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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
TWENTY-FOUR DEAD IN GAS EXPLOSION

Ekaterinoslav. Russia, March S. Twenty-four men were killed in a gas explosion in q coal mine here today. The explosion was caused by a miner opening his safety lamp in gas hlled chamber to light a cigarette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Nichols Arrested

Henry Nichols was arrested last mig ht and placed in the city jail charged with concealing stolen property. No bond was allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
.card n, Thanks

Mrs. c. B. Elliott and family wish to express thanks and appreciation to their friends who were so kind during ther recent bereavement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
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DrS. DOzier
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

among those arrested. shouted to her supporters: Follow the flag and see if you can't find something to i a'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

thousand human interest stories a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
BOWLING ENTRIES
MUST ALL BE IN BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Secretary Rowsey Announces
That Tri-City Tourney Will
Be Biggest Ever.

Secretary Jake" Rowsey. of the COM
mittee arranging for Its intercity bowl
ing tournament which begins at the
Palace Alleys on Wednesday, February
is. and In which bowlers from Wash
ington. Baltimore Norfolk. Petersburg,
Richmond, Lynchburg and Roanoke
VIII participate, desires to call the at
tention OF the local bowlers to the fact
that the tlme-limit for receiving en-
tries Is Wednesday night of this week,
and all competing bowlers must be
members of the Richmond Bowling As
ISOLATION, for which there is a charge Of
% cents
The committee having in charge tho
prizes for the tournament reports very
| satisfactory progress, and states that
besides the cash prizes there will be
many valuable articles donated by the
merchants Of the city who recognize
In the coming Of several hundred bowl
ers from other cities splendid oppor-
tunity to advertise the progressiyeness
of the respective firms.
The tournament will be divided into
three classes; events being arranged
Tor bowlers In classes A, 3 and c, with
individual two-man and hye-man
teams In each class.
Baltimore will send about 100 con-
testants and Washington will send
IKE number. The contestants from
Petersburg. Norfolk and tho other Vir-
ginia cities will be from two to five
five-men teams besides a goodly num-
Der who will enter in the Individual
events.
The local committee is working hard
to perfect all the arrangements Incl
dent to the smooth working Of the
tournament plans and the entertain
ment Of the visitors.
The Richmond bowlers who have not
yet sent In their applications arc asked
to do SO promptly. Last night there
was large number of applications re-
ceived at both the Newport and the
Palace Alleys. indicating the interest
being taken in the Forthcoming tour
nament
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Joe JACKSON, WITH
BILL LAVAL, HERE
Both Arrive To-Day to Enter
Local Business World.
Laval to Remain.

BIZ Laval. accompanied by Joseph
jackson. late OF Greenviile. 8. c., but
moro recently of Cleveland, Ohio, where
he manages to draw pay as ball
player. will arrive in Richmond this
morning. Bill is to remain here per-
manently. that is, II he comes to an
agreement with local baseball nuthori-
ties, while Joseph is to invest a part of
his hardearned shekeIs in ono of Rich
mond's industries.
Laval has been expected for several
days. but he has been busily engaged
trying to interest his old side kick,
the sockless one, to take a chance in
good old Richmond. When the propo-
sition was first mentioned to Jackson
he demurred, but after little coaxing
AFTER everything had been properly
placed before him. especially that part
telling what grand old town this is
he decided that he would invest first
and como hero to investigate after
wards. That's why he's hero. or should
be by the time you read this as HIS
train Is due at 9:20 o'clock sharp
this morning.
Laval and Jackson will take over the
billiard parlor over tho store Mt s26
East Main Street. Laval Will be In ac-
tive charge while Jackson will visit
us once In n while. During his stay
here the famous fencebuster OF the
Maps Will BIO entertained by the more
loyal bugs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
WRESTLING FANS
TO HAVE BIG WEEK
Albright Meets Frenchman, and
Joe Turner Tackles Old
Rival, Young Olsen.

