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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27

wealth. . Wall 1858. 800. as authori-
ties on which it based its decision.
Real Issue before Court.
1t was pointed out by court of
iicials that the question before the
supreme Court of the United States
for decision related to the rule TO be
follo''ed in determining the value Of
bank stock for State taxation pur-
poses and that the highest court in
the land adhered to the ruling an
nounced many years ago that for
such taxing purposes the banks are
OF entitled to make deductions from
their capital to correspond to the
amount of such capital which may
be Invested in tax-exempt securi-
ties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
DootIcggcrs Acuuit MINI.

= Jug before | left Mrr Rouge boy
Of good family was shot in the back.
what did the sheriff and Governor
do The ease was dismissed after
a jury filled with bootlegSers and
the vicious element declared the al
legged murderer innocent
"Now. however, when n bootleggcr
and some one else is killed, the Gov
crnor joins in the investigate ion This
affair. in my opinion. will decide
whether the decent and good element
of the town Will control"
Dr. Mckoin stated he had received
threatening letters n long time before
he left Mcr Rouge and asked the shcr
III TO Investigate. but without sue
cess
just as left the ayorship. and
tho successful candidate went into
office" he continued. gangs that
paradcd the streets fired shots aroma
my house. ! asked the sheriff To take
matters in hand but nothing was
done"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27

dragons. yawn cmptily for the we'd
ding guests: the wedding feast re-
poses In cold storage: the wedding
Jewels walt in Lee Quon's strong
boX-and Chinatown is all a-gossip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27

paying the taxes levied against tho
shares of stock.
oklahoma Ruling.
In declaring that the shares OF
stock in State or national bank are
to be assessed at their true value. the
oklahoma Supreme Court ordered
that in determining the value OF
shares of stock in n national or State
bank for the purpose of taxation, no
deduction is to be- made on account
OF the capital OF the corporation in
vested In securities which are ex-
empt from taxation.
Tho United States Supreme Court
did not prepare formal opinion, but
merely announced that 1t affirmed tho
action OF tho State coArt. citing Van
Allen vs.. The AssesscJs, 3 Wall 573,
ana National BanR VS.. Common.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
FORMER MAYOR DENIES
ALL PART IN MURDERS
OF MEN AT MER ROUGE

CONTINUED From First PaGc)
praised the organization. however.
saying the members did much 10
hold down Bookkeeping and immoral
iiy while was Mayor of Mcr Rogue"
He also stated that lawlcssncss is a
common occurrence at Mcr Rouge and
that he was among those who started
10 clean up the place. The result. he
said, was a hard battle with bootleg
gers. moonshincrs and men of bad
rcputc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26.-Stockholdcr,
OF the Hamilton Brown shoe Com
pany today declared a stock dividend
OF *l.0OO.O0O, or % per cent This is
IN addition to per cent cash divi-
dend which the company has paid
monthly since last July, il was said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
sAGO. MAINE. Dec. as-Tbc yor

SAGO. MAINE. Dec. a6.-Thc York
Manufacturing Company at the an
nual meeting of stockholders today
voted to increase the capital stock
from $l.S00.000 to s3.Go0. 600. issuing
as a stock dividend an additional
share for each share held by stock
holders The company has been pay
ing II per cent dividends for the
last two years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
STUDEBAKER SETS NEW
PEAK PRICE FOR YEAR
Buying of Motor Shares Anti.
j. clpatory of Broadening
Car Demand.
POND CREEK COAL on BOOM

kentucky Company NrEotintcs with
FORD for Snle of Some OF Its Prop
crtles-Stock Prices Generally
Firm Tor Inst OF Week OF Year,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Dividends Declared.

