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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
The Meteor.

There was a terrible coolness. a set
tied dxity of purpose far beyond his
years, in the manner of these final
preparations. At last they were com
peted He blew out the candle and
stood erect
At that instant the room became alb
soutely flooded with lightning. not in
"a single vivid flash, but in "a trembling.
continuous glare that suggested the ef-
feet Of some luminous constellation
fierce with electric energy Before his
eyes was exhibited a startling panorama
Of the familiar objects Of his lonely
abode. The brightness. SO sustained
and tremulous. startled him back from
the very brink Of death
'T win wait" he said when the
thunder comes ] Will jump
Even as the thought formed IN his
mind, a ball of fre-so glowing 50
iridescent in its flaming heat that Il
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09
DEL HOWARD HIRED
AS SCOUT FOR CUBS
California Player Says Joe
Berger Is Sensational Mar
vel at Short.
BY R. w. Lardner,

CHICAGO. Feb. S-The Cubs are 10
have q gentleman scout and, perhaps,
japanese bat boy. Del Howard, now
one Of the leading sluggers in the Pa
ciGc Coast league, has been engaged
as the Chicago team S .spy' in the
far west. l. Sugimoto has applied for
Red Gallighan IS job and may get it.
President Murphy and Manager Ev-
ers engaged Howard after a conference
recently Del was on his way back
to his California ranch from his former
home at KenDey, H., where he made
q successful effort to persuade his faith
er-in-law temporarily to desert Illinois
for the coast.
Howard has always been a good Judge
of ball player and his opportunities
to get line on the Pacific coast
leaguers are unlimited, as he is play
ing with them and against them for
seven mouths of every year.
The former Cub utility man had good
shortstop, who Is wanted in New York
by Frank Chance. He hkened Joe g
work to that of George Mcbride of the
Washington club.
I'Berger is q sensational player.
said Del, "and some of the stops he
makes back Of second base, and the
throws that follow them are wonderful.
lie ism great DaIIeE, Dui tuihN
he will outbit Weaver at that
Del promised to show us around town
when we land in San Francisco with
the Sox. He is as strong booster for
| California as some of the native sons
and is buying coast property with his
savings
Murphy refused to reveal the first
name of the applicant for Red Cali
ghan's position. Sugimoto is the last
and the initial is /. IT is suggested
that Sugimoto is a verb meaning
"move BATS and that l means just
what it says.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09

The decisive victory OF Georges Carpen-
tier over Marcel Moreau has given the
French critics something 10 entbuse
about and they are certainly making the
most OF il.
The battle between the two French
perhaps more correctly. the light heavy.
weight title. was desperately contested
until Carpenter put his rival down and
out To the French critics It was proof
positive that the champion of their coun-
try has regained his form, and they look
for him to accomplish great things In the
future. They are absolutely certain now
the hands OF Billy Papke and Frank
Klaus were more or less unlucky. and
that given further opportunities he VIII
easily convert those black marks In his
record into victories.
However. some OF the English critics
who watched the young Frcnchman 8
work in all his battles doubt very much
whether he Is the real wonder that ne
has been touted to be-
Up to the end Of 1910 Cnrpentier's ca
rcer was nothing remarkable, consisting
Of a number of victories over local boys
and few beatings from fairly good
English boxers like SNOWFALL Broad.
Buck Shine and similar ones. Al that
time he was featherweight In 1871 his
against Sid Burns. Young Joseph and
Harry Lewis. but even these wins were
not conclusive as to his standing as a
world-beater Burns gave him ter
rifle battle for fifteen rounds and was
only beaten by points. Harry was bad
w. treated In having the decision given
against him after twenty rounds OF hard
not help 20 put Carpenter on the pin
onrle pf fame
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09

He will not conclude his theatrical en-
gagements till the warm weather sets IN
but In the meantime may arrange few
matches for early spring. The latest
from New York Is that MoCarty will
hook up with Bombardier Wells in New
York next March. This big Englishman
fights on the order of Jim Corhett- Pal
zer won over Wells the last time they
met because the Britisher was not
strong enough to drag the enormous
hulk of the German farmer around the
ring If they ever meet again Wells
should beat him. and It is a good bet
that he will make McCarty step awfully
fact TO outpoint him II their proposed
match in New York Is brought TO a
head.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09
Takes on Weight.

