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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
SUFFRAGE NOTES
Which Suffrage Route?

A Federal amendment for woman
suffrage is causing much comment in
the columns of the press. In an
Associated Press dispatch Miss Kate
NJ. Gordon of New Orleans, who is
president of the Southern States wo-
man Suffrage Conference. is quoted as
saying:
mfr. Wilson's reafT1rmation of his
belief in woman suffrage. but leaving
to the States the right to define their
electorate. will appeal to every candid
mind as the action of a statesman in
contradistinction to Mr.. Hughes as a
politician, in his advocacy OF a Fed
eral amendment. Two-thirds Of n
Republican Congress may send the
amendment to it's politiaal limbo OF
ratification by thirty-six Legislatures
but Democratic women voters will not
be caught when Mr.. Hughes offers the
bait of a FeCeral amendment as a
short cut to woman suffrage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21

by per cent sugar. was made from
August l, 1915. to February 81. 1915.
while in the corresponding season of
1914. l9.7s4.433 gallons were made
reduction of 14,sl9.2Ss gallons,
Under the terms of the Kent bill
which Is approximately the pending
bills provisions. with due watchful-
ness on the part OF the government.
according to Mr.. Kent's statement to
the House ways and means commit
tee, 1T would appear that there would
be taxable at least 10000. 600 gallons
more of the wine than was taxed I'M
der the emergency reveaue law, which
should show a revenue in addition to
that specified by the Treasury Depart
ment Of upward of 100000. with
large acrretions from cordials and
also n large sum from two and three
cent taxes on dry wines. Not only
will the industry california wine in
dustry) be given chance but by re-
movai of intolerable pressure from 1t,
II will be able to produce large addi-
tional revenue for the government. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21

THE IRISH
TENOR, AT LYRIC TO-DAY

Lovers Of good music end smart
acting Will find the feature OF the
new bill at the Lyric Theatre today
in which Barry Mccormack, the Irish
tenor and his company make their
first appearance here especially in
teresting. Barry Mccormack Is a ~ou-
sin OF John Mccormack, OF grand
opera fame, and capital romantic
actor as we'll as good singer. lie is
appearing in a roInantic playlet. with
song interpretations entitled You
Can't Beat Them" The piece IA
handsomely staged.
Tom Waters, former niusi al comedy
star, Is well known aud popular in
Richmond He has not been seen
here since he starred IN The Mayor
of IAughland," playing the role oS
Mott the tailor, in thai production at
the Academy of Music. Ita-ers is
appearing Jointly with I'D NJ ,rris, al
so good character comedian, In a
fanclful skit = alicd father and kon."
spectacular feature OF the new
bin wlll be the daring performance ~
the fdania troupe wash includes six
girls, all adept gym lSt., acrob ,ts ard
physical culture q ;1ioastrators. Their
exhibition includes some remarkable
feats of strength, endurance and agil-
ity
Williams and Segal, a clever char
acter comedian and a pretty singing
and dancing coincidence, will offer
a diversified sketch called AT Big
Junction. and the range OF variety
will be further wldened by the exhi-
bition of the Two Friends. The Two
Friends have tho most novel animal
act in vaudeville. They are a circus
performer OF versatility and a saga
cious dog The animal is an actor
and acrobat. performing some incred-
ible stunts under the direction of his
trainer.
N~w and stirring scenes from the
European war, some interesting pic
lures from the Mexican border and the
usual diversity of film features make
up the new movie" supplement to
the vaudeville bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
GREAT MISSISSIPPI
BRIDGE NEARLY READY

