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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Mike Mitchell, for two years the field
captain of the Cincinnati Reds. VIII be
reduced to the ranks on the Cub team,
since J. Evers will do his own captalnlng
The Cubs would have all the best of the
recent Tinker deal provided the rules
would let them play Eve shortstops stimuli
| taneously
The Cubs chances for a pennant seem
| to depend a good bit on the condition OF
the former Cracker, Al BrldWeH. II ne
comes through all right and the pltch-
ers perform creditably they should win
| the bunting,
| John McGraw says that when he was
arrested in Cuba for bawing out some
| players he got f. Bancroft the Reds
! business manager, to pilot him 10 court.
| The judge fined McGraw $40 for his be
havioT and Bancroft $50 for being asleep
when it happened
\ controversy has arisen between John
they beat him to it,
Larry Doyle has remarked: IF the
Pirates get Honey the race is over in
| July Some kidder. Larry But Pitts
burg hasn't tumbled yet.
| Frank Chances reluctance about &C
cepting $40 600 Job is appalling to those
! of us who haven't 100000 jobS-and we
constitute a majority.
The second hand grandstand purchased
| by the Mobile club is the one that was
at the race track in. New orleans. 1t was
picked up for a song-the swan song, in
cidentally, of racing in New Orleans,
Eddie Warner, a southpaw pitcher Sc
cured from Brown university by the Pr
rates, has been turned over to Column
bus. He started well last year and then
stopped.
Is Rube Marquard skidding? He did not
break into print at all yesterday.
The doctor who operated on Frank
opinion that the Z. L. should be able TO
play ball as well this year as ever in
his career.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
Bv Damon RunvOn.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.--It is
v with great reluctance that
we insert more woe into the
holiday season, but here is a blow
which fell, chunk upon the
Island of Manhattan last night.
dropping off the wires of the Assoc
ciated Press utterly exhausted aft
er a long ride from California.
Read! Read!
Los Angeles, Dec. 19.-Art Sha-
eT, utility infieIder for the New
York Nationals last year, said to-
day that he would not join Nc
Graw's squad for the training siege
at Marlin next February. "a have
quit baseball for good said Shafer.
"For one thing, got too many per
fumed notes"
We instructed our Los Angeles
correspondent TO see Mr. Shafer
forthwith and ascertain what these
notes We're perfumed with which
seems to us the most important
feature of the item but up to the
moment of sliding to press no am
sWer had been received.
Mr.. Shafer is not on the stage.
and is not even threatened with be-
ing sent there, so it can not be g
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
VV1HEN Chick Gandil was ask
w ed recently to name what
he believed to be the great

" HEN Chick Gandil was ask
wv ed recently to name what
he believed to be the great
EST asset of a ball player he an
swered briefly, Plenty of grit"
Consciously or unconsciously, the
young star who did so much to aid
the Senators in their sensational
lash from almost last to second
place in the pennant race. men,
toned the one thing that enabled
him to enter the ranks of the first
and foremost.
In the lexicon of this youngster
here Is no such word as "discour-
agement," or he would have gone
back to driving rivets in a boiler
shop, from which he graduated into
The baseball profession. Like Jim
J-ffres, Gandil started out in life
a-ning his bread as a boilermaker.
lie was born % years ago in Min
aeapolis, MINI. His parents not
icing endowed with the surplus Of
worldly goods that has made Rookie
teller an emperor of finance, Chick
had 10 pass up many of the pleas
Ires ana benefits usually given the
SONS of well-to-do people Among
.lc things Chick was compelled to
+, without was an education thar
oud enable him to get a good
start in life
He attracted the attention Of
few bush league scouts in 1907,
when he was eighteen years old,
md the Cananea club Of the cactus
made him an offer that made ii
profitable for him to lay aside the
ledge and devote all his time to
baseball. He remained with Cam
auea one season, and in 1908 shift
eli to Shreveport. He did pretty
well there and at the end of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
FORTY ROUNDS Of
BOXING HERE ON
NEXT MONDAY
BY Left Hook.

TIME Dixie Athletic club has ar
ranged an. all-star show for
next Monday that should give
the boxing fans OF Atlanta a mighty
good run for their money. On ac-
count of Tuesday night being
Christmas Eve, the weekly show
was shifted back from Tuesday to
Monday. There will be four ten
round mills, and on paper all. look
like hummers.
Mike Saul is going to meet Frank
Mcmahon, a Westerner who has a
good record, in the final bout of the
evening. Mike will give up his ref
cree job for one night. as he wants
, to show local sports that he can
scrap as well as he can referee.
And Mike sure can referee.
In the next main bout Spider
Britt will hook up with Al Smith,
the boy who made Meyer Prizes
quit in two rounds last Tuesday
night. Spider viii have to be at his
best to beat Smith
Eddie Hanlon and Tommy La
velle are scheduled to go ten rounds,
TOO. But as both can hit to beat
the band, this bout is not likely to
go half the distance
Those two demon black sluggers,
Arthur Worthy and Kid Hooper, are
going to open the card. Well, here
is a fireworks bout for keeps.
There are no $1,000 per" fight
ers in this bunch but it looks like
the best card, from an action stand
point that has ever been staged in
this city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
LAVENDER AND RICHIE
HUNTING IN GEORGIA

