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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

compose a band. orchestra and con-
cert company combined Each is a
soioist. vocal and instrumental. Most
of the versatile young women sing and
play with equal proficiency. The
gowns they display In the course OF
the lengthy and diversified entertain
ment they give will be an especial
delight to the feminine eye. The stage
setting for this feature is gorgeous
and coiorfuI. making a beautiful
frame for the bevy OF feminine beauty
and talent
Other features on the same bill are
Big Jim, the wrestling bear, whose
athletic exhibition Is said to be mar
velous for the intelligence Big Jim
displays. Big Jim is bear among
performing bears. He poses as ska
toriai artist and a dancer between
his wrestling bouts. Jim is meeting
matched against some OF the most
widely known wrestlers in America
and Europe In the last few years. and
only one OF his antagonists suffered
actual injury. so scrupufously does
Jim respect the rules of the wrestling
game. Big Jim offers to take on for
bout on the mat George Herbert, OF
Richmond, and Bonnie Jones. of New
port News the latter the retired light
weight wrestler of the world, at any
performance during his stay in Rich
mond.
ellison and De Mott. man and wo-
man, will offer a variety turn; Brown
and Mccormack, champion lightning
dancers. will be seen in their acrobatic
terpsichorean revei, and Mary Mel
VILE, a favorite Coincidence and
singer. is bringing a new budget Of
songs and comedy.
The motion picture exhibits include
a fresh instaiment OF the Selig- Tribune
war scenes, some smart comedy Aims
and a pictorial review OF the news Of
the world in the past week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
Great Western Circuit

Here are the 1919 dates for the
Great Western TrottinK Circuit. show
ing total purses for each meeting:
July iT-7s-C1eveland. Ohio. ss2.-
600.
July 2S-2s-Detrcit. Mich, $4,000.
July 3f-August 6--Peoria, IT,, $i2.-
600.
August T-fs--Gaiesburg. Ill. $12.-
600.
August i4-is-Burlington Iowa,
$4,000.
August 21-ss-Omaha. Neb.. sie,-
ooe.
August s5-s1-Des Moines, Iowa.
$4,000.
September 4-a-Hamline, Mimi,
$4,000.
September Milwaukee Wis.
$4,000,
September Is-ss-@prtngfieid. ILL.,,
$4,000.
September e5-3o-Sedalia, Mo,
$4,000.
October 2s-2s-AIburquerau n.
NJ. $4,000.
October so-November 4-Phoenix.
Ariz., $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
GIANTS WIN ANOTHER
FROM DALLAS OUTFIT

Dallas. Tex, March b.--By a combina-
ton OF perfect nelding and heavy and
timely batting, the second team OF the
Giants defeated the Dallas team here
this afternoon, . to :. thereby winning
both games Of the series. Yesterday
score was 5 to 2.
The young players had overcome
their nervousness of tho first day and
played a steady game throughout.
Tho day was perfect for baseball.
being very warm and clear. with little
wind to interfere with the players
Judgment of fly balls.
The third inning was the big one for
the Giants Pitcher Adams. of Dallas,
became wild. giving two bases on balls.
Then singles by Darlington. Martin.
Schepner and Ritter gave New York
Ave runs. Singles by schepner. Bitter
and Cole earned another run In the
fourth. In the fifth Kelly's double
counted two. Farrell and Jacobson got
in singles In the sixth and the latter
scored while Kelly was being run
down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
GEORGE ARLIss IN
.PAGANINI,- AT ACADEMY


