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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06

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the ball on his uniform either.
'McGraw has a great ball club
which insures wonderful world
series, probably the greatest in the
history of the game. And I believe
my boys will win"
Ban Johnson, head of the American
league, was sure tonight that the rep
resentatives Of his organization would
triumph. He also had something to
add to the Shine" ball Il do not
think there will he any investigation
OF this ball" he said. ."Of course. We
may have a little discussion over the
matter, but 7 hardly figure on any real
trouble. The shine ball is product
of the imagination It's a myth It
was brought out by smart pitcher
10 fool the batsmer-thats all and
Cicotte has achieved his purpose He
wants the batsmen to believe he has
4 uncanny delivery. ruled il was
legal in the American league and I
think the other members of the ma
tional commission viii abide by my
decision
Mayor William Hale Thompson will
TIN rw out the first ball tomorrow.
The scalping evil appears to have
been largely throttled The leeitimate
and early demand for tickets was so
great that few have leaked into the
clutches of the spectators The lat
ter were turning down practically all
requests today With the word that
they were just out of tickets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06
GOVERNMENT REMINDS
PUBLIC OF CHRISTINA.
To Reach Sammies In Time Goodies
and Gifts should BE Mailed Not
Later Than November Is.
FULL DIRECTIONS GIVEN.
Slogan IL mail Early. Address Intelli-
gibly, and Pack Securely" Thereby
Ensuring Prompt and Proper De-
livery.

The government is taking time by
the forelook in the matter OF arrang-
ing to carry Christmas cheer to the
boys at the front.
1t issued d circular yesterday point
ing out the necessity of prompt action
on the part of the American public II
senders of Christmas goodies would be
sure that their zifts- were in the hands
of the soldiers and sailors by Christ
mas morning.
In order that there shall be no miss
ing of connections the government
urges that all Christmas packages in
tended for Europe shall be mailed not
later than November Is.
Follow These Directions.
The text of the announcement fol-
lows:
ITO the Public:
The time is approaching to give
thought to bring Christmas cheer to
the American soldiers and sailors
abroad
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the Christmas mail to the
American expeditionary forces in Eu-
rope is to be delivered by Christmas
morning. Without the fullest CO.
operation on the part OF the public it
Will be Impossible to accomplish this
result
ne three essential respects IN
which the public can aid In assuring a.
happy Christmas a the front are
mail early. address intelligibly. and
pack securely.
For this reason II is urgently re-
quested that all persons having Christ
mas mail for the soldiers land sailors
and the civilian units attached to the
army in Europe observe closely the
following directions:
Il Mails to reach the soldiers in
France by Christmas morning must be
posted not later than November Is
% Every package must bear con-
spicuously the words Christmas mail
the complete address of the person for
whom 1t is intended and in the upper
left-hand corner the name and address
of the sender
- Every parcel must be SO packed
and wrapped as TO admit of easy In
spection by the postmaster No pack
age will be despatched TO France
which has not the postmsxters GER
Hfcate that IL contains no prohibited
matter"
The announcement Is signed by
Postmaster General A. s, Burlesou.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
and Secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels.
Another announcement yesterday
was to the effect that the postal laws
had been amended to admit to the
malls free all letters mailed by SOL
diers. sailors and marines in France
which however must bear on the upper
left-hand corner the name OF the send
er and the unit OF which he ID a mem
Der.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06
Mrs, John Archer Coke.

