Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 105, 20 February 1910 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1910.

were made, but as soon as the news "was made public that law officers were invading that district, it was necessary lor the special agent to leave in haste If a whole skin was to be maintained. .In the case of Special Agent Hoagland, who was detailed in a certain 'part of thjs district, his life he says "wouldn't be worth two cents in Chinese money" after the "Nlghters" learned hia identity. He was warned In time, however, by a fellow agent from an adjoining district, and they left immediately. His report, which has been much to the attorney general, speaks of the intimidation of witnesses who had been summoned before grand juries and of tho cruel treatment of victims rceived at the hands of "Night Riders. The prosecution of the National Packing house industries by the federal government is the outcome of information received by the departments.

who have been investigating conditions

there for the past three years. Meat inspection resulted in a discovery that certain interests in Chicago were offering for sale, as edible products, the refuse collected from large packing house plants and from open waterways in and around the slaughtering houses.

EYES OF, BOWLING WORLD TURNED ON DETROIT

THAW IS AWAITED

A Quick Thaw Would Mean a Large Property Loss in This County.

THE WEATHER MODERATES

The inevitable thaw is expected to cpme within a day or so. The temperature moderated considerably yesterday and last evening from what characterized it the day before. The thermometer barely flirted with zero last evening and up until 12 o'clock was above the zero mark. . Everyone is hoping that the thaw will be gradual. Otherwise, it means that thousands and thousads of dollars worth of property will be destroyed in this county. Farmers, whose properties are adjacent to the rivers and creeks of the county and residents of this city who live in the low lands ar-3 watching the weather reports with avidity. Conditions are such that a quick thaw would mean the Whitewater river would probably repeat its antics of J 890, when the old Main street bridge was destroyed. However, even though the water did not become so high as at that time, the damage would be very great.

A BIG DAY FOR BOYS

Y. M. C. A. Captured in Its Entirety by Force of Juveniles.

SWIMMING POOL POPULAR

There were "big doings" at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday which resembled a bee hive, with its swerving, struggling mass of youngsters, jammed into every nich and corner of the large building and engaging in every sport with an enthusiasm and vim that is characteristic of Young America. ' The event was free day at the "Y." Boys from all over the city over the age of 10 years were permitted to enjoy the privileges, unmolested, and to pay that they enjoyed themselves would be putting it mildly indeed. They simply had the time of their young lives. Over 400 non members kept the building ringing with shouts of joy and laughter all through the day. The swimming pool wofked overtime, there being 116 "kids" in the tank at one time, kicking and scrambling like so many fish entangled in the snares of a net. The bowling alleys and gymnasium also were favorite places of ninusement. Last evening only boys over the age of 14 years were accorded the privileges. - The objejet of holding a free day is for the purpose of increasing the membership. It is thought that the membership in the boys department will be greatly increased as the result of the ' open house" affair yesterday.

water. There are a number of Civil war veterans buried in the cemetery here.

HEW SERVICE WILL BE VEBYjFFICIEIIT A New Era Has Come in the Transmission of Electrical Messages.

NIGHT SERVICETO BECHEAP

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COLOSEUCll Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Morning. Afternoon and Evening Ladles Admitted Free

and have it sent. The charge for the message will be rendered at the end of the mnotb with the regular telephone bill.

TO IGNORE DEMANDS

'Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 19. Horace lgel threw a bomb into the baseball situation this afternoon when he declared that he would ignore the demands of the directors of the National Baseball league giving him fifteen days to file an explanation of the discharge of ex-Manager Wm. J. Murray. Murray demands $!," back salary from the Phillies and Sl,50 for two years on his contract which he says are still running, although he lost his job when Fogel became president.

4 MEASURES TO PASS

(American News Service) Washington, D. C, Feb. 19. After conferences of the senate and house leaders today President Taft, it is said, feels confident that four of the administration measures will be enacted Into law at this session of congress. These are the interstate commerce law, postal savings bank bill and Injunction bill and the Arizona New Mexico statehood bill.

