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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Numerous Blind Tigers In North Birmingham
 In Spite of Prohibition

MT. w. H. Johnston, a son of former Governor Joseph F. Johnston, has writ ten the following letter to H. r. DeBarde- leben, chairman of the property owners and good government campaign eommit- tee:
 North Birmingham, Ala, October 26, 1907. Hon. H. r. DeBardeleben, Chairman,
 Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-In my intercourse with resi- dents of North Birmingham, with whom l have been associated for four years, I find that quite a number are against the licensed sale of liquors, and by vote, some time since, placed this city under prohl- bition laws now on our statute books.
 l am reliably informed, by one of our employees, that there are now, and have been for some time, the following places in this city where beer and other liquors are sold from blind tigers or illegally not only to white men but to negroes and boys under age: Two near the Sloss fur mace, five innthe vicinity of the Dim mick Pipe con4any and three on the road to Mary Leigh mines.
 The authorities in control of our munich pal affairs are now, and have been for several years, honest and upright citizens, active members in the different churches, and are in favor of prohibition. Not even the suspicion of graft or protection for any Illegal traffic has ever been charged against the present administration or for mer administrations since prohibition pre- vailed.
 Our zealous prohibition friends in North Birmingham and elsewhere seem to have
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overlooked these facts, and if in a city with a population of approximately 5000. where our prohibition friends are in ab- solute control, there should be TEN known places of illegal liquor selling, it Is not unreasonable to conclude that in Birmingham, under the most favorable conditions FOR prohibition, there should be not less than one hundred and forty GAO places conducting blind tigers. Pre- serving the same ratio as to population, Bessemer would have 30, Ensley 25, and Pratt City 10.
 Please understand that am more op- posed to the illegal sale of liquors than l am to licensed sales-be this done through barrooms or otherwise-and would favor any law or laws which would give us absolute prohibition. and am sure that very large majority of those who will vote against prohibition, under laws now existing, are as sincerely op- posed to the liquor traffic as any of the itlnerant-immigrant speakers, but they are sufficiently broadminded to realize, from the experiences had by other local- ities several hundred years, that only in a few isolated cases have the prohibition laws suppressed this traffic, while in near ly every case unprejudioed statistics show that drunkenness and crime, due directly or indirectly to liquor, have increased Tn localities where a change has been made from legal selling to prohibition.
 Although we have had no licensed sa- looms at North Birmingham for four years, we have had mean whisky and blind tigers. Yours truly.
 w. II. JOHNSTON.
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SEVANEE FINDS
 MISSISSIPPI EASY

Memphis, Tenn, October 26.--Sewanee' s football team smothered the University of Mississippi today, scoring almost at will in two halves, originally scheduled at 20 minutes each, but with the last half altered to 15 minutes on account of a rainstorm Score, 65 to 0.
 Except In the second half, when Shipp, Faulkenberry and others that had gained much ground for the Middle Tennesseans had been sent to the side lines for rest, Mississippi made poor stand. With the best players out the defense of the Ox- ford lads seemed to improve and they gained their distance for the first time. They gained in all something less than 90 yards during the game. They held &c., vance both times in the second half, when substitutes were used by the moun- taineers.
 Skinny Shipp made four touchdowns. including the longest run of the game, a 65-yard dash with little interference dur ing the last 50 yards. He made four of his teams touchdowns. William Evans added 10 out of possible Il goals.
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Atlanta, October 26.-(Special With the score standing s to 6 at the end of the first half, Auburn entered the second half determined to push it's way for another score and win the game
 This intention was carried out, and by the time two-thirds of the half was over Mcclure of Auburn, made a 60-yard dash around end for touchdown, thus deciding the contest. Final score, Auburn, i2; Tech, 6.
 There was an imSlonse crowd present and from the first it was evident the contest was for blood. First one side and then the other rushed the ball over the field Tech was unfortunate on her forward pass, and Auburn was lucky. That about tells the story.
 Steadily Auburn rushed the ball down the line with an occasional exchange Of punts, all these favoring the visiting team. Finally the Tech five-yard line was reached. Here Ware was handed tho ball three successive times, and he car ried the ball over by straight bucking. Goal was kicked. Score, Auburn. 6; Tech, G.
 Then 1t was Techs inning. On one play, D. Hill circled an end for 45 yards. Finally, the ball was lost, but soon regained. Then Buchanan of Tech, tried a quarterback kick and Hill, catch
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CORNELL DEFEATS
 PRINCETON TEAM
Desperate Battle Is Fought By
 Football Cracks
CORNELL WINS ON MERIT
Princeton Men Are Held To Their Half of the Field During Most of the Game, Which Is Fierce
 Contest.

