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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
IEUGENIA WANTS SANTA
no KEEP COMING ALWAYS

Dear Santa Claus: l have been a
good girl this last month. l am large
girl for twelve, but I don't want you to
stop coming to see me until l am
grown. l wish you to bring me ko-
dak, a cut glass powder box, with sill
yer top. | would like some nice books.
Yours always ENGENIA COLLINS.
Americas, Ca, Dec. 6, 1913.
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Country" Charles Curtiss and

Country Charles CurtlsS ana rom
Jackson.
At the same time the negro's were
arrested plumbing fixtures and metal
worth over $4,000 were recovered from
the house in which they were caught.
Contractors and house owners have
been making immumerable complaints
recently of depradations OF this kind,
and a general sigh of relief will go up
at the announcement that the gang has
been rounded up.
They will be given preliminary
hearing in police court today, and
bound over to the higher court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

Bishop Lambert and the missiona-
ries under appointment to Africa sail
ed from Antwerp November 8th and
they are now on the high seas. 1t will
be several months before they reach
their station in the heart of the Congo
country.
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A GANG OF SLICK
THIEVES ARRESTED

Atlanta, Dec. 6.--A gang OF negroes
who have robbed vacant houses of
thousands of dollars of plumbing fix
lures, brass and copper wire, has been
rounded up by the police, in the arrest
Of Bill Hamptonk, Jim Brown, alias
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For Weakness and Loss OF Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsTELEss chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
1d sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dentists

C. p. DAVIS, Dentist.
Forsyth Street Over Western Unton
OFFICE: RESIDENCE:
Phone 262 Phone 218
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Beautiful Line
OF
Diamond Rings
Brooches
Bar Pins
La ValRiereS
Pins and Studs

Scarf Pins and Studs
CUT GLASS
PICKARD'S HAND-PAINTED CHINA
CASSEROLES
HANDMADE LEATHER SHOPPING
BAGS
WHISK BROOMS WITH AND WITH
OUT HOLDERS
NEW AUTOMATIC PENCILS EeR
MEN
DESK AND TRAVELLING CLOCKS
TRAVELLING CUPS
CARVING SETS Il
CAMEO BROOCHES IN STONE,
CORAL AND SHE'LL
SILVER PENCILS FOR LADIES
LA TOUSCA PEARL NECKLACES
WATCH FOBS
COAT CHAINS
GOLD ROSSES
ALARM CLOCKS
MANTEL CLOCKS
GOLD, GOLD-FILLED AND PEARL
SHIRT STUDS
GOLD AND SILVER LORGNETTE
CHAINS
SANTOIRS in GOLD AND SILK
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Quaint Letter from Africa

This quaint little letter came recent
.ly to one of the missionary secretar-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

