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The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
AUTO MANUFACTURERS
PROTEST FREIGHT RAISE

Opposition to any change In freight
rates which WOULD discriminate
against the automobile, developed ct
the board Of difectofs' meeting OF the
NationaJ Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce y New York. following re-
port Of the trafIic committee, In which
statement was mRde that II the sun-
gestion now before the interstate
commerce commission IL adopted, the
railroads viii charge automobile man
ufacturers for spotting or placing of
cars on factory sfdings and In addi-
ti0n. trackAge charges be assessed on
automobile shipments which are not
promptly. accepted by the consignee.
The chamber has vigorously opposed
q new rule suggested by the oficial
classiiication. COMMITTEES that would
prevent combining trucks with pas.
senger machines In making up car.
load shipments TO dealers.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
KID CATCHER or COAST LEAGUE
IS MILLIONAIRE OF BASEBALL

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 49,
iI.ouis seputveda, KID catcher Of the
san Francisco baseball team and the
|roceiving member Of the pony battery
|of Arlett ana Sepulveda. plays ball
from preference rather than necessity.
|Sepulveds. a. 4 matter OF fact. ID the
millionaire kid Of the Coast league and
Instead Of riIking the chances OF sui.
|fering 3 few baseball fingers" could
spend al his life In ease and anluence.
|The Sepulvedas, who ar, OF Spanish
live In San Pedro, harbor
mort Of 1Ics Angeles, and Sepulveda.
III, u credited with owning, a good
|skare Of the country thefeabouts.
AlSo Louis, who Is boy Of 20. has
|much property III his own name and
when he iAAt home sports = hieh-pow.
|erod autolnobile.
Ne ptessd through the San Pedro
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

high school, all right, and then the
lure Of baseball caught him. His hrst
professional experience was with the
Vancouver club, from which team he
was purchased by San Francisco. Last
year his attention Was chiefly devoted
to warming the bench. This year It's
going to Be different story. There
In only one thing that Louis regrets.
Il wish,' he. said. that | had entered
college instead Of plunging into base
ball right on the bat"
Although the p1a.' Ing season has
not yet opened. Sepulveda already -
being hailed as the greatest catcher
ever developed on the Pacific coast.
and when the drafts are put In Man
agef Del Howard feels confident that
the boy win be among those called to
the BIG brush.
Sepulveda's case parallels that, of
another great catcher. who, looked
upon a. mere novice, created one Of
the sensations Of the baseball world
when called upon to catch In q regu-
lar game because OF INJURIES to the
other catchers on the team. The
player was Lou Criger. regarded 90
one OF the greatest receivers the game
has known, but who was knocked out
In his prime by nervous malAdy. For
an entire season he had been kept on
the Cleveland bench By Patsy Tebeau,
then manager Of the famous Spiders.
Chief thinner was hfst-string catcher,
but an injury put him on the shelf.
Then misfortune befel all Of the other
catchers until only Crigef was left.
Tebeou was II despair. but he took
chance and sent for Criger behind the
bet. Before the game had gone two
lnnings Tebeau realized that he had
unknowingly been keeping . star I'M
der cover The boy tnfew to second
with remarkable precision and terrific
speed, hippiug. runner after runner.
and toward the end Of the game he
made the oppoatticn feel 90 much re-
spect for him that no further attempts
were made 70 pilfer q bag. At bet IS
well 90 behind e be shone, and he
soon became known % one Of the best
All-around eotcherA ID the National
league, % which Cleveland belonged.
Last .seasen Sepu.veda did little
more than adorn the bench, but when
the trololne eoooon ooenod last month,
~, being ~ 1TDt catcher to shew up
q training camp. WA4 Given plenty OF
opportunity % show what ~ could DO
and biz Wofk woo - olnnolns that it
was nDt lQng beeofO Maaaeer Howard
,lnSoemo6 ~ Slo8 &ojg60l6 b nfSt.
sttin9 eetenes, c1eog ~ ~ nsads
,1eAn)1l n ~ CSe ~ y ~ 6ls
(lISlIn fn0m& C1GvnAa61 nrk9r1nnn
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

