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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
COURT IN WOOLWORTH BLDG.

New York, June ,. Three court
rooms and four sets of judges cham
bers We're today opened and placed
at the disposal of the federal district
courts, on the twelfth floor of the
Woolworth building. Only equity
and admiralty cases will be heard
I tbaro
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02

1t is estimated that there are more
than 100000 acres of land in the
Russian steppes which would be ex-
ceedingly well suited to the produce
tion of cotton if properly irrigated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
|! KING APPRECIATES
j. S. SYMPATHY
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, June 2.-The presi-
dent today received a message from
King George of England, concerning
the Empress of Ireland disaster in
which the king thanked the presi-
dent for his sympathy and kind
thoughts for the families of the be-
reaved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
MEET HU[RTA
Al SWORDS
POINT ONLY
THIS IS STATEMENT OF CAR2AN.
ZA'S AGENT
President and Cabinet Met, But
Their Decision Not Made
Public
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, June 2.-Rafael Zu-
barren, head constitutionalist agent
here, declared that the constitution
alists have nothing to mediate with
Huerta and can meet him at sword
point only.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02

More than 65,OO0,OOO pounds Of
aluminium were consumed in vari-
Gus industries in the United States
asst year, a new high record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
AMERICAN THREAD CO.
ORDERED DISSOLVED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 2.-The feder-
al court at Trenton, n. j., today or
dered the dissolution of the so-called
thread trust called the American
Thread Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
NAVAL STORES MEN
WERE CLEARED
(by Associated Press. }

Vby AssUCTdJtd TTtSS.J
Savannah, June 2.-The former
officers suspended from the American
Naval Stores Company and charged
with violating the Sherman law were
cleared last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
LAST STEAMSHIP HEARINGS

New York, June 2.-The United
States district court is today giving
hearings to the governments Sher-
man law suits against the America
Asiatic Steamship Company and the
other steamship lines in the far east
ern pool. and against the Prince
Line. Ltd, and other steamship lines
:; -. D-o,;I;o, 1oo1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02

- Stencil-cutting business in
{ 'nited States is threatened by a
which cuts the stencil out of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
(By A Associated Press }

Washington, June 2.-The Senate
resumed debating the Panama tolls
exemption repeal act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
'TTLE Of
! BALLOTS IS
! N PROGRESS
STATEWIDE ELECTION
UNDER NEW LAW
yest Here, as All Over the State
4 E1enters in Contest Between
M Fletcher and Stockton
(Bv Associated Press. J

Iby ASSUCIdItu FOoS'I
cksonville, June 2.-The Flor
Democrats are voting for U. S..
;sor and four congressman in the
Statewide primary under the
law today. The chief interest
the race for U. S. senator be-
4 Duncan U. Fletcher and j.
|. Stockton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

Gus Williams and George Baumgart-
ner. Of the Browns, have signed with
the Kansas City Federals. Their con-
tracts were received to-day. II is said
Catcher Sam Agnew, of the Browns. has
also accepted a Federal League contract.
Indications are strong to-day that the
Toronto franchise of the Federal League
will be transferred to Cleveland. If the
latter city wins Federal berth, Fred
Falkenberg and Jim Delehanty will be
on the team.
c. C. Cravath, Philly outffelder, and
Tootsie Schultz, Tiger, pitcher, winter
ing at Santa Ana, Cal, have been or
dered to report to their managers.
Nine members of Frank Chances
Yankees are still unsigned. They are
Sweeney, Ford, Cole and Zeider, who
have been claimed by the Federals,
and Reynolds. Schulz, Criss, Cree and
Holden. 1t is probable that the last five
mentioned will send their contracts
shortly.
Duffy Lewis. Red Sox outfelder, who
is wintering in San Francisco, has
signed his contract for the coming
campaign Lewis SAYS he received a
good increase in salary and Is well sat
isfied. Duffy also claims that he was
not approached by the Feds,
Merito Acosta, the Cuban outhelder
with the Nationals, has turned down an
offer from the Federals and has sent
his signed contract TO Manager Griffith.
All the outfelders on the payroll OF
the Maps have signed for the coming
season. They are Manager Birmingham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
SPORTING COMMENT

