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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
AMERICAN BOXERS
like AUSTRALIANS

st. Paul Dispatch: Writing from Sgd
ney, Australia, Ray Bronson. the Ind
annapolis, w~elter-weight, gives the fol-
lowing interesting news item:
."After a most pleasant journey
across the Pacific, our party, consist
ing of Eddie McGoorty, Young Saylor
shape. 1t was like going back home
for me and so far all of the boys have
enjoyed the place thoroughly,
Met by C~OmpatrIOts.
I'VE were met at the dock by Pal
Brown, Jack Dougherty and a. few 9TH
er Americans, and they certainly gave
us a fine reception. We. were. rendered
a banquet the night following by the
representative sporting men of Sydney.
pal Brown had a great battle. with
Herb Mccoy the other night and the
decision against him was a very close
one. From what I understand, 7 do
not think Brown was in as fine con
dition as when he met Michigan.
Brown Is a~great favorite over here,
owing to the splendid battles he put
up and he tells me that when he re-
turns to the states he is going hot aft
er Willie Richie for a championship
battle.
Brown told me after the fight that
he had drank a great deal of water the
afternoon of the battle and he thought
it had some effect on him, also that
the warm weather, to which he was
not accustomed, affected him consider
ably. Brown was to have met Johnny
Summers, the English welterweight
champion, but Summers skipped out,
the same as Owen Moran did a month
previous. It seems funny that the two
Of them should have tried to avoid a
match with the American.
Eddie McGoorty has been the king
pin around here, and I expect that he
will defeat Dave Smith the same as he
did before (McGoorty knocked out
Smith in round New Years day..
If he beats Smith, I understand that
Mr.. Baker will try to get George Car
p~entier, the Frenchman, to come over
here and meet him.
Harley Davidson Doing Well.
"I also met Harley Davidson Of st.
Paul, the champion roller skater. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

ceiver. We were compelled to tide
the New York club over, rather than
have a biz hole In our circuit. That
was nearly twenty-five years ago,
when baseball VAS not conducted on
the big scale of the present day.
Real TEST 10 to Come. e..
IT read the other day that the Fed
eral league had $40, 900, 900 with which
to fight the two major leagues. In
January $4,000, 600 Is equal to about
$780, 600 in July. Inexperienced men
who r ready to furnish money to
start this movement have been told
Of the future In glowing terms, but
when the time comes to pay salaries
and other expenses in June, with gate
receipts dwindling. they may find that
they have been deceived" !"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
nAGNATES AGREE
ON BATTLE PLAN

Philadelphia, Jan. r13. 49, National
league n1agnates have quietly agreed
to put a stop to Federal league raids
upon the old leagues by meeting every
offer made by the Federals and guar
anteeing the players against all
losses should the Federal league be-
come an established institution.
h "gentlemen's agreement" the
details of which are being carefully
guarded, provides for the giving Of
a surety bond to any National league
star offered a Federal contract. This
bond will duplicate the amount Of the
bonus and three years salary offered
by the Federals, and will be collect
able at the end of three years, should
the Federal league then be in exist
ence as a recognized factor in base
ball.
Stars Will Be Safe.
BY this system National league
stars not only will be guaranteed
against monetary loss they might sus-
tain by failing to Jump" but they
also will receive their regular sal
aries. .
While the officials Of the Phillies
refuse to discuss the "gentlemen's
agreement" for publication the new
plan to prevent the d~isintegration Of
the National league and perhaps the
eventually swallowing of it by the Fed
erals is believed to have been con-
ceived by Barney Dreyfus. 1t is sim
ply a. league-Wide rami1cation of the
manner in which the Pirate boss sue
ceeded in retaining Wagner when the
American league was in the formative
stage twelve years ago.
Seeks Outlaw Managers.
Chicago, Jan. #15.-James A. Gill
more, president of the Federal league,
left last night to make a swing Of the
cities comprising the eastern end Of
the leagues circuit. It was reported
that he will take UP the question Of
managers for three Of the eastern
clubs, Toronto, Buffalo and Pitts
burgh. ~
Because he would not say where he
was going, it was reported that Presi-
dent Gilmore also would make an eff
fort to sign several major league play
ers who have received offers from the
Federals. His destination was suppos-
ed to be Buffalo. Joe Tinker. manager
of the Chicago Federal league club,
returned yesterday from a scouting
trip through the central west. but re-
fused to say what success he had in
getting new players. His trip took
him to st. Louis Inc Kansas City.
Doom Is Sore.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Paskert,
Alexander and Lobert are the only
members of the Philadelphia National
league clubs team Of last season who
have signed contracts to play here
next year, declared Charles Doom, the
clubs manager, here Sunday night.
Doom will send contracts to the 9th
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until the newspapers paid more atten-
ton to the attendance figures than to
the standing Of the clubs, In due time
the games in both circuits were play
ed to empty benches. and at the end Of
one year the hackers Of the players
were ready to surrender.
"The National league stood practic-
ally alone in this disastrous fight, but
it's prestige won the day, and let me
say right here hat the National
league, led by Gov. John K. Tener, will
live despite the efforts of the Federal
lague to wreck it by Turing away star
players.
Giants Were in Hard Straits.
FIn June, 1890, the New York Ma
tional league club had been driven to
the wall by the brotherhood, and the
other club owners were called upon to
put up $4,000 to prevent the Giants
from going into the hands Of a re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
In the World of Sport

