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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
MICHIGAN ELEVEN
LACKS OPEN GAME
Overcome PENIS Stubborn
Defense.
FEW TEAMS OF HIGH RATING
Football OF 1917 Provides Little OF
imstre Found In Seasons of the
Past.

As far as general interest goes in
an unsettled football season. such as
the one now drawing to a close, no
game on the Eastern gridiron came
In for more attention than the Penn
syivania Michigan contest Saturday.
True. Penn is not the best team In
the East. by any means, nor is Michi-
gan the best in the West, but Penn
sylvaitia Is an excellent example OF
the development of an eleven under
adverse conditions. From al to 0
defeat early in the season by Georgia
Tech, Penn has kept everisstengly at
IT until Coach Bob FoIwell has turned
out a team which has done remark
ably well under conditions which call
for military drill. no training table.
no early season practice, shorter prac-
tice hours, and limited coaching.
Michigan. OF course, had to work
under much the same handicap. The
Maize and Blue captain, Smith, Is in
the service of Uncle Sam, and no
player was elected TO succeed him.
rs was the case at Brown when the
csptain-eiect. Mark Farnum. Joined
the colors Both Smith and Farnum
Will live in the college records as the
leaders of the lai7 eIevens at Michi
san and Brown. Fielding Yost met
with great success with the green
eleven whlch ne bailt ur. nut IKE
athef estern eieVens in the past the
michigan team was overrated u was
not as good a team as advance re-
ports maze H.
1tchiEaA went onto Franklin be'o
deeineo faSoF!te over rem out
~hen the efevens etashea IL was easiiy
seen thar the wolverines ~eer not
good as the 9nak"rs me Toss OF
weston was heaSy one 70 Mtch'eah'
hui II vas TO harder nioW tnan the
Joss o. suaus To rem. me hsht on
nc hetd bet"een fheSe TWO pis4 "rs
was TIE most ma gfsnt outburst OF us
Hl0d 'ha' mas been seen IN an I'M ~
poffant game an long tune npfFe
ltaNe IL HroLnnl measure gu dlS-
c1pAne IN diFauahisfns the players
Pat qolrk stop te the Siagslas.
the two HFSl GOWNS whieh Michl-
Ean maze IN fAe game came IN me
hrst period, when Weston Was the
Ieaaing spirit o. ne Fuahlns sow ~
ever TOUR successive hfsl a9W rs ny
feno came In that same pertoo, with
Straas leaaiHg the silscN-
aNhhssah Lace Nci'Satiihs'
tHhiFa" f8S HothlhS M me way ct
rpeh RAule '@Sti'e. ~ Fetf"a "F ono
}ffe sFAash'Ng psaSs 10 gain. Whlch
go hot ~oF@ our sEs'nsf !. Hsnttlg
ING apch sS Fthn hAo ne Not-
Neflh@s s'tacE was Al"aFS apparent
never 'IICNN OF never eleN efiy exc
eA'ea 1he% ceuIa aot use the Tor,
WARD pass a. all inc salft plays ana
tss. ,orfoatsons o. iean we're Simple
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

hie's string. He is q sarge end ~ery'
strong but ra9cy-lookine hay by Fair
Play OUT of Lady Aristocracy. and she
by that great race horse, Rainbow
probahl ore Of the gTandest LOOKING
and fastest sons of Longfeliow This
colt has shown that he knows how
To run. and has a fine way of going.
Another OF the especially good colts
in odom's bunch is rsngy and pow
erful looking chestnut by Celt out of
Aurine by Eon (sor OF Eolusl This
appears 10 he the tsllest and perhaps
the longest searling I'm the Brighton
stable, and at the same time he il
literally endowed with substance. He
has wonderfully good racing angles
and his muscular development an
pears TO be extrat rdiRary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
MUST NOT PILE UP
MATERIAL NEAR SEWERS

The administrative board yesterday
directed Clerk Dunford to forward to
atty council an ordinance suggested
bv the city attorney. prohibiting the
niiing or storing of material OF any
lind within thirty feet of any sewer,
particularly the big Ehockoecreek
sewer, upon penalty of fine. IT has
been found that much of the damage
10 property occasioned by overdows
arises over the indiscriminate pilinE
~ lun,b Der, barrels. bricks and other
articles near sewers, thus causing
slockades during overnows and heavy
-asns. The city Is now being sued by
numerous property owners near shoe
zoe creek. for damages due to over
lows upon their property caused by
he blocking Of the sewers W Ium-
her and barrels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
SEASON ENDS AT HARVARD.
Players On Informal Eleven WIN .Ioir,
Naval Reserve Team.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov, fs.--Har-
srrd's football season closed with sat
Nrday's game, In which the Varsity
YVES beaten at Newport and the Fresh
Hnen were taken irto camp by the
Vale Freshmen. However, several OF
the Varsity players will continue In
the game. Among them are Captain
Arnold Horween. the fufIhack. and
Tom Woods. the right-tackle Both
are In the naval reserve. returning to
college this fall. as they. are under
draft age.
Both players are expected to Join
Leo Lea-y's Charlestown Navy Yard
tean,, which Is now drilling for its
big game. which viii he PLAYED against
Cupid Blacks Ail-Stars In Deem
ber. wingate Rollins. the Harvard
Varsity coach. who has been play
ing more or less football. IL In the
naval aviation corps. and he slso will
be pressed into service for the Charles
town Navy team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
HORSES HORSEMEN

; About twenty-five yearlings belong
ing to the Brighton stable now are
/ settled In their comfortable winter
quarters at Gravesend, and George
pdoTn says that with four or Ave ex-
ceptions. they have done their last
breeding until they shall enter upon
their active training in the latter part
or the winter or early in the spring
of 1918. They have not been pointed
for yearlinE trials, and few II any OF
them have gone faster than a quarter
IN twenty five seconds The policy
pursued with them has been 10 keep
them welt neshed and strong. and To
carry their work just far enough to
enlighten their trainer as to their
ways OF going Some have satisfied
him that they have n chance to racc
we'll and stay. but this has beer
learned without determining how fast
they can run for quarter or fur
long. and AT the same time some OF
them have made sfiowitiss which were
far from encouraging,
After trying a considers BILE number
OF his yearlings as soon as he had
returned from Maryland. Odom said
IAN that I have tried TO find out about
these young sters is as TO which ones
are worth trying TO develop into rae
ers with reasonably fair prospects OF
success. I did not winter any year
iings last year. but year before last
when Tom McTaggart was the star
of the bunch, or rather In the year
in which he turned out to be the best
of the lott did not care very much
for him as yearlingI had lot OF
thoroughbreds, and ] have no hesita-
ton In saying that l look upon these
n a ~ blu Inf
had then. have at least half a
dozen this season which ] think have
good chance to grow into valuable
wo-year-oids. although that is not
saying that there are any Tom Nc
Taggarts or Tipity witchets among
them. Taken as lot, think the
whole quarter of a hundred promise
10 turn out good average"
AS far as can be judged by present
appearances. Odorl has at least an
even dozen which promise well for
next season: thai is, especially we'll
for there are others which may de-
velop more rapidly than these during
the coming winter. Probably the
most impressive of these yearlings Is
a big brown colt by Piaudit out OF
Wild Thistle tBlue Thistle's danal
which was knocked down to Odom' s
bid of $1,000 at the sale of John II.
I Morris's yearlings. held at Durland's
late last June. This is particularly
masculine and powerful looking colt
bearing q striking resemblance to
that other son of Plaudit. King
James Undoubtedly one of the gre 1T
est horses of his timel, and one who
gives promise of leaving a splendid
impress upon the generations Of race
horse now g owing into maturity. 1t
often happens that especially mascu-
line looking thoroughbreds are some
what coars.. but this colt. although
essentially ragged and masculine. is
highly finished and bloodlike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
e,oia TsssplI Wins Hepdicap

Bowie Race Trace. Nov. tq.--~Coid
Tassel wen the Bowie handicap, to-
da vs. feature The race was spoiled
rough; fr,-icr,- Rowan vino
rode Mfikmen being suspended for five
days Mukman had an easy lead TO
the stretch when Gold Tasell chal-
lenGed and raced away from her on
ponents In the last qua rter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
.Rnster Brown. !"

Yes: Buster Brown. the much her
aided cartoon musical comedy Is to
be the attraction at the Academy
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee. This time we will have the
original Master Gabriel, Al Lamar
and his talented brother. Edward in
the cast of entertainers From all
accounts, the present company will
prove an ideal one, giving opportu-
nifty for all funsters that have been
banded together. the pretty girl cho-
rus and all that goes to making a.
good entertainment 1t Is known the
musical numbers are tuneful. the girls
can sing and. dance and the many
costumes are strikingiy handsome.
While the original dancers were all
right, the producer has seen At to
introduce some new ores and a song
or two that will set the audience
whistlink ~ 1t files out of the theater,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
Portsmouth Endorses r.. =. Lyons.

