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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
WANT VIRGINLANS TO
TRAIN AT WILMINGTON
However Offer Will Be Declined Even Though Park Is Not
Completed When Spring Training Season Opens.
Will Select New Park Site After Christmas.

Although efforts are being made by
citizens of Wilmington. N. c., to have
the Richmond Virginians train in the
North Carolina city this spring. 1t Is
understood that the offer will be de-
clined with thanks. 1t is known
fact that members OF the board OF
directors of the Richmond Exhibition
Company. which corporation operates
the local ball club. are opposed to
Billy Smiths FASTENERS practicing in
any place other than Richmond.
In the event the new baseball park
is not completed by the time the spring
training season opens. there is a strong
probability of the Richmond players
doing their training out at the Rich
mond College Stadium. In the event
permission liz not granted by the ath-
letic authorities Of the Baptist insti-
tuition. efforts will be made to procure
William Byrd Park for the purpose.
However. it is thought that Coach
Frank Dobson will gladly give his
consent to have the virginians train
out at Westhampton.
President Alvin NJ. Smith and men,
bers of the board of directors believe
that the fans should be rendered an
opportunity to see the players train
and witness the progress made by the
team. and 1t is for this reason that the
offer Of the North Carolina city will
be declined.
select Park After Holidays.
II was announced last night that
the park situation IL at a standstill
at the present time. and nothing will
be done with reference to finding a
suitable location for the pastiming
grounds until after the Christmas hol-
idays, Many sites have been viewed
during the past two weeks. and one
of them will certainly be selected by
the first of the year.
That Richmond is TO have an up-to-
date baseball park Is certain, and To-
cal baseball enthusiasts need not ex-
perience any worries. In fact, the
park is to be one of the most modern
ones in the International League and
1. will be ready for use by the time
the season opens in Ed, Barrow's or
ganization. whether the park Is 70
be erected by the Richmond Exhibit
ton Company or someone else is not
known up to this time. but the fact
that Richmond Is to have a good base
ball park is certain.
Some trouble ts being experienced In
finding a suitable location for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
COMMITTEE WILL HOLD
FIRST MEETING TO-DAY
Plans Win BE Formulated to Give
Boys from Border Royal Rccep-
taon When They Get Home.

For the purpose OF formulating
plans for the reception and welcome
to be accorded the First Virginia
Regiment on their return from the
border. Alvin NJ. Smith. general chair
man Of Mayor Ainsiie's committee,
has called a meeting Of the members
for this afternoon at 1890 o'clock
at tho Business Mems Club. All Of
the members are urged to be pres
emit Mayor Ainslie stated yesterday
that he had mailed formal notice to
all members OF the committee. but
II they did not receive 1t. to regard
the announcement OF tho names in
tho newspapers as sufilcient invitation.
with the information received that
tho troops would entrain for their
journey home on December ~. put
ting them here about New Years Day.
the necessity for immtdiate action be-
came apparent. II was at nrst
thought that the troops would not
reach the city until about January Z
and that there would be ample time.
1t was consequently beloved that q
meeting some timo next week would
be giving the committee sufncient OPP
portlunity to complete its plans. The
earlier arrival Of the troops. however.
changed this. and 1t 10 asked that all
Of the members be present at the
melting today. In order that matters
can be gotten into working order Inn
medtately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
Iheaters
An Excellent Bin at Lyric

