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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

boundaries by annexing on October 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Servia, cha
grined by the suddenly increased ascend
ancy of the Teuton. became hysterical
with talk of war with Austria, Monte
negro, whose people are largely akin to
those of Servia, promising to aid Servia
in the event of a clash.
A railroad strike was the match which
set the Balkans abaze. Early in Septem-
Der the Oriental railroad. running from
Constantinople through Eastern Roume-
liza and into Bulgaria, and joining with
the line to Vienna. was tied up with labor
troubles Bulgarian, 'to prevent violence"
stationed troops all along that portion of
the road in Bulgarian territory.
When the strike was at end Turkey,
which has proprietary interests in the
road. guaranteed by the Berlin treaty
asked Bulgaria to Withdraw her troops
Bulgaria declined. saying that she would
deal with the railroad company. not with
Turkey. The explosion, however, did not
come until a diplomatic dinner had been
given in Constantinope without issuing
any invitation to the Bulgarian represent
alive. Bulgaria protested. Turkey re-
piled that Bulgaria was vassal state.
and. accordingly, her representative was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

not in the same class with the other
diplomats.
On October the fact was made public
that the Emperor of Austria Hungary
had written the great powers that the
time had come for his government to
annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although
the Berlin treaty had placed these two
countries in Austrian hands for admin
istration, they were nevertheless, to be
considered under the sovereignty of the
Porte Ferdinand. however. did not wait
for Francis Joseph. On the day before
Austria actually carried out her plan Bull
garia's Prince. amid great pomp and
ceremony at Trnova, the historic capt.
tai of Bulgaria, proclaimed Bulgaria in
dependent.
Two days after the Bulgarian coup the
Greeks of Crete. comprising nne-tenths
of the population of the island. evidenc-
ed their love for their own people by
suddenly throwing Off the Ottoman yoke
and declaring themselves the subjects of
the King of Greece.
England acted the most promptly of the
outside powers by sending a fleet OF
war ships to the mouth of the Darda-
nelles. The Russian press averred that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

of foreign affairs, issued the official
statement:
Bulgaria has nc aggressive aims. She
has given regular form TO 4 situation
that already existed de fa;to. We he
lieve that the powers will approve the
proclamation of Bulgaria to be an in
dependent kingdom. This act reed n
no way trouble the peace of Europe or
of the Balkan countries"
Although the Berlin treaty Of 1878 made
Bulgaria principality. subject to Turk
ish rule. Turkey of late years had ex-
ercsed only a nominal suzereinry. The
tribute to Turkey imposed oy the treaty
was never paid by Bulgaria.
Eastern Roumelia. which Bulgaria in
corporated after defeating Servia in 1885,
and which rendered tribute to the Porte
in accord with the treaty. was also freed
from Turkey, and further payments
stopped. To clinch this end of the rivet
Ferdinand moved his court and army into
Philippopolis, the Eastern Roumelian cap
ital.
In. the Balkan middle racial prejudice
and national covetousness proved to be
counter forces. Austria, for example,
moved by the latter possion. enlarged her
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we advertise merely to get your atten-
ton. We do not expect the ad. to retain
your trade after we have had the oppor-
tunity of showing you our work. and we
only solicit and want your trade on tho
merits of our work
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ReUieW OF The Year 1908

History Financial and In
Presidential Encrclne Fleet
Air Machines and the Spread
Where Abdul
Hamld of Autoeratic
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this act was not only to hold Turkey In
check until another congress OF the DOW
ers might investigate. but also to check
mate any move that the Car might mako
to obtain a ''slice for the bear" That
Germany was behind Autra's move has
been asserted by the Servians, on finding
that the Kaiser had intercepted the sun
ply Of ammunition which Servia had
ordered from France.
Should the powers either tacitly or
formaiIy, eventually ratify what has been
done in the Balkans all that Turkey will
have left In Europe includes only the
narrow neck of land between the Black
and Aegean seas. the three vilayets of
Kossovo. Monastir and Salonika, which
comprises what the outside world knows
as Macedonia and Albania, on the Adri-
attic. This entire area is not much larger
than that of the state of Missouri.
Even out of this Albania may be taken
away from Turkey. Although constituted
Turkinsh province by the Berlin treaty.
its autonomy Is to be guaranteed by
Austria and Italy in case Turkeys status
quo is upset. Italy long has convicted Ale
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CLOSE OUT PRICE.

