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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

Chapel Fill. Nov 2s.-In the finai
weeks preparation to meet tho Uni
versity Of virginia, every care Is be-
ing taken and every effort exerted to
put tho Carolina football team in the
best possible condition. No injuries
Of consequence resulted from satur-
days game. and 20 it appears that
full strength will be brought into tho
Virginia fray. Right now the only
source of worry in this direction Is
the condition OF Quarterback John
son.
He received a setback early in the
Davidson game, and It is as yet un-
certain whether or no he will be able
to play. The work of Williams, and
especially Jennetta Sub. quarters,
however, has been very encouraging
lately. Both, though. lack the expe-
rience and judgment Of Johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
CHURCH HILL TO HAVE
CUNTS IN TWO LEAGUES
Athletic Association VIII Have I'm
portant Meeting Tonight-P1An
For Big Track Meets.

Members Of the Church Hill Ath-
letic Association, particularly those
interested In basketball and track
events, will meet at $40 o'clock to-
night at 21o North third
Street. The chief matter to come
before the session IL the selection OF
material for the organization Of two
basketball ouints to represent the as
ISOLATION under the two franchises
possessed IN leagues operating under
the federation. Tho meeting will also
choose the manager for, one of the
teams.
The Church Hill A. A. expects to
have teams in the first and third class
ORGANIZATIONS. For the club to enter
tho league Of the first class r. A.
Bell has already been chosen man
ager.
Tho matter OF organizing track
teams to compete in tho meets to
be held in Washington February s
and in Baltimore February II will
also b taken up tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
JACKETS AND TIGERS
READY FOR CONTEST
Encounter Hero TUmnrrow Afternoon
Expected TO he One Of Closest
OF tho Season

With both teams in good condition.
one OF the warmest games of the sea-
son Is anticipated here tomorrow at
ternoon when Randolph Macon and
Hampden- Sidney get together at
Broad Street Park. The game should
be hummer from start to finish and
a large crowd is expected TO be on
hand when hostilities begin Owing
are preparing for their Turkey Day
clashes this will be the only college
game staged In Virginia this Saturday
and much interest Is centered on the
encounter.
Randolph Macon's chances for trt-
umphing over the Tigers seem bright
err at the present time. Both Captain
Cogbill and Waters. who have been
out OF the game on account Of intu-
ries, have returned and they will be
seen in the lineup. Tom Woodfin.
who has been under quarantine. has
also returned TO the lineup. There
Ia hardly probability of either Ran
dolph or Morton being in the game
because OF injuries recently received
by the two star players, but despite
this fact. the Jackets have high hopes
OF winning this encounter.
The loss Of Harvey, Hampton Sid
ney's star drop-kicker. will be felt to
a certain extent by the Tigers, but
they have r. number of good men
who can occupy his shoes for the af-
ternoon. The Tigers are practicing
hard for the encounter and are ex-
pecung to get the verdict over the
Ashland aggregation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
MARSHALLITES TO PLAY
WILLIAMSBURG ELEVEN
Game This Afternoon at Broad Street Park Between Local
High School and William and Mary Academy Expected
TO Be Ono Of Best Prep Battles Of Season.

wan Indications pointing to ono Of
% best preparatory school combats
oh1ed In Richmond this season. a
lafgs crowd 10 expected out at Broad
nereee Park today to witness the hos
0udeo between John Marshall High
bohool and William and Mary Acad-
amy. Tho game will be called
promptly At $3.50 O'Clock.
Although the Marshallites have
been experfencang little trouble van
Gushing their gridiron foes this sea-
son. they are expecting a hard. close
game when they buck up against the
LATHE Indiana Tho Williamsburgers
have been making everyone sit up
ana take notice for the past three
weeks a. q res,iit Of their straight VIC
tories over formidable elevens and
they arc expected to put UP a warm
hght against tho Blue and White aE-
gregaxion here.
Tho Marshallitss are reported 20 be
IN the best Of shape for the clash.
all OF tho regulars being back In the
Eame once more. Both Sloan and
Devine are back behind the limo and
both Of them win be seem In tho line
up. Riggs hAs also besn displaying
good form this season and he 10 ak
pscfsd 10 alleviate with Sloan In one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
ONE MAN WHO HAS
FATHER TIME BEATEN

