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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
AUSTRTANS REPORT new
ADVANCE In GALICIA
Dumba Hears Russians Are Re-
treating Everywhere-POles
Angered at Violence.

MANCHESTER, Mass, Oct. 1+.--Dr. Con-
stantin Dumba, the Austro- HUNGARIAN
Ambassador. has received tho following
official wireless from Vienna
Polish refugees in Vienna assert that
the Russians after the occupation OF Lem
berg sent the famous Polish library
housed In Osselinsky institute 10 Petro-
grad. that the most prominent public
edlfices In town had been undermined and
that the Russians declared to blow them
UP az soon as forced 10 leave town. The
news created CONSERVATION and anger In
Polish circles.
'Our advance In Galicia forced the Rus
SLAMS to lessen their efforts agains,
Przeinysl Yesterday morning our bonn
bardment greatly weakened the Russians.
who began to withdraw part OF their
forces at Lancut. our advancing coll
umns met strong Russian forces, fighting
with whom is still continuing. Kuzwadow,
on the San. has been retaken by us
"tn the Carpathians the Russians are
fleeing from the Marmaros district. AZ
Botoske a strong force Of Cossacks was
routed The advance over the Verecke OF
the enemy has been rejected.
According TO official news dated Oc-
tober 10, our counter offensive (that goes
hand in hand with the advance of strong
German forces toward the Nistula line in
Russian Poland) has already successfully
advanced 20 the line Of Rzeszow- Lancut.
IN the passes OF the Carpathlans.
The Russians retreat everywhere
Their desperate attempts 10 take Przem-
ysl were repu,sed and they are about
| to give up the siege
The Russian columns that crossed the
| CarpathJans on three sides were thrown
back with heavy losses The passes are
already IN the possession OF our army
| advancing on the offensive.
"Our advance In SoTvla proceeds slowly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
INVASION OF SERVIA aim
OF MASSING AUSTRIANS
Attack OH Drina to Be Prelude
-Servians Warned and
Well Prepared.

NIsH. via Rome. oct. 14.--It has been
learned here that the Austrians are
secretly planning general attack NJ
the Drina River. near Shabatz. as
prelude to an invasion Of Servia- This
decision was reached at tho instiga-
ton OF the German General staff. which
urged that It was indispensable for the
Austrians to revive the prestige of their
army.
A a consequence OF this suggestion
the Austrans are now concentrating
along the Drina and are getting daily
reenforcements from Galicia. The Ger
name are sending troops to take the
places OF those to be sent against
Servia.
The Servians as a result OF the timely
warning from their spies, are fully pre-
pared for the attack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
DROP BOMBS IN WARSAW.
One German AeropIanc Is Brought
Down Near CITY.

WARSAW, Oct. ii.-German aeropa mes
few over this city early yesterday morn
ing and again to-day and dropped a num-
bcr Of bombs, which. however dld no
damage
Fire from the fortress and from rife
men stationed throughout the city greeted
the German fiicrs and one of them seemed
to have been hit. An aeroplane which
dropped a missile in a field was brought
down at tho estate or Count Roniker. a
few miles from the city
The streets were hlled with interested
crowds. who watched for hours the evolu-
tons OF the hostile airmen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
GERMANY REDUCES TARIFF.
America as n Neutral. Gets Bencht
of Lower Rates.

The Federal Council of Germany re-
Gently Issued special order continuing
to extend to the United States and other
neutral nations In the most favored ma
ton class the tariff rates which were
In effect before the beginning OF the war
This was made necessary because the
declaration of hostil!ties put an end to
the commercial treaties with the bell!ger-
ent nations which comprised those to
which the most favored nation clause
applied and thus automatically advanced
the rites on American goods 20 those OF
the regular tariff
II IL to avoid this condition that the
recent order continuing the reduced rates
on American goods was promulgated.
The Council has also issued an order
admitting foodstuffs free OF duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS.
Two German Companies Are Re-
ported Captured

WAsHfSGToS. Oct 1t-Col Goiejewski.
military attachc to the Russian Embassy,
gave out the following cable despatch to-
night:
"A battle has begun on n line extending
from the country around Warsaw along
the rivers Vistula and San 10 Przemysl
and further to the south 10 the River
Dniester.
''In East Prussia the situation remains
unchanged.
ION the left bank of the Vistula on the
roads leading from Warsaw and ivan
gorod our troops successfully repulsed the
Germans yesterday. one regiment cap
tured two German companies To the
south OF przemysl a battle Is In progress
on the other fronts there are no changes
OF Importance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
500 GERMANS TAKEN.
Cavalry Attempting to Advance Mt
the Ni-tuis Rcpulscd.
~ u. v. sTIRk.
sr.-a "a. -sepopd,n' 0! THE suN ond "a.
london "Ddtv NaH."



