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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31

u IGHT1NG for every battle.
Chubby Carlton Molesworth
- is maneuvering to repeat in
landing a pennant. While the rotun-
dal leader realizes that he has a
fine chance to land the rag, he re-
mains modest For Molesworth will
make no predictions as to vim
ming the pennant. With declaring
that he thinks he should have a
good chance to win, he is through.
But Molesworth has his men i'm
bued with the same idea and is
playing winning ball.
1.-The boys are lighting for every
game" said the leader, "and IL the
pitchers continue their alright
twirling, we will be right in the
front. Prough and Hardgrove are
pitching wonderfully Evans has
pitched remarkable ball recently.
while Eoxen is in fine form. Greg
ory, while yet q bit inexperienced.
is learning the finer points of the
game rapidly. He has a lot of stuff
er. The rest of the team is playing
in grand style and we are getting
the breaks for the first time this
season.
Gregory was fortunate in becom-
ing a Baron. To instill the finer
points of the game in his young
At. III Al,
spitball HEAVIER every afternoon. BY
showing him the motions which
will give the greatst speed and
BATTLE the batters, Molesworth be-
lieves that Gregory win prove
winner. With his years of expert
ence on the mound, the Baron lead
er is an apt teacher.
When the Baron leader sees a
promising pitcher he is patient to
develop him. Clarence Smith was
ripened for the big league "Pud"
McTigue was drawn in from the
sandlots and developed into a ma
jor Lacquer. Under the chubby
pilot, many have acquired that
necessary finishing touch. Had
Gregory advanced to the big league
direct from Ottumwa, he would had
had little opportunity to gain this
knowledge. Although many fans
have the belief that the majors
train youngsters, more are summed.
The veterans are a Jealous lot and
refuse to finish a youngster to sup
plant them.
The Southern league magnates
are fair lot of men. When the
players are downed for the season
by an accident or an unexpected
turn of fate. the moguls rush to
the aid of the injured. News of
"Whitey" Alpermann's retirement
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Players Frat Demands That
Mo9uls Protect The PLAYERS

New York, July So.-The unsuccess-
full attempt of Ty Cobb to have a spec
tator removed from the stands at Phil
adelphia on Tuesday during the De-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game is to be made
,the subject of an investigation by the
Baseball Players Fraternity. Accord
ing to Cobb, the spectator addressed
Objectionable language to him. Mindful
of the trouble he caused in this city a
year ago, when he attempted to re-
buke physically a like offender, Cobb
called upon the umpire to eject the OBJ
jectional person. This method was sug-
gested by the national>commission ac-
cording to President Fu1tz of the fra
ternity. Evidently it did not work sat
isfactorily in the Philadelphia test for
Fultz stated today in discussing the
affair:
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Poor Father

The other day the Duke of Westminster
lent Grosvenor house for meeting of the
Invalid Children's Aid association. and
during the meeting one very good story
was told.
A speaker mentioned that one child who
had been helped by the society was asked
for her fathers name.
Smith" she said.
"And what is his Christian name?" was
the next question.
'"E amt got one." answered the child
obviously not having a ghost of an idea
what sort of thing a Christian name
might be.
"Oh, he must have onel" persisted the
questioner. Let me see: what does your
mother call him?
Block sad!' was the staggering reply.
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CAMPBELL WINS, BUT
HOGG LOSES SECOND

