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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
BROADWAY BOYS AND GIRLS
AT THE LYRIC TODAY

The Broadway Boys and Girls. a
troupe of specially performers, will
contribute teh principal comedy fea-
tura to the Lyrics new show today.
The list is an attractive one. Songs,
dances and classy specialties make up
the performance TO be given by the
Broadway Boys and Girls The COM
pany includes bouquet of American
beauty show girls, who dance grace
fully. The act Is miniature extrava~
ganza The costumes and scenic in
vestiture are especially designed for
this production.
On the same hill Will be the Kelly
Brothers company. offering a comical
boxing oddly.
Volatile Dorothy Earl. former must
cal comedy favorite, will anuse with
feminine comedy and songs Miss
Earl has portfolio Of new and
catchy songs which she renders in Il
style all her own.
DroII Joe BrownInE, described Es
vaudeville newest laugh riot" is
going 1t alone with an uproarlously
funny monologue.
Rounding out the diversified bill
will be the Dancing Kennedys. whirl-
wind opponents of the newest stage
dances. who have a sensational ex-
hihition OF the terpsiehorean art.
Talented amateurs will appear
Jointly with this bill at the extra per-
Torrance 70 be given at / i o'clock to-
morrow morning for the benefit OF
me Red Cross war fund. This extra
show will not interfere with the regu
lar schedule OF performances, which
will be given as usual at s, f:45 and
$3.50 F. n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
STATE HOSPITAL
c0MM|3S|. NfR REPORTS
Aggregate Deficit of Five Institutions,
Due TO Greatly Increased Food
Costs, Is $47,S14.7S.

The annual report of J. M Bauser-
man, commissioner of state hospitals.
was filed with Governor Henry c. Stu
art yesterday. including very inter
esting resume of the operation Of the
five state institutions.
Owing to the very considerable in
crease In the prices of necessities the
aggregate deficit of the hospitals for
the year just closed reached the sum
of s47.S14.75. the reason for which
may be seen by the following quota
tions on foods, showing the Increased
prices paid:
Bacon increased in price from se.41
the hundred pounds to s24.47 between
the years of 1916 and 1917. Corn
meal which formerly cost seventy
nine cents the bushe1 now costs s2.05.
Lard for which s8.0s the hundred
pounds was previously paid cost
s19.90 Sugar jumped from s4.94 to
$3.50; molasses from twelve and one
half cents to thirty-six cents. -four
from s5.12 the barrel to s1o.12.
BY the individual members of the
hospital boards giving their individual
nCteS TOT &AesaVV the several lHSIllU-
ttons were able to contract for ade-
quate stocks of coal at a very large
saving to the state.
The per capita cost per patient In
each of the hospitals is given as fol-
lows:
Eastern State hospital - 1915,
SAILS: in 1917, s152.s9: increase.
s11s4
Western State hospital -- 1915,
s1f7,55; 1917. sl31.4s; increase.
1881
Central State hospital 1915
SOS. SO. 1917. sfs7.Ts. increase
$3.50.
Southwestern State hospitaI-1s1s,
sl35.of; 1917, sl4e.sl; increase
$3.50.
Virginia State Epileptic colony
1918. $4,000; 1917. s152.1s. decrease,
1881.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
SUIT FILED AGAINST
WESTERN UNION

Roanoke. Va. Dec 5.--The memo
randum book of the corporation court
shows the entry yesterday OF suit
filed by w. T. BuAns. against the West
ern Union Telegraph company In
which the plaintiff seeks damages to
the extent OF 1000 and the enforce
ment OF tha~ statutory penalty of 400
for the alleged negligence of the tele-
graph company In the non-delivery or
law In Virginia statutory penalty Of
S100 Ia ,ixed for unreasonable de-
lay or failure to deliver q telegram.
whether actual damages are proved
or not. and In cases whore actual
damages can be proved they may be
recovered In addition to the penalty
imposed by law. The suit filed by
BUNS is made returnable to the Sec
ond December rules
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
Corbett Again Enters Ring and Stages
Freak Exhibition With Tom Sharkev
BY JAMES J. CORBETT.
Copyright 1917, by King Features Syndicate Inc3

