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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
PROXY LOVE MAKING
IS ASKED OF PREACHER

LONDON, May 8.-At a meeting of
the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen in
London, DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell said
that a young fisherman in Labrador came
to him hunting a wife He had some
thing in view 200 miles away, and the
doctor offered to write on his behalf.
That's no good" the fisherman replied,
''she cannot read. I want you to make
love to her, and then go down and ask
her to marry me-"
'I did my best for the poor fellow
said the doctS-.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Killed by Lightning

PULASKI, Ca, May 28.-During q
severe electrical storm yesterday after
noon lightning struck a team belonging
to Mr.. H. r. Williams, near this place,
killing the colored driver, seriously
shocking a second hand and killing one
mule of the team, the other escaping
with more or less serious shocks which
may subsequently result fatally.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
"ATLANTA ALWAYS AHEAD"
GETS ON THE A. P. WIRE

DALLAS. Tex. May 2s-Returning
here today from their 1000 mile swing
through the center of Texas. the Assoc
ciated Advertising Clubs of America
wound 'up their annual convention.
From here they departed for their
homes throughout the United States
and Canada.
In the state tour the Atlanta dele
cation had a huge banner bearing the
words Atlanta Always Ahead" fast
ened to the front of the locomo tive
drawing the first Of the four special
trains in which the tour was taken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Miss Pearl Estes Dead
lspecial Dispatch Cd ne Journl

Especial Dispatch % the JournaID
GAY, Ca, May &.-Miss Pearl Estes,
the 15-year-old laughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Estes. who was taken to At
lanta Friday night to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis with the hopes Of
saving her life, died Sunday shortly af-
ter the operation. She was brought home
this morning, and win be buried this
afternoon at the cemetery, near her home
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Townsville Schools

special Dispatch to The Journal
THOMASVILE. Ca. May &-The COM
mencement exercises OF the Townsville
public schools began tonight with the
preaching Of the baccalaureate sermon al
St Thomas Episcopal church BY the rec
tor. the Rev. w II. Higgins.
An interesting program viii follow for
the succeeding nights OF the week. clos
ing with the exercises OF the graduating
class on Friday night and the address
OF Hon. John Slaton. Of Atlanta. which
Is considered the great feature OF the
commencement season this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
LONGFELLOW'S DAUGHTER GOES
TO SEE "OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIR

subject of her fathers poem, "The
Old Clock on the Stairs"
1t was Miss Longfellow's first visit
to the old house and the clock half
way up the stairs still ticks
the refrain "never-forever; forever
never to it's visitors just as strongly
as it did on the visit of the poet in
1915 at the time Of his second mar
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
BUT PRICE OF ONE CUP
is STILL FIVE CENTS

WASHINGTON. Nay 1e.-Ihe aNsIass
price OF coffee imported into the United
states has greatly increased in the last
few years. The statement issued TO-DAY
BY the commerce and labor oepartinent
bureau Of statistics shows that ouIlls
tha nresent fiscal year the average import
nr5re has been 1S cents a pound as
sZainst II cents in 1911, cents in 1910
and 6 IL cents in 1908
Present import prices are stil' now
ever. below the high level which prevail
ed in the period from 1890 to 1886. when
the average import price ranged from
Il cents to Is cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
FISHERMEN ARE LOST
IN ATLANTIC F0GS.
- A..oniatad pr.a..N

HALIFAX. n. 8, Nay 2S.-Four mem
bers of the crew Of the fishing schooner
Eva and Mildred. who strayed from their
vessel in a small boat off the Lehave
banks last Friday have been given I'D as
dead. Six men and two boats were orig
inally lost, but one of the boats contains
ing two men, both unconscious, WAS
picked up off Liverpool. The vessel IS
now at Liverpool. N. S.. with her flag
at half mast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Houston Crops Good