Mobile, July 3O.--Mobile and Atlanta split
even in a double header today, Mobile
winning the first, 5 to 4. and Atlanta the
second, TO ?. Mobile hit Clark hard in
the first game, while Campbell pitched
we'll, especially in the pinches, allowing
punched hits in only one inning. Well
chonce won the second game for At
lanta when he hit over the fence for a
home run in the ninth inning, scoring
Long ahead of him. His batting was the
feature of the second game. In the ab-
sence of regular umpires, Players Berger
and Thompson umpired. Scores:
FIRST GAME
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THE FOOTBALL RULE
MAKERS ADOPT BUT
ONE SLIGHT CHANGE
From the Angle Of the Bug
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

was followed by the statement that
the second sacker would be retired
on full pay for the season. The
unanimous censent of the Southern
league clubs was necessary
The Lookout club retired Jimmy Gil
lespie on full pay when he was beaned
in Chattanooga. When a player is in
jured or unable to play, the fans may
rest assured that the owners will pro-
vide for them. Dilger and Boyd were
provided for by owner Woodward
when the duo was placed on the hos
pital list.
Since joining the Lookouts, Floyd
Kroh has improved wonderfully. The
smiling southpaw is twirlng in fine
form for the Lookouts and is a formi-
cable SALESMAN. When the towering
youngster joined the 'Noogans he i'm
mediately took a seat upon the water
wagon and also place among the
winners. The only reason Kroh ever
dropped from the ranks of the majors
is attributed to his failure to taboo the
mvigorating fluid.
In handling his men. Kid Elberfeld is
master. The Noogan pilot states
that he does not object TO his players
taking an occasional glass of beer and
even grants the permission to his
players. He AYERS that it's not the
beer that hurts. but the stronger bev-
erages. The same policy is in general
use around the circuit
When Chattanooga was last here,
the Lookouts were conceded to be
formidable contenders for the pennant.
Then came the blow which put Elber-
field out of the game. and the subse-
quent falling In standing. Only re-
Gently was the peppery pilot able to re-
turn to the game I'm the outheld. In
the last two games he has been forced
to retire when darkness approached.
but Elberfeld declares that he is
gradually improving.
Specialists state that I will i'm
prove" said the kid, but IN the mean
while I must play the outfield The
bean ball hit me upon an old frac-
ture and injured my eyes. When
stoop over. I feel dizzy and see double.
But in the outfield ] am able to move
about and avoid this. I hope to re-
turn to shortstop before the close of
the season."
Chattanooga needs hitting strength.
With three splendid pitchers, Cova-
leski, Sommers and Kroh, the Noogans
have dropped battles consistently. De-
spite their fine work on the mound,
Chattanooga has been able to muster
but few hits off the opposing pitchers.
and has lost, With this situation fac
ing him, Elberfeld has been forced to
depend upon his three southpaws al
most entirely
The plan of battle against Birming-
ham is to open with Sommers. Cova-
leskd is slated to follow, while Sroh
will return Friday. The game Satur-
day, which will be called at $3.50, will
see Sommers on the mound again.
On the roster are two right handlers
Howell and Grlmes-but neither will
be used unless an emergency develops.
The situation is too desperate.
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According to reports from Phila-
delphia, Cobb attempted to follow out
the plan laid down by the national
commission, appealed to the umpire to
eject spectator who had insulted him
and was jeered out of the game by the
crowd.
The fact that the spectator was al
lowed to remain in the stand proves
that the method adopted by organized
ball for handling this evil is grossly
inadequate.
"A player should not be made to
stultify himself in this manner The
magnates should make sincere effort
to put an end to this long standing
evil.
The Players Fraternity has repeat
edly made suggestions which, If adopt
ed, would prove of much benefit, but
the national commission has so far
! disregarded them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
MAY PUT GLOVE
OF MIGHTY H6NUS
IN MU s E u M

Pittsburg, July 3O.-In answer to a sug-
gestion by a local newspaper to the Carr
negie museum that the baseball uniform
and glove of Honus CHans) Wagner, the
great shortstop OF the Pittsburg National
league team, should be placed in the
museum, so that the future generations
might gaze upon this famous players
suit DIR. w j. Holland. director OF the
museum, tonight gave out a statement.
He says:
There is a reason why the Carnegie
institute should accept Wagner's suit and
glove, If offered. The trustees when they
selected an inscription for the seal Of the
institution, chose the words "Honus ALT
artes'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
FEW CHANGES ADOPTED BY
GRIDIRON RULE MAKERS
Most Important Change Rule Which Permits the Kicker
Stand Any Distance Behind Line of Scrimmage-Sub
stituton Rule Changed

