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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
Lightning Plays Prank
With Men and Horses

MILES CITY. Mont, June T.
Lou Curl. a rancher. living 40 miles
south. had team worth $500 tied TO
a sheep wagon while they were feed
ing. one horse on each side OF the
wagon I'D Lynch and Joe Cam.
oron. partners OF Curl. were inside
the wagon \ bolt OF lightning
killed both horses at once. tho the
wagon was between them. while the
men inside were not even aware
that anything unusual had occurred
until Curl came TO look for tho team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
Man Ten Feet Tall
Is Realty Booster

KALAMAZOO. Mich. June -
They call him the Human Spider"
in this. his home town. Altho but
IL years old. Nathan Daniels has
walked 1000 miles IN 20 states.
Advertising real estate during the
last % years OF his life.
Nate" stand 10 feet above the
sidewalk. and claims 90 be the only
stilt.walker. professional or ana.
tour. who can stand stu on his
elongated legs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
CHINA LOOKING
TO U. s. TOPUT
DOWN REVOLT
BY RALPH n. TURNER

United Press start Correspondent
TOXIC, Jueo THE ami
Verssry OF the death OF Yuan
Chi kal. first president Of
China, today found China d.
Vided into two distinct govern.
ments with the lnterneeine
struggle between the northern
and southern parts Of the eoun-
try undated.
President ii Yuan Hung firmly
l. aintains his opposition 20 the d.
Vision OF the country and continues
to urge Wang Shl Chen. chief OF
staff. 10 accept the premiership
and 10 attempt 20 bring tho fac
tons together.
Picking today received protest
against the Tuesuns from the lead
ers OF the provinces OF Yunnan
and Szechuan. both OF which are
looking 10 the United States for
aid. They suggest that III Yuan
Hung form new cabinet with Dr.
Wa Ting Fang. former Chinese
minister 10 the u. S.. as head. hop
Il thus 10 gain American support.
Gen. Fong Kuo Chung spurned
he advances OF the militarists and
Ioday announced his unHwerylng
support OF the president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish

A harmless. yet very effective.
treatment is here given for the
quick removal OF hairy growths:
Mix enough powdered delatone and
water 20 cover the undesirable
hairs. apply paste. and after two
or three minutes remove. wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished.
One application usually is suffi-
cient. but 10 be certain OF results.
buy the delatone IN an original
package Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
Boy Holds Man 80
Minutes: Saves Him

OXFORD. Pa. June 7.--Paralyzed
while working AT the top OF a wind
mill. John Wilson. who weighs gao
pounds, was held helpless 60 feet in
the air for half an hour by his
helper. n l7.year-old boy. VIM. Cor.
don OF Russellville. Tx Sheriff In
gram. on whose farm the windmill
was located. was the first to come
to the boys assistance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07
Police Chief Gives
Gambling Lads Slipper

KfNSTON, \. G. June 7-While
Police Chief Skinner was taking his
wife for spin in his new motor
car. he discovered six little boys
shooting penny craps. The chief
caught them and offered to let them
off with n spanking. They readily
agreed. And for the next ten min
utes a regular old-fashioned spank.
ing bee was on in full swing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
MATTY HELPING DEVLIN
SHIP MARY JANE CREW
Good Is the Name of Hurler From New Market Va Who
Aspired to Be Red and Who Has Been Sent to Nor
folk For Preparation- McGraw Also to Aid

Manager Arthur Devlin, of the Nor
folk team, is busy getting his play
ers under contract and has the as
sistance In that direction of no less
a celebrity than "Christy' Mathewson.
pilot of the Cincinnati Reds. He sent
in six of the pink sheets bearing the
signatures OF the aspirants for berths
on the good ship Mary Jane" and
among them was a youngster who
wrote to big Six for try-out AMI
who was turned over to Devltn by
Matty.
One thing that must have impress
cd the manager of the Cincinnati
team was the confidence that the APP
plcant has in himself. His name Is
Good, from New Market, Va. and he
is so certain that he can make good
as pitcher that he expressed
willingness to pay half of his ex-
penses If allowed to 60 South with
the Reds.
The letter was forwarded to Dew
lin and turned over by him to G.
Moran Barry, president of the Nor
folk Baseball association.
Other contracts received in this
mornings mail by President Barry
we're: Percy G.. Briggs, catcher and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
R|D|cUltS IDEA THAT
CARR|eAM MADE" HIM

Dutch Leonord. the Boston Red
Sox twirler, is temperamental
Dutch" to put 1t mildly. Is sort OF
up-stage and rather fond of himself.
He hoped all over an interviewer
who recently asked him IL Il were
true that with Bill Carrigan no longer
catching him Dutch" would be less
effective.
''What?" he roared. "Carrjgan
Say. where do you go for that stuff
That junk about Carrigan being tn
man who made me is sorry bunk.
let me tell yeH IN the little -fe1lGH
who kept Carrigan in the game rs
long as he was. He caught me, and
me only, because he knew when !
was out there he'd never have 10 get
the bases.
He knew I'd get would-be base
stealers myself and keep him from
making a holy show OF his arm. AS
for me going back now that he's
through--say. the next thing you'll
be saying is that I never was any
good"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
PLENTY OF BASEBALL
FOR GIANTS At MARLIN

Marlin. Tex, Feb. 27.-Tne New
York Giants went through plenty Of
baseball training today. Acting Man
ager Lew McCarty selected an infield
team this afternoon and put them
through a full hours hard work. dur
ing which Ross Young. who played
Nird base, showed great promise. In
fact, his splendid initial performance
stamps him as being first choice for
extra infielder for the regular team.
Young faces the hottest kind of
ground balls with nerve, throws swift
ly and accurately from any position.
and is remarkably quick and active
in his movements. The other three
members OF the infield today were
Hofke, first base; Wagner. second
base: Kilduff. shortstop, Their team
work was surprisingly good. and all
did we'll
The weather was again very suit
able for practice. A brisk north wind
prevailed. and much relief was occa-
stoned thereby. The heated spell OF
the first day Of training has been
broken for day at least.
John Henry IIohert and Mrs. Lo-
bert, together with Rodriguez the
Cuban first haseman arrived this at
ternoon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
SYRACUSE ] TO PLAY
TEN GAMES IN SOUTH
Spring Training Trip VIII Bring New
Workers Into Old Dominion
For Four Cameo.

For the first time in many years n
syracuse university baseball team will
have the advantage of spring train
ing trip through the South. Accord
ing to the schedule announced by
Graduate Manager of Athletics Walter
S. Smith. ten games will be played
in the South before the time for the
first contest at home
The team. under the direction of Lew
S. Carr. plays the first game of the
year at Annapolis on April 4. Cath
Ollie university is to be met on the
following day at Wa shington. There
will be a game with Eastern college
at Manassas. Va, on April s. April Z
is open pending final arrangements
with another Southern school.
Beginning April the following six
teams will be met; Virginia Military,
at Lexington; Stanton. at Stanton,
Va; Virginia. at Charlottesville; West
ern Maryland. at Westminster; AL
bright. at Myerstown. Pa. and Lehigh
at South Bethlehem, Pa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
HOOS|tR BEARCAT
WINS FROM MCCOY

New York, Feb. 27.-Jack Dillon.
the Hoosier bearcat, and AL Mccoy
fought their ten-round bout tonight
at the Broadway Sporting club.
Brooklyn. Dillon won as everybody
expected, but did not show the great
form the spectators looked for. There
was little credit in 1t for Dillon, as he
outweighed Mccoy twelve poundx
In the first few rounds Al seemed
to be rather fearsome of Jack. but
as round followed round Mccoy did
not chow very much respect for John.
In fact, the more often John landed
on AL the more the latter smiled.
Mccoy made one mistake all
through the encounter. That was
crouching with his left jaw unpro-
tected so that Dillon could hook him.
This Dillon seldom failed to do.
There was no time that Mccoy
was In danger of knockout Dillon
landed quite a few wallops, but they
did not seem to carry such terri
BILE kick. Dillon fought slow
foundering battle. endeavoring to do
all his damage at close quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
BIG WELCOME
FOR HOWITZERS

Fifteen new members were taken
into the organization at the meeting
OF the Richmond HowitZers associa-
ton. held last night in the armory.
There are now twenty-five on the
waiting list, and these will be acted
on at latter meeting.
On next Tuesday night the associa-
ton will give a smoker at the armory
at $40 o'clock All men who have
been honorahly discharged from the
Richmond battery are invited to at
tend the smoker
II was announced last night that a
dance will be given at the armory
Thursday night to which the public
is tnvfted. A band OF thirty pieces
WIN furnish the music
Plans for the reception OF the
Howttsers on their return to the city
are about completed by the associa-
ton. The ex- members Of the battery
are planning to give the artdllerymen
q welcome on their return which will
not be forgotten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
SWIMMERS
SET UP NEW MARKS
Mcfsiliivray. LANCER and Miss Burns
Break world Records In Hon
oluIu waters.

