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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-03
HENRY BAARS DEAD
WEALTHY crT1xEN o. PENSACOLA
PASSES AWAY.
He Wee Heavy Exporter 81 Lumber
Frem Calf Ceast and Had Been
knAGh1ea ~ EmpeFo1
81 AustRia.

Pensacola. Fla. July 1--(speciaL)----
Heny Baars, one OF the wealthiest ana
most prominent exporters OF lumber
and timber along the Gulf coast, died
at his home. The Towers. on the bank
OF the Bayou Texar today. death fol-
lowing an attack OF paralysis few
days ago.
He rssainsd CONSEQUENCES yesterday
and showed some slight Improvement.
recognising members Of the family. bat
during the night became worse. expir-
ing today. e@
He 10 survived by his wife. three
sons and one daughter. Deceased was
native OF Germany, but had been .
resident Of Pensacola for thirty-five
years. Prior to the stump in the ium-
Der and timber markets. Of four years
ago, the firm OF which he was the
head. exported from 100000 to 2o.-
100000 feet Of lumber each month. and
some times had ~ many as twenty
vessels in the harbor loading at one
time. ~
At the time OF his death he was do
ing an export business out Of Pensa-
cola Gulfport and Mobile
Several years ago he was knighted
by the Emperor Of Austria with the IT,
tie OF Chevalier OF the Order Of Franz
Joseph !, one OF the highest orders
that can be bestowed by the Emperor.
Exports From Pensacola.
Figures compiled by custom house
oficials show the total value Of ex-
ports from Pensacola for the fiscal
years ending June 80. to be slightly
over $17.o00.0o0. while the value Of inn
ports showed q slight increase over the
year previous.
OF the shipments to foreign countries
lumber and timber formed the princi-
pal items. but much cotton and naval
stores went TO foreign countries. the
cotton shipments showing an increase
Of about 10000 bales ever the previous
year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-03
looks SPRINGS

wow Open,--High Up In the Mountains.
Hotel run by the owners. with mineral
atsr that cures the sick and rundown; ta-
q supplied with milk and vegetables from
u own garden and dairy. Rates reasonable.
= rates etc. address L. COOKE a CO..
a r Cooks Springs. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-03

Judge Semmes of the City Court TO-
day handed down his decision In the
habeas corpus hearing of B. w. Mason
for a reduction OF bond from $1,000 to
$500, granting the recrease In the
bond.
Mason In charged with sending M
sulting letters to Mrs. Christiana Jones
a white woman. and at the prelimin-
arv hearing before the recorder ne
was sent to the City Court under bond
Of $1,000.
Mason's attorney then fled petition
for a reduction of the bond which
Judge semmes granted. stating In his
decision that the $1,000 bond Is excess
siye for a misdemeanor.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-03
BUSINESS IMPROVES
GOOD REPORTS ARE RECEIVED BY
DUN'S REVIEW.


New York, July 2.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate that the busi-
ness outlook steadily improves. re-
ports from all leading sections testify
ing to a broader demand for most
classes of merchandise.
Labor Is well employed and pay rolls
are larger. while crop prospects con-
tinue very promising.
Trade at Baltimore expands under
the stimulus of warm weather.
At New Orleans future orders for
dry goods and textiles are coming In
more freely and, though some lines are
seasonably quiet, the general situation
shows steady Improvement
Most branches of trade do well at
Leedsville. especially dry goods. iron
and steel.
At Chicago retail stocks Of merchan-
disc are being satisfactorily reduced
Orders at wholesale for fall delivery
are larger than last year.
Retail trade Is quiet at Cincinnati
but at wholesale greater activity Is
noted in dry goods and similar lines,
while demand for iron and steel Is
broadening and much buying is in evil
dence.
Seasonable weather at Cleveland
stimulates demand for summer mer-
chandise. ana tobbers OF dry goods and
kindred lines report business good.
Iron and steel plants are busy and
the rubber lines are actively engaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
RUNNERS OUT IN SNOW.
Big Field Braces Icy Road in Gross
Country Contest.

