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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
Academy

Here are Il few facts concerning
Annette Keilerpnann and 'TSeptune's
Daughter" which appears at the Acad-
envy today, Tuesday and Wednesday.
with matinee daily at o'clock:
Annette Kellermann Is by birth an
Australians by adoption an American.
She is the most famous swimmer in
the world, She is celebrated for her
beauty OF face and figure especially
the latter. for she is said to vie with
the famous statue known as the Venus
Of Milo.
:sSNeptune's Daughter" is a water
spectacle firss of all. although land
pageants and land scenes are not for
gotten. 1t Is designed to portray the
swimming abilities of Miss Keller
mann. display her skill as diver and
her endurance. and exploit her phys
icai charms.
Before making a tour Of the South
'Neptune's Daughter was presented
at the Globe Theater. New York, where
1t ran for a year, In Richmond all
records for attendance were broken
and engagements in other cities were
cancelled in order that the picture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
CHAMPION WELSH TO
BATTLE WHITE AGAIN

Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. 15.--Both
Champion Freddie Welsh and Charlie
White declared today that they were
willing to meet again over the full
championship route at the legitimate
lightweight limit, 1888 pounds. Their
managers had planned to stage a
twenty-round decision fight in Cali :
fornia, and are today open to offers
from other places
White said: Here's what / will
DO. If Welsh will agree to meet
me will fight him at 1873 pounds ring
side. ten rounds. twenty or to finish.
and will give him $1,000 side bet in
addition / guess that is fair enough"
Welsh came back with this: MY
title is still intact. and. as / prom
Used before the fight. / will give White
chance over route at the light
weight limit. i can make 1t as easily
as he can"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
The Lyric

Heading the attractive list Of acts
which will appear on the early part
Of the week program at the Lyric 10
that Of the Kuma family. the royal
Japanese wonder workers, whose Of
fering Is praised BY the press through
out. the country as the best of it's
kind now on the stage.
The Six Military Dancers" three
men and three women. will possibly,
share a great portion of the feature
honors with the Kuma family. as this
act Ia also pronounced one of the big
time" successes of the present season
and an Offering of unusual beauty.
Maxim and Daily and Company are
merit, and, as such offerings are al
ways popular with local audiences.
they should also score a success. Bud
and Clare are two male comedians
whose variety performance Is said to
be a scream. while Marion Shirley. the
Coincidence and singer who was such
a success last season In the Conti-
mental music halls. will undoubtedly
receive a hearty reception here.
The high standard Of the Lyric en-
tertainments will be maintained dur
ing tho last OF the week show In the
appearance here Of such acts as the
Australian Wood Choppers. Pietro and
three other acts of exceptional merit.
The usual reels of comedy releases
will be shown, Of course. and two new.
series of the Hearst-SeliG news re-
view. showing the latest pictures from
the battle, front of Europe's war. as
we'll as scenes of the more important
news happenings in other sections OF
the world, will occupy It's regular
place on each program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
TWO IN ONE

(Being the observations OF one foot
ball fan on a street car after an ex-
citing game is over and crowds going
home,)
Scene I.
exit from Broad-street Park.
Crowds surging out OF park.)
First Gent.-Taint no use talkin',
those boys got regular foot
ball team. Did you see that line hol' ?
By George. III risk my money on
those guys any day in the week.
Second Gent.-Ah, get out, you
bum. jus cause you won three bones
is no reason for rubbin' 1t in. IL 1t
hadn't been for those boobs fumblin'
the ball they would beat,
First Gent.--Boobs? Did you say
boobs? If there were any boobs at
the game they. were those buZzards
you bet on. That bunch couldn't push
through a line o. invalids. Boobs?
Gee. you are crazy.
Second Gent--WeIl, that's Alright,
Alright. Wait I'll that team goes up
against Pearline.
First Gent.-Peariine or soapine,
they couldn't do a thing. The only
rule In football they know is how to
blow up the ball.
Second Gent.-That guy. Parrish,
played neat game. though, Did you
see him punt? If 1t wasn't for that
bloke they wouldn't be called team.
First Gent.---Well. he amt such an
awful player at that.
: Second Gent.--(Dodging on-coming
street carl-Say Jim, I'll see you
again next Saturday.
First Gent.-A'r right, Lou.
Scene III.
(First Gent. manages to secure seat
in filled car. Conductor pulls doors
together, shutting out fifty additional
nickels, rings bell and car begins to
move, causing CONSERVATION and a
certain degree of uneasiness among
standing ladies and gentlemen. First
Gent, along with other gents, offers
seat to standing iadies.)
Conductor-Right up front. please.
Plenty room up front.
Another Gent.--How'd yin like the
game. Sam?
San-O, so. So Those boobs
should have won. though. Never again
will bet on a home team. They put
q jinx on me.
Other Gent.--1'm sorry you think
that way. Sam, but I don't feel so
harsh toward my friends, I came out
even.
Gear stops, shaking up passengers.
Conductor looks out of glass door to
see twenty more nickles waiting to get
into the carr
Conductor-You'll wait long time
before you get on this care. (Rings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
BOARD WILL ELECT
EIGHT NEW f|RtMEN
FIRE COMMISSIONERS SELECT MEN
TO BE ASSIGNED ANNExED
TERRITORY.

