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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
CITY BREVITIES

not be reappointed as member of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
by President Wilson, according to in
formation received in Atlanta Fri
day morning. 1t is understood that
the Preside.t refused to consider the
Georgian as a member of the Com
mission because of his age, and the
Presidents desire to have no one
more than 70 years Of age in the eX-
ecutive departments. 1t is understood
that Judge Clements place will be
filled by Governor K b. Glenn, Of
North Carolina
Plans to form telephone and tel
eRraph society in Atlanta are being
formulated by committee appoint
ed at a "get-together meeting" held
at the Hotel Ansley Thursday night
by 800 en-, sloyees Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, the Cumberland
Telephone Company, the Western
Union Telegraph Company, the West
ern Electric Company and the Ameri-
can Electric and Telegraph Company.
Another meeting is planned for the
near future, when officers will be
elected and the society formally or
ganized. A Dutch supper was served
to the telephone men Thursday night,
and a vaudeville performance enliv-
encd the affair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
CHAMBER HAKEUP
SEEN IN ELECTION
Reported 'That Many Official
Heads Will Fall in BaIIoting,
Nominators Named.

Election of officers for the coming
year by the Chamber Of Commerce
will be held November Is. Many
changes in the personnel Of the
Chamber are expected. Rumor is
that the election will see the fall of
numerous heads which lead the diff
ferent divisions of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
By change in the bylaws Of the
organization, twelve directors are to
be appointed at the annual election.
The president and two vice presi-
dents will also be elected lhe same
DAY. The length Of the presidents
term is to be one year instead Of two.
President Wilmer L. Moore has ap-
pointed nominating committees and
all members in good standing will be
eligible to vote. The voting will start
at noon and continue until O'Clock,
and will be in the Chamber Of Com
merce rooms
The committee to nominate di-
rectors follows:
Robert J. Lowry, ]. G. Oglesby L.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15

II. Beck, J. K. Orr Robert F. Mad
dox, Sam D. Jones, Asa G. Gambler
and Frederic J. Paxon. ex-presidents.
j. K. Orr, president Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; w. A.
Parker, president Atlanta Freight
Bureau; +. L. Adams, president At
lanta Credit Mems Association; J. 7.
Rose, president Atlanta Builders Elk
change; Harris G. White, president
Real Estate Mems Association; Rob
crt J. Lowry, president Atlanta Clear
ing House Association; S. A. Kysor,
president Atlanta Typothetae; E. H.
Goodhart, president Atlanta AID Men;
J. Lee Barnes, president Atlanta Ho-
tel Mems Association; O. T. Camp,
president Retail Grocers and Butch
ers' Association; Dr. James Edgar
Paullin, Jr., president Fulton County
Medical Society; Reuben R. Arnold,
president Atlanta Bar Association,
and A. M. Schoen, chairman executive
committee affiliated technical societies
Of the city of Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15

A meeting Of the men Of the Second
Baptist Church will be held in the
Sunday school building Friday al 1880
p. m to complete plans for the COM
| ing year,
Floyd W McRae. Jr. Of Atlanta.
! was elected vice president of the
Georgia Association at Johns Hopkins
University at its annual banquet and
election in Baltimore recently.
Lindsey Hopkins, an automobile
dealer, has reported the theft of his
car to the police Mr. Hopkins said
that the machine, which is 1914
Overland, was taken from in front Of
the Gambler Building It's number is
1870.
The entire Seventeenth United
states Infantry Band win furnish The
music at the dance to he given by the
Regimental Social club at Fort Nc.
Pherson Friday night The music
will start a o'clock Refreshments
VIII be served.
Members of the Tnman Park Pres
byterian Church will hold a mock
suffrage parade and debate at the
church Friday night. beginning at
$50 o'clock. Admission is free. An
Offering VIII be taken up for the ben
eft Of the Sunday school library.
Virgil o. Strickler, a member Of the
board of lectureshlp Of the First
Church OF Christ Scientist, Of Bos-
ton Mass, viii give a lecture on
Christian Science at the Lyric The
alter Sunday afternoon at 3: 80 o'clock.
l., To-, 90 - lr-
piCes of the Atlanta Christian Science
Church. No admission will be
charged.
An indication Of the unparalleled
prosperity and importance Of Georgia
is seen by state Treasurer w. j..
Speer in the fact that Indiana, one
of the richest and most populous
States in the Union, has been forced
to pay for a temporary loan nearly
double the rate Of interest exaCted
from this state. Indiana recently
borrowed S46O 900 from bankers in
indianapolis, and is paying Il per
cent while Georgia borrowed S475,-
600 last summer and is paying only
3 per cent
The corn show committee Of the
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce has
under consideration plan to offer a
prize to the Georgia county that
shows the greatest yield Of corn this
year, provided the yield is sufficient
for the needs Of the county and there
Is no necessity for sending out Of the
county for more grain. The prize
VIII be the result of information given
to the committee Thursday by Chair
man II. G. Hastings, who has just re-
turned from a trip to Fayette County.
The local offices of the Southern
Express Company received notice
Friday morning OF the reelection Of
G. w. Leary, of New York, as pres
ident of the company at the annual
meeting in Savannah Thursday. c.
l.. Loop, of Chattanooga, was elected
vice president; J. II. Tilley, of New
York, secretary treasurer; j. b.
Hockaday, OF Atlanta, general man
ager. G. w Leary, c. L. Loop, NJ. +,
Plant, j. II. Tilley, O. NJ Sadler, +.
c. Sullivan and George l.. Shearer
were elected directors.
Judson C. Clements of Georgia will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
Stenographers Are
Sought by Uncle Sam

