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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Captain John o. Otar.

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Binns Hall, Va. April 27.--Captain
John O. Otey, a Confederate soldier
throughout the war between the
States. and one OF the most prominent
citizens OF Charles City County. died
yesterday at his home Moss Side"
after an illness OF more than two
months duration.
Captain Otey was in his seventy-sev-
enth year. He WAS born in New Kent
County, but became resident of
Charles CITY County IN his youth, at
the home Of his uncle and guardian,
Otway p. Binns, ST. His ancestors
fought In the Revolutionary war and
In the War OF 1912, and he enitsted
on the frat call for Virginia troops,
training on Jamestown Island.
He took part in many battles and
shtrmishes OF the four years of war,
including the incessant fighting which
followed McClellan's invasion OF the
Peninsula. the Seven Days battles
around Richmond, and Stonewall
Jaokson's great flauking movement at
Charlottesville rising rapidly to the
rank OF captain Of infantry.
Due 10 two successive attacks of
pneumonia, brought on by exposure
In camp and on the battlefield, he was
absent from hts command at Gettys-
purg whan TINS Charles C1tY troops
were decimated. During the closing
months of the war when Lees army
was starving. he waS chosen to head
forag1ug expeditions in North Caro-
Tina, often operating under the most
desperate circumstances. with a dozen
hairbreadth escapes TO his credit, rem
destng, moreover most valuable ser
vices TO his comrades in arnA
All through the Reconstruction Pc
ROD and succeeding years down to
within q few months of his death
when failing health would no longer
permit him TO do so, he took most
active interest ana a prominent part
in the educational and other public
affairs Of his country and community.
He was three times married., to
Miss Ophslia Marrow: Miss Ellen
Slater, of New Kent: and 10 Miss
L-7uiie Conner. OF Roanoke. Va, who
with two little sons. John o. Jr., and
Alien Hill, survives him He leaves,
also. two nephews, Richard Edmund
Graves. OF Charles City. and Charles
Marshall Graves, OF New York City.
The interment Will, be made at Mt.
Pleasant Church. this county, OF which
he was an officer and superintendent
Of the Sunday School for more than
q third Of Il century.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Virginia Mystic Chain Meets

Covington, Va, April 2I.-The am
nual convention of Select Castle OF
Virginia, Ancient Order. Knights Of
Mystic Chain, convened here Tues
day. l. r. Lokerbille, Roanoke, Va,
presiding Among those attending are
w II. Biddle. supreme commander,
Atlantic City, n. j.; John f. Poore,
past supreme commander, Philadel-
phia; Raymond Pace, vice-command-
er. Roanoke. Va; the Rev g. #.
Beamer chaplain. East Radford. Va. ;
N. C. Hodges. treasurer, Roanoke; r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Turk omacers Arrive in Berlin.

Berlin. April 27.---The chief OF the
Turkish army's sanitary corps has ar
rived in Berlin, accompanied by high
Turkish military officers. to study the
German army's sanitation methods and
to take part in the congress or army
surgeons TO be held in Warsaw, begin
ming May Q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Mrs. Gustav Brown.

Mrs Amanda Brown, seventy five
years old, widow OF the late Mayor
Gustav Brown, OF Chariestown. w.
Va. died Wednesday at Grace Hos
pital here and was buried yester day
from ST. Johns German Evangelical
Church, with interfnent in Hollywood.
Since the death OF her husband,
seventeen years ago, she had made
her home here. She leaves two step
sons. Theodore and Charles Brown,
OF Charlestown
She was a cripple and an invalid
for years, but she outlived three hus-
bands, having been married to Henry
Wendell and Jacob Heenler before be-
coming Mrs Brown. She was Miss
Amanda Hammsrmeister, tho daugh-
ter of we'll known opera singer In
ante bellum dave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

ancient M II SIG
History is made
in two fine edu-
cational records
r. e n d cred by
Olive Kline and
Reinald Werren-
rath. There are
also two other
educational num-
bers by Werren-
rath and Lam
bert M urph y.
and the Victor
String Quartet Is
heard In Bee
thovcn's Quar-
tet in c Minor"
and The Guar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

