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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
SUSPECTED CASE OF
CHOLERA AT VERA CRUZ

Washington. Aug. 26.-An unau-
thenticated report of the existence of
cholera at Vera Cruz, Mexico, has
prompted public health authorities TO
instruct its officials at all gulf and
Mexican border points to be on the
alert for any cholera suspects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
Escape From Canadian Camp.

Clayton, N. Y, August 26.-Erwin
John and Wiley Rrubscher escaped in
termed German prisoners from. the
Canadian detention camp at Kingston.
sought shelter and q meal today at Ir-
win Island, the summer home Of May
Irwin. the actresA They left tonight
for Beaten. s..s Il 4! III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

Washington. August 2s - Fair
weather with temperatures near the
seasonal normal are forecast for tbs
Southeastern states during the weex
beginning tomorrow In the Middle
Atlantic States unsettled weather sun
day or Monday will be followed ~
fair weather until Friday. vi en shoSp~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
,AyED BY REVENUE CUTTER
nctic Expedition Wrecked on st.
Mathews Island.

On board coast guard Cutter Nc
bloch. Behring Sea. Aug. 26.--via
dreless to Seattle.-The power
Ehooner Great Bear. carrying the
Fctic expedition headed by John
brden, of Chicago. and Captain Lou
Lane. of Seattle. was wrecked on Au
nnacle rock in Behring Sea on Au-
~ 10. The vessel was a total loss,
y the entire party landed safely on
Mathews Island. WHARF, they were
nd yesterday by the McCulloch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
NEGRO LYNCHED BY
MOB In LOUISIANA

Shreveport. La. Aug. 26.-Jesse Ham
met, negro who was placed in jail
at Vivian. twenty miles north Of here
and accused of entering the bedroom
driller. and attempting to assault her,
was lynched by a mob there today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
Brotherhoods on Verge of Call
ing Strike When New Move
Was Made
SENATE LEADERS SAY
CAN PASS MEASURE.
When President Went to Cap
itol Railroad Executives
We're Putting inishing
Touches on Their Ultimatum

Washington, Aug. 26.--Presi-
dent Wilson. as "A last desperate
resort to prevent the threatened
railway strike, has innugurated
plans to force through Congress
Immediately a law requiring the
observance OF the basic eight
hour day.
The effect was to suspend tenn
porarily the White House confer
cnces with the railway executives.
1t was announced there would
not be another such meeting
until 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
In no other way. IL was said.
could the leaders of the railway
trainmcn be restrained from
calling an immediate strike.
When they learned the executives
were holding out for arbitration.
steps were mt once taken 10 call
the men out.
II was announced during the
afternoon that strike orders, pre-
pared in New York, would he ia
sued at the Bijou Theater Sunday
morning. The new move leaves
the situation still In the balance.
This rush OF events followed an
unexpected personal visit by
President Wilson to the Capitol.
The sensational turn given 10 the
proceedings threw the executives
intb state of panic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
DEFENDING FLEET IS
ENTIRELY Destroyed
Invading Army Landed on Long
Island. Result of Big Battle
OF Sandy Hook.
BLUE DESTROYERS USE
TORPEDOES EFFECTIVELY
New Works Police Force, a Cannon
of the Vintage of '16. and a 'YalleI"
Dog Only Hope of Metropolis 10
Escape Capture.

/ Washington, Aug. 26.--The blue"
defending fleet OF Rear Admiral Helm
has been completely destroyed or put
out OF action. the submarines faihns
10 interfere With the landing of
/ enemy troops on Long Island. and
Admiral Mayo with the red fleet has
won the greatest of naval war games
ever attempted OFF the American
coast.
The central problem OF the war
game was the landing of a fully
armed and equipped army at some
point on the Atlantic coast between
Eastrort Me, and Cape Hatteras
Admiral Mayo was sighted 500 miles
of the coast and was reported TO he
conveying thirty transports.
So far as Navy Department officials
could tell, Admiral Helm was the first
to sight the enemy" Scouts Of the
blue" feet kept in touch with the
. red for more than two days. Ad-
miral Helm gradually drawing in his
lines as the enemy" came closer to
shore.
Late last night the defending fee,
was drawn up to strike Admiral Mayo
In the vicinity of Cape May. n j.
but the red" commander suddenly
changed his course and headed
straight up the Jersey coast toward
New York. The battle fleets came in
direct contact about O'Clock this
morning, The battle" ragged for about
six hours. during which the blue
fleet was construCtively annihilated.
Submarine Only Hope.
Admiral Mayo then began the work
Of disembarling his landing party 20
establish a base on Long Island The
only hope OF the defenders lay in the
submarines, twelve of which were
punched OFF Fire Island for just such
an emergency. The submarines rushed
forward. and attempted 70 stop the
landing operations -Four of the sub
marines were promptly sunk and
others damaged This gave Admiral
Mayo complete control OF the sea
Shortly before o'clock the signal
was flashed from the Navy Department
. to denobolize the fleets and the war
game was at an end.
Among the first losses reported were
the fine new battleshtps Nevada and
Texas. Of Admiral Mayos red feet
the latter commanded by Captain Vic
tor Blue. formerly chief OF the Bureau
OF Navigation, who was al sea for the
first time in years.
Two destroyers OF the attacking fleet
were also sunk"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
Finishing Their "Itltimatum -

