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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
j. s. LOANS COTS
FOR CORN BOYS
Secretary of War Gives Cham
Der Permission to Use Bunks
During Maize Show.

In a telegram to Governor Brown,
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson has
given his consent to the use of the 700
government cots in the Fifth Regiment
Armory. for the Georgia Corn club
boys who will be in Atlanta for the
corn show, December 3, 4. and 6.
This completely solves what prom
ised for a time to be a distressing
problem to the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce in the matter of providing
sleeping quarters for about 1000 Corn
club boys who will be here for the
show.
Secretary Stimson's telegram was
sent in response to telegram Gov
ernor Brown, making the request, sent
on November g. Governor Browns APP
peal was supplemented by Geographic
requests to the same end, sent the Sec
rotary of war by Senator Hoke Smith,
Congressman William Schley Howard
who wrote it from his sick bed; Clark
Howell and Colonel Robert j. Lowry,
and all of these have received replies
Browns request was set forth as fol-
lows:
No authority of law exists for
loan to any organization or indi
vidual of military supplies issued to
state as a charge against appro-
priations. If, however, it lis de-
sired by the governor of Georgia to
to, in the National Guard Armory
at Atlanta, and have them under
the control of the National Guard
authorities, the war department
would interpose no objections.
STIMSON.
Secretary of War.
Governor Brown was much gratifieo
and he VIII. of course, authorize the
use of the cots and blankets for the
Corn club, boys under the restrictions
indicated.
1t has been determined by the corn
show committee to provide sleeping
quarters during the corn show for all
of the boys who will be here. OF 10000
of these enrolled in the Georgia Corn
clubs, there are probably $500 who
have come through"-who have com
pleted their work and made their re-
ports in accordance with the rules and
requirements of the organization.
1t is estimated that at least 1000 OF
these will come to Atlanta for the corn
show, and the committee will endeavor
to provide sleeping quarters for any in
excess of the 7o9sfer whom cots will
be set up in the Regimental Armory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
COMMITTEE TO PLAN
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
WILL ORGANIZE SOON

The Atlanta Improvement committee
appointed to consider the city plan
foStered by the Chamber Of Commerce
and the Federation Of women's Clubs.
VIII oe organized at an early date. II
present plans are carried out
At the meeting OF the board OF direc
tors yesterday afternoon the action OF
the city plan committee was approved
by the directors and the committee was
instructed to confer with city Attorney
James /. Mayson, with a view To draw
ing an ordinance for adoption by council
authorizing the mayor TO appoint the Al.
lanta Improvement committee. which win
include Toe representative citizens. Inc
park board, the park committee Of conn
ell and the county commissioners.
A resolution OF thanks to Or. j. Hor-
ace Mcfarland. president OF the Ameri.
can civic association. who visited Atlanta
and furthered the movement for a city
plan, was voted by the directors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
Fate of Doctor SEN
fenced to Hang For
Staying Best Friend
Depends on Guilt or
Innocence of Alleged
Vic t m S Widow.

