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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
TRAIN YOUR EARS TO HEAR
VARIATIONS IN ENGINE


a poit on which considerable stress
can we'll he laid in teaching the new
owner the handling OF his car is the
value OF the trained ear as an aid
TO steady driving. Skilled motorists
seldom rely upon the mere observation
of passing objects. or even on the
speedomctcr. rs a guide for throttle
control in regulating the speed OF
the ear. Instead. kind of instinct.
bred chiefly Of the sense OF sound al
fords almost unconscious connection
between ever slight variations In
the revolutions of the engine and &C.
cclerator movements necessary TO cor
rect them.
In every car some sound, or combi-
nation of sounds. comes to denote the
speed. in tho mind of the driver who Is
thoroughly familiar with its ways.
The grind OF the driving gears in
an old machine. the indefinite hum OF
the engine In modern car, or the hiss
OF the carburctor, each or all assume
a definite note at certain speeds. and
when such speeds are sustained for
any length of time the slightest altera-
ton in rate of travel OF the car pro-
duces corresponding increase of
pitch.
More and more II becomes evident
that. in the big cities. pedestrians
should be controlled at crossings. for
their owl protection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
FAVOR THIS NATION
Commercial Circles In France Hope to
Estabiish Better Trnde Relations
with United States.

FAIRS. October 16.--iIopc Is ex-
pressed in commercial circles OF Paris
that after the war France will see her
way to granting the United States
most INSTRUMENTATION rights. Nothing
can be done In this direction during
the war but the possibility OF action
later Is under consideration by French
fiscal authorities.
At present complaints bv the two
countries against each others tariff
systems are mutual French exporters
assert that the United States tariff UNI
fairly restricts their American market,
! and American merchants object to the
enforcement against them OF the maxi
mum rates of the French maximum and
minimum tariff. while a powerful riva
Germany, is Tor rather was) in en-
joyment cf most favored nation treat
nent in accordance with the treaty OF
Frankfort.
AS answer to the French assertion. II
, is pointed out that notwithstanding the
alleged high American duties French
export trade to America largely and
steadily increased from the opening OF
nc century to the year 1913 except
during 1908. a year o great financial
troubles to both countries: and that
as French trade with America is most
ly in articles of luxury for the rich
the latter can easily bear the higher
prices caused by the duty.
But if it Increased in spite Of the
tariff. rcjoins the Frenchman. how
much more would it not have increased
II the tariff were more favorable.
That the increase would have oc-
Cured is not considered by America
authorities as proved They look for
| the expansion of French trade with
America. and particularly for success full
french rivalry with Germany. In an
other direction. In effect they saw to
the French You must broaden the
bases OF your trade by the production
OF cheaper classes OF goods on "A large
scale. and for this purpose you must
reorganize your industries" The ad :
vice is not very palatable to the French,
who are more Influenced by tradition
! than perhaps any other people. Still,
something is being done, for an associ-
alton has been formed since the war
began with the special object of cap
turing German trade by the federation
OF French industries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
.CY YOUNG SOME ATHLETE
WASHINGTON AND LEE MAN
MAKES GOOD AT ANY GAME
Won Trident In Five sports Inst Year.
Al .Pierotn Duplicated Feat
Same Term.
Especial to The Timcs-D!sp.,cs