thing about the present embarrass-
ment of the national league.
1.-THE brotherhood war involved a
loss of more than 100000" said MT.
Spalding, land both sides suffered
about equally. There was not a stock
holder in any Of the National league
or Players league clubs who did not
lose money.
One Year Enough. .
"The brotherhood took practically
all the National league players Away
from their old employers, who were
left with grounds and had to find new
talent. Public interest soon Jagged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
SPALDING BANGLES
SPECTRE OF RUIN

= New York, Jan. 13.-In view Of the
fact that many present day fans do
remember the financial ruin that
resulted from the memorable attack
Serhood movement Of 1890. A. G. Spal-
ding was asked today to say some
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

is making a great hit over here, and
cleaning UP quite a bit Of money.
Jimmy Clabby missed the chance of
his life in not coming over here this
season., for he would have cleaned up
S25, 900 easily. He is a great favorite
here and there was all kinds of money
in sight for him. 1t is too a that
he missed the chance"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

strange restaurant)-Look here, watt
err, I can't eat this stuff. Take it back
and bring me something decent.
Waiter-Sorry, but that's the best
we can do.
Stranger-It is, Ell? I'll show you.
Where's the proprietor?
Waiter-Gone" out to lunch. t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

Proved by the Proprietor.
London Opinion: Stranger lin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

Four wireless stations are being
erected on the island of Borneo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
Through the Tunnel.

Through the Tunnel.
Win nigh pitched roar and hiss, tho
Tying train
Sweeps from tho sunny hills and
valleys bright
Headione, into the yawning jaws OF
Where ey~s, dnated. seek for igh, in
The yery hills seem resting on the
Win something. OF their vast, OPP
prcssiVc Weight
While sulphurous vapors choke and
sUHpcate
Like q neree breath from riu,o's dread
Vow the swif, engine slackens IN her
fight;
The switch points click more slowly
meath the wheels.
ana roar ana Miss die down az slow
she rl!des--
No" a FAINT gleam, now. full and sud.
den light.
Ana out in the grand station shed
She steals,
and ths huge tumult OF tho c,,y's
THOMAS LOMAX HUNTER.
King George. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
4 Nrw scnooL u1srouy

Edgar Sydenstricker. former editor
oc the Lynchburc Advance. and A I.
Burgcr. a teacher in the l.vnchbur.
public schools. have co-operatcd In the
puoiicotion OF mos, interesting mn.
come addition 10 the literature on IN F,
subject
lIcrctororc. We have had no schoo,
history Of VIRGINIA that precisely met
,he needs OF orr teachers Tho old
his.orv an which mos, Of us w.r.
r.3-ed Il sadly antiouated. Cookies .x
ccucn, hool, in the American Common
weo,.be s.-ies "a too extensive. Nm
ford's rttie volume ON secession OK
cellcn, though II Is. IS best suited for
hirh echoo, GRADES Mr. Svdens,ricke
ana NJ burger have ATTEMPTED and
WITH no small success 10 strike tho
,oe7. and 10 s-iv. us q book which win
II. sncicicntlv sirnplc Tor children I'm.
cxtorsive enough for those Of more
matu,e minds.
rxcoilcn. judgment is disr,aved in
tho division Of ,he subject, Aho,s 40
raEcs are given 10 Colonial Vireinio
forty pages more bring the story to
thu establishment 81 government under
tn CONSTITUTION IN 1852. sixty races
toll the story Of tho years from 1850 to
1851. forty relate 10 virrinla.s part IN
the var With brief chapter on Re-
construction. and a long. mos, inter
es,inc chartor on conditions from
.lSsS 10 1914 n tho BOOK crrs IN any
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Mabel Ahcgnathy. an Inmate OF ,he
lythVulSl oIpharaEc. while playing at
school yesterday, broke ono OF her
arms She was taken to tho hospital.
"hSre She received proper attention.
There was brisk fan OF hail and
SNOW for some time here this morning
inc Petersburg High School baseball
team went M 10 Blackstone to-day 10
nriHy nc Ncadcmy team, OF that place.
boys VIII play at FarInvillc
h"lne iiusch. on account OF the hIisv
training nf his boys. has been com
pellcd 10 decline an invitation to take
ms team to Raleigh for Il game with
the club OF that city
manager busch mas sent Transports
ton 10 southern League pitcher.
whose name has not been divuIgci. but
q! whom he expects much
ElbboFatc programs Tor Easter music
~ the churches arc being prepared.
beautiful cantata OF Easter Eve and
Morn viii be sung by the choir
mir. and Mrs Lee RufTiu. Of raleigh
J g. arc visiting relatives ana friends
in this city.
The Atlantic Coas, Line COMPANY
tracks at the Grossruan Crossing In
chesterfield County, near this city Tho
concrete approaches to the bridge hnl
been com plctcd
best known and most ca pablo OF the
public school teachers is quite sick
1T the Petersburg Hospital
Thc Citizens Improvement LeaCun
oi ltttrlck. VIII meet tomorrow night
ahd support campaign committee In
which It IS expected to erect.
Action Will also be taken in refer
cnce TO the proposed removal OF Chcs-
teIheld Courthouse TO Chester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
The Ability Of Women.

To the Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch:
-, Sir,,-Wiii you allow space 10Y plain talk
Legislature that voted against wo,nan's
Iirhi OF suffrage and the co-ordinate coll
man ought to take the back seats In edu-
cation. They forget tina, God invade no dis
tnction In ability and talent between man
and woman, that women arc entitled to
equal rishts and privileges with man In the
sity; 10 prove that woman has as much
aoiiiy and talent "a IN. statesmen tina,
and the coordinate college Tor woman:
Not ono OF them has the ability and ta,-
Britain like Queen Victoria
Not on- o.: TIC statesmen hz. the ability
Cd an arms, ard fought IN. bloody battle
Win King Cyrus, who. with his rrea, ahil-
Greece and other nations; bu, when ne
m%FcmEd MS sTeat army arain.i tn aSiiiy
was captured ana executed
Not one of The statesmen has III. ability
a Sli talent 81 Queen Isabella when nc
Columbus. Queen Isabella sold her jewels to
AID CO nmbqs 20 discover America IN 1872
Not one OF these statesmen haS tho ability
Who captured Samson '-''' "0'''"'
ity and talent OF Mary Washington, tn.
mother OF George Washington. When h.-
son George WAS abou; to ioin the British
navy I; was her ability and talent, with
her influence and decision that gave us
George Washington. the Father OF our
Not on- OF these rtntcsmen has the ability
ana talent OF Mrs. Andrew Johnson a
school teacher who taught h-r husband
after they wcre married and made Andrew
Sol one Of the.c sta,erm.n has m. bp,,v
aud talent OF Miss Sal!c Rush who be, aiuo
younE Abraham lircoln'- sicrmother, who.
with her ability and tHl-r, ana her energy,
discovered some possibilities IN young Lin
coin ana made great man o; him
| could call the EtuteBm-n's attention to
tn. FACT that there women around thu.
Capitol In Richmond at Charlottesville ana
I-.rfa - ..f,.hn ~
ability and talent any OF the states
men that voted against the Coordinate col
leg. :or woman.
II Is iru- that the stRt.Fmen and the lead
ers % political parties arc afraid az woman
ability, talent ana moral infGcnC. IN elcc-
iiors. bat the time Will soon come WHEN
women. with their ability and talent, VIII
have their equal rights IN the government,
schools. colleges ana un!vers!i!es.
a J. TAYLOR.
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TO CONSIDER BUDGET
Animal Appropriations VIII Be Made
at Meeting of Super ~1.ors ON Monday.