That there is no royal road to
stardom. for the male sex at least,
is illustrated by the interesting career
Academy on Friday. Saturday and Sat-
urday matinee In his new comedy. PA
ganini" BY his inimitable character
ization of "Disraeli during the past
three seasons, Mr.. Ariiss firmly estab-
lished himself at star" of merit on
the American stage. In order to at
tain to this pinnacle the eminent Eng
lish actor has passed through all
grades of his art Not originally In
tended for the stage, but rather for
a newspaper career, Mr.. Arliss, some
English company to play extra"
parts. A certain class of English tour
ing companies is known as presenting
"ft-ups"; that 1t to say they carry
no scenery, or properties. but. playing
in halls, theaters, or. indeed, any con-
venient place they can find. they use
any available scenery or effects that
chance TO be on hand. The star Of
"Paganint"e numbers "ht-ups" In HE
wide experience. Passing then to
stock" Mr.. Arliss received the basis
of his long training. and he Is be-
iIever In the best class of stock.
even now as training field for good
acting. Mr.. Arliss came to America
as leading man for Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell some fifteen years ago. since
then his rise has been rapid. He did
work as support to Mrs.
Fiske, and his Lord Steyne in Becky
Sharpe" is well remembered. Then he
starred In "Septimus, The Devfi' and
other plays and In "Disraelt." the pre-
decessor of his present vehicle. Pa
eaninf :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
)R. WILKINSON GOES TO
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|noet prominent in Methodist from
ar and near.
In the withdrawal of DIR. wilkinson
ne denomination sustains a distinct
Ions. but his many friends regard his
Action In the most charitable manner.
rhere Is prevailing impression that
The four-year term OF pastorate of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Is the
brine reason for Dr.. wilkinson's with
Irawal from that denomination.
The congregation that heard DIR.
Wilkinson was one Of the largest in
khe history of Petersburg. Every
AVAILABLE space In the edifice was taxed
II it, capacity, and many were unable
Ia rain entrance into the church.
DR.. Wilkinson started preaching in
,cngland when he was but seventeen
bears old, and the first passionate held
BY him In this country was in Missouri.
HI viii leave Petersburg for his new
charge at Lexington, KY, next Wed
hesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
BILLIE BURKE MAKES
HER DEBUT N MOVIES
Plays Peggy At Rijou First Half Of
Wee k-R C h m ond Players
Among Attractions.

Billie Burke will make he's debut as
q screen actress at the Bijou today In
Peggy" a Triangie-Ince play. writ
ten especially for the springtly young
woman. In this paly Miss Burke has
been given the opportunity OF being
just what she is---one OF the most
versatile ingenues OF the stage. The
scenes are all laid In Scotland and
the havoc wrought by the. American
girl who upsets all traditions In the
Scotch village would be almost un-
forgivable. but that her lovable man
ner unarms all ana brings them peni-
tently to their feet. Thomas H. Ince
has given the romance sumptuous set
tings and q notable cast, including the
veteran, william II. Thompson, and
the youthful Charles Ray. However,
it's Billie Burke that counts and the
Bfjou should break ali records dur
ing the stay Of Miss Burke and
Peggy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
JACK DILLON BATTLES
FIREMAN" jim FLYNN

New York, March after being
on the suspended list for nearly a
month, the Manhattan A. C. reopene
next Friday night, March 10. with
Jack Dillon and Fireman" Jim Flynn
as the principals In the main bout
The club has been remodeled and
under the new seating plan over six
thousand spectators cap be accom-
me dated. None Of the seats will be
more than forty feet from the ring
side.
Jack Dillon arrives today to finish
his training. Flynn has been at work
since Thursday. Both men want a
chance to battle against willard.
Moran or Coffey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
JOE TURNER RETAINS
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Raleigh. n. c.. March Joe Turner
of Washington successfully defended
his title as world champion middle
weight wrestler" against Charles Kais-
err. OF Raleigh. here last night. Kaiser
fell Off the elevated platform shortly
after the third fall began and was so
badly injured II was impossible for
him to continue. The referee awarded
the match to Turner.
Turner won the first fall in twenty
six minutes with a crotch and half
Nelson. and lost the second to Kaiser
in four minutes on a crotch hold.
Turner weighed 15s 1-2 and Kaiser
1853 Ia pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

Ell Paso. Tex, March b.-The card at
Juarez this afternoon was devoid of
any special feature and the class of
horses that competed In the different
events was OF the ordinary kind. The
racing, however proved interesting to
the large Sunday crowd, and in several
instan noes the finishes were close and
exciting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
iris SPEAKER HAS NOT
YET SIGNED CONTRACT

Hubbard City. Tex, March 5.---Tris
Speaker tonight denied he had signed
q Boston American League contract.
but said he expected shortly to COM
plete negotiations with the Red Sox
management. Speaker returned to his
home here tonight from Dallas. Ha
refused TO discuss a statement pub
lished several days ago In which he
was quoted as saying that he had
signed a Boston contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS
TO CONSIDER BOND ISSUE.

