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an impostor for attempting to sell
stones to the people as coal. Liter
ally tons of anthracite We're thrown
away after being first mined, because
il was regarded as useless for any
purpose except to gravel footwalks."
For years the consumption of coal
vas recl,oned in bushels. one report
saying that "by 1878 Cincinnati had
an annual coal trade OF 116, 1000
bushels" and another article of the
same sort sets forth that lin 1870 the
annual consumption of coal as fuel for
the manufacture of salt was 20O.0
bushels"
The Potomac River became a high
way for the transportation OF Cumher-
land coal about 1880, and around the
same time Pittsburgh began boat ship
mentS TO New Orleans.
x K =
MYTH the coming of the railroads
md the perfection of mine oper-
ating machinery, coal became king
among minerals in the fullest sense OF
the word In 1912 the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad began moving coal from
Maryland to Eastern markets, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Slayers Finger Prints That Lied
d. Mystified Many Criminal Experts
True Detective Reveals
Habit

the Seine, among the haunts Of the
Apaches. More and more the Paris
bureau was convinced that as The
Sparrow" had gone to London, &C
, cording to informantS, it would be he
who had strangled the Fnglishman.
The circumstances associated with
Herr Spades death and F'augh S
We're too similar. And there had been
partial hnSerprintS, preserved from
one other crime of which The Spar
row" was suspected. that. when
matched up with those taken from the
throat of the Englishman. Tailed per
fectly. 1t was then that the card rec
ord of The SparroW's" fingerprintS
was sent around the world. For. ii
was said in the underworld, he had dis
appeared-was not in Paris and re-
ported as not returning there.
$: ); =: *
A NJ L K d + Z without a motive
botherS the police of all cities.
They are not always interested in solv-
ing Staying, but they can never
understand one that is apparently
without reason. And the royal family
OF Britain was friendly with the
family Of the Pughs. 1t was resolved,
therefore, that whoever killed Rath-
bun PuSh must be found.
\ year went by. Periodically. every
three months. the card bearing The
Sparrow's fngerprints was sent to
police bureaus in America and Europe,
with the request that they be checked
against the prints OF all criminals
whose records We're not known. II
was added that THE Sparrow had
disappeared from Paris and London,
and might be. perhaps, in any other
part of the world His arrest was
urged because of the very mystery
surrounding the death of the Eng
lshman Pugh. The police wanted TO
know why Pugh was killed as much as
they wanted his murderer.
Then. one morning. the thing that
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Substitute for Diamond

"A FTER several years of research.
metallurgiCal experts of a steel
plant at Wetzlar, in Southern Ger
many, claim to have produced a metal
alloy nearly as hard as the diamond.
says Popular Science Monthly. The
difference in the scale of hardness is
merely one-tenth of a degree. The
alloy consists of fused mixture of
metallic tungsten and tungsten car
bides.
rests have shown that this tungsten
alloy, while somewhat softer than dia.
mond, offers many practical advan-
tages. 1t is said to have metallic
structure and to retain its cutting
power much longer than the diamond
that had crystalline structure and is
extremely brittle, hence soon loses it's
cutting power by the chipping of its
crystal edges.
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years later royal privilege was given
20 William Penn to mine coal in Penn
syl amin.
In Zap John Peter Salley pioneered
over the Allegheny Mountains from
augusta County, Va, and came 10 a
river which he named Coal" because
he discovered veins of the mineral
a'o it shores.
Pitts urgh was first placed on the
coal map in 1853 when coal was found
on Coal Hill" opposite the city. A
decade later, Thomas Penn instructed
his nephew, Lieut. Gov. John Penn, as
follows:
we desire you will order 5000
acres of land to be laid out about
Pittsburgh, including the town, which
may now be laid out, and l think,
from its situation. Will become con
siderable in time. l would not en-
gross all the coal hills. but rather
lease the greater part to others, who
may work them"
George Washington wrote of the
discovery Of coal in Mason County.
Va. (now West Virginia.. in his diary
for 1870. During the Revolutionary
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War coal was transported to Carlisle
for the Continental Army. having
been taken TO Harrisburg in boats
and hauled the rest of the way in
wagons. 1t was the first shipment of
anthracite coal made in America.
In 1902 coal was first shipped by
boat down the Ohio River from Pitts
hurgh to Cincinnati. Two ..earS later
1t was discovered west of the MiSsis-
sippi by the Lewis and Clark eXpe-
ditlon, which found evidence of the
essential mineral along the banks Of
the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers
The attitude of the public toward
anthracite at that time is indicated
by an incident that occurred in 1872,
when one, Col. George Shoemaker of
Pottsville, hauled nine wagonloads
OF hard coal to Philadelphia. Upon
reaching the Quaker City. he was
able to find buyers for only two loads
and was forced to give away the seven
others. Even then he had to employ
strategy to get out of town without
being arrested on the charge of being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Peacocks Color Blind.
ME may be misjudging the ,

