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lie game. July 4, morning.
MERIC Gle
From the Angle Of the Bug
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

show considerable class before the
season closes
When Mexican Joe Rivers drop
ped to his knees and watched the
referee toll off 10 that made him
a loser. he probably lost his pres
tige as fighter The streak of
yellow" grew as Ritchie asserted
his superiority and caused the Mex
lean to be hooted by the spectators.
When he was having the better OF
the fight. Rivers fought aggres-
sively but soon developed a mar
athon when Ritchie swung hard.
Rivers was hailed as promis-
ing fighter when he trounced Joe
Mandot and other fighters He
never had chance to show this
lack of courage and the exhibition
of deliberately acknowledging that
he was afraid to mix with Ritchie
probably ruined his hopes as
favorite. The fight fans will not
pay to see an unnerved pugilist.
Although Montgomery will prob
ably drop a few shekels on the
attendance. the Billikens should
raise a few kopecks from the sale
of players. In Elmer Brown.
whom the Billikens own outright,
Dobbs seems TO have a pitcher who
Will not go higher at price over
$4,000. The youngster is attracting
widespread attention of the major
league scouts.
Elmer Brown is far and away
the best pitcher I have seen in the
league this season. said Scout
Larry sutton of Brooklyn. Mique
Finn predicted that the young right
handler would be sold for not less
than $4,000. Mique should know
what twirler will bring for the
leader of the Gulls was an ambas-
sador to the bush and bramble for
the Giants. Mique also stated that
Bill Prough looked good enough
for major league plucking.
Several old timers are slowly
slipping In Nashville Jud DAILY
is due to be relieved by younger
blood. The sunfielder is hitting
less than .220 and shows no sign of
Improvement. Forest More, secur-
ed from the Lookouts, has met dis
astrous fate upon his recent trials
Johnny Lindsay is batting below
200 and seems to be slated to give
way before the speed OF young
blood.
At Mobile. Heinie Berger seems
destined to feel the ak. while Joe
Dunn is quaking in his boots at
Atlanta. Jakey Atz may draw the
slip at New Orleans. while George
Rhoe has departed to the bushers.
1t is sad to watch the veterans
strive to dodge the blows of the
uncompromising blade,
The failure of the directors to
reach a decision may prove dis
aster TO Johnny Dobbs, whose Bill
likens open in a series with Bir-
mingham this afternoon. While
the league moguls are idle for the
interval of two weeks. Dobhs
may experience i'll fate and drop
down in the standing. While 1t
Is not believed that Frank Will
be defeated in the dispute, the wait
before presenting the case to the
National Board will do no good.
Dobbs believes he has conner
in Snedecor. but he misses Bagby
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willie" Ritchie is still lightweight
champion of the world. In bitterly
fought contest he Knocked out "Joe"
Rivers, Of Los Angeles, challenger, in
the eleventh round of a scheduled
twenty round bout at San Francisco. A
left uppercut and right to the jaw
gave Rivers his quietus. There was
very little betting at the ringside and
no change in the overnight odds. which
favored Ritchie at 10 to T.
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SUNNI AIRY.
Three Base IIit-l1endryx
Two Base IIits-l<yle. HendryX.
Sacrifice Hits-Kyle. Mcdowell, Mayer
Stolen Bases-Hendryx. Bagby, Spencer
Williams, Mcdonald.
Double Play-Hardgrove ELAN to Nc.
Gilvray.
Struck Out--Wallxer A. Hardgrove 8.
Bases on Balls-Walker 4, Hardgrove 9
Wild Pitch-Hardgrove
Passed Ball-Mayer.
Hit by Piteher-By Walker CARROLL.
Time 2:15.
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1900 REWARD

A REWARD OF $1,000 WILL RE
PAID ron IMPORTATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONvIC-
TION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
PLACING DYNAMITE.
NITRO GLYCERIN OR OTHER Ex-
POSIVII ON ANY STREET CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMING-
HAM, CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
ny E.. ExUM, AS PRESIDENT OF
The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
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VVYJ trH the slightest slacken-
w ing in speed or prowess.
season nIavers have been

