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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
SEAPLANE INVENTED
FOR FIGHTING SUBS

Paris, June Santos Dumont, the
pioneer Brazilian aviator, has invent
ed a powerful type of seaplane for
fighting submarines, according to a
Turin dispatch to the Petit Journal.
The dispatch say that the new ma
chine will be made i~~>she United
States and supplied t1aasA ahe Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
Areas Looted
On High Seas
By MexiCans

Galveston, June 4.-The American
fishing schooner Areas was boarded
by the crew of Mexican gunboat off
the coast of Tehuantepec, Mex. on
the high seas, May 81. and was looted
of clothing, fishing gear and medicine
chest This news was brought here
today by Capt. S. A. Macdonald Of the
lArcaS..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
Norwegian Steamers
Numbering 40 Are Sunk
BY Germans in May

London, June According to in
formation received by the Norwegian
legation here, 40 Norwegian steamers
with a gross tonnage of 1887. were
sunk in May. twenty-five lives were
lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
ARREST SON OF GERMAN
CAPTAIN IN ROUNDUP OF
SUSPECTS IN spy PLOT

New York. June 1.-The arrest of the of German Army
captain in New York city, this forenoon the sensational
the developments following the roundup yesterday OF
arrested the technical charge of violating the
penal carrying mail matter in competition to the postal
service I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
FRENCH GIVE WAY
NEAR FRIEDMONT

Paris, June 4.-The Germans have
forced their wary into French advan-
ced positions on the salient near
E'reidmont, according to an official
statement by the war office this
morning. The Germans attacked the
salient last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04

New York, June 4.-The British
freighter Karuna., 1895 tons gross,
was torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine on April u near the Span
ist coast, according to Chris Thorn
ton. an American seaman, a survivor
of the ship, who has arrived here.
Thornton said the ship was attacked
without warning while ON the way
from Lata to a British port The sec
ond engineer and sailor lost their
2ives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
THE WEATHER.

Fssr tonight; Tuesday partly
cloudy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-04
BRIDGEPORT C0mPL ETES
PREPARATIONS TO Meet
CALL To REGISTRATION

General Boards Appointed
by Mayor Name Chief
Registrars and Clerks for
Each District-Reming-
ton Factory Adopts Ella
borate System to Facili-
tate Work of. Recording
Facts About Employees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
HOOSIER
IS CUBS
MARVEL
Vie Aldridge, Indiana Boy,
Big Sensation, Scout
Thinks.
TOEf O'HARE SAYS
YOUNGSTER WONDER

THfCAGO, III. Feb. 2e.-Scout Tom
o'Hare. Of the Cubs, believes he
~ made a ten strike when he paved
the way for the purchase from Indian
apolis OF Victor Aldridge the '.Hoosier
Schoolmaster," who is better known
around the middle west for his pitching
proclivities than for his ability to
pound intelligence into the knobs OF
Indiana youngsters At the National
league schedule meeting in New York
q Hare expressed his opinion Of the
HoOsier lad about as follows
81 think Vic lAIdridge will make
good He may not be world
beater this year, but he has the
sweetest looking curve ball
have lamped in many n day and he
II stOcky. well put mp young
fellow with n world of nerve and
determination TO make good. He Is
Young, too. and this is a big point
in his favor.
4 look for Aldrige to eventually
prove himself a sensation in the Ma
uonal league, and in my time 1 have
seen good many Of them come anG
90. Fred Mitchell will help Aidrdige
a lot for he Is one OF the best coaches
of young pitchers 1 have ever known.
and he will take IN the work of de-
veloping Aldridge where Jack Hen
bricks left Off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
HERE IS ONE THING THAT
IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE

factory results be expected from any
treatment that does not reach the
blood. the seat OF the trouble, and rid
the system Of the cause of the disease?
S S. S. is one blood remedy that has
for more than fifty years been giving
relief to even the most aggravated and
stubborn cases of rheumatism 1t
cIeanses and purifieS the blood by
routing out all traces of the disease
The experience Of others who have
taken s. :. : will convince you that IL
will promptly reach your case You
can obtain this valuable remedy at any
drug store
A valuable book on rheumatism and
its treatment, together with expert
medical advice about your own indi-
Vidual case, viii be sent absolutely
free. Write today TO Medical Depart
ment. Swift Specific Co. IS Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ca
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
WELSH
OFF TO
WOODS
Light weight Champion
Hikes Out For His
Health.
BRITON PLANS TO
START CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s-Freddis
M Welsh announces that ne is going
TO participate in some big
matches during the coming spring and
summer. and he is getting ready for
a long campaign
Accompanied by Charley Weinert and
Harry Pollock. his manager, he has
hiked for the Adirondacks for a hunt
ing trip. and when he gets enough OF
the life out Of doors he will return to
New York prepared to take on any
body in the lightweight division for
the championship.
Welsh still contends that he
wns sick lad the night he met
Richie Mitchell and he claims that
his suspension by the Wisconsin
boxing commission was all too
hasfy and mostly unjust.
There are q good many boys in the
lightweight class who are aching for
a crack at Welsh's crown, which he
has held for longer time. participant
ing in fewer hard bouts. than any
lightweight champion in recent years
The criticisms OF the press have stung
Welsh and he means 10 show the pub
lie that he really intends 10 play his
part as a champion should Here's
hoping
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

ARE NOT
WANTED
Manager of Indiana Club
Thinks Southpaws Are
Detriment To Ball
Club.
PORTSIDERS PROVE
ERRATIC, HE SAYS

I INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 26-JacE
Hendricks. manager Of the Indian
apolis club. went through the
greater part Of the season Of 1916 with.
out a left-handed pitcher on his hurl-
ing corps. and the Indians finished a
good second after q great race
Looking for some southpawsg~ Hen
bricks was asked during the schedule
meetings Of the major leagues in New
York. which he attended along with
three or four other association man.
ayers
"NOt particularly" replied the
genial Jack. ssI,ve got nothing
against Ieft-handed pitchers, but
somehow 1 would rather have a
staff composed of right-banderx
when they are the Kind who can
deliver the goods.
'Southpaws are erratic as a rule
About one in ten is really dependa Bile
and steady throughout a Season, Thev
say southpaws are necessary to have
when you hook up againt a club that
has lot Of left-hand batters But
believe me. I've found during ny ex-
perience in baseball that the left-hand
hitters can do a lot of damage to
SOuthpaW pitching. The idea that
port-side pitchers are more effective
against pOrt-side batters hasn't been
proved satisfactory to me. Get a good
walter up there and he will have a
left-hand pitcher working his head off.
has given him a base on balls and is
in hole. The left-hand batter has
TO swing oftener against right-hand
pitching"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
Rheumatism Has Never Been Cured
BY Liniments or Lotions, and Never
VIII Be.

You never knew of Rheumatism
that most painful source OF suffering
being cured by hniments, lotions OF
other external applications And you
viii never see anything but temporary
relief afforded by such makeshifts.
But why be satisfied with temporary
relief from the pangs Of pain which are
sure TO return with increased severity,
when there is permanent relief within
your reach2 Science has proven that
rheumatism is a disordered condition
Of the blood How then, can salts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
BAN JOHNSON TO
PAY ALL WAGES

Ban johnson is evidently endowed
wiki the right sort Of patriotic feel
Inz II he intends to pay mis- ball tos-
sers full salary while they are al the
front tOf course. figuring we have a
war; But, \ ball tosser's salary
wouldn't seem SO much if We hadn't
noticed that Russian soldiers are paid
$500 per year. Gosh. at that rate
Grover Cleveland AIexander's estimate
Of the value OF his services would pur-
chase whole Russian army corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
HOLIDAY
PICK IS
IN WEST
Major League Schedules
Show the East Gets
Worst Shake.
MONOPLIZE SUNDAY
DATES OF SEASON