Common Council will meet IN regular
session tonight. at which time 1t is be-
lieved the Finance Committee will sub
nit plans for bond Issue TO cover
many of the pressing demands being
made by the Administrative Board.
On Tuesday night the Committee on
Utilities will meet in regular session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
JoAn self.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian
Freezing. Va. March 6.--John Self.
aged about thirty, of Dwale. died on
Thursday, after ~ brief illness OF pneu-
monia. Self was q prominent business
man, having been actively Identified
with business interests In West vir-
ginis. Kentucky and Virginia He
leaves : widow and two orphans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
: Levi. WIN wrestle.

New York. March 5.-"Strangier"
Lewis. who claims the h-as-catch-
can wrestling championship. has agreed
to throw four men within an hour at
Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night. He will forfeit $500 to anyone
that stays fifteen minutes.
In other bouts Zbyszko will go to
the mat with Hans Assam, the German
champion. DIR. Roller takes on Draak,
OF Holland and Jusuf Hussane will
wrestle Christensen, the champion
Dane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

ton will rest in the future. tits
needless to add that William Fox has
surrounded his star with capable
actors. and with all of the physical
effects needed to complete we'll
rounded performance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

london. March 5.--The British
Rothesay 2,007 tons. has
been sunk, presumably by SUBJ
marine, according to dispatch 10
[ioyds. The crew was saved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

Woodstock. Va. March 5.--Mrs. Alden
Erandstaff. aged twenty years, died at
Ier home In Edinburg. Thursday even
NJ. following an iiiness OF BriEht's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
Iheda Bara At the Isis. I

For the opening day Of the week
the Isis announces Theda Bara, the
eminent Fox STAR In one OF her latest
and greatest successes. The Serpent.
Critics ray that this u one OF the pic
lures upon which Miss Barass reputA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

Marie Doro. whose charm ana
ability have won for her innumerable
and fast friends, will be the star of
Diplomacy" the Victorian Sardou
romantic drama, at the Little for the
first three days of this week. The
play is well known to all frequenters
OF the theater and 1t has charmed
audiences for more than a decade. In
the screen version competent critics
say that the stage play has been inn
proved upon and they add that Marie
Doro gives to Diplomacy" an attrac-
tiveness that 1t could not otherwise
have.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06
George Beban AZ colonial.

George Beban At Colonial.
When the last word Is written in
the history of the stage and its peo-
pie. those most intimately associated
with Its men and women are one In
saying that George Beban will &C.
cupy a niche all by himself as a por-
trayer of Italian and French types.
Mr.. Beban has made a study of these
Characterization ana In THE Pawn
OF Fate in which he is to be seen
at the Colonial today and tomorrow.
,he has very nearly IL not quite reach
ed the zenith of his unusual talents.
He portrays a French peasant in all
the varying moods of that quick
tempered people. At first the happy.
care-free Individual with no worries;
then the man who has been led to
believe that he has talent, and last.
the man who realizes that he has
been made te victim of a hoax, "The
Pawn Of Fate" gives ample oppor-
tunity to Mr.. Beban and Mr.. Beban
makes THE Pawn of Fate" a great
picture play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

You May Beat the Odcon.
All Richmond has been anxiously
anticipating the first showing OF "A
Romance of Richmond" the motion
picture drama staged here and par
ticipated In entirely by local talent.
1t will be given its premiere at the
Odeon today and will remain all week
Indeed. 1t liz a question whether the
Odeon will be able to accommodate all
of it's patrons in Just one short week.
w. H. Adams, Ruby Floyd and Ches-
ley Toney are the leading characters,
though there are hundreds upon hun
dreds of Richmonders in the film,
though only about forty are aware OF
the fact. Some of the scenes were
taken along the most crowded OF
Richmond's thoroughfares, and in this
manner many an individual will be
surprised when he finds that he was
caught by the searching eye of the
camera.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-06

