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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-02
STEAMROLLR
PASSES OVER M'CRAW
WIN. o. HoWELls
HAS 75TH BIRTHDAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.Awii-
liam Dean Howells is quietly
celebrating his seventy-ffth
birthday at his home here to-
day. To numerous friends
who called to congratulate him
he said he still feels young
and works as hard as he did
at nifty. There will be a fam
lily celebration in his honor
tonight, and tomorrow his
literary associates. headed by
Colonel George w. Harvey,
will greet him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-02

WAHHfHoToN, Nar~h I.-For.~asts
Icr Uss-srr rsunnyivanfa, ohio ana
Nest VirHtria-Fair SATURDAY.. snow
sunday o. sunday niGht Ltgft 70 NOD
rcT-hwsst Winds becoming varfa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-02
VOTE BALLOT
COUNTING TEN VOTES

FOR MISS OR
Address
bsrict No. ...........
In The of Europe con. .ub,.c, - eo,1
tons governing Contest. ~ ~
Ballots 10 BE- he
and deposited unfoded and fastened together
Europe Contest ' ~ wv '''' ''
THIS sbItoT WILL VOID AFTER p ~ mAsens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-02

will 90 something for Cod. before they
die
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
5000 ROADS WORK
is PROGRESSING
Smyth aud Wise Counties Are
Taking Up Movement for
Better Highways.

Especial to The Times Dispatch-I
Bristol. Va. October is.-Aovemepts
are on foot 70 inaugurate the building
Of additional pike roads IN Sinyth ana
wise Counties This matter has been
under consideration as to Wise county
1t Morton in the last few days. A meet
ing of the citizens Of smyth County
was held at Marion. looking to .he
building OF system OF such roads IN
smyea County The smyth County
Good Roads Association was organized
to promote the building Of stone roads
through the cosnty.
The bsi:d;ug OF good roads IS now
progressing in Washington County. IN
addition 60 the roads that have been
constructed In several districts. WORK
10 progressing on Washington County s
part of the Bristol-to- w ashingtoI
Highway. In various counties IN Ten
nessee. the constructs. Of the State
highway to exts nd from Memphis to
the Virginia line IN this city Is in pro-
gress. II is pI opposed by the Sirginisn
90 carry this road from the horde.
here acres: the State Of Virginia ana
Into the city OK Washington Mvca
ssgnificant preliminary work has been
done In this connection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
RAYMOND COSBY
SHOOTS NEGRO
Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Fired for
Nc Reason While He Held
Gun in His Pocket

Fer no reason that he could assign.
Raymond Cosby. sixteen years cid. son
Of DR.. A. 3 Cosby, Of 1918 East Broad
Street, yesterday afternoon at 1870
o'clock shot ana seriously wounded Err
nest Carter, colored. fifteen years old.
Of 1929 II Street The shooting took
place ct Twenty-fourth and Broad
Streets. Cosby ran when the negro
sn.;eked and Eel, 10 the pavement
Bicycle Policeman Kidd heard the
boys screams and ran to his aid
After sumnoning Or. o. C. Page. City
Oil a search for Cosby. ct the time no,
knowing BIS name.
He san s~y run through & nearby
alley and giving chase quickly over
took him. TIE prisoner at first denied
any knowledge of the shooting, bu:
when closely pressed admitted having
done II He had no reason to commit
rhe crime. he said. merely actias upon
tie impulse OF the moment he took
the revolver he used from his father .
room aid putting Il IN his pocket Went
gut of tine house. He encountered
Carter and cnatSed with him. Wiiho II
a word he suddenly determined TO
Gre the weapon. net even removing IL
from his trousers rockeS. where nc had
II concealed. He pulled the trigger.
and after burning hole through Ifs
clothing the bullet entered Carriers
right leg above the knee. Vie toid
Kidd that he had thrown the sun
away. and led him to basement ~ q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17

Feeling that Christ aione,s Of al pep
pie in the worlds history. mas Even a
scientific explanation OF the nature
and causes OF insanity, John Arm
strong ChaIoner has determined TO lee
ture on The Phiiosophtc Aspects OF
Cnlstianity" To this end ne mas Sc
cured the Rex Moving picture Theatre.
at Seventh and Broad Streets, for Sun
day night meetings - consider ren-
ss,ous subjects Secular subjects Will
be discussed at Thompson Han on
Thursday nights The sunday night
meetings will be held twice month.
Admission will be free. Mr.. Chaioner
especially Invites lawyers, pnysiciahs
ana other scientific men Both the Legal
and medical aspects OF Christs teSSh
ing will be taken up The series VIII
prooa big last all winter.
Having spent four years in Bloom
inzdale Asylum, he had opportunities
70 observe the most dangerous, there
fore the most interesting, cases OF In
sanity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
WILL GET VERDICT TO-DAY
Ch0d ASKS $50 00W Eamsges fron
street Car Conway.

Ex!Serce sas co=c.a1s6 yesterday e.eer-
roea 70 TIE c1-ase EFT o. Eicred Pea &.
.r6ss an INFANT. xgsin.s the tiEga:a Kali
y.y asc Powe. 1,,szv. IA wa.cA damages
"a ere su-4 o. r-f911 are spszh. The case
vii! ~ z-ei t5-G8y snd VII sroozo!y go
"a the su.y Lz.s ssfcrs0on. Tn. ohiii was
.aFur.S ~ a street car ne Intersection
0, .sa.sy a-.s -s-aA's Streets IN September.
.s.f. -. .'asEsiN- atto-neyA 2esCs.
o r.strr.y 4 FE.toa. claim that the car
vas song H.rh rate CO s-esd- aad
,Fz- .nr ckUEs rk=li ~ax fractured and
o-ner IL fu-:-s s-g-aslgt THE 6csesS masa-
ts.-s tss- tEs sSrd rsa - root % Q novtrg
sz- ara :hzt tt.-s wa - aez.sGcsos on
~. pat o. -" -l-@es ssiwsy empioyss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
AINSL.E WILL SPEAK
Nsxrv ia Address Retail Me.chants q
Quarterly Meeting.

wsycr Ains.ic will BE the speaker and Pois
M!l!er's dairy quartet VIII purvey she music
cbsr.s Association which takes place al
tn. business Mems Club ~ O'clock to-
night. The occasion will be topped OF D.
q spread
festive hal. Of the evening. Besides she
Mayor a number Of others are expected 20
maze short talks. Some OF these VILE deal
with matter. prominently il the public eye
and the SLOW progress Of che Broad Street
psytnx-a particularly core point with
-,;!,bz- o. u,-rrhs -ts-wi!i probably come n
70. share o: the discussion fresloeht
Charles r Norman Will preside. and good
attendance - expected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
o. for,y-.our new member. by s.m.s orosss

HtcHHlS.c-
When the visitors from Warrington ar
rived yesterday afternoon q, ,:4o, they were
net at E!ba Station by number Of the.r
hosts. who took them TO see the SiGhts Of
tt.e city in automobiles Ar o'clock lunch
con wss served in the Rathskeuer Of the
EicnfnoHd Hotel
A to-ch,ight parade 30 Sanis Temple 1t
Main ana Beiv.dere Streets followed the
luncheon Abou: 49, men participates In the
procession, each wearing the insignia Of the
order. After rae ceremonies Of initiation .
bz.que: closed the celebration
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
J[WELRY SAMPLE
/ TRUNK IS Stolen

LyreSburg. Va. October Alt vss i.s-s-
ed here yesterday that L = SeSsw
rrsyelIrx soIesmsa, vhe rspreseHss . Jew
siry CONCERN a Du64le. y. r. vss soe6sA
% S5.ase worth Of 5eveafy SAMPLES $500 . =
surdsy while . euesr 1t the aessa Casrs.:
The matter wsS reported 70 the Iceel pescs'
buf he 1epertmest deemeA it wise % sup
rres. infoSu.asion a the rcboesy n the hS?o
o. sscer.siu.ng H.c-e % tire 6etaSs SeteSe es
became pubic. bat the yosoesy oss0e e
ye, TO Se ~ much Of myotefy - u ~
sacn sitter .. vas discovered
L . unAe,sscod thss the DUGeJe oeuee
has sent several detectives here % f1ves:t-
gs.e she ro5tery snA- X possible. e ~ TIE
s.cs; sasao rs,ses IN discoveries tie vhers-
sscc,s Of the sso.eu va50oojeA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
MONTAGUE CANNOT SPEAK