Honolulu. Feb, 27.--Three new world
records were esta blished here Sunday
In the open water swimming cham
pionships. Perry McGillivray. of Chi
cago. won the 220-yard swim In 2 min
utes 20 As seconds. and Ludy LANCER
of Los Angeles, won the 44o-yard in
5 minutes 1855 seconds --
The previous world record for the
$40 yards was $40 and for the 440
yards b.22 is.
Harold Kruger, OF Honolulu won the
foo-yard back stroke In ! minute is 2-5
seconds. another world record Miss
Dorothy Burns. Pacific coast i01-yard
champion. established new American
record In the 22o-yard swim for wom-
en-. which she won In 3 minutes sec
onds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

The Spiders will enter their last
championship contest tonight In .
seriously crippled condition. Captain
Woods injuries have healed slowly ana
in all likelihood he will not be seen
In the Spider lineup. Tyson In
collision with a post in the William
and Mary game injured himself to
such an extent that his playing Will
probably not be up to the standard.
This has slightly demoralized the
smoothness Of Dobson's machine. and
to make q clean sweep Of the series.
the quint will have to go to Its limit.
The Randolph Macon flve were
roughly handled at the hands of the
Indians Saturday night, but have re-
cuperated far enough to put formi-
dable team in the flefd. The Spiders
twice defeated the Jackets in foot
ball, and the Ashland lads are de-
termined that the same treatment
shall not be ministered to them In
basketball.
The Spiders have been putting in
some final touches since their last
game on the 21st and have succeed
ed in getting together dangerous
combination. On Monday night the
nrst basketball team that ever rep
resented Richmond college, which by
the way won the championship in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Virginiians Sign
Nokesville Bow

Another bit of pitching timber
was placed in the frame on which
the 1917 virginian machine will
be built when Ernest Reid, right
handler. of Nokesyille, Va, was
signed up yesterday. In the
pitching squad there are now ten
men, two Of whom are held over
from last season.
Reid Ii q yOungster without
professional experience, but he Is
highly recommended by one Of
the best known "bonc develop
crs" I'm the cOuntry-Nick Al
trock, of Washington. Altrock
saw the lad work In amateur
games and in the firing squad
given brief trial by Griffith at
the close Of last season.
Ernest Reid is twcnty-one
years old. stands six foot-two and
weighs 100 pounds. He IL said to
look like n conner. Though he
pitches with his right, he bats
left handed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
VIRGINIA SAYS FOURTH
PLACE Man INELIGIBLE
Georgetown Man Not Entered In
22O-Yard Event at Baltimore.
Prepare For George Wash
ington Meet

Charlottesville. Va, Feb. az
Members of the Virginia track squad
claim that Griflth. Of Georgetown.
who was awarded fourth place In the
22o-yard dash at the Hopkins Fl fth
regiment meet on Saturday night,
never had been entered in the event.
They allege. moreover. that third
place in the race was won by Wal
lace. of Virginia. They say the pres
ent standing for top honors in the
South Atlantic intercollegiate asso-
citation should be: Virginia. 30:
Georgetown, IS.
At the George Washington meet
Virginia will not be represented in a
field, event. The freshman squad
contain q clever xaulter in Martin.
who also is a quarter-u1iler of ability,
but he has been forced to register as
unattached.
VirEinia's entries in the quarter
mile will be Stone. Goodwin and
Minor, while Maury and Edmonds. a
sturdy pair. will compete in the two
mile run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Believe Child VIII Recover.

Hospital authorities reported last
night that Julian Houseman six
years old, of 1929 West Cary street.
who was hit by an auto truck of the
Southern Express mpanY- in front
OF his home Monday night. is In a
serious condition. but II is thought he
will recover. He was playing In the
street when the truck. driven by J.
c. Perry, of North Plum street,
knocked him down and fractured his
skull. The driver was arrested and
appeared In police court yesterday
morning. but his case was continued
pending the result of the boys In
turies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
YANKEES SELL BOONE TO
TOLEDO ASSOCIATION CLUB

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 27.--Pitcher
Neil Brady. OF the New York Ameri-
cans last year with the Column bus
club of the American Association. and
Luther Boone, a New York infelder,
have been purchased by the Toledo
club. with the exception of one in
fielder the Toledo club is ready to
depart for the training camp, Man
ager Bresnahan says.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Tobacco Expert vanishe..

sheriff Turner. OF Dawson. Ca. asked
Chief Of Police Werner yesterday to
identify one w Zeigler. who went into
the Dawson community soms lime, ago
and represented himself as a tobacco
expert, desiring to teach the people of
the neighborhood the art OF growing
tobacco. He claimed to be a land
owner here. and according to Sheriff
Turner. obtained considerable sums Of
money for the purchase Of tobacco seed
and other necessities to the cultivation
az thu weed. He vanished suddenly,
WIN III the money. and the Georgia
anthofities wish 70 locate him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
PERFECT COMPANY N
HARRIS DICKSON PLAY
Made "NigEcr in Woodptle' NJ
Academy Interesting.

Harris Dickson In better story
writer than he Ia n playwright, and
should stick to his knitting. While
the "Ole Reliable" stories running in
the Saturday Evening Post were very
amusing. and no doubt. depicted
prevailing In the far Southern cities.
the dramatixation of the stories fails
utterly to measure UP to the require
ments Of . dramatic production which
will leave any lasting Impression on
the theatergoing public. The play
seems faulty in construction, and
whoever Ia responsible for It's staging
has failed to grasp Southern customs
and manners, for when ladies are In
troduced on the scene. gentlemen re-
main seated, and the negro servants
are allowed full sway in the white
folks quarters. both OF which are
utterly out of place In well-regulated
Southern families.
The story relates the return of
young Murray Duncan from South
America. where he has been engaged
in mining operations, TO his home
in vicksburg for the purpose of
raising . sum OF money to save his
investment. He is being fought by
a syndicate OF New York bankers,
who wish to secure hts property and
who have arranged to prevent the
banks in vicksburg and New Orleans
from len,iing him the money. Law
renee Fenton IN their agent. and he
seeks to win the love OF Duncan's
boyhood sweetheart as well as cir
cnn,yest D%ncan's plans.
When his true character 10 discov-
cred by Betty Spottiswoode. the young
lady In question. she advances Dun
can the money and declines Fenton's
proposal Of marriage. casting her lot
with Duncan In South America. Tho
plot IL quite slender, in fact, the
"Ole Reliable stories hardly furnish
enough matter for even satisfactory
sketch.
The company 10 perfect one in
most respects. and struggles hard to
make the play interesting. but except
when Willis Sweatnam is on the
stage, with his fashioned min
strel comedy. in the part of lack. the
action drags perceptibly. Mr.. Sweat
nam 10 still the same inmitable black
face comedian As Of yore.
Laura Walker as Bette Spottis-
voode, Is charming. and good to look
upon, ETeuerlCk burton AZ ACiOIlci
Spottiswoode Is good In a thankless
role. and Kenneth Hunter makes an
acoe ptable william. Francis Gillen
play . negro gambler with a white
gangster's dialect. and Nellie Fillmore
as an old nanny fails. too. In her
dialect. The others are quite salts
factory.
"A Night at an Inn" which fol-
lows tn, play is a ghastly. spooky
East Indian tragedy, splendidly acted
b.. Harry LAmbart. Tracy Barrow.
Robert Vivian. and Gerald Pring.
with seven deaths in twenty minutes
IT furnishes enough gruesome thrills
10 satiate the most exacting seeker
after the novel In the drama.
The producers have gotten togeth-
err a seemingly expensive company.
with hardly any chance for New
York success which Il It understood
they look forward to- A. NJ. 8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

inielder, of New Bedford, Mass:
Vincent Martin, outfielder, of Jersey
CT. N j.; Michael Bannon, left
hand pitcher; Jack Gillespie. in1elder
and catcher, of New York city, and
William Pankowski, iniielder and
outfielder.
In his letter to President Barry
Manager Devlin wrote that he had
been promised three or more young
sters by Manager McGraw, Of the
Giants, and that he was Itching" to
get to Norfolk and start the ball
a-rolling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Policemen B. NJ. Curtis and ]. H.
Harris, yesterday took into custody
Blanchard Robinson. negro woman,
Of 432 North Sixth street, on a charge
Of Illegally selling liquor. The ar
rest was the result OF information OBJ
tanned from another negro, Norman
Jones. arrested by Curtis for drunken
ness. The negro volunteered the In
formation as to where he got the booze,
and on this evidence curtis and Hxr-
ris took the Robinson woman in. Jones
was fined SO and costs In police court
yesterday morning. and the. woman viii
~ Arralgned this moSnin9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
BRAVES SIGN TwIRLF.R
SOUGHT BY THE CUBS

