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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Athletic Stars
Today at Yankee
Stadium for Events

New York. Sept. "A formidable
array of 144 track and field stars
from many sections of the country,
including 10 national A. A. L. cham
pions and 16 athletes who wore the
stars and stripes at the last Olympic
games, will test their speed and
Drawn tomorrow afternoon at the Yam
kee Stadium in the pre- Olympic car
nival Of the WILCO A. A. Nineteen
individual events and five relay races.
including one for girls. comprises the
program, which has been arranged
according to Olympic standards.
International color has been added
to the meet by the entries of Harry
F. v. Edward, English sprinting
champion, and Carl Christensen.
Swedish hurdle champion and record
holder.
In the 5000 meter relay, the 1lli-
nois A. c. quartet. which will attempt
to set a new worlds record, is COM
posed of Joe Ray. Ray Watson, Ray
Buker and Emil Krogh. present hold
ers Of the worlds four mile relay
mark. The championship university
of Iowa one mile relay team also will
meet a picket quartet of fasteners,
including J. Coard Taylor, of Prince
ton, and Jake Driscoll, of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
M|LL|N0CkET COPS
over TAX|S IN FIRST
STATE TITLE GAME
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Lewiston, Me, Sept. 7-Aggressive
at bat and a stone wall in the field.
the Great Northerns of Millinocket
grabbed the first series game for the
Maine semi pro title here today by
defeating the Star Taxis AZ in one
of the greatest diamond battles in
the history of the sport. Del Bis
sonette topped Jack Mates in a
sparkling mound duel, but Mates
had support equalled only in the big
leagues and the former Red SoX
twirler came through winner. Both
were wild at the start. Two of Bis
sonctte's passes given to Maynard
turned into runs, but not one of
Mates passes scored. Sukeforth,
Denautl. Albert and Mates drove in
the Northern TALES with timely
singles. The game was called in the
eighth by darkness. The Sharpest
Taxi attack came in the seventh
when three singles in a row and
Merewether's error put three on with
but one out. Del Bissonette was at
bat and had a chance to win his own
same But he slapped q singing one
to Mates who nipped Comerford at
home and Sukeforth doubled Bis
sonette going first. About 1900 wit
messed the game. The second game
of the series is slated for tomorrow.
Tho summary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
EHMKE STAGES
NO RUN, NO HIT
AGAINST MACKS

Philadelphia, Penn. Sept. How
ard Ehmke Of the Boston Red Sox
received credit for the second no-hit,
no-run game pitched in this city
during the week when he shut out
the Athletics today to 0. The game
was similar to the performance Of
Sam Jones Of the Yankees last Tues
day in that one man walked and one
reached first on an error.
In the sixth inning Bryan Harris.
who opposed Ehmke on the mound,
had q chance to spoil his rivals re-
cord, but was out on a long drive
for not touching first base. Then in
the eighth when 1t seemed that Ehn-
ke would surely reach his goal WEIGH
hit liner to left. Menosky reach.
ed the ball but fumbled 1t sufficiently
Tor WEIGH to reach first.
At first'it was recorded as a single
but before the inning was concluded
the official scorer ruled that Menosky
had committed an error and Ehmkes
record was safe.
Twenty eight men faced Ehmke.
just one less than were against Jones
last Tuesday. Hauser drew a pass
and was forced at second by Miller.
A double play erased Miller from the
paths and WEIGH was the only Mack
man left on the paths during the con-
test. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Interest Aroused
In Purse and Performance

C. S. Erswell, A. G. c. of Maine
and Founder and President Emeritus
of the Brunswick Golf Club, with
the champion of the Portland Coun-
try Club as his partner, will meet
President Williamson and Runner
Up Hichborn of the Augusta Country
Club on the links at Manchester on
Sept 9th in a Friendly Foursome'
OF SO holes for large purse which
the winners will donate to the Red
Cross for the benefit of Japan. (The
gallery" will also swell the pro-
ceeds of this splendid gift) Especial
interest is attached to this match,
not only because of its worthy OBJ
ject but for the wonderful golf that
will be PLAYED. because Mr.. Erswell
and his partner will for the first time
in public. use the "putter" which he
has finally perfected after years of
patient study, with which 35 foot
puts are easily sunk and which is an
absolutely sure guarantee against
the disasters so often caused by
worm casts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Dark Ends Game
Easterns-SanfOrd
with Score One All
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
South Brewer, Me-. Sept. Local
fans say that the best game this
season on Eastern Park was put up
by the Easterns and Sanfords, who
quit even IL. when darkness stopped
the game. at the end of the 9th. 1t
was tight pitcher battle between
Steinhilder for the Locals and Don
Brennan for Sanford. The Dart
mouth pitcher famed 10 and Bren-
nan II. Both were found for five
hits and had errorless and classy
support. The third game of the Sc
ries will be played here tomorrow,
the Easterns having won the first.
The summary:
Easterns % 100 100 o o-1-5-O
Sanfords % O / 90 O 90 O-1-5-0
Batteries, Steinhilber and Feelcy,
Brennan and Goss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
TODAY WILL Be
FUNNY DAY. AT
COUNTRY CLUB

