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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
'. N. c. A. CONTEST
OFF TO GOOD START
Nfnety-threc Members Brought In
First Day. Reds Taking
the Lead.

The membership campaign at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. got OFF to a
good start yesterday. ninety-three
members being secured for the first
days work. The Reds had the best
OF the argument, reporting fifty-four.
against thirty-n nine for the Blues.
very lively meeting of the work.
ers was held at supper last night.
when the reports were made for the
first days work. There was lots of
enthusiasm displayed, and some hot
talks made by the captains and gem
erals
Both sides are full OF fight, and
there will be some lively scrapping
as the teams get better under way
Captain Perrow, Reds No. 8, led all
the other teams, with ten, with Cap
tain Dean B. Cole. Reds No. 10, push
Ing him close with nine. Four teams
were tied for third place, with seven
each, Reds No. s. Captain Rawleigh;
Blues teams No. l, Captain Belfeld;
No. 6, Captain buckingham, and No.
10, Captain Wood
The two Medical College OF Virginia
teams were announced today. and
while they are just getting ready for
work, some lively reports are ex-
pected from them before the cam
pa'gn is over.
Their lineup is as follows: Reds
No. 10, Captain Dean d. Cole. r NJ
Rarher, c. V. Gray. C. c. Coffindaffer,
II. w. Decker. f. V. Greever, s. G.
Harden B. B. Jones, L. Peters, W.
A Simpson. NJ. NJ. Sherman. Blues
No, s. Captain f. w. Buckingham. Jr.,
NJ. NJ. Balais. b. S. Brake, o. b. Oar
den, G. b. Dudley, F. p Gardner, F.
+. Guthrie, II. l. Large, c. S. Nc
Giants, A. NJ. Perkins, r. NJ. Vorb-
rinck.
Standing of the teams for the first
day:
Reds-No. 1. Captain Blankenship.
2; No. 2, Captain Gibson 6 No 3,
Captain Green 2; No. 4. Captain Pear
sail, 3; No. 5, Captain Phillips 4.
No. 6, Captain Rawleigh, = No 7.
Captain Mann, 6: No. 5, Captain
semmes. s; No. 9. Captain Perrow.
10; No. 10. Captain Cole. 9 total. So.
Blues-No. /. Captain Belfeld. Z:
No. 2. Captain Burnett, 4; No. 3,
Captain Ederheimer. 3 No 4. Cap
tain Franck, /; No. 5, Captain Nc
Balm. 4; No 6. Captain Buckingham.
I; No. 7, Captain Schaaf. 2; No. 8.
Captain Davis. 2; No. 0. Captain
Wills, 2; No. 10, Captain Wood, 10,
total
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

Southern Railway announces reduced
fares from stations on its lines in vir-
gtniP. account State and county fairs
to be held this season as follows:
Mecklenburg County Agricultural
Fair. Chase City, Va. Round trip tick
cts will be sold Oct. list to- 9Th. in
elusive. with final return limit Oct.
sth, 1916
Interstate Fair. Lynchburg Va.
Round trip tickets On sale Oct. End to
9Th, inclusive, with final return limit
Oct. 7th. 1916.
Virginia State Fair, Richmond. va
Round trip tickets on sale Oct 6th to
14th, inclusive. with final limit Oct
18th. 1916.
Danville Fair, Danville. Va. Round
trip tickets on sale Oct 7th to 18th in
elusive. with final return limit Oct
18th. 1916.
Halifax County Fair South Boston.
Va. Round trip tickets will be sold
Oct. 22nd to 27th. inclusive. with final
return limit Oct goth. 1915
For additional information call on
nearest agent, Southern Railway, or
write
MAGRUDER DENT.
District Passenger Agent,
Richmond virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