Cleveland needs more speed. says
Johnny Evers, who certainly ought
to know, as he hasn't seen the club
but once or twice In the last six Or
seven years.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
sAepsrd and Leopold Find
ThiAss Pretty Soft Breaking
rs. Into Baseball
n WAS DIFFERENT IN
OLD DAYS, SAYS BURKE
fTksn the Recruit Was an Out.
east; He Hung His Arm IN
Pullman Hammoeks

LOUISVILLE. KY, April A.
when Manager Jennings. Jimmy
Burke, Jim Mcclure and some others
OF the old-timers with the Tigers this
Rsprihs broke into baseball. the paths
70 the big leagues we're not strewn
With roses a. they are now, but there
4 was thorn In every step.
The Tissrs started two youngsters
kstraight from the sandlots on their ca
Rreer In professional baseball this
IsbrinG. For both Of them the pros
Ipects srs exceedingly bright as 1t Is.
/ But. e they had had to start in the
3old days, Il IL doubtful II they would
ihAve st060 the hrst week Of training.
Ito NY nothing Of . league season.
s. VIII Shepard, pitcher, and Leopold.
3thir1 basenaan, are the men whose big
SleAGNe careers were launched for
1the& with the ways all CREASED with
money fAfni1hed by the powers away
|up In baseball.
Both men were given every chance
Tia the world and Shepard didn't sue.
{coed In making good solely because ne
Backed the baseball ability.
Times are mighty different than they
1weso ID the days when Jimmy Burke,
EnOw Tiger coach. broke into the big
1loague. He started with Milwaukee.
(which was In the big show At the
Hino that Burke was there.
There were no coaches to teach the
&young idea the game. There were no
folder players who took an interest in
1the young fellows and showed them
what they knew about the sport.
EVERY man had baseball pounded into
.him' In regular games In those days.
Ind what he didn't know he was bawl.
led out for by the managers.
Positions on the old clubs used to
sbe scarce. There were not more than
Ave pitchers and two catchers. The
{old clubs didn't use to carry small
fArmies Of players with them. Every
1pooitlon was flied by one man and he
|wAs afraid Of every youngster who
came into camp for fear that the new
conner would grab his Job. Hence
Amy bum steets that he could give the
|youngster were cheerfully given In
|self-pfotection. The poor kid wasn't
given chance.
Around the lobby OF hotel where
= ble league club II training the inno-
cent byStahder can't tell the kids from
Eths ve1e. They are all allowed equal
|lth1etiao ma -thay all conduct them.
'sd)too aboes the same. But with the
|oI4 .0lu1o. this was Tar from the case.
5uqpCse Z vet would talk to young
|yt1k In = pablo place? Never! The
|y0nng fellows were all alone and they
|st6yed ct 4 respectful distance from
the old-timsrs.
The green hand was told to watch
tho shoes Of the veterans. He was
told that someone would try to steal
|th0m and II was up to him to protect
the party. Many light with On limo.
|cent and Industrious porter has been
'started on this Issue.
the young pitcher was ordered to
)sloep with his arm resting in the
hammock swinging In the Pullman
yberths. He did It, too, or he was made
Ito suffer.
They didn't play baseball in We old
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

race, xHea % Sois &c stenins toward
~ 10 re- 3 90. ksss 1Tsss e: sss
q 70 line % TIN contestants In the or.
der. OF tho(r Anish IN IN time trials.
puttinG the fastest cars IN front. where
they WA not have - thread their way
through the rest o. the field after. the
race has begun, Thus far there has
been no accident IN connection with
the start. though the thought OF what
might happen should there be spill
il enough TO ceuae . shudder.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
THOROUGH TEST
| AT FORD PLANT
New System Of Wages In Being
Fortified by Elaborate Follow.
up Work