Harrisonburg, Va. April 30 n.
Iavman, Mayor of Mount Crawford,
Rockingham County. has an unkn own
enemy who IN taking his spite out by
poisoning the Mayors horses, Two
OF the animals are dead and q third
is not expected to 1--we. The loss Is
5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

w t~AA ~ AiA y - ~
fury. Cawthorn
gives four of his
best verses and
each seems fun
nier than { h e
preceding o n e.
He also sings
another very
amusing n Il IN =
b eF, It's a
SIN all World"
which contains
much philosophy.
and you will in
deed think this
is a SIN all
world" when he
ha4 oiyeD h q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

new list of records places at the COM
mand of these music-lovcrs additional
entertainment for them to enjoy in
their own homes, and the new list of
Victor Records for May is one that
will bring delight TO countless thousands
the country over.
The great Caruso sings the beautiful
20 sole milo" which has become known
all over the world. 1t is full of grace
and melody of the South, and its hit
and brightness are redolent of the Joy
of life as it is lived in sunny Naples.
And 1t can readily be imagined that this
appealing gem OF Neapolitan folk
Is rendered in most delightful manner
by the greatest OF tenors. The ex-
qtiisite Moonlight of Schumann's Is
one of the most beautiful and fascinat-
ing Of the masters compositions. If
the quiet color of a perfect night can
be described in poetry and music, then
Sehumann has portrayed 1t here. Julia
Culp is one of those rare singers who
are capable of giving such song its
proper expression and her record of
this selection is wholly admirable.
old ballad. Listen to the Mochng
sive form with some real mocking-bird
calls by that famous Mature Singer"
Charles Kellogg. Nine. Gluck also
sings with spirit, hueney and skill the
charming "Musetta Waltz" from b.
home. Sophie Braslau renders the de
lightful old sentimental number, Last
Night" with much charm. Marcel
Gourmet, the famous French basso, pre-
SCENTS the Russian national hymn. God
Save the Czar,' and In honor of the
cordial relations now existing between
Russia and France, he sings the first
verse In Russian and the second in
French.
Of the new group Of English songs
which Schumann- Heink has been using
this season, perhaps the most impress
sive is La Forge's setting OF poem,
@'Before the Crucihx.' 1t 10 sacred
cong OF much beauty and is superbly
gendered by the great eontralto. Titta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

Michael J. Moore. OF
Richmond. and Mics Alice Catalan.
daughter OF Mrs. b, Catalan, OF
Lynchburg, were married here Tues
day at Holy Cross Catholic Church
by the Rev. Edward NJ. Tearnsy. The
bride was given away by James Nc
1ntyre, of Bedford. L. l. Fazzim and
w. A, Staples, Jr, were the usners.
Hugh Smith. of Roanoke, was best
man, and Mrs. James Mcintyre, Of
Bedford, matron of honor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Iames Hay. yr.. Operated On.

JamtN FIhy, JF-I UptFADEu VII.
Washington, April Thames Hay,
Jr,. a well-knoNvn Washington news
paper man and magazine writer. who
ie q son OF Representative James Hay,
Of Virginia, underwent an operation
for appendicitis yesterday at the
Emergency Hospital. He is reported
as doing we'll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

tet IN r Major" both Numbers being
played with fine balance and an in
telIigert Interpretation.
II Is real delight to hear all this
splendid music, and there are, surely
some selections mentioned which you
would like to hear. You can hear them
If you will stop in at any Victor
dealers. and you win enjoy every min
mA& of your stay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
! LIVE STOCK NOTES.

kaver let a sheep get wet dur
me- the winter. A. soaked fleece !
VII take dzyx and days 20 dry. :
Pigs viii grow ali winter II ,
4 kNpf warm and dry and II prop ;
( ~ fed.
Meier under any circumstances
ApGye 1 damp blanket on horse :
ssoxakaiEnt,
4hecp sisss TO mix water with
y fnofr foot. Keep pore, clean We
~ n reach all the time and
4 apo It fresh every day.
Heed and care for the brood .
Ewe - insrre strong. healthy
k1ers To the early spring.
When : horse comes In wet
\ lkh rain Or snow scrape him al
- $u'ckiy.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

z. l. Hickman, recording scribe. Roa-
noke, and DR.. George b. vogel and
w. II. Peters, both of Roanoke, SUI
preme representatives. The conven-
ton Will be IN session today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

CovinEton--Floyd Price Johnson,
Lewisburg, w. Va, and Mrs Blanche
Evelyn Richardson. of this place.
were married here Tuesday at the
home of the bride by the Rev T.. II.
Rudasill, pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
DR.. Calisch on Dlsraeli.

