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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
GEORGETOWN ANNUAL MEET
IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT
Many virginias Best College Athletes Are Entered il
Events to Be Staged in National Capital-Virginia
and Washington and Lee After Honors.

ton VS.. Catholic university, and
Georgetown VS.. Lehigh.
All the big high and prep schools In
this section will have men in compe-
tition. The work OF athletes In the
scholastic. collegiate and open events
should be as good as any in a South
Atlantic sectional affair could be ex-
pected. Tome. Central, Western. Bal
timore City college. Baltimore Poly
technic institute. Episcopal high and
others will vie with one another In the
scholastic events. The colleges to be
represented In the special s. A. I. A. A.
contests already have been mentioned.
and the clubs of Baltimore and wash
ington and many OF the commercial
houses are to have men wearing their
colors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
LYhCADURG MAY LAND
ItCH-cAOfT CONTEST.
Annual Basketball Encounter Between
Blacksburx and Lexington MAY
Bo Staged in Hill City.

Lynchburg, Feb. 16.--While loca
basketball enthusiasts nave enJoye.
the most comprehensive season IN ths
history of the court game mere
through the Young Mems CnrlstiaI
association, Lynchburg high scnoo
and Virginia Christian college sched
ules, two classy collegiate battles be-
tween washington and Lee and Van
derbilt and Virginia and Nortn caro-
lima, having been thrown In for gooc
measure, It now seems probable tina
the annual Virginia Polytechnic inst
tute-virginia Military institute ciasf
will be brought here as a climax foi
the cage activities.
The possibility OF this classic for tbs
Hill city floor was suggested to Col
Fl. c. Ford. faculty athletic director
yesterday in a letter by Postmaster
Isaac H. Adams. Jr.. who expressed
the belief that the gamo would draw
from 600 to 1000 paid admissions,
an item unlikely to be passed over by
the two Institutions. especially in bas-
ketball.
Local Court Reserved.
The ". NJ. I.-V. p. l. battle is sched-
uled for the Cadets court, March 8.
The Lynchburg City Auditorium court
has been reserved for a few days In
order to give the managers of the two
teams opportunity to negotiate rela-
tive to the proposed change, and 1t
II IL hoped that the transfer can be
provided for. as IN view OF the record
and apparent unusual strength of the
two teams, 1t would give local rams
one of the biggest basketball contests
of the present season.
Both the Cadets and the Techs nave
had successful seasons thus FAR. each
team having suffered but one defea''
the Blacksburg five bowling before the
strong North Carolina aggregation AT
Chapel Hill last Tuesday night by
81 to % score, and by strange com
cidence the Cadets lost to Trinity col
lege in Lexington on the same hlehl
by a 81 to % score.
Would Draw Well.
There is no doubt In the minis OF
followers of the court game here that
the game would prove big drawing
card, respectfully in view af-the -lAcl
that the strong y. NJ. G. \. 1--WE re-
eeived the worst drubhing In its long
and successful career at the hana7
Of the Techs, while the Y. NJ. |. hve
defeated the University OF virginia
aggregation by decisive score.
The V. NJ ! authorities were ad-
yisad OF the fact that the auditorium
court has been reserved for a few
DAYS. It will proba bly, he saturday
or Monday before Mr. Adams Will
have time to hear from the game, but
Col. Ford has been asked to speed the
matter up.
Another fact which. NAV have con
siderable bearing in the matter is tna'
q number Of the alumni of the insti-
tute would be glad 10 assist in work
ing up great big crowd in case 1t II
decided to transfer the game TO the
iiiil city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Christian College.
ROOzE DEpOSFD AS KING
OF BIG BANQCEyTS

Philadelphia banqueters are taper
ing off on the drinks Hotel pro-
prietors interviewed by the North
American are unanimous on that
score. Even the Philadelphia Retail
Liquor Dealers association has cut
down the number OF cocktails ordered
for its big dinner in February.
You can make II as emphatic as
possible that the old days when the
term banquet was synonymous with
'carouse' have gone. never to return.
1t 10 no longer being DONE" said H. c.
Crowhurst OF the Hotel Walton.
Several large banquets recently have
been utterly devoid Of intoxicants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
RICHMOND AMATEUR
GOES TO LYNCABURG
Joe Nunnally, Who Played With Fair
mount Last Year, Signs With
Hill City Club.

