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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Sidelights on Sports
BY A. II. C. MITCHELL

TT is reported that Ban Johnson
may issue orders barring
baseball clowns from the
coaching lines in American
League cities. 1t is said that this
action will be taken on complaint
of several club owners who object
TO the antics of Schaefer and Alt
rock, Of the Washington club.
Among others who have pro-
tested at the antics of the Sena-
torial comedians is Manager
Birmingham, of the Maps
NJ lex and Germany are a couple
~ of funny fellows when they
turn loose their best stuff on the
ball field and they have caused
laughs at many an otherwise
doleful game of ball. But base
ball men of good judgment have
declared against their cut-ups on
the coaching lines as tending to
cheaper the game.
MANAGER GRIFFITH, of the
w Washington team, pays sal
aries to these men largely for
the fun they create among their
fellow players. 1t is not alone
on the ball field that Griffith be-
lieves they are valuable. but also
around the hotels at night. He
believes the pair prove a diver
sion that helps keep the minds of
his young players from taking
things too seriously when they
are not actually engaged in play
ing ball.
= RIFFITH also depended on
~ Nick and Germany to get
the goats" of the opposing pitch
ers and when either Or both of
them failed to deliver the goods
from the coaching boxes, Crit
himself would wander to the lines
and try to rattle the opposing
pitcher.
n F'TEN Griffith carries this sort
~ Of thing too far. II is report
ed that one of the players who
jumped to the Federal League
gave as his reason that Griffith
had said things to him from the
cOdcnlHB DO& idSt season tnat ne
should not have said.
1t seems that In tight place,
where hit would win the game
for the Washington club, Griffith.
who was on the coaching lines,
made a mega phone OF his hands
and said to the opposing pitcher:
Say, E.l better look out: II
you don't lin this game you go
TO the minors"
Why, your club has asked
waivers on you. ! don't want you
on my club and / don't know Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
NEW BOXING RULES ADOPTED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-several new
rules relating to the boxing situation
have been adopted by the New York
State Athletic Commission. one prohib-
its the introduction of any fighters in
the ring except the actual contestants
So-called coming champions under this
rule will not have the chance to appear
before fight audiences in connection
with bouts. The rule goes into effect
forthwith.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Wolgast VS., Murphy
Battle Is Planned

VANCOUVER. 3. c.. Feb. 12.-Van-
couver may shortly have the leading
boxers of the country here for ten
round no-decision bouts under civic su-
pervision. An effort will be made to
open the game IN the city again with
match between Harlem Tommy Muir
ply and Ad Wolgast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Mercer Five Plays
Friday and Saturday

The Mercer University basket ball
team viii play onl Tuesday and Satur-
day night
on Friday night they will line up
against the Georgia Tech quintet at the
Crystal Palace a Tech.
On Saturday night they will clash
against the Atlanta Athletic Club five
on the latter's floor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Georgia Springs Big
Surprise by Winning
Over Columbus Five

COLUMBUS, GA. Feb. 12.-The Co
lumbus Y NJ c. a. basket ball team
lost to the University of Georgia last
night, SO to 50, in one Of the hardest
fought basket ball games Of the season.
1t was the first defeat sustained by
the fast Columbus bunch this season.
At the end of the first half the score
was 80 10 IS in favor Of Georgia. The
visitors maintained their lead of IA
points up to within five minutes Of the
close of the game, when the locals be-
gan to run up the score. Georgia, how
ever. braced near the end of the game
and managed to hang on to its slight
lead.
Newman. who was injured last Sat
urday night. was back in the game, but
was not in his usual form. Peddy, CO.
lumbus' star forward, scored 10 times
out of Is free shots. Rawson, guard for
Georgia. guarded him superbly
Tho Iipe-up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Gets CobWebs
Out Of Blood
If You Cant Think and the
Skin Breaks Out in Boils
or Assesses You Need
a Blood Bath.

The fame of Georgia's native blood
medicine, S. S. s., is known all over
The civilized world. Throughout the
southern States it is considered a
specific for blood risings, old sores
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
To Distribute Assets of
Atlantic Coast Line Co.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Atlantic
Coast Line Company, a Connecticut
corporation holding control of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. and
through it of the Louisville and Nash
Vile and the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis is to be split in two by
a distribution of a large part of the
assets, according to action decided
upon at meeting of Coast Line di-
rectors in this city yesterday.
The Connecticut company Was
formed in 1889 to hold a controlling
interest in the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad and securities in other COM
panies. 1t owns 1913 ,150, 0S0 or more
than half of the Coast Line 5S,745, 900
of stock and other securities, mostly
bonds, of market value of $45SS0, 600
1t has an authorized capitalization of
500, 100000, but only SIT, $4,000 of this
has been issued. This stock has never
been widely distributed, and it Is UNI
derstood that practically all of the
shares are held by Harry Walters,
chairman of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Millions of Acres of Tillable
Land Declared UncuItivated

