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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10


one Wild bird at least = SO wen
known that naturalista can Hame the
localities which 1t makes its home
and can even give an estimate of
It's numbers Tho gunnet, or solan-
goose. is "a tish-eat,ng, swimming
bird. about three feet long living ou
both sides OF the North Atlantic A
new work by T. II. Quincy presents
not only It's complete history, hut
lists It's haunts, Describes It's char
acter!stics and deals with It's distri-
button and habits in as minute detail
as would BE possible in the case Of
n domestic fowl A curious peculiar
lty is that its colonies have always
occupied rocky islands no past or
present mainland haunt being known.
Numerous abandoned sites are found,
but the bird has now only fifteen
breeding localities, Of when not less
than nine are off the coasts of the
British Isles. and two are on Bona
venture island and the bird rocks in
the estuary If the st. Lawrence. F,X-
elusive Of ncs1lnes, the Ggnnet cen
zHs shows TOT 600 individuals. of
Witch $4,000 belong to the British
haunts.
Punts carrying sugar cane on
certain shallow waterways Of British
Guiana ara now drawn about TWO
miles an hour by mules, but are soon
10 he hauoa by q steel tug driven by
an air propeller This novel vessel,
now being built In England IS to be
thirty feet long by eight wide, with
n two stroke sixteen horsepower oil
engine weighing 1900 poundsh, and,
with special tractor screw placed
amidships ts expected to tow at four
miles an hour about twelve cane
punts each twenty-efght hy eight by
three feet and weighing a ton and
half empty with capacity Of four
tons Of cane at a draught Of twelve
inches. F'uel and lubricating oil are
expected to cost one-tenth of cent
or less per ton mile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

AS an extension Of street railway
systems, the railless electric omnibus
has given good results in Europe, and
seems to be rapidly gaining favor.
In an address to British engineers,
7. G Gribbe stated that no moro cur
rert IS required to carry tho passen-
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by q tramway with n traffic re-
curing q two and one-haIr minute
service the economy IN favor of raii-
less electric traction was estimated
70 be about ~ per cent in construe-
t,on and about Z pcr cent in cost Of
operation. WITH smaller traffic the
economy increases, a thirty minute
service showing q saving of about 10
per cent in construction and about
35 per cent IN operating cost
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War Will Change Map of Europe

ornaments. But II would be unwise II
she were To lend herself to "A too COM
plete dismemberment Of either the Ger
man or the Austrian empire. Both are
needed to preserve in y measure the
equilibrium of power and to prevent the
abnormal development of the might OF
one or the other OF the Governments
OF the Triple Entente. 1t would not
help the cause OF international peace
or serve American interests, IL the leu
ton menace were to he succeeded by a
Slav peril. Indeed all the influence of
Uncle Sam on the cessation OF HOSTILE
ties should he exercised In softening
the resentment of the victors against
the vanquished, and in obtaining mercl-
full terms for the defeated, that is tn
say. terms leaving the least possible
degree OF rancor and OF yearnings for
| revenge.
Otherwise the German Empire NAV
be disrupted, the Kaiser reduced to his
role OF King OF Prussia, with his
monarchy shorn of the Duchy OF Posen.
which would go, along with Austrian
Poland. to form, in conjunction with
Russian Poland, an autonomous Polish
state, subject to the suzerainty of the
Car. Great Britain and France would
share between them the Kaiser's
colonial possessions in Africa, and Eng
| land would thus be in q position to
fulfil the dream OF Cecil Rhodes OF rum
ming railroad from the Cape of Good
Hope to the shores OF the Mediter-
ranean, at Alexandria. on wholly
| British territory.
Belgium, too. would be rewarded for
the gallant resistance which she has
offered to the kaiser's invasion OF
France across her territory by the
acquisition OF slice OF German ter
ritory adjoining her own colony of the
| Congo. The Kaiser. moreover, would
| undoubtedly be forced to restore to
Denmark her Duchies OF Schleswig and
Holstein. while the kingdoms of Saxony.
OF Wurttemberg and OF Bavaria and the
other States of the German Empire
would be emancpated from their op-
presslve subsection to Prussia, under
which they have long groaned.
There would. however, be no dispo-
sltion TO dismember the dual empire.
and the most that the latter would be
called upon to surrender, besides her
Polish province OF Galcla to Russia.
would be Herzegovina and possibly
Bosnia to Servia, as Russia's protegee.
For whereas the maintenance of the
German Empire in its present constitu-
ton, as created by Bismarck, with blood
, and iron, in 1866 and 1870 has stood
for war In the eyes OF the world, the
Hapsburg monarchy. by uniting under
one universally beloved ruler, and in
bond of common affection and loyalty
toward their knightly old sovereign
some sixteen rival races. which would
otherwise have been constantly fight
ing with one another, has ever stood
for peace. That is why It is to the in
terest OF the cause of universal peace
that on the conclusion OF the present,
war the dual monarchy should be pre-.
served az far as possible in its present
condition.
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VALUE OF A SHADE TREE.

According to bulletin of the Mas
sachusetts Forestry Association, TO de-
termine the value of shade trees on
streets the advice of practical real
estate men was sought. A large num-
Der OF these men were asked this ques-
ton; How much in your Judgment,
do fun grown shade trees along the
street improve the value OF the adjon-
ing land for house lots?" The ma
jorlty OF answers ranged from 10 10 80
per cent. while some went so far as
to state that house lot would be worth
100 per cent, mere IL full grown
shade trees were standing In front OF
It, A fair average of these answers
falls between 20 and 40 per cent. EN-
pert tree appraisers say that shade
tree in good condition and we'll placed
Is worth 81 per square inch OF cross
section measured at breast height. At
that rate tree one foot in diameter
Is worth $ll3, while a tree two feet
In diameter Is worth s452. For the
sake of illustration suppose that we take
a good sized house lot b0xi00 test. Or
1900 square feet. worth 25 cents a
foot. The land value Is $3.50. IL
the trees are spaced 90 feet apart ON
the street there would be ono tree IN
front or the property. The tree Ia two
feet In diameter and worth s45o which
would increase tho value OF the lot "a
per cent.
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slons. The United States will extend
north and take Canada. not by war. but
by the power of attraction and the ex-
amples OF liberty and prosperity. You
will teach democracy to Mexico and
Central America. and they will seek adj
mission AZ States In the Union. The
propaganda of liberty and democracy
will extend until South America Joins
the great republic and the New World
will he complete on the western CONT
nent dedicated to political and religious
liberty, while the Old World will have
become reactlonary under the rule Of
autocracy with neither political nor
religious liberty.
The traditional friendship between
Russia and the United States will then
come To an end. You In America will
continue TO believe that you represent
the civilization which should dominate
tho world and uplift all humanity.
Russia will continue to believe that the
white Gear represents the living God.
to rule on earth through the ages. Both
will be controlled by abiding faith. and
both will possess the courage of their con-
vlctions. They will fight for their ideals
and then will come the Armageddon."
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Continued from First Page.

clal resources are we'll nigh ineXhaust-
ible. In 1871. at the close of the. to her,
80 disastrous war with Germany, which
had left the entire country at the mercy
of the invader, and when ruin and desc
lation had spread all over the land. the
peasants from their hidden resources
paid with so much ease and rapidly
the colossal war indemnity eXaCted by
Bismarck that the old Chancellor to his
dying day regretted profoundly not hav-
ing asked for double or treble the
amount And so 1t will be In the pres
ent war. No matter whether France Is
victorious or whether for time her
fair land is once more overrun by Ger
man armies, as forty-four years ago,
she may always be relied upon to dig
up from somewhere when needed money
in apparently ineXhaustible quantities
to continue the fight against the enemy.
And in these wars OF nations 1t is money
that tells In the long run. 1t was the
lack OF money alone that prevented
Japan in 1905 from continuing her war
with Russia. from pushing 1t to its
| logical conclusion. and which compelled
her to submit, as at tho close OF her
previous campaign against China, TO the
loss Of many OF the most valuable fruits
of her victory.
If the Triple Entente wins In the long
run, in the present war, which seems
| like a foregone conclusion, II Will be
matter for very grave thought as TO
what degree Germany should be made
to suffer for having disturbed the peace,
not merely OF Europe but OF the entire
world. For, as indicated above. Asia,
Australasia. Africa, and the whole OF
this Western Hemisphere are affected
by the present conflict. and that too in
IA manner calculated TO cause all sorts
OF political and economic troubles.
| OF course there will be a disposition
to force Germany to pay tho penalty
for all this. and also to punish her for
having by the constant increase of her
ornaments and by her perpetually men
acing attitude. compelled most of the
other great Powers Of Europe. and even
number Of small ones. to embark In
such ruinous expenditures for purposes
OF defence as 10 bring the nations con-
cerned TO the verge OF bankruptcy and
their population to the brink OF revolu-
ton. owing to the intolerable burden OF
taxation rendered necessary thereby.
The members of the Triple Entente
and those OF the Governments which
havo thrown in their lot with them
will be anxious to reduce Germany to
sufficient degree Of impotency 10 ad-
NIT of a wholesale reduction OF arma-
ments, and even a limitation thereof
in all parts of the world, for the sake
OF securing something akin to last
Ing peace and full freedom for indus
trial and commercial development, un-
disturbed by the apprehension OF war
The United States IL quite az much
Interested as are Great Britain, France
and Russia in bringing about this
elimination OF the curse OF mlltarlsm
and OF the ever haunting spectre OF
war. by the international limitation OF
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in Europe. Then II will he easy for
the Russian Bear 10 put his powerful
paws on the British Isles and make
them his own. From the Mediterranean
Russia will take France and Spain and
then will close In on Germany and
Austria, to rule all Europe. China and
Japan and India Will he added to her
dominion and Russia will he supreme
in the Eastern Hemisphere with the
great white Gar as the sole representa-
tive of authority 10 the multiplied races
representing every degree of civili2a-
ton and savagery to be found In the
world.
1.-The United States will remain the
friend OF Russia through all this ag-
gression because your traditional policy
Is no entangling alliances with Euro
pean Powers and no interference in
European politics. Then you will be busy
with your own ambitions and expan-
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Y VARIOUS methods for the trans
v portation " machine guns have
been employed by the different
pack animals. motors and soldiers
backs The Belgans have lately ex-
perimented with dog teams and the
results seem to be very satisfactory.
The gun and the ammunition are carried
on light two wheeled carts, each drawn
by pair OF dogs.
The dogs are harnessed with yoke
and breast strap, giving the animals
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Belgian machine gun drawn by dogs.

great freedom and ease and at the same
time. being closely coupled. complete
control is secured. on good roads or
in open country the driver may ride. 1t
has been shown that the rate OF march
compares favorably with that Of horse
drawn guns
The advantages claimed for the dog
teams. aside from the chespness. are
that they may be used in country
which would be impossible for larger
animals; they present a smaller target
for hostile fire and can utilize scanter
and lower cover in going into position.
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Well trained dogs pay no attention to
hostile fire.
In some cases where II would he i'm
possible for the teams and driver to cross
a fire swept zone the dogs and guns
have been held back under cover while
the driver worked forward to a position
by crawling and taking advantage Of
every possible cover. once in position
the driver whistles. the dogs are re-
leased and cross the open space at a
run to join their master.
Holland is also experimenting with
dog teams for machine guns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03
ALL HOLDS ALLOWED
IN MATCH TONIGHT
LEWIS AGREES TO ALLOW STRAIN
GLE HOLD AFTER LONG
DISCUSSION.
BOTH READY FOR BOUT
BouT AT LOCAL BASEBALL PARK
WILL DECIDE GRAPHING CHAM
pIoNsHIPs OF THE UNITED
STATES. =.

After long discussion It was de-
eided last night to permit all holds
in the championship wrestline bout
tonight at Broad street bas- - ark
between Ed (stranglerl Lewis the
young Kentucky wrestler, and DIR. Is.
j. Roller, the famous graphing ply
stefan.
This will be the first match in which
the strangie hold has been perrnissibly
staged In this city for some years.
DIR. Roller held that his title AS Miner
lean champion was at stake and that
he was not In favor OF entering the
ring without allowing both the strangle
and toe holds. Although Lewis first
protested against IL, he finally con-
scented The young Kentuekian asserted
last night that. while he was not
expecting to use these holds he will
put forth every inch OF fight that is
in him and will do his best TO wrest
the title from the Seattle "Sawhone."
They met once before about year
ago. when after wrestling for over
ninety minutes. Roller fell from the
stage and broke three ribs and the
match was called or. Since this time
each man has met and defeated many
of the leaders in the profession. Each
man thinks himself unbeatable
DIR. Roller, who liz Americas ac-
knowIedged grestest wrestler. the man
Of science. Is In great condition and
expects to retain the title of American
champion.
DR.. Roller now weighs Els pounds,
is trained down to fine point. and
Is at the zenith of his career. Roller
has made a study of the wrestling
game and he is an artist in disposing
Of 1turdx opn0nepfs
The local promoters have been put
ting on some splendid entertainments
Of this character and tonight's bout
promises 10 he the best yet. Roller
and Lewis are about evenly matched IN
science Of the game. Lewis has bet
ter endurance than the doctor. but
local fans are assured OF a good long,
hard bout. Both wrestlers will he
anxious TO secure victory, which
will give them a clear claits, to the
title.
The local managers look forward to
this carnival as the hest they have
ever promoted. Large delegations from
Petersburg. Roanoke Norfolk. Lynch
burg, stanton and <aany other towns
will be on hand to witness the cham
pionship battle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03
AlCOS POPULAR N
NATIONAL CAPITAL
SPORTING EDITORS ARE FAVOR.
ABLY IMPRESSED WITH
LOCAL AGGREGATION.

The Washington sporting editors
are very much impressed with the
Alec baseball team as shown by sew
eraI letters received here this week
and more particularly by the Sunday
articles which appeared in the Wash
ingion papers after the double header
played In Richmond last Saturday
The enginahuilders were given the
credit of being the fastest bunch OF
youngsters turned out by any amateur
baseball team for many years. and
their team work and clean-cut play
ing were commented on favorahly by
the sporting editors IN the national
capital.
Today, Mr.. w. S. seamans. Of the
American Locomotive company. re-
ccived the following letter from
President Robt H. Young, of the
Washington amateur baseball com
mission. This letter is OF interest to
Richmond followers Of amateur base
bail 10 that II shows how keenly In
;erested the Washington ofnciais are
in the national sport ana also how
close the relations are between
officials OF Washington and Richmond
In the matter of the championship
games now being played. The letter
follows:
My dear Mr.. Seamans:
am IN receipt OF your favor of the
3ist uit. and assure you II was one of
the greatest disappointments | ever
experienced to be prevented going to
Richmond. These things must hap
pen. and I have had so much of 1t Of
late that I have rather learned to ex-
pect the unexpected.
In accordance with the suggestion
Of Mr.. Shurtleff. l have called on the
manager of the Ehbitt house ana
'phoned the Raleigh and the Con-
tinentai. and learned that you had adj
sireEsed each III ttiasm Ter Rates RI -.
spectea the rooms that the Ebbitt
heuse propose to give you and I be-
lieve you will do best at that house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03
v|G|lANTS TO PLAY
RICHMOND Att-STARS
DIR. PARKER WILL CARRY AG.
IRRIGATION TO WASHINGTON
TO PLAY SUNDAY.

Washington, Sept. manager
Otiveri. of the NigiIants has booked
his club in an intercity series with
the Ail-Stars Of Richmond, who wifi
be piioted by DIR William III. Parker.
we'll known to the local amateur fans
as the successful manager of the
Battle Axe team OF the Virginia city
The Richmond All-Stars will be
composed of Il selection of sandIot
players from the different teams in
Richmond who are making the trip
here Saturday to witness tn. game
between Ninth and the Alec clubs.
This contest viii be played Sunday
at Andrews park at 3;30 p. NJ, and
as DR. Parker has always brought a
good ball club to this city a good
game is expected as Os.veri's Vigil
fants will present its strongest line
up since the season in the amateur
ranks has closed. In the preliminary
game the Asbury Browns will meet
the Ail-Star team at 1890 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03
Honors Divided.

Boston Sept. 2.-The Red sox and
Browns split even today. st. Louis
winning the opener. to 6. and Bos-
ton the second. I to 3, in sevening In
nings. Both clubs hit hard in the first
game. In the second game triples by
Hooper and Speaker. and SCOTS single.
resulted in two runs In the first in
ming. Gardner's triple and Bedient's
single brought home another in the
fourth, and five singles three more In
the fifth.
First game:
Score by innings: r.. III. f.
st. Louis ...... 600 o40 1872 i3 0
Boston .N...... 020 coo 2i1--6 12 s
Batteries; Baumgardner and Jen-
lkins; Gregg and Cady.
Second game:
Score By innings; r. Fl. E..
st. Louis ..,....... COS oo0 O. /
Boston ............ 2l0 100 ~ IS 1
Batteries: Mitchell, Houch and Jen-
kins; Bedient and Carrigan. Umpires
--Egan and Dineen Called, darkness.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03
PETERSBURG NUTS
STILL climbing
HETNIE AND HIS OUTFIT ADMINS
TER ANOTHER DEFEAT TO
ROANOKE TIGERS.
tspeclal to The Rlehmond vlrglnian.l

Especial to The Richmond virginiaD.l
Petersburg, Va, Sept. 2.--Henry
Busch's Nuts administered decisive
defeat to walcher's Tigers In the last
game of the season that Roanoke win
play at the local lot this season, when
Poole weakened In the seventh and
eighth innings
The game was the fastest and one
of the prettiest that has been seen
here this season until the seventh In
ming. Up to this stage Hirsch had
not allowed a hit and Poole only one.
a double by Barnett in the second
inning. In the seventh Gross popped
q ball up to left field, which fell
safe and Busch attempted to cover
too much territory and went for two
bases, but he was thrown out at third,
Hirsh to Damrau, when Goalby at
tempted to sacrifice.
Poole walked Laval. in the opening
OF the seventh. Simmons was safe on
infield hit. and when Poole threw the
ball wild to fsrst base. Laval scored
and simmons went to third base, scor :
ing a moment later on Barnett's single
to center field.
In the visitors half of the eighth,
Steinhouser doubled to center field,
but was held on third when welcher
Cooks out at first Poole and Moren
were easy outs and weicher was left
stranded.
Hirss. the sirst batter in the eighth.
doubled to left field and scored on
Goalhy's error. Agnew being safe at
first. .AHRie" stole second took third
on Busch's out; ami Ecprer IN stTnHTors-
single.
The aoobers leave tomorrow morning
on their last trip of the season. ex-
cept one game to be played in Rich :
mond, Monday afternoon. with Just
ak games separating them from Nor
folk. the league leaders. With reason
able breaks In Newport News and some :
one 10 take care of Norfolk MS Rich
rnond has during tho earlier part OF
tho week. the boys have u fair chance
OF playing championship series with
the Norfolk Tars to decide the pennant
winners of the 1914 season. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-03

Ccts Put Up Superior Article of Ball Pinehes and Win by
4 3 to 2 Score Mickey O'Brien Twirls Mastery
Game Against League Leaders.
By ERNEST POLLARD.

~ After getting q good start In the
farewell game OF the season with
nay Ryan ana hts fishting Colts. DR..
buck" Pressly and his clan OF league
and the local boys succeeded In ad-
mir,fstering the third consecutive de-
feat to the Tar Babies. Although the
visitors got a two-run lead In the
initial frame, the Colts tied things up
n the third and then went one better
IL the sixth, enabling them to win by
"a to count.
The game was one of the most
hotly-contested affairs STAGED at the
local bali pasture this season and was
played In record time, only one hour
ana twenty-five minutes being neces-
1ary 10 complies the conflict Both
teams fought k--rd for the honors In
the mai clash and the Colts won out
~ their superior fielding and timely
hitting
TAfs Get Good start.
As in the previous games of the
pfesent series the PresHlymen started
scoring In the flrst inning. when
Cleveland led OF with base on balls
Ana advanced to second on Steinbren-
n0r's single to center. Both OF them
Advanced on a sacrifice hit by Thrash :
~ and the two counted on McMahon's
x1D3i0 TO iGIt. DdtI SHohtd A'sF
haen easlly captured by either Ber-
- ar Newton, but Robe went after
u ana the wind caught II and caused
Robe to misjudge the falling pellet
The horne boys threatened to count
n the second. when Robe lead OH
1itha single, but fast fielding on the
part OF the visitors put crimp IN
iAetF- chances
II took Johnnie Mace to start
things OF, when he hit to right nela
for three bases and scored on stem :
brenner's wild throw to thru. linen
Gchweitxer stepped up and drew me
TnIv free TRANSFORMATION 10 fret issued
M CASTOR during the game He went
Et0 second when CASTOR uncnrked o
nSrfectiy good wild pitch and rompcd
6ome with 4 tally on Rerger's single
fH center. The game remained tied
hy4tl the sixth Newton's started
ftanrs rotnx by sending line drive
into safe territory. went TO second on
8Srger's neat bnnt. took third or.
Customs second Wild pitch and scored
81 Robes hit. In the remaining three
inninrs the Tars were unable to over
rns,,e This lead and the game ended
Ssith the Colts In the lead by mar
nm OF one run.
Macc-s Catching Features.
one OF the principal features OF the
zane was the steady catching Of John
Mace. He caught a beautiful game
and also paved the way for Rien-
monde victory owe rthe Tars by ms
triple to right field- He caught
Mickey O.Brien, who was doing the
fvirlinx for the Colts. In fine style.
And ala not let a single visitor steai
a him, hi. throws being on dead
line 10 the keystone back.
ochweitxer. Robe, Hunting ana
rfewfon also flelded we'll the former
acceptit1 IN chances in his garden
without : fosxle.
Both Mickey 0'Rrien ana steve
6aAton e4teAAd nice Rames. nnt ne
Meme hnyn proved much better In the
rsnrhee which was largely responss-
Me for the locals victory.
The score: