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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31
Washington News Of
Interest To West Va.

Special Dispatch +" IN" In;rIligraccT.
WASHINGTON. u. C., March 90
Tho two Wrs! Virginia members Of
the house OF representatives. y. Is;
LittlcpaGc of the Sixth district. ana
NJ. u. Nicely Of the First. attended the
Democratic house caucus tonight. nav
ing arrived in lie capital this morn
inr The Republican house caucus
will be- held Saturday night, and but
three Of the four Republican members
will attend They are Bowers, Wood
ward and Reed. Representative Cooper
will not attend the caucus but has
notified Minority Leader Mann that
hc will support the party program ana
will answer 10 roll call when the
house is called Ia order Monday at
noon. Mr.. Cooper is weak from his
recent illness. and not entirely recoT-
erred. !Ir will remain az home as
long rs possible tn recuphrate, leaV-
ing for Washington Sunday morning
and arriving here that night. accom-
panied BY Mrs. Cooper and Il trained
nurse. Mr. COoper's illness was cry
$ipelaS Of III" leg. which necesstatcd
surgical treatment as well as medical.
He had 4 most serious attack and
was in grave danger for several DAYS.
His physicians say that all danger IS
past now and intrrpOSed no object ion
10 their patient starting for Washing
ton on Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Mrs. James Robert Mckee. Of New
York. will come 10 WashinStn II on
April 13 10 be the guest Of Mrs.
Shephcn b. ElEins a number of
entertainments have already been
planned for Mrs. Mckee. whose visits
here are always the signal for a round
Of social gayctes among her wide
circle Of old friends. made not only
during the regime Of her father. the
late General benjamin Harrison in the
White House. but during her girlhood
when her father was In the senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31
SCALE RATIFIED.

CHARLESTON W. Va. March 30.
In Joint convention here today the
operators and miners Of District No.
II. ratified without the slightest
change. the wage scale agreement
tentatively made by the joint scale
committ"c here last week. This
agreement will he operative rom
April >. 1917. Ia December 81. 1918.
II provides fnr the full recognition Of
The United Mine Workers Of America,
an advance Of 6ia cents ton on the
mining rate. and 27l2 per cent in
crease in the day lahnrers' wage. An
eight hour day Is also Il provision.
Both operators and miners are admit
teddy pleased with the terms OF the
new contract
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Speedway. which Is one OF the
finest private yachts owned in Wash
ing:on. has been Surveyed by the gov.
eminent and will be taken over for
coast patrol duty. The yacht is owned
BY Col. Colin H. Livingstone. who for
many years was the private secretary
uf the late Senator Stephen II. Eikins.
COL LIVINGSTONE. who is now one Of
the leading capitalists Of the country,
offered his handsome yacht to the
government last month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

The German Chancellor talks like IN
angry wife who hlanca her husband
for all her mistakes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Hundreds OF kilograms have been re-
ccivcd this week hy Governor CornwrlI
from officials and other "i,iI"ns Of cities
and towns Of West Virginia. assuring
him that the "hscrEnu"" or iatri"Ur
l,nv next Monday. will b., carried out IN
q biz scale. MI of Ia" larger cities
have, made elaborate preparations. = -
said, for paradcS and other d"lu"nS'ra'
lions including patriotic speeches.
4 telegram WAS received today by tho
curcrnu: from VIVA. li"Wrd TAFT. adj
vising that it will J." imruSsihl" for
the former yr"Sidcn; "i tn" United
States 10 accept :,u invitation To speak
at Charleston on Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

The United States court fur IN" south
rru district Of West Virginia has been
asked through bill In inj"rptrad"r 10
determine. who IS to rccciN" tn" proceeds
Of an INSURANCE" policy waici, bad been
taken out by tho lat jacob F"nd. OF
kannwha county. \ N"w York iuSuT-
ance company is FIR" i.luuuH and ~"
attendants are EttIc F'ni. adrrinis'ra-
,rix Of the estat" of Jacob f'nd. and
r. +. McC'ahc. notwithstanding at tn" ss-
toto Of the late r. j.: M4r$haii AII"r
acquiring tn" policy, End il ail"Er! I"
havo assigned it I" MnrShtIL if";h eS-
;atcs claim the money X represented
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Senator Sutherland had up with the
pension commission today the appIi-
cations for increases filed by him for
John W. Jordan. of Huntington. and
Edgar +. Cummings. Of. 81. Adams.
He also filed the application for a
widows pension Of Mrs. Elizabeth
,GIeaSon, Of Logan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

l"uv is nearly over. b,;i !. is Prob
.hl. that Ehc greatest sacrifices and
are yct to come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Il you haven't enlisted in. the Red
Cross. n. door is still open for YOU.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 30
Having declared the election held there
this week to have been Illegal. the town
council Of Spencer. Rnans county. has
called another election for Wednesday,;
Apri! o5, according I" word rtc"ifch
here TODAY Tn. election is FOR IN" pur-
pose Of either rntify!nS or rejecting mo
charter for tho city Of. Spencer as pass
od Nv tho Inst regular S"SSiun or the
legislature. n the election this week
the charter was rejected by margin
Of forty votes 1t is claimed tina,
frauds charac tcriz"d til" election ana
for that reason tbs c"uncii declared 4.
Illegal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

On Monday Wheeling should be n
waving sea OF "Old Glory"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31
REASONS FOR EATING FISH

S3ain's troubles hav" only TO d.
with the high cost Of living.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

The eyes OF the world will he &c
used on Washington next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Tho best April Fool trick you can
pull off tomorrow Will bo showing
yourself 10 your friends at church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31
c. g. o. PROMOTIONS

HUNTINGTON. w Va. March Cd
oririaI announcement Of several pro
motions were made today 10y III" rr"irh,
traffic department "f III" Chesapeake N
Ohio railroad: -,
W. q. Sydnnr. ROW d!vlSI"h lrr'Fn'
men, &, Charleston Will h"rrrnr assist
nnt-ccncral freight agent with iinn'
lurtun. ;-"rr" H. M"firtt C"inm"r!iai
agent a. Louisville. Ky. succeeds MT
Sydnnr aS division freight agent NJ
Charleston.
,h., office If general agent. freight de-
rartncnt. chicago. has h"rn nh"iish"h'
II NJ. Hall. who has held this position.
having resigned I" "nEac" In olh"r
business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

The Invitation Of Spring: Como into
the garden. Maud"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Thr northern Democrats arc In re-
VOLT against III" domination Of the Sotld
South of the House committees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Sow seed instead of dissension.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

mittees that rrvampcd th"m and re-
ported. them back 10 III" llous" rs
original bills. Can you beat il"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

An order issued by the postofice
department several DAYS ago ahol sh'
ing the post0tllcn al Gladwin, Tucker
county. has been rcsCindrd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Tho ";niurrd innocence" air assumed
by the German Chancellor eE'"en''S
mus be for home effect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

We can all hail the spring drive Of
nature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

! CARISTY MATTHEWSON'S "elG
LEAGUE GOSSIP" begins in Mon
days lnteIIigencer. It's great: don't
miss it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

HoltwcG's speech and the thinner
mann note disagree in several import
ant particulars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-31

Now comes April. "ail smiles an.
.;trs"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
PART OF BABYL0NIAH
EPIC IS TRANSLATED
Missing Book Of GilgameSh, Re-
garded as One of Oldest
Poems In World.

Philadelphia the University of
Pennsylvania Museum Journal pub
lishcd recently Is the translation Of a
Babylonian tablet. which win be of In
terest to the historical, religious and
literary world. 1t is one of the miss
ing books of the epic of Gilgamesh,
regarded as one Of the oldest and
noblest poems In the world. The epic
was composed about the time OF
Abraham. but all known tablets and
fragments of tablets containing il date
from much later period. George
Smith made the first discoveries more
than forty years ago. The tablet In
the University museum was probably
written between 600 i. c. and 800
b. C., he says II was translated by
DIR. Stephen Langdon. curator OF the
Babyl0nian section of the University
museum. and, according to that schol
ar, contains important new material
bearing on the whole epic and also
supplies missing data and mentions
hitherto unfeeorded nations. 1t tells
the story of how barbarous man, In
the person Of Enkidu, Is redeemed by
the love and devotion Of woman.
Gilgamesh, half mythical king by
many identified with Nimrod. ruled so
cruelty that the people asked the gods
for relief. The mother goddess made
from clay wild satyr, covered with
hair. but strong enough to oppose GIL
gamesh. who was twothiras a god.
Eventually Enkdu Is changed by love
Of a woman to a civilized being, loses
his hair and becomes a rival of Gilga
mesh, with whom he has a terrific
combat. Finally. the men become
friends Gilgamesh forsakes his evil
WAYS. and the two heroes start on nd
ventures, which are told in the other
tablets already well known
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04

