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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-01

The breaking Of package in the
registry department of the postoffice
brought to light the other day an in
genuous attempt to defraud the gov
eminent by smuggling in diamonds
valued at $4,000 without payment Of
duty. Among the registered packages
was flat parcel, about eight by ten
inches. 1t had been roughly handled
in transit and the paper covering the
parcel, had been torn at one corner.
The clerk, into whose hands the pack
age was delivered, hearing the rafting
of glass, partly opened the package
to ascertain the extent of the damage
done. He found that the parcel con-
tanned leather frame, containing the
photograph of a middle aged woman.
On the frame was stamped "In Memoir
iam." The glass was broken and the
back of the frame injured. The clerk
was about to rewrap the parcel. when
he noticed three unset diamonds
which had dropped out of the package
An investigation showed that the send
er had taken off the back of the frame
and had filled the space between the
embossed leather of the frame ant
the back with unset diamonds, care
fully wrapped in cotton to keep then
from rafting. When Nathan Groen o
Groen Brothers, diamond dealers oil
Pearl street, called for the package
, he was promptly arrested and late
: special agents visited the office Of tn
, firm and seized 100000 worth of dia
, monds pending further investigation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-01

COLONIAL HOTEL, LUM5ERToN
o. B. Haynes, Proprietor.
Everything new and up-to-date; hot
and cold water in every room. Strtck
" for transfers.; no boarders.
Rates Reasonable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
YOU CAN JOIN
AND|T WILL Be
some" CLUB
"8ad" Fisher and His Pals, Mr..
A. Mutt and Mr.. Jeff. Tell
All About 1t.
By Johnny Liverpool.
mo Relation to Jack London.)

TT AVING heard that Bud Fish
e. and his running mates,
Mr.. 4 Mutt and Mr.. Little
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
By Joe Bean.

Physical Director at Marist College.
ITO open this column without
saying a word about the At
lanta Interscholastic Athletic
Association, commonly known as the
Prep League, would be doing an in
justice to its members and to the
boys who work in this organization.
1t is perhaps the oldest association
for the advancement of athletics in
the city doing actual business, and
it has grown steadily from the begin
ming.
The association now governs
football, baseball, cross country run
ming, track and field sports and be-
fore long will be adding new branches
to its list.
The rivalry is keen among the
schools Of the league, but fair and
for true sportsmanship it can't be
beat.
As a means of doing good for our
boys of Atlanta and for producing .
sound mind within a sound body, the
Prep League is surely doing the
work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

that agree with me exactly on this.
In professional baseball players
use their bats as you and I would
use an ak. Balls that we call high"
presenting them TO be even with the
shoulders, are hit at with a cutting
stroke known among players as
"chopping."
In hitting at this high ban always
keep about the ball" By this is
meant that you should not rise on
your toes TO get above it, but make
your step short, so that in stepping
you win not lower your shoulders
or body.
II has been said that balls chopped
at in this fashion will be driven into
the ground This is a wrong impress
sion. To hit a high BAN on the in
side Of the plate you should step
back with the front foot and chop or
cut at it with the bat, hitting it down
toward left field or third base.
\ high bah over the middle Of the
plate should be chopped at straight
away and with your step directly to
the front. a high ball on the out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
JOE BEAN WRITES OF PREP LEAGUERS And OF HITTING

side should be chopped at toward
right field, and yuo should step in
the same direction.
IT is the ambition OF all players
20 hit 'em on "a line" and there
is no bah that, when hit correctly,
win travel on line better than a
high one when chopped.
Some players go so far as 20 re-
lease one hand on an inside" bail,
so as to chop it correctly.
Before closing this article on high
bail hitting mot the wet ones) ! want
to impart to my readers one thing
about hitting that is of the utmost
Importance and something that has
not been written aboutvby any 9TH
er coach.
When you step in the act OF hit
ting do not bend at the waist into a
half-s sitting position No matter how
many times you may reach Just the
height OF the ball and though you
may time" it perfectly you have
ruined everything when you bend at
the waist into this half-sitting posi-
ton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

d ERSONALLY I have often been
referred to as one who knows
baseball well, and it has been said
that the national game IS my long
suit in coaching. We must not, how
ever, believe all we hear.
Nevertheless. have had some ex-
perience with baseball coaching, and
1 will take up the subject and treat
it from a practical standpoint, hoping
that some Of the readers of this
column may profit, whether they be
prep school boys, college boys or
players on some independent team.
T HE part of the game that appeals
to every one, player and fan, is
batting.
is it not true that people inter
ested in baseball worship the fellow
that can hit? Do they not love to
see the notables Of our great Amer
lean game line them out from singles
to home runs? Every true fan loves
the fellow that can hit them where
they amt.
T HIS subject has been written
about by a number of coaches,
and so far l have not read of any
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
SHOULD
DEVELOP MEN
FOR OLYNPICS
BY Ben Adams.
(1912 Olympic Hero Who Is Now in
Atlanta.l

7 Asst June a big ocean liner sailed
slowly out of New York harbor
loaded with athletes. These
were the men who had proven them
selves worthy to represent the United
States in the Olympic games at
Stockholm. On board We're men from
the North, East. and West; there
ere some from the American pos
sessions in the Pacific; there were
some from Alaska. but not one man
from South Of the Mason and Dixon
line.
I IAIMY RECTOR, the former Uni
j versity of Virginia phenOm $
the only athlete who ever rep
resented the South in the Olympic
games Rector first showed his real
worth in the try-Out for the 1908
Olympic team when he won the hun
bred yard dash at Franklin Field, Phil
adelphia He was a wonderful sprint
er and on the strength Of his showing
in the try outs was sent to London
with the American team.
Jimmy appeared to be the one best
bet in the hundred yards with Walker,
the South African speed marvel,
good second. Rector got away to "a
poor start, however, and was beaten
in a very close race He was a great
Splinter and the South can wei he
proud of his record.
Why are there not more men in the
South like Jimmy Rector? With our
natural facilities for developing such
men. why is it that this section Of
the country has so few good athletes?
We have the material here; II Is only
question Of developing 1t.
Let each prospective athlete select
the event that he is best adapted to
and then have him stick to this par
iicular department until he has mas
tered it, That is the real secret Of
success in athletics.
THE COLLEGES and prep schools
ought to get busy and stimu
late an interest in track work.
Hitherto the United States has had
everything her own way in track and
field sports, but the other nations are
beginning to awaken to their own
weakness in these events and are
busy copying American ideas and en-
gaging American trainers for the next
Olympiad.
So get busy. South. and put some
men on that 1916 Berlin team so
that you can share the honor and
glory of leading the world in ath-
lcticS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

and make Adam look overdresse6-
in his fig leaf?
If We have decided to go the
other way by wearing our hatbands
backward, why go slow? Let's
throw It into the high speed and
go back fast Gimme some more
raw meat!
Don't fail to see the laughing
seals as you pass out on your right
While Mr. Fisher was speaking,
Mr., Mutt and Mr. jeff stood in the
background. giving every evidence
OF Impotence. Both distinguished
gentlemen displayed unmistakable
signs Of q desire to butt in. but
they were evidently mindful of the
facility with which Mr. Fisher
draws bricks and hot stoves and
things bouncing off their heads.
When Mir. Fisher had talked HIM
self out and wadad into the raw
meat, however. Mr.. jeff drew me
aside and said:
Please do not neglect TO tell all
our brother nuts about the Pecan
Club. It really IS a great organl-
cation. The uuttler you are the
better chance you have 10 hold Of
fee. It is for that reason. I might
add, that my great and abusive
friend, Mi A. Mutt, has been elect
ed International president"
Pauslng a moment to playfully
choke Mr. JEFF until the conductor
intcrfered Mr.. Mutt then entered
the conversation.
I'VE have held an initiation into
the Atlanta chapter right on this
train" he said 81 am glad to in
form you that our polite porter
Mr. George. is now q fuli-fiedged
member Of the Pecan Club"
II think we made mistake in
admitting George" interposed Mr..
JEFF.
why ." asked Mr. Mutt.
He's not the complexion Of
pecan" replied Mr.. JEFF.
That doesn't make any differ
oncc." responded Mr.. Mutt. He's
nut. and that's enough.
What kind of a mute" asked Mr.
JEFF.
"A black walnut, you boob" said
prasiEaut NTutf
"Oh, 1 see" laughed Mr.. JEFF.
Hes a chocolate drop; hee. hee!
He's the man who put the cocoa an
nut"
Mr. Fisher had finished his car
nfvorous repast. Taking a pencil
from his pocket. he quickly drew q
picture Of the Fourth National
Bank on the walters check for a
tin. Then he arose and looked
sternly at Mutt and JEFF, who
guaied under his gaze.
You ginks have talked enough,
said Mr.. Fisher. as he squelched
them both by leaning over and
drawing upon the tableCloth a pic
ture of q brick house falling on
Mutt and JEFF and almost hurting
Them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
TH0RPE'S CASE WILL
Be CONSIDERED IN MAY