london patty Ndil"
tr,-a' Clb'> Despdich 10 THE St..
prrpoGE,p. oct. 1.-THE German
.o-.p. nave been beaten again In n
Ispera,c effort m their part TO reach
,r- i-fr bank Of the Nistula- above and
,e'ov Ivangorod. Yesterday their cav
air, vas thrown back upon hastily
prepared infantry positions, where 500
u them were captured and many killed
md wounded.
Opposing armies are now in contact
s'ouc q line nearly 900 miles long. ex-
ending 10 the foothills OF the Car
rathlu- below Przcmysl. In the latter
region RUSSIAN cavalry to-day was In
-orAr. with mixed Austro-German
'orre
sim. 'to failure of their attempt
ron East Prussia on the River Niemen.
NE Germans have ordered redoub,ed
,.''v.ty a. the extreme south, hoping to
lead the russians 10 detach consider
aN'c army from their central position to
safeguard their advance into GaliCia.
Thu, '.r tho Austro-German tactics
ave- met with no success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
FRENCH GENERALS KILLED.
Gen. Narcot aud Gen. Rondony Lss~
live. In Action.

LoNDoS. oct lt--Iien. Marcot, former
governor OF the French military school AZ
-. Cyr. las been Killed in the fighting
about Arras. according to Paris des-
pltch 20 the Exchange Telegraph Com
pauy.
PARIS. oct. 14--Gen. Rondony com
rnaudng the Third Brigade OF French
Colonial Infantry. has been killed In 40
tion, according TO news received in Paris
to-day. The dispatches add that two
English nurses were killed by a shell
while on duty In a field hospital behind
the allied centre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
SAY GERMANS
ARE REPULSED
ATTHEVISTULA
Russians Report Capture Of
10000 Men and Many
Guns in Suwalki.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
SOUTH OF PRZEMYSI.
s,,eL,i Cable Despatch 70 Tbs sv~.

,o~r-rN. OFT. 1d.---1t Is officially an
,ouncci IN Petrograd that the Germans
p,re ropuscd yesterday on the vistula
ne,vcen Warsaw and Ivansorod. One
Russian regiment captured two German
companio-
T. - also reported that fightins is
proceeding south of PrzHnysl.
In the Suwalki province the Russians
took 20 600 prisoners. forty guns and
n nun,ler II maxlms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
Long BATTLE EXPECTED
Fighting IN Poland Not Likely ia
End soon.

Np''idt 'dbie DcsDotch 10 THE SCS.
Io>pu~. oct. 14.--,'ertain admissions
rom prtrograd. coupled with of'clal
statements from Vienna and Berlin.
point To a new and powerful offensive
movement by the Germans and Aus
trians IN the central and southern ares
ot tho eastern battle line.
There is reason to believe that tho
Germans, instead of being driven back
~ a line Of defence from Thorn to era
COW. are actually advancing in great
fore" N central Poland and are virtu-
ally AZ the gates OF Warsaw.
The Austrian General stan asserts
tina, tho Russians have been forced to
eyacuatr Lemberg, the capital of Ga
hrls. and the hasa of operations in that
pro- nee The announcement Is received
will doubt here. but II is hardly to
he questioned that in western Galicia
the armies NJ the Car have been
checked and have been obliged. possibly
without serious battle reverses to aban-
don the movement against Cracow and
20 fall back generally To the region OF
Przcmysl and the River san
A further announcement Of the Aus
trIan General STAFF Is that the Aus
TRANS. entirely recovered from recent
defeats, have retakcn the country west
md south Of PrZcmysl and are driving
.ly Russians in all directions. on the
other hand the Russian General Stan
Informs the world that the siege of
Pr2"my~l i- being pressed with great
r-ur. hat the outer works have been
n1''"red to pieces and that the Aus
,r.au garrison does not number more
tNap 10000 men.
Concerning the operations in general
NO prtruErad correspondent Of the
NouHO POST sends the following:
~ great struggle has been going on
COR urrr days between the Russian and
-" Austru-tierman forces along the
Visit h River in an arena other than
77l been expected, the beginning of Il
ha BOZ, which will probably last for
weeks
"lt - occurring on a front sixty miles
long ou the left bank OF the Nistula
presumably representing the centre Of
~" German hosts. II may be supposed
'Na' me Austrian remnants, filled up
".'N heavy levies from the last re-
'.r'cS. have succeeded in recovering
SON" semblance OF an organized army
der tho shield Of German corps IN
..' N'IL IIh1FlbO1 OF NTdCoW, ana ina
'h' Russian advance toward Cracow
during the week of silence which has
'ns' passed has been withdrawn.
Meantime, the Germans on the East
FrN>,ian frontier are utilizing their net
work. Of frontier railroads TO throw
f"rn"~ from flank to flank in an en-
deavor 70 hold the few positions still
'nttken From descriptions given o.
ID" warfare along this front 1t appears
NAT neither side is anxious to do NOR
man mark time, the Russians beins
content with having defeated anC
thrown back the Germans TO their owl
rrou'ers.'
Tie Times correspondent in Petro
Tfld says;
'n a conservative estimate the Ger
man forces known To be on the easter,
'''a'or number about / 100000 effectlv
mon. not counting the Austrian troops
oi whom there are about 100000 on tn
RNes,tn front"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
CHANGE BATTLE POSITION
Russians select Neipbborbood OF
san mud NistuIa Rivers.
ny ~. ". NORREGAARD.

