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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
BIC LEAGUE MAGNATES
IN JOINT CONFERENCE

conference with the National league
will be a special affair called by
President Ban johnson at the earnest
request OF magnates in both circuits
Saturdays confab in Ptttsburg. in
which Governor Tener, Ban Johnson.
c. w. Somers, Barney Dreyfuss. r. L.
Hedges, Connie Mack. August Herr
mann and other big leaguers took part,
was the forerunner OF the Joint con-
ference to be held in this city. Ger
tain problems were discussed in Pitts
burg that will be left to the leaguera
as a whole for final decision. In spite
OF denials your correspondent Ia in
position to say that the chief topic dis
cussed on Saturday was the covering
of major league territory in Pittsburg,
Brooklyn, Cincinnati. Cleveland, De-
troit and Washington.
The magnates who are in favor Of
the establishments OF new clubs tn
those cities. believe that continuous
baseball will be the most dangerous
weapon to be used in a finish fight
with the Federals.
1t is understood that the action OF
c. w. Murphy. owner OF the Cubs. In
opposing an American association club
in Chicago. has precipitated crisis in
major league circles. Barney Drey-
fuss, Of the Pirates. also il opposed to
the idea Of placing an International
league club In Pittsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
COMMENT
The Willard Family.

The announcement that Kermit Roosevelt.
the second of the ex-president, is to marry
Belle Wyatt Willard daughter of our newly
installed ambassador to Spain, recalls several
personal pictures from the historic past
Long before the war two Willard brothers
migrated from their native Vermont TO the
national capital to go into the hotel business
eventually establishing at the treasury end OF
Pennsylvania avenue a hostelry bearing their
name In the bitterness of feeling in those
days senators and representatives flocked &C
cording TO their political and sectional views
Wizards became known as the Yankee hotel
and after the party was well under way,
as the Republican hotel In distinction from the
National and the Metropolitan. at the other
end of the avenue, which were then and re-
manned long after headquarters for Southern
and Western statesmen. To the Willard Abra-
ham I.irro went pass the few days before
his inauguration. For a generation the big
Republicans were entered there The edifice,
after undergoing the deterioration incident TO
time was demolished in 1904. giving place to
the New Willard" which still Is the national
capitals most beautiful hotel
Now the young Spanish ambassador. Just
past fifty, is son Of Joseph c. Willard, one OF
the brothers, who died about fifteen years ago.
He a curious man. much of a recluse. and
so long as he lived held in check the devel
FFaeat-ef- the-par of afe-t,ity- 4H-wlaieh he
lived. From his house in Fourteenth street.
near G, he coud look across to Willard hail.
little one-story affair, but associated with
his early financial struggles that ne WAS ullWiii-
Ing to permit either its displacement or the
erection of any building which would obstruct
his upper window view of IT. Accordingly one
of the best corners OF the city. the Wyatt build
ing stands Quilt by the present ambas-
sador), remained vacant lot, Italian fruit
vendor maintaining an open-aIr establishment
beside the high board fence which inclosed it.
Joseph r. Willard, to whom all this property
fell about the time of the Spanish war, dir
fered from his father in great many ways
", all yyyayS Mt IA
younger had become a Virginian and a
Democrat and he also liked TO spend money.
temptation which the elder Wizards had a
wel-sustatned reputation OF successfully resist
ing. The young Is not only the chief
owner Of the New Willard and other Washington
properties, but Of the jefferson in Richmond
He presumably n large contributor to the
Wilson campaign fund. He married Vir
ginian, and makes his home In Richmond, hav
ing been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ten years ago
Boston Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

NEW YORK. Feb. 1-For the flrst
time on record the magnates OF the
National and American leagues prob
ably will meet in joint conference in
this city next week. The annual
schedule meeting OF the National
league has been called for one week
from Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria
The American league owners. with the
exception OF c. A. Comiskey. OF the
White Sox, Will assemble here the
same day, ii was learned today. and
in due time the rival magnates will
meet behind closed doors to discuss
the Federal league situation and the
plans for wiping the so-called outlaws
off the map. The American league
schedule meeting will not take place
until March 10th, so that next week S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
NOW FOR CLEANER CITY.

