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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
COMMITTEES HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING
WILL MEET TONIGHT IN HUsTINGS
COURT TO LOOK OVER
REGISTRATION BOOKS.

Committees from the South Rich.
mond Democratic club and the South
side Business Mems Association will
hold q joint meeting tonight in the
Office OF Clerk Walter Du VAL Hus-
tings court, part II
The registration books have been OBJ
tained from the commissioner of rev.
enue and will be thoroughly gone over
tonight by members of the COMMITTEES.
Those who have attained the age Of
twenty lone and have failed to pay their
poll tax VIII be seen by the commits
teemen and efforts will be made to ret
them to qualify.
Railey p. Shifiett, secretary OF the
South Richmond Democratic club, has
Just completed five hundred letters, and
they are being sent to the residents OF
the Southside. Those to whom Let.
ters are being sent will be seen in por-
son later by members of the rogistra-
ton committee. and every available
effort will be put forth to have them
take the necessary steps in order to
participate in the election next spring.
The voting power OF South Rich-
mond at the present time In scarcely.
more than one thousand with only
about fourfifths OF this number taking
part In the elections The two assocta-
tons are striving to get out . vote
of two hundred. at least. in the elec-
ton which will be held in the spring.
Present indications point towards sue
cess, and members of the COMMITTEES
believe that they will accomplish what
they are seeking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
SEEKING SEEKING PARDON
FOR THOS. MOORE

Signed by nine of the Jurors who
passed sentence. the Commemorative
attorney of Norfolk and several IN
fiuential citizens. petition for the par
don Of Thomas A. Moore. who was re-
Gently convicted in Hastings court,
part II on a bigamy charge, was yes
terday presented to Governor Mann.
Among those who signed the petit
ton for the mans liberation was James
Trehy, clerk of Norfolk court. In
order to allow more papers TO ar
rive Governor Mann deferred the mat
ter until the latter part of this week
Moore, after deserving a wife in
Norfolk. came to the Southside and
a short while after went to Philadei-
phia, with Mrs Homer Wills. where
they were married. Hearing that her
husband was in South Richmond, Mrs.
Moore, No. /. swore out warrant
against him. charging him with deser-
ton and falling to provide for her.
One OF the policemen OF Norfolk
armed himself with the warrant and
came to South Richmond, After Cap
tain Tick. Wright had located the place
where Moore and his late spouse was
residing. the warrant was placed In
the hands OF Policeman Eddie Way
mack for execution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

vice by virtue OF the fact that, under
private control, there would be no
delays in delivery, nor IN improve
ments when they were needed
Would Heed Complaints.
And" said Mr. Homer. there
would be no complaints after the urst
one, for, as all of you know. when a
corporation or company Is serving the
people. 1t is going to do everything
to serve them. because. the people take
care of the corporations
We would like TO show the people
of Richmond. that. while the emil
nently able superintendent OF gas has
endeavored for years to have "a COM
piete plant and Is handicapped by
the d!latory actions and methods of
council, the company would at once
strive to give perfect service. We
realize that there- must he-of necea-
sity, delays when council has to act.
The committees and subcommittee.
cause delays. Not OF theil. own voli-
ton. but because of the rules of the
body.
But II private corporation had
charge of the gas plant. with city
ownership. there would be differ
ence. When a consumer complained
of bad service. that complaint would
be Immediately looked after.
We do not ask the city to sell us
the plant. We would like to lease 1t
for thirty years, or any other term.
Lease us the plant. and let the city
own 1t. and we will show that we
can supply gas at so cents to start
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
Pastor of Fulton M. E. Church
Ahead in the Voting. but
Mrs. B. r. Angst Lacks Only
Few Ballots. Race Grows
Close and Many. Try For
Todays Special Prize.

Ono OF Richmond's best known
ministers heads the voting score this
morning. He IL Rev. John w. Eure,
Of the Fulton M. Il. church, and hts
name has been among the leaders
from the very start. 1t is evident that
his fr1ends are coming forward en-
Enthusiastically to his support.
gathering today in The "Virginian's"
Christmas Gift distribution is the
rivalry between a number of the
nominees. who are making particu-
Tar effort to win the special gift Of $50
10 be awarded tonight to tho nominee
who will have secured the largest
number OF votes between November
poth ana this data.
While most Of the participants have
their thoughts nxed only on the auto
mobile to be awarded with the other
valuable gifts on December 2and, yet
several have hopes OF this special gift
and are working hard for It. Polls
close for this period at 6 O'Clock this
afternoon, and ali votes must be In
by that time. The winner OF the $50
win Be announced in tomorrow morn
ngs paper.
Interest In State.
Interest In the progress OF the
voting 10 now general throughout
Richmond as we'll as in other Vir-
Einian towns and citieA A consider
able number Of votes have been cast
for various nominees by yirginian
subscribers from outside OF Richmond.
and this interest In likely to increase
as friends and well wishers Of the
participants are scattered all over the
State.
II any one Of the nominees has your
particular favor now IL the time to
show your good will. Votes are need
ed now more than at any other time
They are highly appreciated. be they
many or few. Apply the golden rule
and help someone win. Your votes
may decide.
Tho way to help a nominee with
votes In shown on. page two. by
helping a nominee you secure q bar
gain yourself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
WILL GIVE CITY
EIGHTY CENT GAS