The announcements for the latter
half of the week are likewise impos-
ing. One OF the features will be the
NAvassar Girls. .. feminine organixa-
ton Of sixteen singers. musicians and
aii-round entertainers. The girls
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

and their tools go anywhere you will where civilization is being fash toned by her children, and there you will find the leaders of the world ac- knowledging that they drank in youth from the old spring from the foot of the hills. They followed in their childhood the crooked path ov- CT the ridge to some kindly neigh bor's. They plowed the stony ground or rode the jolty wagons in to the market places. They saw the rains fall upon the hillsides and rush into the rocky rivulets. They beheld the murky clouds enshroud the crest of the distant peaks. They tramped afoot where beasts of bur den could not travel. They learned the righteousness of the hills before they found the burden of the cities. Aye, thrice blessed are these native hills, the cradle place of all the greatest characters of an uneven world.
 kindliness, charity, brotherly love, tenderness, Christianity-these are the inheritances of every man born in the hills.-George F. Burba
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
SELF INTEREST

A man who does not look after his own interest will not succeed. for it seldom the case that we find another willing to take up the task that be- longs solely to ourselves. And yet self interest, to the exclusion of all other interests does not make for good citizenship nor promote the well fare of the community.
 Selfishness does, in many instances make for the material prosperity of the individual, but the wealth and power so gained does not bring with it the love and respect of ones fel- lows, and wealth alone is one of the poorest objects one can strive for.
 It is selfshness that is the cause of more of the strife and pickering that occur in communities than any other one cause. It creates enmlty that is most difficult to overcome, and it bars progress and enterprise. Ev- cry man should concern himself first with the welfare of himself and fam ily, but he should also concern him. self with the welfare of his fellows, that as he succeeds they may also be successful, for by no other means can a community become prosperous and contented.
 Let every man in Valdez work for his own advancement, but let him also made it a part of his scheme of life to see that his fellow citizens ad- vance with him, then Valdez will be the biggest and best town in Alaska
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Blessed be the man who was born in the hills and along the water courses. Length of years is his but what is more, a character that takes on sturdiness of the rocks themselves. Go the countinghouse in the city-to the shop or factory;
 go out upon the battlefield, to the front ranks of men who fight; go out to the great churches with their cloud-painters; and to the peaceful homes where hymns are written; go to the banks and railroad offices and into mysteries of the laborator- ies where men invent their playthings
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

other nations have been at the out set of a great conflict When the time comes to uphold the honor and dignity of the nation, you can depend upon it that it will be upheld--and in a manner to cause no shame to any citizen in the land.
 But f1aying the army and navy can do no good and but exposes the weakness of our self-restraint. If the administration needed the vail ings of every carping critic the coun- try would be one vast armed camp and to what profit?
 Give our boys a chance and they will prove to you that we have thc most efficient body of men in th. world; but, don't haul the old flag down until we are whipped.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
OUR ARMY AND NAVY.

Every little while some war scare bobs up and straightway congress be- , gins to pick our army and navy to pieces, and hold them up as horrible examples. Their equipment is made quate, our vessels are antiquated our guns are bell-muzzled and the per sonnel of the officers is too low in the military scale for them to have suffi- cient ability to man canal boat.
 And our people take it up. and discuss it pro and con, until by the time it reaches Braggtown Corners or Possum Hollow some nick who never saw a gun boat, and could not tell a gunner's mate from a bosun S. chair, will waste half of good spring morning impressing upon his inti- mates that "by heck one good German ship could clean our hull fleet"
 And the army ain't worth powder and lead; the Japs could land on the Pacific Coast and take every town as far inland at Salt Lake in 'steen min utes. We have no coast defenses and our regiments have no, enough men to carry out the slop buckets. and so the anvil chorus merrily whangs away. making loud noise and scar ing itself by the din produced.
 4 large part of this clamor over our alleged inefficiency is caused pri- mar..y by army and navy experts tes- tifying before some Congressional Committee of Farmers from Podunk. They state that such and such a part of the navy equipment is obsolete or inefficient, and the, versatile space writer does the rest.
 The fact that our gunners hold the record over the navies of the world for efficiency is not taken into con- sideration; nor the fact that we have some of the speediest and most pow erful vessels af1oat. Our army rifle men hold the worlds record, and our methods and equipment are copied by ucdlly every hdIIOA III IAC "oA AA. Wherever our country has engaged in war she has been victorious, and against far greater odds than will ever be confronted again, as we are older and, wiser as nation than in our early wars. Our flag has never been trailed in the dust, and never been forced from the field by su- perior foe.
 What mas been done before can be done again. While munitions and methods have kept pace with the march of progress, our men remain the same as in the days following the birth of our republic. They are just as virile, and just as willing to join in upholding the Flag as in the early days of '76. While the administra- tion is slow to fight it will also prove to be sure to win.
 Our people have no cause for alarm. Our officers are as capable and our men and ships as fit as any
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