KIMONA FLANNELET-Bea
tiful designs light and dark col
ors; the zoe kind; close out price
is, per yd, 15c.
GRAY WOOL FLANNEL-For
ladies' and children's underskirts
and boomers; the 30c kind; close
out price, per yd., 23c.
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not in the same class with the othel
diplomats.
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The history of the world outside of the
United States during the last year re-
veals three powerful agencies at work
1--we of liberty, love of race and love Of
land
In Bulgaria the cause of liberty was
championed by Prince Ferdinand. who
on October announced the complete in
dependence of that country from Tur-
key and proclaimed himself Gear Of all
the Bulgars." Turkey protested to the
powers that the Bulgarian coup was a
Migrant violation of the Berlin treaty.
In reply Poprikoff, Bulgaria's minister
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GRAY WOOL FLAANEL-For
ladies' and children's understands
and boomers; the csc kind; close
out price, per yd., 19c.
RED FLANNEL=Good, heavy
twill; the S5c kind; close out
price, per yd.. zoe.
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1909 New Bingham.

ways maintained, being the best
Wash Goods Department In the
south.
ZEPHYR GINGHAM-One of
the largest assortments ever
shownin Birmingham; not a few
pieces, but hundreds of the most
beautiful Ginghams ever woven
our price will be, per yd., i5c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21

deal in St. Louis last year. He is evil dently making things hum up in the town made famous by suds, and one of the local papers in Milwaukee mas
 "Milwaukee baseball bugs are crazy for the opening of another champion | ship scrap. The activity displayed by Manager McCloskey in bolstering up aroused interest in the Brewers to remarkable extent and the more op- timistic brand of fans are already claiming that the Cream City will be coming season.
 "The acquisition of First-baseman Dan McGann and Catcher Hostetter IS regarded as a big feather in McClos- keys hat and the bugs believe that these two men will prove of immense help to the club. But the promise made by Mac" while in Milwaukee last week that there are more good things to come has added flames to the fire of enthusiasm that is sweep ing the beer town and there is noth- ing too good in the burg for the genial
 TWO hard-hitting 'outfielders. a catcher, pitcher and another infielder are the men wanted deal for the garden tenders has practically been completed and the announcement or their purchase Is expected daily.
 "The pitcher for whom the club is angling is said to be Stoney McGlynh. the sensational boxman. McGlynn IS A corking good finger. however. ana ,id It is doubffll whether it will be possible to eet him out of the major leagues.
 "The infielder wanted is Jack Ben nett the hard hitter who is owned by st. Paul The Saints recently ask ca for waivers on himAand McCloskey has about made up his mind to pur- chase him. Bennett played second base for McCloskey in St. Louis two years ago, so he knows just what the player is worth. Bennett Will pc used ceed to Barry McCormick's job at sec ond if he shows speed enough to war | rant the change. ,.., l. l yiAxT one of whom is Big Bill' Lud- l viz the giant Teuton who played be-
 Kind the bat for the St. Louis Nation 1 als last season"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
nennltn at savannah.

Savannah Ga, Jan. 20.-W. H. Lyon, with Mccarthy in the saddle, made a new track record for 1ve-etghths ox 2 mile at Thunderboit. track this even1ng. He went the distance in.a:OY z-o. Ihu track gets faster almost every day.
 Tf1e winners in each event were well in hand during the races: Panique. n fhA second race, showed remarkable improvement, but after a hard run through the stretch, pulled up lame. Attendance, 1.5o0. Weather, cloudyi track fact, Summaries:
 First race, purse S1SO; S1SO;toyshfnl tye iSlioIs iSs, 9McCabe0. 8 to 5, woa; saivolatile. 1o4. tMahin), g to 10, second; Risk. dOs, (Burns), to l, third. Time, l:OS z-0. only three starters.
 Second race, purse. $50; S-year.oias and up; selling; five furIongs-Panique 1o2 IGrifin)s 10 to l:nd; 2: modn; so9ree Gnecifn fos
 1Murnhy), s to 1, third. Time. 1905. Miss Dustin. Dene, Hugh Farrell ran l.
 Third race, purse, Sf50. for S-year- rolds and up; selling; six furlongs-Co- incident, I65. -(McGuirel, to l, won; Roseboro, 107, (Gore), to l, second' Kaymarh5est BqH5ns1; Hancway, P Polar star,
 Fourth race, purse. &150. for Swear oTds and up; selltng3. one mIe-Anna Smith, 108, (Murphy). to l, won Whis Broom, 9I, (Brannonl, 8 to 5, sec ond; Dolly Bultman, Ss, (Leachl. 70 5, third. Time. LA s-S; Autumn FlHweP Fiffb 1nG race, s purse. si5O. for Swear olds and up; selling; five. furlongsT Wm. VvT H. Lyon, los, (McCarthy), e to 1, won: Pimpante, 105, (Lynchl, to 5, second: Maitron, 107, (DubeDI 5 to ,, third. Time. 1:0S 2-5. Meriz also ran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
PUG INTEREST CENTERING
 ON JEFFRIES,S ATTITUDE
If Giant Boilermaker Should Again Jump Into Charmed Circle, He Would Likely Drive
 Champion Johnson to Tall and Uncut.