n 4
w ing in speed or prowess.
season players have been
shunted to the minors only to re-
cover and prove wonders. Fred
Falkenberg, seasoned player, was
relegated to the minors tagged
slowing down." He soon discov-
cred his old time form and re-en-
tered the American league. Cab
by Cravath was another player to
lose out after an "off-season"
Both are starring now in the big
show
The fickleness. of the fans has
caused many players to leave high
er ranks, for whenever man loses
his form, the rabbid followers yell
for his scalp. Cy Morgan was in
the grip on an "off-season" with
the Athletics last year and Mack
shunted him to the American AS
sociation. The veteran has shown
such wonderful form that offers
of $4,000 have been made for his
delivery to major league clubs.
Geogre McQuillan was labelled
with pink ticket and sent down
ward. He starred in the assoeia-
ton and was the subject of i'm
mense sums of money for immed-
ite delivery to the wavering crews
in the majors.
Several downfalls have resulted
in the same manner. All of which
reminds one to be considerate in
ordering the can for the players.
who seem to be slowing down.
Yelling for the Poles scalp, the
Lookout fans believed that he was
failing last season and wished to
see him replaced. The off-season
was followed by a Campaign of
brilliance and success. He's
hero now.
At present, some of the Barons
are not starring with the willow
and on the mound. These players
are not too antiquated. yet star
in the southern and, with a bit OF
encouragement, will yet strike
their stride. Should the fans rally
to their aid with lusty whoops
and encouraging words, the Bar
ons Will rise In the race
Bob Baumgardner has won a
home in Nashville and is touted as
being certainty as regular.
Elevated to lead-of man, the Bir-
mingham lad Is playing in fine
fettle for the cellar aspirants and
is swatting the ball with timeli-
ness. He Is also fielding we'll.
Says the Nashville Tennessean
of Baumgardner:
"Bobby Baumgardner has shown
himself there with the ready
cash when the sacks are occupied
yesterday afternoon after slam
ming out a two-bagger and scor
ing Callahan, who had doubled
before him. Baumgardner has
shown all kind of class already
and in few more weeks of play
in fast company will be an old
timer. He is a fine base runner.
always taking a great lead and US
ually getting away with 1t, al
ways being able to get back to
the bag when the HEAVIER tries to
get him. He has already won him
berth with the local bugs and
everybody is looking for him to
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FLEHARTY PITCHES
WELL AGAINST BILLS

Nashville, July 6.-Fleharty pitched
fine ball today, holding Montgomery to
five scattered hits and Nashville had
no trouble winning, to 0. c. Brown
was batted freely. In the first inning
with a runner on first Young hit
home run over the right field fence.
The fielding of Callahan and Gibsons
perfect pegging featured Score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Maps Twice Successful

Cleveland, July 6.-Cleveland took
both games from Chicago today, to
and to 0. In the first game both
Cicotte and Falkenberg were wild but
the latter received better support in
the pinches. Mitchell had Chicago at
his mercy in the second game while
Cleveland batted Russell and Benz
from the box. Smith checked the scor-
ing in the last two rounds. Score:
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Stated for Land in sixth.
s*Ran for Lelivelt in sixth.

Slated for Rath in seventh
r'Batted for cicotte in ninth.
Score by innings:
Cleveland .... O10 O03 20*--G
Chicago ..........,.. 600 001 1902
Summary: Two base hits Chapman,
Ryan. Cicotte. Sacrifice hits, Ryan 9.
Johnston, Jackson. Stolen bases Fall
kenberg. Base on balls, Falkenberg 2
Cicotte 4. Hit by pitcher, Falk enberg
tSchalk, Bodie). Struck out, Falken-
berg 6. Cicotte 5. Passed balls, Schalk.
Time, 2:02. Umpires, Evans and Sher-
fdan
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an. Three base hit Chapman. Sacrifice
hits. Ryan, Turner. Stolen bases. Chap
man Rath. Hits, Russell, 6 In inninrs:
Benz. in Innings; C. Smith l in IN
nings. Base on balls, Mitchell L. Benz l.
Struck out. Mitchell 4, Benz .. Time, :4s.
Umpires. Evans anu Sheridan.
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CAVET WINS DUEL ON
SLAB OVER MERRITT

Memphis. July "a base on balls,
a hit batsman and Schweltzer's error
in handling Robertson's long drive in
the first inning allowed Mobile to score
the only run of the game today with
Memphis. Threafter 1t was a pitch
ers' battle between Cavet and Merritt
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Eros Will Recoyer

