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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30

public is tired OF baseball on tho.
scrambled plan. The fans w;ss;.s &c
see the old days when they knee. DIS.
players on "a team, and knew 7es st
those players would last out the sea
SON. They want to see the tine
when they rooted for. one team or
two.- They want to see the days
when good ball game was the rule
rather than. the; exception
The pubic Is becoming educated.
too. The old cry Of packing the
stands so long as the home team
wins. stlIl prevails. but not 60 the
degree 1t did a few years ago. Now
the home team has to win and play.
good. ball at the same time to- draw
the patronage And good ball 1s the
exception IN the early days OF the
present race
But. Of course. matters Will settle
down. though they Will be longer
in settling this season than they
once were 49,
Butwith municipal baseball IN
most, OF the big league toEna. the
amateurs viii draw the croYdsa -
long. as the professional ara Rlay1n1
amateur baseball ass *.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
Fans Are Becoming More Educ
and Demand That the Home
Teams Vim at Every Angle of
aseason Public IS Turning TO
Municipal Ball Until Professions
Get Down TO Business.

the baseball war has much to do
with The subject. but of: the worst
start any BASEBALL season IN The
memory of the Oldest Yam has pro-
duced: The writer has seen most
of the games played by all three
leagues in one city of the circuit.
and with few exceptions, like Bun
ny Hearn's feat. OF Slim Sallee's
two-hit victory over Chicago in the
St Louise Chicago National league
series, rhe class of. baseball. even
for the earliest spring. has been so
far below that OF preyiaus seasons
that there is comparison.
You can't blame the weather be-
cause take it br-and large, most Of
the teams had as coed weather as
usual on:their training trips: You
can't blame. the managers because
most of the managers have had as
good. if not better rateria.' re work
with than in previous years. You
simply have to- blame the unsettled
conditions. IN Tie minds of ball play
SES, sA44&1<15SA9, s44deehAs1tsS SIAA>A A>AHA>S'
which have been brought about By
che baseball war. 2 80
The players. with daily talk Of
peacs Raging e their ears. peace
which many OF them know would
leave them high and dry without
even a drink of water to solace them
IN their isolation. are nervous, IN
strung. cratic The managers are
bitten by the zane disease
On the opening of.thes American
league season. the ST Louis Browns
met the, Chicago White Sox- Thesex-
h{bition ended Z to s IN favor OF the
Sox after II innings Of as bush
league bail as was ever seen on che
sandlots. The spectators were Kept
continually on their feet as one
team or another forged ahead But:
they forged ahead afterserrors ana
poor Judgment had placed them In
scoring positions.
OTHER LEAGUES
BELOW FORM.
After that game. fans one and al
declared. -oh, it's early and they'll
setfls Down In few days, speak
ing not OF the Browns but Of both
tsants AhdFthe next daysthe wh1te
Soy captured al6 TO o game that
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30

over the renee and gives them 5o1ne-
thingsto talk about
Talk about the world turned up-s
side down. With the races but-two
weeks old, the Giants were at the.
bottom OF the National league and
the despised Quakers were making
runaway race Of the. frst lap. In
the American, the AthIetics who
were believed to be strong. despite
their dismemberment Of last faII,
were theseeltar with
the Browns sEoWd them h lE:.i..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30

behind small scores New York.
Boston. St. Louis, Chicasoaand PITTS
Burg all have been playing cratic
bali . - = rs
Pitchers usually get going IN va
rioaus stages OF the. race. but At IS
left for 1915 to show a majority OF
he big league pitchers on their
stride IN the first six weeks. the
tssus playing poor ball behind them
ana the fans. disguised. sitting apa-
tli;SsAttca4I5 hfoug game untz1
5 some husiy sssas;tter poles the phi
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
MUyICIPAL
RASEBALL DRAWS.

AN this means that the war has
caused a. deterioration In the class
Of big league baseball and It means
something else One Sunday recent
iyrhe st Louis Cardinals drewS10.-
900 persons, while the St louis Fed
erals had "A crowd ofsless thzh 1;;500.
On the same days the St Louis
Municipal League. an amateuro Or
ganizatjon drew more than 5000
persons at their games ~
the hgures ara Hpzth acenf tia
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30

would ve4eharued two high school
teams.
In the meantime. the Federals and
Nationals are doing little better. IN
Brooklyn on one Of the carly days,
one ofsthe most remarkable exhib1-
tons ofshow not to play ball lasted.
for almost three hours. A few days
later the Rycoklyn FederaIs made q
near record b scoring 10 rms In
one inning *.
s IN tn atscnsI league. It was the.
same stnry big scores or.pocr bail
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30


