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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
MARKET DOMINATED BY
IETERNATIONA CRISIS

New York. Feb. Io.--Dun's weekly
review tomorrow will say:
International possibilities still
dominate all markets and cause a
waiting policy In many quarters
though confidence remains a con-
spicuous feature in trade and indus
trial circles Financial conditions are
intrins!cally sound and banking re-
sources unprecedented. but doubts
about foreign affairs restrict offerings
of money and prompt business inter-
ests to defer important engagements
for the future. Preparations are in
progress to meet any economic con-
tingency and some products have been
withdrawn from sale in anticipation
of federal requirements, government
demands already being factor in GER
tain branches, Absence OF speculative
tendencies in producing and distribut-
ing channels is a favorable augury and
generally the commercial situation Is
more wholesome than might be ex-
pected after many months of almost
uninterrupted expansion. With BUYERS
and sellers alike adopting a cautious
attitude. new commitments are in
lessened volume. though in some in
| stances the inquiry has broadened and
in all lines current needs continue ex-
Low temperatures and snow have
stimulated retail buying Of heavy
weight apparel and other reasonable
products in many sections, yet the
storms further retard shipments and
there IL continued complaint OF de-
layed movements of raw materials and
merchandise. Largely as result OF
the transportation congestion. outputs
are maintained with difficulty and in
some cases diminish while tie mad
equate labor supply still adds to the
burdens Of producing interests. Bank
clearings are sustained in noteworthy
volume and remain in excess Of the
then unprecedented figures of 1916,
the gain at leading centers outside
New York this week being SO per
cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
VIRGINIA TRACK MEN
ARE DISPLAYING FORM
Orange and Blue Athletes Are Getting
Down to Hard Work For
Indoor Events.

Charlottesville, Va. Feb. a--Nir-
sirta's track squad. now that the zero
weather has disappeared. is showing
marked improvement each day and
more than fifty men are being round
ed into shape for the first indoor meet
or the season at Georgetown univer-
sity on February IL a team of from
ten to twenty men will be entered
Trainer Lannigan has been holding
some Tune trials To get a line on his
material. Stone. Minoe, Goodwin and
Cornick are working out in the quar-
I mile and are showing oij-ttme
form. Edmunds and Round are do
ing good work In the half. the former
making exceptionally fast time hin one
OF the recent trials
Maury. Stands. Gooie. shield. @.
Allen and w, Allen are the main :
stays in the distance events. and two
mile events Will he selected from the
above list.
Wilson is displaying excellent form
in the hurdles and also in the dashes
His aide partner. Bretelle. in the
hurdles. will be greatly missed this
year. as they usually alternated in
nrst and second places In last year $
meets Wallace Is showing his regu-
lar form In the dashes and bids fair
to lower his times for these distances
amberiain. the high jumper. has
been unable to get down 10 hard
work on account of an injured foot.
but he is expected to uphold his end
Thurman, Harris Colemand and Cap
tain Barker are working out in the
shotput and are making good dis
tanreS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
STUART WILL NOT GUST
COMMISSIONER PETERS
Writes Complaining Norfolk Attorney
Evidence In Not Sufficient For
such Action.

Governor Stuart has notified r. A.
Banks, of Norfolk. the attorney who
filed a complaint with him asking for
the removal of Commissioner of Pro-
hibition J. Sidney Peters, that he did
not regard the evidence shown in the
complaint as sufficient to cause him
to take action. The papers in the case
were filed with Governor Stuart sew
eral weeks ago
Banks protested especially to the
governor on account of an order is
sued by Commissioner Peters to the
officers of the state. in which he stated
that on and after January. Is the sale
of several beverages. which 1t was
claimed by the commissioner contained
malt, would be prohibited in the state.
It would seem that the commissioner
made the date prohibiting the sale Of
the drinks about ten days ins advance
of his order, and Banks claimed that
he should have caused the arrest OF the
distributors of the beverage as soon
as he believed the drinks contained
malt This. he claimed. was a viola
ton of the law. and he wrote the
governor demanding the ousting of
Commissioner Peters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
John MARSHALL WINS
FROM MAURY OUTFIT
Blue and White Basete Put Up Clever Exhibition Of Winter
Pastims and Emerge Victorious Over Norfolk Com
rnodores BY Score of 81 to a.

