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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
THEFT OF MONA
LISA ENACTED
BY THE POLICE
Officials of Paris Police De
partment Showed How
Quickly Valued Picture
Could be Removed and
Credence is Now Given
Italian Thief's Story.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Dec. 16.-Police and officials
of the Louvre, after careful examina-
tion give full credence to Vincenzo
Perugia's story of the theft of the
Mona Lisa.
Seymour de Ricci, an art expert, de-
scribed today the experiments made
Immediately after the Mona Lisa was
stolen. A dummy picture OF the same
size and weight-from 35 to 40 pounds
with the frame-waS easily removed
by police official who had no expert
ence in handling pictures and who
carried it twenty yards to the stair
case, where the frame was subsequent
~ found. The operation required less
than one minute. A man accustomed
to transporting pictures did the same
thing in twenty seconds.
1t has been proved that Perugia had
assisted in rehanging the Mona Lisa
some time before the theft.
The picture without its frame is
about II inches wide by 80 high and
weighs FIVE pounds. The painting is
on wood less than an inch thick.
Marquis de Channevieres, assistant
conservator OF the Loucre said to-
day:
zone man alone could not have
moved the Mona Lisa. It would have
taken him too long"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
SENATORS HEAR
DEBATES OVER
CURRENCY BILL
Is Conferred About Safe
guards Against OverE.x-
pansion of Money
DEMOCRATS WIN
WHEN VOTE TAKEN

Senator Hitchcock's Amend
ment to Increase the Fed
eral Reserve Board Mem
bership From Seven to
Nine is Tabled by a Vote
of Ninety-five to Thirty
Two-Root Again Works
Attack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
CAPT. CHAPLIN OF
THE WYOMING ILL
81 AssOCIATED PREss

New York, Dec. 1.-THE condition
of Capt. Frederick L. Chaplin of the
United States battIeship Wyoming
who is critically i'll at the marine hos
pital, was unchanged today. Capt.
Chaplin was taken to the hospital when
the Wyoming arrived yesterday from
the European cruise OF the Atlantic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
Inquiry Is Expected to De
ve1op Interesting Facts
About Cost Bills
MANY WITNESSES
UNDER SUBPOENA

They Will Testify About
Mileage Travelled By the
Sheriff or Deputies in
Summoning Witnesses or
Making Arrests-Sheriff
Retains Attorney and So
Does Chief Deputy Harts-
field
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
ThEFT ..sTlMtlf-ATEn.e p

Florence, ITALY, Dec. 16.--.Signor
Chini, the Italian painter, writes to q
local paper today urging q theory that
ulated, in ordes. to conceal some badly
executed restorations of the picture. p
He states that he himself detected on
the painting some retouches of which
there lis no official record. He thinks
1t would be interesting to establish
whether all-the restorations now trace
able existed before the picture left the
Louvre.
WANTS TO SEE PICTURE.
Milan, Italy. Decs--16.-A number of
prominent citizens Of Milan today con-
veyed to Camille Barrere, French am
bassador to Italy, a request that the
Mona Lisa be exhibited here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17
Only a Few More
Days In Which to
Do Your Christmas
Shopping.

Read carefully the Christmas
announcements OF the stores
that have made special prep
aratlons to fill your holiday or
uers You viii find these adver-
t1sements in The Journal from
now Until Christmas.
Watch Tor them, Read them
caTeIuily. They viii tell you
Wnere the bargains are and save
YOU time that you would spend
searching.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17

Yesterdays Tenpera-
ture: Highest, So degrees; !;
Lowest, So degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-17

Fair Wednesday, Thurs
day cloudy, probably rain
north portion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
MANY HEFTY SONS OF SWAT
CROWD 800 HALL OF FAME
SOLD FOR TEN THOUSAND;
BUSHER DRAWS 500 "A MONTH
Rub Schauer Phenomenal Twrer Sold to Giants Draws But
800 a Month-Broke Into Baseball Because He
Was Out of a Job

