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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
HARRY LAUDER PROVES
WONDERFUL HYPNOTIST

Harry Lauder came to town yes
terday, took a turn about the city
called on Justice John Jeter Crutch-
field. dropped in on Governor Mann,
entertained an audience at the Acad-
envy in the afternoon, and was en-
tertained by the epeated
this last performance at night and
went away acclaimed great.
Lauder. the laughmaker, is king OF
his kind AS a character actor he is
inimitable, and from every theatrical
point of view he is without a peer
He can sway an audience like revi-
vaiist He has his hearers hypno-
tixed from the moment he trots on
the stage and smiles that ingrattating,
foolish smile of his. He is natural,
that Is all there is to 1t. pyscholo-
gist might give long and learned
reasons why he becomes a part of
the audience, the chief of the social
gathering. the source of all the fun.
but there is no need of saying any
more than that he coaxes the people
in front of the footlights to forget
their company manners and just en-
JOY themselves.
Imagine "a staid Richmond audi
ence joining heartily in a chorus,
stumbling over the words: It's a
Draw, brecht, MOONLIGHT necht," just
because IA little man with seductive
smile and blarneying words had told
them that he would stand on the
stage all the afternoon unless they
sang.
And if We can no sing better than
Louisville" he tainted. 'ye're no good
at ALL" That settled 1t. The audi
ence lifted up its voices and sang.
That's right" chirped Little Laud-
er. Lift the roof. The theater no
belongs to me-"
That's Harry LADDERS style, He
has the methods of the successful
camp-meeting evangelist. taunting
the people while he smiles at them in
superior fashion. exhorting them and
laying their souls bare TO them while
they look at each other half abashea.
but with admiration for the one who
has revealed themselves to them
selves. The Harry Lauder of the
stage is wholesouled. hearty little
man who tells his audience that he
knows every individual intimately.
could tell a thing or two pleasant
things. just a little joke, We ken, about
anyone OF them if he wanted to. and
it won't do to put on any Tugs with
him.
so come, let's all enjoy ourselves
and have a good time together, and
I'll tell We about the boy who was
the safest o the family, ana the
soldier who undoubtedly belonged to
the horse marines. and what he said
to the general. and what the general
said to him. confidentially, and I'll
sing we a song or two--She's My
Daisy and I Love a Lassie' and
Roaming in the Gioaming'-and al
together we'll have a bonny' time tn
necht." =,
SO Mr. lauder seems to say and he
has his audience with him from the
start. One stout woman who sat in
the balcony at the matinee laughed
so heartily from the time that
Lauder opened with his remarks on
the girl who was the lass for him
that everyone in the theater laughed
too. and one young woman nearly
went into Mysteries when Lauder was
convulsed with laughter at the
thoughts he could not tell even confi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
CHARTERS GRANTED
NEW ENTERPRISES

The following new charters were
granted by the state corporation COM
mission yesterday:
The Cement Burial Vault company.
Of Richmond, incorporated. Dunn bar
ton. Va. Roger Williams, president:
III. L. Blackburn, vice president; II. f.
Moore. secretary and treasurer. Will
liams and Blackburn. OF Richmond,
Va: Moore, Of Dumbarton, Va; $4,000
Halifax Grocery company. incor-
porated, South Boston, Va, II. T.
Irby. president: r. Irhy. vice presi-
dent, both OF South Boston. Va: s. r.
Farmviile. Va; sl2.5oo to SIS, ooo:
wholesale and retail grocery business.
Nario Lime company. Incorporated.
Richmond, Va: $4,000 TO $50 GOO, A. G.
Rogers, president: J. NJ. Lancaster,
treasurer; L. II: Drew, secretary. all
of Richmond, Va; lime business
The STANDARD Farmers. incorporated,
Formosa, Va; $4,000 TO $4,000, S. f.
president. GAINESVILLE. Red Oak; 1. @.
Jones, secretary and treasurer. Far
mosa. Va; mercantile business.
Henrico Construction and Realty
Corporation, Richmond. Va; real estate
business; S2,5o0 to $4,000 Nelson
Moore president Rochester y Y;
Sylvester c. Cowell. secretary, wash
ington, D. c.: John C. Coweil. Wash
ington. u. c.
Amendment TO charter of Consumers
Supply Corporation. Richmond, Va. :
decreasing the. par value of its shares
from 500 to s25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Bowling Entries
tor | tournament
Come in Steady

Entries for the greater Richmond
bowling tournament are now coming
in to Secretary Goetz in large num-
bers.
Applications were recorded yester-
day in all three divisions. The in
dividual entries in particular were
very heavy.
Another big entry was received
from Petersburg for the five-men
teams, doubles and singles.
The Remington team was the first
team to send in their entry in the
big league. All bowlers are request
ed to meet at the Newport alleys
Wednesday night to sign up for the
different teams
Remember all entries close Thurs
day night. March 9Th. at midnight.
The journal team won three games
from the Palace team last night In
the Palace Duckpin league.
Games Wednesday night, Times
Dispatch VS.. News Leader
Games tonight, at $50 O'Clock,
Regal Shoe company VS.. Hanoyers.
Elliott won the tenpin prize last
week.
This week another prize will be
given the bowler rolling the highest
score In duckpius for the week
Scores last night:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

Among the various activities that
win make Washington q certer OF
interest in the next few weeks, one
of the first will be the second good
roads convention, to be held in the
Raleigh hotel on Thursday and Fri
day of this week. All organizations
interested in highways progress have
been invited to send representatives.
The effort will be to prove to the
legislators that the national govern
ment should logically aid in the work
Of lettering roads throughout the
country.
In the course Of the five sessions
which will take place the entire sub
tect will be comprehensively consid-
cred by the most representative as
semblage of good roads advocates
ever gathered in this country. The
holding of the convention in Wash
ington insures the attendance of many
members of congress- VINO in num-
erous local boards of trade and au-
tomohile and good roads associations.
Though purposely the program
has been left somewhat open in or
der to provide adequate time for gem
eral discussion, an outline of the pro-
ceedings will indicate it's widespread
scope. For the morning session of
March 6th the registration of dele
gates, organization of the convention
and the appointment of the resolu-
tons committee will occupy the time,
with a probable conclusion in the
form of a call on the president at
the White House
For the afternoon gathering invi-
tations to address the convention have
been extended to the Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr. of Oregon. chairman OF
the hoint committee on federal aid
for the 62d congress; the Hon. Dor
sey w. Shackleford, of Missouri.
vice-chairnan OF the committee:
Henry w Anderson. Of Richmond,
Va, "A we'll known advocate of good
roads and participant In many con-
ventions, and Jean de Pulligny direc-
tor of the French mission of en-
gineers and chief engineer of roads
and bridges of France. Logan Waller
Page, director of the office of public
roads OF the department Of agricul-
ture. will preside at this session,
In the evening addresses arranged
for will include those by c. S. Stetson.
chairman OF the National Grange exc
cutive committee; Warden Thomas j.
lyman, Of the Colorado State peniten-
tiary. who has made "a most notable
success in the employment of con-
yicts in road building, and Charles
Thaddeus Terry, chairman of the
american Automobile association leg
!siative board. Mr.. Tynan's talk will
be illustrated and will be followed
by an additional illustrated exposition
OF road building In California and
the Southwest
Friday morning will be given up 10
the spokesman Of the most important
proposed interstate roads which are
under consideration in all parts Of
the country. The list is most i'm
posing one, and represents country
wide belief in the present necessity
fer. establishing both interstate and
intrastate roads.
Spokesman will give facts in re-
lation to the National Old Trails
Oecan-to-Ocean road. Quebec Miami
International road, T.ake-to-Gulf road.
Meridian road. Pacific highway SOU
thern Trancontinental highway, Santa
te Trail Memp his-to Bristol high
way. 'Cross-Arkansas highway, Cross
Missouri highway. Omaha Denver
road. Platte Valley Transcontinenta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
"Aima'' at the Biiou.

That highly moral vaudeville, al
ma, Where Do You Live?" Is the at
traction at the Bijou this week. AL
though anglicised by George V. Ho-
bart and with interpolated numbers
il Is still able to survive because the
merry story cannot be totally spoiled
and the original music by Jean Bril-
quet is so tuneful, bright and lifting
that 1t will ever be heard with de-
light. Nothing out of Vienna in the
line of musical comedy or comic
opera with the Himalayan exception
of THE Chocolate Soldier has a
more pleasing score than Alma" al
though the composer modestly re-
Trains from calling his piece any
thing more pretentious than vaude-
vile. He ignores operetta or musical
comedy although it may very well
be called the latter.
The company which is presenting it
at the BiJou Is one well calculated 10
win the applause of any audience, les-
pecially in popular priced houses
May Latham, the Alma. Is not only
remarkably good looking and q fine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Trinity Baseball
Men Are Out for
Early Practice

DURHAM, n. c., March EVERY
day during the past week that tns
weather would permit, Coach Adkins
has had the Trinity baseball squad on
the field for practice. The candidates
for places on the aggregation are be-
ing given a tryout, and the coach ~
determined that every man shall have
: chance to make good if he has the
ability to do that.
In speaking q few days ago of the
prospects for the coming season.
Coach Adkins stated that he was Of
the opinion that Trinity would this
year have the best team this year OF
any season for some time. lie is GER
tain of better team than that put
on the diamond last year, and be-
lieves that he IL training winner.
There is certainly no dearth OF new
men from which to select the team.
and the hardest thing to be done 10
the picking the best man for the va
rious positions that are to be filled.
The coach stated that every position
on the team is open, and that the man
who displays the best ability to handle
his section of the infield or the out
err garden, as the case may be, will be
awarded the position. A practice
game was played Friday between
trinity Park school and the college
bows, and the co'legians displayed ex-
celient ability, coming out in the lead.
Of course. no idea of the exact char
acter of the team as it will appear in
The initial contest with Atlantic
Christian college one week from next
Thursday, tonno: be had Just now,
but it is confidently believed by the
fans on the campus who have been
watching the daily practice games,
that the college boys will be in a po-
sition to atone for the drubbing that
they received last year at the hands
Of the Lreps
Coach Adkins says that he has q
pitcher In the squad. and a man who
will, Of course, make the team after
tie coach has said that about him,
who is the equal of any college Pitch
err i'm this section of the country. And,
incidentally 1t might be said that he.
tose; her with the other three men
who will form the 1wirlinG bunch for
Trinity will see to 1t that the locals
win their share of the games that will
be played There is no doubt OF the
fact that Trinity has ahead OF her
the hardest and most interesting
schedule in her history, and In order
to do credit TO herself she must put
out a team that is far above the aver
age. This, it is believed she viii do,
for there is every Indication that the
Methodists vii. be known In this Sec
ton of the country as a fast aggrega-
tion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Cooper Looms Up
AS Star Fielder

Claude Cooper. the new outffefder
of the Giants, looks good to the war
correspondents, one of whom says:
Cooper is one of the fastest young
men that ever drew on the spiked
shoe, and showed a few things about
playing the right field position to-
day that would cause some of the big
leaguers 10 sit up. When Grubbs. of
the Dallas nine, Tined what looked
like clean single into right this af-
ternoon Cooper pounced on the ball
and threw the runner out at first,
Grubbs Is a fairly fast man.
Again. in the sixth, Marshall
dropped fly safely near the foul line,
and Cooper. as he tried to catch it
at his shoetops. stumbled and turned
a complete somersault. He was up
like flash and whipped the ball to
second in time to nail his man.
During the game he scored three
runs. made one of the four hits col
lected by the Giants and stole two of
the six bases pilfered. After singing
in the first inning. he came all the
way home on a wild throw by the
pitcher to catch him mapping In
the fifth he counted on double steal
with Burns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

ling at Bermuda and the Brooklyns
with few exceptions. will be toiiing
at Augusta tomorrow. The Boston
Nationals will begin training at
Athens, Ga, with the Boston Red
Sox and the Pittsburgs at Hot Springs
Ark. The Chicago Cubs have been
at Tampa for ten days and the Chi
cage White sox already are playing
practice games in California with
headquarters at Oakland.
Connie Mack's Athletics are at San
Antonio, while the Philadelphia
Nationals are working at Southern
Pines, N c., Joe Tinker's Cincinnati
Reds are due in Mobile in a day or
two. Hugh Jennings and the Detroit
Tigers have taken possession of Gulf
port, Miss, where Cobb, Stanage and
Dubuc will Join them shortly. The
Clevelands are at Pensacola prior to
a visit to New Orleans. Clark Grtf-
fith's Washingtons left yesterday for
Charlottesville, Va The st Louis
Cardinals will prepare at Columbus,
Ga, and the ST. Louis Browns at
Waco, Tex. 1t is estimated that more
than SIS players are under major
league control just now, but at least
100 of them must be turned back
to the minors under the rules of or
ganized baseball. The club owners,
1t is figured, will spend $4,000 to fit
their men for the pennant races with
practically little financial return.
These expenses cover transportation,
hotel and equipment bills for more
than five weeks. But the magnates
will recover the outlay in due time.
Rube Marquard will report to
Manager McGraw a week from today.
a H. s- ta, . ~ tie 4k,,,a
veyed by the erratic southpaw in let
ters to friends. He says that his diff
ferences with MCGraw have sttmulat~
ed public interest in his vaudeville
act. Marquard, who was in Caiifor-
mia last week. visited the White Sox
and put on q uniform. He said that
his arm felt great and that he
would be ready 10 take his turn in
the box as soon as the Giants open
ed the National league season.
The Boston Red Sox will pay some
big salaries this year. iris Speaker
contract calls for $4,000. Smoky Joe
Wood will receive $500 for his SER
vice in the box. Charley Wagner, the
shortstop, will draw $500, it is said.
and Larry Gardeners pay will exceed
$4,000. Jake StahI. as manager and
first baseman. has a $4,000 contract.
Duffy Lewis and Hooper have signed
for So 900 each, and Bill Carrigan re-
Gently lined up for $4,000. The Sox's
entire salary list will reach $4,000, 1t
is estimated
Hans Wagner will be SO years old
this week. The Flying Dutchpan
says he isn't bit feeble and will try
to make a safe hit now and then.
Honus denies the report that he In
tends TO dye his hair black to con-
ceai the silvery threads.
Mrs Helen Hathaway Robson
Britton has decided to take no part
in the affairs of the ST. Louis Cardi-
nails this year. She admits that serious
mistakes have been made and prefers
10 turn everything over In future TO
her husband. who has been elected
president of the club, and to Miller
Higgins, the manager of the team.
Mrs. Britton is said to have been sur
prised when the Cubs snapped up
Roger Bresnahan at $40 900 a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Where the Major
L.eaguers Train

Latest Training Camp bulletin
places the clubs thus:
National league: New York at Mar
lin, Tex, Chicago at Tampa Fla !;
Pittsburg at Hot Springs, Ark: Phil
a''elphia at Southern Pines, N. g.;
Cincinnati at Mobile, Ala; st. Louis
at Columbus, Ga. Brooklyn at Au-
susta. Ga, and Boston at Athens. Ga
American league: Philadelphia at
San Antonio; Chicago at Paso Ro' les,
Cal; Detroit at Gulfport, Miss. ::
Gle veland at Pensacola, Fla; Boston
at OF Springs. Ark: New York AZ
Hamilton, = ,rmuda; Washington at
Charlottesville, Va. and st. Louis a.
Waco, Tex.
Only six II these ca nps are the
same AZ last year. The New York,
Pittsburg and Boston Nationals and
the l'h ladelphia, Boston and Wash
ington Americans are in their old
camps, but all the others have chosen
new sites. Most of the clubs have al
lowed for a month or more of train
ing, moving North as usual with ex
hibition games during the first ten
days of April before the league sea-
sons open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Walter ]. Travis
Shows Old F orm

PINEHURST. n. G., March a
From a field of 226 entries, 222 play
ers returned cards IN today's first
round in the thirty-six qualification
round ar rhe ninth annual spring goff
tournament Half the field played on
No. 2 course and half on No. 3. leav-
Ing still third is hole course for
non contestants, Waiter j. Travis,
who played on No. 3 course covered 1t
in rs, while Il. Warren Corkran. who
played on No. 2, covered II in rs. The
hogey on each course Is listed al so.
but II is difficult to Judge just what
the actual difference is until the play
ers make the second round on the
opposite course tomorrow.
Tho first division will he very
classy. Prominent among the CON
testants are William G.. Fownes. Jr.,
OF Oakmont, and his father. Henry
c. Fownes, Parker w. Whitemore. of
Brookline, former Massachusetts
champion, and G.. w. Bass. the New
Hampshire champion, and many 9TH
eTs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

dentially to his dear friends in the
audience.
1t was just like a lot of children
being entertained by one of the
grown up. who had not grown up
too much, and who did not mind
seeming silly when it was all such
good fun.
But for all that the dumb pathos
of I'm the safest o. the family
was so evident that it was almost
notwithstanding. 1t was one of the
most marvellous character creations
ever portrayed on the Academy
stage, perfect in every detail
Cant We tell me how many let
tiers there are in the alphabet ye're
the biggest boy in school. and We say
We don't know" says the seoolmais-
ter, in reproach TO the saft one.
Unabashed at his ignorance the
canny simpleton "speers" him:
Can We tell me how many letters
are in the pustofiice?"
1t Is the scooimaister time to
feel abashed.
In She's My Daisy" Lauder imi-
tates cavalryman in kits! His
seriousness. the impressive candor of
the half-full soldier, who could tell a
whole lot more of what the general
w
eral is a masterpiece of comedy.
The general and me are very
thick" he informs His intimates. with
a knowing air, but l think I'm the
thickest."
Now. that's dull joke when 1t is
read in type, but given in LADDERS
droli tones 1t causes beaming smile
and usually some outlaws.
But what Is the use of telling about
Lauder. He kept two audiences en-
tertained for an hour and q half
twice yesterday. and he could have
entertained them for another stretch
fully as long without once being a
bore or seeming dull. He made a
theater full of people laugh by sim
ply blowing up a top balloon. Any
one who can do that needs no further
eulogy
There is only one Harry Lauder. He
ia more than 81 mere comedian. an
entertainer, master OF monologue
He is a hypnotist.
JAY LEWIS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
LOUISA MILLER
FAILS IN BUSINESS

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the federal District court
shelton, OF Buckner's station. Louisa
county, through Gordon & Gordon,
the petitioners attorneys. Liabilities
are placed In the petition at s3,406.1l
and assets at $1,000. the latter being
in the form of an insurance policy
made out to the petitioners wife. Mrs.
Emma Shelton is the chief creditor,
holding a note for $4,000, which was
borrowed to purchase the milling
property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Mike Murphy Is
on His Way North

MACON. GA, March s-~Mike Muir
ply famous Olympic trainer, who
has been spending the winter at
Thomasville, near the Florida line
passed through here this afternoon en-
route to Southern Pines, n. c.. where
he hopes 10 regain his health sum
cienuy by the end Of the month to
get back into harness at the Cniver-
sity of Pennsylvania,
Murphy is a sick man. He has
been fighting with what he feared
was the white plague. His nerves are
shattered. In Southern Georgia he
has taken early morning walks and
rides into the country when weather
permitted.
II guess the worst Is over" he
said. Il am feeling better. The eli
mate has done me good. l think that
I'll he all right in another month"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
LANDED ONE BUT
MISSED THE OTHER

Business Manager w. r. Dabney
has returned from his trip to phila-
delphia, where, as has been already
told, he succeeded in capturing the
next annual convention of the Ma
tional Education association for Rich
mond.
Mr.. Dabney was bemoaning the
fact that he missed one of the con-
ventions he went after--the National
Painters and Decorators association
The executive committee of this or
ganization met in the Quaker City
the day before he arrived and a wes-
tern city landed it. Mr.. Dabney mis-
informed as to the date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Phillies Defeat
Their Recruits

SOUTHERN PINES, n. G. March
The Philies regulars won a seven
inning game from the Yanigans here
this afternoon. TO I. Nelson pitch
ing for the Yanigans, allowed the
veterans but five hits while tho Yani-
gans found Seaton for only six.
The squad knuckled down to the
long. hard grind today. The cold
wave was still in evidence this morn
ing. but all hands except Alexander
and Haggerty. who are on the sick
list, were ordered TO report at the
park.
Batting and fielding practice was
taken In in the morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
B. Y. P. u. INSTITUTE
LASTS SIX DAYS

The Baptist Young Peoples Insti-
tute. which began at the First Baptist
church yesterday, will continue
through Friday evening. Arthur
Flake, field secretary OF the b. Y.
p. u. and Rev. Joseph Watts. of
Richmond. are the lecturers. Lee
lures will be given each afternoon
during the week from Sis to $40
o'clock. Devotional and missionary
meetings win be held at stated hours
ecAh day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
building permits to:
Sarah Adalinski, to build frame
tenement on North Chaffin street, be-
tween Carter and Park. to cost s2,-
500.
Kaufman & Company to repair
store, No. 200 North Fourth street,
to cost $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

II Manager Kelly, of Indianapolis,
succeeds In signing up Pitcher
Chief Laroy, the Indians will have
a. real Indian on their team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

Roy Miller. Phillie outfielder, who
has just affixed his signature TO
contract. says that he will win reg
ular berth with Doin's nine,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04

The second squad of New York
players left the metropolis on Satur-
day. February I'd. for Bermuda, with
the exception of Pitcher George Nc
Connell. That human church steeple
will not be able to report to the peer
less leader until March LIST, because
Of private business from, which he
Onnnot get away. III