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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB
FORMALLY ORGANIZED
Steps Also Taken by Army and Navy
Union for Civilian Mill.
tary Camp.

Steps to organize Z rife club In the
District Of Columbia and to launch the
idea Of a civilian military camp along
the lines Of the "Plattsburg' encamp-
ment for the benefit OF citizens Of the
National Capital were taken at q meet
ing Of the official staff Of the national
commander of tho Army ana Navy
Union, Gen. H. Oden Lake. last night at
the Raleigh. Gen. Lake called the meet
ing, which was largely attended and
which was marked by enthusiasm for
both ideas named.
The rife club was formally organized.
the president being Col. NJ. A. Winter
and the vice president Col. Foutier. and
about forty members being enrolled: Its
title is the Army and Navy Union Rifle
Club of the District of Columbia.
Among those who attended and who
were Capt. Harlee. U. S. NJ. c.. presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Rifle Association: Maj. Fred H.
Phillips, its secretary. and Capt.
James Meade, U. S. NJ. c.
Any Citizen Is Eligible.
Any citizen Of the District in good
standing is eligible to join. That most
favorable circumstances for such to be-
come members exist is indicated by the
fact that the Army and Navy Union,
from which the new club gets its name.
is largely composed Of former regulars
in the army and navy of the United
Statesmen familiar with the use of
the rife and with other details Of pa
triotic service.
The civilian camp is to be also I'M
der the auspices Of the Army and Navy
Union, the commander, Gen. Lake,
being chairman of a committee ap-
pointed to confer with the Secretary of
the Navy to ascertain the possibility of
having the camp located at or near
the rife range of the Marine Corps at
Winthrop. Md. Here it is proposed that
citizens Of the District may receive
military instruction in all It's branches
next summer under favorable condi-
tons. more or less under the patronage
Of the federal government, and. again.
fortunate In the association with the
former members of the regular forces
who SO largely compose the union. It
Is estimated that the cost for each citi-
zen for the course, including the neces-
sary uniform and meals, will be about
$50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
stirs Up a Tempest.
Makes Direct Charge.
CONTINUED from First Page)

DO you charge that Mr.. Brandeis
consciously gave Samuel Warren more
than he deserved?" asked Senator Cum
minis.
YES" responded the witnsss.
Senator Cummins wanted to know
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
DUEL WITH DRvMSTTCKS
AND TRAE,S Is PROVOKED

Orchestra and band drummers In
evarv city in Virginia are worked up
TO high pitch Of excitement over the
challenge issued by Baron Golden
burg. trap drummer of the Lyric
Theater. following an animated con-
troversy between Goldenburg and ,.
Pinkerton Quigg. of Norfolk. who has
been claiming the trap drummer
championship Of the State
Quigg recently refused to meet
Goldenburg In q competitive drum
and traps recital, although the Rich
mond man gave him his choice of
ground, Richmond or Norfolk. Golden
burg now comes to the front with q
challenge to the theater orchestra and
organized band drummers OF Virginia.
The Richmond drum and trap vir-
tuoso throws down the gauntlet to
all Corners.
Local musicians will arrange the de-
tails Of the competitive recital, and
the Judges who will b asked to de-
ode the contest are: Prof. NQee
okoi1. u ~ Annda1nw q 19mGlo md
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
aTHE WOMAN WHO PAID" Is
BEST OFFERING YET AT BIJoU

high degree Of artistic merit
marks the efforts OF every member OF
the company which presented The
Woman who Paid" at the B,tou last
night. for the hrst performance Of a
weeks stay. There are eleven per
sons In the cast. The acting. for the
most part. Was splendid and regular
Unlike several plays which have heen
here this season the cast did not fail
at crucial moment or during the
enactment 81 a climax, II started out
we'll and finished better,
OF course. few touches Of modern
ization have been added 10 The Won
an who Paid" but It still retains an
Client melodramatic force and that is
| jus. wha, patrons OF the Bitou were
looking for last night. George Rose
ner, who says he Is Responsible for
the drama. manages to keep the audi
ence decidedly interested during the
progress of the story. which 10 typi-
cally western. though parts IT IL could
be adapted easily to eastern life,
The task OF initiating 4 LONESOME
town giri."--you can take It any wny
you wish--is put upon tho shoulders
Of Nancy Boyer. who hiossomed forth
last night at the brightest leading
lady that the International has sent
here. Miss Boyer could doubtless
stand a higher price circuit for a
long, long time Her desire to remain
In the popularity league. however.
proved gratifying to many members
OF a highly appreciattve. though not
OVERLOOKING. audience last night. She
was forced TO answer several curtain
calls. The other members OF the COM
pany afford ample support to Miss
Rover r, L. D.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
.FAvOR|TES FAIR BADLY
At LAUREL RACE TRACK

