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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
LEAGUE CANNOT
FAIL NOW, SAYS
DIVINE LANOGRAF
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sum OF money. That park. before II
la completed. VIII cost us thousands
o. dollars. Only yesterday / went
OUT IN All that rain with an expert on
grading and signed n contract for that
work The fence is all up, and TO-
morrow. II the weather will permit.
the Work OF putting up the stands viii
oesln. That looks like business,
doesn't It?
Sports Lost Money.
understand that some so-callcd
sports around town bet considerable
money that we would never start work
on tho park. Well, we have begun,
ana further, VIC Will carry It on to
completion. Now they tell mo there
some money that we will never play a
game or course. ! am NO. inviting
oets That isn't my business. but
these skoptics ncadn't worry about
placing their money. My office is
Room 20 Ebsl Building Almost any
body can reach that
Az 20 salaries for ball players, any
man that we want and want badly
enough we will get. Enough money
10 no" In mo bank TO guarantee tho
salaries OF NIL players signed by the
United States League We are not
claiming tina. at the beginning we VIII
nave the best ball clubs in the world
but We arc claiming that wc will have
Teams which Will give the people a
run for their money and good. clea n
sDoT Thata about all that 7 can
Jay"
Landgraf talks as II he was in
earnest Tho work on tho park seems
TO carry out his assertions. In Chi
caBo. tho latest addition 10 tho league
park has been secured for some tina
Latest reports say that ganes will be
pihyed before the end OF next month
aownhnm Expected Monday.
10 far as the local club is concerned.
Alfred Newman. manager OF tho
team. will DO here either Monday or
tuesday. Transportation has been
sent him. and night letter. sent last
night advised him that his presence
was required Immediately. VITA hin
VIII come che park keeper. who viii
direct the work or laying out tho d,a-
rnond
Contrary to reports, It ha. MAYER
neen definitely determined whether n
grass or skinned diamond would no
anopted. IT VIII all depend upon tho
nature of tho soil encountered How
over. I, Will be tho policy OF the own
crs TO put up good akinned diamond
In preference to an Indifferent. md
slow grass diamond
Contractor White ia rure that he
Will have tho grounds completed be-
fore the end OF April, The graders.
who Will start work tomorrow morn
ing. are equally sure TINT they Will
be finished In ten days. with these
promises. which are supposed TO be
tho maximum time limit. II Is reason
able TO presume that all of the work
viii be completed in good time.
With tho arrival OF Newnhnn,. trans
portat,on Will be sont to the players
already signed. They will report ut
the training quarters at Suffolk and
not to Richmond.
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c RIFFIN KEEPS
MO R KING HAIR D
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farer may read. I'VE are ball players
and We've come to do things never be-
fore done on any ball field anywhere
at any time" This feeling of conf
dence which is inherent in almost all
ball players is a mighty good thing,
as good things go. IT Is this evident
desire on the part of youngsters to
make good which makes baseball a
great game. and which makes possible
big leagues.
Always there must be q beginning,
which. on its surface sounds like q
platitude. but. given few minutes
thought the real essence OF the state
mcnt is gathered. For Instance, many
people. and moro especially ball play
ers. are OF the opinion that the top
rung of the ladder Is an easy Jump.
They fail to realize that the pinnacle
OF final excellence Is reached only BY
Grasping each rung with q firm hold.
and while holding on making prepara-
ton to reach for the one Just little
higher up. This explains the asscr-
tions heard so often by the fans that
Il wouldn't DO in this league only" etc.
However. this isn't quito q sermon,
but @ story.
Has Different Kind.
Steve Griffin, battle-scarrcd veteran
that he Is. says that his youngsters
are of the different kind What he
means by this developments will tell.
But Steve IS of the knowing kind and
tying to any assertion for which he
Is sponsor, will never lead one far
amiss. Steve Is something more than
ballplayer. He is q general. When
It comes to the tricks of his trade.
there are few men who can size up
nd bo 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Beautiful Buckroe Beach
|. The IDEAL RESORT
For Sunday School Excursions

This popular resort will be under the
management Of Mr.. J. Y. Bickford again
this season, who will give his personal
attention to Sunday-school and other OK
cursions from Richmond, many improve.
mcnts being made Excursions are being
booked daily via c. & O. Railway.
Trains will run through to the beach
without change in two hours and fiji
teen minutes. The c, & 0. is the only
double track line, thus assuring you a
fast. lie IN ride to the seaside. The bath
Ing at Buckroe Is always safe; no
dangerous undertow. Fishing finest
on Atlantic coast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
FRANK KLAUS GETS DECISION.

Fight with Jack Dillon Ono Of toughest
Ever Seen In California.
san Francisco. March e3-ln one OF the
toughest fights ever In a California
ring. Frank Klaus defeated Jack Dillon this
afternoon. being awarded the decision at
the end ~ the twentieth round.
II was butting. heelina and wrestling
match all the way. Referee Welsh heco:n-
Ing so d!sgusted with the tactics OF the
men that he permitted them to break every
rule known in the Queens5erry cyle. al
though he at first cautioned both men
number of times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
OFFICIAL LIST OF
PLAYERS SIGNED

First bnne, John ID. RaIey, Biooni-
inSton, MA.
Second bnso. Steve Griffin. To-
lcdO, o.
Shortstop, Harold Cable, Detroit,
1Iich., Andrew spenry, Newark,
y. j.
Third baHc. Fred GrnH, Canton,
o.; w. NJ. Baker. Baltimore. old.
outnclucrs, John FIonruOy, Louis
vile, Ky.; William McCnbe, Wilkes
barre. Pm; Richard Conics. Win
chester, W.; Ralph Mntfis, Roxbur-
ouSb. Pm; j. Charles. Washington,
ID. C.' Arthur Wallace, Inurcns,
s. C.
Cntchers, Parry Thnclscra. bristol,
Pa; Phil Hinton, baltimore, Nd,
Fred Lucia. Richmond. Vn.
Pitchers, T.. G. Muster, Wheeling.
W. Nn.j John EerbOut. Jerscy City,
n. j.; VI. o. Lennon. Hartford.
Conn; Rudolph Gorsch, New York,
n. Y.I Roger Dreaming. York. Pm;
Ralph Darie, WnyInnd, N. VI Claude
brady. Washington, II. Oh Walter
camburn. Philadelphia. Pm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Ford N0tor Cars
Are real pleasure cars because they arc
simple and dependable"
FORD AUTO CO., 1929 West Broad.

Wombeugh. husband OF the young woman
found OF Richmond to-day. Boyd H. Sing
was tonight released from custody. Ho Ind
oesn held here since Thursday. cherg ed with
nbcnction OF Mrs Wombaugh. Sing will
leave tomorrow With relatives for his homo
az Florence, s. c."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

Sing Is Rrlensod.
!. dispatch from Greensboro les. nigh,
said:
Acting upon Information from relative.
AZ Richmond and With the consent O, o. l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Low CoLoNisT FARES TO THE WEST
Vim Norfolk and Western Hallway

Extremely low fares to principa,
points in California. WASHINGTON. Orc.
gon, Idaho Montana and other West.
ern States; also 10 Alberta and British
Columbia. Tickets on sale daily until
April IL. Call on or write to
c. II. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
S3S East Main St. Richmond, va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

Fill in the coupon; let me send YOU
at once my free booklet in plain sealed
envelope; it is profusely illustrated
with half-tonc photos; keep it in your
pocket for easy reference; read the
chapter on Vitality; read the chapter
on Debility; read the chapter on those
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

I'LL aurr
- W row. H" as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

subjects which interest every man,
young or old, who would be strong in
vitality 1t is a word of hope, care
fully written, interesting booklet which
should be in every ones possession.
Therefore send to-day. II in or near
tho city, call at my office. All con
sultation free. Hours 9 to O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Official Exhibition Games

Mdrcn -S-ltichmond College.
March 29-3U-N eNnrIS Il. LIZ
April New York Americans.
April 2-3-Bostou Nationals.
April 5-U-TorOnto Il. L.)
April 8 (Eastern AIOndny)-NSnsh-
inBton.
APRIL IO-I1-BuHnlo Il. L.)
April 12-I3-Ituchester q. ID
April I5-IU--SiOntrcnl q. LIZ
April 10.2U-rruy IN. Y. y. LID
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
IN POLICE COURT

