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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
LEv|NSkY WILL
FIGHT N PARIS

NEW YORK, Feb. e0.-"BattlinR''
Levinsky. the heavyweight. who Is
fighting his way to the top OF the
ladder in remarkable style, will seon
have his chance to win international
fame as boxer. His manager, Danny
Morgan. has received an offer from one
of the big clubs in Paris to meet
George Carpenter. the heavyweight
champion of Europe. in a twenty round
battle some time in June. In all prob
ability the bout will be held on the eve
of the Grand Prix, il arrangements can
be completed.
The match Is on. so far as Levinsky
and Morgan are concerned, and il any
thing like a fair offer is made they
will sail for Paris in April. Levinsky
said yesterday that nothing would suit
him better than match with the
French champion. He has done SO well
with the American heavyweights that
he believes he can wade right through
the Europeans.
Carpenter. according to word re-
ceived from Paris. has declared his
Willingness to meet the American so
Morgan Is hopeful that an agreement
can be- reached He said,
II certainly hope that this match
will be made. For some time in the
past have been writing to Paris. chal-
longing Carpenter, but this 10 the first
TINS that 4 received an anxwcr. After
the way In which Levinsky has handled
the American boxers I am convinced
that he will have little trouble with
the Fronchman. We will box under
any conditions at all fair. 10 tho whole
matter rests with Carpenter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
his MESSAGES GIVEN BACK
AAa Hubby. Astensshed at Thsar Drsv,
~, Wondered How That
Should D.

A ba1v EnGiiah AsgoAank was abouk
% leave ~ AoAs h DE9xhua Tor . TIP
q tho oonk1naok, and HI WITH. know
ing lii avsrsion 70 lsttsr writins. 70
minAsd him gently Of the TACT
Now. John. you must - syes and
ears for ~ at homo and drop ~ An
occasional post card tslliag ~ any.
thing Of interest Don't forget will
ycs. dearf''
The husband pEoazieed. The next
mcrnAng hs vito received . postal
card: 'Dsar wits. reached Dover
N right Yours al"
TAeosh somewhat disappointed, she
thought bar husband must have bcen
prsssed for time. Two days later. how
evsr, another card Arrived. with the
startling announcement: Here I am
n Paris. Yours ever" And stu latsr:
r am indeed In Paris. Yours."
Then tho wife decided to have q 1T
tie fun and seised her Pen and wrote;
Dear husband. tho chtadrea and / are
Ut Brtxton- Yoxrs."
A fsw days later she wyste again:
We are stu In Brtxtoa."
In her last communications she grow
more enthusiastic. Dear husband
heFe we are In Brixt0n. I repeat 1t,
Sir, No art In Brixton. p. s.-We are
indeed"
In dua time her husband reached
home. fearing that III poor vino had
Temporarily lost her ssnses, and has
tened 10 ask the meaning Of her
strange messages. With . winning
smile sAe handed him H. own three
postal cards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
HOW|TzEHS MEET
LYNcHBURG QU|NT

The Richmond Howitzers will meet
the team from the Lynchhurg Y. M.
c. A. on their court tonight, and the
game is expected to be one of the
hest basket bail affairs which has been
played here in the last few weeks.
Both quints are On edge for the fracas,
and have been training hard. The
game will begin at $50 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
TO GIVE MINSTREL
SHOW AT FOX SCHOOL

minstrel show will be given next
Friday night, February 9th. in tha
auditorium of William Fox school, by
the Maslin- Bacon ministries, of South
Richmond. for the benefit of the Toy
Bible class, and the Epworth league
of Monument Methodist church.
The performance has been given
on several occasions. and 1t has all.
ways met with success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

Business principles and seaf-reliance
en- b learned In no better way than
BY actual management Of tho financial
ana tzNveltng AFFAIRS Of athletic or
ganixa&1ons. It 10 tho only way opes
70 the college man for acquiring such
experience and avoiding tho often.
heard criticism of college graduates
that they DON'T know how to take cars
81 themselves. They will not learn
Il BY being kept In leading strings mon
By being ccntinnally taken caro- Of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

With the Giants and Chancemen
alternating at the Polo Grounds, the
Dodgers and lnternationals alternating
at Ebbets held and the Federals oc-
cupying Washington park, all of the
Greater New York teams may draw
we'll II there are enough moonlight
nights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

Clark Grifiith says he Is ready to
pay 800, 900 to the Detroit club for
Ty Cobb. Were we the Detroit club
our friendship for Griff would prompt
us to accept this offer--New York
Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