 The biz event of the year for fight the heavyweight championship of the world between Jim Jeffrfes, and Jack Johnson While Jeffries has not been s t Claimed sSr tbat ass hard jolts and speed that put Bob Fitz- simmons out in eleven rounds in 1899 at Coney Island, and won over Tom snarksy nre yena montas ,s sfterwara ward in In May, 1900. he knocked Corbett out at Coney Island in twenty-t three rounds. In July. 1902. he again put Fitzsim. rounds and in August, 1908. he again knocked out Corbett. It was at Frisco this time, and he did the trick in ten rounds. His last fight of any import when he knocked out Jack Munroe in two rounds. but the year before. at Butte. be failed to stop Munroe in an exhibition bout of four rounds Jackson out at Frisco in jig time. four rounds. and the smoke had won over some good men. From past fights of the negro .pugs it has been observed will make them quit, about the only exceptions being George Dixon and Joe Cans, and 1t. Is possible that if Jeffries still has his old time speed and steam son would hardly last over eight rounds.
 None of the dates or details of this fight have been arranged yet, but @ battle that will probably be one of the best that has been heard of in recent years will be framed up between Stan. ley Ketchell and Jack o'Brien in Phila- delphia next month. O'Brien has the reputation of being one of the speediest the force that Ketchell puts in his punches. still he may keep the Mich igan man from getting to him.
 Jaclkss Stumtn.
 Back in 1909 Philadelphia Jack was some fighter. winning over Joe Choin- ski in six rounds and going six rounds to draw with Peter Jackson, Marvin Hart; Peter Maher; Joe Wolcott etc. In draw with walcott at Philadelphia and in May of the same year went a six- roundf draw with Marvin Hart at the same place. winning over Mike Schreck at Chicago in six rounds In December of that year and getting the decision after fifteen rounds with Twin Sullivan In Boston same month.
 In March. 1894. he won over Mike and in April of that year, at St Louis, knocked out Twin Sullivan in three rounds the man that 1t took him fif- teen rounds to get draw with Tn Bos- --1904-he went 8 sfx-round draw with Kid Mccoy at Philadelphia. doing the same thing with Bob Fitzsimmons and Hugo Kelly, and in October of that year he beat Tommy Burns at Afflwau- kee in six rounds. the man that was lost to Johnson last Christmas.
 Inioctober. 1905. o'Brien put Al Rauf- man out in seventeen rounds fin Frisco and few months afterward he knock ed out Bob FitzsimFnons in thirteen routs at the same place. His only fight of any Importance was when he lost to Tommy Burns after twenty rounds in November at Los Angeles. Since then he has not done so very much. but from the above it is seen that he will put up a good fight if he has not gone back too much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
TO CONCLUDE DERBY
CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS AT. GRAND
 JUNCTION TOMORROW.
Charlie Tway's Two Entries In COn- test Something to be Proud of. Mississippi Field Trials
 Next Tuesday.

