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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
NEW LEASE CONTRACT
FOR w. & A. HAS ABOUT
BEEN AGREED UPON
Atlanta Plaza Project Not
Likely to Be Included A.
Year Lease at S45,500 a
Month

The general terms of the contract for
the releasing of the Western and At
lantic railroad Cthe state road to the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad have about been agreed upon
between the members of the Western
and Atlantic railroad commission and
the railroad officials representing the
~, c. & st. l.. 1t is expected that a
full agreement will be reached before
the conferences begun Wednesday, re-
sumed Thursday and which are sched-
uled to continue Friday, are ended.
While no member of the commission
nor any one of the railroad officials at
interest can be persuaded to discuss the
status of the negotiations it is known
that the following points have about
been decided:
POINTS AGREED UPON.
That the state road shall be leased
for a term of forty-seven years and
nine months.
That the monthly rental shall be
$4,000. which is S1O,499 more per
month than is received under the pres
ent contract.
That no provision shall be included
in the lease contract for future negOtia-
1t is understood that the railroad Of
ficials are positively opposed to any con-
sideration of the plaza plan or having
anything written into the contract for
the new lease which will leave the
question open. Ii is also understood
that a majority of the members of the
Western and Atlantic railroad COM
mission have agreed not to insist on the
inclusion of such a clause in the con-
tract One or two members of the COM
mission however, are said to be stout
ly insisting that such a clause shall be
included, and it is expected they will
continue their fight until the contract
is executed However. there now APP
pears little hope that they will be sue
cesSful.
No provision will be made in the new
contract for the payment of taxes to
the counties in north Georgia through
which the state road runs.
The lessee will agree to make num-
Der of permanent improvements in the
property during the term of the lease,
such a. putting down better rails, cut
ting oIt heavy grades and bad curves,
building permanent trestles, and will, it
(Continaed on Page 2, Column a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
INCREASE THE VALUE OF
YOUR FARM WITHOUT COST

You can increase the value or your
farm. no matter what the size, many
dollars if you will set out the special
assortment OF twelve fine grated ap-
pie trees which we are offering to our
subscribers absolutely free.
In just few years this apple orchard
will supply your family with an abund-
ance OF the finest apples and also give
you a money crop for the market
Hundreds OF farmers throughout the
south have already ordered this collec-
ton of apple trees and if you haven't
already availed yourself of this oppoT-
tunity We urge YOU to do 50 at once
in time for planting this year. February
and March are the month to set out ap-
pie trees i'm this section for the best
results.
These apple trees are from one of the
most reliable nurseries i'm the United
states and you couldn't get finer trees
if YOU paid a dollar a piece for them.
See our special offer on page of
this ISSUE Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
RUMORS OF PARKS CHOICE.
SURPRISE BOTH SENATORS
Neither the President Nor At
torney General Has Indi-
Gated Any Choice
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, Feb. when they
had recovered from their surprise Sen
ators Smith and Hardwick today cate
gorically denied the stories and rumors
current in Georgia to the effect that
they had been called upon by President
Wilson Ito know If they will accept"
Congressman Frank Park for federal
judge in the Southern district of Geor-
gfa.
Said Senator Smith;
THE president has never intimated to
me that he had selected any particular
person for the vacant judgeship in the
Southern district of Georgia, and he
has not asked me with reference to ac-
cepting any choice made by him"
Said Senator Hardwick:
THE attorney generals Office informs
me this morning that there is no foun-
dation in fact for the statements cir
culated in Georgia about the Southern
district judgeshipy There is, in my
judgement, no basis for the report.
Certainly the president has rever men,
toned the judgeship TO me since Sena-
tor Smith and l called upon him some
weeks ago. The story is idle romancing
of a newspaper imagination.
The attorney general has informed
me that before he makes any recon-
mendation to the president he will again
and certainly have heard nothing from
him to indicate that he is ready to make
his recommendation"
Since neither of the sena tors credit
the report concerning Congressman
Parks selection by the president for the
judgeship, both of them refused today
to indicate what would be their atti-
tude in the event of his nomination.
There is a strong belief, however, that
they would ask the senate to reject the
nomination, more especially since the
congressman, in his applicancy for the
appointment has not sought the endorse
ment of either of them.
In view of the statements Of the SEN
ators, there is considerable speculation
in Washington as to the origin of the
newspaper stories and rumOrs current
in Georgia concerning the judgeship.
Possibly they spring from the evident
confidence of Congressman Park in his
appointment and the knowledge that both
the president and the attorney general
entertain for him the highest personal
regard and appreciation of his qualities
of character and legal ability. The fact,
moreover, that a majority of the congress
sional delegation in the house have
strongly endorsed their second district
collea que and feel personal interest in
his nomination undoubtedly has contrib
uted to strengthen the impression that
he is slated for the appointment.
There is still another fact that colors
and may account for the reports of
Judge Parks 0ssible appointment, and
that is his loyalty to the president in
the matter of Legislation to restrict i'm
migration. 1t will be recalled that Mr..
Wilson vetoed the immigration bill when
it passed congress two years ago. Con-
gresham Park was the only Georgian to
vote to sustain the veto. and this not
withstanding his advocacy of the legis-
lation on it's passage through the house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
GAMBLER COUNTY FARMERS
HEAR BOIL WEEV|L TALKS
Are Told How to Make Cotton
Crops in Spite of the
Pest
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