Barney Dreyfuss has gone to At
lantic City to study geography. He
has been asked to draft : schedule
Tor the WesteEn Canada league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

The magnates having gone their va
rious ways. the baseball season Ii at
an end. Nothing remains now but
the mere playing Ut the games. B.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

An Australian paper refers to the
deep. sepulchral tones of Bill KLEIN.
although at that time Bill had not
visited the catacombs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

1t isn't strange that the White Gox
in Egypt made triple play on the
edge Of the desert, for the Giants
never were a team to stick cioSe ~
the GASES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21

Jim Delehanty. who was big
league star with the Detroit team,
has received his unconditional release
from the Minneapolis club.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18

q d.
duced her to 'sMr. Williams," and he i'm.
mediately asked her 20 dance. He was a
splendid dancer and perfectly familiar
with all the new dances. The young man
was we'll and quietly dressed, his solid
shoulders set on by fashionable black
short in the tail and cut In front to show
the waistcoat
'Mr. williams" talked agreeably with
cultured English accent. He had thick
curly hair and merry dark eye. He had
been soldier in the Boer War, just for
the sake of adventure, you know, and
gold miner In California His conversa-
ton was delightfully."- entertaining. Mrs.
Pike mentioned that she was grand
daughter Of J. Spencer Turner, once q
noted cotton broker.
ooh, yes" said "Mr. williams" my
people in Liverpool knew him. remem-
Der my father telling me about Mr.. Tur-
ner's funny American stories after dinner.
Sometimes we get bad impression
of Americans from your ordinary tourists
with their American dags and all that
sort Of beastiy thing. Your grandfather
was one Of those delightfully."- cosmopoii-
tan Americans who are the most Charm
Ing people in the world"
All the circumstances were calculated
to disarm suspicion in Mrs. Pixies mind.
"Mr. Williams" had not even sought her
acquaintance. She had delightful after
noon. which ended all too soon, though
the hour was late. When she said abe
was going home up Riverside Drive and
he said he was going the same way, she
naturally said she would be pleased 10
have him 60 with her.
They rode in motor bus. On the way
she dropped her purse and after fumbling
with It olumsily for q minute he returned
Il to her. When she returned home she
found she had lost the key 70 her apart
ment She had another one made.
The meeting with "Mr Williams"
started a pleasant friendship which lasted
up TO the time OF the robbery. The rest
Of the facts are well known TO newspaper
readers. Mrs. Pike received telephone
message from Eaton In which "Mr. Will
Jams" offered TO return her jewels for
$500. failing which he would create a
scandal. BY Arrangement with the police
she met him and IN struggle "Mr. Will
Jams" was shot by q detective.
Investigation showed that he was q
young Englishman Of respectable family
named Herbert b. Eaton. He was earning
fair salary in New York business house
as a stenographer and had been led into
evil ways BY the extraordinary opportuni-
ties offered BY the tea rooms and the rest
Of the promiscuouB topsy-turvy social iife
of New York.
No sooner was the Pike case published
than another OF Eaton's victims made her
Copyright 1914. BY the star Com.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18

yin the criminal world, as in the inuus'
trial and business world, new condi-
! lions of life give opportunities for new
methods. The Tea Rooms" the
"Cabarets" and the Dancing Tea" res
taurants have opened new field for
criminals. Preying like wolves around
these places, the police estimate that
5000 criminals in New York are now max
ing comfortable living
The now rather notorious case Of Her
bert F. Eaton and his victim. Mrs.
Arthur g. Pike. has shed a flood of light
on the operations of these scoundrels.
Other cases have shown that robbery is
not the only harm to wofnankind that has
followed the breaking down OF old social
restraints through the insidious influence
Of the tea room with its Accomplishments
Of music and dancing.
Tie unmasking II Mr.. Herbert E. Eaton
-Ihglish gentleman. traveller. society
man. dancer and bnrglar-has been fol-
lowed by sorue very Illuminating reyela'
tons. The police are now able to under.
stand the steadily growing complaints OF
hitherto unexplainable robberies. Mr..
Eaton is not alone in his peculiar neld OF
activity; the police records indicate that
there are many others who are victimiE-
ing the patrons of the tea dance restaur-
lnts in the same way.
Eaton was not thug He had the manner
and the personality Of man Of breeding.
He was careful never to force his atten'
lions on a prospective victim. 1t is be
heved that he worked at times with .
young woman confederate and through
her was able to be formally introduced to
respectable patrons OF the places he FIRE.
quented. But Eaton's own adroitness and
RESPONSIVENESS we're often sufficient to So
cure an acquaintance with woman OF
wealth without the Formally Of an intro.
duction and yet without arousing suspi-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18