bid when a better one Ia await
ing them In another section of
the country.
7 oHNNY coULoN Isn't going
J to be rushed by tho coast pro-
moters. He believes that Tom
McCarey, Of Los Angeles, Is his
friend and that he will under
stand the conditions under which
he is working. But at the same
time Johnny is willing to sign a
set of articles right now to box
Johnny kid" Williams Gutenka,
the Baltimore Dane, put up a for
felt for match in the spring,
the date to be left open. This In
contingent, Of course, on Sam
my Harris, WilliamE manager
coming through with that much
discussed bonus of $1,000 that he
promised Coulon for his sigma
ture.
at UST look at the cases Of Joe
j Mandot and Ad wolgast."
said Johnny last night In discuss
ing his situation. Both of them
started back after long lay-on
and 1t tok them several contests.
didn't it. to get back in the shape
they once were? Both Of them
are going along fine now. Any
fighter will tell you that 1t takes
actual ring work to regain form
after a long rest. That's the way
II will be with me-"
THE champion hasn't any de&-
mite plans as yet about his
future. He is watching the prog
ress his right hand Is making, and
expects II 1t comes around all
right he will be able to start box
ing again within a couple Of
weeks. In the meantime he n
getting a world of offers from
different parts Of the country.
Everybody who has a fight club
wants him to appear, which would
indicate that a lot of people do
not believe he has gone back much
more than mile or so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Flanagan Signs With Crackers
No Anxiety Over Dent Report

the New York Americans, undecided
whether to take a chance with Chance
or stick to the automobile business
here in Atlanta, where he Is identi-
fed with the Maxwell people.
In either event, 1t is improbable
that Carl will wear a Cracker uni
form in 1914, which is to be regret
ted. He did some sterling work the
latter part of last season.
A NYWAY, there doesn't seem to be
much anxiety at Cracker head
quarters about Elliott Dents report
ed detection. Dent has signed his
contract and not long ago he wrote
to Manager Smith, asking for a small
shipment of baseballs to begin light
practice with.
Billy sent the pellets off this week,
and there seems to be little or no
doubt that Dent will be on hand and
in good shape when the flag drops.
A KIND friend in winder. Ca,
n writes to ask what has become
of Voss and Bailey, of last years
Crackers; also Jeff McCleskey, who
played with Albany, and Earl Sykes
Our information just now is that
Voss will be back with Macon at the
drop OF the hat in 1914; that the
Boston Nationals have purchased
McCleskey; that Sykes will remain
with the Dayton club, of the Central
League; and that Bailey will play ball
wherever he can get job, If he
plays at all He was allowed to go
home to rest under a verbal agree
ment with the Atlanta club, and Is no
longer on the Crackers reserve list
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
FODDER FOR FANS

Graney. Jackson, Leibold Paulette and
Leliyelt.
Now that Russell Ford has gone over
to the Federals he will pc missed, es-
pecially next winter, when ii comes time
to trade him around the American
League circuit. Trading Ford and Ko-
netchy has ever been popular winter
pastime
Chick Gandil, first sacker for the
Senators. expects to start his condition
dill expects to have another good year
the coming season.
more than any other player in the ma
tional pastime, may make Doc Johnston
hustle to grab the first sacking job with
the Maps the coming season. knight
was secured from Toledo by Birming-
ham,
The spring series between the Athlet-
les and Phillies will be started April l.
The two teams clash April l, 2. 3, 4, 8, 7.
10, II and IL.
Arthur Wilson, catcher for the Giants.
says that he has not signed with the
Feds Art, though, states that he has
not affixed his sig to the papers offered
him by the Giant management.
Lefty James, star pitcher for Toledo
last season, may sign with the Federals.
It is said that he IS on his way to
Chicago 10 confer with the Federal mag
Mates
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
By Ed W. Smith.
y HlCAGO, Feb. 6.-No more
chances and very little

HlCAGO, Feb. 6-No more
chances and very little
strenuous training for that
sterling young Michigan bearcat.
Adolph Wolgast. The former
lightweight champion Is going to
night shy OF the bouts with the
smaller fry of the lightweight
class, mindful of the fact that II
was against men of this classif1-
cation that caused him his great
est troubles in the past. This In
cludes a couple Of fractures Of
the arm, obtained respectively in
battles with Jack Redmond and
Tommy Mcfarland.
XN1OLGAST is not going to pass
w up these battles entirely, as
he needs them in his business, or
In other words, as a means of
keeping himself entirely At for the
more serious foes of his division.
But he is going to be mighty gin
gerry about the kind Of company
he picks out. Neither Is he going
to make any weight for any of
them unless there Is plenty of
money In sight. Wolgast is not
going to train any more in the
future than he has to in order to
keep a. nice edge on his condition.
A IL this was brought out by
- the negotiations that have
been in progress for several days
relative to meeting between
Wolgast and Tommy Gary in
Cincinnati. It was this same
Gary who took sick two days be-
fore he was matched with VOL
CAST in Fond du Lac and whose
substitute that night was Tommy
Mcfarland. AID rebroke his arm
then. The Cincinnati match was
not clinched because the promot-
ers didn't come through with a
guarantee OF sufficient size. II
brought out the statement from
Wolgast in Cadillac that he
wouldn't be bound down with
weight conditions for men that
were not right up there near the
top.
wv OLGAST wants $4,000 in Gin
w cinnati for boxing Gary, and
Tom Jones cites the fact that he
has received an offer of a guar
antee Of $4,000 in New York City
for boxing Johnny Dundee there
along about the same time. So
neither OF them can see why they
should be eager to take the Ohio
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Dan McKettrick, manager OF Frank
Moran, the Pittsburg heavy. matched to
battle Jack Johnson in Paris the day
before the Grand Prix. to-day offered
the French Government $4,000 for the
use OF the arena or the Grand Palais in
the Champs Elysees. He figures on
staging the show himself.
Joe Rivers has called off his match
with Leach Cross in Los Angeles, booked
for February 23. 1t is said either Char
lie White or Jack Britton will be asked
to fill in the date.
Sammy Harris, manager OF Kid WI
liams, has posted $500 in Los Angeles,
to bind a match with Johnny Coulon-
ity the minute Coulon sets his foot In
the ring.
Harry Staten has fixed up his hall in
tip-top shape for the all-star boxing
show tonight. Harry should find little
trouble in packing hts place If he con
tinues, to. give local fans the sort of
show he is offering them tonight.
Staten also wishes to announce that
he intends using those popular little
fghters Charlie Lee and Al Smith, be-
fore long. These boys have fought
here before and have always given sat
isfaction Lee would make a dandy
match for kid" Young while Jimmy
Grant and Smith would also put up
corking mill.
Bin Taylor, manager Of Mickey Gan
non, is carrying around q broad grin
Billy Lotz. manager OF Hanlon is will
Ing to wager Taylor his one string nd
de against new hat that Hanlon takes
Mickey to a neat lacing.
Michael Saul refuses to toss aside the
padded mitts. Michael meets Eddie Ball
In scheduled ten-round 20 at Macon,
Ga, tonight.
kid" Brown. the Greek bantam, who
is in Athens at the present time, writes
that he would like to meet Jimmy Grant
there. The bout may be closed for some
future date.
James J. Jeffries is out in defense OF
the champions who lost their titles. In
other words, he wants the present
champions in the various classes to give
the defeated ones show. He refers
particularly TO Richie giving Wolgast
a chance and Kilbane meeting Attell
again.
Tom Andrews, OF Milwaukee. Is look
ing for suitable opponent for Maui
rice Flynn, the coast featherweight
says a Milwaukee report. Flynn is
rapidly winning favor among the pro
moters.
Gilbert Gallant, the rugged Boston
ligh tweight, who fought great 2o-round
draw with Frankie Burns on the Coast
! last Friday night, plans to remain In
California for some time TO come.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Tech Meets Vandy
In Opening Game
Of Season Tonight

The Yellow Jackets will open their
second season OF intercollegiate bas-
ketball tonight, when they tackle
Vanderbilt University.
The Commodores have a good team
this season, and the Jackets will have
to do some great playing to get away
with the big end of the score.
Three of the Vandy players Skies,
Morgan and Brown, have been seen
in action here on the gridiron.
The Jackets have improved won
derfully the last week, and they are
sure to put up hard fight for victory
tonight
Jack Struppa is back on the squad
again. and will play one OF the for
wards
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06


Wv this morning with a couple
of bits of information stick
ing in 1t. One of them came direct
from baseball headquarters and was
the news of a telegram received from
steamboat" Flanagan. 1t was dat
ed at Milwaukee, and remained,
tersely, that Mr.. Flannigan's contract
(signed) was on the way.
The other bit of information came
around by another route, and sounded
very much like q rumor.
1t said that the Feds were after
Carl Thompson and had made him a
bully offer.
THE Flanagan news sounded pref
ty good. The Steamboat person
Is touted as a bear cat with the wood
and a daring and brilliant fielder He
will have to be a good deal of that
to earn a regular job in the Atlanta
know that he is going to take the
chance.
Now we will look forward to en-
couraging news from Kirscher. At
last reports he was rather unhappy
about his prospective relations with
the Feds. which may mean action
pretty soon.
AS to the Carl Thompson rumor,
"a we couldn't get hold Of Carl be-
fore press time, and so the rumor
will have to stay on the job for a
bit.
Carl is holding up contract with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
War Will Continue
Until Majors Give In

CHICAGO. Feb. 6--War between the
Federal League and organized baseball
will continue until the latter receive the
new circuit into it's fold. according to
Secretary Lloyd Riokart. of the Fed
erals Rickart said to-day that the
Federals would continue next year their
raids on the players now with organized
baseball, whose contracts expire at the
end OF this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Sporting Food
by GEORGE &. PHAIR.


THE ALlBI.
But yesterday he WGs q healthy lGd,
His eye ,oos clear, his youthful
heart toGs stout,
And he could put a tiger to the bad,
according to the dope he handed
out.
Merit day rtvol shed the young
mans gore,
And smote him forty times upon
the nose.
He found ioeJcome soft spot on the
Yoor,
And ,oaited for the ten count ere
he rose.
And to the scrtbes the young man up
and said:
81 had the pip. the smallpox and
the govt.
Beheue me, DO, should haze been
in bed;
He tohipped a cripple ,ohen he
knocked me outr'
While the downfall Of Arthur PeIky
eliminates ono white hope, we now
have another in our midst in the per
son Of Kid Kenneth, or whatever his
name is.
Will McAllister Is a youthful ball
player, but he is wise withal. He
has decided not to join the Browns.
- A New York court has ruled that
pNL ie AL $a
but it 10 not often that q court shows
as much horse sense as that.
ing that he is too old, just as II any
Minneapolis.
CAPTURING THEIR GOATS.
Count that day lost ohOSe lOt0-de-
scending sun
Sees not another mdgndte on the run.
II is said that Reb Russell draws a
salary Of $175 month. That amt no
salary. Them's wages.
Il is said that the American Asso-
citation has everything that goes to
constitute a baseball league except
baseball players.
The proposed plan in the American
Association to pool the players may
be good from a business point of
view, but il looks too much like stack
ing the cards.
THE PROMOTERS FAITH.
You may sting, you may bunco the
fan If you tCIl,
But the rays Of the Hoosier toiU
cling TO him still. L
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Georgia Triumphs
Over Vanderbilt In
Hot Battle, Al to 81

ATHENS. GA, Feb. s.-Georgia last
isnt t7umphed over Vanderbilt. Al to
~ N the best played basket ball game
Tbs rival teams fought hard for vic
IVY and the game was not decided until
BE se ma minutes of play The Red and
ss ach players fought gamely when dan
seI threatened. and always managed to
'eTp 3 slight lead on their opponents.
70 me local five went through the entire
sane Ti without using a substitute
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Streets Fate May
Be Decided To-Day

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Feb. g.
Catcher Street arrived in Chattanooga
last night and will confer with Mana
ger Mccormick this afternoon. The
player comes from Pennsylvania at the
expense Of the management. The con-
ference will decide whether Street plays
in Chattanooga this season or goes else
where.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL

ANNAPOLIS. MD, Feb. 6,--The an
nual attempt to legalze Sunday base
bale in Baltimore met defeat yester-
day The bill was unfavorably reported
by committee of the House of Dele
gates and a motiGr TO substitute the bill
for the unfavoraDle report was voted
down almost unanimously.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
WYckOEE MARBLES.

WILLIAMSBURG. PA, Feb 6.--Miss
Lena Krouse and J Weldon Wyckon,
pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics,
were married here YESTERDAY They will
leave March 1 for Jacksonville, where
the Athletics will open treir training
uuartera
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Quintets On Edge
For Game Tomorrow

The Atlanta and Birmingham Athletic
Club basket ball teams will put their
strongest teams on the floor tomorrow
night when the two teams clash here
Birmingham defeated Atlanta, 80 to
%, few weeks ago. and Joe Beans
team is out for revenge. Both quin-
tets are said to be on edge for a stiff
tussle
Birmingham Position Atlanta.
MCGOWAN .......R. F. Forbes
Thomas .........L. F............sm Smith
Richie HUMANITARIAN. .Dubard
Seals ............R r. G............ Weaver
Wharton .....L Carter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

BOSTON, Feb. 6.--George p. Will
son. who, as first baseman of the
Lynn team, led the New England League
in batting and base stealing last year,
to-day signed a contract with the Bos-
ton Americans,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
The PROMOTERS EAlrH.
oIRRoNs VS.. GRAVES

GIBBONS VS.. GRAVES.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb 6.-Mike Glib
bons and Kid Graves were matched to-
day to meet in a six-round bout at
Philadelphia on February IS, according
to the St Paul fighters manager They
will fight at catch weights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
BvO. B. Keller.

WV hauled an ear off the turf
w this morning with a couple
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

Tom Andrews, OF Milwaukee, Is look
ing for a suitable opponent for Maui
rice Flynn, the coast featherweight t.
says a Milwaukee report. Flynn is
rapidly winning favor among the pro-
motors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

James J. Jeffries is out in defense OF
the champions who lost their titles. Tr
other words, he wants the present
champions in the various classes to give
the defeated ones a show. He refers
particularly to Richie giving Wolgast
a chance and Kilbane meeting Atte
again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

Gilbert Gallant, the rugged Boston
lightweight who fought a great 2o-rount
draw with Frankie Burns on the Coasl
last Friday night, plans to remain In
California for some time TO come.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-06

changed for American rum. The
liquor traffic gave geart impetus to
African slavery in the United States.
Slavery has been destroyed and its
partner-the liquor traffic-must
follow it to a common grave.
The resolutions that have been in
troduced in the American Congress
for a prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution mark a distinct
stage in the war against alcohol, but
they are by no means the first sug-
gestions of general prohibition. In
1777. II years before the present
constitution came into being, the
Continental Congress at Philadel-
phia, passed the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That it be recommend
ed to the several legislatures in the
United States Immediately to pass
laws the most effectual for putting
an immediate stop to the pernicious
practice of distilling grain, by which
the most extensive evils are likely
10 be derived if not quickly pre-
vented"
Mr.. President, responsibility for
the crimes of men rests far more
largely with society than may be
generally supposed. People who keep
their own lives blameless have by no
means entirely met their duty to hui
mainly or 10 God. We who permit
traffic to continue that fills the pen
itentiaries, the jails, the asylums,
the hospitals, the poor houses and
the potter's fields are guilty of seri-
Gus dereliction. We who permit a
traffic 70 continue that will make
chaos OF governments and beasts of
men are culprits- And until we be-
gin an affirmative movement against
evils that threaten to engulf man
kind, until We terminate the terrible
partnership between the government
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-06
OCALA NORTHERN SCHEDULE

No. IA, leaves Ocala daily except
Sunday, at 1926 p. m. Arrive Bur
bank, $3.50 p. m. Fort Mccoy, $50
p. m, Orange Springs, 4:05 p. m,
Palatka, 5:15 p. m Sunday train
leaves Ocala 1925 p. M; arrives Pa
latka, 1925 p. m.
No. II, Leaves Palatka daily ex-
cept Sunday: 7:05 a. M, arrives Or,
ange Springs, SIS a. NJ; leaves FIT
Mccoy 800 a. m, arrives Burbank
$40 a. M, Ocala, 10:40 a. N. No
rs leaves Palatka Sunday at 1870 a.
NJ, arrives Ocala 10:40 a. m.