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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-01-05
Another Short Talk ON the Tariff
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stand why there should be so MANY cases re-
ported to the Custom house authorities. There
have recently been a multitude of instances
IN which house-servants reported their mas
ters and mistresses for SMUGGLING ievelrv.
paintings and other art treasures, as we'll as
clothing OF the costlier kinds We have no
knowledge OF any governmental fund avail
able for the purpose of bribing the domestic
employees OF rich people, and we cannot be-
IeVe that the servants would risk the loss of
their positions and the certainty of never
Oelng again employed IN that world of
the wealthy, unless they were moved bv the
fascination of very considerable bride,
Now, who has the greater motive to offer this
lnducement to the domestic spy? Evidently,
the manufacturers
You would naturally suppose that every
Custom house is situated on the sea-
coast. That is the proper place for them,
ana that IS where they are in all other coun-
tries but ours. In this Republic, however.
such rank favoritism prevails, that Custom
houses have been built throughout the land.
thousands of miles from the sea shore. These
inland Custom-houses have their full COM
plement of salaried officials, including a sur
veyor of the port. In Atlanta, indianapolis
and scores of other places where there is no
port to survey, there is high priced surveyor
whose sworn duty it is to survey and keep
surveying the port. This is one of the most
striking evidences of the extreme injustice to
which special privilege has been carried
VI course the excuse which is given for
this mOnstrOus item of governmental favor
ltlsm and prodigality is, that these inland
ports OF entry are great convenience to the
inland merchants
Does the government tax anybody for yom'
convenience?
In large number of the Custom-hOuses on
land and sea the amount of revenue amounts
to such rldlculously small sum that it will
not pay 1.-THE of the expense of maintain
ing the Custom-house. There are extreme cases
where the annual amount of taxes collected
on foreign goods amounts to less than 500.
whereas the salaries paid to those idle Off
Gals aggregate a couple of thousand. There
are Custom houses in New England that col
lect less than five dollars year at a cost to
the government of more than a thousand.
mere are some where not a dollar is collected.
Ihe last time l examined the official report on
the Custom-house In Atlanta, the revenue was
less than seven thousand dollars, and the ag-
gregate OF salaries about two thousand. You
Will remember that a negro, Henry Rucker.
had long been the Collector at this inland
port of entry, when I made an exposure of
how he had been kept in office, and succeeded
IN ousting him last summer The salaried
person who would doubtless survey the port,
IT there were one in Atlanta for him to sur
vey, is also negro, according to my informa-
ton.
In Alexandria, Va, they collect almost
nothing, at a cost of $1,000 year.
At Cherrystone, Va, not one cent was col
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-01-05

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The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Maps for First Section,
In Opinion of Doc White

CLEVELAND, Jan. 5.-DOc White.
the White Sox pitcher, sees a chance
for the Maps to finish third next sea-
son.
Il look for the White SoX and Maps
to furnish surprises" said White. THE
Sox are very likely to finish second
I'm not strong on predicting. but can't
see anything less than third for our
team. The Athletics SHOULD repeat.
Detroit and Chicago will have it out
for second place, the Yankees and Maps
look hest for third. and the Red
Sox will have ii out with the Maps or
Yankees for fourth place.
THE White Sox will have good in
field. Jiggs Donohue will likely be back
on first base. He will go to Mineral
Springs, Tex, with the team. He says
he's right again. and if he is, he will be
our first baseman."
The fans are turning out to see White.
They give him a hand before and after
he sings. 1t was said Doc would tell
baseball stories. He doesn't. Il leave
that to Joe Tinker and Jimmy Calla-
han, fellow actors he said.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
KILLER WANTED
BY MINOR CLUBS
Eastern League Managers Make Offers to McAleer for
Nationals Utility Player Davis In Great De-
h, mand AS Prospective Team Leader
Bv THOMAS KIRBY.

