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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
TRY POLICEMAN
Lclss VIII nc ArrniEned Before Police
Bohrd for Third Time Charge
Of Being Drunk.

Bicycle Policeman Z. A. LeiBs will
face special meeting OF the Board
OF Police Commissioners tonight or a
charge OF being under the influence OF
liquor while on duty.
Leiss has been fined 500 on two
occasions within recent months on simi.
lar charges. Sergeant Johnson, Com
missioner Parker and Police SURGEON
Oppenhcimcr will be the witnesses
against him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
VIII Henr Lee ward owners.

The local board of real estate as
SCISSORS viii meet In the Mayors Office
between and o'clock in the after
noon. to-day and Tomorrow to give
hearing to Lee Ward owners who
desire information about their new
assessments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
woman Arrested for Theft.

Laura Burton. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Daniels on a
warrant. charging her with stealing
furiture. valued at S37 from NJ
Rosenbloom G. Sons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
GERMAN CASUALTIES MORE
THAN lo0.OGD MEN

PARIS, September ca.-German cas-
ual;iss il The recent offensive OF the
French and British. including killed.
wounded and prisoners, were given Of
tc!a!!y b. the French War Office to-day
as in excess OF the strength of three
krnly coEPs tnlore Than 100000 mem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Arrested for Shooting Birds.

Alfrcd iienna, eighteen years old.
was arrested 10y Policeman krug yes
terday on charge OF killing two ield
larks, the birds being protected at this
season by the State laws. TIcnna, il
is charged. shot the birGs I'm Ginter
park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Shot by brother.

Abraham Poole, ten years old. Of
Green Bay. Va. Is In Memorial IIospi-
tai suffering from gun-shot wound
inflicted by his brother Aubrey, a!teen
years Of age. The boy is said to be
In critical condition. and surgeons
entertain small hope for his recovery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

aged. The church vas sh2pe!es:
mass az bricks; houses ws-e blow 70
pieces streets were piled wiz: deh-!s
amid which lay Usany hundreds - dead
and wounded Tie few Frerc:. i-.hri,i.
iants st!ll living IT The village con.
sisted Of t"o O three families, mostly
women
Evening star., 1915-02-28
LORD MAY Be A FED
Disgruntled Third Baseman
Fails to Answer Wires.
VISITED CHASE IN BUFFALO
Relations With Chicago Club Are
Pleasant, But Is Silent as
to Intentions
VISITED CHASE IN BUFFALO
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PORTLAND, Me-, February 21.-
Though Harry Lord. the recalcitrant
third baseman of the Chicago White
Sox, declares that he does not know
what he will do this summer, it Is be-
lieved he will be playing with a Fed
eral League team. For three days the
first of the week Lord was a guest OF
Hal Chase in Buffalo, N. Y, and the
firm friendship between Lord and
Chase has led to ready belief that
there is a significant meaning to his
visit, Chase being manager of the Buf-
falo Federals and a power in the out
law organization.
Another thing which strengthens the
belief that the clever third sacker plans
to jump organized base ball is the fact
that he has received, one after an
other, three kilograms from ComiskeJ
of the White SoX, wired from the Pa
cific coast. ordering Lord to report anG
that to these kilograms Lord has an
swered nothing.
Comiskey has said he wanted Lore
back, Lord admits that his relation:
with Chicago are now friendly, ant
yet, with the chance to go back, he is
sitting tight at his home at Cape Eliza
beth, near here, excepting for hi:
aforementioned visit with Chase of the
Federals. No intimation has yet been
given of what team he would be will
in the Federal circuit, should he de
eide to jump, but 1T is certain that hs
would be a welcome adjunct to the
outlaw outfit.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
speeial pispat tcb to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex, February 27.-Ar
entirely different angle was put on
Jack Johnson's present attitude regard
ing the Havana na-Juarez-ElPaso con-
troversy by a private letter received
from the black champion today.
johnson never at any time was wor-
ried about the arrangements made for
getting him into Mexico and through
the rebellion cursed country to Juarez.
What he was chiefly concerned in-and
this he regarded as the most important
item of all-was how he was to get
out of Mexico and safely away with
his $4,000 after the fight with Jess
Willard.
The champion is a long way from
being a fool, and while he was in a
mad quest for that car load Of pesos, he
was not blind to all of the details.
He felt satisfied, he said. in his let
ter, which was dated at Barbados.
that he could get into Mexico without
anything but the loss OF lot OF
time.
But it appears lot of people have
told him a lot of things about the
strenuous and terribly disturbed con-
ditions in the northern section Of the
republic This got him to think ng.
He figured that II ne was paid off on
the Mexican side he would either have
to send the money into America with
some trusted friend or else reform his
Evening star., 1915-02-28

