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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
BACK FROM THE TRENCHES
Officers and Men ON Leave for Wounds
or sickness Itcuch Newport
News,
Especial TO the Times-Dispatch.

iSDcClal 10 the
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. December l.
After two years service. during
which they participated in some of the
most sanguinary battles OF the Eu-
ropcan war, l02 officers and men of New
Zealand regiments arrived here to-day
on the British steamer Rotorua en-
of absence. granted because of disabil-
ing tales Of life in the trenches are
told by the men.
The Rotorua is bound from London
to Auckland. and when the liner stop
ped here to-day for bunker coat the
men made the best Of their opportunity
to come ashore. where they are en-
Joying their first real recreation in two
years Nearly all are fresh from hos
pitfalls. but appear fit. with few cxcep-
lions The men were objects OF inter-
est as they Struilcd about the street
or visited thcaters and stores
The New Icalandcrs saw their first
service in the Dardanelles. where they
were part Of the force that landed on
the Gallipoli Peninsula. The great
slaughter suffered here at the hands
Of the Turks is a part of the history of
the great conflict. When the bar
danelles operations were abandoned
the New Zcalanders were sent to
France.
Some of the men have been wounded
two or three times. and others have
suffered the effects of the poisonous
gases.
The Rotorua has a 7i-inch gun
mounted aft. which is carried for de-
fenstve purposes. it is claimed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
FOLKLORE SOCIETY MEETS
DIR. {. Alphonso Smith Tells of Col
lection of Old English
nallnds

Virginia is far ahead of other
states in the number OF old English
and Scotch popular ballads collected"
said Dr. G. Alphonso Smith. of the
University OF Virginia, at the annual
meeting OF the Virginia Folklore So
ciety, held yesterday morning I'm the
lecture-room of ST. Johns German
Evangelical Church. OF the 305 known
ballads. thirty-ntne have been found
in this State, said DR.. Smith. The
closest competitor OF Virginia for first
place was North Carolina. in which
thirty-three ballads had been collected
DIR. Smith, the archivcst of the Nir-
cinia Folklore Society, read the list OF
twenty-eight new ballads. or now YER
sions OF old ballads, which had been
found in the State and reported to him
last year. Two of the list were not
before known TO exist in Virginia.
John stone, of Elkwood. was elected
president of the Virginia Folklore So
ciety; w. y. Montgomery, Of Richmond
College. vice president. and G. Al
phonso Smith, of Charlottesville, archi-
visit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
PICKPOCKETS AT WORK
Rcp"rtsio Police Indicate That They
Rcupcd Harvest AT Game
Thanksgiving.

p!ckpock"ts played the crowds of
THANKSGIVING Day to some effect. judg
ing by complaints made 10 the Police
Department yesterday
W. j. Moore. Of Tazcwell. reported
tina; h" was robbed Of I; purse contain
ing $50 and two return railroad tickets
TO his home while boarding "A street
car AT Broad street Park
H. s Dawson, Of East Franklin
Street. complained Of being robbed Of a
pocke;hooH containing sll and a check
for $50 at the park.
Ernest White. Of "Maymont." said
that hc was relieved in the post-oi,icc
yesterday of a tobacco pouch containing
500
Miss Moore. OF alc East Fifth Street
WAS robbed Of Sl3 Ia the same place
Archie Guy. guest al Stumpf's Ho-
Tel. reported that Will" in the lobby
OF a thcat"r ~" Was relieved of S33
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
ifth Strcct.
CONDITIONAL PARDONS
Governor Frees Three Men on RECON-
incubation of Trial Judge
and Prosecutor.

'0ndItional pardOns were granted
yesterday by Governor Stuart to three
prisoners. as follows:
John Martin. convicted In Patrick
County on September ID. on the charge
OF assault and battery. and sentenced
10 pay fine Of So and serve sixty
days in Jail. pardoncd on the recon-
incubation Of the judge and Common
wcalths attorney
Henry Wallace. sentenced in Fairfax
County on May 1G. 10 serve one year
in the pcnitcutiary for housebreaking,
conditionnliy pardoncd on the cxpira-
ton of half his term with good be-
havior.
l.andon Carter. sentenced in I.ancas-
ter County In March, 1916. TO serve one
year in The penitcntiary for house
breaking and larceny, conditionally
pardoncd on the recommendation of the
trial judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF MATCH
nouEins Call md william Wallace
Meet In Final Round To-day
for Drnnch Trophy.