Examinations for typewriters and ste
nographers for positions in Washington
are held every month at the postoffice.
Dozens are wanted by the Government,
and examinations can be taken almost
any time this month and in January
The entrance salaries are from $40 to
$500 a year with good opportunity for
rapid advancement
The local department Of the United
States Civil Service Commission will
furnish matter pertaining to the exami-
nations upon request
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
Big Audiences See
Bill at FORSYTH.

Matinee and night performances to-
day and Saturday will conclude the
engagement of the vaudeville artists
who make up the program at the For
syth this week. There has been a
wide difference of opinion as to the
merit Of the bin, but the theater has
been crowded at the daily matinee
and night performances all the week
and there has been applause and
laughter for all the acts.
The Nine White Hussars win a bis
hit with their band and vocal mum
bers, and Ed Reynard scores ire
mendously in his ventriloquist nov
city. For next week the headlineI
will be Charles Grapewin and Anus
Chance and their company in vaude.
Vile edition of The Awakening OF
Mr. Pipp"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
Faster, IS, Would
Wed Mrs. Pankhurst

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 14.-Dr.
Henry S. Tanner IS. champion faster
Of the world, is about to propose
marriage to Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst
I'm quite in earnest" said DR..
Tanner Really | had no intention
Of marriage before | was 100 years
old, but | became interested in Mrs.
Pankhurst through her hunger
strike"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15

Judson C. Clements of Georgia Will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15

Any color you are looking for is in this
range. Some made with the new "Butterfy'
sleeve. All have the new backs trimmed with
large buttons to match, and to think you can
buy such coats as these at $1495 on terms of
only $500 down, then $1OO week. You had
better come now, so you can have first choice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
Clncy Again n Disappointment.

Cincinnati seems destined to be a
disappointment IN the National league
race once more. The Tinkerites are
at the bottom of the race just now,
having won but one game out of
eight. 1t was hoped that with Tinker
covering short field. a position which
has been weak FOR years. the Reds
would take "a brace and become con-
tenders in the race. Put to date they
have gone worse than ever, and there
appears to he no hope for the imme-
date future. No club in either ma
Tor league has spent more money than
Cincinnati In an effort to get win
ming team. vet II has been consts-
tent failure for years. Ball players
have been purchased at fancy prices
and fortunes spent in the search or
classy material. yet from an artistic
standpoint the proposition has been a
failure though manager after man
ager has been secured TO bring about
better results Joe Kelley had his
turn. Ned Hanion tried It. John Gam
eel also had A chance, and Griffith
and O'Day preceded Tinker. and none
Of them made a success of the job.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
Callahan Wants
Heavy Hitting
Outfield For Sox

