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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-17

Major Owen of this city, who
is very old, is critically i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-17

Old papers for sale at Message
office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
DAUbERT MAY co
TO SMOKY CITY
Considers Offer From Pitts
burgh Federals-Confers With
President Barbour Sunday.

New York. January o.--Jnko Daubcrt. star
nrst baserlan OF the Brooklyn club. Is seri-
uusly considering offer from tho Pitts
burgh club, OF the Federal League. The
make date With President Barbour.
81 the Smoky city, for conference here
Sunday Monday. Daubert declared to-
day that he would jump to tho now indcpeu-
dent league IL tho promoters would positive
IL assure him tho cash offered for three
years contract.
Tho dickering with Daubert puts an entire
~ phase on the Federal League cam
pa!Kn against organized baseball. Daubert
IL at present under contract to the Dodge>s.
In the spring OF 1918 no signed for three
years.
The Federal League had declared that It
would respect major league contracts. but
that IL would not respsct tho reserve clause.
BY going after Uaubert, who IL already
bound by contract 10 Brooklyn. the Federal
ball with the same weapons Ban johnson
used TO establish his American League
twelve years ago.
Daubert to-day stated that he has not as
yet decided TO accept tho offer but int-
mated that he IL giving tho proposition
serious consideration. lie satd:
II do think j cannot be expected to turn
down n small fortune for three years work
when / now drawing ordinary pay for
tho samo work.
Il feel that have n right TO help myself.
I know the Fedcrais have been quoted AZ
saying that they would not go after players
under contract, but have never been told
that they were making that their definite
policy. They approached mo In Cincinnati.
and 1 naturally listened to what thoy had
TO say. Several OF their clubs were after me.
but the talk was rather general until re-
ceived tho letter from hr. Barbour. whom
will meet IN Brooklyn next Sunday or
Monday to discuss detaiiE."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
BIG LEAGUERS
JOIN FEDERALS
Packard, Brennan, Killifer and
King" Cole Each Sign Three
Year Contracts.

Chicago. January a.--Geno Packard.
pitcher for the Cincinnati National
League club; Ad Brennan and william
killifer. pitcher and catcher. respec-
lively, for the Philadelphia Nationals,
and Leonard (King) Cole, the pitcher
obtained from Columbus by the New
York Americans. to-day, signed three
year contracts with the Chicago Fed
eral League.
The amount OF salaries the men will
receive was not made public, but &c =
cortling to Charles Weeghman,' presi-
dent of the local club. surety bonds
have been deposited guaranteeing the
players their full pay regardless OF tho
fate Of the league All four also re-
ccived advance payments.
Weeghman said other contracts had
been signed, but withheld the an
nouncement for few days.
Joe Tinker is said to have declared
that Packard is the most promising
young left-handed pitcher In organized
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
". & |. FIVE WINS
FROM WASHINGTON
New Gymnasium Is Dedicated
by Splendid Victory Over
Visitors.

Lexington. Va, January o.--Wnhh-
tnyton and Lee basketball five opened
The season tonight with victory over
George Washington University by the
score OF 80 to II. and at the Same time
dedicated tho new gymnasium. The
visitors wero leading at tho end OF the
first half by acorc OF - to IL. but the
General luint, rallying brilliantly soon.
ovcrcame their opponents lead and
at tho finish the visitors were decidedly
dangerous Miles while he played u
star game at centre. wns 81 trite off In
his shooting In the first half. but made
up for his inaccuracy in the second pc
ROD. Mccain. Captain Bear and
Ncarns, who went into the game to-
ward the close. starred for Washing
ton and Lee. Shaver, mt guard. starred
for George Washington. The lineup:
George hington-Grobcck, r. f.:
Nimon. l. f.; Murray, centre; Noonan
(captain). +. f.: shaver. |. 1.
Washington and Lee-McCain. r. f.:
Zaiss. l. f.: Miles. tcaptain). centre;
Lille. L. e.. Bear, T.
ubstitutes--Kcarn for Bear; Bear
Tor zaiss. Field goals-Miles. z; Bear.
3: Mccain. 9: Kearn. !. Goals from
fouis-Miies. a. George Washington
held goals--Shaver. s; Noonan. Gro
beck. Goals from fouls--Almon. Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
YELLOW JACKET
QU|NT IS STRONG
Coach Reiss and Team Go tc
Charlottesville To-Day to
Play Varsity Five.

Ashland. Va, January o.-Now that
all the fellows are back from their
holidays, basketball is in full swing.
and the Yellow Jackets i've will leave
tomorrow for Charlottesville, where
they will play the University of Vir-
ginia.
The team has been working hard
ever since Monday, and is in good trim.
Between tlfteen and twenty players
have been out every afternoon. and
Coach Reiss is giving them all q try
out.
Only ono game was played before
feat for the locals. Tho Union Theo.
logical Seminary five were tho boys
that lid the work. 1t was not a bad
defeat. however, rs the score was only.
% to ~.
Millican. captain OF last years team,
is our now, and is playing good ball.
Captain Walker playing left guard.
is putting up the best game of any
man on the team ut present.
The other men on the nrst squad
arc Compton, centre; Shefrey and Coe.
forwards; Driver. Richardson and
CAST. guards. These are the men who
Will probably make the trip to Char
lottesville tomorrow.
On next Tuesday the Yellow Jackets
VIII line up in the first championship
oasketball game against Richmond
College. This is the first year that Il
cup ras ba.n offered. ana n lively night
for it is almost certain to result.
From now on, the Yellow Jackets
will have n heavy schedule and Coach
Reiss Is very anxious to turn out n
GOOD team and Is working the men
hard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10

baseball Killfer. in 1910, appeared
with the st. Louis American League
club. but was released to the Buffalo
club. OF the International League. from
whom lie was RATED by Philadelphia.
Cincinnati bought Brennan from
Wichita. Kan. 1909. and let him go In
the trade with Philadelphia, by which
Red Corridor went to the Ohio city.
Colo pitched brilliantly for the Chi
cago Cubs in 1910, but was traded to
the Columbus Association club, from
which he was drafted by New York
Mono OF o.day's four had signed
their contracts for 1914.
ieine Zimmerman, Cubs third base
man. who came here to-day from New
York, denied that he would talk with
the Federal management or that no
was considering an offer from the new
league.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
BASKETBALL

The game scheduled last nigh. between
NcG'ifs first team and tho First National
Bank Qulnt WAS forfeited 70 1icGilrs : to .
because OF tie nonappc-lrence .! the bunk
eTS
The Blues second squad and the Mconrs
second team played exhibition game,
which was followed by tho league game be-
tween the Howitzcrs' nrst and the Blues
first i've
The Richmond Howitzsrs' fvo ewa,nped
the Rlues' i've in very spectacular. though
one side, game OF basketball last night on
tho Blues court. The "a to 3. At
the end OF the first half tho score stood g
TO o In favor OF the Hovitzers, and tho Blues
did not score goal until the middle OF tho
second hGli, when Pulicr saved the day and
covered himself with glory by casing The
ball. Captain Meek, OF the Blues. also made
ono point for his team BY caR!nG the ball
from the fou line.
The entire Howtzcr Eve played consistent
ly and together throughout the entire game.
The lineup was us follows:
Bluts-Meek tcaptainl, forward; Lorraine,
forward; Burke and Van Pclt, centre; Ell
moro and Puiier. guard: Word. guard.
IIowitzers-Felvey. forward; Lawrence. for
ward: Aetcalf. centre: Ryan and Mccarthy.
guard; Rowe tcaptain). guard.
score: For Bues-Puller. ncld goal:
ueld goals; Lawrence, field goals: HIetcaif
II field goals: Ryan. . field goals Rowe. /
hein goal. Officials: Referee. Tousey. Um-
pirc, Buccaio, OF Medical College.
Jo-Dny's Games.
This HoTitzcrs' firat team goes to Williams
burg tonight TO meet tho strong William
and Mary Quint
Owing 10 injuries to two OF tho best play
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
WILLARD TESTlFIES
IN HIS OWN BEHALF

Los Angeles Cal. January o.-Jcsse
Willard Testified to-day In the Superior
Court that he did 40. strike John
"Buli' Young with his full strength
IN The match Mt Vernon arena August
80. 1919, which was followed by
Youne's death the next morning.
This was IN the trial OF Willard for
alleged violation or the State law pro-
hibiting prize fighting. When the case
started. thero were eleven other de-
PENDANTS, but they were dismissed auto
matically, as they became witnesses
and testified.
Charles Eyton, refcrce or the vii
lard Young contest, testified that the
affair was not prizo fight. but boxing
exhibition. WIZARDS testimony was
similar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
'FARLAND TO
MEET GIBBONS