Joe Nunnally, one of the fast
est young shortstops around Rich
mond, yesterday afternoon signed
contract To play with the
Lynchburg club i'm the Virginia
state league this season. The
contract was sent to him by
Mayor Jester. of the Hill city, who
Is looking after the affairs of the
club pending the arrival Of the
manager.
NuIlnauy, who is twenty-five
years old. has been playing
around the local sandlots for sew
eraI years and is considered one
of the fastest youngsters around
the city.
He played with the Paramount
Athletic club I'm the Jefferson
Ward league last season. batting
more than 800 and fielding 900.
While this Is his debut as a pro-
fessional. he Is expected to make
the Hill city club a good man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

these soils and as a result they have
become SO deficient In these sub
stances that good yields. or In many
cases fair yields. can no longer be OBJ
tanned.
Lime and incubation.
Lime and incubation" declared
Mr.. Coe. ARE absolutely necessary for
the maximum growth Of legumes. 1t
is only through the practice of grow
ing more iegume crops than are grown
at present that yields of other crops
may be increased. The soils in most
sections of Virginia are decidedly acid.
and limetone must be applied at the
rate of at least two tons per acre be-
fore maximum yields of even legumes
can be obtained. regardless of the fact
that an abundance of fertilizer and
other essential practices are en-
ployed'
The speaker particularly praised the
enterprise of this state In the con-
struction of a state lime grinding
plant where farmers may obtain an
excellent grade of ground limestone
at a very minimum cost.
Secret OF Success In LsglimeS.
Emphasis was placed on the fact
that success with legumes can
not be attained unless the plants are
thoroughly inoculated. 1t was ex-
planned that II Is necessary to inocu-
late for all legumes when they are TO
be planted in fields where they have
not been previously grown. 1t was
further stated that after yield had
once become thoroughly inoculated,
subsequent incubation for later plant
ings of the same crop would not be
necessary. as the germs live and slul-
tiply in the soil from year to year
Fields may be inoculated by scatter
ing over and Immediately narrowing
in 500 to 400 pounds OF soil per acre.
collected from a field where the
legume In question grows we'll.
incubation, 1t was explained. may
also be accomplished by the use OF
liquid cultures which may be pro-
cured from the Virginia state board
of agriculture or from the United
States department OF agriculture at
Washington.
The speaker laid much emphasis on
the culture of the different crops such
as crimson clover. COW peas and soy
beans. He showed that sweet clover
had proved to be one OF the very best
soil Improving crops for: this state and
special emphasis was laid upon the
use Of these crops In rotations moro
often than Is the present custom. In
fact II was shown that farmers must
grow two legume crops where they
now grow one II they expect to i'm
prove tho soils OF the great state OF
Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
SPIDERS AND JACKETS
WILL BATTLE TONIGHT
Richmond College and Randolph Macon Basketball CUNTS Get
Together at Ashland in Most Crucial Battle of Season.
Winner Will Take First Place
Team I'm Good shape.

two games will be played on their
court.
Team I'm Good shape.
Captain Dick" Wood and his squad
OF Westhamptonians have gotten in
some fine work this week and are ready
for the prey. The forwards have the
goal aging department down to fine
+sEt,-w- hlle-the work of Wicker shines
out prominently. The team as whole
lis In better shape than at any time
during the season, and is expecting
win.
4 number OF the students have sig
nifed their intention Of witnessing the
contest. and arrangements have been
made with the II. +. & +. 10 add a
special coach 10 the 6:30 train. bring
ing them back about $50, One of the
hardest fought battles of the season IS
expected.
The probable lineup;
r. G. R.-M.
Wood Ca, r. I. ........+.... r. T., Coe
Dickerson, l. (. .......l. Z. Co Waters
Tyson. c. c. MOSS
Wicker, r. x. ....-... r. g. Butterworlh
Corr, /, &. ..-..-.t......t l. S-' SHopt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
PETERSBURG CLUB IS
FAST GETTING READY
Lefty" Graham, Who Deserted Goob'
crs last season. Sends In
sned Contract.