Grand Forks, n. D.. July 4-Rube
Schauer, the northern Lacquer for whom
McGraw, of the New York Nationals,
paid $4,000, first attracted attention while
pitching on seml-pro team at Garrison,
N D., is dragging down the princely sti-
pend of $50 month as member of the
Superior, Wis, club.
That is the amount stipulated in the
contract to which Schauer attached his
name several months back, and it re-
quired considerable dickering upon the
part of the phenomenal twirler to even
secure that amount
1t is only four months ago since Schauer
attempted to secure place on another
northern league club. but he was turned
down because he would not pay his own
travelling camp expenses, the club not
being willing to invest that much cash
in him as a possible twirler.
Today Schauer, the most talked of
minor Lacquer in the country is worth
his full seasons salary several times over
every time he is billed to pitch, as well
as being worth $4,000 to the Golfers of
the club that was willing to chance $40 or
$50 in training expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
GIANTS AND ATHLETICS
PICKED FOR FIGHT AGAIN
FOR WORLD SUPREMACY
Same Crews Outcass Rest of At
tributes Success to Quitting the Weed-Schrang
is Promising Receiver
by WALTER MARCHAND

season they would already have both pen
nants practically cinched. But they didn' t
and are still in the fight. McGraw has
the faculty of squirting his men up to
the limit when the necessity arrives and
in my judgment that the reason the Ma
tional league pennant will land in New
York again.
There Is some reason, too, in what Nc
Graw has said about the advantage of
trailing over leading at the stop of the
game. The strain on the Giants has been
much less than that on the Phillies.
Nevertheless it is a safe bet that Nc
Graw has not let any games get by him
In order to keep from the lead.
Lajoie was discussing young catchers
breaking into the big leagues not long
ago, and here is what he had to say:
Schang for mine. He can hit. is fast
throws to the bases like a shot, is al
ways keeping you tied to the Sacks and
acts as IL he knew what to do in critical
moments. l do not know when | have
seen better looking youngster. He is
an example of the great luck that Con-
ME Mack is always experiencing. | hear
that u clubs put in drafts for Schang.
Connie, of course, was the lucky guy.
There has been many tales told about
the reason for the come back of Fred
p Falkenberg, the human darning needle
of the Cleveland club. Most of the ball
players say it is due to the fact that
Falkenberg came to the big league from
Toledo with a fall away" that would
puzzle any ball player. But according to
the Maps the success of the big pitcher
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England, France and Australia should be
taken into consideration in making this
selection. Have a tournament with a
purse of such denomination that it could
be split up into amounts to suit each
man for his labors and declare the win
ner the champion" he concludes.
But there are several obstacles in the
way Of the proper fulhllment of such an
undertaking. In the first place, the ar
rangements to obtain a consensus of opin-
ion on the six leading fighters would have
TO be elaborate and perfectly organized
And then. after a selection had been
made, the fighters left out i'll the cold
would never cease contending that the
judges were a misguided lot, incapable
of recognizing true fighting ability. Con-
sequently the best way seems to be to
let them fight it out, with the old rule
of the survival of the fttest obtaining
| may take a long time for a decision
to be reached but some day 1t win right
itself and once more the world will have
a heavyweight champion.
Marcel Thomas the French welter-
weight. has introduced French custom
here which may have consequence too
fearful to contemplate After he had
been handed a fine lacing by young Hick-
ey he threw his arms around Hickey'a
neck and kissed him.
Think of such doings with such beauties
as Bat Nelson, Kid Broad and Leachie
Cross in the ring.
Joe Jeanette was accused of taking his
contest with Jeff Clarke at Memphis the
other night Jeanette has been boxing
a good many years and this is the first
time that he has been accused of delib-
erately withholding his best efforts. Billy
Hack, who promoted the contest, also
acted as referee, and in the final minute
of the bout stopped it, declaring that
Jeanette was not doing his best. This
is strange, in view of the fact that Jean
nette had put Clarke down for the count
in the secon, sixth and seventh rounds.
The peculiar part of it all is that Hack
allowed the men to go on until the last
minute of the contest, and when he did
stop it, refused to return the fans their
admissions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

Schauer is in baseball because he failed
to make good as a minister of the gos-
pei. His father, a stanch German lu-
theran, was inclined to the ministry as
a profession for his sterling son, and the
son, always obliging, consented to try 1t.
He spent two years in a theological semi
nary, and then, being successful in prov
ing quite conclusively to his father that
he was not cut out for the ministry, he
was given a business college education.
Out of the business college Schauer
came as a bookkeeper, and he sought
employment at Garrison, N. ID. When
the townspeople made their annual sub
scriptions to the purpose of carrying a
semi-pro team, Schauer decided that a
bit of baseball, affording outdoor exer-
cise might be valuable to him. So
Schauer tried for the team, and last year
he made 1t.
When the deal for the sale of Schauer
to the New York Nationals was an
nounced he had pitched only IL games of
professional baseball.
Schauer first attracted the attention of
magnates when c. Webb Murphy, of
Chicago, attempted to buy him for
paltry $1,000. The price went up when
that bid was made, and Murphy soon
dropped out of the running by issuing
sour grapes interviews on the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
M'DONALD SUPPLANTS THE
MIGHTY JOE JACKSON AS
PREMIER MAJOR STICKER
Mcdonald Leads National By 80 Points Nearest Batsma
Jackson Continues to Lead American, Though
Cobb and Speaker Threaten

