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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
oent the past week end with home

spent tho past week end with home
folks.
Robert Iiundley. of IIopcwcll. was n
recent visitor to home folks this week.
The Farmville Guard was inspected
on last Monday night under the super
vision OF Major Wallace. of tho United
States Infantry. and Captain Douglass.
Of the United States Artillery. assisted
by Sergeant Douglass. Of Virginia.
Miss Sue Gray Flippen is In Rich
mond visiting Mrs. James Moncure.
Walter Palmorc, OF Richmond. visited
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. w. III. Pal
moro here this week.
Mrs. T.. r. BeazIcy and little son are
on visit TO relatives in Chase City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
LSncci,, to rhc Timcs.Disnatch.l

TSrcci.,! to The Times Dispatch.l
FARMNILLE, VA. March 24.-Dr. j.
l.. Jarman, president of the normal
school. attended the reception given
by tho business men OF Richmond in
honor of I3X-prcsidcnt w. III. Taft. who
lcctured In Richmond OH Wednesday,
under the auspices of the League to
Enforce Peace.
Through the efforts OF the y. w. c.
a.. the Eight Weeks Training Club"
club organized for training I'm rural
leadership. has Increased US enroll
ment to 100 members. q ing tho
past few weeks the club -. enjoyed
series of talks on First Aid by
pr. Brydon. resident physician. and Il
series on The Needs OF the Country
Girl" by Miss Mary D. Pierce, OF the
rural education department..
James NJ. Granger. head Of the de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

partment OF English. Is attending the
conference OF Elylish Teachers OF TIA
South. at Macon. Ga. So
AZ recent meeting of the Virginia,
Association OF Colleges. Or. Jarmana
was elected vicc-prcsident OF tho or.
ganization.
Miss Mary y. Pierce addressed th.i
joint meeting or the Sixth and Ninth;
Congressional Districts recently held
at East isadford. NJ
Tho spring holiday, granted tho
senior class. Will begin on April q
and continue until April ~. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATCH: SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1917

spoke to the whole student body on
Vocational Work for Women. She
also met a number Of the students per-
sonplly.
The Y. W. G. a. OF tho college has
recently elected their officers for tho
ensuing year. These officers arc: prcsi-
dent. Miss Anna Campbell: vicc-pr"Si-
dent. Miss Louise Ttath; secretary. Miss
NJ. G. Bcllamy; treasurer Miss Salo'nc
Hadaway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
Ren1oUe Those Hairs
Roots and All
absolutely New Srethod)

The new way to remove dishgurinG
Erowths Of superfiuous hair. roots and
NIL, will astonish and delight you. You
never. saw or heard OF anything like
II before. 1t is not a depilatory and
not electrical. You simply get Il stick
OF phelactine from your druggist and
follow the simple directions at home.
In few seconds you have removed
the offending hair. roots and all. With
your own eyes you see the roots come
right out. Phelactine is absolutely
harmless, non-poisonous and perfectly
odorless. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
BON AIR

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
BON AIR. March 2i.-Mrs. Joseph
J Johnston has returned from visit to
South Iioston. where she visited Mr..
and Mrs. Il. s. Barbour.
Miss Kate Voolfolk, of Columbus,
Ga. has returned 10 Washington. ". c..
after Il short visit 10 Miss Julia Wherry.
Miss Cora Powers. of Gainesville.
is with Miss Bessie Cook.
Miss Mary Thornton was the guest
on Sunday OF Miss Janey Wood.
Miss Mary Randolph Lathrop was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

given by the best physicians in the
city.
II this story OF one OF the cots In the
children's ward appeals to any OF those
who arc asked TO contribute. I shall
feel that ] have had part In tho big
movement which Is so vital to the
continuation Of this charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL GERMAN.
Holder of Valuable Information
Saws WAY From Norfolk Jail.

NORFOLK. Va. June 16.-Arnold
Fenkel. who has been held some time
I'm the Norfolk Jail as an alien enemy.
sawed his way out early today and es-
capped Bloodhounds are on his trail.
Henkel cut three heavy iron bars and
dropped ten feet to the ground.
He had been in Jail for several
months. He was turned over to the
local authorities by the Department of
Justice to be held alien enemy
and to await further investigation by
the agents. 1t was reported that he had
escaped from British prison camp and
had obtained valuable Information for
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

We are showing a number of
new styles in the above sizes.
Made OF all-silk crepe de chine
or combinations of laces and
ribbons, in pink and white.
Special at SlS0.
On Sale-Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
New Maternity Dresses
SIS, $10.5O, $25

New and splendid assortments of Maternity
Dresses, in wool crepe, taffeta, serge, crepe de
chine and satins; black, navy and nearly all COL
ors; plain and plated models, with elastic at
waist line in lining. A full range of sizes.
RoyaI-Third Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
SI.25 French and
Storm Serge
At csc Yard

4e-inch-wide All-wool, Fine Twill.
Soft Quality French Serge. Suitable for
dresses and Double-warp. Hard-twisted
senarate skirts in the desirable colors. in
GLIDING navy blue and black. in both
weaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
$3.50 Crepe Meteor,
$40 Yard,

10 inches wide; extra
heavy, lustrous, creepy
W e a V q. A beautiful
quality for dresses and
waists. In ivory and
black only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Sl.5O to $1.75 Plain and
Novelty MOhairs, $1.39 Yd.

81 inches wide, reversible, lustrous
quality. Dust shedding; Very service
able for long coats. suits and separate
skirts. In plain gray. navy blue and
black; also in novelty stripes, Russian.
black and navy
Palais Royal-Second Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07

Experiment arr under wa, ui iluuu.UI1
with thc u-c WIT banana trunk uh,r iu tUc
manufacture WIT bags lur raw sugar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07
AGED InONCLAD
DOING HER BIT
u. s. s. WOLVERINE, DESPITE Her 20
YEARS, is USED III WAR AS Re-
CElvING SHIP FOR IACKiES.
CSp ial w The Iicraldl

CHICAGO. IT,. sept. Riding Fl an
chor of Chicago lake front and looting
snick and span despite her seventy old
years. the II. *. +. Wolverine. formerly
the Michigan, the Oldest ironclad war~hip
IN the world. ~ doing her Pit by serving
IT, ! receiving ship for the Great Lake
jackie. and at the same time doing con-
siderable ID the way If stimulating the
patriotism of the people.
1t will be ~ years an November 9 M
next year since thu Wolverine. an the vc--
Sel j. now known. wt- launched at Erie.
Pa. The vessel was huIt IN PITTSBURGH
and shipped to Erie an wagons. I'm THE
early days Of her career many Indian
chiefs were entertained aboard her and
made IA see the error WI their ways. Dur
ing the civiI war the vessel guarded ~gy-
pral thousand prisoners on Johnson
l-luad. IN Lake Erie. IN was during this
period that " plot was Lid by the Con
fcdcratc- TN capture and convert the war
ship into y commerce destroyer a~ wei a-
wv attempt the ~bomhardmcnt II some Wy
THE lake ports. The plot was discovered y
time w prevent it- execution aui tac vc--
WI was saved.
uf \ tkpe oi war-hip that ha- LONE
passed io Che Junk hcan. the Wnlvcrin,
WAS the best that could hc built I'D hcr
day. During her active service 4 battery
of T. guns and 4 crew oi 100 men Thf
cd vessel n ~nll in fair shape. and ii
necessary. perhaps. could easily sink amy
thing aiioat ma the lakes with D few ~hnt-
from her hreech-lpadnr rifles. Frequent
o,crhauiing- have kent ihc machinery aud
other equipment in good repair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07

William J. Crcckmorc required every i-
Felt dealer in the oklahoma 81 country
/ buv from him. Ii q nan undertook nj
,uduet a bootleeging Joint and buy la-
/, nplics elsewhere the officers arrested
Inn 80 frequently that he was glad to
F,anee TO the Crecknore supply house II
q short time.
Throughout the whole time Crcckfnare
= .gnea il wa- d wild business. and the men
4 ragged IN il carried guns. More than a
, zcn men were killed c,ch wear in the oil
+, ans an account uf the liquor trade
any Of them were Crcckmore'- cm.
! ives. and sometimes the 'employc~ Kill
IN other men.
Thcn came the high jack menace
t', robher~ who held up C%reekmorc'~ mon
l,twcen keystone and the surrounding
tcwnS when they were on the wax - de-
E-t~ ard automobile load IF liquor. The
.t' .e,k the money found on the
d~. a.f Ai canpfmon. the liquor and
the aaiomohalc. The Id no fear of PRO
{ ntioa. Az tEev were prrying upon a bus
;hat was Illegal The officers hunted
/ cn down whcl they could. but IN the
J pe Of killing them and not for pro~ccu-
Il n.
The robbers. proving upon the illicit
81 Risky trade. helped to dampen the ardor
q those engaged in ID. I'M; they did not
p sak it mp. The whi~key hauler~ fought
n en- and there were many killings. hut
few arrests were made. Sometime ~ was
q '.hiuh inck." The fights took rlact W
lonely spots. usually Mt MIGHT and There
were no witnesses. When the body uf y
nan wa~ found with \ revolver w hi- lnd
II was known that There had hNn y iht
v m "high Jacks" ard thar ended VI.
Then came prosecutions uudcr 'hc .1n-
%~'iracy law wv the state. aai ,rcctaifo
WIS indicted. along wi.h others. IT.
fought these eases with 'he hest LAWYERS
money could obiain, Int lost y few of them
and wa~ given iail %entcncc~. liz hold IL
the state was beginning a. weaken, ana
when the prosecutions began FL The federal
court hc was unable fer the first time II
hi~ life 10 defend himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07
$15O,OOO HOME
B00TLEGGER
is ABANDONED
WILLIAM J. cREEKM0RE, KING or
e00TlEGGERS. BEGINS SERVING
SENTENCE or THREE YEARS
IN A FEDERAL PRISON.
Accumulated a Vast Fortune BY Sellin /.
Whiskey IiIegally--Defied the Law
and Laughed at Persons Who
Threatened His Arrest.

LEANENWORTIl. Hans. Sept. The
handsome home Of William J. Creekmore
in Tulsa, Okla. Is deserted. the vindo
shutters are closed aud the Limbs dr.va
The lawn j. overerowa with tangled ar- /.
and weeds. No one lives in the house aoW
but a caretakcr eoc- two or three TIMES
a week T. see that no deprcdation~ are
committed.
The owner of the place. which is said
TO have cost in thu nciehborhood OF Si50.-
coo. is serving y pcnitcntiary sentence il.
L~eavenworih for violation Of the prohibit
ton law. Sentences of nine wears hang
over bin. Int h. is serving concurrently
and vii! be out in three years.
Old and broken in health. pale from
prison confinement. Crcekmore wa~ taken
hack TO Oklahoma from the federal peni-
Tertiary = few days ago and before John
II. Cotteral IN the federal court IL Okla
homa CITY II Jdcd gail.y u ~ fle Charge
against him.
Crcekmore accumulated 4 fortune III n
oil field OF Oklahoma. although H. ha:
no interest IN IN acre Of Oh land or in
any wen from which II was taken. There
was 4 time whoa he o0enlv ceticd the law
and controlled The %aHicial~ of the conrfic~
in which he carried or his business. This
was done Z, oncalv ~ though tho business
had been rcrfcrflv legitimate.
KING OF RO0TLFGGFRS.
While Creekmore'S wholesale iolhing
house wa~ ~ Joplin. No. end waS mo-.
cv"n in his cvn name. the main nart OF
his business was conducted from The dis
trihniine -%fatiar ir Okiahono. Tin.
were maintained through his long
career IL kim of the Rootlegcer-'' The
business was conducted on business nri,t-
cinlcS. NJ cmplav ~ Crcekmore was per
.itted IT, drink. Whom mn %eDTlnyr cot ~
drinking. crc,kmc~c discharged hin,
Many of the employees ihoa-ht they had
snch = bold nn him hat he wauld not
discharge tho1r. int thew were mistaken
in each instance.
II have enoreh evidence ~ send Won M
Why" said orc al the DISCHARGED mon
II have enough evidence ~ send Won n
the pcnitcntiarv. I'll tell it. too
"Do 90 said Crcckmorc. ~by an
mcans.r
The discharged cmil,vc went "a the
county official and told them If Greek
morc's oncraiianS. They did not give him
much attention. 4 few DAYS later this
former employc was informed ~ i friend
that il would b. much healthier for him
somewhere outside 81 the state. lie took
the gentle hint and left oklahoma. never
- return.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07
NEW SENTRY TESTED.

The Officer fto new -entrNi-t Won
saw an unarmod party approaching. what
would Non do'
Tire Srnirv. Turn out the guard. -ir.
The Officer t~farctiuu-ly1 Right. aHd
III YOU saw a hattie-hip coming acro-- the
road. what would Won 10 them
Tho sentry Report o. the 'o-nital. -ir.
for n medical examination.
Clips for %ieti,r~ or memoranda feature
the frame of \ new desk clock.
y simple but accurate method far ,1ta
ur.ng the surface VT y human beiug h.-
hcrn invented ~ " French Scientist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07

once W has been Started Y rev pir n-
Graph automatically play twelve records
IVY the cylindrical typo, one after another.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
CREIGHTON PLAYS
TWO STATE TEAMS
Wesleyan Game Will Be Played
Thursday Evening Instead
of Saturday Evening.
TOMMY MILLS HAS BOILS

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wesleyan
basket ball game which was originally
scheduled to be played Saturday night
at the Creighton gymnasium will be
played Thursday night instead An
nouncement of the change was made
yesterday.
Friday night Creighton will tackle
the fast York quintet at the Creighton
gym.
Wesleyan and York have two of the
fastest hves in Nebraska. Wesleyan
has held the state championship sew
clal years. If Creighton can down
these two opponents the Blue and
White warriors will have practically
a clean title as it is believed the Yves
levan quint is superior to that of the
University of Nebraska
Tommy Mills has been coaching his
Creighton hippers under difficulty the
.ast week. Tommy is suffering from
a couple of boils on his neck and they
iiritate him greatly But Tommy is
sticking to his task, drilling his
charges to the limit. He has been de-
voting much of his time teaching his
athletes to shoot baskets. The Creigh-
tontes are weakest in this one point
and Mills hopes to have the fault fully
rectihed by Thursday SO when they
tangle with Wesleyan they can be de-
pended upon to cage the ball when
ever they get down under the hoop
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
WANT UPSET IN
THE MINOR LOOPS
Heads of Central and Three i
Bodies Would Abolish
Governing Board.
SUGGESTED BY TEARNEY

Chicago, Jan. l6.-A movement to
abolish the present governing board
of the National Association of Minor
leagues and create new board OF
three members wos launched at a
meeting here today of the presidents
of the Central and Thrce-I leagues
and the Central association.
The plan was suggested by A. r.
Tearney, president of the Three-l
league, after the three league presi-
dents had decided to meet in Chicago
January "a to re-district their cir
cults. 1t is planned to make them
more compact with a view of saving
mileage and reducing other expenses.
Tearney commended that the pres
ent minor league board OF eleven
members is too unwieldy
Millions are invested in the ma
tons minor leagues" Mr.. Tearney
said, "and not one-tenth enough bust
ness principle is applied to safeguard
the investment. Base ball in the
minor leagues is going on the rocks
as the result OF the lack OF business
methods"
Tearney advocated that the pro-
posed board be empowered with alb
solute rule and that its members be
remunerated so that they could de-
vote their entire time to the sport
ut would be national commission
to the minor leagues" Tearney said
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17

But last night the magnates agreed
they had merely been giving them
selves rope with which to hang them
selves. They agreed they were too
ready to be suspicious of the other
and they agreed that it was time to
reform No sooner said than done.
The salary limit will be strictly OBJ
served in 1917 no matter how the
merry athletes roar when they find
their salaries trimmed again and no
matter how irate Davy Fultz may be-
come.
No Veteran Rule.
The much discussed veteran rule
did not come up--at least the mag
mates refuse to admit that it came up.
IT'S said the national commission
looks with disfavor upon any veteran
rules on the grounds that such restric-
tons of employment are directly con-
flicting with the fundamental prin-
ciples OF base ball and the rights of
the players, That being the case the
magnates could not be expected to ad-
NIT they had accepted or even con-
sidered any such mandate.
The next meeting of the league will
be held about February IS. This
meeting also will be held in Omaha,
Omaha getting these events because
it COPIED the pennant last year. Ac-
cording to the well known constitu-
ton the pennant winning city is sup
posed to get the meetings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
'LET THEM STRIKE"
SAY WESTERN MACS
I've Got Twenty Two Young
sters Who Never Heard of
Frat" Says Savage.
WELL CLOSE UP" SAYS PA

Let EN- strike"
In this very laconic and philo-
sophical manner do the Western
league magnates, who convened in
Omaha Monday, answer queries put
to them regarding the threatened
strike of the diamond athletes.
The Western league magnates re-
fuse to be annoyed by the possibility
of a players strike. In the first place
they do not believe the athletes will
walk out. In the second place they
insist they don't care if they do,
81 worry about strike" declared
John Savage. who owns the Topeka
franchise, but hasn't any idea yet
what he will do with it. give signed
up twenty-five young ball players,
who never heard of the Players fra
ternity. And if remember correctly
I've only got four or five veterans,
| can get rid of them in a hurry"
Il haven't sent out contract" de-
clarcd Pa Rourke of Omaha. IF the
players want to strike far be it from
me to stop them. | don't think they'll
really strike, but if they do it won't
last long. For my part I'd just as
soon close up the park for year."
Ed Hanlon of Sioux City is an
other who insists he is not losing
any sleep over the strike talk. Hanlon
says he'd close up just for the fun
of it. Jack Holland, like Savage, has
a bunch of youngsters, who don't
know whether the Players Fraternity
is something one eats for breakfast
or moving picture.
Ducky Holmes agrees with his COL
leagues.
The Western magnates even seem
to think players strike might be an
aid to them. The moguls have come to
the conclusion that the way for the
Western to prosper is to play young
ball players. All Of the clubs, how
ever, have some veteran timber on
hand. II would be hard to dispose of
ordinarily. But if a strike is called,
these veterans would walk out and the
clubs thus rid of them without any
trouble or difficulty. Then all of the
clubs could load up on youngsters
and proceed to stage the annual pen
nant campaign as usual-and at a con-
siderably lower salary limit.
The strike isn't furnishing any
Nightmares or day dream specters to
the Western moguls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Aged Man Carries
Small Fortune in
Dilapidated Grip

Carrying a di1apidated 10 cent store
grip, ragged and worn and which
dropped from its feeble handle with
the least agitation, but hiding within
its frail walls $500 in cash, Charles
Waterstadt, SO years old, was found
by Bluffs police yesterday after he had
been wandering around in the railroad
yards all morning, frequently drop
ping his grip and always having it re-
turned to him by some kindly
stranger. When safely lodged in the
chiefs room in police headquarters
the old man was found to be l.500
miles from home with no knowledge
of how he got here, where he was
going or when he left home. He re-
fused to be convinced that he was
not in New York City and starting for
his home at Pittsford, N. Y.
Chief of Police Wen received tele-
gram last night from relatives of
Waterstadt Relatives started from
the New York town last night
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Ban Johnson Not
Enthused Over the
Unionizing Of Men

New York. Ian. l6-Affiliation OF
he Base Ball PLAYERS Fraternity with
he American Federation OF Labor
would end the present salary system
in professional base ball by which the
best nlavers now receive thousands of
dollars Tor their work, in the opinion
- President B. B. Johnson of the
\merican league who discussed here
tndav the plan to unionize ball
,Iavcrs
lie asserted that change would
near that a union scale OF wages
..,,,ld la ,.;l hotI tn the star and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
BALLPLAYERS TO
STRIKE ON FEB. 20
Fultz Says That Time Likely
When Walkout Will Be-
come Effective.
CUBS MUST REPORT THEN

New York, Jan. l6.-David l.. Fultz,
president of the Base Ball Players
fraternity today set February 20 as
the date the players strike is likely
to become effective.
The Chicago National league play
erS have been instructed to report in
Chicago on that date to make the
trip to their training camp at Pasa-
dena, CAL" said Mr.. Fultz. IF the
present base ball tangle is not
Strengthened out by that time, how
ever, not one of the eighteen leading
members Of TIE team will move. The
other clubs who have unsigned fra
lernity players, will be up against
similar situation when they order
mobilization at the training camps
The players simply will not bulge"
When Decision Comes.
Mr.. Fultz said the decision to join
the American Federation of Labor
came after reports from President
Johnson of the American league that
the fraternity must be crushed and
that players who are active in the fra
ternity must give up the order or get
out of his league.
1--WE needed something to bulwark
us up, and these seems no doubt that
affiliation with the American Fedora
ton of Labor will prove a great bene-
ht," continued Mr.. Fultz. Il believe
such affiliation will strengthen US suf-
hciently to win the requests we now
ask for without carrying this strike
into the season. do not believe the
club owners will want to antagonize
the federation, as base ball is largely
workingman' sport, especially in
the western cities, where they are
unionized much more strongly than
the east. 1t would hardly be to the
advantage of club owners to hire in
ferior players in such cities.
All Answer Yes.
Not only did 500 to 700 players
sign pledges late last season not to
sign until instructed to do SO, but
within the last four weeks we sent
out fresh letters to the players, asking
are you still willing to go through
with this and all have answered
yes
81 also have received many letters
from players of low minor league
classification asking what they shall
do. They play in leagues not pro-
tected by the fraternity and they have
been instructed to sign their con-
tracts"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Policeman ''Covers" Alleged
Burglar With Arm Broken

Patrolman Foster Burchard caught
an alleged burglar early Monday
morning, but in doing so, he fractured
his right arm.
Early in the morning neighbors
said they saw man break into a
barber shop at 1926 Sherman avenue,
and Burchard, with Officers Bufford,
Coffey and Kinelly, responded Bur
chard went to the rear entrance, with
flashlight in one hand and gun
in the other He saw Frank Farrell
Erie, Pa, start to run. Burchard
caught him, but slipped on the icy
sidewalk and broke his arm. He kept
the man covered with his pistol I'M
til the other officers came and then
he turned his PRISONER over.
After Farrell had been locked up,
Burchard told his mates for the first
time that his arm had been broken