a member of the Golden
Campine family that fiutters a $1,000
price mark on his proud breast; and
there is King Alois I, a young Sicilian
Buttercup who holds himself so high
In cost that to think of putting him
into chicken broth is sacrilege.
In another aisle is a whole family
of Black Orpingtons, very distant
relatives OF Lady Alice. The hens are
worth about 5000 apiece. while the
ROSTERS range between $3.50 and 81 900
apiece.
The show was opened today by the
San Francisco Poultry. Pigeon and
Pet Stock association, of which E. J.
Talbot Of San Mateo is president, and
W. H. Ingram, the owner of Lady
Alice. is secretary.
ALL VARIETIES ON DISPLAY
A good many new varieties of
chickens are on display. Coming from
somewhere In France, chic and dainty
in shape and color, just as one would
expect Partisan hen to be, are the
silver and golden Campines.
The Sicflian Buttercups are cracked
away up by their boosters as egg
layers. They come from Sicily direct
and look pretty much like a brown
Leghorn that forgot to put on enough
of her brown.
new. too. only they don't look Eng
lish half as much as they do Russian.
Golden and silver pheasants, with
tails e. FEET long, are tne special de-
light of the women.
The pigeon display is unusually
large and fine, and the same may be
said of the Belgii hares.
Altogether there are about 5000
specimens on di' play.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
ADVENT
RETURNS IN
PIECES
Leaves Portions of His Body in
Different Parts of the World
and Comes Back Broke
Unlucbiest Man liue
90 90
He artlu Came Back

Here is what fate dealt to
James Ellison:
Took the sight of his right eye
In a street fight I'm Hong
kong.
Took his leg through the
agency of a shark I'm Pa
peete.
MangIed his hand through an
animal fin the jungIes of
South America.
Gave him an incurabIe jungle
fever.
ABroke" him after he had
found wealth.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
TRUNK VICTIM LABoRER

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The body of
the trunk victim has been identified
as 'Laborer No. 1922" employed by j.
F. Donovan, a contractor at Cornwall.
n. Y. A foreman for Donovan could
not say who the man was.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-Stirred by
the renewed restlessness of Great
Britain concerning the Panama canal
Notifications, the war department is
straining it's energies to complete its
work in advance of formal protest
from England.
1t has leaked out that the board.
composed of the highest officials and
fortification experts in the army.
named last Saturday by Secretary
Garrison to put the final touches on
the canal Notifications. is the result
of the hint from England that the
fertilization controversy might be re-
newed.
EXPERTS ON BOARD
The chairman of the board is Major
General Leonard Wood. chief of STAFF,
with Major General Witherspoon, as
sistant chief of staff and recently
head of the war college, next in line
The other members of the board are
Brigadier General Crozier, chief of
ordnance; General Erasmus NJ. Weav-
er, chief of coast artillery; Captain
Harry S. Knapp. u. S. N; Colonel
George w. Goethals corps of en-
gineers:. Captain William r. Shoe
maker. U. S. N; Colonel Edward Burr.
corps of engineers; Lieutenant Colonel
William G. Ham. coast artillery corps.
and Major William Chamberlain, coast
artillery corps.
From the beginning the war off,
Gals have maintained secrecy con-
corning the defense plans. Neither
Americans nor foreigners are per-
mitted to visit the fertilization sites
at the canal.
At the state department there Is
scarcely any further attempt to con-
ceai the fact that this government IL
making a close inquiry, not only con-
corning the pact of Germany and
Great Britain not to exhibit at the
San Francisco exposition, but to get
at the bottom of the whole German
English commercial combine against
this country.
CalI-Post Want Ads bring maxi.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
REPLY To ENGLAND
IS TO RUSH FORTS
War Department Forces Work
on Canal Fortifications to
Beat Formal Protest

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Under
the cover of diplomatic secrecy,
England has been quietly urging
the repeal of the free Panama
canal toll charge of the canal act
on the present administration, 1t
was admitted today.
"There have been talks on the
subject" admitted Acting Secre-
tary of State John Basseft Moore.
Denfals at the state department
have been frequent that any dis
cuSsion of the toll subject was
going forward since the Bryce
note of 1912.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
JAILED AS FOOTPADS

An extra soft hat and pistol were
responsible for the arrest of Nick
Conte and Angelo Clio, held today on
suspicion of being footpads. Joseph
McCarte and William Dalton are also
under arrest on suspicion. They had
chisels and pistols
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31

SHIPPING MAN ENDS LIFE
w. R. Matteson, Shanghai agent of
the Pacific Mail is dead, a suicide.
according to cable advices. Well
known in San Francisco, he was so
years old.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
|SHE Is SURE SOME CHICKEN
$4,000 HEN WEARS DIAMOND
Grace Allen and $4,000 hen
exhibited at poultry show.

