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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Williamsburg, Va. Jan. 1.-THE
awarding of monographs to members
of the football team was the special
feature of the chapel exercises held
at william and Mary this morning.
The WIN insignias were handed to
those men who for the first time
played the required number of quar-
ters. Members of previous teams re-
ceived stars. This was performed by
Professor Keeble, the faculty repre-
sentative on the Athletic Council. who
lauded the team for their qualities of
true sportsmanship. Those who re-
ceived monographs include: Close, Ell
lis. Burford. CARRIER. Fentress. Reid.
Edwards. Somers and retiring Mana
ger Helm. Stars were given to Cope
land, Wilson. Mattox. Goslee and Cap
tain Wilson. The team was late
rounding into form, but before the
season closed the Indians had devel-
oped into rather formidable COM
bination, their teamwork being par
ticularly good. Wilson. Copeland and
Ellis were chosen to places on the
All Eastern Virginia eleven. while
err. being selected by Park Davis, or
the New York Herald the second best
booter in the United States.
Since all Of the members of this
team have signifed their intention to
return to college next fall. the pros
poets for 1917 are exceptional. The
squad Will also he greatly strengthened
by the addition OF Wcikert, of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
2SO, 900 ACRES TO BE
DRAINED IN ARKANSAS

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Two hun
dred and eighty thousand acres OF
land in the Keystone drainage dis
trict of Arkansas. which includes
Poinsett, Craighead and Mississippi
Counties, will be drained and opened
for settlement. The undertaking is
the most gigantic of the kind at
tempted, and the Keystone project
will be one OF the largest drainage
enterprises In the United States More
than 800 miles of canals will be cut
and it is estimated 100000 cubic
yards of dirt will be removed. One
of the novel features to. be included
in the system will be concrete sy-
phon. one-fourth of mile In length,
which will carry water under a food
way. Floating dipper dredges. sue
ton dredges and mechanical ditchers
will be used. Part Of the drainage
49, nSSi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
DIRECTORS Must Direct

Letters from the late J. J. Hill
show his idea of the responsibility 81
man assumes when he sits on board
of directors, Mr.. Kennedy, a lawyer
and close friend OF MIR, Hill, had sug-
gested the name Of a prominent New
Yorker - one that would be valuable
TO add TO the list of directors of one
of Mr.. Hills railroads. Mr.. Hill
takes the matter up with friend in
this emphatic way: Il told Mr.. Ken-8
nedy plainly that unless Mr.: ---l
would agree to spend two weeks at
least in every year on the property
and would undertake to know ita
wants. ! would vote against him; and
further, that / would not again vote
for any one as director who did not
once a year examine the property and
it's affairs so that his opinion would
be of some value in its councils
James J. Hilts Rules of business
Success in the January Worlds
Work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
URCH|N'S STORY GAINS
HIM BENEFACTRESS
Home Without Money Finds SYM
pathetic Audience In PostofIice.

