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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

President Baugh of the Birmingham
club issued def at the Crackers re-
garding the attendance merits of the
two cities and throwing the gauntlet
in their face by giving them the flag
raising date. to show that Birmfn CHAM
can turn out more fans than Atlanta
Not to hc outdone, President Calls-
way of the Atlanta club gave the Bar
ons the trophy date here as an ac-
ceptancc OF the implied challenge of
Mr.. Baugh.
Te cities are coins to endeavor to
have paid attendance at these games
that Will not only surpass the paid at
tendance ut the opening game but will
endeavor to set leoSue record for at
tendance
Atlanta possesses the mark that the
teams Will have to shoot at, 11,100 paid
admissions being registered here in a
series between Memphis and Atlanta a
few years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
THE &c. A. L." RESULTS
The Indians Slaughtered

Talladega, May 3o.-(Special) al)-Gadsden
won today's game by hitting the ball hard
and by errors by Courson. The final score
was IS to /. The Indians scored their only
run in the second inning two base
hit by Sample and hit by Billingsley.
Gadsden scored in the first on three hits.
Then for the remainder of the game it
was only case of how many the Steel
makers would put over. The only feature
of the game was the batting of Randall
and a catch by Sample. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
BROWN GETS AWFUL
DRUBBING-14 SWATS

Atlanta. May 30.-Atlanta batsmen
had field day today, making IA hits
for a total of % bases and scoring 13
runs, while the visitors were able to
make but two runs and six hits. Every
Atlanta player scored one or more runs
and every batter but Chapman made
one or more hits. In the sixth innings
the locals batted Brown for seven hits
and nine runs. Alpermann making a
double and home run. up twice in the
same inning. A double header will be
u aNed tnnanrro1u Scnrn.
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VOLS DIVIDE WITH
"'@- THE MOBILE GULLS

Nashville, May 30.-Nashville and
Mobile broke even in a double header
this afternoon, the locals winning the
first to and losing the second Q
to l. Beck, pitching for Nashville in
the first game, was invincible while
Hogg was batted heavily in the second
inning, the locals scoring six runs on
five hits and two bases on balls. In the
second same Berger was master of the
situation at all times, while Fleharty
was batteu from the box. Score.
-,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

Birmingham and New Orleans divided
doubleheader on Rickwood Field yes
terday afternoon, the Pelicans capturing
the first game by a to score, and the
Barons easily the second, IL to 6. 1t. re-
ouired four hours and thirty minutes to
play the two.
The first contest went for 10 innings,
and during the entire time, Brenton, Who
occupied the hill for the Birds, hurled
masterful ball. holding the Barons to five
scattered hits and striking out eight men.
Two runs were scored from his delivery
in the initial round as a result of three
hits and fielder's choice, but he settled
down thereafter allowing but two addi-
tional singles, and was in danger but
once during the remainder of the contest
In the ninth the Barons filled the bases
with one down when Brenton unsteadied
after Mcdonald had hit safely and had
been given life at second on a very ques-
tionable decision. McGilvray secured an
infield scratch, but Brenton worked out
of the hole without being scored upon,
forcing Mayer to pop feebly and striking
out Carroll.
The Pelicans won the game In the tenth
Snedecor reached first on Carrolls error,
and after Adams and Brenton had failed
to bunt. stole second. He scored when
Hendrix's bounder got away from Car
roll.
The second game early developed into a
slugging fest in which the Barons took
kindly to the benders of Charlie Frank 5
star southpaw, totaling IA hits and scor-
ing u runs. Thompson was hit frequently
but was steadier than Evans in the
pinches.
Messenger and Spencer led in the slug
ging, the former getting a two bagger. a
home run and a three bagger In the last
game. Spencer twice hit for four bases
curing the afternoon. In the second
game he placed the sphere over the fence
for one of the longest hits ever seen on
Rickwood Field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Take Two

Philadelphia, May 3o.-Philadelphia won
both games from New York today, taking
the morning affair by a ninth inning rally,
to 2, and enjoying an easy time in the
afternoon game which ended Z to a. The
largest crowd of the season saw the aft
ernoon game. but they had little to en-
thuse over for the Philadelphians had a
to 0 lead before New York scored. The
umpires' new white uniforms in the aft
ernoon game made decided hit. Scores
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INSTITUTIONS OF
BIRMINGHAM FILE
ENTRIES FOR MEET
Prizes to Be Awarded Reach
Birmingham and Will
Go on Display Next
Week

