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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
UNsELFIsH PUBLIC SERVICE.

for Richmond, designed to make the
| city government more simple and
more efficient, must result in great
good. We are confident that there
will be changes which will be bene-
fetal. And the arousing of the inter-
est of our best citizens in the details
of the city's affairs is one of the most
desirable things that can be accom-
plished. Richmond is great and
growing city. She mas been fortunate
In having in the main men of honor
positions. The movement for a new
charter does not necessarily signify
that our officeholders have not been
either faithful or efficient; rather il
means that there must be better and
simpler methods and that In municipal
matters. men Of special preparatio
and fitness must be put in charge of
important departments
Richmond wants the best govern
ment It is possible to have. The best
way to get this Is for all OF her best
citizens to take deep interest in the
city's government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

so deeply interested in the proceed
ings of the Atlantic City Prohibition
Convention the news department of
the Richmond Evening Journal has
exhibited customary apathy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Nine Bombs I'm Cargo.

New York, July 10.--Nine bombs.
hidden In bags of sugar, were found
aboard the British steamer Kirk Os-
wald when she discharged her cargo
at Marseilles. France, on her last
eastward trip. according to officers
who landed here to-day on the ves-
sells return trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Bislnop in Extrenis.

Rochester, ". Y, July 10.-"Grad-
ually sinking and weaker" said the
bulletin issued this morning from the
sick room here of Archbishop James
Edward Quigiey, of Chicago. Pa
ralysis has extended to all parts OF
the body, and no attempt has been
made to feed the patient for sixty
hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Dentists To Meet.

The Tristate Dental Association of
the District OF Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia. will hold It's third annual
convention at Bay Shore Hotel. Buck
roe Beach, July IL, 16 and IT.
Professor F. ID. wheelock. OF Hamp-
ton. will deliver the address Of well
come. 70 which response will be made
by DR.. c. A. Gray. Of washington. FRI
day evening q public meeting Will BE
held Ia the zscn Baptist fshurch rhns-
bus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
PORTsM0UTH PASTOR AT
EMANUEL CHURCH TODAY

There win be preaching at Imman-
uel Baptist Church. corner Grace and
Pine Streets. today ~ II A. II. ana Sis
p. N. BY DR. r. B. Garrett. pastor of
Court Street Baptist Church. Ports
mouth. Va. The pastor. Raw. W. 4.
Hall. being fin Attendance On the en-
campment ~ virginia Beach,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

In connection with the German re-
ply to the Lusitania incident we would
be almost justified in asking If Ger
many is writing on the subject under
discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Suicide From Despair.

Baltimore, Md. July 10.--After
losing his voice a few weeks ago,
the result of cancerous growth on
his tongue, f. Fossman. sixty-three
years old, who until recently con-
Quoted tobacco store at 915 Hillen
Street, committed suicide in Harris
burg, Pa, in front Of the Governors
mansion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
A Lucky Cell.

New York, July losing Sings
lucky cell'' has again demonstrated
its power, when Carroll Dranowitz
received two weeks reprieve from
Governor Whitman few hours be-
fore he was to go to the chair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

A popular magazine issues this
month Vanity Number. Ia that
quite necessary in a world where we
are told Vanity. vanity, all is vanity"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
cLINEDlNST PUT ON
EXECUTIVE BOARD

y. 81 Clinedtnst, state factory In
srector. has Just returned from De-
troll. whore he went - one Of the
delegates from virsinis Appointed ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

When you get right down to It the
German note sounds like bone tossed
to a dog looks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Frohrnan was WeaIthy,

New York, July 10.-In a petition
for letters of administration, filed
yesterday in the Surrogate.s Court by
Daniel Frohman, brother OF ALI Hay
man, manager, the personal estate OF
the late Charles Frohman is estimat-
ed at about $350.0o0. The value OF
his real property. the petition says
is unknown.
Frohman lost his life when the
Lusitanias was sunk. Another bro
Their. Gustave Frohman: a sister
Rachel Dawson. and three other sis.
tiers. Caryl. Emma and Eta, file
waivers and join in the petition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Duponts Alter Trespassers.

