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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
N0RFOLK'S TURKEY DAY GAME
IinmPdcn-Siincy VIII battle Wake
Forest In Scs,rtde city
ThunksKiSinE.

WAKE: FOREST. y. &. January 20
Manager W. Il. Gladney to-day an
nounccd definitely that Norfolk will
set Wake Forests Thanksgiving Day
Football game this year. with the Bap-
iisis drawing Hampden- Sidney MS their
opponents The two eievcns have
agreed upon terms. and the contract
has been submitted to be signed.
The Wake Forest Hampden Sidney
clash VIII he the only Virginia Carolina
game, STAGED ON Virginia soil next
Thank ssivins Dag. as the two STATE
universities are meeting in Chapel Hin.
while \. X NJ. and Washington and
Lee nave discontinued their game on
ThankSg living Day
In addition to Hampden Sidney, sew
crai other new cievens will be found
ON the Eaptists' 1917 schedule. Mary
land state college will he played on
October %. tho game To he staged at
College lark Md. This will be the
first, time Wake Fores, has played
north of Virginia. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute will he played again IN
i!iHckshurg; Th" annual game with
North Carolina 4. & NJ. will be staged
IN italciSh again during Fair Week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
UMPlRES SHOW ACTIVITY
DURING WINTER MONTHS
SILK O'LouEhIin Sells lnnurnnce-Hilde-
brand and Chill Seek Warmer
CIimcR-Ernna Pushes n Fen.

American League umpircs. who lead
tn. strenuous life during the SUNNI cr
months. enjoy much mildcr positions of
trust during the winter
SILK OLoughIin spends the of season
IT Rochester. and makes Il little money
on the side by selling insurance.
George Hildcbrnnd doesn't know
ther" is such u thing as winter. for he
spends his time from October to April
ON Il ranch he owns at Arroyo Grandc.
Cal.
Oliver Chill likewise misses the cold
weather BY tourncyinG IL Florida early
III November. He has crab and oyster
better position to haldlc the crab end
OF ii because of HIS summer Affiliations.
Billy Evans puts in his time at East
cleveland doing syndicate newspaper
and magazine work.
Tommy Connoil%. called the Sage of
tick. because most of the inhabitants
%; that town regard him as the wise
man OF the village, makes money dur
ing tho winter looking after his many
r"nl estate interests.
Bili binnccn is AN equal partner III a
syracuse engineering concern. which
only recently completed the dredging
work for the Cape Cod canal
Dick Nallin is located at Frederick.
Md the town made famous in song and
story as the home Of Barbara Frictchi.
ana the burial place OF F.'ancS Scott
h"H the author of The star SpanGlct
Hanner."
Brick Owens winters in Kansas CITY.
and usually Is voted Il city job when H.
arrives hom" TO tell tn" folks about his,
Nai"rous deeds of tho summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
R0BBY's EYES ON FLAG
FRED MERKlE NOW SLATED
TO FILL SHORT-FIELD JOB
Dnubcrt Then VIII Go 10 First for
DodEcrs-Would Make Strong Com.
Observation-Disclosures romisinR.

