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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
METROPOLITAN
TO BE RUN TODAY
Naturalist Public Choice for
the Big Event.

NEW YORK, May 22,-Ths Metre
poltau handicap at one mile will bs
the feature OF the opening card OF rae
ing at the Belmont park track today
Twelve horses were named overnight
as starters but as the going will be
heavy some scratches are looked for
and probably not more than eight con-
testants will face the barrier.
on the strength of his easy victory
in the California lightweight handicap
yesterday at jamaica. carrying the
heavy impost Of 40 pounds, J. y,
Widener'S imported five-year-old
Brown gelding, Naturalist. a noted mud
runner, has been made the public choice
for the big event. His stable mate,
Trompe La Morte. which won this rae
a year ago, is a doubtful starter, Lu-
Cullitc, Corn Tassell and HOLSTER also
are on the doubtful list so the follow
ing horses and jockeys will, In all like
lthood, make up the field;
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jim THORPE TO
BOSTON BRAVES
Will Be Used to Bat Against
Left Handed Pitchers.

NEW YORK, May 92.-The Boston
Nationals have purchased Jim Thorpe,
famous Indian outfielder and sll-round
athlete from the New York National
league club.
James c. Thorpe, a Sac and Fox m
dian, one of the greatest all-round
athletes ever developed in America,
was born at Tucson, Ariz., In 1890,
In 1919 he was selected as a pem-
Der OF the American Olympic Games
team which won international hvnors at
| Stockholm.
Thorpe then devoted his entire time
to professional baseball, having been
a member of a number OF minor league
teams. as we'll as the New York Ma
tionals AT various times during his
career. He is u fast fielder and "A
speedy base runner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
BOUTS AGAIN POSTPONED.

The big fistic double header sched-
uled for Friday night at the New Lyric
theater has been postponed again, this
time until Saturday night. This ar.
rangement was necessary on account of
the postponement Of the parade sohed-
uled for Wednesday night, which had
to be put off until Friday because OF
rain.
Phil Harrison will meet Jack Dillon,
and Pal Moore will clash with Benny
Chavez. There will be no Increase in
prices, which will range from 81 to 81.
Kid ElberfeId Is at II again. He has
been fined by Umpire Bill Brennan for
an lnfractlon Of the rules. The strong
box at league headquarters will need
to be strengthened II the KID CONTINUES
to cut up, which must be paid for in
raaI money,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
SHOOT STARTS AUG. %.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The ma
be held at the Caldwell, \. j., range
will begin on Aug, Is at the conclusion
of tho matches OF the National Rifle
association of America. The arms used
will he the United States rifle, model
Of 1903, and any .46-caliher pistol or
revolver having a barrel not more than
10 inches long.
The schedule of events provides both
for individual and team competition.
The rifle matches will include rapid
fire 1t 200 yards and slow fire at 800
and 1000 yards, and the pistol COM
petition both slow and rapid fire at
20 Yards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
RICHARDS R%EINsTATEp

NEW YORK, May 22.-Vipeent Rich
ards, holder Of six national tennis titles,
has bceu officially reinstated to good
standing by the amateur rules commit
tee Of the United States Lawn Tennis
association, following his resignation
from the employ Of q local sporting
goods firm.
The committee announced yesterday
that Richards restoration to amateur
standing will become effective on Nav
a, when his connection with the firm
ends.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
OVERTON FIELD.

NEW RAVEN, Conn, May 22.-Inter-
national contests in track games and
rowing between oxford and Cambridge
and Harvard and Yale next year have
been approved by the undergraduate,
committee of the Yale Athletic associa,
ton. The committee also has voted il
favor of calling the new track OvertoI
field. after John Overton, of Nashville
Tenn, Yale's famous runner, who wa.
killed in action in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

The Tribe was leading the Rarontal
outfit by the count Of 1 to 0, and there
possibly emerge on the right side Of
the ledger. BUT today 10 another day,
and If they had q victory In their sys-
TENS maybe they'll be able to put 1t
over this afternoon.
Manager 5areer is due to occupy the
hill and will probably be on the firing
line when the Memphians array them
selves against the bold, bad Barons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
DOUBLE BOXING BLL-CHICKS TO BE STRENGTHENED
Jim Scott Signs
To Pitch For
Frisco Team

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May s2-
Jim death Valley Scott, pitcher for
the Chicago Americans, has signed
with the San Francisco Coast league
team and will report next week. Scott
left the White Sox in 1917 and entered
an officers training camp where he
won Il captains commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
STECHER WINS.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 22.-Joe
Stecher, Of Nebraska, defeated John
Klein, OF Chicago, in I'VE straight falls
hero last night, using the scissors grip
in combination successfully, The first
fall was secured IN h9 minutes and
tho second in II minutes, with q wrist
lock and body scissors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
TEXAS LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE,
Memphis at Birmingham.
Little Rock at Atlanta.
Nashville at Mobile,
Chattanooga at New Orleans.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati at Boston,
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn,
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Strength to Be Added
To FaLtering Chicks
President Watkins, Accompanied by a Bag of Gold, Heads
for Somewhere in Search of Ball Players,
lay BOZ PIGUE.

weak link in the Chicks first line Of
defense.
That Lewis will be retained to play
second base is almost a certainty, for
he is playing good bail and until he
was hurt he was cavorting around the
middle bag with considerable eclat,
Carl Manda is still playing third and
as yet he hasn't don anything sensa-
tional, but has played a steady game,
His hitting hasn't come up to his for
mer standard as yet, but Manda has
not yet recovered from an accident he
sustained before he reported to the
Chicks, and as soon as he gets in the
proper shape he should be able to
pound the ball with all Of his former
ability.
Stats Or Griff?
Whether Pug Griffin or Joe slattery
will be retained to play first base Is
also unknown, for CY is up against a
proposition in deciding which OF this
pair to keep. Griffin and Slattery
worked for the position during spring
training and Griffin's hitting got him
the job. Slattery was placed on the
ineligible list and left at home. Grif-
fin went alonP fine 70" q whit" whom
he got into a batting slump and then he
was benched in favor of Slattery, VINO
has been playing the bag ever since,
Griffin was occupying the bench when
Jack Lewis got hurt, and then he. had
to go to right field. where he has been
stationed. When Lewis gets back In
it is likely that Griffin with resume his
bench warming; His reversal Of form
| ahowlng of the Chicks. C~hristenbuTy
is a fixture at short and is playing fine
ball.
we'll fixed, Dixie Carroll is hitting the
bail hard and is playing a good game,
Andy High in left is also in high favor
with Chief Barger. Right field has
been cared for by Walsh, who Is now
The club looks good on paper. hut II
is not winning ball games. and II an
infusion of new blood will do 1t any
good the Memphis magnates are COINS
10 do it. They are desperate over the
proposition and are determined to bring
the Tribe out Of their present rut oi
spend every thin dime in the Memphis
treasury. A.
hicks. They are going to begin win
ming ball games soon il it necessitate'
the firing of every man on the team.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
BAT AGAINST PoRTsIDERs.

BOSTON, May 29.--Officials Of the
Boston National league club announced
last night that Jim Thorpe. the Indian
outfielder purchased from the New
York National league club, would re-
port here today and be used against
left-handed pitchers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
PRINCETON WINS.

PRINCETON, N. J., May 92.-Prinee-
ton defeated Dartmouth In an exciting
thinning game OF baseball here yes
terday, 4 to 3.
Score R.HE.
..''.'.''''..,'.',... )
Merritt and Ross; Margetts, Kirkland
and Trimble.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
BIG TRACK MEET.

NEW YORK, May 22,-The Amateur
Athletic union national track and field,
all-round and relay championship will
be held at Franklin field, Philadelphia,
on Sept. 8, 6 and 8 II the national cham
plonship committee votes favorably on
a schedule ma ed to mer 5ers by Sec
rotary Frederick W. Ruben. Athletes
from all parts Of the country will COM
pete at the games, which will be under
the auspices of the Middle Atlantic as
ISOLATION. b
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the BUGS having signed him before the
Kid GOT a chance at him.
GRIFFITHS HAS TWO BOUTS

Johnny IGriffiths. Akron welterweight,
who defeated Len Rowlands here Tues
day night, has two bouts ahead of him
for the next few days. Johnny will
Tex, Monday night and will clash with
Harvey Thorpe in Denver on May 30.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

