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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

cuser more than he did to the audi
ence. He replied in detail to Colonel
Huff's charges, and, finally, with tears
streaming down his cheeks and his
voice broken. he declared that an
other judge must preside. After
many months, Judge Grub. of Ala
bama, came TO Macon and tried Colo
mel Huff Several more months
elapsed, and then it was announced
mat the aged defendant had been
found guilty. Sentence, however. mas
never been passed. 1t is believed that
1t will never he imposed.
Il have been found guilty of con-
tempt of court did not think /
could be in contempt of q contempt
lble court-but | have nothing TO take
back, nothing to alter, modify, change.
retract, or amend" Colonel Huff told
the investigating committee. 81 stand
by anything that | have written"
Though he had been on the stand
for nearly two hours when he thus
addressed the committee. he spoke
with his accustomed vlgor. with the
sprightliness which characterized his
demeanor, in spite Of his years, be-
fore his recent Illness. His eyes
sparkled and his cheeks were flushed
Calls Speer Corrupt.
Emory Speer is cCremoniOus. des-
rotic tyrannical. overbearing, domi-
neeripg, absolutely selfish. He has
terrorized the bar and the public. He
has lawyers afraid Of him. IL he is
not impeached, the lawyers who have
testified against him might as well
quit their practice and leave town. |
believe him to be corrupt. That's his
character, that's the man, in nut
shell"
This was the conclusion of Colonel
Hutf's testimony. As he finished, he
turned in his chair and looked toward
En- Congressman Howard. leading
counsel for Judge Speer-lol1ed at
him In such way as to suggest that
he was ready for any kind of a cross
examination.
we have no questions to ask"
Mr.. Howard stated, and Colonel Huff
resumed his seat in the audience, the
only witness so far who has not been
sifted and sounded eXhaustively by
the attorneys for the defense.
Colonel Hums sons were immedi-
ately by his side They wanted him
to take drink of whisky as a stimu-
liant II have not drank any in SO
| years he said, and it's too late 70
begin on 1t now"
! How do l feel?" Colonel HUFF an
/ swered when asked to-day, as he
+ again sat In the Federal Court, visi-
/ bly, affected by the fatigue of his ef-
/ fort IN testifying why | am goine
/ to Washington to testify when the
Judge is on trial for impeachment"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
8 to Face Trial for
Sayings in Harris

COLUMBUS. Jan. ga special
term of the Superior Court of Harris
County has been called for next Mon
DAY to try two negroes and one white
man on murder charges.
j. f.. Melton, white, and Ben Body
a negro, are confined in Muscogee
County jail. because of the feeling
against them in HarrisCounty. Mel
ton killed Mans Teel a white man,
IN December and came to Columbus
to surrender. Body killed young
white man named Mcdonald, in Shi
Ion q few months ago. Buster Fos-
ter, In Jail at Hamilton. is charged
with having killed Barlow Copeland,
a negro.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
How. to Darker
Gray Hair
BY a Specialist.

a very satisfactory preparation
which darkens gray hair and acts as
a corrective agent for dandrufr and
other diseases of the scalp can be
made al small expense and in your
own home by dissolving a small box
of Barbo Compound in ounces of
water and then adding an ounce of
bay rum and a quarter ounce of
glycerine. Any drug store can fur
nish these ingredients. This Is TO be
applied once week until the hair
is sufficiently darkened, then every
two weeks to keep the hair soft and
glossy and the scalp in healthy
condition II may be used with equal
success in darkening the beard. This
is a preparation that gives splendid
results, both as hair darkener and
a remedy for all scalp disorders,
and is well worthy OF a trial. You
win find II far superior to the ordi.
nary store preparations and much
less expensive.
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Florida Service
Southern Railway
VIA

Pullman sleeping cars dining car DAY coaches
Arrives jacksonville $50 p. m
New Royal Palmi all steel train - Pullman
drawing room and oempartment sleeping cars
7:40 a m.
Local sleeping car, Atlanta to Jacksonvil,.
open at s:i5 p. m.-5re skfast on dining car bs
fore reaching Jacksonville $40 a. m
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars dav
coeches-sreskfast dining car before reach.
ing Jacksonville $3.50 a IN.
OFFICE. NO. PEAcHTREE ST.
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Governor to Address
Luncheon of AID Men

Governor John NJ. Slaton will lad
dress the AID Mems Club at a lunch
con at the Hotel Ansley Thursday on
the Doctrine of Publicity"
a large attendance is expected. The
hour will be II: 30> o'clock.
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Men and Religion Bulletin No. 81
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PRoHIBITloMsT FOR SENATOR.

