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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
What Figures Show
In Southern League

. Here are the leaders of the Q
. Southern league in various ode Q
. partments" of the game: 9
BEST BASE STEALER. q
. Johnston, Birmingham . e. so q
9 HOME RUN CLOUTS. 9
. Johnston, New Orleans ..... .
. Young, Nashville ... 9
. TWO BASE SWATS. 9
. Abstein, Memphis ............ % g
o TOTAL BASE HITS. 9
. Johnston, New Orleans. ~ 1879 q
. MOST SACRIFICE HITS. .
. Wares, Montgomery ....... 80 9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
The0POR1ING EDITOR9
'COiUf1N INV

eight years ago to see McGinnity
work two days running, or even
pitch and win both games of a
double header And he didn't lag
about his work, either. He had no
bunch of contortions to go through
before delivering the ball 1t was
simply a case of shove it over
Games he twirled for the Giants
seldom lasted over an hour and
a half, and most of them were I'm
ished we'll within that time.
Just before the Cubs started an
J invasion of the East. Frank
Chance received the following let
ter
Mr.. Frank Chance
out here in the tall grass
there Is twenty year old boy
that seems to be material such
as YOU want This youngster
is feet | inch in height and of
clean habits. He is a left-hand
pitcher of exceptional ability.
He has speed, perfect control at
all times, and all the different
curves and drops. He is pitch
ing for our local team here and
has, in two respective games.
struck out eighteen and twelve
men, respectively. I believe he
is National league material and
viii bring him to Chicago if you
desire to look hin, oyar
A. b. YOUNG.
Chicago Stock Farm. Buffalo
Center Iowa
Following the resultant invita-
ton. Young dragged the knight OF
the corn fields to Chicago Leading
the reluctant and bashfu ruralte
by the hand. as he would a lad Of
three, he brought him to the cub
pit to meet Chance. He had Just
watched Rucler and Lieheld fin
ish pitchers battle.
I think I've got better control
than Rucker, and my curves are far
better than Liefield's," said the boy
when the p L. asked him how he
was impressed
Such forwardness, How could
this go back to Iowa UNPUBLISHED?
So the cubs thought as they heard
the frank remark of the tiller of the
soil
Aha, he was Invited to partici-
pate in the next mornings warm
ing up He agreed readily; too
readily, the Cubs now think
Visions Of pounding the busher
all over the lot and sending him
back to Buffalo Center sadder
but wiser farm hand hncd the in
tellect departments of Chicaso's
hopes
They set him on the slab and
Cheney went to the plate
"Br- rrr- wh-z-z!"
Cheney ga2ed at Clemens. Won
dering why he didn't throw He
heard grin from behind Need
ham was holding the bah in his
mitt and smiling aloud over Lar
rvs inability to see the missile go
by.
clemens then struck Cheney out
with two more whizzes The same
he did to Reulbach. To Sheckard,
to Heine and the rest, and in the
twenty minutes he was in action
not one cub acquired real hit.
FL guess Wen take that fellow
with us" said Chance.
And today Robert Clemens. If
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29

