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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
WALTER JOHNSON LIKE
TYRUS RAYMOND COBB
Washington Hurer Is Worth Much Senators Georgia
Peach Is to Detroit Tgers-Ranks at Top
of List in Effectiveness

Walter Jobrenp az d, nifrher is lil -
r.. 81
'N - '"''e' anu N''''''
lie Just Keeps right on going along,
right at the TOP OF the list In eftec-
tiveness ir ne American League. year
after year. This time. according to
the official figures announced by Pres
ident Ban johnson. Waiter ranks sec
ond In effectiveness to Joe Wood of
the Red SON but in actual worth to
his club, the Speed X ing Of the Sena-
tera surpasses all other hur}nrs ia
the Younger icague. tnfortunatcl,
Tia" American Lea&ue statisticanz do
not keep records Of games won aud
lost. go there is no official done on
thai Interesting Phase IF the game
Tie ous, line chtamabIe on the Amer.
lean League h4flers, therefore Is the
nutller IF earned runs of each man
ger game. whtyh Is a vaIuabIe tost
and perhaps ,hs tr,iest on.. bat the
ou2e certainly would li..e TO take 4
siaa. at n taht TT Victories and de
feae. even though II occasionally may
&c difficulty to find il.st .,h4ch pitcher
is entitled to credit fot e victory.
joe wood allowed a shade less than
"A run and a aalf per game. but hr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
Discussions CERTAIN
IN BRITISH CABINET
lloyd Georges TOO Late" Speech
Really a Definite Attack on
Lord Kitchener.

London Dec :3.-The editor Of
Truth, who Is usually well-informed
on political matters, contributes 10 the
current issue of that magazine a re-
markable article. forecastiug further
dissensions OF serious nature In the
cabinet.
Commenting on Lloyd Georges too
late" speech in Commons. the editor
declares openly that II is difficult to
understand how Lloyd George and
Earl Kitchener can remain in the same
cabinet.
'Lloyd-George's speech Monday" ne
writes. lis the last word in keen, IL
polite, struggle between him and Lord
Kitchener. which has been proceeding
for months, His implied reflections
on the field marshal and Secretary Of
State are now SO definite that they may
be enumerated thus:
First, Lord Kitchener either did not
know of or did not tell his colleagues
about the shortage of machine guns
which was discovered by the prime
minister himself on personal visit
to France.
Second, in June the supply Of high
explosive shells was reduced 10 $500
only every day, while on substantial
orders We're even then given out tor
big guns.
Third, on the same date the war
office still insisted its own pet firms
were 25 per cent behind delivery.
American Offers Declined.
The machine guns business was
first exposed ny Sir Arthur Mark ham
many months ago, when it was shown
that no use was being made of large
American offers owing to a technical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24

Although reports emanating from
cincinnati, at which place the peace
R6reemeat between organized base
ball and the Federal League was
figned Wednesday afternoon, have it
fhat the Richmond franchise will be
Fnlfted back to Baltimore. and that
his city will get the Jersey City
Ekeeters, this sounds improbable
|nasmuch as Manager Jack Dunn and
Pill of the players Ola the roster are
Under contract with the Richmond
Exhibition Company.
II there is any switching 10 he
flone, why shouldn't Richmond retain
It's present club. and let the team from
The land of mosquitoes go 70 Monu-
mental City? At tho close OF last sea-
ION Manager Dunn fixed his cogno-
fnen to a Richmond contract, and
While the National Commission, may
have laws different from other organi-
at;ons. it doesn't look like the local
pilot can pull out from here and go
back to head the Orioles without first
Getting his release here.
Want Dunnic Back.
Even though Richmond baseball en-
huiasts desire to see Dunnie at the
helm again during the 1915 cam
Paign, II is a known fact that no
owns the territorial tights Ill the
Maryland city. and If he really desires
10 return TO his home town to head d
earn. 1t IS not very likely that the
Richmond Exhibition Company will
Hand in his way. II Manager Dunn
Wanted TO go back to Baltimore to
manage a club no one could possibly
blame him. Dunn owns tho entire
territory in the Monumental City.
Whereas he only can claim half OF the
at-I. 1. l.. IL
i)urn wants TO return 10 hts home
Town as baseball manager Ia Il
halter of speculation, for it is a
Known fact that the baseball fans or
hat city threw him down hard when
hat city gained representation IN the
Independent organization. After the
Federals invaded the city the gate
receipts at the Orioles Park We're
hardly large enough 10 pay the bat
boys salary. He was forced 10 with
1raw from the city for lack OF patro-
Sage. and 1t was Richmond,s dollars
hat brought the Oriole franchise here.
Il Mr.. Dunn considers all these facts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
Richmond Fans Want Richmond Club Here Not Jersey eers
ORGANIZED BASEBALL
GIVEN. HARD BATTLE
Independent OrRanisa tion Made II
Warm for National aud Ameri-
can Leagues.

