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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
FRANCE TO CONDUCT
NOVEL TEST OF FUEL
Automobile Club Offers Prize Of
$1,000 for Gasoline
Substitute.
PLAN FAILS IN ENGLAND
Reward Of $4,000 Unpaid and
Discontinued, Nothing Of
Value Being Invented.

A number Of competitions have been
held abroad which had for their object
the development OF a fuel to take the
place of gasolene, and thus far no really
satisfactory substitutes have been found
prize OF $4,000 was offered recently in
England for IA gasolene substitute, but OF
thirty-seven plans submitted in the COM
petition none were found feasible and the
prize offer was discontinued.
Word comes from abroad that the
Automobile Club of France plans TO hold
competition similar in some respects
to the one held In England. The club pur-
poses to hold series OF tests of kerosene
engines commencing next October with
prizes which will aggregate $1,000. IL
Will not be carbureter test, rs il is
designed TO demonstrate the fuel con-
sumption. usefulness &c. of four cylinder
engines OF tho automobile type rating
between twenty and thirty horse power
The conditions of the contest specify that
engines can be started on gasolene, pro-
vided this fuel is not contained In a tank
which forms part Of the equipment.
Another novel test abroad is one which
has for its object substitute for rubber
tire for motor trucks. II Is being con-
Quoted by the Austrian Ministry OF War.
and n prize OF $4,000 is offered. Besides
naNihs eias,'cl'y ana adnesiVeness. the
new material must possess greater dura-
p'hty' OF WIN eauai durability must have
a smaller first cost than present types
i.s "e'snt ''us' not exceed that OF the
rubber tire.
.
~ d. 'chr',uhh, ior several years sales
i',"nase' anu iof tne past year dirertor
OF sales OF the Peerless Motor Car Com
pahS, nus pecohle general sales manager
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h,'.,. ""s oe..I ia ''e "'o,pr car
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
CHICAGO FANS HONOR SOx.
Comiskey chief Guest Of Banquet for
Home COmers.

CHICAGO, March l0.-white Sox fans
to the number Of 700 attended the banquet
for the returning world tourists tonight
at the Congress Hotel. Charles A. Co.
mskey was the chief guest of tho eve
ming. while nearly all the city officials.
many prominent business men and other
baseball magnates of both the American
and National leagues were among the
diners.
Callahan will leave for California
either tomorrow or Thursday. Joe Benz
and Buck Weaver will accompany him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
soH Seconds Dislike Curves,

REDLANDs, Cal. March l0--Too many
curve balls proved the downfall OF the
Sox seconds here this afternoon, Los
Angeles running away with the game,
6 to I. Tho Angels sent Perritt and Love
to the slab and both had midseason stuff
Smith and Prough. the Sox twirlers, had
nothing but speed and little control. Tho
SCORE:
r.. T..
Los Angeles % o ..-6 10 2
Batteries-smith ProuEh and Mayer Per.
yttt. Love and Brooks and Hoffman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
Athletics Regulars win Out.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 10.--After
Q game In which there was ample chasing
Of the cork centre for the outfeldsrs of
both sides the Athletics regulars inau-
gurated their actual playing season with
. victory over Jacksonville here this
afternoon by a score Of ~ to Q. Every
regular now with tho team excepting the
pitchers and Eddie Murphy had Z chance
4 get In tho action. Murphy was kept
cot ~ 6iisters on tho throwing hand.
Bush. Brown and Pennock did the
u:tchinY for tho Mackn,en
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
No Favori,ism with Yale Crew.

New HAVEN. March l0.--"Thero will he
no favorit!sm shown IN making up the
Yale crew this year"
This was tho gist OF the talk which
Coach Guy Nlckalls gave tho Yale varsity
and freshman crew squads tonight at
meeting at the Hotel Tnt. Shakcup will
follow shakeup. he said, until the best
men are found for the places. Regular
work on tho harbor win start tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
Brittou Outa.sshes 0reaves.

Jack Britton outpoined Kid Greaves at
the broadway Sporting Club. Brooklyn.
last night. Greaves through aGgressiveness
won the first four rounds. lie began to
tire In tho NTH. which was even. and
Britton beat him badly the rest OF the
way. standing at arms reach and jabbing
him at will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
Every One Hits Rail HsrA.

