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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30
A Certain Invader

N Stttuin lhNhhbt
When Homer smote his bloomin' Tyre
As thousands shouted "attdbov"
While he put copy OF the oire
Concerning Helen, Queen OF Troy,
He should haze saved for higher pay
A te,c briet toordS Of modern speech
And told in hts Homcric Edy
The Wondcr Of a Cecil Leitch.
We've seen them herdlded BY fame,
Come TO us from distant rooSt,
TO find them either off their game
Or just BIT beloW the boost.
But Cecil in each title skit,
Or see phat happened Just last ueck,
In place of falling off a bit
Goes clim btng for q taller peak.
II may be at the last frontier
Where Miss A. Stirling ,cdits he'
charge.
She'll not find glory quite so near,
Or find the barrier too large.
But u, rhere pulses leap aud hrob,
She plucks the Eagles naughty crest
wan Alexander she must sob
Because there Is no other test.
TN SCOTLAND, France and Canada
i Miss Stirling failed to prevail against
the skill and slashing power of hel
English rival, but now, at the last
home frontier, with her fve-ycar title
In the balance, there will be a spec
tacular drama at Hollywood. n. j..
next week If these two meet. 1t is one
thing to fail in an invasion. 1t II
quite another to have the last home fort
taken by storm. Quite another.
Good Big People
TACK DEMPSEY, Babe" Ruth
y Rogers Hornsby, Jesse Gujlford, Bill
Tilden, Cecil Leitch, Molla Mallory
As the we'll crowned parade goes by
where is the good little man or the goot
little woman?
The day of the good big star scent
to be raging in all its fury. Ther'
has never been championship cast tina
carried greater physical power, at
tached to unusual skill.
Which, possibly. Is just as it shoulc
be. Why should the good little mar
be able to overpower the good big man
outside of fiction, where it seems to b.
essential?
Skill is always one Of the needed
qualities, but why shouldn't Drawn
stamina and general physical powe
also be rewarded? The correct answc
is quite evident from a casual inspec
ton Of the names shown above.
And yet. when referring to tn
power Of the punch, what about De
troit, with the highest team battin
average in baseball history, as moderl
statistics go? The punch. after all
is merely an important accessory, not
ruling factor.
You will observe that most Of tn
| champions mentioned are almost a
strong upon defense as they are on at
tack. The game has come to such
! place that only combination of talcn
and genius can get very far.
The Main Bulwark
TN EVERY Worlds Series, next t
L the pitching, infeld play has bee
one of the most decisive factors.
The inield strength of the Giants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30
athletics Assist in Pennant Fight

OUR the struggling Tanks of New York yesterday
~ 10 League
nant hand stuff They assisted Cleveland
the all Of
did something worth
a Of whic appreciated
the looked much like old
Shibe Park ball
Of This such
of the job Ike Frank
Of official
To- of playing They
did the harm Sock" lot Of
Chicago In other words they made four
too
tted against club up in the
overlooked
and
Everybody possibly the
didn't kick In the second
mind whether
dcsisd
third Miller lluggtns had
strike, finished
when first
in while
performed
ninth Th" baherteS always dpc
dangling
lifted playing field
and did work
who there spend tho
possibly Great things those ball yard
Without alarm clock lost
III glorious ricv
PITTSBURGH lost st. Looie looks Ike Gotham
mort trPk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30
Thrills for NetU England

x11HTIE the has been conspicuous
w ho a
looks and sounds Ike an
but after looking lhto ule aI 'N "
dccciving
turned out
This the Will
players
college elevens
with Vermont
skirt ends buck the
drop kick He hcS
will OF game
Eli will have be in good shape
expected
win will will b" the opening ba" of the
other in regard
football players but they are not play
ing a s T.. a..
working hard with Princeton and looks as the
Tigers to this
held the
which nothing
Dartmouth
might have little for worry
outside aud possibly the Vermont Gfmc
" the
sIrpS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30

DAIIES anderson Hcrttt and HoHcrdn arc Tc'po"
oy GOOD combining speedy and solid ne $mdSg
particular, wN be closely ~dtched as ne one " INC
foS ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
u. d. C.. WILL ENTERTAIN
VETERANS ON FRIDAY
More than 80 Confederate Soldiers
TO lie Guests OF Richmond Chap
ter MT Christmas Dinner.

