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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
: Secretary Wicks Tenders Resignation :
FED MAGNAIES VISIT
NEWARK BALL GROUNDS

New York, March I4.-With but one
or two exceptions all the club owners
and officials of the Federal League
yesterday visited the site of the Ne
waril Federal League park at Harrison
oval, ana inspected The work being
done there. While T. T Powers aud
~, 7. Sinclaid convinced their asso-
ciates some time ago that they had
selected an ideal location for their
park, none realized JUST what the trans
po"tation facilities meant until today.
To man they expressed themselves
ms being pleasantly surprised
The Newark Club is in the league
TO stay said james \. Gilmor. and /
believe that AIR. Powers and Mr. Sin
clair have selected the best location
possible"
1t is known that several Of the club
owners are In favor Of waging real
war upon the organized forces. They
are in favor of signing all tie stars
they can even though those stars
should later be tied up by injunction
proceedings, In this way organized
baseball would be deprived OF their
services as well.
The cases of poll perritt. Jimmy
Austin Walter Johnson uaseman
Ivy Wlngo and Ray Caldwell were
discussed at some ltaalb These arc
he PLAYERS who. after signing CON
tracts with the Federal League. jumped
back To, organized baseball.
While ID was not SO announced. Il lis
understood that the league is deter
mined TO battle for the services of
these players. The Feds argue that
they were bound t. tie league by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
SECRETARY WICKS TO
TENDER RESIGNATION
Man Who Has Been Looking After Affairs of Richmond Club
Has Accepted Position With jersey City Captain
Ball, Bates and Kellogg Have Reported

r. W. Weeks, former secretary OF
the Baltimore Oriole Baseball cub,
and who was unanimously selected by
me kichmnrd Exhibition Company to
serve In this capacity for the Rich
nond Nir%inlans this season. will sub
NIT his resignation today. Mr. Wicks
mas purchased a portion of the Jersey
city franchise and will serve the club
~ president and general manager.
Mr.. Wic'tS received the offer from
the Skeeter owners last Thursday and
asst saturday he journeyed To the New
Jersey city cor conference with the
club owners. following the TRANSACT
tion Of some business in Baltimore
pertaining to the Baltimore Orioles.
me offer made TO him by the Jersey
City owners was a very fiattering one.
and while ne feels quite friendly to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
EX -PREEECT OF POLICE DEAD.
vi. Hcnnion, Who Succeeded Icpfnc
Dies of Hcmorrhnccs

Paris. March IN. Hennion, for
ner prefetI of Police, died this
morning 1T Havre If internal hemor-
hayes When only eighteen NJ. Hen
mon enlisted voluntarily in the Ar
rican corps and took part in four
campaigns, becoming sersea mt ma jor
NJ Hennion was at the head Of the
detective service for several years.
and then succeeded NJ. Lepine as Pre-
feet of Police
He resigned suddeRly on Julv ..
owing to the condition Of his health
After months rest he be came spe-
cial commissioner for the Belgian
Government at Hsvre He was taken
I'll two DAYS ago and death followed
today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
WELSH TURNS down
$4,000 GUARANTEE

CHICAGO March i4.--NeRotlations for
twenty round hight between Freddie
Welsh. title holder and Charlie White
of Chicago, for the lightweight cham
nionship Of the world, We're dropped
today and the proposed battle is off
Welsh was offered a guarantee. of $t2-
500, but demanded $4,000. White was
said 10 have got q guarantee Of s.. 600
with "a percentage privilege. SO far
as W hlte was concerned the match
was closed The terms quoted by Welsh
paraiVZed ring Sharps. 1t WAS con
sidered certain that Welsh would ac-
cept $1Z,5G0 guarantee lie had been
offered only $1.lu0 for twenty round
fight with Joe Mandot in New Orleans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