Chicago, July 5.-Spurtng ahead OF
mighty Joe Jackson, Charlie Mcdonald
of the Boston Braves has taken first rank
as slugger in the majors. The hitter OF
the Bostons has hammered his batting av-
erage to the high point of .432. Jackson,
while still walloping the ball at fast
clup, has not equalled the record of Nc
Donald. Mcdonald is leading every Ma
tlonal league batsman by so points or
more.
Joe jackson. though threatened by Ty-
rus Cobb, is leading the American league
with a mark of 404. While Cobb is slow
ly gaining on the Nap wonder. Iris
Speaker and Eddie Collins are mounting
the ranks and are among the leaders Be
sides leading in percentage, Jackson has
amassed the greatest number of hits,
having 80. Cobb is second with 1897, Iris
Speaker third with 81 and Eddie Collins
fourth with .352
In the National league. Crandall, the
Giant pinch hitter, is second with 1853
Gabby Cravath has .346 and Hyatt, the
pinch hitter of the wavering Corsairs, is
fourth with .341.
Milan has added a few stolen bases
TO his record on the paths and now has a
string of Il. His nearest competitor is
Eddie Collins of the Athletics. who has
purioined q. Speaker and Cobb have
stolen % bases each.
In the National, Lobert of Philadelphia,
Doyle of New York and Hap Myers of
Boston are tied for the first honor with
21 thefts each.
Knabe is the leading sacrlficer in the
National with Il advaneers to his credit,
while Chapman leads the American with
23 Below are the batting averages of the
major 1eaguers, including the games of
Wednesday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
RAIN SAVES THE
PHILLIES A DEFEAT

Philadelphia, July 5.--A heavy thunder
storm doubtless Prevented the Boston
team from winning today's game from
Philadelphia. With the score to 0 IN
favor of the visitors, rain fell In torrents
as Boston finished the first half of the
fifth inning and the game was called. The
rain continued and the game was later
declared off Boston niade all her runs
in the first inning, ON five hits, base on
balls and a stolen base. The batteries
were Chalmers and Killifer for Philadel-
pha and Hess and Rariden for Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

New York. July 5.-(Special.)-We have
now come to point in the baseball sea-
son where it is possible to size up the
situation with some degree of certainty.
don't mean to say that the winners in
either league can be named as certain but
the clubs have sifted down into the real
playing strength, and barring accidents,
an idea as to what may be expected of
them may be intelligently formed.
If | had to pick the winners today. l
should be compelled TO select the Athletics
and the Giants with Connie Mack's men
favorite for the worlds series. When
the Giants are going at top speed they
can beat any ball club that ever played
the game, but they do not play consist
ent ball. At times they play like bush
leaguers. And there is no way telling
when they are going to show one of these
bush streaks.
If they played the game as good as both
the Philadelphia clubs have so far this
land wrecking crew are in the chase for
the bunting.
The hefty hatters are Jackson Cleve-
land; Cobb Detroit; Speaker, boston; f.
Collins, Philadelphia; d. Murphy. Phil
adelphia BlandIag, Cleveland: Lajoe
Cleveland; Eenz, Chicago 5trGnk, Phil
adelphia; Stovall, st. Louis; Henrikson
Bpston; Baker Philadelphia; McInnis,
Philadelphia; Zeider, New YORK; Caldwell
New York; Engel. Washington; Gandil.
Washington; Veach, Detroit, and BeaI
CT the Chicago White Sex.
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is due to the fact that he swore off on
tobacco in all forms. For years the
pitcher was rarely seen without a pipe or
a cigar in his mouth when off the field.
He decided to cut 1t out and states that
he is getting heavier and attributes it
entirely to his anti-tabacco rule.
Joe Birmingham, manager of the Cleve-
land Baseball club, has rather the best of
the argument with Ban Johnson, who
tossed out collection of hard remarks
about Birmingham a few days ago.
Il am managing the Cleveland club and
I'm going to keep on managing 1t to the
best of my ability says Birmingham.
Then I'll let people see how 1t is being
managed, and judge for themselves
whether or not I'm handling it properly or
not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
SOUTH ATLANTIC
TITLE TO c. CARTER
Nat Thornton Does Not De-
fend Championship
Doubles Today

