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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
SMITH ASKS UMPIRE TO
PROTECT HIM FROM FAN

NEW YORK, June 12.-An appeal tc
the umpire for protection from abuse
by a spectator. this being the first time
a big league player has taken advan-
memorable Ty Cobb incident, few
weeks ago. was made by Third Base
man Smith. of the Brooklyn team, dur
ing the Brooklyn Pittsburg game yes
terday
The incident occurred during the
fifth inning, when Smith complained tc
Umpire Owens OF what he claimed was
abusive language being used by a spec
tator in one of the boxes Before OW-
ems had a chance to appeal to the man.
agement, the spectator pointed out by
Smith left the grandstand.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
THORNTON WINS
AGAIN At TENNIS
IN RICHMOND

RICHMOND VA. June l2.- dair
and Thornton. Of Atlanta. defeated
Rennolds and Trigg, oC Richmond. In
the mems doubles in the second day
events Of the eighth annual Old Domin-
ion Tennis tournament at the Country
club Of Virginia In the mems singles
Thornton easily defeated Kicks and
Adair met defeat at the hands Of Tyler.
Results in doubles
Adair and Thornton defeated Rem
nolds and Trigg "a 6-1
Zinn and Mcintosh defeated McCabe
and Ricks, As. ga, 6-1
Graves and Page defeated Cary and
Blair 60. SO.
Results in singles
Tyler defeated Adair. 6-t 4-6, 50.
Shaner defeated Buford, 81, SO
Page defeated Augustine. so, s-S.
Trigg defeated Cecil. Ga, 60
Williams defeated McClees by de
fault
Thornton defeated Kicks. SO SO
Coke defeated Davenport. 81. So
Robb defeated Lindsay. SO. 81
Oglesby defeated Fleming, 60. SIS
DePray defeated Davens. So 1l-9
James defeated Gore S-S. SO
zinn defeated Dunn. 6-S. s-4
Lee defeated Rennolds as. 6-3 6-4.
Hall defeated Lee. 6-1. S-9
Trgg defeated Williams, S-S. as. So
Hall defeated Turpin by default
Mrs. j. Saunders. of Norfolk. de
feated Miss Caroline Preston, Of Rich
mond, go so
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
Crackers Batting
Averages, Including
Yesterdays S Games
BY Tad

These are the Crackers batting aver
ages after yesterdays double bill with
NJ 81 Vile.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
TYRUS r. COBB BECOMES
DETROIT BUSINESS MAN

DETROIT, MICH, June 12,-Ty
Cobb, the Tigers noted outfelder, has
entered business on large scale, pur-
chasing block of stock in the w B
Jarvis Company, 100000 corpora
tion with stores in Detroit and Grand
sporting goods business.
'T desire to have a good business po"
sition awaiting me when I get through
with baseball" said Ty
Il have intended for some time tc
make Detroit my home and have beer
on the lookout for a business opening
picked this because it is right in my
line and l can make good in it easiel
than in some other field"
Cobb's house is the largest of its kline
in Michigan. In the winters he viii
devote his entire time to the business
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
JOHNSON EXPECTED TO
PICK REFEREE TODAY

LAS VEGAS, \. M June t2-Jack
johnson has sifted the list of referees
submitted to him down to four names.
They are Jack Welsh. of San Fran
cisco; Ed w. Smith, of Chicago e. w.
Cochrane, of Kansas City, and Mark
Levy, of Albuquerque The names of
Honest John Kelly and Sam Austin,
both of New York, were stricken from
the list because they are New Workers.
Johnson's final word on the referee
is expected today
Johnson today offered to bet $4,000
on himself against $4,000 to be staked
upon the chances of Jim Flynn
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
TlGER-nALE GAME TOMORROW