CHICAGO. ILL. April GA 900
hitting outfield for his 1918 Chicago
White Sox is the dream of Manager
Jimmy Callahan. Give the Sox fly
chasing brigade that will average 800
at the bat, and the hustling and pep
perry Cal Is OF the opinion that his
pitchers, catchers and infielders will
display the right brand of goods to
land the Comiskey crowd high and
dry above Stahi. Mack & Co.
There is no getting away from the
where the outfielders of certain clubs
have AVERAGED 800 at bat. This has
reen especially true OF Detroit. with
Cobb, Crawford Il Co. slanmfng out
the base knocks. What was the case
with Detroit in days gone by may come
to pass with Chicago now, thinks
Manager Callahan.
There Is no getting away from the
fact Cal has gathered together a
bunch Of players for his ovtfield who
IAN connect with the horsehide as well
as field Cal likes the Detroit cast
offs, az witness his taking Davy Jones
and Walter Smaller off Hughie Jen-
nings' hands.
Bodie. Mattick and Collins.
The White Sox leader has started
the campaign with trio OF outneid-
ers who averaged better than 400 at
bat last season. Ping Bodie, who is
carded to play center, slammed the
ball for a 294 mark in l37 games;
Jones, slated for the left patch, pulled
down the same average in 40 fewer
contests while Ban Johnson rated
John Collins, the right fielder, at .2se
in 153 shows.
Callahan, who is an outfielder. was
not very slouchy with the stick, as he
connected for .2T2 mark in III
Nfa JH1 xyhn fx SfSf % la 70 Qae
the three regular fly chasers, batted
$50 in IS games. Smaller earned him
self a 81 mark in SO games with
Kansas City.
Therefore. when one stops to con-
slider what Calls boys have done in the
past. Jim's dream for 800 hitting
outfield may be realized. And. IL it
is and Walsh. Lang & Co show the
brand of pitching goods they are cap
able of. Cal says the Boston and Phil
adelphias players should postpone
counting the worlds series money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
M'GRAW WAS
HIGH THROWER
IN FIRST GAME HE EVER PLAYED
McGRAw PROVED A DIS
NAL FAILURE.

NEW YORK. April 27.--Here's a
story about the early baseball career
of John MeGraW. that the little Ma
poleon did not relate in his monologue
spiel last winter while on the vaude-
Vile circuit.
McGraw made his initial appearance
in professional baseball under condi-
tons that were far from encouraging.
He was given the first tryout by the
0iean club OF the old New York State
league and was assigned to the third
bag McGraw was then a youngster
in his teens. He made his debut April
/, 1890. an ominous date for John. as
on that suspicious occasion he proved
to be the biggest kind of an April
fool package.
McGraw was so small II was impos-
sibie to find suit to come anywhere
near his measure. 1t seemed to Nc
Graw, as he has told II, as IL all the
world was in attendance on the day
he appeared at Olean. To his eyes II
seemed as If he had never before seen
so many people. This, of course. was
du to the fact that the little third
baseman was nervous and that his
mind multiplied the actual number OF
spectators The noise made by the
crowd also worried Mac. IL sounded
to him like the prolonged roaring of a
mighty sea.
When the first ball was knocked
down to him, he says the noise of the
crowd ceased as If by magic, and the
ball. which happened TO be one of
those slow grounders. appeared TO Nc
Graw as IL il would never reach him.
Finally, after what seemed to be an
age. he found himself with the ball In
his grasp. and he turned to heave 1t
over 10 first base, at which sack there
was a player who was the tallest in
the league.
The distance TO first now appeared
to McGraw to be fully mile away.
and his heart sank within him as he
suddenly thought to himself that he
could never throw the bali that far.
Yet he nerved himself and not only
did he get the bali over, but he Aired
1t several feet over the first baseman $
head Every succeeding time the ball
was knocked down to McGraw during
the rest of the game he managed To
throw higher and higher over the
head of the man on first.
After the game the manager came
up TO Mac, and, patting him on the
head, told him that he was nice boy
and so on, but as a ball player he was
nothing short OF a frost. McGraw
pulled out of Olean that night and
went over to wellsville. where he I'm
ssned the season. He did SO we'll that
at the end of that year he was the re-
cipient of eighteen different offerings
from managers who were willing TO
pay high for bis services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28