The snowy and slippery ground did not hinder
the usual weekly 'cross-country runs Of the atm
letic clubs, and several took place yesterday a
field of LIT started in the open six and hair mile
handicap OF the Loughlin Lyceum Athletic CIu0'
which was held over its course at Greenpolnt- Inc
route was deep with snow and ice. and many OF tne
athletes slipped ard fell while running over ule
course A stiff wind. combined with the coid an
added greatly to the runners troubles j. JULIUS
OF the Mercury Athletic Club, OF Yonkers. VINO hao
the limit time of five minutes, was the winner
crossing the line 200 yards In front OF A ConroS'
of the Mott Haven Athletic Club, in the sood uille
OF 81 minutes and 20 seconds Philip LORE Ile
brother of Frederic LORI, the well known Marathon
runner of the Mohawk Athletic Club finished thlrU
Besides capturing the first prize. DufIus also "on
the novice prize, it being his second appearance III
open competition lanes J. Lee, the Junior metro
potar and junior national 'cross-country chsnl-
pion, captured the time prize He ran from
scratch, and he completed the course IN the me
time of s. minutes and IS seconds, coming In IN
thirty-ninth position.
The Mohawk Athletic Club team won the point
prize from the Trinity Athletic Club, by the close
score of 20 to 10 points, the Indians bringing run
ners home in third, seventh, tenth, twenty-secono
and twenty-eighth places. Several thousand spec
tators lined the course and fifteen of the starters
failed TO pass the finish line.
The first twenty-five to finish follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
USE OF YIVISECTTON.
DR.. James E5Cing Tells OF WorE II
Cancer Research.

Or. James Ewing. o. Cornell Medical CoF...
and president Of the American Society for Cs,-s-
Research. said Yesterday that the adoption OF A,
anti-vivisection law such as IS being urged M
the Legislature would prove a serious bap to ia
progress being made IN seeking methods for ts
control or cure OF cancer.
"A new era has been opened IN the invsstirsti-
q cancer within the last few years" said n
Ewing by tho discovery that certain cancers Z
mice. rats and dogs may Re transferred % au-sg
Of the same species The sfEnihcancs Of thss
discoveries has been a. o7-e appreciated s. thr
in all civilized countries elaborate preparstss
have been made 70 study cancer by the sEpE-
mental method which involves the uss Of tass
lower animals.
BY this work number q important rss-
lave been accomplished Experiments On i0Es
animals have given reason 20 believe that vsT
slight variations IN nutrition may limit t1s g-0Ei
Of human cancers. although previously 40 one bad
dared 20 hope for such a thing other facts ss's
tanned have sat A. rest TIE fear that cancer ms
be treated ss an infections disease, Of thzt r.
cancer patient. IKE the eonsUrlrttve. IS q nsnsa
70 his neighbors-
That The subject - the mastery II the cure Z
cancer. n human beings Is important can hsrdT
be denied in view q tbs fact shown BY VIA
statistics in England that - women living AZ "a
age Of thirty-nins II that country one out Of Ms
dies from cancer While The alleged sufsr-E
Of laboratory animals are deemed a Il suhisct y
exploitation. those II the cancer patient are slf
pressed. and are rars topics CT conversation EVA
among physicians. but that they exist, ard M
they are entitled to Re considered OF weigh1sr =
portance than the relatively slight suffering Y
animals used in experiments nobody IN any Va
acquainted with cancer need - told
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Ne5cark Bay Again FORCES to the
Front ARNOLD Has Best 4rerage.

With the Athletic Bowling League season half
over, the Newark Bay club continues 10 make its
presence felt in the struggle for first place The
Rayonne team, with z standing of Il games Won
of the lead. two games each way better than the
New York Athletic Club quintet.
This sudden shifting of the standing resulted
from last weeks series. Columbia upsettlng ell
precedent by winning three straight on the alleys
Of the Winged Foot organization. and Newark Bay
taking three from Montclair at Bayonne Rose
Vile won the odd at Jersey City and pulled up
level with Elizabeth, which did not roll last week.
Both Of the last named teams tied for third
place. with 13 games and Il lost.
Average and high score honors continue to rest
with Newark Bay. The latter's mark for twenty
four games is 9Z714. a boost Of more than five
points over last week. Few York, Elizabeth and
Rcsevile follow in the order named with averages
better than 900.
Among the individuals Joe Arnold Of New York
continues to head the average list although his
present mark OF 1920 is slight falling off from
a week ago. Dryer, Of Newark Bay. has moved
into second place again. with 1912. and r. West
OK Elizabeth is third, with 1871 There are seven
teen better than 49, and Jaeger's 25s continues to
remain high score.
This weeks rolling will begin with a hard series
tonight, when Elizabeth makes its annual visit
10 Rosevire- In the nrst series of the season Rose
vile lost two games at Elizabeth, and the Rose
vile Athletic Association experts are anxious for
chance TO square accounts. The fact that both
teams exactly in the matter of games
won and lost tends 10 beghtensthe interest. 1t is
claimed IN certain quarters that the Elizabeth team
which has lost five out of the last six games rolled
is trife demoralized-
Tomorrow night Passaic viii visit the Columbia
club alleys, and Thursday North End will go
to Montclair- The last series of the week will be
between New York and Newark Bay at Bayonne
This is bound be another hard fought affair
The official figures TO date follow:
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
DEPRIVED OF MEDALS
Spanish Var Veterans Com7lo;r !,
Var Department RuIino

