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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
MANY ENTER MEET
 OF SCHOOL LEAGUE

The entries for the Sunday School Ath- letic meet to be held at the Y. M. c. A. Friday night, were closed last night. For ty-four persons have entered their names as follows
 Second Presbyterian, Seniors-Walter Going, Percy McNeely, Eugene Knight, Herbert Going, E. Berry, Allen Farley, Will Wingo, W. J. Hessler, A. Stillman. Intermediates-Tom Wingo, Jack Wallace. Juniors-Hugh Going. Boys-Albert Smith, Douglas Wingo.
 Cumberland Presbyterian, Seniors-A. J. Lundborn, T. Chambless, H. H. Strick- land, O. P. Miller. O. Williams
 South Highlands Presbyterian, Inter mediate-William Gilmore. Juniors-V. Badham, E. Bowron, A. Gilmore. Boys William Badham.
 Woodlawn Baptist, Seniors-George c. Davis. Roy Hinton, William A. Stone A. J. Linden, C. Q. Zbinden, J. D. Will Hams. Intermediates-Roy Minton, Stin- son Clapp, Harry Film. Juniors-Harl y Scott, Lester Stanberry, George Pruett
 First Baptist, Seniors-J. H. Van, F. E. Van, Frank Davis, H. Mcclure.
 Southside Baptist Juniors-Sanford Henkin. Sam Cowan.
 East Lake M. E., Seniors-Charles Sell man. Intermediates-Sam Howell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
BIRMINGHAM WINS
 FROM MARION BOYS

The Birmingham college waloped the Marion boys last night at basketball, the score being IS to f. Marion did not make a single field goal in the whole contest, and at no time showed any ability to measure up with the strapping team of the local college
 For Birmingham, Captain Balsam, Lam bert and Norton played forward; Sturdi- want, center; Jackson and Parker, guards. They did fine work and were superior to their opponents in every feature of the game. The guards only allowed Marion a few shots at the goal, while the for wards put the ball in the basket from all parts of the field
 Reynolds, for Marion, who threw the foul goals, made the only points scored by his team. Bruner, at guard, was Mar ions fastest man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

The following awards, according to classes, have been made at the Birming ham bench show:
 Collies-Class l, ali dogs under one year: First, Jack Biddle Dan Trelawney; sec ond, F. o. Harvey, Rex; third R. D. Davis. Anchor Boy
 Class 2-Open to all dogs one year and over: First sE H. Cox, Jr.. Commander; second, T. c. Webb. Burwood Beaver; third, w. C. Bromiberg, Tad.
 Class 2-Bitches. open: First Jack Bid- dle, Southport Stylish; second. w. B. Stack, Highland Pearl; third, T. c. Webb, ,Anfed Amelia; fourth, L. s. Selman, Winona Eva.
 Bull Terriers-First. J. S. Johnson, Bus ter: second, W. s. Scott, General.
 English Bull Dogs-Dogs over one year: First, V. M Randolph, Tige.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
CARLOS SMITH TO
 MANAGE JACKSON

Carlos Smith, the old Baron outfield- CT, will manage the Jackson team Of the Cotton States league the ensuing season.
 In remuneration for Smith, Jackson will give Birmingham it's pick of the Jackson players prior to the drafting season.
 Last season. an old Baron player Roy Montgomery, managed Jackson and won the pennant The friends of Smith are predicting that he will duplicate this trick this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

English Bull Dogs-Under one year: First A T. Howard, Nuthurst Boy second. J. s. Vance King Solomon
 English Bull Dogs-Bitches: First, Mrs. Bessie White, Lettie; second, w. H. Elm erick, Bay Briton.
 Cocker Spanel-Bitches, one year Or over: First, w H. Short, Dolly s.
 Cocker Spaniel-Dogs, one year or over: First, w. Short, Jimmie
 Cocker Spaniel-Bitches, one year and under: First, W. H. Short, Peggy; sec ond, N B. Stack, Betsy Rosa
 Boston Terriers-Open: First, J. Fies Scunie; second prize, J. T. Yeatman, Clico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
WITH THE BOWLERS

The engineers of the Tennessee com pany defeated the draughtsmen of the same company last night in two of three games Each side was minus one man, and the scores, therefore, were comparatively low.
 H. J. Meek and partner will go to Montgomery Saturday to roll a i've game match against Montgomery bowl CTS These games will serve as a cele- bration for the opening of bowling alleys in Montgomery.
 John Bray, a local bowler rolled the high score of 274 in game last night, making nine straight strikes. This is a magnificent score for any bowler, but was remarkable considering Bray has had but five months experience.
 The newspaper team and the Apollo, juniors, known as "Meek's Pets.' will meet Monday night at S:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
Grammar School League.

