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WOOD AND TESREAU BATTLE AGAIN
THE weather
Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
fair today, showers and cooler to
morrow.
VOL. XL NO. 59.
EXPRESSMAN
BATTLES 4
BANDITS
ALONE
Shoots One, Fells Another,
and Is Himself Beaten
Almost to Death.
THIRD RECENT HOLD-UP
ON ROAD IN ARKANSAS
Messenger. Hearing Robbers.
Opens Fire With Effect, and
Hides Valuables.
FORT SMITH, ARK., Oct. 11. —One
train robber is believed to have been
shot to death and Merrill Burgett, of
Kansas City, express messenger, was
sos everely beaten that lie will die. in
an attempted train hold-up by four
men at Potter, Ark., today. The rob
ia ,-y is the third in this section within
a week. It occurred on northbound
passenger train No. 2 of the Kansas
city Southern railway.
Burgett, tlie express messenger.
Ought a desperate battle with the ban
<!i The e «c a four men in the party
ar.-: they are believed to be the same
who participated in other robberies.
The men jumped to the side of the
express car as the train was pulling out
of Hatfield, Ark. With the butts of
their revolvers they broke the glass ir
the door and reached in and unfast
ened ft. Burgett, hearing the attack,
ran to the express safe, took out the
valuables and concealed them, and then
armed himself with two revolvers and a
shotgun. He opened tire as the men
struggled to gain admission. The rob
bers fired at him. One of them was
wounded.
Bandit Jumped
With Wounded Pal.
'Tm a goner and you’d better take
me off,” one of them shouted.
Ine train was running 40 miles an
hour, but one of the robbers took the
wounded man in his arms and jumped,
■lust then the others forced their way
into the car and rushed Burgett. Bur-
Xett had taken up a position behind
some trucks and the battle continued,
finally the messenger ran out of am
munitloi). He struck one staggering
iron with his clubbed gun. One of
’be bandits seized him and beat him to
B hiOody mass. Another robebr seareh
"ii ’he safes which Burgett had left tin
1 f and made an unsuccessful hun‘
valuables. One robber cut the
on the train and, bringing it to a
snd dragging his companion, d.is
in the darkness. They left
train one mile south of Potter.
.' onductor Ijockwood turned on the
.en it wag cut o ff an{ j ro b) je ,. s
M to cut it a second time.
Messenger Found
-erribly Beaten.
s grit was found in a semi-uncon
( i-condition and frightfully beaten.
‘s rushed to Mena, Ark. A spe-
■' as made up and a posse of
jff , '' ' a nned men, headed by Sher
nton and a pack of blood
op 1 f° r the scene of the hold-
' ’ ceing with last night, al!
s ' v “ ing west and south of Fort
cried a supply of arms for
. ' < because of the reign of ter
“' by the train bandits.
v , ' ght northbound passenger
’ris. Kansas City Southern,
o*d at Poteau, Okla„ and Tues
a,. \ No 41 on the Rock Island
_ at Potter, Ark.
' A -Sr WILL EXHIBIT
jI ODEL TARIFF” COTTAGE
r , . ’-’ct. 11.—The women’s
s , ’ ’’ "’xanization will open
/’"lff cottage” to show the
1. , L r> articles used in a house-
c ' ” ,ilp present tariff and the
articles In Europe.
W-IN A HOME-MADE
AEROPLANE IS INJURED
Oct. ii. Alex War
' old, wanted to be an
’• himself an aeroplane
trim He f, II from a
' A ing a ITai tut'< <1 skull.
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results.
Rain During Night Leads to Jockeying by McGraw for Postponement to Get Saturday Crowd
VICTORY FILLS GIANTS' ROOTERS WITH CONFIDENCE
Here Is the Crack Outfield, Bulwark
Q UIJ7 Hw lreSfflr of Giants’Attack and Defense.
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Josh Devore. Fred Snodgrass. "Red” Murray.
Garry Herrrnan, of Cincinnati, Says Game Alust
Be Played Today is Possible.
By W. S. FA RNSWORTH.
(Sporting Editor of The Georgian.)
XFAX YORK, Oct. 11. -The baseball game between the Reel Sox
and Giants will be played. The gates were thrown open at 11:10
o'clock.
NEW ORK, Oct. 11.—The scene of the big quarrel between the
Red Sox and the Giants was shifted to New York today, and despite
cloudy skies and an occasional shower, thousands of victims of demen
tia Americana rushed to the Polo grounds at dawn to await the call
of “play ball in the fourth game of the most sensational world's
series ever played.
Garry Herrmann, chairman of the national baseball commission,
announced at 9:45 o'clock that the world's series game would be
played if the sun came out ami dried the Polo grounds. At that hour
it was still very cloudy with no sign of sunshine, but no rain had
fallen for over an hour.
About a half hundred men and
boys and three fanettes stood
guard at the Polo ground gates
throughout the night risking influ
enza in order to get tickets when
the sale for today ’s game opened.
By 8 o'clock between 300 and 40(1
were in line.
At that* hour, however, it was not
known when the sale would go on and
the gates be thrown open, because, it
was explained, Manager John J, Mc-
Graw of the Giants would have to in
spect the grounds first and see wheth
er they were fit for playing.
Giants Want to
Postpone Game.
No secret v. as made of the fact that ;
the New York National officials were I
anxious to take advantage of the
slightest excuse that offered in order
to throw Saturday's game into New
York, Satnrda.v being > onsidered the
best baseball day of the week, and it i
was figured that a game h< . e tomor
row would bring out the great, -I crowd
ever seen at the Brush stadium.
Brisk showers came up during the
night and drove to cover the more
timid of the crowd who had camped
out at sunset. Three women repre
sented the gentler fans in the waiting
line, but at midnight when a severe
rain began two of them broke for home
and did not return. The third was
equipped with a raincoat and an um- 1
brella, but when another shower of
rain blew up her ardor dampened and
she, too. disappeared. These two hard
rains soaked the outfield, but the infield
suffered little, owing to the fact that it
was protected by a heavy tarpaulin.
The uncovered stands were water
soaked and the decorations were
ruined.
Feel Badly in
Need of Sunshine.
While the officials awaited anxiously
for McGraw early in the forenoon, a
cursory examination of the field was
made, am! it was believed then that ,
an hour’s bright sunshine would put it
Into playing shape. However, the sun
showed no Indications of shining and
the morning contirim d foggy and damp
with the air full of moisture.
The outti.-ld It tile Polo grounds I*
niadi- gtound" and parts of it art un-
even. These filled with water, which
soaked slowly into the earth, leaving it
mushy and dangerous for fast run
ning.
The all-night crowd began to gath
er about 9 o’clock last night. Before
midnight 50 persons were in line, many
of them boys, who later volunteered to
sell their places. General interest in
the third big contest for the world's
supremacy had suffered keenly from
the weather. Despite the threatening
outlook and the possibility of a post
ponement, fans began arriving in large
numbers by usrface and L trains after
daybreak. There was disappointment
when the fans found that the baseball
officials were anxious for a postpone
ment
McGraw's appearance was anxiously
awaited, but this anxiety was not to
be compared with the eagerness with
which his decision on the condition of
the grounds was looked for.
The day's sale was scheduled to be
gin at 8 o'clock, with 30,000 admission
tickets to be disposed of, but this was
held up waiting orders from the little
"bos.”
Betting Is Now
At Even Money.
With the honors divided, each team
having won a game, the betting on the
series today was carried on at even
money. However, wagering was tight.
Even money was also given and taken
on the outcome of the third decisive
game.
The Giants arrived home from Bos
ton at 12:17 o’clock this morning as
joyous as school boys and flushed with
victory.
They were certain that they would
make it two straight over the Sox.
The genera! Impression prevailed
that the same pitchers who opposed
each other in the first game would face
each other this afternoon, namely. Big
Jeff Tesreau for the Giants and Smoky
Joe Wood for the Red Sox. Tesreau
felt his defeat in the opening game
keenly and told his fellow players that
he would throw hie arm off to get
even.
A dispute is threatened as to the
division of 60 per cent of the receipts
for the first four games among the
plnym of the two teams. Some inter
preted the rule* as referring only to
Continued on Pago Two-
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1912
Marquard the Hero, Experts Say
NEW YORK, (Jet. 11.—" Rube” Marquard,
the SII,OOO southpaw who pitched the Giants to
victory over the Red Sox yesterday, was today
found guilty of being one of the greatest pitMiers
in the I'nited States by the baseball jurv of play
ers and sporting writers who are daily giving
expert criticism of the world's series game. Here
are excerpts from some of their articles printed
today:
Christy Jlathewson—Rube Marquard pitched
the best baseball so far in the series. His pitching
was the swinging point of the eries. He has
braced up the team.
Hugh Jennings—l knew Marquard was ready
and said so. He finished with a hard-earned vic
tory under his belt. His work was brilliant, show
ing an exhibition of muscular ability and head
work.