After having heard F. T. Homer. OF
the Southern Gas and Electric corpor-
alton, of Baltimore. on the gas situa-
ton. the subcommittee on utilities last
night adjourned to meet at the call
of the chairman. Captain Morgan r..
MiilA
Mr.. Homer spoke at length. The
substance OF his remarks was that
the Southern company. while admit
ting that the city gas plant Is being
conducted on high plane. and giving
the consumer as good quality of gas
as can be given under the restrictions
and the delays entailed by council
manic control. could given better SER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

with. and within three years will be
able TO furnish gas at rs cents.
Interminable' DELAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
WANTS COWARDIN
AVENUE WIDENED

Recommendation has been made to
the city council by the finance COM
mittee for an appropriation of $5,1so.s$
for the widening OF Cowardin avenue,
between Porter and Semmes streets,
The matter was tabled.
The city acquired strip Of property
some time ago by instituting con-
domination proceedings and money is
now needed to conduct the work This
thoroughfare needs widening padiy,
especially from Perry to Semmes
streets. with two cars passing II
would be almost impossible for We
hicle to get by.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
WANTS ARM0R PLANT
PUT At RICHMOND

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. B.
Representative Montague today intro
duaed a bill for the establishment of
government armor plate plant at
Richmond. for the purpose OF manu-
featuring armor to supply the needs
OF the navy.
Montague's bill was referred to the
naval affairs committee. MIR. Mon
tague declared today that he will go
before the committee and urge the
selection OF Richmond as the place
TO huild the plant. He will also caa
on Secretary Daniels and President
Wilson and other officials who may
be instrumental In locating the plant
at Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

well as the plant now In operation in
the Southside. The company says 1t
will expend $i,os3.7o0 In four years
in improvements in the city, with an
additional expenditure OF 100000 in
the proposed territory for annexation.
And will pay $4,000 year rental,
with l per cent additional on the
profits.
Both Messrs. Mills and Pollock felt
that--tf the-prtyate -concern could
furnish gas at the reduced rate, the
city should be able also. to do so.
1t Is likely that Chairman Mills may
call the committee next week so that
the proposition may be considered
fully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
WILL NOT ACCEPT

f(onunued from First PaEo,(
feeder roads which directly serve the
farm population"
Good Feeling Prevails
That Observation-Disclosures could not
mar the good feeling of the automo-
bile owners. who are assembled here,
was shown at the banquet had last
night Addresses by delegates from
all pSrts OF the country were heard.
and the harmony that prevailed
marked the aSxociAton as being
unit for good roads. IT was shown
to be an organization forgetting
quickly. and forgivinE charges that
grow from misunderstandings.
In the absence OF Mayor Ainslie.
President Adams. of the board Of al
dermen. addressed the gathering He
spoke OF the appreciation of Rich
mond that this gathering should have
been brought TO this city.
Other speakers heard after the
banquet Was concluded were the past
presidents of the A. A. A. President
John A. Wilson was POSTMASTER. and
President Preston Beivin. of the vir-
ginia association. was master OF cere-
monies. First Vice. President Fl. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
REBELS WILL ENTER

Continued from First page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

Rowe, Chairman George c. Diehi, OF
the good roads committee: Frank q.
Webb, executive committeeman from
New York: Horace F. Smith. of Rich
mond; Howard d. Hadley. president
OF the Quebec Miami International
Highway association; President Bat
kins, OF the Richmond Auto club: III.
l. Gordon, Of Ohio; Harry Vale, of
Ohio: Laurens Enos. of Buffalo. re-
firing president, and A. @. Batchelder.
chairman of the executive commit
tee, were among the speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

many months. Torreon, Is SET miles
from Juarez: is one of the principal
mining towns In northern Mexico and
Is the feeding point for miners and
smelters, representing investments OF
millions of dollars. A food famine has
threatened the Inhabitants or the city
for several weeks as the rebels hold 1t
and the presence of federal troops at
Chihuahua prevented supplies being
shipped In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

&
Interminable' Delays.
'"The reports of superintendent
Knowles show that ne has asked for
many improvements for years. The
reports show that in specific instances
he has been given the improvements
on an average of ten years after he
first asked for them. Year after year
ne has asked for these improvements
1t has taken the city council years to
see that he really needed the i'm
provements. and then they were given
with a grudge.
But. IL the gas plant were under
private control, would the superinten-
dent have had to stand for years with
out getting the relief which he
sought? Not on your lifei
''He would have gotten II at once
and the suffering people would have
received what they had paid for-good
gas"
The proposal Of the Baltimore
company is to lease or buy the local
plant, including the auxiliary@plantg OF
Ginter Park and all the Northside. as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
Sufrrnsettes Mobheff.

LONDON, Dec. Militant suffra-
gettes. who held an outdoor meeting
at Doncaster today. were mobbed and
several Of them injured. A potato
struck one woman in the eye. The
wagon from which they were aad
dressing the meeting was overturned
and the occupants thrown TO the
ground.
, 1913-06-18
ST. GROIN STATION.

crates az 'N an ona snaculotion. spe-
me N''Co"1 .' I1aoo. Mr. TIovd George
c'llln9 T. cnn.nras the Dablca,ion
ano S'I' i" 80 rao.onohle basis ,f
OK untI"'N1 D.''art c.c,ps rejected draught
enc L n,, 49,, Ministers acted with grave
aSSei'N - Tbora IRE rumours of minority
mP'"P - Laye not been published
feP"l''
''r,. Union;ste reonrd the majority report
me mo- : 7nnnlnmnino Sir Edward
~ am1 Ar p r Smith Tor acting as
N"'N'" tn A., Godfrev Isaacs. versus Mr..
rounse. y. - tha recDnt criminal suit.
0' gno nGIaLa" saws that tue abocouder
ne tbnl T,rd No,rny had
''"t ,afty tnnd, IN shares of theMexitun
HNoI,e" ~, ,,hn have contracts with the
." company TN, y TELEGRAPH" saws
N'oNe' ava. tIa conutrv. a full
'"e
S'"rG"'V"' ,aHa,, for 1TemLnr Of Pnrlia-
~ W., {.a,rtL we. 81, II Kmher
"V"' - ~. ,haa ~ victory for Mr..
leS'6 49, 1o,.a,yutv condidate who poll
''"'",oo 80 ,n,;not = Os9 nolIed for MIR.
w = - WAX, ~. Ina.n.ndtut Tnhourite.
- ~. u.,.a nf Comn,ons. several uues-
~ ne = ~ Nh ,ofe,ence to pub
,io'o 81 %u. v,,L ,u.oino that Mr.,
'"''o" :" Ea,,,n Who wns convicted of
>'"'0'' ' - I.I,uuh :, Jnlv Inst Ind
,Sp'o'"Ee 4 i@tara tIa .vnyution of his
otfh 'e'e"N'" o mont for Inc BIZ
SFn''"'e' "P0" 4Ia ro2ya,, Of an entente
C,a,v ond .J.Ion INIT pOuistic
oetWeen = T4n;taj S,a+e. Sr Gr-
10 Eh5I"l" III" =, .a ga .ft.r .
peri Ialk''' VI / ~ a.. r., oeico
l@lN"'e ln'eIN't" ""pn an thn a,..I,on
announced unit NJ W." ''"N'
on nA"ho"9' .nh - Nov bovo
Inc eA?oi's = -m - 49, u.,;1n tLa i'm.
increase" y ''V-'''1 -
IoI'S nave "lN' 49, au 49, o,,lovors
Al a conner Cl:,Iir,IInu
~" 'iHPl'3e' " - .Ia+ o,,,Ll ,at..o
li""t' ~ WI" "Eio' I. IN,tlat ,,,n
Sn"uI' 10 H"HI'r''" P0
me Employers "iei' 4na4 tho
A"EIcGS 1t"h SoPeII"H. .nata,
hlhg mas arcel't" me
as me feSuI, OF the 'et'H' - 1 D"' ,
AdV'ces pom btfln S'"'e ,,!lHS"
debate IL lhe helchS'"S "P'" y D'l'I''
increase ana Lax l,H'' : ~
clHred mat the SOCIALISTS SoI,4S "PP'"" =
" general strike 10 co'nPe' ~ "o''i - =
to proceed with the lf"Ss'o" eIeo'0'"' ~
forms.
-" ,a Lo. b1an
raj and RUSSIAN four per cents mas o'eh
, 1913-06-18