The Southern Amateur Athletic union
meet to be held in Birmingham on
June and Z under the auspices of the
Birmingham Athletic club is attracting
considerable attention among the ath-
letic organizations in the south and
consequently a large number of entries
are being received daily.
Yesterday c. II. Miles of the Birming-
ham Athletic club received The entries
of the teams to represent the local
Young Mems Christian association and
the Birmingham High school.
Y. NJ. C. A. Entries
The following is a list of the men
entered by P. West, physical director
of the Y. NJ. c. A:
Chisholm. running high jump and re-
lay senior and junior meets.
Roy Chapman, 1O0-yard dash and
running high jump. junior meet.
Paul Green. 1Oo-yard dash. 22oyard
dash and relay, junior meeet; relay
senior.
Lee Poe, 100-yard dash. 22o-yard DASH
quarter-mle run and relay. junior
meet; relay, senior.
Fred Gallant. 1o0-yard dash. three
mile run and relay, Junior meet; three
mile run, senior.
Henry Beatty. pole vault and 22o-yard
low hurdles, senior and junior meets
George McVay. 16-pound shot, discus
and 56-pound weight, junior meet
Bryant Cummins. mile. senior and
junior meets.
w S. Edwards. sso-yard run, junior
meet
Karl Platowsky. mile, senior and
junior meets.
Douglas Beatty. three mile run. sem
Tor and junior meets.
]. M. Candy, 100yard dash, quarter
mile run, discus and relay, senior meet.
b. II. S. Entries
Those entered by Coach Courleux of
the Birmingham High school are:
Henry Brazeal. mile run, senior and
junior meets.
Vivian Jones, 440-yard run and $50
yard run, senior and junior meets.
Allen Lowman, quartermile run,
senior and Junior meets.
Harold Bowron, running high jump,
junior meet.
Hymen Dorsky, 10O-yard dash. Junior
meet.
Robert Barker, SsO-yard walk. junior.
Hardin Newman. 100-yard dash,
junior meet.
Asa Rountree, mile run, junior meet.
Lowndes Morton, 220-yard low hur-
dies, junior.
Virgil Roach, 16-pound shot, discus ana
16-pound hammer. junior meet.
Rogers Bite, running broad jump.
Junior.
H. Nespor announces that Robert
son, a nonresident member of the BIZ
mingham Athletic club and a Georgia
Tech star will compete in the running
high jump under the colors of the Bir-
mngham Athletic club. lie also states
that Richards. another nonresident menu
ber, residing at Memphis, will run in
the 100-yard dash 220-yard dash and no.
yard run for the Birmingham Athletic
club. Richards is credited with a record
of 10 seconds for the 100-yard dash and
is considered one of the best sprinters in
Tennessee.
The 100 yard dash event now has four
10 second men entered They are Colo
man of the st. Pauls Athletic association
of Covington, Dolly OF the Columbus
Young Mems Christian association, Upton
of the New Orleans Young Mems Gym
nastic club and Richards of the Birming-
ham Athletic club.
Reports state that Rudlam, one of the
best weight men in the south, will COM
pete for the Young Mems Gymnastic club.
Another entry is II. l.. Adams of the
New Orleans Young Mems Gymnastics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

Two Base Hits--McBride. Hendryx,
Spencer.
+ Three Base Hits-Messenger. Knisely.
Home Runs-Messenger, Spencer.
Stolen Bases-Messenger 2, Hendrix,
Breen. Snedecor, Angermier
Double Plays-Clancy to Snedecor.
Rase on Balls-Thompson 2, Evans 8.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Evans (Knisely).
Struck Out-Thompson 5, Evans 2.
Sacrifice Hits-McBride, McGilvray,
Carroll, Breen.
Passed Ball-Angermier.
Time of Game-2:14.
umpires-Hart and Boyd
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COVALESKI WINS:
TURTS GET FIRST

