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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
RAILWAY SERVICE
 MAY BE IMPROVED
OFFICIALS PROMISE TO CORRECT DELAYS IN SCHEDULE FROM BIRMINGHAM To WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.

The attention of the officials of the Southern railway has been called to the bad schedules between Birmingham and Washington and New York and they have promised to take the matter up and cor rect the evil as soon as possible.
 At the last meeting of the Commercial club, James Bowron offered a resolution, which was adopted, to the effect that a letter be addressed to General Passenger Agent W. H. Tayloe at Washington, calling his attention to the matter and asking that something be done.
 It is claimed that the trains on the Southern out of Atlanta to Washington and New York do not wait for the trains out of Birmingham and that often pas sengers from this section are delayed for several hours in that city.
 Secretary J. B. Babb of the Commer- cfal club has received the following let ter from MT. Tayloe in answer to the communication sent him under the Bow ron resolution.
 J. B. Babb, Secretary Commercial Club,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 DSai oi-1our iellef or NoNemDer lO was received in my absence on the road, thus this delay in acknowledging
 The question to which you refer, name ly, schedules, between Birmingham and Washington and New York; is having the very best consideration of our manage ment and we will endeavor to aavlse you further on this subject through MT. c. A. Benscoter assistant general passenger agent Chattanooga, or through Mr M H. Bone, district passenger agent, Blr- mingham. Please be assured that it is our very earnest desire to accomplish service which will be entirely satisfactory Yours truly, W. H. TAYLOE,
 General Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
SONS OF VETERANS
 HOLD 4 MEETING
CAMP CLAYTON ACCEPTS INVITA- TON TO ATTEND CELEBRATION
 AT PRATT CITY ON JANUARY 1e. REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED.

Camp Clayton, United Sons of Confed- crate Veterans held an enthusiastic meet ing last night at o'clock in the office of the Birmingham News After discuss ing routine business an invitation from Camp Fred Ferguson, United Confederate Veterans of Pratt City, to attend cele- bration at Pratt City on January 19, was accepted.
 E. P. Smith and pr. Byron Dozier were appointed to represent Camp Clayton at the celebration
 The question of holding joint celebra- tion on the anniversary of Gen. Robert F. Lee, January 19. was discussed. A com mittee consisting of J. A. Rountree o. T. Dozler Herbert Stamps. c. P. Jones, Jr., and c. c. Bates were appointed to confer with Camp Hardee. Pelham chapter and William L. Yancey chapters, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 The camp decided to give a series of lectures and entertainments some time in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
Comments the Putting of License Col
 lector on Salary.

The Board of Trade held it's regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, President J. F. Shelby presiding.
 The board passed a resolution indorsing the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition to be held at Seattle Wash, from June to october 15, 1909.
 Also a resolution was introduced and adopted as follows:
 Resolved, That the Board of Trade commends. the action of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in putting the of fee of license collector on salary and under the supervision of the Mayor.
 Many matters of unfinished business were passed over to the first meeting in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05

Howard Whltloek, young man 2l years of age is confined in the city jail charged with assault and intent to murder, the specific charge being firing upon Fred Elliott and Miss Flossle Elliott, brother and sister, in the Pleasure Palace" Sec ond avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets.
 The shooting occurred after a rough and-tumbler fight between Whitloc1 and a friend of his on the one side, and Mir. Elliott on the other; the latter gentle man attempting to resent the formers action toward his sister. MT. Elliott states that when he first resented that which he termed 'an effort to get familiar" Whit lock attempted to draw a pistol. He is alleged to have been struck by a chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
Man FiYeS OF Woman
 M WObing Picture Sh0h

wielded in the hands of Elliott Then the friend of Whitloek took a hand in the affair. and a rongh-and- tumble fight en- sued. In the meantime. the people gath cred to witness the moving picture enter tainment made a stampede
 Finally, Whitloek managed to draw his pistol. and fired on Elliott, the bullet missing his head but a few inches Miss Elliott. who accompanied her brother. greatly frightened, ran towards Twenty second street. Ii Is charged that Whit lock thereupon fired upon her
 At this juneture, Lieutenant Wells of the Salvation army and Officer Benson arrived upon the scene, and Whitlock was arrested. His friend escaped in the scuffe. It is alleged that Whitlock was drunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05