~ A'il0AN VI ~
London, June 16th--The death is an
nounced of Lieutenant Kennedy of the Roy
al Elviug Corps, the result of his monOpIaue
having turned turtle while flying near Brook
lands.
Advices from Southampton state that Mr..
Curry, Manager of the White Star Line ut
that port, mas been appointed a director Vt
the international Mercantile Marine Com
pany, vice Nh. Bruce 1sInay.
The king has cancelled the garden party
arranged to be held Oh the 2lot instant at
Windsor, to avoid a suffragette deiuonstra-
ton.
A bomb has been found ut Eden Park,
Kent, and a dozen mail boxes Wlth their
contents are rep rted rs having been dam
aged at Edinburgh.
Mrs, Pankhurst was learrested as she was
leaving her house to attend the funeral OF
Miss Dawson, this being sufficient evidence
OF hel being well enough for finishing her
sentence.
\ special train brought the remains of
MISS Dawson from Derby 10 Victoria station
where crowds A'd 9"the1'd rom an e"ii9
ho'f' representing an Tue Sec'IonS q we SUI
II"Rt'teS an" many aeleS"'lohS hoA Vne P'o-
ElnceS, comprising eleven sections ana huin-
beflh8 hVe 'Aoosahd 0enons'rahlS' WIZ
SeNted that me procession should 1ake us
course thfo"Sn S'de Streets III Fe6ar" Ior me
lfalnc' out me P"rooer9 refused I" comply
ana threatened resistance i lo'c''' t ne
We're therefore "'oW'" tne'r own way. Inc
co1hh was covered Win MOWERS ana was
borne on IN open htafsp' drawn ny lout
BACK horses an" accompanied by d 8"a'9
OF honour IePreSeh'lh8 munger s'rlN'r' ana
conVIcts. Inc o'hef Sahia5e'teS marched in
tours carrying ho"e'S"ho wearing costumes
OF Dlack' "hjie ana PuIP''. Inc immense
c'""oS "i'",'SiuS Wv Pio'e'''U" We S'"'
I"lS l'NPe0'l"' : "o'"6 ON! oc'"s'""'.
DOCS bho Ie'oI'S u co""l"S q score O
prominent 'lelGS men "'Io ~ ,h' le""ihS
CARRIAGES ana Che lNeEereho VII b"ohEafleh
oilcHtt"o ~ ~ NeoBt > blo"n'9P"tl'
"llef 7'"!lnS ma, ne was not sympathetic
win mll'ancy, me cIo"os were SO great
mat Vr"llc II l leeaoll9 an" oh"ile1oui ave,
N"e ""0 = " :" II i"h'l"
tram ieI, from Ming 5 If"S' ioi AIofpe'u'
of'huhoelIa ana "hete me lhteIlnehJ look
place yesterday.
Adyices from Leeds state that Sir Edward
Carson, while proceeding to the Town Hall
to deliver 4 speech, was struck on the head
by a missile from an unknown thtower. He
Will continue his anti Home Rule campaign
in the provinces.
, 1913-06-18

Barbados, 16th-H. Nj. S, Aeol1s arrived
II a, m,
Dominica, 15th-H. NJ. s. Aeolus left 7.l5
u. IN. for Barbados.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
Tha Cincinnati Base Hit Is Misunderstood
its

W. ]. MACBETH.
TEw YORK. Sept. 6.-The

TEW YORK. Sept. 6.-The Gin
~ cinnati base hit is a much
4 abused and little understood
stranger in baseball. Its mission
was all wei enough; the trouble is that
the majority of our scorers refuse to
get properly acquainted with ii. A few
days ago the publisher of one of New
Hork's greatest papers asked one Of
ms sporting writers to explain the
Cincinnati base hit" The writer
self.
That is one of the great troubles. At
the Polo grounds within the past few
weeks have seen hits slipped to IA
Vorites where the rankest sort of err
rors had been committed. I do not
think that any of the scorers inten-
tionally favored the batter. It was a
case of unfamiliarity with the sense
OF the new scoring rule.
Common sense after all is a pretty
Ialr guide to a proper solution of eV-
cry problem. The Cincinnati base hit
as the name imDlies-originate in
the home city of the Reds. Sporting
writers of Garry Herman's town be-
neVed that under certain conditions
when a batter helped his running
mate to advance without himself be-
ing. retired, he should be credited
with base hit and not charged
with time at bat and moth
ing to show for it as prevailed when
the play was formerly designated as a
Is Old FieIder's Choice.
Here was the proposition pure and
simple. The old fielder's choice was
Just what the name implies. With one
or more base runners on the paths
when the ball was batted to a fielder.
the latter had the choice of making a
play at any one of several bags. If
force play resulted or if the batter
was retired at first base, there was no
question about the hitter being cred
tied with a time at bat and nothing
more. Naturally when there appeared
time for play it was always policy to
try to force the man who had pro-
crossed furthest round the bases. Of
ten long chances would be taken with
him where an out at first would be a
real certainty.
But if the play were made other
than at first base it always left open
TO argument the question as to whether
or not the batsman might have beaten
the ball to first. It was maintained
by the advocates of the Cincinnati
base hit that there was no way to tell
for sure in the absence of the play at
first base whether the hitter would or
would not have been retired It was
maintained that the runner should be
given the benefit of the doubt. Further
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
HEADER AT
PARK FOR SUNDAY
Cliff Hin or Hugh Hardin Expected To
Do the Pitching for the Fl PasO
Team Against Miami.

Cecil Nellis was slated to work on
the rubber for the Mavericks at Wash
ingtOn park Saturday afternoon &C
cording TO Maverick headquarters. A
double-header was decided for Sunday
afternoon, in order to wind up the Sc
ries to determine the southwestern
champions of the national paStime- The
Friday game was prevented by rain
Harry Kane viii inauSurate the dOu-
BILE shift for the Mavericks Sunday af-
IeTnoon and Cliff Hill or Hugh Hardin
VIII work in the second. if they arrive
on schedule time. There will be two
full games for the price of one, and in
dicatiOns show that the farciaI double
bill of one week ago with Hurley will
not be repeated If the Texas leaguers
do not arrive in time, Nellis will be
installed to pitch the second game.
The Miami players. as records show.
are a clean lot of men Phoenix has put
In q bid for two extra games not in
cluded in the schedule for the western
cepted. as it would throw the team be-
hind in arriving in Albuquerque for the
fair tournament. The FL PasO baseball
fan viii have TO struggle along with
out a game for the entire three weeks,
unless some amateur diversions are
arranged in the meantime at Washing
ton park.
The Maverick squad. assisted by sew
eraI la5orers. dragged and then rolled
the Washington park grounds into
condition Saturday morning. Tommy
Smith, manager OF the club, had per-
sCnal charge of the work A brief
workout was also INDUCED in by the
players.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06

more it was argued that the skill Of
base runner in avoiding retirement in
the face of a possible fOrceOut should
reflect to the credit of the batsman.
Team Play Is Essential.
Team play is one of the most neces-
sary essentials Of a winning club. Har-
mony between batter and base runner
must prevail at all times in order to
establish this Characteristic In the in
terestS OF the base runner the batter
must often take chances on hitting
LETT TO his own Initiative, or il no base
runner preceded him. Working in con-
junction with the runner and having
to jeopardize his chances of hitting
safely thereby, il has been argued that
whatever return the base runner may
give is nothing more than fair and
Just to be credited towards the joint
cause of the two
Has Been Abused.
The Cincinnati base hit was never
intended to be abused the way il has
BEEN 1t was not the sense of the rule
to credit the batter with a hit every
time the opposing side failed to reg
lister an out. Errors should figure as
prominently In this play as in any
other. No one is given a base hit if a
ground ball is man-handled- The fact
that the play may be MADE to some
other than first base does not elm
mate a fielders liability to err.
Recently at the Polo grounds. a dou-
Die play was missed because a fielder
failed to tag second base before max
ing his relay. That shows up the Gin
cinnati base hit" said an old scribe.
But it didn't show up anything of the
kind. The fielder who failed to touch
second base was guilty of an error. in
my estimation, as if he had dropped
the ball He should have made sure
of retiring the furthest advanced run
ner. OF course most scorers do not
give an error when an out is regis
tered Still there is an example where
the common sense of the baseball rules
should make the charge of a misplay
inevitable.
The more one considers the Gin
cinnau base hit" the more fair it
seems. A batter is not charged with
time at bat when ne sacrifices or in
tentlQnally advances a runner a base
to mis- own disadvantage. Why should
he be charged with a time at bat and
not given a hit when he not only ad-
Yances one or more runners but like
wise reaches first base safely himself
Certainly he has done more for the
common cause than the fellow who is
lucky enough 10 drop a hunt into the
lnheld. 1t stands to reason, also, that
MS bat has been of more service than
that OF the man who scores a runner
from third as the result of a long fly.