WIZ, y. fc S.yy lerpey. ard Tucker VIII Id
ir--. Crowd Here Afcoe.
r.,r. ,.be- a--a1eer.uts have been made
hv H.. Democratic National Conms-see ,os
so--or- ssov.ro0r A. J. Montague on the
-igt- ar October y Z VIII De f-n2osstoie
f,T s,rn 20 appear -Esn ~ tie City Arcite-
rf,--.. Goyernc- N--tsers -.,G speak at Ho-
kgr ~ = n ts&. c&;e.
=, =. .s.--,nr. been determined BY the
~ Committee ot .Ss Democratic CT,
.-,pr,s;tss ira. larry 81 George iucSef
sh.M soczt s.gas - tie Audi.ori1-- meet
ing II lad been .rpected 80 as-e both
Hear, e Sr.a-r suc Judge X T. n. Duke
r!!. srszE a: re Auditorium on the aisht
az Ccta,e- 3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17

house In Twenty fourth Street. wAere
It was found
Cosby was taken TO the First Police
Station and charged with uniaNiui
shooting, while Carter was removed 70
the City Hospital The young prisoner
was ba1ied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
Cosunc., COMMITTEES schedule.

The Council Committees on Electricity Ind
Improvement c. :ss James pive. VIII meet
20 night =, the Ci:y Hall .. o'cioch The
Committee on Ordnance. Charter sra Re-
-vrn meats ss-rr---r-. -'-t. ~ ~hl-a s.c.e
among o;her papers TO Re con,i6eYe1 there
~. Re taken - tss ordnance cre->d -
Councilman R9sers proposing The opening
G: s-bss@.'5zs IN va-ic-Is r-,cns .. the city
for the payment Of poll taxa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
GsoTT0 MEMBERS MERE

Ws-,frss>, p-,eesciss Esysssy HSoNenoDS1
=. esxn.s Gfvtso,
NatItfrf1n EsssTa = ~ raHoy. WsSs
s-tfrisrH-c ~ f-r.frra r. pfckuos1 ,ssssr.
ssT sffrrr-Sn s-s $50 rfsss Tie sssffcrs
a. meEins-s - KsIlassss DTssfs. az sss
rssfis Order % v<.ss Ps~rn<xA. es1 sse
s~t&sson - tAs'f c,1l%g va ess 0Usostoe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
BAR TO TAKE ACTION
VIII Honor Nen.ary 81 NT~ssrn Z. Rsysu 80
Ch.r5-~ :. ~.g.rS fs1fow

4 n.,stszg % "a. ssT - ne ci-y hss hesa
ezF,ss sJ- i. s'c.1rE t5-Isy a. re Cry Ctr
eaii Cogrf a. sfsp' 1-f.abis .@so,s;foas %
TIE 1@zs- -. WtfHa-r = E>-sn sad Nsfov
O. ihc Sa- e'ed Es-fEx ~. ssrnnsr. ara
own g 80 re shssrss fro-r tse city y sasry
stt,--sys der.rsE 80 vsr1.sss % TIE courts
y ~. 'housht sa-.ssvse' 20 hs.s he nossi-
rxt stsr
T-l-4sy ls.~.y as.sr tz- ssnsrzi Eeecee
tssss =" SEE rsst:as % sse Bar Asssess
f'1r o. 80 ciFy 20 KietIsn1 o.; ess san.
gs.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
DAY ON RIVER
Railway Surseo.s p-cS~,; Thei. Chief With
Handsome Suitcase.

Delegates attending the convention OF tho
Association Of Surgeons ~ the Atlantic Coast
I,re Railroad went down the James River
20 CITY po,at yesterday on the steamer
Berkeley returning 20 the city at o'clock,
lurcheon being served or the boat The re-
turn trip WA made attractive tnrough an
enrer,a.rm meat given By Polk Aiiier's Quartet.
Before leaving for cheir different homes
tn. doctors presented DR.. d. O. Thomas.
chic. surgeon c. tie railroad. with hand
some suitcase. OF: OF appreciation scr his
lively interest IL the work OF TIE o-ganiza-
tor A: tAe same time ~. Thorss vas
given Q s..ver carScese o. tearsisrl les.Ga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17

In An address to the Blues. Major z. W.
RowIes deriores the small attendance Of
members at the football. game Of last Satur-
gay. He urges q better sptrf: among the
boys in view OF the excellent team and the
real aid that proper encouragement always
gives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17

For egsSS<lc excel.
Jenee sAere - no hie6er
e06ogyeReua than thaf
81 yIse New Eag1aad
Conservatory 81 Boz
to0. uuang St3e60 a.
couuovoDy. AISo Jsees-
go HOeel. =. y. G. n,
Rsch0cnd Hotel. &C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
We Are Makers

Yea by hssU q fseesgy Ds9so0-
you deal 0FUn ssa ~ ~ oeD611G
guarantee u ssslseaSssse bocasa ~
IN inssieueou wa ne ess1k-sen10luU
q bsnk. An UsU1ss - - ~ 1DsSe
The sessG sod 0bew 81 g na0sU1
psssss % ssr 'nW -" ~ sosue
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
RIVER CROWD SAW
hYROOPlAht SAIL
Novel Craft Flew Up and Down
Jsm0. While Monday Mob
Wondered.

Tor the first time sssee Father Byrd
ssoke1 ct the settlement on sSe seven
hills. e6s waters Of she James divs1eG
yesterday under ire .rnpssrs Of sure
enough hy9fo-serop3sn~. the neDeooos
% watch sktmmed the surface % .
h9Ur. u 900 The 6syt de00ugeSoe.Os
81 90 keu0 ever wttUeoUe0 % 'too gesy.
ss9 ssSYDetea % jasereose9 crowd -
6ofb D0uko % the river.
r. ssesss, - .ssss 80: - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
Pop Geers Wins
$4,000 Stake Race

DETROIT. MICH. July 22.--"Pop"
Geers celebrated opening day Of the
Blue Ribbon meeting BY winning in
straight heats the $4,000 stake for
9 Is trotters with the bay gelding Pee
Wee. giving him a record OF 2.os Ii
in the final heat The Massachusetts,
mare, Ethel Lynne. was the favorite,
although Pee Wee and Aroma MeKin-
nAy were well supported. The former
behaved badly and was never factor.
while Pee Wee had more step than
Cooks mare
The big surprise Of the afternoon
came in the $4,000 event for 2:ob
PAGERS. in which G. The Limit was
first choice He won the first heat
from the outside, Jim Logan. in "A
close finish, the time being 2:0S 1t.
which is the race record for 1912.
Jim Logan came back and beat the
fayorite in the second heat in the
same time. then won the third race,
2;05.
Dude Archdaie had things her own
way In the 2:o7 trot, winning in
straight heats,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE
MAY TAKE UP MATTER

faithfully during the whole season
not being absent from single game,
and after he had made personal
plea TO me to let him go with one
of the leading teams, | did what /
believe any other just manager would
do, released him. in order that he
might sign UP with tine c0ttegtans or
the Battle Axe.
AS long as ! am manager Of ANA e.
teur baseball team. | want every man
on NV team 10 realize that his inter
est and welfare in baseballism viii
he fostered and advanced by me in any
way possible. I want every man u
feel that though they are under COLI
tract with the Ashland baseball .eani'
that the Ashland baseball manage
ment is not going to hamper their
advancement In any way SHAPE %
form | want every man on the ASH
land baseball team TO know that y
their manager hears Of any piums
THAT the men on the Ashland base
ball team are. going to get the first
show at them.
It was unfortunate that We only
had eight men to play the game last
Saturday This has occurred once or
twice before with us, Three o. our
Richmond players and one man who
lives in Petersburg were absent and
we had to sign up men on the Geld.
Under the rules no nee men could be
added on the eligible list 81 players
after the 18th Of July, and thus this
game was forfeited We started an
exhibition game. picking NJ tifteen
year old boy, and after our leftfteidef
Wightman was injured the farce vas
stopped. in order that the Richmond
ployers might catch the o clock car
SO far az the Ashland team laying
down. getting cold feet, or any Other
slang expression you choose to Gsc
this is all popycock. We expect Co
play this season out with the saT1le
game spirit that we have heretofore
shown
We may play bum game Of ball
now and then. we may not have the
best team in the league, but the:s Is
mot Il gamer set of amateur hasepali
players in the state than in the ash
land baseball team Of the capital Ci,y
| league.
Yours very truly.
NJ r, HART.
Mgr, Ashland 3, e. Team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
PITCHER GORDON FANS IS PETERSBURG PLAYERS
Today In Baseball
July 23d.

July 23d.
1S70--The Mutuals of New York shut
out Chicago by a score of 10
o. This game originated the
word Chicago" for shut out
ls76-Ciarenee Beaumont, noted Ma
tional league player, born In
Rochester. Wis
fSs9-Red Ehret. of the Louisville
American association club. fam
ed IL baltimore players, but lost
the game, to 3.
1s96--Cy Young, Cleveland, held the
Phffffes to ore hit,
l902-Boston Americans defeated st
Louis, 8 to In 10 innings, Di-
neen pitching against Donahue,
1s04--Cincinnati tropnced Boston, Is
to l. Cy Seymour leading in the
attack on Fisher and Wilhelm
with five runs and five hits.
Among his bingles were two
doubles and a triple.
ia65-Detroit Tigers made five double
plays against Boston, Charley
OLeary and Herman Schaefer
taking part in all of them.
1a07-New York Giants trimmed Chi
cago Cubs, ! to 0 in 10 innings,
Ames pitching against Brown.
The Giants outfelders had onil
one chance. while Slagle, the
Cubs center fielder, accepted
seven chances.
1a0a-Ty Cobb. Detroit. stole -four
bases on Donohue. Of Boston
fIlchiug second. third and home
in the seventh inning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
Charlottesville
to Play Richmond
Collegians Here

The Charlottesville team, which
claim the cham pionship of that sec
ton Of the State. viii come TO Rich
mond tomorrow for a game with the
Richmond collegians
On the Fourth OF July these teams
played two games in Charlottesville.
and each team took one. So the game
tomorrow, which will be called at S
p. NJ, Will be decidedly interesting.
The lineup OF the Charlottesville
aggregation will include many of the
University of Virginia players. and
they can be counted On To put up a
good article of ball The collegians
expect to work Trevilian or Wright.
as Dunn IN not in condition.
The Collegians are stronger than
they have been during this season
and Judging rom the two games they
played Last Saturday, a pretty game
viii be seen at Broad street.
The managers OF the amateur teams
in Richmond play through nearly every
season AT loss, and the fans of Rich
rnond should give them every encour-
ngernent rcssipie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News,
and rade Matters

Don't send any automobiles up
here unless you want the bead Issue
killed" was the word received in
Richmond yesterday from Caroline
county. This message was not sur
prising to those who Know the SEN
timent in Caroline In regard to auto
mobiles. To say the least, motor cars
are not in favor in some sections OF
the county. especially those not ada
cent to the county seat. Bowling
Green.
p Members of the Richmond Automo-
bile club had offered to lend theiy
machines to the campaign committee
OF the county to help get out the vote,
and this fact was published in the
Richmond firginian. When the news
was spread abroad in the county the
committee was made aware that the
sentiment against automobiles might
be increased instead OF lessened by
the Richmond men assisting in get
ting out the vote. Instead OF increas-
ing the good roads majority, 1t might
be likely to diminish ii. the mem
bers were told.
The committee thought it over and
then sent word that 1t probably would
be best not to send machines to the
county seat IN order TO get The voters
10 the polls Caroline County will
stick TO older-fashioned methods In
voting on the bond issue.
If the county votes in favor of the
bond issue work on the Richmond
Washington highway WIN begin al
once. II the county votes against this
bond issue, /, is possible that dis
trict election viii be called for. IA
der the law which permits count,
districts to vote bond issues for high
way improvements II the latter
course is found necessary. the work
will be delayed awhile. unless the ex-
ecutive committee Of the highway as
ISOLATION accepts the offer of the
Orange Culpeper people and lays this
hiehway through those counties Il
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23

At the Lubin.
The bill at the Lubin this week Il
decidedly the best the house has OF,
fered under the new policy Of four
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
SHERLOCK HOLMES DOPES OUT
WINNER FOR GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON. July 22.--Following his
support of the plan 70 include repre-
sentatives of all the British empire in
the British team at the next Olym-
piad. Conan Doyle writes as follows
to the Evening Standard:
IF the Americans. who have the
color line drawn more strongly than
eve have. can find places on their team
for red Indians, negroes and a Ha-
waiian, why should we exclude the
pick of three hundred million of our
fellow subjects Could anyone con-
ceive Ineaner position than to say
that the Sikh. the Gjoorka or the Raj
poot may fight for the empire In war.
but may not play for II in peace o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
MARTIN WALSH PITCHES GREA1
GAME. But ERRORS PROVE
FATAL TO sHIPMEN,
PERUVIAN IN FORM
HOLDS NEWPORT NEWS TO FIVE
HTTs--GORDON. OF NORFOLK
FANS Is OF PETERSBURG
TEAM--RoASokE WINS.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July e.
Errors by Bowen and Wolfe cost the
Shipmen game today: that, and the
pitching OF Perryman. The parson held
the home team to four hits and no
runs, but Martin Walsh pitched just
as good ball all the way through.
Martin held the Colts to five hits
and only two smashes went beyond the
infield. One was fly that Perryman
hoisted to Eichberger and the other
was a clean single by Mace. The big
fellow also telded his position in great
style.
George Cowan. the old Virginia
league player, made his debut as an
umpire today. and made big hit with
the fans. If ne can keep UP his good
work he Will be regarded as a Sitting
successor to Al Ortn. who has Joined
the national league staff Score;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
Huh! Sweden Wins
Olympiad After All

STOCKHOLM. July 22.-With the
finish of the yacht races today the
Olympic games for 1919 came 70 an
end With the points gained in the
yachtng events, Sweden leads all the
partic ipatiug nations with total Of
has points. only four points ahead of
the United States, which had no rep
resvfftafive IN tife yacht contestss
Great Britain stands third, with 76
points The United States leads in
tirsts. with twenty-five to Sweden 8
twenty three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
Decision for Motorists.

Another supreme court This time
in the Keystone State. has decided
that townships. municipalities. couI-
ties or States maintaining water bars
In public highways are responsible
for damages to Automobiles or their
cars, caused by contact with these
unnecessary obstruc>,ons
This Is regarded as sweeping vic
tory for motorists. as II Is believed
there is not the slightest doubt about
ether State courts. as we'll as United
States courts. sustaining the Penn
sylVania decision. 1T is in direct line
with the opinion of the corporation
counsel of New York, who recently
notified Mayor Gaynor that the city
could be held for damages caused
through an order Of the park com
nlissioners in directing motorists
over given portion Of a public high
way, to-wit. coney Island boulevard.
between Kings highway and Twenty
second street. The mayor at once
directed the comm .ssfoners to re-
scind their order
The Touring club Of America has
been urging "a test case such as has
just been decided in Pennsylvania,
and the club now proposes that an
action should be brought against the
s:al read comp aaes+ Ia. Mex >Ingaa nd
with view to showing that If in ac-
cordance with the precedent estab-
lished by the courts regarding water
bars In public highways the local gov
eminent can be held for damages,
1t is also true that companies operat-
ing toll roads can .;Rewise be held
for damages caused to cars and mo-
florists through water bars on these
private roads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-23
AL ORTIZ BECOMES UMPIRE
ON NATIONAL LEAGUE STAFF

IY NC,HBURG, VA. July 22.-~Ai
Orth. of this city. the one-tlme ia
nous pitcher for the New York club.
who for the past two months has been
umpiring for the Virginia league, fin-
ished this JOB Saturday al Petersburg.
and arrived home last night. Today
he left for New York 10 report to
President Lynch. having been sold TO
the National league,
Smiling 'AI' is by far the best um
p're that has been on the Virginia
circuit. and it has been frequently
noted In the Virginia papers that he
has not averaged a Kick a week as 10
his decisions.