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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
CLEVELAND WILL TRY TO
EVADE CELLAR POSITION
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United Press.
CLEVELAND, o., March 5.-Whilc
majority of big league managers
are figuring out ways and means OF
jimmying their teams into first pla =
or thereabouts, Joe Birmingham, man
ager Of the Cleveland Indians, erst
while Maps, l. facing the pdoblem Of
lifti- g his teim aut of last place in
the American league.
birmingham has entered into tho
ploaaant though somewhat perplexirg
pastime, with the zest that always
marks the doings of youthful man
ager, and hopes to land his team in
at least he fifth. berth.
He started his campaign this win
ter by eliminating from the team sew
eral players whose views on running
a ball club did not coincide with his
own. Ole Olson, utility infielder, was
sentenced to the Cincinnati Reds, Ma
poleon Lajoie was sold to the Ath-
letcics, and Doc Johnson, first base
man, failed to find his name on the
team roster when the list was made
public.
The Indians will start the season
with only three veteran pitchers, un-
less another is obtained by trade or
purchase before the middle of April.
Willie Mitchell, sonthpaw, and Fred
Blanding and Bill Steen, right-hand-
ers, are the vets.
Guy Morton, obtained from the Wa
terbury club last season, and who
bears the earmark Of future great,
appears to be the pick of the young
er pitchers. Sam Jones, member
Of the Cleveland association club last
season; Coumbe, Walker, Bowman,
and Harstadt are the other pitchers.
Several infield changes will be ap-
parent when the team takes the field
for the first game of the season. Bill
Rogers, with Portland Pasific coast
league last season, will replace La
ioie at second base. Roy Wood, who
showed good form last season, prob
ably will cover first. Barbara, re-
cruited from New Orleans, or Henry
Turner will hold forth at third.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
NOTHING LEFT IN NEWPORT
BUT HALF STARVED CATS
(By William P. simms.)

FLANDERS, Feb. 15.-(By Mail
to New York Nieuport, the pretty
little city to the west of Ostend on
the Belgian coast, has gone to join
the long list of cities that were but
are no more. Only the name remains.
Like Pervyse, Louvain, Sermaize
and so many smiling towns of Bel
Rium and France, nothing is left of
Nieuport but the shells of what used
TO be habitations, churches, schools,
places Of business, theaters and such.
Daily the crack of German shells
echo through the debris strewn ~alleys
that used 10 be called streets and
nightly the elatter of collapsing walls
and tile roofs, weakened or under
mined by the days shelling are the
only sounds to be heard outside the
tramp of sentinels or the meow of
cats.
Catsl The place seems swarming
with them, poor, lean, starving Great
mes wi o hide in brick-and- lit
tered cellars by day and come out to
piowl and beg for food at night Their
eyes shine out of the darkness with
an almost supernatural ruster and in
their voices is quality smacking of
ghostly, haunt-frequented places.
They scamper out of sight among the
ruins If one but says "Boor' but if
you stand still and offer the proper
encouragement the drove of cats will
approach and rub their arched, though
bony backs against your legs, new
ing up at you in the most pitiful, ze-
seeehing of ways. If you have food
with you the appeal cannot be resist
ed and you share your sliced ham,
sausages, potted meat or whatever
you carry, with the famished pets.
Cats, it is said, attach themselves
to places instead Of to persons. Nieu-
port proves the saying When the
population evacuated the seaside re-
sort and called their kitties to follow
the kitties remained, deaf to the call
Each kitty had her cosy-corner, her
favorite basking place in her own
particular dwelling. She came when
called and appeared to care for this
or that member of the household. She
let herself be stroked and she purred
back in thankfuness but way down
deep in her heart she liked the house
more than she did the people inhabit-
ing it. So when the Germans advanc-
ed and started to lombard the city
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
DRAMATIC CHAT
BY BEAU RIALTO

