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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
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PRISONERS
Fail TO Notify Relatives Of Their
Whereabouts and Are
Given Up as Dead.

CORRESPONDENCE or Associated Press.>
BERLIN. Apr 24.One OF the
puzzling problems with which the
German authorities in charge OF pris-
oners OF war have had to deal is the
failure Of many OF these prisoners to
notify their relatives of their where
abouts. AS a consequence it Is be-
ing discovered constantly that men,
Englishmen. who are
prisoners of war or. are in hospitals,
have long been given UP as dead
To minimize the difficulty the Doc
beritz authorities have printed guam
titles OF post cards which bear IN big.
black type the words: a1y Address Is
g efang enenlager Doeberitz Deut-
schland (prison camp. Doeberitz,
Germany). Every prisoner is en-
couraged to write home SO that his
people may know his Whereabouts. j.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
llE'ii51anciers OF Solfh
American Nations to
Meet With McAdOO

! will be f1ttingly held in the halls of
the Americas OF the Pan American
Union. the official international or
ganization3 OF the American republics
devoted to development OF commerce,
Friendship and peace am ong them. 1t
is probable that this inaugural ceTe-
mony May "a will be characterized
with speeches of welcome by Presi-
dent Wilson. Secretary Bryan. Score
tary McAdoo and some of the Latin
American represe natives. While the
plan of entertainment has not yet
been fully worked out. it is intended
to give reception on the opening
night in the Pan American building:
which will allow the delegates TO be-
come acquainted with each other and
the representative United States fin-
anciers and officers in attendance.
The conference is expected to last
through the entire last week of May
and possibly may reach through the
first week of June. After its adjourn
ment il is now intended to take the
delegates for visits to some OF the
principal financial and commercial
centers Of the United States. and
there is some possibility OF their be-
ing taken in a special train to Cali
fornia to see the great exposition
Already several cities and their bank
ing and commercial organizations
have expressed a strong desire to en-
terrain the delegates, and there. are
indications that the competition to
show them courtesies will be greater
than the itinerary will permit
Following the general plan OF or
ganization OF such conferences. it is
possible that there will be official
delegates appointed by the United
States government and that their
number Will be supplemented by rep
resentative bankers, financiers and
commercial leaders whose coopera-
tion and participation will be help
full in making the conference a prac-
ttcal success. What will actually be
done in this respect will, of course.
be determined by the secretary Of
the treasury
The principal purpose or the con
ference. as already announced by
Secretary McAdoo. is not only to dis
cuss and consider carefully the fin
ancial relations of1the United States
with the Latin American republics
but to devise practical ways and
means of herman entity improving the
relations along these lines which will
be for the good OF all the countries
tries concerned. Closely allied to this
u VI POse vii De THAT OF TeacnlnE cOn-5
illusions as to the Improvement also
of general conditions and facilities
of commerce. trade and transporta-
ton. As it is. moreover. a fact rec
ognized by all the American govern
ments that entirely new conditions
of financial and commercial re1a-
tionship between the United States
and the Latin American republics
have been brought about by the war.
1t is highly important that there shall
be new adjustment upon lines
which will safeguard all the coun-.
tries concerned against the embar-
easements and depression which they
have necessarily suffered from the
upset Of the commercial machinery.
caused hy the war
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
BECKER MAY
&C: ANOTHER
TRIAL soon.
Rumored That Police CRATER
Will Have Another Chance
for His Life.

