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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
William II. Poindextcr.

LtAlNGToN, VA. March 25.-wil-
liam b. Poindextcr. aged eishtvons
years. was buried to-day in Lexington.
lie died on Thursday at Greenlee, on
'ne James RIVER, near Natural Bridge,
Of acute Indigestion. He leaves tve
chtldren-Cnited States Senator Miles
PolndeSter. Of Washington State;
Fielding L. Poindexter, OF the United
states Army: Ernest Poindexter. OF
Kansas City. Mo-: Foun;leroy Poipdex-
ter, OF Groenlec. and Mrs. George T..
Locker or Glasgow Mr. Poindexter
served in the Confederacy as a member
OF the First Virginia Cavalry. and was
curier on the staff of Generals Stuart
and Rosser He was educated at Wash
ington College and Judge Brocken-
broughs law school. His first wife was
a daughter Of Judge Francis T. An
dcrson. and his second wife, who SUR
wives. was Miss Wilmer, Of Botc-
tOurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Seventh of the Series of Publicity
MIR. Richard
by ardL Rowe)
RICHMOND GROWS WITH VIRGINIA

No city can successfully outErow its
supports. Nor can II expand faster than
they develop.
Richmond cannot escape that eco
nomic law. Hence. what this city has
TO live on lies AT tho bottom OF all it's
plans and expectations.
Its resources extend beyond Virginia.
But il must. to a considerable extent.
divide tho fruits Of the Old Dominion
with other commercial ccntcrs. and the
equivalent of Virginia will he the main
foundation Of this business center.
The existence Of other cities in its
traffic field is not Il weakness for this
place. They add largely 10 it's import
ance as central market. Their buy
ing power helps Immensely to focus
trade here.
And what is true OF Virginia farm
lands 'also timber and miues) applies
10 North Carolina. West Virginia and
Maryland. The South will develop in
the same general way. Virginia should
lead In enterprise and vigor OF cxpan-
ZION. To do this tho State Will have
TO be real busy
Only 1000. 400 ncrcs Cultivated.
commissioner OF Agriculture Hon.
George w. koiner estimates the land
now under cultivation in Virginia AT
100000 acres. Also the limit OF till
able land at 100000 acres.
To give a definite grasp on what is.
ana may he. done with those different
areas. table { was constructed. II is
partly illustrated By chart q.
Assuming that "" arc back at peace
prices. and that the farmers receive
~ cents a bushcl for their corn. sold
as grain at field prices. line ] Of table
tells what tho 1000. 600 acres now i,
us" can produce in bushels and dollars
annually.
The latest corn average for tho
H'atc VAS rs bushels per acre A,
mat yield. all of Virginia's lands nov
IN use would return 10000. 900 bushels
and s56.oo0,0o0 per year.
Why Not Scientific FarmInut
But suppose that the 100000 acres
were cultivated by scientific, thorourb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
VIRGINIA LEAGUE PILOTS
READY TO OPEN CAMPS
Several international LenSue Teams TO
Train with Them-MIlitnry Drills
for Norfolk and Buffalo.


for Norfolk and Buffalo.
'LfNcIlBCRG. March 25.--.All of the
Virginia League traininE camps will he
established about April 1. Manager
Stanley has been on tho job for ten
days in Lynchburg. Ray Ryan has re-
ported to Rocky Mount and is ready
for tho reporting time. Manager Ham
Reynolds showed up in Goobertown
last week, and Manager Fox has been
In Portsmouth for a week OF ten days.
This leaves Payne, Of Newport News.
and Devlin, OF Norfolk, to get in dur
inE this week.
When the Norfolk and Buffalo Inter-
national League clubs get into training
at Norfolk the ball hcid will smack
not a little Of Il military concentration
camp. for arrangements have been
made for The detail of n sergeant from
The Commandant OF tic fortress read
lily agreed to the suggestion, and tho
forty or more players will go through
tho rudimcnts OF preparedness during
the several weeks thcy work out to-
Gcthcr on the Norfolk Held,
Two other International League clubs
arc TO train on Virginia soil. the NV
ark Bears taking advantage of facili-
ties at the University of Virginia. hav.
ing arrived there last week, and tn"
Toronto Maple Leafs arc to he on hanu
some time this week or early during
the following week for training with
tho Petersburg LcaGuers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

