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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
HIGH STREET HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL RALLY

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 25.--The an
nual rally day exercises OF the Sun
day School Of the High Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church were held in the
lecture room Of the church beginning
at $50 o'clock this morning and con-
tinuing through the II o'clock preach
ing service.
There was a large attendance and
splendid program. consisting OF ex-
ercises appropriate to the occasion
was rendered. The school was ad
dressed by Professor F. NJ Martin
supervisor of the Petersburg Public
Sihools, and by Mr.. +. Maynard De-
Shaxo field SECRETARY Of the Sunday
School Board OF the Virginia Confer
ehce. The installation service Of teach
ers for the year was held at II
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
QUARTERLY POSTAL
RECEIPTS INCREASE
BUSINESS DEPRESSION HAS NO
EFFECT on THE PETERSBURG
POSToFFICE RECEIPTS.

Petersburg. Va, Oct. aS.--Notwith-
standing the European war and the
depression in business throughout
this country, the receipts at the Pc.
tershurg postoffce for the past quar-
ter, both in the postal department and
in-ihe- parcel post Department show
an increase for the quarter ending
September 30.
The receipts for the quarter in the
postal department were 21.4ss.47. an
increase of two per cent over the sec
ond quarter, and In the parcel post
department for the first fifteen DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
FIND NEGRO WOMAN
DEAD IN HER BED

Annie Butler, negress. forty-fva
years old, a servant In a home ~
1921 West Avenue. wss found dead
in her bed in her room. early yester-
day morning by Washington Win
ston. a Negro. who had called to see
her. The negro at once notified the
household and Coroner Thyl las
notified. DR.. Taylor assigned heart
failure as the cause of her death, and
her body was turned over to an an-
dertaker for burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
WOMEN TO SECURE
ARMORY FOR BALL

1t has been practically assured that
the Administrative Board will, at its
meeting this morning. grant the Red
Cross ladies committee the Use of the
First Regiment Armory for n charity
ball. for the benefit of the fund for
Bleeding Belgium"
Opposition was at frst made be-
cause of a precedent. but maiiy be-
cause the request came TO the hoard
indirectly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
TO Sank Hawke.

berttr oct, 20 tby wireless to Ha-
vile, L. LII is learned hers that II
was the German submarine U-9 which
sank the British cruiser Hawke In tho
North Sea on October lb by tor
epdo attack. This is the submarine
which earlier In the war sAnk the
cruisers. Greasy. Aboukir and Hogus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
6crfna Claim Panic,

Berlin, oct 20 Thy wireless to sa-
cllle, l. ID Reports from Paris give
N" information that the publishing OF
the oficihl war bulletin last night
caused panic. The French admit
TINT they are In retreat between the
sea and the Iaiiassee Canal. and men,
ton weak German attacks near Ar
ras
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26

This map shows the forts Of Yer
dun Toul and Metz and the German
battle lire in the locality OF the two
French farts Nerdun is the key to
the whole French situation on the
east II the Germans can RAE this
strong fertilization and that of Toul,
il VIII secure important railways tina:
will benefit il in bringing reinforce
menls To the front. The whole French
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
Montenecrins Successful.

london. Oct. 25.--A news agency
! afxpatch from Nlsh, Servia, Says that
IA deta chment of the neemy attacked
the MouteneErins occupying pos
sson east OF kaln0oNtN. The Monte
knecr,ns we're reinforced ty troops
1 Wrought from Borivstz ANA assumed
The offensive. lnflicuug crushing de
I feat upon the Austrlans who aoah-
sonea mountain cannon and " large
nu7nehr of rifles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
Enlargement AHasuae%A.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 2b.--Announce-
ment has been made by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Boiling Bate. of Farming
dale" Prince George County. OF the
engagement of their daughter. Helen
Bland French. to Benjamin Cyrus
Carmine. OF Wilmington, Del, the csre-
mony to take place on Thursday, tho
18th day OF November
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
Cradle RON Ex&rciaes.