Editors Note: This In the twenty
nth chatter of a series OF articles
py Jim Corbett which deal with the
career OF Bob Ftzsimmons Few
men knew Fitz as Corbett knew HIM
ana 30 these stories reveal some Incl
aents In the life of Fitzsimmons that
never before have been printed The
hext chapter Will appear tomorrow.
Tom sharkey had acquired quite a
reputation along the Pacific coast al
the time returned to San Francisco in
hay, 1895. Two weeks OF so after ]
had started light training In prepare
ton for a. probable bout with Fitz I
was asked to meet the battling sailor
IN four-round exhibition bout 1t
was pointed out that Sharkey. a
rough. rushing type OF hghter, with
out much boxing skill, was just the
Kind of man needed to meet TO
rrhelo condition myself as quickly as
possible
without seeming any trickery,
consented to the metch. II was put
on In Mechanics pavilion. San Fran
cisco, California, on June "a, 1895.
Titled as an exhibition contesty IL
developed into something entirely diff
ferent During my career | engaged
in many rough fights but nothing
eqcalled my FIRST clash with Tom
Sharkey. | arm going into details con-
corning that fight merely because 1t
leads up to the contest which Bob
Fitzstmmons had with sharkev short
time later and In which Bob was rob-
bed ef a Knockout decision
The exhibition match" between
Sharkey and myself hadn't gone ore
round before knew was up against
it, that Sharker. aided Ivy an uuseru-
pulous referee. was out To get me For
the frat two rounds I stood of shar-
key. hitting him 1T will. aud never
once during that time utFf ne itrT Il
glove on nae. TIP TO then he elected
merely to try To box and everything
went along all right for me. Sharkey
set me u fast pace in those two rounds
by his rushing ard as the third round
began he figured that | was bit
tired--~ard then ne broke loose.
Abandoning boxing tactics entirely
with the beginning Of the third round,
sharkey rushed at me aud tried to
grab me. I stde~stepped, but, he con-
tinued 10 follow me- fa eked around
the ring but always sharkey was sf-
ter me. trying TO get me in q. wrcst-
ler's grasp. Never once did he at
tempt TO hit me That M longer
was nart OF his game. Near ths
end OF the third round he succeeded
IN s-e4ai4 \ s1-and
srnmedss.ely tripped rue and threw
me toward the floor As / was going
down struck the ropes and slipped
over the ton Of them into the audi
ence. / eot back into the ring quick
!y and Sharkey continued his efforts
to wrestie nae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
O|STAUSI OF CARRAt "A
CUTS OFF CORN SUPPLY
Belief That Shipments Reach Ger
many Causes u. S. to Refuse
Urgent Demands.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Extreme dis
trust of the Carranza government and
dissatisfaction with that country's at
titude toward the war have caused
the United States to refuse the urgent
appeals made by Mexico for about
100000 bushels OF corn. and only
100000 bushels will be permitted to
cross the Rio Grande.
The Carranza government has for
some weeks been pleading with the
United States for 100000 bushels
OF corn. on account of the failure OF
the Mexican corn crop through frost.
the war industries board has issued
license for shipment of soc. 900
bushels of corn TO Mexico at once.
sufficient, 1t is believed, to stave off
starvation for a time.
United States officials personally
would like to- grant the plea for 40
100000 bushels, but conditions in
Mexico have become quite critical
within the last two months. and there
is grave danger that foodstuffs will
fall into the hands OF bandits or dis
honest officials.
Reports, more or less authentic.
have reached the American officials
that food supplies are being Struggled
out of Mexico to Germany by some
corrupt and selfish Mexican officials
while thousands of Mexicans are
threatened with death by starvation.
American officials face a problem
OF performing great humanitarian
duty while serving the interests of
itself and allies and are cheerfully
watching the Vaccinations OF insidi-
Gus enemies.
The fact that the United States and
her allies are dependent upon Mexico
for oil and ore conn ela the govern
ment officials to act with The greatest
caution In dealing with fexico. es-
pecfally in view OF the fact that the
German propaganda is becoming
threatening each day and every at
tempt is being made to stir up rebel
lion in Mexico and poison the minds
Of the Mexicans against all Germany's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
cob, BOy.n

A clever book and beautiful score
combines to make "Oh, Boy" under
the personal direction of F. Ray Com
stock and VILLA m Elliott is the fourth
of the series of New York Princess
theater musical comedies and will
come to the Academy tomorrow matt
nee and night and Saturday, matinee
and night.
"Oh, Boy Is the joint contribution
of Guy Bolton. P. G. wodehouse and
Jerome Kern. Mr.. Bolton and Mr..
Wodehouse providing the book and
lyrics and Mr.. Kern the music, That
IL Is the greatest winning combina-
ton In years, has been demonstrated
by the long. continued and success
full run at the New York Princess
theater.
F. Ray Comstock and William
Elliott under whose management ooh
Boy IL touring will send here an
organization which will measure up
to the standard OF Princess theater
productions. There will be a num-
Der of favorite players in the cast
including Leona Thompson, Gertrude
Waixel. Edward Forbes, Charles
Knowiden, r. d. Learp w. Fredricks.
Eileen Powers, Helen Dubois, James
p. Rome. Bobby Hale, Marian Hib-
bling, and Laura Wells and n chorus of
unusual charm and beauty and d
scenic production that will be the
most pretentious OF the season.
The matinee tomorrow IA for the
benefit of the Red Cross which will
receive the entire receipt OF the per-
fornlanCe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
''PAHSfFaI" TONIGHT AT
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Colonel Ray. OF London, will give
ParsifaF in moving pictures, song
and story, at the high school audito-
rum. tonight at $40 O'Clock. Admis-
sion will be by ticket. with silver Of
fering. Tickets free at ten Y. NJ. c.
A building or the high school just
-hefnra- -entarta!nEssAatr--
Tomorrow (F'riday) night, Pilgrims
Progress. will he given for the last
time this week, aA-d "Parsifal" Satur-
day night.
Hundreds have witnessed these pre-
sensations, and II Is expected that the
last three nights OF the week will have
the largest audiences that have yet
seen the production, the combined
cost OF which was Sis. 10000. and In
which 1000 feet OF moving picture
film are used.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
HENRY {. uTcHf(RD
NAMED DIRECTOR
Weil-Known Richmondcr Has Charge
of War Savings Stamps Cam
paign I'm This City.

With the appointment of Henry q.
Litehford as director in charge OF
the work in Richmond 1t Is expected
that the great war savings stamps
campaign will Immediately take on
the aspects of a vigorous drive here
and that this city will forge to tho
front as one OF the leaders In get
ting behind the governments saw
ings plan.
Mr.. Litchford Ia a financier OF wide
experience and is well known In Rich
mond as vice-president of the Old
Dominion Trust company. He will At
once surround himself with an exec
utive committee to aid him In carry
ing out the big undertaking. He will
se.e.:t for his committee representa-.
tives of dirrere@t business and nrofes-
sions.
City headquarters will be opened by
Mr.. Atchford on the fourth floor of
the Postoffice building, adjoining state
headquarters.
The appointment yesterday of Mr..
Lstchford by Colonel Thomas p. Nc
Adams, director in charge of the en-
tire Virginia campaign, was received
on all sides with general satisfaction.
Director McAdams Is rapidly get
ting the machinery of the state In
working order and expects In a few
days TO have the drive in full swing.
He spent yesterday in Eynchburg.
where he addressed meeting of the
Virginia Farmers institute. He lis ex-
pected to return to Richmond today.
In conjunction with w. j. Fawcett,
of this city. Director McAdams ia
working out an elaborate publicity
ca nssaign In connection with the thrift
work. Practically every known means
of advertising will be used to Exploit
the war savings stamps and thrift
stamps. Full-page advertisements will
appear In daily and weekly papers
Billboards will display naring post.
ers. Show windows will be embellish-
ed with attractive cards calling upon
everyone to help Uncle Sam raise 32,-
ooo,o0o,ooo. This publicity work will
be of such scope that every person
who Is able to read will be made to
understand the aims and purposes Of
the big undertaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
AGITATION To CURB
PITCHERS RENEW {
prcxldem Tener TO Propose Rcstucing
sssse IF Plate ~ Tursaii Power of
Jwir1egs iiE Pitching DueIs.

The fact that only half "A dozen bats
men or tho National league were able
To get into the 500 class during the
past season has again started an ag1ta-
iron to change the rules i'm sorne way
so that tho power which the pitchers
faow hold in the EatinnaI game can he
curhsd. All baseball officials admit
that the pitcher nova DAYS has too
great an advantage over the batsnaan
and that the game would be more of
a popular attraction II there was more
hitting, Pitchers battles do not ex-
cite much enthusiasm for baseball
fans. they would rather see lots or
hitting and more runs scored.
President Tener OF the National
league is among those who favor curb
ing the privileges OF the pitchers
Last season President Tener and the
National league went on record
against the use OF the moist ball. The
emery ball. the talcam powder ball.
and all the other tricks used by pitch
ers to make their ffinginc more effec-
tive When only six hatsnea in a.
major league can hat at a 500 gait
In saason. baseball men realize that
something should be done{ to increase
the hitting. Manager MeGraw. OF the
Giants, is in favor OF some change in
ting.
Captain Charley Herxog. Of the
Giants. suggests that the pitchers be
prohibited from using windup be-
fore throwing to the batter. He says
that IL this practice OF preliminary
gymnastics by the pitchers was aboi-
ished. the batting would Immediately
improve he says that he knows any
number of players who are normally
good hitters. whose value is annulled
because they become ratified when a
pitcher whirls his arm around his
head two or three times before throw
ing the ball.
The American league took no action
on the moist ball last season while
the National league referred It to the
rules committee. The rules commit
tee. which includes members Of both
leagues. did not meet. so no action
was taken on the question. At both
major league meetings next weak.
however. the subject will come up
again. and 1t is likely that radical ac-
ton may be taken against this style
Of pitching.
Among the suggestions which will
be made to the rules committee will
be one from President Tener to reduce
the size OF plate. BY shaving off both
sides Of the plate President Tener be-
lieves that the batsman would be given
far greater advantage than he now
has The home plate is now seventeen
inches. wide. and by cutting it down
an inch or 1.-TWO. the pitcher would
have a more difficult mark to shoot
at than the plate In its present ssze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
TWO ARE CAPTURED
WITH MANY QUARTS

Two young men with FIVE suftcases
filled with liquor were hailed before
Commissioner Flegenhimer yesterday
for violation of the Reed bone-dry
amendment They were Frank G.
Blue and Lewis Fl. Manning The
preliminary hearing WIN be held this
morning. In addition to the grips
filed to overlooking. they had one
package for imm ediate use The ar.
rest was made by Officer Sweet at
Byrd Street station
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
Standing of Clubs,

Duplex meets Weisbergers tonight
in the tenpin clash of the Palace Ten
pin league. Both teams are going
good and a hot time Is expected.
Friday night Pat Lohman's Cubs
will graphic Goodrichs Indians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
Caught With the Goods.

l. III. Manning and r. Blue were ar
arrested last night by Ofncers Sweet
and tucker, and registered at First
station charged with transporting IL
auor A handbag purporting TO be
the property OF Manning. seized by
the oficersl contained twenty-four
ptnts OF good liquor. The corpus
deficit win be displayed In police court
today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-22
ing just enough to save ones con

ing just enough to save ones con-
science.
But America calls upon all of us to
do a great deal more. 1t Is given all
of us in some way to serve the coun-
try we love, to aid our land conse-
cra1ed by the blood of the fathers.
For some there is the opportunity OF
making the supreme sacrifice in the
battle lines or on the seas. But there
are millions of US who will not have
this chance to lay the ultimate gift
upon the altar of devotion.
Lacking this, it is up to each ana
every one of us to do our very best
for our country If America calls
upon US for money, let us contribute,
not our bit, but the very largest sum
we can give If America calls upon
US to serve in the munition factories
or other lines of industry that will
help win the war, let us give every
ounce of our energy and strength to
the work. If America calls upon us
to increase the food supply by labor
ing on the farms, let US see how much
and not how little we can do.
Only in that way, can we begin to
approximate the work done by our
soldiers and sailors, by our Red Cross
doctors and nurses We should con-
slider ourselves the soldiers back Of
the soldiers. We fight the enemy
when we supply the money and make
the munitions and raise the food ana
do all the things that are necessary
to be done back home.
Every German is doing his utmost
to win the war. Only by at least
equaling the Germans in devotion to
country can we hope to defeat them
We must beat them by having the
most men, the most shells, the most
ships, the most food, the most Of
everything that is needed in a world
war. That means that every one OF
us must every day ask himself or her.
self this question: I'm what new
ways can serve America? In what
old ways can | increase my service?"
And If we do this earnestly and
honestly, be very sure we will find
the right means to do our utmost In
order that our land may be preseiv..
ed for our children and sthat the
world may be freed from future men
ace Of the horror which is war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-22
HELP FROM "HlGHBRoWs."

In the good old days gone by il
has been the custom, If not the privi
lege, of the so-called lowbrows to
poke fun at the so-called highbrows
Frequently not only good-natured fun
was produced at the expense of the
highbrows, but good, solid brickbats
were hurled, as we'll.
War. however, is showing us that
the highbrows can help a great deal
in ways that are valuable. One of
the reasons for this is that they have
the time. Perhaps that is one of
the main reasons
And the highbrows probably are
getting a great deal of Joy out of the
novelty of doing something really USE
full.
Take the case of Montclair, N. j.,
for example. Montclair is highbrow
town
The women of Montclair probably
are as we'll organized for war work
as any in the country. Practically
the whole town is on a war footing.
These yawes esd0ieG zeal gHprk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-22
= AS president Wilson might say to
congress. Eventually - why 4, not
nOw?" ~ -
ExlLE-A JUST PUNISHMENT.

To a man who loves this country
and what it stands for, there could
be NO more terrible sentence, short
of death itbelf, than to be; order ed to
leave it and never return. But even
to the man who does not love this
country and does not appreciate the
blessings of our liberty, sentence
of exile must be a terrible thing,
especially If he is to be thrown back
into Europe, where the ordinary man
has such struggle.
Louis Kramer of New York was
sentenced the other day to pay a very
large fine and to serve term in the
penitentiary for opposing the con-
scription laws and failing to register.
But by far his worst punishment came
in the last words pronounced by Fed
eral Judge Mayer. The court rec-
commended that the man be deporteL
from this country upon the compile
ton Of his prison term. ~ g..
If the punishment seems stern, it
must be remembered the offense was
great. America in the past has open
ed her gates wide to all who would
enter. 1t made the privilege of citi-
zenship comparatively easy. In re-
turn, the least that could be expect
ed was obedience to the laws of the
land and loyal service in time of ma.
tional trial and peril.
Kramer was willing to render Meth.
or obedience nor service. He went
further and sought to have others
behave in reasonable way. He got
exactly what he deserved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-22
FOR TEAM WORK.

T"The whole nation must be a team
in which each man shall play the
part for which he is best fitted" said
President Wilson,. in his selective SER
vice day proclamation.
Theltest Of selectiye service, as q
principle of modern war policy, will
come when it is seen how the young
men registered are made to fit and
how the exemption claims are treat
ed r.. ...' o' re
A considerable percentage of those
who have registered have declared
their unwillingness to go into the
war. Absolute fairness and impair
TALLY in allowing exemptions and
wise location of these young men in
war work will dissipate this unwill-
ingness in very large degree.
Special selection because of spe-
cial fitness for the nations service
appeals to most intelligent young
men, and to their parents, too, wheth-
er or not these young men want to
bear arms; but the difficulty of the
work of impartial exemption and wise
selection appears conspicuous when
it is remembered that many th0us-
ands of those registered have not,
even in peace, found the place in
which they would best fit, or at least
not as producers. On the other hand,
there is a special advantage about
this war in that it is, practically, a
new game, with the vast majority Of
war jobs far behind the firing lines.
Even the corner idler, or the hanger
on at race tracks or sport fields, or
any of the idle poor or idle rich is
hardly more of beginner, in respect
of modern warfare, than the fellow
who has for years been standing in
our standing army with little excite
ment save semi-annual vaccination.
The diversified character of the
warfare gives large leeway in the dis
allowance of exemptions claimed
For instance. a young man with re.
ligious scruples too strong to permit
him to pull trigger can be fitted in
to pushing freight house truck And
If he's too scrupulous for that, for
heavens sake make chaplain of
him. There will be plenty of places
wherein men will fit who never fitted
anywhere, before. E'ut, finally, all
reasonable objection to the selective
service plan will be eliminated by
just and intelligent action on the part
of those passing upon the exemptions
and placing the fit where they'll fit.
Team work is what counts, and
mighty poor pulling is done by the
team many of whose members aren't
willing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-22
RECRUITING WEEK FOR
|. REGULAR ARMY TO OPEN
!. IN BISMARCK TOMORROW
President Wilson Calls Upon I'm
married Men to Present
Themselves at Stations

National recruiting week for the fed
eral army will open at the Bismarck
recruiting station in the 500 hotel to-
morrow morning and will continue un.
til the Saturday night following.
Edmond Dupont, in charge of the
Bismarck recruiting Office of the Uni
ted States army, yesterday received
notice of President Wilson's proclama-
ton, reading IN part: II hereby des-
ignate the period from June % to
June 30, next, as recruiting week for
the regular army and call upon un-
married men between the ages of Is
and 40 years who have no dependents
and who are not engaged in pursuits
vitality necessary to the prosecution
of the war to present themselves dur
ing the week herein designated to be
numbered to 10000"
Officer Dupont is prepared to begin
registering eligibles tomorrow morn
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