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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

SM|TH-PARRElL| BOUT
PULLED OFF THURSDAY

"Zeke Smith. local fayorite Crap
pier. and Young Parrelli, who styles
himself the italian Bone Breaker"
viii meet in a fight-to- finish match at
the Central Athletic association Thurs
day night. according to u report from
Zeke last night.
Parrelli, who wrestled Jack Col
Inns, the Greek !yhirlwind, here on
last Thursday. though losing the
match. proved himself far better
wrestler than Collins, and a safe bet.
one of the best grapplers who has ever
displayed their wares before the
wrestling fans here. II was plain last
Thursday that Parrelli would win an
easy victory over Collins but for the
fact that Collins consistently worked
the toe-hold on Parre1li's right foot.
which had fourteen stitches init be-
cause of an accident. Collins. though.
proved an easy victim to the science
of Zeke. and a match between the
brute strength of the Bone Break er
and the science of-"S Smiling Zeke
should prove a most interesting one.
Parreli and Collins both have won
the criticism of local graphing bugs
by their foul tactics, but the pro-
motors of the fight have seen to it
that the match Thursday will be a
clear one. Parrelli is to forfeit his
share of the proceeds If he employs
any of his unfair tactics and the
strange and toe holds are to be
barred. Altogether 1t is going to be
a fair. clean fight.
A short preliminary bout between
local grapplers will furnish amuse-
ment before the big match.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
HUNS ADMIT AMERICA
CAUSED THEIR DEFEAT
German People Pin Their Faith In
Wilson, Relying on Him For
"Squnre Deai,'

With the British Army Of occupa-
ton, Aix-Ia~Chapelle, Dec. 3 by Cou-
rier. via Paris) .-Having lost the war,
Germany is now ready for business.
Two days of allied occupation have
cured the most trreconcilable ones. The
correspondent has motored many miles
day and night in Germany and has
found soldiers, ass well as civilians, in
an extremely patronizinE mood. ready
ito admit that the ruling caste, who
they said brought on the war. should
be punished.
The better elements strongly favor
a republic, with someone Ike Prince
Maxifnllian. of Baden. as head They
say the Socialists are all right for the
moment. because they won't stir up the
war spirit again, but when peace is
assured, they want democratic gov
eminent similar to that of the United
States, without socialism.
One of the first questions the CORE
spondent asked was IL there was any
chance of a resumption OF the war by
Germany. Invariably. the people here
answer they are pinning their faith in
President Wilson, relying on him for
a square deal"
They are glad Mr.. Wilson Is coming
10 Europe. While they insist they are
done with the kaiser for good" the
feeling against him is mot SO strong
as it Is against Tirpitz. Ludendorff and
others, who. the people say, were re-
sponsible for getting America into the
war
America caused our defeat" Is this
judgment heard everywhere from high
and low. The people are anxious to
find out whether food viii be sent into
Germany. They say thousands o. poor
people died of starvation recently Or
the other hand the correspondent dined
}at the, Hotel Aixfa -ChapeHs. today
! - here .AfsJeaassan spor,drslfs1 "a veg
prior to Americas entry into the war
! and where he today enjoyed mea
! equal to one in any large hotel of New
| York and san Francisco.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
ORDINATION EXERCISES
MARK N. {. CONFERENCE.
Bishop Hendrix Ordains Twelve
Deacons and Thirteen
Elders,
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memoirs of Five Ministers Are Rcad
at Yesterdays Session of Mctho.
dists in Charlottesville.