A bill OF uniform excellence holds
the boards at the Lyric this weekend
presenting without any single excep-
ton the best opening and closing
silent acts of the present season.
Nelson in the manipulating of
hats and balls, offers SO much of
originality and dexterity, the whole
generously admixed with clever by
play. that one is forced to wonder at
his appearance in the three-a-day.
The -Four Millilos Sisters offer
every feature that novelty acrobatic-
contortionist feature could encompass.
They are amazingly fast with much
that is new. In addition they are a
comedy quartet. High Class" seems
the right word.
Bernie and Baker with violin and
accordion; more than pleased. They
capitvated their audience. paving the
way excellently for John r. Gordon
& Co, in a farcial sketch. entitled
knight and Day An excellent
vehicle for vaudeville. and in the main
we'll done. The acting would be fun-
nier with a little more hnesse. the
tag especially being crudely handled.
Martha" at Academy Christmas.
Not in years has any attraction
created as much favorable comment
as the production. of Martha" which
comes to the Academy on Christmas.
matinee and night. Critics have pro-
claimed il the greatest musical treat
in years.
The famous five-star combination
is the highest priced cast ever heard
in one company, and includes Joseph
F. sheehan. Mirth Carmen. Elaine
de Sellem. Harold J. Gels and Philip
Fein. etc The Boston English Opera
Company chorus has been enlarged,
and in Martha" II is winning new
laurels every day. Added to this Is
the company's own symphony orches-
ira. which Is proving an additional
treat
The scenic production can AIDE
quately be described only by one
word-'wonderful" The four acrs
and Ave scenes are marveIs of mod =
ern stagecraft The music OF MAR
tina" is the mummy WHISKY kind
The Last Rose of Summer, Like a
Dream" "The Spinning Wheel Quar-
tet" and the Good Night Quartet
are so tuneful and catchy that one
always hears the audience whistling
or humming them as they leave the
theater. And comedy--the fair scene
will bring Joy and laughter to the
most confirmed crouch.
The American public today has to
be shown. and the fact that ''Martha"
is playing to the biggest business of
any attraction en- tour IL the best
evidence of it's worth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
TO ATTEND MEMORIAL
TO MRS. D0ISSfvA|N
Union VIII Go to Washington on
Christmas Morning.

For the memorial services In honor
of the late Mrs Inez Milholland Bois-
sevain. which will be held In Statuary
Hall at the Capitol on Monday after
noon. a number OF Richmond mem
bers OF the Congressional Union will
go to Washington that morning.
Among them will be Mrs. Sophie G..
Meredith. Mrs. r. r. Hudson and Miss
j. S, Jennings. 1t Is expected all dis
tricts in Virginia will be represented
at the memorial by members OF the
organization Of which Mrs Boissevain
was a leader
The service will he the first national
memorial for Mrs. Beissevain and the
first 70 be held for a woman in Statu-
airy II. The procession to the hall
from the Congressional Library will,
be led by Alice Paul. chairman OF the
Congressional Union. and Lucy Burns.
vice-chairman. The banner carried by
Mrs. Roissevain will be carried by
Misses Burns and Paul The memorial
address will be made by Maud Young
er. OF California. who was with Mrs.
BoiSsevain on her last trip in the
West. The hour of the exercises Is 4
O'Clock Christmas afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
RETURN OF SOLDIERS
Z NOT TO AFFECT SHOW
Reports That Home Coming of urays VIII Interfere With
@1 Richmond Automobile Dealers Show Are Discounted
81 By Fact That They Will Be Mustered Out
Before Opening.

~ reports that the return of the Rich
mond Grays New Years Day will in
terfcre with the Richmond Automobile
DsAlers' Show have been discounted
/ ~ the fact that the battalion will be
mustered out of the national service
before January 81. the opening date.
aor the men will be at their homes on
leave and will not be forced to oc-
Fupy the armory.
- Major J. Fulmer Bright, commander
Of the battalion. is An enthusiastic
motorist and on more than one occas-
len has stated that he could see no
oD3ectton to using the armory for the
autemobile show. II no other site was
available. The Grays' Armory IL the
pMost conveniently situated place In
the city for holding the show. besides
being the largest building for show
purposes In the city.
On more than one occasion 1t has
been suggested that the city auditor
INN would make an ideal place for
IN auto show. but there Is one stumb-
Ing block in the way. The seats in
the auditorium are so securely fAs-
Timed to the cement floor that they
would all have to be torn out and the
place refioored: besides there 10 = pitch
70 the floor which makes the auditor
lam undesirable. Engineers say an
entire new flooring could be put In
shove the chairs. but with the Grays'
Armory available the COMMITTEES will
not be put to this expedient.
Consequently. whether the Grays are
efil In tho national service, or on
leave Of absense prior to being resu-
lasly mustered out there Is little rea =.
con to doubt that the big auto show
will open In the Grays Armory on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
STORE IS
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
stein Brother~' EstahlisAnent
Ruined by smoke AID Water.