Birds of q feather,
The poets say,
May flock together;
But on display,
We've often heard,
A difference lies
Twixt bird and bird.
So give the prize
As your fancy wills
To the one that sings,
Or the one with quilts
For birds nre 1ovabIe things.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31

Call-Post Want Ads bring maxi
mum results.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31

Call-Post wants pay.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

across. Hollander was thrown out by
Jones. Connolly was passed, stole Sec
ond. On McCarthy's hard-hit grounder
to Keeler, Connolly went to third, from
whence he scored when Chute threw
the ball clear over Keeler's head in
an attempt to catch Connolly off third
base.
Cornell's only scores came in the
eighth and ninth innings. Acheson
singled to right field. In trying for
double play. Hennessey on a throw from
Hollander dropped the ball, allowing
Jones to reach first base. Chute
singled, filing the sacks Keller hit to
Davis, and forced Acheson at the plate.
In trying for double play, Mullaney
threw the ball to first, but Jones. who
had big lead from second base. scored
the first run for Cornell. While Hol-
lander was throwing out Butler, Chute
scored. Gaber. for the third time, fan
ned. In the ninth inning Schrick doubled,
to right field. after Adair had famed.
Watson, batting for Acheson, doubled
to left, scoring Schrick. Jones was
thrown out by Hennessey, while Davis
ended the game by catching Chute's
high one. The score:
Evening star., 1913-04-06
SHUT OUT AMHERST
Navy Secures an Easy Victory
Through Robinson's WiIdness.
VINSON ALLOWS BUT 2 HITS
Middies Make Only Three Hits, But
Receive Nine Bases
on Balls. d;

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 5.-Amherst
College of Massachusetts, was shut out by
the Annapolis Midshipmen I'm a loosely
played and rather queer game on the
Naval Academy grounds today. ; TO ..
The work OF the visitor was below the
standard of Amherst teams for the last
several years.
The game was really the pitchers bat
tic. I'm which Vinson easily had the ad-
vantage over Robinson. who occupied the
mound for the northerners, but there
were flashes of good playing and combi-
nations or miscues that made the con-
test an unusual one. Both of the pitch
ers We're batted very freely and the field
ers had plenty of work to do. but the
Middies only registered three safe drives
against two for the Massachusetts lads.
Nlnson retired five batsmeu on strikes
and did not issue any tree passes. And
despite the TACT that Robinson allowed
nine men to walk. and did not fan sin
gle sailor boy, the visiting twirler other
wise was very effective.
1he rival twirIers also fielded their po
sitions superbly. Vinson accepted a total
OF ten chances. getting two put outs ana
eight assists, while Robinson was credit
eo with the same number vi putouts and
tour assists. In the fielding, the Middies
booted the ball oftener tnan the yisltors
but three of the four miscues made by
Amherst contributed to as many OF the
Middies runs. The locals also had il on
their opponents in running the bases. In
this respect. the visitors performed more
IKE school boys. while the Middies were
on the jump at all times. Tney purloined
a total of eight bases.
Evening star., 1913-04-06
COLTS GALLOP HOME.
Continued from First Page)

scratchy variety The score would have
been a shut-out but for one of the fancy
stunts of Schaefer. Assembling all the
men on line with the pitcher in the ninth
inning, every man began TO wind up and
prepare to deliver the ball. Nick Alt
rock SHE'D one over. and the batter
''poked" at it. Then Germany" waltzed
himself to the center and essayed to put
one over. and did, Eberts hitting the ball
close to the right field fence. Several
Of the players made ii break to get the
ball, Eberts in the meantime trimming
the bases. Germany" finally got hold
beyond the first base to the home plate
to head off the runner, which he failed
to do by about a foot. Eberts had made
a home run and the crowd went wild and
enjoyed the joke at the expense of Ger
many"
In the fourth inning Acosta, the
clever left fielder of the visiting team.
started to run from first TO second.
and In trying to make quick turn to
prevent being caught he sprained and
twisted an ankle. putting him out of
the game, Allen going to left field in
his place. Just how serious the hurt
Is no one can tell yet, but the ankle
soon was considerably swollen.
Joe Boehling's work was of fine
character. He had good control. a
world of speed and cross-fire that
the locals could not find. He worked all
the game save that in which Germany
and Altrock took a hand. and allowed
a home run to be scored against the
Washingtons. Boehling made two OF
the hits for his team, and was given a
cordial welcome by the locals when
he walked out to pitch.
During the progress Of the game a
flock of chickens marched across the
field, and Nick Altrock took ii on him
self to chase them off. doing some run
ming and jumping and creating a vast
deal of amusement. He then pulled off
his prize-fight stunt and three times
he was knocked down, the last time
taking the count. He then walked a
tight rope and later conducted one
sided wrestling match He guyed the
crowd all the time. making friends and
keeping up an incessant rattle of
words from the time he got to the
field till the game was over. II this
club of Yannigans can hit the way
they did this afternoon. and will not
be able to find place on the first
team. then Washington must have
some stout ball team. In the minds of
the local fans. with whom Washington
is always popular. Following is the
score:
Evening star., 1913-04-06