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. s--The
First Methodist church was filled to
overflowing at the II o'clock service
today. many people coming from
nearby towns to hear Bishop Hendrix
preach and ordain a class OF twelve
deacons and thirteen elders. Those
ordained were:
Deaeons-R. r. Burnett. Joseph N.
Edwards, Wade II. Fletcher, II. A.
Glauss, G. Fl. Mayo. Laxton O. Smart,
Bernard S. Via, p r. Arthur. William
j. Jines, O. NJ. Blackwell, f. +. Hol-
land and j. NJ, Batten.
Elders-William j. Boyd. James A.
Chapman. Walter S. Deyerle. James l..
Finch, Leon S. F'lournoy. William Fl.
Hantzmon, r. Bernard Loving. Hugh
u. Mollart, William p. Province, A..
Walter Rotten. Arthur l.. Stevenson.
Sterling w. Wilkinson and William II.
Grubbs
This afternoon there was a memo
rial service at First church. when
memoirs Of five ministers who had
idicd during the past year were read.
by Rev. W. II. Edwards: that of J.
w. S. Robins. by DR.. J. c. Reed; that
OF Fl. c. Bowies. by Rev. James w.
Bouldin; that of l., c. Shearer. by DR.
~. c. Reed: that OF T.. P. Parham
prepared by DR., James T. Whitley. OF
Norfolk. and read by secretary.
Methodist ministers occupied the
various Protestant pulpits at both
services and were greeted by large
audiences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
URGES GREATER
PROTECTION FOR FORESTS

Provisions for pushing more rapidly
the improvement work in the forests
Of the United States. for greater
number of forest guards, and for
earlier organization each fire season
of the protective system are advo-
Gated by the secretary Of agriculture
in his annual report.
Protection of the forests during the
season OF 1918 proved an exceptional
ly difficult task, says the secretary.
An unusual strain was imposed on an
organization somewhat depleted in
numbers and much weakened by the
loss of many of it's most experienced
men. Added to this was the difficulty
of securing good men for temporary
appointment as guards during the fire
season, and parties OF men for fighting
large fires, An unusually early and
severe dry season caused the out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
WINTER" LEAGUE TO
OPEN IN NEW YORK

New York. Dec. s.-The stase is all
ter" league and there is every indi-
cation that the coming week will fur
rish enough fan food to Keep the
base ball bug much alive during
the next two months.
The meeting of the International
league opens here tomorrow. the Ma
tional league Tuesday and the Amer
lean league. in Chicago. Thursday.
The indications are that the New
York gatherings will be quiet and 81 =
derby compared to the one in the
middle west city. The American
league la seething with internal DIS
sension and has also the John t'razee
feud on its hands.
The report Is that johnson has
promised the-owner of the Boston
ident Taft to t1ke charge of baseball.
ont OF the National game. but 1t is a
we'll known fact that Frazee is not
in the habing of being put.
The National league is scheduled
to elect a president but may postpone
that until a later meeting. There are
no announced candidates, but John
Heydlcr. the secretary and acting
president. and Judge Francis Nc
QuaQe, or TINS city are prominently
mentioned. There has been soma
talk that Kansas City would replace
ST. Louis in the senior league but
President G.. r. Jones. who has arriv'
ed for the meeting says there will he
no change.
The fate OF the minors rests on the
decisions reached by the international
There are all kinds OF conflicting ru-
mors about what this league will dc
hut the general impression is that II
will. AK up its frayed financial edges
and open the seson in May as usual
Problems upon the solution OF
which the future OF baseball depen ds
will confront all OF the owners. II Il
generally conceded that there g1sust III
a general reorganization.
The player limit. salaries, gam bling
retrenchment and the care of teams ir
financial difficulties will alec be to the
fore front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
KANSAS CITY AND
TORONTO WANT BALL