Laurel. Md. Oct. 1e.--Favorites
were bowled over with n regularity
today. Only one managed to get home
first. This was Courtship in the mi
tial number, who easily disposed Of
his field to win by four lengths.
Frijolee came to life in the steepe-
chase and was home first by three
/ lengths in from. of Cynosure and
Chevron. There were two bad spills
in this race. Susan B. lost her rider
at the eleventh jump. She broke a
leg and was later put to death by a
bullet.
Otto Flotto also became a cropper
at the eighth fence. His rider, O'Con-
nor escaped with few bruises.
The feature number on the pro-
gram, the fourth race at one mile.
was annexed by z. Sheridans Vene-
TIA, who easily disposed OF the hot
favorite. panmaid, while Lady Hill
lington was third. Panmaid has no
( excuses as she was a forward con-
tender ali the way. Kings Oak ran
"a good race and Will win when placed
right
Soldier cave back in the closing
number on TIC c9rd when he beat
Queen of FaNadIe by TWO lengths.
while Voluspa al 81 to ! to show
was third Both first and second
choices. Ray o. Light and Dyrad, were
out of the money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17

A home mission worker, answer
ing the question, HAS not the war
| stopped immigration and feft very
little Immigrant work to be done by
the churchesr" says:
~Has the war stopped immigra-
ton? And II It had. how could peo-
pie think that all the more than a
million souls who entered the year
before. and the year before that,
and again still the years before that,
could melt off the earth. or have
become settled In America that no
more attention need be devoted to
them?
The war has not stopped immi-
grafton. And the large part Of our
people who were newcomers and
foreign before the war broke out,
are just as large and about as for
eign still. In the twelve troubled
months since July a year ago. $780,
TOO managed 20 find Their way across
the ocean to America. This does not
count the 'non-immigrant Aliens the
visitors of whom there were 107.544
more. 1t counts only the foreign who
intend to reside permanently In the
United States. 1t includes just as
many races AZ ever. all the forty seven
nationalities, even down to the Pa
[cific Islanders, of whom, by the way,
there were five mora than last year
One<third Of . million, and forty
seven different races Of men! Enough
~ stA9oer any uou1tE1t"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
WIFE Of ''SIONEW WALL"
JACkSON'S AIDE DIES
Mrs. James Power Smith Passes Away
at Home on Stuart Avenue. Aged
6S--Six Children Survive.

Mrs Agnes Lacy Smith. wife Of
Rev. d. James Power Smith. one of
the best known Presbyterian clergy
men in Virginia. member OF the staff
OF Stonewall Jackson. and chaplain
OF the Confederate veterans, died yes
terday afternoon at $40 o'clock at
her home, 2l20 Stuart Avenue. Mrs,
Smith was sixty-five years OF age, and
besides her husband, she Is survived
by six children. They are III. Lacy
Smith. OF Charlotte. n. c.; Mrs. James
B. Woods. OF Using Keng Pu. China
Mrs. Charles F, Myers OF Greens
horo. n. c.; Rev. James p. Smith, Jr.,
Of Lexington. KY. William B. Smith.
city editor of the Richmond Times
Dispatch. and Graham G. Smith. OF
this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the Second Presbyterian Church.
Interment will be in Hollywood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17

Bi1ou orchestras: Prof. Joe Kessnich.
of Kessnich's band; Bandmaster Chas
Thancouve lie Fou. OF the Richmond
Howitzers band; Prof. J. y Kauf-
man. OF Kaufman's hand, and Prof.
Charles n, Wagner. OF the Lyric
orchestra Standards of execution
and expression 70 govern tho compe-
titive trials OF skill are: Flams all
strokes from the three to the fifteen
stroke roll, pa-adtddies. fantasies.
cross-heats. coior-tone beats. interpre
ative and descriptice figures
Each competing drummer Is to use
not less than thirty-s3x traps. includ-
ing bells, whistles horns. cymbals,
triangles. sandpaper devices, eourds.
rattles and all metal crystal and
woodwind traps in common use in the
largest orchestras Mechanical de-
vices not In orchestra use. but employ
ed only by trick musicians In stage
exhibitions, are barred,
Goldenburg's challenge Is a sweep
ing one. The contest IS to be con-
Quoted in private and witnessed only
by the board 81 Judges and musicians
who hold mem bershtp in the Rich
mond Musical Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
VIRGINIA COLLEGES
READY FOR GAMES
Richmond College Spiders to Meet
Hampden-Sidney Tigers In
Richmond.