Portsmouth, Va, Nov. le.--The
Central Labor union OF the city has
endorsed the candidacy of Frank s.
Lyons. of Newport News for the Of
Zee. of commissioner Of labor of the
state. and has In a set OF resolutions
which were given out last night by
committee. transmitted the endorse
nent Of the central body tn West
moreland Davis, who will in January
become governor OF the state,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
NAME YOUR DELEGATES

Every church con gregations young
peoples society. grange and temper =
ance organizs ton In this state Is Ell
titled to send Il delegate to the con-
vention OF the Anti-Saloon League OF
America. washington. d. G, Deem
Der 1918. Choose your delegate now.
ADV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

Eriocker" Is the name which has
ben given to another OF the especially
good locking colts in the Brighton "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

Thursday night the two tailenders
get together for a series OF tenpin
games. Both the Alcos and Weisber-
gers have to slow decided improve
ment to come up to the standard of
the leading teams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
Palace Tcnpfn League.
Standing Of C1utss.

The first double-header of the sea
son will be rolled when the Giants and
the Cubs meet tomorrow night. The
bargain-day bill Is the result Of post
poned contests scheduled for October
81
Both captains have requested their
men to be on hand early. as the games
will start promptly at 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

The Tigers and the Indians are
scheduled for three games Friday
night. The Tigers have improved
somewhat lately. and hope to take
at least two out Of three. They have
yet to win a series.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
RCCNE
|P|EpL6AIENE.

Tonight will witness the initial
clash between Duplex and Young
Mems shop teams in the regular con-
tests of the Palace Tenpin league.
Dec" Wsldhauers boys are going
particularly strong at present and are
leading the league with Ave won and
one lost Herbert Austin's crew are,
however, rounding into form rapidly
and a goc tussle is looked for. The
Young Mems Shop are In the second
place In standing, with three victories
and the same number OF defeats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

Through error Jack Richardson
was reported to have been declared
ineligible from playing In the league
contests on account of the failure of
his leader to get the necessary num-
Der of votes from the other captains
Jack ThcSnpson was the bowler who
was barred from participating in the
league games. and his name should
have appeared In place of Richard
sons
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
MANY HEAR TALKS
..'Bl|.' By STRIKERS M AT
.KAPLAN HAIL. men
ALLUDE TO CAMPS
Mrs. James F. Hayes, Well Known
Social Problem Writer, Presides
s51 20: Over Meeting.
KAPLAN AND HANNAH ALSO
,#il8 MAKE TALKS TO ASSEMBLAGE
Another Backus-B Brooks Camp Near
Northome in Trouble; Health Of
Strikers Reported Good.

n Kaplan hall was filled last evening
at the mass meeting called for the
I. W. w. strikers from Gemmell and
all other members of the Zone Big
Union"' and those who cared to at
tend, and the gathering was excep:
tionally~ quiet and orderly. In fact
it was uninteresting, except to those
who were members of the Industrial
Workers. s%g
4 mrs. James F. Hayes presided over
the meeting, she being an ardent
suffrage advocator and a writer of
much ability upon topics, along So
>cialistic and social problem lines.
r. Speakers of Evening.
3" Addresses were made by Morris
Kaplan and e. w. Hannah, and Sec
retary, Madison Of the Benidji branch
OF Minneapolis branch No. 400, also
spoke briefly.
Y. Several members ,of the striking
I. W. w. from the Gemmell camps
told their hearers Of the Gemmell
.strike. They alluded to the condi-
tions of the camps of the Backus-
Brooks company, as they alleged to
have found them, and gave the 'rea-
sons for calling out of the men and
putting "down' six of the camps at
.Gemmell.
e. y Situation Quiet.
4 Locally, the = situation remains
quiet. A few more of the strikers at
the Gemmell camps of the Backus-
Brooks company arrived in Bemidji
last evening and are quartered at I.
w. W. headquarters. Secretary
Madison this morning stated there
were between 80 and 80 of the strik-
ers now in Bemidji. He also said
in reply to query that the men were
all in good health and no sickness re-
ported. :, 60 ~ p
7 H. Tetzlaff of Bemidji, who has
been at Gemmell aiding the strikers,
reported to headquarters last evening
that while he was coming to Be-
midi on a train, an official of the
Backus- Brooks camps attempted to
assault him.
.:@@ Another Camp Affected.
5 It was also learned that Camp No.
81, of the Backus-Brooks company,
near Northome, is badly crippled. 1t
was asserted that this camp normally
has about 1876 men in it but that at
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
(By United Press)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 6.-The body
of Bernard Wesley Lewis, suspected
of the murder of pretty Maize Col
bert, corset model, in PhlladeIpn1a.
arrived here this morning. The COM
ing of the corpse was secret, being
shipped from Philadelphia without
the public's knowledge. The funeral
will be held Monday from the home
Of the father.
The elder Lewis is more deter
mined than ever to push the investi-
cation of his sons death in an effort
to clear his sons name from the
murder of the girl.
The death of the young broker
was by his own hand in the bath
room of apartments he occupied when
the police knocked at his door. He
entered the bathroom, placed the
muzzle of a small rife against his
temple and kicked the trigger. Death
was instant.
Young Lewis was the son of a
wealthy retired coal merchant and
was we'll known in circles around
which shine the bright lights of
night life and he was intimately ac-
quainted with the young woman who
was found slain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
PETITION IS BEING 4, 4. !.
CIRCULATED TODAY:
ENDORSEMENT OF
PAST WORK SOUGHT
Has Served Bemidii One Term as
City's Chief Executive: Makes
Announcement Today.
A. NJ. BAGLEY CANDIDATE
FOR ALDERMAN IN FIRST
G. D. Backus Announces He Will Be
in the Running to Represent
the Second Ward.

Mayor Charles W. Vandersluis is
again a candidate for mayor of Be-
midi. The formal announcement Of
ing and his petition was set in mo-
tion in the business district and
freely signed by business and pro-
fessional men.
For the past several days Mayor
Vandersluis has been non-c0mmit-
tai as to his intent but close friends
were aware that, the mayor would
again seek election on the merits of
Ills administration. ;:
When seen by Pioneer represen.
tative this morning and asked as to
his candidacy, Mayor Vandersluis
said:
"yes, Sffa1aEil I %Ell oHSa FSn ses2}ad' ssS}1 and my
petition is now being circulated. I
have served one term as mayor and
am seeking an endorsement of my ad-
ministration. If the voters of Be-
midi are satisfied with what I have
done they will vote for me. If they
are not satisfied they will not vote
for me. My policy will be the same
Ill IIlc luIul do IL Auo UCCA LII IAO
past. Guess that is about all there
is to it,"
Bagley Also Candidate.
In the First ward, A. M. Bagley mas
announced his intention of seeking
election as alderman. It was in the
First where a vacancy recently oc-
Cured that a petition bearing the
names of nearly 100 resident voters
Of the ward was presented to the
city council asking that Mr.. Bagley
be named to fill the vacancy. The
council, instead, named Thomas 8:
Erwin. Mr.. Erwin was chosen to fill
the unexpired term which terminates
at the coming municipal election.
Mr.. Bagley is one of this city's best
known and most influential residents
and his constituents in the First are
confident of his winning handily.
G. D. Backus is Another.
G. D. Backus has announced him.
self as a candidate to represent the
Second ward in the city council. In
this precinct the outgoing alderman
is Sherman C. Bailey. Mr.. Backus
is proprietor of the Bazaar store and
is a prominent merchant and busi-
ness man of Bemidj. His candidacy
is receiving the strong endorsement
of many voters of prominence and in
fiuence and they are optimistic that
Mr. Backus will be on the long end
Of the column at the counting Of the
ballots.
Friends of Alderman Bailey are
also interesting themselves in his be-
half and a lively campaign in this
ward is looked forward to.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
BARKER IS URGED
TO BE CANDIDATE
: FOR SHOES: WORN
BY AID. LYCAN
Friends Start Boom for Popular
Druggist and Jeweler; May Con-
slider It Seriously.
AT PRESENT, HOWEVER, HAS
NOTHING TO GIVE OUT
Reluctance Due to Varied Activities
: and Business; States Position
to pioneer" Caller.

