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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
SENATE'S MEASURES
FALL UNDER PRUNING
KNIFE OF ECONOMY

WASHINGTON, March 14-One
mournful expert masseur and two
equally mournful assistants who. ever
since the senate office building Iuxl-
rious baths were opened. have
smoothed the wrinkles from the brows
Of worried and care-ridden senator's,
have been told that they are to be
dropped from the payroll of the SEN
ate.
Under the Democratic control of the
upper branch the reform is to be instf
tuted at once, for Senator Overman. Of
North Carolina has issued the decree
A single attendant, unskilled in the art
of massage, will rule over the elaborate
establishment
The Democratic committee has so re-
vised the senate pay rolls that so posi-
tons are to be dropped at a saving OF
$46,l9O in the annual senate expendi-
lures. In the division of patronage
each Democratic senator will have the
distribution of positions paying $3.50
annually.
The Democrats have decided to re-
tain the so-called efficiency rolf Of
the senate, numbering about 20 en-
ployees, and the old soldier roll" on
which there are more than 80 en-
ployees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
STORMS KILL 81
OUTSIDE STATE
Of GEORGIA

Thirty seven or more are dead and
hundreds. several probably fatally
many seriously and scores slightly in
jured, hundreds of head Of stock have
persisted and probably more than a
million dollars property damage sus-
tanned as the result Of the storms that
swept over Southern states outside of
Georgia. Tennessee heads the list Of
fatalities with twelve, Mississippi re-
ports seven. Alabama six, Louisiana
and Texas i've each, ana Arkansas TWO.
The storm centers in Tennessee were
in Maury, McNairy and Hardeman
counties, all in the Tennessee river
valley of middle and west Tennessee
Severe rain is reported from Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis
and other cities.
In Alabama the Coosa river valley,
in the vicinity Of Gadsden felt the
brunt of the storm although heavy
rain is reported from Admission, Hunts
vile, Decatur Mobile and other cities.
In Mississippi, Louisiana and east
ern Texas the storm was general, and
the loss of life and property distrib-
utod
Eastern Arkansas along the Nlissis-
sippi river suffered the heavy loss in
that state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
DISSOLUTION PLAN
AWAITS APPROVAL

NEW YORK, March 14.-After a
meeting of the Southern Pacific direc-
tors. Julius Kruttschnitt. chairman of
the board of directors, announced that
a dissolution plan had been worked
out, which it was believed would re-
ceive the approval Of Attorney General
McReynolds, the district court and
California railroad commission He
said it was a modification Of the orig
inal plan and it is believed the objec-
tions of the California commission had
been overcome.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14

were demolished. Two negro boys were
killed and a negro woman was blown
over 100 yards from her cabin to a tree
where her lfeless body was found to-
day covered with debris and heavy tim
bers
The storm ali but tore to bits the
home of Esma Thomas Thomas had
his arm broken by falling bricks and
his wife was wedged under twisted tim
bers, sustaining fractures Of both legs
Troy Thomas. aged fourteen, was found
dead under tree, % yards from the
house PAU Thomas, a son. was Sc
verely injured
At the Harrison home a tenant house
was blown across a pasture lot. Mrs.
Salie Nash and a young son. coIored,
were crushed to death when the cabin
left its moorings.
Rushing to the northeast. none IF
its fury spent, the storm struck Stone
Mountain. Three houses were unroof-
ed there. No one was seriously injured
though several persons We're struck by
flying debris
From Stone Mountain the wild hur-
ricane went straight into the wood
lands. The timbers in that district
show the result of the cyclone today.
A mile beyond Stone Mountain the
storm again rose to the sky and was
lost
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
St. Louis Cardinals
InPeril at Columbus;
Damage Is $4,000

COLUMBUS, GA, March 1.-THE
wild storm which swept through here
today unroofing mills, houses and
spending its fury upon the new Hotter
Racine, narrowly missed grasping in
its deadly grip four members of the
st. Louis Cardinals, the team being
here for spring practice.
The roof of the hotel was lifted like
a sheet of paper and was hurled down
upon the structure with thunderous
report. Heavy beams cracking like
jackstraws were pitched through par
titious, and in their wild flight mar
rowly missed Pitchers Griner and Rol-
lings, Catcher Wingo and Shortstop
Whelan.
The estimated damage in this vi
entity will total over $4,000 No one
was killed here. though several were
seriously injured. Earth tremors ac-
companied the high gale.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
ONE Of ACCUSED
HAERS IS FREE

