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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
BELGIANS RETURN HOME
OHicinii. 'unr;m"cd That :..N Work
men Have Hren Sent Hnrk
From Germany.

~ AhSu.'.dt"d frrSS,
BERLIN, December 20 Ito the ASSo-
c!atcd Press 10y wireless TO Sayville.
December 23.-lt il announced Of
nciailN that $50 ,wOrkmcn who had
been transported from belgium TO Ger
many have been returned 10 their
homes in response to ii number Of com
plants
The return OF the workmcn is made
under the rules prescribed by Cover
nor-General Kissing. Of belgium.
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rEACE MOTIF: DELIVERED
TO RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Try Associated Press.

fETRoGRAD, December 23.--The
American ambassador, David r. Fran
els. has delivered the German peace
note 10 the Russian government.
The Novoc Nremya points out that
the note was transmitted without COM
m-nt. and says:
The American government Is not
letting itself h" trippcd up by the
string stretched by the astutc Ger
mans. Having charged itself with the
formal representation OF both the Ger
man aud Russian interests. the Amer
lean government limits itself merely
To presentation OF the German docu-
ment.'
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WILSON NOTE HANDED
TO ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
fRv Associated rr.ss.l

ROME. December 90 tvia Paris).--
Thomas Nelson Page. the American
ambassador at Rome, to-day handed
TO Baron Sonnino. the Italian For
cign Minister the motto from President
Wilson containing suggestion on
the subject OF IA plan OF action con-
corning the war;.
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ANSWER TO PEACE OFFER
ALMOST FINISHED
nv Associated pr.s,.l

PARIS. December 23-The allies
answer to Germany's peace proposals
is almost finished. according to the
Petit Parisien. The paper says IL Is
rather long document and sets forth
clearly both the grievances OF the
allies and the crushing responsible
ties OF the central empires
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
VARYING VIEWS
IN BERLIN PRESS

fBy Associated Press
BERLIN, December 30. 5:a3 r. NJ.
tvia London, December 23l.-Thc Bcr-
lin press receives President Wilson'S
note with varying views. scarcely any
two papers looking alike ut the propo-
sition.
The views range from enthusiastic
welcome accorded the plan by the
Tageblatt to the unexpectedly cynical
Observation-Disclosures of the Voss!sche
ZeitunC.
George Bernhard. in the Vossische
Zeitung. Views President Wilson's pro-
posal as actuatcd purely from Amer
lean. selfish motives. America. h.
says, finds itself in the position Of
having passed the hcyday point In It's
financial operations With the entente
and now wants peace, and the coop
GRAFTON OF England in preparing for
what II terms the inevitable Japanese
trouble.
Herr bernhard refers TO Secretary
LansinE's statement regarding America
being drawn to the verge OF war as a
distinct tip TO Germany. yet he IS con-
WINGED that America desires to avoia
such n conflict, primarily. for selfish
reasons. The suggestion that neutrals
participate in the peace conference is
vigorously rejected. What may come
mp between Germany and her foes is
not the business of ncutrals. the pa
per Insists. and Germany has learned
by bitter experience what she might
expect in court in which the Judges
we're neutrals under the pressure OF
England.
SAYS GERMANY'S TERMS
WILL. GROW IN SEVERITY
The Fossische Zeitung declares also
that President Wilson need not de-
ceive himself into thinking that he
can lay down any precepts for the
conference. There Will be no truce.
II says but the fighting will continue
with Cermany's terms increasing In
severity as she achieves military sues
cesses.
president Wilson's step We well
come" the words with which Theo.
dore Wolff opens his comment in the
TuSeblatt. He adds that quite regard
less OF feeling for or against Iresi-
dent Wilson. or the desires in soms
circles for war with America, no re-
sponsible politician capable Of thinking
has the right to reject peace propo-
sails because they come from Wash.
ington.
Herr Wolf points out that President
Wilson undoubtedly has many sources
OF information as to the feeling to-
wards peace In various warning coun-
tries. and therefore. ia not guided by
parliamentary speeches delivered for
home and enemy consumption.
II the real peace conditions OF the
! entente are actually reflected in the
speeches OF M. Prokrovsky. the Rus
sian Foreign Minister. or David Lloyd
| George. the British Premier. he as
Serts. then the path TO peace is not
smooth one, for such peace would
] be merely Il humiliation. President
| Wilson. however. he concludes. is OBJ
! viously aiming for a peace that would
be q reconciliation. and Germany. de-
| spite what the writer allndes to as the
/ angry clamor OF the greedy. desires
an understanding for such peace.
In ending his article Herr Wolff de-
clares that whatever may be tho out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24

The Council Committee on streets
VIII meet Tuesday afternoon ~ ;
o'clock. and the Committee ou 0c
Buildings. Properties and Cti.tics
tuesday night at s o'clock These are
the only meetings scheduled during
Christmas week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
BUSINESS HOUSES GIVE
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Employees Remembered With Lib
eral Checks, Based on Per-
centage Of Salary.
CORPORATIONS TAKE LEAD
Generous Distribution Is Made to
Help Meet High Cost of Living.
Telephone Operators and Tclc-
graph Messengers Fare Well.

In keeping with the action OF the
largest Industrial corpora; ons through
ont the United states. Richmonds in
dus,ries arc believed to have made the
largest distribution OF Christmas
bonuses in the history Of this city. In
n year OF exceptional business. with
practically every manufacturing plan nj
working to capacity and some opcrat
ing ,wenty-fcur hours with the largest
force of men ever employed. Richmond
has been unusually prospe rous.
Conservative estimates yesterday
placed the Christmas distribution at
more than $"ac,000, alth ough no ac-
cnrate or detailed figures We're avail
able Practically without exception
heads OF firms Yesterday declined to
state tho amount OF their bonuses TO
employees beyond the statement that
substantial payments were made. AS
"a general class. bank employees prob
ably received tho largest payments
In this connection the First National
Bank led all other institutions OF tho
city. tho hoard OF directors having au
thorized III" payment Of a bonus Of
all employees. At this rate. n clerk
earning $50 pcr month received u
Christmas present amounting 10 ss4.
Tho Church iliIl Eank. in addition to
giving its employees a substantial Sift
in appreciation of their services. an
nounced that tho salaries of All clerks
would he advanced = per cent Janu-
arv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
BANK DINIDENDs LARGEST
IN HISTORY OF RICHMOND

Eank dividends announced yesterday
aggregate S3Is,s:5 Tor semiannual and
quarterly payments TO stockholders. as
compared with s3i3,3I7 dishursed AZ
the same time last year. showing an
Increase OF s3s.+4a. The figures wear
ago increaned $4,000 over the previous
year. showing the steady expansion
OF the local financial institutions
while undivided profits and surplus
funds, according to the last call Of
the Comptroller OF Currency. had nlso
Increased substantially over tina, Pc
Rod o! last year.
Two Richmond banks. still compare
lively new inEt!tutons-thc Broadway
National and the South Richmond
made no payment to stockholders this
year. earring their. profits to the sur
plus fund, The former, however, ex-
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DELAY MAY EMBARRAss

Tho late arrival Of the regiment may
cmbarrass the plans for tho big auto
mobile show which is scheduled to h.
held In the Richmond Grays' Armory
beginning on January 90. II the rcEi-
mcnt leaves Brownsville or January 9
or later. il will not be home for four
or i've days. IL VIII take ten days or
two weeks to muster out tho companies
and possibly longer to transfer the
rrgmental and company property. All
Of the local armorics Will be occupied
by the troops.
Two committees met yesterday to
discuss plans for the proposed VOL
come. The executiv" committee held
a short meeting. when IL received the
plan of the finance committees for
financing tho undertaking. II is cs-
timated that $1,000 will he required.
The finance committee proposes to
raise tho sum by popular subscription.
1t is proposed to ask 200 mon TO con
tribute $40 each: 500 to contribute 81
each. and 500 TO contribute $3.50 each
This would raise slightly in excess
OF what Is needed. Several contribu-
tons have already been sent In TO the
committee. General Chairman Alvin
II. Smith has called a meeting of the
entire committee OF 100 for Tucsday
afternoon at 1919 o'clock. at which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
SCARCITY OF CARS DELAYS
ENTRA|NMENT OF TROOPS
First Regiment Will Not BE Able to
Leave Border Until Jan
uary -.
DATE is VERIFIED BY PERRY
Development VIII Give Local Com
mittecs More Time to Perfect
Plans for Welcome TO Returning
Guart1Smen.

Difficulty in securing the necessary
railroad equipment will delay the
home coming Of the First Virginia IN
fantrr. including the Richmond Cirays
Battalion. by more than a week. This
information was received here las,
night. coming directly from Colonel
William j. Perry, reGnlental COM
mander. who tclegraphcd from Browns.
vile that the earliest possible date for
the entraininE Of the regiment would
be January =.
The delay in the arrival Of tho troops
will give tho committee selected by
Mayor Ainslie Il chance fully TO work
out the plans for the welcome to bc
extended the soldier boys who have
been away from homo for nearly six
months. all OF which has been spent
on arduous duty in Texas. The com
mittee is planning big things. and will
require Il large sum successfully TO
carry out tho arrangements. In order
that there might BE- no question az TO
when the troops would arrive Tue
Times Dispatch last night asked COL
onel Perry for Information. The fol-
lowing reply was received
BROWNSVILLE. TEN, December
23--I:a rlicst possible date for cntrain-
Ing First virginia Infantry January ..
Actual date depends on railroads fur
nishinG equipment complying with War
Department requirements. WIN wiro
when exact information comes.
fSiened) 'WlLLIAM J. FERRY"
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INCREASED COST OF LIVING
CAUSES SPEtIAI ACTION

The problem Of tho increasing cost
of living expenses has been widely dis
Cmssed n Richmond business circles in
recent weeks. and several corporations
have under consideration ,hr quest ion
OF increasing tn. salaries Of their om-
ployees. Ono OF these corporations is
ono OF the largest IN Richmond. but
It's president declined Yesterday to an
nounce the advance. saying tina, AL
details OF tho plan had not heen com
pleted Th"s" details will nc worked
ont in tho next few days.
All employees Of tho Standard ri'
COMPANY in Richmond received a bonus
Of 90 per cent OF their years earnings
as Christmas present. the dishursc-
mcnt running into n large amount An
other Industrial cornoratinn making a
large payment 20 It's employers was tho
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Nirrinir. which is the
local associated Bell Company. and
shared in tho distribution Of SIS 600 200
by the Rell system. More than 5000
employees in Virginia benefited by
these bonuses. In Richmond the telc-
phone operators Mt III, exchanges re-
ccired three weeks pay rs a Christ
mas present.
MESSENGER HONS
GET ST. EACH
The Western Union Telegraph Com
panN also made substantial gifts to its
employees IN all lcnartmcnts. the mes
senrer boys receiving s25 each An
nouu"emcNt WAS made Yesterday shat
the Travellers Insurance Company of
Hartford. had jus, made ARRANGEMENTS
for special allowance TO its en-
plorccs whose salaries do not exceed
$1,000 This action. which bccoE,cs
effective January l. was the direct re :
suit Of the high cost Of living.
TIL" American National Bank paid TO
its employees $4,000 in Christmas prcs-
rnts. Will" til" Federal Reserve Bank
gave It's clerks n bonus OF 10 per cent
OF 'hcir years salaries Bank officials
IN the main declined TO state the total
OF Their bonuses. stating only that
their Norks had been remembered in
substantial way.
There arc several companies in Rich
m"Nd. among them I. W. Wood g. Sons.
"hi'h have plan Of sharing prci:s
WIN their employees. This method is
1ol!owcd rather 'han the practice OF
giving bonuses. and Is said 20 have
proved extremely ponular While NM
inerous concerns are known to have
undo PAYMENTS 20 thair omnlovens
thcr" was general aversion To dis
ruSSinu Tho rO.t,cr
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
| NATIONAL LEAGUE