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Prelimi-
nary estimates by the department of
agriculture show that of the lao, 000,-
900 acres of tillable land in the United
States, only 81 per cent. of it is actu-
ally under cultivation. The estimates
were based upon reports of $4,000 cor
respondents scattered in every State
to ascertain the tillable area of the
country, the amount of land unavail-
able for crops, but available for pas
ture or fruits and the total acreage
that can never be used for agricultu-
raj purposes.
1t is estimated that the United
States. excluding its possessions, con-
tains about 1900, 600, 900 acres of which
so per cent, or 1,140,0O0,0O0 acres is
tillable. This includes land already
under such cultivation and that
which in the future may be brought
under cultivation by clearing, drain
age, irrigation, etc. Of the entire
acreage 1851, 100000 acres, or 10 per
cent, are estimated to be non tillable.
but valuable for pasture or fruits.
Only 81 pei cent, or 399 900, 900 acres.
was estimated to be of no use for
agriculture either now or in the flu
ture.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

eeometry, ancient, medieval and
modern history, English history
United States history and civies. The
subjects that have grown in popu-
larify are the following: Chemistry
nhvsics. general science, drawing
ironworking, sewing cooking, me-
chanical drawing, all commercial sub
iects and millinery. Among the new
subjects should be noted agriculture
physical training, household chem
istry. intentional or concrete geom-
etry and shop mathematics.
More Studying Geometry.
"Few of the changes, particularly in
mathematics, may be accounted for
bv their change in place in the cur
riculum, so. Plane geometry is be-
ing generally transferred from the
third ear, where there is but 17.5 per
cent. of the enrolment, to the tenth
wear. where enrolment is approx
mately % per cent. of the total. More
pupils. therefore, have an opportunity
TO study the subject. The algebra of
the second year, which has been re-
auired in many schools, has in large
number of instances been made an
elective, and appears in the third year
of the curriculum. This will account
in some measure for the actual de-
crease in the number of pupils taking
this subject. In a large measure the
marked increase in commercial, in
dustrial and household arts subjects
is due to the fact that in the largest
high schools these subjects have been
introduced earlier into the eurrieu-
lum The Immediately practical SUBJ
jects have been put into the first two
years of these curricula, and in some
cases a longer school day is the rule.
In former years these subjects came
later as is still the case in the great
majority of schools. Pupils eomplet-
ing but two years of work are not
graduated, but receive certificates for
courses completed. In each case adj
vanced work is offered in the remain
ing two years.
"a closer analysis of the figures and
of local conditions would reveal other
reasons for the variations in particu-
lar subjects, but in general it is safe
to assume that the public is feeling
that the traditional curricula,
with their extreme emphasis
upon foreign languages, are
not what are most needed
in meeting the commercial and in
dustrial demands of today. This SEN
timent is reflected also in the new
subjects appearing in the program of
studies of the general high school,
as well as in the new types OF techni-
cal, commercial and vocational
schools
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Oft=Robbed Postmaster
Attacked by Higkwaymen

HACKENSACK. Jan. 16-Daniel s.
MacMullen, postmaster, grocer and
coal merchant, of Rochelle Park, who
has been the victim of twenty -four
roboeries and hold-ups, was attacked
and stabbed last night on a lonely
road by three highwaymen. The high
waymen got what they thought was
a bag Of money, but it was only a
ledger
MacMullen's store has been robbed
many times. Three or four times his
safes have been dynamited. Three
years ago his coal sheds were burned.
Two years ago he was attacked and
robbed near his store while on his
way home after dark. 1t got so that
whenever his friends met him they
greeted him with Were you robbed
again last night Dan?"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Asks Receiver for Husband
Whom She Set Up in Business

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 16.-An un-
usual action was before Vice-Chan-
cellor Lewis here yesterday A wife
made application for the appointment
of a, receiver for the business of her
husband. Mrs. Marie Eugester, of
West Hoboken, who filed the petition.
said that when she was married,
three years ago, her husband pre-
dicted a fortune if she would finance
lace embroidery factory for him.
As she owned several lots, she spent
$4,000 on the building and equipment,
and her husband, she alleges, agreed
to pay her rental of SIS a week for
home expenses. The payments were
slow and he denied her information
about the business. This started
quarrels, which ended in a separation
and the action for the receiver
Eugester disputes his wife's conten-
| ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Would Reimburse Robbed Clerk

WASHINGTON Jan. 16.-Reim-
bursement of Charles A. Clements,
an assistant disbursing clerk in the
Interior Department, for money taken
from him in sensational holdup in
the patent office building here last
October. was proposed in a deficiency
estimate of $685., which the treasury
department has submitted to Con-
gress. Clements was relieved OF the
money which he carried for the gov
eminent while ascending an elevator.
Secretary McAdoo has informed Con-
gress that Clements was victim of
John Arthur " alias 'Roston Jack :"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
FEWER STUDYING
OLD LANGUAGES
History, Too, Is Less Popular,
While More Students Take
Up Manual Arts.

TRENTON, Jan. 16.-Assistant
Commissioner of Education A. Is,
Meredith today analysed his report
and shows the distribution of pupils
through the high school grades and
the number of pupils pursuing diff
ferent subjects. He shows that APP
proximately seventy per cent. of the
high school enrolment Is found in the
first two years, and this percentage
has not materially changed in twenty
years.
In his report, Mr. Meredith says:
"Sinee the relative number of pupils
in each grade has remained the same,
the percentage of increase or de-
crease in the number of pupils study
ing the different subjects, If taken
alone, would be misleading. With
these figures we must compare the
growth of the schools as n whole.
The total enrolment increased by 1873
per cent It is only by this COMPARE
son that we can get a true notion of
the actual changes in the number
studying the different subjects. 1t APP
pears that among others the follow
ing subjects have not held their own
when compared with the data of
year ago: Latin, Greek, Spanish, Ger
man, French, algebra, plane and solid
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Declare
for the Militia Pay Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Adjutant
generals of the National Guard of
thirty States concluded their conven-
ton here last night by issuing a state
ment, authorized by unanimous reso-
luton, approving the proposed militia
pay bill on which they agreed with
Secretary Garrison, Wednesday.
THE final step has been taken for
the first time in the history of the
country" said the statement, by
which the National Guard, which now
numbers 10000 officers and men, is
made Immediately available in time
of war for the service of the govern
ment within or without the territory
of the United States. 1t means that
the National Guard organizations of
all the States from the moment of the
passage of this law are instantly
available without muster in or physi-
cal examination or any other step ex-
cept the call of the President.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Observe Health" Day

CONCORD, n. H.. Jan. 16.-Meet-
ings to consider public health prob
lens were held in various parts of the
Staten today in accordance with
recent proclamation of Governor
Felker naming this as health" day.
The governor expressed the belief
that the setting aside of a day for
this purpose would serve ito focus
thought and stimulate activity along
the lines of the prevention and re-
striction of disease, and to concen-
tract action that will result in greater
efficiency of purpose"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

tor of the seventh lighthouse district
to the department of commerce, made
public today.
While steaming out of Tortugas
harbor on the morning of January 8
Captain Philip L. Cosgrove, of the
Magnolia, sighted the Celia f.
aground and went to her assistance.
The Magnolia anchored in fourteen
feet of water and put over the cargo
boat to take soundings. Finding thir-
teen feet where the schooner was
aground Captain Cosgrove went
alongside and worked the Celia f.
out into ten fathoms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Wife Tells Fortune, but
He Calls 1t Misfortune

PASSAIC, Jan. 16.-His wife Annie
having left him thirteen times in
thirteen years, Michael Hirkala, of 10
Monroe street, Garfield has begun
suit for divorce The case will be
tried next week at Paterson.
Hirkala said his wife left him each
summer to travel, telling fortunes.
She came home each autumn, asking
forgiveness, he said, but last autumn
she did not reappear. He said she is
living now In Passaic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

intentions of disposing of Boston's
beautiful public garden for s10,00Oo0o
and using the money to pay some Of
the city's bills.
City Hall, Mayor Fitzgerald lost no
time in delving into the dusty pages
- the city history to prove that the
law will not allow such a sale. Ac-
cording to acts of the city govern.
ment and the Legislature of 1859 the
land cannot be sold and no building
can ever be erected on it. 7A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Three Indicted in Firm Failure

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. TO-
Victor l.. Palmer, treasurer and Sec
rotary of the bankrupt Michigan
Buggy Company, was indicted by the
grand jury late yesterday on charges
OF perjury, embezzlement. larceny and
misdemeanor, not specified. George
T. Lay and Frank B. Lay, jr., both
Independents OF the company and
sons of the president of the concern,
were indicted, charged with larceny
and embezzlement. All three were
arrested and released on bonds after
pleading not guilty in circuit court.
The indictments are result of the
failure of the Michigan Buggy Com
pany last July, with liabilities of
more than 100000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Barge Has One-Man Mutiny

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-There
was a one-man mutiny on the barge
Scully Of the Scully line in Hampton
Roads yesterday, which caused wire
less messages to be sent to the Nor
folk navy yard for assistance. The
revenue cutter Onondaga with
armed men went to the scene. Frank
SPINDLE, a Portuguese negro, caused
the trouble by demanding his wages
Captain William Silvia did not have
the money to pay him and he claims
the negro started to fight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Unearth Big SwindIe

SEATTLE,-Ja 16.--In the arrest
yesterday of It. r. Kelly, secretary
and Arthur Bird, treasurer, of the
Pacific Mutual Bond and Loan Com
pany, on federal warrants charging
them with using the mails to defraud
postoffice inspectors said they have
unearthed one of the largest swim
ding schemes ever conducted in the
Pacific Northwest. According to the
inspectors the company advertised
that farm loans could be had when
as a matter of fact, there wasn't 8
cent in the treasury. Prospective Dor
rowers we're charged per cent. OF
the amount they desired.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
S5OO,OOO for Employees,
Plan of Nat. Carbon Co

CLEVELAND, Jan. 16.-Directors
of the National Carbon Company
mailed letters to the stockholders yes
terday asking approval of a plan foi
sharing profits with their employees
Stockholders are asked to set aside
100000 of new issue of stock to be
given employees on terms to be an
nounced at public meeting February
Is. The company employs 1000 and
has nine branch factories IA Other
parts of the country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Lighthouse Tender Saves
Lumber Ship, Ashore on Flats

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-But fol-
the timely assistance rendered by the
lighthouse tender Magnolia to the
three masted schooner Celia F., lum-
Der laden and bound from Mobile to
Cardenas, Cuba, which went ashore
January on North Key flats. near
Tortugas, Fla, that vessel probably
would have been destroyed. This is
brought out in report of the inspec-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Boston's New Mayor Would
Sell the Public Garden

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Mayor- elect
James NJ. Curley lost no time in set
ting officials ears to wagGng as to
what course he would pursue when
he assumes Office next month. Hard
on the heels of his break with his
former ally, Mayor Fitzgerald, Cur
ley, according to dispatches from
Washington yesterday, declared
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Rejects Jew as Witness

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 16.-Solomon
Bressig, of Hoboken, was rejected as
a witness in the trial of a case before
Judge Sullivan in the Hudson County
Court of Special Sessions yesterday
because he is an orthodox Jew and
his oath on the Bible was not binding,
as he viewed it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Drops Dead on Stage

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 16.-Thomas
Flynn, an actor. dropped dead on the
stage of a local theatre last night
after completing comedy sketch.
Flynn was sixty-five years of age and
lived in New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
DOUBTS GIRLS
DOWN. ALL STORY
Father of DeIilah Bradley
Thinks Fosteg Forced Her
to Make Affidavit.

! MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 16.-Harry E.
Bradley, father of Delilah NJ. Bradley,
who figures as the principal govern
ment witness against Joel NJ. Foster,
now out under $4,000 bond for alleged
violation of the Mann white slave act,
and also under bond with the girl
on a statutory charge, told of the af-
hdavit made by his daughter that
Horace d. Lindermann, a telegraph
operator, had caused her ruin and
that Foster had saved her from dis
grace, does not believe the story. He
charges Foster with having forced
the girl to sign paper to that effect.
District Attorney Alex M. Pitts also
is not disposed to believe the state
ment in its entirety, and says that
it does not relieve Foster from the
charge of having violated the white
slave act
PEMBERTON, Jan. 16.-Horace
Lindermann, of Royersford, Pa, read
the dispatch in the newspapers yes
terday that Joel NJ. Foster, under ar
rest at Mobile, Ala, had accused him
"of the downfall" of Miss Delilah
Bradley, who was arrested with Fos-
ter and who was held with him for
trial under the Mann white slave act
Lindermann, who is twenty three
years old, and who enjoys the respect
and confidence of his employers,
friends and associates, came imme-
diately to the home of Mrs. Charles
Bradley here to assure the mother OF
the girl that the charge was untrue
I'VE have known Horace Under
mann since he was a little boy" Mrs.
Bradley said later land we know that
Foster is not speaking the truth. De-
lilah was engaged to be married to
Horace, and while no date had been
set it was believed they would be
married at Easter
THE relations of my daughter with
Horace Lindermann We're always
proper. They never were out of this
town together, and whenever they
left our home there was some one
with them. This man Foster is sim
ply getting himself deeper in the mire
by accusing Horace"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

Extra large and at
tFactive cabinet; has
three swinging fancy
art panel doors, three
spice drawers; slid
ing nickel top; base
has double cupboard
with three drawers
in the centre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-05

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-13
EDUCATION

DR.. Cleveland, who has been elect
ed president of the Washington Edu-
cational Association for the ensuing
year, reports an attendance of 5000
teachers the largest on record.
Those present were splendidly enter
tanned by the people of Tacoma and
especially by the Chamber of Com
merce.
The State Board of Education at
the Tacoma meeting approved the in
dustrial courses for teachers tested
in the Department of Education.
This means that those who complete
one of these courses will be granted
certificates to teach.