o7icers and directors of the Peters
burg baseball corporation held a
meeting In the office OF President j.
j. helms last evening and discussed
ways and means for financing the club
during the coming season. Commit
tees were appointed to call upon the
public TO solicit subscriptions and
great confidence was expressed in the
success OF the plant.
President Nelms announced that
Lefty" Graham. who deserted the
local team about the middle of last
season, had sent in his signed con-
tract, accompanied by a letter ex-
pressing deep regret in his action and
stating that he was anxious TO get
hack here and show Petersburg peo-
PIE that he was pitcher OF ability
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
JOHN HENRY TO PLAY
WITH THE NATIONALS
Clarke GrtHifh, Washington Manager,
Announces That Catcher VIII
Not BE busted

Washington, Feb. 1s--John Henry
will play bali for the Nationals this
year. This is practically assured as a
result of the talk Manager Griffith had
with the backs;op In New York yester-
day evening. although Henry has not
yet signed his contract. Henry locat-
ed hts boss after the American league
meeting had adjourned. and they had
dinner together. in the course OF which
they reached an understanding In re-
gard to Henry's status as a member Of
the Washington club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
SENATOR SMITH TELLS WHY
lie FAVORS PROHIBITION

Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia ex-
plains why he favors prohibition in
ne following words:
it'll me opposition to the use of
spirituous and intoxicating drink has
been a gradual growth when I leave
myself free to think about 1t and
realize the SHELTON found in almost
every home as the result OF Its use. I
have reached the place where I am
willing never to have II on my table
any mere. although enjoy a glass
of wine myself and hope in my state
this next summer to make it absolute
ly dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
MAYOR RESIST PRESSURE.


The brewers and other liquor deal
ers Of East st. Louis ILL.,, are ac-
cused OF attempting to use undue in
0uence with Mayor Moilman to pre-
vent the revocation OF licenses Of cer-
tain undesirable saloons. Major Moll-
man fiat,-, refused to see these "fron-
ters'' for saloons and recently issued
the following statement:
Many of my best friends have tried
to prevail upon me to issue licenses
to Iiauor interests which l consider
ed undesirable and / have found IL
indeed hard to turn them down, but
the convictions have had in my own
mind for the past two years could
not be changed and have concluded
iefinitely that East st. Louis has too
many saloons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
CARL MORRIS MATCHED
WITH FRANKIE MORAN

New York, Feb. 1s--Carl Morris, the
Sapulpa giant, was matched today to
box Frank Moran ten rounds March
IL at Madison Square Garden. The
two lighters refused TO accept guaran-
tees, but insisted on percentages.
Grant Hugh Browne cabled trans
portation to Sam McVey. now in Pana :
ma, to come here and help develop
Fulton as In all probability the big
plasterer will be matched to fight Jess
willard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Navy Holds Contests.

Annapolis. Nd, Feb. i6.-The strin'
gent restrictions that have been en-
forced at the Naval academy durins
the last several weeks will be loos-
ened to some extent this week by al
lowing the weekend athletic events.
But the public viii be barred from
admission to the government reserva-
ton, so the events will be for the ben
eft of midshipmen only, or others
identified with the Naval academy.
The events scheduled for Saturday
include a gymnastic meet and fencins
bouts with teams of the University oil
Pennsylvania and a wrestling meet
with the grapplers of the University
OF Pittsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

That the teams are about evenly
matched is readily concluded by COM
parattve scores Ia games played thus
far, and by the fact that they are both
tied for first honors in the league race,
each having three victories and no de-
feats. The Tigers have been Inundated
twice by the Jackets. and twice by the
spiders and William and Mary has
tasted defeat at the hands OF each Of
the two quints.
The Jackets. though weakened by the
loss Of some Of their best players. have
developed unexpected strength as was
evidenced In her decisive victory over
the Indians last Wednesday. and bid
strong for the high honors. II the Spi-
ders win tonight, they will have prac-
tically cinched the cup. since the next
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Robert Gaul. proprietor OF hotel
near sQuakertown, Pa. has been ar
rested on charges of keeping a disor-
derlv house and selling liquor to min
err ON sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
DIR. sTEARNES' FATHER
I'LL At HOME IN SALEM