II must not be forgotten that he was
beaten last season by Henri Piet. Eus-
teche and Dixie Kid, and that he re-
fused a second encounter
Increasing weight drove Carpenter into
the mlddlewe;ght class last season, and
he was promptly matched with Jim Sulli-
van the British champion, whom he
Knocked out In two rounds, Subsequent
ly he defeated George Gunther and Willie
Lewis on points, victories that were
thought by the Frenchmen quite good
enough to warrant matching him with
Klaus and Papke. In each of the latter
bouts he was defeated. Looking at IL
from fighting standpoint, II seems that
Carpenticr Is q little shy In stamina for
long bout, and II would not be bad
Idea II he was to wait to year or two
before seeking heavyweight honors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09
l MP|O|VSH|P
|Ts N ONE MONTH
i Seat Reservations
/. Been Made for Preli-
nlinary Battle.
,,-,,;onal News Service.

|'srra,ionai News '>stN u'e'
|,s ANGELES, Feb, S.-Johnny
" scrld's bantamweight cham
\ IA. agreed to defend his title
~ fhs winner Of the " KID Will
.,Edr Camp battle.
|rsars and Campi meet in a
|2.sa tgeDty-rouud bout iu the
un arena OF the Pacific Athletic
\ ,sn Wednesday afternoon. The
Il ril be llG pounds ringside.
~ 7. Evton will referee.
b iAte for Coulon : appearance
Ia he victor has not been def
= tsned. but Promoter I. j, Me.
F itright gave il as his opinion
> would bring the .bantams to-
|su April.
L fss programme is carried out IL
inn that two championship con-
EfH te decided here inside of one
~ i Iohnny Kilbane and Johnny
y have contracted 50 meet for
/ i,iilerwcigbi crown early in
lit IL long letter to the Los
~ promoter. acceptcl the terms
|shu several DAYS 400 and went
val as regards the bantam
fnfs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09
PaIzer No Boxer.

No use talking about luck unless you
give the palm TO Tom ORourke. The
Kew York manager and promoter sailed
Yesterday with Big Al Palzer for Paris.
where Palzer Will make couple OF fights
In preparation for a twenty-round con.
test at the Hlppodrome IN Paris next
June with Jack Johnson. Al bippe has
practically closed the match. This VIII
be Johnson's first appearance In the ring
since he gave Jim Flynn such an artistic
trimming at Las Vegas. n M, on the
Fourth OF July, But 10 get back TO
O'Rourke Here is Lucky Tom with
nice trip abroad and chance to make
lot OF coin. while other managers equally
as smart as the New Yorker remain at
home struggling to get pork and beans
as steady diet. Palzer is not hghter
PIE never was and never will be. How
any one could get excited over Palzer Is
a mystery. All the wise ones were next
to Tho fact that he was nothing more
than a dub and not man who VIII, .;,l, could
| n Lack Johnson is not as feeble as Uncle
Tom of "Uncle Toms Cabin" fame, when
| he meets Palzer. he will give him the
worst beating he ever received
] Lutte McCarty is still pulling big houses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-09
French Featherweight Boxer
Transformed into Heavyweight

twentieth year. and need not feel dis
couraged at all With the experience he
has been having and his Increasing
weight. he should develop into high
class heavyweight In another year
The largest heavyweight pugilist In cap
tivity today is Jess Willard, the Kansas
Cyclone, who is after a match with
Luther McCarty. He is the man whom
Tom Jones tried TO get a contract on.
but who was loyal enough 10 stick to
Charley Cutler the Chicago fighter and
wrestler, who has been furnishing his
meal tickets for some time. Willard is
billed as the largest and fastest man In
the ring. He is also referred to as the
logical heavyweight champion. This Will
OF course. worry no one, not even the
real champion, Jack Johnson. Willard
never saw the day he could stand up be-
fore johnson and exchange wallops with
him. There are any number OF white
hopes In the country today. and Willard
is listed among them, but he is not a
champion. He is big enough to whip a
mule team. standing feet inches In
his stocking feet, and weighs 226 pounds.
His reach is S3A inches.
willard has only been boxing couple
of years He fought Luther McCarty In
New York some time ago and claims TO
have bested Billy McCarney's man, Like
McCarty. Willard is strong on the cowboy
stuff and can rope steers and ride moving
picture bronchos with as much grace as
he can trim Qorterhouse steak.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30

