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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
MURRAY WINS GAME
WITHOUT PLAYING

Forest HIS. l. L, Aug. 27-- Robert
i1ndley Murray, the sensational Cali
foruia star. was not called upon 10
play In the second round OF The thirty
seventh national singles lawn tennis
tournamct here today winlug his
match by default Lieutenant Ii q.
NJ. ksueher. who WIS to have been
Murray's opponent, was suddenly call
ed back 10 camp.
Several weli-known players went
down 10 defeat today although for
the most part the favorites were sue
cessfui Ralph Ii. Burdick, OF Chi
cage. the western champion. Fred T..
Alexander. Sergeant Harold Throck-
motion and Vincent Richards, the
junior stars. William T. Ttidcn IL;
lchtya kumagae, the sap champion;
walter r. hayes. and 5. Howard
Vosheu, the indoor champion, were
among the winners.
William T. TAden II. OF Philadel-
phia, the undefeated clay court cham
plon OF the year. who has been picked
as the fAvorita to win the tournament,
took an easy victory over Charming
f. Burrows. of the Kings County
Lawn Tennis club. tn three straight
sets--6-l Ga, Ga
AT all stages OF the battle Tnden
outplayed his opponent
W alter l. hayes, or chicago. VINO
last week took the measure of the Jap
cham piOn, kumagae, in the .preliIni
nary tourney at southampton. de
feated Edmund H Hendrickson, the
Amherst student--6-l, SO, 60 He
played from deep court and rarely
ventured TO the net. but his drives
completely hatiied his opponent
Ichiya kumagae met George Wight
man. OF Boston, in the second round.
The latter manouvred 10 keep the
score down in the early games of the
first set but finally gave way under
the pressure of the deadly drives of
the little Oriental Steadyness was the
key Of kumagaes game and it scored
for him.
The feature match of the first
rounds was the battle between Vim
cnt Richards, sixteen year-old hoy.
who holds two national titles, and
Frank T, Anderson, of the Kings
County Lawn Tennis club Richards
conquered his rival in one OF the most
spectacular matches of the day The
score was 6-1. 6-S, G-5.
Cadet S. Howard Noshell the in
door champion, playing in the early
matches of the third round, defeated
Harold ID. Bretz, of the Yale team,
representing the Longwood Cricket
club, Vosheu put plenty of sting in
his drives and mastered his opponent
with little difficulty-~-e- 60. 6-l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
PART OF SERIES
FOR LEAGUE PARK

Cleveland. Aug. 27.--The second
successive defeat OF the Red Sox to-
day by the Detroit Tigers, and the
victory of Fohrs Indians in Philadel-
phia. again gives rise to the hopes OF
fans here that part of the world
series may he played in League park.
The Indians have played 122 games
10 date. which is three more than the
Red Sox have engag ed in. and are
at present 20 percentage points be-
hind the leaders They have won one
less game and lost four more than the
Bean Eaters,
The rough treatment recently ac-
corded the Red Sox by the New York
Yankees is recalled by the fans. as Ia
the fact that the Boston club IL
scheduled TO play a double header in
New York on the last days play. The
Indians will engage the Athletics In
another game Then they go to Chi
cago and finish with double bill at
I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Globe (Nrix.) Grocer Installs Canning
E,sta biiShmcut

The Wilcox Grocery, at Globe,
Aria, has adopted a new plan for the
conservation of fruits which other
wise would spoil, AS soon as a box
OF berries or other fruit shows indi-
cation Of decay it is moved TO a rear
room, where il is immediately 'sorte d
and canned In this way fruit which
otherwise would have been wasted il
preserved for sale over the counter as
home canned fruit. and commands a
good price This method allows the
store 10 keep a fun supply of fresh
fruit on hand at all times thus prov
ing a real service to the customer.
General adoption by other stores. with
the elimination of waste would pos
sihly result in lower prices for fresh
fruit to the consumer. The Wilcox
concern is said to have three women
in charge of this work. with the pros
pect that added equipment may have
to be installed to handle the opera
| tons properly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
THOMAS TO ADDRESS
BA|NbR|OGE CHURCH

s. l.. Thomas, ~ secretary re-
Gently returned from France, will de-
liver an address at the cambridge
Street Baptist church In South Rich
mond tonight.
Mr.. Thomas has spent six months
in France in the active association
work, and brings message that all
should hear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Tno@ses Head.

Philadelphia, Aug 2J.--Isven the
ice loving veteran iris Speaker
Ind occasion TO lose mis- head here
Law in the hfth inning OF the IN
his game with the Mackmcn- Ihe
E,hfy Iris came ronTptng home WIN
|ally-~or what he thought would
lister a tally-to tie the count. Al
the dust cleared away Umpire
hnolly jerked has thumb 10 The
|thwest with a significant grun'.
kch indicated that Nichvoy had re
| Tered putout ana that the mighty
h had failed 10 count
iris did not waste time to argue
matter but landed squarcly on the
|>ial's Jaw The other players c'ln q
|the rescue and Speaker was start
|fpr the showers. Joe Wood was
he'd upon 10 finish the game m
tier field. Iris. however, came in
his share OF the jeertng-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
AIanN-IIit Wind.

Boston. Aug. 27---Although Bush
lined thirteen Tigers today. he was
kten TO |. Three hits and an
|eld out in the eighth did the trick
|Ilio held the leaders TO six hits
II was never in danger except IN
\ fourth. when a couple OF singles
|shed over a run.
|ysssore by innings X II T.,
|Teit .....:. GOO GOO 02h-
|ton ..... 600 400 600
Batter les: Kalfio and spencer, Bush
h Agr,ew Observation-Disclosures
Dfneen.
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Cleveland Again.

cleveland won another from the
|ckrnen today IN a game that was
Eured on both sides by timely
|yrsne. The score was 4 TO 8. Nor
started the game for The Indians
was pounded out Of tho box after
Athletics had collected four runs
Eeleskie relieved him in the hfth
allowed two more runners 70
Int. He then frightened up and held
Mackrnen scoreless. while hls
inmates pounched on the offerings
Robinson in the sixth and account
FOR the victory
F=aore by innings X. ~. r.,
Evcland ..... $40 Ola oo~-~S :
[Yadelphia 6i0 TAO Noo--6 10 >
batteries, Morton. CoTeieskle aud
Eeill: Johnson. Pearson and Nc .
BIZ. Tim pires-Connoily and Nal
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AMERICAN LEAGUE


New York. 4, st. Louis. 2 (first
|mc)
New York, = 81. Louis. s Second
|ne)
Boston, ! ; Detroit, ..
Philadelphia. 6. Cleveland. s.
1 Other game not scheduied)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

Chicago at Washington.
St Louis at New Y ok.
Detroit ut Boston.
cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

R,ss Helen elizabeth Cain, who has
- Of the war service department.
Inc Malta (Mont,) Normal scnool'
cooperating with the Nationai war
hen commission, has territory
loo square miles, is arousing- the
I,le TO war work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

lies Patsy Reece, of Sierra county,
jfornja's only girl trapper. walked
[rilcs to register at the State uni
We at Berkeley. She will pay for
|course with the pelts OF two lynx
kcons, Is skunks. 10 foxes and five
Mss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
NO DOuBLETS WON
IN SWIFT FRAMES
CIV York and Philadelphia Carry
on, Each Pair of Close
Victories.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ycsferday,s Games.

EPittsburg, 6; Philadelphia, 7 (first
Elme).
Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, tsec-
fd game).
fOther games not scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

Mrs. Catherine Wilson. of Silver
City. n. NJ, seventy-slx years old and
hedridden, has Knitted seven sweaters
and number of muffiers in the last
few weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

Kew York, Aug. 27.--The Yankees
L both ends OF n double bill here
afternoon. Sisler going into the
for seven innings of the second
he for the Browns. The frSt game
decided by n to score in nine
Lngs. while tho second went into
la frames and was Won by the
kkees in the twelfth. I 70 6.
korridge won the second game
self after PeclSinp nugh had start
|the inning with n safe hunt ana
Ia To second on Hannah's Sacrl-
MoEridge then lined out a
lie and the runner scored the
hing run, -
|Louis 900 col oIe-2 9 9
4 York .220 coo uoX-i o
batteries: Rogers. Houck, Wright
SEVERED; Love, Mogridse and
lnah.: Umpircs Evans and
|oughlin.
4 o,.ts ,0o3 100 o20 ooo-6 - 4
York 900 toa 500 001-7 10 ,
3atteries; Sisler, Houck ana
hreid Finneran. MoErsdge and
Imam. umpires-O Loughlin and
MS
~hicago at Washington. game
Eduled for today; played sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

Elisha Lee, federal manager of the
Pennsylvania railroad, says. that the
number of women in the employ
ment of the railroad increased from
6.6S2 on May "a to 1927 on June s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

|Sttsburg. Aug. 27.-Philadelphia
two games from the Pirates to-
hv scores of 7 to 6 and 5 TO :,
astock was Knocked out OF the
In the fourth inning of the first
q while in the second, with the
TO ! in favor of the visitors,
ar gave way to a pinch hitter in
seventh inning. and Sanders re
al him in the box. The Philltes
Sred seven runs in the eighth in
on six hits and three errors.
ching the game,
irst game: X: -. -,
ade,phia 900 500 loi--7 II !
shurc 100 o1o l2l--6 II 3
atferies: Preudergast, Hogg and
ms: Comstock, Hills. Sanders and
Inidt. Umpires-Byron and @ Day.
and came: r. II. r.
ada,nhia :. zoo 600 oso-s il !
.nurr 600 100 00l---2 Z
stteries: Watson and Adams; Mil
Sanders and Smith. empires
ay and Byron.
BOSTON at Cincinnati; game post
Nj. account wet grounds.)
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Games To-day.

Cincinnati at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Tool DnuIllf.-HcaIPr.

~hicago at Washington: game
eduled for today; played sunday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-11-12
Heavy Cost to Germany
Of World Empire Strife
THEN

UG a population Of approximately
~ 100000 OF Bavaria Sax.
Duches Prin-
cpales Reichsland Asace
Tho is42Ss miles,
with a population Of abou out1
Her approximately &5oooo ooo
Her seagohg
OF aso48 i2o sailing vessels of 7s7o TONS
Immediately a troops.
with a Landwehr 10000
gold |scoooo In silver
Her dreadnoughts twenty pre-1oad-
submarines and
less important vessels.
Her approximately ;2S7oOcoOo her exports
S2.I75,Ooo,OOO
NOW
incapacitated.
OF their artillery.
She a about 100000
andan area OF $500 mi
Sohleswg-
Her merchantmen have ssas
Her colon'o- her China have been lost
appeared.
national debt Is estimated $S5.o0oooooOo.
for inflicted
rupture her Berlin
o Germany which NAV
ultimately into separate states.
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again be on our side and on that
OF our allies. II only we cast the
burden on the Lord he will smito the
foe hip and thigh as he did Amafek.
the prototype OF perndious England.
"our u boats are not going to rest
until with Gods help, the enemy 10
beaten. With the help of God, who
has hitherto graciously protected us,
he enemy shall have n decision.
England is particularly the enemy
to be struck down, however difficult
II may be.
THE year 1917 with its great bat
ties has proved that the German
people has In the Lord of Creation
above an unconditional and av0wed
ally on whom It can absolutely rely"
In June. 1918. the Emperor said;
God. the Lord. has laid a heavJ
burden on my shoulders, nut 1 car
carry It in the consciousness OF oui
good right, with confidence ia oui
sharp sword and our strength
This was followed by various utter
ances or growing despondsncy.
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d Council the Cruiser SaSbug" 10 "a" ships torpedo boats
destroyers and submarines In the North Sea-"
The message refers TO the terms the ame and declares: "fh
would entail the destruction OF all German comrades Defend
country against this unheard-of presumption.
Strong English forces reported off the Skaw All submarines
in the Baltic except those outpost duty assemble Immediately 10
Sassnitz Harbor."
Ruegen. pgussaJ
The German wireless has recommended that German merchant
ships run for the nearest port BY the terms Of the ace the Allied
blockade still effect and all German merchant vessels found
will DC seized The wireless probably refers directly 10 the Baltic
and Black Sea- which the Allies had not been allie TO penetrate before
hosliites ceased.
WASHINGTON Nov 2-!t said here the authorities Berlin
who ordered that the ace signed responsible for the carrying
out Of It's terms Should they fail TO do any particular the am
e be brought end abruptly and hoses resumed the
tent necessary.
The situation OF the fleet in German habors would be critical Il
they deed the Berlin authorities Shore batteries could compel
them put and the Allied naval power concentrated for The task
undoubtedly would make short work of hem
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BRITISH IN MONS
CELEBRATE PEACE;
DEFEAT WIPED OUT
Happy Over Having Driven
Enemy Through Gateway
Of First Advance.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
BELGIUM. Nov. 12 ASSOCIATED
Press) Peace descended like a raau
tie over the battlefront at ii o'cioco
yesterday morning. The last big gun
crashed its challenge and a great over
powering quiet replaced turmoil, death
and destruction.
Almost coincident with the signing
OF the armis,ice by the desperate ca
cmy the city OF Mons capitulated &c
fore relentless British pressure. On
this haliowed ground the troops arc
now resting on their arms, happy iD
the thought Of the fitness OF their
final triumph. They had driven tns
enemy out by tho same gateway
which Field Marshal Won Buelow and
Field Marshal Won Kluck hurled thsir
great armies against the valiant little
force Of "contemptibles" in 1914.
The population OF Mons paraded the
streets. cheering madly their deliverers.
Their glad cries must have reached tho
ears OF the Germans outside the walls
Of the town.
Punctually at II o'clock the firing
stopped like clockworl. Fleets of Brit
ish airplanes dropped showers OF signal
lights, which descended with tho mo-
mentous message 10 those below.
There was Joy in plenty among .he
British troops at the first blush OF
peace, but there was little in the nature
Of demonstrations. Tommy Atkins wa
unable TO realize that the announce
ment was true. although his heart was
burning with the hope Of going back to
his wife and baby in "Blighty."
One OF these tattered and mud-caked
veterans came to the correspondents
automobile and. as he saluted. asked
falterlngly:
rs IL all over?"
Being assured, he sped back TO his
companions to communicate the good
news
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FOCH TO MOVE BASE TO METZ;
PREMIERS ARRANGE. MEETING
TO TAKE UP PEACE PROBLEMS

