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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

ball are not fair. The past has shown
that. In the old days they cut a
player adrift whenever they pleased
he had d contract calling for a GER
tain salary for a certain period-~but
the magnates snapped their fingers
at 1t.
baseball history is replete with
cases where magnates broke their
contracts and thought nothing about
1t. Miner Brown brought more fame
and glory to the Chicago Cubs than
any other man who ever wore a uni
form. His pitching made the Cubs a
pennant winner-and big money
winner. And what was his reward !?
lie was hooked to the Cubs by a con-
tract that called for $500 a year.
The Cub management decided to get
rid Of him and they turned him over
to tho Louisville club. which con-
Itracted him for $500 year--a drop
of $4,000.
Brown claims that the contract he
had was an agreement whereby the
cubs were to pay him or to guaran-
tee the payment to him of $4,000
salary per year. And when the Cubs
decided to get rid OF Brown they
ignored that contract and put up TO
him the ultimatum-play with Louis
vile for $1,000 a year-or you don't
play at all. That was a year before
the Feds came along. When the Feds
came they offered Brown a Job at n
salary around his old Cub wage and
he jumped.
The Brown case liz but a sample
lof the way the magnates treated the
players before the Feds came along
and offered the players a haven of
refuge. The magEates sold. traded.
released or blacklisted players, just
as they chose. Whether the PLAYER
had contract that called for a GER
tain salary didn't make any difference
with the magnate He was lord OF
lall he surveyed--and he certainly
lorded things to the limit of his then
ilordly powers.
Is 1t any wonder now that players
who had TO swallow whatever the
lmagnates pat before them in the past
are forcing the magnates to gulp
idown a few Of their own bitter pitts!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
BIG NOISE HEARD
BUT NOBODY HURT

Petersburg, Va, Jan ga loud
explosion and considerable shock was
caused in the vicinity of Harrison
and CARING Streets shortly after l
O o'clock this morning. when workmen
engaged I'm connecting the cables of
the Petersburg Telephone Company in
their newly laid conduit along Harri-
son Street. The cap of the manhole
at Harrison and Early Street was re-
moved and when workman lighted
a match to light his torch, gas which
had formed in the conduit ignited and
rpread rapidly to the manhole at
Harrison and CARING Streets. where
the explosion OCCURRED. The man
hole at this point was considerably
damaged and the cast iron cap COW
ering it Weighing about $50 to 400
pounds was thrown about fifty feet
/ in the air, falling through the wires
above and breaking several of them,
No one was hurt and the cables
were not damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

and greatly regretting to md ourselves
ut variance with our highly esteemed
fellow citizens and according them
full credit for patriotic motives we APP
peal for ."get-together", movement
which will approve itself to the men
at the head Of our great governmental
departments who must in the end de-
eide this question.
ITO this end we urge that the d.
rectors of our leading commercial or
ganization shall join in an EFFORT to
secure a speedy amendment which will
permit the departments charged with
the responsibility to make an early
selection of any site which gives prom
Use of making adequate provision for
the present needs and future growth
of our great city.
''In behalf of the hundreds OF citizens
who have signed the petitions to our
senators and representative we submit
this statement and appeal.
''R. f. MAGILL,
MILLER Il RHOADS, INC,
"(By L. o. Miller),
"JUD. Is. WOOD, -.
&c O. wORSHAM,
"EPPA HUNToN. JR."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
Players In Many Cases Getting
Even With BigLeague Owners

New York, Jan. 2s.-Those organ
lied baseball magnates ought to re-
solve to quit whining and yowling
about broken faith whenever one Of
their ball players who jump their con-
tracts are doing nothing worse than
those same magnates used to do be-
fore the Feds came along and gave
the players chance.
The conditions that used to exist
before the Feds came along were Just
the reverse of those of the present
day. Then 1t was the magnates who
Lusted contracts-and they busted
them at will. They had just as much
regard for a contract that bound
them to treat player squarely as
Germany had for the contract that
called for the neutrality OF Belgium.
Back in the old days the magnates
were the Simon Legrees OF real life
and the players took the part of I'm
Gle Tom. The magnates held the
whip-and they applied it as often
and as ruthlessly as they pleased.
Every time they gave player a raw
deal and that player w*1impered. they
slammed him a few more slams with
the whip fand told him If he didn't
keep quiet they would shove him
right out of baseball.
Things are different now--and the
magnates whine and below! The
players who jump their contracts and
go to the Feds are committing no
worse breach of faith than the mag
mates did for a long flight of years.
But it's the magnate who Is feeling
the business end of the whip. And
he doesn't like it-not a bit
The players who jump their con-
tracts are doing only natural thing
--grasping the opportunity of bet
Itering themselves financially. II they
can get $1,000 a year for doing the
me work for which they are get
ting only $4,000 now. why shouldn't
they loop the loop? Wouldn't you
do IT.
Before answering you may murmur
something about a contract and about
broken faith. You're right-that
should be considered under" ordinary
circumstances and when dealing with
fair and faithful employers. But those
baseball ntagnntes m organized bases
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