Mrs. William H. Fuller, 47 years old, wife or a Peabody, Mass, leather worker, and mother of eight children committed suicide yesterday by cutting her throat She had been in poor health for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
JOKE NEARLY CAUSED
 \ SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Dummy in Form of Man Placed in
 Road Near Merden.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 29.-The placing of a dummy in the form of a man in the centerAof the road at the dangerous curve several miles south of Meriden tonight by an unknown person or persons very nearly resulted in a serious accident.
 John H. SCarba of Bridgeport was speeding hOmeWard from Meriden on his motorcycle about ' o'clock and, being aware of the curve in the road. had slackeIed his speed. His ma chine had completed the turn in the roadway when, with the aid of his lamps. he discovered the apparently m6tionless fornl of a man lying in the road. He alighted and was in the act of examining the supposedly in jured man when an automobile nOsed around the curve from the rear, swerved from one side of the road to the other 3nd finally came to a halt within few inches of a deep ditch followed closely by a heavy touring car which narrowly escaped striking the forward machine Tear-on.
 The driver of the first automobile, lady, on seeing the mans form lying in the roadway, became hysterical, losing contr ll of the machine tempo rarily. It was some time before the woman's nerves. were in fit condition to continue her journey. The matter will be reported to the state police tomorrow and an investigation asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
Steamship Arrivals.

At Glasgow: Sept. 28, Cameronia from New York; Parisian, from Bos- ton.
 At F'ishguard: Sept. 2s, Lusitania. from New ' York for Liverpool
 At Plymouth Sept. 29, Kaiser Will helm IT., from New York for Bremen
 At Naples: Sept 26, Canada, from Montreal and Quebec.
 At Patras: Sept, 27, Martha Wash ington, from New York for Trieste.
 At Bremen: Sept. 2S, Keonig Luise from New York.
 At Glasgow: Sept. 2S, Pretorian from Montreal.
 At Cherhhurg. Sept 29, Kaiser Will helm IT., from New York for, Bremen
 At Landon: Sept. 29. Mtnnewasko from New York.
 At New York: Sept. 2s. Moltlte, from Naples.
 At Gibraltar Sept. 2s. Berlin. from New York for Naples. 26th, Saxonia from New York for Naples.
 At New York; Sept. 29, Candid, from Marseilles.
 At Montreal Sept. as. seotian, from London. Scandinavian, from Glasgow; Canada, from Liverpoo1' Cassandria, from Glasgow,
 At Deveri Sept. e9. <rooniand, from New York.
 At Naples: Sept, zs. sant Anna. from New York;
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
STOP WATCH USED IN
 EXAMINING SCHMIDT
Employed to Test Working Rapidity of
 Murderer's Brain.

New York, Sept 2s-A stop watch as a means of testing the working rap iCity of the human brain was employ ed by an alienist today in the case of Hans Schmidt, the German priest who has confessed to cutting the body of Anna Aumuller into pieces and throw ing them into the river
 Schmidt was being examined at the instance of District Attorney Whitman by Dr. George H. Kirby, clinical di- rector of the state insane asylum on Wards Island. MT. Whitman also was presentA Dr. Kirby as he asked the priest questions, used the watch to measure the time it took Schmidt to gather his ideas and put them into words All this was with a view to determine if Schmidt is insane, as it is expected that the priests plea will be insanity when he Is brought to trial
 The result of the examination was not made known. Dr. Kirby and other alienists will question the man further tomorrow and their report Is expected to be given MT. Whitman by next Mon day
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT
 MAKES REPLY TO TOSS.
Tells Governor Fault Lies in Manner
 of Reading Reports.

Boston. Sept 29-President Howard Elliott of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. in a letter to Governor EOss which was made pub lie tonight, answered the criticism of alleged great expenditures by the road for personal services" by the state ment that the apparent fault lies all most entirely il the manner of reading the reports filed with the public ser vice commission.
 Governor Foss had called for an in Vestigation by the public service com mission of Q statement that the New Haven road had spent $337,00Q during the period substantially covered by the last session of the Massa chUsetts legislature for personal services and for certain items listed under the un- satisfactory heading of other ex- penses.'
 President Elliott explained in his letter 10 the governor that other ex- penses' which you designate as an un- satisfactory heading is an account prescribed by the interstate commerce commission as d sub-sIivision in our books under the heading general eX- penses,' and this caption is not used by the railroad to- hide anything or nislead any bOGy." President Elliott added that as a result of the recom- mendatiOns Of the commission there had been a transfer of expenditures for advertising on the company's book from the classification of other ex- penses" to that of traffic advertising"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
Life of Distinguished Citizen Was Despaired of For
 24 Hours After It Had Been Performed
PATIENT NOT YET ENTIRELY OUT OF DANGER
What Was First Thought be Attack of Indigestion Proves be Ulcer of the Stomach-Operaon Was Per- formed Friday But Strict Secrecy Was Maintained by FamiIy-Hs Recovery Now Matter of Vitality.

Nahant, Mass, Sept. 29.-United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, senior member of the Massachusetts delegation in congress, who was oper- ated upon Friday for a gastric ulcer, was, according to his physicians to- night, mot entirely out of danger"
 News of the senator's illness leaked out by accident today, Then it was learned that for 24 hours following the operation his life had been despaired Of.F The operation itself, his physicians said, was successful, but the patient, weakened by his labors at the extra session of congress, did not have the vitality to rally promptly from the shock
 Recovery a Matter of Vitality.
 His recovery, according to Dr. F. B. Harrington, one of his physicians, is largely a matter of vitality, in which his 64 years and the fact that he was a very tired man previous to the Op- eration must be taken into considera = tion. According to pr. Frederick Winslow another of the physicians, the senator's condition late tonight was excellent"
 The silence of the Lodge household at Eastern Point was broken for the first time since the senator's return from Washington by his secretary, E. T. Clark, who gave out the following statement tonight:
 His Seoretary's Statement.
 Senator Lodge was operated on last Friday for a gastric ulcer. The sen ator had been suffering for some days with what was thought to be an attack of indigestion, but his condition be- came so critical that the physicians found an immediate operation neces- sary. Dr. Harrington and Dr. Winslow who are in charge of the case, today pronounced the senator's condition en- tinrely satisfa ctory."
 Even some of the senator's most in- innate friends were surprised today to learn of the serious nature of his ill., ness. He had returned from Wash ington ten days ago. complaining that he was tired and wanted a rest. In the secinsion of his estate on the rug Red cliffs overlooking Massachusetts
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30

bay, he took many short strolls, but an Wednesday he complained of the in- creasing severity of his indisposition.
 Physician Called Thursday.
 On Thursday he called in the family physician, Dr. Laurence Cusick, who found the senator suffering from an ulcer of the stomach. The growth was acutely developed, he said, and he ad- Vised an immediate operation.
 This met with the opposition of Sem ator Lodge, who thought such a step unnecessary and that he was too weak to go under the knife.
 The family, now greatly worried, call ed in Drs. Harrington and Winslow. who confirmed the diagnosis of Dr. Cusick and said that an operation was necessary to save the patients life. Mrs. Lodge, it is said, added her pray CTS to the doctors advice and the sem atOr submitted to their will.
 Two Policemen on Guard.
 Dr. Harrington performed the opera tion Friday, assisted by Dr. Winslow A slight rally on Saturday was not satisfactory to the physicians, and an- other consultation was held Sunday By this time a still further gain, though slight, offered more encouragement, and Dr. WtnSlow's report on his con dition late tonight as excellent indi- cated additional improvement
 Hundreds of telegrams and telephone messages poured into the senator's home tonight when the news of his illness became known to the public for the first time through a few words dropped by & member of the house hold. Secrecy had been maintained at the request of the senator himself 1t was said and two policemen maintain ed a guard around the estate, which Is shut off by nature from the rest of the town.
 Congressman Gardner Calls.
 Congressman A. P. Gardner, son-in- law of Senator Lodge, forsook the work of pressing his campaign as re- publican candidate for governor of Massa chusetts to pay a call upon the senator. He stayed at the Lodge home nearly an hour, and then Tnotorcd back to his home in Hamilton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
THE FIRE ESCAPES
 WERE INADEQUATE
Verdict of Coroner's Jury on the Bing-
 hanton Holocaust.