NEW YORK, March 6.-Whether
or not there is calamity in the spring
breezes for New York theater mag
mates, the cry of hard times was not
heard the other night when the AS
sociation of Theater Managers of
Greater New York gathered at the
Waldorf. Charles Burnham, the per-
ennial president of the association,
seemed to think that times would
brighten on the Rialto and that terra
pin would supplant much for the ac-
tors who have become used to corn
meal diet.
Speaking of spring, the springiest
of the new attractions will open next
week at the knickerbocker. It's "Fads
and Fancies," described as a musical
melody, and of such elaborate scenic
construction that the Knickerbocker
is closed this week while the stage
is being prepared for the newcomer
Klaw and Erlanger, the producers
arise to deny that "Fads and Fancies'
is revue. They tried it first on
Atlantic City, summer dog which
seldom gets fed in the winter months
Sapristi, Sacre and Curses! Word
comes from Paris that Gaby Deslys
is marooned in Gay Paree, which is
not gay these days and hence, bar
rem place for her of the twinkling
toes and royal disposition. Channel
traffic has been abandoned because OF
the war zone order, and Gaby can't
bet to London with the Barrie revue
which, by the way, is coming over
here some day.
At the Century theater tomorrow
night the most spectacular Of Ameri.
can vaudeville stars will appear ir
the annual benefit for the actors func
Of America. The production will bt
under the direction of E. F. Albet
and A. Paul Keith.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

The shortage in the Denver Stock
yards bans and the Denver Cattle
Loan company, its auxiliary, has been
found, after thorough examination
of the books of both concerns, to
amount to approximately 100000. A
report will be made within a few days
by the auditor who made the exami-
nation to the principal directors Of
the three big packing houses who con-
troll the two properties and until that
time no decision will be arrived at
in regard to compelling the persons
who may be responsible to make res
titution. No criminal charge has been
laid at the door Of anyone. Wheth-
er such charge will be made later
will depend upon the owners of the
bank and the cattle loan company.
None Of the loss will fall upon either
the bank or the lattle loan company,
as the directors of both already have
made good the apparent shortage.
Certain individuals who have signed
notes that at present appear to be
worth less may be forced through
law suits to make restitution, provid-
ing il is found that they are possess
ed of any property. There are num-
ber of notes whose authenticity is dis
puted or whose signers disclaim hav-
ing received any personal benefit from
the transactions involving them, and
how to force the redemption of these
is a matter that will be left to Henry
Veeder, general counsel for Swift &
Co., who has been in Denver for sew
eral days examining into the affairs
Of both concerns.-Denver Post.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
c. U. TO REPRESENTED
AT DENVER TRACK MEET
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BOULDER. Colo, March 6.-Colo-
RADIO university will be represented
by strong team, numering upwards
of 20 men, in the collegiate events
at the track meet to be held in the
Auditorium in Denver tonight.
Great enehusiasm has been arous-
ed here and Capt Ireland and Coach
Ashmore are confident the team will
carry off the honors of the meet
Owing to the changeable weather the
track men have been unable to do a
great deal of outdoor work, but II
was possible to get outside few days
this week.
Brady, former University Of Wis.
consin star, will have active charge
of the track work here this season
He is planning schedule of strict
training toward developing freshmen
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
LINER WITH 1,046 ON BOARD IS
ON FIRE 700 MILES FROM SHORE
French Liner La omaine With Many Passengers and Large Cargo Of
American Doctors and Nurses on BoardCause of Fire Unknown

to Lloyds, however, conflicts with the
wireless to the owners as to position.
The La Touraine sailed from New
York, February 26, carrying s64 pas
sengers and crew of 200. The mani
fest revealed the cargo includes 1854
cases of cartridges, 139 rapid firing
guns and large quantity Of shoes
and uniforms for the French and Bel
gians. Among the passengers are
five American doctors and twelve
nurses en- route for service in France.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

of Colorado in seven months of at
least 10000 When the fiscal year
opened July last the unappropriated
unreserved acreage Of United States
lands in Colorado was 18,s99,4 In
seven months nearly OK per cent Of
chat acreage had been filed upon, and
before the fiscal year ends the acre.
age open to settlement probably will
have been reduced TO no more than
i7,o09 perhaps not that much
Of wi9eh very large proportion will
be unfit for farming.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