Admission, July Especial. l.--Indica-
tions at present are that Thorwald
Eros. the son of Joseph Eros. the well
known Admission business man, who
was hit in the head by Robert Belk.
a negro. will recover. He Is still at
st. Luke's hospital and is recovering
from the operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Youngsters Beat Lake

bested the veteran Joe Lake in a pitch
ers battle here this afternoon and st
Louis evened up the series with Detroit.
winning 2 to 1. Score:
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No ....... 100 coo COOL
i n his . 600 coo 000---0
Summary, Two base hit. Schweitzer
Sacrifice hits NJ rritt, Paulet. stolen
base, Robertson Double play Stock,
Sentell to Paulet Bases on talls, Mer-
rift l, Cavet 2. Struck out. Merritt 6.
Cavet 2. Hit by pitcher. Sentell. Time.
1:25 Umpires Leibhardt and Hogg.
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SUMMARY
Three Base Hits--McBride, Mcdonald.
Sacrifice Hits-Messenger Mcdowell,
Adams
Stolen Bases-Messenger, Mcdonald,
Mcbride
Double Play-Kniseley to Ellam
Hits Aportioned-Wilson hits with
4 runs in innings; Walker hits with
3 runs in innings.
Struck Out-Wilson 4, Walker J.
FoXen A.
Bases on Balls-Wilson 4, Walker 2,
FoXen 3.
Wild Pitch-FoXen.
Passed Ball-Clifton.
Hit by Pitcher-Foxen (Hendryx).
Time-2:00.
Umpires-Kerin and Breitenstein.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Beaumont: Beaumont 4, San An
tonic g.
AT Galveston: Galveston 9, Houston 0.
At Dallas: Dallas l, Austin 2.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth A,
Waco 2.
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IIICT TITS, DHIGy,
Schwartz, Lindsay. Stolen bases. Young,
Perry. Lindsay Bases on balls, Brown
l. Fleharty 5. Struck out, Brown 6,
Fleharty 4. Home run, Young. Double
play, Perry. Lindsay to Schwartz. Time.
1855. Umpires. Pfenninger and Stock
dale.
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"
Score by innings:
St Louis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 001 600 .001--2
Detroit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900 900 010-1
Summary: Sacrifice hit, Stovall Double
play, Austin to Stovall. Base on balls,
Lake l, Hamilton g. Struck out. Lake 2,
Hamilton 2. Time, 1:25. Umpires Hide
brand and O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
BARONS DRIVE OUT
SAFE HITS IN SECOND
Foxen Allows But -Four Safeties to
the Pelicans in the Second Bat
tle-Clancy Arrested For
Abusing kidder
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results YESTERDAY \

Results Yesterday
Birmingham IL, New Orleans 7-2.
Mobile /, Memphis 0.
Nashville 8, Montgomery ).
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Games Today

=
Montgomery at Birmingham.
Memphis at Atlanta.
Mobile at Nashville.
New Orleans at Chattanooga.
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New Orleans. July -(Special.)-All
kinds of baseball were seen here today
when the Birmingham and New Orleans
clubs finally cheated rain out of about
three hours, in which to play two games.
In the first game the Pelicans completely
outclassed their visitors. They played
like champions and won by to score,
but in the second they exhibited the sort
of stuff that has kept them trailing in the
procession Ill season and the Barons were
Z to 2 victors in seven innings.
The second game was cut short because
both clubs had to leave town on early
trains. Neither team was in the city much
longer than 1t took TO play the two games
the home people having come over Sat
urday night from Atlanta. They are
Hardgrove and Walker were the oppos-
ing pitchers in the first game. Walker
won it in mastery fashion. The speedy
right handler was called on to pitch ,he
last two innings ot the second game and
showed splendid form in the latter game.
However Wilson had already put the Sec
ond hopelessly out of the reach of the Pels
before Walker went into the last battle.
Cops Pinch Clancy
Manager Frank had to shift his men
around considerably in the second, for no
sooner had he sent a pinch hitter in to
bat for Wilson in the fourth, thereby ne
cessitating the recalling of Walker or an
other pitcher to the box, than two big
brave policemen, one captain, walked on
the field and placed Infielder Clancy of
the PeIicans rnder arrest. Nobody but
the captain himself seemed to know just
what Clancy had done, but it was suf-
ficient that he knew and, as Clancy re-
turned toward the bench after getting put
out at second, the officers met him more
than half way and escorted him to the
clubhouse.
The captain. who couldn't wait until the
player got to the bench and make the ar
rest with less of the spectacular, didn't
even notify the umpire to call time. The
crowd was astounded, for all ii had seen
Clancy do wash to pull a bone stunt at
second base by walking off the bag when
he thought he had been tagged out, fall
ing to see ELAN drop the oall.
Fans were wondering if that had got to
be a felony uatil 1t became known that the
police captain had said he saw Clancy
make an indecent gesture in front of the
bleachers. Ball players, and especially
those of the New Orleans club We're in
dignant at the arrest. They say Clancy
is one of the most gentlemanly players
in the league. However, their indigna-
ton failed 70 get Clancy parOled in time
for him to set away with the club to
Chattanooga, and his case comes up IN
the midnight court.
With Clancy out of the game, Williams
was shifted from third to short, Hendryx
was brought in to pay third, and Anger
meier went to center field. Adams return
ing to catch.
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Hardgrove Batted Freely