Conditions In the vicinity OF the
Ford Motor Co.'S plant have once more
resumed their normal aspect. No
longer do thousands of men besiege
the entrances on Manchester-ave. In
the hope Of securing positions under
the new wage regime. They have
finally come to realize that no such
casual and haphasard method IL be-
ing followed In adding to the working
force.
The painstaking manner in which
the new wage scale was evolved and
the thorough way In which the entire
plan II being fortified by elaborate fol-
low.up work r. illustrated by several
features. One Of the most significant
relates to the handling of employees
In the shops to discover by thorough
test their fitness for work In the va
riouB departments and thus protect
them against q seeming failure to
make good and summary dismissal.
Foremen are not allowed arbitrarily
to dismiss Z man. II the foreman OF
any gang finds that one Of his men 10
not doing satisfactory work, instead
OF Diminishing the individual outright,
he must send him to clearing house
whore his case 10 investigated and he
10 given another trial In some other
department, unless he II found to be
wholly ine6lcient. There his ability
for another kind Of work will b test.
Cd. These shifts may take place .
halfsdoxen times before the man u
finally lot out or retained.
The company 10 determined that
the additional money received und0r
the new plan shall b devoted TO rea-
s0nable purposes. In order to deter.
mine this 4 large number Of investIga-
tors are employed. Almost al Of these
have been taken from the plant itself,
having been drafted from the hospital
stan and the executives OF the various
departments Of the plant and ranging
from full-nedged doctors to men who
were formerly, pefhaps, rhefely n
charge Of q shipping platform. This
plan was followed II order 70 secure
men who had already demouStrsted
their ability % handle men success
fully. The inve9tigotorD ut On iuti-
mate terms with tho men they arc
studying ana learn u Know the con-
ditiOus undor watch they uvo and how
they sboud their time amA money. II
It II found thok ! man u not prodtiAg
by the additional money 10 u focoiv-
Ing he must prove thst he can OF else
he no longer participates IN the profit
sharing plan.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

lust the unit-efcup Of bars and crossrie
which brace and balances the strain on
the tire % that the Safety Tread runs as
. smooth tread doee and gives more
acsual service and mileage.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
PATH ITO MAJOR LEAGUES
NOW STREWN With ROSES


Frank Chsnee does not believe
that hours spent stacking chips
and boosting the indoor national
Game L. conducive to speed on the
basss. Calling the New York
Yankees into fatherly conferences
Chance ordered that hereafter
poker might be played on trains
while making jumps between
towns. but morning practice In the
hotels Ii tabooed.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