Chattanooga, May so.-Memphs and
Chattanooga broke even in a doubleheader
today. Memphis winning the first 5 to
4, and Chattanooga the second, to 0.
Better support for Memphis pitchers en-
abled them to win the first game, a hard
hitting battle in which Abstein made two
triples and a double, and Street and
Ward hit home runs. Covaleski held
Memphis to one hit and famed eight men
in the second game, while errors and
Kroh's bases on balls helped score the
home teams four runs Scores:
FIRST GAME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
South Atlantic League

At Savannah: Savannah T. Jackson
vile O. Batteries: Armstrong and Geibel.
Wilder and Smith.
At Albany: Albany 4. Charleston Q.
Batteries: Bremmcrhoff and Wells; Tay-
lor and White.
At Columbus: Columbus 2, Macon I.
Batteries: Ward and krebs; yoss and
Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
for Schultz in ninth.

Summary: Two base hits. Wolter, Old
ring, Baker, Barry. Sweeney. Home run,
Baker. Hits-Fisher 5 in 22-3 innings;
Schultz in 5 1-3 innings; Houck in 1-3
innings; Bender none in 2-3 innings. Sac
rifice hit, Chase. Stolen bases, Midkiff,
strunk. Double plays, Peckinpaugh to
Hartzell to Chase; Collins to Barry to
McInnis. Left on bases. Philadelphia 4,
New York Q. First on balls. Houck 9.
First on errors. Philadelphia 9, New York
l. Struck out Houck 4, Schultz 2. lime,
2:04 Umpires, Evans and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
VERY FAST 100 YARDS

Bangor, Me, May 30.-The time
keepers gave Howard T. Drew. the
Springfield, Mass, runner a mark
of 3-5 seconds In the 100 yard
dash which he won at the games
Of the Old Town Athletic associa-
ton today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Perryman in Good STANDING

Cincinnati. May S0.-The National Base
ball commission today declared Player d.
X. Perryman of the New York National
League club to be in good standing. The
player stated that he did not report to his
club this spring, owing to his desire to
complete his college course and therefore
no penalty was inflicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
American Association

At Columbus: Columbus 8, Indanapo-
lis /.
At louisville; Louisville ., Toledo 3.
At Kansas City: Kansas City 8. Mil
waukee 49,
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 3. st.
Paul 7.
At Columbus Columbus 3. Indianap-
oils 90 innings).
At Louisville: Louisville 7. Toledo g.
At Kansas City: Kansas City 10, Mil
Waukee /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Mans Get Another

Cleveland, May 9O.-St. Louis lost this
afternoons 10 inning game to Cleveland
5 to H. The morning game was postponed
because Of rain. Three pitchers were
used by Cleveland. while Weilman's Of
ferings were hit freely by Cleveland
Cleveland scored the wining run in the
tenth on D. Johnston's pass. Chapman S
sacrifice. Olson's single and Turner's sac
rifice fly Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Hilton Is Champion

st. Andrews Scotland, May 3O.-Harold
Fl. Hilton of the Royal Liverpool Golf club
won the Worlds Amateur Golf champion
ship today, beating Robert Harris of Ac-
ton. England, by up and to play over a
30 hole course. This is the fourth time
Hilton has held the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

Summary: Two base hts, Sample, Ran
dali, Gutierrez, Lamar Stolen bases, Will
liams, B. Jorda. Base on balls, King 2,
Woodruff 4. Struck out, King g. Wood
ruff 4. Struck out, King 6, Woodruff g..
Hit batsman, Chambers. Passed ball, Bill
Kingsley. Wild pitch, Woodruff l, King
l. Double play. Reinecke to Williams
Time, 205. Umpire, Cole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Admission Climbs

Admission, May 30.-(Special.) )-Anniston
went beyond the 500 mark this after
noon for the first time this season, win
ming from Newman in the ninth in one of
the prettiest games seen here this sea-
son. White, Anniston's one-armed pitcher,
made a fine record. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Score 20 to IL

Opelika, May 90-(Special)-In comedy
of runs, hits and errors, Opelika took
the game from LAGRANGE, score 20 to II.
The game was a farce from beginning to
end Ery's one hand catch of long
fly to center featured. Robertson of La
Grange was put out of the game for
disputing with Manager Brannon. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

SUMMARY: Home runs, Clark, Robert
son Three base hits, Williams, Donald
son Schwartz. Two base hits, Blackwell,
class schwartz 3. Newkirk. Base on
halls. Iacklier /, Hawkins 5, Clark /, Head
2 Wild pitch, Head 1. Pass balls. Allen
?. Hit by pitcher, Blackwell. Time, 200.
JTmpire, Chestnut.
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Totals ........... 35 2 6 80
s-Batted for Prougn in tenth.