WiImingtOn, Del. July ~
Charged with trespassing on the
grounds surrounding an experiment
tai station OF the Dupont Powder
Company, young man giving the
name OF Rudolph G. Roesch, who
claims to be an architect, was arrest
ed last night by special officers Of the
company and held under bail for a
hearing before local magistrate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

The Boston and Maine Railroad
Company has forbidden the serving OF
liquors in dining cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

New York. II 10 said. faces an empty
treasury We had not even Heard that
New York had gone dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
strange Death.

Raleigh. n. c.. July 10.--The parti-
ally decomposed body OF Charles A.
Abt fifty-six years old. was found by
police in room Abt had occupied Tor
some time alone. Physicians say ne
had been dead several days. The po-
lice say Abt was murdered, with rob-
berry as the motive. Local bankers
familiar with Abt's financial affairs
say he was known to have between
SIS, 900 and $4,000, but only little
more than $4,000 was accounted Tor
in local banks. Abt was last seen
Saturday. July 3. when he Withdrew
a considerable sum of money from
one bank and deposited 1t in another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Sensational Train Robbery.

Mobile, Ala, July 10.-Twenty.
FIVE thousand dollars to one hundred
thousand dollars were estimates here
today of the sum secured by bandits
who held up the New York-New Or
leans Limited at Greenviiie. Ala. Inc
outlaws were said to have escaped IN
waiting automobile.
Conductor Phil McRae. found dead
sitting upright In one OF the cars. and
first reported to have been shot to
death. was found to have died OF
heart disease, death presumably hav-
ing been superinduced by the shock
Of the attack.
After stopping the train the bandits
cut the engine and express and bag
gage cars from the train and ran
them ahead a considerable distance
before looting them. The mall was
carried In one OF the cars detached BY
the bandits. The robbers started the
engine running wild after they finish-
ed rifiing the cars. 1t stopped near
Garland, Ala. nearly forty miles
away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
EPITAPH ON STEPPING STONE
Turned Over for First Time
in so Years.

Columbia, Conn.-Needing a fat
stone for repairs that he was making,
Edward Phillips pried up one which
for over fifty years had been used as
a stepping-stone near the farmhouse
back door To his surprise he saw on
the reverse side, in fairly plain letters,
the inscription:
In memory of Emily, daughter of Mr..
Joseph and Mrs. Eunice Smith, who died
April Is, 1914. aged six months and fifteen
days.
Rest, thou, sweet s!umberer, in the peace
full grave;
Short was thy life; forgotten soon shalt
be,
Except the few who. drowned in sorrows
wave,
With painful pleasure still remember
thee.
NOBODY knows where the stone had
been used or where it came from
Mr. Phillips father bought the house
over fifty years ago and the stone was
at the back door then for stepping
stone. 1t is five feet long and nearly
two feet wide.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
WOOS OVER BORDER

they heard the thud of horses hoofs
and down the bend in the road they
saw patrol of uhlans heading straight
for the house.
Mieke hastily pushed her gallant
into the stable, then rushed back to
remove the third plate and seat her
self at the table as if nothing had
happened. Pete hurriedly crept into
meal bin and drew down the lid. He
must have been there for hours,
when toward evening Mieke came into
the stable.
Where are you, Peter" she whis-
pered, and Pete crept out from his
hiding place as white as miller.
Mieke stopped for laugh, then told
him to get away back into Holland
as fast as possible, as the uhlans were
not all asleep and this might be his
only chance, for the whole patrol had
been billeted on the farm and would
be in and out at all hours.
So the sweethearts babe each other
a hasty farewell and Pete fastened to
return by the same arduous way he
had come Now he is once more do
ing his love making through a barbed-
wire barrier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
THROWS TRICKY CURVE
Larry Cheney of Cubs Possesses
Most Deceptive Ball.
Manager Bresnahan Says 1t Is So Elu-
sive That No Batter Can Hit 1t
and No Backstop Can Hold 1t
Called Knuckle Ball.