GENEVA. SWITZERLAND, April S.
The case OF James Thorpe. the Carlisle
Indian athlete, who confessed 70 pre-
fessi Onalism after winning prizes at the
special international Jury at the Olympic
Congress, 20 be held In May at Lau-
same.
It is understood that the Amateur
Athletic Association viii make 4 SUI
Elementary statement and that Thorpe's
prizes will be handed over to the Swed-
ish Delegates. The proceedings, II ts
announced, will DO private.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TEAM
ALREADY OUT FOR WORK

CHAMPAIGN, I'LL. AprI THE
Illinois football candidates are already
gpending most Of his time trying to find
praCticlng for the next gridiron season
Tho men were put through several
drill formations last week Coach
2uppke, the former Oak Park High
School coach. is making a favorable
impression with his players. Xuppke Is
good punter for the Him eleven
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
MELoAN GOES 10 COAST.

VENICE. CAL, April 5.--Ihe Venice
club. of the Pacific Coast League, an
nounced that 10 had purchased Paul Me
loan, formerly Of the Louisville Colonies,
from the Buffalo international League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

B0STGN, MASS, April 5.-Pete
Wood, younger brother or smoky Joe,
has signed up TO pitch for the Brockton
Club OF the New England League.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-11

ted considerably over 800 against
Rube Marquard of the Giants dur
ing the past season.
Vaughn throttled the Sox in all
but one inning Thursday. And Pierce
is every bit as good as the former
Yankee. Young George is harder
worker. He puts his heart into the
! game and pounding only makes
him strive the harder. He won II and
lost 4 games in the National League,
and it was his first season.
So far CaIIahan's great pitching
staff has. failed to battle the Cubs,
just as the Giant fingers have been
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-11

hopeless before the Athletics. Scott,
Cicotte and Russell have all felt the
weight of the West Side attack and
broken before it.
Joe Benz is the only man who has
stood up before the Cubs. His feat
of allowing one run during the nine
rounds he pitched Thursday is easily
the best bit of work turned in by
South Slider. Scott, Cicotte and Rus
sell all were forced to yield their jobs
to rescuers in the face of a fusillade
of hits.
As the Sox pitching has tottered,
naturally the Cub batting has been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13

Texas on a land inspection tour this
week. Following are some Of the par
ty: Sidney Londen, Henry Carnes
George Shrier, John Brand, Albert
and Roscoe Conwell. Mrs. Hainline
accompanied her husband. They ex
pect to be gone about ten days.
Miss Eulalie Brundage, who has
been with her grandfather, Israel Brun
dage, for several months, leaves this
week for her home In Chicago.
Miss Carrie Campbell has been quite
sick and off duty at the Mason dry
goods store for a couple Of weeks.
Miss Sara Wright has been in Bur.
lington this week
Mr. and Mrs John Wright were in
burlington one day this week, buying
furniture for their new cottage on
Depot street, which will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Mr and Mrs. Warren B. Jericho end
baby Jack have been in Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, this week visiting home
folks.
The third number OF the lecture
course, a lecture by Dr.. John A. Gray,
was well received at the opera house
Wednesday evening.
DR.. e. w. Buhrmaster has been with
home folks in Burlington the past
week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
WEDDING DATE
HAS BEEN SET
Miss Could and Mr.. Shepard Are to
be Married January 22 at
Tarrytown.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 133.-Announce-
ment of the date and the arrange
ments for the marriage OF Helen Mill
er Gould and Finley j. Shepard was
made today. The wedding will take
place January % at Miss Gould's
country's place at Tarrytown, N. Y.
Only a small gathering of relatives
and intimate friends will be present.
The ceremony and celebration will
be of the simplest character with the
exception OF the music. The "Lohen-
grin" wedding march and Mendel-
sohn's setting to "a Midsummer
Nights Dream will be among the Sc
lections. The ceremony will be fol-
lowed by wedding breakfast.
The Duke and Duchess De Talley.
rand, Miss Gould's brother-in-law and
sister, are enroute from Paris to at
tend the wedding.
One Of the features of the wedding
will be the gifts sent from all parts
of the country by the members of the
railroad, the army and the navy
branches Of the Y. M. c. a. Almost
all OF the buildings occupied by these
branches were erected by Miss Gould.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
; q @~~~~@% . . . . = 4
4
PUBLIC OPINION
= . = = . 90 . = > . > . = .
Tho .HIue skx Law.n