uies
 Charles Eckerle, plumbing inspector. J. P. Lind, building inspector. w. H. Abernathy, electrical inspector. J. J. Curran, custodian and baliff. J. P Lambert sexton Oak Hill cem- etery.
 s. F. Cunningham, sexton Red Moun- tain cemetery.
 R. B. Hardness, health officer. Oscar Hayes, city physician. C. W. Austin, fire inspector. A. V. Bennett, chief fire department. W. P. Waldrop, assistant chief fire de- pertinent.
 w. C. Burson, chief sanitary inspector. J. II. McNeal, poundkeeper J. H. Bailey, keeper Capitol park. B. S. Wier keeper East park. J. M. Harrel, keeper West park. Buck Wetzel, keeper Behrens park. J. J. Boggan license inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE.
Little Nellie O'Hear Seriously Burned
 While Playing.

Yesterday about 1:30 little Nellie OHear, aged 3 years, was playing with some sort of toy that required fire to make it work. The flames caught the childs clothes and her screams called her mother, who quickly wrapped the child up in her apron and smothered out the fire.
 Upon examination it was found that the child was badly burned, but not enough to prove fatal.
 The little girl is daughter of Pat O'Hear, and lives at 112S Avenue E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
.LkER MONUM ENT
siled In Southside Catho- ic Cemetery.

mt erected by the Birming- ub to the memory of Lu- alker will be unveiled this he Southside Catholic ceme- $ of the Birmingham Press ct at the Morris hotel at his afternoon and proceed to the cemetery. Friends Ad are invited to attend the
 join in paying a tribute of memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
STOVE MANUFACTURERS.
Southern Association Meets In Bir- mingham Today-Advance Prices.

The Southern Stove association will hold it's annual meeting at the Hotel Hillman today. This is an important body and delegates from more than twenty-five lo- cal associations are already here. An Associated Press telegram received last night says:
 Chattanooga, Tenn, December "A meeting of the Southern Stove association will be held tomorrow in Birmingham. While no official statement is made it is stated by local members that the price of all grades of stoves will be raised , per cent This is caused by the almost unprecedented cost of iron at present The Western Association of Stove Mann- lecturers will be present at the meeting and the northern makers will order an equal advance next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
THE WEATHER

Washington, December 4.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi Ala bama-Fair Wednesday, rain Wednesday night or Thursday; fresh southeast winds increasing. Mississppi-Rain Wednesday afternoon or possibly Thursday; colder Thursday night; fresh southeast winds tnaroo cfno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
Ifficers Elected.

people of the German Evan l held their regular month
 st Sunday night and elected officers to serve for the ]: w. II. Brandes, president; secretary; Miss Lena Bube,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
CONFLICT COMER
 GOES TO WASHINGTON
Will Call On Officials of Southern In Reference to Better Schedules.

Governor elect B. B. Conner will leave for Washington this morning, where he will be a guest of the Gridiron club at its annual banquet Saturday, December s. While in the east Mir. Conner will attend to other matters of private and public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05

he will call on the of ,uthern railway and dis
 of a better schedule on Birmingham to Washing ork.
 ion MT. Conner has been
 his private business af- ad but little time to con-
 or the issues of his ad-
 governor of Alabama,
 will assume January 1, lrn from Washington he ng preparations for enter lties of the office.
 et announced who his pri- will be nor has he made ement of any of the other n his power. There has ole speculation as to who e appointment as private in an interview yesterday ed that no appointment has nor would be until his re- ihington next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Only one marriage license was issued by the probate clerk yesterday, this be- ing to Natale Loyoy of Brooksde and Miss Rosa Alfano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham, December 4, D. m. Maximum temperature :. :. 65 Minimu mtemperature Al Mean temperature 54 Normal temperature AZ Deficiency of temperature since Jan
 uary l.. .. .. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. S.7O Rainfall since 4 D. m. yesterday D Rainfall since January l.. :. :. 60. 20 Excess of rainfall since January l.. 7.73
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05

                 
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Special to The Times-Dispatch.)

Special to The -Dispatch.) 4
CARLISLE, Pa, January 27.--Manager
Harry NJ. Scarborough, of the Dickinson
College baseball team has announced his
schedule of games for the spring. One
o. the features of the schedule is SOUTH
ern trip which will include five games.
The season will begin on March e4th,
when the team will play John Hopkins
at Baltimore. Twenty-one games will be
played. seven of them in Carlisle. Gettys-
burg will be met on the diamond for tho
first time in several years. The schedule
is as follows.
March 24th--Johns Hopkins, at Balti-
more.
March 2sth--universlty of Virginia, at
Charlottesville.
March 27th-Richmond College. at Rich
March esth-Randolph-M Macon, at ASH
land
March 2sth-william and Mary, at VIII
liamsburg.
April 4th-Princeton. at Princeton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
fRY GYM aAaLEY.l

NEW YORK, January 2I.-Society was
there. and there strong. Thcy couldn't
have got another soul In the court room,
not even for n paid admissions. When
His Nobs called time and the second
day of the great trial began there WIS
n silence so thick that you could have
heard n barrel of pins drop.
The editor OF "Jabs and Jolts" had
saslayed into the ring for the first round
looking like man escaping from Chi
cago. But there was n change now He
was no longer blithc and gay. He was
smoky under the lamps and notified along
the Ellls Tho question marks showed all
over his mug.
Counsel for the defense put the editor
on the stand.
Q. You testified yesterday that you
couldn't separate Al Hcrford from any
thing more bankable than a pleasant
smile7
A. Not II you chloroformed him aud
used suction pump.
Q. How often did YOU try to wori:
Herford2
4. once. ! didn't have li.et'me TO
trv amin
q Thon YOU considered aerford n
to,irh proposi.ion?
a. lie wouldn't give uo nrlrte- 10
see the statue OF Liberty do skirt
dance. Russell Sage Is drunken sailor
compared to him
@. Then Herford was not an imn.unec ?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
DICKINSON TEAM
HERE ON MARCH 27
College Baseball Club Has Announced Schedule Which
Includes Four Dates In Virginia.

April --Merccrsburg. at Carlisle.
April 20th-Ursinus, at Collegevillc.
April 2lst--Lehigh, at South Bethlehem
April 25th--Gettysburg. at Gettysburg.
April 2sth-F. and NJ, at Carlisle.
May 2d-Alt. st. Mary's. at Carlisle.
May 4th-State. ut State College.
May 5th-Bucknell. at Lewisburg.
May sth-St Johns, at Annapolis.
May 9th--Navy, at Annapolis.
May 12th-Bucknell, at Carlisle.
May 19th-State, at Carlisle.
May 3oth-F. and NJ, at Lancaster.
June 2d-Gettysburg, at Carlisle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

difference about the owner OF the name.
If he doesn't like it he can tGke 1t out
In admiring what free and glorious
country contains him or citizen. He
may DO as dead rs Ramescs ILL.,. but
Wen tack his name to q story, IL 1t looks
good in print
O. Did you ever sign tho name Of Bob
fitzsimmons to an arti,'e:
A. Many times.
q. What financial remuneration din
You receive from Fitzc
a. Just after he had beaten Eunlin
and sharkey and cleaned UP a pretty pot
of money lte gave me his photograph.
Q. When Jack Oi1;rinn was refused
admission TO the Waliorf-As. ria all
you insinuate that Harry LEM mad not:i-
ing on him?
a. Not exactly.
Witness WAS handeI the following
paragraph and admitted being its authors.
Jack O'Brien's claim - royal blood
Is not without foundation. He is de-
scended from an Irish King, He has
parchinonts In his possession showing
wherc his ancestors wagatl war by
throwing coeoanuts at e;lcn other from
the trees.
Q. How did oBrlen receive that stnte-
ment7
AL didn't esk him.
Court here adjourned abruptly. T,lly
Nolan having asked per1iission TO go on
the stand to explain why he was In
hurry to have Nelson meet hlcGovern.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
conqueror of vignaux Will Be
Star of Great Billiard Tourna-
ment in April.
especial 10 The Timcs-Dispatch.>

.f4
NEW YORK, Jan, 27s-Hle early re-
turn of Willie Hoppe from Paris, where
be recently won the world's champions
shin at ISL balkine- billiards from Maui
rico yignaux, is due to the expected
oneninp the nrst week In February of
n new billiard and poolroom in West
rhirtieth street. near Broadway, In
which Willie with his father and brother
Frank. will be interested. y,
me room has ten of the very best.
Rr,,nswicls-B Bake Collonder tables and
sthere is mn adjoining room to seat one
hundred rersons which may be used
as IN academy for match or exhibition
games or for instruction. Here Willie
viii get his needed practice for tho big
international tournament Mt 1872 balklne
for the worlds championship, which
event will be held in New York early
In April. Hoppe left Paris last We'd
snesday, and Oh his arrival here will
Ia given II reception by leading billiard
lists.
word has been received from George
BSutton. the leading American player now
sin Paris academies, that he will ar
five IN New York in March. In time to;
Yprepare for tho high tournament, and
5that no Will probably como over With
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Cure. who sail March
IA. ,rhe coming pf Gure,& the Ft'eat
French expert adds greatly to interest
In tho tournaments, as no Is notably
strong lii tournament play '.
II 1T Is not expected now that Vignauxl
Will come here. M he has 2 very great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
HARD DAY ON THE RACK FOR
EDITOR OF LABS AND JOLTS
Jack O'Brien's Ancestry Also Inn
pugned by The Pug zoos
Official Journal

spcndthrft OF energy In the ring. and
of 1t.
Another paragraph from "Jabs and
Jolts' was admitted.
Sharkey Is cautious. Down on his
ranch at Sheepshcad the other night
he found that he had only one match
In the house with which to light the
kitchen fire In tho morning. Tho
nearest match factory was miles away.
Tom wasn't certain that tho match
was good ono. sp he lit 1t to make
suro before going to bed. Tho match
was good all right.
The witness admitted having written
the paragraph.
O. Did you ever sell sharkcy any
shares in Jabs and Jots?
A. No. tried to sell him a fvc-dol-
lar gold piece once for 1898. but he told
mo he wasn't investing In medals.
@. In catering to your clientele. The
pug 400. you frequently make use OF the
term local color" What do you mean
by that?
A. Local color" is the green aud yell
low paint on Uncls Sans promissory
notes.
@. Have you not written articles and
signed the names Of otha-s to them
A. Frequently. That's part of It pub
1ishers education.
@. Explain what you mean Nv that
A. Some papers will n;b':sn anytime;
they think Will 20. and sign any old name
to It that helps. 1t doesn't make any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

cago in the recent football conference OF
Big . Colleges II the sugestions made at
that conference are adopted.
1T was agreed" said Professor Small.
"by the representatives of all the col
leges that the football schedules should
be so arranged that there would be no
way of deciding the championship. The
schedules will be made out by athletic
authorities. who are to understand dis
tinctly that no one team shall have
chance to claim the championship"
This provision. as we'll as the others
proposed at the conference. met with ap-
proval among members OF the faculty of
the University of Chicago. and there
seems to lie little doubt that they will
be adopted nv that institution. The
faculty of Northwestern University Is
said to approve OF the changes recon-
mended by the conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
WILLIE HOPPE COMING TO
PLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIP
schaefer. Sutton, Cure, Morning
star, Slosson and Cutler Are
Among the Entrants.

aversion to the ocean passage, and since
his defeat by Hoppe it does rot seem to
experts here that he can ever return to
his old form, shown in his victories over
Schaefer Slosson and all tho great play
ers some years ago.
Tho entry of Ora G.. Mornngstar ia
the big billiard which begins in Madison
Square Garden on April s, was assure,l
the other day when lie arrived from
Europe. Morninsstar has been in Paris
Berlin and Rpussels, during the last four
years and has met the hest that can be
produced in tho cushion game in the
European capitals
With valuable experience gained by
playing the hest man in Europe Morn
ing Star will be, a factor In the
Garden ganies, partihularlyi when he
ties IN with tile players from across
the pond several of whom are entered.
With pignauH. Hoppe ana Morning.
star added To the GALAXY of American
c,ie artists the tournament should iack
nothing In tho way OF eSaitenlont for
the enthusiast and the ordinary spsct;t-
tor who lhNes II good contest, no mattorl
of what fnature. Add to these the name
of Jacob Schaefer, the wizard OF Chls
cago, and n good play Is assured.
New York's laurels will be lcultcd
after. by George r. Slossons Others on
tho list of entries arc George II. Sut-a
trn Of Chicago Louis Care of France,
and A. G, Cutler Of Boston. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
HOW DARNBOR0UGH,
PLUNGER, LOST LUCK
American Gambler Substitutes a
Gold Pig for Young Ladies
and. Disaster Follows.
sreeial 10 The Times-plspatch


PARIS, January 27.-Mr. Dprnboroush
the young American player who has
wonderful success at the Monte Carlo
tables earlier In the season, is steadily
losing his winnings. and came away
from the tables in one afternoon $4,000
poorer. His luck changed when he sub,
stituted Il gold pig as a luck-bringer
for two young ladies who always ac-
ccmpanied hrim when he played. When
he first went to the Casino hs would
not play unless ho had one OF the la
dies on each side and number of
stacks of gold pieces In front.
He sat invariably on the red side oc
the board, and played steadily on all
the numbers of the last dozen. Ha
nonopolised so many of the numbers
on the board that he was ultimately
left to play by himself while the crowd
looked on.
Suddenly lie changed his tactics. The
ladies disappeared and he put q little
gold pig on the table in front of him
and played on the first in stead of the
last dozen. is,ce then he has had
little luck. Mr. Darnborough has once
or twice been very near breaking the
bank. but each. time his luck turned
at the last minute, and his winnings
were absorbed by the crouplcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

mas been an ominous silence from the
aspiring 1i5 FOUNDERS. who were so PROM
'nent IN fight news few months back
of course, on plain. straight dope. Cans
1s not undisputed boss of the weltcrs:
That is, he did not beat the recognized
champion of a division in a charnpion-
ship battle.
What he has ls a strong claim to the
.fitlo, because he fought Champion WAL
colt twenty-round draw and has now
beaten one of the toughest and hardest
fighters In that class. There Is n pretty
strong impression that Walcott can be
ignored hereafter. so 1T seems to me that
Gans's claim is stronger than that OF any
other fighter.
But, leaving that out. as said before
Continued ON Second Pagc.>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
fsnecial, to The Tlmcs-DispatchD

Especial to The -Dispatch)
NEW YORK, January 2.-In view of
the chuunmincss of Julia and Bob right
here In the village these days. might not
the following have occurred out West
recently
simmons, Cataract House, Sioux Falls,
S. ID.
Eentcr Robert Fitzsimmons, the hus-
band.
*Juiia-Wcl Bob. You here?
Robert-I should say am mere.
Jlla-tiet much of Il wolloping?
Isubert-Go.ning right down to arcs and.
speaking financially. L didn't get it so
did for plugging old Dempsey and Jcm
Hall. put together. Far's can discover
the managers treated ME square.
Julia-How odd. WHAT'S this world
coming TO? You know why I'm here.
Bob?
Robert-Divorce?
Julia-The Same.
Robert-Got the junk with you?
Julia-Everything. Tiara, necklace.
stomacher. garter buckles and all.
Robert-And the stocks and bonds?
Julia-Every one.
Robert-Also tho deed to the Benson-
hurst home?
,Tnlia-I don't REGAL! that | overlooked
a single thing.
Robort-Well, there's no use delaying the
main point. Considering what's with
you I'm inclined to stick around in your
vicinity for while.
Iulia--You aren't going to make n fight
against my suit. are you, Bob?
Robert-No; just make u proposition.
/ have a few scrap books here for your
perusal. Here in volume 1 are 1900 col
umns OF fresh reading matter
about Ruby Robert. Lanky Bob, the
Cornlshman. Freckled Fftz, ,tetc.. all print
ed before the fight. In volume you'll find
2,t00 columns about the event in which
tho mighty gladiator chats mel went
down to defeat. IN volume there are
about 900 columns telling how you few
the Bensonhurst coop. A total OF 1900
columns of the finest press notices ever
drawn down by living man. not barring
Richard Mansfield.
Julla-Your conversation certainly In
tcrcStS me.
Robert-Al these columns are line stufc
for me. l can use 'em in my business.
They will also work very nicely on the CO.
operative plan. Inview of the few things
you have your hands on I'm willing to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
RATIONAL FOOTBALL
TALK FROM HADLEY

but the natural results of young Anieri-
cans putting their best efforts into
grand game. AS their fathers have stag
gered humanity with the vastness of
business industries. SO their sons are
bound to hustle zto show enormous
profits from football to the athletic
world.
This attempt to smother their energy
by cutting out gate receipts for value
received in the shape of sterling ,endeav-
or. such as the efforts of college ath-
tlctes in competition always are, is most
reprehensibe on the part of their facul-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
VAST THUS 'TNlXT
BOB AND JULIA

let you in with me. The advertising.
wouldn't do you II bit of good alone.
People would forget you, before you could
get a divorce even in South Dakota. The
public is with tho once mighty Fit3sim-
mons. If you want to ride on high wave
of prosperity put on your bonnet and
come along.
Jula-Robert, dear. am an artist. NJ
soul pines to move audiences and garner
the plaudits of assembled mtlti;udes.
Your conversation leads me to suspect
the crowd will follow you. and besides no
true artist ever turned down It0o col-
unius of fresh press notices. Take me.
Bob: I'm yours.