At Temple Beth Ahabah this even
ing DR.. Calisch will speak on The
Anniversary of the Earl of Beacons-
field" and will discuss. Was He Jew
or Christian" Services begin at sis
O'Clock The public is welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28

HuuoCOHtIlpulSs
an aria, What
Ho, Mariners !"
from the opera
of L'Africana.
Although he has
never sung m
{ h Is opera in
America. his role
of Nelusko 10
famous in Fu-
rope and South
America. and he
sings this short
defamation in
II, a uni & c emit
style. Herbert
Witherspoon has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS

Fredericirsbure- c. Chase
OF Hopeweli, and Miss Cora Ramps
OF Lancasfer County, were married
here Tuesday at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. o. w. Hughlett. by the Rev
J. j. Lanier. OF ST. Georges Episcopal
Church. They will live at Hopewell
Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
GALAXY OF FAMOUS
ARTISTS ENTERTAIN
WITH SUPERB MUSIC
Celebrated Singers. InstrumentalIsts
and Noted Bands Delight Hosts
OF Music Lovers

} w ADA ! > I n g
art of the great
est singers and
musicians is just
as familiar a S
their names to
the music loving
public T h o Il =
sands Of people
really know and
appreciate ( h e
superb r e n d ! .
ii ous OF the
world S IA us
artists through
hearing them on
Victor Records.
Each month a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-28
Afoore---Over@frecf

cnurt house ard entered the Council
E 2anbsr. ransaci'nF the room and
hing things up generally, There
- nothing of special value 70 steal,
pair OF shoes and Il Canadian coin
7a&16onsing to Pat Coyle, the 1anitor,
0eS missing. and this afternoon the
69tce arrested Jessie Younger. a
SS1te man. and found OF hts person
n 1e coin. as well "a e. knife belonging
&5a The 1anitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
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The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Dermott Secures the Pennant in the Southeast Arkansas League

The close of last week marked the end of the battle for the championship of the Southeast Arkansas League, Dermott having nailed the pennant hard and fast by out-distaneing her rearest opponent far enough that sine could lose every remaining game and still be in the lead
 The season closes Friday. and inter est now centers largely in the contest between Warren and Monticello for second place.
 The Dermott Club |. to be congratu- lated on their well earned victory It has by no means been a walk over. the other clubs having played excellent ball and given U. a hard chase. But Dermott ha4 won consistently and steadily. the only slump ot the entire season having been week before last, after the pennaut wa. already practi- eally won.
 To J. \. Bennett. manager. and ]. (. Hoffman, president. of the Club k dUe much of the credit for permotts sue cessful season. Both men have the reputation of making success of any thing which they undertake. and they have injected into baseball affairs the keen judgment and efficient business ideas which are SO characteristic of .Sem both They have been ably as sisted by Harvey Parnell, assistant manager. and " c. Barnett. secretary, both of whom have worked faithfully and effectively in the interest of the cause.
 Much credit is due Manager Bennett and Captain Trammel for their efficient management of the club. Much credit is also due each individual member of the team Each and every che of them has played ball. and measured up to a
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Baseball Banquet.