w everybody jumps on him.
Right now Charley Hemp
hill isn't any too strong in Atlanta,
sndthe panning has started Hemp
hill Made Mistake of Underesti-
mating League" is the dope of the
Memphis News Scimitar, which was
reprinted by local paper on Sat
urday The story goes on az fol-
lows "Hempnlll had an idea that
the Southern was a scr; Of boob
organization, and that he coming
from the big cry and MAJOR or
gGIization. would have all the other
pilots dashed to the mast"
AS a matter If fact. this IS alto-
gether wrong. Hemphin left New
York about a month before the
writer came to Atlanta. During the
American league meeting last win
ter Hemphill received his appoint
ment as manager Of the Crackers.
saw him the last day of the meet
ing and he was packing his belong
ings to get South in time to take
in the Southern's annual winter
session
Il am going to have a tough job
Of it, he said The Southern
league is just about as fast as the
Eastern league or American asso-
citation. And am taking hold of
tail-end club, too. don't expect
to make much of a showing the
first year as | believe to get re-
suits ! will have to build up an en-
tirely new team l figure that it
will take me about three years to
get a winner. and l will consider
myself lucky if l do it in that time"
Now. this statement verify shows
that Hemphil did not underesti-
mate the strength of the Southern
league
But he is bit down" now; so
let all the knockers get the hammer
going
TT was Hemphill himself who ar
ranged the deal whereby he goes
a
long friend, Billy Friel, is manag-
ing the Columbus team, and Hemp
is sure to deliver his best brand
Friel was utility man on the famous
Browns Of 1902, which finished sec
ond TO the Athletics after a royal
pennant race I, is very likely that
Hemp will act as field captain. CO.
lumbus is running second to Min
neapolis There are only few
points separating the clubs, Co
lumbus having edged mp close with
in the past two weeks
Hemphill will probably add just
enough strength to Friel's aggrega-
ton TO bring them home a winner.
II he does, il sure viii vindicate him
In every way.
Charley knows baseball. he
knows player, and but for the fact
that he made a couple Of mistakes
when off the field he would have
surely given Atlanta a good club
He didn't get the breaks, and it
worried him
Here's hoping that Dame Fortune
does better by him in his new
bertn-for better fellow and
more competent player never wore
a Cracker uniform.
TOE M'GINNITY announced few
J weeks ago that ne would never
decorate the pit with his presence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
By Tad

(Send your selections for your
star team to the Sporting Ed
tor, The Georgian. Your full name
must be signed, Tho Georgian will
not print your selections other
wise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
READ THIS AND FIND
LOSS OF THE GROCER

would mind letting him have a five
dollar bill for the five one dollar bills.
Klute threw five dollar bill on the
counter.
Here l am robbing you of all your
change" said the customer, picking up
the five one dollar bills and the five
dollar bill. 81 can do better than this.
Just let me have my ten dollar bill
hack and l will give you this five dol
lar bill and the one dollar bills"
Klute made the change, and the Gus
toner left the store. Later the grocer
in going over his cash discovered a
shortage. He told the policemen he
was not sure, but thought he was out
about $5.05. The policeman insisted
Klute was shy SO, and the clerk at the
Soulard street station to whom the re-
port was made figured the shortage
to be $5.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
ALL A CANARD.


ROME, April 1l.-An official denial
of widely circulated report of the
death of Pope Plus was given the United
Press at the Vatican this afternoon,
the denial being accompanied by the
announcement that rigid fnvestiga-
ton would be made to fix the RESPONSE
biIity of the message which is alleged
to have been sent to Madrid, falsely
announcing the death of the pOntiif.
Reports of the pope's death caused
intense excitement and hundreds of
persons flOcked to the vatican to Sc
cure confirmation.
For several hours admission was de-
MED to the Vatican for fear the undue
excitement might cause change for
the worse in the condition of the pope,
and this action led to the belief that
there might be some truth in the re-
Later when the messages of inquiry
from all the church dignitaries of the
world began pouring in, seeking yer-
ficatiOn, the United Press cOrrespOn-
dent was summoned and told that the
report was without foundation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
VALUABLE GRAVEL BEDS
DONATED TO COUNTY

In talking with the county conf
missioners yesterday regarding good
roads the fact was brought out tn 1t
through the generosity Of c. ]. Mum
son, one of the most progressive men
in the county, Latah county is today
the possessor of a valuable gravel bar,
worth more than thousand dolla -.
Mr. Munson is an advocate of good
roads, and to make it possible for the
county to carry on the work Mr.. Nun
son has given the county a long lease
on a big deposit of the material so
badly needed. Speaking of the mat
ter yesterday the county board said:
This is very valuable gift, and
one that is greatly appreciated, for
gravel for the roads is hard to get,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

NEW YORK, April 11.-An unin-
structed democratic delegation from
New York, pledged to vote as unit
will be sent to the National Convention
at Baltimore.
When the state democratic conven-
ton began here today Charles F. Muir
ply, leader of Tammany Hall forces,
was in complete control. 1t is general
" believed the New York delegation
will vote for Mayor William ]. Gaynor
OH first ballot Murphy is silent, and
it is not known whom he favors for
the presidency.
No opposition to Murphy has de-
veloped and he will name the congress
sional delegates and delegates at large.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
PHYSICAL FIGHT MAY DECIDE THE
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN DELEGATION