On dayes the way they do now. either.
They pulled rough stun continually
during the regular season.
Jimmy Burke says they used 10
throw sand In his eyes when he was
batting years ago. II = pitcher g0s
two strikes on q man the catcher
would sign for good ball and just ~
Il was being pitched toss . little
gravel where II couldn't help but all
the batter's optic.
First basemen used to carry nat pms
and prod the bAse-rtinnerS on the SACK,
Let . man get on hrst In critical
time and he was as likely - not to
be forced on the bag by well-directed
lab from the frst baseman's lady
friends hat staple.
At that Burke believes that no
really good players we're kept out Of
the game by the harsh methods used
with recruits. He believes that II q
man had the heart necessary to play
the game he would stick anyway. Fur
thermore, good players were mach
scarcer in the old days than they are
now. when every Hid In the country
plays the game. Nowadays q man
really has TO be Q wonderful player 70
break into the big show, whereas for
merly he had to be only above the
ordinary.
Each year It seems that It Is becorti'
inx less heart.breaking to stsrt. I'm
aEine q boy like Shepard. . kid right
on the ssndlots. whose career had new.
er carried him out of Stockton and
who was too bashful to report to his
manager when he arrived at the Ttg.
ers' camp-imagine him making good
In the PIN abbing age! Yet Shepard
leaves the Tigers . swell-liked youth,
and the whole team wishes him sue
cess.
He was picked up under rather un'
usual circumstances. Oscar Etanage,
Tiger catcher, heard about his pitch
Ing for a machine shop team In the
west, and watched him work. He 10
not Q particular friend Of Oscar. Thc
Tiger backstop had never seen the
young fellow until friend tipped him
on to his pitching. He thought that
he would make good material. Shep'
ard didn't want to play in California.
He figured that young fellow never
amounts to much in his home town
when he starts his career So he sign.
ed with Detroit. He gets q trial ana
probably q Job with Providence.
Leopold was picked UP OF . Mil
waukee Sand lot BY Charley Carr. who
took him down to- his school with him
and put him Under the instruction OF
DOME Bush. Leopold n . very unas'
suu,fux. modest fellow who wouldn't
push himself forward unduly. But he
IL = great fielder and he may be able
TO hit. So he got . chance for the
best instruction In baseball and was
taken over to Gulfport by the Tigers.
II IL easy to imagine that the OLD
veterans of the game would be ex-
ceedingly Disguised at the present
treatment Of new men. But the Old
game has changed and ancient meth.
DDS no longer are considered the
thing.
Cleveland needs more speed. says
Johnny Evers, who certainly ought
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
s. A. MILES 10. TOUR NJ
EUROPE IN AN AUTO

g. A. Miles, a tn National Auto
mobile Chamber OF Commerce, ac-
companied by Mrs. Miles, left on the
steamer Olympic today for a two
journey through Europe by
automobile. They took with them an
American car. and will cover some OF
the principal places In England. Scot
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04

The Thick, tough rubber bars and crosstie Of
The safsty: Trad % shown above, make
"Safsty First roadway for the car. They
clean end dry tle 18th and grip it, Because
ths oa5Sty Tired design 10 built - . unit, Il
ridee eGeiof tim my other non-skh tire, and
h ihct tast - oeaoothly - Z smooth tread.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-04
WOULD ELIMINATE
DANGER ON SPEEDWAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April A.
Hith moeulb 0f the American AutCr1o-
bile ass6ciation have cOhceived Z plan
which, n adopted will eliminate much
Of The danger attendant upon the n.y.
Ing start Of the Indianapolis 6O0-mile
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
GEORGIA STATE LEAGUE

Waycross, Ga, April 16. The race
for the championship pennant of the
Georgia State league, formerly the
Empire State league, began today
with games schedufed in Amerious,
Thomasville and Waycross. Valdos-
ia was programmed to play at Ameri-
Gus, Cordele in Waycross and Bruins
wick at Thomasville. The league be
gins its season under promising con-
ditions. The scedule provides for 1903
games, divided into two series Of 81
games each. August Is will be the
date for the final closing.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
.SULzFUASE GOES
TO COURT OF APPEALS
iMPEAcHED GOVERNOR OF NEW
YORK WANTS IMPEAcH-
MENT SET ASIDE

Albany N. r., April .16.-The state
court Of appeals met today to hear ar
guments on the question Of the legal.
ity Of the impeachment and removal
from office Of former Governor viii
liam Sulzer
The proceedings, which were insti-
tuted by Mr. sulzer himself in an ef-
fort to have the United States sa-
preme court pass on the validity Of
the Impeachment. were brought
against William Sohmer, state comp
troller, to compel him to pay the for
mer legislator the salary Of governor
from the date Of his removal. A pre-
liminary feature Of this action is that
the judges Of the court of appeals.
who were members OF the court Of
impeachment, are asked to set aside
the verdict, for which they voted when
Mr.. Sulzer was removed from office.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
WlDNEY FAMILY HAS
A]LI7TLE "SPAT"
1T RESULTS, HOWEVER, IN THE
ARREST OF THE HUSBAND
IN CHICAGO