Numerous lawsuits over the claims
of players, financial tangles, tempting
offers to the stars Of organized base =
bali and "a maze of Developments are
written on the pages of history OF
the Federal League, which has passed
out of existence.
Chicago men. Chicago capital and
two of the well-known Chicago bail
players are chiefly responsible for
making the Federal League. James
\. Gilmore. president of the organ MIA -
tion. and charles n. Weeghman presi
dent of the Chicago club. developed the
orga nization. Joseph b, Tinker ana
Mordecai Brown, Veterans of the Chi
ago GIBBS" were the first stars to
go to the Federals, and their example
brought other players from the forces
Of organized baseball
The league was formed in 1919 ~
Iohn T. Powers. of Chicago. six clubs
composed the circuit~-CbtcaRo, st
Louis. Pittsburg. Cleveland. Iudianap-
oils and Coviueton, Ky. When Presi-
dent Gilmore succeeded Powers, the
Govir gton club was switched to Kan
sas city, and the six clubs which wound
up the 1913 season furnished the nu
Cleus OF the organization which Waged
war against organized baseball for
two years The biggest surprise Of
1918. when President Gilmore an
nouaced the signing OF Tinker as man
sger OF tho Chicago club aud Brown
ns nanarer of st. Louis
The league was expanded to include
eight cities. Alluring salaries were Of
fered the stars of organized baseball,
and scores Of them Joined the invaders.
Men of Wealth Interested.
Men of wealth in Pitt.burg, st.
Louis. Brooklyn and other cities were
bal; parks were constructed early In
the season IF 1914. The season ended
with a series for the championship be-
tween Indianapolis and Chicago, In
aianopollc winning. Before the start
of the 1915 season the Indianapolis
franchise was switched to Newark. and
Kansas city after bitter court fight,
retained it's club, which league Off
Gals had threatened tor place In the
East
Last January the league attacked or
ganized baseball as violator of the
Sherman antitrust law. Suit was filed
IN .he United States District Court in
Chicago. Judge Lands deferred his
decision aud has not handed down an
opinion. The suit. according TO plans,
Will be withdrawn.
overtures for peace started in 1914,
bu. did not progress until the close of
last season, which was disastrous to
ball clubs in nearly every part of the
country The peace proposals reached
climax only recently, when the Fed
erai League announced It's plan to
build a park in New York city and
launch team there next spring,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
RICHMOND FANS WANT
LOCAL CLUB TO STAY
People Here Do Not Like Idea of Local Franchise Being Shifted
to Monumental City and Transfer of Jersey City
Shelters to This City.
should Leave Club Here.

1t ie not known whether he will want
to return or not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
row ROBBr.RS 1NFIVENCED
HUNGARIAN ARCHITECTURE

Until very recent years the residents
Ia Hungary in the small towns and
soIated hamiets built their houses
overlooking courts, with the outer
halls Of the houses and the strong
&igh fences. which connected ther1
.orming a defensive rampant against
3ttack This was especially true ~
he Eypsies who lived mostly in small
ettlements off by themselves Bands
Dc marauders seeking plumber wand
red everywhere through the country
b strong enough force to attack ary
Rndefended place.
That is why. even to the present
law, most of the houses of rural Hun
larry, and often those in cities of some
'sse. are built so that they can be
.lut off from the outside world ny
$losing and barring the huge arched
tates that give inaress and egress TO
HE homes. The first act set OF Hen-
b w. Savages production OF the big
Speretta success. tSari.' which comes
10 the Academy Tuesday and Nednes-
lay, and Wednesday matinee SHOW 81
he interior of such an enclosure
he court with the exteriors of two
houses. IT is a faithful model of rural
Hungarian architecture, even to the
nigh fence which Joins the two houses.
The heavy gates which cffeTnally bar
The way when closed. and the OPEN
|ngs pierced through the wallis so that
those inside can defend themselves
kKainst hesiegers. Every architec-
Iural detail in the set has its counter
BART in real houses In Hungary
! In one particular only has absolute
|calism been departed from IA the
3frst act ''Sarf" set---the family oc-
kupies the first floor as well as the
hyper, whereas IN Hungary, tho first
3loor is usually given UP TO the cattle,
HORSES and pigs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
C|ENT|F|C0S AND
Continued From First Page,

temporarily given command of the
forces.
e." The former Niilista chieftains r no
signed the surrender in Ell Paso Non
day are practically all making thHlr
headquarters and sleeping quarters in
FL Paso, on the safe side" of the Rio
Grande.
General Obregon, Carranza's com
mander-iu-c chief. who arrived Ia st
night, esta blished himself in en- Fl
Paso hotel today. and did not go to
Juarez. although he conferred fire.
quently with some of the former villa
generals who are in Ell Paso,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24

objectior of making a new type of
ammunition. On the quarrel over
shrapnei and high explosives, some al
lowance must doubtless be made -or
the different conce ptions of general
strategy. II an offensive was contem-
plated. Lloyd George WAS clearly right
in asking for artillery which VIII up
root entanglements and break up the
deepest trenches, but II the object Is to
hold the Germans and tire them cut.
there is something to he said for
shrapnel, which is cheaper and more
effective against men who are advaue-
ing in the open. Kitchener has al
ways favored this long game.
Disclo.ses situation.
The munitions speech obviously
proVokes or discloses the ministerial
situation, II is not easy to see how
after il Lloyd George and Kitchener
can remain in the same cabinet The
fact that Premier Asquith was present
and nodded his assent to some Of the
most piquant phrases was not pssse i
without notice. Perhaps il Is no
longer treason to mention the consts u I
rumors that Kitchener did not make
1t pleasant for the cabinet to share
his responsibility for the large deci-
sions, and that in particular it became
urgently necessary for somebody TO
md out separately from the war Of
ace what was precisely the situation
in the trenches
'On the other hand. this does not
exonerate the cabinet from responsi-
hility. fer more than six months be-
fore June Lloyd-GeorEe himself served
on the munitions committee. If ne
did not know about the machine gun
he should have known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24

Suouiu Leave ttub Here.
Last year the people of Richmond
raised something like $4,000 to Sc
cure the Baltimore franchise. and their
efforts were rewarded with success.
Tho people purchased the orioles and
and not the Jersey City Skeeters Had
this city wanted tho team from der
sey they would doubtless have opened
negotiations with the management Of
that club. instead of doing business
with Jack Dunn. Even though the
PLAYERS on the Jersey City roster may
be q 3 good at the present time as those
under contract with the Richmond
club, this does not alter the situation
In the eyes of local fandom. As has
been said before Richmond bought
the Baltimore franchise, and not the
one held by the Jersey City capitaiista
end why shouldn't the people here re-
tain ITS present club?
President Edward c. Barrow has
acted as squarely regarding Richmond
as any man could possibly have done.
II has been learned from reliable au-
thority that he played an important
part in the protection OF Riehmonds
rights. President Barrow has helped
Richmond in more than one way, and
the people here should show their ap-
probation OF what he has done for
this city.
II is understood that Manager Jack
Dunn will come here within the next
few days to hold a conference with
President Alvin Smith and mem bers
of he board of directors OF the Rich
mend Exhibition Company TO talk over
his contract with this club. Dunnie
is 4 little up in the air at the present
time. The Feds tried TO secure his
rights In Baltimore for "a song. and
Jack says he viii not stand for IL
Even though Charlie Pick, Rich
monds star third sacker, did sign
a contract with the Brooklyn Feds at
he end OF last season, he will have to
come back TO Richmond for the 1915
season, according TO the peace agree
mont. This will doubtless be good
news to local baseball fans, for Charlie
was quite q favorite here last season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
LOHNAN AND R0WSEY
LOSE CLOSE BATTLE

Bailey and Wade defeated Rowsev
and Lohmann thirty pins In a special
two-man match on the Palace runs
last night Lohmanu rolled high score
and high average, but Rowsey was
way off and practically lost the match,
but Rowsey and Lohmann say they
have an equal chance with them. and
will roll them another match after
the holidays are over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
Divine Sarah Better.

