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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
WHITE PLAGUE MENACE
IS TO Be EMPHASIZED
Great Educational Campaign tn BE
Waged by Richmond Anti-Iu-
bercuIosis Association.
HUNDREDS ARE UNTRE aTED
Mayor Ainslie Believes There Are at
Least $50 Cases of Consumption In
City Not Under Observation.

The Richmond Anti-Tr bercuiosls as
ISOLATION, In putting the Red cross
seals On sale for this holiday season
the manufacturing plants and schools
of this city through which it is hoped
TO acauaint the people with the menace
Of the dread disease. and to gain their
enthusiasm and support in this laud-
able appeal for financial assistance
During the coming week, lectures will
be delivered by students from the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia in most OF the
manufacturing establishments. in this
way reaching the hundreds of men
and women Of both races employed in
these plants.
Mayor George Ainslie IN comm ending
the sale OF the seals gives some sur
prising facts about Richmond itself
showing that the people of this COM
munity are not awake to the serious
ness of the situation. He writes ~
follows There were 3I2 deaths in
Richmond and at Pine Camp last year
(from tuberculosis). BY the most mod
crate estimate this means that there
are at least 1850 cases in this city
which should be- under supervision
The Nurses Settlement and the city
nurses have under supervision about
500 cases. which leaves. a balance of
1850 cases without any supervision
whatever. To care for all her cases.
Richmond has only hfty-nine beds
that is TO say that OF every six deaths
in the city last year there was only one
bed for hospital treatment. Ineon1-
piete reports from the exemption
boards of the city and state show
very considerable number OF the draft
men to have been rejected on account
OF tuberculosis. l hope that our peo-
pie this year will meet the efforts Of
your society with their usual liberal re-
sporfse"
One of the chief objects OF the local
association rs 70 pLt nurses In the Held
to attend TO hundreds of cases which
now are not under any supervision
whatever; to give opportunities for
examination OF those who may be in
fected; TO. increase the beds for the
care of those who are victims, and 10
educate the people in every way pos
sibie concerning the nature Of the o.
ease. and methods of care and treat
ment.
Next Friday will be tuberculosis
day in all the public schools OF Rich
mond. white and eolored. There viii
be lectures by the various teachers In
every classroom: moving pictures with
educational slides in those buildings
equipped for their production. and
health plays by the children of the
schools which have no motion picture
machines In addition. an attractively
.llusfra ted aAankIet. dednfHe in ri'nnte
terms what part the children can play
in this great war on disease. Issued by
the association will be given TO each
child, f'
The Red Cross seals are already on
sale in a number of department stores
and drug stores and they will be placed
in a great many additional places. and
In the postoffice the FIRST of the COM
ing week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
COOLEST NOVEMBER
WAS THAT JUST ENDED
Farmer Evans Report Insists That
Beautiful Month just Ended Was
Way Below Normal in
Temperature.

While the average Richmouder will
hardly feel that the weather man is
doing Justice to the delightful weather
OF the .1asi month by his report
FafrfneS T.. A Evans, from his vantage
point over on Chin boraxo park. de-
ciares that the November Just closed
showed the lowest average tempera-
ture The calls it mean temperature)
in the history of the weather bureau.
He says the average WIS Al degrees,
while the normal for the month is ass
The public has been generally so
we'll satisfied with the weather that
few people had taken note OF the facts
Mr.. Evans bases his figures on. He
contends. too, IN his monthly meteoro~
logical summary that there were but
thirteen perfectly clear days in the
month, while seven were partly cloudy
and Ten were cloudy. But there was
little rain-the larger part of the pre-
eipitation scheduled for the month
having been stored up for Thanksgiv-
ing day and the day before. At that
however, the precipitation. for the
month totalled but o.44. with just
trace If snow. Normal precipitation
for November is asa.
The highest temperature OF the
month was 70 on the 10th and the
lowest was Il on the 25th. But as the
weather Is all right for hog killing ard
the wheat is coming up well, there is
really no reason for anybody but
Harry, Flood rsy-rd m worrv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
FREIGHT CLERKS TO
AfSUMf POSITIONS.
Ftnal settlement Brought Aheut BE-
tween A. G. l.. Railroad aad strik-
Ing Employees by President
Wilson.