and the big increase in cost of main
tenance of the charitable institutions
all contribute share Of the growing
total.
The governor is said to be ready
to use the veto freely in an effort to
keep the sums down to the minimum
The university of Illinois building
plan, the proposed new buildings for
the charitable institutions and a nuni-
Der of other improvements which it
had been intended to make have been
abandoned because Of the order of the
governor for economy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
OMNIBUS BILL IS
LAST BIG TASK FOR
STATE LEGISLATURE
APPROPRIATIONS EN- MAssE
HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED
OUT OF coMMITTEE-LAReE
SUMS ARE INVOLVED

Springfield, ILL.,, June 1.-The big
thing in the general assembly from
today until final adjournment will be
the omnibus appropriation bill. The
bill has not been reported out o. the
appropriations committee OF the house
and senate and will not be until the
latter part of this week. The commit
tees are still up in the air on a num-
Der of provisions.
The omnibus bill is always diff
cult problem, but ii is more so this
year than ever before. 1t carries all
of the appropriations for the various
departments for the next two years,
and as the executive departments of
the government have been reorganiz.
ed by the consolidation act, II has
been no easy task to figure out just
how much will be needed to operate
them.
House and senate leaders and the
heads of the new departments are
between two fires. On the one hand,
Governor Lowden has sent out word
to officials to "cut to the bone On
the other, if not enough money is ap.
prOpriated, some of the departments
may be compelled to close down he
fore the next general assembly meets,
because of shortage of funds.
4 1t is going to take less for the egecu
tive departments than 1t did last year
But how much less is different mat
ter. 1t resolves itself into a ques-
tion of how big reductions can be
made In Office forces and how much
can be saved by increased efficiency.
No one can do more than guess at
this.
Governor Lowden and Chairman
Smejkal and Curtis of the house and
senate appropriations committees re-
aIize that even with the utmost trihi-
ming, 1t is going to be impossible to
Keep appropriations down to very
low amount. The additional cxpens-
es caused by the mobilization Of the
national guard last summer and the
preparation for the mobilization again
this summer; the provision OF nearly
dollars for the organization of the
new state guard 10 take the place Of
the national guard, the extraordinary
appropriations for cyclone sufferers,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

Carrie r. liempstead and husband
to J. II. stenger. 1t 10, Baber's sub,
etc, Mendoza, $4,000.
Adolph w. Grabow to Conrad Baer,
WIZ 1t 4 all It b SO. LIE Sale, 81.
Joseph J. Blitsch and wife to Chas.
Redeem and wife, e9Oft II /, b Z, Mer-
rick's sub, etc, Peru, !
Josephine Hahn ct al to Gertrude
kcbbemann ct al, und 81 It's 7 b s.,
Hoscheits add, Peru, ST.
Mary Grogan to J. J. Grogan, It 7
b 6, North Side add, StreatGr, 81.
Cornelius I.ooncy to Nora I4ooney ct
al, 1t 7 b l6, Railroad add, 1t 7 3,
States add, Ottawa, 81. !.
r. G. Bastian and wife to Edward
J and Selma Ritaenthaler, It's to s,
b As, Sheridan, 81 600.
Quit Claim Deeds.
More Iooney ct al to Susie Price,
It Z, b lG, Railroad add. It's T, b 3,
States add, Ottawa, 81.
VIM. II. Wright ct al to Frank Hen.
derson, pit nch nell 5 Sc 5, 81.
Mortgages.
Louis Prefer and wife ct al to
Ralph u. Wiley Tr, II 6, b 2, Crotty's
add Crotty, 4 yrs 5M%, $500,
Noah G K1ove and wife to Chas. u.
Hook, IT.. sen s 80 4, ) yrs 5G5,
$4,000.
Bert Lambourn and wife TO A. ].
Zimmerman, IT. und "A We swA ma
sea 80 ny sea 30 81 i 3 yrs ga.
sn.c0c. y
Conrad Bacr to Eureka g. Assn,
WA II all II 5, '33, La Sale, s3,500.
Arthur +. Harwood and wife to
unicn p 4 Il Assn, Its 4 5, b IS,
Streator vi 800
VIM II. Jencks and wife to r. G..
Sehocii, IT. II T b I, Days add, OF.
tawa, 3 yrs SO, $40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
FREEDOM.
= = = = = = . = = = . = = = .