GADSDEN, ALA, Jan. 22.-Alto V
Lee a prominent local lawyer, to-day
announced as a candidate for the
state Senate He Is q strong prohi-
bitionist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
MOTOR SYNDICATE
TO Be FORMED

New York, January S.-In an effort
to capture the British international
trophy several motorboat men here and
in Philadelphia are planning a syndi-
cate to build and maintain a high speed
boat to be sent abroad this year De-
signs for several boats to obviate old
trouble are being drawn up, it was an
nounced today
These plans call for boats between
80 to 40 feet in length.
Commodore II. II. Melville of the
Motorboat Club of America recently
visited the west and is satisfied that
there will be power boats eligible from
that section to race for the big prize.
AS the western men are taking much
interest In the contest the test races
are likely to be run in Chicago Franco
already has challenged and other coun-
tries have until next April to make
entries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
1914 PROMISES TO BE THE
GREATEST COLLEGE ROWING
YEAR IN HISTORY OF SPORT
Colleges Nearly Every Section of the United States Have Al
ready Planned Their Rowing Campaigns Eastern Sit
uation Especially Promising -Shake-ups oe
at Yale and Pennsylvania

change in the established order of
coaching and reports from all three
institutions are optimistic.
Further west the University of Wis
consin is preparing for another return
to the Hudson with a crew which will
prove fully as dangerous as that of
1913 The Badgers are fortunate in
possessing-a squad of heavy, powerful
candidates, with the varsity material
drawn from the freshmen and the var
sty eights of last season. The great
sprint in the final mile of the inter-
collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie last
June has done much to restore the
confidence of the western colleges re-
garding their ability to row as fast
and far as their eastern brethren. As
a result, Washington. California and
Stanford. in addition to Wisconsin, are
all looking forward to the possibility
of rowing on the Hudson next spring
On the Pacific coast all three univer-
sity squads are in active training and
heavy, powerful eighths are forecasted
The winner of the Pacific coast regatta
win come east to Poughlleepsie, as has
been the case during the past two years
and there is the bare possibility that
all three may ask for invitations, so
strong is the desire to show the east
what the far coast crews can do with
shell and sweep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
AN ENGLISHMAN'S VIEW
OF YALE-HARVAD GAME

An English writer, in describing a
Yale-Harvard game played at Soldiers
field, gives new and picturesque view
of the sidelights of the contest as seen
by foreign eyes:
AT the crises in the fortunes of
the game, the spectators take a col
lective and important part. The athletic
committee appoints a cheer leader for
the occasion. Every five or ten min
utes this gentleman, a big, fine figure
in white, springs out from his seat at
the foot of the stands, addresses the
multitude through a megaphone with
a 'Onel Two. Three! hurls it aside, and
with a wild fiinging and swinging OF
his body and arms, conducts 10000
voices in the Harvard yell. That over,
the game proceeds. and the cheer leader
sits quietly waiting for the next mo-
ment of peril or triumph. 1 shall not
easily forget that figure, bright in
the sunshine. conducting with his whole
body, passionate, possessed by a demon.
bounding in the frenzy of his inspra-
tion from side to side contorted,
rhythmic, ecstatic. 1t seemed so Won
derfully American, in its combination
of entire wildness and entire regulation
with the whole just a trifle fantastic.
Completely friendly and befriended
as l was, l couldn't help feeling at
moments very alien and very, very old
even more so than after the pro-
tracted game had ended in a victory for
Harvard. when the dusty plain was
filled with groups and lines of men
dancing in solemn harmony, and
shouting crowd broken by occasional
individuals who could find some little
eminence to lead Harvard yell from.
and who conducted the by-standers. and
then vanished, and the crowd wirle1
on again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