1t was announced at the headQuar-
tiers of the clerks of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad who have been out on
strike for some time. that the entire
force would GO back to work either
Monday or Tuesday. following tele-
graphic information received yesterday
from their grand president at Norfolk
They are about forty in number and
were all employed in the freight and
yard offices. Just as soon as their en-
tire number can be gotten together
they will resume their old positions.
The strike originated in Richmond
October ls and in one month ii had
spread almost over the entire system
and for time the situation appeared
serious. The strike wore on until yes
terday before an amicable settlement
ccxld be reached between the road and
the clerks All the clerks throughout
the system will resume their positions
as rapidly as practicable.
The 4. c. L. stated that approx
ryatety only 445 out of the 1850 freight
clerks employed walked out. and these
positions were Immediately filed in a
satisfactory manner without any I'M
pediment TO the business of the road,
and refused to conclliate with the
brotherhood of Railway Freight Clerks
In all the demands made. The strikers
asked recognition of the brotherhood
and the ofYicials of the road refused
The department OF labor interviewed
hut after several conferences nothing
definite was decided. The diftculty
was finally settled through the media
ton of President wilson. who re-
uuested that the difficulty be ended by
the rail- Dad at once because OF the
wartime conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

other historians. But I knew Bob as
lew men knew bin,--followed his ca
rser from his first fight in America
unit. the end. Ana I am telling the
story OF the Bob Fttzsimmons that !
Enew--and admired
A few days after III. governor ruled
that the fight could not take place In
ARKANSAS, / broke up my Hot Springs
camp and went North. So did Bot,
Fitzsimmons. Both or US got In
touch with number Of hght promo
ters and discussed the possibility Of a
fight some time IN the future. But
none of the promoters was able TO
hold out much hope. Just at that
time a wave Of pugilistic reform was
sweeping over the country and cham
pionship contests TO a finish were
barred, almost everywhere.
Some OF my friends, together with
several prom oters, went on scouting
expeditions with the idea. OF locating
some place whers the bout could be
staged, But their efforts were In vain,
So l abandoned all thoughts AT that
time OF meeting Rob F'itzsimnons and
resumed my theatrical work.
Some weeks later, upon thinking
over the entire situation. I decided
upon retirement from the ring. That
seemed the best course for me TO take.
had been perfectly willing to defend
my title as champion of. the world
and 7 had a worthy foe in Bob F1tx-
simmons. but there was no place
where the battle could be fought.
The experience Fitz and / had gone
through during the previous year
was quite enough for me. l felt that
If Fftz and wrre matched again tn
the very near future. there could be
no guarantee or the fight taking place
and that to train for II might mean
another big financial loss for both
OF lis.
Pugilism, az stated In articles
concerning my O wn career, was an &C
cidental profession Tor me- From
boyhood ! had cherished an ambition
to become an actor. This was pushed
into the background through the fact
that | became N boxer. But now that
II seemed iFu possible for me to con-
.inue actively as a boxer. owing TO the
fact that there WAS 10 place where I
could fight, determined to stick to
the stage and TO develop myself. as
far as possible, in that profession.
,Tt.-t nhotrt- time Peter Afa-rr-
was matched TO fight steve O'Donnell
in Msspeth, Long Island The bout
took place on November II. 1895
MAher knocked OF, O'Donnell in the
first round. ard Immediately after /
made this announcement:
Owing TO the fact that 1t is I'M
possible for anyone to secure real
location for q fight between Bob Fitz-
simmons and myself. ! have decided
to retire from the ring. This Is my
formal notice thet / am surrendering
ALI claims which VI may have TO the
heavyweight championship. and 1t in
my wish that the public recognize
Peter Maher as my successor"
Oh, yes II created quite STIR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
AMATEURS ARE WANTED
FOR LYRIC BENEFIT

