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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
Race Results at
Combination Park

Boston. June )-T!ic
third and closing day of the short
ship racing at Combination Park IA
vorcd by ideal weather. brought out
the best crowd Of the meet and stci-
ling racing. While Rex Mckinney
captured the 2.19 pace in straight
heats and Allie Wood the 2.12 trot
likewise both had all they could do
TO win their respective purses.
Martin handled Mckinney particu-
larly we'll il both heats in the 10
successfully stavinG off defeat by Ada
Mac and Monroe up through his su-
pCli0r Craftsmanship. The winner
was quick to see every opening and
make the most OF it. 1t was race
worth while.
Summarizes:
10 CLASS PACE. PURSE, 500
Rex Mckinney. by AicKin-
ncy Mac CA. Martini ...... /
Ada Mac. bm by John Mckinney
Lillian l.. Chatham, blk IN by
Earl (Chatham) ........ 6 8
Archibald. chg by Bennington
Red Maggie CA. RoGncy) 49,. 3 Z
Lewis Ontonion, bh by Nathan
AXworthy CIV. Cleveland ... 5
Bin MaXey bh by Judge MaXcy
Oh. Cartor) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
Northern King. bg w Northern
man Or. Evans) ....... 70
Flower Hal, BIN by John \. O..
DorcD ................. 8
Papri<a, bm by Peter The Great
CA. Wilson, 10 S
Holt. hs by Bernie Holt e.
Pickle ................... 9 8
Time-2.12 IA; PIP ia.
200 CLASS PACE, PURSE $500
Iva Lou. bm by Ortolan AK
worthy Erred Hydc) ...... 1 l
Col. BidWoll. bg by Col. For
rest a.. Dorc) ........... 2 1 2
Peter Kennedy. bS by Peter
the Great tJ. Johnson =. 4
r. II. Brett. bg by Waponec
CT MacWilliams) ... 3 5 8
Gam. chg by Sir Mark Ct.
TObeN) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5 q 5
Time 90 81; 2os ia: 200 4.
2.12 CLASS TROT. PURSE $500
Allie Wood the Great. bS by Al
lie Wood CIV. Fleming) 80.
Maunaloa, bm by Manrico (H.
Little Mary. CHI m by Peter
Wood CA. MARTINI ........... 3 4
Eva Frisco. brm by San Fran
cisco o.. Toole) ............ 4 3
Timc--2.12 ga; 2.12 "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
MANY BIG COLBY
bATSHiEN SIGN ON
SUMNER LEAGUES
Especial to Kenncbec Jo,lnaD

Especial to kenncbec JournaD
NaterVllle, June 11-With the
closing of the college baseball sea-
son at Colby, several of the members
OF the fast Blue and Gray nine an
nounced that they were to play sum-
mer ball in various sections OF the
state. 1t now appears that a ma
Joi1ty OF the men viii don their uni
forms again and enter the game Tor
the summer season, playing the game
that they play best and having a
profitable summer in store.
Amongst the fastest or the Colby
diamond crew this year WAS Captain
Johnny Lanpher of Pittsfeld This
summer the local star back stop will
be on the receiving end for the Liy-
ermore Falls ball tossers. L.anphcr
received a severe injury in the last
game with Maine played on the 10
cal field several weeks ago but since
that time has been rar:uly gaming
so that he is now able to be about
without the aid of stick. He eX-
poets that his ankle Will soon be
healed to the extent that he may
leave for his summer place. Liver
more Falls is likewise lucky in Sc
curing the services of Jack Meow
an OF Cambridge. Mass, the = star
initial bascman on the local crew.
Although only freshman, the Bay
State lad made the team hands
down and is one or the prettiest
bascmen in the state. He also wiclds
Il mean ash and has collected more
than his share of hits this season.
Like Lanphcr, he was injured in the
Brown game and the team lost his
services for several weeks.
Two of the snappiest players on
the nine this year We're Bobby Fran
sen and Brad Cutler. both of Lynn,
Mass, and playing short and scored
respectively. The two Lynn lads have
teamed together before and after
Cutler was brought into the infield
from center, the combination of the
two pulled off some fine work. They
have played together on the Lynn
English team and last summer on
the Eastern's Together they are a
threat in the field and at bat Cor
both of them have hit hard and con-
siStantly all season.
Tommy Callaghan will again join
the Eastern's with whom ne has been
before. He is a clever hurler and 2
first class man ON the initial sack.
Danny Shanahan will Join the Wood
land club in the spudland circuit the
last of this week. Shanahan is one
of the steady all around men that
helped the locals to make good this
year. AS a catcher he will be hard
to beat and is n spectacular fieldeg'.
Odom and Muir, two hurlers WI!
play on the kcnnebunk team for the
summer.
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CARDS TIMELY
b!NGLES WIN as
over the GIANTS

st. Louis. Mo, June 17.-opportuss
batting enabled st. Louis to de's,
New York to 3 in the first OF a ~,
game series before an overflow crowd
here this afternoon. The Cardinal,
scored three runs in the first ser.s
innings, but the Giants rallied All
tied the score in the eighth. sheria
won his own game when he singled
in the eighth. scoring Myers who
had beat cut n bunt. 1t was the SIKH
straight defeat for tie Clam
Score:
New York 0 90 o 0o3 o-s.i0.!
st. Louis 0 / o o ! x-l- =.
Bentley, Scott and GoWdy; sh.rda
and AinSmith.
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American Yachts
Cross Finish Lire
at St. Georges

Hamilton. Bermuda. June l1.-)By
\. PA number of the American
yachts in tho race from New London.
Conn, crossed the finish line at st.
Georges today. The first to put in an
appearances was the Memory. owned by
Il. y. l;avi"r. which passed over the
finish line at st. Georges almost I'M
observed at . o'clock this morning
The Sraftrer, owned by :. j.. Coffin.
was second across the line. and the
Naiibar l.N, J. G.. Alden owner. third.
III" Memory crossed the finish line
at $50 O'Clock this morning and the
Scafarcr and Nalihar shortly after
ward. The memory reported fair
wind and excellent speed.
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MACXSMI..EEN make
SERIES FIFTY-FIFTY
With INDIANS, 60

Cleveland. June II fAmerican)-
Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 6 TO
today, evening the series and re-
tanning sccond place in the league
standing. Hasty outpitched Uhle in
the pincles the lattcrs bases on balls
being costly. Speaker got double.
triple and sacrifice fly out Of four
appearances at the plate. scoring two
Of the locals runs ard driving in
the other two. Score:
Phila. % 0 2 o o'0-6 .
Cleveland 0 l q q 0 o. S .
Hasty and Perkins; Chle, Edwards
and O'NeiI.
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Babes Total Now IA

Chicago, June 17.-Babe Ruth
Ruth knocked another home run in
New Yorll's game with Detroit to-
day, bringing his total so far this
season to IA, five more than had been
made by Ken Williams of the St.
Louis Browns.
Although Cy Williams of the Phil
adelphia Nationals did not make any
home runs last week, the 20 he has
made so far this season was still
more than twice as many as any
other National player has made. Hack
Miller of Chicago went into second
place i'll the National League home
run race last week.
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English Nobleman
Commits Suicide

London. June 117-The Right Hon
orable Sir Henry Primrose, cousin
of Lord Rosebery and formerly con-
spicuous in high public offices, was
found in kensington Gardens, Lon
don today. MORALLY wounded. A re-
volver lay beside him and letter
found in his pocket declared the in
tcntio nf Sir Henry to commit sui
eide. He had been i'll for a consider
able time.
Sir Henry Primrose was born in
1916. He entered the treasury in
1869 and served for a time as score
tary to Mr.. Gladstone. He was chair
man of the Pacific Gable Board. 1907
IA and also chairman of the board
of customs prior to that. His grand
father was the fourth Earl of Rose
berry.
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C0ny Pentathlon
Capital Park Today

The fifth annual Cony pentathlon
will be held this afternoon at Capt.
tai Park. This meet will begin at s
3 O'Clock. All those entering must
compete in all five events Frank
harrington is expected to win the
meet. as he already holds four of the
five records. Coach Thompson an
nounces change in the program this
year. he having patterned it after the
Pennsylvania Pcntathlon which in
Guided the following five events 200
meter dash. discus. javelin, broad
jump and 1900 meter run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
MGkAN'S HOMER
HELPS IN PHIL
WIN over CUBS

Chicago, June 11.-Johnny Nokas
home run with two men on base. Ia
the fourth inning when Philadelpha
concentrated it's attack agains
Ernie Osborne. put the visitors out
in front and they defeated Chicass
6 to 4. in the first game Of the ser;a
Glazncr settled down after an u-
steady start and pitched great hal
tanning O'Farrcll. Friberg and MI.
Ter in a row, with mon on second and
third in the fifth. Russell pitched
we'll after replacing Osborne Score
Phila: ......1 90 3 90 o . 0-s-a.
CHICAGO 80 I I q 0 0 q 0 0-i-ilA
Gla1ner and Henline. Osborne. FIs-
sell and OFarrcll.
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Firpo Again Wins
in Second Round

Mexico City, June 17.-(By A P.)-
Luis Angel t'irpo this afternoon knock
cd out Jim IIibbard, an American
heavyweight. in the second round.
Hibbard did not have the faintcst
chance against the Argentine giant
Firpo allowed him to go through the
first round and then finished him off
without delay shortly after the bell
had sounded for the second round
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
REDS BLANKED
IN BREAKING Of
WINNING STRElI

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1'.-R,o,.
Ign smashed the Reds winni.,
streak, which had extended over si..
straight games, by shutting out ~.
home team 3 TO 0 in the first "a.
Of the series today. Vance ala ~.
allow hit until after two wers ~.
in the last half Of the ninth inpir.
Tho visitors knocked Donohue ~.
Of the box in the fourth with 4 ~
cession Of four long drives 80
punched hits 50 successfully ~.
they had only one man left on h..
Score:
Brooklyn: 20 q I oo3 o.,
Cincinnati % 0 0 % o 0-O.l.i
Vance and Dcborry; Donohp.
Couch and Wingo.
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Pitched Ball Fractures Skull

Spencer, w. Va, June 17.-Richard
Hamilton. a student at the West Nir-
Ginia University, received fractured
skull when struck on the head by
pitched ball in a baseball game today.
lie recovered consciousness on the field
and was removed to a hospital. where
physicians said his chances for rccov-
cry were good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
SABkTTUS MEN
TUMBLE TO FOCUS
after HARD FIGHT

Togus took the game Sunday
from the Sabattus Fishermen . to >
and it was game we'll worth going
Il long distance to witness. The
batteries We're in perfect form and
backed UP by good fielding. The
runs were scattered and earned only
by q hard fight. Burke and Wat
son worked a nice double and Burke
made one-hand pickup of a
grounder that was labeled hit but
he got his man. This sensational
play got big hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
Attack Man in GARAGE

South Portland, Me-. June 10
Two men entered the Hunnewell
garage early today and struck the
Waterman. Harold Lawson, over the
head with blackjack Lawson.
undaunted. stood his ground and the
men escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18
FRIDAY IS WILD
ON SUNDAY; CHIS0X
Trina SENATORS, SIS

Washington, June II (Anerican)-
Chicago made it three out of four by
defeating Washington in the last
game of the series today, 3 to 3. in
II innings. Friday pitched his first
game for Washington and allowed
only four hits. However, he walked
the five times he was at bat. Score:
Chic. HOO 90 o 0 rs
Wash. 900 10 0 o o-3 10
Levcrette, Thurston and schalk;
Friday and Euel.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Bridgeport 8, Springfield (first
gamc): Bridgeport 6, Springfield (sec-
ond gamc>.
Now Haven 10, Worcester 1.
Waterbury G, Pittsficld (first
gamc): Pittsficld II, Waterbury (scc-
ond eamc).
Albany {. Hartford 8 (first game) !;
Albany 10, Hartford 6 (second gamc).
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Catholic Hiqh Wins. So

Portland. Nc, June 16.-Catholic
High defeated Deering High to here
today. The score:
c. II. s. .....3 0 0 O o o O-5-53
ID. II. S. .....0 0 o o 1 0 o 0-2-5-5
Laphin. Woods and Curran: White
and Davis.
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Sukeforth Big
Noise in Game 1t
TOgus Saturday
ESPECIAL to kennCbec journal

ESPECIAL to kennCbec JourncO
Togus, June 16-Togus h3tted Muir
from the box and hit Dean hard here
this afternoon, shutting out their
old-time rivals to 0. Sukeforth
was on the mound for Togus ard
pitched fine steady game holding
his hits we'll scattered, while his
support was gilt edged at all times
Sukcforth and Wilson lead in TIE
stick work while the fast work Of
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Jordan Hiqh Victors

Lewiston. Nc. June 16.-Jordan High
with a 6 to l lead, went to pieces in the
seventh and gave Edward Little five
runs. Jordan managed to score two
more in its half, however and though
Edward Little scored one in the ninth
and had the tying run on base, .Jardon
managed to hold them. The score:
]. II. S. .....3 Q 0 3 0 . 0X-S-1O-S
L. II. S. ....1 0 0 0 o 0 5 0 1-7-1O-J
Guigcr and Wade; Small and Lyon,
Dyer
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Burke ard Dolan retired many be-
fore reaching first. The score:
Togus 4 0 0 0 0 0 X-1 Is 0
Ea..alloro 0 0 0 o o o 90 4 !,
Earned runs Togus 4. Two base
hits Burke. Sukefort :. Wilson. Do
Ian. Crowley :. Stolen bases Dolsn,
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Totals 81 > - IL
SABATTUS FISHERMEN

ISdUIItUN y Y . Y y y U
Earned runs. Togus y; Sabattus I.
Three base hit, Do!an; two base hits,
Watson, BisSonette. Stolen bases,
Sukeforth. Gaudette. Struck out by
Perry 9: by Spratt - Double plays.
Watson, Burke and Dolan. Wild
pitch. Perry. Base on balls. by
Perry QBissonne:tc ,. Gibson): by
Spratt. , (Wa;son. Burke y. Sac
ritice hits. Burke >. Gaudctte. I'M
pire. Councillor. Time, 1.35. At
tendance, $500.
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College Baseball

Tufts IL. Harvard I.
Yale 5. Princeton ,.
Brown 8. Dartmouth ..
Holy Cross Z. Vermont /.
Wesleyan Z. Amherst i.
Pennsylvania IL. Lafayette 8.
Boston College Il. Alumni 5.
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TOCGTS GAMES
St. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Warrington.
Chicago at Phila de!p.1;a.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS
New York 9, St. Loui: (.
Boston 9, Detroit 1.
Cleveland 8. Philadelphia o.
Chicago 4, Washington 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18

Giroux. Struck out by Sukeforth I
by Muir. by Dean. Hit by pltche'
ball by Dean Dolan). Passed Isl
Shanahan. Base on balls by Nr'
CDuncan) by Dean (Dolan. Merrill
Bsaudoin). Sacrifice hits Dunef
Burke. Umpire Staples and Jcss
Time las. Attendance 900.
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TtoItn BASES, ETIia. KOderlck. Ken
nedy. Barry. Struck out. b. Brcn-
nan 10. by Kelley II. Hit by pitched
ball Bush. Wild pitch, Kelley.
Passed ball. Austin, Chase. Base on
balls. off Brennan >. off Kelley =.
Sacrifice hits. HARDEN. Rodcricll =.
Levy. Sacrifice fly. Austin. TN
pircs. Lord and Cavvigan. Time.
! .JO.
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EXHIBITION GAMES

Dayton. o., June 17.-Boston Nation
ais 6. North Dayton Merchants 0.
Mcnamara and Gibson; Farley and
RcsScnzShen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18

The height of the tee should be
determined by the style of play of
the individual. the lay of the land
and kind OF bail to be used. and
the wind In driving whe. there
are few. or no. obstacles. Il player
should use Il medium sized zee. ON
a windy day, playing with the wind,
he sNclud use high tee and stand
slightly behind the ball. this ena
bling him to hit the bail well into
the air where it will receive all the
benefit OF the wind. Against the
wind Il low tee should he used so
that the trajectory of tie ball will
be on a STRAIGHT. low line.
(Copyrisht, 1928. Associated Et,itors)
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YESTERDAYS SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
and GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

cATURDAY'S RESULTS
P.t-,.:-r 4; philadelphia I.
Chicago z; Brooklyn 8.
Cincinnati 9; New York I.
St. Louis 6; Boston (12 inninos.)
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Yale easily defeated Harvard in
their 31st annual track and field
meet at Yale Field Saturday. Yale
scored IL first places in the 10
events, piling up SO II points. while
Harvard gathered total of 45 IL
points. Yale had eight second
places, While the Crimson was first
in four events and second in seven.
A record breaking entry list in
the early closing stakes for the big
purses offered by the Cumberland
County Agricultural Association at
Gorham is announced by Secretary
Tom MckoWn. The leading events
are the Evening Express $1,000
stake for 80 trotters with % nomi-
majors and 81 nominations, and the
Sunday Telegram 81 600 stake for
30 PAGERS with ~ nominators and
81 nominations. The other events
are the niriGo $1,000 stake for 2.14
PAGERS with Is nominators and 10
nominations: the Forest City 81 600
stake for ZIG PAGERS with 10 nomi-
majors and - nominations; and the
Paper City $500 stake for go trot-
ters or PAGERS with p nominators
and 80 nominations.
The British army council has author
izod acceptance of the American inVi-
tation for 4 British army polo team to
play representatives. of the American
army the first week in September, ac-
Cording to the Morning Post. The
| newspaper adds that the selection COM
mittcc Will postpone its final choice UNI
til after the intcr-rcgimcntal polo
| tournament i'll july.
! outfiolGer Nathan AIathog has been
sold outright to the Augusta club of
! the South Atlantic League. it was an
noupccd by the New Haven Eastern
| League baseball club Sunday. Pitcher
| Do~cnich Nulronnan has been sent on
| option to the Rocky Mountain club of
the Virginia League. and Neal Ball. IN
! fielder and coach, has been made a free
| agent.
! George Ncliy o'Ncill. catcher for
! the Boston Nationals. Sunday an
nounc2d his retirement from bascba II
| to enter private business. O'NciU, who
! lives in St Louis. quit the Braves just
| before SATURDAYS game at ST. Louis
! and remained in that city when his
! tcsm departed for pittsburg. 1t YVES
! learned that Manager Mitchell Of tic
! Braves had suspended O'Noill for the
: lattor's action ana that the catcher
| would not be traded or sold.
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How should the height O.
the tee be determined?
BOB CRUIkSHANk

-re man who. In 1e2l, defeated
1Eutchison, Sarazcn, and Earrcs i'll an
invitation tournament at St. Joseph,
ITO. Runner up in EittsbnrS tou"na-
meat for professional golfers, 1872, be-
Eng defeated c2,y by Sa-21c2.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York 9, Detroit Q.
Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 4.
Chicago S, Washington 8.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Buffalo Z, Reading 5.

Buffalo Z. Reading 5.
Toronto 9, Baltimore 6.
Newark 5. Rochester 4 (first ganhe) ::
Newark II. Rochester (sccond Samc).
Jersey City .. Syracuse ) (irst
game); Syracuse G. Jersey City ) (sec-
ond game).
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Brooklyn g; Cincinnati Q.
Philadelphia 6; Chicago 4.
St. Louis 4; New York s.
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TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at Pitt.bure.
New York at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at cage.
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CONY HIGH

Totals ....... - > ! 2oG@13 .
*Eldridee out bunting third strike
LYNN ENGLISH HIGH
Evening star., 1923-09-01

come evident to the miners as well as
the operators.
For it is a serious matter, thus to
deprive the people of the country of
the coal they need for their warmth
in winter. For the first time the
miners quit work just when anthracite
is in greatest demand. They have been
offered. in effect, a considerable ad-
vance in wages, an offer which,
though not yet accepted by the opera
tors. would Undoubtedly be granted if
the union officials showed disposition
To talk of settlement on such terms.
Thus they strike in the face of a vir-
tually promised betterment. and as
the case now stands this betterment is
denied them because the union officials
demand the adoption Of the check-off
system, which the miners themselves
do not care to have adopted, since It
compels the payment of dues.
Reappearance OF the check off de-
mand in the course of the discussion
of Gov. Pinchots proposals is to be
regarded as an attempt to provide
trading material. to boost the wage in.
crease. AS long as it is coupled with
front as an issue. But the union lead
ers know perfectly well that they can.
not go to strike on that ground
alone, for they would not be supported
by the workers. Thus the question al
issue is one of wages, and from the
public's point of view that question is
simply whether the price of coal is to
be advanced to cover the increased
cost of mining, plus the additional
profits which are always taken in the
course of the spread" from mine to
furnace.
Evening star., 1923-09-01
The National Conventions.

Atlanta Graves to entertain the
democratic national convention of
1924, and has created u committee to
terprising and progressive city Of the
new south" will be prepared, it is
said, to make things interesting for
the faithful if they come within her
hospitable borders, and stands with
both hands extended in welcome, sur
rounded by Georgia's cotton fields.
New York also wants the privilege
of housing the convention, and old
Father Knickerbocker promises to
show the delegates, alternates and
visitors what Il real good time is. if
they will only drop in on him. But
there lies the trouble. in tine estima-
ton of one element of the democracy.
The drys fear that it will be too much
of good time, and that the vets
might pack the convention and whoop
it up for a Observation-Disclosures plank.
San Francisco also is in the market
for the democratic and the republican
conventions, either one or both, and
has set the price, s125,O00 for each.
This is a tempting bait, as the demo-
cratic national committee is already
putting up a poor mouth of being
hard up" St. Louis is understood
not to be in the field for either con-
vention.
The republican convention will. in
all probability, the leaders now think
go to Chicago, which has been the re-
publican choice for many years Many
reservations have already been en-
tered with the Chicago hotels in pros
pect Of the national committee at its
December meeting fixing upon Chi
cago.
Well. if the democrats find them
selves in doubt about the choice of a
city, here is Washington. .all set and
prepared to do the honors Of the occa-
sion. They could go farther and fare
| worse.