II was late New Years night that
two people a man and his wife,
walked right into the midst Of tragedy
in the Norfolk postofice. The little
waif before whom they stopped APP
peared even poorer and more shabby
clothed than he would among his own
kind
The little fellow was crying as if
his heart would break He had curled
himself up in a corner, close TO the
genial warmth of a steam radiator.
Two grimy, unwashed little fists were
poked into streaming eyes
The lady was touched. AS she
reached down a hand to pat the little
head. tears had almost started from
her own eyes and her hand was none
too steady.
Her questions at first brought no
replies.
ITS late. little man. much too late
for a boy like you TO be away from
home" she told him. What is the
matter, why do sou cry SO hard o.
Fears Reception at Home.
lin afraid 10 go home. the
little tot finally replied between sobs.
It's 50 late l know my mother will
beat me-
Then he unburdened his heart and
told the gracious lady his tale of
woe. He was only FIVE years old.
For more than a year he had been
sent out on the streets every after
noon to sell newspapers Each day
he must bring home his share of
the fund with which his mother en-
deavored to keep together the bodies
and souls OF four little cildren, two
of them younger than the weeping
baby IN the postofice. Monday after
noon, 1t seems. he had met with lit
tile or no success in the effort 10 dis
pose OF his papers.
Night came. and still his bundle
remained unsold AS it grew late and
the unfeelnc crowds began to leave
the streets he turned to the comfort
of the postoftiCe. afraid to face his
mother, She was trying to make good
men of her little boys Unlike many
little ruffians who roam the streets.
each of them must be home soon after
dark.
The lady bought the papers. the
whimpering baby had left.
Why not go home now and tell
your mother 1t is New Year and ask
her not to whip you for staying out
late on night that all little boys like
to devote TO play?" asked his bene-
factress
New Year," There was a query
in the child's voice. He questioned
as If he had never before heard of
the day.
The lady explained what it was
1, Happy solution.
The boys face lit up. He smiled,
thanked the lady and skipped into
the night, calling back. II never
thought of that"
So after all, the tragedy ended with
a note of comedy. The lady hardly
knew whether to laugh or to cry Pos
sibly she was the victim OF one of the
little street rats whose pitiful tales so
often elicit pennies. nickels or dimes
from soft hearted ladies and their es-
corts. She liked to believe though.
that his story was true and that she
had come hand to hand with real want
and suffering. Because she did not
know whether his tale called for
laughter or tears, she combined the
two.
He was a cute little beggar, any
way. and his tears were so real and
his face so young and his clothes so
shabby and thin.---Norfolk Nirginian
Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
'[YICHBURG CITIZENS
WILL DISCUSS TEAM
Meeting VIII BE Held Tonight in HIN
City to Talk Over Chances OF
Getting Into League.

Lynchburg, Va. Jan. 1f--That the
baseball fans of Lynchburg are fn.s
terested in the meeting to be held
at the Y. NJ. {. A. auditorium at vi
O'Clock Friday night is indicated BY
the manner in which the matter III
being discussed on the streets, but IL
was pointed out yesterday that thatSs
sort OF interest will not get q fran vi
chise in the Virginia League for the
coming season, The interest that will
mean continuance of the effort 10
land the franchise will he shown III
large attendance II is claimed that
If the fans DO not turn out at this
conference that ii viii show plainly
that they care little about the effort
and viii lose no sleep If a franchise
is not secured. ON the other hand.
large and enthusiastic attendanca
will cause the effort to be redoubted.
Friendly Towards Oncr.
The Virginia League seems to be
very friendly towards the Lynchburg
offer ard there is little doubt that the
/ franchise can he secured especial-
ly If the representative at the next
meeting could SHOW to the magnatcs
that there was a big crowd attending
the meeting q which Mayor Jester
made his report of his first trip to-
Norfolk.
1t is expected that the clubs on thu
old circuit of the league will get in
line shortly. and that by the time the
circuit meets again in Norfolk every-
thing Will be shaped up for the 1917
sea son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
NEW ZEALAND MERCHANTS
ESTABLISH DOLLAR CREDITS

According to word from the Amer
lean consul general at Auckland, the
chairman OF the board of directors
of the Bank of New Zealand has just
returned from a four months trip
through the United States and Can
ada and announces that ARRANGEMENTS
have been completed with American
banks whereby dollar credits can be
secured TO facilitate trade between
New Zealand and America. This viii
be in the interest of American trade,
and now Is the time for American
manufacturers and exporters to make
the most of it. There is a good de-
mand in New Zealand for most lines
of manufactured articles. and there
Is little reason to believe that 1t will
cease after the European war closes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
NEWPORT NEWSP{OPLE
INTERESTED IN BALL
Spirit of National pastimc Is Again
Injected in Fans and IL VIII BE
At Fever Heat shortly

Newport News, Va. Jan. f1,--After
period of sluggish inactivity, New
port News fandom is again beginning
TO sit up and take notice, and by the
time the Virginia League moguls go
In session on January -, 10 determine
just what is what, excitement prom
Uses To be at a warm stage.
The satisfactory disposition of the
Norfolk franchise has been received
with general satisfaction here. and
the opinion is frequently expressed
that if the Hopewel club can be
placed in some city where patronage
Is assured. thus closing the last gap
in the league, that the coming season
Will be the most successful in the
leagues history
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Japan's Lost Opportunity.