Dora Johnson, colored, aged forty
five who says she came to this city
Sunday morning to search for small
boy, was arrested in a very drunken
condition yesterday noon by Offocer
Vogelsong at the corner of Worth
Ninth and A streets. She was falling
about on the streets, and had lost one
shoe.
She was fined SIS and costs this
morning. She paid her fine, then went
and bought a pair Of shoes, and left
for the depot to secure her trunk. She
was attired in black silk, which sho W.
ed the effect of yesterdays de5auch.
Albert Fells and James Kinsella
were each fined 81 and costs this
morning in police court for assault
and battery. They had a fight in 4
Main street pool room Saturday night
Each plead guilty when arraigned.
George Griffin, who Saturday night
aroused large section of Fairview by
the demonstration he was making at
his boarding rooms, near Hunt and
Linden avenue, plead guilty to the
charge of drunk this morning in po-
lice court. He was arrested at IL: 80
following telephone calls to the po-
line. Residents of Fairview had mare
several complaints against the noise
at the rooming house where Griffin is
staying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
ALL OF REGIMENTS
| WERE REPRESENTED
When Grand Army Opened
Its Annual Convention at
Los Angeles.
(National News Association,


LOS ANGELES, Sept EVERY
regiment which fought in the civil
war was represented in Los Angeles
today by officers and privates. No
regiment, either from the South or the
thousand more veterans We're expected
to arrive during the day today and
take part in the forty-sixth National
Encampment here. Yesterday special
trains and special cars brought SOL
diers and their relatives from almost
every STATE in the nation.
The official opening OF the encamp.
ment was scheduled for today. Mem
bers of the board of trade in Pasa.
dena, have planned an elaborate pro
gram to interest the visitors.
The arrival yesterday of A. j. Peter
son, of New York, formally opened the
contest for the position of Command
er-in-chief. During the encampment a
successor to Commander-in-chiefT Trim
BILE will be selected and yesterday the
veterans learned the identity of the
aSplranIS. peterson Is the representa-
tive of Daniel E. Sickles of New York
pho is prominently mentioned for the
place. Peterson said that Gen. Sick
els will make a vigorous contest fol
the position.
Many delegates believe that Albert
B. Beers of Connecticut will be the
next head of the organization. Today
the campaigns will become more in
tense and several trades for the with
drawal of candidates may change the
entire complexion of the contest.
The spirited contest for the com
mander-in-chief of the G. A. R., may
be equalled by similar activity fol
the presidency of the Daughters OF
Veterans. Under ordinary rotation OF
office, this would fall to Nina NJ. Lit
tlefield, first vice president 1t was
stated last night by a number of dele
gates from the California and Nevada
department of this organization that
another candidate may be put for
ward
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09

We must learn TO live in beauty, an
earnestness. that shall become part
OF ourselves In life there Is no crea.
ture so degraded but knows full wei
which is the noble and beautiful thing
that he should do. but this noble. beau.
tiful thing Is not strong enough within
him 1t is this invisible but abstract
strength that IL must be our endeavot
to increase first OF all And this
strength increases only In those who
have acquired the habit of~esting more
frequently than others, upon SUBMITS
where life absorbs the soul. upon
heights whence we see that every act
and every thought are infallibly bound
mp with something great and immor'
fal-MaeterituSk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
A BUDGET MEETING
FOR THIS EVENING
Estimates to Be Submitted
One Street to Be Paved
Next Year.

The board of works and city council
will meet this evening with the heads
OF the various city departments. TO
consider items for the 1918 budget.
The meeting is called for eight o'clock
The heads of the various depart.
ments, to consider items for the 1913
budget. The meeting is called for
eight o'clock.
The heads of the various depart.
ments are instructed to prepare the
lowest possible estimates necessary 10
run their departments next year.
The matter of permanent improving
CT streets will be placed squarely be
fore council. The city will have about
81. 500 to $1,000 received from the sale
of vehicle licenses to apply to the pa
wing of one street. Council will be ask
ed to select which one shall be paved
with the proceeds of the vehicle tax
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN
INDIANA OPENED SATURDAY

Rockefeller, head of the Oil trust, is
supporting Taft; Mr.. Ryan, head of
the Tobacco trust, is supporting VIII
son; and both Rockefeller and Ryan
ere fighting Roosevelt.
Change in Tariff System.
1.-THE method of handling our tariff
must be changed. We must take the
tariff out of politics and deal with it
as a business question instead of a
political question. A genuine, perma-
nent, bipartisan tariff commission
which shall do for us what such com
missions have so we'll done for other
countries is absolutely necessary to a
common sense and honest method OF
tariff making.
THE old parties will not give US
this great fiscal reform. The Demo
cratic party frankly says it will not.
The Republican party's belated dec.
laration that it will is not sincere.
Tariff Vital Question.
only the Progressive party is right
on this vital question. We mean to get
rio of our whole unbusinesslike and
dishonest method of tariff making. We
mean to make a tariff commission as
independent, nonpartisan, permanent
and efficient as our interstate com
merce commission. We mean to take
the whole subject out of politics and
build our tariff as a business measure
free from log rolling and fraud.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09

The streets are. North and South;
Eighth, North Third street. Main
street from Fourth to the river, South
Fifth street, South Ninth street. North
Tenth street from + to II street. and
Sheridan street
In event Main street is chosen. the
street will probably be lowered at the
c. & o. bridge to a point flush with
the interurban tracks.
Ii is not believed North Third street,
will be selected as IL is desired by the
city officers that this street be widen
cd at its intersection with North ID
street before a permanent street is
made there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
NEGRO SLAIN
SATURDAY BY
UNKNOWNMAN
Arthur Saunders Throat Is
Cut in an Alley and His
Assailant Believed to Be
a White Man.
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terry escapade, encountered Abshire,
dence of Sam Crickmore on North
Sixteenth street Vogelsong said to
Lawler That's our man." and imme-
diately placed Abshire under arrest.
Abshire refused to state his name,
handing the officer bank book in
stead, with his name written on it.
Examined by the police, Abshire tes-
tiled he had not been any nearer the
scene of the murder than Sixth and
market, bought some articles, and then
went to the Grand saloon where he
played cards, and left soon after, get
ting to Crickmore's home about 10
o'clock.
Police Chief Gormon states he is
doubtful If Abshire Is the man wanted
Abshire has given pretty authentic
statement of his whereabouts the
night of the murder.
Abshire sticks stoutly to his denial
of guilt.
Resents The Charge.
"My God, I'd choke the man who &C
cused me of numbering a person" he
exclaimed and his hands gripped the
bars, when Chief of Police Gormon
asked him about the crime and if he
were implicated in it,
Abshire was employed at the M
Rumely plant until Saturday night
He had secured a position at the
freight depot where he was to have
started work today. He came here Au-
gust 16 and had been regarded as a
hard working, Industrious man.
Coroner Pierce after the examina-
ton of the dead man said the cut had
been made with a very sharp knife or
razor. 1t extended from a point below
the left ear to the top of the breast
bone, and was an inch and half deep
at the deepest place. The weapon cut
a hole three quarters of an inch long
in the jugular vein. The only other
mark on the dead man was V shaped
cash in his right wrist, caused by the
same blow which nearly severed his
head. He threw up his arm to protect
his face, and the instrument cut his
hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
WELL DRILLING
Bertsch Bros, Oenterville. Ind.
NOTICE TO CONTRACT
QRS AND BUILDERS

The Foster Construction Co. have
opened factory for the manufacture
of Cement Blocks. Copings. Porch Col.
umns. Caps Sills. etc.. at Ike Old Mill
Works.
They have a complete outfit NJ mod.
ern machinery and are using nothing
but washed and graded materials in
all their WORK. II you are contrae-
tor it will pay you to use the best ma
terials obtainable. II you are going
to build 1t will pay you to insist that
your contractor use the Foster Con-
struction Co.'s products Would be
pleased to have call at Factory and
inspect their Products or call phones:
Res. 2S29 or Factory 24oS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES.
Seeds Should Never Be Sown Just
After a Rainstorm.