"avalcade and try to escape out OF
Iexico with the money. probably go
ng back the way he came.
Why He Avoided Juarez.
1t was a tough proposition and john
on could not settle 1t. That is why
he did not come to Juarez and battle
Willard. At least this is the intima-
ton in his letter-one of the mighty
few that the champion writes.
1t is the belief of those close to Jack
Curley that he will, by the time he
gets to Havana, have some good news
to tell Johnson-something that Will
almost force the big black to make the
trip to Juarez. Just what this Is to be
is not mentioned.
Ell Paso slowly is giving up the idea
of a championship battle across the
river. 1t looks more and more every
day as if the contest would be switch
ed to Havana-at least that Is the i'm
preston here. There is nothing on
which to base this supposition but the
fact that Cur1ey has gone over there.
There was another hitch today In
the proposed Gunboat Smith-Jim
Flynn encounter scheduled for Juarez
next Saturday. The affair probably
will be abandoned altogether. The
latest hitch was Fynn's demand for
guaranty, which the promoters are
unwilling to give him.
Willard continues hopeful that john
son will be persuaded to come here.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
WALTER Johnson NOT TO HURRY
HIS TRAINING WORK THIS SPRING
Believes He Erred in Getting Into Condition
Last Season-Russell of A. and NJ. Col
lege Is Latest Pitching Recruit.
By ]. ED GR1LLo.

Walter Johnson plans change his system of training this
spring In Manager Griffith he said he would
report early Charlottesville work. because he believed
he had hurried himself much last year, which affected his work
that finished low third the pitching
records.
Johnson has suffered with lame Though he has
done oor joining the Nationals
leading in the of Johnsons pitching has
given him pan which is remarkable indeed
Though he really pitched brilliantly last his record fell
below his Of 1913 Yet than other
pitcher league and led them all But
performance expected of him, and there
Evening star., 1915-02-28

"SLC lllooC VIII "SiN diodPPOihIS
But there is nothing wrong with
Johnson, and he aims to prove it the
coming year.
He will take things easy for the six
weeks or so that will precede the open
ing of the season and so prepare him
self to cut loose with all the old speed
about the time the season opens This
lis his own plan. Walter was far from
satisfied with his work last season, ue-
spite the fact that it was of the best
SO far as pitching in the majors goes:
He thinks he erred in hurTyinS himself
in condition, and he proposes to take
more time to do it this spring.
Another new pitcher has been added
to the Griffmen's staff. His name is
10. v. Russell. During the early part
NJ. College team of Raleigh, N. Z. He
was a sensational performer and at
tracted considerable attention. Griffith,
latter the college season closed. made
numerous efforts to get into commu
nication with the youngster. but could
not learn where he was located. Just
a week or so ago he got the tip that
Russell lives at Troy, N c., and. fur
college and was willing. to play pro-
fessionally Griffith wrote him. and a
day or so ago received q. reply from
RUSSELL saying that he would report at
Charlottesville and take the once over
before he signed.
Griffith has heard a lot of very COM
plimentary things about Russell, and
good judge who saw him in many
games has predicted that the college
youth has the making of a great
pitcher. Russell is a big fellow and Is a
Highlander.
Just how many members of Grifhth's s
pitching STAFF will be at the station this
morning in time for the 10:15 train to
charlottesville is a bit doubtful. Har-
Evening star., 1915-02-28
AMERICAN THOROUGEIBREDS
TO BE GIVEN A BIG BOOST
Great Breeding Plant to Be Established In
This Country by Association With
100000 Capital.

purest thoroughbred blood in that coun.
try, which will be brought here. where
a great breeding plant will be established
Another will be placed in the west, but
in what state has not been determined.
Garrett D. Wilson. former member OF
chairman today, with Fred Forsythe Sec
retary. The meeting was attended by
prominent turfmen from all over Ken
lucky, while men in other states sent let
ters offering cooperation.
It was set forth that the suspension OF
the English derby and stakes for two
years would mean reduction Of numerous
establishments in England. and this
would throw some of the best horses In
that country on the market. Representa-
tives of great breeding plants in the
south were present at today's meeting.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