New York. Dec s.-Two big
baseball cities are knocking loud at
the doors of the major leagues. Their
knocks. every one of which has been
1ifestei ff'rsnf@at host for tife great ma,
tional game and right now are rather
welcome to the magnate's ears
Kansas City would like to take St.
Louis place in the National league
and Toronto is anxios to step into the
American league through the Wash
ington Franchise before the next pen
uant race starts.
The dope of the insiders is that
the Washington franchise is for sale.
This may not be true, but If il Is
there is more than one reason why
Toronto will not be considered as a
purchaser
Toronto Is one of The best basebtll
towns in North America and easily
the most enthusiastic in Canada. Even
during the war the city's team in the
International league has shown on the
right side of the ledger. II has a fine
ball park. 1t Is an easier jump from
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and st,
Louis than Americas national cap
itai. The war is over and any former
diplomatic reasons that may have
been advanced for refusing the fran
ChiSe transfer have been removed.
The st. Louis National League
team is just as hard up as it was when
the season closed last fall and there
is no question hut what the $5o0.ooe
bait being held out BY Kansas City
fans looks good TO many of the wise
men.
The transfer OF The Washington
franchise 10 Toronto and the Cardi-
nal franchise to Kansas CitJ will he
among the important questions up fer
discussion at the big mid winter pow
WOW, unless all dope Us wrong
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
GREAT RECEPTION
AWAITS PRESIDENT

Z Paris. Dec. s-~The finest cannon
Frances artillery can boast OF will
boom the royal salute when Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson drive through
the great triumphal arch next Satur-
day morning. bound from the Bots
de Boulogne railway station to the
Murat residence, which will be the
Partisan White House. while Amer
ica's chief executive is here. The
same welcome that was given the
kings Of Great Britain and Belgium
awaits the president
In point of popular acclaim, his
reception bids fair to Guido anything
Paris or any other European capital
has ever seen since Napoleon re/o ned
from Elha,
Two special trains carrying French
and Italian. and perhaps Engishi
delegates viii leave Paris Thursday
afternoon for Brest. Besides some OF
the leading peace delegates. there will
he deputies from the French parlia =
ment and a number OF ministers to
meet the Wilson party at that port.
Colonel House, accompanied by his
secretary, will live aboard the special
Wilson train" returning with the
president and party.
The George Washington is expect
ed to arrive at Brest Friday after
noon, Inc wilson party Will proceed
TO Paris the same evening, reaching
here about 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. A legal holiday has been pro-
claimed for that day. From the sta :
ton Mr.. Wilson will drive direct to
his Partisan residence. change HIS
clothes. and then proceed to visit
President Poincare, who will give an
official luncheon TO Mr.. and Mrs. VIII.
son.
In view of the monster crowds that
are expected to line the streets in
OF catching a glimpse OF
the distinguished visitor. Ptsident
Wilson's every move will require
military lines. for which some French
crack divisions already have been
concentrated here. They will IN
|clude poilus who fought In the most
famous battles Of the war. Side by
side with Americans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
yIRGINIA'S HONOR ROLL.

Private Luther {, Hornshy: rcla-
tive. W. II. Hornsbs, scafori. York
county. Va: died of wounds.
Nurse Cornelia l.. Thornton: rel
affyc. Mr.. III. Lee Thornton,
Achilles Va; died of disease.
Private Byrd .. Thas ker; relH-
dvc. Levi j. Thatkcr. X. r. ID. /,
Dayton. Va: died of disease
Cook William j. Cornwell; rcla.
sdvc. Mrs Lizzie CornwelI. X. +. ID.
]. kcrnsto~n, Va: wounded (de-
gree undeterrnined)
CORPORAL WILBUR II. BOT
TONS: relative, Mrs. Maggie bot
toms, 2205 short . street, RICH
0OND; wounded tdegrec undetcr-
nined).
Private William Hyatcr: relative.
Mr.. Rose Hyater. 604 Phelps ave-
nue, Portsmouth. Va; wounded
(degrcc undctcrmincd)
Private Boston Farmer: relative,
0ra. Fnnnic Farmer, X. +. ID. l.,
Hurt. Pittsyivania county, Va;
wounded tdcgrec undetermined
Private Clarence 4. Henry
t1attvc. Mrs. Virginia H. Henry,
Woodstock. Va: wounded tdcgrec
undetcrnincd)
Private Eddie Lee Roberts: reia-
tive, james Allen Roberts. stuart,
~: wounded tdeErce undctcr-
/ 1nlned).
pF1vAte Andrew j. sumner: rel
a4ve, Mrs. Rebecca Sumner, Haysi.
.DSckensou county, Va; wounded
Z f1egsoe undetermined.
PF1ya&e Wiley &. Field: relative,
E1ehn n. F1eld. Spears Ferry. Va /;
fWOunded degree undetermined.
Private William Bradley Tom
kmnnu: relative, Mrs. May Miner.
EonntnGton Gap. Va; wounded fde-
Esm9e undctermined1
Private Nathaniel Jackson: reIa
(SlnVe. Mrs. Virginia Bland. Prince
kensKc county. va; wounded fde-
ee undctevHinedl
rftvatc Grover e.. Adams: rclsl-
EmNa. Nrs. Louisa adams. Viewpoint,
~: wounded tdccree undctcr-
IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

