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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
BEAT Of
HEART GIVES
MEN ENDURANCE
NELSON'S theory thai
X his slow heart was the cause of

II
X his slow heart was the cause Of
his phenomenal endurance is
being substanuated right along. Tht
normal number Of beats a minute
for the human heart is 72 The Bat
tiers heart beats but 81 times a min
ute, and to this he laid mis- ability
TO take a walloping and win
Now Marathon and other distance
runners come forward with hearts
that put Nelson's in the shade when
ii comes to Slowness, Harry j. Smith,
the national ten mile champion, IS
also the champion of the slow heart
brigade. Ills heart Oeats but As times
a minute
Smith entered the Boston A A.
Marathon and DR.. J. H Cunningham
Of Boston, examined his heart less
than a minute after he had crossed
the finish Inc. Though Smith had
Just completed run that put him
under one of the hardest heart strains
known, his heart was banging away
so a minute-just eight above nor
NAL for the average person
Recently he took a life Insurance
examination and was informed that
in $4,000 hearts examined his had the
slowest beat.
George Bcnhag the middle distance
runner is another slow pulsed man.
His heart has a popularity. 1t goes
G. minute while he is standing, but
lets up ten beats as soon as he lies
down Another one of the brigade is
Mike Ryan, New York distance
runner
Recently he was operated on at n
New York hospital, and his heart was
tested before he was given ether
Under conditions making for slow
ness, his heart beat but ~ for the
minute. He resisted ether and had
TO be given enough 20 put ten men
to SLEEP. but his Marathon heart
was unaffected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
CHICAGO ATHLETES GOOD.

CHICAGO, July Members Of the
Chicago Athletic Association are to-
day rejoicing over the showing made
10y is members IN the international
athletic penthaJhlon at Grant PARK
yesterday. L. G. Cook captured the
event Harry Hutchinson was second
and Max Bachelman third.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
RACE MIGHTY
TIGHT; LOCAL
CLUB IN HUNT.
II Crackers Can Keep Playing As
They Did Last Week They
VIII Cop Pennant.
Bv Percy II. Whiting.



riU-snorrer Mobile. Montgom-
\ cry Chattanooga and Atau-a
are within O4I ~ each o.her BIZ
minFaam. Memphis and Nashville arr
far from out % she race LIS getting
better every minute.
The Crackers have the chance OF
their career 20 make a showing now
Two Of the next three clubs they face
On home ground are ahead 81 Thorn.
II they can hammer the Turtles TO-
pieces. get a few games back that
the GuNs owe them and plaster some
thing or Montgomery they viii he
right up IN the race again
They have it IN them. too.
You can't lose confidence IN team
that pulls games out Of the fire the
way the Crackers were yHukng thcW
last week Saturdays game, for in
stance, was as poor from he.dinE
viewpoint as any man would care 70
witness. but the locals had the old
kick that was needed 20 get them
out Of danger. They saved TWO games
Friday that appeared totally losl
They won all the way Thursday.
Both 81 the games with Mobile were
won after they had been lost And
altogether. the Crackers are showing
real ranuperat'vc power.
u the players VIII pull together.
forget all the inside politics and work
exclusively for Atlanta and FOR IN"
pennant there viii he nothing 10 IL
but another rag for Atlanta.
2 UCK" WEAVER is winning a
II game now and then Tor the
Meridian team and may come around
and make a pitcher OF himself yet
Il is possible that now he IL away
from the alcoholic possibilities ~ Al
lanta's many social CD clubs he may
settle down and do some good work.
He has the natural ability. all right
DILL SMITH has shown a lot Of
- judgment this year in getting rid
Of the "likker" fighters on his team
ola Red Eye wrecked the Crackers
last year. Smith isn't taking any
chances with distillery supporters this
year
IF old Rube Benton were only with
a ball club he might be n wonder
the Cardinals he made three hits
scored three runs and pcrpe trated a
sa~rihce ny II was a very hot day,
too.
ordinarily. RUDE hits like suf-
fraEette.
= JESS the Maps will never win a
~ ball game Usually they haven
any team when they have. II is
wrecked by internal dissensionr
When Il isn't as this year. accidents
do the rest
Here are the accidents since May
May Catcher Grover Land broke
his hand
May ll-Larry LajoIe broke a nm
ger and a thumb
May l2-Joe Birmingham broke Al
ankle
June 1l-Twirler stecn broke his
pitching arm.
This rs only a partial list of the
wounded Raw Chapman. the Maps
sthortstop was hurt the day Steeu
broke his arm and couldn't play for
TWO weeks Buddy" Ryan. center
fielder is playing with broken
thumb.
pERCY SKILLEN. former Dart
mouth pitcher. now In the sport
ing goods business has invented a
device which he thinks will help
pitchers develop control, Trims
which Percy lacked or he might now
he big Lacquer Il is "a dummy that
stands at the plate bat IN hand S1
that a twirler can pitch TO II hours
al time IL he feels like IT, and never
fear that VIA shots VIII do any
damage
Dutch" Meyers. who is in business
Win Percy tried 70 SCI. one Of thes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
BROWNS SIGN sLuGGER.