PERRY, Ca, May 2s.-The past two
weeks have been very favorable for farm
work, and most Of our farmers are now
well up with their crops. The small
grain crops are now being harvested
and while the crop is not as good as last
year, still in some sections the yield is
excellent. The peach crop which is fine
this year, is now commencing to ripen
and viii soon be moving to the markets
in large quantities..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
KAPPA SIGMA "FRAT"
MEETS IN MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May Pr uliy
a hundred Greek letter fraternity men
Of the kappa Sigma society OF Alabama
and Georgia assembled in montgomery
Monday in attendance upon the annual
convention.
Deleeates were present from Alabama
,,,,iversitv. Alabama Polytechnic insh-
t,,te. Mercer university, University OF
Georgia and Georgia School of Tech
noioev. The local chapter of the SO
oiety will be hosts Monday at several
social functions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
BEATING M0THERS-IN-LAW
ENCOURAGED BY COURT

PIIISBURG, Pa, May 2S.-"For
beating his wife, guilty as indicted:
for beating his mother-in-law, recon-
mended to the mercy Of the court"
On this verdict, returned in court
yesterday. Joseph Nojedly, a machinist.
was sentenced to pay the costs and
fine of Ella cents and serve 80 days
in jail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31

PITTSFIELD. Mass, May 2S.-Miss
Alice Longfellow. daughter of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow. today is on the
last stage of an automobile trip from
washington 10 Cambridge. One Of the
principal objects Of making her eXcur-
sion via Pittsfield was to see the his
toric clock in Elm Knoll which was the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Moors Attack Fee

FEZ (By Wireless to Tangier), Nay
pa strong body of Moors made an
other fierce attack on this city this
morning. Some penetrated inside the
walls, but were dispersed or killed.
The French lost one officer killed and
80 soldiers killed or wounded. The
Moorish casualties were heavy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Wilbur Wright Dying
y AtsoolAtel US

DAYTON, Ohio. May 2s.-wilbur
Wright. premier in the scince of aerial
navigation. is slowly sinking at his
home in Hawthorn street, this city. His
temperature continues to hover about
the 104 mark, his pusation gradually
grows weaker and the respiration more
IRREGULAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
CATGUT is A LUXURY
FOR FIDDLERS, NOT CATS
az Assooiated Prass. }

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The GUS
toms court has held that catgut strings
are used primarily on the violin and
like instruments and must pay a duty
of As per cent ad valorem. Importers
endeavored to persuade the court that
these strings were entitled to free en-
try or at least to a duty of IS per
cent ad valorem.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
YOU CAN'T GO NAKED IN THIS TOWN;
YOU CANNOT EVEN GO SEMI-NAKEE

fetes. festivals and entertainments,
nude, semi-nude or in abbreviated at
tire" While aimed primarily at canoe
lists, the ordinance is general and for
the purpose of protecting the morals
Of Oakmont." a suburb of the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Eastman Editor Named

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
EASTMAN, Ga, May 2S.-Mr c. M,
Methvin, editor of the Times-J Journal of
Eastman, has been appointed by Gov.
Joseph NJ. Brown as a member of the
annual board Of visitors to the State
school for the Deaf at Cave Spring,
Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Barn Is Burned

Especial Dispatch to the JournalO
MARSHALLVIBLE, Ga, May 2S.-
FELTON, Hatcher. OF Macon, lost his
barn and $500 worth OF provender and
sixteen head of mules by IRE near
here Saturday night, probably Of in
ce ndiary origin. Insurance $1,000 on
stock
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Snencer Rice Dead

UNION, s. O., May 2S.-Spencer NJ.
Rice. for many years prominent
i'm INSTRUMENTATION Sunday school
movement. religious and temperance re-
form work in this state. died here last
night after a few weeks illness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
nv A..oeistsa Press.l

PITTsBURG. May 2s.-An ordinance
was passed by the borough council OF
oakmont last night prohibiting per-
sons from appearing on the streets at
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
THAT TIRED FEELING

That comes to you every spring is a
sign that your blood is wanting in
vitality, just as pimples and other
eruptions are signs that it is impure.
One of the great facts Of experienced
and observation is that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla always removes That Tired FeeI-
ing, gives new life and courage.
DO not delay treatment, but begin at
once to take
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
Hoods SarsapariIla

Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsataba.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 22.-
Gen. James Allen, chief signal officer
of the War Department, expects to
get six officers soon for the army avi-
alton school at Augusta. As soon as
the War Department details them TO
service In the Signal Corps, they will
lie sent to Augusta. where they Will
~ taught to fly the Curtiss and the
Wright biplanes.
The addition of six, men to the
school at Augusta will run the num-
Der of aviators up to twelve, BY the
time the officers return to College
Park Md the middle of next April,
the Signal Corps hopes to have at
least dozen biplanes.
Four aeroplanes now are at Au-
gusta. and another one viii he added
some time next week. While II Is by
that seven other machines Will be
purchased in the near future.
no means certain, 1t il very likely
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
ARE BALL PLAYERS OF TODAY
FAST AS THOSE OF EARLY COS?

ers. and the fight Is solely between
them, with the Abilities almost certain
winners, for the Detroit team has shot
its bolt. The pitchers are pumped out,
and while the remainder of the play
ers might rally If they had good pitch
ing to assist them, they are not going
to get any more from the Detroit men
this season"
? ? ? ~
match series or for the championship
of the league and | am as certain of II
as | am that the players of this year
seasons of the past"
What are your reasons for thinking
so?"
Il have one principal reason which
pitching II not 80 good. Individually,
there are great pitchers In the league
this year. Collectively, II IL doubtful
If worse lot ever faced batters, eX-
ccpt In the season of 1890 and 1891,
when the pitching was about as bad as
II could be In all of the major leagues.
.ook up the records of the games, not
only la the early part Of the year, but
right now In mid season, and you viii
find day after day that the pitchers
are not able to live through nine In
nings. That IL bad work. Part of II Is
due to lack of control, and II great deal
of II IL due to ordinary catching, and
to the fact that pitchers are cropping
around IN the dark, depending too much
upon spit ball to assist them, and too
little upon the brains which they are
supposed To have"
How About Future2
In view OF what happened, this man
ager can at least bc given credit for
having analysed the league races very
closely. Furthermore. il one talks with
the oldtimers In baseball 30 per cent
of them win be found to hold the same
opinion, which brings the question
right back tn that old theory which Is
discussed and argued, discussed and
argued again. and always win be-lOO
years from now--"do they play ball to-
day better than they played twenty
years ago." They may refer by that
time to the baseball Of fifty years ago,
for second generation viii be en-
gagged i'm the sport. but the argument
viii always be ready.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06

SOCCER HELPED NAVY
TEAMS STAR CAPTAIN

Jack Dalton. the greatest kicker OF
the year IN American football circles.
lays his success at hootinE the oval
primarily to the training he experi-
enccd while playing soccer. In fact.
the athlete from Broken Bow, Neb.. en-
tered upon soccer career before he
had ever participated Ia the American
game
Dalton broke into the game az a
member Of the ST Louis Amateur Soc
Ger League, and 1t was here that he
learned the feetness of foot and how
TO kick with the accuracy and distance
which characterized his performances
for the Navy on the gridlron this sea-
son
The success Of Dalton emphasizes
the value OF soccer IN other branches
Of sport A number of baseball teams
have tried 1t In spring training as a
developer Of wind and speed, and In
order to he a successful soccer player
these requirements are essential.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
MCGRAW SAYS CUBAN
PLAYERS ONLY FAIR

NEW YORK. n. y John J. Me
Graw, manager OF the New York Ma
tional League baseball club, which Is
Just back from its successful invasion
of Cuba, has no eXtravagant opinion
of the Cuban ball playeE lie II "A duh
thinker. says McGraw, but-a fast run
ner
THE Cubans are only fair players"
Is the way McGraw puts II. "They are
as fast as lightning on the bases and
they can throw to beat the band They
have picked up all the knacks OF field
ing. but they can not bat.
They know nothing about inside
ball. and we were able to, out trick
them most Of the time. In an oppos-
ing pitcher they look for speed, but
when they try to solve the mysteries
of curve they churn the air"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
BERETANIA team
GOES To
EVA
Three Doubles Teams From
Local Club to Play Sugar
Men Tomorrow.