The running of the Derby at the Grand Junction Field Trials will prob ably be concluded today, and the cham pionship stakes started tomorrow.
 Charlie Tway has two entries in the derby, a couple of puppies by Ch. stone, and if these youngsters make as good a showing as Tonopaugh has th the last few months. Tway will come back to Union Springs with the ex- penses of his trip to Cotton Plant ana Grand Junction. nearly paid for.
 Jake Bishop started the season or 1908 with Tonopaugn by getting hrst in the championship stakes at Manitoba, running second in the Contlnentat A A.. winning second place in both the De- troit bench shows and the one at Phila- delphia, getting second in the Eastern subscription stakes at Cotton Plant Jack, who was given first placel, was third in the Grand Junction an-age. Some record that, and if the two pup pies make a good showing in the derby, Tway will have lots to be proud of.
 Next Tuesday the first annual meet ing of Mississippi Field Trials Club start at the Mississippi Convict Farm in Rankin County. and if championship owners now at Grand Junction will go to the Mississippi trials.
 The trials, besides being the first eveE held by the Mississippi Field Trials D, that most of the hunting will take place fin the camps of the State convicts. Three stakes are offered, but in place of a championship stake there will be a members stake. The membership of thn Mississippi club includes nearly 1Cc and the indications are that the meet ing next week will be big success. l The officers are:
 President-Hugh B. Miller. Hazle 1 hurst, Miss.
 Vice Presidents-C. L. Will. Wilson vile, Miss; R. M. Smith, Fayette Miss: T. C. Edison, Jackson, Mss.
 Secretary and Treasurer-B. J. Smith Jackson. Miss.
 its annual meet on the Nix ranch, nsal San Antonio, Tex. 6eginniang Tht with oth, tn, stakes will start February 1. Thl grounds over which the trials will b. run are about 5000 acres in extent, ant special wardenss have been employed to see that no shooting is permitted The stakes are the members. derby all-age stake, and Lone Star champ iOnShin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
DYNAMITE EXPLODES
FOUR MEN KILLED AND TEN IN-i
 JURED.
KBufIdlnE of Forcite Powder Works in > New Jersey Allows Up, Leav-
 ing Death in The Ruins.

Newark, N. J., Jan. 20--Four men were killed and ten others injured, one fatally, when several tons of dynamite in one of the buildings of the Forcite Powder Works, at Lake Hopatacong, blew up late today.
 The detonation of the huge mass or explosives shook the country for miles around and blew the building contsin- ing 1t to atoms. Of the fourteen men working in it, not one escaped deathor in jury. I.egerwood; Charles Henderson. aged So NetconE; Joseph Sestak, aged 23, Hopatcong Landing; stephen Gladdss' aged 2S. Netcong.
 s The explosion occurred In a one story frame building, where sticks or dvnsnite, were stored. While 1t prob ably never will be definitely known iust what caused it. 1t is presumed thar one of the sticks of dynamite piled Tn tha structure was jared from It's rest ing place and exploded, detonatlng the whole mass. There were three or TOUT tons of dynamite in the building. ana lthe force of the explosion was terrific
 Tine bodies of the men killed were mutIIated beyond recognition. SeVeral of the other workers in the puli1Ins s s were blown considerable distances ano ! if ia considered remarkable that pu' one of them, James Boyle. received in-
 There was some delay in getting as sistance to the injured, as it was Tear ad that others of the buildings at the works might blow up. when it wa seen that the danger was over ,,en o+ l on the scene hurried to eio
 the living victims. ,.,
 The Forcite Powder Works oeiones lto inc DuPont Powder Company ana manufacture blasting dynamite, Iher' was an explosion at the Lake HopLa, @ cong works two years ago. but no On'
 was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
SPORTS