bVtpbAN III NV poNNlSo io5N AAi5AlNt ''SN
he was out-pointed by Earl Puryear,
fighting, Puryear had an advantage
in five OF the 10 rounds, four were even
and Mason led in one. Puryear Of
fered a wonderful exhibition of scien-
tific boxing.
TOLEDO, O., May 22.-Representa-
tives Of az railroads, IL electric rail-
way and three steamship companies,
are meeting h~ere-today to work out
transportation problems incident to
expected for the Jess WIIard-JacH
Dempsey championship fight July a.,
1t was announced no rates would be
given from n point.
TOLEDO, o.. May 22.-David f. Fitz-
gerald. an alderman II ring officia,
OF New Haven, Conn, arrived tonight
to impress upon Tex Richard his quail
f~ications as referee of the Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion
ship battle July I, He is the first candi-
date for the position to reach the bat
tie ground,
Fitzgerald, a six-footer of 200 pounds
is a ring official of 20 years expert
ence. He has refereed all Of the i'm.
portant ring battles decided in Con
necticut and has given decisions at tht
finish of all Of them. r.,
lie TeI6Te6o d ttIltGel III NiANi wa
lard engaged before he became cham
pIon. Jimmy Deforest, of Long Beach
n. Y, a veteran boxer and trainer
arrived today to assume charge OF th'
c~hallengef's work.
The challenger splashed over muddy
roads for six miles as a starter today
and played two games of %handball, Thel
he assisted carpenters in erecting {
ring in which he will do his boxing
Seats for 1000 spectators will be buif
around the ring. Dempsey is .puzslet
because he received a check Tor Slo'
from an admirer entirely unknown tt
him to buy four s25 seats. The sender
enclosing a crisp dollar bill for Demp
sey to buy himself a cigar forgot t
give his address. So Jack is worried
what to do with the check, .
II developed tonight that Toledo !
harboring a crank" opposed to tn
Wizard DEMPSEY match. Letters nay
been received by newspaper correspond
ents and others threatening them VIII
arrest ;f thcv attend the contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

AM

At Cleveland R.H.E.
Philadelphia 20 0 0 0O101 o. s :
Cleveland 80 0 / l 0 0 x-7 10 2
Perry, Seibold, Mayor and Perkins;
Morton and O'Neill.
At st, Louis R.H.E,
Washington 20 0 10000 90 { 0
St. Louis .....O 0 0 0 001 x-1 .
Shaw and Picinich; Shocker and Bill
lings.
At Detroit RH.E.
Boston .......0 0 10000 0-5 Z /
Detroit ...,...0 / 4OI o 0 vt II |
Caldwell. Dumont, Pennock and
Sehang, Walters; Kallio, Cunningham
and Ainsmith.
At Chicago-New York, rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Johnny
KiIbane, worlds featherweight cham
pion, and Joey Fox, English feather
weight title holder, were matched here
today for a six-round bout to be held
at the Philadelphia National league
baseball park on June 16. Since his
arrival in this country about three
months ago, Fox has defeated several
well-known featherweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
RASEBALL RESULTS
NNFA eSSSsas@sSaaSsss%-
LEAGUE,

oOO TENN
At New Orleans RHE
Chattanooga. 002100 0 Is IS Q
New Orleans Il 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL Z 3
Noel, Marshall and Higgins; Lanke-
nau, Williams and Kitchens.
At Mobile R.HE
Nashville 80 0 100000 90 , i
Mobile ,......0 l / 0 0 0 0 x-2 S 0
Decatur and Street; Fulton and
Coleman.\
Others rained out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

TRENTON, N. J., May 22.-Benny
Leonard champion lightweight Of the
world, knocked out George Young Erne,
of Buffalo, In the sixth round Of a
scheduled eight-round bout here to-
night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

Al Cambridge. Mass; Harvard 5, Am
herst 0,
At Knoxville: University of Ken
lucky II, University Of Tennessee 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Minneapolis 5, Kansas City 2
At st. Paul 3, Milwaukee 3.
At Columbus 2, Louisville 3
At Toledo 4, Indianapolis Z.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
Who Is to Get Gate?

Just which Of the present Tribesmen
will get the gate is uncertain, Joe
Slattery has been playing tlrst ase
right field in the absence of Vincent
Walsh. who is playing second base for
Jack Lewis, who was injured a few
days ago. Walsh is not an infielder
and never will be, being unable to
find the handle on a ground ball; He
timely and regular, making him a val
liable man. But on the infield he is
out of his element and consequently a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
TkeSportMiS:
Spotlight
Pi$He

T LOOKED as II those tall
end CHICKS were going to win
a ball game Wednesday at
ternoon down In Birmingham
until Jupiter PluVius started
his leaking apparatus all over
the Fleetwood field and made
the calling off Of the pastfme
n nacessifv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

WHA MN@48 49, w ~ 4NbblllSbll >
crack t%rotter, hung up
her fourth victory Of the
EN Igl9 racing season
VISTA Wednesday afternoon at
KyCC the midweek matinee Of
the Tri-State Driving
Grub, when 81 outdis-
49, tanced a field Of five
StsH-eldSS trotters and won in straight
5eau; her time was 2:154 and 2:I6.
put little competition was offered in
we wednesday affair, Miss SIS taking
Lhihgs easy and coming in without It
nsihg necessary for her 10 be pushed
me Held was composed of trotters and
PAGERS among which were some of the
ieSolng horses of the Tri-State club.
IN the first race Patrick Mckinney,
" haynes %trotter, captured the event
IN stralght heats, making the circuit
IN A:b4h and 2;4S4, Memphis Girl fin
ished second, with Cyclone p. bringing
up the rear. In the second race for
t%rotters and PAGERS, Bonnie Lou, a
trotter, owned and handled by ], X.
J%eftries, led the field all the way and
easily captured the race in straight
heats.
The third race was won by Miss sl6,
who outdistanced Betty Boyd, DR.,
Buckley, Princelite and Miss Belle
Patchen, who finished in the order
named.
Goodman Beats Bingen.
The fourth race was a pacing event
and was won by Julius Goodman in
straight heats over Ruby Bingen. Wler
was behindJ Julius Goodman and handled
him in fine style. The Bingen mare,
which had been champion of PAGERS
lmong the Tri-Staters, was dethroned By
Julius Goodman when she finished Sec
ond, julius Goodman was driving Ruby
Bingen and saw his nainesake win the
race. The time was 2:16A and 2:14A.
Miss Maud Burbank furnished an adj
ditional feature with some high school
saddle horses. Another matinee Of the
Tri-State Driving club will be given
Saturday, it has been announced.
Results:
FIRST RACE-MIXED.
Patrick Mckinney (T) CHaynes)..1 l
Memphis Girl (T) (Winiamson)... 30
Cyclone (P) (McCallum) .........3
Time-2:54E; 2:4S%.
SECOND RACE-MIXED.
Bonnie Lou I'D Jeffries) .........1 !
Big Pickery CP) McCanum) .......2
Media (T) Uewisl ..............3
Time-2:241a; 2:25.
THIRD RACE-MIXED.
Miss SIC (T) (Robinson ..........l ]
Betty Boyd (T) (RusselD ........2
Or. Buckley (T) Dwyer) ...,.......3 :
Prlncelite CD (Kelly) ......,.....5
Miss Bell Patchen (P) (McCreery) A d.
Time-2:15&; PIG.
FOURTH RACE-YACERS.
Julius Goodman (Wier) ...........1 ]
Ruby Bingen (Goodman) ..........2
Time-2; 16A: 2:14A.
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VIRGINIA

At Norfolk 3, Portsmouth 3,
At Newport News Richmond, rain.
At Suffolk ?, Petersburg !. az in
nings)
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#E W&A llnQeu SlCkly SHOWING VI NhS
RNlEM Chicks, President Thomas
ANslH4 Richard Watkins, Of the
~ Tribe, has filled a sack with
49, gold and has hit the trail
fA4 tor somewhere in this broad
%E% land in a search for bail
s players who will strengthen
the Chicks so they "a win a few ball
games. After having Travelled with the
club for the past several days and haV-
ing been convinced that there are sew
eral improvements to be made on the
team, the Chick president, after talk
ing matters Over with Chief Cyrus Bar
ger, has gone out into the highways
and byways in his search for baseball
talent.
Just what positions are to have new
faces occupying them is problemattcal
and it all depends upon whom the
Chick mogul is able to get. Watkins
is carrying the necessary long green
with him, and II he can find any sort
the Tribe out Of it's present predica-
ment the gold viii be turned loose and
Memphis will have another ball player
on its roster, That one more good
pitcher Is sought is already known, and
there's no getting around the fact that
another moundman is needed, for some
very punk pitching has been offered
this season and an Improvement along
this line wouldn't hurt at all.
Another catcher is also being soughi
to help Red Smith along. The redhead
is still out of the lineup and a young
ster named Gilbert Meyers, who Is said
to have once performed with the st,
Louis Cardinals, is sitting in back Of
the plate. He has performed fairy wei
so far, but it is understood that he has
not made such a wonderful impression
that he will he retained all season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
rEXAs

AT Galveston Z, Fort Worth 3.
At Houston 3, Dallas ..
At San Antonio 3, Waco |.
At Beaumont 2, Shreveport 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Charlotte 2. Greenvllle IL,
At Columbia II, Sparlanburg 2.
At Augusta I, Charleston o..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22
MISS 816S SHOWS
HEELS TO
VIII Robinson's Crack Trotter
Hangs Up Another Victory.
Goodman Beats Bingen.