Boston, Feb. 27-Robert Gill,
who, pitching for the Boston college
nine last season, scored victories over
several leading college teams, has
signed \ contract with the Boston
Nationals His services had been
sought by the Chicago Nationals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Kansas City Signs Four Men.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 27.-John
Camel, manager OF the Kansas City
team OF the American Association,
he's announced that Beals Becker,
Jack Lelivelt. Claude Berry and
George Simmons have signed con-
tracts The team will report for
spring training in Arkadelphia. Ark.
March IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
CHIEF BENDER ENUMERATED
OF AUTO ACCIDENT DEATH

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. IT.
Charles A. (Chief) Bender. the In
dian pitcher, has been exonerated by
the coroner's Jury OF blame in con-
nection with the death of John J.
Curran. who was recently knocked
down and killed by a motor car
driven by Bender.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
SUFFRAGE BILL DEFEATED.


Dover, Del. Feb. 27.-The Della
ware senate rejected today the wo-
man suffrage amendment, s to s.
Three members were absent Twelve
votes were required to pass the
amendment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
M'COY'S PROTEST GOES
TO BOXING COMMISSION

New York. Feb. 27.-The state box
ing commission met today to consid-
er the protest of Al Mccoy. claimant
of the middlew eight championship,
against the match between Les Darcy.
the Australian. and Jack Dillon, OF In
dianapolis. scheduled for March s. at
Madison Square Garden Mccoy re-
Gently was signed TO box Darcy on that
date, but when the boxing commission
ordered him to fulfill a verbal contract
to box Dillon before engaging In an
other contest the engagement with
Darcy was declared on and Dillon WAS
substituted
Mccoy and Dillon will box ten rounds
tonight before the Broadway Sporting
club. Of Brooklyn. BY the terms of
the MeCoyDa match Mccoy agreed
not to box any one else In the m can
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Albany, n. Y. Feb. 27.--Governor
Whitman today started an investisa-
ton which may end in stopping the
Les DArcy-Jack Dillon prize fight
scheduled to be held in Madison
Square Garden Monday night.
II Is said the governors opposition
IS partly based on the charge that
Darcy is Stacker" and Is lodging
military service in his own country.
The investigation which the COVER
nor has ordered to md II there fs
any legal way OF stopping the nght
will be conducted by Franklin B.
Lord, counsel to the governor. Lord
now has under consideration the
charges against Boxing Commissioners
Wenck.
II was learned tonight that Lord
will send for Wenck tomorrow to
come to Albany. From wenck and
from other witnesses Lord will seek
TO learn the truth about the depar-
ture of Darcy from his home in Aus
trafia-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
SALEM HIGH AGAIN
CAGE GAME CHAMPS
Prep school Title Lost by Charlottes-
vile High Because of Salem's
Success With Fouls.

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 27.-For
the second time in three years the
Salem high basketball quint tonight
captured the prep school basketball
championship of the state. Their op-
ponents. Charlottesville high, put up
a superb game. and played the south
west team to a standstill until the
last minutes. when two goals each by
Peters and Glenn cinched the game
for last years champions by the score
of % to %.
The score 1T the close Of the first
half stood 10 to II in Salem's favor.
The splendid shooting by Bunting from
the foul line decided the contest. since
each team registered the same number
Of baskets from the floor.
Lineup:
Salem. Charlottesville.
Bunting. r. T.. n. Rooes
Peters. |. f.........l. I. hardwood
Glenn. c...-.... WINDSOR
Weber. r. g........r. &. Hankins
Crawford, |. ....L z. Cusick
Summary: Goals from floor-Peters,
5; Glenn. 5; hardwood. 4; Windsor.
g. Rodes. 1: Hawkins, 1. Custck, /.
Goals from fouls-Bunting, 8; Custck,
2. Referee-Churehm Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
MORTON ONLY PITCHER TO
FAN FOUR IN INNING

Guy Morton, of the Indians, was
the only major league pitcher OF
1918 to strike out four ruen In one
inning.
The Alabama artillerist per-
formed this unusual feat In the
sixth frame of the game of June
II against the Athletics, his VIC
tins being Lawton Witt, Charley
Pick, Napoleon Lajoie and Jack
McInnis.
Witt reached first because his
third strike also was wild pitch.