ArYangelnents for the big Red Cross
benefit vaudeville show 10 be given at
the Lyric next Friday at II O'clock
are going rapidly forward. Manager
Charles W, Rex, director OF amnse-
ments is already assembling the list
OF amateur acts TO be presented In con-
junction with the Lyrics regular pro-
fexslonal bill
Volunteers will include tho best
vocal and dramatic talent in Richmond.
Women OF the local chapter Of the Red
Cross will assist thu amusement direc-
tor in assembling the amateur contin-
gent. Good acts" OF every description
are wanted whether singles" duos,
uuartets or troupes. First to voluns
teer for place on the big bill yesterday
when the lists were opened was Franz
A. Cosby and his company of amateurs.
who viii present . hlackface sketch.
Charley Smith, nionologist. who has
had professional experience. but is not
now in tho theatrical profession. was
aEl onK the sets taken Oh.
Numerous soloists. auartets and cho-
raj organizations will supply talent for
the lengthy and diversified vaudeville
biz. Good voices. dancing acts aNd
comedy novelties are especially de-
sired. Ths complete list of attractions
will be announced early in tho week
II II the purpose OF Manager Rs2 to
make the show the most artistic and
OF its kind ever seen hefa.
BENEFIT performances viii be given
next Friday IN all the Richmond thea
tars and the total receipts viii be
turned into the Red Cross war fand
simultaneously with the performances
here like performances will be given
for the Red Cross fund In every city
In the United States Even the small
est of the movies" has hsen asked TO
sc rtrtbute its BIT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
TO URGE UNIVERSAL
SERVICE MEASURE
Senator Chamberlain Confident Bill
Now I'm Committee VIII Receive
Approval from Congress
and Public.

Washington, Dec by the end of
the new session congress will have de-
clared in favor or universal military
training, Senator Chamberlain. OF Ore
gon, today said he believed. The seas =
tor is the author OF the universal milf
tary service bill now In committee,
He also captained the selective draft
law in its stormy passage through the
senate.
One of the interesting features the
senator proposed in this bin is TO make
the ages eighteen to twenty-three
years The age limit of twenty-three
would catch many OF the young men
whose twent-frst birthdays came com
parativel soon after the selectfve draft
was applied.
The National Association for Uni
versal Military Training announced
today that 1t favors altering the pres
ent draft law so as to register all men
between nineteen and thirty-one, none
to be called for service before reach
ing tn age of twenty-one.
The draft law ia q wonderful sue
oass, -Seastor Chamberlain said in
talk TO newspaper men. 81 have sell
dora seen such & reversal OF feelin 2
among opponents o. 4 measure
Everybody knows that the drafted
men have recognized tie splsna.d
value OF their training. These men.
believe, wilt be the very ones who
Will Enthusiastically supr<rt univer-
sal military training.
"But aside from the drafted men.
hundreds ana hundreds OF Americans
formerly opposed TO she draft have
declared fer il. RI bni Stephen s.
Wise Is one of these. could name
scores OF others.
II have seen little but enthusia sn,
FOR the draft on the Pacific coast and
7; may add right here that pacifiars
plays no part in the Far West. Per-
sons out there think the only way
to end the war is to lick Germanv
Certa inly this is not the time to talk
peace. Germany must be beaten. Any
one speaking now Of q. peace thar
Germany does not ask on her knees
Is foolish"
Like many other senators Mr..
Chamberlain said he would be guild
ed by the presidents recommended
lions SO far as declaring war against
Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria is con-
cerned
But" he added, Il do not see how
wa can be at war with Germany and
not with her allies. l think we should
declare war on the Teuton allies.
However. the president knows more
about the situate than any one
else"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
GOVERNOR AND PARTY.
OFF FOR, AMh|SI ON

Governor Henry c. Stuart. accom-
panied by four members OF his staff
and by Adtatant General W. w. Sale,
left Richmond last night at Ills
o'clock by the Southern ia :fway for q
visit to the Virginia troops at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala. The men,
bers of the staff who compose the gov
ernor's escort arc Acting Chief OF staff
Colonel Warren r. Taylor. of. Rich
mond; Colonel William IL. Langhorne,
of Warren: Colonel John r.. Paschali
and Colonel james ], Pollard. both of
Richmond
The Virginia officers at Camp Nc
Cicl!an have made arrangements for
suitable reception for an entertain
nent Of the party, which will reach
Admission tonight. The entertainment
features will consume large part OF
the day Monday, and Monday night tbs
party VIII entrain for Richmond, ar e.
riving here Tuesday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
BASKETBALL SEASON
TO OPEN THURSDAY


