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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
NEW SIGNIFICANCE is GIVEN TO
CRUISE OF WARsHIPs WHEN
TEXT OF TAFTs SPEECH AT
SHANGHAI is GIVEN OUT.
MAY BE OBSTACLE
TO JAPAN'S PLANS.
FORMER SECRETARY PLEDGED
CHINESE THAT AMERICA
WOULD MAINTAIN INTEGRITY
AND REMAIN NElGHBoR.

Washington, D. c., July 31.-Accord-
ing to advices received here, one of
the speeches made by William H. Taft
during his trip to the far east Is be-
ing circulated in China with satisfac-
tion far greater now than Mr.. Taft is
supposed to have felt when he uttered
1t.
The speech, delivered before the
merchants of Shanghai, was scarcely
mentioned in reports of the world
girdler's progress. Reports Of 1t are
only now reaching Washington. They
come in connection with reports CT
Chinese satisfaction over the approach
Of the Atlantic fleet. Mr.. Taft said in
part:
"There is not the slightest danger
Of sudden cessation of the present
relation of the United States to the
Philippines, such as would be involv-
ed in sale of those islands, and for
our present purposes the attitude OF
the United States toward China must
be regarded not alone as country
interested in the trade of China, but
also as q power owning territory in
China's immediate neighborhood."
| Ships to Give Emphasis.
This was accepted by the Chinese
as definite confirmation of the reports
that the American fleets mission in
Chinese waters was to give point and
emphasis to this very declaration, and
to refute the stories SO industriously
circulated by the Japanese that the
United States was about to sell the
Philippines to Japan.
But Mr. Taft did not stop with mere
/! reiteration of the Hay policy. He went
| further when he said:
| "The American trade in China Is
! sufficiently great to require the gov
ernment OF the United States to take
every legitimate means ito protect II
| against diminution or injury by the
political preference of any Of it's COM
| petitors. How far the United States
would go in the protection of Its
Chinese trade, no one, of course car
/ say"
4 To the Chinese merchants assembled
4 at the banquet board to whom tn:
speech was being interpreted sentence
! by sentence, this came as a dtrec
message from Washington that ths
United States. as a world power, in
tends In future to back it's merchants
with it's guns.
Mr.. Taft continued:
1.-THE policy of the government o
the United States has been authorita
lively stated to be that of seeking tn
permanent safety and peace of thu
Chinese, the preservation of China
;. territorial and administrative entity
J the protection of all rights guarall
J teed by her to friendly powers b.
treaty for the world, the principles 0
equal and impartial trade with al
, parts of the Chinese empire. Thi
was the policy which John Hay mad
famous as that of the open door"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
storms MOVING AIona Atlantic COAST.

Storms Moving Along Atlantic Coast.
Washington, D. c., July 31.-With
the storm warning continued all along
the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras
to Cape Cod, the weather bureau to-
day announced that the storm which
has been moving up from West Indies
will during the next "a hours move
.,torthward along the middle Atlanic
coast attended by high winds and rain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
HUSBAND KILLS
entire FAMILY
SEATTLE MAN MURDERS WIFE
AND DAUGHTER, SHOOTS TWO
OTHERS, SUICIDES.

Seattle, Wash, July 31.-Jesse Fifer,
a gripman, killed his eight year old
daughter Hazel, and Mrs. Dennis
Nihoul, confinement patient, then
fatally wounded his wife, Mrs. L..
Fifer and seriously wounded RMS.
Ethel Warren, a sister-in-law in a pri-
vate maternity hospital here last
night. He then committed suicide.
Fffer and his wife have been sepa-
rated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
GIRL WAS MURDERED
Inquest Into Death of Hazel Drew
Finds She Was Killed by
Blunt Instrument.

Troy, N. Y, July 31.-Coroner
Strope today made public his findings
as result of the inquest into the
death of Hazel |. Drew, whose body
w,5 found in Toal pond, on July IL.
The finding is that death was caused
by "extravasation of the blood in dura
mater caused by a blow on the head
from some blunt instrument in some
manner unknown The chief of the
detective bureau says there are yet
clues that have not been fully followed
out and he still is hopeful of results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Woman Weighing
$40 Pounds is Dead;
Suffered 10 Years