NEW YORK. June 12-Advance
ticket sales indicate that a big crowd
will see the Yale Princeton baseball
game in American League park tomor-
row afternoon Each team has won a
game from the other this aeason The
previous contests between the mines
this year have been sensational and
collegians are looking forward TO the
game as one of the best that the col
lcges ever have played.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
ADAMS BROTHERS NOT
ABLE TO GO TO OIL YMPICS

NEW YORK. June 12.-Four athletes
who were picked as members of the
American Olympic team here notified
the committee that they would be un-
able to go. Russell Beatty, the New
York A. c. shot putter, has been
obliged to forego the trip on account
of his stepfather's illness. Platt Adams.
who was entered in practically all OF
the jumping events. and his brother
Benjamin another jumper, informed
the committee they could not get the
necessary leave of absence from bust
ness For the same reason Harry Lott
the Mohawk A. c. iavelin thrower has
also been forced to renounce his trip
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
MOTOR MEN LOOK OVER
COURSE AT MILWAUKEE

NEW YORK. June T. William X
Vanderbilt, Jr. Henry Sanderson and
Colgate Hoyt prominent members Of
the Motor cups Holding Company and
Of the Automobile Club of America,
intend to leave some time in the next
two weeks for Milwaukee. where they
will look over the course and conditions
for the Vanderbilt cup and Grand Prize
races scheduled to be run there in
September
The fact that they are displaying in
terest enough in the racing situation
to make this trip to Milwaukee seems
to many to indicate that the automo-
bile club is to take prominent part
hereafter in the contest world
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
LEACH CROSS WINNER
OVER JACK REDMOND

NEW YORK June 12.-Leach Cross
has added Jack Redmond, a Milwaukee
lightweight. to his long list of victims
and jubilantly told his friends today
that he thought there was no Longer
any doubt of his eligibility for cham
pionship fight with Ad Wolgast, the
title holder
Cross and Redmond went ten rounds
at the St. Nicholas Athletic club last
night, the New Yorker getting the YER
dict on points.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
PENN MEN GO 70 oLYMpIAp,

FdILADEIPHIA. IN, june I2.-The
University Of Pennsylvania athletes
placed on the supplementary list by
the Olympic committee will be sent to
Stockholm by alumni OF the university.
More than half the required amount
has already been raised The men Sc
.lected are. Wallace McCurdy. in the
~tWo-mile run Jarvis W. Burdick. high
jumper, Donald T. Lippincott. sprint
runner
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
WELLS AND PALZER SIGN
TO BOX IN N. Y. JUNE 18TH

NEW YORK, June Bombadier
Wells, the heavyweight tide holder of
England and Al Palzer, a white
hope" aspirant for heavyweight hon
ors We're matched today 10 fight ten
rounds in Madison Square Garden June
.9S
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-12
BY Percy H. Whiting.