NEW YORK. January 2o.--Your I'm
Gle wilbert Robinson is casting long
ing orbs toward another National
League championship.
Ever since the season of 1916 came
to u close and the worlds series re-
suited SO disastr0usly for the Robins
Uncle Wilbert has been dreaming and
planning.
Baseball scribcs and baseball mag
mates have limited from time TO time
that the Robins were lucky to grab
the 1916 flag. And when it is re-
membercd that the Phillics and
Braves. not to mention the Giants,
were doing some tall ball playing as
the race ncared close. the victory
OF the Robins does appear to have been
helped along by timely breaks" The
break In the winning streak Of tho
Giants was one OF these.
Nevertheless. the Robins COPIED, and
all credit for their victory should be
given them. Yet Uncle Wilbort is not
satisfied. He wants to prove to the
baseball public at large that he can
pull the same stunt again. Thus he IL
figuring on new stunts for the com
ing season. and the new plan will con-
sist largely Of some shifts in his bat
tie array.
You may guffaw. Mr.. Fan. when I'm
Gle Wilbert announces that he may
play Fred Merkle at shortstop this
year. But wait!
In Jake Daubert, Uncle Wilbert has
a worry capable first-sacker. He need
not worry about the initial corner
as long as Jakes underpinning does
IL A;.,, 4
time last season. He also has Merkle.
If Jake hits the skids he can pin
Merkle TO the first corner and get by
But that isn't what worries Robinson.
He admits that the Dodgers must
have the shortstop position strongly
fortified II they hope to be In the
running for Governor Tcner's silk ban
ner this year. Last season Ivan Olson
did the big end Of the shortstopping.
But Ivan was wobbly. He did not
cover the ground with the agility nee
essary To "A big league shortstop. He
was erratic. and often in the highest
Of pinches.
To find a short fielder who can
handle the position satisfactorily 10
the task Robinson has assigned 10
himself II is some task. particularly
when We remember that there are 80
few shortstops available for the man
ayers who need them.
Robby has the youngster Fabrique
VINO 10 sdiu 10 nave the naklnRS or
major league star. In the Interna-
tional League. Fabrique was d bear
In the National League he may prove
TO need considerable seasoning. SO
Uncle Wilbcrt has decided 10 try Mcr-
klc at short. and he believes he can
make IA star out Of the crstwhile Giant.
Mcrkle has often expressed the de-
Sire 10 play short. He has always be-
!ievcd that II given the proper chance
he could make good at short, and
christy Mathcwson has the same opin-
ion. Matty says Merklc can play a
mighty sweet game Of ball at second
Then. why not at short? AZ least,
Robby says he is going 10 find out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

When r. Douglas Morgan, OF Wa.h
inHton, ID c.. broke @33 clay targets
IN one continuous run In tho Westy
ioaan trapshoot!nE tournament at At
ianic CITY In the fall. he edged his
way Into tho rrnpshootcrs' Hail Of
ON the day OF MorRan's splendid
wind was blowing n yn!c, and the CON
u'lons were anything but good for tho
'hhtter!ng Of tho elusive clnys. but II
WAS MorRan's weather
In 1919 ne tied for third n,,c, 4, ~
lTehd American Handicap In Dayton,
tid LOIS year he war tho runner uD in
NE Maryland Distric, Of Columbia
championship. HiH boSt runs before IN |.
Atlantic CITY eort wero I43 nj Ron.
N"IN Va and 10 in j?nltirorn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
JAMERsON ADDS STRENGTH
TO L}NCiiHIRG ~" CUNT
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
l.YNCHBtRG. VA. January 20.-The
right forward of LynchburE's crack
basketball team means that the y
NJ. 9. :. ta!s year has dearth OF
positions 10: players of real worth
for il will now be possible TO form
40 teams THAT would he :, credit to
any town Of this size
Lamerson. who has been with the
National Guard IN Texas. will ccrtatnlv
get his old position back This will
leave - fight between Campbell ana
Johnson for left forward Campbell
mas played the posi'iou since the team
came into state vide notice. and John
son has had two r"ars' experience
with North Carolina University. having
played sub for tho club here before
going 10 Chapel IIii.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
] hS itnr-u II
Old Dom,
CoNFEDERATES ARE NICTOHS
OVER CHESAPEAKE; ELEVEN

ont At BYRD Park the Confcdcratcs
and the chesapeakcS engaged in Il
spectacular battle that brought to light
remarkable playing ON the part OF sew
cral OF the schoolhuy additions to the
teams. Vaughan and Darlington. the
two John Marshall players who have
joined the Confederates. easily were
the starr Of this contest Fowler
showed TO advantage for the Ches-
apeakes.
The frst goal Of the game WAS scored
by Vaughan about ten minutes after
the contest began. y Grundy at lcf,
outside forward. got 10 the bail and
made beautiful pass to Vaughan. That
youthful player swept the play down
the field In mastcrful manner and with
quick. dcAterous shot drov. the
sphere over the goal
Lavender sprung ii Surpris. when he
made two goals in rapid succession.
taking advantage Of the Chcsnpcakcs'
failure TO organize quickly after his
first successful shot He made these
goals almost without aid and was an.
plRud-d roundly for Wis performances
Seed. In making his goal during the
last half, shot the ball over the goal
after sweeping the play almos, the
entire length Of the held He managed
TO keep possession Of the ball adrnira
bly, and scored the goal on perfect
drive.
Jacobs. who scored the only goal for
the Chesapeakes made an excellent
shot from almost directly In from, OF
the goal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
COMJSItEE RELIEVES ROWLAND
CAPABLE or WINNING: PENNANT

