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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03
Married sixteen Wives In Fifteen Years,
Neglecting TO Get Divorces.

FORT WORTH. Tex. April s.
Ludie Arnold is on trial before Fed
eral Judge E. r. Meek for violation
Of the Mann act. Arnold is charged
with having married sixteen wives
in fifteen years and having neglected
the little detail of divorce. Divorces
take up so much time, he says.
Eight of the sixteen wives We're
present at the hearing. They will all
be permitted to give testimony
against Arnold. according to the
ruling of Judge Meek. The de-
PENDANTS attorneys fought for ad-
miss bility of testimony from only
one wife on the ground that the
alleged crime was the same in each
case. The eight wives, all handsome
and sitting IN a row, smiled at the
announcement of the decision, while
Arnold looked mbounded.
Arnold is an Arkansas ranener,
forty-fiYe years old. His marriages
extend from Illinois to California,
and he with great difficulty recalled
most of their names today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03

prints, the most complete class in the
country, and its largest source of
wealth and progress. is now recorded,
with more particularly in important
than the criminals in the
rogues' gallery at Mulberry street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03
New Game for Hunters.

Ciay-bird golf is a new sort of game
that will appeal to the business man
who wants exercise and likes to shoot,
but who. finds the wholesale slaugh-
ter of birds repugnant. The game is
played on stretch Of rough land.
similar in extent and irregularity TO
The average golf course; but instead
of holes there are traps concealed at
varying intervals along the course. As
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03

manufacturing. Altogether the horsepower is enough
be of very important value to the city And there
can be no doubt that this waterpower can be sue
cessfuly applied either for light or power A num-
Der of Western cities get all their light and power
from waterpower sites. Los Angeles is a shining
exnmn1p
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

The gunners tramp over the ground,
cay birds of different shapes and
SEES are released from the traps, 50
that the sportsmen get the same kind
Il unexpected shots that live wild
BIRDS would offer I'm their natural
haunts Clay-bird golf violates no
game law. sheds no blood. causes no
sunerings, and yet there are healthy
vigorous men who enjoy II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03
ODDITIES IN
TODAYS NEWS
Leaves Parrot and $500 Legacy for Its


Leaves Parrot and $500 Legacy for It's
Care.
CLEVELAND, April 3.-The late
Harriet Poole, in her will probated
yesterday, leaves an estate of $25, 0o0
and a parrot. The parrot gets an en-
dowment of $500 for it's care and is
given to Mrs. Anna II. Fogg. of New
buryport, Mass. Mrs. Fogg also re-
ceiyed $500 for her trouble.
MIXED Cow without Owners Consent,
Sentenced to Jail
ST. PAUL, April 3.-AIiIking a COW
without the owners consent was de-
elared petit larceny by Justice T. ).
Kennedy, at South st. Paul, and
John Passa and Mike Casper We're
sentenced to thirty days in the eoun-
ty jail at Hastings on complaint Of
James Reid, superintendent of the
St Paul Union Stock Yards Com
pany. He said that the two men en-
tered the stockpens and MIXED a
COW.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03

From the ST. Louis Republican.
Mrs. Margaret Stannard. of Boston,
who told an audience al Central High
School that 'livable home" cannot
be maintained on less than 90 $40 an
nually, appears to look at life from
the viewpoint of the instructive snob.
Certainly her world of homes that
are 'hvable' is good way removed
from that Of the vast majority of
American citizens who have managed
10 marry, established abiding places
and rear families on much less than
$500 year.
The average American income is
said to be about $500 a year Pre-
sumabiy homes of some kind are
maintained on this and sums ranging
upward to far less than $500 a year.
Maids, buffers, limousines and 500
pound ice boxes naturally are not a
part of their equipment, but the rent
| is paid the groceries bought and the
children sent to school
Mrs. Stannard should revise her
notion Of "livable home" Few col
| lege professors make much more than
$1,000 year. and yet these men have
homes that are cultured and refined
| The number Of professional men, min
listers, teachers, lawyers and doctors
I whose income falls short of Mrs. Stan
| nard's minimum exceeds that of their
brethren whose incomes are greater
Yet these men have homes that are
homes in any and every sense of the
| word.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-03

No soul desolate long there being for whom
1t can feel trust and reyerence-George Eliot.
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leave Yourself at the TaiIor's."

