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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
GIANTS WALIOP HOUSTON
IN RUNAWAY CONTEST

Marlin. Tex, March 22.-The Giants
made eight runs in the very first in
ming today and had tailed seventeen
before they finished with the Texas
leaguers from Houston. The Houston
score was six. Burns, Herzog and
Robertson. the three lead-of men
made home runs, and Texas never re-
covered. In the fifth Middleton made
another homer McCarty showed a
1000 per cent batting average.
The Giants viii play Saturday and
Sunday at Dallas before their depart
ure April l with the Detroit Tigers.
Manager McGraw announced to-
night that all OF his players are in
good shape without a sore muscle In
camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23

DesPortes. s2ss.5o: Team F.. Miss
Harriet s. Downtain and Mrs. A. l.
Henna, $40: Team q. Mrs. J. A.
FIippo and Mrs. q. B. Peaseley
$375.5o; Team H. Mrs. r. II. Hard
esty and Mrs. o. e. Parrish, $s1:
Team J, Mrs. l. H. Jenkins, $s26;
Team X. Mrs. William Russell Jones
s765.50. Division total. $3.621.50.
Blue Division--Mrs. J. Pryor Da-
Wis, secretary--Teams In. Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Kern and Mrs. Sarah Lampkin,
joint captains. s166.75; Team p. Mrs
C. T. Norman, $143; Team r, Miss
Mary Norwood, 1851; Team 8, Mrs
Tvanhoe Sclater, s171; Team TIL. Mrs
James 0. Scott, $3.50: Team To-, Mrs,
w. Creed Davis. $40: Team w. Mrs
w. 7. Oppenhimer, s491; Team Y,
Mrs. A. l.. Straus, 1927; Team 2, Mrs.
w. e, Buford. s415. Division total,
$3.32775.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
ARAGON TO REMAIN
PART OF OUTFIT

Macon, Ga, March 3-Hughie
High saved the regulars today by
timely hitting and the Yannigans Just
missed a victory. 1t was two-two at
The end OF nine innings Manager
Donovan has been using his left
handlers against the regulars Cullop
end Mogridge southpawed the game
Manager Bill announced today he had
decided to keep little Aragon, the
Cuban infielder. and use him as one
of the seven infieldres he viii retain
this year. Aragon looked as happy
as If he had just started a revolution
when he was told the news
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
LIKE AROUSED GIANT
Continued From First Page

organizations of corps of home guards
In every city. town and hamlet. These
organizations, according to the plans
mapped out tonight, will be recruited
from citizens not available for active
service In either the army or navy
to protect bridges. public buildings,
railroads and munitions plants The
service given by the home guardsmen
Will release the militia and regular
soldiers.
Representative Bathrick. of Ohio,
In a letter to Secretary Baker, sug-
gested the need for protection for
water supply systems and other pub
lie works, and commended the plan
for the organization of home guards.
He may introduce 4 bill when con-
gress convenes to carry out the pro-
posals.
To Bring Strength Up to z4,500 Men.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels in
umated tonight that he would ask
congress at the special session soon
to convene to grant an increase of
SIS month in the pay of enlisted men
In the navy, to encourage enlistments,
and secure the 1850 men needed
to bring the full strength Of the navy
up to 74.500 men. Secretary Dan
iels approved plans submitted by
Commander Bertholf. for the mobili-
~N1"tt VA tAe todSt buaIu. A. ne coast
guard fleet VIII be transferred from
the treasury TO the navy department
rs soon as war is declared. All coast
guard cutters now carry six-pound-
ers. and for war purposes. two or
more four-inch guns will be added
to their armament All ship builders
having contracts for building battle
cruisers, scout cruisers and destroyers
for the government were summoned
by Secretary Daniels to confer with
him here next Saturday, when ar
rangements will be male TO speed up
naval craft construction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
RED CROSS WORKERS

More than 200 OF the girl students
"a John Marshall High school re-
sponded 10 the call on "Wednesday for
Red Cross workers, Each girl viii
devote one hour week 10 the max
Ing OF supplies and classes will be
held every afternoon and before
school. They will begin next week.
capable instructors are needed for
.hese classes in order 20 make the
work a success Miss Hazel Gala
cher. head o. the househ old arts de-
partment in the John Marshall High
school. Is chairman of the sewing
committee.
The high school students are work
ing in cooperation with the Capital
city branch OF the National League
Cor women's Service. The sewing
committee OF this division will meet
on Monday at o'clock in room ia
Of the John Marshall High school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
MANAGER OF BEARS LIKES
CHARLOTTESVILLE BALL SITE

Charlottesville, Va. March az
Tom Needham. manager OF the New
ark international league club. ana
fourteen of his players reached here
yesterday and is in active training
today on Lambeth field at the univer-
sity.
Il am particularly stuck on this
place for a training camp" said Need
ham. II looked oil over the South for
a suitable place and the field here
suited my eye better than any / could
find
The squad includes Enzmann, Small
wood. Mahagan. Wilkinson, Wood
Bell. Evihon. Durgin, Fuller, Lewis
O. Brien, Mccain. Vogel and Gala
han.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
AMERICA CALMLY
From First pa1al

United States in a position to lend
effective military aid In Europe makes
the possibility of the transportation of
an American army to the front doubt
full The entente powers have a sum
cheney of men. but the ever-increasing
demands for money are being met
with increasing dif1culty. The federal
reserve board has already taken I'M
der consideration plans for placing
the great financial power of the
United States behind the entente pow
ers. Among these plans IL an ar
rangement under which tho United
States would raise great suma, by the
sale Of it's own bonds to its people,
and would then loan the money thus
secured to the entente powers on their
securities. 1t is believed by the fed
eral reserve board that this plan would
avoid many of the difficulties which
would be encountered IL an effort was
made to sell foreign securities directly
to the American people.
China VIII Follow U. 8. In War.
Diplomatic negotiations to sound out
the neutral nations, particularly of
South America, as to their position in
the event Of actual hosttlities between
the United States and Germany have
been undertaken by the state depart
ment. It was stated tonight that the
department had been greatly encour-
aged by the sentiments expressed by
representatives In Washington Of
South and Central American coun-
tries, in which German influence has
been known to have been 1t work.
Several Of these countries have al
ready signified their intention Of sup
porting the United States to the best
OF their ability. The department was
also encouraged today by the position
taken by China. Ambassador Koo
conferred with Secretary OF State Lam
sing. and later declared that the CHI
nese republic would follow close on
the heels Of the United States In deal
ing with Germany. 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
FAC WHEAT HAS SIGNED UP
AT HIS 1910 SALARY RATE

Hot Springs. ARK. March 22.--ZaC
Wheat signed a contract today for the
same So larry he got last senson. 1t was
d compromise which brought the
player and president Ebbets together.
The bonus clause TO which Wheat OBJ
jected was reduced and the difference
added to the fiat basis OF the contract
Because of the presence OF Wheat,
Manager Robinson shifted Jimmy
Hickman from the regular team &c
the center field position on the oppo-
stion nine. Casey Stengel is now the
only Brooklyn holdout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23

Bill Morrisette. the former Orio.e
spitballer, now down at the Marlin
spring training camp OF the New York
Giants. Is slated to have a piece OF tin
wear tackled on him very shortly. Word
has trickled north that Manager John
NcGraw is not at all satisfied with the
indifferent attitude OF Beau Brumm ell
Till. The former Oriole. say the re-
ports, has done little work since arriv-
ing at the training quarters and stands
little chance of landing a regular Job
with the big leaguers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
AGAINST MILITARY DRILL
Detroit Tigers Complain Work OF
Diamond Is Hampered.

Detroit. Mich. March 22-Dis-
patches from the training camp OF
the Detroit Americans at Waxahat-
chic. Tex, say that the Detroit ball
Aayers arc in sympathy with move
ment started by fellow athletes to
abandon military drills. 1t is under
stood that the Cleveland club already
has taken such action.
Several Detroit players have claimed
that the drills have caused severe
strain upon the muscles not brought
in play on the baseball diamond. and
that the work has hindered more than
IL has helped their playing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
ODD FELLOW GRAND MASTER
ADDRESSED RICHMOND ORDER

Grand Master Lewis F. Krenntng.
of Wytheville, who Is touring the
eastern part OF the state and who
addressed 4 Richmond gathering of
Odd Fellows Wednesday night at Har-
rison hall. left this city yesterday for
Norfolk. Mr.. Krenning was intro
duced In Richmond by Past Grand
Master Hill Montague. Many grand
officials attended the meeting and
heard Mr.. Krenning, who spoke on
r-atters Of interest to Odd Fellows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
VIII Meet Early Next Week.

ub-committeemen appointed by
tho citizens committee OF the com
mission on economy and efficiency will
probably hold their first meeting early
next week Ways and means OF rails
ing a sufficient amount of money 70
guarantee a complete survey OF the
government OF Virginia will he dis
cussed.
John Stewart Bryan, OF Richmond
is chairman OF the ommittee: Frank
w. Duke. OF Richmond. secretary, and
a. r. Schwartzkopf. OF Norfolk. vice
chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
FIFTEEN GAMES Tackled
TO WAKE FOREST PROGRAM

Wake Forest. y. G.. March 2Z--The
base bail schedule for the Wake For
est college team as announced by
Manager pennel comprises "a series of
fifteen games. and it is proha bic that
others Will be added The season
opens Saturday with the Bingham,
Mebane. nine Two Virginia teams
are found on the schedule. Virginia
Polytechnic institute and Richmond
college
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-23
Mrs, Hurd Champion

Pinehurst, n. c.. March 29-Airs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd. of Pittsourg,
led the tnirty-six hole championship
tournament today OF tho SILVER FoIls
with 45-3g-s4 for the first eighteen,
Mrs. K. H. Barlow. Of Philadelphia.
vas second with 4l-44-s5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
KOMFY KITS FOR RUSS
Red Cross Making Million for Slav
Soldiers; Same for U. S.

Washington, Oct. IA million
comfort kits for the Russian revo-
lutionary army and as many more
for the American army and navy is
the gift being planned by the Ameri-
can Red Cross today.
If you are going to assist in max
ing this gift possible. the following
suggestion from General Pershing
and Miss Florence Marshall, director
of the Red Cross Woman's Bureau,
will be helpful. Three types of kits
are favored; a simple bag with draw
string, and two with pockets, one for
trench work, the other for hospital
use. The kits are to be made of plain
khaki as colored goods is dangerously
visible when carried by troops at the
front The kits should contain: pipe.
tobacco pouch. heavy socks, handker-
chiefs. wash cloths and soap, mouth
organ or game, pencil. writing paper
or pad and envelopes and a single
bladed knife and spoon.
Last but not least" General PERISH
ing said, they should have an Amer
lean flag sewed on the outside"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
DON'T WANT NEGROES
Citizens Near Camp Funston Object to
Colored Southern Troops.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
persons living in the territory sur
rounding Camp Funston are very in
dlgnant over the most recent move on
the part of the war department in
assigning $500 Mississippi negroes
here for training. This number, to-
gether with the negroes supposed to
come here from the seven states,
would make a total of twelve thousand
negro soldiers in camp, which would
mean that more than rs per cent of
the soldiers here would be negroes.
No provision has been middle for the
entertainment or the care of negro
troops in any of the surrounding
towns and there isn't any negro dis
trict near here where they may seek
companionship, the people say. All
the plans for entertaining and caring
for soldiers have been on the sup
position that they would all be white
men.
Persons who have lived in the south
say it would mean nothing but death
for the Mississippi negroes to be sent
up here, where they would have to live
in barracks that will not even be
heated for another month or six
weeks, and where the thermometer
hovers around the ger mark most OF
the winter The Mississippi negroes
are not accustomed to weather of that
kind. There are practically no ac-
commodations here for them at all.
The people in this vicinity cannot I'M
derstand why the war department
should send them up here.
Petitions, being circulated protesting
against the training of the negro
troops here, will be sent on to Wash
ingtOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
BANDITS IN LIMOUSINE
Make Away With $4,000 After Gun
Battle With Policeman.

New York, Oct. IA gang CT five
masked bandits early today stole
$4,000 from the Adams Express com
pany in Hoboken and escaped after
a revolver duel with a policeman.
Ernest Hecker. express company
employe, was shot in the back when
he attempted resistance.
The bandits Travelled in a limousine.
Armed with rifles and revolvers, they
invaded the loading station of the
company, where 200 men were work
ing, rushed to the "valuables room" in
charge of Hecker and Thomas Kane,
and seized three bags of money.
The policeman believes he succeed
ed in hitting one of the men. Several
bags of valuables are missing from the
company's loading station. Hecker
was shot when he endeavored to close
a safe after disobeying an order to
throw up his hands. His condition is
not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
SOLDIERS GET PAY
S378.O0O Distributed Among National
Army Men at Funston.

Camp Funston, Kan. Oct IL
The ghost walked here late Wednes-
day afternoon and spread happiness
among some $4,000 men of the nation
al army who came to camp before
September 80. 1t was the first pay day
for the soldiers here and a most well
come one The post exchanges are
doing a business such as they have
never dreamed of before. Men had
to stand in line at the various booths
and take their turn in getting ice
cream cones, pop, cakes, cookies and
other things to eat.
Capt. Charles Walcott finance agent
of the quartermaster's department.
said that approximately S3fS,0O0 was
paid out. On an average the men re-
ceived about SIS. Approximately
10000 men who have reached mere
since September 80 were not paid,
the payroll having gone in at that
time.
The government has decided to
put conscientious DIRECTORS. Mennon-
ties and others belonging to religious
sects that do not believe in fighting,
in a sanitary company and they will
collect the camp garbage. They have
agreed to do it, but declare that under
no circumstances will they bear arms.
Most of the men are from Kansas and
South Dakota.
An increase of $4O.5OO was reported
today on liberty loan subscriptions at
Camp Funston. bringing the grand
total up to $366,350. The ammuni-
ton train, with only 4S7 men and Of
the day, $3.50. Kansas farmer boys,
serving in the army here are planning
on investing heavily in bonds after
their corn is sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
MASONS TO KAN. CITY
BrickIayers and Plasterers Close Sue
cessfuI Convention in Topeka.

Kansas City, Kan. was designated
as the next convention city for the
brickIayers, masons and plasterers of
Kansas at the closing session of their
conference in Topeka. The meeting
will ne held in 1919.
Lem Young of Topeka was elected
vice president of the association.
other vice presidents are: B. F.
Hamblin of Pittsburg, Antoine Gross
of Hays, Fred Hoover of Wichita; 1.
H. Bradford of Salina, and w. G..
Pritchard of Kansas City. J. G. Bull
ger of Hutchinson was reelected
president of the organization and A.
c. Young secretary and treasurer.
Shall the masons, bricklayers and
plasterers of the state demand Sat
friday afternoons off and shall they
set a minimum wage at Sc per day
for stonemasons and 81 a day for
hrickIayers?" These are the two
questions that will be sent out to every
local union of the state for refer
endum vote.
The resolutions, if adopted, will be
effective June l. 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company.

Notice is hereby given that the
Twenty-second Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company will
he held at the general office of the
Company in Topeka, Kansas, on
Thursday, October 25, 1917, at twelve
O'Clock, noon, for the election of In
dependent Auditors to audit the BOOKS
and accounts of the Company at the
close of the fiscal year. Said meeting
has been called by the Board of
Directors and is to be held also for
the transa ction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting,
including the acceptance of the An
nuaI Report OF the Board of Directors
to the Stockholders for the year end
ing June 80, 1917. md for the follow
ing further purposes respectively,
to wit:
To approve, ratify and confirm the
following, to wit:
The acquisition on behalf of the
Company of the Capital Stock and in
debtedness of the Usage County and
Santa Fe Railway Company.
The acquisition on behalf of the
debtedness of the North Texas and
Santa Fe Railway Company
The ACQUISITION on behalf of the
Company of the Capital Stock and
Indebtedness of The Barton County
and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Articles l and II of the Bylaws of
the Company. in order (a) to chAnge
the Company's fiscal year so as to
correspond with the calendar year
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has recently adopted as the
twelve month period for which 1t re-
quires annual reports; OBJ to change
the date of the annual meetings of the
stockholders so that such meetings
shall be held in April instead of in
October; and (c) to provide that the
successors to the four classes of
Directors now in office shall be
elected at the annual meetings in
i191S. 1919, 1920 and 1921, respectively
The Capital Stock transfer books
will be closed at the close of bust
ness on Thursday, September 20, !917.
and will be reopened at the close OF
said meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors.
L. c. DEFINING,
Assistant Secretary.
New York City, August Z, 1917.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
ROBERTSON HERO!
Scot Was Giant of the Hour in
Wednesdays Game.
His Hitting and Fielding Fea-
lures of n. Y. Victory.