FEW YORK. Feb ga study Of
N the major league baseball sched-
ules for the coming season
shows thar Is Saturdays have been al
loted about evenly between the east
ern and western clubs of both organ
izations. The western teams. of course.
Rave a monopoly OF the Sunday home
games. playing from two to three
times the number of contests that the
eastern clubs compete in while abroad.
In holidays the plums are well dis
tributed. all the teams securing these
special dates either for their home dia-
monds or while travelling The distri-
button Of Saturdays, Sundays and holt
days both at home and abroad in the
National and American legues is shown
in the following table:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
TENNIS BODY IS
BITTEN BY BUG

TIE JniIel States Tennis ASSOCIATION
seems TO have been bitten by this
amateur bug" After the measure re-
garding the proposal TO make profess
sionals Of all players who sold sporting
goods had been defeated. the board OF
directors now gives fair warning that
they viii try TO pass il in another form
so that sporting goods dealers are
thrown into the discard. Seems to me
there is n personal interest entering the
association that does not susur well
for real spOrtmanshiD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
MAGEE HAS ACCEPTED
ROSTON NATION Al OEEER

Boston, Mass. Feb. 26-SherwOod r.
Magee. Outfielder OF the Boston Ma
tionals, has accepted the clubs terms. it
Is announced. Reduced from $500 a
year for the last three seasons to 1920
for the coming season. Magee had an
nounced that he would not sign. Fred
Allen, A pitcher. also sent in his signed
contract for lower figures Walter
Meanwhile. shortstOp. is the principal
hold out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
Whitley BURNS IS
SHELTER WINNER
BUT BY A SHADE
Buck Torrance Puts Up Rattng Good Mill, and Makes
Punitive Expedition Champion Hustle ALI the
WAY for Decision.
By CHUCK SWAN.

o
NA/ in o
at
i'm a -manH
whipped
Buck willingness would
IT,
from the FOURTH aItile
The DOughbOy ratified
without Ginching
Johnny Newton will if
to Hadn't he
showed the speed last rounds that he did the fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

SGT. M'SEE TAKES
OLD TIME KAYO

Pvt - J. Steinbreuner. medical
corps. knocked out Sergt. AIcSee. Ohio
ational guard, in so seconds. after a
scheduled three round boxing contest
began at a smoker held at Fort Bliss.
After knocking out Sergt. McSee. Stein
brenner took on Battling HAYES. of
the medical corps, for three round
bout. and the referee declared the bout
d draw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
AMERICAN FOOTBALL TEAM

Providence. K. l.. Feb 2s.-The ma
tional council of the United States
Football association during an all day
session here Sunday voted permission
to the Missouri Football association TO
send a team to Sweden in MAY for the
purpose Of engaging in an international
series in that country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
BOXING PROGRAM
FOR THE WEEK
Monday, February 70.

= Spike Kelly VS.. Reb Russell.
9 10 rounds. at Racine. Wis.
- Charley Metric VS.. Joe Flynn
. Is rounds. at Denver, Colo.
. Sailor Einert VS. George Chip
. 10 rounds, at Cincinnati. o.
9 Kid Williams, VS.. Pal Moore
9 eight rounds, at Memphis.
g Tenn.
. Johnny coulon VS. Steve
O Flessner Is rounds, at Balti-
E. more. Mr..
9 Ted Lewis VS. Johnny Grif-
e nths IL rounds. at Akron, O.
3 Artie Root VS. Lew Tender
, six rounds, at Philadelphia.
= Johnny Schultz VS.. Johnny
E Mayo six rounds, at Phila-
= delphia-
3 Tom CowIer vs.. Andre An
= derson. 10 rounds. at Roche
: Biny Weeks VS.. Jack Nc
, Carron I . rounds. at Toledo.
; tuesday. February p.
, White 10 rounds, a. Albany.
; Billy aIlske VS.. Battling
Levinsky 10 rounds, at ST
St Paul. Mimi
, George Clancy vs. Young
= Britt Il rounds. AZ Boston.
> Mass
) Tommy Gibbons We. K.O.
Brown 10 rounds, at New York
y CITY
; Benny Leonard vs.. Jimmy
> Duffy. six rounds. AZ Phila-
, delphia.
= THURSDAY. March I.
;, Charley White vs.. Walter
; Mohr 10 rounds. at Brooklyn.
= y Y.
, Saturday. March ?.
; Tommy Gibbons Us. Bob Nc
; Allister 10 rounds. al New
; York City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
POLO PLAYERS NOT
TO COME HERE

