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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Knabe Reports to
Baltimore Directors

BALTIMORE, Jan. lotto Knabe,
manager of the local Federal League
club arrived here yesterday and report
ed to Director Edward Hanlon and Sec
rotary Harry Goldman the result of his
Western trip
Hanlon said report that Dolan and
Walsh had been signed for the Balti-
more club was sent without the consent
of the Baltimore leader. The director
also declined to discuss reports that
Foster. of the Washington Americans,
and Beals Becker, of the Philadelphia
Nationals, would sign with the local
Federal club.
1t is planned to erect stands on the
Federal grounds to seat Ia, 900 persons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
THE OTHER SIDE.


DoWn in a mmrkV mine he pUked,
digging for chunks of coal,
And nerer thought Of discomfort
entered his simple soul.
He Worked a,0dy through the HUe-
Tong ddD in a spirit of deep
content,
And dre,o his pay in a stoHd pav.
nor asked for another cent.
A baseball scout picked the miner
ont as a 1chdIe Nth q baseball
bat.
The young man spelled ,Cith the Job
he held till his crdnium burst
his hat
The young man dWeUs in the best no.
tells and he rides in roydl
tcdD,
ana sdyss "Oh. my! what a stdCe an,
T." and he BelIs for raise in
pay.
II is claimed that there will be six
clubs Of big league caliber in the Fed
ersl League. This is moro than either
the American or National ever has
shown.
II the Federsls can produce enough
players for another bio league, they
will have to make two grow where
one grew before.
If you were to ask Kid Williams. he
would answer without the slightest
hesitation that Johnny Coulon Is the
cleverest side-stepper extant.
Once upon time there visited this
country European wrestler who was
not champion of something.
II is estimated that Europe raises
one wrestling champion per annum to
every square yard Of territory.
II Julius Govedarica is the best
wrestler in Servia, we'd like to see
the worst one
We are inclined to believe the re.
port that baseball is now being played
in Medicine Hat. But il we heard
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Rucker and Wheat To
Sign Long Contracts

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-President F,b-
belts. of the Brooklyn Baseball club,
announced to-day that Outfeder Zach
Wheat and Pitcher Nap Rucker had
agreed to sign three-year contracts.
The terms were not made public but
both players appeared to be perfectly
satisfied and will sign tn new contracts
as soon as prepared.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
HOT GOLF BALL
FLIES FARTHER,
PROFESSOR SAYS
So Don't Be Surprised to See
George Adair and Others Pack
ing Thermos Bottles.
By 0. B. Keller.

IF you should happen to see
George Adair, or VIII Rowan, or
Tick Tichenor, or Hamilton Block
any of those golfing sharks, you
know-we say if you should happen
10 see one of them sort of shopping
quietly out to East Lake with Il
thermos bottle under his arm, and
slipping it to the caddy while he takes
his preliminary warning-u swing,
don't let any suspicious of an unwor-
Thy nature get the better of you.
It's strictly in the interest of sci
ence-science and golf, we assure you.
And golf is science that can pe
carried on successfully only with the
most level of heads, and frequently
not even then
THIS is the reason for the thermos
bottle, if at ALL
Professor Lyle Spencer of Law
renee College-wherever THAT is
announces that he has discovered that
warming golf balls before use in
nreases their resiliency q. e., bouncel
in an enormous degree. To prove
that his theory is not merely an
academic bunch. the professor, who
knows with which side of the CLUB
TO hit the ball, warmed some speci-
mems of golf balls carried them in a
thermos bottle to the field of battle,
and with no particular effort belted
them almost out of sight. The fair
way being frozen at the time, the in
creased bouncing facilities also got in
their work. and the PROFESSIONAL wal
lops were limited only by bunkers ur
natural obstacles that cause the pro-
jectiles to change their course.
rTnTIE
L been applied TO other missiles
With effect. Over at the Atlanta Ath-
letic Club, in cold weather, the hand
dall contingent speeds up tennis balls
by hea ting them at the radiators The
effect. of course, is to expand the air
within the shell of the ball. making it
"a tirmer and at the same time a more
elastic cushion.
| y the matter of golf balls, we don't
quite get the prof.
The modern lively balT' is made
very much like a miniature baseball,
consisting of rubber shreds wrapped
tightly around a core (of various
typesl and the whole thing tightly
covered with shell of pure gut:a
perCha, about liz of an inch in thick
ness.
The core" in some ca ses is of soap
water rs used for the core of some
balls rubber for other: and the dan
Serous acid has nearly become obso-
lete. 1t is assumed'that the resiliency
Of the ball is increased by heating, as
there naturally would be some shrink
age in cold weather, from the COR
traction of all the materials The
artificial heat probably matches in the
rubber an i<9ane desire to stretch
and the impact of the blow is met by
a correspondents bound.
M7E regret that the esteemed and
" probably renowned prof didn't
supply his press agent with figures
concerning his drives,
In that event we can easily ima2-
Inc q thermos bottle brigade vending
its way East Lakeward, bent on emil
lation.
If you see it, anyway, choke the
suspicious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Rose Offers Handsome Prize Player Rated Most Valuable
WELCHONCE LIKES new SYSTEM OF AW ARDING TROPHY

to the player who is adjudged the
most valuable to his club during the
season, the same to be awarded under
the same conditions as the Chalmers
trophy is awarded to players in the
two big leagues. A certain per cent
of the sporting writer's Of each city
In the league are selected and allowed
to vote on the proposition and the
player getting the highest amount of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Federal Team To Be
Placed in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. Jan. l5.-Rudoipb
Greis. OF the Western Surgical Supply
Company. said to-day that he and 9TH
er Cincinnati men have secured back
ing to the extent Of s250000 to place
Federal League club in Cincinnati, and
that committee will Igo to Chicago
Saturday to apply for franchise. Fed
eral men were in Dayton. Ohio, yester-
day trying to sign Jack Rowan Red
pitcher, but found Jack had already
signed for 1914
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Billikens Purchase
Walsh and Stone
For Next Season

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 15-An-
nouncement was made last night that
the Montgomery. Southern League.
club has purchased Infielder Dee Walsh
from the st. Louis Americans, and
Pitcher D. Stone, last year with St.
Louis Americans, from Oakland, Paciho
Coast League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Panama Cruise

Six special tropical cruiaes OF Flor
ida, Cuba, Jamaica and Panama Ca
nal during winter of 1914, in a new
exclusive passenger steamer Of lux
urious equipment, at popular rates.
Our cruise of February 10, with every
expense paid for II days, for only
sl69.75 is a phenomenal rate for this
great trip. Information and Illus
trated booklet from J. +. Mcfarland,
Agent. Atlanta, Ga.--Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

points from the vote is awarded the
trophy.
This, l think, is a good thing, and
Mr.. Rose is to be commended for the
interest taken in the Southern
League, as an offer of this kind is
bound to arouse more interest in the
whole league. Every fan will pass
judgment on the different players and
in his own mind will decide who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
~ GEORGE e. PHAiR, (.

that baseball was being played in St.
Louis we wouldn't believe it, even in
mid summer.
The baseball war will be decided by
the size Of the bank account. In 9TH
or words, il will be a survival of the
latest.
We are glad to hear that Devereaux
Milburn has decided to keep on play
ing polo. This shows that we are not
English.
The fact that Northwestern can
whip Minnesota at basket ball shows
that there is little in common be-
tween basket ball and athletics.
Chick Evans, who has volunteered
to teach US how to play Golf, deserves
credit for his utter gameness. IL
would be harder than teaching Ping
eodie how to run bases.
The report that Kid Mccoy has in
terested Maurice Maeterlinck in
boxing club shows that Maurice does
not care what becomes OF his bank
roll
Possibly it is an oversight, but there
are one or two members of the old
Cub machine whom the Federals have
not signed as managers
THE BASEBALL ANGEL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
EVERS ON TRIP.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--John Evers,
manager of the Cubs, left Chicago Ia st
night without announcing his destina-
ton. 1t was said. however that ne
would visit several cities and was ex-
pected to return with the contracts Of
several players
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Commodores Play
Tigers Saturday

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. Is.
The Vanderbilt basket ball quintet
will meet the Tigers the local ex-
collegiate FIVE here Saturday night.
The Tigers have greatly improved
since their defeat by the Atlanta a. c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
CARDS ELECT OFFICERS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Schuyler Brit
ton was reelected president of the
st. Louis (National eague) basebal
club Yesterday. Mrs. Helene Hath
away Robinson Britton was re-elect-
ed vice president, Herman Seekamp,
treasurer and w. G. Schofeld secre-
tary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
sLATTERY TO COACH TUFTS.

BEDFORD, MASS, Jan. 15.-The
Tufts College baseball mana cement
announced to-day that John P. Stat
terry, formerly catcher on the Wash
ington, Chicago and Boston teams Of
the American League, has been en-
gagged as head coach for the nine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
FOSTER STICKS TO SENATORS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Edd.e
Foster, third baseman of the Wash
ington Americans. has Just signed q
two-year contract with the local
team. 1t has been rumored that he
would join the Federal League. 1t is
understood that Foster will receive an
increase in salary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
NO CHANGES In RULES.

BOSTON. Jan. 15.-No material
changes will be made in the football
rules for next sea son, in the opinion
of Edward X. Hail. chairman of the
intercollegiate football rules commit
tee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
THE BASEBALL ANGEL

oh, TO De an angel,
And totth the Federdis stand,
A look Of doubt upon my face,
A bank roll in my hand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

We are inclined to believe the re-
port that baseball is now being played
in Medicine Hat. But il we heard
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

II Julius Govedarica is the best
wrestler in Servia, we'd like to see
the worst one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

~ REVIOUS to the opening of the
1913 season OF the Southern
7 eap,,a Mr. PapdoIph Rose of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

II is estimated that Europe raises
one wrestling champion per annum to
every square yard Of territory,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

FOR the season Of 1914 | understand
Mr. Rose has offered thousand
dollar diamond studded trophy, to go
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

elJner TO our cluD or TO the major
leagues, but am trying to look at it
in the light of the fan who wants to
see baseball well played.
:. eff the Federals take 100 major
league players, which they claim they
will, they will be able to put up al
most as good an article of baseball
as either of the major leagues will.
do not know that they can, or have
taken that many, but am figuring on
the basis of their own statements.
Even if they have that many, they
will still be the third league, and
scarcely better than the Class A
leagues.
eff they manage to weaken the
major leagues as much as they claim,
the majors still will have better clubs.
The Federals are after old and tried
players, men who can be depended
upon to make a good showing the
first year at least. They must deliver
major league ball to attract any in
terest.
Eve in the old leagues must fill the
gaps with young players. They dare
not experiment with youngsters. The
result, if they should remain in the
field, will be that, in two or three
years, the stars they take from the
major leagues will be worn out and
our youngsters will be developed into
stars.
ct is the history of baseball. The
Brotherhood robbed the League of
practically all its star players. When
the war was over half the stars were
done for and the young players had
been developed ready to take their
places.
when the American League broke
in, it took the stars and for two or
three years the American League
was stronger than the National. Then
the young players of the. National de-
veloped into stars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
Chanoery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF a decree OF the
circuit Court for the County OF Shiawassee,
State of Michigan, in Chancery, made and
entered on the 10th day OF December A ID.
1913 in a certain cause therein pending, where
In Valentine stokoe is complainant and Eslella
A. Parker, Arthur Is. Wood, Juna A. Wood
and CLAYTON j. Thomas are defendants.
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, AT the
front door OF the court house in the city OF
Corunna, Michigan chat being the place OF
holding the Circuit Court for said County, on
Saturday the slst day of March d. 1914, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, the following
described property, viz: All those certain
pieces or parcels of land situate In the City OF
Corunna, County of Shiawassee and State Of
Michigan. described as follows:
Lots eight 49,, nine (9) and twelve Q2) In
block thirty (30) in the Citv OF Corunna, Shia-
wassee County, State OF Michigan. according
to the recorded plat of theVlllage now City of
Corurna.
Dated February 9Th, 1914.
NEIL r. WALSH,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
FITZPATRICK & PIERPoNT,
Solicitors for Complainant,
Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
---------.-. .-.-------..
Benton A THIEF
ALLEGES VILLA
Rebel Chief Also Says Victim
Murdered -Four Men,
DEFENDS JUAREz. EXECUTION

seotchman 10 Charged with Attempt
on Former Bandits Life--"I Elk
peeted the scandaious American
Press to Attack Me-" Ne says
Forced to Act.
Juarez. Mex, Feb. 25.-General Fran.
cisco Villa has sent the following tele-
gram defending his execution of w. S.
Benton. the Englishman: II expected
the scandalous American press to at
tack me about the execution OF Ben.
ten. But I did not have any other
remedy to avoid new attempts of the
foreign Huertistas, who. protected by
the flag Of their country. believe they
are authorized to commit the greatest
of crimes. Benton was all his life
criminal Of the worst kind. In the
times Of Torrazas and Creel, protect
ed by these men, he killed more than
four men without provocation what
ever. Then after the taxing of Chi
huahua, In common with the above
named individuals, and according to
his own confession he appropriated
more than 1000 head Of cattle which
cid not belong to him, and, further.
more, the day he came to see me, he
attempted to cowardly kill me. For.
tunately | anticipated his movement
and disarmed him. All these motives,
and especially the last-named one,
forced me to act severely against Ben
ton"
Alleged American Citizen Killed.
Laredo, Tex, Feb. 25.-Clemento
Vergara, an American citizen captured
and carried into Mexico recently by
Mexican federals, was hanged after
his capture, according to advices
brought here from Hidalgo, Mex. Yer
CARA had been ordered released by the
federal commander at Piedras Negras
as the result of representations in his
behalf by American authorities. Ver-
CARA, it was reported, complained that
Mexican federals were stealing his
horses from an island in the Rio
Grande near Palafox, was lured to the
Island by promises of pay for the
horses, knocked on the head and car.
ried unconscious into Mexico.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
COMPELLED TO DIG
TRAINS FROM SNOW
Illinois Passengers Encounter
Painful Experiences.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Hundreds
Of passengers from trains in Central
Illinois were cared for in farmhouses
and village hotels, while section gangs
and crews of rescue engines armed
with snow shovels were compelled to
dig trains out of snow drifts, some Of
which were twenty feet deep.
So severe was the blizzard and so
relentless the wind that the snow fill
ed in as fast as IL could be shoveled
So desperate became the situation on
some of the roads that operations
were abandoned and all attention
given to caring for the passengers.
All roads leading into Springfield
we're blocked. The Chicago, Peoria
and st. Louis had a train with twen-
ty-five passengers stalled at Virginia,
and one at Cantrall with thirty-five
passengers. Peoria Chicago division,
Chicago and Alton trains were annul-
led. One train was showed under at
Green Valley. Five engines pulled the
illinois Central Daylight Special OF.
of drift at Divernon.
Fl. M. Craig of Rock Island was seri
ously hurt, five were bruised, and fif
teen other passengers aboard an in.
terurban sleeper escaped injury when
a relief car ran into the car, stalled
In the snow five miles south of the
city.
Pana, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Seven trains
were stalled between Taylorville and
Cowden. Transfers exhausted the
supply of goggles and wore paper
sacks with holes cut In them over
their faces. Stores closed at noon, as
there we're no shoppers. Postoffice
delivery was suspended.
Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Thomas j..
Ward of Litchfield, ILL.,, was found in
en- alley with both hands frozen and
Llay die of exposure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s, ssass the Of &HAzzzS@
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate OF Simon Howell
deceased.
We the undersigned: having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge Of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust oil claims and demands OF ali per.
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the store Of II. M. Post
in the City Of Owosso in said county on
Monday the 30th day of Marcn A. ID. 1914
and on Monday the LIST day OF June A. D.
1914 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each OF
said days for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate and that
four months from the 2Sth day OF January A. D.
1914 are allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 2sth day OF January A. d. 1914.
II. M POST,
WILLIAM II. VANSICE,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
THREE SHOT IN STRIKE ZONE
Employment Agent Fires on Union
Men at Copper Mines.

