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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07
Society
News OF
Atlanta

day was marked by several
informal afternoon teas, which
i are 81 favorite way of entertain
-s with Atlanta hostesses' during
D' Mrs William Tilt, of New York, the
.s, of Mrs. William Lawson Peel,
as ,rs honor guest at one of these in
, @~ affairs, given by Mrs. John W.
yo,rmarylHe at her home on Myrtle
,,-sat. A group of young married wom-
r.ara invited for the afternoon.
Mrs clayton Cooley, of Minneapolis
.,b, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs
r,,,g.. CrandaIl, was the guest of honor
small tea party of eight or ten
srasrs at the Piedmont Driving CLUB,
Mrs clarence May being the hostess.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07
Valentine Party.


Mrs. George A. Clayton was hostess
at valentine party yesterday after
noon, her guests including the members
Of her domino club Festoons of red
hearts decorated the house, and a salad
course was served during the after
noon
Mrs Clayton's guests included Mrs.
George 7. Cooke, Of Chicago; Mrs.
Maurice Fox, Of Niagara Falls; Mrs. ].
W. Hardwlck, Mrs. R. C. Blair, Mrs. L.
0. Bricker, Mrs. D. L. Floyd, Mrs. ].
E. Dance, Mrs. r. H. Carmichael, Mrs.
T. c. Dawson, Mrs. George Gable, Mrs.
Rudolph Gable, Mrs. Edward Harling.
Mrs. g. N. Holland, Mrs. Frank Lich-
tenwalter, Mrs. c. A. Werber Mrs. ]
w. Holmes, Mrs. j. f. jackson, Mrs.
A. I, Wilson, Mrs. T. NJ Word, Mrs.
b L. Palmer and Miss Carrie Dukes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

Miss Leila Arson is visiting Mrs.
Charles Edmondson, in Savannah.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

Miss Theo Pfoleau left for New York
today to enter Miss Scoville's school.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

Mr.. Robert Lee Avary arrives today
from trip to Panama and Cuba.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07
Dance For Miss Rowland.

The informal dance given last eve
hhg by Mr.. Edward Gay was a compli-
ment to Miss Frances Rowland, Of New
lorA' the guest of Mrs. Forrest Adair.
twenty young people were invited by
MT Day, During the evening supper
was served from a long table prettily
decorated with pink carnations and
PhA-shaded candelabra. An orchestra
mayed during the evening, and the af-
!dlI While Informal, was greatly en-
Ioyed by Mr.. Gays guests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07
Mrs, McCrary CompIimented.

Mrs Dewitt McCrary. of Macon, re-
.u.1S to her home today after visit
To 4er sister, Mrs. George Legg.
MIS- Paul E. Rogers gave a matinee
TEaLF Yesterday followed by tea at the
Dehecnaud, in honor of Mrs McCrary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Cowles will en-
terrain informally this evening at their
home in honor of Mrs Clayton Cooley,
of Minneapolis, the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. George Crandall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rogers announce
the birth of a son at their home on
Highland avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

A valentine ball will be given this
evening by the Hyperian club of West
End. There will be appropriate deco
rative details and the affair will be
largely attended by. the members and
their friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
Whitley Alperman, Shoveling
Sand to Get in Condition, Is
Sure Crackers VIII Be There

season. The Atlanta fans still re-
member it was Whiteys work with
the willow and his splendid field
ing that were largely responsible
for the downfall of the Camel out
fit. He had five hits in the two
games. CAMEL and Alperman dined
together but baseball was never
mentioned.
UJ HAVE congratulated myself
many a time for signing that
contract, and that | was fortunate
enough to be released to Atlanta"
Whitley remarked. 81 must admit
that / dreaded the idea of going
there at first. 1t is a pleasure to
play In such a town. I have been
treated Loyalty both by the fans
and the club management. ! never
played better ball IN my life than
| did last season, and I felt good,
too. Under such conditions as pre-
vailed there ii is an incentive for a
fellow to go out there and play his
best and put forth his best efforts.
True, we had a loser last season.
but still the people were with us.
] have been unfortunate enough to
play on some losing teams during
my baseball career, especially
Brooklyn, but no place do the fans
stand by a losing team as they do
in Atlanta
The fans deserve winning ball,
and l am sure they are going to
have winning team. The acqui-
sition Of Manager Bill Smith will
mean much to the club this year.
He gave them a winner some years
ago and he will do it again. He is
a second Frank Chance and Fred
Clarke. Players go out and fight
for men like that"
NHTTEY right now is in the pink
w of condition and could jump
right into the game. He is ten
pounds lighter than he was at the
close of last season. He is no
idler and does not spend his winter
months loatiug around. This win
ter he has been following the mold
er's trade. being employed in
foundry near hts home. He
has short hours. working only from
4 o'clock in the afternoon until Q
o'clock i'm the evening.
'Shoyeling sand is good exer-
cise,' he said in commenting upon
his physical condition. Il have
found that shoveling heavy sand a
couple of hours a day is good for
the muscles. never felt better in
my life at this time of the year,
and l feel | am going to have a
good season this year"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MCCOY AND DONOVAN NOW
SHERlFFS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Kid Mccoy
Norman Selby). the most married living
pugilst; Mike Donovan, athletic instruc-
tor at the New York Athletic club. who
boxed with President Roosevelt at the
White House, and Jack Goodman, one
time pugilist, have been sworn in as dep
uty sherffs by Sheriff Hamburger.
I'm these three men, said the sheriff
Il have a force that can stop almost any
sort of disorder without resorting to the
use of firearms"
pointment of Mccoy as deputy because of
his numerous clashes with the law in
various quarters in the last few years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MATTHEWS AND MULLANEY
WILL UMPIRE IN TEXAS

