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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
Joint Meeting.

Previous TO the meeting OF the
Council l Joint session Of the Board OF
Aldermen and Council was held for an
election TO fill vacancies on the Keller
Committee and the School Board 4"
Cleveland Wright was elected cAair
man OF the Relief Committee, and X
Railing wilcox was elected member
OF The School Board TO III the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Dr. J. D.
Osborne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
Tn the Wake of the Game
Bv GUS MALBERT

time comes for the men 10 report His
decision TO manage from the bench Is
eminently wise. He Will have one
of the greatest first basemen the game
has known In Hal Chase, and as
Chance looks best at the initial sta
tion II he plays at all. ne would an
doubtedly. for the good OF the club
give way 10 the younger man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

TIED for leadership.
UDefeated all opponents. but DID not
play one another.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

A complete summary Of the games OF
vale. Harvard. Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania with all competitors for these
1n-t,.- fn1lr YEARS Is as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Latest from the Balkans-The num-
Der OF holdouts now number 7,l6s. jim
Flynn. the Peublo fireman, who near
~ whipped Luther McCarty, says ne
Will sign no contract a. umpire unless
he gets exclusive rights 10 the pic
lures.
Another news item-All OF the man
ayers of the teams in the Virginia
League are "winterin8' peacefully.
All expect TO be in prime condition
for His Jumps, strengthening the vo-
cal chords by maintaining a discreet
silence. Heinie Busch is snoring his
way into favor in Cincinnati. while
Iucius Castro is hunting In tho
marshes of Atlanta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Somehow or other. when the banl
roll thins the holdout spirit Nkewis'
is pretty we'll frazzled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Joe Heusler announces that wreck
ing a ball plant IS a man sized job, y
any one is seeking Information II
has nearly pulled down the old park.
and after a brief rest for Christmas.
will start on the new. Having already
done some figuring. he concludes that
100 posts will be required TO hold the
fence around the i50-fOot square.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

krnounceuent ny Frank Chance 'n..
~ viii manage the BighlanoeIs -.
ta, bench next season eocsn -
.ovofan with previous annoy. -.
-. 81 doesn't expect 90 be wiz
$50 rarrelrs club. Few viii %
,ool~d r,v the deniais. and al WIZ
s.,s~v. that the Pesress one WIN pc
ts Kew YORK on the HiiitoD when tne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Incidentally. the services OF hr
yrasterveIt are very much in demand
Thr probability is that he VIII De 90
inp, time out in the American Assoo,a
tion. where Tom Chivinston nous
reins. However, Ed barrow
like to have the big feiio"' 40 -"
lust lost Billy Byron Also, tue
80 tho TEXAS League has written
~ +arn. Westerveit worked
:. Ta,as several seasons ago. ana the
~ he is wanted again indicates
1oras1v that he was a success
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Ownership OF the Philiies Is iuI n.sn
,nv the chief topic or coh'eieH.o'
these days. Somehow or otheI
usually glad TO have soIie'hAns -
this kind happen just at TINS IN ~
year. and somehow or other Va. 90,
-. ara carefully obliging In fuf'
mtsntpg the happening. One wakes "
..a,,.ad,ys with the saiutation. "Goo'
morning have YOU bought the fhln
,aaa,,s" The latest from the WIZ
is that Brother Charles Z. Iait W..
do the selling himself, cutting out Ia
s,,,dIcates and other persons. ineloo
inc CONAN and Harris. He VIII 20 :,
philadelphia and treat frst-nahd ""'
any prospective purchaser
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-25
Observation-Disclosures.
CHAPTER 67,