TN the selection of your Xmas gifts, tOe uoould
specially inuite you to Uisit store. Our
led assortment of articles, together wh the ranging
of prices wW enable Everyone to find something to
suit both taste and purse
We suggest few articles that Douid make dcceptd-
bic gifts for either lady or Gentleman These articles
only SUGGESTIONS, and 1they do not appeal to you
show you just anything to be found in up
to-ddfe jelOei,y store.
Don't forget in making Christmas gift selections,
that quality should be considered therefore Uisit our
store.
TIE CLASPS PURSES
SHAVING SETS MESH BAGS
MATCH BOXES BRACELETS
POCKEY KNIVES UMBRELLAS
FOUNTAIN PENS TRAVELLING BAGS
CIGARETTE CASES WRISTLET WATCHES
MILITARY BRUSHES BELT AND COLLAR PINS
SAFETY RAZOR SETS GOLD AND SILVER THIN
LOCKETS AND CHARMS BLES
WATCHES AND ChANe HAT PINS in GOLD AND
KEY RINGS AND CHAINS SuyPp
CANES AND UMBRELLAS os ON ,vp,v M,
EMBLEMS OF ALL KINDS s",,,u1nv "
STONE AND SIGNET RINGS 'o 0
CIrTp Ann COLLAR RIFT COMB, BRUSH AND MIR
rows ROE SETS
MONOGRAM BELTS AND MANICURE SETS I'm Silver,
FOBS Pearl and ivory
COFFEE SETS
BOUIILON SETS
CHAFING DISH SETS
OYSTER COCKTAIL SETS
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COFFEE SETS
BOUILLON SETS
CHAFING DISH SETS.
OYSTER COCKTAIL SETS
WATER AND LEMONADE SETS
GALL IN SOLID MAHOGANY TRAYS
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Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
ATHLETICS TOPLAY
CUBS IN SPRING
Six Games to Be Played in Florida
Are Arranged by Manager
Mack.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December 81
Arrangements for series of games be-
tween the Athletics and the Chicago
Cubs in Florida next spring have been
completed. The teams will meet in six
contests. The first three games will be
played at the Cubs training camp at
Tampa on March l.. IL and IA, and the
others at Jacksonville on March 16, II
and IS.
From Jacksonville to Tampa is only
nights ride, so that the players will
| be able TO make The jump from one city
to the other without missing days
workout. Manager Mack plans to have
his regulars arrive at Jacksonville about
March $. This will give them a chance
to work on only four days before they
will be compelled to face the Cubs.
Pitchers and catchers of the worlds
champions, though. will reach Jackson
Vile about March 1, SO that they should
be in fairly good condition by the time
the series starts at Tampa.
| Dates for games between the Athletics
and the st. Louis Nationals, who will
train at a place only an hour and ter
! minutes ride from Jacksonville, are now
being arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
ADAMS NOT TO RETIRE:
SEEKS OLYMPIC TITLE
Worlds Greatest All-Round Jumper
Will Compete at 1915
Classic.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Plat,
Adams. the greatest all-round jumper
III the world, may reconsider his decision
made last summer. to absent himself
from the Olympic games to be held al
Berlin in 1916. In conversation the
other day Platt owned up to the fact
that he wants a crack at the Olympic
pentathlon EVENT. before he hangs up his
shoes for good.
There is no question about Adams being
able to make the team that goes to Ger
many. as he is one of those fellows who
does a little bit in the way of keeping
in condition every week. and this manner
Of athletic Is always effective for years
longer than the fellow who breaks off
training completely for months each
year.
The one thing that may keep Adams
away from Berlin is his business The
New York A. G. team, as he is referred
to occasionally. has now settled down to
the money hunt, and to this he is going
to stick. Should Plat be able to arrange
a vacation that will carry him to Berlin
1916, so much the better for Adams
and the u. S. A. and SO much the worse
.or the foreign pentathloners.
dams wanted to compete III the
pentathlon at Stockholm last year in the
worst way, but bad muscle in his left
leg forced the late Mike Murphy to keep
Platt out of any event in which there
was sprnting. Adams was too valuable
III the StdiiuiiiS JUMPS 10 tsthe LIE SHSiiI1'-
of his being hurt in the 'ali-rouhd,
especially when the United States had a
promising young man like j. Thorpe IN
line for the pentathlon.
A quick glance over the pentathlon list
shows just how effective Platt Adams
would be in that line OF endeaver. This
great athlete is good for yard worse
than 1928 seconds in the hundred
which means about 11ia seconds for 100
meters.
He is championship performer in this
country with the javelin. despite the fact
that he has never trained for this event
in his life. If he had buckled down 10
learning spear throwing. Platt would do
1S5 feet easily. The broad jump shows
Adams at his best. When he's right he
does % feet 3 inches or better every
afternoon out.
Adams can scale the discus with any
If the aIl-round men. He started his
career with the New York \. g AS a
discus thrower. and even in the days
when he was very raw Platt used TO
set ITO feet out of his throws. This
leaves only the l,500-rneter run. the bug
bear of all the men who bump into the
pentathlon.
Adams as a schoolboy Used to do the
mile under $40, and he is confident that
he can condition himself to do better
than that now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
BASKET BALL LEAGUE FORMED.
Y. M. C. A. and Epiphany Church
Arrange Schedule of Games.

