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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-20
TWO wARsH1Ps OR FOUR.

Because the country is threatened with
deficit of $35,000O00 in the present fiscal
year is really no reason why we should not
build ships for the protection Of our two long
coast lines. A deficit of $35,000,000 means
nothing to a country that has an available
cash balance of 1857 100000 It is the best
economy to be prepared against war, and to
have all possible adversaries know the fact.
The other four great naval powers have
adopted that policy Great Britain is COM
pleting five Dreadpaughts, and will soon be-
gin the construction Of five more. No one
knows just what Japan is doing, but she is
probably building battleships as rapidly as
her cash resources will permit. France has
five ships and Germany nine in course of con-
struction.
The United States has more to protect than
any Of them, and yet we are building but two
battleships. The president desired congress
to authorize the construction Of four more,
but by vote of thirteen yeas and five nays
the house committee on naval affairs rejected
the presidents recommendation The five
who voted for building four more battleships
were Lily, Of Connecticut, Republican;
Thomas, of Ohio, Republican; Talbot, of
Maryland Democrat; Meyer, Of Louisiana,
Democrat, and Hobson, Of Alabama, Demo
crat.
The committee did decide to report in IA
vor Of the building of two more battleships,
but Congressman Hobson proposes to submit
a minority report recommending the author
ization for four battleships Of the Delaware
or Dreadnaught type. Such ships cost about
$100O0,00O apiece, and at least three years
are needed in which to build them.
The appropriations for the four ships would
be spread over at least three years, and
there is no reason why congress should hest
tate. The other nations are not hesitating
at all, and today our Atlantic coast with its
great cities and greater trade is practically
unprotected. Mr. Hobson will no doubt bring
the issue squarely before congress, and the
entire house will in that way pass upon a
matter that makes for peace faster and bet
ter than anything else.-Age-Herald
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-20
THE NEGROES AND THE SOUTH.

Early last fall quite large number Of ne
groes from South Georgia counties were in
duced to emigrate to California. Of course
such a movement could only be occasioned
by someone who fred their imagination with
the pictured glories Of that far-away country
and enthused them to the going point. Such
agents were at work, and several carloads OF
negroes went. At the time Of the exodus it
was predicted that the movement was the be-
ginning Of even more extended "track - from
Georgia, as it was expected that the glowing
accounts to be sent back would lead to great
efforts on the part Of the negroes left behind
to get together enough money for the trip.
Sumter county furnished quite a number
of these negro emigrants. They have been
gone scarce six months, and yesterday the
Americas Times-Recorder published letter
from one Of them, written to his former en-
ployer in Sumter county, in which he begs
that transportation back to Georgia be fur
nished him, which he will gladly agree to
work out after he gets back home. The let
ter states that all the Georgia negroes are
very much dissatisfied, and that all Of them
long to get back again in Georgia.
It is safe to say that the emigration Of the
negroes to California has reached it's food,
and that singly, or by families, many of those
who were lured away will find their way
back. The story of their disappointments
will put an effectual quietus on such move
ments for generation.
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters Of the Northern Judicial Cir
cult:
announce my candidacy for the Office Of
Solicitor-General Of the Northern judicial
Circuit, subject to the primary to be held for
that purpose. assure you that will appre-
ciate your support.
T. d. M'GREGOR,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-20
THE NEW ROOSEVELT CLAIMANT.

To judge by his political plans, Mr.. Bryan
must have been reading the reports Of the
bruce case Although Secretary Taft has
been duly recognized as the heir to the
Roosevelt fortune, Mr.. Bryan proposes to file
claim to the estate as rightful owner. He
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
MAINTENANcE oF scHOoLs.

Mobile. April 4.--( -(SpeciaL)-T special committee appointed to ar- range ways and means for the main tenance of the public schools met to- day with Capt. A. C. panner presid- ing. ek.e59S3
 .--4The report advised that a petition be circulated and the names of zoo properly holders and qualified voters be secured to it calling for an cleo tion to determine whether a tax of ten cents on each $100 shall be levied to support the schools and mainly to pay the teachers and also recommended that the revenue and road commits sioners be petitioned to appropriate s15,0O0 at least for the maintenance of the high school. The report was adopted unanimously.
 The committee adjourned to meet again next Saturday when the peti- tions will be received with the sigma lures of the necessary voters and free holders and the matter will then be taken up with the county board of revenue and road commissioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
A. & M. IS SHUT OUT
AUBURN TEAM roo FAST FGR MS
 SISSIPPIANS.
J. q. Smith Showed Himself To B, An All Around Star-Reyn0lds and Mitchell
 Pitched.