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section of Article Sc
OF the Code Of Public General Laws
II the State of Maryland, title, Lii
cense," subtitle Billiards"
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section of Article Sc o, the Code of
Public General Laws, of the State of
Maryland. title License" subtitle,
Billiards." be and the same is hereby
repealed ana re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
Section 8. A license may be grant
ed to any person who may apply for
permission to keep billiard table,
for which license there shall be paid
the sum OF ten dollars, and for every
additional billiard table kept by the
same person he shall pay license of
hve dollars; provided, that all said ad-
dltional tables shall be kept in the
same premises; and the word billiard
table shall be construed to include
pool tables; and provided further, that
any person who shall keep pool or
billiard table where charge Is made
for playing on the same, but the said
charge is returned or is to be return
ed to the players to be exchanged with
the owner of said table or his agent
for money, drinks, cigars or any other
articles of merchandise, shall be con-
sidered as gambling, and such tables
shall be deemed gaming tables for the
purposes of this article; and the per-
son so keeping such table shall be
liable to the penalty or penalties pre-
scribed by the Public General Laws for
keeping gaming table or other place
OF gaming. or permitting gambling on
his or her premises.
Sec. q And be it further enacted,
That no pending prosecution for vio-
lation of the section hereby repealed
and re-enacted shall be 10 any way af-
fected by the passage OF this Act, but
Tor the purposes of said prosecution
the said section shall be construed to
be in full force and effect as If this
Act had not been passed.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from May /,
1912.
Approved March 20, 1912.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-25
.TEsTAMENTARY LAW.
CHAPTER 81.

=
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact wiz
amendments Sections 127 and 1923
Article SO of the Code of Public GeuA
eral Laws of Maryland (19O4). title.
Parliamentary Law" subtitle dis
tributiOn"
Section L. Be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Sections 127 and 1873 of Article 90 of
the Code OF Public General Laws of
Maryland 5000 title, "Testamen-
tary Law" subtitle Distribution"
are hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments SO as to read as
follows:
1877. Every brother and sister 81
the interstate shall be entitled to an
equal share, and a child or children OF
a deceased brother or sister Of the in
testate shall stand in the place of
such brother or sister, and a grand.
child or grandchildren and every other
descendant or other descendants of a
deceased brother or sister of the in
testate in existence at the death of the
intestate shall stand in the place of
his, her or their deceased ancestor.
1923. After children, descendants,
father, mother, brothers and sisters of
the deceased, the child or children,
grandchild or grandchildren of brotm-
ers and sisters of the deceased and
their descendants, all collateral rela-
tions in equal degree shall take. and
no representation amongst such coilat-
eral shall be allowed, and there shall
be no distinction between the Whole
and half blood.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage
Approved April 4, 1912.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-25
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION,

The January, 1912, session of the
Legislature of Maryland passed some
very important legislation.
Much of this appears in these col
umns. Worthy of special general at
tention are the following laws, all OF
which are now in effect:
Landlord and Tenant, Chapter 534,
on page one of this supplement; Con-
domination of Property, Chapter lit,
page four; Insurance of Employees
Chapter 837, page two; Exemption
from Jury Duty, Chapter 1877, page
one; Sales and Notices, Chapter 45l,
page one; Inheritance, Line Of De.
scent, Chapter 81, page one, and Bas-
tardy, Chapter 1853, page two.
or Importance to attorneys, and
those charged with elections are Chap
tiers 228, page three; Corrupt Prac-
tees, Chapter 1874, pare two; Primary
Elections, Chapter IT'S, page one; Trus-
tees in Chancery, Chapter 1854, page
two; Removal of Causes. Chapter 662,
page three; Appeals and Errors, Chap
ter 511, page four; Elections, Chapter
146, page two, and Chapter 148, page
three, Testamentary Law. 81
Twenty-six laws were ordered pub.
lished In nfty-one papers Of the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-25
REMOVAL OF cAUsEs-cosTs.
CHAPTER $40.

