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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
3
In Americus and Waycross doubleheader Waycross won 3-0 after a 6-7 slugfest in the opener. Valdosta topped Cordele 8-4 while Thomasville defeated Brunswick 13-9 as the league action produced steady offense and solid pitching.
United States District Attorney Wilkerson moves to forfeit bond tied to Jack Johnson in Chicago. The action aims to secure recovery of funds according to pending criminal or civil procedures. The filing marks a procedural step in the case and seeks bond forfeiture enforcement.
A federal court motion requests forfeiture of Jack Johnson’s 30 000 bond on eleven Mann Act indictments not yet tried. Arguments set for tomorrow morning. Appeal bonds of 15 000 also pending. Bonds include a non shaze the jurisdiction clause. Johnson bound for Europe.
Indianapolis, July 2. Jeff Davis of the Columbus team in the American Association threw a no hitter against Indianapolis. Two walks and three hit by pitches produced the only baserunners, two of whom were doubled off. It marked the second no hit game in the league this season.
Madison Georgia defeated Decatur 10 to 0 in a one sided game. Gheesling allowed two hits while Fox was hit often. The second game of the series is scheduled for tomorrow with Gheesling Thrasher Fox Evans handling the mound and catching duties.
In Macon on July 2 a bizarre court scene unfolded as Jesse C Harris foreman of the Bibb county grand jury was tried for perjury. The trial featured testimony from T C Hand and W G Solomon regarding Harris’s grand jury statements and indictment details. Judge Rawlings delayed ruling while Solicitor General Ross sought authority to dismiss the jury as a possible mistrial. Harrison Artone and Umpback faced related indictments over fraudulent election returns. Artone was exonerated, with Harrison and Umpback awaiting verdicts. The case likely extends into the next couple of days.
New York report says 13 year old William Beck confessed to single handedly robbing the Udell and Ballou store safe last Friday. He hid under basement stairs after quitting time, placed gems in a valise, and fled to New Jersey where he was later arrested. Beck claimed he lived beyond his means and aimed to buy stylish clothes. He accused a firm official of engineering the robbery and named another employee as giving the safe’s combination.
The cotton bale standardization report prepared by the commission, appointed last year, is set to come before the house today. Representative Kimbrough of Harris county will deliver the report in the house as the senate lacks a member of the commission to present it. It was unclear if the report would reach the senate, though a conference between Speaker Burwell and President Anderson was expected to yield a path today.
New York July 2 reports Julian of Syracuse out fought Tommy Buck of Philadelphia in a ten pound bout. Fleming the Canadian titleholder edged Jos Goldberg of Rochester and Matt Brook of Cleveland, while Al Delmont of Boston also performed.
John W Jones of Alabama was elected president of the superintendents of schools for the deaf at the annual convention in Indianapolis. The meeting, which closed last night, elected Jones to lead the organization.
Washington July 2 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Howard Thompson to be United States marshal for the northern district of Georgia. Thompson, a Gainesville lawyer, will base in Atlanta. The nomination, routed to the judiciary committee, is expected to be confirmed. no objections were raised. Thompson succeeds Walter Johnson of Columbus who resigned at the justice department’s request. Johnson has held the office since the last Cleveland administration.
The Jubilee Mualo Festival draws diverse crowds to the Auditorium for tonight through Friday. Patti Brown of Chicago leads a cast with a 250-voice chorus in a staged program featuring acts The African Vilfinga The African Coast An American Slave Market An American Pilutation The Haitian Tiyma of the Republic and more, with the Fifth Regiment orchestra providing music and a broad array of scenes and choruses reflecting slavery and freedom.
The initial meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta's newly established industrial and statistical bureau was held yesterday afternoon. They discussed selecting a secretary and预计 within a few weeks the office should be running smoothly.
A 10 year old boy in Jacksonville Florida was shot by a mysterious robber during a daytime tapping incident. The youth reported the robber fired on him when he interfered. a shotgun was later found by police in a store. The boy lost an eye and suffered severe injuries to both hands.
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