Over $50 veterans will be the
guests of Richmond Chapter, u. ID.
G., on Friday ut a dinner rendered in
their honor. Mrs. II. y. Blenncr is
chairman for the event and has ar
ranged a banquet OF turkey. cram
berry sauce, celery, plum pudding
and Christmas cakes.
Assisting Mrs. Blcnncr will be Mrs.
7. +. Bauer. Mrs. Joseph Alien. Miss
Katherine T.. Evans. Mrs. G. w. Mas
sic. Mrs. &. T.. Boiling, Mrs. +. j..
White. Mrs. j. c. Corlcy. Mrs. low
ard Nuckols, Mrs. John Tccfey. Mrs.
w. ii Harton. Miss Emma Neither
land. Mrs. C. T.. Sydnor. Mrs. Archer
l.. Richardson Mrs. j. 4. F1ippo. Mrs.
Nelson Powell and many others
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, prcsi-
dent of the chapter. desires that each
member assist in the preparation and
serving Of the dinner.
Immediately following tho dinner,
a musical program. with visit from
Santa Claus, will he given in RAN
dolph Hall. with Mrs. j. Is. Howman
as chairman, assisted by Mrs. VIII
liam J. Judd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
DEVICES FOR SAFETY
ARE A VITAL NECESSITY
Several States Already Have
Realized Need Of Making
Driving Safer.

Thousands OF lives are saved an
nually In many industries by the use
OF certain safety devices. In fact. the
conservation OF human life Is today
set down as n study. Hundreds of
devices for safety In driving motor
vehicles have been invented and new
ones are being placed on the markc,
every few days.
with the number OF motor vehicles
In tho United States rapidly nearing
tho 100000 mark. ana the number
OF new machines Increasing nj tho
rate Of 100000 or so a year. il Ia i'm
perntivc that traffic officials and
others turn To the business Of maxi
ing II safer for both driver and
pedestrian. Motor signals on ones
car. especially closed machines. arc a
vital need. Hand and arm signals ara
entirely inadequate. In driving in
closed cars this method is useless.
ana for all purposes it is obsolete.
Scrcral states of the United states
ALREADY nave realized the necessity
or action in adopting legislation on
ms subject California. the motor
lists paradise. WAS the first Stat. In
take action on the signal uucsiion n.
applied To automobiles. other state.
nave followed its lead. Illinois needs
law requiring all cars To be
equipped with some sort OF signal
device. Whether uniform signal
Ahoui" D" adopted Is something 10 he
worried out. The Missouri law re-
quircs signal devices on closed car.
without designating any particular
MAKE. Illinois needs some such n
law. say .traiiic officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
SERIES OF LECTURES BY
HOSPITALS OF RICHMOND
Efforts Will Be Combined TO
Fight Contagious Dis
eases Here.

Hospitals here for the first time
In their histories have combined to
provide series OF lectures on public
health nursing. community sanitation
and tuberculosis Lectures will be
given by the Richmond School of
Social Work and Public Health.
through an appropriation by the
tuberculosis Association here.
instruction In these subjects is
provided the pupil nurses in very few
hospitals in the country, although the
National League Of Nursing Educa-
ton has for a number OF years advo-
Gated joint courses such as this. Con-
siderable interest has been aroused
in the Richmond experiment in other
parts OF the country, requests for In
formation having been received from
the National Tuberculosis Associa-
ton. the National League OF Nursing
Education, the National Organization
for Public Health Nursing and kin
dred bodies.
The class meets twice week The
course is divided into four parts:
First. Introduction 10 Public Health
Nurs.aC." the lectures being given by
Miss BEETLE w. Mcdonald. head of
the Department OF Public Health
Nursing in the Richmond School OF
Social Work and Public Health; sec
ond. tuberculosis and Tuberculosis
Nursing the lectures being given
by Miss Agnes Randolph, DR.. Garnett
Nelson. Miss Nora Spencer Hammer
Or. II. G.. Carter and others: third.
Social Hygiene" the lecturers to be
announced: fourth. Public Health
and Sanitation" under general dircc-
ton OF Professor Clarence ID. Hart OF
the college OF William and Mary,
with special lectures by DR.. Warren
Draper, DR.. Ennion &. Williams, Or.
+. c, Levy and others.
The lectures on public health nurs-
ing are intended merely as an intro
duction into the subject The lee
lures on tuberculosis arc so planned
as 10 give the students a comprchcn-
sive view OF the subject.
The hospitals cooperating in Civ
Ing the course and the names OF the
superintendent are as follows: ST.
iuke's, Miss Martha Baylor; Stunt
Circle. Miss Il. Il. Van Wort; Grace
Hospital. Miss 4. $. Fighter: Retreat
Tor the SICK. Miss Marie l.. BAPTIST.
SheiteTing Arms. Miss Pope: Hygeia.
MISS Grace Furrh; Virginia Hospital
MISS BESSIE u. Terrell. Memorial Hos
pi'ai. MISS Josephine Kimmcrcr.
The course has been made possibl.
through an appropriation from the
Richmond tuberculosis Association
FUNDS for the support OF which are
obtained by the sale OF Christmas
seals The Richmond school of So
ci"l Work and Public Health. hy
which the instruction is being pro.
rided, was established in 1917 for tn.
framing OF public health nurses. So
ciai workers and directors OF rec..a
'ion and physical education.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
VAH|SPA MASs-MEET|NG
TO BE HELD JANUARY 20
Choirs Of Boys and Girls Will
Feature Gathering
Here.

Following the mass-mcetinr in TIA.
virginia Historical Pageant to hs
held In tho City Auditorium on I'M.
uary 10. tho Vahispa entertainments
VIII be started on Friday night. lam
uary 20 in tho John Marshall uic,
School. The mass-meetInp vii, no
featured with singing by n choru.
or nigh school boys ana girls u,dor
the direction of Walter Mercer ,hn
playing OF combined band OF more
IMAM 40 pieces. and an address. on
tho benefits derived from pagcants by
tho Mayor or city where success
!pl spectaclcs have been staged
Secretary W. Il. Crldiin anno,,nccd
last night that while tho Queen or
the faEcant, Mrs. Harry Scinones NJ
Roanoke. was In the city few wceka
ago, moving picture was, made NJ
her being introduced to prorInrpt
persons in front OF the Washington
Monument In Capitol Square. Tbi,
film will be shown all OF .h!s weak
a, the Broadway.
Secretary Cridiln has been invited
10 visi. Roanoke carly in the New
Year to meet with the committee al
ready formed and formulate full
plans for Roanokc's participation In
the pageant and also In tho several
paradcs
Schools and colleges throughout
tho city continue TO write I'm for
copies OF the historical article,
written by Mr. criilin and being
printed every Sunday in The Times
Dispatch. II Is suggested by many
that tho same be compiled in hook
form for permanent record. ESSAYS
written for use in the Vahispa enter
ta.nmcnts will be preserved and prs-
scented tho state Library.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
SPIDER DEBATERs WILL
MEET TRINITY ORATORS
First Debate Scheduled for
February l7-Three
Tits Planned.

The debating teams of the uni
versity OF Richmond and Trinity Col
loSc have contracted for Il dual de-
pate February Il. The match Is a
feature OF the program arranged by
the debating and forensic council OF
the local university to place il high
up In intercollegiate literary affairs.
Last year six Spider debating teams
competed in contests with William
and Mary. ST. Johns College and
Trinity College. Three dual debates
we're staged. y minimum OF three
Tits have been planned for the COM
ing year.
The visiting teams will, In each
case. uphold the affirmative side OF
the question. Each team will con-
sist OF three men who shall be bona
fide students OF the academic &C.
partmcnt of their respective school
carrying not less than twelve
siE'cstcr hours of work.
The face that six debaters from
each college are using means that a
much larger number must be COM
peting in the preliminaries In an at
tempt TO qualify for the team.
Last year Trinity won both ends
or the affair. so the Spiders hays
plenty of incentive now t. regain
their prestige.
In addition to this debate with the
North Carolina schocl, there will to
Il SINCE affair with New York lrnI-
Ntrsity on April . held at Wes,hamp-
ton. The team from the Empire
state" will then be IN its tourney
south to meet the University of South
Carolina and viii use The Same
question both times
II is hoped that the other ip;ercol-
itSiate debate will he with Johns
Hopkins University. Negotiations for
a date and suitable question are
new on between the two schools
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
PA BYRD PLAYS SANTA CIAILS
TO SOUTH RICHMOND CITIZENS
City Places Bright Lights Hull Street, Which Once
Was the Dark and Dingy Thorough.
fare Of South Side.

south Richmond citizens are crate
ful for the Christmas Gift OF Father
Byrd-Hull Street-one OF the finest
thorouEhfares in the country. For
years ramshackle, rutted roadway.
II now is brilliantly Illuminated and
smoothly paved and has come to DO
the principal connecting link between
various arteries OF traffic over the
whole state.
II cost tho city and tho vir-
GINA Hallway and Power Companv
Jointly more than 100000 to put Hull
street into its presen, shape. 1t took
the Department of Public Works and
the company less than four months to
complete the work. and il took the
Department of Utilities much les,
time than that TO contribute its share
"A most important one. to the project
For many years Hull Street bore
the load of what might with little in
accuracy be rcrmed n corduroy sur
face. This thorouEhfarc is the main
connecting link between Richmond on
the north side and the various arterie.
convcrSing from the west. south and
southwest sections OF central and
eastern Virginia.
So asserted Councilman Carter c.
Jones. who spent slecplcss nights and
restless days on The trail of tho
nance Committee. the Streets Com
mittee, Director Savillc. Director
TraHord and President Wheclwright.
So you sec we have what we should
have had long ago. but couldn't be-
cause we had no funds. The city will
get back its investment In Increased
travei and larger revenue from valua-
tons on account OF the improvements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25

The business men OF South Rich
mond accomplished much in their CO.
operation and their business-,ike way
of presenting their case. In few
years Hull street will be bull. up
from end to end with handsome busi-
ness houses and manufacturing
plants. Everybody in old Manchester
Is proud of its main street. and the
City Council and the directors de-
serve all the praise and the apprccia-
ton which the generous people of
the south side of Madison Ward arc
testowinE upon them"
Much credit Is due Councilman
Jones. Alderman w. w. Workman and
Alderman Joseph Il. Powers. Of the
Finance Committee: CounciImcn John
w. Moore and Harvey i; Atkinson, of
the Streets Committee. and Alderman
Joseph l.. Nunnally. Councilman Nor
ton and Ladd. of the general bodies
They all got behind the load and re-
licvcd Directors Saville and Tranord
OF much Of their burden.
There isn't a street in New York
in better shape" declared Director
Sav!lle yesterday. And II may be
pointed out" avcrred Director Traf-
ford. that those magnificent lights
are the result OF improved facilities.
We are not exhaustins any more
energy or power in turning HUI
street in perpetual daylight than we
exercised BEFORE the present condition
prevailed. lust twist OF the wrist
and Improvement in the art"
hundreds of southsiders go out on
Hull Street every night just TO see
what magnificent street il is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
BIC WIRELESS STATION
PLANNED AT u. OF II.
VIII Hc Supervised md Directed by
Ralph X. ChnppciI, Associate
Professor mt UnIvcrsity.


Installation OF the wireless station
on the campus of the University OF
Richmond will be supervised and
directed by Ralph II. Chappcll. assoc
clate professor of physics at the in
stitution. He declared yesterday the
wireless telephone probably would
be Installed after the success of the
former has been guaranteed.
1t Is planned to make the univcr-
sity wireless one OF the largest and
most powerful in the state. Active
construction will be begun with ar
rival OF parts ordered by Professor
Chappcll. The station Will be in the
physics department with it's aerials
100 feet above the top of the build
ing. Daily reports of government
bureaus will he received in the class
room.
Professor Chappcll declares the low
land occupied by the physics build
ing may prove the greatest handicap
to success. Il. II. Brett, student AT
the university, will operate the sta
ton after the wireless is installed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO.
EMPLOYEES OF RAILROADS
Heads Of Southern and C.. & o.
Send Yulc,idc Messages
to Richmond.
HAnAHAN Is OPTIMISTIC
Tells Men lie Believes Conditions. VIII
Improve to Such nm Extent Those
Laid on VIII he Restored to Serv-
Ice.

Christmas greetings were sent the
Hallway and the Southern hallway
by the presidents OF the two organi-
cations yesterday
w. j. Harahan, OF the G. & o., In
extending his best wishes. announced
that he hoped business would be such
that employees recently laid off will
be restored to service In Il short time.
Mr.. Harahan's message follows:
To all officers and employees:
Ilcase accept my best wishes for
Merry Christmas and Il Happy and
Prosperous New Year. earnestly
hope and believe that our business
Will soon improve so that we may be
able to restore to service all employees
who have recently been laid off on
account of the serious depression in
business neccssitatinG this action.
w. j. HARAHAN,
President.
Z. w. Wcstbury, division passenger
agent of the Southern Railway sys-
tenn. has received a message from
Washington, signed by w. II. Taylor
in which Fairfax Harrison extended
greetings TO all employees OF the sys-
TEN. Mr.. Taylor's message follows:
Washington ID. c.. Dec. "a. 1921.
c. w. w:
Mr.. Green requests me 10 send the
following telegram from Mr.. Harri-
son conveying his Christmas greet
inGs. which it affords me such pleas
urc to do:
ITO all officers and employees:
Il send you and all IL hearty per-
sonal greeting for the Christmas sea-
son, and wish ! might shake hands
with each of YOU on that day. We
have been through a difficult year.
but we have had at least one great
blessing for which we can all thank
God. If we practice the old adage Of
Bear and Forbcar,' and continue to
pull together and thereby help the
South TO do business we have every
right to face the future with con-
fdcncc. l shall try to do my part.
tSigncD "FAIRFAN HARRISON"
Please see that this message is con-
veycd to each cmployc of this depart
ment under your jurisdiction. includ-
ing city ticket Offices
w. II. TAYLOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
A CHRISTMAS CARMEN

BS nj
Sound over all waters. reach all lands,
The chorus OF voices. the claspng hands,
sing hymns that by the O he
sing songs OF the angels when Jesus born!
With glad publications
Bring hope
The dark night is ending has begun:
ltisc. hope of the arise like SUI
All speech flow to music. all hearts as
sing the bridal of nations! with chorals of love,
sing out the war-vulture sing N
TIL the hearts OF the peoples keep time n
And the voice of the world Is o tho I.ord
Clasp hands of the nations
In strong gratuations
Ihe dark night Is ending ma beg
ltise nope or the arise like the
MI speech flow to music, all hearts as
Blow, buElcs OF battle. the marches o peace;
East West. North and South let the
sing the song OF great JOY that the angels began
sing OF glory to God and OF goodwill 10 n,
inrk! Joining in chorus
The heavens bend
The dark night is ending has begun:
klSe. hope of the arise like the sun,
All speech flow TO music, ali hearts net,
trnted by Permission Houghton Mifhin Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
NEW TELEPHONE BOOK
WILL APPEAR SHORTLY
sWitchinE" of oN Call, to Homie
ward Exchange Improves
Service

Changing OF 800 telephones from
me Madison and Randolph Exchanges
10 the Boulevard Exchange has
forced the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to issue a new
directory earlier than usual a. &.
amer. manager. announced ycs.er.
''y that Tho new directory would he
published as ;oSn as possible.
MT. Tanner announced that the
switch" OF the 900 phones on De-
ctmber was necessary TO relieve the
congestion In the Madison and Ran
coiph Exchanges The move has re-
suited IN an Improvement in the ser.
vice already aEG IL will be- improved
further when the new directory
makes it's appearance.
During the last week all records
were smashed when the company
handled 100000 calls on Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
HEAR NEGROES
SING TREE OF LIFE"
Song Written by Frank Brooke. itch
mond boy. Is Sung nj Bnn-
quot for bnnkcrh.

At the annual banquet OF the Rich
mona Chapter. American Institute of
5anktng. OF which NJ. -. Walker. as
sistant cashier of the Union Bank Is
president, one of the features of the
entertainment incidental to the sup
per was the singing OF james Brown
and several OF his colorcd singers.
by special request they sung The
Tree of Life Is Bloomin'." II song
written by Frank Brooke of this
city. This song is now on the press
and Will soon he delivered by the
publisher.
The banquet was held in the audi
forum OF the Jefferson Hotel We'd
ncsday evening, December Il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
500 FINE is IMPOSED
FOR STRIKING OFFICER
Mrs. IL. l.. Nash Also Placed tndcr
$500 for Twelve Months-runIsh-
ment for Hitting Hrrtucci.

Mrs. Il. l.. Nash. charged with
striking Detective Sergeant Bcrtucci
over the head with a bottle while the
officer was conducting a raid at 3lS-A
North Third Street recently. was fined
500 and placed under $500 bond for
twelve months when arraigncd in Po-
lice Court yesterday.
to Il. l.. Nash on charge OF dis
orderly conduct and resisting Police
man II. r. Caldwell while in the dis
charge OF his duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Snmndcrs Tnkrs nn1h nf Omce.

j. @. saunders qualified in IIust-
!nGs Court yesterday as City Ser
geant of Richmond. In taking oath.
Mr.. saunders agreed not TO fight any
ducls. lie VIII assume charge OF the
city Jail and other details Of his new
Office January l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
street Cleaners "wonr work..

Henry Cohn. superintendent of the
street Cleaning Department has
notified Richmond housckccpcrs to
refrain from placing ash and refuse
cans on the streets Monday. II be-
ing holiday. no collection will be
made by the department..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Minor Ezekiel !. Assigned.

Major Gerald A. Ezekiel, OF Rich
mond. has been assigned to the 30sth
Medical Unit and Lieutenant Dillwyn
p. Taylor. also OF Richmond. as as
sistant TO the division paymaster in
accordance with the assignment
orders for the Eightieth Division. Of
fcers Reserve Corps. II was an
nounced yesterday by Colonel ]. r.
Robinson. acting chief OF stan for
Major-General BaileSl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25

Large quantities Of chickens and
turkeys have been received at the
Richmond post-otiicc improperly
marked and will he turned over to
Richmond hospitals. Postmaster Hay
Thornton announces that the fowls
have been improperly addressed.
while the serdcrs have failed To place
their names on tho packages also.