y nunDcr OF iinpOrtnnt mNttcrs arc
TO come up At the regular monthly
meeting Of tho Chesterfield County
Board of Supervisors on Monday. The
yearly budget will be considered, and
the school levy made. Members of tho
county school board have asked for an
increase of 10 per cent in the districts
of Dale. Glover hin ana Ettrick. New
schools arc wanted ana many Of tho
present buildings arc In need of re-
pair. II is expected that there Will
be opposition to an Increase.
The new South Richmond and Chcs-
terrified Electric Railway Company sill
probably be granted Il franchises TO
extend It's line to Falling Creek Tho
board granted the company a provi-
sional franchise at "a recent meeting
In order that II might begin laying
its tracks 1T once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10

action OF the Democratic committee for tho
tim. Tor holding the primary Tor the noni-
nation Of candidate Tor Congress. and also
should be given After quite Il severe ar,
raisnmeni OF the committee he asks: Can
The committee give one single reason why
the primary should bc held upwards OF four
months before tho general ciec,lon?''
with Mr.. Petit as to his unwarran,ed ami
u niJ,S snarses and DESTINATIONS. aud Will
reason" for the cominittec's action III"
mSE'sr rt,r at IT'S recent session passed
until January l. 1915. rhls provision. post
pHnins me operation of the law. made
after long and mature considerations ami
wHs intended to permit The congressional
law. and at an early date. SO that probable
contests FOR members of Congress would no,
bition-a condition which every serious
thinking man earnestly wished 10 avoid
The policy and the wisdom OF this course
In ,9cc"rd"ncc with this universal under.
Ercssi"nal District met on March 90 nxcd
June 10 IA the date for the primary. and
give notice OF their candidacy The com.
mi,tcc Tor the sixth Congressional District
met on April I: liked June % as the date for
INC primary. and April - III" last day
ior noi!ce OF candidacy to he u!cd. From
this u Will be seen that In the Third Di--
rict the time between the call for the pti-
mary and the last day for giving notice "f
THndidacy IL sixteen days and IN the sixth
III the Ninth District tho nomination wa.
made by convention In March. and In tho
second Fourth. Seventh and Eighth DIS
tricis tho date for tho primaries was nx.d
Tor June. and not more than thirty days
given in any. case for Hiing notices OF
candidacy. In many other States con-
Ercssionai nominations have already been
made by primaries. and many are now pend
Ing. ana nominations Will bc made long he
TORE the dates generally hxed In THIS state
III: committee for the Tenth Dls;ric, M;
on March u; fixed June - "a the date for
the primary. and April II the last day
%
thirty days.
feel that this brief statement OF fact. +,
du" To the committee for tn. Tenth pistrCt.
api trust VIII give to those who may have
seen MI Pettits card. some reason for the
acton or which he so bitterly complains.
JOSEPH BUTTON.
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Give the Baltimore
Banks a Chance.

Against the argument that The detection
OF banking capital from Baltimore 10y the
o! this city fOr regional bank L. cited the
fact that the bank went 20 Richmond. =
smaller city. with less trade and smaller
The argu,ncn; is supcrAc!olly sound Il;
loses fore" when We Had the explanation
:or RichmOnd's selection to be The fact that
k!chmOnd'A banking business ~ increasing
fast. whii. BAltiInorc's stands stil
II Balt!mor-s banking business were
commerce Richmond would not have been
chosen. There may even b. doubt whether
I'll. boundaries Q: this region would have
been whd, they are. The country was dis
based on financial showing
Had BaltimOrc's showing been Increased
with Philadelphia banks and the Philadei-
phia showing been correspOnuinGly dccrcas-
cd. The basis would have been materially
changed. sun more potent would be the
fact that had Bait!more's banking business
been allowed 20 grow as I; should W. would
have acquired the deposits and loans OF
but 80 10 Philadelphia because they know
q; tn" start that Baltimore banks cannot
been prcdestinrd to acquire the regional
nank We nigh; have captured Phiadei-
phia's.
But the loss .: tho bank 20 this city has
TO r~liev" the Incubus her financial tnsti-
inUons than to get bank and allow the
should he growing faster than We are tells
the whole story Il means that. under exist
ing circumstances even mad We obtained
The bank she would probably get IL from us
in The end. !! "e have got to grow up TO
bank. Let rs begin That Is better thau
having Richmond do IT, We cannot do Il
we can count ourselves lucky that tn. Fed-
eTai opinion OF Baltimore was made known
carly enough for ne Les!slatute 70 be I'm
deem itselI.--EI fillmore News.
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.D0WAGER EMPRESS
OF JAPAN is DEAD
Her Majesty Passes Away Sud-
denly in Presence Of Mem
bcrs of ROYAL Family.

