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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
THINKS VAR MIL
end Two YEARS HElI
DIR. Douglas 8. Freeman Makes L.
esting Address to Members ~ ~
X. Y. M. g. A. Tuesday Ouh.

DR.. Douglas Freeman spoke f0ya
thirty minutes at the Railroad X. N&1
C. A. yesterday afternoon, At tho rsxus%
lar Tuesday luncheon served thex9S
The subject OF his speech was, 'sWMo4
the War VIII End" and In the courN4
OF his remarks he revealed maas
striking opinions formed throuoAs
much reading on the European quCYsl
ton. DIR. Freeman stated that. att
a dilisent study of the situation An1s
compilation of statistics and oth4fs
data covering the whole field. he w41s
of the opinion that the war would net
end before late spring OF 1918. H4s
made a very clear statement Of tA4s
case, and produced facts which wou11
bear out his prophecy.
He further predicted that tn
Somme front will be one of the few
fighting centers during the coming
winter, because artillery. which III
the most important feature Of tAe'
war. cannot be handled in winter TINS
along most of the fighting lines. H4s
said that next year Russia will 10 In
better condition than she has ever
been, unless a rupture with JApanss
should cut off her supply of gums ana
ammunition from that country.%
France, he said, Will hnd herself In ~
serious plight In 1917 al for men. ana
ia even now preparing to call out TIM
class of 1919. boys OF seventeen yearL5
| England will increase In strengths
within another year, but Austria ha4g
already lost more than half OF her
men, and will be weakened more AMI
more 1t Is impossible to estfmAtAk
DR.. Freeman declared. the strengths
or weakness of Germany, because 04}
her rigid censorship, but he predict43
that Germany's decline Will not h0EtMa
until next year. @
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
HEATED DISCUSSION
AS TO F|Rt-H0USt
Marked Difference OF Opinion As to
Location Of NorthNde Station
Develops.

A very heated discussion arose in
the meeting of the Committee on
Public Buildings, Properties and Utili-
ties, when the proposition OF building
f1re-house near the dividing line be-
tween Ginter Park and Barton Heights
was presented. The matter had been
carried back TO this committee by
Coun Gilman Batkins, Interesting facts
in connection having developed which
he wished to present. Councilman
| Powell from Lee Ward, stated the
proposition, upon which he had been
working for some time in contun D.
| ton with Fire Commissioner Cheat
wood and others Interested. Barton
Heights now has a fire house which Is
not equipped as extensively as the
| citizens would like It to be, and the
same Is true Of Ginter Park. The an
nexation decree. making Ginter Park
a part OF Richmond. provides that a
| fire-house must be maintained there.
Would Build On Pollard Park.
The proposition so strongly urged
| by Mr.. Powell was that the land on
which the two fire. houses stand, and
which belongs to the city be sold, and
| the proceeds be spent in the erection
of modern bungalow FIRE station, ao-
commodatinE ten men with all modern
| equipment. He wishes the station to
| be built on a portion Of Pollard Park
which is just Mt the line between the
! two towns, but will comply with the
annexation regulations by being sit
uated in Ginter Park. and at the same
time capable of serving Barton
Heights. Mr.. Powell claims that this
move will save a great deal OF money
IN ~ rf% ~
sary requirement Mr. Umlauf was
firmly opposed TO the proposition.
claiming that in a few years another
house Will have to be built. requiring
the expenditure Of much more money
He stated that some Of the citisens OF
Ginter Park were opposed to II. and
also that It would not be efifcient for
work In Barton Heights
Referred to Sub-Crmn4esee.
Other phases Of the question were
advanced. and on the motion OF Mr..
Rose. the matter was turned over to
a subcommittee. composed Of Messrs.
Rose. Christian and LAdd. to be still
further Investigated and referred back
to this committee for definite action.
An objection was raised on the point
that the city has now few parks at
best and that thi. fre-house, located
on a park site, would hinder this
situation still more. Also, It was
stated that the population OF Ginter
Park Is growing away from the pro-
posed location OF the new station. and
in few years another plant would
have to be built in order to serve a
great many people who are going to
build on the Pine Camp site and else
where The matter will be brought up
again as soon as the proper data can
be collected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
GREAT POLYGlOT
PETITION IS HERE
Famous Document. Bearing 1900. 900
Names, Witnessing Against the
Liquor Traffic.
PART OF w. c. t. U. EXHIBIT.
Was Originated BY the Late Frances
f.. Willard and Has Been Presented
to Fifty Governments Up to This
Time.