The local basketball season opans
THURSDAY. December 8. when Y. NJ. G. A,
viays Unien Theological seminary on
shs association door. Both teams
Lave been training Tor . long time past
and a good Eame Is assured. The J.
NJ. q. A. team will DO picked from the
Solfovfng men and indications point
TO tho association being represented by
tn. strongest in many years. r. Bell.
FORMER Howitxer and Church Hill star:
woodward. formerly OF John Marshals
and Church XIII: Rixsy. Of University
OF virginia: Beoknor, former captain
of ". p. T.. Ehmig. of John Marshall
Church Hill fame: Henry wallerstein,
of last years Y. M. c. A. team; Hay,
of Church Hill: w. Bell, also of Church
rssll: Levin, membe of last years John
NArshall quint-
DR.. r. A. Tyler, manager. announces
ths following schedule:
December Theological seminary
81 Richmond.
December 1i--Randolph-Aaco col
leg. a. Ashland thrst and second
teamsl.
Deeember 1s-Pending Hopewel at
Hopsweu
December fs-william and Mary col
lego at williamsburg.
December Accompany l. s1gth IN
santry at Richmond.
December 27--Ali stars Mt Richmond
December ss-Lynchburg at Lynch
bury
Richmond (hrst and second teamsl,
FEBRUARY Pending LsnefssurS ST
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

Defoxe have been printed. The mex
chapter vii! appear tomorrow
After the governor of Arkansas de =
livered his ''no-asht-in -this-stets" Vi
ttmatum to Bob F'itzsimmors ard me
IN person, there waz nothing left fer
his TO do but 10 call off negotiations,
The gates were down against us in
Texas, in Florida, In Arkansas. and
practically every other state. So ii
seemed useless TO continue our Efforts
to locate a battle-ground.
| The failure OF our plans Cor "a con-
test was bitter disappointment and
big loss to both OF us. 1T robbie d
Bob OF = chance to win frcm me the
heavyweight championship of the
world. at that time. II meant, also.
that he had wasted almost one year OF
his time In training for q bout which
never came off--a year which he
might have devoted TO fighting, thus
earning big purses
what had happened to Bob, In a
financial waL-/nlso had happened to
ne-but my loss In money was
greater than that OF Bob's. II had
cost me over $4,000 for training ex-
penses from the first day that l start
ed training for my hght until my final
camp. just outside OF Hot Springs, was
abandoned But this. In itself. was
only a trifIe in comparison to what
had lost through my action in can
ceiling the theatrical engagements SO
that ] could train for the fight.
In those days drew down big
money for my theatrical work. ] was
the heavy-w eight champion OF the
world, which made me something of
a drawing card. and ! IVES in ii posi-
ton where I could almost demand my
own price for appearing on the stage.
Roughly speaking. the years idleness
from stage work meant a loss OF APP
proximately 500. 00o--noney which I
could have earned had / remained on
the stage,
In this story OF The Life OF Bob
FitEsimmons'' it often is necessary
for me to include recitals OF my own
doings because. Tor more Than four
years. Bob's nfe and mine were en-
twined Many Of nay actions directly
affected the career Of the great Aus
tralian fighter. And SO. when I do
elaborate ~ times on my own acttvi-
ties in that era, trust YOU VIII keep
fin mind the fact that II liz done only
for the purpose o. leading up to later
incidents in which Bob was the CEN
trail figure
As stated at the outset OF this
story. my purpose is to give fair.
square and unbiased account of Boh's
life as an athletic tell * honestly
and as ! would relate It IL Bob were
alive today. Ny story may differ in
some details with the accounts by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
PICKPOCkET TAKES
DETECTIVES MONEY.

New York, Dec, Ibid the thief
know that he Was venturlng among
lions or was he a fool rushing in where
great malefactors would tread lightly
as they went2"
This thought tonight is perplexing
Thomas ID. Mccarthy. United States
marshal for the southern district of
New York and principal spy catcher
of the locality. for somebody had in
serted a hand into his hip pocket
some time between Thursday evening
and Friday morning and had abstract
ed s56 in bills 1t is also worthy of
note that the deed was done while he
was on his way from Washington in
the company of Chief William j.
Flynn. OF the United States secret SER
vice, and Arthur Woods. New York
police commissioner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
REDS PRESIDENT
pAVORs REDUCTION

CIncinhati. Ohio. Dec 1.--Presi-
cent Garry Hermann OF the keds an :
nounesd today that he has for~afoeo
30 President Tener OF the National
tsaeuc an amendment to the league
constitution calling for an eighteen
man limit at the league annual meet
$nx In New York December IL, and.
since il was submitted thirteen days
previous TO the meeting, majority
vote will insure its passage. President
Tener favors reduction in the teams,
The proposal does not provide for any
disability list. Hermann believes
that nv reducing the players TO eigh-
teen the CLUBS will bo able 10 sur
sive the army draft IN good shape
The annual meeting TOT hne National
commission will be held here Jann"
srv 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Packers Plead
For More PRATT