After suspension of three years, base
ball will be resumed next spring at the
Washington university of st. Louis. Dur
ing this time the lid on the great ma
tional pastime has been clamped, down
hard, but during the coming season the
institution will allow its team to COM
pete for the Missouri Valley honors.
A new charter has been granted the
Philadelphia American league club. Tho
club is capitalized for $50,0o0 and the in
corporators are Ben F. Shibe, Cornelius
McGillicuddy and Thomas S. Shibe.
The row that occurred between the Car
dinals and Browns during the post-season
series will not prevent the two teams
from meeting in their usual spring clas'h
which has been conducted annually for
several years, According to negotiations
recently completed, the series will be
commenced in St. Louis on March 2S.
Desiring to inject new blood into the
ranks of the Reds, Charley Herzog, the
new pilot of Cincinnatis representatives
in the national pastime, has signed a
young college catcher named Frank Mel
len for a tryout during the spring. Mel
len played last with the St Johns col
lege nine and is said to be very prom
Using youngster.
One of the main factors that enabled
the Portland team to grab premier hon
ors in the Pacific Coast league during
the 1918 season was heavy hitting. OF
the eight players In the league who hit
better than 300. four We're enrolled on
the Portland roster. They were Spease,
Lober, Rodgers and Doan. Three others
of the champions were also crowded close
to the magic circle.
In order that they may have ample
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

Chicago Federal league team, has an
nounced that the Chicago team and prob
ably the St Louis and Kansas city
teams will train at Beaumont, Tex, next
spring.
Another youngster, Turner, q right-hand
pitcher from the HendersonVille club of
the kitty league, has been signed by
Manager "Miose" Mccormick of the
Lookouts for trial next spring. The
acquisition of Turner gives the chatta-
nooga club nine pitchers
While other clubs have from time to
time been releasing surplus material. the
Boston American league club Is the first
to begin active disearding. having re-
Gently handed the pink slip to six play
ers. Charley Hall was the only veteran
dismissed. He was released to the ST.
Paul club of the American association.
Among the others who were discarded are
Pitcher Brandt and First Baseman Nun
dy. Brandt goes to Beaumont. Tex, and
Mundy to Worcester
Two hurlers, Jack Martin and Richard
Crutcher, have been signed for next sea-
SON by the Boston Braves Martin for
merly played with the New York YAM
KEGS and later with Rochester in the lE-
ternational league, while Crutcher comes
from the ST. Joseph club of the West
ern league.
April Il has been the date definitely
agreed upon by officials of tho American
and National leagues as the opening date
for the two leagues. IL the 156-game
schedule is decided upon then the clos
ing date will be October 4. Last season
opened April 10 and closed October 3.
Charles Murphy Of the Cubs has pur-
chased a young catcher named Tyree
from the Terre Haute club of the Cen
tra league The youngster played
against the Cubs in an exhibition game
last october and performed in such a
creditable manner that Manager Evers
requested the Cub mogul to secure him
for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
DEF|ES INJUNCTION;
CLOSES SALOONS
Governors Representative
in Copperfield, Ore, Rules
Town With Iron Hand

Copperfield. Ore, January 3.-Col. p. X.
Lawson who declared martial law here
yesterday, seized the saloons and placed
under arrest the town officials for alleged
oonnivance in violation of an ordinance
regulating the sale of liquor, defied today
an injunction granted by the circuit court
at Baker. When served with the injunc-
ton which sought to restrain him from
keeping the saloons closed and prevent
ing the mayor and councilmen fulfilling
their respective functions. Colonel Law
son telegraphed to Governor West for re-
Inducements to the number of so mill
tismen.
IF Sheriff Rand comes up here from
Baker and attempts to put me in jail"
said the governors representative. II will
have sufficient force to prevent his doing
So
Colonel Lawson appointed provisional
mayor today and selected councilmen to
serve temporarily. but announced that
martial law would continue. Strict CEN
sorship of telephone and telegraph mes
sages was exercised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

BIRMINGHAM BASEBALL IN
IT'S INFANCY: PLAYERS WHO
WERE REPRESENTATIVES,
ny ASA noUNrREE, JR.

