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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
PLAY
WOODBERRY FOREST
Game This Afternoon at Broad Street Park Between Fast
Preparatory Schools Will Be Called Promptly at 8
O'clock Anticipating Close Battle

Tho football attraction this after
noon at Broad Street Park is the con-
test between the John Marshall High
School eleven and the aggregation OF
gridiTonists representing Woodberry
Forest Academy. The game vii! E5
called at 3 o'clock :,
With Captain Johnnie Core back at
bis old position in Quarterback and
Ollie Dcvinc in half. the Vi arshallites
should be much more formidable than
last Saturday when thcy managed 10
emerge victorious over the Richmond
College second team ny the sraut
margin of one point. Captain Core Is
a heady PLAYER and tho boys viii wei
come him bark TO the lineup.
The Narshallites didn't lose q sim
gle contea, last year and they have
started this season in a most aus
picious manner, winning the first two
conflicts Despite the fact that q
hard schedule has been arranged ~
Manager Milton Staples. the public
school lads believe that they viii Van
rffiTn most of the other ss5ratg pre-
paratory school championship con-
tenders without any difficulty.
Woudberry is expected to he one
Of the hardest clCveBs the MARSHALL
ties will tackle this year, The Acad-
envy boys have such veteraG ms back IN
line as Carroll Williams and W. Scott
backiield men. ard Captain Mercer,
f. Scott. krfowtr.-, fttttyrT and ba H.
ney in the line. All OF these men are
excellent players and they are expecl-
ed to give ! good account OF them
selves against the local team today.
Playing Good Football.
Last Saturday W0odberry expert
enced little trouble in ynnqushirg
Randolph Macon Academy. The elev-
en- has lost few contests during the
past five seasons ana the Visitors are
expected 10 make the Marshalltas cx-
tend themselves the limit To get, the
verdict
Tire Wooahcrry boys are already on
the scene OF battle ana all o. them
are reported 70 Doe in the best Of con-
dillon. Few of them have expert
cnced any injuries this year ami all
Of the regulars with he in the lme-np.
There is one man on tho john Mar
shall team who Will have 10 b.,
watched today. and that is no other
than John Dugan. better known as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
EMORY AND HENRY HAS
GOOD FOOTBALL ELEVEN

Emory, VA, Oct. 1s.--Emory and
Henry College celebrated the opening
Of her football season Saturday af-
tetttooT by registering 62 to o score
against the Washington College elev-
en-. The team showed much improve
mont over last years squad both on
oGense and defense. and indications
are that the team will soon develop
into Il powerful lighting machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
RIGHnOHD BLUES PLAY
H HAM D En- SIDNEY TEAM TEAM

The Richmond plues' football eleven
VIII leave here early today TOR Farm
vile, where they Will meet the fast
HaWpd en-S;duey aggregation this
afternoon.
The Tigers are reported TO have one
~ tho strongest outfits in the Eastern
Virginia intercollegiate Association
This fall and the miiitiamen are an
j!c. pe ing q hard hatt!e. The Blues
via take s3Xt.cn players to Farmvillc,
wh.Ic number Of the cleven's sup
porters viii make the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK At
OLD TINE BARBECUE TODAY.

Governor Stuart left Richmond at
$50 o'clock last night for Cleveland
Russell County, where today he will
he one OF the speakers at big old
fashioned Democratic barbecue and
mass meeting. Governor Stuart, while
away, will go to his home for sew
eral days stay. He will be gone from
the city for a week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
AUTOMOBILE RACES At
FAIR GROUNDS TO-DAY
Excellent Gard Will Furnish Thrills
Galore For Virginia State Fair
Spectators.
MOTORCYCLES ARE ENTERED.
Events VIII Start Promptly At 1880
o'Clock--Twenty-fi Mile Race VIII
BE Feature of Program.