self known. This was Miss Marie A.
Kohn, Frenchwoman OF considerable
wealth, who came to New York a few
years ago. A year before the Pike case
Miss Kohn was robbed OF $4,000 worth
OF jewels. When she visited Eaton's fiat,
by invitation OF the police, she found them
all there.
The story Miss Kohn told revealed an.
other way In which q designing man
might make the acquaintance OF woman
he didn't know. This is the pet dog meth.
Cd of approach.
Miss Kohn went to the Hotel Manhattan,
also one OF the most fashionable and dig
nihed hotels in the city. to have tea and
listen to the music. AS she entered she
noticed a good-looking young man with a
bright eye and curly hair. Il was Eaton,
but on this occasion he was travelling as
mt. Mcdonald"
Miss Kohn was carrying her prize pet
toy Pomefanian, "Baby." As she passed
the young man, he stopped and pattcd
"Baby" with friendly but not forward
manner, as If he really couldR't help 1t,
Pardon me" he said. Il hope you don't
mind my patting her. That Is really the
most perfect specimen of Pom have
ever SEEN"
An Introduction Through the Dog
4uey went lupo lu0 bou TOOu tObclubI
and the young man talked about dogs in
the most convincing manner. He stood
"Baby" squarely on her feet and then said:
"oh you quite too delicious little bow
wowl She has every point perfect from
the tip OF her nose 70 the end of her tail
You know, my mother took first prize for
toy Poms' four years in succession at the
Swansea dog show. but she never had any.
thing finer than this.
"My name is Mcdonald" he added.
Miss Kohn, who has the exaggerated
love OF pet dogs that some women show,
was naturally carried away by "Mr. MO
Donald's" charming dog talk. When she
was going 60 leave he asked her which
way and she said mo. 500 Madison ave-
nue." He got possession OF her key by a
trick and induced her to wait for him
while he pretended he was going into his
hotel. When she went on to her apart
ment she found she had been robbed.
Eaton's methods have come as sur
prising revelation TO the police. A bur-
giar is usually confronted with the neces-
sity Of entering his victims house or apart
ment by force. This is embarrassing, be-
cause he must work late at night when
he cannot be observed and II Is bother
some to carry plumber along the streets
at such hours. But Eaton's system OF
always providing himself with latch key
avoided these embarrassments. lrts
When Eaton crowded into the Fifth
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18

avenue bus 70 accompany Mrs.
Pike to her Riverside Drive apart.
ment 1t was for the purpose OF
securing her pass key.
At lurch OF the bus, az II
swept around the corner OF Sew
enty-second street. Eaton ciunnsilv
lost his grip on the strap, drove
his knee heavily against Mrs.
Pixies arm and knocked her pocket.
book TO the noor. With apolcgien
for his awkwardness he bdssly set
to work picking up the contents
OF the bag--but he slipped up his
sleeve the latch key.
When Eaton went forth from
the Manhattan Hotel and accom-
panied Miss Kohn In her walk
to her Madison avenue apartment Il was
with the intention OF getting possession
OF her house key. Swinging his cane
1auntily as they walked along, side by
side, Eaton suddenly turned At crossing
In front Of an automobile, stepped back
half step and brought the handle Of his
cane down upon Miss Kohn's handbag.
Cards, coins and various things scattered
about the pavement.
With quick eye Eaton spied the latch
key. Letting his overcoat fall from his
arm to cover the key, Eaton, with many
apologies, assembled the contents of the
bag. and slipped the key into his overcoat
pocket.
The unsupported possession Of the
latch key was literally the key to Eaton's
system. And the possession OF the latch
key had still another value. II gave Eaton
a handle for blackmail II his victim
realized who had robbed her Eaton was
able to silence her with the threat that he
would declare that she had given the key
20 him and that he had been a welcome
visitor a. her apartment Few women
relished the idea OF having this assertion
made TO their husbands.
Remarkable testimony to the demoraliza
ton caused by dancing teas" was giyor
by Mr. jacques Buatanoby, part proprletoI
OF a noted New York resort where par
ticulariy alluring entertainments OF this
character were given. In asking for q al
vorce from his attractive young wife Mr.
Bustanoby said that she had fallen under
the influence OF a wicked man while ire.
quenting various "hetel teas" in company
with an older woman.
my wife was very young and very limo
cent Oh, yes, very innocent" said Mr.
Bnstanoby, but they take her 70 teas anc
give her drinks and dance with her and
she lose her head. I am YER busy and
can do nuzzing. forgive her once. and
then they take her TO those hotel teal
again. II IL one shamei"
II the expert who provides thie kind ol
entertainment thus testines 10 its dangers
can the ordinary man and woman have
any doubt about thernY
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18

