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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

club. Without him the Gulls would
have been lucky not to have fin-
ished in the second division. With
his help they landed second.
Demaree learned a lot last year,
not only about pitching, but about
fielding his position-a point on
which he had been weak. And he
looked good-there's no doubling
that.
. AL has many points in his favor.
He isn't addicted to any danger
Gus habits except smoking long,
black cigars. He has plenty of
sense and a good head
Demaree worked in a couple of
games with the Giants last fall.
In one he looked good. In another
he didn't. With the superlative
handling he will get on the Giant
team he has chance.
p ERHAPS the most interesting of
the Southern league hurlers in
the big show is Pop Boy" Smith.
Birmingham ball park. He began
to hang out there ten years ago, a
small lad in short pants. AS he
grew up his love for the game led
him to securing a job to work
there and he became a pop seller.
When the batters we're warming
up, and before the pop buyers be-
gan to arrive, Smith used to pitch
to the batters. He studied the
game and the players. who liked
the enthusiastic kid, helped him
out, Finally Smith grew up into a
spindling, loose jointed lad.
And one day he asked Carleton
Wordsworth to get him job.
Il thought you were a pop SELL
err" said Wordsworth.
Nix, I'm pitcher" replied
Smith.
So Molesworth landed him a job
with Admission. Tom Fisher was
manager of the team and he show
ed Smith lot about the pitching
art.
Last year Wordsworth gave
Smith a chance and he demon
strated real worth. He had a good
team behind him and he won lot
of games.
This spring Smith will be tried
out by the White Sox. OF course
the lad is awfully young, certainly
not over 81 years. He is light and
he has had but two years of expe-
rience. In the course of a few
years he will fill out, take on 40 or
$50 pounds Of weight and will be
wonder. He has good habits,
good head for a kid, lots of steam,
nice enough curve ball and lot
of confidence in himself. That he
will stick this year is moderately
doubtful.
uDUTCH" WAGNER. the New
Orleans hurler sent to Brook
Ign, is a good, husky chap, with a
lot of stuff. He is going to a club
that needs pitchers (among other
things). He is a good, steady
plugger. He has a chance of MAX
ing good.
WILLIAMS, the Nashville pitcher
sold to Brooklyn, languished
most OF last season in the Appa-
lachian league, with the Morris
town club. He is lad picked up
off the lots and he developed
mighty fast last year Little is
known of him here.
ONLY one catcher in the Dixie
circuit last year was consid-
cred good enough for a big league
trial. That one was McAllister, of
Montgomery, who was grabbed by
the Browns. Neither his batting
nor fielding records we're impress
sive. But he is young, probably
not over 81; he is a husky chap
and can learn. He throws well. It
is not likely that he will make good
this year but may in a couple Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
TWO GAMES AT ARMopv

A double header basket ball affair will
be staged at the ArmOry court tonight,
two teams of the Atlanta league and two
of the Fulton mixing it,
The Young Mems Christian association
team meets the S. v d. fraternity and
regiment teams hook UP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CATCHERS AND PITCHERS
START WORK AT MERCER

MACON. GA, Mercer University. Jan
23.-Dr. Stroud today issued his first call
for baseball candidates. All pitchers and
catchers were asked to report at the gym
nasium for work. For the next two weeks
they will harden up their arms gradually
and will be ready for pitching to the bat
tiers early in February.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DESSAU SENT BACK TO
LINCOLN BY CHAS. CARR

KANSAS CITY. MO, Jan 23-Pitcher
Dessau, a Cracker last year, will be with
Lincoln, Nebr.. the coming season. Man
ager Charley Carr has decided that Des-
sau is too light for the American asso-
citation, but believes he will be a great
SmccesS with Lincoln.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CUBS MAY GET KONETCHY
IN DEAL WITH CARDINALS

CINCINNATI OHIO. Jan. 23.-Reports
today said Charles Murphy, owner OF the
Chicago Cubs, and Miller Higgins, man
ager OF the St Louis Cardinals, were to
meet here and effect a trade involving
Bill Konetchy, the Cardinal FIRST sacker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
UMPIRE BRENNAN SIGNS

st. FNIL. MIMI. Jan. 23.-William
Brennan, umpire, today signed and mailed
to President Lynch, Of the National
league. his contract FOR 1918 II is un-
derstood that the contract provides an
increase Of 1000 over Brennan's salary
last wear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
7ARBIS0N SIGNS AND
WILL GET A TRY-OUT