Many veterans of the Spanish Var
disappointed by ruling OF TIE War DA,s-.Iose -
in regard to the campaign medals FOR easnt
that war, which are about 70 be dfstrfbr1tsS = p
this ruling the medals cannot be issued :. Ice
one who was not in the military servt.. :" !. az
United States on January II. 1913 - -, q lie
which effectual1y bars QUE about % nA-
men who would otherwise be entitled = =. as
them. recs~s
Many of these men were incapacftsta5 -.
wounds from continuing in the ss-,-. - Hsas
served out their terms Of enlistment ssth. 1Ssa
regular army or in the national guard -. = =
TO which they originally belonged and rAca,-as
and honorable discharges Most OF rreS. - - ~
out long before 1875. and under the mis- -. Cs
War D. artment to obtain a medal FIR -. y q
which tAev rendered eleven years ago tbs- VS.
re-enlist for another year. nus
Officers OF the various state revfr,a-+-
that the men will be anxious 10 get on. - = g
rnementos Of their campaign ant honf,- -, -
TO recruit their companies. have seen ol1,cs
advantage Of the departments r11Itnz - 1s
sending letters to all veterans OF the snz,s %
whose addresses they obtain, inviting e.. "a
re-enlist for year.
Even II the men should desire 70 sv,r -
selves Of this offer, however. MANY ~ +, mem
physically incapacitated from doing So ,bi. s1'
particularly true OF the men who sav -. e.s
service in Cuba and the Philippines Other, -
passed the age limit for admission n a.. Ha's
and still others are prevented by business -
Officers OF the regular army who vars -
either through age disability prior On ,oc-
also. under the ruling. apparently deprfvs5 - =
medals and SO far as can be learned varv D.. =
the officers and men who served IN the So,
War will be in a position to obtain them.
man who served a major IN Cuba A.
the war and performed gallant service AZ tba -,
Of San Juan Hill. and later served IN The u.r-
pines said yesterday. IN commenting una, -
War Departments ruling:
1T Is the most unjust ruling TIA, ever -,
OF. and am unable 70 understand the raaso, -
It. 1t means that more than 20 per cent - =.
officers and men who served in the spa-f,b n
will be deprived OF q medal TO which thew ar. A.,
" entitled, having performed the service IN a.
milton Of which It vas authorized BY The -
eminent
Take MY own case ] served in Cuba and 1,,
in the Philippines. remaining there unfn n....
with Spain was declared, when resigned nv -
mission and returned 70 civil life This was 4, IN,
Now they tell Us that IN order to get q rnASsf :
must re-enlst- But I have passed The age It,s :.
which under the law a man IS allowed m .,s-.
and under the ruling OF the War Department IN,
effectually prevents from obtaining IN. -
those medals There are hundreds Of oths-7, =.
the same boat. and how the department cana a
make such palpably- unfair ruling Is beyond ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
SERVANT BURNED TO DEATH IN BED.
Firemen Find Oharred Body After Extin-
gushing Little Blaze

Miss Lizzie Littler, fifty years old. employed as
2 servant N the home OF Mrs. Aline Tissit at No.
PA Guernsey street, Williamsburg. burned TO
death yesterday morning in her room on the
fourth foo OF the dwelling The fire broke out
on that floor started. II is believed, BY the ignition
OF some drspery from gas stove.
The servant still in bed, and was evidently
overcome by smoke before the blaze reached her.
The bed was burning hTiskly when the fremen
reached the house. and IL was at first supposed the
servant had escaped But when the flames had
been extingushed her charred body was found in
the wreck of the bed The fire did damage OF S10O
to the building and $50 10 the furniture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
DENIES STORY OF $4,000 IN PRIZES