Although there has been no defin-
ite decision on the part of E. A. Bar
ker, the we'll known druggist and
jewelry store proprietor, it is not
at all an improbability that he may
become candidate for alderman at
large which also carries with it the
presidency of the city council.
Yesterday a delegation waited up
induce him to allow his name to be
presented but Mr.. Barker was re-
luctant in the matter and would not
give the proposition the slightest
consideration.
Friends Are lnsistent.
However, the suggestion of placing
Mr.. Barker in the running became
noised about and many of his friends
commenced going to him and urging
his candidacy. During this forenoon
and throughout the day he has been
besieged by friends who have inter-
ested themselves in his behalf but TO
all he has given no satisfaction.
A representative of the Pioneer
was among those who called in an
endeavOr to obtain from Mr.. Barker
an expression as to his views of the
possibility of him becoming candi-
Edate.
Has Varied Interests. -
There have been several to see
me on the same question:" replied
Mr.. Barker in response to query,
"but l can't see how l can possibly
be candidate. I'm in too deep with
the Merchants association, the Elks
and the Commercial club, and then
there's my business that's got to be
looked after.
There are lots of good men in
Bemidji who would, believe, be bet
ter fitted for the office than I and
l think they should be considered.
haven't given it much thought up
to now and have a long time yet if
l should care to give it any atten-
tion But if no one is found who is
willing to take it and if my friends
think l should run l might decide
to do as they wish, but as for myself
I am not seeking any official honors. :"
An Active Citizen.
Mr.. Barker is exalted ruler OF the
Bemidji lodge of Elks, president of
the Merchants association, men,
Der of the Commercial club, head of
the Bemidji naval militia and identi-
fed prominently in many other ways
with Bemidji's activities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
Want to Earn 100000?
Kill Off the GraSShOpperS

He refers to it in francs rather than
in pesos because, for some reason, he
seems to think the prizes chief ap-
peal will be to Europe.
AS a matter of fact, the Argentina
government has had one unsatisfac-
tory experience of the kind with
European. This was celebrated
French expert named d'Herello, who
made a contract in 1911 to wipe out
the pest and devoted three years in
attempts to do it, without accom-
plishing much. D'Herrelle's version,
however, was that he would have
succeeded but for the interference
of the agricultural defense depart
ment of the ministry, which, he said,
wanted as many grasshoppers as pos
sible, in order to make jobs for the
maximum number of departmental
defenders against their activities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
RED RIVER DERBY
FEATURE OF CARNIVAL

A. new feature of the Outdoor
Sports Carnival this year will be the
dog team race from Winnipeg to St..
Paul. This will be known as the
Red River Derby, to be run annually
and will be open to the best dog
teams of the world. Starting from
Winnipeg the dogs and their sled
drivers will race distance of over
500 miles through the large cities of
the Northwest and will finish at St.
Paul during the carnival period. No
event of this kind has ever been
staged in this section and it will add
a new sporting Zest to the already
large field of sports which the carni-
val will promote.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
Legislature Doesn't Know
Who New Governor Is

contesting, and despite every effort
to speed up the case, it is almost GER
tain that the recount and court pro-
ceedings will not be completed in
time for the Inauguration of the new
governor.
Campbell will seek his seat by vir-
tue of the certified returns. Hunt
will seek to have him restrained un-
til the contest is decided.
This unusual situation is occupy
ing the attention Of politicians to
the exclusion of plans for a 1egis1a-
tive program Neither the present
nor the de-facto governor-elect have
one anything toward preparing a
message. The legislature is almost
overwhelmingly Democratic, but is
almost equally divided between the
Hunt and the anti-Hunt faction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
(By United Press)

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 6.-The con-
dition of Arizona's politics is so cha
otic today that nobody knows who
will be governor when the legisla-
ture meets Monday.
No one knows whether the admin
istration, or anti-administration will
dominate, as the administration is
yet to be determined. No one knows
anything about it, except that there
is every indication of one of the
1iveliest sessions in the brief history
of the baby state.
The governorship is at present tied
up in the courts. Tom Campbell, Re-
publican, was elected by 80 votes
over Governor George w. P. Hunt
on the face of the returns. Hunt is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06
COMPASSIONATE |. /
INCENSED. WHEN ,
U.S.. PLANTS FAIL
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 6.-Advocates
in congress of government manufac-
ture of war munitions today bitterly
denounced American manufacturers
who were outbid 5000 per projectile
by a British firm when asked for
bids on the 16-inch shells for the
United States navy.
London, Jan. 6.-The bid for
manufacturing shells for the United
States navy, submitted Dy Hadfield
of Sheffield, is contingent upon the
ending of the war. 1t is said that
the Hadfield plant, Like every other
plant of its kind in England, is un-
der government control.
Editors note-The American shell
contract in which Hadfield submitted
the lowest bid of any, including those
in the United States, specified de-
livery be made in sixteen months.
The award has not been made as
yet.