Petersburg, Va. Oct 25.--"CrAdle
Roll" promotion day exercises were
held In tho Sunday School Of the First
Baptist Church this afternoon and
an excellent program. was ron
dered In the presence Of a large gath
ering OF those interested In the sun
day School department Of tho church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
SAY GERMANS KILLED
PRIEST AT WOENRE

Paris. oct 25-The Figaro SAYS
thai when ths Germans invaded
Noevre. in the d~anery " 81. Die. in
the first fortnight % September r,
Father l.ahache. the vicar. was asked
10 tell the lo-ation W French soldiers
stfil In the PARISH aud 1he places q"
which the} had been ordered 7"a ' ,5s-
81 take IN aaf4s that he pcat1 teH the
rufn The priests fsr.y was Death
. g.her than tret,hcry. He was shoi
wtthin quarter 81 an hoar The
abha was etxt,-ou~ wears ut age
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
would suppress. German Dances,

Paris. Oct. 25.--The Dancing Mas
ters' Academy met today, A letter
was read from President La Fert. Of
the Academy, now soldier at The
front. proposing that all Austrian and
German dances be suppressed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26

National feeling over the war was
the direct cause of he wreci<ing of u
tenement In the Russ!anGerman
Austrian district on Frontenac street
Montreal Bombs were used. Eight
persons were killed and thirty injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26

in October. 1914. over the corresponding
period of 1913. was 3.laS parcels. OF
this number e.24a parcels were received
for distribution and s25 for dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26

1t Is reported that the explosion fol-
lowed the election from the building
OF Austrian-Polis iaborers after a
heated argument over the war with
Russians who lived in the tenement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
Charged With G.ml,,n~.

A. r, Diab is locked up tn the Firat
Police Station on the charge Of run
ning . gambling house 1t 91e LNulsi.
ana Street. Fulton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26
Local Ternperntare 1eaterdny.


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Accumulated deficiency to rainfall
since January 4e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
BIG INCREASE IN
SCHOOLS IS NOTED
School Inspector Of State Finds High
Schools Show Added ENROLL
ments This Year.

In a report made to university
authorities at Iowa City, P. r. Nc
Clennahan, state inspector of high
schools, states that every high school
of Iowa visited during the last year
by the inspector has shown marked
increase in attendance, some times as
much as 40 per cent, which would In
dictate that scarcely high school of
the state has lost in attendance during
1914-15. Punishment of the water
buckets and tin cups in accredited
schools, he said, had practically been
completed and in their places there
has been installed bubblins fountains
much more beautiful and sanitary. He
also reported that sanitary conditions
in the schools were far better than
they were a year ago.
While the population Of the state
was decreasing during the decade
from 1900 to 1870" says he, the
high schools gained 5000 students in
Iowa, and in the same length OF time
the percentage of illiteracy in the
state has been lowered from 3 to IL
per cent. Iowa now has the smallest
percentage of illiterates Of any state
in the union"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
CAN STATE COMPEL
RAILROADS TO LOSE?
II Carrier 10 Making no Money Can
Trains Be operated7

II railroad is not making money,
can the state compel the operation OF
trains?
The question was not put to the
state commerce council in Just those
words, but farmers living in the ter
ritory served by the Atlantic South
ern railroad want to know whether
the state will insist on the operation
of trains on that road after the first
of the year. The road furnishes the
only outlet to market for many farm
ers in that district, unless extremely
long hauls are made. The last farm
er to make IAN inquiry informed the
commerce counsel that he wishes to
market and that he cannot get the
railroad company to haul the wheat.
Where cases Of this kind have gone
to the supreme court in other states,
it generally has been held that the
operation of railroad cannot be COM
PEELED il the company Is making no
money on the road.
The Atlantic Southern runs from
Atlantic to yillisca Several fortunes
have been lost in an effort to make
the road a paying investment. But
the business necessary has not been
obtained
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
RAILROAD TELEPHONE
IS MADE BY IOWAN
A. J. Campbell Of Marion 10 Inventor
Of Device Which will Lessen
Accidents, II 10 Claimed.