games nearer oblivion here
yesterday afternoon and the
Vols cut down a good big section
of the gap that separates them
from the cellar exit A couple more
afternoons like that and the
Crackers will be as utterly and en-
lirely last as they ever got during
the depressing days of 1911
The scores in yesterday after
Moons engagements were to 0 and
; to 4.
If there were an alibi for the
Crackers we'd never print it, They
deserved all they got, and more.
Yet symapthy should be extend
ed to the two Cracker pitchers.
They deserved better than they
got The unspeakably putrescent
fielding of the Cracker club paved
the way or actually caused most
of the Volunteer runs.
Every now and then q club is
entitled to pull game that is un-
speakably bad. But the Crackers
overstepped all bounds by pulling
two in the same afternoon It was
o "hiieous" performance
THIS gentle hammer throwing
isn't intended to act S scoop
to shovel away any of the credit
that the tail enders deserve for
taking double header from the
semi tail-enders. The Nashville
team. though ii made a good lot
Of mistakes. was world series per-
former compared with Atlanta. The
Vols we're able to take advantage
Of every mistake and to get all
that was coming to them on the
Cracker misplays
At the same time nobody who
saw the game will deny that 1t was
more a case OF the Crackers kick
ing it away than of the Volunteers
winning 1t
THE Crackers began their rough
work in the first inning. when
O'Brien perpetrated an error. but
nothing happened that counted un-
III the fourth.
We have no morbid intentions
OF going into all the sad details.
but this fourth inning is a sam
Pile James grounded TO East, who
missed IL Lindsay bunted down
the first base line and O'Deu fell
in attempting to field it, We'll
chonce dropped one in front of the
plate and Graham mussed up the
play With the bases full. Young
let one down easy in front Of the
plate. Graham recovered 1t, touched
the plate and threw to first. com
pieting a dounie Perry then sent
SLOW one Gown 10 Dessau and
beat it to first for a scratch hit.
and Lindsay scored Schwartz hit
another one and Welchonce and
Perry tailed. the after making IL
all around from first to the plate
on a slow single to Hemphil
That was the way the whole aft
ernoon went. In the sey enth when
the Vols added their other three
Dessau allowed a base on balls and
OBren perpetrated an error before
any damage was done After that
came a couple Of real hits and the
scoring was ended
Against Case the Crackers We're
helpless. The only times they did
hit him ii netted them nothing. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
POLICE ORDERED
TO GET MIGRANTS
Many Sent to Jail Already in
Crusade Being Wagcd
in Richmond.

II Police Court yesterday morning
sevcra! alleged Migrants were placed
Under security for var.ous torruu
which meant. in uoat instances, ina,
The men Went TO jail in default OF
pond. The majority Of them were
ecognized IN the police calendar as
old-time offenders. They have made
the streets their home, and ,ney have
lived by means beyond the pale of tho
Law.
AS there has been so much com
plant recently about oilers on the
street. Major Werner has issued
special orders To the force to arrest
all known Migrants Oh sight
An order he issued yesterday was
addressed TO The captains or the three
districts. and was as follows:
Have YOU. men give special atten-
t!on 10 the ordinance relative TO
Migrants There are good many in
each district. who arc leuoina idle and
proTiigsta lives. and they should be
placed in court. Give this matter
your best Efforts, with view OF
breaking up this class OF people
II !e I recognized fact With the
police that thieves arc born, bred and
uurtured among the idle vicious. Some
develop into hrst-ciasS puiEiufa' "Nosc
names go down into history: some
develop into iirst-ciass pickpockets.
and others become the ordinary sneak
thieves, who give the police the most
trouble. As d matter of fact. 1t is
easier to land q big burglar than to
catch a sneak thief. The former Is
known by his handiwork; the latter
has nothing TO distinguish him from
the common herd. The big ones make
the biggest hauls; the smaller make
the most trouble.
Major Werner is especially anxious
70 rid Richmond of the Migrants, and
nc has impressed on the force the
necessity OF running" them III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
Takes Burning Car to Fire House

Chief Joynes thought the man had
been driven insane by the sudden burst
OF sprinG-lile weather.
Your what?" he asked.
Cash register In my cars on fire.
the conductor shouted again, and this
time the chief glanced over at the car
which passengers were leaving in a
hurry
Still believing that the mar in uni
form was dementcd. Chief Joynes and
Lieutenant Earle seized d hand chemI-
cal and went TO the front. Sure enough,
they found that wires which operate
some part of the mechanism had cross
ed. There was some smoke and q tiny
blaze. but 1t was quickly extinGuished
without damage.
The passengers who had left the car
got aboard again. Tho conductor gave
the bell ropo two vicious pulls, and the
westbound trip was resumed.
That's a new one one me-" said the
chief. I'VE go where we are summon
cd, but this is the first time that u fire
was brought to our very door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE
st. Paul's to Pay Tribute to DIR. Forsyth,
Its Former Rector.

St. Pauls TO Pay Tribute to DIR. Forsyth,
Its Former Rector.
memorial service for the Rev. Robert
Wright Forsyth. D. D., will be held in st
Paui's Church on Tuesday night at o'clock.
which Is the first anniversary OF his death.
During the hve yeas in which he was rec
tor OF ST. Paurs Dr. Forsyth came into
dose and loving contact with persons be-
yond reckoning outside his own congregation
in the whole city. He ono OF tho lead
ers in the Chapman evangel!stic servicen,
held In Richmond a few years ago. and he
worked with eaGerncss and power in the
Midnight Mission. conducted In the old Put
nam Theatre. lie was friend TO many who
without him would have been frlendless, and
he gave himself unstintedly 10 every life
whose need he could help TO I'LL.
The service Tuesday night belongs thore-
fore not more 10 the people OF ST. Paul's
than 10 those members OF other Christian
churches in Richmond. and 10 the men and
women outside any church who knew and
loved DR.. Forsyth Addresses Will be made
by Rev. George w Mcdaniel pastor or tho
First Baptist Church. and by Rev. Thomas
Semmcs. rector OF st. Andrews Church.
Tennysons Crossing the Bar" as set TO
music by Rev. Hartley Carmichael, ono OF
DR.. Forsyth's predecessors In tho rcctorsh!p
in 81. Paul's. VIII be sung part OF tho
service.
The church will be open a, 7:ao. ana no
seats will be reserved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
GOVERNOR MAY
VETO AMENDMENT
Has Not Determined on Action
as to City Treasurers'
Referendum.

No decision has a 3 yet been reached
ny Governor Mann as TO the action ne
VIII take on the amendment to tho Con-
Stitulon permitting city treasursrs and
commissioners OF the revenue TO sue
coed themselves indefinitely. The ques-
tons are before him. first, as TO The con-
stttutionality OF a resubmission at this
time. and, second, as 10 whether he has
anything TO do with Il Joint resolution
proposing constitutional amendment
either TO sign or veto 1t
The five days In which he must act
VIII expirs tomorrow or Tuesday, de-
pending upon whether the day matters
arc received from the Legislature Is 10
be counted. He said yesterday that he
would talk, some action and not avoid
tho Issue.
Tho amendment. with othors, was
tirst approved by thu Legislature of
1905. IT was again acted upon, accord
ing 10 the Constitution. by the General
Assembly OF 1910. and was then re-
November. 1910. thu voters of the State
rejected It
Want Vote This Yenr.
The purpose of the Joint resolution
at this time is to have another submits
Sion this year. based upon the argu-
ment that the submission of 1910 was
improper IN that two sections Of the
were NOtCu upon
giving the people no opportunity tc
vote as between treasurers and com
mlssioners of the revenue. Tha origi-
nal approval of 1908 is taken as this
first Endorsement 1t being necessary
for two Legislatures 10 act. The treas.
urcrs are unwilling to have this G en-
eral Assembly take the matter up as n
new proposition, since that would de-
lay Its submission 10 the people until
November. 1911. by which time the
present trcasurers would BIO out of
office. pursuant to the votes OF the pco-
pie In 1910.
law shall be enacted except BY bill.
which must go through a certain pre-
scribed course The joint resolution
proposing thu treasurers' amendment Is
not bill. and 1t is argued in some
quarters that IT is not necessary that
the Governor act upon It But. again.
1t Is said that n bill would be neceS-
sary TO submit an amendment to the
people, which has always heretofore
bccn done, and which Is now being done
| in the matter of the amendment con-
| fcrring commission government on
| those cities which desire 1t.
| So these questions face tho Governor:
Can an am andment to the Constitu-
by bill?
If 1t can, what has a Governor to do
with joint resolution?
Is il constitutional to submit the
. amendment to the people this year?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
RICHMOND Man
KILLED IN FIGHT
John E. Puryear, c. & o. En-
gineer, Hit Over Head With
Ron Pipe.