SUMMARY.
Three Base Hits-McDonald, Clancy.
Home Run-Spencer.
Stolen Bases-Marcan, Mcdonald, Hen
dryx 2, Atz. Snedecor.
Double Plays-Marcan to Carroll to Nc
Gilvray.
Bases on Balls-Prough 8, Brenton 2.
Struck Out-Prough 3, Brenton Z.
Sacrifice Hits-McGilvray, Atz.
Time of Game--1:5O.
Umpires-Hart and Boyd.
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Summary: Two base hit, Alpermann
Three base hits, Long, c. Brown, We'll
choce Home run, Alpermann. Double
play, Bailey to Chapman. Struck out by
Dent /. G. Brown 4. Base on balls, Dent
4, C. Brown A. Sacrifice hits, Jantzen,
Wares, Bisland, Agler. Stolen bases,
Long, Agler. Hit by pitched ball. c.
Brown (Bailey). Time, 1852. Umpires,
Pfenninger and Wright.
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summary. SdcTTICG HIts, JdCUDSUI1, FHU-
let, Schmidt. Stolen bases, Starr q
O'Dell 2, Jacobson. Hits, off Fleharty, g.
with 5 runs in 3 1-3 innings. Two base
hits, O'Deli Starr, Lindsay Three base
hits, Paulet. Double play, Stock to STAR
to Paulet. Left on bases. Nashville G, Mo-
bile u. Hit by pitcher, by Berger l. Base
on balls. Off Berger 2, Fleharty l. Dye 9
Struck out. Berger 7, Dye 3. Time, 1:50
Umpires, Breitenstein and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

At Bristol: Bristol so. johnson City, 7~2.
At Knoxville: Knoxville 4-5, Middes-
boro, "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

summary: SacrIHce Nus, StUCk,
Schwartz. Stolen bases, Nicholson 2,
Perry Two base hits, Goalby, Young.
Three base hit, Callahan. Double plays,
Nicholson to Perry Stock to Starr to
Paulet; Goalby to Lindsay to Schwartz.
Left on bases, Nashville 5, Mobile o..
Bases on balls, Hogg 5, Beck 8. Struck
out, Hogg 1, Beck l. Wild pitch, Hogg.
Time, las. Umpires. Rudderham and
BreitenStein
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Totals ...... 26 Q s "26 s
*-Two out when winning run scored

-bdtteU tut WyhoII III HIHeff
Score by innings:
Philadelphia .......... 900 900 OO3--3
new L OTk g.. GVV oVV WV
Summary: Two base hit, Cree Sacri-
flee hits. Sweeney g. Chase, Hartzell.
Stolen bases Daniels 2. Hartzell, Pech-
inpaugh, Baker. Left on bases, Phila-
delphia 8. New York g. Bases on balls.
Wyckoff 5. First on errors, New York
2. Philadelphia L. Hit by pitcher, Nc
Innis. Struck out Wyckoff Z, Ford 5.
Time. 1:47. Umpires, Evans and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
+-Batted for Summers in ninth

Summary: Stolen bases, Baerwald,
Stanley. Two base hits, Smell, Aostein
Three base hits. Abstein 2. Home runs,
Ward, Street. Hits, Harrell in innings,
runs. Bases on balls, Sommers /, Par
soins 1. Struck out, Sommers 5, Parsons
l, Harrell g. Time, :55. Umpires, Stock
dale and Fifield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

Summary Sacrifice hits, Flick, Gilels-
pie. Two base hit, King. Three base hit
Elstou. Struck out, Covaleski g. Kroh l.
Bases on balls, Covaleski l. Kroh 8.
Time, 1:45. Umpires, Stockdale and F'ifeld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