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 20.-->Almo st
when he first gazed upon the Father
OF Waters rests the eastern pier OF
the great Harahan bridge that spans
the Mississippi River. connecting Ten
neasee and Arkansas.
The bridge, with its approaches, Ia
three miles long, has cost $4,000 900,
and will be fully completed this win
! ter and formally dedicated next April.
IT Will have required three years and
III half to build. In its construction
10. 900 tons Of steel are used.
The spans over the channel of the
river total one mile, while on the
Arkansas side there are two miles OF
steel and stone construction over the
low river-bank district
The bridge 10 fifty-five feet above
the highest water ever known. This
will permit steam boats to pass under
through a draw. When tho river is
ut extremely low stage the upper
work of the bridge tower almost $50
feet above the surface of the river.
Two railroad tracks cross the bridge,
besides a spacious driveway for
wagons and automobiles and side
walks for foot passengers. Wagon and
Foot traffic Will pass Tree or charge.
The bridge In owned by the Arkan-
rs and Memphis Railroad Bridge and
Terminal Company, which was form
I'd by the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, the St Louis. Iron
Mountain and Southern and the St
Louis and Southwestern Railroad.
The celebration OF the completion
0f the bridge. which Will be held next
April will be the occasion OF the great
eSt pageant ever held in this part OF
the Mississippi Valley. Assurances
have been secured from the Navy De-
partment that oett'eshtps, submarines
and other vessels will participate in
The celebration. Among the craft will
he fetes of historical character and
the fact that the Memphis pier rests
on or near the spot where De Soto dis
nEoyered the river will be made the
0nbJect of a celebration In honor of
the great Spa niard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
COOLERS RETURN TO
BATTLE PORTSMOUTH


Petersburg, Va. Aug. 3o.--The Goob-
ers, after having been away from their
homo grounds for q full week, return
ed this morning to engage Jim rox's
TT uckers for = series Of three games
The showing Of the locals during their
weeks sojourn on the road was not
very encouraging. but all OF the four
leading teams In the league are now
more closely punched than at any time
during the past several weeks. With
three more weeks before the close Of
the season either of the four leading
teams has a chance to win the pennant
for the second half. and Grady Bowen
and his understudies will put up the
fight of their lives during this week
The Coolers are In better shape to
start the series with the Truckers than
they have been at any time this sea-
son. and nothing less than clean
sweep will satisfy them. The series
should attract the largest attendance
of the season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21

They looked well fed, and they
showed few effects Of the usual stiff
trench struggles. Some Of them
laughed over how they had been
trapped and they were generally very
happy, as they had heard what had
happened to those who had tried to
resist in such hopeless situation.
Elsewhere the story IL OF many
trenches gained. some lost and a re-
lentiess action throughout the night.
the infantry l&boring In the moist
earth. fighting for possession of water
logged shell craters, while the artiI-
lerists kept to their work, the hot
gunbarrels sizzling from the rain.
Once. when the British were caught
in machine gun fire. they had to Yield
position taken and found a counter
attack devolping. Twenty seconds af-
ter their s. o. s. signal to the artil-
lery commander the guns were on
that counter attack with curtains Of
fire that sent II to cover.
Germans Keep Reinforcing.
On the center the British have
pushed closer to Martinpuich and
have taken an orchard west OF Del
vile wood. but the hottest work was
probably on the right Here the Ger
mans keep on reinforcing and their
guns never forget Longueval If they
have any extra ammunition they seem
to turn II on the massed wreckage
of that unfortunate village. The Brit
ish are equally interested in making
sure that no remaining bricks in
Guillemont escape the attention Of
their artillery Small bodies of Brit
ish have been in Guillemont, but
found 1t no place to remain in face of
the fire the Germans in turn concern
trate on IL.
The Germans were insistent in keep
Ing the stone quarry at the edge Of
the town, but after a hand-to- hand
engagement which lasted many hours
the British took and kept it. South Of
Cuillemont the British were we'll for
ward on the flank of the village when
aeroplanes saw big forces of Ger
mans moving forward to counter at
tack. Another hurry call to the guns.
Of course. They wiped out the first
two lines of the advancing waves.
The rest OF the Germans took cover
in ravine and, following It, debouch-
ed and, under protection OF their ar
tillery, struck the French left and re-
gained an angle of wood, forcing
the British to yield some of the ground
taken
Looking at the trench map OF head =
quarters, It seems the British now have
Guiilemont pretty well in the pinch
ers and are closing in on Hnchy, a
commanding position beyond, thanks
particularly to an action In the d.
rection of what might be called the
Beverage sector where, as the British
soldiers say, all drinks are served hot.
There, as usual, they have given the
neighboring German trenches the
names occurring to them which hap
pen to be Beverage Ale Street Coco
Lane, Coffee Boulevard and ths like.
Striking out from Delville wood after
hard rough and tumble fighting they
secured a foothold 800 or 400 yards
from Ginchy
The French taking of Maurepas
which was most stubborrly defended
was a source OF qualification to the
British who express themselves as
more than satisfied with yesterdays
and today's work In the step by ster
efforts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
POWELL SAYS
GERMANS ARE DECLINING

