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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
BETROTHAL PARTY IN
AUTO HIT BY ENGINE;
s HURT, 2 LOSE LEGS

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Six members of
a betrothal party and two trainmen are
suffering from serious injuries today
following a collision between an auto
mobile and switch engine on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad
Theodore f. Luning was driving the
car. In the automobile was Miss Irene
Binard, his fiancee, and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Biuard; Bernard Wahl-
berg and w. r. Weingman.
The car was struck squarely by the
switch engine after a fagman signaled
them to go ahead, the occupants of the
car assert. Two members of the switch
Ing crew standing on the front Of the
engine were hurt.
j. A. Binard was severely bruised and
his left leg severed below the ankle.
Charles Silver, of the switching crew.
was also severely hurt. One Of his
legs was cut off.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
HIGH INTERNATIONAL
HONORS WILL BE PAID
TO REID IN ENGLAND

LONDON. Dec. 18.-High interna-
tional honors will be paid to the mem
DRY Of Whitelaw Reid. late ambassador
from the United States to the court of
St James, in Westminster Abbey on
Friday. 1t is expected that represen-
tatiVes Of all the great powers will be
represented, as arrangements are being
made for the diplomatic corps to at
tend in body.
The remains are expected to reach
New York on Sunday. December 90, on
the British warship which has been
placed at the disposal Of the family by
the admiralty.
Mrs. Reid will sail on the Campania
Saturday, unless plans are changed.
The body will be borne from Dorchester
house to Euston station on gun car
riage escorted by a military guard Of
honor
1t was learned today that several
other members of the royal family. in
addition to Prince Arthur OF Con
naught, will attend the memorial serv-
ices Friday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
HELD AS ROBBER
AS He RECEIVERS
FROM DRUG
Hotel Guest, in What He Be-
lieved To Be Farewell Note,
Mentioned Depot HoIdup.

Declaring that he had taken an over
dose of medicine by mistake and be
lieved he was dying in his rome at the
Georgian hotel, on West Mitchell street,
w. b. Fits, OF Birmingham. Ala, today
begged for his release from police head
quarters, where he is being held on
suspicion of completely in the robbery
Monday night of r. l.. Jones, Of Wen
ma, Ga.
At an early hour this morning, Fits
was found semi conscious in his room
at the hotel. An ambulance and q ply
stefan from the Grady hospital was
summoned His condition wQs found not
TO be serious
Later he was arrested ,bv Pauolmen
Turner and Perry on a suspicion OF
completely in the Jones robbery and
assault His arrest followed the finding
of the following note in Fits room al
this hotel:
Denies Knowledge of Robbery
Il can no longer stand TO live
God alone knows my pain. As He is
my judge, l flnow nothing of the
depot robbery. l love you all.
Good-by
BEN"
Upon his recovery, Fits declared he
had written the latter believing he was
going to die as a result of the over
dose Of medicine he had taken He said
ne did not wish to die under suspicion,
as he understood two detectives were
looking for him. He declared he is in
nocent of the Jones robbery, and hoped
his letter would explain. He denied he
had attempted suicide.
Fits said at police headquarters that
he was with Jones Monday, but did not
see him Monday night He said he
had been in Atlanta on a visit for five
days. and that he has Wife in Biz
mingham, whom he did not want to be-
lieve he was party to the Jones rob-
berry
Tells of Taking Medicine
He said he became i'll Tuesday, that
he went to drug store and bought a
box of white tablets, that he was told
to take one every hour until eight had
been taken, and that he misunderstood
the directions and took eight at one
time. His illness became more severe
during the night, and he said he wrote
he note when he believed he was about
to die.
The physician from the Grady hos
pital said the box of medicine did no
contain q label, and that he did not
know what it had contained. nor where
it had been purchased
Despite Fits declaration of limo
cence and his motive for writing the
letter which led to his arrest, he will
be held in custody until the case has
been investigated further.
Jones now is at the Cannon hotel
not having recovered from injuries re-
ceived In the assault upon him by per-
sons who robbed him of $165 while talk
ing a cab ride.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18