Two Eastern League clubs have put
IN bids with Jimmy McAleer for Wade
Killifer, who has heen, doing general
substitute roles for the Nationals for
season and a half.
Where the Impression that Washing
ton is anxious to dispose of Kulifer
started is hard to say, but, judging
by the sudden offers, some one has told
the minor league managers that killifer
is on the market.
Killifer figured in several Of the COM
binstions which McAIeer had formed to
spring on the American League owners
at the last meeting, but as no one was
willing to offer anything that was at
tractive to the leader of the Nationals,
Killifer Is still here. and there seems to
be no good reason whS he should DC
allowed to go at this time.
Killifer comes within that class of
players who are just lacking something
10 make them regulars, but at the same
time possessing enough ability to make
IL unwise to let him slip away. Wher
Jennings let I<illifer go it was not be-
cause he did not realize that the player
was valuable, bat, because of a suit, 1t
was necessary for Killifer to remain out
of the State of Michigan.
It will he remembered that whenever
the Nationals went to Detroit last sea-
son, Killifer took a short vacation, but
wns once more back with the club when
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
ARMY-NAVY GAME
STANDS PLANNED
white House Elipse Could Be Converted Into Ideal
Football Field Says Expert From Cleveland.
Conference With Col Spencer Cosby.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

II A. McHugh. OF Cleveland, president
OF the largest collarsable seat company
In the country. arrived here today for
conference with the conventions COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce rel
alive to bids for seats for the Army
Navy game. should that contest be
transferred to. Washington.
Tor years the Cleveland firm has fur
.nished stands for open afr entertain
ments IN all sections OF the country,
and is now IN a position to meet the de-
mands Of the big football game on short
notice. -
Together with Granville Hunt, chair
man Of the conNnittee here, Mr.. Nc
Hugh visited the White House Ellipse,
and was strongly impressed by the suit
ability OF that place as the scene for
the annual battle between the Midship-
men and Cadets.
Ideal Stretch.
He had already received general
description of the grounds and had
drawn up blue prints showing how no
less than seventy-fve thousand per-
sons might be accommodated on the
tracts Of land directly behind the White
House. +
"This is one Of the finest stretches Of
ground centrally. located. that i have
ever SEEN" said Mr.. McHugh, when he
looked over the place. I'm most cities,
when we build seats, we encounter all
sorts of difficulty in the way OF grad
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
War Over Mallet Head
ArouSeS Golf PLAYERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-A still hunt the
country over is being waged for proxies
to be voted at the annual meeting Of
the U. s. Golf Association, nine days
hence, in Chicago.
With competition so brisk. neither side
is giving out word for publication. but
II is known that the Plainfield Country
Club, on record as dead set against the
arbitrary ruling of St. Andrews on
mallet-headed, putters, has received the
proxies of three large conservative
metropolitan clubs. which are of the
same mind.
|. On the other side, c. B. Macdonald is
credited with being out for proxies as
actively as he was before the Garden
CITY Golf, Club meeting, which he was
able to swing over into the pro column
by that method. '-
If the meeting is carried in support OF
ST. Andrews, even in qualified way,
there will be a revolt both East and
West, although no Vne can be found
redical enough to say that they expect
to see a rival national association
formed .'..
The Washington times., 1911-01-05

were NaUshon and Textile. Both OF
them were slow to get going and fire.
Quently either had to run around field
of horses or met with some interference.
Lasted to the Finish.
In the closing stages of every race, In
which they met both Naushon and Tex
tile would cut down Noyelty's lead, bu
he always had enough left, with SChi!-
Iing's aid, to stand them off. That Nov
city will be a sprinter this year Is GER
tain, and in the short races for three
year-olds he will no doubt hold his own,
but there is a question whether he will
beat either Eaushon or Textile when
the distance is more than six furlongs.
1t may be that HiIdreth will educate
him to go longer distance, but on his
two-year-old form there is every reason
to believe that he will drop in behind
both Textile and Naushon. In fact,
there are many who believe that Nau-
shon would have beaten him frequently
last year had he been ridden by a jockey
the equal of Schilling.
Novelty on Top.
There were possibly half dozen two
year-olds in 1910 that classed well to-
gether, but all were behind Novelty,
Naushon, and Textile. Included in the
humber were Footprint. Trap Rock, Iron
Mask, Watervale, Rockville, Love Note,
and Zeus. There is a chance for one or
more of these to improve on last years
form. Usually the greatest improve
ment in horse comes between the sec
ond and third year, and as all of these
were what may be termed nice horses,
being high class and hardly first class,
they may do better. If Novelty will go
route it is hardly probable that his
ln1lPalS will hp him ThA
opinion prevails that he will not.
Fair Handicap Horses.
In the handicap division for their year
there are Fitz Herbert. Olambala,
Sweep, Prince Imperial, The Turk,
Countless, MaskettI, Danoscara,. Amelia
jerks, Lovetie, Grassmere, and possibly
one or two others of more or less note
a rather sorry lot when one looks back
to the days Of Henry of Navarro, Dom
mo. Ramapo, Sysonby, Colin, and a
hundred and one others of their caliber.
Oiambala is fair horse and Fitz Her
/ bert when at his best is a wonderful
| horse, but there were rumors of his un-
! soundness last summer, and he may
! never be the horse he was. Let be
! hoped that he recovers from any ala
! ment, for "Fitz" was an idol, and
! there is nothing like an idol in the turf
world to give it popularity:
Thousands Saw Sysonby.
Thousands were wont 10 go to the
! track to watch Sysonoy perform, and
| when Collins name appeared in the en-
| tries it meant that. many one visited
the course who would not have been
there otherwise. 1t was that class which
loves horse and champion.
! Hildreth will have a strong hand in
| the two-year-old division with Novelty
| and Zeus. K. T. Wilson will depend
| upon Naushon entirely. as his other
good tWo-year-old, Onager, is afflicted
| horse.
There will be a very nice lot of three
| vear-olds, but the handicap division viii
I be motley crowd, with Fitz Herbert
! shining out so strongly that he will ur-
questionably carry ten pounds at least
more than his nearest opponent, Olam-
| bala, in all handlcaps. .
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
TWO GOOD HORSES
LOST TO AMERICA
Dalmatan and Bashti Have Been Shipped to England
Novelty May Be Good Three-Year-Old This Year.
Fitz Herbert AS Handicap Starter.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Now that the
corner Of the new year has been turn
ed, one can look into the future of rae
ing and the material on hand. 1t is sad
TO relate, though the truth. that there
are not the horses in this country today
there were FIVE years ago, either in
number or class.
Looking over the results of last year
and selecting the good from the bad
from the 1900 and more horses that
raced in the East, there are about twen-
ty with any distinct class
This country lost the best thTee-year-
old colt when Mr.. Winans bought Del
matian from Sam" Hildreth and ship
ped him to England The best two
year-old filly was lost when H. P.
whitney bought Bashti from the New
castle Stable. She was also sent to
Europe.
With this pair out of the way. the
ranks of home-bred horses were thinned,
though there has always been some
doubt about Dalmatian being a high
class horse. He happened to fall in a
year when three-ycar olds we're rather
common lot.
The Turk, Sweep, and Prince Imperial
were by far the best of all others of
that age. These horses continually beat
each other IN the spring season, which
is evidence that not one Of them stood
out from his opponents. Toward the
close of the season Dalmatian held them
all safely for the one reason that they
all went back in their work
Not a Good Race Since
The Turk was bought by r. F. Car
man and he has not run a good race
since; in fact, he did not appear except
on one or two occasions. Prince I'M
perial was the first to show a decline
in his training. He fell III and lodged
his feed long before the summer season
began, so that there is hardly a true
line on what he might have done had
he been as healthy as Dalmatian.
The latter indicated he was a good
colt at Empire City, when he VOL handi-
caps after giving lot of weight away,
but there is the one item against him.
that he beat nothing in particular.
Stanley Fay wss the best, and while
he is a nice horse lacks in class.
Dalmatian Sails. .
When Dalmatian was asked to do
something out of the ordinary he was
not equal to the task. At Saratoga he
was we'll beaten by Sir John Johnson,
Danoscara. and oIambala, and while
the gave away weight he had no excuses
otherwise. ,Hod he been Colin or a
,Sysonsby he would surely have run
better. These facts infer that there was
not real good three-year-old out last
year.
OF the two-year-olds there is little
doubt that as sprinters Novelty and
Rashti were decidedly the best. Novelty
showed prominently because he was
ridden in nearly all his races after he
became the property of Hildreth by
Schilling. Novelty had every advan-
tage.
In the first place, he was a very fast
beginner, and any track suited him.
dis principal opponents, except Bashti,
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Eastern Stands Chance
For Basketball HonorS

The recent success of the Eastern
High School basketball team in win
ming from Business has put the school
on it's feet in the honors for the schol-
astic championship. and. incidentally,
seems to have much to do with the
track work of at least three or the
schools in the city.
Eastern has beaten Business and has
lost to the Cathedral School, and is
now more than anxious to get trial
at Cathedral as soon as possible West
ern has no team on a par with any
Of tie three schools, and Georgetown
Prep. which started the season. with
rush, has not had an active season,
although the team is reported as being
a strong contender for the honors.
Eastern and Cathedral will not be
actively engaged in track until the
basketball faver is over, and Busi-
ness is planning to get revenge at the
earliest opportunity. If Georgetown
Prep comes to the front with a chal-
lenge there will be a lot doing for
the basketball followers in the schools.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Demand for Harry Davis.


No matter what may be the decision
at st. Louis as to whether Harry Davis
is to be manager of the Browns, 1t
seems to be assured that before the end
of the season of 1911, the captain Of the,
Athletics will be at the head OF some
American League club.
After the directors of the Washington
club had decided that Cantillon would
not do here, more than one of those on
the board here looked to Harry Davis
us the logical selection. The matter
was taken up with. Philadelphia, but
there were two things that interfered-
Connie Macks unwillingness to let Da-
Wis go at that time and Ban Johnsor's
determination to keep Jimmy McAleer
as a manager on the American circuit. .
Washington would have welcomed
Davis, as he is conceded to be an expert
handler of men and thorough student
of baseball, but a deal was impossible.
Ban johnson is one of the best friends
Davis has and il would; indeed. be sur
prising If the once great first baseman
is not pilot after he finishes with the
Athletics next summer.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Baseball Notes

Fred Tenney. new manager Of the
Boston Doves, Is trying to engineer
some deal whereby he will acquire Out
fielder Beals Becker and Catcher Schlei'
of the Giants. Tenney needs an ex-
perienced catcher to help out Graham.
Becker would willingly return to Bos-
ton, from where he came to the Giants
last Year. He has little chance 10
break into the pasture regularly so long
as McGraw's present trio live up to
1910 form.
"Cuppy" Groschow. a player of the
Terre Haute Central League) Club,
met with such an accident in wire
factory at Adrian. Mich, that he Will
never again be able to follow his pro-
fessionaI calling. One of his arms was
torn off after being accidentally caught
in the wheel of a big machine.
II the plans of William Grayson,
owner of the Louisville Colonels, do not
miscarry there will be an interleague
series between his club and Joe Kelley
Toronto Eastern Leaguers at Louis
vile in the Spring. Grayson Is planning
to entertain the Canucks for four
days-ApriI to 9. inclusive. 1t has
been several seasons since these rival
minor leagues matched their strength
For several seasons the respective pen
nant winners met In post season
series.
John J. Taylor is trying to sign Har-
old c. Janvrin, a Boston high school
boy pitcher, for his Red Sox. Janvrtn
tried to do business with the Doves but
was turned down. Before he could get
TO Taylor he met parental objection.
TAYLOR has offered the youngster a
fancy salary and IL the parents of the
boy can be won over 1t is likely that
Janvrin Will butt right into fast COM
parry from the school lots.
Danny Long, manager of the San
Francisco Seals, has ordered his team
TO report for spring practice on Febru-
sIry %. This is an earlier date than has
been set foe general training by any
other big league orAminor league club
Long wishes his men to be In perfect
trim to, entertain the Boston Red So1
when John I. Taylor's hired men hit
the coast. ,.
The Ohio State League is up against
il. Failing to sell the Lima franchise
to local owners, the Toledo baseball
club, which controls the property, has
announced that 1t will abandon tn:
franchise. The players will be offered
! for sale to o. and p. owners. Unless
the league comes to the rescue with
some city to fill the vacancy the Ohio
state circuit may go on the rocks
There is no hope of Lima being re.
tanned. as the owners have given VI
their lease on the grounds.
Doc Newton. the old-time HighIande,
southpaw who went from here to To
| ronto, of the Eastern League, is ex
! pected to sign with Louisville, of tn,
American Association, within a few
| days.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05