Just what is going to happen =
the Augusta Country Cluo tnie
ternoon is a matter Of consiosisV.
speculation both among mem1ei'
the Club and the invited guess
Perhaps a more easily ahsr "A.
question might be: what Is HUI .
ing to happen" ,o.,
The stunts have purposely ~.
kept a secret. Fifteen team cap .sis.
have been chosen who have M Nv,
pendently mapped out their V n,
style of play and stunts. None .. 4 4,
team captains knows the pl"A
any of the other team captains ~,
So anything or everything w.
happen, and probably will. 49,.
The team captains who WIZ 80.
nish the principal Amusement Yn-a.
w. B. Williamson. Fred H. n n~
Harris Woodman, Charla =: ~
ing. DR.. F. C. Tyson, Aiuen I1rnDccnr ~,
Frank McArdle. Charles Garter, ~
Gannett. Percy Hill. F. II. FaD t
George Barnakov, Blaine WIGS
Patten and Pete Pierce. ..,,r.
The shadows will be lengthehsa
and appetites Strengthening II
these comedians of golf have
done their turns and encores m.
After that comes the lunches. !;
lunches are as much of seer m,
the nature of the golf events. m
only definite information tnss mi
be learned about the Lunches .s,ns-
they are superlatively sumpt.o xii
the finest product of the mos ,usAi
full cooks in Augusta. That
to be satisfactory to any one. for
Such are some of the piairs o,lu.
winding up the season at lils de.
LUCE will keep Club members f, iii
watching the formal rites tina. M ne
be paid King Golf. Today YES q
day of days in the 1923 se SCI, ecluh
events at the Augusta Country r.. a.
II the weather is rainy, ny iaisr
fair will be postponed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Cubs Get the Jump
and Cop Over Pirates

Pittsburgh. Sept - Chicago
knocked Adams and Bagby out of the
box in the first inning and defeated
Pittsburgh today to 4, scoring all
of their runs in that inning. Steine-
der went into the box with none out
and two men on bases and stopped
further scoring. Keen weakened in
runs on three hits and two walks.
The Pirates added another in the Sth
but were unable to overcome the
Cubs early lead Score:
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-s 8 1
Pittsburgh 90 0 0 8 0 0 l o. s 2
Keen and O'Farrell; Adams, Bag
by, SCHNEIDER and Gooch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
New Record in
Advance Sales for
Dempsey-FirpO Bout

New York, Sept. by A. P.)-
The advance sale of tickets for the
Firpo-Dempsey championship fight
at the Polo Grounds next Friday
night has amounted to approximate
ly 100000 so far. Tex Richard re-
vealed today. The promoter de-
clared it exceeded the advance sale
for any previous title match he has
promoted, including the Dempsey
Carpenter fight which established
a record gate" of $1,60O,OO0 two
years ago.
In the event of a sell-out, Richard
said. the total receipts will reach
$1,250,000. Half of this amount
would go to the fighters. Dempsey,
whose share is 81 IL per cent. would
receive more than S350,0O0 and
Firpo would get more than S150,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Pills Hammer Out
Win Over Giants 1915

New York, Sept. philadelphia
defeated the New York worlds
champions here today 10 to 6. 1t was
Philadelphia's third victory from the
Giants in 81 games. Ring helped win
his victory with a double and single
After Stengcl's home run with Meu-
sci on base tied the score in the
sixth, the Phillies knocked Watson
out in the seventh. scoring runs
on five hits. Williams hit his thirty
fourth home run of the season with
Ring on base in the third inning.
again putting him one ahead of
Ruth. Score:
Philadel. 90 1 o o O 40 is o
New York 0 2 0 90 10 O
Ring and Wilson; Watson, Barnes
and Gowdy, Snyder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Dempsey Has Little
Time For Hobbies