A remarkable example Of putting 1t
over on Old Daddy Time Is afforded
By Frank Kramer. the champion BIZ
cycle racer. Old Frank has just pass
ed his thirty-sixth milestone. At six
teen he began his cycling career. AT
twenty he won the American profess
sional cham pionship, and he has won
It every year since. clinching his six
teenth straight championship last
summer. He has competed In Eu-
rope for the worlds championship
four times. and twice tho President of
France pinned on his buxzum the
medal proclaiming him the winner of
the worlds cycling title Kramer lives
In East Orange. N. j.. and even dur
ing the of season he seldom misses
a daily spin on the old wheels. He
has picked up a goodly pile OF the
needful In his cycling career, and has
kept most OF It. 20 he will be we'll
heeled when at last Father Time gets
the better OF him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

of the halfback positions
The Marshallites have been prac-
ticing hard all this week for the en-
gagement and Coach Burruss seems
very we'll satisfied with the manner In
which the boys have been handling
themselves in both tho scrimmages
and signal drills.
According to news coming out OF
Williamsburg. the Indians arc Opt
MYSTIC over their chances of emerging
victorious over the local high school
lads and believe that they will take
the laurels back to tho ancient city
with them. Tho boys have been work
ing hard in preparation for this game
and they are boiling over with con-
fidence. 1t does not make any diff
ference which team wins. the game
Is expected to be q ho<1y-contested
affair and It will doubtless b one
worth seeing
The Marshallftcs VIII probably line
up a. followst
Todd or Hale. Lett end: Hunter. left
tackle: Taylor. left guard: Dugan.
center: Eldridge. right guard; Terry.
right tackle: Anderson. right end:
Captain Core, quarteEbaak; Sloan, or
Riggs. left hAlfback; Devine, right
halfbaok. ana Thompson. fullback-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
LOOK TO INDIANS TO
SPOIL TIGERS CHANCES


Norfolk. Nov. 2S.--Two teams Of
the Eastern Virginia intercollegiate
Athletic Association. William and
Mary and Hampton Sidney. will fur
nish the Thanksgiving gridiron classic
for Norfolk this year. The game will
have unusual interest attached to 1t,
al 1t will determine the champion
ship Of tho association. II the Will
liAmsburgers lose the cup goes to
Hampton Sidney: II they win Rich
mond College will nose out the Hamp-
den-6idney contingent by q slight mar
GIN Last Saturday william and Mary
played Richmond College a scoreless
tie At Williamsburg, which was re-
puted by Billy Word. the former Vir-
gtn1a haifback. who refereed the set
to, as being the best exhibition Of the
gridiron sport he had ever witnessed.
This game was a severe Jolt to the
Richmonders In the championship
race, and their hopes for the trophy
now Eest upon q Williamsburg victory
over the Hampden-Sidney Tigers on
Turkey Day. Coach Dobson. OF the
Richmond team, believes the Indians
will defeat the Tigers and the WILL
liam and Mary coaches are also con-
f1dent that the Orange and Black will
triumph in this crucial game IN spite
Of defeat earlier in tho season at
tho hands OF the Tger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
NAVY LOSES ITS GOAT
ON eve OF BIG GAME
Future AAnzfPais' Hopes Are Revived
Immediateiy when Another
Of Same Tribe Comes.

Annapolis. Nd. Nov. a3.-Biliy. the
goat mascot OF the Navy football team.
has turned Up his toes. and the mid
shipmsn and naval folks are wonder
Ing whether or not his demise Is a
good or q bad omen. coming As II did
almost on the eve OF the big game OF
the year. Billy closed his eyes to
this great world at an early hour Tues
day morning.
His goatship was secured by the
midshipnen more than week ago. and
was being trained and petted In or
der 10 make "A real nice mascot to
taunter onto the Polo Grounds and en-
rage In lively brush with the Army
mule when the middies and West
Point Cadets clash in their annual
eridiron game. Billy was big speci-
men. with good crop of long, neeoy
WOOL and large horns and Is said to
have possessed butting propensities
that rated as Al. But he is no more.
In spite of the best OF care that was
being given him so that he would be
In the finest trim for the jaunt to
New York.
What caused Billy to lay down in
eternal sleep at thls stage of the game
no one knows He may have had too
much pep for the m'ddIes had adver-
tised broadcast for the fleriset. earnest
and meanest-tempered goat that might
be available 10 take with them to the
game,
billy had been in the possession Of
the Middies just long enough TO form
pleasant instructive expectations or
visions Of his glorious trip to New
York. and to munich the grass on the
Polo Grounds and engage In a merry
setto with the Soldiers mule. Also
he wanted to dtsnort the elaborate silk
blanket OF blue and gold down Broad
way. Fifth Avenue. etc. and take in
the cabaret shows. But alas, the Grim
Reaper. got the Nays goat
While the naval folk regret the loss
Of his goatshtp. and there IL a feeling
among the midshipmen that IL might
be an unlucky 3inx. they are not, by
any means. downcast. On the con-
trary, they have very promptly secured
another horned animal OF the same
tribe and they are treating him real
nicely for the Journey to New York
Saturday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
Iheaters
IRREGULAR ARMY NAM
A HIT AT THE LYRIC,