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hall were in
Chicago last Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert OImstead and Mrs VIM
Gregg will entertain the Harding la
dies aid at the Olmstead home June
LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson of
Pontiac visited at the Edgar Thomp.
son home part of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G, Wiley were N
Chicago Thursday.
Russell Shufelt of Aurora former
ly of Harding, has joined the navy
large crowd attended the gradu-
ating exercises here Friday evening.
The graduates were Dorothy Stock
ley, Olive Tucker, Henry Wiley, Gil
bert Pritchert and Ralph Whitaker
Misses Maude Robertson and Marie
Esenhauser were given a farewell
party by about sixteen young ladies'
Monday afternoon. A picnic supper
was served.
Merle McEvoy spent the week end
at Lake Forest
Sveral of this vicinity attended the
funeral OF Arthur Kember in Earlville
Sunday afternoon,
Frank Olmstead came home from
Kirksvile. Mo, last Thursday and IL
rapidly recovering.
Several who are interested moved
the Harding cemetery last Wednes-
day.
Harding school closed last Friday.
Miss Shaw returned to home in Men.
dota Saturday. Miss Eisenhauser is
visiting here this week
Several relatives gave Chas. Coal a
birthday party last Wednesday night
in honor Of his saith birthday.
The Merry Widows met with Mrs.
Chas. Rattlas Wednesday Of this week.
Omer Mosey was on the sick list a
few days last week
Clyde Cody has a new Ford road
ster.
j. G. Hall and family went to Auro-
ra and visited a, the Geo. Pool and
Geo. Lewis homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morey Roberts and
Mrs. Ed. Stewart visited at Jake Stew
arts Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Keonher and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Allen Of Pontiac
called on friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wright was an Ottawa
visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Woorsley Wis
tied Triumph relatives last Sunday,
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
church Friday evening at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Halverson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Bode, Iowa.
came here last week in auto, Thep
plan to visit relatives here for coup
le OF weeks
Rev. Englestad preached the Bac
calaureate sermon for Pleasant View
college last Sunday evening. Several
from this vicinity attended.
Miss Elsie Groenke OF Chicago has
been the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Os.
ear Alherton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arentsen and
daughter Lillian. Miss Emma Aren't.
sen and Mrs Mldren Snyder were
Mendoza visitors Saturday.
The storm here Saturday afternoon
was very severe. but no great damage
has been reported.
The Community Picnic was held in
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
P0MER0Y CONSENTS TO WORK
Notorious Life Convict at Last Mingles
With Other Inmates,

Boston. Jesse Pomeroy.. the states
notorious life prisoner, abandoned his
objections to the revised terms of his
sentence and for the first time in forty
years mingled with his fellow inmates.
He has been put to work
When Governor Mccall and his coun-
Gil last January committed that pro
vision OF Pomeroy's sentence which
stipulated that he should spend his
days in solitary confinement pomeroy
objected to the change that made him
liable to labor. His refusal to work
was punished with twenty-four hours
In dark cell and diet of bread ana
water, but he declined to yield until
recently.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
GAINS SIX POUNDS III DAY.
Eats Four Heavy Moals 70 Reach
Weiqht FOR u, S, Aero Service.

Chicago Mcmillan WcGdel Of iiins
hale. a suburb. has been accepted as Il
.eeruit to the government aero service
fter having been refused earlier.
Weddell who is All experienced ayia-
or, tried to enlist. but was found to
weigh but li2 pounds.
Recently he was accepted, having
brought his weight up to the required
AS pounds BY eating four vers heavy
meals during the day. The meals being
made up of many eggs and large guam
titles of other foolstuffs, together with
much water.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
PROTECTS ENLISTED MEN.
Bill Will Prevent Slight to Uniforms
Anywhere In United States.

Washington. - Representative John
Jacob Rogers of Lowell, Mass, intro
duced bill in the house to prevent
discrimination against enlisted men
wearing the uniforms OF the military
or naval forces Of the United States III
places of public entertainment.
A similar law enacted In 1906 pre-.
vents such discrimination In the Dis
trlct Of Columbia aud In the territorial
possessions Of the United States. The
Rogers proposal would make this law
effective in all states as we'll The
measure VIII have the support " the
administrator, II Il stated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
CURED BY LIGHTNING.
Sufferer From rheumatism Says He Is
Well Now.