For two and half long. dreary years
DR.. w. ]. McNaughton has known no
home save a narrow cell in the Jail of
Chatham county. For two years and a.
ending his days on the gallows. A jury
of his home county has declared him
guilty of the most revolving of all MUIR
ders-the poisoning of friend. The
highest court of Georgia has ruled that
the sentence of death must be executed.
The highest court OF the nation has re-
fused TO come to his succor
Between McNaughton and the gall
lows stands only the figure of Little
will not wipe away the shadow of the
gibbet with pardon or Communication of
sentence. But the governor will not let
McNaughton hang until he is convinced
that the whole truth in this remarkable
tragedy is known,
And he believes that this will not
come to pass until Mrs. f. S. Flanders,
widow OF the man for whose death a
jury has said McNaughton must pay
with his life, is brought to trial on the
charge which rests against her of be-
ing an accessory in the crime.
Woman's Trial Delayed.
Time and time again her case has
been called in the Emanuel county
court. Time and time again 1t has been
postponed.
Until she faces a jury the death
doom will hang over McNaughton's
cell. Until her guilt or innocence has
been established. the governor is de-
termined that the doctor shall not face
the hangman. The courts refuse to
move.
And in the meantime McNaughton
must live, though every second of that
life means only to him that the next
may bring him news that the gallows
waits him or word that his good name
has been cleared.
Georgia's criminal history holds no
stranger case than that Of the SWANS
boro doctor, Few more bizarre are re-
corded in the nations record. The mo-
tive for the crime-if there was
crime-is the old motive. The ancient
blood stained triangle OF two men and
a woman is the only cause suggested
for Fred Flanders death. But though
the charge IS that the woman was I'M
faithful to the man 20 whom she had
pledged her life. her loyalty 10 the
man accused Of robbing her OF her
helpmate has been constant. unwayer-
ing, Never in Or. McNaughton's dark
est hours has the woman suggested his
guilt She has contended strongly and
consincingy that he is the victim of q
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chain of circumstance or a sinister
plot.
Mystery in Relations.
The relations between the Flanders
couple and McNaughton have never
been explained. Fred Flanders was
prosperous farmer of Emanuel county.
His kin are wealthy, numerous, prom
inent in politics. McNaughton was a
young, respected physician of SWANS
boro, the county seat of Emanuel.
McNaughton was the family physi-
clan of the Flanders couple, but he
was more than that. He was the close
personal friend of Flanders. There is
the charge that the relation was even
more intimate with the wife.
The doctor was a married man. Chill.
dren had been born to the union. In
1908 Mrs. McNaughton died and then
came the strangest. weirdest feature Of
the tragic story. Flanders and his wife
abandoned their home on the farm and
came to Swainsboro to live with the
physician.
For two years they occupied the same
house, they ate at the same table, they
had the same friends. Firmer friends
were never known than the farmer and
the doctor.
There had been gossip, though. In
reference to McNaughton and Mrs
Flanders, The husband either did not
hear it or refused to give it ear
On June 4, 1910. Flanders died sud
denly DIR. McNaughton. his physician
declared that his end was due to acute
nephritls. Flanders was buried and
McNaughton was at the graves side
He showed emotion which was taken
as a token of sincere grief for a de-
parted and beloved friend
Relatives Are Suspicious.
The story OF acute nephritis was not
Northumberland by the Flanders
family. They had heard the gossip
connecting the name of McNaughton
with that of the dead mans wife
Though the husband had refused to
listen. they had given heed.
When their kinsman died suddenly
their suspicious were aroused. and be-
fore the flowers had withered on the
grave they had demanded an investiga-
ton
on June the body was exhumed. An
expert medical examination was de-
manded by the relatives, An autopsy
was performed and Flanders stomach
was shipped to the state chemist for
examination. A coroner's jury had
been impaneled and these men await
ed the verdict of the scientists,
on July 10 the chemist reported Dis
tinct traces Of arsenic poison had been
found The Flanders family was not
slow to act Warrants were sworn out
and officers sent TO the McNaughton
home. Mrs. Flanders was found there.
She was placed under arrest. Nc
Naughton had disappeared, He had
heard OF the investigation and had de-
parted from Swainsboro. Feeling was
high then against the doctor II was
openly stated that he had poisoned his
friend In order TO make the way clear
fo- him to obtain complete possession
OF his wife
\ dnsnei was spread over the entire
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
BOOKING AGENT ACCUSED
BY ACTORS is DISCHARGED

Producing big bundle Of contracts and
other papers, Sam Massell, head of the
Massell Theatrical Booking agency, in
the Austell building, showed to the sat
isfaction of Recorder Broyles that his
business is legitimate, and the case
brought against him by 1.-THE Musical
Sparks" Charlie and Nettie Sparks, was
dismissed.
The two performers were in court and
explained how they had been booked by
Massell and brought here from Phila
delphia to play small towns, but there
was no evidence to show wrongdoing
on the part of the booking agent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
AMERICAN EMBASSY
IN RUSSIA ASKED TO
FIND BALLOONISTS

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. s.-An ap-
peal was received by the American en-
bassy here today to locate and aid John
Watts and A. t. Atherholt, the Ameri-
can aeronauts who are reported to have
landed at Pskov, Russia, 10 miles from
this city, over a week ago.
The aeronauts were on the balloon
Dusseldorf II. which started as an I'M
official entry in the International ball
loon race from Stuttgart, Germany, two
weeks ago. Watts and Atherholt sent
word that they had landed, but as
nothing else was heard it was feared
that they had been arrested or had
been hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
SUES w. AND A. FOR
$40 DAMAGES; TRAIN
KILLED POSSUM DOG

DALTON GA, Nov S--Aneglng negli-
genee on the part OF an engineer on the
Western and Atlantic road as the cause
OF his 'possum and squirrel dog" being
killed by train on the road. +. c. Glenn
ent, OF Rocky Face, has brought suit
against the road for $40 damages In or
der 70 make his claim more forceful, the
plaintiff concludes his petition with the
following
said dog was the mother Of a family
of progressive pups. which died after
wards by reason Of lack Of nourishment. d"
The suit nled IN justice court here rs
~ using no little interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
M'CARTY WAS COWBOY
 BEFORE ENTERING RING

Luther McCarty, whose decisive de- feat over Jim Flynn at Vernon re- gently places him in the lead of the army of white hopes, has had an eventful career. Even before he be- came a knight of the padded nitt McCarty had packed enough thrills into his life to satisfy the average taste for excitement. At various times he has been miner, lurnberJack. COW boy, sailor, sroustabout and many oth- CT things the opportunity offered. Now he is i'm a. fair way to become the heavyweight champion, and yet he Is stiM lacking a few months of his majority.
 McCarty was born on a ranch owned by his father that was located thirty miles out of Idncoln, Neb. His mother died when he was 2 years old and few years later he went to live with relatives i'm Colorado. Att the age of 12 he left his home without taking the forrnality of announcing his depart ure, and started on his travels. These took him through almost every State in the Union. He also sailed around Cape Horn while acting as cabin boy on a wind jammer," and visited Chl- ma. and Japan on another vessel.
 After his foreign travels McCarty went back to cattle herdtng on a ranch While at Cu1b beGrtSon, Mont, he saw his first ring battle. He himself was involved in the proceedings in the capacity of sparrdng partner and later the second of one of the pr1nc1pais. Soon he branc9led out his own hook as a pugilist, getting his first oppor- rtllnity whens one of the principals in a bout against Walt Adams, a Cana dian heavyweight, failed to show up One of McCarty'S heavy swings ended the battle in the second round, and he immediately decided that at hast he had found a vocation which would bring him more wealth than anything he had yet tackled.
 One of his first bouts was with Joe Grim, the iron man of Ph1ladelpnia- HN-.- 1-fva 6eSf0n and praised his work. Soon after he joined forces with Billy McCarney who Is now 1ais manager. Finally he was matched with Carl Morris and startled the pugilistic world by knock ing out tha5b giant hulk in five rounds Since then McCarty has improved ra:piday and there is every prospect tf1at he will some day become the un- disputed champion of the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
CORNELL SAYS PENN
 STATE WAS TOO ROUGH
Ithaca Football Team Will Not Play
 Skaters Next Year.

Ithaca, N. r.. Dec 19-On account of unnecessary roughness," otherwise known as slugging, Cornell will not play Penn State in football next year. The Athletic Association announced yesterday that the football schedule for next year was being made up at this time and that no effort was be- ing made to arrange a game with Penn State. Although no official an nouncernent was made, it is known that the Cornell authorities were much incensed at the action of the Penn State College team in the game played here last fall.
 Several Cornell players came out of that contest with their faces like pieces of raw beef from slugging re- cefved at the hands of the State play CTS and a number of Cornell's best players were compelled to leave the game with twisted ankles and knees, which it is charged, were the result of deliberate action on the part of Penu State men The university au- tflorftiees simply stated that they do not care to play Penn State next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
CHANGE DEMANDS $2O,O TO
 MANAGE NEW YORK AMERICANS
Declares He Must Get More Money Than
 John Mo GraW