Sa3atcSa Springs. y. Y. Sept. =
(By y. PD-Iack Da!rpsey's hobbies
in his training camp are not so many
or varied. The champion most of the
time attends strictly to the business
of getting himself into shape. But
when he does "lct go he plays cards
with his sparrinG partners or favored
visitors. romps around the place like
a scacol kid. plays with the many
dogs he owns. or puts in his spare
time attempting to train some new
conner to his menagcrie.
At Great Falls, Mont, where
Dempsey conditioned himself for his
Shelby match with Tommy Gibbons,
a wolf cub was the recipient of most
of the title holders attention. At his
present training camp he is attempt
ing to win the affection Of leopard
cub that was recently sent him. His
collection of dogs ranges from toy
bulls to German police dogs. These
CANNES are scattered all about the
country Many of them are in
Dempsey's Los Angeles home, some
are at Salt Lake City, and others on
q Utah ranch the champion owns.
His manager. Jack Kearns, also finds
kennel space in his Oakland. Calf,
home for several of Dempseys dogs.
Dempsey loves music. He carries
q portable phonograph with him
Wherever he goes and puts it to con-
Gtant use. On one of his trips to
New York this year he arrived at
his hotel without hand bag, but
with a photograph in his hand. The
champions music tastes run to
''blues" and Jazz numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
BRAVES BUMP
Vance FOR win
over DODGERS

Boston, Sept. 7-Boston batted
Vane savagely today, defeating
Brooklyn, II to 3. In the second in
ming r. Smiths single to center
scored two runs, the second of
which caused a protest by Brooklyn,
the visitors claiming Ford ran out
of line to escape Catcher Tyler. who
had the ball. r. Smith went TO
second on the throw home and then
stole third and home while the
Brooklyn players argued with Um-
pire O'Day around the home plate.
After that the game became rout.
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Tigers Win Over
Indians in First
of Runner-up Series

Cleveland, Sept. 7.-Detroit de-
feated Cleveland today, IL to y. in
the first game of the series for the
possession of second place. The
contest was characterized by ineffec-
tive pitching, particularly by Uhle
and Dauss. who started the game.
and by Boone and Francis, relief
twirlers. Police were summoned to
stop a fight on the Detroit bench
after Manager Cobb had yanked
Pitcher Francis from the box. Score:
Detroit @ l 0O . 3 . O-11-16-1
Cleve. Il 0 3 0 / . . 1 / 9-15-2
Dauss. Francis. Cole. Holloway
and Bassler: isle. Morton, Boone,
Smith and O'Neill. Wyatt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Mrs. Hayden Wins
Championship in
Elm City Tourney

Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Waterville. Sept. Mrs. Harold
Hayden won the Waterville Country
Club golf championship for ladies,
in the finals played this afternoon at
the local golf links, defeating Miss
Helen Springfield with a score of
3 up and to play.
In the second division, Mrs. E. c.
Wardwell defeated Mrs. Alice Hask-
ell; score 2 up and l to play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Totals ....... 80 II II 81 90
X-Ratted for Nance In Eth

Xx-Batted for Decatur in 9th.
Boston ......0 3 . 5 l 900 XII
BROOKLYN 30 0 90 0 o. = O.
Two base hits Taylor, Boeckel co.
Ford, Southworth. Three base hit.
Johnston. Stolen bases r. Smith ..
Double plays High TO Johnston to
Fournier; McInnis to X. Smith to
Mclnnis; r. Smith to Conlon to Nc
.1nnis. Left on base Brooklyn 6;
Boston s. Base on balls off Vance 3;
Decatur /: Barnes 5; Struck out by
Vance 4. Hits off Vance IA in 5
innings; off Decatur 3 in 3. Empires
O'Day and Mccormick. Losing
pitcher Vance. Time 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Chis0x' Big Sixth
Enough to Beat Cards

Chicago. Sept. 17-Chicago hit Ur-
ban Shocker hard behind two pas
ses and an error by McManus in the
third inning and easily defeated st.
Louis to in the first game of the
series. Mike Cvengros kept the Wis
itors' hits scattered and was given
perfetc support, the fielding of Kamm
being especially noteworthy. Score:
ST. Louis. 0 % o 0 O o % Z
Chicago. 49,. 90 6 0 0 l O 0 X-7 0
Shocker, Root and P. Collins;
Cvengros and Schalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Earned runs TaXis 2, Northerns 4.
Three base hits Bissonette. Denault.
Runs driven in by Sukeforth, Den
ault, Albert, Mates, Wilson. Gaud-
cite. Sacrifice hits, Matthews, Oden,
Merewether. Stolen bases, Conner
ford 2, Wilson, Albert. Caught steal
ing Gaudette, First base on errors
Taxis 1. First base on balls, off Bis
sonette ., off Mates 4. Left on
bases, Taxis II, Northerns 5. Double
plays Me-eweathcr to Brown, Mat
ties to Sukeforth to Brown. Wild
pitch, Mates. Umpires, Hassett and
Clark. Time Els minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

kansas City >. Minneapolis /.
Louisville, Ky.-Toledo postponed;
rain.
indianapolis Z, Columbus IA.
Milwaukee T. st. Paul IA (first
game): Milwaukee I, st. Paul 1 (sec-
ond game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
INTERN ATIONAL LEAGup

