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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
BOTH DISCOVERED
BY JAKE WELLS
Alexander and Scott, Virginia
Products, on Lyric Bill
This Week.

VI Alexander and Scott, rho are on
the new Lyric bill this week there
Is a tale or interest and remembrance
mat permeated the atmosphere about
mat theatre. While it Is probable
many local theatregoers Will readily
recall the fact that they are sons or
virginia, and that many have seen
their exhibitions OF cleverness else
where In the United States, not so
many Will remember that the birth of
mat aieverness happened in Richmond
more than decade of years ago.
when what is now the Colonial Thea
ire was the Bijou and Jake Wells was
IN his first flight to success with
vaudeville offerings, young female
impersonator had attracted attention
through his appearance at amateur
entertainments and benefit perform
ances in Norfolk and Portsmouth One
glance at young Alexander was sur-
lcient Tor the wonderfully energetic
Jake Wells To discover the possession
or abundant latent talent. ara to on
gage Alexander for appearance IN
Richmond. His success was imme-
date and immense
Arthur Alexander was the pupil and
proteee nt Laura de Russy Barry. OF
Norfolk His first offering was
straight female representations or tho
Kind that had made Stuart, the male
Patti. famous. VocalIy, Alexander
was far superior to Stuart, and from
has modest beginning in this city he
mas risen TO mighty success in
American footlight records.
Shortly thereafter he joined for
tunes with Harry Scott, also a Po;ts
mouth, Va, product. Together they
nave established their Offering as the
premier of it's kind on the America n
stage In the past few years, Alex
nnder's representations have caused
him to be compared favorably with
julian Eltinge. generally regarded as
peerless in this line OF work AS a
tribute to Alexander's cleverness, was
his selection by Sam Harris. George
NJ. Conan and George (Honey Boy)
Evans to SUCCEED TO the role in The
Honey Boy" Minstrels when Eitinge's
popularity brought about his engage
mtnt by Al Woods to head company
of his own.
Alexander and Scotts engagement
has given rise to more gossip than
any OF the other prominent numbers
on the Lyrics initial bill. To them II
is work of such satisfaction and
pleasure to be able to assist Jake
Wells In the launching OF his now
local venture that they have delayed
the opening OF their regular seaso@
and Cancelled earlier bookings thag
would have carried them to points In
the United States that would have
prevented their presence for thu open
Ing ceremonies here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Several Teams Arrive to Begin
Practice-Virginians in
Contests To-Day.
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lSpeClaI 10 Inc IlmeS- Dispatch
Camp Perry, O., August 24.-Sunday
found the great range almost deserted,
so many Of the competitors going off
on jaunts to Cedar Point Putin Bay
and other resorts on the lake 1t is
true that some remained in camp and
did many things that soldiers do with
their spare time.
This was wash day In camp. and
many khaki garments might be seen
fluttering In the wind, swung up on
lines by tying the guy ropes of ada
cent tents together.
The soldier is n peculiar breed and
does not like to trust. his khaki or
olive drab to laundry or washerwoman
He prefers to take n tent pin box.
spread his uniform on 1t, and go to
work with scrub brush Cleaned in
a laundry gets hold of It and rubs and
wrings It, then 1t comes hack many
sizes too small.
Several teams came in Sunday. and
all Will be ready for the national
matches, which begin Monday, the 25th.
The matches OF the National Rifle
Association are finished. and the gov
eminent now takes charge The first
match will be the national individual.
scheduled for tomorrow. All of the
members of tho Virginia team arc en-
for good luck. While they do not en-
terrain any idea OF being near tho top
In this event, they all are wishing to
be among tho zoo highest In the first
stage, so as not to be eliminated, and
to have the chance OF shooting In the
final stage.
The Evans sklrmish match was fin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES

Mrs. I. F. Lewis. Who are guests OF
Rev. J. 8. Hunter. will leave. Tuesday to
viait relatives in Raleigh. NJ, e. They
going to Mad disSn. Wisss where is,1s, Dr. aT;
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. Wilbur. OF Charles
ton, 8. c.. are guests OF Mrs. Charles
Hunter.
Mrs Austin Brockenbrough, of
Richmond. ia visiting Mrs william
Miss Anne p Hunter is spending SOW
eral weeks at springdale. n. c.
Mrs. Anna B. Mosby, of Summerville.
Tenn. is the guest Of her 6rotheP and
Mrs. William McGnu Lasher has as
her guest Miss Johnston.
Mrs. w. g. Brown and little Miss
Frances Brown are visiting friends at
Miss sara Cardwell left last week to
spend week at the Hanover Cottage.
Miss Anne boswell is at the Henry
Clay Inn with her parents. Mr.. and I'd
Mrs Sernard boswell MISS us DosWeli
in Roanoke.
Mir and Mrs. John Addison are at
the Sherwood, Old Point. for two
weeks.
Miss Kitty Kent is spending some
Mrs. James Howison and Miss Marg
aret Howison have returned from a
visit to Verdon.
John Addison. Jr, has gone to Sykes
Vile, Md. to visit friends before re-
Mrs Richard Mosley and children are
visiting in Powhatan.
George Anderson returned last week
from an extensive Western trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ODDS ON M'LOUGHLIN
TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Tennis Stars Royalty Treated at
Clambake Given by
Social Leaders.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch. ]

Newport II. l.. August 34.-At a So
ela; siam6 5s, given at the Newport
stars who are hero several bets We're
Mclaughlin OF California, to win the
national singles championship
Tom Petit was Offering these odds
both against johnson tomorrow and
WI Wilil Han Tuesdny. provided Williams
though the betting was not lively. the
odds were considered liberal, because
johnson gained big following when
he 80 handily defeated Strachan Satur-
day. Furthermore. Johnson has never
met Mclaughlin without giving him tho
hardest kind of fight. In the final
took the Westerner FIVE sets to win the
championship.
Sixty of the entrants remaining in
Newport were present at the clambake
to-day. All except the four men left
In the tournament were served with
wine in huge stems obtained for the
royal treatment at the clambake. The
real 400 were there. too. including the
Goelets. Harrimans. Burdens Wander
fessional entertainers, and, although 1t
was stag affair, modern dancing was
freely INDUCED In. 30 alluring was the
music.
Johnson admitted his belief tonight
that his chances for the championship
were never brighter than now; He Is
at all afraid of McLoughlins hurricane
serve. because he knows every angle
which force Mclaughlin into the
ground stroke. the stroke, that has
proven MeL0ushlin,s TemesIs all year.
night the favorite. but people here
think he is going to have two of the
hardest matches Of his life IN defeating
day, provided OF course, the latter puts
away Nat Niles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
RACE FOR REMNANT
IS FULL OF THRILLS

Atlanta. Ga. August 24.--w!th only
two weeks left for play. the race for
the 1919 Southern Association pennant
bids fair to furnish more real thrills
than any similar contest in the history
OF Southern baseball.
During the past week Atlanta con-
tinucd the spectacular squirt which
landed that club in third place the week
before. In the series with Montgomery,
which ended yesterday. Atlanta took
three out of four games, climbing past
its opponents and into second place.
To- day New Orleans defeated Mont
gomery, thus giving Atlanta a longer
lead in the dash through the quarter
stretch. To make things still more in
teresting. the Memphis team defeated
Mobile, the league leaders, to-day.
birmingham. although now in fourth
place. continued n strong factor in the
race. and is still we'll within striking
distance of the other first division
teams
Chattanooga remains at the top of
the second division, with Memphis,
Nashville and New Orleans next in or
der.
Weather during the past week has
been generally excellent, and attend
ance throughout the league above the
average
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
SURPRISING SLUMP
OF W|NSTON-SA

Charlotte, n. c.. August a4.-The sur
the race for the pennant in the North
Carolina League was the slump OF
winston Salem. the leaders for the past
they dropped FIVE and had Durham not
been defeated in n double header by
Greensboro Saturday. Winston Salem
would have dropped to second place and
Durham would have taken the lead. AS
the race now stands. Winston Salem is
only two games ahead of Durham The
other teams that are still contenders
in the race for the flag are Asheville,
with percentage OF 533. and Raleigh
standing at .b29 Greensboro and
Charlotte, hopelesSly out of the race,
are striving TO get clear OF tho cellar
position. Only eleven scheduled games
remain to be played. the season
comes to close on September 3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Double Opening To-Day.