so quickly by Connolly that Moen aE. tho
to hustle from second base to MAKE ''e
plate. oil,
of confidence He made the remark De.
fore going to the bat that II ne sot
another chance to hit he would break up
the game, and he did.
Bob Groom pitched the ninth inning ano
he appeared to be in splendid form. Only
three men faced him and they dld not
offer difficult chance. ,
For a little fellow Morgan can hit a ball
about as hard as any one. HIS nome
run drive in the eighth was long ny, FAR
over McKechnies head. which rolled to
the fence in extreme center. Morgan nad
crossed the plate long before the ball had
been returned to the infield.
There were two occasions yesterday
when Arthur Deylin failed on plays that
ordinarily would have been easy, YET ne
failed in both instances. In the sixth IN
ming. with men on first and second, NC
Bride hit to Devlin and he apparently had
plenty of time to force Ainsmith at third.
but the shifty catcher got away from
him. A similar play came up In the nlntn.
when Milan hit to him with Laporte on
second. and again Devlin tried to get nun
coming to third. and he again missed his
man. This play came at the right time,
for it gave Gandil the chance to win the
game with a base hit.
Umpire Ed Handiboe, who has been
officiating at all the exhibition games
played here this spring, will leave for
Milwaukee Monday morning to be present
at a meeting of the American Associa-
ton umpires, which has been called for
Tuesday afternoon. The two games with
New York will probably be umpired by
Harry Colliiower, who at one time held
a position on the American League staff.
Five exhibition games have been played
with National League clubs here this
spring, and the Nationals have won three
of them. Two games remain to be play
with the Giants, and an even break with
McGraw's team would give the locals a
balance on the right side of the ledger.
Eddie Foster is not a spring blossom.
There is never anything very impressive
about the little third baseman's work dur
ing the early part Of the season. but there
is great difference after the season gets
under way. Foster began playing his
wonderful game from the very start of
last season. though he went through the
exhibition period without attracting much
attention to himself Foster is like sew
eral other members Of the local team who
do not get to going very early, but when
they begin 1t makes wonderful diff
ference in the teams playing.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

Da greata basaball gam will soona be-
gin. Evrabod' wait an counta da day for
April ten. On deesa day Woodro Wise
Presidenta Unita State. pitcha da bal
from da box cen grand stan at baseball
park on Florida av'.
Basaball ees greata iMerican gam: eel
was f1rsta invent by Georgia da Wash
Wen Georgia go to school cen Georgia town
he find evrabod' play Benglisha gam
crolay. Eet maka heem sick. He or
lyaniza da Washeenton baseaban club. Da
Washeenton Club play basaball for wan
hundred year for try to win prize basa~
ball flag. Las year COM Clarka Da
Grn. da greata basaban man from Gin.
cnnatt'. Grif organiza swell teams
he put Washeenton cen second place on
basaaball map.
Deesa countra' hav' tree greata basa-
ball men: Banan' Da Johnse, Clarka Da
Grin an Walta Da Johnse Banan' Da
Johnse ees president Of basaball justa
lk' Woodro Wise ees President Of Unita
State. Walta Da Johnse ees baseball
keeng justa ik' keeng cen Eetaly. Clarka
Da Grif hav' greata brain: he tai da
Johnse boys how to play da gam to max
da most mon. Las year Clarka Ds
Grin max greata mistake; he let WaIts
Da Johnse teacha Joe Wood how te
pitcha da ball weeth da smoke; he ia.
Clyde M1lano to show This Da Speak
how to chasa da fly. Een deesa way
da Red Sox win championship of da
world from da Washeenton teama.
Da Washeenton peep love Clarka Da
Griff justa lik' wan brud'. Eyrabod
roota for Da Griff boys to win da flas
deesaI time. Baycause Georgia da Wash
invent da gam evra President Of Unita
State pitcha da frsta ball Presidents
Wise ees greata basabau fan; he pla,
da gam on Jersa Cit sand lot weeth Toe
Tumult'. Wise max great hit weetha
'Merican peep. He refusa to max war
speech till after firsta basaball gam.
Woodro Wise train hard evra day eer
Whfta House back yard weeth Joe
Tumult. He say he lika da gam bay
cause ne no hav' to wear silka hat wen
ne play. Joe Tumult tai heem to Shoot
da ball over weetha curve justa lik' Boil
Groom da stringbean pitch. Woodre
Wise no lik' da curve ball; he lik te
pitcha da simpla straight ball from da
shoulder lik' Joe Da jeff use wen he was
presidenta. Presidenta Wise say he
lika da style use by Tomato Hughsa, ds
Washeenton pitch. Wen Woodro Wilse
an Tom Marsh. da Vice Presidenta, &c
to baseball gam Billa Bryan ees Presi
dent Of Unita State.
Evening star., 1913-04-06
BAN ON EXHIBITION GAMES.
Connie Mack Announces His Plans
for Next Spring.
necial Dispatch TO The Star.