the citizens fled, group by group, un-
til al had gone but three old maid
sisters who were evacuated only this
week by force. They were found in a
cellar, with their three cats, the sis
ters as lean as the cats, the cats as
thin as matches.
1--WE thought the old maid sisters
were spies," British officer told the
correspondent. "For after all, it did
seem queer to US that they should
remain behind in Nieuport after ev-
cry other single soul had made tracks
for France. We placed them under
arrest and started to march them off
to prison when the cats came out of
hiding and mewed and rubbed against
the sisters and showed that they knew
and liked them. This was q fact in
the sisters favor so we took them to
the hospital, fed them and found out
who they were. They were all right
and we sent them to the rear. They
insisted on taking the cats along and
we sent back to get them, carrying
a large covered basket for the pur-
pose. After a time the women sue
ceeded in catching the critters and
got them in the basket. Then, all
of sudden, the lid flew up like
you've seen Jack-in-th Boxes do, and
out bounded the cats and off through
the ruins of the town. The poor old
girls cried as though the cats were
wayward children and the children
their own, but the kitties never came
back, at least not for day or So"
Are they back now?"
"Sure they are back. l feed them
every night with scraps from the Of
| ficers' mess"
"And dogs?"
"Oh, there are no dogs around here,
save two which the men brought with
them as mascots. The dogs invariab-
ly followed their masters unless de-
serted and purposely left behind. Even
then the dogs found new masters by
attaching themselves, whether or no,
to outbound strangers. Dogs like
people better than they do places"
So if you wish to have the sensa-
ton of walking through a haunted
city, come to Nieuport some night
and watch the twin balls of fire, which
are cats eyes, staring out of sash
less windows of tumbled down houses,
or out of half-filled cellars, or totter-
ing, crumbling doors-the ruins, or
rather the corpse of city that has
been killed
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
az ARE RESCUED ALIVE FROM
LAYLAND MINE AFTER a DAYS
Ninety are Known Dead and fOr-fNe are Still Missing Hope Now
Working in Pockets Off Main Passage When Explosion Occurred

LAYLAND, W. Va, March 6-For-
ty-seven miners have been recovered
from the mine where the explosion
occurred Ninety are known dead and
forty-fve are still missing but there
are hopes these may all be rescued.
1t is said they were working in pock-
cts from the main passage where the
explosion swept.
All were hungry and weak and
nearly every one had to be carried
out owing to their weakness, but they
did not show signs of great physical
distress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

LONDON, March Cit is reported
in admiralty circles that three new
Russian dreadnaughts were rushed to
completion and joined the Russian
fleet descending upon Constantinople.
The admiralty refused to confirm the
seport andsslso declined to comment
upon the Bucharest dispatches that
the Russians would be pounding the
Bosphorus by tomorrow night. The
admiralty has not any information re-
garding the progress of the Darda-
nelles bombardment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

UNIT PLAN
IS PASSED
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DENVER, March 6.-The death
knell Of the board Of capitol manag-
ers was sounded by both Carlson and
the senate administration leaders.
Carlson declared rather than keep
the capitol managers in office any
longer he was determined to sacrifice
the s223,000 debt the managers owe
the state road fund. Carlson quoted
figures showing they could not pay
this debt or another Of $105,000 out
Of It's revenues.
The house this morning passed the
county unit school bill on third read
ing. 1t passed bearing the local op-
ton amendment which supporters say
greatly wsaksns it and may make II
i1opssativA
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
MADE IN AMERICA
PRODUCTS ARE SHOWN
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NEW YORK, March 6.-The first
industrial exposition of the "Made
in America" type was to begin today
at the Grand Central palace. The
exposition is the direct result of the
recommendation of Mayor Mitchell
and Commissioner Hartigan for the
instigation Of plan to get the peo-
pie of the country better acquainted
with American goods.
The only requirement governing the
allotment of space was that the goods
must have been made or grown in the
United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
COLORADO MAN LOSES MUCH
STOCK AS RESULT OF DISEASE

ELDORADO, Kan, March Give
hundred and eighty-nine steers, eigh-
ty hogs and seven bulls belonging to
]. l.. Hurt, Of Center, Colo, and val
ued at 100000 were killed here in the
fight to extcrminate the foot and
mouth disease. The animals were
buried in a trench six hundred feet
long, eighteen feet wide and eight
feet deep and covered with 10000
pounds Of quick lime.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
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LAYLAND, w. Va, March Give
miners, entombed for four days and
nights in the mine in which the ex-
plosion occurred, walked out alive this
morning. They were weak from hun
ger but otherwise not suffering
greatly from their experience. They
state that at least nine others are
still alive in remote chamber. With
the rescue of these men, a total of
Ia have been taken out alive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
NO CHANGES IN LABOR
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
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DENVER, March 6.-No changes
in the labor commissioners office will
be made under the new commission,
Axel Swanson announced today.
81 am satisfied with my staff and
want to get the most out Of the op-
portunity Of having experienced men
and women to work with" he said.
81 intend to make this office more Of
a relief for laboring men than it has
ever been, il it is possible to do so.'
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
.BATTLfSH|P MAINE SINKS
IN new YORK HARb0R

NEW YORK, March Ga break
ing of pipe in the engine room fill
ed the engine hold of the battleship
Maine with water at the dock in
the Boston navy yard. Within half
hour the ship had tilted slightly and
settled down number of feet. There
are one thousand men on board.
Officials said no one was killed or
injured and there was no danger Of
the ship sinking. For a number OF
weeks it has been used as receiv-
ing ship In the navy yard. An in-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

vestigation into the cause Of pipe
breaking has been ordered.
With the engine room and hold half
full of water, the battleship Maine
sank in Whitney basin, near her dock
in the Brooklyn navy yard. Owing
to the closeness to the shore the decks
were not submerged. According to
the reports in the navy yard, the ves-
sePs sea valves were left open and
the pumps were unable to keep the
water out. Tugs were waiting to TOW
It b desk. Neus wsrs Injured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
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LONDON, March 6.-The French
liner La Touraine is afre 700 miles
of the French coast, according to a
wireless 70 Lloyds. The steamers Rot
terdam, Swanmore, Cornishman and
Arabic are rushing to the ships as
sistance. The vessels owners issued
statement that she was afire off the
coast OF Ireland and is due in Havre
tomorrow. Owing to the nearness to
the English coast it is stated it can
not be in great danger. The wireless
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
SHARP NOTE IS SENT TO
CARRANzA BY WILSON

fuses to heed the warning is a close
secret
The foreign governments hold the
United States responsible for the pro-
lection of foreigners and the sugges-
tion is made that allied forces SINH
lar to those which entered Pekin, 70
to Mexico City. However. this IA not
receiving favorable consideration hers.
President Wilson has personal
charge Of the situation and u rsestv.
ing al messages.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March c.
The sharpest representations that
have ever been sent to Mexico have
been forwarded to Carranza telling
him the starvation that threatens the
capital must be relieved. Advices
show the food situation is an increas-
ing menace. What steps the govern
ment plans in the event CarrAnsa re-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

More than 100000 acres of Unit
ed States lands in Colorado were ap-
propriated by homesteaders and 9th
ers in the seven months ending Janu-
ary 81, according to the official rec.
ords of the land Offices In Colorado.
In those seven months original ap-
plications for land within the public
domain of Colorado were made by
6,535 persons, the average of each
applicant being 1853 acres. These g.
535 persons, with their families, rep
resent an addition to the population
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
President Postpones
Trip to Exposition

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March c.
President Wilson has definitely aban-
doned his trip to the San Francisco
exposition this month. international
and Mexican developments are given
as the reason.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

ARRIVES IN
LIVERPOOL
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LIVERPOOL, March 6.-The Lusi-
tania arrived in total darkness. Ex-
traordinary precaution was taken to
prevent submarine attacks through
the Irish sea and at night all lights
were extinguished. 1t did not fly the
American flag during the voyage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
TO START SPRING TRAINING.

CHICAGO, March 6.-The Chifeds
were to leave today for Shreveport,
to begin spring training.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
wELsHMEN CELEBRATE.
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PUEBLO, March 6.--St. David's
day, great holiday Of the Welsh peo-
pie, will be celebrated by the Welsh
men of Pueblo tonight. A turkey
banquet will be given at the K. Of P.
hall. Lieutenant Governor Moses
Lewis viii b. the pyiAejpal speaker.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
OFF FOR SOUTHLAND.

PITTsBURG, March 6.-Thc Pr
ates were scheduled to leave today
for Dawson Springs, KY, their south
ern training quarters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
FLEET NOW
NEAR SEA OF
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LONDON, March 6.-The admiral
ty announced the fleet entered the
narrows of the Dardalennes, lombard
ing the forts on both sides. The
Turkish land defenses have been bad
ly damaged
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

There is some Improvement in gem
cral conditions. For instance, the
people aren't as enthusiastic now as
they used to be over boy orators.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

Mere man, however, has rarely man
aged to sacrifice enough in Lent to
meet the millinery bills he will en-
counter shortly after Easter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The opening Of the Dardanclles by
.Ae alliaa- AID t..e. saTsass 81 Goa
stantinople would compare in strateg-
ic Importance with the control of the
Mississippi by the Union forces in our
Civil war. 1t will free the stores OF
grain accumulated in southern Rus
STA and will enable that country to
bring in arms and ammunition. 1t
will also keep Bulgaria from espous-
ing the cause of Germany and will
have a great moral influence on
Greece and all the Balkan states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-08

1t is claimed by the officials of the
railroads Of Texas that if the bill
pending in the legislature, requiring
all railroads in the state TO construct
safety crossings in all cities and
towns on their lines having more than
5000 population, should become law
it would impose a total expenditure
of not less than S6O0,000,OO0 upon
the roads involved. Frank Merritt,
chief engineer of the Santa Fe, with
headquarters in Galveston, told the
committee it would cost his line S4G,-
$4,000 to carry out the provisions of
the bill and that to build one crossing
each year in each of the 76 counties
crossed by the railroad would cost
al out s2.250,OOO each year. These
figures, he said, did not include the
abuttal damages, which would be
large.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
SOME VILLAIN STOLE
THE LADY'S POSSESSIONS,
PROMOTION BODY PAYS

Two glasses of picked pineapple, a
jar or two Of ugaya jelly and some
mango chutney have mysteriously
disappeared froal the rooms of the
Promotion Committee and the woman
who put it on display there wants the
money for it.
A bill was sent In to the Promotion
Committee which In turn referred It
% the Hawaii fair commission. The
bill amounted to $3.50 and the commits
sion ordered Il paid, but would like to
know who made away with the pre-
serves. The jars of assorted jellies
and jams were placed on exhibition
In the Promotion Committee rooms
when the fair commission opened its
concessions. a
For time the Jars reposed on the
desk Of John Wise, secretary of the
commission. Some say that 1t disap-
peared then and there. but others
especially -0hn-say no. However.
to avoid discussion, the bill was paid.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
SINTON IOFACf,
GRAND JURY IN
MURDER PROBE

BENJAMIN Sinton will be brought
before the territorial grand jury on
Thursday when the probe into the
murder Of William De Freeze, Coast
ArtilIeryman, Will begin.
According to the police Sinton has
been confronted with number of ar
ticles of clothing covered with blood
stains. He is said to admit that the
garments are his property.
Captain McDuffe today received a
statement from James Mcguire. en-
ployed at a Fort street restaurant.
that he saw man much resembling
De Freeze under the influence or
liquor, staggering along the sidewalk
near the corner OF Queen and Fort
streets about We hours before the
crime Is believed to hayefi been com,
mitted
His story would indicate that De
Freeze and Sinton were at that time
together.
Captain McDufie has learned from
M. Heffran, a nenlisted man. that he
last saw De Freeze alive about 1880
o'clock Saturday evening. He says De
Freeze then refused to take room at
a downtown lodging house. Heffran
says that he attempted to take care
of De Freeze but the latter would not
listen to him.
Michael Heffran and " Beyers, two
Of the coast artillerymen questioned
by the police in the effort to discover
the murderer of William De Freeze.
resent the statement emapatipg from
the police station that they were TAX
en- into custody by the police.
I'VE we're not, as stated, taken to
headquarters, questioned and then re-
leased" said Heffran last night "The
police auto came down to Fort Arm
strong and we were questioned there
we saw De Freeze in the Kentucky
saloon about 1880 o'clock and had
some drinks with him there. 1t was
said In one Of the papers that De
Freeze was spending money freely, but
such was not the case. He did not
spend any at all that ! saw.
got back to Fort Armstrong about
1888 and De Freeze was seen alive an
hour after that time
Beyers made q similar statement.
He says he arrived back at the post
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning and
was questioned there by the police.
Neither men have any definite clue to |
The solution Of the crime problem
What we want to do is to see the j
records are straight with regard toll
is. We were In no trouble at all and
ire doing the best we can to keep
put of it" says Beyers.