Petersburg. Va, Dec. el--Starting
shortly after the establishment closed
for the evening. FIRE here tonight OF
unknown origin, discovered In the
mems furnishing department on the
surface door OF Lavenstein Brothers
store. located on Sycamore Street, a
short distance from franklin. result
ed in stock to the amount Of $4,000
being damaged. Fixtures valued at
between $4,000 and $4,000 were also
badly damaged by smoke.
Owing to the quick response of the
fire department the are WIS confined
to the hrst floor. Very little damage
was done by the flames. most OF the
stock and fixtures being ruined by
water and smoke. How or In wha,
part OF tho furnishing department the
FIRE originated has not yet been dis
coYerAA. III Xas learned here tonight
that little insurance IL carried on the
store. and that the loss will be heavy.
II will be recalled that tho store Of
Lavenstein Brothers was burned No
vember -. 1913. Insurance on the
store at that time has never been col
lectsd. II IL understood. although 4
Judgment was secured by tho owners
OF the store q few days ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
$500 WILL SAVE
!: LIFE Of FAMILY

To save the lives OF whole family.
who have been stricken with peilagra.
only 32e8 more is necessary. II was
declared at the Associated Charities
yesterday. A campaign has been on
foot to raise funds for this suffering
group. a father and mother with nine
children. all OF the family but one be-
ing afflicted with the dread disease.
The father In not pauper by any
means. DR.. buchanan stated, but be-
fore his affliction was a man Of good
standing in HIS community. He came
10 Richmond with his family to I'm
prove his circumstances. as he thought.
Aut II il said that the high price Of
'tfving forced them to eat such food
that resulted In the disease.
IT Ii proposed to purchase for them
small place out OF the city. where
the proper food and proper treatment
will affect a cure from the maiady.
II Ia assured DR.. Buchanan says that
No regards the saving Of this family
- one Of the biggest strokes Of char
Ify the cttisens Of Richmond can pos
eihly perform. and further contribu-
tions are urged to be sent in as soon
40 possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
RULES ON MATTER
OF ERTlFICATES

Commi ssioner Of Prohibition J. Sid
ney Peters. yesterday ruled that ex-
press agents in the future should keep
all stamped certificates covering liquor
deliveries on file in their offices, the
duplicates to be turned over to the
clerks OF the county or corporation
courts.
In the minds of numerous agents II
was questioned which OF the receipts
should be kept by them. Under the
law. these are made in duplicate. with
only the original bearing stamp.
Commissioner Peters has notified the
express agents that they should re-
tain the stamped certificates, forward
Ing the unstamped duplicate to the
court clerks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
THIS Is SHORTEST
DAY OF YEAR

Today marks the recurrence OF the
winter solstice, and is the shortest day
in the year---a solstice, astronomically
speaking, being the point in the
eclipse at which the sun Is farthest
from the equator. north or south.
namely, the first point OF the sign OF
Cancer, and the first point OF the sign
OF Capricon. the former being the
summer solstice and the latter the
winter solst.ce. in northern ATTITUDES.
so called because the sun then APP
parentiy stands still in its northward
or southwark motion. The time of
the sun passing the solstices. or
solstitiai points. is June 81 and De-
cember 20, today. according to the
almanac. being the beginning of win
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
SnOPlIFTERS ACTIVE
THOUGH FEW ARRESTED
Whey Are Compelled TO Sign Confess
aons to BE Used Against Them
On Second Onense

Though there have been few ar
RESTS on shoplifting charges. shop
hitting has been going on ut this
holiday season almost as much as in
other years. More than nifty shop
1ifters have been detected since the
present Christmas shopping season
opened. said Secretary w. A. Clarke,
OF the Retail Merchants Association.
II Ii not poverty that makes them
steal. said Mr.. Clarke. who asserts
THAT many of those caught taking
things not paid for are comfortably
well of or better. Were the mer-
chants to reveal the identity OF the
shoplifters there would be much
amazement and surprise
When they are detected picking up
things In the stores they are permit
ted to reach the sidewalk before they
ars detained by the detectives. They
are then taken into the store. where
they are compelled to sign confessions.
These are to be used against them
on a second ofrense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
TECHS MAY BATTLE
GEORGETOWN HERE
Have Arranged Game for
Richmond, Nov. II.

Georgetown II to play Virginia
Polytechnic Institute In Rich.
mond November II, 1917. acsord-
Ing to information. received here
yesterday. Although the report
could not be confirmed last night,
IL Is understood that the game
has been definitely arranged.
1t Is known fact that the Vir-
ginia Techs have an option on
Broad Street Park for that date
and that they have been nego-
tiating with Georgetown. The
Techs also made an effort to in
duce West Virginia University TO
come here, but the Morgantown
eleven had closed with Washing
ton and jefferson for game on
November II and for that reason
the game could not be arranged.
The Blacksburg eleven will play
West Virginia in Huntington, w.
Va, November 10.
Efforts to get into communfca.
ton with Athletic Director Miles,
OF V. y. l., and Charles Cox,
graduate manager Of Georgetown,
last mig Int proved fruitless, but the
Information regarding the contest
came from = most reliable source
and II Is thought that the game
has been definitely arranged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
AMERICAN RATTTE6HIPs
NAY REACH 10000 TON0

Warrington. Dec. s1.-American
bAttleshipe win reach their limit OF
size whom they displace 10000 tons,
the House Naval Committee was told
by tho engineering chiefs Of the navy.
and only then because . greater ship
could not pass through tho Panama
Canal locks.
Chief Constructor Taylor told the
committee the battieships authorised
q displaosment Of $4,000 In order to
carry the main battery Of twelve
sixteen-lnch guns ana make Z speed
u tWQnty-throe knott. The total coat
Of Zach Will be S34.3S4.4So on present
prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
schedule time. Saturday. January n
busy nj Headquarters.

SShCudAc tihcs CdtaIudss JANUARY
busy nj Headquarters.
At the headquarters of the show
committee. room 4. on the main floor
of the Jefferson Hotel, the members
are putting in busy session daily
Usually there Is a conference every
morning and afternoon and at night
there is always a gathering OF tho
faithful who are interested In the
progress made by the show commit
tee.
The show committee has been regu-
larly organised and Incorporated. The
official title IL the Richmond Automo-
bile Dealers Show. The Officers are
J. f. Finney. president: D. A. Prentiss
e-preeident: r. +. Kaehler. second
vice-president: Louis Phelps, secretary;
John B. Alsop. treasurer: c. r. KEEL
logg. assistant to the general man.
ager: Jay Lewis, director of advertis-
ing. The board of directors consists
of J. A. Kline. OF the Kline Motor Com
pany; r. F. Kaehier. of the KaehleI
Motor Company: Arthur L. Ttate. AT.
lantic Auto and Accessories Company
r. X. Morgan. B. r. Dodds. of the
Harper Overland Company. and w
Ashby Jones. of the Jones Motor Car
Company; Monte D. Stone. of the NJ
D. Stone Motor Company. is general
manager ana director.
Members Of the dealers association
are on the special reception commit
tee, appointed by Mayor George Ain
slie, to give the boys from the border
welcome home and It Is certain that
all the members Of the association and
the show committee will lend their
hearty cooperation to make the aftair
a huge success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
FOUR ARE HURT WHEN
PARLOR CAR OVERTURNS

Report was received at the general
Offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway here last night Of an accident
on the Greenbrier branch In which
four passengers were injured.
Train 143. a local on the Green
brier branch. met the accident about
g. mile and a half east OF Warrington.
W. Va. According to the conductors
report, the parlor car struck broken
rail about 4:3O o'clock and turned
over. injuring four. None OF thsm
were seriously hurt. They were taken
to Warrington. where q local physi-
clan gave them attention. Their
names were not reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
THE WEATHER
sUn1tel states Department -
Agseeo1ture. weather bureaa.)

WaAhington, Dec. 21.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
virginia-Rain in south. rain or
fnnow north portion Friday: Saturday
solder and probably fair.
M n North Carolina--Local rains Friday
calder in west and central portion with
1 cold wave at night. Saturday fair:
colder in east portion.
III There will be rain or snow Friday
from the Ohio Valley and the Southern
efippef Lake region eastward. followed
~ fair weather saturday. except in
Eaw England. In the South the wea-
xAer will clear Friday with rapidly
failtng temperature and with a cold
save 1t night In Alabama and Georgia
80 south Carolina ana Western North
CArolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 1I.--Ths tug Lu-
cite Ross. of the Richmond Cedar
Works Company. was sunk In the Al
bermarle and Chesap saks Canal about
IN miles beyond tho Norfolk ana
Southern Bridge. Tuesday night, with
two barGss. No one was injured. Ar
rangemsnts will DO made immediately
to raise the vessel.
The tug was caught on = stumn in
the canal whaA the gates OF the locks
were opened allowing the water to
pass out rapidly. This caused her to
tilt over and MI with water before
she could right herself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22

grounds. but 1t is practically certain
that they Will be near the present
park. probably on Broad Street, .
short distance from Robinson. AL
though some have suggested the old
United States League park. near tina
fair grounds. there Is hardly chance
of this site being selected. In the
first place 1t is much too small. and
home runs would be so frequent that
they would become monotonous. Then
ii liz hard TO reach. and probably this
would serve to hold down the attend
ance. Some good location will be Sc
lected. and the work will begin with
in a short while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
str~uas 10 Cnussnand Nevada,