MACON, GA. Dec 20.--Jimmy Law
ender and Lou Richie. two of the Chi
caso Cubs pitching mainstays. are in
Macon for a few days, before proceed
ing to the formers home at MonteZu-
ma, Ga, where they will spend several
weeks in hunting.
Lavender states that he expects Jim
my Archer and Jimmy SheckaId to
also be his guests after the first of
January. Richie win stay in Georgia
until time for the spring workout
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
GANIGAN BEATS DENNING.

CLEVELAND OHIO, Dec. 20.-Be
cause of his easy victory over Jaci
Dennmg here last night, the Cleveland
supporters of Tommy Gavisan, local
boy. are booming him for fight for the
middeweieht title with Mike McGoorty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
PALZER- M'CARTY BOUT
WILL NOT END SERIES

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2O.-It was an
,t1ollnced here today that the Palzer-
dtCarty fight on New Years day would
uol end the elimination series to locate
% real white hope" but that the win
utGr would have to meet a number of
11dded to the list OF "possibles" including
Oarl Morris, "Gunboat" Smith, Jim saw
1Ee' 'Bombardier" Wells and Frank Mo-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
JOHNNY DUNDEE WINS
FROM EDDIE MORGAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Friends of
Johnny Dundee, the Italian feather
weight, today declared. him in line for
a battle with Johnny Kilbane, the title
holder. as a result OF mis- victory on
points last night over Eddie Morgan,
the English champion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
NEWARK TEAM TO TRAIN
IN ALBANY NEXT SPRING

NEWARK. y. j., Dec. 20.--The New
ark International league club has an
nounced the choice cf Albany. Ca, for
its training grounds next spring. The
team viii 80 there about the middle of
MarCh.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
Chick Gandil Put Griffith and
Washingtonon the Map by His
Sensational Work Last Season

This is the fourteenth of series
OF articles giving the history and
career of youngsters who made
good in the big leagues the past
season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
WHAT GANDIL HAS
DONE ON DIAMOND
IN LAST 3 YEARS
BATTING.

With White Sox in 1910.
-, AB. r. H. S.H. S.B PC.
- 20 u SO Z II 1913
With Montreal in 1911.
I5S $40 IS 15S q 80 .SO4
With Washington in 1912.
III 449 90 135 is 81 .305
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
FULTON LEAGUE FIGURES.
HIub STANDING

Results Last Night.
Barracks. u; Company II. q.
S. V. D., 81; Company G, II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20

NEKsasas asaagsg8 GssssGssssG aEs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20

Eddie Warner, a southpaw pitcher Sc
cured from Brown university by the Pi
rates, has been turned over to Colum
bus He started well last year and thel
stopped.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
(By Governor Brewer)

"My attention has just been called
to an article which appeared in last
Sundays paper that purported to be
an open letter from you to me, in
which 1t is stated that you are in
formed that never befgre has there
been such wide open sale of Illicit
liquors in that city, referring to Vicks-
burg. This condition of affairs, | am
Informed, has existed for the last two
years of the administration of my pre-
decessor, and l understand that YOU
frequently conferred with him on the
subject, and that you were advised
by him and by the late G H. Alexan-
der that the governor was without
power to enforce the statute.
Such steps as are within the power
given or could be taken within the lim-
its prescribed by the constitution an6
laws, I have already taken. In fact.
l think I have gone the limit, and If
you have any suggestions to offer that
will aid or assist me in an honest ef-
fort to enforce this .'tatute would he
glad to receive thelL.'
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

1 thought the license system we had.
with LOCAL OPTION, WAS BETTER
SUITED TO THE CONDITIONS WE
HAD TO MEET IN OUR STATE"
The defeat OF the prohibition sub.
mission will mean the retention of our
LOCAL OPTION LAW. Communities
that are now dry will continue SO.
1t Is an old axiom that laws not
founded on right and reason cannot
be enforced. Prohibition by force
spells failure; 1t produces evil, as the
tree beareth fruit of Its kind.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
MORE PROOF OF THE FAILURE
OF PROHIBITION.
Governor Brewer of Mississippi Says:
Can't Enforce the Law.
(From the Mobile Register, August
IT, 1929

(From the Mobile Register. August
IT, 1929
And now comes additional evidence
of the failure of prohibition from far
away Mississippi. Mrs. Harriet B.
Wells, president of the Mississippi
w. c. T. U. has written to the COVER
nor of her state informing him that
NEVER BEFORE has there been such
wide open sale of liquors as is now be-
ing experienced in the cities of DRY"
Mississippi Vicksburg is said to be
a veritable pool of liquor and the con-
ditions are steadily becoming worse.
In reply to the complaint of the w. C..
IT. II. leader the governor OF the state
is reported to have written the follow
ing:
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
WILLIAM j. BRYAN VOTED
AGAINST.

