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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24
Postofficc Inspectors Charge Jared
Flagg and Others with Using
United States Mails for Perpetrat,
ing Big Frauds.
FORMER TREASURER
MORGAN IN PARTY
James S. Sohock, Said To Be Ex-
Clergyman, Also Arrested-Ba
Fixed for Flagg at $25,0Oo--
Others in New York Jail.

New York. Sept 23.--In a raid on
the stock investment Offices of Jared
Flagg today, Flagg and seven Other
men were arrested on charge of
froudulently using the mails INF a
species OF endless chain schemes to
Defend Investors.
Among the prisoners were Former
United States Treasurer Daniel Nor
gan of Bridgeport, Conn, James X.
Schock, said to have been a minister
of the Dutch Reformed Church. f.
Tennyson Nelly, formerly publisher
on Fifth avenue; Nashua Brown
and Harold Jackson, brokers; Elvin
NJ Higgins, lawyer. and Edward l..
Schiller.
The prisoners were arraigned and
pleaded mot guilty" Bail was
fixed for Flags at $4,000 Assist
ant Attorney Smith said the huge
amount was fixed because he under
stood Flagg had S1,000,000.
Postoffice Inspector Elmer l., Kin
kead made the complaint He said
thousands of customers had invested
about S1,50O,000. Fagg, it is
charged, claimed he would invest
their money in gilt edged securities
which would pay high dividends.
Inspectors reported that Former
Treasurer Morgan was interested In
the enterprise to the extent of $780,
900.
All the men arrested are in the
Tombs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

Kiev, Russia Sept 23.--On Cen
eral Trepoff, one of the sternest mil
itary men in the Russian empire, has
devolved the task of preserving order
In districts where disturbances are
threatened owing to the death Of
Premier Stclypin from an assassin's
bullet.
Reports of threatened massacres
in the jewish districts of the big
cities are frequently heard as Stoly-
pins assassin, Bogroff. is Jew, but,
according to the authorities, every
possible precaution will be taken to
preserve the lives of the natives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS
READ THE BULLETIN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24
Steel Company Fails.

Cattlesburg, KY, Sept. 23.--Ar.
thu Hirsh, superintendent and gen
eral manager Of the Independent,
Steel company Of America at Cone
vad, w Va, filed volunteer peti.
tion in bankruptcy today. Liabili-
ties, $225,0o0; assets, not given,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24
Scores the Critics.

In his speech tonight President
Taft declared that attacks made on
the Tariff Board were not candid
criticisms Of that boards work bas-
cd on the showing made, but came
from the thoughtless heat of poll
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24
WEATHER:

Sunday Increasing cloudiness
with probably showers in afternoon
or at night.
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REGULARS AND SHAMROCKS TO
HOOK UP IN WARM GAME TODAY
Walter Johnson Has Promised to Do His
Best to Win Over the Pitching
of Dixie Walker.

the same as usual, the two teams bat
ting in this order:
sHAMROCKS. REGULARS.
Schaefer IS. Milan. Of.
Conroy. Oh Elberfeld 3b.
Conway. CT. Lelivelt, IT. -
Corbin II. Cunningham, 2b.
Miller r. Gessler. RI
Somerlot. Id. Mcbride. IS.
Bunting. 3b. Henry. H.
Street e. Ainsmith C.
johnson. D. Walker p.
1t will be noticed that the only changes
in the batting order are in the TWO
catchers. These changes are made by
Ainsmith get a little batting practice
against the other pitchers on the cup
and the same applies to Street. Both
have been hitting against the same twlrl-
ers all spring.
yet by any means. The severe cold that
the peppery comedian suffered last week
has settled in the small of his back, max
ing his getting around painful. He was
get into uniform yesterday, Germany be-
ing afraid of the damp weather.
II the weather holds good Dolly Gray
will be pitted against Bill Otey in the
game tomorrow and the final game on
Saturday will see Doc Meyer against
Tom Hughes.
Manager McAleer had a long conference
with Manager Jordan in the latter.s once
before practice time yesterday. The two
moguls were cIoseted for over an hour.
When they came out Of the council cham
Der both were tackled for information
concerning deals, which one would natur-
ally suspect were the subject OF their
conversation Not line would they turn
loose.
Il haven't got a thing to say yet, and
probably won't have until I get ready to
leave here Saturday." said McAleer.
me have those 1 want" said Jordan. So
evidently the conference between the two
moguls was to the Atlanta magnate' s
liking.
more than any one else. He has said SO
dozen times and continues to stick to
this through thick and thin. And he
seems to stand very good chances OF get
ting the hard-hitting outfielder. too.
COrbin can be disposed of advantageously
by McAleer. for the Washington boss
secured this little fellow for the draft
price, which would be mighty reason
able one for the Atlanta club to pay. In
the event that the Atlanta club does pur-
chase Corbin, McAleer will probably leave
them another man here as ground rent
man. Warren Miller is the one to whom
the finger Of suspicion points in this con-
nection, though Fred Sherry's name has
uecH IHeHtioHeu very much VI idte.
X
There seems to be a mistaken impress
sion going the rounds Of late as to why
McAleer Cancelled his games with the
Atlanta club. the report going the rounds
being that the Atlanta team and pitchers
were not good enough. McAleer him.
self corrected this statement by saying
that Atlanta's veteran pitchers are not
ready. Every man on the Atlanta team
is nursing some kind of a soreness that
prevented him from doing his best
and as he (McAleerp had nine pitchers of
his own working in grand shape, he
thought that he could get better work
from them than by playing Atlanta.
X X X
Some one started q report around At
lanta that the Birmingham Southern
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KAHOE SAYS NATIONALS WILL
GET GOOD START IN RACE
Teams Scout Declares Players Are All in
Fine Condition-Wants Fans to
Encourage Bob Groom.

