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and this rate was cut. say. In half.
wouldn't We be saving forty cents
mils3'
II suppose we would" said Mrs.
Jarr. Out
But nothingv' interrupted Mr..
Jarr. Here 1t Is in a nutshell. We
can't save any money riding In the
street cars; We can save only steps.
But II we rode In q taxicab at forty
cents the first mile instead Of eighty, as
at present. we'd save forty cents right
there. Then II We only paid twenty
five cents for each succeeding mile in
stead Of fifty. We would be saving
quarter on every mile. A taxicab can
easily make eight miles an hour, that's
two dollars. Adding this to the forty
cents We saved the first mile and say
We rode ten hours q day-for there
wouldn't be any use to tire ourselves
out simply to be greedy-that would
make. say. nine hours. . saving OF two
dollars an hour and. counting the FIRST
mile In the first hour at forty cents.
one could save twenty dollars and NJ.
teen cents every taxicab riding day of
ten hours. As You know. we do not
get rich on what We earn, but on what
we ave. Therefore. IL We saved twenty
dollars and fifteen cents q day this
!wouh mean six times that much in a
week, or hundred and twenty dollars
and ninety cents q wsek--am I rtsht ,.'
Maybe you are right" said Mrs. Jarr.
but only know Clara Mudrid9e.
Smith uses taxioab when her town "a
out OF order and she says II costs
terrible. so. even II rates were cut in
half, she'd only save half the money
taxicabs cost her. and" here Mrs
Jars face lightened UP. ~ see now
how foolish you're talking-even IL VIZ
saved twenty dollars q day. II taxicaA
rates were cut In half, we'd have "a
; spend twenty doliars to save twenty
dolfars 30. II We only saved as much
- we spent. We wouldn't have anything
would we7'
'Do We have anything anyway
ut may be as You say" wntured
: Mrs. Jar with puzzled frown. but
somehow feel sure we'd be getting thai
much In debt some other way"
what Of itr' cried Mr.. Jarr. ''Ir
the midst Of life We are IN debt! Yea
also in the beginning OF It. previous L
It and after IT'S fitful fever Is over.
I'VE owe the nurse and doctor 10,
our coming. and again we are indebted
to them upon our going! And, addet
to this. u the extra charges for tn,
mortuary adjuncts We're born In debt
We live in debt, we die in debit"
I'm sure II isn't my fault" whimp
. ered Mrs. Jarr. II try to make ever!
. dollar 60 az far as I can, I haven't haS
new dress"
Yes. yes, I know" interposed Mr.
Jarr. for this was dangerous ground. ~
0 isn't your fault"
I'VE DO try to live within our inoom'
though. don't wsr' asked the plscats.
ngrs. Jarr.
Y 'Csrtaanly nott" rspxsd NM ysrr
4 .WaSs net pik9sv' -.
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saeI(lp'p :.
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EGIs this all the money you can let me
have this week." Mrs Jarr did
not count the money Mr.. Jar
handed her when she spoke the line.
She knew how much 1t was.
Yes" replied Mr.. Jarr. and the
same amount Is about all l can let you
have next week. II was tho same
amount you had last week, ana the
week before that. There II no sliding
scale OF wages at our shop"
"Oh. dear" said Mrs. Jarr. "one Sim
ply Just CAN'T get along these days!
The older the children get the more II
costs me for their clothes, everything
Is more expensive than It ever was.
don't see how I'm to get through the
week on this
you won't" ventured Mr.. Jarr
you'll have to slip me back few
bucks, or iron men, to coin a phrase
about money az the saying Is. YOU
know that's all Nhat the boss thrust
upon me this week. ALL, and I'll neet
transportation and a few odd dimes fol
luncheon and such like luxuries through
the week.
II wonder why II Is that II Is a harder
struggle to make ends meet RICH
alongT said Mrs. Jarr. IT'S there any
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a y
mighties
expedition sailed
of
killed Then
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yov NOT need to put anybody the penieniary to
cleanse a city Of graft, declares William J. Burns
L detective anent his little busting expedition into the
Atlantic City "A have to do
scarchght Publicity will kill the strongest and ceerest
tion of graftcrs that operated"
Trueand it bears lot Of repeating Publicity and the
light greatest policemen Of modern Hang
light in the darkest roenest alley of big and
becomes Of crime flat stone in the
~ what cutng Of dark and noisome things get out
Me sunlight! After sixty seconds look again and what Publicity
has done!
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Letters From the People

