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The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
Smoke Ball King - of the Ma
tional Pastime Explains
Signing with Whales.
HE OFFERS NO ALIBIS

The sensational jump of Walter
Johnson to the Federal League and
his no less sensational jump back
again were the big feature of the
winter. In signed article in the
April issue of the Baseball Magazine
the great pitcher explains his con-
duct
Il will try to explain. frankly and
openly. why I signed with the Fed
eral League. | know thai my act in
leaving my original club. Washington,
to 20 with new league. and then
apparently deserIIuE IN" Federals Tor
Washington has heeu severely crIti-
cised and | can easily see why this
is so.
.When a man has made mis-
take IL is very cas-! 10 crittcise
him without knowing the motives
which induced him to make the
mistake. And IL is hard for him
TO explain those motives without
having his explanation called an
aIibi. Perhaps the statement am
here going 10 make will he called
an aiibi by many people. but Il -
not intended in that light
Il have never Yet WH"' AN ann
and | never expect :" make one. But
] do claim the priVtr""" common 10
aIl-,he privilege Of being heard be
fore am judged: and / think ! owe
il 10 ruySeIf a. we'll as 10 Ih" public
to explain III. unpl'a-t situation IN
u hich | found my sell tins inter- and
how I came. quite umlnt"nii"naI'\. 10
get INTO such position. Then. II Il
is shown that d">"rN hlam" for
" hHf I htV" dom. ami ! Admit. Iu IN"
hight Of experience. JHnt DID not
Il
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
Columbia Stars Win.

The Columbia starr defeated the Oxiords yes
terday in the first game of the season. to }. the
featurss If the game being the battery work 4
Hsrriss md Scntt and the all-around playing Of
Anderson and Perrite.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
Toronto Gets Infielder Graham.

Toronto. March l3-The Toronto iH''1nau"oAi
Isague bassi-1I club announces the pur'har "
First Bascman pCnald~on Graham. "a the tihsih
nati National League Cluh. Graham was drafted
from Roanoke Of ih.. Virginia State League, last
season, but :, rror draft b. Cincinnati secured hi"
for that club
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
Midwick Polo Team Wins,

san DieSu. Cal. March l.-The Midwick polo
four the California challenge trophy AT Coron-
ado Yesterday. defeating the Cooperstowu national
champions 81 to g..
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
To Hold Initial Workout.

The Clarendon baseball team viii hold its first
workout this morning at In On the Clarendon
hall field All candidates for the team are requested
To rcnurt-
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14
NAVY Tennis Dates

Annapolis. I'D. March E.-Aurnt, s'inS srhst-
Mo has been auuouncCd for the Ns'al Academy
tennis team The Ca,sl follow: ApfIl 10. ticnrge-
town: Arril i DickinS5n: April 7. HI0ard; AIrIl
q Princeton: MAY l. LehiGh May :. University Il
Virginia: MAY =. University ct Pittsburgh; Ma =
University Il Michigan: MAY ~ Johns Hopkins.
President JC-pr n J. Ilnnin aud William p Oar
,i,,n nap,.er Of the, Bnstos club Of the American
League started on March for the Red SO1 training
camp az Hot Springs Ark.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14

Not very long after this occur
nee I received letter from Charles
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14

1T was about this time ihat
President GilmGrr. oi the Federal
League. gave out that statement
that he would make n" mare Of
TcrS 10 high-prirHd stars. for the
Federal League wished rather TO
buiId up their average standard
of PLAYERS. This seemed TO elm
The Washington herald., 1915-03-14

.Bst Grinth argued with me ON
that point. He admitted that I
would he doing m injury to the
Federal League, hut his argument
was that Ii wouldn't make mat
ters an. better to injure Wash
ington Instead. That was how
the situation emed to lie. which
ever way ] turned wRa WRONG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24

Ncuman for damages to her property
on the Mechanicsville Pike.
Declaring Wednesday,. October q,
1915. holiday so far as all OF the dc.
partinents OF the city are concerned
IN order that the officers and employees
OK the city government may attend tho
State Fair on that day
Authorizing the city Attorney to ac-
quire land FOR park purposes on tho
north side OF Boyd Street from uar-
rlson Street to the eastern side o,
Kinney Street II extended north OF
said Boyd Street
Authorizing the acquisition OF land
on Seventh Street adjacent 70 and
north of tho present Howitzer Armory.
upon which to erect a stable OF SUM-
Gent size TO accommodate such horses
as may be assigned TO the Richmond
t"witzers Battery by the United States
government, and instructiug the Com
mittce on Finance to provide for tho
payment Of said land and the erection
OF tho proposed stable in the annual
appropriation ordinance for tho year
1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
lNDICT CITY OFFICIALS
nyor Moore. of Wilmington, n. c.
Among Those Charged With
Corrupt Practices,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
WILMINGTON, n. c.. September Ca
rdictments were returned by the Su-
crior Court grand jury this afternoon
ga!nst Mayor Parker Ounce Moore,
ouncilmen w +. Jones, Louis NJ.
:unting, and w. J. Bradshaw. and for
,er Councilman D. n. Chadwick, Jr..
pr alleged violations OF State corrupt
ractices law In the last municipal
lection, and one against John j. Fur
png. formerly recorder OF the county
md now superintendent OF streets. for
violating the election laws in the spe-
Eal trolley line franchise election last
all, when he is alleged to have used
honey to influence votes for opposl-
on
If the cases are not tried at this
.rm OF court the defendants Will he
.cognized for their appearance at the
ext term. There are two indictments
sainst former Councilman Chadwick,
me charging that he offered Council
ian James NJ. Hall, who defeated him,
oncy to withdraw from tho race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
STATE PRINTING COST
JUMPS rs TO 35 PER CENT
Public Printer Davis Bottom StilI I'm
decided Whether to Reject All Pro-
pOsnls and Call For New DIds.

Public Printer Davis Bottom con-
tesscd last night that he was undccid-
cd whether to accept tho most reason
ablo of the bids for State printing or
reject them all and call for new pro-
posals.
ITS puzzle to me-" he said after
spending the whole day studying null
titrdinous figures. II can't quite un-
dcrstand the reason for the big jump
In prices. have looked into the cost
Of labor paper and ink as compared
with last years cost, and | hive been
unable TO hnd any perceptiblc differ
encc. Yet these bids, many of them,
run from % to 35 per cent higher than
las, year.
The bidders seem to be harmonious
in the view that they are entitled to
moro money this year. There are more
bidders, too. ind three firms bidding
that never entered the competition be-
fore during my term in office Just
what shall do with these bids I don't
know. Probably / shall decide to-
morrow. Time is pressing. There are
considerations that urge me to mako
the awards, for there is a great deal
of work TO be done. And then there
arc other considerations that make mo
hesitate. L think the State should fare
better than the prospect these bids give
us. Yes, | have heard that some OF
the printers contend that they have
not made fair profits on State contracts
IN recent years. but don't think that
accounts for the high bids this year.
know, OF course, that on some items
bidders who captured contracts in re-
cent years have lost money. But that
is usually offset by the prices they got
on other Items The situation is puz-
cling. am inclined to deliberat o
longer before making any awards"
Tho State Will spend for printing.
binding and stationery for 1916 prob
ably from 100000 to $4,000 more than
last year. when the total expenditures
for tho work and material amounted
to $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
NO AUTHORITY IN LAW
TO COMPROMISE TAXES
SO Rules Attorney-GcncraI Pollard on
Suggestion That Ryan Might
Settle for S., 0OD OOO

NO officer of the State has any right
10 make any deduction or compromise
or any character reducing the sun,
which any taxpayer owes the State
under the rate OF TAXATION fixed nv the
General Assembly," said Attorney-Gen-
eral John Garland Pollard yesterday
replying to query as TO whether he
nad heard that representatives OF the
Thomas F. Ryan estate had expressed
Willingness TO settle all back taxes
due by paying 100000
The law contemplates." said the
Attorney-General. that all taxpayers
shali pay the same rate. SO far as
this office is concerned, ii will nor
approve the payment OF anything less
than the full amount due the State"
II is estimated that the total of back
taAes due by the RYAN estate is about
sl,75o.ooo. Should the case be carried
10 court on contest by the court.
the litigation would probably extend
through several years Mr. RYAN is
SAID to have left the State OF New York
because he considered that he was over
taxed there. and subsequently, l,ft
New Jersey for the same reason.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
News Notes of Interest.

George w. Nclns, who died sudden
=. In Newport News. is survived by n
ro;her, W. II l.. helms. and a sis
81, Mrs f. v Clarke. both residents
{ Petersburg. and many relatives and
ri"nds here.
The new schedule put in operation
mis- week on the City Point branch Of
10 Norfolk and Western Railway az
oTds great relief TO the thousands Of
$50 who have TO travel daily between
j., pu FONT plant and Hopewell and
r ~sburg.
~ lockers and other equipment for
'' CIV Y. NJ. G. y. building have arr
and are being rapidly installed
r building has recently been fur
! he'd throughout.
New cars OF latest design have been
r:chased for service on the electric
Nc between Petersburg and Hopewell,
CIV being constructed by the Peters
urg and Appomattox Railway Com
any. This line Will enter Petersburg
y the Wythe Street route. connecting
nth the Virginia Railway and Power
line on Main Street, Bland
ord.
Many veterans attending the G.. a..
!. encampment in Washington the last
E this month Will come to Petersburg
0 visit the battlefelds.
Very Rev. Father O'Farrell. Of Rich
innd. was In the city to-day. Rev.
'ather Kennedy. OF Charleston, s. c.. is
he guest OF Rev. Father Haier, in this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
PRAISE FROM
MINISTER'S WIFE
Tells Of Her Long Suffering and
How She Found Relief. Husband
Joins In Commencing Cardui.

Waynesville. n. C.-Mrs. Joseph
Fry, wife Of the pastor of Jonathan
Circuit, Western North Carolina
Conference, NJ. E. Church, South,
writes
about 1899. about fifteen years
ago. I had severe case Of typhoid
fever and relapse, which left me
in very bad condition, which got
worse all the time. Was so nervous.
could not stay in the room alone for
five minutes. and I was irregular
My nervousness was an awful
worry to me and my friends, and I
couldn't sleep for four or five nights
at time. The doctors would often
have to give me something to make
me sleep. Could do none OF
my work and had to keep cook
then began taking Cardui and
after had taken half bottle I felt
was improving. and not so very
long afterwards I was able to go to
church. After l had taken
four or five bottles l was able to
turn off my cook and do my own
work, and l got back my correct
mental condition, for l had been so
nervous and absent minded since my
illness. u.s.. I was also able to
return to school and resume my stu
dies and my piano lessons at Trinity
College, where I was in attendance
Rev. Mr.. Fry writes: "She cannot
praise Cardui too highly. 1t is wei,
worth what 1t costs. I will recon-
mend 1t to any lady in poor health"
Can you doubt the merit of Car
dui, in the face OF such evidence?
Give it trial. All good druggists
soil Carduj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Charged With Accidental Shooting of
Anthony Wnddis in IIenrico
County Wednesday,

A negro giving his name as Allen
%. Courts was arrested Yesterday eve
ming on Main Street by Deputy Sheriff
w. Webb Sydnor. of Henrico, charged
with killing Anthony Waddis. also col
orcd. near Short Pump "Wednesday
night The shooting occurred at the
place OF Henry Jones, and the negro
who is held responsible for il is named
| Robert Lewis. Deputy Sheriff Sydnor
and Policeman Bcndall secured the
county yesterday in search Of the man
but met with no success, unless Courts
turns out to be Lewis. He Is said to
answer the description very we'll
County Coroner j. Fulmer Bright
held an inquest over the body ycster-
day afternoon. and the verdict of tho
jury was that Waddis came to his
death through carclessncss in the
handling of "A pistol In the hands OF
Robert Lewis. Waddis was shot i'm the
left chest, the bullet penetrating the
heart and lungs
Waddis and other negroes were sleep-
ing in shanty on Mr.. Joncs's place
Robert Lewis and a compa nion re-
questinE entrance Into the house. were
told to keep away, whereupon the ne
groes climbed In through an open win
dow. Not in an angry spirit, 1t is said,
but In play. Lewis and one Of the ne
groes occupying the shanty immedi-
ately engaged in n scuftie. During the
encounter pistol in tho hand Of Lewis
went off. killing Waddis. who was
| lying In a bunk by the wall of the
house
waddis was about fourteen years
old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
Several Ainrrinyes,

A very pretty wedding was celebrat-
ED yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
fhe home OF the bride In Prince George
County. when Miss Emma d. Cogle,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Cogle.
f"as married TO Herbert Potts. former
Ily OF this city. now OF South Boston.
Tho parlors were beautifully decorated
|hnd tho ceremony was performed In
2thc presence OF large assemblagc OF
Friends by Rev. f. ". Moore, pastor OF
fhe Second Baptist Church. this city.
The bridal party entered the parlors to
fhe strains OF Lohengrin's march. and
Hurting the ceremony Miss Helen
Davis, OF Richmond, sang 20 Promise
Me" Tho bride wore a gown of satin
lie luxe, ana carried lilies OF the valley
: and bride roses. Her attendant as maid
4 honor was her sister, Miss Bette
'oSle, and her bridesmaids were Misses
Mabel Davis. OF Richmond: Lettie Co.
lie. Phoebe Potts. and Mrs. Arthur
,ogle all carrying astcrs. Mr.. and Mrs.
otis motorcd to Petersburg, where
hey took n train for the North. After
heir bridal trip they will reside in
South Boston.
This afternoon at $40 o'clock, at the
nome OF tho bride in West High street.
Rev. j. r. lett. Of Memorial Methodist
'hurch. officiating, Miss Marie Louise
Parkinson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
M Parkinson was married to Allen
Preston James. Both are residents Of
his city The parlors were prcttily
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
#'he attendants were Mrs. Bertha Will
terson. cousin of the bride and Floyd
James. brother Of tho bridegroom. The
bride wore a ta,lor-inadc suit and car
led bride roses.
Yesterday afternoon al the home OF
he officiating minister. Rev. w. j..
Watt, in Matoaca. Miss Addie r. New
ONE and Alvin f. pickett were mar
lied
James Y. Branch, we'll known mcr-
liant and Mrs. Lillian Cousins Walsh.
both OF this city. were married In
Richmond, yesterday. by Rev. j. *.
fol!ff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
RAILROAD MERGER
Cnrolinn. Atlantic md Western md
Charleston and Southern Have
Consolidated.
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb I

RALEIGH, y. c.. September IA
certificate of merger was filed with
the Secretary of State to-day for tho
consolidation of the Carolina, Atlantic
and Western and the Charleston and
Southern Railroad Companies, which
arc certified TO not be parallel lines
such as would be forbidden to con-
solidate under the State laws The
consolidation is known as the Caro-
INA, Atlantic and Western. and w II.
Bonsal Is president with Hamlet as
tho home office. The Carolina. Atlantic
and Western operates from Hamlet TO
Deep River, S. c., and Is building be-
You'd the Charleston and Southern.
which is from Hamlet to Charleston
with some branch lines. The capital
is So.525.0oO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
Open Zionist Institute.

Among the speakers on the program
for the exercises to be staged at the
John Marshall High School Sunday af-
ternoon. incident TO the formal open
ing OF the Zionist Institute in this civ
are Abe Goldberg, editor of the Jew
ish National Weekly. Das Yiddish
io!k: Julius l. Peyser. of Washington
noted attorney and philanthropist. and
Mrs. Davis Blaustain, of Norfolk. secre-
tary Of the State Federation
DR.. Louis Goldberg. of Norfolk,
president of the State Federation. will
preside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
Mother Burn. IN nen4h

SNOW HILL. n. c.. September "a
Attempting 10 eXtinGuish blaze
started where her -year-old son
emptied can OF Kerosene oil on the
Kitchen range. Mrs sam Cobb OF
Maury, near here, received burns from
which she died several hours later The
child also was burned. but Is expect ed
to recover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24

Tho noney-ordcr business OF the
Petersburg post-oiii for the past
non;h was the largest IN tho history
II the once. During the month OF Au-
lust the receipts OF this department
mounted to s1ll.3535l Orders issued
IN other postmastcrs amounted 10 49,
poo, and money orders forwarded TO
|orc.Cn countries, the greater part OF
khich went to Grcccc. amounted TO
|lo, 600. Surplus funds forwarded to
he Petersburg Office by Other post
laste-s for deposit to their credit. was
|+s.i56. While this office issued 3.32i
honey orders I, paid nearly three
ines many. oS52, amounting TO
lls.ll464; Yet tho receipts from all
|ources were so great that ii was nee
|ssary 10 forward TO the postmaster at
Few York, dcpositinG for tho Peters
burg office the sum Of SG0.s60 as the
)urpius above local needs for the
|lonth of August.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
Mercantile Attainment.

Lillian May Miller. who has been en-
,aged IN mercantile business in North
sycamore Street, has made an assign
nent for the benefit OF her creditors.
lamirg J. Gordon Dohannon and o. 4.
'ollard as trustees. The liabilities are
aid 10 be IN the ncighborhod Of $4,000.
III the assets In connection with the
usiness are assigned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
TRY IMPORTANT CASES
IN PETERSBURG COURT
Minor Offenses Disposed OF Yester-
day, but Serious Ones Come
Up Next Week.
FOUR MARRIAGES ANNOUNCED
Money Order Business at Post.Oflce
Is Largest Ever Known-Farmers
Union in Session-eorge w. helms
Well known In Cockadc City.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

PETERSBURG. VA. September "a
The Hastings Court was engaged to-
day In the trial OF several minor cases.
Thus far this term there nave been
Fnents. with penitcn,iary sentences i'm
posed. Several important cases are set
Tor trial next week with the prospect
|.hat tho penitentiary delegation Will
be increased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
EnrInerh' Union.

The Southside Farmers Union was in
ess!on here this afternoon. II is un-
erstood that one OF the most I'm
crtant matters under consideration
as the cooperative exchange and its
usiness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
ACQUISITION OF LAND
To WIDEN STREET

Authorizing the acquisition of land
TO widen williamsburg Avenue between
Tenth Street and the National Cemetery.
Authorizing the Administrative hoard
to sell certain property formerly used
by tho lakewood School on up" Street
at the corner OF Thirty fourth.
Authorizing the payment to John G..
Winston, stenographer, Sl,s7i.l0 for
services rendered the Special Joint
Committee on investigation OF the Fo-
leo Department.
Authorizing the City Attorney to ac-
Quirc land to widen Rosereath Road
from Grove Avenue to Broad Street.
AppropriatinE $4,000 to the account
Opening and Widening Streets and
directing tho auditor to charge tho
opening OF Taylor Street between South
Lombardy Street and Tempe Street to
said account.
AppropriatinE s7SO.7s to pay iudg-
ment against the city In favor of Esther
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
MAYOR A|NSL|E SIGNS
IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
New Law Fixes Tax on Sidewalk
Automobile Gasoline
Stands.
MANY STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Finance Committee instructed to In
Clude Funds for Stable ut How
tiers Army in Budget for 1916.
Parking Cars I'm Main Street.

Mayor Ainslic yesterday signed and
returned to CITY Clerk August a num-
Der OF ordinances and resolutions,
among them being the following:
Ordinance authorizing the closing of
Loumor Avenue from the western line
Of Tilden Street In northwesterly
direction to the south line of Clay
Belleville Street between the south line
OF Clay Street and the east line OF Lou
NOR Avenue.
Ordinance amending certain sections
of an ordinance concerning local as
scssments. so as to permit gasoline
supply stations TO be constructed upon
tho sidewalks. Authorizing the Ad-
ministrativc Board, to grant permits
FOR the same and fixing the tax at
$500 per annum.
Ordinance to exempt from city license
taxes, agricultural fairs and shows eX-
hibitcd within the grounds of such
corporate limits OF the city OF Rich
n ond.
Ordinance 10 confer police powers
uron two nightwatchmen at Les Camp
Soldiers Home.
Ordinance to authorize the Admins
truttve Board to grant permission to
I'LL q. Kelly ct ais. to construct and
mair tain a wharf shed at tho foot OF
Dock Street
Ordinance amending and reordaining
an ordinance concerning wagons. drayS,
carts and hacks so as to permit n ve-
hiclc to be left or parked for one
hour between the hours OF A. NJ. and
T. NJ. on either side OF Main Street
on Twelfth street between Franklin
and Cary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30
Greet Players in
"TWelfth Night"

Elizabethan succeeded Hellenic play
wright on the greensward of the Untver-
sity Botanical Gardens, where last eve
ming Ben Greet's Woodland Players gave
Shakespeare's romantic and registering
comedy, Twelfth Night" in an environ
ment suited equally TO its jocund outer
spirit and lronic underthought as TO the
tragic moods of the Iphigenia or the
war-born woes of the Trojan women.
Bracketed by Professor Dowden among
the joyous comedies" and akin to LAS
You Like It" and 'All's Well That Ends
Well" Twelfth Night" mingles a fore
hint of Shakespeare's later and ripper
philosophy with it's fluent poetry. But
above all 1t is suffused with his authori-
tative humor. on the whole minus the
gags" with which he coaXed the loud
laugh from the groundlings I'm earlier
dramasi this is a humor that is not of
time. neither of place, but will appeal
universally SO long as pretentousness
and pomposity endure as fair marks for
the shafts OF wit The audience laughed
heartily at the broad and good humor of
the play which is perhaps its most ef-
fective phase, and some OF its members
appreciated the occasional sharper wit
of keen satire Everybody could and did
laugh at Sir Toby and Sir Andrew in the
challenge scene, at the round" in which
they are comically supported by Maria
and the Clown, and at the other fa-
mously funny old scenes
Alma Kruger expressed some OF the ex-
qulsite femininity of Viola. apparent even
under the masculine garb of a page. The
Olivia of Helen Merriam had consider
able distinction. The self-contained NAL
volio. with his out-moded manners and
rusty gentlity. should be interpreted all
in the due manner OF high comedy. and so
1t was given within certain limitations by
Malcolm Dunn,
Sir Toby Belch was veritable Eliza
bethan swaggerer as rOtundly imper-
sonated by George Timmons, who bur
lesqued overmuch. perhaps. and his boon
and -dispositioned companion, Sir
Andrew Aguecheek, was acted in a spirit
OF boisterous low comedy, trenching a bit
unnecessarily on the farcieal at times.