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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
FREDERICK FARMER STILL
HELD IN DEFAULT OF BOND

The supreme court OF appeals yes
ierdsy denied the petition OF Frederick
Farmer. a seventeen year-old youth,
who is confined in the city jail In de-
fault OF a bond for $500 required for
his future good behavior. Farmer was
recently tried In the Juvenile court on
a dlsorderly conduct charge and was
acquitted. De, elepments. h ever,
showed his previous conduct in a very
unfavorabie light and caused him TO
be required to give bond. which he
has been unable to do. In hts petition
he contends that he has been deprived
Of his liberty without due process of
law: that he has been tyied and acauit-
tad but sttii held that he IL tina sfr tie,
give the required bond; and that the
very requirement of bond places him
IN an unfavorahie position In securing
or holding era piosmeat.--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
MUCH DANCE AND SONG
ON NEW LYRIC PROGRAM

There is an abundance of music in,
the new bill at the Lyric. Only one
act lacks dancing and only one is
devoid OF song. Separately or in its
entirety the program is much better
than it's first half predecessor. Four
good voices make the songs of the
Primrose -Four and put them In the lea d
for popularity aud the personable men
were called on for a number OF en-
cores. Their repertoire, for the most
part, consists OF old songs, but they
again popularize them. A revival of
that favorite minstrel piece When
You and I Were Young Maggie" re-
suited in the usual tumult of applause
that invariably gree.s the singing of
this number no matter how bad 1t ia
sung, and the Primrose Four sang It
excellently. While Iuha Meroff and
Sonia have names that give one
nearly a slight attack of mental dys-
pepsia to ana lyze them, the former
played mandolin. xylophine and
other musical Instruments skillfully
and her partner sang pleasirgly. The
opening dance skit OF Andy Francis
and John Ross was cleverty done, the
two young gentlemen demonstrating
some OF the newer things I'm soft
shoe scampering. A sketch In which
John r. Ray plays a prominent mart
some comedy is uncovered and songs
and dances INDUCED IN by tho per-
formers. The pot -pourri OF acroha-
ties, songs. dances and whatnot Of
sexsd hy the Hill brothers and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

Henry W. Savage. than whom all
managers cheerfuily admit there is
no shrewder or more artistic person
ality in the producing end of stage
entertainment, offers Have Heart
at the Academy tonight and Saturday
and Saturday matinee This musical
comedy was acclaimed a distinct in
novation when first produced in New
York last winter and aroused cordial
appreciation subsequently in Philadel-
phia and Washington. Guy Bolton
and P. G.. Wodehouse are chiefly in
debted to the charm and novelty of
/ Have Heart" for the food of inu-
steal play commissions that has since
submerged them. 1t was their sec
ond success and since then THAR
products have increased To a dezen
in number, And Jerome Kern COM
poser of throbbing songs of sentiment
and alluring fox trots and one steps,
danced all over the land. found that
his score for Have a Heart did
more than anything else to establish
a vogue that has become almost a
craze
The blending of genuine humor In
the book. the charm and breeziness
OF the lyrics and the witchery OF the
melodies have all contributed to the
success OF Have a Heart" which has
! novel theme and picturesque en-
vironment. First Is disclosed the lin
geries section OF big department
store. alert with life, vivacity and
laughter and introducing many droll
types Of character. There are throngs
OF gay shoppers and legions OF sales
girls and a Napoleonic elevator boy
with rare gifts of grotesquerie and the
singing of comic songs. And there
is one very bewitching shopgirl who
tires OF selling glassware. potted
plants, shirtwaists and Charley Chap
lin statuettes. so she leaves the de-
partment store fiat and becomes "A
motion picture queen. But not until
she has. quite innocently brought the
dashing young proprietor and his pref
ty wife to the verge of divorce, Just
before the decree is due, the estranged
couple make it all up and elope for
a second honeymoon to fashionable
seaside hotel at Biueport, n. J., where
the fun and trouble start all over
again. The comedy In studded thick
with song hits and dance numbers
already popular wherever there is a
cafe orchestra or a victrola. Among
| them are You Said Something "Ns-
poleon.' MY Wife--My Man. ''DAi-
BY" Honeymoon Inn The Light
That Lies Beyond" I'm All Alone
and a dozen others The big cast is
reinforced by genuine singing gcho-
rus of much loveliness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
Saloons Trail There.

There is the trail OF the liquor SER
pent across this story.
Leonard Lyons. OF Cleveland. O..
was found guilty OF manslaughter.
The crime of which he was convicted
was the killing of Rough House
Johnny Murphy" whom he in said to
have shot to death in the Oak cafe
last August.
When the verdict was read Lyons
gave no signs except a slight tighten
ing OF his lips His wife shrieked and
wept The penalty is indeterminate
from one to twenty years.
The crime occurred in the rear OF
the Oak cafe bar. near hallway
leading to the grill-room, where Muir
ply had been with n party of friends.
Lyons came in with hts wife and this
two men met later In the bar. The
shooting was the elimination OF a
long feud In which. II developed at the
trial. Murphy had made a number OF
attacks on Lyons. Immediately after
the shooting Lyons FED In an automo-
lille and was not arrested until Ave
days later wren he gave himsel up
at gainesville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
COMPENSATION LAW one
Of LARGE FEATURES
Measure for Protection of Workmaa
In Discharge Of His Duty win Be
Adopted mt Next Session
of Assembly.

IL is understood that very consid-
cradle change has teen made in tho
tentative draft Of the measure pre-
pared by the commission on work.
mems compensation. One OF tne
large advantages arising from ths
workmen's compensation measure
outside Of the main idea OF the pre-
posal. is that 1t will make 1t compul.
sorry that every accident in the frf-
dustries OF the ssAte shall be promptly
reported to the board which viii be in
charge of the operation OF the pro.
posed law At the present time there
is no agency of the commonwealth
empowered with authority to require
reports of such accidents.
The adoption of the workmens
compensation law will be one OF tins
larger features of the work OF tha
forthcoming session of the general
assembly The object of the measure
IL to insure proper provision for the
workman hurt in the discharge OF his
duty Under the present ANTICIPATED
system the man hurt in any industry
is at once confronted by attorneys for
some Indemnity company whose OBJ
iect is to make 1t as difficult as posi-.
BILE for him to collect anthfng. how
ever peritorious his claim. He LIS nm
aiIy thrown INTO -&HS OhlstFetShS&
arms of some attorney, who agrees
to take his case for large percentage
Of the recovery.
1t is anticipated that the workfnEe
of the law will eliminate this phase or
the situation as well as abolish tho
custom In some industries OF making
a man sign away his rights OF recoS-
erv before he is permitted to begin
work
The commission on workmen's CONS
pensation is composed OF Senator
,C. O'Conor Goodrich. of Frederscks.
burg, chairman, a lawyer: G. E.
Michael. Roanoke, business man. cons
nected with the Roanoke Bridge cons
pany: II. M. Cousins. Richmond. rails
road man and member OF the Brothers
hood of Railway Trainmen; c. h
Perry, Norfolk. plumber; I. e. Rob-
erts. merchant. Chase City; FranA
Kruck, Richmond. glass worker; and
Lee Long, general manager of coal
company In Southwest Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
No Drunlss There.

Drunkenness wa, absolutely slimi-
mated from the one hundred and sew
enth celebration of tho Independence
of Mexico at Mexico City.
All bars, saloons and places whore
liquor ID sod were slesed on the
night of September IL. and were not
reopened until September Is. On the
night OF Septem Der Is, wher the prest-
dent OF the Republic rang the same
bell used by Hidaigo to summon the
people when he proclaimed the inde-
pendancc OF Mexico from Spain. the
Zocaio or plaza before the national
palace was Allied with crowd OF over
$1,000 persons. and II In believed there
was not an Intoxicated, person among
them. Throughout the three days Of
celebration the streets Of the capital
were filled with people. horns were
blown, confetti was scattered. horse
play was INDUCED m. hnt there were
no serious dieordsrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
RUN0RS QUESTION
FAIRNESS Of BOUT
icy ARTHUR sT'RUwE.)

>eX York Nov S-=Bumors-
flying thick and fast that all was not
right in the O Dowd- Mccoy fight Ia st
night Dame rumor has II that the
former champion laid down"
But the fans who were at the fight
give the lie To these rumors- II WAS
a case of a better man winning.
o'Dowd WAS McCoy's master at every
stage OF the hattie. He foored him
time and again, drove him back with
punches. finally winding up the fer-
tivities In the sixth round.
BY the victory 0'Dowd brought back
The middieweight championship IN
the Irish race. i feat which has not
been performed since Jack Dempsey
lost 70 Bob Fitxstmmons over a score
Of years ago.
The victory wGs fitting ctimav 10
The passing of the Frawley law, put
ting an end to- lesaiizsd boxing IN New
York state.
Club bouts--~hefore clubs which
have paid naembership-will now be
the rule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
ON TRAIL Of GAME
LAW V|0lAT0RS
One En;erprising Dealer said TO Have
Offered virginia Game TO New
England States.

