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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

The danger Of the United States IL.
self being drawn into the war by rea.
son Of its increasingly critical posf
ton as a neutral. was one OF the NOV.
ing HSid"rationS in President WI.
son dispatch Of note 10 all bellIger-
ent- urging them 70 discuss terms OF
peace"
Secretary Lansing today authorized
The statement that the materisl rights
Of the United States had no been the
paramount consideration. Americas
rights. ne said. we're being more and
more involved by the helligerents and
as the United States was drawing
nearer the verge OF war" il was en-
titled 70 know exactly what each
De!i!geTeHt seeks I'm order that We
ma: regulate our conduct in the fu-
ture. Secretary Lansing statement
upon which the White House refus.
cd 10 comment was as follows:
Til" reasons !or The sending of the
no;s were as follows: 1t isn't our ma
t"rial interest We had in mind when
III" not vas SEM but more and more,
our own rights are becoming fnvoiy-
I'd By the belliCoTon,s on both sides
so thai the Situation . Coming in
crcaSincly critical
Il mean by thai tina; We are draE.
ing nearer the verge OF war ourselves
and therefore We are entitled to know
exactly what each beliigerent seeks in
order that We may regulate our con.
duct in the future. No nation has
been sounded No consideration Of
the German oyerlures or of the speech
o! Llyd George was taken into &C.
count in the formulation of the doeus
ment. The only thing the overtures
did was TO delay i, few days" y.
Il was not decided TO send It until
Monday.
Or course the difficulty that faced
the President were that 1t might 1ei
con'Tued as a movement toward peace
Continued on Page Twelye.j
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Italian Steamship
Sunk in Collision

lBy associated r--s<I
PARlS. Dec. Gothic sinking OF the
Italian steamship in a collision with
the French cruiser Ernest Renan is
reported in dispatches from Marseil.
les. The steamship which was taking
Italian soldiers home on leave was
cut in TWO.
Several persons. mostly passengers.
were drowned. Number OF survivors
Is given as 100.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
WILSON PEACE NOTE RESULT IS
ANNOUSLY AWAITED BY OFFICIALS
DiScOUerNeW Wdy
of Making Beer

WHEELING. " Va. Dec. 2i-
Quite b. aoriden, discovery has
ben iuade that has Caused iuhils.
'ion among the tanks" Of this
gsTChsd land Of West Virginia Il
has been found when tine near. beer.
non alcoholic beverages sold at the
soda fountains. are kept in a warm
place. they iern"nt and become ex.
actIT l:Ee beer As resui, West
Virginia patronage a, the bars OF
Bridgeport. Ohio is failing Of and
there IS great run or the imita.
ion beers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
The Weather

Nes; Virginia
SNOW. Much cold.
or tonight FRIDAY
Fair anu colder.
LEGAL Readings.
F. p. Hall, %.
Temperature ~
5 u. NJ. today. 81.
Yesterday wealth
er cloudy: temper
AZURE. maximum,
a.; minimum. 80;
precipitation, %.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
U.P.R.R. GIVES MONTH
SALARY To MEN
Bonus Will Go to All Who
Make Less Than
$500.

EE.W YORK. Dec, GA bonus OF
one months salary 10 all employees
whose salaries do not exceed $500
year without discrimination as 10
membership in the Railroad Brother.
rood Of Trainmen vas voted today by
directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad.
The directors also adopted plan for
insurance for the employees with sal.
aries under $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Howard Child is
Buried in Woodlawr

The wcek Old .r:ug. -aE-ai.r -
Nj. aud Mrs. Lewis Howard a!4L ear
this morning At the nome OF her us :.
euts. on Prnusylyania ayauac. The
body was Inferred in WoodIawU c.ui-
etery this afternoon by Undertaken
L. {. Jones Mrs Howard was for.
merry Mss Martha Hood dauEhte: OF
Qultmau doOd of Maple avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Calm Day on
French Front

PARIS, Dec. :I-The F-econ OIL.
cfal statement on progress OF h0~c.li.
ties given OUT this afternoon b. the
war office says there has been rciati.e
calm on the front in Franco with the
exception OF aerial activities.
-Four enemy aeroplaues have been
brought down by FrenCa lire and
French machine guns hay" been EN-.
sployed In throwing down explosive
bombs behind the German lines
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
PERSONAL

Miss Nell Prichard arrived home to.
day from Morgsntown to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. Katherine SheIlert. who had
spent some time here with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. F. e. Wagner, on Reeves
-szeeA hea returned to Cadtx, o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Favorable Report on
Dry Amendment

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2I-The ma
tional prohibition constitutional
amendment materially altered from
IN. form ii which il was reported
20 the House was ordered favorably
reported ny Senate judiciary commit
tees today by vote OF Is 10 ,.
Senators CulbersOn. Reed and Bran
d"ge.. voted against il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

CHICAGO Dec. 2i.-h maNiUuU Dc
ciin- ul cents was registered in the
wheat marke: a. the opening today on
President Wilson'S pcaC" note.
Eonnwsj weakness in wheat prices
'sNe the speed! consequence OF state
rl.u' by Sce-arar" i-2u>irc that tho si;.
uatIun tor ucu1ral~ was becoming III.
.-.p4>tngiy rTi't,a, and tina; the CEitcd
states .,-"it was Jcia; drawn near tho
'e7se o: the war. Selling brought i:
u"t anew on account OF the statement
so t1eC" was setback OF IL cent or
moro from crest OF bulge. May wheat
iaii:M- 10 i.51&..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
RECEIVED AT LONDON.

LONDON. Dec 2l.-The suggestion
OF The United States for an exchange
OF views among the belligerents has,
been received a, the foreign office and
i now under consideration. pending
which no statement will be made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
SHELLS SMASH FAMOUS CATHEDRAL INT

Photograph
cathedral formerly
costly occupied
pot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
WILLIAMSBURG EXCITED
AND REAL ESTATE BO0Ms
Staid Old Town Has Visions OF
Another Ilopeweil at Its
Very Doors.
MANY OPTIONS ARE PLACED
Rumor Has II That Zig Powder
Plant Will he Established on
York Eircr-tinSinccrin Corps Is
Plotting Territory.
Especial to III. Times-Dispa,en.l

Especial to III" Times Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, February &c.
FOR more than two weeks the pen
insula has been excited over :. land
deal, the ohjcc, Of which remains y
mystery, so far AZ anyone her. is con
ccrncd. RumorS are :'ying thick and
fast 10 tn. effect that big powder
plan; is soon to bc erected in York
County. six miles northeast Of Viii
liam sbura, facing York River, where
81 my stcriuus Mr. Rholds. OF pcunsyl-
vania has secured options on over
1000 acres Of land. Mr.. Rhoads came
her" unhcraldcd. called upon u. ".
Dana. a local real estate agent, hired An
automobile and proceeded to- the scene
OF his operations and began closing
cash options before the ucXt-door
neighbor kucw what n. was doing.
ON Captain l.. ". Lanes thirty-acrc
tract he pat $500 cash "rti"@. the
price named being S22.00o Or! York
Grange. priced ct $4,000, II" put an
other $500. Finally he secured all the
adjoining tracts on York River he
tween Kings and Queens creeks. ag-
gre"uting over 1000 acres. Those who
gave options besides the above were
j. T.. Woodruff, j. ~ Bull Il. +. Wright
and Frank Wright.
The options had barely been secured
men, which has since been Increased to
ten. headed by y. j. TAYLOR. all or
Philadelphia, arrived and began max
ing = survey Of the tracts taken under
option. While these men have been
working every day. surveying and plat
ting the land and getting elevations.
they have been as uncommunicativc as
the mysterious Mr.. Rhoads. Although
they have made u railroad survey from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. "a
mile west OF Grove Station. even those
whose farms have been plated have
been unable TO fathom the mystery
that surrounds the operations
Spectators In WILLIAMSBURG Rich
mon! and other places hearing OF the
mysterious operations in the York
Grange ucighborhood. hav" taken "a
long shot and secured options on land
adjacent to the tracts secured by the
mysterious stranger. y MIR. Moore, OF
Richmond. secured an option on Lin
coin Oranges tract for which he agreed
I" pay SI,oh0. Oranc" is a negro. aud
il is more money than he ever saw in
his life Pcyton Jones. another negro.
was offered "a 500 option on his little
rlac" for which the would-he purchas-
or agreed TO pay $4,000 six months
hence. Pcyton said he had n pitr and
didn't need any money just now II
later developed that a wealthy man.
we'll known III that section, had told
icyton not 10 sell or give AN option. as
the big deal would he closed in two
weeks and then he could sell ut his
own price. other negroes owning small
tracts in the coveted section had been
told the same story that had hccn told
Jones and 10 ontionS can be placed on
their little farms They are waiting
for the mysterious object for which the
stranger came among them TO develop
The mystery deeprned when Francis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
MORGENTHAU WELCOMED
BY NEW YORK CITIZENS
nitcd states bnssililOr tU Turkey,
ON Leave "f Absence. Discusses
Ills Experiences.

NEW YORK, February 2G.-Under
the auspices of a committee appointed
10y the Mayor, citizens Of New York
tonight participated i'm ii meeting OF
welcome 10 Henry Morgcnthau. United
States ambassador 10 Turkey, who re-
Gently returned on leave Of absence
from ConStantinoplc
Cleveland II. Dodge presided, and
Mayor Mitchell Bishop Greer, Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church: Oscar $.
Straus. Rabbi Wise, pr John II. Find
ley and Sidney T.. Moses were speakers
at the meeting held in the College Of
the city Of New York
Discussing his experiences in Turkey,
Mr., Morgenthau said: My heart went
ont to the American missionaries.
when | went TO ConstantinopIe the
greatest man there was the treasurer
Of the American board of missions, w.
W. Pect. soon discovered that |
could get more statcsmanlikc advice
from him than from any Of my col
leagues.
I'VE have united ia Il 'godiikc work
We have shown the people what il is to
teach morality. Perhaps my most diff
hcult task was to>convncc the Turkish
government officials that il was best
TO leave institutions Of learning unmo-
Tested. When they tried to force rcgu-
lations upon them, seeing the other
nations OF the world engaged in war,
told them, that If they dared to touch
one OF these institutions, after peace
was declared they would find me an
advocate against them. And that's
what carried the day. 1t was not due
TO my personal charms. but TO tho fact
that represented great country
hot y
was due to the Just spirit at Washing
ton-bccausc OF Woodrow Wilson
u believe that America is still the
umpire Of the tremendous contest that
Is going on and that Woodrow Wilson
is the man TO Seep the game in check.
VI the umpire finds himself I'm danger,
1t may be necessary 10 put on Il mask"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
WILLARD STARTS TRAINING
CHAMP PRONOUNCED FIT
BY STATE COMMISSIONER
True Weight Found 10 he ~ Pounds,
'hhrrc Admission to Watch
Him Work ont

NEW YORK, February eG-Jcss
Willard started training to-day for
ms bout with Frank Moran.
IN" OLD Ben routed him ont about
the time tn" commuters arc catching
a cup OF coffee and he eavc The early
birds in Central Park "a ;rea, as he
logged over tn" sloppy rnadways. COW
cring large areas OF territory with his
champion trnbics.
lie drew up under wraps after 4
series "f jog trots ana short sprin,s
ana then proceeded TO the Pioneer Cluh
/" 40 his indoor work. There he was
Jared from his wcIlbred composur.
Awaiting him We're Two solemn-lookinr
individuals with shining badges on
their vests va
Are YOU less willard, they de-
n"hne'; as the champion doomed up
Oh tn" horizon '
Hisht the first time commented
Willard in his best parlor s,yla ..,nd
where do you tend ha.?'
We declared the spokesman Of
inc PAIR. with due Solemnity. are ron.
fcS"nthtiNcs of tn" Boxing Commission
"l the sovereign State Of New York.
FROM IN" dim rcccsscs OF the gym
hasium came the faint. far.om trim
of u high tenor dice. Following. Tom
Jones. kcwancc'S most expert OK bar-
pcr emerged from Il pile of canip ac-
coutrcments.
What do YOU want. What do YOU
want" vent on the voice. drawing
nearer. Don't YOU know YOU cant
come III the club house without nav
ing Nv" bits. Who's on the gate. WHO'S
on the gate Get out. get the air,
Jones had missed the first part Of
the conversation. When told who The
amiabl" strangers were n. Gained
down i;Ut when advised bv the
solemn-lo"kins person that he and his
companion We're there 10 see less vii
lard weighed and have physical ax-
animation OF the champion made. Jones
resumed his journey through the roof
Not chance" he yelled Where
do YOU get that stuff?"
Words waNed warm and voices rose
until Jones WAS Shrieking in rage and
II high trcmolo. But Willard was
weighed. Also he was physically ex-
amincd.
He boxed three short rounds with
Walter Monahan and three more with
Jack liemplc. Then he did some sha-
dow boxing and punched the bag
around
The paid admissions filed out Rut
the representatives of the Boxing Com
mission remained, shedding more gloom
than ever
less. in his gymnasium suit. then
climbed on Fairbanks, ana the beam
shot towards the roof. AT 30 pounds
it halted i'll it's mad flight, went up
half pound more, quivcred and stop
ped.
AS To the physical examination Dr
Cramcr, the official physician. declared
Jess in good condition and lit 10 stand
the grind. /,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