Japan had a great opportunity 70
serve China. herself. and humanity
when. quite legitimately, she attacked
the German stronghold or Tsingtao
Instead of rising to this opportunity.
because of her spirit of opportunism.
she rode roughshod from one blum
der to another, She ignored China's
declaration of neutrality, paid abso-
'lutely no attention to the war zone.
arranged according to Russo Japan
ese precedent; she landed her troops
in Lungkou. forcibly trampiing upon
China's protest. She pleaded ..mili-
tary necessity" Germenys excuse for
violating the neutrality 81 Hel9ium. -
R Z lsEs g q IA !l|e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
BELG|ANS TELLS Of
Continued from First Page.

continued from flFSt rage
upon good terms with all her neigh
b0rs. she practiced with scrupulous
loyalty towards each one Of them the
duties imposed by her neutrality In
he same manner she has been re-
warded by Germany for the conf
dence she placed in her, through
which. from one day 10 the other,
without any plausible reason, her neu-
traltty was violated. and the chan
cellor of the empire when announce
ing to the Rcichstag this violation OF
right ana OF treaties, was obliged to
recognize the iniQuity of such an act
and predetermine that ii would be
repaired.
But the Germans. after the oCcu-
patton of Belgian territory. have dis
played no better observance of the
rules of International law or the stip-
ulations of The Hague convention
They have, by taxation, as heavy as
1t is arbitrary. drained the resources
of the country: they have Intentional
ly ruined its industries, destroyed
whole cities. put TO death and i'm
prisoned considerable number of in
habitants. Even now, while they are
loudly proclaimlng their desire TO put
an end to the horrors of war. they
increase the rigors of the occupation
by deporting into servitude Belgian
workers by the thousands.
Must Fight or Endure shame.
IF there is a country which has
arms to defend it's existence 1t is as
suredly Belgium. Compelled to fight
or to submit to shame. she PASSION
ately desires that an end be brought
To the unprecedented sufferings of her
population. But she could OILY ac-
cept a peace which would assure her.
as well as equitable PREPARATION. Sc
curity and guarantees for the future.
The American people, since the
beginning of the war, have manifest
ed for the oppressed Belgian nation
it's most ardent sympathy. 1t is an
American committee. the Commission
for Relief in Belgium. which in close
union with the government of the
King and the National Committee.
displays an untiring devotion and
marvellous activity in re-yictuallng
Belgium. The government of the King
is happy to avail itself OF this OPP
portunity to express its profound graf
itude to the Commission for Relief.
as we'll as to the generous Americans
eager to relieve the misery of the Bel
gian population. Finally. nowhere
more than in the United States have
the abductions and deportations of
Belgian civilians provoked such a
spontaneous movement of protesta-
ton and indignant reproof.
4 Plea for Americas Aid.
These facts. entirely to the honor
OF the American nation. allow the
government of the King to entertain
the legitimate hope that al the time
of the definitive settlement OF this long
war, the voice of the entente powers
will find In the United States a unani-
nous. echo to claim in favor of the
Belgian nation, innocent victim of
German ambition and covetousness
the rank and place which its irce-
proachable past. the valor OF its SOL
diers, Its fidelity to honor and its re-
n As,aesfs the caEtlise6 netieHs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS
Continued From First Page.)

and will no doubt bring joy and com
fort to the hearts of many superin-
tendents and trustees who are puz-
zled to know how to provide for the
increased enrolment in the public
schools. TO say nothing of the broa der
lines of effort to which they are com
mitted as matter of policy.
1t may be well to add that the in
crease above noted is the largest an
nual increase in State school funds
since the inauguration of the sys-
tenn, being nearly four times as great
as that of any recent year except the
year l905-06.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
CHARLES cox IS
CRITICALLY Ill
Graduate Manager of Georgetown
Is Said tn he In Precarious
Condition