such law? | thought. when I heard
of II. that II was too good news TO be
true. Soak the Commuter"' seems to
me too old and too well established a
maxim 20 be lightly broken by the rail.
roads. JERSEYMAN.
In The World Almanac.
~ he Editor q Ths Evening World;
where can find list Of tho various
socisties. ETC.. Of nish-Am4ican vet
essAt s,s.l F...-. nm .,i1.is.
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. ~ ) la,@SsSla e50[u

thing We can do to cut down our ex.
penses? I'm sure I'm not wasting any
money"
There isn't a thing to do except to
be patient for prices to fall" replied
Mr.. Jarr. Take for instance. the pre-
posterous charges for taxicab service
In this town-eighty cents for the fret
mile epd atty cents for each subsequent
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mile. Why. in London
''Oh, bother London!" snapped Mrs.
Jarr. what good would II do for me
II they only charged ten cents mile
to ride in taxicabsH couldn't afford
II. even them
but be logical" said Mr.. Jarr.
Don't you see II We did ride In taxi.
cabs and 1t cost VI eighty cents . mile
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Just remember Dede when husband
ngure ntchsafe
advs railing padding oppeo,
dnce concerned, whatever IL
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"soak the Com m uter,"

~ the Editor u Tbs Evening World;
read that the new law compelled the
lowering Of communication rates. On the
beanch Of the Erie on fh'ch ! travel
have heard OF no such htduction being
900. u II has bssn doI1s At any Sta
|11sns \ csrtaII b Ass nlt q ours wan
(hes eeam5 e ~ - they havs
- ~ : '.si's
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nix DOLLARS bathe Senator doesn't look sd
monsrou the general scale of charges for cecng him
- and keeping him busy and contened.
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Rgzffa5lif@!, {. % 2,
e si4il ( 49, "
Copyright. b Pres. Go Ssw Yaa
DONT despair getting top-nopadays
kno~s Of oIory
merely for something to pin her puts
Yes Cace. the designed entirely disguise
and dsd0ure CONAN
and more to be loved for beauties Of the alone
remember sarcasicaly compares
r0e to nchae that when the hou1Iass effect he
almdys railing padding
dnce concerned "Whateper is
Don't poy "oron0e Blossoms for fear your nancs u discover
after marriage that complexion
the rest Of them he oH
No. Corinne don't
dresses the back far srtyhorsepo~er
~h weddn0 certificate than
husband compliments troks Conne just
reject
means bathing man
leaves OF.
possible.
IL
on Hermione Of anything
nothing
sare otter butfercooed blonde in red bathing suit.
ADays psrso~oNty" fac pswsr. advertising
''aso, o. !~0"'sste~" - e~'oH "a "a. 4xss ss
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VHE downes job noted is to work the advance European
y travelling committee of big American exposition
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DOCTORS TEMPTATIONS.