To the Editor OF The Gate City:
! In your paper OF January 6 is a
synopsis OF a proposed law as to sales
of stock or shares. Both the second
and seventh provisions fall short OF
important requisite, which is specific
ally to have It seen to and reported
on Cor even published) that after in
corporation all directors shall attend
meeting before any business is done.
i This is to catch the Influential but
negligent man who allows the use Of
his name. 1t is also to prevent one
man from filing any vacancy or ap-
pointing employees to act as assistant
or acting officers.
The whole law will be futile unless
congress can be prevailed on to mod
| lily the mail fraud law SO that the
victims may choose to begin action in
local courts in order that the evil
dence may be controlled by courts and
rot by the postofflce department and
SO that civil and criminal remedies
may be pursued as complainant may
desire. There is none but past polit-
ical reason why United States mar
|shal OF a local court could not send
notices to any marshal in the United
States for serwice on anyone using the
mail to defraud.
Another important requisite is that
duplicate application blanks should be
compulsory and all sections Of law
and articles of incorporation should be
acknowledged in each application be-
fore stock is Issued. This is in order
that the state officer need not be pes
tered with requests for information,
and need not be the sole observer of
the intended workings. No one
should be able to buy stock who is
not acquainted with the law of the
state OF Incorporation as well as this
state.
Besides there are several styles
and forms Of minutes and the inspec-
tor who really looks into the books
has as yet failed to report "all is
WE'LL Also, several forms of finan-
cial statements some OF which acute
business men know to be fraudulent
at sight. Hence various forms should
be insisted on.
/ am well aware that at present
state uniformity has its advocates,
hut trust that an efficient national
administration and law will not now
be the subject Of suspicion.
j. p. DICKSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
WE'RE THREE FIRE
RUNS ON SUNDAY
Loss Of About $500 at Home of Elmer
Leake on Sunday Afternoon
Call to ST. vincents.

The fire department made three
runs Sunday. The first was at s:45 a.
M. to the rooms Of John Morgan, up.
stairs over Gibson's dry cleaning es,
Enlistment between Seventh and
Eighth on Main. A flue caused the
trouble. There was no damage.
At 2:45 call to the home of Elmer
Leake, 523 High street, was respond
ed to- The fire had started from
some unknown cause and spread rap
idly between the ceiling and the roof.
No one was in this house when the
fire was discovered by a neighbor and
it had gained much Roadway. The
loss was estimated at about 5000,
fully insured
At 5:45 an alarm was sent in for
St. vincent's academy at Seventh and
Timea streets. A fue was burning
out and there was no damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
BARR GOES INTO NEW
OFFICES ON MAIN SIT
Local Man VIII Take Charge Of Pub.
Iicity Department With Offices
in Monarch Building.

DR.. G. Walter Barr, who has been
in charge of the publicity bureau for
the Mississippi River Power company,
with Offices at Third and johnson
streets, today became associated with
Richard Washburn Child and j. A.
Mckinney, in the Monarch building on
Main street, where he will continue
to take care Of the publicity depart
ment of the water power.
DR.. Barr will have an Office with
Mr.. Mckinney, Industrial commission
er, and will devote his energies to-
ward putting the facts OF the Keokuk
water power development before the
public, through the medium of maya
zine and newspaper articles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
C. t. LAUMANA';5
FUNERAL TODAY
Pioneer Citizen of Lee County Passes
Away at the Home Of Fla
Daughter In Kansas
City.
AT AGE OF EIGHTY ONE
Born in Norway and Was a'Rcsident
Of This Vicinity About
seventy-slx
Years.