The State you'd have. besides. OK
tensiVe areas of rough pasiuragc. Its
forests and mines. not to mention
fisheries, would add several millions
more to the yearly income.
Virginia also manufactured pro-
ducts in 1914 worth s2s+ .O3.. 600, at fac
tory prices. and its industries now. un-
doubtedly. make goods worth 100000
600 year. II must have in factory
employ at least $4,000 persons. not
including those who supply material
and handle transportation. Its pay rolls
cannot be far short Of 100000. 600
annually
States Factories Support 550,o0o.
These industries cannot he support-
ing. directly or indirectly. loss than
$4,000 people, all citizens Of Virginia
and about one-fourth the states
population.
Those people. with steady wages.
provide tremendous buying power
for the farms, and create sound
growing home market. They are of
course, the main support OF the cities.
virginia's combined products. from
the farms forests and factories. must
now total moro than S40o. 100000 a
year
That gross income may be doubled
within 20 years, certainly by 1870.
There is no good reason why the COM
pi''cu biouuCllonS OF virginia may
not sell for $1,000, 600, 600 4 year by
l950--or sooner!
Up TO Men of Virginia.
The resources are here on which to
build great metropolitan city. or
course. towns should he careful not
10 expand ahead of the country de-
Nelopmcnt. Improve the State, and
Richmond will follow.
The task for the wiscst. most ener-
Eetic men of Virginia is to realize the
splendid resources Of the State That is
a mans size job for big men, but there
are rewards equal TO the work and
skin employed.
And the growth of Richmond will be
a close barometer OF the progress Of
Eirginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Copyright. 1917 by Richard l.. Row

methods Tho average corn produc-
ton could thus be raised 33l-3 per
cent or even up to 40 bushels per acre.
At the same price $50 ccn,s) the
states return would he increased by
$4,000, 600 bushels. and $4,000. 900 year
~. Wouldn't that pay?
1t will he half a century. probably.
hcfore all of the 5000, 900 acres Of the
state arc improved as farms, but there
Is a tremendous margin for growth Of
resources and buying power. not only
IN better farming. but by making an
other 100000 acres work. and then a.
third. and work right.
Within score of years Virginia
ought TO add at least 1000 600 acres to
the present cultivated area. With all
IT'S land working. II can grow 500, 900
ooo bushels of corn. worth at bottom
figures. 100000, 600 a year Corn is used
merely 10 simplify the illustrations.
virginia can grow all products of
America. except subtropical plant life
When fun cultivation is realized on
hiEh-class methods. tho crop, sold as
grain. Will probably realize $500. 900
600
Stop Selling the RAW Corn:
But very little of it's corn or hav
should be sold raw. Its grains and
grasses should he converted into
horses. mules. cattle. swine. sheen.
poultry. milk butter, cheese, eggs
"a uech pToNcn ucciS'Fely that
ataIia VIII grow with great success in
Virginia. and will cut from 10 s tons
OF superior hay per season
mere is no reason. with scientific
( cultivation, why Virginia soils NAV
not be made to yield an average Of
even $50 per acre for the entire 1900.
/ 90" tiilah>e acres. The time is coming
when i, will be done! Why not com
mcncc now?
Incrcnse Income Ten Times
That would mean gross yearly re-
1 turns TO tho farmers. at farm prices. OF
s's"'"oo'ooe per year. About one
twelfth the usual crop yield Of the en-
tire nation The ultimate consumer
viii pay about $1,000, 100000 for such a
crop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Funeral OF II. N. GInxebrook.

The funeral OF Robert Moscow Glaze
brook who died on Saturday in Han
over County, will take place at the
grave i'll Hollywood Cemetery to-day
OIL the arrival OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway train at | :15 O'Clock.
Mr.. Glazebrook served throughout
tho War Between tho states in Otey
Battery, and WAS promoted to a ser
geancy OH the field for bravery. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Sutton
Glazcbrook; two daughters. Mrs. G.
Walton Saunders. OF Hanover County,
and Mrs. w. w. Huntley, OF Rich
mond; several grandchildren, one
brother and several sisters.
Pallbcarers have been named as fol-
lows:
Active-Thomas II. Thompson, Will
liam Rueger. a. Lee Thaw. George w.
Libby Colonel B. o. James, George NJ.
Noting, Carlton Mccarthy and c. Ham
Reed.
Honorary-Rolfe T.. Glover. Isaac
Davenport John r. Anderson and Cor
don Wallace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


word was received in Richmond la s,
night OF the death on Saturday at
virginia Beach OF Colonel Charles
Challle-Long. an uncle of Mrs Cronl-
we'll Orrick Swami, of this city. Colo
mel Chai!le-Long, a native of Somer
set county. Nd, was seventy-fve years
DID, and was noted as soldier, en-
plorer, diplomat and author. In 1881
he was consul general from the United
states TO Egypt. He was Il member OF
many scientific and geographic organi-
cations. Among his more important
diplomatic missions was that in which
he negotiated the treaty by which the
Nile Basin was annexed to Egypt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
GERMANS ARE MASSING
FOR RUSSIAN INVASION

pETROGRAD. Saturday. March "a
(via London. March 25-deiayed).-- -
From internal troubles and the prob
lens OF reconstruction the attention of
Russia has suddenly been diverted to
a new danger which threatens from
without. There now Is indisputable
evidence that the Germans are mass
ing great numbers of troops along
the northern front ready for an effort
against Russia's capital.
The country has been appraised OF
the new menace by series OF proc
lamations from its ministers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

Continued From First Page
orders. In an engagement near
NrcEny. northeast of scissors. French
battalions were repulsed with heavy
losses.
Near Soupier and near Certny. on
the north bank Of the AiSnc. our raid
ing dctachmcn;s In a powerful charge
after efficient artillery preparation en-
tered the French lines and returned
with sixty prisoners.
Between the sea and tho Moscllc
there were numerous attacks by our
armcn against hostile alrplanes and
targets on the ground. In aerial en-
racemcnts, the British and French
lost seventeen airplancs. First Lieu
tenant Baron Won Richthofen brought
down his thrtieth. ard Lieutenant
Nosc his sixteenth and seventeenth ad :
vcrsarics.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Rev. John q. Rhoades.

Especial 10 Tic TfmeS- Dispatch.
LOUISA. VA. March 25.-Rev. John
Q. Rhoades. aged about seventy years.
retired minister of the Method st
Episcopal Church, died at his home
here at o'clock this evening. after
a prolonged illness. Funeral and in
termcnt will take place OH Tuesday
at Oakland Cemetery, this place. Be
sides his wife, he is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Willie Wal
Ter. Of Frederick burg: John G.
Rhoades, Jr., and Misses Louise, Anna
and Varina. of Louisa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
IMPORTANT ADVANCE

by Associated Press.
FAIRS. March 25.-Another impor-
tant advance has been made by the
French In their movement against the
strongly defended town OF st. Quentin.
the War Office reporting tonight that
the position embracing Castres and
Essigny lie Grand. extending over a
front OF about two and a half miles.
has been taken
Heavy lighting has been in progress
in various sectors. and the French re-
port large German Losses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
BODY OF AMERICAN
AVIATOR is FOUND
tRy Associated Press.1

tRy Associated Press.
PARIS. March 26.--The body of Ser
geant j. r. Mcdonnell. the American
aviator. who was killed last week IN
IN engagement with two German ma
chimes. has been found by French cav
airy. the Herald says to-day
With the body was the wreckage OF
McConnell's machine. 1t was found
in the devastated zone of the German
retreat. The Identification was de-
laycd. 1t Is stated. as McConnells
papers and other articles that would
have served to identify him had been
removed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Captain w. l.. Mc.,,,l

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. March 25
Captain w. l.. Messlck. for many
years one of the leading business mon
OF Lancaster County, died suddenly to-
day At his home at Irvington, aged
sixty-three years. He was Mason,
odd Fellow. and member Of the
Methodist Church. He leaves his wife
and three sons. Irving, Gilbert and
Paul Messick: two daughters, Mrs. A..
i. Rowe. of fredericksburg. and Mrs
O. II. Sherman, of Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Frank Ron,irk

WOODSTOCK, VA. March 25.--The
funeral of Frank Romick was held this
afternoon in Mount Jackson. Mr..
Romick. whose death occurred on Fri
day. after an Illness of pneumonia, was
twenty-five years Of age. His parents
arc dead, and he resided with his
grandfather. John Romick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

AppomattoN County; Rev. H. II. Street,
of Texas; Walter S. Street and cIif'
ton NJ. street. OF Richmopd-and ,wo
is'ers-Aliss Fannie Street and Mrs.
W. Il. Ellis, OF Richmond.
Inc funeral Will take place from the
nome IN Palmyra at O'Clock this
afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
More Aid for France.

