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The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
RICHARD B. TH0RNE WINS
SUIT AGAINST EMPLOYERS.
Awarded $4,000 For Injuries Received
In an Elevator Accident.

New York.-The suit Of Richard B.
Thorne against johnson, Adam &
Greason, a real estate firm at 6S4
Broadway, this city, for injuries re-
ceived in an elevator accident while
in the employ Of the said firm last De-
cember was settled by jury in the
supreme court before Justice Philbin
on Saturday, Feb. 20, by awarding the
injured man the sum Of $25, 900.
Thorne's back was broken, and he has
been lying in st. Vincent's hospital in
a helpless condition since the 9Th of
December, 1913.
The evidence showed that Thorne
was sent to the pit Of an elevator
shaft to replace the cables on the
drum. While he was at work the ele-
vator was brought down, crushing
Thorne against the machinery and ele-
vator pit. Thorne was taken to the
hospital at once, and Mr.. Almy ant
Henry O. Meyer, attorneys, were in
structed to sue fer damages.
The suit was brought under the new
employers liability law. It was the
contention of the attorneys for Thorne
that the engineer of the building, who
under the law was Thorne's superin-
tendent temporarily, was negligent In
permitting the elevator to be operated
below the first fioor after he had as
sured Thorne that he would see that
the car was not run to the basement
Because Of Thorne's helpless condi-
ton it was impossible to produce him
In court. DR.. Jesse D. Hand and DR..
Robert J. MCGUIRE, both house sur
geons at st. Vincent's, testified that
Thorne would be paralyzed from the
waist down for life. It therefore be.
came necessary to take the testimony
Of the injured man at the hospital.
The attorneys went to the hospital
and Thorne's testimony was taken.
This testimony was read to the jury.
Robert II. Mccormick Of 45 William
street, New York, counsel for the de.
PENDANTS, endeavored to show that had
not Thorne been careless he would not
have been injured.
Thorne's own statement and other
evidence convinced the jury that
Thorne's employers were liable under
the employers liability act.
When the $4,000 verdict was an
nounced Mr.. Mccormick made a mo,
hon to set 1t aside and then asked for
a new trial. Both these moves were
denied by Justice Philbin.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
REV. JAMES H. GORDON DIES.
Head Of Orphan School Passes Away
In Brooklyn After Brief illness.

Head Of Orphan School Passes Away
In Brooklyn After Brief illness.
Brooklyn.-In the death Of the Rev.
James H. Gordon, superintendent Of
the Howard Colored Orphanage and In
dustrial school, located at Kings Park,
N. Y, the institution loses one Of it's
most stanch friends and treless work
ers. superintendent Gordon died in
The German hospital In this city on
Tuesday, March 8, after an illness Of
only ten days. He had been superin-
tendent Of the orphanage for eleven
years. He was a well known Baptist
preacher and had been pastor Of
church in Nicetown, Pa, and the Bap-
list temple on West Fifty-ninth street,
New York, previous to taking charge
Of the Howard orpbanage.
The institution was located on Troy
avenue at Bergen street in Brooklyn
when Rev. Mr.. Gordon became its su-
perfntendent. Under his able and
businesslike administration the work
took on new life, and 1t was found
necessary to seek larger quarters in
order to accommodate the great num-
Der Of children whom the home was
constantly receiving, and also room
was needed for the industrial work
which Rev. Mr.. Gordon had put in op-
GRAFTON. A suitable tract Of land and
few buildings were purchased at
Kings Park, and the institution was
removed to that place a few years ago.
While in charge Mr.. Gordon aimed
to put the Howard orphanage on a
par with Tuskegee institute in Ala
bama, and he worked untiringly to
that end, making good success.
Through Mr.. Gordon's personality
and activities new life was infused
into the institution. and strong sub
stantial white friends by the hun
dreds were won to the cause. One Of
the features Of popularity in connec-
tdon with the asylum was the intro
duction Of an annual southern dinner,
which soon became a function to
which both white and colored persons
looked with pride.
= The Rev. Mr.. Gordon was q native
Of Virginia, having been born In
Sparksboro, that state, fifty-six years
ago. He was a man Of broad expert.
ence and devoted his life to uplift
work among our people along many
lines. He is survived by Mrs. Mary
8. Gordon, his widow. and an only
daughter. Miss Edith Gordon.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13

