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New-York tribune., 1908-01-28

These figures have been calculated without TAX
ing account decimals in order to facilitate meas
uring There will be no exception to these fuies
Cars ready to start, without water, gasolene TOOLS
and extra tires, should weigh at least 1,1oo kios
In this weight of 100 kilos should be included the
weight of the oil for motors and transmission.
Entries for this race will close with the Auto
mobile Club of France February Is at the regu-
entry after which date the fee Will be doubled
The entry fee follows: One car. 5000 francs:
two cars, 5000 francs; three cars. $4,000 francs
Equipped with formidable array of shovels,
picks ropes and tackle for emergency work, Ralpn
Owen in a 4o-horsepower Oldsmobile car, left here
Sunday on a path finding trip from New York TO
New Orleans This>is the first time that an at
tempt has been made to reach New Orleans in win
ter and motorists throughout the country will be
interested in knowing the conditions encountered
in this run.
The object of the trip is threefod. The first be-
ing the gathering of data relative to the roads be-
tween New York and the metropolis of the Gulf,
the second gather data relative to the political
situation and the third that the machine may be
used as the official at the Mard Gras celebra-
ton beginning the end Of February.
Conditions of the roads between New York, Al
bany Buffalo and Cleveland will be noted and the
information gathered used for the contestants in
the New York-Paris race. which starts next month
From Cleveland to Louisville, Birmingham and New
Orleans Mr.. Owen will attempt to find the shortest
published in pamphlet form for the benefit OF the
motoring public.
Accompanying Mr. Owen the first leg
Harold Ransom, of the General Electric Company:
Edward Coleman. of Toledo. and George Davidson,
Of New York. At Syracuse, the second days trip.
Mr.. Ransom will leave the car. being replaced by
Angus Smith, of the Olds Motor Works. The route
is By way of Albany, Syracuse. Rochester Buff
falo, Erie. Cleveland Cincinnati, Lexington, Louis
VILE, Nashville, Birmingham Baton Rouge to New
Orleans
The Sasoene street cabs introduced by the New
York Transportation Company as part of its taxi
meter and touring service received their first real
test during the recent storm, the first heavy
one since the company put them in service. Ac-
cording to officers OF the company the gasolene car
met the unusually heavy conditions satisfactorily
and demonstrated the entire practicabiiity of this
type of 4 public vehicle in northern latitudes
The cars, It found, enabled to get through
many drifts which would have stalled horse cab
Moreover. il has been found that these cabs do not
require the use OF anti-freezing solutions as the
fact that they kept in action almost constantly
has obviated any freezing trouble.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
SKATING AT WASHINGTON PARK.

The cold snap last night made good ice for the
big outdoor rink at Washington Park, BROOKLYN
and skaters viii not lack for place to enjoy the
sport to-day. Some Of the men who VIII race at
Saranac Lake viii probably take advantage of the
good ice for some needed practice
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
ReiSLiNG'S PLEA REJECTED

Cincinnati Jan 27-F. c. Reisling's plea for re-
instateient was rejected by the national baseball
commission to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Esser County Club Offers Course
for Women's Metropolitan.

The Essex County Country Club has offered its
course for the next championship tournament OF
the Womens Metropolitan Golf Association. There
is no certainty. however that the West Orange
links will be selected, one or two other offers
may be presented at the annual meeting. to be
held in this city Thursday
One of the officials of the association said last
night that clubs made a big mistake in showing
the least reluctance about offering thelr courses
Continuing, she said:
Some of those old fogies who never got any fur
ther than their course seem to forget that an
open tournament or championship works TO their
y so when the competition is to be held early IN the
a 10 sven e m s tT y in or condition new tees are put
in commission and the course generalIy placed d.
1t is also fact that selfish men haye done much
seen the links for weekend round you viii
sa1 insnnnt nn n9 Wy ahond
woman not play on Saturday? In many instances
h her Is hIe6a1d 1ee o If
little more the Womens Metr9politan Golf Ass0
LIANT as is the case at present, @ ~ o,,- ma
tdnnl fornaent nS to Chevy chase has not helped
matters any. There are no women golfers IN
We are acquainted. Had the tournament been
sS have te ien e eeran of eoTda
among friends. 1t looks. to me as though the
poorly attended affair believe the women of this
country would make no mistake BY gettg IN ber eG
own, something like the one on the other side.
Al the annual meeting of the Rfdgewood Golf
club, held recently, the following officers
elected:
President Harry L. Pfeifer; vice-president E.
q Nerrhew: secretary, Arthur De Patton. These
and the following will constitute the board of
governors: Albert L. Shumway, Lewis r. Conklin.
Charles A. Deshon. Judson H. Morey and Elmer
Rodrigo.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28