1hroneee at Paris. the Tory press mas
4hfown a monkey wrench into L,cya-
0ooyge's understanding machinery
~ 4 sudden attack or the inclusion
Nk Lord Eeading sr,orE the BRUSH
nAaee delegates The morning FosI
2nkinr up the cudgels for those VINO
-afe- bitterly .ap posed to--thls st.ols.s,
launches violent editorial al,"rN
upcny,he lord chief justice, producing
fhe premier WIZ seriously snssF .re
puhlic confiaencr~in himself II ne M
mja4s on taking Reading WIN "iA" ~
PApis and Versailles
a month ago tnlverSA4 service
was hele To Cable exclusively intoFiha-
tion 10 the effect that Lord ReaulhE
-r,,,5 ro. return ia Washington, but
~oysYd remain at tho prime MINIS
fer's elbow throughout iEe peace uc'
alterations The two men have neen
almost inseperahie iu she conterehcss
here with Clemenceau, orlando, anu
Marshal Foch, The morning Fost err
fcriai follps;
tentjcn. unless the public asserts II
eelf. TO name lord Reading as one
or the British representatives 10 the
nearF,9cpnf ference at Paris. IL IS, mere
fore, timely for public opinion TO ne
heard.
mo act on the part of the govern
,ners could well nc more Tepughhne
10 proper feeling. Least OF all, on snch
an occasion as SUNNI oning Peace
conference which TO establish a pewter
order in the world can II be forSot~
ten that Lord Reading was the pr'h-
cipal figure in the discrcQits"'e ''a'
cont scandal
eve do not wish to rake up the
mast ,,,ndjc.fveiy. but at this confer
enee surely II is the duty 20 demand
that shis country appearing as cham.
ptcN~of the highest causes shou'd
ncts4e nnworthiit represented.
.If represe natives are to be chos-
an outside the ranks Of the politicians
there are few open 10 EraVer eSccP
sion~-;n one respect than Lord HEAD
Ing. .,,..
.fln his appointment to the chicr
justfceshin. after the revelations or
The Marconi inquiry, an apToihtmch.
in xh.ch the liberal party DISCLOSED
conterrt for anything, hut party
interest. VIC entered our pf'teS1
"when Lord Reading was appoint
ed am basssdor 10 the Ni'ea S'Ht'S
re pretesteG again. no less vigorous
1v end against his appointment as
British, delegate to the peace confer
ence We shall protest With all our Ne-
henenee
IN dischareinE what nust he a
disagree duty, VT are SUSTAINED
BY many letters on th!s subject when
We receive from the public. letters
convincing Us thai 4 Mr. Lloyd
George persists ia the position aecred-
tied 10 him he viii ga far toward FOR
feitfnr the coBhdeuce which The con-
duet or the war has eart1rtt fttt1i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
roREsEEs DIFFERENTIATION
or THE PINK BOILWORM

Washington. u. G.. Dec. Sex
termination OF the pink bollworYn. the
dangerous enemy OF cotton which in
vaded Texas cotton fields from Mexi-
can territory in 1916 is forecast by
the federal horticultural boar. United
States department of agriculture. IN IT.
annual report Just issued. Work Of
determination, conducted under the
provisions OF the plant qua rantine act,
has been SO thorough and effective
that not one pink bollworm egg,
larva, or moth has been found with
in either of the Quarantined areas or
elsewhere in Texas during the season
of 1918. This would seem to indi-
cate. says the report, the efficiency OF
the cicar.up during the year OF these
districts. and gives ground for expect.
ing the ultimate complete extermina-
tion of the pink bollworm in Texas.
II this result IL achieved II will be, In
the opinion Of the board, the larg-
est successful chronological expert
ment Of the kind in historx-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
CONCORD DEPOT

Especial to The Richmond Virginiano
Concord Depot, Va. Dec. REV
c. Rosser James left Tuesday for
Charlottesville to attend the annual
conference in session there. This
year winds UP Mr.. james four years
on Concord circuit During his stay
hse he has made host of friends
who sincerely regret his leaving.
when he assumes his new pastorate
h1 will carry wills him to has new
hetne ana xotS. 'siae. htssqa s*a.asese ~ sEll
Who have been associated with him in
the successful work done under his
faithful leadership in the community.
Misses Mabel and Annie Thomas
spent last weekend visiting Mrs.
John Ed Martin, Of Petersburg
Miss Eunice was guest Thanks
EiyipS Of friends at Blackstone.
Or, and Mrs. w. l., ouid were call
Of the Illness OF their daughter, Ruth,
Z student OF r. VI. ! It was feared
Miss Ruth had Spanish Influenza.
They returned to their home Tuesday,
bringing their daughter, and she Is
reported ms doing very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Cross enter
sAtned on Wednesday evening in
honor OF Mr., and Mrs Holt Wilson
Staples
Mrs. John Dckey, who has suf-
fered her second stroke Of para lysis.
II doing very nicely and il is hoped
will soon be IN again.
Mr.. ana Mrs Reese Evans and
children, OF Oklahoma. and Mrs. Rosa
Caldwell Mann ard children, OF New
Mexico, were recent visitors At the
home OF Major and Mrs p. J. Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
EAST END. MEETING
NAMES COMMITTEE
To Wait Upon Mayor In Interests Of
Aspirants For
Place

At meeting Of six citizens OF the
East End held IN Liberty hall yese
terdar morning, II was determined TO
send delegation 10 wait upon Mayor
George Ainsiie this morning with re-
spect TO the appointment OF an East
End man to the post OF director Of
public safety. or any other Of the
soon-io-be-created offices provided
for in recent charter changes, the
mayor sees fit to hestow.
Eleven o'clock was the hour for the
meeting. At that time six Interested
persons we're on hand. Ernest w
Britton. who acted as chairman, de-
ferred calling the meeting to order
IN the hope that a larger represen.
tation would be on hand. In this he
was disappointed. and twenty minutes
after the hour scheduled for the meet
ing to begin. the six hled into the
hall. and got down to business
Chairman Britton explained the
purpose OF the meeting and suggested
that the names of two of the East
Ends most prominent citizens and
politicians be presented to the mayor
with the request that one or two be
appointed TO the post OF director Of
public safety. j. W. Traylor, secretary
OF the East End association, who was
present, approved the recommended
ton. as did one or two others until
i Leroy Speights. OF the city cleo
tr1cal department, declared that such
step not only would tend to ch-
harass the two men whose names were
mentioned. but probably also would
en- barass the mayor.
AT any rate, Mr.. Speights said II
would have the effect OF widening
the existing breach between two fac
HohS IN Jefferson ward. the following
OF the two proposed candidates, re-
spectfveiy. This, no thought, was
what everybody strove to avoid
that II was the desire of everyone in
terested to bring the factions togeth-
or.
Mr.. Speishts suggested that a dele.
cation wait upon the MAJOR with ref
erence to the appointment of a. JET
fefsen ward representative, but to
leave the selection OF such man to
the mayor So forceful was his arcu-
meht thHt he succeeded tn swinging
the others tn his point OF view. with
the result that committee OF four
was chosen In wait upon Mayor Aims
lie Tits morning at I 0 O'Clock TO urge
that Jefferson ward he included when
the appointments are made
fnere were many more or less in
terested citizens Of the East End out
side o. the hall or a half block up
the street, awaiting the result of the
meeting as attended the pow wow.
The two citizens active in calling
the meeting had in mind. were Justice
Wilbur y. Griggs and City Sergeant
John Satterfield3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
ELks EXTEND GLAD HAND
TO MEN IN SERVICE

Soldier and sailor Elks in Richmond
viii be extended an open hand and a
" arm welcome by Richmond lodge, Ne
40, b. z. O. r., al the Elks' home. at
Eleventh and Marshall streets. Sew
eral rooms. iitted up with beds and
other bedroom furniture. are at the
disposal of men in uniform who are
'out OF luck" or. for any reason. are
unable to procure accomm odations else =
where, The latch key is always out,
and men in either branch of The service
are always assured the glad hand of
fellowship and the warmest kind of "A
welcome on the part of the best peo-
pie on earth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

break of serious fires before the sum
mer protective organization was full
~ ready
Some EN- barrassment in meeting the
situation, the report comments. was
caused by the failure OF the annual
appropriation act to pass congress un
I'll after the fire season was virtually
over. Relief was furnished by the
president. who placed 81 .o0a. 900 at
the secretarys disposal az loan from
the presidents emergency fund 1t
may be necessary, the secretary SAYS
to seek from congress again a de-
ficiency appropriation of $3.50. 900,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
AVIATION IN ITS
tssuo ssr.I u1oIJ psnuy,uooJ


since thirteen Is the presidents
lucky number.
The president and his party
viii proceed Immediately TO
Paris. reaching the Fronch capt.
tai saturday.
There will be the customary
formal exchanges, that day be-
tween President poincare OF
France and the American cxecu.
tive. but formal meetings with
the other peace dignitaries VIII
not take place until Monday. The
actual conferences preliminary To
the peace congress proper will
begin Tuesday. Dec. II.
President and Mrs. Wilson
again participated In the boat
drills, yesterday. Mr.. Wilson as
sisttng his wife from the suite n,
the lifcboat assigned them.
The naval escort Is keeping n
Eoed distance from the, George
Washington - "
We will probably pass the
Azores Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
AMERICAN FIRST ARMY
GOES ON INTO GERMANY

Washington. Dec. s.-Generai Per-
shing's communicate given out today
giving yesterdays positions OF the
third American army Is as follows:
Section A: The third American
army continuing its advance into Ger
many today reached the general line
Ruperath, Boos, Kemperch Mayen.
Greimersburg, Simmern. killenbach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

CHANGING at the record of arrests
made IL can be seen that the campaign
inaugurated by the local police to put
stop to the Sunday selling violators
has not been in vain No arrests OF
this type were reported by the police
yesterday and the merchants have de-
cided that they will obey the Sunday
Blue law ordinance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
Invite the President.

London. Dec. s.-The Northanp-
ton city council has adopted a reso-
luton to invite President Wilson to
accept the honorary freedom of the
borough Laurence Washington. A
direct ancestor OF George Washing
ton was mayor Of the borough in 1893
and again in 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

tContnNFd fT"FIl I"S3 V'I1'7'
sr5nistratian through the shipping
board, the railroad administration ana
the United states telephone and tele"
graph has distinct policy OF keeping
IN the standard while the national
war labor board is making many
awards for higher wages IN industry
and leaders of the American Federation
Of Labor have served notice that the
standard must not be low cred.
None. however. venture to SAY how
the level Of wages can escape the ac-
iion OF the economic conditions that az
feet all price levels,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

Yeast--I don't understand how all
the pawnbrokcrs manage TO live.
Crimsonbeak Why old man.
Switzerland alone exports about TO-
10000 watches a year. 1t is said ---
Yonkers Statesman.