A banquet reception and ball viii be given at the Hotel Dermott tomorrow tFridayl evening. beginning at $ O clock, in honor of the Dermott Base ball Club. pennant winners of the Southeast Arkansas League. It prom ises to be brilliant social function. participated in by enthusiastic fans and leading citizens of the town. The ball players will be the guests of honor. Other guests will be the first one hun dred who secure tickets for the occa- sion. It is necessary to limit the mum Der of guests. and those wishing to attend must get tickets, which will be on sale today (Thursday) ONLY, at Sl.C9 each They may by had by applying to Henry Bordeaux or George Newman.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

high standard of efficiency at hi' par ticular post Not only have they played their own parts well, but each has also been an effective Cog ln the Wheel and the team as | team has worked to- gether in an effective manner. They have worked willingly, have kicked at few decisions ani been generally recognized as graceful losers all of which ia quite as gratifying as the victories they have won.
 Individually the members of the team are an interesting bunch, all of them enthusiastic in their sport and at the same time brief, breezy and business like to a marked degree
 For more than half the season. the team has had as its captain. Paul l.. Trammel of Portland, Oregon Mir Trammel came here from Temple. Texas. where he had just closed q season as captain and manager of the pennaut winning team in the Central Texas League He is an all round ball player. formerly a pitcher of eXtraor dinary ability. but forced to quit pitch ing on account of a disloeated shoulder He has played mostly as a fielder here, but has substituted on the bases or in the pitcher box when needed and al ways and anywhere has been second to none in his playing At the bat. he has won so many games that his homers have come to be known as Trammel Specials.
 Another player who came from the Temple Club and has proven invaluable to the permott team is NJ J. Frances, known as the Texas Wonder. MT Frances is perhaps the most effective pitcher in the League He winds up hs left arm and twirls a ball that would be credit to a big Ieaguer.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

player Ha has been at the University of Arkansas the past two years. He IS considering spending the winter in Der mott. in which case he will probably act as athletic coach at the High School
 The remaining member of the infeld k S l.. Alexander of Bauxite. who plays 3rd base Mir. Alexander played last season with the TeXasOklahoma League. He not only has made good baseman. but is good runner and has excellent batting average
 \ comparatively recent but very valuable addition to the team ls F. F. Boggus of Fort Worth. Texas. This k Mir Boggus' sixth season at baseball. He also was with the Temple. TeSa-. pennant- winning team where he played first base He led the Central TeNas league in the number Of home ruHs and also in his percentage as a first base man. He has played excellent bal. here playing in the field most of the tme, and has doae some fine batting at tunes when hits were worth lcoso He played 1st base at Pine Eluf Monday Davidson being unable to play on ac- count of iIlnessl, and dl fast anu ef fectiye work. He |. an excellent all round player.
 c. F. Taylor a left handed pitcher of unquostioued ability, was one ot the most recent additions to our pitching force During the short time he has been here. he has won a number of pitchers battles and attracted con siderable attention He does hrainy pitching and puts remarkable speed in to his balls His home is at Jackson Miss He has been pitching for four years and came here from Cleveland Miss. He has a fine record and many are prophesying big league bail for him. also
 Will Parker, better known as Frog Is the original baseball booster in Der mott. He opened the season as catcher for the bermott team, but gave up playing for business reasons He has been with the team again the past few weeks
 Last but not least k Dick, the mas cot of the team. No ole doubts that he has done more towards winning the pennant. entertaining the fans and guying the enemy" than any body else on earth We could get along without a pitcher, catcher or shortstop. but nobody in Dermott would attempt a game without Dick
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Dermott Wins Championship
 Game at Pine Bluff

The Dermott team. having elnched the pennant in the Southeast Arkansas League. sallied forth Monday morning to accept the challenge of the Allies pennant winners in the Cotton Belt League, for a championship game to be played at Pine Bluff before the crowd of merrymakers gathered there to eel ebrate Labor Day.
 The Club was accompanied by a goodly number If enthusiastic fans with high hopes of capturing the iaur els
 The battle for supremacy was pulled of in the afternoon. the Dermott team doing themselves proud and winning a handsome victory The game was a hard-fought pitchers battle between Frances for permott and Luhrsen for the Allies Frances having several shades the better of the argument Luhrsen last year pitched series of four games for Pittshurg of the Ma tonal League, winning three out of the four But nothing daunted the Dermott lads put up a good fight, win hing with q score that speaks for it self.
 Every member of the team was strictly on the job. and played the real article Frances allowed only six hits and they were only scratches and well scattered. He was supported by fast and effective field work. and the op- posing team never got man beyond second base. and very few of them got that far.
 Luhrsen's pitching was the stitrest our boys have yet gone up against, but they got seven good. clean hits They
 Continued on page fourl
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