From present indications the South
american polo players will not come
here this summer as expected Polo
players have way Of wandering into
the army and IL begins to look as if
both North and South America will
have to foreSO the plea sure of an in
ternatiOnai match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

Goals from field. D. Bowman. 10; 9
Bowman. s: Adkins. 5: Doane. i;
Friend. 4; Laposki. 4: Richards. .:
Bevans. l. Goals from fouls, y. Bow
man. ,; Friend. /: Laposki. J. Referee.
Rheinheimer- Scorers. Mckamy and
Wells
In the second game played At the
Saturday night. Banks trimmed the
SheltOn-Payne representatives. 81 to
Il Shea scored % points for the win
ners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

Brighten the home with Sole Proof
Colored Farnishes. Lander Lumber Co.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

WINNER
OVER Fl
City Leaguers Play Rings
Around Prep School
Quintet To Win,
81 To %.
UNABLE
TO HEAVE BASKETS

Tn A GAME which clearly showed
Inc benefit OF experience over in
experience. and one which regis
tered the come back qualities OF the
WinnerA the Cactus club basket shoot
ers TOO the High school quintet into
camp BY the lopsided score Of 81 to
%. at the Y on Saturday night.
From the first bell until the end n,
the game the school boys were totally
outclasSed by the club players. and the
final result Of the game was never in
douot The Cactus five scored first and
continued 10 score. piling up a lead Of
I'VE goals before the High school con
nected once.
Friend scored first for the school
boys, ana counted one more
moment later when n long shot
from fae center OF the floor slipped
through the ring. Much labor on
The part Of the High school boys
Sarnered two more gOaIs before the
half ended, but the Cactus repre-
SentGtives had not been idle with
the RESULT that the score at the
end OF the half registered 26 to
against the school team.
Inc second half opened in a way
which appeared as though the High
school was due for A reversal il form
Shot after shot Was steered for the
Cactus basket. hut nothing much re-
suited except a lot of excitement and
Something was wrong with the steer
ing gear attached to the shots for al
though many Of them hoped all
around the edge and bObbed a bouf Iva
a way TO give heart failure to those
not in training. the little old sphere
refused to register. to any great ex-
tent.
Cactus was busy af the same
time however. shooting n goal
every now and then with cOnSid-
ernbie regularity OF course High
school Registered TOO. when Cactus
wasn't. with the result that the
final score appeared given
above.
Cactus was too much Of the finished I
product for the High school with
weight all in their favor Bowman {
and Bowman formed a combination
which was hard to stop. but. under the .
these two forwards We're
loosely pressed by Friend and Ia
DOski Of the school boys.
Lineup and summary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

American League

saturdays sundays 1t
Home Abr'd Home Adj HoT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26

TEw YORK. Feb. 2s.-Freddie
N Welsh announces that ne is going
\ y 10 participate in some big
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
BOXING IN NEW YORK STATE
MAY BE PLACED UNDER BAN
Governor Whitman Announces tic E'n-
Hors Repeal of Present statute.
McDonnldS Death Inupportuur

NEW YORK, January HnNiuG
promoters expressed fears to-day tina,
the game would suffer further rcstlic-
ton at the hands of the State i.cciSi 4
lure. Governor Whitman. in Il formal
statement. announced tina; he was III
favor OF repeating the law authorizing.
h"Nln% exhibitions in this state. Hnd l.
sad t" intend asking tho LEGISLATURE
|" r"pca! the present law. which par-
nuts t"m-round bouts without :, de-
CiSl"n The rumor WAS without con-
nrmaiion. however. either ia Albany or
New York.
Developments in the boxing game OK
pcct"d to affect tho future OF the sport
include the investigation now in prog
ross OF charges against Frederick \
Wcnck. chairman Of the state Athletic
commission. aud tho death Of stephen
Mcdonald. who was Killed last ni.iti
~ tn" first round nf Il professional,
bout a; Albany.
number OF Legislators saw the
fight. III which Mcdonald was knucI>cn
out by Teddy Hicks with u blow under
'ir heart. Hicks, his seconds the ret
cr"r ana promoters ni the bout are
hcIh on charges of mauSlHughtrr, Sec
oud degree.
Tho. Wcnck Investigation Will lie con-
tinu"d next Monday in New York TIL"
chairman Of the athletic commission is
charged with attempting cXtortinn II.
seeking a bride from boxing promoters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
PASSPORT IMPROPERLY USED
state Department rcSin~ Thorough
Investigation into Document Is
sued for Georgia Man.
iBv Associated Press


NASIilNGToN. January 81 state
department authorities to-day began
a thorough investigation into tho H.
Suancc and alleged inlpropcr use of
an American passport in tn" name of
Ielks Leroy 'rhraShcr, a former resi-
dent Of 1Uitman, Ga. with which
captain Hans I;ochm. said to lac q der
man army officer. was travclim. from
Spain I" holland when taken OF a
steamer at Falmouth ana placed under
arrest by the british authorities
Work also was begun on nov PASS
port regulations. TO throw further safe
guards around their issuance. aud 10
prevent their rs" iruprop"rly
All persons connected with tho issue
"t the Thrashcr passport NIL! he called
I" account by the Department Of JUS.
iicc. Available Information makes i,
appear that persons in Quitman. who
wroi" letters Identifying Ruchm as
Thrashcr were hoodwinked. Eochm.
IL is SAID. wrote under Thrashcr's
name requesting the letters which we're
given without suspicion.
The witness to E"chm's passport ap-
plication who Identified him as Thrash
or before a notary Will he called upon
To explain.
Legal officers of tho government arc
looking int" tho question Of "Xtradi,-
ing Captain Eochm. prov i,cd tn. E,I,-
ish authorities ar" willing 10 sur.
render him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
MAYOR JESTER NAMED
is PLACED ON SCHEDULE
COMMITTEE By BRADLEY
tOinmittrr on H!-inws appointed.
Hope to Have nm tity Subscrip-
ttOns Reported IS->iSht.

l'p'Nlai ~ I ne 'ilntS- III SPA itt.i
lN NCiiEtRG. M, January 81.
Mayor RoNston Jester In. to-day re-
SIcivSd information from PRESIDENT W.
thai lie has been named as a member
OF the schedule committee Tor the COM
ing season, the other members of the
News.
The committee ON by-laws. appointed
at the same time. is Ia he composed
OF J. 7. Van ratte'. OF Portsmouth, and
J.. L. Kidd: OF Petersburg
Manor lester. whose efforts have
landed l.ynchhurG back on the Ia scball
map. Is making an effort I" have the
$4,000 stock t. the proposed aSSocia-
ton I" back the Virginia League fran.
chisc here next year subscribed aud re
l,orted AZ ~" mccting to hc held a.,
the Young Mems christian Association
building tomorrow night.
IT was thought to-day that as much
as S".."" OF IN" stock had been sub
scrihcd; aud thar tho rcmainder can
easily he secured Il the solicitors vii.
make the effort expected Of them. In
decd, the interest is such that II is prob
able that sl0.coo could be secured IN
subscriptions # that amount was
deemed necessary.
At the meeting tomorrow night
permanent organization VIII be per
f"cted, with q president; vice president,
secretary treasurer who. with four
other lovers Of the game. will form
the board Of directors to bc named IN
the application for a state charter
Arrangements have bccn practically
completed for the services of u man
aScr, who has - clean and successful
record In the past four or five wears.
but tho identity OF the man has not
hocn made public. because il was not
desired to hunt his chances. TO sign
elsewhere If tho proposed board or
directors do not care To sign him.
rms, however. IS not expected, for
the record Of tho man is so good that
there Will he no hcsitauCN in approving
what has been done in a tentative man
ncr ny the temporary organization. all
OF which IS understood by those fans
who have attended tho three or four
meetings held before tho franchise was
awarded tho i'm CITY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
PLAY BIG GAME THIS WEEK
n>hipEtuu and Lee 0uint Nnkcs
Ever! t00rt tO tie Ready for VAN
drrhilt-lcam Is Selected.
/ Spccial 10 INC Times Dispatch.