Douglas Call and William Wallace
this afternoon will p!ay' the second
eighteen holes OF their thirty-six mole
match for the golf championship OF
the city. Play begins at o'clock.
Cali Is representing the Country Club
OF Virginia. while Wallace is cssaying
TO bring victory TO the hermitage
Country Club. The winner az tn.
match will be awarded the Branch
trophy.
The first eighteen holes were PLAYED
the victor after the hardest Kind of
playing. The score of that match was
UP. with the advantage IN favor Of
Call. and, az the trophy is awarded on
The thirty six hole be sis. he enters the
match to-day with that advantage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NEEDS ADEQUATE FLEET
BASE ON CHESAPEAKE
Captain Mexican Urges Purchase of
Old jamestown EXPOSE
ton Site.
GOES INTO PLAN IN DETAIL
Navy Department Has Not Yet Rec
commended TO Congress Any Action
on Natter Explains Tentative
Development Scheme for Tract.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
Atlantic Fleet needs an adequate fec,
base on Chesapeake Bay, Captain
Jonah Mex can. aid for material 10 the
chief Of operations. told the House
Naval Committee to-day. He urged
purchase of the old jamestown Expo
sition site. facing the broad anchorage
ground in Hampton Roads. for the pur-
pose
Captain Mexican appeared to explain
estimates Of $5.l33.0c0 for the air SER
vice, and. since there would he an avia-
ton field at the proposed base. he went
INTO the plan In some detail, although
the Navy Department has not yet
recommended to Congress any action
on the project. The owners ask sl.4OO,-
600 for the exposition land which in
cludes about Gij acres. Captain Mexican
said. Chairman Padgett remarked tina
such figure would mean wide
margin OF profit, but the officer thought
the facilities offered for sale were
worth the price.
Explaining the tentative development
scheme for the tract. Captain Mexican
said the training school fuel storage.
fleet stores. mines and mine-laying
equipment would all be removed from
the navy-yard at Norfolk. which would
be developed as an adequate construc-
ton and repair plant. while the
rendezvous Of the active ships would
be transferred TO the new base. The
primary submarine base of the nth
naval distrc; would be established. he
SAID. at the new site. where large
enough deep water frontage would be
available TO provide for the ten 1900
foot docks for ships loading stores.
one OF the most important features
OF the proposed station. the officer de-
ciared. would be a recreation ground
which would provide the men of the
fleet with proper places for athletic
games. lie approved the suggestions
OF Representatives Roberts and Oliver
that sailors clubhouse also should be
established
Captain Mexican said the navy had
purchased l25 aircraft since the air
service was established. in 1911. There
are nineteen acroplancs and three kite
balloons in active service he said
while nonrigid dirigible and seventy
seven airpianes have been ordered. AS
vet. he added. American manufacturers
have not turned out "A satisfactory sea-
plane The department has issued
specihcatons however. from which
good results are expected.
Captain Plunkett. director of gun
merry exercises. told the committee to-
day that he favored the largest posi-
bic guns for the fleets and thought the
battle cruisers should carry sixteen
inch. instead Of fourtcen-inch weapons.
as planned. He believed eichteen-inch.
and even twenty-inch guns. should be
under design now against future need.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
HEAR GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH
Pennsylvania Executive Speaker Mt tho
Closing Session of Tcnchers'


RALEIGH. y. G.. December 1.-The
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
closed tonight with an address by Gov
ernor Martin G. Brumbaugh. OF Penn
sylvania. There were to have been
greetings by Govcrnor-elect Beckett
and Governor Craig, but MIR Beckett
round 1t impossible to fill the engage
ment. and Governor Craig was dctain-
ed out of the city and sent a letter of
regrets and greetings that was read.
The assembly elected Professor A. r.
Allen. or salisbury. president: Profcs-
sor w. NJ. Walker of Chapel HILL vice
president: T.. T.. Sans. of the State De-
partmcnt OF Education: sccretary-treas-
urcr. and ID. T.. Giles, of Raleigh, and
j. ~ Everett. of Waynesvillc members
OF the state executive committee
The assembly Endorsed the proposi-
ton to establish Il home school for
girls. or reformatory. and approved the
plan for a government laboratory for
scientific research at Southport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
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This concern maintains a Medical
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and those who are suffering from blood
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
JACKETS COMING TO WIN.
NOT TO HOLD SPIDERS
Especial TO The Times Disra,ch.l