Charley Comiskcy still has lot of
faith in Clal cncc Rowland The old
Roman" believes that Rowland is cana
Bile of winning Il championship for Chi :
caso and he crossed everybody ip by
remaining him rs manager of the White
SOX for 1917.
But Rowland will have TO show to
better advantage this year If h" wants
to keep his average" up IN the EYES
Of the baseball public
Last spring there wasn't a club in
either major league that looked any
better on paper than III" White SoX.
With such players as Eddie Collins.
Shane Collins. JACK Fourier and the
rest OF the regular heldcrs. not Ia men
ton a. corkinG pitching STAFF the Soy
surely looked sweet. But when il came
TO winning q pennant with them Row
land slipped.
This year the Sox look jus, as good
as they did in 1915. and there is Some
new talent on the roster that should
give Rowland "a better chance than he
had last spring to build ny winner.
If he falls 1t Viii probably b. cur
tains for him at the Close Of next
season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
ANNOUNCE GRID SCHEDULE
ftHmpdrn-Sidnry management Arrange,
cannes with But Three OF This See
TONS Stronger I.lcycns
Especial TO The 1'imes-D!sya,. h

''1P'ShIi 10 ! ne mes lp!Sfai' L.
HAN PDEN-SlpNEY. VA January
i,r-The 1871 football schedule Of the
hampton sidney College eleven am
noNnced here to-nirht by the manage
mrh; shows that the Tigers viii meet
Nnt three Of the Strunrcr teams in Nir-
gi,a and North Carolina during the
III Tho Y. N. l.. the V T. l. and
NaEc Forest are the Only cIcv"uS rec
0:n' :ed us being among The more pow.
,.iNi tnnams which VIII bo played.
lhou Theologica! Seminary will he
met hut tho remainder OF the schedule
rn!iS ior contest. with teams Of tho
eastern intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
cis'.nn.
The schedule follows:
>"1iymh"' - = /. e. '.eSIu-.,t
G .,SbSrr ,s,. r ; y: 81,
,'.',"h"r :o-'s:"ha'"nd coil"Ec. IN G.ch.
-, oc, ~ g1-wiHlyun and Mar In .,an,p.
%.y"a'bor > nanooI,h-M aron in Rich
d, ,s s,,!s, o-Rich'no',I college, IA famp-
.%o.Yen1er l7-R"rd"ph-M "cor in BLACK.
,,X"r"rah"- ::-Wiiiam md Ma-y. in Nor
November . Max" Forest, ir. Horioii,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
POCKET billiard MATCHES
ARRANGED For THIS WEEK

!. L. Malone. the billiard and pool
fancy shot. who has been giving dem
onstrations Of his ability in local pool
rooms. has heen matched for a FIVE
day match with Phil Mccoy beginning
on Monday. The exhibitions given 10y
Malone during the last week have at
tracted considerable attention from
local followers of the games. and the
matches this week probably will be
we'll attended Last night Malone
failed to make two balls to one that
Tom Sledd could garner in pocket bill
lizards. his opponent scoring so while
Malone was registering 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

"a" Boys Class League.
Individual Point Winners. Y. 81. c. a.
League.