HOUSTON. TEN. Feb. 1.-THE famiI-
lar lace OF Wilson Matthews will be seen
on the Texas league circuit again This
season. He was employed in the capacity
OF umpire several seasons back and was
one OF the best arbitrator in Texas
Last year Matthews went to the Inter
national league. Before risking his life
as an umpire in the Texas league Mat
theWS was sporting writer in Fort
Worth.
The other arbiters signed by President
Allen for the coming season are Howell
and Mckee, of last years staff. and
Domlnlck Mullaney, veteran manager
of South Atlantic and Southern league
teams
Mullaney is one of the oldest charac-
tiers in baseball and has fiery temper.
tie Is 6 feet inches tall and is
tighter through and through. Oddly
enough, before he took up umpirng he
was considered one of the very worst UNI
pire baiterS in the business
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

DTTSBURG, PA, Feb. 11.-Al-
though the thermometer is
lowering near the zero mark
these days and the opening of the
baseball season is still some
weeks distant, Charles (Whitey)
Alperman's thoughts are already
vending Southwark, The contract
forwarded him some weeks ago has
his signature affixed to it and is
safely stored away in the safe OF
the Atlanta club management.
Il will be glad when reporting
time comes around. / was never
treated finer in my life than was
in Atlanta last season, and l am
glad to so back again this season"
the flaxen- haired infielder said dur
ing a tanning bee last evening.
= CONDITIONS were just the re-
verse last year Just about
year ago he received letter from
Manager John Camel, of the
Rochester team Of the Eastern
league, in which he was informed
that he was to he let out by that
club. Witey was captain OF the
championship 1911 team. Camel
wrote him there were several
Southern league teams bidding for
his services and out of considera-
ton for his faithful work while
with the Rochester team, the man
agement would let him choose
which ever one he liked best. The
idea of going down South,
thousand miles away from his home
and family. did not appeal to him,
and the outlook presented anything
but a CHEEKY aspect for him.
Alperman wrote Camel letter
telling him that if he was to be
Nlet out he would prefer being sent
to some town near his home.
Whitley is a great home man and
is fondly attached to his family. He
is the father Of four beautiful chill
dren. His request was not given
any consideration by the manage
ment, as the following day he re-
ceived telegram informing him
that ne had been sold to Atlanta.
A few days later Charley Hemphiu,
who had been appointed the new
manager. called at his home in
Etna and terms were discussed.
During their conversation Hemp
hill said: Say, Whitley how is
your arn--they tell me your arm
is all in?"
Alperman was more than sur
prised at his query During the
period of his baseball career he
had never been afflicted with the
sore arm malady why. there is
nothing wrong with my arm" he
answered. TT is as good as it ever
was" 1t dawned upon him then
that some one was knocking him.
and right there he made up his
MIND that he was going to show
up those who were trying to In
jure him by circulating falsehoods
about him. He agreed upon terms
with nemphill and affixed his sig
nature to the Atlanta contract.
Whitley learned who was respou-
sible for the story that his arm
was going and several months
later he got sweet revenge when
the Rochester team clashed with
Atlanta in the spring training
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
TALLADEGA READY TO
ENTER SOUTHEASTERN