Andernos. France. Dec IS
Madame Sarah Bernhardt's physicians
admitted today that the famous act
ress had been seriously i'll. but de-
clared she is improving rapidly. con-
sidering her age She viii remain at
her villa here until completely recoy-
cred She expects to go to London
early next year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
TrtREF III NDRED DEAD
IN MINTTTON EXPLOSION

London Dec. 2s.--According 10 adj
vie,s to the Amsterdam TELEGRAPH, for
warded by Reuters correspondent
powder factory and several ammuni-
tlor depots Al Muenster, Westphalia,
have been blown IN. Great damage
was done to the town, the newspaper
AIDES.
Later advices from Amsterdam state
that according TO accounts received
there 400 of the 500 women employed
in the Muenster powder mill were
Killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
Moonsi,int.r Killed.

Mont senlery. Ala, Dee 2S.-M. J.
kambo. known as the automobile
was shot ard killed by
equities In CoviHgtoH County early
Pills morning.
Tho deputies came upon Rambo In
Inc road, where his car had broken
Town under its lead Of liquor Rambo
opened fire and, III the
Rlfuaiiiade of shots which followed. he
tc4 killed. one Of the deputies being
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
SPORTING ITEMS

Vincent Borleske is to succeed Ar
chic Hahn as coach of football at the
Whitman college,
Coach John. r. Bender, who for
three years has held the position of
coach and graduate manager of ath-
letics at Washington State college,
viii not be retained
On rain-drenched track d. Resta,
an Italian driver engaged in his first
American speed struggle, won the
Grand Prix automobile race at the
Panama-Pacific exposition Saturday in
car No. g. His time was hours, Z
minutes, 571s. seconds. At the finish
ing line he was three laps in the Head.
George Douglas, boxing instructor at
the Spokane Amateur Athletic club, is
sending out circular letter to every
known athletic club in the Inland EN-
pire and the Pacific northwest, wheth-
er or not identified with the P. N. A.,
or to any person in any town known
to be interested in amateur boxing,
calling attention to the absolute open
ness of the coming p. n. A. boxing
and wrestling tournament to be held
at the S. A. A. c. March Is and 10.
Meaning to say that any boy in the In
land Empire, who can establish a
claim to being a bona fide amateur
is entitled to enter this tournament,
either as representing some certain
club or unattached.
The comparative measurements of
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard fol-
IO.xr.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
MEXICO PRIESTS DEPoRTEo.

carranza Expels 10 Roman Catholic
Clergy as Undesirable Foreigners.
Vera Cruz.-When the Montevideo
Spanish liner, sails from here Mon
day there will go on her as deported
undesirable foreigners 10 priests, al
most all Spanish. They were sent here
from Mexico City, where practically
all the native Catholic clergy are held
in prison by Carranza.
General Obregon, it is said, arrested
them because of their failure to de-
liver half million pesos which he
demanded. Unless Carranza yields to
the American state department those
priests in prison will remain there, it
is asserted, until they produce the
amount of money demanded.
Tuesday, Carranza has shown no
signs Of clemency.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
CUT GASOLINE COST
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY MADE BY
UNITED STATES ENGINEER
WILL CUT COST.
PUTS MONOPOLY AT AN END
Or. Rttman Also Develops Process
for Making of Bases in High Elk
plcsives-WiIl Dedicate Process
to American People.

Washington.-Two discoveries, both
Of vast importance to American in
dustries and one regarded as price
less military asset. were announced
Monday by Secretary Lane of the in
terror department. They are chemical
processes, developed after years of re-
search by DR. Walter f. Rittman,
chemical engineer of the bureau of
mines.
One is expected to enable oil refin-
ers to increase their output of gaso-
line by 200 per cent; the other makes
possible the production from crude pc
troleum of toluol and benzol, bases for
dyes and high explosives, for which in
the past the United States and the
rest of the world have depended al
most exclusively upon Germany.
DR.. Rittman has applied for patents
upon his processes to prevent the pos
sibility of any monopoly in their use,
and will dedicate them to the Ameri-
can people.
These processes" said Secretary
Lane, ARE fraught with the utmost
Importance. The Standard Oil COM
pany has big advantage over the in
dependents in production of gasoline
having patented process obtaining
three times the amount of gasoline
from given quantity of petroleum the
Independents now obtain.
''Now the federal government,
through the efforts of Dr. Rittman,
proposes to make free, for the use of
all, a process confidently expected to
increase their yields of gasoline fully
POO per cent and perhaps more.
Or. Rittman claims has process is
safer, simpler and more economical.
with steadily increasing demand
for gasoline for automobiles, motor
boats and engines this fortunate dis
covery comes at the proper lime. 1t is
but two years ago that the automobile
industry, fearful the supply of gasoline
might not be adequate for its rapidly
expanding business, offered a 100000
prize for a substitute that would cost
less than gasoline. This new process
adds to the hope that in spite of the
wonderful growth in the use of gaso-
line there may not be any shortage
in the future
Il am led to believe it will not only
be of inestimable value to refiners,
but to limited capital as well as those
of wealth, and also to the hundreds of
thousands of users of gasoline. When
| it is realized the gasoline industry
each year yields $10O,OOO,OOO to $780,
100000, the importance of this discov-
cry is seem
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
DARDANELLES FORTS
THE ALLIES HAVE MADE GREAT
GAINS ON ASlATiC SIDE
THROUGH STRAITS.
RUSSIA GETS OUTLET TO SEA
Entente Powers Have Agreed to Let
Gar Have Free Pasage-Bad
Weather Prevents Progress to
Capital of Turkey.