't' '"'r ,pond,Hf Of THr SuN and tho
LoadoH "Hoiiv Mqi"
'"r'"i |1"it H.oi'a;ch 90 TIA suN.
'f1EoGRAD, oct. 1.-THE Russians have
'''d io take up battle positions sup
.Hii by the big rivers Vistula and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
RUSSIANS QUIT LEMBERG.
Rccapturc OF JarosIsv by Au-trinps
Also Reported at The Hague.

THE HAGUE, oct. 1I.--Thr Austrian
Legation announced here to-day that
the Russians have evacuated Hemherg
after u herce fight. The Russians took
the city in the early stages OF the war
IN Salicia. u is also asserted that the
Austrians have recaptured Jaroslay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15

and binds the servian main forces. The
Servian -Montenegrin forces, which have
been advancing toward Sarajevo. were
thrown back in several fights and arc now
retreating partly toward the Servian.
partly toward the Montenegrins Novlbazar
frontier"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-15
A RCHDUKE IN DISGRACE.
Frederick Removed After I.ub,,p
Disaster, says Report.

BoRpEArx, Oct IA letter received
from Vienna states that the Archduke
Frederick was relieved of his duties
as General in Chief not because Of H.
ness. but on account OF the disaster suf-
fered when his army was marching on
Lublin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

The Nevada Engineering works
at Reno was entirely destroyed by
fire at a late hour Monday evening.
A number Of cara belonging to the
N. c. o. and the Southern Pacific
company which we're loaded with
lumber were also burned. PasseD-
ger trains east and west bound
were held for some time in Reno
owing to hea. and flames.
o. ]. Granny. an aged Methodist
preacher of Howard, Elk county,
Kan, is seeking news of the where
abouts of his son, C. Gary Granny.
In a letter he says that his SON has
been shearing sheep in Nevada for
is years and going to the Cali
fornia fruit belt during the harvest
season. He left B. w. Jennings at
Visalia, Cal, to come to Nevada
to enter into the sheep business and
has not since been heard from.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01635
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
August 18th. 1914.

august l4Ln, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
George B. Williams, of East Gate,
County of Churchill, State Of Ne
vada. has fled in this Office his ap-
plieation to enter, under the provis-
ions of Sections 1906 and 2sO7 u.
S. R. S. the following described
land, viz:
SW2 of NE4 of Section 90,
Township SO NJ, Range Sd E., NJ.
D. B. & M.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the land described, or de-
string to object because of the
mineral character Of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dispos-
al to applicant, should file their
adidayits of protest in this Office on
or before, the sOth day of Septem.
Der. 1914.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL Dis
TRICT OF THE STATE OF NE.
VADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKo.
In the Matter. of the Estate of
e. P. Hardesty, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that BY
an order Of the District Court Of
the Fourth Judicial District Of tire
Statesof Nevada, ID and. for he
County Of Elko, duly made ami en-
tered on the 18th day of August,
A. d. 1914, the undefsigned was
duly appointed az Executrix Of said
Deceased, and that she has qualified
as such Executrix.
Notice is herebs aiven that any
and all persons having claims
ageinrt said deeedent OF the said
Estate, must file the seine with the
Clerk Of the above entitled Court,
with proper vouchers and the statu.
tory sfidayit attached within three
months from the date Of the irst
publication Of this notice. or their
claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 10th day Of Septem.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
GIVEN 8 YEARS FOR MURDER

