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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
DEBATE AT BAILEY

BAILEY, GA, Aug, l2.-Judga r. A.
Parker. Of WaycroSs, and ). Rarda
Walker, Of Naidosta. had q joint debate
here today The court house was
packed to hear the congressional ,au-
didstes. There We're no personalities.
Sentiment was in favor Of Parker Ap-
ping being Parker's old home county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
RACING HYDROPLANE BOAT
SINKS IN LAKE MICHIGAN

CHICAGO Aug. l2-The BABY Re-
nance III, a racing hydropIane boat
travelling at a rate of nearly 90 miles
an hour' plunged bow foremost to the
bottom OF Lake Michigan today. Two
men who We're driving her had narrow
escapes from drowning. The boat has
being tuned ny for one Of the fret
speed contests Of the days progra m OF
the water carnival
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
General Delivery Closed to Cupid
BAN ON MAIL WOOINGS
Questions Aimed to
Curb P. @. Courtships

. Girls who have been using the
. general delivery window at the
. Atlanta postoffice for Irritation
. purposes will be greatly shocked
. today when they learn the new
. ules put in force by Postmaster
Q Mckee. Here's what you must tell
Q if you want to use the window:
Q Your name.
. Full names of parents.
. An adequate reason for using
. the general delivery window.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
A Real Patriot.

"Let's see.' said the lawyer who had met an out of town acquaintance on a street car. according to the New Or leans Picayune, doesn't your town soon hold an election?'' ''It does.''
 And suppose you take lively in terest in it?''
 Well. not too lively-not as lively as l used to-"
 Interest falling of. eh? Didn't you run for mayor two or three years agoT
 "I have run for mayor of my town seven successive times. sir.''
 And been-been"-
 "Been defeated every time. sir"
 ''Then you probably won't run againT'
 That's uncertain. am going to inquire around and find if am really the man they want. If am. then IT take the ca andidat.y; if not. then 1 vii try to defeat the man they do want
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
RaiCeViCh And
 ZbyszkO Matched Giant WrestIerS Finally Sign Articles to Meet
 February IF

The articles for the finish wrestling match between Zbyszko and Raice- vich, which is to take place at Madi- gon Square TGarden, New York, on Monday evening, Feb. 12, were final Iy signed yesterday, with the referee question left open for a week. The managers of the two men could not agree upon the third man in the ring, Bo this question was covered by the following paragraph, which was in- serted in the articles of agreement. not mutually agreed upon by Monday, Feb. 12, Raicevich and Zbyszko are each to choose a judge and these two Judges are to select the referee. Tho decision of these two judges as to who shall referee shall be binding and dnal.''
 The Italian has gone into the work of training for the contest with great enthusiasm and Is so confident that he will defeat Zbyszko that he told Jack Herman, the Poles manager, he a11,' and would also make a side bet upon the outcome of the contest. With the exception of a couple of minor matches, Zbyszko will also de- vote his entire time to training be- tween now and Feb. 12.
 Rafcevich was very indignant yes terday when he heard of a report that he was trying to evade meeting Zbyszko. He said the report had been circulated by one of his rivals who was Jealous of his proWeSs. He de- aied. emphaticalIy that he was trying Co run out'' of the match, and said he had no intention of returning to Italy before he had met and defeated the champion Pole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Curious Old Legend.

Here is a curious legend of Cologne. Once upon a time there was a burgo meister of the town whose wife died and was buried. In the evening thieves. seeking to take jewels from the dead. opened the coffin Now it happened that the woman was not dead. but in a trance. and when the thieves broke into her burial place she awoke and went to her home. There she called d servant. who ran in fear to his master and told him what had happened The scared burgomeister replied to this. "I would sooner believe that my horses were looking out sf the top floor window than believe that such a thing could be- Scarcely had the words left his mouth than he heard horses gaIIoping up the stairs. In memory of this and of the return of his wife he had two horses heads in stone set in a top floor window of his house. where they remain to this day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Mark l-.-." r.~~4.a tne Voice.

Mark ~-@rGI rsS~u&d tne Voice,
 Mark Twain was quite at his best as an after dinner speaker at the ban quet given in his honor some. years ago by the members of the Authors club. incidentally he told his amused listeners the story of his first lapse from the paths of honesty. He was very young at the time. he explained. and the day was an exceedingly hot once. As he walked down the street Of the village in wh1cn he was living he saw a cart loaded with melons of most attractive appearance.
 ''It is with regret l mention" Mark Twain went on. with a humorous twinkle in his eyes. that I was tempt ed and 1 fell I grabbed the most like ly looking melon of the lot and hur riedly made my way to the back of the -woodshed. gouged huge slice out of it and bit it. No sooner had done so when sonnet hing within me convinced me that I had done wrong voice seemed to say, Mark, get up and take that melon right back to where you got it from. It was about the greenest melon I had ever tasted l went back to the cart and carefully replaced it and-took ripe one in it's place. "-Boston Traveller
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
DarrOW Protests He Is Innocent
 Of Jury Bribing
Noted Lawyer in McNamara Care Claims Indictments Against Him Are in Ac- cOrdance With Plans of District Attorney FrederickS
Especial from United Press !

NOSCSAeA4 Los Angeles, Jan. 30-Reiterating his
 protestations of innocence and. insist ing that he would fight the charges
 against him to the end, Clarence Dar- row. the Chicago criminal lawyer and sociologfst, today, said that when ar
 raigned on the two indictments charg- ing him with jury bribing, he would there is Justification for the in dictments against him and said that they were returned in accordance with plans of District Attorney Fredericks
 ito start a fishing excursion.''
 1T do not know what evidence the grand jury had to return these i'm dictments,'' said Darrow, today "but I. know that I am innocent and I am ready to go to trial before any just tribunal
 Darrow is out on bail furnished by
 Mrs. Lecompte Davis, wife of his as sociatei counsel in the McNamara case and Colonel Charles s. Young, each of whom qualified in $10,oO0
 He will be defended by Judge Cyrus McNutt and Earl Rogers. The tes- timony presented to the grand jury upon which the indictments were re- Bert H. Franklin, his chief 1nvestiga- tor, Immediately after the latter was alleged to have bribed George D. Lock wood, prospective juror and fur nished Franklin with money. It was admitted by Assistant District Attor- ney Ford, today, that he expected eventually tell where he got the S4.OO0 which he gave Cap White to keep for Lockwood and which is now in the possession of the district attorney.
 The prosecutor intimated that his detectives were still seeking to locate a secret fund.- which his chief detec- tive, Samuel l.. Browne, insists was brought to Los Angeles by a trusted from Chicago and which was used to nribe jurors.
 The existence of this fund was ab- rA,Irr tad who said all the money he received was the $180,0OO from the American Federation of Labor and for which he will make a, detailed accounting
 Darrow will be formally arraigned to plead to the indictments, next Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
CARL WILLIAMS LIKES
 OLD FOOTBALL BETTER
Former Pennsylvania Coach Declares There-is Too Much Luck in
 Present Game.

Philadelphia. Jan. 30-Dr. Carl Will Hams, formerly head coach of the University of Pennsylvania football squad has written an article for the current issue of the Alumni Register, fin which he says the old football rules are preferable to those at present in use. He says in part:
 ''I believe 1t to be the consensus of opinion of football men in general that for college game the old game with its cohesion and team spirit is prefer able to our present game, provided the question of dangerous injury may be eliminated.
 'FThe former game was one in which team play was prominent and in which the clement of chance entered as lit He as possible. This game made much for team and college spirit. The new game with its kicks tends only to de- Velop the individuals, and frequently to produce scores through the element iof luck
 .dThe public and many football men believe the present game is more spectacular, and that another year should be given to it and to working out the possibilities of the forward pass
 while my own inclinations tend to- ward the old original game of football believe 1t to be only reasonable to try the forward pass game, with min or changes, another year, hoping something satisfactory in the way of team as well as individual play may be evolved, and that the element of luck again may be relegated to a subordinate position.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
l 1onneman Signed
 By HighIanders New York Americans Secure BackstOp From Boston Red
 SOx by Waiver Route