ALBANY, Apr 24Charles Beck
er's second conviction OF the murder
of Herman Rosenthal is 10 be re-
.Yersed by the court of appeals and a
third trial ordered, according to re-
port current here.
Confirmation of this report is, OF
course. impossible. Information regard
ing the progress OF cases before the
court, being guarded with scrupulous
care. Its expected that the decision
Will be handed down a day or two be-
fore the court takes its summer re-
cess. This should be. it is believed,
about June j.
No Information is available as to
whether the court Will be divided. The
report here merely is to the effect
that Becker is to be saved from the
electric chair. and 10 get another
opportunity to prove his innocence.
The one big error. according to re-
port. which has swung the court over
TO Beckcr's side for a second time
does not concern the question wheth-
er the state proved Rosenthal's death
was plotted at the famous Harlem
conference
The decision. according to the re
port, Will indicate that Mrs Lefty
Louie Rosenberg's testimony having
ben admitted, it was proper that the
mother and sister Of Dago Frank
should have been permitted to tell
their stories in rebuttal
Lillian Rosenberg, the widow Of
Lefty Louie. testified TO two matters
OF supreme importance to the state.
under constant objection from Mar
tin r. Manton, Of counsel~for Beck
er.
One was that Rose came to her fat
and told Lefty Louie Becker WOULD
frame him and his associates if
they did not kill Rosenthal
The other point was that, at six
O'Clock on the night OF the murder,
June 16. all four of the gunner were
in her apartment, her husband with
a big package of money. After a
private conference, she saw Whitley
Lewis with bills in his hands. The
men packed their things and Louie
and Gyp the Blood went 10 YonRerr.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
HEALTH RESORTS
.Of. Norway Can Not Be Visited
by War Prisoners, Say
Hotel Keepers.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.) I
CHRISTIANlA. Apr. 24-Applica-
ations from some of the belllgerent ma
lions, particularly England and Ger
many, to use the Norwegian health
resorts for convalescent officers in
need of complete change before re-
turning to the front have been refus-
ed by the association of Norwegian
hotel Keepers Only those incapaci-
tated for further service will be re-
.ceiyed. so there will be no danger of
physical clashes between British and
German fighting men.
This winter has been exceptional
ly fine in Norway. and the resorts
have been crowd ed with tourists who
usually go to Switzerland at this
time. n 5
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
Inner Organs OF Man
Completely Reversed

living now in the year 1872, and, If I
hang on another ten years, Ill have
to watch out or I'll walk into the
battle OF Gettysburg
In the first place. my heart is on
the right side, and never fell in
love. I'm 40 years old: and that old
pumping station never quickened a
stroke for a woman in my life. Then
my spleen isl on the right side. and
so far from being splentic individ-.
nal. I'm very good HUNDRED and easy
TO get along with. My liver is on the
left, and il | don't get a Job to feed
my stomach. which is also misplaced.
IN be 4 dyer. thus completing a per-
fectly inverted existence"
Schuppel will be discharged from
the hospital within a few days. His
confinement there was not caused by
the displacement or the inner man
but on account of vertigo and shorf.
ness of breath.
Rare III Medicine.
DR.. H. II. Slominski. who has had
charge of schuppel. said the occur
renee Of a complete tr-anspositinn OF
al he5organs was rare In medical
history. He said such condition would
nave no effect whatever on the func-
tions Of the organs.
NO one knows the cause of such a
condition, which lis NATAL he added.
We'll. doctor" said Schuppel, 1--WE
got a bunch that l turned around
quick when was young. and left
those organs Aat-footed with bewild-
erment.s where they have remained
ever since
Mr. schuppel first discovered the
smisplacemento Of his inward SELF when
he vas is years old.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
Big BEAR.
Chases Members Of a Philadel.
phia and Reading
rain Crew.

RUPERT Pa. Apr 81 After a
train on the Philadelphia & Reading
railway stopped to- do some shifting
near here, the crew was surprised to
see a big black bear trotting toward
the locomotive. They shouted, but the
ANNA came on and the men retreat
ed to the top Of the water tank.
Without stoppfn=. bl.uin ran to the
steps and tried to climb I'D. They
Fpelted it with coal, and Engineer Dav-
Id Hess gave the whistle a long loot.
Apparently frightened, the big beast
turned tail and disappeared in a
sfhicEpt " s.l 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
/ ELK CREEK BANKS.

Property holders owning property
on Elk Creek bank must rid the
banks Of it's filth, paper aud trash this
week and keep them in sanitary and
healthful condition BY order OF
4s e. H. GORDON.
is3} Mayor.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
TERROR CAUSED BY
WEST VIRGINIA WOLF.

HOLDEN. Apr. PA reign
ofstcrror followed tho appear
ance in this town of a large
gray wolf. The wolf was first
seen in chicken yard, but es-5
capped. Later. the, animal was
seen PLAYING in the street with
a stray dog and was killed aft
ter an exciting chase. The dead
animal was placed in a wogan
and hauled about town as an
object lesson to runaway chill
dren-
Tt is believed the wolf wan
dercd into town from noun
tains beyond Pion creek
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
BIG DONATION.