Thrills galore will be furnished this
afternoon at the Virginia State l air
grounds by the automobile and motor
cycle race card. The feature event
OF the afternoon Is the Twenty-Five
mile race, in which some Of the best
known drivers in this section of the
country Will participate.
The motorcycle races are also ex-
peCtcd to furnish no little interest this
afternoon. Some of the fastest ma
chimes in the city are entered. The
races will start at 1880.
The automobile events follow:
Event Five miles, Class E, nom
stock Special invitation, open only
to the following models Ford, Sax
on 4 and Chevrolet "430.' Prize, sill
yer cup.
Evcnt Five miles, Glass e. nom
stock. for cars with piston disp,ace-
ment of 161 TO ESQ cubic inches
Prize. silver cup.
Event 3--F'ive miles, Glass Z, nom
stock, for cars with a piston displace-
ment OF 231 cubic inches and over.
Prize. silver cup.
Event 4-Twenty-fiv miles. Class
d. free-for-all. Open onry 10 register
ed racing cars and drivers. Prize, sill
yer cup.
Event Glass f, special event. d.
vlded in four heats-First heat, four
cylinder cars; second heat. six
cylinder cars; third heat, eight and
twelve-cylinder ears. Fully equipped
touring cars and roadsters Gasoline
feed line to be disconnected, car
baroter drained and an auxiliary tank
attached 10 front Of dash. One-half
gallon Of gasoline to be placed there
IN. Each car will carry an observer
appointed by the promoter and no
use of self-startcr may be made after
car is started on its own power. The
car covering the greatest distance
when fuel is entirely consumed win
be awarded silver cup.
Event Glass t. non-stock. spe-
|ciaI event--Cars 70 be lined up at
starting line with motor stopped and
driver on ground alongside. on signal
TO enter car and start. First car to
reach the one-fourth mile post will
receive Il silver cup. II this event
run in heats. car making best time
from starting signal 10 fourth
mile post In any heat to be declared
winner.
Event Glass f. or-stock-.SIow
oae-fourth mile on high gear. Accom-
panied by observer. SeIf-starters not
10 Ne used after car is started on
its own power
Event Glass f special event
3Threc-miie Ford event
The motorcycle events and officials
follow:
Referee. G n. Tompkins; starter,
+. \. Fry; scorers, w. c. Boyd F. f.
Whitlock. Eddie Rice; clerk OF course,
Green How Johnson: timers, DR..
James Ncpcnoagh, DR.. Charles Eppes,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
.ICHNQND PITCHER
i IN VAUDEVILLE

George 't-,t f1bit,. tire ofis-~ftftfe
NatiuIsai and Icxas League pitrh-
Cr. WtIo is now u incgnbcr Oh Inc
Richmond club. Will leave TINS
morning for New York, where hc
viii Join vaudeville troupe.
George Is IA singer Of no mean
ability and haas hccn singing on
tho stage fer u uiIn.scr OF years.
This TING he vii! ltc = member OF
comedy qnartetic. and VIII
Doubtless lsn SeSn nj tive Lyric be
fore tine Season Is over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
DIR Freed Elected.

Stanton Va. Oct. 1s.-At the meet
ing of the State Hospital Board. held
this week in thu Epileptic colony,
near Lynchburg. DIR. John w. Freed.
of stanton. was elected the physician
in charge of the male department of
the Western State Hospital. to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of DR.. Henry T. Miller. DR.. Freed held
this post for several years. but he
resigned a few years ago to enter pri-
vate practice in Staunton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
DIES RESULT OF
SELF-iSFILCTED WOUND.

Beaver Dam, Va. Oct. 13.-Thomas
Spicer, farmer living near here. died
late yesterday from self-int4icted
gunshot wound. Mr.. Spicer shot him-
self Tuesday and with a portion OF
the top of his head blown away he
fingered till last night. He had been
respondent for some time and was
about fifty years old, He leaves n
wife. who is now i'll, and seven chill
dren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
Monkey MISSING

Yesterday the police force was ask
1 10 keep a lookout for a monkey,
Siued by its owner. G. Johnson, at
100. II disappeared from = stable at
y STATE Fair grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

Sarah X iiy bay mare. entered
~ the Es1seh!l Stock Farm. which
,aliad down the first money in the only
1arneS~ event Tuesday, again won the
,42 trot The mare came ont second
b the INITIAL heat of this race. but
Damaged to roHp across the line first
sas3ly ia the three succeeding heats
f1sf So the black EeIdlng from
}oshen. \. y, captured second
nu-%-r while third went To southern
3tar, owned hy Isanghorne Putney. OF
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

John Stieponouskes. indicted by the
grand jury in the United States Dis
triet Court Thursday. yesterday plead
ed guilty to the charge of sending an
offensive letter through the mails to
a woman In Cincinnati. He was fsned
SAGE. e J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

VIII Give Employees Tickets.
The Kline Car Corporation will give
all it's employees tickets to the fair
today that they may witness the au-
tomobile races. the feature OF the clos
ing day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

For all ages not having won, purse,
B20A; five and one half i00GS---Won
by Miss Edith GThomas) DR. Swar-
niger .-J4 1se.44 s.-4'tsf4+i ,-ttsl&.4
IW DUNN. third, Graffa and Mary
Hampton also ran. Tlme--1:05 Is.
For three ycar-olds and upwards
hone winners twice since October :,
pt1rSe, saee.: SIX turfo77Es-ySu Try
Encore tThomas) Toison d'pr CIV
bunnl, second; Chiffon Squaw &C.
)ackson). third. Remarkable also
Ean Time--i:l5 2-5.
Steeplechase for four -year-olds and
Upward, purse, s3Qo: two niles---AFs44+
by I.otdie Love Dob Taylor; Lizzie
Flat CHenderson), second; Essex IN
Housionl, third. TiH}e--3;;5 "a y
Specials.
To beat zee i-4--Guy Douglas.
gray horse. owned by d. IL Kelly.
Radford, Va. made mile in 2:l6 -.
To beat 2 80 -4-September Morn.
bay gelding, owned by d. II. Kelly,
Radford, Va. made mile in 2:2l / II i.
To beat ESQ 1-4--Oros. bay geld
Ing, owned by Floyd Brothers. Bridge
kown. Va, made mile in 2:201-4
To beat 2;25 1-4--Lucy Reynolds.
bay mare. owned by d. H Kelly.
hade mile in 2:20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
VIRGINIA FAIR RACES
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
Although Rain Threatened to Intervene All of Events Are
Run Off Schedule Time-1oule Love Wins
Steeplechase After Hard Race.

n Although at times It looked as IL
R1his fellow who sends forth the ele-
ntnts would intervene and make the
track too slippery for safety, it proved
| 10 be only a threat and all of the
races on yesterdays card were run off
at the Virginia State Fair grounds
without hitch. Everyone of them
went off on schedule time and it may
De safely said that the closing events
I OF the fair We're the most interesting
ones here this year.
The steeplechasc, which was the
Feature event of the afternoon, afford
ed the usual excitement, ana the race
was the closest of the week. Colon
|ette. the chestnut mare owned by l.
Fl. Munford. which apparently had a
monopoly on first 'honors on this
|eyent, was scratched yesterday, much
to the satisfaction Of the others enter
ed. This gave Bob Taylor and Louie
Love a chance to bring home the
bacon for the first time during the
week. There. were only a trio OF
Bumpers entered in this event, and
they were just about as evenly
matched as could be found. Essex,
with Houston up, took the lead from
the jump, but before the first lap was
over Lou1ie Love had passed the geld
Phg. Afthough puShcd nara through
out the race by Essex and Lizzie Fiat,
the chestnut mare managed to retain
the lead and crossed the tape a few
PAGES ahead OF the field. Lizzie Flat
fook second money, while Essex came
fn for third,
J. T. Strite's Encore scampered
across the line first in the running
race for three year-olds ana upward
beating out Toison dor by a seant
Fnargin. Third honors went to Chiffon
|Squaw.
Z Miss Edith, with Thomas up
brought home the bacon IN the rum
ping race for all ages. This event
WAS another c3osc affair, and she
managed 70 cross the line only mar
fow margin ahead Of Or. K J.. SHar-
enger, Buigar managed to land third
hi{4ep
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
President Wilson's
Sister, Mrs. Howe,
Dies at New London

New London, Conn, Sept To-
Mrs. Annie Howe, only sister Of Pres
ident Wilson, died at her apartments
i'll local hotel carly today. Mrs.
Howe had been extremely i'll for
about a week with peritonitis and the
end had been expected at any mo-
ment for the last two days. The
president came here last Monday, re-
turning Wednesday to Shadow Lawn.
Mrs. Howe was too weak to recog-
nize him.
Mrs. Howe came here from her
Philadelphia home in the early sum-
mer with her niece, Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of the president
Her health had long been impaired
With her were her two sons, George
Howe of North Carolina and Wilson
Howe of Richmond, Va, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cothran of Philadelphia, be-
sides Miss Wilson.
There will be no funeral services
here, the body being taken later in
the day to Columbia, S. C., where it
will arrive about noon on Monday.
President Wilson will join the fu-
neral party at some point not yet de-
tcrmined.
Long Branch, Sept. 16.--On receipt
of news that his sister, Mrs. Annie
Howe, died early today at Ncw Lon
don, President Wilson cancelled an
engagement to speak in St. Louis next
Wednesday. He is expected, how
ever, to go to Baltimore September
rs to speak before the National Grain
Dealers association. The president
will attend Mrs. Howe's funeral,
which will be held at Columbia, S. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
FAYORS UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAINING
Carranza Says with Every Man
Taught to Fight Army Can 3
not Run Over Civilians. +
NATIONS DAY rs OBSERVED