Secretary Tom Davis announced yes terday that the Highlanders have bought the release of Catcher Tonne man from the Boston Rcd SUx. Ton ncman played with the Jersey City Skeeters last season, and was pur- chased by the Boston club lace in the campaign. Boston had asked for waivers on Tonneman. and as tine Highlanders refused to waive, they procured the backstop for the waiver price Of S1.5O0.
 Tonneman was considered a good catcher last year, though his batting never attracted any unusual atten- ton. He was in eighty-seven games, in which he scored seventeen runs, made forty-two hits and was reward ed with a batting average of .19O. His fielding average was .973. Ton homo is in Memphis, Tenn. He is 27 years old, weighs ITS pounds and is 5 feet 1o1z inches tall. He bats and throws right handed. The catchers now on the Highlanders' list are Sweeney, Williams, Appleby, Ser gen and TOnneman. Secretary Davis said yesterday that Tonneman is not the big league catcher for whom Vol Veron is angling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
ENGLAND EXPECTS TO
 WIN IN OLYMPIC EVENTS

London, Jan. 30.-That England in@ tends to put her best leg forward at the next Olympic games there is no doubt. Preparations for the team have already begun and in order to be well acquainted with the battle ground the Rev. s. J. De Courcy Lafz fin, secretary of the British Olympic Council, paid a visit to Stockholm re- gently.
 probability England would send g. team of between 260 and 800 men, having a full entry in all the events. He be- lieves England will beat America.
 Among other things, he said that In all forty nations would be represented this time, and the stadium, he thought, would be very artistic when complete. It will be sma Ter than the one at London, a fact which will in sure a better view Of the field events
 Nat Perry of the London A C., w1IE~ have the job of building the track and it will be as fast as has ever been seen at any of the Olympic gatherings The stadium VII not be finished til June 1, but there is a ground near 1t which can be used for training purpOs-s es by the visiting athletes
 According to the official organ of the International Olympic committee the standard programme for all future games will not be arranged till the meeting at Paris in 1914. so the com mittee will have D 'enty of time to work out a list of events which should meet W1GQ uLtN9ISdI approval
 The SwedeS are not blamed now for arranging programme to suit them selves, as the meeting at Stockholm will be the last of the free Oympiadg. . The connittee has also stated that it is against costly stadiun1s as it is afraid that gaudiness and puR will detract from the future interest in the games.
 It is also hoped that the time will come when there will be no admission fee charged to see the sports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
(By W agner)

(By agner)
 Chief Snyder, the clever pitcher of the Mechanics. writes from his home in Newburgh. N. Y, to say that he has entirely recovered from his re- cent injury and that he is anxiously waiting for the baseball season to be- gin. Snyder says he will do no more work this winter. He injured his back while employed at the plumbing trade in this city, but claims that until reporting time he will do noth- ing more strenuous than to go down to the postoffice and get his mail.
 Jack Downey, brother of Tommy Dowpey, the National League star, has s/received notice to report to the Albany team of the New York state league when the recruits are called. Downey has played with the St. Joe's and other local teams and he expects to make good in the fast New York State league.
 Phil Corcoran, the veteran New Ha- ven pitcher, will be released by Own CT Cameron. Phil didn't pitch many games last season, and Cameron does not think the old boy is worth hold ing.
 Pittsburgh intends to give Kid Rehe a chance, according to the latest re- ports from the Smoky City. Lefty Leifield. the Pirate pitcher, tipped goods so PittsburgAsecured the former Hartford shortstop at the waiver price of S1.C1O when the Boston Red SoX asked for waivers.
 So the morning paper writer says
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30

end in failure.
 ''If it is a good 'ad,' to call the cars
 1872 why Is it not even better to call them 1913,' or 1915? Some of these days some ambitious fellow will announce his cars in February, or ev- en January, and the situation will be somewhat embarrassing. It is very easy to do and costs nothing. In fact. one factory even now is report ed as prepared to anticipate April 1912 announcement. (This was writ ten April 20, 1911). a.
 t.''Take the buying public into your confidence. The public will size the situation up correctly anyway, wheth- CT you do or not
 Does not the intending purchaser of a car know that the manufacturer goes on month after month refining experimenting, building, just the sa me, regardless Of sales of cars as 1912 or by any other car mark or series?
 Why call any model by year at a |? Why not designate the current mod els as just what they are, by names, titles, series or numbers, and give the dealers and customers the best possible value and service that a good organization, large capital and exper- fence of a large factory are in position to dO2'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
J0hnsOn's Good
 sOffer To PaIzer Champion Willing to Give New Yorker Liberal Terms
 For Match