Roger Bresnahan, manager OF the
Cubs, says that Larry Cheney pos
sesses the most deceptive ball that
was ever twirled by a pitcher.
It's so deceptive, says Roger, that
not only can no slugger lay his bat
against it, but no backstop can catch
the elusive sphere.
It's a knuckle ball with such a
break that Roger once leaped to catch
one and the ball broke and cracked
him on the forehead. Upon another
occasion Roger thought he would
catch the sphere at his neck and it
broke and slammed him in the stom-
ach, and with such force that Roger
doubled up like jack-knife and spent
the remainder of the afternoon on
the rubbing table.
Roger says that catcher should
really wear a chest protector, a mask
and shin guards when warming up
Cheney-that is if he is going to sig
nal for the knuckle.
eff Cheney ever gets control of that
ball." said Roger, there isn't a bat
ter in the game who will be able to
touch it. And there is mighty good
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

chance that he will get control too
for he was able to put it where he
willed occasionally last season.
Cheney pulled it on me last sum
mer. was warming him up one day
when he said: Roger, I'm going to
give you a knuckle ball
"'Come right along, l said.
"'You won't feel sore if it cracks
you in the ribs?' said he.
"'Well, I've caught some pretty
good pitchers, was my comeback. I've
always been able to make 'em hit the
big nit
well, he cut loose. That ball came
straight as string and not very fast.
Looked like I was going to grab it at
my neck. That's where the big mitt
went. When that ball was within four
feet of me it took.a downward shoot.
The next thing l remember 1 was
lying with my face in the grass, for
was warming him up near the club
house. Ever have anything hit you a
good, solid blow in the pit of the
stomach? You have? That's how
felt.
when l recovered I wanted to
know all about it. Cheney showed me.
He held that ball firmly against the
first joints of his right hand. Then
he clasped it tightly with his thumb
and threw it just as he would spit
ter or fast one"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
Missed Chewing Tobacco.

Clifton, Okla.-The fact that they
took his chewing tobacco is made the
main basis of Jack Mason's complaint
to the county officers here In describ-
ing the men who held him up in the
oil field, six miles south Of clifton.
The men were not masked, but were
strangers, and worked quickly. Ma
son did not have much to say about
the $3.50 they relieved him of, but as.
serted that good Chewing" is a lux
ury in the field.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
CBy FRANK G. MENKE)

It begins to look as If the most GER
tain way for a ball player to become
a star is for John McGraw to pro-
nounce him not worth his keep.
Cincinnati became famous as a
place for fellows to get their real
start by being fired, but John of the
Giants has been giving Garry Herr
mann's outfit close battle of late.
John had George Chalmers on his
roster this spring, but after watch
ing George throughout the spring sea-
son, John decided George wouldn't
do. So he pointed to the gate and
George went his way-jobless.
George hung around the polo
ground when the Phillies made their
visit recently, and looked so sorrow
full that Pat Moran, manager of the
Quaker town crowd, offered him a
job. George accepted.
''McGraw says you amt any good
said Pat to George. q think you are
Now you go ahead and show me. The
first job you get is against the Gil
ants
George faced his once-time Giant
teammates, beat them to 1, and al
lowed them two hits.
Al Demaree might be called ex-
hibit B in this case. McGraw thought
SO little Of Demaree that he traded
him to the Phillies along with Milton
Stock for Hans Lobert Demaree's
first appearance was against the Gil
ants and he shut them out.
The story concerning Dick Rudolph
was printed from one end of the land
to the other last year. John once
owned Dick, but didn't think much of
him. So he turned him loose and
Dick eventually landed with the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
NOVEL ANGLES OF BASEBALL
Cold and Dismal Day When Leaders
Do Not Come to Bat With Some
Diverting Proposition.

It is a very cold and dismal day
when the leaders of baseball do not
come to bat with some diverting propo-
sition. The latest is to close up the
gates of whole lot of little baseball
teams and give the public a rest a
little while.
1t is rather significant that most of
this revolutionary talk has followed
the activities of the Federal league
Before the entry of this organization
into the field there was comparatively
little talk about baseball difficulties
The game seemed to be doing we'll;
salaries were supposed to be reason
able and attendance was pretty fair.
Now managers bewail the unnecessary
high cost of getting players and the
lack of public patronage.
There is no denying the fact that
baseball is in a somewhat precarious
condition. but l think there are
enough brains and money in baseball
in this country to work out a pretty
fair solution of the difficulties, says a
writer in Milwaukee Sentinel. If
those who are most concerned will get
together on reasonable basis I have
no doubt they will work out a plan
which will be satisfactory to them
selves and to the public. When this
is done there will be no distinction
between the Federal and other leagues.
Until this is done, there is likely to
be difficulty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

Braves and materially assist
pitching them into the world
pionship.
Hankerinus Gowdy could bsvs
a Giant regular. But McGrav i.
see him. Stallings could, and /
today ranks as one of the ha,l'
ing backstops in the game, and
greatest smuggling catcher n
league.
Charley Herzog has few emI
a third sacker. But McGraw u
go to Cincinnati. If HenoI
been kept by McGraw in 1914
ferent story might have beeu|
ten about the world series. N
the weakness at third lost at Il
half dozen games for the Clad
course, Herzog was let 20 pard
friendships sake-but should
ship figure in baseball?
McGraw had a chance to grs
ward Trowbridge Collins.
Red Ames was traded by Nd
to Cincinnati for Art FrommI
another player. Ames pitched
ball for the Reds last season,
Fromms flivvered badly,
Heinie Groh was considered
jor league caliber by McGraV
let the mite go to Cincinnati wh
developed into one of the YER
basemen in the game.
Beals Becker, who is fielding
sational style and hammering
to all portions of the lots for tn
lies, is a Giant CASTOR. He wOul
mighty grand in the wObbly
outfield just now.
And these are only a few
most recent folks that John c
and who did a "come-forwardv a
as they hoped into another Vi
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
Capt. George Mcbride

games. all told, a doubIe-heaael
played on one occasion. InIS
deed a remarkable record anI
great Importance when one cou
that Mcbride has always p0SI
sidered the keynote to the WASH -
infeld and its headiest anu ~
performer. .,d /
In this respect Sam CraWloi ~ ,
a remarkable character -
missed only one game in 1oOl , ~
and has not missed any 'AD
middle of 1911.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
RECORD FOR STEADY PI
In Eight Years of Play Captain
Mcbride of Washington Has N
But Seven Contests.

Years ago there was a won
ball player who was always ili1I
the critical stages of a pennan1
and it is estimated that injuries
kept this player out Of the ga1
weeks, and even months, had DEF
his club of three pennants. Fan
scribes admitted his worth as az
but came to the conclusion to
was not of such great value Oth
because he was out of the gal
much.
Figuring on this basis, which
doubleday correct, George McBf
the most valuable man that 9
found anywhere. In eight years
jor league playing Mcbride has
but six days play and but
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
Sweet on Eddie Appleton

Manager Wilbert RoDinSJ Odd
Brooklyn club believes In"s his
pleton will prove the star OIL = An
twirlers the coming season, 4ron
comes to the Brooklyn cluO - =
Worth and has a recoiu -. 4
pitched three no-hit s@"
Texas league.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26
Dick Egan, Brooklyn infelder, has
been purchased by Boston.


been purchased by Boston.
The Toronto club has sold catcher
Kirchell to the Richmond club.
Jack Bliss, catcher for the Venice
Tigers, has drawn his unconditional re-
lease.
Cincinnati critic comes out in nom
pareil type saying that Bancroft can't
bunt or run bases.
The Memphis club has released I'M
conditionally Hubert Taylor, a young
infielder of Senatobia, Miss.
The Buffalo club has secured Sec
ond baseman Frank Truesdale from
the New York American club.
Manager Patsy Donovan of Buffalo,
has signed another pitcher, c. E.
Moore, last year with Springfield.
Outfielder Clemens, the slugger Of
the Texas league last year. has re-
ported to Rochester by way of ST..
Louis.
The ball players are not greatly
worked UP over the refusal of the ma
tional commission to grant the latest
requests.
A Texan has invented crutch that
folds into camp stool. We recon-
mend it to Joe Cantillon for use of his
ball players.
In the New York state league, Man
ager Joe O'Rourke of Albany, has
signed pitcher Jacobs of the Philadel-
phia National club.
New Orleans took the palm for at
tendance on opening day, when 1860
paid spectators witnessed the opening
of the new Heineman field.
Joe Schultz appears to have clinched
the job of guarding third for the Brook
lyn. He has an easy, graceful style
Of hitting and steps into the ball fear
lessly.
President Barrow of the Information
al league, announces that Messrs. Sol
ONION and Medicus paid $4,000 for the
Ebbets-McKeeyer holdings in the
Newark club.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve of Bar
nard college declares that there are
fewer divorces among college women
than among any other class, because
the college graduate is apt to marry
purely for love and not for an occu-
patton or a home. Motherhood, she
declares, is really a profession, and a
good cook may be a better one for a
knowledge of Greek. The greatest
value of college education for girls,
says Dean Gildersleeve, lies in just
this: that it gives them a better bal
ance, a more rounded outlook and
truer appreciation of life's values The
picture is from specially posed pho
tograph of Dean Gildersleeve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