NEW YORK. Dec. GA special
meeting OF stockholders of the
Strombcr Carburetor Company WIS
called today for January 10 TO vote
upon an increase in the authorized
capital from $4,000 shares no par
capital stock to 10000 shares The
stock established a new high record
today. reaching TOTS. and closing
at 90 is, which was 4 rs above Fri
days close.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27

Days total sales. 9SS.o0o shares
. twenty industrials averaged 9904:
net gain A. High. 1922, l03.43: low.
1859.
Twenty railroads averaged $3.50;
net gain ~. High. 1922, 1899; low.
73.t3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS
STAND UNTOUCHED
oklahoma Ruling.
(Contlnued From First Page.l

paying the taxes levied against tho
shares OF stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
kANAWHAC CLUB
To EXTEND It's.
SPORT SCOPE
Track, Tennis, Wrestling, and
Soccer Will Receive Atten-
ton at Meeting.

Kanawha A. c., which Is now
making an impressive showing. plans
to extend its athletic activities be-
yond the scope generally recognized
by other junior clubs of its size.
Basketball and football are well
taken care of already. but the pro
gram discussed at special session
Of the club officers, athletic coaches
and captains of the athletic teams,
embraces other branches Of sport.
Track, a subject which has no ,it
tie attention from the club previous
to last nights meeting, is now ls,
sured, and the call for candidates
will be made at the regular meeting
next Wednesday. The coaches have
been engaged.
Winnie Bowman, star hurler for the
Navy Yard and Naval Hospital OF
several years back. has the burden
Of organizing the baseball team
which promises to be a strong one
Bowman has an assortment Of stars
to draw from.
Boxing already has found its path
to some degree. The club has fos
tered 1t in a minor way, but at that
1t can boast of one OF the best light
weights Of the South In presenting
Young Goldie Aksslrn. Ahearn recent
ly put another notch in his stick in
Baltimore.
Wrestling, tennis and probably SOC
Ger will receive attention at Wednes
days meeting, which will be at the
Thomson Community Center, Twelfth
and l. streets northwest, at 1870
o'clock, Thirteen applications foI
membership will be voted on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
QUINCY A. C. BASKETERS
IN TWO GAMES TONIGHT

The Quincy A. c. will play double
header tonight at Liberty Hall. Fifth
and II streets northwest. The first
game will start at 8 o'clock.
In the opener the Quincy first team
will play the Kinnear Class in what
should be a close game. In the night.
cap the Quincy Reserves will engage
the Liberty A. G. The Reserves de-
feated Liberty early In the season, ~
to IS, in a game in which two extra
periods were necessary. Liberty has
won four games in row and is out. for
revenge.
Robert Cover, Quincy manager. mas
some open dates to fill this month and
February. Teams wishing games
should get In touch with him at 1907
North CAPITOL street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
WOULD
TRY AGAIN FOR
j. s. NET TITLE
French Wonder Intends to Prove
Her Right to Title on
American Courts.

NICE, Jan. 14-The dainty chapeau
of Mile. Lenglen is still in the tennis
ring.
Suzanne wants to come back"
she said today in pretty, broken
English, announcing her intention OF
entering the international tennis
tournament on the Riviera in March
as a stepping stone to returning to
the United States and redeeming her
reputation before American tennis
fans.
'I intend to FIT myself to prove
my sincerity and my right to my
title on American courts" said Mile.
Lenglen, who defaulted to Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory in her one real
American trial last summer.
81 want to play tennis" the tenn.
peramental French star. once called
the wonder girl declared. II hate,
loathe and detest golf Mile. Leng'
len recently took up the latter sport
when her doctors forbade her to play
tennis. Now she says she feels well
enough to play the more strenuous
game again.
"It all depends on the DOCTORS
SAID Suzanne. "They have said tina,
perhaps ] car play by March, and in
that perhaps lies my only hope.
ara crazy to be on the courts again
What is this golf? Knocking a poky
little ball about on the grass. Dc
you call that sport? Do you cal
that exercise? I do not think l shall
play any more"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
MARYLANDHOUSE
To DEFEAT BILL
KILLING BETTING
Senate Vote Expected to Sup
port Anti-Race Track Gamb-
ling Measure, However.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. 14.-whjls
II is conceded that the State senate
will pass the pending bill TO kill race
track betting in Maryland, Democratic
political leaders in control today aI-
pressed belief that the measure VIII
be defeated In the house.
Baltimore city and the -four counties
with tracks-Baitimore county, Anne
sundel. Hartford and Prince George
have forty-four representatives in the
house. With 106 members In the
house fifty-four votes will be a major.
ity. Baltimore city Is counted on for
itwenty-twe votes against the bill OF
Its twenty-four delegates William Pur-
nell Hall, who introduced the house
measure is the only one. according TO
leaders, definitely expected to back
the bill on a ballot.
The counties wherein are located the
Laurel, Havre de Grace and Bowie
tracks are believed to have sent to
Annapolis delegations that will stand
together against the bill. These coun-
ties, IL their delegations vote as one on
the question, will add twenty votes to
Baltimore city's favorable figures.
making q total of forty-two votes re-
garded as certain. Tho remaining
necessary votes to defeat the bill are
counted upon from western counties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
GRANT WILSON
AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET SQUARE
New York Commissioners to
Hear MiddIeweight Cham
pion's Case Tuesday. y :,
By JACK vEI0CK.