Especial to The Times dispatch
LEXINGTON, VA. octoher Nv 's',-
ington and Lee has produced some
versatile athletes. but IL Is !vu.,...
II the followers Of the Generals ever
saw the equal OF Cy Young and Al
Pierotti. a. least the aforementioned
duo established record that has
never been bettered during the l3l4-I5
session, when Young won the uni
versity trident in football, basketball
baseball and track and Pierotti &c
complished like feat
= Young. Who IL battling at quarter
back this season for Washington and
Lee. was the star OF the college In
football he led the undefeated White
ana Blue eleven in scoring He i'm.
pressed Richmond with his speed and
craf'iness when he ran s!xty-n;ne
yards 10 touchdown against George
town In basketball Young, playing
guard. was frat In recording field goals
In baseball the neet-tooted West Vir-
gnian slusscd 500 for the 1915 cam.
paiSn. Although he vas not in train
Ing during the track season. Young
toppied the !o0yard mark over into
tho discard heap when he ran the dis
lance in oi5 seconds at V. p. l.. while
the ?Oo-"ard mark suffered a similar
In u As seconds.
iit VII captain the FHkRcrDali tea m
and the track squad this year, and
stands in line for the other captaincies
in the other sports. Young is just :
feet !! inches tall. and weighs but 1850
pounds. He halls from Huntingdon
W. Va. and is just twenty-five years
old
Pierotti accomplished similar feat
last year. which was his first IT Wash
inSton and Lee AS center he was Il
big factor in the success of the foot
ball team. IN basketball he played
at guard. and was a running mate Of
ioung's. The hefty younsster twirled
for the Varsity In enough games to
earn MONOGRAM, while he set a new
university record in the shot put.
While he did not make as thrilling
a record as Young. P!erotti was the
nrst freshman TO win four monoErams
In any season. He is just nineteen
years old Pierotti is OF sturdy
build. weighing lS5, although he meas
ures but 3 feet 10 inches.
The round OF athletic indulgence did
not seem 10 handicap the versatile
athletics on the intellectual gridiron.
for both made creditable grades in
every subject studied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
LOCAL RACKETERS LOSE
SOrfolii Players Defeat Country Club
Of Virginia in Six Straight
Sets,

NORFOLK. VA, October lS-Local
players won from Richmond tennis ex-
perts this afternoon on the courts at
the Norfolk Country Club taking six
out Of the six singles contested To-
night nj the Country Club the Norfolk
tennis association entertained the Wis
itors from the capital city n ban
quet followed by dancing
Summary: w. II. lsundy. Norfolk.
defeated Erskine Ruford. Richmond.
6-3. 81. Whitehead. Norfolk. defeated
Coke, Richmond, Ga, As. 6-2 Richard
Tunstan Norfolk. defeated johnson.
Richmond. 6-3, rs. Mcintosh. Norfolk.
defeated DR.. Preston. Richmond. 6-3.
6-love. Ga. Lewis, Norfolk, defeated
Barr. Richmond. Ca, rs Garrison.
Norfolk. defeated Christian. Richmond,
So SIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
News Notes of Interest.

The explosions of the fireworks at
the Richmond fair ware distinctly
heard and the lights seen by residents
of this end of Chesterfield County. a
distance OF twenty five miles.
Tomorrow will he rally day for tho
sunday school of Blandford NJ. T..
Church. and efforts are being made to
have the largest attendance in the
history of the school
4 second batch OF six convicts. all
white but one, sent from the Hastings
Court in this city. was taken over to
the penitentiary yesterday. Another
large batch is likely to follow, the term
of the court beginning next week.
Miss Mamie Webb. of Prince George.
won the first prize for her fine exhibit
of Spanish peanuts at the State Fair.
Her exhibit will be displayed at the
Petersburg Fair.
To-day at noon at the manse of the
Second Presbyterian Church, by Rev
J. A Mcclure. John Heikkenen and
Anna Heikkencn were married. The
bride does not change her name by
marriage. The couple are from Fin
land. and live At Hopewell.
Albert Coward. negro. an esca ped
convict from North Carolina, is under
arrest here
Senator r. H. Drcwry. for the Senate.
and Robert w. Price for the House o..
Dele gates. have filed their notices OF
candidacy as required by law.
The body of the man found last eve
ming in Dinwiddie County was found
TO he that of a negro, but no infor-
nation as to the manner of his deat In
has been obtained.
William Pappas. a Greek, was fined
$50 in the Police Court this morning
for assault" About three months
ago Pappas was arrested for insulting
young woman al picture show He
was bailed. but skipped and forfeited
his bond. He was arrested on his re-
turn to the city yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
interesting F,oatcr Contest.