GADSDEN. ALA, Feb. Nv. j.
Boyllen, president of the Southeastern
league, has received a letter from Tai
ladega, stating that fans at that place
have organized a club and are ready to
go into the Southeastern league. He
said he has no information as to what
Rome will do, but he believes the town
viii come into the league again this
year.
A league meeting will be held in the
near future, but the date has not been
announced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
Crackers VIII Accept Schedule the Fight Against It Hopeless
Atlanta Gets Worst Of It Again and Can Do Nothing About It

ing eye.
well, what the blank is the mat
ter with you?" inquired the tactful
Camel
Jaw nothing" replied Pat, Eek
cept that mule kicked me-"
And there the conversation end
ed. But it wasn't so long after that
Manager Jawn traded him to At
lanta.
THOSE who have played for John
Camel say he is a moody and
peculiar chap. He is cheerful as a
chump when his team wins, but
vastly different if it loses, particu-
larly If it loses on some bone play.
After a particularly bad game,
JaWn will sit on the bench for an
hour or so after the game. Just
gazing at the ground, and appar-
emily oblivious to the fact that the
game is over and that everybody
but himself has left the field. Final
ly he will pick up his bag Of balls,
stroll over to the club house, throw
the bag the whole length of the
room at his locker door. curse a
rev times, change his clothes and
depart.
Jawn seldom bawls out his play
ers, and, though a morose and gruff
performer. is well liked by his men,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
By Percy Fl. Whiting.

TIME fight has all gone out OF
the Atlanta Baseball associ-
alton. 1t is prepared to ac-
cept the schedule outrage almost
without a squirm. The local club
has been victimized by the most
outrageously unjust schedule that
was ever perpetrated on any club
and 1t isn't even going TO "holler."
What's the use?" philosophical
ly asks Bill Smith. THE Chatta-
nooga, Mobile and New Orleans
clubs were represented on the
schedule committee. President
Coleman acted for President Kav-
anaugh on the board. There are
four clubs that will vote for It.
Then Nashville gets less than tho
average mileage. That's the fifth
vote needed. What If Atlanta,
Montgomery and Birmingham do
vote against It? The schedule will
carry, . TO 3,
Every year since / have been
in the league" added Bill Smith,
They have been handing Atlanta
al! the worst Of 1t in the South
ern league. They arranged all their
deals with one short end, so that
Atlanta could get it
And what are we going to do
about it,"
IT'S about time Atlanta was do
ing SOMETHING about IT. It's
all very well TO consider the
Southern league moguls lot of
good sports and to jolly along. But
you do, and you see what hap
pens!
Atlanta has not had a represen-
tative on the schedule committee in
the memory OF man. Atlanta has
not had a man in an office worth
having since the league started
Atlanta, the best baseball town Of
them ALL has taken the leavings
and the hot end of it for ten years
And the Gate City will keep on
getting it, too. so long as it adopts
a policy of meekly taking what is
handed out. With things as they
are now. the Atlanta club has one
vote on every subject. BY trading
this vote around it ought to be
possible to pile up enough votes to
win on some one point.
The present situation is sicken-
ing.
WRITES T. q. Scarborough. of
w Memphis;
Here's an iten--just for old
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
RACE IN PREP LEAGUE
SETTLED BY GAME TODAY

The following games are scheduled for
today in the Prep league: Tech High VS..
Boys High, at the Young Mems Christian
association court, Marist VS. Georgia Mil
itary academy, at Georgia Military acad-
envy; Donald Fraser VS.. Peacocks. at
PeacoCks
The game between Boys High and Tech
High win no doubt be the best one of
the afternoon The pennant will hinge on
the outcome of this battle. Ii Boys High
wins. Marist viii then have a chance
10 tie with Fecl High by downing them
while u Tech High wins the pennant will
be theirs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
LOCUST GROVE PLANS
TO PLAY HARD SCHEDULE

LOCUST GROVE, GA, Feb 1.-THE
Locust Grove institute baseball team has
arranged the following schedule for the
coming season:
March 14-Mercer, at Locust Grove.
March 24-Atlanta School Of Medicine
at Locust Grove.
April 4-5-Gordon, at Locust Grove.
April 10-l1-G. NJ. G., at Milledgeville.
April 2l-22-R. NJ. A., at Locust Grove
May 5-6-R. NJ. y. at Gainesville
May 7-S--N. 6. NJ A., at Dahonega
Nal 12-1S-G. Nj. c., at Locust Grove
May l6-17-Gordon, at GAINESVILLE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
DALTON HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE

DALTON, GA, Feb. 1.-THE Dalton
High school basket ball team has made
arrangements for the following games:
Rome High school here February a.
Darlington school of Rome here Febru-
airy 81. Darlington school at Rome Feb
ruary IS. The game played against Rome
High school in Rome Saturday resulted in
victory for the Rome team by score Of
20 to g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

time sake.
Your old friend Dusty Miller,
commonly credited with causing
the inspiration for the last pen
nant won by Memphis $500, has
signed to ump in the Northwestern
league. He has been white-apron-
ing here in this hugest prohibit
ton city in the world for several
years. Incidentally Red Ehret, his
time Cincinnati Red pal, who
tried to ump in the Northwestern,
has retired from the staff to do
what Dusty is now passing up"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MERCER HAD NO CHANCE
AGAINST COLUMBUS TEAM

COLUMBUS, GA, Feb 11-Columbus
defeated Mercer here last night in a slow
game by the score of 90 to q. The Co
lumbus men took it easy in the first
half, not hitting their stride until after
the SECOND part had started. Then, with
Peddy out of the game. they ran over
Mercer, scoring almost at will.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

d AT GRAHAM. Cracker catcher.
is a reasonably peaceful chap
But one night, while he was a
member of the Rochester team. he
engaged in an alteration with a
couple of huskies in a restaurant
and acquired an awful eye. So
badly was he stove up that he did
not show up at the ball park nor at
his room, either for two days. For
two days Pats roommate stalled
along, by saying Pat was sick"
The third day Pat sneaked out to
the ball park with an awful look
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
D. SMITH TALKS
BUT NOT ABOUT
HIS CRACKERS |
BY p A. Carter
By P. A. Carter.


TIME sporting editor asked mel
to go up to see Billy Smith,
draw a cartoon of him and
get a statement from him on where
he expects the Crackers to finish
this year.
1 went; drew the cartoon and got
the statement, reply to said state
ment being this: ii
"The Crackers will finish first n
the other seven clubs don't Iead
them co the wire"
The sporting editor said | was a
bum reporter for accepting sucA a
reply. Well, I have bet him new
kelly that he can't get Billy TO say
any more than that about WheFe
his Crackers will be next fall
D UT let me tell you about my
- trip up to Billy's office, II u
in the Empire Life building. wen.
up on the elevator to the SINE
floor. found room 61O, raped geH gen,
ly on the door and from lhsIu'
came a below:
Come in" 49,,
The knees were hitting tose.L.-
like chattering molars on d Yen
below day. But | opened the u'O'
and eased in. ,o.,
Us this Mr. Smith" l asked u .
husky man Of 40 years.
That's me-" came the reply. III.
well. l am Mr.. Carter OF ~! .a'
Georgian" | announced, "and .n' X,
sporting editor sent me up to ors y.
a picture of you and to get you Y. ~
tell me where you expect to llll'sN
with the Crackers this year
GIL AVE a cigar" said BIN ~
II reaching into drawer on Wv
pulling out a box Of pills as U'''D
as the ace of diamonds. ..irs
Great fellow on the entertd ILh,9
stuff. but the original dummy s Mns
it comes to talking about MS D"'
ball team. .r,ed TO
get up some chatter aoou'
team. .,ora YOU
said the Crackers would nlli'''
whispered .,,o-o was
BEFORE he could answer thelt W..
a commotion on PeachtTee So
Billy jumped to the WlnaoMiro5.
He leaned far out. then ye"T,u ,.s
"Hev MT. Carter. look sr " sri
There's bull broken IooS Se
lust busted into Daniel $ slo', os,,1.
Then things Quoted down asssnt
For fully two minutes there w ,oor,.
word spoken. Finally ! reL Dss-.
bered Billy hadn't told me E1 Ic
tbo C,.aciters were going to NM. .sr
And. 'er, where, FER. dlu frish
Won expected the Crackers 70 liked
this season, Mr. smith
again. c.r4or II tn.
well. you see, Mr.. Car'si'
sun is shining on .ho con.
Before he could finish tne ~ On.
glomeration he had started olt al.
GINS RYAN. the Beau BrulnIl,L n. fsl.
rector came brushing in. Flnr in.
low, | had no more than 9se"
troduced to him then ne sdioa
So het we f spun gu quarters, excs E.5es
me. My bank roll was nsnnF
cents, three nickels ana q AND
. spun one of the n!ckels
WAS STUCK. ,.. ooain for
we drank. And then, as""'
the steenth time, I asked: er.sa~
"Where will the Crackers t L..''
1t was then that Billy II, s%'Ia rst I
"The Crackers will hnISs l,,t lsai
the other seven clubs oo"
them to the wire. lat ont d
And that is all ! couid 70
him.
CARToONGNG is q bushes .is,a Sir
4 ting an interview t1%~ IS ~
smith about his bal cruz
business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

CARToONING is bushes S
4 ting an interview f ,.,h q
smith about his ball cruz
business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

WRITES T. q. Scarborough, of
w Memphis;
Here's an iten-just for old
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
LETS QUIT LEAGUE
Says Director Ryan

radical the deaure of the local club the loaded
u handed o Atlanta.
land those
folks that would
baseball better than the league afford
I'm this would like to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-27
FELL DEAD FROM SCREAM. (,
Petersburg Lady Thought Her Son
Was Injured-Sister Faints
Away.

