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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
HOUSTON'S PORTRAIT GONE
Removed from Texas Capital to
Make Way for Baileys.
lBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Austin. Tex, Sept. 2S.-Texas Demo-
Gratis. particularly the anti-Bailey
members of the party. are indignant
over the discovery that the large oil
painting of General Sam Houston,
which had occupied a position of honor
on the walls of the State House for the
last two years. has been removed and
a painting Of ex-senator Joseph w.
Bailey hung in its place.
A. b. Conley. State Superintendent OF
Public Buildings. made the change Of
portraits. The Bailey portrait was
paid for by Texas admirers Of the for
mer Senator
When the Legislature meets there
will be a lively fight over the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
For Eight Hours Boys Range
Through Mississippi Town,
Shooting at All in
Sight.
SHERIFF'S DUTY COSTS LIFE
Sleeping Car Fired Upon and
Both Murderers Lynched--
Troops Rushed to Pre-
vent Further Race
Rioting

Harriston. Miss. Sept. 2S.-For eight
hours to-day two drug crazed mulat-
tos. brothers. carried or a reign Of
murder here. Before they had been
killed eight persons had been shot TO
death These included three white
men, four negro men ard a negro
woman. Twenty persons were wounded
and some of these may die.
a race riot of serious proportions was
averted by the arrival on special
train of a company Of national guards
men from Natchez.
The body of Toller Warren, negro,
was found tonight in hut in the ne
gro quarter. where Walter Jones first
began firing. Evidently Warren was
one of the first victims.
The trouble started about = o'clock
this morning and continued interinit-
tently for eight hours, when Walter
Jones. the eldest Of the two boys VINO
started the firing, was lynched, just
after the soldiers arrived. His brother,
win Jones. had been shot and killed by
citizens earlier in the day.
Citizens of the town who had barri-
caded themselves in their homes began
to cautiously emerge at 10 o'clock from
their hiding places, and by noon the
town was quiet. No more trouble is
feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
Take Refuge in Seed House.

After this the two negroes made their
way TO a cotton seed house near by. II
is believed they then realized that this
wholesale killing could not long con-
tinue without opposition and that they
determined to make their last stand at
the seed house.
Frightened citizens by this time had
telephoned for Sheriff Hammett, at
tavette. Summoning former Sheriff
GilIs to accompany him, Hammett
started for Harriston on horseback. ar
riving about = o'clock. A small crowd
of men were firing into the seed house,
lott AlNlh column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
SHOT DEAD BY HIS BROTHER.
IBy telegraph to The Tribune J

Ra,h n. Y. Sept 2s-Walter Gardner.
nineteen years old. was shot and killed by
his fourteen-y -year-old brother Tonight.
The shooting was accidental. The lads
were sons OF Forest Gardiner, prominent
resident of Avoca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
LEGISLATORS To Be Called.

1t is understood that the prosecution
has thirty more witnesses TO examine,
and it will probably take most Of the
week to hear their testimony. Among
them will probably be Senator James
A. Emerson. of Warren County: AS
semblymen ]. Lewis Patrie, of Green.
County; Thaddeus c. Sweet, of Oswego,
and II. G.. Prime, jr, of Essex.
Mr.. Sulzer is charged with offering
to approve legislation favored by
Messrs. Emerson, Patrie and Prime Il
they would support his direct primary
bill.
In the case OF Sweet the articles OF
impeachment charge that the Governor
threatened TO oppose a bridge bill al
ready passed by the Legislature II the
Assemblyman did not support some o.
the administration measures.
According. to Isidor ]. Kresel. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
Chairman Of State Prison Re-
form Committee Self-Sen-
fenced to Serve Short
Term at Hard Labor.
WILL ENTER A CELL TO-DAY
Wearing Stripes and Treated
in All Respects Like Other
Inmates, He Seeks an
Inside View of
Prison Life.

