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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26

The Bureau Of Railway Economies.
ssJn an address before the American
Economic Association during the
meeting of that body in Washington
in December last President Taft CON
graduated the professional econom-
lists upon the increasing extent to
which their services were being called
into requisition by the government for
the investigation and analysis of in
tricate questions of public concern.
He might have added that it is not
alone the government which has
turned the corner" as he expressed
lit in calling for such expert service
A forward step in the same direction
was taken by railway companies of the
United States in establishing the Bu-
reau of Railway Economics.
The need for such a bureau was
first felt during the period of discus.
sion which preceded the enactment of
the federal railmay legislation of 1906
and 1910. Sometimes it happened that
different analyses of serious matters
were based upon varying data and led
to, inharmonious conclusions. More
over, the railways were not always in
the possession of the complete infor-
|mation necessary to enable them to
Irefute widespread accusations that
khey, knew to be unjust. Railway of
Ulcers absorbed in the problems of inn
mediate administration were without
the time and the opportunity to study
the broader questions of no less, and
sometimes of greater, Importance.
Its Origin.
. y the spring of 1910 there was held
a meeting of railroad presidents to dis
}uss methods for bringing fulness of
knowledge into their discussions of
the broad questions of general con-
cern, accuracy to their conclusions,
and that force to their presentations
which accuracy alone can give. 1t was
recognized that to this end there must
Be a competent agency whose time
and attention should be given entire
ly to the study of the more intricate
lubiects of general interest. It was
ecognized that the ultimate solution
if the problems affecting the railways
hust be upon the basis of exact fact;
therefore, that the exact facts under
ting every question must be care
fully ascertained and logically present
Cd. At that meeting was appointed a 9
general executive committee Of six j
railroad presidents who established I
the Bureau of Railway Economics. The L
tending toward uniformity
end Standardization (referred to in
4 lther articles) which developed the a
smerican Railway Association charg- Q
n with the study of matters pertain n
ing to the physical and technical Il
ehases of railway operation and which a
also developed the various associa- /
ions of traffic, accounting and finan- p
lial officers charged with the unifica- c
ION of procedure pertaining to their b
departments, thus led to Il
he formation Of an organization Il
-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13

! ter to the editor of the Franklin Re-
pository and says he has not taken a
drink Of intoxicating liquor since
1904.
Following is the speakers letter in
full:
The Speakers Room, House Of Rep
resentatives, Washington, D. c.. Dec.
2, 1912-Editor of the Franklin Repos-
itory, Chambersburg Pa, My dear
Sir-A friend Of mine sent me an edi-
torial clipping from your issue of Nov.
q, entitled, Institute Speaker Causes
Sensation In 1t you say that Dr.. F.
A. Barobur, professor Of English in the
Ypsilanti Normal school Of Ypsilanti,
Mich, created a sensation by making
an attack on me which attracted wide
spread unfavorable comment. In your
editorial were these words:
HE (that Is, Barbour) asserted that
Champ Clark was scheduled to make
an address at Ann Arbor. but said
that the speaker became 80 intoxicated
that his fraternity brethren at the COL
lege took him to their chapter house
80 he could sleep 1t off and not make
spectacle Of himself"
Calls Statement Malicious Lie.
Barbour's statement is a malicious
lie, made out of whole cloth. I never
took a drink at Ann Arbor in my life.
I was never to any extent whatever
under the influence of intoxicating IL
uuor at Ann Arbor In my life. never
did drink much at time. I have not
touched intoxicating liquor in any
shape, form or fashion since the 5th
day of July, 1904.
I have lectured before the Universi-
ty of Michigan at Ann Arbor three
times. About every three or four
years they telegraph for me to come
there and lecture.
The only occasion on which ever
had anything to do with the fraternity
brethren at that place was year or
two ago, the last time l was there.
They found out was coming to lee
ture under the auspices of a lecture
bureau and they wrote me to be their
guest. l wrote and accepted their
invitation and they met me at the de-
pot with a number of students and
they took me to their chapter house.
I took dinner and supper with them
and spent the afternoon writing let
ters, reading, ETC., and did what l US
ually do when I can get chance out
on a lecture expedition-that is, l took
a short nap in the afternoon.
That night lectured before an I'M
mense audience and received a vast
amount of applause. 1 never had a
finer reception anywhere, and never
delivered a lecture in better form.
I have just written to Barbour no
tifying him that he must retract his
statement or suffer the consequences
Col. Roosevelt felt under the necessity
of suing two editors for slander on the
same subject 1 have been lied about
until my patience Is threadbare.
| Champ Clark
No mention Of the time when the
suit would be filed or for what amount
was made by Speaker Clark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13
Business Hints.-Ignorance Of the

Business Hints.-1gnorance OF the
law excuses no one.
Impossiblities are not required OF
anyone by law.
Notes do not bear interest except
where it is so stated in the note IT.
self.
Principals are responsible for the
acts of their agents.
If in making of note no time Tor
payment is made 1t Is taken for grant
ed that it Is payable on demand.
A note obtained by fraud cannot be
collected.
A note obtained from an intoxicated
person cannot be collected.
Signatures made with lead pencil
are valid in law.
A contract made with a lunatic Is
void.
An outlawed debt is revived If the
debtor makes a partial payment.
A lease of land for more than one
year must be made in writing to be
valid.
One cannot enforce contract
made with a minor against him, and
a note made by a minor is voidable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13

plexion, fearfully and wonderfully
made. She was a slight woman, with
thin, aquiline nose, arched eyebrows,
darkened with mastic handsome eyes
with a shadow about them suggestive
of bella donna and coiffure Of rich,
dark hair. A queen of the haut ton,
thoroughly ambitious, knowing well
the power of her own wealth, with a
will like iron, and body scarcely
equal to the demands which that re-
lentless despot, Society, made upon it
that was Mrs. Sardis.
Il have slept very badly, Finette," I"
she was saying, fretfully, as Ethel en-
tered; "you must increase my dose of
chloral to-night-a little, a very little.
Loss of sleep is absolutely destructive
to ones looks. Good morning, Ethel;
be seated my dear. You find me still
suffering from the fatigue of that ter
rible trip up the Righi. 1 really am not
equal to these things. How fresh you
look, ma belle-how bright. What have
you been doing?"
Ethel leaned over the dressing table.
toying with a flask of costly perfume.
II have been out, mamma" she an
swered, ION the lake-rowing with
Lawrence Harding. 1t was delightful,
I assure you."
Mrs. Sardis transfixed the speaker
with a Medusa stare.
Ethel"
Ethel flung back her deer-like head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13
NO. 100.

fields cultivated; If so 1t will not do
to bring in true bills on these in
dictments against these negroes The
result was no true bills were found
So, 1t will be seen that we can't treat
them as we do ourselves. We treat
them as servants. We pay them hon.
estly for the days work, and / am
proud to stand here and make this
statement-and when speak here
know speak to the American ma
ton. because 1t has been heralded
all over the country and all over the
world, what my opinions are on these
subjects.
Il am proud that I have paroled or
pardoned more negroes than all the
governors Of South Carolina put to-
gether since 1876, when we redeemed
ourselves and went back to white su-
premacy in the old state Of South
Carolina; therefore. say that I am
not his enemy, but his friend, and I
know him better than you know him.
But we don't give the negroes d.
vorce--" (the speaker was here in
terrupted.)
Question Asked.
By Gov. Carey of Wyoming: Gov.
Blease, when you were sworn In as
governor Of South Carolina, did you
not swear to uphold the constitution
and laws Of the state Of South Car
olina?"
BY Gov. Blease: Il did, sir"
BY Gov. Carey: Don't you have a
law on the statute books of South
Carolina protecting the negro the
same as you do the white mann"
BY Gov. Blease: Yes, sir. will
answer the governor Of Wyoming, as
I answered this question on the ros-
trum in South Carolina-I wish to
call upon the newspaper men present
not to say that I am excited; in
South Carolina, thank God, have a
record Of not only being fighter, but
a cold-blooded fighter-I answer
you sir. by saying this; that when
ever the constitution of my state
steps between me and the defense OF
the virtue Of the white women of
my state, I will resign my commits
sion. tear 1t up and throw 1t to the
breezes and march to the defense of
her honor and her virtue, regardless
Of what may be the consequences.
Il would like for the newspaper re-
porters here to get this correctly:
was quoted in campaign speech to
have said. To hell with the copsti-
tuition Seventy-five thousand white
men Of my state indorsed It as l
said 1t, and here Is the way used it
said: will never order out a COM
pany of militiamen or regiment and
order them to do something which
would not do myself, and I will
never order out company of young
men to shoot down their neighbors
and friends to protect a black brute
who has committed a crime upon a
white woman, and when the consti-
tuition Of my state stands between me
and the defense Of the virtue Of the
white women Of my state, as have
just said. will resign my commission
tear 1t up and throw it to the breezes
and march to the defense Of their hon.
or and their virtue. II this be treason,
In the words Of the great Virginian,
Make the most Of it. And for this ex-
preston have no apologies to make
to any man or set Of men,"
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course-ordinary men, but you should
treat them as their presumption de-
serves. Recall the long list of Ameri-
can girls who have won titled hus-
bands by means Of less loveliness and
certainly no greater wealth than yours
why should you not do the same?
have sought to fit you not only for our
best American society, but for the
splendor of courts. Ethel. You were
not born for the treadmill Of common
life, but for luxury. adulation, sover-
eighty. display.
(To be continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13
MALICIOUS LIE, SAYS CLARK
Threatens to Sue Man for Saying
He Was Drunk.

Threatens to Sue Man for Saying
He Was Drunk.
Chambersburg, Pa, Dec. 9.-Champ
Clark, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, in a letter to an editor
here, says he will sue Prof. F. A. Bar
bour of Ypsilanti, Mich, unless the
latter retracts a statement to the effect
that the speaker was once 80 intoxi-
Gated at Ann Arbor that fraternity
brothers had to put him to bed.
Prof. Barbour, who is teacher Of
English in the Ypsilanti Normal school
made the charge of intoxication against
Speaker Clark during an address de-
livered at the Franklin County Teach
ers institute, held here Nov. 20.
The speaker makes reply in let
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13
The following was given out with re.
quest to publish:

December 9, 1872
Mr.. w. F. Caldwell,
Dear Sir:-As the representative of
the daily press Of the entire state, 80
far as this office is concerned, here
with hand you copy Of stenographic
report of the Richmond speech, as fur
nished me by the Times-Dispatch
News Bureau of Richmond, for which
1 have paid five dollars. Since the
press Of the state have made such a
great fuss about the matter, request
you to furnish them copies of this and
ask that they publish it, in order that
the people may see just what the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13
Miseellanrous Rradins.
GOV. BLEASE AT RICHMOND

stenosraphie Report Of Speech That
Made Much Talk.
The governor Monday, gave out a
stenographic report of his statements
at the conference of governors held in
Richmond last week. The report was
made through w. F. Caldwell, Column
bia correspondent of the News and
Courier of Charleston, the only repre-
sentative of the press to visit the Of
flee of the governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
NORTHERN CLUBS
MAY TRAIN HERE
Arrangements Being Made for
Exhibition Games in United
States League.

when F. c. Landgraf. president OF
the Richmond Baseball Corporation, re-
turns TO Richmond, some time during
this week. work will be begun Oh Lee
fark The plans have ALREADY been
drawn and all that remains now Is to
start building. Architect Albert Il.
hunt has been engaged to supervise
the construction Of the plant. AS has
been stated before. 1t Will be of steel
ana concrete and modern In every way.
One OF the features OF the park Will
De track built especially 80 that
open air track meets may be held un-
DER proper conditions.S Heretofore
the~e has been no suitable place for
holding such games. and so Richmond
has been denied the privilege OF some
good sport Special attention Will also
be paid to SO building the park that a
splendid football field can be laid out
Landgraf reports that he has his
tcam pretty we'll lined up. and that he
is, more than pleased with the material
frdm whiczh the locals Will be selected.
He expects. ALI Newman about the
first of next month. Shortly thereaf
ter the players will begin to arrive.
IT is thought that the park can be
completed within 1--WE or six weeks.
AS the season will not open until May
i plenty of time will be given tho
players to practice.
Several of the Northern clubs have,
already arranged to train IN Virginia.
pittsburgh will likely go to Newport
News, while New York may come here
II that is SO, exhibition games will he
arranged between these three clubs
Richmond fans cali then get an Idea OF
what kind of ball they may expect
from the United State League before
the season begins. \ letter from Vic
Willis, ono OF the Local. slabmen, states
tn lie Ia glad to come to Richmond
and believes that no has quito few
winning games left in his arm a
catcher, blue by name, who hit way
above 800 In one of the Western
leagues last season, Will also be a
member of the local outfit.
Landsraf advises that he has signed
Matt Lothrop, of Worcester. Mass, q
left-handed pitcher. He. had great
record last season winning 16 out OF
81 games. Harry, Steinfeldt will man.
age the Cincinnati club; Jack Warner,
Brooklyn. and Deacon, Phillipi. Pitts
burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
mile RELAY RACE
WON BY SPIDERS
Richmond College Athletes Take
Feature Event at
Baltimore.
GEORGETOWN WINS MEET
One Worlds Record and Ono
South Atlantic League Mark
Shattered.
Especial to The Times .pispatch.l


Baltimore, Md, February 17.-Rich-
mond College track athletes showed
their heels to the relay quartet from
Georgetown University tonight in the
joint John Hopkins University Fifth
Regiment indoor games here
The race was easily the feature of
the relays. AT the crack OF Starter
EEgland's pistol, Mulligan, of George.
town, jumped into the lead and kept in
front of Vaughn all the way, finishing
with a two-yard lead.
Tho second pair of runners held their
relative positions. but when Ancarrow
took UP the race for :he Richmond
Spiders he took the lead away from
Hurley. and gave Meredith a one-yard
start on Golden Meredith and Golden
fought for first place all through the
last quarter mile ana in fast sprint
for the tape Meredith won the race for
the Spiders by the margin of a foot
Vaughn. Gary, Ancarrow, Meredith
and O'Neill, who formed the Richmond
College team, ran the milo in the fast
time OF minutes and 50 seconds.
Worlds Record Broken
One worlds record was broken and
n South Atlantic mark shattered.
Robert IIller, OF the Georgetown Uni
versity. q brother of Jack Ellcr, of
New York negotiated the 100 yard
hurdles in II rs seconds. This sur
passed the old mark by two-hfth of q
second. I5ller also captured the ego
open and the 100 yard event
James Thorpe, the celebrated Indian
athlete. established new South At
lantic record when he cleared the bar
in the high jump at feet 2Ai inches
Thorpe was chsered to the echo when
he accomplished the feat, at least $500
persons being present to witness 1t
When the bar was raised two inches
higher and 1t was announced that he
would try for the worlds record over
the sticks. the crowd stood as If awe
stricken, hut the 1.-THE young Indian was
unequal to the task.
Mercersburg Academy took Episco-
pal High School into camp In the milo
relay race by winning by about sew
enty yards. 1t was an easy rae.- for
the pennsylvania lads. The time was
1889 2-5 The teams Mcrcersburg--
I.erch, Dale. Robinson and Meredith;
Episcopal-Speer. Cormack, Jungk and
Crowley.
Georgetown Wins Meet.
Georgetown won the meet by scoring
twenty seven points, Eller, of George
town, was the individual point winney.
(Contin1sd on Second PageJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
.FORFEITS PUT Up
FOR GREAT BATTLE
Johnson and Flynn Post $1,000
Each to Meet for Worlds
Championship,

Chicago, ILL.,. February l7.-With a
moving picture machine shooting away
az them. Jack Curlcy, Jack Johnson,
Jim F,iynn and Al Tearney Tonight
formally completed the ceremony Of
putting up the forfeits" for the
Jim Flynn and Champion Jack John
son. Certified checks totalinE $4,000
were given into the custody OF Stake
noider Tearney, as tho camera ground
out the films.
johnson delivered first, putting up n
$4,000 check Curley followed with u
nSe amount. and Flynn got under the
wire with his roll last ii consisted OF
large number of small checks.
understand boys" ne sud, as he
handed his, pile" to the stakeholder,
this is all I've got. and I'm not kiss
Ing II goodbye, 1 expect to get it
shouted tho mcSJng picture man. as
Johnson squared away when he started
reading the forfeit claus g."
After the lights went out Curley
made the following announcements:
Tho battle will take place some time
In July, exact date not Fixed The place
is not determined. will not announce
stage the fight will also be selected,
and l Will post forfeit Of $4,000.
The battle will take place In this coun-
try, If possible, but 1t may be held in
Australia or. France"
1t was agreed also to change the
a twenty five-round affair, or a finish
fight This was dono so that IL the
battle is staged In foreign country
it. might be classified as limited bout
and not a. prize-flght. The original
artiolen CALLED for q tinieh light e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
BANKERS ENTER
. Teal S IN MEET
Local Money Counters Will Race
Each Other at Biues-Colege
Games.

One Of the features OF the Blues
SoiieGe indoor meet, which Will be
SHOW Building. will be Q. relay racc be-
tween teams representing the several
6 Parks OF 81 !. Richmond Insl This has been
Of the Blues. Each OF tho banks will
have team. and the race should be
fast and furious. as the bankers are
usually lythe of limb and fleet of foot.
Second only to the bankers, If. in
relays between the grammar schools of
Richmond. The little fellows last year
carried off the honors of tho meet, and
they are better prepared this year than
ever before. The distance will be
shortened, SO that the run Will not be
too great tax on the youngsters.
The success OF the meet, both from
an athletic and financial standpoint.
Is now practically assured. From the
number or entries already received IL
Is estimated that upwards OF 400 ath-
Washington, Virginia, North Carolina.
v. r. l.. Johns Hopkins. MARYLAND Ag-
rionitural College Fork Union. Epis-
Woodberry Forest and many other
schools. colleges and academies will
'be on hand. besides several athletic
clubs.
Tho local Y. NJ. c. a. will havo a
has not been definitely decided against
what team the locals will DO pitted.
Altogether, 1t VIII be tho biggest meet
held In Richmond in years. and prob
ably the biggest IN the entire South
this year. Several of tho larger uni
versities, such as Harvard, Yale.
Princeton, Dartmouth, Wesleyan and
Cornell are expected 10 send individual
stars
From present indications 1t looks as
If the fight for the trophy will lie
among Virginia. Carolina and George:
town. Virginia will. have a squad of
twenty on hand TO protect the prowcss
of the Orange and Blue. Among the
stars will be Captain Todd, walters
and Gooch. These three stars are well
known, each having performed equally
meritorious service on the gridiron aud
tho track. In addition, there will be
Fito and Guy, OF the relay team. and
Cooke, the giant weight thrower. Cook,
middle distance runner. Is expected to
prove the star of the meet. Pop Lam
nlgan claims TO have one OF the best
rounded teams in the South.
Georgetown will bring along Bob
Eller, champion hurdler of tho South.
while Golden his understudy, as 1t
were. VIII also prove an attractive
star Chapman. of the Hilltoppcrs.
wants 10 get Cooks scalp. and viii run
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
JOHN MARSHALL
WINS CLOSE MEET
High School Lads outstrip
Academy and McGuire's, scor-
ing Most Points.

y bright Saturday afternoon and the
big gymnasium OF the Central Y. NJ. G.
a. filled to overlooking with most en-
thusia site crowd OF rooters and n bevy
of fair maids to smile and cheer. then
smile again.
Such was the Getting of what was
ono OF the largest and best prep school
events of the season. 1t took the John
Marshall boys some good, stiff work be
fore they showed McGuirc's School and
Richmond Academy lads ii clean pair
of heels, Although many of the events
We're closely contested Il line spirit of
clean, manly sportsmanship prevailed
throughout. Taken all in ALL it would
be some job to pick The star of the
meet. but the fellow who beats Wal
lerstein. of the high school in the
dashes. viii have to go some. Cosby.
of the high school, even with his game
knee. did some great worii in the field
events, and as an allaround man,
Smith. Of McGuirc's, is right on the job.
The $3.50" was any ones race from
the start, but McElroy, of John Mar
shall, once in the lead, was never head
ed, although ut times hard pressed By
Omphundro.- OF the academy. The cham
pionship relay called for some pretty
running on the part. of all teams, but
the John Marshall boys. with their
walierstein-C Cosby combination, helped
out by Craig and Klcvcshal, brought
home the honor of having the best prep
(Continued on Second Page1 !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
AMATEURS HAPPY
OVER Big SEASON
Leagues Organizing, and Peters
burg Now Anxious to Get
Into Fold.

There is great Joy. among the
amateurs of this city, over prospects
for the coming season. Prospects are
very bright, and the mann gers are all
hustling to get the very best material
that can be secured for their teams.
The Co,legians and Ashlands. of the
Capitol City League have from con-
tracts filed to aate. teams which will
make their adveries look up the
pike"
The Southern Bell. of this league. is
another bunch which will have to he
considered. Manager Black is a hust-
Ter, and is sure to give somebody n
great surprise before the season has
advanced very far. The Athletics are
also some pumkine." and with the
Battle Axe putting tho team in that
they had last year. 1t seems that the
Continued OH Second Page.)