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Evening journal., 1918-11-27

pitchers may come and pitchers may
go, but go on forever"
Walter Johnson, premier pitcher oil
the American League, might thus para
phrase the words Of Tennyson's
Brook.
For the 1918 American League pitch
ing records show that Walter In his
twelfth year in the majors was the
leading pitcher Of the league.
Faber led Johnson, but worked In
parts Of only II games.
That Johnson is still the master
pitcher is proven by the fact that In
the season Just past he allowed but an
average Of i.2S earned runs per game,
while In his previous eleven years OF
major league ball his average was i.6s
earned runs per game.
The record also shows Walter In his
usual role OF leading strikeout king,
striking out 80 more men than his
nearest competitor.
He stlll possesses the same wonderful
control as In the past.
In the II years previous to 1913 he
pitched 1888 innings allowing $50
bases on balls for an average OF 2t5
per inning, while in 1918 he pitched 325
innings, giving 20 bases on balls for the
same average Of .2i5 per inning.
He also holds the 1918 record for
overtime struggles, engaging In IS. s Of
which he won.
Baseball fans win be glad that the end
OF Walters big league career is still
IN the distant future.
Evening journal., 1918-11-27

rounds the ends like a Shorty Miller
throws forward passes In true 0liphani
style, is a deadly tackler, and knows
the game thoroughly. Charity Is q
wonder and the fans are pulling for
him every minute.
Mat Donahue, the Charley Brlckley oi
Wilmington, has been delivering the
goods at quarterback IN superb style
Mat has used good Judgment In running
the team. besides gaining more ground
than he ever did, and that is saying g
lot. In fact. the writer has doped Mat
10 be the big factor OF tomorrow's
game. Let Harlan get within striking
distance OF the goal posts and boys. it's
good night 10 the Marines. Mat will
kick her or sure.
BIZ Buckley. the former Brownson
mainstay, is another who has surprised
local football followers. Buck is put
ting up a mastery game at every de-
partment. His line plunsing and end
running have made many biz gains for
Harlan. Buck looks better at every ap-
pearance.
Emil Kempski, who in the past. has
played with Chesrook, is playing his
usual good game at fullback. kempski
is one man who hits the old line in big
league form.
A consistent ground gamer and a boy
who made himself over night, is Hayes.
that peppery little halfback. who
Jumped from the High School team TO
scoring touchdowns for Harlan, against
his bigger and more experienced oppo-
nents. Ike Elliott and Gabriel. two for
mer High School bright lights, are being
used in emergencies and have made II a
hard proposition for Coach Martin to Sc
lect a regular bsckfeld.
Tom Elliott, another Olympia and
Chesrook man, did not come out for the
team until Saturday. He is studying
the signals now and will be big help
on the line against the Marines. Elliott
has played against the Marines on sew
eral occasions and knows their style OF
attack.
The team suffered a hard blow when
Captain Jack Dayton sustained a broken
hand, In the Camp Dix game. Dayton Is
anxious to take part in tomorrow's
game. despite HIS injury.
Timers ready. Captains. Let's go.
Evening journal., 1918-11-27
ATHLETIC GLIB SMOKER.

The p. B. and w. Athletic Assocla-
tion held a smoker In their club rooms
at Shipley and Fourth streets. last
night. More than two hundred mem
bers attended and were entertained
with songs and dances and by the as
soclation's band IL concerts under the
leadership Of John Wingate. The others
who took part in the program were
]. Sullivan, vocal soloist; John Collins.
song and dance; z. Jackson, vocal So
loist; Messrs. Lewis and Collins In
splendid clog dancing: William Lewis
In song. and last but by no means least.
William 6chwamb In a tenor solo.
Let the Want hos soive the problem
OF your fall yacatlon.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-11-27

Thankful is the sport fan
AS this day rolls around.
No more to bsseball's tied can
And all other sports abound.
Football games beyond compare
Are played the country through.
The sport page now no more is bare
OF news and pictures too
Basketball is coming back
And bowling is not banned.
or billiards, too there is no lack,
The Spanish nu is canned
Skating soon VIII be on tap
And hockey games wen see.
For war no more we give a rap,
The Kalser's done. you see.
And 70 our readers far and near
Who on this sport page gaze
We wish the best Thanksgiving cheer
This best Of Turkey days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
FOURTEEN ''FlUE' CASES
IN THRE[-R00M HOUSE
NOttoway Family. Before Arrival OF
Brave Nurse. HAD TO Depend ON
Nine Year Old Boy

