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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

" IMPRESSED by the fact that certain North
Georgia swamp lands, formerly of no
market value, are now worth three hun
dred dollars an acre as a result of reclama-
ton which cost less than one-twelfth that
amount, the Jackson Progress-Argus makes a
cogent appeal for improvements of this kind
throughout the Commonwealth.
Drainage" it says, mot only means
the retaining of waste lands, making
two blades grow where none grew be-
fore, but it also means better health con-
dtions. This within itself is an i'm
portant consideration. Georgia will be a
richer and far better state when more
of her lands are drained and turned into
highly productive acres. A start has
been made. Much more will be done in
this direction within the next few years.
The Progress-Argus would be glad to see
movement started to drain the eight
thousand one hundred and sixty acres of
swamp and loWlands in Butts county.
It would prove profitable investment
from every standpoint"
Our contemporary plea should be pressed
in all counties where swamp wet lands of
any considerable area are found. Under a
law enacted some years ago drainage districts
can be organized and empowered to issue
bonds, for reclamation projects. The work
thus can be done without burdening prop
of comparatively a few years it will pay for
itself in the bountiful harvests which such
soils yield and in the high values they attain.
This is not a matter of theory, but of actual
demonstration on upwards Of five thousand
acres in Georgia, and hundreds of thousands
throughout the South, which in recent years
have been converted from notwithstanding
boys to healthful and richly productive farms.
In the forty drainage districts thus far Or
ganiZed the reclamation of some fourteen
thousand acres has been planned. This seems
a small beginning when we observe that in
the entire State there are nearly eight million
acres needing drainage. But the little leaven
will leaven the lump. Every example of
swamp bottoms transformed to luxuriant
fields, producing more than hundred bush
els of corn to the acre and other crops in pro-
portion, inspires emulation. And every
word which public-spirited papers like the
Progress-Argus speak for this constructive
cause will contribute to it's advancement.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

The first bale Of Georgia cotton Of the
1919 crop sold in Savannah for forty cents
a pound--not so much above the market but
still a pretty stiff price for first bale 1t
was raised by J. W. Williams, of Statesboro
and was not of very good grade. The crop
is estimated as two weeks late this year, and
the belated appearance of the first bale bears
this out. Are we to argue from the price
paid that there is not much probability of
cotton reaching fifty cents this season? Tiff
ton Gazette.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
SANITY AND INSANITY
By H. Addington Bruce

TODAY I plead for more humane attl-
l tude on the part of the puolc IN gen
- eral toward those so unfortunate as
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
THE PEACEMAKER
BY SERGEANT JOYCE KILMER


Killed in Action, July 80, 1918
Upon his will he binds a radiant chain,
For Freedoms cake he is no longer free
1t is his task, the slave of Liberty
With his own blood to wipe away stain.
That pain may cease, he yields his flesh to
pain.
To Danish war, he must warrior be- ii
He dwells in night, eternal dawn to see, -
And gladly dies, abundant life to gain.
What matters death, if freedoms flag be
furled.
Who fights for freedom, goes with joyft
tread e
To meet the fires of He'll against him hurled
And has for captain Him whose thorn-wreath-,
ed head
Smiles from the Cross upon a conquered
world.
The lecture was drawing slowly to close.
only ten minutes more of agony remained, and
he unfortunate victims were getting decidedly
estleSS
"Now," proceeded the professor, 1--WE have
considered all the immortal heroes of Shakes
pearean tragedy except the renowned Hamlet
And where, | ask, shall we place Hamlet"
The melancholy little man in the back row
slowly rose to his feet.
, 'Well," he said, "your friend can have my
seat. Pm going"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
OUIPS AND OUIDDITIES