Binehanton. N. Y. Sept. 29.-"The cause has not been determined" is the opinion of Coroner Ralph A. Sey- mour of Whitney Point, regarding the Binghamton Clothing company fire, which resulted in the loss of g lives on July 22 this year. The verdict was filed with the county authorities today. The decision includes several facts which appeared to the coroner to be unusual
 The building was twenty years old,' he says. the interior was of soft wood and vanished. the material man facturcd therein was of highly in- fIlnmabIe composition, an old woode<e stairway was in use for the entire four stories and above the first floor but one stairway communicated with the remainder of the building"
 He also sets forth that the fire es capes were inadequate.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
Evidence of Political Bargaining by SuIzer is Ruled
 Out at the Impeachment Trial
"PRICE OF CORRUPT BARGAIN NOT RECEIVED''
Declaration of Presiding Judge Cullen Making His Ruling Testimony Adduced Showed Assemblymen Had Not Changed Their Attitude Pending Legislation Result of Interviews With SuIzer-Covven Now in Santariurn

Todd for the impeachment managers, 1 that the fact that the witness did not smooth Mr. Taylor the right way { had some bearing on the question" ] Ruled Out by Judge Cullen. i objection sustained" ruled Judge 1 Cullen. He has already said he voted I against the bill and if this witness i was already against the bill. it showed | he did not receive the price of a cor ] rupt bargain"
 On practically the same grounds ! Judge Cullen held that the charges in ! connection with the Prime case were likewise invalid. The difference was 1 that at the regular session of the leg islature Prime did not vote at all. Judge Cullen also ruled out all evi- dence intended to show that the pro- posed legislation of Assemblyman Sweet was for the public good
 Courts cannot consider legislation% he said, except from one point of view whether it is constitutional or not"
 CoIwell in sanitarium
 With the introduction of evidence of three more campaign contributions not reported in the governors sworn statement of campaign receipts and of more evidence concerning the gov ernoT's alleged Wall street specula- tiOnS the assembly managers drew near the end of their case today It was announced that with the calling of possibly two more contributors and one or two other witnesses tomorrow the case against the governor would probably be completed.
 The long missing Frederick L. Col well, the governors alleged dummy" in Wall street transactions, is in a san itarium. according to counsel for the governor, but will consent to testify as the governors witness under stip- ulation that he not, be placed under arrest for refusing to obey the sub pOena of the F'rawley Investigating committee. Counsel for the manag gers had not decided tonight whether to agree to this stipulation
 Purchase of Big Four Stock.
 If a subpoena cannot be served upon him. J. B. Gray of the stock exchange firm of Fuller and Gray. where the governor is alleged to have specuIated with some of his campaign cOntri5u- tions, will be a witness tomorrow. Thus far counsel have been unable to locate him. His partner, Arthur L. Fuller who was on the stand today, said that this was the fault of the subpoena servers as Mr. Gray had been making no effort to eVade service.
 Fuller and his employees gave testi- many today tending to show that Col well had purchased 300 shares of Big Four stock through Fuller and Gray, for which was paid $47. .00O in cash
 Contractor May Testify.
 Just at the close of the session to- day the assembly managers introduced into evidence a bank account of Hugh J, Reilly, a contractor and railroad builder for the Cuban government who recently announced that he had loaned Governor Sulzer S26,000 in cash. Reilly had relations with Sulzer when the latter was chairman of the foreign af- fairs committee in congress. He may be a witness tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-30
STABBED TO DEATH
 DEFENDING KITTEN.
Gang of Foreigners Used Knives After
 Abusing Feline.


 Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 29.-Because John Scannell, aged F, championed the cause of an abused kitten, he was stab bed to death.
 According to the police version of the case, Scannell and his companions were on their way tc watch by the body of dead friend when they saw another boy, Thomas Connors, sitting on a street hydrant with kitten in his arms. A gang of foreigners com ing down the street nOisily also spied the kitten, and one of their number grabbed it by the neck, held it in the air a moment, then threw 1t into the street. Scannell and his companions made the kittens cause their own. In the fight which followed bricks and clubs were used, nearby windows were smashed and one head was broken. Several of the boys cried out: Look out; they've got knives" A moment later Scannen fell to the street, stab- bed through the heart. Other boys had their coats slashed. -Four men were arrested as participants in the fight.