Auburn. April 4-(SpeciaI.) Auburn easily shut out the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi this afternoon in the second game of the series. winning by the score of to O.
 After the first inning, when Wise made a home run and Webb passed over the plate on three bagger from Mccoy Auburn seemed to have the best of it. and the result was hardly in doubt.
 Reynolds pitched a steady game and was backed up by fine team work The Auburnites showed up well at the bat.
 Wise. new man in left field, made a home run out of the first ball thrown and was a safe hitter throughout the game.
 J. c. Smith was the all round star, standing above all others in batting, base running and fielding. He failed two bagger and three bagger several times. Auburn got seven safe hits. but made many others count on errors from the visitors,
 Mitchell pitched for the Misstssip- plans and was hit freely. He struck out two and gave one base. The visit -ors were outplayed in every part of the game.
 to Auburn, but with closer score 6 to 4.
 Reynolds pitched the first three in- nings, when Taylor went in the box. He held his own we'll until the eighth when he allowed Lenoir to take home allowed another home run and the visitors scored three more. Reynolds went to the box again and stopped thu scoring.
 Mitchell pitched throughout thiG game allowing nine costly hits.
 Batteries-Reynolds and Taylor snC McLemore and Hall; Mitchell and Dent Umpire, Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
CAMBRIDGE WINS
DEFEATS OXFORD IN THE ANNUAL
 BOAT RACE.
The Oxford Men Who Had GameIy Rowed . Losing Race, Were Very Much Distrissed
 at the Finish.

Putney, England. April 4.--For the third year in succession. Cambridge to- day won the boat race. defeating OK. ford by the handso:r margin of about two and one-half lengths. The light biues--the Cambridge crew---fully .jus- tined the confidence reposed in them by the riverside experts and forged to the front from the crack of the pis- tol and led from start to finish
 Tn spite of the advantage of the dark bIues--tfle oxford men--ip win ming the toss which enabled them to choose the sunny side of the river and thus escape much of the heavy water at the start, the extra stamina of the Cambridge men quickly sent the nose of their boat ahead and enabled them to assume a lead which they held com fortably to the end.
 The crew got off a splendid start. but quicker stroke of D. c. R. Stu art. of the Cambridge crew. who set the rate at forty feet the first minute. against Oxford's thirty-eight. soon put the supporters of the light blues at case. At Beverly Brook Cambridge al- ready had gained an advantage of half a length. and at Craven Steps, the light blues were a full length in front of and steadily drawing away from their opponents.
 The uniform sllding ana the greater length of the stroke of the light blues continued to tell and in Hammersmith Bridge there was a full length and a half between the boats. At this point Stuart gave his crew a breather and A. c. Gladstone, the Oxford stroke. called on his men for an effort. Quick ening his strike to thirty-three, as against Cambridge thirty-two, Glad stone slowly lessened the gap to a lenrsh and quarter. But this ad- vantage was only a suffrance. When Stuart was ready lie set his men going again and then the Cambridge crew quickly shook off their opponents Pulling strongly steadily and well. the light blues shot past Thorny crofts three lengths ahead and held about the same lead to Barnes Bridge. After passing this point they rowed without apparent effort and passed the finist post the easiest of victors by dist ance given out as two lengths and 2 1 half.
 The Oxford men. who had gamelS rowed losing race, were much dis
 tressed at the finish.
 The official times are as follows: Al
 the mile post, minutes and seconds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
ResuItn nt Rennings.

Benning. April 4-Firse race. selling four-vear-oIds and up, seven furlongs' Toiumbis Course-Right and True, 10l. CRowan), IS to 5. won; Pantque. so' "A. Lee). 1 to |. second: Workman loi. Gouarrington). to 1.third. I1me, l:"u S5. Clements, Venus and Lasless' ran. s,,rIoncs cau Roy. i02. iMcCahey), 1 to 5, won; Will toG Iackaye. lis, (McDanieD. to 1, second: Tamme. 99. (Mahon) ? to tSird Time. 1:32. Strong Heart, Sher- rtng Hartford Boy. Oronoka. Cart wheel. William Penn. Lena Delta and Ai1TE TIird race. steeplechase, two miles Torchwood, 1O4, (Kelleher)' 10 D. won Essex. 150. (Dion Kerr ),,.,p-,, eU AV; '; to K third. Time, 4:l3. Flying ElT- gtnian, Bersi, ran Gola 1allll'H ieiA Aiken threw rider ,.,s e,,,-
 Fourth race. four and one hal II tup ao 1onSs--Hawk Wing. 10s. e. Brady, 20 to won: Albusch. 113, tBrusSell; Iu t second: Red Doe. 109. (McDanlell' Vto third. Time, 0:5S Young Roe sir Cannon, Dersingham Dalys Lane
 Two saints and Spencer Wells. ran.
 FIfth race, four and one-hait TUT | Iongs-Taboo. 1O2, tMcFadden), lS tt ?. won: Aralia4 102. CMcCarthy1; 10 second: Chaperone. 99. (Steell. 13 tc third. Time. O:57. Personal. Julie | Nj. and Obdurate. ran. ,o, sixth race. sellings one mile ana lV.
 va,rds-Ially. fO6, (McCahey(. to , | y%n. Lady Karma. 96. (Fairbrother) | 2O to T. second; Banker, 11O, (BrusseD l 19 to i, third. Time 1854. Gilvedear | Obert. Blember. Denial, The Shaugh | ran and Winning Star, ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
AII-stnrn in Luck