Mrs John Archer Coke, wife OF
Captain Coke. of No. 7 West Frank
lin street. died last night at TSe
o'clock at her residence. Besides her
husband. Mrs. Coke Is survived by one
SON John Archer Coke, Jr.. of this
city, one daughter. Mrs. Dallas Flan-
nagan. OF Montclair, N J., and four
grandchildren She was before mar
rage a Miss OVERLY OF Neckienhurg
county, and for MANY wears has been
one of the most self cr.fcing and
earnest workers in MANY of Rich
mond's benevolences. Her death Will
he yaczfrned r by n large CIRCLE zaof
friends. Funeral arrangements had
not been announced last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06

pIiations Of $685.. 600 600 for the ship
pins board and the trading with the
emmy act with an appropriation of
$3.50, 600
s'he war revenue bill which raises
Se.500. 900 0ao.
The soldiers and sailors' insurance
bill with an appropriation OF sI76,-
0C0. 600
This record Of achievement speaks
for Itself" said Senator Martin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06
The Weather
Omitted states Weather Bureau.
Department OF Agricultural


Forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
Virginia--Fair and colder Saturday:
sunday. fair.
For North Carolina--Fair in interior.
showers on the coast Saturday; colder
in west portions. Sunday. fair, colder
in east portion.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ........ 10
3 r. NJ. temperature ........... SO
S P. NJ. temperature ,...... SO
Maximum TEN perature to 8 p, NJ. So
Minimum temperature to P. NJ. 81
Mean temperature .............. 10
Normal temperature .... 50
Excess in temperature yesterday. s
Deficiency in temperature since
January i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4S4
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours ....... DAT
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. DAT
Excess in rainfall since March i. s.32
Excess In rainfall since January 4.44
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06
DEATH NOTICE.

at Toano. Va, octo-
Der T. 1917. L. A. ZIMMER, in his
forty-hfth year. He leaves his
mother. Mrs. E D, thinner. three
brothers, Ed. J., Jos. L. and S. NJ
thinner, and one SISTER, Mrs. r. A.
Campodonico. to mourn his loss.
Funeral will take place from his
home. 725 North Twcrty-sIxth street
ct q P. NJ. October 6. 1911
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06


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Hispano América., 1917-09-16
La Independence de Mexico

bertad y al derecho, que pelearon COT
Sancho Abarca Y en- C~alatanazor, de-
sembarca I'm dia en- Soto la Marina al
frente de TN punado de ~vallentes. Mi
ma es de esos hombres que tienen por
patria a la ~humanidad; Sc les We STEM
pre- al lado de los oprimidos en- lucha
alberta con los tiranOs.
En- Espaha habia combatido a los
f~ranceses, Y luego al despotismo del
rev absolute, y en- medic de las amar-
guras del destierro lego a Il oidos
Ell rumor de la contienda que susten-
taba un pueblo joven de America.
Cruza el Atlantico, organiza en- los
Estados Unidos una expedition de la
que forman parte muchos meXicano'
emigrados, y despues de arribar a las
playas del Nuevo Santander, empren-
de ana gloriosa y rapida campaha que
hace temblar al gobierno virreinal.
Pero Ell heroe de aquela maravillo-
sa epcpeya de siete meses cae vencido
a su vez y fecunda con su generosa
sangre el arboi naciente de la libertad
meXicana.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
GUERRERO

La Ultima faz de la guerra de indie
pendenCia nos Ofrece Ell tipo del pa
triOtismo ardentisimo y de la inque-
brantable constancia encarnados err
Guerrero. A la muerte de Nina ham
seguidO las prisiones de Rayon V ue
Bravo: Mier y Teran Sc ha vlsto for
zado a acOgerse al indulto: Victoria
vaga cast solo por las provincias Ge
Neracruz, Y ell desaliento Y el pavor
dan cundidO en- toda Ia Nueva Fspa.
ma. Solo Guerrero queda en- pie en-
medic del universal desconcierto: el
sera ell unico y esforzado mantenedor
de la independence durante un largo
perlodo, y su o sera la unica que Sc
olga en- medic de aquel s~ilencio en- II
parece sumergids de nuevo la colonia
rs admirable la constancia de este
heroe que aparece resuelto a caer 81
ultlmo sObre las ruinas de Ia natr;a
AyaX no pide a los doses favor nj
tregua: pldeles tan solo luz para Sc
gun luchando contra ellos. FL imn5-
Vldo contlnuador de tantos camneo-
mes parece no demandar auxilio nj al
clelo nj a la TERRA, y mas que Dor Ia
victoria, poi la vida, por la indepen-
dencla y por la patria, combate nor
Ia inmortalidad. Sublime ejemplo |
de esta inqucbrantable resistencia de
uno contra todos! iLoor eterno al
caudillo imperterrito que al conser-
var ell fuego sagrado de Ia insurrec-
cion' apresura ell triunfo de la indie
p%endencia!
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
JULIO ZARATE
PALABRAS DE JAVIER NINA