/ Brooklyn, Sept. 15.-Larry Cheney,
Brooklyn pitcher, won his own game
yesterday from Pittsburg when he
doubled in the ninth with two out,
scoring Olson with the run that beat
the Pirates. 3 to =. Grimes, a recruit
from Birmingham. of the Southern
association. held the Superbas to
three hits in the first five innings, but
was reached for three singles and a
triple in the sixth which gave Brook
lyn two runs. The Pirates tied the
score in the seventh on a single and
a double and a triple.
Mowrey was safe in the ninth when
w. Johnston muffed H. Wagner's
throw. He was forced by Olson who
took second on Miller's out Then
ca me Cheneys drive that sent home
the winning run.
Wheat got two hits. making his
twenty-seventh straight game with
out missing one or more hits.
R. H. f.
13i.,ok,, Brookiyn ''.''.'.'..'..... 3 10 Q
Cheney and Miller; Grimes and j. j.
| Wagner.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-Bescher's
home run drive with the bases filled
in the fifth inning gave st. Louis a 5
to 3 victory over Philadelphia here
| ~
had three men left on bases.
r. H. E.
Philadelphia .............. 3 10 1
st. Louis .................. 5 II 4
Mayer, Bender and Killifer; Watson
and Gonzales.
New York, Sept 15.-New York
feating Cincinnati. 3 to 1 for its ninth
straight victory. Tesreau held the
visitors to seven hits, while the fast
base-running of the Giants enabled
them to score on Moseley, who also
pitched well. The Giants stole seven
bases, Herzog stealing three.
r. H. e.
2S;,,v New York York '..'....'.'..... 3 9
Tesreau and Mccarthy; Moseley
| and Huhn.
Boston. Sept. 15.-Chcago and
Boston battled for ten innings with
out a score yesterday but in the
eleventh Workman broke up the game
by singing with the bases full, two
runs coming in. Boston was unable
to tally in It's half.
Safer led Chicago's rally by getting
a single and stealing second base.
Williams drew a base on balls and
Ragan passed knahe purposely to
| take a cndnCe WlLH w NOTCI1ldn VINO up
| set BOston's strategy with a clean hit.
Boston lost opportunities to score
through poor base running. Archer
split his finger with a foul tip in the
fifth inning.
6oston .......... y
Chicago 2
Ragan and Gowdy; Perry and
Archer, Wilson. Elliott. 11 inning
game.)
Wizardy.
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Though Nelly's not so very wise.
Although her beauty would not stun
| you,
She has a pair of laughing eyes
Which ere you know have caught
and won you.
She dances-hut not very we'll:
She plays---but often makes a blum
der;
But when you feel those bright eyes
spell,
You will confess she is a wonder.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
HARVARD WINS
SINGLES TITLE
intercollegiate Finals Today
Between the Crimson
Players.

Philadelphia, Sept 15.-Harvard
as the result of yesterdays matches
in the intercollegiate tennis tourna-
ment at the Merton Cricket club. re-
tains the cham pionship in singles. j.
S. Pfaffman and G. Colket Gamer,
both Of Harvard will meet In the
final round today.
In the finals yesterday Gamer
defeated Jerry Uber of Yale, 6-1. 6-3,
6-1. while Pfaffman' disposed of
Eugene Warren. Southern California,
Us, Ga. 2-6, 6-2.
Harvard's doubles pairs also sue
cessful. Gamer and Richard Harte.
Jr., defeating Hopkins and Ball Of
Yale. Ga, 6-2, in the second round,
while J. S. Pfaffman and W. P.
Whitehouse eliminated Edwards and
Rowland, university of Pennsylvania.
Us, ST. Sc.
Eugene Warren and e. r. McCor-
mick. representing the University OF
Southern California, will meet Gamer
and Harte in one semi-flnal doubles
match today. while Riker and Knox.
of Princeton, will oppose Pfaffman
and .Whitehouse in the other. In the
second round today Warren and Nc
Cormick defeated Blair and Holt, Of
Cornell. Ga, 6-2. Riker and Knox
disposed of Lyon and Larmon, Dart
mouth, 6-3, Ga.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
RAIN B0THERS
TR| STATE. PLAY
Serni-fnals in Mems and
Women's Singles to Be
Played Today.