plants, and the ceremony was per-
formed uy The Key. S " Sawyer in
.he presence Of the family and few
friends Mr. q : Williams render
ed the wedding music
Mrs Saljlr Is. Harrison cousin 81
tire halds, WAS maid ut honor, aud
Edw RI Valentine Harrison. brother
oI &c groom WAS best man
Mlss itl'au Williams, Mary Sim
mons. Elizabeth .CoX and Hester
Brown, wearing white frocks and
carr ing white baskets or ferns ana
forget -luo-pots. Wetr the oliver girls
The brld' Nor" a travelling suit Of
blHr with Fat. and gloves to match
and carried AN arm bouquet of white
carnations The maid of honor wore
dress a. hte crepe de chime auH
carried basket of pink roses aud
ferns. G. /. Wolfe ana Cegu Kucks
- ere the ushers
Nj. and Mrs. Harrison Will be at
'Iam. 20 their friends at,sr March 20
ar DispHtanta.
Boron Wimhioh
Al Fairview" ou Roanoke R'ver.
MecFleuourg County Va At the home
uf her late father !. W. Wimbish
Miss Lucy Wimhtsh was quietly mar
rivd To Mr.. George 7. Boron. Of Mem
ph.s, Tenn. Dr' M family and
fta mU mate frienl were present Rev
f. Powell uHiclatca and the
III israpal cercannv was used Mr..
aid Mis- I}pr,n SIN MAKE 'b'r home
in Chatite}d, Ar
Womcu'~ Meeting.
Tue Women Sewing lrYup Of t'le
richmond Fueigu Relief Association
utl} meet TIT afternoon az 2 80
o'clock lh, home of Miss Lutte
G ~ J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
HEHTHA CREIGHTON, DRAMATIC
STAR. COMES TO tEE LNRtt

ttertha treightou ana Company. Ia
the one-act cunedN, our Husband.
viii be feature OF The new vaudeville
show at the Lyric Theater today The
former dramatic star has never ap
peared in vaudeville here. but thou
sands OF playgoers remember her AS
~, star Of several of her own COM
pauiea playing at the Academy of Nh
sic in recent years.
our Hurband' is sparkling comedy
Win some strong scenes, in which Miss
Creighton is afforded scope for her
superb acting.
other hie features OF the new bill
are, Les Mountfourds. dare devil
French mid-air acrobats and aymnasts.
who give a thrilling series of aerial
stunts. including a sensational swing
for life Marie and Billy Hart. a var
ssttile pair of entertainers. who have
fnst md funny skit called The Cir
Gus Grl': Martin Van Bergen, the
hoy From Kansas" whose narNeicne
baritone voice has made him immensely
popular in the musical world and
'a''ettfs troupe OF monkey actors. APP
pearing in novel performance that
is described aS the tnnnlrsl anjtnai
act in vaudeville, entitled "a Day ~
the Hippodrome."
In conjunction with the vaudeville
Bill there viii be the usual motion
picture exhibits, includtae new scenes
from the European batt"Heids aud
two film comedies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

wards Manager Jack Dunn and mem
hers OF the Richmond Exhibition
Company, hn says he just couldn't
resist accepting the position. Mr..
Wicks arrived in Richmond last night
from Jersey City.
"tilly.' ~ he is known by his host
of friends. aad been a resident OF
baltimore for some nine years, five
Of which he s.$ved as secretary of the
Monumental City International League
Club. He mar made very good Of
ficer and Manager Dunn will receive
the announcement today with reluct-
ancc. The many friends he has made
since being connected with the Rich
mond Club VIII doubtless receive this
news with much regret.
Mr.. WicNa will leave Richmond
Tuesday morning, and will assume
his new dulles az soon as he arrives
IN Jersey CIV. Just who his success
sor viii be is not known.
Three Players Arrive.
Captain Neal Ball. John NJ Bates and
William u. Kellogg were the three
first members of the Nirginians to ar
rive In the city yesterday. All three
OF them a former big Lacquer and
players from whom much is expected
this season. Captain Ball will guard
the keystone station. kellogg viii look
after things around the initial bag
Nhile BATES VIII CaNort around the
outer gardens The trio of early ar
rivals are practically sure of being
retained by Manager Dunn. Captain
Bah formerly played with Cleveland.
while Kellogg and Bates hail from the
Cincinnati Redlegs All three of them
declared last night they are feeling
fine, and expect to be of great assis-
lance to Manager Dunn In landing the
international League goufalon this
season.
All Expected To-day.
While more OF the players were cx-
pected yesterday. almost all OF them
arc expected to be on hand this morn
ing. Secretary Wicks who will con-
tinue In the services Of the club until
Tuesday, will be on hand 10 call the
roll this morning, at the Richmond
Hotel and assign them TO their rooms
Manager Dunn will leave Baltimore
tonight and will take charge of the
squad Tuesday morning. Until his ar
rival Captain Bah will have fun
charge OF the players The players
who report today VIII be taken out to
Broad Street Park this afternoon for a
light practice. and by Tuesday morn
Ing the squad viii get down to work
in earnest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
BARONESS VAUGHAN VICTIM ,
or \ REVOLVER ACCIDENT