From the Scientific American.
When your measure is taken by a
tailor he lays his tape about your
chest, your waist, along your arms
and your legs, in accordance with a
system which tradition has laid
down. However carefully he takes
his measurements the clothes must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
COLLEGE ROWING
SEASON is FAIRLY
WELL MAPPED OUT

New York, February 14.-With the
announcement of the date for the inter-
collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie as
Friday, June 26. the American college
rowing season is fairly well outlined.
Although there are still dates for va
rious dual and triangular regattas yet
to be fixed it is apparent that rowing
Is steadily increasing in popularity as
a college sport. In the east, middle
west and Pacific coast sections the va
fious college and university crews are
already well advanced in their indoor
The first opportunity to dip their
sweeps in lake or river.
Reports OF unusually early practice
rows may be expected If the present
mild weather continues and once on the
water the progress of both the crews
and the final arrangements for the pre-
| lininary and championship regattas
| Will be rapid. AS viewed at present
the 1914 rowing season promises to
equal If not exceed in number and va
iiety of races that OF the previous year
/ Several of the leading eastern univer-
stiles have completed tentative rowing
| schedules while others are still in max
! ing. Neither the United States Military
/ academy nor Syracuse have as Yet an
| nounced their arrangements for the
, coming sea-3n. The dates for the Har-
l ard, Cornell and Princeton crews have
| been fixed. Pennsylvania and Columbia
arc still working OH their schedules
| several dates of which have already
been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MOVEMENT ON FOOT
TO AWARD LETTERS
TO VARSITY SUBS

New York, February IA move
ment has been started at Harvard uni
versity, the object of which is to award
suitable letters or emblems to the sub
stitutes of the various sort into the
big contests as relief players for the
first string of men. 1t is pointed out
that these substitutes are of great
value in the development of the teams.
acting both as trial squads and sub
stitutes as the occasion may demand.
The Harvard Crimson in an editorial
on the subject states:
"The rules governing athletic sports
at Harvard contain the following pro-
vision: Such substitutes on the base
ball and football teams, or crew. as
shall be designated by the captain of
the team or crew, and approved by the
graduate treasurer, may use the letters
III. A. A. So far as we know no in
sigma has been granted under this
rule. At present the baseball or foot
ball substitute classes neither with the
first team nor the second, though of
more ability than the second team man
who wins an 'H2nd,' receives no recog-
milton; the member of the second four
cared crew, in spite of working down
to the eve of the race with Yale, re-
ceives none--a condition very evidently
unfair We beg, then, to subbest that
separate insignia for substitutes be es-
tablished in each sport-perhaps II. f..
in football, H. B. in baseball, H. u
b. c. as formerly in crew, and II. ii. T.
for since hockey has ascended to a seat
famong the majors 1t should be in
eluded. The form OF insignia is a de-
tail. however; of real Importance is a
material recognition of some sort for
the substitute
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HIGH WATER MARK OF 1913 EX-
PECTED TO BE ECLIPSED DUR
ING COMING YEAR-FIFTEEN
TOURNAMENTS REGISTERED

The 50,000,000 clay pigeons, trapped
during 1913, set new high mark for.
the truly American sport of trap shoot
ing. But even this enormous total will
be eclipsed by the figures that will
be hung up at the end of 1914.
The Interstate association already
has under way preparations for staging
the classic events of this year. Never
before had there been such keer, rivalry
among cities for the honor of holding
the grand American and the sectional
handicaps, and it was with difficulty
that the association made the allot-
ments which follow: G. A. H., Dayton,
o.; southern, Roanoke, Va; south
western. Oklahoma City, Okla; eastern,
bradford, Pa; western, Green Bay,
be awarded later.
The holdinf of the grand American
at Dayton will be return engage
ment" in Acknowledgements of the fact
that the 1918 meet in that city was
unprecented in American sports, taking
the umber of participants as a basis
of determination of Importance; more
than 500 shooters toed the mark, and
something like eight tons of shot, fired
in ounce and ne-quarter charges, were
left on the field at the close of the
four days of shooting
In the selection of Bradford Pa, as
the scene of the eastern handicap, that
city secures return of the largest of
the sectional events, the 1912 eastern
having been staged by the Bradford
Gun club.
In addition to the big six Is tour
nainents, in various sectionS of the
United States have been Registered"
with the Interstate association. The
total number of days Of shooting COW
cred by the events already registered
will be 26. State shoots, Interstate, in
tercity, league. special events at nu-
merous trapshooting clubs. and the
regular weekly, semi-monthly and
monthly shoots of the 1914 clubs, scat
tered throughout the country, will
make a total that few if any other
sport can equal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MANY SOLUTIONS OFFERED
FOR SUMMER BASEBALL EVIL