The Beretania tennis men viii travel
to Eva tomorrow morning to play an
ntercub series with the sugar men.
Each club viii be represented by three
doubles teams, and while there VIII
probably be some singles played on the
side during the afternoon, they will not
count in the official returns, two out OF
three of the doubles matches constitute
ing a win
The Bcretania club win be represent
ed by \ l. Castle and - W. Ander-
son, No. /; 4. NJ Novel; and J. II.
Barnes. No ?. g. q Bockus and X.
Sinclair, NO 3. The Eva team win be-
Frank Greenfield and A. e. McKeever.
No. /; " Ekluud and j. ID. Collins.
No. .; \ Renton and j ODowda,
No. 3
The local men viii leave on the Ha-
Ieiwa Limited, play starting on the
Eva court about $50. As there Is
only one court available, the matches
win probably not be completed until
about / O'Clock
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
A. A. j. Meeting
AT CARNIVAL
Time
Probable That Sports Will Be
Held In Morning and Floral
Parade In Afternoon.

,Bciai, of the local branch of the
,,,o,o,r Athletic Union and the Floral
-. ,,,,o, IA, nroiact of holding the an
n,,i A n track meet ON the day
-, t,o,,,u,u.s b,, celebration Il is
,r,hoh,. tho, the meeting will be held
,no nor,,ny or washInston's Birth
,o,, no IN. probabilities now are that
,no Eror,, Parade will ba held the aft Z.
o,,oo, ~, tim, day.
-.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
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HlLDRETH AGAIN
LEADS WINNERS

NEW YORK, n. Y. Dee. 23.-Sam G.
Hndreth again leads the list of win
Mug owners IN the Jockey Club's list
of prizes taken during the season of
1911 The curtailment OF the sport IL
sufficiently Indicated 10y the fact thst
Ilildrcths total earnings are only $l2,-
755 Richard T. Wilson is in second
place with Sll.G55, while August Bel
mont. chairman of the Jockey club,
rolled up Sll,55O.
The best individual winner was Hi
dreth's Zeus, which won sI2GO Au-
gust Belmont's Watervale was second.
with .3s65. All Of these stables were
good winners In Canada. but the fig
ures given by the Jockey Club do not
allow for these earnings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
MAN JUMPS TO DEATH
FROM "WORlD" BUILDING

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. G.--In the
sight of thousands Of pedestrians ON
Park Row and in city Hail Park today
an unidentified man jumped to death
from the dome Of the World" build
ing, $40 feet above the street The
human form came hurting through the
air with great force, and struck the
motor hood of an automobile. standing
In front of the entrance to the build
Ing, narrowly missing the chauffeur.
The body was friGhtfully mangled
ana the forward part Of the motor car
was crushed by the impact The name
Albert D"nans d'Arliqueus No Rue
Pallet, Paris" and card bearing the
name william Davidson. NJ u, No.
1888 Clerk street. corner OF Carteret
avenue, Jersey city, ~ j." We're the
only clues by which to trace the mans
identity lie was apparently about 90
years old
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
Maine Relics Possible.

Maine Relics Possible.
Whether relics from the wrecked
battleship Maine will be distributed
to various patriotic and civic organi-
cations Congress viii soon be called
upon to decide.
The President Of the Republic of
Cuba Is one who Is named to receive
n relic from this Inflated battleship in
II tentative bill which Secretary
Meyer Is preparing for Congress as II
suggestion for the disposal OF relies,
Others who viii benefit by the pas
sage Of the bin are patriotic organi-
cations, soldiers monument associa-
lions, posts of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, municipal corporations. civic
bodies and states.
II the bill should become a law the
beneiiciaries viii receive any part of
the wreck or equipment which may be
recovered aud which can be spared
without detriment to the public in
terests
The President of Cuba would be the
only one who would not have to bear
any expense In connection with the
presentation of the relic
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06