Paris. March l4.--It ia rumored
that Baroness Vaughan, the protegc
Of the late King Leopold. has been
tile victim of a revolver accident. The
report cannot he confirmed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Miss Eliza Cary. Of Gloucester, ia
visiting friends in Richmond for some
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd has re-
turned 20 her home in Winchester.
after an cEtended visit to relatives in
Richmond and Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Mr. and Mrs Fred G. Boycc. Jr.
Who were The receyt guests of Mrs.
Royce parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
v Meredith. have returned to Balti-
mote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

The Parcel Post" party. wh'cn will
take place Thursday niRht at 2S01
East Grace Street y fun attendance
Us requested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Mira Jlmo- t. Gilman. IT,. who
has been t'ne guest of her parents in
Ton Air has returned ~ ',ey home
ia Lynchburp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Miss Marie Tuhb LiRhtfoot win re-
turn to tho city on Wednesday, after
spending "a month visiting friends in
Brooklyn. \. y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Mr. otoN \ Miller of south Caro-
tuA. and Mr.. Rush Miller. of Dan
wife, arr in thu city for few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Miss Bucillo Francis. Of Petersburg.
is spending some time ~ the guest
of Miss Mildred I.efew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Mrs. George Y. Cameron WHO has
bt en- spending some time in Bic'1-
moud. has returned to her home in.
Louisa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Major j. y. Wood spent aevcra
days last week in Blacka1urg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Dr. ! I. Scherer is spending a
few DAYS at his former home iu
Marion. W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
Stadium
Acoustics
Perfect

Corner John Phillip Sousa, ia
nous band director, and he will
admit that there is a slight ele-
ment of uncertainty in crops,
stock-market gambling. baseball
scores and Puget Sound weather.
But the last word--the final
end Of the limit--in uncertainties.
he says, is acoustics.
The Paris Opera, the hall which
was erected in honor of Albert,
consort Of Queen Victoria, and
many other structures which we're
designed by the most highly-skill-
ed architects at unlimited ex-
66nse, he said, were examples of
spectacular failures.
The great tabernacle at Salt
Lake, he named as building put
up In violation OF every known
rule of acoustics. for It ia ellipti-
cal In shape. and yet the slightest
sound can be heard to perfection.
Tacoma's Stadium he cited AZ q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
T0niqht's Program

The Sousa band will play again
in the Stadium this evening. If
the weather is clear. If not, the
concert will be held in the Sta
dunn high school auditorium.
In addition to the formal pro-
gram, which follows, it is prob
able that the march Triumph to
ISIS" from Aida" will be played,
on request, as an encore:
Overture, Carnival Romans.
.................. Berlioz
Cornet solo. "Neptunes Court.
Herbert L., Clarke.
Character studies, THE Dwellers
in the Western World" =. .Sousa
(a) THE Red Man."
tb) "The White Man"
(c) THE Black Man."
Soprano solo, La Serenata" =.
Miss Virginia Root.
Prelude and Loves Death, from
Tristan and Isolde" Wagner
INTERMISSION.
Invitation a la Valse. Weber
Trombone solo, Loves Thoughts"
Ralph Corey.
(a) A Modern Conceit on an An
Client Air, shepherds Hey.
..,............. Percy Granger
OBJ March THE Pathfinder of
Panama" new ......... Sousa
American Dances new ......
............H Harry Rowe Shelley
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
GERMANS HOLD
u. s. OFFICIAL

ment at the hands of Senator
Chamberlin six years ago, so that
his daughter, who gave great
promise as pianist. might have
the advantages of study at the
German capital. Wilson is de-
scribed by his friends as being
an intensely patriotic American
Amy leniency which Germany
may extend to Wilson will be
merely matter of courtesy. The
state department is making siren
uous efforts to make out the best
case possible for the clerk. A
similar offense by a German would
be treason, and the fact that Will
son is an American merely COM
plicates the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
Holmes a Gar.