Navy. The influence OF these bays
has told enorm ousiy on the fleet. &C
cording to Admiral Hood. Generals
in the army have said the same thing
concerning ex-boy scouts who have
served under them. There are 1907
0oo ex-scouts In the British army to-
day
"Our boys are trained for peace
work. for good citizenship, which II
the basis for success in whatever ca
reer they may ultimately adopt. To
train them solely for soldering would
make them too much a part of a
great machine. We try to make boy
more or less dependent on himself.
In a word. self reliant. ! believe In
trusting him and in giving him a
sense OF responsibility
In the past the slum boy was a
waste product. One of the objects
OF the scout movement is 10 take him
in hand-outside schooi-from the
earliest age. and to train him. to in
culcate character into him. up TO the
age OF twenty. Stun boys from four
teen to eighteen are passing through
Il difficult period, and many go to the
bad II they have become scouts, it
is easy to find them excellent situa-
tons The demand is much in excess
OF the supply. Manufacturers in this
country are employing special men to
train their boys as scouts, so that the
boys are no longer wasted. Scouts
are educated in four things: Char
acter. handicraft, service to others,
and physical hygiene"
THE boy scout movement has
spread to and become securely es-
tablished in every civilized country. I
was on my way to inspect the scouts
In Germany when war broke out. Al
ter the war there is the possibility
that the scouts Of all the nations now
engaged in mortal combat will link
UP as a sort of brotherhood. hope
the sins OF the fathers will not be
visited on the children. A boy asked
me the other day what he was to do
II he ever received the scout sign
from German. Shall try to kill
him? he said No, l replied. DO
the best you can for him.
There are 1000 scouts in the
United States. American and Eng
lish boys have come into very close
touch and understanding as fellow
scouts. They write each other, and
many exchange visits, Cities of the
same name in the two countries
Richmond, Manchester, etc--<create ar
additional bond of affinity between
the boys residing in them. After all
| 1t IL only natural for English ane
American boys of the game languag,
and largely Of the same blood te
| possess the same sympathies I shoult
dearly love to see An Anglo-Americar
Alliance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
Mrs. BETTE Lumley.

Norfolk, Aug. 2o.-The funeral ser
vice OF Mrs. Betty Lumiey. widow o:
]. Edward Lumley. who died last
Thursday morning In the Home for
the Aged. s22 Emmett Street. Park
View. took place In the Park View
Methodist Episcopal Church at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. w.
Il. Beauchamp. pastor OF Monumental
Methodist Episcopal Church. and Rev.
w. T. A. Haynes, pastor OF Park View
Methodist Episcopal Church. conduct
ed the services. Burial took place In
Oak Grove Cemetery. The pail-bear.
ers. all nephews Of the deceased. were
Ms follows: III. r. Brownley. Rufus
White. I. T. Gayle. C. r. GAYLE. X. II.
Gayle. w. #. Gayle. w. r. Lowe and
r. G. Lowe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
~ ~. ORTOy TTWSON. }

London, Aug. 2o.--Gen. Sir Rob
El4 Baden Powell, the hero OF Mafek-
n. ard the creator of the Universal
- scout movement, who was special
- iuterviewed by the International
40Nw Service, stated that in his opin-
- the Germans had passed the sum
~ ok their military power. which
500 definitely on the decline
ssIhe war declared the general,
- one OF those things upon which l
IN only speculate and conjecture. /
!NSct not make prophecies or forecast
Dventa as at present / am dependent
sApcn newspaper reports, II Is true
ms AZ the front three months ago
ard passed through the experience OF
ocme 'strafing,' but otherwise / am
without actual first-hand knowledge
s0s course, the Franco British often
i've movement which is now taking
place with such vigor was all plan
ned months ago. The Germans cam
not hold their existing frontiers for
evsr"
Asked whether he shared Lord
Beresford's view that the Germans
would begin TO show signs of collapse
b. the end of the year. Sir Robert de-
clined to express an opinion. 1T be-
longs to the realm OF conjecture" he
explained, and for that reason | can
aAy absolutely nothing. I do believe,
however. that the situation of the al
Hes on the Western front ia growing
daily more favorable and that Il Is
likely to continue to do do. can offer
no opinion as to the comparative ex-
panditure OF life on the part of the
Germans and the Franco British
What really occupies my attention
most fully at present is the question
Of the after-war conditions surround
ing the rising generations. Militar-
Ism In England Is a passing phase.
In the past II took two or three years
10 make a soldier. That was because
discipline meant repression. The right
sort OF discipline Is the product OF ed
ucAtion rather than instruction"
Before, men did right because they
were afraid to do wrong The idea /
have Is for men in their youth to &C.
uuire the habit OF doing right because
It IL right Under the conditions
which apply In the army nowadays,
things are distinctly better than they
used to be-
I'm our scout scheme for traintng
e1um boys int useful men. of divert
ing them from the evil paths which
lie easy of access before them, we
aim at giving them a sound ground
work. Admiral Jellicoe. Admiral
Beatty and the late Admiral Hood.
who lost his life In the battle of Jut-
land, have testified to the efficiency OF
our methods through their experience
OF the ex-boy scouts in the Royal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
SOCIALISTS WOULD AID
IN DANISH ISLES SALES