~.
ASHLAND. VA. December l.---Ean-
dolph- Macon held the last football
practice of the season here this after
noon. and has completed her prcpara-
tomorrow. Coach Riess is u!uch
pleased with the condition OF tho
Jackets. and believes that their chances
OF success are excellent They are
now In better trim than at any tins.
sine" the first game with William and
Mary.
All OF the injured members Of the
squad have now recovered but there
- some doubt about Mcrton's playing
" he Is unable 10 enter the conflict
Lancaster Will he seen at left guard
\ special train viii leave Ashland
At l:tb o'clock TO convey the team aud
student body to the scene Of the on
counter The Jackets are not coming
down 10 hold Richmond. but 10 vim.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
BARBER ACQUITTED
Two Policemen Testify That Daniel Os-
borne Conducts Sanitary
Shop.

Daniel Osborne, owner of barber
shop At c5l2 Beverly Street. was ac-
Quilted in Police Court yesterday morn
ing of tho charge Of using "a towel
lot more than one person without Strr-
liking IL. The complaint was made by
.. l.. TUCK. strcct-car conductor who
said lie caught a rash in Osborne's
shop. Il. q. Core. another street-rail-
way employee, testified that Tuck told
nm he contracted the disease at an
other. place. Policemen Hooker and
cardwell testified that Osborne oper-
ated Il sanitary shop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
LAW FIRM DlSSOLVES
Richnrd Evelyn Byrd Forms New Part
ncrship with Former state
senator Iultou

The law firm OF O'Flahcrty, Fulton
& Byrd. in existence since 1912. dis
solved yesterday by mutual consent,
- {. c'F'laherty, senior member OF the
old nrm. vii! be associated hereafter
with his ucphcw, Wilmer L. O'Flah-
rrtH. under the firm name of O'F'laherty
X O'f'lahcrty.
Former Spca ker of the House Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd will maintain his mart :
ncrshp with Nj. j, Fulton. former state
Senator With them will be associated
MI liyrd's son, Thomas b. Byrd The
new ;rm will hc known as Byrd, Fulton
~ Byrd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
SAW U-B0AT SINK SHIP
Dntch sailors Tell of Submarines At
tack on Norwegian
Steamer.
INv Associated Eross

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. December l.
The members of uhe crew of The
Dutch steamer Nccrbcrgcn. here after
one Of the toughest voyages tn. men
ever encountered, tell of seeing tho
Norwegian steamer Rosewood sunk
near the ScyilcS on October bv n
German submarine. Captain Dockscn.
master OF the steamer. declines to dis
cuSs the matter. Members of the crew
state that the Nccrbcrgcn was ordered
To halt by the German U-boat and
forced TO take the Reservoirs crew
aboard. The crew WAS landed at st.
Mihiels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
ADOPT NEW CONTRACT
NATIONAL baseball Commission Holds
Special Meeting T0-Du!-Gi,c No

,,' " W r"Fni Oh Agreement.
CHICAGO. December i.-Adrption OF
new form or players contract is tn.
chief business before the special meet
ing of the National Baseball Commits
sion here tomorrow. President john
son, or the American LEAGUE. an
nounccd tonight that a contract which
he believed to be equitable TO the
players and club owners had been
drafted. and that II probably would
he adopted by the commission. He do
clincd. however. 10 give any hint what
tho new contract c~itaiucd.
President John X. Tcncr Of the Nh :
unnal League. and August Hermann.
president OF the Cincinnati club. who.
with President Johnson. constitute tho
commission. declined 10 discuss the
question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NAP RCCKER RELEASED AND
WILL. BECOME DODGI.R SCOUT
Try Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December l.-"Nap''
Ruckcr. for years one of the leadina,
lcft-handcd pitchers in tho game has
been released by the brooklyn Nation
ais, President Ebbcta announced to-
day. Fucker VIII act as scout for tho
Dodgers IL. leagues In the West and
South. including tho North Carolina
League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NAMES w. STANLEY BURT
Judge Wet Appoints Him Common
wcnlth's Attorney for Surry
County.

