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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27

lowing only seven scattered hits.
New York and Chicago each have
nine games to play before October
6, the official ending of the season.
chicago could win all of it's games
and New York lose all without dis
placing the Giants.
The standing with the pennant
Cilnched' by New York is as fol-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Man-to-Man Comparison of Title Rivals
fielding

the following
me view YORK PLAYER beLna named first s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
CARDINAL HOLDS
ANNUAL RECEPTION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Catho-
lies ct Washington paid their re-
spects today to Cardinal Gibbons. who
came to the capital in accordance with
his custom of eight years standing.
that he might receive members OF
his church at a New Year reception.
which for this city is held on the
second Sunday OF January.
Hundreds OF members OF the Ro-
man Catholic Church were greeted by
the Cardinal today in Carroll Hall.
adjoining st. Pattrick's church.
Not since the great military mass
sung last June in the shadow OF the
Washington monument has there
been q service of the Catholic Church
OF more churchly dignity, pomp and
splendor than that at st. Pattrick's
today.
The celebrant was the Rev. Carroll
Milholland. of st. Mary-s Seminary.
The sermon which was preached by
tho Very Rev. John Cavanaugh. D..
d.. as on the attempts OF some socio-
logists to provide a working substt-
tute for religious faith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
TWO TEMPERANCE
MEASURES ARE IN
Prohibit jug Trade and
Liquor Shipping ---
Licenses
"WETS" MUST KEEP
"WETNESo" AT HOME
Mr.. Balm, of Southampton,
and Mr.. Jennings. of
Lynchburg. Patrons
of Measures


Two important temperance 'heA'
ures were introduced in the House OF
Delegates on Saturday. One of the
- ,.~.s J.. .h.,,,,.o,v
measures - oeS'sneu " Ao'oi1''''
break up the carrying or shipping OF
intoxicants into dry territory from wet
districts and Furnishes severely anyone
who violates the terms of the act.
Under It . person may carry for his
own Individual use not more than
two gallons from wet" territory into
dry" territory. The measure is COM
prehensivs in terms. Mr. Balm. Of
Southampton, II the patron of the
anu-Jug bill. which reads as follows:
/. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia that 1t shall
be unlawful for any firm or corpora
ton or common carrier, or for any
person. other than for his own In
dividual use, not to exceed two gallons
at any one time. to carry or transport.
or cause to be carried or transported.
from any district, county, city or town
wAenan S"A1 Ssecs WHc.e LAG coAo Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
TO GET
ROYAL BISHOPS

LISBON. Jan. 1.-THE foreign Of
FIVE today received a joint note from
the powers insisting that Portugal ex-
empt foreign clergy from the religious
separation law. This Is the first step
taken by the powers in the contro-
versy between church and State.
Coincident with this action the Pope
has decided to transfer the loyal Por-
tuguese bishops to Rome and Amer
lea, and replace them with Italian and
Spanish prelates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
-.
LEAGUE ACTIVE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ORGAN.
lies AND GETS DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
PROGRAM OF LEGISLATION NOT
LARGE-REsUME OF THAT
PLANNED OR ALREADY
PROPOSED.
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED

DR.. James Cannon, chairman Of the
iogssAe&avA eomusttIee ~ akIse Am21s
s,ssiqrlt EsAgue ~ 1k81ntas rsarAex
Richmond list Tnurs6Ay and since
that time he and hi teiiow-wofkern
on the ieSisiatiye committee. Rev. J..
y. McAlistsr. Dr.. J. H. Lght and r.
s. Barbour. Esq. have been pushing
the work committed TO them BY the
Anti-Saloon League convention II tn
session in Newport News last winter.
The enabling act has been intro
duced by Delegate Jordan, Of Isle Of
Wight. and has been referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
and the time of the public hearing
has been set for Wednesday at 4. r.
NJ. and will probably be continued
over and into q night session. The
hearing two years ago WAS held In
the hall Of the House Of Delegates
and was largely attended by promi-
nent persons from all over tho state.
Abolish jug Trade.
Tho legislative committee was also
charged with the duty Of introducing
and pressing bills to abolish the
tug" trade between wet" and dry
territory. and on Saturday two bills
were introduced on that subject. one
by Mr.. Jennings, Of Lynchburg. which
restricts the license granted. 20 a.
to forbid the sale OF liquor except
direct to the consumer. and the other
by Mr.. Balm. Of Southampton. which
prohibits the shipment OF liquor into
dry territory except by the indi-
vidual consumer for his own use. and
then not in excess Of two gallons.
These two bills have been referred
to the committee on countieA cities
and towns. and X In stated that 9
hearing has been asked for on these
two bills on Tuesday morning. JAM
uary 49,, at 10 o'clock.
Another bill has been drawn. which
carries out the recommendation OF
the Governor that saloons be closed
from sunset till sunrise. and 1t will
he introduced within the next few
days.
All the legislation which will be
introduced by request Of the iegfsla-
tive committee of the league, although
the league is in hearty sympathy with
legislation to protect the registration
books from being padded with the
names OF illiterate and venal per-
sons, which legislaticu It 10 understood
will shortly be introduced,
Temperance People Busy.
Now that the legislative committee
hes secured the Introduction Of bills.
embodying the desired legislation. and
arraEsad for the hearing. It 10 for
the t<nerance people OF the State
at iareSs6 let their wishes be known
by the members Of the committee
and by their representatives in the
General Assembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
TRAIN kits SIX
ON WAY TO MASS
ALL ARE SERVANTS IN FAMILIES
OF WEALTHY RIDDLES AND
MAsSErS.
CROSSING GATES OPEN
COAcHMAN STARTS TO CROSS AZ
NrEa SHE'sHr PASSES AND IS
STRUCK nv FAST
PASSENGER.
GATES OPEN

II PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Ian. l&--
hive WGna@4a ana one man. III ser.
wants IN the h0uasA vi inc weasLny
hiuuie Ann AGsAey famAlss, wers
kiieo tUuaAy when the cara lA~e IN wi1acn
they were riuAnY " c1uicn WAS suuck
w q Chicago 10 New AotK uyGr On
The Fsnlsyiy anita at tins Linden avenue
grace crussAnx. al 1orresuAie, twelve
iulIes nom ttas city.
The DEAD are:
Mary hoddy. twenty years old: Mel
lie UIonnor. nineteen: br1oget MAJ
10y, forty two: Axnes Gerrity. twenty
one; hose Gallagher. eighteen; Charles
Dawson. nifty.
On Way - Mass.
Dawson, a goodman for the Bid
dies, was taking the women to st.
Dominick's church. 1T Hoimesburg, TO
attend early mass. They reached the
Linden avenue crossing at 7:z0 O'Clock.
Dawson waited for q fret8ht train to
pass and then started tho horses
across tho track. behind the last car.
The next moment the pilot OF the To-
connective OF the on-rushing express hit
the carriage squarely, tossing u high
In the air. and throwing its occupants
ahead on the track. The women land
ed in a heap. and before the train was
brought TO q stop all but the last car
had passed over their bodies, mangiing
them horribly. Dawson. who waa
sitting on the front seat. was killed
instantly by the impact and hurled to
one side OF tho tracks.
The accident caused scmY-psn1c
among the passengers on tho express.
Several women tainted and others
went into Mysteries. and the services
OF two -physictans were required.
Tho engineer and fireman were the
first to reach the SIX bodies and sum-
moning the other members OF the
crew. they placed them aboard the
baggage car and took them TO Tacony
station. The carriage was found stuck
fast to the caEcatcher q the engine.
The horse was unhurt. Tho coroner
and the county ofiicials began an in
vestigation tonight Of the allegation
that there was NO Waterman At the
crossing. Tho gates were up while
the freight train was passing. and
DAvison had no warning that train
was coming on the other track. II
was still too dark to zee distinctly. and
the noise Of the oncoming train was
drowned by the rumble OF the depart
Ing freight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
ALFONZO REFUSES
CLEMENCY TO MEN

MADRID. Jan. liking Alfonso
has refused absolutely to grant
clemency to any Of the seven men
condemned 10 death last week for the
murder Of . magistrate and two other
ofllCiajs during the strike riots in
Cullora last September. Several depu-
tattons have visited tho king on be-
half of ono Of the men and tho mans
mother gained IN audience yester-
Day 10 plead for her son, but his
majesty was ohdurate
The premier has called q meeting
Of the cabinet to take the case under
adyiaament and 4 = believed that 4
resolution ~ Recommending ~ royal
clsmsncy win be recommended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15

SHANGHAI. Jan. 14.-Great ex-
element has been caused hero by the
murder this afternoon OF prominent
revolutionary leader by two imperial
lists as he lay on sick bed In the
French hospital. The imperiaiists
were admitted to tho hospital on their
representations that they wished to
visit several friends who were patients.
Rea ching the bed of the revolutionary
leader, they whipped out rsvolvers and
shot him dead. Both men escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
MEN IN STRIPES.
HEAR MRS. BOOTH
Little Mother" of Prisoners
Speaks to Twelve Hun
dred at Penitentiary
TOUCHES THEIR HEARTS
WITH TENDER WORDS
Later She Delivers Address
At Grove Avenue Baptist
Church to Large
Audience


In the small. gloomy little cnapei
of the Virginia penitentiary. Mrs. Maud
III.
0aulnSton ooo'n' OF I've" Ao'A'
leader OF the volunteers OF America
ana mead OF the prison league work OF
that ORGANIZATION. delivered TWO earn
est talks TO the inmates OF the insti-
ton yesterday afternoon. The cnApet
beng too ANAL TO accommodate all
Of the Twelve hundred prisoners al one
uuie, they we're oivIard into Two
squads OF ABOUT Six hunured each, and
Ar. Booth. to reach them All. aad
therefore 10 make two addresses.
Tram rive s'eurs I.ss.
her ENLARGEMENT ~ the penitentIAry.
her nAin uus nsrs n s:sV a. "A. oid
nnl- reAcn- hsts- nnIu- Hys nDUrs@ aIisr-
ina. TIME. tue snOw ana paa weather
ConoAlivns sehs. ANY Operating to de-
LAY trains All Liirough the Sortn.
hAsru ~ts~n.,v~iy.
The Ltue Aaotaer." as she has
como 10 W known among the tnou-
sAnus OF prisoners to wnvm ner name
has becone tAtnisiar, was heard with
the Closest Afternoon py the men in
stripes. ADDRESSING tnem az "ooys"
sne quickly cot mem in.ei ested In tne
.ins OF though, &nicn sns developed
anu towaa os me close as she reached
seemeu to hang on her wor4s and
some OF them were so aHee.ed that
they couio be seen furtiveIy wiplnE
the tears from their eyes.
Aars. booth told OF lne influence OF
sin, iikeninS II TO . petriIylng suean.
hardening into stone everything tnat
II touched. The power OF God, she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
MANCHUS LOOK
TO ABDICATION

TEN TSIN. Jan. 1.-THE Manchus
throne made its first move toward alb
dication today when Prince Chun, the
regent, visited Yuan SHE Kai and
asked him II that was the only means
OF restoring peace In the Empire. Yuan
discussed the situation- exasively. re-
fusing to give definite answer. The
revolutionists are using every innu-
ence to force the baby Emperor to
abdfcate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
EMPEROR REGRETS
ELECTION RESULTS
SOCIALISTS WILD PREVENT HIM
CARRYING OUT PLANS FOR
ARMAMENT.

BERLIN, Jan. it.--Complets re-
turns os .ee.,sral, ssesssoaa, tossshsr
with the prospects for additional VIC
tories inths reballoting make It al
most certain that the Socialists will
have more than one hundred seats
in tho next Reichstag. the number
which they predicted they wtuid win
during the campaign.
Tho Socialists won sixtyfouf eeats
and Il II conceded that they will cap
ture that many In the reballoting.
Herr Liebknecht. the most radical
Socialist In Germany. stands an excel
lent chance Of being elected 10 raprs-
sent Potsdam. the emperor's summer
rexidenco town. Tho Socialist gains
were the heaviest In the urban con-
stituencies.
The result Of the election was =
great disappointment to the emperor.
xhn had exptHaaed hin CONFIDENCE nm
the eve Of the halloting that the peo-
pIe would give him . Reichstag that
would enable him to carry out In de-
tall his plans for increasing the ARM
aments. AccDrdinI % the london
Daily ExpresJ ccrfespQondcnt, he ex-
preaped himself bitterly while 1unch-
John q. a. Isishmann.
The great Socialist victory wa won
almost entirely ~ the axpense o1 tho
LAberalA who are already ae4ive In
bargnining with the osher parties TO
keep the 0ocialt1es GAfne - low a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
|TELECRAPHERS ON
C, & o. GET RAISE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Tele-
graph operators on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad are to receive an
increased wage A. a result Of the ar
bitration between the men and the
road before Commissioner Of Labor
NELL and Judge Martin A. Knapp.
The telegraphers asked for q 10 per
cent raise In pay. but this WAS not
allowed. The amount Of the increase
WIS mot made pueiie,- sttt II II be-
lieyed to be ten Der cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
SAUfLEY TO LOSE
SEVERAL NUMBERS

NoI0ol.K. VA, len. lt.-Dnaign
nasll3ey. who waa court-marttaled On
IT, Aeobao change ee insubordlzktIou
apsA 6oalufo e report the ur1oawos<hi-
- .ssol = VESSEL. viii peobably -
oa1o With III Ion oe several num-
I hefe and rspsamand Ascending 70
seess - clrcn,a4ics = ~ navy yard
q Ssi0ey. u eald 10 have bsen found
Il l1(y u nth cnanta. but that * :
~ elrc natancao Ner0 found
\ 4 17I I ~ 1890 - 0ieaqroo npen
- 1l1ng r. 1lG1le 0alt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
ROCKINGHAM WANTS
MACADAMIZED ROAD

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONBURG. VA. Jan. IA
The Rockingham Board Of Supervi-
sors at the request of 500 voters will
ask Judge Haas to cali special
election to vote on $4,000 bond is-
sue for maeadamized- road from
the Southern Railway, at Broadway.
Rockingham county, westward to the
West Virginia boundary line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
WANTS PUBLIC TO
Own TELEGRAPH
Postmaster General Plans for
Government to Take
Over Lines
WILL ASK CONGRESS
TO ACT ON MATTER
Points Out That First Line
Built Was Operated by the
Government and Wishes .
Control Resumed

WARRINGTON, Jan. 14.-Postmas-
tor-General Hitchcock viii submit =
Recommendation to Congress during
TIA presan: session that the telegraph
i lines be acquired by the government
and operated as part OF the postal
service.
The Recommendations OF Postinas-
ter-0eneral Hitchcock are along the
Hines OF the report made to Congress
& In 1661 by John Wan2ynaker, who
was pcstmaster-gcneraI during the
administration Of President Harrison.
Government Ownership OF the tele-
graph also was tha snhtect of a prQ-
lxnctsd hearing before q congressional
committee in the early sos Certain
organizations 1t that time appeared
before the committee In advocacy Of
DuUA meaSufe. bur wtthEtHndtn1
THAR efforts to induce the House to
take favorable action on the subject.
nothing Of q definite character result
/ ID.
The postmaster-gcnerai believes
that such . consolidation would re-
eult In important economies and per-
nit the adoption Of lower telegraph
xa1eA
wouaa Extend sys&em.
Postofhces are maintained in num-
esous places not reached by the tele-
graph systems, and the proposed
consolidation would therefore afford q
favorable opportunity for the wide ex-
tension Of telegraph facilities. accord
ing to the pogtmaster-general'e view.
In the smaller towns the telegraph
and mail business could be readily
handed BY the same employees. thus
avoiding the maintenance Of two SER
vices under present conditions. which
results In needless expense.
IN this connection attention II call
"a 10 the fact that ths first line In the
united States WA opera<d from 1874
n 1877 p ythe government under au-
ss.ssYf - RE- ~ rsaseaa bass fAnx Il
1 n n10d desirable that government
uon<t0l ~ resumed
Covesxnsent Has Power.
Section Sts7 Of the revised sta
tutes provides that the government
may for postal, military or other pur-
poses purchase telegraph lines operas-
Ing IN the United States ut an APP
praised value. Mr. Hitchcock Ii IN
hopes that CONGRESS Will speedily en-
act legislation providing for the TAX
fnK over by the government OF the
existing telegraph systelns ON q Aasis
that will be fair to their present own
crs. Because Of the extensive organ.
isation maintained by the postal SER
vice. and being free from taxation,
and other charges TO which private
corporations are subject. Mr.. Hitch
cock contends that the public will be
afforded greater telegraph facilities
at greatly decreased rates to the ~ub-
lie.
Next to the introduction OF a par
eel post, for which there II already
\ strong popular demand. the estab-
ontx IN NVSt ~ Nnf :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
COMMEND WILEY
FOR HIS ACTION
PRESIDENT rs CRITICISED FOR
FAILURE no REMOVE THOSE
VINO OPPOSED HIM.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.--Dr. Har-
peY ~. Svsley. Grief government
chemist and advocate Of the strict
enforcement OF the pure food Law. il
exonerated from violations OF the law
and commended for the work In a
report on the Department Of Agrt-
culture to be submitted to the House
.Committee on Expenditures on Mon
t11y,--------------
In the report President Taft 10
criticised for his failure to remove
Solicitor George r. McCabe and A.
sociate Chemist +. L. Dunlap. who
are alleged to be at the head OF .
cahal to force DR.. Wiley out Of thu
service.
Recommendation for a more strict
enforcement Of the pure food act and
the creation Of a separate bureau
under the direction OF DR.. Wiley will
be made. This bureau with report d.
rect to President Taft and not to
Secretary Wilson.
Chairman Moss announced TONIGHT
that he VIII not resume his probe
into tho Department. Of Agriculture
until the House passes upon the
Wiley report. Then ne viii investi-
gate Willis Moore. head Of the Wca-
'ther Bureau. who = accused OF using
funds without authorization for the
employment Of special experts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
As.d ces~psssr piss.