Yet these men We're the one Wua were r.
sponsibe for the stroug fuoteold that
baseball gained in Birmingham. These
men We're members of the team that first
placed Birmingham on the baseball map.
They represented birmingham back IN
lSSa and iSS4 In the old Southern league
long since defuuct. They struggled Just
as hard and just a faithfully to put Bir-
mingham IN the fore ranks OF southern
baseball as the Birmingham teams of
the present Southern hague have done.
Vet they are forgotten. consigned to tile
DISMAL past and their deeds Of prowess
are forgotten. except TO a few old fans
who stil bear some faint recollection Of
the DAYS way hack in 1883 and lSS4 when
tEeY cheered the locals athletes on -
victory with as much ferVor as is dis
played by fans of the present day and
generation
Goldsby First Manager
Goldsbv was the first manager of
Birmingham team vet he Is forgotten ex-
eept by a few. Playing IN left field, lie
directed the activities of his men and
right well did he do 1t, for during the sea-
SONS that he presided over the destiniss
of tho local club ii was always in the
pennant chase. Baker was pitcher.
OBrieu first baseman Beard shortstop
and Biteman second baseman ON the first
Birmingham team
Tho lineup and batting order of the
first Birmingham team was as follows.
Sowders, center field. Beard shortstop:
Godsby. left field. Nav, third base;
O'Bren. first base; Bitterman second
base; Earle right field. Baker. pitcher.
Sehillou, catcher Hillers, substitute.
The old Southern league was composed
Of Nashville, Columbus. Atl0nta. Birming-
LAM Macon, Memphis, Chattanooga and
Augusta.
Memphis Lineup
The Memphis team of this year vas
make up of Sneed, Andrews. McSor
krsmyer. Black. Russelback, Phelaa
Whitehead and O'Leary.
James McAleer played in. this year be-
fore gaining renown In the national pas
time and others who in later years be-
came prominent In big league. circles
served for Il time In Dixie.
These facts have been revealed In an
old score book that was recently I'M
earthed in collection Of old papers.
Since that memorable year when base
hall made its debut in Birmingham II
has lain neglected. waiting for some one
to discover it and partalle of some of the
know ledge which 1t contained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

er who gets "A place on both of them
This athlete is Nap Iaioie. In 1905 lie
fielded .9al, the best ever made by q
second saclSer.
Two players get places on both the
all-time nine and the 1913 team They
are Walter Johnson. who topped the
pitchers in fielding with 1.o00 in 81
games, and Tommy Leach, the little
center fielder of the cubs, who had a
percentage OF .a90 for 129 contests in
center field.
Ed Honey missed out by one point
getting the first saeking honors ON
both teams. Back in 1910 Frank
Chance, then leader of the Cubs. had
996 for the season. while Honey last
year fieldod .9a5. Fred Clarke made
the best mark for left fielder and
Schultz for the athletes who cover the
right garden The Pirates leader made
his mark In 1907, and the cub right
fielder in 1908, when he fielded .9a2
in SO contests.
Terry Turner fielded .97s at short
during the 1919 season, and 1t never
has been equalled. In 1912 Lobert made
a mark of .9aG for the third saekers
and I'm 1913 he was again the leader.
falling two points behind
Following are the records of the beSr'
ffpIdfno eluh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
By ASA RouNTREE. JR.