. BAY CITY, Mich, April 11.-"Battl-
ing the street to gain points of van
tage, the Taft and Roosevelt dele
gates to the republican state conven-
tion here today are locked in a strug-
gle for control.
The convention was due to meet at
10 a. M, but the doors were still clos
ed at non.
Fearing that the convention will end
in. riot because of the bitterness ex-
listing between the two factions. Gov
ernor Osborne has ordered a detach-
ment of state militia to the armory
building to prevent disorder.
At noon the delegates had lined up
outside the armory, the Roosevelt fol-
lowing in control OF the vantage
points.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

ST. LOUIS, April Ill. Klute, of
1898 Rutger street, being a grocer and
not a mathematician, he asked the
police to solve a little financial prob
lem for him.
A we'll dressed smooth talking young
man entered Klute's store and asked
for a scent jar of mustard. He gave
a ten-dollar bill in payment, and upon
receiving his change, remarked that
he thought he had handed the grocer
one-dollar bill.
"You are certainly an honest man"
he said, -" You might have given me
only ninety-five cents in change and
would not have discovered the mis-
take
Then the customer produced one
dollar bill, placed it with four of the
one dollar bills Klute had given him
in change and asked the grocer if he
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
TAMMANY CONTROLS
new YORK CONVENTION

The latter will be Governor John A.
Dix. Judge Alton B. Parker and Uni
ted States Senator German.
Charles F. Murphy as chairman for
the convention, adopted a platform de-
nouncing Taft's vetoes of the different
tariff schedules and lauding the activ-
tiles of the democratic house of repre-
sentatives. The leaders agree that
the convention will be one-day af-
fair.
The democratic platform declares
that the tariff fosters monopoly and
demands a revision downward. 1t ad-
vocates an income tax, the direct cleo
tion of senators, workingmen's COM
pensation act, the parcels post, and di-
rect primaries.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
FIRST WORK DONE
ON new HIGH SCHOOL

The first actual work on the new
$4,000 high school for Moscow was
done today. Contractors, architects,
school board and a few interested
spectators, with steel tape, went over
the ground, taking measurements and
driving pegs, and the work is now on.
One house was moved from the north
east corner the first of the week, and
the Hannah buildings are being dis
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

and then must be purchased at Is cents
per load. Mr. Munson gave the county
the use of very fine gravel bar on
his place four miles east of Moscow,
and the gift is worth not less than
thousand dolars." And they all
agreed that Charley Munson was the
right kind of a citizen. The. members
of the board said that when it comes
to good roads, or any public improve
nlent, Charley is always on the right
side with his shoulder tosthe wheel
pushing for progress and develop
ment.
The Star-Mirror believes Mr.. Mum
son should be voted the thanks of the
citizens of the county for his enter
prise and public spirit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

HOME RULE BILL CAUSES GREAT
SENSATION in PARLIAMENT TODAY

LONDON, April 11.-With hundreds
of persons crowded into the galleries,
and thousands of others unable to gain
admission, Premier Asquith presented
today to the House of Commons the
governments bill to give Ireland home
rule.
Outside a large Irish delegation
clamored vainly for admission and a
number of Irish bishops had difficulty
in obtaining seats
To prevent a demonstration of suf-
tickets were issued only to
wives and daughters of members of
parliament.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
FARMERS NEAR MOSCOW
WANT PAVED STREETS

in line and gravel the roads up to the
city, making it possible for us to get
to town at all times OF the year" Mr..
Largent said be believed In good roads,
and believed the roads in his district
were as good as could be found any
where. They are now as smooth as
the best on Main street today" he
front of Green's laundry. We
dragged our roads early this spring
and they are fine. We want you peo-
pie to do your part. The farmers are
ready to do theirs"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

If there is anything unlucky about
the number "13" the Shriners of Mos
COW don't know it.
They don't believe it either.
And furthermore, just by way of
emphasizing their absolute disregard
for the tradition of ill luck attached
to that number just 13 mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine left Moscow this morn
ing for Lewiston, where a ceremonial
will be held this evening.
The fez, they say, will break any
hoodoo, like that.
There was only one concession made
to- the hoodoo number. In order that
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

VIM Largent and Howard Shriver,
two farmers living southwest of Mos
COW a few miles, were Moscow Wis
itors today How is the paving com
iug?" was their greeting. Then they
proceeded to express themselves re
garding the proposed improvement,
saying they hoped Moscow would go
on with the proposition. 1--WE want
9th street paved, too, for that is the
street We must travel to get into town,
and it is one of the worst pieces of
road in the country. Moscow ought
to pave. Then the farmers will fall
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

Just before the commons convened
a caucus was held by the Irish Nation
alists following Premier Asquith's
presention of the measure.
Sir Edward Carson has planned to
attack the measure, while John Red
mond, leader of the Nationalists is to
speak in it's defense.
Urging the passage of the measure,
Asquith said: 81 cannot admit the
right of relatively small minority of
Irish citizens in Ulster to veto a bill
which vast majority of the Irishmen
favor"
An uproar followed Asquith's state
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

sible now and always will be for any
foreign country to purchase Magda-
lena bay property from the Mexican
government, according to a staten mt
tonight by Manuel L. Lujan, commits
sioner to the United States from Cen
eral Pasqual Orozco, leader of tie
revolutionary army in Mexico.
The laws of Mexico forbid the SELL
he said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

ment denouncing as false Andrew
Bonar Laws declaration that in Bel
fast the government has sold itself to
obtain the Irish votes.
Law leaped to his feet and facing
Asquith repeated the charge.
There was a great sensation. From
the ministerial side came shouts of
"Muzzle him"
When the uproar subsidized Asquith
finished his speech.
Sir Edward Carson was the next
speaker. He attacked the bill as
ridiculous, fantastic, impossible of
administration and a direct insult to
Ulster"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
First and Only Quarrel.

SLOAN SPRINGS, Ark, April IL
A dispute over the division of three
estates valued at 100000 resulted to-
day in NJ R. Bentley, retired far,ne.',
killing his wife and then himself.
Bentley was rs years old and his
wife 70.
They had been married SO years ard
today's quarrel was the first of any
consequence between them. Bentley,
one of the richest men in the vicinity
of Sloan Springs, recently advanced
$4,000 to his wife's relatives and
when he wrote his will today she
objected to his deducting the amount
from her dowry He then shot her.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
RED FEZ WILL BREAK
ANY HOODOO THEY SAY

timid friends might not worry the
Mobiles this morning argeed to keep
licity committee will consist of Max
Griffith, chairman; G. H. Probitt and
Robert Morris The other mobiles at
tending were w. E. Wallace, Francis
Jenkins, Herbert Cole, Homer David,
S. L. Willis, DR.. Wiik, Frank Robin
son, Ben Bush, and Nat Brown.
David.
The publicity committee also agreed
before leaving to keep Lewiston in
formed that there were few Moscow
boosters left on earth.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
NO CONFIRMATION.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 11.=(Spe-
cial to the Daily Star MirrOr.) No
new developments today in Panama
story. Several thousand were killed,
it is reported in the country around
Peak Chiriqui, Panama, as the result
Of an eruption on April 5, according
to a report at Mobile made by Captain
Olsvik Of the steamer Fort Morgan.
There is no confirmation of his re-
port.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
90 QUARTS OF BOOZE
CAPTURED AT BOVILL

Sheriff Brown and County Attorney
Suppiger returned yesterday from Bo-
will where they went the first of the
week on a bootlegging case. Charles
Rowan, a barber, and VIM. Pullian,
liveryman, shipped in coffee drum
filled with sixty quart bottles of
whiskey Deputy Sheriff Pat Malone,
by virtue of the search and seizure
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

law, found the goods and arrested the
owners. At the hearing before Justice
of the Peace Flasher the defendants
trial in the coming session of the dis
trict court. Bonds were fixed at $500
each and supplied The liquor came
from Zimmerman & Company of Port
land
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

mantled and will be moved off at once.
The old dwelling in the southeast cor
ner was sold under sealed bids Mon
day night, s. A. Hawks getting it for
$225. 1t is now occupied and the
tenant, according to Mr.. Hawks, re-
fuses to vacate before the first Of the
month. The architect asks to have
the block cleared at once. However,
this will not delay the work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
DOESN'T
SUIT COAL MINERS

PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-Both
concilatory subcommittee, that from
the anthracite miners and the opera
tors conferred here this afternoon. The
miners are determined not to arbitrate
their claims. President White of the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
Better Care Of the Boys.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April IL
Men have always taken better care
girls" declared Mrs. George w. Addi-
son, president of the local council of
women's clubs, In an address to the
City club today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
No Statement Made.