EsSinson h HSnH S' Wnfs ~:
II 4 Gray. % ;.P. T. iIine III: + vi, Loek.
9,;' dti liz; 81 j; Ethmig. si25i, rink
Gilman. Is; Dr: T.. A., Tyiet.. Sd: y. D. liar
grora 50: l.. l.. WalhrG.,. -: l. Mccarthy,
-: =. Fletcher. rs: Robert Hatcher. 50: u.
/: M .in 81; GsoIEe WriSh.: 81; H. Wal
s i! d; vanshan: -; r; Vaushan-I 'y,i.
WaiisTs. .n 30 w r. Sutherland, 2s r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
FINE SOCCER CONTESTS
ATTRACT MUCH INTEREST

------v- -.ll,o'H ! d. -! ' LISt dGt
Moore got in some classy work during
the second half. Tn. haifhacks .v,ry
consistently good and the forwards
showed up We'll during the second
halt Al times they confined we'll.
Allen. Dixon and +. MoMore being the
pick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
FORK UNION FIVE SMOTHERED
ny LYNCHHURG HIGH CUNT
[snecial TO IN. Tlmen.plsnatch.l

LYNCHBCRG. VA. January 20.-The
Lynchourg High School quint this ar
back, after dropping a game week
ago to Charlottesville High. and Fork
Union Military Academy was smothersd
and lighter. tho locnl toann played the
visitors of their foot. Tho iina-up:
i.vrchhurg Partition r. T.
Darlington ........,R F..,.... Frsdottc
NiilCr ............I uyIsv
Wood ........,. e .' f,,ronvsl
JenninsH tenprl IL G,.,.....,,.... Wilkins
Submitnu"ns: Lyme for Wood
Horner for Miller. bponccr for Holt. Good /.
man for Miller Fork Union Mcmillan for
s'n9lmaY Field gToEls.csrr!rrtes,n M,. Nj.
an ocsf; sroS "'ies ,ntsFtins sS 'S";;
oreo. Johnson, fyiraintsI, Umpirs. Gamma
way 'v.rSin,a,, Timer, Thernhi', H.. n 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

than - are in the afternoon (P. Nj.
ana when diminished by II give the
Is 3:i' 7. NJ. Example: To find the
lines OF high tide at Richmond on
January ~. add eight hours and four
minutes 10 $40 for the first tide.
obtaining tf:ii. or 4:I4 a. NJ. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
"a" itoys Point Winners.

20 S Smoo, 80: tinnd;Sy, 90: Bapkenship
Weaklcy. %: Edwards. 25: F. Williams. Is
Guyernator. 20: Booth. 20: Clarke. 20;
enshlp. 100: Rryson. 100 Field. So: Boisseau
so: Ryland. Ia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
CHARACTERISTIC HIGH GIVES
FISHBtRNE QIINr me: SCARE
ISpccInl 10 Thc Times. Dispntch. |

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. January
2o.--The Charlottesville High school
basketball uuint. which recently de-
feated the Randolph Macon Academy
and Lynchburr High teams. gave the
crack FtShbucnc quint Il big scare to-
day. tho visitors winning, >? TO 80. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
~ Athletics

y n; C. 4. physicai department marked
hai ,iintsTestns period in the life Of
;" nuch interest and enthusiasm wit
ii"SSca rs Is at present among its mem
Inc, me gymnasium is some busy
Tomorrow night the week begins
Wlih lWo fast bnsketba!l games In the
, rsnsr1 t!i0n snEue: Church Iin Attn
i've. this game having been postnoned
from last Monday. The Y. NJ c. 4.
H IN narton Heights aESrcgations will
'na' was postponed from last week
'tniiin ppncEhiIncr and CAPTAIN Hurr
VII rfos" bats in baseball at G:3o
On Wednesday, night Captain i.eale's
, ,f",n VII meet Captain oppenhimcr's
y. ". G. 4. five in baskcthaii Rnrto,,
ic.ShtS and Church H!il will also play.
,nrm m Inursaay night there viii be
with one. athletic event, This League
WI hnish it's Sch"t:ulr in "a few weeks.
ON Friday night Captain Rurr's team
ni..h, -" '''""!
ON Saturday nnninc there will he
thee games Of haskcthrl; and ono a,h
lctfc event In the ~ Rovs I,asketbnll
Lea snc. In this league yesterday
morning Cnpers Boisseau's five won
81 J.? !" $. BoiSseau Was thc indi-
vidual star sor his team. making the
"ntire twelve prints The SECOND
:anc was Won by Hobart Rvlands
f+s: five against J. Is Ficld's strong
n"grc"atio by score Of :: to e.
sunny Mckee. Jr.. was the star of
ms zane, though on the losing side
Fhr third e"nic ended in favor of Can
tain Memberships five against the fls,
team Of Cantnin Winners bv a score
~ 20 Woody Farrar was the star
W. III" ifty-vard dash Woody Earror
"rst: tim". 10. F'irId. Rvland Rrysor
tied for second place: time 20 The
standing Of the different Leagues and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