Rube Marquar— 1 only want one-ninth of the
credit. The balance goes to the other fellows on
the team. I worked as hard as I could, but most
credit for the victory goes to Devore for his won
derful catch of Cady's drive in the last half of
the ninth. It saved the game for us. It was the
greatest cateh 1 ever saw.
Chief Mevers- How the Keil Sox ever <rot
MAKES LIFE CAST OF
GOVERNOR WILSON
ON SPEEDING TRAIN
DENVKR. Oct. 11. —A remarkable life
cast of the face of Woodrow Wilson
was modeled by Compart Philomon, a
noted sculptor of Denver, while riding
on a speeding train from Colorado
Springs to Denver.
The taking of one cast, true in every
detail, on a moving railroad train is
considered an exceptional feat. The
mold will be completed In a few days,
and Philomon will then take a life
size statue of the Democratic leader.
Philomon at one time made a mask
of the late Queen Victoria in London.
BUTTON MURDERER LOSES
CAUSES HIS CONVICTION
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 11.—The
bodies of a wealthy couple named An
drejeff were found lying near the Mi
nekaja railway station. They had been
stabbed to death.
The only’ clew was a button picked
up near the scene. It was similar to
those used on the uniforms of soldiers
of the 146th infantry.
officers examined th" clothing of
every man in the organization and
found one pair of trousers minus a
button. The wearer confessed and is
now awaiting sentence.
LOS ANGELES WOMAN IS
CHIEF OF CIVIL SERVICE
L'»S ANGELES CAL., <n t. II Mri
David Chamber .McCan, society leader
and clubwoman, has m-cepted the posi
tion of civil service commissioner of
fered het tA mayor Alexander.
DEFINES FARO IN SUIT:
SAYS IT’S‘UNPROFITABLE’
MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. Oct. 11.—
"Playing one’s money on the table and
watching the other fellow take it, af
fording more or less excitement, but no
great or lasting profit."
That is the description of a faro game
in a complaint gled in the district
court here when Jacob and Helen Sko
rish. of St. Paul, brought suit against
J. P. Garrity and J. Stearns for Hie re
covery of $1,870, alleged to have been
lost by Skorish at faro in a game w'bich
the two men are accused of conducting
here.
WILL MAKE ARMY MUSIC
“A THING OF BEAUTY”
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The United
States army band music of the future
will be a “thing of beauty and a joy
forever" if the efforts of a New York
musical institute can make it such.
The director of this institute has
offered to take yearly and train five
musicians chosen by competition from
the various army bands. Th' army
has fa lien.in with his offer.
150 "KEPT IN” SCHOOL
UNTIL DOG IS KILLED
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.—One hundred
and fifty pupils of the Selma school In
Webster Groves were "kept in" yester
day afternoon until u dog suffering
from rabies had been cortuled and shot.
The dog. which belonged to Mrs. John
B. Glbrion, bad e.-u-aped from the cellar
of her home, where It hud been Im
pi Isoned
eveti hits oft' Marquard 1 can not figure out.
"Rube" never pitched so well before. His shoots
broke so fast I could scarcely see them.
John -I. McGraw We have lhe edge on the
s'rie.s. Marquar pitched beautiful ball, and de
serves great credit. So does Devore for his run
ning catch in the ninth.
-lake Stahl- The fielding of the Giants is
weak. It certainly is a great fight now, but I
expect the Red Sox to take the world’s pennant.
Ty Cobb—The Sox were too careful in their
plays. Marquard’s control was superb. It is a
new Marquard who is working in this series, and
not the Marquard who pitched last year. The Sox
must get. the fighting spirit now if they are to
win out.
"Bill” Carrigan—Marquard gets the credit.
He had everything. The Giants got all the
"breaks,” 100, but I think all credit, goes to Mar
quard. If he had faltered once all would have
been lost for New York.
Jeff Tesreau—Marquard held the Bostons
helpless. Devore saved the game, but Marquard
won it. The Giants are growing more and more
aggressive. This will win for us. I believe that
the Sox have exhausted every trick in their bag.
AMERICAN MAKES
CHINESE GIRL WHO
SAVED HIM HIS WIFE
NEW YORK. Oct. 11. —A romance
as extraordinary as that of Captain
John Smith of colonial tinifs and his
Indian princess came to light here to
day with the arrival of Mr. and Mrs.
William Dromberger, of Philadelphia,
on a trans-Atlantic liner from Havre.
They are on the last lap of their wed
ding journey, which has taken them
around the world. Mrg. Dromberger is
a full-blooded Chinese. During the
Boxer uprising Mr. Dromberger was in
China, was captured by the Boxers and
sentenced to be beheaded. On the day
of his execution his present wife res
cued him. bater she was sent to his
home in Philadelphia and educated as
an American girl. She then married
the man she saved.
COCA-COLA SCORES IN
SU!T AGAINST IMITATOR
The Coca-Cola Company, of Atlanta,
has just been granted an injunction
against the American Druggists' syndi
cate for trademarking a concoction, “Ex
tract Coca and Cola." The decision was
banded down by Judge Lacombe, of the
crlcuit court of New York.
The ease was argued in April by Har
old Kirsch, of Atlanta, and Harry I>.
Nlm.«. of New York, attorneys. Judge I-a
combe held that the label of the con
coction of the American Druggists’ syn
dicate was not sufficiently different from
the trademark Coca-Cola to be allowed
Two Georgians Get Patents
WASHINGTON, T>. C.. Oct 11. Pavla
& l»avls, patent attorneys, report the
grant this week to citizens of Georgia of
the following patents: S. T. Hobbs. Ty
Ty, clevis, t' M Proctor, Garfield, pea
planter
EXTRA
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
UNION BEUS
INSECBET
HIIEIMH
GDUNGIL
High Officials of Trainmen and
Conductors Deliberate Here
on Next Strike Move. j.
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ATLANTA NOW IS SCENE
OF SPARRING FOR PEACE
Dr. Neill, U. S. Mediator, Re
turns From Augusta—Hilton
Smith Reported Coming.
Closeted in a large room in the Pied
mont hotel, national officers and local
chairmen of the unions of conductors
and trainmen are discussing today the
strike situation as it appfies to the
Georgia road, the Atlanta joint termi
nals and roads which have been as
sisting those systems by switching
their freights. What the outcome of
the conference will be no one would
predict. It is expected the unions will
formulate demands that other roads
refrain from assisting the terminals,
and if this is refused a strike may be
ordered on those roads. The whole
trouble, which threatens to bring on a
genera! strike, hangs upon the one
point of whether or not about a score
of terminal employees be reinstated.
All the principal characters in the
railroad embroglio are gathered in At
lanta today and the scene of action has
shifted from Augusta to this city. Vice
President T. A. Gregg of the Brother
hood of Trainmen and Vice President
James Murdock of the conductor* ar
rived early today from Augusta, where,
they have been directing the conduct
of the strike. Vai Fitzpatrick and G.
H. Sines, of the trainmen, are here,
and have been for several days, but as
Mr. Gregg was the first officer to take
up the strike situation he is considered
the ranking executive in the confer
ence.
Dr. Charles P. Neill, UnKed States
commissioner of labor, returned to At
lanta today from Augusta. He was
here several days ago in an effort to
adjust matters, acting as unofficial
mediator between unions and roads.
Gregg Refuses
To Forecast Plans.
Vice President Gregg would not fore
cast the result of the conference.
“Will there be, a strike on other
roads?” he was asked.
“That depends on what we decide to
do today and what action is taken by
the roads,” he returned.
“Is there any chance of the terminals
strike being settled today?”
“Better ask W’ickersham" he replied.
“It's up to him.”
The Southern railway, through Vics
President Coaptnan, has promised to
refrain from switching cars and hand
ling freights In such away as to re
lieve the joint terminals. Several oth
er roads nre said to be assisting the
terminals, and unless they agree to
stop a strike order may be directed at
them. Chairmen of the unions on tha
various roads running Into Atlanta are
represented in the conference being
held today.
Milton Smith Said
To Be On Way to Atlanta.
It is reported that Milton H. Smith,
president of the Louisville and Nash
ville and directing genius of all really
big things in the Southern railroad
world, is said to be on his way to At
lanta. It is said among railroad men
that few heads of roads under Louis
ville and Nashville, control dare to make
a move without an order from him,
and his presence at the seat of war is
taken to indicate fils appreciation of
the seriousness of the situation.
No railway officials were present at
the trainmen’s conference. Neither was
Commissioner Neill.
“We don’t meet the railroad offi
cials,” said Mr. Gregg, curtly. "This is
just a meeting of our own.” f
The Georgia road was preparing to
send out passenger train No. 2 today,
but an hour or two after its scheduled
time of 7:30 o'clock it still was in the
yards, with a small crowd of onlook
ers hanging round lhe shed. The road
brought one train tn yesterday after
noon from Augusta, the first since last
Saturday. It was under the protection
of United States Marshal White, »he