n7HE American Medical Association meeting Of Atlantic Cit!
has taken up the old question of condemnng commissions
= and divided fees among physicians
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taken the old question OF concerning commissions
= and divided fees among physicians
doubtful il anything stronger will ever be said this sub
ject than play which amazed and Mortified Paris
last season. piece called "Dcptomy which simply
division"
young physician newly married to butterfly sort of wife has
patient whose husband is very rich The diagnosis Of the
patients weak heart operation Of doubtful
10000 francs advance distinguished hospital surgeon who
perform it, and 5000 francs the young physician il he
mends it, The doctor heae but of bills and his wes
petuant demands for a dress decide him.
Of the operation the young doctor weakens beg
the surgeon the weak heart Of the patient The
surgeon his fee in his pocket laughs scornfuy hurr into tho
operating and begins his work.
dies from heart failure at the first shock The
geon Struggling his shoulders what he terms unfo
pary to PUSHES him with cape on
summary thrown off the premises madnnn while the
surgeon his and tuc the fee carefully
bis pocketbook.
The whole thing carried out with realistic Of
the audience gapng 1t aroused storm Of just
protest from the French medical profession.
That such things do happen possible General experience in
least refuses believe that they anything but
Extremely That in these days of high specialization when
constantly refer patients another the
Of dividing should be vigorously condemned
their enormous power discretion regards
their millions Of patients the standards OF honor
concnousnes in the profession continue commercially high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
ELIMINATION FOR
WHITE HOPE CHANCE
pALzER. FLYNN AND M'CaRTY
GET TOGETHER TO RESCUE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
O'ROURKE HOPEFUL
SAYS WILL TAKE BELT HACK 10
NEW YORK AFTER THE
THREE CORNERED
CONTEST.
BY n. M. WALKER.

LOS ANGELES, CAI., Dec S.-The
fash of the bahtams, the Waiting of
the feathers. and the more solid and
satisfying work oc the Hshtwelghts
is TO give way to the rafting punch
of the heavyweight.
The cobwebs Of two years gather
ing are to be swept out OF the heavy
weight division. Jiu Flynn, Luther
Mccarthy and Al Fa}zer. the three
best white heavyweight boxers Ia the
world are housed in Los Angeles
waiting to participate in q three-c cor
nered elimination contest that Is TO
develop a champion.
Palzer arrived from New York sat
urday, and viii be- a. the rings4de when
Flynn and McCaTty come together next
Tuesday night in % scheduled twenty
round battle before the Pacihc A. G..
at Vernon The winner takes on Pal
ger on the afternoon of New Year,
Day. To the survivor goes the Nc
Carly belt. emblenauc of the heavy
weight championship and ali the gola
and glory that goes with the position.
OF McCarty little Is known. He
stopped Carl Morris In short order, ana
t0ppIed ~ kaufman over in two
rounds He Is a Jefrries IN sIze and
punch, and has all the EARN Arks Of q
| real fighter.
/ Among the local critics there exists
/ the suspicion that AlcCarty has been
! under wraps" during his training
camp work outs Immediately upon
! his arrival here tn, Nebraskan was
made 10 to 5 faNorite over Flynn
/ The stories Of his Knockout prowsss
youth and size, were responsible 70.
| McCartys being figured above the
! veteran Flynn.
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Alma Chick.

The appearance at the Academy on
Wednesday of Alma Gluck win be
welcomed by the many lovers OF real
music in Richmond She has recent
ly returned from Europe. where she
has been singing the new operas, and
Is said to never have been in better
voice. The Denver Times OF October
18TH says.
CLEAR vibrant tones, notes bell-like
in the upper register, timbrous in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
NATIONALS AFTER
VIRGINIA STAR