LEXINGTON, KY, February IA
movement was started here this after
noon to organize the American Thorough
bred Association with capital stock OF
$1oo, ,0o0 The organization will be com
pleted at another meeting to be held
here May 4, during the spring race meet
ing, when breeders and owners from all
over the country will be here.
The scope Of the movement is cock
! tensive with the North American conti-
nent, and Canada and Mexico are to have
representation. AS soon as the perma-
nent organization is effected representa-
ttyes will be sent to England to import
the best sires, mares and fillies OF the
Evening star., 1915-02-28

per. Bentley, Engel and Thormahlen are
sure to be here in time for this train,
and it is more than likely that Joe
Boehling also will join the forces from
Ainsmith will make up the catching
staff, anu Clarke. the young man re-
Gently signed by Griffith. also is to be
on hand. The other pitchers. including
Ayers. Gallia and Hopper, will go direct
to Charlottesville from their homes.
Ray Morgan will start training with the
first squad at Charlottesville Monday
morning, though he will not leave with
the players on the morning train.
Morgan telephoned Manager Griffith
yesterday afternoon from Baltimore to
the effect tina his brother was to be
married last nilnt and that he would not
be able to get here for the 1915 train
He asked permission to take a train later
in the afternoon. which was granted.
Griffith insisting. however, that Morgan
morning.
Roy Mitchell. who while member of
the st Louis Browns often haf the dis
tinction OF stopping the Nationals and
Athletics. Is not going to be carried by
the st. Louis club the coming season In
fact. he has been given his unconditional
release.
Were it not for the fact that Griffith is
limited to the number Of players he can
! carry he would pick up Mitchell and
carry him along just as an emergency
pitcher When ball club has a lot of
youngsters who are apt to blow up dur
ing the closing innings of a game there
is nothing so valuable as well seasoned
wise veteran to stick in and stop the
oppositien's rally. Griffith believes
conditions are such that he cannot afford
to carry him.
There is story going the rounds anent
Evening star., 1915-02-28
S0X ARE KEPT BUSY
Manager Rowland lnaugu-
rates New Training System.
NEWS OF TRAINING CAMPS
American League Teams Are Start
ing to Prepare for COM
ing Campaign.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PASo ROBLES. Cal. February 27.-
Another day Of walking was on the
program of the White Sox today, with
a light workout interspersed between
hikes to prevent the players from go
ing stale. Manager Rowland delayed
his regular morning talkfest today
owing to the dance and reception CIV
on the Sox last night by the Paso
Roh,es Chamber of Commerce. The
rising hour was changed to am. IN
stead of am. and the breakfast hour
also was switched.
Early to bed and early to rise.
plenty Of fresh hair, lots Of mud in
the baths, heart-to-heart talks in the
morning. no smoking in training and
long walks mingled with leap frog
and other forms OF amusement consul
tute the Rowland program. which
gives the major leaguers an entirely
new bill of fare for their spring train
ing diet.
Several Minor Mishaps.
Several minor rnishaps We're report
ed this morning. Hi Jasper wrenched
his back hitting fungoes yesterday
and was painfully reminded of the
fact this morning.
How will that affect your chances
of working in the championship sea-
son?" was asked of Jasper this morn
ing.
well, unless Buck or Bonesetter
Reese likes me up I'm afraid l can't
sit as straight on the bench next sea
son." replied Jasper
DO you think there viii be many
fellows sitting on the bench next
year?" inquired DR.. Sawyer. who has
become a Sox fan.
.From the latest reports from the
front there won't be any bench warm
ers on the Sox at ALL" replied Jasper.
I'VE will all have to go to work"
There are no charley horses on the
Sox team this spring. SO far as is
Last season at, this time several acute
cases were reported. Their scarcity
is attributable to the lack Of sliding
pits-a reform instituted by Manager
Rowland.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
TITLE FOR C. C. PELL.
Defeats Lawrence Waterbury for Ma
tional Amateur Championship.

NEW YORK, February e1.-Clarenee
&C. PelI of the Tuxedo won the national
amateur racauets championship here
today by defeating Lawrence water
three games to one in the ffnll rtIaSeiI
of the tournament at the Racquar aisd
Tennis Club. .t4..rg
The victory of the new champion WIS
not unlocked for, as he has been pl5y-
ing in great form this season. iw2
weeks ago he won the gold racquef
championship singles at Tuxedo, dupli-
eating his success of the previous yeas
Mortimer of this city as partner car.
ried off the doubles honors at Phtiat
delphia. Following are the scores OF
today's match: 15-13. s-lo. ID ard
15-I.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Racing Bill Passes
Arkansas State Senate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, FEBRUARY
27.-By a vote of II to 10. the
state senate today passed the
Sawyer racing bill providing for
a commission OF three members
nnd licensing pari-mutuel bet
ting machines.
Because the senate added an
amendment exemptfng thirty five
counties from the provisions Of
the bill the measure will be re-
turned to the house for concur
renee.
The measure has been subject
ed to bitter fight In the senate,
but 1t was predicted that nnal
action would be taken today.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
FEDS ARE CONFIDENT
Expect to Beat Injunction and
Play in Newark.
BROWN IS SWITCHED
Brooklyn Lets Him Go to Either
Buffalo or Chicago-New
Contract Suggested.

BUFFALO, N. Y. February 27.-The
Federal Base Ball League adjourned its
two-day session late today and will meet
in Pittsburgh March IS. By that time
1t was expected that the court obstacle
preventing the transfer Of the Kansas
City franchise to Newark would be re-
moved and the seasons playing schedule
could be adopted.
No official announcement as to the
schedule was forthcoming.
Two sessions OF the board Of directors
we're held today. The Kansas City
Newark dispute occupied most Of the
time Of the opening session and the legal
side OF the proposition was discussed,
with the result that the officials left the
meeting positive in their conviction that
the transfer was within the law and that
the court would allow it to stand. Presi-
dent Gilmore made positive the state
ment that Newark would have Fed
eral League team this year and charac-
terized the legal controversy as I'LL ad-
vised and unjust"
Suggests New Contract.
E. E. Gates the leagues attorney.
following suggestions received from
players and club owners, presented a
new contract. which will be submit
ted to the owners by the usual thirty
day mail vote. Mr.. Gates said the
contract was an equitable one and he
considered it court proof" binding
alike on player and club.
William Brennan, chief of uppires.
announced the following umpires for
the season: James Johnstone. Newark:
Fred Westervelt. Richmond; William
Finneran, Erie: Harry Howell. Brook
lyn; Lewis Fyfe, Chicago; Barry Nc
Colmic.k, Chicago: w. P. Shannon,
Minneapolis. The ninth umpire will be
either Hank O'Day or Jack Egan. The
umpires will meet for spring training
at West Baden, Ind, March 3D.
President Ward of the Brooklyn club
today released Mordecai Brown to the
league and he will be added to the
pitching staff of either the Buffalo or
the Chicago club.
Tonight the league officials and man
ayers were the guests of the Buffalo
club at banquet.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
NOT TO SELL BAKER
''Not for a RoomfuI of Money"
Says Connie Mack.
YANKEES WILLING TO BUY
Owner Shibe and Harry Davis Both
Think Frank Will Play
With Athletics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 27.-That J.
Franklin Baker will play with no other
club than the Athletics seems certain
according to an interview with John
Shibe and Capt. Davis, published today.
Baker if the Yanks want him?" Shibe
was asked just before the Apache left
for Florida.
you'll have to talk with Connie
Mack" he replied. But personally !
think Baker will be ready to play with
our team as soon as the regular cham
pionship season begins. He is opposed
to these southern trips, you know, ana
prefers to spend the time on his farm. !"
Connie Mack told me yesterday he
with money" said Harry Davis. He
said that Baker would be held to his
two-year contract with the Athletics.
Mack is sure that Frank will come back
to us in April. So am L.
Rupert Would Buy Him.
Later in the day Col. Rupert was
asked if he favored a deal for Baker
I'VE are willing to pay big price 10Y
Baker" replied the Yankee magnate
''for we believe that he would make our
team a first division factor. Baker in a
New York uniform would mean some
remarkable attendance figures at the
Polo grounds this year. But there's a
limit TO all tnlhss, anu we are ioI So
ing to give up more money than Baker
I, is worth
Donovan spent the day in Philadel-
phia packing his-trunk. 1t is generally
believed he had an interview with
Mack the nature of which cannot be
learned. When President Johnson OF
the American League arrives here next
week he may try to swing the deal
meanwhile Philadelphia fans are begin
ming to realize that New York wants
Baker. Hence storm Of protests
against the sale Of the home-run king.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Yale Fencers Beat Harvard.

NEW HAVEN, February 27.-Yale de-
feated Harvard in the dual fencing
meet here tonight. five bouts to four,
The matches were closely contested.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Penn Swimmers Trim Yale.

PHILADELPHIA, February 27-The
University Of Pennsylvania defeated
Yale in a swimming match here to-
ninht Law a e-ore 90 20 to 81.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
MACK CLAIMS PENNANT.
Says His Team Will Repeat-Leav'
ing for South.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Februsry 27.-"l
..onfinred nn TI,srfi Pagn
Evening star., 1915-02-28

The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
second team proved too strong for the
Central High 11o-pound team. the East
ern High fourth quartet and the Briar-
iy Hall aggregation. The event was
close and Central might have figured
rs a winner had not it's first runner
fallen In the push for the pole on the
nrst turn.
Troop 80 was the winner Of the relay
race for Boy Scouts. Edmund Hemp
(Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1915-02-28
JACK JOHNSON DUCKED MEXICO
BECAUSE COIN WAS DOUBTFUL
Colored Champion Not Sure He Could Get
Away With Purse After Fight Sched-
uled With Willard at Juarez.

"avalcade and try to escape out o
Iexico with the money. probably go
ng back the way he came.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Continued on Second Paee1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
Eaters Of Locusts

While the locust DUST now Of news
interest) is essentially a plant de
vourer and famine bringer, there are
many well authenticated cases in his
tory showing that populations reduced
TO the last extremity have utilized the
destructive insect as food. Diodorus
Siculus relates that an Ethiopian tribe
was known as Acridophagi ("eaters Of
locusts"). while Aristotle writes of a
certain part Of Greece where the peo-
pie regarded them as delicacies, Lay
ard. the explorer. found on the en-
graved monuments pictures Of dried
and preserved Iocusts on rods, pre-
sumably indicating their use as food.
1t is not believed that any race today
eats them. They are regarded every
where in the East as an abhorrent
calamity and the presence Of vast
swarms in Palestine this spring is held
to be a forerunner of complete crop
failure. both Of fruits and cereals
Christian Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
MANY ARE DEAF TO MELODY
Numerous Instances of Persons Who
Were Denied One Of Lies Chief
Pleasures.

1t has been said Of the late Dean
Stanley that "he bad not note of
music in his head" and could scarcely
distinguish one tune from another. a
fact which caused his biographer. Row.
land E Prothero. 20 express surprise
that "one so destitute of musical feel.
ing" as Stanley should have been the
first person to introduce Bach's Pas
sion music into the religious services
Of the church
1t is not easy, perhaps. for the aver
age person to understand tone deaf.
ness. But Just as some people are
color blind. so there are others who
are melody deaf Empress Catherine
Of Russia used to say that~she would
have given the world to be able to ap-
preciate and love music, declaring that
for her music was noise, and nothing
but noise" President Grant is said
to have been able to distinguish only
two tunes: Yankee Doodle" and
Hail to the Chief" which we're recog.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
FOR PRESERVATION OF BIRDS
Efforts to Be Made to Prevent the
Heavy Mortality In Utah and
California.

The mortality of waterfowl near
great Salt lake has attracted wide
spread interest in recent years. and
there have been many speculations
as TO its cause. Thousands upon thou
sands of wild ducks. snipe. sandpipers
and other birds have persisted, and the
situation is of more than local impor-
lance. as immense numbers of birds
stop in this region while migrating,
and many of them succumb to the
prevailing malady. A similar mortal
ity has been reported at Tulare and
Owens lakes in California, and prob
ably occu1s at many other points in
the West. This matter has recently
been investigated by the U. S. biolog-
zeal survey, which finds that in all
probability the trouble is due to an
alkaline poison. The birds probably
sicken in the shallow water bordering
the mud fats. AS these fats dry af-
ter high water. salts and alkalies crys-
tallize on the surface Of the ground.