Cincinnati Ohio. Sept. 15.-Rain
interfered with the Tri-state Tennis
tournament here yesterday with a re-
suit that the only matches played in
cllded one ssmi-final In the Ladies'
doubles and several matches in the
mems doubles.
In the Ladies' doubles match Miss
Margaret Davis Of st. Paul. and Miss
Marjorie Hires of Kansas City.
eliminated two Cincinnati women and
went into the final round.
Ella Fottrell. and Roland Roberts,
of San Francisco. went into the
semi-f1nals in the mems doubles by
disposing Of Mitchell and Forchheim-
er, one of the hest of the local teams.
Krusling and Janowitz of Gin
cinnati. entered the third round of
the mems double by defeating lie
Blond and lie Blond. also of Gin
cinnati. but We're eliminated shortly
after by another Cincinnati pair,
Holden and Emerson.
The semi-finals in the mems
singles will be played today afternoon
when Dean Mathey Of New York,
meets w. M. Johnston, of San Fran
cisco. while Fottrell will contest with
Willis f. Davis Of San Francisco.
The semi-finals in the Ladies'
singles in which Miss Martha Guthrie.
of Pittsburgh, meets Miss katherine
Brown of Indianapolis. and Miss Mar
garet Davis of St. Paul and Adele
Levy of Cincinnati, were played this
morning
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
SPORT NEWS IN GENERAL,
MOLL DON'T LIKE
FARGO--f|RST FROST
SUGGESTS CURLING

Charlie Mol. owner OF tho Win
nipcg Northern league club, did not
have many nice things OF say about
Fargo yesterday when he stopped
OF here on his way east after wind
Ing up his affairs for the year in
the Canadian city. Charlie is ali put
out over the way his CaHucks have
been jumped on down there because
of the Berger -BOartlman flacus a
many unkind remarks about the
fans and newspapers.
Tie Winnipeg owner claims that
he had q very good year. There
Scems to he something queer about
that franchise. In the old days
when the team used to fill tho park
the owncrs said they were not maxi
Ing any money. Now when the
club has just finished playing to
empty stands comes the word from
the owner that his club is the only
one that made any money.
Have you noticed any of the local
curling celebrities during the past
two days? They are already 'soop-
ing 'er up ard hoping that 1t will
grow colder while the rest OF lis arc
shivcring around in u. V. DIS that
IL will get warmer again.
A little of tho weather the boys
nrc getting down on the border
would not go bad at all although the
high school football kids will not
care for 1t about next week when
O'kcefe begins to work them over
in his approved style.
Speaking of football. the best way
to judge prosperity in North Da-
kota is to go to CoacI, Andy Gill Of
the university team and find out
poets are writing for jobs. not on
the football team, but for something
on the side to do that will help pay
the bills during the school year.
Gill thinks the state must have been
hit by a famine this fall the way
letters asking him to find work arc
coming in.
There are several other pcoplc
who like the cold weather besides
the curriers' and football players.
Among them are the bowling alley
men. They wore a smile Yesterday
because the pin smashcrS took quite
an interest in the game and the al
1cys have been open for some time
without attracting many players.
The local tennis season has about
wound up. AS far as the season
went this year it did not amount to
much anyway. The only tOuI1la-
merit that was held here all year
was at the university. But two
Grand Forks players attended the
slate tournament and the lack or
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
NOTES FROM COLLEGES

