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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
HIGH CLASS AMERICAN
PICTURE AT COLONIAL

Walter Hitchcock does even better
acting than George Soule Spencer, the
star OF The Climbers" by Clyde Fitch,
~ the Colonial yesterday and. again
today. Hitchcock. however, resorts to
more action than Spencer In the ecfipse.
GLADYS Hanson, the woman in sthe case.
10 ~ good ~ Spencer. but not quite the
actor Of Hitchcock's calibre. Hitchcock
. brother OF Raymond. Of comady fame,
10 there with the goods in the acting
line and he deserves commentator for
his work.
The Climbers" is pure American
drama, featuring stock ticksrs and the
like and IL moral lesson against spec
ulation and gambling. Clyde Fitchs
atory has been produced with wonder.
full effectiveness, and. with Professor
Baher playing airs that inspires one.
<. r. I. p. :
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.fummary: sacrifice hits-Rittle,
Gobsetree, Wratten and Seiglie. Stolen
bases--O Brien and Smith. Two-base
hits-Walters and Eisel First on
balls-Or O'Br;en. / of Hamilton.
O. Struck out--By O'Brien. g.. by
Hamilton, /. Left on ases--Rocky
Mount, 4, Newport News. 7. Double
play--Seiglie to Anderson Wild
p!tch--Ha milton. Passed ball Ryan.
Hit by pitcher-Anderson ard Ed
wards. Time OF game. las. Umpire,
Bussey.
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and ST. Martin. Two-hase hits-Wins-
ton and Damrau. Three base hits
Donovan and Winston. Home runs
Hartsell. Stolen bases---W Winston.
Carnes and Crowell. Double plays
Hirsch to Parmaie TO Gust, Hirsch to
Donovan TO Hartsell. Bases on balls
of Causey. 2. Hit by pitcher--By
Hirsch, Cueto and Carnes. Struck out
by H.rsch, l by Causey. T. Left on
bases-Orphans. 9: Portsmouth, 8.
Passed balls-Francisco. Time OF
game. TIA Umpire, Lucia.
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.BufFtOS CAPTURE ONE
FROM NEWARK OUTFIT

Score by innings. r. II. r.
Newark $50, 600 600 ooi--l 4
Buffalo ..... 032 o10 02o--s 70 Q
Batteries Moseiey and Rariden
Knapp and Allen.
/. Score by innings: r. H f
st. Louis -. 00I 900 ooo--1 I 3
Pittsburg 80, goo 90 oos--3 10 2
Batteries: Groom. Willett and
Hartley: Allen and Berry
Score by innings: r. H T.
Chicago ..... 600 600 eo0--o 3 4
Kansas City .. COS 0l0 eos--4 l
Batteries Brown and Wilson: Gull
Top and Easterly.
Score by innings: r. H. z.
Baltimore -. 900 el0 0l6---2 l
BROOKLYN 80. 900 oil 0ol--3 Z
Batteries: Johnson and owens;
Finneran, Smith, Wii,ze and Land.
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SUFFOLK ELIMINATED
FROM PENNANT RACE

(Special to The Richmond virginian.)
Suffolk, Va. Sept. 3.--The Tigers
were practically eliminated as a PEN
nant-contender today when they failed
to do better than break even in a
double header with the Norfolk Tars
CASTOR outpitched Craft in the open
err, the latter allowing three home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04

Two bas So hits--Damrau and Newton.
Three base hits--Winston. Home runs
Cueto, Damrau and Barnett. Stolen
basea--Newton. Bases on balls-On
Cannitx Struck out--By Cannttz. y.
by Eldridge, I. Hit by pitcher--By
Camnitx. Carnes Passed ball--Fran-
cisco. wild pitch--Camnitz and Eld-
ridge. Left on bases-rphans. q;
Portsmouth, l. Time OF game, $40.
Umpire. Lucia. s~-.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
RUDOLPH REVtRSES
DEAL ON DODGERS
Boston Braves WallopGlobule Hard
and Timely, Defeating Brooklyn,
to 3.
POL pERRITr MASTERS PILLS
Mamaux Is Winner Over Chicago Cubs
BY 4 to 1 Count--Cincfnnad Falls
Before the Bcndcrs OF Meadows.