ST LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Unlike many OF
the American Bowling Congress tourna-
ments of the past, the st. Louis tourna-
ment. which starts this month. will be
marked by the social features to be
introduced
Never before have so many innova-
tions been introduced, and the only
tournament that comes near to these
features was the Cincinnati tourna-
ment in 1907.
The principal feature of this end of
the tournament Will be the palm gar
den, which will be erected around the
alIeys on .he floor Of the Coliseum.
There will be sixteen alleys, and around
the outside will be space OF about
fifteen feet, and tables will be set there
and refreshments and lunch VIII be
served
The st. Louis Tournament Company
of which Edmond Koeln Is president
which is running the tournament Is
making strenuous efforts to sell enough
tickets to keep the lower part OF the
great building filled every night This
end OF the work is under the super
vision of a committee of bowlers. and
Mr.. Koeln's personal representative,
Mr.. Poland, and they are making great
progress With the work.
| On the night of January 81 the Mas
ter Painters convention will hold a re-
ception. after their three teams have
bowled, and efforts are being made 10
have other conventions and organiza-
. tions that meet here during the tourna-
ment to hold receptions and enter
teams.
Painters Enter Teams.
The Master Painters have entered
three teams. and IT is possible that sew
! eral other teams representing painters
| will enter on that night and that there
will be a large crowd present. The
paintsrs have reserved six sections IN
| the west side of the Coliseum and paid
| for the tickets.
Besides the social features to be In
troduced at the Coliseum, the loca
bowlers are preparing to make the
| tournament a success by other forms
! of entertainment. This branch Of tho
entertainment has not yet been deter,
mined and will be left largely to the
members of the st. Louis City Associa'
K ton.
The financial arrangements for tht
tournament, so far as paying the 5000
rent for the Coliseum is concerned, !:
practically completed. There are sew
rent 10 rthe Coliseum Is concerned. ar
and II is Keeping Mr. Foland busy try
ing to raise the money.
Expect Record Breaker.
That the tournament will be record
breaker is practically assured. The so
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Floorwalkers in Winter.

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Three American
association umpires, or rather arbitra-
tors, who performed in this company
last year, are earning their daily bread
this winter as fioorwalkers in Chicago
department stores. Cusack. Bush, and
Van Syckle are the decision judges who
are getting away with pretty soft jobs.
Van Syckle will not toll in the A, A.
next summer, but there Is chance for
Bush and Cusack. The latter is De-
troiter, while Bush graduated from the
South Michigan League.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Oldring Says Mackmen
Will Again Lead World

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 5.-Reuben
Oldring, the Athletics cutfelder, left
here this morning for Philadelphia to
have his injured knee examined by a
physician. He says it is almost as well
as ever, and he believes that bv the end
OF January it will be in perfect con-
dition. He will probably remain here
until spring. He said this morning:
81 still have the ambition to actively
participate in a worlds series, and am
entirely confident that, barring acci-
dents, the Athletics will repeat again
this year They will have even better
team than in 1914 for Connie Mack has
a bunch of eager. fast, clever young
sters that can jurnp right in whenever
ANY of us old-iimers are hurt and do
better work than we can"
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
SOCIAL FEATURES
. IN Al G.. TOURNEY
Many Innovations to Entertain Visiting Bowlers In ST.
Louis Are Planned d-Financal Arrangements tor
Meet Have Been Pr acticaly Completed.

cial cIubs CT the city have come to the
FROM ir good style and $50 teams, frcrn
all leagues, are practically assured
This entry, however, is hardly what
could be expected from the largest
bowling center in the United States
There should be not less than $50 teams
entered although many could not hope
to win a prize. The reason, for which
they should enter, is the boosting or
the game, and any team that has the
good of the game at heart viii not
grudge the entry fee.
Another thing that should draw many
five-maps teams, Is the fact that the hve
dollar, per man, entry fee. gives them a
sea son ticket good for the two weeks.
If this ticket Is purchased by anyone
nc. entered in the tournament IL VIII
cost five dollars and there Is really no
saving for the bowlers not entering. All
teams can enter the tournament and
each man Will get season ticket.
The Washington times., 1911-01-05
Schultz Denies Signing
With N. Y. Americans

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 5. .-"Toots'
Schultz, Fennsylyania's crack pitcher,
and reputed as being the best boxnan
In the collegiate ranks, denies. that he
has signed contract with the New
York American League club.
Schultz stated last night that he had
not signed with the Yankees, and did
not intend to play big league ball while
he was going to college. This is SchuItz's
last year at Penn, and he wants to pitch
the Red and Blue ball team to an inter
colleginte championship before he thinks
of entering professional ball.
There Is no doubt as to Schultz's abil-
ity to make good. He has everything q
successful twirler needs to battle the
batters. and more than one big league
club would like to sign the star Of the
college ranks.