The Board OF Fire Commissioners
will meet tonight at s O'Clock for the
purpose of electing eight fremen, to
help the department in the annexed
territory,
The board will have a list OF about
seventy-fiye eligible men to select the
eight from. The recommendations Of
Chief Joynes and his assistants will
aid the board materially in their Sc
1eetions.
There will be some changes in the
details so that all possible assistance
may be given the new sections. such
as Ginter Park, Barton Heights. High
land Park, Woodland Heights and
Swansboro.
1t is believed that the Finance Com
mittee of Council will recommend an
appropriation in the budget for ex-
ira apparatus for the new territory.
The present appropriation, which
covers the salaries OF the eight men
and the cost of additional hose. is to
be looked Jpn as an emergency fund
to cover the period intervening be-
tween now and the beginning Of the
fiscal year--February /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
GIRLS MUST BE SWEET
Z SIXTEEN TO PLAY GOLF

Chicago Nov. 15.--Sirls are barred
from competing in tournaments con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the
Women's Western Golf Association
unless they have attained the age of
sixteen years. according 10 a rule
passed at the annual meeting of the
association. Heretofore the minimum
age has been fourteen years.
Miss Laurie M Kaiser. of the Glen
Echo Club. of ST. Louis. won the in
dividual record cup with total OF
lS2 points.
The Iverness Country Club, of To-
ledo. O., won the Interstate record for
the clubs outside of the Chicago dis
triet. with total of TAO points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

public men will be offered In The Man
OF the Hour" which Miss Laverne ha.
had James A. Marcus stage for her
this week. This play has proved one
Of the greatest successes on8the Ameri-
can stage and has the credi. OF bring :
Ing more money to George Broadhurst
It's author. than has done any other
play In years. The engagement here
should be highly successful.
"Msry James Pa
Directly opposite to the Rroadhurst
play In its appeal Is Mary JANIS Pa
which Dewitt Sewing has announced
as the attraction at the Colonial. There
IS a broad vein OF numor and simon
pure comedy running through the offer
ing, and the various popular members
OF the Grayce Scott Company will be
afforded ample opportunity 10 display
their versatility in tire roles which
have been assigned them
For those who prefer the breezy
musical comedies and the whirly moth
ingness OF the chorus girls there will
be presented at the Bijou this week an
offering which Is certain to please.
'The Girls From JoyIand' IL what the
offering is called. and 1t will be pre-
scented by a large company. among
the principals OF which Is Frank l..
Wakefield. as steve-the- Dope. and a
number OF others well known In this
field of entertainment The scenery
and costuming, rs well as the music
of the piece, IL said to be unusually
attractive.
For Vaudeville Lovers.
The variety and vaudeville lovers will
have the opportunity of the season
this week in viewing many of the
"hig time" features at the Lyric. Due
TO the fact that the European war has
lied up a number of these acts in
America, Manager Rex was able to Sc
cure four offerings for this week s
programs direct from the larger Keith
houses and has announced two bills
OF exceptional merit All OF the acts
are strong and present novelty and
variety of positive entertaining ability.
Two minstrel shows will be given
In the city during the week. The
Richmond Elks, after weeks OF train
ing and work In preparing special seem
cry and costumes, win present min
strel show at the Academy on Thurs
day and Friday nights. Many OF the
more prominent singers. dancers and
entertainers of the city will take part
and large audiences will undoubtedly
attend their first class performances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
PERDUE TO BE USED
IN CARDINAL TRADE

st. Louis. Nov. 15.-"Hub" Perdus.
the former Boston Brave. who was
secured by the Cardinals last summer
in exchange for Whitfield and Gather.
Is to be the instrument of trade
by the St Louis club shortly.
Kenneth Nash. the utility inielder,
and Leo Dresser. the recruit first
bas1man, are also mentioned for a
trade deal Higgins hopes to use
some OF these men I'm getting Max
Carey, OF Pfttsburg. asserting that
he understood Manager Fred Clarke,
of the Pirates. intended shaking up
his club from stem to stern, with
only three OF the members of the
Pittsburg club sure to remain another
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

