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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
V. P. !. CLASS TRACK MEET
u. j. TAYLOR Injured with DIscuS-t'o,d
ana hrcrnt Rains Interfere with
SucccSs--NO Records Made

,tHicT,ti 70 The Times Dispatch.
go, hl.At Is SRt re-. VA. October ii
unqualified success to-day uwiuc T."
ne IIct mat ii was the coolest day
,n'tt Black sburE has had this ycni
mere was :, high wind, ana the track
was 10y slow OF account of recent
rains. The meet did not quite COM
up t" expectations.
-, ~ was married by an accident to T. !.
i"!ior. OF IHchmond. assistant man
"s'T al the tcam, who was struck in
nc mead with II discus. At the Latest
iipI' u" was Improving. though his
tn" meet was characterized hv slow
iihie IN the running events and low.
insure" ~ The field events Wharton
IIhpMcu up Wei IN the mile. as did
',hrn"mr and Lucas in the tlashcs and
Iuihrt"f mile. respectively.
'rhy mad" very fair time in the
were no, hard pushed E'inai 't,i.r,%
Seniors. 10: Juniors. 9 Sophomore ):
FRESHMEN; T. summary:
lo",yard hash--tirst. Barbour: sec
-",yhrd dash First. Barbour: see
Halr-milc First. Lucas; scr"rd
TIM" minutes. /. seconds
ON" mile First. Whnrton: second.
T 'sN '"iEI m' 1i,;, ,5 seconHs
Clair. Time, 10 minutes; ~ 2-5 seconds.
!tiSh Jn,np--tirsi Hciiger: second
W barton. Height. :. feet
-. l'"lc- vault First, Bcnncr; SECOND
Tyler Height, . feet
,.c emo, pub" IL. ,Iiira, Graves; second.
biacu: First Smithson: second
Bonner. Distance, 81 feet 6 inches
'i'pa'l jump First. WenEer; second
"'nner Distance. is feet inches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
BEAGLE FIELD TRIALS
FOR LOUDoUN COUNTY
isperi.,! to The Timcs-Disra,ch.I

w INCH ESTER. VA, October 2l-
The annual field trials Of the National
,ieasic Association of America are \.
be started III I.oudoun County ON No
veinber =. and. according 10 reports of
entries made aud the lis; Of members
who have made known their intention
OF being present. this will be a gala
gear il the history Of the national
association.
Bcaelc.' from every section of the
United states will he in these trials
TEc trial; Will last ten DAYS M Tho
conclusion of which tho annual auction
sale OF BeaGles will take placc. Al
these sales L. is nothing uncommon
t"i DOGS Of ihis breed to hrin. $500
and over.
Some OF the mos, prominent mon in
Inc country are members Of tho aS.o-
citation. including MeS*rs. Rocketc!irr
Post. tlaeg and Turnhull. of New York
Hcnald and Appleton. of boston clarke
If fhiladeiphia: Goodacrc. Of Wash
iaSton, aud many other noted bankers
and inau"ierS. About IL year ago the
resolution purchased the Clarence
Moore estate Of abou: 500 acres. near
Nldic, known as the "Institute |nrn.
and the old stone house. coutai,i;Ir
thtTty-tw" rooms. has been practicable
rebuilt and modcrnly equipped
II has been furnished from top To
bottom in Il most comfortable manner
y large corps of servants have, been
on the premises for several weeks c.i-
ting things in readiness for the bir an
uuai dog show. LarU" and exclusive
l-cnucls have been built to hou.,c tho
H"rgles, with capacity of a50 doGS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
CLUSTER WINS AGAIN
I.ynrIhurE High school Defeated by
~ TO Scorc-fotchktss Performs
Ncll-0ppOnrnts Flight iiurd.

tSrcclai To The T1nIeS- DiSpa tch.
CLUSTER SPRINGS. VA. October 81.
cluster won it's fourth straight game
to-day. defeating Lynchburg High
school by score of 81 to 0. IIotch-
kiss made u touchdown and Il field
GOAL from the thirty-eiG yard line.
Ills line plunging also was II feature of
he came.
FAUCET played u magnificent gam.
at quarter. making two touchdowns
Jnd running back punts in fine shape
Ills Ecncraiship, likewise. was great
cluster scored ON srrieS OF brilliant
luns by Mckimmon. IIotchkiSs Slack
ley and Fancett in less than four min
u,cs. l.ynchburE had Il good spiit-linc.
pIungihS formation, and made Il fcw
nrst down. though they never threaten
I'd to score.
Captain slaughter played stellar ball
Tor l-Nnchburg, and their whole back
field ran we'll Ferguson, Smith. Alex
Lndcr and Captain Il.rndon featured
ia Clusters line. The game wa, hard
Fought throughout. though clean and
sc from roughncSS
summary: Touchdowns = Hotchi<iss
Faucet. Goal from hcid. Hotchhiss
substitutes for Cluster--Ntvar. Dos
""n and bridges. Time of quarters. II
and II minutes. Referee. Sans (Mur-
phy). Umpire. Compton (Randolph-
Macon College,. Head liucemnn. CIarl.
,liampdcn- Sidney. Timckecp"r. Rev
MI Lewis episcopal Theological Sem
.l;r.l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
GENERALS BEAT ROANOKE
TEAM LOSES ITS CUNNING
ON NEARING GOAL LINE
shows Power Ia Line Drives, However.
mud ENpcrtn"s" IN Forward
PASSES.

Special to The Times dispatch
LEXINGTON. VA. October -. =
Showing power IN It's line drives and
experiences IN forward passing. Wash
inaton and Lee. however. lost it's
strength and cunning tim" after time
this Afternoon, as II approached the
goal line. and was able 80 defeat the
lighter Roanoke College hut 81 to q.
Attempts, beginning with the second
down. to use the forward pass within
ten yards of opponents goal. several
times proved failures. Three of the
Generals touchd"wns resulted from
passes after the bali had been carried
on rushcs to within striking distance
Of the goal. The coaches had intended
t" use the Sccond-s;rinG men after the
first period. but the visitors offered
such 81 Str"n;, resistance that they were
lot sent into play until the last half
1t the iiuaf period. when they were n IL
bat ou,pl,yed.
Captain "cy" Young. iGuico and Grille
gained readily through the Salem boys
iinc. while forward passes. seven out
Of fourteen Of which were completcd
tour Of which Ecthcl received. nctted
Ia" Generals long advances. Quarter
Back Douglass hunting. oil Roanoke
featured in the defensive work Of the
visitors. The lineup
". Il l.. Position Roauokc
larkin left end .... smith
Adams left tarhlc.... Duncan
'captain)
Bryan .......l left guard Cadwala,ler
picrotti ...... Ccut,r HUH
MooSr right guard Crcgcr
licthci right tackle. = Honhtm
Grille ......... right end. ... Easter
thsi"N quarter back. bunting
Young ......l left half back. Ansp;,ch
Waptain.b
igmaco right alfIIollinvswor,h
S"rrc! .,..... full back j. Bonham
Score by periods , = !
Washington aud Ice. al - 4 -
konnokr colleges, o y u
summary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 50,
Parton. Bethel Young CD.
Snbst;iutions-W. ~ H.. Johnson for
adams Paxton Tor Sorrcl. Graham for
tr;le, Wadsworth for Graham. Till for
iaNton. Cromwell for Bnglcy. Kchoc
Tor Young. Mears for i.arl<in. Evans
for Bryan, Scorcl for Johnson: Roa
hoke college, llud,llc for Hoiiinsworth
h"iiinswor'h for lIuddic, Rhyme for
H"llinsworth. Chapman for Rhync.
Hef"rec--t;uodwn w. I: NJ Umpire
Robertson. Richmond College Head
hncSman -'iraham. Davidson Length
pl periodS---lI minutes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
Big Local Football Games

October .>--Rirhmond College vs..
William und NnrI.
November t-R!rhmOnd College W.,
November ii-->irainia Military
Institute W. t:.nSun.
NOrrnIbrr IN--a akhinEt0n and i.rr
w. NashjnrtUn and .IrtrrSuu.
NOScnihc .J-RundOItih- Simeon r.
aEpicn- sidney.
Noyrmhrr aU--t ni,crs;t. &c SIr-
Einfn ~. University OF NGrth Caro-
lima.
December 2-Rirhmond Cot, ~.
EaDtiDln h- Macon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
pitt score. In Fine, p.r,,,,,

ny AssociatcL Press
~ ItACuSE. II. Y, October %,
pittsburgh made one touchdown
each period against Syracuse here +,
day. winning the first football p,,
me teams ever played by Il score Of
70 D. Syricusc's heavy line crumh,
bcTore the VISITORS fierce attack
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS

iicavywcight champions are noted
below. In reply To u query:
l.. Sullivan in September, 1892: iou
titzsimlnons knocked out Corbntt iii
March. 1897: James j. Jcnrics knocked
out FitzsimmonS in June 1893; IN July.
t?p1. Jefrics. having defended his title
number OF tim-s aud having an
nounS"d his retirement. declared Mar
VIZ It the champion. after he had
L.; out Jack Root: Tommy Burns
IL out Hart in February. 1906:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
PLANS FOR last SHOOT
MANY ELIGIBLE FOR CUPS
AT WEST END CLUBS TRAPS
Senson VIII Close Next SATURDAY,. Wh-m
Bresks VIII Decide Cup Winners.
Good scores 1cstrrdnS.


saturdays SHOOT AT the West En-
Gun club brought OUT thirty-four men
Tho h,ph card v,. e., lie. h,,w,.r pi,l
r.', ,, 60.
Coleman ana rhh"rN S'"ir. on, larger
ahead OF Swartwout. ruun.r-up. The
two-,nsu team match was won Nv St,r,
49,
AN" 'oi'"'"h "h hfc TOSS 'oi""ian
scored
The tournament and handicar com
'h'''ee. met '"S' h'Sh' "ii' '"h"u''iSi
the shooters III the various classes who
mad. ,hc finals which will To-, shot OF
~, s.,,,,d ,,,,,,.. .> L.,.in,i,,.
I'm, I'm ,t.Gi, w
tl",,''P''E ~ ''"' '''o'" W
81.
IIiijsu., .n I,,,nr,n,I Ir >aI
,,. uo, ~ ., -" ,.,,..''
' ~ So L. ''"'s $50
,ia"s Il. ,
ton. .%s'%. ili,.I,en. .Si's; Ero,kwcll.
'"Ss ,,, -. n,
Iii =, SIN
m,rL 80
P"i'' -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

Jack johnson. colorcd, won from Bur,
In December 1905: Jerfries ro.enters
the ring. and was defeated by Joh,
son July !. 1910: Jess Willard defeat.
Johnson on April 6. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

The local himc of high water at
the places named may lie found APP
proHrnntely tor each day by adding
the tidal differences. printed in
hours and minutes opposite the
name" ct the locality. to the times
of hlSh tides at old Point Comfort
on the day desired. The hours are
numbered cOnsccutiNcly from D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

tmidnighD TO - Ul:0O l.. Nj. All
hours greater than - are in the
afternoon u'. MI, and when uimin-
ism by u give the usual reckon
ing; for instance. i5:ii is 3:i7 y. NJ.
Example: TO find the times of high
tide at ltichipond on October - add
eight hourS@ ana four minutes 10
t:2l 70! the first high tide. obtaiu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

ing 1929 or 1925 Z. NJ, and add
eight hours and four minutes To 5:3o
for the second high tide. obtaining
crepancies in the cxan,pis are ~
planned when II is remembered i,
l'nDprr: occa sionaily that the first
high tide at Old Point occurs so late
as t" throw calculations based ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

il far into the afternoon or night.
In such cases IT is necessary to
make the calculations on the second
ccdine day TO obtain the time Of
tn, INST high tide ut the desired
locality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
SPIDER MACHINE is
VICTOR OVER TIGERS
Continued from tirs, I,,p.,