ceSded IN improving on his last of
( feriNg of bringing Up Father" Their,
is even less plot in the performance
given Mt the BtJou last night than
was noticed when Father visited
Richmond a few months back. but
fortunately. the cas-, sent here thi.
week is better than the first one
there's larger and brighter chorus
and the impersonation OF George Nc.
Manus' moneymaker In much more
satisfactory. bringing Up Father In
Politics Is simply a melange OF syn.
copation, with n ballad or two thrown
in to keep down the monotony of the
play" In II there's new and old
music and some pretty costumes.
Although the story Is so often in
terrupted by songs and unnecessary
dialogue and appears to be a vaude-
willie show at times, II is sketch
about suffragettes and "Jiggs " cleo
ton TO Congress, and one that gives
chance for much Irish tomfoolery
The management has put the work
of putting across most OF the songs
to Lezette and Freddie Hedges. bro
Their and sister. formerly in vaude-
vile. Lezette succeeds fairly well,
except In the dancing. and Freddie
would be more appreciated II he was
not compelled to tremble his head
in stretching for the high notes He
gained tho sympathy of many last
night who thought he was being
overworked. Both Freddie and
Lezette indicated themselves, how
ever. in the third act, when they Of
fered vaudeville sketch. that turned
out to be quite entertaining.
Johnnie Jess was all that could be
expected in Jiggs. his makeup being
quite effective. Robert J. Rice, who
was seen here last year in practically
the same part. was rich as Oswald
Rice is probably one of the best ex-
ponents of that peculiar characterize
ton on the stage. His antics. al
though rather crude at periods
brought a number of laughs. Frank
eaiiin, as the nolftician, sang "buga-
boo song surprisingly well. Good
toices are noticeahly rare in the per-
Torrance. One OF the chorus girls
sang an opening melody and gave an
artistic dance in the last act but she
is not given credit on the program for
1t.
Dave Conroy, William Cravens, Mad.
cline Grey and Isabel Winlocke as.
sisted in carrying the story.
The Hedges sing The Pirate Rag"
In their last sketch. Evidently they
felt guilty, because Mr.. Hill has adapt
ed several one-time popular hits for
his show. even going so far as to In
trodnce The March of the Toys" by
Victor Herbert.
Manager McNiven was forced to
hang out the s. r. o. sign last night
Every seat in the theater was occu-
pied. 1t was apparent that quite n
number of those present were disap-
pointed, having expected an attempt
ed revival OF burlesque~ regime in
Richmond. However, Chief of Po-
lice Werner and his two northside DO
lice captains viewed the performance.
and Major Werner, speaking for all
said the performance was clean. II
was AN agreeable surprise for a ma
5ority Of those who attended last night
There's certainly nothing off color in
Father In Politics"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

wilderment In numbers. The rssolu-
ton went to the Committee on Or
dtnances.
Councilman Mills presented m or.
dinance amending the building code
% that the height of fences may be
regulated. Under the present law
there IL no limit to the height. Mr..
Mills would stipulate such height
by law.
Mr.. Batkins was the only absentee
last night. He Is out Of the city.
Both Councilman Sullivan and Coun.
Gilman Butler returned to the city
last night in order to attend the meet.
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
FEW CHANGES MADE
IN CADET OFFICERS
Men Moved Up to Fill Vacancies
Twenty Corporals Are Yet to
he Chosen.

| Captain W. A. Burress. commakdan4
OF the Joha Marshall High School Ca
diets. last night announced the offic0ra
OF the corps for the present session.
only few changes have been made
from the officers of last year. There
are yet about twenty corporals to be
appointed. but this will not be done
for some time. The officers so far
named are as follows:
Captains-B. l. Mountcastle Com.
pany A; John Marcuse. Company d:
J. A. Sloane. Company B. and II. w.
Dickerson. Company C.
First lieutenant and adjutant-Cus-
tbs Thompson.
First leutenants--F. B. Morton.
Company A; ]. Dugan. Company D; 8.
Morton Company b. and J. r. Core.
Company c.
Second lieutenant and quartermaster
&C. Clarke.
Second lieutenants-C. Terry, Com.
pany A: T.. d. Bethel. Company d: w.
Bradley. Company b. and p. McFaii.
Company c.
Sergeant-maj or-Frank Hartman.
Sergeants-Raymond Doubles. Com.
pany a: John Winter. Company D.:
William Nissley, Company B, and
Charles LYDIA. Company C.
Color sergeants--E. A. Smith and r.
weldon.
Line sergeants-Company A: G. n.
Vest. John Evans. J. NJ Sampson: Com
pany D: Edward Epps r. Grant. ].
Kohier: Company b: s. Beadlea f.
E. Smith. Ernest Parker; Company C:
r. Brown. James Crutchfieid and A.
McGhee.
Corporals--W. Anderson. Company
A: C. Pierce. Company D: L. SouthalI.
Company b. and w. Tyree. Company
C.
Drum corps-Drum major. W. Law.
renee, sergeant H. A. Wright; cor.
porals. r. NJ. Elan and H. r. Smith.
There are about 27s Of the High
school students. who have Joined the
cadet corps. including the four com
panies and the drum c0fps. This 10
about an average Of sixty cadets to
each company. which IL considered to
be a very fair number.
Each company has two drills week.
ly with a battalion drill every We'd
nesday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
AT HOME" TO-DAY FOR
OPENING OF REST0VER
New Home for Working Boys Mt 2o2
East Main Street VIII Receive
Donations This Evening.