WANERT.Y. VA. December Il
Judg" j. T.. West. of the Third Judi
cial Circuit, has entered an order an
pointing w Stanley Burt. of Clare
mont Va, commemorative attorney
for Surry County, TO fill tho vacancy
caused by the resignation of Oscar l..
Sh"wnak". Mr.. Burt formerly rcprc-
scented tho counties OF Surry and
Prince George in the House OF Dele
gates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
"swccti,cnrt." Nc., Wcck.

ON" OF Victor iicrberts most charm
ing orcrcttas is said to be sweet
hearts which Will bc presented az Tho
Academy Of Music on Tuesday ana
"Wednesday. with "Wednesday matinee.
The principal role will be sung By
Julia Clifford. who is reported To be
"a particularly young person with "A
particularly pretty voice. 1t is also
said that the supporting company is
singers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02

Adjutant- General w. W. Sale left
Richmond last night for Lexington
where to-day he will attend a meeting
OF the Board OF Visitors of the Vir-
Einia Military Institute. called for tn,
purpose OF considering the proposition
of the Federal government to make
graduates OF the institution officers OF
the United states Army on the reserve
list. IL certain regulations arc com
piled with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
Drops Dead at Iron \york..

John knowles. Il machinist. living at
a. East Fifth street, South Richmond.
dropped dead early last night at the
old Dominion Iron and Nail Works.
where he was employed. Or. Lipnick,
Of the city ambulance, who was called,
attributed death To heart disease.
knowles was about fifty years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
Negroes Held on Liquor chnrscx.

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, December l.
Two colored persons in the Police
Court to-day Were held for the grand
jury because, ii WAS alleged. they
brought more than quart of liquor
into the State yesterday. The case of
u third person, charged with the same
onensc. was continued until Tuesday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02

With the two performances to-day.
THE Mtlllonairc's Son and the shop
tirt' Will conclude its engagement IL
the EiJou. For the whole of next
week the management announces THE
Woman He Married" which Virginia
Harmed once used.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
BIG NOVEMBER EXPORTS
Newport News Custom House Firurc
Show Total of Nearly
S7,0O0,O0O.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December /.
Exports from this port during No
vember totaled nearly 100000. ac-
cordlng to figures compiled at the GUS
tom-housc. The exports consisted
chiefly OF grain. horses and coal.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-20
TIA JUANA RESULTS

FIRST RACE-S"ng: six furlongs Commences
lo5 lS"horrerl, = !. to J. : To 10 won: Cincn
Colorado. 10 Fra-hl. to ? s to 5 l to , ser,nd
Fairy Monde. 10 l0rmrsl to J. 10 even
third. Time. lI5. Ella b. Dominion Park DR.
Bamberger and Lady Lcrose also ran.
SECOND RACE Marion Rose. 10 NIptraln 10
TO 5, to & won; Gahrio. 10 lRidd,In 10 10
/. t" l. t. J. second; Category. 10 NOLAN ,
10 l. to S. to B. third Time IN Is Iady
s.. Patrick. Ni-ciria $. Derrzkc Lad NIrI, Bne1,
and Neuoyon al~n ran.
THIRD RACE Five ard one-haE furlancs Fir
lwkN 10 Uf"lrn>'. To = : to 5 and , to S won
Oakland. 10 rNolau'. u TO /, 1 To | , to i sec.
ond: Kenneth, lo lO'Rri,nl. 3 to l. 1 TO : and l
t. ;. third Time. ! y. Swarts Hill. Orimar IaI
and Industry also ran.
FOURTH RACE One mile Camelua. 10;
N'icFer~'. to :. 10 and to 2 won: Injury.
lN5 Nandnsoni, Is 10 l. ) To l. to . second
JChr Graham. lr9 Mathews to l. to | 1 n 2
tird Time. 1905. Harwood and Prince :,
alal ran.
FIFTH RACE Sn fulongs Bsrsac Io7 MA.
thtws'. y to ). even ard to 2 won: Roscas III
l@paie', t" :. to ) and TO . second; CIet1l.
l0 (MrCloskey). u +" to l. to J. third Time
Is. Msznik II, lCr,', BABY. Sultana Sweetd. le
Chamaelse and LaIkin also ran.
SMITH RACE-Dne mI". Concha, lUc tCssev,
to s, to 5. 2 to 5. won: Plume ll2 tKelseyl
to l, to l. to 5. second; Zanseree liz Frszchl
ls to }. to ) tr . third. Time lJl35
ACrim, n Nirin. John Walters Leo H. Morada and
Primo, Conrad also ran
The Washington herald., 1916-12-20
Motor Gossip
By "sI" GROGAN.

