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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
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WEDDING
Body Is Found in Bathroom.
fiancee Frustrated at News.
Worked Up From Clerk.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-On the
eve of his wedding to a promi.
nent society girl, Richard d.
Landlord, vice president and
secretary Of the Southern Rail-
way, committed suicide to-day.
His body was found in the bath
room of his home at No. 1142 Pa
cific street, Brooklyn. Gas had
caused his death.
Landlord. who was rated as a mil.
the Atlanta Terminal Company.
Miss Nellie Patterson, who has foD
several years been leader in Brook
lyn society. was Mr. Landlords
fiancee. She learned of the suicide
while she was in the apartment which
they had selected for their future
home. She collapsed and was placed
under the care of a physician.
Found by Servant.
Mr. Landlords body was found by
an employee OF the Osmond Apart
ments, where he maintained bachelor
quarters. An odor of gas was notice.
able in the hall, and search OF
Landlords apartment revealed his
hndU low -
room floor.
Though the police recorded Lank~
ford's death as suicide by gas" his
friends asserted that his death was
due to accidental asphyxiation, IT. p
Patterson, brother of the fiancee Of
the railroad man, said that Landlord
had been troubled with headache and
stomach aiment for several years
Il am sure, however" said Patter-
son, that his ailments were not suf-
ficiently serious to make him end his
life. He had everything to live for.
My sister and he had been sweet
hearts for eighteen years"
Fear for Fiancee's Reason.
Miss Patterson is IS years old Her
condition this afternoon was so Sc
rious that her reason was feared for.
c. e. A. Mccarthy. assistant secre-
tary of the Southern Railway, took
charge Of his chiefs body and ordeled
1t held pending the arrival of Lank-
lords relatives from Maryland.
Landlord had been identified with
the railroad business for many years,
He rose from a minor clearkship TO be
vice president and secretary of tho
Southern Railway system. and held
similar offices as well as directorships
in many allied corporations.
Among the other offices held by Mn
Landlord were secretary of the Gins
way Company; secretary of the
Georgia Southern and Florida Rail-
way Company, secretary OF the Mo-
bile and Birmingham Railway Cons
pany, vice president of the New Orr
leans Terminal Railway Company.
vice president Of the Kentucky and
Indiana Terminal Company. vice
president of the Birmingham Termi-
| nsl Company, and vice president Of
the Chattanooga Station Company.
He was a son of Uriah J. and Eliza
beth Bounds Lanllford, and was born
on February rs, 1869, at Princess
Anne, Md. He was educated al The
Washington Academy at Princess
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Meyer, Mine Head,
And 81 Indicted

HOUGHTON. MICH, Jan. 10
Charles H. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners, and 81
other members OF that organization
were indicted for conspiracy by the
Grand Jury which reported to Judge
y Bren to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Spring Will Arrive
Early, Says John D.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Jan. 15.-John
p. Rockefeller says there is going to be
an early spring this year.
He bases his prediction on his long OBJ
servation OF weather conditions, owing
TO his outdoor life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Doctor Saves Kitten
Swallowing Hatpin

WATERTOWN, N. Y, Jan. IA
kitten owned by Elsie Kinney swal-
lowed head foremost an eight-inch
hatpin. The head entered the cats
stomach, but the point remained in its
mouth.
A veterinarian removed the pin
and the cat is as sound as ever.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
House Plans Now To
Adjourn by June !

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Speaker
Clark, Majority Leader Underwood
and Chairman Fitzgerald, OF the
House Appropriations Committee, in
conference have reached an agree
nent to expedite the passage of the
7ppropriations measures in the en-
recitation of adjourning Congress by
4une /.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Suffrage Day. April
%, Over U.S., Planned

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The lead
ers of the Congressional Union have
planed a suffrage day on April 20,
when mass meetings will be held in ev-
cry State of the Union to further the
cause of the pending suffrage amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Crickets Chipping
At 10 Below Zero

TARRYTOWN, n. Y, Jan Is
With the mercury 10 below zero,
cr'ckets chirped so loudly in the local
jail that the dodgers could not sleep.
The crickets were executed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
$4,000 BABY
|SCLOSELY
GUARDED
Actress Had Premonition of Death
and WiIIed Girl Should Be
Reared by Relatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. live will
never give up Lena without making
a fight until the last" said Harry
Wendell, No. 1884 Maryland avenue,
husband of the sister of the late Mrs.
Jacques Bradley Swift, of Atlanta,
to-day as the pretty little three year
old child played about the parlor.
why shouldn't We" he continued.
MY sister-in-law died yesterday
abut / o'clock at the Providence Hos
pital, where she went for an opera =
ton for appendicitis. She made her
will the day before she went to the
hospital, in which She said:
81 will and bequeath to my sister
Mrs. Harry Wendell, all of my per-
soma property and designate and ap-
f-.at her guardian of my only china,
Lena, to serve as such until said Lena
is twenty-one years of age, and direct
that she have sole custody of the
child until said child is twenty one
years of age
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
> that plan enough"
Qualities as Guardian.