A. j. Campbell OF Marion has de.
vised an instrument known as the
railroad telephone.
A demonstration OF the device was
made Wednesday afternoon on the
train running between Cedar Rapids
and Farley on the Milwaukee road and
gave abundant proof that the new in.
strument will prove success. The
results of the demonstration won en-.
thusiastic commentator for the in
strument from the train crew and rail
road officials who accompanied the
train. They state that the invention
will tend to revolutionize railroedfng,
tending to reduce to minimum many
Of the hazards of employment, and
will become so popular that laws will
be passed compelling every railroad in
the country to provide for the install
lation OF the device.
Simplicity is the keynote OF Mr..
CampbelPs invention. 1t consists Of a
telephone IN the caboose connected by
wire which runs under the floor of
each car. The wire is made contin,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
WON'T FIX VALUE
ON FARMERS LIFE
iowa High Court Won't Say Tha
Farm Hands Life is
Worth $4,000

The supreme court refused Fri
day to fix a value On the life of a
farm hand in Iowa. The court, at
least, refused to interfere with the
decision of lower court as to such
value.
For the death OF Willis King at an
Illinois Central crossing near Ascot
a jury in Pottawattamie county gave
verdict for $4,000, and $40 for his
horse and buggy killed at the same
time. The lower court reduced the
$4,000 to $4,000. The supreme court
refuses to say that farm hand may
not be worth that much. He was 2e
years old and receiving ordinary farm
wages and had saved enough to buy
a lot and the horse and buggy.
A popularity of this case was that
the judgment was rendered, not alone
against the Illinois Central Railroad
company, but against the engineer
whose engine struck the buggy. The
court holds that this is right and
proper. The basis of DAMAGE was
negligence on the part OF the engi
~eer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

Il
GUS by connections made through
the air hose. When the conductor
connects the air hose. the electric
wire connects with the wire in tns
hose OF the other car. A connection
is thus established with every car u
the train and between the conductor
anG the engineer. It is expected thss
the new invention will be Of partcu.
lar application to freight trains wfero
dif1fculty OF communication between
engine and caboose has always oeen
great. On the trial trip M
quisitive persons entered the tran
and talked from the last coach OF 'a'
passenger train with the engineer u
his cab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
League on High Plane.

This class of managers led by such
a man as President Justice has lifted
the Central association from among
the Glass d leagues and placed the
league on far higher plane than 9th
er Glass DIS enjoy. 1t is certain that
we wish to retain these men and to do
so we are compelled to get along with
twelve active players. and it is thought
that this is not enough players to
keep a club up in tiptop shape. No
fan wants to see crippled club play
ball, either the visitors or the home
club.
with one catcher and four pitchers,
and a man for each other position
there is but twelve men. And here is
the rub, we need more than one catch
err and we must have four pitchers.
You may say, "put catcher or pitch
or in the outfield" Yes. bush leagues
do that and have bush ball clubs, and
bush attendance. No man can play
outfield and come in and catch, no
man can play outfeld and come in
and pitch as he should.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
kaletch's stand.