Putting UP q superior exhibition Of
the winter pastims throughout the
combat, Coach L. T. Jones' John Mar
shalt high school basketers expert
enoed little trouble last night on the
\. NJ. c. A. court In administering
the Maury high school quint, of Nor
folk. the second straight defeat. The
MarShallites took the lead from the
Jump and never was the result in
doubt The local boys emerged VIC
torious by q score OF 81 to %.
The passing Of the Marshaliites IN
the initial period had the visiting Ave
completely baflied. and In this half
tho Blue and White team managed to
hang up nineteen points to a quartet
Tor the Commodorea. Levin drew
nrst blood for the local high school
lads. and after THAT the Marshaliites
registered goal after goal until the
end Of the period. The game had
been In progress for more than ten
minutes before the Maury aggrega-
ton managed to basket the leather.
Bonney and Graham garnered the only
two goals OF the period for the Com
modores.
In the closing half the Maury bask-
eters put up q much better exhibition
than they did in the preceding period.
and managed to register eighteen
points, bringing their total up to
twenty-five for the night. The Mar
shallites also hung up eighteen points
in this half, ten of them being the
result Of the spectacular playine OF
this young fellow Levin. He hung
up no less than 1--we baskets In the
closing minutes OF the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
PARAMOUNT DEFEATED
BY Y. M. G. A. QUINTI
Coach Asons Proeges Store Game Safely Away in Initial
Period and Win Out Over East End Basketers In
Good Exhibition BY Score of "A to %.

Taking the lead from the jump. the
Y. NJ. C. A. quint held 1t throughout
the encounter and managed to win
out over the Fairmount Athletic club
five last night by a score OF "a to %.
In the opening period the "Y' out
AT completely played rings around
their East End opponents. registering
twenty-six points against Ave for Cap
tain Lawrence's team. However. In
the last half the Paramount boys dis
played much better form and man
aged to ring up no less than eighteen
points. while the best the Y. NJ. G.
A. could do was to secure the same
number. The playing In this half was
about on g. par, neither side having
much of an advantage.
Several of the Paramount players
failed TO show up and the East Enders
were forced to go into the game with
only two regulars. However, Coach
Allison, of the Y. NJ C. A. put In
three OF his second string men in the
last half. about evening things UP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
WAR TALK CAUSES
MORE CONSERVATISM
but business Conditions Are General
Iy Good--3uyers Kick On Prices.
Bat Keep On Buying.

New York Feb 9 --Bradstreets to-
morrow will say
Activity continues to be the key
note of distributlve trade and indus
trial movements. but the severance Of
our diplomatic relations with Ger
many tends to produce an undereur-
rent of conservatism. check negotia-
tons for foreign loans. defer the
launching of some new enterprises,
advance insurance and freight rates
on seat borne tonnage. restrict invest
meDt demand cause a tightening of
credits as well as rates for money and
the withdrawal OF some savings de-
posits by certain aliens; but cancel
lations of orders previously placed are
negligible. In fact. trade in essentials
all things considered and allowing for
evidences OF. caution. moves along at
a smart pace. tohbing a we'll as whole
sale trade being animated by buying
on the part of the visiting merchants.
High prices for provisions, the
highest ever known. and for articles
TO be worn elicit protests but Guying
still goes on, wants, rather than senti-
meent.< being dominant. and wide
spread scarcity OF merchandise clear
ly testifies to the enormous consump-
tive power of our population. Wear
ing apparel TOT men and women Is in
noteworthy demand, manufacturers as
well as wholesale houses being push
ed to keep abreast OF orders At the
me time preparations for interna-
tional developments have resulted in
a FLIP to some lines and where for
egn contracts for munitions have been
completed, inquiries being made sug-
Eest that they will turn 10 similar
work for our own government. In ad-
dition, some large buying OF military
supplies is already noted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

MAUD POWELL CHARMS
AIDTrORlIM AUDIENCE.

A calm dignity. embodytng strength
and sweetness characterized the violin
recital given by Maud Powell at the
city Auditorium last night The sec,
end OF the famous American artists
presented by the Corley company she
scored a marked success with her able
accompanied. Arthur Lesner
With strong strokes, expressive of
power. yet devoid OF heaviness. Mad
anne Powell interpreted the three
movements Of DeBeriot's Concerto. No
7. In g major. with all of the sparkle
and melody the composer put into the
themes. Equally as expressive was
her rendition of Mendelssohns Finale
from his concerto. Her technique was
hawless and her execution brilliant.
Noxarts Minuet gave opportunity
for the deft. light treatment which
marks the highest technical stage of
production. The old crinolina ladies
were almost called back 10 indulge in
the stately dance
Tho full sweetness OF the violin was
expressed in Hubay's Zefir and Masse-
net-Powelfs Twilight. played as soft
ly and soothingly as the breeze at
twilight might do could 1t touch the
strings.
Her st. Patrick's Day by vieuxtempes
was in a more rollicking vein, a COM
bination Of folk song and dance inter-
spersed with more dignined theme.
Sibsrlius' valse Triste from the Fin
nish opera "KuoIema." was exquisitely
done and the last selection. vieux-
temps Polonaise. was a brilliant and
ntting close to her we'll polished pro-
gram.
However. Madame Powell was not
Kreisler. Her performance technical
~ perfect and not lacking in expires
sion. was untouched by emotion. All
Of the feeling In the inimitable Fritz
Kreisler's music which drew tears and
laughter from the audience. was ~on-
spicuously absent In Madame Powelrs
performance. Hers was dignified. re.
markably well-done but like piece
Of well-chiselled marble In its cold
ness 1t called forth admiration. but
no emotion whatsoever.
Her excellent accompanist. Arthur
Lesner. won applause by his three
charming piano solos and. although
Madame Powell won the applause for
the remainder OF the program. his ac-
compartment added an unmistakable
touch that would have been missed
had II not been there. r. NJ. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Coach Jones proteges put UP good
exhibition from start to finish. He
had only inexperienced material when
he assumed the coaching reins at
John Marshall. and has developed the
youngsters into formidable machine.
Coach Jones has worked wonders with
the material he has on hand. ana
he deserves a lot OF credit.
While every man on the John Mar
shall team put up a, good game. the
work Of Captain Hargrove and Levin
stood out from the rest. While Cap
tain Hargrove made only two baskets.
II was his brilliant floor work that
was largely responsible for many OF
the points being registered by the
Marsha1lites. The work OF Sisson,
Devine and Dickerson was also good.
Captain Bonney's work stood OUT
prominently for the No1folk contin-
gent This young fellow played a
hard. clean game throughout. Echcl-
nick and Graham also played wei.
The lineup and summary:
I'M. s. Position. Maury.
Hargrove Co left forward. hro~n
Levin right forward. Graham
DIckerson center. Bonney Co
Sisson left guard Eichelberger
Devine 80. right guard. ..... Long
Summary: Substitutions--Bal
for Long, O'Connor for Graham
scholnick for Brown. Doubles for
pickerson. Goals from feld-L,evin,
Z; Dtckerson, 4; Hargrove, 2; Devine,
/. Bonney, 8; Scholnick. 3; Graham.
3: O'Connor. l. Goals from foul
Hargrove, .: OConnor. 2. Referee
Frank Dobson tPrincetono. Time OF
halves-Twenty minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

The work OF Mullin, Hatcher and
Stone featured for the winners. de-
spite the fact that the trio played only
half of the time. Captain Lawrence
played an excellent game for the FAIR
mount outfit, as did Flippin and Mer-
rim. Flippin led the scoring for tn
defeated quint, garnering four goals
from the floor
The lineup and summary.
Y. M. c. A. Paramount
Hatcher, |. f........l.f f.. Green
Mullin, r. f..... ,.....r. f., F1ippin
Look, C. .............. c.. Lawrence
Robertson. |. f......... l. f.. Franck
gray, r. &. ......r. g., Newcomo
Summary: Substitutions - Merlin
for Green. Blauser for Hatcher,
Walthali for Muliin, Stone for Gray.
Goals from feld---Mulln, 9; Hatcher,
4; Stone, 4: Look. 3; Blauser, 2;
Robertson, 2; F1ippin. 4; Newcome.
Q: Lawrence. 2: Merlin, O. Goals
from foul-Lawrence, 8, Referee
DIR. Tyler On. C. W. Times of halves
Twenty minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
LESS BEER TO BE MADE.
England's Output for 1917 VIII Be
AhOut HaIf

For the purpose of reducing the
consumption of foodstuffs by brew
cries, Baron Davenport, food controller
in England. has decided to restrict
the production OF beer for the year
beginning in April to 10 per cent OF
the output OF the preceding year.
This means that only Is. 90. 900 bar
reis OF beer will be produced. about
half the output OF the year preceding
the war. Baron DeYonport said the
restriction was not social or tenn
perance measure. TN fact" said he
beer"
The order Of the food controller
will withhold from brewers 2S6, 900
tons of barley and $4,000 tons Of SUI
gar. Corresponding restrictions will
be placed on the release OF wine and
spirits from bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Randolph-Macon
Defeats. I igers in
Good Contest