and the energy and forces Of life Gre
ate. Jeffrlcs flung away
The mighty Fitzsimmons struck
Jeff time ard time again with sledge
hammer blows on jaw and head. and
shaking his shaggy head as a great
Dane might fling Off the attack of a
child. armed with "A club. the giant
beat the worlds hardest. hitter be-
cause the worlds hardest hitter tired
himself out hitting an unbeatable
man.
That sultry night at Coney Island.
where those AT the rinRside painted
and sweltered under the glare Of the
huge moving picture lights, Sharkey
dealt Jeffriea five successive blows on
che jaw The huge man, his syarthy
body haircovered Ike some stran
man beast shook of the blows and
came plodding on. finally breaking
The ribs and crushing forever tho
nghting effectiveness of one OF the
toughest men that the game ever
threw upon the sands Of puguism.
Men searched the world. as they
are doing now. for "A man To give
Jeffries a fight The miner Munrae.
was nnearthed, This WAS the last
stand of Jim Jeffries Muaroe
weighed nearly as much as Jenries.
the difference was That Munrue was
- iatdkA u DAAAtlat cray WElltE lAH
was throw back a physical type in
mob Of 10000 600 uortals Of this
poiyglot world Of ours.
Jack Munroe was crushed down, a
Bleeding. broken mass IN TWO short
rcunds--and Jeffries retired.
But Jef4riet failed to take care Of
himself. Nature. from her grand
stand seat above, must have lsroaned.
If only for a moment AT the insid.ous
a fr9sf ~ HON f.+ vi
4 perfeeupa this natures chef doeu-
vre: sighed sottly once, and then
smiled the enigna1lrai. cynical world
4: weary smse that one learns with
\ tisappoirtments
Jeftries entered She ring with the
i black johnson The world read with
interest II read that JefIries weigh
ed the more and Was bigger In every
\ wa III forgot, or never knew. those
viva nights, it forgot that man is a
limited Institution, or that drops Of
Il water wear way the surface OF rocks
it WAS bulk. dead. weary. burned
81 out that fought Jack johnson. eros,
& that out o1 your memory; go bach
70 the last fight before that and won
der about this cave man, as the tireC
and dyspeptlc business man some
>Nt3Haes vaguely wonders. as he perusei
Ne story -Jf Samson and the temple
Only those. who study athletics ant
Il Gthieteg car sense the physical great
Is ness OF Jeffrles. His lighting instinc
was not apace with his strength OF
" aMaxsng nerve force God made hn
IN the light OF perfect physical man
and foiifrs ri the children o
earth made him a human weakiing
xsa shaGow Of his former self crum
W hing, creaking, whimsy old piece o
a MACHINERY that went creaklng down
70 destruction like the one hors
n ekAtEe.
samson performed the climatic fea
~ his career when he slew himself
|#S entries slew himself pugiIisIicalI
ISaaxd &ccnnsl .@Aea A4Hss, --
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
BIC INSURANCE SUIT
NOW IN PROGRESS

Petersburg va Jan. 23-The sui:
If LavenAtefn Brothers against about
hirty-fve Insurance companies. IN
which The pfRfdt1frs are sHIng to re-
cover a loss by fire in the sum OF
100000. was commenced in the
Hastings Court this morning At
torney Caskie Of Lynchburs. and H
b. Davis, for the defendants. contend
I'd that the plaintiffs have never fur
rished an nIentory as provided for
tg the policy. while Richard II Mann.
counsel for Tho plaintiffs stated % the
-eesft that tire insurance companies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
PETERSBURG TOBACCO
MARKET ACTIVE

Petersburg, Va. Jan. 23-The
Petersburg tobacco market was quite
active during the past week with good
prices prevailings and a strong de-
maud for all grades. Sales of bright
leaf during the week aggregated 113,-
$50 pounds, ranging from SIS to sac
per 100 pounds, increasing the sales
of bright to date to l,607,f29 pounds
Sales OF dark tobacco during the
week amounted to $40, 40 pounds in
creasing the total to date To 990.66
pounds Prices ranged from 50 for
trash lugs to $40 for wrappers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