Ithaca, N Y, October 26-(Special.)- Cornell made strong bid for the cham pionship when the big Ithaca eleven downed the mighty Princeton Tigers after two longs halves of desperate fighting Cornell won by the slender score of to 5.
 It was a great battle and Cornell won on their merits. All of the playing was within the 25-yard line at the start, with the exception of some of the punts which were promptly returned. Princeton tried several trick plays, but none of them were of avail and the half ended with the ball in Princeton's possession on her own 15-yard line.
 The Cornell line gained confidence after holding the Tigers in the first half and leaped at the Princeton line in the second session and damned the ball through and across the goal. Under the shadow Of the goal posts Walter attempted to punt, but the kick was blocked, and Booth of Princeton fell on it behind the line. The
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OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS.
Army. 30; Rochester, 0.

< Army, 30; Rochester, 0. < = Princeton Freshmen, II; Cornell < < Freshmen, 0. < Lehigh, 6; Dickinson, 6. < < New York University. 4; R. P. 4 -> L., 0. < < Western University of Pennsyl- < ->- vania, 12; Buckne11, 0. < Y Michigan. 22; Ohio State univer- :.
 = sity, o. < % Haverford, 6; Ursinus, o. < < University of Vermont, G. Holy 4
 e Cross, 0. 4 < University of Maine. 1; Tufts, o. < ' Bowdoin, s; Colby, 0. < < University of Pennsylvania :.
 4- Freshmen, IS; Phillips -Andover :. < Academy. o. < -~ Brown Freshmen, 5; Harvard, < < Freshmen, 0. ~ < Brown, 24; Williams, O.. ' < Yale. 45; Villanora, 0. ' ~ Rochester High School. g. Syra- ' -< cuse High School, 8. z < Dartmout, 15; Amherst, 10. s < Swarthmore, 12: Gettysburg, o. < < Maryland Agricultural College, < -< II; George Washington Universi- < < ty, o. ss < St. Louis University 42; Crelght- < < ton University, O. -s -< Illinois, 15; Wisconsin, 4. < < Trinity, 5; Wesleyn, o.
 -< Washington and Lee University, < < 33; Hampden Sidney, 0. < < Vanderbilt, 65; Rose Polytech- < -< nic, 10. < Davidson College (N. CD, 12; { c Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 5. :.
 < University of Virginia, O. Uni {
 ' versity of North Carolina, {.
 ' Memphis University School, s5; < . Union City Training School, 0. {
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on dreary drizzle that made anything but an ideal day. The rain did not affect the track The books laid up hand some start. Merrigo was backed as Ia vorite, so was Tyrol and Trhood, and @ plunge was made on Uncle Tifn. AL the back turn Silver Brook 60 to l choice, stole a big lead and was never caught.
 McChord, a favorite, breezed home Tn the second. Lycurgus grabbed the thlro by head with Zelina. Fay, the favor ite, was third. Polly Prim landed the handicap in & hard finish. Summary;
 First race, seven frlongs-Silver Brook, 92 (Togarty), 50 to 1, won; Tyrol, 1O1 (Shilling), to l, second; Merrigo' sS (Trueman), Il to D, third. Time. 1:29 2-5
 Second race six furlongs--McChord " (Shilling), to 20, won; Donna Elvira, 70 (Schlesnger) 5 to 1, second; Earl Rogers, JOS nycurgus) to l. third. Time 1:l4 3-o.
 Third race, five and a half, furlongs- Zelina, 8 QLycugus), to l. won; hal- bert 1OS (Taylor), 20 to 1, second; Fay, lol (Shilling), 9 to 1, third. Time, l:OS 20.
 Fourth race, one mile-Polly Prlm, lof Uee), to l, won; Edwin Gum, 104 (Lycur- -lpN ,a) t6 'sqnIBH ;puooes | ol ''snS tim, to 5, third. Time, l;4O 20.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Lena. 99 (Shil- ling), 2 to l, won; Stanley Fay, 9S Oycur- gus), to 1, second Marbles. s1 (Walsh), to 2, third Time, 1:14 1-b.
 Sixth race, seven furlongs-Orena, go (Schlesinger), to l, won; Moscow Belle, sS (Ott), 25 to 1, second; Arrow Swift, lof (Brandt), to 1, third. Time, 1:29 2-5
 Seventh race, mile and a half-Mark Time, 1O4 (shilling) 9 to ,. won; Water Lake, 103 (-) 12 to l, second; Quaggs, S7 (Ellenor), to 1, third. Time, 2;3S
 Latonia Entries.
 First race, six Acknowledgements Ironton, Plaud Chase, Bitter Miss, See lima, Zinfandel, 100; Marvel P, Husted, Minnehaha, Martius, Neldor, loo' hlelh- wood, 10S; Refined, 100.
 Second race five and a half furlongs- Pedigree, Katharine Murphy, Linda Lake, Extra, Ethel Carr, Meta May, Ansonia, 105:-. Imogene, Whisk Broom, Moscow Belle, Lexington Lady. Balla, Countess of Melbourne, Melzar, 100; Miss sain, 115'
 Third race, mile and sixteenth Quagga, 104; Rose of Pink, lngenue, DIS ter Polly, PrincAof Orange, ee; St. Noel 100; Miss strohR, 1O4; Beau Brummel. Horse Radish. Filler, Jungle Imp, IDS; Hazel Patch, 109; Dainty Belle, 1Ol.
 Fourth race, steeplechase, clubhouse course-Amber, Black Lock, 13O; Pen dragon. 135; Pete Vinegar. 143; w. K. Slade. Class Leader, 146 Sam Hoffheimer, 163.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Tyrol, Mysti- fer. 100; Joe Moser, Ordone, McAtee, van sel. Little Orage, Heron, Florida Glen' 102; Pinkola, 10S; Colonial Bob, ll6.
 Sixth race, six furongs-Camille, Dull cina. 100: Javanese, Deacon, Ben Strong, 103 Anna Smith, Toboggan, Ralbert, Po- sang. MoseIle 105; Lightning Conductor, 1oS Hannibel Bey 110; Stoner Hili, ll3; Merrick, IA.
 Seventh race, mile-Mayor Duncan An netta Lady, Charlie Thompson, 100; High Bear, 1o3: The Clansman. 1os; Bonebrake, 107 Granada, 110.
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Why Atlanta Wants Birmingham
 To Vote for Prohibition