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Ashland. Va. Feb. 9.--Springtng a
surprise on the Tigers. Randolph
Macon won out over Hampden-Sidney
here tonight by score of % to IL.
The yellow Jackets took the lead
from the Jump and held 1t through
out the encounter.
The initial period ended with the
score standing Is TO In favor Of the
Ashlanders, and when the second
half started, they proceeded to take
the lead by a much wider margin. The
Jackets put UP clever exhibition
from start to finish, despite the fact
that the Quint was In a crippled con
dition. .
The work OF Captain Waters and
Butterworth featured for Randolph
Macon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
DRINKERS POOR SHOTS
Tests Show That Even Small Use {
Alcohol Makes for Less Accuracy.


Tests recently conducted by the
Bavarian ministry OF war on the ef-
fects OF alcohol upon marksmanship
have been carried out by twenty
marksmen in a twenty-da test
the total number of shots fired being
over 10000. The results show, ac-
cording to a report printed In the
Military Weekly. ar average falling
off in Workmanship of about 3 per
cent as the result of the consumption
of forty grams of alcohol correspond
ng to the amount contained in a liter
Of BEER.
The effect OF the alcohol was most
perceptible twenty-five or thirty
minutes after II was used. Most of
the marksmen shot even worse than
the average. One Of the amusing
sidelights In the tests was that several
of the rifiemen insisted not only they
could. but actually were shooting bet
ter after drinking the alcohol while
in reality their Workmanship had
fallen Oft as much as 10 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
PUTS BURDEN ON CITIES.

Proposed Measure May Make Them
Responsible for Enforcing Law.
One OF the proposals in connection
with the making OF a dry law for Ne
braska 10 that each city. town, village
or other political unit be made finan-
cially responsible for all damages
that may follow liquor drinking there
In unless the governing authorities
can show that they have been dill
gent in enforcing the law.
Under such a provision 1t is pointed
out that city officials would be very
active in suppresang joints and boot
leggers. whether the state or county
oficials were interested or not.
The idea has been discussed by the
members Of the Wolfenbarger COM
mittee and probably viii be incorpor-
ated In the draft Of the bill to be sent
to the house and senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Defeat Mauy Play Tigers onYeow Jackets Win
LAJ0!t'S SQUAD WILL
TRAIN IN PETERSBURG
Toronto Internattonals Close With
Cockade City. Management For
Csc Of Park.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Petersburg, Va. Feb. 9.-Owners
Of the local Virginia league baseball
club closed an agreement today with
Business Manager Arthur Irwin, of
the Toronto International league club,
for the use of MeKenzie-Street park
as training quarters for the Leafs.
Mr.. Irwin arrived here yesterday.
visited and inspected the park and at
first stated that he would go to
Fayetteville and Raleigh. N. c.. be-
quarters for his club. which will be
managed this year by the noted
Napoleon Lajoie. Mr.. Irwin, who is
also scout for the New York Ameri-
can league club. was so much i'm
pressed with the local park and with
accom- m odations offered him that he
decided Just before train time this
morning to close the deal for training
here. He stated to President Nelme
and Secretary Kidd, OF the local club,
that he had not entered into any
agreement with the Lynchburg mag
mates as was reported II. a newspaper
dispatch sent out from the Hill city.
but that he did telegraph. Lynchbur1
to know whether 1t would be possible
for his club to train there.
Mr.. Irwin before leaving this af-
ternoon entered into an agreement
with the owners of the Petersburg
club to play three exhibition games
here on Saturday before Easter,
Easter Monday and the Wednesday
following. These games will doubt
less attract a large attendance and
prove profitable to both the Peters
burg and Toronto clubs. This makes
four exhibition games that the Pc
tersburg club 1as scheduled on the
home ground. in'addition to one game
with the Richmond club on their
home ground
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
WILLARD MATCHED
WITH FRED FULTON
Heavyweights VIII Get Together In
Madison Square Garden
March 20.