Summary: Three base h1t, e. Henry
Stolen bases, Craven ?, Cooper, Askew
Henry. Sacrifice hit, Howle. Pocaz .,
White. Bases ON balls White q Hit by
pitched ball, Barnett, Askew. Struck out,
White Z, Collins 6. Wild pitch, Collins l.
Time of game, l As. Umpire, Burke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Chicago: Chicago "a, Cleveland
Ia.
At Covington: Covington 7-s, In
dianapolis 1872
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31

bARONS HALVE TWO
GAMES WITH PELS
ON MEMORIAL DAY
BrentOn and Carroll Decide
First-In Second, Baron
Smuggling Saved
Thompson
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday
Birmingham 2-12. New Orleans S-6.
Atlanta Is, Montgomery 3
Nashville I'll, Mobile 2-6.
Memphis SO, Chattanooga A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Games TODAY

New Orleans in Birmingham.
Montgomery in Atlanta.
Memphis in Chattanooga.
Mobile in Nashville.
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Continued .. Pass Ten,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Score by innings:

Mobile ........................s oUl llO wv
NASHVILLE ...............-'... wv ioo wv
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Montgomery .......... .002 600 OO0- 2 |
Atlanta ......... 100 2O9 JOE |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
BROTHER OF WILSON
CALLS TO SEEH HIM
WANTS TO BE SECRETARY TO
- SENATE, BUT MAY BE
EMBARRASSING.

PRINCETON, FEB. s.---Ioseph r.
Wilson. OF Nashville, Tenn, g. brother
OF the president-e elect, came to Prince
ton late this afternoon. TO talk over
with the president-elcct tho advis-
ability OF his becoming an, avowed
candidate for the position Of secretary
OF the United States senate.
One of the points brought out IN
the discussion OF his possible eclec-
ton is that he would be admitted 10
the executive sessions OF the senate
and his intimate relations to tho rrea-
tdc14t might cause embarrassment 70
both OF them In tho event OF 4 row
between the sonata and the preal-
dent, such as now confronta Mr.. Taft,
The president select said this evening
that he and hia brother were about
interrupted by caller,
The president-eiect spent two hours
IN the Princeton university library
this morning. preparing tho olstsdfatt
OF his inaugural address He went
unacoompanied by tho ncuHoe servic6
men. He told then ne sthouEht they
could relax their vigilance Tor onOe
anyway. Hc said he thpught his
inaugural would be bFiee but that
there wsre some things thAtsho want
ed 10 make very clear
All that Governor Wilson wenld
nay today ConCerninQ banking and
currency legislation Naa that ~ hAd
net yet made up hin mind whether
Or not he would nrEo Il III hin maassase
"a the extraordinary seasten ri scAn-
Eress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
MRS. BEACH AIDS
HUSBAND ON TRIAL
HER TESTIMONY sHATTERs CASE
or rnosECu110x an ASSAULT
CHARGE.
HE TEXTILES. TOO
ACTION AGAINST SOCIETY MAN
NEARs END AND AIKEN CITI-
zENs EXPECT TO SEE HIM
FREED.
TETTIFlES.

AIKEN. s. c., Feb. s.--Mrs
Beach's testimony today In behalf OF
her husband. Frederick O., Beach, dis
sipated utterly whatever doubt existed
as to the verdict which the jury will
bring in on the morrow.
Long before the presentation of the
evidence In the case was concluded.
and the announcement made that to-
morrow forenoon would suffice FOR the
summing up speeches on both sides,
the admirable showing made by tbs
pIHcky woman under a. rough gruel-
ling by the prosecuting attorney had
made 1t apparent that the jury would
exonerate her husband OF the charge
OF having sIashed her throat with In
tent 10 kill.
Mr.. Beach acquitted himself IN the
stand, also, in a way that rejuunded
greatly to his advantage.
Defense to Sum Up.
Tomorrow morning the defts .se win
be limited to two hours In which to
sum up its case. Daniel $. Henderson,
Judge w. w. Davis, and Representa-
tive James r. Byrnes, Of that counsel.
will speak. County Prosecutor Cum
Continued on Second Page-1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
Reject
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
N RESOLUTIONS
Convention in Session Refuses
to Endorse Votes for Wom-
en- in Virginia
PAPER IS CRITICISED:
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
Discussion Of Official Organ,
However, Is Eliminated
From the Minutes Of
the Meeting

