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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12

NCleyelanders have formed q society
to advocate military training in the
public schools.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12

Last year railways Of Britain car
ried lzpS,8l6,0o0 passengers and s7i.-
57l 900 tons OF freight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12

st. Louis, Mo. reports fewer mar
riages than usual at this season and
blames business depression
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12

Hong Kong has population in ex-
cess of 100000, The island contains
27 square miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12

OF the 1000, 100000 cigars manufac-
tured annually in Germany 50 per cent
are produced in Dresden.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
He ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
CAME ASSOCIATION AIDED
President Hart, Of Virginia Audubon
Society, Apologies for
His Oversight.
CREDIT TO W. P. PATTERSON
Wishes He Had Had Him in Previous
Campaigns, and Is Sorry for Re-
missness in Not Giving Him Due
Credit in Recent Interview.

NJ. D. Hart. president OF the vir-
ginia Audubon Society. has made the
following statement in reply to w
p. Patterson, who criticised him for a
recent interview in which he mad
vertently failed to give the Virginia
Gamo and Game Fish Protective AS
ISOLATION credit for aiding in getting
game laws through the General AS
sem bly,:
I'm reference to the statement of
w. p. Patterson, eX-president of the
Virginia Game and Game Fish Pro-
tecttve Association, in your last Sun
days ISSUE in which he calls atten-
tion to my remissness in not giving
his association due credit for the work
done in 1914. gladly acknowledge my
oversight. l only wish we had had
Mr.. Patterson with us In 1919. for he
Is man OF extra ordinary capacity and
ability.
II am surprised Mt his stating there
were somewhat different views and
that our platforms were not exactly
parallel do not remember having
seen the platform OF the Virginia Game
and Game Fish Protective Associa-
ton, or If I did, there was certainly
nothing in 1t which attracted my at
tention as in anyway conflicting with
that of the Audubon Society of Vir-
ginia. which reads rs follows:
inc purposes Tor which the COR
poration Is formed are benevolent, to
promote among the citizens of Vir-
ginia a proper appreciation of the
economic value of birds and wild ami
mails; to incite instruction on this.
and any kindred subjects embraced in
nature study, in the public and pri-
vnte schools of the Commonwealth
and in the homes of the people; to
stimulate public sentiment against the
needless and wanton destruction of
wild birds and their eggs and wild
animals and their young; to discourage
the barter and sale. and the ornamental
use of feathers or plumage OF all
birds other than tho ostrich or domes-
tic fowls: to secure tho enactment
and enforcement of proper and neces-
sary laws for tho protection and pre-
seryation OF birds and game within tho
Comm onw ealth; to aid in tho prcserVa-
tion Of our forests. that furnish homes
for the birds and animals. and of our
natural resources that furnish food
and conditions necessary for their
proper support and propagation; to
hold meetings, lectures and exhibitions
from time to time and at various places
within the Commonwealth in the In
terest of tho protection of birds and
wild animals. and to use all lawful
means for the protection thereof; to
Continued on Second Page) z.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
JEFFERSON WARD LEAGUE
HAS some NIFTY PLAYERS
Secretary Arthur Akers Picks All.
Star Cast Which Would Be
Hard to Beat.
ITS HITTING STRENGTH GREAT
Aggregation Would Average Around
.S75 Per Cent-TwirIers Have Fine
Records and Catchers Are Classy.
Inf1eld and Outfield Strong.

In amateur circles. the Jefferson
Ward League of the r. A. A. F.. ha.
had a most successful season, and in
Its ranks are some OF the most prom
1slng youngsters in the city. pick
OF the teams will bring out an ag-
Gresntion hard to beat The follow
Ing all-star cast has been selected by
Secretary Arthur A. Akcrs:
Hay and Saunders. catchers: Lob
wharton, first base; w. Bell. second
base; L. Llggan. third base: Sale,
short stop; Harper, utility inhelder:
r. Bell. left field; !. Green, center
field; I. BEDFORD. right field.
Hay and Saunders are about the
best throwing catchers in the league,
and both OF them are hitting above
the 300 mark. tho former leading the
league In hitting and runs scored.
In Lehman and Rollins you will
find about the best right handlers In
the game. while Johnson Is portsider
of no mean ability, and can hit the
ball hard in n pinch.
Wharton. on first base. is In a class
by himself when It comes to fielding
around the initial sack. and can be
depended upon to get his share OF
hits.
w. Bell. at second. can cover a lot
OF ground. and is n good heady play
CT. ZIG Also ledQS the league In stolen
bases.
Lee Liggan. at tho hot corner, can
certainly dig them out the dirt. and
has n good throwing arm, being also
very fast man on the bases.
Chunky Sale. mt short. has no equal
in amateur ranks when It comes ia
fielding his position. ana has a sure
throw to first that will cut Off the
fastest Of them. He also Is n good
hitter, having percentage OF 800.
Harper, AZ utility, is n good. all
around player, and can be depended
upon for the necessary hit when need
ed. He has knocked In good many
runs for his team this season.
r. Bell. in left, Is one OF tho fast
est felders In the game and can cover
a lot Of ground. and when 1t comes
to base stealing. he rs IN n class with
his brother, the two brothers being
the most-fearcd mon IN the game
when they get on base.
Green, In confer, Is nifty folder.
and can cut them off Mt the plate In
grand style when he cuts loose. Hc
Is left-handed hitter, and can show
n lot OF speed when It comes to beat
ting out bunts.
Tootsie BEDFORD. in right field Ia
ono OF the old stand bys OF the game,
Is sure fielder and a good hitter.
The hitting strength OF the above
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
VIRGINIA WOMAN CHOSEN
ATHLETIC COACH IN WEST
Miss Helen Keister, of Graham. Sue
ceeds RichmOnder mt Synodicul
College In Missouri.

FULTON. MO. August 2s-Miss
Helen Gertrude Keister. of Graham,
Va, has been elected athletic director
Of Synodical College in Fulton. Her
work will include coaching the basket
ball team, winners of the champion
ship OF Missouri during the session of
1913. Miss Keister succeeds Miss Isa-
belle Megede. OF Richmond. who was
one Of the star forwards OF the cham
pionship team. Miss Keister is a
graduate in physical culture from tho
Emerson School OF Oratory at Bos-
ton. Mass, and last year gained an
enviable reputation as athletic direo-
tor at the Statesville Female College
In North Carolina. Miss Keister has
the nucleus OF fine basketball team.
and the seminoles are expected to be
among the junior girls colleges of the
state under her teutelage. Miss Me-
gede. last years coach. Is expected
back in school this winter to assist
Miss Keister in coaching the basketball
team and girls in other department OF
gymnasts in the school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
AGED TWIRLER WAS GOOD
Sixty fcight-Yenr-O Old Mnn snvex Home
Team From Defeat.

Sirty-Eight-Ycnr-O Old MINI snvex Home
Team From Defeat.
The town of Cannonsbnrg, Pa, boasts
OF the oldest baseball pitcher In the
world. He's sixty-eight and his name
Is William c. Bedilllon.,
A week or so ago he was watching
game between a visiting club and
che team representing the Mcconnell
Kills with which he is connected. The
opposition was hitting the Mcconnell
pitcher all over the lot.
why don't you put in another
pitcher" asked Bedillion OF his man
a.ger.
"Ain't got any" was the answer.
We'll, you've got one now" said Be-
dillon, peeling off his coat, vest and
other outside rigging. And this
pitchers name is Bedillion."
To the amazoment Of the crowd. BE.
dillon went to the box and took uo
the pitching chores. And to tho great
err amazement OF the assemblnge Be-
dillon pitched three full innings.
struck out four men. passed one bat
ter, hit another. but did not allow a
hit.
Bedtllion was a star player In his
youth and played ball as often ms once
81 week up to the time no was forty
five
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
How Ints Are Doing

The lending bRtters of the Inter-
national League nre; Gil!.ooIey, Buff
fnlo, .341; Barney, jersey City, 1893;
Pick, Richmond. .322; Jnmieson,
Buffalo. .3iS; Rnth, Toronto. .3I6;
shorten, Providence, .311; witter,
Harrisburg, ROO; ChnnneiI, Buffalo,
.30Sj II. Zimmerman, Harrisburg,
md j. Smith, Montreal, tied, with
1907.
buffalo leads In club batting. with
.275.
whIteman lends the league in
runs scored, with Or, In total bases
with 207, and In home runs with IL.
lie In with Montreal.
GilhOoley. buffalo. lends I'm sto-
len bascs, with ~.
The leading pitchers nre, DOwd,
Montreal, ~ wins md ( LOSSES,
Bccbe. Buffalo, 70 md z; OeschEer,
Providence, IL md 6; Comstock,
Providence, IL md g, Miller, Mon
treal, IL and z, Luque, Toronto, 10
and 81 Schultz, Providence, IL md ST
Cav, BuftnlO, 10 md 81 Schncht,
Harrisburg, I3 md q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
WANT RED sox TO WIN
Nonparttsnn Fans COLL boston Best
Balanced Team.

NEW YORK. August 8a.-rhe non
partisan American League fans are
pulling" for the Red Sox to win.
They're calling Il the best-balancstl
team In the Johnsonian oirpuit-and We
agree With them.
The Red Sox have tho greatest
pitching outfit In baseball to-day.
Smokey Joe" Wood IS back in old
time form-and that means that one
or the greatest pitchers in baseball is
going right George Foster knows few
pitching peers in either league.
Dutch" Leonard's arm Is rounding
into shape. So Is "Vean" Gresg's This
quartet-when right-ranks superior TO
any pitching quartet in the game to-
day And In addition to these mon.
tho Red Sox have two youthful wond-
ers in reserve. Shore and Ruth.
Speaker. Hooper and Lewis consri-
tute one OF the best all-round out
helds i'll the history OF the game It
covers an immense amount OF ter
ritory. Each man has wonderful,
ARMAND each of the three Is a real
clubber.
Dick Hoblitzel on first. Jack Barry
AT second. Scott ut short and Gardner
Mt tho third station constitute an in
held Of the Stonewall variety.
With n wonderful pitching STAFF. a
great inheld, greater outleld and
TWO or the best catchers in the game
and with speed and brains as an added
asset. the Red Sox surely look like the
pest team to represent the American
League In world series battle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
HURKAMP WILL BE JUDGE
Fredericksburg Mnn Selected ms OHlcini
for Rich Piping Rock Horse Show.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. August 2s.
Charles Fl. Hurkamp, OF this city,
has received an invitation to act rs
Judge OF Piping Rock Horse Show,
which Will be held on Long Island, N
Y, September 80. October ! and .. The
class assigned to Mr. Hurkamp is sad
die horses. and he will Judge in addi-
ton to the regular class the ladies'
class for saddle horses. He may be
also assigned to other classes. Mr.
Hurkamp has sent in his acceptance,
and expects to be present at the show
NIL three days Piping Horse Show
is one OF the richest in the country
and ia patronized by great many
millionaires OF New York. Mr.. Hur-
kamp will also Judge the WEIGH pony
class at tho Virginia State Fair in
Richmond during State Fair week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
FAIR CIRCUIT STARTS
Opened Mt Marion Last we sss, and Sea-
son Closes Late I'm October.

LYNCHBURG. VA. August as.-The
Virginia Fair circuit for 1918 got under
way last week with the Marion fair,
the season closing in October with the
South Boston fair. The schedule OF
dates fixes all of tho fairs OF this sec
ton. and makes provision to drop out
during the week OF October 11-is on
account OF the State Fair ut Rich
mond. F. A. Lovelock. OF Lynchburg,
Is president OF the circuit and ]. p.
Fllppcn. OF Roanoke. is secretary.
The schedule for the twelve asso
Citations on the circuit is as follows.
Marion, August 2+-27; Stanton, Au-
gust 81 to September l: GalaS, Sep
tombor l-3; Oak HILL w. Va. Septemb Der
1T: Radford. September 7-l0: Win
chester. September to II; Biuefeld.
w. Va. September 1911: Roanoke.
September ol-a4: Lynchburg, septem.
Der $3.50 and October /: DanviIie, oc-
tober SIS. and South Boston, October
1929. ~ 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
DOMINANT WINS STAKE
Richest Prize Mt Saratoga Meet is Won
by Whitney Colt.

SARATOGA. N. 2. August 2S-
Dominant. the great Whitney colt. won
the richest prize Of the meet when
he came in first in the Hopeful stakes
to-day. Big Smoke was second and
Primero third.
Although he carried 100 pounds.
Dominant Hoped the greater part OF
the six furlongs. He was cha sed for
n while by Churchill but the latter
soon tired of the pace. Big Smoke
made a dash through the ruck In the
final sixteenth 10 win second place.
His performance was easily the fea-
ture of the event.
Weldship, the heavily Delayed fav-
orite in the Beverwyck steeplechase
handicap, came through almost with
out opposition.
Knight Of Merci threatened for a
while, but fell at the last jump.
To-day's races ended the meet here.
1t is generally conceded to have been
the most successful in ten years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
HE is OLD BOWIE
Captain MnrnbIe. of Lynchburg, Makes
Good Average Mt Sevcnty-Two Ycars.

LYNCHRURG. VA. August es-In
Captain F.. p. Marable. the Lynchhurg
Young Mems Christian Association
probably boasts OF the oldest lover of
bowling In Virginia. Captain Marnble.
although In his seventy second year,
Is lover OF ten pins. and rolls n
game that will average we'll up to 200.
For nine years he has been captain
or one OF the association teams. and
has led his squad TO the winning OF
nine out Of ton cups offered by tho
association since he became n member.
Captain Marable takes regular exor-
else almost daily at tho association
building. and II there is another devo-
tee of the bowling game in Virginia,
the local veteran would be glad to ar
range match game with him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
HYDRO CUTS HIGH links
Disturbcr " Makes Sharp Turn on
Trial Trip and Dives to Bottom.

CHICAGO, August 2s.-The $4,000
hydroplane. Disturber v. owned by
James a. Pugh. commodore of the
Chicago Yacht Club, which was
launched yesterday, took too sharp a
turn on her trial trip to-day in the
lake off downtown street, careened
and plunged to the bottom In less than
two minutes.
mechanician were tho only persons on
tho craft, and they were picked up
by rescuers from the old Disturber w
which was lying nearby and on which
Commodore Pugh witnessed the loss
of his new vessel.
A sharp turn was made necessary to
avoid running down Frank Westerlund
by the craft, sank three times and was
rescued from drowning only after he
had become unconscious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
DE PALMA WINS AGAIN
Kalamazoo t00-AIile Race Is Won In
Fnst Time. with thurman Second.

Ralph De Palma won Kalamazoo's sec
ond 100-milc race here this afternoon
in % minutes and 81 2-5 seconds, the
time being n few seconds faster than
last year. Bob Burmnn was second,
finishing two laps back OF De Palma.
rho two ran neck and neck until the
twenty eighth lap, when Burman was
lead gained at that time by Do Palma
was held by tho latter until tho finish.
Kline, driving Comedian. wont
through the fence in the forty-flfth lap,
l. ~ escaped Injury. The accident hap
pe,ned on q turn when tire blew up.
This was tho only accident of the day.
Chandler was third and Patrick fin-
lished fourth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Jim Thorpe Is Canned.

HARRISBURG. PA, August 2s,-
Announcement was made here tonight
that Jim Thorpe. the great Indian foot
ball and track star, had been relea sed
by the local international League club.
The former Olympic champion has been
with the New York Giants. Jersey City
and Harrisburg this season, but cannot
seem to get under way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

BUFFALO, August 2s.--Russoil Ford.
leading pitcher of the Federal League
in 1914; Ed. Lafitte. pitcher: Tex Nc
Donald. outfielder, and Arthur Watson,
catcher, were given their unconditional
release from the Buffalo Fedcrals club
to day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Horseman Leave. s4eo. 600.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-The will Of
John Condor, who was blind for fifteen
years before his death. and the owner
of several racctracks. leaves his entire
estate, valued mt S460,000, to his wife
and two children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
PIRATES BUY TRIO OF INTs
Pittsburgh Nationals Secure Miller,
Smith and ChnnnelI,

PITTSBURGH. August oS.-The
Pittsburgh National League club has
announced the purchase OF Pitcher
Frank Miller and Outfielder Paul
Smith, of the Montreal club, and Out
fielder Lester CHANNEL, OF the Buffalo
club. both In tho International League.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-23
100000 POLES IN DISTRESS.
Jews Living on Potato Peels and Army
Garbage in Poland.

LONDON, April 23 Seven mil
lions Poles, of whom two million are
Jews, are in dire need of food, said
Herman LANDAU, prominent Jewish
philanthropist associated with Nari-
Gus Jewish charities, yesterday ''Of
these sufferers $4,000 are east of
the Vistula river and ] 100000 west of
the river;' Mr.. Landau said. tThe
Jews are even poorer than the Gen
tiles, because of the boycott against
the Jews in parts of Poland before the
beginning of the war, which impover-
ished thousands who otherwise would
have been able to provide for their
families.
Political and religious prejudice
against the jews also renders their
condition worse than that of the Cath
oics. In parts of Poland evacuated
by the Germans many Jews are living
on potato peels and garbage left by
the army. The Catholic population has
been able to flee beyond Warsaw is
much larger number than the Jews.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-23
JAPAN DEFERS FINAL
DECISION ON CHINA
Expected, However, to Continue Poi
cy of Observation-Disclosures to
Protect Concessions.

PEKING, April 23.-Japan again post
poned resumption Of the negotiations with
China The japanese minister, Eli Hioki,
Informed the Chinese foreign minister, Lu
Cheng -hsiang that the session schedule
must 90 over as he was still without in
structions from Toxic. 1t is understood
that the negotiations are being held up
pending a decision by the japanese gov
eminent as to its policy, which is being
discussed at Toxic BY the cabinet and the
elder statesmen.
Some Chinese officials expressed the be
lief that Japan would not be deferred
from further pressure on China because
of the attitude assumed by the British and
American governments Newspaper des-
patches reaching Picking from Toxic tend
to support this opinion, and give indica-
tions of the determined temper Of the
Japanese people and cabinet 1t Is be-
lieved the negotiations will be resumed
Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-23
ASK COMMUTATION
OFFRANK'S SENTENCE
Appeal to the Governor and Prison
Commission Made by the Prison
er's Attorney.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 23.-Attoneys
for Leo NJ Frank yesterday filed a petit
ton with Gov. Slaton and the Georgia
prison commission asking that the sentence
of death imposed upon Frank for the muir
der of Mary Phagan be committed to life
Imprisonment.
Among the grounds set forth by Frank
in his appeal for executive clemency are
that he is innocent and that the principal
evidence upon which he was convicted was
of a questionable and unreliable charac-
ter
His application, he states, does not I'M
dertake to set out in full the reasons for
his appeal, but he asks permission to do
so at the hearing before the prison COM
mission.
The attorneys presented copies of the
evidence at Franks trial and requested
the prison commission, before beginning an
examination of the record, to make a per-
sonal inspection of the pencil factory
where the Phagan girl was murdered.
Members of the commission stated that
hearing would not be given before May
3, and that the hearing might be deferred
until the meeting beginning the first Mon
day in June.
According to the procedure in such
cases the prison commission first acts
upon applications for executive clemency
and transmits its recommendations to the
governor for final action 1t is thought
that the commission may not be able to
finish its consideration Of the case before
| Gov. Satons term expires July | next
and that decision on the application will
rest with Gov.-elect II. f. Harris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-23

She = . .Aren' I you feeling well?''
He No.s / ate German noodle soup
and Freneh fried potatoes for supper
and they won t arbitrate. = Lehigh
Burr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-23
BRITAIN TO LIMIT
DRINK FACILITIES
Premier Asquith's Statement Taken to
Mean That There Will Be No
Prohibition

LONDON, April 23.--It was inferred
that the British government did not in
tend to have recourse to prohibition in
dealing with the drink question from Pre-
mier Asquths statement in the House of
Commons last evening, when he said that
on Wednesday or Thursday next the chan
cellor of the exchequer, David Llovd
George, would bring forward proposals for
dealing with the limiting of facilities for
drinking
The prime minister's remark was gen
orally interpreted as meaning that the
hours during which drink would be OBJ
tainable in the public houses would be
considerably curtailed throughout the
country, and not merely in the areas where
munitions of war are manufactured.
The statement was made for Lord Kitch-
ener that "the recruiting results of the
| last few months have been most satisfac-
| tory and gratifying. Harold J. Tenant,
parliamentary secretary of the war office.
who delivered this message, added:
| Month by month the stream of new
men has been maintained with amazing
regularity and when the time comes to
call for still more men [ am confident the
nation will respond with the same readi-
ness, decision and promptness as it has re
sponded in the past
| Mr. Tenant made these remarks while
speaking on the army estimates He re-
ferred in glowing terms to the supply ser
vices of the army and the health of the
troops at the front, mentioning, inciden-
tally, that there was not one single case OF
dysentery among the men.
Large additions had been made to the
aerial service since the beginning of the
war Mr. Tenant continued He believed
the danger threatening from spotted fever
had been overcome, and he laid particular
stress on the Importance Lord Kitchener
attached to limitless supply Of artillery
ammunition.
The estimated value of German property
in Great Britain now in the custody q
the public trustee was given in the house
of commons Yesterday AFTERNOON as in the
neighborhood of ESQ, 5000 1925 900,
lOOO).
Russell Rea, who, on behalf of the boarC
of trade. gave these figures in response t
la question from Lord Charles Beresford
assured the questioner that these Ger
man assets viii be available for such dis
lposal as seems proper on the conclusion o
peace,'
Lord Beresfords suggestion was tina
EngHshmen owning property in German,
should recoup out of this fund and tina
81 900 $50 ,000) daily should be confs
Gated for every British officers subiecte,
, to ll-treatment while a prisoner in Ger
many.