Jersey City 6: Reading I'
Newark 5: Baltimore y.
Syracuse /: Rochester D.
Buffalo 6; Toronto z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston q: Philadelphia O.
Chicago 7; St. Louis 2.
Detroit II; Cleveland g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
PHILADELPHIA

PhlIadeIphla ....U q q V-U
Two base hits, Schanks. Double
play Mitchell to J. Harris. Left on
bases. Boston II. Philadelphia l..
Bases on balls, off Ehmke, /: off B.
Harris. 5. Struck out by Ehmke l.:
by B. Harris 6. Wild pitch. B. Harris.
Balk. B. Harris. Passed ball Perkins.
Umpires Dineen, Ormsby and Mori-
arty. Tibe 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston III Brooklyn s.
Chicago 81 Pittsburs 4.
st. Louis 8; Cincinnati I (first
sams).
Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 8 (sseond
oanne.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

SATURDAYS GAMES
Boston at Philadelphia (2).
New York at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
SATURDAYS GAMES

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
EASTERN LEAGUE

Springfield .: Hartford s
Albany s: Bridgeport 9.
New Haven o: Waterbury
Worcester s: Pittsfieid II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Murphy Registers
Successful Day at
Charter Oak Park

Hartford, Conn.,. Sept. Thomas
w. Murphy closed one of his most
| successful racing weeks here this aft
ernoon by capturing two of the three
events on the getaway day card at
Charter Oak Park. He won the PIT
trot with Maryanne and the special
trotting class with Rose Scott.
Rance, star Of the half mile rings,
took the 2.11 trot, winning the first
two heats but losing the third to Fair
Play. Volo Chimes Discrimination to
stay on trot prevented Murphy
from making a clean sweep of the
final days card. The summary:
PIT TROT. 8 HEATS, $1,000
Maryanne, BIN. by Belwyn-
Lady Anne (Murphy) ...... III
I Eleanor Worthy, BIN Uoomis4 2 2
Don Cation, chg (Cox) ...... 80 8
Time-2.09 IL: 2.09 IA; 2.10 1-2.
2.11 TROT, HEATS, $1,000
Rance, Big, by Morgan AK
worthy Unstained (Murray) 1 1 2
Fair Play. blkm (Cox) .......2 2 /
Lorena Watts, BIN (White) -. 3 8
Volo Chimes, bg (Murphy) -. 4 4 4
Time-2.07 1-2; 2.10: 2.Os IA.
SPECIAL TROTTING RACE, 3
HEATS, $1,000
Rose Scott. blkm. by Peter
Scott Royal M Kinney
(Murphy) ......s........... l
Emma Harvester, BIN (Horan) 2 2
Belle at Law, blk m .(white)
Time-2.10 Ia; 200 "a; 2.0S 1-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
SUNDAYS GAMES

New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
SUMMERLIN IS BADL Y
HURT At PLANT HERE
Lineman for SO. Georgia Public
Utilities Co., Sustains Bro
ken Ribs, Punctured Lung

James Summerlin, lineman en-
ployed by the South Georgia Pub
lie Utilities Co., here, was seriously
hurt last nig.rl at the plant of the
Amelaeps Lighting Co, where he
was engaged in making repairs. He
was standing near the base Of a pole
upon which sandther workman was
working, Superintendent Ewing
stated today, and was struck By
a piece of electrical apparatus
which fell from the top Of the pole.
The heavy weight struck Sum
merlin almost squarely in the back.
breaking two Of his ribs and pen
etrating into the abdominal cavity.
one of his lungs being punctured.
The injured man was carried imme-
diately to the Americus and Sum
ter County hospital, where his con-
ditlon was pronounced serious, due
to the danger of pneumonia devcl,
oping.
Summerlin, whose home is in
Pineville, Marion county, had been
employed in a construction gang
upon the transmission line between
Americas and Albany. and at the
time of the accident was engaged
in work connected with the tieing-
in of the hydro-electric current ut
the plant here. He is unmarried.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
GEORGIA GIRLS GET
10 HIGHWAY AWARDS
Ernestine Anthony, Atlanta Stu
dent, Wins First Honors and
Gets Gold Medal, Check