The Pels found Hdrdgrove with ease in
the opening battle The right handler
endowed his slants with little stuff and
was touched up at all stages of the game.
In the first inning Kyle slapped out a
two Dagger and tailed on another double
by Hendryx.
The total was boosted to three In the
fourth, when Eendryx hit safely. He was
advanced to second by Bagby Spencer
drew pass, while Williams fielders
choice sent HenGryx to third. Inter-
spersing a wild heave, Hendryx tailed
On Clancys safe drive, Williams counted.
In the fifth, with two down, Hendryx
tripled and scored on Bagby's single. The
new Pelican purloined second and scored
when Spencer singled to the outfield. The
last duo of markers was registered in the
sixth on a f'.sillade of hits by Adams,
Walker and Mcdowell.
The only score registered by the visitors
came in the first inning. Messenger sin
gled and advanced to second on groun-
der Adams attempted to pick Messen-
ger off second, but the peg was erratic
and Bob scored,
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Foxen Pitches Well

Bill Foxen was in rare form in the
second bout, while Wilson, who was dis
patched to the mound for the Pels, was
solved easily. Foxen allowed but four
scattered hits.
After being retired in the first
Of the second game. the Barons opened
the assault on Wilson in the second
round. Mcbride lead off with a triple
and scored when Large William McGilv-
ray landed ss fely. An infield roller ad-
varced McGilvray to second and wher
Foxen's grounder escaped Williams, Ril
scored.
The Rarons made two more in the fo,-
lowing inning Messenger reached first
when Willisms allowed Messengers skin
nor to go between his redas Melon
I'D drew walk and the two accomplished
la beautiful Srrhle theft. Knisolv de'iv-
cred with timely wallop and the tw1
cavorted home
War-er was showed into the Second bat
tie end had bad session in the sixth
when three runners scored. C'ifton Dire
= mass ELAN sacrificed and Foven VIZ
safe on Walker's error. Three successive
hits singles hv Carroll and Messenocr
and triple by Mcdonald scored three
sprinters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
E. L. Rainey Named
On Prison Board to
Succeed Williams

E. L. Rainey. editor of the Dawson
News and prominent figure for years
in South Georgia politics, was appoint
ed this afternoon az a member Of the
state prison commission to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Captain
Wiley Williams. of Columbus. Ga,
Monday
Rainey was chosen from list of
several hundred applicants, many Of
whom came to Atlanta personally to
urge their cases. Others wrote, some
telegraphed and still others called up
from distant parts of the state to re-
quest that their names be taken into
consideration in making the appoint
ment.
Among all the men mentioned in
connection with the office, Rainey from
the first was regarded as having the
best chance OF landing the job. He
was known as a firm friend Of Cover
nor Brown and was active in his sup
port
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
1918 PENSIONS WILL
BE PAID TOMORROW;
$4,000 is AVAILABLE

The payment of Confederate pensions
for 1913 will begin in the ordinarys Of
flee In the Thrower building to-mor-
row Through the forenoon to-day and
for several days preceding the telephone
in the ordinarys Office had been used
almost exclusively in answering ques-
lions from the pensioners.
Governor Brown signed the warrant
yesterday for $4,000, money collected
by the ordinary since the first of the
year, and the money was put on deposit
Ali through the day to day clerks in the
Office have been preparing the neces-
sary vouchers. to be ready for the first
arrivals.
The office will be opened at 8 o'clock
in the morning and by noon a great
number of the 1.4O0 will have received
the average yearly pension of $50 The
men pensioners will have been paid by
Friday, when me destitute widows Of
the soldiers will be paid.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
S1,OOO,OOO for Berry
School if Mass. Woman
Dies Without Children
Freeman B. Shedd Makes Pecul-
lar Will in Disposing of His
Immense Fortune.

If Miss Mary Belle Shedd, of Low
ell, Mass. should marry and leave no
children at the time of her death, the
Berry School, of Rome, Ca, will re-
ceive more than $1,000, 900.
This is one of the peculiar terms of
the will of her late father Freeman B.
Shedd, who was prosperous manufac-
turer of Lowell. Mr. Shedd died re-
Gently in Florida. and, according to the
terms of the will, his wife and daugh-
ter are provided for during their lives,
having the income on the estate
Should Miss Shedd marry, she viii
receive about 100000. If at the time
of her death there are no children. this
amount will be equally divided between
the Berry School. at Rome. Ga; the
Mortified Seminary. at Lowell, Mass,
and the Lowell General Hospital
1t is said that Miss Shedd is now en-
gagged
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
COMMISSIONS ONLY
so CENTS A MONTH,
ASSERTS w. u. AGENT