Grifiths pitching staff is still a
rather uncertain factor. That he has
three good pitchers in Johnson, Groom
and Hughes there is no the slightest
doubt. but it takes more than three
pitchers TO carry team through a
hard campaign. True. several of his
youngsters are promising, but all need
experience, and may not get to work
ing properly for some time yet. There
Is no doubt that the Nationals stand
ing at the end of the race will depend
largely upon what the young pitch
ers show. If couple of them come
through and do consistent work there
is splendid chance for the team to
finish at the top. While it is not a
wonderful hitting aggregation, it Is a
fast team, which offsets its lack of
batting by it's great defensive strength
and its ability to mix its inside play.
But it wants good pitching before any
thing else.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
Nap L,ajoie Hit
1874 Extra Base
Blows In Career

NAPOLEON Iajoie, Of the Maps, has
made a wonderful record as an extra
base swatter since he has been in the
major leagues. His hits starting with
1885 and including 1912 have netted
him exactly 1899 extra bases.
Larrys forte has been doubles. He
has garnered 553 doubles, 156 triples
and T5 home runs. The big French
man fell off in homers and triples
the last two years.
Larry's best year as an extra base
swatter was in 1901, when he was
with the Athletics He garnered AZ
doubles, IS triples and 10 homers, a
total Of 1t3 extra bases. His best
record with the Maps was In 1904,
when he hit for 90 extra bases
Iarry's Long Hit Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
F ans Eagerly Wait
to See Snodgrass
Redeem Himself

NEW YORK. April 27.-Ths man
who put into the English language q
new verb--to snodgrass, meaning to
fail at a crucial moments going
through one of the most severe or
deals that can fall to the lot of base
ball player.
Out at the Polo grounds, baseball
home of the New York Giants. Is APP
pearing day after day the unfortunate
mortal, Fred Snodgrass. who last fall
in the tenth and deciding inning of
the eighth and deciding game of the
series for the worlds championship,
muffed long fly sent out from the
bat OF Engle, of the Boston Red Sox,
and lost to the New York Giants the
worlds baseball title. From end to
end Of the land were scattered broad
cast pictures in word and photograph
Of the man whose break had brought
the downfall of a powerful mechan-
ism. Other misplays and many of
them there had been in that series,
others far wors ethan this error, but
none so striking.
Many at this time are questioning
the possibility of Snodgrass to play up
to his usual high class this season.
Baseball fans have long memories
sharp tongues and loud voices. I'm
douhtedly Snodgrass for weeks to
come will hear taunting cries as he
goes to bat, as he walks to the bench
as he chases flies in the outffeid. viii
he stand up under the strain? He
has the confidence OF his manager
Muggsy McGraw, and that mean:
much.
I McGraw IL was who similarly up
held Fred Merkle 81 few years ago
when that then inexperienced player
70 uannpI nffAr he a Il
made winning hit in a crucial game
with the Chicago Cubs. The game
afterward played over. was won by the
Cubs, who by virtue of that victory
| won the championship Of the National
league. McGraw stood by Merkle, and
now that player Is one of the most
valued in thesieague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
SENATOR STAR
CUBAN FIGHTER

Baldemero Acosta, the sixteen-year-
old Cuban boy who has proved one
of the sensations in the training camp
Of the Washington Senators, has an
interesting past record, despite his
short career in the public eye.
The youngster came from fighting
stock, and after learning a few facts
in regard to his ancestry, those IN the
camp had no further cause to wonder
at his unusual gift Of nerve. respon-
sible in the main for the success he
has attained on the diamond thus far.
His father, at the present time mayor
of Marianao, a town on the outskirts
of the city OF Habana, Is highly re-
garded and we'll known on the island,
mainly through efforts in the struggle
for independence shortly before
troops from the United States took
hand in the proceedings. some ff-
teen years ago.
From present indications the Junior
member of the Acosta "familia" will
some day be heralded as a hero and a
credit to his native stock, proba bly,
not on the battlefield in deadly con-
fiict. but in the diamond clashes that
offer SO many opportunities for fame in
this country Senior Munoz tells us
that several years ago he was referred
to as Baldemero. the son of Marito
Acosta, but now it Is the senior Acosta,
father of Marito.
Acosta was born in May, 1896, in
Marianao, and has since lived in the
| same "hogar" where he first saw the
/ light of day. AS soon as he was old
enough to appreciate the use of the
| American baseball, he took an inter-
est in the sport, and often Joined his
schoolmates in a game on the sand
1 lots. or placeres, as the Cubans ex-
| press 1t.
| Last summer ne was picked up by
! the Medina club, one Of the four anna
teur organizations that figured in a
series of elimination contests to de-
eide the championship OF the island.
His showing in the games was so i'm
pressive that his prowess soon spread.
Represe natives of the Habana club
were the first to make overtures TO
the little fellow, in order. to land hin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier OF the South.