The cantankerouS crank, looking sourer than
ever, dashed into the house of the office optl-
mist
"You are in trouble" said the office opti-
eyes, l want to-" said the cantankerous
crank
"But do not despair" continued the office
optimist, "you are inclined to be peSimiStic,
my friend. You should learn to be happier.
Face your trouble, and"
"You want my advice, my help Listen;
will give it to you. If you want your trou-
bic to fade away you must look on the
bright side"
"Oh give over!" shouted the cantankerous
crank "Ive been looking at the bright side
of my house for the last ten minutes, It's
on fire l want to use your telephone to ring
up the fire station. Now get out of my wayl
"Squabbling and fighting-that's another fire.
quent cause of diverce," said Judge Hilary M.
Hawks, of Denver, in an address on the di-
vorce evil. 81 said to a young man in recent
divorce case: Let me see-arent you that Y.
M. C. A. hero who married a Red Gross nurse
in a front line trench during a German mus
tard gas bombardment?' yes, your honor,
Pm the man. the applicant answered. 1T must
have been exciting, wasn't it?' said l. We'll,
your honor said the man, it seemed so then
it wouldn't now"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
1914 Star Confident He Gan Deliver Goods - Other
 Sport Comment

D IG BILL JAMES, whose great D pitching had much to do with
 the success of the Boston Braves In
 1914, is anxious to attempt another comeback Into baseball. 1, will be re- called that James arm began to
 trouble him in 1915, the year after the Braves made their sensational spurt, and he was finally forced to give up baseball altogether. Last spring he went to the Braves train ing camp at Miami and went through a systematic course Of exercising, us ing the arm very little for the first two weeks, and then gradually in creastng his work. But he could not reach real pitching form and he finally returned home. Now he is try ing to arrange a deal that will land him with the Seattle club, where he pitched seven years ago, It Is prob able that the big pitcher will sue ceed in getting a transfer. into the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
New Haven Gets Back On
 Map With Boxing Show
 Headed By BOgash Brown
other bout of six rounds

Young Battling Nelson of New York and Young Neil of Philadelphia, a lightweight who has been making good in southern New England clubs, will box 2 rounds at the Marrieville 4. c. of MarievilIe, R. l., tonight.
 Frankie Parente, manager of Fred Fulton, American champion fb artist. sent us a, long letter in which the Rochester, Minn., heavyyv eight re- pudiates his now well known con fession." As if the country will ever take Fred or his manager seri- ously.
 Charley White of Chicago who was knocking 'em as fast as they could be located, is billed for an early show ing before the Central A. C. in Bos- ton, according to information on hand. Charley will desert his Chica- go home this week and with his 5antamw weight sparring partner, Joe Burman, will come East He will probably meet Harry Carlson of Brockton at Boston
 Billy Carney, another promising New Bedford welterweight, and Chick West of Holyoke. Mass, fought so well at the Lewiston, Me, club last week that the matchmaker there re-matched them for a, 12-rounder on April 13. Carney was billed to box 12 rounds with Freddie YelIe of Taunton, Mass, on March A, but for some unexplained reason the latter has run out of the bout.
 Negotiatlons are underway for the appearance of Jack Sharpe, former ly known as Young Conan, at Lew Meyers Lakewood, Y. J.. a week from Friday night. Cohan will in all probability meet Knockout Brown of Boston ct that club. Brown 7ade a hit there last Friday night when he held his own against a New York sensation.
 Billy NTiske and Tom CowIer. the two heavyweights, will swap punches at Joplin, O., on March 1.-the date originalIy allotted Benny Leonard and Harry Thorpe. This date was agreed to by the managers of the two heavy weights at a, meeting with the Jop- lin promoter today.
 Harry Greb apparently intends to give Chief Turner a good thrashing for he has informed Matchmaker George Engle of the Olympia club in Philadelphia that he wants at least a week in which to train for a bout for the Indian. George has consented and as the Chief has offered no ob- jections the two will clash on March 24.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
WEISBERCER IS BOOSTING SPORTS
!. AT. H. A. Trainer Has Ex- celient Plans for Next
 Season.