London.-For IL miles up the Oar.
danelles, on the Asiatic side, all has
been silenced by the allied fleet.
Serious rioting in Constantinople
was suppressed Monday after many ar
rests had been made.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween France, Great Britain and Rus
STA regarding the future status of the
Dardanelles, which will give Russia
free passage of the straits.
The operations in the Dardanelles
are again delayed by unfavorable
weather A strong northeasterly gale
is blowing with rain and mist, which
would render long range fire and aero
plane observation difficult"
The operations of the allied fleet in
the Dardanelles, as perhaps presaging
quick developments in the Balkan sit
uation, dominates the military situa-
ton on sea and land. The more Opt
mistic minds expect Constantinople to
fall, but there is a noticeable DISPOSE
ton to realize that the shipe face nc
easy task, Notwithstanding the 20-mile
range of the guns of the superdread
naughts Queen Elizabeth.
Whether any progress has been
made since the outer forts were de-
molished has not been made known
officially.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
First Cotton via Panama Canal.

The first shipload of cotton from
the south, amounting to 1919 tons
went through the Panama canal DC
tober 2S last on. the steamship Pen
rith Castle. 1t was bound from Gal
weston for Yokohama, Japan. The
same steamship made the return trip
through the canal in February with a
cargo from Seattle for Liverpool. made
up principally of wheat for Europe.
1t was estimated that on her cot
ton cargo the vessel saved $1,000 by
using the canal instead OF going
around South America to get TO Ja-
pan. Even on the trip from Seattle to
Liverpool there win be a saving of 20
days at sea, or s11SS, by the canal
route.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
MAKE BREAD WITHOUT WHEAT
Berlin Restaurant Men Keep the Ingre-
dients Secret.

Berlin-Bread or flour will not be
obtainable here after Monday except
upon the presentation of bread tickets,
the distribution of which has been end
ed. Proprietors of the largest popu-
lar priced restaurants in the city with
dozens of establishments announce
they have succeeded in making bread
containing no wheat, oats or barley
flour. which can be served their Gus
toners without the necessity of pre-
senting bread tickets. The ingredients
used in baking these loaves have been
kept secret, but they are believed to
be mainly rice flour and potatoes
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
West Virginia Prohibition.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Amendments to
the Yost prohibition law, which be-
come operative Saturday, are expect
ed to further decrease the consump-
ton of intoxicating liquor in the state.
Under the law as it now stands no
more than half a gallon of liquor can
be brought into the state by one per-
son, unless the quantity and quality
are marked in large black letters on
the package, and alcoholic beverages
shall not be kept in any bowling al
ley, poolroom, boathouse, public build
ing, park, road. or alley.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-05
Try to. starve Germany.

Washington.-All commercial inter-
course by sea between Germany and
the outside world was declared Mon
day prohibited by Great Britain and
France. Identical notes presented by
the French and British ambassadors
here informed the United States gov
eminent of this drastic step by the
allies in reply to Germany's war zone
proclamation.
If this policy is enforced it will no
longer be possible to ship cotton, man
ufactured articles and commodities
hitherto of a non-contraband charac-
ter from the United States to Ger
many directly or indirectly, and from
the latter country the supply of dye
stuffs and other merchandise for con-
sumption in this country will be cut
off.
The impression was general in off
cial quarters that a strong protest
would be made against the action of
the allies, which was regarded as an
unprecedented step.