Cortlandt Field Bishop, president Of the Aero
Club of America, denied last night the story Of an
announcement which Augustus Post the secretary
of the club. said TO have made IN Boston on
Saturday, that prizes totaIling S0C.rJ had been
offered for drigibls balloon flights Mr. Bisbon
said that Mr. Post had undoubtedly been mis-
quoted he said the only prize he knew OF was
the Of S1O9c offered here for dirigibie balloon
fight from New York City to Albany during the
HudsOn-Fulton celebration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
EIGHT TEAMS IN BICYCLE RACE

Kansas City. No. Jan. 31.-Eight teams viii start
in the six-day bicycle which will begin to
morrow afternoon IN Convention Hall. The racers
viii ride eight hours day. beginning at 2s0 o'clock
in the afternoon The following are the teams
entered: Kramer and Moran. New Jersey: F,oeler
and Root, New York; Bartlett and Mitten Iowa
De Nara and Fred Hin, California: Walker and
Palmer. Australia: Wilcox and SenhOuse Utah.
Wiley and Cameron, New York. and Devonevitch
and Mackey. Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
TO REoReANlzE ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

: meeting OF the Church Athletic League viii h.
held at ST. Georges Athletic Club on Wednesday
evening at O'Clock. 1t is purposed 10 reorgan!ze
the league, and delegates from any athletic or
saHization affiliated with a church Of any denorli-
nation in tire city asked to attend TO consider
plans proposed Tor holding tournaments in gym
nastics. basketball, wrestling. bowling and al
athletic sports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
HOGAN WINS MOTT HAVEN RUN.

F4fty-four runners started in the weekly. invita-
ton run Of the Mott Haven Athletic Club over its
course Of six miles Laid out in The Bronx yester-
dav. II was covered deep with ice and and
the going was hard the athletes. " Hogan, OF
the Mott Haven club first to finish the course
in the time of 81 minutes 80 seconds beating out +
Lyons an unattached runner IN the last hun
bred yards All the runners completed the distance
The frst fifteen were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

New Brunswick. y. J.. Jan. 81 (speciaD.- Sydney
Smith. who reported 10 have committed sui
eide New York TODAY left this city about
month ago, He had been employed as a
dener for Mrs Mary V Wilkins Freeman. the au-
thoresS. He was wei educa ted and fond of
pounding advanced socislistic views He gave the
impression that he aad a past which he did
wish 10 reveal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
LEAN TO PLAY AT M'oRAws.

H. r. Lean will begin practice to-day az Nc
Graws billiard academy for MS cushion
match with De Orc. meeting all Corners in games
afternoons and evenings this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
YALE FRESHMAN RELAY FOUR PICKED

The Yale freshman relay team which vii! race
against the Harvard youngsters in the Boston
Athletic Association meet on Saturday night. viii
be made up Of Chisom. Boyd. Sarrar and Afullin,
with southgate as substitute. There will be
Yale VARSITY relay team in the meet, but several
individual entries have been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
MAN OF MYSTERY A SUICIDE.
Believed To Be Sydney Smith. Gardener of
New Brunswick. N. j.

a man believed be Sydney Smith. nfty-hve
years old. of New Brunswick. y. j. was found
dead with bullet wound in mis- temple yesterday
morning in his room at Smith McNelrs hotel.
Washington and Fulton streets. The body was
removed TO the Morgue.
The clerk said the HAD registered four days
before He had baggage and toll one OF his
business He believed that the man had been
drinking heavily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
POISON KILLS PHYSICIAN.

Chicago. Jan SL-Dr- R II Holyoks. q =
coin. Neb-. vas found dead IN his room a. =
Windsor Clifton Hotel tonight His death :
Iievsd 10 have been caused by poisoning ana :
police are investigating q theory that hs aerA-@
tally took an overdose Of medicine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
DOG ERleHrENs CHILD TO DEAIA

Philadelphia Jan s1.-Albsrt J Winner. q tire
year-oId child. died here to-day from fright CALI
by seeing a dog by which lie had been bitten ssa
weeks ago. When the child saw the animal Z =
street near his home last night Re fell uncons1n'
and died soon sTrarwsrI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

number ~ veil known autonobilists who will
attend The race ~ Ormond-Daytona Beach have
formed a party that will make the trip BY boat
and automobiles. They win sail 70 Savannah on
one Of the Savannah Line steamers. At that city
their machines will he taken OF and they will
drive to the scene OF the contest. Travellers 70
II has been caring for large parties on the way
to the races for several years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