"Mexicanos, permitidme participar
de vuestras gloriosas tareas; aceptad
los services que os ofrezco en- favor
de vuestra sublime empresa, y contad-
me entire vuestros compatriotas. OLA
la acierte 20 a MERCER este titulo, ha-
ciendo que vuestra libertad Sc enseno-
rec o sacrificandole mi propia exis-
tencia. Entonces en- recompensa decid
a vuestros hijos: Esta terra fue dos
veces inundada en- sangre por espano-
les services, vasallos abyectos de un
rey; pero .lubo tambien espanoles Ii
berales y patriotas que sacrificaron
su reposo y su vida por vuestro bien.
Soto la Marina, rs de Abril de 1917
-JAVIER NINA.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16

Sobre las ruinas de la antigua do
minacion surgio, pues, un pueblo nue.
vo en- la iillacion de las ~sociedades po-
%liticas; perc ell trayecto, aparte de
la inquebrantable entereza para con-
servar su autonomia, ideas, habitOs.
educacion Y tcnedencias que habia he
redado del pueblo que lie diera civil
zacion en- canbio de vida independent
te y libre. Esto no obstante, I'M senti-
miento de aversion separa a uno de o.
tro, y largos amos t%ranscurren antes
de que echando al divide los enco-
nos, Espaha y Mexico muestren al
mundo no la union estrecha e intere-
sada de las dos n~aciones, sino ell tier
no espectaculo de la madre y de Ia
hija que Sc ABRAHAM.
Cay6 la domination ~espanola GUAM
do Sc habia cumplido su destino y en-
los momentos precisos e improrroga-
bles de su termino.
Cayo y Mexico entra entonces a Ia
vida tempestuosa de los pueblos lo-
venes y libres, y comienza a marchar
por Ell sendero glorioso y dificil de las
n~aciones Independence. Trae a su
nueva existencia los errores y defec-
tos que lie han legado sus dominado-
res, pero ha heredado tambien sus al
tas virtudes,- elias lie bastaran para
mantener su independence y cumplir
las leyes inmutables del progreso.
JULIO ZARATE
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
MEXICO Y ESPANA

La guerra de independence marca
un periodic importantisimo en- la vi
da historical de la naci6n mexicana.
Decidese en- los campos de batalla 81
ha de ser libre 0 81 ha de continuar
suJeta a la domination espahola; pero
al fragor de los combates Sc e~fectia
I'm rapido canbio en- los espiritus. An
ties de que las armas a%lcancen su nos
trera victoria, va IA opinion y Ell senti-
miento publico han obtenido un trim
10 complete; todavia Ell leon de Casti-
liza y el aguila de Anahuac riegan con
Sahgre ell eScarbado suelo de la In
cha' y la independence es, mas que
la aspiration inmensa, la unica name
Ia possible de ser del pueblo mexica-
no.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
Las Glorias de Mexico
MORELOS