His home Is at Phoenix. Ariz. and he has been pitching for four seasons X brilliant big league career s freely pre- djc;ed for him. With the Temple team he pitched i2 games. out of which he won - one other Was a tie game called on account of darkness at the end of the 18th inning Since he has been with the Dermott team he- has pitched II games. winning eight of them. This number does not include the exhibition game at Pine Bluff Monday.
 Another Texas player who has been worth much to the team s H NJ. Scott of Houston. Mir Scott has been catch ing ball for the past five wears. and soon after his arrival here became q favorte with bermott fans on account of his heady and enthusiastic playing.
 K. l., farris of Conway has proven himself one of the best all-round play era in the League Mr. Farris has been playing amateur ball good many
 ti' ~ bN'' A N't'i tsiA 'hNA NiN ttt'' tAN tA' fessional sport He was employed as fielder but the management soon discovered his ability ss a pitcher also, and he has pitched fine percentage of winning games. Like Captain Tram mell. he ha4 fitted into most any kind of vacancy and filled most every kind of a need, frequently distinguishing himself by sensational plays.
 Another pitcher, who has good record of victories behind him. k II L. Herring of Danvile. Ark He has been pitching for the past five years. In l9l2 he was with Washington in the American League and in 1913 he went to Atlanta. where he had the mistor- tune to have his arm broken. Not only as pitcher. but as a fielder and batter. he has played good part in putting Dermott at the head of the League
 One of the youngest and most popu- lar members of the team Is Gene Dav dson of Fort Smith. otherwise known as 'Sody . Always on the job and al ways doing his best. "Sody" is gen eral fayorite He has played ball two years at the University of Arkansas and will return there this fall This k hls first season as a professional and he has made most envlabie record as 6rst baseman and has also led the en- tire league in batting average. and has a fine record as a runner and base stealer Dermotts lntield has at tracted wide attention. and much credit is given them for our steady winning Davidson at lat base, Ware at 2nd. Cook as shortstop and Alexander at 3rd. have made a combination that was hard to beat in more ways than one
 Our End haseman, Carl V Ware of Pine Bluff. is one of the nest enthusi- astic lovers of baseball in the League. He was with Dermott last year and haa been with the team the entire season this year He has been playing ball for about l. years, and has specialized as second baseman And he plays like it. His sensational plays have almost ceased to cause sensa- tion because the fans have learn to to eXreet the unexpected from him. He has been dependable hitter and an all-round valuable man.
 "Jakie Cook of Fayetteville is an other fayorite and one of the most valuable men on the team. He has caused wide comment on his wonderful playing as shortstop and surprises everybody by getting hits off the pitchers that are hardest to hit He is also base stealer of unusual merit. This is his first season as professional
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
EBBETS ASKS INCREASE
OF the PLAYER LIMIT;UP
BEFORE LEAGUE MEET


NEW YORK. Incc. l.--Cron his rel
to New York today Charles IL. EhbciS'
president Of The brooklyn Nationals. an
uounccd that h" had submitted an
amendment to tiIr National League 10
increase it's player limit from twenty
one to twenty-five players. Tn" amend
mrnt Will com" un for consideration NJ
the leagues annual meeting here on De
Cemhrr T..
E;birts also announced tho purchase
of lnr!cldcr Adams and Outiicldcr Miller
Of the Winnipeg club. The Brooklyn
club has released the following players
outright:
agreement, Pitchers Colwcll and Good
bed and Outfcldcr Miller TO uaklanI
with privilege 10 recall mt end Of l2l.;
InNHldrr kcllHhcr To Denver and puthclu-
~ Nixon (" Beaumont.
RGckrr. for Gears one az the leaning
irft-hand"d pitchers III The game. WIN
hr cmploy"d L. scout for the brooklyn
club in the American Association. South
rrn Association South Atlantic League.
North Carolina League. Texas lIeaRAr.
George Ala hamu League and Dixie Lea
que. -,
Ebbcts also announced that HIS club
probably would ahondOn it's training
site ut Daytora. Fla, In favor OF Hot
Strings. Ark.