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(BY LOUIS F. SCHUTTE.) (Ex-President of the United Bowlers Club of New York, and founder and publisher of the Bowlers' Journal.) New York, Feb. 19. All eyes in the bowling world are centered on Detroit where the tenth International tournament of the American Bowling Congress will be held from February 26 to March 15. From present indications, the tournament promises to be one of the most successful ever conducted by that association, and it is estimated that 400 teams from all over the United States and Canada will participate. Of course, the majority of the teams will come from the middle west, as the eastern teams will save their material for the National Bowling Association tournament to be held in Baltimore, April 9 to 30; the latter organization being a strictly eastern one, and including the teams of eastern Canada. The Detroit program is an interesting one, and includes five men teams, two men teams, and individual contests, which will be held in "Wayne Garden, where fourteen new alleys have been laid for the tournament proper, and six alleys for practice games. The enormous amount of money expended in this undertaking, and the great crowds which will undoubtedly be present throughout the tournanament is a slight indication of the amount of interest that is being taken all over the country in this greatest of indoor sports. In every city in the country and even in the smaller town the public alleys are crowded nightly, and in some of the more popular resorts in New York it is impossible to bowl unless you engage alleys weeks ahead. Fortunes have been made by sharp proprietors, who have converted their billiard rooms into bowling alleys, recognizing the greater popularity of this more strenuous siort. Women as well as men have become bowling enthusiasts, and

in Greater New York, as well as in other cities there are many ladies' teams.

What has caused this astonishing revival of an old-time sport, is a question that is likely to be asked. In answer to this, I would say that a greater part of the credit is due to the United Bowling clubs of New York, an organization which dates back to 1S85, and which includes in its membership some of the greatest individual bowlers and bowling towns in the country. To go back into the ancient history of bowling. New York can claim the introduction of the game into America. It was brought over by the early Dutch settlers of Manhattan, who played what was then known as nineinns. The pins were placed on a diamond shaped bed and bowled down with stones. No alleys existed at this time, and the game was purely an outdoor one; but so popular did it become, that one of the most historical spots in New York, located in the heart of financial district, bears the name of Bowling Green, owing to the fact that three burghers leased this spot for a period of eleven years and here it was that our sturdy Dutch ancestors were wont to play at their favorite game, while they watched an occasional vessel come up the bay. Because of the enactment of a law abolishing the game of nine pins, the ten-pins, game was adopted. Later on bowling gradually became subject to certain rules and finally the game of ten pins, with three balls to a game, became the established game being purely an American innovation. As early as 1S40 bowling was very popular in the east, especially in New York, and it was at this time that it was played indoors for the first time. With the westward progress of civilization the popularity of the game began to spread. It was not subject to any established rules, however, and there were no restrictions regarding the length of alleys, the size of balls and pins, etc. This chaotic condition of affairs existed until 1875, when a large number of eastern bowlers got together and adopted a set of rules and regulations. In the west, however, they still played in the same "go-as-you-please" fashion. In 1SS3 Henry Feldman. a prominent New York Bowler, conceived the

Scene and principal figures in the Detroit Bowling Tournament. The

center photograph shows the Wayne

Hotel Gardens, where the tournament will be held. The key to the other photographs is: T. S. McGraw, presi

dent of the tournament; 2, D. M. Myers, vice-president; 3. James Stuart, treasurer; 4, A. L. Langtry, secretary;

5, Louis F. Schutte, former president of the United Bowlers' Club of New

York and publisher of the Bowlers' Journal.

idea of uniting all the bowling clubs in New York under the head of one organization, and called a meeting of the leading figures in bowling affairs of the city. This resulted in the organization of the United Bowling clubs of the East Side, which was changed three years later to the United Bowling clubs of New York.