loha L. Puryeur. OF Richmond. an en-.
einetr employed by the Chesapeake and
Onto Railway. was killed Friday night
when he was truck on ,he heaI win
an iron pipe by 7. l. McCrary. OF SCOTS.
Niile' railroad omployc al that place.
McCraTy was sa!d Ia have acted IN Self
defense when he was attacks py pnr-
year. Following quarrel over some
work which the men had been assigned
To do
], was said that Pu-year struck Nc
Crery and knocked him down In rising
the latter picked up short y. zee OF
iron pipe. and as Purycar was ap-
preaching for second attack, hit him
on the head with the weapon.
Puryear was rendered unconscious
and McCrary summoned medical aid
and later SUR .ndered himself 10 the
authorities. The wounded man dieu
several hours later. SicCrary was re-
leased In $1,000 bond for his appearance
at tile next session OF the grand Jury
a Charlottesville.
TIL, body OF Purysar. Who was mar
ried and lived on South Pine Street,
was brought 70 Richmond yesterday af-
tcTnoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
NO obey PROMISE
At THIS WEDDING
Bride Fails, However, to Have
Episcopal Rector Change
Usual Ceremony.

Following the lead of n number Of
other suHragcttes in this country ana
elsewhere. Miss Bessie Shelton Moss.
a pretty young school teacher and be-
dover in woman suffrage. has do
.crmined that when she marries Rev.
Albert Edward Chamberlain, of New
York City, next Wednesday, the words
Of tho Episcopal ceremony. serve and
obey" shall he left out MIR. Chamber
iain who Is understood TO be Il sym
eathiZer in the suffrage movement. is
entirely willing that the knot should
&c tied without rash promises on the
cart OF tneA bride.
In attempting to carry out her de-
sire. however. Miss MOSS encountered
unexpected opposition In the person OF
me Rev. q. Peyton Craighill, rector OF
Epiphany Church. Barton Heights. and
Bishop X. y. Gibson. When MIR. CruiS-
hill was approached with tho question
OF conducting the ceremony without
the customary promise OF obedience on
the part of tn ebrlde. he laid the mat
ter unoficiately before tho bishop. AS
g. result. the wedding VIII take place
in the Barton Heights BAPTIST Church,
and will be conducted BY the pastor
amt the Rev. George W. Mcdaniel. OF
the First Baptist Church.
When asked regarding the wedding
last night. Or. Mcdaniel had this tc
say:
AZ will read the ceremony Just as J
always do, that is. without any specihe
reference TO oheying an deserving.
regard the marriage bond as mutual
contract. ana for that reason L do not
ask the bride TO vow ccrtuin VOWS
which the groom docs not"
The pastor OF the Barton Heights
Baptist Church Is also IN sympathy
with Miss Moss determine tioi-.
Mr.. Chamberlain Is Il Congregations
alist minister. with a passionate at
West Milford. He has also acted as
secretary tthe religious and e-luca-
tional department of tho Young Mems
Christian Association In Grand
Rapids, Mich. Miss Moss lives In
Richmond with her aunt. Mrs. Jane W..
Moss, of los East Clay Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
DREWRY MEASURE
AFFECTING BANKS
Amplilication of Present Statute
Urged as Result Of Recent
Criminal Trial.

In the general dcluge % bills which
descended upon the CLERKS desk in tn.
senate on thursday was one intro
Gucrd by Senator Drcwry, OF Peters,
hurB, anipiiiying tho present statute
%hich deals win the cmDezzlelncnt oil
iunds. ihc bill owes ITS organ TO
the decision oil the musings Court Of
me city oil Petersburg, IN q recent
case. which held That tho present
statute was not sufficiently braad 10
inciude III" emoezzicmcnt oil funua OF a
bank by presidenL or director.
Inc uccision referred to gave rise TO
serious doubt i'll tho minds OF eminent
lawyers as 10 neither the stoclInutu-
ers and ocposltors OF n state ba.k
have adequate protection against
fraudulent overdratt5 ana discounts by
It's Prcsldcnt ana directors. At the in
STANCE OF Commonwcaith's Attorney
Richard III. Mann. of Peters burg, who
aiacd in tho drafting OF the measure
senator Drcwry Introduced a bin
which desisnates as icicnics the Of
tenEcs referred TO. describes the pun
ishment in such cases and provides Tor
the procedure in their prosecution.
Simplincs Pleading
The bill makes an effort 10 place Of.
hcers OF state banks undei the same
restrictions, and subject 10 tho saue
tenalties Tor misconduct. AS those pro
- national banks Among the Of.
ienses ciussed by the bill as fclonies
src: fraudulent entries, alteration Of
snd failure 10 make. proper entries.
ana unauthorized issuing OF ccrtiiicai es
III deposit and other obligations. Upon
conviction. officers or employees OF
tanks charged with these ana similar
aifenses arc To. be punished by conhne.
ment in the penitentiary for a period
81 time not less than two anG not more
,h2n ten years,
In addition to listing The offenses.
which under the new law viii be CON
,idered fclontes, the bill provides also
Tor aimpitication of pleading in the
prosecutions in such ofrerses The pro-
eedure at present. 1t is charged Is ex
:remaly technical and involved. The at
:orney for the Commonwealth, 1t pro-
rides. shall not be required to elect
on which count or counts he will pro-
coed; nor shall the jury be required to
state its verdict upon what count or
counts the accused is guilty. Such YER
dict. If 1t be general, shall be sustain
ed If any count shall De suvicent In
law and sustained by evidence. No in
dictment, 1t directs. shall be deemed
defective because or the failure 10 set
out therein the exact words or figures
OF any document upon which the in
dictIncnt Is based.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
ALL EYES ON VIRGINIA
Big Demand for Information ut Back to


Big Demand for Information Mt Back to
Land" Show.
State Commissioner of Agriculture and
Immigration q. W. koiner has returned
from the Back 20 Land" SNOW which wa2
te!d at Garden City. l. l.. under the au.
spices OF the Worlds Work magazine. Mt
koiner brought back some interesting data
10 show the prominence the State Of Vir.
S. MA holds Just In the eyes OF the
home-seckers o: America and foreign coun-
tries According 10 the commissioner, IL was
brought out 81 the show that more sppi!ca-
tons for Information about Virginia farms
were being received than about the land 10
any otner STATE.
Attending the show and the councils wore
rspresen tetives OF the agricultural depart
ments OF nearly every state this side OF the
Rockies. Methods OF disseminating intormA-
ton In regard 10 farm lands. better class
OF farming methods and general agr.cul-
tursl Information were thoroughly discuss
cd. Mr.. Koiners handbook OF Virginia, de-
sorioins infinitely the soil climatic condi-
tons and availability OF every county in the
State came In 70! considerable comment
Tho commissioner Is just nov urging on the
General Assembly the need for a liberal APP
preparation for the publication OF handbooka
and tarmeTP buletinE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
LIGHT COMP N|ES
MADE TO INSPECT
Bill Reported to Require Them
to Examine Into Safety
Of Connections.

Companies furnishing electric cur
rent for lighting and o,lier purposes
must inspect the wiring of their Gus
toners, if bill reported favorably to
the House OF Delegates yesterday af-
ternoon by its Committee on General
Laws, is enacted. The patron OF the
measure is Edwin p Cox
Assistant City ATTORNEY George
Wayne Anderson appeared for the bill
and urged that II be reported.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals has
held II is understood. that under the
laws as they stand the wiring in o
home or office or plant placed there by
the owner is his property TO keep in
repair. and he must stand for any loss
inflicted IL II proves defective.
The change proposed Is to make
electrical companies inspect such wir.
ing and fixtures at such intervals as
shall be rca sonable, for tine purpose Of
discovering If any part OF it is in such
dangerous condition as to make repairs
Imperative. This applies TO all places
to which the company has attached Its
own wires in order to give service and
sell its current.