Chicago, April 16.-The arrest Of
R J. Widney, real estate dealer Of
Los Angeles, last night, was the re-
suit OF a trifling quarrel with his
wife, Mrs. Vivian Widney, according
to statements made in the morals
court today.
The policemen who arrested Wild
ney told the court that Mrs. Widney
had declared that her husband had
attempted to place her in an impro-
per house several months ago. Be
cause Of that statemsnt Widney was
taken to the police station. Mrs. Wild
ney was charged with disorderly con
duct because she had disturbed the
hotel guests by her screams.
Mrs. Widney refused to sign a
complaint against her husband and he
was allowed to leave the police sta
tion. Three weeks ago the two gain
ed notoriety when the woman, who
then gave her name as Vera Lyons,
was found unconscious, apparently
from poison, in her room in down
town hotel Mrs. Widney today said
that if she had made a charge that
her husband violated the Mann act
she must have been hysterical at the
time and could not have known what
she was saying. Widney said that he
was about to. leave for California and
his wife did not want him to go.
Il gave her $1OO and told her l
would send for her ina few weeks
or send. her more money. She began
to scream then and that caused the
trouble It was Just little spat."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
CHILDREN MADE
TO attend
! SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT or SANTA FE
COUNTY TAKES ACTION TO
ENFORCE LAW

Santa Fe, April 16-Twenty boys
and girls were rounded up today by
County Superintendent John v. Con
way and sent to the city public and
parochial schools. Conway is devot-
ing the entire week to work as tru-
ant officer within the city limits.
There is not child coming within
the compulsory school attendance sta
tute in Santa Fe county who is not
in school except for illness orlbther
good reasons. In cases where ex-
treme poverty or the need of the child
to assist to earn a living for the fam
lily keeps children out of school, Con
way interests charitably inclined
persons and has thus far received a
ready response to mis- appeals for
help AS consequence of his eff
cient work, the public schools of the
city have now an enrolment of 900
pupils as against St5 last year and
Z
the parochial schools Of almost 500
as against less than 300 last year.
Conway as also received requestsfrom
a number Of people who are anxious
to contribute books to be permitted
ito contribute toward the establish
ment Of rural school libraries and ev-
cry istrict is to have its library OF
English books. 9e8t4
Superintendent Conway requires
each teacher to report to him at fire
quent intervals the names of children
who absent themselves from school
and he makes 1t his business to visit
te homes and parenrs in order tc
enforce intelligently the compulsory
school law.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16

ensued, but was not of lasting sort
The close was weak at as to 1s de-
cline
Corn suffered from free selling and
from lack of support. Prices, which
started X to 5s@a lower, underwent
a further decline The close was
heavy "a to 1@15s cent under last
night.
Rapid progress of seeding tended
to pull down the oats market. The
sag, however, was soon checked by
scattered resting orders to buy.
First sales of provisions were a
shade to 2 lower. Later transactions
averaged somewhat better. The clos
ing quotations for the day were:
Wheat, May 91%; July 86A.
Corn, May 665s; July 65%.
Oats, May S6%; July S71s.
Pork, May $19.95; July $40.
Lard, May $1O.17; July $1O.87.
Ribs, May $40. S5; July $11.O5.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
sroME.sMlTH WEDDING

New York, April 16.-A wedding of
note today was that of Miss Hilda
Robinson Smith, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Robinson Smith, and
Lyman Beecher Stowe. a grandson Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, the famous
author Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" The
wedding took place this afternoon at
the home Of the brides parents in
West Sixty-ninth street the Rev. 3.
9. stowe, father Of the bridegroom,
officiating.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
AMATEUR BOXING TITLES