= -.
= Pittsbung, Pa, July 31.-After
. suffering for nineteen years
from eIphantiasis, Mrs. Anna M.
Lynch died early today at her
home near Mckeesport. At her
death she weighed $40 pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Three knockouts at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-Threa
knock outs was the record In as
many prize fights here last night. Jack
Morgan of Indianapolis was knocked
out in the fifth round of a ten-round
fight by Christie Williams of Cincin-
natl. Young Kid Farmer Of Peoria
knocked out Young Behring'S of St.
Louis. in the third round Of a
scheduled ten-round go. Kid Delaney
of Davenport, Iowa, put Lenney of
Chicago out of business in the thir1
round Of a six-round bout.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Hundred Kegs of
Ponder Play Havoc
in a Mining Town

. *++s sss
Huntington, w. Va, July 81
At the mining town of Stafford
last night hundred kegs of
powder in powder house ex-
= pioded. Nearly every house in
the town was completely wreck
= ed. Several persons were
y seriously hurt. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
GOULD ENEMIES HELD
Man and Woman Charged Witt
Activity in Wife's Divorce Case
Under Bail.

New York, July 31.--Mrs. Ben Teal,
the wife of the stage manager and
Harry Mousley, a private detective
were each held in $4,000 bail today to
await the action of the grand jury on
charges against them of attempted
subordination of perjury in trying to
prepare testimony to be used in the
divorce proceedings brought by Mrs.
Frank j. Gould.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
sultan Abrcaates Title.

Berlin, July 31.-The Berliner
Zeitung today publishes dispatch
from some blunt instrument in some
of Turkey is preparing to declare him
self Emperor of the Moslems, abrogat-
ing the title of Sultan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
AUTO sKl6s; MAN HURT
Prominent Chicago University Stu
dent Probably Fatally Injured
In Accident

Chicago, July S1.-Carl Burton, of
Aurora, ILL.,, prominent fraternity
man at the University of Chicago, was
probably fatally injured in an auto
mobile accident early today. The au-
tomobile skdded as it was going
south on Michigan avenue, and collid-
ed with north bound cab, wrecking
the latter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Lear der Crew Beats BeIqians.

Henley. July 31.-The Leander crew
beat the Belgians in the eight cared
race held here today in connection
with the Olympic regatta.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
REFUSES switchmen,s Request.

Scranton, Pa, July 31.-President
Truesdale today refused the switch
mems request for conference on the
troubles on the Buffalo division of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad. Grandmaster Hawley of the
Switchmen's union said afterward that
a strike declaration seems inevitable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Infant chokes to Death

Iowa City, July 31.-(Special) THE
infant son of Henry villhauer ciloked
to death by coughing this morning,
while its sister lay dead in an ad-
Joining room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Lord Roberts Prostrated.

Montreal, July 31.-Considerable
CONSERVATION has been caused by the
announcement that Field Marshal Lord
Roberts had been prostrated by the
heat and that all engagements for to-
day had been called off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Homes she viii Find a Better One.

Cranston, R. l., July 31.-Leonard
Hendricks, aged 81 years, in the alb
sence of his wife killed himself and
two little daughters by means of gas.
In a note left for Mrs. Hendricks he
said, Goodbye and expressed the
hope that she would find a better
husband
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
wades In Creek to Shoot Self.

Eaton. o., July 81. Frank Litzen-
berger, owner of the Eaton Lumber
company, committed suicide by wad-
ing into a creek and shooting himself.
He left note advising his manager
where his body would be found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
POPE CO.. is REoReANlzED.
Auto Firm Which Failed Last Angus,
Reopens it's Doors
Today.

Hartford, Conn, July 31-A re-or-
ganization of the Pope Mfg. Co., was
effected today. The new Capitalization
is S2,5O0,0O0 preferred and s4,000,000
common stock. The company went In
to the hands Of a receiver August 10,
1907,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Farmor Takes carboIic Acid.

! Dayton, O., July 81. - Philip H. Sur
face. 60 years old, treasurer of the
Warren county board, was found dead
yesterday on his farm. He took car
bolic acid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Increase Preparations for Fall Trade.

Increase Preparations for Fall Trade.
New York, July 81. Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate the usual mid
summer quiet in many lines, with a
gradual tendency to increase prepara-
tions for fall and winter trade. Some
districts are making much better rec
ords in this respect than others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Storms XIII in Austrian Tyrol,

Vienna. July 31.--A series of ter
rife thunder and rain storms have
caused destruction and heavy loss Of
life in the Austrian tyrol.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
1908 Cotton, SO; 1907, IS.

Washington, D. G., July 31.-The
average condition of cotton was SO
per cent July 25, against s1.2 month
ago and 75 year ago according to
the report OF the agriculture depart
ment today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Governor in a sanitarium.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, July Ex-Governor
John S. Little of Arkansas has beer
been placed in a sanitarium here suf
fering from acute melancholia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01

Castro Withdraws consuls' Papers.
Caracas, Venezuela, July 81 -
President Castro has Withdrawn the
exequaturs of the Netherlands con
suls and vice coasuls in Vepexuela.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
PARSONS WIFE KILLS SELF.
Mrs. c. s. Burnett of Dexter Commits
Suicide at Early Hour While
travelling In East.

Lebanon, N. H., July 81. Mrs.
Alma Burnett. wife of Rev. G. s. Bur-
nett Of Dexter, Iowa, shot and killed
herself on the Montreal. express yes
terday. Travelling with the woman
was her husband and sister-in-law,
Miss Bessie Burnett, principal of the
high school at Dexter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
Twenty Burlington Saloons Doomed.

Burlington, July 81. More than
twenty saloons in Burlington will
have to go out OF business as result
OF the mulct regulation regarding the
consent of adjoining property own
ers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-01
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY THAT ss,ooo,.
NOTES OF THE WHEELING
AND LAKE ERIE WOULD BE MET
WHEN THEY FALL DUE.
BIG STICK MOVES
ON MR.. HARTMAN
GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN CHI.
! cAGo SEEKING EVIDENCE FOR
BASIS OF ATTACK TO BREAK
UP WIZARDS SYSTEM.

New York, July 81 Arrangements
for meeting s8,000,000 Wheeling &
Lake Erie railroad notes falling due
tomorrow, were completed today by
Kuhn, Loeb and company and Blair
and company, bankers. The cons1dera-
tion by which the road is enabled to
meet the notes is not made public,
neither would any of the parties con-
cernsd say whether or not the des-
tiks.1 Of any of the Gould roads was
affected by the terms of the new
agreement.
Gould Makes Statement.
The following statement prepared
by Mr.. Gould and his counsel, w. s..
Pierce, was issued for publication:
"Mr. Gould authorizes the state
ment that the Wabash company has
made satisfactory arrangements for
the protection of the sS,o00.ooo
Wheeling and Lake Erie notes at ma
turity"
''This statement, simple as it ap-
pears, means a great deal to the sup
porters of Mr.. Could" said e banker
Identified with the several Gould
properties. GAS read the statement
it means that the Wabash has SO far
been able to protect its interest in the
Wheeling and Lake Erie, otherwise
the arrangements would not have
been described as satisfactory"
Big Stick After Hartman.
Chicago, July 31.-Special agents of
the government are in Chicago trying
to collect evidence to substantiate pro-
ceedings for the disruption Of the Har-
riman system of railroads upon the
ground that the combination is in VIC
lation of the Sherman antitrust act
For more than week Ralph M. Nc.
Kenzie, who did great deal of the
preliminary work in the investigation
which the Interstate commerce com
mission made into the affairs of the
Hartman railroads, has been indus
triously working among the big ship
pers with a view to ascertianing how
the Hartman combination has beer
used, if used at all, to stifie competi
ton and restrain trade. On Specia
Agent McKenzie's new calling list are
all of the traffic men of the big indus
tries in the city. 1t is not known witt
what success he is meeting, but his in
vestigation is taken as meaning tina
the 'big stick has begun to swing
over the Hartman lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
NEW MORRIS OFFERS SCENES OF BEAUTY
NEW MANAGEMENT IS FAST MAX ING THIS HOSTELRY THE STOP PING PLACE OF PROMINENT WIS. IToRS TO BIRMINGHAM.

Glancing into the lobby of the New Morris hotel last night, the massive chairs and couches with the prosperous looking, gray-haired men lounging in them, caused realization of the faet that in this hostelry Birmingham has an institution of which she can be justly proud. It brought home the fact that men of wealth and prominence when vis-
 ting Birmingham were now selecting this place while here.
 A peep into the dining room displayed a place of beauty, the beautiful women and gentlemanly men adding a touch of life to the delicious daintiness which pre- vailed. A trip through the bed rooms
 with their furnishings of massive oak
 in all it's many finishes, and bird s-eye maple, caused many exclamations of de- light, while the air of culture and re- finement pervading the entire place made one long to remain there always. Look ing at the register it was seen that a great number of guests were being en- tertained every night.
 The wide acquaintance and experience of Messrs. Scoville Bros, who are the new lessees, has had much to do witt
 placing the New Morris upon the higf plane it occupies and the splendid patron age it is receiving. The Kimball house in Atlanta was opened by these gentle men and run for several years, after which they ran the Hotel Aragon in thai town forsa number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Los Angeles Results:

Los Angeles, January 17-Favorites had bad day at Santa Anita today, winning but one race out of the six on the card In the fifth race Sly Ben at 1 to 1, won by a neck from Alice Carr at SO to 1. Nonie Lucille, the favorte, finished sev- enth
 Summaries:
 First race. five furlongs, selling-Dia- mond, 119 (Knapp), to 5, won; Lady Kitty, 113 (Burns), to i, second; Fl Bernado, 119 (Grand), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1 :01 2-5.
 Second race, three furlongs, purse Madeline Musgrave, 1O5 (Musgrave), 3 to 1. won; Mattie Russell 100 CBurns), to 1, second; Bold, 105 (Schilling), to l, third Time, :35 2-5
 en Rule, 119 CKnapp). to ?, won; Slip pery, 113. (Ross), 20 to l, second; Daisy Frost, 113 CHarty) to 1, third. Time, 1:00 2-5.
 Fourth race, mile and an eighth, sell ing-Belle Mence. 95 (Martin). to 2 won i; Vvontellus 107 (Buxton) to 2, second Meddling Daisy, 1O2 Ross), 10 to 1. third. Time, 1 :53 2-5.
 Fifth race, six furlongs, seling-Sly Ben, 109 (Grand). to 1. won; Alice Carr, 1O7 (Buxton), 60 to 1, second; Tea Cress, 107 (Musgrave) 3 to 1, third. Time, IA
 Sixth race, six furlongs, selling g-Bon Ton, 99 (Harty) 3 to l, won: Suzerain, 107 (Schiling). 10 to 1, second; Dr. Sim rall, 1O7 (Taylor), 3 to 5, third. Time, 1:14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
MORE INTEREST
 IN NIGHT SCHOOL
In Addition To lnstructng Foreigners, the Study of Pharmacy and Chem
 istry Will Be Taken Up.

There was a good attendance at the regular session of the Birmingham Edu- cational alliance last night. New pupils there is a great interest manifested by all of them.
 Secretary and Treasurer I. Starr states that the public seems to appreciate the work being done and several more cit izens have promised financial support as well as their services as teachers. The treasury now shows a good balance.
 An additional feature of the alliance will be the instructions to be given in pharmacy and chemistry. As yet no laboratory has been provided and there fore, instruction will be given only to those employed by drug stores and un- able to attend the day college. H. Levy, M D., and A. l.. Nourse, Ph. G., M, D., and others have volunteered their serv- ices for this department, and it is the intention to add suitable laboratory fea- lures at the earliest possible moment. When the laboratory feature is added the restriction as to actual employment in a pharmacy will be removed. The alliance will not be a degree conferring institution, but will give technical and practical instruction, which will be an aid to those young men who have chosen pharmacy as their profession and are not able to take the regular course, but who need instruction in chemistry, botany and the other essential branches of the practical pharmacist.
 Those interested should apply for full information at the office of Dr. A. l.. Nourse 2211k North Nineteenth street, before Tuesday night, for full informa- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
JOSEPH HEADS
 FUND RAISERS
Committee Will Start Actively On Campaign For Money To Enter
 tain Veterans.

The finance committee on the Confed- crate reunion held an organization meet ing yesterday afternoon in the Commer- cial club rooms with a good attendance M. V. Joseph was elected chairman of the committee and stated that he would accept it only on the positive assurance of the cooperation of the members on the committee. This assurance was pledged to MT. Joseph by rising vote of the entire attendance.
 John II. Frye was elected as vice chair man of the committee and will actively assist MT. Joseph in he work which will devolve upon the chairman. On motion of John w. Sibley, the chairman and vice chairman were Instructed to get a list of the committee and make such assignments for duy as they deemed necessary By anoher rising vote all those present agreei to accept such as signments as may t given.
 In response to a request from the chair, J. M. Wilzin stated that after careful and painstaking rerew of all the neces- sary expense for the entertainment of the veterans, he iad found it would re- auire a sum of not less than 25,O00. While this was less than the first esti- mate of the committee. MT. Wilzin eX- plained where a considerable expense could be save III various items by proper managenent-
 On motion ofiR. M Goodall, the com mittee to meet 1t o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon, Januar 21. It was especially urged that thoe members who, on ac- count of previdls engagements were un- able to attend this meeting, be present at the one to be held next Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
GOLF AT PINEHURsT.
Advertising Men Nearly Complete
 Their Match Play.

Pinehurst, N. C., January INV. E. Shackelford of Atlantic City, w. G. Thom- as of Glen Ridge, H. A. Ross of Tacony. Pa., and Edwin A. Freeman of Brookline, survive as the result of today's match play in the annual advertising men S tournament, and will fight it out in final scores tomorrow for the possession for the first division of the presidents cup. A summary of today's play in the first division is as follows
 First round: w. E. Shackelford, At lantic City, beat Frank Presby, New York, to 5; Theodore Cassebeer. Now York, beat B. G. Adams, New York, and l; w. G. Thomas. Glen Ridge, beat Charles Presby, New York and ?; J. J. Hagen, New York, beat Kurtz Wilson, New York, 1 up; w. c. Freeman, Brook line, beat s. H. Martel, Jr., Montreal, and l. H. A. Ross, Tacony, Pa., beat l.. A. Hamilton, New York. l up Q9 holes) w. H. George, Philadelphia, beat William Sonford New York, and 8; E. A. Free man. Brookline, beat pr. Emery Marvel Atlantic City, 6 and 4
 Second round: Shackelford beat Casse- beer, 8 and ?; Thomas beat Hazen, and 2; Ross beat w. c. Freeman, l up; E A. Freeman beat George, and ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

muz 1o4 CMiller), ' to 10, won; Lord Filigrane 1O2 CDayis) 10 to l, second; So- phomore 107 (CarrolD to 1, third. Time Ill.
 Second race, three furlongs purse, two year olds: Chitterlings, 102 (Scovule), ? to l, won; Alice Collins, 105 (Keough) g to l. second; Who, 105 Miller, to l. third. Time. 37 1-5.
 Third race, mile and a half, selling Byronerdale, no (Davis), Is to 5. won; Prince of Orange, 93 Oycurgus), 40 to l. second: Tetanus. S9, (CharboneaW to l, third. Time 2:3S 2-5.
 Fourth race, six furlongs selling Heather Scott, 1O5. (Hayes) to 1, won; Catherine F., 95. Oycurgus), 4 to 1, sec- ond; Billy Myers 102, Davis), B to 2, third, Time, Ills 1-5.
 Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth, sell ing: Arcourt. 10S (Fisheo, b to 1, won; Benvolio. 116, (Keough) 9 to 1, second; Fury, 1Os, CMentry), to l. third. Time, 1 :50 3-5.
 Sixth race mile and twenty yards, purse Cloyne s6. CBoreD, Il to ?, won: Sidney F., 105. (Van Dusen), to 5, sec ond; Miss Officious, 102, Kelly), IS to 5, third. Time, 1:44 2-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Mechanics Arm Badly Lacerated.

S. R. Burns, a mechanic working in the car barn of the birmingham Railway Light and Power company, on Fourth avenue and Eleventh street. was very painfully injured yesterday morning about S:3O o'clock while working at lathe. In some unaecountable manner Burns caught his arm in the lathe and the member was terribly lacerated to the bone from the el- bow to the arm pit. He was removed to St. Vincent's hospital in an ambulance of Shaw x Son. His home is in Powder ly. Burns injuries are not considered dan gerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Regular Meeting Camp Hardee Today.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of Camp Hardee will be held this afternoon at 3 O clock in the Commercial club rooms. The programme will be in the nature of a celebration of the one hundred and first anniversary of the birth of Gen. Robert D. Lee. There will be several speakers and number of the comrades will make five minute talks on General Leea or tell hog run loose and that the animal had reunion will also be discussed. The Daughters of the Confederacy will attend to confer crosses of honor to the old vet erans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
COLUMBUS WINS
 FROM AUBURN TEAM
SCORE WAS 37 TO 32, AND A MOST EXCELLENT GAME IT WAS-ALA- BAMIANS FOUGHT GALLANTLY. LARGE CROWD SAW GAME.

Columbus, Ga.. January 17.-(Special.)- The Auburn basketball team was defeat ed tonight by the Columbus Y. M. c. A. in the hardest fought battle of the sea- son, the score being 37 to 32 The Ala bamians played with surprising skill and the locals did not fully realize the strength of their opponents until the sec ond half At the end of the first half the score was a tie, 16 to 16. The begin ming of the second half was as fast as a Garrison finish The locals quickly took the lead, blanking the Alabamians for 10 minutes. A large crowd saw the game.