D., - tISNILLE. Ky. Ian % Doue,a G
sienool,S last year with Atlanta. has
he ~. 1913 contract as a member Of
sr.rfrt,,a ilks and will be given a trial this
Jag on the Bermuda trip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
WASHINGTON PLAYERS TO
SEE THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Manager
Clark Griffith has ordered his men to re-
port in Washington March so that they
may be able to see the Inauguration cere-
monies. They will leave for their train
ing camp a Charlottesville, Va, March 6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DUNDEE oUrpoINrs JoNEs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Johnny Dun
dee, the local featherweight. who looms
up as a championship possibility easily
outpointed Willie Jones, the Brooklyn
featherweight. in fast ten-round bout
last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LATHAM is ALLEY MANAGER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Arlie Latham,
famous as a third baseman and one Of
the widest clowns baseball ever pro-
duced, has been made assistant mana
ger Of the Grand Central bowling alleys,
on Fulton street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LOCKE LEAVES PIRATES.

PITTSBJRG, Jan. 23-WIlIiam II.
Locke resigned today as secretary Of the
Pittsburg National league club. TO take
UP his new duties with the Philadelphia
club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
RLAMk coAcAEs nErrYsnLLpn

PHIbADELPHTA, Jan 23-F.ddle
Plank, pitcher Of the Athletics. viii
coach the Gettysburg college nine this
spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
KAHN DECLARED GUILTY
No Defence Made to Charge Of
Libel on Henry Russell.

Boston. March 4-Those who crowded
Judge Browns courtroom to-day in the
expectation of hearing sensational testi-
roonv I'm the case OF Philip l.. Kahn.
charged with having criminally libellei
,4enrv Russell. managing director Of the
BOSTON Opera Company were disap-
pointed. The trial was ended, abruptly
the defence having offered no evidence,
and a verdict Of guilty being returned Al
the direction Of the court.
Jesse NJ Cove. counsel for Kahn had
barely begun his opening address when
Thomas d. Iavelle, Assistant District At
forneV. interrupted TO say that cOulseI
should be confined 10 the specifications OF
the bill of particulars. Inc court Sus-
tained the prosecutor and the Jury wa
excused while the counsel olscusSeu Id"
points with the judge. ...oa.
Nj. Cove finally announced that. III we"
of tho courts ruling, he Woulu onei no
defence. The jurors were instructed 10
bring in verdict of guilty. twenty Day
were granted in which Mr.. Cove may NE
eNceptious at the end OF which tin1 Inc
state announced. IL would move for SEN
tence. ~ 1a,.o,,o do
.cfiboa the articles published in maya
zine bv Kahn attacking the character OF
Mr. Russell and his ability as "A producer
Of opera. lie Sdld. ,r,or
The accusations are not only a lbel
uuon Henry Russell. the managing d.
rector of the opera house. but libel upon
slCh eminent ana respectable citizens as
Ebon -. Jordan and Henry Lee lilPgin-
son. who have given to Boston the per,
manent institution of grand opera; anu
also upon every DentldcloI' o1Icldi anu
performer connected With the opera
house. II is a vicious libel upon the whole
cify of. BostOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
George W. Blake Appointed to
Make Special Inquiry Into
Department Affairs.
MCDOWELL HITS AT SULZER
Scott Dismissed Secretary De-
clares Executive Response
Bile for Chaotic Conditions
and Lax Discipline.
fEv telegraph 70 The rribune. J

Albany. March l4.-C;overnor Sulzer
George w. Blake. a New York news
paper man. as "A special commissioners
to investigate the State Prison depart
ment. from the superintendency OF
which he has just removed Colonel Jo-
seph f. Scott Mr.. Blake has been
close 10 the Governor for many years,
particularly I'm publicity way, and ne
has resigned from his newspaper work
to take a commission for which there is
no compensation. II is. however.
understood hat he will be well taken
care of when the new Superintendent
Of Prisons is confirmed.
The Governor placed his military
secretary. Major Schermerhorn. ION
guard" at the Prison Department to-
day.
Mr.. Suzcr would not discuss the pos
firm John Il. Riley. of Plattsburg
whom he appointed To succeed Scott.
He also had nothing to say about an
other appointment for state Hospital
Commissioner for which the Senate
unanimously refused 10 confirm Milton
t. Gibbs. of Rochester. Governor Sui
zcr had stoutly defended the character
and reputation Of Gibbs when il first
became known that charges might be
made against him. announcing that If
thu Senate did not give its consent 10
his appointment he would send his
name i'm again and again"
"Will YOU send in Gibbs's name again
on Monday night" the Governor was
asked
Il don't care to discuss that matter
now" was his reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
MRS. VANDERBILT AND
MRS. OELRICHS SUED
Kin of MIR. and Mrs. Charles l.. Fair, Killed
in Auto Accident in France, Demand
Share Of 100000 Estate.