AN ACT to add an additional section
to Article rs of the Code of Public
General Laws, title pleading, Prac-
tice and Process at Law" under the
subtitle Removal of Causes" to
follow section 1O7, and to be known
as section 107A.
Section i. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
a new section be and the same Is
hereby added to Article rs of the Code
of Public General Laws, title Plead
ing, Practice and Process at Law.
under the subtitle 'Removaf
Causes" to follow section LOT, Il
known as section 107A, and to
as follows:
107A. The cost of transcri
record in all suits or actions at
issues from the Orphans Cou
from any Court sitting in Equity
be paid to the clerk making the
by the party suggesting such ren
before the said record is transm
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted,
this act shall take effect frOp
date of it's passage.
Approved April 8, 1912.
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Led against any person whatsoever or

% Led against any person whatsoever or
which may be pending in any Court
, of criminal jurisdiction in this State
against any person whatsoever under
and by virtue of said sections 1872, 166,
166, 1877, 16S and 173, or any Of the
same, as the said sections were en-.
acted and existed prior to the passage
Of this act, or by reason OF any viola
ton upon the part of any person Of
any of the said sections as enacted
and existing prior to the passage OF
this act, and all persons presented or
indicted or who, prior to the passage
of this act, may or might rave been
liable to presentment, indictment or
prosecution for any violation OF any
provision of any of said sections as
the same were enacted and existed
prior to the passage of this act. may
be prosecuted upon such presentnent
or indictment or may be presented, in
dicted and prosecuted under said Sec
tons, or any of the same, as hereto
fore enacted and existing, as II this
act had not been passed. And every Of
tense which has been or shall have
been wholly or partly committed
against any of said sections or parts
thereof at the time of or prior to the
passage of this act shall be dealt with.
inquired into, tried, prosecuted, de-
termined and punished, and any pen
atty in respect to any such offense
shall be imposed or inflicted and any
fine shall be imposed, enforced or re-
covered in the same manner as Il
said sections or parts thereof had not
been repealed and re-enacted. And
no case pending shall abate by reason
Of sgun repeal and re-enactnent and
every act duly done and every war
rant or other instrument duly issued,
made or granted at the time OF or prior
the passage of this Act shall continue
and be of the same force and effect
as if said sections, or parts thereof,
had not been repealed and re-enacted.
And every action, prosecution or other
proceeding which shall have commend
ed before the passage of this Act or
shall thereafter be commenced in re.
spect to or under or by virtue of any
of said sections, or parts thereof,
with respect to any matter or thing
committed or done prior to the pas
sage of this act, may be prosecuted,
continued and punished in the same
manner as If said sections, or parts
thereof, had not been repealed and re.
enacted
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted
. That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved April II, 1912.
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4
AN ACT to add an ax.ist,rs. =, Z.
to Article AZ a. Code n r,s5zs e 4 s1
eral Laws Of MarvIsnda mr.; ~ a q
tons" sub-tftle .Prin,-r~ 1'ss;:
tions.'' to follow sectior 1101 ~
said article e amsn6Se - e., ~. Y,
ter q OF the Acts a. ira fssnSrs1 4 <
sembly sof MARYLAND a ifs7 1ar,s ~
Session 1912. and n - mr. ~
Section 1902. "
Section /. BE IL enacted - ~
General Assembly or Marv,and Thof,
the following additionaI secfscS III s. !.
ded to Article "a ef the Grss - 81 pm.
lie General T.ews 80 ~ = &C.,
Elections. subtitle aprsme~v mss.
tons" to follow sactson 1 1eI,s ~ 800
article "a amended NJ rrsr.s, = -
the Acts ~ TIC cara~s, xs.s,..,,s, 3
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-25
PRIMARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CHAPTER 347.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 160E of Article
80 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title Elections"
subtitle Primary Elections" as
said section Was enacted by Chapter
of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of 1912, relating to the subject
Primary Elections" including the
provision for furnishing new registry
books and transcribing the names OF
qualified voters residing in the sew
eral counties @ the State from the
registry books in use to the new reg
1strY books, and providing for the
payment of the cost thereof by the
County Commissioners of the sew
eral counties of the State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
Section 160E of Article 33 of the Code
OF Public General Laws of Maryland,
title Elections" subtitle Primary
Elections" as said section was enact
ed by Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly of 1912, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enact-
ed, with amendments, SO as to read as
follows:
160E. AS many different sets Of Of
fisial ballots shall be printed and sup
piled by the Board of Supervisors of
Elections at each polling place, and as
many ballots boxes shall be used at
each polling place, as there are sep
arate party nominations, delegates,
executives or managing or executive
bodies to be voted for; and to prevent
voters belonging to or acting with one
political party from inadvertently or
Intentionally casting their ballots for
the candidate for nomination for office,
or election as delegate to any conven-
t!on or as executive or member of an
executive or managing committee of
any other party, and to facilitate its
being promptly detected if so cast, the
ballots of the several parties shall be
printed upon Opaque paper o. different
colors, to be determined by the sew.
eral Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
tons; and until after the next general
registration in the counties every per-
son Offering to vote at primary cleo
ton shall be required to state to which
party he belongs and which party's
ndidate he intends to vote for at the
state, city or county election, and
every qualified person Offering to vote
In the several counties in the State at
a primary election shall be permit
teu 10 vote IN the primary elec-
lion vi that party TO "hlcn ne be-
longs ana whlch party candidates he
lEtenos 10 vote lor at the State or
county election ana IN Baltimore City
ana III the counties. After the next
general registration IN the counties,
every quallhed person oHering to vote
at primary election snail be permit
TED 10 vote IN me primary election OF
that party only with which he shall ap-
pear upon the BOOKS OF registration to
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d he csc T. s. ~
paid ~ directed b. ~ ~ s s ~ y
the same manner ~ cQ3(6 u % -
from ordinary actions & u e ~ Y
Sec. And be 4 la6f1S - = 3 = : +
That this act shall ta16 o1ESc( ~ =
the date Of it, paasaGS. Z e
Approved April 5, 1915 3 = Z!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
I'll ARTHUR To
WIN BEFORE 18TH
Must Be So, Cause Lii Ar
thur self Say So; Cham
pion Is Off For Vegas.

