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The Springdale news., 1913-01-24

Widows are barred from the Spin sters association of Massachusetts, organized to get eligible young men to call on lonely spinsters Sup pose they fear em.
The Springdale news., 1913-01-24
Know II We'll.
Eanillar Features Well known to
 hundreds of Springdale Git IZens.

familiar burden in many homes rhe burden of bad back 2
 \ lame, weak or an aching
The Springdale news., 1913-01-24

Often tells you of kidney ills DoaH : Kidney Pills are for weak
The Springdale news., 1913-01-24

Only little over ole month aaa MT. Armagost and his son-in-IaW Ray Myers will move their families to Missouri to make their future home. South Sptingda will 10 e another good and clver family as=H did when Mr. and Mrs Teal bade us good=by. We shall be sorry to see them leave but shall wish them well In thelr new home.
The Springdale news., 1913-01-24

At recent meeting the city council elected A. E Owens to serve as councilman for the unex- pired term of the late ]. D Paiprs E F Jackson was elected treasur- CT. w H. Cowan having resigned It was decided to expedite bus ness in the future by meeting twice q month instead of once. Rogers Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1913-01-24
Hearby Counties
BENTON

Scarlet fever is reported at Cray
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24

ment that they will havenone of him.
Exceptions are taken to Sweets act
ions during the close of last season g
schedule which are alleged by Pendle-
ton to have teen responsible fer thA
possibility of his home team winning
second place in the percentage col
umn.
Services at the Christian church
January 26: Bible school 10 a. M. j;
sermon and Communion IL a. M;
subject for the evening sermon
"Ohrist, the Great Physician. This
sermon will he illustrated with so of
the most beautiful paintings in the
world. These pictures will greatly
aid the mind in grasping the charac-
ter of the Masters work as they Wv
idly portray his ministry of mercy
among the sick and sinful men and
women of Israel. Come; you are in
yite(1 and made WelOoma.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
A Fine Sense Of Feeling.

One of two darkies who run a boot.
black "parlor" in partnership was brag-
ging of his well developed sense of
touch, particularly I'm the matter of
money. He boasted that be could tell
the denomination of any United States
coin merely by feeling 1t. His partner
wearied of these boasts and came back
with this:
"Your sense o. feelin' Amt nothin' to
my friend Marcus. Him and me used
to work on the Pullman down through
Kansas. Marcus had been on this route
for about ten years. One night when
we was both a-sleepin'. long around
midnight, wakes up and shakes Mar
Gus and says. Marcus. where are we?'
And Marcus jest rolls over and sticks
his hand out the window and he says.
We're goin' through Oswego.' '"-Ey.
erybody's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
THE UBIQUITOUS SEA LION.
He Strayed Long Way From Homo
Before He Was Killed.

He Strayed Long Way From Homo
Before He Was Killed.
The following story is taken from
the American Magazine:
Sunday is dull day, and the city
editors had a habit Of detailing men to
go to the geological gardens and get
animal stories for Monday morning.
The reporters got together one Sunday
morning and persuaded the head ami
NAL keeper to let them publish fake
story. 1t was rather commonplace
concerning the alleged escape of non
existent sea lion from the pool to open
water.
q Fake. said-the managing editor as
be read the story. Let's make 1t a
good one
"Thereupon he sent kilograms to ev-
cry country correspondent on that wa
ter or its tributaries, merely inquiring
If anything had been seen Of the es-
capped sea lion The response was ap-
palling. The correspondents needed
only the hint That day the sea lion
was seen by at least twenty corre-
spondents, and Berghand printed all
the reports one after another. Thus
spurred, the correspondents went to It
In earnest. The following day the sea
lion was reported at every point with
in 200 miles. The story spread like
ripples on water In FIVE days the lion
was sighted over half the world, and
an enthusiast at Southampton cabled
that he was heading toward the north
sea. Then cruel correspondent up on
Lake Superior killed him and wired
that be was sending the skin as proof.
/ always suspected that the managing
editor did 1t himself"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
writino on ! pillow.

Every one who has had occasion to
write while riding In railway train
will be interested In the fact that the
disagreeable effects of the jarring of
the carriage are greatly mitigated by
writing on a pillow. The pillow may
be either held on the lap or placed on a
table. The pad Of paper and the arm
which guides the pen or pencil should
both rest on the pillow.
In this manner II will be found pos
sibie to write legibIy and with com.
fort in a train flying at full speed
London Answers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
THE GILA MONSTER.
Repulsivs In Looks, Il Is Really
Harmless Creature.