ISIS SIG, viii Robinson S
crack t%rotter, hung up
her fourth victory Of the
lSl9 racing season
wednesday afternoon at
the midweek matinee of
the Tri-State Driving
club, when 81 e outdis-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

Guy Lee has charge OF the Belwln
family, which includes Alice Belwin, u
5-year-old out OF the dam Of The Royal
Knight, 2:12A, Rising Tide, 2:l7%, and
Mulvaney, 2:24. He also has Il fast
3-year-oid in the Echo Todd filly Sum
mer Song, 2:25, as well as a very prom
Using trotter in Our Ruth, 2;O5%, by
San Francisco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-22

John Engleman is well along with
Harred's Creek and his half-sister,
Nihla, by Siliko. He has been a mile
in 2:20 with the former and one in
1892, last half in los, with Nihla. Ben
by working Native Hope in 2:l3 and
Axvolo in 2:19. the latter being sent
over the route with Siliho, a brother
to Dagastan. 2;OSA, and Periscope,
2:10A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-17
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES
PRICES CHARGED FOR COAL
Dealer Appears before Iuquisitors Who
arc Probing High Costs in
Richmond,

Investigation of the Richmond coal
situation by the Hastings Court grand
jury which is probing the cost Of liv-
ing here was indicated by the wit
nesses summoned yesterday 4 we'll
known coal dealer was before the in
Guisitorial body and another witncss
who appeared was Nice. q. Finnigan.
president Of the Renters and Consun :
ers Protective Association, who has
announced that his association expects
TO bring legal proceedings to compel
the dissolution Of an association which
he alleges fixed the price of coal in
Rlchmond. AS Mr.. FinniEan has also
stated his intention of bringing a
companion suit bearing on the rent
situation here it is possible that this
matter will he gone into.
| The grand jury adjourned before the
midday recess of court and will recon
Vene at 10 o'clock this morning Mem
bers Of the body state that there is
little likelihood of the investigation
heins completed his week. Some are
O! the opinion that it will take several
weeks TO get matters in definite shane
Even after the testimony is all in II is
thought that it will take at least a
day or two to go through the tyne
written evidence and compile a report
Various views are held by those in
the City Hall and around the courtroom
as to what will be the result Of the
nvestigation. Some are of the opinion
that little will be achieved Others
believe that indictments will be re-
turned and that they will be such a
sweeping character as TO deal a ha I'd
blow to protiteering of all Kinds here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-17
SOLDIERS WILL BE GUESTS
AT DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
Woman's Auxiliary of American Legion
VIII Chaperon at Affair In Army
and Navy Club.
Officers and members ~ Tho Won.

oficers and members of the woman's
AUXILIARY of the Anne -ican Legion,
richmond Post, Will act as chaperons
at a dance to be given at the Army
and Navy Club tomorrow night, be-
ginning at $50.
Governor and Mrs. Westmoreland
Davis. Mayor and Mrs Ainslie and
other State and city officials have been
invited TO attend
Mrs stuart MichauI. who is general
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Robert
hecky, Mrs. Aubrey Young and Mrs. c.
". Morriss, will serve Refreshments.
Mrs. j. Allison Hodges will preside
over the punch bowl
Mrs. Robert Vincent. Mrs j. *. Bow
man and Mrs. G. Howard Lewis com
pose the committee on decorations.
Orhcers of the Woman's Auxiliary
are: president, Mrs. c. r w Kern:
vice-president. Mrs. Fl. Julian Myers:
treasurer. Mrs. j. X. Bowman; re-
cordinS secretary. Mrs. William Judd:
corresponding secretary Mrs C. How
Lee
Members Of the executive committee
are; Mrs; w. r. Cox, Mrs. John Stewart
Bryan, Mrs. j. Allison Hodges, Mrs.
y. d. Hotchkiss. Mrs. w W. Sale:
MIS- Francis Scott Mrs Stuart
MIC 1auX and Mrs. Harvey CIarl-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-17
DEMAND AUDITING SYSTEM
FOR COUNTY TREASURERs
surety companies Threaten to Reduce
anu rinse Premiums
Unless Law PASSES

surety companies bonding the eitv
naVe recently had REPRESENTATIVES bare
IN conference with State Accountant
S ,S. smyth, and have urged that the
500 ADOPT some regular system of
TuoitihS inc books of the trcaslIrers
Iheir representatives declare ma
Shese companies in the last few years
thaVe heen MT for no less than $3.50, 900
these officers. 1t is stated ina, ",i, ~, -,
me last few days Prince George Count.
mas been paid $4,000 because ~
shortage OF former treasurer OF thai
The bond companies now declare tina.
uniesS the state adopts system of
suditang the books OF treasurers a,
esuiar intervals they will have Ia de-
tnanu q large lnoZease IN the amount
OF premiums or. Wall have TO reduce
me amount of the bonds on which thev