Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
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Sheppard Hall and Will Nix, of 697
and 6s7 North Boulevard, over some
snow which young Nix is alleged to
have thrown on the Hall front porch.
came in police court Saturday after
noon, when j. w. Nix, who is auditor
of the Atlantic Compress Company
and father Of Will Nix, was fined
Halls father, NJ. W. Hall, manager
Of the Pictorial Review Company, who
asserted that Nix slapped his son
during the youthful battle. Mr.. Nix
paid the fine, shook hands with Mr..
Hall and the pair walked out of the
courtroom arm in arm, followed by
their sons, who we're friends again
and talking volubly about forming
baseball club.
In one of the most desperately
fought battles that two prep teams
have waged, Donald Fraser defeated
Boys High this afternoon on the
Donald Fraser court by the score of
30 to 81.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. 2s.-
Pitchers George Kahler and Fred
BIanding have jumped back from the
Federss to the Maps, according to
information received here day.
Charles w. Somers, president of the
Maps, has agreed to pay BIandine
$4,000 and Kshler $500 for Loop
ing the loop" back into the Maps fold,
il was reported.
BOSTON,, Feb. 2s.-The Harvard
relay team defeated the Boston Ath-
letic Club in the feature event in the
big class 3. A. A. schooboy track
games here this afternoon. The Grim
son runners wSn the fifteen yards in
remarkably fast time, 3 minutes and
3 seconds. This is a new worlds in
door record for 1860 yards. The old
record of minutes 5 3-5 seconds was
held by the Boston Athletic Assoeia-
ton.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-"Bill" Brad
ley will manage the Brooklyn Federals
if the Ward Brothers can not find
some man now outside the Federal
fold to take the job. Bradley was
slated for the management of the To-
rcnto team, but the franchise was
transferred from Toronto to Brook
lyn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Not only
will labor unions and farmers organ
izations be exempted from the scope
Of the Sherman anti trust law when
ports on trust regulation measures,
but also retailers, small manufactur-
ers and other trade groups will like
wise be freed from the danger of
trust prosecution, according to word
given out by man close to the COM
nittee's counsels to- day.
w. F. Canterbury, of No. 90 Wood
ward avenue, was fined S100.75 and
l. 4 l. L L L
500 by Recorder Pro Tenn Preston
Saturday on chage of carrying con-
eeaIed weapons and discharging fire
arms in the city limits. The police
sllege that Canterberry, while drunk,
went out into the street at Woodward
avenue and South Pryor streets, near
his home, Friday night, and fired five
shots into the air. Csnterberry ad
nnittted firing the revolver, but de-
cIared he was shooting blank car
tridges
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Ths SEN
ate to-day passed the postoffice ap-
preparation bill carrying $3t0,00o,0oo.
This is the largest single appropria-
ton bill ever passed by Congress, and
is an increase of $5,ooo,ooo over the
House bill
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.--With for
ner Governor William Sulzer as the
first witness, the Sullivan Assembly
graft Investigating committee began
its sessions here to day. After waiv-
ing immunity, Mr.. SuIzer, who
charges that he was impeached be-
cause of his efforts to rid the State
Government of graft, told practically
the Same story which he related at
the John Doe graft inquiry recently.
The proceedings were enlivened by
frequent clashes between Mr.. Sulzer
and Asemblyman Alfred E. Smith,
member of the committee.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 29.-Charies p.
Taft to. day denied that he had either
seen or heard from such a person as
Truly Warner, the hatmsker, regard
ing the sale of the Chicago Cubs. "lf
Mr.. Warner was in Cincinnati he did
not call on me and he has not opened
any negotiations with me up to noon
Saturday" said Mr.. Taft. al still own
the Chicago Nationals and at present
am not considering any offer"
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-ln tho Oxford
University athletic competitions to-
day, D. NJ. S. Jackson, an Englishmsn,
beat D. S. Tabor, an American, in the
mile run by seven yards. Jackson's
time was 4 minutes and p seconds,
a new university record.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The
Senate to-day approved the com
nittee amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill increasing the
maximum salary Of rural mail car
riers to 200 per yosr. The in
crease involves an additional appro
pration of S4,35o,0oo. =