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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
1ic,nscs for r:xrrcss wagons

The case against the Southern EN-
press Company for operating deliv-
crv wagon without license. was yes
te.day continued by Justice Crutchiield
until November !. Manager Michigan,
OF the express company. said he did
not think his company is required to
have Il license TO operate It's delivery
wagons Tho case was continued so
that a representative Of the City At
torney may bc present at the trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
KILLED IN WOODEN MILLS
Employee Accidentally Touches Power
Wire md In Electro

DANF1LLE. VA. October 24.-News
was received here to-day of Il fatal
accident which occurred in the wooden
mills ut Spray, y. c.. yesterday even
ing when Joseph Webb, OF Charlotte,
y. " touched power wire ana was
oiectrocutcd. Wcbb was in charge of
the wiring OF the mills. and had been
putting a barTicade around two dan
gerouS transformers.
John Leisure. negro. his helper.
seeing Webb lying on the ground,
went to his assistance. and in 50 doing
ran into another highly charged wire.
lie was badly burned in the side. and
may not live
The body OF Webb was sent to-day
TO his mothers home at Ashcvillc. y. g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
LABOR LAW CASES
Inspector Cllnedinst Reports Conyic.
lions Secured ny State Agents
Dnnyi}ye

Factory Inspector Clinedinst reported
70 Commissioner Doherty. of the State
Labor Bureau. yesterday that fines Of
s2' and costs each have been imposed
IN Danvillc against r. b. Rogers. c.
L. Lumpkin. Market Grocery Company,
r. q. Jones, McFalrs Drug Company
and j. G. Cassell for violations Of the
child labor law.
Salvo's. Incorporated. was fined 81
and costs for failing to provide seats
for its employees. as required by law.
and fines OF So each and costs were
assessed against Farley IL Askin and
JoncsS bakery for violating the ten
hour statute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25

As was TO he expected. Keep Nov
ing Is packing 'crn at the Bijou AT
every performance. The solid con-
struction Of the chorus assures n sort
Of pcrma ncncc that gives n sense of
security to the spectator. while tho
clever dialect Of the two principals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
.Tbr ,,o,,c OF Glass"

For Friday and Saturday, with Sat-
urlay matinee, the Academy an
uounces Max Marcin's drama. The
House Of Glass" which had a long run
at the Gambler Theater in New York.
II is said that the play tells Il vivid
story and it's scenes and situations
are so vital and so thrilling that audi
cnccs are kept in an attitude Of sus-
pensc every moment OF the four acts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
MANY ARE RECOMMENDED
FOR STATE PRISON BOARD
Letter" md TeleErnms Pour In on
Governor In Regard to Schcrcr

recommendations galore poured into
inc Governors oiIicc yesterday for the
vacancy on the pcnitcntiary board
created by the death of Luther l..
ocherer. Those who did not call In
person, sent kilograms and letters. AZ
the close of business yesterday. friends
OF no less than Il dozen persons who are
Wiling to accept appointment had
uscH their good offices with the Gov
cruor.
Among the men whose names have
peen presented fer the vacahe-y ARE
John II. Wilson. president of the Bank
or Commerce and Trusts; clyde w.
saunders. chairman of the city Demo
cratic COMMITTEES: Henry G. Ecattic.
member of tho House Of Delegates
from fienrico County, and Field Will
bon
The present board consists OF James
Brockwcll. j. III. Wilkinson. w. -;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
Speaks on Sex Educnt,o,

Miss Mary T. Brown of tho st,re or
the southern Sociological Congress
addressed large audience of women
ana girls 1t the EbcneEer Bantis,
Church last night on the subject, Sex
Education'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
may USE POLLARD PARK
FOR F|RE-ENG|NE HOUSE
Commissioners Explain Plan to Give
Protection to Two North
ern Suburbs.
WILL HEAR FROM CITIZENS
Opposition Arises to Moving Appnra-
tns and Men Now Stationed in
Ginter Park-t'mlauf for Two
Full Station Companies.

Because OF oiNided oi'nion the 'onn-
ell Committee on Public Buildings.
p,o,.-,,.s 49,, ,..,i;.i ms. ,,trlt NAN,
a.,
GU a S""N'i''''''''' :" '''N NV NV
question O; the location or q irc-cn-
CINE house 20 serve CiintCr Park and
, ~. ,,,,.,,,,,,5,,,, ;s
WI"
composed Q; councilman rose. Chalr-
man, and Alderman Christian and
counci,msr Is66
Comniss :crtT thcaiWooG. OF the tlre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25

Bradley and 4. j. Terrell. The latter
was recently named to succeed Samuel
Cohen. who died in office. The Scherer
vacancy Will probably be filled BY the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
GERMAN NOTE IN LONDON
 TOO LATE FOR COMMENT,
Daily Mail Headlines It: "German Peace Dodge"

London, Dec. 27, 3.55 a. m-Ger- many's reply to President Wilson on the peace question as transmitted by The Associated Press correspondent at Berlin to New York and retransmitted here, did not reach London until too late for comment, or even insertion in the earliest morning editions of Lon don papers. It is printed with great prominence, however, in the second editions, credited to The Associated Press.
 The only present indication of it's reception here is furnished by the Daily Mails headline, German Peace Dodge" and an introductory note in which the Mail says:
 If President Wilson meant, as re- cent American comment contends, that his note asked Germany to state her terms, Germany has countered with it's proposal and evades an explicit an- swer."
 It is a coincidence that Great Brit aims invitation to the dominion pre- miers to attend war conference not later than February to consider ques- tions affecting the position of war forms the main feature of the morning papers. As it is apparent that no inn portant decision affecting the terms under which the war can be ended by the allies is likely to be taken until the conference, it may be assured apart from any. other considerations that sGermany's suggestions for an immedi-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
GOLF FIRST PLAYED IN SAVANNAH, GA.
Scotch Game Had Made Considerable
 Headway as Far Back as 1911.

William Harden of the Georgia Ills torical society is now the Christophsr Columbus of golf in this country. He has discovered the first home of Scot lands royal and ancient game in ,-.esc United States, and this home was in Savannah, Ga.
 MT. Harden says in the January is sue of Vanity Fair:
 There are two chief periods in the history of the game of golf in America, first, the so-called mythical period, or the years before 1880: and, second, the period beginning with the opening of the golf clubs at St. Andrews and Shinnecock Southampton. This arti- cle has only to do with the first of those periods, that which has always been looked upon as purely legendary and without foundation in historical fact. The object is to show that the legendary period really ended about 7G years earlier than is commonly supposed.
 The game of golf had gained a con- siderable headway in Georgia as far back as the year 1911. SavannTi at that time contained not over 12.C00 inhabitants, but, small as it was, it paid a good deal of attention to sports and to social and fashionable mat terS
 It is to be regretted more care was not taken to preserve evidences of S;l-
 
 is fortunate that Miss Eliza Johnston, one of the participants in many of them, was careful to Secrete one of her most highly prized invitations be- tween the leaves of her family Bible thus helping golfing enthusiasts to learn something of the city's devotion to the games over a century ago. The invitation was a request to attend a ball given by the Savannah Golf club.
 This invitation, which I first saw nearly 30 years ago, is now in the possession of a granddaughter of the very Miss Eliza Johnston to whom it wa addressed. The owner of it. wh:ie valuing it as a curiosity, never dream ed that it would ever be valuable in establishing the claim of Savannah to be the first golfng center in amer ica.
 In case any doubt may be felt as to the genuineness of the invitation, ii is in order to show that positive e>i- dence, recently unearthed, tends to prove that the invitation is entirely genuine, and that a golf club was actually in operation in or near the city of Savannah in the year 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
TED MEREDITH MAY LOSE
 HIS AMATEUR STANDING.
Great Middle Distance Runner Allow ed His Name to Be Attached to a Newspaper Article.

Ted Meredith, the worlds great mid dle distance runner, is in danger Of forfeiting his amateur standing as a result of permitting his name to ap- pear above an article in Bridgeport newspaper last Sunday morning.
 This is a direct violation of clause D of article x of the constitution of the Amateur Athletic union of the United States which deals with the capitaliza- tion of athletic fame. In part if says: By granting or Sanctioning the use of ones name to advertise by engaging for pay or financial benefit in any oc- cupation or business transaction wherein his usefulness or value arises chiefly from the publicity given, or to be given, to the reputation or fame which he has secured from his per- formances"
 While Meredith's breach is cause for disbarment, the rule grants the board of governors power to pardon him for the offense: i. e., upon it being shown to the satisfa ction of the said board that such person has ceased to com init any of the acts or to engage in any of the pursuits or practices SC. OJn in said clause
 When several athletic officials were approached on the subject they were unanimous in their opinion that the act, under the clause. was sufficient to cause his dismissal from the amateur
  laws of the union were recodified by the specially appointed legislative body recently particular stress was put upon the construction of this rule
 It is certain that the Bridgeport of fee of the Amateur Athletic union will investigate Meredith's breach of the rules. Frederick w. Rubien, secretary treasurer of the Amateur Athletic un- ion, who is located in Bridgeport, will undoubtedly be asked to head the in veStigation committee.
 Meredith's article deals with the con- dition of athletics abroad on the in- formation he obtained while compet- ing in Norway, Sweden and Denmark last October as a member of the Amer jean team invited to compete there by the Scandinavian countries.
 Jo G. Loomis, the Chicago Athletic association athlete, also committed a similar act while the American team was abroad, but this was before the present rule was adopted by the asso- citation delegates in annual session at the Hotel Astor in November
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
TRAINING CAMPS PICKED
 FOR COMING SEASON
Giants Will Have the Same Old
 Grounds at Marlin.
John J. McGraw's oft-rept

John J. McGraw's oft-repeated dec laration that Texas climate is super for to that of any other state for the purpose of conditioning a ball club seebs to be borne out in a glance over the training selections for 1917. The Lone Star State heads the list with no less than five of the sixteen major league clubs slated to get into play ing form within it's boundaries. Last season Florida held the fancy of five major league managers, but the trend is to get further away from the At lantic seaboard and nearer to Texas.
 The sixteen major league clubs will be scattered next March over five The Cubs will take the long jaunt westward in the spring. just as sew eral other major league clubs have done in other years. Last spring Call ifornia did not have any major league guests, though for several seasons at Paso Robles. Now the Cubs will try Pasadena. making this choice in preference to returning to Florida. Last spring the Cubs were at Tampa
 Of the southern states Texas will welcome five major league clubs, three Georgia. Two clubs will train in Louisiana and two in Arkansas. Fed eraI Class A clubs vii mingle with the majors in the South.
 The New York Giants vii return to Marlin Springs, Tex, where McGraw has conditioned all his teams for the past ten years. and the Tigers go back to Waxahachie. short distance from Marlin, where Jennings got such good results last spring. The other clubs. the Pirates and the Senators, will work out in Georgia next spring. Cal lahan's team at Columbus and Grif- fith's team at Augusta The Wash ington manager has firmly concluded that Charlottesville, Va. where his team has trained for years past. is too far north. Other teams to train In Georgia are Jack Hendricks In- dianapolis club at Albany and Bill
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
TO BE MADE
 BY CLARKIN AND PLANT.
Players Claims to Be Taken Up With
 National Commission.

It developed at the Eastern league meeting last week that Owners Plant and Clarkin of the New London and Hartford clubs had received no notice regarding the appeal of the cases against them by Players Hearne and Gero, and were not able to defend their claims before the annual meet ing of the national associations board of arbitration, and President O'NeiI announced that these cases would be reopened by the board to allow these clubs to present their arguments.
 Hearne is claimed by the Toronto club despite the fact that it allowed Hearne to go last spring because he was not in condition, and Hearne inn mediate1y signed up with the New London club. His record with the Planters made the Toronto club envi- ous, and they took this step in an ef- fort to get him back. McCann was declared in the right in a decision handed down by Secretary Farrell, but when the case was appealed to the board there was no notice of the appeal sent out, and the board, having only the Toronto side of the case before it, reversed the decision and upheld the Toronto club.
 The situation in the Gero case with Hartford was somewhat similar. Gerc was suspended by Hartford and later sold to Springfield. He asked for ten days pay and lost his case before Sec retary Farrell. He appealed toa- the board, and when no notice of the ap-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
| Clymer's Louisville champions

The passing up of Florida as a training ground by the Chicago Cubs and the. Robins leaves only three clubs for that state. The Braves wil return to Miami, where they got into shape last spring, the Athletics will go back to Jacksonville and the Phillies to St. Petersburg. The Louisiana entries are the Cleveland Indians, who will train as formerly at New Orleans. and the Cincinnati Reds, will go back to Shreveport, Hot Springs, Ark, will again welcome the Boston Red Sox, and Brooklyn will also train there, using the field formerly occupied by the Pirates.
 A series of municipal holidays will mark the northward march of the Yankees and Boston Braves in the spring. The schedule has been almost completed by Business Manager Hap good who went south last week for that purpose. Two towns in North Carolina, Fayetteville and Whining ton, already have signed contracts for dates during the first week in April and each will celebrate with a holi- day. The same is the arrangement at Florence, S. C., which will be the scene of a game between the two ma jor league clubs on April 3. It ia planned to play games at Columbia s. C., Waycross, Ga, and other small towns. The larger cities of the south are no longer interested in exhibition games by major league clubs, the fans having tired of these contests between the home team and big league visi- tors. The small towns, however willingly offer attractive guarantees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS LIVELY.
On Rumors of a Possible Agreement
 Between United States and Mexico.

New York, Dec. 26.-Judging from the movement of special stocks today, Wall streets speculative element ap- peared more concerned in the Mexican situation than fin the course of Euro pean peace negotiations. Shares most affected by conditions across the southern border rose vigorously on reports in financial circles of a possi- bIe agreement between the United States and Mexico.
 Shipping issues. in which dealings were relatively most active, were high ly cratic, Mercantile Marine preferred recording an extreme decline of IA points, with 5-S for the common, on further heavy selling ascrfbed to Eng lands policy of ''nationalization, while Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies, owing no allegiance to the British gov ernment, registered a gross gain of g points.
 Renewal of Germany's peace over lures, which became known in the lat ter part of the session, was followed by a moderate strengthening of represent ative stocks, including United States Steel, but this advantage was partly forfeited on the failure of the note to set forth any definite terms.
 The movement otherwise constituted a confusion of gains and losses, muni- tions and equipments refecting the conflicting views of professional trad CTS, whose operations governed prices throughout, with minor advances pre- dominating at the end. United States Steel f1uctuated between 106 and 10S 7-8, closing at 107 3-4, gain of 1 5-8 points.
 At no time were rails more than moderately active, low-priced shares displaying more firmness than the in vestment group. Coppers contributed measurably to the days business, but some unsettlement in trade quotations kept those issues within narrow bounds. Sugars, Leathers, Industrial Alcohol and such utilities as Ohio Gas and Columbia Gas, the former at an extreme gain of 1-2 points, were among the few less conspicuous issues of strength. Total sales approximated S50,000 shares, the smallest full day in weeks.
 Of all foreign remittances, marks, which hardened slightly, were the only bills to show any change.
 Anglo-French lives were slightly lower, with similar issues unaltered. Total sales of bonds (par value) ag- gregated $3,225,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged pn call.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
BILL cARRIGAN MAY
 REMAIN IN CHAMPS
Frazee and Ward Anxious to Retain
 Manager.

Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward, the new owners of the world champion Red Sox, have informed friends in town that they are very hopeful of having the services of Bill Carrigan to direct the club next year. Agents have made repeated trips to Carri- gan's home at Lewiston, Me, to try to win Bill out of retirement
 Bill hasn't exactly retired, save in word, and it is said that each succeed overtures. Indeed. so the story runs, this fine young field general has half promised to return to Boston for one year provided he is allowed to man age the champions from the bench. To get him back in harness should be comparatively easy.
 The news that Carrigan will be at the head of the Red Sox again should not prove very merry Christmas greeting to some half dozen other American League managers who have designs upon the next world series prize money. Among his contempora- ries Bill always has been given. the credit due him. The public was per- haps bit slower to recognize his worth.
 Only a day or two ago Manager Bill Donovan, of the Yankees, was discuss ing the outlook in the American league for 1917.
 "Tl2e Red Sox will be lost without Carrigan,' said Bill. 'No one not act ually engaged against him on the field can appreciate what he meant to the club. He was responsible for half the fight and spirit of this fine team. Behind the bat, when he worked, he was a human dynamo. He kept up a continual chatter of banter that while in no wise objectionable still rattled opposing hitters.
 Besides all this Carrigan was re- sponsible for the fine condition of his pitching staff. He handled the men in warm-up practice and by personal observation made his own selections. Years of service in the American League put him wise to the weakness es of all the opposing batting orders.
 Baseball cannot very well afford to lose Carrigan," Donovan continued, but I am not ashamed to say, that for personal reasons I should not cry if he devoted the rest of his life to his banking interests. I have hunch that I can beat the Red Sox next year, Carrigan or no Carrigan. But the task would be simplified greatly if Bill failed to turn up in the spring"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
LUIS CABRERA ON
 MEXICAN SITUATION.
Declares No Time Limit Was Set for
 Carranza to Act Son Protocol.

New York, Dec 26.-Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican delegation on the Mexican American joint commits sion, said here late tonight that no time limit had been fixed for General Carranza either to accept or reject the protocol proposed by the Mexican American conference at Atlantic City, N. J. There was no understanding during the sessions of the joint com mission, he added, which gave the American commissioners authority to impose such a time limit.
 General Carranza,' MT. Cabrera de- clared, would have ample time to con- slider what action he would take. Mir. Cabrera said he was surprised when informed that a reply was expected by the United States government today.
 Up to late hour tonight, Mir. Ca brera said, he had no instructions from General Carranza. The relations be- tween the United States and Mexico, he continued, are the same as when tentative agreement was first signed by the commissioners at Atlantic City.
 Remember said MT. Cabrera, that the next move in adjusting the rela- tions between this country and Mexico is not General CarranZa's."
 Questioned as to the significance of this statement, MT. Cabrera would give no explanation. He said, however, that he knew nothing concerning Gen eraI Carranza's attitude toward the American demand that re ratify or re- pudiate the protocol.
 When the joint commission adjourn ed in November, MT. Cabrera added, the understanding of tte Mexican members was that the toint commits sion would meet on Jan. 2, probably in New York or Philadelphia
 Not one word, MT. Cabrera declared, had been said in the session of the commissioners concerning a loan to Mexico. The call of the Mexican treas urer upon him in New York Sunday night wa sa social call only, he de- cIared.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
ate exchange of views will probably

ate exchange of views will probably not materialize.
 The Daily Telegraph, commenting on the imperial conference, says:
 "The allies are very far from com mitting the mistake of not considering among themselves the conditions of peace for which they propose to only effectuaI guarantees. These delibera- ticns are not of kind to be concluded in haste. We have not willed to have a premature peave, and we do not mean to have it. Our enemies have willed such a peace and are making every possible effort to force one as the only alternative to final defeat. They have failed to disarm any of their intended victims by military means mad certainly they will not do so by tn exercise of diplomacy"