Naturally the LYRIC audience cared
naught for why's or whereforss: II
SIMPLY sat back in It's scat and rev.
big time" act. When Claiming Pol
lock. Rennold Wolf and Clifton Craw-
ford lent their names to Regular
Army Man." 1t IL moro than probable
they had a Definite idea who this reg
ular guy" was destined to be. For
these gentlemen. in the field Of cre-
alive, critical aud intsrpretative dra-
matte art. are luminartes OF the frst
magnitude and IL IL altogether fitting
that the sray-matter product OF three
such artistic pooh-bahs should OFFER
= vehicle for Victor Morley. Mr.. Nor
ley 10 20 well ana favorably known
In the footliEht world that any oom-
msnt - 10 ais talent II supernuouA "A
Regular Army Man. h a dish Of non
sense. spiced with sentiment sa%-
nsshsd with harmony. navor~d with
. dash OF purpose ana served piping
hot by twelve strong msn and one
petite miss. Incidently this absurd
little musical comedy with it, tune
fully patriotic songs will do more 70
promote kesnness for Z Regular q,
q. Army" than could . dosen paayr
sermons or Aims.
PM Kelly and Joe Calvin have also
strayed from the beaten path for
which We have cause to be glad. They
found their audience in good humor
and they ieft II . riotous mob
whistlinA stamping, applanding for
more. In surety OF treatment and deft
handling Of subtleties their act gives
evidence Of Its long usage. The nnAl
term Of appreciation ~ riot" 10 the
only one which seams to suffice.
Geo skipper and Myrtle Kastrup
offered songs ana pattsr Of = refined
character. much Of which was over
our heads Miss KAstrup's costumes
were notably smart
Tho three venuses on akates. the
Jackson Trio" opened the bill with
graceful svclutions and snappily cos
TUNED vsnvsiaa figures. Tuscan Broth
eers closed satisfactorily with battls-ax
3uggiing.
This performance sets the psnnanf
~ excellenoe notch higher for the
seaseNS seees4 ken9 nar Il wave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
BREWERS. TO MAKE
AN APPLE PRODUCT
Turning Their Attention to Soft Drink
Since Prohibition Threatens Manu-
featuring Beer.

West Baden. IND. Nov. 2S.--The
seventh Indiana apple show and the
hf,y-sixth annual meeting Of the In
diana Horticultural Society got away
a great collection OF apples that In SO
fine one would condone Adam for fall
ing for any of the apples. is away
down the stretch for the more than
$4,000 of prizes. Besides the show,
the horticultural society In talking
rust prevention and marketing. espe-
cially.
The threatening nationwide sweep
OF prohibition out OF the West and
South. where II has taken all before
it In the last few years and has Just
penetrated as far North and East n
Michigan, has produced one Of the
most interesting features Of this years
alike to apple
growers, brewers. soft drink absorb
ers and ''old soaks." Henry Ford has
shown since the election which made
dry the State OF Michigan. striking at
the lip OF some sixty brewer1es with
total OF $30.00o.o0o invested. that
these companies need not lose their
properties-that instead OF making
beer they. with small changes in plant
equipment can mako w1th great
profit. denatured alcohol for automo-
bile consumption.
The most Interesting exhibit In some
respects In this apple show 10 made by
the Thine Wagner Brewing Company.
OF Lafayette. John Wagner II here
in person. This osnpany has seen the
likelihood OF very dry times in In
diana, and. possibly. the nation. 1t
has not sat Idle like others During
the last year II haA developed an en-
1T
has produced . beverage that GER
tainly interests persons whose threats
ara attuned 70 Terre HAuts's and Ken
tucky's best. French Lick and West
Baden are resorts for their regenera-
ton and after the Lafayette people
had their booth open. tho mineral
springs were deserted and some fell
lows with very red noses stayed up
until midnight and went 10 bed sober.
This now drink 10 just cider-only
different. 1t L. nothing but apple
juice. but this apple Juios II run
through clarifying machines - pas
comes out OF the browery-liks pro-
cesses It il FREQ Of the turbid look Of
good cider and has all OF the chArAo-
teristics Of champagne, except alco-
hol. 1t has the fruits and sugars and
food values of the apple = day keeps
the doctor away argument OF apple
growera It In an interesting fact that
men do not like sweet drinks like
women do. And it was attestsd last
night that the new use OF apples mssts
the masculine taste.
It 10 tho intention Of tho Lafayette
men to convert their brewery, In time
and before disaster overtakes It. - II
has overtaken their Michigan broth
rem, into Q great apple drink plant
This opens a new outlet. for great In
vestments of capital now threatened.
and 1t also interests the apple men.
because 1t opens an immense market
for "culls"
Altogether tho exhibit n attracting
about the most attention Of anything
In the years show. The frank state
ment OF reasons also II an interesting
light on what some brewers ere think
Ing about the prohibition wave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