NEW YORK. Jan. IL. - Johnny
Wilson middleweisht champion. will
be given q chance to square himself
with boxing officiaidom next week.
The New York State boxing COM
mission. which suspended Wilson for
refusing to carry out a contract 10
box Harry Greb in Madison Square
Garden, has consented to hear Will
sons case next Tuesday. It was an
nounced today.
That Wilson will do everything he
can to have the suspension against
him lifted by the New York commits
sion is a foregone conclusion, for, as
long az II stands he will be unable to
box in six States where the game
now flourishes. These States are
New York, New Jersey. Ohio. Min.
nsota, Connecticut. and Massachu-
sets.
Promoter Tex Richard stands ready
to match Wilson with any legitimate
middleweieht contender, even though
the Chariestown scrapper did run
out on him.
"Il; put Wilson on with the best
middleweight available providing he
Will assure ME that there will be no
more monkey business" said Richard
to-day, but I am not going out Of
my WY to get him now. He'll have
to come TO Richard"
II the New York boxing commits.
sion lifts the suspension from VII.
, son. other State commissions will do
likewise end In this event business
should ginger up among the middle.
weights. Wilson, II IN said. needs
several fights because he is hard UP
for cash, and this despite the fact
that he has earned quite a handsome
sum In the ring. II 10 whispered
that the middleweisht titleholder lost
hts hankroll In speculation and must
now come forward and defend his
title to make all ends meet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Earl Ely To Give Up
Track Work For
Business Now

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. II.
Jan. 12.--Earl Ely. former cap
tain and star Of the Penn track
team, has hung up his spikers for
good. The former red and blue
star, who already has two legs on
the Millrose cup, will give up his
chance to annex the trophy by win
ming this race again, and will not
compete in the meet this year. Ely
was at the Penn-Pit game last
night, and will leave today for
Chicago, where he will take charge
Of a business concern In the Chi
cago district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By .. LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Terry McHugh In Baltimore.

