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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
LAJO|E' SALARY
TO RECEIVE CUT
Cleveland's Star Player Has
Earned 100000 Since His
Debut in 1896.

For the Arst time since he became
-n,io- League baseball player. nearly
sayeutean years ago. Napoleon I-aJo!e
viii be asked 10 accept cut IN MS
esIs-v for 1913 I.ajOie il is said, mas
bes- drawing at least $4,000 year
ION the cleveland American league
ciub. but his new contract VIII can iol
not more than $500 maybe less 50
Il seems thai while Lajoie kept up
his wonderful batting last season: ne
slowed up in his fielding. so tnat Man
aver Birmingham thinks that IN iItu'e
second base should be covered oy a
faster man. possibly Olson. the Dig
Swede. Lajoie may be moved over 10
first base if Johnston. the youngste.
secured from the Southern League las'
summer. fails 70 come up to expect3-
lions Then. again, Lajoie may be sent
10 the outfield If Johnston keeps on
hitting the way he did when ne mn
ishfd last season in a Cleveland unl-
form
Lajoie, like all baseball players. can
years old From A salary OF y, lV5.
which he received when he joined the
philadelphia Nationals in 1896. THIS
great star has gradually earned
higher salary each year until u Is sald
that he has drawn total OF more than
500. GOO during his major league ca
reer He has invested some OF ms
money in profitable cigar business
when the time comes to quiz the ma
tional game forever he Will have no
cause for worry
The big Frenchman was a cab driver
in Fall River twenty years ago. lie
was also a sand-lot ball player OF suf-
1icient skill 70 earn place on the New
England League team OF that cfty. IN
1895 Arthur Irwin. then manager OF
the Giants htard Of LaJoie. and went
20 Fall River 10 look him over There
was another clever young player on
the team named Geyer. and Irwin was
informed by President Marston or the
Fall River club. that he could buy both
men for $1,000. Irwin urged the
Giants owner. Andrew Freedman, 10
maxi the purchase. but was turned
down. whe-eupOn the Philajelp hia Ma
.ionals stepped Up 70 the captain =
once with the coin and got them.
Iajoie was a first baseman and
mighty batsman even then. The first
zine he appeared in a Quaker uniform
r, the Polo Grounds he made a single.
= three baEgeT and home run off the
famous Ano: Rusie. while Irwin on
the bench -roan.9 audibly.
From ttar time 20 this Lajoie be
anne one Of the greatest hiters in the
profession. also one Of the most grace
I'll inticide-s the game has ever
known H. played second base 1or the
Guakers later on. and with such big
Siuggers as Ia Delehanty and sam
Thompson. the Phiiaielphias fairly
rerr0r.zed tn best pitchers 1.a5O.e
joined the Cleveland club when tho
American League embraced that city.
and has been a Nap ever since. also
Managing thr team fOr one season
WIKI rather dubious -esuit. some Of
MS friends believe thar he VIII not
accept q reduction IN salary. and that
.ather than be Inundated in this way
10 VIII decide 70 get out OF ba-~~ail
. he does u will be fnaIE years before
his wonderful record on the telG =
forgotten
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
NO TANGIBLE CLUES
po,,ce Are Mystffed by Chirago's
Latest Murder.

Chicago. December 2Z-Ine Hlurce'
or J. II. Logue. the diamond merchant
found shot stabbed. slashed and DuIn
ed with acid in his office here TO-DAY
took its place as a mystery. aiohg win
,be murder of Mrs. Kraft here. and
the robbery OF the new West'ii
Rank. from which the safe blowers
escanes from Chicago with a quarter
of million dollars in loot captain
John ]. Halpsn. OF the Chicago De-
tectfve Bureau. to-day ordered the -
lease of two ~ the suspects taken IN
connection with the crime. ana Au-
r,-itted that he had no evidence TO CON
nee, the other FIVE with Logue's dctth-
CAPTAIN IIalpin also has aba1i"nen
hone OF connecting the three men anu
two women stiil held with the recen,
biph,Uav robberies by auto bandits.
They are held for possible Federal
action. because Of the packages II par
coils most stamps found In the Ia,
where the arrests we're made. Inese
stamps have not been issuei 20 the
pubIic and may be the loot or post
office robbery. the police say. The niost
complete ard picturesque -'itHt oi
burqla- tools. safe blowers apparatus.
skeleton keys. nitroElycerih' oE
-evolv4rs and disguises ever captured IN
= no1ice raid IN this city was foufo
in the arrests at the fiat where the
s,enects were taken. but the poiice
announce that the persons IN CUSTODY
ave- bels chiefly 90 await investigation
=. secret service operators as TO the
reels post stamps. Those now III
S,,stodv are CLYDE Stratton. said 10 be
g-aduat. Of a Middle West Cniver-
60 Greek letter society man and es-
cancd convict: Frank Williams. II. s.
tTarnpden. Mrs Hampden anu Hrs-
I.ot,ie Johnson. wife OF oron'o
Jimmie" a safe blower no" III piiSon
AZ waupun. Wis. The ponce are no~
.,..a-;as concerning the torturing and
.-1,,r5c- az the diamond merchant They
Init that they have no tangible ciHes
e. work on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
| HILL ADOPTS BOY WHO
LOST LEGS IN ACCIDENT

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
St Paul. MINI. December 22.-When
James J. Hill returns from the East
with $500. 900 10 complete his hnan-
cial merger OF the First and Second
National Banks Of St Louis. one OF
the first persons TO greet him will be
lad in a wheeled chair.
While tre railroad magnate IL
speeding towards 81 Paul after the
completion Of his big financial deals.
Walter De Barrow. seventeen year.
old. who lost his legs recently IN a
Great Northern Railroad accident. VIII
be leaving Spokane. Wash. on the
Oriental Limited :or st. Paul TO be
the Christmas gift OF the builder OF
the Hill system
Mr.. Hill was interested by the boy :
initiative When recuperating at the
Spokane poor farm young De Barrow
wrote Hill shouldering all blame FOR
the loss OF his legs, and asking i,
there was not SOME railroad work he
could do for the Great Northern.
The 1t. Paul financier replied OF
fering the youth artificial limbs. an
edacation ard 2 life job on the rail-
road. The boy lost his legs while
beating his way" through the West
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23

Charlottesville VIII Cooperate With
Greene In Effort To Get Railroad.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
a.. II - r..s,-ill.. VI n..ran lar -

Especial TO The Times patch-l
Charlottesville. Va. December q
\. : Yauccv has returned from stan
ardsvilIe. where he went to invite At
tornev John :. Chapman to appear be-
for. the local Chamber OF Commerce
to explain the plans o. the proposed
trolley lire in Greene County Char
iottesville stands ready 10 take Ss5,-
GOO 70 SIoo. GEO worth OF stock in thc
road in - event the terminus is 10
Gated h. The business interests Of
th,. city aye ready and willing TO CO.
operate with Greene in its effort to get
a railroad.
tn. Charlottesville idea Is to run
a road 10 Stauardsville via Nortons-
Vile then on into Madison. and pos
sibly into RappahannOck- The Cham
her ~ Commerce think. i; should be
a trolley road. The Charlottesville
and Alb.maric Railway Company viii
lo.u forces with the new line.
There ara some splendid farm IN
fruit lands that would be developed
rr TIA new line. a. well as great
territory 90 original growth timber
that would give steady freight for
Wars e. come and make the line
paying proposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
CAUGHT IN ACT OF
SETTING FIRE TO
BUSINESS HOUSE
Prominent Smithheld Merchant
Confesses That He Started
Recent Blaze.
special TO The Times Dispatch

SpfClaf 10 Inc Times LIS PdNSh'I
Norfolk, Va. December s2--Caught
In the act of setting fire 10 business
house ia Smithheld. George F. Rouse.
. prominent business man OF that
town. Was arrested saturday night.
shortly after he was taken into Gus :
fodv. Rouse confessed that he starteo
the fire. which caused loss OF s5V. .
600 in Smithiieid's business section iaSt
sunday morning Rouse Is believed 70
10 mentally unbalanced.
Following last Sundays IRE, tne
authorities Of Smithfield, believing IL
10 have been the work OF an incen +.
disrv. started an invest CATION Aideu
D., detective from Richmond. }.
Moore town sergeant. and X o. Eo-
wards. sheriff worked on the case.
suspicion pointed 10 Rouse. VINO was
closely watched. ,.1
Last night he was seen TO era va
under a house After Rouse hau
scrretad can Of gasolene. 10 when
J. fuso was attached. under the build
ing and was about TO touch natSn
., = ne was taken into CUSTODY DS
edwards and Moore.
when aske5 why he set IRE 70 ~
buildings a. week ago. Rouse sAH ne
vvas irnpelled by some unknown poWoI
he couid not resist The authorizes
nelieve he is responsible for other hteS
rhsr those Of recent occurrence.
Rouse IS proprietor OF ~ 81
store and rated as well-to-ro' Ae
las a family
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
BOXING CONTESTS
UNDER NEW RULES
New York Athletic Commission
Acts on Several Mooted
Questions.

New York. December 2S.-Announce-
ment was made tonight by the State
Athletic Commission. which Is vested
with sole jurisdiction over boxing ~
New York state. OF complete set OF
rules under which all ring contests
IN this State must be cond 1cted after
December q. Several OF the rules nave
been enforced hitherto. but many new
ones have been added. The comm'S-
sion also promulgated an oflc.al scale
OF weights ana definitely decided other
moOted questions. The nght-heaNy-
weight class. I5s 10 175 pounds, has
been designated as commission
weight"
Inc commission rules that the rel
cree must he stationed inside the ring
and not on the outside, a system useu
al the National sporting Club of Lon
don, and recently Iried by local cluo.
The ring shall not be less than SIN
teen feet nor more than twenty-four
feet square.
While prohibiting a referee giving a
decision on the professional contests
a decision can be given in contests
held under the authority and jurisdic-
ton OF the Amateur Athletic Union.
The commissions makes rlnBslde
Weighing imperative and orders that
main bouts must be staged not later
than 10 L. NJ.
only so;t cotton or linen bandages
can be worn by contestants, and no
boxer in the lightweight class or under
shall be permitted 10 box against an
opponent ten or more pounds heavier
Specific penalties will be enforced Tor
infractions Of the various rules.
+, The scale of weights adopted by the
commission is:
Paperweight. los pounds.
Bantamweight. 10 pounds.
Featherweisht. 125 pounds.
Lightw eight. 1875 pounds
Welterweight, 145 pounds.
Middleweieht. is pounds.
Commission. 175 pounds.
Heavyweight. all over 175 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Gloucester G. H., Va, December &c
The boiler OF an engine belonging 10
Thomas Hundley's saw mill exploded
yesterday. instantly killing young
Lewis Sadler and injurlng Mr.. Hundley.
The mill was situated on the Pianka-
tank River. and had been running we'll
ali day. There was no indication or
trouble until the explosion occurred.
Lewis Sasler was a popular young
man. and was TO have spent part or
the Christmas holidays cunning in
Gloucester with some OF his friends.
The Rev Mr.. Allen. of Newington Bap-
list Church. Gloucester. who wi,lcon-
duct the funeral services tomorrow tn
Mathews County. spoke tOuchingly IN
his sermon to-day OF young Sadler.
lie left two sisters and three brothers.
His parents are dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
VICTIMS NUMBER TWELVE
ucnfnEfti. " Epiaem''
On Georgia Town

Ari5vfllc. Ca. December 2e.-Another
acafb here to-day from cerebro-spinsi
meningitis brought the total number
81 fatalities during the past Two
-ree,<s 20 twelve. Two suspected cases
developed to-day. and six serious cases
nov are under treatment. according 10
p- Theodore O. Kcrshaw. VINO has
-, placed in charge Of the situation
n, Burke County authorities.
Tho large number OF deaths from
the epidemic has caused genera
exadus Of residents Of this place. ana
s>-cixAt many homes are oescrteo-
ssvf~es from the headquarters OF the
STATE Board % Health, IN Atlsnta. re-
cefvcd to-day. were 10 The euect tnas
a special physician hes been oroe-eo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
j. Alien SMELL
Special to The Time&-Dispatch-1
DEATHS

wALKER.-Died. suddenly in New
York City, December 2lst. 1912.
ERNEST l. WALKER formerly Of
Richmond. and Son of the late Joshua
y Walker The body will be
brought to this city for interment-
Funeral from Hollywood Chapel
TUESDAY. December "a. 1890 a. IL
EOCHE.-Died. Saturday Al Sis P. n.
At her residence. 309 Orleans Street.
Jon ANNA ROCHE. relict Of Michael
Roche. She leaves two sons. John
T. Roche. % West Point, Va. and
nine grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Her funeral will take place THIS
AFTERNOON at o'clock from ST
Patrick's Church tnterment Mount
Calvary Cemetery. BY request.
please omit flowers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
MANY PAROLES GRANTED
| Governor MarshnlI brings Happiness
IA II. Homes.

Indianapolis. Ind. December a.
Governor Marshall has granted liz
paroles. and to-day thirteen in
mates Of the States penal institution
were told they would be permitted TO
spend Christmas in their homes. Th'r-
ty-nine others who applied for releases
were denied
Among the thirty-nine denied Glenn
ency was Charles +. Van Pelt. brother
in-law of United States Senator Works.
of California. Van Pelt is in prison
for killing Charles H Tindall because
he had accused ME- Van Pelt of being
short" in her accounts as secretary
OF lodge OF which Tindall was
supreme officer
Senator Works addressed a letter to
the Board OF Pardons. asking the re-
lease OF Van Pelt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
OBITUARY


II. y. Anderson.
r p. Anderson. OF 6lf North Eighth
Street. after an illness OF six weeks
died In Grace Hospital on Saturday
morning at O'clock in the SEVENTEEN
year OF his age. He was a veteran
Of the Confederate service. having
been a member OF Otey's Battery. For
a number o. years he had been en-
ployed by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway COMPANY The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon. the inter
Inent being made In Hollywood. The
honorary pall-bearers were from
among his fellow soldiers at the Sol
diers' Home. The active pali-bearers
were Messrs- Woody, Liggon. Boswell.
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company.
Ernest l.. Walker.
Ernest ]. Walker. formerly OF Rich
a. Walker. died suddenly in New York
City on Saturday The funeral Will
take place from the Hollywood chapel
tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Mrs. Johanna Roche.
Mrs. Johanna Roche died Saturday
night at Sis o'clock at her home. 29+
Orleans Street. She leaves two sons.
John T. Roche. of West Point. ami
William f. Roche. Of Richmond; nine
grandchildren and three greatgrand-
The funeral will take place this az
ternoon at o'clock from St Pat
rick's Church. and the interment viii
be made in ut Calvary Cemetery
Mrs. VI. ". Bolton.
Especial 10 The Time Dispatch.l
Lynchburg. Va. December 22.-Mrs
u II. Bolton. aged sixtyfive years.
died Friday night at her home here.
resident OF Lynchburg forty years,
and was a member OF the First Bap-
list Church In addition to her hus-
band. she IS survived by the folloWi.s
Dt, ~
burg. Mrs J. W. Carter. Cincinnati;
u. 3. Bolton. Lynchburg. and f. l.
Bolton, Jr., Richmond.
Mrs. Loucina Heilig.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Salisbury. y. c. December 22.-Mrs.
Loucina Heilig, wife of Z L. Heilig.
Sr.. died at her home in Salisbury.
She was taken seriously i'll Wednesday
with acute Indigestion and her con
6itiOn grew gradually worse. She was
seventy-tvo years old. and is survived
by a husband and four Sous-Ed l..
Heilig. Jr-. y. J. Heiiig, J. Frank
Heilig. and John l. Rusher. a son by
former husband. Edward Rusher.
who died many years agO.
j. Alien SMELL
Especial TO The Tirne9- spatch-1
Charlottesville. Va. December e.
J. Allen SMELL aged sixty-eight years,
an invalid for several years past. died
last night "a the home OF his daugh-
ter Mrs George a. Burgess. on JEFF
ferson park Avenue. He was born
at Oakland. Wis. and after grad
uating from college taught school until
his health failed. when he began farm
ing Twenty-one years ago he came
to Albemarie County In october 1859,
he married MISS Lucetta Maxson. %
New York who died sour years ago.
Two children survive, Mrs. George A
Burgess of this city. and Mrs. J. r
Owen. wife of a well known Baptist
minister. now stationed at Canton.
y. &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
Family Can Give No Reason for
Suicide of Julian Thornley,.
Who Seemed Happy.

New York. December 22.-Julian
Thornley,. seemingly In good spirits,
started downtown for business at the
usual hour yesterday morning from his
home, l45 East Twenty lrst Street,
Gramercy Park At 3:sO o'clock in the
afternoon he was found in the Ma
sonic Temple building. IS West TWEEN
ty-fourth Street. dead. bullet in his
brain. and a revolver beside him from
which a shot had been fired.
Superintendent Robert stokes exam
ined the dead mans pockets 10 learn
his identity. The only clue he found
was receipt from Masonic lodge for
dues Mr.. Thornleys name does not
appear in the City Directory. but
stokes. on chance. telephoned DR.. j. p.
Thornley,. who lives in the Ansonia
He soon arrived and said the body was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
CHESS TOURNAMENT BEGINS.
Harvard Beats Vale by score OF 3 90 I
in opening Round

New York December Harvard
Y..-f.f Sab. ht the score Of . 70 IN
,l. n-s- rolri o. the twenty first an
anal .rtsr-.niire chess tournament
.sf che r.iru .Ia- Harvard. vale. Prince
f... r.I.ne here to-day. Harvard won
-r.n Games 1-I -wo were drawn.
fr.rr.f.n-- Quartet failed 20 appear. put
r.f-r. ... l.f rr+ ciairl default and
a postponed match - these teams
r-.'.. .Ir Ht- he a-rauzed ro- Carlst-
r... Ifsr IT,. second round vii be-
-rarf.t fn--.urr r. with Colgmhf
--t-.I a-sfr-t Harvard. rho present
l..l.r champions. AID Vac nisying
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
INVITATIONS OUT FOR
SULLIVAN DINNER
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

New York. December 22.-ConSress-
man Timothy u. Sullivan. who has been
i'll for months. has sent out invitations
for a Christmas dinner OF the 7. ID.
Sullivan Association.
Every Christmas there has been a
Bowery Sullivan Christmas dinner.
In addition to food. shoes and gloves
have been given away. There is no
mention OF shoes and gloves in the
invitation. Never has the invitation
been so formal.
Friends Of the man who is known
as the big feller' on the Bowery said
to-day that his health had improved.
but they did not know whether or not
he would be at the dinner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
LlNCHBJRG COUNTRY CLUB
ORGANIZES UNDER CHARTER

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
L~7Shburg. IA December ee.-The
Lynchburg Country Club. which re-
Gently secured state charter. has
organized under 70 with the following.
officers President. Hcorce Alanon.
vice-preSident. ". r. MIcr. secretary
treasurer. r. NJ Daniel.
The club has leased Western" the
former courtry home or senator John
W Daniel. ncSf the city. AID will con
vert IL into modern country cirb.
which will include golf. tennis. hunt
club features and trap shooting The
club viii open n the spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
PROTESTS FROM PULPlTS
Privilege to Cafes on New Years Eve
Criticized by Minfsters.

Chicago. III, December Z2.-Protesr
from almost cherry pulpit in THIS CITY
was made to-day as result or Chiei
Of Police McWeeny's order mat on
New Years Eve cafes might sell liquor
until A NJ, two hours AFTER the usual
closing time.
4 weekly ball introduced by a hotel
in the theatre district also tame IN
for ministerial attacks. Champagne
is the ONLY drink sold at the ball,
evening dress is required. and the
caietv is said to be hilarious. Mayor
Harrison has announced he would in
vesfiyafe the dances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
FRATERNITY FOR ATHLETES.
VIII Re Organized by Universities Of
Central West.

Bloomington. Ind. December e
Ir O. = Hutchins. III athtetic dire
Tor AZ Indiana University. to-day sent
oct word 20 the universities q the
central West Cor -epresentstives 20
meet su Indianapolis during the hlli-
DAYS and complete The ORGANIZATION %
tie new Greek letter Fraternity. sigma
Delta Psi. admission INTO watch ls
assed or arh-tt.0 rerforuan-cs.
The proposed constitution calls TO-
svro classes 90 non. eersa.p. each based
cr athletic achieves. rfs For atuis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
,pEaMER CARIB FLOATED.

Wilmington. y. G.. December ~
After remaining ashore just Inside the
Cape Fear bar. the Clyde Line steamer
Carib. georgetown to New York via
was fo7ted early to-day
b. the United states revenue cutter
Seminole. The steamer. carrying pas
seaSers and freight. went aground sat
urjay morning in a thick FOG Nnen
Goated il was reported that no mate
rial damage had been sustained and
the steamer proceeded 20 this port
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
tovtbcy->mffh.

F-par.al % Tho TIr1ss -DisDatch.f
Clarlpffe-riile. Va. uccf mb~r - -
Tln.ra- = Eorthfy aud Mss clara
~uIth. Of tLs cts. were married last
evening 40 flr home 81 the bride. pa
Nafl. street Father Grove. % trt
rafaoiic church of7ciatinT rmmc-
llltflF after tho ceremony Nr fud
Mrs Nor'hcy lcft fo- Washington. Bal
timc-c AM FniiadeiDa!s-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23

Atlanta. Ga, December 22.--In re-
Spouse to appeals for assistance from
Midwife. Ga, a representative of the
State Board of Health to-day was or
dered to that place TO aid in the fight
against the epidemic of spinal menin-
gifts. DR.. ii. l.. Harris director of the
board, announced to-day that he had
telegraphed TO DR. r. +. Hank. OF
Boston. Mass, to proceed at once TO
Midwife. A quantity OF serum to be
used in treating the patients also has
been forwarded To that place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
PERU NEEDS MONEY
e.,-,r.. asked for Authority TO w.
ect,.te s,s.soo. 0ce Loan

Lima. Peru. December 2s.-Presioent
Riuinshurst to-day asked Congress TOT
authority 70 negotiate foreign loan
OF SIS. 500. 900 for the purpose 81 can
ceiling certain debts and financing tne
construction OF railways inc
dent in his rnessage estina'ea INC 0T
sent debts Of the republic AZ $4,000
M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

t~aderns -DnrL-
Biiou-ThoHss =. >hra. in - Wan
nud Ills Wife
oIonfai-N rudrvfile.
IzPir~-Niniature musical comedy.
Iuhfu--N Iud~sfiic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23

sion into full membership OF the first
class the following marks must be
made: 100-yard dash. IL So; ls5-yard
high hurdles. 20; running high jump.
8 feet: running broad jump. IS feet;
sixteen pound shot, 80 feet; pole
vault, feet inches; throwing base
ball. 25o feet on fly; punting football.
40 yards on fly, three-mile run, 1880.
ten-mile walk. 2:SO:00: tImblins.
front and back handspring and front
dive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
Child Fatally burned

Na;hVille Tenn. DECEMBER u" MIC
playing near an open CRATE at the pa.
Home of the United Charities mere. Ia
rowdsn aged four years. was fatally
burned to-day. Mrs Bowel. one %
the women in charge Of the home, at
tempted to e0tiGguish the flames with
her bare hands. and sustained painful
in iuriea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
IN MEM0RIAM

BI-TIER In loving remembrance %
vile and mother. EMMA MURRAY
BUTLER. who entered eternal lifc
December .. 1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
HIS CONDITION GOOD
Sensfor Ice o,crusan Waking Prosr~-.
Toward Recovery.

WaefIrsfnr r..e-lhcr ll-The con
f.fior OF Senator 10 frrerrrar. -
torff reIniira rfo va operated uprr.
fsr. yesterday !or sppsnsicitis. sss
report>1 to-nkr1t % - s1ti<fsrtsry
he Senator srsrt rood risht AMI
v-s rsuet r-frerted to-day Hc IL - "a
- p nakins good progress toxsrd
recovery