Charles Cox. graduate mana
ger of Georgetown University. and
who In well kno.sn In Richmond. is
In precarious condition In
Washington hospital. according to
information received here yester-
day. lie was recently operated on
and while in the hospital he con-
tracted pneumonia. Physicians as
sert that his condition is critical.
Mr.. Cox IN well known In Rich
mond, where he has host of
friends. He has heeu graduate
manager of Georgetown for some
time and he In noted for his clean
sportsmanship. Ii was with regret
that his friends here learned of his
Illness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Hubbard Will Be Retained William And Mary Copeland Elected Captain OF Indian
With Junior High
School Basketers

Displaying superior form in every
department, the Binford Junior High
School basketball quint won out over
Bellevue in the 115-Pound Glass
League yesterday afternoon, the score
being IA to 4. The work of Bryson
and Vest stood out prominently for
the winning aggregation throughout
while Hicks put up a nice game for
the Church Hill five.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Team work on a Rattlcship

The problem Of naval expansion
would not be SO hard were il not
Tor the fact that every ship needs
such great number in its crew; be-
cause the greater the number of men
that must work together as "a team, .
the greater the difficulty of accom-
piishing the Teamwork" and the
longer the time required. In ship,
especially in large ship, like bat
tleship or battle cruiser. most of the
men work together in large groups,
such as turret crews. one hundred
men sometimes composing a turret
crew. nevertheless the ship and all
the men 1t floats are bound together
by invisible cords that make a ship
a unit; and the major effect of Tie
training and of the drills of all kinds
is to make the whole thing living
organism.-RearA Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske. in the Worlds Work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

LEIPZIG PROVES BRIGHT
PARTICULAR LYRIC STAR

On the Lyric bill for the week END.
Nate Leipzig, fulfilling all promises as
to his international fame. is the bright
with playing cards and his feats are
worked out minus the hocus-pocus with
which such acts are so often encum-
bersd. His methods are direct and
his personality lends to his really ex-
traordinary performance.
For the remainder of the bill little
If praiae can be vouchsafed The
Alexander Trio. made up of two black
face men and a b. (. female impersona-
tor have a splendidly costumed act.
but when all Is said and done one won
iers whys Both singing and dancing
are OF the common or garden variety.
The Joy Riders" Is another act of the
innocuous sort with a wealth of seen
cry. crowd Of people. pretty girls
and costumes and no speed. Elsa
Most dances well. but the comedy and
songs are observation-disclosures the
post.
The valto Duo open the show with
acr0bAtic and novelty dancing. An
average opener. much better than the
closing number, the Imperial Troupe
on bicycles with hurry burIy or not
basket ball during which the audience
kindly remains seated. Mr.. Leipzig
u worth the price Of admission.
Raym0nd Httcaacncar T0night.
new Dance NH ~ 1hsYn to Rich
f25 NJ 5s sss..z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
PONTS|OER SAVED BY
PRAISE OF ROBINSON
Rube Vanguard Owes His Success as
Star Pitcher TO Manager of
Brooklyn Dodgers.