WE may be misjudging the pea
cock and rooster when we cali
them vain birds. For DR. II. Erhard
Of Munich, who has been experiment.
ing with the eyesight of birds. SAYS
that the shimmering colors in plumage
probably mean nothing to the feather
ed creatures. At least they do not APP
preciate colors as we do, If, indeed.
they even distinguish one color from
another
Birds that fly by day, Dr. Erhard
says, see everything in a bright red
orange light, being very slightly SEN
sitive to the short waves that make up
blue and violet. Night birds. on the
other hand. never see red, but do see
blues and violet. Tiny globules of oil
in the retina Of the eyes act as color
screens and determine the birds color
sense, according to DIR. Erhard.
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Thawins Plants.

IN spite of all precautions plants
sometimes freeze accidentally. The
following first aid tip has saved sew
eral. Sprinkle the plant literally with
cold water. Then, after half an hour,
let warm air enter the room gradually
but under no conditions should the
plant be brought into a heated room.
The whole process of revival should be
spread over period Of one to two
13urS.
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Bullet-Proof Auto Bodies.

a UTOMOBILE bodies of a bullet
= proof metal that cannot be dis
tinguished in appearance from the
usual material have been constructed
for police and other special uses, says
Popular Mechanics
The metal is the same as that of
which bulletproof vests have been
fashioned and its efficiency lies in it's
ability to absorb the impact of a mis-
sile, allowing the vibrations to spread
and thus preventing perforation. In
like stiff, heavy armor plates, it can
be cut or punched easily, and bodies
constructed of it are we'll within the
weight limits Of the cars chassis, a
sheet OF the metal being only about
one stxteenth inch thick and weighing
but two and one-half pounds to the
square foot. It also has a surface that
lakes any kind q automobile finish.
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To Scare the Ducks.

SOLDIERS at Aberdeen proving
- grounds, in Maryland, have been
patrolling the banks of the Susque-
hanna River day and night. firing
rounds of blank cartridges TO Brighten
ducks away. The precaution has been
taken to protect the focks of canvas.
backs, many Of which have been pois-
oned by phosphorus from exploded
shells in the sWampy land.
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prints had been photographed from
the throat of Mr.. Pugh.
1t was the first time in police his
tory that fingerprints had been re-
covered from the body of the victim
OF a stranger. They We're faint white
and black lines. but when they had
been magnited, then strengthened
and then reduced. they We're perfect
Whoever it was that killed the English
man, his identification was perfect
If he should ever be caught!
The Paris and London police work
ed asSiduouSly on the left bank of
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Coal Industry Has Had Troubles
Since the Time of King Solomon
of British Parliament Feared That Burning
FIealh They Prohibi Its Usei London
BY GEORGE PORTER.

// A S Goals are to burning Goals,
~ and wood to fires, so is the
"A contentious man to kindle
n strife" Proverbs, XXvi:21.
Sp,-ipf,rral ma SS3
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THUNBERG DEFEATED
AFTER SETTING PACE

NEW YORK. Jan. 1J.-CPJ-Clas
Thunberg Of Finland. champion skater
Of the Olympics. has met defeat in his
first American indoor test. but he las
lost none Of his prestige. for he shat
tered the worlds two-mile indoor rec
ord.
Three miles Of racing al Madison
Square Garden where Tbunbcrg faced
Joe Moore, champion of the indoor
performers, and Charley German, ID,
Canadian title-bolder, last night. r..
quired l6S corner turns OF s. long
swerYes. For SO Of the A. laps the
Finn held the lead, with Moore N
second place and German third, but
his turns were crude.
Moore jumped ahead at the end Of
? u miles and German followed,
with Thunberg. fearing a broken leg
against the boards at either end Of the
rink, refusing 70 extend his pace.
Moore won 10 Q minutes. % Is sec
onds, with German 10 yards behind.
Thunberg was half q lap behind the
Canadian. Thunbergs record time
was 6:l3 IS. The previous mari
was 6:l7.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
.SYL HHTZMAN SENT
TO DANV|LLE CLUB

