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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
TUCKER BROOKE DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Death of Prominent Virginia Lawyer
Comes as Surprise 10 His
Many Friends.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Norfolk. March IS. 49, Judge D.
Tucker Brooke. grandson OF Colonial
Governor Brooke. of Virginia. promi-
nent in the political circles of the
State and Norfolk and "A leading
member of the Virginia Bar Associ-
alton, died today at his home on
Mowbray Arch. Client. following .
brief illness, The death of Judge
Brooke came as distinct shock to
his thousands of friends, for while it
was known that he was Ill. Ii was
not thought that his condition was
serious until late yesterday after
noon.
Judge Brooke was for years a chan
Gerry judge in Norfolk and following
retirement a leader at the local
bar He also took great interest in
the political life of the city and Tide
water Virginia. having served in the
Legislature and In official positions In
the municipal government Judge
Brooke was sixty-three years of age.
and is survived by six children,
three boys and three girls. He Is
also survived by his wife and sew
eral brothers and sisters. The flu
neral is announced for Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
WESTERVELT STANDS
FED UMP|RES' TEST

Training camp activities in the
Federal League Will be extended this
week TO the umpires who will report
to William Brennan. chief Of staff, at
West Baden, Ind, for training In
preparation for the season. which
opens on Saturday, April 10.
The gathering Of the Federal
League aro!terS Will be the final test
In a series OF examination which be-
gan with the meeting in Buffalo last
month when umpires. manage and
players discussed rules William
Brennan. chief Of umpires. has been
conducting a correspondence school
with all his pupils. six footers. Every
situation that could be conceived by
Chief Brennan has been outlined In
the questions propounded by Federal
League umpires
Scholars who have qualified for the
final tests AT West Baden include
Brennan, James tombstone, Of New
ark. y. J.: Fred WesterveH. Rich
mond. Va William Finneran, Erie.
Pa. Harry Howell. Brooklyn; Louis
Fyfe. Chicago; Barry Mccormick, Chi
cago, and ". r. tPike) shannon. Min
neapolis. Tommy Corcoran. vet
eran shortstop of the Reds and Giants.
will be the emergency umpire in the
Federal League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
WHITE SOX CATCHER
INJURED IN CONTEST

stockton. Cal, March est was
a dear victory the Chicago White sox
won from the Portland club here, as
1t cost them their star catcher, Ray
Scha.k
In the third inning foul tip from
Speas' bat tore q chunk from Schalk =
right thumb. The slit was an inch
long and nearly went to the bone
Schalk Will be out OF the game near
ly the rest OF the training season.
Manager Rowland Is now hard
pressed for catchers fer the Sox regu-
lars. Nose" Mayer has been work
ing with several injured fingers and
now will be forced TO do the bulk of
the catching for the first team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
'OLD MAIDS ARE BEST
READERS OF BOOKS
Genry Dwight Sedwick in the April
Yale Review

,,r ,,....,u, e,,it. -, +h, A,riI
tliehFY D"lsHt soeu"lch al LIZ - 'i''i
Yale Review
Old maids are the best readers Of
books. 4 mother reads a book, wheth-
or for knowledge. OF recreation. with
the Observation-Disclosures of n shopper
who holds n ribbon To the light. in
wardly bordering how it's color will
match the already purchased stuff at
home An old maid has no such pre-
nccunnttons. for her a book stands on
ia own feet to be Judged accord ng
to its service 10 her She reads bio
craphv not for useful examples but
for the human interest of a human
life. historv moi as the story of n
world in which she ia but a steward
Of interests vested IL, the heir. but
NJ her own world. poetrv. as an eman-
atioy, from the snjrit Of life. not mere
~ as the blossornfng of the magma
ton in rho mating season. that loses
tts sweetness as soon as the married
state has become n matter of habit.
In fact NH that books deal with. like
life itself wears q different aEpect to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
BINGHAM TO OPPOSE
BALTIMORE fEDERAlS

Mebane, y. c.. March 2s.-~After the
Victeries OF the last two weeks. Bing-
ham DBehanel Is looking forward with
zest to tackling the Baltimore Feds.
Lively interest has been aroused in
barracks since the receipt of letter
from Manager knabe, Of the Feds. Of
fering the Bingham team an attrac-
tive proposition
The game Friday with the Wake
Forest College team. which resulted
in tie after ten innings of hard play
further brought out tho fine points
of the Bingham teamwork, as well as
the all round good work of the Bap
lists.
Both the faculty and the corps OF
cadets are anticipating victorious
close of the season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
COAL COMPANY MANAGER
I&BuRFD On SUNDAY

]. L. 1neersoi. nifty years old. mama
ger of the &. +. Lathrop Coal Company.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman +. Il, Marcuson, of the Sec
ond Precinct. on the charge OF labor
ing at his calling on sunday The
police charge Ingersoll with working
eight or nine negroes yesterday in un-
loading Il freight ear containing goods
shipped 10 the Lathrop Company.
The warrant for the arrest OF In
gersoll was sworn out before Ma is-
trate purdie, EnGersoll is said TO have
been very unpleasant to the officers and
the magistrate,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
BASEBALL FOLLOWER

Tarrytown. ~ ". March aS.--Since
attending an exhibition game PLAYED
by the Brooklyn Dodgers at Daytona.
Fla, last month. John y, Rockefeller
has become an ardent baseball fan
This week he gave the use OF three
acres OF hts land at rocantico Hills to
the Pocantico Hills A. c., and. he will
aid it in building diamond and grand
stand.
The manager OF the team expects
to have speed team IN the field and
later in th> season hopes that Mr..
Rookie Teller VIII come out and root for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
BOMBARD|ER WELLS TO
TACKLE MORAN TONIGHT

London. March 2S.--Frank Moran
the Pittshurg heavyweight. will tackle
Bombardier Wells at the Opera House
here on Monday night. The fight has
created the biggest interest since
Gunboat Smith lost to Georges Car
pentier at the Olympia last July.
The American has many friends
and at his training quarters At Whet-
stone. about eighteen miles from this
city, he has got himself into condi-
ton and is quite confident of success,
basing his belief upon the Bonn
bardier's well-known inability to ''find
himself in the first two or three
rounds"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
REV. M. l.. WILLIAMS
DIES AT AMHERST

Especial TO The Richmond Nirg.nian1
Amherst, March 2S--After an ILL.,
ness of two weeks terminating in
periton!tis. Rev. NJ l.. Williams died
here at an early hour this morning
at the South Amherst parsonage Mr..
williams was member Of the Nir-
GINA Methodist Conference, serving
his second year in the South Amherst
charge
He was greatly beloved 10y his peo-
pie and doing q fine work. His wife
and son survive h.m. ON Monday tho
body viii be taken TO Scottsburg for
burial Rev. n. :. Baughan. Of AM
herst, will accompany the party and
will conduct the last services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
CLEVELAND INDIANS
NEAR PLAYER LIMIT

Beaumont. Texas March 2S.--The
managerial axe will not be unduly
exercised in the Cleveland Indians
camp during the days intervening be-
tween now and the date of the sea
sons opening. largely because there IL
not much axing TO be done.
The return of Archie Tanner to
Waco pruned the squad down to
twenty seven, including Manager Biz
mingham and Coach Foil. a further
reduction of two will bring the squad
TO the required limit Of twenty-five.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
MEADOWS PITCHES
H|TLESS CONTEST
Younester Who VIII Play With Rich
mond Strikes Out TNenty-onc
Men.

Special TO The Richmond yirginian.
Baltimore. Md, March 2S.--
RUDE Meadows. the young twirler
who IS slated tn go with Jack
Dunu's Richmond Club and who
is now with Mount st. Jo~epb's
here, did himself proud In the
game with the Maryland Umver-
sity yesterday by pitching "a no.
run and no-hit game and striking
out twent y-one men. The young
stcr did this againsts the splendid
pitching of Dandy Dave Danfor1h
for the Varsity. who was a menu
Der OF Dunn's Orioles for two sea-
sons and who was last year sent
to Louisville.
Meadows started tho game by
striking out the first three bats
men and he duplicated in the
second. Not one hall was hit to
the outfield on Meadows during
the entire contest. His control
was excellent.
Mount st. Joseph's won by
score OF D 10 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
W. n. Morgan.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian, J
Roanoke. March 2s.-William n
Morgan. aged fiftytwo, purchasing
agent for the Virginia Iron. Coal and
Coke Company. died here today. Mr.
Morgan came TO Roanoke twenty
three years ago from PENNSYLVANIA
He leaves family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
EASTERN COLLEGE TO
PLAY RANDOLPH MACON

Manassas. Va. March as--This after
noon Eastern College and Randolph
Macon will clash in the first diamond
contest OF the season. on Eastern ath-
letic field. Both teams are nrimed for
the contest, and the initial struggle
promises to be hard fought. with odds
about even c. Smith Will most likely
pitch for the local college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29

Bedford--Mrs. Mildred Turner died
at her home near Peck's Church, after
an illness of more than year, aged
seventy-two years. She Is survived by
her husband. G. T. Turner. and FIVE
children. The funeral was conducted
from Peck's Church, the Rev. w. G.
Hughes officiating,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
General Nuisance and
The Baseball War

Be4ng q sketch depicting the
trOubles Of the members of the
LEGAL press In trying ia keep tab
~ the game ut broad street Park
Saturday afternoon. Scene-Press
Dox. CharacteYs-Four local base
haII scrihes. Also twenty-five
ether persons who had NO business
In the press box. and visiting pen
pushers. Tfme--Befere and during
the game.
First Scribe liking UP the rigging or
the wireless station in the box)--
Howdyi Were here again. boys.
hope we don't freeze to death.
Second Scribe docking toward sky
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18

Ober Bros. sell wash ice and deliver
IN town. Phone 80.
Banker Terhaar was a Dresden visi-
tor here Tuesday on business.
Boys, see the new bunch of ties
just in at Schefter's Clothing House.
Mrs. Ed. Godfrey was a passenger
north to Wales for a short visit with
friends Tuesday.
Mrs. Jno. S. Gogin and little daugh-
ter were visitors from the Nora farm
at O%snabrock, part of the week at the
j. B. Boyd home.
C. E. Johnston was a returning
passenger Tuesday from a few days
trip to the Twin Cities looking after
real estate matters.
Manager D. Baldwin went north to
Dresden Saturday to look rel the
business interests there Of the Cava-
lier Co. Implement Co.
Manager Miller, of the Cavalier Co.
Lumber Co., was at Wales looking
after the company's interests at that
place between trains on Tuesday.
Mrs. Neil johnson was here several
days during the week visiting the
home of her brother, Norman Nc
Kechney, returning to her home down
the line on Tuesday.
Walter Williams, the assistant p.
M, at Dresden under his father, Geo.
A. Williams, manager of the Cavalier
County Implement Co. business, made
a visit with Langdon friends Satur-
day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18
Smoke''L Concillia' cigars.

Two good steam heated rooms for
rent. Inquire of E. c.. Dedrick. If
Tom Heating, the Easily hotel man,
was here ~transacting business between
trains Friday.
August Moritz VISA one of Dresden's
representative people to have business
at the county seat Friday.
Miss Ida G%ullickson returned Tues
day to her home at Park River after a
stay of several days here at the w.
A. Monroe home.
Mrs. D. w. Barker was a passen-
ger returning to the city last Satur-
day from a visit of part of the week
with friends at Park River.
Rev. Opie vas incapacitated from
conducting the evening service at the
Methodist church on Sunday owing to
sickness. He is still detained indoors,
but on the road to recovery.
Peter Theil, who has been making
a two weeks visit here with his broth
er, Rev. Father Theil, associated
with Father McArdle in looking after
missions connected with St. Alphonsus
parish, left Monday, returning to his
home at Mantador, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18

Weber's "Co-Operator" cigar
Plain, but there with the goods.
Buy wash ice of Ober Bros. Orders
promptly delivered in town. Phone
80.
Ben Lo~thspeich was a passenger
Tuesday down the line as far as Park
River.
When you tip your hat-tip a
Gordon. Get it at Schefter's Clothing
House. 1t
Mrs. John Ross was here Friday
from Hannah to visit the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Hamilton, at the time
of their bereavement of the past week.
Miss Bessie Henley, of the primary
department of the city schools, visited
at Park River during the extra holt
day on Lincoln's birthday with the
Misses Evanson and Sponheim, both
of whom formerly taught in the
schools here.
Dewey Pierce, who was one c: the
Langdon high school debating team.
in the contest held last week at
Northwood, returned home Saturday,
having made a short stop owe visiting
with friends in the Forks and at Lari-
more before returning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18
DR.. j. P. SCHWINGHAMfR
Dentist
OFFICES:-Upstairs in Schulke Block.
at home on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of each week.
Ldngdon N. Oak.

Miss Elydia Docksteader was
among the arrivals Monday, having
visited with relatives in Grand Forks
and at Arvilla since the debate of last
week at Northwood, in which she was
one of the contestants representing
the Langdon high school.
DR.. I M. Law, who has been loca-
ted in Grand Forks with his brother,
DR.. H. w. F. Law, since disposing of
his practice at Munich, was a Lang
don visitor Tuesday in company with
his brother, John Law, of Hagerman,
Idaho, who anne from the west a cou-
pie of weeks ago to attend the funeral
of his father at Hannah.
Monday is Washington's birthday
and will to quite IN extent be observ-
ed as a holiday in Langdon. One of
the features will be the program of
exercises at the school in the forenoon
in which an address by Attorney Geo.
M. Price will feature prominently.
There is a general invitation extended
to the people of Langdon and vicinity
to be present.
Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. J.. ].
Boyd was the hostess at a thimble
party, given in honor of her aunt,
Mrs. j. S. Gogin Of Osnabrock. Those
present were the old and more init
mate friends Of Mrs. Gogin at the
time she was a Langdon resident. The
afternoon was spent in doing fancy
work and the relating of Lincoln
stories. At six O'Clock covers were
placed for ten, after which the guests
departed voting Mrs. Boyd to be a
most admirable hostess.
Yesterdays mail brought to the
Democrat a marked copy of the
Berlin, wis., Evening Journal,
which under date of the 18th inst. f.,
announces the wedding on that day OF
Miss Anna Carey, of Fruitland, Utah,
to MI. Jay Egan, of Neshkoro, Wis.
The event is noted as occurring al
A :45 a. M, at St. Joseph's church ir
order to permit of the pair leaving or
a train departing one hour later or
their wedding trip. The bride is well
known to a number of Langdon people
as a niece of Mr.. ]. B. Boyd and was
for two years one Of the staff Of
teachers of the Langdon city schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18
DrS. Smith < Hughes
DENTISTS
OFFICE Hours: Every Day Except
Sunday: From to FL to 6
Donovan Block

Joseph Heapy was among the arri-
walls on Tuesdays passenger, return
ing home from a stay Of nearly three
weeks at Hot Springs, S. D., where
he apparently has been greatly bene-
fitted by treatment received at a sani-
tarium.
Miss Juanita McGruer returned on
Fridays passenger from her visit at
Hope, N. D., where she was a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slingsby on the occasion of the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Emma,
a former teacher in the Langdon city
high school.
Alden r. Marshall and wife took
the train north to Wales on Saturday,
driving from there to Calvin to make
IN over Sunday visit with relatives of
Mrs. Marshall's before returning this
week to their home at Williston,
where they have been located since
leaving Langdon four years ago.
Mesdames M. Kessler and A. Nc
knight were passengers leaving Mon
day for Valley City, where Miles
Kessler and John Mcknight are at
tending the state normal school. 1t
is the intention of the ladies to keep
house for their sons at Valley City
during the balance of the school year.
Andrew Wenzel, an old pioneer of
the settlement north of Osnabrock,
was among the number here Monday
to attend the funeral of the son of
Joseph McGauvran, whose death came
unexpectedly Saturday, following an
attack of infammatory rheumatism.
Clerk Of Court Robertson received
official notice Friday from Judge
Kneeshaw ordering a term of district
court to I've here on Tuesday,
March 23rd, when the hearing of ap-
plications for citizenship and other
court matters will come up for hear
ing. There are. few civil and no
criminal cases docketed for trial at
the March term and it is hardly likely
court will be in session a week, unless
something of unusual Importance in
| %tervenes in the meantime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18

Smoke Little Council cigars, Sc.
Let Ober Bros. sell you a load of
wash ice. Phone 80.
w. F. Winter is spending the week
in St. Paul attending to business mat
tiers and visiting friends.
Theo. Kramer, the Wales hardware
dealer, was here Thursday last week
~transacting business.
L. McNiven and wife were here
Monday from Hannah to attend the
funeral of j. C. Currie.
The new spring Hart, Schaffner &
Marx suits have just arrived at Schef-
ter's Clothing House. 1t
Miss Agnes Dickson returned on
Saturday from a visit of part of the
week with friends down the line at
Park River.
Miss Alice Maloney, who is teach
ing a term of school in the vicinity of
O%snabrock, spent the weekend holt
day with Langdon friends.
Miss Laura Morrison left Tuesday
returning to her home at Kaleida,
Man., after a visit of some length
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Stevenson.
Howard ODER was on the sick list a
day o. two of last week with an at
tack of la grippe, but is again back on
the job at the Sanitary Confectionery
Store.
T. E. Burke spent part of last
week at Milton and other towns down
the line in the interest of his life
insurance business, returning to the
city Saturday.
Miss Eva Souch, who has been en-
joying a two weeks vacation visiting
with friends in Lakota and at Grand
Forks, returned to her home in Lang
don on Monday.
Dick Boyd was among the depart
ing passengers of Tuesday afternoon
for the Twin Cities, where he will
make a stay of some time attending
to business matters.
Miss Marguerite Mahoney, who has
been attending school at Devils Lake
since last fall, arrived home last Fri
day and will make a stay for some
time visiting with her father and
Langdon friends.
N. C. Crockett, accompanied by his
son, Will. and daughter, Miss Lydia,
were departing passengers Monday
and during an absence of a week or
more will enjoy themselves visiting
in Fargo and the Twin Cities.
Mrs. E. w. Quick left on Satur-
days passenger for the Twin Cities in
the interest of her Langdon millinery
business. The spring opening of
which in new quarters on the east side
of Third street will occur about the
middle of March.
Robert Beard and wife, the latter
a sister of Alex and Walker Hamilton
of Langdon, were here from their
home in the vicinity of Hoople, N. D.,
to attend the funeral of the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hamilton, which
occurred on Thursday of last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-18