add eight hours and four minutes to
S:36 for the second tide, obtaining
1910, or 4:40 +. NJ. Any apparent
discrepancies in examples may be
explained when II is remembered 1t
happens occasionally that the first
as to throw calculations bused on 1t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
CHURCH HILL DEFEATED
lYNCHBURG ~" EASY VICTOR
BY SUPERIOR GOAL SHOOTING
Ehmtr and Hatcher show Form ut
Guarding. hut Forwards Arc Tn
able to Locate ItnskctN.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. J

! Special To The Times Dispatch.
/ LfNcliBtRG. VA. January Gothic
Church ilill Athletic Club. OF Rich
mond. proved easy Of solution here to-
night T., the hands OF the fast-Eoing
/ Young Mems Christian Association
quintet, Lyrchburg winning. Of 10 Il.
Except for the general work OF
EhmiS and flashes hy his partner
guard. Hatcher. the visitors showed
nothing like the ability or form of the
locals. Ehmig was chased when but
two minutes Of play remained the
referee banishinG him for an arsu-
ment. Otherwise the game was clean
and OF good temper
Richmond started the scoring early,
when Hatcher runs a beautiful long
Shot. Johnson shot one and cvened
things up. Then Perkins got ono on
:, pass from out of bounds and Church
Hill led. to .. Johnson missed Il foul
sh"t and another and then tied the
score with one from the center OF
the floor.
From that time. Lynchbure steadily
forged ahead by better all-round team
work than their opponents. and the
first half ended. ~ TO S.
fhc second half WAS but a repetition
OF the first. Tho rcdceming feature
OF the work of the visitors was the
'N'eiith' EuHrOlnR OF Carroll Jamcr
Son by EhmiE. The Richmond guard
stayed right by the local right for
ward and gave him few openings for
SHOTS. Most of JamerSon's scoring was
with Ehmig almost hanging around
his neck
Rirhmonds passing was nettor than
the score Indicates for the visitors
we're w"efuily off on shooting. miss
ing three chances ar more to each goal
\ "rowd of about 400 saw the game
rho lineup follows:
l.ynchhurS. Position ,,bur,t mn,
Immersion w ~ III
Job uSuu SO - i,.ii
49,. '''..... ..-..... FcrkiIS
49,, ..... Y g ......-.... Hatcher
'hterutnccr l.. {; ........ i.h,,Iir
y SunSt y iiHi,s,-I.ynchhurr Gamma way for
,Hu";. lor Richmond, SChcrcr for w Bell
u Bell for Schcrcr. Schcrcr Tor t:htnis
ticIN EnhiS-Jamcrson Ga. johnson 90
M Es% "H,n nii w SeNcrs 81, ,nf'sr,inEcr
and :hmlr. Fouls c"mmi;,cd--r. .nchhips.
:; kirhmond; Goals from fouls-.i.ynci.
halves. Referee. Dr. Sr,net
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

Both amateur and professional golf
ers have found that cotton gloves serve
when playing In rainy wea,i,a" II has
been found that golfer can cover n
greater number OF holes with vloves
Of the cotton variety befo-e his cl,h
will commence TO slip And the only
way to be prepared for rain is 10 CART
them al&ays as necessary par, OF Tho
golflnR OUTFIT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

JUAnEZ, MEXICO. January Con &C.
count OF heavy rain. to-Jsy's wers
postponed. Racing Will be resumed on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