PARIS, April 1.-THE United Press
bureau here has made every effort to
telephone from Rome of the reported
death of the Pope Plus, but failed. AS
soon as the Paris correspondent asked
in French if the pope was dead, the
connection was knocked out and the
correspondent was informed that the
line was in trouble.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
Few Suffragettes Wed.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Complete re-
turns on the suffrage vote in the Cook
county, Illinois, primaries show that
1876, ,410 voted no, and II 1854 in favor of
the project Not single ward in the
city gave a majority for the change.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

3 PHILADELPHIA, April 11-Jubi-
liant over the reception accorded by
the monster crowds in his speech-ma-
king tour, in Pennsylvania, Colonel
Roosevelt left here today intending to
speak in every city, and town btween
here and New York.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
I. R. IS BEATEN AND
PARTY BREAK RESULTS

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 11.-At a
conference here at noon the Roose-
welt delegates to the Kentucky state
republican convention decided to con-
test the seating of the delegation from
Kentucky and instructed for Taft when
the national convention meet in Chi
cago
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

mother, is 81 years old and Anna Ped
erson, the daughter Is 26. Relatives
testified that the mothers mind had
been enfeebled as the result of anxiety
over the child's health. Annals condi-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
MOTHER LOST MIND
CARING FOR DAUGHTER

MOUNT VERNON, Wn., April IL
At the same hearing and before the
same commission mother and her
daughter were adjudged insane and
ordered committed to the state asylum
today. Mrs. Karn Marie Peterson, the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
BATTLE EXPECTED
IN MEXICO TODAY

Ell PASO, April 11.-Five hundred
federal troops are marching on Santa
Rosalia, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. General Fernandez
at the head of 500 rebels started to-
day for Santa Rosalia and expects a
clash with the government forces be-
fore night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
TEDDY IS HAPPY OVER
THE MONSTER CROWDS

New records of political crowds
and Philadelphia 1t is estimated that
IS 900 heard the address here. The
crowd at other points turned out i'll
corresponding numbers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
State is Teddy's.

CHICAGO. April 11.-That Colonel
Roosevelt carried every district in
Illinois except that of Senator L-or-
inner is conceded today by the support
ers of Taft
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

Beach. who purposes to walk from the
offices of the Globe here to the offices
of the Chicago Daily News, subsisting
enroute on diet of raw foods, left
New York on her thousand-mile walk
today. She hopes to reach Chicago by
June /.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11

There are about 1000 contests in
Volving of a third of the seats in the
convention.
The Roosevelt delegates have decid-
ed they will not bolt the convention
on the ground of fraud.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
ireland Hears News.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 11.-Rev. T.
S. Cullen told the Daily News here that
Archbishop Ireland had received a
private cablegram announcing the
death OF Pope Pins.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
Odd Fellows will Celebrate.

Moscow lodge of Odd Fellows will
celebrate the 93d anniversary of the
order Wednesday evening, April "a, at
8 o'clock. Invitations are being is
sued, and an effort will be made to
have every member of the order, to-
gether with all Rebekahs, to be pres
ent At the meeting last night COM
mittee was appointed to make all ar
rangements.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
Condition Not Serious.

BALTIMORE, April 1l.-Cardinal
Gibbons has announced that he has re-
ceived no direct word from Rome for
several days. He said he was not in
formed that the Pope's condition was
serious
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
TAFT WINS In
ST. LOUIS VOTE

ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Complete re-
turns of the ST Louis city primary
election show that Taft carried all but
one of the city wards. This gives him
2S delegates. Roosevelt got one.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-11
LA TOILETTE STARTS
ON OREGON JOURNEY

Folette is today enroute to Oregon to
continue the fight of the republican
presidential nomination He is accom-
panied by Mrs. La Toilette.