Philadelphia. Pitchers. James and
Levcrenz.
July si-schang, Philadelphia,
against st. Louis, Pitchers, Shawlxey,
Wyckoff and Plank.
August S--Egan, Cleveland. against
Philadelphia Pitchers. Hagerman
and Collamore-
September 1b-sweeney % and
Nunamaker "a. New York against
Philadelphia. Pitcher, Brown.
September 29-Stanage t2l and
Baker t3). Detroit against st. Louis.
Pitchers, Cavet and Main.
Threw Out Four Men Stealing
May I4-Carisch, Cleveland. against
Philadelphia Pitcher Hagerman.
May 15-~Cady. Boston against St
Louis Pitchers, Bedient and Wood
June 2--Henry G) and Williams
49,, Washington against New York.
June civilians. Washington
against New York Pitchers, Engel
and Ayers.
June 15--stanage. Detroit against
New York. Pitcher, Boehlier
July 6-Thomas. Boston against
Washington. Pitchers, Johnson and
Copper.
Jul yl-schang Philadelphia again.
st, Louis. pitcher, Shawkey.
July 11--Stanage CD and Baker
I 81, Detroit against Washington.
Pitchers, Dauss, Hall and Reynolds.
July 27--Schalk % and Kuhn (3).
I chicago against New York. Pitchers.
Russell, Benz ana Lathrop.
I August 3 Baker G) and Mckee
(s). Detroit against New York.
Pitchers. Boehler and Cavet
! August 14--Stanage. Detroit against
Cleveland, Pitcher. Dacss
August 19--Schang. Philadelphia
against Detroit Pitchers, Bressler
/ Pennock and Bush
! July 1--Schane. Philadelphia against
l. october s-Schwert New York
NAgainst PhiIadelnhia Pitchnr Cola
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
Norfolk & Western RAILWAY

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule In effect December /, lc1A.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Rich.
mond, FOR NORFOLK 1900 A. NJ.
$500 p. NJ. s4:10 F. NJ.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE
WEST. '6:15 A. NJ, 1850 A. M. 1900
p. NJ, 1920 p. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
.11:40 A. NJ. 1856 p. NJ. I'll 80 p.
NJ From the West: $3.50 A. NJ. t2:1o
p. NJ
.Daiiy. tDaily except Sunday.
tSunday only.
w. b. BEvILL. w. C. SAUNDERS,
r. r. NJ. Roanoke. c. P. A.. Roanoke
C. II. BoSLEY. D. p. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
CITIZENS MEETING
AT DISPUTANTA

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 23.--A large
ly attended and enthusiastic meeting
was held at Disputanta yesterday in
the interest of better and cleaner
politics. A number OF the leading cit
liens of the county were present and
expressed a determination to over
throw certain political influences
called The Machine" in the county
and the State.
/ Among those suggested for the office
by the citizens was j Gordon Bohan-
non for Commonwealth's Attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

had been supplied with all tho infor-
NATION they asked for.
On motion OF counsel for the de-
Pendants the court issued IA rule re-
curing the plaintiffs to prepare q bill
of particulars. counsel for the insur-
afce companies agreeing To furnish
after receiving the bill, the ground Of
their defense. The rule IS returnable
in February. the exact date to be set
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
BUSINESS HIGH BEATS
FRAT EASTERN TEAM

Especial to The Richmond Yirginian.l
Manassas. Va, Jan. Robustness
High School, of Washington. cham
pion scholastic basketball team OF that
city. was victorious over Eastern Col
lege quint here tonight. the score
being 20 to 81. The game was holly
contested and odds favored Eastern
until injuries caused the re moyal of
two star players. The contest was
the eleventh victory for the visitors.
Business featured with excellent team
work, while Rowland and KeeF starred
for Eastern. A large crowd was in
attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
BILLIARD PLAYERS LEAGUE

Jnde~ Captain Corey Gilbert the
Bene9 icslre college track candidates
are gra 7-ict-g hard these days A.
Though ira, Cadets IS so NE good
rsen ~ graduation AS Jun@, Cap
Gaan Gjlrert asserts ,s2st he is prac-
Tical1y cossser. MS team viii MAKE
eood showing th3s season Milton
p :rre has been elected manager Il
IA team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
Reviews His Work