New York, July 30.-The intercollegiate
football rules as promulgated by the foot
ball rules committee today show few
changes in the gridiron code for the sea-
son of 1918. The majority of the altera-
tions are technical and will have little ef-
feet upon the game. The most important
change is the rule which permits the
kicker to stand at any distance from the
line of scrimmage when kicking. instead
of at least five yards behind the scrim-
mage line. Under the new regulations it
is expected that quick kicking from di-
rectly behind the forwards will be a play
ing feature
Walter Camp in outlining tine work of
the rules committee, states:
One alteration was brought about the
fact that player could not be returned
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INJURED PLAYER WAS RE-
QUESTED NOT TO RIDE A
MOTORCYCLE BY PRESIDENT
HERRMANN-WILL BE OUT
FOR SEASON

Cincinnati, July so.-Rube Benton, star
pitcher OF the Cincinnati Nationals, prob
ably was fatally hurt early today when
his motorcycle eollided with trolley car
OH Walnut Hills.
Benton was on his way home when the
accident occurred. Some witnesses said
he was going at high rate of speed; that
he lost control of the motorcycle and ran
into the car. Others testified the car ran
into the pitcher and the motorman was al
fault. The collision was headon and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31

to the game after he had once been taken
out, except at the beginning of a period.
1t often happened that an unexpected
substitution was necessary in the fourth
period. and there seemed to be no reason
why an exception should not be made
in this case. but the rules forbade It,
hence they were altered this year to read
Player may be returned once at the
beginning of any period, or at any time
during the fourth or last period
'rhe rule relating to a forward pass
or a kick made from behind the goal line,
together with the rule relating to drop
ping back linemen has also been rendered
clearer by changes in the wording
In the rules regarding the conduct of
players after forward pass or after
kick, insertion of the words after the
pass has been made now makes it clear
that players may interfere with one an
other until the pass actually is made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
Gadsdcn Cops Series

LAGRANGE, July 30 Especial I'm the
third game OF the present series Gads-
den defeated LaGrange Z to 5, taking
the entire series. Nelson was relieved
in the seventh, Branfien going into the
box. Sigmund of Gadsden grew wild
and was also relieved. Needles pitched
the remaining innings on account Of a
decision by the umpire, the game was
played under protest by Manager Gran
men.
Guitteriz played short and showed up
well. This was his first game with the
locals. Score:
Gadesden-- ABB r. Fl. O. A. e.
Koxie, 3b. ...... 4 0 0 5
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SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits-Messenger, Johnson.
Sacrifice hit-McGilvray.
Stolen Bases--McGilvray, Coyle.
Double play-Evans, ELAN to McGil-
vray.
Base on Balls-Evans 2, Sommers 4.
Hit by Pitched Ball--Sommers (I<nise-
ly).
Struck Out-Evans 2, Sommers 5.
Wild Pitch-Sommers
Time of Game-1:57.
Umpires--Wright and Pfenninger.
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THE &c. A. L." RESULTS
STANDING
Deadly HITTING in Pinch

0pellka, July 30( Especial )-opelika and
Talladega played for an extra inning to-
day, the Indians winning out, to 2. With
a man on second Manager Reese went
in as pinch hitter in the tenth and landed
one over the fence for a homer Score,
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Athletics lust Win

Philadelphia, July 3O.-Two base hits
and sacrifices played big part in the
victory of Philadelphia over st. Louis
by 2 to l here today. Bush and Well
man were very effective and had excellent
control. The game was barren of any
thing out of the ordinary in the field
Scorer
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Admission Divides

