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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
| IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Three WORLDS GREATEST SWIMMERS SMASH
eighteen WATER RECORDS in SINGLE NIGHT

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-That trio
q dreadnought record destroyers
launched by the Illinois Athletic
clubs Oh U Harry, u 2 Perry and
Him . Mike, engaged In terrific
struggle with existing swimming
records In the Central A. A. u.
Championships.
They encountered all existing
records from 100 yards up to $50
yards and captured or swamped
IL American and four worlds
records In one evening. estab-
liahed marks from 2-5 Of SEQ
ond To 3 seconds. below the ex-
listing ones and dazzled the spec
+: tators by their speed.
Oh u Harry Hebner, In the
( 8S0-yards' race. started at the
380-yard turn and broke every
one Of Daniels records up to the
8S0-yard in which he established
of 11:14 1-5.
The 880-yard Is q distance un-
known in other countries as a
championship event, or Hebner
would have smashed all records.
Not to be outdone by his team
mate Perry McGillivray proceed
ed to break two worlds records
in the 300-yard event, swimming
the $50 in 2:50 1-5 and the 800
In 1925 1-5, tearing down the
records held so long by J. q.
fairfield of England. Then Mike
MoDermott swept through the
breast stroke events for ono
American and one worlds recora.
Fairly jerking himself through
the water the bricklayer smashed
Holman's record for 100 yards
and hard pressed for q time by
Taylor. proceeded to finish the
800 yards by breaking his own
record.
These three boys have marked
themselves as the greatest trio of
water dogs that ever got to-
gether, and they expect to lower
even their new records during
the coming campaign. All three
arc to swim in the national
event at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
KID BOXERS
Eager FOR
TOURNAMENT

DR.. James Carroll Of the Arm
DRY Athletic club had q pleasant
surprise last evening when 80
young mitt artists answered his
call for training for the amateur
boxing tournament February 25.
The youngsters appeared at the
Armory early in the evening and
showed a keen eagerness to put
themselves in condition for the
tournament.
Not only are we going to put
on a good amateur card" said
Carroll today, but |. am more
than confident that at least two
Of my boys will win their matches
at the Pacific Northwest cham
pionship contests in Spokane
March 49,"
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DID YOU CLIP out that LIST
OF SEASONS n. v. GAMES YET?

had today complimenting us on
the Northwest schedule that we
printed yesterday on the sport
page.
Instead Of a complicated chart,
that one has to pore over for
hours, we itemized each week q
play, showing where all teams
would be playing every week of
the season.
If you have not done so, clip
out the list and slip it into your
inside pocket. 1t will be handy
later on.
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-"HelIo-Sporting Editor OF the

misunderstanding Editor OF the
Times?" -
''Say, that was great stunt
OF yours, yesterday--that9 new
style schedule for the 1915 sea-
son." ft1R
"You bet--best I ever saw.
clipped it out first thing. Why,
that shows at a glance wheretthe
team will play during any week
of the season."
That's only one OF the many
enthusiastic telephone calls we've
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16

Jimmy C1abby put one over on
Hermann Schaefer, the comedian
of baseball, just before the Glib
bons fight. Clabby had an en-
gagement with the dentist, and he
requested Schaef to accompany
him and remain with him through
the ordeal.
Schaefer thought to tighten
Clabby's pain by turning on tho
comedy, and after the dentist had
commenced to use his intrenching
tools Schaef told a funny story.
Clabby laughed saeefully and,
much encouraged, Schaef laid out
his best line of comedy. His every
joke brought laughter, and the
German comedian postured, per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
SPORTING
~ NCHATTER

Isn't strange that the who have cussed and dis
colored
tanned the heavyweight championship the world offered
that white boxer whip him. the first
ridicule Willard?
Maybe the o pretty But,
doggone it, let's give Willard the benefit Of the Doubt
Wizards record furnished 8.
Andrews. Milwaukee shows mo has
knocked He has knocked balers
George Davis Jack
three no-decson Matches
boat Smith In San Francisco May TO- 1918 when they boxed
For the sake Of the boxing let's all hope Willard
wins from johnson.
Arkansas going dry this big league players
not anxious there month of the clubs
condition.
BATTLES fought 1 by he and
allies understand O. Holiday Ebbets find how
they do II.
Madame Thebes another nivvr hesitate
make joke about it, recalling that the Braves beat the Athletics
last fall.
That baltimore charged with having a couple
Gilman rule.
They've repaired THAT BOAT Is
THE AID WoLGAsT OF THE NAvIEs!
scientist has discovered the when IL
when he whipped.
" =
great college athlete
the faculty bars him from playing?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
DOC ROLLER IS
THROWN BY COP