The old friends and former asso-
ciates of G.. L. Laumann will be grlev.
ed to learn of his death which occur.
red Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wright at Kansas City, Mrs
Wright being a daughter of Mr.. Lau-
mann. He was one of the pioneer
residents Of Lee county, coming here
seventy-six years ago.
Mr. Laumann was horn in Norway
Jan. 5, 1881, his death occurring only
few days after his Dir hday ami
versary. He came to Lee county when
only five years of age and had lived
in this vicinity continually ever
since. His home during this time was
in Montrose township near Summit
vile, where he was well known to all
the citizens, serving several years as
Justice of the peace in that township
and had wide acquaintance in Keo-
kuk and other parts Of the county.
Squire" Laumann was a familiar and
popular character in the DAYS of his
business activity. While he followed
the occupation of farmer. he perform
ed his duties well as justice Of the
peace and also ac.ed as an auctionee-
at many Lee county sales. His most
tion, as township official and auc-
tioneer threw him much among the
people and gave him large acuuaint-
anceship, and wherever he was known
he had the respect and confidence OF
those who met him, either socially or
in a business way.
Last spring his daughter Mrs.
Wright, of Kansas City, visited him
here and he accompanied her home
Where he remained until his death.
Previous to his going he had become
enfeebled from two strokes of paraly-
sis and old age.
While not a member OF the church,
he held to the Unitarian belief. He
is survived by two children, Mrs.
Wright Of Kansas City, and one son
Who is in the west The remains ar
rived here early This morning and
were taken to the undertaking estab-
llsmment OF Crimmins & Chase,
whence the funeral took place al .
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Hickory
Grove cemetery, Rev. Hughes Of the
Unitarian church, Keokuk, officiating
a. the services Mr. and Mrs. Wright
OF Kansas City accompanied the re
mains to KeoArk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
CARTHAGE. Ill.
5 - . . 800 .D>

Rev. ]. +. Young, as superintendent
Of the benevolences Of this synod OF
Illinois, departed Tuesday for Auburn
N. Y, to confer with Mr.. w. n. Hub
bard, the chairman Of the benevol-
ence committee of the general assem-
bly,.
Miss Grace Worrell. Of Hamilton
came over Wednesday to spend sew
eral days with her sister. Mrs. e. S.
Coombs.
Miss Kate Boswell returned to Chr.
cago last week, after spending the
holidays with home folks.
Mrs. Amanda Shepherd, OF Ursa,
and Mrs. II, G. ketchum. of Kansas
City were guests oftheir brother, e.
A. James, the past week.
Edw Kirkpatrick, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. kirkpatrick, returned Tuesday to
Mlssoula. Mont, where he has good
position with the Bell Telephone Co.
Mrs VIII faeger and daughter Ida,
OF Plttsfield, are visiting the for
mer's brother, Robert Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Olsen spen,
Sunday in Dallas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Layton, OF
Stronghurst visited his brother viii
and family, the past week.
MISS Grace Reese Of Stillwell has
oeen visiting Mrs. j. W. Warwick.
=. w Durin, of Scarboro, H., a
student of G. c. twenty-seven years
ago, spent Monday with w. III. Moore.
Mrs ]. Q. Hough of Jacksonville,
spent a day the past week with her
sisters. the Misses Boswell.
Geo. Anderson, of Quincy, was a
holiday guest OF Roswell O'Harra.
Mrs. J. F. Scott, Mrs. e. Al. Wilcox
and son Ted. Mrs. Sarah Reyer and
daughter Elizabeth, were guests OF
MRS Geo. Black in Dallas last week.
airs. s. G. Davidson gave family
cinner Friday in honor of her seven.
Weighth birthday. Her sons, Demp-
ster OF Maeo,nb, ILL.,. Will, of Burling.
ton, and Gaylord of Springfield were
ieie lot the occasion.
Postmaster and Mrs. j. e. Helfrich
entertained company of young
iadies at seven o'clock dinner Thurs
aay evening, at which time they an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Edith Lyle. TO Mr.. l.. p.
eiark, @ Eufaula, Okla.
MT. add Mrs. NJ. p berry will leave
saturday morning for the south. They
VIII go hrst to Havana, Cuba, thence
% view the Panama canal, returning
ny way Of New Orleans in time for
, !, Mardi Gras. Mr.. Berry Will be
nome about Feb. 10, Mrs. Berry to
remain In Florida until spring.
DR. J. II. Callahan was at home
IRON Cedar Rapids the first Of the
week on business.
Mr. W McGahan, Of Chicago, is yis-