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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
Whitman May Seek
a Recount in City

New York, Nov. S.-Governor
Whitman departed for Albany yes
terday without admitting defeat. Be-
fore going to the railroad station he
called at Republican State Commit
tee headquarters in West. Thirty
ninth street and instructed Repub-
lican State Chairman George A.
Glynn not to coneede the election of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
SPURS BIG WAR FUND

washington, Nov. S.-Bituminous
coal production companies over the
country r called upon by J.. H.
Wheelwright, president of the Ma
tional Coal Association to contribute
at least one-quarter of one per cent.
of their capital stock to the $780,
100000 United Work Campaign
Fund, the nationwide drive for
which begins Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
PRESIDENT WILL
ANNOUNCE WHEN
PEACE rs MADE
By Associated Prett

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-The
statement was authorized mt the
White House shortly after 10
o'clock this morning that when
ever word anne of the signing of
an armistice in France, President
Wilson himself would announce IL
Immediately.
When this assurance was given
the Government had not been adj
vised whether the German armis-
ticc delegation Ind reached Mar
shall Foch's headquarters behind
the French lines, where they were
expected about noon to-day, Paris
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
Only. Ten Patients Left
in Emergency Hospital

Ten patients are now being treat
ed at the Emergency Hospital
which was opened at the Open Air
School, Fifth and Seneca streets. AS
as they can be sen home the
building will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and cleaned and will be used
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Alfred e. Smith until the official
canvass has determined the result.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
WHITE MAN. CHARGED WITH
SHOOTING AT TRAIN, HE'LL

Suffolk, Va, Sept. 1f.-Robert AZ
rica, white man. carrying with him
an honorable discharge from the
United States army, was arrested by
the Suffolk police yesterday in re-
Spouse to a telegram from Blackstone.
Va, stating that the man was on the
eastbound Norfolk and Western train
coming towards Suffolk.
Africa is charged with shooting
into a westbound train near Black
stone.
He was carried to Nansemond
county jail to await the. arrival of an
officer. who will carry him back to
Blackstone.
James Archer willard williams.
colored. who was arrested here re-
Gently by Chief of Police Brinkley
on charge of attempting to wreck a
Seaboard Air Line train by pulling
spikes out of the tracks near Magno-
liza. and who later was carried to Nor
folk and turned over to the depart
ment of justice, made a full confess
sion of his crime yesterday to the po-
lice. Williams was arrested at Coul-
bourns mill, near Suffolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
NEWS OF VIRGINIA

coroner of Rockingham county. to IN
the child whose skeleton was found in
the chimney of that home came to it's
death. Evidence of DR.. Beidler, Mr..
Life, Mrs. ]. S. McCauley and Mrs.
elaboration the jury came TO the con-
clusion that the exact time of the
child's birth and death could not be
ascertafned; neither could II be de-
cided whether or not 1t was still
born child or whether 1t was born
alive and came to its death by some
unlawful means. The jury acting
with the coroner was composed of
W. L. Mauzy. II. G. Securely, f. L. Lam :
bert, c. l. Lilly, A. G. Armentrout and
Charles w Johnson.
Yesterday the officers again re-
fused to discuss the case, but It is
quite likely that the evidence in hand
will be presented to the grand jury at
its next sitting.
Mrs. Shifuett. who was arrested in
Staunton Sunday afternoon in connec-
tion with the finding of the skeleton.
Is still being held by the sheriff of
the county. 1t Ia understood that she
has explained the entire case to the
officials, but her statement could not
be learned. nor was the substance OF
1t divulged. 1t is understood, how
that the child was born dead and that
she wrapped 1t up and left IL lay on
the bed for few days, then hid it
away in the fireplace, where 1t re-
manned until discovered by the peo-
pie now occupying the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
LARGEST ENROLMENT IN
HISTORY OF FISHBURNE

.waynesboro. Va, Sept. 11.-Fish
burne Military school will begin the
session Of l91S-1919 on the 18th of
September. This Is the thirty ninth
session Of the school. and during
these years has made and sustained
IA reputation that places 1t second to
none in the South. Last year Fish
burne had the largest enrolment in
it's history. This year the attend
ance will be far in advance of that
Of last year. There are already 1853
applicants at the registrars once and
each mail brings others The enroll
ment. including day pupils. will prob
ably reach ITS.
1t Is probable that the draft may
take a few of the boys. but this will
hardly affect the attendance to any
appreciab bic degree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12