Premier Carrier or the South
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N B.--Foilowtng schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed.
$40 A. M-Daiiy-Locai for Char.
iotte. Durham and Raleigh.
io:45 A. M--Daily--Liuited- all
gents south Dra .ga,tg,f RoSm Buffet
200 P. Mex sunday. Local for
Durham and intermediate stations.
500 p. M.--Daiiy--For Danvtile. At
lanta and Birmingham, with electric
lighted Drawing Room. Sleeping Care
1i.4s p M-Daiiy-Limited Tor all
points s@ YoRR a Rf1vAr n LTEE W ~
$50 p. M-Daily-To West Point
connecting for Baltimore Monday
w..d na,e and Fr ssy.r ~. ,.,s %
M-Monday, Wednesday and Friday
' TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South. 6 SO A. NJ, $40 A
1885 p. NJ. except sunday.
From West Point: eso A. NJ, daily
1855 A. NJ. Monday. "Wednesday and
Friday; Il PuRaGE sssssePps f p a.
aoT East Main ST. Phone Mad sT&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28

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Take orders for elegant suits made
to measure, at $3.50 and up. ex-
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No experience required. Big pay for
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Write today for big free outfit-big
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now CHICAGO WOODEN MILLS
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
WIN See O'Gorman.

WASHINGTON, April 27.--Presi-
dent Wilson will have conference
next Tuesday with Senator O'Gorman.
of New York, on the recommendation
OF Secretary McAdoo that Frank Lyon
Post, an anti-Tammany Democrat OF
New York. shall he appointed collector
of the port to succeed William Loeb,
Jr., former secretary to President
Roosevelt.
The evidences OF feeling over the
selection by Secretary McAdoo have
been growing for some time, but there
Is little doubt that the matter will be
adjusted satisfactorily. Senator OGor-
man has not been fighting the battles
of Tammany. but his objection seems
to be that Secretary MeAdoo did not
consult him about the New York col
lectorship. but went right ahead with
out consideration OF the senator's
views
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
for a berth with the professional club
In, ha rAla.Na

for berth with the professional club
in that place.
He readily accepted an offer, and
joined the team January list of this
year. Although out In uniform every
day, he was used in but seven or eight
cham pionship games. Gut in these
clearly demonstrated his cleverness
and aiI-round ability. His speed on
the bases in particular attracted the
management and finally convinced
Messrs. Massaguer and Munoz. Cuban
scribes and baseball authorities, that
he was about ripe for trial in the
home of the national sport. They
Immediately recommended him. along
with Jacinto Caivo. to Manager Clark
Griffith, of the Washington club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28

Salespeople Everywhere VIII Wish TO
find out why agents OF the Ever
Ready" specialties are doing better
than others A postal win bring
all particulars. A. LOWELL MFG.
CO, los Fulton street, New York
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28

Weekly. We Manufac-
ture the best needle case made; a
wonderful seller: geo per cent to
500 per cent profit; talking unre-
cessary: our Trust Scheme" En-
yelopes do the work; general agents
can make 500 weekly; particulars
free. or send 10c. for csc. sam
pie containing lis needles. Patty
NEEDLE co. 200 Union Square.
Somerville, Mass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-28
Revised Contract Would Kill Game.

III the. present investigation OF the
so-called baseball trust should result
in legislation which would Danish the
present form of contract between club
and players the game would get set
back which would undoubtedly kill it.
II ball players are free agents at the
close of every season the large cities
in a circuit, those which can afford TO
pay enormous prices would have
monopoly on all the best players. The
pennant races would be one sided af-
fairs and the circuits would crumble
for the lack of interest in the MAORI
ty of cities.
But the chances are that when our
legislatures discover that hall players
are better paid than senators or rep
resentatives and even judges of the
Supreme court. it will not be easy to
convince them that the present sss-
tenn under which baseball is operated
is a hardship on the players.
Baseball slavery carries with it high
salaries and luxurious accommodations
during the Period that the players are
travelling. There ia but six months
work for the ball player. and he is paid
handsomely for his efforts.