Apparently there have been but fsw
weeks during the present theatrical
season ia which Richmond th@ater-
goers have had so varied ard yet so
entertaining llss OF attractions from
which TO choose is the case this
week Every theatcr in town has
booked exceedingly high class attrac-
stons and ones " ch should make an
instant appeal. In whatever direetio.
,.4ae tAA@ tarsees's fare> leads him. re
will tits week be Afforded the oppor-
rnnits ( enjoying his favorite kind
OF shuY But he viii be unable TO
quite So gtsfy himself that he has not
missed something really worth while
unless ne witnesses more than the
one particular attraction which APP
peals to him.
Drama Of the strongest kind. the
real American drama OF politics and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

bell two times; car moves toward
downtown once again.)
Voice from back of car-Transfer
South laurel. please.
Conductor-South Harrison?
Voice-No, I said Laurel
First Gent. Ito friend)--Gee, that
conductor Is a simp. He doesn't know
how to punch a transfer. This rail-
road will be ruined II they don't stop
hiring these farmers as car crews
Conductor--Whose a simpf
First Gent. Crying to look innocent.
turns to fr1end).
Conductor--I say, whose a boobf
(First Gentleman doesn't answer) All
off for Harrison Street! Watch your
step. (Crowd Of laborers file into
carr Right UP front, please. Have
your fare ready No. we only give six
tickets for quarter. madam. After
ringing bell. car starts again. Child
in back of car commences to yelp.
SAM don't see why parents take
Mother of waif looks askance at
Sam.)
First Gent.-That was some gamef
Listen, Sam. I'll tell you confidentafy,
IL it hadn't been for that referee I be-
lieve We would have lost. Don't tell
Campbell that. He might get mad.
Sam--O, that's all right. Henry.
will be as secure as a safety deposit
vault
First Cent don't mean to say
you'd tell him. Sam. but JUS wanted
TO remind you. that's all. Y'h know
what mean.
ductor-Laurel next!
Gear stops with jerk: many pas
sengers leave car, and Sam and Henry
sit DOWN.
Henry--This is a relief. alrigh'.
would enjoy these games better IL I
could rest coming downtown.
SAM get off at the next corner.
Henry.
(Rings bell and with final hand-s
shake leaves First Gentleman, who
makes himself uncomfortable for the
rest of the trip
Conductor-We go down SEVENTH
All off for Seventh Street
Passengers leave and car turns
curve. Henry awakes from slumbers
and violently presses button.)
Henry---Say, what's the matter with
you. Didn't you know l wanted to get
off at Broad Street?
Conductor-Are you the Teller that
called me "simp"?
Henry--t stepping out Of Carl
Maybe l amt. but all the same You
are one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
PERMIT PROFESSIONAL
BOXING IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland. O., Nov 15.-Professional
boxing Will be permitted In Clevs-
land within the next two weeks, ac-
cording to information received from
an ofiicial source.
Mayor Baker. who recently appoint
ed commission of five. including d.
rector of Safety A. A. Benech Charles
A. Otis. NJ J. LAWN. A. H. Day and
James j. McGinty. has practically
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
BROWN
Amusements This Week

with
Anncst
week
Empire In Man of the
Auaito rium- colo anain.s .hov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

CoIored Ministries will appear at the
Auditorium Thursday night
And then to round Out the variety Of
the weeks entertainment. "Neptunes
Daughter" that feature motion ptc-
.ure which ran so long on Broadway
last year and was success every
where 1t was shown, will again be
staged here. Annette keilermann. the
perfect woman. is the star OF the Aim
which affords scenery Of spectacular
nature and OF unusual beauty. This
picture will be shown at the Academy
during the first three days of the
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

turned the entire situation over to
these men.
The commission wired to New York.
Milwaukee and Toledo for copies OF
the rules and regulations under which
the professional game in those cities
is conducted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
FOOTBALL : Clark Signs With Pirates :: AMUST

might be kept few days longer. It's
success In Norfolk. Atlanta and other
cities In the South has been just az
phenomenal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
CLARK SIGNS WITH
PIRATES FOR 1915.