ton of the plaintiffs, and that wh'le
the Fair mansion AT Riverside Drive
and 10Th street is held nominally in the
names OF the executors il belongs to
Mrs. Oelrichs and should be considered
subject to the action. The plaintiffs
say that under New York laws the
residuary estate would have been di-
vided among all the hers-at-law.
There have been numerous other legal
contests over the Fair estate. Rival
heirs of Mr.. Fair and his wife had a
commission take testimony in Paris TO
determine which died first their deaths
from the automobile accident being al
most simultaneous. II was decided
that Mr.. Fair died first. Then the fight
shifted TO San Francisco, where .he
public administrator tried TO get the
estate for the state. Mrs. Hannah l..
Nelson. mother of Mrs. Fair. and about
twenty-five heirs then brought a con-
test which was settled out Of court on
the payment of Sl2J,ooO 10 Mrs. Nell
son. Subsequently she brought new
suit in New York, declaring she hod
not received fair share OF the estate.
This action was also settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15

dorsed Governor Suffers action in dis
charging Colonel Joseph +. Scott as State
Prison Superintendent. Professor Within
said the Governor was exactly right. and
was acting largely as a result Of invosti-
cations made by the national commission
In the last twelve months.
The main charge against Colonel
Scott" Professor Within explained. rs
not the Thaw affair. That IL only side
issue. The first charge in the Governors
official accusation is Colonel SCOTS fall
ure TO discharge Frederick II. Mills from
the post OF sales agent of the State Prison
Department.
Governor Sulzer ordered Colonel Scott
To remove Mills, and when Scott refused
TO do so removed him himself. and has
now followed II up by removing Scott for
not getting rid Of Mills when he was
aware OF the circumstances in the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15

The courtship that resulted IN I'M"
marriage Of Mrs. Chapman and Van
Nalkcnburgh was OF only two months
duration. II began on n transatlantic
steamship on trip that they were
making from Europe. The rich widow
had been scasiCk on her recovery she
Was assigned To- "a place AZ tho same
table at which Van Nalkcnhurgh sat.
and hc show ID much solicitudc for her
condition. This was the beginning Of
the courtship that led up 20 their we'd
ding a. Greenwich. Conn.
ON the day of the marriage the bride
had to decide on tho proposal " Count
Aubcrt dc SONS. OF Paris who had fol
lowed her from Europe. About the
same time she received cable message
from General Count Tchercp Spirido-
witch. of Russia, in which he renewed
the proposal of marriage he had made
in Paris. Van Valkonburgh persist
encc, however. won the day. and the
other suitors were rejected.
In December. 1910. one Mrs. Vittoria
Bruno sued Van Nalkcnhurgh for SO.
600 for breach II promise and for ser
vices that she rendered rs nurS" 10 =
Mrs. Wells. who Mrs Bruno said was
"A friend Of the banker. The case was
settled out of court for ~ 100
Samuel II. Wandcl who appears as
counsel for Van Nalkcnhurgh. and was
counsel for Mrs Amanda r. T.autcr-
bach in her suit for divorce against Ed
ward Lauterbach. refused 10 discuss
the case yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
CALLS BANK LAW TOO LAX
Van Tuyl Urges 6 Years as Off,
GERS Liability Limit.

Albany. March 1.-THE time "itnin
which an action may be brought against
officers. directors and stockholders 81
financial institutions for acts of misman-
as.ment should be extended, in the opin-
ion of Superintendent Van Tuyl of the
State Banking Department. Under the
present law no acton can be maintained
against a director or stockholder of A
moneved corporation or banking associa-
ion 10 enforce liability three years
after the cause of action has accrued
SUPERINTENDENT Van Tuyl believes the law
should be amended by extending the Inn
itation 10 six years.
The resources of the trust companies
during IN. last six months of 1872 showed
a decrease of So $50. while the tolll
deposits showed failing on OF VS. o3s. 7o'.
SUPERINTENDENT Van Tuyi saws ihts 90
dit,on can be attributed probably to the
high price Of monev and The rtactic" r
large depositors. including corporations
and out oft town banks. Of loanlne their
own funds at such times on call in the
New York market. Another cause ~hicn
uerhaps operated To assist in decreasing
deposits was large Withdrawals Of money
made in New York in connection Win
G.Ss.gn fnapcinG.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15

