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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
FEDS PLAN TO CUT
DOWN EXPENDITURES
Limit Each Club to Twenty Play
ers and Use Other Ways to
Save Their Money.

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-Although the
Federal League owners intimated at the
beginning of their annual meeting that
there would be another year of base
ball war. the club owners reached the
decision late on Saturday night to carry
not more than twenty players. Also it
was asserted that, while fifteen major
league players who were not with the
Federal League last year had been
signed and that negotiations for eight or
ten others were under way. no sXtraor-
binary salaries were TO be paid. it was
said
The league members also decided TO
charge big league prices-25, 30 and 70
cents, and 81 for box seats. Last sea-
son prices were cut by the indianapolis,
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn clubs.
President Gilmore asserted the stories
given out by officials OF organized base
ball that the Federal League was in
financial distress were absolute false
hoods. He said that even If the league
dc not make money last year there was
no complaint at the meeting, and none
Of the men interested IN il desired to
withdraw. On the contrary. he said.
they were enthusiastic. and had planned
greater expenditures. Peace with or
gsnized ball was not discussed. he as
serted.
OUlE Infee unplrSS nave been signed
r. the Federals. Mr.. Gilmore said
there may be some changes in this
STAFF, and Il Henry O'Day. former man.
ager of the Chicago Nationals, wished
to become one Of the new leagues UNI
pires he could have a contract tomor-
row
CINCINNATI, Nov. S0.-Holding that
the employment of regular salaried
scouts to ascertain the playing quail
ties Of men in the minor leagues was
overdone to such an extent that il
was now worthless, the board of direc-
tors Of the Cincinnati National League
club decided TO 40 away with all sa
aricd scouts for next season. II is the
intention Of the club to have men who
occupy responsible positions in vari-
Gus minor leagues to look after thelr
interests in regard to drafting OF youne
players, hut the men who heretofore
did nothing but travel through the
minor leagues looking for young taIen;
Will not be signed for the coming sea-
son, according to the announcement
from the board Of directors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
Only Fifteen Lads Reach
800 in National League

The official batting averages in the
National League published today.
show fifteen only among basebalrs
''Fhrec hundred" Four of these,
Wiltse. Piez. Erwin. and Strand, with
.6SI. 375. .34S. and 80, respectively.
played in less than fifteen whole
games, and cannot therefore be con-
sidered In determining the leader of
the league. Jake Daubert, of Brook
lyn. with an average OF 1923. is the
real leader. as he played in l26
EameS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
Captain Brickley was put in
the Yale game just TO kick,
which is the reason why many a
baseball player is put out.

BCoriHg that the suffering European
soldiers icere I0eGriHJ pU6S, Fred SHod-
grass has volunteered 10 contrib:re a
JcIr.
Can't tell whether Nays goat has the
foot and mouth disease or not. 1t can't
be found.
The only appropriate audience al wrest-
ling match would he mice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
sOUTHwEsTERN DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

n it'll hut q single game separating The
'hrce leading teams i'm the Star League.
he race for first hOnors promises to
10 an interesting one. G5thics. which
lead the TudCrs by one game. have top;
Med over the greatest number OF pins,
while the Jensens lead in both strikes
and spares
Tscman. anchor man for the Gotnics.
'oads in Individual averages with l00-lI.
l. Elicit j. second. with gg-ll. and also
has made both high game and high set,
with 1856 and 545 respectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
Williams Enters Ring.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-Kid Will
liams, worlds bantam champion en-
ters the ring at the Olympia tonight
with Young Diggins. This is walk
over for the Baltimore battler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
The st. LoOey BTOJCnS hare -
first Sdcker named Lcdry and q
crotCd Of fans that are that nay,
too.

Ii Frank Chance really wanted TO get
as far away from the Nanks a. he
could. he should have signed with the
Athletics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30

Joe Engel will play a passing
game next year, while Muggsy Nc
Graw will rely on his kickers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30

Every football coach in the country is
complaining that he has only twelve
months in which to whip his team ialO
shape for the coming season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.