lection could not have been made, and
the race feels grateful to President
Wilson for thus recognizing one Of its
members who has proved his worth
az a citizen, a judge and a man OF
high moral standing.
The National Association For the
Advancement Of Colored People, with
headquarters at 70 Fifth avenue, New
York, has forwarded the following let
ter to Senator Moses E. Clapp:
Hon. Moses e. Clapp. United States Sem
ate. Washington, D. c.:
Dear Sir-The National Association For
tho Advancement Of Colored People has
heard with apprehension the announce
ment that the nomination by President
Wilson Of Robert H. Terrell as municipal
Judge Of the District Of Columbia Ii to be
held UP indefinitely In the senate II not
defeated by the action Of one senator who
II determined that no colored man shall
hold ofice.
We submit that this procedure 10 most
unfair under any circumstances. but par
toularIy In this case when the fitness or
the candidate is unquestioned and when
the protesting senator holds his seat by
reason Of the Acknowledgement of the ma
jority Of the adult male citizens Of his
state. II 10 bad enough to have race
prejudice in high places Of our govern
msnt, but It Is worse when such hatred
gains voice and power through the en-
forced silence and helplessness Of the
very persons who are made to suffer.
We protest against any senator being
permitted to hold up this nomination on
such grounds, and we plead for an imme-
date consideration Of this nomination ON
its merits. Respectfully yours,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEo-
FILE.
Moorfield Storey. President.
J. E Spingarn, Chairman Board Of d.
rsotors.
w. Il. B. Dubois, Director Of Publicity
and Research.
Oswald Garrison Willard, Treasurer.
Chaplin Brinsmade, Attorney.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
BIG CELEBRATION
AT WHEREFORE
Founders Day at Noted Co..
Iege Duly Observed.
BISHOP SHAFFER PRESIDES.

Evsnt Marked tho Fiftieth Anniversary
Of the Ownership and Management
Of the institution by the A. M. z.
Church - Girls Dormitory Named
For One Of Schools Liberal Donors.
Wilberforce, O.-Founders' day exer-
cises at Wilberforce university the last
week in February marked the celebra-
tion of the fiftieth anniversary Of the
ownership and management Of the in
stitution by the African Methodist
Episcopal church. 1t was an event
which will long be remembered by the
faculty and students.
Bishop @. T. Shaffer, D. d., Of Chi
cago, chairman of the university trus-
tee board and presiding bishop of the
third episcopal district. In which the
institution is located, was one Of the
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
A Dean Who Knew,

young ladies'" said the dean Of
certain woman's college to the senior
class on its first Sunday gathering.
"all Of you who do not care to 60 to
church may step out into the corri-
DOR"
About sixty Of the eighty odd girls
made q prompt exodus.
'Now, ladies'" said the dean to the
pious twenty-five who liked religion,
$you may all do as you like. The 9TH
er sixty will be marched to chapel.
They need it"-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13

New England saptist Sunday Schools.
The next annual meeting Of the New
England Baptist Sunday school will
be held in the Messiah Baptist church,
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Rev. w. N. Morton
pastor, beginning on Tuesday, June
18. The convention is composed Of
regular Baptist Sunday schools con-
nected with the churches Of the New
England Baptist missionary conven-
ton, whose jurisdiction covers eight
states and includes the District of Co.
lumfia .
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
Safeguarding American Citizenship.

safeguarding american Ctlxonentp.
In his annual report to Secretary
Wilson Of the department Of labor In
Washington, the Hon. r. K. Campbell,
commissioner Of naturalization, says
the fact that 1856 persons who applied
for citizenship papers in the past year
were refused because Of ignorance and
622 were denied on grounds Of immoral
character, is a sign Of the successful
operation Of the law.
During the year 10,s91 applicants
were rejected. and citizenship was
granted to S2,O17, the number rejected
being almost IL per cent.
In a Bad Way.
There is a Pennsylvania divine who
Is not averse to telling a good story at
his own expense.
Once at a mission meeting In Phila-
delphia which was attended mainly by
sailors the good man had sought to
adapt his remarks to his hearers by
using nautical SMILES, and he ventured
somewhat beyond his depth.
"And now what shall we do-what
shall we doT
''Nothin' doin', cap'n! sang out one
Of the sailors. "Ye're In bad! Ye're
goin' in starn foremostp'
SMOKE THE RELIABLE
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Rev. J. n. Travis Of Orange, N. j., Dies.
The Rev. John 81. Travis, who died
In the Orange Memorial hospital,
Orange, N. j., Sunday, March 1, was
one Of the most prominent Baptist
ministers in New Jersey. At the time
of his death he had been pastor Of the
Calvary Baptist church in East Or
ange for the past twenty-seven years.
Death was due to appendicitis, an op-
Grafton for that disease having been
performed on Friday, Feb. n.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13

Globe to Be Issued Daily For Ten Days.
The Nashville Tenn) Globe will be
issued daily during the campaign for
funds for the erection Of 100000
Young Mems Christian association
building. The campaign begins March
20. International Secretary Jesse q.
Moorland will be in charge.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13
Not hia EunaraI.

