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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
Eight Club Circuit
Adopted by Virginia
League at N. N.

The Virginia league for 1870
will be composed Of eight clubs.
Such . plan WINS adopted ycstcr-
day ut the ART meeting Of tho
league nsagnAteA, which conven-
cd IT Newport NewA
Tho new eight club circuit was
not adopted until after lengthy
squabble. However, the two
new clubs, Wilson, N. c., and
Rock Mount. n. c., were there
with their initial fees.
The new plan was objected to
BY some OF the clubs, particulars
~ because Of the extra expense
ft To Claimed tho trips to North
Carolina win mean. For long
jumps from Richmond, and soma
Of tho otlscr cities, II VIII b. ncp.
c2sary to reserve Pullman bcrfaao
for each trip Train schedules %
North Carolina cities nre rot u
the best. and win probably cause
many dclayA
However, the two North Caro-
Han cities were there with tn
cash. and their entrance was 20.
ccptcd with a glad hand. T1ne
circuit will now he composed u
Newport News, Norfolk. SUFFOLK,
portsmouth, Petersburg, Wilson,
ROCKY Mount ana Richmond.
..,y, MUCH EXTRA TRAVEL
Under tho new arrangement
Richmond Will be put to D greAe
amount OF extra travel. Norfolk
Newport News, Suffolk and POrts-
mouth, as wrn ~ Petersburg, arc
~ IL -
Carolina cities, but the Colts via
have - make extra hong trips u
tlsesc cities, which will mean =.
great total 81 mileage for the $500
the travel II weary Ing on ia
players.
Admission prices WIS Raised -
forty cents TOR bIcachcrs ana sir
~ cents for grantlstand. Each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
4 Short Sketch of the Diff.
culties the Great Explorer
Had In Carrying Out His
Theory and Discovering
America.

cspyrishe. 1sas. The Internat ionai 8, Indicate.
0Hn great Genoese's troubles be.
ran wnen he was a little boy by
his trytng to obtain an education.
= - ~ father Was a wool conbcr wi1o
1910 the merest living for his fam
~ ana little Christopher had to assist
~ father in making a living. The
~ was born In l44S In a little house
- Fonticello street In the city known
- that TINA ~ Genoa the Eurerh. Is
1Ais house u still standing And great
" fsversd ~ both Italians ana Amer
tonAA
WAsa cAffstophsr waa old enough.
- waS sent 10 school where he spent
0ucA Of hls TINA studying maps and
CHARTS and noon understood how to
sessr - - u kesp ships from going
- the rocks He always loved the
WatAf and tsid his piaymases that
eesastine 10 would 10 great things In
@kD1oFinG aakMewn lands. He played
a1out the wAasvss ana talked with
to ssiiors. for Genoa was great port
oSon Ut that Time aAA ships came from
~ psfts o. the known werIda.
Columbus was always an aAvsntur-
- hoy ana the idea Of heading the
tame life OF = wood carver was most
repulsive to him and he longed to 60
TO sea- The captain OF one Of the
vessels took fancy to the boy and
when the lad WAS about fourteen years
old. took him 70 sea rs his cabin boy.
During this voyage he surprised thu
captain BY Ass knowieAws Of maps and
Charts. He TALKED With the crew and
ttstened 10 tho yarns OF adventure
spun out By the sailors and dreamed
sf the day when he might have such
experiences and perhaps sasl 10 place
called cathay. which Is now Chlna. II
@as said to b land where kings
ilved In golden palaces and the streets
Wtrc pared With Jewels.
DeMvcaItnk For CAthay
One man named Marco Polo had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

reached there BY crossing the desert
This discouraged the boy for he hoped
to reach 1t by sea Then Prince Henry
the son OF tho king 81 Portugal de-
c!Ared that he thought II might BE-
reached by sailing around Africa and
the Indies as India Was then called. but
Prince Henry's sailors failed.
Columbus kept on studying plans
aad maps to reach this promised land.
White 1t school he had read Of =
Greek named PythagorAs who said
that the earth was shaped like an
orange" As he grew older he came
to the conclusion that II the old Greek
was correct In his theory that Cashay
might be reached by sailing west from
italy or Spain.
Ey this .imc coiurutus haA ssAeA he'd
the age OF thirty. and was known la
Genoa as fine seaman. He still chung
to the Idea that the earth was rsund
and after time people began to think
he was insane ana when ne went on
the streets boys called him "crazy ex-
plorer-
Royalty Turns Him Down
His one desire NOW Haa to get the
backing Of some European ruler. who
would 1T him ont for 4hA <rf~, ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

morning the watch On the Pfsffx4
caught sight OF long low coast. HI
raised the cry OF "land. land" With
the old idea that might makes right.
Columbus with two of his chief men
and some sailors to row the boat
pulled away from the Santa Maria 10
| take the land in tbs ma Hae OF Spain
Dreams Realized
The people on shore were mot
dressed as the discoverer expected. for
instead OF being clothed in robes 81
velvet. they were almost nude. their
bodies being covered by grease paint.
The place OF landing was on one OF
the coral islands Of the Bahama group
now known as Watlnes Island. Coz
lrnbus knew that he had failed to-
find Cathay, but hoped that this land
was Of far more value.
He at once made out a report which
he carried back to the Queen. It read
as follows: Have planted the stand
ard OF Spain in a country which excela
all others as far as day surpasses the
night in splendor. The natives lave
their neighbors as themselves. their
conversation Ii the sweetest imagin-
sbie; tf1str faces shifting ana So gentle
and affectionate. that I swear to yUuf
Highness there is not better people
in the world"
This Is = strange statement 70 read
at the present day when one knows
the history OF the Indians for the past
centuries. and yet II leads one to be.
Iieve that all their cruelty and treach-
cry must have been learned from this
white man. Columbus theory had
been INDICATED and he was a hApr1
man. He returned to Spain. takfa1
with him several natives ~ exhibits
and was received with great honor. II
Dtes Friendless
but alas! this man who was loaded
with honors In 1872 was friendless fns
1895 for politics existed in those days
~ they do 1t present and the intrigucs
against him are too long for the short
space Of a newspaper article. SufIicA
II to say that after Columbus had
served some time In prison he died on
May 10th, 1868. aged sixty years. i
perfect example Of "ths faith Of ElorY
leads but TO the grave"
II was years after that. the world
began to do him honor. and today
Discovery Day. October 13th. II set
apart In his memory and statues and
monuments have been erected in his
honor In every part Of the world. His
faith In his theory was greater than
that shown BY any other man known
and he win always be looked upon -
ons OF the worlds greatest heroes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

made after joining thu, Cubs hast sca-
son, writes from his home In Norfolk
Va, that he Il taking Hight exercise
and hopes TO make 1890 his best year
In baseball.
All major league players have re.
ccivcd contracts for next season or
notice FROM their clubs that the op-
thin Of their services for 1929 win be
exercised. Owners sending word
shout tise option have until February
l to extend contracts.
Jlm Thorpe b said to be baking
about = transfer to the minors. In view
Of the fact that he hit so well for the
Boston Braves last year. Tho Boston
officials say that they would gladly
have sent Thorpe to another major
league club had any put In claim
for hts services
Connie Mack ~ of the stsinton that
the frictinn which has developed tn
the American lcagnc will die nat
urAl death when the club owners set
tile down to tfte serious task nj maxi
tng IL 1870 season big success.
~, Nick Attnock rs to perform In two
leagues this year. After the close OF
the American league campaign Nick
u 70 b. loaned to the San Francisco
club Of the Eacffic Coast league to
slsow his funny antics along tho Coast
league circuit.
Joc Guyon, a member of the noted
fAYniiy OF Indian athletes. who was
star with the Georgia. Ttsck football
with Atlanta club Of the Southern
Association for the coming season.
There Is u possibility that the Pitts
burxh Pirates and Chicago White Sox
Will engage in SERIES OF games on
the way north from their training
train m Texas and the Pirates ut Hot
Springs. Ark.
Bill Hinchman. the Pittsburgh vet
Gran. who was carried on the reserve
lfst VI tlH Pirates last season though
ne Was out al tho game, has been
waived cut OF tho majors and h said
to BE- slated for Columbus In a trade
for Dave Danforth-
Slim SaIlcc, who thought 60 much
OF his farm n year ngO that nc threat
cIstd ~ retire unless he could be-
u1,sc 70 the farm. has chan.cs: his
mimi and sold the property. He plans
" lcAvc Hlggtnspor1. S-!io. and make
his home Ia Kentucky.
Some Ssf the Chicago Cul,A, inctud-
Ing Catcher Hi kfilefcr, intend To- gc
70 Hot Springs carly In February To Dc |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
STREET RAILWAY Is
MINER FROM R. F.&P.

49, virginia n. 4 r. Co. team de-
ceaeed ne r. y. Z r. two out az three
asaes Vt night under the leadership
- thsir new captain. "Snook" Bow
aA Both learns were short one mar
e14 rolled substitute. August rolled
A1nA nepre Tor the Virginia II. & r. CO.
- HoNArd tor R j. z. II -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

Insm R0gcr wIbO omit tho Atlllesics
ln lnidseoGOn of the 1919 campaign.
lasA sent M0sN 70 tlaa manager 81 tic
AAte4ar Rpck club, which trccnfiy o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
Baseball Briefs

4. Donic Bush was long time signing
hts contract rear ago. but there will
~ no h0Itlinx ont this ycar. Bush
had Asrecsl to terms before 1913 fad-
xtt our. " 'rF N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

made after Joining the Cubs hast sea-
son, writes from his home In Norfolk.
Va. that me i taking Hight exercise
In baseball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

one man named Marco Polo had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

All major league players have re-
ccivcd contracts for next season or
nOtitc from their clubs that the OPP
thin Of their services for 1899 win be
exercised. Owners sending word
shout tisc option have until February
1 to extend contracts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

THO 1870 championship campnign
~ tllc PMclllc Coast lcaxrtc Will sct
undcr way m Arrn Z and viii cun-
tiAsAs for tsseuty -caelas wsek1y CLOSING
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
Royalty Turns Him Down

His orle deslTe now Haa to get the
backing Of some European ruler. who
would IT. him out for the trip 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

Jim Thorpe h said to be baking
about = transfer to the minors, In view
Of the fact that he hit so well for the
boston braves last year. Tho Boston
officials say that they would gladly
have sent Thorpe to anothee major
league club had any put in a Claim
for hts services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

Connie Mack ~ of the stsfnton that
the friction which has developed In
the American leagnc viii die nat
ural death when the club owners set
tie down 10 Ifsc serious task nj max.
h1g tAr 1870 season big success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

Harry Woltcr, who played an ont
hcld I,rAltiUn for tho Yankees In the
Old Hilltop days, As eth good enough
70 haad 4 position nj tho top miner
leAGHC GsDciety. Woltcr wifi no with
- Goa&flc club Or the Pacific Coast
l1AGue ncxt season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

m, Haclc AltnDck rs tt, perform In two
leagues this year. After the close OF
the American leaguc campaign Nick
u 70 h. loaned to the San Francisco
club Of the Esacihc Coast league to
show his funny antics along tho Coast
league circuit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06

doc Guyon. member of the noted
faniiy OF Indian athletes. who was
star with tho Georgia, Tts-k football
team two seasons back. has signed up
with Atlanta club Of the Southern
Association for the coming season.
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S75O,0OO, ,O0O Firm Formed by Varied
 Eastern Interests

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1o.-Forma- tion of mercantile corporation with three quarters of a billion dollars capital, was announced here today with the return to Richmond of off, cers of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods association.
 The new combination is said te have purchased 1,600 stores within the last few weeks.
 Complete holdings of the Mont. gomery Ward, United Candy and Marler- Dalton Gilmer companies art included.
 George J. Wheeling of the United Cigar Stores, the United Retai Stores corporation of New York ant James B. Duke of the American To bacco company of New York are sait to be the packers of the new cor poration.
 i. Announcement tonight is that al application has been filed in Della ware of a charter for SS0 100000 capi i tai. i Besides the various stores obtained i it is said the corporation. has gainet control of several well known textile mills.
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Change in System of Offering Money
 on Call Planned

New York, Feb. 1O.-A change in the present system of offering money on call is considered by banking in stitutions, which lend much of thein funds for stock market purposes, it was learned today. Instead of pub fishing an initial rate for call loans between II and 11:30 o'clock of the market session, it is proposed to fix a rate on the previous day after the close of the market.
 Some banks are said to believe that this plan would correct conditions which now tend to unsettle the stock market during the first hours trad ing. Other financial institutions however, are opposed to any change from the present system on the ground that overnight events might make inadvisable rate fixed the day before.
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Trough PardOns
 Lincoln Convict

Little Rock, Feb. Ex-Governor Brough yesterday afternoon com muted the sentence of w. W. Mulll- kin, white man, convicted at the September, 1919, term of the Lincoln circuit court to serve term of one year in the penitentiary for grand larceny, which involved the stealing of a mule The governor granted the communication upon the basis of two largely signed petitions from Lincoln county, stating that when the crime was committed Mullikin was under the influence of intoxicants; that he has repaid the injured party for the loss of the stolen mule and that he has a wife without means and five small children under Il years of age dependent upon him for support; and further that the wife has become a cripple since the offense was com initted. Mullikin has served five months Of his sentence, and the governor commuted seven months of his term.
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LocnZRzietS

E. B. Bloom, manager of the Cham Der of Commerce, has been slightly i'll at his home for the past few days.
 Table cloths, napkins. sheets, piI- l.w cases, towels, bed spreads all E.. and table li.,ca washed and ron ca for six cen7s pound. Amaric; T Excelsior Laundry company. 1-2S- tf WANTED -- UNFURNIsHED ROOM for gentleman. Gas and water close to car line. Call 2353, Ed. A Work, before 9 9. m., or address E A. w, care Graphic. 2-11-3t Why worry about washing, when you can have all your table linen and bed linen washed for six cents a pound? American Excelsior Laun- dry company. 1-28-tf Jim Jeffries, circulator of Route No. 3 for the Graphic, which includes all territory between Main and Cedar on Third. Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, is i'll of influenza
 Table linen and bed linen wash ed, ironed and delivered to your home for six cents pound. Ameri- car Excelsior Laundry company.
 1-o8-tf A. w. Moore has obtained a build ing permit for the purpose of erect ing a frame store building and a barn on the south side of Barraque, be-
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New Elixir, Called Aspironal, Medicated With Latest Scientific Remedies, Used by European and American Army Surgeons to Cut Short a Cold and Prevent Complications.
Every Druggist in U. s. In- structed to Refund Price While You Wait at Counter If Relief Does Not Come Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
 Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the year in the drug trade is Aspironal, the two- minute cold and cough reliever, au- thoritatively guaranteed by the la- boratories; tested, approved and most enthusiastically endorsed by the highest authorities, and pro- claimed by the common people at 10 times as quick and effective as whiskey, rock and rye, or any oth- CT cold and cough remedy they have ever tried.
 All drug stores are now supplied with the wonderful new elixir, so as you have to do to get rid of that cold is to step into the nearest drug store. hand the clerk a half dol lar for a bottle of Aspironal and tell him to serve you two teaspoon fuls with four teaspoonfuls of water in glass. With your watch in your hand, take the drink at one swallow and call for your money 1 back in two minutes if you cannot ! feel your cold fading away like g i dream within the time limit. Don't be bashful, for all druggists invite you and expect y,u to try it. Ev- erybody's doing il
 When your cold or cough is re. ] lieved, take the remainder of ths bottle home to your wife and babies for Aspironal is by far the safes' and most effective, the easiest te
 take and the most agreeable colo and cough remedy for infants ant children.-(Adv.) dt1
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Commenting on this statement, in his rebuttal, Admiral Sims said. "all Americans who visited me abroad were shocked at what I had to tell them of the relative amount of work done by our forces" He added that the American press fostered at home a proportionate idea of the part Am erica played in the war. Visitors, as rule. he said, imagined that Amer ican Navy was doing half the anti submarine patrol duty and always were shocked to learn that the United States had at no time contributed more than about seven <per cent of the patrol craft.
 As 10 rurors heard in France of an American army breakdown, .Ad miral Sims said reports were cur rent that withdrawal of allied gen eral staff representatives with the army had been followed by a staff breakdown and collapse of the trans portation system behond the fighting lines. He had attributed such reports, he said, to the usual ''jealousies be- tween the armies" and had warned all to whom he spoke of these reports, not to believe them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-11
Confirm Report of
 Mexican Atrocities

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 10.-Testimony taken today in executive session by the senate subcommittee investigat. ing the Mexican situation convinced it's members of the truth of accounts of atrocities previously declared tt have been committed at Carrizal.
 The bodies of the negro troopers and the two officers who fell there were reported to have been mutilated the gold teeth of one offered for sale after all had been thrown in tht same ditch.
 The witnesses declared Mexicans il most of the agricultural district were dissatisfied with the rule O Carranza authorities as well as tha of bandits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-11

tween Olive and Laurel, at cost Of s2.500 Walter Harris is the con- tractor. W. M. Smith will erect a small store building on the east side of Texas street. between Seventh and Eighth, at cost of $2e0.
 It is almost as easy ro avoid colds as to contract them. Use Brunson' Famous Prescription. 1-24- If
 Vi. Gurdin and son left yesterday on 6 business trip to St. Louis.
 Send US your table and bed linen We will wash and iron it at six cents a pound. American Excelsior Laun- dry company. 1-2S IT
 The Invincible Quintet of the Young Mems Christian association known as the five ''that knows not defeat" leave Saturday for game with the Y. M. C. 4. basket ball team at Crossett. The game will be play cd Saturday night.
 Wouldst avoid colds, grip and in fluenza? Then take Dr. Brunson's Famous Prescription. 1-24-6t
 It is almost as easy to avoid colds as to contract them. Use Brunson's s Famous Prescription. 1-24- If
 Private r. c. Wolff of the recruit ing party here this week left yester- day for McGehee on recruiting ex- petition. Private Fred Bennett, also member of the party, left for Eng land on the same duty.
 TWO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR light housekeeping wanted. Phone 22. J. B. Middlebrook
 Marriage licenses were issued yes terday to Ira Litherland, 46, of Wab- baseka, and Miss Ide Sizemore, 28;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-11
Nearly S1,oOo for
 Lynn Fund Raised

Nearly S1,O00 has been raised by the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to solicit sub- scriptions for the benefit of the wid- ow and daughter of c. c. Lynn, late city detective. The committee is composed of Leo M. Andrews, T. Haynes Gregory and E. B. Bloom. The latter two members of the com mittee have been hindered in solicit ing by illness. but have raised sev- eral hundred dollars. MT. Andrews yesterday had raised nearly $500, and it is thought that the fund will soon pass the thousand dollar mark.
 In the fund being raised for J. B Middlebrook a total of S417 has been collected by the fire department boys, and by Chief of Police Frank Stewart.
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Cancelled Order

Cleveland, O., Feb. 10.-An agree ment, known as general order No. 13, entered into by the, four railroad brotherhoods, who provided that a 30-day notice must be served before cancellation, was abrogated by Presi- dent w. G. Lee of the trainmen for his organization Under date of Lanu- ary 23, Mir. Lee telegraphed Director General Hines as follows:
 General order No. 13, executed during the war as war measure has now been continued more than year after the close of the war, and the pressure coming to me from train and yardmen throughout the country to press the wage demands presented last July to favorable conclusion, compels me to give official notice to you as of January 23 that on and after February 23 the brotherhood must be considered as having with drawn from or severed it's connection with any and all of the provisions of general order No. 13, and the broth erhood's representative of railway board of adjustment number one will be withdrawn as of that date.
 "The officers and men of the brotherhood fully understand the provisions of paragraph 19 of general order No. 13 but find justification for their action in the fact that the railroad administration has not given favorable consideration to our wage demands of July, which were based for the most part on the high cost of living and which since that time has not decreased. The organization believes it has waited reasonable time for a decrease in the cost ot living and now finds no reason foi further delay"
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By Condo

and to Charlie Lemons, 21, England, and Miss Polly Reynolds, IT.
 Mrs. Vernon E. Guess and son, Yer non, Jr., 914 West Twenty-second, are i'll of influenza.
 George F. Merrick of the Merchants Transfer company is i'll at his home, an1 West Fourteenth. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Almond and little daughter, Jewel, came from Du- mas yesterday that the little girl might submit to an operation by Dr. J. F. Crump, who successfully re- moved the child's tonsils. They ex- pect to return home today.
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Two Solutions for
 Turkish Problem

Paris, Feb. 1O.-Premier Millerand told the chamber of deputies foreign affairs committee today that Turkish problem which still remains to be settled. was capable of two solutions
 The first. he said, provided for the taking of Constantinople from the Turks; the second would permit the Turks to retain control over the city under certain international guaran- tees. A
 The premier declared that France preferred the second arrangement.