Agitators for stronger and big
ger navy have forwarded Satur-
days statistics to Secretary Gar
rison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30

Franklin Field was the mecca for football
lovers on Saturday, but We don't smoke those
cheap cigarettes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

when i popular
ballplayer starts to
decline, it's gem
orally because he
hasn't de eli ned
enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-30

The snappiest styles in BENJAMIN coths-the criterion
of mems fashions Fabrics the Smartes seen this season rat
terms the exclusive designs that popular this Fa and
Winter-the nobby Checks Tartan PlaidS Scotch Mixtures
and soft finished and unfinished WorSteds in daring patterns
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
Princeton Student Injured
Climbing Gate at Station

NEW YORK, Jan. Frank A. Bar
bour, nineteen year-old son of Colonel
William Barbour, linen thread manu-
facturer, and brother of School Com
missioner Robert Barbour, of Pater-
son, N. j., was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday morning after having
sustained injuries in an attempt to
climb over a high steel partition in
the Pennsylvania station.
At the hospital they were unable to
tell just how young Barbour was in
jured. The station master said that
the young man, who left his home
early yesterday morning 10 return to
Princeton after his holiday vacation,
was seen trying to climb yer a steel
fence some twelve feet high. This par
tition separates the station rom the
stairway leading to the train plat
form. He was pulled down while bog
ging to be allowed to catch his train,
which, he says, was necessary, Ms he
must hurry back to college.
Barbour came to, New York before
Christmas to spend the holidays with
his parents at II West Fifty-tbird
street. This is his first year at Prince
TON
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
Bridegroom Drops Dead

QUINCY, ILL.,, Jan. flames Tate
HOLSTER, Journalist, of Montreal,
dropped dead of heart disease here
yesterday just as he was to be mar
ried to Miss Cora L. Smith. 1t was
an hour before the time set for the
ceremony. and friends of the couple
were assembling. when HOLSTER. at
the home of his fiancee, thought of
something he had forgotten in the
final arrangements. He started out
to be gone only few minutes. Miss
Smith waved her hand to him and he
reached the sidewalk. Then she was
startled to see him lift his arms and
crumple upon the ground. She
swooned and was taken to her room.
Physicians pronounced Hollister dead.
Miss Smith is in q serious condition..
The couple met while Miss Smith was
travelling in Canada. HOLSTER camt
here three days ago for the weddingt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
Miscellaneous Fur Scarfs

appeal the of taste and also the
Ural lamb plus
CLOTH
desirable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
AT CHARLESTON.

FIRST-Three-y year old maidens, SELL
ing purse $500. six furlongs. Nelrose
I0S. Kettle Drum l05. lone i04, NSmiling
Face 81. Athletic Girl 100. The Hermit
i04. Laird O1<irkcaldy 100. Baby Sister
1902 Bundle Of Rags 1903. NCaraquet Vs.
xNeilchen 80. Stellata 1903.
SECOND-Three-y esr-old and up,
stone l25, Tomhoy l09 XTom Hancock
1O6. SemiquaVer l25, Gerard l20, Ada
1O9, NCastara 104. Willis 1913, Eaton 10,
Barium 1913, Boyer Gordon Ill, La
Grange Ill.
THiRD-Four- y ear olds and up sell
ing purse $500. six furiongs Armor
I05. NAmericus los, HsrcOurt lOI, NFly-
ing Footsteps "a. Robert Bradley ITO,
xFrsnk Hudson l06, York Lad los, KIDD T.
20 [ Il r II - Brsnohviue handicap,
three year olds and up, purse $500. six
furlongs Marjorie A. ITO, l.. VI Adair
sc Fathom 81. Aucou 10. Charter loS.
Loretta Dwyer 1903, Caugh Hin no, Sur
prising ll2, Incidence rs, Spohn 100, Old
Ben l01 Sleeth 1905, Gordon 1903
FTFTH-Three- year Odds and up. sell
ing purse $500, mile: Billie Baker los,
bad News II lo5, Henry Hutchison lO5,
NHans Creek 81. Judge Monck liz. Jim
CgMerv loq Nrom Hancock 81 NMslik
90 Votes l04. Npr jackson III. Bertis
los. XSingle Ray 90
Sf&TH-Three-y year olds and up. han
S,ca1 selling. parse s3Sn. mile and 20
yards pick beadwood q5, cot Ash
meade los Brando s6 Mollic s. 10l.
sherlock Holmes l0s, Earl of Savoy los.
over the SANDS 9S. Golden Treasure l0i.
Master Jim 100
NAUpreDtiCe allow auCC.
Weather clear, track fast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04

county warden's conduct toward the
prisoners.
Mr. thurman indicated that the
commission was determined to get a
closer control of the convict camps
so that no further abuses could arise
without the instant knowledge of the
commissioners 1t was thought that
a resolution would be introduced at
the meeting of the commission We'd
nesday calling for a change where
by the board may more directly have
supervision of the camps.
How One Negro Was Beaten.
One of the most brutal punish
mems inflicted by Boss" Tyree. ac-
cording TO Convict Green's story to
the Grand Jury, was that upon ne
gro by the name of Robert Coleman
'Tyree made Coleman strip naked"
said Green. Then he handcuffed his
hands behind him. bent him almost
double and trussed him in that un-
comfortable position by means of a
picllaX handle.
Then he took his lash and beat
Coleman numerically while Coleman
shrieked and writhed on the ground
He must have given him at least 100
lashes"
While the members of. the State
Prison Commission were before the
Grand Jury they were questioned
closely, as were the members of the
County Commission. in an effort to
determine where the responsibility
lies for the conduct of the convict
camp bosses
Commissions Shift Blame.
The situation appears =omewhat to
have grown out of conflict of au-
thority on one hand and a tendency,
on the other, for each of the com
missions to pass up to the other the
responsibility for certain phases of
the administra ton.
The jurors Intercepted every
member of each commission in order
to learn the exact truth. Recon-
menda tons are expected as result
of their questioning
Philip Weltner secretary OF the
Georgia Prison Commission, was in
conference with the jurors much OF
the day, aiding them in their invest
CATION and making suggestions as to
valuable Witnesses who might be
summoned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
Inspect '6Cdn,ps n4H0urs;
TlUO Guards May Lose Jobs

The Fulton County chaingang
Captain Edward Tyree, of the
Weiauca camp, and Captain Luck.
of the Rosalind camp, face expulsion
Wednesday as the result of the fly
ing trip which members of the state
Prison Commission and the County
Board of Commissioners made to the
convict camps of the county Tuesday,
a trip that required seven hours to
visit and inspect" six camps, less
three hours for riding and eating pur-
poses. and has been generally at
tackled as a farce"
The investigators were Chairman
r. f. Dawson. Judge 7. E. Patterson
and f. l.. Rainey, of the State Com
mission; Tuu C. Waters and Shelby
Smith of the County Board, and
Captain T. j. Donaldson.
A third man, Charley Wood,
guard at the Adamsville camp, also
faces investigation and possible rep
rimand. II not expulsion from the
service. Terrible stories Of Woods
alleged crueltles were told by half a
dozen ConVictS, tales of being re-
ported for whippings because Wood
didn't like their looks, of being re-
ported and tiogged for no reason at
all. and of being forced to work when
their hands We're covered with sores
and assesses and their bodies racked
with illness and pain.
Whipping Records Astounding.
As superficial as the investigation
was. it consisted mostly of a half
hearted inspection of the sleeping
quarters and the sampling of special
~ prepared food. the probers felt con-
strained to take some action when
Captain Tyree's whipping record
showed that during the month of
January. 1914, thirty-two convicts,
an average Of more than one a day
had been fiogged for violations Of the
rules, listed usually for disobedlenCc
The record showed that each con-
viCt had been given from FIVE to ten
lashes the average being eight, MAX
inI 256 strokes that have been dealt
convicts in the one camp alone in
month-and recorded,
Captain Luck's record showed that
in his camp twenty-five conNicts
were fiogged during January, with
disobedience and laziness listed as
the usual offenses, The number Of
lashes given each man in this camp
was. according to the record. from
FIVE TO nine, with seven as the aver
axe. That makes -l54 strokes that
have been applied to the backs Of
'convicts IN Captain Luck's camp. or
4l0 strokes that have been laid on
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04

Weiauca camp convicts who testified.
That Tyree held the conyicts in NOR
tai fear Of him by his constant use
OF the lash and his abuse of the 81 X
prisoners was Spradlings declara-
ton
Spradilnig said that he a number of
times had incurred Tyrees displeas-
ure and that he even now was only
recovering from the last terrible
beating that he had received. He
displayed great welts on his body to
bear witness to his story.
Suffers From Cancer.
"I'Ve got a cancer in my breast ."
said the negro, but ! never dared
tell Tyree. He would beat me up II
ne knew IT, OF course, ain't very
well able to work much, but | just
go ahead and suffer because Id rata
er do that than have Tyree know.
He would just make me work ali
the harder and would tell me that
I'm lust lazy Niger.
He'd rather beat his men up than d.
anything else in the world
VIII Brdwell is a negro who does
not go out on the road, but works
around the camp. He said that he
had witnessed Tyree whip the pris-
oners until the blood ran down their
bodies.
81 saw, him whip four fellows be-
cause they were sick and couldn't
work, he said "A good many times
we didn't get enough to eat. but We
were afraid to ask for anything more
for fear of getting the strap"
Commissioners Quizzed.
The other negroes who testified
were Austin Green. viii HANDY,
John Jones. Robert Randolph and
VIII Brown.
w T VIM and s r Turman
County Commissioners. were ques-
toned at some length in a continue -
ton of the Grand Jury's effort TO fix
exactly the responsibility for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
New Treatment For
Group and Colds
Relieves by inhalation and Ab-
sorption. No Stomach
Dosing.

Plenty Of fresh air in the bedroom and
a good application Of Nick's "Nap-O-
the throat and chest will relieve all cold
troubles quicker than internal medicines
Just apply Nick's and cover with a warm
flannel cloth. Leave the covering loose
around the neck so that the vapors of
Eucaly ptol, Thymol. Csmphor and Men
thol released by the body warmth NAV
be inhaled all night long Next morn
ing the head is clear and phlegm loos-
ened. In addition. Nicks is absorbed
through the skin. taking out the tight
ness and soreness. Entirely external
tho ideal treatment for the little folks.
Three sizes. 25c. SOC and S1-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
How Six Camps We're
Inspected In Four Hours

Here is what the Commissioners did their of in
vesgation;
Left the Thrower Building 10 o'clock and arrived at
Adamsvlle camp 1040 Talked convicts with guards
posed for pictures walked about the grounds held star
chamber with and left at II 40 for the works.
arriving there II clock the only real investigating
of the day done eghor ten cOnvicts telling affecting
stories Left the works at clock for Oakland City
Arrived Oakland City camp at 30 clock Walked into
clubhouse and looked around had interesting argument about
newspapers always trying stir things another argument
whether criminal mental degenerate; dissertation
criminoogy; dinner leaving 230 without doing much in
vesigating
From Oakland the probers went to Rosaind camp and
stayed and negro Perry Praig told of being
whipped times in three weeks his bare back.
Went to Miner camp. stayed six minutes heard negro
tell of being whipped for turning Georgia buggy
a wheelbarrOw.
Went Weiauca camp for 20 minutes posed for pictures
and heard tell of being whipped three times
evening. the last time when he stark naked.
Went i5eiiwood and stayed 80 minutes, great deal Of
being consumed in sampng food drinking coffee and in the
getting the opinions of the Commissioners
what they had Walked all over the camp.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
Prison investigators" Fit from Place to Place
to See That Everything Is Spick and Span
and Decide Stories Of Cruelties Were Greatly
Exaggerated in Testimony Of Prisoners