Beginning today the cleaner city" ordinance
becomes effective. Citizens who do not carry
out its provisions may be summoned TO Police
court and there be fined,
The ordinance requires every householder to
have at least two receptaces in his yard for
ashes and refuse, one for combustible matter
the other for aaaeeEab.stibiey stieA~ as ashes
In addition to these, there must be a metal
receptacle for garbage, which must have
cover. to be fastened securely, so that flies and
other pests may have no opportunity for propa-
CATION.
This ordinance had a rocky road to travel
through various committees OF council, and was
amended In several minor particulars. AS 1t I'm
ally passed council and was approved by the
mayor, the ordinance is believed to be one of
the best OF its kind in the country.
1t is designed to give to the people of the
city more healthy and cleaner surroundings. and
while 1t will entail additional expense upon the
city. It is believed 1t will result In vast good
20 the city and the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
PLAYING ON CARS
LOSES BOTH LEGS

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, Feb. Otis
Compton, fifteen years. had his left
leg and right foot cut of this after
noon by Norfolk and Western
freight train at the street crossing on
Jefferson street. Young Compton.
with other boys, was jumping on and
off the moving train when Otis Comp
ton, slipped and fell beneath the
wheels
The lad was rushed to a local hos
pital. While his condition. accord
ing to hospital authorities Is critical,
It Is not necessarily fatal. Amputa-
ton OF both legs was necessary. The
boys parents ara well known here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

Oklahoma is laboring the proposition of
reducing the price of oil from I6 cents a gallon
TO cents The New York American arises to
the price of eggs, milk hats coal and rent there
will be a grand rush for the wilds of the woolly.
Why not reduce the price of few other
things. such sealskin sacques diamonds and
ladies' hats? This may cause a large number
of newspapers to hike toward the little State in
the West
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
Mr.. Daniels Has Proved His Point.

IT. is hard to see how the house naval COM
mittee entertain any further doubt regard
Ing the economy of Secretary Daniels sugges-
ton that the government build its own plant
for the manufacture of armor plate. The ex-
pert testimony which has been given before the
committee to be utterly conclusive: and
corroborative evidence Is furnished by the
ngs which Mr. Daniels has effected by permit
ting foreign firms to bid for the navel contracts
against American firms. When Rear Admiral
Joseph Strauss, who is chief of the naval bu-
reau of ordinance, states that the government
could make in its own plant armor plate at
cost of $275 per ton and when we learn that
the government Is paying the American
steel companies $500 per ton. 1t seei-.s clear
that, though armor plate factory would cost
a considerable sum- 1t would save money for the
country in the long run
There should be, then. little doubt that Mr.
Daniels suggestion will be adopted: and It Is
to be- hoped that congress will perceive the
economy OF providing for armor manufac-
turing plant large enough to meet the needs
OF fleet it will probably for some years to
come continue expanding from year to year
According to Admiral Strauss, a plant with
capacity of 5000 tons year be built
at a cost of 1900. 900, while a plant with a
capacity OF 5000 tons would cost $4,000, 900
Evidently In this matter parsimony would not
pay.-Florida Tmes-Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
pANe1O VILLA

gone victorious general. Pancho Villa, chief
thorn IN thu side Of Huerta's administration, is
u most modest interviewer. Mexoians in gen
serai do not believe IN hiding their lights under
bushels hany y them whose lights might
easily b. accommodate In pint cup talk of them
- the1 we're lighthouses We cannot remem-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

The report that Secretary Bryan had advo-
Gated allowing both rebels and federas in Mex
leo all the arms they could pay for and fighting
II out, is hardly correct in view of the secre-
tarys peace propaganda, but there is some merit
to it. We hardly believe, however, that the fed
Judging from the manner in which Huerta is
camoring for loan, they could hardly pay for
ammunition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

III our fire department get to fire be-
fore the bell stops ringing" remarked Fire Com
missioner Lecky. why do we want to put the
department under the charge OF the admnistra.
tive board? Amt the fire board got great
organizations"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

A French scientist blames the spots on the
sun for the freak dances which arc now the
rage. He showed sense in blaming 1t on the
sun. Anything nearer might have instituted
a comeback
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

