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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

least eight of the sixteen organized
baseball magnates who would vote TO
take the Federals without being coaxed
too hard. But the other eight are hold
ing out. They want to see what the
Feds will do this season. They believe
the Feds will fail. If the Feds don 7
fail, and show up rather strong at the
most likely will Join the others. And
the olive branch will be extended.
The Feds cannot be expected to
make any profit this year, II they clear
expenses they will be doing remarkably
well--and that s even more than many
hope TO do. But by surviving the year,
they will become an established big
league, and that will mean they II be.
gin to do profitable business in 1915,
posed of all.stars. But they look good
enough for any new league. The Feds
have some promising youngsters that
ought to develop into stars before the
year is out When the contracts OF
some of the organized baseball stars
expire at the end OF this season the
Feds will begin little diekering with
them, and if their bapkrolls remain un.
limited it Is a cinch they'll grab OF a
pretty generous assortment.
Of course, when the time comes for
the absorption of the Federals by
organized basebnll-at the federals
own terms, mind you-it will be neces-
sary 20 make some radical changes in
tho Federal circuit. Neither Chicago
nor ST. Louis can support three major
league clubs. Kansas City doesn' Z size
up as major league city. Indianapolis
NAV and may not support major
league club. Therefore changes will
be necessary iu the circuit.
Baseball sharps for many wears have
declared that third league would
rise up because there were too many
unprotected cities-that is, large cities
where only one major league club
existed. When the Feds and organized
baseball merge il IS quite likely that
the Chicago. st. Louis and Kansas City
and Indianapolis franchises may be
transferred 10 such cities rs Detroit,
Cincinnati and Washington.
Some there are who say there isu :
room for n third league. The present
season will answer this question, II
there ism Z room for three eight. club
leagues it's quite possible there II be
room for two twelve-club leagues. And
that's Just what may happen before
the 1918 season Is under walT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
DATES Announced
FOR SPOKANE SHOOT
Will Be Held at Hayden
Lake, Idaho, June l6, IL
and 1S; Utah Entered.
Special to The Tribune.

SPECIAL to The Tribune.
SPOKANE. Wash. April THE thir.
tieth annual shooting tournament Of the
Sportman's Association of the Northwest
Will be held at Hayden Lake. Idaho. June
Is. II ana is, under the auspices OF the
Spokane Gun club, according to announce
ments which will be sent out by the
club during the coming week, Trophies
and ash prizes to the value Of $4,000 viii
be contested for at the shoot. June Is
has been set aside as O. practice day.
The Sportsman's Association Of the
Northwest covers the sta tes OF Wash
ington. Idaho. Montana, Oregon. Cali;
fornis, Utah and British Columbia, and
has between 5000 and 5000 members,
1t is expected that on account of hold
ing the shoot at one OF the most beauti-
full OF the Inland Empire lakes that q
record number OF shooters will attend.
Many Of the shooters plan to bring their
families and camp at the lake,
Thaddeus s. Lane has been appointed
chairman of the committee on finances
and arrangenlents. The other members
DR., A. A. Matthews. George *. March
T. 3. Ware. Charles A. O'Connor, A. +.
Wieseman and Charles Fleming. The
chairman OF the programme committee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
|l[F|ES THE
|||ICE OF TINE
richer Looks Good
1. Age Of Forty
Years.

I, Il be a generally recog-
y throughout the great,
,ld II sport that when an
',ssS the 80 mark in point
!. -, the down grade. At
4 mar who has begun to
= IN any other line OF en-.
a b,,siness world is referred
f. .'s wonder. - the athlete
A.. Hekinq in the game is
,.artry over as "the grand
..S'fsar, mark is the point
sll athletes, and "30'' has
!, the same significance in
{. rorld as il bias in the tel
.,)1, where it is used as the
I 'sood night,
, fbeYe along the trail that
.fa'h hill Of athletic prowess
AZ occasional landmark,
(, rorunent to the perpet.
,irsjeal powers who has ap-
AZ sble to withstand the
f;me and retain his athletic
{sr beyond the period at
Pcp Time has decreed that
Il such powers shall be
h tie baseball world we
iIr had no better example Of
{;lity TO turn back the hand
M has been shown by Ed
creat southpaw twirler of
,{juhia Athletics who, last
Sis thirty.nintb year. at an
ssst balfplayers have long
'{ored into the "bope yard, y
4 pop Time a wallop on the
ling through with the best
ffcLine efficiency that he
I'M II 8 long and honorable
a diamond and topped it off
4 esne OF the world IS series
-lsIy The most efficient in.
|'!cfnlance of elusive hurl-
Mag considered, that has
|;seed on any diamond.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
FEW STARS REVEALED
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
More Than 100 Youths Are
Tried Out, but No Phe-
non,s Uncovered.
b. Tribune Special Sport service

81 irloune special opcrt service
NEW YORK. April All the trails
lead 10 the northlaud oEce again. The
southern training camps have been de-
serted The preliminary work OF the
l2li base eoa!l sea son has been completed,
The PLAYERS are on the homeward march
now, making tho trip by easy stages. and
garneriug dollars here and there for their
owners by playing exhibition games In the
sInaller towns throughout the south and
near south.
In less than two weeks the baseball
hungry public will be journeying TO the
different ball parks and engaging IN q
mad scramble with thousands OF others
Tor choice seats, from which 10 watch the
baseball persons rip the lid off the 1914
see son. In less than two weeks the now
silent stands will echo with the shrlekS
and the plaudits of the multitude; ~
less than two weeks many umpires will
be in danger OF losing their lives and
Lajole and others will be busting fences
In the old fashioned way.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

uI wasn't. but everybody else was Was
the only one in the whole party who
didn't get seasiek at ono time or another
during the trip"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Federal Outlook Good.

Tho dope concerning the training camp
Coings OF the Feds has not been as COM
plete as that from the organized camps
But the reports that trickled In from time
10 time stated that .he veterans In me
Federal liueups showed the form hat
gave them the ranking OF stars IN tue
Rig leagues. Many Of the Federal re,
oruits. Ii Is reported. showed In grafld
stvle' and so enthusiastic were some
scribea concerning them that we may
iook forward to seeing a few SECONDS
NJ, the order OF Cobb Speaker Collins
Raker Wagner. ct al. when the Feds
begin 10 cavort on their different greens;
The business OF doping out the Federal
league race-which few are brave enough
10 aftempt-is too difficult task TO
IA ckle iust now. But. from training
"a mn reports. the Chicago Feds seem 10
Savs mighty speedy combina ton Nor
decsi Brown, the leader OF the ST Louis
Eeds. is said 10 have whipped his bunch
of lids and vets into a fine baseball ma /.
chins. while Bill Bradley, manager OF
the Brooklyn Feds, declares that his cut-
sit right nov seems capable OF showing
its heels to anything In the league
baltimore looks as II IL had strong
club and the Buffalo and lnaianapolis
outfits rank almost equal to them. The
Kansas City and Pittsburg Feds seem
Ia have plenty Of speed and ability
After a few looks at all the Fed frain-
ing camp dope one gets the Idea thst the
teams are pretty evenly matched IL thls
proves true 1t will mean a thrilling battle
All the way IN 1s14-soniething the PUBLIC
homes for, and something .the organized
majors never have provided
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Trips Not Satisfactory.

The training trips this year nave been
huge dlsappointments for most OF the
managers and magDates. The organized
ma jor leaguers tried out more than 100
Youths that were gathered In from the
bushes az the close Of the 1913 season
They gave them all thorough tryout-
that is. as thorough tryout as can be
given at q training camp, But not one
phcnom was uncovered. Most OF the
bushcrs were sent back TO their old
stamping grounds or shuntcd off TO some
other minor league orga ani5ation lew
o. the many who went along on the
trips hopeful eager and confident. sur"
vived the test, But none Of these has
shown as q wonder They have been
graded as good ball players-iust good
enough 10 remain as big league supsn-
liitcs.. And so they, hsvo been kept ~, IA
the hope that a few months on, the
bench and few chances TO mingle IN
the fray when the regulars are disabled
And go it IS that most OF the big
league clubs this season will get into
action In their opening game with line
ups that will show little change from that
OF last season, OF course, soplo familiar
faces viii be missing because OF the raids
Of the Federals, but the places OF the
missing will be taken, for the most part,
by utility men who substituted Tor theh
last season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Gov. Haines Praises
Colquitt; Raps Wilson.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 14.-Nu-
merous messages of congratulations
for Governor Colquitt in his attitude
on the Mexican situation and actions
in the Vergara affair have been re-
ceived at the Executive Department.
Among them was the following from
Governor William 7. Haines, of Maine.
Il note by the press that you are
still on the Job with reference to
the Mexican situation. How much
longer have we got to wait for that
good President Of yours in Wash
ington to wake up to the outrages
he has permitted. which should have
been stopped months ago in Mexico?
while don't probably agree with
you politically, l am pretty sure that
I do on the Mexican situation. What
is going on there is quite a contrast
to the way handled a similar situa-
ton in Cuba and the Philippines.
III we could take possession OF
Mexico and establish some form Of
honest government and give them
about ten years of object lesson along
these lines and some schools, they
might be able at the end of that time
to take Il back and run II themselves.
but it looks TO me at present as
though they haven't snybodyNR thsa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Baby Weighing IL
Pounds at Birth Is
Fed Yams-andLives
At Seven Weeks, GirI>Weighs Three
Pounds, and DR.. Holt Calls
Case Wonderful.

AUGUSTA March 14-There is a
baby girl in Augusta. ! weeks old,
who weighs only three pounds. At
birth she weighed one and one half
pounds. For the first ten days the
infant subsisted on mashed sweet po-
tatoes
About ten days after its birth a
wealthy Augusta woman heard of the
child and the girl mother, who is only
16. She took DR.. Emmett Holt, the
famous New York specialist, who was
at one of the hotels, out to see the
baby. DR., Holt declared the case to
be the most remarkable in his expe-
rience. 1t is now expected that the
child will be as healthy as any in the
community.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
.ReviVes Stephenson
Vote Fraud Charges
Former Senate Employee Asks New
Probe of Wisconsin Lum-
bernlan's Election.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Rodney
Sacket, of Berlin, Wis. former en-
ployee of the United States Senate
who is now suing Senator Stephen
son for $4,000 for alleged services
has written a letter TO Senator Kern
Of Indiana, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. ask
ing that the investigation Of Steph-
enson's right to his seat in the SEN
ate be reopened.
Mr. Sacket alleged that money paid
by Mr., Stephenson to one of his po-
litical lieutenants was not included in
his statement Of expenses filed in ac-
cordance with the law. The COM
mittee on Privileges and Elections
will not reopen the case. Senator Kern
said to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

approximately SO is per- cent in the
number Of whippngs reported from
Georgia's 1875 convict camps. and a
corresponding increase in the number
Of counties reporting no whippings a.
all for the same months.
In January the total number of
whippings reported from all camps
was 5S1, while for the same month
the number of camps reporting no
whippings at all was SO.
In February the total number 81
whippings was S21, and the total
number OF counties reporting no
whippings was so.
Bibb County shows a total OF one
whipping for January and one for
February-an even break" and leav-
ing little to go there in order to ac-
compish clean score.
Even in Sumter County. where
whipping seemingly has prevailed
rather strenuously a drop OF from 80
al Jdhdais " II III u VI udlN -
shown
Commission Watching Closely.
There yet remains much work OF
reform TO be done in the various pris-
on camps. for in many OF them whip
ping still Is carried to an excess, de-
spite recent revelations OF horrors.
Some camps show few whippings.
but relatively no decrease, and IN
some others the disposition to whip
upon slight provocation still is very
evident.
1t Is believed that the Prison Com
mission is keeping very close tab on
guards who use the lash nowadays.
and a number Of guards are said 10
be slated for discharge soon.
The primary reason assigned fer
whipping u.s. by long odds. "laziness
and persistent refusal TO work" while
next 10 that comes disobedience,
and then 'fghting."
Beyond these reasons. ella sslhcation
Is hardly possible, so numerous and
varied are the q lses bringing about
the use Of the lak
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Mother Breaks Up
Wedding Ceremony;
Takes Child Bride
Interrupts HaIf-Said Service and
Marches Her 15-Year-OId
Daughter Home.

GUTHRIE. March 14-An unusual
scene occurred in the county courthouse
at Stigler, Okla. when Walter Edwards
and Miss Bonnie Wiggngton were pre-
vented from marrying by the girls
mother, who grabbed the girl from the
side of the boy and took her home.
The unexpected interruption took place
just as Rev. w. I. Scott was about to
pronounce Edwards and Miss Wigging-
ton man and wife.
The parents of Miss wiggington upon
learning of her intentions to wed Ed
wards objected, and when she disap-
peared from her home at Garland her
parents suspected she had eloped and
they hurried TO Stigler, the county seat.
"Now you march home" she ordered
her daughter, as she grabbed the child
from Edwards side. The girl marched"
She is but fifteen years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Gives Up Luxury
To Be PoliceWoman

AURORA, ILL. March H-Miss Anna
Forsyth, former newspaper worker and
magazine writer. daughter of the late
A. A Forsyth. Burlington Railroad Of
fetal, has gone to work as this city's
first policewoman. She mas given UP
her magazine writing and a home of
luxury to work for the city for SIS
month.
Il have had hundreds Of calls since
went to work" she said. 1T is going
to be interesting.
You know a policewoman is not sup
posed to arrest, but to assist young peo-
pie in need. She has the right to ar
rest but I do not expect to make many
arrests the first year. l will visit the
dance halls and keep a close watch on
young girls"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
4 Challenge Any Authority, WASH
ington included, to Prevent Me
Protecting Citizens Of Texas
Against Mexico He Declares.
4 Will Deal Directly With Mexico
and Not Wait for Federal Gov
eminent, Which Seems To Be
in Fear Asserts the Governor.

FORT WORTH, March 14.-Con-
siderable agitation throughout this
State has been aroused by the address
OF Governor Colquitt before the Texas
Cattle Raisers' Association regarding
the border situation. delivered March
10.
Il defy any authority on the face
of the earth, Washington included.
to prevent me from protecting our
citizens along the border" he said.
1T is only the inherent right OF
self-defense. Whenever the situa
ton demands will deal directly
with Mexico in Fighting wrongs and
not wait for the Federal Govern
ment, which seems to stand in fear.
You can't expect the United
States soldiers to cross the border
for thieves and mdrdercrs. oh, no:
but tho Texas Rangers can do It.
The Federal Government has not
once assisted any citizens along the
Rio Grande when they appealed for
aid, except when it was too late
THE defense of ie people on
the border belongs Texas, and
they shall have its rull protection
while / am Governor
Il am trying to restrain myself
but it is almost impossible In view
Of the outrages and Indifference Of
the United States. These bandits
across the border kdnap our peo-
pie, steal our property, then go back
into Mexico and are safe. They
know they are safe. They know
Washington will do nothing.
The Governor of Texas is SUI
perior TO the President Of the
United States on matters intrusted
to his care.
suppose Secretary Bryan had
been kidnapped and butchered. Would
it have amounted to any more than In
the Yergara case?
Citizens are entitled to equal
rights. The Democratic party is
drunk with power. Congressman
and Senators have become towards
for political pelf and patronage.
Not one thus far haS enough
nerve to stand up and defend
Texas"
A resolution agreeing with Mr..
colquitt in his action and his de-
Tense OF the people OF Texas" was
ruled out of order on the ground that
it was against the policy of the asso-
citation to enter into politics.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Alimony Squad Now
Get Jail Insurance

NEW YORK, March 14.-lf man
who contemplates matrimony fears
that his wife may attempt some time
to get alimony, he may now take out
a policy in a New York concern to
keep him out of Jail when accused of
nom payment of alimony. Conway
Tearle, an actor, was the first policy
holder He was released, it is said.
after the concern to which he had
paid his premium extended the $500
needed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Councilman Loses to
Girl in Charity War

SAVANNAH, March 14.-Plucky
Miss Patience Barrow was to-day de-
clared a victor in the political charity
war with DR.. J. w. Daniel, proprietor
of the Oglethorpe Sanitarium and a
member of Council. when the finance
committee of the city announced that
it would continue its appropriation
for the Elizabeth Butler Circle Of
Kings Daughters. When Miss Bar
rows advice to the circle that it take
its children's ward from the SANTA
rum was followed an effort was made
to have the city discontinue its
monthly allowance to the circle,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
CONVICT CAMP
BRUTALITY HAS
SHARP DECLINE
Wholesome Effect Of Expose Be-
gun by Hearst Papers Noted
in Prison Board Report,
80 PER CENT DECREASE
20 Whipped During February in
Fulton County as Compared
with 100 in January.

Comparative figures on file in the
Office of the Georgia Prison Commits
sion show a sharp and significant de-
crease in the total number of whip
pings in State convict camps for Feb
ruary, as contrasted with the total for
January, before the Hearst papers
began their expose of conditions, fol-
lowed by the Grand Jury's radical
recommendations
In January, Fulton guards whipped
zee convicts, while in February the
total dropped to 20.
This is a decrease of 80 per cent.
Although no public statement has
been given out to that effect, the evil
dent opinion in the Prison Commits
sion is that recent agitation against
whippings and convict conditions
generally in Georgia has produced Il
decidedly good result
While very guarded in their state
ments, officials plainly take pride in
the decrease shown, not only in Full
ton. where the protest against condi-
lions have waged most vigorously, bat
throughout the entire State.
Third Lower in State.
Figures other than those concern
ing Fulton show for the months of
January and February a decrease of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Good Roads Auto
Campaign Planned
Georgia Chamber Official to Tour
State Promoting Revival OF In
terest in Movement.

MACON, March 14,--Emory Win
ship. of Macon, chairman OF the good
roads committee Of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce. will next
week undertake a tour OF the entire
State in an automobile, visiting nrae-
tically every county. In every county
a meeting win be held and a speech
made in the interest of good roads.
Literature will also be distributed.
II is Mr.. Winship's idea to promte
great revival Of interest in good
roads. so that organization may be
perfected in all OF the counties to CO.
operate with the state Chamber
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Messenger Leaves
Baby at Wrong House

RALEIGH. ~ c., March A,-Rob-
ert Wray. a prominent Wilson man,
was arrested there to-day on the
charge Of abandoning his S-weeks-
old baby, born in Wake County The
police. who had been mystified for a
week as to he parents of the child,
learned that the babe had been sent
to a family in Wilson by Wray. BY
mistake Of the messenger the babe
was left al the wrong house.
Ir. ana Mrs. Wrav are society
leaders
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Employees Of City
Form Burglar Gang

BESSEMER, ALA, March 1.-THE
killing OF Noah Fletcher, a negro
trusty and the wounding of viii
Huey, city employee, by a night
Waterman while they we're attempt
ing the burglary of a local packing
house, has revealed the existence Of
a gang oe burglars composed of city
employees and "trusty" prisoners.
lIuey has made confession impli
eating several other employees and
TRUSTEES declaring the gang had
committed several robberies that have
baffltd the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Macon Bar Pays
Honor to It's Dead

MACON, March Memorial ex-
ercises were held in the Superior
courtroom to-day by the Macon Bar
Association in honor of the late
Marmaduke G. Hayne, Olin J. VIM
berly. Walter j. Grace and John l.
Hall, who died in recent years
The eulogies will be inscribed on
the official minutes Of the court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
GOV. COLQUITT AND SQUAD OF RANGERS

After the activity of the executive and his noted State
guard in Mexican affairs, he said:
IT prefer to express any opinion to what might be
done by Rangers of emergency in the future
think United States Government about to abandon its
namby PANTY policy with reference to Mexico and pursue
vigorous course to the end American citizens protected
of lives and property take the position that each State
has the right of and ought to defend that right
when the Federal does not afford the protection
due it"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Pensacola Cotton
Exports Set Record

PENSACOLA. March 14.-Cotton rep
resenting millions of dollars is being
exported here this month, and a rec
ord will be hung IN when the figures
are added for the months business in
the customhouse. The steamship Au-
gust Belmont left with 1887 square
bales for Bremen, and at present there
are two steamships in port to load. The
steamship Saltmarsh will clear shortly
for Liverpool with 10000 square bales,
while the American steamship Emilia,
also in port, will load not much over
1000 bales
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Colds Dress Too
Costly, Says Dean

MOSCOW, IDAHO. March 14-That
the girls of the university spend too
much money for outward show in fan
cy dresses was the declaration OF
Miss Peameala French, a dean of wom-
en-, at lecture here. Miss French
believes that the youth and beauty Of
the girls should be sufficient. without
adjoining themselves in costly dress.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
U. S. Officials Hold
Aged Authoress

NEW YORK, March 14--Mrs. Flora
Annie Steel, 81 years old, author of
On the Face of the Waters" novel
that has attained a circulation of half
a million, and of dozen other books.
arrived in New York on the Maure-
tania. She was held up and rigidly
questioned by the immigration in