The annual meeting of the New Jersey State Golf
Association will be held in this city to-day. In ac-
cordance with the usual custom. a president WI
be elected will an due time select his board of
governors. Leighton Calkins is the president hav-
ing been elected year ago. selection of course
for the next association championship tournament
will probably be made at to-day's meeting.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES TODAY.
one mile and a sixteenth.

NaXnar lo4
Pedro .-........... ..1p4
Gold Mate. 100
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
THE DEs MONIES CHASING DERELIcT.

Apprentice allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29
Will Investigate Panama.

Charleston, S. c., December 2S.-
Nine members Of the House committee
on foreign and interstate commerce
Representatives Hepburn, Richardson,
Hubbard, Knowland, Stevens, Esch,
Cushman, Bartlett and Kennedy-left
Charleston at 4 o'clock this afternoon
on the steamship Allicina, bound for
Colon, which port they expect to reach
Saturday. They will spend a week or
more investigating conditions in the
canal zone, with a view to framing a
code of laws for the permanent gov
eminent of the zone and providing for
the adequate policing Of the canal.
The party, which numbered about 40
in all, including besides the mem
bers of the committee a number of
other representatives in Congress and
members of their families, reached
Charleston early today and were enter
tanned during the day with visit to
the government navy yard here and a
trip around the harbor.
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to possess the commercial training and
business experience required for handling
this sort of an estate, and does 1t appear
that Judge Hundley made this appoint
ment with an eye single to the welfare of
the estate or would it appear that the
appointment was given to Mr.. Farley as
political patronage because of Mr.. Fair
ley's prominence in local republican cir
cles?
In the matter of Broda Brothers, bank
rupt, 1 am advised by the lawyers who
insolvent commercial concern, that they
requested the appointment of g. T. Bra
zelton as receiver, and that the referee
in bankruptcy, Mr.. Steele, advised them
that he could not appoint Mr.. Brazel-
ton, but would have to appoint Mr.. Fair
ley. The records of the bankruptcy court
show William r. Farley appointed, not
elected, either trustee or receiver in IL
separate and distinct cases, such appoint
ments having been made either by Judge
Hundley or by the referee in bankruptcy
selected by Judge Hundley and presuma-
bly, influenced by him.
Mr.. Farley must have had good reas-
on to expect many such appointments
because I have been furnished with
printed bond which begins as follows:
know all men by these presents: That,
We w. r. Farley of -----' as princi-
pal, etc. and goes on to recite 1.-The con-
dition of this obligation is such that
whereas the above named was on the
day of --- A. D. 1870, ap-
pointed trustee in bankruptcy in a case
pending in said court, wherein ---- is
the bankrupt etc. am advised by the
young lawyers who practice in the bank
rupt court that w. r. airley was re-
garded as the official receiver and trustee
whose appointment was reasonably GER
tain in minor commercial cases when
ever the appointment rested either with
the judge of Mr.. Steele. the referee in
bankruptcy appointed by him. Mr.. Fair
ley is admitted to be a shrewd man. Ger
tainly he would not have had printed
bonds with his name printed as principal
for the purpose of qualifying as trustee
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views on current political and eco
nomic questions; but in view of Mr..
Hundley's record it may be well asked,
does he appear to have been pie
hunter or a patriot?
Senator Pettus on Judge Hundley.
Captain O'Brien quoted in his letter
remarks made by Senator Morgan about
Judge Hundley. Those remarks were
made not in view of Mr.. Hundley's APP
plication for a United States judgeship,
but when he sought the appointment as
United States district attorney. I am
informed that Senator Morgan did not
approve of Judge Hundley's appoint
ment as United States Judge. In con-
nection with the quotation from one of
|. our dead senators what was stated in
writing by another one seems worthy
of consideration. / have never known
a man in public life who seemed to me
to be more deserving of admiration
than Gen Edmund Winston Pettus;
splendid soldier, the noblest Roman of
them ALL a man of unfailing wisdom
of lofty patriotism, and of glorious
character. He never knew an unworthy
motive or a mean impulse He was on
sub committee which prepared a re-
port on Judge Hundley's appointment
as district attorney. The report as
prepared by General Pettus concluded
with the following language:
1.-THE evidence presented to your COM
mittee fails to present to us Mr.. Humid
ley as a man of high character and
credit with those who know him. 1t
is hard for us to see how any other
conclusion than this can be reached,
after a full, fair and dispassionate ex-
animation of all the evidence before
us. We believe that the government
ought to be represented, at least in it's
important judicial positions, by men of
| character, integrity, honor and ca
pacity-a man entitled to and who en-
joys the confidence and respect of hose
who know him best. Your committee
is of the opinion that Mr. Hundley falls
far short of that standard, and we do
not believe that under the circum-
stances he is worthy of holding a high
and important federal office; and we
recommend that the Senate reject his
confirmation as the United States dis
trict attorney for the North ern dis
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CASTRO'S BROTHER
HAS DESERTED HIM

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Decem-
Der 2S.-The United States cruiser Des
Moines came into this port today The
Des Moines was in communication with
another war vessel about five miles out
side the harbor. The second warship is
believed to have been the cruiser North
Carolina, and after the two vessels sepa-
rated she proceeded west
Reliable information has reached here
that General Castro, the former Presi-
dents brother, who was stationed in
Caracas in command of Venezuelan
troops and who was reported to have
gone over to the aid of President Co
mez, has crossed the Columbian frontier,
and is expected to reach Cucuta, Column
bia, very soon. Several others among the
Castro adherents have also taken their
departure from the country
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PERCY OUTLINES
HIS OBJECTIONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81


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lating to the operations of coal Mines II
he has ever had any commercial expert
ence it must have been very limited. He
has been an active republican, and was
I believe, a delegate from the state at
large to the last republican national con-
yention. Does any banker or business
man or lawyer in the city of Birmingham
consider William r. Farley a person
qualified by experience or training TO act
as the receiver of an embarrassed COM
mercial concern?
Some months ago an application was
made to Judge Hundley to have receiv-
er appointed for the business of w. r.
McVay, who had been doing a large sa-
loon business. conducting a number of
different saloons. Mr.. r. dupont Thomp-
son, who applied to Judge Hundley for
the appointment of a receiver for this
business, stated to him that the appoint
ment was urgent and requested the ap-
pointment of A. s. Cowan, a wel-known
citizen of Birmingham. AS / have said
about the Southern Steel matter Judge
Hundley could, with perfect propriety.
nave refused 10 appoint MT. CoWdn as
a receiver of the Southern Steel COM
pany, preferring to select some man
whom he deemed better qualified to ham
die that business in the interest of it's
creditors. Ignoring Mr.. Thompsons re-
quest, Judge Hundley personally ap-
pointed William r. Farley as receiver
of this business Admit Mr.. Fairley's
ability as coal miner and as labor
leader admit his prominence in local
republican circles; so far as is known
by the people of Birmingham, who have
known Mr.. Farley much longerl than
Judge Hundley. does Mr. Farley appear
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General HemphiII Dies.

Columbia, S. c., December 28.-Gen.
Robert Reed Hemphill, editor of the
Abbeville Medium, and brother of Col.
j. G. Hemphill editor of the Charles
ton News and Courier, died this morn
ing at his home in Abbeville. General
Hemphill was in his seth year and was
one of the best known newspaper men
in the state. He served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army and had
represented his county in both
branches of the legislature. At the
time of his death General Hemphill
was clerk of the state senate. He is
survived by his widow, three sons and
three daughters.
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Annual Baseball Meetino.

Chicago, December 23.-"If talk of
the invasion Of major league territory
by minor organizations is not dead 1t
will die a natural DEATH said J. D.
O'Brien, president of the American As
ISOLATION of Baseball Clubs, on his ar
rival here today from Milwaukee.
O'Brien expressed the opinion that the
matter would not come up at the an
nual meeting of the association in this
city tomorrow. The pennant will be
awarded to Indianapolis, and a chair
MANN of the board of directors and a
vice president of the association will
be chosen.
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Strang Goes To Trance
To Study Wilbur Wright

cabling for the aerial flyer today. Ar
rangements were made for Strang and
William Pickens, his manag ger, to sail
for France on the Lucania Wednes-
day. Strang is to spend three weeks
with Wilbur Wright in learning to fly
the areoplane while Pickens attends
the international aeronautic congress
as the representative of the American
Federation of Aero clubs.
Both will return in time for the "a
hour automobile race at New Orleans
during Mardi Gras and will then go
to Birmingham to secure the 24-hour
record with the Issotta. Strang predicts
he will cover 1900 miles at Birming-
ham and will drive the entire distance
alone. While in France Strang Will
also settle some matters in connection
with the estate of Emile Stricken.
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SCANLAN,

The Birmingham Athletic club had
their final work out before the great
game with Notre Dame tomorrow night,
and the boys are in fine condition. The
players are showing the greatest form
right now than ever before this sea-
son, and if Notre Dame beats them it
will be "a fight worth going miles to
see.
Bob Ware and Charlie Woodruff are
playing the best game of their lives,
and everybody knows what little
Thomas can do. Hlty and STREET. are
working well together at guard, and
Chairsell is starring at either forward
or guard.
Reports come from Notre Dame that
they have one of the greatest for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29

New York, December 2S.-(Special)-
Lewis Strang, aviator, is the latest
news which has challenged the inter-
est of the automobling and sporting
colony here. Strang last week re-
nounced the French Renault automo-
bile, claiming the car was hoodoo for
him and returned to his victorious
italian Issotta, the car which he drove
to victory in three big races last sum-
mer and won six events in succession
on the track, the combination being un-
beaten.
John Tyson, the Connecticut million
aire sportsman who owns the Issotta,
agreed to purchase for Strang one of
the Wright Bros. aeroplanes as re-
ward of loyalty and closed the deal by
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trict of Alabama. Respectfully sub

trict of Alabama. Respectfully sub
mittted."
ley's conduct upon the bench since his
appointment has INDICATED the cor
rectness of the estimate placed upon
him by Senator Pettus. This state
ment has been prolix. The matter of
Judge Hundley's appointment and con-
firmation cannot be settled by the press
but in view of the fact that the ma
tural inference from Captain O'Brien S
letter is that my opposition to Judge
Hudley is selfish, I wish to submit once
and for all the reasons by which 1 am
actuated.
WALKER PERCY.
Birmingham, December 81, 1908.
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Mississippi Saloon Question.

Jackson, Miss, December 28.-(Spe-
cial. sheriff of Harrison county
has appealed to Attorney General Stir
ling to know if he must close all sa-
looms on December 80 or 81 The law
is very ambiguous and the attorney
general is giving it careful considera-
ton. The question was sprung by
Justice Evans of Gulfport, who or
dered the police to arrest all sellers of
liquor after December 80. The intent
of the legislature was to stop the sale
of liquor in the state after December
81, but they left gap which may cost
all saloon keepers one days business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29
VAUGHN

wards in the country. Vaughn at cen
ter and Scanlon at guard are two of
the greatest players that will ever be
seen on the local floor.
1t will be noted with pleasure that
Eugene Jones, one of the greatest
guards that ever played on the club
team has come out and is practicing
regularly, and Will probably be in
shape to play in a week or so.
After the game dancing will be in
dulged in and refreshments will be
served. Sponsors have been chosen and
the affair will be quite social event
of the week.
Reserved tickets are selling fast, and
no doubt there will be a great crowd
on hand. Tickets can be had at the
club or reserved by 'phoning 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29
WANTS TO FIGHT
THE CHAMPION
DR.. ROLLER DEPOSITS $1,000 AS A
SIDE BET IN A BOUT AGAINST
WINNER OF kAUFMANN-BA
MILL.

Seattle, Wash, December 2S.-Dr. B. f.
Roller put up $1,000 today with a local
newspaper as a side bet for match with
the winner of the Kaufmann Barry fight,
which is billed for Los Angeles next
Wednesday night Roller says he would
be ready to fight about March l. When
he receives word from Los Angeles that
$1,000 has been put in the hands of Jim
Jeffries to cover his deposit he will con-
slider the match as good as made. Roller
is prominent wrestler, who was recent
ly defeated by Champion Frank Gotch.
Los Angeles, December &.-The Jeffries
Athletic club has made definite arrange
nents to star heavyweight boxing match
between the winner of the Kaufmann-
Barry fight here Wednesday night, and
DIR. B. F. Roller the Seattle athlete.
The bout which will be probably staged
January 26, will be for % rounds and the
boxers will receive 80 per cent of the re-
ceipts, to be split 70 per cent to the win
ner and 25 per cent to the loser.
The match was settled when DR.. Roller
deposited $1,000 at Seattle today. The money
is forfeit for non-appearance, and will
go as a side bet. Both Kaufman and
Barry have agreed to the match and the
winner will deposit his forfeit within
few days after Wednesday nights fight.
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PROHIBITION LAW
WILL Be ATTACKED
Montgomery Attorneys Are
Seeking Information
MAY Be BY INJUNCTION
Negroes Who Attempted To Defraud
Department Will Not Be Allowed
To Secure Licenses To Teach
School in Alabama.
MAY BE BY INJUNCTION

Montgomery, December 2S.-(Special)-
1t is well established that a fight is to
be made on the prohibition bill between
now and the day it becomes effective,
January l. Just where the break will
be made is not yet apparent, but it is
well known that a number of lawyers are
seeking information with which to attack
the measure. There is also a report that
an attempt may be made to get an in
junction in the United States court
In an opinion written by Mr.. Justice
Mcclellan the prohibition bill has been
declared good by the supreme court. The
following points were passed upon Vote
in extra session on what is two-thirds;
question of quorum; properly signed;
reading at length; title relation to body of
measure; question of regulation and pro-
kjbition in same bill; not local law; coun-
ty classification; investments.
II is not known what new points will
be brought up, though it is thought that
there will be a hard fight to get the law
declared bad. A well known firm of Mont
gomery lawyers is at work on the briefs
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Cutting Out Negroes.

County superintendent OF education
have been furnished with a list of negro
teachers, or would-be teachers, who have
been barred by the state on account of
attempts to secure license with fraudulent
papers. This has grown out of the eff
forts of a number of negroes at the July
examination to get certificates by answer
ing questions that were stolen from the
packages sent out by the department of
education. 1t is said that if there had
been any one with time to prosecute more
than 100 negroes might have been con-
yicted
In his address Supt Harry C. Gunnels
says: The law makes it your duty to
pass on the moral fitness OF applicants
for teachers license. In my opinion none
of these persons should be allowed to
take part in either of the examinations
to be conducted in the year 1909 If per-
chance d certificate should be granted
to any of them during the year 1909, L
should feel it my duty to cancel such GER
tlfcate You would save them the ex-
pense of the fee, therefore, by not admit
ting them to the examination room. Most
of the persons named will doubtless be
allowed to apply for certificates on or
after the regular examinations in jan
nary $780,
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Swearengen Killed.


T. j. Swearengen, a former member of
the police force, lies dead at the morgue
of Coroner Tice, and Ell Parker, ma
chnist is in jail with a charge of muir
der against him. He shot Swearengen
twice with a shot gun, either shot of
which would have produced death. Par
ker met the dead man in the road in
West End today In a flash he threw
up his gun and fired twice. Swearen-
gen, who was in his buggy, fell back over
the seat and the horse ran several hun
bred yards before being stopped.
When the buggy was stopped Swearen-
gen was dead. His pistol scabbard, with
the weapon intact, was shot full of holes
by the charge of the shotgun. Parties
who were near said that the dead man
tried to pull a gun. Others say that he
had no time to do so, as Parker fired
before he could defend himself. The trou-
bic grew out of a fight between the two
men Christmas night. Since then 1t is
said Parker has been trying to get to
the dead man and only found him to-
day.