Though Rube Marquard may have
failed in the worlds series, and there
may be reasons, the wry-necked
southpaw was one of the high lights
of the National League in the past
season, and deserves lot of credit
for it.
To Robinson and to Robby alone
can Marquard give thanks that he Is
in baseball today, or that he ever got
as much as a good chance to break
into the big show.
Marquard came up to the Giants adj
vertised as a star. He quickly was
voted the $1l,0 lemon. During the
early part of his career with the
Giants, Marquard showed nothing. IT
looked for time as if the club had
been foezled in paying $1,000 for him.
And then Wilbert Robinson, 1.-The great
salver in baseball" took unto himself
the job as coach of the Giants pitch
ers.
How Robby Developed Him.
And Marquard almost miraculous
ly, developed into star. McGraw's
way OF handling him hadn't helped.
He needed someone like Robinson to
stiffen his backbone with praise;
someone to tell him--and keep tell
ing him-that he was the greatest
pitcher in the league. His tempera-
ment required RobInsons ''salve"
treatment. not McGraw's bulldozing.
In 1911, 1912 and 1913 Marquard.
with Robinson handling him, became
one OF the pitching sensations or the
league, Over that sweep of three
years he won seventy three games cut
of 10i, for a grand average of over
700. He looked good for at least
ca nh In IYsr
the big league
And then Robinson quit The Giants
10 manage the Dodgers. and Marquard
began 10 fliyver He no longer had
Robinson 70 Jolly him along: he was
bRck again under the direct handling
Of the fiery McGraw. The southpaw
began 10 slip and sltp--and slip still
further going from bad TO worse. not
only as bail player, but as man.
Rubc again Faltcrs.
In 1914, the first year that Robin
son was away. Marquard lost twenty
two out Of his thirty-four starts. He
pitched without the steadiness and
the hrilliancy OF the other years; he
seemed like an athlete whose spirit
had been broken. In 1915 his per-
Torrance with the Giants showed no
improvement. And so MCGraw, in dis
gust, asked for waivers upon him, with
the result that Robinson--and Rob
inson aIone--put in a claim for him.
And SO Rube Marquard passed
again TO the 'hoseing' of the man
who had made him famous
Now looka here. Rube." said VIII
bert, when Marquard reported, I'm
banking on you to show the folks that
know "a pitcher when | see one. No
one else but your Uncle Wilbert
thinks YOU are still good enough to be
a maj or Lacquer. Go out and show
EN- that you are-go and show 'em
that l wasn't boob when / took you.
Get out there and beat the other guys
To pulp. You can dot it--sure, you
can"
And Rube has been doing 1t. The
ieft-hander who was tagged "all
through" In 1915 was one of the real
factors in the Dodgers drive for the
pennant He never pitched better
baseball than he did last year. He has
-AaEk-with a-Llsh. All year
long this man labeled has been" by
McGraw has pitched with "A steadiness
and consistency superior TO that of
any pitcher Oh McGraw's staff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Rinford Gets Another.

The Binford School quint also won
out over Bellevue in the Unlimited
Glass League, the score being o 10 8
in favor OF the West End FIVE. This
game was holly contested affair from
start to finish, and the result was in
doubt until the very last. Vest and
Rucker featured for the winners,
while Patterson put up an excellent
game for the Bellevue outfit
The lina-iIn and sum NJ a ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

The old saw about an army NOV
ing on its belly Is all wrong. An
army. horse. foot. and gun, moves on
its feet and marching and walking
as the average civilian, not police
man or postman. understands walk
ing about his daily vocation--are two
very different things. An infantry
man on his feet carries about sixty
pounds or so of pack, eight pounds
or SO of rifle, and the rest in am
munition or separate equipment. He
cannot choose his own gait, and he
has to negotiate all kinds of ground.
winter roads corrugated with frozen
ruts. slippery trails of mud and wa
ter. rocks. hot sand. And more than
half the time a change or shoes is
for him a luxury: he is very apt TO-
keep the same pair on night and day,
wet or dry. If his shoes are not
right, or IL his feet are not sound.
he cannot last . week with q NOV
tne command; and Il ID entirely pos
able that ~ Will evsn have trouble
NJ ssss3' b ox At;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

The other two games between quints
representing cambridge and Preyoca-
tonal were postponed until later
date. Much interest is being mani
Tested in these games, and the race
promises to be an interesting one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Summary: Goals from held-Nest
ca, Rueker 90, Patterson I'd Har-
rison. Jenkins and Ford. Referee
Mr.. 0'Leary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
THE AUsTR|ANS
LOSE HEAVILY
AT LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND
Kul.LED IN FRurrLESS oFfEN-
sryE AT MONT oRriGARA.
battle For This Dominating Posi-
ton Marked by Great ferocity.
The Artillery Fire Mas
Intense.

ROME, June So,--At least S.eea
Austrians suecumhed in the fruit
less enemy offensive around Mont
0rsigara between June 10 and -,
according TO war office estimates.
The battle for this dominating
point set new mark III feroelty'
The Austrians attacked in success
siye waves With every known device
of killiag. such as big guns. little
suns, machine guns, liquid fire
flame projectors, asphyNiaung gas
mines and bayonets. The ground
MAS literally churned into powde'
and soaked with the blood or tins
lighters.
Today neither side holds ortiga
ra. The barrage waves of both th'
Italian and Austrian forces con
verged over its summit, making
impossible for any human being 4
live through the rain OF shells.