In his home state. Nebraska, when
the issue of statewide prohibition
versus local option was voted on. Mr.
Rryan cast his vote against statewide
prohibition. In explaining his vote he
spoke as follows:
$50 far as my personal habits go.
Lm teetotaler, never having used
iquor as beverage. but I voted
,rainst statewide prohibition because
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

La Toilette Progressive Republican, who
lican convention and who progressive pa
trioc statesman opposed statewide prohibition This de-
veoped Incidentally the New Jersey Camp Meeting grounds
Atlantic City, when the Rev j. r. Scott Indian missionary
of forty years standing while La Toilette the
platform addressing the audience called to him from the floor
Senator, ask you question:"
eco ahead - said the Senator.
"Do you believe in prohibitions"
Without moments hesitation, although the question
wholly foreign being discussed the Senator
= swered:
"NO."
The cheered and the Senator continued.
Wilson Of sympathy with statewide prohibition enact
thus emphatic declaration of Senator La Toilette
makes strong against CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition
bankrupt the English language attempt give
all of why statewide prohibition law fails The
reason however, involves the accepted principle that
claws which supported by strong public sentiment fail
in application"
President Taft Woodrow Wilson Robert La Toilette and
hundreds of other leaders thought have declared against the
wisdom of adopting law statewide prohibitions
authorities emphacay endorse local option
contendng matters the regulation of the
deciding the license question: home rule and
local self government is to be desired
Remember defeat of statewide prohibition
license question be decided by the people Communities that
are dry dry licenses only be granted where
majority community approve of such
This should be-
Vote NO on the statewide prohibition question thus:
YES
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

the corners. without the necessity of
making whole lot of blocks of spe-
eial sizes. Cement blocks are large.
and the wall goes up quickly when ev-
erything goes together right; but
when you have to stop and chisel
blocks to fit, then the expense for
labor mounts up at a lively rate.
Before signing the contract, find
out positively if the builders know ex.
actly how to design and manufacture
blocks that will go together without
this extra expense. The HORSEPOWER
is the one to pay the bills whether the
house is built under contract or by
day labor. A contractor who under.
stands his business viii make a bi,.
that is reasonable; but a contracto,
who has not had experience in cemeat
block construction IL likely TO lead
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

only trace of clay or ordinary earth,
because clay or loan will prevent ad-
hesion of the cement to the stone,
and, If used, the concrete win be
crumbly. The manner of mixing dit.
fers somewhat with different work
men; but the old method of mixing
the materials thoroughly dry, then
mixing them thoroughly wet, has ns''
er been improved upon.
II the owner understands some Of
the general principles of cement con
struction, he is In much better posi-
ton to talk and deal with contractors
and with much better satisfaction on
both sides. 1t Is an important piece
of work to start to build house that
one expects to live in probably for
a number of years, and it pays we'll to
read up and know for certain wheth-
er things are just as others represent
them or not.
One point in making a cellar bottom
that every one should know. relates
10 the manner of leveling the ground
cellar bottom usually is not put II
until after the first floor joists are ii
place. The joists, Of course, are level
and it is easy to level the cellar bot
tom to the joists by using uleasur
ing stick Of the proper length; but
the floor should be lower In one cor
ner, enough to drain readily. Every
cement cellar bottom should have
drain to carry off the water when the
cellar is being cleaned. A clean eel.
lar is necessary for health; and
provision is made for easy washing
when the cellar is built the cleaning
viii be done much oftener than IL VIII
be If this precaution is neglected.
Another point that should be care
fully attended to, is the cement TOP
surface. This should be about three
quarters of an inch thick, composed
of cement one part to three parts %
clean, sharp sand, first thorough
mixed dry. then thoroughly nlAe1
Wet enough so that water will Ioiio"
the trowel in smoothing This ce4'
should be put on the concrete bas9
while the concrete is still damp o'A,
erwise 1t may not stick properly, a'lu
you will have u floor that sounds n0i
low, or that may crack and peel
Another point IN cement consuo,,
ton is the opportunity to make 'ne
cellar window sits of cement ana -
embed the framss thoroughly anl
carefully In the wall In the noT1nsi =
parts Of the country where the eol' y, ~
extreme in winter, this precautloe y =.
help a great deal in making = ,''s'
proof cellar
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