San Francisco, Sept. 16-Abra-
ham Pepper was sentenced to eight
years in the San Quentin peniten-
tiary today by Justice Griffin for
the murder of Mrs. Dorothy
johnson, a bride Of a week. Pepper
at first plead not guilty but Later
withdrew his plea and entered one
of manslaufhter and accepted his
sentence.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
BRER WILLIAMS

Some folks never know dat dis is
de bes' worl' dey ever wuz in until
time comes ter leave it.
De hallelujah season Amt when
we IA Twin high. but when de heart
beats right
A good plan II to take the worI'
ez you find II, but not ter take
more'n you kin tote away.
We don't stop to consider dat
time We tell de world Good
mawnin'" IT'S time ter say Good
night"
When you finds Cat you is on de
same road wild Tribulation, OATS
de time ter take ter de woods.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
HOTEL lnaNlS
ne tellouina BE tod.y's hotel

lhe following are today's hotel
arrivals:
Commercial
e. C. McKeen, Nathan, Tenn;
81. E. Detheridge, Tuscarora; Chas.
Mcdonald, Denver; J. E. Pitts
Ohio; W. p. Evans, Reno: j. J..
Barnes. Reno: E. w. McCullen.
Sheridan, Mo: ]. Sehoenfield, Los
Angeles: Bert Talbot, Denver: s. J..
Schuber, Mineral Hill, New. ]. w.
Hicks. Gunnison, Colo; E. ]. Rich
ardson, San Francisco: j. Church
field, Deeth: W. B. Mack. Reao;
John Berryhill and wife. Eklo.
Mayer
o. s. Bates, Ely: NJ. Gooch,
Halleck: w. B. Logan, Carson City;
Madeline Rizzi, Tuscarora: H. l..
Thompson, Reno: b. S. Nevins,
Reno: Andrew Westland, Lamoille;
Frank Virgins, Lamoille; w. E.
Orr, Deeth; E. C. Mcclellan and
wife, Winnemucca; H. H. Cordan
Ogden; c. E. Mack, Reno; D. H.
Porter. Salt Lake.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
|. 0. 0. F.

Grand Master, c. E. Mack pays
his official visit to the Elko Lodge
tonight Wednesday. September l6,
1914. All members and visiting
Odd Fellows are requested to at
tend.
Meeting opens at 1880 q. m. Re
bekahs meet at 9:15 p. m. By
order
Noble Grand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Italy has now boon otfcially In
formed that the cort OF the war with
Turkey for the possession Of Tripoii
was sie1,ooo,oOo..
Shefleld cutlery nrna have SUB
scrabsd eB5,bo0 for the purpose Of pros-
eouting for fraudulent use OF tho word
-shefisld" abroad.
Moving pictures shown on A sliShtiv
ccncaye screen " relieved OF some
q tbs distortion that Ia noticeable on
nA4 screens.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

The men really at to hold ONCE are
generally holding down some other
good job.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
Rib,ieaI Proos.

An old negro, who was the onl,
Baptist sn ths neighborhood, always
stack up for his own faith," and was
ready With a'reeecr Cor II, althongh no
was unable TO read q word. This was
the way. no put 'sm down. @Yo' kfn
tead, now. KANT your Yes" well,
I stpcse 20 read dc Bible. haint your
~Tes.' 70 read bout John de Baptis',
6e1nt yOffs "Yes." wei, 70 nsve
Sssa bout JOHN Dc Mefodis,. did yo,f-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
~ Knew They Would.

spacsr~-T believe that if Shake
spesre were alive at the present time
and trying to live by his pen In Lon
don the comic rapers would reject
many Of his best Jokes" Humorist--
4 know II. have tried ysm ali..s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
when u VIII Gene.

Not until every woman will be able
to get q hat satisfactory to herself
at o price satisfactory to her husband
viii the millennium be at hsnd.-Phil-
adeiphie Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
MUSINGS

He.tI. HksEEIs.~
otris who arc afraid q Soilins ~
hands shouldn't nah for husbands
Love makas tAA world q round. bas
SH provided Il Z on tAs square.
II isn't the -ooaz.sness Of sons pso
BE We object % 20 much - their
c~o0rsenoaG
Perhaps the fashionable GIRL Isn't
really 20 harrow a. her dressmaker
makes her appear.
Il seems to be the natural bent Of
some fellows to get down on their
knees 10. every girl they meet
A public spirited citizen Il some-
umes one who minds everybody's busi-
nes to the neglect Of his own.
Nell-"Yes. We met on shipboard."
BelletDsd he declare his lover Nell
No. I think he tried to smusEle
It In"
Blobbs-"As q chronic borrower he
10 al quick az lightning" Slobbs-
Yes; but lightning never strikes
twice In the same place.
sflhcus-"I understand Singleton
n Miss Antique r to be married.
She lays he fell In love with her In
Holland" Cynicus-"He got in Dutch.
chr
Hoax-"After all. It requires a Ger.
tain amount OF heroism to be q fool"
Jos1-"How do you figure that outf"
hoa1-"Well. you know. fools rush In
where angels fear to tread"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
1854
Elko, Nevada, Land Office
A 49,, .

GihUb Adnu OInce.
August I4th, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
George B. Williams. Of East Gate,
County of Churchill, State of Ne
vada, has filed in this office his APP
plication to enter under the pro-
visions of Sections 1905 and 1907
u. S. R. S. the following described
land, viz:
NE4 Of SE3 of Section "a. Town.
ship 39 NJ. Range So E., M. D. b.
& M.
Any and all persons claiming adj
veIsely the land described, or de.
string to object because of the min
eral character of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
afidavits of protest in this Office on
or before the 3Oth day of Septem-
Der 1914.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

To be able to utilize the talents OF
the other fellow is on OF the stepping
stones to success.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
POute HuepIaY.

Burglar (holding Jewel case and
speaking 70 Householder cvopessad
tsrrinedIy IN bSd)1@aHorry to trouble
ger. mum, but w6nid ycr mind helping
ms choose 4 present for tbs Diesuas
its hsr birthday tomofrow.s--Puek.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
How Adaae vkegld Work win Hin,

Tho tubmapcircumstanoes al.
ter cases, ron know The LAWYER
Yes, and b tSw good cases would
materially sitter my circuml css."
@-BoatoI transcript
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

The man who throws bouquets At
himself and bricks at his neighbor
cannot expect to become very popu
lar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

There 10 nothing more amusing
than q big. husky woman nuttsrfnE
about trying to plceso q grouchy nc.
sle husband.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

The word danger" is added for fear
the reader might think 1t a good place
20 lie down and take a s~noozesta, II II
werv not explained to him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

Also, did you ever see q bath mat
that didn't have on 1t, in large. bas re.
letters, Bath Matt" That is to
keep the beholder from using It as
. mirror, toothpick or writing desk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
IN-sHOoTs

Those who live in glass houses had
better battle after dark.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

A lot Of us find that virtue 10 very
modest In rewarding herself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

The label railroad crossing is put
there SO people won't think It iu a
billiard tabls or e confectionery shop
or Q swimming pool.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

For instance. You always see q place
where q railroad track and q public
highway o labeled In large, start
linz. black letters On a white poplar
capital x, RAILROAD Crossing. Dam
ger"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
A WORLD OF SIGNS

This is a world of weird ana unex.
plainable signs.
Dumb hrutes keep away from dan.
ger without warning, but human be.
tngs have to be held back forcibly
from suicide.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

Dance After The SHOW saturday Nigh
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

Blobbs-"As . chronic borrower he
u al quick "a lightning" Slobbs-
Yes; but lightning never strikes
twice In the same place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-04

the little fellow at the tracks and
appeared amused at hiss bright
ness and fearlessness. He rode
the kings horses; he rode for ia
nous princes and dukes.
Spoiled, pampered, with one OF
the foremost actresses and beau
ties of the world making him her
pet. Sloan suddenly became the
Beau Brummel of the turf. His
dressing was the wonder of the
boys who had known him in the
jockey-rOom. His income in those
days must have been over $780,
900 a year, and 1t went almost as
rapidly as it came.
But among the racing govern.
ors of England Sloan never was
popular. There was bitter feel
ing toward him, and even at the
height of his popularity his sue
cess was resented. 1t was always
alleged that jealousy prompted
what followed.
He was at the height of his ca.
reer when the governors of the
jockey club handed down a de-
cree barring Sloan from riding on
English tracks. The blow was 8
stunning one. 1t meant that, II
he could not ride in England, he
was barred from the tracks oil