the language relied on was clearly 10
exclude the idea that the State in
tended to tax the capital of meroha ants
with both = licenss and an ad valorem
tax The act had already, by clear
ana specific language. segregated and
set apart All taxable Intangible per-
sonal property A. one of tho subjects
that the State alone could tax provid-
ing that localities might levy a tax
thereon not exceeding 80 cents on the
one hundred dollars. and II 10 not to
be supposed that In the next breath
the Legislature intended to smasculate
what 1t had just done by excepting
from the operation Of the act one Of
the largest classes of intangible per-
sonal property. thereby rendering its
action meaningless.
Purpose Of Assembly Important.
Apart from tho manifest desire and
purpose Of the Legislature, a. shown
throughout this legislation. to adopt
more equitable system of taxation
than had Heretofore existed, It 10
clear that one OF its chief purposes
was to reduce the rate of taxation
upon Intangible personal property In
order thereby to induce a more gem
eral return Of such property, and to
bring about uniformity In the rate
OF TAX thereon ny eStdpilEHInE uxoQ
rate applicable alike to all localities.
The uniformity. consistency and reas-
onableness sought to be attained would
be wholly defeated IL the contention
OF the plaintiff in error were tsnable.
The whole Legislation on this subject
makes II. We think. quite clear that
under the act Of March 10, 1915, the
city OF Richmond was limited IN It's
power to tax the capital Of merchants
to % cents on the one hundred dol
lars. Tho language Of the so-cA1lsd
exception. that the capital Of NOR
chants shall not Be subject to state
taxation. but may be taxed locally ~
prescribed BY law" meant that such
capital should not be subject to state
taxation, on the I'D valorem basis. 20
long a. the STATE continued to tax msr-
chants with . license. The language,
but may be taxed locally as prescribed
by law" meant that tho local tax
must be in accordance with the gem
eral law OF the State. and had refer
ence to the preceding provision OF the
same section placing a maximum tax
Of 80 cents. by localities, upon in
tangible personal property.
II. however. this Interpretation Of
the act OF March Is, 1918. were doubt
full. the result would be the same In
this case. II being we'll settled that q
tax must be plainly authorised before
the citizen can be charged herewith.
The judgment complained Of must
be affirmed.
Affirmed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

Expresses HI Appreciated .H AAd
Given By PTOg1essAveA.
New Orleans. Nov. 13.-John NJ
Parker. who was <he Progressive
nominee for vics-Prsadsn$, made
public eonighk . letter from President
Wilson expressing appreciation Of Mr..
Parksr's support during the rscent
campaign. The letter reAAs
My Dear Mr.. Parker-Now EhAk
the campaign - over. may ! not tell
you how my admiration has bsen ex-
cited b. your course Of sction, .
course marked By principle. self.re-
spect. generosity and Z high sense OF
public duty? hope that \ win be
possible for me some time to express
in person my warm feeling Of admira-
ton and appreciation. Cordially and
sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
In making public the lsttar Mr.
Parker said K wSs the dwt communi-
cation Of any kind. either diroctly o.
Indirectly. he has had with taAa PrUst-
dent since he in<ro0uced NJ. wilson
~ = meettne az - - nogN QonDHe
elal eoEQxyW opy1Eo1 - u n;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
TONS|u|T|S CUTS INTO
YALE TEAMS STRENGTH