WASHINGTON, May Soft
teen Georgia pupils receive awards
as result of the last national safe
ty campaign, it was announced to-
day by the Highway Education
Board. An essay by Ernestine An
thory, pupil in Ashby street
school, Atlanta, won first honors
for her state and entities her to
gold medal and check for fifteen
dollars.
In the lesson competition, con
Quoted simultaneously with the pu-
pills contest, safety project by
Miss Mary Lizzie Benson, Marietta,
won the honor Of representing her
state in the national competition.
Honorable mention was accorded
the lesson by Mrs. o. B. Trammen,
Columbus.
An essay by Elizabeth Voolfolk,
Fort Valley public schools, ranked
second to the first essay, aud the
writer receives a check for ten dol
lars and a silver medal Thirteen
other pupils each receive bronze
medals, emblematic of third state
honors, and checks 70 five dollars.
They are Jeanette Nichols, Fort
Valley; Lucy Houston, Hogans-
vile; Frederic Solomon, Fort VAL
ley; Gladys Mathews, Fort Valley;
Beatrice Caldwell, Columbus; Cliff
ford Prator, Jr., Fort Valley; Lou
Use Clifford Clark, Toha Milledge
school, Augusta; Elizabeth viii
liams, Hogansville; Thomas Pate,
Flint street school, Albany; Rosa
Jabaley, Waterman street school,
Marietta; Edna Carolyne Brown.
Ashby street school, Atlanta, and
Martha Ear ;el, Cramps Park, Ma
con.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
BOY SCOUTS Of TROOP
z HAVE SHACK READY
Lions to Assist in Putting Fin
ishing Toqches'' on FIut at
McMath's Mil

Boy Scoutss member of Troop 2,
R. P. Ewing scoutmaster- have been
busy the past week ''roughing in"
their scout shack at McMath's Mil
and the structure is ready now to
receive the roof and floor. All OF
the logs were cut and hauled in by
the boys themselves, and they will
be assisted in finishing the hat )?
members of the Lions Club. which
organization sponsored the troop,
On Thursday afternoon number
Of Lions, with the scouts as their
guests, will visit the mill site and
complete the hut, after which an
enjoyable program will be staged.
Fhe patrol leaders of Troop 2 are
George Player, Lucius Harvey, Jr.,
Fred Statham and Rupert Swain
with John E, Sheppard as treasurer
and scribe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
commission IS ASKED
TO SUSPEND TARIFF
ION SWEET POTATOES
Public Service Body Acts in Be-
half of Georgia Shippers TO
Interstate Points
IS EFFECTIVE JUNE 18TH
Claimed That Rates Contain Ad-
vances, Especially Covering
Trans-Ohio Points

ATLANTA, May 30-A petition
requesting the Interstate Com
merce commission to suspend the
tariff on sweq potatoes shipped
from Georgia points to interstate
points was filed Today by the Pub
lie Service commission.
The tariff becomes effective
June Is, it is stated, and the COM
mission contends in most instances
that the rates are advances over
the present rates lto, interstate
point and particularly from the
principal points of origin to Ohio
river crossings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
ANERICUS IVAN KILL Ed
BY TRAIN At RICHLAND
w. NJ. Easterlin Ground tc
Death Under Wheels Near
Coal Chute There

w. NJ, Easterlin, of Americus, a
Seaboard Air Line trainman, was
instantly killed at Richland at 10
O'Clock this morning, when he fell
beneath moving cars at the coal
chute, near the Richland depot.
Both his legs and one arm were
severed, and in addition his head
was badly crushed. The train of
which Mr.. Easterlin formed one of
the crew, left Americas this morn
ing, and was working local between
Americas and Montgomery. Con-
ductor L. P. Griffith was in charge,
and Easterlin was flagman in
charge of switching operations. He
was about so years Of age and had
been in the employ Of the Seaboard
I ere 'iarily the past thirty Yeas,
being one of tae oldest men, in
point of service, employed on this
division. Recently there has been
a number of serious accidents near
Che spot where Mr.. Easterlin was
killed, three other trainmen having
been either killed or seriously hurt
there.
Trainmen who went to the as.
sistance of Mr.. Easterlin after he
fell between the ecars, found him
dead, and the body was carried to
the establishment of Coffin &
Wood, Richland undertakers, who
prepared the corpse for burial,
shipping the remains to Americas
on the noon train today.