Bert Coy of the San Francisco
Seals has been rendered his outright
release.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

The Toronto club has sold catcher
Kirchell to the Richmond club.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

Jack Bliss, catcher for the Venic
Tigers, has drawn his unconditional re
lease.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

Cincinnati critic comes out in non
pareil type saying that Bancroft can't
bunt or run bases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-26

The Memphis club has released III
conditionally Hubert Taylor, a younl
infielder of Senatobia, Miss.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
INCREASED
DEPOSITS SHOW
PROSPERITY

Greatly Increased commercial and
savings deposits and much less In
creased loans, as shown by the an
nual report of the Detroit clearing
house, reflects Q year Of great pros
perity for local business.
Commercial deposits, which were
S1s4, ,sls. 900 q year ago. have grown
to $223, ,426, 900. an Increase Of $685.
$4,000. For the same period saw
ings deposits have increased from
So, ,301 900 to $92,241,ooo. an in
crease Of ss,941. 900. Loans for the
same period are nowhere near in
proportion. the total last year being
s1s5. .s66.o0o and this year Slso.o11.-
900. IN increase Of but S14,155.ooo.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
Speaker At Waterways
Conference Urges
-. -sf Its. Creation
WOULD CONTROL
EVERY LAKE PORT
Delegates Are Enter
tanned By Board of
Commerce

The second annual meeing OF the
great lakes waterways conference
opened in the Board Of Commerce.
Thursday morning, with delegates
from all the great lakes cities In at
tendance, as well as representatives
of the federal engineering depart
ment. The delegats wr welcomed
to the city by Charles b. Warren.
president OF the board. and his talk
was followed by one by A. A. Tenn
pleton, OF this city, president Of the
conference, which Is composed OF
delegates from the business mems
organizations Of the great lakes
cities.
Mr.. Templeton sketched briefly
the history of commerce on the
great lakes and then discussed the
reasons for the forming of the con-
ference.
"In giving consideration to rail-
road and steamboat rates." he do
clared, I'VE, as business men, have
for years failed to recognise the
necessity for urging upon our re-
(Centfn ned sn Rage Ten,
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
WOMAN'S BODY
AFLOAT IN RIVER,
REPORT SAYS

Harbormaster julius King and
the coroner's Office are investigating
two reports that the body Of Q wo-
man was seen floating In the river.
of Woodward-ave.. late Wednesday
night. The captain OF lake steam.
er sighted the body. II is said, and
reported that members Of the crew
caught It with q pike pole and that
II slipped from their grasp.
A party In q launch also 10 said
to have seen the body. An attempt
was made to get II with q pike pole.
but was unsuccessful.
The ofhcers are mystified over
the reports, to which some credence
10 being given.
The body Of a man, identified as
that Of Joseph Parks, 80 years old.
OF No. ~ Arthur-st.. Windsor. was
recovered from the river at the foot
OF Randolph-st., Thursday morning.
by Harbormaster King and crew.
The crew of the Wabash ferry re-
ported, late Wednesday night. that
q member Of the crew had been lost.
but nothing was known Of his iden.
tity. The crew dragged near the
spot where the man fell over the
railing Of the boat. Later the body
was found floating near the piles Of
the Randolphst. dock.