Chicago. ILL.,. January s-Packey McFar-
land and Mike Gbbons will box ten rounds
In Madison Square Garden early in February
Emil Thirty, for Mcfarland. and Eddie
Reddy. for Gibbons. met here to-day and ar
ranged for tho match. The weight will be
AS pounds at O'clock. Half of the cato re-
ceipts will go TO the lighters and II will DO
split equally between them Reddy immc-
dtately left for New York to confer with
Gibbons and arrange the dnts.
Gibbons is the recognized welterweicht
champion OF the world. and the match must
be accepted as for the championship OF the
division. II is Netherlands first admission
that he Is wclterweisht.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
Roanoke Will Stay
in Virginia League

Roanoke, Va, January 0.-Roa-
noke Will retain it's franchise I'm the
VirEinin Baseball League. This was
the determination reached at IA meet
Ing held Tonight I'm the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Promoters OF the club for pnst
seasons, yvcnrfed of financial losses,
Ind determined on Withdrawing
further support. md to-niEht's meet
Ing was for tho purpose of turning
over the franchise, players and other
property.
Enough money was pledged to
hold the franchise here, and the old
officials of the club were reelected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
To Namo ,I.nar,r ,rn.D.v.

Pittsbursh. Pa, JenuHry Ut viii an
nouncs the name OF tho manager OF tho
Pittsburgh club tomorrow" This was the
answer given tonight By John Il. Barbour.
PRECEDENT OF the Pi,uburgh Club. OF tho
Federal League. 10 dispatches nom New
York and Cincinnati that jacob Daubert
and Richard Hoblitzell each had been Offer
ed the manaSe.ship OF tho club.
We have asked several players to mans
their terms" said President Barbour. "All
runiors will be set at rest Tomorrow"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
Grand opera Ne,t Woods.


The san Carlo Grand Opera Company
will begin an engagement at the Acad =
envy on Monday night, and whilo the
performers have never appeared here
before. they are expected to attract
the interest OF music-loving people.
"a Modern Eve" comes to the Academy
on Wednesday night and Madame
Nazimova will be seen there on Fri
day, Saturday and Saturday matinee in
bella Donna"
The Grayce Scott Company will pre-
sent The Fortune Hunter" at the 81
jou all next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
HOBLITzELI. OFFERED
PITTSBURGH MANAGEMENT

Cincinnati O.. January e.-Dick Hobl,tzell.
nrst oaaeman. to-day received offer from
President Barbour. of tho Pittsburgh Fed
eral League team. TO manage that organiza-
ton in 1914. Hohlitzell announced he would
no, close any deal with the Federal League
until! he had received more details. Uobli:-
zell would not state the amount named IN
the offer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
BOW l. | N c

McFeriand ana cosby won tho exhibition
series on tho Palace hloys last night from
Row.ey and Bailey. They captured the nrst
same By pins, lost tho second md third
games by % and 81 pins. and won the fourth
and NTH gArnen By 81 and ~ pins.
Mcfarland high total with eco. and
Rowssy captured high score with Els In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
KNADE SIGNS UP
NINE BIG LEAGrERs

Chicago. January 9-Nine big League"
ball players will be in the lineup OF the
baltimore team when the Federal League
begins its campaign next spring, according
to Otto knabc manager OF the Baltimore
club. who arrived here to-day TO discuss
matters with President Gilmore.
Knnbe admitted he was after Victor Safer
the Cubs first basemRn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
Free 10 sign Contr.cts.

Ncw York. January a.-Da+id l. Fultz.
president OF the Baseball Players Fraternity,
who returned yesterday from Cinc!nnat Il
after a satisfactory conference with tho ma
t!onal commission regarding tho players
contracts. to-day notified all members OF the
fraternity by mail that they now free
10 Sign contracts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10

ers the Ashland high School basketball team
will be unable to play the game scheduled
with tho c. c. A. five at the c. C. a. held
this afternoon. However. tho strong John
Marshall Athletic Club quint. OF the class A,
Richmond League. has consented TO MI the
date, and the public is promised good
game
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
NOoDBERRY FOREST
DEFEATS MANASSAS HIGH

Orange, Va. January a-Woodbe Forest
won from the MANASSAS High School team
IN basketball to-day by the score OF 81 TO s..
Captain Browne. for Woodbcrry. played Il
brilliant game. The entire Woodbury. team
has improved much recently.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
ADJUSTMENTS

Observation-Disclosures and night, ''Traf-
fic in Souls"
Bijou-aiatinec and night, sGn the
Bishops ChrriaSc.o
T.yric-Mntincc and night, Keith vau-
dcvilIc.
Empirc-Saudcvillc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
NICK YOUNG SERIOUSLY
ILL AT WASHINGTON

washington, January o.-Nick Young. form
president or the National Baseball Lea cue,
rs seriousy ~ here. Young has been u
prominent hEurc In baseball for more than
nity ychrs. Because OF his advanced age.
little hope OF his complete recovery IL hcld
out by attending physicians
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
On tho Newport AIIcy..

