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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
Sporting Food
BY GEORGE e. PHAiR~o>
ORGANIZED BASEBALL.


Organized baseball is form of phi +.
Ianthropy instituted for the purpose of
keeping the wolf from the club own
er's door.
not approached within twenty seven
miles Of the club owners door. This
is due 10 the fact that wolf once met
a club owner. The wolf now hesitates
to approach within hailins distance Of
the owners door, lest the owner come
out and inveiaIe MIN into buying a
gold brick.
Organized baseball has kept the
player in the bonds of slavery. 1t has
srasped him out Of foundry, where
he has been shoveling black sand for
$2.72 per diem, and shanshaied him
to a cruel hotel in Florida, where the
barbarous waiter leaves a few seeds
in the grapefruit and the night clerk
raises a superciIious smile when you
inform him that there was no rose
water in your bawth this morning.
We feel for the ball rlayer who has
been trapped into organized baseball.
He is a slave for life. All he can do
is to gamboi around for approximate
Iy three hours every day at bank
presidents salary and be housed in
hotels where he is treated as COM
mon millionaire.
Then there is the dark side to this
bright picture. We once knew nm
ancier who had thrived for years on
the theory that yokel could not des-
iqnate the particular shell under
which the little pill was hodin~ forth
at that time.
He throve and throve on the yokels
until he waxed rich. Whereupon a
stranger approa ched him, saying: ~
have a baseball franchise which
would sell at cost price"
But the three shell man answered
him. saying: "Lay off, kind sir; ! am
willing to separate a man from his
kaIe, but ! don't believe in walking
on his esophagus while do it!'
The report that George Wiltse has
refused a Federal League offer will be
news to George when he returns 20
America on or about March 8.
Joe Tinker and Charlie Ebbets
shook hands whom they met. This
is due to the fact that neither had
pair of brass knuckIes handy.
Not knocking the glorious climate
Of California, but almost everv fight
er who trains in the vicinity OF Los
Angeles goes to the hospital with APP
pendicitis.
Howard House may be a capable
athlete, but If we were giving him his
name we'd call him Howard Sky
scraper.
Willie Ritchie's doctor advised him
to call off the fight, but there is
suspicion that Willie was working In
an advisory capacity to his doctor.
There are many near invalids in
this country who would like - have
as oompIacent a medical adviser as
Wale Richie has.
We fail to see where Charlie Eb-
bets has anything to crow about
when he signs Zach Wheat. All Char
lie Weeghman has to say is: "A stack
O. wheats," and he gets 'em.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
VOLS sEcuRE CATCHER.

ACQUISITION by the Nashville club Of
Catcher Frank Crossin, Of the New
York State League. was announced to-
day. Secretary Treasurer F.. 7. Booth
OF the local club. said to-day that bust
ness reasons will prevent his filling that
office again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
Mccormick Anxious
10 Find Lost Player

CHATTANOOGA TENN. Jan. 21.-
Ton 'gofnery Pfyl, the new first base
'Sl n' the Lookouts Is lost.
ses, idger Mccormick has made re-
NO efforts to ascertain the where
6s.u' OF the former Giant, but up 10
IpfT as been entirely unsuccessful.
N, nome is in st. Louis. He played
a, year with a semi pro team near
lS,s rancisco. He was addressed in
49,. tiles, but no answer was re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
Hedges Lands Sloan
And Clarence Walker

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Jan. 2l;;-Rob-
ert l.. Hedges. president OF the 81;
Enoxvilie Yesterday, where he met. BY
annointment, Clarence Walker, OF
limestone. and Yale Sloan. OF Madison
Vile, members of his team last year. d,
Walker signed a 1914 contract ana
Increased salaries.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
wEIIMAN SATISFIED.

