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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Aged Veteran Dead.

WOODSTOCK, VA. January r.
Thomas McInturff, aged eight years,
died at his home Thursday night 10.
was a Confederate veteran. having
been lieutenant in Company l..
Thirty third Virginia Regiment. Stone
wall Brigade. He is survived BY his
widow. two daughters, Mrs. Charles
Dcllinger, of Woodstock. and Mrs. Lucy
Windlc. Of tSephen City. and four sis
ters. Mrs Bush. OF Strasburg. Misses
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Wedding Is Announced.

TopcCIHI 20 TIC TineS-DISpatCh.
WINCHESTER, VA. January 10
Announcement was made to-day OF the
marriage OF Miss Ethel Virginia Adams.
daughter Of T. Carson Adams. a
wealthy farmer to Robert Lee Ander-
son, which took place quietly in this
city on January q. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. +. NJ. Richard
son. They will live at Gainesboro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
J. II. EcnEnns.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA, January III
T. Feagans. eighty-seven years Of age.
a we'll known resident of Amherst
County, died at his home Tuesday night.
OF pneumonia. He was a Confederate
veteran, having served during the War
Between the States in he Thirteenth
Virginia Infantry. Surviving him are
his wife and the following sons: G..
L., II. W., J. T. and James u. FeaEans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Mia. virxinin And.rxon.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
WINCHESTER, VA, January IL
Miss Virginia Anderson, seventy-thrce
years old. died Thursday night at the
home OF her niece. Mrs. Patrick Dunn
Her sister. Miss Lucinda Anderson. died
there only few weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Mrs. Margaret II. Reed.

Especial % The TlmeS-Dfspatch.J
WINCHESTER. VA. January 12-
Mrs. Margaret RfdEeway Reed, thirty
years old. vlfe of French Reed and
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l..
RidgewAy. died at Stephens City, after
several months illness. She leaves her
husband. four children, her parents, two
brothers and two sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Singer. Too Late for Concert.

The Jubilee Singers. announced to
give concert at the Central 7. NJ G.
\. last night arrived in Richmond
three hours late, and An audience OF
zoo people was disappointed. The
singers will be present at the mems
meeting this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
and Will render program Tomorrow
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Automobile Stolen.

Henry S. Roah. OF 200 West Franklin
Street. reported to the police last
night the theft OF an automobile from
in front OF his residence. The car. a
Buick four. carried the license number
2i.se9. and was taken about 7:3o
CLOCK
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George Abraham IInines.

lSpcclal TO The Times Dispatch.
WINCHESTER, VA. January I2.-
George Abraham Hanes, sixty-onc
years old. member Of an old Winches-
ter family. died Thursday evening from
complication Of diseases. He was
prominent In church and firemcn's cir
cles. lie leaves a widow, formerly Miss
Mollie Savage; one son. one daughter.
two brothers and three sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Sunday at noon and will be conducted
by Rev. W. T. Roberts. rector OF Tri;,
ity Episcopal Church The interinent
will be in High Street Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Few. John J. Gravatt. Jr., will preach
This morning at II o'clock at Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church for his father,
Rev. j. J. Gravatt. p. D., rector OF the
church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Especial to The Times-Dispatch
WINCHESTER, VA. January IL
Relatives here have been notified OF the
death OF Harriet Douglas Johnson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
George l.. Emmopu.

George L. Emmons. for number OF
years superintendent OF the Virginia
Industrial School for Boys. died sud-
denly yesterday morning about
o'clock in his home at Laurel. His
death was due to apoplexy. lie sue
ceeded George B. Davis as superintcnd-
ent OF the Laurel institution.
Mr.. Emmons was a widely known
and highly esteemed citizen. Besides a
wife, he is survived by several chill
dren and many relatives. He was the
father OF Mrs. Willis b. Harris, Of
Timmonsville, S. G., and brother of
Mrs Mast'n. OF Culpeper County.
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News of Interest In
and Out of Town
Notes about Things and Peo-
pile and What They Are
Talking about.

Umberto Sorrentino, tho celebrated
Italian operate tenor. OF Now York
City. Is a guest at tho Jefferson Hotel
for day or two. Mr.. Sorrentino Is en-
route to New York, after n successful
concert at LynchburG on Saturday
evening, where ho appeared. assisted
by Miss Virginia Masruder. soprano, of
Danville. MIR. Sorrentino reports a
busy season in concert and opera.
Under the chaperonaee OF Mesdames
Streat and Rankin. euchre party will
be held tomorrow evening by tho
women of tho Benedictine Chapel
Among the many handsome prizes
which will be distributed will be a ton
Of coal.
II. F. Pcarman. OF liz North Lom-
hardy Street, who was knocked down
Thursday night by street car at Allen
Avenue and Broad Street. is suffering
from a fractured wrist. and is still con :
fined to his bed.
Mrs. Ernest D. Schumacher. of Hills
boro. Tex. wife of the manager OF the
bond department OF the Old Dominion
Trust Company, and children, Frances
and Ernest, Jr., arc now making their
homes in Richmond. having taken a
house in Ginter Park.
DR.. w. Macon Smiley. Of Houston. has
been In the city for two or three days
in the interest of his son. Jack Smiley.
who is page in the Legislature. Jack
Is serving his second term as page.
having been one OF the last terms APP
pontces.
Senator and Mrs. r. p. Thornton Of
Fairfax. arc stopping at the Jefferson
Hotel during the session OF the Cen
eral Assembly.
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Harriet Dousln. johnson.

Lucinda. Sue and Carrie McInturn. O.
near Woodstock.
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Edmund Harrison H,ps

Funeral services for Mrs. Edmund
Harrison Hogc. who died Thursday in
Ashevillc. n. c.. after n long period of
Ill health, will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock in tho homo OF How :
ard NJ. Hoge. 1901 West Grace Street.
Rev. Thomas A. Smoot, ID. L., pastor of
Centenary Methodist Church, officiating.
The burial will be private.
Following arc the names OF those
chosen TO asst as pallbearers: DR.. Rob
ert s. Fitzgerald. DR.. William S. Hem
son. John S. Harrison, William W.
Minor. Gilmour Minor. Clarence II. Dun
away and o. Baylor HILL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Senator and Mrs. r. r. Thornton, OF
Fairfax. arc stopping at the Jefferson
Hotel during the session Of the Cen
eral Assembly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Little Gents
Shoes, 500 pairs
Satin Calf Butcher
Shoes; S1.50 value.
Special,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Infants Shoes, 500
pairs, all styles, as
sorted colors. Extra
special,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

Ladies' Dark Tan
T. II 81 h Walking
Shoes; khaki and
dark brown tops; 81
values,
Evening star., 1918-01-16
POTOMAC DIVISION OF
RED CROSS ORGANIZED
Six Counties in Maryland, Virginia
-. and West Virginia Only
=se'l Exceptions.

Complete organization of the Potomac
division of the American Red Cross
with the exception Of six counties IN
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
was reported by DR.. J. W. Magruder'
director of the division. at the opening
session at the Willard Hotel last night
of a weeks conference OF directors OF
civilian relief of the fourteen divisions
Of the Red Cross. DR.. Magruder re-
ported organization of $50 Red Cross
chapters in the Potomac division, which
also includes the District Of Columbia
At the conference it was also an
nouuced that DR.. Magruder is to return
to Baltimore next week to take up his
regular work as head of the charities
organization of that city. He is TO De
succeeded here by T. ]. Edmonds, VINO
has been acting director at Chicago,
and who formerly was at the head OF
the charity organization of Cincinnati
Mr.. Edmonds is to be assisted by MISS
Elizabeth Wood of the charity organl-
zation Of New York city.
w. Frank Parson. director general of
civilian relief of the American Red
Cross, Is presiding at the sessions OF
the conference. at which reports are to
be made on civilian relief work of the
organization.
Those in attendance at tho meeting
are Mrs. W. E. Lathrop and Miss Kat
Wilson, New York; ]. Byron Deacon,
Philadelphia: ]. o. Logan, Atlanta: EN-
NETT w. White. New Orleans: James l.
Teser, Cleveland: F. P. Foisie, Seattle,
and DR.. ]. W. Magruder and Miss Es-
ther Baldwin of this city.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SPORT CHATTER.

It is said a test case IL to hrcuxhG1
mia anti-boxing law.
Battling Nelson is gathering q styin4
Of boxers with a view Of devoting him%
self to the managerial end of the gAmA
in the future.
Pitcher Claude Thomas of the Nine
neapolis team. who went south w IN
Nationals last spring. won - q
among the Iron men" and "hoi. o4
base ball last season. He figured al no
fewer than sixty-two games.
Miller Huggins. the Yankees new Pie,
lot, has been keeping the wires hot %!
late in trying to strengthen his outden.
but so far appears to have met with ut&l
tie success.
The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Besoa
ton Red Sox will meet At Albany, N. "a
March 16. and go through IN bunol
to their training camp at Hot sprinEso
The United States Foot Ball Assosles
not hold any meetings this year. xh0
national commission OF the q. q b. A
will handle all the business from aoWts
President Tener of the Natiena1
League. Manager McGraw OF the Giants
and Manager Mathewson OF the Roda.
all of whom are crack billiardists. 9rS-
members of the new three-cushion cIuo
OF new IOrh.
The Cleveland team has been shot -
pieces through enlistments and the
draft. About the only hope left for thO
Indians to get anywhere lies in the poes
sibility of their grabbing few prone.
Using youngsters.
An American roller polo league team
is to be installed in Boston In an ef1ore
to revive interest in the sport in fhet
city. In other New England cities roll
er polo has flourished for several year1s
Another boxer of the name OF LeWlo@
Gus Lewis. the PhiladeIphia bantauS-S
has started out to win puglfstic famA
II he can show tho goods displayed by
the other members Of the Lewis family
Willie, Harry and Ted-he IL bound
to arrive at the top.
1t has been said that the St. .Loui1
Cardinals might as we'll close up shop
IL they sell Roger Hornsby. Tho SAME
line of talk was spilled when the $3e4
Sox sold Iris Speaker to Cleveland. Eue
the Sox won the league pennant ano
the world championship, despite eho
loss of the great outfielder.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
ICE CONDITIONS UNCHANGED
Rivermen Say All Signs Have Failed
This Winter.

Ice conditions on the river remain
practically unchanged. With thu ar.
ception Of the Norfolk line boats and
tho government steamers to Indian
Head. nothing Ia moving. Tho steamer
Southland, which left Norfolk at nm.
yesterday. arrived hero about 8 O'Clock
this morning. and the boat from thi.
city arrived at Norfolk on rood TINA.
While the ice on tho river IL intsrfertnr
somewhat with their movements thev
arrive on good time and will leave
here this evening at s:4E o'clock. Com
mencing with tomorrow evening. ft ia
stated. the regular schedule viii be
taken up and the steamers Will leaye
eacn end on schedule time,
Rfvermen arc losing hope of an esr,v
thaw They say all the signs they have
depended upon for weather information
IN past years have been "busted to
nlnders" this winter and they can NOV
only hope that the river will open soon
Several times lately they thourht ~:
thaw was coming. but a cold snsp sonn
1rose their hopes. SO that thew are nc,n
only waiting for nature to do what sh !.
pleasea ""a' sne
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SEEKS VICTORY, NOT CASH.
Dan O'Neil Plays Game With Gates
Closed-aud Loses.

Tom Connery. scout for the Yankees,
who used to manage the Hartford team
in the old Eastern Association when Dan
o'Neil was a club owner In that circuit.
says o'Neil was the simon pure sports
man Of them all. measured by his do.
sire to win a ball game. regardless Of
what the money cost might be. The
Hartford team was to play In O'Neil's
town ono dav when there was . steady
rain. .oNeA promised to let Connery
know II the game should be called on.
No word came from him, however, and,
knowing o'Niels ways. Connery order
ed his mon to put on their uniforms
and go to the ball park.
The rain had ceased: but the t,s!d
the low spots: There was o.Nie5 hoy-
insisted ,ns',.s the g. game :hs should BE- played.
teams 90 at it--bscause he had . rood
pttSasr and w. Is.. sure e Scuia Esn.
Innings, and the Joke OF lt was that
o'Nters best pitcher Kas bsAtsa.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
STENCIL NONE TOO PLEASED.
Dodger, Traded to Pirates, to Give
His Best to Dreyfuss, However.

NEW YORK, January 16.-Casey
stengel. traded to Pittsburgh a few
days ago. has announced himself as
mono too pleased over the transfer, but
gives the assurance that Barney Drey-
fuss can count upon his best services.
even though the change was not to
caseys liking. Stengel was anxious to
be traded to the Giants. Cubs or Phil
lies, as he figured that all these clubs
were first division teams. and naturally
he was anxious to figure in the division
Of the receipts Of the next world series.
Stengel expressed such sentimnts be-
fore the Phillies were shot to pieces by
the sale of two stars and the enlistment
of another. 1t is barely possible that
the Pirates may develop into first
division club. as the team has several
speedy youngsters who are improving,
and the ex-Robins should furnish some
Of the hitting power that has been
lacking. So Casey may land In the first
division, after all. though the odds are
against him.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
FOUR VESSELS LOST On GALE
Caught on st. Lawrence En- Route
From Lakes to Seahoard

-Four vessels being brought from %b.
great lakes to the eastern seaboard
were lost in the recent terrific ea1e on
tho st. Lawrence. according to an an
nouncement by tho shipping board. Tho
lost vessels were the Cedorus, the c. NJ
Orr. the Saranao and the Tuscarora. An
English ship. the Edmonton, was aban-
doned by its crew.
In all. forty-four vessels, agRrerat,n1
about 100000 tons. have been brought
from the lakes to tho Atlantic under
direction OF the board. A large MN.
Der OF them were damaged, but most
OF these now have been repaired and
are ready for transatlantic service
Twenty-seven Of the lake vessels were
new, and all but two of them had been
built to At the locks of the WelIand
canal. 50 there was no difficulty in get
ting them out Two Of the new vessel.
and most OF tho old ones had to he c,,t
in two and re1ofned at Montreal.
Chairman Hurley of the shinpinp
board and Charles A. Piex Of the Finer.
gency Fleet Corporation will begin to.
morrow series OF three-day tours of
the country's shipyarda Their first
visit will be to Hog Island, Pa. and
rom there they will go to the New
York yards. The purpose Of the visit.
is to keep in touch with Operations and
to do whatever IL possible to speed I'M
production. N'
Evening star., 1918-01-16
DEFEAT OF CENTRAL. NSURES
CLOSE RACE in BASKET BALL
Business Victory Yesterday Causes Tie
Between High School Teams-Lehigh
Will Meet Georgetown Tonight:

of only two points. In the first half Busi-
ness ran up IL points against for Cen
tral. In the second part of the contest the
Stenographers played conservative de-
fensive game and managed to stay little
in the lead at all times.
Gallaudet's basket ball game with Della
ware College was Cancelled several days
ago by the latters management. accord
ing to an announcement given out late
yesterday afternoon by the Kendall Green
ers. The local school will not play until
1t faces George Washington Saturday
night.
Georgetowns quint meets Lehigh to-
night in the Ryan gymnasium. The Blue
and Gray will be crippled by the absence
of Keresey. who has enlisted in the war
service Joe McNulty, center, plays his
last game tonight Lehigh has been in
one contest this week. having met Penn
State at State College The Penn State
five trimmed the South Bethlehem ag-
gregation- by a small margin.
Washington and Jefferson is one college
that has never Stunned hard games on
the gridiron: Next fall it will have big
contests with West Virginia, Pittsburgh,
Penn State, Notre Dame and West Vir-
gtnia Wesleyan
George Washingtons quint is booked to
go to Annapolis today for a game with
the Navy. The Hatchetites will be lucky
If they escape a decisive beating.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
STALLION BRINGS $4,000.
Top Price Paid for Ultimus in Sale
of Corrigan Horses,

LEXINGTON. KY, January 16.-Not-
predictions to the con-
trary. the disposal sale OF the Wickliffe
stud, belonging to j. W. Corrigan, at
auction yesterday, brought much bet
ter prices for the splendid thorough
breds than were expected on account
of tho time Of the year and war con-
ditions The top price. as was to be
expected, was obtained for the stallion
Ultimus, bought by W. B. Miller of
New York for $4,000 after spirited bid
ding. Emil Herr Of New York obtained
the brood marc Marion Hood import
ed) for $4,000. while Colin was Sc
cured by Capt. P. NJ. Walker OF Vir-
ginia for $500.
MY Friend. by Disguise-Playmate. q
yearlinR, brought $4,000. He was OBJ
tanned BY H. A. Porter of Tulsa. Okla,
who also bid in Ultima Thule, by Ultl-
Granda for $7.400.
Charles E. Micklewait OF New York
obtained Madras Gingham for $4,000.
while G. c. Milan Of Lexington bought
Fleeing Shiek for s2.3o0. and John Mad
den of Lexington and New York bought
Swansong for $4,000 Various other
similar prices were obtained for large
number Of the horses sold.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
THREE OF ALCEDO'S CREW
COMMENDED FOR HEROISM
Distinguished Themselves After q.
s. Patrol Boat Was Torpedosd
by German U-Boat.

Three men Of tho crew OF the patrol
boat Alcedo. sunk by a German sub
marine last November, have been COM
mended for heroism by Secretary Dam
fels.
Patrick ]. Quinn. coxswain. whose
mother resides in ireland, found En-
sign William F. Harrison Of the naval
reserve unconscious after the explosion
and carried him to safety on a liferaft.
william J. Bellatty, yeoman. rescued
Richard W. Rudolph, pharmacists 8
mate, from drowning. supporting his
comrade in the water for more than an
hour before they were picked up. Bellatty
lived at 2211 SD street, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
George A. Collier. fireman. stopped
the engine Of the Alcedo when the tor
pedo exploded and raised the safety
valve, preventing an explosion, al
though the water on the engine room
floor had risen above his knees as he
worked before seeking safety himself.
He lives at Nooringport. La.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Brennan and Levinsky Draw.