Snecial Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, April 5.-With 80
consummation of lease for fve
on the grounds of the jacksonville base
ball club of the South Atlantic League
Connie Mack, manager OF the Athletics.
has decided to cut out transforming Il
part of the spring training. He declares
it has been failure and that hereafter
he will spend the entire preliminary sea-
son at the Jacksonville Park. Accord
ing to the deal just closed with the own
ers of the Jacksonville club the Athletics
are to have full sway at the park there
A modern clubhouse will be erected Tor
them and all exhibition games durins
their stay at Jacksonville will be ar
ranged by the Philadelphia manager Mack
proposes to send his regulars to hot
Springs six weeks before the opening OK
the season to remain there ten days.
Evening star., 1913-04-06
BEAT c. U. FRESHMEN.
Eastern High Nine Wins From Col
legians by 8 to 5.

Eastern defeated the C. ". Freshman
nine yesterday in well played con-
test The wind marred fast fielding.
and the game as a result was very
uninteresting.
Greer has returned to form and will
be Eastern's mainstay in the future
contests. He had perfect control, and
the Colledans were eating out Of his
hands at all times. Shinn put up
good game for Eastern. while Mahan
and Lucas starred for the Brookland-
ers. The score:
Evening star., 1913-04-06
CHICAGO CUBS START.
Defeat Indianapolis in Opening
Game at Home.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The Chicago Ma
tionals opened the local season here to-
day by beating the Indianapolis Ameri-
can Association team to 2. Charlie
Smith showed good form for the big
leaguers. while clever fielding by Niles
held down the locals score. Score:
R.H.E
Indianapolis. o % &
Chicago. O o I x5
Merz, Green and Casey; Smith and Bresnahan
Evening star., 1913-04-06
BATTING SLUMP
WON'T LAST, SAYS GRIFF
Continued from First Page.)

the last few games But there nothing about
certain that there will be change from this 1t good for
have this slump time when the games do for
much will all be different when that
confident contemplating changes lineup.
satisfied it made up
tions will be vndicaed in due time
Evening star., 1913-04-06

Runs-Smith. Fisher. Hall, Cooke t2l. Earned
run-Navy. Left on bases-Sayy, s; Amherst 3.
Stolen bases-Cooke 81, Hall i2l, Cswley Hicks,
vinson. Sacrifice hit--Williamson. Two-base Ia.
y aIaen. First base by errors-Navy, 3; Am-
herst, L. Struck out-By yinson. 5. Bases
balls-Of Ribinson o. Hit by pitcher-t inson:
Umpire-Mr. Belts OF Washington. Time o(
game hours and 15 minutes.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

The Tigers are said to have shown a
total lack OF ginger In the spring work
outs. Which prompts the query: II the
team doesn't possess such a quality in
the beginning Of the year, when the men
are coltish after winter layoff, what
Will 1t be like after the pennant season
wears on?
Evening star., 1913-04-06
on November IA and the Maryland Ag-
giles will be played November %.