What a great relief it must have been to the delegates to the Republi- can convention at Seward to learn that a steamer would be here in ample time to get them over to Sew ard before the day set for the open ing session.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
FRIDAY, APRIL IA, 1916
LOST LOVE.

.SSs .OV.s WHO wins her love shall lose her, W Who loses her shall gain, Epr still the spirit woos her A soul without 8 stain. And memory still pursues her With longings not in vain! HE loses who gains her, " Who watches day by day The dust of time that stains her, The griefs that leave her gray, The flesh that yet enchains her, Whose grace hath passed awayl nH, happier he who gains not V The love some seem to gain; The joy that custom stains not Shall still with him remain; The loveliness that wanes not, The love that neer can wane. TN dreams she grows not older, 4 The lands of dream among; Though all the world wax colder, Though all the songs be sung: In dreams doth he behold her, Still fair and kind and young.
 Andrew Lang.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Those people who have attributed President Wilson's policy of keeping out of war as cowardly, may perhaps discover that when the necessity aris- es, MT. Wilson can be as firm as the occasion demands
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
Inlet Nearly Clear.

While at Seldovia the Watson net the launch Alaska, Capt. Jim Ward, w.o had just made the round trip from Seldovia to Anchorage. Capt. Ward claims that there is no ice in the Inlet now, but thinks that the high tides which twill occur in the course of ten days will bring out a lot of shore ice, and this, he thinks, will all be cleared up in several days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
SHIP IS
 SAVED BY CUTTER

HALIFAX. N. S., April 14.--The battered Norwegian ship Svalan. dis mantled in a gale of Sable Island, was brought into port here by the U. s. coast guard cutter Seneca, after a tow of 400 miles. Five of the crew were slightly injured by falling spars. She was bound in ballast from Liv- erpool to New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14
LOCAL BREVITIES
Stop that Internal Racket

Stop that Internal Racket Show your wife how much you love her and send that noisy old pump to the Valdez Iron Works and let them remove the peace disturber, your neighbors will appreciate it. If Rev. Father Crimont left this
 morning on the Admiral Watson for a trip to JuneaI and Seattle. Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If The Watson reports fine trip to Seldovia and return.
 Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
 polished tops at Mead's Sheet Metal Works. John Kacerosky, of Seward, who
 will serve on the jury in the district
 court, was an arrival on the Watson. Panoramic views of Child's and
 Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
 store. If Many fine punches of furs are be- ing brought to town by local trap pers.
 Kodak Supplies at the Owl Drug
 Co. If A new line of Jewelry at the Owl
 Drug Co. If Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

War with Mexico, or with any oth- CT country is not desirable from any point of view. War is costly game and we cannot afford it, but if it be- comes necessary to engage in strife with the Southern Republic, let us hope that the cleaning up may be most thorough one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

It looks like war might be thrust upon us, but whether or not this be so, the Mexican situation will be a big boost for the administration plan for preparedness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

We had Villa dead a couple of days ago, but from recent reports we may yet have him up before firing squad or dangling at the end of a rope.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

I have an offer for S650 for my house and lot 34x15O, with barn and garage; who takes it for $700 cash
 JOE STEWARD. Prop
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Found: A lady's watch on Nc Kinley Street. Enquire of Jake Menchel. St
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Moose Dance Saturday.
 The regular weekly Moose dance will be held Saturday in Moose Hall. Excellent music
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Excellent change of pictures to- night at the Empress. Pathe News Scars of Possession, ? part drama Stage Money, a good comedy. etc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-14

Full line of Stationery at the Owl Drug Co. If