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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
FIELD MARSHALS OF MAJOR LEAGUES
Being Closeups of the Men Who Will Battle for American
and National League Flags
NO. s--wuBERT ROBINSON.

There .snt a better judge o. pitch
ers in baseball than Uncle Wilbert
Robinson.
The genial manager Of the Brook
lyn Dodgers. who was the greatest
catcher OF his day as a player. knows
the fingers better than Dave Harum
knew horses. His success with the
Dodgers in 1915 was due in no small
way to the manner in which he han
died the sharpshooters during the race
for the flag. and he deserved most of
the credit for bringing the pennant
to Brooklyn.
Born near Hudson, Mass. Rohby
started his baseball career on the sand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
RICHMOND COLLEGE
LOSES TO STAUNTON

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
stanton, Va, April 5.--Steinhardt
gave nine bases on balls today and
caused the defeat of Richmond college
by staunton Military academy by the
score of 10 to Q.
The cadets batted freely. Rushing
making a circuit drive and Stack a
two-bagger. Young. for the cadets,
allowed only one base on balls and held
the Spiders 10 three scattered hits.
Score by innings: r. II. z.
r. C.. .......-... 600 600 600 4
8. NJ. A. ........ 04t 21o 02x--10 3
Batteriea--Stein and Kuyk;
Young and Freitag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06

How Ed Cot Job.
How Ed Barrow got the Job TO man
age the Boston Red Sox La so unusual
that it's worth telling. Here's the way
Harry Erazee. the chorus girl connois-
seur, happened to choose the ex-Inter-
national president to lead the Hub
Hose this year, according to Barrow
IT'S funny how Frazee happened to
pick me fer this job of managing the
Red Sox. Calling on hin one after
noon he said to me: Well. Ed, it's
about time for me to pick a manager.
Barry can't get away from, the navy.
Il sat down to read a paper. Hap
pening to look up i saw F.saxee look
ing me UP and down q.
" Say. Ed. l have just selected you
as manager of the 1918 Red Sox.' he
suddenly flung at me. Want the Job =
did want the job Say. I was so
happy that ] could hardly answer
We'll, Harry finally replied. 7
wanted that job ever since knew
Jack Barry couldn't return. but I was
afraid that If asked for it you might
say. get out OF this opera house
And that is how / was selected as
manager"
Hooray for the Virginia esgue'
And hurrah for the amateurs,
Morning Tonic: DO the Hun before
he does you.
With the passing of Sam Rice to the
army went Clark Criff1th's visions of
pennant.
Cy Young lie still holdout hut with
all the boys of his day In line. the
old fellow can't stay ont much longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
BY JIM BLAKE, sport Editor.

VIM ohAtAAESf -k'ohS
II win he battle of ex-big Lacquer
against e1-big Lacquer TO-DAY when the
kf9th infantry team from Camp Lee
meets the strong Battle Axe nine MT
boulevard park. The battle viii be
one OF Ed Kiepfer pitted against Joe
Hoehling ON the pitching tee. Hostti-
Ties will begin at 4:30.
There will probably be a large
crowd at the old International league
park when these fast players get to-
gether this afternoon. If the men
display the fast game they did last
Monday an exciting exhibition OF the
old pastime will be served up to the
fans.
Battle Axe Revampcd.
The Battle Axe team has been re-
enforced and revamped for the game
Today and a stronger aggregation or
warriors will be matched against the
soldier players than in the previous
game DR. Parker Is sparing no en-
ergy and effort to make the present
Battle Axe nine a strong and worthy
one.
TreviIIian will be one Of the new
faces. He will be put on first base
although Shocks" used TO be a clever
pitcher In the amateur ranks. jake
poh will also make his first appear
anee with the 1918 model Battle Axe.
Poh will cover second base.
Preston Shelton. who was with the
Blues team last year. will romp and
cavort out in center field. Shelton Is
a hard hitter and will materially add
TO the hitting of The semi-pros.
Camp Presents Same Faces.
The Camp Lee team VIII present the
same faces that appeared in their line
up last week GRAY, who did such
l~ Will 40 a
third base again, ana Billy Nixon, the
fast left gardener, will be in the out
field position,
Dick Kennedy. who won great ad-
2niration in the first game by his fast
playing and his strict attendance TO
business with he behind the bat again.
Kennedy Ia a big lea guer Ia play as
well as fla name, and when the ball
La hit to inheld the sturdy backstop
tntuitively moves down the arst base
line To help ON the play.
I'D klepfer, who halls from the
Cleveland American team. the same
nine 10 which Joe Resh hing belong IS,
will again mount the hurting throne.
II Klepred is IA his last weeks shape
he viii have the Battle Axe boys bat
Ting the air again,
Get Ready for Washington.
Today's game will be Or. Farker's
team q last game before they meet
Clarke Grifith's Washington Amert-
cans who Will play at Boulevard park
next THURSDAY This is the only big
league team that has been scheduled
10 stop here so far
Grif7th will send his first atring
team "a hnttle the local nine. Much
interest viii he attached 10 the game
when Joe BoehunT hurls against his
former teammates, Walter johnson
Will Nrobab bly, start tho game. but
Doc" WaldbaueT. tho local sandlo&s
ter, viii pitch against his fellow
townsmsn before the game ends.
The line ups of the opposing teams
TODAY will ho az foIlQws:
Battle Axe. 3t9th Infantry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
MAY CHOOSE DENVER
AS SCENE OF FIGHT

New York, April s.-Denver will be
the scene OF the willard Fulton heavy
weight battle and Col. J. c. Miller win
promote it himself. is the belief here.
1t is reported that the ranchman
from Oklahoma has made a deal with
the champion by which Jess will re-
eetvs guarantee of $4,000 for his
share with an option on rs per cent OF
the net profits.
Col. Miller. himself. however. has
not definitely stated where the fight
will take place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
BATTLE AXE HAS HAD
MANY STAR PLAYERS
PERFORM WITH TEAM

James. now playing with the Bos-
ton Braves. was with DIR. Parker's
Battle Axe team I'm 1913. when he
made a favorable impression on all
the fans. While with the team James
made g triplatplav unassisted,
Not to uzE15gpN Joe Boehling and
Doc" waIdBadef, there are many
other players who have performed
under the name BATTLE AXE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
STOCKTON MEETS THE
AVIATION NINE TO-DAY

The aviation camp team will meet
the Stockton Street Sunday school
team this afternoon at Byrd park.
StocktonStreet is member Of the
Sunday school league of the Richmond
Amateur association.
The aviation team will use the same
team that met the Battle Axe players
in their frst game. Weisie will pitch
for the aero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
Files Bankruptcy Petition

petition in bankruptcy was fled
Yesterday before Judge Edmund wad
dill, Jr., OF the United States district
court. by Franklin L. Hawkins Hs
alleged s1o.sf22a as his liabilities and
$50 as assets. e. V. Farinholt ia his
attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
1SpoRT EPlsTLEs9
~ eoz~0z6 1z9NGS>~ ~

The Relief Man.
Three Huns were or.
There was one out
John Bull was on The hiG-
Won Hindenburg
Was at the bat,
On deck was Kaiser Bill
The allies were
A groggy lot
They feared the coming slam
When there went strutting
To the mound
Your speedy Uncle Sam.
He sent hook
Round Hinden's neck,
A fast one bout half way,
And then---a crack.
And Hin had hit n
into double play.
q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
Pitt Has SIX Catchers.

Pittsburg has six catchers on it's
list and yet talks about being weak
IN backstopping. The six men are
Wagner. Fischer. Schmidt of last
years team. Smith, secured from
birmingham Shaw. from Omaha, and
Blackwell, from the Newark Intsrna-
tionAle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06

Called Account of Rata.
Dallas, Tex, April mo game was
played between the New York Giants
and the Cleveland Indians here today
on account of rain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
Phils Drop Bert Nies,on.

Phils Drop Bes-t Niea3of
~. Petersburg. Fla. April Bert
NiehofT, holdout second baseman of
the Philies. was dropped today and
traded TO st. Louis by Manager Pat
Moran for right handed Pitcher
Mule" Watson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
Yanks Winning From Braves.

Columbia. s. G. April 5.-The
Yankees scored their Nth consecutive
victory over the Boston Braves AT the
University of South Carolina field here
today. The score was 10 to o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06
BATTLE AXE. CLASHES
WITH CAMP LEE TODAY
Fast Semi Pro Nine Will Tackle Astar Baseball Team From
Training Camp at Boulevard Park-Joe Boehng viii Twill
Against Ed Klepfer in ThrerFans Will Be in Attendance
in Large Numbers.

shelton .......cf. ........ Johnson
Blount ,....... ri ,...... BeSssick
Fred Westervelt will umpire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06

The Battle Axe players will display
their fast brand of baseball again
this afternoon when they ba tile
the Camp Lee nine again. There
should be a large attendance of en-
thusiasts to cheer and encourage the
semi-pro players in their attempt to
give this city fast ball.
There is no doubt. either. that they
are succeeding. Nothing but favor
able comment has been voiced about
their fine exhibition on last Monday.
Many said that IL was the best game
they had witnessed in years.
The game with Camp Lee today
promises to be a. sitter fight. The
park on the Boulevard should be
packed to overlooking with fans ana
enthusiasts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06

the leading short distance swimmer
Of America and holder of several
records. has added further lustre to
her reputation by winning the Ma
tional A A T.. FIVE hundred-yard
swim for women In Detroit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06

Count that day lost whose setting
sun does not find another knocker.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
Greeks TELL Of
.RAvAGEs OF TURKS

London, Dec. 3.-Reuter's Limited
has received from a Greek source fig
ures showing that in the spring OF
1914 the Turks deported 100000 Greeks
of whom 100000 are now Refugees in
Greece. Since the war began to the
end OF 1917, the Turks deported D.
100000 Greeks and Armenians, of
whom 100000 Armenians and 70O0 900
Greeks have been massacred and 200.-
600 modified Greeks have been put
to death or have died of their suffer
ingS.
A great number of women and chill
dren have been forcibly converted to
Islamism. Others have been killed or
have committed suicide. Greek prop
erty taken by the Turks is valued at
three billion francs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
HUN ARMIES on
HOME TRAIL ACT
IN HORRIBLE WAY

Washington, Dec. Men are in the
height OF misery when they retire IN
panic as portions of the German army
are retiring from the front
The supposedly literate Germans are
behaving, in their homeWard rout. like
illiterate Russians. The Russian rout
is being duplicated in many parts OF
Germany. Such routs are the fate OF
defeated armies In twentieth century
warfare.
The first sign Of a coming rout is
the loss of faith in their officers, be-
cause Of the armys defeat. In Ger
many, perhaps, as in Russia, the first
breaks came when the officers at
tempted to enforce capital punish
ment for mutiny and disco yered that
they couldn't get firing squads to
shoot.
Without the death penalty officers
are helpless.
These things happen next in about
the following order:
To get on a train is their sole aim
decide to go back to their homes. Each
man is desperate to see the revolution
back home, and to be on hand to take
care Of his family in case OF street
fighting in his own home town.
Hungry Soldiers Seize Food.
11dtluS 00CluSu TO get nome d. QuIGh-.
~ as possible, they either shoot their
officers. II the officers try to inter-
fere, or else. at stated time, they
depart for the nearest railroad line.
leaving their officers behind them.
To get ma train is their sole aim
They find no trains provided for them.
Also they find no food. In their eff
forts to get food and transportation.
they begin to separate. Groups or raem
steal rides, as they can. Other groups
take food wherever they find it, in
homes or shops.
The main body OF the regiment usu
ally sticks together until. in despera-
ton, they hold up train and seize
it. There are usually fireman and
engineer among them. If not, they
commander those they find on the
train.
They force the train to start toward
their destination. 1t may have been a
train loaded with food for soldiers at
the front. In that case within a few
days thousands OF troops at the front
will be facing starvation and they too,
will start for home as best they can.
Railroad Systems are DemoraIixed.
Before long the railroad systems
are filled with stolen trains. Schedules
are abandoned. Train orders sent by
station masters while the rifles of the
fugitive soldiers are held at their
heads become worthless. Trainloads
OF soldiers meet. Sometimes there are
collisions in which many are killed. At
other times the soldiers on each train
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came enemies when the war began.
Another / ,OOO, 900 tons were locked up
in neutral ports. The Germans there
fore estimate their losses anywhere
from one-half to two-thirds. The ex-
tent of their shipbuilding since the
war began is uncertain, but the best
estimates, based on ships building
when the war began. are between
900 600 and LOCO, 600 tons.
First of all the proposed new feet
viii be used to bring food and raw
materials into Germany the moment
war ends. Then it will become the
means of taking German products to
other countries. Nowhere do the ship
ping plans of Germany disclose any
intention except benefit to Germany
Germany first and Germany alone.
The idea of helping to assuage some
part of the suffering she has inflicted
on the world apparently never has en-
tered the mind of a single responsible
person in the Empire. The nature OF
service as used by the statesmen who
speak for America and the Entente
Allies is apparently unknown there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
HOTEL COMPANY
STOCKHOLDERS
ELECT DIRECTORS

The stockholders of the Pensacola
Hotel company met yesterday forenoon
in the San Carlos auditorium for the
company's annual meeting. Besides re-
viewing successful years business a
new board of directors was elected for
the ensuing year. The new directors
are: /. H. Aiken, Max L. Bear. F. F.
Bingham, Sol Calm, II. l.. Covington,
A. Lischkoff, Felo McAllister, John A.
Merritt. w. H. Northup, Vim. S. Rosas-
CO, H. H. Thornton, w. H. Watson and
P. K. Yonge.
Following the stockholders meet
ing, the new board of directors held
meeting, transacting considerable rou-
tine business and re-eletced the old
officers for another year. printed
statement of the company's affairs
and covering the years business will
be mailed to the company's many
stockholders shortly after the first of
January.
The two meetings We're saddened by
the absence of the late Thomas C.
Watson and Henry M. Yonge, both d.
rectors, whose recent deaths removed
two OF the company's most active sup
porters from the day OF the company's
inception, some ten years ago. Suit
able resolutions. contributed by their
personal friends, Judge F. B. Carter.
were adopted and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
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BY FRANCIS n. SIssoN,
vice-President Guaranty Trust Con

BY FRANCIS n. SIssoN,
viee-President Guaranty Trust Com
pany, New York.
The restoration of the merchant ma
rine is problem to the solution of
which the ablest German economists
and commercial leaders, in co-opera-
ton with Government officials, have
given great deal of attention since
u became apparent that the war was
to be something more than the short,
decisive victory upon which the mill
tary authorities had planned. As the
struggle continued and the chances in
creased that German ships lying in
foreign harbors would eventually be-
come enemy craft it became more and
more necessary from the German point
OF view to devise some scheme through
which a proper equilibrium would be
restored by the time the war ended
Two methods were determined upon
The first was an ambitious plan of
State subsidies TO encourage the build
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
SEVEN FLORIDA MEN
ON CASUALTY LIST

Seven F1oridians. one from Milton
and another from Panama City are
on the list of casualties annonced by
the War Department today. They
are:
Private Eddie A. King, next Of kin
Mrs. Marion ID. King, Milton; died Of
disease.
Private Ralph Marion Baker. next
of kin Mrs. Martha Baker, st. Peters
burg; died of disease.
Private Willie Green, next of kin
Mrs. Rosa G. Ebbia, Knights; died Of
disease.
Private Jack Jones, next of kin
Mrs. Nancy J. Jones. Tampa; died Of
disease.
Private Lawrence L. Jeffries, next
of kin Mrs. Grave NJ. Jeffries, Mid
way; died of disease.
PrivateWiI Petteway, next of kin
Mrs. Lizzie E. Petteway, Brooksville;
died Of disease.
Private Willie w Cook, next of kin
Arthur ". Cook, Carr; killed in ac-
ton.
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ing Of ships and shipyards; the second
was the determination TO destroy ev-
cry vessel possible, whether enemy or
neutral. unless there is good reason to
believe arrangements were concluded
by the owners of neutral ships TO place
them at the disposal OF the German
Government after the war.
Germany's purpose to cripple the
worlds shipping while increasing her
own has failed. It brought the United
States into the war and, while stimu-
lating shipbuilding efforts in all en-
envy and neutral countries. urged Ger
nany's enemies to renewed rigor in
eliminating the submarine menace.
The plan to revive the German mer-
chant marine was discussed for the
greater part of year and finally took
shape in law enacted last November.
On January /, 1914, the German
mercantile marine consisted of 1895
seagoing ships of all classes, with
gross tonnage of 5,238, 937. About
2.O0O,O tons OF this shipping were in
the ports or waters of enemy coun-
tries or OF countries which later be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
DAMAGE DONE To JAIL
DURING NEGROES DELIVERY
IS BEING RAPIDLY FIXED

The damage done to the bars over
cell windows at the city Jail during
the escape of Essie Johnson. colored,
who broke Jail this week, is being re-
paired. Blacksmiths were at the
city jail yesterday putting the means
OF combining prisoners into better
shape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04

fight each other for the right OF way,
killing vigorously until one trainload
or the other wins. The losing train
then backs up to the nearest switch
and let's the winners pass.
Station masters who refuse to send
satisfactory orders, who try to pre-
vent groups of soldiers from seizing
trains at stations, are killed outright.
1t is estimated that over 500 station
masters were killed in this fashion
during the Russian rout.
At each station the soldiers alight
and hustle for food.
Being penniless, they steal it.
A panic grows in each mans mind.
as he sees food getting scarcer and
scarcer and as the delays on the rail
roads become greater.
Panic Conditions Spread Rapidly.
Il want to get home before starve
and before my family starves."I heard
desperate men say in the stations in
Russia. Wild rumors, born of panic,
go about among the disordered mil
lions
At last the rout becomes a giant
panic in which the men no longer try
to stick together. 1t becomes a case
of each man for himself. In despera-
ton, each man becomes a sort of high
wayman. Carrying his rifle and plenty
Of ammunition. he seizes whatever he
needs.
Trains of all sorts are covered with
men in uniforms. They break the win
dows to hang on to the sashes. They
ride on the couplers and on the plat
forms and roofs.
At a certain tunnel entrance, near
Moscow, not train passed that did
not, leave several dead men alongside
the track; desperate home going men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04

who had been brushed off the car by
the tunnel-roof The undertaker in
the little town nearby made a small
fortune by burying them at govern
ment expense.
The mails practically stop. Letters
between the fleeing soldier and his
home cease altogether. The home
folks, in the villages and cities. fall in
to panic. The regular distribution of
food, by train ceases.
In Russia it was stated that many
soldiers would not get to their homes
for years: some, never.
Dispatches from Germany indicate
that many of the German soldiers are
going home in this sort of a rot1t.
Stories Of soldiers being brushed from
car roofs give a side light that make-
the German hegira look decidedly Rus
sianesque.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
Receiving 1917 Xmas
Presents Now in France
CONTINUED from Page Oneo

this war Of atrocities does not harden
mems hearts. Quite to the contrary,
the more misery, suffering and horrl-
Bile sights we see, the more tender
grow our sympathies. Can you UNI
derstand that?
1 shall communicate with you aft
er returning to the states, in order to
thank you again for the thoughtful
ness of the Red Cross and the kind
ness of you''
Sincerely,
MUSICIAN LOUIS RICHTER,
American E. F. (France) Convalescent
Camp Band
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NOTICE

Joint meeting of Carpenters Union,
No. 375, No. lot. No. SIS, called for
Friday, December 6, at 1880 p. m.
Business of importance. Call re-
quested by representative from head
quarters.
E. W. ALLEN, President.
T. r. BURNHAM, Rec. Secretary
District Council
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-24
ENGLISH BOOZE Bill
TWICE THAT OF BREAD
PRICE OF WET GOODS HAS GONE
UP AND QUALITY HAS BEEN
LOWERED. HEAVILY TAXED.

LONDON, England. Before the
war the people Of this country spent
$800,000,0O0 a year for drink. Now
they spend $1,2OO,OOO,O0O. Neverthe-
less, there is not half the drunkenness
in these wartimes that there was in
1913. Heavy taxation to provide war
funds accounts for the public's in
creased drink bill, not further indulg-
ence.
All this has come about, Lord
D'Abernon, chairman of the liquor
control board, says as a result of the
war regulations introduced by the
government.
"There has been very little fric-
ton" he said. eve. have had some
complaints to the effect that it costs
an enormous amount of money to
get drunk now,' but that is exactly
what should be the case. The question
of the price of alcoholic drinks COM
pared to that of food is very import
ant"
More than twice as much money
is spent in England for drink as for
bread, and the outlay just about
equals the expenditures for meat.
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as current prices before the war.
Corn is selling for nearly three times
as much as it did before the war. This
IS true of many other commodities,
even where production of those com
modities has been normal.
Our cotton crop this year is GER
tainly off twenty-five per cent. This
fact should be considered as an. ele-
ment in the cost of production and
the relative increase of price of other
commodities i0r, +ermining fair
and cultivated Ia. FIR normally
would have produced fifteen
and sixteen millions of b. by
the unfavorable season of i,
and August the crop was cut
twenty-five to thirty-three and one
third per cent.
"Ihey are, therefore, entitled to
an increased compensation for that
which they raised to carry the ex-
pense incident to making the crop.
Cotton was selling for thirteen
cents before the war in Europe be-
gan. Three times this would be thir-
ty-nine cents, a reasonable increase
for the short crop which would carry
it above forty cents"