President Kaletch feels this way
about the matter, through and through,
and thinks that fourteen players are
not too many as it would allow the
pitching staff to be in condition all OF
the time and would prepare team for
possible injuries. AS he states 1t is
for the welfare OF the league and he,
among many others advocate raise
in the player limit so as to allow thir-
teen active players and yet retain the
experienced managers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Arrested at prison Door.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVioe.I
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-o''o
Schaumberg gave the name OF ~.
the gates OF San Quentin pen on :
murder charge just as he 'hisie1
serving a two year sentence for ous
larry in Santa Cruze county. ne -
taken into custody by Sheriff W. -
Mulconnery, OF East st. LOUIS 49,.
on charge Of numbering de'e'',.
there, February 10, 1913 Wnen -,
rested in Santa Cruise county, .a,a On,
Schaumberg gave the name y. ~
James. He wss identified by :
photograph sent to San Quentin "
Mulconnery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
GALESBURG MAY
JOIN TROLLEY LEAGUE
Talk Of Organizing Small League
Among Illinois cities-kewanee
and Monmouth Included.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Gales-
burg may have baseball team next
year. Already the fans here are talk
ing baseball. II some of the Gales
burg fans would have their way, Gales
burg would be member OF new
baseball organization to be known as
the Illinois Trolley league, the North
ern Illinois association or something
OF the like
The cities mentioned as members
of the new league are Canton. Mon
mouth, Galesburg, Kewanee. Ottawa,
LaSalle, Streator and Kankakee. Lo-
cal fans would like an eight-club or
ganization and believe the league
would nay, II teams could be located
at the above mentioned cities.
At the present time, however. Gales
burg is being advocated as the eighth
city in the Central association. There
are some fans in Galesburg. while
they like the Central association, be-
lieve that the new league would be
better paying proposition. All the
cities mentioned are close at hand
and the railroad facilities are consid-
cred good.
The greater number of the cities
mentioned for the proposed new or
SANITATION, have been or are, at the
present time, members Of the Illinois
Missouri league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
"Red" Corriden TO be Traded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO Dec. 19.-Manager Roger
Bresnahan Of the Cubs, has offered
Gerry Herman three players in ex-
change for Heinie Groh, Cincinnati
second baseman, 1t was reported
around Cub headquarters today. Bres-
nahn, the report said, offered to pass
over Pitcher Lavender, the veteran
Tommy Leach, and Infelder Red Cor
rfden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Maroons Not to Play Dartmouth

CHICAGO, Dec. 19-The University
of Chicago has refused to meet Dart.
mouth on the gridiron next fall ac.
cording to a letter received TODAY nv
Walter MacCormick, western repre-,
sentative of the Hanover school. The
athletic committee of the Maroons
answered that the schedule for 1915
already is too heavy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Ban Murder Case.

United Press Leased WIRE srnor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-uo ,.erney.
elect Whitman as district attoi a.ge
today decided to take persona aa ZION OF
o, the grand jury's invest e ~. the
the Baff murder next week. ina. Adv.
murderer will be indicted ,ssued
was the positive statement
from the district attorneys ONCE, ~.
1--WE feel that the situation ,,;tman's
thy OF District Attorney W. Dis
own attention" said Assistant ,sht
trict Attorney Delehanty - 10
aThe case is equal and similar :"
Rosenthal murder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
M.kina Repatatlon.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: No
doubt when the war is over the kais-
or would be delighted to send his own
co,rt architect to design for Reims
good example of modern German arr
as reparation for the destroyed ca
|fhedral. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

help to both the club and league.
Again you can't play good ball 1870
games in 125 days with one catcher. It
Is hard to get along with four pitch.
ers and impossible to get by with one
catcher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Should Change Rule.

It would seem good thing II the
league at its meeting In January put
on rule where a club would be allow
ed to carry a young semi-pro catcher
as second catcher. and 1t will be a
wise move for he can warm up pitch.
ers, help in practice. keep his arm in
condition by pegging to the bases in
practice and develop for the coming
seasons first catcher. II we want to
economic. make his salary at small
amount for the first year and he sure.
ly will earn his way and be great
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
500 salary Limit.

