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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05
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MIR, and Mrs. w. A. Gatlin have
moved to Atlanta
Mrs. l. H. Reynolds has returned
from Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. Herbert Brown is quite indis-
nosed with hay fever.
Mrs R. E. Lawhon has returned
from visit inAtlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keller have
returned from little visit to friends
in Marble City.
Delk's Mill located on the Dallas
road is now in good running order
for grinding wheat.
Mrs. A. E. Cantrell and family, Of
Marietta, visited Mr.. J. w. Goode
and family recently.-Acworth Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Simpson, of
Russellville, Ark, are visiting DR..
and Mrs. J. H. Simpson.
Mrs. C. D. Elder attended COM
mencement at Agnes Scott College
where she was formerly student.
Mrs w. F. Roesel was the only
Marietta lady attending the conven-
ton of Rebekahs in Macon last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryburn Clays resi-
dence is almost completed and they
expect to move into it some time in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Hatton, of
Atlanta, spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Marietta visiting rela-
tives.
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weeks in Atlanta with her son, Mr..
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Avenue
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Claud Jackson has two little
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and not yet marked plainly with
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he intends to raise them for pets.
Mrs. Ed Giles and Miss Margaret
Copper entertained the girls of the
Marietta High School Senior Glass
with a theatre party Friday after
noon inviting also their former class
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Misses Rebecca Wyatt and Lucille
MOTIFS have returned from Wash
lngton City where they spent weel,
IN sightseeing chaperoned by Judge
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mat fine city and the girls spent
a delightful time.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05
A SNAKE TALE.

The Alpharetta News of last week
has story of man and snake
that might have been longer and
more exciting if the hero had not
been properly armed and quick-wit-
ted. Mr.. Otis McGinnis, who lives
near Big Greek, was at work in the
field when the excited antics of his
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05

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tention. When he went to the place
to investigate big coachwhip snake
seven feet long darted upon him,
fastened its fangs in his clothing
and coiled around his waist but the
young man got his pocket knife and
cut the snake in two before it could
give him a whipping with it's tail.
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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05

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How to Correct Disorders in the Try
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great distress she suffers at certain
periods is but natural, and she never
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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05
MRS. LYONS
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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-06-05
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
Honor List of Athletes on
Track and Field in 1913

been selected for the places that Shep-
pard might flll his beaten him during
the year. Sheppard no doubt is the
greatest middle distance runner in the
world considering the time he has been
In the game. but he lacks the speed that
the honor hoys have. Although ne has
not got the speed they have he Is
brainier runner.
4, J. Halpin, Boston Athletic association,
who IL an in and out runner with more
speed than knowledge OF how to run, ls
selected for the quarter mile principally
because he holds the indoor record and
waa good runner-up in most all of the
races he started in
Due to winning the junior national and
Metropolitan championship Sid Leslie of
the Long Island Athletic club won his
spurs for the Hill and dale laurels be
cause OF this showing he Is entitled to
the place although II Is believed that he
will not be a champion long because he
Is not strong physically.
This honor team could he sent against
the best that could be gathered together
by any country and beat them by as
much as two points to one. The accom-
panying tahle shows those who have been
picked
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

Matt Gering OF Pattsmouth, Neb..
handled one OF the boards In the stimuli
taneous match OF Saturday, December
q. Mr. Gering is player OF recognized
skill and his successes In playing with
such eminent masters as Pillsbury and
Capabanca are recalled. The following
record Of his game against Mr., Williams
to some extent sustains his reputation
and It is regretted that the Burlington
late train for Plattsmouth could not have
been held to allow completion OF the
game, as Mr.. Williams has now figured
out that he had the advantage,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
WILL OFFER Big PRIZES
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Auto Race Money in Sight.
INDIANAPOLIS LEADS THEM ALL
Five-Hundred-Mile international
Sweepstakes VIII he worth
FIFTY Thousand Dol
lars,