Weilman to-day signed a three year
contract with the St. Louis Americans
at O salary OF $4,000 year, It had
been reported Weilman would join the
Federals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

Bombardier Wells won over Gunner
Rawles in the tenth round In London
the other night. 1t was the first VIC
tory achieved by the Bonn since he beat
Gunner NOR a year ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

Every team in the Georgia State
League has signed up manager for
next year. Valdosta was the last to fall
in line. They have secured Harold,
who led Macon last year.
The reserve list, issued by the Ma
tiohal Association, shows that Bru9s-
wick has the largest number of MEN
nucleus to build team around this
year. Brunswick has filed reserve
claims on fourteen men. Cordele and
Thomasville are next with nine each.
Valdosta trails with only four.
w. J. Clarke has been elected pres
ident OF the Waycross ball club. James
Sinclair Is vice president and d. s.
Mcclellan is secretary,
An OF the clubs in the Georgia State
League have announced that they VIII
put their grounds in tip top shape be
fore the season opens.
While Mike Finn has not yet finished
the work on the 1914 schedule, il is UNI
derstood that the season will proba bly,
open about April 10 and close in the
middle OF August.
One of the first things Manager Gas
signing his contract was to mail Bill
Kuhlman, manager last year, a contract
and a personal letter, urging him to
sign and play second for the Muckalees
this year.
SO far President Kalmon has signed
up two umpireS for next season. Both
OF them are experienced men and kal-
mon feels that they will both make good.
Manchester. who won the Atlanta
Georgia nand Sunday American low
ing cup offered for the most popular
player in the league last season, has
been farmed out TO Americas by Albany
Believe me-" says Umpire Rigler,
there won't be any more petty foolish
ness in the National League. I've met
a lot of important baseball people, but
Governor Tener is the class OF them all
He will be real ruler, but a square
one, too
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

Manchester, who won the Atlanta
Georgia nand Sunday American low
ing cup offered for the most popular
player in the league last season, has
been farmed out TO Americas by Albany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

frank Whitney started work yester-
day for his bout with Joe Mandot at
New Orleans on February 2. Frank is
working out with Jimmy Grant at tine
Business Mems gymnasium in the Stein
err Emery Building and the pair put up
corking exhibition for four rounds.
Whitney also jumped the rope and
pulled the puIleys
Frank thinks Grant has the maIlipgs
of a good boy and says Jimmy is bound
to be heard from before long. The
Fighting Carpenter says he would
like to see Grant pitted against some
of the -notchers in his division.
Charlie White, the Chicago sensation,
is to get a severe test Friday night
when he stacks up against Jimmy DUFF
fly, the clever Buffalo lightweight. Duff
fy has shaded such stars as Jack Brit
ton, Leach Cross and Young Shugrue,
in the country. Nate Lewis, manager
of White, writes that Charlie is to get
$1,000 guarantee for the scrap.
Reports from San Francisco state that
James Coffroth has secured Willie
ply on April :. Very few, however.
will believe that these boys will ever
get together until they see them in the
ring waiting for the sound of the gong.
George Chip has finally disposed OF
his meal ticket. Tim ONeil met George
for the fifth time Monday night, and
the Scranton middleweight punched
George into dreamland in the second
round.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

Battling Levinsky signed articles
yesterday to box Jack Dillon az New
York Two Gotham promoters are af-
ter tho match.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

We fail to see where Charlie Eb-
bets has anything to crow about
when he signs Zach Wheat. All Char
lie Weeghman has to say Isl "A stack
O. wheats," and he gets 'em.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

SO far President Kalmon has signed
up two umpires for next season. Both
OF them are experienced men and kal
mon feels that they will both make good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

There are many ear-nvalids in
this country who would like - have
as oompIacent a medical adviser as
WNlie Richie has.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21

Howard House may be a capable
athlete, but if we were giving him his
name we'd call him Howard Sky
scraper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
STAHLMAN GIVEN 90
DAYS TO PAY $4,000

Nashville, May 29-Judgment OF
$4,000 Was awarded the Fourth Ma.
tionai bank Of Nashville today by
Chancellor Allison against Maj. f. b.
Stahlm n, proprietor Of the Banner,
and Siahlman was given ninety days
in which to pay the claim.
The suit was on notes which Stahl.
man gave the hank some time ago.
Stah'man has already pail $4,000,
and ii within ninety days he fails to
pay the remainder, large number of
shares of the Banner stock and other
C. Lateral will ne sold by the court to
pay The claim.
StahIman admitted that be ha
made the notes, but on technically
claimed that II e bank had no right T.
purchase stock IN me company which
erected the building in which the
bank is now housed, and in which
Stahlman was interested. The cOuri
held the bank s action was legal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04