Toxic, April e.--Thc Dowarcr EN-
press Haruko died at the Imperial villa
at Namazu to-day.
Following the usual custom In the
case OF tho death OF a member OF the
imperial family. the Official announce
mcni OF the event VIII not be made IN
I'll the body has been transferred to
the capital. This is expected to take
place tomorrow. Her Majesty passed
away suddenly In the presence OF EN-
peror Yoshihito, the Empress and tho
other members of the royal family,
who had been summoned from the cap
ital.
Her Majesty had been suffering for
- considerable period from angina pee
ioris. but official diagnosis declared
Brghts disease was the direct cause
Of her death
The Dowaecr Empress Haruko, was
the widow of Emperor Mutsuhito. who
ter of a uoblcman. lchijo Tadado. In
1869, she married the late Emperor,
and was declared Empress.
Haruko by the side OF her nus
band. passed through the troubled
period OF the transformation Of Japan
capital from kioto to Ycdo. which
was later renamed Toxic. She watch
ed with curious interest the opening,
Its departure from old world customs
and its adoption Of Western civiliza-
ton. She awaited in the Imperial
Palace news OF the Japanese armies
at war, first with China and then with
Russia. and saw the complete evoiu
TIC? en- of ianan as world world power:
affected by the death of Mutsuhito,
smmsring for many months from an
Imperial villa at Namazu, IA watering
place near Yokohoma.
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FINDS HER $4,000
INCOME TOO SMALL
Miss Kate Schcrmerhorn, Eigh-
teen Years Old, Asks for SO
Per Cent Increase.
Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch. ]


New York. April s.-Atiss Katie
Schcrmerhorn. eighteen years old. has
found her annual income OF $4,000
from the estate Of her parents. entirely
inadequate. To-day this young social
favorite appealed through her guardian
10 Supreme Court Justice Weeks for
IN order. instructins the trustees OF the
Schcrmerhorn estate 10 increase the al
lowancc so per cent
Miss Scherm crhorn was found ut her
home tonight. why have YOU found
an annual allowance OF $4,000 TOO
sman?' she was asked.
Really. do not know at ali" came
the startling rejoinder.
"i5ut. Miss Schcrmcrhorn. surely You
can tell whether your appeal for such
large Increase is due to the demands
OF dress, entertaining or amusement
she was asked
"Oh, no. do not know at all" she
said. MY guardian thought / was en-
titled TO a larger allowance. and ar
RANGED all the court action against the
trustees without consulting me. or
course. | am satisfied with the suit to
increase the allowance"
well. is IL due to your increased
cost of living" begged the reporter in
desperation.
81 do ont know why need it, but |!
do. said Miss Schermerhorn. swcctly
And | thinl; that the trustees think
so. too" and She closed the interview
leaving the details still a mystery
II was explained in the papers pray
ing for the increase in the allowance
that Miss Schcrmerhorn is preparing
for rnatrimony. she is engaged TO wed
John Matthews. But when she was
asked az to the additional expenses
that this would entail. the society girl
Just laughed and said again. Il do not
know"
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The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook street.
Telephone 1850.

o., - Ut SVUIE =, y a, a lrII .
yhe hrsf OF series OF groups Of
members OF the Chamber OF Commerce
uhGer the new plan OF organization wns
htia to-hItnt Tho purpose or these
meetings. Is to hear suggestions from
members as 10 what is best to do for
thc auTanccincni o! tho city's Interests
especially. and OF tho first thing OF inn.
nortnnce the. chamber should do for
INC pen"ht OF The city at large In All
ed to assist in debating the policy t.
pursue Undcr tho now plan the cham
per VIII be active and aggressive in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
knights Elect Delegates.

FcUersburg COUNCIL, knirhts or CO.
iumbus, last night elected The follow
ing delegates ana altcrnutcs TO the
state convention which meets In Nov
Thomas j. O'Farrcu and Past Grand
knlsht j Harry Bailey. Altcrnatcs--
FAST Grand Knight II A Row. ana
Edwin +. Clements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10

i"aTI Hartley, ncgrcss, who was
some time ago indicted in the Hust-
had kept out Of reach Of the pctrrs.
ours police, was arrested in Richmond
yesterday, and was to-day brought
activity OF the police IN the matter or
cocaine selling has pretty we'll broken
up the trade Ia Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
FIRE IN EARLY MORNING;
DISASTROUS TO WINDSOR


Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Suffolk. Va, April 9.-Fire broke out
early this morning i'm the store OF X
II. Barrett & Co, ut windsor. Va.
quickly spreading to the warehouse
Both buildings and contents were en-
tircly consumed. The boarding house
OF Mrs. |. +. Carr, l. e Joyncr's store
and warehouse and barber shop
owned by the X IL. Barrett Companv
We're also destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, partly covered by
Insurance