Petersburg, Va, Dec 27.-Mrs'
Stephen Archer died very suddenly at
h.r h home. in Grove Avenue, Thursday
night and her sister, Miss Moody, is
in a serious condition as the result OF
a shock.
Leonard Totty, son of Frank Totty'
neighbors of the Archers, was set
ting off fireworks and received a burn
which caused him to scream out
which produced considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Archer and Miss Moody
thinking it was the formers son who
had been burnt, rushed out upon the
street. where both dropped to the
ground unconscious. They were
taken back into the house, where II
was found that Mrs. Archer was dead
Miss Moody is yet in FRUSTRATED
condition.
The little Totty boy is not serious
ly hurt.
Mrs. Archer was the wife of Ste
phen Archer and the daughter of 10,
seph Moody. She was much beloved
by all who knew her, and there are
many who viii mourn her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-27
SHOOTS FATHER-IN-LAW.
Faces Charge in Court And Is Held
for Grand Jury Action.

J.. Richmond, Dec. 27.-On the charge
of pumping two leaden missiles INTO
the anatomy of his father-ln-law,
Luther Robinson, during the celebra-
ton Christmas Eve, James Roberts a
NEGRO. twenty-one years old. was yes
terday held for the grand jury when
arraigned before Police Justice
Crutchfeld.
According to several of Robinsons
children, Roberts shot at him three
times with a pistol, two Of the bull
lets striking him in the leg. So fan
as they knew, Roberts had no justlfi-
cation for the shooting.
Roberts did not volunteer any tes-
timony in court, evidently preferrlne
to wait to tell his story to the jun!
when his case is tried in the higher
court He was without counsel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-27
THUNDER STORM AT NORFOLK
Christmas Weather Regarded rs Pie.
nomenal by Oldest Inhabitants.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 27.-Not within
the memory of "the Oldest inhab!-
tant" has Norfolk been visited on
Christmas night by a severe electrical
storm. The storm of last night was
mot only unusual for this period OF
the year. but was exceptionally bril-
liant.
Starting in Mississippi on Wednes-
Iday, the storm travelled in north
easterly direction at great rapldlty
and at $3.50 o'clock Thursday night
Norfolk was directly under the storm
center. Yesterday the storm moved
up the coast and the storm center
was in the vicinity of Atlantic City
While the wind Thursday night
did not reach the velocity Of a gale
at Norfolk it approached it at Hat
iteras.
The most serious Inconvenience oc-
CURED in Client where lGrge num-
Der of houses were thrown into dark
mess Just at the time the evening
Christmas festivities were at their
height. Several parties of an elabo-
rate nature were in progress in addi-
tion to the family entertainments
and gatherings, when, following a
brilliant flash of lightning, the cir
cult was put out of commission. This
was at 9:30 O'Clock and from then on
for the remainder Of the evening
candles were used, where candles
could be obtained.
Hampton Roads early yesterday
was exceptionally rough.
The Newport News ferry made her
trips on schedule time, but there was
some alarm on the part of the passen-
gers when huge waves, larger than
are usually seen in the harbor, be-
gan washing over the deck.
The storm was more unusual than
damaging and has occasioned much
comment throughout the city.
The weather STATION here is dis
playing northwest storm warnings
for this section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-27
COULD NOT STOP DRINKING.
Man in Note to Wife Gives This as
Reason for Self-Destructlon.

Winston Salem, n. c., Dec. 27.-l
want you to understand that drinking
is the cause of me taking my life.
Tell papa, mamma, that I tried to
stop for their sake, but could not:
Both were good to me, ard love
them, but see if I keep on drinking
that | will be disgrace to you, dear
Pearl. and them. will say that
whisky is curse to all mankind. 1t
is what has put me where am at
The above is an extract from Il
letter written to his wife shortly be-
fore Clarence T. Groner, an employe
of the Southern Express Company,
committed suicide at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning, shooting himself
in the head with pistol.