Augusta. Ga, July 5.-The final round
in singles to decide the winner of the
South Atlantic tournament on the Country
club court, was won this morning by
e. V. Carter, Jr., of Atlanta defeating
Carl Ramspeck, also of Atlanta. in three
out of four sets. ,.... .....,....
Since the champion, Nat Thornton did
not defend his title the championship
goes to Carter by default
The championship doubles match will
be played tomorrow.
The mixed double championship was
won by Miss Adger of Greenville, S. c.,
and James Irwin of Spartanburg, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
sBatted for Agnew in eleventh.
ssBatted for Allison in ninth.

summary: Two base hts, High 2,
veaeh. Stanage, Austin. Three base hit,
Gamer. Home RIM. Compton. Hits. Well
man 10 in innings none out in 9Th:
Allison in 4 innings. Sacrifice fly,
Louden. Stolen bases, Levans, Shotton.
Double plays, Austin, Pratt to Brief;
Hsll to Bush, >Lavans to Brief, Bush.
I4ouden to Gamer; Pratt, Lavans to
Brief Left on bases, st. Louis 6. De-
<troit g. Bases on balls, Hall Z, Allison
/. Struck out. Hall 4. Passed balls, Stan
age. Wild pitch, Hail. Weilman. Time,
200 Umpires, O'Loughlin and Hide
brand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Athletics Defeat Champs

Boston, July 5.-Five runs which
Philadelphia scored in the seventh in
ming today while Leonard's control
wayered. gave the league leaders the
game. to 6. Hoopers hitting was
again feature. The seventh inning
was also a bad one for Bush, the vis-
ttors first pitcher, and he was relieved
Nv BENDER Score:
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"Nick" Cullop Bumped

Cleveland, July 5.-Just before the
game was stopped by rain in the
seventh inning. Cleveland tied the
score and the game ended s to 5. Gull
lop, southpaw recruit, was driven from
the box in the fourth inning, being re-
placed by Kahler. Off these two pitch
ers, Chicago scored five runs in the
fourth Scott was hit freely. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
"GUNBOAT' SMITH SEEMS
MOST FORMIDABLE ROXER
OF HEAVYWEIGHT HOPES
New Hope Has Everything Except Mechanical SkFreneh
Boxer Trounces His Adversary, and Then Kisses
Him--Way to Decide Title

New York, July 6.--Whle It would be
premature perhaps to promote Gunboat
Smith TO the batteship class just yet, he
certainly is entitled to be rated as an
arnored cruiser and in the present White
Hope navy there is no higher rating
II any white man Is entitled to be called
champion of the heavyweights [ do not
see any one with better claim than this
hard hitting young Californian.
Smith has every attribute of n cham
pion save one, only mechanical skill, and
that is merely a matter of learning. He
hits like the kick of mule, he can take
and assimilate punishment, he is as eame
as pebble and is a natural fighter On
the records he has a better claim on the
championship than Luther Mccarthy had.
1t is said by some that he is too light,
but a brief review of ring history shows
there is no merit in this contention There
nave been as many champions, il not
more, who fought under 100 pounds than
over than figure. As a matter of fact,
added weight above 100 pounds is as like
ly to be a handicap as help
Aside from the question of who is or
who is not champion. 1t is interesting to
note that several schemes have been ad-
vanced for bringing about a definite set
tlement of the problem. BILLY" Gibson,
and "Packey" Mcfarland. while discuss
ing the heavyweight question some time
ago, made the suggestion that a commits
sion consisting of sporting writer's of the
country be organized to determine which
of the bi gmen were entitled to considera-
tion as championship possibilities SO that
they could be matched for a series of
fights that would result In one of them
being awarded the title.
This proposition seems to have found
favor with a number of fight promoters.
Tom" O'Rourke now sends in the sug-
gestion that the sporting writer's of Amer
lea, where the championship justly lies,
select six men for such a tournament.
He believes the field of heavyweights in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tigers Beat Browns

st. Louis, July 5.-Hall pitched a
steady game while his team mates hit
Weilman hard and opportunely, Detroit
winning the opening game of the series
with st. Louis by to 5. The batting
of High and Stanage and Lavan's field
ing featured Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
VtdIn y TO 2 T
Slated for Kahler in fourth.