that when woman
dances with a man she does not know
she enters upon perilous path. The "the
dansant' is queer institution that gives
everybody who can pay the price OF ad.
mission or Of refreshments an opportunity
TO dance The manager must see that
his women visitors have partners to dance
with. and 1t need hardly be said that If ne
can ind goodlooking. well-iressed young
men for this purpose he is only too glad
to have them and viii not inquire
very closely into their character. 1t is
proved from recent cases that the most
fashionable and dignifed hotels in the city
have been the means of promoting these
prumiscuous acquaintance,
The fact that these dances are held In
the daytime allows young girls and young
married women an unusual freedom to at
tend them. The old institution Of the
chaperon has been more or less aban-
doned for daytime affairs. A girl or a
woman who indulges in the intricacies OF
the modern dance with q man can scarce
" help developing a certain intimacy with
him, even though she may never have
met him befote. After the dance she can
hardly refuse his request to escort her
home, especially II he il going the same
way, and In many cases she would not
deny a good dancer the privilege OF call
ing on her. Thus chance acquaintance
carries stranger straight into the In.
timacy Of the home.
New Dangers for ThoughtlesS Women
Keen observers Of life estimate that
there are Just as many men who frequent
the tea rooms simply for the purpose Of
making the acquaintance Of attractive
women as for the sake Of robbery. The
intentions OF these men may not be al
ways OF the worst, but It is certain that
on the whole they are social danger. A
girl has no opportunity of judging the
character OF q man whom she meets IN
der such conditions, and too often she IL
not guarded by family and friends against
the dangers Of chance meetings.
Mrs Pixies experience Illustrated only
some Of the dangers Of this phase Of city
hfe-the ease with which the friendship
OF a highly respectable woman could be
cultivated under cover Of the afternoon
dance and the criminal acts It might lead
to. Mrs. Pike, who is the wife Of cotton
broker and lives In handsome apart.
meat at NO. $40 Riverside Drive, was
shocked recently to ind that her place
had been robbed OF $4,000 worth Of jewels
and quantity Of valuable clothing. When
she turned the matter over in her mind
shs was forced to admit that suspicion
rested on certain mr.. Williams 9
very attractive young man she had met Al
tea at the Hotel Astor, one Of the most
dignined and fashionable hotels In the
city.
MIRA Pike was listening to the strains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
BOOK oonLDGD SPEAKERS.
= E<----
Forty Dates fgx State Normal Faculty
MemheFS in Kansas.

Emporia,a Kan, June 1s.-Forty
speeches by members of the Emporia
Normal faculty have been booked in
the normal institutes June. This
Is the largest number ever scheduled
for this month"; Out Of the one hun
dred and five counties the Normal will
be represented by institute lecturers in
fifty-five this year. Among the more
important are lectures at Abilene on
June Is by Professor ellison: Dodge
City on June 16. by Professor Kerr:
Colby in June II. by Professor Cutter:
Fredonia on June IS, by Professor
Williams; Wichita on June 20 and
Hutchinson on June %, by Professor
Carothers; lola on June % and Fort
Scott June 20, by Miss Whitney. and
Coldwater on July 10. by Professor
Mayberry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
END GAS HEARING.
Companies Deny Combine
WifhhOlda Decision

Independence, Kan, June 19.-After
hearings arguments on motions to
Quash conspiracy charges against the
Wyandotte Gas company. the Kansas
Pipe Line company, the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company and the United Gas
company Of Philadelphia, Judge Elan
nelly late Thursday took the matter
under advisement and announced a
decision would DO rendered in . few
days.
Attorneys for the companies denied
the states charges that the United
States Gas Improvement company
through the other companies named.
which were accused OF being its dunn
mics. was violating the antitrust laws
Of KansaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
H0YT 4 HUMMER
Town Has Commercial Club
and B6Ad Combined.
sGet Acquainted" Tour In Mo-
tor Cars Is Plan.