Chicago. Jan. sO-Jack Johnson, heavyeight champion, intends to take no chances on being arrested while taking his daily exercise here with the gloves. After the raid by the po- lice on a training gymnasium a few days ago the big fighter fitted up a corner in his garage where he intends to do his boxing He said last night that he would at least have the op- portunity of boxing whom and how he pleased there.
 2; Speaking of Al Palzer, the cham pion, said he was willing to fight the new hope" and would pay him $2,- 900 a round for every round he lasts after the third
 Jack Curley, manager for Jim Flynn and promoter of the fight for the heavyweight championship hetween his man and Jack Johnson, is at Salt Lake City making preliminary arrange mentS for the battle
 Curley said that no site had been selected, and that the date had not been settled definitely. There is possibility that. the fight may go to New Mexico in the event that no ac- ceptable proposition is forthcoming from Nevada towns. Curley rWkll there is no opposition in Nevada to holding the fight in that state and that all reports of such opposition have been found to be untrue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Fight Fans Get Bunk In New Haven Al Belmont and Frankie Burns do Not Box and Crowd
 is Sore
(New Haven Journal-Fourier.) ll-.--.I5 t

(New Haven JournaI-EOUr1er.)
 Placed in the hole to the extent ot $500, the Franklin A C., in an at tempt to present the first popular priced show here, was forced to call off the star bout which would have brought together Frankie Burns of New Jersey and Al Belmont of Bos- ton, last night. at the Casino. There was an attendance of about 1,2oG. The Franklin club took in $971. John ny Munice, the Boston boy, was paid S64. Shea fought for $1o0. Ford and Connolly received $150 apiece. The Franklin club sacrificed $150 to Burns and Belmont the forfeit money which had been posted.
 Despite the fact that the ill fated card was closed without the star bout, the preliminary and semi-final served to whet the appetite of the fans who were disappointed in the develop ments. There were some 1900 fans present. Tommy Shea, the clever New Haven boy, outfought and outboxed Johnny Munice of Boston in fast ten round mill, while Bunny Ford went twelve rounds with Mark Con molly of South Boston and took a beating. Ford made a fair showing in the last round and forced Con- holly, who was tired of using Ford for a punching bag in the previous round, to clinch- Ford was out fought from the start of. the milling and took a beating game1y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
CHIEF SNYDER RECOVERS AND
 IS ANXIOUS FOR BALL SEASON
Phil CorCoran, Veteran Pitcher And Former Bridgeport Hur'er, To Be Released
 By New Haven

he does not shout his own horn" That's a terrible assault to make upon the English language. And he also speaks of mon de plume-" He must have learned his smattering cf French in a pickle factory. And if he is not he write Gloomy Gus" at the head of his column. But please if you must use French phrases say Nom de plume." But away with such sad- ness. We always spoke well of the old scout and to prove it the Six Lit tie Tailors have written a little ditty upon the plans and specifications of that merry tune, 'Ragtime Violin" !" Take your partners please:
 Fiddle up. fiddle up. on your violin. Stick this on him, don't you pick upon Don't dare speak or else he'll begin To hand you out a roast and then
 he'll rub it in.
 Hurry up, hurry up, or he'll make Hear that knocking. don't you think
 it's shocking,
 but he's dear old Gloomy Gus"
 Some of the local newspaper men have formed basketball team and will hold their first practice tonight There Is some good material and the members may apply for admission to the Industrial league later.
 New Britain stars, nave signed Gin cinnati contracts for next season. They will roth receive substantial in creases- The two Cubans are favor ties with the Cincinnati fans because of their speed and hitting atflity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Luaeieus MeraeI.

A speaker at a literary dinner 1T New York said:
 He who writes for posterity cal only expect the approval of posteritN To his own generation his work vii be as unpa1ntable as German carp and you know the recipe for cookin- German carp?
 No? Well. then. this is 1t:
 ~Catch a German carp in a stagnar and muddy stream Clean 1t imm diately and hang 1t in the sun thr, days to dry. After it is thorough dried nail 1t to a spruce board al cover 1t with paste of salt and mu Let it stand two days longer No bake it forty-eiGht hours Remove tl naiIs. scrape off the salt and mud pas carefully and then eat the board never eat the carp"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
BOXING
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 New York, Jan. 30-Eddie O'Keefe, the Philadelphia featherweight, was declared by light fans here, today, to be a logical candidate for a match with Abe AtteIl. In the sixth round of his fight, last night, with Jimmy Carroll, the Californian. O'Keefe land ed a knockout punch that sent Car roll to sleep for full minute
 New York, Jan. 30-Determined ef- forts are being made, today, to match Packey Mcfarland, of Chicago. and Mike Gibbons, the famous welter- weight Mcfarland probably never will be able to fight again in the leg itimate lightweight division. his best fighting weight now being between 142 and IA pounds. If Gibbons can make 145 easily there is grounds for the belief that the match may be ar ranged
 New Haven Jan. 3O-It was admit ted on all sides. today. that the box ing game received a black eye, last night, when the Frankie Burns-Af Delmont star bout, was called off on account of an unprofitable house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
ONLY THREE ORIGINAL
 AMERICAN LEAGUERS LEFT

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Of all the i 200 payers who swere in the American | league in the season of 1901, the year when the younger organization really made it's bid for equal honors with the National, only three are slated for American league berths during the campaign of 1912. And peculiarly, each of the three is still regarded as star in, his department of the game and expected to deliver the goods even as bril- iantIy as he did several years ago. Nap Lajoie of Cleveland, Eddie Plank of the Athletics and Billy Sul- livan of the White Sox, are the three survivors. Each Is likely to survive several seasons more in fast company.
 In 1901, Lajoie was with the AthIet- ics, but the fol owing spring joined the Maps, of which team. he has been member ever since. Plank, however, has remained with the Athletics all these years, Philadelphia being the on ly big league club to which he has be- longed. Sullivan has been Chicago's mainstay behind the bat and it's man ager one year.
 But aside from the three mentioned there are others who were big lea guers in 1901, who cast, their fortunes with the American the fo lowing year and have been in the circuit ever. since. For instance, Sam Crawford was with Cincinnati in 1901 He has. been a star Tiger ever since. Bobby Wallace and Jack Powell were with the Car
 
 more aggressive league the following spring. It was also in 1902 that Doc White and Bill Donovan deserted the National league and joined the White Sox and Tigers. Tom Hughes and Topsy Hartse' were members of the Chicago. Nationals in 1901 and came over to the American to start the cam paign Of 1902. Hartsel has just left for the minors, but Tom Hughes, after an absence of one year, is again in the American and due for another fairly successful season.
 Cy Young came over in 1902 but is a. National leaguer once more. Charley Hemphill, Jimmy Callahan and Mat ty McIntire. are three others who came close to getting in the honor list Hem phi l, h owever, is in the same cIa ss as Hartsel, retiring to become man McIntire, a member of the Athletics in before coming back to the American. As for Callahan, the manager of the White Sox, he dropped out of organ | ized baseball for a few years.
 The National league can point to but six players who have served con tinuously since the spring of 1901. They | are Wagner, c arke and Leach of the | Pirates, Mathewson of the Giants, | Kling of Chicago, and now of Boston | and Chance of the Cubs. Chance then | being an outfelder.
 Mike Donlin and Roger Bresnahaa are two other National league veterans each Of whom worked for a few sea- sons in the American league between 1901 and 1912. Donlin was also out of | the game altogether for two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Whx the Hsad of q Lion.

custom there is in most parts Europe to adorn aqueducts. spouts a 'isterns with lions heads. whi though no illaudable orname is m Egyptian genealoRy. who practice the same under q symbolical illatiO For because the sun being in Leo. Il flood of Mus was at the full all water became. conveyed into ever part. they made the spouts of thei aqueducts through the head of a nOI Sir Thomas Browne, "Vulgar "Er TOTS"