With the State on the verge Of going dry"
and the people of Forest Hill park clamorng
for water what will the administrative board do
With the proposition Of Captain Mccarthy for
securing all the James river rights from
Boshers dam TO the Tredegar Iron works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

Alvin Smiths speech before the Italian Bene-
ficial society has not been printed but it would
look good in type as it was one of the best
arguments for good citizenship and progress
heard here in long time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

1t Is rumored that the Federal league Is look.
ing with longing eyes upon Richmond This city
is always ready to give the glad hand TO any
enterprise of legitimate character
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

Does he think 1t unnecessary until after the
| ad journment of the legislature?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

Tailor Nathan Simon has his hands full in
his efforts 10 entertain the National Tailors con-
vention here next week. Might get the board of
public interests to help.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

Those who have seen the West Point cadets
march want to keep their eyes on the boys from
the " NJ. l. today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

What has become of the movement inaugn.
rated by Alderman Melton for cheaper gas?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

James g. johnson. on OF Phila.
delphia's leading attorneys. has looked
over the option clause in the American
league contract, which Benjamin r.
Shibe, OF tho Athletics, recently sub.
mitted to him. Mr.. johnson, in his
option. says that the fact that ths
player agrees for q consideration "a
sell an option on his services to the
club owner for following season
makes the contract binding In law and
that the federal an we'll az the State
courts will 40 decree. Fortified with
the opinion OF Attorney General John
c. Bell. Of Pennsylvania. and former
President William n. TAFT that the
option clause will stand the acid test.
organized baseball men soon will an
nounce that a vigorous fight In the
courts will be made to restrain players
from appearing In Federal league uni-
forms.
When asked today about a report
that the Red Sox were ready to hand
over Catcher Nunamaker and Second
Baseman Yerkes to the New York
Americans, President Farrell said II
was all news to him.
President Weighman. Of the Chicago
Federals, announced in Chicago today
that he had obtained the necessary
consent Of property owenrs in the
ncighborhood OF his proposed park
and that this week 200 men would be-
gin work there.
It Is rumored here today that Z
member of the assembly at Albany
would introduce bill during thu
present session OF the legislature to
,{<~V> A. - hA~
ball In the State of New York and 70
Impose q tax on gate receipts to pros
vide q fund for the maintenance %
public play grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02

r. S. BARBOUR.
South Boston, Va, Feb. LIST.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-09-23
Our Opportunity and Responsibility

work his plan. First. he should uti-
lize every available part OF his ian l.,
and second, lie should strive to raise
the average yield Of his farm per acre
There will be no danger OF over pro-
ductiom for the crops Sown this fall.
The man who has Il big ycild will find
a big market. But to get this yield
means Il better kind OF farming. Now
would be q good time TO break away
from some old-fashioncd ideas about
ioncd ways Of shallow plowing; and
some old-fashioned carelcssncss il
T, cultibating; and some old-faShioncd
! theories in regard TO seeding. In those
! parts Of the country which do fail
| blowing and fall seeding, the way the
seed bed is made and the way tho
sowing is done this fall Will deter
mine the crop per acre next year moro
than next years rainfall. hot wind:
or frosts. In an experiment not Ions
ago described by +. l.. Peterson OF the
University Farm al Davis, California
he says:
AS the pressure for supplies be
i morcs greater it becomes more cVi
dent that the word cannot affor,
large farms skinned over with care
less culture. In an actual experiment
Il gain OF 200 per cent which wa
; made in the productivencSs OF ccl
tain area. 100 per cent was found t
, be due to better blowing and harrow
ing, 30 per cent to better cultivation
4 and the rest to better seed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-09-23
NUMBER 9

u. N, Nt.soi;,.i Ay,irull,ral L.ynnri-
mor, s.,,ion says. "tn M. oninion
~, ,,,a, ~ ,ynryb,1y cc,,,6g,,1 WIN
.,no rro, a,,I .ai, wn,N nr ,,i. insti-
tntion ,,,o di.e nn,ro,y IS nnn ~ tho
bcst implemonts which can he used
on any farm. IN cply-plowcd land,
and in falI-piowcd land thcrc is gcn-
orally 4 crust. and many Gods form
before orn-plauting time. ono Of
tho best implements which wr have
found 50 I'm FOR pulv rizing these is
the disk harrow on sod land il is
nearly impusSiblc to make a aood seed
bed without tho use OF the disk"
To tie bumDCr crop farmer the
! skilled agrirulturiSt 50 TO Spcuk,
| plowing is merely Inc roUgl. york OF
! getting ready to plant. ly puts the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-09-23