grade line, and to plaster the wall on
the outside with a layer of cement
mortar to keep the dampness from the
ground from striking through into the
cellar. The top of this stone wall al
so receives coat of cement mortar;
in fact the stones that compose the
wall are laid In cement, and the inter-
stices are filled with broken pieces
embedded In the soft cement mortar.
This makes very solid stone wall
and splendid foundation for the ce-
ment blocks.
One difficulty which has now been
overcome is the designing of cement
blocks that fit In around the windows
and doors, and that match right at
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

himself and the owner into dtfBon,
ties. eui-
Hollow cement blocks are v.,.
much the best. They require coos,3
erably less material In the maEina.
and the open space in the wall T.
benefit. as it provides an ingvlsfsoa
against heat, cold, and damnnas.
which is an absolute necessity r.,
comfort and healthfulness.
Provision is made in this plan 70,
a cement floor in the cellar, as wsn
as cement outside cellar entrance
the walls Of which and the stair srs
built together and, when fnisbod
really make one big. solid Stone
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

of our big ships, such as the
North Dakota. the Delaware
and the Michigan, participated
in the powder burning contest
for supremacy in planting
heavy weights where they
would do the most damage in
time of war. The officers are
not discussing the records for
publication, but there are ru-
mors that some very crafty
ing ones were made. 1t is re-
ported, for instance, that tar
get about thirty by sixty feet
was destroyed by one battle
ship at a distance of eleven
thousand yards, or more than
six land miles. A target at
that distance is a mere speck
on the horizon. Had it been
an enemy's battleship, the YES
sci would have been badly dis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

A cement block house 35 feet long
by 81 feet wide, without me lg
the porches. is given in this D MI 9
first cement houses were expens we
and unsatisfactory, because no one
knew how to make the blocks or how
to avoid the many little difficulties
that presented themselves. Mechani-
cal ingenuity, however, and our ac-
quired knowledge Of mixing cements,
gravel, broken stone, and cinders,
with improved block-making machines.
have simplified matters until it is
now quite possible to build better
house of cement for less money than
the ordinary wooden house costs.
OF course there are many side. is
sues which affect this general state
ment. In some parts of the country,
the right kinds of sand and stone are
abundant; in other places, they must
be brought from distance. In ce-
ment construction, one of the greatest
problems is the cost of teaming the
heavy materials necessary to make
the blocks; but there are locations
where the block machine can be set
down on the lot where the house is to
be built, and the gravel or sand from
the cellar excavation used In the, mix
ture that goes through the machine.
In case of this kind, the only team
ing necessary is to have the bags of
cement. the millwork joists and lum-
Der necessary for the floors, and the
shingles and .rafters for the roof.
In building a cement block house
where stone is plentiful, it is a good
plan to lay up stone wall to- the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14
Second Floor Plan.

monolithic construction. The con.
crete for the cellar bottom consists Of
four inches of grouting, which is com.
posed of one part of good Portland &c.
ment, two parts clean, sharp sand,
and four parts small, clean broken
stone. The word "clean" to a cement
man means that the sand and stone
must be entirely free from, or contain
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

Mr.. william A. Radfo-d will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF this
paper. On'account of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No rs West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,. and only.
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

known how long
a 12-inch gun.
such as those
which poke their
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-14

N April and September the various
1eets comprising the United States
navy spend the s1.OOO,O0O more or
annually by con-
gress for target practice. The At
lantic fleet performed its duty in this
respect between April and 10, while
az sea about fifteen miles off the en-
trance to Chesapeake bay Twenty
of our greatest battIeships, headed by
the Connecticut. Admiral Osterhaus's
flagship, including in the number the
latest additions to the navy, the dread
noughts Florida and Utah and other
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-09-27
The Best Suffrage Reason Yet

vi all the reasons so far advanced on behalf
OF woman's suffrage that given by the attorney
general OF Illinois is the best. II is the best be-
cause 1t promises to remedy ban existing evil or
condition, one that cannot be bettered under the
present system.
The number Of murders in Illinois by members
OF the gentler sex continues to increase each year
at an alarming rate. according to the attorney gen.
eral oil that state, and he finds it impossible to
cure conviction of a woman by jury Of men,
no matter how heartless abandoned may have
been the crime of which she was guilty.
AS result. he says, women ofthe underworld
the immoral, the depraved and the vicious, seeing
that none of their sex are being convicted of their
crimes, are becoming embroidered, and at the
slightest provocation do not hesitate to take life.
Tosecure the punishment of guilty women,
the Illinois attorney is positive in his elief that
1t will be necessary to try them by jury of their
own SEX and in order that this may be possible,
Will ask that constitutional amendment be adop-
ted permitting women to sit on juries
The position is certainly a plausible one and
would undoubtedly cure the evil complained of.
For this reason it is a commendabe one and should
receive the careful consideration of the voters of
that state. If its operation proves benefit, the
way will be open for the extension of the franchise
to include other privileges than jury service.