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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
NEW SENSATION
IN lee COUNTY
Prominent Politicians Indicted
for Refusing to Appear Be
fore Grand Jury.
tsne..,aI 10 rhe rimes-pispatch.l


Bristol, Va, February GA sensation
was sprung to-day in the Lee county cleo
ton bribery scandal when the grand jury
made Its report and preferred indictments
Rainst thirty prominent politicians for re-
fusal 20 appear before the grand jury ana
testify. The grand jury returned Only NJ
truo bills against the politicians PROVED y
sensation, and 1t is believed that this GoE-se
will materially assist in getting evideEs in
the future.
The indictments against the politicians,
among whom arc some OF the /host promi-
ncnt men in Lee county. aT made under
the Barissdale pure eiect!on<!aws on account
OF the refusal of the meg 20 appear before
the money which witnesses testified had
been given therG 70. election purposes, The
main evidence upon which the politicians
we're indicted was furnished the grand jury
In DeceTn Der, before Judge Sliccn halted the
investigation and issued tho proclamation
TO he vote-seiiers. Offering them induce
rsnts 10 como in and confess.
The Indictment OF the POLITICIANS is taken
to mean that Judge skeen will continue TO
prosecute tho investigation with ven
geance, and that tho special nquisitoriai
body. which was empa nneled two weeks ago.
VIII continue its work indefinitely, and until
all of the person6 known 70 have sold their
votes have been indicted.
The trials OF the alleged vote-cc,ers al
ready under Indictment were TO have been
begun to-day, but BY agreement they were
continued. and ii is believed that tho trials
OF tho alleged vots-sellers will not he begun
until the probe is finished
The indicted MEN. upon advice OF counsel.
are atanding pat and refusing to confess
punishment through legal technicality
which the lawyers have discovered. How
ever. Judge Skcen is undaunted in his de-
termination TO punish the men who have
been selling their votes and will continue
the investigation. personally directing 1t,
until clean sweep has been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
ACADEMY LOSES
TO HIGH SCHOOL
Lynchburg Wins From Ran
dolph- Macon Quint by Score
of 38 TO 10.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch. !

ll
Lynchburg. Va, February 2i-Tho
Ignchburs High School basketball
ouint this afternoon easily defeat ed
Randolph Macon Academ OF Bedford
CITY. tho score being IS TO TO- Tho
High School outclnsscd the Academy
In every department excepting in
guard work. and In this the locals en-
celled. The visitors were long on
long shots for goals. getting two and
missing more than twenty, to lose the
bail each time.
The first half Of twenty minutes was
close. ending Is to 10 In Lynchburg' 8
favor. but in the last halt of fftecn
minutes the High School overwhelmed
the Academy. scoring twenty points to
three.
The lineup:
Lynchburg. Position. R-M
l. Dillon. right forward Robertson
Lee...... left forward. $500. .kerns
II. Dillon. right guard. Rogers
tRumoough)
Camm. left guard. :. Driver
Summary: Field goals-Lee, 4 John
son, :; J.. Dillon. I. r. Dillon, L; Hall,
3 Kcrns. l.: Robertson, l. Goals from
fouls-Kcrna, 2. Fouls committed
Lynchburg, S; Randolph Macon, 2; one
point awarded Randolph Macon on
foul. Referee, Mr.. Kramer, OF Lynch
burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
TEAMS WILL FIGHT
FOR GREAT PRIZE
Local Tenpin Artists Looking
Forward to Tournament
at Paterson.
MEN ARE PRAcTICING HARD
Richmond Stars Expected to
Make Fine Showing at
Big Contest.
Photos by Foster.
by WITT WHITMAN.