HILLSBORO, n. c., March IL
thur Styron, one of the four defendant
charged with the death of Willie.
Rand, freshman. while being hazsd
at the University of North Carolina
in Chapel Hill, was released from c,,.
tody. this afternoon, it appearing p,
Judge PEBBLES that the sophomores bss
nothing to da with the tragedy tba,
stirred the state from center tn cir
conference last fall A. c. Hatch an
other defendant, may be discharged ~,
court entertaining a motion to argue
the matter Immediately after court re-
convenes from dinner. This will leave
w. r. Oldham and w. L. Merrimon a..
the only defendants
At los o'clock this afternoon ~,
state rested its cast and the laV.,erg
for the defense announced that rba,.
would not introduce any evidence. This
will give them the last speech before
the jury.
Judge PEBBLES ordered the LAWYERS
in the trial to eliminate all worthless
testimony and introduce only material
evidence. Court was opened in a down
pour of rain.
Seceral witnesses testified to the
scenes on the athletic field on the night
Rand fell from barrel, suffered a deem
cut on the neck and bled to death 7
w. Merritt, merchant, of Chapel Hill
said he was placed as guard over ". l.
MeTrimon, one of the four defendants
and that the young man declared he
was pretty sure nobody kicked the bar
rel a point that will play a major part
in the case.
A. r. Parsley, of Bridgeport, Conn,
a sophomore, told of going to the ath-
letic field and of seeing about 80 boys
in all about the field. He knew none
of them. Parsley went for the doctor
when Rand fell.
Judge PEBBLES expects to finish the
case by tomorrow night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
Then They'll Fiddle
Up, Fiddle Up, on
Their ViolinS- -LiStenI
Georgia s Best Catgut Coaxers
Will Contest Here for Prizes E
April 1-3.

The fiddlers are coming. From the
hills of Habersham and the salt
marshes of the corner next to Florida
the old fellows who coax the catgut
into reels and jigs and quicksteps are
laying in a fresh supply of rosin, nav
ing buttons sewed on their Sunday
clothes and getting ready to move on
Atlanta by April l. There are 500
in prizes to be distributed and there
isn't a fiddler in Georgia who doesn't
think he has a chance at first or sec
ond
Violinis1s? No! Ffddlers! Just
plain and fancy fiddlers, the old fell
lows who stick their shiny old instru-
ments away up under their chins, cross
their legs, throw back their heads,
close their eyes and begin to make
their fddles fairly sing. It's the kind
of music some of Atlanta's best folk
were raised on. even if they have abb
sorbed a love for Chopin and Puccini
since they made their piles.
The Old Fiddlers' convention is to
be held at the Auditorium on April l,
. and 3, just a few weeks away. Cap
tain Homer Weaver is looking after
the business end of the engagement,
and the fiddlers Of 40 counties are be-
ing rounded up by Colonel a. V. Poole,
a one-armed veteran who has carried
off a score of prizes for his fiddling
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
Four Dead in Middle Tennessee,

NASHVILLE, TENN, March IA
Middle Temessee's death toll from
yesterday afternoons tornado numbers
four all at Pleasant Grove, in Maury
county, near Columbia They are
George w. Williamson and three un-
identified men. The hamlet of Pleas
ant Grove was practically wiped off
the map, every house being RACED.
Many persons in that section were
more or less hurt.
A passenger train was lost on the
Duck river branch of the n, G. &
St. L. railway. Telephone and tele-
graph wires were so wrecked that but
meager reports from the storm wept
belt are Obtainable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
Houses Wrecked, Trees Up
rooted and Stretch of COun-
try Wholly Devastated.
Continued on Page Two.

gled telegraph wires near the station,
and as I passed the residence Of ID. W.
Webb. the Atlanta publisher I noticed
the entire porch on the front Of his
bungalow had been ripped off,
Jones also declared that train pas
senKers said two negroes employed on
the country estate of Or. r. c. Brock
EFT about three quarters Of mile
from Charleston. had been killed out
right as the cyclone passed that point.
II was also said. declared Jones. that
two other negroes had been severely
injured.
The wind did not iniure Covington
but sheered of 20 the right Of the
town.
At Eas Lake the frs' big blow start
ed about 6: 80 p. m. There was just one
great gust but when II had passed It
was found that il had left its devastat-
ing mark A house under course Of
construction by the Fulton Home
Builders at First avenue and the East
Lake car line was demolished, its
heavy timbers being scattered like
toothpcks.
rees Flung Atar.
Trees were uprooted and flung far
Telegraph and telephone wires were
left a tangled mass Of junk. The first
street car TO pass through the section
met with difficulties. Hen coops and
fallen trees Uttered the right Of way.
At one spot dead chickens literally coy
cred the track for over 200 yards.
The Georgia railroad reported today
that the lines Of that road had not suf-
fered to a great extent Communicd-
ton with Lithonia at . o'clock this
morning showed that tho storm had
narrowly missed that village and had
spent its force south OF there.
Both morning trains Of the Georgia
arrived on time at the Union station.
All Charleston Lines Down.
All telephone lines into Charleston are
down. The general store OF elem Jones
and several residences are cut off fro
communication with the outside world.
Until direct news is received from the
village itself the damage to property
and life can only be conjectured.
Investigation at Decatur does not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
OIL MAN ADMITS
PAYING BAILEY
$4,000

AUSTIN. TEXAS. March 14.-John
Henry Kirby, millionaire lumber man
and oil well owner who is a member
of the legislature. arising in the house
to a question Of personal privilege, de
nounced the Cosmopolitan Magazine
and William r. Hearst.
Mr. Kirby went into long defense
of former Senator Bailey, whose con-
nection with the Standard Oil Com
pany was shown at the time the Arch
bold letters were published.
The defense of Bailey was called
forth by an article by Alfred Henry
Lewis in the Apln Cosmopolitan,
wherein it was stated that Kirby had
part in the corrupting of the sen
ator from Texas Mr.. Lewis in his
article said that Kirby had given to
Bailey at one time S225,OOO.
Admits Big Fees.
In his attack on the Cosmopolitan
and in defense of his friend Bailey, the
millionaire admitted he had paid Bal
ley $4,000 in 1901 and had given him
$4,000 more as a commission for the
sale of some stock He neglected to
say just what service Bailey had rem
dered to receive this amount of money.
Having in part corroborated the allie
cation Of Mr. Lewis that Bailey had
been paid large sums by him, Kirby
then eulogized the former senator He
declared him to be an honest, poor
man. He said that Bailey had always
stood for the people, and that he had
Bailey's note now for large sum.
The former senator he said, had $780,
900, owned a pretentious home In
Washington and a valuable and we'll
stocked breeding farm in Kentucky.
Denies BaiIey's Greed.
In his article upon Bailey Mr.. Lewis
charged that Bailey had a greed for
money Kirby denied this, He told
how when in New York hotel few
years ago he made plans to pay to him
a large sum of money, a big commits
sion, Bailey shook his hand with emo
ton and, walking to the telegraph Of
flee of the hotel, wired to Mrs. Bailey:
ELLEN, our ship has arrived"
The speech of the millionaire mem
Der of the lower house made little inn
preston, a the majority of the mem
bers have their own opinion in regard
to Senator B." and have had II for
some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
KEY SHOOTS HIGH AT ENSLEY
GUN CLUBS TOURNAMENT
Huff Leads Professionals o. l. Carl Makes Splendid
Showing-Rain Proves Serious Handicap

Heavy rains and disagreeable wealth
CIR cut down the attendance at the Ems
ley Gun club registered tournament,
held yesterday afternoon at the fair
grounds. from what promised to be a
most successful affair to one in which
only 10 shooters participated. The pro-
gramme stated that shooting would be-
gin at 10 o'clock a. M, but at taat time
the rain was so hard that it was i'm
possible to begin and it was nearly
noon before the first shot was fired
Constant shooting. however and good
management enabled them to finish tho
programme of 275 targets in good time.
OF the 10 shooters nine were profess
sionals and Walter Huff led the bunch.
winning high average with 2G0 out of
275 targets. Next came e. a. Holt with
257. while T. H. Fox was third With
254. OF the 10 amateurs participating
G. Nj. L. Key of Meridian, Miss, landed
high with 25S. followed closely by e.
M CornweIl of Birmingham with 25a
and O. L. Carl, also of Birming CHAM,
with 251
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
SEWANEE WILL
ENTER PROTEST
AGAINST PAT1EN

Atlanta, September 17.-Word has been
received from Chattanooga to the effect
that the Sewanee athletic authorities,
peeved over Jean Patterns choice of Geor-
gia Teach in preference to the mountain
institution, VIII protest his eligibility to
play on the grdiron. 1t was not believed
that this lad would be bothered in the
least. it being figured that his skirts are
entirely clear, especially in view OF the
fact that most every southern college
tried overtime to land the young star
If Sewanee is 20 protest the playing Of
Patten, which is not given much credencc
here, it is a bit out of the ordinary, >in
view of the fact that the Tiger supporters
worked day and night for weeks to try
and land this yorng player 1t is only
natural to suppose that before trying 70
get the star to erter Sewanee that his
eligibility was thoroughly Investigated
and he was found to be all right. Other
wise there would have been no reason to
try and enter the school.
II am eligible in every sense of the
word" said Patten Tuesday morning n
discussing the talk of protest. II have
never coached any football club and
don't believe there is any truth in the re-
port that Sewanee intends protesting my
playing with Tech. | am strictly an am
ateur player and have never done any
thing which would mar my standing"
1t is expected that the matter will soon
blow over. Sewanee has always been for
pure sports and there is no doubt but
that Patterns record is clear the Sc
vance bunch would never have tried to
land him for work with the 1918 squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
BACKF|ELD OF
GEORGIA TECH
SHOWING CLASS
Patten and Mcdonald Are
Performing Splendidly
in the Scrim-
images

Atlanta, September 1.-THE Tech Yel-
low Jackets are going to have the best
back field in the history of the school IL
the quartet now working out as regulars
continue to show the same Improvement
between now and the first game as they
have since they started practice.
Captain Homer Cook is a left half and
Jim Preas. the star from the Riverside
Military academy, is working out at the
other. Both are of the same type of
players, and they have been showing
worlds of speed, though as yet they have
not had to run in scrimmage.
Mcdonald the brilliant little fulbacn
and punter of last years eleven, is back
in harness, with little added weight
and looks better than ever before
At quarter Patten, the Tennessee prep
school star, over whom a controversy
with Sewanee has arisen, is going about
his work in a brilliant manner the re-
ports not worrying him or his teammates
in the least as both know there is no
basis for the claims of professionalism.
These four men are working In perfect
accord daily and are showing apti-
fude to adopt their own style of play to
that OF their fellow back field men. The
result is amazing to those who have seen
them in action
Tech supporters are of the opinion that
il the Tech line holds the opposition, this
back field is going to be as formidable as
any in the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
WELSH TO PROCLAIM
HIMSELF CHAMPION.

Vancouver, b. c., September 17.-Freddie
Welsh, British lightweight champion, pro-
poses to shadow box himself into the
world championship here next Saturday
afternon, the day he was to have fought
Willie Ritehie for the latter's title. Hav-
ing disposed of his imaginary opponent,
Ritchies forfeit, proclaim himself world s
champion and set in motion legal machin-
cry to obtain damages from Richie for
several remunerative matches Welsh de-
cares he has lost through waiting for the
champion.
This is the British boxers announced
programme for Saturday: Weigh in 2:15
|p m. at 1875 pounds hop through the ropes
at the arena an hour later, shadow fight
an imaginary Ritchie: land an imaginary
knockout and declare himself world s
champion; visit his lawyers and make a
claim for the s25Oo forfeit money.
Ritchie's forfeit was posted as check
on, which he stopped payment before he
left for San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Barons to Play Leeds Today $$$$ss IL