In his letter today Cook declar>
ed Holmes a ear" He alleged
that large quantities Of liquor
we're delivered to Holiness house.
He declared that Holmes was en-.
tirely inefficient and knew pracr
tically nothing about the opera
ton of the plant.
II have nothing to gain by this
PROBE" said Cook, except that;
as a citizen of Tacoma, want to
see the power plant run right. ]
have no hope to regain my posi-
ton"
COMMISSIONS Mills attempted
to call a secret hearing for to-
morrow. Mayor Fawcett nippei
the plan.
Charges Incompetent.
Holmes is incompetent, and
the plant is being grossly mis-
managed" said Mayor Fawcett
today.
II have tried quietly for some
time to investigate conditions
there. I did not dare come out
openly with a probe, for Tear that
some of the men at the plant who
were opposed to Holmes, might
suffer. ! am glad that this OPP
portunity has come for real in
vestigation."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
CHICAGO SORROWS

and express vans. and even hay
ricks, swathed with crepe, and
bearing the caskets in which rest
ed the bodies of the victims which
had been recovered fro mthe mud
dy river.
1t was on a hay-rich that IL
bodies we're borne to the Polish
cemetery.
So great was the demand for
priests and ministers that they
conducted their services over
groups Of the dead. Private fun
erals were impossible. and thou
sands followed the hearses and
improvised funeral cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
We Put Sousa
On Our List
Of Fav0riteS

There are a few persons in the
world who do their work incom-
parably well.
Maude Adams is one. Fritz
Kreisler, the violinist; Ty Cobb,
baseballer extraordinary; Mary
Pickford. everybody's sweetheart,
and Woodrow Wilson, to men,
tion diverse examples, are that
kind. We know one printer
worthy of place In the limited
list.
And John Philip Sousa and his
band last night demonstrated to
Tacoma their right in the same
category.
Their first Stadium program,
It is fair to assume, pleased every
one of the thousands of listeners.
II you didn't like the slightly
highly highbrow List Polonaise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

WASHINGTON. d. c., July 2S.
Harry Wilson of Portland, Ore,
clerk to the American consul gen.
eral at Berlin, was arrested to-
day attempting to cross the Dan
ish frontier without q passport,
according to advices received at
the state department.
1t is understood this is not the
real reason for his arrest.
1t is said he issued American
passports to Englishmen enabling
them to evade authorities. Will
son isn't immune from the Ger
man laws and the offense is a
grave one.
Wilson sought the appoint
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

then there was Sousa's own I'm
pressions of the Movies" to de-
light you.
Or "Tipperary" played, as it
never was played before, with
the introduction of the opera
'Tannhauser interjected and
running riot through the recent
war song.
Then there were the familiar
martial pieces that we all know
and whistle; the instrumental
solos that invariably make a
Sousa concert memorable--and
Miss Virginia Root singing AN
ME Laurie"
1t was a great concert. And
there was a great crowd to hear
it.
And there will be another one
tonight.
Sousa forever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
Loses Earrings
AT Party; Tells
Police TO Hunt

Mrs. J. L. Masterson OF
Do,.kton reported to the po-
lice today that her pocket
book was opened by q thief
last night while she was Mt
tending Grand Army auxiI-
larry meeting at the armory,
and that . pair OF diamond
earrings were stolen from =
small purse inside.
Mrs. Masterson implicated
another member Of the aux
larry N her report TO the po-
lice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
45,OOO,OOO BUSHELS

east side Of the state acres which
will bear from 40 to so bushels
t. the acre are common.
The damage from smut is
small, and this is the only great
grain state which will go into har-
vest season without serious dam
age by storms.
Harvesting has been under
way in some sections for a week,
and by next week all eastern
Washington will be one vast
Ithreshing field.
Jarboe will not venture an esti-
nate as to the probable price of
wheat, but would not be sur
prised, he said, to see 1t remain
|around the 81 mark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
BY ellison Gardner

j. CLEVELAND, o., July u.s.
Will Elihu Root give his written
consent to be a candidate for
president?
He will have to II he gets any
delegates from Ohio. So will
Woodrow Wilson, Hiram Johnson
or anybody else who proposes to
take a hand in the presidential
game.
Ohio has new constitution
and one Of Its provisions is that
delegates to presidential conven-
lions shall be chosen at primaries
and that every candidate for dele
rate shall be obliged to announce
his first and second choice for
president, and that such first and
second choice must give his con-
sent In writing; otherwise his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

supreme example of perfect acous-
tics on n magnificent scale.
"Why?" he said. II don't
know; neither do Ibelieve anyone
else knows. Sometimes think
the surrounding country has a
great deal to do with 1t. But, of
course, the architects smile at
that theory"
Sousa Is working now on new
march with which he has been
unable so far to make great
deal of progress, he says. 1t was
suggested that he name It the
Tacoma Stadium march, but he
said he was afraid the managers
of the New York Hippodrome,
which have ordered It, might have
objections,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
CANDIDATES MUST
ADMIT IT, in OHIO
name cannot be used.
| Progressives? Sure!