j. tobcll. OF Richmond. chief engineer
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company. arrived here and was met by
simon r. Curtis, a railroad contractor
ana wealthy citizen whose home is at
l.c" HAN. They went by automobile to
YORK Grange whcr" they spent the
day. Chesapeake aud Ohio engineers
are said 10 be OH their way here to SUR
rcy route from this city to York
River at the point where the corps OF
Philadelphia surveyors are at work
The report current is that the Chesa-
peaie and Ohio will build Il spur track
10 tina; point. either from this city or
iroin the point west Of Grove. wher. the
survey mentioned above touched the
track of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
from The first it has been thought
here that the object was to locate a
powder plant or York River at the
point mentioned One OF the options
LAS paid with a draft on Il Whining
ton. Del, bank. which made il appear
that the Du pout were Interested \
Williamsburg banker has stated that
he knows positively that a nowder
piant. employing 1000 TO 5000 men. is
10 he erected during the coming sum
mer. Others have said that great
moving pictur" studio was in coutem-
piation. and sim others think II Is
only "A colonization scheme. or the work
OF promoters who expect to locate a
small town AMI some industries The
surveyors have found that a pier ex-
tending threc-cighths OF mile will he
necessary to reach water deep enough
for large vessels.
but no matter what tn. object OF
all the mystery is or what the real
estate activities mean, staid old Will
llalnsburg has had something to talk
about and speculate on and even to
arouse some Of the citizens to secure
options on farm land. Among those
from here who have placed options are
j. y Bechte! and f.. w. Warburtou.
hoth well known capitalists. Mr.. Bech-
tel is probably the only man in Will
iiamsburG who knows what il all
means, but HI has refused TO divulae a
word to enlighten the curious. In the
meantime Williamsburg is dreaming
OF another HoDewell and prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
DELAY FED BURIAL
.hscncc Of Edward Gwinnrr. of Pitts
burEh, Chief MOnrner. Causes Post
nODcmCnt Three Weeks.

CHICAGO. February 2G.-Burial SER
vices over the Federal League remains
were postponed three weeks, on ac-
ner. OF Pittsburgh. one of the chief
mourners. Mr. GNHinner was unable
to attend to-day's meeting. and when
announcement was made that another
session will be held in three weeks
time.
Tho Federal League as "a league
owes 100000 In debts, and it was one
Of the purposes Of to-day's gathering
to arrange settlement Another pur-
pose was to place certain athletes o.,
the market. Harry Sinclair. the IAN
gel" being the auctionaer During
the day Gene Packard was sold to the
Cubs; Sceer. an outielder last season
with Newark, was sold to Milwaukee,
as was Catcher Allen, last season
with Buffalo. Announcement was
madeL that Pitcher Miles Main prob
ably Would go to ST. Paul
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
SAUNDERS is OPPOSED
TO PREPAREDNESS PLANS
Declares Country Now In Condition to
hepei Any Danger Reasonably 81,
to lie Appreciated.
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

Especial To The Times Dispa,ch.l
WASHINGTON. February 2e.-Ren-
rescntative H. W. Saunders in replying
To day to Dr. = T. 4. Kent of Halifax
County, member of tho Virginia
Legislature, says he is opposed TO the
vast program for building M the army
and navy as proposed by the military
experts.
Judge Saunders declares that this
country is in state of preparedness
and i+rready and able 70 repel any
danger reasonably TO be apprehendcti.
In other words, Ire says. the United
states is in that situation recommended
by General Washington in his farewell
address. which has been followed out
by placing this country in Il respectful biz
defensive posture. MIR Saunders does
not believe the United States should
go further than this in preparations
Il favor. he says. neither a great
navy. continental ARM. nor fleets pow
erful enough to conduct great offensive
ana aggressive operations, in remote
quarters OF the globe. My attitude may
he summed up as follows: For defense
every dollar that may he needed: for
aggression, or menace. not "a dollar
War with European nation is VERY
remote. In the opinion Of the Represent
tative. and .br this reason he argues
that there Ia no need for heavy and
costly armament.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
FOSTER RUSSIAN TRADE
closer Relations to he E.stnbiisI,cd
Through Medium of New York aud
Moscow ChumberS OF t'ommcrce

Especial to The Times DispatchI
WASHINGTON. February 26.-Dr. T..
l.. Pratt chief Of the Foreign and Do
mcstic Commerce Bureau. to-day an
nounced that closer trade relations will
he established between the United
states and Russia through the me-
dunn OF the Russian-American Cha m
Der OF Commerce OF New York and the
Russian American Chamber OF Com
merce Of Moscow, Russia
The two chambers will assist in or
ganizing agencies for handling and
Financing direct business negotiations
between the United States aud Russia
and TO facilitate the exchange OF in
formation regarding trade and industry
to interested persons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
MULLEN HAS fine RIVAL
JOE GIDEON SHOWING UP
STRONG AT YANKEE CAMP
Recruit Looks Liable to Iyenf Former
oichmond Player Out for Second
DnAe job.

,c MASON. Ca February .sc,--barrins
sseond So Joe Gideon will be found at
son. The club has only been training
three days. but the youngster froifi
the Pacific Coast has shown clearly in
player. and ii is obvious that he viii
WIN the Keystone sack position away
irg %hs chGnyIey Null Mullen and Lutte Boone,
wear was held yesterday afternoon.
i In@ pitchers, Of course, were only
stand at the plate. his free swing and
his ABILITY to lit into all three fields
,, ma that there wns no huke In
9 Ssltsd , two balls oyer the left field
he plate ihan the rrh, '" fieid grand r11
stand at the Polo Grounds
Gideon Is tall and rangy. with fine
has the Lajoie faculty OF making diff
hcult chances look easy, Donovan is
william Will not commit himself, or
course, so gar as Gideon's playing reg
he is as l9iy ioo HM! %ml.s rha s
he ever saw. Which is a ratiier fair
criticism from Blll.
day about himself his play, and the
deal that brought him TO the Yankees
rnther ditid %tst nmn9sum'nE chap npd
out once started lac il a fluent and in
teresting talker on the national nui-
sance
sornered in the lobby. Ny i home I il in
Sacramento. Cal ain very pleased
can make the club. would not have
PLAYED for Clark Griffith under any cir
cumstances; would have stayed on
had a good year with Salt Lake City in
1918, There are very fair pitchers out
100 games. u"
"a ball player doesn't have great
position a, second base, That is why
coast back in 1912 was shifted ali
over the inheld and outneld. In 1918
I vent .:r:T,ci 70 washington as an ou.neider
around With the Sen sema,o n!.'''rs ner er
knew whether was a shortstop. a
pitcher ~ :"
late last season Tom sea,on, of the
going with the outlaws. couldn't see
II at lrst. but | heard rmmor that
sign. and Az he held an option on my
services. having farmcd me 10 the Pa
cine Coast League in the middle Of
Minneapolis, in the American AHsocia-
II wanted none Of that old mans
Federals believe me. I'm mighty glad
did. although the league blew up /
was out hunting IN inc mountains IN
January whom | received u wire from
Harry Sinclair asking me il would
like to play with New York. an
severed that nothing would please me
better. and III u few days he gent me
notice Of my sale
Il don't know how good Mullen and
awful battle for u regular position.
know ] can field with any OF them, and
that long siege Of 1870 games last year
developed ms batting. | may not
threaten TH Cobb for the batting SUI
premacy OF the American League this
year II 7 play. but I'd like TO make Il
little bet I'm UP near the 800 class.
"All I've ever done since coming out
q school is play ha sebau J. was In
teen. didn't take the game very Sc
riously then. 10 now.
II can hardly wait for the season TO
bcgin. I've always had the ambition
TO show IN New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Gr~~Mesyiiis County High school. Fin
p0rtn. VIII Plny Fourteen Gamcs.
Two With Richmond Academy.

EAIPORlA, VA, February 2G--The
following baseball schedule has been
arranged for the Grccnesville County
High School, Emporia. Va:
March 1l-Jarratt High School. AT
Jarratt.
March I7-Jarratt High School. al,
t:mporia
March e4-Mchmond Academy at
Emporia.
March 25-Richmond Academy at,
Enporia.
March 3i-Opcu.
April Open.
April IA pending) Weldon High
school. at Weldon.
April el--I'ranltlin High school, at
Franklin.
April 90 tpending> Apriver Asricul-
tural High School, Emporia.
April 26-Open.
April cs-Waverly High school a,
'waverly.
May 5-Petersburg High School. at
Emporia.
May lo-waverly High school. at
Emporia.
May oo-Franklin High school. "A,
%mporia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
Mack Grabs Three More.

PIIII.ADELPHIA, February 90.
represented Tufts College on the da-
mond arc booted to Join the Athletics
They are Pitchers KrcpDs and Whit
tacker and Outfrldcr Westcott who
is known as the College Ty Cobb
Krepps is 2 southpaw and Whittacker
righthander. Tho two pitchers Join
the Athletics at the end of the college
season In June. but Westcott may have
TO wait another year before becoming a
major leaguer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
Logan VIII Return.

It was learned from nm authentic
source last night that John Logan,
star backfcld man OF the Richmond
College, was considering re-enterinG
college In the fall OF 1916 Logan was
not only n football star, but lie was
star in baseball and basketball. Should
Logan return rext year, the work Of
Frank Dobson would be made some
what easier with a majority of the
1916 letter men In harness.