METER, Ga, Feb. IA large and
body of farmers and bust
ness men from every section of Gambler
county met here yesterday at the coun-
~ court house TO hear discussions on
low to produce cotton under boil weevil
conditions.
Among those making talks was Il E.
SaVeley, an expert sent out by the United
states government and working in Geor-
ia under the auspices of The State Col
lege of Agriculture located at Athens.
Mr. Saveley is a native of Mississippi
and has had tirst-nand experience and
observation in producing cotton under
boil weeVil conditions for the past
twelve years He admonished the farm
ers in the section 10 still continue to
diversity this year and raise plenty of
food products, and to let their cotton
'rop be a surplus crop.
]. G Liddei. agriculturist for the Cen
trail OF Georgia railway, was present
and made a very interesting talk on
live stock production, saying that the
one-crop idea of farmers was a mistaken
one that. live stock bettered the soil
and furnished a diversification, thus Civ
ing the farmer employment and steady
income all the year round.
The next speaker was W. +. Whatley.
OF SldIeSpoTO dSTlculturlSt LOT DuIlONH
and neighboring counties. He made
quite an interesting talk on the fertilizer
situation.
The last speaker on the program was
Prof J. K. Giles. of the State College
of Agriculture. He used moving pic
lures to show how the State College of
Agriculture diversified it's farming,
showing some interesting views of the
methods of teaching in that institution.
He also showed some other interest
ing views.
The meeting was a success from every
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
West Virginia Liquor
Law Rigidly Amended
fRv Associated Press.O

CHARLESTON, ". z, Feb. Ian
amendment to the Yost law prohibiting
the bringing by any one person of more
than one quart of liquor into the state
a month was passed by the house of
delegates here yesterday by a vote of
Sc to ). The measure hiss already pass
ed the senate and now goes to the gov
erEor
The bill provides for a sentence Of
from TWO to six months in Jail and a fine
of from 500 to $500 for the first viola
ton and one to FIVE years in the peniten
tiary for the second offense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
President Wilson Takes
Time to Discuss Peace

WASHINGTON, Feb president
Wilson interrupted his consideration of
the submarine situation this afternoon
long enough to discuss peace with DR..
Paul Ritter the Swiss minister, a COM
mittee from the Women's Peace league,
and Louis p. Lochner, of Chicago, an
adviser of Henry Ford.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
Spaniel Not Guilty, Is
Verdict of Texas Iury

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. IA YER
dict of not guilty was returned after
less than two hours deliberation today
by the jury trying Harry J. Spaniel, OF
Alpine. Tex, in connection with the kill
ing of his wife, Crystal Holland Span
nell, last July.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
Boil Weevil Experts
Speak at Fort Valley

FORT VALLEY. Ga, Feb 1.-Sever-
al hundred people gathered to hear the
addresses at the boil weevil meeting in
Fort Valley Tuesday afternoon which
took place at the Dixie theater. The
meeting was in charge of r. II. Howard.
county farm demonstration agent. The
speakers were c. E. BurIeY, of Louis
lama Paul Tabor, state college of aGri-
culture, NJ. II. Pearson, of the Central
railroad.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
CBY Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON Feb conference between President Wilson
that break in diplomatic relations with
might precede this
ne h
working
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
Revenue Bill Debated

WASHINGTON. Feb The house
today continued consideration OF the ad-
miuiStratIOn revenue bill with debate
nearing an end. Passage before ad-
Journment for the day virtually was
assured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
Baggs and Clapp Vict0rs
In Final Doubles Match

Bags and his partner were unable TO
play in unison, and as a result
their opponents gained an early lead.
However, with the loss OF the set star
ing them in the face, they braced, and
making the games deuce, finally pulled
cut victory.
Bags and Clapp were themselves in
the subsequent sets. Clapp played al
the net, while Bags roamed in back
court, md their defence proved Of ster-
ling character. Bags made effective
use of his 'cross-court shots, and at
times scored aces with shots TO the
base lines.
In the second set Steinkampf and
Henderson put up bold front during
the first four games, but then began
TO weaken. Their opponents frequently
drove the ball swiftly between them
and in the many volleys outpointed
them. In the third set Baggs and Clapp
gathered an early lead which they
never relinquished, although Stein
kampf and Henderson braced slightly
toward the end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
Will Be Abolished
for First Time in a
National Fixture

Chicago, July s.-With stymies abol-
isbed for the first time in a national
golf tournament, the Western amateur
championship, made international IN
character by the entry of British and
an Argentine player, will open at the
Midlothian Country Cluo tomorrow
with l75 entries.
This large number of starters is due
largely TO the fact that the Unlted
states Golf Association suspended Us
amateur and open events. leaving
Charles Evans, jr., OF Chicago to hoid
over both titles for another year
The Western Golf Association tooS
advantage of this lapse in the national
tournaments to invite players from tn r',
Fast. including Francis Ouimet. sun,
held TO be a professional by the united
states Golf Association because MS
firm sells golf supplies.
Argentina Represented
Other entrants from outside inc
,.rritory of the Western Association
;rclude John G.. Anderson. OF New
YORK: Jesse Guilford, champion OF
uassachusetts; John Mays, OF bueno'
Avres. champion OF the Argentine re
nybIic. and j. s. Worthington, OF tne
Sunninrdnle Club. England.
President c. i. Thompson Of 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
F. Mclaughlin,
NoviiceRunner,
Double Victor
Takes 440-Yard and 1000
Yard Races in Games
of Pastime A. G.

The more prominent runners who
occupied the back marks and scratch
positions in every race had poor sue
cess at the monthly games of the
Pastimc Athletic Club, held at Ma
combs Dam Park, The Bronx. yesterday.
In four of the five events competitors
who had liberal starts won with lots
10 spare, while the club champions
finished unplaced and far in the ruck.
The handicaps appeared 20 be un-
usually generous.
Frank Mclaughlin, who captured two
first places, doomed W as the best OF
the novice runners. In the 440-ysrd
run Mclaughlin and Arthur Klein 10th
started from the S0-yard mark, and
after a hard battle throughout Nc
Loughlin managed to pull away in the
stretch 20 win by comfortable mar
gin.
Mclaughlin had an even more dlf-
ficult job in the l,000-yard handicap.
He had handicap of fifty yards, whilo
Myles McHugh started from scratch.
McHugh made a determined bid from
the outset TO overcome the odds
against him, and succeeded in passing
all his rivals with the exception OF
Mclaughlin. The latter did most OF
his running in the early stages, While
Ntzhugh,, through a brilliant sprint on
the final lap, worked his way into sec.
ond place, ten yards in the wake OF
Mclaughlin at the tape.
Adolph Arnold, the forty-sevon-ycgr
old pedestrian, had victory snatched
from him within the shadow of the
tape in the one-mile walk. The vet
eran athlete, with a handicap Of | min.
ute Is seconds, set .he pace 20 within
fifteen yards of the finish, where he
was overtaken by Pavlos Anthony, q
35-second man, who won by five yards,
In the S-pound shot contest Frank
Haggman, with 20-foot handicap, won,
while Mark Brann had to exert all his
energy TO capture the two-mile run
from the 40-yard mark
The summary follows:
900 yard run ihandlrapI Won by Frank Mc,
T0ushlin go yards Myiss Ncllush scratch, sec,
ond. Arthur Klein $50 yards. third Tina
rao-Hlle rln Qhn,,a.,sp Won by Mark Br.na
X r Heam 100 yards. thiri Time. 10 80 IS
Putting s-pound shot (handicayl Won by y
,gman go fecil With atud put Of % feet ioH
Al feet "a inches second G. Schercr ~ feel.
with actual put Of q feet inches. third
4l0-yard nln fhsniicApl -WOn by Frank Nc.
Loughlin $50 yards Arthur Klein 10 yard.l. sen
ond. T. Mazsnan (35 yards. third. Time, - az
One-mile walk lhndlrapl By +. AnthonJ
az seconds. Adoph Arnold a minute Is secs
ondsl Second ". Fdug Il minute % seoondsl
third Tine. IA 5-j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
To Restore College Football

