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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
WAR RELIEF CAMPAIGN

Continued From First Page.)
,chairmen for each fthe week days
these being as follows:
Monday---Mrs. Charles e. Boiling
and Mrs. Arthur Wilmer.
Tuesday-Mrs DeSoto Fitzgerald
Wednesday-Mrs. Sam Cohen.
Thursday --hdTs. w. Safe.
F'riday--Miss Carrie Waddey.
Saturday-Mrs. John Stewart
Bryan.
trdcr the direction of these wo-
men the various activities of the diff
ferent branches and circles of the
association are encouraged and the
work accomplished rs very splendid
tribute to their whole hearted ener-
gies and capabilities.
Arc Knitting Garments.
In different sections of the city
and in the suburbs there are little
groups of workers who devote part
of their time each day to knitting
and sewing garments to be sent to
the war zone. These are turned in
TO the headquarters workers and
there packed and addressed for ship
ment. There are several boxes that
go forward each week and they con-
tain outfits and supplies worth hun
dreds of dollars. representing in "A
small way the Interest and desire of
Richmond people to aid In relieving
the widespread distress across the
seas.
At the general headquarters there
also assemble on each OF the week
day mornings number of workers
who sew and knit together there,
among them being some of the most
prominent women in Richmond. They
are always glad TO extend a cordial
welcome to any who may desire to
join with them in their work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
LOTUS SCORES, EASY
VICTORY IN HANDICAP

Ell Paso, Jan. l6.--Running back to
his last winning effort, LOTUS. the
favorite. scored an easy victory in the
handicap. the feature OF a fairly good
card at Juarez this afternoon. Little
String was second and Kootenay third.
Blarney, starting FOR the first time in
the colors of his new owner, w, r..
Knebelkamp, of Louisville, acted frac-
tious at the post and was practically
let LOTUS led his field from the out
set and after shaking Off the bid OF
Little String won in clever style.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

New York. Jan 1s.--It is believed
that Morris L. Pepperman. the twenty
three-year- social lion or Mahwaw,
n. j., who is accused by the police OF
that community of being ''Raffles. "
Is on his way to sonth America.
The police say that Pepperman, who
is a nephew of w. Leon Pepperman.
vice. president and director OF the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company
and assistant to Theodore =. Shonts.
posed as a young man OF fashion In
the late afternoon and early evening
and later in the night buglarized the
homes OF persons prominent In New
Jersey society
Nine mysterious burglaries are
charged to Pepperman. One was In
the home OF Councilman Dator, and
II il said that the stolen property has
been returned. The police say that
PAppersnan used q sleigh to make Mn
Ssrapc after burglArixtnT come Cf ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
w. 6. T. u. RALLY IN
MRS. HOGE'S HONOR

The Woodland Heights w. c. T. u
will entertain Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge
next Thursday evening at their regular
monthly social at tho residence of DR..
hind Mrs. u. G. Wilson, 800 West Thir-
tieth Street, Woodland Heights.
The following program will be rem
dered:
Prayer. by Mrs. George p. Mundy, OF
Forest Hlll. piano solo, by Miss Edith
Snellings, of South Richmond; solo. by
Mrs. r. r. Shifett. OF South Richmond;
recitation. by Mrs. G. M. EddinEton. OF
Richmond; address on national consti-
tutional prohibition, by Mrs. Howard
NJ Hoge; chorus. by twenty girls, 'Sa-
looniess Nation In 1920; recitation and
song, by Miss Isabel Morrisette,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
m Club Directors Will Hold Meeting Gotham Fans Want Change Ownership
DIRECTORS TAX DVfR
BASEBALL SITUATION

In order to. talk eyer the Iscal
BASEBALL sitaatfen, . neetfng ~
the afreetors ~ the RIchmenA Ex-
Afbitssn CsnanDy win be held this
meEnlne IT m o'clock. Al the
present tine the eutleeak fer Inter-
natienat League Baseball In RicA-
nenA this seassa n not - very
br1gAt. INIT somethang may mature
NJ teaayss sesslen that will make
things Isok nsre hopeful.
Jack Dan's interests In the local
club, which can he secured fer $751;
Ooe nsst be sold ~ Tuesday Or
RfeARena VIII leo its ball club.
This nsney II needed ana II must
be festheeatng In sraer to secure
ensugh capital % Ananee the LEGAL
clah Aurfng the 1915 canpalsn.
II Locks NJ n peae 81 the Hich-
mend capitalists she~ld jump ut
this sppsrtunsty - get the htg
slice of the steck IN the niehnsna
cfsh. The nan whe secures DanD's
stock will own the csntrel1lng n.
terest In the elub. This shedlA -
q good fnyestment for any one fer
the stsck will certainly be wsrth
considerably more within year
OK two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
OBSOLETE METHODS
Of FIGURING EXPORTS
NEAL ToTAi MUCH GREATER


Washington, D. c., Jan. 1s.--Sta.
ti1t5es OF our foreign commerce were
anaiyzed and criticized by a special
rommittee OF the Chamber of Com
nerce. which declared they are worth
less and scores the antiquated methods
bx which they are prepared. II Is a
1Urerunner of the countrywide busi-
meas convention 10 be held in Wash
sHxtDn next month, tnasmuch as the
! ntAtemenfs are a part OF a report to
III presented at the annual meeting
( III the National Chamber, which con-
xsnes at the capital February 8.
stIt will be a shock to the members
m the Chamber Of Commerce of the
& United States. as IL has been To the
INV persons who have had an oppor-
\ 41antty to make q close study OF the
ennditions under which our statistics
snf Foreign commerce are compiled and
Ahulated." says the report OF the
4 &ammittee, of which A. W. Douglas OF
4 ~ Louis. IL the chairman, ito learn
That the figures az published until
slqkeiy in the reports OF our Depart
naent Of Commerce have been very
- from being accurate and In some
D Dpects 90 inaccurate as to make II
1mpnssibIe for experts 10 render even
{ ~ approximate estimate of the per-
tentage of error. except to say that II
~ exceedAnsiy great"
u The interest of the committee in this
0bjsct. II was said. was brought about
Il <lH0ugln the demand Of number Of
11dustxiaf organizations for greater
@1tAil In the presentation of our gov
enment statistics. At present. a large
|y@n9fety OF commodities belonging TO
5Eo same class or industry are report
4< under one heading making IL TIM
&o9fbie for manufacturers, importers.
Il poEtNrs and others interested in the
petfon to secure accurate figures.
~ statistics are the least accurate
&he statistics of foreign commerce.
fG40tng to q report OF the Bureau
DRelgn and Domestic Commerce
he fiscal year preceding the war,
& exports were valued at two ana
6s4nif billion dollars In round num-
Large as this figure is. exceeding az
IN does our total imports by more than
{nh billion dollars. II falls far short
IA the actual volume OF our exports"
X report declares. "Under the OBJ
xete methods under which our cus-
- house ofieials are obliged to OBJ.
81 thxir- data relating to exports.
EHo&e whose values run Into thous-
n 81 dollars on single vessels leave
$ ports without being recorded In
q Statistics Of exports. The latter
effH compiled under The law Of
81, which was framed at a time
9[em present conditions governing
(ssuntcaf3on and transportation of
Z fc5Andise were OF dreamed Of"
nxb&ee Penalties Recommended.
IN enegested that the National
0np be Of treat service TO
4oGtnAGt community ms well as to
&61e<Emnnent In bringing to the at
&4M RI tn country the great im-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
GENERALS WILL MEET
THE BUCKNELL TEAM

Lexington, Va. Jan. 16.--Bucknell
will do battle with Washington and
Lee on the gridiron at Lexington next
fall.
Manager r.. 3. McDougle announced
today that this game would be played
on Wilson Field November 4, thus
completing the 1916 schedule. With
the securing Of the Buckneli engage
ment Washington and Lee institutes
a new feature. one big game for Lex
ington a season. The battle will be
made the occasion of Alumni Day and
the alumni of the university will be
urged to return in large numbers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
NEW YORK GIANTS TO
HAVE CAUDY UNIFO RMS

New York. Jan. ie.--Remember those
violet uniforms the Giants sported .
few years ago? And then those black
ones in the world seyies with Frank
Bakers resoundinT hofners? Well.
Johnny McGraw - going TO startie Ma
tionai League fans again In the COM
ing campaign. Al home the white
uniform will be 20 treated With red
and black stripes ~ 10 give plaid ef-
feet. The stockings will be dark blue.
with a white striHe midway hstwssn
light gray uniform also win show this
plaid eect with red and black stripaa
deity woven In tho texture. Nile the
blue stockings will hava = band 0f daFk
lrsA InsteAd AK wbitAx kaf&kGE III -
Gauay ~ MccraN* vi SS III s5s lS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
West Virginians
Lose to Cadets
In Fast Contest

Lexington. Va. Jan. 16.-By a score
of 2s to 10 in the second game Of the
season last night the V. NJ. /. basket
ball quint defeated the University OF
West Virginia in a very exciting game.
The score was always close, but V. Nj.
1. maintained a slight lead from the
start to the finish. The feature of the
game was the team work shown by v.
NJ. !. Rogers. fourth class man,
played his position at guard with ex-
cellent style. Marshall. Pitts, Fetterolf
and Lewis did the usual good work.
For West Virginia Steadman and
Rogers were the stars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
JOHN EV[Rs NOT TO
PLAY WITH CHICAGO
Manager ice Tiaker. ~ wia1y City
T'ean. Makes ssrsng
Denial.

Chicago, Jan. 1e.--Charles H. wsegh.
man. president. and Joseph Tinker.
manager OF the Chicago Nationals. to-
day denied that Johnny Evsrs. second
baseman Of the Boston Nationals. was
coming back 70 play with the Chicago
team. weeghman said he had heard
nothing of the story until, today. He
said that no offers had been made to
Boston for Evers.
Tinker said. There is no chance to
get John, and we have not even
though Of going after him. Boston
would not trade him. John said he
would like to play here. was pleased
to hear him say that, but cannot use
his now that we have Yerkes."
Boston, Jan. 16.--President p. ID.
Haughton, of the Braves, when asked
concerning the story that Joe Tinker
was after Johnny Evers for the Cubs.
remarked;
III anything develops ! will inform
the papers,
Treasurer Wise, however. seemed to
consider the story az an effort to gain
publicity for the Chicago club. SO Pres
ident Haughton's remarks had little
significance.
The new head of the club is in Of
fce for his first day, SO 10 feeling mis-
way Oh matters of baseball politics.
Johnny Evers is pig favorite In
Boston, and the fans are wondering
what Chicago can offer In exchange.
should the Tinker proposition become
reality,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
~ RRANK @. MEME.

Few Tcrk. Jan, ls.--Gotham rams
ai3 s.puIiing for Harry r. Sinclair
MA James Y. Gafrney TO secure q
1ntroiling interest of the New York
Sfants
The fans realize that only through
VI change in ownership can the Giants
III strengthened to point where
sxhey will be sure TO be contenders
01r the pennant. They know thai
IN roster of the Giants at the pres
90t time does not indicate that the
club will do much better in 1919
than it dfd last season when 1t nm
t91ked in the cellar.
Harry Hampstead. present owner
- the Giants. lie one Of the finest
Uortsmen In the game today. He
Aaa been actively interested in the
,rnsnc since the death OF his father
in~saw. John r. Brush. He has fig
|ured consptcuousiy In a baseball way
,Aurfng the past three years, yet
never once has snudge appeared
IN his record. Hampstead In clean
U1ear through. and he has been an
honor 20 the game.
New Workers would regret the
xa2sinr OF Hampstead, yet with the
&onainT of Sinclair into the Nationa'
INAgue and the re-entry of jim
48Ahney they would be blessed with
40 sportsUen who rank in Hemp
G<SAdss caass--two thorouFhbreds who
<An win---or lcse---without a whim-
p&r: who love the game for the
Uamets sake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
MORAN-WnL.ARD BOUT
WILL BE POSTPONED

Nav York. Jan. 1.-THE proposed
Ie-rcund bout bstween Jess willard,
worlds heavyweight champion. and
Frank Moran which IL was expected
would take place IN this city eonae
time In March probably will bs post-
ported last night. This step has be-
come necessary. II 70 said, becAuas Wil-
lara hiss informed the promoters Of tho
match that NJ cannot fight In March,
II later date II selected the bout
viii be staged IN the open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
SM|THOEAL COLLEGE
TO PLAY PARAMOUNT
en-Pwahexs VIII Go Up Asainst Fas
East Enaeru - schelastsc
Ceupt.

What ID expected to be an interest
ing contest 10 the game tonight on the
Echolastics' court. Fourth and Cary
Streets. between the Smithdeal Bust.
ness College uutnt and the Paramount
Athletic Club Rsserves.
Both teams have been making good
records In basketball this season and
the game 10 expected to be . hummer
from start to finish. The teams Will
probably Iins-up n follows.
Smithdeal--McBride and Hinkle, for
wards; Grant, center: Cheatwood.
Coode. Isabelle ana Perryman. guards
Fairmount--Green, Gibson and Flet-
cher, forwards; Thacker, center: Fell
vey, Barnett and Fletcher. guards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

Hampstead has found pleasure In
1naeball--and profit Yet he realizes
E1AAt he Is placed In a peculiar po-
MokfOn now The fact that the Giants
Ml1shed In the cellar last year does
not enthuse the fans here over the
A1a16 prospects of the club. Hemp
stead willingly would pay big sum
- secure some of the Federal stars.
~ he could get them, in an effort
~ bolster UP the team, But the
chances are that he cannot. without
4asem his 1915 team looks no better
| Than a second division outfit. And
9tew Workers. won't support such a
E4uh.
But In case of change In ownership
!. &1se situation would be vastly differ
sat Sinclair controls the services of
about thirty or thirty-five of the best
Mayors su the Federal League. OF
This number At least twenty five ought
10 land RAZOR league herths thit
year Sinclair would keep the pick
4 0S his .sAfxing.'' II ne secured the
\ Giants, and turn them over to Johr
NcGraw. Included in this list woule
NJ Kasiff, Nick Culiop. the eft-hand
- twirier: Fred Anderson. Ed Ko
uAtc1y. the first sacker. Rousch AMI
l. Gheer. the outfieiders who perform,
"a hi sensational style for the New
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

4 ark Feds last year, ana severai
others.
what Sinclair CeuId DO.
with such squad of players, added
to six or seven of the stare of the
present Giant outfit. McGraw would
have a team that ought to rank az
a world. beaten a team that ought to
put the Giants back on the map again
in a baseball way.
And 80 1t 10 because Sinclair and
Gaffney can bring with them a team
that the Gotbamites are yearntng for
change In ownership. They honor
Harry Hampstead and they respect
him for his sportsmanship In the other
years. but most of all. New York wants
winner. Hampstead, 1t seems, can
not give IL to them. Sinclair and 0off-
ney can.
And so the Giant fans want Sinclair
and Gaffney to come and lead the team
out of the vale of defeat--up to the
crest OF baseball
1919 Giant Lineup.
what would the Giant lineup In
1916 he like IL Sinclair secured con-
troll Of the club and turned over all
his players TO John McGraw7
Wen. John would have the choice
of the following FOR his outieiders.
Benny Kauf. the demon elouter;
Dave Robertson, who gave real promise
In the Giant outf1eld in 1915; Jack Dali
ton, former Brooklyn Dodger. who
played with the Buffalo Feds last year !;
George Bush, ranked as the greatest
outaelder in the National League in
1914: Ed Housch. and AL Scheer. of tho
Newark Feds, who were regarded as
among the greatest outhelders in the
Federal. Win Campbell, the slugger,
with the Newark Feds last year; Al
Shaw and Art Gilmore with the Kan
sas CITY Feds in 1915; and three or
four others.
In the infield. McGraw could chose
from his 1915 regulars In addition TO
the following Feds: Ed konetchy,
with the 1915 Pittsburg Feds once
ranked as the greatest first baseman
in the National League; Hal Chase.
with the 1915 Buffalo Feds. regarded
game has ever known; Jack Esmond,
once with the Reds. who shone with es
pectal hrilliance at short for the Ne
warls Feds, and a half dozen others.
Tom Seaton, of the Brookfeds, Gull
lop and Packard. who pitched grea;
ball for the Kansas City Feds: Fred
Anderson, the star Of the Buffalo pitch
| ing stan; Moseiet. Ruelbach, Moran
Kaiserling and Falkenherg, also of Ne
/ wark. who starred for Newark in 1915,
and three or four other Fed stars would
be at the disposal of McGraw IN the
welding together OF 1919 pitching
! staff of the Giants.
Yes. Oscar. II Sinclair bought the
1 Giants, the Giants would have quite
ball club,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

Substitutions: V. NJ. I--Neims for
Rogers. West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
Kersting
Goals from fioor--MarshaH, g.:
Lewis, s. Pitts, ? Fetteroif, 1: Tuck
wiler, 3; Steadman, 2; Rodgers, 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
Jew YORK FANS FAVOR
/. CHANCE OF OWNERSHIP
hsites Are Pulling Hard For Harry Sinclair Former
Federal League Backer, and James Gaffney, Late
Brave Owner to Secure Controlling Interest
rlair Csuid DO.

/ ark Feds last year, and several
others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02

tde kineiy queen that he incurred the
nickname, rarely ventured in public.
but frequently in the privacy of safe
company, of Queen James"
Elizabcth's masculine nickname, nj.
though less familiar TO us today than
most of the others applied to her, is
recognized in Southey's punning stan2a
upon the armada. In which he makes
playful and patriotic use Of it IN con.
junction with the name of her great
naval commander, Sir Francis Drake:
Oh Naturel To old England stil
Continue these mistakes.
Give us for all our kings such queens
And Tor our DuX such Drakesl
The kinglness Of other queens than
Queen Elizabeth has been recognized
sometimes in one way and sometimes
I'm another. When Maria Theresa in
the hour of her country's peril appeal.
ed in person TO the Hungarian noble
men TO try their loyalty to herself and
her young son the fire and eloquence
of her address SO moved them that as
their swords flashed from the scab.
bards and they crowded about her.
waving the naked blades In token of
fcalty, they shouted fevently:
I'VE win dir for our king, Maria
Theresa"
In 1904 when General SuYaroif. after
the second partition of Poland, stormed
and captured pUga after twelve
hours desperate battle against supe-
rlor force he reported the victory to his
imperial mistress. Catharlnc tie Great
of Russia. IN these words
'Ilmrahl pragal Suyaron'l' L
TO this message Catharlnc, "as bc0t
ted q king aud q commander" says tlIp
historian. answered with equal brew
ity, conveying in three words both con,
graduation and promotion. i
"Bravo! Field marshal. Cathariner
Youths Companion.
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SOUTH SHAFTsBURY

Herbert Eddy of Albany is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Eddy.
Miss Dorothy Houghton of North
Bennington has been the guest of
Miss Dorothy Mattison this week;
Miss Bessie Slekles of Sandgate
visited in town this week.
X. H. Saunders has returned to his
home in Tottenyille. l.. l., after spend
ing his vacation at Harry Beagle's.
George Mirfeld, who has been Wis
iting his brother. X. II. Mirfeld re,
turned to his home in Youngstown
Ohio Friday.
Mrs. Jesse Strong of SALISBURY
has been visiting Mrs. A. c. Durham
Mrs. Lester Woodland Of SALISBURY
-is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Millington.
Frank Harris of Bennington was
in town on business Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02
THOROUGH WORK
How Bennington Citizens Can Find
Freedom From Kidney Troubles

II you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
ANY durable disease Of the kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills has been tested
by thousands.
Grateful people hereabouts testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
OF merit?
Fred Thompson, farmer, North Ben.
nngton, VI, says: For some time.
my back was lame and ached severely
and was hardly able to bend or stoop
Doan's Kidney pills were finally
brought to my attention and began
using them. They made me feel bet.
ter In every way"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Thompson had. Foster.Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02
KIhGLY QUEENS.

Elizabeth Of Caslard, Maria Theress
and Catherine the Great.
1t is said that Queen Elizabeth bore
Il greater variety Of popular uicknamcs
than any other British sovereign. She
was called the Virgin Queen" clio.
riana,' Good Queen ncSs'' and occa.
sionally IN compliment to her mascu.
line mind king Elizabeth" Her sue.
cessor, James l., proved such feeble
aud eifeminGte monarch by contrast TO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02
Disagreement.

81 heard Billings forced his daughter
into n marriage with rich creditor
practically sold her"
THAT'S queer The newspaper nc.
counts OF the wedding say he gave her
away baltimore Ameriepu.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02
NORTH BENNINGTON

DR.. ]. w. Morrow. who was for a
time located in this village, is dead
at Utica, N. Y, his death being due to
angina pectoris. He had been locat.
ed in Utica since the fall of 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-02
New Motor and Steamer Robes
New Bed FURNISHINGS

Soft heecy Blankets of WOOL cotton combination
SOC to $3.50
Warmth without weight Comfotables, $l.50 to $3.50.
Qults-Crochet, Marseies, Satin Dimty, 81 to S..
Standard brand of Sheets Cases and Sheetngs-wide
variety at very advantageous prices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Eight Year Old Boy I
Run Down by Auto

Alton Cleveland, the eight year old
son OF W. o. Cleveland, of 10s Diamond
street, was seriously injured Today
when struck by an automobile on
Cleveland avenue. The child was rush
ed to Cook hospital where It was
found that one OF his legs was broken
and that he was severely cut about the
head. 1t Is thought that he viii re-
cover.
The accident occurred shortly after.
noon and the Cleveland boy. va ON his
way TO Russo's store to purchase fruit
which he intended to sell from q stand
at the t'air next week. He stepped
from behind an ice wagon on Cleye-
land avenue near the fruit store, just
as r. A. Micnael. in large automo-
bile was passing down the street. The
front VIII el Of the ar struck the
child knocking him down and running
across his leg. Michael Immediately
stopped his car and rushed thesb to
the hospital. Officer Boggess who
saw the accident from the back swin-
dows OF the City Hall rushed to the
al! of the lad and Michael arranged
forfeit for his appearance before
Mayor Bowen in the morning.