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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
CUBS DIVIDE CONTESTS
WITH CINCINNATI REDS
Double-fieader Is Split, Chicago
Taking First and Losing
Second Game.
wiLDNEss AND ERRORS COUNT
Benton Has Bad Time, but Holds
Leaders to -Four HitS--iumphries
Hit in Every Inning But One, and
His Bad Peg Helps Cincy.

LEASED Wire TO The Times Dispatch
CINCINNATI, June o7.-Chicago and
Cincinnati broke even in n double
header to-day, Chicago winning the
first game. 4 TO |, and Cincinnati cap
turing the second. 3 TO o. Bcntons
wndness and errors lost the first game
for Cincinnati. while they won the
second by good batting and Humph-
rics's error.
Outside of his wildness. Benton
pitched good bali, allowing only four
hits III the eight innings he was on tho
mound Two of these. a two-base hit
by Fisher. and a three baGger by Zim-
norman. came in the eighth inning. and
were good for two runs.
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With the Amateurs
ny TUCK

No games were played in the Military
Lea que Saturday, all of them being
forfeited. The Signal Corps was sched-
ulea TO play the HOwitzers and tho
Blues the Grays.
First National Bank won its fourth
successive victory Saturday. Though
the game, was 2 poor exhibition from
4 baseball standpoint. still it counted,
and the bankers are firmly resolved 10
,Onesty certainly had on his batting
clothes. lie got three hits off Claude
Woodward.
The Brownies, managed by Cross.
have succeeded Battery Court in the
ances they will give a good account OF
themselves.
Hampton is catching good game
for Bells Bible Glass and also pegging
in good style.
Hotchkiss is putting UP a good game
at first for Norwood, and is also leading
the team in batting.
MGGhee's catching featured the Full
toni Brownie game in Fulton yesterday
The Richmond Electric Company was
out in Its new uniform, which looked
CLASSY. A. r.. Lowry, the manager is
q hustler, and promises to give the two
o. IT. Donnelly has taken charge of
the Burk Co. team, in the Richmond
good ball players.
Frank Rigbie is one of the best UNI
pires OF the amateur circuit
plug" Amos and Jack Tinsley have
signed with the Hombrucos
The Highland Park team, in the City
League. has disbanded. 1t is probable
IL n ~
Of Virginia baseball team will take it's
place. "
There will be an important meeting
of the City League on Thursday night
at s o'clock I'm the blue room of the
Y. NJ c. a. All managers are urged to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
MONTREAL TAKES FOURTH
CAME or BUFFALO SERIES
Royals Break Even With Bisons
in Sabbath Double
Header.
PROVIDENCE BEATS NEWARKs
League Leaders Have Ninth-Inning
Rally and Win From Indians.
Wild Bill Donovan Sees Former
Charges Take Game.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

MONTREAL. QUE, June 27.-Mon-
treal made 1t four out Of five from Buff
falo. splitting n double-hender here to-
day. Richter was wild in the first
game. and gave way to Dowd in the
first inning before man was out.
Dowd had one bad inning, and . ninth
Inning rally of the Royals was not
strong enough to win. The score was
8 to .. In the second game Richter
came back and held the Bisons down.
while the local hitsmiths pounded out
Il 4-to-3 victory. Scores:
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Fourth of July Ticket.
Southern Railway

At greatly reduced fares Tor the
round trip to all points tickets, on
sale July 3, 4 and 5th, 1915 limited to
reach original starting point prior to
midnight July Sth, 1915.
Special excursion to West Point,
Monday, July 5th. Round trip fare so
cents. Leave Richmond. Main Street
Depot. Special Train. 9:45 A. NJ. I'd
turning leave West Point S p. NJ. Big
West Point celebration.
Complete information at 907 East
Main Street, II. y. Bishop, Division Pas
.shhgeE Agent. .Richmonds VA
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CHANGE IN AUTO RESULTS

CHICAGO. June 97.-Harrv Gran,
who established new nonstop record
by driving the 5O0-mile automobile
derby yesterday without n stop. was
crowded out of fourth place to-day
when the official time was made public
Earl Cooper, credited with NTH place
IN the first reports. took fourth with
an official time of hours, u minutes
80 l5-l0o seconds. Grant. in fifth place
finished in 5:lS:ll $500.
The official time for Dario Resta, the
winner, was 5:07:26
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FEDERAL LEAGUE


NEWARK. y. j.. June 27.-Kansas
city and Newark traded games here to-
day in double header, TO 0 and
TO i. Scores:
Score by innings, first game. r. H. E.
Kansas City o . y o ii :
Newark -. o o o o 0 o 90 o
Batteries: Main and Brown; Falkcn-
berg and Rariden.
Score by innings. second game: r. r. F.
Kansas city D o y o = IA 8
Newark -. o X--f 6 0
Batteries: johnson. HennuG and
Brown; Moran, Kaiscrling and Raridcn
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Providence.
Newark.

Totals 10 = ? 4 Totals "a q 10
Ran for Haley In eighth
Score by innings: r.
Providence ............e o % ia
Newark ...............5 D 10 90 o-S
summary: Rua.-Fabrque t2D shorten
~, Shear. McNaly J2D. GIL t2b, Powell t2t
Eayres ocschEer Mensor Tooley ,gl
krnit Zimmerman t2>, Witter. Schacht
Sacrifice h!ts-callahan. Fahrique McNaily
rwo-bnse hits-krafi. Heckinger. Gil Zim
in.r'na;!. Three base hit-iiran. Eases on
halls-on Schacht. 1 on Lee |: of Enyres .:
IN Cooper, >. Struck out-by Eayres ?
Double pIay-Eayrcs TO Shean to Onslov.
Time, 2e5 Cmpires, freeman and Har-
risvIl.
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1T STRIKES ME
By Tim Patch

Baseball lovers will get some good
exhibitions this week when Newark
and Providence will be the opponents
OF the local Ints. The Indians play
the first four days and are succeeded
by the league leaders, who open on
Saturday. only one game being sche-
duied. two-ply engagement how
ever is to be played on Monday with
the Grays.
The Climbers Will be without The
services OF Sammy Crane Tor several
days. The blondine star is still SUI
fering from the effects of the blow
on the wrist sustained on SATURDAY.
when hit by a pitched ball, and will
be unable to play for at least three
days. and will probably he out until
the series with Providence starts He left
yesterday for his home in Harrisburg,
Pa. Before leaving physicians care
fully examined the injury and found
that no bones were broken.
Jack Dunn left Richmond Immediate
II after the game on Saturday and
spent yesterday in Baltimore. Dunnie
went to his old stamping grounds TO
have a chat with otto Hess. former
Boston twirler, with whom he has
been dickering for some time. Hess,
however, will not he needed if Ralph
works and Buck . frien pan up to
sample. Otto is a southpaw, and a
coriing good one, too.
Angels Arragon will cover the short
field during the coming week and
Paul Krichell Will act as his under
study at second. While a little heavy
on his feet, Paul can cover the ground
in fair shape, and as he has about hit
his stride with the wagon tongue, the
combination should prove effective UNI
til the return of Crane.
They have devised new way to fll
the Fed parks IN Brooklyn to-day
they will observe fans day" and no
admission will he charged.
Dr. w. D.. otherwise Buck Press
ley. one of the most popular players
who ever wore the spiked shoe on the
Virginia League circuit, will play three
games this week with the Tars. Buck
has retired from the game. but is
spending his honeymoon in Norfolk
with his old team. Buck is probably
making his last professional, appear
ance as he will resume the practice
OF medicine at Due West, S. c.
The first half Of the playing season
of the Virginia League ends on We'd
nesday, and the pcnnant winner is still
in doubt. Newport News and Rocky
Mount, piloted by our old friend Ray
Ryan, are tied for first place. The two
teams meet the first three days of the
week in Rocky Mount, and record
breaking crowds are expected to see
the deciding games. All Of the teams
have greatly strengthened for the sec
ond lap.
Jarman, the local cast-off. pitched
yesterday against the Boston Braves
as n member of the Troy, New York
State League club. The minors won
the game, which was featured by the
return OF Peppery Johnny Evers to the
lineup. Jarman, however, did not
finish on the mound, three twirlers be.
lng used. gaitiet the Champs.
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GRAYS BEAT NEWARK

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
PROVIDENCE r. l.. June a7.-Pro-i-
dence came from behind in the las, half
or the game mere to-day, ard after
driving Schacht 10 the bench. gave
cpua treatment 10 Wyatt Lee Six
runs IN the seventh gave them the lead
and TWO more clinchcd the game The
score was ID TO :. Manager Donovan.
OF the ianks. saw the game from the
press box. Score:
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American League.
!. Lawn TennI. player Ioses Leg.

Lieutenant Hope Crisp. the famous
England and Cambridge University
lawn tennis player has had a brilliant
career on the courts cut short. Being
severely wounded in the fight around
Hill No. go has resulted in the ampu-
:tHtion ~of-hisleft-legl
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hoy Pitches Grent Game.

TOLEDO. OHIO. June 27.-Hehry
Hamper, eighteen years old. pitching
for a local team. pitched hit nine
inning game and struck out twenty
four men. Four runs were scored BY
hiS-opponeritsaone errors, ...es-.
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TIGERS TRIM INDIANS

lLeased Wire to The Times Dispatch.
DETROIT, June 27.-Detroit punched
hits in three innings to-day and de-
feated Cleveland, II to 2 The visitors
played Hstless ball. Kavanaugh's home
featured Score.
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st. Louis,

Snmmnrr: nnns-E. walker. Walsh La.
van rciHch. Weaver tal. Cicottc. Tvo- GO
hit-james Three-base hit-E collins
stolen base. Schalk Tel.ch. Earned runs--
,,Itn'c3g" : ST Louis. 5. Sacrifice hits-Aus-
I'm, howard. Double Dissatisfaction "a Az
new: cicotte 20 Weaver TO Fournier: How
ara to Agnew Left on hases-Chicaso.( ;;
u louis, =. Bases on bails--on James !:
on Gicotte. Struck out-bE James ::
ny cicotte. . tmpires. Chill, and Evans
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Detroit.
Totals So li.2s u 2 Totals al AN /
smith out, hit by batted bail

Score by innings: T.
Cleveland .............a q o o d
Netrot ..-..............0 y Up
summary: Runs-Nitt Envananrh ~
COBB tb. Neach Ca. Burns i2D. hush ,2)
IIsho!d Shapnmn Two-h base hits.-Kavan-
aucA. Neach Three base hit-Cohh Home
run-kavanaugh. Stolen bases-Cobh -
Burns. Chapman. Earned runs-Cicveland
Detroit . Sacrifice hi;-Hamrmond
crawford t2), Duhuc. Double play-,,ohh Ia
Burns, Left on hases-Cievcland &; Deiroi,
FIRST base on errors-Cteveiand, |; De
troit, :. Bases bnlls-on Connie ..
~. Jones. !; of Harstad. !: OFF Dubmc T.
Hits-"n C"umbe. in innings; off Ioncr
in . Innings: on IInrstad. > In ! inn,ny
struck oui-hy Iarstai. .: by Duhuo.
tmpires, Wallace and Ccnnolly Time !. ;s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

WILMINGTON, DEL, June Ell j.
Armstrong and Wallace r. Johnson.
title holders. defeated Theodore r. Pell
and II. +. Prentiss to-day In the chal-
lcngc round for the Delaware state
tennis doubles championship.
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FIRST GAME.
Totals 81 10 q 10 Totals 81 l. = 3 .
'E.ttt"d FOR DoNd I'm ninth.

H Ha~slo ~. ..........,2 . az 9.
Sun,cary: Runs,-Gilhooiey 81. Judge ,3).
Mccarthy ", Channrn Heating. Nash.
Smith. Holden, Whteman. Aimelda. Sac
rifce lit-lai"nre. Sacrifice rY-Beche. Two
base hits Heating. Judge, Smith, Almeida.
hone ruh-Whiteman Double play-Mc
carthy 10 Heating 10 Judge. struck out
-hlo Peci1c. : by Dowd .. Bases on balls
on Beebe. 8; on Richter. ?. of Dowd !.
WIG pitch -Bcehe Left on hases-BuTa 10.
&; nontr=al. :. Time. 1858. Empires, Brown
and Hart.
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IIsS1' GAME.
Totals .st = II ! Totals ..2e - 10
'Batted for Leach i'll eighth

Cincinnati ..............0 900 o.
SUMMARY: Runs--Fisher tcl Schultz. Zim-
merinnn Klllifcr. Two base ht-Fishcr.
Three base hit-Iiimmcrman. Stolen bases
-Gond, Molwitz. Bresnahan. Earned runs
-Chicaen. .: Cincinnati, l. Sacrifice hits
'irOh. Griffith. Fisher. Double play-Enise-
". Bresnnhan and Zimmerman. Left on
eases-Chicago, .; Cincinnati. l. First has"
on errors-ChicaEo. ,; Cincinnati /. Bases
on halls-oG Cheney nings; off Lear in
M Benton In In CT Benton, 2, Hits
inning Iiit hy pitcher-by Benton. : tWil-
g. by Benton. 3; Ivy Lear, !. Empires. Klein
and Emslie. Time, l:52.
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tran FOR knisely in ninth.
Score by innings; Il
Chicako .................n q u On
Cincinnati ..............O o 80
summary: Runs--Ciroh. Olson. Schneider
T"o-hise hits-Saier. Zimmerman. Home
iln-Srhneider. stolen bascs--Oison Pie
ian. Earned runs-Ci rcinnati l. Sacrifice
hit MollwltX. Fisher. Double pi1ys-I.each
80 Herzog; Zimmerman to Fisher to Snier
fh"an To SAFER: HUMPHREYS 10 phrinn TO
Saier: WtH6h to olson. Left on hases-('hi-
cnEo, :: Cincinnati. l. Bases on bells-ori
uumphrios J.; off Schneider. r itlts--on
liuMphries, In innings: OF Lavender. y
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'Batted for Onsio~ In ninth.
fBntted !or Cav In ninth.
Score bv nr!nEs: II
Buraio ..................i y % 0 o.,
.........l o s-t
summary: Runs-G!!hooley. Jameson. on
slow, Nash Whiter,an. Flynn ,2t. stolen
hase-keatns. Sacrifice hits--Ireian ~.
DevlIn '=t. Sacrifice hy-liowley. Two
base hiis-Ja nilsson. Smith. Home rcn-tiil-
noo!cE. struck oct-by Cav. 5: by Pichter.
. Bases on balls-on Cav, ?: off Richter.
y. Lett on bases Buffalo. .; Montreal .
Time. 80 tmprcs Hart and Brown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
Newark at RICHMOND.
Providence at Jersey city.
! Rochester mt Buffalo.
| Toronto mt Montreal.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati, !; Chicago, ) tilrst Ynnc).
lincinnnti, 1; Chicago, q (second gamr) {.
st. Louis Pitt Sbutgh train.
Comfy two srhcdmied.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
Boston nj New York.
Brooklyn AT Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at ST. Louis.
Chicago At Cincinnati.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

No games were played in the Military
Lea que Saturday, all of them being
forfeited. The Signal Corps was SEIZED.
ulea TO play the HOwitzers and tho
Blues the GrayS
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Baseball Results
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
Providence, IL; Newark. 3.
Buffalo. o; MontrruI. ..
t0nly two schcdulcil.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

Plug" Amos and Jack Tinsley have
signed with the Hombrucos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

Onesty certainly had OH his batting
clothes. lie got three hits off Claude
Woodward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

Frank Bigbie is one of the best UNI
pires OF the amateur circuit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

The Highland Park team, in the CITY
League. has disbanded. 1t is probab BILE
that the fast Life Insurance Com pnny
Of Virginia baseball team will take it's
place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

The Brownies, mnnag by Cross.
have succeeded Battery Court in the
central League, and from all appear
ances they will give good account OF
themselves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

First National Bank won its fourth
successive victory Saturday. Though
the game. was 4 poor exhibition from
4 baseball standpoint. still IL counted.
and the bankers are firmly resolved 10
keep on winning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
SECOND GAME.


'Bnttcd for HUMPHREYS In eighth.
Tran FOR knisely In ninth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

q. II. Donnelly has taken charge OF
the Burk & Co. team. in the Richmond
League, and is getting together some
good ball players.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

Hotchkiss is putting up a good game
at first for Norwood, and is also leading
the team in batting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

Hampton is catching good game
for Bells Bible Glass and also pegginR
in good style.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

There will be an important meeting
of the City. League on Thursday night
at o'clock in the blue room OF the
tend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

The Richmond Electric Company was
out in Its new uniform, which looked
CLASSY. A. II. Lowry, the manager is
leaders Il run.
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SECOND GAME

'Batted for Onsiow In ninth.
fEn't.h tor CIV In NINTH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

McGhee's catching featured the Full
ton Brownie game in Fulton Yesterday
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
Detroit. l2; Cleveland, Q.
Chicago. I; 81. Louis, 3.
OHly twU schetiuied.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Says T. R. ShunS Moose
or Republican 1915 Call


Chicago Dec 20. Theodore Roose-
welt is not candidate for either the
Republican or Progressive nomination
for the Presidency AZ this time.
This was the message brought 20
Chicago by Medill Mccormick, eX-Pro-
gressiye leader in Illinois. who was
closeted with the Colonel FOR several
hours Friday. MIR. Mccormick denied
that he attended the +. II. Gary dinner
70 the Colonel Friday night. which was
attended by the Colonel's closest po-
itical friends
80 far as I know, Colonel Roosevelt
has done nothing to indicate that he
will be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for President. or for the
Progressive nomination, either said
Mr.. Mccormick.
My information on what happened
AZ the Cary dinner is confined TO what
! have read IN the newspapers. In three
states where they wanted TO put
Colonel Roosevelt's name on the Re
publican primary ballot he refused to
permit IT,"
Mr.. Mccormick said Colonel Roosc-
Welt would not come TO Chicago In June
and hold himself ready to be pushed
through the Coliseum door n an ef-
fort 20 stampede the convention Tor
him were made.
A Bull Moose leader OF Illinois has
an option on the Florentine room and
twenty-five sleeping chambers at the
Congress Hotel. II is said Harold )
Ickes, National Committeeman OF the
Progressive party, engaged the rooms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
MOTION CHOSEN
TUSKEGEE HEAD
Commandant of Cadets at
Hampton Institute to Take
Charge in May.
SELECTION FULFILS
WASHINGTON'S WISH
Appointee, Full BloOded Negro,
Is Powerful Orator, with
Gift for Leadership.

Booker Washingtons successor as
principal OF Tuskegee Institute IS
Major Robert r. Motion, commander OF
cadets at Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Va, according to an announcement
made last night by the selecting com
mittee, OF which Seth Low IS chairman.
The committee met yesterday after
noon at the Office of Frank Trumbull,
one OF the members, at II Broadway,
and unanimously chose Major Motion,
who will not. however, be installed UNI
I'll Tuskegee's commencement day next
May. He is said TO have been DR..
Wsshington's own choice.
In a short statement over the names
Of the committee Low, W. W.
Campbell, Victor II. Tulane. Frank
Trumbull and Edgar A. Bancroft ref
erence 3 made to the acting head Of
Tuskegee, Emmett j. Scott, who many
thought would be selected. "ln taking
this action Of the selection of Notion
the statement reads, 'tne committee
has not been unmindful OF the long
devotion and of the many qualiiics-
tions Of Mr.. Emmett J. Scott for the
position. The problem to be dealt with
is a many-sided one, and it has seemed
wise to seek a solution Of il that will
bring to the work OF Tuskegee another
forceful personsliJy."
Major Motion is iorty-eight years old,
a full bloOded negro, who traces his an
cestry direct to African chiefs. He is
Of massive build and a powerful plat
form orator Of great tact and personal
magnetism. He is native Of Virginia
and a graduate Of Hampton. lie was a
pupil Of General Armstrong, founder OF
Hampton. and followed mis- advice in
staying At the school as a teacher. He
has been connected with the institute
for twenty-five years.
Motion shares NashugtOu's bellef
that the negro must By hard work,
chiefly on the soil, and By Self-con-
tanned and se.f-respect behavior be
content gradually TO win the respect OF
the white race and place Of his own
IN the world OF to-day During Dr..
Washngton's last years Motion accom-
panied him on many Of his trips, hlled
engagements Washington found It i'm
possible 10 I'll and in 4 large way took
much Of the labor on himself
Motion will speak at the Washington
memorial meeting to be- held IN Carne-
gle Hall February IL. and from that
time until his installation in May he
will give his services in connection with
the Booker T. Washington Memorial
Fund. During January he has engage
merts TO speak for Hampton Institute.
The committee that selected Major
Motion was empowered by the trustees
of Tuskegee Institute at a meeting held
az TuS&egee December -. From the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
5000 BABIES BURIED
IN A SINGLE TOMB
Sold by Mothers, Charges Mary
land Vice Commission.

Baltimore, Dec. 2O.-There are insti-
tutions in Baltimore to which the
mother Of an illegitimste enid may con-
sign her offspring on the payment o.
an agreed sum, and forever rid herself
Of legal responsibility for It, accord
ing TO the report Of the statewide Vice
Commission named By Governor Colds
borough in 1913.
Eighty to ninety per cent OF the hun
dreds Of babies so disposed of die and
are buried in heaps in small plots Of
ground. says the report. one suen
plot, approximately 50 feet square, -
alleged 20 have been the tomb OF five
thousand babies since 1886. The high
death rate is attributed TO the separa-
ton Of the infant from It's mother at
birth.
The police have closed the resorts in
the red light district, but there is
no evidence that immortality does not
20 on a. extensively as ever. Much OF
this evil is practised clandestinely, says
the commission, in business places,
Offices, boarding places and even homes.
Many instances are given OF immoral
ity forced on girls by their employers
o. their superiors 1T their places Of
employment. the penalty of refusal
being the loss Of position. The crea-
ton OF a permanent morals board is
recommended.