NEW YORK, Jan. 3,--With a total
prize list for automobile road and track
contests aggregatng nearly $4,000, the
Indianapolis Speedway will contribute
one-fourth of this amount. The 5O)-mile
international sweepstakes will be worth
$4,000, while Seattle will come next in
order with $4,000. The amounts are
graded to 5000, which will be offered by
Galveston for the beach races. The
actual amount now in sight Is SlyG1m'
but with various minor events such as
the San Diego road race and dirt track
meets over the country, 100000 Is easily
attained Europe, with all its multiplicity
Of contests, does not offer one-fourth as
much. In point of sheer financial worth
therefore, the sport of motor car racing
may be said TO be more strongly en-
trenched in the United States than any
where ese in the world.
A resume Of the table of purses shows
events west Of the Rockies slightly to
outrank those east Of them in actual cash
produced. Here Indianapolis again comes
TO the rescue with an additional access
ory prize list, not shown, OF $50 00O This
reserve swels the Atlantic side Of the
balance roughly 10 $1,000 az against
Slg7.70o for the Pacific.
Considered from the ange Of prestige,
tho east Is held still TO outrank the west
by far, with the possible exception Of
Santa Monica, purely by virtue OF sue
cessful performance. The indianapolis
speedway Is thus in "a class by itself,
while the FlFin through its four seasons
OF successful racing. Is also entitled to
first division. Vanderbilt and Grand Prize
have been bumped about from pillar to
post too long 10 occupy their former
position. Santa Monica Is generally con-
sidered the vests best bet, Judged from
Z the international viewpoint
Ranged In the order OF their numerical
strength purses now in sight are as fol-
lows.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

While the wintry blasts are whistling
through the pine trees ON the hill,
And the stove league fans are toastins
by the stoves of Dave aud BIZ,
There are scores and scores OF players
who are praying day and night
For the sweet. young spring to get here
ready for the pcnnant fight.
When it seems the storms OF winter from
this land will never go.
And the green and shapcly diamonds are
still covered DER with snow,
There are many, many athletes without
food or drink or dough,
Who are waiting, oh, Just waiting for
tho winds Of spring TO blow.
The secret is out. The reason for the
lack of base bah patronage in Wichita
has al last been discovered wichita falls
FOR auto polo, And on New Years day
toe.
As a positive proof that the Federal
league magnates are after real managers
and not mere disturbers OF the peace, as
one cruel sport writer would have It, 1t is
only necessary to call the fans attention
to the fact that Ducly Holmes is not as
yet connected with the Feds In any ca
pacity whatsoever.
If the Feds do allow Monsieur Duc,lv
TO break into their organization. then II
must be admitted the cruel sport writer
Is some prophet
OF all the glooms that YOU over meet
The base ball knocker has all beat,
While of all the joys that you ever see,
The base bali booster is the best can be.
II is noticed that Jumbo Stlehm has not
as yet moved any of his baggage from
Lincoln, MIR. Stiehm probably realizes it
is a long walk between jobs.
Ban Johnson steps TO the front once
, more by placing the stamp of disapproval
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

iskey on the subject, inasmuch as
he was a factotum in both the
Brotherhood rebellion and the Ameri-
can league invasion. But you notice
Commy is keeping very quiet on the sub
ject lie probably agrees with Ran
Johnson. Now. here is a point the ma
Jors want 10 consider. These scores ~
young players, who have gone up and
then been "farmed" out or held on jhe
bench. want nothing so much as enc
chance % rlay ball. They chafe unCor
restriction, those on the bench h7vng
special occasion 90, while those larmy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
Rules Of Problem tourney.

Contestants must reside In Nebraska or
Iowa.
Solutions must be mailed within two
weeks after appearance OF problem.
Tourney will consist of twenty-siX prob
lens. and the contestant who solves the
greatest number will he declared winner.
In case OF tie, other problems will be
submitted to the contestants who are tied,
until the tie is broken The prize Is a
s. set OF chess.
solutions of problems and all CORE.
spondcnce should he addressed to T. NJ
Akin, III south 25th avenue, omaha.
Tourney problem No. !.
BLACK. FIVE PIECES.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

getting a chance 20 make good up higher
Where are such men likely TO stand on
this Federal league question? Does any
Part, We make no pos tive predictions OK
cept 10 say that n the Federsls have the
Resources they claim, they are there now
Three mauaEcrs-TiuFer Brown. SherE-
ard--out OF Cincinnati, an old cubs OF
lu tho meantime II the Foderals maze
u, whore wll Jimmy McGnl get OF?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
YEAR OF 1918 SHOWS LARGE
PRECIPITATION DEFICIENCY

The mean temperature for the month
OF December was "a degrees, according
to the government monthly report, while
the normal for the month is 27,l degrees.
The total precipitation for the month was
2l9 inches, while the normal for the
month Is 81 inch. This makes de-
ficiency for the year OF 563 Inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
Figuring Ahead.

Close students of base ball are pre-
9lcting that within five years George
SIHlnnga and Frank Chance will be the
Worlds series contenderS with tbeir po'
Ton braves and New York Yankees. This
prediction is based on what Stallings has
already accomplished with his Boston
team and on Chances past record and
Cubs iNSeo
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

In a letter to President Farrell Of the
New York club Frank Chance who is
winterng on his ranch at Glendora Cal,
says that he has taken on twenty pounds
since arriving there on october 10 and
is in splendid health Chance will not
come east until the first of February
when he will go direct to Hot Springs
Ark. TO meet his pitchers
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

upon the proposal that a championship
series be played at the Panama eNposi-
ton in san Francisco. Which, OF course.
settles the matter irrsvocably.
with heels porched high on the table
round
with the cracking fire the only sound,
Two fans, full-fledged, their yarns did
Spin
As they sat one day in the Smoke House
inn
They talked OF the old loves of former
The days before the mask and mtt were
here,
Tho days OF the iron men so strong, so
true
The days long ago. before | and you.
But their topic changed as topics do,
And Sladnoss cleaned from the thoughts
so blue
To the dreams of the Rourkcs. who this
coming spring
Are bound, to omaha, a pennant bring
Tinker says he has not signed ITelnio
Zimmerman for his Federal club. For
which the Federal umpires are duly
thankful
BY the way, speaking of Federal UNI
pres, who are the arbitrators in that
league?
Did II ever occur to you that II Is a
long time between January l and March
l? And a still longer time between March
and April Is.
Chorus by Messrs, Tinker and Brown
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust:
II Hermann don't get us
The Federals must
Eastern cartoonists have of late been
having a lot of fun caricaturing Michi.
gan foot ball players next year when they
play Harvard. For a guess a few east
ern cartoonists viii laugh out of the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

tal This leaves QP In a rather weak
Doritirn.
% CASTING into somewhat dangerous
zone
inI PXp would have hastoned the erd.
tdl E-Nt sq would have been better.
teD PIKE H. p~efcTable.
~ ONP is best.
- n seeouHte answer is hard To tjad
th As white was about to move black
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

The official base stealing records Of
the American league would seem 10 indi-
cate chat If Fritz MaiseI of the New ynrt,
nSu PLAYED as many as $50 games under
Ffank Chance last season he would have
ranked close TO the top. Maisel took mart
in only ulty-ohe games, yet ne stole
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
Two Work ana Three po No,

only five members OF the Nationals
are winterlny I'm Washington They are
Gandil, Foster, Engel. Shaw and Tom
Hughes, Gandil is manager OF billiard
room while shaw is clerking IN a cloth
Ing store Engel, Foster and Hughes
are not employed
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
Chess Department

found Il necessary to leave Immediately
to catch his train,
The following Is copy OF a paper
which is being circulated among tho
members OF the club and Is self-eNplan-
atory. Anyone Interested can receive in
structlons In chess by applying to any
one of the members whose names appear
below
Feeling that II should be the earnest
desire and endeaVor OF oil chess players
Co increase the number of players and
stimulate general interest in the game.
which interest can be lacking only where
there is n lack OF knowledge OF the beau-
ties and fascination Of the noble pastimc,
We, the undersigned have pledged our
selves each to find and undertake the
education OF at least one beginner in the
art OF chess,
tsgncd) w. II. sTRIBLING.
NJ NJ. FARMER,
LaRUE WILLIAMS.
CHARLES EDWARDS.
JOHN H. GILLESPIE.
!. r. CLUTTER,
G. j. SNYDER,
r.. NJ AKIN,
I. G. FORT.
+. r.. ALEXANDER.
GARDNER w. TALBOT,
u. KATALIN,
MARTIN SITERA
\. & DODGE.
=. A. SHOEMAKER,
w r. FEARON
The annual intercollegiate choss toh,,.
ament OF the Columbia. Harvard, Prince
ton and Yale teams was played this sea-
son on December 90, % and a. resultino
In tic between Columbia and Yale for
first place, these two teams having won
Ga and lost 81 games each: while Prince.
ton won and lost six. and Harvard
emerged with n apopa 90 ft,..
seven losses. The brawny champion Of
the gr diron was forced TO lower its co,or.
IN the brainy struggle of the chess board.
Several weeks ago word was received
from ], r. Dawson of Washington, d.
| &, that Champion Frank Marshall was
scheduled to play simultaneously thirty
or forty players OF that city December
H. Mr. Dawson who was a member Of
the omaha Chess and Checker club befo~a
moving from Omaha to Washington.aad adj
Vised that he Intended to take a board i'm
the contest and would try his best to win
or draw promis ng to wire II he won. and
to write otherwise. Although we have
| written imploring an account OF the fray.
not word has yet come to hand so that
we are forced to conclude that what Mr.
Marshall did TO the Capitol City chessists
ana to Mr.. Dawson in particular, was too
horrible thing to relate.
Wh1e recognizing the fact that II is
customary for chess editors TO publish
games between masters. we have decided
TO depart from this rule. and shall give
preference to games played In the vicin-
n.y. which possess a local interest. and
IL Is our intention TO annotate these
games to the best of our ability. Masters
games however, and also intricate end
games and problems will appear in this
column from time to time. 1t is our one
desire to build up column that will
prove highly interesting to players OF this
locality and criticisms as well as con-
! riout'ons are solicited. Also if the COL
umn pleases you, dent be afraid 10 say
So
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Every athlete
chosen for the All-American team OF 1913
well deserves the honor that has been
given him They have been selected
principally on the performances they
made during the year, and not on their
previous record. Some Of them are en-
titled TO as many az two places. Some
three, but they were given only one apiece
so as to make the team truly representa-
tive.
Hannes Kolehmainen. the phenomenal
Finn. could be placed in all of the
distance events as he has proved that
he is in a class by himself in all of the
events over the one mile. William j.
Kramer Of the Long Island Athletic club,
who was the cross-cOuntry king for many
years, is removed from that place and is
given the two-mile honor. He Is entitled
to this place because he broke the indoor
record and also wears the outdoor crown.
No doubt the followers OF the game will
be greatly surprised that Melvin w
Sheppard, the veteran middle distance
crack, was not picked Sheppard has
dropped back a peg, and during the last
year he did not perform as well as he did
In previous years. Every one who has
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
WHITE, FIVE PIECES.