TNSSTENT pleas made for the restoration of nterco
egae football Those who making the pleas have
logic with them
You have pointed out how much intercollegiate football has done
preparing young the and navy writes
of football Would not be foolish
which has proved to be OF
value this time when the mos: urgent military
necessity exists and probably will continue to exist? Let the sport
that make the soldiers of the future
There well organized movement to have the bigger colleges
limitations The players
who footballs roll Hf honor One OF
of the limitation clause
varsity eeven will be composed largely of freshmen
opposition this plan will because of the desire
rather than for the sake the sport and
the But is highly probable that all concerned will soon
come regard championships the grdron Of little
the value Of football adjunct to mill
training football this played
by the military classes of 10, 10 and 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
Windmuller Stars
In Pennant Games

Louis Windmuller returned a credit
able al-around performance by win.
ming the individual honors in this
monthly games of the Pennsnt Athletic
Club, held at Macomb's Dam Park, The
Bronx, yesterday afternoon. He COM
peted in four of the six events held,
winning two frsts, one second and
third.
His best feat came in the 600-yaro
run, when. competing from scratch, he
overcame big allowances granted TO his
rivals, 70 cross the finish line in the
especially fast time Of lis. In thu
l00-yard dash Windmuller, also tho
scratch starter, came through in 10 4-5
seconds. He also finished second in the
l2-pound shot and third in the running
high jump.
A rival 10 Windmuller was W. y.
Martin. The latter's efforts were moro
varied, as, after taking second place in
the 100" winning the high jump and
capturing second place in the two-mile
walk, he finished second in the three
mile run.
The summaries follow:
lOoyard dash lhandic,pl-won bJ j. ~ind-
MULE scratch; W J. Marin IS ystd. Second:
s00-ysrd run isndicspl Won ~ T. Windmill
Ter lscrstchl: J. NJ. Echmsn go Yards. second;
J. Ginsberg 30 yards. third. Time. u.
Three mile run thAndicspl-WOu ~ J. VOL %
mmutes) J kur.Ie "a minutes - seconds, Sc
ond: ". J. Martin % minutes 30 seconds). third
w NO mile walk nandicspl-won By J. Hoz 90
seconds: " Marin (scratrhl Second j. Cell
ken as seconds. third. Tine. l6 %
Running high jump tscratch Won by w. y
Martin. with feet; o chrlstman With Zee, J
inches. second. /. wndmuuer. with Zee, 10
Put Pa1tins II pound shot thsndicsp)--won ~. J.
Kurtza "a festj with sexual put NJ - feet
inches: J.. windmuiier - fee,l. will scfusi psf
Of 50 Zee, ~. inches. second. o. Chrs'man 90
feet Sith 20 feet. third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
Spencer Crowned
Bicycle Champion
Before Big Crowd