The results of the games in the Cram mar School Basketball league were as follows: Powell School Il, Woodlawn School z; Paul Hayne School 1T, Avon dale School 3.
 The present standing of the teams is given below:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

too, deserves special mention. Her work was exceedingly graceful.
 The feat of the seniors is one of which they are proud, for last season the post graduates won the championship of the schools The seniors declare that they will win that honor this season. Onie Smith was the star among the post graduates. The lineup was as follows:
 Seniors-Ruth Gaudin, center; Martha Smith, back center; Rose Eastman, back center; Louse Thornbury, guard: Margaret Cameron, guard; Martha Ellis, forward; Wilcie Scarber forward.
 Post Graduates = Gertrude Rosenstihl center; Onie Smith, back center; Rosa Lee Wilson. guard Pearl Blackburne, guard; {; Florence Hamilton. forward; Helen Me whinney, forward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

Next Monday morning kind of business departure will be given trial in Birmingham The department managers and buyers of the Loveman Joseph Loeb store will hold practically of their ideas of modern merchandising This conclusion arrived last night meeting of the officers and of the Big Store and Mr. Leo Loeb the Manager has guaranteed his support and approval the
 buyer manager will have absolute say about the price the display of merchandise his section during the ae and the proprieors will have hand whatsoever cep guarantee the Loveman Joseph Loeb safety and the old time Loveman, Joseph & Loeb satisfaction
 The announcement given out positively that something like $300000 worth of seasonabe merchandise will be sold at $15OOOO $17OOO0 This well being great nnova in Birmingham, will bring savings to hundreds who will duly appreciate them.
 particulars of the safe will be given out at later date the signatures of the management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

Don't fail to attend the big auction sale of horses and mules today. Fies 6 Sons, 3rd Ave. and 16th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11

Valentines from 1c up. Dewberry & Montgomery, 2029 2nd Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Dr.. Haldane Cleminson Convicted OF
Wife Murder in Chicago.

CHICAGO. November COR. Haldane
Clemnson. who has been on trial for the
murder Of Lis wife. NOrah Jane Clemin-
son. was found guilty of murder and
sentenced to life imprisonment here to-
night. 1t took the jury about three hours
to reach a verdict.
Cleminson was charged with the murder
Of his wife May so. Mrs. Cleminson
was found dead in bed with strong
odor Of chioroform pervading the room.
Cleminson said he had been unconscious
for several hours and that when he re-
covered he had found his wife dead by
his side. He told story about burglars
entering the house and said that $50 and
some iewelr! had been taken.
Cleminson later admitted that his story
of the burglary was false and he is re-
ported to have said that he had invented
it to save the honor of his children, in
timating- that his wife had committed
suicide
Clemnson is twenty-seven ye,rs old
and has been married six years. He
has two children, who are now with his
mother and father.
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DIED.