Wash ice orders promptly filled by
.Oher Bros. Phone 30.

Wash ice orders promptly filled by
.Oher. Bros. Phone 30.
Druggist Robert Swanlaw of Mil
ton was a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
According to the Fairdale Times
the 500 road has already experienced
a starter in its snow blockade troubles.
Mrs. Prom came up from Milton
last Friday for a short visit with rhe
daughter, Mrs. Tom Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman McKechney
had as visitors several of their little
neices and nephews from Inkster dur
ing the week.
Miss Nellie McKittrick was among
the arrivals of yesterday going to her
home at Easily after a visit of nearly
a week in Grand Forks at the homes
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. Meyers and Mrs.
John Orr.
G. 0. Rye was in Dresden Saturday
between trains looking after a build
ing contract in his line, planned as
one Of the towns improvements for the
coming summer.
Jas. A. Foard Of the "Lucky
Strike farm in Banner township,
spent part of the week with Langdon
friends. He has been making quite
an extended visit with his daughter
at Osnabrock.
Mrs. Ed. Losse of Hampden, is a
visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Robert Work, having arrived during
the past week from Rochester, Mimi,
where she has been for some time
receiving medical treatment.
Alderman j. A. Balgaard and wife
drove out to the Wang neighborhood
yesterday to attend the wedding of
Mr.. Hilbert Iverson and Miss Marga-
ret Soil, the groom being a brother of
Mrs. Balgaard. The event is stated
as one which gathered quite an as
semblage Of young people of the
northwestern portion of the county.
Mrs. Ed. Godfrey and son, Joseph,
left yesterday for St. Paul, a tele-
gram received the day previous stat
ing that Miss Lizzie, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey,
was i'll, suffering from an attack of
appendicitis and would have to under
go an operation. Miss Godfrey left
Langdon about a month ago to accept
a position with a St. Paul millinery
establishment.
From Superior, Wis, news that
Rev. P. O'Riordan, who since discon-
tinuing mission work in connection
with St. Alphonsus church, has held
parishes at Nekoma, Starkweather
and other points in the state, is now
located at Superior, Wis. 1t is also
learned that Rev. Patrick O'Flynn,
another Catholic priest who became
decidedly popular with the Langdon
people during his short stay here, is
now permanently located at Reynolds,
a thriving parish in this state located
south of Grand Forks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-17
LAUNCH PARTY
 HAS JOLLY TIME

Capt. Gilbert Rude, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and his wife were the hosts at a launch party given on the bay yesterday, An early start was made and a trip made below Channel island, where an appetizing lunch was served on the beach. Here the party separated, about half of whom tramped through Inc hills, while the rest spent their time in fish ing, and succeeded in landing about fifty black bass and rock cod. Those who enjoyed the outing were Capt. and Mrs. Rude and son Gilbert, Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Harwood, Mir. and Mrs. J. Sapiro, MT. and Mrs. A. Court wright, MT and Mrs L. k. Bairr, Mir. and Mrs. o. NJ. Kinney, Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Patton, Miss Loves, Geo. C. Hazelet, Dr. Council, E. V. Boyle and Mir Russell.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-17

luctantly left the scene of so much pleasure and started for home. The sun was just rising, the water like a sheet of gass, and the reflection SUI. perb-all of which added an addition al charm to this very enjoyable affair.
 Those attending were Mrs. Will Clayson. Mrs. w. H. Chase, Misses Elsie Ware, Ruby DeGraffz Gen. evieve Whalen, Nellie Crabb, Mae Eversole. Jessie Barrus, Merle Hel- mick, Clara Rosswog, Anna Webb. Carrie Thompson and Julia Stein and Messrs. Thomas Talent, David Phillips, o. c. Meyer, Dean Searls, R. E. Capers, Leonard Baur, H. w. Kirby, Harry Thisted, Howard Bal lard, Vim. Cook, Al. Norgren, o. l.. Larson and Ted Thisted.