LENINGTcN. VA, January 3i.-Aftci
play ing five games of baSkcib ball which
hay" been considered more or less trN-
outs for candidates for tho team. Wash
lnEt"n aud Ices uuiu; VIII undergo lis
first real tcSj Of the season when II
meets Vanderbilt ut Roanoke and
LInchhurS Tomorrow aud saturday.
In tho game against Rtudulp PHI
Macon. IN" Generals showed good form
ia passin. and goal-shooting. hut
'onahuc is not satisfied. and all this
week has bo"u diving his mcu withou
lc'-up Young ANA ,;rahan HAY"
both been showing M remarkably well.
lhc'r Sp""d. passing auh shooting at
Times WANING sensational. Adams has
developed 'nto u dependable player. nud
seems certain 10 start the game. Nay.
whose dcN"l"pmcut has bon almost
Wonderful. is NOR" thau ll;cly 10 star,
tho other forward while ricrot,t
seems III" Iik"licsr man !" play tho
other guard position.
Enrlchy. Mccain aud stewart. for
wards; Ecth"i, center. aud Fam
i,orEcval and burton. guards Offer
good substitutes FOR either of tho pt,-
sitions. Zach of th"m has PLAYED al
rrcp school aud has shown about equal
ability, Shou'i """ "f them hc needed,
~ "o'!.G r'' :. ''s:. gg-tr 10 who Woulu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
CLARKE DEFEATS HAWKINS
IynchburE Billiard Expert Puts In
Excellent Game AGAINST brook
Iynitc.

George a. Clarke Of Brooklyn. yes
tcrdaT was victorious over John Haw-
kinS. of Lynchburg. IN both afternoon
anu nicht games III the exhibition
rocket billiard match being played at
Broad street pool parlor. The after
noon ,m contest r"suiicd. inl t. ~. ana
same. tho score being 90 to 80
Clarke was forced TO extend himself
IN tho latter game. as Haw kinS cot
away to dying start ana ~ ono stage
had him - To IL At this stage tiar Ike
got busy and clicked off rams Of iiftN
four and twenty during which he
was compelled TO make many difficult
shots for ball aud position. They
brought forth rounds of applause from
tho enthusiastic audience.
The players viii meet again this ar
1crnoon at 40 o'clock aud Tonight at
o'clock in lao points. each TO COM
plctc the a00-poin, match. After the
pocket biilisrd match in tho afternoon
the Same players viii play II twenty
five point gam" At Three cushion bill
1i.,r,lS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-01
PRISONERS BEAT JAILER
Four Make Their Why tn Liberty. Rmt
TWO hrc CAPTURED After Chase
Of several BIock.

Nv NS'"''Itl"I T'r''s7-
Ei.kiNS. w. VA. January 81 Nftcr
beating JaiIcr James \. Shrjcyc into
ins"nsihilt,y and draGsine him into
their cell. four prisoners. Inmates of
the Randolph County Hail here made
heir way 4" liberty lat" last ufrht
After - chas" Of several blocks. dur
ing which scNcrnl shots were fired hv
u posse at tho fleeing men. two OF tho
prisoners. Clinton Webb and WAYNE
licathcrly. were captured Tho sheriff
and tho poss" ar" stiil scarchinc for
Toward kiSncr and Jennings MISC
Heavy knobs from toilet iixrurcs and
pieces al hr""'nhaudIc were, tho
weapons used 10y the men u nakin:
good their escape.