time to round into good condition, Frank
Chance OF the Yankees has ordered h 5
veteran pitchers to report to him at Hot
Springs, Ark on February 10
Although Clark Griffith has IA pitchers
from which to select a hurting staff FOR
the 1914 campaign, he will carry only one
other hurler than composed Senator'S
mound corps last season. The certainties
for next year are Johuson Boehling,
Groom. Engel. Shaw, Gallia and Ayers.
This means that the boss of the Sena-
tors will have Bentley Cashion Nuns
ford, Harper, Love. Williams and Hughes
from which to select the extra man,
Cashion has been sent TO Bonesetter Reese
for treatment and should he round into
condition he will then be the one most
likely to draw pay from Washington club
next season.
Year after year the traditional barriers
that divide colleges in the various sec
tions of the country are being demolished
and the relations of colleges in one as
ISOLATION to those in another are becom-
ing closer with each succeeding athletic
season. During the past sridiron season
Virginia, Michigan and North Carolina
lent material aid in breaking down the
barriers and now the University of llli-
nois has put it's shoulder to the wheel
by offering the University of Texas dates
for two baseball games. The dates Of
fered are May l and .. Fer several years
the Illinois nine has made southern tours
in the effort to promote friendly relations
with southern colleges, and it is expected
that other colleges of the east and mid
die west will soon do likewise.
y
Arrangements have been completed be-
tween the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia
Athletics whereby the two teams will
play a series of six games during tho
spring training in Florida. The first three
games will be played on March 12 Is and
II at the Cubs training grounds in Tampa.
while the remaining three will be played
on March 16, II and IS at Jacksonville,
where the worlds champions will train.
Joe Tinker. the new manager of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Sunday School Basketball
League To Open January 10

The 1914 season of the Sunday School
Basketball league will open on January
10. Already a large number of Sunday
schools have applied for admission into
the league are indications are that this
years league will be one of the most sue
cessfu yet held. Among the Sunda Y
schools desirious of entering the league
are Ruhama Baptist, Walker Memorial,
Southside Baptist, Eleventh Avenue Meth
odist, Second Presbyterian, Woodlawn
Methodist, Woodlawn Presbyterian and
Mt. Vernon Methodist.
Unlike during previous seasons the
league this year will not be divided into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
NEW GYMNASIUM GAME
EVOLVED BY IOWA COACH

A new gymnasium game of consider
able benefit to football players In these
days of open and forward pass tactics
has been evolved by Maurice Kent. as
sistant football coach at the University
of Iowa. The game is played with a
football, but resembles bask ketball, in
that scores are made by throwing the
ball through hoops at each end of the
gymnasium floor.
The idea of the game came as a re-
suit of observation which disclosed the
fact that football men who had played
basketball were as a rule much more
efficient in the use of the forward
pass than those who had no eXpe-
rience at the indoor game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
CHATTANOOGA CLUB
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Chattanooga, January 3.-The Golf and
Country club. one of the handsomest
buildings of its kind in the south, was
burned early this morning. The entire
building was destroyed as there was no
available water for the engines that re-
sponded to the call.
Some of the furniture was saved. The
clubhouse was on the Riverside links
about two miles from Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
SCORES OF PISTOL y
SHOOT Announced

New York, January s.-Official scores
In the third and fourth matches of the
United States Revolver association in
door tournament were announced today
as follows
Match No. 3-Spokane. 1899. ys. st.
Louis Colonial, 1852; Philadelphia. 1915.
VS.. Providence. 1923; Manhattan. 1875,
vs.. Troop u tSyraeuse), 56s Dallas.
1914, VS.. Chicago. 994; Portland, iass.
vs.. Youngstown. 1855 Boston. 1867, IS.
Belleville. 1917; Olympic, 1133, IS.
Seattle. 1876; Pittsburg. 1126. rs. Shelf
mound. 1889; Portmouth 952. VS. 0s-
borne 979.
Match No. 4-St. Louis Colonial. 1889.
VS.. Providence. 1919; Spokane, 1109. vs..
Troop D. $40; Manhattan. 1l3s ~.
Youngstown, 1862; Portland. 1927. Us.
Seattle. 1870; Boston. iof2, VS.. i'lt-
liens. 95Sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
CARL LEADSAT
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The weather was cold and windy at
the Birmingham Gun clubs regular
weekly shoot yesterday, the wind keep
ing scores down.
o. LsGarl, who won the holiday han
dicap on January 1. repeated his per-
formance again by breaking 81 out
He was followed closely by President
James Hillman with SO. DR.. Mortimore
Jordan and f. M. Cornwell tied on SS
Scores were made as follows: