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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
EUROPEAN NOVELTY ACTS
ON LYRICS hill TODAY

European features are conspicuously
TO the fore on the new bill offered
amusement seekers<oy Manager Charles
w Rex at the I4yrlc the first. half Of
the week. commencing with the mat
inee performance today.
From the English concert stage
there are George and Lily Garden, a
pair of tnstrumentalists who have won
international reputation. These clever
musicians are presenting a repertoire
especially adapted to the vaudeville
stage. They have a program that en-
braces numbers appealing to the tu-
tored and untutored ear alike. The
Gardens excel as xylophonists They
are said to have no equal in America
as performers on this unconventional
instrument.
The Australian Creightons, another
importatjoa. will also contribute a.
real novelty. They are anti-gravita-
tionists The exhibition they give is a
rcfutation of all the laws of gravity.
Their performance is both thrilling and
/ amusing
Heading the comedy contingent Is
one of the most popular American acts
In vaudeville this season. the Montana
Five. The Montana Five is made up
OF quintet of comedians, singers and
dancers. all well known on the mu-
steal comedy and burlesaue stage.
They are offering a hilariously funny
act, with songs and dances.
Comedy and novelty are combined
in the offering of Woods, Melville and
Phillips. trio of speciality performers
who do lot of amusing things and do
them all well, With the new vaude :
willie bill there will be the usual high
grade motion picture exhibits, includ-
ing the latest war films of the Hearst
Pathe service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
RAILROADS SHOW
EFFICIENCY INCREASE
Twenty Per Cent More Freight Han
died I'm the Month of July Than
Over the Same Period
Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE follow
ing statement is authorized by the
railroads war board
Freight statistics for July, the lat
est month for which official figures
are available. show that the railroads
successfully handled 2o.2 per cent
more freight that month than for the
same period last year.
The figures that tell the story of this
accomplishment have just been COM
piled from railroads having 220,054
miles of track. or approximately IS
per cent OF the entire trackage OF the
United States.
In July last year these railroads
gave service equivalent to carrying
27.s09.43o.sss tons OF freight one
mile, while this year they carried 49,
434, 36S.526 tons one mile. an increase
of exactly 20.2 per cent.
This great increase in service was
rendered with an almost negligible
increase In the amount of equipment
used. The number of freight locomo-
tives in service in July last year. for
instance. was 29,SSS. while this year
the number was 30.2T7. an increase of
only 1.3 per cent. Last year In July
there were 2.204,902 freight cars in
service, while this year the number
was 2,256.621, an increase of % per
cent.
One of the most encouraging marks
OF progress, and one sor which the
railroad employees are entitled to
credit. is the great reduction in the
number of freight cars and locomo-
tives In the shop or awaiting repairs.
Last year in July there were 144.4Ts
freight cars under or awaiting re-
pairs. while this year only 1881
were in that condition. a decrease OF
s per cent. Freight locomotives in
repair or awaiting repair in July last
year amounted to 4.4s0. In July this
year only a,122 needed shop atten
ton, reduction of F,6 per cent.
Last year the July statistics showed
that railroad locomotives ran an aver
age OF ga miles per day. In July this
year they made 6S.S miles.
Freight cars made an average OF
"6.4 miles in July last year. This
year they made 2e.s miles. an In
CT ease of IL per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
WOMEN REPLACE MEN
IN MACHINE SHOPS

Ogden, Utah. October 14,-women in
overalls replacing men who have been
called into the draft army or have vol
unteered for service with Uncle Sam e
liberty army. made their frst appear
ance here when the Southern Pacific
railroad employed about dozen of the
fair sex for work in the local repair
shops.
The women will get their hrst ex-
periencing in sorting" scrap piles,
separating the cast iron sluEs from
the malleable. and removing the steel
and wrought iron. Nuts bolts, screws
and other small pieces will be handled
by the women. and II they display suf-
fcient strength and ability In this line
1t is planned to put them to work
cleaning cars and other heavier work
about the yards and roundhouses.
The women In overalls", will re-
ceive the same compensation as that
given the men who have been doing
similar work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
" BLOND DEVIL" PUTS
BIG J|Nx ON Y. N. |
O1iphant Make. Three Touchdowns
and Kicks ~ Many Goals In An
nual Game Mt West Point.