4. Copenhagen. Aug. 20.--The Social
list party adopted in caucus today a
resolution expressing Its willingness
to be represented in a coalition cab
met In order not to prevent the safe
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
1t was stipulated, however. that this
action would be taken only on condi-
ton that the home and foreign de-
fcnse policy should remain unchang-
ed. 4
AS the opposition. the Conservative
and Left partieslsis unwilling to ac-
cept this condition this means that a
coalition ministry Is Impossible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
OBITUARY


Norfolk, Aug. 20.-The funeral SER
vice of Mrs. Louisa p. Drewry, widow
of Joseph A. Drewry. who died last
Thursday night. took place at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the residence.
112 Middle Street. and was quite large
ly attended. Rev. Arthur G. Thomp.
son. rector of Trinity Protestant Epis-
copal Church. conducted the service.
Burial took place In Cedar Grove Gene
terry. The pallbearers were as fol-
lows: Johnson and Thompson Nicely.
Robert Ridley. Vernon Drewry. Nat X.
Crquhart and Charles Pretlow. all rela-
tives of the deceased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
ARMY BILL REVISION
SATISFACTORY TO HAY
Willing to Accedc to Presidents oh.
jeCtions to Articles
of War.

Washington. Aug 2o.-There win
he no row over the presidential vote
Of the army bill. Chairman Hay Of
the House military affairs COMMITTEES,
will not object TO passing the bill
again--this time with the revision
OF the articles of war written In ahd
manner prescribed by the President
and the War Department.
Representative Hay let this he
known yesterday. He also denied tho
statement that his advocacy OF the
exemption of retired officers from
court-martial was inspired by former
Adtt. Gen. Ainsworth or any other
retired officer.
Denies .Ainsworth Inspiration.
Il wish you would state emphaticai.
~ that l never talked with Gen. Aims
worth or any other retired army Of
ficer regarding this matter" said Mr.
Hay. The report that he plans writ,
ins a book criticising former associ-
ates. II the exemption article were en-
acted, Is untrue. SO far as know
He has never talked with me about
writing such book. II he wanted %
write book that would subject him
to court-martial he could easily do
so. as he is a man of independent
means"
Instances OF Injustice.
Chairman Hay said his advocacy or
the exemption article resulted FROM
instances OF injustice 70 retired of.I
ficers he had observed
Gen. Ainsworth was retired In tho
last year of President Taft's admin
istration. after repeated clashes with
Maj. Gen. Wood, then chief Of stAff,
and an attack on Secretary Stimson.s
There was talk of his court-mart:ai.
=
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
Mrs. Walker a Suicide.

nard Walker. wife Of the editor OF
the Scientific American. was found
dead In their home. in Flushing. Long
Island. on Friday evening. Her hus-
band. returning from New York. dis
covered her lifeless in the kitchen OF
their house. Mrs. Walker. a beautiful
woman of thirty-six. an accomplished
musician. had suffered from melan-
cholia and recently returned from a
sanitarium. where she sought rest and
quiet Coroner Vogel. of Queens
County, decided that Mrs. Walker
committed suicide by inhaling illu-
minating gas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21


guns. were pounding away as usual at
this sector which lie called the Leipsic
redoubt. when the British, thanks to a
new system of taking care of machine
guns and a quick burst OF artillery
preparation covering their charge, ap-
peared on the jump at the doors of
the dugouts, Through glasses they
were visible to observers running
about the maze of traverses like ter
riers searching for ratholes, their
bayonets cleaning and puffs OF smoke
rising as they threw bombs.
In one capacious dugout, equipped
with beds. tables and cupboards. six
officers and 40 men surrendered in
after the manner of a crowd caught
in a gambling house that had been
pulled by the police.
Some managed to escape from the
dugouts by the underground galleries.
Others who could not, though sur
rounded. tried to man their machine
guns and were 'skot down. Others
fought to the death with bayonets
and bombs
Caught by Smaller Force.
In all. II is estimated 1000 Ger
mans. caught in this trap by less than
their own numbers. were accounted
for. When the International News
Service correspondent left the corps
headquarters twelve officers and six
hundred Germans had been brought
In as prisoners. while more were be-
ing unearthed from their hiding
places and the last OF small parties
which held out with the ring of Brit
ish around them in ferocious sieges
were surrendering.
They had hoped for a counter-at-
tack TO rescue them. The British had
foreseen this. and put machine guns
in position for the purpose.
The prisoners whom the Interna-
tonal News Service correspondent
saw were of the Twenty ninth Prus-
sian Regiment and OF the aturdiest
German soldier type. much superior
to those OF the eleventh division which
got disorganized and surrendered
freely In front Of Pozieres recently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
WASH|NeTOu|An BUYS
WINNER Of lAI0N|A|

Saratoga, Aug 20.-William SPUR.
geon, representing q Westinghouse.
yesterday purchased the three-year.
old Dodge from the western turfmen.
Weber and Ward, for q reported price
Of $4,000. 1t 10 known that Weber
refused two offers Of $4,000 for tha
colt after his victory over the Butter
The son of Jim Gaffney also has the
Latonia and American derbies to his
credit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21

One woman against seven men Is
the combination of the political race
In which Miss Jeanette Rankin. OF
Missoula, Mont. has been running in
an effort to be placed upon the Re-
publican ballot as candidate for United
States congressman from Montana at
the coming election. A prominent suf-
frage worker throughout the United
States. and the one woman who is
credited above all others with having
won the ballot for Montana women
two years ago. Miss Rankin has had
the support not only of her own party
members. but also that OF scores of
Dem ocratic women who rallied to her
suffrage banner two years ago. In the
event OF her election she will be the
only woman who has ever sat in the
national legislative assembly OF the
United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
Review of the Week s
Market
(By f. l.. RODElN.)

General strength has been the rule
In the market for securities the past
week. Advances ranged from two to
Tour points over the previous week.
Railroad difficulties are still unsettled.
The President has been working hard.
holding daily conferences with both
sides to the controversy. As the week
closes the burden seems 10 rest with
the railroad presidents. A plan suR-
gestea by the President has tbeen
.sgraea u ~ the railroad unions, hut
the railroad managers are hestating.
~ the .,f.aciple OF arbitration appears
10 be involved. and the railroads are
unwilling TO concede this point.
Industrial expansion has been
prominent IN the weeks affairs. Shares
Vt corporations in the steel and iron
Industry have made big gains. and
this u true also Of the copper stocfs.
"A distinct change took place in the
Gteel market. The buying on war
account has grown to large proper
Hons. Orders for r;ecl for making
bheiis have been placed, deliveries 10
nam up TO April !. 1917. Enormous
|Neles OF copper have taken place hts
Week at prices ranging one to two
akents per pound higher than those
4 heatning few months ago.
The traffic OF the railroads 4 In
5AxeAaing steadily. Gains shown In the
lfu part Of this month are Icing in
S1reA1ed, and are surprisingly large
80 big railroads In the West Rave
ancreAsed the number of cars IN
SnnStt over $4,000 this week. md the
Slmeeuon OF box cars for grain uioye-
oent and high-ciass mercha ndise In
kbst important.
Many railroads are now short of
9yA and there Is every evidence of
III eLngestion, Increasing during the
~ 0ve or six week.
m0ney renewals have averaged
pr cent while demanc sterling
AchAnged IT CTS 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
RAISE GIVEN PASTOR
TO BUY "GAS' FOR GAR

Stockton. Cal. Aug. 20.-Recently
the CONGREGATION of the First Presby-
terrain Church presented their pastor
the Rev. F. " Stivers, who came here
from McMinnville. Ore. with an auto
mobile. Now 1t has unanimously Is
sued a call for him for the ensuing
church year and increased his salary
III a preacher Is given an automo-
bile 1t is no more than right he should
be given gasoline money also" said
one OF the trustees.