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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

tieth street, Washington ward. to cost
500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
TROUBLE IN STORE
FOR ORIOLE TEAM
LITTLE MATTER OF LETTER IN
MEMS NAMES CAUSES MIX
TPS-OTHER GOSSIP.

When Connie Mack sent Tommy
Atkins to Baltimore this winter he
provided more trouble for the base
ball writer's OF the Eastern League
cities. Merle Adkins former High
lander, is member of the same team.
The big mix-up that "a and ~
will cause Ia dreaded by every writer
who will have To write the names.
In the closing days of Pat Te-
beau's regime, the ST. Louis Cardinals
had pitchers named Suthoff and Sud
hoff at the same time.
Later. when John McCloskey boss
ed the Cardinals he had an athlete
named Hoelskoetter. To make work
easier for writers and scorers this
name was changed to Holly. After
this change was successfully inaugu-
rated. Holly, nov with Montreal.
joined the st. Louis team and the
mix-ups were daily occurrences. Hoel-
skoetter was blamed and praised for
things that Holly did or did not do.
and vice versa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

Yale thinks II sufficient to meet
Princeton and Harvard before the
intercollegiate meet. Harvard takes
on Dartmouth and Yale. The men
are not expected to be at their best
form at these dual games. They
are gradually rounded into form for
the big meet. Virginia usually has a
much harder schedule and by the
time the big meet comes around the
men are apt to be little stale But
even il Virginia track athletics were
conducted solely with the view OF
making a showing at the ]. A. \. l..
meet, IL would be far too expensive
program to follow,
There is enough athletic COMPETE
tion nearer home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

The New York Americans are a
fair sample of the cusmopoIitaHism
of "A big league baseball club. Sta
tistics which Tom Davis, the club sec
rotary. has compiled after a winters
research show that twelve States and
Canada figure in the nativity OF the
twenty eight players on the club ros-
ter. The States are Vermont. Penn
sylvania, West Virginia. Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois. Texas, New York, Mich
igan, Virginia. California and Mis-
souri,. Pennsylvania contributes eight
of the players; Vermont. one; West
Virginia. two; Ohio. four; Indiana
one; Illinois. three: Texas, two: New
York. one: Michigan, one; Virginia.
one; California, two; Missouri, one.
and Canada. one.
The native States OF the players,
together with their ages, are as fol-
lows: Fisher, Vermont, "a; Roach.
Pennsylvania. 81: WARRIOR. West yir-
ginia, 81; Bailey, Ohio. 81 Johnson.
Indiana, rs: knight, Pennsylvania.
rs; Daniels. Illinois. IS: Caldwell.
Pennsylvania. %: Litschi. Pennsyl-
vania. IS: Blair. Pennsylvania. 81;
Mcclure. West Virginia. IS. Vaughn,
Texas, %; Abies. Texas. 81: Kauff,
Ohio, 81; Elliott. Pennsylvania. 90:
McGraner, Ohio, age not given
! quinn, pennsylvania. -, Williams,
Ohio. 81; Sweeney. Illinois. 25;
Jube, New York. 23: Cree. Pennsyl-
vania, 20; Hemphill Michigan. "a;
Ford. Canada, rs: Revelle. Virginia.
30; Gardner. Illinois. 90; Chase, Cali
fornia, 81, Wolter. California. 20;
Hartzell. Missouri. so.
The average of the twenty seven
players whose ages are given is with
! in a small fraction OF &c.
An interesting conversation once
took place among party of base
ball fans of which Johnny Evers was
a member One fan reiterated the
oft expressed opinion that Chase was
rife ijest first baseman because he
made plays which other first sackers
didn't make.
What kind OF Plays" asked Ev-
ers.
Well, fielding a sacrifice hit TO sec
ond or third ahead OF the runners,
for one"
IF d man on our club sent a sac
rifice To Chase he'd be fined $500" re-
torted Evers.
Meaning that the player Would he
expected to place his sacrifice to bet
tay aax-a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

Commedo Hearst, Of the Brook
Ien. y. Y. Yacht club. has offered a
si.093 cup for an ocean race be-
tween power boats from Gravesend
to Halifax. More power 90 him 1t
il to he called the Reciprocity Cup.
in honor of the proposed Canadian
treaty.
Commodore Hearst has never over
come his love for uniforms Of blue
with braid and brass buttons. He
tried hard TO get one from the United
States government in 1898. but he
failed and hia regard for President
Mckinley was by no means one OF
intense admiration ever aftef-iaN-
ever. he In now fuIl-fiedged commo-
dore and entitled 10 not only wear
uniform, but to receive saiutes from
square headed sailors. Which must
be a delight to the adplation-toying
soul of Commodore Hearst. He does
so dearly love to- pose as Sir Joseph
Porter Report has ii that he used
to dress In an ensign's uniform while
waiting for the commission that never
came from Washington. and every
morning would have Arthur Brisbane
and Mickey Ihmsen come before
his presence. salute and inquire:
Noble captain. what are the or
ders of your imperial highness for the
day"
Then Hearst would issue orders in
quarterback style and afterward
change into civilian garments for
more public business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

Come TO think OF it, sunny Jim
in not So much of a real fan, after
AL. He sits in the grandstand.
Shucks! real fans sit in the bleach
ers, coatless and sometimes collar
less To the fan in the bleachers the
person in the grandstand is merely a
spectator, And a spectator is only a
person who pays to see ball game.
He is no loyal son OF the Royal
Rooters' Chapter. order OF Fans.
d ,Nsaws' Gasaefamt&. ffffS Cuoan chess
champion, keeps up his great work
at the masters congress In San Sc
bastian. Spain. He has won three
and lost one game and the one lost
Ii made up OF two drawn games.
Marshall. the American champion. Is
fifth,
Farmer Burns discovered Frank
Gotch. the wrestling champion. says
a dispatch. bur Burns win never get
in the Chris Columbus class for all
hat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

Hardie Richardson, the old-tinle
baseball player, SAYS that Nice-Presi-
dent C'Sunny Jim"b Sherman was
ever great baseball fan. Sherman
always paid TO see the games. There's
an eulogy for YOU
But Hardie will never convince an
insurgent Republican that IL was not
the ultimate consumer who really
paid for sunny Jiu's" seat In the
grandstand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
LOOKS LIKE ten CENTS
SOON FOR The STAPLE
Drop In the Market
Yesterday

Farmers here doubtless wondered
yesterday, as the cotton market slump
ed twenty-five or thirty points, what
had become of that fifteen cents basis
proposition recently inaugurated by
two conventions. Instead of going 20
Is cents, the market turned turtle and
appears to be hiking for the dimse
spot Within two days the price has
declined a half cent per pound, or
more, and in the Americus market 20
1-2 cents was the ruling price yester-
day, whereas it is sold for IL Ii
cents less than week agoi. Receipts
here are not abnormally large, AZ
though with the entire crop open in
the fields rush of cotton to market
is to be expected. Local dealers would
not be surprised very much at still
further decline under present condt-
tions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
CANADA WILL VOTE
ON RECIPROCITY TODAY
Odds Are Strongly in Favor
Of Reciprocity

Ottawa, Ontaria, Sept. 20.-Trm0r-
rows battle of the ballots Will be di-
rect lineup between the farmers and
the city dwellers of Canada TIE ru-
raj population have aligned itself with
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the candidates
making their fight on the reciprocity
issue, whereas the anti-reciprocity
forces are devoting their attention 10
the cities which are the seats of man
ufactories.
Heavy betting is going on through
out the Dominion and books are be-
ing made in all the principal cities
Liberal candidates, the pro-reciprocity
forces, were odds on favorites at 3
to 1 today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
A TRIO OF PINKERTONS
BUSY In AMERICUS
Working On Case Now Before
the Public

The presence in Americus yesterday
morning of three detectives, said to De
Pinkerton men, added interest to the
Kennedy-Childers case, if interest
could possibly be added to that very
sensational affair no uwppermost N
the public eye. The three strangers
did not, of course, reveal their identit!
here or state confdentially to anyone
by whom they We're employed, bu they
were busy, nevertheless, in work they
had mapped out After completing the
task assigned here they will, in all
probability, go to Smithville and Lees
burg for further research into the
mysterious death of Mrs. Childers, il
that is their mission here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
LADIES With BROONS IN
CLEANING UP PROCESS
COIOrGd Help Scarce, They
Thus Get Busy

When a woman Wills, she will, and
when she won't she is just as head
set that way as the other Just now
however, she is interested in the
claiming up process, as ordered by the
Board Of Health, and many private
premises in Americus are being clean
ed up under her personal supervision,
or by herself, personally. DR.. Wade
Chambliss, chairman of the Board Of
Health, was thus interested yesterday
in "woman's work" While driving out
in a residence section he observed four
very excellent ladies, broom in hand,
at work in as many back yards, and
the premises were thus given a thor
ough cleaning. If there was a bridge"
game being pulled off in the vicinity
these Spartan danes did not attend,
but looked after home duties instead.
DR.. Chambliss says he city is being put
in a condition highly sanitary sin. e
the recent edict went forth. ..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
HIS MOTHER
REFUSED TO
SEE Her SON
He WAS AN IMPOSTER
Returns After Being Given Up
For Dead

Niles, Mich, Sept. 20.-Sull claim
ing to be the son of Mrs. Estella
Kimmel, but denounced by her as an
impersonator of her son, for whose
death she received insurance money,
the man who came from the Auburn,
N. Y, penitentiary and was identified
by scores of persons as George Al
fred Kimmel, was uncertain today
whether ne would attempt to see mis-
mother.
Kimmle, who says that he disap-
peared thirteen years ago, and now
returns after $4,000 lie insurance had
been paid Mrs. Kimmel for his death,
said ne had no motive in returning
other than love for his mother.
q do not want to cheat any one
out of the $4,000 more life insur-
ance which my relatives would re-
ceive if they could prove I'm dead"
said KimmeI, But | am not dead"
After being knocked in the head
in what appeared to be an attempt
to put me out of business, after be-
ing sent to the Auburn penitentiary
to live on a charge of stealing 25
cents and after otherwise being so
badly treated that .my mind is almost
gone, l wanted to come home 1t was
impossible for me to pretend for the
rest of my life that l was dead just
so that somebody could enjoy $4,000.
Chief of Police and several resi-
dents express their doubts of the man
being Kimmel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
STRIKERS HOLD SPAIN IN
REVOLUTIONARY STATE
Strict RGpFeSSivG Measures
to Be Enacted

Madrid, Sept 20.-The general
strike called by the federated unions
to go into effect throughout Spain to-
day precipiated more revolutionary out
breaks in scattered localities. The
cabine rec0nvened this morning after
long night session, with King AL
fonso present ad the sterest repressive
measures were agreed upon. Labor ag-
itators will be classed as political
prisoners and will be tried by court
martial.
The government is convinced that
the radical republicans and the semi
anarchistic allies among the rabid So
calists are responsible for the unrest
which is leveled in reality at the mon
archy. Ant--monarchists are increas-
ing the ferment throughout the ma
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
IS Chewing GUM BUG
RESPONSIBLE FOR HABIT?
II You Don't Know Ask Your
StGnOgraphGr

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20.-At last scient-
lists have dis 'overed the reason why
people, preferably children and school
girls, chew gum"
They have the Chewing Gum Bug"
AS a scientific discovery, the remark
able bug" is second to none, and
ranks with the boil weevil and the
hook worm in imp0rtances
AS a menace to the youth and beauty
of the country, the Chewing Gum Bug
takes second place to nothing yet
found.
1t is the history of important dis o.
cries that they have been made in the
simplest manner, and in this regard
the new bug" is like other important
finds. Recently business men Of At
lanta who use paraffine coered paper
sheets Whereon to make typewriter
records used in the preparation of cir
culars, ETC., began to complain to the
supply houses that the paper Iurnisnec
them was inferior in quality. Immed-
lately an inestigation was started ana
the discoery of the bug" was the re-
suit
The sheets of wax coered paper, ap-
parently in good condition were sub
jected to examination under powerful
and the presence of a
small insect of hitherto unknown
species was disclosed. Professor Y.
Miller Burkette, a specialist in such
was called into consultation,
and pronounced the find" to be one
1f great Importance, as the wax-eat-
ing insect was nowhere classified in
The eminent "bugologist"
said the only paraffine consuming bug
lithertO known was the tOredo, which
Oores its way into deep sea cables to
get at the wax AS the latter lives
n salt water, it is not to be confused
with the Atlanta discovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
SOUTHERN BELL HAS new
LONG DISTANCE METHODS
Public Asked to Cooperate
In EffGCtiDg Them

A new method of handling long dis
tance calls from Americus to points N
Georgia and other states has recently
been introduced and it is stated that
greater speed and efficiency is nov
possible.
Under the improved method the op,
orator in the distant city calls the
Americus party. If the Americus par
ty is absent the operator leaves word
to call her
For '1s'ance, if you are called from
Allan q 4ut e.o temporarily absent
froa. IT cgiee, word is left for you
to a. At'aHta operator. If you fail
to co. the atlanta operator" and SIM
plr cal "Loag Distance, difficulty and
dc'2y are likely to result, because the
.o' ,icus operator does not know
E.ca what point you are being called.
Manager Tullis states that the sue
cess of this speedy method depends
largely upon the cooperation of the
subscriber.
1t is essential that the name of the
town be given when making inquiry
about a long distance call. All possi-
BILE lost motion has been eliminated
and by having calls handled by only
one operator, the delay incident to pas
sing calls to several operators IS
avoided.
In placing a long distance call from
Americus to a distant point, Long Dis
tance" should be called in the usual
way. The long distance operator in
Americus records the call, but deals
with the party in the distant city.
Manager Tullis states that Americas
is growing in importance as a long
distance centre, and he feels confident
that an Improvement will be noted in
the service if subscribers will follow
the suggestions which are essential for
the successful operation of the speedy
method.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
TAFT INTERESTED IN
The CANADIAN ELECTION
Hopes Reciprocity Will Tri-
umph There

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 20.--With the
conclusion of his visit to Marquette,
President Taft today turned southwark
to the lower peninsula of Michigan,
en- route to Illinois and the states be-
yond the Mississippi where next week
he will invade the real "insurgent
country"
The program of the presidents stay
here made it rather easy day for
him. He was the guest of Alton T.
Roberts over night and after break
fast was the central figure in a parade
through the city. Other features of
the day were the presidents address
to mass meeting and a luncheon for
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Murdered N a BraWl.

Oskego, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Charles
Lockridge, twenty-four dead is and the
police are securing the country for
Rafael Clavaretta and Michael Mes
saro, who are charged with murder.
The crime originated in saloon quar-
rel. Lockridge as he ran was stab
bed seven times in the back by one
of his pursuers, and when the two
clinched and fell, with Lockridge on
top, the other assailant running up
shot Lockridge in the left side with a
revolver, death resulting instantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
MONSTER OLYMPIC WAS
RAMMED BY CRUISER
Largest of All Vessels Beach.
ed Off Southampton

Southampton, England, Sept. 20.-The
British cruiser Hawk collided with the
Cunard liner Olympic off Cowes and
the Olympic has been beached in Os-
borne Bay.
The cruiser struck the, Olympic on
her starboard quarter, the Hawkes.
sharp prov tearing a great hole in the
liners steel-clad side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
PARSON PASSED COINS
THAT WERE STOLEN
In This Way He is Connected With the
Theft of Cash.

Eureka, Cal, Sept. 20.-Rev. Henry
T. Adams, for the last two years rector
of the Episcopal church of Arcata, II
miles from here, was arrested last
night accused of robbing the cash
drawer of the Union Water Company
at Arcata. One of number of marked
coins placed in the drawer to trace a
leakage in petty cash was rendered to
a ompany clerk by the clergyman, it
is said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
CAUSE OF GIRLS DEATH
WAS NOT Determined
By COrODGF'Ss S Jury in Myrtle
Hawkins Case

Hendersonville, N. c., Sept. 20.-The
coroner's jury in the Myrtle Hawkins
case this morning returned the fol-
lowing verdict:
I'VE, the jury in the case of the
death of Myrtle Hawkins, find from
the testimony introduced that she
came to her death at the hands Of
some unknown person or persons, in
manner and by means unknown to
u.s."
After the verdict was returned Cor
oner Kirk said to the newspaper men:
You may state that the authorities
will continue to carry on this invests
cation and if We can find any evil
dence at all it will be presented to the
grand jury"
The girls body was found floating
on the waters of Lake Osceola, Seu-
tember 10 under conditions which
pointed to death as the result of some
crime. Murder and death from an IL
legal operation were among the theo~
ries advanced, but the coronore's july,
unable to determine, brought in the
open verdict.
There was much talk of numerous
arrests, but it did not materialize.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
COTTON BALE BURNING WHEN
HAULED TO WAREHOUSE
Vigilance of Statesman Ayerted Fire
There.

When a drayload of cotton was haul
ed to one of the warehouses here yes
terday the salesman there observed
smoke issuing from one of the bales
and quickly had it rolled to a remote
locality, where the smoldering fire was
eXtinguished. But for his vigilance
the bale might have botten into the
warehouse among hundreds of other
bales and started a confagration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
notice and to comply with all legal re-

notice and to comply with all legal re-
ouirements for such a hearing.
The warrant sworn out for the ar
rest of Childers, ac ording to his at
torneys. had the name of not a sin
gle witness upon it yesterday, though
the demand was made that list of
the witnesses be furnished to the de-
fense. There will likely be lively
clash this morning between the two
sides. if the prosecution fails to be
ready for the hearing, as the attor-
news for Childers announce that they
will do all in their power to secure a
hearing and to secure it today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Fatal Shooting Oyer So.

Exchange, Pa, Sept. 2O.-Louiga
Parreco and Pablo Villa agreed last
night to settle a dispute over 81 by en-
gaging in fist fight. Villa, realizing
that he was being terribly punished,
drew a revolver and shot his antagon-
list, then escaped. The wounded man
is expected to die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Liz
zie Clinch's little daughter was drown
ed today by falling head foremost into
a tub of water while the mother was
taking a nap A brother found the
body near the mothers couch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
StAhhed in LmgnInr Vein.

Mount Carmel, Pa, Sept. 20.-John
Maletski and Peter Lsokowski quar-
relied late last night in saloon here
while drinking together. Without
warning Maletski lunged at Loshowsh
with a large knife and severed the jug
ular vein, causing death within three
minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Two Killed in Mine Camp Riof.

Marion, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-In riot at
White Row, coal mining camp, two
men were killed today and three were
seriously injured. When the Sheriff
arrived only the dead were found Two
arrests were made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
CH|LDERS' ATTORNEYS Will
DEMAND A HEARING TODAY
CLAIMED THAT ATTORNEYS FOR The
PROSECUTION WOULD NOT FIX DATE
FOR HEARING...WILL GO TO LEES
BURG THIS MORNING.
, > > = = = = = = = =
; TIE CHlLDERS HEARING. ..


, Time-9 O'Clock this morning. (
F.ace-County courthouse at :
, TacSburg.
r Maud Childar3 is to be placed I
on t..al for the murder of his 4
, wife, for which crime Robert I
> Kennedy was on Tuesday bound
= over to the superior court Of Lee I
, county for trial.
= Attorneys for the Prosecution. 4
? C. H. Beazley,
= Dudley j. Ragan,
= For the Defense:
II J. B. Hudson,
= Ware G. Martin. Z
J. h y + = y \ \ = 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Bilboa, Spain, Sept. 17-The strike
situation in this city is nov under the
control of the troops. The city is re-
suming its normal condition.