Tn. Monticello team won all threo games
from the Wlngo, Elicit &: CruInp team last
night. Tho games were holly contested.
Horn and Fieusrhauer vero high men for
The winners and Captain Butler and La timer
Tor the losers. Tho scoros:
Nm eh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10
NIOufebcllos,
ais .,...........- ELS .ss
Wingo, Elicit T. CrllJnp.
standing OF tho Clubs.
Challenge I..,Ir,l

Names Bailey nud Whit Whitman h.tcby
challenge Mcfarland and Cosby Tor - ten
sgino series OF tenpins. ruin-s TO be
rolled tho Palace ana tive on the New
port Alleys. Games 10 10 rolled strictly ac-
,ordng TO the rules of the National Bowling
association for The two-rnas team champion
hip OF Richmond.
(signed) J c. BAILEY.
WHIT WHlTMA$..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10

Cosby $500. . .55'
Rovhey -Bn!ley ......... ..3i
Any two-mau team In tho city state s.
challenged BY the winners or last nights
tsr.ev.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10

Semi-Stiff Bosom and Soft French
Cuff Shirts, s1.5o, S1.65 01 TX
and S1.75 values, cut to-. sp1.IC
Genuine Wright's Spring Needle
d undsrwe s15 sta standard Sl.oo 700
Puritan Blouses, with attached
collars, SOC and Csc quality, %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-10

Infants Fine Worstcd Swea
$I,oo, SIPS, $50 and SI.75
qualities, sizes ~, a4 20; a.
choice ......... ........... W.
Black Cat Boys Stockings, all
to II, standard CSC quality, 4
cut to ............. Il,
Cowgirl Khaki Play Suits, ~,
SI.oo and $I.25 quality, cut to 4
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-18
WINE DISTRICT
SUFFERS HEAVILY

Berlin. Nov. 1s.-Germany's hest
wine-producing district. Alsace.To or.
raine, has suffered heavily by the war
and 1t is claimed that the output This
year will be far below normal Al.
SAGE, especially, has a Door cron ac.
coroing to reports. Not alone had
tne pad seasons Of the last ten years
caused a reduction of the area Of vine-
ysrdsc to los,S4o hectares. decrease
OF los hectares Cor about 800 acres)
since 1908, but the earlier months Of
tne year were very unfavorable for
the reVelopment of the plant. The
vines We're affected by phylexera
Which 1ncessant cold rains made
Worse, and then. when hot weather
nnaliy came, the war broke out. In
eoutnern Alsace. where the valleys
ana hi!lsides of the Vosges are almost
entirely given to vine growing, many
VINEYARDS were cut down in order to
facilitate military operations, while
others were trampled down during
battles. !:
The result of this has been that the
Wine crop of Alsace will be appro3i-
mately one-third normal. Conditions
In Lorraine are better. Though some
OF the vineyards around Metz. were
cut down when the war began. the
crop generally is plentiful enough to
discount this. The quality, moreover.
Is said to equal that of 1905, Good
weather early in the season favored
good average crop. and: unlike those
OF Aisace and eastern France the wine
growers OF Lorraine were able to give
their vineyards all needed care.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-18
or she may close that door no matter
how much neutral countries may suf-

or she may close that door no matter
how much neutral countries may suf-
fer"
Holland will make no protest, other
than purely formal one. against the
closing of her sea gate. Nor is It an
ticipated that any of the other af-
iected neutrals will do more. 1T will
be recosnized that England has gone
to every length to avoid friction with
these states. If she closes the North
Sea 1t Will be because the necessities
OF war force this action on her,
Meanwhile Holland is going to not
commercially. She lives upon her
colonies as few other colony owning
countries do. A large part Of the pro-
duct of her colonies is contraband .iust
now. The fotillas which in normal
times would be reaching her. ports
weekly are being held in their distant
anchoraees until the skies shall clear.
Each week from the beginning Of the
war the steamship arrivals have
grown less. Soon they will cease.
a great river" said one dealer on the
Bourse. THE springs which feed it
nave dried up. There is still little
water In the river. but 1t is rapidly
running dry"
THE has had its inevitable effect up-
on business. The head Of one of the
great Amsterdam papers estimated for
me that 10000 men are now out Of
work In Holland. This is In addition
to the 25o.0o0 who have been called
70 the colors: A total of 100000 work
ed-in state of 1000, 900 popuIs.
tion Is gruesome proportion. Those
who are still at work are in many cas.
es on half time One enters ehops 70
fnd them empty. The great Amstel
hotel IN Amsterdam sheltered perha ps
q dozen guests when I was there. Il
usually accommodates hundreds.
Holland Is the nut caught in the
nut crackers Of war;" is the way one
business man put 1t. 1--WE are onIy
trying to live until the war is over"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-18
lBy Herbert Corey.l