Who VIII win the big money at the
National Tournament? is now the ques<
ton that the local bowlers like to
argue on the alleys. What tecm will
bring home the coveted mrs: prize, the
lure of which Will be &c Paterson
for some the most famous pin spoilers
In America! Could you name the
fortunate five thet will bag the coveted
prize?
Bowling 20 combination OF science.
skin, lnak and nerve. There is no
game so utterly dependent on all these
elements as the game of tcnpins. AT
<suese, events some of the stars come in
with an enormous score for their first
game and then fall down with low
one, and charge il up to. they didn't
break right or tough luck" Any
taing will account for poor game by
an expert. Likewise. a ego score by
an ordinary bowler would be charged
up to luv-y hits, and then you are
back to the question that will be
asked q thousand times before March
9-"Who'n be in at the killing first
money"
In Hard Practice.
The team which will go from Rich
mond is now praoticiRg hard to get in
form, and Judging from the games the
men are putting up on their own alleys,
they should make a big noise. 1t is
team. Each of the local teams has
members who are classed as the best
at the game. The Times Dispatch
team is made up with line of old
veterans, who have good records and
are steady at all times. The Palace
team, it's great rival, also has some
stars and Judging from Its scores and
averages. this team will make some Of
the big Northern clubs sit up and take
notice. The Newport team, the last to
signify its intention to 80, has been
strengthened during the past week,
and Il can also be counted upon to
Ike Il hnc showing. Richmond has
a. few \artists with the composition
pill, who viii make all the aspirants
for first honors take notice.
The prize money this year will DC
the largest ever offered, and in addi-
tion 10 th;s there will be a number Of
special prizes.
Chaplin is Quo OF the est at the
game. steady AT all times and is famous
for large. Scores.
Williams is an old ctcran at the
CONTINUED on second Page,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
RICIINONp COUNTED on vs.
11iiMBER or POLO LEAGUE

Washington, February 2i.-Tlis
city will have a team in a polo lcaEue
which * to lie formed IN tho Fast next
year. Plans are now being mad. for
the organization of the circuit. which
is to include five cities. Representa-
tives from each OF the places To he
to meet some time III the near future
to perfect the details pertaining Ia the
matter.
The idea OF forming q big league in
some of the. larger cities in the East
has found root here, and after being
approached by representatives Of
other cities relative To the personnel
Of the circuit II has been decided To
organize a team here. Those cities
which have signined their intention
to place teams in the league are Ball
Richmond and Washington.
The league Will PLAY a hundred
game schedule, and the season will
begin ahcut November and last until
March 4, 1T H.. W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
LOCAL QUINT Wins
IN WASHINGTON
Richmond Y. M. c. A. Defeats
Capital City Team by Score
Of Al to 81.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.

H..
Washington, d. c., February 24.-In
one of the most exciting games ever
witnessed in the local Y. NJ c. a.
gymnasium, the Richmond Y. NJ c. A.
basketball team defeated The local
Y. NJ. c. A. regulars tonight, IL to 81.
Richmond started It's scoring early,
Lawrence oaging IL basket In less than
fifteen seconds of play.
The Richmond lads outplayed the
locals in the first half. which closed
16 to ..
Tho locals came back strong in tho
second half. coming within one point
OF tying the score, but with one min
ute to play. Lawrence saved tho day
for Richmond by cagins two difficult
goals. Lineup and summary:
Y. NJ. c. y. R.Positlon. r. W. NJ c. A..
Hall left forward. :. Lawrence
Frazier ....riGht forward. TwininG
Nolk centre Thornton
Alwine ......lcft guard. .... Wells
Mckay ....,.riSht guard. .... steel
Subs--Millcr for Hall Goals from
hoor-Lawrcncc 6: Twiuing. s.: Thorn
ton, >; steel, Hall. ,; Miller, .; Volk,
10: Aiwinc. Mckay. Goals from foul
Nolk, -. Lawrence L. One point
awarded Richmond. Refcrcc Mr.
Rcithard. Richmond Y. NJ. c. "A. Timer,
Mr., Long. Washington Y. NJ C. a.
Time OF halves. twenty minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
VI JIM { n RIDERS
{ n ] OY SP OR I.
Deep Run Club Holds Meet De-
spite Rain and Heavy
Going.