Morelos es ell gran captain de la
guerra de independence. VlctorlaS
brillantisimas anuncian a los DONNA
dores Ia aparicion de este enemigo Tor
midab1e. que Cae como ell rayo soDre
los realistas. que los desbarata en- TO-
dos los encuentros, que asombra a los
vieios vetetanos espanoles con la ra-
n;dez de sus marchas, y que en- poCos
meses Sc e~nsenorea de la vasta iona
del Sur. desde las playas del Pacl1lco
hasta las cercanias de la capital mis-
ma. Son sus tenientes los Braves, los
Galeanas, los MatamorOs, nomDres /
lustres que brillan al lado del limplo
nombre de Morelos. FL gobierno VI
rreinal a~precia en- toda su valia al
denodado campeon de la Independent
cia V allega todos sus elementos para
destruirlo. Y 81 sus anteriores haza-
mas lie han dejado justisima fama, "el
sitio de Cuautla 10 lleva entonces has
IA las estrellas y en- Mexico mismo Sc
cantan los eiogios del campeon nacio-
nal, V su nombre es va una senal de
%triunfo para los me~xicanos'.
Chilapa, Huajuapam, Orizaba y o.
axaca sucesivamente, ven cenido de
laureles al integerrimo Morelos; pero
la fortuna Sc cansa al fin de prodi-
garle sus dones. Ultimo ~refleJo de "a
quel sol en- Ell ocaso, es la toma del
puerto Y Castillo de Acapulco, COM
pensada bien pronto por la tremenda
derrota que sufre en- Valladolid al
pirar Ell ano de 1918. La envidia que
inspira su gloria ha hallado prosell-
tos en- sus mismos companerOs de ar
mas Y trabajos: lie inutilizan para ell
mando c%oniiandole cargos politicos
tan a%paratosos como inutiles; ener-
van su actividad de otros dias en- dis
cusiones de principles teoricos; la
muerte ha arrebatado en- los campos
de batalla y en- los %patibulos a sus
braves tenientes los Braves, los Ga
leanas y los Matamoros, y el mismo,
al sacrifioarse en- defensa de sus emu
los, proporciona al gobierno virrei-
nal, con su prision y muerte en- Ell ca
dalso de Ecatepec, un %triunfo compa-
rable al de Glen esplendidas victorias.
Hubo I'm momento en- que parecia
sofocada al fin la revolution de indie
p%endencia, y Ell inflexible Calleja Gre
yo que era llegada la bora de la Gle
mencia y del perdon. Mier y Teran
EN- la provincial de Puebla, Victoria
en- la de Veracruz, Rayon en- las aspe-
rezas del Coporo, Nicolas Bravo res
to de una familia de martires, solo
con 81 gloria immortal de m%agnanimo
y generoso que Grecia y Roma envi-
diarian para sus heroes, y Ell indoma-
bic Guerrero, .refugiado en- las selvas
del Sur, sosteniendo aun la lucha que
todos creian proxima a extinguirse.
y cuyo termino apresuraban en- la a.
pariencia las habiles disposiciones del
nuevo Virrey Apodaca.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16

La bondad mo baja de 10 alto: sp-
bio de la masa oscura y olvidada.
Padre Hidalgo, tus ca1iaS re1leJan
en- la obra &c nuestra independence
81 misterioso ~resplandor del alba.
GUTIERREZ NAJERA
Hispano América., 1917-09-16