appropriate the funds for the building
of the schools, and plead their cause.
They buttonhole the politicians and
circulate petitions and memorials.
They are working every where to create
social centers in the rural schools.
at is doubtful if this faculty, earnest
as it is. would display such a unanImi-
ty of purpose were it not for the enthu-
siam, genuineness, magnetism and fer
tilily OF mind of the president of the
school, Sidney G. Gilbreath. On him
has fallen the mantle of Claxton and
Mynders. He is a big man in every
sense, with all the power of the big
man 10 convince. 1t is he who radiates
the missionary spirits that sends forth
his professors to regenerate East Ten
neSsee. Night and day he studies to
make his institution more efficient for
service, to draw it's various depart.
menls closer together in the working
out of a single purpose. He is one of
those men of the new south who are
succeeding in big things because they
per, list in doing little more than what
is required Of them.
Inevitably Prs'deHt Gil r>a'h's
ideal of service, wildly reflected by his
able faculty, kindies fire in the hos
ON of his teacher.students. The mis-
sionary spirit among them is obvious
and universal. 1t amounts almost to
a religious ardor. They come to learn
how to be more successful teachers, and
they go out missionaries.
Certainly Tennesseans should rejnice
that the Worlds Work has discovered
to us an institution OF this character in
our midst Probably there are Others
which we have not been so fully in
formed. Our congratulations to Presi
dent Gilbreath upon being the rrcipi-
ent OF such favorable publicity Mash
Vile Tennessean and American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
DEMOCRATS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY

At a largely attended and harmoni'
Gus mass meeting held by the demo.
Gratis of Washington county Monday
afternoon at Jonesboro, the following
county ticket was nominated:
Trustee-W. A. Maloney.
Circuit Court Clerk r.. G. Warren
Sheriff-Lyons Taylor.
Tax Assessor-Dan +. Fine.
No nominations were made for the
offices of county court clerk or register,
but are left open in case some one
should aspire to them.
The convention was presided over
by w. n Walker.
w. N. Walker and Kenneth Fine
were reelected chairman and secretary
respectively, of the democratic county
executive committee for the next two
years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
DAYTON A. DOBBS
GETS A DEGREE

At recent meeting of the board of
trustees of Tusculum college, the degree
of doctor of divinity was conferred up,
on Dayton A, Dobbs, of this city. DR..
Dobbs began his ministerial work at
this institution of learning some four
teen years ago, and during the years
that have come and gone, he has grown
ms minister and is today one of the best
in this section. During the passionate
of DR.. Dobbs in johnson City, Watauga
avenue Presbyterian church, of which
he is pastor, has grown in every way.
His many friends every where congrat-
Mate him on this merited honor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
LOYALTY OF
FRANT AVENT.

Nashville, May 29.-Frank Ayent,
defeated for railroad commissioner,
gave out the following statement after
the result was ANNOUNCED:
!" / have no formal Grafton prepared,
but do want to say TO the people of
Tennessee that | shall continue To be a
true and loyal democrat. The party
has fed and .clothed me and mine for
the last is years, and the obligations
are all on me, and so long as live my
services are at the command of my
friends, the democratic party.
"My canvass was conducted on
high plane, but il was conducted on no
cleaner or higher plane than that of
my distinguished opponent want
to say to my friends throughout Ten
nessee that | am An elecLor for the Hon.
Geo. N. WEIGH, and | beg of them to
give him the same loyal support that
they would have given me.
He is n true friend, "a democrat
without guile, and with it all an hon.
Orable and upright gentleman. can
never live long enough to repay the
many obligations owe to the people
of Tennessee and the democratic party.
"With Henry county s distinguish.
ed, eloquent and christian gentleman
the Hon. Thomas G. Rive, ny our CHI
standard bearer, and Putnam county,
true, brave, generous and most compe.
tent son, the Hon. Geo. N WEIGH, as
his running mate, there can and will
be but one result when the ides of No.
vember arrive My office does not ex-
pire until January next In the mean
time hope 10 establish myself in some
congenlsl and profitable business.
"AlIow me again to EXPRESS to the
people of Tennessee my deepest grail
tude.'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
FLO TERIAL
REPRESENTATIVE.