The town Of Hoyt In Jackson county
which has a population Of 400 has an
organization that IL a band and COM
mercial club combined and which does
things on big scale. The leader. NJ.
Q. Calkinss who was in Topeka today,
had an interesting story to tell Of tho
things that the band will do in the,
next few weeks
The first thing on the program IL q
booster trip In automobiles that will
be undertaken the forepart Of next
Week-the exact date has not been set.
Tho band. which includes q number Of
the influential business men of the
town together with other citixens will
spend day in an auto tour among
the neighboring towns. It will be a
Hoyt "get-acquainted" excursion.
The youngsters Of Hoyt-and the
groWnups. too-are looking forward
with eagerness to enjoying an oldtime
Fourth Of July celebration And the
band Is behind this, too. There will
be plenty Of music, and program of
sports will be carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19

Active Men Of Third Party Held Con.
ventiOn.

lola, Kan, juno ia full Pro-
gressive ticket has been put in the
field in Allen county. One hundred
of the active men Of that party held
q convention at the city hall and NOM
mated the following ticket:
]. e. Firestone, lola, county clerk:
James p. Frederickson, sheriff; w. e.
Anderson, lola, register Of deeds; r.
E. Cullison, lola, county attorney: L.
E. Wakefield, Humboldt probate
judge: Mrs. Floyd Elliott, lola, clerk
Of the court: A. J.. Hetzel, lola. county
superintendent; r. N. Mcmillan, lola,
coroner: i. w. Dow, Moran, treasurer;
Ike Decker, Usage, surveyor; e. D.
Erickson. Elsmpre, representative.
It was one OF the most enthusiastic
gatherings OF Progressives ever held in
Allen county. isg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
IN FINAL ASSEMBLY.
e. T. Hackney and Mrs. Lewis Spoke
Before X. S. "A. g. Students.

Before X. S. A. G. Students.
Manhattan. Kan, June 1.-Two
members OF the board Of administra-
ton, Ed T. Hackney. president, and
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis made the addresses
at the final student assembly of the
college year at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. Both Of them ex-
pressed high appreciation Of the CO.
operation shown by both students and
faculty for the good Of the institution.
MI. Hackney commended particu-
dents in all college activities. He
made special mention OF the literary
societies, which he said were stronger
than such organizations in any other
large institution in the United States
Mrs. Lewis emphasized the high posi-
ton of the farmer in the life Of the
world. She also made an appeal for
more music in college and other COM
munities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19

Jewell City, Kan, Juno ia hail
storm, covering q district six miles IN
length and two miles in width, struck
the townships Of Athens and Browns
Creek, west Of Jewell City. The hail
stones were six inches deep through
out the town-hips and in many places
were much deeper. Considerable
damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19

walls and ceilings freshened and
frightened by Devoe Velour Flat Wall
Paint. C. N. Hill :. Son, 82e Kansas
Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
PrTTsBURG STRIKE SETTLED.

Miners Returned to Work T0day-Out
Two Days
Pittsburg, Kan, June 1.-THE
strike at the mines Of the Grove Coal
company has been settled and the 500
miners who have been out two days
this week returned to work this mora
ing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-11
DICKINSON BEATS
SOUTH SIDE AGAIN
Game in Jersey City Is OF
ROugh-and-Tumble
Variety.
TWO PLAYERS EXPELLED

South Side High Schools basketoali
team was unable to cope with the
brand of basketball
mt forth by the Dickinson High
school quintet yesterday in game
pIayed on the Dickinson court, and,
consequently, lost by score OF 80
to %. The contest was the second
lost this season by South Side to the
Jersey City school.
Dickinson profted, apparently, by
the liberal officiating of the referee,
the South Siders failing to take ad-
vantage of their opportunities to hold
and dribble. King, of South Side.
and Dickson, of Dickinson. were re-
moved from the game after fistic
clash in the second half.
No less than eighteen players were
used in the game. After the first
half. which ended l3 to in favor of
Dickinson, the substitutions were
wholesale. Little Seidman, the di
minutive forward of the South Side,
second team, entered the game in
the last few minutes and, after anus
ing the Dickinson crowd with his an
tics, scored a basket, to the surprise
of the spectators.
Captain Connolly, of Dickinson,
starred for Dickinson. gathering a to-
tai of nine points, while Huntington,
with three field baskets, was the prin-
cipal contributor to South Sides
score. The summary