Amsterdam, Nov. 1S.-"Come down
on the Bourse." said the manufactur-
er's agent. We'll see what they have
to say about business"
The Amsterdam Bourse is tre-
mendous red brick structure with pur-
pie bricks stuck about here and there.
On the ends are what seem to be
floors 1000 men can buy and sell with
plenty of elbow room.
1--WE done very WE'LL said the first
business man We addressed. II had
a warehouse full of goods when the
war broke out, and l sold them all at
higher prices than ] had hoped for"
That seemed to be a proper reason
for congratulation.
But" said he, now the warehouse
10 empty. and no more goods are COM
ing in
That is Hollands position as state.
Her warehouses are being emptied.
her ports. Before the war 200 steam
ships entered the port of Rotterdam
every week. Nowadays five or six
steamships make a big weeks busl-
ness. Times may grow worse before
they are better.
I'VE expect that England will close
the North Sea to all tarffic." said one
OF the foremost bankers on the
Bourse. I'VE have been told-unofii-
cially-to anticipate such action"
If the North Sea is closed Germany
will cease to get the food and NUM-
tions Of war she has been able to pro-
cure through Dutch sources. That is
moet important to Germany. 1t Is
equally important to the allies, who
propose to starve Germany as we'll as
meet her in the field. Very little at
tention seems to have been paid to
Hollands plight.
"1t will come mighty near starving
us, too" said a warehouse man.
Holland Safe. But Belgium.
That Is not literally true. Food is
beginning to get bit scarce in Hol-
land now. You find war bread" on
your breakfast table instead of the
r-'-- -o''s to which you have been ac-
oustomed. some commodities are
higher in price. Others have dsap-
psered from the market. But the
Dutch do not really fear a famine,
oven II the North Sea is cemented
Holland 10 singularly se!f-contained
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-18

would not be really welcome. there
were those at home so hungering Tor
excitement that as q whole England
seemed ready to take the risk.
It was coldly calculated that even II
fifty Zeppelins were sent over, their
concentrated devastation could not
cover more than ak acres-or II they
dropped all their bombs on the
Square mile" that makes up the city
Of London proper. they could kill
something under one in a hundred of
the people who happened to be there.
I "Over the whole Of London, taking
the Metropolitan police area, the
chances Of escaping would be about
900 to one. Over what may be de-
scribed as the central area Of London,
within which Zeppelin might be ex-
pected to operate, the chances OF ss-
cape would be about $4,000 to one"
Personally, I think it would be q
good job IL the 'Zeppelins did como.
Even II they did drop few bombs,
the stimulus to recruiting would be
worth what little damage was done, F."
says Frank Hedges Butler, who 10
the founder of the Royal Aero club.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-18
PECULIAR SPEAR.
CARRIED BY GERMANS

;. Manchester, England. Nov. 1s.-
Among the most interesting Of the
war trophies that have found their
way over here" says the Manchester
Guardian. "are some specimens Of the
German lance. It 10 not wooden pole,
but an eleven or twelve foot steel
tube. 1t is very heavy and at nrst
seems quite unmanageable to q man
Of ordinary strength. But two.thirds
Of the way down from the head to-
wards the butt is . wrapping Of thicl.
twine to give . grip. And II you hold
It there. and there only, you md that
IT y 20 evenly poised that. a. one ad-
miring observer remarked, you cou
write your name with It.
There have been some description
Of cases where these tubular lancss
have crumpied up In action like an
ovsrburdened steel mast on q racinG
yscht Perhaps that may be account
% for by the peculiar shape Of the
head. There - no point or spear head
pf any Kind. Instead there's Z solid
piece Of iron shaped exactly like the
quite blunt"