Tho Au-Stars defeated the Draugh- on's Business College yesterday ih an sXciting game hy the score of 2S to ~, Tbe college boys played poor ball and ca,,ld not hit when hits meant runs, wbiIe the All Stars played a fast ana staadv game. hitting hard and consis- tent. The feature of the game was tbe superb pitching of J, l.. Joseph ~bo struck out fifteen men. The hit t;np of Marshall. Lardner Massey. ua@ris Tisdale and Clyde Holloway. tbav getting from three to hve hits sacb. Marshall getting i've hits. ln- cIuding two home runs, a three~bag- ger and two two-baggers
 The line up was as follows:
 All Stara-HoIliday, ss.; Marshall, C.; r,sdale. 1b.; Massey. 2b.: Harris. 3b.i I.ardner. If. Atkins, Of; Perry, IT,;
 College Boys-Wilson. 3b; Martin pano. e.: Ray, C., D. and h.; Ivey. Of. Woodland, ss.: Mcclure. rf.; Burdeshaw sb. and D.; Clint. lf.; Middlebrook' lb and D. - q c,a, 1ege. hits, 10: errors. IS. Umpire, Rolc Coins. Ohicial Scorer, G. Roberts.
 The All Stars will challenge any team in the city which is composed oi boys or young men under 20 years oi age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
TAKES DOUBLE HEADER IN SCHOOL
 SCHEDULE.
Records in InterschoIastic League Are Broken With Work of Public School Boys In Contests of
 Yesterday.

High Schol broke all records this af- ternoon by winning both games Of the double header yesterday afternoon in easy fashion.
 Gordon having them afraid of him throughout the game. High School got fourteen hits while Barnes only got three.
 Amerine started for Barnes. but was relieved in the sixth inning by Diff1ey, but this had hardly any effect on the onslaught of High School.
 Gordon pitched splendid ball through out. giving only one rec pass and yielding only three hits, while he struck out eleven men.
 Score by innings: High School .. .. ... 100 2o1 11"--1
 Summary-Two base hits, Washburn 3: C. Stratford, 1, S. ordonG. 1; Stew art, l. Garrett l. stolen bases High School IA Barnes, 9. Time, 1:40. Um- pire. MT Hanna
 Second Gane.
 The second game was considerabl2 more of a pull for the High School unt for while 1t looked as if Edgar would win. A couple of wild throws in tho first and third innings netted Edgal three runs, while High School wat unable to score. But the seventh in ming told the tale
 came to the bat and after base oi halls and couple of two-baggers High School ran the score up to { thereby winning the gam" The playing of ID. Gordon Tn righ field and S. Gordon at short. were m douhtedly the features. With the bases full and two out | Webber laced one out to right Whic ! looked good for two bases. but D. Cor don. by a long run ana one han
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Ln Practice Gan1e Weems Wins;
 Jimmy Ryan Hits For Good