Auburn. y. Y, Sept. 2S.-Thomas
Mott osborne. appointed chairman or
the State Committee for Prison Re
torn by Governor Sulzer outlined TO-
dav 10 the convicts in Auburn prison
plan that he viii put into effect to-
morrow when he will enter Auburn
nrison in convict uniform to serve a
voluntary sentence. He spoke 10 the
prisoners at chapel. and said, in part:
AS chairman of the Committee on
Prison Reform appointed by Governor
sulzer. the superintendent of Prisons
and Warden Rattigan have kindly
gwen me permission to carry out a
plan 10 determine the psychological ef-
feet Of the present prison system upon
the prisoners The books that have
heer written about you by so-called
.nenologists' are written largely from
the outside point of view, and seem to
ne based upon the assumption that the
nrisoner is not a human being like the
rest Of us. but a strange sort OF animal
called a criminal wholly different in
his instincts. feelings and actions from
the rest Of mankind.
Il want to find out whether our
prison system is uninteligent; whether
II flies in the face Of all common sense
and human nature. as 1 think II does
and whether. guided by sympathy and
experience, we cannot find something
far better to take its place. as l be-
llern We can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29

The Laurel House OF Lakewood opens
October list. Ideal Autumn Resort In the
Pines. Ninety minutes from New York.
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
Called Out and Killed.

The two boys. soon after leaving
their home, went to the home Of former
Constable Frank Kienstly. and when he
responded 10 their call TO come out he
was shot through the head by Walter
Jones. Kienstly's son. William, saw
his father fall and reached for a gun,
but before he could fire he was shot in
one Of his hands.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
depot is near the Kienstly home. and
the two negroes walked in that direc-
ton. A train had arrived from Natchez
few moments before +. B. Appleby
the conductor, was standing at the sta
ton, talking to the fiagman, W. G..
Bond.
Without warning, the two negroes
fired on them ard both fell. Then the
negroes directed their fire at Claude
Freeman, who was waiting for train
TO take him to his home at Fayette.
Miss. He was instantly killed. The ne
groes then fired into the train, terroriz-
ing the passengers.
A sleeping car from Natchez is left
every night at Harriston until the
through train from Memphis to New
Orleans arrives. After the train from
Natchez had departed this car was IA
target for the fire of the two negroes.
While many windows were broken no
occupant Of the car was hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
To Learn at First Hand.


"I am coming here TO learn what
can at first hand. In the court of con-
science l have been found guilty of
having lived many years Indifferent 10
and ignorant of what has been going
on behind these walls. and have been
sentenced 30 a short term at hard labor
in Auburn prison. ] expect to be in.
serving my sentence, this week; TO live
your life; TO be housed, clothed. fed.
treated in all respects like one Of you.
want 70 see for myself exactly what
YOUR life is like; not as viewed from
the outside in. but from the inside out.
"Of course, ! am not so foolish as to
think can see it from exactly your
point Of view. l realize perfectly that
my point Of view cannot be yours; but
neither when l go TO Paris is my point
Of view that Of a Frenchman.
a word TO the officials. My plan Will
not altogether succeed unless / am
treated exactly like these other men. l
ask YOU. therefore, 10 aid me by MAX
ing no discrimination in my favor. Re
lax your regular discipline not a jot
while I am here Give me the same
guidance as these Others-no more. If
] offend against the rules. give me the
same punishment. I shall expect it.
Solely to Test Prison System.
Let me assure you that / come not
on any errand Of investigation. ! come
in no sense as spy on officers or in
mates / come solely TO test so far as
can. the effect of the prison system
upon the mind of the prisoner. l shall
study myself rather than you; or,
rather, shall study you through my
self
Perhaps many outside the walls will
think that at best this action is quix-
otto, II not worse. / shall not argue
the matter I realize the shortcomings
that will attend the experience, yet
shall undertake 1t, because ! have the
feeling that after ] have really lived
among you. marched in your lines,
shared your food. gone TO the same
stone cells at night. and in the morn
ing looked out at Gods sunlight
through those same iron bars-that
then. and not until then. can feel the
knowledge which will break down the
barriers between my soul and the souls
Of my brothers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
Victims Of Drug Fiends.

The dead are;
Sheriff q. b. Hammett OF JEFFERSON
County. white: shot while leading a
nosse 10 where the Jones brothers were
hiding.
Frank Kienstly, former constable
white: shot at his home after being
called TO the door.
Claude Freeman. white, Of Fayette'
Miss; shot at the railway station while
awaiting q train.
Johanna Aiken. Tom Weeks. Toller
Warren. Jesse Thompson and Thead
Grayson. negroes: killed during pro-
miscuous shooting.
Walter and VIII Jones, negroes
lynched.
Among the wounded are:
Orrin Gulls. former Sheriff, white.
shot I'm shoulder and may die.
+. y. Appleby, white. conductor OF
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road: shot in breast. leg and arm; dan
gerous.
William McCalleb, Whlte, shol III
hand
William Kienstly, white, son OF Frank
Kienstly: shot IN hand.
William Dennis. white; shot In leg.
w. {. Bond, white, shot in leg.
The shooting was started by Walter
Jones. twenty years old. in the negro
quarter. where the negro woman and
Thead Grayson were shot and killed.
Walter then went 10 the home Of his
mother and aroused his brother, eigh-
teen years old. Together they proceed
ed through the main street Of the little
town, firing at every one in sight.
Citizens aroused from their slumber
by the shots. peered out Of the wipdows
and then hastened TO cover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Giants Must Divide
With National Clubs

NEW YORK. oct. 21.-One- quar-
ter Of the New York National League
CLUBS share of the 1912 Worlds Series
gate receipts must ne turned over TO
the other seven clubs of the league,
according to announcement made last
night on behalf OF an arbitration
board appointed 70 act on the Giant
protes, against the National Commits
sion's rule last year stipulatipg this
Under the rule the New York club
is compelled To surrender also one
fourth of their share OF the receipts Of
the poSt-soasOn games Just ended.
The amounts that Will thus he divid-
ed among the other clubs are $26, 1000
from last year and S2u,O00 this year
Bernard !. York, of Brooklyn. rep
resentiug the other seven clubs: Cor
neliuS j. sullivan for the Giants. and
supreme Court Justice Carr as the
odd member. comprised the commits
sion. The Boston Americans in 1912
did not dispute the commissions rul-
ing and divided $4,000 among the
other clubs of their league. and the
Athletics are expected to apportiou
$50 coo within a few days, The $4,000
which the Giants refused TO give up
Ia - year was set aside in bank un-
I'll the dispute was settled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
MURPHY AGREES
To BOX WHITE
NEXT MONDAY
Chicago Fans Claim That WoIgast
Feared Charlie and Used Rib
Story as Abb,
n mCAGo, Oct. 21.-lf the rival

u HlCAGO, Oct 2l.-If the rival
Milwaukee promoters can
reach an agreement on dates,
Charlie White and Tommy Murphy
Will battle ten rounds in the Beer
city Monday night.
Murphy yesterday accepted The
terms of the Milwaukee promoter, but
insisted that the fight be set over from
Friday, the original date OF the White
Wolgost go, to Monday This night
belongs TO Ben Steinel, VINO stages
shows at the South Side Athletic Clue.
If he will cancel or postpone his show
and allow them this date, The White.
Murphy bout viii be on.
The belief of the local fans is that
" olsast did not break a rib. but that
he realizes the tough game he Is fac
ing in White ana used the rib story
as an dlibi. WolGsst has left Mil
waukee and is back in Cadillac his
home, Nate Lewis. Whites MANAGER.
believes the commission should make
thorough Investigation into the al
fair
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Red and Black Find New Star
Logan May Get Regular Position

Rome lad, who was highly recon-
mended as an end. but who had never
seen service in the baCktield until
Saturday when he relieved Thompson
at half. He is about the greatest de-
fensiVe man seen in a Georgia uni
form since Bowden vacated his po-
sition. Thompson will have to give
an account of himself the rest of the
season to hold the place that had
been assigned to Carey before he got
his shoulder broke.
Not until after Wednesdays scrim-
mage will it be determined whether
Cunningham is going to make any
changes in his lineup for Saturday
or not. But three Suhstitutions were
made Saturday and all of these came
toward the last of the game when
Powell was relieved by SidberrV.
THOMPSON by Logan, and Thrash by
Purcell.
New Plays for Team.
The team will he given lot of new
plays this week, and Judging by the
showing made so far this season
Georgia should go into Saturdays
battle against the Nirginiaus 40 per
cent stronger than when she was
annihilatad by the Vanderbilt Com
modores last fall. A lot of new and
raw material that looked good at first
but which PANIED out to be of no
avail is what buried Georgia that day
and this time there viii be no such
handicap to overcome
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
G.M,C' Triumphs Over
Gordon Eleven, 30-l4

GAINESVILLE, GA, Oct. 21.--G. NJ
c. triumphed over Gordon yesterday
afternoon, 80 to Il. G NJ c. failed to
kick goal on the first two touchdowns,
and Gordon led by IA to Il until the
third quarter, when G. NJ c. got a
safety and later a touchdown and goal
G. NJ G. made a few forward passes
but tried mostly end runs and line bucks.
Wilson and Branford played the best
ball for G. NJ. c. Smith, Beasley. King
cry and Bell starred for Gordon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Negro Speed Demons
Practice for Meet

The negro motorcycle demons are
practicing daily at the local drome in
preparation for their big meet to be
held Thursday afternoon. Several of
them have been setting new records
in practice work outs, and it would
not be surprising TO see some of the
old records broken Thursday
Bill Jones, local speed demon. Mod
Lemont, Brown and the Wilson
brothers are some of the colored stars
who will compete. The Wilson broth
ers hail from New Orleans, where
they have been racing for years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Giants Defeat Sox
While Snow Falls

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. oct. 2l-The
New York Giants defeated the Chicago
White SoX yesterday, 6 TO 4 Snow fell
during the game.
Governor Edward f. Dunno pitched
the first ball over the plate. The Sox
got an early lead, but were unable to
retain It.
Scott and Benz were Oh the mound
for the Sox. Fromme and Mathewson
did the slab duty for McGraw's crew,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Mary Calhoun Goes
To Mobile-Memphis
After Gene Paulet

Mary Calhoun. former Tech star. has
been turned over to Mobile by Boston
10 play tho initial cushion for the Gulla
during the 1914 campaign.
With Mary'B advent. as a Gull, il
seems certain that Gene Paulet will
go TO the MemaIis Turtles under Mike
Finn,
The latter has been after Paulet ever
since he left Mobile. TIE Gulls' first
sacker IS also anxious to get under
Finns management again
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
NEW HAMMER THROW RECORD.

NEW YORK oct. GA worlds
record Cor throwing the l2-poun6 ham
mer from a 1-foot circle vas made to-
day at Celtic Park Long Island. hy
Patrick Ryan or the Irish American
Athletic club Gyau's mark was Us
feet inches The old record. 201 feet
- inches. was made by John tlana-
gan three years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Stovall to Manage
Fed. Club Next Year

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2l.-Georgs
Stovall, formerly manager of the St
1fecis American League baseball
club, came to terms to-day with the
directors of the Kansas City club Of.
the Federal League to manage the
local team next season. 1t is under
stood Stovall's contract, which is for
three years, calls for a salary o.
$1,000 a year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Clarke Retained as
Manager Of Pirates
PITTSBURG.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 2i.-Whateyo.
switches may be made among the rams
and file Of the Pittsburg Pirates, theys
VIII be no change which will affect the
managerial end of the club Free
Clarke will be in charge in 1914. ant
as has always been the case. he vii.
have full and complete control Of the
paying end OF the business. Prior to his
departure for Kansas the Pittsburs
manager admitted that he wasn't read!
to quit baseball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

\ THENS. GA, oct 2l.-rn good
a shape. but bit stiff from the
hard game with Alabama Sat
urday. the Georgia team held a linn
berine up practice yesterday. This
afternoon the team will get down to
scrimmagiug again in preparation for
the game against Virginia in Atlanta
saturday McWhurter was given
about the hardest jolts of his career
by the Red and White players and
was limping a bit yesterday afternoon
as he came on the field. He will be in
good shape for the next battle, how
ever.
Vir9inians Rule Favorites.
Athens has been flooded the past
Few days with kilograms from Char
lotteSville Offering even money on the
Virginia game They have been re-
ceived with jests by the Red and
Black supporters because the odds
are at least three to two ON the Vir-
glnians IL not two to one Georgia is
hardly hopeful of taking the game
ana VIII contest 20 hold the strong
Charlottesville aggregation to com
para lively low score The Virginia
machine is heavier and more expert
enced than the AthcniarS but they
w'l md stronger opponent than
they are contemplating when they
line up against Cunningham play
ers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
BRAVES PURCHASE BECK

BOSTON. Oct. Announcement Of
the purchase OF tho Boston National
League club Of Pitcher Beck from the
Philadelphia Nationals was made to-
day BeCk was drafted by Philadelphia
from Nashville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Feds Kicking Up Quite a Rumpus
Players Frat Working Both Ends

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reauS, men ouIiGI Vi s,dls iiiIS NJ
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Gag ue natura,lH WouIu 90 Some pros
peting WlIn tlIat Sotl Oh snow
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- ne pls leasue mug 'is are 700 Mise
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'hT new tllcu4l'
ne tnallces are iarSeIS III LdNor OF
ieIa' WY dliI tnilI dii1 NIliuly uea!-
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sSlch' anu naS d idlr supply OF the
means LOT StlchlhS'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
New Star Found Saturday.