Boston. Sept. 3.-Dick Rudolph re-
versed the deal on the Dodgers today,
trimming them 6 to In an interesting
game. The Braves used their bats with
a vim hammering Douglas for six safe
blows and Smith for three more.
Score by innings: X n r..
Brooklyn 49,. o30 600 00o--3 5 5
Boston 80. go. 013 0e2 000'-6 10 0
Observation-Disclosures, Smith and MilieT:
Rudolph and Gowdy. Umpires--Byron
and Eason.
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hAYs ARE VICTORIOUS,
OVER BUFFALO HERD

pyovfasnce, Sept. s.--The Grays found
~ trouble in winning from the Buff
lo BtGons here today by a score OF
to 4. The locals drove Fullenwider
shelter in the second inning. when
~ pushsd seveen runners across tho
kts On clean drives.
sccFe by innings. r. III E.
kRaio ...,... 900 AoI0 o3o--4 0
ovidonce Y. .07o 001 Oos--S II 0
BattAries--F ullenwider and onslow;
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Suffolk.

Summary: Home runs--Poh. Shu-
maker. Hurley. Sacrifice hits---Stew-
art. Hudgins, Thrasher, Mcmahon.
Stolen base--Cleveiand Double plays
CASTOR to Poh TO Henry; Irmscher
TO Poh to Henry. Struck out-By
Craft. 3; by CASTOR. 3. Bases on balls
OF Craft, 3; oft CASTOR. 3. Pass,i
hallA-Hudgins- -haSaS-=a.lt--
folk 6: Norfolk, 5, Umpire--Mc-
Gowan. Time 40. Attendance
500
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HAMILTON WINNER
over THE TIGERS
JOHNSON BLANKS THE YANKEES
Chicago and Cleveland Divide Double
headcr-Boston Red Sox Take
Third Straight Came From Pllfla-
delphia. -.

st. Louis. Sept. s.--Hamilton was too
much for the Tigers this afternoon and
st. Louis won by q to score. The
Detroit players were unable to connect
safely with men on the sacks.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
Detroit -. -. .001 001 00o--2 7 2
st. Louis -. 80. 900 o01 l1s--3 0
Batteries-Dauss and Stanage: Ham,
ilton and SEVERED. Umpires--Wallace
and Connolly.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Rocky Mount, Ii; Newport News,
8 tfirst game).
Rocky Mount, 3. Newport News. 0
tsecond game.
Portsmouth, 7: Orphans, 3 first
game).
Portsmouth. Z; Orphans, tsecond
game).
Suffolk. 4: Norfolk 0 {first same)
Norfolk. S. Suffolk, (second
game).
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New York. Sept. 3.--Pol Perritt did
an expert job of withdrawing today.
The Phillies could not touch him and
were shut out by the Giants. to @.
The Giants scored two runs on Doyle's
single. a two-base hit by Merkle, KILL
fer's nun and sacrifice fy by Fetch
er.
Score by innings: r. II. f.
Philadelphia -. i. 900 600 000--0
New York 900 200 o0"--2 O
Ratteries--Mayer. McQuillan and
Killifer; Perrtt and Doom. Empires
KLEIN and Emslie.
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PIRATES MAINTAIN LEAD
BIZ CAPTURING COUPLE