Indiana, PA sufferer from rheu.
matism each winter for the past fifteen
years, Walter L0ring of Rayne town.
ship believes that he was permanently
cured of the disease by a stroke Of
lightning. While sitting in his home
during severe electric storm, the
house was struck by lightning, and
both he and his wife were rendered I'M
conscious. 1t was with difficulty that
they were revived.
Lately he has not been troubled, ana
he believes the rheumatism was burned
out of his system by the electricity
which passed through his body.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04

the most energetic and efficient of Amer
lean naval officers. He is an ordnance.
gunnery, torpedo and strategy expert and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
Photos by American Press Association.

Photos by American Press Association.
No other event since the entry Of the
United States In the war has produced the
same feeling as the announcement that a
squadron OK American torpedo boat de-
stroyers had safely crossed the Atlantic
and was patrolling the seas in war serv-
Ice. The American navy's actual entry
into the war zone was productive of
brush between destroyer. and German
underwater boat, according TO an an
nouhceinent by the British admiralty, but
the result Of 1t was not made public
The squadron was greeted enthusiastic
cally at Queenstown, where 1t put in be-
fore going on active service.
Admiral William 5. Sims. who COM
mands tho squadron, is considered one OF
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
MUST HOLD FLAG SACRED.

Aliens Warned Summary Arrest Fol-
lows Decoration.
Washington Warning against desc
Grafton Of the American flag by aliens
was issued Ny the department Of JUS
Tee. The following notice was sent to
fcdern attorneys and marshals:
ANY allen enemy tearing down, mu.
tilatlng, abusing or DESIGNATING tue
United states flag IN any way viii be
regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning OF
regulation Il Of the proclamation OF
the president issued April O, 1917. and
VIII be subject to summary arrest ana
confinement"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
achlMEs OF NORMANDY

Tuesday night, Junc 9Th. at the high
school auditorium Tickets on sale
now for the high school commence
ment opera, Chimes of Normandy, ?
at Lutz's drug store, soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
acHlMEs OF NORMANDY,

Tuesday night, June 9Th. at the high
school auditorium. Tickets on sale
now for the high school commence
ment opera. Chimes Of Normandy"
at Lutz's drug store, Doc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
The Uplift.

"ls she help to her MOTHER asked
one woman.
Eyes. inGeed,' replied the other
"She has taught her to say culinary
art instead of cooking"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04
One Of Those Crazy Questions.

well great guns, Jones. see
you're wearing glasses. What forf'
"For a sprained knee you darncd
fool What do you suppose}'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04

the Harding school house Saturday In.
stead u spabbona Park, because OF
the threatening weather Ell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04

The American botanlst Ash Gray
cou'd instantly recall the names Of
5000 planig. p4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-12
Norman Ross Smashes
Whole Row Of Records

SAN DIEGO. Cal July win
ming seven races and breaking IL
\ \. a. records. Norman Rose. OF
San Francisco. was star OF the
Pacific coast championship swim-
ming events held here on July 4.
The most spectacular achieve
ment made by Ross was shattcr-
inE or tho worlds mile record.
held by Lady LANCER. OF Los An.
gcles Ross covered the distance
Ia - minutes and ~ seconds.
which IL tsis seconds faster than
the time male by LANCER.
Experts who watched Ross de-
clared that his form was such as
10 have defeated swimmers OF all
time had he been pressed TO his
limit Ross himself. however.
has declared that Duke kahana.
moku. the Hawaiian. is his master
at the io0.yard distance. LANCER
did not compete against Ross when
the latter made his smashing mile.
4 race between the two might de
velop even faster time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-12

doubtedly been pitched before this,
but Cummings was the first man
to recognize the theory Of curve
ball pitching and apply 1t 80 he
could tell what direction the curve
would take.
1904-Elmer Stricklett invented
and developed the spitball. which
Immediately became popular. Cap
Arson and other old-timers insist
that pitchers back in the sos had
used moist ball delivery. but II
they did they never learned prop
erly to control N.
1909 Russell Ford perfected the
emery ball lie used this success.
fully and secretly until 1914. when
the ball was barred by the Nation.
al. American and Federal leagues
1917-Shineball developed and
used In the American league by
Chicotte, Danforth. Falkenburg and
other pitchers.