Double Opening To-day.
Concident with the buzz of expect
ancy usually accompanying the blast
ing open Of the theatrical season,
which properly starts In this city to-
day, when the Lyric Will throw open
Its doors for the first time with a gen
uine Keith vaudeville bill, and the
Academy of Music will start u we'll
booked season with the presentation
Of The Merry Countess" the air Of
anticipated amusement pervaded the
streets and the Hobbies OF the principal
hotels last night.
For the Academy's opening. the COM
pany to present the initial perform
nnce OF the musical romance that Is
so suggestive of the excellence that
accompanied It's sister Offering "The
Merry Widow" have been in this city
for three days brushing up any rough
edges that may have remained Sim
larly so of the artists to properly In
troduce Keith vaudeville at the Lyric
Quite all of them have Just returned
from their mountain homes and seq
shore cottages after recuperating their
bodies and keying up their talents dur
Ing the summer months.
Last night the illumination Of tho
Lyric exterior gathered thousands to
view from the outside the latest local
amusement palace. The artists already
in the city were on hand in largo num-
bcrs Some of them "elocutionized"
their way inside, to go into raptures
over the beautiful interior. willard
Simms and his company, Herbert and
his troupe OF twenty four CANNES Of
all sizes and descriptions. James
Francis Dooley and Corinno Say.es.
and Alexander and Scott rotated be-
tween the hotels and tho theatre they
VIII have the happiness to launch aus
piciously to-day.
While the BiJou will not begin its
regular season until next week, it will
open to-day with East Lynne" in pic
lures There will be two performances
daily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
UNIFORM STANDARD
| FOR ALL ATHLETES
Especial Gable to The Times-pispa,ch. ]

NJ
Berlin, August 24.-James Z. Sulli-
van, secretary of the American Olympic
Committee. and Gustavus T. Kirby,
vice president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, left for Paris tonight. after
rounding up some unfinished business
connected with the recent international
conference here.
"By far the most important develop
merts of the conference" declared Mr..
Sullivan. was the decision which au-
thoriZed the construction of n set of
athletic implements to be taken as
standard throughout the world
Thereafter the hammer. discus, jave-
lin and tho pole used in vaulting by
amateur athletes in one country will
be the same rs that used in all others.
This decision symbolizes the whole
work of the conference. The world now
has uniform standards for all athletes.
something that nations have thus far
been unable TO secure in either cur
rency, their postage or their systems
OF measurements"
Several complete sets of athletic ap-
paratus will be constructed to be used
rs mo dels for manufacturers according
to the new rules.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
KAHNS WILL PLAY
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Game Wednesday Afternoon
With Tylers to Decide
Leaders in Race.

The kahns OF Richmond will meet
IyIers champions Wednesday after
noon at Broad Street Park at 1870
clock. double header was played
saturday afternoon between these two
Giups Tor the championship of the Old
DOMINION League and as the Tylers
won the first game By the score OF 8
70 ana the second game resulted In a
tle' another game will have to be
played II tho Knhns should win this
game, still another game will take
place TO form a decision.
n large crowd is expected. as these
TWO ciubs are about as evenly matched
as any team in the city. They have
been neck and neck the entire season
me Grays have won the pennant in
the Capital city League, so that they
must play the winners In the Old
Dominion League
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
DENOUNCED ny MINISTER.
Death of Young IL Theme Generally
DISCUSSED In Churches.

ISpcClHI 20 TIC TIlncs- IJISpatch.J
Los Angeles. August 24.-The death
OF John C'Buli) Young, who died Sat
urday rs the result of n blow given him
by Jesse Willard In the Vernon Arena
Friday night, WAS the theme generally
discussed in Los Angeles churches to-
day. Ministers occupying the most
prominent and influential pulpits in the
city denounced the law that allows
prize fight ting in this State, and many
urged ,, ~ their Parishonsrs not to forget
Legislature meets, in 1915.
While there is not yet no concrete
movement afoot to abolish the sport.
the Iowa State Society, at picnic to-
day at which 10000 persons attended.
passed resolutions condemning prize
lighting and advocating the abolition
of the sport entirely.
The morning newspapers generally
printed first page editorials condemning
the present law, which allows "boxir g
contests" for prizes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
bonds for Road Improvement.

Charlottesville, Va. August 24.-The
highways committee of the local Cham
Der Of Commerce. has decided 10 request
the city for n bond Issue OF 10000
FOR improving the roads in the Char
lottcsvtlle district 1t ia stated on good
authority that the county will double
This sum, and the state Will grant tho
equivalent OF both sums In convict
labor. In this way the amount of $780,
0C0 In money and labor Will be eX-
pended on the highways OF the coun-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
worlI, accord ON Dirt Trnck.

Worlds Record ON Dirt Track.
Columbus, Ohio. August 24.-What Is
said to be q worlds record for 100
miles on a dirt track for a motor
cycle was made this afternoon by
Harry Cloudy, OF Chicago. when he
rounded the local mile track loo times
in ninety-two minutes fiat. The pre-
vious record for 100 miles on a dirt
track was ninety-flve minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City-Kansas City. So;
Minneapolis, 7-13.
At St Paui-st. Paul. o: Milwaukee.
At Toledo-Toledo 2-1; Louisville, A.
Columbus. SO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

Acndemy-~The Merry Countess."
The Lyric, matinee and night-Keitt
rnudc willie.
niJou-"Enst Lynne" I'm pictures.
CoionInI-Naudcvillc.
Little Observation-Disclosures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Montre al-M Montreal Newark,
postponed; rain.
No others scheduled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Baseball Results Yesterday
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At mphis-Memphis, 4; Mobile, l.
At Montgomery--Montg 4; New
orleans, (siX innings; ,agreemenO:
AT notwithstanding, 8; Chatta-
nooga, ..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

VIRGINIA: IN THE LAW AND EoU1.
TY COURT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
EXTRACT OF DECREE OF JULY 30

EXTRACT OF DECREE OF JULY 90,
1913
the receivers herein this day filed that
they have fled with Commissioners Or,
Carlton Jackson, who Is executing the
decree of reference herein, a list OF the
Savings Bank as shown by its ledgers,
who number several thousand. and a
large number OF whom are either dead
or SO scattered that 1t is impracticable
that all creditors of the Savings Bank
of tho Grand Fountain. United Order
OF True Retormers of Virginia, do ap-
pear before Commissioners c.. Carlton
Insurance building. Richmond. Va, on
the 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1913,
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, and establish their
claims against said Savings Bank.
report that many OF the alleged claims
against said Savings Bank amount to
So or less. and that the assets OF said
Savings Bank will probably be insuffi-
per centum to its depostors, and that
the expense of auditing and paying
dividends on said claims of So or less
would make IT mpracticable and In
ton OF the claimants. 1t Is ordered THAR
all creditors OF the Savings Bank cf
the Grand Fountain, Gnited Order OF
dqn IS e or yE tsss DO a psss
before Commissions g. Carlton jack
son. ut his Office. No, sll Travellers In
surance Building, Richmond, Va. or
at 10 o'clock a. NJ. and show cause. III
any they can. why their said claim
should not be ignored BY him In fnak@
ing UP his report of the liabilities os
G. CARLTON. JACKSON.
Comm afonAr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
NATIONAL MATCHES
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY
ishea Saturday afternoon, and was won

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William IlbbeV,
one of the executive members OF the
American Rifle Association, left camp
last evening for New York to meet the
teams from switzerland. Sweden ard
France and representatives OF Germany,
which teams will arrive here the latter
part of the week. Much time Will be
devoted this week To prizes for the
international events. which open Sep
TENDER /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Secretary.