When Atlantians make move it IS for Atlanta Atlanta, some years ago. moved itself into prohibition and after experimenting with it for d short time found 1t failure. Then Atlanta straight way voted back the open, well regulated, high taxed saloon, and has been grow ing and prospering ever since. Now in this goodly year 1907 the state of Geor- gia. through it's legislature, took away the right of Atlanta to exercise local op- ton and forced upon it prohibition again
 Atlanta does not want to be less pros porous than Birmingham. nor does At lanta desire to present a less liberal invl- tation to capital and labor than Blrming- ham. Therefore, Atlanta wants Birming- ham to go dry in the present contest, and
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to that end a number of business men over there are earnestly laboring and going so far as to prepare figures giving glowing possibilities of Atlantas future under prohibition rule for distribution in Jefferson county.
 This scheme Is well understood by all intelligent people. and the answer to the argumentefor the future progress and prosperity of Atlanta under forced state prohibition is best answered by referrins, to tho past history of Atlanta under pressure of her own prohibition law.
 We all understand Atlanta. Keep Bir- mingham as she is and the sub-treasury question is settled in Brmingham's favor. Don't you sec?
 PROPERTY OWNERS AND GOOD GOV-
 ERNMENT COMMITTEE.
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TRAINING SCHOOL :
 OUTPLAYS HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, October 26.-(SpeciaL) Harvard was outplayed in every stage of the game today by Springfield Training school, but the crimson had the good luck to win, 9 to 5. With the score to b. Burr kicked goal from placement as a dying chance just before the game ended.
 Harvard played like school boys. Neither side was able to score in the first half. In the second half Harvard was held foi downs on Springfields one-yard line. Two of Burrs punts were blocked and the last one gave Springfield touchdown.
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MT. Bowman Says 90 Per Cent
 Of Labor Get Drunk Each Week

Mir. F. G. Bowman, in his speech last night, told of a recent conversation had with a merchant recently, which Is sig nificant The merchant expressed surprise that he (Mr. Bowman was for proifibl- ton. Mr Bowman asked why? The msr- chant replied that in his opinion 1t would hurt business and especially his business. He said that laborers owed him $26,oO0, and that if prohibition carried that they would leave, and he would lose his money. Mr Bowman replied, 'I will vote for whisky if you apswer this question
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Virginia g, North Carolina 4.