The following automobile licenses were
issued yesterday:
1924 Ezekiel Coopcrsmith. SR Nichols ave; Ford
1917
1895 Geo b. Ecker. NJ. u, s15 Conn ave- Buick
go H. L. Norton 578 NJ Fl. ave; Ford 1917
1887 Geo. W. Cochran n Co, Inc, 7Oe 18th St
NV: Ford 1876.
46es-samuel Prescott Co, Inc. a4 18th 1t. :;
Wilcox 1916.
46oes Otto NJ. W. Nelson. go Anacostia ave ::
Ford 1916.
4s44Op-Real Estate Trust. Co., 18th and Fl st, ,
Ford 1878.
464Ol-I Milton Winner. 1896 st. nw.; Paic. 1871,
The Auburn Pa athfinder Sales Companv
yesterday moved into their new sales
room at 1924 Connecticut avenue Robert
HaskinS, sales manager. states that the
service station will still be located at the
Twenty-fourth and NJ street garage.
\ broader smile than usual spreads over
the face of {. r. Myers, of the automo-
bile supply department of the National
Electric Company these days. There is
a reasOn-its a girl
Many car drivers of today forget that
the self-startcr is but a few years old
Before its advent they thought nothing
of getting out In the snow and using
their trusty right arm on the end Of
the starting crank as the method Of get
ting the first explosions out of the motor
Sometimes when the motor was cold they
had to prime the cylinders and often in
the morning had to put hot water in the
radiator so as to warm the engine up
enough to permit the gasoline to vapor-
ze. Times have changed. Now IL the
starter fails to work for any one of a
number of reasons the car is often
blamed Perhaps the battery has run
down, maybe the motor is cold and will
not start easily or maybe the terminal
connections are poor. Instead of getting
out and trying to locate the trouble, 1t is
much easier to call up the sales agency's
service station and have them send out
a new battery and a man to locate the
trouble AMI because the service man is
not on hand five minutes after the call
Is made, some grumble.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-20
WESTERN FANS Want
WORLD SERIES AGAIN
Baseball Throughout Western States Is
Losing Popularity With Fans.
By JACK VEIOCK.

International News Sports Editor.
New York. Dec. 19.-Way back in the
good old State OF Missouri they have a
song entitled "Yuh Gotta Quit Kickin'
My Dawg Aroun'."
The fact that they have such a song
in Missouri has nothing to do with this
story, but the song expresses the senti-
ment of thousands-yes even millions
of baseball fans of the great Middle
West, who are tired of seeing both ends
of the world series come East every fall
1t isn't because baseball fans in the
Mississippi valley have lost interest in
the annual classic. Don't get that idea
Tor second, but it is a certainty that
interest would be increased as much as
100 per cent if the blue ribbon event next
fall should be divided between the East
and the West
Back in the old days when the Cubs
or Pirates were always in the running
there was a livelier interest among fans
all over the country. In the East the
baseball public has become SO used to
hogging the worlds series that 1t is
looked forward to as a matter of course.
yet even in this part OF these perfectly
good United States the bugs would like
to see the worlds series take on an in
terscCtiOnal complexion
Last summer. when the White Sox and
Browns were still In the running for the
american League calico. the Mississippi
Valley boiled with baseball enthusiasm
All one could hear was chatter about the
chances Clarence Rowland and Fielder
Jones had OF nicking of the coveted ban
ner in the Ban Johnsonian circuit. And
then when the Red Sox whipped the
Tigers and Pale Hose in their own back
yards the Middle West cooled of
Baseball has a good chance to rise to
a higher point in public favor than it held
before the war with the Feds broke loose
But the process OF re-establIshing the
grand old game. especially outside OF the
major leagues. is naturally bit slow
One of the very best things that could
happen to help boost the game to its for
mer high plane-and that within two short
seasons from the end of the war-wouId
be major league championship for one
of the Western teams.
Last year the West showed its teeth and
made a desperate bid to regain the hon
ors OF other days. The teams that were
in the running are being strengthened
and during the season that Is TO come
though it is many months away, the base
ball public may expect to see the West
make stronger bid than it has made
for the past four or five years
The West is tired of seeing the East
kick it ''dawg'' around. and this applies
to the club owners as we'll as the fans