The Junior Basket Ball League for
teams averaging 10 pounds aud under
has been formed with teams represent
ing the boys department, i. NJ. c. A.
and the Epiphany Church. The league
viii play off schedule of six games
three being played in each of the GYM
nasiums. The first game is scheduled
for Tuesday. January 6. in the Epiphany
gymnasium. A banner has been offered
to the team chalking UP the most num-
Der of wins. The Y. NJ. c. \. team
will be known as the "Ranblersr The
schedule follows:
Tuesday. January 6-Epjphany L. NJ. q. A.
Saturday, January 10y n. c. 4. Epiph-
any.
Tuesday. January I3-Epipbany vs. y. NJ Z. A.
Friday. January ICY. NJ e. A. VS.. Epiphany
Tuesday. January .o-Epiphany rs. Y. NJ G.. 4.
Tuesday. January 2.-i. Nj. G a. VS.. Epiphany.
All OF the games viii start at pm,
and halves of fifteen and ten minutes
each have been agreed upon. The
physical directors Of the two institu-
lions will alternate in refeHeing the
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
INFIELD OF NATIONALS IS
SECOND BEST IN LEAGUE
Worlds Champions Quartet Only One Which Out
classes Locals = Weakness of Teams Which Have
Represented New York Proves Honesty Of Game.
BY !. ED GRILLO.

Excepting that wonderful ed which Connie
Mack pesdes the Nationals better fortified department.
than any other team i'll the American League.
1t in batting that the ned OF the worlds champions
comparison with all rivals, and no means Out
cassed far fielding concerned But
clubs boast of good ned that which Griffith pre-
sened for the Foster Mcbride Morgan
dill make ideal It's performance the
plays during the last campaign evidence of its
telgencc Much of the Of the Nationals last two
has been due the strong defense which
contributed The of the pitching helped
by inhed which classes with that of the locals
balls which with less competent support would go for
turned this combination Incidentally furnishes
of Nationals hitting strength for Ciandi Morgan
Foster are three the teams
nfed better balanced Others and thew do not
compare with that OF the locals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
FOR CHALLENGE CUP.
Amateur Court Tennis Tourney
Opens at Tuxedo With Classy Field.

TUxEDO, n. y, December 27.-Piay
for the Amateur Challenge cup in court
tennis opened OH tic courts of the
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club today.
Robert u. Wrenn defeated Oliver Per-
rim III hard-fought match. J. Gordon
Douglas of New York won from George
/. Scott. New York, and c. S. Lee and
Fulton Cutting won by default. Pierre
Lorillard, jr., will meet Wrenn tomor-
row, and the winner OF this match will
meet Douglas in the Semi-fnal round
Lee will play Cutting.
The best match today was that be-
tween Wrenn and Perrin. Wrenn won
the first set, 6-s, and Perrin took the
next two easll,' So % = Wrenn
service and Won the next two. sum
mary:
Fulton Cutting, Tuxedo, defeated
Maurice Roche. New York. by default.
IC. S. Lee. Tuxedo, defeated G. S. Cut
ting. Tuxedo, by default. J. G.. Douglas,
New York. defeated G. I. Scott, New
York, 81. So, e.. r. d. Wrenn,
New York, defeated Oliver Perrin, New
York, e-3. 2-6. &c. 6-3, 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

MAY TRADE TYLER
StallingS Offers Crack South
paw to ST.. Louis Cardinals.
WANTS MAGEE AND OOLAN
Higgins Balks on Giving Up For
mer, Whom He Considers
Real Star.

ST. LOUIS. December 27.-As a result,
OF negotiations now under way with Man.
ager George Stallings of the Braves
George Tyler, the crack southpaw OF
the Boston National League club, NAV
wear a Cardinal uniform next spring.
This information was given out by
Schuyler p. Britton. president of the
Cardinals, today.
As the matter has progressed the deal
stands as follows: Stallings offered Ty-
Ter for Lee Magee and Coy" Dolan.
Higgins countered with an offer of Do
lan Evans and one other outfielder. No
reply to the last Cardinal proposition
has been made, but it is practically GER
tain the Boston management will not
accept, as Tyler is one of the much
sought southpaws of the league
There is no chance that Higgins will
include Lee Magee in any trade. as lie
considers the former printer one of the
stars OF his club. Evans, Dolan and
either Nash or Vim Beck are the limit
to which Higgins will so for Tyler
Tyler Real Asset.
Tyler had splendid year last season,
considering the club that was support
ing him. He won sixteen and lost seven
teen games.
The acquisition of Tyler would give
the Cardinals a surplus OF good south
paw pitchers, Sallee, Robinson and Tyler
being the main string The club would
then be left extremely shy on iirst-class
right handlers. Higgins probable course
in event of obtaining Tyler, would be to
use either him or Robinson in a trade
for a first-class right-sider. $500.
AS Higgins offer stands, it does not
appear tempting enough to lure a clever
manager like Stallings, Dolan being over
thirty years old, while Evans did not
show much last season. .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

There is perhaps, no stronger evil
dcnce of the honesty of base ball than
is shown by the fact that the American
League has for years retained q losing
team in New York. That winning
combination in the national metropolis
would mean larger profits for every
club in the circuit stands to reason, yet
il has been many years since the New
York club has had team In the nrst
DIVISION
If collusion existed it would be pos
sibIe for the other seven clubs to place
a winning combination in New York in
a very short time Each team could
contribute star or two and cham
pionship team would be the result. But
ia Sc bail is conducted on different lines.
The smallest city in circuit has just
as good chance to have winning
team as the largest The eight club
owners OF n circuit are partners III the
league. vet rivals SO far as the artistic
end OF the game is concerned. 1t is be-
cause of this condition that base ball
has thriyed, and were il not Tor the eX-
istence of the reserve clause its sue
cess would be decidedly shOrt-liyed. 1t
is the fact that a club once securing a
nlayer's signature to a contract OBJ
tains absolute control Of his services
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WILL STOP TINKER
Brooklyn Club Will Go to Law
to Enjoin Player.
CLAIMS LEGAL RIGHTTO HIM
Players Action Comes as Surprise to
Magnates, Who Say He Was
Well Treated.
CLAIMS LEGAL RlGHTTOHlM

NEW YORK. December 21.-Joe Tinker
viii not be allowed to play with the
Federal League II the powers of organ
lied base ball, invoking the aid of the
courts. can prevent him, ii was stated
here tonight by Edward H. McKeever, a
vice president of the Brooklyn National
League club.
McKeever said that the Brooklyn club
would take immediate steps to have
Tinker restrained from associating HIM
self with the so-called outlaw organiza-
ton.
I'VE will get out an injunction restrain
ing Tinker from playing with the Federal
League" said McKeever. Tinker is
the property of the Brooklyn club He
has been purchased in the regular way
and We will resort to the courts to con-
vince him and the Federal League that
he belongs to us.
Tinker was the properly Of the Gin
cinnati club when August Hermann
sold him to Brooklyn. There is no
doubt about that, because when Tinker
signed his 1915 contract with Cincin-
natl he gave Cincinnati an option for
his services in i9l4. Brooklyn now owns
that option by viture OF the deal which
President Charles H. EbbetS put through
win august hermann early this month.
moreover. tnt ->dtlCildl l.SdS uc pro-
Inulgated the deal, formally recognizing
Tinker as Brooklyn's property
News a Surprise.
The news that Tinker had signed
with the Federal League came as a
F, surprise to the officers of the Brook
\ Ign club. President Ebbets Is on his
/ way to Porto Rico for u three-week
vacation, having sailed on the steam
| ship Brazos u few hours before word
| reached here OF the detection of the
/ snortstop who thus rejected ten
! thousand dollar bonus i'll addition to
| what Vice President Mckeover de-
| scribed tonight as better contract
| offered Tinker than any he had ever
| signed before as player. Mcneever
| intimated that Tinker had been offered
| more than $1,000 year for three
\ years. in addition TO the ten-thousand-
\ dollar bonus.
The Brooklyn club explained its prof
| fered terms in a letter to Tinker last
| Tuesday, according to Mckeever, and
no reply was received from the short
| stop. Mckeever said Tinker gave no
\ intimation TO the club that he planned
| TO join the Federal League
! I'VE nave treated Tinker in a regular
y business way. and in u gcaticmanly
way said Mckecyer. and he has treat
i ed us unfairly. We assume that he is "a
rhember 81 the Base Bah Players Frater-
I Is!ty, ard as such he should have waited
before signing with outlaw base bail al
least utnil the natona! commission had
taken action. ia January. on the de-
| mands of the fraternity
| In taking the Tinker case TO the courts
Bernard York, counsel for the Brooklyn
club. said he had not given the subject
sufficient STUDY to be able to say tonight
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Opinions Differ.