The contest for floating delegate in
Legislative district composed Of the
counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan
is growing interesting. In the Demo-
cratic primary l.. l.. Mann. commits
sioner of revenue for the Second Dis
trict of Chesterfield, was made the
nominee for hoater. f. VI. Bonifant.
of powhatan. declined to enter the
primary because of alleged combina-
tions. but he Will run as an independent
candidate at the general election, and.
it is reported. is making an active can
vass. Mr.. Mann has not hecn able to
enter actively into the campaign be-
cause most of his time mas been oc-
cupied in work on his revenue books
The contest between the two is attract
Inc much attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

ment OF Catarrh is s. =. S.; il is the
greatest blood purifier and blood tonic
known. 1t relieves the cause of "a :
tarrh by the process of renourishinc.
the blood, renewing its strength and
Vlsor' giving new life 10 the red blood
corpuseles. and stimulating the flow so
that IL has the vitality to threw osf
the poison and germs from the system
1t is literally blood bath You quickly
feel results. Headaches disappear. Tho
gathering In the throat stops, the nos
trils heal--before you hardly realize
" You are well. $. S. =. Is a natural
blood tonic and has proven effective
IN the treatment OF all blood afrec-
tons. Eczema, letters. rash, scrofula.
Get 8. s. S. at your druggists. If You
need special advice write the S. S. s.
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
WOMEN "WATCHMEN"
Berlin Police Experimenting with
AmazonE. Who Replace Men
Called to Front.

EERL1N. October 16.-After invading
nearly every field of masculine en-
deavor. women at last have become
"watchmen," replacing the seminolice
officials. whose special duty il is to
protect stores, banks and the like at
night. The so-called Berlin Watch and
Guard Company is trying out a mum
Der CT amazons IN place of the men
VINO gradually have been drawn into
the war.
Instead of revolver and sword. wh;cI,
the men carry, the women are equipped
with rubber "blackjarks" and are &C.
companied by well-trained police dogs
They are attached to the various police
stations for their own safety. hut have
as yet no Official standing The police
authorities are watching the success O,
the experiment; before fully sanction.
Ing It.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
GOODYEAR BRANCH HAS
BRAZIL RUBBER DISPLAY
Jungle Sccne Reproduced IN Nlr.t
brohd street Window auh oubher
In All Stages Shove b

-, 49, S"ReS ShrfNN.
One Of the most elaborate ANA to,sr
estiisS window displays ever shoy,r -,
Richmond is to be seen nov, p, tsns
branch of the Goodyear IT, and Rt,f,.
Der Company. 325 West Iruud stru.t8l
10 the layman there has nIways 5..Y,s
mystery and somewhat OF ronancss
about the great rubber indu.tr, ~
Is more or less vaguely known that,
ruooer In It's crude form Is s0niA.kint.s
that comes from tree in tar-oT ,rno1&
,,'i countries There the gSu,rals
knowledge ends. The Goodyear %, q
dow display, installed Thursday ,os
continue Tor one week. makes many
things clear.
The window itself Is reproduition
or Jungle scene In Brazil. where 40
me grade crude rubber known as ngras
comes from. Brazil, as a matter ~
tact' had monopoly OF this up to the
'lme that seeds of Brazilian trees werst
oD.hlhed ny stratesy" and taken To
other tropical parts of the globe such
as Ceylon. Malay Peninsula. etc.
where In the past few years pIanta
tons for the production of tame" rub
Der have grown so nightly as TO over
shadow the original South American
source of supply
There are many grades Of crude rub
Der. Samples Of all of them that arc
generally used are In the Goodyear dis
play. All are originally taken in IL
qua form from rubber trees The
liquid is the blood" known as latex.
that flows from incisions made in the
bark blythe tappers. The display even
includes facsimile rubber tree show
ing how the incsions are made. and
how the latex is collected by the ma
yves, who coagulate it by smoking it
over the flame Of palm fire, before it
can be handled for shipment
me Brazilian crude rubber samples
the "crepes" from the plantations Of
the Far East and the other samples
are all labeled plainly: the jungle
scenery includes trees. landophia vines
butterflies and parrots-and the
whole ensemble is used as a settinr, for
Il display OF the famous No-Rim Cut
ures, in the making Of which The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Comnay has
come to operate the largest tire fac
tory IN the world. There are photo
graphs, too. showing operations in the
DIE factory. and occupying a promi-
nent place is a picture of the late
Charles Goodyear. who made rubber
useful in its thousands of present com
merctal ways. BY discovering a method
or vulcanizing II. to make it tough
and durable. and thus useful as An
ished product
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
The Dodge In Ircinnd.