Petersburg, Va. JAN. 2s.--On to-
morrow morning the tenth anniver-
sary Of his pastorate. the Rev Charles
y Bryan. of Grace Episcopal Church
will give review of the work &C
complished by the congregation dur
ing this period The service is ex-
pected to prove an interesting one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION.
n. B.-Foilowing schedule figures
publish ed as information and not guar
anteed:
500 A. M--Daily local for Char
lotte and Durham.
1870 A M<-Daily--Iinnited-- all
points South.
3.08 p M-Except sunday--Tsocal
for Keysvills, Durham and interme-
date stations.
500 p M-~Daily--For Danvfiie. At
ianta and Birmingham. with electric
lighted drawing-room sleeping cara
l1so T. N.-Daily--Limitad--F all
points South Pullman ready 500 +. NJ
YORK RIVER LINE.
$40 r, M.-~Steemsr train tparicr
carp-Daily locai--To West Point
connecting for Baltimore. daily except
Sunday.
73S A. M.~-Daily-Local TO West
Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 7:o5 A. 81, 500 A.
NJ. ass r. M and $40 p. NJ. daily;
$40 A. NJ. except Sunday.
From West Point; $40 A. NJ. CHS r.
M. daily.
ri. L BISHOP. ., p. A.
GOT East Main ST Phone Mad. 3rs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
sEABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
The ProRreAskYe RAILWAY ct the Sa1fA

South bound train scheduled 70 leave
Richmond daily, 300 A. NJ, local TO
Noriina: l:2o r. NJ. sieepers ana
coaches. Atlanta. Birmingham, Jack
sonville: 1920 p. NJ. sleeper to Hamlet
and coaches 10 Atlanta and Birrnine-
ham. 1l:iT +, NJ. Florida Limited: i1:lg
A. NJ. sIeepers. Atlanta, Birmingham.
Memphis Jacksonville. Tampa, and
Goa Chez Jacksonville.
North bound trains scheduled to ar
rive In Richmond daily: s.55 A. NJ,
T:25 A. NJ. Sis A. NJ. 6.o5 r. NJ, $40
r. NJ Local
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

This is the last call!
If you have failed
to attend this sale,
you have neglected
to save money!
That's all there is
to it.
Just think of buy
ing our S p | e n d i d
Suits and Overcoats
for such prices as
these!
$15 and $18 values
for $11.25 and $3.50,
500 and $25 values
for S15 and S18.75.
$3.50 and $35 val
mes for $26.75.
Think of buying
other things iii our
store at the same rate
of discount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

The Lord Mayor of MOSCOW recently
thanked the czar for the benefits aris-
ing from the prohibition OF the gale
OF liquors tn KusutE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

T;15 A--Locai--~Daily Ex. Sun.--New-
port News.
500 Acknowledging Ex-
sun. Clifton Forge
10 90 AK ress-~Datly--Norfik Ofd
Point.
1000 A.--Local---Daiiy--L Lex,
Clifton Forge
1890 NooD--Express--D Elk. SUM-
Norfolk. Old Point.
s3:0o P.-Express--Daily-- Lyills,
Chicago and st. Louis
t4:0o P-Express--Daily- Old
Point.
500 P.--Local--Daily Ex. Sun.--New-
port News Old Point.
Sis P.-Locai--Ex. Sun.--Gord' ms via
'5;l5 P.-Local-Ex. sun.--Lchbg, c.
Forge
si1tOo P.-Express-Daily- L'vilIe
sSieepers. tParior Cars
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND--LocaI
from East: ''9:5b A. NJ. 500 p NJ
Through from East; I13o A. NJ, ss2:45
p. NJ, $40 p. NJ. Local from West: $40
A. NJ. ''9;o5 A. NJ. and 7:20 p N.
Throesh: $50 A. NJ. and $40 p NJ
James River Line: 1885 A. NJ, TAO
r. NJ,
s'Daiiy except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

Richmond a Rappahannocx niver Rye.
Leave Richmond: Leave Pamunkey:
1900 A. M. sS:15 A. NJ
sl1:0e A, M. s12:1b p. NJ.
1890 p. NJ. t4:%6 r. N.
1890 A. NJ. t19:l6 A. NJ
'Daily except Sunday. ,Daily. tsxn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
JEFFRESS HAS GREATEST

CONTINUED From First page,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
RICHMOND AND CHEsArcAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule effective January ., 1siB,
superseding schedule of April IA, 1914.
Schedule subject to change without
notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier of the south.

BCarries baggage "~Sundays only.
sDaily except Sunday.
Evening star., 1915-02-12

movement has reached a stage of
development. The age limits are
twelve and eighteen years. Already
many of the scouts have graduated
by passing beyond the latter age, and
these young men are now available
for scoutmasters. A movement is un-
der way to extend the organization
by recognizing groups of older scouts.
and some of the educational institu-
tions have instituted troops, to OBJ
vious advantage in point of discipline
and character building. By the end
of the first decade of the Boy Scout
work in the United States the good
influences of this training will be-
gin to show themselves in the busi-
ness world of America. To be Boy
Scout is to learn obedience, fidelity,
thoroughness, helpfulness and practi-
cal patriotism. The men who are
now supporting and promoting this
movement are contributing in a
measure that can never be repaid
toward the elevation of the ideal of
American manhood.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Boy Scouts and Citizenship.

After five years of existence the
National Boy Scout organization in
this country. which has just held its
annual meeting here, is to be reck-
oned as one of the most effective
forces for good citizenship now in
operation in America. In every
state in the Union and even in the
insular possessions Boy Scout or
CARNATIONS are thriving. At the
present time there are 10000 regis
tered scouts, and in addition there
are over $4,000 adults directing the
activities of these boys and nearly
100000 boys who are not fully en-.
rolled but are affiliated and in a
measure identified with the work
The present policy of the National
Council is to work for quality rather
than quantity, to make each troop as
nearly perfect as possible in char
acter of members and fidelity to the
principles of the organization. Thi.
sets high standard which will cause
the Boy Scout movement to become
even more effective and practically
instrumental in improving the type
of American citizenship.
In one important respect the
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Check the Irresponsibles!

The Scrivener case, which culmi-
mated in a double tragedy Tuesday,
is similar to that of the insane
patient on parole who took his own
life some time ago. Neither man
could have obtained a permit to buy
a deadly weapon under such law as
that proposed for the District. The
one was demented and the other was
a drug "hend." Under a proper sys-
tenn of supervision all such char
acters, prone to impulsive actions,
would be barred from access to the
pistol stores. Such cases would seem
to suffice to persuade the Districts
lawmakers of the absolute need Of
an enactment requiring the issue of
permits to buy weapons before deal
ers are allowed to sell, exchange or
give them to applicants.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
]. Mr.. Hardwick is filing an u

4. Mr.. Hardwick is filing an unex-
pired term. Mr.. Clarke begins full
new term next month. These men
represent in the main their party's
sentiments locally declared only
three months ago. Their colleagues
on the ship purchase issue face the
other way. They are with the
President.
The other insurgent democrats are
Mr.. O'Gorman, Mr.. Bankhead. Mr..
Hitchcock and Mr.. Vardaman. New
York spoke in November against the
democracy on both state and ma
tional issues. The republicans re-
turned to full control of state af-
fairs, and republican will succeed
Mr.. Root in the Senate.
Alabama, as matter of course,
spoke for the democracy. There is
but one party in that state. The ship
purchase question, however, did not
enter into the equation at all. Mr..
Underwood was elected to the SEN
ate on the general record he had
made in the House. Mr.. Bankhead,
who opposes the ship purchase bill,
has stood in favor in his state for
many years, and defeated for the
seat he now occupies the same man
Mr.. Underwood defeated, Mr.. Hob
son.
The Nebraska senators do not be-
long to the same party. Mr.. Norris
is a bull mooser. Mr.. Hitchcock is
democrat. Mr.. Bryan as member
of the cabinet is of course with the
President on this as on other things.
The democrats of Nebraska, there
fore, are divided on the issue, the
Bryan faction looking to the bull
moosers for aid.
Mr.. Vardaman represents a later
expression of Mississippi democracy
than Mr.. Williams. AS senator he is
in the first years OF his first term.
He had shown independence of
White House pressure before taking
his stand against this ship purchase
proposition
On his western trip, if he makes it,
the President will pass through only
one of these seven states-Nebraska
and hence will not be able per-
sonally to canvass the others on the
issue presented between him and
their senators who are opposing him.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
The Democratic Division.

In way, there is already an ap-
peal to the country on the subject of
the ship purchase bill. Not, under
stand, on the subject of an Ameri-
can merchant marine. Everybody
wants, or processes to want. the
Stars and Stripes restored to the
sea on merchant ships. But what
say the people as to the purchase
by this government of ships now
afioat belonging to belligerent pow
ers as starter?
There has been no popular express
sion on this point The proposition
antedated the November elections
but was not a factor in campaigns
D.. Nobody was elected or defeated on
that issue.
Of the insurgent democrats three
were elected in November-Mr. Cam
den of Kentucky, Mr.. Clarke OF
Arkansas and Mr.. Hardwick OF
Georgia. Mr.. Camden retires March