Especial to The Richmond Eirginian.}
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 3.-Portsmouth
captured both ends OF double
header today from the Orphans, by
the scores OF : to 3 and ! to I, main
tanning their lead for the second sea-
son pennant The Truckers were sue
cessfui In punching hits. Long drives
were plentiful
The box scores:
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Washington. Sept. 81 The Yankees
fell before johnson today. the Nationals
winning by a score OF 2 to 0. With
the exception of one inning. the sixth.
Pieh kept his hits we'll scattered and
pitched q good game.
Score by innings. RH e.
New York -. 600 600 oen--0 0
Washington -. 900 002 00s--2
Batteries--Pieh and Nunamaker;
thomson and williams Umpires-Hil-
debrand and O'LouEhiin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04

CuIII1HdrS HtpIGM nHSHS--- 81 ETfN,
Crist. Laughlin and Eisel Sacrifice
hit-Gray. Three base hits-Eisel
Rase on halls--OT I.eake, /. Struck
out-By l.eake. 3: by Scott, 3. Left
on bases-Rocky Mount. 2; Newport
News, s, Time OF game. 1870 Uni
pire, Bussey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04

Just when BIZ Morrisette wanted
30 Get revenge on Derby Day Clymer
for clubbing him "Taicum Powder
Kid" the Toronto Maple Leaves
adorned their batting attire and pro-
|ceeded to knock the local pitchers
bender to many corners OF the lot,
lind as a result Richmond suffered a
} to, 5 defeat at the hands of the in
pading Canadians. Apparently all
BIZ put on the ball was his glove.
Tor the Clymerites lam blasted the old
Elobule with telling effect. and in
Shree and one-thri chapters-the
ength- OF time Morrisette faced them
they registered eleven safe wallops
Ind eix r.tt,------------.------------
When the visitors began banging
dorrtsette's twtsters around the held.
Tom Healey. Richmonds second
acker. who has been on the sick list
lcr the past few days, was sent to the
mound In an effort to check the on
plaught He did. He remained In the
box for the virginians until the game
kAs called In the seventh on account
pf darkness. and during this period
20 held the visitors scoreless and
telded but four hits This IL the
Aird time he has been sent In TO
eeiieve other pitchers. and never has
he allowed tho opposing teams to
(ocre. He has performed In such q
manner that he should be started
sainst some OF the opposing teams
Mofrfsctfe Hit Hard.
In the opening inning Morrise.te
v1s wild. giving two bases on balls,
put no managed to pull through the
Prame without being scored on 1t
1As In the second frame that the
Maple Leaves started slugging the pei
let. Despite the fact that he yielded
single and double in this stanza,
he Canadians failed to score, thanks
10 Z perfect peg on the part OF shay
Thompson from center field that
Taught q man at the plate. Four hits
Ind q walk resulted in two runs for
he Toronto boys In the third. while
We consecutive bingies. one a double.
ave the visitors four more In the
SLOWING inning, After this Hcaley
rent 10 the mound. Only one man
"a been retired and two men were
n the hassocks when he came to the
eocue, but he retired the next two
nen IN easy fashion.
With the Maple Leaves IN the lead
81 SIX tallies. the virgfnians had an
phil fght, but they never gave up.
nd In two innings managed TO gar
Or ave counters. lust when the To-
Ais had started hitting the pellet and
vietery was In sight. darkness came
nd the game was called. Twombley
nd Arragon led the hitting for Rich
aond. getting three and two hits. re-
pectiyely. The nelding OF Bates.
Thompson and Muiiin was good
The tabulated score follows:
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Standing OF Clubs.

GANGS Today.
Philadelphia in New York.
BROOKLYN in Boston.
ST. Louis In Cincinnati
Chicago in Pittsburg
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Standing Of Clubs

Games Today.
Baltimore in Brooklyn.
Newark in Buffalo.
St. Louis In Pittshiirg.
Chicago In Kansas City.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Results Yesterday.
Boston, 8; Brooklyn. 3.
Pittsburg. 4 Chicago, j.
New York, 2: Philadelphia, 0.
st. Louis, 3: Cincinnati, !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04

HUCCING TARHEELS
TAKE TWO CONTESTS
Rocky Mount Wins BY Scores of II to and 0Newport
News Builders Play Istless Ball to Apparent Disgust
of the Few Fans Present

runs In the second Poole was chased
by the Tars in the second. He was
poorly supported. One homer was
registered. The scorer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04

Hesulta Yesterday

Buffalo, s: Newark. /.
Pittsburg, 8: st Louis. /
Kansas City. Chicago, q.
Brooklyn, 8. Baltimore. ?.
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sox SIN Winning.