New York. Feb. s.-Champion Jess
Willard and Fred Fulton are matched
to meet at Madison Square Gayden
on March Is. but there is one string.
The condition IL that Fulton must win
decisively when he meets Charlie
Weinert next Monday night. The
terms offered by Grant Hugh Brown
were accepted when Jack Curley,
acting for the champion. conferred
with him today at Albany. Brown
would not name the amount to be
paid willard. but 1t is believed that
the champions share will be at least
$1,000 with q good percentage OF the
picture privileges.
The Garden Tower corporation,
new lessees Of Madison Square Garden.
were granted a license in Albany to-
day where there was a full attendance
of the state athletic commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

expected. The fact is that nearly every
saloon has fixed up sort of restau-s
rant In It's back room and this makes
possible the dispensing of liquors on
Sunday.
Schuettler calls attention to the
fact that malt liquors. whether intox-
icating or not, are. by the law of Illi-
nois, put into the class Of intoxicating
liquors. In local option territory their
sale is forbidden every day In the
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
DRY HOTEL PLANNED.

Plans have been made 70 ra Million
dollar temperance hotel at Harris
burg. Pa. and ground for 1t will be
broken early in the spring. The name
win be Penn Harris a combination Of
the name of william Penn. founder OF
Pennsylvania. ana John Harris.
founder of Harrisburg
The chamber OF commerce is back
Of the movement for the capital,
which has ben raised by popular
subscription. Hotel men tried to put
a crimp In the prospect by declaring
that q hotel without = bar would not
pay. but their objections rot nowhere
Tor the people subscribed readily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
SOUTH SIDE


The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Lee Ber-
ryman. who died Thursday afternoon
at her residence. 1916 Hull Street, will
be held this morning at 10; 80 o'clock
from the Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church. and the burial will be made In
Maury cemetery.
Mrs. Bergman Is survived by her
husband. Henry L Bergman. three
brothers: l. R., G. i. and T. c. Ellis.
and one sister. Mrs. ]. w Fortune, all
OF South Richmond. She was a MEM
Der of the Progressive council, Sons
and Daughters of Liberty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Frank W. Issitt Dead.

Friends OF the temperance cause
the world over will be sorry to learn
Of the death of Rev. Frank W. Issitt.
secretary of the New Zealand ALI.
ance. man who. with his brother,
l. NJ. Issitt. member of the New
York Zealand Parliament. did great
Zealand parliament, did great wofK'
for liquor elimination in all Australia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
NEAR-BEER BANNED.

Chief Of Police OF Chicago Says That
Malt Liquors Are Forbidden.
Near-beer Of all grades Of near
ness are on the forbidden list for Sun
day sales In Chicago. Chief OF Police
Schu ettler has issued an order to this
effect He has instructed policemen
to prohibit the sale of such liquors In
restaurants on the frst day of the
week.
The chief has instructed the cap
tains of districts to send him a list OF
all restaurants In their districts. A
Wholesale order revoking the licenses
Of all except bona ffde restaurants Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
CHURCHES IN DISCUSSION.
Dry Measures In N. Y. Arc Explained
From Four thousand Puluita.

FROM -Four thousand Pulplts.
Upward Of 1000 churches. repre-
senting nearly all denominations and
approximately two million members.
In New York state. Joined, Sunday
January %. in q concerted discussion
Of the temperance bills now before
the general assembly
The optional prohibition remon-
STRANGE bill and the concurrent reso-
luton providing for the submission
OF prohibition constitutional amend
nient were explained In the puipits.
Both. measures were introduced by
Senator William A. Carson Of Yates
county and Assemblyman Walter s.
McNabh Of schenectady.
In large number OF churches tho
measures were presented BY repre-
eentatives OF the Anu-Haloon league.
Emphasis was laid on the fAct that
tlsNaAemper4nces forces ~ New IcTk
ID - 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Oscar Grubbs. seventeen years old.
who died from an attack of pneu-
monia, will be buried this afternoon
at o'clock. the services being con-
Quoted from the Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church. The burial will be
made in Aaury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Funeral OF DIR. Owens.

Or. Oscar s. Owens. thfrty-eight
years old. who died at the Retreat for
the Sick Thursday. was buried yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. the SER
vices being conducted in the Central
Methodist church. The burial was
made in Maury cemetery. DR.. Owens
was one of the most popular physicians
on the South Side. He was a son of
William II. Owens. master mechanic
of the Southern Railway shops
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Judge Wells. of the hastings court.
part H.. yesterday adjourned over un
I'll Monday morning the cases of Mat
tie Tyler and Osbey Wilkerson. ne
groes. against the Southern Railway
company. for $1,000 and s2.s0o. re-
spectiveiy. The negroes were injured
when struck by an engine.