LOT lads who follow boxing rather closely going
Baltimore Monday night Terry Mcugn
the Allentown bantam,
active boxing with Roy Moore St. Paul wonder This
Ntzhugh, making stir in boxing world and only ast
Monday night handed lscing Harold Farese Jersey
City Mickey WakerJohnny Gfiths shindy
cugh and Moore who decidedly popular with Baltimore fans will
lash the Of National Athletic Clubs In
he Fourth Regiment Armory.
Dewey that he
Washington the ducats be obtained
Mes under the National Theaer OF special interest Washing
heavyweight has hooked with
Holland Baltimore Thompson being handled and developed
the thing with Goldie Ahearu
Was toms uthpawf eatherweight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
HARVARD TO OFFER STADIUM
FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. IA
Harvard University will invite the In
tercollegiate Association Of Amateur
Athletics Of America to hold It's an.
nual champion track and field games
at the Harvard Stadium again next
May. Payson Rowe, undergraduate
manager OF the Crimson track team,
made this statement yesterday in
connection with the report that the
University of Pennsylvania probably
would not be in a position to stage
the meeting this year because OF re.
pairs to Franklin Field.
The suggestion that these annual
games be held on a Middle Western
field found favor with Harvard au.
thorities, but II was said that Har-
ward would offer It's facilities again
end let the association decide whether
It wished to hold the game In the
East instead Of the West this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
SHADOW A. c. ORGANIZES
AND ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The newly organized Shadow A. c.,
Of Arlington. Va. held its first regular
meeting last night for the purpose Of
electing officers. The club has thirty.
five charter members, including sew.
eral well-known local athletes. and CT.
poets to make a good showing in local
athletic circles during the coming sea.
sons.
The officers elected last night were
az follows: f. A. Murphy, president;
w. J. Malone, vice president; K. II.
Flaherty, treasurer. and e. r. Block,
secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14

"Pcp' Warner May Go
To California
AS A Coach

According to football gossip on
the Western coast, Glenn S. War
ner, coach of the Pittsburgh Uni
versity eleven, will sever his con-
nections with the Panthers at the
end Of this season and accept a
post at Stanford University. The
Palo Alto institution is somewhat
tired Of taking the dust of Cali
fornia and believes, with Warner
at the helm, it could step right
into a high place. Pittsburgh
folks, however, insist that Warner
will remain right where he is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
MKANAGER TY COBB, jus
M now under suspension TO
AVA fisticuffin1 with Bill,

MANAGER TY COBB, just
M now under suspension for
AVA fisticuffing with Billy
Evans, means to strengthen his
Tigers in plenty of time 10 90 out
after a high rank in the coming
American League pennant race II
he succeeds in obtaining Bob Shaw
key and Johnny Mitchell. he will
Just about have added q whole lot
to the speed Of his infield and Ia
the everyday steadiness Of his pitch
ing staff.
Lu Blue, Pep Young or George
Cutshaw, Johnny Mitchell and Bob
Jones will form q very fair infield
quartet. Blue showed considerable
inexperience last season, but that
was his first year in fast company
and he will continue to improve,
II Pep Young stages q comeback
second base will be well cared for
as this man Is lightning fast and
a fair batsman. His throwing went
to seed last season. but Cobb will
give him another trial. II Young
falls down. Cutshaw will play sec.
ond. He Is a weak thrower. but q
brainy fielder and baserunner and
q strong batsman.
Mitchell was q humdinger in Inc
Pacific Coast League, though hi.
worth in the big show must still
be shown. Steady playing Is ssid
to improve him, both in the fielt
and with the stick. so he woult
plug a very wide gap In Detroits
infieh.
Bobby Jones proved . fine thru
baseman under Ty Cobb's manage
ment last season. Indeed. II va.
Bobby's first really good season
He never did SO well under Jen
nings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Doc. Johnston May Go
To Boston When
Lands Rules

CLEVELAND. Jan. 14.--As the
days pass, it begins to look as if
Joe Harris would not be reinstated
by Judge Lands. In that case Doe
Johnston is expected to be sent
to the Boston Red Sox in his stead,
making the third player to 90 in
payment for Stuffy McInnis.
Harris refused to be held by his
reserve clause. Under the laws Of
baseball that brought him auto
matte suspension for three years.
He has one more year TO serve be-
fore he may return to the fold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Defy District Team.

The Friends A. c.. of Alexandria, is
open on January 26 to play either the
Elliott A. c. or the Epiphany Juniors
In the Alexandria Armory. Address
Manager f. s. Robey, 49, North Pat
rick street, Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Wyandottes Want Games.