but they have not yet come under Pro-
fessor Magee's observation. For Ber-
narr Magee is the product of a careful
system of athletic training that has ex-
tended from the liddo's second month
until the present time.
Right now Bernarr Is a trained ath-
lete. He can box. wrestle, balance on
his fathers shoulders throw somer-
saults that would be a credit to Ring
ling's. and at the age Of two years and
half could hold a 5O-pound weight off
the ground by the grip of his hands.
His Development Amazing.
The measurements here given indt-
cate the result Of this lads amazing
development He is 21-2 inches over
the average height for his age, he
weighs three pounds more than the av-
erage child of four years. And his mus
Giles would do credit to an average child
of Ave.
At the request Of The Georgian, Pro
lessor Magee has prepared some rules
for the development of children of three
wears old and Whereabouts. They are:
! Put up a small horizontal bar, on
which the child can work. He will in
vent his own exercises there.
2. Encourage the boy to turn somer-
saultg 1t is a natural trick Of children
and one they enjoy.
8. Go through regular light calisthe-
MICS with the boy. The sort of exer-
cises are not material Books on the
subject are readily obtainable.
Teach the Boy Boxing.
a. Remember. you must take the ath-
letic work along with the child There
is no chance in the world that he will
do it by himself.
5. Teach the lad the first rudiments
of boxing. Get a set Of boxing gloves,
teach the child the correct position,
how to clench the fist, and the ele-
ments OF hitting and defense. OF
course at three a child picks up but
little. but it learns self-control and gets
start that may afterward enable It to
defend itself
6. Club swinging is an attractive
amusement for small children. They
should start with clubs weighing a
quarter of a pound. They rapidly learn
the simple movements.
Z. See that the child has plenty of
baseballs and a football THIS encour-
ages outdoor exercise and gives them
exercise in a way that is particularly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18

attractive to them. The ball is the nat
ural plaything for the child
s. Do all of the physical development
work possible OUTDOORS. When out
door work is not possible, be sure that
it is done with windows and doors open.
so that plenty of fresh air ia available.
Exercise without fresh air is almost
worse than no exercise.
These rules apply equally well for
girls and boys. Even boxing is first
class exercise for girls. Professor Ma
gee has a small daughter who IS clever
with the gloves and who can give her
brothers a stiff argument over the
Queensberry route.
1t is quite possible that some parents
in Atlanta have developed their chill
dren even better than Bernarr Magee
has been developed. The thing could
hAppen. If you know a child or have a
child that stacks up more nearly per-
feet, let The Georgian know about it.
Send picture and measurements.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
u. S. PAYS FOR BROMO
SETTER FOR SENATE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S-Here are Soma
OF the things which the people Of the
United States bought during the fscaI
year ending June 30. 1912 to enable the
senator's to struggle through Washington
hot summer;
Ice apoliinaris, vichy, stn spring wa
ter bath salt palmleaf fans. water cooI-
ers' bath slippers. perfumed SOAP bath
sponges' cologne, talcum powder. mas
sage cream. snuff, lithia water. castor
OIL hsterine. witch hazel. bronchial
troches' horehound drops. quinine pills
bromo quinine. bromo settler, soda mint.
diapepsin, nail brushes glycerin, ra2ors
and bay rum. They bought also five
pairs Of lace curtains for the senate res
taurant at $40 q pair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
Y. M. c. A. REJECTS
BIDS FOR BUILDING:
HELD AS TOO HIGH

Bids for the new Y. NJ. c. A. building
nave been rejected. The building com
mittee which met yesterday, decided
that the figures we're too high. The
committee consists OF Secretary Jack
son. chairman; David Woodward. Hen
ry MeCord, b. L. Willingham. J. X orr
and Eugene Galloway.
A conference viii be held tomorrow
with a representative Of shattuck 4.
Hussey, OF Chicago the architects to
see II the estimated cost of the build
lnsS can be reduced. Old buildings on
the site Of the new place have been
razed' and work can start as soon as
Subscriptions are paid nm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
STUDENT SHOT BY BOY
FIRING "IN HIS SLEEP"

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-CoIumbia uni
versty students in Hartley hall one Of
the big dormitories, were much excited
before daybreak when several of their
windows were broken by revolver bull
let's. Arthur Smith. janitor, was F-ruck
by one Of the bullets. but escaped with a
slight flesh wound. Police found that the
bullets had come from across the street.
According to the police report a school
boy marksman fired the shots in his
sleep" The police said that no arrests
would be made and declined to give any
further explanation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
Contributions to
The Georgian'S
Christmas Fund

The contributions to The Georgian's
Empty Stocking Fund are as follows:
Gus Edwards Girls and boys S 1921
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
STUDY BY CHILD NOT
NATURAL, HE ASSERTS

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-"The most I'M
natural thing in the world for the aver
age child is to sit at desk and work at
book said Charles Mex emmy, presi-
dent of the Michigan State Normal col
lege, in an address before the Cook Coun
ty Teachers association in Fullerton hall,
Art institute. IAN the chid's instincts
are toward motor activities What we
need are devices or anything that viii
hook up the natural interest Of a child
with the subjects Of study"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
Children Thrive Outooor Exercise and Gymnastics
PERFECT BOY OF 3 A BOXER
This Sturdy Atlanta Youngster
Is a Trained Athlete at Age
of Thirty-six Months.

The search for the ideal three-year-
old baby, conducted for The Georgian
by Professor F. B. Magee, Atlanta s
Muldoon, wound up right in Professor
Magee's own home at Cascade Springs.
And the youngster in question is Ber-
narr Magee, the professors youngest
son.
There may be more perfect young
sters Of 36 months in or near Atlanta,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
MARSHALL TO REST
SIX WEEKS IN ARIZONA

LA PORTE, IND, Dec. 1s.--Governor
Thomas r. Marshall. vice president elect,
will leave early in January for a week S
stay in Arizona. He will spend his vaca-
ton in Scottsville, near Phoenix.
Governor Marshall Is anxious TO have
Ia long rest before assuming his duties
in Washington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
MINNEAPOLIS CHOOSES
MORALS COMMISSION

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Dec. ia
permanent public morals commission has
been appointed by Arthur w Selover,
president Of the city. council, under a
provision recently adopted by that body
The commission is composed Of seven men
and two WON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
JOHNSON BOUT rs OFF.
Mcmahon Brothers Give Up Project
After Conference.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The Jack
Johnson-Joe Jeanette boxing match. set
for September 25. at the st. Nicholas
Athletic Club, was declared of last night
for the betterment of the sport by
Jesse and Edward Mcmahon. the pro-
moters Of the bout.
The Mcmahon brothers called of the
match after q long conference behind
closed doors with the state athletic COM
mission.
Commissioners O'Neil and Dixon denied
that there was any coercion brought to
bear by them to induce the McMahons to
declare of the proposed bout
1.-THE commission decided long ago."
said O'Neil. that Jack johnson would
not be permitted to fight here We be-
lieve now as we did then that the pres
ence of Johnson in q ring contest in this
state would be inimical to the best in
has greatly improved under the Frawley
law"
There has been some adverse criticism
about this MATCH Edward Mcmahon de-
clared upon leaving the conference. land
the commissioners apparently do not
want 1t to be held. That is why we are
calling 1t off-for the betterment Of the
sport The commissioners don't want
Jack Johnson to appear In q match in
New York city"
"That does not worry me-" said Jack
Johnson. when informed that his con-
test with Joe Jeanette had been called
on
THAT means that I won't fight again.
simply wanted to fight Jeanette to
show certain people that I wasn't all in,
as they claimed" asserted the champion.
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nERTINENI COMMIT
XsHappenin&$s 1SPortdom

will make a wonderful difference in his
team. Shanks has not hit well enough
this season to be of material help onen-
sively to the team. But there is a good
chance of that young man developing
into a cracking good hitter by next sea-
son. He has an ideal stand at the plate.
and picks out good balls to hit at. Ii
being his first season in fast company.
there is always chance for improve
ment
barring Jack Johnson from boxing in
New York the boxing commission OF that
state has taken wise step. Nothing
hurts the pugilistic game SO much as to
have so-called championship fight pull
ed off, There is nothing brutal about
such exhibitions but 1t arouses those who
oppose the sport and usually results In
the lid being put down on the game. Just
now New York is giving the fighters
chance to pick UP a few dollars. but II
Johnson should be allowed to show IL
might put an end to the game.
johnson is now virtually in position
where he will have to retire. There Is no
place in this country where he can iignt,
and there is also no one in his class who
would make a bout attractive unless IL be
Jeanette or Langford.
But very small percentage OF the
PLAYERS secured last fall by the purchase
and draft routes from the minor leagues
have made good in fast company. ana yet
the chances are that the dig league ciups
will purchase and draft more players this
fall than ever before. Major league
clubs who try to build up have no al
ternative but to gather In as many young
sters as possible In the hope OF getting
a winner. There is no other course open
to them and while such experimenting is
expensive yet 1t is well worth the while.
for the acquisition of one good ball play
err easily repays for the hundreds who are
bought and do not come up to the mark.
Not until all hope of finishing first has
gone glimmerng will Griffith do any ex-
perimenting this fall. Just as soon as he
is forced to concede that Boston has the
pennant his young pitchers will be given
a chance to show what they can do and
he will also call i'm some of the young
players he has purchased and get q line
on their ability. But Griffith has not given
up all hope. So long AS there is a chance
for him to beat out Boston he will stand
pat with his present aggregation, which
has made so brilliant a showing in this
years struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
BY J. ED GRILLo.