Newman. Ca, July 3o.-(Special) }
Newman and Admission broke even in a
double header today, both games were
played WE'LL Newman lost the first by
bonehead playing, while timely hitting
captured the second Scores:
EfIt, fsazrf-
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summary; Two base hits, Jorda, Out
terez, Donaldson. Double plays. Gut
terez, Waldren to Bannister; Clarke
Newkirk. Home runs, Clarke, Randall.
Pezoes. struck out, Nelson 2, Brannen
z, Sigmun l, Needles l. Base on balls.
Nelson 2, Sigmund 2. Passed balls. Bill
Kingsley, Jorda Time, 1:55. Umpire.
White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Fisher Rests Russell

New York, July 30.--Fisher bested Rus
sell in a pitchers battle today and New
York shut out Chicago to o. Russell,
after holding the home club to one hit in
the first six innings, weakened in the sew
enth, and New York scored two runs, add
ing one more in the eighth. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Galveston: Galveston l. Dallas 5.
At San Antonio: San Antonio 3, Aus
tin @
At Houston: Houston /, Waco o..
AT Beaumont: Beaumont AZ. Fort
Worth 20.
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American Association

At st. Paul: ST. Paul S. Milwau.
kee A.
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 1s, Kan.
sas City l.
At Columbus: Columbus 2, Toledo /
AT Indianapolis: Indianapolis 1
Louisville 5.
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Summary: Two base hits Roba u,.,e
runs, Henry 2, Rice Double pIav T.arosr
Ray to Hopper. Base on balls. Lutterell
/, Stephenson 2. Hit by pitcher. Homer
by Lutterell; George. by stephenson'
Struck out. Stephenson 8, Lutterell q
Passed balls. Shepperd 1. Time :25. I'm
pire, Spencer.
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Appalachian League

At Morristown: Morristown g. knox-
vile 0.
At johnson City: Johnson City 5,
Rome g.
At Middlesboro: N1iddlesboro 0, Bris.
tol e.
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Score by innings.

Summary: Home runs, Welchonce
Schmidt. Two base hits, Welchonce,
Bisland. Stolen bases. Stock, Robert
son. O'Dell Long. Holtz 2. Double
plays. Bisland TO Agler, Manush, Smith
to Agler; Dunn to Smith. Struck out
Hogg H. Councilman /. Bases on balls
Hogg 8, Councilman 2. Hit by pitcher.
Hogg (Bisland). Wild pitch, Councilman
Time. 200 Umpires Thompson and
Berger.
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South Atlantic League

At Charleston: Charleston I, Macon 5.
At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 3-3. Sa-
vannah 2-6. (first game II innlngs)
At Columbus: Columbus 0, Albany 1.
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Summary: Three base nit, Chapman.
Two base hits, Robertson, Bisland. Sacri-
flee hits, Schmidt, J. Clark, Agler. Stolen
bases, j. Clark. Long. Struck out. Camp
bell ., Clark 3. Bases on balls, Clark 2.
Time. 80. Umpires Berger and Thomp-
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Ahniston ...-..............00 900 021 0--3
newman ................00 600 100 0--1
ounmary: Two base hits. Lovett.
Proctor. Home run, Hopper stolen base,
hobinson Base on balls, Killingsworth
l. Struck out Killingsworth 6, Lovett
b. Time, 1:40 Umpire Spencer.
SECOND CAME
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FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Chicago: Chicago 4, Pittsburg l.
At Kansas City: Kansas City 0, In
dfanapolis 4.
At Cleveland: Cleveland 2, ST. Louis I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
Benton Will Not Be Paid a
Cent, Says PeeUed Hermann