The local time of high water 1T
prn\ 'mately for each day by adding
the tidal differences. printed in
hours ana minutes opposite the
names Of the locality. 10 the times
of high tidsS at Old Point Comfort
on the day desired. All sums greater
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

far into the afternoon or night. In
such cases it Is necessary to make
tho calculations on the second high
tide at Old Point for the preceding
day to obtain the time OF the first
high tide at the desired locality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
Tide Chart for Virginia Huntsmen and

n o o he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-21

/ ture I saw once in one of the comic
papers. An old Teller from the back
woods somewheres-good deal like me
he was and just about as green-was
pictured standin' along with his city
nephew in the gallery of the exchange.
And the nephew says. Uncle says he,
do you realize that seat down there's
wuth $75,O0O?' Gosh says the old
man, mo wonder most Of 'em are
standin' up Ho, no! Is that seat OF
Bites part of the 100000 you figger
he's left?"
YES: in way it is. To be truthful,
Captain Warren. we're not sure as to
the amount Of your brothers. tangible
assets. Graves made a hurried exami-
nation of the stocks, bonds and memo
randa and estimated the total that's
ALL"
II see. Well, heave ahead"
what we propose, provided you de-
eide to accept the trust, the executor
ship and the rest, is to get together
you and Graves IL he is well enough,
you and I If he is not-and begin q
careful examination Of the stocks,
bonds, assets and debts of the estate.
This must be done first Of ALL"
Graves limited there want any
debts to amount to anything"
$50 far as we can see there are none
except few trining bills"
Eyes, yes. Hum" Captain Elisha put
down his coffee spoon and seemed to
be thinking. He shook his head. 81
was puzzled afore I left home and I'm
just as puzzled now"
What puzzles you, il l may ask?"
Everything. And, If you'll excuse
my sayin' 80, Mr.. Sylvester, guess it
puzzles you too"
He returned his hosts Look. The lat
ter pushed back his chair, preparatory
TO rising.
1T is all so perfectly simple on t
face Of 1t, Captain Warren" he saiu.
"Your brother realized that he must
die, that his children and their money
must be taken care of; you were his
nearest relative; his trust In your hon.
esty and judgment caused him to over
look the enlargement between you.
That's the case. isn't it?'
Eyes. That's the case, on the face Of
It, AZ you say. But you've forgot to
mention one item"
whats thatr
1Bije himself. You knew him pretty
well, can zee that. So did I. And
guess that's why we're both puzzled"
Il Tho big lounging room Of the club,
on the first door, Fifth avenue side,
was almost empty when they entered
1t. Tho lawyer drew two big chairs
near the open IRE, rang the bell and
ordered cigars. After the cigars were
lighted and the fragrant clouds OF
smoke were rising he reopened the con-
versation. And now. in an easy, diplo-
matte way, he took his turn at ques-
tioning.
(To Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-21
(To Be continued.)
Edith cavelVs Last Letter.

Thoughts of life were stronger than
those of death in Edith Cavelrs last
hours on earth. Her anxieties were di-
rected toward Hhe future welfare of a
young girl friend afflicted with an APP
petite for drugs. A letter written to
this girl on the evening Of Oct. H.
1916. the night before the execution
Is here reproduced:
my Dear Girl: How shall write
you this last day? Standing where
stand now, the world looks already fal
away. worried about you a great
deal at first, but know God will dc
for you abundantly above all that ]
can ask or think, and He loves you 50
much better thanI. do earnestly be-
seech you to try and live as would
have had you live. Nothing matters
when one comes to this last hour but
a clear conscience before God, and life
looks SO wasted and full Of wrong
doing and things left undone.
"You have helped me often, my dear,
and in ways you little dreamed of, and
have remembered our happy holidays
with mother and many small pleasures
I want you to 80 to England at once
and ask to put you where you
can be cured. Don't mind how hard II
In, do 1t for my sake and then try and
find something to make you forget
yourself while making others happy.
1T God permits shall still watch
over you and love you and wait for
you on the other side. Be sure to get
ready for then. want you to know
was neither afraid nor unhappy but
quite ready to give my life for Eng
land.
II am sending you my wrist watch
by Mr.. Gahan because it was always
with me and know you will like to
wear it. I shall pray God for you at
the last that He will keep you in His
tender care. Forgive me that have
been severe sometimes: 1t has been q
great grief to me TO remember It, !
think / was too aixious about you this
last year and that was why. am sure
you win forget It now and only remem-
Der that I loved you and love you STILL"