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 15.--There Is
deep-rooted suspicion that Manager
Fred Clarke. OF the Pirates, has al
ready signed a contract for 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

Reds Purchase Ivan Olaon.
Cincinnati. o.. Nov. 15.-Au9ust,
Hermann. president OF the Cincinnati
National League Baseball Club, HIS
signed Ivan Olson, an inflelder. who
played last year on the CieveIan1
American League team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16

being the observations OF one foot
ball fan on a street car after an ex-
citing game is over and crowds going
honey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
LAW AND BROWN ARE. TWO OF RESERVE
MEN ON PRINCETON'S FOOTBALL ELEVEN

% 81 s sg- % E .s the strong '" mon on " Princeton eleven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
KIAO-CHOW Big GUNS
HIT BRITISH WARSHIP
Three Of Destroyer Kennels
Crew Killed and Seven In
jurcd by Shell.
CHASED GERMAN VESSEL
japanese Troops Landing. Is
Rcport-May Send Fleet
10 Adriatic.
CHASED GERMAN VESSEL

LoSpoN. August 20.
Dispatches from pckin give details
NJ the reported killing and wounding OF
a number Of British sailors on the tor
pcdo boat lotills which. according TO
the dispatches. bombarded the forts at
Tsing-tao 10 unmask the batteries there
The German destroyer 90. accord
ing to to-days dispatches, started out
Of the harhor and the British destroyer
Kennel stood In to give chase. The s
% wheeled sharply and ran back into
-he harbor. the Kennel following and
getting under the fire Of one Of the
shore batteries A shell exploded on the
Kennel, killing three men and wounding
seven The destroyer was not damaged
and quickly got out OF range.
japanese troops are reported 10 be
landing AT Haiyang. just to the north
OF Kiao-chow and about midway be-
tween the boundaries OF the British pos
session Of Wei-hai-wei and kiao-chow.
There Is a strong impression prevail
ing here that Japan may send a feet
20 the Adriatlc in reply to Austria
declaration of war. thus relieving the
present allied feet in those waters for
service elsewhere.
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RETRACT CRITICISM
OF RELIEF BOARD
Passengers Of Steamer Principe
di Tdine Praise Work Ac-
complished.
MORE SHIPS AVAILABLE
Steamers Ready to Sail From
Marseilles, Naples and
Palermo.

WAsHiNGToN. Aug. 2s--Folowing a
meeting " the relief board at the Treas
ury Department this afternoon state
ment was issued announcing the retrac-
ton of criticism Of the boards work IN
aiding Americans abroad which had been
attributed to passengers on board the
steamship Cdlpe. which reached New
York on Monday. The statement en-
bodied a communication from a committee
representing these passengers officials
said that IL was thought wise to make
the communication public because Of the
unwholesome effect which the reported
criticism might have upon the confidence
OF Americans. The relief board gave out
the following
AT meeting Of the relief hoard this
afternoon attention was called to tho fact
that the passengers who returned to this
country on tho Principe di Udine had
made some complaints about the way in
which the Government handled the relief
work. II was requested that rep
resentstive of tho state Department at
tend meeting at the Hotel Fillmore
last night The result was summed up
by the committee In statement as fol
lows
THE committee appointed by the AmerI.
cans who returned from Genoa yesterday
by the specially chartered steamer Prin-
Cipe Ill tdine met to-day at the Hotel
Fillmore with Wilbur j. Carr. director OF
consular service Of the Department of
state and discussed with him the condi-
tons prevailing among Americans left IN
the southern part OF Europe. particularly
iu lttlN. They CAV" Mr.. carr all the In.
formation, fhgIr a
from Pm In detail the steps that had been
taken and wcr" being taken by the De.
partments of Sttr. Treasury, War and
! Ntvy to relieve American citizens travel.
! ling I'm Europe at IN" outbreak of the war
THE members NJ the committee Joined
| In the unanimous and hearty expression
| % spproc citation Of what the department.
| had done and are doing and expressed
! complete satisfaction with a.
The committee conveyed through Sec.
| Rotary Bryan and the heads Of tho do,
/ pirtments named their apprcciativ'
| thanks and congratulations on tho vorl
| accomplished Signatures.
| "R A. q. Smith. chairman, New York
! Nicholas Murray Butler. New York. tn.
! Hon. George Mcclellan. New York. Parl
| benjamin. New York Henry Burnett
! Louisville Ky: Judge Edwin w. eager
| Derby. Conn. Charles &. lIoyt. Rrook
: line Mass William Il New bold rhlla
delrhia mr.. stewart Patton. Princeton
/ y. !; T. g Schmid'aDp. Cincinnati, ohio
! and Langdon Thomas. Augusta, Ga
4 Secretary Of War Garrison announced
to-day that he had been Informed by ON
! clas ~ tho Fahre Line that the steam
/ ship Patria would sail from the port o
| Marseiles on September and from
Naples on September with acCommo
dations for o.l00 returning Americans an,
! that on September 10 the SAINT ANN
would sail from Marselles. touching a
I naples September a. ~ Palermo Sep
tcmhrr ~ and ~ hlmorla September :
( with accommodations for 1900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
T1vo Liners ArrtVe With
1872 More War Refugees
Katherine Elkins Hit and Husband Among Americans
Safely Home-Woman Tells of Seeing British
Collier Destroyed by Mine.