Mexico City, Sept. 16.--Militarism
was recommended and universal mill
tary training advocated in Mexican
independence day celebration speech
es here today by Felix Palavicini,
minister of public instruction in the
de facto cabinet. Palavicini spoke as
the unofficial representative of Cen
eral Carranza.
The speaker declared that while it
was the intention to establish a
strong government in Mexico it was
not intended that such government
should be controlled by military pow
er alone. Universal military training,
the minister said, would fulfill the
plans of the de facto government be-
cause when each citizen had been
made trained soldier there would be
no chance for the army to control and
run over those engaged in civil pur-
suits"
IN iOOih ooi vi
independence was being celebrated
today throughout the republic.
Commissioners Consult Bliss.
New London, Conn, Sept. 16.-The
American members of the American
Mexican joint commission which is
seeking solution of the international
problems arising from the Mexican
situation, in the absence of the Mexi-
can commissioners studied today the
subject, to be discussed at the re-
sumption of sessions next week.
General Tasker H. Bliss, who
pointed out to the commission the ne
cessity for border protection by Mex
ican troops in event that American
forces are withdrawn, was called into
the consultation.
It is. believed unlikely, however,
that the earlier meetings of the COM
mission will deal with this phase of
the situation. 1t is more probable the
Mexican affairs affected by the Amer
leans as the more basic points at issue
will be considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
GermanyD Denies
Seizure Of Cash
Of Belgian Bank

Berlin, Sept. 16.-(Via Wireless to
Sayville.t .t--The report from entente
quarters that the German government
had seized the entire cash holdings OF
the Belgian National bank, accounting
to 600,000000 francs, was denied in a
statement issued today by the Over
seas. News Agency.
There has been no seizure at all, =
says the agency statement. Several
months ago negotiations were opened
with the Belgian National bank and
the Societe Generate De Belgique,
and are now completed, according to
which the German Reichsbank notes
held by these banks were transferred
to the Reichsbank and there credited
to the Belgian institutions. The banks
agreed to the transaction and the
Reichsbank is equally responsible for
these accounts as for its bank notes.
"It is also untrue" adds the state
ment, "that the arrest of M. earlier,
manager of the Belgian National
bank, is connected with this transac-
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
Crawford County Old
Settlers Have Picnic

Denison, Ia, Sept. ,l6.- Especial. y
The annual picnic of the old settlers
of Crawford county took place at this
city yesterday. The attendance was
very good and the affair a success.
The new Denison band ,enlivened the
exercises with good music. The ad-
dress of the day was given by ]. R.
Files Of Fort Dodge, who is demo-
CRATIC candidate for congress in this
district. The address recited the trials
of the early settlers of Iowa and the
crowd was attentive and appreviative,
lsiah Mains of Charter Oak was
named for the new president, N. l..
Hunt continuing as the secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
And Here's Toast to Mebraska's
Hospitality and to Her Farmers

Then brave volunteer stepped out
and waded, knee-deep in mud, to a
farm house. He brought back pink
checked youth with team OF heavy
horses. The horses, directed by the
blushing youth, pulled the car
through the mud and finally brought ii
to the hard ~-ound OF the barnyard.
Then appeared a buxom matron.
the mother of the pink-cheeked de-
liverer. you folks must be hungry
and I've got breakfast all re7s' oSe't
you" she said. rEE ,o,s,ll
farmers wife! SN -
T..ere was hot po, nam and
eggs, homemade bread, delicious cof-
fee, golden butter, creamy milk.
And what was the price OF this am
brosial feast? You won't believe it.
but its the truth that the good wom-
an of the house would-not accept one
penny.
mot one cent" she declared. 81
won't have it. I've been i'll the same
fix and other people have done as
much for me-"
The travellers rewarded the pink
checked youth far beyond what he
considered his services worth, and
then proceeded without further Incl
dent to Omaha.
Talk about southern hospitality.
The mid-western brand is the finest
ever. The farmers of the middle west
have namefor generosity, unselfish-
ness and good sense, excelled by
none.
The old-time farmer was supposed
to "gouge' his city neighbors when
ever he got a chance. He was. a dis
contented, complaining chap. There is
story about a city visitor who was
congratulating farmer on his good
crops.
"Well, this year, everything is
good" said the visitor. "You can't
find anything to complain Of"
b. "Waal, l Dunno said the farmer.
There won't be no spoiled hay for
the young calves"
Nothing like this today among our
broad-minded, big-visioned farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
United Mine Workers
Nominate Officers