White TO move and mate In two.
The announcement, In past issue OF
the simultaneous chess contest scheduled
for Saturday evening December 2, at
the club room OF the Omaha Chess and
Checker club, created an unexpected
amount OF interest, and at 7:SO p, m, the
room was filled with enthusiasts who had
come either 10 cross swords with LaRue
Williams or to enjoy the contests ns
spectators. The contestants were DIR. j.
NJ. Curtis of Calhoun, president OF the
state Chess association; Matt Gering OF
Plattsmouth. A. @. Dodge. II. u. Reed,
@. w Talbot r.. w whited, X. Either.
A. Rasmussen. q. NJ. sharrard and c.
w. Kalteler of Omaha.
MIR. williams won seven games. drew
with Reed and lost to Dodge and Shar-
rard. lie played white against each op-
ponent, and chose tho Guoco piano open
ing in all tho games. which opening was
accepted by all but Mfr GerinR, who
chose the Sicillan defense We print Mr.,
Gering's game elsewhere in this column.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

Name and Organization.
Howard l.. Drew, Springfield High school
Alvah r. Meyer, lrish-American Athletic
-. r. LppinCOtt, University OF Pcnnsylya
Patrick Ryan, Irish American Athletic c
T. J. Halpen, Boston Athletic association
J. r.. Meredith, University of Pennsylvan
Abel r. Knaut, Irish-American Athletic
J. = Jones, Cornell, 1900.
William j Kramer, Long Island Athletic
~. W. Kelly, University OF South Carolina
James l.. Wendell eseyan...............
a. J.. Gutterson, Boston Athletic assOciat
@. J.. HOrine, olympic club...,......,.....
IS b, Waggoner MussOWick Athletic clul
Plat Adams, New York Athletic club,
E. L. Eames, Bronx Church house.
Leo GoehTing. Mohawk Athletic club .....
John Carlson. unattached ....,-....,.......
Richard b. clifford, McCaddin lyceum. ....
Fred Kaiser, New York Athletic club.
Dan Hhcarn, Illinois Athletic club. ........-
f. A. Whitney, Dartmouth. ..........
Pat Mcdonald, Irish American Athletic
Nat McGrath, irish-AmeTicau Athletic ,
Ilm Duncan, Broadhurst Field dub.
.II g. Lott, Mohawk Athletic club.
Farry y smith. Bronx Church house 60
g. O.. Thompson, Ncw YORK Athletic clul
FaureE kUlehmaiUou. lTish-AmcrlCgn A
I.iid Leslie, Long Island Athletic club.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

The annual local tournament is near
ing close, and the tournament COM
mttee urges members to endeavor 20
complete their games, as 1t IL found that
several have played hut n few. The
score Of those who have played fifteen
or more gameg follows.