A well known attorney conyersant With
base ball law was asked yesterday Tor IN
opinion on the reservation clause ~ tn
organized league contract. He replied that
in the event of injunction proceedings
clause 10 might prove troublesome. IA
view OF the fact that there is no stated
salary for the following year He pointed
10 the fact that if a player should re-
fuse TO sign for the salary offered he
would be blacklisted or prevented from
PLAYING with any other club operating
under the provisions OF the national
agreement whereas il the contracting
club refused 70 accede TO the player de-
mands no punishment would be forthcom-
ing.
This attorney declared thar the ten
DAYS notice clause might hold good. mas
much as the courts have upheld theatri-
cal contracts containing provisions for
release at the end of two weeks. lie
seemed to think the fact that organized
league players are compelled TO sign con-
tracts at the club owners terms or re-
main idle would cut an important figure
in the rendering of legal opinions.
Ill is understood that the American and
National League men have a large fund
to defray the expenses of legal battle
over the services OF their playeA.
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for as long period as it may sec fit.
A prosperous club has no advantage
over its rivals in the matter of secur-
ing playing material.
1t stands to reason that the Federal
League has made it worth while for Joe
Tinker to ignore his sale to the Brook
lyn club. for to sign Il contract with that
organization meant $4,000 to him. He
surely would not have taken the step
unless he was benefited financially. Nor
decai Browns case is quite different He
is through a ball player and appar-
emily had no chance to get manage
ment in either of the big leagues. That
the Federal League has by this move
undoubtedly established the impression
that it is in the field to stay for {. time
1T least must be conceded. though the ac-
QUESTION of two ball players who have
seen their best days does not assure the
success of the venture by any means
Granting that the Federal League for
advertising purposes made it worth
his while to abandon tho Brooklyn
proposition, it looks rather migrate
full on the part of Tinker to ostra-
cize himself from organized base ball
His treatment surely has been of the
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10 Pay Tinker $50, 900.

Ii was reported that Tinker was to re-
ceive $4,000 for three years service.
Tinker. who was deposed by Cincinnati,
was sold TO the Brooklyn club for SO, 900,
il being stipulated that he was to receive
Sf0.oco OF this amount in addition to his
salary Tinker had announced that ne
would not go to the Federal club unless
he was assured that his income would be
larger than that provided by the Brook
i'm deal
Tinkers willingness 10 leave organized
base ball was increased by his desire to
i've in Chicago. where he has business in
forests. An effort by Charles w. Murphy.
owner Of the Chicago National League
club, TO buy him received Tinker's sup
port, but when it became known that the
BROOKLYN deal would block Thinkers
chance OF playing with the Cubs, he en-
tered his negotiations with the Federals.
Brookiyn's offer OF So. $50 for Tinkers
services, said 10 be the largest sum ever
paid for a ball player. was contingent on
the former Cincinnati managers accept
ing the agreement.
Clcvelanjs place in the new Federal
League was forfeited owing to the fail
uTe OF that city to guarantee a suitable
ball park Barney Hepburn. a member
OF the Canadian parliament, it was an
nounced, is the owner of the Toronto
club.