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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
PENALTY JUST"
Mayor Warns Slaton Against
Return To Georgia.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-J. G..
| Woodward, Mayor of Atlanta, Ga, in
an address here last night declared
that Leo M. Frank. who was lynch
ed Monday night, suffered the Just
penalty for an unspeakable crime"
The Atlanta Mayor at the same time
warned former Governor John M.
Slaton, now in California, not to re-
turn to Georgia. Mayor Woodward q
address wes made at a banquet Of
the California State Assessors Asso-
Citations.
Little or no applause greeted his
remarks. although he was listened to
with close attention. In the course
Of his speech. Mayor Woodward said:
IL am going to take occasion to-.
night to tell of the events that have
put Georgia on the map in very un-
pleasant light. | am going to en-
deavor to set you right. People
throughout the United States have
obtained their ideas of the Frank
case from a poi ,oned and subsidized
press and press reports.
DECLARES VERDICT JUST.
Common decency prevents me
from telling you the revolving truths
of the murder of Mary Phagan, /
wish you all to know the truths as /
know them. | K now III m, for have
been with tnis case ever since it
started. and | have read every line of
evidence that was introduced. |
know that there is not a member of
the jury that tried Leo M. Frank
who would change his decision if put
to the test again.
Georgia is the leading State of
the South. Its people cannot be
classed with tramps. hoodlums, BAN
dts and lawbreakers. but things had
come to point where every avenue
Of the law had been exhausted and
the Judgment of the courts set
aside by one man. and the people
felt that it was up to them to take
the law into their own hands.
while we people of Georgia de-
plore this deed of Monday night, we
know what is behind the feeling that
prompted it and | want it understood
that it is simply emphasizing the fact
that when it comes to woman's
honor there is no limit we will not
60 to avenge and protect.
NEGRO NOT MURDERER.
There are only two people impli-
Gated in the death of Mary Phagan.
know the negro did not commit the
deed and am positive that rs per
cent. of the people Of Georgia are
convinced that the man lynched Mon
day night committed the deed. and
they are on the ground and ought to
know.
las mayor of Atlanta. have re-
ceived tons and tons of letters. petit
tions and requests asking that some
thing be done for Frank. and they
have all gone into the waste basket
for like all Georgia people who arr
in a position to get at the truth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
knew the facts.

knew the facts.
"Iknow Jack Slaton, have known
him for thirty years. ever since he
was young man. | have been
friends with him and while | hate to
say it. ! would not advise him to re-
turn to Georgia for a year-if ever"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Good SurmIse.

A woman's magazine says the dia-
mond is losing its popularity for en-
gagement rings. We don't know what
the substitute is, but well bet itsy
nothing cheaper.-Detroit Free Press,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
ON THE LUSlTANIA.

One passenger was Kenneth Doug
las, the English actor. He was OF
the Lusitania when she was sent tC
the bottom. His good luck followed
him again today, for he was among
the survivors.
News of the sinking of the Arabic
caused tremendous sensation in
London. The first reports stated
that it was feared large number of
the passengers had been lost. Reas-
suring news came shortly, however.
1t was that some fifteen or sixteen
boats and liferafts had left the
steamer safely and had been picked
up and were being towed intoQueens-
town. Later paivate kilograms
brought the news from most of the
passengers that they were safe, al
though some we're injured.
The Arabic is the largest yet sunk
by the Germans except the Lusitania
New York, Aug. 20.-Careful
checking of the various lists of sur
vivors of the Arabic. as given out in
london. Washington and New York
showed that all passengers listed by
the White Star line as Americans on
board the vessel had been saved.
1t is possible that some Americans
Boarded the liner as she was about
80 sail and were carried in the list
given out by the White Star line as
other nationalities.
The names of American survivors
as given out by the White Star line
offices showed all but three cabin and
four Storage passengers of known
American residence as accounted for.
These were James Houlihan, Miss
Josephine Bruguiere, of New York,
and Edmund Woods. of GAINESVILLE,
Wis. in the cabins. and Thomas Ell
more, William Hughes, John Kellett
and John Olsen in the seterage.
Vice. Council Thompson's report to
Washington gave Houlihan, Olsen
and Elmore as savee. Private ca
l3les from Liverpool advised that
Miss Bruguiere, Woods. Hughes and
Kellett had been rescued.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
CONTROL OF COLLEGE TEAMS
Present System Tends to Discourage
Initiative and Self-Reiiance,
Essential Points.