isn't that plan enough.
Qualities as Guardian.
Early this morning Mr.. Wendell
went to the District of Columbia Pro-
bate Court and presented the will for
probate, and later Mrs. Wendell quail
fed as guardian of the child as di-
rected under the will Mr.. Wendell
said he would at once consult an at
torney and see what course would be
necessary in order to obtain the legal
adoption of the child.
II think we are within our legal
rights in taking this STEP" he con-
tinued. Mrs Bradley gave up a
settlement of $4,000 in order to re-
tain the custody of the child he
said.
she loved the child, and her last
words spoken were to myself and my
wife, in which she said she wanted
us to keep the child, and we will dc
so as long as we can fight the Swift
money. which we realize may mean a
hard fight"
Congressman Gives Advice.
The funeral of the mother of the
$50, 900 baby has not been held. There
will be a brief service this afternoon
at the parlors of local undertaking
establishment, and tomorrow the
body will be buried in Glen Park
Cemetery.
NJ rric ST
Tenn, the only other sister of the
dead mother, will reach Washington
to- night. Fork Ridge is near Middle
boro, KY, in the mountains of East
Tennessee, where DR., Harrison is =
physician for large mining compa-
nv, and he is coming to Washington
with his wife.
AS soon as he arrives the sisters
will confer as to the plan of the fight
| to retain the custody of the child. Mr.
Wendell is an employee Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office and an In
dianan, and with him resides Con
gresham Ralph w. Moss, Of the Ffftf
| Indiana District. and lifelong friend
| of the Wendell family. He has shown
| marked interest in the welfare OF the
child also. He has advised the Wen
. dells from time to time,
Had Premonition Of Death.
II is said that Mrs. Bradley mao
premonition OF death when she Wen
to the hospital, and for this reason
made provision for the child Her es.
tate consists of nothing save persona
effects. which she said she wanted hel
daughter to have in case she did nj
recover
Although neither Mr., Swift nor any
member of his family have given ar
| inkling Of their plans, it is general,
| expected among their friends tina
/ both he and his mother contemplate
reopening the legal battle for thu
| child, which was awarded to thu
mother by the court in the last lcga
| hattl in lieu of the $50. 900 for which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
PENN PLAYS TIE
WITH CORNELL IN
SOCCER MATCH
Both Teams Score Two
Goals in Game Played at
Bon Air Country Club,
Manoa.

BY playing drawn game with Cornell,
each side scoring two goals. the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania dropped its first
point in the intercollegiate Soccer
League at the Bon Air Country Club,
Manoa. this morning. The Red and Blue
should have undoubtedly won. Playing
with the wind In their favor in the first
half they scored only one goal when they
should have been at least three up at
the interval Poor shooting-and poor
shooting alone-accounted for Penn's
failure and the forwards have only them
selves to blame for dropping point
Play had been in progress about Is
minutes when Jack Thayer got through
and scored for Penn. Keeping up the
pressure Penn had many more shots at
goal. but could not get through and at
half time held lead of one goal TO none.
Ten minutes after the restart Dyer head
ed through from a corner for Cornell. but
Murphy gave Penn the lead again with
a fine goal Play was even for some
time after this, and with only little
over fivo minutes to 90 It looked as If
Penn had the game in hand. However, q
fine run by Russell half way down the
field resulted In that player scoring and
when time was called the score stood
two all
I,n-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
OLYMPIA A. A.