PARIS. March 26.--Four more sec
tons of the American field ambulance
will be offered to the French army in
April. Thus the organization will have
more than 500 cars at the front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins.

PETERSBURG, VA. March 25.-Fol-
lowing weeks illness, Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Jenkins Gied this morning at tho
home OF her son. in Commerce Street
She was scNenty-seven years old. and
is survived by one son, l.. g. Jenkins
with whom she lived
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
James e. T'rico.

lSpecial 10 The Times Dispatch
LOUISA. VA, March 25.--Jamcs g.
Trice. deputy sheriff and jailer Of
Louisa County, died at his home here
this evening at o'clock, after n long
illness. He is survived by his Wife
Mrs. Ida Tricc: two brothers, Robert
T.. Trice, OF Louisa, and Will y. Trice
OF Scottsville, and two sisters. Mrs
Henry Arnett, OF Richmond. and Mrs.
Arth Arnett, Of Mineral. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

small children; her mother, Mrs. Mary
DiNon' and several brothers and sis
ters. She was a GauS.:: er-!n-law Of
oap.aih j. J.. Tate. of the board Of
visitors OF tho V. NJ l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Mrs. Beverly Tate.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch]
PULASKI, VA. March 2s.--Mlrs. Bev-
erly Tate died this morning In Ora
pers Valley. aged thirty years. She
Is survived by her husband and three
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
w. A. Street.

W. A. Street, sixty years old. died
Yesterday morning at his home in
Palmyra. He Is survived by his
widow--Mrs. Connie Haden Street
four brotherx--Rev. J. NJ. Street. of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
GERMANS BEATEN
BACK BY FRENCH

Continued From First Page
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

workman which first gave him the
ldea Of taking up the fighting game,
He went To England I'm 1860 and was
matched with Tom Sayers. the cham
piCn. Savers was comparatively light
In weight, and only five feet eignt,
While Hcenan was six fcet one. The
Enslishman was clover. but he Couio
not escape the Americans terrible
punch, and was all but out when the
police interfered. Heelan imagined
that he was robbed uf the victory. end
after knocking ont the champions
seco nds and bi;flng the referee, he
ran from the ring. Both men were
awarded belts, a!ths IIeenan never COY
his, and as Say 5rs Immediately an
ncuaced his retirement from the riaE
Heenan became the first American
heavyweicht ch;impiJn Of the world.
While in England Hocnan married
Miss Adah Meken, Jne Of the most
popular actresses of the day and a
great farorte Nith the mobility and
literary lights. her friends including
Alexander Dumas and Charles Dick
ems. She soon tired of the nuglist
and secured a divorce.
Heenan's alihi in the King battle
was Immediately taken up by other
ring performers anu ever since it has
been the custom for boxers To remark
before "A fight in the presence of the
newspaper men that they are feeling
"dopey."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
LEONARD. INSISTS HE IS
DOING HIS BIT FOR u. S.
hEhwcight Champion Declares Gov
eminent Has Melted 100000
FrOm His Shows

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. l9.--
Jess willard has nothing on him in
the matter of aiding the government
war funds. Bennie Leonard asserted
here today in discussing the heavy
weight champions offer to meet any
heavyweight in the world and give
the entire receipts to the Red Cross.
We were figuring up the other
night, Billy Gibson, my manager, and
l.. said Leonard. ION just what we
have done for the country in this
crisis, and we found something that
really startled us. | have taken part
in dozens Of performances for the
different funds and war charities. and
we discovered that the total receipts
OF these shows amounted to more than
100000
"Ind you, these were shows in
which nobody but the different funds
profited. ! didn't get penny out of
them, and in many cases Travelled
considerable distance without even
having nay expenses paid. So con-
slider that even if am not doing any
actual fighting, l have done n whole
lot in another way.
in many of these shows ] was the
main attraction end. therefore, con
sider that | alone was instrumental
in raising the greater portion of this
amountP
Leonard Is one Of the paid instruc-
tors at army cantonments who OBJ
tanned his appointment just as did a
number of other high class boxers.
thru the athletic commission created
by the president and headed by JOS
eph f.. Raycroft Of Princeton univer-
sity.
81 am not lieutenant, as has been
said of me" said. Leonard. but |
wish ! could say so. I've had just
enough of the military life TO make
me want a lot more. AS soon as !
feel that l am perfectly safe in a
financial way. ! am going 10 Jump in
and see II ! car do some real fighting.
They went have T. draft me, either"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
Cornell TO he ReIUdrded
For Spunk ia Football

NEW YORK, Dec. While penn
sylvania's attitude toward intercolle-
giate sport has been rewarded by hay
ing the l. A. a. A. book its 1918
spring track and field championships
at Franklin field. Cornell university 5
sportsmanship in going thru a stiff
football schedule with the ereenest of
green elevens will be likewise re
warded. The 1gl" championships have
practically been promised TO the lth2-
cans for SchoeikOpf field.
Harvard's unwillingness TO support
the associations athletic program
eliminated Tie Crimson from any
share in the title events, altho the
Harvard stadium has perhaps the
fastest track in TIE country Even now
Harvard is undecided what 10 do about
athletics next spring.
Dartmouth, PENNSYLVANIA, Colum-
bia Lehigh. Michigan, Maine. Ford
ham, Boston Tech. Bowdoin, Pitts
bureh and "a host Of smaller institu-
tions are now calling out track ath
letes for training. and large entry
list is expected.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
LEADING GOLFERS WANT
TO PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Relieve There Is No Legitimate &c
Reason Why Title Competition
should he Banned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--With Fran
els Ouimet, now serving his country as
an embryo soldier at Camp DeVens.
Ayers, Mass: Chick" Evans, Oswald
Kirkby. jerome -. Travers, Walter j.
Travis and other leading golfers in
favor of a restoration of title tourna-
ments for 1918, the entire golfing
world is waiting with interest the
action of the L. $. G. A. at its annual
meeting. to be held this winter at
Philadelphia.
Nobody complains particularly about
the elimination of title tournaments
last summer but all are looking for
ward to seeing them restored next sea-
son. The Western Golf association
gained considerable prestige by hold
ing its annual champio ionships last sea-
son. The fact that no criticism was
made of this action is expected to have
some weight with the board of gov
ernors of the L. S. G. \
1t is insisted by those following golr
that there is nothing in the game that
can distract the attention of the player
from his patriotic duties. The action
of the lawn tennis and squash tennis
leaders in planning for "A regular title
season in 1918 may or may not have
any effect upon the golf leaders, but
players everywhere are hoping that
1918 will witness its championships
once more
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
BANK EMPLOYEES HAVE
NEW BOWLING LEAGUE
Exchange National Teams
Open Schedule; Reds Best
in First Match,

Not because they, are dissatisfied
with the showing their team is maxi
ing In ~ Arcade league but because
there are more bowlers than places on
one team. employees OF the Exchange
National bank have organized them
selves n bowling league ell their own.
consisting Of four teams. Being pa
triotic they named one team Red"
another White ana third Blue"
Needing still another name and ap-
preciating the fact that they were
more or less new at nle elne. they
called the fourth Green"
The schedule opened last night by
the Reds winning two out Of three
games from the Green. Tonight the
Whites and Blues compete. Tuesday
and Thursday nights and saturday af-
ternoons will be the regular time FOR
their matches. The games are being
rolled on the Palace alleys:
NIGHTS SnnrnS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
PHILADELPHIA DECLARES
WAR AGAINST "PHILLIES"
Sale of Alexander and KiIlifcr Last
Straw for Fandom in Quaker
fCVvu-RoycOtt Threatened

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-"We've
got nothing left in Philadelphia to sell
but the Liberty bell and the statue of
william Penn" is the cry of local base
ball fans. That's the way they feel in.
this town over the sale of Grover
Cleveland Alexander and William
CRed) Killifer to the Cubs.
Martial law is declared here" said
a prominent baseball editor. in discus
sing President William +. Bakers
"boner" in selling one OF the greatest
batteries in the history of baseball.
Yes, martial law is on for the citi-
zens of this peaceful village are walk
ing around with knives in their teeth,
added the b. T..
Philadelphia fans are up in arms
and they are going TO blacklist the
National league team here next sea-
son.
The sale of Alexander aud Killifer
is to Philadelphia what the sale of
Matty and Bresnahan would have been
to New York fans ten years ago. These
Quakers are nice, quiet persons as a
rule. but they are riled now, and moth
ing but Bakers resignation from local
baseball will save the Philadelphia
club.
Local newspapers are supporting
the fans in their fight against Baker.