Richmond Va, october 26-In view of 5000 wildly enthusiastic adherents the University of Virginia football team de- feated the University of North Caro- lima eleven this afternoon in a brilliant and stubbornly contested game by the score of to 4 The Carolinas were the first to score, landing a drop kick for goal a few minutes after the second half opened from tie 1b-yard llne Virginia scored another touchdown few minutes later, Crawford landing pretty field goal from the 15-yard line.
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illinois 15, Wisconsin 4.

Madison, Wis, October 2G.-Under per- feet conditions, and before crowd of 4OOo Illinois humbled Wisconsin to the tune of 15 to this afternoon. The forward pass was expanded by Illinois and proved Wisconsn's undoing While the game was largely a bunting contest, from the start to finish between Gardiner of llli- nois, and Rogers of Wisconsin, the Badgers failed to use the pass trick and near the end of the second half was fatal Both in offense and defense, llli- nois outplayed Wisconsin.
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MDONALD AND MILLIKEN
 ANSWER LIBBY OF MAINE
 WITH SWORN AFFIDAVITS

Mir Libby's statement in Bessemer that there were no barrooms in the hotels in Portland is answered below by affidavts of T. C. Mcdonald and R. C. Mllliken: The state of Alabama, county of Jeffer-
 son:
 Before me, the undersigned authority. on this day personally appeared T. c. Mcdonald and R. c. .Millilxen, who say, under oath, that within the past three weeks they were in the city of Portland. in the state of Maine, and stopped at the Preble house in said city; that said Preble house in situated on Congress street in
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said city, tho principal street therein; that said Preblo house has a bar which they entered from the lobby of said hotel. and that they have obtained, paid for and sampled whisky served and sold to them over the open bar, and that during their visits to said barroom they have seen other persons therein drinking.
 T. c. MCDONALD.
 R. c. MII.LIKEN. Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 18th day of October 1907.
 JAMES l.. DAVIDSON,
 Notary Public.
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truthfully in the negative: 'Is 1t not a fact that 90 per cent of these laborers get drunk every week, and that If the saloon is voted out they will save enough money in few weeks to pay you?' Has it come to this that the prohibition party, through Mir. Bowman, charges that 90 per cent of our laborers get drunk each week?
 The Rev Brooks Lawrence, standing back of MT. Bowman, applauded the re- cital of this conversation.
 PROPERTY OWNERS AND GOOD
 GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.
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MICHIGAN EASILY WINS
 FROM OHIO STATE

Ann Arbor, Mich, October 26.-Michigan defeated Ohio state today z to o. Michi- gan showed the best form of the season, with the exception of Wasmund's hand ling of punts. Long forward passes were handled nicely and Michigan got three by this method. The stars of the game were Rheinschild of Michigan and Harrington of Ohio.
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By order of the Mayor every saloon and drug store and club selling whisky is absolutely closed. This shows how well the whisky traffic can be regu- lated when law and order pre- vail. How could you close a blind tiger by order of the Mayor?
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It is the Town Builders" against the "Town Killers" "- the laboring man against the loafer and tramp. Vote against prohibition.
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Auburn Trims Ga. Tech
 By Score of 12 To 6
Ware Bucks For First Touchdown and McLe Makes Sixty Yard Run For Other-Tech Scored on
 Quarterback Kick

ing the ball. ran l5 yards for touch- down.
 In the second half, Auburn carried the ball to Techs six-yard line. Then Ball tried the place kick and failed. Tech rushed for some 45 yards, and then tried forward pass The ball fell into the arms of Mcclure of Auburn, who trav- eled 60 yards for the last touchdown of the game.
 Lineup:
 Auburn Position Tech Bateson .. .. ..Center .. ..=.. Snyder Everett .. .. right guard .. .. Smith Motley left guard .. Henderson Locke right Tackle .. J. R. Davis,
 Elsiner Davis, J. c. :. left tackle .. .. ..Brown Wilkinson .. :. right end .. .. .. ..Hill D. H. Hill .. .. left end .. .. .. Robert Mcclure .... quarter .. .. Buchanan Sparkman .. .. right half .. .. .. Sweet
 Reynolds Warren .. :. ...left half .. Fitzsimmons
 Harris Hughes .. .... :. full back q. :. .. Luck Touchdowns. Hughes, |; McLure, 1. Hill kicked goal, Reynolds 1. Referee, George Butler of Augusta. Umpire, E1giner of the University of Nashville. Field judge, Henry Phillips of Sewanee. Time keep CTS, Hendere of Tech, and Dorsey of Auburn. Head linesman, Joe Raines; line- men, Beaver of Auburn and Bell of Tech. Time of halves, 25 minutes.
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Hurrah for the honest, con- servative business man of Bir- mingham as against the hired men from Ohio, New York and Maine.
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The women of Birmingham and little children of Birming ham will not be seen around the polls.
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Birmingham will give a ma jority of at least 1500 against Prohibition.
NOTICE! To Managers and Officers of

10 U1dud8cAe diiu OiiiOOio VI Election:
 All ballot boxes for the cleo tion Monday have been sent out with proper papers, etc. If, however, more official ballots are needed than have been sent to any voting precinct you can obtain same by applying to the Sheriff's office, Birmingham; George w. Jones, Chief Dep uty, Bessemer, or T. J. Kenne- nor, Deputy, Ensley.
 E. L. HIGDON,
 Sheriff.
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INDIANS DEFEAT
 PENN, WITH EASE
Rapid Fire Tactics of Red Men
 Rattle Penn. {
HOUSER'S PLACEMENT KICK
Defeated Crew Plays Like Children and Indians Have Galoplng Frolic. Result of the Game
 Big Surprise.

Philadelphia, October 26.-(Specia1)- Carlisle IS, Pennsylvania 6. This score tells the relative strength of the two teams in their game here today Twenty five thousand persons saw the game
 From the Pennsylvania standpoint Time and time again the Indians gained 10 to 15 yards on their long passes and their opponents were so rattled that most of them played like school boys.
 When Houser kicked a goal from place. ment from the 15-yard line in the first eight minutes of play, he sounded Penn sylvania's death knell. In order to crown himself with glory, Houser repeated his feat from the 40-yard line.
 Carlisle scored three times in the first half. Houser kicked his goal from place. ment and a few minutes later Hendricks grabbed up the ball when Hollenbach fumbled on the Indians ten-yard line. Hendricks ran down the field for 100 yards for a touchdown. Mount Pleasant kicked the goal and repeated the trick when Payne made a touchdown. That ended the scoring in the first half.
 The Pennsyivanias made a better de- fense in the second half but could not stop the Indians.
 Pennsylvania finally managed to get into the game. Hollenbach sent a long kick to Houser, who fumbted Braddock goal line but tackle made him drop the ball on the eilght-yard line. Dwyer happened to be there and got the ball on the bound and went across for a touch down from which Scarlett kicked a goal.
 The line-up:
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The Blind Tiger will, like the Ground Hog, see his shadow in Mondays protest and follow the et-bagger to other fields to make discord.
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Southern women have never trailed their skirts through the slime of local politics. Will they begin now?
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Some of the prohibitionists need to bite a clove to clear the atmosphere which flows with their arguments.
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The country. beats are sure to help Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer to swell the ma iority against Prohibition.
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LatonIa Results.

Latona Race Track Ky, October 2s. (Special.)-The faith of the race track regulars at Latonia was shown today by . chilled crowd of s000 that looked out.
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Vote for personal liberty and against prohibition.
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Birmingham will give a ma. jority of at least 1500 against Prohibition.
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Alabama and Georgia
 Play 2iYesome Tie Game
Neither University coresGeorgia Had Opportunities and Once Crossed Line, Only to Be Recalled-Aabama
 Tries the Drop Kick, and Fails

Both teams used the forward pass dur ing the game, Alabama having the advan- tage. The Alabama men used the "mili- tary" - formation repeatedly. but aside from that neither of the teams had special formations Captain Hannon for Alabama and Captain K. Smith for Georgia were the stars of the contest. The teams lined nm ae follows.