4 lesson o. two like that in every
into farm operation in such 4 Nay that
several costly practices sane toned by
time and custom would become il n
short time rs hislo, zeal as crad;ins
wheat ana threshng it With a nai,
are now
The great economic law which
makes a mans land profitable is not
so much the price he gets for his
produce as it is the difference between
this price and the amount spent in
producing this produce. The above
experiment was aprpos OF the tractor
"a mechanical way of plowing. and
OF f'disking-a mechanical way OF mas
saying the land, so to speak, and Of
| drilling-a mechanical way Of SOW
! ing the seed. In the cost of raising
( a crop, Just the same as in the cost
/ Of making carpets, shoes or wagons,
/ hand power ana animal power cannot
! compete With mechanical power. Tho
! mechanically prepared seed bed not
only costs less in its preparation hui
it gives forth more in its harvest.
Oats and oil are in the throes Of &
little war oE their own Just the sam,
as the human back once combattct
with the reaper knife. This strife is
fast becoming moro acute because tn,
already high price Of horses is be
ing acccntuatcd every day by th'
numbcr being sold out Of the countr.
for cavalry mounts to be used abroat
The drain upon the American hors
. supply will soon be such that where
ever possible mechanical contriv
anccs will be used to do their worl
} Were We to begin at once, it will re
quirc five years to replcnish the drai
j. which the war has already made upo
the horse supply of the world. Th
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
S1,25O,OOO,OOO MORE
war FUNDS FOR Germany
By The United Press.

BERLIN, VIA THE HAGUE. Dec.
3.-Germany is united for the contin-
uance of the war to a definite con-
clusion. With the voting Of a new
war credit of $1,25O,OOO,OOO by the
Reichstag and the statement of I'm
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. placing responsibility for
the conflict squarely upon England
every indication today was that the
new loan would be quickly raised.
Reports from both the eastern and
western fronts are regarded as fav-
orable today. The reinforced troops
in Russian Poland now occupy
strong positions. 1t is denied here
that the operations of the Russians
along the Vistula will seriously inter
fere with General Won Hindenburg's
line of communication.
The railroads from Thorn and
kalisz have been completely repair.
ed and trains are able to operate over
these lines from the network of rail.
roads on the German side of the
frontier.
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
TRIES suicide, Then
FIGHTS PHYSICIAN
Who Saves LIFE

After slashing both his wrists yes
terday afternoon at his boarding
house. Charles Sohlor. aged go years,
upon regaining consciousness fought
the physician, DR.. ID. Rossman, who
had saved his life. Schlor was subse-
quently removed TO the Delaware Hos
pital, where il was said his condi-
ton is not serious. He will recover.
Just why the aged man attempted
suicide is unknown. but it is thought
he was temporarily deranged. as he
had been acting strangely for some
time. Schlor has boarded with Jo-
seph Stroemer, In South Wilmington,
for year and yesterday he went to
his room on the second floor. About
five o'clock a daughter OF Mr.. Stroem-
er went to Schlor's room TO call him,
when she found the aged man lying
on the floor in a pool Of blood. Near
chair was a bucket filled with blood
and close by were two open knives.
Blood was rushing from the mans
wrists
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
RAZAAR FOR CHURCH.