ARRAY" writer in the Motor News
who recently made trip in n Dodge
car in Ireland, wrote about il as fol-
lows:
nedy. the longest village in Ireland.
so far as letters are concerned. Not
withstanding the awful surface the
humping was not great, and was more
or less OF soft-billowy nature We
followed the road over Carrick Noun
tain. and here | was enlightened on
the hill-climbing ability of the Dodge
Brothers car. The road rises con
sistcntly for miles. and there are sew
eral sharp ascents The Dodge Broth
ers' car took everything on the high,
and accelerated beautifully. In fact,
although the days run was carried
out most through mountains, never
had TO drop to second"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
NOT AN AXLE FOR TESTS

a peculiar condition confronts the
makers of internal gear-drive axles in
tlis country. Some little time ago
tentative ARRANGEMENTS were made for
a very comprehensive test of several
tl pes of aXles OF this kind. The tests
warc to have been made in an eastern
Ma ooratory especially fitted for work
Of that kind. but a few weeks ago
VIXEN the word came the apparatus
WIS ready. canvass OF the manufac-
tu:ers OF internal gear axles showed
that not one OF them could spare a
single axle at this time. Every one is
working up to the full capacity of his
plant, and the tests have accordingly
b, Ell postponed until a more favorable
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Chronic Catarrh
Skaters Health
of Many Victims
New Combination Of Medical
Treatment Wins Praise
Of Catarrhal
Victims.

Catarrh has for years been con-
sidered the forerunner of more serious
diseases-and 1t is a wise person who
Immediately seeks treatment for thia
disease.
This trouble eventually ruins thd
complete system-causing stomach and
bowel trouble and a multitude of other
ailments through the mucous drippir !.
down from the nose to the thrc /.
thence to the stomach, where IL &C I,
the lining OF the intestines, maxim IL
almost impossible for the food To Gi-
gest.
Deafness is often due to catar-h. ,rd
its debiiitatinE effect on the etn4uaI
system is so we'll known to the ayer-
aEe person that little need be said
of the need OF proper treatmenl for
this condition. ''
Catarrhal sufferers are subject to
colds. and too often take Injurious
they are loaded with opiates of one
Kind or another. This is unnecessary
in the light of modern methods OF
treatment for catarrh--and an afflicted
person should consult and treat with a
physician who Is experienced in these
cases " tn the proper treatment re-
iief is often very rap!d-and in many
other cases a cure can readily he ef.
fected without difficulty
The United Doctors specialize In
chronic ailments of all descriptions
Ihey treat. among other ailments.
deep-seated and chronic diseases of the
nerves. blood, heart, liver, bladder.
spine, brain. including rheumatism, pa
ralysis epilepsy. gall stones, eoiter,
Indigestion. constipation, neuralgia. ca
tarrh, deafness. asthma. rectal troubles.
eczema. dyspepsia and other diseases
OF women and men. They furnish pa
'tients medicines direct from their drug
laboratory maintained at the institute
insuring each patient the best med,-
cines' the purest OF drugs al a
minimum charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

There have been good sales of to-
bacco. both bright and dark, at the
warehouses in this city since the open
ing of the market, and prices have
improved, being higher this week than
they were last week. The quality of
the tobacco is considerably better than
last year. sales of bright since the
opening OF the market have been los. $50
pounds, at prices ranging from So to
$50 per hundred pounds, and of dark
1870 pounds, at prices ranging from
$50 for Tugs 10 sl2 for shipping.
Heavy sales are expected next week
during the fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
SPEED KINGS TO MEET
Special Race to he Run On Sheepsh end
bay speedway on November 2
for S12,SOO PurAe

NEW YORK, October l8.-Some OF
the best-known speed kings will meet
race at the Sheepshead Bay Speedwov
on election day, November :. for n
purse Of $4,000. a gold cup jut up
by President Hardness will also ro ~
the entrant Of the winning car.
Six already have signed up. They
are pario Resta. Ralph de Palma, Bar.
len and Ralph milford Eddie Ricken-
hacker and Earl Cooper also may en-.
ter.
The race will start at o'clock. As
a curtain-raiser, q flying squadron OF
avia tors. headed by Juan Donnenjos, tho
Brazilian hirdman. will again be seen
in high mir stunts. Passengers will
also be taken aboard and landed in
front OF the grandstand. -. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Catarrh a Bio Cd Disease
S. S. S. Drives 1t From Your System

