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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06
WILL RECOGNIZE ACTORS
PATRIOTIC SERVICE

The following theatrical producing
managers, Winthrop Ames, of Amer
lCas over There league announces.
will recognize the patriotic service of
actors who go overseas to entertain
our soldiers by inserting a footnote
in the program of any production in
which they subsequently, appear stat
ing that they played for the American
troops in France. klaw and Erianger,
the Messrs Shuhert. the b. r Keith
circuit. Martin Beck. Marcus l4oew,
David Belasco. Charles Dillingham;,
Henry W Savage. John Cort. Cohau
and Harris William + a V e r h a n,
Charles Frobmau, Inc. Arthur c. Ais
ton George Brennan, NJ. s. Bentham,
Gus sun smith and Golden. Charles y
Gahurn, Madison EoreS, -sAdgiph ktan-
her. Joseph Hart. setws=n and company.
Lee kugel II. Il. Marineni, Winthrop
Ames, Arthur Hopkins, George Broad.
hurst and Elliott, Comstock and Gest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

twenty years for HIS utterances and
was willing to be sued again by mem-
bers of the federal trade commission
Il challenge one ofs them to run
for public office, to submit his claims
to the suffrage of the people" said
Senator sherman. Not one of them
could be elected town constable. in
Illinois,
The packers might be able to beat
them in Illinois" suggested Senator
Kenyon.
Senator Gore, in an attempt to end
the wrangle, said he would withdraw
his amendment, especially as he -un-
derstood that the president already
has the authority to take over the
packing plants. but Sas not exercised
it: but the debate continued until
brought to an end by motion for an
executive session.
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lish dryzon that would include the
very wet town OF oliver. Mr.. Croweli
said he would be only too glad to act
but lacked the authority under exist
ing legislation. The plan then was
laid TO pu; toint resolution through
congress which would give the au-
fhority to the president TO make a dry
zone of any place that threatened a
bad influence upon workmen engaged
In war industries through the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors
When the resolution was called up
In the senate, Senator BrandaEee, of
Connecticut. called attention To the
sweeping terms in which it was drawn
He said that other legislation OF
similar character always had limited
the area Of the zones, and that he
would like 10 have a limitation fixed
In this measure. Otherwise a whole
state could he made dry by procia-
nation of the president, or the whole
country, for that matter, on the
ground that II was protective
measure for a single Industrial plant
Senator BrandaEee's contention APP
psrently did not arouse the interest Of
the senate and the resolution was
adopted by viva voce vote, in which
only faint may" apparently that OF
Senator Brandagee, was heard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

enoountseed clouds 10 thick that II
nAanA ana choked UP. The battles
4 - Mo6aeM war are practically smoke
-: there's only a haze OF dusk from
~ moving troops and artillery ana
supply trains.
Through this haze I saw British
var artist in field close TO the road
seated on top OF an empty sheiI'
stretching 4 German corpse that laF
fnOe downward. hathed in the sun.
The blonde hair was stained crimson.
me right arm stretched out, the left
hand prcssed over the heart. his
shirt was torn, exposing the bare chest.
The attitude OF this dead hEhfing man
wAe q, graphic. that II had lured the
artist to work for an hour over the
silent model
s We passed on. by the ruins Of the
sugar factory all that is left of Nrau~
court village. and then vaulted TO the
fragments of Lagnicourt
A the crossroads group OF SOL
<iers were standing, enthrailed by
strange and awcsomc sight A sh"tt
had cut into huge halves an image
Of Christ. but standing unscarred az
the foot OF the cross was hfe-size
statue of the Virgin, in a vivid blue
robe. looking like real woman from
the distance.
Then we proceeded up the winding
road. TO our right and left dead Ger
mans gazing at us with their gruesomer
lifeiess stare. to the ruins OF Qucant
While we were there the Germans
started Smelling the road and lAgni-
court AZ we raced back two shells
hit within fifty yards Of cur machine.
One Of The features Of The Dro-
court -Queant switch tine liz the string
OF buried ammunition dumps That
was found there Shells ~ all cali
hres were discovered carefully sorted,
in submerged cells. Vast stores OF
material were captured with tn"
switch line.
The Tomrnies were quick To occupy
ali the caves and dugouts built by the
enemy in the course Of two years. The
British are grateful because il is an
necessary for them TO dig shelters
They find splendid ones already made
for their returning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

! Il am convinced that wine and AL
fermented liquors are pernteious to
! the human constitution and that for
! the preservation of health and exhila-
ration Of spirits, there is no. hever-
/ age comparable to simple water. -
/ Cua ollett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

LocaI Temperature festerday.
- noon temperature ............ "a
3 f. NJ. temperature ............, SS
8 T. NJ. temperature .............. 81
Maximum temperature to L. NJ. SIS
Minimum temperature to S j. M 81
Mean temperature ........... 70
Normal temperature .......... "A
Excess in temperature yesterday. 2
Deficiency In temperature since
January ...... ,............... 70
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06
LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD
BUYS APARTMENT HOUSE IN
NORFOLK. VA, FOR SAILORS

The Lutheran Brotherhood OF
America. which has been active in
erecting buildings as social centers in
camps. has acquired the Rochambeau
in Norfolk, Va, as a sailors center.
At that great naval port thousands OF
the sailors stationed at the various
yards around Norfolk are spending
their off days in Norfolk. The city has
been so crowded at times that men
were not able to find sleeping quarters.
In order to meet that situation the
Lutheran Brotherhood is establish
ing the sailors center.
DR.. A. b. Learner, executive secre-
.tary and Dr--I--A.- O. Stub. president
OF the@brotherhood will be in Norfolk
to organize the administrative work
of the center.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

lutcly of such raw materials We can
he sure that the paramount impor
lance of coal, iron ore. limestone and
manganese is thoroughly appreciated
by the enemy peoples. especially those
of tho two central empires
After four years Of costly they
have succeeded in obtaining posses
sion of the coal and manganese Of
Continental Europe. ard of the
nearest deposits thereto of iron ere
and limestone. II is the height Of
folly to think that our enemies will
now surrender these hard-won SPOTS
without further and long sustained
efforts TO retain them."
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NEW DRAFT MAY
CONTINUED from First Pagel

tntegrated with the industrial. agricul-
turai and oeeupational life of the coun-
try than those of the younger ages.
and that about them more facts will
have to be ascertained. There will be
more claims for deferred classification;
more men to tie deferred. and properly
30, because OF their Importance in va
Stous necessary lines Of work Then.
again, there ~ The marital relation that
must be considered. The classification
Of those from eighteen to twenty. how
ever. will be correspondingly easier. I
am not without hope that l may achieve
the almost impossible task OF having
the entire number of the new draft
classified by January ]"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06

Rainfall last twelve hours...... o
last twenty-four hours. O
Excess in rainfall since March / 0.34
Excess in rainfall since January
Local Observation nj s p. VI. Yesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06
GENERAL
PRAISES j. 5. MEN
Gouraud Says Their Behavior
Has Evoked Warmest
Commentator.

| With the American Forces North
of scissors, Sept. 4 (Delayed) In an
exclusive interview granted me today
by General Gouraud. the famous
French army chief, told me the Ameri-
cans had acquitted themselves wonder-
| fully well both in the defensive and
offensive fighting. bearing the brunt
OF the great German attack in the
Champagne between July Is and Is.
General Gouraud stated that the
forty second C"Rainbow") division oc-
cHpied positions in the battle zone
alongside the finest French troops,
fighting equally bravely and gallantly.
One American Nrsachine gun sec
ton, he said fought until the last
man was dead
Afteward, when the allies counter
attacked and swept the enemy back
beyond the position they found fiji
teen Americans dead and both ma
chine guns knocked out. Two hun
dred dead Germans were counted in
| front of them.
| America may be exceedingly proud
of her army" said General Gouraud,
ut il already showing ability and
eyincing magnificent possibilities of
becoming among the finest troops in
the world
"0ne gains war experience slowly
bit by bit. and IL is necessary that each
man be individually trained. which
training comes to him chiefly in aC-
tuaI experience in the line
The Americans may now lose a
thousand men in storming hill or
some other dominating position, and,
whenseXperienced. the same operation
may cost them only five hundred
casualties-but they will take the obs
jectlves assigned to them"
He said General De Goutte, com
handing the Nesle armies, spoke in
glowing terms of the work the Amer
leans are doing on the Nesle front. He
added he was sure every French gen
eral to whose forces Americans are
attached will speak in the same high
terms of the American army.
General Gouraud tod me of q mann
moth banquet at which 2,aoa covers
were laid and which was attended by
delegations from every French regi-
meut engaged in the smashing OF the
German July offensive, He said that
! huge gathering loudly cheercd the
Americans. incidentally. he said all
those present marveled AT the pose
and the correct table etiquette OF the
poilus dining with their officers
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Continued from First Pagel.
ready are In the reserve divisions
According TO the pin soldiers on the
var department maps of Euope. the
German salient against which the
French are pushing without let up IS
being flattened out. Some further
heavy thrusts by the French north
and east OF Noyon are expected TO
force very rapid and extensive with
nrawal of the Germans The result
Of this will be stralg htenlnE out Of
the while fine from nouai Via In Eere
to where the Americans are reported
to have crossed the Fesle in force and
are ready to storm the heights OF the
Aisne
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SENATE WOULD LET

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-06
THE WEATHER
81 nft~d States Weather Hureau,
Department of Agricuiturc.)

Washington. Sept. 5.-Forecast:
Virginia Showers Friday except fair
IN northwest portion cooler in cast
portion; Saturday fair
North Carolina-Shower and cooler
Friday; Saturday fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
SEIBOLD'S TEAM
WINS ANOTHER GAME
Led by Former Athletic Twirl-
er, Company Defeats
Company X, 1873
TO PLAY FOR THE TITLE

Camp Meade. April 4.--The Loop sta
ton Field was the scene of another one
sided batting bee yesterday, Company
l. trouncing Company X by the over
whelming score of 1S to 8 in the semi
final game for the championship Of the
Third Battalion.
The plans and schedule are so ar
ranged that the winners in each Of the
three battalions of Philadelphia's own
315th will compete in a series and the
winner will in turn compete with tho
winner of the other regiments for the
championship of the camp.
This arrangement will Of course, take
some time, and the final game may not
be played at Camp Meade but the L
boys are caring little where the deciding
game will be played, as they are conf
dent that Seibold & Co spells victory on
French or even German soil, as It has
in the last eight games at Camp Meade.
Company l. drew first blood in the
second inning when after BarnitG re-
fused TO bite at four wide ones Nc
Monagle singled to left. Seibolds free
ticket to first filled the sacks Hahn
then delivered a timely two-base valloI
to right, clearing the bases
Company X got to McMonagle for onr
run In the fourth and two III the fifth
inning the game being at this point very
close and exciting, the score standing 4
to 3 i'm LIS favor.
Seibold went oil the slab IN the sixth
inning, with MoMonagle on the receivin
end and Seibod electrified the 1000
spectators by his terrific speed and the
way he fooled the X boys in mixing a
slow teaser with terrific curve that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
LOCAL GUN CLUBS
AFTER GROUNDS
Independents and Whites
Using Phila. Electric's
Traps Temporarily
OTHER CUNNING GOSSIP

Philadelphia gunnrs feel the need of
public shooting grounds. Three we'll
know local clubs, because of their being
no suitable place around town which
could be leased for such purposes, have
been forced to stage their matches at a
suburban club. So far as it can be as
certained, programming the target
matches at the out-of-town club is only
temporary.
The S. S. Whites. Independents and
the Meadow Springs clubs are the trio
of organizations that have been forced
to get outside grounds for the cunning
sport The first two mentioned clubs.
up till a month ago, staged target com
petition at Holmesburg Junction, which
was quite a ride from the central part
of the city. Failure TO get another lease
on the grounds, or some other reason,
prompted the Whites and Independents
to get a more desirable location. While
W. Robinson, secretary Of both clubs, is
looking for new grounds the S. S,
Whites and the Independent gunners
were given the privilege of using the
Philadelphia Electric grounds at High
land Park
another club that IS using the vir--
mems traps is the Meadow Springs.
This club formerly held its tests At
Springfield, on the Media short line.
Under the present conditions, with
four clubs, including the wiremen, hold
ing events over the Highland Park
grounds, It has been arranged that the
Electrics conduct shoots on the first Sat
urday of the month the Independents
the second. the Whites the third and
the Meadow Springs on the fourth Sat
urdaV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
VETERAN HURT
IN TENNIS TILT
Alexander Sprains Ankle
but Pluckily Continues
Play With Partner
MAY COST HIM TITLE

New York, April 4.
Frederick L Alexander, the former
internationallst, displayed the brand Of
grit which Characterizes champions in
the national indoor tennis championship
in the Seventh Regiment Armory yes
terdaY afternoon. Suffering from
Wrenched ankle, which caused him eA-
treme pain and made him limp perCept-
: bly, lie battled on until he aud Dr.
William Rosenbaum, with whom he was
paired in the doubles, defeated W. j.
Gallon and r. 3, GatComb, Sc, 3-6, 6-3
When the last point had been tailed
Alexander was scarcely able to walk off
tho floor, Il wrenched my ankle and
II feels as If It were sprained,' he said
II am going to have IT attended to
Immediately After receiving first aid
IN his dressing room he left the build
ing to consult q physician.
The injury is likely to cost him two
titles He was going along at his best,
and with Doctor Rosenbaum seemed to
have the doubles honors at his mercy,
IS well as having an excellent chance
10" the singles title. Between him and
the sing'eS crown stood only William T.
Tilden, -, OF Philadelphia Lieutenant
King Smith and S. Howard Noshell As
Noshell, who is a Lieutenant at the
Princeton aviation school is not in HE
best form and Lieutenant Smith is CON
sidered outclassed. u looked like . battle
between Alexander and the Philadelphia
for premier hOnors.
Tilden who reached the semifinals AZ
the expense of Harold Taylor on Mon
day, advanced to the doubles Yesterday
With Cecil Donaldson, the Bav Ridge
schoolboy, a S q partner. he defeated Allen
Behr and Vincent Richards IN tie seq
ond round, Sc, 6-3, &C.
DOUBLES
Tirst round-C. A Anderson and Charles
Chambers Won from .. q Crenz and
partner by default; S. r. McAllister and n
$ Bowman Won from S. kasho and s. S.
second round-aLCegll Donaldson and Wi
liam I. Ttlden "a defeated Allen Bsbr ana
Vincent Richards 80 6-8. GO FreCierict' y
Alexander and Or. William Rosenbaum de.
toated w. y Gallon and r. + GatconIb
SIS SO. So
SINGLES
Third round-tredericl- Alexander de.
ieated Dr.. William Rosenbaum B-s go 81
Lieutenant King Smith defeated n / Bow.
man, 90, 6-4; S. Howard Noshel defeated
II, H. Manchester, 6-3, 70.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

him, but travelling at 1863 clip in 1O1
games gave him a clear title TO best
fielding regular. At short his figure was
.e67.
Blackburn was an idol of the fans IN
the American Association when he
played with Milwaukee, and every team
i'm that circuit would like TO get hands
on him. That they win not have this
chance for some months is the predic-
tion of Red training camp scribes, who
go further and allege that any other big
league team would have TO put over a
fancy transaction to induce Christy to
surrender title 70 him.
Palmyra, N. j., will be interested in
hearing OF the fine prospects Of Lena"
this year. Blackburne halls from that
burg and before breaking into profes-
sional baseball was shark both on the
diamond and basketball floor at that
place and other nearby spots
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

BASEBALL ONE GRAND GAMBLE;
VIRTUALLY ALL MODERN STARS
N COST CLUBS LITTLE OR NOTHING
Eleven Greatest Players, Originally Secured
as Gifts or for Pittances, Attain Money
Value of Approximately $600,0O0

1oULETTE admittedly regular games Of
American indoor pastme
that exact science Baseball
depending upon
the records however tends to prove
that baseball Certainly its greatest
and obscuries when
fortune to club
owners and nice to themselves.
The undoubtedly
have been Cobb Mathwson Johnson Laoe Collins
absolutely
nothing while total
originally
zenith Of appalling approximately
100000. S
Nap Lajoe, Eddie Collins Chsty
Afathewson
fsie the Cincinnati Reds exchange Ma but the
transaction
fare only Speaker and Alexander the hghepced stars of the
compelling bgeague
$3.50 while
mill price stated $S25 Phi $500
According Laoe their
Phes,
fans had them perform the brush
I1oNUS WAGNER brought
- a incl
transplauted 4 to
town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
NORMAN ROSS FAILS
TO QUALIFY IN SWIM

Great Lakes, Ill April 4,-The Great
Lakes training station tops the A. A. U.
swimming record today with ten points.
Perry McGiilivray, of the Jackies won
the fifty-yard event in the Illinois, Ath-
let'c Club pool in "a As seconds last
night
Norman Ross, OF San Francisco. failed
TO qualify for the race MCGillivray
set a new mark in the 150-yard breast
stroke at Detroit last Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

PITCHER DELL ALDERMAN
BELIEVED A WAR VICTIM

Pittsburgh, April 4-Oficials of the
Pittsburgh Baseball Club yesterday ex-
pressed the belief that the Dell Alder
man. reported recently by General Per-
shing as killed in action in France, was
the former Pirate pitcher. If so, he Is
the first professional baseball player TO
lay down his life for his country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Cuban Racing Profits
VIII Amount to 5000, 900

Horsemen who have Just returned from
Cuba say that the long winter meeting
at Curley Browns Havana race track
Sssss 2sss nm In spits of tbs limited nSmber uSbbsr
of tourists and the opposition at New
Orleans and Hot Springs. The Cubahs
have become deeply interested in racing
and breeding. They also have learned
the intricaeies OF race track betting.
Curley Brown has made long hsht for
easy street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

held the K boys hitless during the rest
of the game.
Captain Seibold made it clear that
the scheduled games will not interfere
with his recent challenge Of any team
truly representative of any one com.
pany The score
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
LENA BLACKBURN SEEMS SURE
TO DELIVER GOODS THIS YEAR
Burns Up Scenery Around
Second at Reds Train
ing Camp and Gets Big
Hand

oT ENA' BLACKBURN. one OF the
IL real Finnegans of baseball is an
other who is staging a comeback this
year and like Smoky Joe Wood already
has established himself as a winner at
the job, at least in tile Training Camp
League Blackburn's latest opportunity
to come to is in the ranks Of Chrlsty
Mathewson's Cincinnati Reds and glow
ing accounts of his performances around
the keystone sack are coming from the
Cincinnati training quarters at Mont
gomery.
Blackburn, whose front name is Rus
sell, is a player who is Off again, on
again and gone again with amazing reg
ularity. AS Toronto inhelder he hit only
.266 in 154 games last season, but his
wonderful fieldpg again brought him
back to fast company and a number
Of big league teams have tried TO get
hold OF him by trade or otherwise. He
has been a big shine always in the
minors, but he blew out a tire or threw
a shoe or something in his tryout with
the White Sox in 1915,
Great Help TO Lajoie
Last season the work of the myste-
rious player brought him more than
usual attention. from those who knew
what was what in the work OF the
Toronto team when under the manage
ment OF Larry Lajoie 1t won a pennant.
70 was stated that Blackburn as field
captain furnished that pep and punch
that the big Frenchman never did have,
and he received much Of the credit for
the teams big year by home and circuit
fans.
Besides acting In the capacity stated
with such eclat Blackburn led both
shortstops and third basemen OF that
circuit in felding One young gentle
man playing 10 one-third as many games
~ third had a slight margin over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Babe Ruth Starts Season
With Two Home.Run Drires

Babe Ruth, the best-hitting pitcbe,
IN the business, Is starting the season
fairly well for = mere pitcher. In the
first eNhihition game in which he took
part at Hot Springs he was able 70 ret
little of, two Brooklyn pitchers, except
Ing two home runs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

end was a 4-aud-2 defeat for me-
First Nine Holes in u
In all the years that the masters Of
the game have been playing over tile
Royal St George not one of them has
ever equaled the score for the first nine
holes made on that beautiful May day
by c. 3. NaCFarlaue. When the news
that he had made the last sacrifice for
country reached me ! was glad to re-
member that he had played the mar
velous round against me at Sandwich
To achieve such golf is unalloyed bliss
to the golfer and l could not find II
I'm my heart to grudge him ono moment
Of his enjoyment
He began our match by winning the
first hole in three, making him / up at
the start, although my / was good golf
He and I both had a bad hole at the
fourth, which we halved in 8 : it was
his only bad hole and when We con
slider that with a 6 on that hole he mad"
the nine in 81 We may have an idea Of
what that score meant in match play
If there ever was an inspired putter IT,
was MaCFarlane on the 21st day Of May,
1914 All his iron shots were good. He
could hole from any place, and a "a
yard putt on the seventh seemed merely
an incident of the game The whole
was a wonderful exhibition and never
expect 10 see its like again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CUNNING NOTES

Two registered target tournaments r ~ he
held IN this city this summer Both the
S. S. Whites and the independents have
slated biE-time events.