Benton was hurled to the street with ter
rife force.
He recovered consciousness at midday
and with 1t came assurances that while
his condition was dangerous, yet it was
not as critical as at first thought. Even
should he recover, physicians hold out no
hope of his being able to play ball again
this season.
President Hermann of the Cincinnati
baseball team said today that Rube BEN
ton, who was seriously injured when his
motorcycle collided with street car,
would not be allowed one penny of his
salary, and that the club would not stand
any expense while he is at the hospital.
Mr.. Hermann said that he had repeatedly
requested Benton not to ride his cycle.
The whole affair is an injustice to the
club said MIR. Hermann. THE injury of
Benton means that we will have TO get e
pitcher or two, and just now good pitchers
are hard to get''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
HOLLAND SIGNS WITH
THE ATLANTA CRACKERS

Atlanta, July 0-(Special) Harry
Hollandsall 80 ithern collegian third
baseman on Georgia Tech team
for four seasons, today signed with
Atlanta. He win play against
Nashville tomorrow. Holland
turned down contracts from Connie
Mack and Clark Griffith to sign
with home team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31

Summary: Two base hit, Peckinpaugh.
Midkiff. f.>~Three base hits. Cree. Sacrifice
hits, Sweeney. Base on balls, Fisher 4.
Struck out Fisher 2. Russell l. Time, 81.
Umpires, Egan and Dineen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
BOTH TwIRLERs SOLVED IN ONE
ROUND, BUT EVANS FARES
BETTER-S0MMERS' WILDNESS
FIGURED IN DEFEAT
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday
Birmingham 4, Chattanooga 2.
Mobile 81, Atlanta 4-4.
Games Today

Chattanooga at Birmingham.
Nashville at Atlanta.
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ss-Batted for Vandegraaf in ninth.
s*-Batted for vandegraaff in NINTH
Score by innings:
IaiaueBa ....................- .tul ulV Voo "a
OpeliIxa 900 600 200 o.
Summary: Home run, Reese. Two base
hit. Hook. Struck out, cry 3. Kuppin
6. Bases on balls, Ery q Kuppin 3. Stolen
bases, William 2. McCraney ]. Glass /,
Camp 1. Sacriflce1hits. McCraney.- Powers,
Chambers. Double play, McCraney to
Glass to Hook. Hit by pitcher, Powers.
(Hock). Time, 1:45. Umpire, Welch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-15

ing off Passengers.
Marquette, Mich.-BelieVed steel
freighter Henry B. Smith, which left
here Sunday with cargo of iron ore,
sunk in storm.
New York.-Because of fight made
by Housewives League, egg specu-
lators have reduced price of eggs.
Minneapolis. - Louis Solomon,
whose luxurious whiskeFs have been
ghetto's pride for years, lost part of
facial jungle when bed springs top
pied from moving van and cut cash
in his face requiring 10 stitches.
San Francisco.-Lone highway
man held up Southern Pacific pas
senger train. Got 81 900 in money
and jewely from passengers. e., .t
London, Eng.-Claude Grahame-
White, aviator, will attempt to drive
aero bus" with five passengers to,
Paris. ..~.
Port Huron, Mich.-VesseI lying in
Lake Huron identified by diver as the
Charles S. Price of Cleveland. r'
Berlin.-Emmy Destinn, prina
donna, was paid $4,000 for posing
Ior MOVIES" IN cage of lions. Film
company insured her life for $685.
900. ..--
New York.-Justice McAVoy dis
missed suit of John ]. McGraw to
collect 81 ,272 poker debts. Made him
pay $23.66 costs.
Paris.-When Count de VauVgiard
sent his seconds to Prince Troubet-
skey seeking a duel footman slammed
door in their faces. o.,
New York.-Wm. H. Sutton, fra
ternal editor Brooklyn Eagle started
on Eagle 70 years ago as copy boy"
Boston.-Thos. J. GibIin, defeated,
for reelection to legislature, got two
months in workhouse for assaulting;
J. E. Mcguire, an editor .
Paris.-Princess Michael Murat
who was Helen Macdonald Stallo,i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-15
DOINGS OF THE WORLD BOILED DOWN

MISUNDERSTANDING b. NdIISIy
son-in-law of ex-Congressman F. M.
Nye, pleaded guilty to bigamy. Sen
fenced to indeterminate term in
states prison.
Ell Paso, Tex-c. G. Seggerson, an
American chauffeur and two uniden-
titled Americans killed during battle
at Juarez, Mexico. $50 soldiers
killed, about 800 wounded on both
sides.
Huntsville, Tex.-ConVicts turned
out and worked to save buildings of
Sam Houston Normal from destruc-
ton by fire. Few slightly burned.
None tried to escape.
Indianapolis. - All state troops
brought here during strike of street
car men sent to their homes.
New OrIeans.-Capt. C. M. Bowen,
As, famous skipper. arrested for vio-
lating mail laws in organizing COM
pany to search for pirate treasure on
Cocos Island.
Lafayette, a.-Unidentified man
dying, face beaten to pulp. Police
say he was mistaken for Southern
Pacific strikebreaker.
Vera Cruz.-French warship Con-
de arrived here today.
Pittsburgh.-SeVen injured, one
seriously, when passenger train
struck street car.
Seattle, Wash.-President Meyer
of the Western Federation of Miners
today named substitute to sit for him
as delegate in American Federation
of Labor convention and started to
Calumet, Mich, to take personal
charge of copper miners strike. Be
fore leaving he did not say whether
new developments had compelled his
departure.
PhiIadeIphia.-Dr. H. Lehman,
celebrated, chemist, lecturing on
Basis of immortality" declared: 81
have had more than one animal pet
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-27
THE EXECUTIVE AND OPERATORS
HOLD PRoTRAcTEp coNFER.
ENcE IN EFFORT TosAvoto IA
eoR TROUBLE.
PROCEEDINGS GUARDED BUT
A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT
WILL LIKELY BE REACHED, rs
BELIEF.
GAC|N CREEK n|hEBs QUIET
MINE WORKERS OFFICIALS DE.
CLARE lF STRIKE ORDERED IT
WILL BE SUPPORTED BY OR.
GANlZATloN.
tBy Associated Pressl

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June 37.--
Conferences between coal operators
and miners OF the New River held.
were continued today in the office Of
Governor Hatfield and while the pro-
ccedings were carefully guarded, IN
formation came from reliable persons
that the effort to prevent the strike
called for July LIST might be success
ful.
There was no disorder In the eaula
Greek district where i,ee8 men struck
yesterday.
Officers of the United Mine Workers
here stated that they would support
the strike of these men, as II was
based oil the refusal OF some coal
operators to carry out the terms OF the
agreement by which the strike was
settled May LIST. s., ~
A mass meeting Of all of the miners
of Paint and Cabin creek districts had
been called for next Sunday at Esk.s
dale. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-27
Johnson Flees
NEGRO PucILisT BELIEVED TO BE
ON WAY TO EUROPE TO AVOID
PRISON TERM.

TORONTO. Ont. June Sporting
circles here were thrown into excite.
ment to-day by report that Jack
Johnson. the puGilisi. under sentence
ni imprisonment in Chicago, was In
this city last night. The report has 1t
that Johnson had an interview here
with his friend anl former manager.
Tom Flanagan, and that he stayed at
local hotel over night. left to-day b.
motor car for Montreal and will sail
for England md Faris. Flanagan.
when scn this afternoon. would Meth.
cr confirm nor DENY the report
Flanagan later admitted that John.
son and his white wife. Lucille Cam.
cron. had ben in town and <crc en-
their way TO Paris. He said that John.
son intended fOrfciting his bail. Elan.
agan wouiG talk no further.
A Chicago special says:
A report TO Federal authorities this
afternoon that Johnson. negro puugi!.
list. under sentence Of one years i'm.
rrisonment for violation OF tho whit ,
slave act. had fled from the jurisdic.
tion OF the court. caused C.. +. DO.
woody. government investigator. 10
start an investigation.