New York oct. 11.-Anxiety over
the possibility Il being able to make
honors all even in the big classic OF
the bat and ball was the only thing
that worried the Giants and their
thousands Of folio yers today. Rain
threatened to prevent the playing OF
the second game at the Polo grounds
this afternoon, but if the weather
cleared, the clan McGraw felt con-
fident it would be able to duplicate
the feat of Wednesday and take away
all the advantage the White SoX gained
in the two tits th"t were held IN
Chicago.
An overnight consideration of Wed
nesday's contest in which the Giants
trounced the SoX by the score of , to
0. leaves only one conclusion for the
careful critics to draw. That is that
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- Uptothe Minute
&9as SPORTING NEWS
II FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY CT Uo -

Dave RoI ertson. the hearty Scot. was
The big hero of the battle and is en-
titled to most of the decorations
Eenton Pitched Great Ball.
No one can take any credit from
Rube Benton, the iron southpaw, be-
cause ne pitched winning bail thruout
and did more effective work than any
mound artist who has appeared in the
series, but BSntonS pitching might
have failed had it not been for the
spectacular support Robertson gave
him in the field and for the heavy
hitting Of the Scot.
All of the fireworks of the game
came in the fourth inning and it was
Robertson at every turn who DOM
mated the situation. The only time
the Sox came near breaking thru Ben
tons defense was in the fourth. With
Eddie Collins and jackson retired,
Felsch, the hero of the opening game,
hit a hot single and was followed at
bat by Gandil Gandil connected with
one of Benton's speed bans and push
ed it against the right field wall hard
and fast. 1t looked like a good one
or extra baSes-prObablyt three bases
and it meant a score under any
conditions, but Robertson was on the
job and succeeded in snagging the ball
after he had made a spectacular back
up that bumped him into the fence.
He literally picked the ball off the
wall. retiring the side.
Big Giants Drive.
Then, when the Giants came to bat
Robertson came up and started the
big New York drive with a three bag
ger that barely missed being a home
run. Holke followed Robertson, and
after looking over the first ball
pitched to him. coNnected for single
that scored "Roby." The ice was
broken and the New York fans went
wild. Rariden sacrificed, Benton
struck out and then Burns, another
bally Scotchman, got a scratch hit that
scored Holke.
From the fourth inning on the game
was what most worlds series contests
are expected to be-a close, hard
fought battle with the Sox striving
hard to stage a rally and the Giants
playing on their toes every minute.
The pitching improved, the fielding
was snapper and it was Greek against
Greek to the end.
In the final inning Eddie Collins
with two down, tried to stage a rally
when he beat out a slow grounder
but Joe Jackson, the last hope of the
Sox was not to be a hero and the best
he could do was to hit a high fly to
Fletcher.
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MENNoNITEs IN TROUBLE.
Fifteen Put in Guard House for Re
fusal to Work.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 11.-Fif-
teen members of the Mennonite sect
were placed in the guardhouse here
Wednesday afternoon for refusing to
work and three Mennonite ministers
were driven from the reservation on
a technical charge of being on gov
ernmental ground after their passes
had expired.
1t is believed here the men held a
meeting some place and were coached
by someone who told them just what
to do and say The men have been
told they will be made a part of the
utilities workmen here and will be
put to work gathering and hauling
garbage and ashes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
WORK TRAIN in CRASH
One Killed. % Injured, When Freight
ColIides With 1t.

Newcastle, Pa. Oct. 11.-One man
was killed and twenty-seven others
were injured at Newcastle Junction
today when a Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg freight crashed into a Bal
timore & Ohio work train. Most of
the wooden rear car of the work train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
FOURTH INNING A LUCKY ONE
IN The BIG WORLDS SERIES

Watch for the fourth inning in
today's game of the worlds series
at New York.
The fourth inning was the ses-
sion in which Happy Felsch pound
ed out his home run in Chicago and
won a ball game. The fourth was
the inning in which the SoX un-
limbered their Sunday attack and
the fourth inning saw the Giants
cluster of two counters Wednesday.
Who will do it today?