the crowds will not get after MIN he Will
do it, You see, he feels that he Is not
popular here. and that he must show
right from the start in order to have the
good will of the fans. Every one who IS
interested in the welfare Of the Nationals
should encourage Groom, for once he gets
away good he will win large majority
Of his games."---.--- --------
The rain of the past few days has
proved a severe setback to the work at
the ball park, but Notwithstanding this
fact, assurance is given that the stands
VIII be ready for the, opening game
next Wednesday. and it will be possible
to accommodate in the neighborhood OK
1900 people.
it is the intention to stop work on the
stands Saturday night, and start to clean
up. so as to have matters in shape Tor
the first game. Only small portion or
the permanent chairs TO be used in the
grandstand and pavilions will be ready
for the opening game but. temporary
chairs will be installed. so that more conf
fort viii! be had than at any time during
the career OF the old stands.
Only the uprights of the paviiions in
left and right field will be ,concreted at
present, the frame work. however, VIII be
able to accommodate the crowds.
Supt. Jim O'Day of the ball park has
had a squad of men at work on the In
field for several weeks. and it is in very
good shape. The few spots in the out
field which require attention will get it
from now on. and by Monday or Tues
day, weather permitting. the large steam
roller will be put on the field to smooth
1t down.
Supt. knight, under whose supervision
the improvements are being made at the
ball park, while provoked at the rainy
weather, is sangune that everything will
be in readiness for opening. day. The
fact that matters were rushed during the
first two weeks of the work gave the
contractors a big lead. which was not
entirely cut down by the wet spell.
BY remaining at Atlanta the Nationals
have Jared much better than any Of their
rivals in the matter Of weather. But
one day has been lost this week while
the other teams have been forced to re-
main idle three or four days. and are
suffering a severe setback. Papers in
the other cities of the circuit are be-
moaning the i'll fate Of their athletes and
predictions are made that unless the
weather opens up all the teams. barring
Washington, will toe the scratch out or
condition.
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-.....-.-.-...-
COUNTRY Run.
Co!ored High School Boys in Long
Distance Race.

Track athletes at the local 'coloRed high
schools and Howard Academy are pre-
pairing to enter the is. A A cross
country run the 2Sth OF April. The course
has been decided upon. Starting from
some point on Sherman avenue the ath-
Ietes will run south on Sherman ave-
nue., Florida avenue and 10th street to 7
street northwest. From there the course
will lie on = street due east Of 10th to
New Jersey avenue. The athletes will
then run south on New Jersey avenue to
street and thence east to Armstrong
School. the finishing point.
The high school athletes in training will
listen to a lecture by the direct-ess Of
the department OF domestic science on the
subject Of food values. with especial ref
erence to food for athletes In training.
next week.
Prizes will be given the first four men
In and a handsome silver loving cup Will
be awarded the school whose athletes
gather in the greatest number OF points.
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GEORGETOWN READY
TO PLAY BIG GAMES
First Collegiate Battle Takes
Place Tomorrow Seven
More Candidates Dropped.

