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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-12
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CHAMPIONS WIFE
TRIES 70 END LIFE

Chicago September 1.-THE white
wife OK jack Johnson the world.s
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Som. acting OH ,he advics ,e ~ 49,
stefan. enlployed two maids 10 w,t.h
hes continualiv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-12
PECK FRACTURES SKULL
Holder of American Durntion Flight
NrcOri in Entnl .Nccidcnt.

chicago september 1l.--Av!ator Paul
reek. OF WASHINGTON. u. G.. holder OF
the American duration flight record.
was fatally Injured in a fan with
nlplanc to-nlsnt while flylne in d
y "Sty WIND. lie attempted too steep Il
. piI'i' and when nc struck the sround
Tile heavy engine came through tl..
wrcckagv. striking him in the neck.
intel ualiy injured.
y susty wind blew at Cicero Field
Ail "at, ana Director Andrew Drew
tors against going up. PECK, beHoV-
nus his small biplan. would bc fast
th'NNn 10 carry him through tho
-prpN wind. went into the air IN
spite az tho caution.
AT about 500 feot altitude he start
ed 10 como down in a spiral glide. Be
cause of the unusually small span of
his achine Peck got into too steep
a spiral, his aeropiane slid in toward
the centre OF the vortex and he could
not bring II back
His real dimculty I'D not become
"a ppdreot till he was Within .uu feet
OF the ground He would have es-
capped with minor injuries. Director
Drew and his technical committee de-
olaTel. had 1t not been ior the fact
that the heavy engine. crashing
through the framework with its Easo-
lcne tank an. iron fitting, struck Peck
was ken 20 st. Anthony dc padua
n spltal
lerN is an American licensed sHia-
iuF. SO. 81 lie developed a moucplaue
anl tte hiplane in which he was
ar.d. The bipiauc was Of only
ol IYI.i with sNro motor. He was
tw-lt.-siN feet span. headless and
tweity-tour years old and was max
ill trial ileat preparatory Tor the
.niornat.onal aviation meet here to-
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NIoore-Jnnilson

sy~o.5S 'e,--,n. @ rse 7ims. -peaa-eal
~ a. september f-Thls rs..-,oo-
o|oeN az Cd. soEr!n-vitta v.,1r-s.
Episcopal Chlrrf ais, . "a, lon's,
tnilsur. of Rocky sfa>-, 'Nit ga
" Ioa1 Pleasant NOON ~ -.9,
WIS eernrtt.i r-fl Ito, nager. srf
rPitfd plants. 'ae aafo- .-A.,-, H'.-
90 nsy p '"s rere"2Hy eas aer;5rsned
". Dt-e vas siNeA asa, ty hcr hrother.
maid o.. h1asr w, s. 4.ane"e HayAe. "a,
Nhf orsi mar Ihe ofhc- attendants ~.srr
ri""ifo9e jamison ana afss s-is No.t,'
o. ~, @eorEe Sutherland ana allss sts,sie
- iopneT stone and MISE Francis
stone A'frct Flora and MS ust.f.
'tiis lan'lson and Ai!.s Mary
Ihe sHde &c fhc dsusAier %. NJ ana NJ,
Eosnc.iis .aSfneii iawis7n ~ Rocky Mouut
tH' groom Is as Secretary o. Tie ssno.x
onHs Mems Chri-ian Asfoclation having
mofed - suffolk where hs took charge o.
the aaolt one year ago
A',or the eeromouy the couple LEI; for
Lakewood y j. where they viii spend
Two weeHs before arriving ia Suro.k They
w!il re,lrn 70 Srroik about September =
ana VIII b. a home a, SCI Bank stree,
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CLEANS UP ITS DOCKET


Charleston. W Va. September IL
The military commission in the
ltauawha coal fields which has been
sitting as "a court. to-nieht cleaned up
its docket. several sentences We're not
aulouuccd because they have not
reucled the Governor for approval
Artirccr FoliN J.. Long OF COM
rany . First Infantry VINO shot and
k.lted Samuel Altman miner. at
sharon. was tried ny court martial
to-day and acquitted John Seachrisj,
"a sentry, Was e!von two years IN the
for strikin. Major James
J. Pratt. Minor sentences we're inn
posed upor several miners and mine
guards for fusing TO give informa-
tlon about shippine OF arms into mar
tial law zones
Mother Jones so-callea agitator
OF strikes lotj Charleston to-day for
Parkersburg. Clarkshurg and Fair
mount, t. speak against tho guard
sNstcn
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED
conference between railroads md En-
ploSeS Nithout Result.

Washington. D.. d.. September Ill
40 agreement was reached between the
southeastern railroads and their con-
0uciors and trainmcn on tho question
40 au incirasc ~ wages at an adj
.uurntd conference tO-uay IT IS un-
dtrstood Tile meu lave voted 10 strike
-lless their demands Were acceded 70.
Al to-uays conference the men stood
irn. Another meeting VIII be held
Tomorrow.
About $50 trainmen ana conductors.
representing every division OF the rail
roads involved, met here earlier in
the day. and, L IS finders TODD. Instruct
.l lr conference representatives not
TO make any concessions.
AtttE tuc con orenCc IL was an
roungcd that nothing but wages was
ulsc-ssea IL Yves denied that the mat
ter ~ arDltrat.ns the differences was
taken up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-12
OBITUARY
Georse Q. Agee.

Norwood Va, September Il-Geors /.
c Agec died at his home here AT 7.l5
o'clock Tuesday evening In lis eighty
third year II mad been in failing
health FOR six years and was tho last
surviving member Of his family. an
only brother dying In the spring. He
leares three children. as fonows. Mrs
Georga Scruggs. OF Norwood Mrs.
CHARLES Robertson. Of Suffolk. ana Al
nlon r. Agee. of New York. together
with many Grandchildren and great
grandchildren Ho viii be buried on
Thursday In the family buryins
ground
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PINNED UNDER AUTO.
AIiss Lnurn s"encer IIns Narrow E,-
cnpe From serious Injury

Especial to Tho -Dispatchl
Williamsburg. Va September H.
Miss Laura Spencer. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l. Spencer. of VIII
llamsburs. had narrow escape from
death or serious injury near Toano
YESTERDAY when an automobile she
was driving ran upon steep bank and
turned completely upside down. Miss
Spence. was pinned under the car. but
escaped with only slight scratch on
one arm. \ little son OF Carter Cowles.
owner OF tho machine, was In d rear
seat. and ne crawled OUT uninjured.
when some men. who rushed to the car
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Miss Eii1ubcth Shelton.

lSpccia! 70 Inc Iiines- D!spatch.
Lynchburs. va. September ll-Niss
Elizabeth Shelton. the twenty-year-old
daughter of AIr and Mrs. B. r. Shell
ton. died this morning at , o'clock.
death coming after a long illness OF
pellasra. She is survived by the fol
lowing brothers and sisters. Mrs.
Gladys Mclvor. OF Monroe. and Herbert,
Robert. Howard and Montord shelton.
and MISSES Namle ana EvelYn Shelton.
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DEATHS

at the residence Of
hor mother. lll4 Beverly street. AN
ME T.. the beloved daughter OF
Margaret ana the late John Higgins.
Besides her mother. she leaves two
sisters Mary Higgins and Mrs John
Powell, ana two brothers. Michael
and John. TO mourn their loss.
Funeral from Sacred Heart Ca
thcdral FRIDAY. at . a NJ.
EDwARDs.-Died. at his residence,
500 West Duvai street. September
DOUGLASS EDWARDS SIR. for sew
eral years family servant of Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Din.
Funeral services at Ebenezer Ban
list Church FRIDAY. September i3.
1912. at $50 J.. VI.
TYLER Died in Baltimore septem-
husband OF the late Martha Bridges
Tyler
Burial in Baltimore.
at 7:45 P. Nj WednesNlay. Septcnlber
II, lel2. ROBERT ALLISON. infant
son OF James y. ana Rcbccca Enos.
age ten months sixteen days.
Funeral will take place from resi-
dencc, on the Creighton Road. at >
O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON. Inter
ment in Oakwood Cemetery
LEvY.-Died. at the Retreat for the
Sick Wednesday. September II. 1912.
at N = NJ MRS CORDIE LEE
LEVY.
Funeral notice later
DANcE.-Died. at his residence. $40
China Street Sentember II. 1912. T.
j. DANCE. He leaves a devoted wife
and eleven children one sister and
two brothers.
Funeral FRIDAY from Second Bap-
fist Church. Intermcnt in River
View Cemetery
knoXvilc WASHINGTON. Lynchburg
papers COPY
MESCOE. Died. at . a. NJ. Il her son :
residence. 1O7 East Clay street, MRS.
HENRY MESCDE.
Funeral notice later.
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II this is the Wind-up OF your
summer trips, perhaps you're
ready TO see what We've pre-
pared for your fall wear.
Suits i'm exact New York
styles; the oldest color effects
ever. OveTcoats. knee length,
rough, shaggy and beautiful.
For the unostentanous OF
course the Conventional cos
TUNES, cOnserVatiVely correct.
Norfolk or plain Sack SUITS,
&l5 TO $40.
New soft hats, $500 up.
New fan shoes, $3.50 to
$3.50.
New fallthnqs for the school
or college boy ordered in now
Tor those who are going away.
We study your needs, tastes
and wishes.
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END SEEMS FAR OFF.

No Settlement Reached between Rail
roads md Employees.
Norfolk. Va. September li.-No set
tement has been reached by the train
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
WRECKING OF THE
DINKEY rs PR0BED
Women of Elephant Butte
Give Dance to the
Men

Elephant Butte. n. NJ, Jan. 1s.-The
Santa Fe board Of inquiry was here
Investigating the cause Of the collision
between the dinky engine owned By
the reclamation service and the en-
CINE on the regular Santa Fs train
which comes into camp on the branch
railroad triWeekly. The collision Oc-
Cured about ten days ago near the
Ash canyon bridge. No one was seri-
ously hurt but the dinky engine was
badly dana ed- The board OF inquiry
consisted OF about ten men.
Arrangements have been made by
the Aid society to give series OF
entertainments at the church at the
town in order TO aid in paving
of the Indebtedness for the
furniture Of the church The first
entertainment VIII be held on Friday
The meeting OF the card club was
held at the home OF Mrs. Chester Wells.
The following were in attendance:
Mesdames Hill, Fauntleroy. Blue Ken
nicotL stanton. Charles. AIcBee- Mac
lntyre, Beatty and Miss Mcbride. me
first prize. a handsome Mexican drawn
work handkerchief, was won BY Mrs.
BL1e. Refreshments were served.
me dance given by the women OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
FLYNN KNOCKS OUT
WILLIAMS IN End.
Fighting is Forced From the
Start By the
Fireman

Toronto. Ont, Jan. IS.-Jim Flynn,
the Pueblo fireman who is matched TO
fight Jack johnson for the worlds
heavyweight championship, knocked
out Al Williams Of Cleveland in the
second round Of bout sch eduled to 60
ten rounds before the National Sporting
association Of this city last night.
Flynn forced the fighting from the
start In the first two minutes OF the
miZ-up Williams showed tofadvantage.
Flynn's superior hitting powers soon
made themselves apparent however,
and in the last minute he landed. q
heavy shOrt-arm hook to the face, send
ing the Clevelander 10 the floor
Williams came up fresh but Flynn
was after him hard from the start The
end came quickly Flynn launched a
tremendous right swing for Williams
Jaw The blow landed fairly and the
Cleveland man went down and out
White Wins Easily.
Windsor Ont, Jan 18.-Without ex-
tending himself, Charlie White OF Chi
cago won a popular decision over
battling schultz of Toledo in their
eight round bout tonight. The men
fought at 126 pounds.
Eighteen Boxers Bounced.
st Louis. No. Jan. 18--Loeal off
Gals OF the A. A. L. at a special meet
ing expelled IS pugilsts and three
v-restlers who have been registered
with the local organization. The men
were charged with professionalism. Six
OF the is boxers VIII be permitted to
defend themselves at another meeting
next Wednesday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
PARSONS MAN DIES WHILE
ON A VISIT IN CATTF0PNT

Parsons. \. NJ, Jan. 1S.-News has
reached here of the death of Col. J. +.
SlaytOn in California He had gone
there several weeks ago to Join his chill
dren.
The weather here still continues
stormy.
". G. Wells has butchered two fat
pOrkers.
l. Jennings has returned from Carri-
zOzO, \. NJ. where he had gone with a
load of cabbage for the market.
Mrs. s. G. Berry. who has been sick
with a bad cold, is recovering.
James Robinson, who has been very
III. is improving,
Miss Helen A. Rice, accompanied by
L. Marley, has gone to Fort Stanton
to visit friends.
Mrs. W G. Wells has gone to Angus,
y. NJ. on business.
G. B. Green has returned from near
Engle. n. N. with some horses.
Mrs. G. Skinner of the Mesa, has re-
turned home after a visit with relatives.
See the beautiful advance spring
WoOlens at PearsOn's. 10 Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
INCLUDED
IN GIANT SCHEDULE
Yale Has No Game Booked
as Yet. but Will Probably
Omen 1912 Season

New York, y. Y. Jan. 1s.-Secretary
O'Brien Of the Giants announces that
he has had booked two spring exhibi-
ton games with the Newark club OF
the International league. The Indians
will play on the Polo grounds on April
s. and on the following day McGraw
viii attack Joe McGinnity's stronghold
in Newark
Though no game has as yet been
booked with Yale. the time-hOnOred
custom of permitting the New Haven
cOllegians to open the local season
here viii again be observed. That will
bring Yale at the Polo grounds on
Saturday. April 6.
O'Brien said yesterday that there was
no possibility of the prevalence OF
meningitis IN Texas interfering with the
teams training plans. we have our
own grounds at Marlin, and you win
find the Giants there meningitis or no
meningitis" he said.
It is possible that Roger Bresnahan
will appeal to the National league to
settle his argument with Charley Muir
ply, president Of the Cubs. Bresna-
hans complaint against the Windy CITY
magnate was not heard by the National
commission, but they recommended that
he take his grievance before his own
league.
season viii be: KLEIN, JOhnstone Bren-
nan. Finneran, Rigler, Eason, EmsIie
Bush and Owens. The first eight were
with the league last season, though
Bush, who IS a Texas league product
saw only few days Of service. Owens,
the new man. comes from Kansas civ
and for years has been regarded as the
best umpire in the American associa-
ton He has been signed to take Hank
O'Day's place.
Harry Wolverton, the new HilIton
pilot returned to his home in Phila-
delphia. Before going. he said he IL
well satisfied with the local sltust{o7,
and that he feels sure the team viii he
a winner next season. 4 have been
learning more about my team aver,
day, and I have some plans in nv bssd
that will come out in proper tig,e
may switch some Of the mon a-o,,,,5
a bit. but I'll know more affar -
the boys IN action"
Wolverton has his eve on anotbar
catcher, though he says II he does NOT
land him he believes that Bob Williams
win make a first class assistant 10 IA
Sweeney.
Vice president Solomon Of the New
ark international league cinb ~
nounced that the Indians would train
IN Petersburg, Va The men will leave
for the Virginia training grounds on
St Patrick's day, March II.
It is reported in Jersey Civ that
pitcher Hugh Bedient. the proper+v ~
the skeeters, had been sold to he Ros-
ton Red SOx for s10.0 IN none an5
players. Bedient was sold last season
by Providence to Jersey CITY for $3.50
but under the terms Of the agreement
he was allowed TO finish the season
with Providence. He played such great
ball in the latter part OF the season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

the official cottages to the men Of
the upper camp was the leading social
event OF the week The hall OF the Of
1lclal quarters was artistically deco
rated with cedar, Japanese lanterns
and flowers Punch was served
throughout the evening Mrs. Kenni-
colt presided at the punch bowl In
the room adjoining the dance hall re-
1reshments were served It IS a uuss-
ton as to which was tbs more eniov-
able, the dance given By the women
or the one given few nights previous
Oy the Order Of Royal Elephants. when
al appeared IN masquerade costume
Mrs Casey and daughters have left
here for Las Cruces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

would be popular choice with the
fans, as he has proved his ability IN
many years work with the majors.
Steinfeldt began his professional ca
reer with the Fort Worth club 10 years
ago. He played for six years with the
Chicago Cubs and was considered by
many fans as the" third baseman OF
the day. He was a part Of Frank
Chances great infield combination that
won three successive national pennants,
and a four ont of five series, along
with two worlds titles Chance played
first, Evers second, Steinfeldt third,
and Tinker on shortstOp, with King
behind the bat was the combination
that cOrraled fame for the Cubs.
q Steinfeldt has proved. a hard, accur-
ate thrOWer and infield hits were often
cut off by the terrible speed OF the
ball he handled. He could take the
hot drives with equal ease on either
side. Never q fast man on bases. but
q wonderfully hard hitter in pinches
and a brainy infielder at all times, he
was invaluable to the Cubs Steinfeldt
has unquestiOnably slowed down in
1910 and TO his decline and Kings are
sscribed by many fans the failure OF
Chicago to land the worlds pennant in
that year But II he has lost speed
he is still one of the brainiest baseball
players in the country and could sure
shine in q managerial job.
All sorts OF dope about the outlaw
baseball leagues keep breezing in, only
TO be contradicted the next day, but
with all the smoke there must be some
fire. so when basebalFs big day comes
in the spring and the national sport
holds the center Of the stage, 1t would
not be at all surprising If there were a
few sturdy outlaw gangs holding forth.
The manly art Of self-defenoe IS
floUrishing at a great rate in China.
HOngkong IS the center Of boxing in
Fhe land OF the orient, and every week
fights are put on at the city hall under
the auspices Of some Of the best people
in the foreign colony and are well pa
trOnized.
The head coach Of Dartmouth's eleven
gives the present foot ball code some
hard whacks and throws the gauntlet
smack in the face Of Walter Camp, the
ancient and honorable authority on
football rules. There IS not a rule IN
the rule book that is not contraducted
by some other rule" is Cavy's slam No.
I. The back IS full OF rules which
are simply dead letters" slam No 2
The code has never been revised in
diligently since the book was first is
sued in spite Of the drastic changes
that have taken place IN the playing OF
the game itself" is the third slam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

18th al the towns that are Of
NJ fering all sorts Of inducements
TO the White Sox to come and
train in their midst" the management
has not yet decided on a training camp,
so Harry Gardiner secretary Of the
Chicago American league CLUB, IS out
or a little jaunt 10 look over The Texas
territory for suitable training grounds
he VIII visit Fort Worth, COrslcana
and Galveston, then VIII trail back TO
president Comiskey and make a report
about his preference. Gardiner also mas
the JOB 10 arrange several exhibition
games for the spring trip, dates viii
probably be made for games at Dallas,
Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City ana st.
Joseph, beside other places.
Johnny King. the new manager Of
the Boston Braves has something now
10 Worry about In trying out his
team Johnny finds IL lacks speed, so
he is after some base runners who can
do the hot foot act and who can steal
and besides injecting enough speed into
the club TO make IL a nifty champion
snip contender. King IS trying to ar
range deal whereby Boston can get
couple OF speedy players, but is doing
the mystery act as TO who these are.
Nike Donlin used TO be a good base
runner, but he is getting along in years
and IS no longer a star at stealing.
sweeney is the best man on the club
when 1t comes to base stealing and at
that Sweeney is only fair The club
did the poorest base running of any in
the league last year and King is pow
erful anxious Tor his club to live down
this record
Pittsburg has selected a new athletic
head The newly appointed physical d.
rector Of the university OF Pittsburg Is
Charles S. Miller. for many years prom
inenL in athletics in West Pennsylva-
MIA He was captain Of the Pittsburg
Athletic club track team for six years.
was chairman OF the clubs athletic
committee for three years. and was
made vice president Of the club IN 1898.
His appointment is considered one OF
the most progressive steps ever taken
by the university, and was made nee
essary by the growth and Importance
Of athletics in the school
The Houston Buffalo's president. Otto
Sens. is dickering with Harry Stein
feldt former third baseman for the
Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds
and later with Boston, TO come and be
the next playing manager of the Hous-
ton Buffalos- Steinfeldt would be the
most acceptable man possible for the
position OF the BisOns field leader. He