Washington. Lee. Heads and
of the five great pack
ing houses OF Chicago--Armour,W es-
ton, Sswift. Marris and Cudahy-held
a long conference today with Herbert
G. Hoover, food administrator, to try
to obtain. higher figure than per
cent maximum profit as determined
by the. government.
But at the end Mr.. Hoover told them
plainly that the administration In
vestigations showed that abe packers
on a pre-war, basis were earning
slightly less than per cent. Any re-
quest for an increase, he maintained,
wis practically asking the producers
and consumers of the country to pay
for plant expansions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

Washington. Dec, 1.-The second
lieutenant came into his own today.
Heretofore he has had no insignia to
distinguish him from the private To-
day Secretary of War Baker decided
that he might wear the single bar OF
the first lieutenant with this difference
the first lieutenant's bar is silver,
the second tfeutenant's win be gold.
On his sleeve he may wear the single
braid of the first lieutenant but the
braid will be brown. A first lieutsn-
ants braid is black
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
wire Shoots HusI,and.

New York. Dec. l.--F,cter d. Gray,
superintendent OF an arrtment house
here was shot and Killed By his wife.
Ma ria Gray tonight he woman then
turned the revolver on herself, Air.
ing shot into her brain. Insane
jealousy. according TO relatives drove
Mrs Grcy 10 the murder and suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Encouragement sued h, wife

New York. December drunken
ness and neglect were charged against
former Congressman Samuel McMil-
Ian here today In the supreme court by
his wife. Mrs Elizabeth Wilson Nc
MILAN. in a suit for separation. Mr.
Mcmillan is nearly sixty-seven years
old. nearly twice the age OF his wife.
Mrs. Mcmillan was allowed s125 a
month. alimony and $500 counsel fees
Mcmillan has property worth 100000,
tnoludiag racing stable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
WHITE WAY IGNORES
ILLUMINATION ORDER

Washington, Dec. 1.--Reports reach
ing the fuel administration that the
white way" time limit was being ie-
nored. more specific instructions were
issued today by Or. Garfield. State
administrators are told to pass the
warning that unless the orders are
strictly enforced illumination of all
electric signs will be restricted to the
white way" hours-7:45 until / at
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
PRESIDENTS DEFEAT
SOLDIER t1@ENE N

Toledo. Ohio. December THE
strong E.ighty-third division football
team of Camp sherman met Its sec
ond defeat of the season here this
afternoon when the Washington and
jefferson college team romped off with
TO 0 score before 10000 enthusi-
sstic spectators. Twice the soldiers
we.e within half yard Of the goal
but we're brought back by penalties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
solder Killed by Train.

Spartanburg. 3. c.. December -
r-iyate Marshall Goll.@ OF the Fifth
company OF 4he supply train. Twenty
seventh division. u, s. A.. was killed
this afternoon when Southern rail-
way train struck an army automobile
truck he was driving. His home was
In Nashville, Tenn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Hobby to Enlist

Cincinnati Ohio. Dec l.---,Rfchard
c Hobiitzei. former first haseman OF
rhe Reds and now star first sacker
Of the Boston Red Sox. today went to
local hospital to undergo an opera
tlon which he hopes viii leave him fl
for army service. He recently was
turned down by examining surgeons
due to physical defects reaalting from
baseball injuries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

ssycarsneev Reilly I. Founa.

phttade lphlA- December LIZA ration
wl6e snaarci Il FOR j. Edward Refi1er.
eSc4r1Hce. ReiIisy. 6eilesvd inpfies.ed.
I4Iczr6 ksef Ill SnrinkAstA No, six
snqn<hn 800 ended here stodAy With
1siIss1's capture By federal onlcers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
TheWeather
q n.1s ~ QsG UMN EuE
! United states weather Barsa-.
Dspurf,nent o. AGrasuI4uxe.l
wEEkLY wEArRER EoREa,A en-

r'or the week beginning Sunday. De-
cssnber 9. the United Ststessdepartmenf
of AEricultures weather bureau says:
Middle Atlantic States--.Yir ginia
south OF sStb parAllsi}. F'Ar and
colder Weather will prevail until Wed
Iesday when rail-. or snow, With high.
er temperature VII! set IN and ocn-
tsrus probably on Thursday. after
which fair ana colder weather will
again prevail until the cnd o. che
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours, y
Rainfall last twenty -four hours.
Excess in rainfall sti1ce March / ..
Excess In rainfall since Janu-
AIRY =. - 49,, - :. :. :