Four suits were fled in the Supreme
Court yesterday against Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs and Mrs. William X. Wander
bilt, ir. AS sole legatees of the estate
Of Charles l.. Fair and his wife, Mrs.
Caroline D. Fair, who were killed in
an automobile accident in France in
1902. The estate is valued at about
S11 10000, and the plaintiffs attack
the inheritance o. Mrs. Oeirichs and
Mrs. Vanderbilt, sisters Of Mr.. Fair.
The plaintiffs are Mrs. Mabel f.
Towle Edward Letter. George Elmer
Letter and Thomas Letter. children Of
Mrs. Sarah Letter, who was a sister Of
Mrs. Fair. Each claims one-forty-sec-
ond part Of the estate of their aunt on
the contention that her will was pro-
bated in San Francisco. They assert
the will should have been probated in
New York, and that because Of this
failure they were deprived of the bene-
fits from the estate on account Of the
difference in the probate laws of the
two states.
1t Is alleged that Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Oelrichs have acquired the claims
Of all the heirs-at-law with the excep-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15

garding precedent and ignoring the law,
the Governor has designated owen l..
Potter Superintendent Of state Prisons.
The constitution provides that the Gov
ernor shall appoint a Superintendent of
State Prisons by and with the consent
OF the Senate. He ignored this body,
and, without thought Of what the con-
sequences may be, puts in the place Of
Colonel Joseph +. Scott an inexperi-
enced subaltern from his own office.
IF tho discipline of the institutions
breaks down: If instructions. riots or
escapes occur il the prison system be-
comes disorganized; if dealers in sup
plies refuse TO make contracts with the
Prison Department because there is no
one who can legally execute contract
on behalf Of the department; if the
prisons of New York State go back TO
the conditions they were in years ago
and become targets for Just criticisms
from all parts of the world. Governor
Sulzer must be prepared to shoulder
the responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
PASSIVE IN MERGER PLAN
California Commission Neutral
to New Arrangement.

San Francisco. March 1.-THE Cali
fornia Railroad Commission with the
data now before II, finds itself unable to
pronounce an opinion on the modified
plan for the dissolution Of the Union Pa
cinc and Southern Pacific merger pre-
scented by the railroad attorneys accord
ing 10 4 message sent 10 Attorney CEN
eral McReynolds to-day.
Attention is called i'm the telegram 10
tho condition that any traffic agreement
between the Southern Pacihc ana the
Union Pacific for the use OF the southern
Pacific tracks on the short line between
Sacramento and Oakland. By way OF
Benicia. must he open door" in IT. char
acter This is said 10 mean that the
section of track which gives direct outlet
10 the Pacific Ocean must be kept open
70 all competing lines or 10 none.
In substance. the message TO Attorney
General McRcynolds says that. while the
commission does not believe the sale or
lease of the Central Pacific 10 the Union
Pacific is necessary or required under the
terms Of the order OF the supreme Court
il recognizes that il has no 1uri%t teton
over such matters outside the boune1r'es
or California. II the federal authorities
require or permit the lease and sale az
proposed the commission will not oppose
the contamination OF the deal.
The commission reiterates that any or
der IL may make after receipt OF addi-
tional information as to the modified plan
Of dissolution Will embody the terms ana
conditions Of the original order, so FAR as
the lines in California are concerned.
The commission thus vithholds it's ap-
prevail:
I'VE cannot pass formally or specln-
caIlv." il SAYS. "on the matter for the
reason that the representation when mas
been made &c the commission has Deeh
wholly Inadequate To acquaint the COM
Washington. March 1.-THE modihen
Man for the dissolution Of the Wrton "a
cidc- Southern Pacific merger will he SUB
mjtted to the United States District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15

Mrs. Nevada Van NalkonhurGh. VINO,
as tho "S1O.O uOEo widow ~ William
Uavs CHAPMAN. rejected several noble
suitors to marry Philip Van Nalken-
burgh. a banker. in 1909. is now being
suod for divorce. The summons IN the
action WAS filed in the supreme Court
Mrs. Van Nalkcnhurgh was
served at the Hotel Vanderbilt. The
name Of the correspondent is not known.
The marital life of Mr. and Mrs. Van
Valkenburgh has been anything but
smooth. and they have lived apart
much Of the three years and four
months they have been husband ana
wife. There have long been rumors Of
contemplated matrimonial suits. but
the only one in which the couple have
figured heretofore was the action for
separation which Mrs. Van Nalken-
burgh filed in 1910 and discontinued in
1912. The allegations were cruelty,
mons support and Abandonment. The
husband said he was compelled 10 leave
his wife because Of her cruelty TO him.
The terms OF settlement were an
nounced as entirely satisfactory" 10
both. However. before the wife discon-
tinued her suit she demanded substan-
tial alimony. which her husband an
swered by saving she had property
valued at SjOO.o0o. She replied 10 this
that the banker had a fortune Of ST.
oNO0 600. and the fact that she. TOO. had
an income should not relieve him from
the duty Of supporting her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
FULL CREW BILL FAVORED.

Albany. March l4-The Senate Com
nittec ON Railroads to-day reported
favorablv the jackson "full crew. bill.
prescribing the minimum number OF men
Ia onorate trains. The measure has
passed the Assembly.
the senate Cities Committee reported
favorably the Foley bill, which would in
corporate Cornelius Vanderbilt. j. j.
Morgan. August Belmont and others as
the New York Commercial Dcrcentcnafy
Commission to arrange for the celebration
IN Now York i'm 1914 Of the Goth anniver-
sary of the beginning of chartered COM
merce vi the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
Mcdowell Denounces SuIzer.

John g. Mcdowell. Colonel Scott
secretary. who said the Governor could
"go TO hell" announced this afternoon
that he did not intend to fight his re-
moval by owen l.. Potter, the pardon
clerk. whom the Governor made tempo
rarv head OF the Prison Department.
Mcdowell made public the following
statement. i'm which he does not mincc
words i'm expressing his opinion of the
chief executive:
"pursuing his hcadlong course. disre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
sULzER TO HONOR ST. PATRICK
Will Review Parade and Make
Speeches at Four Dinners.

Albany, March H.-iovernor Suizer
MANS TO leave here on Sunday night for
New York TO review the st. Patricks
Dav parade on Monday afternoon. He
has accepted invitations to speak AT -FOUR
81. Patricks Day dinners on Monday
evening The Governor will be guest CT
honor at a complimentary dinner TO be
rendered him BY New York City friends,
on Tuesday night. He will return TO AL
hany on Wednesday,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
BRONX COUNTY UPHELD;
TAMMANY JUB|[ANT
Decision Of Court of Appeals
Adds 100000 a Year to
Murphy's Patronage.
NEW OFFICES HIGHLY PAID
Tentative States Already Being
Formed - Constitutionality
Raised by Action of Con-
victed Slayer, McKenna.

Patronage worth more than 5000. 600
year has been assured to Boss" Murphy
of Tammany Hall b. the decision Of the
Court Of Appeals UNFOLDING the validity
of the act creating the County Of The
Bronx. AZ least the Democrats are CON
fidcnt that they can carry The Bronx at
h. coming election. and if they do that
means that patronage goes 10 Murphy as
he has been able to bring about an agree
ment between the warning factions there.
Under it he controls tho county through
Frank Gass, former Register.
Confident Of success. Democratic poll
tician. and the woods are full Of them UP
thcre-are getting busy picking out nice
nominations for themselves. That is all
well enough. but they will have To reckon
with the head Of Tammany Hall first.
That the Republicans are also pretty
sure they have more than an even chance
Ia carry tho election this fall is shown b.
the fact that they have been AS busy as
bees for .ome time figuring ont whom
they would nominate for the various Of
fees. :. :. Kocnig. president of the New
York County Republican Committee. has
declared that ne will take no hand in set
Ting the disputes In The Bronx.
II is not likely that the county offices
in The Bronx will bc taken under consd-
GRAFTON 10y the citizens committee that Is
e. nominate municipal ticket. What
over fusion there may be between indie
pendent bodies in the borough will have
to he arranged by the local Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
GUM READY FOR WAR.

BRUSSELS. March 1.-THE Belgian Min
later of War announced in the chamber
to-day that the time expired men in the
Belgian army would not he released from
active service until the present disturbed
situation in Europe had passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
ENDORSES SUFFERS ACTION
National Prison Labor Commits
sion Upholds Governor.

Professor T.. Stagg Within. Of Column
bia University secretary OF the National
Prison Labor Commission. declared yes
terday that the commission heartily in