name cannot be used.
Progressives? Sure!
John d. Fackler of Cleveland.
early active in the progressive
party, had a hand in getting this
amendment into the new consti-
tuition and he says he is looking
forward with pleasure to testing
It.
'Will the progressive party
have a presidential candidate?"
Mr.. Fackler repeated. II should
say 1t would. My candidates for
first and second choice are
Roosevelt and johnson.
Johnson made a fine impress
sion when he campaigned here as
vice presidential candidate three
years ago, and ! predict he would
poll a big vote IL nominated for
the presidency"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
SALOONMAN
SHOT DOWN
BY LAbORER

John Paddock, the Columbia saloon, 1tOi Pa
cc probably fatally at o'clock this after
fired point blank him
with u shotgun
shooting Paddocks saloon. Vito believed
away with left by him in the
saloon night, he declares.
laoer uied by bystanders and held until
police officers arrived
the hospital. His skin
the shot penating
his vital
Paddock employed
+. Centraa Tacoma u holiday trip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
NEARLY TURNED
/ TURTLE BEFORE

seasons engineer of the vessel.
The occasion on which the acct
dent occurred, she says, was
while her brother was so en-
gagged about five years ago, since
she came to the coast.
The vessel at that time was
loaded with laundry girls on an
excursion. They rushed to one
side Of the vessel, where their at
tention had been attracted, and
she listed, but. not quite far
enough to go over as she did last
Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
COUNCIL Will !.
HEAR CHARGES
OF EMPLOYEES

Charges of inefficiency, in
competence and political in
trigue ut the Nisqually mu-
nicipal power plant will come
e to IA hearing tomorrow morn
ing when the city council
= Will sit as jury 20 take evil
dence regarding conditions
at the $4,000, 900 plant.
The hearing was scheduled
today, after reports and ru-
mors have flOated about the
city hall for months regard
o.. ing the conduct of the plant.
Wade III. Cook, $685. South ]
street, an operator who was re-
Gently discharged, brought about
the investigation by writing a sen.
sational letter to the council and
promising even more sensational
information If hearing was call
ed.
Cook declares that out of Is
employees at the LeGraIde plant
last May, when James G. Drake
took charge of the light depart
ment and A. j. Holmes was APP
pointed superintendent, only three
remain. He alleges that nine 9TH
er men besides himself have re.
Gently been discharged, most Of
them for political reasons, and
two have been forced to resign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

Eorty-five million bushels
of wheat for Washington!
Pipe-dream? Not q bit Of
it. It's an official forecast
made today by State Grain
INSPECTOR II. ID. Jarboe.
It Is S,000,0 900 bushels greater
than last years crop, and from
2, 100000 to 100000 bushels
greater than any previous esti.
|matesl for this year.
Furthermore says Jarboe, 45,-
O00, 900 is the lowest estimate he
win give. 1t may we'll mount sew
eral hillion busheis above this
point.
Repbrts which have come into
his office are that all over the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

4 Tacoma woman today
made public the information
that once before the steamer
Ea$tland, with an excursion
patty aboard, listed viciously
and nearly turned turtle on
the Great Lakes.
Tie woman is Mrs. Frances
Bettsn of Fern Hill.
SHE says she saw the Eastland
launched at Port Huron, Mich, in
1903, and that her brother, Henry
A. Percival, was for two or three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28
SPANISH VET
DEMANDS AID

Ralph e. Paul. Spanish War
Veteran, asked the superior court
yesterday to issue writ OF man
damus compelling the county aud
itor to pay him $50 for the coun-
ty INDECENT soldiers fund, which
the county COMMISSIONER Il IL
alleged, refused to pay. The COM
missioners claim the fund will.
soon be exhausted unless It II,
handled more carefully.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-28

NEW YORK, July Alt was.
decided here today by members Of
mutation workers and the Inter-
national Association Of Machin-
lists to- demand an increase "a
wages and an eight-hour day. Tho
demand will be made on several
arms manufacturing companies,
and 4 strike WIN b thr6of1nod.