LYNCHBURG. VA. Fbb. 6.-At to-
days sessions OF the Virginia Branch
of the FarmerR Educational and Co
operative union In convention here,
the Union Star. published at Brook
neal. State organ of the union, was
called into question by one of the
delegates. The objection was made
TO editorial utterances, and the at
tack occasioned animated debate. 1t
Ia not known what the nature Of the
criticism was, az the session was exc
cutive, bat no official censure was
made and the discussion did not be-
come part OF the official records
Thomas H. Steele is the editor of the
paper, and former Senator A. r..
Thomas ID the contributing editor.
Several reports were heard and dis
GUESSED, but their nature was not di-
vulgcd
Reject Woman's Suffrage.
The convention this morning re-
tected q resolution introduced favor
ing an endorsement of equal suffrage
There was m animated debate. and
the reso ution was lost only by u
narrow margin. Among these vigor-
ousiy opposing II were J. w. Caw-
thorn. OF Appouattox. and c. s. Cor
don and II. L. Petty. of Mecklenburg.
Efforts to make any changes in the
constitution Of the union were lost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
F|REbRAADS THINK
WILSON WILL TOSS
AWAY BIG STICK
Central American Trouble
Makers Look Forward to
March 18th
EXPECT TO STIR
UP REVOLUTIONS
Attempt on Life Of President
of San Salvador First Move
in Game. Opinion in
Washington

WARRINGTON. Feb. s.--Little
hope for the recovery Of President
Manuel Araujo. of Salvador. from
wounds inflicted upon him by an as
sassin night before last Is held out in
dispatches received by the State de-
parfment today from Minister Hell
meke, at San Salvador.
1t IL expected here that the removal
OF President Araujo from power In
Central America may prove the spark
needed to start a general conflagra-
ton In Central America. 1t is COM
mon knowledge from Washington to
Panama that the turbulent element In
all Latin-America, north of the canal.
is planning to have its inning after
March 9TH. The Latin-Americans are
making all sorts of plans based en-
tfrely on the conviction that Presi-
dent Elect Wilson will be opposed to
using the forces OF the United States
to prevent disorder In Central Amer
lea.
Appeals to Washington
Just twelve months ago President
Araujo appealed to the United States
to protect Salvador from Guatemala.
whom he accused OF masstng troops
on the Salvadoran frontier with hos
tile intent.
Today. according to dispatches from
San Salvador. martial law prevails.
troops have been rushed to the Qua
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07

OLD OFFICERS ELECTED

Combining business with pleasure,
the 200 members OF the Richmond
Retail Merchants' association last
night discussed topics OF vital import
TO the organization along with N
elaborate menu at its seventh annual
meeting In the Jefferson hotel audi
forum, and reelected for 1919 al OF
the ot1icers who have served the 1850
citation 10 faithfully the past twelve
months.
These are. Charles T. Norman.
president: Samuel Cohen, 1ret vice.
president: Carl Boschen, second Vice.
president; I. II. Kaufman, treasurer.
Under the amended plan OF orEani-
xatlon OF the association the following
directors were chosen:
For ons year--W. q. Malone, w. III.
achwArzuchiid, w. C. Cottrell. Horace
Wright and A. e. Dcitrick.
For two years--J. g. Corley. w.
WitheFs Miller, Moses ThaiheiunAr.
julius c. Levitt and ]. r. B. Jurgens.
R1poFts Of OMCcfM
The reports Of President Norman,
Secretary Clarke. Treasurer Kaufman
and Chairman levitt. OF the finance
committee, were received with mark
Cd interest. President Norman To-
viewed the past twelve months In =
general way; Treasurer Kaufman and
Mr.. Levitt showed that while the
6nancea of the association ara In =
healthy condition, that more funds ara
needed TO prosecute tn work and rec
commended tho amendment Of the con-
St14ution which VIII enable the of91Ht~
sAtien 10 tnnreaes tn nnAEnhsfShip
dues. Secretary Ciarke'a report dealt
with material, pertinent facts. show
ing among othar things, that tho
credit bureau had responded to near