Philadelphia. Sept. 3,-Boston won
Its third straight game from the MACK
men today in an embarrassing contest
by 10 TO 2. Sheehan WAS pelred out
Of the box in four innings. Anker finish
Ing the game
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Standing Of Ifups.

Games Today.
New York in Washington.
Boston in Philadelphia.
Cleveland In Chicago.
Detroit in st. Louis
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Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian1
Newport News, Va, Sept. 3.--Rocky
Mount today took two games from the
locals, II to 5 and TO 0. The Ship
builders slumped even worse thar
usual, much to the apparent disgust
of the small crowd of fans that wit
messed the game
The bny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
MAJOR LEAGUE
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Washington, Q; New York, 0.
ST. Louis, 3; Detroit. 2.
Chicago. 8: Cleveland 2 first
game).
Cleveland. s: Chicago, (second
game).
Boston, 10: Philadelphia, 2.
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Cincinnati Defeated.

Cincinnati Sept 3.--Meadows pitched
a good game today for the Cardinals
and defeated Cincinnati. 3 TO !, He al
lowed but seven hits and kept them
well scattered
Score by innings; r. H E.
st. Louis ...... 900 400 061~-3 0
Cincinnati -. ....010 600 o0Q--1 I 4
! NATURALIZATION and Snyder;
Schneider. Lear and Wtngo. Umpires
--Rigier and Ortiz
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Standing OF Clubs.

Games Today.
Suffolk in Norfolk.
Orphans in Portsmouth.
Rocky Mount in Newport News
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sHit for CASTOR in seventh.
Score by innings: r.
Norfolk .......... $50 COS Is
Suffolk 1000 100 "a
Summary: Home run--Allen. Sac
rifice Naturalization. Stolen base
Thrasher. Double plays--Cleveland to
Steinbrenner 10 Foiles; Mcmahon to
Steinbrenner to Foiles; Goalhy to Poh
to Henry Struck out---By Poole. 2:
by CASTOR, /. by McManus. a. Bases
on balls--Off McManus. 8 off Poole.
5; off CASTOR, 2. Hit by pitcher
Caoalhv by McManus. Steinbrenner by
Castor Hits--OT Poole. in l and
"a innings; off CASTOR, in 5 ia In
nings Left. on bases--Norfolk ..
Suffolk, 4. MCGOWAN. Time
-l!2S. Attendance-.5o
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Score by Innings. r. II E
Chicago 49,. ...... 600 COL ooo---1 s 9
Pittsburg 80. $50 00l 00'-4 6 !
Observation-Disclosures Standridge
and Bresnahan: Mamaux and Gibson.
I'm ires-Quigley and ODay.
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Pittsburg. Sept. 3.--1he Pirates has
one good inning. the third. and in II
they Sarnered a sufficient number Of
talles to defeat the Chicago Cubs.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Toronto, 8; Richmond. 5.
Providence, 8; Buffalo, 4.
Harrisburg. s; Rochester, 2.

Games Today.
Toronto In Richmond.
1.-TWO games.)
Montreal I'm Jersey City.
Buffalo in Providence
Rochester In Harrisburg
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FIRST GAME.
Rocky Mount
Newport News.

Totals :. 80. "a II 10 81 10
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-20
C0NSTANT|NOPLE'S
FALL WOULD PLEASE
PSYCHOLOGISTS

WASHINGTON, March 2O-With
the 15inch guns of the superdread'
thoughts Of the Allies hammering their
way to Constantinople many conjec-
lures are being made here in scienti-
fc circles concerning the nature and
value of the historical relics which
may be brought to the light should
tie Turkish capital fall
That the city of Constantine-oncc
ne head of the Roman empire-holds
locked within its vaults wealth OF
material that will shed light into
many obscure corners of ancient his
tory and the civilization OF its people,
is the general belief
Archaeologists for centuries have
turned their eyes toward this VERT
able treasure house of antique erudi
non, But since the year 1853, when
II came into possession of the Turks
tey have guarded it's treasures.
In recent years all efforts of scien-
uS's to penetrate into these realms
W The ancients have been peremp-
'9rily rejected by the Turkish govern
mert
Inc Turkish authorities are known.
however, to have zealously preserved
al ancient manuscripts which WEE
loFhd in the city when first it cane
under their rule.
mar fear of destroying any boo;
" manuscript which might contain
Vae name Of God. thus bringing them
1"Qer the condemnation of the Koran.
~ caused them to keep all tn"
a"ci"nt Libraries and collections ir-
tao,
IS known that in early times, IL
\" days when Constantinople was
w mistress of the world. its scholars
'ml!ated enormous libraries of
pas and manuscripts and its mer-
-'iiS vast and fabulous stores ot
-1H and precious stones. All of this,
Dc believed, has been preserved b.
L. Turks.
i"'lSands of volumns belonging to
- Old Byzantine libraries. includ-
originals of the Bible and of the
@'4a' Creek classics, are believed to
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-20
Our Teachers

II may be safely said that many
schools in which morals are never
taught from text books or BY formal
exercises. furnish a most stimulating
drill IN the higher and fhsr moralities
every day. Many Oh Us hAO" tGa~A-
ers who. without much preaching, cen
yey in all their intercourse with their
nupjls the influences and qualities
which purify and invigorate character.
a considerable acquaintance with
teachers inpresses me with the belief
that the feeling Of their responsibility
for the moral welfare Of their pupils,
and their appreciation of the values
of character. arc steadily deepening
among them No profession is SO
sacred that shallow and self-seeking
persons dc not fad a place in it; but
believe that as much seriousness and
devotion may be found among the
teachers OF our common schools as
among any other class OF persons
the clergy not ezcepted.-Atlantic
Monthly.
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be still intact, hidden away in old
chests and cellars. At the time the
collections were made, culture In the
capital had reached such high de-
gree that with the barbarian hordcs
laundering at the gate, its scholars
continued with their discussion of
questions of grammar.
Various estimates are made as to
the extent of the manuscripts,
but opinion generally places their
number at 100000, at least.
1t is believed that the besiged, in
order to save them from the Turks,
hastily stored them in the crypts of
the church of st. Sophia. These
crypts are said to have never been
explored since the Turkish occupa-
ton.
Where are the treasures which its
emperOrs and conqucrOrs brought
back to Constantinople during its -
centuries Of glory? This is the ques-
ton many archaeOlogists are asking
That such spoils OF conquest were
brought back to the ancient capital,
is not doubted here and il also Is
believed that these treasures like
those of other COnqucrors such as
Jenghiz or Genghis Khan and Tanner
land and Alaric the Goth. we're buried
there. 1t is reasonable therefore IL
suppose that Constantinople would
be the logical hiding place.
Scientists, therefore, are inpatient
" waiting for the chance to delye
into this wealth Of ancient lore
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-20

A simple method Of making iron
work proof against rust is to heat 1t
until It is almost red hot and then
brush it over with linseed oil. This
makes varnish which, unlike ordi-
nary paint or enamel does not chip
off
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30