BOSTON January 16.-A boxing
match between Battling Levinsky. in
structor Of boxing at Camp Devene.
and tx. o. Bilr' Brennan Of Chico o.
was declared draw at the end OF lie
twelve rounds here last night. For the
first four rounds the men SPARED rather
listlessly. but tho remainder OF the con-
test was more spirited.
After the bout the directors of the
Armory Association, which Conducted
the match, issued a statement that both
boxers, their managers and all boxers
whom they control will be barred from
further participation in bouts at the
local club. This action was taken be-
cause Of the listless contest. which
caused the referee at the opening Of
the fifth round to warn both Contest
ants.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
JOHNSON DEFEATS UNDUCH.
Intercity Billiard Match Won by
Local Man. 200 to 169.

The first game of the intercity 1872
balkline billiard match between Balti-
more and Washington was played last
night at Shermans. the contestants be-
ing w. Grant johnson OF this city and
William L. Unduch from the Oriole
city. the former winning by the score
Of zoo to 16s.
The second match will be played at
Kletn's In Baltimore next Tuesday
night between F. H. Linhard, the pres
ent champion OF Baltimore. and l. B.
Marklane of this city.
The final game of the three-cushion
billiard tourney running at Sherman's
for the Billiard Players Association
FUND OF the Red Cross will be played
tonight. the contestants being C. X.
Jones and Frank Massi Tho men are
very evenly matched and an Interesting
game is looked for
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BILL F0RBIDS EXTORTIoN,
Senator Mcclellan Would Punish
Those Who Overcharpe Soldiers

Senator McKellar Of Tennessee, a MEM
Der OF the military affairs committee. has
his hatchet out for merchants, hotel
and clearinghouse keepers, landlords,
taxfcab companies. etc. who ovsrcharKe
Army omcers and enlisted men,
He has introduced a bill to protect
Army men from discrimination in price.
Amy person who demands a Rre.f.r ,,,,c.
Tor merchandise. rent or Transportation
rom an Army man than he char9ea the
general public is to be held guilty of a
tmisdemeanor tha and shall be fined not less
be imprisoned not less than thirty davs
ana @ not more than six months for each
onense. according to the measure.
Another section of the bill directs tha
more secret service men Mt each ~ +Ss
m1ntary camps in this country to wntch
FOR violations Of this law.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Harry Frazee needs only to engage
Connie Mack as manager and the pic
ture will be almost complete. Eight
of Mack's one-time champions are to
wear Red Sox uniforms next season.
Hot Springs and Jacksonville will
each entertain two major league teams
Sox and Robins go to the Arkansas
city, while the Mackmen and Pirates
Will train at Jacksonville.
meet at Macon as result Of the
tornado which smashed up the grand
stand there a few days ago. Athens
or Atlanta may be added to the tour.
Miller Higgins will return to New
York about February 1 and remain in
charge of Yankee affairs until March
8. when the first of his players leave
for the training camp.
Earl Hamilton. the latest addition to
the Pirates. made quite batting rec
ord during his closing days as an
American Lacquer. In twenty-seven
trips to the plate before being re-
ilton got eight hits. He ranked second
to Ty Cobb. with a mark Of 1868.
McInnis batted 300 last season.
l..
addition Of this punch. plus the pitch
ing skill OF Bush and the fielding
ability OF McInnis and Strunk, makes
the Red Sox appear very formidable. in
TACT, pennant favorites.
All the punch was not taken out Of
the Athletics in that latest deal. AS
long as Ping Bodie is member Of
the team there will be some color to
the outfit, likewise a punch.
Howard Ehmkes enlistment will
make considerable OF a hole lin the,
Detroit pitching staff, which has been
none too strong for several seasons
Jennings is hoping that Harry Cove
leskie can stage comeback.
The spring season between the ST.
Louis Browns and Cardinals will open
April 13. Seven games are to be nlayed
George Tebeau is trying to break into
base ball again. He recently made Jimmy
McGill an offer Of $85. 900 for SIS per cent
Of the stock Of the Indianapolis club.
Umpire Charley Rigler is still there
with the punch. The other night two
burglars tried to invade Rigs home in
Cleveland. Rigler hit ono Of them and
knocked him clear out into tho yard
The patrons Of the Pittsburgh ball club
have nptihed Barney Dreyflss that II he
sells Max Carey they never will attend
another game at Forbes Field.