Because Catarrh affects the nose
and throat. causing sores In the nos
trils, stoppage of air-passages and
gathering In the throat, II has been
common practice TO treat Catarrh BY
these PARTS. This mode Of treatment
is entirely wrong. 1t cannot give per-
mancnt relief. and 1t is liable 20 irri-
tate and aggravate the trouble. Ca
tarrh cannot be triled with II al
lowed to run on II will disease the
bronchial tubes, settle on the lungs.
the stomach-indeed, II Is a very Sc
rious disease. Don't treat II locally.
The fact that 1t causes headaches Is
proof that 1t is caused by impure and
diseased blood. The one treatment
that has proved effective In the treat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
LAND IS SUBD|v|DED
INTO BUILDING LOTS
Practically All Territory Between
Petersburg and Hopewell Opened
for Development.
RAPID INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
Contest for Floater Delegate to House
From Chesterfield and Powhatan
Counties Becomes interestingly.
NJ. Bonifant Independent.

PETERSBURG, VA. October Is
Most of the land between Petersburg
and Hopewell has been subdivided TO
be developed by individual enterprises.
Particularly is this noticeable along
tho lines Of railway, as we'll as the
public highway Building and indus
trial development at Hopewel and
City Point is making rapid progress.
and busy scenes are everywhere OBJ
served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
DANVILLE BEATS CLUSTER
Visiting High school Outplayn Home
Team in Early Stages of
tsRmc.

CLUSTER SPRINGS. Va. October
l6.--By. using the tandem line plung-
willie High School won n victory over
Cluster Springs this afternoon. 90 TO {.
During the first and second quarters
little opposition. but later Cluster
Springs showed marked strength, and
was able to score in each of the last
excellent playing by the whole Dan,
VILE team, coupled with the running
of Robinson and all-around playing OF
Copenhaver, the star center for Clus-
ter Springs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

WEST POINT. y y. October l6.-
The Army was defeated by Colgate by
Is TO in one OF the hardest fought
games ever staged here.
Colgate took advantage of poor work
by the cadets and scored both touch
downs. Although the cadets fought
hard they could not ward off the pow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

plant Will be closed down one day next
week. Wedne sday or Thursday, TO en-
able its thousands OF employees to at
tend the Petersburg Fair. The attend
ance at the fair is expected to exceed
all past records. great number of
season tickets has already been sold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Negro Charged with Thief,

Policeman Stockmar yesterday ar
rested William y. Robinson. colored.
on two charges of theft. The negro is
alleged to have stolen 81 and clothes
valued at 81 from Benjamin Hines. and
10 have appropriated 81 from 4 Eichel
He will he arraigned before Justice
Crutchfield or Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The large lecture room OF the Wash
ington Street VI. L. Church. which is
also the Sunday schools main audi
torium, is being Handsomely improved
which Will give the room a very at
tractive appearance when completed
An entirely new steel ceiling IS being
put in, floor crackers are being laid
and general repairing is being done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
CLEMSON LOSES BY TWO
TOUCHDOWNS TO AUBURN
Hard-FouEht Game Won by Eighty
Yard Run, Followed by Straight
Football THctics-

ANDERSON. s. C. October ls.--Au-
burn defeated Clemson. IA to 0. in a
hard fought football game here to-day.
burn. skirted the Clemson right end
and ran eighty yards for a touchdown.
Auburn scored In the third quarter on
straight football
Clemson frequently tried the forward
pass. but was unable to score. although
at one time within ten yards OF the
Auburn goal. The play frequently was
in Auburn territory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
UNION WINS GAME
Local Colored ColleCinns Take Measure
OF st. Pnul by Goodly Sized
JA,yRENcEyILLE VA Octo,

LAWRENCEVILLE. VA. October Is.
In a clearly fought game here this
sity, OF Richmond. defeated the fast
varsity Of the st. Paul Normal and In
dustrial Institute by the score Of % to 0.
Howell, Hucles and Thompson featured
for tht: YiSitnra