With all due respect to our friend
the professional coach, we must admit
that there is much truth in what Presi
dent Hibben of Princeton university
has to say on the subject of student
control of college athletic teams. The
present system of coaching is the
natural outgrowth of the development
Of intercollegiate athletics and the de
mand for winning teams. BY engaging
experts to assist in drilling the various
teams the colleges have taken out o!
the hands of the players themselves
the work of team development and II
is now the generally accepted prac
tice to allow the coaches to direc'
every detail of play. Doctor Hibbel
does not believe that responsibility TO,
the work of the team should be divert
ed from the players actually in the
game and placed altogether on the
shoulders of those on the side lines
He thinks the team captain should di
rect it's development and style of play
One of the results of the modern prac
tice, he says, has been to discourage
initiative and self-reliance which he
regards as essential points in college
training, says Lafayette Courier. I'm
doubtedly the stand the Princeton
president has taken will be approved
by many educators and not a few lead
ers in college athletic affairs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Some men are born billiard players,
some achieve greatness as billiard
players, other have billiards thrust
upon them.
Young Jake Schaefer. the Chicago
cue expert, has the distinction Of be-
longing to all three classes. In this
respect he is unlike any other billiard
player in the world.
Jake Schaefer, the father, known as
the wizard of billiards." was one OF
the most proficient players that the
world has ever known. 1t was his
fond wish that his son follow the same
profession
The younger Schaefer inherited a
natural ability to play the game, and
also the wonderful skill and technique
of his father. Therefore, he was born
q billiard player. But he also acquired
a decided dislike for ivory balls and
green tablecloths. And then he had
billiards forced upon him. His dislike
for the game made him shun it, and
during the earlier years of his life he
could not be induced to handle the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

such a way that the black revolves
around the white and gives the bat
ter's eye alternate flashes of light
and dark that will cause him to wink
or blink and thereby fail to get an
accurate gauge on where it is coming.
This yarn was related to Christy
Mathewson the other day, and the
veteran pitcher of the Giants had one
of the best laughs in his life.
81 believe Seaton is the same fell
low who thought he could get away
with an emeryless-emery ball by scar
ring the horsehide with his hard
finger nails" said Big Six. Il wonder
what his finger nails are made out CT
if they are strong enough for that.
Perhaps his brain is composed of the
same substance. But even he ought
to know that the "licorice BALI would
be barred for the same reason that
the emery ball is-defacing it. Even
if 1t were allowed, the only effect l
can imagine it having is putting the
catcher's glove on the bum"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
0 RETAIN AMATEUR STATUS
lead Of Amateur Athletic Union Ole
approves of Competition With
Professionals.

Alfred ]. Lii, Jr, president of the
Amateur Athletic union, is positive
his declarations that the union will
lot want competitions between anna.
eurs and professionals. He said that
While he was at the head of the organ
cation he would do all in his power to
lrevent permission being granted for
uch races.
"I have the greatest respect for the
professional" said Mr.. Lii, 'but he
hould remain In his own class. The
rouble arises when q professional
nasuuerades as an amateur and tries
compete as such. know that pro-
essionals and amateurs meet in golf,
cricket and even horse riding con-
ests, but the practice cannot be car
led out in track and field events I'M
Ter the A. A u. sanction.
81 am decidedly opposed to this, and
hope the day will arrive when 1t
.hall pass away"
The president said he believed in.
,ernational contests did tremendous
rood for the sport, and he hoped that
many such events would be arranged.
In speaking about the growth of
athletics in this country and the good
derived therefrom, Mr.. Lii said:
Since was boy track and field ath-
etics and every other branch of sport
nave increased tenfold. UP in our
home In New England sports are on
he increase and certainly not on the
Tane. The athletics do world of
good. am positive that American
boys are much stronger and healthier
now than they we're DO years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Insists on Clause.

Charley Ebbets told an interesting
tale of the signing Of Jack Coombs dur
ing the big Chicago antitrust suit
"When Coombs signed with us he in
sisted that the ten-day clause be in
serted in his contract. You see, L
he doesn't make good, he doesn'
want us to keep him. If he does, HI
can serve his ten-day notice and theI
leap to the Feds" According to Eb
bets, several third league clubs wan
the former Athletic pitcher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Three Hard Hitters.

The purchase of Larry Lajoie by the
Athletics recalls the fact that only
three ball players in the history of
baseball have made 5000 hits as ma
jor leaguers and Lajoie is one of them,
reaching the mark in the last game
that he played with Cleveland on Sep
TENDER 81, last. The others are An
son, who was first to reach the mark
many years ago. and Honu3 Wagner
of the Pittsburgh Nationals, who made
his three thousandth safety off Pitch
err Mayer at the Philadelphia ground
las& summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
SOLDIER HAS 1873 WOUNDS
Reservist Survives Awful Injuries and
Now Travels About on
Clutches.

Paris.-The record of 70 wounds re,
ceiyed by an army surgeon has been
broken by Rene Vidal, reserviat. Of
Raincy. While in the trenches akN!'
exploded immediately behind BIN ait2
the lower part of his] body and limbs
were riddled with shrapnel.
From eight o'clock in the morjing
until evening he lay in the trench
without even first aid. When he ar
rived at the auxiliary hospital a tAor-
ough examination showed traces OF
139 separate and distinct wounds. His
case was considered desperate. as he
had lost an extraordinary quantity vi
blood, but he is now able to g1 about
on crutches
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
CUTICURA SHAVING
10 Up-to.Date Shaving for Sensitive
Skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush In hot
water and rub it on Cuticura Soap held
in palm of hand. Then make lather
on face and rub in for a moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit of Cuticura Oint-
ment over shaven parts (and on scalp
If any dandruff or itching) and wash
all off with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing sane time. One
soap for all-shaving, shampooing.
bathing and toilet. It's velvet for SEN
sitive skins. No Shiny mug. No germs.
No waste of time or money. Free
sample each If you wish. Address
postcard, "Cuticura, Dept. KY, Bos-
tom" Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Horrorsl

This, then, Miss Fickle,'' said the
young man as he started for the
door, els your final decision?"
1T is, Mr.. Smithers," said the young
girl firmly.
"Then," he continued, his voice be-
traying an unnatural calmness, there
is but one thing to add"
What Is that?" she asked, toying
absently with the lobe of her shell.
like ear.
ut is this" he muttered. "Shail
return those black satin suspenders
by mail or will you have them nowT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

cue. 1t was the earnest appeals of his
parents, their threats and chastise-
ments that compelled him to take up
the game.
After the fathers death the mother
added her final appeal and then young
Schaefer began to take real interest
in the game, or, rather, he was deter
mined to become as great player as
his father had been. But his natural
ability had lain dormant too long and
the task was not an easy one. Now
| it became a question of achieving.
And Jake has succeeded.
Although but eighteen years of age
this youngster has shown the class
and skill of veteran. Those who
have watched his game closely say
that he is certain to make as great a
player as his father. He Is now most
proficient at the 1872 style Of playing,
but is fast developing as an expert in
other styles. He is certain to become
a champion, and is urged on by de-
termination to reach that pinnacle or
fame which his father reached.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

when athletics we're first introduced
In this country.
Many persons believe that long dis
lance racing is injurious to boys.
Perhaps in some cases it is, but DC
you know that every youngster who
ran in our New England marathon
was closely examined after the finish
and found in perfect condition, not
withstanding the strain of running
more than twenty-five miles,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
LIC0RICE BALL WON'T LAST
toms Newest Pitching Idea Will
Not Be Countenanced.

Tom Seaton had better watch out
or he will get into a controversy with
Christy Mathewson.
The latest winter league freak is
the "licorice ball." of which the star
pitcher of the Brooklyn Feds is sup
posed to be the inventor. An acquaint
ance of Seaton has been spreading
news about this wonderful idea of
his. rts
The first essential III the use of the
"licorice BALI is to have piece of
hard, black licorice in the jowls. The
pitcher must apply black saliva to
one side of the ball, leaving the other
side clean. He must throw it in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

The average life of a horse is about
fourteen years.
Captain, little sorrel Indian pony, is
taking life easy now. He is comfort
ably stabbed, carefully fed, coddled
and petted. In the spring he will be
given free run of a large pasture,
where he can disport himself almost
as freely as did his wild forbears.
1--WE sold him three times and given
him away once" said Mr.. Phillips,
"but nobody can buy him now. He
has been in more than one hundred
runawa.-s. and believe he'd run away
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
HE WANTED TO KNOW

Nearly every fight manager
believes-and perhaps he Is right
that he is the principal mem
Der of the firm OF Manager IL
Fighter. The letters to the
newspapers written by these
managers usually contain more
about "T' than about He"
One of these letter writing
persons brought into the office
the other day a statement full
OF circus language. The sport
ing editor read it over.
who's going to fight this
fight?" he asked.
did yuh read it?" asked the
manager.
Sure. That's what aroused
my curiosity"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
0nlu EaiH

do / understand you to say" asked
the Judge, that his remarks were &C
rimonious?"
mo, judge, your honor, didn't say
that. I said he just swore at me. I
amt a-goin' to claim that he done
what he didn't do."-St James Ga
Zetta.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Wanted More Helm.

"To guide key to a keyhole in the
dark there has been patented "
shaped strip of metal to be fastened
to a door with the point surrounding
the hole" said the studious man.
"Thats all right so far as it goes"
replied the convivial one; but who's
to be on hand to find the key for
yCd?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Real Home o, Horse RACING

The 1914 English season on the turf
running under Newmarket rules" re
suited in winning owners sharing II
purses amounting to $2.566.05O Tn,
record 1918 figures of $2,S67.435 woult
have been topped bat for the numbe
of important meetings which had t,
be abandoned after the outbreak o
the war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
lem nrisnnIl in the Army,

Following in the footsteps of an
other famous boxer whose fame Il
historic-Corporal Shaw, who en-
listed to fight another kaiser Of a hun
dred years ago and single-handed dis
posed of nine enemies at Waterloo
Jem Driscoll, the retired feather
weight champion of the world, ha
Joined the army
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Remarkable Case.

Here's remarkable account of a
man who returns home after 20 years
and finds his wife married again."
Those cases are not so remark
able"
The remarkable part is that the
narrator does not allude to the re-
turned husband as an Enoch Arden"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
is CHAMPION RUNAWAY PONY
Little Sorrel, Methuselah OF Horses
viii BE Cherished Until Death
by Owner.

Oconto, Wis.-"His name is Cap
tain, but I'm calkalatin' t. change 1t t
Methuselah,' said W. FL. Phillips, own
er Of a livery stable. speaking of a
little horse which has given him
service for more than twenty years,
and which he personally knows to
be several months past thirty-eight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
HeIeians Save the Peas.

sioners are obliged to have peas
cooked before they distribute them to
the Belgians. When they were issued
raw the Belgians boarded them for fu-
ture planting, declaring that their size
and taste are superior to the native
article.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Both Bomb Proof.

Maude-I just had letter from the
duke. Those horrid Germans have
bombarded his castle.
Chorus-How romantic! Do tell us.
Maude-Yes; all they left standing
was the mortgage and the mechanics
liens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Precaution.

Nodd--You don't mean to say you
keep diary?
Todd-Not quite so low as that. I'm
just looking up to see what day | was
married This year propose to pass
a safe and sane wedding anniversary.
Life. g&
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Baltimore Now Has the Fight Huc

Baltimore Now Has TIC rIgnt Bug
Baltimore fight promoters are talk
ing of erecting an arena to seat 25,00l
In Baltimore county, probably in tn,
vicinity of Black river. 1t is hopet
to have the structure completed b
May 90 and stage 20-round bouts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

right now if he was given a CHARGE
He is perhaps the Oldest horse in
the world, and I'll keep him as long
as he lives"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Attention. Motherst

Write VIM. Wrigley Jr Co., 1904
Kesner Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,, for 20 page
beautifully colored Mother Goose
Jingle Book" Sent free to all read
ers of this paper.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
NoncommitaI.

Miss Gushmore-Don't you just love
danger, major?
Major Grizzley-H'm! respect it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

If a man is miserable 1t is usually
because he thinks h , is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Jack Coombs may appear in new
role this season. McKeever, In con-
firming the report of his signing, said
that Coombs would probably be used
as a coach for youthful fingers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Larry Lejeune. the former Dodger.
who was drafted from the Western
league last fall by the Pirates, threat
ems to join the Feds. He led the league
in batting in 1914.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

BY signing William Duncan of Scot
land, as goalkeeper, the Bethlehem
(Pa.) socker football team, represent
ing the Schwab steel works, have got
together probably the strongest eleven
ever formed in this country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Lefty Leifield, the former Pirate
star, has Just been given his uncondi.
tional release by the San Francisco
club of the Coast league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

George Whitfield has accepted terms
with the Braves; but the public is
more interested in knowing whether
or not he will pass on to the Phils.
Nothing known as yet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

The first 1915 comeback Is Harry
Wolter. Wolter clipped the pill at
considerably better than 800 on the
Coast last season and is to make the
trip out there with che Yanks in an
effort to again make good in major
cOmDany
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Connie Mack opines that the Red
Sox is the only team he fears in the
next pennant race. Looks as if Con-
ME doesn't agree with the fans who
think he has wrecked his machine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Nick Grady, of r. H. Brett fame, is
working a. dozen horses at Philadel'
phia, and expects to cut a dash in the
big line this year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Prof. James Naismith of the Spring
field Training school, introduced bas-
ket ball twenty-three years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Harry Payne Whitney has 26 polo
ponies in his training quarters. This
is the biggest individually owned string
in the country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Y
.YAMONG
| SPORTS
Omaha athletes are to form branch
of the Amateur Athletic union.

The Savannah Athletic alliance, just
formed, is to govern and foster sport
in that vicinity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-16
Al the t,n,Djrc,

Today the Empire theatre is
showing VIM. j Burns, the great
est living detective in the $1,000
900 Counterfeiting Plot. detec-
tive drama in six parts with 500
scenes. The Five Million Dollar
Ccunterfeiting Plot was produced
under the personal supervision of
William j. Burns, and il portrays
every incident in the most colossal
conspiracy ever framed against the
United State Government, 1t is the
first time that one of the greatest
mysteries in the hisory of crime has
been staged as it actually occurred,
and as it was actually detected Mr..
Burns himself appears in nearly all
painstaking detail every move he
made in his most celebrated case.
Woven into the highly thrilling dra-
ma, is the exquisite romance OF the
daughter of one of the counterfeit
ers, who fell in love with a Burns
detective Her remuneration OF his
love. and the final reconciliation
when her father has broken down
and confessed, gives beautiful
touch of sentiment to the gripping
scenes. In this picture, too, Burns
shows how the young woman detec-
tive, Florence Castle, was trapped
by the counterfeiters and tortured
until he finally rescued her from
their den. Tomorrow the program
will be a two reel Gold Seal dra-
ma, THE Girl OF the Secret Ser
vice" featuring Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard and an 1@-ko com
edy, 1.-The Butchers Bride. Friday
the Empire will show Theda Bara in
''Kreutzer Sonata.