Regardless or weather conditions
and heavy going. the largest field OF
inc season of lady riders turned out
yesterday at the Deep Run Hr;:r. Miss
Dorothy Hobson, Of Cork county, Ire
land. who is visiting friends in Vir-
GINA, was the guest oc the hunt. She
is regular follower OF hounds at
her home, and showed herself fin
ishcd r:icr. She brought down with
her $50 hunters. Nora and Rose.
The meet was at the Belt Line
( tracks and Cary Street Road, and the
run was through Sunnyside, Bulls.
Williamss. BeHttie's and Adams's.
where, on account of the heavy rains,
il WAS found Impossible TO continue
further, and the hounds were called
on and taken to the kennels at tho
Country Club.
The number of women riding re-
called the hunts OF few years hack.
when Mrs ormond Young. Mrs. Frank
Christian, Mrs. Andrew Christian, Mrs.
Thomas Carter. and Mrs. Fred Nolt-
ing were regular followers of the Deep
Run hounds. The fact that there was
such we'll attended run under the
weather conditions and heavy going
OF yesterday shows the revival OF IN
terest in the sport.
DR.. and Mrs. George Ber Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Young, Miss
Royal, Miss Sitterding. Nliss Golden
and Mrs Golden. OF Los Angeles, Cal.
ana number OF OtnefS were out In
motor cars viewing the run from thu
road.
Those riding to hounds were: Erskine
Buford acting NJ. Il. H., on Rob Roy;
James w Graves, whip. on High
Spirc; L. D. Harris, whip, on Gates
Miss Dorothy Iiobson, frs, half on
Nora, and second half on Rose: Miss
Anne Royal, on princess Bobhic Miss
Mary Saunders. on Her Grace Miss
Katherine Bowers. on Louisa; Miss y.
Johnston, ON Louise: Wilbur Sydnor,
on The Quaker: Frank Christian, on
Virginia c, and Huntsman Thornton,
on laaffrc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
MANAGER NJ GRAN
NEEDS TNIRlERS

Marlin Springs Ten, February "a
Satisfied that he has In his aggrega-
ton of recruits, who have been prac-
ticing here for the last week. not Ices
than five iniiclders who are OF cham
pionship calihre. hut that he has FALL
cd to land even one good pitching pros
rcct. Manager McGraw. OF the Giants.
will work these iniieldors to the limit.
Then hc Will use couple of them In
n trade for a pitcher. something nc
will want badly, as II is now believed
ccrtain prHcks Is as good as out Of
the game with his LANG shoulder, Fl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
W AGNER SIGNS
1912 CONTRACT

Pittsburg. Pa.. February 2i.-IIcns Wagner,
shortstop for the Pirates this afternoon re-
turned "a signed contrpe; at the headquar-
ters OF the pittsburs Baseball Club. The
eccentric star, whose batting average for
nfteen years of major league playing is
as, went up to President Dreyfus with The
contract in his hand and said:
"HowRy Barney. THIS is. my birthday
I'm thirty-eiSht today. and J Thought I'd
celebrate Il by Bringing In my signed con-
tract. Here she ". all In good shape,
Thirty one Pirates have, acyS,is signed Tor
1912. IN i; saF a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Outlaw Leagues
May Consolidate

milwaukee,, WIS.,. February -
William Nicscn. one OF the pro,not-
crs of the Columbia baseball
Tongue. WINS here to-day In an eff
fort tn insure milwaukee 10 the
new organization. Tho whole INIT
ter seems TO rest upon suitable
ground, as Air. Niescn says the
pcecssnry bnckiEis IN assured. Il
developed that the plan now. Is To
consolidate the Columbian will, the
United states League, giving an
Eastern and Western circuit. ana to
place john II. Powers Mt tho head of
the organizations. From informa-,
ton nj hnnd. oYertnrcs nre to he
nude TO United states Lcngme OIL
cinIs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Birth signs with Lynchburs.
.tSncnIaI to Tho Times Dlspn fch I

Lynchburg VA. February ei.-James
narth. nm infelder, said TO BIO the fastest
man and the hardest hitter last year in
signed Lynohburg contract upon the rec
ommendation; of pitcher Eddie Starkc Last
year. according TO newspapor clippings sent
BY Barth, he hit Mt .l69. and folded at third
base a q s61 In thirty games. He played
three games q week. In the Industrin Lon gIc
of Cleveland and starlso writes that he is
certain to make the team, b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
OGcr from I<enoshn.

Especial 10 The Timcs-bispu tch.
Kcnosha, Wis. February .t.--l<eno
sha promoters arc waiting word from
Los Angelo in answer 10 the latest
proposal for battle mere between
Johnny Iiiibamc, the now feather
weight king. and Charley White. the
Chicago hattler. Terms were wired
proposing Il tcn-round bou, here on
March ), AT IL pounds, a; 3 p. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Bout win DC Permitted.

Especial TO the Tlmes-D lsphtcIl.J
Chicago, ILL.,. February 24.-After nor
Fsonnlly assuring himself that very
thing lii connection with the proposed
wrestling match between Yussic NAH
level" Chief of Police McWeenay an
nounced tonight that he would recon-
mend the issuance of permit for tho
bout. by Mayor Harrison. The match
Will be held March /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
GnrI,cr SerInusiy III.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
IIarrisonburg, VA, February. 2i.--Dan
CARRIER. the well-known professional
baseball player. is seriously III in Day
ton. CARRIER played two seasons in the
North Carolina state League with Char
lotte, and for several years with tn /.
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute He Is
we'll known through four States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
TO Form Alumni Association.

For the PURPOSE OF making plane
booking towards the organization OF
an alumni association. q meeting of all
persons who have attended st. Peter'e
Boys School Will be held in McGill
Catholic Union Hall this AFTERNOON at
O'Clock. Notices have been sont out
by George I. Byrne. temporary chair
former member. OF the school In order
that they may be present this aftor-
mon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
CLUBS WANT KILBANE
New FcnthcrwciGht Champion Gets
MRnS OHcrs for Night.

New York. February ai.-lt de-
velopcd tonight that Eddie Mcmahon,
Bil:y Gibson and other managers of
local clubs are camping on the trial
OF Johnny kilhanc. the new feather
weight champion, with Offers to ap-
pear in their clubs. But I<ilbanc win
take his time. First he will take on
ten weeks at sl.ano per, with bur-
lcsquc show Aftc; that ii is likely
he will he seen Iii action here against
Jim Drscoll, the British crack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
MAGNATES HOLD
ALL-DAY SESSION
Farrell Refused to Sanction Six
Club Organization Unless New
port News Was Included
Bradley Casts Vote Which
Put Suffolk Out of
Race.
Eight-Club Circuit

Richmond, Petersburg. Norfolk,
Newport News, Portsmouth, Roa-
nolte. LynchburE and DanviiIe will
compose the Virginia League In
1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
wooIums signs Contract.

Iynchblirg. Va February .a.-Bart Wool
ums has signed the talo contract. aud IL has
been returned 10 Prcsiden; Wilkinson. Wool
ums showed wonderful Improvement in his
work a; tho Initial sack las. season ana
ho Is expected TO be ono of tho hard hltters
Of the circuit this scar. Woolums ia spend
Ing the winter In Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Kelly Domeht by milwaukee.

Especial o Tho Tmes- DIspatc h.1 49,
Milwaukee,. Wia.. February 2i--SIan-
agcr Hugh Duffy. Of the llrswcrs. has
purchased outright Left FIcldrreJohn
KELLY OF tic Newark international
League club. 4, IS t ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25

Continued on second page.j
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
Times Change.

In days of old this little fable
was. applicable: A man had three
grown sons for whom he select
ed vocations. The first one was
very smart, the next one was
very good, the last was very sim
pie minded. In his wisdom the
man said:
"This one is so very smart |
will make a lawyer of; the good
one shall be a preacher; poor
Jack knows so little l will make
a farmer out of him."
But times have changed, and
the wheels of progress have slow
ly turned and today there is no
occupation in the world that
calls for more ability and judg-
ment, brains, training, industry
and adaptability than does farm
ing. 1t is surely a mnn's job.
To plow and sow and reap with
out understanding is no more
real farming than cutting mans
leg off with an axe is surgery.
Agriculture is the basis of a ma
tiOn's wealth and without our
agriculture We would not be here.
We could not live, and all indus
try bears a direct relationship
with farming. Our soil is our
greatest asset and from the soil
comes the major portion of all
the wealth of which we boast.
Conserving and building up this,
our greatest asset, helps every
one, whether rich or poor, "a
worker or d retired man.-In-
land F,rm-r
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
Free Course In Road Building.

The College of Civil Engineer
ing of State University of Ken.
lucky will open January 6 the
second annual course for munici-
pality and highway engineers. A
large attendance ie expected.
This course will he open to all
citizens of the State free of
charge and persons applying fer
admission will be admitted with
out any reference to educational
qualifications. The subjects of
surveying leyeling, mapping,
making profiles, ,road d construction
and maintenance, specifications,
city streets, paving and highway
bridges will be studied and dis
cussed. From time to time dur
ing the course experts on the
various subjects under consid-
Grafton. will lecture to the classes,
thus giving them the benefit of
years of practical experience.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
Christmas.

Before another issue of this
paper is due Christmas will be
with us, with its glad tidlngs of
ioy and mirth to both the young
and old. We hope that our
readers will all spend this sacred
day in the proper way. Let us
remember that it is the birthday
of our Lord and Savior, and that
to properly observe this day is to
spend it in sincerity and righteous
living. We should not celebrate
this sacred day in altogether
wiuing and dining coupled with
exploding fireworks and yelling,
but rather should we seek out TO
keep the day as We believe our
Lord would have US keep it. Eat
ing upon the fat of our labOrs on
this day is not sinful, innocent
explosives by the young is not
sinful to our Judgment, neither
is innocent games and other forms
of amusement sinful, but trifling
gambling as is frequently indulg-
ed in should not be encouraged,
and excessive drinking to cele-
brate the birth of our Savoir is a
disgrace to us as Christian ma.
tion Let us spend this Christ.
mas in u sober, righteous manner
and wash our hands from the
many sinful practices heretofore
INDUCED in.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

The road from this city to STAN
ton has never aud never can be
made what the people require.
1t is too hilly. For some time
there has been talk of a new
route some whatparalleled to the
railroad, but nearer the foot of
the hills on dryer land. The
Times has always advocated
better grade for our roads. Now
that in the near future another
bridge between this city and
Stanton is imperative, and on the
proposed new rosd it will be some
further down the river, it is we'll
that the road be located first and
ready for travel when the bridge
is completed. We don't think
the county can ever afford to i'm
prove the old road, and for this
reason new road of better grade
should be opened and be made
ready for permanent improve.
ment soon as the county becomes
able to do 30.
The new road proposed, besides
having so much better grade, is
also. some neaEAr. On the old
road, if a bridge is built at the
present crossing, 1t is claimed
that an additional bridge will
have to be built across a creek
this side of the river ford to get
across the backwater which is in
the way soon after the river gets
up. 1t is also claimed that a
Fridge can be located on the new
road where abutments will be
necessary only on one side of the
river and that AN approach to the
bridge will have, of course, to be
built to but one side on account
of the cliff and high hank on this
side of the river. The cOnten-
tion is that the saving of money
onthe building of the bridge on
the proposed new road and the
saving to the county on not hav.
ing to build an extra bridge to
head off backwater, will be suf-
ficient to open up the new road
and fit it for travel.
The law passed by the last ses-
sion of the Legislature requires
that 10 new road can be built in
this State where the grade at any
place is greater than five feet rise
to one hundred feet in distance.
The new road can be made to
conform to this law, and as it
can, everybody knows the road
should be opened. There will be
no movement made, We presume,
to close the old road, but it will
be left for use just as it is, and
there would not, at this time, be
an agitation for a new road were
it not to get the bridge located
on better graded road.
Powell county must in the fu-
ture have better roads. The
grade must be improved as well
as the surface of the road. The
location must also be improved.
Working along these lines, the
county should never spend much
monav IN anv road unless il is n
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
permanent fixture and unless it is
on the best location possible.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has decided that the Hi.
nois Central railroad must furn.
ish cars to the mines along its
lines according to their rated
hourlv capacity. In this, it is
believed, a solution of the trou-
bles at the mines at McHenry,
Ohio county, has been found.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

Judge Allen Mccormick, of
Montgomery county, who was so
seriously injured in railroad ac-
cident near Mt. Sterling last
Thursday, at time his daughter
was killed, is now thought to
have good chances for recovery.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

The Times one year sent to a
friend would make a real nice
Christmas present.. 1t would
pleasantly remind your friend of
your generosity fifty-twO times
during the year. Try it.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

1t is our intention to get the
Times out next Taesday that We
may take a week off Christmas
without interruption. 1t is usu.
ally one day and we guess it will
be that way this time, but we
want to get the paper off so We
can get one hindrance at least
out of the wav.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

Now that the gift time of the
year is here we should remember
that it is more blessed to give
than to receive.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
l.. & N. Must Reduce Rates.

The Interstate CONNIE; ce' Com
mission upheld the Lebanon Com
mercial Clubs complaint against
the L. q N involving first-class
rates between Lebanop and. Louis
vile, and from outside points ia
Lebanon. First.class rates from
Louisville to Lebanon are held un-
reasonable and rates for the future
are preset ibed. being reduced from
IS to 2S cents and so on down the
line.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19

o. ID. Snowden, who moved
from this county to Arkansas IA
number of years ago, has return
ed on a visis. He is now at Win
chester.
The Clay City times., 1912-12-19
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