chester Clute. who plays one OF the
chief roles in THE Very Idea the
farce that is coming to the Academy
on Friday and saturday. with NATL
noe Saturday, IS an actor who thinks
for himself and can talk entertain
lnely on the why's and ~herefores of
his own profession In recent in
terview he had this to say on the
plays Of today and yesterday.
YOU hnvr only to compare sue
Cpesfll farce OF comedy OF today with
.,s1cces@r-z- Of twenty-five ears age to
see the great change. says Mr. Cute
That change has come about because
the people have progressed and don
care for the slapstick methods that
used In he in vogue To create laugh
ter on the stage twenty five years ago
il WAS necessary to accentuate your
E5persouai appearance, to the point OF
erotesqueueSa or use slap7tick- That
sort of thing esignated the comedian
and audiences expected the man who
was dressed in outlandish costume 10
surplg the laughs even II he had to do
Il at the cost Of his personal feelings.
"Now il is the funny line or the
funny situation that creates laughter
r}ta latter tfa comedy or farce rs al
much higher plane than the ones Of
+ former DAYS. Stage business Is on 4
higher plane. too I mean by stage
| business. the little ouehes~~persooa'
| touches Of the player and stage dtrec-
! ,or-that so 10 make human that au-
! thors may som ctirnes visualize hut sell
+ dom know enough 10 put in thcif
1 script
And mentioning authors reminds
/ mo that the author is the only ind
! vidual connected with the producior
/ Of the play who never loses. No mat
/ TER how much or how little business
h ar Pt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
RtoT OF RoI.IICKING Fun
AND MUSIC FoR LYRIC

Naveuy is tho dominant note or the
t,.sv show which comes TO the Lyric
for the latter half Of the week. open
inc with the matinee performance to-
Aav several deliberately staged acts
OF recent production are among the
offerings
@Chtidhood DAYS" gay frolc. with
a heyv Of pretty dancing girls. ha!t
y dozen excellent voices. riot OF
fupnv nonsense and an interesting
story accounting for II all in per
fectIv plausible way will be conspicu-
ans In the new show. Childhood
DAYS e handsomely staged and
srnartly paved.
Monsieur Herbert the ~Musical
waiter" a recent importation. Will ap-
neal especially TO those amusement
seekers who appreciate originality.
Moneieur's musical performances IL
artistic, but given amid weird and ran
tastic environment
saxon and Clinton. a dron COMEDY
duo. viii contribute genuineiy en-
tertaininE variety act Ihey nave
diversity of amusing bits and the ma
tertal they use is fresh and breezy
Merritt and Bridewell. the Mclody
,taiae" win ofYer miniature must
Gale They are dainty, vivac'ons girls
who sing and play like real artists.
pnnrding out the show will come the
WTus-Gilbert company Of English
snertaltv Artists They are appearin z
IN a mad frelic OF comedy. pantomine,
music and athletic feats
With the new vaudeville show viii
come new motion picture exhibits. in
GLIDING the latest war fflrns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
ROBERT MCKEE. EDITOR OF
HERAID-COURIER. WILL WE'D

Bristol, Va, Sept. f1.--Announcemen
has been made of the coming marriage
of Miss Eufaula Fain Buckley. of this
city, to Robert Hamilton Mckee, man
aging editor OF the Herald-Courter.
Miss Buckley is the attractive daugh-
ter of Mrs Hannah F. Buckley. and is
prominently connected throughout Ten :
nessee. She is a granddaughter Of
General John NJ, Fain.
MIR. Mckee. who came here from
Ohio several years ago TO enter the
newspaper business, Is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs c. II. Huling. OF this city,
prominent in business and social cir
cles. Mr. Mckee was formerly in the
newspaper business In Springfield,
Ohio and other cities.
The wedding is to be one Of the 50
Ctat events of the fall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
MAN WITH DESTITUTE
FAMILY KILLED ny TRAIN

Covington. Va. Sept 1i.-George
vess. of Rockbridge county, who has
been working at the Covington fur
mace for the Low Moor Iron company
for the past several weeks, was struck
by train No. Is Sunday afternoon and
instantly killed The accident occurred
at a point Just below the old railroad
crossing near the CovinEton Machine
shops.
Mr.. Vess was standing on the east
bound track and seeing a freight train
approaching stepped onto the west
bound track and directly in front OF
train No. 10
Mr. Vess was sixty-seven years old
and is survived by his wife and FIVE
small children.
The family are In destitute circum
stances and anything the good people
/ Of Covington and Allegheny can do to
, aid them will be greatly appreciated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
DIR. MCDANIEL DRAWS CROWD
AT WAYNESBORO MEETING

Waynesboro. Va, Sept 11.--Dr.
George W. Mcdaniel. of Richmond.
one OF the most prominent preachers
in the South, delivered an address
Tuesday before the Augusta Baptist
association. Two years ago DR.. Nc
Daniel held n union meeting at the
Presbyterian church and his hun
dreds Of admirers in this community
in all denominations were glad TO hear
him again. The meeting which he
lead was one or the best ever held
here and was attended by crowds
which filled every inch OF seating
space in the large auditorium and
Sunday-echool room OF the Presby
terrain church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
GIRL WHO ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE TELLS ODD STORY