COLLINS. ON saturday, November 20 1909 90 -
-, pm c q Beloved mS1pss St
Thomas L. Collins. jr.. and MargaTet A Cs5
Inns aged ye and Hspta o.
Monday November %. at IL O'CLOCK an.
interInent at Mount Olivet cemetery.
COSTELLO On November 10. 190ot at %"
pm, PATRICK J. COSTELLO, eldest son
Funeral l a ffom nnd a .ee rs s 81
wesr. Monday. November 90. at $50 am.
thence to st. Aioysirs Church where -, requiem Sda
mass will be said for repose OF MS soni
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
DICKSON. Departed this lie Thursday, NEyem-
g. DICKSON beloved sister OF Rosa L. COINS
and aunt OF Daisy Tabb.
Funeral sunday November, 81. from ST: Mary 5
Church, I'D street between 9 and ii norm
west. NJ 1880 o'clock. ATLANTIC City. y -
YI,AOk. on Saturday. November 20. 1909. at
1870 AN. at his residence. hear Iarrett
psrk Montgomery county. Md. BENJAMIN,
son Of Joseph and Elizabeth flack' Ia MS
Funeral from n st. Mays Catholic chusch Mon;
day. November -. ut 10 am. -s"dS WIN
leave family residence at = An =
FRAYsEH. On Thursday. November tis 1909.
ut f.:4J pm. CARRIE w.. eldest daughter
OF the late Collier c.. and Margaret Fray
Funeral from her late residence, SO ii street
northwest sunday. November Il. at ser m.
Interment private.
KEMP. On Saturday. November 20. 1902 at
30 pm. WILLIAM J., beloved husband OF
Mary A. Kemp. aged forty years
Funeral from his late residence, ~ h street
northeast, Tuesday morning. November -. at
$50. Mass at st. Aloysus Church at
o'clock. Interment Arlington cemetery. WE
gina papers please copy
MAGRrDER ON Friday November 10. 1909.
at 80 Am. JOSEPH T.. beloved husband
ot Mary 4. Magruder aged forty-two years
Funeral from his late residence. BOT q stree.
southwest. Monday. November ~ at 300
an Requiem at ST. Dominic thurca
al 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends inEltch
iPittsburs papers please copy
pRENTISS. suddenly at Riverdale. Md an
saturday. November 20. 1909. at 30 pm.
Dr. CHARLES A. PRENTlSS. in his sew
enty-third year.
Funeral Monday November -. at = pm. frou'
the residence VI his son. l'2D oregon avenue
northwest.
RILEY. Suddenly. on SATURDAY, November 20.
1909. at 6::}0 AIN. WILLIAM j. RlLEb, ia
the seventy sixth year OF his age
Funeral from late residence. 2l3l Pennsyivana
avenue northwest. Monday. November -
at = Pun. Relatives and friends invited IN
terment at Congressional cemetery
WINSTON. On Saturday, November 20. 1909.
at $50 I'm. at her residence a"i2 u street
northwest IDA NAY WINSTON.
place is vacant in our home that never can
be filled.
Gone. hut No forgotten.
BY MAMMA AND PAPA JAMES A. AND
AMELIA WINSTON.
Funeral from Liberty Baptist Church. 18th aud
r streets northwest. Monday, November -.
at o'clock pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
MICHAEL I. WELLER ENDORSED
Presented for District Commissioner
- by Four Associations.

A meeting of representatives Of four
citizens associations in East Washington
was held last night in the office of d. A.
Edwards. 22J Pennsylvania avenue south
est, for the purpose of indorsng cam
didate for appointment as District Com
missioner. The name Of Michael l.
Weller was the only one considered and
he received the unanimous approval Of
the delegates present.
D. A. EdWa rds was chosen chairman of
the meeting and II. a. Callohan secretary
The resolution indorsing Mr.. Weller set
forth that his name was presented with
out regard to partisan politics. It was
also recited that East Washington, COM
prising nearly one-half of the area and
taxable property of the District Of Column
bia. has not received the consideration it
should have had. Nh. Weller was put
forward az a fitting representative Of the
eastern section.
Those present We're Thomas w Smith,
representing the East Washington Citi-
zens Association; William j. Frizzell.
representing the Northeast washington
Citizens Association; d. A Edwards, rep
resenting the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation. and II. A. Callohan. representing
the Southeast Washington Citizens Asso-
iation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
WILL CONTEST kEIFERs SEAT
OPPOSITION TO VETERAN OHIO
CONGRESSMAN.
Youthful Retired Naval Officer Said
to Aspire to the Nomination in
Seventh District. =,
Special Dispatch t. The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Cen J. Warren Eeifer. who has been
the representative in Congress from the
seventh Ohio district almost continuously
for the past thirty-tNo years, is to have
a youthful opponent when the, next con-
vention meets here. The opponent is to
be a retired naval officer, Lieut.. Robert
w. Kessler OF Tippecanoe City. Ohio
Lieut.. IIessler was dropped from the
rolls OF the navy few weeks ago he
cause he failed to pass an examination.
He is ''broncho." as tho naval officers
call those who have not been to An
napoiis. ard who have risen to rank.
Although he was dropped from the rolls
for only tND months. friends hete say
that Lieut. KeSSler will not try 10 get
back into the navy. and that his final dis
. charge will be. granted him witlAil the
next few days. He Is said to have been
In close conference here for several days
with friends who are i'll the seats of the
political mighty in the seventh district.
They are said Ia have told him Il would
be pretty wise in him to announce his
candidacy. as many of the younger men
in the republican party here believe that
Gen. Keifer has served long enough and
that they ought to put a younger and
more vigorous man in Congress.
There are thousands OF friends OF
BOBBY KeSSler. the naval OFFICER rs
known at home who say they will vote
for him. Many of the voters don't Ike
Gen. Keifer for many Observation-Disclosures
among them being his everlasting bonn
basting about the g. y. r., as one OF
them puts il. ~ -
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TO RESTORE ANCIENT BATHS.
italian King Interested in Discov-
cries at Rome