East Lansing, Mich, Sept. 15.-
Frank Sommers. who learned his foot
ball at the University of Pennsylvania,
and coached a Villa Nova team that
beat West Point and Colgate eleven
that trimmed Yale will find his first
task as coach Of the Michigan aggies'
eleven that Of developing a full back
and two halves to take the places OF
the famous Jerry DePrato and tho
Miller brothers. A dozen men whose
varsity experience runs from one sea-
son to three are eligible for the squad
and are expected to report. They are:
Captain Ralph Henning, right end;
Hugh Blackjack. right tackle; Adel-
bert Vandervoort. right guard: Lyman
trlmodlg. center; Herbert Straight,
left guard: Charles Butler, left end:
Robert Huebel and Harold Springer:
quarters; Helmar Flick and Albert Nc
Clennand, halves; F. obi and Kelly
Pattison, guards Sommers probably
will depend on Heubel for kicking.
though Leslie Archer, PROMISING
new man, Is expected to show some
first rate punting.
Other new men are Harry Chapel,
Sam Coryell. Fl. r. Franson: Toe
Quattlebaum and V. w. Webster. can
didates for guards jobs; Archer. CEN
ter; Baker, fullback: c.. +. Ramsey
Walter Coulter, Hi kuyers and P. r.
thompson, ends; and H. II. Marri-
man. Fred Jacks and Glen Hamill,
halves.
The aggies have a stiff schedule in
Guiding games with Michigan October
%. South Dakota November 4, and
Notre Dame November IS. Thei,
season starts September 80 against
Oliyet
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Clyde Williams,
the White Sox southpaw, thought that
playing baseball was just an amuse-
ment when he first tried fast COM
pany. In the spring of 1914 the Tig-
ers gave him an examination but
Clyde was so full of fun that he had
TO be shipped to the Pacific Coas,
league. where he had time to reflect
bit and try to mend his department
A good season with Salt Lake City
got him more attention from big
league managers and last year he
made up his mind to give the game a
DIT more thought. When he had first
reported to Detroit, Clyde was under
twenty and playing baseball for a
living seemed just about the same as
playing on the corner lots down at
home in Springfield. Mo.
In Salt Lake City Williams good
left arm developed the best Of its
strength and he began to realize that
baseball should be made his life's
work. Also a pleasant young stenog-
rapher person Of Salt Lake City got
ms interest and he made up his mind
to finish the season with a fat aver
age In her esteem as well as in garnes
won.
When Clyde made nice start with
the White Sox this spring he tipped
IT. off to his friend that he'd like to
have her come to Chicago And she
did 80. whereupon they chased around
the corner to the chapel. Mrs. Will
lams seems to have inspired her
young husband to hop in and work
even harder. He's been doing some
high class southpa wing for the White
Sox to date
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-15
Ben Earl Won the M
Feature Event of
Milwaukee Races
M

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 15.-Ben
Earl. b. G., by The Earl. owned by
Marvin Childs, Cleveland, won the
2:13 pace, the feature event in the
final card Of the Great Western Cir
cult races at the Wisconsin state fair
yesterday.
Summary:
2:13 Pace. Purse $4,000.
Ben Earl, won: Thomas Earl sec
ond: Peter Nash, third. Best time
2:04 ga.
2:Os Trot, Purse $500.
Peter Billiken, gr M by Lodollar,
owned by Joe Mclaughlin, Marshall
town. Iowa, won; Sadie, second Alice
Arion, third. Best time 2:O8 IA.
2:25 Pace, Purse $1,000.
Eva Smoot, bm by Peter Clay, own
ed by L. A. Frost, Monroe. Wis, won ;
Jay Mack. second: Sheriff Peter,
third. Best time Eli Ia.
The Year Trot, Purse $500.
Bintar, be, by Bingolla. owned by
G. A. Niles. Milwaukee. won; second
money diveded between Philip AK
worthy and Fred Axworthy. Best
time 2:15 Ii
Kid Riley. g. by Riley Medium.
owned by Charles Z. Smith, Mime
apolis, won: Deputy Sheriff, second !;
Strathtell. third. Best time 2:O9 ID.