Roanoke. Va. Sept. 11.--Ciaiming
that she was attempting to XIII her
self to prevent an unknown negro wo-
man from shooting her with a big pis-
toll. Lorraine Sink. young white
woman of eighteen years. is at local
hotel suffering broken finger as the
result OF bullet wound sustained yes
terdav afternoon at the Jefferson
apartments. The shooting took place,
according to the young woman. after
the neeress had tried to force from her
admissions of intimacy with the ne
gress' husband. jsnitor. at the apart
.ments. The affair occurred. according
ITO the woman. in room m the base
ment--the servants quarters. where
the negro woman had conducted her
for an inquisition.
The story the wounded girl told was
one out of the ordinary. She said that
recently she had worked at a laundry
here. and before that time at the silk
mill. Last week. she said, she moved
from her rooming place on Church
street to the hotel, having also in the
meantime Quit her work at the laun-
dry. One day last week---she didn't re-
'member the exact date--she says she
went to Jefferson apartments seeking
and conducted her to large room on
the third floor. which contained a piano
and some chairs. telling her that the
occupants were out of the city but that
he would see an aged gentleman there
who was temporarily In charge. The
negro returned shortly and reported he
couldn't find the elderly man. where
uron she left
Yesterday afternoon. she says. she
returned to try again for a room and
was met by the same ianitor who again
conducted her TO the third floor. but
told her she couldn't get in the room
she was shown to on the first visit He
showed her into smaller room con-
tanning "A lounge. victrola and some
chairs.
At this juncture young mulatto
woman. who said she was the jauitor's
wife, appeared. says the Sink woman.
and asked her to follow her down
sairs. The girl said she was conducted
to the basement and shown into the
negro woman's room. to be met with
the assertion You have been rur-
ming after my husband. saw you
down here Saturday. You've got to
tell me all about it or I'm going 10
kin YOU The Sink woman says she
denied stoutly the assertion and the
negress started to draw large pistol
from beneath her apron. AT this
iuncture the Sink woman says she
took from her pocketbook "ba by
hamilton zZ-calibre revolver, with
the intention OF taking her own life.
As she raised the cooked pistol TO- ard
her head, she says tho negro woman
grabbed her hand and the weapon was
discharged. the bullet piercing the third
finger OF the left hand.
The injured girl says she Is the
daughter of Luther Sink. OF this city,
On November 4 Of last year she mar
! ried Robert nooley. who committe d
/ ~ an
! Since then she has resumed her maid
/ en- name She is of medium build has
/ very dark hair and eyes and dark
| ruddy complexion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
SOlD|ER-STUOENTS IN
FAREWELL PARADE
Governor Davis and Mayor Alnslie
Review Troops--Fhousands
Gave Hearty Farewell

Marching 10 stirring strains of mar
tlal music crashing forth from it's own
band and between lanes OF applaud
ing muttitudes. the training detach-
ment of West Virginia soldiers sta
toned a the fair grounds here. about
500 strong. paraded through the main
thorouRhfares of Richmond yesterday
afternoon and in review before Gov
ernor Westmoreland Davis and his
staff. It was the farewell parade of
the troops from the neighhoring state.
They will shortly depart for duty over
seas
Moving in alignment so perfect that
"a rifle ball shot down the marching
columns would have clipped away the
same hutton on each soldiers coat
with trucks and lorrfes following in
the rear. the column swung down
Monument avenue in platoon column
formation to be greeted with tumult
Gus applause from thousands lining
the side walks To catch glimpse OF
moving Khaki and glittering bayonets
Al the head of the column marched
Captain Alcott Farrar Flwell, in com
msud. preceded by mounted detach-
ment from police headquarters.
Down Monument avenue and int
Franklin street. with the band play
ing over There" the column proceed
ed ont Belvidere street 10 Broad
swinging down that thoroughfart
white thousands looked on and ap
p1auded vociferously, With hat II
hand. Governor Davis ana his staff
with Mayor Ainslie, stood al attention
as the brown clad warriors filed pas
the reviewing stand on the old Fore
lot
a better orga nlzed parade has prob
ably never passed down Richmond
streets. Tb~~platoons moved with pre-
cision; every trooper was in his proper
place; TO one was out OF step. Ium
berine trucks and lorries. in which
had been arranged exhibits represent
ing the various departments of tbs
training schools at the fair grounds
kept true the alignment Of tho soldiers
ahead OF them and well merited wa!
The applause which rang in the sol
diers ears at every corner,
~-+~----.--~--~~---------~-
II man could get credit for hi.
good intentions money would be mt
object.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AT THE.
THEATERS
MD BABY"