Finishing Their "titimatum."
They had no intimation of what
was coming off. and were In session at
the time putting the finishing touches
to what they were pleased to term
their ultimatnm." A hurried af-
iournment was taken and at o'clock
Hale Holden, chairman Of the sun
committee OF the executives, issued
this statement:
The railway presidents having
concluded their discussion. the COM
mttee OF eight has asked for an APP
pointment at the White House They
are awaiting the pleasure of Presi-
dent Wilson"
When the statement was issued the
executives had no definite knowledge
OF the main purport of the conference
between the President and the Demo-
cratic leaders in the Senate They
had decided unanimously to renew
the demand that the question of an
eight-hour day be submitted TO arbi-
tration Their only concession was
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
Requires Craftsmanship to
Steer Ship of State Clear of
Rocks Through Whirlpools
SHOULDN'T SWAP HORSES
CROSSING STREAM
Secretary of Navy Tells Maine
Methodists I hat Safety Lies
in Preparedness, But Militia
rism Is to Be Dreaded

Jacksonville. Me, August 26.--Secre-
tary of the Navy Jose phus Daniels in
a speech to those attending the Meth
odist camp meeting here today de-
Tended President Wilson's course re
garding Germany. Mexico and pre-
paredness, He said all Americans
owed the President a lasting debt for
keeping America out OF war.
1t Is the easiest thing in the world
he said, for an executive TO so act as
TO plunge his country into war Bat
it requires craftsmanship to steer the
ship OF state through tortuo4s waters
ana whiripools on it's fixed course In
these days Of crisis AN excitahle navt-
gator would have sent the craft upon
the rocks. 4 captain, fond Of excite
ment and thoughtIess of the eouse-
quences. would have steered the ship
into the bailing seas. cleared the deck
for action. and precipitated the vessel
into participa ton In the struggle.
For two years the American people
have been tense In their interest. hope
full that their President would continue
10 he safe pilot and Christian men
and women have PRAYED that he might
b. guided by the Rule OF the Universe,
SO that without sacrifice of American
rights. peace might reign on this con-
uuent"
Diplomacy Versus War.
Secretary Daniels talked 10 his
Methodist associates upon the history
Of their church. militant for righteous
ness. praised by Lincoln for sending
the largest quota OF troops 10 the army
of Grant, hut declared they stood with
Bishop Granston In praying TO keep
this nation out Of the European en-
broilmeut. He dweit upon the havoc.
tragedy and disastrous consequence of
war. and declared 1t would be crime
for any chief executive TO plunge the
nation into war when it's rights could
be maintained by firm diplomacy.
When Lincoln faced problems not
more difficult than have confronted
Wilson for two years. he cautioned
the people in his homely philosophy
not 10 swap horses crossing the
stream. said Mr. Daniels. For Will
sons reelection the same argument is
being made by peace loving Democrats.
Republicans and rrogressives in every
part OF the country. And Christian
men are praying that the same pilot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
koy'T ENCOURAGE NEWCOMERS

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19

The whole Blues team played alright bal
and look like pennRnt winners.
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DARI0 RESTA DEFEATS
DE PALMA ON SPEEDWAY
Italinn Driver Clinches Title as Ameri-
can Speed Champion In Spe-
cfa1 Race.

CHICAGO, June 18.-Dario Resta
clinched his title as American speed
way champion when he defeated Ralph
De Palma In two straight heats-one
of fifty miles and the other of twenty
four miles--at Speedway Park this at
ternoon. Incidentally, Resta broke the
ffty-mile speedway record. doing the
distance In l:57 2-5. This is at n rate
OF ninety-four miles an hour. rs against
Christaen's time at Indianapolis last
year, when he drove an Excelsior in
33:35:32 at eightyse miles per hour
speed.
De Palma's time was 32:1s. or nine-
ty-three miles an hour. De Palma
again had spark plug trouble, but so
did Resta, who was first In the pit.
Then De Palma gained a whole lap.
only to lose II when he had to go to
the pit. Then Resta not only took
the lead, but won the race.
The twenty four-mile race was also
Resta's. The Mercedes pilot had the
lead only in the first lap. Once he
tried to pass Resta In the ninth, but
to no purpose.
The fastest lap Of the day was In
when Resta turned the trick In 1906 SIS,
which Is at the rate OF 1851 miles per
hour.
While Resta won the twenty-tour-
mile heat In 1892 as. De Palma waa
only 81-5 seconds behind him, his time
being 18:46 40, Mt the rate of l04 miles
an hour. Thirty thousand spectators
saw the match.
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TRUCKERS SEEM WINNERS
PORTSMOUTH HAS CHANCE
TO COP LEAGUE REMNANT
Newport News Making Good lid for
Fling I'm IInlf-SensOn, Which
Closes on July L.

With only Newport News in strik-
ing distance of Portsmouth for the
first half-season Of the Virginia
League, which closes on July /. every
club in the league is getting In shape
for the final race. Though every club
is undergoing changes and additions,
they are all playing good ball, and
with continuation of Portsmouth's
ability to break even with all Corners
new. coupled with the advantage
gained through n great run OF winning
games. makes the Truckers look like
the winners in the first half-season.
Newport News, on the other hand. of
for n disastrous start, and several
weeks In the cellar, has caused a truly
wonderful squirt to appear as little else
than consistent baseball
Each club In the league has been
spending the week playing the same
club-three days ut home and three
days abroad. The week has been much
Of split, with Newport News and
Portsmouth making an equal divide
Rocky Mount has claimed four out of
eight games with Petersburg, though
two OF that eight games went for ties
The great iden right now is to trim
sails for great dash for the last
half-season. and II Is generally agreed
that IT Will take a great run of luck
for Fox and his Portsmouth Pirates
to cop off the last half of the race.
1t is generally agreed that Payne, over
at Newport News. is to be counted in.
while Presley. at the helm Of the Nor
tolk Tars. is sure to he reckoned with
Emery. at Petersburg, has a loyal fol-
lowing of young follows. while Clarke.
with Hopewell. Is never to be counted
out. Ryan, with the Tarheels, is turn
ing heaven and earth TO strengthen
this team, and he believes that now
he has hit upon the solution OF the
trouble. and welded out the weak spots
by the passing of Gray, Pope. Berger
and several others regarded as old
liners for their winning of the flag
last year for Rocky Mount.
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COUNTRY CLUB AT ORANGE
Organization Ix Effected md Option
Taken on Farm OF John ID.
Hamilton.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ORANGE. VA, June 1S.--At n meet
ing of influential citizens hold here.
1t was decided to organize country
club. to be called the Old Dominion
Club. More than $4,000 worth OF
stock was subscribed and commit
tee appointed to solicit other subscrip-
lions. An organization was effected.
with the following officers: Judge
George 8. Shackelford. president, pres
ident: r. NJ. Brady. vice-president:
George T. Marshall, secretary and
treasurer; Thomas Atkinson, II. O..
Lyme. w. G. Crenshaw. Jr., and Vir-
ginius r. Shack elford. directors.
An option has been taken on tho
farm OF John ID, Hamilton. Tho house
will be remodelod. golf course and
tennis courts laid out and stables and
kennels erected. A sportsman well
known at the Virginia and Northern
horse shows will be resident, and will
give special attention to the hunters
and tho conduct OF tho fox hunts. The
country around here abounds with rod
and gray foxes. and a winter OF sport
is anticipated by the clubs members.
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TO USE PANAMA CANAL

LONDON. June 18-Shippins com
panies handling the frozen most trade
OF New Zealand have hitherto rejected
tho Panama Canal route. although II
would save them over 1900 miles over
the usual homeward passage round
Cape Torn and outward pdssage by
the Cape of Good Hope. Their nrgu-
mont was that the extra cost OF ro.
frigeratton. owing to the longer time
In the "hot water" added to the canal
dues and the time spent in passing
through tho waterway. would mora
than Offset the reduction In mileage. IL
it, steamers between London sad Wal
lington by the Panama Canal, both ont.
ward and homeward, 80 Tar, ftA
other companies concerned have not
announced any change, but q decisloa
- expected worry shortly. X
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
YOUNG AsToR TO WED
officer In First Life Guards, Son
Lord Astor, Engaged to Indy
Mercer Marine.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. !
LONDON. June 1S.-Captain, the
Honorable John Jacob Aston. younger
son OF William Waldorf Astor, now
Lord Aston. Is soon to wed Lady NIer
Ger Marine. 1t was announced to-day.
the First Life Guards. and champion
racauets player of the British army,
was appointed by the King as lieu
tenant In the Life Guards in 1906. Ear.
ly in the war he was wounded in bat
tie In France, but the nature OF hih
wounds was never disclosed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
BREACH SLOWLY W|DENs
0NE-THIRO or BIG LEAGUE
SEASONS ABOUT FINISHED
Leaders Have Falr Observation-Disclosures
phin in Second Place In National.
Eastern Teams Hent West.

With approximately one third of the
schedule played. Brooklyn and Cleve-
land lead the National and American
Leagues, respectively, by margins OF
about 20 points over their closest rival.
The breach between the leaders and
ing.
In the National League, Philadelphia
and New York threaten the superbas,
while in the American, the Indians
need to fear Washington. Detroit and
New York.
Brooklyn last week won all the five
games II played. Philadelphia. led by
Alexander, who turned in two VIC
tories for the week. won four and lost
one. Chicago made it three straight
games from New York. only. to lose
two games to Brooklyn. The Giants
have won only two victories in tho
past two weeks, and only four games
at the Polo Grounds thus far Phila-
delphia passed New York, and now is
in second place. During the week the
Eastern teams won twelve games and
the Western members five.
Cleveland. Detroit and Chicago led
thS lHllln9 beuINS III the american
League. The Indians. who took the
entire series of four games from Philn-
delphia, won four and lost one. De-
troit won six out of seven. Chicago,
aided by the batting of Jackson, won
five and lost one. Washington recov-
cred somewhat from its slump, and
broke even on the week. Detroit
moved from fifth to third position.
New York fell back from second to
fourth place. The American League
International contests resulted: West,
II; East 7.
The week was marked both by ex-
cellent pitching and some good indi-
vidual batting. The first no-hit. no.
run game Of the year was turned in
by Tom Hughes. OF the Boston Ma
tionals. against Pittsburgh at Boston
on Friday. The Braves also played u
siXteen-inning. 0-to-0 tie against Gin
cinnati on Tuesday. Morton, of the
Cleveland Americans, set new major
league strike-out mark for 1916 last
Sunday. when he struck out thirteen
Philadelphia players.
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TWO DEATHS; MANY MISHAPS

DANVILLE. VA. Juno 1S.-Suddeh
deaths OF two well-known Henry Coun-
~ people and chapter OF accidents
were reported here yesterday.
Shedd watkins. for many years dem
uty sheriff OF Henry County, died sud
denly at his homo. near Leatherwood,
from heart failure. He was more than
sixty years old.
Mrs. Pork Emmerson. another we'll
known resident OF Axton community,
also died from a heart attack A short
while later her husband fell down and
broke his arm.
J. NJ. Barker. Jr., OF Axton, two days
ago sustained a broken arm whom ho
foil, and yesterday hts niece. Miss Mary
Grayson Barker, while cFankinH an
automobile, sustained fracture OF her
right arm,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
CLIMBERS BEAT BIRDS
AT TER TW ELVE. INNINGS
Richmond Takes Final Game of Series From Baltimore by
One Run-Rebe Ross Holds Swatting Orioles
to Five Safeties and Walks None

BALTIMORE. MD. Juno 1S.-The
hnal game OF the series between the
orioles and Richmond went to tho
Climbers after twelve innings had been
played. to 0. Kelliher's single and
Rourke's smashing two-base hit
gave the visitors the victory.
Pitcher Newton, who was secured by
Jack Dunn from the University OF
South Carolina, showed enough stuff
IN tho game to easily win a berth with
tho Birds. He went tho full route
and allowed only eight hits. Crane.
Tor tho Orioles. was the shining star
OF tho game. figuring in three double
killings, his stop in the sixth inning
being q corker. With Hendryx perch
ed on the initial sack and one down.
Bankston smashed hit over second.
Crane ran over and scooped II up.
touched second and threw to Russell.
completing a double play which
brought considerable applause from
the spectators.
Baltimore had fine chance to tally
in the seventh inning. Miller went
out. short to first. but Kopf beat out
an inheld hit to short. Russell bunt-
ed down the third-base line, and as
nobody went after the ball. all hands
were safe. 1t was up to them to drive
in couple OF markers but the best
Twombly could do was to hoist fly
10 center.
Rebel Ross pitched in tip-top form.
allowing only hve hits in twelve in
n!ngs. While he famed only two. he
did not issue single pass.
Tho game gave the series here TO
Richmond, but the teams broke even
on the week, az the Birds took two
out OF three in the Virginia Capital.
Hendryx starred at bat. getting three
hits In ave times at bat. Bankston
got ono In three. Clemens and O'Rouke
both slammed out doubles.
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game and Hatcher pulled down some hard