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Frank LeRoy Chance has set his price. Twenty tn housand dollars a year must be forthcoming before the former Peer less Leader of the Cub Machine will sign papers making him manager of the New York Highlanders.
 This item of interest was waited dora. Cal. last night just as Frank Farrell, owner of the New York American League club. was preparing to negotiate with the Big Bear about
 The last obstacle in Chances path way to freedom from National when John J. McGraw, manager of the Giants dispatched a telegram from Pittsburgh waiving claim on his long-tine rival in championship National Leaguers to waive.
 Immediately following McGraw's act, the tidings flashed to Chicago, President Johnson of the American League, receiving wire. from Garry Hermann. the Cincinnati owner, that all was lovely and the stage set for would shunt the former Cub boss to New York.
 Before this news had penetrated the Far West and reached Chance he had stepped to bat with an ulti- matun.
 'T won't play ball in any city ex- lcept New York; said the big fellow, launching into his interview on the topic at hand. And I won't play for less than s20,0OO year as manager. I'll pick oranges on my ranch at Glendora first.
 s.New York is the only city I would play in. for it is the only place out side of Chicago where a man could get big money. McGraw gets $18,000 a year, and I think I have done more in baseball than he has done, and I don't see why should not get more than he does. have not heard a word from Farrell or Hermann or any one else all winter, and all know about baseball in the East is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
PENN COACH WAS
 NOT H1NDERED
CARL WILLIAMS PUTS BLAME ON ANDY SMITH FOR TEAMS
 SHOWING

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S-Dr. Carl Will Baara ot of the a AdyiEGTy 46e n ersity of Pennsylvania, came out yesterday with an emphatic denial of the charges that the board has in any Smith this season, and he defines his position clearly on the subject of foot ball. Coming as it does from Penn's Football Rules Committee and from such a distinguished star player, the statement explains much of the reason for PennSylvania's showing this year.
 Dr. Williams says: .fThe misetate- ments that have appeared recently in reference to the football coaching sys- make the following explanation, that the students of the University may not be misled, as so many of the statements and the distortion of facts
 Most of the so-called informa ton as to policy and systems came from one source It was stated some time ago by young and irresponsible cor respondent that the failure of the team was due to the interference with the field coach by the Advisory Board, and this statement was in time cop jed by nearly every paper in the coun- try and generally believed by the alumni and all of the friends of the
 ..As a mater of fact there has been no advisory coach appointed for. the season just closed, and there has been Coaches. Therefore the field coach has ben the head coach. unhindered by the advice and supervision of any su- perior authority.
 There are, of course, reasons for the lack of success It is not my purpose at this time to discuss them, but sim ply to ask all those who are inter est- ed not to be mis1ed by misinformation, but to believe that the coaching sys- tenn in the past. which has brought such credit to Pennsylvania, has been admired by football men generally as the best to be obtained.
 eff the coaching system has played a part in failure, we have failed, not because of the system, but because we neglected to pursue it closely as in former years''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
MORDECAI BROWN
 WILL BE UMPIRE
FORMER CHICAGO STAR OFFER ED JOB IN NATIONAL
 LEAGUE.

Mordecai Brown. the former three fingered pitching marvel of the Cubs, probably will umpire in the NatiQhal League next season. Word was re- cefved from Chicago last night that Mordecai has received an invitation from President Lynch to join his staff. and that the former Cub star is considering the proposition. He expects to let Lynch know his de- cisfon in a few days.
 Browns status in the baseball world was settled yesterday by Presi- dent William Neal of the Louisville club of the American Association. Neal said Brown is the property of the Louisville club, which procured title to him from President Murphy of Chicago. Neal says the Louisville club wanted Brown for pitcher next season but that if he could better himself by accepting a position as umpire in either major league the club would not stand in his way.
 If Brown should turn out to be as good an umpire as he is a pitcher President Lynch will be fortunate. Mordecai would get a warm welcome in an umpirical garb on the Polo Grounds He was a thorn in the Giants side for many years, but Man haitian fans always admired him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13

what I read in the newspapers
 President Farrell was seen. in the go to California to close the deal with Chance about taking the management of the New York team. but the mag nate from Manhattan refused to dis cuss the case. President Johnson of the American League spoke for the Highlander chief, however, saying that terms would be agreed upon shortly.
 'It is possible that MT. Farrell will have Chance come East to talk 1t over." said the American League ex- ecutive. At any rate Chance will be club before many days have passed. and any difficulty that now looms up will be hurdled In the meantime.
 '"The. acquisition of Chance is re- ganfzation as a great move, one that should make. the Highlanders one of country. With Chance in the man. agerial position we expect to see rapid growth in the receipts of the New York club both at home and on
 One of the departures that should enable the Highlanders to fatten the clubs, excheQuer next season is the fact that an agreement has beeen commanded by Chance and McGraw will both fill the ''at home'' engage ments on the spacious Polo Grounds.
 In former seasons when hot weather prevailed the fans of New York seemed loath to turn out in great numbers for the American League games owing to the long Sub way ride from the business district, whereas great crowds always turned out for the Giant contests, owing to the fact that the Brush Stadium was easy to access via the ssL" service.
 In the campaign of 1911 the High landers rendered the Giants the free dom of the Hilltop park while work men were completing the new Polo Grounds. In return Brush promised to exchange favors by granting the the use of his park pend ing the completion of the grounds now being built by Farrell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13

the tennis and boat squads if he had had time to try for them
 While an undergraduates at Yale hs put the gloves on with Jim Corbett. at that time a good fighter StiIL At the conclusion of their fmpromptu mill Corbett said 9hevIin had ths hardest punch of any man he had ever faced Which is saying @. lot when he fought such men as Bob Fitzsimmons, John l.. Sullivan and others of almost as great repute.
 Right from the start Sheyiin7 took interest in the Minnesota squad There were two reasons for this. One is his home is at Minneapolis. The other is because Coach Harry Will Hams is an old Yale star. For ten years Shevlin has helped work won ders with the Gophers, especially with the end candida tes-for Tom became an end when he went to Yale. And he made the A1l-Amer1can team every crack, too.
 Today Shevlin Is a nnuftd-n1dli ionaires his father leaving the bulk of his great fortune to him. He married the belle of Kent1bclzy and has the hneSt summer home at Lake Minnetonia- But you couldn't keep him off the football field during the season any more than you could make an ele- phant hy Incidentally Shev1in fs e motorist and has one of the drBt French machines ever brought out west.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
Baseball Magnates
 In PinoChIe Duel
But Dreyfuss Laughs at $2O,O0O Stake Story About Herr
 man and Lichenheim

New York, Dec. 13-When the an nua1 meeting of the National Baseball League at the Waldorf-Astoria, ad- journed August Hermann, the mil Iionaire owner of the Cincinnati team, and Sam Iichenhein, owner of the Toronto club of the International League, had a session at pinochle. There was a. story current that they played a series of twenty games for $10e a game. The mathematician who figured this out in his excitement made it for a stake of $2O, 900 and had Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg team, making side bets with Lichen- helm of $50 a. game.
 That story is all wrong about their playing for $100 a, game,'' said Drey- fguss last night when he had stopped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
BEHIND RECORD
 IN 6 DAY RACE BUT CROWD STAYS

New York, Dec 13-Stiff and sore from injuries received in numerous falls, the riders in the six-day bicycle race fell behind the record today, and it was generally expected that they would stay behind from now to the close as most of the remaining rec oc'ds were hung up by Charlie Miller and Dutch Waller, away back in 1899 when the race was not so much of a hippodro1ne under present con- ditions.
 The judges. however, were doing their best to spur the men on. A fine of $25 was imposed on Eddie Root for interfering, but according to Root tn e penalty was tncalled for and he will refuse to pay it.
 The crowds in attendance are the largest in the history of the game. Today the regular advance in prices went into effect, but 1t failed to inter fere with the attendance.
 The usual early morning fight was pulled off on schedule, today, between the notorious "Humpty Jackson gang and a rival organization. The recent ous enforcement of the Sullivan anti weapon law has scared the fighters so the near riot was not accompanied by murder. Chairs and bottles were used until 9. detail of police, with their clubs. drove the fighters out into the road.
 This was John Bedellss birthday, and he declared that if he got past Fri fled that he would win the race. The score at o'clock was follows:
 Kramer and Moran, Pye and Brenda, Perchicot and Egg, Root and Hehir, dell and Mitten, Cameron and Wal thour, Walker and Wells, Broceo and Berthet, Drobach and Collins, 1889 miles and g laps; Suter and Suter, Carmen and Loftes, 1889 miles and ' laps Record, 1,996 miles, 6 laps, by Miller and Waller, in 1899.