State OF Virginia. City of Richmond:
I. Malvern Hill. notary public in
and for the aforesaid city and State,
hereby certify that this day appeared
before me George c. Gale and o. w.
Johnson, known to me to be tho same
TO the foregoing application for amend
ment OF charter. and TO me known to
be the vice-president and secretary. re-
spectively, of the Security Life Insur-
ance Company OF America. Inc. and
acknowledged that they signed and
caused the seal OF said company to BIO
attached to the foregoing application
for amendment to the charter OF said
company their own free and volun-
tary act. and as the free and voluntary
act OF said company for the uses and
purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and notaria1
seal this 18th day of August, A. D.
1918.
VEPN JvuT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Savings Bank OF the Grand Fountain,
United Order of True Reformers OF
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Grand Fountain. United Order of True
Reformers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
WITH THE FARMERS
BY Prof w. F. MASSEY
Inoculating for

InoculatinR for
Crimson Glover.
Il have twenty
i've acres now In
cotton. sandy soil
with clay subsoil.
L want TO SOW IT In
Grim 8 on clover.
VIII II be necesS
sary to inoculate
the soil or seed.
n .r.t. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
MALVERN HILL,

My term of Office expires March 10.
1916.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
SIX TROOPS OF BOY
SCOUTS INSPECTED
Scout Commissioner Martin and
Field Secretary Wood on
Headquarters Tour.

Six troops Of Boy Scouts were In
spected BY e. 8. Martin. scout commis-
sioner. and Field Secretary Frank c.
Wood Friday night. when q regular
tour Of scout headquarters was carried
out. Troops Is and q were inspected
at Ingram Memorial Church. Members
OF Troop q, who belong to Takoma
Park. were guests Of Troop 1s for the
occasion. /. N. Parton is scoutmaster
Of Troop 10. and Fred L. Harries Of
Troop q.
Troop q, Lord Eustis Percy, scout
master. was inspected at the Industrial
School, Eighth and H streets northeast.
Troop 10. T. r. Pirtle, scoutmaster, was
inspected. At the home Of Scoutmaster
Vernon Bailey, 1884 Kalorama road. an
inspection, was made of Troop 81.
Troop -. H. l. Taylor, scoutmaster,
was inspected at 1732 Church street
northwest.
At several Of the places entertainment
was provided for the inspectors, and the
scouts have attractive exhibitions Of
various activities. At the home Of
Scoutmaster Bailey, an attractive en-
tertainment was provided. and at f1as
Church street northwest. formal mus
tesing in Of members of Troop As was
carried out. Members Of Troop - were
formerly connected with Troop 19,
which was divided to reduce the num-
bers and provide more activity among
the scouts.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
the Boy Scouts Of the District and Nc
Boy Scouts Must Wait
For Their Advancement

In order to give all Boy Scouts train
ing In second class scout work, the
executive board Of the National Coun-
ell has issued an order that q second
class scout must remain IN that rank
two months before passing on to the
hrst class. Scouts are expected to take
examinations for class advancement
after thoroughgoing preparation. and IL
IL felt that two months time ID none
too long for the first class require
ments. The length Of service as q
tenderfoot has been set at not less than
one month.
1t is reported here that number Of
Boy Scouts have taken second and first
class examinations at the same time.
Some Of the scoutmasters here declare
this does not permit the desired amount
OF training a second class scout needs
and 1t seems wise to strengthen the
personnel Of the organization by In
creadng the length OF service The new
order u generally regarded an . good
thing.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Fathers Of Boy Scouts
Are Invited to "Hike"

Combination hikes" in which the
fathers of the Boy Scouts are invited to
Join, are being carried out by scouts OF
Wilmette. H.. according to reports re-
ceived here. Arthur Rice, scout commits
sioner. declares the boys seem pleased
with the scheme. Some of the fathers
find 1t impossible to 20. It Is said, and
others are too far away from the hiking
spirit to enjoy it. but 1t seems to be
working out well. he declares.
1t has also been found that, having
a number of fathers of the scouts on
the council. brings them In touch with
the work. and provides more willing
and active council membership than
when the members represented only
public organizations.
A third feature adopted by the Will
mette council is the plan Of having one
council member responsible for the eX-
animation in each subject. When a
scout applies for examination. this man
picks out two other members who are
familiar with the subject for test and
thus provides the three judges.