DR.. r. c. Stearnes. superintendent OF
public instruction. left Richmond yes
terday for Salem. to which place he
was called because of the illness OF his
father. DR.. J. l. Stcarnes. DR.. Stearnes
was taken suddenly Ill. but II Is not
known whether or not II is regarded
as critical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

.~. On the complaint OF J. H. Apperson.
on the Nine Mile road. John York.
neighbor. was arrested and will be
tried before Magistrate H W. Hardy
on 4 charge Of 1unaoy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
F ortsnouth High
Again Captures
Tidewater title

Norfolk, Va. Feb 1s.--~By winnin 9
from Maury high school. 20 to IS, yes
terday afternoon. Portsmouth high
school became the champions Of Tide
water Virginia. The game was one of
the hardest fought and scrappiest con-
tests that has ever been staged In this
city; both sides fighting hard for an
advantage and. contesting strongly
every point.
There was an extremely large crowd
out for tho contest. the entire running
track OF the gymnasium being filled
TO capacity by the spectators, who
were not silent for a minute. The
cheer leaders for both schools were
also busy during the entire game, urg-
ing the teams to greater speed.
The lineup:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Did Not weigh Ice.

Justice Crutchfeld yesterday morn
ing fined William Jones IS Tor selling
Ice without weighing II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Tonight on the Randolph Macon
court the Spiders and the Yellow Jack
cts will clash for the first time this
season Each team has met and de-
feated the other teams of the {. Y. /.
A. and the contest tonight is eagerly
awaited by the supporters OF each in
stitution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Lynchburg Quint
Drops Contest to
Farmville High

Farmvlle. Va. Feb 1.-THE bas-
ketbali team of Virginia Christian col
leS., az Lyneheurg, met its defeat here
tonight at the hands of Farmville high
school by the score of Is to -. Al
though outweighed by twenty pounds
or more. the high school lads had It
all their way during the first half of
the encounter. but the visitors picked
up IN the last half and more than once
tied the score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

two games will be played on their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Official National League Schedule, 1917
AT
NEW YORK

April 80, May /, 2. 3.
Aug. 10. IA, Is.
Sept. s, 10, IL. IL.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-08
NEW RED CROSS
COMMITTEES TO
HELP CAMPAIGN
Additions Made to Working Bodies of
Local Organization at Execu.
tive Meeting.

New committees and additions to
old committees were named the other
evening at meeting of the executive
committee of the Aberdeen chapter OF
the American Red Cross. Mrs. w. J.
Patterson was appointed chairman OF
the board of managers. Other com
mittees named were:
Publicity cOmmittee-W. L. Morris,
Russell Mack, C. T. Scurry. T. L.
Blyth, Geo. J. Wolff, DOrnfOrd Reid
and Lance Hart.
Finance Committee-W. B. Mack
VIM. Donovan, A. l.. Davenport.
Civilian Relief-W. J. Patterson,
chairman. with authority to appoint
his own committee.
T. B. Bruener, chairman of the
membership committee asked to in
crease the membership committee by
the addition of the following names
Junior Hoonan, Dan Bowes, Joe Bat
inovictch. John Tenwick. C. w. Huo-
tari, c. NJ. Weatherwax.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-08
Exercises Of the High School
Students, Attended by
Large Concourse
CLASS DAY IS REVIVED
Interesting Programs Given
By Pupils Wednesday
and Last Night

A large crowd of parents and othel
relatives and friends of students turn
ed out last night to attend the
exercises of the Aberdeen high schoo
in the school auditorium. An address
pregnant with good advice for the
graduates was deliverd by Judg f
Claypool, Of Seattle.
Following a selection by the high
schohol orchestra, Rev. Charles Nc
Dermoth delivered the invocation
Other numbers on the program were
THE Call to Arms" (Veazie); "The
Dance of the Fairies" (Gregg), High
School Chorus.
Vocal solo, "a May Morning" (Den
za), Fern Weatherwax.
Piano solo, Preclude Op. 3, No. 2
(Rachmaninoff), Catherine Miller.
Garry Me Back" (Bland), Girls
Glee Club.
Presentation of Glass, Principal H.
E. Holmquist.
Address, Judge c. E. Claypool.
"The Evening Wind" (Saint -Saens)
High School Chorus.
Presentation of Diplomas. C. M.
Weatherwax.
Awarding of Weatherwax Prizes,
Supt. George B. Miller.
Selection, "The Pennant Winner
High School Orchestra.
Benediction, Rev. E. NJ. Hill
Glass day exercises were held on
Wednesday night, for the first time
in many years, and the presence of a
large cOncOurse attested to the popu.
larity of the revival Of the pretty Gus.
tom. An interesting program was
given, including a reception, in the
gymnasium, by junionrs to seniors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-08
SIESE SELLS HIS
BAKERY, BUYING
$4,000 REALTY
Los Angeles Man Acquires Establish
ment Operated by Siese for
II Years.