Srcrial Cablcgran to The Star.
ROME. November eo-king Victor En-
panuel has visited the baths of Diocletian
" hich II is proposed to isolate and re-
store for the occasion of the celebration
" the fiftieth anniversary of the procla-
.nation OF United Italy. His majesty ap-
proved the project to repristinate the
plan OF Michelangeio, who adopted tn.
ancient ruins 10 the present church IN
stead of building new facade. as orig
tualiy intended. Thus the ruins will re-
main untouched. The sum OF SlGo.'OC
]as been provided 10 meet the expense OF
the necessary work, which the king rec
commended he initiated soon.
\ fresco representing the Madonna and
Guild, thanked by saints. has been diScov-
cred in the Church OF St. Bartolomeo on
an island in the Tiber. dating from the
beginning of the thirteenth century IL
= admirably preserved. II is being care
fully uncovered from the sGperimposeU
whitewaSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
MEMORY FAILED HIM.
Charles Michael Could Not Remem-
Der He Had Swallowed Poison.

Did ! take iodine?' Charles Michael
asked at the Emergency Hospital last
night after he had awakened from a
sound sleep. II can hardly believe it,
and if did | have no recollection of it"
Michael. who is baker, was taken
from 1918 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
LATE Yesterday afternoon ana treated for
iodine poisoning
whisky trouble is the cause of it ALL
wrote Michael. and in case of death
please notify my Stcpmother. | live at
l3oS 9TH street. and belong to the fIquita-
BILE Insurance Company. In case of death
please give my brother the remainder
"CHARLES MICHAEL"
Michael declared to physicians at the
hospital that he had not the slightest
recollection of having written any mes
sage or of taking the iodine. He was
transferred to the Washington Asylum
Hospital last night for further treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
DRAPED COFFIN CAUSES RIOT.
Foot Ball Players Battered and
Bruised and Game Ends Abruptly.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, November 2O.-A
riot in which fifteen or twenty medical
students were battered and bruised end
ed the foot ball game here today between
Memphis Hospital Medical College and
the University OF Memphis, formerly the
College of Physicians and Surgeons. at
the close of the first half when the score
stood "a to 0 in favor OF the university.
A coffin draped in the colors of the hos
pital college, brought on the field before
the game started, precipita ted the riot.
which for time assumed serious proper
lions.
a band of hospital students seized the
coffin and tore off the lid, at the end of
the first half, and were promptly at
tackled by the university students. In
a moment both factions had been rein
forced and the fighting mass was charg-
ed by the police with drawn clubs. Both
elevens refrained from joining in the
melee. \ number of the students We're
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
POSTGRADUATE Glass Election.

At a meeting of the postgraduate class
OF Georgetown University law depart
ment the following officers were elected to
represent the class. which is the largest
in the history of the institution: John J..
CoWhig of Virginia. president Henry X.
Wasser Of PENNSYLVANIA. first vic. presi-
dent; Joseph V. Morgan Of Maryland. sec
ond vice president: Horace J. Donnellv,
District of Columbia, secretary: William
7. Bacon. jr.. Massachusetts, treasurer:
John j. McCurdy. Kansas sergeant-at-
arms; Woodbridge cIapp, Massachusetts
class poet. a vote OF thanks was eX-
tended to the retiring president sydney
T.. Mudd, jr., Of Maryland, son of Repre-
sentative Mudd of that state.
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H. Gould's Million-Dollar Home.

NEW YORK. November 2o.-lnasmuch
as katherine ClemmonS Could retains as
L dover right the original Castle Gould
at Sands Point, l.. l., by the terms of
the recent separation, Howard Gould
her former husband, is going to spend a
million dollars on q country house at
Port Washington, l.. |. The contract
mas already been let.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Paulhan Makes Spectacular Flight.

MOCRMEION. lie Grand. November
"o.-M- Panlhan made spectacular flight
today in his bi-plane to Chalons and re-
turn. a distance OF. sixty kilometers tthir-
ty-seven niles in ~ minutes He reach
stopped his motor when about 100 feet
in the air. making the descent by means
OF planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Historic Virginia Mill Burns.