With the base ball diamond on George
town Field fast drying up under clear
weather and with Corneil's nine already
in town. nothing but another big rain
can prevent the game scheduled for. to-
morrow between the Blue aud Gray, ball
tossers and the ItAacaps from, taking
place. This afternoon men will be set
to work getting the infield on the heights
in the best possible shape, while at. the
same time the local team will utilize the
prep diamond for practice. Tomorrow
battle will start promptly at 4 O'Clock.
Because Of Saturdays game against
Dartmouth and anoth eI. game Monday
with Cornell the Iiilitoppess are going to
be hard pressed for the next three days
by having to play. trio Of important
battles. .whife at the same time having to
do considerable work IN the way OF
shaping up the team. This morning
neither the batting order nor. the positive
lineup for tomorrow could be, given out.
These are to be settled on after practice
today The only thing decided. SO far Is
that Fienle will start In the box. with
Fury on the receiving end
In the hopes Of further facilitating
practice there will also be another cut
in the squad after todays workout. Sew
en- Of the men that are still on the list
will be dropped. thus leaving but eighteen
out including pitchers. 1t was hoped that
q game against Mount ST. Joseph's yes
terday would have made possible thor
ough trial for those likely to be drop
ped, but as the weather prevented such
a course being followed out Coach SpFig-
man has made up his mind that the little
time left makes imperative the final slash
today.
with the squad down to manageable
numbers the complete formation of the
regular team seems now to be but a
question Of a couple of days. The one
handicap, though. is that so many big
contests will have to be handled while
the experimenting il in progress. but as
both Cornell and Dartmouth are under
the same disadvantage, the chances are
good for the locals getting away with
some Of the victories. --~'---- 49, 49,
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ATLANTA. Ga, April 6.-Although
the day broke bright and clear yester-
day. the thunderstorm of Tuesday
night had assumed such violent pro-
portions that the grounds at Ponce De
Leon were SO soaked that playing, or
even practicing. was out of the ques-
ton, and the Nationals went another
day without any batting or field prac-
tice.
But all the men went to the park
just the same, and 1t was a busy scene
IL one happened to enter the park at
about 10 o'clock. Under the grand
stand the pitchers were warming up
with the catchers, about thirty minutes
to each man putting all the hurlers in
good shape and sending them to the
clubhouse for the shower and rub
down.
The team divided itself into different
squads and played leapfrog. Johnny
ride the pony and all such games
known to the boys at school. Quite
a bit OF interest was aroused in run
ming broad jumps and in the hop. step
and jump. Eddie Ainsmith showed him.
self proficient in all the jumping con-
tests. with John Henry and Charlie
Conway running close second.
Dixie Walker and Clyde Milan
climbed up to the top Of the fifty-foot
bank back of the clubhouse at the end
Of the grandstand and threw high balls
down to Chief Swain, Doc Gessler and
Jack Lelivelt. Jack called this the
washington Monument catch" Quite a
bunch of fun was had as the result Of
this bunch OF catching. Doc Gessler
and Jack Lelivelt climbed on the fence
that surrounds the ball park, right by
the carriage entrance. and Walker and
| Milan tried to knock them off by
throwing from the top OF the hill. The
ball struck a telegraph post on one Oc
casion and shot between Jack and Doc
and both dropped from the fence like
they had been hit.
For the bettre part Of an hour this
kind OF game was continued, until
every man in the squad was as tired as
II he had played nine innings Of ball and
had fielding practice afterward, which is
the practice engaged in every day. Pros
poets look good for game today.
It is planned to send the teams after
one another fer that ten-dollar bet which
was wagered as the result Of the game
last week: when Walter johnson twirled
for the Shamrocks and Dixie Walker
hurled for the Regulars. These two
twirlers will meet in the game today.
and the ten-dollar bet stands good. There
is going to be some mighty hard scrap
ping for. the edge in this game.
\
+ Walter johnson said: Manager Con-
roy Is mighty anxious to win the game
today and j am, too. I am going to give
the Regulars everything I have. got in
stock" This spells success for the
Shamrocks, for while Walter has been
cutting loose a few in the games this
spring, he has not been cutting them
through regularly. He is not expected to
let up a minute, but will turn everything
he has got loose on the poor Regulars.
"Roomie" Zeb Milan will get the benefit
of everything the big fellow has in stock,
and that is some. il any one should hap
zen to ask YOU.
The lineup for the game Will be about
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
PRESIDENTS OUTLOOK
Says Six Clubs in His Organ
ization Have Chance for
the Pennant.

NEW YORK. April 6-Hight up in Ills
new offices on the thirteenth floor OF New
York's tallest skyscraper, President Thorn
as j.. Lynch Of the National League has
figured out that the race for the pennant
this year will be the closest and mos,
keenly contested in many seasons. Here
is his statement of the situation:
Amy one of six clubs has a good
chance TO Win this year. Rarely have the
teams presented a more even front. While
81. Louis and Boston do not seem to be
as strong as the other clubs. still you can
never tell what a crowd of young players
will do, and Tenney may surprise the
base ball world this season.
LAS for the other six clubs, il Is just
about an even thing. New York looks
good and is stronger than at this time
last year. Those who think the days Of
the Chicagos are over may have cause to
change their opinion before the season
closes. They are no weaker than last
year in my opinion II was because the
Athletics were so much faster than Chi
cago that the worlds series resulted as
ii did. The team is well supplied with
youngsters. Take the purchase of Shean
that was good stroke OF business. Evers
may last whole season and may not
last week. Mr.. Murphy has a second
baseman TO step right in there. IL that
happens you are likely to hear people
begin TO talk of Chicago luck and how
fortunate IL was that Shean was around.
NO luck about ii, il was planned before
hand.
"A letter reached me the other day
from the Pittsburg camp, saying that
Leach, Clarke and Wagner the big THO
were never in better condition and that
Adams and Camnitz were putting them
over in great form. The men are play
is there. l tell you Chicago would not
have had such an easy time winning a
pennant last year had they not got the
jump in the early months. 1t will be
different this spring, unless all sigma 60
wrong.
Both Philadelphia and Cincinnati were
strengthened by the trade made last fall.
1t does a player a lot of good TO be
shifted around. 1t puts more life in him
average ball with a losing team gets in
with lot of hustling youngsters and be-
comes a star. The fans like to see new
faces, too, and applause is as sweet to n
players ears as II is to an actors. When
q man steals second base and is heartily
cheered he wants to steal third right
away. Both the Philies and the Reds
will be factors in the pennant race this
year. Neither can Brooklyn be counted
out From all reports Mr.. Ebbets has
secured some youngsters who will give
good account of themselves this season.
Every season in base ball seems to be
greater than the one Immediately pre-
ceding. 1 do not think that this season
will prove an exception and look for the
biggest year and one of the closest races
in the history OF the game"
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tonas in Better Shape Than Any of Their Rivals, Ayers Mike Kaoe
CONNIE THINKS HE'LL WIN.
Expects Athletics to Be Pushed by
Detroit and Yanks.

LYNCHBURG. Va. April 6.-Manager
Connie Mack. who is here with the Sec
ond team of the Philadelphia Athletics,
yesterday stated that. barring accidents.
he believed the Athletics would be able
to make as good a showing in the Amer
lean League race as they did last Year.
Asked as to the strongest contenders
with him for the pennant, he said he re-
garded New York and Detroit to be the
best teams. He does not expect to see
Boston strong without Stahl, and he does
not look for Cleveland to be stronger
than last year. The White Sox, he says,
will make a much better showing than a
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