| he no longer could endure the sights
convict bosses" treated him. SO long
AS he could he stayed at the camp
and watched each day the tortures to
which the guards put their helpless
prisoners Then ne left
OF Ed Tyree, The convict boss, he
had this TO say:
- don't think that man has spark
Of sympathy or humanity within his
body. He is as hard and callous and
brutal as man can be. He is moth
ing more than a fiogging machine.
NO starved, consumptive-r ridden
and thoroughly cowed convict in ST.
IBERIA ever was more in the fear of
the knout and the other methods Of
torture than these mistreated negroes
out at the Weiauca camp"
Beck now is a blacksmith in a
Gwinnett County camp. Occupying
the position of warden there is
Charles L. Nash. who formerly was
employed in the Fulton County
that Nash would voluntarily leave
OF the horrors he had witnessed while
in this countv's employ
Seven CorroSorato Hin.
Wednesdays session OF the Grand
jury was the most productive of re-
suits Of any of their hearings. Seven
negro conviCts at the Weiauca camp
were called to testify and they bore
out in every particular the sensa-
tional testimony of Beck.
The things I had 10 witness and
hear were terrible" Beck said cor
tlnuing his story. II can hear to this
day the aRonized shrieks OF the poor
negro prisoners as they were dashed
and beaten without any mercy what
ever, and many times without any
cause whatever
Il have seen Tyree whip the blood
out OF the convic,s and appear to take
1endish satisfaction in his work.
To some OF them he has given as
many as 25 lashes Some OF them
were sullen and bore their punish
ment with almost superhuman forti-
tude Others screamed piercingly and
writhed in their agony
Sick Conviets Floeged.
II have seen him beat up negroes
for no other reason than that they
were unable TO work. | know Of four
negroes who lay sick and were logged
because they asked to be let off until
they recovered.
1T didn't do for one of the men TO
get sick TYREE WOULD DRIVE
THEM TO WORK AND FLOG
THEM UNTIL THE BREATH WAS
ALMOST GONE FROM THEIR
BODIES AND THEY WERE READY
TO DIE.
u would suggest that that old quo
tation would be particularly appro-
pirate over the convict camps of Full
ton County-'All hope abandon We
who enter here"
Declares Food Was Bad.
THE food was bad Even that
which the white employees of the
camp received was hardly fit to eat
You can imagine what the prisoners
would get. A number of times ]
have seen weevils in the peas that
made up the rations for the employ
cess. The camp itself was kept clean
because the State Inspector was
around every once in a while and 1t
has to be kept in shape for his in
spection, but the food always was
very bad"
Steve Spradling. negro, sentenced
10 the ChainEang for twenty years
for highway robbery, was one OF the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
EN- T RIES
AT JUAREZ.

FIRST-S Selling, 8 years up, mile:
xMystic Boy IS, Hester rs, ]. Nolen
100. xZenotek 1905, xGold Dust ITO,
Delicious ITO, NAdolante lie, Shaw
nee 1l3. Hope So lis, Eddie Mott lis,
Anon lis, Cisko lis, Hasson ll5,
Great Jubilee lis.
SECONDS Selling. years. 5 10
furlongs: NDago Mike 81. Santaneea
100. Big LumaN 100, Superl 100, Pat
rick +. 102. Dalston ITO, Birka 1l1,
Barbara Lane 10.
THIRD Selling. years mp. mile
Old Gotch 95, XHelen Hawkins 1913,
xRen Uncas 1905, XNo Quarter no,
xEye White ITO. Tom Chapman 10,
quick Trip no
FOURTH-Three wears up Casas
Grande purse. furlongs: Christie
phine 81, Belle OF Bryn Mawr lOS,
Dorothy Dean l06, Gordon Russell
los, Zim los. Gen. Marchmont los,
DR.. j. 3. Berry Ill.
FIFTH Selling, 3 years up, l-2
furlongs: XBirdman ~, Rosemary
1902. xHerpes 1906 Orimar Lad los,
Edmond Adams l0S, Dominica no.
Orange Blossom ll2.
SMITH, Selling. years up, mile:
xBurnt Candle rs. Black Eyed Susan
9S. Fort Sumter 100. Uncle Ben lo5,
Seacliff 1915.
NApprentice allowance. Clear fast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
What So Precious
AS a Healthy Baby?
Every Youngster Can Have
Fine Digestion if Given a
Good Baby Laxative.

In spite of the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent atten-
ton to diet babies and children Will
become constipated, and it is fact
that constipa ton and Indigestion
have wrecked many young life. To
start with a good digestive appa
ratus is to start life without handi-
cap.
But. as we can not all have per-
feet working bowels we must do
the next best thing and acquire
them, or train them to become
healthy. iris can be done by the
use of a laxative tonic very highly
mothers. The remedy is called Dr.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
lions. 1t can be bought conven-
ientlv at anv drug store for so cents
or 81 bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size
Its mildness makes il the ideal
medicine for children, and ii is also
very pleasant to the taste. 1t is sure
in its effect, nd genuinely harmless
Very little of it is required and it's
frequent use does not cause it to
lose its effect, as is the case with so
many other remedies
Thousands can testify to its mer-
its in constipation. indigestion, bill
iousness. sick headaches. etc,
among them reliable people like
Mrs. James r. Rouse, of Marinette.
Wis. Her little son Howard was
fifteen months old last April. but he