Latest Impressions go long way
for the immediate moment In baseball.
Extravagant statements are prone to
be made In regard to the strength OF
this, that or the other club, and very
frequently are made by some whose
range of observation IL confined to
limited period
suppose one statement is taken Tor
an example An admiring enthusiast
In the baseball world made the very
broad assertion that the Athletics or
1911 was the very best baseball team
that ever was organized.
If that Is the case, the Giants were
a great deal better than their friends
gave them credit for being. Included
in this friendly praise for the Athletics
was the additional statement that their
inheld was the best that ever played
on u major league team.
Il that was the case, what pyg'ni"s
the ball players OF the old Chicago,
the Detroits, the st. Louis Browns, the
Bostons, the Giants of 1883, the Giants
VI l'ui unu l'u'' ll' i'ui''ih''''' w
Pittsburgs and the modern Chicagos
must have been.
Were one disposed To be cynical,
with u great deal of fact to bear out
the statement that there was not u
high class team In either league In
1911, there would Ice many who would
be willing to accept that declaration as
the truth.
In the month of August, 1871, Il man
ager of one of the major league clubs
happened to be In conversation with
the baseball fan
Not First. Class Teams.
He was asked what he thought Of
the teams in the National League and
the American League. without IA mo-
mcnts hesitation, hc replied There IL
not what might be called strictly
high class team among them, II base
bail Il to he judged by what IL has
been, and what II can be. Don't mis-
understand me. | do not say that the
teams of this year are not playing good
baseball and interesting baseball up to
their abilities. In the National League
there are five organizations which are
well mated, although st. Louis Is away
ahead of its normal speed, and will
surely falter. In the American League
two teams stand out above all the 9th
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
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GOSSIP OF GOLF

In speaking of the victories achieved
by invading golfers In different coun-
tries. Goliing says: ''rhe most famous
of these successes are, besides MIR
Travis famous victory ut Sandwich.
the double triumph of Harry Vardon
and J. II. Taylor in 1900, when they
in the American open championship at
Wheaton. III, and the Victories scored
by Miss Dorothy |, Campbell In the
women's championship last year and
the year before. The success of Chas.
Evans Jr. in the French amateur cham
pionship fairly entities him also to In
clusion In the list Of successful cru
saders
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
STOLE WITH BASES FULL.

John Anderson Is the only man ON
record to steal second with the bases
fun. II was that action which prompt
ed writer to compose his famous
lyric entitled, "Bonehead Bill"
That poem. may II be remarked, Is
n beautiful one when sung to the tune
of Steamboat Bill" and runs along
something like this
"Bonehead Bill, out upon the base
lines;
Bonehead Bill. muscles like "A bull:
Bonehead Bin saw a chance for victory
So he stole third base with the bases
full"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
ARMY AVIATION CORPS TO BE
GIVEN SIX men At AUGUSTA

additional officers, but hardly expects
to get more for some time
The development of aviation Is n
serious undertaking, and the War De
partment Is just as anxious to see the
government have Il powerful aerial
fleet as the public Is In it's desire to
see this country rank along with
France and other foreign nations, now
far In the lead IN aviation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06


A preservatlve to prevent the de-
terioration OF smokeless powder In
the ammunition of the United States
army and navy II being successfully
used 10y the War Department. ac-
cording to statements made by Brig.
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, In
hearings before the military affairs
committee of the House.
Dangers arising from such deteri-
Grafton are fully recognized by the
War Department. The disaster on
the French battleshIp Liberte has
been ascribed to the deterioration Of
its powder. and other catastrophes In
foreign navies have been laid to a
like cause.
The United States, however, Is now
using In its military and naval target
practice shells and cartridges filed
with powder from three to Ave or six
years old
we have experimental with ammu-
| milton that has been held In reserve
seven or eight years and have found
no deterioration of Importance" said
Gen Crozier. THE smokeless powder
is more likely to deteriorate than
other kinds. and we are now using "A
preventative which In no way affects
the value OF the powder. but which Is
expected to keep II up to its strength
and condition for several years"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06

In conformity with the suggestion Of
President TAFT, the battieships Utah
and Florida. the newest and finest yes
sells In the navy probably will be
utilized In bringing home the remains,
of the Maine disaster recently recov-
cred from the wreck In Havana har-
Dor. The Utah and Florida now are
cruising In southern waters. They
are under orders to visit Galveston.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06

Clean breaks for boxing bouts
In New York state Is the rule
laid down by the state Boxing
Commission at its recent meet
ing. Referees negligent in this
respect may be brought before
the commission. The commits
sion also ruled that In the fu-
ture a boxer can have only four
seconds In his corner, and that
the seconds must stay IN the
corner where they belong