rms Is going to be e big week in thu
wrestling game here In Richmond. and
iHhs VIII have an opportunity of wit
Messing two sets of feature events. On
wednesday and Thursday nights the
city Auditorium will be ablaze with
nsn'' and VIII be filled by patrons OF
the game who do not care how MANY
Or how often they come.
wednesday night George tJarhart
ana FRANK Morano will stage Con AL
bright and Ernest Pincau with Mon
tana scheduled for q preliminary bout
AS yet. the promoters have been un-
aDie TO find the right man to meet the
Wild man from tho hills.
On thursday night Joe Turner will
meet ioumg Olsen In return engage
ment, While another star bout will ma
arranged and announced later Onsep
since no was thrown hero by Turner
with the toehold. since barred. has
met and thrown Albright, in Peters-
burg; Frank West, In Boston. Peter
Gouiette. in Woonsocket, r. L.; Crack-
erJack Butler. in Boston; Jack Jordan.
IN Richmond; John Bielbolb, In Nor
tolk; Frank Burns, In Norfolk: Jnok
Miller. In Boston: Jos LnSalle. In la
COMA. N. H; Bumps Turner, In Har-
risonburg: Young Muldoon, In Rich
mond, and Bob Alainfort, in CharIottes.
willie. -
Turner is particularly anxious to dis
pose OF Young Olsen, because he now
mas on his trail some OF the speediest
Per1ormers on the mat in the East and
West He promises 20 take them ali
On on. but It must be in regular order.
olsen thinks that he can throw Turner,
anu VIII never be convinced that the
r wi,h Washingtonian has 9 chance
Is in prime condition is proved by his
showing against Young Olsen. whom hs
1nrew In the city Auditorium last
Thursday night with comparative ease.
George Herbert. who Is promoting
the Albright-Pineau bout. says for liis
lad that he was not in good condition
when he met Turner before. but that
he Is now fully recovered and ready "a
defend himself against any challenger.
IT Is not beyond tho realms OF poSsf-
bility that Turner may give Albright
Il bout should the sturdy German DO
successful against the Frenchman.
AS tor Olsen and his match with TursH
ner, tho Swede says that ne has now
become acclimated, and unless lie III
successful in this bout will Eeve;' ash
for another try against the CHAMPION,
being perfectly willing to coacedo that
he Is the better man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
-FOUR CORNERED
PREP SCHOOL MEET
WILL Be HUMMER
Academy, John Marshall, Bene-
dictine and McGuire's Prepare
for Fridays Games.
STAGED IN BLUES ARMoRY
Final Test on Boards Should
Prove Interesting to School
Followers.

The prep school track meet to be held
at the Blues Armory Friday night will
In all probability be ono of the best
indoor meets staged in Richmond this
season. This affair is being given
through the courtesy of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, and that 1t is
highly appreciated is shown by the
interest the members of the Prep
School League are evincing in prepar-
ing for it.
Benedictine Military College. Nc
Cures. Richmond Academy and John
Marshall will all have their full
strength on the floor Benedictlne and
McGuire's were unable to enter the
regular prep meet held at the Y. NJ.
G. A. few weeks ago. but announce
that they viii. have the flowers of their
flocks on deck Friday night. 1t Is un-
derstood that IL tho meet Ia O sue
cess the Blues will tender the schools
an invitation to make this an annual
affair. Professor Smithdeal. of Smith
deals Business College. has offered a
beautiful loving cup to the winner of
Fridays meet, the cup to become the
permanent property Of the team win
ming 1t three times.
McGuire's Gets Coach.
McGuires management has secured
the services OF Z. D. Thomas, FORMER
Davidson star, as coach. and he has
been working wonders with his squad
and reports that they will be In first
rate condition Friday night. Shoots"
Northern. the speedy little quarter on
last years championship football team
was recently elected captain OF the
track team.
The team is practicing daily at tho
Horse Show Building, and the lads
are showing n great deal OF interest In
their work. Northern. Bruce Gresham,
Whitmore. Baldwin and Mao" Cog
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
CHANCES
IN BASEBALL ARE
BRIGHTEST EVER
Coach Dobson to Have Plenty
OF Good Material to
Work With.
ANcARRoW is GOOD LEADER
His Selection as Captain Is Emf
ncntly Pleasing to Entire
Student Body.

Prospects at Richmond College for
winning baseball team are very
bright this season. With seven of last
years nino again in the fold and with
large number OF athletes from prom
lnent prep schools throughout the
State lighting for places on the team
Coach DobHon should have little trou-
Die In turning out baseball team
that will rank with the other cham
pionship teams that have represented
tho Spiders since no took charge of
athletics at the local school.
Newton Ancarrow. the LAD who
played such grand game for the
Spiders last year on the gridiron, has
been elected cRptain OF tho baseball
team for this year. "Newtie" played
second base for the college last year.
and his work was one OF the redeem,
Ing features OF an otherwise poor sea-
son. Captain Ancarrow gained his frst
experience on tho diamond while n
student Mt John Marshall High School,
and his heavy. batting broke up many
a game In tho prep league. While at
John Marshall he played third base,
but since his entrance at Richmond
College he has alternated between first
and secof.d bases. It is very doubtful
IL the members of last years nine could
have selected more capable captain
and leader than Ancarrow, and his
selection is compliment to their good
Judgment
Many Stars Return.
Doc" Scales. last years catcher,
Flanagan, who played such brilliant
ball In the outfield last season; "Little,'
Wiley. another outfelder; kid" Lewis.
still another OF last years outer gar:
6eners, and Duval last season's snb-
stitute pitcher, are again In school.
1T can readily be seen that Dobson's
principal problem will be in develop
Ing few infielders. as he has an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
WILLIAM AND MARY
WALLOPS BLUES

williamsburg. Va. February 7.-william
ana Mary ran away from tho Richmond
Light Infantry Blues tonight In a ono sided
game or basketball. the final score being Ga
on the run all OF the time. and scored when
ever they wanted to. apparently. In spite
or or TINS the large gallery seemed to enjoy
Having defeated the Virginia Christian
Soliese guint; which in turn defeated tho
mas high hopes OF capturing tho Eastern
Virginia intercollegiate championship Tho
William and Mary-Iones. right forward:
berteschey, left forward; Yale centre; Zion
right guard; Zehmer. left guard
Bluen,Meek right forward; Fuller. LETT
forward: Van Pelt. centre; Word ripht
guard; Elmore, left guard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
GENERALS BATTLE
WITH VIRGINIA TO
AN EVEN BREAK
First Announced That Orange
and Blue Had Won by
Single Point.
OFFICIAL SCORER IN ERROR
Hard to Pick Better Team of
Two-Both Played
Game Well.

re hy1Ss a y, Va. February In the
minion tonight. ct tho City Auditorium,
virginia and Washington and Lee play
ed to a standstill. the score being IS
20 80. though 1t was announced at the
LVGTminati on of the second period that
fore 1T was ascertained that the official
score gave the result 4 tie. tho crowd
or 1900 people swarmed tho floor and
further play was impossible.
already an effort Is being made to
nave the same teams play here later to
suit of which will almost certainly car
ry tho State collegiate championship.
Aithough several scorers differed In
their result, checking got all of these
together. and there Is no doubt about
the game ending a tie.
1t would be hard to pick the better
have the better of Strickland mt centre,
but this. Washington and Lee vantage
was easily overcome by Sticklcy's won
derful work at left forward.
The crowd was probably the largest
that has ever seen a basketball game
in Virginia.
Classic of Basketball.
The game was a. classic from start
to finish. Never before in local cage
were teams evenly matched The
score changed four or five times. and
bedlam broke loose among the leading
teams rooters, this to be taken up n
mn or two later when the other
NV SOoh tHc letu win WASHINGTON
and Leo sympathizers on ono side and
Virginia on tho other, tho cheering
ish. ~ 80
Stickley. the Woodstock lad, was cas-
ny the star for the Virginia team. and
IL vas TO his remarkablee goal shooting
mat Virginia was saved from a defeat.
he was OF. however. In the first half
OF six. In the last period Strickland
| lContinued ON Recnnd pnaaA-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Individual Point Winners.
ny nL0Con