A big Thanksgiving Day crowd saw an
excellent show at the Olympia A. A. this
afternoon. Young" Ahearn, the Eng
llsh middIeweight. ana Buck Grouse,
Of Pittsburgh, furnished the principal at
traction, Ahearn weighed 1854 pounds,
while Grouse scaled In at lssh pounds.
Ahsarn gave a mastery display Of the
science OF the game and proved himself
Crouse's master all the time Grouse
was always willing and forced the dght-
ing, but his blows were wild and he never
once conneeted throughout the six rounds,
Ahearn kept Crouse's face full OF gloves,
but his blows lacked the steam neces-
sary to gain a decisive victory, although
the decision was deelsiYely his.
In the opening bout Danny Ferguson
and Eddie" McAndrews both from
Aianayunk. boxed six hard rounds. and
at the dnish MeAndrsws deserved the
decision BY shade. MeAndraWs weighed
ls2 pounds and Ferguson 1874.
Young Mccartney 1884 pounds. ana
eJohnny" puny, both Of KsnsinEton,
furnished one OF the most sensational
bouts seen ia a long time. Mccartney
had al the better Of the milling for the
flst three rounds, and the bell saved
Duny az the end OF the third period
Duuy racuperated rapidly during the
minutes rest ana Mccartney lei up.
IA the sizth Duly landed hard on Ne
Corneys jaw and he Went down for the
cauut 81 nine, bar was Up and manaeed
10 stick cut tbs round. although Duny
VAS she stronger az the end. AeCortney
deserved the decision because ef his aus
serior Nork 81 lhe early rounds
&es lea Aaazta llAs Young tnllan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
TWO CONTESTS In
EASTERN LEAGUE
ON FOR TONIGHT
De Nen Goes to Reading to
Meet Pretzels Greystock
and Jasper Play at Ken
sington Athletic Club.

THANKSGIVING night Will be celebrated in
the Eastern Basketball League with two
games. De Nerl will play the Pretrsls IN
READING while the Greystock five goes to
KensinBton TO meet the speedy Jasper men,
Last nights game between Trenton and Cam
>den was a splendid exhibition, and the large
s wd there indicates that the two games on
n g boards for this evening will be tho best
attended Of the season. which Is to say that
there Will be capacity houses at the Kensinr-
ton Athletic Club and also around Readnss
cage.
Playing against Jasper. last years winners
and a strong bidder for the atra honors this
season, the Greystock five has a large evenings
work ahead. Not only has Jasper far more
stock. but 1t Will have IN cadded Rdvanta So
ot being on It's homo floor this evening, The
ehanees therefore. for Greystoek victory
TO be true that the team with tho farsest
seeming advantage has done the unexpected by
going down IN defeat In fact, the jasper
team has been 50 well recently thst 4 would
out Of its system this evening on the
other hand, II is more likely to continue
its good work and II that happens, Greystock
ton about the relative ability OF these teams
when both are going at their wonted clip.
Camden gained on the leaders in the East
ern League basketball race last night by de-
eating the Trenton fve in spirited game
BY a score OF 30 TO "a. There was a blk
crowd In Camden's hall to witness the battle
between tho Jersey rivals.
Camden completely outplAyed Trenton in tho
lIst period, leading by a score Of 70 10 "a
when half time was called. In the SECOND
hHlf Camden played safe and Trenton spurted
and tailed 10 points. against for the home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

PERSONAL TOUCHES
In SPORTS

There is now movement on foot 10 have
the Penn-Dartmouth football game % 1918
staged at Fenway Park. in Boston, the home
Of the Red SoN No doubt Connie Mack would
not advise such step, nevertheless " the game
must be PLAYED outside Of Philadelphia there Is
srounds in BOSTON The stands will scat up
packed Il tho DAY ESSR0 %Se at @ ali tSvoabs There
fore. from The. ,fnepclal viewpoint which is
Penn should not eonsiier the matter from ali
3ngeg, before making Ak @ @pSsays decision
Hanover. n. H. is such . small place thet
SS 90t Contests Re to ssps ,as0 ANY e hS Too s;s
change the man; therefore the Lest thing 10 do
Gne Witch s viii aeaomm"date S dS an Ssop tSe pcop.
who wish 70 ses tho game. That place Is
Every one who has been IN Germany re.
sible for the olymplc games TO be staged in
Herlin II leiq. II seems to he tho senera
DO well enough 70 have enough 10 cat and a
pIlnnsoe iI which to shelter themselves by that
% %sSSoD Of an sGSst SSs Eng sSyTs out o5S
properly patrnnlzIng the games.
WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL.
That q ere ls only one Charles Webb Murphy
the hSt SeS IH are o rot 70 an Injected pssn when In
That Connie Mack has not asked waivers on
Mascot Louis Van zeit
against rhss hsnn bsmSSS Sn sS9 & 60 nSss
q timo was scheduled for the Red and Blue,
Cornell game.
-, That we are not a much -buffeted. oft-traded.
salary.
That the chess and checker season is here
once more.
with the departure Of Glenn g. Warner
from Carlisle tho Indians seemed TO be up
against a tough proposition TO get tho services
o. an able coach. But Exendine, one-time all
American end. has appeared on the coaching
horizon. ENcndne Il one Of tho hest posted
men on football matters in the country today.
lie received his training under Warner and
knows thoroughly tho ins and outs OF the
collegiate pastlme During his career on the
gridron there was not man who showed to
better advantage. This .emarkAble player was
exceedingly fast. weighed about 100 and was
one OF the best defensive and offensive wing
men the game has seen At the time that
Excndine was completing his career on the
gridiron tho forward pass was lust coming
Into use. But even In the short time that he
had TO work with y he became an expert in
Ieee1lSydInE' 1SdE and the flne record Of the indians
In 1000, when ENcndlne was running mate
nf Gardner.s, was duo in a great measure to
the work OF that pair. While It has not been
definitely settled that Exendino will school the
Indians, in fotoball, tho chances are that ho
will. Hence there II no need for the Carlisle
followers to worry on the coaching question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
ALPHoNsUs cox WINS SWIM
Fall Series Handicap of Central =.
NJ. G. A. Decided.

In the fall series Of weekly practice niEhts
and handicap swimming contests Just closed
az Central y, NJ. c. A., AlphonHus Cox won
FIRST place with a total of $500 points Cox
receives gold medal. Norman H. ciesg won
second place with 922. points and receives 4
silver medal; Ralph N. Priest won third place
and receives a bronze medal.
The fall series we're held ten Consecutive
Thursday evenings and included two special
free exhibitions for the entertainment OF the
swimmers' families and friends including the
ladies' The events all handicapped with
the exception OF the strokes for form. which
were scratch events The events Included
races ranging from 25 yards 20 40 yards.
fancy diving plunging for distance and strokes
for form.
Tweniy-seyen out OF thlrty-two entries nm
ished the series, and each one OF the twenty
seven are faster swimmers now than When
the series commenced.
The Central Branch Y. NJ. c. A. swimming
team, which holds the outdoor Championship
of the Philadelphia District Y, n, g. A.
League. and which defeated the Philadelphia
Turngemeiude last Thursday BY the over
p Cox. II. y. Leopold. Harold Furiong SANE
uel Gerson n. A. Wetzler, Norman III, cleEg,
Dr. A. Parker Kitchens A. G.. Van Roden
ana Robert Greer. r. Max Ritter ana RAY
mond Uhl compete for Central in Y. ~. e.. AZ.
League meets. Ralph y. Priest IS uisnaEsf.
Aiphonsus Cox captain and Gordon Mullen,
coach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
BIG FIELD IN CHASE
West Branch Y. NJ. G. A. Holds Hare
and Hounds Event.

Forty-eight men participated in the
hare-and hounds chase held this morn
ing under the auspices of the West
Branch Y. NJ. c, A. over a 5iA-mle
course. The hares, who were led by
Owen G. Davis, physical instructor of
the West Branch Y, NJ. G. A, were
Logan Mestigisn, William Brines. L. s.
Crelve, Alexander Christie, e. Werner and
Norman Williams.
The Hounds, who were led by Mr.. Mes
singer and Mr. Waring, were Herbert
Davis. Lloyd Bechtel, William Grihith
Herbert Harter, A. Johnson. L. Hincle,
Harry Stephens. William Louh. Harry
Anderson, George Meyer, William Shee-
han. William Ashman Richard Cross,
man. Howard Crossman, Earl Muller and
Milner Bechtel
An amusing incident occurred before
the start OF the run while on their way
to the starting place. Herbert Riddle,
Lloyd Bechtel and William Griffith were
chased for a half mile by a pack of dogs
which they finally succeeded in eluding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
PAUL LAFUNA
CAPTURES HONORS
IN YICTRIX RUN
Scratch Man Easily Wins
From Teammates, Who
Have Heavy Handicaps.
Made Good Time.

The three-mile city run Of the Victrx
Catholic Club was run of today in the
record time Of i3 minutes, 80 seconds, by
Paul. Lafuna, scratch man. with his
nearest competitor a minute longer In
accomplishing the same feat.
Starting at the VictriN Catholic Club
House, at 5533 Vine street, at llil5 o'clock,
the contestants ran up Vine street to SD
street. across 63d street to Market street.
down Market street to SD street, on SD
street north to Vine and up TO the Club
House In order Of arrival, the first fve
runners, are given with their times and
handicaps: Leo Dougherty. ~ minutes
10 seconds q minute 30 seconds handicap {;
L. r. McGinnis, 10 minutes 10 seconds
q minute 30 seconds handicanlE Paul
Lafuna, 10 minutes % seconds fscratch
mani; Joseph O'Brien Is minutes B
seconds q minute % seconds handicap.
and Howard Byrnc. is minutes 50 seconds
Il minute 30 seconds handicap The
handicaps ranged from so seconds to 2
minutes and As seconds.
The other runners were John Gal
lagher. Joseph Petron, Edward McCann
Bernard Rellley, Thomas Boris Cthe only
contestant who did not fnish), John
Relsenwltz, Harry McCaley. Charles
Toner. Charles Kralle and Bernard
Naughton. Naughton was the first novice
to finish. His time was IS minutes 81 sec
onds. There were six novIces. Naughton
won a silver loving cup gold lined. The
other prizes were q gold watch, which
Leo Dougherty won, and four silver
loving cups.
The throngs from the clubhouse ex-
tended on the streets of the entire course,
and there were many ladies present At
each OF the five turning points there was
n checker. The checkers were william
Ryan, James Ford, John ODonnell Frank
McMlnanan and Harry Gallagher. The
timers were William Hayes and Thomas
Boylan, The starter was John Weeks.
The Judges were the Rev. Il. r. O'Neill
and state Rcpresentative-clect J. j. Hef-
ferngu
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NAVY'S LINEUP
NOT ANNOUNCED
BY THE COACHES
Secret Work Is Going On at
Annapolis = Army Team
Is Ready to Meet Middies
in This City.

ANNAPOLIS Nd, Nov, 26.--Four posi-
tions on the line of the Naval Academy
team and two in the backfeld are appar-
emily settled, but the selection for the
other FIVE places will not be made by
Head Coach Howard until the morning of
the game and may be determined by vari-
Gus causes. one of which is the condi-
tion of the field.
These places appear to be settled Left end.
Captain overesch; centre. Perry; right guard.
Graf; right end. r. Harrison: quarterback
Miles; left halfback, l.. Blodgett. The tackles
will be chosen from Deroode. Ward. McCoaeh
and Kennedy and either n. H.. Jones or Mills
will start at left guard. Failing or Craig viii
be the other halfbacks and II. Harrison or
Bates fullback. Failing will undoubtedly start
the game II the ground is soft while Craig
has better chance II the ground is hard
enough to make an end-running game advls-
The coaches surprised those who generally
assemble to see the practice by, starting at 2
and stopping at about the time the practice
generally begins. There will be practice to-
q this is also kept secret, 1t IS undsrstood
that the coaches desired TO give the new plays
which will be used against the Army eleven
on Saturday thorough trial. and wished to
thing about them T6eTe s wss WSua aIe eaTh RS aRSg
scrimmaEe.
WEST POINT n. Y, Nov. 26-The Army
eleven went through its last hard workout
yesterday in preparation for the Navy game
Saturday. There viii be a light signal drill
this morning, but the heavy work is finished.
The linemen got little rough work. but the
big team was not allowed any real scrim-
mhging.
Four elevens were running through the new
wrinkles which Will be flashed for the irst
time Saturday. The varsity, hrst, second
and third strings were driven by Captain
Pritchard, Harmon Ollphant and McDermott
respectively at quarterback
The varsity lined up with McEwan at centre (;
O Hare and Meacham, guards; Weyand and
Butler, tackles; Merriliat and Neylon, ends.
Captain PTitchRrd was at quarter Van Fleet
and COFFIN halfhacks. with HodBson at full
hack, This undoubtedly will be the way the
Cadets will line up against the Navy on SAT-
urday. although there will be no announce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

NATIONAL A. C.

Jack" McCarron, the Irish Demon, 4"
defeated Knockout Sweeney. Of New
York, in the main bout OF the National
Athletic Clubs afternoon Thanksgiving
Day treat. but only after a hard battle.
McCarron at the end had Sweeney con-
siderably bruised about the head and
Nbody as a result Of terrific pummeling.
The visitors ear was bleeding, while he
was also cut about the mouth.
The second bout was a pippin and
brought the spectators 70 their feet with
cheers when Jimmy Murray, of New
York, engaged In a slashing battle with
X o. ODonnell, OF Gloucester, Through
out the entire six rounds the boys went
at Il hammer and tongs. First one would
take the lead and then the other. In the
last round both were tired and Murray
had a shade the better OF Il,
Frankie Nelson, Of New York, sub
stltuted for Johnny Fasane, who II was
announced had been arrested I'm Bridge
port. Conn, He met Pat Bradley. OF this
eity, and although Bradley hurt his left
hand in the first round by striking It
on Nelson's head, he won the fight with
ease.
The semi-Wlndup proved fiasco. Pal
Moore so clearly outclassed Manuel
Vierla that Referee MeGuigan stopped
the tight IN the third round.
During all three rounds Moore pun
ished his opponent severely, and in the
third dropped him with a right-hand
punch for the count Of niDf