A number of tournaments were held from time to time under their auspices, and in 1892, in response to an invitation from the United Bowling clubs of Germany, they made a trip to that country. It was in 1S93 that a progressive step was made toward furthering the bowlers' interests with the establishment of the "Gus Holz" a journal devoted entirely to bowling sport in New York. This was published in German, but two years later the publication was changed to an English one, called the "Bowlers' Journal" its present name. This is the official organ of the United Bowlers club of New York, and has been responsible for a number of reforms made in the game. The American Bowling Congress, which is holding the Detroit tournament, owes its existence to the Bowlers' Journal. This important step be gan in 1S!5, when a meeting of the rep resentative bowlers throughout th country was called in New York, ant1 the congress was organized. It was at this meeting that the playing rules? were changed, the most important be ing played from Maine to California. The congress held annual meetings in New York until lOOO. when they met in Baltimore, but it was not until 1901 that the tournaments began, th first tournament being held in January of that year in Chicago. But to return to the United Bowlers' club of New York, who were really responsible for these reforms: It was in July. l'.wx that a great international tournament was held in Union Hill, N. J., under the auspices of this organization. Bowlers from all over the world gathered at this meet, and besides the ten pin championships, there were contests for the duck and candle pin championships, cocked hat and other games. This great meet was really responsible for the enormous interest now taken in bowling throughout the country. Here for the first time, alleys were laid side by side, and the proprictirs of many dance and billiard halls, quickly recognized the enormous financial possibilities of this scheme. With the establishment of these alleys, bowling became more popular than ever, until .now it is regarded as the "king of Indoor sports."

From its inception In 1S0T. the American Bowling Confress laid down ail the bowling rules, and had charge of the annual tournaments until 10K:, when the National Bowling association was organized in the East and the former organization became essentially a Middle West body, although a number of bowling clubs are members of both organizations. The break between the eastern and western bowlers started in 1101 when the first tournament of the American Bowling congress was held in Chicago. The Eastern contestants entered a protest, claiming that some of the western bowlers used "loaded" balls: thereby increasing the weight of the balls above that called for in the rules, which ranges from 16 to 20 pounds. No open break occurred, however, until 1902, when the eastern delegates withdrew from the congress, which was Herns held In Buffalo. The following

years they sent a half-hearted delegation to Indianapolis, and this rstate of affairs continued until 1905, when some representative bowlers in the East gathered in New York and launched the National Bowling Association. The first meeting was held in September, lOnr,. and the first tournament was held in Atlantic City for two weeks, beginning March 2.", 1907, and proved highly successful. The 190S tournament was held in Rochester, and in 1909 New York secured the prize an da monster tournament was held in Madison Square Garden. The slight differences which exist between these two representative bodies, however, have not injured the growth of the sport to any extent, as it possesses too high a commercial value, but it is hoped that even this trouble will soon be settled, and a meet arranged, where bowling teams from every section will be represented.

SDPPER A SUCCESS

Whitewater. Ind., Feb. 19. The Washington birthday supper, held in Laurel hall, last evening, as a means of raising funds for the Memorial day celebration, here, was an entire success. A large number of baskets were sold at auction, good sums being received for each. Following the disposal of the baskets an entertainment including several musical numbers and informal talks, was given. The condition of the roads prevented many from attending, who lived a considerable distance from White-

FIFTY WORDS MAY BE SENT BY TELEGRAPH AT NIGHT FOR THE SAME PRICE AS THE TEN WORD DAY MESSAGE. Word tame from New York yester-

dayathat a new era has come in the electrical transmission of messages as a result of the recently acquired control of the Western Union Telegraph company, by the American Telephone and Telegraph company. The announcement was made of the first of a series of improvements and changes to expedite and cheapen the sending and delivery of messages. Under the plans the telephone and telegraph wires are to become partners in busi

ness, with the Western Union passing i from the center of the public stage. I The telephone company will take its place as the dominating factor in the field of wire transmission. The first effort will be given to a new service called "the night letter." whereby fifty words may be sent by telegraph at night for delivery early the following morning at the same price as the usual ten-word day message. The official announcement of the company says that the night letter service will be established as soon as

possible. Code messages will not be carried in these night letters. There are two purposes, at least, in the development of the plan. The night letter will give the company a "by-product" for its idle wires during much of the night, and it will give the public a much desired service at a low rate. By delivering the messages next morning by mail, the messenger boy delivery will be done away with. Where there is no free mail delivery, messengers or the telephone will be utilized to carry the messages to their destination. Telephone will Collect MessagesBut this is only one step in the economic plan of the telephone-telegraph combination. Another is to utilize the telephone as a collector of telegraph messages, so that there will be no necessity of going in person with the written cessages to telegraph offices and paying the charges over the counter. It is planned that a telephone subscriber can call up a Western Union office, dictate his message

ARE DELIVERING COAL

Railroads Recovering from Paralysis Caused by Snow.

MINES HAVE BEEN IDLE

STOCK GAMBLING

HELP TO F

ARMERS

So the Grain Dealers Assured the House Agricultural Committee.

WOULD RESULT IN TRUST

Tcrre Haute, Ind.. Feb. 19.-The rail

roads have nearly recovered from the

blow received by them when the big

snow storm struck them and paralyz

ed the movement of coal. Loaded tars at the mines are going forward

and it is expected, in rnot instances

empty cars will be set In by tonighi

that mining may be resumed tonior

row. Thousands of tars of coal have

been standing at the mines on branch

roads, or on side tracks of main lines since the snow came because locomo

tives broke down, jumped the track or could not haul the cars through the snowdrifts. Branch roads to mines, as a rule, are not well ballasted and grades on some are heavy enough under the best of conditions. Running through ravines they were covered with deep drifts and as a result engines or cars got off the track. Two engines hauling coal on the Evansville & Terre Haute were off the track inside the Terre Haute city limits at one time. In the first two weeks of February the mines of Indiana, perhaps, made a record for the amount of coal hoisted and sent to market in that length of time. Empty care were in good supply and railroads kept the traffic well in hand. Then came the snow and cold this week, which made idle practically all mines in the state.

THEY ATTACKED THE SCOTT BILL. WHICH PROHIBITS DEALING IN "FUTURES A LARGE NUMBER OF WITNESSES.

The nab Of The Body. The organ around which all the other organ revolve, and upon which they are largely dependent for their welfare. U the stomach. When the functions of the stomach become impaired, the bowels and liver also become deranged. To care a disease of the stomach, liver or bowels ret a SO cent or SI bottle of Dr. CaldweU's Syrup Pepsia at yonr dranrtst's. It is the promptest relict for constipation and dyspepsia ever compounded.

(American News crvlve Washington. D. C. Feb. Western grain dealers appearing before the House Committee on Agriculture all made practically the same arguments, that to stop "dealing in futures" in weat and torn would have a depressing effect on the farmers of the country and would facilitate a trust in those articles. They attacked the Scott bill, forbidding "futures.' claiming that under the present conditions it is impossible to successfully control the wheat or corn market because of the publicity given the prices of those articles through the exchanges. They agreed that a trust and holding company are only possible because of their exchange through which beef aui pork are sold. Among those who appeared were: A. S. White, president of the Chicago Board of Trade; George II. Davis, vice president of the Kansas City Board of Trade. A. T. Reynolds. Crawfordsville, Ind.. and F. II. llallett. president of the Minneapolis board of trade.

' The Redcoat. An Incident at the siege of Rouen In 1591 shows that red was looked upon as the English color, for in mentioning the death of one of the Earl of Essex's captains it is remarked that the Frenchman who shot him got near enough to do so by putting on the red coat of a dead English soldier. In 13 the king's life guards, as also the queen's and Prince Rupert's, wore red coats.

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