That his ten per cent commission on
messages amounted only to 90 cents q
month. was one Of the reasons given by
the agent of the Western Union at
Mount Vernon, Montgomery county, for
the company's removal Of the office
there, according to the petition filed to-
day with the state railroad commission
Representing the indignant villagers
w. A. Wooten, solicitor general of the
Oconee circuit. arrived in Atlanta early
this morning to protest against the re-
moval. He declared that the statement
OF revenues filed by the agent is mis-
leading. as It does not take into account
messages filed at other points for the
Mount Vernon office.
The town has a population OF about
500 and thinks it is entitled to a teIe-
graph office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
Marriage Gown She Had Pre-
pared Never Worn Because
of Governors Ruling.

RICHMOND, VA. March 26.-The
Virginia authorities have finally refused
to permit the marriage, in the death
chamber of the state penitentiary, Of
Claude Allen. who helped shoot up the
Hinsville court house, and Miss Nellie
Wisler. Aliens pretty eighteen-year-old
mountain sweetheart.
Broken hearted because the state has
refused to allow her 10 tighten the last
hours of Aliens life. the girl has babe
her lover a last good bye and returned
to her home. her wedding gown unfold
ed. to count the hours that elapse be-
fore Allen meets death in the electric
chair.
Miss Wisler has been Aliens almost
constant companion since his incar-
ceration. She visited him number OF
times while he was in jail at Roanoke,
and since he has been confined in the
death chamber of the state peniten-
tiarv her visits have been more fire.
ouent. She has pleaded with Governor
Mann to commute Aliens sentence to
life Imprisonment but has been met
with the statement that Aliens life must
be the price of his part in the tragedy
at Hiusville, where the Judge on the
bench and several court officials were
shot to death.
The farewell of the lovers, who had
known each other from childhood, was
pathetic in the extreme Miss Wisler
brought her wedding gown to the peni-
tertiary to show Allen, and when she
babe him good bye he gave her his gold
watch to keep as a token of love and
affection. They had planned to be mar
ried last spring, before the Hillsvilfe
tragedy. and when Allen was arrested
for participating in the shooting she
continued the preparation Of her trous-
seau, believing that her lover would be
freed. When he was sentenced to death
the lovers declared their intentions of
being married before Allen took his
seat in the death chair, and it is gen
orally understood that they had en-
gagged a minister. when the state
stopped them.
Miss WisIer is the daughter of Wal
ter Wisler. of Pulaski. Va, and a niece
of BENJAMIN H. Wisler, of German
town. Pa.
This girl forms a striking contrast
to Maude Iroler who, it is generally
believed, served az a decoy for the
Baldwin detectives when they tracked
her lover, Wesley Edwards, to Des
Mofnes. Iowa, last summer. Though
Maude accompanied Wesley back TO
Virginia and pretended to be very much
in love with him. she married a young
man from North Carolina soon after
Wesley was sent to prison for a long
term for his part in the Hillsville affair
It is also generally believed that Maude
received some of the reward offered for
Wesleys capture.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
Landlady Wins Writ
Forbidding Police to
Raid Lodging House
Court Heeds Plea That Beavers
Vice Crusaders Are Injur-
ing Business.

Judge George L. Bell, in the superior
court, to-day granted Helen Cutsinger,
115 la Decatur street, where she con-
Quoted a lodging house, temporary
restraining order against Chief Of Po-
lice Beavers, the city Of Atlanta and
city officials from interfering with the
operation of her place until April IA
when the case will be heard.
The petitioner asserted the police de-
partment, by a series of raids and con
tinually flooding" the place with plain
clothes men," has kept away prospec-
tive dodgers and interfered with the
petitioners only means Of support.
A case made against the woman for
running a lodging house without a Ii
cense. set for 2:SO O'Clock today, was
temporarily halted by the restraining
order.
w. M. Smith and Ed L. Scovile are
the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
PURVIS FINED $500
AS HE PLEADS TO
LOTTERY SCHEME

Richard Purvis former president OF the
Southern Loan and Trust Company,
pleaded guilty this morning. in the United
States district court to one of the charges
brought against him in connection with
an alleged lottery scheme and was given
the choice Of paying a fine OF $500 or
serving eight months in the Fulton coun-
ty jail. The other cases still are pending
against him. Purvis now is under bond.
Al the time of the disclosure Of the
Southern Loan and Trust Company's
methods some time back there was wide
spread indignation caused by what was
termed a lottery feature In connection
with the workings of the company