Washington. Dec. 2i.--Foliowing the
confirmation BY the Senate Of Preai-
dent Wilson's appointment Of Com
mander Ralph. Earle to bs chief 81
tho bureau Of ordnance In tho Navy
Department. succeeding Rear-Admiral
Joseph Strauss. II was announced by
Secretary Daniels that Strauss would
Of the United 0taAe steamship Nevada,
Admiral Strauss with teke command
- the NsvaAA q 1gor1eIk q Deeeus-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22

New York, Dec. e1.--A subma rim .
moving south was observed about
100 miles off the New Jersey coast
on Tuesday afternoon by the officers
OF the American Steamship Advance,
which arrived today from the Canal
Zone The nationality OF the under
sea vessel was not learned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
ITALIAN STEAMER CUT
IN TWO BY CRUISER

Paris, Dec. 21.--The sinking Of IN
Italian steamship In a collision with
the French armored cruiser Ernest
Renan is reported in a dispatch from
Marseilles The steamship. which was
taking italian soldiVs home on leave.
was cut in two. Several persons,
most OF them passengers, were drown
ed. The number Of survivors II given
as 100
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22

Londoa. Dse. 31.--Lleyds report the
SINKING ol tAe DaAlsh steamsAips
0Aassis Ma4Hsi, 1.e07 teas gresa, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22

s.ss Loea UAenGoll,
lnanlall last twelve hours. ...,
knfall last twsnty-four hours.
0elency In rainfall since March
nolency In rainfall since Jam
The Springdale news., 1916-10-13

peace, progress and prosperity,
with the motto, America FIRST
at the masthead.
DR.. Brough praised the Shack
leford good roads bill enacted by
the Democratic Congress. appro-
priating S75,O00,000 voer per
iod Of five years for the construc-
ton of good roads. The share
that will come to Arkansas the
first year is $50 600. and this
will increase annually. The pres
ent cost of transporting one ton
one mile, with present roads, and
taking the average for the whole
state. is 26.S cents. but this can
be reduced with pike roads to
approximately 6 cents per mile.
Hughes play for the support Of
the women in the suffrage states,
by pretending to favor equal suf-
frage, is purely political. Wood
row Wilson voted for woman suf-
frage in New Jersey two years
ago. while Hughes had not east
a vote IN a city, county, or state
election since 1910. although wo-
man S suffrage had been in issue
in New York.
In concluding, DR.. Brough adj
vocated the passage Of ConStitu-
tional Amendment No. II, for the
good roads tax; No. l3, for the
extension of the Initiative and
Referendum; No. II. the Educa-
tional Amendment. He vigorous
~ opposed the passage Of Act No
2, for the repeal OF the State
wide prohibition law, declaring
that It's terms are grossly unfair.
even from the viewpoint of the
local optionist, and that the well
fare Of the boys and girls Of the
state is involved in its defeat. He
also advocated the Brundidge pri-
mary election law.
The Springdale news., 1916-10-13
ARKANSAS IS RIGHT.

Little Rock. Oct. 10.-ArkanSas
is all right, politically. except in
spots. and the plan is to look
after the Wilson fences in other
states. That is why DR.. Chas. II.
Brough. the Arkansas Democrat
ic nominee for governor. has
been drafted by the National
Committee as one Of the most ef
fectiye eampaigners developed II
the entire party. When he want
ed to come home to make some
speeches. the National Committee
would not listen He was needed
in the north. During the month
of September he made thirty
speeches in Maine, one in New
York. one in Ohio, one in Ken
lucky. and two in Arkansas.
Since last Wednesday he has been
sp .aking in Missouri and Kan
SaS. October 1 and he was
in Illinois, October 6 in Wlscon-
sin. October 9 to II in Indiana,
and October 1911 in Michigan.
He may come home then for a
few speeches and he may not.
Congressman JacoWay OF the
Fifth district is also booked for a
campaign outside Of Arkansas,
three speeches in Oklahoma, two
in Nebraska. and three in Ten
nessee, besides covering the eight
counties in his own district.
Those who heard DR.. Brough :
speech at Melbourne at the open
ING Of the lizard county court,
are enthusiastic in their praise
Of his grasp Of national affairs.
There were delegations present
from independence, Stone, Fulton.
and other nearby counties, and
he was given a most cordial re-