Just after a rain is a poor time to
SOW seeds. 1t is better to wait until
the ground can be raked or narrowed
easily. When transplanting is to be
done, first wet the ground thoroughly.
Then it will be possible to take up a
good ball of earth with the plant, and
the roots will not suffer.
Corn and melons should not be cult
waited deeply. The roots grow near the
surface, and merely stirring the soil
sufficiently to create a dust mulch is
all the plants require.
1t Is important to have the garden
tools sharp. Some people never think
Of sharpening the blade Of hoe, but
it is altogether worth while.
Squashes keep best if allowed to re-
main on the vines as long as possible
before the season of hard frosts. Then
they get thoroughly ripened and the
shell we'll hardened.
Poultry manure is a good dressing
for the vegetable garden If scattered
over the ground in the spring and cul-
tivated in. It Is particularly good for
forcing the growth Of onions.
Seeds of beets, parsnips and carrots
terminate slowly. Often weeds come
up thickly before the plants appear.
but the gardener is afraid to cultivate.
A few radish seeds sown with the 9TH
ers will obviate this difficulty by mark
ing the rows within few days.
Some gardeners greatly improve
their lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach
by growing them under canopy of
cheesecloth held about five feet above
the ground by stakes or light frame.
An excellent way to economic labor
in watering plants is to sink tomato
can into the ground at the base of
each plant, having first punched the
bottom full of holes. The water pour
ed into the can will reach the roots
directly and not be wasted. Weak
manure water may be given this way
to excellent advantage if the plants
need feeding.
Generally speaking, the depth to
plant should be four times the diam
eter Of the seeds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN
Sons of Two Employees of the
Pennsylvania Road.

The annual award of the two Frank
Thomas scholarships will be made to-
day. Herbert Ridgway of Camden,
New Jersey, and Edward Mckinley,
French of Cleveland, Ohio, were the
successful candidates on the Lines
East and West of Pittsburgh, respect
lively, having received the highest av-
erage in competitive examination
which was open to the sons of all en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad
system. At present there are eight
holders of these scholarships, which
amount ito $500 annually. This is the
number maintained out of fund en-
dowed in the sum of $4,000 by the
ickildren OF the late Frank Thomas,
former president of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, as memorial to
their father
Herbert Ridgway is the son of NJ
fB. Ridgway, passenger conductor On
the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
HE Is twenty years of age, and is at
present attending Cornell University,
where he expects to continue his stud
les
Edward Mckinley French is the son
of H. A. French, deceased, formerly di-
vision freight agent of the Marietta
division of the Pennsylvania Lines
West. He has been attending the Case
School of Applied Science of Cleve-
land, Ohio, where he expects to con-
rtinue his studies
The Frank Thomas Scholarship Fund
was established in 1907. 1t was design
ed to afford to sons of living and de-
ceased employees on all the lines of
the Pennsylvania railroad system, an
While the scholarships are awarded on
competitive examination, the winner
must qualify for admission to one of
the technical schools approved by the
company, before receiving certificates
emitting them to tdraw upon the
scholarship fund.
Last year the successful candidates
were Robert Francis Holman of Fort
Wayne. Indiana, who is now student
at Stevens University, and John James
Caldwell of Greensburg, Penna.. who
is at present attending the University
of Pennsylvania. In 1910, George F.
Wolfe of Youngwood. Penna., and NJ.
Roy Strong of Cleveland, Ohio, were
awarded the scholarships. Benjamin NJ.
Snyder, Jr., of Elmira, New York, and
Wallace B. Porter of Youngstown, O.,
were the successful candidates. in
1909.
The examinations for the Frank
Thomas Scholarships were conducted
=. - r-N IN
Board of New York City. They CORES
pond in general to the entrance re-
quirements of thes cientific depart
ment of universities, colleges and tech
nical schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
Madrid's Niqht Watchmen.

Madrid still has the medieval night
watchmen. They admit late corners to
the apartment houses at night, but nc
longer sing out the hour or the condi
ton of the weather. They still go by
the name of "sereno," which they got
from the fact that. as it seldom rains
in Spain, their cries about the weather
generally ended with that word ('las
tres y sereno").
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-09
Cockfiahtina Among the Greeks.

The sport of cockfighting seems to
have originated with Themistocles or
Greece. When he was leading an army
against the Persians he noted two
cocks in a desperate battle. To slim
ulate the courage of his soldiers he
pointed out the bravery of birds. and.
having won his battle with the Per
slams, he ordered that an annual cock
fight should be held to celebrate his
victory. In England the records show
that the first cockfight took place In
1191.