Inc famous polyglot petition to the
governments OF the world to prohibit
the traffic in liquors and promote the
cause of temperance is now in Rich
mond, and may be seen in the Ma
tional w. c. r. L. exhibit Of the
Sociological Conferences exposition at
the Seventh Street Armory.
This mammoth petition was origin
ated by the late Frances e. Willard.
Americas uncrowned queen" and
has attracted the interest of the whole
world. 1t contains seven and a half
million signatures. including those of
the most distinguished statesmen.
clergymen, scientists. authors, in
ventors. educators and philanthropists
Of every nation.
The petition is on muslin and
would extent a distance of equal to
one and half miles. and is the
center of attraction in the w. c. r.
Us fine exhibit. which is under the
supervision Of Mrs. Mary E. Brown.
This exhibit embraces a striking va
r!ety Of maps charts, models and car
toons, portraying the evil effects OF
alcohol on the human system. and the
havoc drink causes to the social and
industrial world: also the harm Of
child labor and other customs and
practices that initiate against social
welfare. Everywhere one turns he Il
greeted by call for cooperative ef-
fort in bringing about better socio-
logical conditions Making Human
Junk OF Small Boys Ia a very graphic
picture. and the Output OF the Bar
rel" is q YER: creditable mechanical
device. which strikingly illustrates the
danger and damage of drink. Miss
Brown Is an Intelligent and cultured
lady. who has mastered the drink
problem in all Its ramincations, and ID
a very interesting talker on the sub
tect.
Miss Brown. accompanied by the
president Of the city w. c. T. T.. ad-
dressed the students of two colleges
yesterday morning, and in the after
noon spoke inspirtngly On the Moral
Problem Of tho Chilli to 4 mass meet
ing Of women at Centenary Methodist
Church. The meeting WAS under the
auspices Of the W. c. r. U. but was
entirely non-pArtisan and thoroughly
enjoyed by members OF the several
women's organisations and church
workers Of tho city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
TRACK INSPECTION OF
c. { 0. IS UNDER WAY
Party of Omcials Started Annual
Tour at Hinton Yesterday.
Here Saturday.

The annual track inspection by the
officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company was begun yester-
day morning. the start being made
from Hinton. w. Va The inspection
will consume about Ave days. The
party wili pass through Richmond Sat
urday night.
The following officials comprise the
party; J. r. Stevens. general manager
+. l. Cabeu chief engineer. c. e. Boil
ton statistician, Charles stephens, sig
nal engineer; j. w Meredith, tnspec-
tor OF track, J. M Staten. chief inspec-
Tor of bridges
The division sapN4ntendsnts and
trainmasters Will accompany the spe-
CiaI train over their respective dfvf-
sions. General Superintendent Cary,
Allen and Hudson Will accompany the
party during the entire trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
GOES TO ALBERTA TO
ADDRESS BOOSTERS
Horace Smith OF Rotary Club and
Trade Extension Bureau Helping
Organization Work.

Horace F. Smith, of the Trade Ex-
tension Bureau of the Chamber OF Com
Rotary Club, will leave this morning
for Alberta, Va. where tonight he
will address large meeting of the
business men of that growing town.
County.
Mr.. Smith recently visited Alberta
and started a movement which now
eliminates in plans for the organiza-
ton of Business Mems Association.
which will be completed by commit
tees of citizens under his direction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
Mr.. STANARD TO ACT
FOR LATE Mr.. SCHERER

No successor to Luther L. Scherer
general claim agent OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, whose death oc-
CURED Saturday, will be appointed for
some time, 1t was indicated at general
ofiices of the company here yesterday
when the following order was issued
from the once of General Manager j.
Pail Stevens:
Until the ONCE of general claim
agent, made vacant by the death OF
Mr., L. L. Scherer, has been filled the
business will be conducted over the
signature of Mr.. L. r. Stanard, chief
clerk"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
FAVOR PAYMENT OF
CLAIM OF MRS. RILEY

The Committee on Claims met last
night at o'clock. Chairman Fl. e,
Atkinson presiding Little business
was on the table for consideration,
three small claims occupying atten-
ton. Mr.. Grimes moved that the claim
of Mrs. Riley. s2s South Belvidere
Street. for S2e.70 loss in the confisca-
ton of goods from her store by health
authorities be referred to the Coun-
ell with recommendations that 1t be
allowed.
The claim of Schwarsschnd Brothers
for damage to their auto delivery
wagon BY a fire truck at Twentieth
and Main Streets was referred to the
city attorney for his opinion. A claim
OF s12s by property owners on Mosby
Street, resulting from the regarding OF
the street. was turned over to the city
engineer for his report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
FUNERAL OF W. w. TALLEY
FROM SACRED HEART TODAY

The funeral OF w. w. Talley, electri-
cal engineer OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. who died sun
day night at his residence. 1909 Han
over Avenue. will be held at Sacred
Heart Cathedral. Monroe Park. at 10
o'clock this morning. The active pail
bearers are H. C. Peterson. W. s.
Weight. J. H. McEvoy. p. j. Thayer.
r. r. Bickers. f. r. Woody. ]. A. Far
ley and J. p. Kelley. The honorary
pailbearers aro N. L. Anderson. T. H.
Dawn. ,. "A Faulkner. F. r.. veade.
~ u Booth, A. 7. stewart. Jr. c.
WI 1rAAley 1Ad ~ Il. HAD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
WON'T MOVE COURTHOUSE
F'KOM PRESENT SITE,

The Board of Supervisors OF Ches-
,erfield County have decided not to
move the courthouse from its present
10, alton, near Centralia, but the build
ing will he RACED, ana a modern ,pe
e'ected In its place. For the purpose
the board appropriated $4,000 some
time ago. The new building viii, cost
$4,000, but only part of the work will
he done at this time.
The present courthouse was erected
fduiing colonial times. and Its removal
was opposed by many organizations
who wanted it preserved for its his
toric value. All hope OF removing the
count, seat to Chester, as urged by
como of the citizens of the county. was
killed by The determination of the
board to erect the new building on the
present site.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
"GENIUs OF TELEGRAPHY"
SET Up IN NEW YORK

New York. Dot. 74.-"The genius of
telegrAphy." a sixteen ton statue in
bronse was placed on the roof of the
new Western Union Telegraph build
Ing today A crowd of several thou
sand persons cav the huge figure
swung into place.
The statue depicts a man thirty feet
tall with heroic strength and wings of
the wind. In his left hand he grasps
the lightning of heaven and In his
right hand the coils OF wire that har-
moss lightning to the earth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25

operation: there were 1,304 coke
ovens. 1.161 in operation; thirteen iron
furnaces having a daily capacity Of
2.605 tons were operating.
During the year ia new settlers
were located along the company's
lines. and land purchases of which ag-
gregated 1880 acres
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company at the end OF the year OPP
Grated a mileage Of 1855 miles, an
increase OF 1873 miles over June 80,
1915. and operated in six States and
the District Of Columbia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25

Tho old statement that distance
lends enchantment" was INDICATED
onoe and for All the other day. when
Frederick A. Beals. from Butte. Mont,
came 1900 miles to claim his bride in
Richmond. The object Of the long
journey was Rowena W. Mcdonald for
merly OF Columbus, Ga. but now OF
Richmond. They were married by Par
son Macon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
MANY BALLOTS ARE
GOING THROUGH MAIL

The office Of the postmaster has been
crowded this week with n-reside mt
voters. who are sending their ballots
home by mall. This 10 the frst cleo
ton. In which voters who happen to
be away from their precincts at the
time Of election will be enabled to
cast their ballots. and those in charge
u thu voting here say that great NUM-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25

During the past year many new To-
cal industries have been located upon
the Chesapeake and Ohio Company
Tires. Among them may be enumer-
ated twenty-six manufactures OF min
eral. metal and similar products: nine
manufactures of farm implements
and farm products and three manu-
factories OF lumber products. 1t ID
estimated that these new industries
viii give employment to approximate
~ 3.7O0 persons. with an annual pay
roll of about $4,000. 900.
At the close of the fiscal year there
were located on the railway COM
pany'sv lines 40 separate mines for
psodne1ne eeAl m ooke. "A = AetnAl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13

