Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-17
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS.
SPEAKS BEFORE MEETING
OF WARDENS' CONVENTION
Game Enthusiasts Gather In I'm portuut
Sessions ut Murph y'S-Robcrtsou
Elected Presidents.

In a joint meeting with rcprcscnta-
tive game wardcns from all parts of
the State, members of The Virginia
Game and Fish Protective Association
last night elected James Taylor Rob
crisoi, OF Richmond. prcsidcn; TO sue
coed Ernest {. Mead. who has served
lnc organization for several years. re-
signing last night on account OF press
ing business affairs.
other officers named arc Captain l..
II. larger, Of Shawsvitlc. Va. first vice
president; w. l.. Patterson. of Caro-
line County, second vicc-presidcnt; C..
III. iioSEe. Observation-Disclosures.
Governor Delivers Address.
governor WeStmorcland DaviS adj
dressed the night session OF The Game
Wardens' Convention. in which he told
OF his interest In the sports of Nir-
ginia. lie was followed by a repre-
sentative from the United state BIOL
ne conference, and expressed the hope
that adequate laws would be enacted
TO meet the changing conditions. His
suggestion that there be a state law
IN references to the migratory birds for
me purpose OF cooperating with the
crederal acts and trcal:c5 governing
inc migration of birds. was adoptcd for
reference 10 the combined committee
OF game wardcns II sportSmen. who
Viii report today.
SDeciiIG suggestions made by those
present last nigh; included protection
OF IN: fish and birds from the crude
OIL which is poured from many SHIPS
terminating the production. Ir was
stated thai many OF the ships now or
rratihs at hampton Roads and IN the
and 20 the United states Shipping
Eoard; released the waste oil from the
ships into the sea. effcCtinr the various
rivers. particularly the James for some
distance from the bay.
Fish and surrounding birds and fowl,
are affected ana die from thu effects
Of this oil. and it is the purpose of inc
same wardyns 70 use Their Influence in
th!S useless killing OF fish and fow!.
Establish, state Museum.
Vas also ~Susscstrd that there
for The purpose OF preserving rh, va
riouS, species. of Virginia game. much
OF which is fast becoming extinct. and
in the future will he entirely unknown
20 succeeding generations unless they
are preserved. such Il museum would
toe established under the auspices OF
aud Fisheries. or in connection with
the Department OF Agriculture. and
should contain a scientific selection of
the various Virginia species Of game.
Members of tile Virginia Game and
Fish Protective Association went on
record last nigh; as desiring 10 COOP.
crIt" with tho representative game
w3rdrns of the State. All sessions OF
the conferences are attended Jointly by
both organizations. and the ugges-
tons which will result from the con
terence will have been made by a com
hined committee OF The game wardcns
and the Virginia sportsmcn.
Organize Branches.
~ the suggestion OF CaptaiH Z. II.
BarGcr. a was appointed
last night TO arrange for the orcaniza-
zion OF various branches of tho Nir-
ginia Came and Fish Protective Asso-
citation. In all of.the conntics. with a
view of increasing. the membership by
rms method. Virginia accounts for
about 70o members compared 10 1900
IN West Virginia. and several! Thousand
in Pennsylvania.
According 10 tile plan delegates from
the various branches of the organiZa-
lion viii meet once Il year for the cleo
ton of officers OF the State ~orsan:Za-
ton at a general conference.
Reports OF the various coiumittecs
Will he heard today, tho convention
conveninS 1T 10 o'ci"ck. and concluding
at the final session toniGht.