WINCHESTER, Va. November %
Stonewall mills. one of the most historic
landmarks in the valley. was destroyed
by fire today, entailins a loss of $1,000.
Situated on tie famous valley turnpike
near Winchester, it was one of the few
Touring mills in this section to escape de-
struCtion when Gen. Philip Sheridan laid
waste everything from the Potomac
southwark 100 miles. 1t helped supply the
Confederate forces with -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
EARLY TO WRITE BOOK.
Man Once Held as Leper to Relat,
His Experiences.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. November 2O-A response
to letter from local paper has just
been received from John Early, the for
mer United States infantryman, whose
pension was cut off when the govern
ment declared he was not afflicted with
leprosy and left him without means Of
support. Early writes from the southern
farm, which he has secured rent free for
the winter, to acknowledge with thanks
the receipt OF money order for So which
was sent him a couple of weeks ago.
through the generosity OF an anonymous
contributor.
Mr. Early says his wife and babies are
in good health. He says he is working
hard about the farm, putting 1t In shape
for the winter During the winter he
expects to write book on bis expert
ences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Murderers Tracked by Hounds.

PLESCHEN, Germany. November 20
Police hounds today tracked the two
men who last night hacked to death
farmer. his wife and five children and
another inmate of his home at the vii
lage of Baguslawitsch, near the Russian
frontier. The murdererS turned out to
be the two brothers of the woman They
were captured by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
TRIBUTE TO STATES RIGHTS.
Request in Boston Mans Will t.
w. and L. University.

S,eciaI DI>pafcA 10 Inc Star
BOSTON. November 2D.-In honor OF
Gen. Lee and other Virginia generals.
Who with the maker OF the document,
believed in state. rights" $4,000 will
eventually be paid over to the Washing
ton and Lee University of Virginia. ac-
curding To the will of the late Summer
Mann Of Brookline. Mass, which was
filed for probate today.
Tho sum il to be known as the S. Mann
fund, and the INCOME is to be used for
educational purposes.
The will reads: This sum | bequeathc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
FOUR BICYLISTS ARRESTED.
None Of Them Carried Lights. as
Required by Law.

Maj. Sylvester, superintendent of police.
has directed the members of the force to
give attention to violations OF the law
which requires bicycles and motor. vehl-
cles to display lights after shutdown.
(omplaint has been made of violations
of the regulation.
Last night the police OF the first pre-
cinct made four arrests of bicyciS's for
failure to comply with the requirements
of the law Each was required to deposit
s. collateral .s+~4f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Governor General Resigns.

iELSINGFORS November o0.-The
resignation of Gen. W. a. Won Boeck-
man, governor general of Finland. has
been accepted. Vice Gov. Maj. Gen. Zein
has been appointed acting governor gen
eral.
Gen. Zein is an energetic administrator.
and II IL expected that he will have more
success than his predecessor III dealing
with Finnish obstruction 10 the Russia n
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
New Chinese Minister Sails.

The State Department is informed that
the new Chinese minister 20 the United
States sailed from Shanghai the 18th in
slant the steamer Mongolia The
party consists of fifty-five people, OF
whom thirteen are students
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

in honor of the late Gen. Robert Edward
Lee and other eminent Virginia generals
and statesmen. whose loyal adherence to
state rights sustained them in the war
between the states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Hiram Hartman. eighty-one years old
survived by three generations of de-
scendants in Suffolk. Norfolk and Ala
bama died at Suffolk, Va.
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Contract for4sea wall at Norfolk.

The contract for the construction of a
sea wall at the navy yard at Norfolk.
Va, was today awarded by the Navy
Department to Alsop & PIERCE of New
port News, Va, at $4,000.
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Charged With Attempted Burglary.

Upon being released Fulford refused TO
discuss the peculiar predicament in which
he found himself The man, however ap-
peared to be intensely pleased at the
prospect of changing his unpleasantly
close quarters in the chimney for d COM
Portable cell warrant charging at
tempted burglary has been lodged against
him. When finally extricated from the
chimney the clothes worn by the young
man We're torn to shreds and he was
covered with SCOT from head to foot. He
presented a most lauSh.tble spectacle. He
was given a good washing Immediately
upon his arrival at the jail
Fulford will be given preliminary
hearing before the mayor Monday morn
ing. He has promised To explain at
that time why he decided upon SO I'M
usual way Of entering mans house
and what his intentions were. Davis says
it is probable that the man had learned
in some way of an unusual amount of
money which had come into his posses
sion during the day, and that his object
was probably robbery.