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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
SOUTHERN WOMEN
WRITER'S COMING
HOLD SESSIONS IN CONNECTION
/ WITH THE SOUTHERN EDUCA~
| TToNAL CONFERENCE.

The second annual meeting OF the
will be held in connection with the
Southern. Education :. conference in
Indications are that the meeting will
be attended by women writer's from
sixteen Southern States. The Offices
are: President. Mrs. Rutiedge Smith.
eeokeyille Tenn; ,,, vice grsssdsnts; mis- Mis:
Miss Isms Dooiey. Atlanta, Ga: secre-
tary. Mrs. Ida clyde Clarke. Nashville,
Tenn; treasurer. Mrs. j. A. Rountree,
Birmingham, Ala, chairman. Of exscu-
tive committee. Miss Celia Armstrong,
The official call. signed by Mrs. Rat
ledge Smith. president. and Mrs. Ida
Clyde Clarke. secretary. is being sent
ont and the program will be COM
ganization were APPLY set forth by
Mrs. Rutledgs Smith. who In largely
responsible For the organization, who
said in opening the hrst meeting:
and hearty welcome I greet You today
4 few weeks ago. as president OF the
Tennessee Woman's Press and An-
thors' Club. / sent forth q call for a
subconference of Southern Writers to
ern Education conference, the purpose
OF the subconference being to arouse
the interest of the writers OF the
South In this great organization. The
call was as an Inspiration 70 rae, for
II awakened within the thought that
things are not as they should be- There
should be no need of arousing interest
In this great work should be para
mount above all other issues, and espe-
eialiy should this be true among the
conditions of our beautiful Southland
and understand Its needs"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
MAD DOG PROBLEM
BECOMING ACUTE
THIRD DEATH FROM HYDRO
PH0RTA REPORTED AND TEN
PATIENTS BEING TREATED.

The reported death from hydro
ghs f af sn sSy IN deah rom this ak ds
ease in the State during the last
twelve months, Is causing the state 4
health officers. no little concern. and
10 generally taken TO Indicate that the
nladdog problem is steadily becoming
more acute
Despite repeated warnings, few oil
the counties and cities have taken any
precautions to protect their citizens
against rabid animals. As a result,
during the last fiscal year, the State
treated at its health laboratory here
ninety four persons who had been ex-
posed to the infection; and the year 8
records OF the board of health show
that n man In. Patrick county and q
have already succnmbed to the dis
ease which claimed It's third victim
last week In Alexandria.
Said an officer Of the board today
This horrible tragedy adds another
chapter to the very distressing story
on neglect with which health officers
cities are bringing this suffering or
our citizens by failure to adopt anS
enforce any regulations for the mug.
sling OF dogs, Animals are allowed e
bite dozens Of persons before being
Much of the present indifference or
'knowledge that even, if a. person 4
bitten by rabid animal he may b
treated without discomfort and car
avoid all danger, This LIS true, for the
State last year treated free Of cost 70
total OF ntnety-four persons withoui
fatality or inconvenience Yet trans.
portatfon and living expenses during
the three weeks these people took
treatment amounted to at least fivt
thousand dollars. In addition, hun.
dreds OF valuable horses, cattle and
dom este animals have to be destroyed
tykar a - hx
rabid animals. The money value oil
property thus destroyed reaches high
Into the thousands. Every dollar oi
this In toll TO our own neglect. ii
we enforce muxxiing ordinances, rabie:
will stop and will become as rare a.
1t Is In European countries.
Instead OF Decreasing. rabies seems
steadily on tho increase In Virginia
and Is not confined to any one season
Of the year, We now have ten patients
under treatment and are almost daily
receiving new pat!eats. Virginia IL
paying heavily, for neglect OF very
simple precautions"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
COACH HARRY GRIFFITH
GETS HIS MEN OUT AT
RICHMOND COLLEGE

