Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
ATHLETICS PRACTICALLY CINCH 1913 REMNANT
LATEST
NEWS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-
The Philadelphia Athletics to-day
practically won the 1918 Ameri-
can championship by winning q
double header from Detroit by the
scores of 4 to 0 and | to 0.
Washington and Cleveland, who
are tied for second place, have ten
games to play, and the Athletics
have eleven. II the Athletics
should lose the remaining eleven
games and either Washington or
Cleveland would win the remain
ING games, il would win the
pennant, which is seeming i'm
possibility.
sAULT STE MARIE, Sept. 22.
The local manager Of the North
ern Navination Company received
word this afternoon thai the HUI
ronic, which was reported foun-
dered with 200 on board, put in. at
Jack Fish Bay during the worst
part Of yesterdays storm. She re-
ported that she would reach here
this afternoon or tonight.
NEW YORK, Sept. Pit was
learned to day at Sycamore Hill,
tho Roosevelt homo at Oyster
Bay, that Mrs. Theodore Roose.
welt will accompany her husband
when he sails for South America
next month. Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt will sail for Buencs
Ayres on October 4.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Sept. 22.-
An autopsy on the body of
Francis Obenchain, who was
killed in the tank scrap" at Per-
due University Friday night, dis
closed the fact that the Students
neck was broken in the fig ht. A.
L. Obenchain, father Of the stu
dent, said to-day he would bring
suit against the college for $1o,-
900.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 22.-The
Musoogee County Grand Jury to-
day indicted r. L. Willis for the
murder of Luther Hawkins, an
Atlanta youth, whom he attempt
ed to arrest on a warrant oharg-
ing him with beating a 50-eent
board bill. The Grand Jury also
indicted Dr.. M. L. Harrison on q
charge of cheating and swindiins.
Harrison plead guilty and was
given a fine of $500 or six months
on the changing.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-Louis
Noel to-day broke the worlds
aviation record for passenger
carrying at Hendon. Noel was in
the air fer II minutes and IS
seconds and carried seven pas
sengers.
An automobile owned by John
A. Cheatham, proprietor of the
Dixie Garage and driven by his
1S-year-oId daughter, Miss Mar
tina Cheatham, was struck and
badly damaged Monday afternoon
by a Whitehall and Lee streets
car at Peachtree street and North
avenue. The young woman
swerVed her machine to pass an
other and drove into the path of
the street car. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheatham, who reside at No.
East Tenth street, were in the
car with their daughter. No one
was injured.
SANTANDER, SPAIN, Sept.
22.-Porfirio Diaz arrived here to-
day from Biarritz, and announced
that he has positively retired from
Mexican politics.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22.-That
President Huerta has been able
to enter into a deal with the
Catholic party by which he will
receive it's support was rumored
to-day in consequence of this
party's failure yesterday to desig-
nate a choice for President. Al
though its leaders met in con-
vention to select candidate none
was Endorsed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-An
investigation of the Philippine
slavery charges was ordered to-
p day by Secretary Of War Garri-
son. He instructed Governor
General Francis Burton Harrison
to inquire into the alleged condi-
tons as soon as he reaches Ma
Mia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The
body of William J. Gaynor, late
Mayor of New York, was buried
this afternoon in Greenwood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, after impress
siVe funeral services in Trinity
and ST. PauI's Churches. More
than $4,000 persons participated
either directly or indirectly in
the services
ST. GAINESVILLE, OHIO, Sept.
PA report received from
Bridgeport, Ohio, states that snow
fell there at o'clock this MORN
ing and that small blizzard
ragged for several minutes.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia-Fair Monday and
500 1900