The contention OF those discussing
baseball at the fireside, Is that the
salary should not be over 500 for any
nl.ver. Twenty thousand paid ad-
missions for the season is named as
the attendance figure to guarantee to
the league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Walt-
ter Johnson today TOPPED back to
organized baseball from the Federals,
according to a statement signed by
johnson, and given out here by Man
ager Griffith Of the Washington club.
After a conference with Manager
Griffith and legal authorities, l am
convinced that the option in my con-
tract with the Washington club was
binding and am going to return to
the Washington club and fulfill my
agreement and at the terms offered by
the club" (Signed) Walter Johnson
johnson in his new contract, re-
cei7es $12,590 a season, which is the
same he collected In 1914. The con-
tract is said to be for three years.
Griffith told Johnson that his con-
tract with the Chifeds was not bind
ing and that If he deserted organized
baseball he never would be allowed
to come back into the major organiza-
tons.
Washington Is reported to have had
an optional agreement with Johnson
for his services the coming season.
Johnson left town late this after
noon, supposedly for his home at
Cofeyville, Kan.
Manager Tinker OF the Chifeds.
three weeks ago journeyed to Coney-
vile and signed the star pitcher OF
the American league for three years
for $17,500 a season Six thousand
dollars advance money was also paid,
which Griffith said Johnson would re-
turn to Weeghman's club.
Wseghman Will Fight.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. = President
Charles Weeghman, of the Chicago
Federals, admitted tonight that he had
received word that Walter Johnson,
prize hurler of the Washington Sena-
tors, has jumped back to organized
ball after signing contract with the
Chifeds.
IT am trying to get in communica-
ton with Johnson now" said Weegh-
man. Il won't believe the story I'M
til hear from him"
Johnson's signed contract is in my
hand" said Weeghman. 1T call for
SIT 500 year, and paid him $4,000
in advance on his next seasons sal
airy. It was not bonus but an out
and-out advance. II it Is true that
Johnson has jumped, you can rest as
sured that we will carry the case to
the highest court in the land. John
son will play with us or he will not
play baseball"
President Gilmore, of the Federal
league, was equally emphatic.
Il don't believe Johnson is that
kind of fellow" said Gilmore, "but
if It is true, you can take it from me
that the whole resources of the Fed
eral league will be behind Weeghman.
We consulted the best legal advice
before signing him and we are not
going to lose him.
Later in the evening, Gilmore calle1
up some Of his baseball associates in
Kansas City, and after telephone
conversation, was apparently convinc-
ed of the truth Of the report.
Regardless Of technicalities that
Johnson and the Washington club ap-
parently have awaited themselves of,
! the baseball fans of the country will
never stand for dirty trick like
that said Gilmore. with considerable
! heat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
White to Meet shru0ue.

Charley White. Chicago crack, who
meets Young Shugrue, jersey City
lightweight, here soon, is expected to
arrive Monday to complete his train
ing here. AS White and Shugrue both
hold paper" decisions over Freddie
Welsh, lightweight champion, there IS
considerable interest being manifest
ed In the scrap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
|PACkEY DEMANDS
POUND OF FLESH.
shyiock Had Nothing on MeFarland
When Il Comes to Hold
ing out for
Weight.
WELSH IS OBSTINATE T
Two Liahtweiahts Will Mix II They
Can Reach Agreement on
the Weight
Question.
FBy Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.l

TBy Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Whether or
not Freddie Welsh, possessor of the
lightweight championship, is going to
consent to meet Packey Mcfarland.
the Chicago wizard, has been the big
topic Of the week in New York box
ing circles. The affair tonight Is still
in the air. a long conference TODAY
between Harry Pollock, Welsh's man
ager. and Mcfarland having failed to
develop anything certain. One little
pound Of flesh still blocks the match.
Mcfarland insists that 1876 at three
o'clock is the best he will do. while
welsh's manager insists that the Chi
cagoan must climb on the scales ut
1876 II he wants q chance at Welsh's
title. Dealings have not been called
off all together yet, Packey asking Tor
another extension OF time in which to
think over whether he would make
the weight.
Mccarty and Smith to Mix.
What at this stage has all the ap-
pearances OF a regular fight Will De
staged at the Empire A. c., next We'd
nesday night. Gunboat Smith takes on
Tom McCarty. the flashy heavyweight
from Montana, who invaded Gotham
several months ago and has yet to
! take beating.
The gunner has promised that he
will initiate McCarty into the art OF
taking laciag. But fans who saw
the young westerner, who. by the way
claims he is a cousin of the late Luth-
er Mccarty, hand out trimmings TO
| the savage Jim Savags. George Ashe'
Jack Driscoll, Terry Keilar. and Bat
Ting Levinsky have their doubts.
They think McCarty stands an excel
lent chance OF finishing the winner
| over Smith