AS laugh producer some Baby
the three-act Yarce comedy by zeliah
CovinEtun and Jules Simouson. now
playing at the Grand, is far and above
anything that has ever been seen in
Wilkesharre, says the Wilkesbarre
News Barrels Of laughter are let
loose DARING the play and the big
audiences that have attended every per
Torrance have Just laugh and
laughed II is novelty in the farce
comedy line. well constructed: in fact
so well built that the audience anti
cipates almost every funny situation
and begin TO roar almost from the time
the curtain goes up on the first act TIL
the finish OF tho play, The story has
10 do with the supposed discovery OF
an elixir Of youth by An old scientist,
Or Frederick Relyea who prevails upon
old man General Burbeck to try the
experiment Of retuvenation from old
age to youth. the general being In love
with the doctors daughter, Sylvia. a
pretty Young girl whom ne wants to
marry lie agrees IL the elixir does
the work the doctor claims for IT. he
"a ~ take zip the loan on the doctors
home. which he liz In danger of losing
because of hts neglect OF professional
duties in hts investiga tons and expert
mentations in searching for the secret
Of turning old age into youth, The
doctor STEPS out Of the room fer
minute leaving the general with a bot
tie OF the elixir when a young spanish
Girl PUSHES into the house. leaves her
haby and fees. The general telephones
tAc police and chases after the girl.
W hen the doctor returns and finds the
baby wrapped Hp IN the generals coat
an3 the general gone ne believes the
elixir has completely transformed the
old man into a BABY
phi stanton, sylvia s sweetheart re-
turns from the laboratory with the doc
tors notes and the doctor tells him OF
the change in the general The two
firmly believe the change has taken
place ard nave hard time trying 70
take care Of the baby. Nobody wants
to raise II when they tell them II is
six1v-Hvn years and three months old.
Later they md q second bottle Of the
nredieine and another baby in the house
with SylyIa's kimuna wrapped around
a. The doctor and Phil think the sec
ord baby is sylvia and their troubles
w.ltH ING two babies sand d0gins the
police whom they believe TO be on their
track. is one scream after another.
Tellah CovinEtop, the author and
producer of the piece. essays the prtn-
clpai role Of Dr Reiyea and his com
eGy il delightful Mir. CoHinEton is
one Of the few really clever young &C
tors 81 today
This attraction viii appear at the
Academy Tor two performances today,
matinee and ui&h4 in the cast are
four members Of the original company
which produced Some Baby" at the
Criterion theater. London. and three
members OF the original Fulton thea
tor. New York cast,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
COee Big Coal Deal.

Bristol, Va, Sept 11.-R. G. Cam
die, A. M. Wears, c. o. Ramsey and
A. w. Addington. Coeburn and Wise,
Va, capitalists, closed big coal deal
at Purcell. which gives them one-half
interest in the Powell River Coal
company, first-class operation that
was opened up several months ago by
y. S. Cheyney and associates. The
new owners are preparing to double
the present output. Mr.. Candle Is the
general manager OF the plant and is
there on the ground supervising the
work The general offices OF the COM
pany will be moved to Coeburn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
COMMUNITY SING HELD
by $500 IN ALEX AND RI \

crowd estimated at $500 persons last
night attended the community sing
held in Christ churchyard under the
auspices OF the War Camp Commu-
nifty Service. The affair was part
,of the program of play week.
Music was furnished by a band from
Camp Humphreys and one hundred
soldiers from that camp took part In
1.-THE affair The singing was led by
Mr.. Reynolds. camp song leader. The
soldier boys made a hi, with mum
lher of camp songs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
CENSUS OF CHURCH GOERS
TO BE TAKEN IN SUFFOLK

Suffolk. Va; Sept l1.--At a meet
ing Of the City Ministerial union held
yesterday It was decided that a relig-
ious census Of the various congrega-
tons in the city will be taken at an
early date. Committees composed OF
Rev. G. T. Lumpkin. DIR. w. w. Staley
and Rev. j. F. Coleman were APP
pointed in charge OF this work.
Regular business was transacted
and those present were Rev w. w
Staley, Rev. G. T. Lumpkin. Rev. ].
Arthur VIM, Rev. G. r. Greene. Rev
j. r. Coleman and Rev. r. r. Eggles-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-12
LIEUT.. CRADDOCK. WOUNDED
IN FRANCE, HOME ON LEAVE

Lynchburg. Va. Sept. 1i.--Laeuten-
ant Abe P Craddock, Eighteenth in
fantry. who received seventeen
wounds in a raid in Picardy May -.
when he was struck by tho explo-
sion of hand grenade thrown ~ a
German, reached home this morning,
He was given q great ovation at the
station by citizens. Apparently we'll.
it Is expected he will return TO. France
/ after a rest at home.