Sylvester (Babe) Heitzman, young
left handed pitcher, with the Bears
most of last season and alarmed" TO
Fort Smith, Ark, near the close. has
been sold outright by the Bears to
Danville in the Three-I League, Sec
rotary Tom Connor announced 10
day.
Tom also confirmed the purchase Of
Right-hand Pitcher Paulson from the
Cardinals. Paulson was Harmed" 10
Fort Smith last season and, with
Honus Mite. new Bear manager.
catching his shoots, won "a games
while losing only u.
"No less than PA Of the enemy
were sent back to the bench via the
strikeout route" as the Bear secretary
put II.
Hurry Abies is expected back from
the const meeting of the minor leagues
Monday. with Manager Mite
along
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JUST VACATION.
SAYS GEORGES /
Of VISIT
Carpenter Will Travel
around Country;
May Fight.
BY r. w. HEREFORD

UNIVERSAL Service staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-"My pres
ent trip to the United States has
been planned as a vacation. 1t will
be my first real one since I started
boxing. I will stay two or three
weeks in New York, then leave for
California. ] will also spend n week
or two in Florida"
This announcement was made by
Georges Carpenter last evening.
Coming on top of the first gossip
which had the Frenchman matched,
or about to be matched for numerous
fights. thus information was some
thing of a surprise.
"Of course" Georges added, "this
does not mean that / do not intend
to fight. may engage in several
bouts before / go back across the
water but that was not the main pur-
pose of my visit
Carpenter rs reminded Of the ru.
mors that his intended bout with
Jimmy Delaney at Los Angeles, under
the promotorship of Jack Doyle had
been cancelled.
"This will make no difference in
my California trip. / have not been
fully informed as to the particulars
of the case but will proceed to Los
Angeles as scheduled"
The Frenchman was asked II his
intended visit 10 the offices of Pro
moter Tex Richard tomorrow carried
any special significance.
NO." he said, "it will be just a
friendly CALI
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HELEN Wills ARRIVES
IN FRANCE, SEAS|CK

HAVRE, France, Jan. 1J.-LP)-
Miss Helen Wills. American woman
lawn tennis champion. arrived here
today on the liner Degrasse, which
was delayed p hours By rough
weather.
Miss Wills suffered intensely from
seasickness.
She intends TO proceed to Cannes,
stopping off only a few hours in
Paris.
Miss Wills received a tremendous
ovation and managed to smile wanly
for photographers galore and many re-
porters. Asked whether she would
rather have the tennis championship
Of France or one Of her water colors
in the salon, she said instantly she
would prefer the latter. She came 70
France principally, she said, to study
art.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
EXAS OPEN GOLF BEGINS WITH FIELD OF TO-
Trees Speak,
Calling Golfers
To First Tee