game and Hatcher pulled down some hard
ones
Bear pitched good game for the Blues.
Shelton also worked we'll
Blantenship showed up we'll behind the
bat.
a Powell pitched a great game allow
ing the Blues only three hits. but lost
on an crrSr.
The whole Blues team played alright ball,
and look like pennRut winners.
The fielding OF Fairmount's !nfeld was Of
nrst, class order. making four double plays
in the two games.
I. Green In the game from start to
finish. His fielding and timely hitting fca-
tured the game.
Hantins. the l'atrmounts now outholder,
put u3 fnO game. He seems to know
the game from start to finish.
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American Assoctat,op.

At Kansas City-Kansas City, 8; CO.
lumbus. ..
AT Milwaukee-Milwauk l; To-
ledo. (hrst game). Milwaukee, 2;
Toledo. l Second game).
AT Observation-Disclosures 6; Louis
Vile. (frst game). Minneapolis, S;
louisville, (second gama). The flrst
game went ten innings; the second
was called at the end OF the sixth, on
ccount OF the 8 o'clock law.
at st. Paul--st. Paul. g; Indianapolis
8 (hrst game). indianapolis, q; ST.
Paul, 1 (second game). called after
even innings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
The Gafsa, Last Reported LenvinE Man.
chester for Savannah, Lost
at Sen.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. June 18.-The British
steamer Gafsa. out OF Manchester, has
been sunk, according to n Lloyd's dis
patch. The Gafsa, which registered
3.923 tons. was last reported on May
30, when she loft Manchester for Sn-
vannah. Ga. She was steel screw
steamer. registering at London, and
owned by the English and American
Shipping Company, Ltd. She was built
Mt Sunderland in 1905.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
YANKs lombard INDIANS
FIVE CLEVELAND HURLERs
ARE DRIVEN TO SHOWERS
Make Nineteen Runs-Mackmen Lose
ARain-Nntfonnis Make 1t Three
Straight From Browns.

CLEVELAND, June 1S.-The Yam
KEGS bombarded the offerings of Ave
Cleveland pitchers and won an easy
victory to-day, 10 to 8. The Yankees
started by knocking Coumbe out OF
the box in the first, scoring four runs.
Mitchell, McHale. Gunkie and Louder
milk followed. Pipp hoisted one over
the rght-field screen. the first time q.
ball has been hit over this season. Two
were on base at the time. Score:
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GRAYS WALLOP INDIANS

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June lS.-The
Grays made 1t three in a row over
Fred Tenny's Tigers here this after
noon winning l5-to-4 count in a
one. sided contest. Cy Pieh started for
tho visitors, but was driven to cover
in the second session, nine runs being
scored of his shoots. Eayrs twirled
the entire game for the Grays and
had the Newark players on his hip
most OF the time. Score:
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NATIONALS BEAT BROWNS

ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-The Nationals
closed their Western trip to-day by
making It three straight over the
Browns. to l. Park quit in the third
after allowing four runs. and John
Ter and Borton. and traits single
produced the lone run off Walter.
Jones used his three catohers TO stop
the wild base-runninE when the Sec
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Cleveland.
New York
Totals. AZ 10 az Il I Totals. IS 10 n q i
'Battcd for McHalc in NTH.
tBatted for Loudermilk In ninth.
SCOrN by innInpa II,

SCUrN Dy InnIngB
cieSoana ...:..:.:.:s a'as
summary: Runs-Gilhooley ta). Baumann
Masce ta). ,Gedeon az. Roth. dandii Chap
mar man; Tw"-bsse hitsIbaker. Pipp. Gilhooiey
base hit-Magee. Home run-pinp. sscrifca
hit-Pipp Stolen bases-Gilhooiey, Rnumann,
WamSsrans graney MSTee; psubie plays
hooley to Nunamaker to Baker TO pipp
q, off McHale. 2; Oft GunkoI. l. Struck nut
by by CulioP. 5; by Russell i: by MeRaie, !;
npy hunkei' i: by Loudermilk. g.. HI. by
pitch-Mitchcll. Passed ball-Biilinss. I'm
pires. Hildebrand and Connolly. Time, S;2o