Chicago. III, Nay 25.-"John Arthur
Johnson VIII bring home the bacon be-
fore the 18th round"
That was champion Jack JOhnson's
final word last night as he carefully
packed his famous "doghouse" bass vioI
and prepared to take an early morning
train for Las Vegas. y. ", where he
viii fight Jim Flynn on the Fourth Of
July
His two large racing automobiles are
already on the way TO the training
ground He shipped them several days
ago, for he wants them 10 be on the
scene when he arrives. Johnson plan
is to devote his first few days in the
New Mexico city TO trying out the au-
tCmObile drives.
He probably viii not get down to
hard training until about June Is His
training quarters are ready for Occu-
Fancy. Johnson thinks he is in better
shape than he was when he began to
train for his fight with Jim Jeffries-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

troit. No arrests, being home town
Went auto riding season Of 1910 and
forgot TO come to ball park In time Tor
game Happened twice
Quit the Tigers in 1910 because DaVy
Jones played left field Gave out IN
terview he would not participate until
Jones was removed
wouldn't make trip to Chicago In au-
tUmn Of 1910 because he could not mt
on White SoX grounds. Had lead over
Lajoie for batting honors and wanted
Quit the Tigers in Chicago and
went home because didn't like hotel
room. said passing trains made too
much noise. This happened few days
Jumped into stands at New York
and beat UP a spectator, who is alleged
to have made displeasing remarks.
OF course there are lot Of little
things that don't count and besides
there isn't space. No doubt Ty has
that sOcalled, alleged artistic temper
ament," which makes the French artist
break windows, and the prima donna
make faces at the pianist. Viva, Ty
Cobb as a ball player, but nix, Ty, on
this rough stuff
One good thing comes out OF this
Ty Cobb thing. Here 1t is:
ANY person using profane or abu-
slve language directed against either
home or visiting players will be ex-
PEELED from the grounds
This is being posted in National
league parks. And IL ought to have
its effect The fanatic fan causes most
of the baseball trouble, is at the root
of it Joke) and as has been remarked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
Packy Mcfarland and Ray
Bronson to Go 10 Before
Races at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind. Nay 25.-Con-
tracts and articles have been signed by
Packey Mcfarland, OF Chicago. the
worlds 135 pound champion. and Ray
Bronson, Of Indianapolis, welterweight
champion, for their 10 round boxing
night in this city on Nay %, the
night beforethe big 500 mile motor
race at the Speedway This boxing
match the most important that has
ever been held in the middlewest, viii
be staked at the American association
baseball park and interest in the com
ing meeting between these men is
growing every day. AS II win be given
the night before the biggest auto race
in the history Of the world, attendance
at this boxing contest will be enor-
nous, as the city win be oTerflowing
with visitors and already hundreds OF
reservations are pouring in for fight
tickets from those who have already
made arrangements to attend the mo-
tor race On Decoration day.
The boxing bout viii be given under
the mana cement Of the indianapolis
Athletic club, one Of the oldest prOmOt-
ers Of boxing IN the middleWest. For
tbres months negotia tons were car
rfed on between the club and these two
wen known men before contracts and
articles were signed. The weight
agreement is 13S pounds at noon the
dav OF the bout This weight is easy
Cor Mcfarland, and in fact is his best
lighting weight, as 1t permits him TO
enter the ring without undergoing the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