WARRINGTON. IAN. 1I.--IA u
Cannon. mu61ciAn comopset and SOL
der. who had dona much In placing
plans IN the district. and who was
well known - = musciAn. In Wash-
in9tcu an6 AhfpAd. died 1t hie apart-
ulentA to-day. n was ssveaty-sne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
But Weather Bureau WIN
Not Make Any Promise
of Relief
COLD SNAP LONGEST
IN CITY'S Historic
One Degree Below Record Of
Official THERMOMETERS but
Citizens Boast 9th
ers More Sensitive

Held in the grip of an icy han4
for the greatest length of time cveB
recorded by the local weather boz
reau, richmond this morning will BE-
gln battle with the fourteenth dAyS
OF the present cold spell.
The fortnight enoinE with to-day
has been the coloest ever known IN
January ana only once In the hissofy
OF the weather department mas tno@
mercury gone lower. February ~
lass when 1t stopped at -uexraa0-
below zero. At 800 O'Clock yest0r>i
day morning government tnermomoss
tiers registered l degree below. Mod
GRAFTON IS PROMISED to-day, put No
preaietion is made further, the bsa~S
reau declaring the bitter weather.
may continue into this week or may
let up Tor Soou Tonight.
Heretofore all oDset, atoms INV
shown Richmond has had coiuet
weather In reuruafy than in tn9s
pI eceuing month and that In on4s
reason the present fIigid temperature!
has been phenomenal. In years pa9ts
the thermometers have never re9tesa
tered lower than degrees in Jaia@s
uary and never has coiu snap In tha&s
month lasted for more than a Wsek1s
| Compared with the coid wsath~eS
OF 1852, the present weather exeea4s
ohAy IN poiat y. eaio 1Ao", ~ .e..s.x.
year the ttikia speil is.sesa oaiy :" 49, u
DAYS. out the aVsrase senpe.A.als 49,
IL degrees against - degrees TOR tn
past fortnight.
Cnonicial Registration.
Uno1ho.a! temperature inoNAeos u /
YESTERDAY morning res.sterea sexes u
degrees below. some going as low AQ
| s to 10. The weather man said tho
could not De feieo OH uscssesss .ss
less tested ana ltosen 70 ~ 1AAs A
Al the tnermoms.ers Woalo sAIy sss
extreme tempeIa.uts1.., -. NY
Snow that nexan !AlAng 80 - h..
! laqlf n1&nrNsy 9So4e4 &e4 H. 5.s
.nas 0a1' UeUAAs Geins ~. ~ ..!s
to tnn 2ii0pery cond1tloe q ~ u
ALREADY coated Win z c!uI p 49,
packed snow. Ice ana siseL
seldom used nov nave z uouOc 49,
OF crust topped on vita ~ nA1ns b.
. snowfall. IN niiiy place. yes$s1u ~
was aimoet dangerous 20 oriVe noI .. "a
except whese nsasv !4ac y 49,
sz4ent nad CUT up the snow .s.
ground II IN Win : nho al
dust
Kitchen ranges with water coma.
tton and path ana piumnin9 nxtu1 n
wtthstanding the low temperatureao ~
some extent up 70 fT1oay nients 49,
came clog8ed with ice Wnen tne ooteA,|
est weather came carry yeste10a
morning. and many EXPLODED IN -
rious parts OF Richmond when mrs
were started.
Bathtubs In houses not steam heAess
ed contained great blocks ana tayNS
/ ers. Of Ice. and In many cases hNS
water aystems were not tnawed g.
| until we'll on In the day. In sevexai
churches where there hAd been. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
DO r now.

Ysu weei . gssa -
tssaasy - salss T1s w.
s1nianis s1ss st $3.50
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-09
MATRIMONIAL.

Miss Bessie Lord and Mr.. Wallace
S. Douglas, of this city. surprised
their friends by being quietly married
Saturday evening at half past sever
The young people did not make tnsii
plans known, but invited the groom's
sister, Miss Marguerite Douglas. anC
his cousin and guest, Mr.. Mason
Jacoby, of Hutchison. to go for g
walk, and not until they had started
did they speak of their intention tt
get married. The party went to the
manse on Duncan avenue where the
ceremony was performed by DR.. b
Nj. Shive.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mr.. nj. E. Lord, travelling auditor fol
the L. & N. Railroad Company, with
headquarters at Paris. She came t.
Paris from Louisville about three
years ago, and boarded at Boubon Col
lege andsafterward.with Mrs. Cameli;
Wilson on High street, and is yer.
attractive young woman. The goUn
is the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Douglas and is la very popula
young man.
For the present Mr. and Mrs. Doug
las are at the home 0f his parents OF
Main street.