Cunningham came back from Biz
mingham with q star PLAYER that he
was not aware would develop this
season, This player is Logan the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
AGGIES WIN, IA TO O.

WAYCROSS. GA, oct 2i.-BuHa
Bell was defeated yesterday. IA to Q,
by the Eleventh District Aggies Of
Douglas The game was one of the
most exciting played here this season
and was featured by the line plunges
of both teams
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
BY 0. b. Keller.

.N7HlLE the Dixie League keeps
w hammering away with a
stuffed club at the portals of
the Southern. keeping Mr.. Judge
kavanaugh pretty much on his di-
plomacy until the November meet
ing, the Federal League is kicking
up quite rumpus in the West
The Feds, it may be remembered,
struggled plucllily along to the bitter
end of the 1913 season, bucking the
powerful association in towns like
Kansas City and indianapolis. and
stacking up as best they might
against the big fellows in Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Chicago.
They didn't make any money. aud
they didn't come anywhere near max
ing any money.
But they did stick it out to fin
ish.
And they say they are ready to
start again next year.
r HAT isn't all they say, either.
There is an extremely wealthy
brewer N St. Louis who came through
pretty substantially last season, and
he and some more sports are quoted
rather reck,essly as being ready 10
pat up sufficient funds ito place the
new league on an equal basis with the
two so-called major leagues
That would he quite some funds,
even if funds would do IL alone.
n UTE some friends-wnat?
y The big men of organized base
ball boot at the idea
TT viii take S5.000.00Q.' they say,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
By Tad

Copyright, 1913. lntetnatiOnaI News
Service
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

w HILE the Dixie League keeps
w hammering away with a
stuffed club at the portals of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-23
Sporting Notes

Manager Evers, of the Chicago
Cubs. Saturday indefinitely suspended
Heinie Zimmerman, his regular third
baseman and star batter, and plas-
tered on a $2o0 fine for his dispute
with Roger Bresnahan.
Brown. of the Athletics, put through
what Is described as a delayed sprint.
He was jogging to first, then sudden
ly dashed for the bag full speed
ahead. Weaver was SO surprised that
hesmade wild throw.
sas City team. says that Billy Breton.
young inflelder he got from the
University of Illinois. is a coming
wonder who in year or so will break
into the big leagues and prove a SEN
sation.
Catcher krichell. formerly of the
Browns, who did not get along we'll
when Umpire Westervelt performed
in the American league last year, has
renewed the battle in the American
association. Fl received both a sus-
pension and a fine for his last run. in
with the arbiter.
The University of Washington base
ball team will take the proposed trip
20 Japan. The team will leave for
the orient August 26th, returning to
the states October 24th. Ten play
ers. Graduate Manager Ralph A. Horr.
Coach Clark, and 1keda, Japanese
Interpreter. will make up the party.
A. c. Kraenziein, the former Uni
vcrsity OF Pennsylvania hurdler and
broadjumper, will shortly be engaged
by the German authorities as coach
for their teams
Wallace r. johnson, of Philadel-
phia, was defeated in the Anal round
OF the London lawn tennis champion
ship tourney Saturday afternoon. by
F. G. Lewo, after ono OF the finest
struggle seen at Queens club In many
a day. The British crack won three
sets to two, the scores being rs. Ga.
As, As, Cd.
Word was received in Chicago Sat-
urday that Pitcher orval Overall. oil
the Chicago National league club, Is
confined to his hotel In st. Louis SUI
fering with acute sciatica-
Americas national pastime is max
ing rapid strides popularity IN
France Most Of the big colleges of
Paris have Endorsed baseball as an
intercollegiate sport. The movement
Is spreading outside the capital. and
within short time 1t il expected that
many college and school leagues will
have been formed.