Hancock, Mich, FEB. 25.-Word
reached here from Crystal Falls
Mich, that Leonard Nicola, an en-
p!oyment agent for "a mining company
had shot and seriously wounded three
members of the Western Federation
who, he said, attacked him while he
was attempting to get men to work at
the Quincy mine here.
Nicola has been arrested. One of
the wounded men was expected to die.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27

What 10 the meaning Of the word d.
aphanous? Is il a new color? How
do you pronounce IL?
1t Is pronounced di-af-a-nus. accent
Oh second syllable. and means trans
lucent or transparent. 1t is derived
from the Greek dia. through. and pha-
inein, to show. hence n material or
texture through which some light
passes and objects can be seen. as
diaphanous clouds or vapor. II has
no relation to color.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
roo MARCH Oh. CT BUILDING

School Children Show efficiency OF
Fire Drill at Blaze.
Rochester, Pa, Feb. 25.--The Ro.
chester high school building was de-
stroyed by FIRE with less Of $50, 600.
sEeven hundred Pupils marched out Of
the burning building in good order, al.
though flames were shooting from the
furnace room.
After all had left the building a
squad of boy volunteers saved some of
the furniture.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
Commissioners Notice.

Commissioner Notice.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jacob Furrer
deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the County of Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the ONCE OF w. A. Seeg-
miller in the CITY of Owosso in said County on
Monday, the 18th day of April A. ID. 1914, and
on Monday, the 18th day OF June A. ID. 1914 at
ten O'Clock In The forenoon OF each OF said days
for the purpose of receiving and adjusting all
claims against said estate and that four
months from the 18th day OF February A. ID.
1914, are allowed to creditors to prese nt their
claims to said commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 18th day Of February A d. 1914.
DRYDEN ii. LAMB.
s. s. G. PHlPPEN.
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
INDIANA HARB0R HAS BLAZE
Block Burns inperiIins Lives Of Score
OF Persons.

Hammond, Ind. Feb. 25.-Fire i'll
the Stephens Block in Indiana Harbor
iIiperiled the lives of score of per-
sons who resided on the third floor.
They escaped tc the street in their
night clothing. The first floor was
occupied by the Central d engine
company. The loss was estimated ar
$4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
Wilson signs nour on.

Washington. Feb. 25.-President
Wilson signed bill limiting the hours
of labor of women in the District of
Columbia to eight.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-28

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 27.-Payment in full to depositors whose individual accounts are less than $1,000, and the refu1ding of 75 per cent of their deposits to those whose claims are in excess of that amount is proposed in a plan formulated today by di- rectors of the suspended Mercantile Bank of this city who have offered to contribute $3OO,OO0 to a fund to be added to the assets held by the bank
 The plan has been approved by the State superintendent of banks, J. L.. Hutton. and if a majority of the larg- CT depositors agree to the scheme it will be submitted to the chancery court for approval.
 Audit of the banks books showed shortage of approximately $1,000,- 00O which it is alleged, c. Hunter Raine, president of the bank, lost in unfortunate cotton market tra1sac- tions. Raine is in jail awaiting trial OH CudIS6 Ol bluDbLIleultHbs 4 . make up this amount $30O,000 in cap ital and surplus is available and the personel estate Of the accused bank CT, which has been turned over to MT. Hutton, as receiver, will approxi- mate a like amount, it is stated A contribution of $300,000 by the direc- tors, which has been agreed to by them, would make up 8 sufficient sum to settle with the smaller depositors in full and liquidate threefourths of the larger depostors.
 The bank, which closed it's doors February 9, held about 4,O00 savings and GOO commercial accounts.
 Chancellor Fentress today dismiss ed a petition filed by one of the de- positors who sought to have the re- ceiyership, granted on the application of the directors, set aside. Mrs. Julia T. Clark, who filed the petition, pro- ment of a local attorney by Mir Hut. ton contending that such duties should be performed by the county attorney general.