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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
Hornsby Ends Streak.

Rogers Hornsby, after hitting
safely for twenty straight games,
saw his streak end Monday at
Cincinnati. He failed against Rix-
ey, Rack and Couch, though his
team mates collected thirteen bin
giles off the Reds trio of Fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
Mob Followed Lew.

1t is estimated that 10000 ring
fans from Philadelphia saw Lew
Tender battle Benny Leonard in
the Yankee stadium Monday night.
They travelled in special trains
from the Quaker City.
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Soon Goes West.

Jess Willard, still in New York,
says he will go West soon and
never return to this section OF the
country.
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GOLF TITLE AUDIENCES
SEEK BETTER VIEW

Taxation without better accommodations may construed
by golf galleries the basest of
76 declared taxation without representation ntoabl
Now that the golf mogus exactng daily
capita for the privilege Of viewing the major golf championships Ire
persons who paying the piper beginning agtate
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Section B.
Section c,
MIDGET CLASS.
Section A.
Nixon Is Injured.
Section A.

AL Nixon, speedy outfielder with
the Boston Braves, is out OF the
game with an injured wrist.
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ROBERTS TEAM, DINGY
STEED OF SANDLOTS,
STARTS GALLOPING
By r. D. THOMAS.

"ot joking Mean word of it. We're going to win
this thing" M
spoke and made himself plainly
the W. Roberts steeered the Sher-
woods through the baseball storm OF 1922 with honors beHves
W. will the American Legion the Gartleds
Union Printers Junior Orders and other
the sandot baseball
of Washington.
This hardly would be worth notice. Ike Thompsons confidence
didn't something the foundation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25

Rollie Naylor, of the Mackmen 10
the leading pitcher in Ban Johnson's
circuit
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Roberts team was little respected
during the early stages of this cam
paign. likes team took a tumble
time and again when smacked by
foes that were not considered for
midable Ly the big teams of town
But i'm nearly all defeats, ThOmp-
sons men showed lots of hitting
ability. They crashed the offer
ings of many pitchers. The w. F.
Roberts pitchers were bumped
harder, generally so much SO that
a run or two gave victory to the
enemy.
Now it appears to be different.
Thompson's men continue to- hit and
his pitcher has begun to pitch.
Thompson's pitcher is Tom Bruffy.
He may have other pitchers, but this
particular one is a great portion of
his mound staff. He OCCUPIES the
same position. with the, w. f. Rob-
erts team that Walter Johnson held
, in the old days when Washington
had a Major League club. When
Bruffy shuffles to the hill, the other
team knows it's a tough day.
Three of the strongest teams in
the series have felt the power of
the w. F. Roberts punch. They
ere PetWorth, Mercury and the
Union Printers. If the truth be told
without any trimmings, w. +. Rob-,
erts was not expected to beat any
OF these teams.
PetwOrth was shut out. Mercury
was behind in the fourth inning
when friction between Mercury
and the umpire occurred and his
majesty, The imp, elected n
Mercury player from the game.
T. las no one to take his place
and the game went by forfeit.
Now comes the most unexpected
OF W. f. Roberts three victories.
Just yesterday, Thompson's men.
again with Bruffy toiling earnestly,
slapped the Union Printers, held in
the highest esteem by all sandlot
teams, by a score of to 1. s.
The game went only seven in
nings, but Bruffy appeared unbeat.
able and his piaymates did every
thing that could be expected of
them. Had the battle been waged
w he -eSllt more than
likely, would have been the same.
Ah4OLiAp.OAI n.I4IseiI IllleQ In at first
base and with Steele led w. F..
Roberts at bat with two hits. Heinie
Webb. the typo pitcher-manager,
yielded nine hits against two by
Bruffy.
Today, with three victories and a
single defeat, Thempsou's team is
regarded as championship dark
horse coming to the front. Only
the American Legion, which put the
numeral "One" in the Roberts lost
column, is ahead
This afternoon the.Legion will bat
tie Petworth in the Central stadium.
1t is an important game. as a glance
at the standings, appearing else
where in these pages, will reveal.
The MOhawks pulled up even
with the ShamrOcIks in Section b
of the unlimited class by beating
Park View, 6 to 0. The interesting
feature of this game was the pitch.
ing of Shorty Winegarden. Near
~ every time Winegarden works
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
Saratoga Opens Up.

The race meeting opens at Sara
toga next week.
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The Mohawks pulled up even
with the ShamrOcks in Section b
Of the unlimited class by beating
Park View, 6 too. The interesting
feature of this game was the pitch
ing Of Shorty Winegarden. Near
~ every time Winegarden works
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PetwOrth was shut out. Mercury
was behind in the fourth inning
when friction between Mercury-
and the umpire occurred and llis
majesty. The imp, elected
Mercury player from the game.
T. 'aS no one to take his place
and the game went by forfeit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
MEN J ES| | N | N t PYRAMIDS WERE GOOD SCIENTISTS
Absolute Knowledge of Fig ure of Earth Necessary for Construction of the
 Egyptian Tombs

LONDON. Jan. 13-The designer have had an absolute knowledge of the figure of the earth, an obIate spheroid flattened by the poles. ae- cording to Col A o. Green of the Royal Engineers in Egypt. Thisl las- sertion is based on the fact that the pyramid stands at the true center of the land surfaces of the globe. according to Mercator's projection.
 It is truly oriented to the four car dinai points of the heavens with an accuracy apparently unattainabie in any building at the present time The Great Circle" coinciding with the center lines of the ascending and descending passages, and the Grand Gallery" must. at the date of build ing, have coincided with a wonder ful stellar conjunction which can recur only once in every 25.S2s years. the number of years in the preces- sion of the equinoxes. Hence. ac- cordng to Colonel Green, this es- tabiishes the date of the commence ment of the construction of the Great Pyramid as gre B. C., at which period Egypt was ruled by the hated Hyksos, or Shepherd Kings.
 Two Units Used
 In carrying out the measurements of both space and time two units have been used, the pyramid inch" which is equal to 1,001 British inches. and the sacred cubit' of 25 pyra- mid inches. or 25.025 British inches which has the same length as the cubit employed in the construction of the Tabernacle. the Ark of the Covenant and King Solomon's Tenn pie, and is exactly one twenty mill ltenth of the earth's polar axis of sUtataen.
 Dy Dividing the length of one si1s Of the Great Pyramid. which 10 s.tU ess pyramid inches, by the sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
EDITOR WRITES BOOK
 ON NEWSPAPER LIFE

CHICAGO. January s.--The daring aviator reporter. the beautiful "sob sister" and the boss" of the simon Legree type are missing from the new book about newspaper life by Chi cago editor, H>ary Justin Smith.
 news editor of the Chicago Daily News. It is volume entitled "deadlines." dealing with the delights and sufferings of newspapermen at work and an endeavor to picture the fascinating back ground of hurrying human figures and gigantic ma chinery in those moments just before press time.
 MT. smith has divided the material into separate sketches, each of which form a study of a scene, an incident or 8 personality. according to his publishers 'The. result, for purposes of classification, may be called fic- ticn but the basis of fact is evident; the author has sought to give the lay man truthful picture of the world in printers ink say the publishers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
b|G A|RPLANE TO CARRY HUNTERS
 TOWARD ARCT|C
Detroit Sportsmen Will Leave Early Next Summer for Hudson Bay
 Section

DETROIT. Jan 13.--fn giant sesplane, party of Detroit and New York sportsmen will invade the great wastes of the arctic next summer on what is regarded as a most unusual hunting trip, if present plans are car ried out. Members of the party in- tend to so completely outfit the plane that it will match the modern pa rlor car for convenience and comfort.
 The trip will have as it's objective the land which heretofore has, been known only to the dog train.
 Included in the party will be Ingiis M. Uppercu and Charles F. Redden of New York, Howard E. Coffin. Har- old H. Emmons, William E. Metxger and Dr James w. Inches of Detroit, prominent in the airplane and motor worlds.
 The plane, which now is being especially constructed at Keyport, N. l.. will take an aM-water route to the far northern bay. It Is planned to leave New Mork about July i, thence to Montreal and Moose Fac tory. The Hudson bay territory will be entered from the latter station.
 The equipment of the plane will ia- clude compartment sleeping quarters. with an observation room forward, an electrically equipped kitchenette, an armory. gallery and large storage rooms. It Is announced that arrange ments have been made with the Hud. son company for gasoline and other supplies.
 In discussing the proposed trip, Mir. Redden said 'It was after op- erating passenger carrying craft for three years and having flown moro than 100000 passenger miles with- out . mishap that concluded prop- erly regulated fiytng would enable us C safely rsach Hudsan bay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
BUTTON THIEF IS CANADIAN NOVELTY

NANAIMO, British Columbia. Jan. 13.-A strange mystery is causing much Speculation in the district near Cassfdy's ranch, six miles south of here. William and Edward Cassidy. brothers, living together on the farm. the buttons had been cut off their best clothes Despite careful watch, this happened IA times.
 Once when Edward planned to at he carefully tied up his best suit and hid it behind the stove. The next evening the buttons were gone, and the dance date was cancelled.
 Then a brother-in-law Mir Main waring. visited the boys with the in- tenuon of attending dance at Granby mine. nearby. His dress suit was mysteriously stripped Of it's but tons. and another social engagement had to Dc abandoned.
 This was the last straw. Ths provincial police were called in. Con stable Bradner prepared to spend several days at the ranch, systemati- caiiy running down clues.
 He did not find anything tending to indicate the operations of crimi- nal. but on awakening bright and early one morning he found every button on his suit had been cut off
 The police are still working on the case. Meantime. special locks on all doors have put at least temporary stop to the button thefts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
HARNESS DEER AND
 BEAT THEIR WAY T0 CIVILIAN I ION
Six Californians Caught in SnoWstorm, Get Back to Homes By Capturing
 Wild Animals

QUINCY, Cal. Jan, 13-Six Cali fornia mountaineers. caught by an early, heavy snowfall in the high Sierras. captured IF wild deer, har- messed them together with ropes and belts. hitched them to m improvised drag and broke trAil back to civili- za ticn.
 The men were working early in Ncyemher building q summer camp at Gold Lake. . point far up in the mountains. Whom a heavy snow storm came up unexpectedly, they Found -themselvcs with only few provisions and without snow shoes or skis. Help could not reach them, they knew. before several days.
 Steve PeEzolA, the leader of the crew, immediately set about making sets of sikiis for himself and his mon, using such lumber as was available. In the meantime the snow continued to fan until more than five feet oov. cred the roads and trails.
 Seek RAfuge
 On the second night of this storm, herd of deer. fleeing before the snow, sought refuge in the camp. Grasping the opportunity, Pezxoia ard his conpsnions hsrdsa the ant mals in one of the uncompietea rooms.
 The next morning the deer were harnessed to a drag and the six cast aways, mounted on home made skiis and hanging to the drag, started off toward civiiiaa ton. The deer were successfully guided until they had hcoksn read through the deepest parts 6t the snow-coverea forest sad had Arrived almost at the edge of the table 1aAd. whore the road starts down out of the meantains.
 There the animals were treated to the last sugar in the mems supplies and were turned loose to return to the forests. A few hours later the men, continuing on foot. met team and sleigh loaded with supplies, mak- ing slow progress up the hills to the canp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
A FAMOUS PHRASE From McClurss Magazine:

Tn applying his method. II. Cue realizes that the unconscious mind is most easily influenced just before and just after sleeping, when the consciousness is less alert. So, inst before falling asleep and just after waking, he advises the repetition of his now famous phrase, Day by day in every way an getting better and better saying it quickly without let- ting the possibility of any other out. come of illness enter the mind. Such is the method that Luther Burbank caiis Y Cues wonderful emsAcipA- tien procaeaauou.' which has met with indorsement of Henry Fora. pr. Frank Crane. and many GtherA'
 From Acciures Magazine:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

cred cubit, the product is 3ss.2423. the exact number of days and frac- tions of day in the solar year.
 The two diagchals of the base added together are within a frac- tion of the number of years in the procession of the equinoxes, namely. zs8zee
 The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid is just one -biliionth of the estimated weight of the earth, or, roughly, 6,o0o,0o0 tons. There is enough stone in it to build wall six feet high all around France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
RICH DEPOSITS OF MI N ERALS IN CUBA

HAVANA. Cuba. Jan 1s.-Immense and rich deposits of iron and copper exist in Cuba. declared President AL fredo zayas in his message at the opening session of the current Con- gress. and the government proposes to aid their development in every way possible.
 From the copper mines at Nathan bre, Pinar del Rio. he points out, there were mined in the first six months of this fiscal year, sl.352 tons of g per cent copper. and the field has only heen scratched, Pros pectine for oil and mineral is going on constantly in that province.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

Fahrenheit and <he ice formed is nearly free from seat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

A bird can recognize food at . dis tance impracticabls for man or beas<.
, 1923-02-16
MENACE
ALARMS

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. I6.-Another
change of wind. from south to north
early this morning. caused another
flhreup in tho fire at Armour and
oompany's plant, and al . o'clock this
morning aroused approximations that
tho flames might ag'nn get beyond
control. An hour later, after add.
t'onnl fire apparatus WINS put into
action. Battalion Fire Chief Jerry
Sullivan said that ha was confident
that he could connno tho blaze to the
buildings still burning, .
Tho sight that greeted Tho Asso.
cinted Press representative, who visit.
od tho Bosne Of tho 1ro NJ . o'clock
this morning, was impressive, or tho
nine,story buildings numbers II, IS
and IN, nothing remained but stark.
frowninR walls from which hung
Thousands OF large and small %'cicles.
In the hasemontH OF what had been
tno buildings, the flames stiil sesthed.
flashing tho threat To spread TO parts
OF tho plant beyond tho IRE wall pro.
tectinE the lars ]rehnerles. Over tho
edges NJ the Ice lined walls, suggestive
u crhteTH, with Their ICY approaches.
the wind drove clouds Of sparks that
kept Che nro fighters worried.
, 1923-02-16

banquet to be rendered n railroad
party at the Henning hotel under the
auspices OF the Casper Chamber of
Commerce.
Speakers on the program for to.
nights dinner will include those most
prominently identified with the rail.
road movement and include Scott
Ferris, former chairman OF the public
lands committee OF the house OF rep.
resontatives and now ex-Gov. c. n.
Haskelrs personal representative:
United States Senator John Il. Ken
drick, who considers the railroad
project important enough to wyo-
ming to leave his duties at Washing
ton to lend assistance in its material
fization; James McClintic, congress-
mnn from Oklahoma; Geo. Nj. Huss,
engineer, of Miles City, Mont; ex
Gov. Robt. D. Carey; and r. L. Nc
Nally of Sheridan. w. o. Wilson Of
Casper will preside as toastmaster
and informal discussion of the project
by Casper citizens probably will fol.
low the main addresses OF the eve
ming.
Others who accompanied the party
to Casper are Mayor c. w. Sheldon
OF Sheridan, Lyman H. Brooks. Sher.
man d. Camfeld and Ralph Denio of
the same city. Chas. T.. Brown and
G.. NJ. Niles of Miles City. Mont; c. a
owens. vice-president OF the railroad
company, and w. D.. outman. general
r~tght-of.way agent for the southern
div sion. Buffalo and Kaycee rest
dents Joined the party enroute To
Casper.
With surveys for the new line al
ready being run by four parties OF
engineers and prospects hat II will
be completed in record time, the part
Casper is to play in encouraging the
project becomes the all-important
issue from a local standpoint and
lively interest and enthusiasm will
doubtless center in the banquet this
evening.
Announcement was made this af-
ternoon provision had been made for
175 guests. 1t was also stated that
all those attending would have to be
in their seats at 6 o'clock as serving
will begin promptly on the hour.
Several of tho party are expecting to
leave Casper on the evening train.
The meeting at the Realtors lunch
con today was attended by as many
persons as could find seats at the
tables and was featured by enthus-
iasm from all who were present.
There were delegations from Miles
City. Sheridan, Buffalo. and Kaycee.
Addresses from q representative OF
each OF these cities were called for, as
was also enc from Senator John b.
Kendrick, Congressman James Nc.
Clintic Of Oklahoma. and of course
from Scott Ferris.
Mr.. Ferris, who is the main repre-.
sentative of the Haskell interests, an
nounced that at the meeting this eve.
ming the people of Casper would be
told exactly how and where the new
Line is coming into Casper and exact.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
, 1923-02-16
OIL rs
To G. o. T..

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. len n
dramatic effort in the lower branch
of the Legislature today. Leslie Miller
OF Cheyenne, minority floor leader,
declared hat the Republican major
ity was being indirectly influenced
IN its actions by the big oil companies
operating in this state. Az II the
charges made by Governor Ross err
lier in h morning were not enough.
the floor leader threw quantities of
oil onto the flames by making these
statements: practically every act Of
his legislature has been dominated
by tho Republican caucuB. and prac-
tlcally all OF the actions of that eau
Gus have been under the direction OF
the Republican state chairman, who
Is in the employ Of one OF the oil
companies now seeking to evade their
Just share OF taxation. That is a
reflection on the integrity Of the mem
bers OF this house. I wouldn't mind
naming some of the instigators of
this delay. II Is now very possible
TO put any constructive legislation on
the statue books. I should like to
know whom some Of you men repre-
ssnt-your constituents or special in
~teresta7"
Tho senate today ratified the II
appointments submitted to II late
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-02-16
LEGISLAT URE IS
BY ROSS
To IGNORE WORK
AGAINST TAXES
Session Of Senate
And House Addressed
By Executive in Behalf
OF Severance Tax Bills

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb.
16.-Defy both the oil and
coal lobby and the action of
the Republican caucus, and
pass a measure designed to
make the millionaire owners
of Wyoming's natural resource prom.
critics pay their Just proportion of the
state taxes. That was tho plea made
to h legislature this morning by
Governor w. b.. Ross, Democrat.
Appearing before a joint session
of tho two houses, tho chief execu-
tive said there is now pending q
feeble bill" to report on taxation
matters at some future time, and
that this measure Is designed ito
lull to sleep public sentiment in favor
OF the enactment of a severance tax
law" While Mt the beginning OF tho
present session. he said. there VIVA
every prospect that such n law would
be enacted, this prospect has been
dlmmed by tho fact that the mem
bers of the Legislature had been sub
jected ito the most inBistent and per-
slstent pressure from the most pow
erful conl and oil lobby that ever
assembled in the state capital" These
lobbyists. no asserted. represent
chiefly nonresident corporations
that have fattened and grown rich
and powerful on Wyoming products,
and which are day by day depicting
the OF our state-resourcea
which are u main assets, the CHIEF
dependents Of ourselves and the gem
%erations yet to come IT appeal to
you" he said. ito defy his lobby
Intimating that the Republican ma
jority had decided to kill tho proposed
mining law tax. he asserted: III It
be true that any political party has
caucused against this measure. then
I say to you IN perfect confidence
that any decision to kill this legis-
1ation by any party caucus could not
that party He plainly limited that
the bill fathered by w. J.. Dalton,
Democrat, was constitutional, but
thnt n Of it's two rivals, sponsored
by Republicans, would be, IL passed.
thrown out by the courts. "A crisia
has been reached" he concluded: "tha
peoples IS Imperfect
The address created n sensation.
Majority members OF the house rev.
nue committee. which has been cons
sldering the three proposals. imme-
diately got busy with a reply.
Governor Ross was introduced by
President Simon Skovgard of tho
senate and was %npplauded both at the
beginning and the finish OF his ID
The JOINT session thcreupon adjourn
ed without further word or action
, 1923-02-16

out last night was concerned almost
wholly with tho fate of the Tuscan
Prince. This 420-foot British passen.
ger and freight liner with Their cap.
tain and crew OF a. was the subject
of contradictory rumors throughout
yesterday.
A report that she had boon found
and her crew saved was discovered
to be based on hearsay.
In tho night a report that a vessel
on the west Size Of Vancouver island,
had been attire near Pachena point.
led to the belief that the Tuscan
Prince like the Nika, might have
fallen n prey to flames In tho midst
Of n losing struggle with the deep.
Sut enrly today tho Canadian sal.
wage ship Algerine. which had bur.
ried TO the vicinity OF Pnohens point
reported that a thorough search had
shown no siZn OF n burning ship.
, 1923-02-16

IN BIG STORM

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. L. By
Tho Associated Press.) - with the
crews OF three vessels that yesterday
met disaster in that dread region of
navigators in the Pacific ocean west
OF Washington and south OF vancou.
yer Island. saved. wireless operators
along the coast this. morning were
reaching into the air for word of the
steamship Tuscan Prince. No authen.
tic news of tho Tuscan Prince had
come since she sent a faint message
yesterday morning. her wireless np.
parently failing before she could give
her position.
The steamer NIka, which was burn,
ed TO tho waters edge after she lost
her rudder near Umntiiln reef. was
a drifting hulk off Cape F1attery
while her crew was coming to
Seattle.
The steamship Santa Rita, which
went upon the rocks near Carmhnah
light on the west side Of Vancouver
island. was believed to be still aflont
though expected to be a total loss.
Her crew. with a few tents, campec
on the inhospltab's coast IN that vic.
unity. The tug Sea Monarch was ex-
peoted TO take them Up today.
Tho motor ship Coo:cha with two
OF her officers aboard was clinEinE to
tho rocks Mt Albert Head, near Vic.
toria, y. C., her n hoping thut
she might yet begotten Off or that
at least her machinery might be
saved.
Fsvered. frpi.less questioning thru.