There is trouble brewing for viola
Tors of the law relating to the sale of
protected game. Not only is the state
department OF game determined that
The pot-hunter and the dealer In game
unla wfuiiy offered shall be checked,
but the federal authorities are also
looking into the situation.
A visitor at the game department
Yesterday was William Fl. Bancroft,
in charge OF that department of the
biological survey. department of agri-
culture. Washington, having to do
with the shipment OF game in inter-
state commerce. Mr.. Bancroft is
making tour OF the Eastern states
and La calling on the various federal
migratory bird wardens He il look
ing into the matter of the Illegal
shipment Of game TO Northern and
New England points One person he
Ia probably en- route to interview II
one who recently distributed cards in
the New England states advertising
The fact that anyone wishing to buy
game apply to him Mr.. Bancroft
doesn't wantTto buy ga me but he Will
probably apply to the entsrprlsing
advertiser.
Under the Larey law governing the
transportation OF GENE in interstate
commerce there is a provision prohi-
biting the acceptance by common car
riers OF shipments OF game Witch ha 8
been uniawfuity killed or which Is
being unlawfuily offered for sale. In
order to aid the several states in the
enforcement OF their game laws a.
shipment may not be made of game
TO Virginia for sale which II may be
unlawful to kill for sale in this state
although II may be legal TO kill and
offer the game for sale at the point
% origin OF shipment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
EXTRA PAY FOR WORK
IN CLEANING ARMoRY

''Thos Foikes, custodian of tina
Grays' armory, and active political
worker In Jefferson ward. was made
happy in the administrative board yes
terday, when a recommendation that
he be paid extra for the additional
work necessitated at the armory in
cidental to the public balls which have
been and which are TO be given by
various civic associations for the re-
lief and benef,t OF soldiers. was adopt
ed by tho administrative board.
1t was pointed out by the building
inspector that many extra hours are
spent In getting the armories back
into shape after the balls. and extra
compensation should be given, and on
motion of Commissioner Mccarthy a
resolution paying the custodian $40 for
every ball. was adopted. This money.
II was explained is used In paying la
hcrers for cleaning the armory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

answered. But the point is this:
Fig Is a marvel. He has the legs of a
bantam, tie chest and shoulders or
heavyweight, and terrific power In both
OF his enormously long arms. He ISM
hard to hit but Jack Dempsey can't
hurt him. On the other hand. Fife can
hit blow with the power OF a mule
kick lie liz bigger than Jack, taller
than Jack, has marvellous endurance
powers, wonderful punch-so what
chance has Jack?
Right now I wish u state that. al
though Dempsey was ranked as q
middleweight. he never was any more
than a welterweight- Dempsey fought
practically all OF his battles around
i45 pounds. I worked out with him
day after day while ne Was in his
prime and / know what he weighed,
because was always around the
scales when he jumped on them after
each workout. ] saw Jack Dempsey
weigh himself and saw others weigh
him at least 200 times covering a
period OF nearly three years. and never
once did the scale go beyond l4b
pounds. His fighting weight was IA
pounds. and that IL what he scaled
for practically every important tight
of his career.
So you ca nsee that Fitz, who then
was fighting around 1855 pounds. had
an eleven pound advantage In weight
over Dempsey and was nearly four
inches taller. Bob was Within a
fraction OF an inch of being six feet
Dempsey wes Ave feet eight
inches
tried to tell the friends and hand
lerS OF Dempsey that the big handtca p
Jack would have to give the Australian
meant certain defeat for him. when
coupled with the fact that Fitzsim-
mons was a terrific hitter and could
stand up like a monument under
punishment. But they couldn't share
nv viewpoint. They felt that Demp-
sey was unheatable.
And SO plans went ahead for the
staging of the contest between the
great American fehter and the greater
Australian warrior; battle which
lives in ring history as one of the
most ira ic ever staged, because IL
meart the dow mall OF one Of the best
loved fighters that America ever knew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
SALOON MEN TALK
FOR DRY LAW

The santa Fe New Mexico OF Oc-
tober 81 reports the unusual fact or
two saloonkeepers addressing dry
meeting and urging the adoption Of
the prohibition amendment for New
Mexico. These saloonkeepers are not
ex -saloonkeepcrs. but are In business
in La Cuesta and Chaperito, San Mig
uel county. They took the platform
with Governor Lindsey ana urged the
adoption OF the amendWent on the
ground that its success meant i'm
proved conditions for the people.
Governor Lindsey was accompanied
on the trip through the county by
Secretary Of, state Antonio Lucero
and Assistant School Superintendent
John ", Conway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
MIXED DRINKS IN
SMALL DOSES ONLY

The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has ruled that under the new
war tar law retail liquor dealers may
not further bc permitted to compound
drinks In quantities not to exceed ave
gallons a. formerly. He ohlds that
such. action would bring the retailer
within the rectifler class and subject
him to q rectthsr's tax. However. the
ttme -honored custom Of mixing one at
the bar 70 MI an individual 1t the bar
or FOR psrsonal consum p<ion NAL stiIl
nraxnAi without any AddittanAl az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
.SttOsoHHS IN H0B0kfH
CLOSED DURING WAR
Presidents Order Goes into Effect
shutting Down Nearly Four
Hundred Joints
DIDN'T KEEP PROMISE
Action of Mayor Grimm. Successful at
First, Fails, and Original Dctcrni-
E. nation of Wilson Is Carried Out.

Doors OF 2Tc es the SIS saloons in
Hoooken, y. j., and of 100 more sa-
looms in the neighhoring town OF
Weehswken were closed at midnight
OF November :. and will remain closed
during the period OF the war with
Germany.
Orders TO this effect ~,sre sent from
Wa shington to United States District
Attorney Lynch at Hoboken. The or
ders were carried into effect at once.
This action stops liquor selling In
and about the military piers estab-
iished AT Hoboken. and Is expected
to end a long nght on the part of the
liquor men and the public officials 10
save the saloons.
II was known a long time ago that
the saloons OF Hoboken. and especial
~ those on and near the piers. were
disregarding every law OF God or
man, and that they gensraiiy were
owned by men sympathetic with Ger
many. or at least not in full sympa-
thy with the United States. The
president issued an order to close up
the bad bunch.
Then Mayor Grifffn. a month ago.
stepped aboard train and went TO
Washington TO see President Wilson
In the interest of the saloons. He put
up an eloquent and fearful plea. and
gave the president the promise of the
liquor men that they would be good.
AS a result. President Wilson or
dered suspension OF the closing or
der. The promise. of course, was not
kept, and the president wouldn't stand
Tor the thing any longer. SO he re-
moved the suspension and the order
went into effect.
Liquor men over the nation are dis
posed to take this action as a warn
ing. and some of them will be good
while they are closely watched.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
DEMPSEY'S FRIENDS COULDN'T
SEE FITZ WAS DANGEROUS
BY JAMES J. CORBETT
Copyright, 1917, by King Features Syndicate Inc.)

Editors Note: This is the fifth of a
series. of articles by Jim Corbett that
deal with the career of Bob F'itzsim-
mons Few men knew Fitz as Corbeet
knew him and SO these stories reveal
some In cidents in the life of Fitzsim-
mons that never before have been
printed. The nsxt chapter will appear
tomorrow
When thu news came to me that
Jack Demprey had been matched to
fight Bob F'i.xsimmons on January IA.
1891, in New Orleans, went to friends
Iof Dempsey and said:
Call Off that fight II you can"
They looked at me In surprise.
What's the reason7" they asked,
Jack hasn't got a chance with Fitz-
simmons" I told them. and at once
their faces took on a look which, prop
erly interpreted, meant that they had
some misgivings as to nay sanity.
why. what's the matter with you,
Jim ?" one OF them Said. Are you
trying TO joke us7''
No was my reply II mean just
exa city what said Jack, wonderful
fighter that he is. hasn't got chance
against the Australian. because he Ia
too small II you fellows think any
thing OF Jack try to call off that fight.
Dempsey was an idol OF mine from
early boyhood. He was one OF the
cleanest and finest fellows that ever
put on pair of boxing gloves Few
men ever stepped into the ring who
knew the science of the game better
than Dempsey: no man ever possessed
greater courage. Dempsey wss an
ideal fighter and one of the most re-
markable human fighting machines
that ever lived. My opinion of him
/ WAS shared by all those persons in San
Francisco who had seen him In ac-
ton. Natur61iy his handlers were
his most enthusiastic supporters. So
YOU can imagine how dumbfounded
they wers when told them that Jack
nenp sey. the middleweight champion
of the world, didn't have chance
against the recently arrived Australian.
did Fftzsimmons' victory over Nc
/ Ca-thy hypnotize you into belieying
that he ia a world beaten" asked one
icf Dempsey's handlers
Call Il hypnotism II you want to -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
RAINBOW DIVISION
AND BOOZE HABIT

Writing In the Chicago Tribune
about the effect of the presence Of
the Rainbow division on the people
of Long island. a special correspond
ent says:
Now as TO booze. The health and
conduct OF the soldiers OF the Rain
bow division after leaving camp on
pass IL regarded as salutary argu-
ment for prohibition. When soldiers
could purchase liquor many OF them
were In no condition on a Monday
morning TO take up the routine OF
the week as they should.
How do they look on Monday
morning. Is the best indicator of the
results OF the bone-dry rule. Here al
Camp Mills the majority look ~ fresh
everything there is no waste due to
liquor.
"Of course, when liquor is to he had
anywhere a certain number OF SOL
d,ers will get it. The fact that New
York In only an hours ride from
camp makes II Just a bit easier. for
soldiers with money can register at
4 number OF hotele there. take off
their uniforms. and have the bell hops
bring them drinks.
But the dtfnculties OF getting any
on Long Ieland are too, numerous to
mention. principal among them being
the enlciency Of the military police.
who are TO be found stationed all over
the island at places visited by soldiers
on their rambles.
Here il another indicator. in addt-
ton to Monday morning freshness of
what the bone -dry rule brings about
unescorted women can go anywhere
in the vicinity Of Camp Mills after
dark without fear Of insult. The mag
jstrates OF surrounding towns and VIII
,.ra have vet to report the case Of a
sir,xle soldier of the Rainbow divi-
SON against whom q woman has COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
nooso Fms Orphans Home

In the tweHty-seTeH years In which
the Trumbal county. o.. children's
homo has been In existence. Niles, a
city In that county, has furnished alt
OF the $50 children admitted from the
entire county. During the Ave years
Niles was dry, Ave children per year.
on an average. were admitted to the
home from Miles. In years when
Niles has been wet, there has been an
average OF sixteen children admitted
from that town each year. | During
the last two years Miles has furnished
the home with fifty children. Not
one was an orphan. In almost every
case drink had caused the parents to
separate or to be unable or unwilling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A viii give
an interesting music program this
evening to which the public win be
welcomed Ross c. Haynte will per-
form on a banjorine and S Glover Win
ter will be the piano soloist. These
musicians have exceptionally rare
ability and an enjoyable evening Is
promised to music lovers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

Two applications for pardon were
passed upon by Governor Stuart yester-
day. Henry Jones. from the circuit
court OF Wise county. in the peniten-
tiary for one year on n voluntary man.
slaughter charge, had his application
refused. william II. Squire. sentenced
from Alexandria county in February.
1911, for ten years for grand larceny.
had Ave months and thirteen months
deducted from his sentence on account
Of time spent In jail awaiting trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
RF.D CROSS NEEDS CARS
TO CARRY ON ITS WORK

The workers. In the Richmond chap
Ter Of the American Red Cross tre-
ouentIy are hampered In their activf-
lies by the lack OF SUFFICIENT automo-
niles, They have called attention to
the fact that cars often are needed for
a part Of tho day and the chapter
therefore has requested that all own
eyx OF cars who are willing to loan
their machines for few hours'on cer-
tain days leave their names and ad-
dresses at the headquarters of the
chapter, Fourth and Grace streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only fire association offer.
ing rates at actual cost. Old lfne
companies have recently raised rates,
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. IrvingtoH. Va. insursS .yotsk
dwelling for little less than any 9th.
err concern; and stores, merchandise
factories. oyster houses etc, 1T about
ONE-HALE THE PRICE asked ~
others. Save money. Write the
(Twenty-one yeaxS oIAl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

Trlvoli fno. not Tfvoti} sisters proved
a good closing act, but not many OPP
portunities are given for individual
mplements, AS usual the pictures
were interesting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

did FItzsimn1ons' victory over Nc
Ca -thy hypnotize you into believin Z
that he Ia a world beaten" asked one
Of Dem psey's handlers.
Call Il hypnotisrn II you want to. ="