-----Nt--oI,'i't ~ ON fltSt lJDc.b
orher on a succession OF skin-tackle
pi"yS and reached the Spiders eiyht-
ward line There a douhl. forward mas.
WAS attempted on tho fourth down
ana when j; ta:lcd the ball went ovcr
i"ker dropped back for "A punt from
neh'nG his goal posts. Henderson sTn;
me bal high and Wicker fumhlcd. Tho
!T"tnsr or"ppins To the ground and
counting safety for Rampt,n-
me Spiders received IN. kick-off -,
INC west goal and opened ,hci,. r,o,.
Win tumble which Pit; rccov.r.d
IN" shift formation dcvclou.d ;u;o
punt and Thurman was downcd ON ms
t"ftt yard line. The Tigers
e Rfha.iI"" 10 their fvc-yard line
ior use OF hands Warren hunted .,,,,
The hall WAS allowed to fnll. haim.,
given the spiders OH llampdcn- Sidnc,,s
tNchtE-"iG yard mark Kuyk ana
Wicker landed The line several times
h"bins mad" - f.w and finally Wicker
round hole ami plunged through FAN,
'he on'hdowu Whittct ki,ncd m.
goal cav
Wicker Makes Field t.nnI..
"'Vhcl banded his hrs, ncld uonl in
-. ,"F" quarter after Wayrcn's kicl
n"u p"en hi"ckrd and the spiders had
ecoEered the bail on their ounoncrt..
'hirtE-Eard line. Line plays falling ia
MAKE The distance, In. Spiders urno.r
Z" ahout 10 los" possession nf m.
eN,her' oH' Fit fumbicd and recovered
an" IL was first down Richmond rnI
!et@ carried the Hay on 10 IN. ,iftc.n.
!arH mark, but the Tiger limo held
ana thcn Wicker dropped back
quickly from ID formation nm, .,nn..,
emily would rcsul; IN q line ,,luurc ,,,l
neatly booted the bali over tn. nn.
rights The second trnr-lsil,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
MOTOR|ST BROKE"
TRIES TO HANG SELF
Texan Out Of Work and When
Engine Went Dead He Want
Cd to Do Same.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. 2L-Mrs. Abra-
ham Toube and her Ave children sat
in their motor car in q residence
street the other afternoon and gazed
wonderingly at Toube. senior. as he
grabbed a tow line from the car and
started toward a tree.
Toube had been trying an hour to
resuscitate his engine. which had gone
dead.
whats papa going to DOR piped q
young Toube.
Papa" made answer himself. He
climbed tho tree. tied one end Of the
line about q limb, fastened the Other
about his neck and jumped.
Mrs. Toube screamed. The little
Toubes screamed. A fireman on q
passing street car jumped of to help.
Toube, who evidently had changed
his ideas about suicide, was sQuirm-
Ing about In midair trying to wrap his
legs around the tree trunk. ne fireman
scurried up the tree and cut him loose.
After Toube had his breath he ex-
planned that he had driven his auto
mobile all the way from Portland. Me-,
in fruitless search for work. and
having no money with which to re-
pair his moter when II broke down, he
had decided to end his life.
Tho family had been without food
twenty-four hours. The authorities took
charge Of them and will get work for
Totibe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
SHARK RAMS CANOE,
AURLS 3 MEN IN BAY
Eight-Foot Monster Charges
Craft OFF Staten Island,
Occupants Use Paddles.

NEW, YORK. Aug. 21.-A shark
charged and overturned a sixteen-
foot canoe in which three men were
fishing half q mile OF South Beach.
staten Island.
An instant before they were tossed
Into the water the men-Georgs
Richards. president Of the Micro
Piston Company. Of Manhattan; Otto
Windmuller. toolmaker and .
neighbor Of Richards. and Will
liam Kessler. a piano tuner. who was
visiting Observation-Disclosures the
shark with their seven foot paddles.
1t rammed the frail canoe with such
force that II drove in the side and
whirled II upside down.
The three men, clad In bathing
suits. sank into the water. thinking.
as they said later. that the next in:
slant the teeth OF the shark would
Fortunately. we ali are expert swim.
mers. and were In our bathing suits.
said Richard. THE moment we came
to the surface we dashed out with our
paddles remembering from our reading
about sharks that splashing and COM
motion In the water Is supposed to
I'VE were in the water there fall
ing away with our paddles with one
hand and clinging to the overturned
cenoe with other for half an hour be-
fore the lifc-saving crew from South
Beach came out and rescued US.
the side Of the canoe are evidence Of
the force with which the shark hit Us.
The shark was about eight feet long.
1t was an ugly looking brute"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Conference Of Health Authori-
ties and Medical Represen-
tatives to Be Held Then.
TWO PERSONS GIVE BLOOD
Volunteer to Help Officials Pre-
pare Serum to Combat NAL
ady Here.

whether Il will be necessary to
adopt additional regulations for the
prevention and spread Of infantile
paralysis will be decided at confer
enoe at the Health Department to-
morrow night between Health officer
w. @. woodward and representatives
of the Medical Society of the District
of Columbia, the Public Health Ssrv-
In New York all children under six
teen in a house In which there 10 .
case of infantile paralysis are Quhran-
In Philadelphia the quarantine ex-
tends to tho entire household, while in
Newark only the bread winner" ID
In the District the patient 10 iso-
lated and the nurse or person In at
tendance 10 required to change the
outor garments and disinfeot the
hands, face. and hair. X the hair has
not been covered. before leaving the
Results and Information obtained at
tho conference last week between off,
Gals OF the Public Health Service and
State health officers. will be discussed at
the conference tomorrow night
In answer TO Its appeal for blood from
persons who have recovered from tho
to be used in the treatment Of the dis
ease, the Health Department has rscsiv-
cd the names Of two volunteers.
Three additional cases have been re-
ported to the Health Department In the
last two days. one Of which officials OF
the department say. has been traced to
the 100 block H street northwest. 1901
Third street northeast. and In the LEO
block Decatur street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Madame de Thebes
Predicts Wars End
Seeress Who Foresaw Strife, Says
II Will Suddenly Close
This Year.

BERLIN. Aug. M.-The fact that
Nine. A. de Thebes. q well-known
French clairvoyant and astrologer, has
predicted that the war will cease sud-
denly this year. Is regarded with inter-
est In view Of the fact that she pre-
dicted that the war would begin in 1914.
The Paris correspondent of the Ber-
liningske Tidende has had an interview
with her In which she foretells the end
OF the war. giving the following
Germany has opened the eyes Of the
world and has given us all a great les
son In military efficiency and prepared
ness.
I'VE will always have war. or course.
II Is nice to dream of peace, to rreach
peace. and to wish for peace, but as
long as there are two men left on the
earth conflicts will take place. II 10
the same with nations. War will never
cease between nations, because war be-
longs to the natural order Of things,
and the present war will teach even the
smallest nations that they must always
be prepared for war. The wolf will de-
YOUR the lamb when he gets the oppor-
Il have predicted that the war will
end this year, and desire to say now,
despite all circumstances and argu-
ments to the contrary. that peace will
be declared before the new year
And peece will come suddenly and
Unexpectedly: The roar q the guns viii
cease cease over night. ana the soldiers on
peaceful pursuits. Fate has 20 dsoreed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
GREECE IS STIRRED
BY BULGAR MOVE
Menace Of Allies Flank by Gar
Ferdinand Rouses Whole
Nation.
Continued from First Page.)

Il was officially announced today. MAX.
Ing progress near Toboly and in the
region Of Rudka CSerwische.
In Friday and Saturdays lighting on
this front L368 prisoners, one cannon
eighteen machine guns. and other ma.
terial were captured.
Russian forces IN the Caucasus have
captured a whole SerieS OF strongly tor
tined heights in the region OF Dia.bckir.
taking many prisoners. It was officially
a1 The Rss. Rna frontal attacks on xov.l
have practically ceased. The Germans
have sunk turrets In the marshy ground
west Of the city. These turrets are
practically Invisible to Russian air
scouts. and must be overcome by STRAIT
egy rather than by massed Infantry on
slaughts. Consequently the line west
OF Koyel has remained stationary for
During the iuii on the Kovsf front
ne Russisn armies under oenersll
~s saxnaIp from nnd xoxs
pivot crushing Bothmer's army aloas
Expert opinion here believes tina,
more depends upon Brusilofrs cam
Paign than the mere stand or fall Of
Lemberg and Kovel. Prisoners say
that the north eastern part of Hungary
Is being evacuated by civilians becaus,
OF the Russian advance near Koro.
mezo. The Hungarians are reported
very uneasy and demanding 4 greater
etlort by Germany In the east.
ndent that things are moving in favol
Of the allies. warranting the belief
that Sensational events are due befor,
cold weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Close Monte Carlo,
Is Pope's Suggestion