New York, February 1.-THE recent
agitation relative to the college stu
dent playing summer" baseball has
led to many interesting proposals Of
fered as solution of the so-called
evil. A number of the leading east
ern college team captains have an
rounced that they are in favor of the
collegian being permitted to play for
money or other inducements during the
vacation months without effecting his
amateur staus in college sports. Fac
ulty opposition is likely to prevent the
adoption of any rule, but Dr. Young of
Cornell has advanced an idea which
may receive more consideration. 1t Is
to grade the college teams according to
the degree of the strictness with which
they observe the amateur rule in base
hall.
"The remedy for the present unsat-
isfactory state of affairs" writes DIR.
Young, ''lies in the hands of the Ma
tional Collegiate association. Let it ap-
point a baseball committee which will
get positive statement from each of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
AYon THoY M
CONTRA
WINTER COLONY HAS
BEGUN TO BREAK UF
Coming Week Will See Departure of Many the Players Who
Have Been Wntering Here-Pratt, Ernest and Dixie
Walker and Several Others to Leave Soon
Priest to Get Tryout With Giants
By ASA RouNTREE, JR.

Beginning this week the exodus of the
ball players who have been wintering in
Birmingham will begin, and from then
on to the middle of March the local win
tetr colony will rapidly diminish in num-
bers. Leaving during the week are Derrll
Pratt, Ernest Walker and Dixie Walker.
Pratt, who starred at second base with
the St. Louis Browns during the 1913 sea-
son, will again report to that team in
st. Petersburg, Fla, where Branch Rick
ey and his hirelings will work the sore
ness out of their muscles during the
spring.
Ernest Walker will also report to the
Browns. Last season he played in the out
field with the Billikens and handled HIM
self in such an able manner that he re-
Mound City club.
Walker With st. Paul
Dixie Walker, a brother of Ernest, Will
play this year with the st. Paul clup
in the American association. Walker is
an ex-biS league moundsman having per-
formed for number of years with the
Senators. During the 1913 season he made
4
failed to go to the majors via the draft
route by losing out in a drawing. How
ever, Dixie will continue his fight this
season, and is confident that when the
bell rings for the opening of the 1915 sea-
son he will again be doing big time.
The local winter colony this year was
an exceptionally large one, containing
many baseball celebrities, foremost among
whom were Pratt, Ernest Walker Dixie
Walker, Clarence Smith, Harry Swacina,
Monty Priest. Hyder Barr, Larry Brown
and many others.
Harry Swacina, a former Gull, who de-
serted the Newark club in the Interna-
tional league for the Baltimore Federals,
will report March ! at Southern Pines,
n. c., where the Federal Orioles VIII
train this year. Swacina Is one of the
best of the minor league stars corraled
by the new outlaws and should render
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valuable service to Manager Otto Knabe
Last year he was ranked as one of ths
best players in the International.
Monty Priest another local boy who is
gaining renown on the diamond through
his natural abilities, will be given a tria
with the Giants this spring. Priest played
in 1918 with the Wheeling, w Va, clut
and performed i'll such a capable man
ner that lie attracted the attention OF
Muggsy McGraw's scouts. who recon-
mended his purchase. Priest has beer
ordered to report at Marlin Springs, Tex.
on February 90
Hyder Barr, who has been working al
Edgewater during the winter, will report
about the middle of March to the New
Haven Club in the Eastern association
where he played in 1918. Claude Barr, q
brother, Will also perform in the Eastern
this season and will accompany his broth
er northward
Clarence Smith, the local boy who drew
pay from the Chicago White Sox during
last season, will report at Chicago on
February 2l for the trip to California
Smith had little chance last year to dis
play his abilities, but during the coming
season he hopes to earn a regular place
on the White sox fiinging corps.
Brown Goes to GulIs
the Magic City in the national pastime.
Will work behind the bat during 1914 with
the Mobile Gulls. Brown recently signed
his contract and has been ordered to re-
portrfor training around March a.
Two Barons-Pete Knisely and Clyde
McBride--have also been alternating here
during the winter. While both have posi-
tions they expect to throw these up on
March 4, and start to work with the bat
terry men.
Among others who have been staying
here during the winter are: Dewitt
Schwartz. Red Reese, Roberts, and
Eugene Wood, Andy Ramage. Bud Smith,
Charley Bell, Lonnie Noojin and Holt
Mcdowell.
Schwartz reports this year to Opelika
in the Georgia-Alabama league; Reese
and Ramage to the Rome club; Roberts
to Talladega; Woods to the Atlanta
Crackers; Ramage to Rome and Smith to
the Central league. Bell has not vet
signed up with any team for 1914. Nc
Dowell goes back to the Billikens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
AUBURN ALUMNI
BEGIN CAMPAIGN

Montgomery, February 14-(Special.)
Local members of the Montgomery Au-
burn Alumni association began a cam
paign today to raise $4,000 with which
to construct gymnasium at the Ala
bapa Polytechnic institute at Auburn.
The general campaign was begun sew
oral days ago and already % per cent
OF the money has been raised
The campaign in Montgomery was
launched today by W. w. Williams,
chairman of the alumni association, and
Irof. Thomas Bragg of Auburn. Pro-
fessor Bragg came to Montgomery
Thursday afternoon and will stay here
several days in the interest of the cam
paign. He does not believe there will
be any difficulty in the matter of rails
ing the necessary funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

sive and defensive. They are also shoot
ing better than at any time during the
season, and this alone has instllled con-
fidence into supporters Of the locals
Captain Ritchie has also rounded into
shape and is again playing in old time
FORM The two guards. Biscoe Seals and
Guy Wharton, are also going good at
present.
The Columbus team is composed of
Peddy and Kilcrease. forwards; Massey,
center: Dozier and Newman, guards.
Peddy is ranked as the best forward In
the south and should the club team be
able to stop him then the chances of vic
tory are bright. All five of the players.
however. are topnotchers and Coach Nes-
per's stalwarts will have to play at top
speed throughout il they anticipate
achieving victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

| lumbus wizards, II will prevent them
from claiming the undisputed basketball
championships the south.
The Columbus team sustained its first
defeat of the year during the past week
at the hands OF the Red and Black five
of the University of Georgia. In the light
of this 1t is likely that last years team
will exert every effort to swamp the
locals.
However, it is unlikely that the game
will be one sided, as the Athletic club
contingent has been hard at work during
the past two weeks preparing for the
contest and as a result are in fine fettle.
MCGOWAN and Thomas, at forward, are
working in great shape both on the often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MANY BIG HANDICAP TRAP
SHOOTS PLANNED FOR 1914
THREE TEAMS TIED
IN CITY LEAGUE

The Central High school varsity. As
sociation institute and the Young Mems
Christian association basketball teams
are still tied for first place in the
City league. The High school contin-
gent has won five games and lost none.
while the remaining two teams have
each won four The Principals and
Street Railway Young Mems Christian
assoc'ation are a distant second with a
percentage of 400 each.
The standing of the league is as OIL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

The local 1913-19l4 season will be brought
to a close Wednesday evening with the
championship basketball quintet of the
Columbus Young Mems Christian asso-
citation opposing the basketers of the Bir-
mingham Athletic club. The game is ex-
pected to be the best that has been staged
in this city throughout the season and is
suitable one to close with.
In the game Wednesday the Columbus
aggregation will have everything to lose
and nothing to gain and on this account
it is anticipated by club officials that it
will be hardest fought of the year, not
even excepting the fracas with the At
lanta Athletic club. Should the local
Athletic club gain a decision over the Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

and we will not falter until it is satis-
factorily settled.
THE national agreement" declared
Johnson can be changed at any time by
majority vote of the parties interested.
'As for Murphy's threats against me
personally" johnson said, they are mere
vaporings. l do not reply to them, but
Indicate by what l have said how far
the American league is prepared to go.
The American league cannot dovetail with
the National league under present condi-
tions."
Murphy late today said he had not
heard from his lawyer in Texas on the
subject of threatened suit against john
son. He reiterated. however, that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