If Joe WeisNerger has his way Bridgeport will occupy a very prom inent spot on tie athletic map this season. Joe is stirring up a great deal of enthusiasm and interest in an athletic campaign that has just been inaugurated by the popular Y NJ H A, an organization made up Of clean living and talented Jewish young | men. The association is alread planning to hold 8 big 25-niIe cross country run.
 Weisberger has been appointed coach of the Y. M H. A. team and at a. meeting of the association at it's quarters at 181 State street outlined his program. It is Joe's intentions of arranging a big program of athletic meets to be held Aere this season He will probably appeal to the A. A. U. for sanction and if he succeeds the meets will be thrown open to the leading track and field athletes in the country.
 The Wolverine clubs basketball team, which has been doing so well this season, without hooting it's horn telling the public about what it has accomplished, today issued issued a
  The only condition is that the game. be played in the Recreation Hall on Newfeld avenue. All correspondence intended for the Wolverines i've should be addressed to F. SeIten- rich so Blackstone street, city. The Athletic Juniors, of this city are out with 8 chanege to any 100- pound basketball team in southern Connecticut. The team is particularly anxious to get into harness with the fast Greenwich Y. M. c. A. aggrega- ton.
 The Bridgeport Y. NJ. c. A. is now formulating plans for a. baseball sea son. There is some taIk being heard that a Y. Nj. c. A. league to consti- tute association teams from nearby cities is now in process of organiza- ton. If this is so the local ''Y'' team will in all probability play league ball
 Ted Clark. the former Poly Prep jumper, who showed considerable improvement in jumping at Brooklyn the other night, has sent in his en- try to the committee in charge of the big Penn games next month. In the juniors on Saturday Ted broke the record when he cleared the bat at 5 feet 3-4 inches.
 A happy future is predicted for Jack Sellers. tho new 600-yard cham pion. by Dr. Alvin Kraenzlein, the old University of Pennsylvania hurd- Ter and broad jumper. The doctor saw Jack in action a the big Brook lyn meet Saturday night.
 4 be Greenbaurn, secretary-treasur- CT of the National Federation of Pos tai Employees of Greater New York, has given a $100 silver loving cup to be awarded to the winner of the 1900" Postal special race at the Fed eration's big indoor meet in New York on April 12.
 Battery A. of Rhode Island, just returned from the other side, is plan ming to resume its big indoor games in Providence The games were aI- ways much awaited from in Rhode Island, but the war put an end A-> thsm two veaIf a<e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
FIVE LOSES CHANGE
 ID WIN TITLE
Claimed Championship, But Principal Orders Team Dis
 banded-Basketball News.

The expected has happened. Cap tain George FeIdrnan's unsportsman- ship has literally cheated the Holyoke High school of the New England basketball championship which had won by defeating practically all of the contenders in this section. The team has disbanded and no more games will be played this season. This move was taken upon orders issued yesterday by Principal Conant of the HolyoIze school following a confer ence with Coach Williams, who had ordered Feldman off the floor in the game scheduled with Bridgeport High here last Saturday afternoon.
 The disbandment of the team comes at a most inopportune time. The re- cord established by the HOlyoke con 1iugent was one That spoke highly of the showing of the team. Its man aGer was being swamped with chal- 1enges from all parts of the country and arrangements were completed only last week for q, trip Lo New York state where games had been arranged with the New York University fresh man. Syracuse and Albany High schools.
 By diabanding the team lost it's chance to meet the Gloucester High school at Gloucester in a. series for the championship of New England.
 News of the disbandment of the team was received as no surprise in this city. Coach Hunt of the Bridge port High school said that while he regretted seeing such a team broken up. he never doubted that the un- sportsnanship of Feldman would go unuoLicod when the HolyoIle school auth o-tties were made acquainted with tho facts.
 Saturday afternoon the B. H. S. five will meet the Yale Freshmen here while the girls aggrega6o will tacAle the fair sex contingent from Pratt High school team of Essex. The lat ter game is attracting considerable attention. The Pratt school girls have captured the title for the past five years and with the local girls deter mined to take the championship themselves this season a strenuous contest is expected.
 By defeating the Hall Grammar School yesterday afternoon by the score of IS to Il the Mckinley school quintet tied the fight for second place for the former five in the Sixth Grade Division of the Recreation Basket ball League. SIootnlaker and Sulli- van Of the winning aggrega uons were the individual stars, while R. Cas- sidy played spectacularIy for the los CTS. Following is the summary Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

IT HE IDEA of home training for major leagues is losing ground. During the winter both the Phila- de4phia club, both teams in St. Louis and several others considered the matter of training right on the home lot, because the later start of the season made such condition possi- ble. When 1t came to a showdown. however, several of the home trainers weakened and all of them changed their minds, except the St. Louis clubs and Connie Macks outfit.
 Mack and Branch Hickey are still sticking to the idea and will try it out, but Manager Jimmy Burke of the St Louis Browns has decided to take his players South The Browns will go to San Antonio. where the Cardinals trained for many years. Rurke's players will arrive in St Louis several days before the season opens as they are to play the usual Spring series with the Cardinals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Sixth Grade Di ision.
Seventh Grade Division.