summary: Two base hit, Johnston.
Three base hits. Chase. Bodie. Sacri-
flee hits. Weaver. Scott. Hits, cullop
in innings. none out in fourth; Kah-
Ter 2 in / Mitchell I in 3. First base
on balls Cullop 3, Scott l. Struck out,
Cullop J. Mitchell A. Scott g.. Left on
bases. Cleveland 6. Chicago 2. Time,
1870. Umpires, Evans and Sheridan.
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Nineteen Rank With Chosen
Few in the American
League Circuit
JOSEPH JACKSON
LEADS THE VAN
Twenty-Five Reach 300 Mark in the
National, While Eight Southern
Leaguers Boast Proud
Percentage

Occupants of the cherished ranks in the
grand old game, the three hundred hitters.
are numerous. Nineteen swatters are oc-
cupying the richie Gf fame in the Ameri-
can league, while % marksmen had dinte.l
the offerings of the National league
moundsmen at the merry clip. Fourteen
hitters have reached the three century
ranks in the Southern, eight of whom are
regulars.
The cherished hole of every batsman is
to land in the 800 column of the sluggers.
In the Southern league eight regulars are
travelling az this lively clip Thompson
retired with the highest batting mark OF
the Southern leaguers. Knisely is betting
the shoots At .33o rate, while Mcdonald,
Messenger and Mayer are fast approach
ing the desired goal
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Totals . 81 G 10 x26

XMcIns hit by batted ball
"Batted for Hall in ninth.
Score by II rings:
Philadelphia ........ 002 600 500
DOSlOi lVu ull ooO-o
Summary: Two base hits, Hooper,
Engle, Speaker. Three base hits, Hoop
er, Wagner Hits. Leonard in 6 Ia
innings; Hall l in 2-3; Bush in
6; Bender in 3. Sacrifice hits, Yerkes,
Collins. Sacrifice fly, Speaker Double
play, Barry, Collins and McInnis. Left
on bases, Philadelphia 4. Boston A.,
First base on balls, Leonard 3, Bush
l. First base on errors, Philadelphia
q Boston l. Struck out, Leonard 9,
Bush .. Wild pitch, Bush. Time, 2:1S.
Umpires, McGreevey and Connolly.
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Haleyville Wins Two

Haleyville, July 5.-(Special. Two
games were played here yesterday after
noon. both resulting in a victory for Ha-
leyville by 10 and Az.
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Hurlers Rank High

The pitchers, usually weak with the will
low, have four men in the ranks for
Thompson Wilson, Walker and Campbell
are hitting over 800. The hard hitting
Crackers have Tommy Long, WALTON
Smith and Welchonce registered in the 3OO
zone; while the Biiikens have Sloan and
Gilbpens. Robertson and Campbell repre-
sent the hefty Gulls. while Elberfeld and
his youngster Breaux are clouting 800.
While no regular 3 clipping the pellet at
the tremendous rate, three new acqusi-
lions have landed as high. Mcdowell,
Pitcher Wilson and Twirler Walker are
violating the speed limit.
No Southern Lacquer is swatting over
400 but Jackson of Cleveland is main
taining the .406 record in the American
circuit while Charley Mcdonald is bat
ting .416. Doc Crand&ll, the pinch hitter
and relief SALESMAN of .he Giants, has a
400 IeroentaSe.
The National league rv'irlers have not
proved much as bairlers TO the league hit
lers, for % have secured the wonderful
mark. Four of Muggsy's Giants are hit.
ting in the select company, while three
of the Phillies have placed in the running.
The following are hitting over the 800
mark in the older circuit:
Mcdonald, Boston; Crandall, New York
craVath, Philadelphia; Daubert, Brooklyn;
Ningo, st. Louis; HYATT Pittsburg
Leach, Chicago; Wagner, Pittsburfy
Dodge, Cincinnati; Titus. Boston; Hug
gins, St Louis; Viox, Pittsburg. Zimmcr-
man, Chicago; King, Cincinnati; Cor
riden, Chicago S. Magee, Philadelphia;
Humphries, Chicago; Sha fer, New York;
Meyers New York; Tinker. Cincinnati;
Griner. st. Louis; Merl1le. New York; Los
cert, Philadelphia, and Konetchy of 1t
Louis.
Joseph Jackson Leads
In the American circuit, 10 sons of swat
have achieved the zone of ambition. Led
hy Joseph Jackson, with .404, the list
strings down to Bsall. who is doing nicely
with the White Soy. Ty Cobb is following
the mighty Joseph. while Iris Speaker
end Eddie Collins tire starring.
-Four pitchers are entered in the ranks
of fame for R,anding, Benz. Caldwell and
Engel are she prosperous twirlers. Five
of MackS followers are pniOyinC the Sa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

XMcInis hit by batted ball.
"Batted for Hall in ninth.