BALTIMORE. Dec. T. Ray Nor
gan, the Nationals young second
sacker. who did such wonderful work
when the Washington club made that
sensational run OF seventeen straight
victories, has turned scout
When Manager Grifsth, OF the Ma
tienais, learned that both the Ralti-
more Orioles and Providence Grays
were dickering with Malcolm Doug
las. the Maryland Athletic club and
University OF Virginia star shortstop.
he lost no time wiring Ray 80 leels
Douglas up. with the result that Nor
gan started a stili hunt for the crack
infelder.
Manager Dunn. Of the Orioles, has
the inside track at present. but as the
Washington club is big league out
fit. that will have a little weight With
Douglas. Whoever he signs with.
Douglas will go to Charlottesville the
first three weeks In March to train
with the Virginia squad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
V|RG|N|A'S FINE
BASEBALL LAYOUT
TO PLAY TWENTY-FIVE GAMES
DURING SEASON. EIGHTEEN
AT HOME.
WITH THE NATIONALS
THREE GAMES WITH CAROLINA,
TWO WITH GEoRGEFOWN--AT-
TRACTIvE NORTHERN TRIP
CLOSES IN WEST POINT.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Dec. s.
University of Vfrginias baseball
schedule for the coming spring is a
most attractive one. IL includes t~er1-
ty-fve games. eighteen of which viii
he played on the home grounds. While
the others win include two with the
University OF Carolina, tho hrst AT
Greensboro. and the other at Cher
Iottes 4 Northern trip Will be taken
beginning with Georgetown. on April
29th, at Washington, followed by a
game al Annapolis, with the Navy;
one tit princeton, followed with a game
with Yale. NJ New Haven. ana the
wind-u p on May Cd. at West Point.
Two games will he played with the
Washington Americans, during tram
Ing season (Aiarch 25th and 2sth), and
possibly "a game or Two In addition al
ter the return OF the team from the
Northern trip.
The schedule was adopted al a meet
ing Of the Athletic association Of the
University in Madison hail last nieht
and was arranged by Manager II. @.
MacKav. Jr. Of Los Angeles. Here
is the complete schedule:
March 17--Cathoiic University.
March 1g-~lIoiy Cross.
March 2f-~PrtUCetpn-
March 2e~~1<ehigh.
March s4-Hoiy cross.
March a5--Washington Americans.
March Z6-Johns Hopkins.
March 2s~~Aniberst,
Marcel, % Washington Americans.
April Lafayette.
April Cornell.
AnriI 4-CdrnalL
April Randolph Macon.
Aprfi 1f~North Carolina, at Green's
bern.
.., f.r$i y~, s.s,,ll. Carolina, ~ char
lotte.
April 17---Da wilson
hpril Is--North Carolina.
April l9-~tieorgetown
Anril 22-South Carolina.
Aprl a5-Tfinity of North Carolina
April 2a--CeorEetown at washington
April 3a~-Navy at Annapolis
May Princeton, at Princeton.
Nav 2-Yaie. ct New Haven,
May 3~-Aru|y, az West Point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
ASHLAND PROUD
Of FOOTBALL TEAM
LETTERS WILL BIZ AW ARDED Al
RECEPTION AFTER
CHRISTMAS.

especial TO The Richmond Firginian.l
ASHLAND VA. Dec s-Tne
Yellow JacEtts feel proud 81 the
record tAat the Strcng football team
made this YEAR not onE becaUse
she won tha champjonsn}n of the
Eastern tnteteoiieFi Athletic as
ISOLATION. bat BECAUSE no school 81
her sire could defeat her at home or
or other grounds.
THE only teams that defeated her
were University Of virginia and
Georgetown.
Although thc team only defeated
Hampden- Sidney hy as small score
as could ho made. without either side
crossing the goat line, they feel tnat
e was enough. for ltampden- Sidney
ALWAYS has one of the best teams any
where In the state for the number
Of students that they have, Some
may say IL WAS ny luck that tho
yellow Jackets defeated the Garnet
and GRAY hut no such conclusion IL
In the mind of any level headed man.
for after each team had hela tbs
other without a Seova until the last
part Of the fourth quarter whore the
coach saes his opportunity. sends in
his best dropkicker, and he succeeds
in making the goal. This was the
case with q good many Of the mere
important games this season.
Coach REESE deserves much credit
for the successful team that he turn
ed out this winter The Eello"
Jackets goal line was only crossed
once in the championship series af4a
oniv by two other teams the whole
season and they were the two strong
universities mentioned above, and in
every incident except one tha ops
poefnc team was heavier than the
yellow Jackets, and that was WI
liam and Mary.
Randolph Macon scored fifty-one
points in the championship series,
while only seven was scored on her
by the other three together, and that
seven was made by the 'scoreiess
wonders"
Virginia played the best game Of
the season against the yellow Jackets,
and as the coach expressed ii. "she
took the whole season 70 recnperata
from IT," While the yellow Jackets
thought 1t was a very bad defeat
that this strong team gave them. they
do not feel SO now. since she almost
doubled the score when they defeated
North Carolina Thanksgiving
The team has done such good work
this season that after Christmas they
will be given a reception and letters
will be awarded to those who de-
served them. The number which will
receive their letters this year Is the
largest that has gotten them for q
good MANY years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
MANS FRIEND IS
HORSE MADDEN

John u. Madden, Of Hamburg Place
Kentucky, after judging the Thorough
breds at the New York horse show.
mad this 20 say about the value of the
horse as an entertainer, which seems
q novel view to take
Wherever there have been great
men,. especially great men OF war, the
morse has figured in history. The faV-
orite chargers Of Wellington. Napo-
leon. Lee, Jackson, Washington and
Iof many more have haen commemor-
ated in print. are mounted and pre-
served in museums as historical relics.
IL is as true now as in the days of
the psaimist. The war horse paweth
in the valley and seenteth the battle
from afar. and 1t may be the charger
has often in way influenced the fate
of battles
since the times of the gladiators the
horse has been the prince of enter
tanners. and. also to my mind, better
than the dog deserves the title mans
best friends AT the horse shows the
horse not only entertains but in
structs, the educational work guiding
both the buyer and the breeder or far
mer
"As an entertainer too" concluded
Mr.. Madden. the trotting horse has
given pleasure to thousands and
brought countless dollars into thd
pockets of American farmers The
thoroughbred, has given enjoyment to
millions. not only here but in nearly
every foreign land. The money earned
by the farmers, handlers, trainers and
many more by the thoroughbred racer
Is incaicalable. One important value
or the national horse show Is that 1t
helps in spreading an appreciation for
each and every type of horse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
Baseball, Motoring, Boxing, Racing, General Sports
MANY PLAYS FOR MANY FOLKS
John Drew in the Perpexed Husband; Ida ST. Leon as
Fanny and The Prince of Psen-The Shepherd of the
Hills at the Bou, While Headlners and Stars Crowd the
Vaudeville Houses

I the ltills." and It's initial production
in this city will take place at the
Biiou for an engagement of one week.
commencing tonight.
Mr.. Wright is a man with~a mission
ana d MESA ge---he Is u story teller.
and when the story ends We begin p
better life along the sunlit fields
where the light fingers even when the
sun Is down. We start this journey
of the higher trail among the hills
because the gifted writer puts into
our hearts the beuediction of a re-
newed faith in men and women, %
vital love for truth and beauty. ana
a deathleSs hope in the good outcome
among the mysteries broOding where
our PilgT. my way meets horizon shad-
0Ws, he calls his story very OLD
story. This is true. indeed. for have
not good and bad been in ceaseless
conflict since the dawn Of human life
Have not toll and love gathered their
blossoms and fruit since the time
hen men and women first learned to
weep and sing? The story Is old, II
age comes with the portrayal Of the
elemental and eternal forces OF oar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
TUMBL|NG PINS
INTEREST ILL.

An important meeting Of the cap
tasns of the Palace Duckpln league
will be held at the alleys tonight
The schedule of the week gives the
Alec and Palace teams "a Nhack ut
each other tonight, the Times Dis
patch ana the Nirginian get together
on Wednesday, and the Journals ana
News Leaders Will meet on Friday
night.
The theatrical tenpinners will meet
al the Palace alleys as follows. Biiou
against Academy, tonight. IuDln
against Colonial, Thursday night
The attendance at all the games on
the variouS alleys Is surprising. the
crowds on Saturday night being so
large as 70 be almost unwieIdy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
RACES EVERY DAY
At JUAREz 1RAe

III. PASO. TEN. Dec. s.--To ~
the demand of the horsemen who T.
iect TO an ''ofr day" during the W14
it has practically been decided by
mana cement of the Juarez tra0k
do away with Monday as an on M
and have racing seven days ~
week The new arrangement. u n
aerstood. will so into effect Mo-
December 18th. There are 80 1
horses at the track. and 1t is pO31
ont that six races day for sin ~
of the week is not sufficient to five
a chance to win a race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
TotaI National PLAYERS os3.

Figures compiled by Secretary
Heydrer show 2S9 players Were used
in the National league in 1912. Gin
cinnati and St Louis each used for
ty-one; Chicago, forty; Phiiadelphia-
thirty-nine Pittshurg, thirty-eight.
Boston, thirty-seven: BROOKLYN. thir-
ty. and New York. twenty eight Gin
clnnati used twenty four pitchers all
told and Chicago had eighteen men
on its twirling staff at one time or
another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
Short Life of CaIrI,nrs

Catchers do nor seem to last long
these days. After four or FIVE years
Of steady work the strain Stems to
tell on them. and there are few in
stances where Ii catcher is at his best
after that period. Three years aga
Charley Street and Charley schmidt
of the Detroit team, were It pair of as
good catchers as could be found. vet
both have dropped out OF fast COM
pany. and in fact are finding il "a
difficult matter TO hold their own in
the minor leagues. Many of the OLD
catchers have gone down vita them.
and only few are. hanging onto the
big league jobs. Billy sullivan is
one of them, but sullivan IL working
only seldom. and his days IN the ma
1ors, too, are numbered.
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human world; but il is new--wonder-
fully fresh and sweet with the mora
ing light and dew Of virgin hills and
valleys~for these age-long forces of
the soul find expression in the charac-
tiers TO whom We have never been In
PRODUCED until now. Yet these people
OF the 0zarks are real flesh and blood
folk:y some, it is true. reach the he
roic: still we feel in them the throb
of kinship 10 all who live outside their
almost ench anted land
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
Mcfarland VS.. Welsh

NEW YORK, Dec. s,--Billy Gibson
manager Of the Garden A. c.. is ar
ranging for a bout between 'Packey'
Mcfarland and Freddy welsh the Eng
lish lightweight. They have met three
times already. "Packey" Mcfarland
winning one bout, the other two re-
sulting in draws
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09

one week. and the displays give the
tleater- goer wide scope from which TO
select.
Alma Chuck IL a distinct fayorite
here. She will sing as encores The
Old Folks at Home" The Suwanee
River" My old Kentucky Home and
similar old tavorites.
John Drew is star Of the first mag
nltude, and is always welcomed with
large houses. while Al Wilson has a
nne following Miss st. Leon will be
remembered from Polly of the Cir
Gus" while the Prince Of Pilsen' Is
everybody's faVorite.
Manager McNiven. al the Bijou.
presents THE Shepherd of the Hills,
a pastoral that bears q distinct re-
s mhlance to the "0ld Homestead"
shore Acres" and Way Down
East N the lessons II teaches.
The vaudeville houses are crowded
this week with acts Of special merit.
so the managers Say, Manager Lyons
offers an amusing animal circus with
several other attractions. while Man
aver Blair Meaniey AT the Empire In
PRODUCES the Five Sullys, family IF
singers and dancers. and some other
attractions. The Pepper Twins may
probably prove headiiner at the
Luhln. While all the picture shows
are sprucing up for the holidays.
The shepherd of the fIill~''
Harold Bell Wright, with the assist
ance Of Fishery w Reynolds. has
made decentralization OF his most
Widely read novel "rTha shepherd of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
McKinnnn Alter NIct;oorty..

NEW YORK, Dec. Sit was an
nounced today that billy" McKin-
non, the Boston middleweight, who
not so long ago gave Eddie Nc
Goorty one of the hardest battles that
thu Wisconsin boxer had while In the
East, has been matched to fight Me-
Goorty at Kenosha, Wis, on Jam
uary 18th.