Coach Harry Griffith trotted his
squad Of thirty baseball aspirants out
on the campus Of Richmond college
yesterday afternoon and put them
through an hour of the hardest kind
of. preliminary work. Many OF the
men are In the finest condition, hav-
ing been doing track training for the
past month, but there are others who
show the effects OF the winters idle
ness, and for the first week or ten
days most Of the work will be very
light.
Prospects out at the Baptist insti-
tuition are said to be the brightest In
years. Several OF last years team
are back. and there are any number
of new mon from which to pick. Be-
sides these there are few players
who made the teams In former years
and who have returned TO complete
thir college course. From this aggre-
cation II Is hoped to pick team that
will land the Spiders high in the race
for the Eastern coIiegite champion
ship.
Captain "Dick" Bealo stated yes
terday afternoon that the prospects
for q winner were the best that he
has known since entering college.
Don't say too much about pros
poets. though" requested the captain,
and Harry Griffith nodded an en-
phatic affirmative; 1--WE think we have
the material here to turn out a win
ner. but there have been such bad
teams turned out on such good pros
poets that we are waiting to see what
the men can do. You can say that
the past records Of most of the men
are the finest. There are but few In
the squad who have not played either
college or prep bali, and most OF them
have been under competent coaches.
80 that we expect to be able to de-
veiop a machine as soon as the squad
gets into shape.
AT one time II looked as though
we were going to be exceedingly weak
as regards pitchers and catchers, but
among the several men who matricu-
lated at the opening of the wtntes
term were several pitchers and a
catcher. SO that 1t Is probable
shall have one of the largest sQuat.s
out for battery positions that we have
had for some years.
Among those trying for battery
honors is Hulcher. the Mcclure cap
tain Of last year. who set the local
prep league on fire last season with
his work and practically won the cup
for the university school Hulcher
Is a strong. man for any position on
the team. and should his arm fail To
come around. win prove OF great aid
on first He twirled most of the games
for his team last season, and strained
his arm to such an extent that he
had to give UP pitching during the
summer. He thinks. however. that
the rest since last year has done its
work and the arm will be in the
beet kind of shape by the coming OF
warrn weather.
Dixon, one of the best men pitch
ers that ever wore a Tome uniform.
In also among those who have re-
ported for the squad. and much IL
expected Of him during the coming
season. Flanagan. another twfrier,
who pitched for the Powhatan anna
tear team last season, is said TO be "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Doc Ayers Case
Will Not Disrupt
Organized Baseball

Washington Is making a lot of fuss
tn the newspapers about Doc Ayers
not reporting for duty at Charlottes-
Vile. Clark Griffith Ia said to have
said that Ayers must report or be sus-
pended. Maybe Griffith did say so,
but the chances are he has been mis-
quoted
Griffith has made Secretary w. d.
Bradley. the mediator between him.
felf and the Medical College of vir-
ginia student. Mr.. Bradley has en-
deavcred to prevail upon Ayers to re-
port, but Ayers prefers to finish the
| term at college before taking up base
bali. and Griffith will have to wait for
him. 80
II he does not care to have the coll
|legian report after the time he has
set for the rest. Ayers will merely
stand pat He knows that he fs not
| of such importance to the Washing
| ton club that championship depends
upon him, and the Washington club,
probably. will try 70 struggle along
without him. Il lis doubtful If Ayers
even Will be missed by Washington,
[except for the fact that the club has
paid Spfnething like $3.50 for an OPP
ton on him
Importance to get organized baseball
| by the ears. The big pitcher pre-
1ers medicine to professional baseball
at present. and he is the best Judge
Of hiE own interests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
MEASLES IS GOING
BUT MUnPS COMING
EPIDEMIC ON IT'S LAST LEGs--HIs-
PORTS SHOULD HE MADE
AT ONCE.

Reports of new cases. Of measles. ara
dropping of and it is believed that
the epidemic is about playing itself
out. There were seventy FIVE cases
reported yesterday, which Indicates
that the disease ise abating, At this
time there are sac cases In existence.
as against nearly three thousand since
the epidemic started.
Just eleven deaths have resulted.
This is considered remarkable by the
health office, In view of the existence
of such a large number OF cases.
The next thing the department will
have t. contend with seems to be
rnumps. There are now fifteen cases
of mumps on the register, but It is
not believed this is the complete regis
ter of the city,
''AIunps is q contagious maiady,"
said the health office man, "and ii Is
as important TO report TO headquarters
as any other contagious disease. All
presons affected BY this inconvenient
health depar tnaent"
Two deaths from typhoid have been
reported this year. and one from scar
THE department is congratuiating
itself" said the clerk, son the fact that
there are so few real dangerous dis
eases in the city. This seems 70 be
due to cooperation on the part OF the
citizens the doctors and the Depart
ment"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

dandy, and should prove a valuable
addition to the squad. Wiley, one
of the 1912 Spiders. La back and has
reported Should he round into the
form expected he is sure of place.
Duval. another of last years squad
Is out again and gives promise of
great speed None of the men have
been allowed to attempt curves.
OF the catchers, there are three at
least who will have a royal fight for
the place. Joe Snead, who was on the
team some Eve years ago at the time
when Richmond college was regarded
as leader in baseball, reported in
uniform yesterday and began to linn
Der up. He is bit stiff from the
long absence from the diamond, but
says he will get in shape IL he has to
take all tho cures and remedies
known TO Harry Griffith. Which, 1t
might be remarked, is some determi-
nation. Poe was a great sticker in
the past years, as we'll as the pos
SCISSOR of an arm that seldom failed
to cut 'em off at second. With his
experience he should be valuable
asset at tho windpad end Of the bat
terry.
doc" Scales. who did the receiving
for Hulcher on the Mcclure team last
season, Is also a student at the Spioer
institution. and IL expected to put up
stiff fight for the place. Coburn,
whose football ability Will be remem-
bered in college athletic history, LIS
also touted as a catcher and Is ex-
pected to become q member of the
squad In a few days
Captain Beale could say nothing
definite as to the probable lineup.
Several Of the latter men are back,
but IL lis generally believed that they
must fight to lapd a Job on the team
Ancarrow will In all probability be
again found at necond. BeaIe will
take care of liners around the short
field. and 1t Ia thought that Lewis
win taks a hand In things ABOUND
third. The outfield is another mat
ter. and absolutely no advance dope
can be given on 1t. The usual large
number OF applicants are out, and the
coach and captain hope that more
will report, but 1t lis yet too early to
say even that the men are showing
up well. They have not had chance.
Harry Griffith. who will direct the
early work of the coIlegiang, will be
remembe as an alumnus of the
college and also as a member of the
Richmond Colts Before entering
professional ball ne played on the
Spider team and was a great factor
In their success Later he went to
Fork Union Military academy, where
he has been turning out winning foot
ball and baseball teams for the past
several years,
Manager Luck is making every eff
fort to complete his schedule and
hopes to announce 1t In few DAYS.
Several Of the teams offered dates
have not answered as yet. but as soon
as they do SO and the games are ar
ranged. the complete schedule will
be published.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Bartlett May Be
|: Thorpe Successor

/ Now that Jim Thorpe, the Indian.
has been relegated to the professional
ranks by the A. A T.. athletic sharps
are busy figuring upon his successor
las all-around champion. Just now
the title belongs to Martin Sheridan.
or at least the record honor does,
though Bredemus. of Princeton. is the
A. A. us officially recognized cham
pion.
Those who follow the amateur ath-
feffe sport closely believe that the
manila. will fall upon the shoulders
Eof a Brown university student. A f.
Bartlett This young college man is
not only a good football player, but
he exccls In various track events.
His greatest strength is in the
shot pNt, In which he holds the New
England intercollegiate champion
ship. He has record OF as feet 3
inches with the t6-pound shot He Is
also fast over the hurdles. his best
record being nine seconds for the rs
yard hurdles, which is only one-f1fth
slower than the worlds record, held
by Forrest Smithson, the Pacific coast
star
Bartlett now has in view an &C
tive campaign after au-around track
honors and viii give most Of his time
TO weight throwing. hurdiing and
jumping. He is physically u giant.
with great endurance. and is still
young in the athletic game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Randolph-Mlacon
Candidates Out

Especial To The Richmond Tirginian.}
ASHLAND. VA. Feb. f9.~-The yell
low Jackets reported this evening for
baseball practice for the first time this
season, after the official call for can
didates. Some forty or fifty prospec-
tive players were out and quite a num-
Der showed up exceptionally well. 1t
was an Ideal evening for practice and
the diamond was in good shape, so
Randolph Macon's best. both last
years men and new material, was
out to get a good start.
Last years lettered men who are
again on the diamond are: Anderson,
who has been elected captain for the
coming season and who will probably
hold third down; c. K Brown in the
pitchers box; r. III, Brown and Gayle
behind the bat: Walker second hase-
these parts: Eggleston In shortstop:
Midyette In ssortseop, and Bans, Lips
comb and Tatem outfielders
Some OF the most promising new
material Is: Ferguson. who was last
year the star pitcher for Randolph
Macon academy at Bedford. and who
will probably represent the college la
the same position. Hazlett. who
caugh for Woodstock last year. and
Polly Bfanton. of Richmond.
Batting practice and some light
fielding practice was the work done
this evening.
Coach Reiss will likely develop a
winning team this year I'm baseball
ana basketball. as he. has done In
football and basketball.
The first game will be with Ash
land on March sth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
MANY ALARMS,
LITTLE DAMAGE

Five alarms OF FIRE, two still and
three regular, were turned in yester-
day. None of the fires caused much
damage, Fire broke out in the third
steEy OF the house at $40 East Main
street. and was extinguished without
much difficulty. The house, IL Is said,
has been condemned, and has been va
cant for some time,
A small amount of excelsior biased
up in the Novelty Photograph COM
pany, a2T East Broad street. Four en-
gtne companies and one truck respond
ed, Practically no damage WIS done.
Other fires were at 1a1S East Frank
lin street. whore the Miles Shoe COM
pany. II eltuated and at sToa East
Franklin street,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
ASH AND

Especial TO The Richmond virginian,l
ASHLAND, VA, Feb. 1s.--Henry d.
Perkins, city editor of the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch, is visiting his moth
er and sisters at the home of his
sister. Mrs. ]. r. Hughes.
Mrs. r. r. Smithey, accompanied
by her mother. Mrs Shackieford. re-
turned from Washington city Tues
day evening.
The young ladies' OF the Junior
club gave a musical program with
Annie Macon Potts as hostess. A
paper on musical subjects was read
by Miss Martha Hughes. Piano solos,
by Misses Margaret lilly and Marion
Lasher; vocal solos. by Mrs. J. C.
BlasinEame and Miss Fannie Lancas-
ter Dainty refreshments were served.
John L. Saunders. chairman Of the
board of supervisors Of Hanover
county, laid before the town council
Thursday night statement OF State
Accountant w. T. Smith, which shows
that the town of Ashland Ia entitled
only to s2,244s7 of the sS,s4T1e ap-
propriated 10 tho town in the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
settlement. This apportionment was
based on the various tax ievies, which
Is 81 per hundred and 6S cents ad-
tiitionai goes TO the various funds, as
follows sssTT7 to district roads:
s224sf, county levy; si7e.e1. county
roads: s22s6f. county schools.
$3s6.T7, to district schools, which
means Ashland high school. This dis
tribution IN quite "a disappointment to
the town council. us II was call
culating on using tho funds for va
rious new improvements. which must
now necessarily be curtailed.
At the meeting of the board of
supervisors on February 1, 4 resolu-
ton was paa ed putting the beard on
record as opposed TO continuing the
appropriation for superintendent of
schools to an amount sufficient to
make 5000 II the next superintendent
did not devote hts entire time to
the office. In conjunction with this
matter, 1t has developed that there
will be two candidates for snperinten-
dent OF schools for Hanover---John
III, wickham and Rev. w, ID, Bren-
yner. both of Beaver Dam, Petitions
asking support for these candidates
are now being circulated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Auctions Brother
Of the Harvester

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE second
day Of the trotting horse sale at the
Stock Yards pavilion iivened up quite
perceptibly compared with the OPEN
Ing day and the prices rules high for
the quality OF the stock offered. The
highest price OF tho day was 1880,
which was paid for Burning Star, a
seven-year-old fun brother to the
champion. The Harvester. 1.0l.
Walter Palmer paid $500 for this
trottinG stallion. The Trtbesman.
2.21,i-<, and a. he IL q member on
the COMMITTEES 10 select trotting stall
lions tor government breeding stations
II was understood that tho selection
was made for the United States de.
part-nent ~ agriculture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Making Of Trucks
By Auto Builders

Under present conditions in the
truck business the responsibility of
the maker to the purchaser is very
large and no manufacturer who does
not meet that responsibility fully and
in the most liberal spirit has any
right to succeed" said E. ]. kulas.
general manager of sales of the Peer
less Motor Car company,
I'm most cases the truck purchaser
already has hauling equipment which
although IT has shortcomings is still
performing its function more or less
satisfactorily. On the promises OF the
truck manufacturer the buyer dis
poses of number of teams for
every heavy duty truck he buys and
SO commits himself to the business
integrity Of the manufacturer.
III the truck In a good track--sf II
has been made honestly and intel
iigentiy-the buyer will find his haul
ing much better taken care OF than
before The work fs done quicker.
The distances that can be covered
are much greater and the radius over
which the buyer may do business is
increased.
.'But to accomplish that, the ser
vice of the truck must be practically
continuous. The truck must unfail-
ingly carry it's rated load over any
passable road. And there must be a
willing cooperative on the part or
the truck maker to keep his product
constantly at work.
in building Peerless trucks we
hold that durability and dependabhity
are the qualities to be obtained at all
costs. An exceptionally largo Initial
investment was made in experimental
work when the vehicle was designed.
This design has now been thorough
~ proved out in hundreds OF trucks
some OF which have covered many
thousands OF miles. We know that
there is no better truck design"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Thorpe Is in Bad
With ]. McGraw

NEW YORK. Feb. ia wild
ramon was in cir :uiation pinong base
ball men yesterday that the Indian
athlete, Jim Thorpe, had decided to
quit the Giants, with whom he signed
contract several weeks ago. Thorpe
did not board Mc6sraws train in Har-
risburg Sunday night. but Secretary
Foster explained yesterday that the
Indian had missed train connections
and probably would follow the New
Xork players TO Marlin at once
1t is known that several promoters
have been trying to induce Thorpe to
give up baseball and join an athletic
combination 10 .our the United States.
Thorpe. ii is said got $500 for TAX
ing part in professional athletic games
in Boston last Saturday night. He
disa appointed McGraw by failing Ia
leave here Sunday night with Matty
and other New York players for st.
Louis, en- rclte to Marlin. Thorpe
1t was explained. passed through here
from Boston early Sunday morning or
the way to Harrisburg, where he was
expected to Join McGraw. Perhaps
when the Indian reaches Marlin he
will receive some fatherly advice from
the Giants leader.
Milton Stock. the young shortstor
who was turned over to the Buffalo
club last year by MeGraw. signed q
New York National league club con,
tract yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
REMEMBERED INAUGURATION
OF TWENTY-FIVE PRESIDENTS

Especial to The Richmond yirgtnian.)
LURAY, VA, Feb. 1s.--Fannie
Reduaan, the oldest woman In the
Valley Of Virginia, died In Luray last
night Her age was f12 years, she
having been born in this place before
Luray was given u name. According
TO authentic record. she was born q
slave the year Jefferson was inaugu-
rated president. Her recollection was
very clear OF the Inauguration OF
Twenty-Five presidents. A grand
daughter with whom she lived is more
than sixty years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Marquard Appears
Getting Anxious

PORTLAND. ORE, Feb. l9.--Ruhc
Marquard, the great southpaw OF the
Giants, who is playing at q local the
alter here, says he will not play ball
this season, no matter what induce
ments McGraw offers him.
MarQuard said he had not heard
from McGraw since last season, and
II he did he would pay no attention
to his letters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
gasr.BaIL NOTES.

Already the merry clink of the
hatnrIar and anvil chorus floats out
on the. wintry breexes in Cincinnati.
They're after Joe Tinker. They. say
Tinker ought TO sssgn young players
instead OF loading up with Cub cast
offs like Brown and King.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Autoist Ftn<xa. Anr,cais.

Fred Allen, charged with running
an automobile faster than allowed by
ordinance, was tlnod stoo IN Police
court yesterday morning. lie ap-
pealed, and John ID, Bliiey acted az
his hondsmaa III tho sum of 500,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

department Of agriculture and the
various railroads, tho health commits
sioner la now touring the State with
to the agricuiturists OF the Htats the
gospel OF good health, AZ each atop
Of the AGRICULTURAL train, an address
on public health Ia deiivered with
and other matters In which farmers
are Interested, thousands Of the
States health bulletins are also being
distributed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Frank Chance is having special
pair Of playing shoes made by Chi
eagn shoemaker. who has nodded all
HIS footwear In years past. Chance
says his success at first base is all a
matter Of whether his legs can stand
the strai-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Alleged burglars Face TRIAL.
Shelton Turner and Grover Jones,
the two negroes who are alleged to
have burglarized the home OF III. If.
Kelley, OF the Hermitage road, will be
placed on trial this morning in Henrieo
courthouse One Of the negroes Is said
TO have held a young son Of Mr.. Kelley
in his bed at the point of a revolver
while the other ransacke6 the house
Jones will he represented BY Attorney
James r. Lewis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Marriage licenses wsro lasued yes
terday In the Hastings court 80 Henry
Sweet and Katie Fostar, and 10 Fred
eriok Fuller and Annie a. OstrandeF