ROME. Aug. n.-The visit Of Prince
Albert I of Monaco to Pope Benedict
has caused stir in Vatican and diplo-
matte circles. first because diplomatic
relations between the principally Of
Monaco and the Holy See had for a
Ion gtime been interrupted. and sec
ondly, because this visit sets prece-
dent In the Oft discussed question as to
whether the Pope may or may not re-
ceive q Catholic sovereign in Rome.
In the course Of the long and cordial
audience which Benedict XIV granted
to Prince Albert a very delicate subject
disereetly. limited at the advisabillty OF
putting stop 10 Monte Carlo gambling.
~ Drince gave a noncommittal reply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
West Plattsburg Opens
With 600 Rockies in Camp

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Aug. IA
Western Plattsburg opened with 600
Rocky mountain rockies in khaki on
the broad Fort Douglas parade ground
near here today.
Over the nearby hills and In camp
the 900 will be drilled In the art OF war
fare for the next month. Bankers. cow
boys. clerks, merchants. and profess
sional men are among the number.
Three of the Coast Artillery COM
panies from southern California points
form the skeleton of the encampment
Infantry fighting will be the principal
study. but instruction also will be given
In other branches of army service.
All the 500 volunteers had their travel
ing expenses paid by the Government.
When the camp ends September l6 the
men will turn in their equipment and
receive IS OF the SIS each advanced to
the Government for expenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
BEAT BACK
ATTACK ON FLEURY
Crown PrInoe's Army Suffers.
Heavy Losses In Desperate
Drive. +

PARIS. Aug. i1.-Ths Germans made
a second desperate attempt to recap.
ture the village Of Fieury, three and
one-half. miles northeast Of verdun,
last night attacking in force after
spraying the French positions with
liquid fire.
The war office announced today that
French barrage infantry ire stopped
the attack short. innicting serious
losses on the enemy.
In yesterdays lighting north Of the
somme. in which the French captured
q strongly fortified wood between
0utllemont and Maurepas. six German
cannon were captured.
An active artillery duel continued
on the 6omme front throughout last
night but there were no infantry en-
gagements OF Importance.
Practically the whole OF the village
OF Maurepas 10 now In French hands
AZ tho result OF Thursdays fighting
and local actions since that time.
The French hrst captured q number
Of strong positions at the outskirts
of the town. and then drove the Ger.
mans from the remainder of the vii
lege with their artillery.
German artillery hre made II mad.
vfsable for tho French to occupy the
remainder OF Maurepas until French
lines were advanced further north OF
the village.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
MANY INSPECT
RENOVATED GAYETY
Pubic Accepts Invitation Of Man;
ager Jarboe to View Theater.

Manager Harry o. Jarbos. Of the
0ayety Theater and Treasurer Frank
Young were hosts last night At a re-
cspt5on at tho theater from 8 to 10
whom tho public was given an oppor-
tuaity to visit tho theater and inspect
the many improvements that have
been made since the close Of tho 1915
1915 season.
Scores Of patrons took advantage OF
the opportunity and were escorted
about the building by Manager Jarboe.
In addition to thoroughly overhauling
the interior and dressing 1t with new
paint throughout, a new ventilation
system has been Installed that 10 ex--
peoted to keep the temperature of
tho building comfortable and healthy
both winter and summer.
Another feature which has been de-
vised for the comfort of the patrons
IL q big ventilating fan for keeping
the building clear Of smoke. With this
fan running, 1t is stated, the entire
audience may smoke without suffering
any discontinue.