There was a general exodus OF
negro caddies from the Bracken-
ridge Park golf course, where the
Texas Open is in progress, when
the trees began to talk Friday
morning.
They were enticed back, how
ever, when it was explained that
the voice came out Of Magnayox
loud speakers connected with a
mierophone through which Tour
nament Manager Jack O'Brien
was making announcements and
paging the pros at the first tee.
Half a dozen of the loud
speakers were put uD, through
the efforts Of F. j. kanatzer, so
that time and effort could be
saved in getting the players off.
The instrument near the prac-
tice green at the clubhouse fooled
Tom Boyd completely. He hearc
his name called and walked to
the tree, looked behind it, let
his jaw sag . moment and then
spotted the speaker" in the
tree. which brought q big laugh.
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What-Fifth annual Open golf championship Of Texas.
Observation-Disclosures course Antonio a.
WhoOne hundred OF the leading professionals world and
almost that amateurs, with wide regulations.
Tournamen-52 holes Of medal play Friday morning
starting at o'clock Friday starting SO
Saturday at the hours
Pnzs$eOOO in cash for professionals provided An
tonic Chamber Of Commerce
$500 second $500 third 500 fourth fifth $500 SIXTH $3.50
SEVENTH s125 eighth; 500 NINTH tr
eenth fourteenth eenth $50 sixteenth thrt inclusive Gold
medal for the champion and the leading SIS
to breaking record held
leading each Of the four 1S-hole rounds
Tournament l.. Ii.
Ceg president and Jack OBrien secretary
Former ehamDiOns1922 Bob Mcdonald (2SI Walter
Hagen defeated Bill Melhorn yoff
27s 1925, Joe Turness,
Added events this Alamo Country Club
Sunday morning. o'clock purse; Country open
Sunday afternoon o'clock, purse.
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BOB FITZSIMMONS'
SON FINALLY GETS
UP IN BIG MONEY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1J.-LP)-Bob
Fitzsimmons, son Of a champion, to-
day appears 10 have reached the big
money plane Of boxing after a strug.
gle that few pugilists survive.
He gained ability through expert
ence. Tonight he will face one Of the
East's best liSbt.heavyweights, Jack
Delaney Of Bridgeport, Conn.
Sporting followers favor Delaney
but expect a stiff battle.
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QUITS
THIS Time
FOR GOOD
Gridiron Star, Through,
Will Go Home to
Hunt and Fish.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Jan. Is.
P)-Jim Thorpe, colorful Indian ath-
lete, has heard the call OF age.
His announcement of retirement
came yesterday after he had led the
st. Petersburg professional football
team through scoreless battle with
the Winterhaven club, to see which
less than 300 paid admission.
"One must quit some. time" said
Thorpe last night. 'My earning days
in athletics are at an end. and, while
sports have been my livelihood, have
really played for the love Of competi-
ton. Now / have yearning to hunt
and fish back with my people"
40 YEARS OLD.
Today he is preparing to satisfy his
yearning and return to his home at
Yale, Okla, there, amid his people, to
hunt and fish.
Thorpe, now 40, has been active in
the world of sport fer 20 years, COM
ing to Carlisle Indian school in 1906.
He Immediately attracted attention. In
1912 he won the individual champion
ship in the Olympic games at Stock
holm, Sweden, but later was charged
with professionalism and returned his
medals, presented by the king of
Sweden.
After the Olympic games, he turned
TO professional sports, entering base
ball as n member Of the New York
Giants, later being associated with
teams in the American Association
and the International League.
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MEYERS HOPS TRAIN
FOR PACIFIC COAST

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Jan. IL
CTD-Eruie Nevers, Leland StanIvrd's
All-Ameriean fullback, left here YES.
ierday for California. He left nego-
tiations for further games under The
promotion Of Jacksonville business
men and for a tour Of the Pacific
eonst with the New York Giants still
pending.
He took with him $4,000. the
guarantee be received before coming
here 10 play professional football. His
contract with the jacksonville pro-
Inoters called for five games, two of
which have been played.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-LP)-The Chi.
ago White Sox have been specializing
IN pitchers in this winters trading sea-
son, both buying and selling, with a
couple of infielders picked up between
deals for new boxmen.
In obtaining Alnhonse Thomas from
Baltimore. the brightest star among
the minor league twirlers. the Sox put
over one Of the shrewdest trades OF the
winter. Last year they gave Manager
Dunn Of Baltimore. Outfielder Maurice
Arcbdeacon in return for first pick on
the Orioles squad at the end Of the
season. Originally the Sox had paid
Dunn more than S50.0O0 for Arrh-
deacon, and Dunn figured that the Sox
would want Joe Boley. shortStOp. for
whom many majors bid high last win
ter-but not high enough for Dunn.
GOT 500 600 MAN.
Instead. owner Comiskey picked
Thomas. who won 30 games and lost
II in the international League last
year. putting one over on Dunn, who
holds most of the records for hirh-
priced player sales to the major
LEAGUES. Dunn had fi"ured IN getting
500 600 or more for Thomas.
With Old Chief Bender as a pitching
coach, Manager Eddie Collins has hieh
homes of finding the material he needs.
either from the five new hurlers drawn
from the minors, or the five recalled
for further test. Two Of the new ones
are also Indians. Earl McBee. a south
nav. and Bill Carey. Carney came
from the Ardmore. okla, Western
Association club, while from the Mus
kogee team. the Sox bought big jim
Carroll. who struck out 23S batsmen
last season.
NAJO AT SHORT.
The first Mexican in the major
leagues will be Outfielder Leo Alanis.
alias Najo, whom Collins hopes to de-
velop into a shortstop. Playing with
Okmulgee in the Western Association
last year. be hit .353 and bagged 81
home runs.
Another infield prospect is Moe
Berg, former captain Of the Princeton
University nine. The SOx obtained
him from Reading. Pa. Ray More
hart. recalled from Wichita, is the
third shortstop prospect.
The Sox need someone ready for
that post If Ike Davis fails to recover
from his injured knee. The first ball
of the city series last fall split his
knee cap. Collins himself may need
-ome capable relieving, although his
base stealing record of last year does
not indicate he is slowing up.
Ray Schalk will open his fourteenth
year behind the bat for the Sox, while
his major league game record is APP
preaching 1900.
Willie Kamm, the 100000 pur-
chase Of a few years ago, and Earl
Shelly again will be at the third and
first corners. with four veterans and
three youngsters ready for the out
field.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DEGREE FOR TEXAS u.