West Point. Oct. l4.--Leaving the
Poio grounds. New York. after the
ermy-nav1 gam last year one of the
riddles summed up navys opinion
of the defeat. by tersely remarking:
We were not licked by the army.
We were baten by blend devil
named Oliphant"
That same blond devil named Oil
phant" was up to his old football
tricks here on the plateau yesterday
The football squad of the Virginia
Military institute came all the way
from Lexington. Va. to throw out
skirmishing lines against the army.
After forty-four minutes of bitter
play, heartsore and Inundated by
crushing "a to 0 defeat, the Virgin
ians hobbled off the lost field groan
ing the same opinion expressed by
the stripping from Annapolis last sea.
/ son.
Uncorktng the same dazzling brand
OF football that played so prominent
a part In the sinking OF the navy last
year Oliphant fsurativelv stood the
Southrons on their left eyebrows
There was no stopping him. Smash.
ing into the line like a battering ram
he repeatedly gashed out gains OF Ave
ten and fifteen yards. The Virginia
ends tried in vain to smother his grey
! hound skirts OF their tanks. II.
swooped like a hawk on loose balls
1 Early in the fray he threw Virgins
into a panic by scooping up Leach.
/ tumble and breaking away for a sew
entv-yard dash down the field
| Before the football marvel from
Bruceville, Knox county, Ind, with
drew from the fray late in the thirt
| quarter to give Bartlett a chance I,
| display his wares. he had scored thre.
touchdowns and kicked three follow
ing goals. The psychological effect o
! ELEPHANTS merciless marrying of thei
lines left Virginia crushed and broker
and prey to the army reserves tina
were called up from the second lin.
trenches in the sunset session of tn,
game.
The army victory was witnessed b,
one of the ld-fashioned crowds tina
used to gather here on football day
! before grim war called all the uppe
class men away to the fields wher
the destiny of the nation Is the stalk
Of the game. Fond mothers, fathers
! aunts. uncles, sisters, cousins an,
sweethearts motored and rode her
from all directions. The stands fair
ly bloomed with beauties, cheek
crimsoning under the winds and tn
I excitement OF the game till they ri
vailed the red of the autumn leaves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
NBr HERBERr n. BERG.

New York. Oct. IA huddled
group of shiverlng. nerve-shattered
jewish refugees, on their recent ar
rical at an Atlantic port from war
stricken Jerusalem, sank on theii
knees on floor of rough boards and
offered up q prayer for their safe de-
livery.
Tears of gratitude streamed down
/ their blanched and pinched faces. And
| they smiled-smiled for tho first time
since their happy, though unpreten-
/ tious homes were so abruptly demol.
ished.
| Content as these people were to exc
out an unpretentious living, they
were wholly unprepared for the
shock that followed. First, the de-
trembled as they told of 1.-THE raids
! by the Turks.
Those fiends.'' as one of their mum
her described 1t. first took what OBJ
| jects of value we had. then every
bit of food. and. finally our clothing
They left us hungry, half clothed and
helpless"
! They could not tell how many
OF the women were assaulted. beaten
and cursed-it was too horrible and
brought back scenes that even the
ST. ongest of minds could not recall
without a shock
In fact, they showed reluctance In
discussing their experiences. The
writer found one young man who
could speak fairly good English and
requested him to tell OF his expert
enees and the conditions now exist.
ing in Jerusalem.
My God, sir, / don't want to talk
/ nySf fr
me something to eat
Two large pieces of canned corned
beef, more suspicious than appetiz.
ing in appearance, were proided
Like starved, animal, the young
man devoured them, washing them
down with large cup OF steamins
black coffee.
Got cigarette?" he inquired OF
his interviewer. as his tongue sought
possible stray crumbs about his
mouth. He lit it, INDUCED In two
enormous iahales, and then smiled
For the present. at least. he was
happy.
Jerusalem was a city of $1,000 be.
fore this war began he said. as the
smile disappeared. Now there are
but $4,000. The others starved tc
death. The Turks came and took
everything we had. I don't want tc
talk about them
Il was one of that forlorn crowd
which left Palestine about Ave
months ago. We were headed 10,
Holland, for Switzerland. for an,
place we could find friends. We were
tour months getting to Berne. /,
was horrible Men and women drop.
ped along the way. They were toe
weak, too hungry TO go any further
They died, I suppose
The cigarette was almost finished
as he concluded. He took anothe,
pun. looked at the stub longingIy and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
BY ARTHUR STRIVE

New York. Oct f4.--John j. Nc
Graw's confidence I'm slim" Sallee' s
ability to weather the storm may cost
him the honor of winning the world
series
None o. the strategy for which the
Napoleon Of baseball" Is noted, marx
ed Yesterdays contest in Chicago.
The Giants leader is being sharply
criticised for leaving the sheriff
pitcher in the box. In only one in
nirg--the fourth--was Sallee mas
ter of the Sox In that inning he re-
tired thssu in one. two, three order.
In every other inning he pitched. the
elongated southpaw was in trouble.
Mcfsraw finally had to relieve him,
hut when the relieving was done n
was TOO late. The winning run had
bean showed over the plate,
McGra~s critics point out that dur
ing the regular playing season the
Now York leader has yanked out his
pitchers the n oment they showed
sArs OF weakness They say he ought
20 have done SO Saturday. because that
<nuse was the turning point in the
serieS--the victory which gives the
winner the biggest kind OF an edge
on the series.
Now McCraw s. PAX 10 the hard task
OF winning The ext two games. The
White Sos, VIII 20 into the fray to-
morrow inspired with confidence that
they can hit ielhand pitching The
nsaulinS they give Sallee will help
them I'm he eli she's they will have
with Benton or Schupp. perhaps with
both Of t1em If the series goes to
thu seventh gan c.
Jps and Downs for Giants.
On, week ago the Giants left Chi
cage a detected lot OF ball players
They had been whipped twice by the
sox and Il appeared 10 be all over
as far as -Sew YORK was concerned
Back en- their own grounds the Giants
r,rned and shut out the Sox in both
Earcs They went back 10 Chicago
and sea sure or the result. They
started ~ like winners The Sex
look ed Ike selling platers Then
came SalIee's bIow-up. Tonight the
Giants arr. back in their home town
with the same o,iespondeucy as that
which character red their exit from
the Wind City q week al GO. This
time they are surely backed against
the wall They r'snnot lose game
and still have q chs nee * was the
case on their Ia " return 70 Manhat-
tan. They must vin " lille the play
srs u-ers a disc lnsotHte lot on the
tourney from Chi age thinking of the
victory that slipped out Of their
grasr. they still have their Fighting
spirit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
GERMANY FEARS
| LOSS Of PRESTIGE
sevcring of Relations Between South
American Republics md Imperial
Government Insr,-cs New
Peace Move.
By NEWTON c. PARKE.


American Headquarters In France
Oct. 14.-There is an increasing fear
in German business circles that the
entry of the United States in the war
VIII make 1t extremely difficult for
Germany to regain her economic pres
tige after peace is declared, according
to information reaching here today.
The action of number of South
American republics in severing rela-
tions with the imperial German gov
eminent, thereby shutting their doors
to German trade, is believed to have
inspired Germany's reported new
peace move. 1t is believed that this
new peace feeler will include an offer
TO make geographical concessions in
return for promise by the allies that
they will not interfere with Germany S
economic development after the war
Sensational articles dealing with the
after war" conditions in Germany
are appearing quite frequently in the
German press.
The Arbeiter Zeitung says that the
United States and Japan will draw the
larger part of the world trade after
peace Is concluded, when there will be
a serious lack of labor and capital in
Germany.
The AIldeutsche Blaetter says: III
peace be declared today many WORK
ingmen would be without employment.
The factories would have TO shut down
because of the lack OF raw materials,
and. being unable to import these :e-
cessities and foodstuffs. we would so
straight into bankruptcy"
Several articles in the German press
charge that an economic coalition is
being formed against the German EN-
plre under England's directions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15