Ell PADRE

GQClld AOlllO ~ Nv NLCA(ACS1 49,
batallador como los Galeana; pero
csc humilde cura parroco, de alma y
cabellos bl%ancos, fue Ell primero que
oyo Ell quejido de los opresos, como
Sc oye en- un confesionario la conti-
dencia del dolor. A csc curato de Do
lores fue Ell indio desvalido EN- busca
del buen sacerdote que habia de So
correrle. Y aquel insigne cura bauti-
20 ia libertad'.
Sentimos amor a todos los grandes
insurgentes, pero de ellos ninguno es
mas querido que csc viejecito de ca
mas inmaculadas; a el volvemos la
mirada EN- los conflictos; a ell ola
mente lie llamamos padre.
Y es padre, no por la investidura
s%acerdotal; es padre por ell amor que
o tuvo. Sus manos fueron hechas
para bendecir, y bendijeron a n ma
cion recien nacida. Es padre en- Ell
sentido altisimo del vocablo: en- Ell
que expresa un absolute desinteres
y un infinite amor.
Gloria del clero humilde, del que
pena en- villorrios y cortiJos, es Ell
que en- Dolores alzo Ell estandarte de
la libertad. Iturbide podra represen-
tar un e%jercito bizarre; Hidalgo en-
carna TODD I'm pueblo. Iturbide sc IL
Mo a la causa de la independence
cuando esta era RIGA y vencia. Hidal-
go la abrazo, levantandola del sue1o,
cuando muy nina Sc moria de hambre
y de sed y de frio. Iturbida fue m
perador. Fue Hidalgo fusilado.
iOhl fque Duen cura de almasl Co
mo quisieramos revivirlo para besar
sus canas! Es como ell padre va
muerto, ONO Ell padre que nos quiso
tanto y al que no podemos ensenar-
lie va la hermosa Meta. iComo sacar-
lie del sepulcro, como despertarle, CO.
mo decirle:-t que tanto ~sufriste por
nosotros, We Ell hogan que hemos for
mado? 49,.
LEGO la libertad a esa ~parroquia
como pidiendo limosna. LEGO reco-
mendada por una buena y noble da-
ma, por la C%orregidora Dominguez.
Fue i%ndigente, desnuda cast, al cura-
to hospitalario. Y ALI la dieron pan y
besos Ali la virgen de Guadalupe lie
prometio la victoria.
Morelos fue ell hombre de la. ener-
gia y del %valor; Hidalgo ell de la bon
dad y la fe. Aquel fue Ell heroe; este
es ell padre.
mo os parece DIR como un rumor
de confession llegando a los oidos del
cura Hidalgo? Sc confesaba la nacion
entera y al confesarse, en- ~desahogo
de su corazon, decia penas sufridas
y perennes congojas y nobilisimos
anhelos.
Mientras los primates lie persegui-
an y anatematizaban, csc cura que pc
dla limosna para dar limosna, csc que
ola ell azote y escuchaba la voz las
timera e lmprecante del pobre indio;
csc tuvo amor, y tuvo compassion v
tuvo re. Fue sacerdote en- Ell excelso
signiticado lie esta palabra.
'iQuienes suavizaron la condicion
del mexicano en- la epoca de la con-
quista? Las Casas, los buenos misio-
neros espaholes. lQuien nos do pa
tria! Tn cura: Hidalgo.
Esos que de cerca oyen latir Ell CO.
razon del pueblo; esos que han pade-
edo en- la mission, en- Ell curato pobre
en- Ia cabana de adobes y carrizos. e.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
JAVIER NINA

Uno de esos hombres que han eri-
gido en- su corazon un temple a la IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-23
No Peace With Hohenzollerns.

burlington News.l
President Welson has made 1t fairy
clear that An,clIca does not consider
peace possible III world in which the
Hohcnzollern dynasty is allowed to rule.
And the United States, as one of the
most powerful of the allies, should see
to il that his battle ery is adopted by
all the nations now at war with Ger
many. Only by bringing this fat
home to the masses of the German peo'
pie can demacraeV be- given its chan e
in Germany itself.
The Hohcnzollerns and their dynastli
ambitions have been the curse, not only
of the docile German people, but Of the
whole world as well. The history Of
how the Hohenzollerns raised them
selves from minor baronial family Il
an imperial dynasty claiming divine
right. and of how Prussia was made
the menace She is. constitutes one loa-
story of war and theft and rapine-
1t began back in the eighteenth cen
turv. when Wilhelm 5 much-belaudeG
ancestor, Frederick the Great, aSsisIe'
| in the partition of the Independent
| kingdom OF Poland, taking a liher@
/ slice for himself And every PfuSsiai
war since that time has Melted the Ito
IhenZollerns something of power or poli
! What could the civilized nations eX
/ pect of Germany in relations with lii
/ tie Belgium, when they rememhere'
what Prussia had done to little Den
mark back in the sixties, The dvnaSt,
that ruthlesslv robbed Denmark of he
I choicest provinces Of Schieswig- Hol
stein and thus made possible the build
ing of the Kiel canal, largely for Gel
man naval purposes, is the same ON
that treated a Belgian treaty as mer
scrap of paper.
The counts in the Indictment agains
i the HohenZollcrns are many; agains
!. Wilhelm II they are innumerabl,
There can be laid at his door the sin c
causing whole world to he drenche
in blood and tears. To him blinde
men owe their sightless eyes, mangle
/ men their shattered limbs, widows an
orphans their mourning. He hi
caused all civilization to pause in il
forward swing, and reel backwards int
the barbarism of war and IFS attendal
D horrors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-23

"A young woman should have moth
ing to do with a young man who would
not enlist in these times. said eX-Ad-
iutant General Gardner w. Pearson.
''The fighting must be done by the
young men, as it has been done in the
past-by young men of from IS to %
wears. He added, ANY man between
those ages ought to enlist now for that
fighting. In my opinion a young man
of that age who does not enlist is not
a good citizen. A Young woman to be
4 good citizen ought not to have any
thing to do with q young man of that
ace who will not enlist in the service
of his country in this. her time OF
need. As citizens we complain about
our cities and towns if they do not
give rs good schools. good lighting
systems, good sewerage systems ant
good police protection. We denant
these things because we say our gov
ernment owes them to us. 1t is nov
time for rs to think of what we ow,
our country FOR what she has done 70
Ius. ."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-23
k1| DADCN'SV[N|NQ
III [A|RY Tale
"a 81 MACY GRAHAM BONNER
BIRTHDAY GOBLIN.

"A little Girl named Polly" said
Daddy. could hardly wait for her
birthday to come. She had been
thinking about it for long time, and
at last there was only one more night
and the birthday would actually be
here.
1T was bedtime and Polly was ready
for bed. But she did not feel sleepy.
AT least she told herself she did not
feel at all sleepy.
I'm going to stay awake for ages
she said to herself, and try to guess
what Mother and Daddy are going to
give me, and what We'll have to eat
at the party. | do hope it will be ice
cream. | am little afraid it won't be,
though. because when | asked Mother
about it, she said that perhaps it would
be nice to have change. Nothing is
so nice as ice cream for a birthday
party.
"'That's true said voice.
"'Who are your asked Polly.
"Im the birthday Goblin, said the
voice.
Let me see you. said Polly. And 6
little Goblin hoped up on the end o.
the bed and sat with his legs either
side of the brass rod at the foot of The
bed.
CHOW who do you suppose l am?
asked the Goblin.
1--we no idea said Polly.
I'm the birthday Goblin. That is,
am one of the birthday COLLINS. 70
there are a good many of us needet
for our work. There are such lots o
birthdays and the Goblin tossed hi
head and laughed.
81 don't think there are so man
birthdays said Polly. i only hav
one each year.
'Ha, ha, ha,' sad the Goblir
That's all that most Folks have. |
fact, | don't know anyone who Ia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-23
Food for Both Body and Soul.
{ Milwaukee Journal.)

The profit in gardening is an impor-
tant matter. OF quite as great impor-
tanec is it to gain the food for our souls
in the delights of gardening. The
growth OF plant from the seed is a
common thing; vet it is an ever delight
full miracle wrought before our eyes.
Every unfolding leaf, every blossom
each tiny blade of grass is a joyful
miracle and food Tor the soul. Let us
JOY in it all. We need JOY, much of it
in our lives. The study Of beauties of
nature is pure JOY that leaves nc
shadow or sting in its wake. Spring is
renewal of life, an awakener of new
thoughts and new spirit. Let us gladden.
all about us as we can and take JOY il
all that is charming and gladdening il
the spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-23

and stayed four weeks but when ! came
home I would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. | began taking it thatv very day
for was suffering great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop IN the flrst
drugstore and get bottle Of LYDIA l..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
YOU go home" = Mrs. W. c. BROWN,
2844 W. 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio.