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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
GO no COURT
For POSSESSION OF CORPSE
Ispccial TO The Timee-Dispat

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Danville February PA remark
able story OF legal proceedings 10 es
tabIish ownership o, corpse came
10 light here to-day. On Weducsda,
niglt colored man, John Smothers
Il r'l, Ills mother gave instructions
to- the undertaking firm Of Brooke
BROTHERS tcolorei) to take the remains
away and prepare them for burial
This was done. and the corpse was
taken 10 the undertaking establish
ment on Patton Street. In the mean
while John Lawson an uncle who
lives in another part OF the city. gave
Instructions to another colored I'M
dertaking firm, IIolbrooke & Cunning
ham. TO take the body. and made other
general funeral arrangements. Upon
arriving at the house, the latter's rep
rcscntative found that the body al
ready had bean taken away by Brookes
Brothers. Holbrooke & Cunningham
then tried 10 get the negros corpse
into their possession, but EroOkcs
Brothers. who had by this time EN-
balmcd the body. refused to give IL up.
so HOlbrookc sought legal advice IN
the matter and a warrant III dettHuc
was obtained under bond Of 500.
The body was transferred and was
buried yesterday evening. Broolies
Brothers now are suing to recover the
amount They disburscd In obtaining
and cmbalming the body. and the case
will be heard next Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
D AN Y LILLE CLUB
SIGNING PLAYERS
Prospects for Winning Team in
State League Considered
Very Bright.
tspocial TO The rimcs-Dispa,ch.l


Danriilc. Va, February 25.--Presi-
dent J. Don Gwynn. of the local team.
is getting busy in the matter OF get
ting together team for the coming
season. lie is of the opinion that Dan
Vile Will begin the season with n much
stronger team than ii did last year.
ana he is trying TO get hold of men
that will make good start.
Mr.. Gwynn stated yesterday that he
make some Of the old fellows hustle
Tor their jobs. The men must make
good quickly, for i: is not his purpose
to hold u lot of inefficient candidates
here for long try-out. Mr.. Gwynn is
negotiating with n man for manager
VINO he is confident Will command the
confidence and support OF all the fans
While his name has not yet been dis
closed II is believed that 1t is a man
who has played in Danvilc and who
has not only made good as IL player.
but who is recognized us we'll equipped
III every way to lead the team and fight
for victory TO the finish.
Inc signed contract of Harvey BUS
sey pitcher, has been received from
Wilmington, y. c. In 1905 Bussey
made a reputation with the Richmond
'SHiH, nut WAS released during the en-
suing season and placed in the EASTERN
carolina League In 1910 he played Il
DIE part Ill The winning of the Virginia.
League pcnnant for Danvillc. II John
Cooper comes back he will make a.
valuable third Sacker or utility in
neldcr. Schroeder Will, of course, cover
hrst, and new and good second sa elk
ei is in view. L. X Perryman. who
made brilliant showing with a tail
end team last year. will be late in re-
porting. probably in mid May, or Juno
!, but meanwhile Bussey can be doing
good service. Mayberry may be back
as an infelder. but he will hardly try
iot box honors again. Johnson ought
10 make Il good showing in the box
with a strong supporting team. Boynes
Is a good utility man, and Mace and
Hudgins are e pair OF capable catch
ers. Kaufman and Duggan probably
will have TO fight for outiield Jobs with
the try-outs.
AIR. Gwynn is going at the work in
teiligently and vigorously, and is in
touch with fine material. Announce.
ments of new men signed arc expected
in Il few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

parties present tina; no club was TO be
operated in Newport News or either OF
the other cities, and these cities were
only TO be used 10 force the Roanoke.
Petersburg and Norfolk clubs 10 join
us III our new league. ana the fran
chises In Newport News, Portsmouth
and suffolk were to be returned 10 the
League after accomplishing our pur-
pose.
Protection was not granted in suf-
folk or Portsmouth. but franchise
was granted in Newport News 10 W.
NJ Sncad, which nc returned to the
Virginia League Association as he
agreed to do. The Roanoke Peters
burg and Norfolk clubs. acting upon
advice OF tho National Commission.
made application to the league for
membership. this being our object
when the Virginia League Association
was organized-to force them to join
us. They were promptly voted mem
bers OF our League.
We think that the Newport News
people have been very badly treated
and unfairly dealt with. not by any
of u.s. but by tine party who made a
deal TO deliver something he aid not
have TO give and could not deliver.
CSigneG)
r. r. WILKINSON.
HARRY :. HIRSCH,
or Lynchburg, Va.
W. NJ. SNEAD,
o. l. ROACH,
OF Danvillc, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
F RO NJ c OLLEGE
TO POLICE CELL
President. of School for Girls
Pleads Guilty to Seri-
Gus Charge.
ISpecial 10 Tho TImcs.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Atlanta February 25.-Fallcn from
the presidency OF a large female col
iege 70 a cell in the police station on
the charge OF improper conduct-this
Is the panoramic change in life that has
been the fate OF W. It, Brown. of La
Grange. Ga. head OF the Southern Fe-
male College. ono of the oldest ins,i-
tutions for girls In tho South
Before Judge Broyles yesterday az
tcrnoon, President Brown pleaded
guilty 10 tho charge OF taking Pauline
Reid, pretty nineteen year-old pupil
o. the college. TO an Atlanta Hotel, ana
registering there with her
Brown waB heavily fined on The
charge OF improper conduct, and was
bound over TO the State courts. The
Siri was released with rcprimand
Tho college president and the gin
We're arrested ut the hotel this morn.
ing The girl WAS returning TO the
college at La Grange from Chipley, Ga
where she had been on short visit
to hor parents, ana President Brown
met her in Atlanta, by previous ar
rnngemcnt.
An Atlanta woman. who saw Brown
and the girl. suspected something wa,
wrong ana notified the police Taken
to the police station. President Brown
admitted his guilt and took the blame
upon himself. He says he was carried
away By Impulse and forgot his wife
and three children in La Grange. He
declared he would at once 80 before
the board OF trustees of the college AND
resign the presidency.
But your wife," he was asked
An, will a.,
this sad fall he answered quickly
she Will forgive when sac knows how
psnitcnt am. 4 new start in life ]
Will have to take now. but thank God,
nave faithful wife to keep me
straight Guess I've risen too fast
Wen just start at the bottom and
rise again"
Brown has been president Of tho La
Grange college for four years. and has
been prominent IN educational and
church matters. He is about thirty five
years old. Adviccs from La Grange to-
night state that the trustees met and
dismissed Brown. The feeling there
against Brown is bitter, and IL is said
II VIII not be safe for him 10 return
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
HOWITzERS LOSE
HAROFOUGHT GAME

The Fredcricksh urg Athletic Asso-
ciatioA qu'nt defeated the Howitzcrs
Mt fredericksburg, Saturday night in
The hardest fought game OF bask ct
ban this season by the score OF Al 10
10
This was the second game between
these two teams, the IIowitzcrs win
ming the first, ~ to %.
F'redcricksbu started off in rush,
caging four goals before the lIowit-
zers got started, but after this the
game was evenly matched. each scor-
ing regularly, the first half ending
with fredericksburg -, Howitzers II.
Ia the las. !iaIf by fast and accurate
Passing ..llowftzcrs managed TO
keen the score even for the remainder
ol the game.
For Fredericksburg, Carter played
the hardest and most consistent game
scoring Fl points for his team. Timber
Lake ana Seth also played a good
game
FOR tho iiowitzers Tucker at for
ward played Ills usual good game.
Shooting flvc hol6 goals for a total o.
10 points, Bcll and relycy played good
ball also ~ ala Ryan and Rove
line IN:
Iiowitzers Position Frcdericksbnr.
Tpckcr forward Timbcrlak,
I;yan ...... forward ... Williams
Gell forward ... Sommervill,
Kay .centre... Brauc,
Howc ........ guard .. setter
! excl ........ GUARD .... Garter
Tclvey .. gnard .........
summary Field goals-Cartcr. II
Ttnberlake, 6 Seitch 4. Brau,r 8
Tucker 5: Bell, 3 Rowc, } Nickel .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
DANVILLE'S VERSION
OF RECENT SQUABBLE
Lynchburg Magnates Also Acquiesca in Stat
ment That Franchise Issued to W. NJ Snead
Was for Purpose of Forcing Norfolk,
Roanoke and Petersburg Back
Into / old
Into Fold.

There mas been so much written re-
Gently in regard to the baseball Sit
nation in TIL. Virginia League and so
much criticism OF the. actions OF the
representatives OF the Lynchburg ami
panvillc clubs ana OF w. NJ. Sncad
pleasure to give space TO this state
Ment. which was our nndcrs Standing
whan the Nirslnia League Association
was organized
At The meeting held in Lynchburs
umons thus present was Dr. +. X.
Carson. representing the Board OF Ar
Duration. EnoIts were made 10 COM
promise Will the clubs favoring G. Il.
Williams FOR president; these clubs
promise IN any way. We, The Lynch
hurs. DAnvillt ana Rchmoud clubs,
then had an interview with Dr.. Car
son, and we we're advised to resign
from the Virginia League and reor-
Ganzc with some fourth city, which
is required TO form a league. Our
res gnations Were wired to j H. Far
rell secretary. az members Of the Vir-
slua League and protection and fran
rhiSes We're asked for In Richmond.
panviile, LynchburG. Newport News.
Suffolk ana Portsmouth. under the
nam of the Virginia League Associa-
ton Tha franchise In Newport News
was asked for In the name OF W. NJ,
SSuead. by permission, II being the
distinct understanding With all the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
IS FILED BY HINES
Especial 10 The Timcs.Dispatcb /,

b'PSSid' " ne llnlcS- DIS patch
chicago, February 25.-Edward
times, the lumberman, yesterday madc
answer to his expulsion from the Union
i'eaSua Club late Friday by a SUIT for
100000 damages against Clarence {
funk, general manager OF the Inter
national Harvester Company. The sujt
only the praecipc Of which was filed
to-day, is said to be for Islander. No
particulars are given. ~ lengthy state
lhent' however, reviewing the case
from its beginning. was given out nv
Charles l.. Allen. Of the law firm OF
lierrick, Allen & Martin, and "a state
inent made that no action is contem-
plated at this time against the club
officials.
Clarence 5. Funk. against whom the
damage suit is directed, is out of town.
according to attaches OF the lnterna.
tional Harvester Company
The general charge against the lum-
herman, who is alleged 10 have boast
cd that he put Lorimcr over" and is
alleged to have been the collector OF
the 100000 fund said to have been
used in the election OF Senator Lori
mer, was that his conduct was hostile
to the objects or injurious to the char
acter of the club"
The final voto in the clubs board Of
governors is said 10 have been eleven
for sYpulsion and two for retention.
This is ii serious matter" declared
Mr.. Allen, who represents MIR Hines
and we are in dead earnest about the
suit. As to the club matter. | can say
nothing. ] cannot say what action
VIII be taken in any matter i'll the
future. but just now this damage suit
Is the only move We have contem-
plated"
That the lumberman's expulsion Will
be fought however, was intmatcd in
statement made by a man closely
associated with Mr.. Iiincs, who would
not allow the uso of his namo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
&c TIN c READY
TO PLAY BALL
Amateurs in Several Leagues
Busy Working Out Seized
ules for Season.

Each week the affairs of the anna
tours look brighter All of the
leagues thus far organized are in
good shape Meetings have been held
and schedules are now being ARRANGED.
The committee having in charge Tho
campaign for members in the Amateur
Baseball Association have completed
their plans. and the campaign will go
merrlly on this week. Jack Grim,
manager OF the Newport News club.
just admitted TO the Virginia League,
writes that he wants five tickets from
the association. Others interested are
laying tickets in blocks. 1t is under
stoui that one person has bought fifty.
ii this keeps up ii will not be many
days before the 5000 mark 5 passed
Then Will come the work OF building
the parks.
II Is expected that at tho meeting
OF the Amateur Commission, of WASH
ington, To be held to-day, a committees
VIII be named to confer with similar
committees from Richmond and Balti-
more for the purpose of adopting uni
form rules. AS soon as this is rome n
meeting Will be held and this question
finally disposed of. Following is tho
official weekly bulletin issued by
Sc rotary John r.. Hooper, Jr.:
Official weekly bulletin of the sccre-
tary OF the commission up to o'clock
Saturday, February "a.
Capitol city League:
Contract with Battle Axc-W. J.,
powden, j. w. Bowers. e. H. Dogcctt
John Whitfield. W. p Hay. Linwood
Kline, B. J. iinlcher, C. \. Strain, c.
NJ. Schmidt, ". L. Whitfield r. w
Dyson. +. +. I5lount. Irwin Green and
w. T. iady.
With liiShlanders-F. c. Poe, W. p.
Moody r. :. Leibs, w. 70. Lr,npk;n
H. j. onesty, Carl Saracino, 4. w
Jewctt and w. L. Poe
With Colleg nns-Denny S Wright
Old Dominion League
Contracts with sidney Stars-B. H.
Kicker. e A. Graves. r. Z. Sampler.
!" 9. Gentry, p. Sandcrson, John Rcd
ford II. NJ. Childrcss and Frank II.
Heller
With piratcs-,C r. Harmon, Peter
Smith ana j. A. Evans
With Farmounts- $. EngelkinG.
With Tigers--E. " Lloyd. NJ. l..
Phillips. John Foster, r. Il. Anderson.
w. /. Johnson. Q. -. Orebaugh w. u.
Hoover Jr. L. H. Rogerson j. Il.
Barker, ] W. Crccknore. +. c. Fleet,
l5cruam Roberts, 4. l.. Brand. X. I.
Crowdcr, y. e. Brand. ana =. s. NJ.
lIeecIsmnn
Releases given:
BY Barton Heishts-r. Mccurdy. T..
+. McNeely and ". u. Lyons, (uncon-
ditionaD
BY T'gers-'r. j. Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
nljou--Alisa Jimmy valentine
John Drew. in "a Single Man,

John Drew. in "a Single Man"
The advance sale OF seats opens a,
the Academy this morning for John
Drew's appearance on "Wednesday and
Thursday and Thursday matinee, in
"A Single Man." Hubert Henry Dayies's
latest comedy. This new play of John
Drew's. which has had "a remarkably
brilliant two months run al the En-
pre- Theatre, New York is filled with
sparkling humor and clever converse.
ton, and Mr.. Drew as the lonely bach.
eior of forty odd seeking matrimony
is a delight TO soc
The supporting COMPANY with Mr..
Drew is an excellent organization. in
GLIDING Mary Boland, That's Lawton
Louise Drew. Carroll McComas. Clara
bracy, Ivan Simpson, Thomas Kelly
and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

Pretty near time FOR Il schedule TO amman
" the Nirs!nia League really means bust
MSS LOOKS very much as II another meet.
ing must be held soon as cult. a 10, n,
BUSINESS was left under the unfinished head
There Is just one way in which an eight
cluo league IN Virginia cun have "a succc.s-
~. season. and that is Tor Richmond Nor
ao'M ahu petersburg to agree to spill, tho
s"'c receipts when the other CLUBS are nlny-
me III these cities. 90 per cent. to inc vi.i-
.eis ana 70 per cent to the home club Vhi.
would give the SUBS drawing ponrIv a,
.tOi'c u ChanCc TO break even. Tint. .JI
they can hope to do anyway II this ism,
uch.' especially because the coming sca.o,,
- eoihs 10 DC Il trying one. the pubic be!n,
,""ioushiy disSusied with the antics OF tho
Misnaies watch one of the club, ,,,n; h
ioTe the season Is half over
II might not DC bad idea to follow pr.
NHrsoh example Iittle further and IN
crease the circuit to twelve c,uA, re-.
Ihcster and Dispuianta for two n,a 49,.
"oiS tredericksours and Alexandria might
DC induced 10 Join.
some talk went the rounds OF IN. ho,.i
.opoy That the office or recoru.nr sec-o,sry
''''s" u. De zone away with II Is known that
IL motion to that enect was nut nt,t 80
siiutt was adopted placing the app,lnt,nn,,
o. suen an officer in the hands 0. the presi
cent OF the league.
Charges that Bob Eucr IN. ,a.,
on thr boards ever seen In Richmons 80
sp.hts In his shoes. wer. brought nur,,,
-. 'itet on saturday night. The tudEc.
"a" no spi"'.' 20. even II the chars. Va.
Irue u could not be substnntiat.d Incl,
uenta'N. II seems that tho car ser,,ra ,a
ana ana from the Horst Show building wns no,
the fault OF the company hi, ~ Eo'
G'sy o. Richmond. which Is gradin 49,
stseets IN the West End, making 4, i'm ,n.
'.c !or the cars to Ee; to the buildInr L.
'"ater OF rect, the car company did Iii
~ iH power 20 accommodates Tho n,h,,.
t,,s vel ,i, ,noso who waded through thr
'''ud wiii not forget IT for some saS. 'e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
Ford Motor Cars

Two-passenger Torpedo" three
passenger Roadster" four or five
Wagon
The highest quality car In the world
At any prico--oar none"
FORD AUTO CO.. 1870 w. Broad st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

cepi that 1t specifies that the president cam
NOT vote In the election OF Officers: that
he does hold over In case OF tie and tina
majority shall constitute a quorum; also,
t'At II requires majority vote Of the clubs
to elect officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

Elsewhere appears a statement over the
sishaturcs OF the representatives O: tho
Dahvillc and Lynchburg clubs. These mon
~ dsEec az TO the purpose for which the
newport News tranch!s. was voted 10 " NJ
shrhd. Just one person viewed it different
~ all OF which is not At al! strange
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

az, in.'.' Ins saturday may have been
pe"rr'H VI ana Il may not. Certain IL is that
.nei! man played his hand under the table
ne aeVeTe scrutiny given the constitution
"u nov i"usH trust the masnutes had in
In'm ntHV'' u jig understood that the con
..nullon Is ysfy similar to the old one ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

ffsttN near time for schedule TO appcur
u the NirS!nia League really means bust
u . i-ooks very much as II another meet.
ing must be held soon, as cult. a 10, n,
business was left under the unfinished head
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-11
University of Maine Graduates.

Edwin B. Ross, son of Capt. Walter
Ross of Bangor, and graduate of the
University Of Maine, in the class of
1902, has been advanced to the position
of manager of the Buchanan Electric
Steel Co.
G.. L. Lycette, II, is with the Boston
and Albany railroad, in which work he
has been very successful.
c. D. Dea, IL, is now employed by the
Hawaiian Pineapple Products Co., and is
located in Honolulu.
Dunton Hamlin, II, last years vale
dictorian, is now studying law at the
Univt rsity of Maine college of law, Ban
gor.
Stanley l. billiard, '08, in the employ
of Stone & Webster Co., at Key West,
Florida, spent his vacation in Austin,
Texas.
Alpheus C. Lyon, 'O2, is assistant en-
gineer with the Maine Central railroad.
Arthur A. Hammond, ex. IL, is, work
ing for Utley's Incorporated Co: Of Hol-
yoke, Mass, manufacturers of leather
novelties. He is in charge of the man
aging end of the business and is most
successful.
Edmund Clark, 81, is Ford Inspector s
chemist of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
William H. Atkinson, IL, is now in
South birmingham, Mass. He is super
intendent of construction.
Roy S. Averill, 'O4, is craftsman
with the Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Can
onsburg, Pa.
Guy Z. Hayward, 'o7, is assistant
credit man with the Columbia Shade
Cloth Co. of New York City.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-11
MR.. PRINGLE's STATEMENT.

The remarkable situation of three or
four liquor sellers on Maple street, today,
in the presence of about $50 spectators
(mostly participating except by
comment, pro and con), assaulting three
men whom special police asked to assist
in serving liquor search warrant, is
illuminated by the following observation
of William E. McLennan in the survey
of June II, 1911:
"There is not large city in the United
States where the officers of justice pre-
tend to enforce the law against certain
crimes. Indeed; men have been elected
to office on the assurance that certain
laws would be disregarded-a proclama-
ton to the criminal world that it might
continue to disobey the laws without
danger of punishment. But an even
more deadly influence has been the ALI
ance of officers of justice with crime. 1t
is not from the sensational press, but
from competent and conservative inves-
tigators, that the public has come to
know that throughout the country there
has been in effect an alliance of certain
officers of justice with criminals by which
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-11
MAINE STATE GRANGE
Endorses Senator Gardner's Bill for Postal
Express Service.

Express Service.
Resolutions endorsing Senator Gard
ner's bill for postal express service by
the post Office department and making an
appeal to the Grange voters of Maine
were adopted, April Sd, at meeting of
the executive committee of the Maine
State Grange in Portland.
1t was resolved that the farmers of
the State generally bring all possible in
fuence to bear to secure the early enact
ment by Congress of the postal express
bill.
The appeal, which will be sent to the
subordinate Oranges, asks that in the
coming election each Patron has an un-
divided responsibility to see to it that no
one gets the farmer vote who does not
stand squarely for the Grange demands.
1t also urges that no candidate for
United States senator or congressman
should receive support unless pledged to
the passage of the Gardner postal ex-
press bill, the passage of the Haugen
oleomargarine bill, in favor Of the fur
therance of popular government and op-
posed to the "Aldrich money scheme.
The committee also voted to rebuild
the Grange cottage at Good Will Farm,
recently destroyed by fire.