management when inquiry was made.
81
If optimisism and confidence count for
anything. then Harvey Bussey. the Eir-
ginia League spitball artist. is assured of
position with the Washington team
to work for only one man this year, and
that man is McAleer. L never felt bet
ter in my life, and believe that | have
got more now than ever had, and l have
been with six pennant winners Bussey
has been in professional ball six years.
and during that time has been with a
pennant-winning club each year.
He believes that he is going to have a
good control as any man in the business.
continued Bussey, land with Charlie
Street and Kid Elberfeld knowing the
weaknesses of every batter in the Amer
to keep them where these fellows can't
hit them"
McAleer likes Bussey, and he will be
taken back to Washington when he leaves
here Saturday.
Dos Gessler and Manager Jordan Of
the Atlanta team are old-tme friends.
supper with the Washington bunch at
the kimball House last night
john MCITdW is gettlTlS revenge IoI
the treatment of his players during their
stay in Atlanta. Atlanta is after John
Griffin, the big Highlander that the
Cubs have been carrying all this spring.
Murphy has been willing to let Atlanta
have this twirler all along and Griffin
wants to come back, too. Waivers were
asked on the big twirler and every team
in the two big leagues is said to have
waived but McGraw. McGraw is strong
on pitchers and don't want Griffin. is the
suppostion of the local club owners. but
is refusing to waive just out of spite to
the local club for the incidents of last
week
There is a possibility Of the Atlanta and
Washington teams playing a game to-
morrow afternoon as a sort of farewell
affair. The newspaper men from Wash
ington and the local newspaper men are
trying to get both Manager Jordan and
Manager McAleer to agree to play the
game, in order that the Atlanta fans
can see the two teams in action once
more and to further cement the good
feeling that exists between the players
of both clubs, and for the Washington
team by the local fans. Definite an
nouncement Of this game will probably
be made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
NOT FOR SALE.
Owners of Browns Decide to Hold On
to the Club.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April 6.-The st. Louis
National League ball club is not for sale.
said Schuyler Britton yesterday Mrs.
Britton heard her husband make the
statement and nodded her head affirma-
lively.
Mrs. Britton has decided to retain the
ball club continued Mr.. Britton. "She
has received numerous offers for the
property. but all offers were turned down.
The base ball property is not for sale, at
least not for the time being.
There will be special meeting of the
stockholders of the club within a day or
SO and new president selected My wife
has not selected anybody for toe position
so far"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

1t isn't often that @ college player turing
down an offer to play professional ball.
Justin Fftzgerald, the Santa Clara (Cal)
center fielder, has just refused q PROPOSE
ton to play with the Chicago Cubs. The
young Santa Claran. during his stay at
college. has bt en- the recipient Of no less
than six big league offers, all OF which
have been refused. Hal Chase tried to
PERSUADE Fitzgerald to sign q Yankee
contract. Fitzgerald refuses TO consider
entering the protest. onal. field at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

The Cubs may lose a promising young
twirler in Fred Toney, whose arm went
back on him during a game against
Louisville. Something happened to
Toney's arm in the fourth inning. I'D TO
that time Toney had been pitching sensa-
tional ball Suddenly he lost effective
ness. and ii was not until three innings
later that he informed Manager Chance
of his ailment. 1t is believed that the
frigid weather has something TO do with
Toney's arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
BY J. ED GRILLc.

Mike Kahoe. scout Of the Nationals,
discovererc Of John Henry. Bill Cunning
ham and Eddie 'Ainsmith. trio of young
players which is. expected to make it's
mark this year, arrived here this morn
Ing. Kahoe has been doing some quiet
scouting. He spent several days with the
second team in the south just to look over
the youngsters Connie Mack has. He did
not see anything that impressed him that
was available.
Kahoe insists that the Nationals are
In better condition than any team in the
league: He says there IS not a man in
the lineup who is not fit to play his best
game. and. he feels that the Nationals
are down for q good start in the race. ..
believe that the fans will agree with
me when they see the team III action that
i. Is in better shape than 1t ever has been
before said Mike. cunningham has
rounded into good shape again. He was
heavy when he started in. but the rubber
shirt has brought him down and there
Is nothing 70 worry about on that score
Henry Is playing a great game at first
and hitting, while Lelivelt and Gessler
have just started TO show their real form.
Every one Of the pitchers is In great
shape. Gray and Groom are going to
have a good year.
lot the youngsters Conway is showing
up remarkably we'll. He is not & player
who impresses you at the first glance. but
he grows on one, for he knows how to hit
and Is q valuable man in other ways. l
am convinced that the team is going to
act good start in the race, because it Is
In fine condition, and any one of the regu-
lar. pitchers will be able to deliver the
goods. Tom Hughes is sure to make
good. His arm is still triffe weak and
sore, but the hot weather will work that
out in e. few weeks.
.: 7.Just. one word for Bob Groom" con-
tinued Mike. II want to ask the fans TO
be patient with Bob this year. Give him
q. fair chance and he will be one Of the
best pitchers we have. I warmed him up
the day before I left Atlanta. and he
showed me more than 1 have ever seen
before. He may not have Johnson q
speed. but he. has everything else. and II
the crowds do not discourage him YOU
can look for him to pitch great ball this
year. Bob wants to make good. and If