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 23.-The
j ale eleven seems certain To enter
the Harvard game Saturday in poor
physical condition. Captain Cupid"
Black and Quarterback Alex Smith
have not fully recovered from tonsili-
tin. which has kept them from prac-
tice this week. Comerford and Nose
~, the regular ends, and Braden, sub
fullback. today showed symptoms
which the coaches fear may develop
into tonsilitis All three were taken
TO the college infirmary tonight. Il is
confidently expected that their sore
throe1s will disappear tomorrow.
Because OF a heavy rain, the squad
ddd not visit the bowl. but practiced
signals an hour in the baseball care.
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Continued from First PageA)
10 believed. The majority Of such
taxes have been left unpaid pending
the decision OF the Supreme Court
Text of Opinion.
Tho opinion OF Judge Harrison Il
as follows:
This proceeding involves the right
OF tho city of Richmond to assess the
capital of merchants with An al val
orem tax In excess Of 30 cents on the
one hundred dollars.
By an ordinance approved June II,
1919. the city assessed the capital en-
ployed by the defendant in error in
its business as = merchant at the rate
OF s1.4o on the hundrd dollars, and
now appeals from the decision Oh the
lower court holding that its power to
levy such tax WAS limited to 80 cents
on the ono hundred dollars. It 10 true
that the city OF Richmond. under its
charter. has pienary powers OF taxa
tion. but its power to tax any particular
property Ia subject to any limitation
that may be placed thereon by the
state Installed . New System.
BY an act approved March Is. 1913.
the General Assembly OF Virginia in
stalled . new system Of taxation. un-
der which the several kinds and classes
OF property were segregated. specify
Ing and determining upon what sub
3scts local taxes might be levied. Acts
extra session. 1915. page 11e. BY this
act all taxable real estate and all tax
Able tangible personal property Is set
apart and made subject to local tax
alton only. II IL then declared that
~aN Insurance taxes and licenses on
insurance companies and all taxable
Intangible personal property, rollins
stock Of all corporations operating
railroads by steam. and all other
specifically enumerated in this act
shall be and the same are hereby seq
regated and made subject to state
taxation only; provided that nothing
1hsrVin contained shall prevent any
city from levying tax upon said seq
rsgated Intangible personal property
assessed to the residents therein at .
rate not to exceed 20 cents upon the
one hundred dollars Of assessed valua-
tion thereof"
CIaax4y LAAiteA Locantses.
The foregoing language 10 clear and
comprehensive and stAnding alone.
leaves Il free from doubt that the Leg
islaturs limited localities TO 80 cents
on the one hundred dollars ~ the
maximum rate OF taxation that they
could imposs upon taxable Intangible
personal property.
It II admitted. ~ Il must be. that
the capital Of merchants belonrs to
the class known ~ Intangible personal
properly.
Tho city Of Richmond, in mainte-
nance Of IL right to levy the tax here
called In question. insists that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
CRIMSON SQUAD GETS
AWAY FOR NEW HAVEN

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 23.--The
Harvard varsity of the football squad
left this afternoon en- route for New
Haven. The players are to spend the
night IN New London. whore they will
be joined by other members OF the
squad tomorrow night
Head Coach H. D. Haughton and
Coaches Leary. FELTON,. Logan. Par
menter, Fisher. Knox, Browne and
Wisglesworth were included in this
mornings party. eecret signal prac-
toe IL scheduled for tomorrow. At
night in Lyric Hall the coaches will
give q special black board talk. Sat-
urday morning at 9:30 o'clock a spe-
cial train will leave New London for
New Haven and the squad will arrive
at IL o'clock. making their headquar-
tiers at Hotel Taft
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Washington. Nov 3s-Prssfden
Wilson'S contemplated trip to New
York on Saturday to attend tho Army
and Navy football game may have to
be abandoned. He IL suffering from
= heavy cold, attributed to n sudden
change in the weather and on the adj
vice OF DR.. Grayson. the White House
physician. did not sec callers today.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are foot
ball enthusiasts and II was announced
they will 70 TO New York unless th6
Presidents physician advises to the
contrary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
MOTHER OF YALEs CAPTAIN
SAYS YALE MUST WIN,

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 73.--~Yals
must win against Harvard
This Is what the mother of Captain
Clinton Black. OF the Yale eleven, told
him today. Mrs. Black IL stopping at
Hotel TAFT. in this city. and 10 taking
, decided interest In her sons foot
ball career.
Just before the Princeton xsrns Mr..
Black told the Tale leader to lead
the team to victory which he did
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

Roberta ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Ffve men
robbed the Ford County Bank here
Of $500 early yesterday. and after
q running tight with citisens, escaped
in an automobile.
The robbers worked three hours
and made nine attempts to blow tho
safe open before they were success
full The entire town was awakened.
but ell who ventured forth were fred
upon and forced 70 cover.