to open tomorrow with Macon at Au- gusta. Columbia at Charleston and Sa- vannah at Jacksonville. As Mullaneys $ team is playing Sunday ball this year across the river from Jacksonville. Sa : vannah opens there today instead of tomorrow. Tn one week from Tuesday April J4th---the National and Ameri- can Leagues open their seasons, while one week from wednesday--April 18th --the Southern and American Associa- ton open their seasons.
 There was hardly money enough among the Climbers yesterday to pur- chase the price of a weinerwurst. Big Stackpole did it--he is a wrestler htm- self. and staked all his fortune on the chance of Frank Gotch beating George Hackenschmidt. The Iowa man won and Stackpole had all the loose coin of Jimmy Ryan--and others-yester- day.
 This week will be put in by the bunch in good. hard practice, the only game being the one between the Kegu- lars and Ysnnigans next Saturday. Meridian wired Ryan for a pitcher, but the manager of the Climbers says that he thinks he will bold on to his pitch CTS for awhile. anyway Even if he lets one or two of them go, he will keep such a string on them that they can be pulled back at any time--and me of them will probably oot be let out withc1it an option until the first of August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
THE RACES
New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, La, AprIi clear, track fast. SumnarieSsi Si,,coa 1o9 /I1 Wslslf1. to 1, won; lntervene, ivS SNottarr X to 5, second; Alice, 10V tF' SS,,utonl a5 to 1, third. Time, l:O0 70. Brougham, Guy Fisher and Lady heo Ia aiso ran ..,oars Tine Bear, ,oS 1Nntter). to 10, won! Frank L2ru; os1,; aS tE. Chandler). 40 to l. secono., .rinos ns Roy. 100 (Rosen). even; tniau' tn
 i.4s, 25. Ben Strong also ran.
 Tnlrd race. six turiongs' won; Rnbin Hood, i1S (Notterl, 3 l-2 to |, ascond. Relic Strome, 1O5 (Deiapyl, So third Time, 1:13 4-5: MT; Fea- hodv. Splon. Jack Bratton. CnlsI ptai,a,, payeS; St. Valentine, Gold Proof anu NieAs' aifS Foprth rah, race. mile and slxteeenth@. ctsen Seal i0I (Notter), 9 70 .. won Pedor. lfO (S. FIynn), 70 I', stIjrS hanna TOT ~. Powers), to l, thlle Time, 1:46 :-5. Seipango' sayloF anu Good Luck aiso ran. .txtsenth. sell ,rrArrow Swift, 102 (F. Burtonl: tn tns won: Severus, l05 (Notter)' ' to m second: Royal Onyx, 1i3 ~. Pow. ers), 4 to 1, third. Time 1'4S' 1hiee starters. .,,oa sfx taanth a seIIinx-Coruscate, l05 (Notter). to 5, won; Lord Dixon. 1o4 ": F~oMersS' ~ 10 1. second: Fl Fall, 99 lS' ElynHIR-, RI-, to l. third. Time. 2:ol S.S; aou rtgb, M hI Punky, Lady AiiSis, sSa5ese set George @ saiiey and LaCachs also ran. .,. .{,.
 Seventh race, mile and three SIX teenths, selllng--Gllpin, IF lC' 6ooK' }H, erl 9 to l, won; Lady Estn9a' ns lS4 iS; fTotfeTI to 2, third. Time, e:oo S-5 Goid Way, Belle Scott and Docile aisS ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
BAsEBALL cLUBs FINED.
Nashville and Brooklyn Guilty of I
 w~a WRpm Sfam

Cincinnati. April 4.--Fines of $100 each were assessed against the Brook lyn and Nashville baseball clubs for illegal drafting of player Finlayson from Lynn. Mass.y and that player is returned to Lynn, subject to Class A draft, according to decision given out today by the National Baseball Committee.
 Having failed to draft the player A0ripk the major league drafting detes. the Brooklyn managem ent requested Nashville to draft the player for them. offering to pay the expenses. This was done by Nashville and later Brooklyn sought to return the player to. the Lawrence team of the New England League in which Lynn Is located. and the whole transaction Is declared H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 OF MONTGOMERY.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GAY-TEAGUE REALTY COMPANY

pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Gay-Teague Realty Com pany this day held. and pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Bylaws of said corporation. a special meeting of the stockholders of the Gay Teague Realty, Company is hereby called to ha held at the office of Steiner. Crum & wei, in the vandiver Building. in the City of Montgomery. at 12 o'clock. Ms on Thurs aay. the 18th day of April, 1908. for the purpose of considering the creation of bonded indebtedness, not to exceed the sum of One Hundred and Seventy five Thous- and (9f7B.0Oe. 0O) Dollars, to be secured by a mortgage on the real property. or a part thereof of the said Gay-Teague Realty ness which may properly be brought before said meeting of stockholders. and to take acfion thereon.
 Witness my hand this the 14th day of March, 1908.
 W. M TEAGUE. as President of the Gay-Teague Realty Co. Montgomery, Alabama, March l&, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
BIRMINGHAM WINS
 FROM BR0OKL TN

Birmingham. April 4--(Special.) )- Birmingham won from the Brooklyn Nationals today by the score of to 4.
 The winning tallies were secured in +he eighth inning. when the locals solv- ed the curves of Wilhelm, their old team mate.
 Mcintyre pitched the first five in ninrs for Brooklyn. He allowed no runs. Turner pitched eight innings for the locals. At the beginning of the ninth he had his thumb displaced in gtabbing a hot grounder to the box .. He retired from the game and was sue ceeded by Clarke.
 Score by innings:
 Birmingham .... 900 001 13S-b 13 1
 Ratteries-Turner. Clarke and Rauh; McIntyre, Wilhelm and Ritter. Umpire. O'Brien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
pH1LBIN LEAVES ATLANTA.
puIy smiths New Catcher Jumps th'
 Town.