Manager Ryan of the Bridgeport High school team has received in formation that hhaut sn eaadfdatas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Harry Heitmann, a young right hand twirler who was formerly with the Portland team, will be given a chance to make good by the Brook Iyn Nationals, according to an inter- view given out today in New York by Manager Robinson. He will go South with the team. This will be his second trip South with the Rob- ins, but last season he was a raw re- cruit and shipped to Rochester. He is said to have improved tremendous H sfncA that tzia,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

TT HE RESULT of the Willie Ritchle- l Benny Leonard bout on the Coast has brought about a tremendous de- mand for return match between the two men. Promoter Jim Cofroth hos offered Leonard big inducemenr to take on once more the man who is said to have licked him. Benny de- c1ares that nothing would please him better than a chance to even the score with the former champion, but he demands a bout of longer dUra- ton than four rounds. Ritchie ap- pears equally willing for & longer contest, and the probabilities are that the two will wait until one of the Eastern promoters offers purse for the match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Bill James Anxious To Stage Another Comeback
 With Majors This Year
minors again


 D IG BILL JAMES, who. as we stat D ed above, is trying to make a old tomorrow. William L--that's his soe1ety name---first saw the hght of day at Iowa Hi1I, Placer county, Cal, and while he was in the big league he always remained true to the Col den State, spending his winters there at his home in Croyille.
 James began pitching on hiEn school team, where he attracted the attention of a Coast League veteran. who recommended the youngster to Seattle. In spite of the opposition of his family, Bill abandoned his plans for 9 college career and joined the Seattle club in 1911. The follow ing year he won twenty-nine games to seven lost for Seattle. grabbing off sixteen consecutive games
 In August he was sold to Boston. and reported the following season. He did nothing remarkable in hls first year in the big show. but In 1912 he almost repeated his Northwestern League stunt by winning twenty-six games and losing seven, and his great work was largely responsible for win ming the pennaut for the Braves. ! T WAS 164 years ago today that l Hen Pearce, the Game Chick en- defeated Elias spary, the Cop persnth," in thirty rounds at 3Ioul- sey Hurst, England. This was the first Of scores of great battles fought on the turf at AIoulse-r Hurst, on the Thames, & spot which was long the Mecca of British sportsmen in the brave days when men fought with their bare fists. A contemporary de- scription of the battle serves to indi- cate what a great change has come over the boxing game in the last cen tury.
 Not only did the gladiators fight with bare knuckles but they wrestled as well as boxed. The Game Chicken was an adept at grappling tricks, and twisting him round and whirIine him off his legs with & terrific cross but tock." In the next round "Pearce closed and quickly throws his man" Spray landed some good blows, but Pearce's wrestling tactics were too much for him, and the cross bullock sent him down several times in sue cession. Toward the finish Spray was HberalIy piled with brandy, but the able, and after thirty-f1ve minutes Of fighting the Coppersrnith's seconds tossed in the sponge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
LGWEIGtTS WILL HOLD BOARDS AT ALSTAR NEW HAVEN BOUTS
 BY E
 '' ROGER TERRI

II ARDLY HAD the smoke of that
 "eNplosiou' caused by the spOn- Taneous outbursts of that ez-top- notcher, Fred Fulton, in "confessing" that he was paid well for Hopping for Sack Dempsey at Harrison, N. J., only to retract the yarn several days after it found its way into print, along comes Jack Johnson, exile and former heavyweight champion of the world, with an intimadon that hrs defeat at the hands of Jess Willard sn that historic battle at Havana was mot on the up and up.
 But like Fulton few will take John son seriously Why he should have wait ed so long to inform the public of the true facts Is problematcaL Short1- after Jack took that drop that cost him the championship scores of peo- pie accused the promoters of having staged a pre- arranged battle, but Johnson emphatically denied that he %-had been bought or took a flop.'' And he has been contradiCIng all such stories for the past four years.
 And now that he has heard that Willard Is about to mix 1t up with Back Dempsey, he quietly steals his way into Havana, en route for Mexi- co City, and in challenging the cham pion intimatss that he had been vic Simized. It has taken Jack a long time to loosen up"-if he sold him self"
 To be frank, we don't believe a word that Johnson says either way. We have heard stories about that battle and are convinced that Jess won fairly and squarely. And what Gohnson will say will not change that conviction a bit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

