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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
RnttIe Is icnMIht.

SAN Domingo, December -o.--NeWs
has reached here OF an engagement
along the Dominican and lIaitien bor-
ders Several are. reported killed, A
TO bc sent to thu, sccue of tho trouble,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Rev J. 7. Mcbride. d. D., pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Failing
Waters, and Mrs. Mcbride, left to-
day for the latter's old home at CO.
.umbta, S. c., where they will pass the
balance of the winter on account of
Mrs. McBride's health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

A message from Chaungking, west
China, announces the death of Mrs.
Lucy Wood Lawrence. wife of Rev.
Benjamin f. Lawrence, n we'll known
missionary, who went to that country
in 1908. she was n member of the
old Virginia family of Woods, and had
many connections in this section of
the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

surely there are some people In Rich
mond who remember Ed. Barrow thu
man who was recently elected to the
presidency of the Eastern League TO
succeed Pat Powers?
I'D. Barrow, then the manager of the
Toronto club, in the old Atlantic
League. became we'll acquainted with
Jake Wells way bacl. mo It's too
long ago to bring up embarrass ng
dates. But Jake Wells and Barrow
really were chums.
THAT was In the day when Jake
Wells walked into a trunk store to
buy trunk strap. The late Harvie
on the wrong side OF Broad street, in
the building which has been known az
iBarton's Opera House. The seats which
were used in the days when the build
ing was used as a theatre had not been
removed.
Wells looked at the seats and tIirn
looked at the stage, on which reposef
many trunks spread out for the delcc-
tation of the people who arrived to
buy. lie was n poor struggling man
ager of the Richmond team. and he
was looking for n chance to get into
something else Even while he WIS
looking he was framing IN his mind a
way to get hold of that building.
When he next went to Toronto he
talked the matter over with Barf9,W ".
The Canadian manager looked Eltl
favor on the scheme, and entered into
partnership with the ambitious WellF;
them argued and talked and assied
advice from many Of the good an, ana SUB SUB
come was that they decided to open
vaudeville house
Arrangements were made and CON
tracts entered into, whereby the old
Rarton Opera House, later known az
Spenre's trunk and shoe store, ~onld
be restored to It's sometime glory and
would blossom forth as a flrst-closs
family vaudeville theatre.
Then Barrow got cold feet. He pro-
cccded to welsh. What had appeared
TO him az II glowing opportunity be-
came frost, and he was anxious to
get out of the combine. Charles T.
Mckee was then tho manager OF the
Paterson team. Wells talked to Me
Kce whose home was In Pittsburg, an !.
the two got together. with the result
that partnership was formed and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
@rhc ririnr Linc.n

On Saturday. matinee and night, at
the .Ncademy n. G. Delamater Will
present The Firing Line the very
OF Robert w Chambers The stage
version is by Richard Walton Tully
ooauthor with David Relasco of The
Rose OF the Rancho" and closely fol-
lows the book. The producing COM
pany is made up of well known metro
politan players. and the scenic equip
mont win be perfect In cNery detail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

gestion of vulgarity or indccency. and
his hold on the theatregoins public
throughout the country is due to the
fact that never once has there been a
character introduced in one of his
plays that could In. any way be looked
upon as caricaturc of the German
race. This season Mr. Wilson las a
budget Of new songs. and as he sings
as delightfully."- as eyer they viii be
a delightful musical treat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

people OF Richmond know that this
same Charles t. Mckee was the dis
aeoyerer Of Honus Wagner. The I'M
calmly Dutcliman first worked on the
Paterson team. Mckee could do little
with him but thought well of his abil-
itS. He played With Paterson for two
seasons and was then sold to Louis
Vile. from which city he passed TO
Pittsburg. The rest Is an open book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
TEz.El:;. REQ

Has the power, strength and endurance
to meet every emergency Of year-in-and-
out motoring, II is just one more EN-
.phatic proof Of the wcll-known set-therc-
autl,haek ability that goes with every REQ
ever built.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Mrs. Maude Hinkins Rothgeb and
her husband, C. *. Rothgeb, member
of an old Frederick county family,
have become reconciled, and Mrs. Roth
geb left few days ago to spend
Christmas with her husband in New
York, where lie is engaged in business.
Their relations We're strained few
weeks ago by the arrest of James
Funkhouser. of Woodstock. in Mar
tinsburg while he was endeavoring to
sell Mr.. Rothgebs mileage book,
which. he stated, had been given to
him by Mrs. Rothgeb during her has
bands absence from their home near
Winchester. Funkhouser had deserted
from the navy. after serving several
months. and is now in jail in Maine
as deserter. Rothgeb declared that
Funkhouser, who was an old sweet
heart of Mrs. Rothgeb. had been en-
deavorinS to make trouble between the
two ever since their marriage in the
carly fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Barrow's interest was bought out. The
success of the firm r. too recent TO
need further exploitation in this col
ufun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Miss Laura Lockhart. d member of
the nurses staff of the Winchester
Memorial Hospital is slowly recover
ing from the effects of serious injuries
sustained week ago. which almost
cost her her life She was instructed
by the head nurse. Miss Didier to adj
just largo apparatus for sterelizing
surgical instruments by steam, and
while doing so u metal door flew off
with great force, striking her in the
face and rendering her unconscious.
About dozen stitches were necessary
To close q deem cut nNcr ono eve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
RAILROAD SURVEY
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
New Electric Line Will Run From Cumberland
Md, to Winchester ealthy Men
Back of Project

cut through fields in order that the
malls may be delivered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

letter from Chicago states that
divorce has been granted in that city
BY Judge Honore to Frederic Nc
Iaushln from his wife, Mrs. Helen
j.. Wylie Laughlin. who is one of
number of pretty and attractive sis
ters who have been popular in society
circles for number of summers in
Winchester She is now with her
mother, Mrs. Mary V. Wylie. in Balti
more. BY the terms of the degree
she Is permitted to resume her maiden
name, which, ii is said. she has already
done. The marriage of Mr.. McLaugh-
lin and Miss Wylie took place several
years ago, but they did not live to-
gether long. A separation recently
was agreed upon on the grounds oil
dcsertion. The wife was charged with
desertion. and she did not appear in
court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Notice that our old friend. Professor
Sammy Lever contemplates goina
the skymen work for while in Pitts
burg. and Immediately decided that
he was wasting his talents. lie is
going to start an aviation corporation
Ia the near future, and declares that
as soon as his plans are perfected ho
will leave baseball for good and all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

All Of which simply goes to show
that many Interesting things happen
with which we are directly connected
yet about which VIC have little knowl-
edge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
Shafts From Sportland
BY c.. MALRERT

surely there are some people in I3ieli-
mord who remember I'd. Barrow, tho
man VINO was recently elected to the
presidency Of the Eastern Lcague TO
succeed Pat Powers?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j


Winchester, Va, December 25--A
large corps of engineers, which has
boon at work for several months, has
completed Il detail survey for pro-
posed electric line from Cumberland.
Md, TO Winchester, and 1t was stated
here yesterday that some of the
wcalthiest business men and flnanciers
of Western Maryland are behind tho
project. a number OF local iinanciers
arc also interested in the new rail-
road, which is to be forty-siN miles
long. Twelve miles have already been
built from frostburg TO Cumberland,
and 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to continue the work of build
ing the road on to Winchester as
soon as favorable weather conditions
permit The road Will cross the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Green
spring. Hampshire county, w Va, and
viii run almost parallel with that
line to Winchester, which Will be the
southern terminal. Tho new road Will
pass through the now famous Apple
Ridge section of Frederick county and
also through the Back Creek Valley.
4 large number of farmers and fruit
growers who own land along the route
have sold rights of way at nominal
figures. while others have donated
such rights without eSactinS a price
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Congressman RI. D. Flood. of Apo
mattoX. representative from the Tenth
Congressional District is at the home
of his brothef-ln-law. Speaker Richard
Evelyn Byrd, of the Virginia House OF
Delegates, in Winchester. for the holt
day season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

There will be no public hearing of
the divorce proceedings of Mrs. Mill
bred G. Dame. wife of Randolph Dame,
member of the wellknown Dame fam
lily of Virginia, who has been sued
by his yife for the second time within
the past six months, 1T having been
decided to refer the matter to an eN-
aminer of the court. Mr.. Danes father,
Or. William NJ. Dame, of Baltimore,
effected reconciliation recently, but
Mrs. Dame has decided that she
wants an absolute. divorce, Young
Mr.. Dame has filed reply to his
wife's bill, in which he denies all the
charges of cruelty and non-support.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

rho saloons of south Richmond will
he closed to-day in compliance with
the order OF Judge Wit. OF the e, Ius !.
mas closing law must be enforced to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

.,nother piece of news which Is pro-
dnctlve OF much thought is the state
ment that cy Young, former member
of the Boston club. and last season
slabman with the Maps, is going to
get out OF baseball. After twenty
years continuous service during which
record second to none has been made.
Of us who have followed the game year
in and year out, and who have come
to regard Cv as fixture. will look
with regret upon his final elimination.
AS before stated. youth will claim It's
tDlI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Mrs. California a. Weaver, wife OF
John Weaver. who committed suicide
few days ago by hanging herself
at their home in Hagerstown, was Il
member of the well-known Aughin-
baugh family, and had number of
family connections in this part of the
state. They lived at Norfolk before
going TO HaSerstown. Mrs. Wcaver's
health had been delicate for long
time. and relatives say she took hei,
life while mentally deranged. She was
about nfty years old. and she is sur
yivcd by her husband and three
daughters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

a fool there was-and he drank egg
nug. mixed up with other kinds OF
grog, and he walked and fell like n
waterlog, and some folks called him
the Christmas ----. even as you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

When a young man applied for a
marriage license at the clerks office a
few day. ago 1t developed that he
possessed the longest name ever re-
corded on marriage permit by the
local clerk. His name was John Henry
aDerling Stephen Penn, a native of
Youngstown. o. and the bride was
Miss Anna May Rutherford, daughter
of william Rutherford, a well-known
farmer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Edward sullivan, member Of we'll
known family of this section, who
gained considerable fame some years
ago as a ,mlddleweight pugllist, died
several days since at Martinsburg,
aged thlrty-five years. He leaves a
widow and two children. 1T Is said
that lie never lost fight during his
ring career.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Slight damage was done by fire last
night shortly after 6 o'clock, when a
piie of rubbish on the property OF 9.
A. Davidson, 301 Hull Street, eaugl II
are Fire company No. !: RESPONDED
TO an alarm and quickly extinguished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Talked to man yesterday. who said
that Consolvo was fooling everybody,
and that he had the Virginia League
just where he wanted 1t. Such state
ment to me sounds funny. Personally,
| can't see where ConsolvO can do any
thing without the consent of the League.
But the Thursday conference should
tell IL all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Travelling men living In Winchester
who have returned for the holidays de-
clare that the worst winter they ever
experienced is now In progress in the
West Virginia mountains west and
north of Winchester, and that there
has been much suffering by poor peo-
pie, who We're caught unprepared by
the cold weather and snow There hai
been about twonty-four inches of snow
on the ground for the past month. and
snow has fallen practically every day
for several weeks. Many Of tho noun
Tain roads arc almost impossible, aud
III some instances roads have been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

a large number of farmers In the
Cumberland Valley who were told by
rival commission merchants not TO sell
their turkeys so early have now dis
covered that they lost large amounts
OF money by following the advice of
the farmers were compelled to sell at
much lower prices than they expected
The farmers of this locality. however.
sold their turkeys TO Winchester mcr-
chants. who paid satisfactory prices.
and they lost nothing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Rev. 4. NJ Courtenay. the Methodist
minister who WAS foorod three times
last week by the editor OF the Xanes-
willie tOhio) News after the editors
face had been slapped by the minis
ter, was formcly pastor of Market
Street Episcopal Church, of Winches-
ter, and became no,ed some years ago
by rousing Fourth of July address
delivered in front OF the mansion of
Major Holmes Conrad, the well-known
Winchester lawyer. Rev. Mr.. Courtc-
nay took offensc at some editorial
references on the liquor question and
demanded an explanation from the
editor. at tho same time slappng the
EDITORS face. The latter in turn
knocked Rev. Mr. Courtenay out three
times before friends rescued him,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
SENATOR eLklNs is A SICK MAN.
West vireinian Broken Down from
Hard Work and Needs a
Long Rest.

Washington. Oct. 22.--Friends OF
Senator Elkins are not at all reassured
by letters reaching here concerning
the condition of the West Virginia
statesman. According to advices. the
senator Is constantly attended by a
leading medical authority, who has as
advisers three other eminent practi-
TONERS that have been called into con-
sultation more than once. Thus far
the physicians have not agreed as to
their patients ailment. Two trained
nurses are constantly with Senator
Elkins, according to the report, and no
other persons. not even members OF
the immediate family. are permitted to
enter the sick room.
Overwork, the result of his labors
on the railroad bill as chairman of the
committee on interstate commerce, is
decared 10 be directly responsible for
the condition of Mr.. Elkins. The ply
sicians are said to hold out some hope
that complete rest may bring recov-
cry. 1t is feared, however, that this
will not be attained in time to permit
the senator to resume his seat in the
coming session of congress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
A PRAcyicABLE PLAN FOR
BETTERMENT OF BRYAN.

An enterprising citizen advanced an
idea in conversation with an Eagle re-
porter today tnat IL elaborated and
carried out would mean more for
Bryan and It's growth than any of the
recent developments. 1t is plain TO
everybody that the list of prime neces-
stiles OF our little city Is headed by
the sewerage proposition. The need
for this is urgent. There is $4,000 in
bonds for this purpose, and 1t Is with
in reason TO make the statement that
a sewerage system will eventually be
installed by the city council, but the
idea advanced by the citizen referred
to Is this:
Organize private corporation to In
stall sewerage system. extend the
water mains into the school district
and thus add to the fire protection.
Then. with the $4,000 the city could
do some street paving. II Is of course
understood that the property owners
pay third each, on both sides of the
streets. and the city the other third,
thus making the paving an equal bur
den to each. With the $4,000 as a
nucelus. counting as one-third of the
amount, nearly 100000 worth of paw
ing could be done. Here are some of
the results; Main street paved from
the Ice factory to the International &
Great Northern depot Anderson,
Caldwell and Mosely streets, inter-
secting Main street. paved from the
Houston & Texas Central tracks to
Red Top street. The plan for paving
Main street is this: Pave forty-flye
foot strip on each side and leave the
center for plats of grass, rallied of,
planted with trees, sodded with. Ber-
muda, public drinking fountains in
stalled. thus making boulevard. 1t
would be a beautiful street under these
conditions and the plan seems feas-
ible one. This much paving in Bryan
would mean more soon, and advance
ment in one line means advancement
in all lines. II the city has to con-
struct the sweerage system 1t will be
no doubt long while until paving
proposition could be handled. If the
private corporation could be organized
and the plan carried out now 1t would
mean much for Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
A. d,N. GRADUATE
PROMOTED TO HIGH POSITION.
}. r. Holman, Class Of 'o5. Made AS
sIstant General Manager Of
Great Railroad.

College Station. Texas, Oct. 22.--The
Engineering Record of September "a
contains a general description OF re.
cent extensive improvements in the
Washington 4 Oregon railroad. Amons
the names OF the officials mentioned
is that OF j. r. Holman, assistant gen.
eral manager OF the road. Mr. Holman
graduated from the civil engineering
course OF the A. G NJ College OF Texas
In 1895 For few years he remained
on the farm. but In 1919 went into
civil engineering practice. For a
short time he was with the Houston
East & West Texas, later going over
70 the Texas & New Orleans, where
he worked on the location and con-
struction OF the Beaumont-Dallas di.
vision. When Mr. Boschze, who was
constructing engineer Of the Southern
Pacific and chief engineer OF the great
seawall at Galveston, went 10 Oregon
he took Mr.. Holman with him. Mr..
holman since then has been success
sively assistant chief engineer, chief
engineer and finally assistant general
manager OF one of the largest railway
systems In the Northwest
Mr. Holmans progress illustrates
what careful painstaking work,
coupled with conscientious attention
10 all duties. great or small. may &C.
complish. He is only one OF many
graduates OF the college who has made
a mark for himself by the exercise OF
those qualities. He came TO the col
lege from Comanche. Prof. ]. G.
Nagle, head OF the department Of civil
engineering OF the college. under
whom Mr.. Holman graduated, speaks
highly Of him. II was very pleasing
70 him TO hear that his former student
had made such progress in his work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
COTTON pIcKERs HARD TO GET
Development In Southwest Keeps
Busy the Mexicans Who Usually
Pick Cotton.

San Antonio. Texas, Oct 22.-The
cotton picker right now is in clover;
that is, he would be In clover II he
could be induced to pick cotton. Rec
ord prices are being offered, but there
are so many lines Of work under way
in Texas. all offering good wages, that
the cotton grower is experiencing DIFF
ficulty in having his crop gathered.
Employment agencies report a big de-
mand for pickers, and II is stated
fields In certain sections OF Central
and Northwest Texas are going to
waste on account Of insufficient help.
One dollar hundred, and In several
places as high as SIPS, instead OF the
usual price Of rs cents and so Gents a
hundred. is being offered. Some sec
tions report as much as one-eighth OF
the crop already gone to waste on
account of the scarcity of pickers.
A. P. Abernathy. OF Waco, has been
TO San Antonio offering SIPS, but has
given it up as a bad job, saying: "The
laborers of San Antonio seem In too
prosperous a conition 10 be induced
to leave the county to pick cotton"
Usually San Antonio furnishes thou.
sands of such pickers. The Mexicans
begin picking cotton in Southwest
Texas in July and gradually work their
way north. They often have worked
In the fields until after December /.
This year the great amount Of grub
bing and cutting of cord wood on land
being cleared for planting next spring,
the railroads under construction, the
grading Of new city additions and the
demand for day laborers as result
OF the great amount of construction
work going on is giving every Mexican
around San Antonio steady work at
good pay.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
DIDN'T GET SQUARE DEAL
Brazos Lost Out at Dallas Fair Be-
cause Exhibit Was not
Decorated.

A private letter from w. L. Edge,
president of Brazos County Farmers
Union, who Is at the Dallas fair, says
II am sorry TO say that we seem to
be out Of the winning class. Our
friend Yeager is a little sore; he
thinks there has been a job put up on
Brazos county, and that Northeast
Texas has won most OF the prizes.
There is no question about Braz0s
county having the goods 0. k, and
my opinion is that If they we're shown
off with decorations, as some other
county exhibits are, we would have
won out easily. Fritze did not get
here until Saturday morning and the
railroad held MS out forty-eight hours
longer than was necessary. The fair
opened Saturday morning, so we had
no time to decorate, and the prizes are
given largely on decoration and dis
play. One county has had professional
decorators employed for weeks, cost
ing hundreds OF dollars Another
county has paid $2500 to get up and
display her exhibits, and only got third
and fourth prizes. We have as many
varieties OF farm products as the three
best counties that wC1 out.
Il don't know how the boys are
going to come out Fritz is pessimis-
tic, | would be glad 6or the boys that
won out easily. Fritz did not get
best corn TO strengthen their exhibits
at San Antonio, because at San An
tonic we can have a fair deal
Il didn't start out to write an arti-
Gle for the paper. but do ask you TO
call the boys attention to the neces-
sity OF strengthening their exhibits a
little. Tell them that am doing all I
can in their interest"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22

The club is In correspondence with
a genuemn at Shawnee, Okla. who
wants one hundred acres Of wild land
to purchase and put into cultivation,
as near Bryan as possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
LOAN SHARKS VCTIMlzE
STUDENTS IN SAN ANTONIO.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22.-That
loan sharks Of the city are fleeing
college students of this city is the
claim made by the proprietors Of edu-
cational institutions in this city. 1t is
claimed that boys have been victim
lied by loan sharks and that money
is collected from the boys in usuri-
Gus manner. The matter has been
placed before the district attorney and
a grand jury investigation demanded