Morris. who has been shifted to first
base on the Maryland Aggies nine. Is
showing much versatility and is rapid
ly becoming familiar with the position.
His work has been very creditable In
practice, and in the first game In
which he has appeared in the position.
yesterday, he made two very difficult
plays on poorly thrown balls.
Huntemann. who takes Morris place
back of the bat, does not show the
on but his work has been very good
in the main. He throws well and
holds up the pitchers In creditabIe
way. With the improvement in the
knowledge of the game that Is bound
to come, he should be one of the best
college catchers in this section. Give
him two more years and there will be
few, if any, who will be superior to
him.
1t must be a relief to the athletic au-
thorities at Georgetown to know that
Johnnie Gallagher has been reinstated
by the A. A. U. Had not Gallagher
been made eligible to compete under
the laws of the body he would not
have been allowed to compete In the
Pennsylvania relay games, nor would
he have taken part In the 1ntercol-
legiates, in both of which he is ex-
will be a member of the relay four
and he will also run in the distance
events in the regular collegiate games
at Harvard.
Gallaudet will play Western Mary
land College in foot ball next fall Tor
the first time in several years. II
memory is not at fault. the last time
that the Kendall Greeners met the
upstate school on the gridiron. was
in 1907.
There is possibility that collegiate
relay race will be staged in the track
meet at the Maryland Agricultural
College May 3 in which there will be
several institutions invited to place
teams. 1t is likely that Catholic Uni
ss5stS 5ahn western esSrgs
Washington College and one or two
other state colleges will be asked to
enter fours.
There will also be held relay race
for the interscholastic championship
of the south, provided there can be
secured enough entries. Two schools
from Richmond. Woodberry Forest.
Episcopal Baltimore City College.
st. James and the Boys Latin School
will be asked to enter teams.
If the collegiate and scholastic re-
lays are placed on the program there
event, besides banners which will be
presented to the winning teams. 1t Is
probable that the members of the win
ming teams will be given silver cups,
the members of the second team will
get silver medals and the members or
the third bronze medals.
The Business High nine doomed UP
rather strong in its first game yester-
day. The Stenographers came near
getting away with the Alexandria
Cardinals, and would have had not
tho +oou, failed fo deliver in the last
inning when six runs were Tailed by
the Virginia nine. The score stood five
to one in favor Of the schoolboys when
the last period opened.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

Runs-Hollinder (0. Connolly. Barron, Hen
messy Davis Mulcahy. Fienle. Jones. Chute.
Schrick Two-base. hits = Davis. Mulcahy,
Schrick ard Watson. Stolen bases-Connelly,
MuIcahy and Barron. Double play Hennessy
to Hoilander to Mulcahy. ,Is Left T.. on bases aus
on FienIe. Chute: OF Acheson. Hollender, Nc
carthy, Conneily. Fienle and Barron. First base
on errors-Georgetown, 3; Cornell. 2 Hit by
nitcher-Rutler. Adair, Mullowney and Nc
earthy. Struck out-By Fienle. Taber (3l, Con-
nelly. Keeler, Hennessey and Adar. Passed
ball-Schrick. Untpre-3r. dugnes. lime OF
game-2 hours.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

Washington ......... 3 2 o o o o x-9
Runs-Eberts. Acosta ~, Allen ca. Calvo
Gedeon Munich, Boehlng. Three-base hits-Al-
len, Morley. Boehling Home run-Eberts.
Stolen Eberts. Aeosta. Double plays
AltrOck (unassisted): Morley to Altrock; Boehing
TO Morley TO AItrock. Left on bases-Washing-
ton. 6: Richmond. l.. Hits-of Phipps. in
inning; OF Smallwood, in innings; of Boeh-
ling. in 8 % innings: of Schaefer 1 in 1-3
inning. Struck out-By Smallwood. 2: by
Boehiing. 5; by Doyle. i. Time OF game--1 hour
and 35 minutes. Umpire-Mr. Westervelt At
tendauce-3 600.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

The Cincinnati Reds have been forced
to cancel all exhibition games scheduled
for the home lot because the floods have
tied up the railroads that could bring
other big league teams into the city.
Evening star., 1913-04-06

C. U. F.......... o o O O o 0-5
Runs-Dyer Horn t2,, @. Fischer t0, Thofnett
~. Shinn t2) Keegan Lucas, Kelly. Conway,
Pingrose. Two-base hit-Kelly. Three-base hit
Thornett Hits-Of Greer, B; off Leonard. /; of
Conroy. 2: or Mahan. s. Stolen bases.Horn.
Thornett (3) Shinn. Greer ~. Left on bases
Eastern, 8: c. U. F., L. First, base on balls
on Conway. q. off Mahan, 3; on Grier, 3; Of
Leonard l. Hit by pitcher-By Mahan Llama
by Mahan. g. Umpires-Messrs. Greer and Green.
Time OF game hours and 35 minutes