+ crowd had packed aensely around

+ crowd had packed densely around
the taDle. while the players them
selves were attempting to cover the
same numbers he covered. 1t was
then that change came over his
play. Ten times in succession he
placed $40 on "lS'' and lost. At this
stage he was deserted by the hardest.
He changed his number and won an
other $50 Immediately the players
were back with him, deserting again
after ii series of losing bets.
"Quit it. Smoke: quit it" Shorty ad-
vsed '"Tha longest string of lunches
is only so long, an your strings fin
ished. No more bu!lseyes for you"
Tin going to ring her once again
before cash in," Smoke answered.
For few minutes. with varying
luck. he played scattering chips over
the table and then dropped S25 on
'OO" -
"I'll take my slip now" he said to
the dealer as he won -
"Oh. you don't need TO show 1t to
me-" Shorty said as they walked to
the weigher. II been keepin' track.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13


During the reign Of Louis XIV. sf
France the light chaise came into fash
ion. and great ladies of Paris were ac-
customed to drive In them about the
city. But beautiful hands are not al
ways strong ones. Accidents began to
occur more and more frequently III the
streets. Consequently, says "Das Buch
Fur Alle," the king besought the min
lister of police to do something. since
the lives of pedestrians We're constant
ly in danger.
II will do whatever is In my power"
replied the police minister. Your mai
esty desires that these accidents cease
entirely?"
The king replied, "Certainly.'
The next day there appeared a royal
ordinance that ordered that in the fu-
ture. ladies under thirty years Of age
should not drive chaises through the
streets of Paris. That seems mild
restriction. but it Is said that scarcely
a woman from that time on drove her
own chaise. The police minister knew
that few women would care to adver-
tise the fact that they were over thir-
ty and that the rest would probably
be too old to drive anyway.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13
NapoIeon's "Nine Lives"

The surrender Of Napoleon to the
captain of the Bellerophon. when that
event became known in England, was
discredited by many, for at least eight
times previously he had been reported
dead. says the Westminster Gazette.
The list of his deaths published in a
contemporary journal is interesting.
He lost the first Of his nine lives In
battle on the Dnieper, where he re-
ceived five mortal wounds and ex-
pired as he gave his sword to Prince
kutusOff.' Later he was twice
drowned. once while crossing the
Mosqua" and again in Moscow. where
he lost his way and fell into reser-
voir" During the retreat from Mos
COW he was suTocated in his tent and
few days later buried 5000 fathoms
deep. In. a fall of. snow. Finally he
reached Raris. hyhere his exaslarated
subjects Immediately lynched him.
These were some of the many fables
concerning Napoleon which found their
way into the newspapers century
ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13

ball whired through the last few OF
its circles. he would play the limit On
column. color and number and win ali
three. Once. to complete confusion In
the minds of those that strove to di-
vine his secret, be lost forty straight
Sets. each at the limit, But each
night, play no matter how diversely.
Shorty carried home $3 800 for him.
ut amt no system" Shorty expound
ed at one Of their bed going discus
sions Il follow you an follow you,
but they amt no tiggerin' 1t out You
never play twice the same. All you do
IS pick winners when you want to. an
when you don't want to you just on
purpose don't"
Maybe you're nearer right than you
think. Shorty. I've just got to pick
losers sometimes. It's part OF the sys-
tem."
System the devil! I've talked with
every gambler In town, an the last
one is agreed they amt no such thing
as system"
Yet I'm showing them one all the
time"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13

Among the Brass river tribes of
West Africa when young couple get
married 1t Is the custom for the oldest
member Of the brides family to pre-
sent the bride with a plot Of ground
six feet long. This is for the grave Of
her family and herself when they die.
The first member Of the new family
who dies is buried about twenty feet
below ground and the next one almost
sixteen feet, and this goes on until all
the family die and are buried. The
grave holds them all, and this, they
think, prevents them from being sep
arated. This grewsome wedding pres
ent Is the one most valued by the
bride, the favorite native saying being,
"When all other things are gone this
remains"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13

ball whirled when 9 was opposite
Both times '26 won. After that
saw it happen again Then looked
for other sequences and found them
Double nausht' opposite fetches 80
and II fetches 90 1t doesn't always
happen. but it usually happens. You
notice say usually As l said be-
fore. | have my suspicious. but I'm
not saying anything"
Big Burke. with sudden fash of
comprehension. reached over. stopped
the wheel and examined 1t carefully
The heads Of the. nine other game
owners bent over and joined in the
examination. Big Burke Strengthened
up and east a glance at the nearby
stove. .-.
HI he said. 1T wasn't any sys
tenn at nj! The table stood close tt
the fire. and the blamed wheels warp
ed. and we've been worked to a fraZ-
zle No wonder he liked this table
He couldn't have bncsed for sour ap
plies at any other table,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

Christopher Bellew. tenderfoot, starts
for the klondke in a gold rush and pluck
lily works at the back breaking toll of
packing freight.
He meets Il beautiful girl. JOY Gastell.
deserts his own party, and he and Shorty.
a new acquaintance, hire out to two
wealthy prospectors, Joy has nicknamed
him Smoke .
Smoke and Shorty befriend man nam
led Breek and nearly reriasa In sttemrting
to cross Lake Lebarge because of the
uselessness of their employers.
Smoke and Shorty take command by
force and get through to Dawson City.
where they are discharged. On Breck's
tip they stampede for Squaw creek
They overtake Joy Gastell and her ia
ther To help the Sea Lion crowd Joy
treacherously leads them away from
SquaW creek.
Smoke saves the girls feet from freez-
ing He and Shorty by mistake jump
miners claim and lose it. Then Smoke
finds Surprise lake. the bottom of which
is covered with gold
Smoke is shot at, witnesses the murder
of a miner by the unknown marksman
and is arrested for murder himself
Breck shows a Surprise lake nugget.
the impromptu court is stampeded. and
Smokes life is saved. Smoke wins money
at roulette
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13
Assiniboia.

The name Of Assiniboia was former
ly at different times applied to two dis
tricts in Canada. but noW belongs
properly to none. The first was the
district formed in 1885 by the Hud-
sons Bay company. having in it Fort
Gary, at the junction Of the Red and
Assiniboine rivers. in Rupert's Land.
It ceased to exist when Ruperts Land
was transferred to Canada In 1870.
The second regions, known until re-
Gently as Assiniboia, was district Of
the Northwest territories, given def
mite existence by an act of the Domin-
ion parliament in 1876. It extended
from the western boundary of Mani
toba to the line of Iii degrees west
and from the parallel Of 40 degrees
north to 80 degrees north. Saskatche-
wan lay to the north Of the district.
and in 1905 the two We're united, with
slightly different boundaries, under the
name Of Saskatchewan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-13

"NUNNI you don't gamble none.
Shorty said to Smoke one
~ night in the Elkhorn. "Ain't
1t in your blood:'
1T is." Smoke answered But the
statistics are in my head. ] like an
even break for my money"
All about them, in the huge barroOm.
arose the click and rattle and rumble
Of u dozen games. at which fur clad.
moccasined men tried their lnck. Smoke
waved his hand to include them all.
Look at them" he said Its cold
mathematics that they will lose more
than they win tonight that the big
proportion are losing right now"
you're strong Oh ig@erS.' Shorty
murmured admirinGly. AN. In the
main. you're right But thcy'> such 4
thing as facts. An one fact Ia streaks
Of luck The only way to win at gum
bin is wait for ii bunch that you've
got lucky streak comm an then play
it to the roof.
'It sounds simple" Smoke criticised.
so simple | can't see how men can
lose"
The trouble is.'' Shorty admitted.
that most men get fooled on their
lunches. On occasion / sure get fool
ed on mine. The thing is to try an
fnd OUT
Smoke shook his head That's a
statistic. too. Shorty. Most men prove
wrong on their lunches
But don't you ever get one OF them
streaky feelins that all you got to do
is put your money down an pick a
winnerT"
Smoke laughed. I'm too scared OF
the percentage against me. But I'll
tell you what, Shorty. II! throw dot
lar OH the high card. right now. and
see If it will buy us Il drink.
Smoke was edging his way In to the
| faro table when Shorty caught his arm
Hold on. I'm gettin' one OF them
| lunches now You put that dollar on
roulette"
They went over to roulette table
! near the bar,
wait TIL give the word" Shorty
| ronnSplPd.
What numher?" Snake asked.
Flick 1t yourself, isnt wait till say
let her go.
"You don't mean to say I've got m