AUSTIN, Jan. 15.-GPO--A bache-
Ior Of science in physical education de-
gree will be conferred al Texas Uni
yersity, If the regents approve n rec
ommendation adopted Wednesday by
the general faculty. Twenty-eight wo-
men and twenty men are now taking
courses fitting them for posts as ply
steal directors or coaches.
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RETIRED ONCE BEFORE.

Football, however; claimed Thorpe's
attention each fall since he entered
Carlisle. The present season he start
ed with the New York Giants pro foot
ball team. retired. then reconsidered,
later coming to Florida 10 organize
a team to play "Red" Oranges team
at Tampa.
Yesterday In what he said was his
last game, Thorpe had .two former
Carlisle stars on his team as in Car
Isle days-Little Twig at end, and
Pete Calac at fullback. At times in
the game yesterday Thorpe showed
flashes of former brilliance, getting off
two punts for ca yards and an at
tempted JO-yard dropkick which. miss
cd the cross-bar by inches.
Thorpe turned just before entering
the clubhouse 10 wave n farewell to
the few fans lingering to applaud him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
SACRED HEART GIRLS
WINS FROM NURSES

Sacred Heart senior girls basket
ball team, led by the accurate "Bilf'1
Glover with II points. defeated the J..
and $. Hospital Nurses team, is 10
10. on Sacred Heart, court Thursday
night. Miss Olsen scored eight points
for the Nurses. In preliminary
tilt, the Sacred Heart Juniors
trouneed the Central Baptist Juniors,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
SCHALK TAKES JOB
AS COLLEGE COACH

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 15.-R)-
Ray Schalk. Chicago White Sox
catcher. today signed as assistant
baseball coach of the University Of
Wisconsin.
Schalk is to coach until the White
Sox depart ON their Southern training
trim
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FIRPO TRAINING
FOR SPALLA BOUT

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 15.-Luis
Firpo today began his active training|
for his fight next month with Erm-
inio Spalla. Spalla will sail from
Genoa. Italy, for Buenos Aires on
January -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
STARS START
BIC MONEY
STRUGGLE
Glass First to Drive Off;
Playing in Three
SomeS.

The big money battle is on.
". B. Glass of Dallas, opened the
annual struggle for fame and fortune
over the Breckenridge Park golf links
when he sent off the first drive Of the
$4,000 Texas Open championship tour
nament at s O'Clock Friday morning.
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LEWIS AND MUM AGAIN.

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 15.-CP)-Ed
(Strnngler) Lewis last night defended
his claim to the worlds heavyweight
wrestling title by throwing Wayne
N}ig) Mum, two falls out Of three.
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A great mob turned out early to sec
the fun.
Glass wallop was followed in quick
order by smacks from the clubs Of
Harry James of Denver and Tom
Hepburn of Mexico City, these three
players forming the first of IS three
somes, or 105 individual players, COM
peting in the links classic.
Threesomes followed at four-min-
ute intervals virtually all morning.
The afternoon round Of is holes
was scheduled to begin at II 80, the
last pair 10 get away at 2:46.
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SCOUTS Of SOX.
SPECIALIZING
IN HURLERS
Acquisition of Tn m a S
Cleverest Deal of
Winter.

This is the tenth OF a series Of
stories on 1926 major league pros
poets.