DETROIT MICH. July Joseph
Bell, star outfielder of the University
Of Michigan, mas signed contract
witA the 81 Louis American League
club Rel batted .425 In the college
games this year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
CAPRON Is RACk-

BALTIMORE july ,.--Ralpa Cap
ron is back in the game tyr Bait
more his injured ankle having
mend.d
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Most
Men
w mo
Make
Money

On limited capital are
those always on the
lookout for snaps of all
kinds. In this day and
age the WANT AID
pages is the only place
a complete list is ever
offered.
In Atlanta
It's
The Georgian
Where
the Largest
List Is Found
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

Georgian Want Ads" manage thing
for those who dwell IN the " orld ci
ioomers Phone Main 5000 or At
.auta 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

DILL SMITH has shown lot OF
- judgment this year in getting rid
Of the "likker" fighters on his team
ola Red Bye wrecked the Crackers
lasr year. Smith Isn't taking any
year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

"tloses for BAH game" is not an
uncowmen sign to see hanging on "a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-23

She uses a small metal board with
. holes in it, which is placed over a
white sheet of paper. With a small
awl she punches holes or dashes into
the spaces on the paper, using a code
for the blind. Then, reversing the
paper, Miss Jones runs her fingers
over the appraised punches, reads the
message, writes it out on the type
writer and places it on Campbell's
desk.
Perseverance is the keynote of
success" Miss Jones says. "a blind
: person need not give up hope"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-23

often our head swims every time we
see the darned thing.
But it isn't going to be money
theren be in the chickens of our
neighbor if he doesn't keep 'em out
of our garden.
Wonder if MacIay Hoyne has a
crime trust incubator lying some
where around his Office.
The vets appear to have soaked
themselves under the very founda-
tons of the drys.
Evidently we are not going to get
minimum wage for women and girls
just yet.
Then can't we please have min
imum wage for department store
owners, factory owners, lobbyists or
legislators very minimum one in
deed.
Chicago's ladies' maids are kicking
because they have to be so good to
their mistresses' dogs. Blame 'em?
w. n. Taft says he got his first real
legal training at public expense after
he was lowered on to the bench.
That's what makes us so bIoomin'
mad, Cousin Bill-remembering that
we put up the dough to create that
judicial temperament of yours.
The city council is determined to
rid Chicago of unnecessary noise.
It's a good idea. The council
might start in on the states attor-
ney's Office.
If the Inter-Ocean were a news
paper, one might take some of the
things it says editorially and in its
news" columns seriously. But as it
is
It is claimed that the father" of
the trolley car has just died at the
age of 68. We'd like to know how
that can be, considering the 100
year-old cars on the Thirty-ffth st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-23

suSSk.
Perseverance is the keynote of
. success Miss Jones says. "a blind
person need not give up hope"
1890
MERELY COMMENT
Golfers says that tuberculosis can
z be cured if caught in time and given
proper treatment.
Therefore, Golfers recommends
z frequent medical examination" and
: proper treatment" instead of dab
= bling in dangerous cures"
Wonder if it ever occurred to Col
: lier's editors that the majority of
deaths from tuberculosis come in the
z ranks of the tenement-living, sweat
shOp-working, starvation-Wage poor,
j, and that frequent medical examina-
TONS. and proper treatment for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. real money.
Most of our legislators deserve
I medals for what they don't do.
A lot of them are liable to get 'ern,
j, too-in the form of nice, shiny cans,
- when they run again.
Gov. Hodges of Kansas says Iegis-
e latures are out of date and that
states should be governed by com
mission rule
After fully considering what our
legislature has not done in the three
months or so it has been infesting
Springfield, we figure that Hodges
very likely is right.
As Bill 'Awkins remarked, "They
as painful 'abit of not dom any
thing outside o. >talkin' an eatin'-
an they does a blawsted too much
of both these"
We've read big ads remarking that
There is money in chickens, so
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-23

In Formosa there is a tree between
two thousand five hundred and three
thousand years old, with a circum-
ference of sixty-fiYe feet, and the
lowest branches forty-f1ve feet from
the ground. The tree is a species of
cypress, the japanese "Beniki "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
AUTOMOBILE BRINGS
MONEY FOR TROOPS
MEXICAN FEnERALS WILL BIZ
pAID OFF BEFORE CHRIST
MAS DAY.

Preside. TEXAS. Dec. les
corted by armed guards, an AUTOMOBILES
carrying half million pesos. reached
here this afternoon from Maria and was
Immediately conveyed across the Rio
Grande to Ojinaga to pay the federal
troops now occupying the border
town.
The money Is to be distributed among
the men at once for their Christmas,
before they are started back into tho
interior against Villas men, either at
Chihuahua City or Juares.
The buying of provisions for tho
federal army at Otinaga continued an
the main activity here today. No de-
finite announcement has been made by
the federal conmander, but 1t IL
thought that the Huerta forces will
evacuate Ojinaga by Monday.
General Mercado. commander of the
federal army in 0jlnaga, will be re-
moved from the office within the next
twenty-four hours by General orozco.
information from an absolutely reliable
source.
Mercedes evacuation Of Chihuahua
without attempting to check Pancho
Villas march southwark from Jurax
Is given as the reason for his removal.
Enough provisions for an extended
campaign will have been secured BY
Monday, when the evacuation Is acho.s
duled to take place.
The only rebels in the vicinity Of
Ojinaga are two hundred under Colonel
Chavair, who was garrison commander
here before the federals appeared. His
forces Is reported around La MutA
Pass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
NOT ACKNOWLEDGED

NEW YORK, Dec. 1a.~-Five wit
nesses called in the John Doe inves-
tgation to-day testified to having made
campaign contributions aggregating
$500 to the Democratic State com
mittee. only two of the contribu-
tons mentioned were recorded as
having been made, and one contribu-
ton of $500 was entirely lost track
Of
One of the witnesses helped to
strengthen the case agai4 at Arthur A..
Mclean, treasurer OF the Democratic
State committee. who is already un-
der indictment charged with accept
ing a contribution from a corporation,
This witness testified that the cam
paign check was signed with the rub
Der stamp of his corporation. The
check was produced In court. and
showed that It had been put through
the banks with no other endorsement
than the rubber stamp signature OF
Mr. Mclean. The witness produced
a letter signed by Mr.. Mclean, In
which the latter acknowledged the
receipt Of the contribution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
THAT TEN THOUSAND
IS BOGUS MONEY
FRANK Muck GOES TO JAIL IN
STEAD OF GETTING
WEALTHY.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.--Frank Muck,
nineteen years old. taller. with a
furnished room at 15S West Ninety
eighth street, was arrested tonight for
extortion after pocketing package
containing two marked one dollar
bills and lot of make believe money
fixed up as surprise for him by
Joseph M. Courtade, a piano n,anufac-
turer, OF 526 East Eighty seventh
street, and detectives
Muck imagined that he was getting
away with $4,000 In cash which had
been demanded of Mr. Courtade on
pain of death.
Mr. Courtade is the head OF Joseph
~ Courtade & Sons, whose office is on
West Twenty fourth street.
on Wednesday last he received by
mall a poorly written and badly spelled
letter signed the Committee" warn
ing him that unless he handed the
money to a boy who would call for it
on Friday night. the Committee" would
see to 1t that ne and his sons were
killed In the envelope were several
clippings from newspapers relating to
a bomb explosion and one told the
story of the explosion at the o. X.
Bottllng company's ONCE in which Miss
Ida Anusewitz was killed.
In the station house Muck said he
demanded the money of Courtade be-
cause he was a wealthy man and he
hated him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
FROG EYE SHOW
IS BIG SUCCESS
RAGTTME CARNIVAL AT AUDI
TORICM PLEASES LARGE AUDI
DIENCE OF PEOPLE.

Four thousand people missed one
OF the most enjoyable ragtime car
nlvals ever held in Richmond, at the
City auditorium last night. Fifteen
hundred saw the carnival, and they
sat through two hours of real African
music. mlrth and dancing.
Not counting the cake-walk.
One of the jewellers sang Otis
Aifriend's Gold Black Baby Chile -
and he sang Ii to the satisfaction Of
Mr. Alfriend, who was In the big
audience.
There were no programs. the
promoters of the entertainment wish-
ed to keep Incidental expenses to a
minimum. 30 that the Community
Christmas tree fund might be aug
mented as much as possible. There
fore. ii Is impossible to refer TO the
individual performers by name. That
made little difference, however The
audience, made UP OF many OF the
best people of Richmond. laughed
tta1--.r 7tties arfrets. --rt applaud
ed at the singing and dancing until
their hands tinEled.
There was not a word or sugges-
ton which could have been construed
AS Objectionable, and the whole show,
frcm the old NANNY and the old
man. who sang "Old Black Joe," 10
Frog Eye. the original champion
cake walker, received applause.
4 larger audience should have been
present. The show proved an innova-
ton and was really an enjoyable af-
fair. Those who missed Il, missed
something good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
CROWD CRYS FAKE
!. AS JOHNSON FIGHTS
FRENCHMEN WARN pUGILISTd
NOT TO HURT ONE AN
OTHER.

PARIS, Dec. l9.--Jack Johnson,
worlds champion heavyweight fighter.
went through ten rounds OF boxing
with Jim Johnson. another coiored
pugilist. here tonight and the ver-
dict of the Judges was a. draw.
Jack made no strides towards 70
gaining his waning popularity. for
before the fight was half over ths
crowd formed it's own verdict anu
expressed It with cries of fake
The spirit of the crowd changed
during the last two rounds and sAr.
castle remarks replaced the hooting
The combatants were warned not 70
hit hard, as they might hurt each
other.
Popular sympathy favored Jim. but
after the fight 1t was proven that
Jack had broken his arm In the faght-
The bone was broken just above tn
wrist, but opinions varied as t.
whether the injury occurred In tho
third round as claimed by Jack. Some
spectators declared the champion had
not used his left hand I'm the last
rounds or during the tenth until both
slipped to the floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
ZELAYA PREPARES
TO LEAVE AMERICA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
state department was informed today
that Jose Santos Zelaya, former die
tator of Nicaragua, has engaged d
stateroom on La Lorraine for next
Monday, and will return on her ia
Spain.
This action OF the former Nicara-
guam president is believed due to the
very plain hints from the state de-
partment that he had better not delay
his departure too long.
The department OF justice will have
agents 1T the steamer next Monday
to observe whether Zelaya actually
departs or not In case he does not,
the Nicaraguan minister in Washing
ton has extradition papers in Zelaya' s
case. which in such an event might be
presented TO the department Of state
with a request for his apprehension,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
EBbETS STANDS
PAT FOR TINKER
HERMANN MAKES NEW PRO
POSAIAS, But ALL ARE RE-
FUSED BY BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-There will
be a new angle to the $4,000 Tin
ker deal when Charles II. Ebbets.
president of the Brooklyn club, ar
rives in Cincinnati tomorrow morn
ting for q conference with Garry
Hermann and the directors Of the
Cincinnati club. Dbbets. after re-
celving q telegram, presumably from
Hermann this morning. had a hur-
rted interview with tine McKeever
brothers and then took train for
the scene of the trouble.
Ebbets, It ia said, carried a cer-ti-
fed check for $4,000. prepared -
hand Il over to the Cincinnati mag
mates as soon as they asked for Il.
Before leaving the Brooklyn club
President Ebbets reiterated his orig
inal statement that he would Insist
upon the terms OF the agreement
signed by Hermann and himself a
week ago. He said after this had
been settled he might arrange new
deal with Hermann. in which tins
Reds would receive couple OF
Brooklyn players,
From Cincinnati today came word
that Hermann had wired several new
pro positions to Ebbets on Thursday
one of which was a suggestion 10 give
up Stengel, Yingling and si5 600 for
Tinker. the latter TO receive SIS.
for signing a Brooklyn contract
When Ebbets meets the Reds owners
tomorrow this offer viii be turned
down unless the Brooklyn magnats
suddenly decides to change his mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
F asst Basketball
Scheduled Tonight
at Howitzers' Camp

A fast and interesting basket
ball game II anticipated when the
Howitzers and the William and
Mary quiuts meet In the How
tiers armory tonight at $3.50
o'clock.
Both aggreeations are reported
to be In fine shape at the present
time and capable of playing
corking game. William and
Mary has been doing well this
season, although they have not
been saying great deal, and
come up to Richmond with the
intention of making n walk
away OF the affair. The How
itzers have been playing an ex-
cellent game TINS far and have
learned considerable about the
game since they began work sew
eral weeks ago. The followers of
the artillcrymen believe that their
team will have an easy victory.
Following the usual custom of
the armory, there will be dancing
after the game, and this feature
il expected to attract many be-
sides those actually interested In
the contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
TENER D|SAPPR0vES
POP ANSON PENSION
VETERAN WELL AND MAKING CON-
FOR SUPPORTING HIM.

NEW YORK. ". Y. December Ia
David L. Reeves. President Tener's pri-
vate secretary. spent seveal hours at
National league headquarters today.
Reeves admitted that President Tener
had received the Brooklyn clubs state
mant OF the Tinker transaction. also
the original signed agreement. which
was forwarded by Barney Dreyfusa
But he added that President Tener had
received no word from the Cincinnati
club Reeves gave out the follow In &
statement regarding the status of Cap
tain A. c. Anson:
THE fact that Captain Adrian c.
Anson visited Governor Tener in Har-
risburg this week revived the rumor
that the National league would take
some action with regard to granting
the famous old ball player pension.
This subject was freely discussed In
the newspapers At the annual meeting
the week OF December eth. When Gov
sFnor TsHsr WEB asked II he would
have the National league take some
action in the matter he replied:
Speaking as president of the Ma
ttonal league. ! will say that ! see no
reason why O pension should be voted
Captain Anson- The captain Is strong,
physically and mentally. appearing
weekly on che vaudeville stage and
making a great hit wherever perform
Ing. He 10 entirely satisfied with the
remuneration he is receiving for his
talent.
In. common with his many friends.
/ depIore the continued reference in
newspapers about the National league =
failure 70 provide a pension for An
sons support"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
PAUL ARMSTRONG ARMS
.MARRIES AGAIN

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1e.--Paul Arm
strong. the draularist. and Miss kath-
crime Calvert. tire Baltimore actress,
were married Wednesday in New
Haven, Conn.
The marriage was not unexpected
by the friends Of the couple. though
no enea cement had ever been for
mally announced.
The former wife Of Mr.. Armstrong.
who was Miss Rella Abel, Of Mary
land, obtained n divorce from him
with the custody OF her three chill
dren and 81 600 year alimony.
Miss Calvert was one of the CO.
respondents named by the former Mrs.
Armstrong. but both she and Arm
strong strenuously denied the allega-
tions made against them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
AID Wolgast Given
Newspaper Verdict
Over Charlie White

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 19.--Every
Milwaukee newspaper but one calls
Ad Wolgast the winner in his fight
tonight with Charley White. The one
exception calls 1t draw. but the Chi
cago contingent gives White. Chi
cago boy. a shade. And there you are.
Battling Nelson, who lost the title
to Wolgast. gives the battle to Ad.
White outpo!nted Wclgast, but Ad' s.
blows had the most power.
In the third round. however VOL
CAST was cut and hurt White first
started the blood from the Dutch
mans mouth. and then hammered
him around the ring with stomach
punches. White, at the end OF the
round. had Wolgast groggy with hard
punches 10 the stomach.
Woigast's face was badly battered.
and both men were tired at the I'm
ish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-20
NEEDS Of COMMON
Continued from First Pase.1

to hold the normal al Blacksbure. r.
NJ. Hughes, Of Norfolk. spoke in ad-
vocacy OF the requests in the capacity
of a director of the institution,
University of Virginia.
DIR. J. NJ. Page, Of the University of
Virginia, asked for an appropriation 81
$4,000 for the support OF the insti-
d do 1netfoortdliubi. BaWiottn
tuition next year. This is the annuity
and does not include $4,000 need ID
FOR improvements and extension, DIR.
Page gave a list of the needs OF the
institution as follows: Repairs sa0,-
e00 heating plant. $4,000: extension
OF university work. $4,000: hospital.
$4,000: dining hall. 1880: building
for professor. $4,000: sewage plant.
$4,000 educational building. sl7.50e'
chemistry hall, $4,000; manor hall
and law building, $4,000; making a
total OF $4,000.
DR.. Page, incidentally, made an
urgent plea for the establishment Of
4 coordinate college for women near
the university, declaring that 1t was
the duty of the State to make pro-
vision OF that sort fer the higher edu-
cation OF Its young women. He was
followed by Mrs b. b. Munford who
spoke for the same proposition IN
equally urgent manner. She asked
only $4,000 year for two years
saying that this help to start the col.
iege. Additional funds could be pro-
cured from other sources, she assures
the committee.