in keeping with its policy of printing
all the sport news obtainable in the
pink, was the only afternoon paper to
carry the stories of the game play by
play.
One of the big factors of the success
of the Federal league its first season
is Lloyd Rfckart, one of the smartest
baseball men who ever had anything
to do with the national pastime in this
city. Rickart was about the only prae-
ticN business baseball man identified
with the organization, but the way the
league finished is ample proof that he
knew what he was doing. Rick lived on
" job, the league fulfilled all its
promises, and that most surely Is the
mark of success
Many Want to Join
So far as the local Federal situation
Is concerned, the same people will back
the club next year. New grounds will
De obtained, more accessible to the
business centers. and the Bow w aws
VIII proceed to do some good
Whether or not there will be a base
ball war depends upon the attitude of
the Organized interests. The Feds
have been besieged by disgruntled
players, who think they have griev-
anees against the established order of
things as enforced by the older leagues.
mus Tar these men have been turned
down.
''Organlzed' baseball has a big war
FUND stacked away for the purpose OF
hghting anybody who attempts TO in
wade, the baseball field. If the war is
staged, the Feds have few pennies
secreted In the cracks of the floor
winch may be turned to good use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
SENSATIONAL CRACKER SHORT
STOP MAKES DEBUT WITH ST.
LOUIS AMERICANS-FAILS TO
DISPLAY FORM
BY ASA RouNTREE. JR.

The Southern league contingent in the
majors received further Increase yes
terday afternoon when Rivington Bsand,
the sensational young shortstop OF the
pennant winning Crackers. cavorted in the
short field for the st. Louis Americans
Tie young ex-Southerner played in rather
miserable form In his initial appearance
yesterday but this was due to nervous
ness and over anxiety. Bisland failed to
register a bingle in four times at the
platter and he ALSO committed bobbe
out of four chances. 1t is very probable
that after participating in a few more
major league games thai he will once
more round into form and deliver the
same brand of ball for Branch Hickey
as he did for Billy Smith.
Bisland is one of the fastest and best
all round shortstops that has ever grad
jordon. During the past season he
slugged the ball for the high average of
306. ranking sixth among the league slug
gers. He participated in 129 games, and
committed only AZ lnisplays in 667 chances
accepted. This playing garnered for him
third place among the shortstops of the
league. lie also ranked among the first
10 sluggers of three baggers and was
second among the sacrifice hitters, with
total of 81 hits.
With his entrance into the American,
the Southern league delegation assumes
a greater degree of Importance. Among
those who are claimed by the Dixie major
as native sons are, Iris Speaker, the great
outfielder of the Boston Red Sox, who
formerly played with Little Rock; Guy
Tutwiler of Detroit, who last year cavort-
ed in the outfield for the LoclSouts; Clar-
ence Smith of the White Sox, former
Baron; Derrill Pratt, who is drawing a
monthly stipend from the st. Louis mogul;
Gibson, who is catching for the Tigers,
a representative of Nashville. and Slim
Love of the Senators, who was team
mate of Bisiand. and Bisland
Slim Love made his second appearance
in big league company this season yes
terday afternoon. when he was sent in
by Clark Griffith to finish game that
had already been lost by Gallia, the Amer
lean association recruit. Love allowed
only three hits in five innings and also
struck out two of the Tiger batsmen.
Gibson, the former Vol backstop. caught
for the Tigers yesterday in both games
of the double bill with the Senators. In
eight times at bat he raped out bingle
and scored one run. He also accepted
Il chances without a mishap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
SOx and Yanks SnIit

New York, September 17.-New York
broke out of the cellar for the first
time this season today. splitting a
double header with Chicago while the
Athletics We're beating st. Louis. Chi
cago won the first game easily, 9 to 8.
New York took the second, an eight
inning affair. 8 to 2. In winning the
first game. Whiteman, Houston re-
cruit, hit Scott for three doubles and
drew pass in four times up. Schalk
stole home in the ninth inning of this
game.
New York won the second game by
punching hits with good base running.
IN three innings. In the first inning
with men on first and second Chase
threw wild to third to catch Whiteman
and the latter scored. Scores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Tigers Cop Two

Washington, September 17.-Detroit in
augurated it's farewell appearance of the
season here today by taking both games
of a double header from Washington, {
to l and to g. Bunching of hits in two
innings, the fourth in the first game and
the first in the second. proved Washing
toms undoing. In both of these two in
nings Detroit failed to score. The only
run scored against Dubuc was the re-
suit of a base on balls and double.
Detroit jumped ON Boehling at the start
of the second game. Bush and Bauman
hit for singles, Crawford was safe on
an error and Cobb brought him home with
a hit for the circuit. Score:
MIDST CAMU,