Saturday will make the opening OF
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate Foot
ball League Richmond College will
be found battling the formidable
Hampde II Sidney Tigers in Richmond,
while Coach Reiss' yellow Jackets
will go up against the William and
Mary Indians at Williamsburg,
Both battles are expected to be
close ones. While II Is a known fact
that SO far the Hampden Sidney
Tigers have made much better show
ing on the gridiron this fall than the
Spiders. comparative scores count for
little and the same kind of tight en-
counter LIS anticipated. The Spiders
are fast rounding into shape and the
team will he a formidable one Coach
Dobson has worked hard over the ma =
terial ON hand, and II is believed that
the team will make a much better
showing this season than some had an
tic.pated.
The Tigers are said to have one Of
the best elevens turned out by Hamp-
den-Sidney in years Many of the old
men are back. while the new material
on hand is very good. Parrish and
Palmore, two Richmond hoys. will
doubtless be seen in the lineup
against the Spiders
The game between the Yellow
Jackets and Indians Is a toss-up.
Both teams have been displaying
fairly good form this year, and It
would be hard to pick the winner.
William and Mary's eleven this year
is said TO be big improvement over
that OF last The contest In Williams
burg is expected to be as close as the
one to be staged in Richmond.
Much interest is. always conferred on
these Eastern Virginia battles, and all
OF them are sure to be well attended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
FORMER CHAMP HAS
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

John L. Sullivan passed his fifty
eighth milestone on Sunday. the re-
nowned temperance agitator having
been born in Boston. John had never
touched liquor until after he became
champion. but then he tried to make
up for lost time, and for years he
was the champion booze-fghter of the
universe. Adult ten years ago John
realized that the stuff would give him
his final knockout unless he quit 1t,
and quit he did. John is now telling
whoever will listen of the blessing
OF a tee-total life. Sully knows the
booze game from A to lizard. and
when he tells about the horrors OF
the Rum Demon he speaks from per-
sonal knowledge
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
SOLDIERS ELEVEN IS
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE

West Point, n. Y. Oct 1.-THE
Army eleven came through the Holy
Cross encounter In good physical con-
dition. stokes. who went in at center
on Saturday, is pleasing the mentors
by his good work. He Is a "plebe."
who has been playing several years at
Washington high school, and is
promising looking right now. II
Stokes makes good he will I'LL the gap
at center made vacant by the gradua-
ton this year OF the veteran Good
man. The coaches devote their atten-
ton this week TO correcting the tumble
fault
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
MORE PROBABLE Buyers!
OF DOOGER FRANCHISE
FL. r. Sinclair and James E. Ga6Ao
Are the Latest Prospective
Owners.

combination or probable purchase
OF the Brooklyn National League CluI
links the names OF Harry F. Stnc1xt4T
Of Tulsa, Okla. and James e. Gaffnay;
OF New York.
There is no authority for the rum0l
that these one-time club owners l.
Newark and Boston. respectively. ~
aspirants to further prominenco
baseball circles, but rumors are got4
around, and Charles H Ebbets, pre-
dent of the Dodgers. asserts that ~
club ts for sale at his price, whic
he did rot reveal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
VIRGINIA LEAGUE TO
HOLD MEETING TODAY
Directors Will Gather in Newport News and May Discuss In
formally Rearrangement Of Circuit For 1917 Season.
Will Elect Officers Later.

President w. B. Bradley has called
a meeting of the directors of the Vir-
ginia League for today at Newport
News. at which time an effort Is to
be made to unravel the financial at
fairs OF the league. The election OF
officers or the Encouragement OF the
1917 circuit is not expected to be dis
posed OF at this session. though both
OF these may be discussed informally
at this conference.
1t Ia claimed that the Norfolk club
Is still due Newport News, Petersburg
and Rocky Mount $3.50 each for guar
antees. which were not paid by the
Norfolk hackers at the time the games
were played during the season. The
league 10 still owing the Norfolk club
its share In the Labor Day pool. and
1t 10 expected that this will be used
as far AZ II will 80 to Hquidate the
claims Of the three clubs.
The prevent condition = but -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
ARSON CASE TO BE TRIED
AT NEXT LOUDOUN COURT

The ONCE OF the commissioner OF
insurance Is interested in the case OF
the burning OF the barn and It's con
tents, property Of Peter Snider. near
Neersville, Loudoun County, the
night OF June IS. On charge of set
ting fire to the barn. George C. Mo-
berry will be arraigned for trial In
the Loudoun Circuit Court at the De-
cemher term.
The barn and contents were valued
at $500. and the insurance amount
ed to 500. Moberly was indicted Oc-
tober 8. and arrested at Harpers
Ferry, w. Va. about two and half
miles distant from the scene of the
Are by Deputy Sheriff S. W. Lindsay,
OF LIoudoun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
PERCY HAUGAT0N IS
BACK WITH HARVARD
Finishes Active Duties As Prersiden
of Boston Braves and Rejofns
Crimson.

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. f6.-
Harvard football Is again back In
the hands OF the man who made
it synonymous with Eastern
gT-idtron supremacy, Percy ID.
Haughton, who has just finished
his active duties as president of
the Boston Braves, today assumed
full command of the Crimson
football forces.
Tho big list of injured men is
worrying the coaches consider
able. SNOW and Clark, guards.
and Loyett and Taylor. tackles,
are not expected to be ready for
work until next week. Bond and
Thacker, of the regular hackficld,
also are out Of play for ten days,
with the prospect that Flower,
another varsity halfback. will be
out somewhat longer. Gamer. the
tennis star. and Sweetser, both
tackles. were discharged from the
doctors care today and ran
through signal drill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
Iheaters
THE PRINCESS PATss OF
THE LESSER ROYALTY

John Cort proposes and the Aborn
Princess Co. disposes. II Is not diff
cult to believe that Victor Herberts
lifting music and the lyrics OF Henry
Blossom might with an even opportu-
nifty, have proved. In The Princess
Pat" . delightful entertaining offer
fnE.-out Alas. the production
The Aoorn Princess Co. must have
dug dsAp" N the acting fraternity
10 want to say to rssurrect auoh q mo
langa OF musty scenery. tawdry prop
ertieA. Sixth Avenue costumes and
Fourteenth Street chorus girls. Add
to these . lamsntabie lack Of direc-
ton which permitted of individuality
whore individuality was desirable
least which accomplished in the way
Of action the speed OF tortoise and
an atmosphere ~ gay AZ q hold-up
and you achieve = total which would
lash z better man than John Cort to
the post
Among tho principals there were
occasional hashes OF ability. Dorothy
South. in the name part. 10 possessed
OF . pleasing voice which. however.
10 not ample to entitle her to stellar
honorA
TWO bright spots illuminate the per-
formanoe-ths presence Of Ethel Boyd.
who 10 refrsshinEly natural. clever in
the things she does and charming to
look 1t. In the frst act the duet For
Better or for WORSE with Mias Boyd
and Miss South gave promise Of bet
ter things to follow.
The promise was fulflled In the APP
peArance Of Mr.. Ridges and Miss eau
ran. Introducing their Dance Divert
isement." Instantly they aroused the
audience from lethargy and for few
moments there was very real enthusi-
asm inspired by a poetry of motion
truly artistic. Mr.. Ridges dancing
evidences a lack of effort which Is
rarely surpassed even in first COM
panies
1t 10 possible that a larger audience
might have inspired a snapper per-
Torrance. Candor and charity prompt
us to say in conclusion: 1t Is to be
hoped so. s. L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
GEORGETOWN ELEVEN
TO PLAY GENERALS
Negotiations Opened Yesterday For
Contest to Be Staged Next
Season.

Athletic authorities at WASH
ington and Lee and Georgetown
University yesterday opened nego-
tiations for a game between those
two crack elevcns in 1917.
The Washington and Lee nth-
lctfc directors have asked that the
game he staged at Broad Street
Park on Thank sgi,ing Day, but IL
Is understood that the Washing
ton authorities have baked at
this. 1t Is practically certain that
the Virginia Carolina game will
not be played In Richmond after
this year, but will be staged on
Lambeth Field at Charlottesville
and at Chapel Hill.
Georgetown viii welcome the
resumption of athletic relations
between that school and the Lex
ington institution. but the Catho-
lies will hardly agree to a game
here on Tina nix sgiving Day, il was
stated last night
Even though this game is not
arranged. 1t is practically n GER
tainty that the two eleyens will
get together in 1917. These two
cievens arc two of the most popu-
lar ones In the south Atlantic di-
vision, and the football enthusiasts
throughout this section would well
come II game between them. The
game would be big drawing
card.
II Ia practically assured that
Richmond will get the game next
year, whether II Is staged on
Thanksgiving Day Or on some
other date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17

other echo OF the strike last summer
Of Norfolk players. at which time a
number of them drew their releases
for non-payment Of salaries. 1t will
DO recalled that President Walk er
made an Intellectual effort at that time
to be allowed to pay his players of
for the season. and retire tho Norfolk
team for the season. but when 1t was
found that the league would not hold
open the franchise for next season
under such an arrangement. the
schedule was finished with several
former members Of the club and with
local amateurs who took the places Of
the men who were declared free
agents by officials OF the national as
ISOLATION.
1t would seem that the league has
ample pretext now to vacate the Nor
folk franchise, and with this In mind
the meeting may dsvslep Into N In
tafesting enA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
Opened For Game Between Generals and Georgetown To Be Staged He
THURMAN WILL APPEARS
IN LINEUP SATURDAa
Last Years Star Puner Said Be in Good Condition
Will Be Ready For Battle-Virgnia Is Expect 81
ing Hard Fight With Georgans

Evans will doubtless keep him behin0
the line.
Thurman will go back to his tacil4
position. The line has not been ah0N&
ing up to much advantage this n91kX
son. but 1t is believed that the pr44
ence of this youngster will help bolnteE
it up considerably.
Dr. Harry Warner, head coach lAA4
year, who recently Joined the coac1t@
ing squad, Is on the field every aftefs
noon with the eleven. while he is holds
ing daily conferences with HeaA
Coach Evans Dave" Wilson, OF th4
1912 team, and Robert McWhort0fS
the former Georgia star. are also -
ssting in the coaching. sj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17

According to news coming from a
most reliable source, Thurman, last
years star tackle and punter for the
Virginia eleven. will be in the Orange
and Blue lineup next Saturday after
noon against the University of Geor-
gia. The youngster kept in training
while a member of the French am
bulance corps. and he is said to be
in excellent shape for the battle.
Thurman was considered one of the
best punters in the South Atlantic d.
vision last season, and IL will be re-
membered that it was his toe that
gave the Charlottesville gridironists a
verdict over Yale last season He
was discharged from the French army
at the request of his father. The
youngster will be welcomed back to
the Virginia fold with open arms, and
he is expected TO aid the Orange and
Blue materially this season.
The contest to be staged next Sat
urday at Charlottesville by the Uni
versity of Virginia and Georgia is the
largest one OF the season on Lambeth
Field, and a large number of Rich
monders will witness the contest.
Georgia gave Virginia a tough fight
last season. and had 1t not been for
Ed Tippett, the Orange and Blue
forces would have suffered defeat
at the hands OF the Cracker State aR-
gregation. This youngster came to
the rescue In the last minute of play
and booted the leather over the up
rights for field goal, giving the Vir-
ginians the lead and game.
Expect n Hard Battle.
The same hard battle Is anticipated
next Saturday. The Georgians are
said to be playing in midseason form
at the present time. while the Vir-
ginians are not vet in the best OF
shape. However, the Charlottesville
footballists have shown great I'M
provement during the past week, ac-
cordinr to news emanating from the
expected to be in the pink OF condi-
ton when the whistle blows in the
coming battle.
Many new men are being tried out
by Head Coach Evans, and at least
two of them will proba bly, be In the
lineup against the Crackers Fite Is
practically sure of his place on the
end. This youngster, who played in
the line for the scrub team last sea-
son. has only recently been unearthed
by Coach Pat" Evans. He is putting
up brilliant game on the wing po-
sition. Russell and Airey are being
given tryout in the halfback posi-
ton against Gooch, brother OF the
inevitable Bobby, who Is now driving
an ambulance in the French hospital
corps. While II was thought that
young Gooch had his position cinched
1t now looks as II he will have to fight
for his Job. Darlington Is practically
certain OF remaining In the backfeld
permanently. Jim White. who was
recently shifted from end for the sec.
ond time this season, Is putting up q
good game at quarterback, and Coacf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
THE WEATHER
tUnited states Department or
Agriculture, Weather BurenuD

Washtn gton. Oct. 16.-There will
be rain Tuesday in the Middle Allan
tic States followed by fair weather
Wednesday. and showers Tuesday and
Wednesday IN the Southern portion of
the East Gulf States. 1t will be some
what cooler Tuesday In the Ohio VAL
ley. and Tuesday night and Wednes-
day IN the Middle Atlantic States
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day;
Vireinia--PartIy cloudy Tuesday,
rain In southeast portion. cooler at
night Wednesday. fair, cooler in
southeast portions
North Carolina-Partly cloudy Tues
day, probably local showers wednes-
day fair, som ewhat cooler.