Tiffany water is circus lemonade
compared to the way this glorious ath-
lete thing goes to a bOob's think nub-
Din Note, Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Esq,
OF Georgia, sahi Leaving aside the
right and wrong Of Tvs jumping on q
spectator who called him the fight
word the Georgia Peach is an inflated
package from all appearances
That Ty got his deserts by being
jumped from the Detroit team is Meth
er here nor over yonder. Ty has no rec
erd for meek behavior, anyway, and
many fans believe that he had no right
70 mop on a cripple no matter what
was passed out in the line Of baseball
DUNK. However, fanism is to blame at
the bottom, but at the top let's have
look into plain old honest hero wor-
snip, the sort that ruined Caesar and
made Hobson want to buss all the
pretty girls in the land. OF all folks
dor Of ancient Spain, should keep his
noodle well filled with pious modesty.
All Of which the gentle reader may
not grab, or agree with. Then let's
uutter away, right down here. and
take q sincere slant at the below
record, made by Ty Cobb since he
started his ball bouncing career
stabbed night Waterman in hotel
Euclid, Cleveland. when Waterman re-
monstrated because he was on floor
other than that housing Detroit club
at a. m Waterman went to hos
pitaL later collected damages Cobb
pursued by cOnstables and kept out of
state, matter settled through influ-
ence Of Detroit club owners
Beat up negro street cleaner in De-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
STANDING SHAKE-UP
EXPECTED IN LEAGUE
Some Swapping Going On
Between Bakers and
Millers.

Things are shaping themselves in the
City league after a fortnight's respite
from schedule play The Globe AIillers
have returned home after a tour in
Texas, getting licked by Maria and Al
pine, and defeating in two games the
nine at Fort Stockton. Saturday after
noon viii see the Purity Bakers,
lWhite SOx) clinch with the Globe Mil
lers, and the double header Sunday
afternoon viii bring on the 22d infan-
try and the Purity SOX; the Mills and
the InternatiOnals.
BY winning both games the Purities
can land first place in the league, and
this they intend TO do. To show their
good viii they have secured DOering,
one of the crack catchers of the City
league, from the Globe Mills. The trade
was made Friday night at a meeting
OF chieftains Of the City league, and
Doering was exchanged for Bill Grady,
utility man, and DingWall. a second
baSeman- Just what change this trade
VIII make in the big doings. will be
seen this week end Mason, a former
Cotton States Lacquer. will be in the
ooN for the SOX, and some doings are
promised
President Art Woods has asked all
teams TO turn in their contracts, and
each team VIII be allowed to carry 13
players The certificates Of how things
stand are TO be in WOOds's hands to-
day Up to this time each club could
nave as many players as they pleased,
but from now on no more than Is can
De retained at a time.