Wife (studying vocalism)-I wish,
dear, you'd have double windows put
on. I'm afraid my practicing will dis
turb the neighbors. Hub-Well, II It
does It's up to them to put on double
windows.-Boston Transcript.
The Twin City star., 1914-03-13

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Sight Draft cIgar-5e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
CHARLIE BRICKLEY. HARVARD CAPTAIN, HAS APPENDICITIS
|GUDGER IS GLAD
 ID BECOME BARON Former Gull Hurler Ex- N. poets to Have Great Year
 With Birmingham

Asheville, October 0.-(SpeciaL )-Pitcher Jim Gudger of the Mobile team of 1914 of the Southern league has arrived in Ashevlle, his home, to spend the winter months. This slab artist is highly en- thused over being sold to Birmingham by the Gulls, and he thinks that he will have a splendid season in 1915 with Manager Molesworth and his Coal Barons.
 T am certainly glad of the opportunity to join the Birmingham team next sea- son. said the big slab artist today at a local flaming bee "and I expect to make good with rush with Molesworth and his men,"
 birmingham is a fine baseball town and l am sure will like to play at Rick wood. I think I shall have my very best season next year with the Barons"
 Pitcher Gudger will spend the winter months on his farm in the mountains of western North Carolina, and expects to be In the very best condition at the tan of the gong next year.
 He Is a great hunter and will spend much of his time out of doors.
 Pitcher Gudger and Infielder Walter Barbare were drafted at the close of the 1913 Carolina league season from Asheville by Manager Dobbs of New Orleans The slab artist was later sold to Mobile, where he had a fairly good year with Manager Lord. Barbare made good with a rush and was sold to Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
YELLOW JACKETS SMOTHER MERCER Run Up 105 Points While Holding the Baptists
 ScOrelesS

Atlanta, October 10.-(Special )-The Tech Yellow Jackets smothered the Mer- cer Baptists here this afternoon, running up 105 points and holding the Baptists blanked in 12-minute quarters Every Tech man starred, with Captain Ffelder's long runs featuring. Cochran did the pest work for Mercer. Touchdowns were made so fast that it was absolutely out of the question to compile the way they were made. Line-up
 Tech: Cushion, Spencer. Hayes, right end; Carpenter, Jones, right tackle; Alex ander, Sneed, Spangle, right guard; Me- Cord. Bryant. center; Lang, H. Johnson, Churchill, left guard; Mauck, Crutcher, left tackle; Goree, Smith, Beard, left end ; T. Johnson. Rountree, right halfback; Fielder (captain), Bell, right halfback Patten, Knapp, left halfback; Morrison, Gardner, fullback
 Mercer: Welch, Lee right end; Hugh- ley, right tackle; Baker, right guard; Holman. center; Webb, Grice. Davis, Coursain, left guard; Johns, Adams, left tackle; Hawes, Lanier, left end; Swann Bell, quarterback; Sammons, right half back; Cochran (captain). left halfbac@; Parker, Lawrence, fullback.
 Summary: Referee, Phillips (Sewanee). Umpire, Martin (Vanderbilt). Head lines man, Graves (Alabama). Time of quar- ters, F minutes. Touchdowns Fielder B. Patten 2, Rountree ?, Hayes 2, T. Johnson l, Goree l, Morrison 1, Mauck l. Spence l. Beard l. Goals from touchdowns, Fielder 1, Gardner 3, Morrison l, Carpenter l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
HARVARD AGAIN
 IS EASY WINNER

Cambridge, Mass, October 10-Har- yards football eleven won from Washing ton and Jefferson today. 10 to g. The Crimson was without three of its crack oackheld players Captain Brickley was undergoing an operation for appendicitis while Mahan and Logan were disabled by injuries
 Washington and Jefferson entered the furth period leading to 3. Then Hard wick, moved from left erd to left half. back, went over for touchdown and kicked the goal. In the first period he had kicked goal from placement in the s5- yard line.
 Forward passes in the second period gave Washington and Jefferson a touch- down and also put Fleming in position to kick goal from placement in the same period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
AUBURN CONQUERS
 FLORIDA ELEVEN
Fumbes in Early Stages Hold Down Score Plain Tigers Roll Up 20 Points-Straight Football Wears Out
 Florida Line-Game in Detail

kick to the middle of the field where Florida held Kicks were exchanged with Florida getting the better of the trade. Florida made first down and kicked to Auburn's 30-yard line. Behind brilliant interference Arnold brought the ball to Florida's 40-yard line. From here series of line plunges advanced the ball to the 5-yard line and Hart carried 1t over. Arnold kicked goal
 removing an exchange of the kicks after the kick off Arnold raced 30 yards carrying the ball to Florida's 15-yard line. The quarter ended here.
 In the fourth quarter line bucks put pushed 1t over. Another goal made the score IA to 0.
 An exchange of kicks was again tried and then Auburn fell back upon liar ris, who, after a rest replaceed Bidez. The refreshed Tiger ploughed his way ruthlessly up the field aided by Arnold ' talrston, and with a final dash placed the. ball over the line for the last score. The try at goal failed. Flor iaa held following the kick off and the game ended with the ball in the middle of the field.
 Auburn-Pitts, center; Thigpen, right guard: Taylor. center: Robinson, right end; Steed, left guard; Louisell, Sam pie, left tackle; Kearley, Culpepper, left end; Arnold. quarterback; Hairston. left haIfback, Harris Bidez, fullback Pendergast, Hart, Lindsey, right half back.
 tlorida--Farrior, center; Won, Reid, right guard; Robinson, R. T. Han cock, center; Freeman, right end; Lots peich, left guard: Sutton. left tackle; Henderson, Cowsert left end Oats, quarterback; Fuller, Ramsdell. left halfback. swanson. fullback; Spark man, right halfback.
 Counsilman, refree; Carter, umpire; Forsythe, head I1nesman.
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reach second. Then Barry electrined the crowd by making a high Jumping stop of Deals bounding grounder ana ieapeo to second base, forcing out Maranviiie' It was a great play.
 The Athletics kept up the one, two' three order in their fourth inning. Mur- phys easy grounder was gathered In by James for an out. Oldring struck out and Collins shot bounder at MaranViiie who tossed out the runner.
 James Strikes Out
 James struck out in the firth Mann singled over the keystone sack. Evers sent a high fly to Strunk. Mann evi- dently thinking that his captain had nit safely, kept on to second, and was apie to get back to first by the narrowest mar gin He was out minute later on force hit by Gather, Barry to Collins.
 Home Run Baker tried to hit the ball out of the park in the Mackmens half of the fifth. He caught one or James swift balls with resounding wEack, but the ball lofted too high ana Whitted waited for it to come down Tn center field James then retired both Me Irnis and Strunk on strikes It was the second time in the game that each hao famed.
 Boston again had two men on Tn the sixth. Whitted sent a little fly to Col lins. Schmidt was struck on the shoui- der by one of Plank's slow balls. but um- pire Hildebrand decided Schmidt had let the ball hit him. The batter than flied out to Murphy. Four bad balls gave Gowdy his base and he moved down to second when Plank hit Maranville in the middle of the back. Deal then ended the inning by forcing Gowdy at third, Baker accepting up a grounder and making the out unasssted.
 Opportunity to Score
 The worlds champions had & chance to score in the sixth inning. Barry was an easy out, Maranville to Schmidt. Schang then brought the home rooters to their feet by smashing a solid two-base hit down the left field foul line. It was the Athletics first hit of the game. and some of the rooters thought that James was going to crack" Then came lucky play for Boston. Gowdy let one of James fast curves slip through his hands and the speedy Schang darted for third. Gowdy quickly recovered the ball and made a rifle shot throw to Deal and Schang sliding into the bag, was declared out It was close play. Plank was an easy out. Maranvile to Schmidt.
 The lucky seventh did not see either team do much, although the American .leaEuers got >their second and last hit in ti,is session. James fell a victim to
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Although the American league champions were forced to bow, for the second time in two days, to the su- perior play of their National league rivals, they offered a far more de- termined opposition than was the case Friday. For eight innings the two clubs battled behind the pitching of James and Plank without the semb- lance of an advantage. Then came the break in the game and once more the Mackmen saw another worlds se- ries contest slip away.
 James Unhittable
 James had been pitching unhittable ball and Plank, while not quite as eff rective, had, with the aid of his re- markable infield, held Boston score less. The Athletics veteran twirler was working as smoothly as at the be- ginning of the game when Maranville faced him at the opening of the ninth inning. The phamtom-like shortstop went out, Barry to McInnis, and Deal, substitute third baseman in place of "Red" Smith, stepped to the plate. The Athletic followers already were figuring on what chance their players had to win out in the ninth. Deal and James appeared to be easy outs. The Boston third sacker, who had hit into three double play on Friday and forced three teammates in todav's game, was not considered a batting factor.
 u was Deal, however, who upset Plank s expectations and the Athletics chances. He drove q long double over Strunlx,s head and moment later stole third when schang threw low to Barry to catch Deal off the base. Barry turned to throw to third, but held the ball and Deal was safe. Whether Baker was not close enough to the bag or Barry believed il was too late to head off the runner is rot known. James famed but Mann lifted a low, puzzling Texas ieaguer over Eddie Collins head. Although the latter made great try for the oal he just touched it with his fingers. and sprawled in the turf Deal dashing across the plate with the solitary run of the game
 Athletics Rally
 The Athletics replied with a great rally in their half of the ninth and James, who
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strikes for the third time and Mann also struck out. Baker tossed out Evers
 Murphy in the Athletics half struck out. Oldring was thrown out by Evers. Collins hit a grounder to Evers, who threw to first too late to get the runner. Collins took a long lead off first James kept begging the ball over to first and Was finally rewarded by catching Collins off the bag. Collins protested as he took his position in the field.
 The only errors crept into the game in the eighth inning, but they resulted in no
 tContinued on Page Fifteen)
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New York Nationals Win

Polo Grounds. N. Y. October 10.-A single by Demaree in the tenth inning which Cook let go by him. with the result that Demaree scored on the err TOT, broke a to 5 tie and gave the New York Nationals a 6 to victory over the New York Americans here today. Score: R. H E. N. Y. Amer. 900 110 120 0--5 5 N Y Nat ~ .010 900 130 1--6 13 8
 Batteries Fisher and Nunamaker; Marquard. Demaree. Meyers and John sor.
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Jacksonville, October 10.-(Specia1) Auburn's backs fumbled frequently in the earlier stages of the game with Florida here today and only managed to get away with 20 to O victory through sheer weight and frequent re- sorts to substitutions. Florida developed an unexpectedly strong defense and for the first two quarters held the visitors scoreless. In the last two quarters the champions falling back on old style football sent Hart, Harris and Bidez alternately against Floridas tired line The F'loridians were overcome and though fighting gamely and fierce the visitors ground their way down the field with relentless unison.
 Auburn kicked off and Florida re- turned. An Auburn tumble gave the Gators the ball Neither team appeared able to cling to the pigskin. Arnold hammered away at the line and man. aged to force the ball to Florida's one yard line by the end.
 The doughty little quarter himself carried the ball most of the time. A tumble in the first play of the second quarter lost the ball for Auburn and Swanson punted to the middle of the field series of brilliant tackles held Auburn and the ball went over when an incompleted forward pass on the fourth down failed.
 Old Style Football
 Again Augurn resorted to old style football and carried the ball to Florida 1O-yard line. Here Swanson intercepted forward pass and raced 90 yards be- fore Arnold brought him down on Au- burns half-yard line. Florlda tried mass with but a few seconds to play and failed. Hart returned Freeman's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
LAKEVIEW DOWNS
 UNIVERSITY HIGH

The Lakeview playground eleven de- feated University High school in fast and aggressive game on the formers field yesterday afternoon. The final score was 30 to O. William Coughlin and Charles Doster starred for the Lakevfew eleven
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Philadelphia October 10-In pitchers battle with a dramatic climax usually reserved for baseball fiction ton Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Americans today in the second game of the worlds by of As result of the victory the Braves left for Boston tonight with twogame over the Athletics and the added advan tage of playing the next two contests their home grounds when the series is resumed Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
Scoreless Tie

Philadelphia, October 10.-LaFayette col lege today held the University of Penn- sylvania football eleven to a scoreless tie in the gridiron struggle. Pennsylvania
 had four chances to score, but lacked the punch to put the ball over the goal line.
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Bill James Wins Over Eddie Plank Tn Closing Session of Second Game For the Worlds Championship.
DEAL. CROSSES PLATE
 WITH THE WINNING RUN

Athletics Play Better Game Than on Friday But Fielding of Athletics Keeps Braves Scoreless Until Ninth Inning-Scene of Battle Trans ferred to Boston for Monday