Correspondence of Associated Press.o
: BERLIN, Apr 2 4 - wealthy wo-
man whose name vet has been kept
secret has presented the school au-
thorities Of Raumburs in East Prus-
STA with 100000 marks (s25. OOOl.
which is to be used in giving a high
school education totI1e orphan chit
dren whose fathers have fallen IN
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

Damage to American crops by in
sects yearly amounts to $3.50. 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04
SAYS alexander WEAEEH5 i7l;
He PITCHES TOO MANY CURVES
Ortiz National League Umpire Believes Alexander VIII
Shorten His Career by Several Years Through Need
lessIy Wearing Out His Arm; His Control Of
His Curves Is Almost Uncanny.

are Just about to pass. and they All
admit feeling the same way
Five years ago Nap Rucker dld not
bother much with his curve bali he
had remarkable speed, almost as much
as Johnson. and a ~Ood slow ball TX
cept on left-handed hitters he seldom
used the curve. unless it was as waste
pitch. Alexander looks Just the same
now, but may be wearing out IN five
years If this marvellous performer starts
to slip in about three years Just re-
member what I told you about the curve
ball pitching and ask him about the
condition Of his arm
AIexnnder's Control Uneanny.
While Alexander is hardly due 20
slow up in three years. it must be ad-
mitted that he does use an unusually
large number Of curve balls His con-
troll Of il is absolutely uncanny- In
stead OF using a fast ball, generally TIE
easiest to control, when in a hole the
Ianky Philly pitcher always uses the
curve II the count is three and two
the curve comes up instead OF the fast
one, and though some batters have
learned this. still they cannot hit him,
so great is the shoot and perfect the
control
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04

TEW YORK, May There's
M something almost uncanny in
u the managerial skill Of odd
Bill" Phillips, who is plotting the New
ark Feds
when Bits 1914 indianapolis team
was transferred to the New Jersey
town. and BnTs smuggling star. Benny
Kauff, was sold to the Brookfeds. al
most everyone connected with baseball
figured that Bits star as a winning
manager would set-that his team
wouldn't be in the 1914 Federal league
race Bits club didn't show Up on
paper as being as powerful as it was
last year because he had lost Kauff.
while the other clubs were strength
ened from 20 TO so per cent
And what happened2 Oh. nothing
much outside Of the fact that Bilis
club lost a couple OF games before
BIZ could find the right combination.
Just as soon as he found it he began
showing a few baseball tricks that
We're entirely new. BilIs club tackled
the league leading BrOOkfeds and
quickly dethroned them then jumped
into the coveted position itself
VIII Be In At Finished.
That Newark crowd may not Iinger
III III - VI stEDAA4 pAdLe al eGd1h44 A0AAe5r
but you can bet on it that when the
sprint starts down the October stretch,
one Of the outfits that Will be well up
in front viii be that which "Old Bill"
is plotting
This is Phillips 18th year as a man
ager. In nine OF the II other years
Phillips has brought his club home in
front Only twice in II years has he
failed to win a pennant- In 1904-his
first year as manager-he finished
third In 1911 he finished second.
KRuff Is Hard Hitter.
Change Of uniform does not seem %
affected the baseball ability Of Kauff
He hit in hard and timely fashion for
the Brooklyn Feds. executing some
daring work on the bases, and fielding
in brilliant fashion
Kauffs success as a ball player viii
do lot to kill off the prejudice against
the diminutive player. kauff is only
about feet inches tall, yet he hits
the ball with terrific power, he can run
along with the fastest long legged men
in the game, and ne covers an immense
amount Of territory in the outer gar
dens.
Jimmy Smith. the kid shortstop that
Joe Tinker picked up last summer is
living up to training camp expectations.
He has been given the regular short
stopping job, supplanting the wonder
ful Tinker, and he's fielding in sensa-
tional style and hitting in timely fash
Smith ought to rank with the greatest
middle field men that ever played in
the game
Lee Magee's Brookfeds have fur
nished a real surprise. The BroOkfeds
have a good pitching staff. but it was
figured thas the iufield weakness
would be a handicap. But IL hasn't
been. and the Brookfeds have been
playing real baseball since the season
began Magee, who played Outfield for
the Cardinals while he was with them,
placed himself in the infield as an ex-
pertinent this season. and he has shown
up as a real star. The peppery BrOOkfed
leader is covering ground with the
grace and ease OF Collins, and ne has
put some real fight into a ball club
that sadly lacked fighting qualities
last year. Alagee's only fault so Tar has
been that he fights the umpires a bit
too hard. He's been chased from the
pasttime twice so far. His absence has
affected the team. Magee has noticed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04

that and he has promised to curb his
temper in future.
Billy Sunday tells this story about
I'd Williamson. one Of the stars Of the
old Chicago team:
Ed was along with the Chicago club
when the two teams. pilOted by Al
Spalding, made the tour around the
world The team crossed from Eng
land TO France in a steamer during one
Of the worst storms that ever visited
the English channel Things got SO
bad that even the captain Of the ship
surrendered to despair Ed grabbed
two life preservers. strained them
around him and then offered up this
prayer.
Ion. Lord. I viii lead a different
life If you viii spare this ship and
our lives
The ship arrived safely in port snd
Ed went back 70 Chicago and started
a saloon"
mathematical fiend has concluded
that Willie Hoppe. the billiard cham
ptOn, has walked over 5000 miles around
a billiard table.
The mathematician discovered that
Hoppe usually walks two miles around
a table when playing a game Of 500
points Hoppe plays $4,000 points
year, so that means he walks 800 miles
yearly. He has been champion some
thing like nine years and did a bit OF
arOund-the-table walking before he be-
came title holder. SO his walking to-
tai goes over 5000 miles.
Clinton Rogge, the new and promis-
ing tWirler with the Pittsburg Feds,
lays claim to the distinction Of be-
ing the only pitcher who struck out
four men in one inning and lived to see
every one Of the four score a run.
II happened in a college game IN
MfrhfnaW Rnnro-n G hfrr Oh r-F#E n
world OF speed The varsity catcher
was a lis pound mite and couldn't
hold Rogge, who struck out three men
in a row Every one went to first
when the catcher failed to clutch the
third strike. With the bases loaded.
ROgge struck out the fourth batter and
the man on third came home with the
first tally, while the famed batter
raced to first in safety.
An error and q hit followed, and the
three other strikeout victims who had
gained the bases through the inability
Of the catcher TO hold Rogge, scoOted
home with the runs that won the game.
Strategy often succeeds where Drawn
fails" a prize fighters manager told
us recently Then he went on TO ex-
plain:
a number OF years ago two brothers
met in the final bout for the ANA
teur championship Of the club to which
they belonged. The younger brother
knew that he wasn't a match for the
older, but he was game, and went into
the ring with him
The younger one had a terrific punch
that was good for a knockout il it
landed. but the older brothers guard
was so good that the younger one, who
was on the defensive most Of the time,
couldn't bore through
Then the younger chap bethought
himself OF strategy The brothers came
out OF their corners, in the sixth round.
and Just as they squared off, the young
er looked down at the older boys knee.
his face took on a look Of establishment
and he yelled.
=. say, for the love OF Mike, look at
your knee
The older brother fell for the ruse-
He looked-and the younger shot a
right uppercut TO the jaw that won the
championship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04
18th INFANTRY TEAM
Is LOOKING FOR GAMES

Company c Of the 18th infantry viii
be back from the rifle range about
June ! and manager J. J. Barry Of the
baseball squad is trying 10 book a
series Of games for the month OF June-
II Will be remembered that company
C was going great guns before being
sent TO the targets and the play ers
have been keeping in condition since
then Manager Barry writes;
Would like to know at an early
date whether or not you can arrange
baseball games with city teams FOR
company c, 18th infantry, on and after
June /, as We have played and won
every military game that he had sched-
uied, so therefore would like very much
for you to try and arrange a series OF
games or a game with the Las Cruces
high school team or any other hlgh
school teams in OF out Of the city.
ANY information that may lead to
games viii be greatly appreciated. An
excellent brand Of ball will be admin
istered and no arguments viii be stood
for, and discipline will be carried out to
the furthest extent Of the manager"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04

HIIADELPHIA. Pa. May Al
I'D O-th. for eight years a pitcher
II with the Phillies in the latter ~ >
and now National league umpire pc
-feves that Grover Cleveland Alexander
throws too many curve balls and that
ne e-fii cut several years off MS career
~ ne continued use Of this dellF eI y
90 avs that Alexander is not the Only
star who is using too many cur g - ~
at-rt5utes the sudden decline OF nap
F.ucker TO the same pracIlce- -
Nobody is better quallIled % t 49,, u
rfis subject than Orth, VINO was know u
as the .curveless wonder Lor yesIs
after he Joined the Phillles- ne haQ Q
wonderful underhand tasL pail los St-tS-
with one Of the best slow DalLs IN TIC TIC
land at that time, with the pOsslDle e1-
cenfior 81 CLARK Griffith and Bill Gar
rick. but the many Philly managers ne
yt-o-Jsed 1lnder insisted that he develop a
curve ball OF course Ortiz always hetu
a curve, but it did not amount 70 Inuc--'
and he used it so seldom that ne ac-
or7frad the title Of "curveless wonder
The development Of the curve ball cut
AT least five years on MS Gar esIf a.
cOrdine- to Orth's reasoning ana ne sey ;
that too many curves are use9 ~ ~ -
present day pitchers, and he undouDte0-
" is correct
Downfall Of Alexander.
Orth started on this subject when
sor1eone remarked that Hank GOWQyi
Walter Meanwhile and Joe Connolly
locked very bad on a curve ball when
Alexander was on the mound Byron
Orth's side partner, remarked tEat Inere
we're many others in the league VINO
aid NOT look good with the big Nebras-
l-ar an the mound. Orth agreed with
him. but with a shake Of his head sara :
That's right, Bill, but I am AFRAID
they are making that boy pllcn 100
many curve balls He does not seem 70
exert himself in the least; neither olo A.
but YOU can bet that It was hucAer :
curve ball that ruined his arm, an q
he is an overland pitcher OFernahu
pitchers do not feel the effects OF curve
ball pitching as quickly as slde-arIn
artists, and you must remember mat
Alex is entirely a side-arm pitcher
Il NAV be wrong. and j nope A1eNan-
der is an exception TO the RUE ouL
doubt il he can last with Matty, y
Young. Charley Nichols and a lew OF
the other great pitchers who saved that
old curve until they lost their hop on
the fast one. 1 never saw a pltcner
who had a thing on Alexander, and 1
have seen them all since 1882 L. mas
the natural ease Of delivery ana Won
derfuI control to last Is years, but they
are making him use too many curve
balls to 20 on for many years.
| When he is in the league few more
years he will feel every curve ball tax
+ inE a title more. strength out OF the
I arm You can't imagine the feeling un-
| til you have experienced IL yourself
did. and have talked TO the stars Whe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04
BY ~BECKy

clares that he is going TO beat his big
brother, Jack, who is catching for FL
Paso. both in batting and fielding this
year This is the first season they
have been on rival clubs in the same
league
Sundays windstorm was the worst
have worked in during all the time
I have been connected with baseball
and that's longer than I like to have
published" said Lou Mahaffey, the
veteran Of the Rio Grande umpiring
staff I had never seen baseball
played under such adverse conditions
as thefe existed Sunday"
During the last three innings
couldn't even see the batters for the
flying sand, and bright sun certainly
bothered Us on the field said Kitty
knight. ''ToOts kept telling me to
groove EN- but what could I do when
I couldn't even see the plate" said Ray
KaIliO, in talking Of the game I just
had 10 take a bearing and heave the
ball on the chance that it would go
somewhere near the batter
Harry Thompson. the new outfielder,
looks like a heavy hitter. He stands
well at the plate and puts his weight
behind his swing Harry hasn't had
a chance 10 prove his real worth as a
fielder yet
Good as Hurley's team is, Bill de-
clares that he has another Outfielder
coming. a man who couldn't get here
in time for the opening OF the season.
Look out for Las Cruces
George Reed has built a new grand
stand which will seat 500 at Albuquer-
que. The bleacher capacity is 1900.
And it's a cinch bet every seat will be
taken when FL Paso opens its series
there. They just love US in the Duke
City-with the reverse English
Pitcher Waldenschmidt. who was
taken III with measles while en- route
from san Antonio to Albuquerque and
had to lay off here for several days,
has now Joined the Dukes. We have
an idea that his name will be abbrevi-
ated 10 Walden 10 get into the box
scores Can't give these northern stars
more than one line each. dontcherknow-
<
BENJAMIN. the Douglas youngster
who has Joined the Douglas profes-
sfouaI team. is showing Up like
house afire,7 according TO reports from
Albuquerque, and is a fixture for first
base. Greenberg, another Of the Doug
las recruits, is showing up nicely ana
will likely catch a place as regu-
lar. The other candidates from Doug
las are in the doubtful class
Pitcher A. H Kay. Of the 2eEd imam
try team. is likely TO purchase mis- re-
lease from the army and get trout
with Douglas He is said to be heady
pitcher. He was with san Antonio in
the Texas league a couple Of years ago