Arthur Spencer, the Toronto whirl-
wind. was crowned national champion
for the season Of 1917 at the Nelo-
drome in Newark yesterday. A crowd
Of 10000 fans gave him housing
reception as he rode around the track
draped in the American flag, which
Frank L. Cramer has carried to victory
all over the world.
Although Spencer won the champion
ship he failed TO finish in a blaze OF
glory. In the five-mile race, the last
OF the championship series, he only
managed to get fourth place. Alfred
Goullet won, with Willie Spencer, Ar
thurs brother, finishing second, and
Frank Kramer third.
In the last race Of the day Kramer
showed a remarkable bit of riding, win
ming from the best eight riders on the
track in a special one-mile invitation
affair.
The summaries follow:
IIaf-mil tnovcel-won by Gus Murray, Cen
fury Road Club Association: Frank Colela. Newark
one mile open lama,eurl-won BY Gus Lang
BRy View wheemen. chris Dctierweich. National
Turn Neren. second Charley Osterritter Irving
ton. third: Etssrd Byron. Bay View wheelmen.
Ms. and out. Invitation professional Won by
Fred Hill. Boston. Eddie Madden. Newark. sec
oud Jacob M4sln. lryington, third. william Han
les. San Francisco fourth. Peter Drobarh. Boston.
nth Distance miles and laps Time. . -.
T'yo-thrds mile handicap tprofcssionall Won
by Tom BellO Brooklyn toj yardsi Alfred Grenda.
Australia $50 YARDS. second. Fred Hlli Boston
$50 ysrlsl third. Alfred G0ullet. Neaark lscratchl.
fourth Reginald Mcnamara. Australia 90 YARDS
Australian pursuit rare tamAteurl by John
Newark. second. Fret Taylor Newark. third. Harry
Hoffman. IniOne SpOrtiya Faianat fourth DIS
tance miles and laps Tine. sss rs.
Five mile national championship tprofessonal) -
Won b. Alfred GOullet Newark; Willie Spencer.
Toronto Second Frank l.. ii amer. East Orange.
third: Arthur spencer Toronto. fourth Time. Il 05
Last eishth mile. oil S-5.
First semi -fnal-Won by Kramer: Spears. sec
ond Time. last eighth mile. Ol2 Is.
Second semi -nnsl--W0n b. A. Spencer: Ver1
second. Time. last eighth mile ola.
Third semi -Gna-Won by W Spencer. Piercey
second. Time last eighth mile. II IS
Fourth sent -fnal--WOn by Goullet. Mcnamara.
second Tine. lest eighth mile. ~ Is.
Heats-first. won b A. Spencer. Toronto; time.
06 Second won by e. Picl-ey. Australia. tine.
l.O92-j Third Won b. Frank l.. Kramer. East
Orange time. IS. Fourth won by W spel
Ger: time. los 2-j. T1hh. Won b. Alfred Goulle,
Newark: tine. rs Is Sixth won by Reginald
Mcnamara Australia. time. III IS Seventh. won
by Francisco Yerri, Italy: time. ! % 2-5. Eighth
won by Robert y Spears. Australia; time. ls.
Ons-mile CGSs A. invitation professional Won
by Prank L. Kramer. East Orange. ANrei Gouet.
Newark second. Arthur Spencer. Toronto. lirt
Robert T. spears Australia fourth. Francisco Verb,
Ilaly. nth. Time. 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
The Bandit Bags a Champion

JIMMIE JOHNSTON przeght promoter and at last
proud proprietor of recognized champion BY defeating
Bron Gehon Mendof Russian Jew better known Ted
Lewis the welerweght champion of the world
ambition Of Johnston champion,
preferably heavyweight champion Opportunity knocked at his door
once when Johnston
Rod the divers of the ring At that time huge bulk
ohnons Office and begged the hoy bandit to
manage Johnston scofuy replied that he already had pro-
spve heavyweight the Bor The that Johnston
happened be Jess Willard champion heavy
weight half million of dollars
frequently kicked himself since the privacy of
his office Willard The achievement of Ted Kid Lewis
NAV furnish balm for turning down opportunity cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
II. ALL /. |, FAIRNESS N R Ness

FTER having twice lodged inquiry its status
~ under the Sherman antitrust law, Organized Baseball is
in hot interesting points concerning the
ehor lack Of ehs-of the National brought
reopening McrawTener interesting
of these points that John McGaw of the Giants
cay branded four urous liars order that
certain National League managers might catch train This action
had the approval National League for the signed
by McGraw for publication by the league officials
The workings the McGraw mind weirdy original for he
explained the who magne his statement that he felt
chat he had the all concerned The National League
cupable Mcraw they accepted the
without the who magned by it.
Whether the National League and John Mraw
legally well morally guilty of conspiracy Islander four news
paper the National League from awkward
situation will be determined later.
The the National League this will be thor
oughy investigated Attorney Martin W. Leton has volunteered
his the New Baseball Writer'S Chapter to aid in
the baseball magnaes spomn promoting the national game
for love sport they maintained when they faced the
inquiry the Sherman Philadelphia they cannot object
investigation of their administrative methods
The organized baseball bird Of the ostrich
like the member of trust than
panrops promoting the national purely Cor the love Of
the recalled that the organized baseball
raising their right hands and swearing that they would
dealings with Federal League the moment they
making financial settlement with the Federal
League
organized baseball abandon the star chamber
mbance of frankne the general
public accept the solemn statement that they
portsmen engaged phlanhropc work But the constant
running cover frequent resong pvarcaon and the
Of clear issues hardly of philanthropy and spomanshp