Richmond Colleges track team de-
feated the Richmond Light Infantry
biues' aggregation last night In the
HORSE Show Building in ono OF tho
hardest fought affairs ever staged In
this city. n large crowd attended and
ruliy enjoyed the evenings sport. aa
shown by their almost continuous
cheering. The final score was 80 to
80. In favor of the Spiders. The re-
SUIT came rs total surprise to tho
followers OF athletics, rs tho colIerians
MUGS such poor showing against the
soldiers in the "all-for- glory meet
last Saturday. 1t was an entirely dif-
ferent team that faced the Blues last
'isht, however. and theY showed their
mettle by winning out In grand style.
mo meet started Off with n huge
surprise. when Liggan. the sneeSy
richmond College runner, led Joe
Burke to tho tape in the ffty-vard
dash. Rurke beat Liggan In the trial
neat and the semiflnal. but was unable
90 Keep up with the flying Spider In
inc maj. This Is tho second time
.nese Two runners have met, and each
mas victory to his credit If thew
get togethe- again this season IL vii,
1 De race to be put down In history.
They covered tho course last night IN
6:S-5 seconds -
Knlshtly BEST Hur1Ier.
kntghtly. the fast timber-topner ~
inc blues, won the 6oyard hurdles In
Continued On Second Paee1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

Chicago, February The Federal
A protracted executive meeting of It's
magnates resulted. after sharp dis
cusslon. In the announcement that To-
efforts to substitute Cleveland for the
Canadian city. The league was about
evenly divided on the question Of tho
the conferees. The plea OF Gilmore
and tho evidence shown by Barney Hep
burn. tho Toronto promoter, that the
WINGED the magnates that a change was
not desirable.
Routine business. the magnates re-
ported, kept tho meeting In session last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
To Limit Catcher Box

Chicago. February "A rule linn
fting the catcher to q 'bOx" four
feet In width Will be auEgested by
Umpire O'Dny mt the baseball rules
meeting In New York next Monday
IA means of preventing the inten-
tfonnl base ON balls. O'Day, who
IN ono OF the National Leagues rep
resentatfves for tho meeting, he
iicves TINT a pitcher will have dtfli-
Guilty I'm pitching "out" or beyond
tho reach OF the batsmnn's club II
the catcher IN compelled to stand
practically behind the Ratc. O'Day
VIII try to- get ruItig enforcing
tho bench and limits protests on
umpires' decisions to tho Aold cap
tnins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
SPIDERS SPRING
GREAT SURPRISE
upon SOLDIERS
College Shows Better
Form in Dual Meet
With Blues.
|LIGGAN WINNER
OVER JOE BURKE

Captain Gary, for Richmond Col
lege, Runs Pretty Quarter Mile,
Defeating Fergus McRee, While
Dick Vaughan Lands Soldiers
in Front in Mile Run-All
Events Holly Contested-Blues
Finish First in Good Relay
Race.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

CONTINUED On Second Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
WANT RICHlNOND'S SCALP
VIRGINIA LEAGUE FAILS
TO NAME SCHEDULE
AT MEETING
Refuse to Grant Usual Weekend Series Here-Adopt
Petersburg Plan for Equitable Schedule Allotting
Equal Number of Games at Home to Each Club.
Some Facts and Figures
BY GUS MALBERT.

GUS MALBERT
Virginia League magnates gathered schedule
session yesterday hoed protesting atop centre ia
bic and then proceeded shoot holes protesting
And they didn't adopt schedule joyful though
they did convince they were acting in
perfectly orderly protecting manner by throwing orr both
OF the schedules offered by President Boatwrght and
ing adopt datesome two weeks later February % r.
be spechcwhat hopes equitable scbed
1t was merely of what happened year after
year. and what will continue happen years mind re-
Just as positive and just as the recurring meetings
only this time both sidethce sides to every cues
tion-carred the bluffs further than usual
Richmond being city merely souls quite propor
ton of whom attend baseball games entitled to
games than Petersburg Newport Norfolk or
Roanoke Portsmouth, population is exactly
1898. using the figures World Almanac That was the
argument advanced and either agree to
dispense per of the gross receipts on all series ~
beyond the eleven which entitled or an eoui
table schedule be adopted allowing number OF week
end games to each city That the stand mogu
es week Mhy the meeting adjourned to gather again Saturday
Petersburg Starts Fight
Wilson, armed cap.a-pe came over With this little ro ~
ped in their sungshot and they telling effect
early the session, the same end Rich
price said price being per cent of the gross N
Secretary W. B Bradley were both
which their This w nu!di
shs os the b ms4 hayng been called together
an nmaton that something unusual happen 1t did
the Pssat s s Then
la q ID s.ss Il II s
or otherwise emasculate the children his
Dr. Leigh's
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CONTINUED On Second
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

.dne ago. aud one vacancy. MIR. Nc.
Derlnoit, Of Illinois. the Democrat
ahose resignation was the net result
Il the Democratic lobby investigation,
n tho Democratic Party loses az
members in the fall elections, IL will
" ousied from power In the House OF
Representatives. The Republican and
Progressive Party vote combined
Two years ago. was greater than that
Of Democratic Congressman elected In
- districts. In fourteen eongression-
Il districts, Democratic Congressman
sere elected by majorities Of less than
q thousand votes.
Il is these facts, together with the
big swing Of Progressives back TO the
Republican ranks and the widespread
dissatisfaction over legislation enact
ed by the Democratic Congress, that
is causing the gloom that preyades the
Democratic Cloakroom.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

AZ the next which manner Of procedure
could be adopted forthwith By pro.
longing the invariable customary adj
iournment so as TO virtually make
two sessions out Of each term Of the
legislaturc--thc adjourned session be-
ing used solely for the confirmation
or non-confrmation Of the laws pre-
viously passed. The placing Of law
upon our statute book is well-nigh
solemn act and should be done only
after the most careful deliberation.
Clean politics consider MS prime
essential and II is not party interests
that we should aim TO foster and build
up but the interests Of the state at
large, party interests ever 10 be con-
sidered as means, not as an end.
| have seen rattenness enough in
Vermont politics to cause a man,
real man, to shake in his boots, and
desire to devote the best energies Of
my life to correct it. II is full time
that the idea that politics is a game"
should be corrected.
OF course any voter who desires
to Import me will be obliged to write
my name upon the ballot in case no
party puts it upon its ticket.
MARSHALL J. HAPGOOD.
Peru, VT, Sept. 5, 1914.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
A Dictionary Pillow.

once knew q woman who wrote
books. a woman who was very learned
In the matter OF French and Latin
and German and Greek Often when
her nights were dark and dreadful and
sleepless. she would lie awake and
think Of words-what language they
were derived from and what their
original meanings had been. She told
me that 1t was great source Of pleas
ure to her and kept her from growing
nervous when she felt wide awake.
Often through the chill gray dawn !.
too, lie awake and think about words
to keep myself from the unpleasant
imaginings that sometimes haunt mo
In the nighttime Christian Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
TO THE PUBLIC

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the governorship regardless
OF any party affiliations, although |
have ever been in strong sympathy
With the leading principles of the Pro-
gressive party believing that the word
Progressive" is mighty healthful
word
As Governor, | would veto every OBJ
jectional, or, even, doubtful, measure
brought before me, believing that we
have too many laws already; but, as
chief executive, | should insist that
the laws already upon our statute
books should be duly enforced, until
they were repealed, as many of them
should be.
REFRESHING objectional laws and en-
forcing existing laws | believe to be
the chief duties of Governor, and
he should be upon the ever ready
watch that the Attorney General.
should that useless Office be continued.
and the various States Attorneys
were fully attending to their business.
| would recommend that the sys-
tenn which our forefathers inaugural
ed but which gradually through mo-
tives Of self interest came into disuse
should be re-establishei, namely that
no law, unless by unanimous consent,
should become Of effect until it had
passed one session and been confirmed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
TO GO ROUND THE WORLD
United States Salute In Honor Of stat
Spangled Banner

Washington, Sept. 8.-Presideni
Wilson has ordered salute OF TWEEN
ty-one guns to the national flag Sept
u, at noon, to be fired by all the ma
val vessels, naval stations, army
posts and revenue cutters.
This salute will go round the world
II viii be heard from American war
ships in Mexican waters, in West In
dian, Samoan, Asiatic and South
American waters, and from the arm
ored cruisers on the coasts Of the
contending powers OF Europe.
The salute is to be fired in connec-
ton with the celebration in Balti-
more on Sept. ~ OF the Star Spangled
Banner centennial as a special mark
OF honor to the flag and to the nation
al anthem.