suit would be filed. Murphy added to
previous statements that he would en-
force the delivery to him of Perdue and
Sweeney or enjoin them from playing.
He also said he had not yet released
Evers.
Il have still my contract with Evers,
and certainly won't turn him over until
have perdue and Sweeney. Yes, it is
true that the transfer papers, signed by
Carney and myself, are in my posses
sion, but the deal was to be completed
by the delivery of the men,"
The Chicago Federals will start March
s for Shreveport, La, their train
ing trip. it was announced today at head
quarters here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
BILLY SMITH HAS
ORDERED PLAYERS
/ To REPORT MARCH !
All But Four Candidates
Have Signed Contracts.
Another BackstOp
Is Needed

Atlanta, February 14.-(Special.)--Of the
tso men who are to try out for positions
on the 1914 Crackers, &c or them have
como to terms The other four are ex-
spected to fall into line shortly.
Manager Smith mailed transportation
10 his players last week. with instruc-
fions that they report not later than
March S.
When they arrive, they will find Ponce
De Leon park in better shape than when
they left. The outfeld fences have all
been repaired and Manager Smith has
had large squad Of men working on
the field.
Manager Smith stated last week that
he never saw the local mfield in such
splendid shape. that it is in better con-
dition right now than 1t was in the mid
die OF the season last year.
Infield Worry Ended
The signing of Ambrose Mcconnell. for
mer White sox star, and last season
with Toronto in the International league,
has ended the inheld worry. McCon.
nell at first objected to playing in the
south, but he has changed his mind
Nealon Lynch, a new third baseman,
has not accepted terms yet. but the De-
eatur. ILL., club has turned over the player
20 the locals. Lynch will hardly accept
terms until reporting time. as he lives
IN Oakland, Cal, and will have to be
starting for Atlanta in a few days to get
tere by reporting time.
With Lynch in line, three positions in
the infeld, the. three bases, will be set
tied upon and the outfield will also be
completed, with three members of the
hurting corps also certain.
Another Catcher Needed
Manager Smith will have to purchase
q catcher to take the place of Chapman,
who has jumped to the Federals. With
such a purchase, the only contesting then
necessary will be for the other catcher
position, shortstop and two of the pitch
ing positions.
McConnell's signing settles another
worry. The batting order problem is
about untangled.
McConnell's position in the batting or
der is leading off, and he will probably
be assigned that position on the Crack
ers, with Long and Welchonce, second
and third, as they were last season. Flan-
agan and Edble will follow in that order,
giving the Crackers five great hitters at
the top Of the batting order.
The 30 candidates are divided as fol-
lows Eleven pitchers, five catchers, nine
iniielders and five outfieders.
Here's the list
: Roster of Crackers
Pitchers: Dent. Price, Kissnger Law
Fence, Browning, Perrymhn, Hedgepath,
E1rd Sindler Wood. Doescher.
Catchers: Chapman, Dunn, Reynolds,
Munich, Walsh.
Outielders: Welchonce, Long, Nixon,
kircher. Flanagan.
lnfelders Eible, Mcconnell, Jennings,
Schwind Broadwater, Lynch, Schmidt.
Manush. Walsh.
Kircher, Lynch. Jennings and Hedge
pc tn are the four players who are still
unsigned
l1ible at first, Mcconnell at second
Lynch at third. Long in left. Welchonce
in center, Flanagan in right; Dent, Price
and Kissinger in the box seem to be the
certainties, without contest.
Lawrence and Doscher seem to have
the best chance of the twirlers; Dunn and
Reynolds of the catchers and Jennings
for the shortstop berth. Manush will
probably be utility man again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
TOMMY MARTIN
VISITING IN CITY

Tommy Martin one of the best long
distance swimmers in the south, who
recently removed to Memphis from Bir-
gIninhann, is in the city for few days
visiting friends. He expects to return
20 Memphis sometime during the early
part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Duck Pins

HEAR GOVERNOR PATTERSON TO-
DAY, BIJOU THEATRE, 2;3O =. VI.