MARrsvrLLI. Cal. March 1o.--ln
smuggling match here to-day the Chicago
White Sox managed to down Sacramento
by the score OF 10 to 10. Runs for tho
Chicagoans came In punches OF four. The
score:
RH.E.
Chicago ....... $4,000 o-is is .
Sacramento. 0 o o o o o 8 B--.iO 10 2
Batteries.chieago Johnson. LAshrop and
KeeGan. Cam and Hannah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11

ANN AnBoR, March 10.-Mlchigans
chances against Syracuse In the indoor
track meet at Syracuse Saturday took q
slump to-day with the announcement Of
the ineligtbility Of Lapsley. the colored
Splinter The negro has been on the
Wolverine squad for three Year,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
Pin. Bodie Listens 70 Reason.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March l0.-Ping
Bodle signed a contract with the White
Sox to-day for the season OF 1919. Kid
Gleason received word from Manager
Callahan to offer terms that suited Ping
and IL took only a few minutes 20 close
the deal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
cv~v.tA Leads with Bis stick.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. March 10.-By q
batting spurt IN the ninth the seniors of
the house Of Doom were able to conquer
the freshmen at Sunset Park this after
noon; score. 8 to I. Cravath upheld his
Axtra base hit prestige by lining out two
doubles for the regulars while Reed also
0wipsd the ball safely twice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
Fiynt HenereA At willian,s.

WILLIAMsrowN, Mass, March To-
Henry N. Flynt. Jr., 1916, Of Monson has
been elected assistant manager OF tho
football team las a result OF the college
balloting here Nhis afternoon and evening
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NausAton. veteran Scribe. Dead.

SAN Francisco, March lO.-W. w.
Naughton, sporting editor OF the San
Francisco Esomtaer, one of the oldest
sporting writers of the United States. died
at noon to-day Of heart trouble.
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---Poggenburg Keeps Cool and OOercones Mabur'
UNION TIES WITH WESLEYAN.
Takes slow, Poorly Played Dame
From COLGATE.

SCHENECTADY. March l0.---Jnon col
Iege defeated Colgate here Tonight IN a
slow and unintercsting contest hy III,
score Of rs to is. Both teams fumblcd
frequently and missed many shots for the
baskets. Union led from the start the
score at half time being IS to II. The
second half was the better and fas;er OF
the two In this period TIE guarding WAS
closer and the teams hattled on even
terms for ten minutes. after which Col
gate tired and Union scored rapidly.
Houghton and Dave Beaver did the best
work for Union and Kennedy starred for
Colgate. BY winning from Colgate Union
is now tied with Wesleyan for the North
eastern League championship and the tie
probably Will be played off in New YoTls
city Saturday night. The lineup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
CORNELL TAKES FINAL
GAME WITH DARTMOUTH
HalSted Shines in "a To 20 Vie.
tory That Earns Tie
With Columbia.

1rHAcA. March l0.-AlthouRn p.r,.
mouth made the Cornell champ ors Ny
hard ia the second half to-n!gh-. 1.
1thacans defeated the Green team. g 2,
20. IT, the final game of the niercoil"- .t,-
basketball series. This gave the Cornell
team "a tie for fire. place with Colu,, a.1
Capt Bert Iialsted was Cornell, -.,r
In the game. He scored 90 out OF tu. %
points Tailed for the I'haca1s
In the second half. when AshT,ld and
Cross had been substituted and ba~.
mouth scored fiv. field goals AID 20
within eight points OF Cornell i VA
Halsted who jumped into the breach ..i
by mis- all around floor work and bp'liian,
blocking STAYED of further uttap. grl
paved the way for 'ornelrs victory
The FIRST half ended with tic scog, q
to 3 in favor Of Cornell Tu'u IH.r.
mouth made her rally but ialstcd check.
IL tn time. The brilliant blocking arl
all around work Of Louden and Wirs'tu',
beautiful goal from the centre OF On. reid
were features for Dartmouth, Til" Lineup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
RELAY MEN UNDER FIRE.
Protest Lodged Against \. y. \. 4,
Team for Failing to Appear.

4 protest has been lodged with the
registration committee of the Metropolitan
Association of the \. 4. L. against the
members Of the New York \, g. relay
team for falling to compete I'm the games
OF the Mohawk a. e. NJ the SeNenty-iirst
Regiment last Saturday might, The
winged foot team was entered regularly,
but instead of attending the Mohawk
meet the y. Y A. &. runners went to
Elizabeth and competed IN the games OF
the y. NJ. q. A. there.
This IL the second tirlo that a relay
team has disappointed. III. previous Of
Tenders being the Irish American \. e.
team. which was down on the programme
for the relay against Boston y. \ and
New York \ &. NJ the Fordham games
on that night several of the runners
carded to run IN New York were racing
AT Buffalo and the big event of the night
found the Irish quartet missing. No pro-
test Was lodged against the members OF
the Irish club, but IL is believed that tho
registration committee will consider both
cases. For the protection Of the public
which pays TO sec the advertised attruC-
tons there is an \. a. /. rule which
requires men TO compete when entered
unless a satisfactory reason for their
withdrawal Is furnished TO the referee OF
the meet. The Mohawk mHnagcment is
anxious to have SOME punishment meted
out To tho New Workers. FOR lodging their
responsibility.
Entries close tonight for the games
OF Manhattan College TO be held in tho
Sixty ninth Regiment Armory next Mon
day night The chief event IL the three.
quarter OF milo invitation scratch race
in which Tom Iialpln is entered, together
with most OF the local cracks. The latest
word from Boston IL that Ialpln may
dodge the longer distance In favor of the
quarter II a mile handicap for which he
also IL entered. Relay races will include
events FOR the Catholic Athletic League
interscholastio and parochGl schools. The
open events are 60 yard dash. 440 yard
run. two and half mile run and one
mile walk NIL handicaps. and one mile
novice run Entries may be sent 10 Frank
a, Fritz. track manager. Manhattan Col
lege. l3lBt street and broadway.
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Scorc-Uhioh 2S. COIEate to. Goals rom
feld-D. Beaver o. Houghton 2, Woods 3.
]. Beaver, Kennedy 4. johnson. Huntington.
stewart Foul goals-Houshton s. Kennedy
3. SubstituteI-Bourne for Stewart. Referee
-Thorp. Columbia Umpire-0rout. Union.
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To the corps of accessory statesmen ur
tn" local branch of III" fiycstono Tire
and Rubber Company has been added II.
~. Smolk who has had previous connec-
tons in the tire business
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Witness Accuses
Judge Of Blackmail

AsHEvILLE, N. c.. March 2s.-
Arraigned as witness in court, ]. H
Lange, proprietor OF the Langren Ho-
tel. yesterday accused Judge Frank
Carter, OF the Superior Court bench,
Of Matchmaking Lange's business DUR
ing recent liquor investigation.
Lange said the Judge agreed to fine
him a certain amount IL he would
plead guilty to violation OF the pro-
hibition law and that after the plea,
when the Judge learned LANCE had
voted against him for Congress. he
raised the amount OF the fine. Lange
is under continued prayer for judg-
ment for three years for his good be-
havior.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
ARE'
URGED TO Adm
CLEANUP
Committee Asks Store Men to
Display Cards in Windows,
Plan Other Publicity.

Now comes the call to every mer-
chant in Atlanta. to do his share to-
ward making his city really spotless
town for the shriners' gathering and
the grand opera week--and (best Of
alb for good old general principles.
and because that's the sort Of town
Atlanta ought to be.
Saturday morning a subcommittee
from Bryan Grants cleanup CONF
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commeroe
foregathered in the once OF secre-
tary Leahy in the new suite Of rooms
in its own building, and formulated
the following letter to the merchants
Of Atlanta. to be signed by Mayor
Woodward. Nell wilkinson, president
Of the chamber; Forrest Adair, po-
tentate Of Yaarab Temple, and W. L.
Peel, president Of the Music Festival
Association.
Day Set to Display Cards.
Realizing the Importance Of the
cleanup campaign to the city Of
Atlanta we urge the close co-opora-
Atlanta win receive a larger num-
Der of visitors this spring and sum-
mer than at any time In her history.
The campaign has been launched by
the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce.
publicity through various channels
has been and VIII be given this move
ment, and, as every business men Is
interested in the success Of the CAM
paign, this Is to request that on
Thursday. April 2, every merchant
display in their show windows and
otherwise placard which Will be
furnished by the committee repre-
senting the Chamber OF Commerce
and the Shriners, this placard to be
kept on display one day, and longer
If YOU find It possible to do so.
Your individual efforts in other
directions to bring about the best re-
suits in this work IS respectfully
urged.
Many Signs To Be Used.
The poster referred to is TO be two
feet by three In size, and will bear the
following inscription:
Join the campaign to make At
Ianta spotless town. Clean up and
paint UP! We wiIl--will you?s
And that isn't all, BY any means
Fifty enormous posters, twelve feet
by eighteen, win spread their bIazon-
ing Of red letters on a white ground
to the public gaze from signboards
given free for the purpose by H. L.
Deceive.
The huge lettering will read:
"Clean up! Paint up! Make At
lanta a City Beautiful Do 1t nowl
Let us have a Spotless TOWN."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Tells STORY
OF ROYAL RECEPTION IN
CANAL MISSION ABROAD

WASHINGTON. March Walter
p Andrews. Commissioner General Of
the United States Commission to the
Mediterranean and Balkan States in
behalf Of the Panama Pacific Expo
sition. and Mrs Andrews viii reach
Atlanta Monday morning at II
o'clock, after a tour of European
countries with the commission. The
lour will not only result in eight here
tofore Indifferent countries having
pavilions and large exhibits at the
exposition, but has brought the
United States, from social, CONNER
cial and economical standpoints, into
close and intimate relations with
these countries
This evening Mr. Andrews Will en-
terrain the members OF the Georgia
delegation at dinner, and Sunday will
join Mrs. Andrews, who stopped over
In New York Saturday afternoon, for
the trip home. Colonel Andrews is
enthusiastic over the personal side
OF the trip, and brings home auto
graphed photographs galore of the
royal families of the countries which
he visited. Among these is one of
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, sent as a
personal token of friendship to the
President Of the United States.
Appeal Changes Situation.
"As q result of the tour which be-
gan when we sailed for Europe No
Vember 80, 1873" said Colonel An
drews, Greece, France, Turkey and
Bulgaria win build pavilions and
place exhibits, and Roumania, Ser
via, Portugal and Spain. which had
decided positively that they would not
participate, decided upon our ear
nest insistence to reopen and hear
us, and as a result am confident
that they will erect pavilions In the
Congress of Pavilions, which will
make a total of S6 foreign countries
which will have their flags floating at
the great exposition in 1915.
In Greece we were introduced to
Prime Minister Venizalas. He Is also
the Minister Of War, is a Cretan by
birth. and since he has had charge Of
Grecian military affairs. he has reor-
ganized the army and rebuilt and re-
habiIitated the country. He Is one of
the greatest men Of Europe, and
Greece is to-day one Of the Invest and
most ambitious countries in Europe.
and it is through the Influence OF
Venizalas, who has breathed new life
Into the country.
'TIe told us. that Greece would glad
ly accept the invitation and erect a
pavilion that would be a credit to
the country and the exposition. He
spoke of the great admiration of his
people for the people of the United
States, and said that $4,000 Grecians
had returned from America during
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
LAUD.
SOUTH GEORGIA
AGRICULTURE


ALMA. March est was won
derful meeting in its scope and rep
.resentative character that gathered
here yesterday to listen to Hon. John
Temple Graves and President Charles
S. Barrett, Of the Farmers Union,
speak upon the economic issues Of the
day upon agricultural opportunity
and agricultural achievement They
came from Bailey and Brunswick,
from Waycross and Douglas. from
Fitzgerald, from Athens and Atlanta;
and from Jacksonville, Fla, to hear
the speakers
The new town of Alma. with it's
own excellent brass band, met the
speakers at the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic depot and escorted them,
in automobiles, to Alma's brand new
city park and bandstand The audi
torium was filled to overlooking for
the day
Barrett Lauds Colonel Graves.
Along with the speakers came Gem
eral Manager Bugg and General Pas
senger Agent Troxton. OF the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic, who have
been diligent and indefatigabIe work.
ers In the cause OF agricultural devel-
opment In South Georgia. Along with
them, was DR. Phil Campbell, of the
University OF Georgia agricultural de-
partment.
Colonel Carton, Of the Naval stores
Company; Major Harvey, OF Rock
ingham; Mr. johnson and Editor
Rikeson, of Alma, made up the COM
mittee of welcome.
Colonel Graves was introduced by
Mr.. Barrett as the editor IN New York
Of the greatest newspaper in the
world, in Atlanta as the editor OF a
paper without a superior in power and
circulation in the South, and as the
most public spirited and unseltlsh
publicist he had ever known. Colo
mel Graves spoke half hour upon the
wonderful recent achievements of ag-
riculture In Georgia-the corn clubs
and canning clubs, the county dem
onstrators, the splendid laws and no.
BILE people Of South Georgia-and
upon the absolutely certain future Of
that great section He urged upon
the people the obligation to a diligent
study OF public questions and the
holding OF their Representatives to a
diligent account In Legislature and IN
Congress. He was applauded to the
echo.
Other Prominent Speakers.
President Barrett gave some whole
some ana eloquent advice In his own
witty and inimitable fashion, and
held the audience always in good hui
NOR and devotion to the speaker The
people always hear him gladly, and
they love Barrett from sea to sea.
Splendid speeches were made by
General Manager Bugg. DR.. Phil
Campbell, Of Athens, and Demonstra-
tor Rogers. OF Baxley
After the speaking and the boun-
teous dinner that followed. the yisi-
tors were carried in automobiles over
the rich and fertile surrounding coun-
ty, with prosperous farms and fer
tile, -watered soil, and at the
conclusion OF the day voted Alma and
Appling County, which has the cheap
est lands IN the state. as deserving a
future Of exceeding promise and pros
perity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Scouts Here Say "CapitaI-to-
Capital Pike Will Be Finest
of Length in America.


"The Washington Atlanta Highway
viii be the first great highway in the
country to receive scientific Govern
ment maintenance, and the whole ma
ton will watch the result with inter-
est. according to a statement satur-
day by l. S. Pennybacker, executive
secretary of the American Highway
Association and member Of the good
roads scouting party which reached
Atlanta Friday afternoon by way Of
Decatur
I'VE are going TO maintain this road
scientifically, Mr. Pennybacker ex-
planned, and see II we can't show the
Government how to save some OF the
$50, 100000 wasted annually on roads
E. W. James, chief Of the mainte-
nance division of the Department Of
Good Roads, said he hoped the thou !
sand miles of highway could be made
the finest stretch Of road Of its length
in America.
Government Needs Co operation.
And Scan be-" he asserted, ~ the
counties through which It passes will
back the Government in its plans. The
Government is supplying three ex-
perts to each $50 miles of road. Mo-
tor cars are placed at their disposal,
and everything will be done to see
that the great highway is put into the
condition of the roads that have made
Europe famous"
on reaching Atlanta Friday the
scout party, including the welcoming
Mayors Of Atlanta, Stone Mountain
and Decatur and members Of the civic
boards of trade. went to the Piedmont
Hotel for luncheon. Later it wassde-
cided to adopt the Athens route from
Augusta to Atlanta. going by way If
Lexington and Monroe.
Roads Congress Here Praised.
With reference to the Good Roads
Congress to be held in Atlanta next
fall, Mr. James said it was the inten-
ton Of the road builders to have the
great highway in the best possible
shape by that time.
you people are going to have the
greatest congress in the history Of the
organization, he said, and 1t will be
dne thing to be able TO point out a
magnificent highway joining the cap
ital Of the South to the capital Of the
nation"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Board Gets 500 for
Child Hygiene Work

A check for 500, the gift Of the
National Congress OF Mothers. has
been received by Mrs. James R. LII
tie. Of Atlanta. formerly president Of
the Mothers Congress and Parent
Teachers Association, and nov a
member OF the advisory board. to be
devoted TO the Parent Teachers As
sociation Of Georgia in the teaching
of child hygiene.
I'VE have felt for some time the
need Of more publicity in this direc-
tion, and with this gift we shall be IN
a position to broaden the scope OF our
work materially" said Mrs. Little.