Two liners from Europe arrived at
this port yesterday bringing l,s72 pas
sengers, many of them Americans who
had hurried out Of the war zone. The
Oscar H. OF the Scandinavian American
Line brought 1.l04 passengers from
Christiansand and the Italian liner Taor-
nina came In with 76s from Genoa,
Palermo and Naples.
Mrs. katherine Elkins Hit and her
husband, william Hit, were among the
Americans on the Oscar H. They had
no tale of escape from the war zone,
for the outbreak of hostilities found them
In Norway. where they stayed until the
oscar H. sailed. Mrs Hit returned with
out her fourteen trunks which are In
Berlin, she being unable 10 return there
for them.
Miss Emma Muir OF New York, who
was In Vienna when the war started,
said she saw British collier strike a
mine I'm the River Elbe The collier was
blown TO pieces and all on board were
lost. she said.
Dr. otto Ecker. director OF the Ham
burg American Line. was on the oscar
II, lie came to America, he said TO
ascertain the conditions of the Hamburg
American liners tied up In American ports.
lie did not know anything about the sale
Of the Hamburg American ships. he said
and he denied that he was here to noat
loan 10 his company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
SPANISH OPINION FAvoRs ALLIES
Press differs on Governments DecIa-
ration of Neutrality.

MADRID, Aug 2s.-spanlsh opinion is
divided over the Governments declara-
ton of neutrality. The impartial the
Liberal organ. says: "It IL exceedingly
well known that our sympsthies are with
France and England and We would lend
them aid II they needed it,
The Coreo Espdroi. the tTltra-Reac-
tionary Legitimlst organ. says "sInce
Spain did not ally itself to Germany when
II had a chance II must now he neutral"
Espard Nueru. Republican, and n
soctdlisto. Socialist. favor neutrality III
Fjerctto Espdroi, the military organ. says
that no Spanish Government would dare
TO propose that they should aid Germany.
The Dtdrto Espanoi. tho personal organ
Of Count Romanones. favors Spanish In
tervention against Germany.
1erroux. the Republican party leader.
and Cambo. the Catalonian leader. express
similar sentiments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
AKANS MUST BE FREED OF ALIEN RULE, SAYS G. WELLS
SWISS ARE CALLED
TO JOIN THE COLORS
Message to Washington lndi.
Gates Fear Of Being Drawn
Into War.

wAsHtNGroS, Aug 2s Tho U.p..'.
ment 81 Commerce received to.dt.
message that seems to indicate '..'
Switzerland fears she may he drawn .,,.
the conflict IN Europe. Thi, is i'
nouncement Of the Department
"The international rad.o-tolcgr,...e
bureau at Bcrne Switzerland has s..
nounced that practically all rs o",,-s
and clerks who are Swiss cltlzons I.a
been called to the colors. Internal ,,.'
wireless messages will necessary l
delayed. The bureau also reports ,.u-
siderable delay In all malls"
The inference from tho message rs.
cived Ia that switzerland is now taking
active steps to protect her neutrality u
Is said at the Department that important
wireless stations are located in the Ans
and that there Is now IN prospect add.
tional confusion on account ~ the i'm.
pairment OF this service.