A MAN, WHO has been double M crossed or victimized, as Jack now says he was in that Havana bat tle, is not likely to deny reports of that effect for three or four years and then contend that those rumors were actual facts and unconsctOusly admit that he was simply lying to the public.
 The world has no use for a squeal- yer. By squealer we mean one who will resort to the low method John son is utilizing in his effort 10 force Jess Willard to listen to his chal- aenge. The world holds plenty against the colored man-and justly so, with out the former title-holder trying to make a liar out of himself at thIs particular time, when everybody was Beginning to believe that he had been -'too hard" on the ex-titleholder.
 If Johnson accepted money or ''sold" his championship for money to Jack Curley, Tom Jones and Jess willard, then he is the good-for- moth ang that he has been accused of be- Sng. And if this ts so, why then has he, been silent so Ions? What reasons had he for denying reports that con tended that the bout was not on the 5p and up2 If Johnson Topped be cause he wanted to and not because Willard knocked him out, then he has been DOUBLE CROSSING AND LYING TO A PUBLIC THAT GAVE HIM HIS BREAD AND BUTTER AND THAT WAS ABOUT TO FOR GIVE HIM
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

T HE NEWARK sportsmen's club recently sent a- wire to Willie Rit- chic offering the conq1leror of Bennie Leonard e match with Ted Lewis for the welterweight title. Lewis has al ready accepted the terms and it re- mains with Ritchie whether the match will be pulled off. Ritchie has decided to come East in the near fu- ture, but 1t is doubtful whether he will accept the Lewis match. Ritchie's remarkable comeback has been so well advertised that he has received several offers for theatrical engage ments and 1t is understood that he will pick up some easy money on the stage before he fights again. When he does get ready to put on the gloves he will probably prefer to face Leonard in 8. return match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Mckinley Cts).

Referee, F. COrbally. I1mekeeper, Miss O'Conneu. Scorer, J. Burns.
 Following are the official standings in the various divisions of the Re- creation Grammar School Basketball
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Dave Henry, the former Browr

Dave Henry, the former Browr University baseball and football star who succumbed to an attack of pneu- monia recently, is well known to fans on the Eastern League circuit. for Dave played with the Hartford az gregation for few weeks-his last days in organized baseball After leaving Brown, Dave, who was some pitcher while on the Brunonian nine. was taken over by the Pirates in 1914. At that time Danny O'Neil was managing the Hartford team for Clarkin. Dan and Owaer Barney and when Barney decided to let Dave go he sent him to Hartford, but tho pitcher remained there only a few weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

N EIDC BROWN and Lou Bogash A meet tonight in New Haven. This should be a corking fast battle with the odds favoring the local boy But this selection is based solely on the fact that Bogash has been progress ing rapidly while the New Havenet has been idle. If Chic is the fighter he was two years ago Bogash will have his hands full, but if he has lost any of his stamina he will be in for a tough lacing. Anyway. it vii be interesting to see the two in skion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

TT HE UNITED STATES has no room 1 for such as Jack Johnson. The general impression was that Johnson has been punished enough for sins alleged 10 have been committed by him here, but it is seen that we were all wrong. Johnson has not changed. He will stop at nothing to achieve his purpose-not even common de rcenCy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

T ACK JOHNSON says he has five bouts booked for the next two months in Mexico City where he will arrive tomorrow. He has not di- vulged the name of the promoter who wants to stage the bouts CT whom he will meet. He WANTS to meet Vii lard but WHAT HE WELL GET may not turn out to be what he wants.
 But we wouldn't be a soit surprised If Jack were matched to box Fred Fulton. High Master of the Dis tinguished Order of Confession Ar lists.