The Hwyandottes. formerly the III
rectors. have reorganized for the scr
son and are anxious to arrange bss
ketbali games with any team In this
vicinity averaging between los ind ] II
pounds. For games. address {. r,
Lewis, 1852 Fairmont street north
VS. none Columbia l0273
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Manhattans vs.. Mercury.

The Manhattan basketball five is
primed for a hard.fought battle to-
night when 1t will meet the Mercury
A, c. on the New Palace court, 814 Il
street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
CadilIacs Defeated.

Cadillac A. c. players received a
4O.to-2i setback from the La Sale A.
G. team yesterday. The winners seek
games from 95 to 100 pound teams.
John ]. Kelly, 1857 Emerson street
northeast, is manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
night. Friday night Catholic Uni
versify visits the Coliseum TO play
George Washington.

The visits Of Georgetown and
Catholic University at the Coliseum
will afford plenty of opportunity to
contrast the strength Of the Hilltop
pers, Hatchetites, and Brooklanders.
Georgetown and Catholic University
do not meet. but there is a deal of
speculation each season as to what
would happen in an engagement.
In order to close a game with the
University of Virginia, Washington
and Lee has been forced to cancel
its engagement with George Wash.
ington for the date Of February 25.
The Hatchetites who go into Vir.
ginia for engagements during the
last week of the season will be
forced to forego the game with the
Generals. but will probably make the
grade with v. NJ. l. one day earlier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
Silents PLAY Electricians.

The Capital Silent five is scheduled
to take on the Bliss Electrical School
tonight in the Gonzaga High gym"
The Silent players have plugged thu
weak defense and are confident of
beating the Bliss players
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14
CIeyelands Want Games.

The Cleveland A. G. would like to
book games with any 05.ll0.pound
teams, especially the Epiphany Ju.
niors. Cali Manager II. Newman,
North 665z,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14

"Ji1ps" Donabue had gone along
uh., ,a,, ..,-..s. 1..r-,, n. vs. frank
"o" 49,
Chance and Bransneid were P"
tically through: Isbell. Beckley. anc
al, the other great p,ayers who served
.s-,.-., -. s..,,a ~.
ooorAeepers o"eA
decade were distant memories. Hoike'
Luderus, Gandil. Johnston. Burns.
vera names becoming familiar to the
Ao''S'
Arthur Devlin, who Ia rated oy the
old timers only a Dit below the All
Time King OF the Hot Corner, Jimmy
Collins, and not far away from Braa-
ley, was drifting toward Hasoeenvlle
when 1911 opened, but gets inside the
period. -, - '"'.. g -.
There have been few as good A.
Deyiin, and none better since. his
day. The list goes:
DeyIin. Frank Baker, Larry Gard
ner, Heine Groh, Buck Weaver, Jim
my Austin, Milton Stock, John Lo-
bert, Harry Lord, Heine Zimmerman.
Perhaps Frank F'risch should be In
cluded. but is Frisch to take his place
Apparently not. No more than Aaron
Ward, of the Yanks, will go down as a
second baseman, for he il a natural
third baseman. and probably will even.
tuaIly be shifted there.
One of the best of the third base
men of the past decade was Weaver,
of the White Sox. When you come 10
rate ball players of the period you find
the names of many you cannot omit,
who passed from the games under q
cloud. Weaver. Felsch, jackson, and
chase,
Herzog was a good third baseman.
clio ssed An a second baseman. '"Tillie"
ShaSer wound have been A great third
baseman. Mike Mowrey, of the cham.
MON Rrooklyn club. In 1915, was a bril-.
liant fielder during his short tenure.
Tho thing becomes n little too
comnlicated when Won get TO the
ontfieId MANY Of the outfielders
are shiftei around too much 10 gain
definite status in one particular
ahout left f,eiders. though he later
nJayed center. Won have to rate
Gecr~e Rurns n the Giants. very
hirh Tor ten wears.
Manv v,,, saw that considering him
for his ali.aro;,nd work, Burns was
| the greatest left fielder Of that period.
| The sun field at the Polo Grounds IL