An at home" today viii mark the
opening of the Boys "Restover" es-
tablished at zoe East Main Street, by
the Social Service Federation. for
working boys from the country. whose
salaries are small and who need
home-like surroundings. The hours
will be from 3 O'Clock this afternoon
until 10 o'clock tonight
Mrs j. T. Johson. president of the
Social Service Federation. Mrs. Chris
tan II. Clarke, chairman of the
homes committee, and the following
members of the comittee. Mrs. @.
Burton MountCastle, Mrs. Basil
Gwathmey. Mrs. j. T. Palmatory, Mrs.
{. &. Satterwhite and Mrs. /. Il. STRAIT
ton, Will be among those at the home
TO receive visitors and to show them
through the building during the after
noon and evening.
A large number Of articles of fur
niture are needed to complete the
equipment of the home. as also are
books and magazines and games for
the reading and game rooms. which
Will be maintained IL the basement
Today is donation day at the Boys
"Restover and IL is hoped by the
committee that those who call will
be generous in contributing toward
giving the establishment comfortable
and desirable equipment.
number of contributions of need
ed articles have already been re-
ceived for the home in response to
u call issued few days ago. and
Mrs. Jeesea last night expressed her
qualification at the manner In which
the people OF the city are co-operat-
ing with the organization in its work
OF providing a home fo- working boys
number Of boys already have made
application to Mrs Jobson at lis
North Fifth Street for room at the
kestover and Indications are that the
home will be filled to its capacity of
thirty-four within short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

LAUGHTER AND GOOD
ACTING At THE LYRIC

Two of the best laughmaking acts
OF the season. dramatic sketch of
exceptional worth. the fastest work
ing troupe of jugglers and novelty
performers probably ever seen on a
stage here and daredevil team of
equilibrists. who kept the audience at
high nervous tension. Is a summary
of the vaudeville bill that won the
appreciation OF crowds that filled the
Lyric Theater to capacity at each of
the three performances yesterday af-
ternoon and evening.
The Amber Brothers who open
the-Hew show are billed as fisiey
artists, but their most sensational
stunts are feats OF balancing. One of
the hair-raising exploits OF tho broth
ers Is the acrobatic antics Of one of
the men at the top OF a ladder.
which the other is balancing on his
feet
Lorraine and Cameron, the "sing-
ing Scots" who followed, started the
laughing end of the new show at q
hot foot pace. The songs and dances
OF the pair won them repeated en-
cores. Among the songs are several
OF Harry LADDERS hits and one Of
the funny Scots gives clever i'm
personation OF Lauder singing them.
A real dramatic treat was the E,
gar Allan Woolf comedy drama in
one act. THE Moonlight Age"
which follows the singing Scots on
the bill, Miss Mcmillan. late leading
woman of The Third Degree" has
In this dramatic bit an ideal vehicle
for the display OF her. ability as an
emotional actress. There are sew
eral tense scenes. In eachs OF which
she held her audience at each per-
formance in a thrall A liberal leav-
ening OF comedy lightens the play
let and affords abundant laughter.
The laughing hit of the bill must
be accorded to Elliott and Mullen.
oiackface eccentrics. who kept the
big crowds In roar OF laughter dur
ing the quarter Of an hour they oc-
cupied the stage. Elliott. as u coal
niack coon. is original In his fun
making. He has an excellent sing
ing voice and there is sponta n,ety In
MS comedy So insistent were the
recalls given this team at each show
they were compelled to beg off,"
Closing the vaudeville bill came tho
Five Mowstts. jugglers extraordinary,
presenting novelty In juggling called
The Pierrot's Dream" The act opens
with song by the woman Of the
team and closes with the speediest and
most reckless hurting Of Indian clubs
by tho five ever witnessed here.
The new 'movies'' are up 70 tho
Lyrics usual high Standard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
TAG DAY FOR CAMPAIGN
FUND SUGGESTED

City Sergeant John Satterheld yes
terdaJ suggested that a Wilson Day
be held in Richmond, and he has been
advised by Mayor Ainslie that he viii
set aside n day for the observance II
he is requested to do so by the sub
committee of the National Democratic
Committee.
1t Is the idea of Mr.. Satterfield to
have Wilson Day similar to Tag
Day and conduct the campaign for
funds along the same line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

i
reaching any conclusion
Mr.. Frayne refused To name the
unions whose representatives sub
mitted strike votes.
1T might result In their being
boycotted." he explained
Say Men Won't Go Out
The lengshoremen- did not send a
representative TO the labor confer
Ancs committee. Steamship men de-
cjAred that they were given assuran-
Cos today that their men would not
~ out.
Ernest Bohm. secretary of the Gen.
trail Federated Union. declared the
DfopoDed suspension of work is a
Aght for the right to organize He
aid that tho individual contract plan
adopted by Prexden: Shonts. of the
PETERBOROUGH. - being adopted by
other concerns
This nght." said Hugh Frayne.
/ has resulted from the efforts OF the
marlborough to crush the car mems
nnion. and. we believed organized la
Dor In New York
The suspension OF work will con-
fnue until called of at special
injecting of the Greater New York
labor conference. The period OF It's
E4uration was not even discussed thie
afternoon, We hope II will end in
forty eight hours or sooner, but /
can't make any guess as TO when II
will"
q No action was taken toward
Flaunching the proposed mass picket
sng Of the railway lines at the COM
lmittse meeting today. Mr.. Frayne
|QeAtsd that the matter would be re-
Haired 70 the labor convention Wed.
EpoadAy for ANAL action.
There II some picketing being done
EAew." he added. but not in an open
sNAy II II Just = sort OF missionary
wosk"
William B. Fitzgerald announced
E4ouaeht that he expected william D.
ahon. international president OF the
Association. to reach
- Ycfherom England before the
80 Of the week. Mr.. Mahon went
~ attend IN Ensiish labor conven-
- shortly after the sucesssful con-
|4lssson OF the nrst trolley strike last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
FAMILY OF FIREMAN
TO Be PROTECTED
common Council Takes Action Tend
ing to Provide for Widow and
Orphans.
MAY PURCHASE OLD BUILDING
Councilman English Would Have City
Own Building Occupied by Southern
Literary Messenger and Poe.

Two resolutions were introduced al
the special meeting Of Common Coun.
Gil last night. designed for the relief
OF the family OF Fireman NJ. B. Nash
who went to his death while working
at the Cosby IRE Sunday morning
September II.
Councilman Rose presented a reso.
luton directing the auditor to keep
the name of Mr.. Nash on the pay
roll. and to pay to his widow the
monthly wages accredited to him
heretofore, until further action by
Council. Under suspension OF rules
this resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The other resolution, introduced by
Councilman Mills, provides for an APP
preparation of $4,000 to be paid the
family Of the deceased fireman. This
went to the Finance Committee.
Money for Armor Plant Committee.
BY the vote of nineteen to nothing.
the resolution appropriating 5000 to
be used by the special committee on
armor plate plant In Its campaign for
the location Of the plant in Richmond,
was adopted. This measure now goes
to the Mayor for hts approval He
Will probably get 1t from City Clerk
August today, and the money will be
available by tomorrow.
In order to meet judgment OF
$4,000 against the city awarded to
Miss Ellen A. Clancy for injuries re-
ceived in falling into a hole in the
street, the body concurred in a reso-
luton appropriating that sum. This
will probably go to the Mayor today.
as interest accrues every day 1t re-
mains unpaid.
A resolution was adopted giving the
Mayor authority to name four dele
gates to the convention of the League
of Virginia Municipalities, which
meets in Clifton Forge this week. and
appropriating $ss for expenses.
The Mitchell resolution calling upon
the Mayor to issue a proclamation de-
claring Wednesday. September IL, as
a holiday. to be known as Richmond
Day at the State Fair" was concurred
in,
To Save Poe Building.
Under suspension OF the rules.
Councilman English introduced a res
olution calling upon the Committee
on Finance to ascertain If 1t be pos
sible to save from demolition the old
buildings at Fifteenth and Main
Streets. formerly the home Of the
Southern Literary Messenger" and
the office of Edgar Allen Poe, and,
II not whether it be possible to pur-
chase the property for the city. and
restore the old buildings. The rsso-
luton was forwarded to the Finance
Committee, which meets tonight.
Mr.. English's idea In that the city
may purchase the property and either
remove the building to some Other
site or reconstruct 1t. to be maintained
for all time.
Change Name Of Street,
Councilman Roden presented a res
olution accompanied by a petition
signed by citizens living on the 400
block North Lombardy Street, asking
that the name OF the street be
changed at that point to Stuart Circle.
as convenience to all the citizens,
because of Inconvenience due to be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

Washington. Sept. 1s.--A certain
New York house dealing In coal has
been awarded large contracts with a
newly organized French concern. It
was stated today by officials that from
now on very large shipments of coal
will be made to France despite the
excessive freight rates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
Plague IL o. Ware

Now York. Sept. 2S.-A new low
record was established for the twen-
ty-four hours period tading At 10 A.
NJ. today In the waninR spidemic a.
infAntile paralysis. accordinr 10
health department. announcement
There were but fourteen casss and
Ass dsAths. Sundays ngurss, watch
$3.50 net maae Public until telAv, ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
CHIEF WORK FOR YEAR


t>chtiiIucu LfOIH FIRST rage D..
the world and must take her place
IN the world of finance upon a scale
that she never dreamed of before.
II wanted 10 see America ptted
against the world not in selfshness.
but in brains. The first thing that
brains have to feed upon is knowl-
edge. The most that we can supply
ourselves with just now is not the de-
tailed program of policy. but the in
strunentalities of gaining thorough
knowledge of what we are about.
Every man of us must for some
time to come be from Missouri We
must want to know what the facts
are, and when We know what the
facts are we shall know what the
policy ought to be.
What instrumentalities have we
provided ourselves with in order that
we may be equipped with knowl-
edge?
There has been an instrumentaIity
in operation for four or five years or
which. strangely enough. American
business men have only slowly become
aware. Some four or five years ago
the Congress esta blished the Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce
In addition to that there was recent
ly created the Federal Trade Commits
sion. l ask you If you have not
found. those of you who have dealt
with 1t at all. the Federal Trade Com
mission to be put there to show you
the way In which the governemnt can
help you and not the way in which
the government can hinder you
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
EVERY SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
TO NORFOLK

Via Norfolk and Western Railway
will be discontinued after next Sun
day, october l. Just one more trip
Take advantage. $3.50 round trip.
Leave Byrd Street Station $40 and
900 A. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

urged that a forceful movement he
conducted in New York, Indiana New
Jersey and Connecticut to insure the.e
States for Hughes. To get majority
In the United States Senate he recon-
mended some measures in Nsbraska.
Nevada. New Mexico. Arizona ana Mon
tana.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

Earl Of Essex Dead.
London, Sept. 26.-The Earl Of Es-
sex was found dead In bed today. He
had been Ill for some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
No Contest There.

But that Is not the matter that I
am most interested in. 1t has always
been fiction that there was a con-
test between the law and business.
There has always been a contest in
every government between the law
and bad businss, and l do not want to
see any contest softened in any way,
but there has never been any contest
between men who intended the right
thing and the men who adm. inistered
the law.
But what I want to speak about
Is this; One of the functions Of the
Federal Trade Commission Is to in
quire with the fullest powers ever
conferred upon a similar commission
in this country into all the circum-
stances of American business for the
purpose of doing for American bust
ness exactly what the Department, of
Agriculture has SO long and with In
creasing efficiency done for the farm
or. informing the American business
man OF every element. big and little,
with which 1t Is his duty to deal
And then In the third place. you
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

Continued From FRS, Page ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

Councilman Roden presented a res
olution accompanied by a petition
signed by citizens living on the 400
block North Lombardy Street, asking
that the name OF the street be
changed at that point to Stuart Circle,
as a convenience to all the citizens,
because of Inconvenience due to be-
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