PARIS Nov i2-French general headquarters will be transferred
to Metz within ten days. the general belief expressed here to-day
The Petit Psien says understands the Allied Pemers will
meet In Versailles consider the peace problems said there is
strong probability that the peace conference will be held there
Before the peace conference held will be necessary for the Inter
Allied conference TO organize stabilize and confederate the dmoc
Tac arising from the wreck Of Foenzoemapsburg eudalm
Although of the Allied conce be quoted privately they
ud President Wilson's political offensive characteng II comparable
TO Fochs military successes The impression widespread that Wison
will play the important role in The democraon of the European
nations whose aspirations he has godfHhered.
LONDON Nov i2-Alied Armies the FrancoBelgin front
halted their advance to-day we the plenpoenaeS the Ao
cad and the German Government work out detail the
plans whereby German guns apanes $4,000 machine
and 5000 mneowers be surrendered to Marshal Foc render
Ing Germany poweress again TO fight.
The plenipoenaes must arrange the details for the
Allied territories by German armies and until this is done the
Allied Armies will advance into Germany where they are to occupy
strategic points until peace Is declared
The France and Belgium already under for all
German soldiers remaining there after fourteen days to become p
of
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GERMAN GENERAL
WEPT ON SIGNING
ARM|ST|CE TERMS
Discussion With Foch Lasted
From One O'clock Until
Five Monday Morning

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE German
COURIER arrived at the French lines
from Spa, Sunday night, carrying In
Structions from the Chancellor and
Gen. Groener. It was learned to-day.
Discussion OF tho terms in Marshal
Foch'L sleeping car lasted from to
A. NJ. Monday. The German 6ele-
gates made no contest over points
they knew 1t was useless to discuss.
but asked minor concessions and q
score Of amendments to the original
terrns. The arriIatico. II may be
stated, was signed practically as first
dictated by Foch.
The delegates were reinforced by
four specialists to press the necessity
OF feeding Germany. They described
food conditions as critical. A reduc-
tion of the neutral zone east OF the
Rhine was granted.
The delegates recognized the four
financial paragraphs as similaf 70
those imposed by Bismarck in 1871.
They asked special facilities TO trans
port the army beyond the Rhine.
Matthias Erzberger, leader of the
Catholic Party and Chairman OF the
German delegation. will remain as
Secretary. Gen. Wintsrfeld wept Bit
terly when he signed the document
The German delegation took q spe-
cial train from ftethondes to Terg-
nier. where a German automobile met
them and carried them back to the
German lines.
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tradition and moulded by no iron
bound system, have faced and have
overcome the pick OF the German le-
gions. The cost doubtless has been
heavy. but the result is amazing.
''In this country we have never
doubted as to how the American sol
der would prove himself in the field.
but 1t is not too much to say that the
most confident expectations have been
surpassed. The rapidity and thor
oughness with which Gen. Pershings s
men have adapted themselves to the
highly specialized conditions OF mod
ern waffare have been a revelation.
Indeed, in their own phrase, they
have made good and lost no time
about It
when the story is written of these
last, fateful days OF the war 1t will
be recognized that the part played
by the men from the United States
has been neither the least honorable
nor the least onerous."
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KAISER'S BOASTS LEFT
NO lOOPH0LE FOR HIM
TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
Il Shall Stand No Nonsense From
Americans" One Phrase Re-
called in London.

LONDON, Nov. IL british wlrs-
less Service). e).-Prominence Is given
by the British newspapers 10 some
of the utterances made by former
Emperor William while the war was
in progress, In the year 1914 ne said:
Before the leaves fall from the
trees we shall be back again in the
dear Fathcrland. Exterminate first
the treacherous English and walk
over Gen. French's contemplate lit
tie army. The warlike spirit still
lives in the German people-that
powerful spirit which attacks Sthe
enemy wherever II finds MIN regard
less OF cost.
You, my troops, are my guarantee
that can dictate peace 10 my enemies.
Up and at the foes Gods goodness will
guide the German people through bat
tie 10 victory-to the goal appointed
for the German people by Providence. l
have drawn the sword which, without
victory and without honor, cannot
sheathe again. We stand with our
hearts toward God-to the dust with
all the enemies OF Germany, Amen"
In 1915 tho German ruler said;
"Our brave soldiers have shown
themselves to be invincible In battle
against nearly the whole world. The
war drama is now coming 70 lt'
close"
To the King Of the Senussl ne said
"our common enemies, whom Allal
will annihllate to the last man, shal
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GERMANY THE CHIEF CRIMINAL
AT BAR OF PEACE CONFERENCE;
MUST MEET ALLIED TERMS

WASHINGTON. Nov. i2.-wlth the
military struggle OF the Central POW
ers shattered, the associated govern
ments to-day took up the problems
OF reconstruction.
Immediately ahead diplomatic
Washington saw the peace confer
ehce--the worlds court Of justice be-
fore which Germany as tho chiei
criminal with Austria. Turkey and
Bulgaria viii stand as prisoners at
the bar. When or where the final
peace negotiations will be held otfi-
cials would not conjecture.
II was regarded as likely that the
peace conference will be similar to
the meeting at Versailles where the
aFmis,ice terms were formulated
The victors meeting separately prob
ably will decide upon terms and then
the defeated be permitted to enter
pleas OF modification.
Developments in Germany during
the next two or three months wt1i -
termine TO a large extent the terras ol
the peace treaty. Whether there Will
be n German nation 70 deal with al
the peace table is uncertain at thii
moment. The Empire Is for the pres
ent eclipsed by local revolutions
throughout the land. Each principally
and ovince is having its own trou
bles. Whether the new government
now being formed win be consolidated
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Fighting broke out in Berlin again
Sunday afternoon. according to a
message received here. II centred
around schloss Square.
The statement issued by tho Berlin
Soldiers and Workers Council says
that all public services have been
placed under the control OF the Coun-
ell. and that all the leading offices
are being filled by the comrades. The
Administration, II adds. is retained.
but It's leaders are inspired with the
new spirit of liberty"
Tho Socialists and Independent So
clallsts will form q Joint Cabinet
from both parties, accordings to a
Wolff Bureau announcement.
This Cabinet. II is said, consists OF
Philip Scheidemann, Vice President OF
the Reichstag; Herr Landsburg. mem
Der OF the Reichstag. and Herr Getiert,
| Socialist. and Hugo Haase. Richard
Barth. editor of the Vorwoerts. and
wilhelm Dlttmann. member of the
Reichstag. independents.
The provisional government will be
"Red," that is. the bourgeois parties
will not be represented in 1t. This
will not be because OF their unwill'
ingness to participate, but because
the Socialists, after n conference
with the representatives OF the for
mer majority party in the. Reichsta 3
definitely refused 10 permit the heur-
geois TO enter the new government.
II Is significant that the majority
, OF the multitude OF proclamai lions tS-
sued daily are addressed to Com
rades" rather than to "Citizens, ana
that references are no longer made tC
"the Peoples Republic nut TO "thC
Socialist Republic"