Giants when Herzog muffed Sallee's
toss to second as Schalk stole.
Had Gandirs blow been caught 1t
would have changed the whole aspect
of the game. Some of the Giants
players say SILK" OLoughlin over
looked a strike on Joe Jackson, which
would have famed the slugger from
Carolina, and Jackson followed with
a single.
They say it Ia no criticism of Silk"
bat merely by way OF illustrating the
breaks Of the games against them.
In all fairness to the Giants, it must
he said that, they do not try to aiibi
their licking,
Some Of the fans and experts seem
to think 'McGraw gambled too long
with Salee That will always remain
one of those dehatable questions. BY
way of answer, McGraw can point out
half q dozen plays that decided the
issue as much as Sallee's ineffective
ness.
When Holke was Hit in the head by
foul from his own bat in the sew
enth inning. and there was delay
at the plate while he was being rovtv-
ed, McGraw asked Sallee If he wanted
! to watm up. and the 0E1oan said he
was all right.
There was some comment on the
fact that Saliee did not seem 20 show
much In practice before the game, but
/ certainly there can be no argument
on the proposition that he was the
/ logical starter.
! Had McGrsw started any other
pitcher and lost, he would have been
criticized for not starting Sallee, and
/ probably accused OF trying to prolone
the series Pol Perritt was kept
warming UP all through the game, but
he arrived TOO late to do any good.
/ That McGraw will use Benton to-
day there is no doubt. II Benton
gets by, Schupp will pitch the final
Rowland will probably use Faher, who
was the only one of his pitchers who
seemed to have anything at all yes
terday. The Giants declare they
should have made a dozen runs Of
/ Williams, the left handler.
Benny kauff. who appeared yester.
/ day in a sar1orial sensation. compris,
ing green hat and a greenish red
white and pink tie. was in no way
downcast because he had lost bet
/ of 5000 to $4,000 that the Giant.
would win four straight games.
Benja was merely oratorical over
the fact that he was not credited with
hit in the first game on the PLAY
that was charged as an error tc
Weaver.
Not that l care anything about hit,
in worlds series" says Benja. "Al
! want to do is to get on those bases
and | don't care how ! get there"
After the series is concluded there
In supposed to be an exhibition game
Fsxr III 4 l.
East Just what camp IT will be i:
not known. II may take place a
Mineola or II may be held at zap
hank. II they can supply a suitable
field at the last place.
Had the series closed In Chica &c
the exhibition would have been pulled
off at Rockford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
JEWISH REFUGEES TELL
HORRORS OF PALES'TIN

tossed It into the water. Another
produced. Again he smiled az
smoked and told Of how clothing
food were provided at Bernt
clothing which did not At an
food, not delicate. but which 4
soul and body together.
In the midst OF scene almost
flying description there appears
genuine, black -as-coal darkey.
Southern negro, who had cooket
steamships. He had made one
too many and was caught on
other side. The whites OF his
and two rows of pearly teeth
outstanding features as he fell in
the steerage passengers and wa
down the gangplank.
Where you going. Sambo7" l
one of the roustabouts. IT
I'm goin' straight up town ana
me an apple pie. OATS whar In
ing" he replied. XII
In the meantime the scene n
steerage had changed. They
ceased praying. They were sm
as they waited to be checked
They had been told that on COZ
ton of that work they would be-
EN- to a hotel and served a q.
meal. They waited. but very IL
tiently--they were hungry.
Many of them have relatives In
United States. by whom they vii
cared for. Others are wholly de
dent. but are assured full care
the joint distribution committee
the Jewish relief fund for war rein
The activities of the joint com
tee followed closely experiences
the United States collier Ster
which sailed on February 20, i
with a consignment Of medicines
matzoth for Palestine. France
Great Britain were willing to 4
the steamer clearance" or IN
papers, but Germany refused.
The ship was then held. but :
the United States collier Caesar 4
ed at Alexandria. Egypt, with a
signment of medicine, which e,
ually found its way to Palestine. r
that time the joint committee
never ceased its efforts to succor
war-stricken people Of Jerusalem
But Jerusalem is not the only
IN that country stricken by war.
ia, the one-time beautiful city
now completely evacuated As
of the party of refugees expresse,
There's nothing left In Jaffa bu
name"
Happy as they are TO be dciiv
from almost certain death, /
refugees are far from being cont
ed. They refer back. again
again, to the others OF the / 200
being cared for at Bernie. An
them are relatives and friends
they know must run the gauntie
U-hoats.
.. We were very fortunate to es
an attack" said the young man
merly referred to, land we can't
but wonder what will happen to
others. The German U-hoat Is
respector of persons and If the OF
escape--well. they will be IN
that's all"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
CAMP MCCLELLAN
DRY As SAHARA
Stay I'm South Already Improving tho
Health of Those Who liked
Their Nip.