Repulsive In Looks, Il Is Really a
Harmless Creature.
Probably. there is no other living
creature more feared by the ignorant
than the Gila monster, about which all
manner of weird tales have been told.
II has even been held that the mere
breath of this animal Is sufficient to
cause death to the one upon whom it
fell. Scientific inquiry, however, fails
to disclose single instance wherein
the breath or even the bite of this
creature has resulted fatally. The
fact that dissection and microscopic
examination do not reveal any trace Of
glands for the secretion of venom Is
sufficient evidence to indicate that this
curious member Of the lizard family
has been slandered.
Some years ago civil engineer In
the southwest undertook to settle once
for all the question whether 1.-THE mon
stera was deadly or not. A fine speci-
men was captured and confined In
wire incosure. A chicken was obtain
ed, and its feathers were removed In
order that the lizard might have every
opportunity to strike at the breast.
The chicken was then held quite close
to the Gila, monster, which soon snap
ped viciously and secured firm hold
on the fowls breast, retaining this grip
for more than ten minutes. When the
victim was released it was found that
the chickens breastbone had been bro
ken. Nevertheless the fowl quickly
recovered, the bone knitting and the
wound bealing with no symptoms of
poisoning.
1t Is very probable that the reputa-
tion for evil borne by the Gila mon
ster is due simply and solely to its
most repulsive ppearance.-Harper's
WQaSlv
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
a stetsoh Story.

The late John Stetson, famous In his
day as a theatrical manager. was hay
ing yacht built, and friend, meeting
him on the street, asked him what he
was going to name the boat. II haven't
decided yet" replied John, "but 1t will
be some name commencing with s.
probably either Psyche or Cinch."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
.oidn.t Need to Know

Cholly-A fellow told me today that
I didn't know enough to go 10 when II
raiDed.
Miss sharp And what did you sayl
Choliy--I assured him II was quite
unneressarg danrlier know. because I
nevah 20 out when II rains"--I.ondon
Telegraph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
v|RG|N|A-CAROL|NA
FIELD TRIALS ON

Especial to rhe Richmond virginian.>
CHASE CITY. VA. Dec 5.--At the
Virginia Carolina field trials the fol-
lowing races were run today, free for
all ages; First-Ned Barnes with
Paul Verdayne. Sec ond--pace White
stone with Madam Genee. Third
Whale Whit Astone with Mais Lady,
Fourth--Kitty May with Ross Nc
Whitestone. Fifth--Dan Madam with
Master Benson. Sixth-Eciipse with
Ruhys Dan Jack. Seventh--Teresa
Whitestone.
The following won the prizes:
First prize-Mais Lady, owned by
Or. Leigh Buckner. of Roanoke, Va.
Second prize-Pace Whitest 1re, owned
by Dr. r. Il. Pace, of Knoxville, Tenr.
Third prize--Ned Barnes owned by
r. I. Steadman, of Winston Salem. n,
G.
Fourth prize-Eclipse, owned by DR.,
Buckner, OF Norfolk, Va.
q Muss Arnold. artist of New York
city, Is already here to paint the pic
ture OF the Lucky Dog" of the Point
ers' Club Of Am arica, which begins on
Monday, December Sth The head
quarters Of this club will be at the New
/ Gregory hate'. also. ana may gentle
men of the sporting world are expect.
ed to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
SUBURBAN TEAMS
To BATTLE TODAY
LAST CONTEST OF PRESENT
SEASON WILL DECIDE
CHAMPIONSHIP

The suburban football champions
ship of the city will be decided this
afternoon at the bail park when the
Barton Heights and the Highland
Park eleyens grapple at o'clock.
Each team has won one game from
the other this season, and the last
game +,-h apea- In Richmond viii
decide the seasons standing between
them,
The lineup Will be as follows:
Highland Park--P. Quarles, right
end; H. Carter, right tackle: Chris
tian. right guard; Williams, center;
NJ Carter or Flippen, left guard: w.
Quarles. left tackle: Gresham, cap
tain left end; Gordan, quarterback:
Rennie. right halfback; Perkins. left
halfback, Krouse, fullback.
Barton Heights-E. Richardson.
right end: Leach, right tackle; Cosby.
right guard; Martinstein captain.
center; Carr. left guard; w. Watson.
left tackle; Peaseiey. left end Beck.
quarterback; J. Watson. right half
back; Rose, left halfback; Strfngle.
fulhack.
Omcials-Refere Dobson, Rich
mond college; umpire. Ancarrow.
Richmond college; head, linesman.
Pitts. Richmond academy; ttmekeep-
ers. Sale and Wagner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
MAKE REVISION
Of S S. | |. 4. A. RULES
WOULD ALLOW PLAYER FOUR
YEARS AT FOOTBALIl-ONE
AT OTHER SPORTS.

BATON ROUGE, LA, Dec. AN
effort will he made to amend the con-
stitution Of the Southern Intercoiie-
glate Athletic association at its next
annual convention so as to allow attn
letes to participate in any one branch
of sport for four years, and to take
part in different branches of sport for
1--WE years,
This rule would allow a player to
take part in track meets or basket
ball or any other sport during one
year, and then play football for four
additional years.
The case OF Dutton, at Louisiana
state university, is directly in point.
Button was a track man during his
freshman year. He has since played
football for three years, Under the
present provisions he Is no longer
eligible to any branch of college
sport, but II the proposed change Is
adopted he would be allowed another
year In football or in any other branch
OF athletics
The amendment IL favored by the
athletic committee OF the State uni
versity. but It's chance of adoption Is
doubtful A similar provision was in
troduced several years ago by Louis
lana State. but was voted down. The
amendment this time comes from
some other college, but the opposition
still exists at institutions like Wander
blIt, who are rather inclined to re-
strict tins eligibility 70 three years
These colleges favor the prohibition
of freshmen on varsity teams. They
would then allow the athlete 10 par
ticipate only three years after he be-
comes eligible This rule has beer
adopted by most Of the large Eastern
| associations,
Many ether changes are proposed IL
| the advance sheet of amendments
which Is printed and sent to all mem
( bers of the association. The amend
ments do not give the name of the
college submitting them. Some ol
/ these amendments would effect tbs
| following changes. Prohibit stu
| dent from taking part In intercolle'
! giate contests until he has been in at
! tendance one full year; "or who holds
! a scholarship which pays in money
| or other valuable consideration more
| than $500 a year and making tht
| presumption of professionalism liz
against any student proven TO have
/ offered his athletic services for money
/ or other valuable consideration. There
/ are many other minor changes
! The convention meets this year a
I Jacksonville, Fla, December l2th ant
/ 18th The delegate to represen
/ Louisiana State has not as yet beer
selected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
Aquatic Meet and Football Game Today
PLAYERS STATUS
IMPORTANT THING
FOR \. |, MEETING
MICH BUSINESS To COME BEFORE
ANNUAL SESSION OF
DIRECTORS.

NEW YORK, Dec. SIN addition TO
the unanimous election of Governor
John k. Tener, of Pennsylvania. to the
presidency of the National league AZ
next Tuesdays conclave in the Waidor1
Astoria, the magnates Will consider
several other important matters be-
hind closed doors.
The seventeen demands of the base-
ball players fraternity will be received
and considered officially, with Presi-
dent-El Tener in the chair. Each
demand will be discussed at length and
a vote will be called for. The league
will be asked to Instruct President
Tener how to vote as a member or the
national baseball commission, wheh
the fraternitys demands come before
the Supreme court of baseball in Gin
cinnau In January. The American
league already has empowered Fresl-
dent Ban Johnson to act.
In passing on each OF the fraternity g
demands the National league nasnates
will be the frst to discuss officially the
status of the players. In view OF the
fact that SIS per cent. of the Nauonal
and American league players, together
with a similar number OF International
league and American association play
ers have refused to sign contracts Tor
next season Il can be seen that lhe
fra,ernity's case is becoming more I'M
portant as time passes.
The election Of officers will come up
on Tuesday as the sixth order OF bust
ness. The National League directors
will meet at IL o'clock that morning
and the league will convene at +. M.
II IS expected that Governor TeneF
election will be recorded before the
league adjourns three hours later.
Governor Tener viii assume ofhce as
.nar as the ballots have been cast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
URLAN AND FOUR MARES
TAKEN TO CURLS NECK

Uhlan and the four mares pur-
chased by Charles Tanner. training
manager of the c. X. Billings sta
bles. which were purchased at the
recent Old G!o1y sale in New York,
arrived In Richmond yesterday, and
were taken direct to the Curtis Neck
farm for winter quarters The ad-
dition Of these horses make a total
Of about twenty now at the farm, and
il Is probable that others viii be
brought here within a short while.
Frederick r. Johnson, a close friend
Of Billings, viii also bring his thor
oughbred horses to Virginia for the
winter, ard they will be quartered at
Curtis Neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
ATTEMPT ROBBERY
ON HOUSE BOAT
POLICEMAN TTNSLEY CATCHES
MARATDERs IN HOUSE BOAT .
ON JAMES RIVER.

Caught in house boat on the
James river. short distance from
the Dunlop Flour Mills. John penner~
stins and Wilhelm Christine were ar
rested late last night by Policeman
Charles Tinsley. The two men, who
hail from Norway, were taken TO
Third police station, where they are
being held pending n hearing this
morning in Police court, part II, on
charges of attempted theft.
The house boat is owned by W. l..
Turner, a fisherman, who spends the
major portion OF his time on the
water. He was awakened from his
siumbers last night by the sound of
voices from the upper deck. BeItev-
ing that II would be useless for him
to attempt to put up fight against
the two men, Turner stole quietly out
OF the boat and went In search of a
policeman.
He found Mr.. Tinsley on HUI street,
and both Of them started for the craft.
When Mr.. Tinsley entered the boat
he found the two men proving
around in one Of the cabins, When
the officer leveled his revolver on
them both OF them submitted quietly
10 arrest. and accompanied him to
the police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
FRED DAILY PICKS
AN ALL-AMER|CAh
FOOTBALL ELEVEN
YALE GETS TWO MEN, HARVARD
THREE-HUSTISGT NAMED
AS QUARTER.

wTLLIAMsTowS. MASS. Dee.
5.---First expressing the belief that
no one person In competent to
select the real American football
team, Fred DAILY, the former Yale
captain and Williams college
coach, makes the following choice
for flrst and second teams,
First teHmi
Hardwich. of Harvard. right ends
Walker. of Williams. right tackles
brown, of Navy, right guardt
MarttnR, OF Vale, eenterI Brooks.
of Colgate, Iefs guard; Talbot, of
Yale. left tackle; Merrtiint. Of
Army, left ends Huntington, of
Colgate, quarterback whitney,
Dartmouth, right halfbnck' Mahan,
of Harvard, left hnifback, BriekIeys
of Harvard, fuilhaek.
second teams
Hoesatt, of Dartmouth, right
end; Balm, of Princeton, right
tackle; Howe. OF Navy. right guards
simpson, of Pennsylvania, centerJ
Munns, of Cornell, left guards
Pontius, of Michigan. left tackle,
Fritz. of Cornell, left end; Pritch-
ard, of Army, quarterbnckt Peter
sen. of Colgate, right hnifaaekf
Craig, of Michigan. left haifbaekl
Wilson, of Yale, fulIback.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
AQUATIC MEET
SCHEDULED TODAY
PREP SCHOOLS HOLD ANNUAL
AFFAIR AT y. vi. G. A.---LARGE
ENTRY LIST.

The annual aquatic meet rendered
the prep schools of the city by the
local Young Mems Christian associa-
ton will take place this afternoon in
the association pool at o'clock.
This event Is generally a four~cor-
nered affair between the High school,
Richmond Academy, Benedictine coll
lego and McGulre's University school
The oeath OF Mrs. Mcclure. wife Of
the principal OF the McGuire's school,
however. will prevent a team from
that institution taking part In the
meet. and the other three viii beat
water" for the highest honors
Considerable interest is being mani
tested In the meet. and there are a
large number of entries. Students
and friends Of the schools are in
vited TO be present.
The entries were published In This
yirginian of Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
SOUTHERN TRAP
SHOOT At ROANOKE

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
ROANOKE, VA. Dec. 5.--Notltica-
ton has been sent TO representative
gun club men here that the Southern
handicap for trap shooters, which In
cludes all territory south of the Mason
and Dixon line and east of the Missis-
sippi river, will be shot off this year
at Roanoke. This shoot was held last
year at Charlotte, n. c. The meet
win occur sometime in April. at date
to be set and IL ts expected that ex-
pert traps shooters from all over the
country will be in attendance.
birmingham, Alabama. was a strong
competition for the trap meeting
awarded to Roanoke on account Of
geographical lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
BIG SPEAKERS AT
MASONIC BANQUET

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Dec. g.
Speakers OF national prominence Will
respond to toasts at the annual BAN
uuet of Alexandria Washington Lodge
OF Masons, to be neld on February
23d.
Among those who have accepted
invitations TO be present are Vice.
President Marshall, who will make
the principal address of the evening:
Senators owen, Oklahoma; Thompson.
Kansas; Martin and Swanson. Wiz.
ginia.
Personal invitations were extended
those mentioned this afternoon by q
committee OF Masons, on behalf OF
the local lodge. composed OF Charles
FL. Callahan, past district deputy
grand master of Virginia; Samuel W..
Pitts. worshipful master of Alexan-
dria- Washington lodge; Charles b.
Swan, senior warden, and David
GrilibortZer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
bALlIN NAMED
TO LEAD TIGERS

PRINCETON, ". J., Dec. 5.--Harold
Roy Balm, of New York city, was to-
day elected captain of the Princeton
football team for 1914. He Is a mem
Der of the Junior class and this year
played brilliant ana consistent game
at right tackle. 1t was his first year
as Il regular on the varsity, but he
made good both on the defensive and
on the offensive, His play In both the
Harvard and Yale game was OF a high
order.
Balm Ia the youngest captain that
has ever been selected To lead Tiger
eleven, He is only nineteen years old,
but is one of the most powerfully built
players on the team. He is feet /
IL inches tall, and tips the scales at
1871 pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
BIG YEAR FOR
' YALE FOOTBALL

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Dec g.
From a financial point of view. ac-
cordins to statement today
from the offices Of the Yale ticket de-
partmeat, the 1913 football season
was one of the best Yale has ever
had"
The attendance at the Yale Prince
ton and Yale Harvard games is given
as approximately $4,000 and 5000,
respectively. Based on these figures,
the. statement says, the receipts from
these games were about $4,000, one
half of the gross earnings of the two
games--SI60. 600.
After deductions for expenses, 1t is
stated the net earnings from the two
games amount to about S35, goo. The
receipts from the other games were
about $4,000. 0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
$4.1OO REALIZED
AT RECENT KIRMESs

The Kirmess association has not
been able to accurately determine the
amount made for charity at the re-
cent performances because many OF
the outstanding bills have not been
sent in. 1t was announced that as
far as can be determined at this tirhe
the gross sum realized amounted to
about $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
OF THE PRESS AGENT
Miss Billie Burke.

Miss Billie Burke will present her
new play, THE Land of Promise" at
the Academy If Music on Monday and
Tuesday, and Tuesday matinee.
THE Land OF Promise" was writ
ten expressly for Miss Burke by w
Somerset Margham, the English play
wright, whose brilliant comedy, Mrs.
Dot" was one OF her earlier successes.
In the cast with her are: Shelley
Hull, Lums Ion Hare. Norman Tharp,
Thomas Reynolds, Barnett Parker
Henry Warwick Leopold Lane. Lillian
Kinsohury, Marion Abbott. Winifred
Haxils 1lildrsd orms and aslIna Hall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

George Kleine, who made such q
wonderful success with the QUO Vadia
pictures has acquired the world rights
TO the production Of the Cines photos
drama, the Last Days Of Pompeh he
announces also magnificent produc-
ton of Anthony and Cleopatra. Ans,
thony Noveilli, who made such htt
as vinitius In Quo Vadis. will be the
Anthony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

} Especial to The Richmond virginaan.)
RALEIGH. \. C., Dec. Sit de-
veloped tonight that the University OF
North Carolina athletic authorities
have about concluded negotiations for
the services Of Hobey Baker, Prince
tons 1919 captain and haifhack. AS
hackfield coach for Carolina next year
to assist Trenchard. This news Is in
teresting at this juncture. following
the announcement that Tol. Pendleton
will not again join Carolina coach
ing staff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
ARREST BOY
CHECK FLASHER

Especial to Tho Richmond Virglnian.l
LYNCHBIJRG, VA. Dec. 5.--Chare !.
ed with passing u check for SIS, pur-
porting 10 be signed by d r. Morris.
and which is declared to be forgery,
a young man who gives his name as
Thomas ~ Stingley, aged twenty
years, was arrested this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06
Authorities Get Deserter.

p. Fl. Perry, arrested as a OBSERVER
from the United States navy, ar
raigned in Police court yesterday
morning. was turned over to the
naval authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-06

TT makes me laugh says Umpire
Hank O'Day, when they compare Bar
ry, Fletcher or any other shortstop
with Honus Wagner. The Dutchman
Will continue as the best shortstop in
the world as long as he can crawl out
between second and third"
Charles Frohman has engaged c.
Haddon Chambers, the English ORA
matist to write a play of American
life from an Englishman's point OF
view. Part of the play will be laid
in London among the American coll
ony and part in America.