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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
1
Atlanta police chief James L Beavers announces a citywide crackdown on locker clubs selling liquor to minors and aiding underage girls. Following a Grand Jury directive to remove vagrants and vice, officers are ordered to investigate clubs with evidence of underage drinking and revoke permits if violations persist. The tone is swift and uncompromising.
Police Chief James L. Beavers launched a vigorous campaign to arrest loafers and vagrants haunting saloons pool rooms and street corners in Atlanta The aim is to roundup burglars and footpads terrorizing the city for two weeks He urged day watch officers to arrest anyone unable to justify employment and to require suspects to prove they have a livelihood Beginning Friday morning he ordered the arrest of every loafer and vagrant in Atlanta Continued on Page 2 Column 1
Nat Thornton meets Ed Carter Jr to decide the state championship while Hallman faces Orr for the consolation in the Georgia State Tennis Championship at Piedmont Driving Club. Play began at 4 o clock as crowds filled the courts. Thornton showed veteran form though Carter surged early. Hallman and Orr opened with flawless play as Saturday schedules the doubles and mixed events.
Across six races Louise Travers and a tight field dominated Ottawa action. Louise Travers led early to win the first race amid strong challengers including The Urchin and Dolly Waters with Time 55.4. Aiesee Love Day surged to victory in a division with Raymond Jos and Daisy Platt close behind. Specter Trande claimed the third mile and a sixteenth event ahead of Luc and George, with Jackqueline and others racing hard. Carlton G. edged Flex in the fourth. Myrtle Marion led the sixth, Shawnee placing second and Marie T. third as midcard rivals pressed.
In the First race at five furlongs Martin on Tiktok 112 won in 1 08 2 5 with Erin 112 7 00 second and Violet May 109 third. listed also ran include alvus Big Lomax and others. In the Second race at six furlongs Borel aboard Royal Dolly 111 won in 1 13 1-5 with Sure get 108 second and Anna Reed 97 third. time 1 13 1-5. In the Third race at five furlongs McCabe aboard Edith W. 105 won in 1 07 2-5 with Old Ben 109 second and Ambition 112 third. others listed. In the Fourth race at one mile Coy Lad 105 Martin won with High Private 126 Henry second Morristown 111 McCabe third. El Palomar among others.
Belmont offers a crowded program with six races for maidens and older horses. Key entries include Beau re, Stone Hedge, and Transformation in the first, Meridian and The Turk in the handicap second, and flying stars like Whisk Broom II and Star bottle in the Brooklyn handicap. Two-year-olds, steeplechases, and selling races feature notable names such as Tom Cat, Buck Thorn, Fred Mulholland, Normak, and El Oro. Weather is clear and the track fast.
Judge L S Roan indicated the Frank trial may be brief with one principal witness covering key points. He noted jury selection will take longer than the actual evidence, and only a few affidavits will be used at trial.
In Montreal and Baltimore a 19 to 14 final featured pitching and batting notes with Heath, Burke, Madden and Egan listed as players and Finneran and Egan as umpires. Rochester beat Providence 38 to 13 in a run heavy game with Bailey and Onstow handling calls. Buffalo defeated Newark 9 to 5 with Holmes Gowdy and Lailonge among the listed participants and umpires Owens and Nallin.
In a Federal League game, Cleveland rallied briefly but Pittsburg secured a 7 to 2 victory. Phillippi and Lucia contributed for Pittsburg while H Miller and Kleinow added runs for Cleveland.
Harvard's eight surpassed Yale by 15 lengths on the Thames in a 21:42 to 22:20 finish. About 40,000 spectators witnessed Harvard set pace with faster stroke and smoother water, while Harvard also won the morning four-oared varsity and freshman eight races. The day marked a triumph for American rowing style over the English stroke.
Police chief Beavers denies a newspaper report that a man and woman were arrested simply for kissing in a cab. He asserts no Atlanta officer would arrest a couple for such osculation and states the true reason for the arrest remains unprinted and unknowable.
The Sunday American proclaims broad distribution across the South and presents itself as the market place of the South and the best advertising medium for sellers and buyers alike.
The Rev. Dr. W. B. Riley at Baptist Tabernacle opened a Job series sermon praising charity over wealth and arguing riches threaten heirs rather than the purchaser. He criticized critics who condemn all wealthy men and urged turning wealth toward social need.
With husband dead at the hands of a negro assassin, Mrs. David Yancey faces mounting sorrow. Her 15-year-old daughter Miss Lois Yancey was driven to a nervous breakdown and rushed to Red Cross Sanitarium in serious condition. Doctors warn the family faces peril without aid to avert ruin and starvation.
The Marchioness of Anglesey born a daughter in London. She is Lady Marjorie Manners, daughter of the eighth Duke of Rutland, and married last year.
In Jacksonville Albany tied 6 161 301 110 000 Jacksonville 100 002 200 5 141 McManus and Wells Stewart and Cueto. Umpires Henry and Barr. Arleh Leston 000 000 04 Savannah 010 100 03 Eldridge and White Adams and Gust. Umpire Leary. At Macon Columbus 000 100 Macon 000 003 Baker and Thompson Thackman and Reynolds. Umpire Moran.
Day and Dudley Pierre and Sellars lead Valdosta Thomasville Valdosta matchups while Cordele Americus games end 2 0 1 0 and Brunswick Waycross settle 6 1 0. Umpire Morton Herring Shurman Walker Seifert noted.
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in Atlanta and across Georgia on Friday and Saturday. Expect light breezes, mild daytime temperatures, and little chance of precipitation.
In a Birmingham Atlanta affair at Ponce de Leon Park June 20, Hardgrove and Mayer linked for Birmingham while Brady and Dunn played for Atlanta. The game featured multiple one hit innings, early errors, and key plays with Kniseley homering and numerous bases on balls.
The Carolina League feature in The Sunday American reports Happy Hooligan applying for a marriage license to wed Suzanne. Readers are invited to learn whether he secures the license in the issue.
Montgomery game entry shows 000 0010 with pitchers Uimeinger Seabaugh C Brown and Donahue. umpires Breitenstein and a placeholder. Partial box lacks full result and complete team names.
The notes list Chehey Bresnahan Sallee and Wingo for the National League with umpires Brennan and Eason. No other games are scheduled.
In New York on June 20 Vincent Astor, an officer of the Public School Athletic League, said it is far better to have dead grass than dead children in tenements. He argued parks are for the people and that permitting schoolboys to use the greens promotes outdoor exercise and reduces drinking and smoking.
Judge Newman in United States District Court Friday set Tuesday as the day to hear habeas corpus proceedings by Edward F. Blake and Frank Howard, inmates at Atlanta Federal Prison, who robbed post offices at East Morris and Morris, Conn five years ago. They received ten years on two counts instead of five. The men, who have served five years, seek release claiming lack of jurisdiction.
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