Camp Mcclellan, Admission. Ala. Oct,
the prohibition law into consideration
when he decided upon this forty
square miles as an army training can
Torment. but there are those among
the 10000 men stationed here who
suspect that he had something of the
sort In mind. The stay in the South,
az short as 1t has been, has made
real men out OF some of the Jersey
men who liked a nip before and II will
not take many more weeks TO make
real soldiers out of them fit to stack
uo against anything the opposition on
the other side of the water has to Of
fey. Uncle Sam has enlisted a valuable
assistant in the form of the probi-
bitjon law to aid him in whipping
his soldiers into shape for Europe
trenches.
This does not by any means indicate
that all men wearing the United States
army uniforms are addicted to the Use
of liquor. On the contrary. the percent
age is very small. and the precaution
any measures that have been taken
by the Twenty-ninth division military
authorities TO wipe out the mountain
dew snake are designed to hit the
small minority,
Major Hobart Brown. of Newark
has been placed in command of the
military police of the blue and Gray
division" and his efforts have been
Lar eely responsible for making Annis-
ton the Sahara of the South. They
won't even let publications carrying
liquor advertisements come through
the soldiers mails for fear the South
erner will. become intoxicated through
reading about the beverages. The
military police of New Jersey have
traced many a 'moonshner" or boot
logger" to his lair. and have done
their bit to make Admission and its sec.
tons a spotless area.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
Blue Company Joins Recruits.

Recruiting headquarters of the Blue
company. located at 103 East Broad
street mas been swamped With appff-
"~~'~ curing the last few das.~ Many
Of the men were accepted. but a large
number were disqualified due to physt-
cal and other defects. The following
men enlisted Friday and Saturday:
Julian r. Shackleford, James r. Mann,
Harry F. Miller. Charlie A Thdrston
Alexander u. Hierhoizer. Carson p
Ward. William G. II. Lindemann. John
f. Barker. Aubrey J. Farrar. Bert r.
Ellis. MAI kunnes, All Of Richmond;
I.ynwood Harris, CardwelI. Va; Leon
s. Daniel Wilson, n C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15
MCRAW'S OVERCONFIDENCE
MAY COST HIM CHAMPIONSHIP
Leader of Giants Sharply Criticised for Leaving saee Box
Too Long-Whte Sox Have Full Confidence in Their
Ability to Win Series-Speculation Pitchers.

The White Sox come with conf-
dence. Their deadly fear of south
paw pitohins has left them. They be-
lieve. in fact feel sure. that they will
get 70 either Reton or Schupp, de-
spite tho fact that these two pitch
ers shut them cut Wednesday and
Thur sdsy.
Who Will pitch for the sox tomor.
row Ia a question that can only be
answered by Manager Rowland. Fa-
Der looks to be the logical candida te
But Rowland is In a position where
he can take n chance tomorrow. He
can send in one OF his second string
pitchers A strange twirler in the
box may prove a winner. Such things
have happened in worlds series be-
fore. One thing is certain and that
Is that the White Sox leader will not
send in a southpaw. The New York
ers have taken kindly TO portsfde
fingers. Cicotte was a failure IN New
York Wednesday and again yester-
day he was hit hard. He is prob
ably persona non grata as far as this
series is concerned Faber lost Thurs
day but held the Giants scoreless in
two innings yesterday. II Rowland
pitches him tomorrow and loses he
wilt be up a tree for Tuesday $
game. while McGraw Will have three
good pitchers in reserve.
Benton Slated to Pitch.
II is foregcne conclusion that Nc
Graw will send Benton back at the
Sox tomorrow He will have Ferdie
schupp TO twirl the seventh game IL
one is TO re played. II these two
,wirlsrs FIRE their south paws as they
did last week, New York still has a
chance-and a very good one-to win.
II they falter. the worlds champion
ship will 60 westward
And II the premier honors &c TO
Chicago, McGraw will have no one to
bla me but himself.
There is very little money being
~agered on the outcome Of the Sc
ries New Yorkers-~and there are
very few Of thcm--want odds of .
TO ] on the Giants. Eight 70 is be-
ing offered on tomorrow's game. but
there are very few takers.
The weather for tomorrow's game
will be fair
The probable lineup for Monday is;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15

Color bearer for the Second company
OF Richmond Howitzers during the
CIVIL war, Julian Mccarthy. of Char
lottesville. formerly of Richmond. died
yesterday. The burial will take place
at Charlottesville tomorrow.
Mr.. Mccarthy was born in Richmond
In lS4F and when the, war broke out
in 81. he Joined his colors, serving
with the SECOND corps artillery, Cut
shaw's battalion, In the army of north
eru Virginia and surrendered with his
coiors at Appomattox April 8. 1865.
He leaves two brothers. Captain
Carleton Mccarthy. of the administra-
tive board of Richmond. and W. II. Nc
Carthy of the Virginia. Fire and Ma
rtue Insurance company, Rich
mond.