To the Voters of Washington, Greene
and Unicoi counties:
l am a candidate to succeed myself
as representative from the counties of
Washington, Greene and Unicoi coun.
ties in the general assembly of Tennes-
zee, and ask your vote upon the record
l made during the last session. l re-
manned at my post of duty and looked
carefully after the interests of my con-
stituents and promise to do so again if
you elect me to the honorable and re-
sponsible position. Thanking you for
your suffrage in the past and hoping
to merit it again in November, l am
Sincerely,
OWE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
LUCKY GUESSER
GETS REFRIGERATOR

The guessing contest on The numbtr
of beans IN the jar al the Armbrust-
smith Parks Company closed last
saturday. Tn re were thousands of
.uesses and each had many guesses.
Everybody wanled The beautiful S45
)dorless refrigerator AID il WIS well
worth trying for. When the beaI S
lad been carefully counted it was
'ound the jar contained rs, 468 and Ii
learest guess was rs, 465 by Miss Oe,
street. There were several guess.>
within ten of the correct number.
ADVERTISEMENT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
ORDINANCE NO. I23.

An ordinance establishing rates charge
able by the water department of the
city of johnson City for water used
for sprnkling lawns, gardens and
streets and prescribing regulations to
govern such service and penalties for
violations Of the same.
Be 1t ordained bv the board of mayor
ind aldermen of the city of johnson
5ity, Tehnessee:
Section /. That the rates chargeable
by the water department of the city of
Johnson City for water used for sprink-
ling lawns, gardens and streets opposite
such property, for each season-March
5th to November 18th, or any portion
Of the period between those dates-be
Ind hereby are established at the fol-
lowing rates per season, payable in ad-
vance: Six Coy cents per front foot of the
property ordinarily considered as be-
longing to the property served; provided
that any consumer paying for such SER
vice before beginning to use the service,
or any consumer paying before April Is
for current seasons service, shall receive
a discount of two (2) cents per front foot
Of property: provided further that the
minimum net charge for any one proper
ty per season shall be two dollars ($2);
nj l,nt thn nh ut nc
shall govern sprinkling charges for the
season of March 18th to November 18th,
1914, Notwithstanding tenders of pay
ment on payment itself shall have been
made at the old rates heretofore In fleet
after the first passage aud during the
tendency of this ordinance.
Sec. ii. That it shall be unlawful:
To nse the sprinkling privilege
without first paying for same in advance;
b. To use the sprinkiing privilege AT
any time except between six a. m. and
eight a. m. aud $ to p. m, and from
March 18th to November 18th,
Sec. III. That the water shall be cut
entirely off at any premises where the
sprinkling has been used without pay
ment therefor having been made as
above provided, and such service shall
not be restored until all arrearages and
service fee OF so cents shall have been
paid to the cashier of the city water
Sec. Nv. That q violation of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be pun
ishable upon conviction before the police
Judge by fine of not less than Ave (S5)
dollars nor more than ten $50 dollars,
In the dis, retion Of the city judge.
Sec. V, That any ordinance or parts
of any ordinance In conflict with the
provisions hereof, be and the same here
by are repealed.
Sec. VI. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect from and after
Its passage, the welfare of the city de-
it.
Passed on first reading May 90, 1914.
Passed on second reading May 90, 1914.
Passed on third reading May %, 1914.
Approved May 20, 1914.
s. E. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest: !
WV. r. POUDER, Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
HENRY HOSS DEAD.

Henry Hoss, aged SO years, died at
his home at CARRIERS, twelve miles
south of the city, last Thursday. The
deceased was farmer and had served
many years in the washington county
court. He was member of the Cher
okee Baptist church, and is survived
by three children: Calvin Hoss, Of
Bristol; Cramp Hoss, of CARRIERS and
Mrs. G. W. Phelps, of Pulaski, Va.
He was cousin of Bishop f, f. Hoss
The funeral was conducted Friday
at 3 p. M. at Cherokee Baptist church
by Rev. J. X. Haynes. lntermen,
was made in the church cemetery
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS

The following is a list OF the bulle-
tins of the Tennessee Experiment Sta
ton, at Knoxville, available for distri-
button, any of which will be sent tc
farmers in the state who will write for
them:
Regular Series.
XVIII. 8. Alsike clover.
rs. Selection for disease-resistant
clover
70. The soils of Tennessee.
81. Tick eradication.
50. The soy bean: a comparison
with the cowpea.
SO. Comparison and improvement
Of dairy herds in Tennessee.
"a. Sheep and lambs in Tennessee.
SO. Experiments with soils, fertil.
izers and farm crops.
81. The relation of the Weather
Service to the farmers Of Tennessee.
SS. Insuring the peach crop.
SO. Stand and soil fertility as fac
tors in the testing of varieties of corn
80. Fertility experiments in a rota-
ton Of cowpeas and wheat. Part l.
81. Relation of temperature and
rainfall to crop systems and produc'
ton.
80. Experiments with fertilizers
and field crops on important soil types
of Middle Tennessee.
SO. Tobacco insects of Tennessee.
Tobacco culture in Montgomery
county.
"a. The cattle tick as affected by
climate.
So. Notes on tomato diseases with
results of selection for resistance.
So. Fertility experiments in rota
ton Of cowpeas and wheat. Parts IL
and III.
81. Lining for Tennessee soils.
101. Improvement of Cumberland
plateau soils.
1902. Improvement OF highland rim
soils.
Press Bulletins.
%. Importance of testing and keep
ing records of dairy cows.
20. How to save the soy-bean crop.
"a. Spraying the peach.
rs. Cattle ticks frozen.
q. Rates and dates of seeding.
%. Getting and maintaining a
stand of alfalfa.
20. Feeding tables.
80. Resistant red clover: Prepare.
ton Of land and time of seeding.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
Do Not Lose Your rempar.

Anger is lack of sense That IL
to say, a man is not as sensible
when he Is angry as he is at other
times. He may be angry and still
have more sense than some people
have when they are not angry, but
he Is not as wise when he Is angry
as at other times. He cannot reason
so WE'LL his brain does not work in
as sane a groove; he is more foolish
than other people who may have
much less sense than ne has when he
Ia In good humor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
ELIMINATION
OF CANDIDATES.

If there is any elimination of cAntli-
dates in the First C Dng reSSiOnal district
republican harmony primary, the elm
lnation process must be done by the
candidates themselves. The congress
sional committee to whom the candi.
dates delegated the task has declined
to act in any such capacity.
Realizing that it would not do for
four or five candidates to oppose Con
gessman Sells in the primary, SAID
candidates agreed among themselves
to let the committeeman from the
counties of the district say, by ballot,
which candidate was the strongest and
which should make the race i'm the pri
mary against the present congressman.
a signed statemen from Chairman
A. l.. Shipley and +. G.. Alexander,
secretary, of the progressive republican
committee, gives the facts in the case
as follows:
Jonesboro, Tenn, May 31-To The
Journal and Tribune: | see in YOU
issue of today news item going out
from johnson City, to the effect that
the republican executive committee,
representing the progressives, by a
vote of eight to four, had decided upon
Gen. James b. Cox as the progressive
candidate in the primary election to be
held on September5. This is incorrect
No one has been selected.
A proposition was agreed to among
the candidates that the matter should
be left to the committee to eliminate,
but after meeting the committee de-
clined to take the responsibility for
such step, and hence the matter, for
lack of action by the committee, has
been called off. The majority opinion
of the committee seemed to be that the
candidates THEMSELVES must agree So,
instead of the committee acting and
taking the responsibility of deciding
between the candidates or prospective
candidates, that responsibility is shift
ed back to the candidates themselves
as the better method of determining
the question and the committee in
meeting assemble refused to take &C.
ton.
Eight members of the committee did
not vote for Gen. Cox, nor did that
number vote for all the candidates
combined. In fact, a majority declined
to take the responsibility of acting at
all. This being so, the situation will
remain as it is until some other method
is perfected.
| write this in justice to all candi.
dates and to the candidate, and to the
end that the people may not labor un-
der mistaken view of the facts.
The following have been selected as
the committee of six to participate in
the juint primary September 5,
r. II. Martin, Geo. w. Doughty, f
G. Alexander, Paul f. Divine, A. l.
Shipley and Will |. Eavis.
A. l.. SIMPLIFY, Chairman.
+. G. Alexander, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-04
Out-of-the-Way German lima.

Germany probably holds the record
for out-of-the-way inn names. Berlin
alone can boast the Angry Louise, !"
the Comfortable Lamb" the Cold
Frog" the DIRTY Parlor," the Bloody
Bones the Boxers Den," the -Four
Hundred-W Weight Man" and the "Mu.
steal Cats" whilst a suburban land
lord. whose house stands near a GENE,
terry and is a popular "pull up" for
mourners, has dubbed it. very appro-
priately, the Last Tear"