while the Detroit team. with virtual
60 pitching was percneo on we
Up OF the heap- ana oies.eianu ano
:ssw7 YORK. me ooAe seaus = 'u
--. ,-.eee So
rate tnae= saVe:tne oopeste1s 7
.Sene pains nine cefspFt
MORE DOPE
GIVEN A4SH0Ch-
over IN the youngest major league.
the Kansas City club. picked by all
critics as a hard-h1tting minor
league outfit devoid OF baseball
brains. has been coupling its hitting
punch with base stealing and sin
side balfvf and with the. aid Of good
pitching was going at great clip.
While The ST Louis team: considered
a sure factor in the race under the
Guidance, of. Jones was upholdine
y.y,,;+a 60 -a<,,t, -,,f ,..l,i+lesu
lie oiu " e-ss<'~'
WONDERS W1enout tne z " ~ nee s9o3
ability to score9a run and hang on
TO IT for nine Innings. Newark CAST
,,,-,,+ ,,-i,-,,ers,
years lnolanapoils peit.1ne : 1-nels,
appears the nrst TWO weeks Oh
the season, to be the only major
league ball clubawhich is running
-.-,so-o7.,,a.1 - ,eo-r, gfro,,, -+he
as=s. ~
barrier.
It's great life!
Twice IN the first two weeks, the
o,,1,- 4ir,es he went IN +,,e. nno,,rd.
S,c-s.ser-.-.z,. t-,,a,,,.a,, +,,,.
the great cnr1sty y at.ne"son tooA
ftne count aa Snsn 5000 5000,
s' 80. -.
s,..-,..s.a- -,,,a,,+,,..o,
70 enS 9. tlil's
tasted hard defea1 because OF tneir
own poor pitching While lesser
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
an T fEtiier FutllitN

Seeking tomake asseues on How
Became Champion. 'sas toldsby Jess
willard. worth reading. Here Is our
idea for such story-it canabe told
briefly and still contain an the sesr
by Jess willard.
I knocked out Jack Johnson, the
title yholder.s.in the tWentyssi1fh
round
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
GUARANTEE
OF 1000 for Laymen's Banquet
is Given by the Rev.
Wheeler Borgess..

The Rev Wheeler Boggess, secre-
tary Of the Clarksburg convention of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which Is to be held this week, Mon
day gave his personal guarantee to
the Woman's Civic Club that 1000
persons would attend the big banquet
with which the convention is to be
opened at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
evening at the Masonic temple.
The Woman's Civic Club will have
charge OF the banquet. Owing to
the large attendance, tables will be
spread in both banquet hall and andi-
trium Of the temple. As heretofore
noted. prominent speakers will talk
at this affair and It promises to be
one Of the biggest things of the kind
ever held in the city. Those who
want to attend are urged to make
the fact known to those in charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
news EVENTS
OFBR|DGEPOR1i
Correspondent Complies Items.
Of Interest about Folk Of
That Community.

BRIDGEPORT. Nov. 15-Mrs.
Roy Thrasher has returned from
Deer Park, Md. where she was q
guest Of Mr.. Thrasher's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Thrasher.
Gay Wilson and Scott Wilson, Of
knottsviMe. We're recent guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. Horton Stout.
The Rev and Mrs. John Ayers
We're recent guests of relatives at
Fairmont. S1 ~. 3,
Roy Peshak and Samuel Steel have
returned from Fairmont. where they
attended the Masonic grand lodge.
Miss Dale Stout, Of Fairmont. spent
the weeks end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Aartor Stout.
Mrs. N. Z. Fitznugh was recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
kimble, Of Pruntytown.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. v. Osgerby have
moved into the Taylor property on
Grand avenue.
Isaac Wilson, Of Knottsville, is a
guest Of his sister, Mrs. q. II.
Stout. q
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanton de-
entertained the teachers Of
the Grassellt school at an elaborate
8 O'Clock dinner Friday evening. Ev-
cry teacher was present and the
evening proved a most delightful one.
Adam Laughlin. OF Mt. Lake
Park. Nd. is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. g. Lawson.
Miss Ida Slaughter, OF Fairmont,
is at the bedside Of her sister, Mrs.
Marie aBrtlett, who Is recovering
from slight attack Of pneumonia.
James johnson recently motored
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett,
Of Clarksburg, to Jefferson, o., where
they are at the bedside of Mr.. Bart
;ett's brother-inlaw, John Lorentz.
whose recovery from a severe illness
is not expected. 4 Il
Miss Nan Pell is q guest Of rela-
tives at Kingwood.
Mrs. Jesse Lanham. who has been
i'll Of typhoid fever for several
weeks, Is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Ha1lers were
Saturday business visitors at Clarks-
burg. s-s-s'sfs.;-si w;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
PERSONALS