EIdIENSBURG, Feb. 16.-Dr,
b. r. Roller went up against a
real wrestler last night at the FL
lensburg theater, when he tackled
Nick Dewiseourt. the local po-
liceman. Roller had wagered that
he would throw Dewiscourt twice
In an hour. He threw him once,
and Dewiscourt got the second
fall, himself, with a head scissors
and bar arm hold.
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American League.

Athletics, Jacksonville, Fla.
White SOx. Pas Robes, Cal.
Tigers, Gulfport, Miss.
Nationals, Charlottesville, Va.
Maps, San Antonio, Tex.
Red Sox. Hot Springs, Ark.
Browns, Houston, Tex.
Yankees, Savannah, Ga.
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BUY FROM DEALER OR SEND lossTAMps Tous

formed antics, related comic incl
dents and worked himself into a
lather. Finally Clabby sat up,
looked at Schaef wonderingly and
did you say something,
He had been under the influ-
ence of laughing gas all the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
HOLDS TITLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-G. r.
Touchard carried his national in
door tennis title through unscath-
ed last night in the championship
singles, by defeating J. NJ. Stein
acher, 6-1, Ga.
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Federal League.

Pittsburg, Augusta, Ga.
Indianapolis, ValdOsta, Ga
Chicago, Shreveport, La.
st. Louis, Havana, Cuba.
Brooklyn, Columbus, 8. G.
Kansas City, Wichita Falls, TIE
Buffalo, Athens, Ga.
Baltimore, Fayetteville, Ga.
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TAXPAYERS ONLY TO VOTN

OLYMPIA, Feb. 16.-The joint
committee on constitutional re-
vision have decided to report ia
vorably on the bill providing that
only taxpayers shall vote oh bond
issues
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Spring Training Camps Of the
Major League Baseball Clubs
National League.

~ NHtlOuM Lodkut.
Philadelphia, st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Cubs, Tampa, Fla.
Giants, Marlin Springs, Tex.
Cardinals, San Antonio, Tex.
Brooklyn, Daytona, Fla.
Pirates, Hot Springs, Ark.
braves, Macon, Ga.
Cincinnati, Alexandria, Ia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
VIII l. MAKE RICHMOND
CONFEDERATE REUNION
GREATEST AND BEST
apain Lamb in Charge of Headquarters Busly at Work
Floral and Military Parade Unveil Monu-
ment to Stonewal Jackson

I There viii be no other parade on
foot than this During recent re-
unions there have been many acci-
dents and some fatalities, resulting
from overstrain on the part of the
old soldiers. who forget that though
their hearts are as stout and their
spirits as unconquerable as when
they followed the peerless Lee. their
physique Is not as strong and their
endurance not as great, They have
insisted, however. upon having the
parades, and men. grown too old in
years for the great ordeal under the
sweltering sun. have refused to re-
main behind while their younger and
more vigorous comrades in arms en-
tered the ranks Knowing these
things the local committee has decid-
ed not to have lengthy parade.
resting satisfied with the brief course
between the two monuments,
Expect Great Crowd
About 0,0o0 veterans are expected
TO attend the reunion There were
5000 or more at Jacksonville last
year. and Enough the Numbers have
been depleted by death It Is be-
lieved that the fact that the 1915
reunion will be held in Richmond
and that il will probably be almost
the last Rrea. reunion 10 re held, Will
attract more than that number to
Richmond, the scene of past defeats
and past victories and the center or
,'1e greatest glories of Southern arms,
In a place all who belong to the
Army OF Northern Virginia and
many who fought In other armies OF
the Confederacy wish to see. More
over. IL is within easily reached dis
lance OF some of the greatest battle
fields of the war. Nearby are Seven
Pines, accessible by electric car lines;
yellow Tavern. where the gallant
Stuart fell; Fredericksburg. Spott-
sylvanla. Manassas, The Wilderness,
Cold Harbor and many other battle
grounds known forever TO history.
These facts. aside from its historic
interest as capital of the Confedera-
cy makeq Richmond the mecca of
all the sons of the South and the
earthly PARADISE Of all who wore the
gray
should Re the largest.
W!Fl ali these sentimental and his
tori, attractions the attendance upon
the reuuiou mex. year should be the
largest in the history OF the organi-
cation. The l 500 camps are expected
TO send an unusual quota and with
them Will come thousands and tens
Of thousands of visitors. One hun
dred thousand Is the estimate OF me
crowd made by veterans here who
have attended reunions all over the
South
The nnveiling OF the statue If
StonaWnll Jackson. to be erected at
Monument Avenue and the Boule-
ment Association. which takes place
during t'ae reunion. will attract many
who otherwise would not feel able
+ TO come.
President Wilson Will be asked tn
spend ~ least one day In Richmond
during tn, reunion preferably June
+ .. when the floral parade will take
place. II IS believed the President
/ viii Colue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

strength which Russia has before all
other nations she will become con-
sctous OF through ttle development Of
her wonderful East: and, so. in q
a study made for the National Ge-
ographiS Society Major General A.
w. Greedy United States Army, des-
| gnates the Muscovites East az THE
Land of Promise"
General Greedy speaks OF Russia's
first great step toward making the
resources OF Siberia accessible. that
or building railway without paral-
lei anywhere. a railway extending
from east 10 west for distance of
more than e.400 miles. or nearly ONE
third OF the way around the world.
This wonderful rail line was con-
structed. he tells, at a cost of $780,
100000, which makes 1t the most ex-
pensive public utility ever attempted
with the exception of the Panama
Iisteroceanic Canal Nor are size
and cost the only unique elements
of this remarkable railway, accord
ing to the writer. for it was builded
with record setting rapidly. The
strictly Siberian sections of 3,300
miles were built In seven years.
lSst-1S98, the rate Of construction
approaching two miles for each work
ing day.
a Wonderful Feat.
ut is The recognition of condi-
tons" tho writer continues, ito say
that the construction OF this great
transcontincLtal railway Is one of the
most remarkable feats OF mans en-
ergy. persistence and industry re-
corded in the annals Of human HIS
tory" He adds that the railway has
brought Picking within fourteen days
journey of London for fares. inciud-
ing sleeping cars, OF from $3.50 for
secoLd class and $3.50 for first class
passengers. The time consumed in
the journey between Vladlvostok and
Moscow, 5.426 miles, is nine days and
twenty-one Aours. According to sta
tistics given by General Greedy. the
road has already begun to do a great
business, having carried. in 1910, L.
s6a,iS3 passengers an average jour
new of 975 miles besides handling
r,sua.oto tons Of freight.
Llmitiess forests. great waterways
and rich plains lie along the line OF
rail. The great Siberian plains or
steppes the writer finds, greatly re-
semb.e the prairies OF Illinois. Iowa
Kansas and Nebraska. and they ex-
tend 1000 miles from north to south.
and as far from east to west. Their
soil il FERTILE" he says. stock of all
kinds thrive transportation facilities
are good, coal Is abundant, modern
agricultural methods largely obtain,
markets ara accessible and the popu-
lation Is rapidly increasing"
The Barbara Rcgion.
The Barbara region. quiet. lux
uriant country extending westward
from the oral Mountains. Is. accord
ing to General Greedy, stock rails
ing and dairy farming country un-
usually favored by nature It's ship
ments TO foreign markets consist al
most entirety of meat and butter. and
Of the latter 1t ships more than 65.-
600 tons annually. This butter is
OF the fines. quality and command
ed the highest prices before the war
In the markets OF Europe.
This land OF promise" General
Greedy writes is receiving an ever
increasing stream OF hardy. coura-
geons and resourceful pioneers. In
1905, IS5,7l2 Immigrants entered 81
IBERIA, ana only i2l.204 returned to
European Russia. The young men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
SANCTA SOPHIA
RUSSIANS SHRINE
OF REAT
CHURCH GOAL OF AMBITIONS
OF GREEK CHURCH.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The won
dsrful beauties and the rich his
tory Of Sancta Sophia. which Is to
the Greek Church what the site of
the temple at Jerusalem u to the
Jew, and except for it's possession by
strange religion. what ST. Peters
Ia to the Catholic. Is described In q
statement prepared by the National
Geographic Society. + 1t IL OF peculiar
interest at this time because the re-
possession Of Sancta Sophia repre-
sents the goal OF Russia's ambitions
during several centuries. Whether
the presen, war will result In re-
storation Of this great edifice to the
religion which built 1t IL one of the
questions that the church world ev-
erywhere Is asking. The Geographic
Society's statement follows:
christianity has been productive
of many wonderful places of wor-
ship. Of temples richer In treasure
and more beautiful in workmanship
than those which have grown out OF
any other religion. Byzantine and
Gothic architecture received their
highest expression in sacred build
ing, SO much SO In the case of Gothic
that the lay mind confuses that ar
chitectural type with pictures OF the
Z
Germany Christian temples are
among the most wonderful architec-
tural accomplishments OF all times.
and by far and away their most re-
splendent example Is that OF Sancta
Sophia, the oldest, the most mag
nificent, the most costly. and tho
most interesting OF all Christian
churches.
"Sancta Sophia il become an inspi-
ration TO all of Greek orthodox be-
lief WAC are fighting in the present
battles OF Europe AS st. Peters In
the mother church for all the Catho-
lie world. 20 Sancta Sophia Is the
mother church OF all Greek faith.
One Is the metropolitan OF the East.
the other Of the West. and both are
the grandest examples Of architectu-
raj splendor within their faiths. Both
arec hurches that cost almost fab
ulous sums in the building, and Sane
Ia Sophia cost almost twice as much
as ST. Peters, or more than any tenn
pie since history began for the Chris
tian world.
ut 10 estimated that Sancta So
phia, including the values of ground,
material. labor. ornaments and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Oycranxious School Children.

(FranCeS Frear in Leslie s.)
There should be some way to re-
lieve the nervous strain under which
our children and young people labor
In the public schools. The stress of
our modern life tests the nerves of
the steadiest, and when young people
are turned out Of the schools with
shattered nerves they stand little
chance In the battle of life. In
New Jersey High School an eighteen
year-oid girl drank laudanum in an
attempt to commit suicide. She had
been doing extra work in an effort
to graduate this year so that she
might enter college next year. When
she got her report and found she
had failed in chemistry. she drank
the poison in the assembly room OF
the High School. 1t Is good to see
students ambitious to get along. but
graduating from High School and
entering college clear from all con-
ditions are not the sine qua non OF
existence. Children should be taught.
and II cannot be begun too early. that
after they have done the best they
can In their studies they should not
worry about their marks or standing.
large class Of children do not care
how they get along. but I believe an
/ inquiry would reveal a still larger
number who live under the constant
anxiety that they will not pass or be
promoted This IL especially true OF
girls who. as a rule, are little
more conscientious and sensitive than
boys Years ago examinations were
the hugaboo of the nervous, high
! proved on the mind for weeks. In
many elementary schools examinations
have beey dpnF a way with, but the
'tasts. swhfc nj have taken their plares
and which come mora frequently than
examinations. Most parents realize
that it is better for their children to
come through the school with good
health and quiet nerves than to grad
nate with honors. but the school au-
liberties do not always seem to have
this In mind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

church utensils. cost about e6<.eoo,.
600. while the common estimate Of
the cost of ST. Peters. the chief pres
ent splendor Of the Eternal City, Is
placed at $4,000. 900. No other
temple has ever approached Sancta
Sophia in the variety and precious
ness Of Its marbles and In its prodl-
gal employment Of silver and pre-
cious stones.
THE first church constructed upon
the site OF sancta Sophia was built
at the direction OF the First Chris
tian Emperor, Constantine. In a2s.
Work on the great pile OF the present
venerable cathedral was begun by
Justinian in E33. Ten thousand work.
men were employed until its COM
pletion. and the wealth OF the whole
empire was put to the eeverest test
to furnish the steady golden stream
which flowed and flowed for the car
rying out If the idea Schools were
stopped, 1t In said. that the salaries
OF the teachers might be diverted to
sancta Sophia's beneft. and the lead
pipes of Constantinople were melted
down in order to make gheeung for
Its roofs.
Europe, Asia and Africa contrib
uted of their resources and of their
historic marble columns and panels
that the great cathedral might be I'M
surpassed among the glories of earth.
Some say that the great work was
finished in the marvelously short Pc
Rod o. ten years. others arc positive.
even, that L was ready In six years
However this may be, 1t required l26
years to build st. Peters. at Rome:
thirty-tive years to build st. paul's,
in London: zoo years to build the MI
Ian Cathedral, and 6i5 years to build
the Cathedral of Cologne. There ara
millions of Greek orthodox who are
looking confidently forward to the
day when Sancta Sophia will again
be the principal cathedral of H1eif
worship.
"A bewildering wealth of legends
cluster about the old cathedral. now
defaced and mutiiated as a Turkish
mosque. and these legends throw a
veil of the supernatural around II.
One legend, which the Greeks iiks
to remember. Ia that of the bishop
who was celebrating mass az the Wild
Turkish hordes under Mohammet H..
conaueror of Constantsnople, brooks
into the church, and who escaped
their frantic wrath by walking into
niche made by the opening wall
which again closed behind him. This
priest is waiting IN the wall for the
day when Sancta Sophia once more
comes under Christian power. when
he will leave his place OF refuge and
continue. In celebration OF the end
Of Turkish rule. the service In which
he was interrupted 500 years be-
fore"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
PLANT VALUED AT $50. 900 900.

New York. Feb. 27.-Eighty-two
million dollars was fixed today by the
upstate Public Service Commission as
the total value Of the property Of the
New York Telephone Company Eight
per cent was stipulated as a fair re-
turn on its investment and the COM
pany was invited TO submit a new
schedule Of rates which would bring
its net earnings down to that mar
gin
Tho decision was announced at the
close OF short and scrappy meeting
held by the commission. An adjourn
ment was then taken to next Thurs
day. John l.. Swayzee, counsel for
the telephone company, promised to
submit the findings to It's board of
directors before that time, and tell
whether the valuation and rate Of re-
turn would be accepted withou. fur
Their action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
SIBERIA LAND OF 80:
MYSTERY AND WEALTH
Latent Possibilities Cars Great Asatic Domain Said to BE
Very Great-Sberan Railroad Construc-
ton Remarkable Feat

Washington. Feb Siberia. the
Silver East, which lies behind Wes-
tern Russia snd from which the Car
can draw men and resources without
measure for the prosecution of his
wars. bears to Russia, though on
more magnificent scale. tae same re-
lations as that borne 10 the thirteen
original States by our own Golden
West Russia's future lies over the
plains Of the agricultural. forest and
mineral wealth OF Siberia; the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
midas Mass Meeting
sN Mar
Unaffected

The Rev I, T. Robertson. ristrict su
pcrintendent of the Buladshahr dis
trict in India. givese the following note
concerning the effect of the war;
"All our letters from America are
being censored nowadays. and SO are
much delayed I received bne recent
IS that was eiRht days IN India before
Il reached ne. Everything is quiet
here, and there have been splendid eX-
pressions of loyalty from the Moham-
medan leaders and princes. So far az
/ see the war has made no impression
on the mass movement. The people
are as eager SIS ever to come to us-
indeed, they are more ready TO come
now than we are TO take them, which
is ii reflection upon us and our ability
TO meet Il great and critical situation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
PARTRIDGE, in London Punch
THE SEXTETTE FROM MARS SINGS:
Has anybody here seen Calais (KeIy)2"
THE CALAIS OF OUR ALLY.

The Kaiser sings:
OF all the towns that edge the coast
OF France, I'd like to sally
With all my mighty armies most
To Calais, pretty Calais.
i
II only | could reach that spot
And feast my eyes on Doverl
A feet of submarines I've got
To take my soldiers over
Then we'd haul down the Union lack
And hoist the German Vulture
And every English town we'd sack
To show our German cuiture'
london Opinion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

gospel half was opened In Tokyo
on the grounds OF the great TaishA
exposition. Seventy thousand tracts
were given out in single week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

of Russia with futures to carve are
going East, just as the young men
In this country formerly went west