Formal demand will be made to-day FOR some
s1+oo collected fines from Automobiles and
Illegally retained by the local authorities at New
ark. \. J. J. 3. r Smith, State Commissioner Of
Motor Vehicles. has decided to take this action
after considering evidence gained through the CO.
operation OF the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
club and state automobile inspectors This action
is the second result OF the crusade against Illegal
retention Of fines begun by the Newark Club last
season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

An automobile show Will be held by the Trenton
Automobile Dealers Association at Trenton y l.
on February Is. 70 and 20. The latest estimate
places the number Of cars that VIII be entered IN
the show seventy-hve. which viii be really
larger show. in proportion. than ,he one N Phila-
dephia last week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

While discussing this subject 1 would Ike 10
make one more appeal for the proper identllca-
ton Of the players IN the game ian old hopby OF
mine, by The use Of numbers properly fastened
on the backs OF the Jerseys This is done IN track
ana field athletics. bicycle racing automobile rae
.ng end IN fact, in every sport where means OF
Identification IS necessary 70 q full and complete
endowment When eleven dressed alike ana
with headgear on take part in Z game where there
Is more or less quick changing OF positions 1or
various formations it Is difficult for their own
friends 10 recognize them, and quite Impossible
fr TIE graduates Of their institution and the
undergraduates Of the other. Interest in any
snort increases as the contestants are known to
The oriookers and the majority Of those who al
tend the big football games go home WITHOUT
knowing who made some dashing run. some dis
astrors tumble a touchdown which may
hap made victory possible. It is not necessary 10
do ANYTHING 70 make football more popular, but Il
Il, only fair that those who enjoy the sport should
get the fun return. and this can he accomplished
only f7- numbering the players and so indivio-
uslizng them 70 some extent. It Is hard 70 IN
5erstand why the football rules committee Will not
consider this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
COMMENT ON SPORTS
FOOTBALL RULE CHANGES.
Nezcs and Tie5cs on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

The tine is at hand for the regular winter meet
ing Of the football rules committee. It will be
held 60 am told time this month. probabiy
within two weeks There may be less interest
than rraal IN thu this year, In view Of the
fsrt that the rules. revised are acceptable
IN the main. and few changes II a radical nature
can be looked for, but there IS work 10 be done
and two OF three questions Of more or less i'm
por1anoe must be thrashed out The forward
rase which is slowly but surely becoming The
ole Man Ct che sea- 10 the rule makers, viii. in
al probability. he the leading subject for discus
SIGN The play IS comparatively TO football,
sud for that reason il is not surprising that the
rule governing its Use has proved entirely &C
oeptabe first promulgated or as amended since
], 6svsfoped during the season last fall that the
forward pass was not successful as in 1901 due
in all probability TO the latest amendment when
the effort vas made 70 restrict and limit the
play as discourage its tndjscTiminate use The
chief value Of the forward pass lies in the weak
sn!EE Of the defence by compelling the opposing
team TO spread out SITS secondary line and its
strategic and DESCRIPTIVE possibilities, which make
other offensive plays more effective Just how to
maintain this good point without opening the way
10 the wild fling which marked its use TO large
extent IN 1907. and still increase its value as
ground gamer Is the problem The rulemakers must
solve It WIS thought that the rule adopted last
year would lead the development Of more &C
curate passing snd discourage its indiscrinate
use by making II more dangerous The trouble Is
thst the rule discouraged its use TO TOO great an
extent and consequently cid not lead 10 the de-
velopnaent % more accurate passing
II seems 70 me that some middle ground could be
discovered by which the penalty for an incom-
ylete5 play need be severe. without opening
the Wv once more 10 irs indiscTirainate use by
weaker team. with other purpose than 10 trust
70 luck Morris S. Halliday. one Of the Cornell
coaches has expressed the opinion that the pres
ent J5-yard penalty for an incompleted forward
pass IS too severe while Glenn Warner, the coach
Of the Carlisle Indian team. goes further and sug-
Eeets that IL would be well 70 abolish the re
Etriction that the pass must clear the line OF
scrirrnage FIVE yards the centre. or else eni-
nate thu play entirely and supplant II with ina
rue that kicked ball may be caught on the ny
bv either side Il strikes that it is too much
10 ask Of a referee to decide such dcklish Ques-
sion Is to whether the ball passes I'VE yards
either SIDE OF centre in the heat of battle, but 10
remove that restriction would, in ell probability
open the doors wide Something should be
done however to make the of the play less
DANGEROUS unless its value IS 20 be lost and a
gradual return made straight, old-fashioned
football which was in evidence to large extent
in both the Yale-Princeton and Yale-HarNaTd
games last fall