Mrs. R. NJ. Fisher. of Wilsonburg,
ds visiting her sister. Mrs. II. R. Lin
ger. at Fairmont.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and her
grandson. Mr.. Harry Thompson, OF
Clarksburg. were at Fairmont for the
weekend. the guest of the formers
daughter. Mrs. G. o. Jackson. Mr..
Thompson, who teaches in the Clarks-
burg high school, was at Morgan
town for the round table meeting
and stopped OFF there enroute home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Booth and fam
fly were Sunday visitors to Mrs. 6. f,
Lucas and O. P. Hood at Shinnston.
B. w. Clark and ]. B. Clark, of
New Martinsyille, are visitors in the
city.
10 q city business visitor.
h =. B. E. Spencer, of Huntington.
'tts In the city looking after business
eaHairs. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
prominent
coIored Citizen, David Pendle-
ton Mitchell, is Claimed by
the Death ANGEL.
David Pendleton Mitchell. prc

David Pendleton Mitchell, promi-
nent colored, citizen, departed this
life at 1880 O'Clock Sunday at his
home at 336 Monticello avenue, after
an illness Of OF a few days duration.
He leaves to mourn their loss a wife.
Anna L. Mitchell; mother, Maria
Mitchell Blainey; one son. George
Leonard Mitchell, three sisters. three
brothers and a host Of friends. He
was a member of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist church Of this city. He pro-
fessed faith in Christ about four
four years ago and since has lived a
consistent Christian life. He was
financial secretary Of his church and
at all times was faithful to duty. He
was also member of Mt. Horeb
Lodge. No. 1881, G. u. o. o. F., Of
this city, and was one Of Its most
faithful and substantial members.
The deceased man was always ready
and willing to contribute what ne
could to any cause pertaining to the
uplift Of his race. His promptness
and faithfulness in the discharge OF
his duties as an employee always
won for him the confidence and re-
spect of his employer. He was hon
est and truthful and enjoyed the con-
fdence Of ali who knew him.
The friends of Mr.. Mitchell feel that
the community has lost a worthy
man, one whose absence will he sore
" felt. he died in the triumph OF
faith. &
Il The funeral will be preached at 2
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, at Mt.
Zion Baptist church, by its pastor,
the Rev. W. T. Kenney. The Odd
Fellows will be In charge. Inter-
nent will be at Greenlawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
RHEUMATISM GOES
q HOODS rs USED.

The genuine old reliable Hoods
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
tion Of the blood and builds up the
whole system. 1t drives out rheuma-
tism because it cleanses the blood
thoroughly. 1t has been success.
fully used for forty years.
For rheumatism, stomach and
kidney troubles, general debility
and all ills arising from impure,
blood, Hood g has no equal. Get It
from your nearest druggist today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
SIX ARE CAUGHT
IN A NIGHT RAID
officers SWoop Down upon {
Point Comfort House and
Make Arrests.

Five persons are prisoners in the
county Jail and another IS under a
personal cecognizsnce to appear for
trial as the result of raid made
upon dwelling, suspected to be one
Of Ill repute, Sunday night at Point
Comfort BY a squad of deputy sher-
ifs.
The names of those arrested in the
raid are listed as Stella Shocks,
Ola Bracy, Bessie Dewitt, Lee Dewitt.
Carl James and Harold Rouse. The
Dewitts are charged in warrants is
sued from Magistrate R. Edward
Kidd's court. with maintaining a dis
reputable house, while the others are
charged with lettering therein. The
magistrate has set the trial Of the
cases for 1880 o'clock Monday even
ing.
Because she had young children
to look after. Mrs. Dewitt was re-
leased under a personal recognizance
to appear at the trial but all 9TH
ers were jailed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
APPEAL
In the Rockefeller Tax Case in Ohio.
Is Granted. 4; =
DAY AssceiArRp pREes) I