Atlanta, Gar April 4.-(Special)- Thomas PhiIbin. of Scranton. Pa. catcher with Wheeling last year, has jumped Atlanta. . He has been dissatisfied and last night he hit the trail northward. Smith has reported his case to Secretary and will demand that Philbin be black listed. Smith has another catcher com ing. but will not give out his name.
 Little Rock has refused to waive on R. Joey Collins, the outfelder Billy smith tried to release to Fort Wayne. Collins says he will not play in Arkan- sss, and will probably jump:
 Jordan was badly hurt oeIote SstuT1 aTS for a week, anyway; ., .- /, While pIayfully chasing the ground keeper, he ran into 6esm 1acRsd qnagd cold 'ns " ~1s a cuf was made in his forehead.
 se New York team left for home
 Brooklyn is due here tomor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Notn.uIxa Easfeats TaIInssee

Notasulga. April 4.-(Special 1.-The first baseball game of the season was played here Friday afternoon between TaIlassee and Notasulga, resulting In the defeat of the visitors by score of 10 to 0. The game promised to be close and snappy until the fourth in- ming, when Notasulga bounced upon the ball, ten batters facing Robertson, the Tallassee twirler. in that inning.
 Batteries-Robertson and Orbry; Ma hone, Tommie and Battle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The new President of. the Three-r League. Tom Loftus. has had quite a baseball career. Loftus played with the Reds of St. Louis In 1S76-7s. The Dubuque team. and in 1888 he returned to play with the old St. Louis Browns. Later he managed the Grand Rapids Chicago clubs of the National League. and the Washington team in the Amer lean League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Tnhncen Redn Destroyed.

Lexington. April IA band of night ridders raided the farm of Mrs. Lizzie Caves, under the tenancy of Aquilla Thomas, five miles from Winchester, last night. The band destroyed nVe tobacco beds by scraping them, and threw the canvass covering into a pond. Riders did the work and left before Thomas knew of #. This is the first outbreak of night riders in Clark County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The Southern League teams have been taking their annual crack at the majors and arc making good In the early season work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Johnny Summers and Soldier" Burns have been matched for a fight to tane place in Baltimore this month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Joe Nealon, the fornfer Pirate, will play first base for the Sacramento team in the California League this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
COTTON SSATES LEAGUE

New orleans, La, April 4-CottoD States League results:
 At Meridian Columbus $; Meri' AZ Jackson-Gulfport. 0: Jackson, 2 A VicksburE - Monroe 2; Nicks- hurE l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Claude Rossman, the Detroit first baseman, is in kind of bad with his townspeople at Philmont, Pa. Cladius referred to them as "Rubes."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NOTES AND NEWS
 OF WORLD SPORTS

The Central League magnates have fixed the salary limit for thcir organ lzation at $2.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Sam weems won his game yesterday by nosing out the Yannigans. to 4
 It was great practice game for the Clfmbers--the two teams were all mix ed up. but most of the Regulars were on the team that Weems pitched for. Dick Merryman was in for the others, and for while his southpaw delivery had the Regulars up a tree. though in the third they hit him--together with some funny work-enough to land. Sam Weems pitched about the best ball that he has ever pitched in Montgom- cry, and that is saying a good deal.
 One of the longest hits of the game was made by Jimmy Ryan, who came pretty near losing the ball--the bright particular feature of the game. how ever. was a phenomenal one-handed catch that Van Anda made in center field of bail flying way over his head.
 The bali was billed through to cen- ter fence. but the pitcher er-outfielder made a great jump. threw up his right hand-and the ball stuck in his fist. Only seven innings were played. the game being called at the end of the seventh with the score standing to { and Van Anda roaring like bull when Link Stfckney struck him out on a ball a foot from the pan--at least Van said it was a foot of.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The threats against the list of Evan gelist William Sunday must have em- anated from some wolk under the im- presslon that Billy" had been an um- pire Instead of ball player.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Fred Bradley, the heavyweight pu- in New York, has returned to Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Each season sees more minor leagues pooling the mileage of the entire league. It seems to work very satis factorily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Wrestling does not seem to pay very where some people believe It really belongG Even the great Hacken- schmidt failed to draw the fans du- ring his tour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The New York Americans are having trouble in hitting the southpaws du- ring the spring exhibition games.