After winning two worlds champion
ships with an outfield which really never
possessed major league class, Connie
Mack has finally come to the conclusion
that he will have to improve this depart
ment of his team If he expects to be
contender in future campaigns. So long
as he had Danny Murphy in the game
his hitting made up for the shortcomings
of the other fielders on his team, but with
the injury to Murphy Mack found himself
with great infield some good pitchers.
but a decidedly weak outfield.
The deal which is said to be pending
will give Mack a pair of youngsters who
have been doing some splendid hitting in
the International League, but it remains
to be seen If they can keep up the pace
when they go against major league pitch
ing. There is a whole lot of difference in
the two. and only a small percentage of
these minor league sluggers make good In
fast company.
performed SO brilliantly in the last
worlds series is about to be disrupted.
One short season makes a lot Of differ
ence in some ball teams, and this is es-
pecially true of those who have pros
pered.
That National League race is growing
more interesting every day. The Cubs
are now only four games behind the
Giants. and they have the advantage in
that they are playing the tail-end Boston
team while the Giants are hooked up
with the Pirates, one Of the strongest
teams in the league. A month ago 1t
looked like a runaway race for the
Giants, but the situation has changed
now so that 1t is possible for McGraw
N rot n
place in the hands of the Cubs.
On what the Giants have shown of late
their chances in the worlds series IL they
are eligible to play In them this fall
look none too bright regardless of which
one of the American League teams may
win.
In reconstructing his team for next
season Manager Griffith will make
special effort to increase the batting
strength. II he can be fortunate enough
to pick up a couple Of good hitterS 1t
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alter ohsons Great Winning Record Should Be Increased Today
JOHNSON MAY MAKE 1T
SIXTEEN STRAIGHT TODAY
Griffith's Star to Oppose Youngster in Final
Game Of Double Header-Dubuc
to Oppose Cashion.

won In a canter. Willett however, was
unusually effective. He pitched bril-
liantly during the remainder Of the game.
allowing but one regular base hit.
Dan Moeller's home run was a high
drive over the right field wall. There
were two men on the bases when the hit
came, with but one out. Gandil followed
with double. but did not advance from
second base before the side was retired.
When the Tigers go into training next
spring Jennings expects to have about
fifteen new players to look over. There
are eight new pitchers, five or six catch
ers and a batch Of in and out f1elders on
Jennings list. most of whom will not join
the team until spring. Jennings realizes
that he has an almost entirely new
team to build up II he hopes to be con-
tender in the next pennant race. He
figures that he has the nucleus FOR
winning team. Cobb and Crawford are,
of course, sure of their positions, but at
least one more outfielder is needed. Just
what will happen the fnfield remains to
be SEEN but the chances are that 1t Will
have many new faces on it next season.
Tom Hughes was wild when he started
to pitch yesterday, and this proved the
undoing of the Nationals. He began by
walking Jones, but managed to strike out
Bush. Jones died trying to steal. but
Cobb also walked Crawford got a hit
and Hughes filled the bases by walking
Corridor. 1t was at this stage that Ons-
low made his home run, after having two
strikes and three balls on him. Those
four runs virtually put the Nationals out
of 1t.
In the second inning Vaughn did the
twirling, and the Tigers scored couple
more runs. Mullin doubled, and then
came hits by Jones and Bush, which, to-
gether with Milan's error. sent two runs
over the plate.
The Nationals got under way in the third,
when Mullin walked Milan. Foster hit
safely, and Moeller drove the ball over
the right field fence for home run. Can
dill doubled, but was left.
In the fourth they came within one OF
tying the score. Mcbride started matters
with a single, but was forced by Henry.
Vaughn hit safely, and wild pitch
moved both men up. Milan then singled.
scoring Henry. An out allowed Vaughn
to score and put Milan on third, from
where he tried to steal home, but was
nailed at the plate.
Willett's double, Cobb's single and
Crawford's triple gave the visitors an
other brace of runs in the sixth, and
Cobb's double. his steal and an out gave
them their final tally in the eighth. The
Scora.
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NOT EASY FOR CUBS
Giants Still Have Quite an
Edge in Pennant Race.
HARD GRUELING BATTLE
New York Has Forty-Three Games
to Play and Chicago
Forty-One.

NEW YORK. August 23.-In spite OF
the fact that the Chicago Cubs have
made serious inroads on the once sub
stantial lead of the Giants. all hope for
McGraw's men is by no means gone. A
four-game lead is quite an edge at this
late stage of the proceedings. 1t has
taken the Cubs a trifie more than six
weeks to gain six games on the cham
pions, playing a total of forty-fve games
in that time. They have forty-one more
contests to play, so there still Is time to
overtake the leaders. If they are able to
ground they were forced to a stretch OF
fifteen victories out of eighteen games
played
On that memorable day. July 8. when
Lavender stopped the winning streak Of
the great Marquard, the slump Of New
York may be said to have begun. 1t
was their first game on the second trip
west, and before 1t was played the cham
pions We're enjoying lead Of ten full
games over the Cubs and had an average
of 800 having won fifty-six games and
lost only four. Beginning July 8, their
average has slumped ninety-seven points
to :703. while they won twenty-five games
games played Their playing average
during that time was .537
Over the same course the Cubs played
at .758 clip. raising their average fifty
four points, from $40 on July 8. to .644
yesterday. They have won thirty-four
and lost eleven of the forty-fve games
played. This pace is almost as fast as
that with which the Giants started the
season. 1t was made largely at the ex-
pense Of Brooklyn and Boston, who sup
piled the Cubs with eighteen victories TO
one defeat For six weeks the Cubs have
been playing the eastern teams. while
the Giants met those from the west. A
comparison OF their records follows:
CHICAGO.
N. York. PhIla, B'klyn. Boston. TIL.
M fSsp $500. 3 T. 3 Il
NEW YORK.
Chicago. Pitts. st. Louis. Cincy. TIL.
W on -
Lost. III
Before making the second invasion the
Giants had defeated Chicago five times
and lost only twice. Three victories out
of twelve games is their record with the
Cubs since July 8. Richie having regis
tered six Of the defeats.
The day of reckoning Is coming for th<
Cubs. however, when the tailenders
which have done so much to fatten Chi.
cago's average, will be turned over fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Boston Smothers Maps.

BOSTON, August 23.-The Red Sox shut
out Cleveland. 9 to 0, yesterday. Ray Col
Inns allowed but two hits. while Boston
knocked both Kahler and Mitchell from
the box.
Boston started scoring in the first. get
ting two runs. Three more were added
In the third and the same number in the
fifth. Hooper's pop fly to right, which
went for a double, and Speakers single in
the sixth counted the ninth run.
Cleveland's only chance to score came
in the eighth, when the bases were filled
on Adams hit and errors by Gardner and
Krug. but Birmingham popped for the
last out. The score:
r. H. E.
Boston ..... 20 3 O 3 o o x-9 10 2
Cleveland .... O 90 o o 0 90 2 5
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ST. Louis losing the opening game, to 8.
Score:
RHE.
Brooklyn .... % 0 o 20 3 20 Is
st. Louis. ....3 y o o 90 o 1-5 10 3
Phillies Trim Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, August 23.-Philadelphia
won the first game of the series from Gin
cinnati here yesterday, 3 to l, in a nini.i-
inning rally. Benton pitched superb ball
for eight innings, allowing but one hit up
to that time. In the ninth. however. with
one down, Paskert singled and scored on
Lobert's triple, tying the score. Magee
struck out but Cravath was passed in
tentionally. Luderus was also given u
base on balls, and Walsh singled, scoring
Lobert and Cravath. Seaton was effective
in all but the third inning, when the
locals punched three hits for one run.
Score:
R.H.E.
Philadelphia 10 o o 5000 3-3 D
Cincinnati .......O y u u u . o o.