4ss sf JtsY ASSOCIATED PREss, = iss ~.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 15-JudgeE
John II. Clark In the United Slater
district court here today granted an
appeal from his Injunction restrain
ing County Treasurer p. e. OsBrienS
from collecting. taxes on s311, % p
377 from John D. Rockefeller. levied
by former Tax Commissioners Will;
liam Agnew and John D. Fackler.
The appeal will be heard by the
United States circuit court OF ap-:
peals at Cincinnati. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
\ To Hold Three Sessions.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union institute to be held Tuesday at
the First Baptist church will be open
to everybody. Sessions will be held
at 10 q. M, at 1880 p. m. and at 8 D. m.
Morning and afternoon meetings will
be free but small admission price
will be charged adults for the evening
meeting. half price prevailing for
children under IL years Oil. Tickets
are now on sale by members OF the
union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
VISITS SCHOOL.

The Rev. George w .Crabtree. OF
Washington, D. c., prison evangelist,
who made two fine addresses here
Sunday, went to- Pruntytown Monday
to visit the boys reform school there.
After making few talks to the boys
he will visit the state penitentiary at
Moundsville. 4 =, b
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
MILEAGE BOOK
Case from South Carolina Is Decided
by Supreme Court. J.
Nv A.s,ne, . Z,

1f1l7I3l ~ ICY A0BoetATEo PNKbsl ll 49,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.sA nom
transferable railroad mileage book,
sold under conditions that it be- for
feited II presented by any other than;
the original purchaser may not be-
forfeited II presented by the purchass
er himslf for transportation OF
another person. The supreme court
SO held today in a case originating
from South Carolina. v
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

Members Of the Rothschild family
are fighting in three armies, three in
the British. three Of the Frankfort
branch in the German. and two Of the
Austrian family with the Austrian
army
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15
Mrs. Matthews Entert.

NrS. MattneWS Enteft8lnS. f
The Charleston Gazette OF recent
date contained the following social
item Of interest:
Honoring Mrs. B. T. Robinson ana
Mrs. s. A. Smith. Of Clarksburg. who
are the guests Of Mrs. G. w. Lynch,
Mrs. w. B. Matthew'S entertained at
luncheon at Edgewood Country Clup
thursday. Covers were laid for six.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

fginalSmembers o. the order. /. H & re- re-
turned to Washington and fors
ed the historic book to the supranae
chancellor of the order OF knights
of Pythias, and 1t is now a price,
less possession Of the supreme lodge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

Lusitania Is the ancient Latin name
for a country whose borders were all
most identical with those OF modern,
Portugal, a p, s, ~ -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

{, 9. H. Riggs is here from Mounds
Earl Linger, of Weston, is a city
l. N. Duling, of Morgantown, is
transacting business here.
George Bastable. of Parkersburg,
is In the city on business mission.
William G. Meeks went to Pitts
burg Monday afternoon on business
visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

Greater New York public schools
contain SS1,SS5 pupils.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-15

The subject tonight is "Christ from
the Cradle to- the Grave" =
All should hear this. for 1t will In
crease your faith in God and Christ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
AN UNPLEASANT RUMOR
German Squadron Said to Be on the
Way 10 This Side

Portland, Ore April 27-Headed
foy the Atlantic coast of Canada is
German squadron bent on bonn
harding important cities and FORTH
cations there, according to letter
received by Captain Carl Branch,
master of the German bark Dalbek,
interned here since July %. from a
friend who is deck officer of the
German navy.
Eight days before the German
fleet bombarded Scarborough, Hartle-
pool and other ports. l received 4
letter from the same friend, telling
me that the German fleet would strike
for the British coast and ! thought
that. statement was laughable" said
Captain Branch. "sihce it came to
pass l am convinced that. the move
Of the squadron to the Canadian
coast: may, not be myth" The let
has been on the way since March "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
ITALIAN SHOOTS WOMAN
Wounds Mrs. Whetzel at Cumher-
r land and Escapes

Cumberland, Md, April 27--Wltn
a bullet lodged in her lung and q
wound in her eft arm, where an
other bullet struck her, Mrs. Lula
Whetzel, Is years old, of South Cum
berlain, is at the Western Maryland
HOSPITAL. Mrs. Whetzel was shot late
Sunday night by an Italian, who mad
been following her and companion
Miss Anna Thomas. After shooting
Mrs. Wehtzel, her assailant made his
escape, and has not been appre-
hended.
The two women were walking TO-
ward Mrs. Whetzel's home, it is
said, when the assailant. approaching
from behind, grabbed Miss Thomas
She screamed and broke away from
him running toward Mrs. Whetzers
residence. When Mrs. Whetzel at
temnted to follow, the Italian fired
at her twice, both shots taking erect
Her friend returned to her assistance
&c their assailant escaped and, sum-
moning aid, carried Mrs. Whetzei to
har home. Thence she was removed
! to the Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
BIG INCOME TAX RETURNS