Can 1t be that MT. W. c. Howard. of Russell County, has contracted a case of cold feet Some time ago he issued a challenge open to the world. In which hounds against any in the country: The challenge was published in The Adver- tSser and Mir. B. O. Peterson, of Abbe- vile, called his hand, answering the of The Advertiser last Saturday morn ing. Tho silence of the grave IS the only loud noise that has been heard an that line since then.
 Billy Papke can do some things even If he was turned down by life insur- ance company the other day because his heart Tas t,s wsSs snc {asSht l Eddie Kennedy, of Chicago, and Phil Knight of Kansas City. couple of see- ond raterR
 Tim corbett's advance agent should file d damage suit against Jim Jenrtes what a lot of good advertising was ruined for Pompadour Jim when the big boiler maker started his training for the Johnson light.
 From the special in yesterdays Ad- | vertiser 1t looks as If Columbus, Miss wants a semi-pro aggregation: That 1 ton States people who are about as | game as they make 'em, and they will | hardly fall for the Columbus Idea ot cheap RlSatee.
 | It looks as if the Johnson Langford | mil to be held at the National Sporting IClub of London, on May 24. has been clinched. The matchmaker Of the ctuE has cabled transportation and expenses | to Langford's manager and the patr Vvfll sail for England next month.
 Freddie welsh, the English light weight, has adopted old methods of se- curing a match with Battling Nelson for the championship. Welsh has posted 1000 as a forfeit in Los Angeles tg bind the match, and says that hS will bet Nelson $5.000 on the side. | Discussing the feather-weight prob lem. Jeffries. who is regarded as ar oracle in pugilistic matters, says tha' Jim Driscoll and Ad Wolgast are th' only boys in that class who have [ 1 chance to beat Abe Attell, the Amert can champion.
 Sandy Goggles. of the Eastern Ath letic Club. tells that the PlpertowI baseball team has disbanded for good It seems that last season the police stopped the team from following. tbi time-honored custom of using guar
 ter keg and block of Ice in lieu of tht
 regulation style of third base. Majo Sylvester informs us that he don't nlinI
 If they use the ice, but when they uset
 this Seductive Studs" compound ther, were far too many three haEGars made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
a|||| AGREEMENTS |. BEING SENT Signed Contracts Are Expected Soon. ---. BILLY cRYsTALL IS LEFT OUT Possible That Krebs Will Be Let
 to 6ulfport. Reckenaeld in City Has Usdertakea te l Get. Capitol Heights Grounds In shape Fer sprias--About
 MeCIoskey.

Contracts are being sent to the
 nembers of the Climbers who are ex- peeted this spring. and within the of them will have been returned to To- cal baseball headquarters signed up..
 A contract will not be sent 10 Billy Crystal as Greminger is opposed to having him on the team again, and the big first baseJnan will not be in- terfered with by President Chambers. Some of the men have hiuted that they wifi ask for higher salaries than they received last 6ut hain hndaS sne 90ai sti- pends about equal to anything in this league except probably the big leagu- CTS Charlie Frank had down In New Orleans the chances are that they VIII afix their autographs to the same fg- ures that were in vogue last year.
 A contract may be sent to Krebs but ia Is possible that he will be sold to GuIfp6rt before the Ides of March. ing M to hang on to Lively and Krebs last summer but If they get their hard hitting catcher back everything VIII be all right
 Several good men are expected ah.eE the big, ieaguers have asked and re- ceived waivers next month, and then Greminger writes that he has one or two new men to try out. HocKenneIo has been In MontEomery all winter: He liked the city and people so well last summer that he stopped right here when the bunch began to beat it for their homes last September. He is taking little light exercise every day and 6y the lime that reporting time comes Ikey will be in good shape to make it interesting for anybody that tries to beat him out of the Job at second base.
 President Chambers has given him the Job Of fixing up the grounds for the coming season and he is working hard on the lot out at Capitol Heights every day, grading. filling ins etc. He and Charley, the groundkeeper. will have things all in shape before the 1st of March. and when. Greminger's squad and the big league outfits get to work they will find about as pretty grounds as there are in Dixie.
 Local baseball people are interested in watching the showing that John this season. The former Montgomery manager has lots of friends here who don't think, that he was given a fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21
THE RACES
ReuuItn Id New orIennn .

New Orleans, La., Jan. 2o.-John Gar ner, at even money. came back today and won the feature event of the card at Suburban Park, duplicating his per formance of Tuesday.
 Just before the third race Brougham ran away for a mile and half.
 Track slow; weather clear.
 First race. for S-year-olds and up, five and a half furlongs. selling-Coat Cutter. 1l4 CBattiste). to 10. woni Clear Rock. 112 (Pendergast). 4 to l. second; Sister ollie. 112 (Pickens), to 1. third. Time, 1:16. Vartenhi' Perl' winker and Tommy ran.
 six furlonas selling-Rebo.1O 1O4 Crank, lin), to ?, won; RuilOba, 113 (Bonley) to 2. second Dr. Nash. 112 CT. Burns) to 1. third. Time. 1:1Sf L5. Nome and Vendor ran. Cliff Cole left al post.
 Third race. purse, for Swear -olds ane up. five furlongs-John Garner 4V'