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. l6.-Nomi-
nations for International officers of
the United Mine Workers of America
have just been concluded and Inter-
national Secretary William Green
sent out notices from the headquar-
tiers here today to candidates who
have been nominated. The nominees
have until October | to accept.
n President John P. White of Iowa,
who is a candidate for reelection, re-
ceived nominations from $50 locals.
and John H! Walker of Illinois was
nominated for the presidency by 32o
local unions. Secretary Green and
Vice President Frank J. Hayes prac-
tically have no opposition, it was an.
nounced. +
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
Youth of Fourteen Years
Killed Under Freight Train

Falls City, Neb., Sept. 16.-(Special
Telegram.)-A brown-haired, blue
eyed boy in knee pants, aged about
IA years, fell from west-bound Bur-
lington freight train about E a. m.
today, two miles west of Dawson, and
was killed. An inquest held dis
closed nothing more definite than that
he had fallen off train No. Ia. There
was nothing on his person to identify
him. He wore tie bought in Kan
sas City. His clothes we're clean,
which would indicate that he had not
ridden far. The body is held by the
Dawson undertaken.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
RAILWAY SHARES
IN GREAT DEMAND
Values Jump One to Three
Points and Buying is on an
Enormous Scale.
UNION PACIFIC LEADS RISE

New York, Sept. l6.-Impressive
buying Of railway shares, which had
its inception in yesterdays late deal
ings, was resumed with greater activ.
ity during today's short session Of
the Stock exchange. The. movement
appeared to be predicted OH the high
ly favorable conditions under which
the leading transportation roads are
known to be operating and probably
received additional stimulus from the
recent report OF the Interstate Com
merce commission, which showed in
the last fiscal year the principal rail
road systems of the country had for
the first time in their history made
net earnings in excess of billion
dollars.
Union Pacific Leads.
Today's advance was led by Union
Pacific, Great Northern, St. Paul, At
Gibson, New York Central, the prin-
c. al coalers, Reading excepted, cot
ton carrying lines and numerous min
or issues. Gains of the first hour, in
which dealings assumed enormous
proportions, ranged from one to al
most three points.
Another striking feature of the ses-
sion was the new record scored Nby
United States Steel, at 1914. In
the main, however, industrial and re-
cent favorite specialties were relegat-
e. to comparative obscurity.
Sales of the first hour aggregated
almost half a million shares, of which
rails, it was estimated, supplies fully
two-thirds.
Steel continued to feature the in
dustrials in the second hour on fur
ther gain to the new maximunl of
108, with some inquiry for Colora.o
Fuel, Great Northern Ore, Peoples
Gas, American Sugar and Information
al Harvester. Maxwell was the only
strong issue in the motor group and
coppers hardened slightly, but NUM-
tions and most equipments were ir-
regular to heavy throughout.
Total sales aggregated almost 800,.
900 shares, or at the rate of 100000
for the full day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
Something About the Grandeur
of the State and the Ener-
getic People Who
Make It Great.
By A. R. GROH.

Fellow citizens. "hold no BRIEF
for the Nebraska farmers, but yield
to no man" in my admiration for
them and point with pride" to the
experiences OF some Omaha folks on
recent automobile tour to Hastings.
incidentally, l find nothing to view
with alarm.')
This party of young people made
the westward trip without incident
in one day. They were going too
fast to get acquainted with people
along the way. On the return trip,
they started out more leisurely; and
bad weather conditions later in the
day were the blessing in disguise that
introduced them to the admirable
qualities of the Nebraska farmers.
early in the morning" related one
Of the party, 1--WE met farmer driv-
ing along with load of watermelons.
He smiled at us and said, Want a
Watermelon We did. And, do you
know that man wouldn't take a cent
for it,
Later on we stopped at an orchard
and were helping ourselves to some
apples. when the owner appeared.
We thought he was going to give
us a calling down like farmers do
to apple stealers in stories.
"But he only laughed. Take ali you
want he said. 4 just came out be-
cause | heard so much noise. |
thought someone might be hurt or
something"
Then came the rain. And it kept
coming. Before long the mud was
hub-deep, and finally the good car
came to stop while the shades of
night were falling fast.
No house was in sight There was
nothing to do but wait. And wait they
did, as best they could, until morning.