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The Parker post., 1917-08-11

You can always depend on Texas
to ''start" something. She is asking
If soldier In a bathing suit is a
soldier in uniform. If he is, then she
can't serve him a drink. Is it the
the uniform or the oath of allegiance
that makes a soldier ? They have
been known in surprise attacks to
fight in their "nighties.'
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

ability of America to carry the bur-
den Of war is colossal.
We will win? Yes, for three rea-
reasons:
We will to win; we have the pow
er to win, and we have got to win
New Orleans Times.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

Five per cent of the people-all
wheat grOwers-are interested in
high wheat prices; 95 per cent of the
people are poignantly interested in
cheap bread. Who gets the govern
ment's help?
The Parker post., 1917-08-11
What 1t Looked Like.

In New Zealand town one Of the
municipal candidates. Scotchman,
had received present of a huge Scot
tish thistle, which at the moment hap.
pened to be lying on the table Of his
committee room. A friend, entering.
withdrew suddenly. with the remark.
4 beg your pardon; l did not know
that you were at luncheon"
The Parker post., 1917-08-11
Pastor Believes In Advertising.

One Of the strongest believers in al
vert1stng as method Of building UP q
congregation for church in the coun-
try today Is Rev. DR.. j. W. Kramer,
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Spokane. Wash. In sermon recently
Doctor Kramer made known his be-
liefs and told OF the value of the news
paper Of today.-The Fourth Estate.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

Parker Is going to be very much
on the map within the next few
months. Mining development work
planned here this fall and winter
means the employment of several
hundred men.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

The long staple cotton fields in
Parker valley spell real wealth to the
growers. The cotton acreage of this
valley may be increased by several
thousand acres next season.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

The Germans have taken Kalomea
on the Russian front. Now let them
tackle calomel.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

The people are weary of ,continu-
Gus knocking, and the hammer
wielder is getting to be decided
pest.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

The kaiser "sees victory" and
Lloyd George sees 1t, and Uncle Sam
sees 1t. Everybody seeing things. "
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

The retreating Russian army has
passed the River Loops. Leaped the
Loops, as 1t were.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

*If Americans citizens.
All stewards and cooks Of the mess
man branch, who are American citizens,
and hold certificates Of qualification,
receive $3.50 a month in addition to
the above rates Of pay.
Navy Needs Men.
The United States today Is at war.
The government officials are looking
to the young men of the country to
come to the help Of that democracy
which means liberty. There are rear
admirals and captains in the United
States navy today who rose to their
high rank of command from the posi-
ton Of naval apprentice. Rear Adj
miral William II. H. Switzerland once
was naval apprentice. Capt. John
Emil Roller was a naval apprentice.
There is always room at the top" is
a saying that is credited originally to
the sea service. Uncle Sam needs re-
cruits to help sustain the honor of his
flag The sea and it's service have u
holding charm for men Of red blood.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11

More American troops in France
means more trouble for Germany.
The Parker post., 1917-08-11
Chief Petty Officers,
Monthly

All chief petty officers with a per-
manent appointment receive SIT a
month and allowances. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
Spiders Put Up Hard Fight Against Decorating Amy For Automobile Sid
VANDERBILT GETTING
READY FOR GENERALS
Three OF Commodores' Football Stars
Will Be In Lineup Against
Washington and Lee.

When the Vanderbilt Commodores
invade the Old Dominion In the next
few days for games at Lynchburg and
Roanoke with Washington and Lees
basketball quint. Virginia enthusiasts
will see several of the Tennesseeans'
football stars in action. On the quint
are three men who performed on
Vanderbilt's gridiron team against the
University of Virginia
The gridironists who will partici-
pate in the basketball game are
- osh'' Cody, Blair and Zearfoss, ana
this trio is expected to \bear the brunt
of the contest with the Generals. in
view of the fact that the other two
men are freshmen. Cody will be seen
in one of the forward positions and
the individual contest between Pierot-
ii and Cody will be an interesting fea-
ture of the game. Cody, 1t will be
remembered. was the unanimous
choice for All-Southern tackle last
season.
Blair is captain OF the Commodore
and is a football veteran. having
played in the backfeld last season.
Zearfoss. who will be remembered by
local fans who witnessed the last Van
derbilt-Virginia football game. will oc-
cupy the other forward position.
Washington and Lee 10 hopeful Of a
successful outcome in the initial bas-
ketball game with the Commodores.
The Generals last Saturday night de-
feated Lebanon Valley by a score OF
"a to ID. and the result OF the other
games this season give the students
at Lexington good reason to believe
that the team this season will be one
of the best In recent years
The Generals downed Virginia
Christian College by score of SO to
l and took the measure OF Hampden-
Sidney College by a score of 80 to s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
BILLY CLYMER MAKES
HIS PLAYERS FIGHT
When He Secs Them Shaking Hands
On Field He Tells Them to Go
Ahead and Kiss.
According to Billy Clymer ,

According to Billy Clymer. of the
Louisville A. A. champion, and the
man they can't keep down. the mat
ter with baseball in the minors is that
there is too much handshaking ana
not enough action.
Billy says: Whenever / see a ball
player shake hands on the field l tell
him, Now go ahead and kiss him. !"
Derby Bill is of the rough and ready
type, but he gets results. Wherever
he goes pennants invariably follow in
his wake.
Billy may be too firm an exemplar
of scrappy baseball, but some of his
arguments arc sound. These fans
want to feel you're out to beat the
other fellows and that there is a real
some feeling in their work. Naturally
when two players on rival teams strut
around with their arms around each
other the fans get an idea that II Is
ping-pong match.
Baseball solely for test of scien-
tific skill is perhaps the ideal condi-
ton of the game, but just yet we have
not reached that far. What was 1t
that made the old warfare between
the Giants and Cubs So rife with ex-
element and damned the Polo
Ground or the Cub yard whenever
these clubs met? Was it not the in
tense rivalry between the two clubs I
Had the fans seen McGraw and
Chance hold a tete-a-tete before the
game. Evers and Donlin walking
around the field arm in arm and
Bresnahan and King pat each other
on the shoulder the war would have
lost much of its fascination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
FILING APPLICATIONS
|. FOR SCHOOL POSITIONS
Twelve In Race for Job As Division
Superintendent OF Alex
andria County

When members of the State Board
or Education gather here in March to
appoint division superintendent for
the various counties in Virginia they
viii have several hundred applica-
tons 10 consider. Secretary Hiilman
is already swamped with applications
and by February ] he expects 10 have
at least ninety per cent of them.
AT recent meeting of the board
a resolution was passed, requesting all
candidates for the positions to send
their applications to Secretary HllI-
man by February i However. this
Isn't absolutely essential and some of
those seeking the positions will prob.
ably wait until the last moment to
apply.
From present indications the posi-
lions in Alexandra, Lee and Franklin
Counties will be warmly contested.
There are twelve candidates In Alex
andria County. five In Franklin and
TWO In Lee. II is understood that
there are others in these three coun-
ties who aspire TO the offices and will
file their applications in the near flu.
ture.
The State Board Of Education will
meet March l, and 3 for consdera-
ton OF the applications and the APP
pointment Of division superintendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
.LYNCHBURG IS SURE
OF SECURING BERTH
Hill City Will Be Awarded HopeweN
Franchise AT Meeting Tomor-
/. row in Norfolk.

Although representatives of other
cities will make bids for the Hope
well franchise Lynchburg Is to be
given the Magic City berth when the
Virginia League inoguls gather in
Norfolk tomorrow afternoon. While
no official announcement has been
made to this effect, II is a foregone
conclusion that the Hill City is to be
awarded the franchise when the mag
mates get together for the powwow.
Three cities in North Carolina
Goldsboro Elizabeth City and Will
mington-will send representatives to
the meeting tomorrow in an effort to
land the franchise. ii Is said. All of
The teams have been considered and
he maEnates think that Lynchburg
will be the best town. They assert
that the Hill City. after being with
out professional baseball for several
years, is again ripe for the national
pastime. They believe that baseball
will again go good in the town and
that they will make no mistake In
selecting this city over the others,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
ARMORY Is DECORATED
FOR AUTOMOBIL E SFIO
Half of the Blue Sky Put In Seventh Street Building Yest
In Spite of the Rain While the Other viii Be Placed
There Today-Put In Tropical Plants.

They put half the blue-sky into the
Grays' Armory yesterday The other
half will go in today. even II 1t does
rain. In fact, the rain had nothing
at all to do with the blue sky In the
armory. 1t was not even put in be-
tween showers. 1t Is a sort of ever
present blue sky. the one that gives
the rain-clouds a silver lining. so to
speak. Anyway it went into the.
Grays' Armory yesterday-at least
half of 1t did--and the other half
will be there anon, which means some
time today
The blue sky referred to is a part,
a prominent part, of the decorations
for the big auto show which opens
Saturday night. II Is a most brilliant
and beautiful blue sky. gemmed at
night with thousand electric lights,
which shine like stars through the
canopy. At daytime anyone glancins
upward sees big white birds. sea
gulls on the wing. flying against the
azure.
Which gives the armory a some.
what different appearance to what II
has usually. And then the blue sky
FORM dome for as beautiful a scene
as one may wish to see. The walls
OF Ine armory, according to the f1n-
lsned design. are to be banked with
tropical plants and flowers Long
aisles of palms. fourteen feet tall,
mark the spaces where the prize autos
Will be shown and the floor of the
armory appears like a sandy beach
Palm Beach. Fla. for instance. For
there are no palms fourteen feet tall
at Virginia Beach. Maybe there are
no palms at Palm Beach, but every
body knows there ought to be.
Talk about your South Sea islands,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25

Although at ono time victory Tor
he Y. NJ. G. A. auint seemed newt
4ble. Church Hill inst night added an
other link to It's victorious chain by
oosiur out % TO - victory over
he ..Y" basketers The game was
anouestionahly the best witnessed on
he Y. NJ. c. A. floor this season and
he result was in doubt until the final
whistle sounded.
The Y. Nj. c. A. boys drew FIRST
blood and proceeded to register eight
points before the East Finders could
hasket a single ball. The Church Hiil
Bows finally hit their stride and soon
rev closer to their opponents. The
initial half ended with the score
standing IA to . in favor of the y
I've. The seventh Streeters failei TO
display the form Of the previous Pc
-iod In the closing half, but. In spite
II this. they managed TO maintain the
lead until five minutes before the
game came to an end. church hiil
gradually drew nearer their rivais,
and took the lead a few minutes be-
fore the whistle sounded.
For Chrrch Hin the work of Bob
Bell stood ont prominently. He
scored Ave field goals. while he bas-
keted the leather three times from
me foul line. making a total OF tnlr-
teen points Walter Bell and Hatch
r also played well. e.,.
The playing of wallerstein was the
outstanding feature for the ~" out
Mt. Although he was playing guard,
he managed to score four field goals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
LITTLE NEGRO MURDERER
TAKEN TO NORTH CAROLINA

Remains of James Edward Lewis,
one year old. and Ida May Lewis, two
years old, the colored children. who
were murdered Monday afternoon in
their home. 2oT East Duval Street, by
their fve-year-old brother. Herman
Lewis, were taken yesterday afternoon
TO Brown Summit, North Carolina, for
burial. The bodies will be accompanied
by their parents, Ernest Lewis and
Carrie Lewis. and the infant murderer
will also be removed to the Old North
State. where he will be placed in
charge of relatives and kept. No &C
ton Is to be taken in regard to him,
since the law does not recognize a
criminal under seven years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
CHEMISTS CLUB TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Chemists Club. Virginia section OF the
American Chemical Society. will be
held al the University Club, S2T West
Franklin Street. on Friday evening.
January 26. at $50 o'clock. Officers
for the year will be elected A fea-
ture OF the evening will be the talk
by DIR, r. +. Loving. head OF the
science department at Richmond Col
lege, on the recent meeting in New
York OF the Association for the Ad-
vancament OF Science DIR. Loving $
talk promises to be very interesting
and all members are heartily invited
to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
v|RG|N|A'S BASEBALL
TE NJ PLAY GEORGIA

Athens. Ga, Jan. 2A.-Ths arrival
of several expected kilograms win de-
termine the last Of the baseball dates
for the schedule Of the Red and Black.
according to Professor s. V: SANFORD.
faculty director in charge of athletics
at the University Of Georgia. There
are several dates to be definitely
agreed upon. the Tech Georgia dates
and the Mercer Georgia dates among
them. Mr.. Sanford says.
The trip up the coast has been def
initely agreed upon:
North Carolina University, April 20
and "a.
Trinity, April rs.
North Carolina Agricultural College.
April rs and ~.
Virginia. April % and ~.
Several preseason practice games
will be played with the Crackers and
with the Louisville Colonels. both of
which teams win be in training here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
RECEPTION TO UNION
STATION Pastor

The congregation OF Union Station
Methodist Church will give a recep-
ton TO the pastor. Rev. NJ. S. Colon
ma on Thursday evening, January 2b.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged. including short talks by sew
eral pastors Of the community. in
Guiding the Rev. Mr.. Johnson, Rev.
Hugh Sublett. Rev. Mr.. Williams. Rev.
Mr.. Clarke. Rev. Mr.. Potts and Rev.
DIR. W. A. Christian. All members
of the church are urged to come and
welcome the new pastor and all
friends OF the church are cordially
invited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25

And to lena artistic verisimilitudA
the palm beach and the stately pa1l
there will be a Hawaiian orcheo&
That is, 1t ought to be = HAwml-
orchestra. for it Is modelled On u
cabaret plan and that Is the Gk1
popular style OF music and orcheetfX
along Broadway nowadays. 20 tI
say. sef
There will be ukaleles. banjos. -
aphones, xylophones. comets, trurnf
cts. drums, cellos and all the 9TH
styles of popular stringed instrumeAkl
The leader of the band will be Hon
ert Gilbert. the famous dancing yiQli&
list, who created a Juror nc 5h0rxN
and Churchill's this season. Tho 9TH
musicians will be from these ce1ebx4Gj
ed palaces of pleasure. SO music
the big auto show will not b tE
least among It's attractions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
SPIDERS FIGHT HARD
AGAINST UNIVERSITY
Virginia Wins Out Over Richmond
College Basketcrs I'm Warm Con-
test by 81 to 20 Score.
Especial to The Richmond virginian. J

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Charlottesville. Va. Jan. 24.-vir-
ginia's BASKETBALL quint, supposed to
be on edge for the Navy. the next
game on the Orange and Blue sched-
ule. had all the practice IT was look
Ing for tonight. Richmond College
presented smooth WORKING machine.
which, after it once settled down, put
up a clever game. The final score,
81 to 90 does not really tell how stiff
the battle was
The Spiders apparently suffered
from stage-fright at the start. and
the first period was rather one sided
20 to 7. But there was different
story in the final half. The locals
wore held to eight points. willie Dob
sons squad got busy and registered a
total OF thirteen. Dickcrson and Cap
tain Wood were the stars for the Wis
itors. and their clever work won de-
served applause from the gallery.
Lineup and summary:
Virginia. Positions Spiders
Bailey. r. f.........r T. Wood
Wnlte, ], f.... L. e. Dickerson
Rixey, c ...........c Tyson
Dtterich, r. e. ..r e Wicker
1Hurchmaf, /. E.......,..t e. Carr
summary: Goals-Railey, 6: Dick
erson. o: Rixey. a. White. g Wood, 2.
Goals from fouls-Bailoy, 6: Wood. s:
Meade. northumberland for
White. Bailey for Bailey, Robinson
FOR Tyson. Referee--Neff Umpire
Wray Time OF halves-Twenty min
utes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
MRS. LUCILLE MUAOY
IS APPOINTED DEPUTY

Mrs Lucille ]. Mundy was yesterday
appointed deputy in the internal reve-
nue department by Collector r. c. l.
Moncure. The appointment is effective
at once. and Mrs. Mundy has been as
signed to income tax work
She is the widow of George II. Nun
dy. who for number Of years was a
clerk In the employ OF Senator Claude
Swanson. Mrs. Mundy succeeds James
II. BoEgs, who has been transferred TO
the tobacco department at Washing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
IRON BARS TO KEEP
WHISKEY IN ORDERED

Washington, Jan. 24.-Commission-
err of Internal Revenue Osborn has
issued strict orders touching tho way
in which warehouses at distilleries are
protected. He has ordered iron gates.
windows, bars and every other con-
ceivable kind of protection add
cd to the bonded warehouse, not to
keep people from getting In, but to
keep those who might be 30 inclined
from getting out with whtskey on
which the internal evenue tax has NO.
been paid. Commissioner Osborn h
evidently a little skeptical touching
the honesty and patriotism Of those
who make whiskey when 1t comes to
DEALING. with Uncle Sam and paying
the tax on every gallon Of the product
manu<acture6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
SUPPORTERS TIRED OF
SIX-GAME SCHEDULE
Richmond College Man Replies To Communication From
Hampden Sidney Enthusiastic In Regard To Spiders
Attitude Concerning This Arrangement
In Association

long characterized these contests is
now lacking. The second game is an
anti-climax, and no one is benehted py
It, Rather 1t is detriment to all
concerned and should be eradicated.
AS long as the six-game schedule 10
retained no athletes of great apillty
will represent the association on the
gridiron or diamond. because he gains
no noteriety for his athletic prowess
as long as he stays within aristocratic
circle of the hallowed four. He VIII
go to some school like Washington and
Jefferson where he can gain wide rec
ignition.
He knows that II he enters the Il. v
l. A. circuit. he plays Richmond Col
lese, william and Mary. Hainpden-
Sidney and Randolph Macon and then
comes athletic oblivion. for after play
ing four years with Richmond Col
leEs or Randolph Macon he can play
no more. II he can play against the
larger colleges and universities or the
South, he will not hesitate, and the
standard of athletics will be raised.
But unless a breakaway is restored TO-
or a change is made. only mediocre ma
terlal will ever represent the r.. V. l.
A.
Can FIJI Schedules.
Richmond College can I'll her sched-
uIes without a six-ganae anair sach
season. and since she is not phiiau \
thropic Institution there is no neces-
sity Of her holding on to the old re-
rime II the others of the circuit can
not I'LL theirs. She simply wants
three-game series. or none.
II she can break into faster COM
many Il is to her benest, nd there is
no necessity Of her proving her SUI
periority over the other teams in the
'lcarue in order to do IT. The Rich
uond baseball team when It was In the
virginia league did not always WIN
the pcnnaut. but II Jumped into fast-
er COMPANY
Let the rttree-Ea-se ehampionship sc
rles be retained, but there Is no use
Of remaining wholly In our sheii lot
ever. The other colleges of the south
wiIl gladly arrange for games. and
many OF the closer Northern colleges
ar. not axerse to an interchange OF
athletic civilitics. Taken advantage OF
the Immortal four" would accrue
benefits both in finance and advertise
nent. Two games or baseball ana
football wers played with Randolph
Macon couple OF decades ago but II
/. the only custom OF the dark ages
that Is still retained. why not step
out and on?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25

A sub committee of the Committed
on Ordinances has practically COM
pleted the new traffic code for Rich.
mond. to which they were assigned
some time. and II will be brought be-
fore the committee at its next meet.
ing Mayor Ainslie. Chief of Police
Werner and Traffic Sergeant Bradley
who had a hand in the framing of tbs
new code. will probably be called by
the committee to appear In its behalf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
UNCLE SAM MUST PAY
MILLION MORE FOR PATEl

Washington. Jan. e&.-Uncls aa11l
print paper bill will cost $i.00Ao4
more this year. because OF the hl3
price Of paper. and the prospects 81!
shortage even at top-notch hgur&1
will compel rigid economy. land H.
discontinuance of publications. Of min
or Importance. The governSaent's 81
per bill last year was .l.El.too. ~
bill this year will apprex1mats, m
100000. according to bdsasubmitteds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
HY H. NJ. 9.

By Fl. NJ. 8.
Following the comments OF the COM
posite shadow OF Grantland Rice and
Bill Nye, in a yesterdays issue of The
Virginia. in regard to the attitude TAX
IN by Richmond College concerning
the f V. /. A. A. there are few
general truths which he. In his en-
thusiasm for the Hampden-Sidney Tlg-
ers seemed to have ignored.
Richmond College lays no claim to
athletic superiority over the other
three members of the Eastern Division.
neither does she desire to withdraw
from that organization. but she is in
favor of eliminating the tedious. mo.
notonous "us four and no more" six
game schedule and substituting three
games In the three major sports. The
game arrangement Is peculiar to
This association. and the thing pals
not only upon the players but upon
the spectators as we'll.
Then why the officials of that as
ISOLATION persist in the perpetuation of
such schedule In beyond mortal COM
preheusiou Financially 1t is not sue
s. because the athletic associations
IA more than one instance are heavily
in debt These local games Simply
viii not draw the crowds The gia-
nour Of the unknown and the unex-
pceted is not there. and II Is only the
friends OF the colleges and those direct
~ interested that attend.
Spectators Become Tired.
That the spectators tire OF tho mo-
aotonv of II, was clearly demonstrat-
ed last football season. The hrs'
game with Hampden Sidney was large
attended and at the first Randolph
Macon contest, goodiy crowd was
out. but when these teams ciasneu
with Richmond College for the sec
oua time there was nothing doing In
the paid admission line. An oHicia'
II one of the colleges in the Eastern
Division states that there is no spirit
,r enthusiasm now seen, that can be
rompared with that exhibited In the
,ontests Of former years
THAT the players themselves object
q this multi-garne race Is foregone
Conclusion. No team can work Itself
an to six climaxes. This is tmpos-
sib,e. and for that reason spirit lags
and the old fight and pep that has 80