Washington. April 27-Complete
preliminary estimates from all inter-
nal revenue collection districts, re-
ceived at the Treasury Department,
indicate that the individual ;anG cor
poration income tax this year will
not only come up to the original
estimates of ssQO0O,oOO but proba-
bly, will exceed that sum.
This is the most welcome bit Of
information that has: come to the
ears of Treasury officials in many
months. If the estimate is borne out
the prospective issue of Panama
Canal bonds to; swell the slowly sink
ing general fund of the Treasury
may be delayed longer than many
students of the governments finan-
cial conditions have thought possible.
1t was said tonight that the esti-
mate put the amount to be collected
at SSO,O35, 900, but officials are con-
fident that results will show several
million more. This prospect is es-
pecially pleasing to the .administra-
ton in view of predictions that the
war in Europe and the new tariff
would combine TO prevent large
return. -:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
DIES BY FINANCES HAND
4. H. Cowl Has Miss Wheeler Pull
String Tied to Hidden Pistol

Bridgeport Conn, April 27-Ar-
thur Hearn Cowl, % years old, son
of Clarson Cowl. president of the
Central Mercantile Association, and
grandson of the late James Hearn
founder of the great New York re-
tail dry goods business bearing his
name directed his finance Miss Emily
Wheeler, to pull string he handed
to her late last night just after he
had presented a diamond ring.
Miss Wheeler did so, and the
string discharged a pistol held in his
hand and concealed from her. The
bullet crashed into his brain, and he
died an hour later.
Several months ago Cowl suffered
nervous breakdown, and was sent
to Bermuda. Miss Wheeler VINO &
few weeks ago finished her studies
at one of the prominent women's col
leges, expected Mr.. Cowl tonight.
1t was said she had Informed hel
parents that Mr.. Cowl would como
with the engagement ring. Mis-:
Wheeler collapsed after the tragedy
and was attended by physicians II
the home of her father at Stratford
She is 20 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
LOCK YOUR AUTOMOBILES.
DeIi,quents Can be Fined And Inn
prisoned.

Richomnd, April Pit will prob
ably prove of interest to automobile
owners to know that it is violation
of law for them to leave their ma
chimes on the street unlocked.
Chief of Police Wernes has dug up
the statutes and points out that If
autoists observed the law themselves
there would be far fewer machines
stolen.
Here is the way the particular
statute reads:
Every machine shall be provided
with a lock or other device to prevent
it's being set in motion, and no person
shall allow any such machine opera
ted by him to stand or remain unat-
tended in any street, avenue, road, al
ley, highway, parkway and any other
public place without first locking or
making fast the machine as above
provided"
The act, which became effective
June Is, 1910 provides a minimum
fine of $40, or five to thirty days in
jail, or both fine and Imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
i HOT SPELL TO STAY
New Record for April East of
.. Mississippi !.

Washington, April 27-At least as
hours more of the early season hot
spell was predicted yesterday by the
Weather Bureau.
Extraordinary high temperatures
for the season were reported yester-
day from all points each of the Miss
issippi River and new records for an
April hot spell were made in many
places including Lexington. KY,
Washington, D. c., Elkton, W. Va,
Harrisburg Pa. Hartford, Ct.'
Scranton, Pa, Detroit, Grand Rapids
and, Columbus. :.
Chicago reported an official tenn
perature Of y at I A. M. Wash
inpton at the same time, had % de-
prees. In the lew England and
Middle Atlantic Coast States rise
in temperature was indicated.
The absence Of rain, except Tor
some: scattered showers is being felt
in many sections and crops are sur
fering.. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-27
Defiant Deserter.

Newport News, Va, April 81
George Pearson, an alleged deserter
from the British army and stowaway
on the British steamer Custodian.
which arrived here yesterday, held
the officers of the ship and squad
of police at bay for more than an
hour before submitting to arrest
when the nozzle of the steam hose
was thrust into the coal bunker, into
which Pearson had taken refuge,
and the stowaway informed that I'M
less he came out at once the steam
would be turned on. Pearson and two
other stowaways were arrested by
the immigration authorities and are
held pending deportation proceed
ings.