Boston, Mass, April 16.-The list
OF entries for the National A. A. U.
boxing championships, which are to
take place in this city beginning to-
morrow night and continuing over
Saturday. assures the greatest aggre-
cation of amateur scrappers ever seen
in this country. Tine best amateur
ring talent in New York, Cleveland,
New Orleans, Toronto, st. Louis,
Philadelphia, St. John, N b., and
numerous other cities Of the United
States and Canada viii be on hand to
contest for the premier honors. The
Boston Athletic association is in
charge of the local arrangements for
the tournament.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
WEDDING IN HIsToRIc AousE

WEDDING IN HISTORIC HOUSE
Fairfax Courthouse, va, Ajril 16.--
IN the parsonage Of Zion Episcopal
church, where half century ago
#Brigadier General stoughton Of the
Union army was surprise and captur-
ed lpY Mosby and his men and where
several other stirring events were en-
acted uring the civil war, Miss Eliza
beth Berwell Page, daughter Of the
Rev. Frank Page and q niece Of Tho
mas Nelson Page, the we'll known mo-
velist and the present United States
ambassador to Italy, was married today
to Normal Gaynor, youngest son Of
the late Mayor William J. Gaynor Of
New York City.
The ceremony was performed by
the father of the bride in the pres
ence Of small gathering Of relatives
and intimate friends Of the couple
Miss Tillie Page. sister Of the bride,
was maid Of honor. and Jonathan
Grout, son Of former Controller Grout
Of New York, was best man.
After spending a few days at Allan
tic City Mr.. Caynor and his bride win
sail from New York April 21 for q
Mediterranean trip. During their stay
abroad they will visit Ambassador
and Mrs. Page at Rome.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
.NEM YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

anNEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
New York, April 16.-Bearish SEN
timent predominated today, despite
early indications of underlying firm
ness. Softness of various Issues en-
couraged traders to put out stocks
more generally, and after the down
ward movement was fairly under way
some of the lowest prices Of the year
were recorded.
Particular heaviiess appeared in
Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley.
Discouraging news of trade condition
and uncertainty over the Mexican
crisis gave impetus to the selling
movement. Bonds were easy.
The whole market was shaken
when unrestrained liquidation Of New
York Central broke it to S65s, the
lowest figure in more than 20 years
Active selling was general around the
room, win prize falling l to
points under yesterdays finals.
Bear selling stopped and better
tendency was impaired to the list
by the announcement that Mexico
would probably comply with the de
mands of this country.
The market closed strong. The up
ward movement continued in a spas
modic fashion with Canadian Pacific
and the metal shares making the
most headway. Full recoveries were
made in many instances. The last
sales were:
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
GERMANS ARE SUSPICIOUS

Berlin, April ia banker repre-
senting many members of the Berlin
Bourse, applied today to the listing
committee to exclude any further list
ings Of Canadian Pacific stock because
the prospectus issued by the company
in March for $6O.OOO,ODO,, Of new
stock contained no mention Of the
case pending for the reduction of
western freights. The petitioners de.
clare that suppression Of information
would debar any German company
from further listings. The committee
did not indicate what action it would
take.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
]. c. PENNEY COMPANY
SIS INCORPORATED
CORPORATION OWNING THE
GOLDEN RULE STORE FILES
ITS PAPERS

Santa re, April 16.-A chain of IS
stores of which a store at Gallup is
to be the thirty y-seyenth, is operated
by the J. c. Penney Company Of
Salt Lake City, whic today fled in
corporation papers with the state cor.
poration commission paying $12490
for the privilege. The capitalization
is $1,10O,0OO Of which s656.2OO is paid
up. P. c. Pinson of Gallup is named
statutory agent. The officers of the
company are James c. Penney, pres
iednt and general manager; Earl G..
Sans. first vice pesident; Edward J..
Neighbors, second vice president;
Dayton H. Mudd, third vice president;
John l. H. Herbert, secretary and
treasurer, all of Salt Lake City. A pc
culiar method or plan of the company
is that each of the 81 stores must
bear its own losses and gets the ben
efits of its own profits, being cor
poration within a corporation with a
stated portion Of the total capitali-
zation,