The Ladies' Aid Society of st. PauPs
NJ. e. Church will hold bazaar on We'd
nesday and Thursday, December Q and
10. at the Hammond Laundry Company's
building, No. S24 l-2 Market street. The
bazaar will l'be unique in that the only
things to be for sale will be fancy ar
ticles. such as aprons, bags, centrepieces
and other bits of embroidery and crochet
work. and an especially attractive col
lection of japanese ware, including Jap
anese and Chinese embroideries, tapes
tries, basketry, pictures and other nov
elites representative of the art OF this
country. each piece OF which ought q
make an attractive Christmas present
The bazaar win open at o'clock We'd
nesday morning and viii remain open
until Thursday evening.
The Sunday school of St. Paul's NJ. +
Church is busy rehearsing for the Christ
mas cantata. "Santa and His Toys
which will be given in the Sunday school
room of the church on Tuesday evening
December 20. The music Is under the
direction of Mrs. Harry j. Guthrie.
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
Save live STOCK But
BARN and stable BURN

A barn, stable and COW sheds, on
the farm of Everett Craig, near Kirk
wood, with fifteen tons of hay and
a large quantity Of fodder were de-
stroyed by fire which broke out in
the hay NOW shortly after noon yes
terday. The livestock in the stable
and sheds were saved.
The fire was discovered by Mr..
Craig and two men working a field
back of the barn when they saw
smoke issuing from the roof of the
barn. They at once got out the live
stock and a quantity of farming inn
plements. A call for assistance was
sent to Wilmington. and the chemical
engine of the Liberty Fire Company
dashed to the farm. 1t could dc
nothing to save the burning building
The loss is estimated at about 81 800
partly covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
v. H. M'COY Heads
POMONA GRANGE
Mayor Howell Welcomes
Visitors Previous to
Election of Officers
MANY RESOLUTIONS
GO TO COMMITTEES

Election of officers, introduction Of
numerous resolutions and an address
by Mayor Harrison ". Howell, we're
features of the meeting of New Castle
County Pomona Grange at A. o. U.
W. Hail. No 900 Washington street,
today
At the morning session the follow
ing officers we're elected for the next
two years: W. II. Mccoy. worthy mas
ter; W. p. Naudain. overseer; Miss
Eva Weldin, worthy lecturer; Miss
Bertha Klair. worthy lady assistant
steward. Steward, assistant steward.
chaplain, gate keeper, Pomona, ceres
and fora will be elected this after
noon.
In his address this morning Mayor
Howell welcomed the visitors to Will
miagton and again expressed pleas
ure at his membership in the grange.
He said he was glad to see so much
interest in grange work The Mayors
remarks we're well received w. p.
Naudain replied to the Mayor thank
ing him for visiting the meeting.
Nature of the resolutions presented
to Worthy Master Mccoy. who pre-
sided. could not be learned as they
have been placed in the hands Of
committees for consideration and re-
port.
Evening journal., 1914-12-03
CITY HELP. FOR
THE NEEDY POOR
Council Agrees to Work
With Charities in Re-
lieving Suffering
TO EMPLOY MEN
ON STREET WORK

Members OF City council at a meeting
of the committee of the whole last
evening decided to assist in every way
the Associated Charities in caring for
the needy poor of this city during the
winter The amount of money to be
used for this purpose will depend en-
tircly on the circumstances. AT last
nights conference il was decided 10
have President of Council William =.
White attend all meetings of the Asso-
ciated Charities in order that the finance
committee of Council may be kept in
formed as TO what charity work is be-
ing done in the city.
The method of providing money was
discussed, and il was finally agreed
that under the general corporate pow
ers of Council, they can make an APP
preparation of an extraordinary charac-
ter TO meet the occasion and that this
is the plan they will follow. While
the funds for helping the poor are small
now il is understood there will be suf-
iiclent money provided 10 help to such
an extent that there will be no abso-
lute want in this city at least if those
who require assistance make their needs
known. II is understood, of course,
that all charity work, even with the
city's money viii be private, and that
no one will be subjected to the humilia-
tion OF having their straitencd cir
cumstances held up TO public view.
Council discussed ways and means
whereby public works could be car
ried on for the purpose of affording
employment for large number of
residents OF the city. They consid-
cred the construction of the sewer
along the Brandywine Creek to Henry
Clay. They also considered a plan to
employ idle men to dig up and prepare
the streets which need repairing sc
! they would be all employed.
AT the present time Council is await
ing to receive an opinion from Cit!
Solicitor Hastings as TO the legalit.
of the city issuing bonds for the Hen
ry Clay sewer.