Withdrawal Of Troops From
Topolobampo Leaves Gar
rison of only SO Men

TOPOBOHAMPu NOV ~ Car
rama forces again have opened
communications between Guaymus and
Hermoslllo the capital of Sonora
state, and General Dirguez Is cndeay.
oring to intercept 300 villa troops
supposed 10 be heading through south.
ern Sonora IN an attempt to Join
General Sunlua. according to advices
received here today
Fear of an attack by Indians upon
the American settlers in the YaquI
Valley has increased Ms all but "a
troops have been withdrawn from that
vicinity tu participate In the Carranza
program 10 the north
The necessity fur maintaining an
adequate garrison lu the laQui valley
for the protection " Americans and
other foreigners aud thus possibly
avert massacre is now being strong
ly presented to General Dieguez In
messages 10y Admiral Winslow. who
IL proceeding with his flagship, the
cruiser san Diego. and an expedition
AIRY force for Topoohampo. The DO,
sitlon Of the Snu Diego was reported
last night as off Cape san Lucas. the
southern extremity of Lower Cali.
fOrnlA.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30
PEACE POSSIBLE
Italy Occupies Unique Position: Not
AT War With Germany. Nor Active
In Balkans-Might Cease Fighting

LONDON. Nov 20 The Pail Mall
Gazette, assocIaliug Emperor vii
llnm's visit to Vienna with reports
that Germany is willing 10 enter upon
peace negotiations. ventures the upin
Ion that as already suggested, the EN-.
peror's trip 10 the Austrian capital
about conclusions of q separate peace
lc'wcen Austria and Italy II SAYS:
Some features of ltaly's attitude
may lend encouragement 10 such an
enterprise Tho government at Rome
for reasons never disclosed has re-.
Trained from declaring war on Ger.
many aud has shown no particular
cngerncSs To cooperate with the allies
In restoring the situation In the Bal.
klaus
III II rs believed u Berlin that Italy
can definitely he squared hy liberal
surrender OF territory wherein she
claims Il national interest great pres.
sure may be employed at Vienna To
bring about such sacrifice aud thus
llbcrate Austrian troops for other re-
glnns."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30
TOM WATSON IS
OWN ATTORNEY

n jGuSTA Ca Noy 10 Thomas
- J.. Watson ou trial IN federal
court. charged with having sent OBJ
srrnc matter through the mails. made
his final plea for acquItlal here Tues.
day Acting ns his own counsel he
argued to the jury that the way In
which he had employed certain words,
called obscene by the prosecution. had
kept them from that class denied that
Individual sentences or words were Oh
scene, and drew from the prosecution
Il denial TINT the government attorneys
were protecting the Roman Catholic
church"
i have been writing for eighteen
or twenty years" Watson told the
jury and the government has sailed
and attacked only that
up the stream " my literature .
which offended the Roman Catholic
church"
Here Assistant L. s. District Attor-
ney Wallace Miller interrupted to de.
ny "the United States district attor.
ncy wus protecting the Roman Cath
Ollie church"
Judge Lamhdin then requested Wat
son 10 continue with his speech. II
was nj this point that the Judge an
nounced IN part what he would
charge the jury
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30
DISTRIBUTION
PLAN INVOLVED
Hearing in Campbell Russell
Law Controversy Con
tinued to January

The case of the board of Creek
county commissioners " ". l.. Alex.
ander. state treasurer involving the
distribution VI the gross production,
was on Tuesday continued to the jan.
uary term by the state supreme court.
with fifteen days given To rnch side
to brief Its cusc The ease Involves
one hnlf ~ the total amount Of gross
production tax paid to the state, as
that much of the tuN II derived from
Creek county alone which Insist, that
all " the tax derived from the county
should be- returned 10 H. Othcr- claim
the fund should be- distributed tU ul
the producing counties In the ratio ~
their school enumeration, thi. being
the contention ~ Senator Campbell
Russell " Warner who wrote the nw.
Fred Rrnnsuu, county attorney uG
Mu-kugcr county. WIS u Attendance
az the supreme court Mu,kuerr md
several other counties, about twenty
In nll are interested In the yn,r ms
affecting their revenues