Nottoway county has furnished a
striking illustration OF the fact that
influenza is a crowd disease" Dur
ing the earlier days of the epide mic
fourteen cases developed in one
household family living in =
three-roonI house-And thirteen per-
sons were Ill at one time. Four de-
vcloped pneumonia and one case
proved fatal The disease was
brought to the home by a resident
OF Hopewell who hurried back to his
family while in the earlier stages of
the m9lady. While he can hardly be
blamed for wishing 10 be with his
loved ones. he nevertheless spread
the infection Immediately. and before
he expired twelve of his kinspeople
were helpless with the ''hu.'
1t need hardly be said that for 4
time the household was in the direat
distress Naturally most OF the
neighbors were afraid 10 venture
within the afflicted habitation, and
as a consequence all OF the home
duties az well as the nursing. fell
upon the shoulders of nine-year-
old boy who up TO that time had
sidered, the younxster did well,
though on one occasion when food
was low he fed the family on black
berry preserves. Fortunately, this
strange diet caused no apparent 1T
effects.
Help finally came to the stricken
ones In the form Of volunteer nurse
who thought neither of danger nor
diScmofort. This ministering angel
was the county agent working under
Miss Ella Agnew, assistant director O.:
the home demonstration work Of the
". p. I. Miss Agnew had previously
rendered to the state board OF health
the services Of all her agents who
might be willing TO help in the crisis
And Mrs. johnnie Fletcher Wallace.
the Nottoway agent, wa1 one of the
willing ones who throw themselves
into the breach. But for her courage.
devotion and skill there is no saying
how many deaths might have occur
red in the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
WILLIAM AND MARY
BACK. TO PEACE BASIS

Cpon the resumption OF work Jan
nary 2. 1919. the College OF William
and Mary, returns to a peace basis.
The remainder OF the session from
January to June has been divided
into two terms Of eleven weeks each.
Provision has been made for begin
ming anew a majority OF the courses
that are usually given during the tirst
term. This will enable students to
enter 10 advantage at that time and
also afford those who are already in
college an opportunity to repeat such
courses as they have been unable to
carry successfully during the pres
ent term.
A student entering January will
receive full hAlf-sessional credit for
any academic subject OF which he
completes the second or the third
terms work this session. He viii,
therefore, be able to get full SEES.
sion's credit for the work from Jan
uary TO June. Credit will also be al
lowed FOR courses completed success,
fully during the term which closes
December 81. Many William and
Mary men now in service are expect
int to be relieved in time 10 return
to college for the work OF the second
and third terms
Appiicst ton has also been made to
the war department for the esta blish :
ment al william and Mary of unit
Of tho reserve Officers training corps
that students may have an cpportun-
ity TO prepare Thorn selves for COM
missiona while pursuing their regular
college courses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
HOMEGROWN FIGS
| FOR DOMESTIC NEEDS
Millions Of Pounds of Superior Types
Of Smyrna Varieties May BE Grown
in California.

Washington, Dec. Sit Ia likely
that before many years the Is 900, 600
or 100000 pounds of figs annually
imported from Smyrna will be sup
planted by the home grown product,
says the L. s. department of agricul
ture In Bulletin 1872. recently issued.
The area in the Southwestern
States and in California ia equally az
we'll adapted to the fig industry, the
bulletin adds. as Is the Meander val
ley Of Asia Minor. and Is more than
extensive enough TO produce many
times the quantity imported into this
country.
The annual production OF Smyrna
figs In California. which is almost
the total yield Of this country. is not
far from 1000 tons, but within a few
years the production likely will be
greatly increased, for 1t In estimated
that since the importations were cut
of as result OF the war 10000 acres
of Smyrna f1g trees have been planted
in the Central San Joaquin valley.
When these large paintings come
into bearing this country will be inde-
pendent OF importations Of this most
wholesome. sugar saving fruit, and. 1t
is believed. dried figs by the carload
will be as evident in commercial
movements as raisins are at the
present time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
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SCHEDULES.
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Richmond--niain- st,
station. Schedule figures not Euaran-
tecd
1880 A. M--Local to Danvtllc and
Durham.
s:45 r. M--Local to Danville and
Oxford.
$50 p. M.--Express TO Danville
Atlanta and Birmingham.
900 p M.-Iocai to Keysvtlie.
1900 p. M.-Loca1 to Danvilie, Sal.
isbury aud Asheville-Through con-
nections to Atlanta and New Orleans
Note: $50 "a M. train stops only
at Burkeville, Keysville ard South
Boston to Danville.
Trains arrive Richmond from
South: 500 A. NJ, 7:10 A. NJ, $40 A.
NJ. 1875 p. NJ, $50 p. NJ.
York River Line.
Leave Richmond 1850 A. NJ, f:1.
P. NJ. Local to West Point: $40 p. NJ
Baltimore Express.
Trains arrive Richmond s;45 A. NJ,
Baltimore Express. 9:40 A. M. 5:35
p. NJ, local from West Point.
Above 10 complete revised scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
ALL GRADES Of HONOR
EXCEPT IRON CROSS
Captain George r. Fleet Thrills
Blacksburg With Tales OF Daring
and HcroiSm.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
Bfacksburg, Va, Dec. 3-Probably
The most decorated man in all
America, as far as the recent war is
concerned. is visiting relatives and
friends in Blacksburg
This young officer is Captain George
T. Fleet, of the Twenty sixth infan-
try, regular army. Captain Fleet
wears the Cross of the Legion Of
tinguished, service cross and four
other medals which were conferred
by the French, British and American
armies
The Cross Of the Legion of Honor
and croix de guerre were conferred
personally by General Foch. and the
distinguished service cross by General
Pershing. In the citation by General
Pershing, which your informant read,
he commended Fleet for crawling
mile and "a half under murderous
machine gun fire and shells of all
calibre 10 get important information
In regard 10 the enemy. Although
severely wounded, Captain Fleet got
the desired information and returned
safely TO the American lines.
Fleet wears four wound stripes
and three trench ehevrons. He went
10 France with Pershing's first con-
'i'Hf was AuN tuiTu INFECT 10 Nn
on French soil. and the first officer
10 fall under Hun FIRE
Captain Fleet who is the son of
George ". Fleet, OF Blacksburg. left
here five years ago and entered the
army as a private, lie told friend
on leaving that he would never re-
turn 10 Blachsburg until he WAS
high ranking commissioned officer
lie made good his promise, and all
Blaokshurs has been listening to his
many stories. and his hair-breadth
escapes, with intense interest Cap
tain Fleet, who is recovering from a
recent wound. Will return 10 the hos
pital at Hampton, Va, and then pro-
coed 10 Douglas, Ariz., where his
wife resides
IA WAS with Rsesafng on the 11upa.
tive expedition into Mexico and was
in the heavy fighting al Chateau
Th!erry and scissors.
Captain Fleet has been recon-
mended for ma joralty. when seen
today he was wearing the Cross OF
the Legion Of Honor, the croia de
gnerre and the distinguished service
cross Reaching in an inside pocket
he pulled out four other medals. one
of gold and as LARGE as a good sized
biscuit. An admiring friend asked
him why he didn't wear them. He
replied simply, "Aw I'd lock roo
dressed up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
THE RICIIMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., DECEMBER 1918
urges INTERVENTION
Of ALLIES IN RUSSIA
Former Russian Premier Would Thus
Strike ut Heart Of Red Flag
MennCp.

F.! Stockholm. Dec IN. Kokovtsof,
| former Russian premier, urges Inter-
vention In Russia by the allies to strike
at the heart OF the red flag menace.
! In an interview today. NJ. Kokovt-
soft said Intervention by the allies was
quite possible by means Of an expedi-
ton from Constantinople or Austria.
! He escaped from Russia recently
and is now residing at Helsingfors.
! He had previously been reported muir
dered.
The position in Russia is more Sc
rious than ever he said. There Is
no protection for life or property and
commerce is paralyzed. Bolshevik
! finance is based on printing paper
money. as a consequence of which the
value Of the currency has fallen to a
minimum
! With regard to the red army. he
said good deal of misapprehension
exists. No counter revolution Is pos
siblc in present circumstances,
"Dfsobedience to orders is being
punished with death and discipline in
the red army is excellent. Nothing
whatever could be done to relieve the
country from this tyranny without
foreign intervention with regular arm
les"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
BELL WOULD BAR ALIEN
ENEMIES FROM BRITAIN

London. Dee > Hear Admiral Ben
OF the British navy has Issued an ap-
peal 10 the British voters that they
insist on barring enemy aliens from
Great Britain He asks the people 10
urge that the question Of what shall
be done in our midst be plainly put
10 every candidate prior 10 the gen
eral election and continues:
Il am certain that every true heart
ed Briton will agree with me that
every Hun. including women and
children should be sent TO The father
land bae and baggage.
Until this is done there can be
no real peace. The system OF spying
by these hrutes vii he tried again No
Hun ought 10 he allowed ia work. his
trStls IN Britain therehs taking the
'-iyrsad sut Of the mouths os> our eN4an-
trXmen.
Now Is the time TO make fresh
start Let IL he foF Britain for Brit
ons and not a dumping country for
spies and traitors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
HARRY LAUDER HAPPY;
BREAKS INTO song

New York. Dec. 2.--Amone the
arriving today on the MAuretAn3A 49,
fairy Lauder. who was accompanies
by his wife and sister.
Maybe you think We dfAn4 @cslS1
brate Thanksgiving on the ship" 80
the Scotch comedian. I'VE had t,ssk1
and church services and those An1
boys of yours that came along With
us certainly enjoyed Themselves.
II wrote a new song for the ocoaR
ion. Here 1t is:
Murray, the war is over; stIAY
Hurray the Tight is won. S I.
Back from the life Of rover:
Rack from the roar OF tho gun. 4.
Back 10 the dear old homeland g
Home with the peaceful dove. r,4s
Don't let us sing any more about wn<S
Just let us sing about love- M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
EIGHT HUN U-BOATS
SURRENDER TO ALLIES

London, Dec. . Flight more Ger
man submarines surrendered at Har-
wich yesterday. bringing the total
number now handed over to f2i. The
boats were very late in arriving in
consequence OF heavy weather at sea
which prevented the transfer to them
OF British crews until The submarines
had reached harbor.
The Daily Mail correspondent al
Harwich says. 1T was dark when
the submarines reached the moorings
in the Spour. where an exciting incl
dent happened.
Lieutenant Commander Gaines
who had piloted one of the snbma
rines in called his signalmen below
for a moment. On coming up he
noticed that the British ensign which
had been hoisted on The boat had
disappeared,
Lieutenant Commander Gaines
gave the German commander two
minutes 10 produce It.
Well within that time II appeared
from a bag belonging to the Ger
mans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

Private Harry =. Kennedy; reIa-
tive. Mrn. Mary ke.sedy. BniesviIle
Elmore, Va, Killed In netiea.
Sergeant J.nes c. Coed; reia-
tive, Miss Carrie b. Peace. Timber
ville, Va, died Of wounds.
Private Aelvin Cosnweli, reia-
tive, Mrs. Martha Cernwen. n. r.
ID. Ne. z, Manassas. VAT died frsx
wuunAs.
Private Leonard n. Reedy, rela.
died fPe0 woonAa. a.,-..--
Private George ". Aety; relative
Mrs. Alice Acty. Radiant, Madison
eOunty, Va, died Of disease.
Private George n. Deals relative
Mrs. Levi Cl~viager. Make. Va;
died Of disease.
Private FraAkha L. MePeak, rel.
stive, Ephrafm l.. McPeak. Draper
Val AieA Of disease.
Private Esru L.. Parrkah, relative
WiHiAm }. Parrish, inex, Va; died
If sisesse.
Private keAp Wiiiiaas, relative
Mrs. Mary A. Williams. 0usntice
Va, died 81 siseaae.
Private JsAannas Ghristeassni
relative, Mrs. Mary CrAwley. n. r.
D., Ne. :. wtnteepsck. va, died 81
disease.
tive. Mrs. Enmaliae Moseley. Val
eatises. Va, died Of disease.
Private Robert e. Fisher; reta
tive. Neah &. Fisher. Toms brook,
Va, wssaaea severely.
Private LiswoeA Baaks; relative,
Mrs. I.ettle Banks, Locust Hin Post
soyce. MiAdiesex comfy. VA
w~wn1ea severely.
Private Jet n. DaSidsony relative
Mrs. sarah A. Havvell. n. r. d.. No
1, Holland, Va, wounded severely.
Private Jacob r. Neage; relative
Charles =. YeaGs, n. r. D.. No.
MtddlehPoek. Va, wounded degree
unde te rnsnedl.
Private Jshs n. Anderson; reIa-
tive, Mrs. ID. wiley Anderson, Il. r,
w.. AlAers.aa Springs. scottsviIle
Val Miasfng Z. aetien.
Private Alfred u. .ChspMsn, refa-
tive. mrs. Dsra CAapnaH. s1ssv.
anke. Val .sntsstas, In ,asasa. Il !.
Private Lloyd e. DaegheYty; rel
PulImam company. Norfolk. Va.
mi~sing In action.
PRIVATE WALTER ID. H r.
vEYt relative. Albert =. Harvey
aus North Twenty street
RlCHNOND; missing In acttsn.
Sergeant Hasel ". Heater; reta'
tive. e, ", Heater. Chase City, Va.
killed IN acts1n.
private Joseph X. Bobst; reaa.
tive, Mrs. Vera Bsbst. Res III
Cvs~@t, Va, killed In action.
Private Waiter T.. Hunalexs reaa'
tive. Mvs. Laeaada HaDdle!. A3s
overly street. uaasille.- killed
In action.
Private Asa r. Dewb<rry: reia.
tive. Mrs. mary T.. Dewberry, ~
Russ~u street. Berkiey. Val wound
"a severely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
AUDITING COMMITTEE
APPROVES REPORT

The legislative auditing committees
yesterday afternoon held q mook}1e
and approved the annual srepOrt ~
w. Frank Smyth the state accQ0n-s
tant, as presented by him. Thn RS
port was complete. mpSeheneitNs
aud brief. 1t was ordered sent 70 IT.
governor. Several applications weras
Office and r, f. Reed. at present esnss
ployed in the Office Of the city auditoryA
was chosen to succeed A. b. Cath
right. .sA sssss sll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

THE CENTRAL FIGURE OF THE.
AIRCRAFT SCANDAl4--Col. Edward
A. Deeds who is recommended for
court-martial by Charles r.. Hughes
in his report on the aircraft situa-
ton az president Of the Delco com
pany. makers Of automobile starters.
He was at one time vice-prcsident of
the National Cash Register company.
OF Dayton and in 1912 was convict
ed with several other officers of thai
company. for violation of the Sher-
man antitrust Law. This conviction
was later set aside by the court of
appeals.
Deeds Is an engineer by training
and had remarkably successful
business career. He received $780,
900 annually from the cash register
company. and liz reputed to have
amassed fortune of more than
SEE. 100000 from his various ven
lures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
FOR SALE.

rSr@a aI1-WoaT.year-e Dark 3 : =
saAdTe mare, broken to saddle only;
handsome mare and easy keeper. Sire
rNxiutsrsd Kentucky saddle horse:
formerly owned By H. G. Chsmblin.
u Whitley stock farm. Price, SITS
1sHveyed In Richmond. 6. = JONES,
4 GnI11oEeok. VI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
RICHMOND NURSES CLUB
MEETS THURSDAY AT Y. ". &. \

The monthly meeting of the Rich
naona- Nurses club will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the club
room of the Y. W. G. A. There VIII
be short talks by nurses about their
respective activities
All xraduate nurses from other
cities. who are In Richmond. are
cordially. iAyttea = asssaA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
AUTOMOBILES.
COBURN'S FALL USED
CAR RARGAINS

Oak BARGAlNS
We have quite large stock of used
cars on hand. and In order to ma
teriafiy reduce this stock and avoid
carrying the cars through tho winter.
we are offering the following cars at
sacrifice prices:
Overland. 1917. Lixht Four; New Tires,
paint and top good. First-ciass me-
chanicsl condition
saxon Roadster. 1917, View Top, Good
tires, thoroughly overhauied and in
hrst-eass mechanical condition. Bar
gain.
Cole Four-Cyiinaer Tosriag. Perfect
mechanical condition. good rain'
TOP and new tires.
Cadillac Eight. with Cord Tir~s.
bumper Excellent mechanical com
dition and good top.
stoaebsker SIX, 1915. Newly Painted
tor ard tires good. bumper and etc.
Only run $500 miles. and just Ike
new. The price will surprise you.
MAXWELL. toi7. Hevarnished; Coed Tor.
tires. separate tires, bumper. etc
Big buy.
saxon Stv Light. fatst Good Tires.
paint, top. etc First-class condition
A bargain
studeb Light Four reurin=.
newly painted. tor and tires In
first-class condition. bargain.
Studebaker six. 1918. Fear-Passeneer
e}Hb roadster. He~lv painted good
ton, good tires. hummer. etc, One Of
the classiest cars YOU will see on the
street
suadehaker -Four. 1917; Good Tir-s'
top. Arst-clas% mechanical condition.
A bargain The owner drafted.
One MAXWELL raIS Roadster. Ran Oniy
400 miles absolutely new. at
sacrifice
Vim DEWEY Truck. 1917. with
bumper. good tires and newly natnt-.
ed The very thing for fight de'iv-
cry
Tw" Repahi.r one-Tem Trucks COM
pletely rebuilt and Just as good as
new Biggest truck bargain IN Rich
mond.
Dodge r"ariag' Coed rs,at Tor AVID
tires First class mechanical ccndis
tien
The ahov. cars have gcnc through
our shor ~rd are in rrst class faccear'
zeal coalition Tops are good The
30 int is Rnod aud most Of them Nave
rAseHs the hest bargains IN ussd ears
n RIehn'ond, and II yon ara eersid@F.
ing the purchase of a x >od car Won rad
setter see us without fail