William Siese, who has owned the
German Bakery for the past II years,
has sold out to 0. V. Brochmann, for
merly of Los Angeles. With the an.
nouncement of the change of owner.
ship, Tuesday. news was given out
that Siese had purchased the lot and
building housing his bakery and the
Peoples market, from the Aberdeen
Realty syndicate for about $4,000.
w. o. McCaw, E. w. Beimfohr, A. Y.
Sweesy and E. E. Cauthorn compose
the syndicate. The property sold has
a Heron street frontage of AZ feet and
is 13O feet deep.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-08
Mass Meeting in Bijou Last
Night Attracts Audience
Of 200 People
BUYS BONDS FOR FAMILY
George j. Wolff, In Appeal
to Foreign Born, Tells
of His Plan

Attendance at the mass meeting in
the BjOu theater last night where
several speakers explained the Liberty
loan bond, suffered from the fact that
the high school graduation exercises
and other functions drew a large part
of the population of Aberdeen. Some
200 people, however. were on hand
when Jno. J. Carney, chairman of the
evening stated the purpose of the
meeting and introduced w. J. Patter-
son.
An explanation of the two kinds OF
Liberty bonds, the coupon and regis
tered, was given by the banker in
terms readily understandable by the
audience. The coupon bond he show
ed, was the more desirable, because
more easily negotiable, investment for
the man with small capital. 1t had
been planned to allow people to SUBJ
scribe to the loan last night but, on
account of the comparatively small at
| tendance, it was not judged advisable
Subscriptions to the issue. said Mr.
Patterson. may be made at the banks,
where all questions relative to them
will be answered.
George J. Wolff, appealing more es-
pecially to those of foreign birth like
himself, native of Germany, stated
that he had invested $1OO for his small
son, 5000 for his little daughter and
500 for his wife in Liberty bonds.
W. H. Abel, of Montesano, briefly
outlined the appeal that is to be made
in few days for funds for Red Cross
work, 100000 probably being required
from Aberdeen and from $4,000 to
$60,000 from Grays Harbor county.
Congressman Joseph w. Fordney, Of
Michigan and Grays Harbor, was the
closing speaker on the program, and
his address was a reinforcement of
arguments of previous speakers from
his own experiences in Congress-
where. as member Of the ways and
means committee, he had assisted in
drawing up the measure providing for
war funds. Senator Alex Poison and
President T. B. Bruener. OF the Aber-
deem Chamber of Commerce. sat on
the platform, but. from the length of
the program, did not speak. An ex.
cellent program Of music was furnish.
ed by Mrs. F. R. Conway, assisted by
Miss Dorothy Girton and F. w. Has
teri Each sang patriotic solos that
were in each case encored. "Amer-
ica" and other airs the audience join
ed in singing. The Bijou theaters use
last night was freely donated by Mana
ager Ripley, in consideration of the
nature Of the call.
The notes of Bugler Nat Hart and
partner, the latter from Co. l, stand.
ing in front of the theater, pulled
many Of the crowd. doubtless, within,
Their work was spirited and musical.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-08
GREENE is SOLDIER

killaly Greene, son of the Rev. r.
F. W. Greene, has joined Col. Cavan-
augh's engineer corps. and now is
training at American Lake. Since his
graduation from the Oregon State
Agricultural college, where he special
lied in engineering as connected with
landscape gardening. Greene had been
employed as caretaker of the city
parks. A genial young man with hosts
of friends here, he will especially be
missed in musical circles; and the
Orpheus quartet, of which he was first
tenor, most probably will disband for
lack of singer to fill his place.