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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
RAILROAD REPORT.
Louisville and Nashville Responds to
 Mississppis Demand for Figures.

Jackson, Miss, March 2S-(Special)- The Louisville and Nashville railroad is one of the very first to respond to the demand of the Mississippi railroad com mission for report showing the indebt- edness, resources, equipment and reve- nues for the past two years. It is a voluimnous document covering a period of ten years, or since 1S99 when it took over the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas, which skirts the three lower counties of Mississippi, covering a distance of 73.74 miles, and assuming its mortgage obliga tions of S5,G00000 and which according to the statement, was done without increas- ing the capital stock, which is now $60, OOO, ,O00, and no part of 1t applicable to this state.
 The bonded indebtedness on the New Orleans and Mobile division is given at $6,OO0. 900, of which 32.23 per cent is based on the valuation of the property in Mis- sissippi, which Is s1,933S00
 The receipts from the business of the Louisville and Nashville In Mississippi for the two years ending June 30, 1908, was $1,131, ,294.2O in 1907 and s1,0SSS19.01 in 1908.
 The operating expenses for the same periods were 1859. .T32. 52 and S56, 405.36 The net revenue for 1908 was $232 .65; for 1907, $271 ,561.6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Outlook for College Baseball.

The colleges have opened their sea son. Alabama, in scoring three vic- tories over Howard, indicates that Dr. Pollards headwork Is making up for the lack of material. However, just how Alabama will look against the really strong teams of the south re- mains to be seen. Howard has a better team this season than ever before. Au- burn. by defeating Mercer in several games handrunning. looks able. Wander bilt and Sewanee have better teams than in years gone. Georgia Tech. too, judg- ing from reports, will be able to hold it's own this season.
 But, for the second season in success sion, Georgia will probably win the championship. The Red and Black has shown up exceedingly strong against teams of the major league, and north ern sporting writers have expressed their surprise in the journals they rep resent. Georgia has several strong twirlers, and the indications are that the Red and Black will continue it's history of making big league players
 The season for the colleges at this advanced date looks propitious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
CHATTANOOGA AND
 BARONS MAY PLAY

Henry Meek, the big hefty catche who will make Chattanooga valuable man this season. was in Birmingham Sunday visiting his family here.
 Meek says that the Chattanooga team looks unusually strong. He feels con fident that Dobbs men will make strong fight for the South Atlantic pen nant.
 Plans are on foot looking to a series of games between the Birmingham and the Chattanooga clubs. It Is hoped that Chattanooga will be brought to Bir- mingham and that BrmingEa will then go to Chattanooga.
 Meek looks as if he has been doing considerable work. He has rid his frame of several pounds of surplus avoirdupois, and states that he feels like a fighting cock.
 He states that Jack Reidy is show ing up well. and vii stick with the mountain boys. Reidy, as is known, was formerly a star performer for the University of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Change In Football Rules.

The intercollegiate football rules committee, in it's session in New York Saturday, made very few changes in the code as it existed last year, but the few will probably do much toward the further development of the national sport of the colleges.
 By the change a goal from the field counts three points instead of four as heretofore. This was done to prevent two goals from the field equaling a hard earned touchdown and goal. This change will result in fewer attempts at goal from placement, and will deprive the lighter teams of an asset that helps in the equalization of strength.
 Hereafter when a center feints in passing the ball, his object being to induce the opposing team to get off side, he subjects his own team to penalty of five yards. This rule is ex- cellent. Such strategy as centers have been guilty of is not equivalent to head work. It Is an attempt to take an un- fair advantage.
 There was no important change in the rule concerning forward passes.
 The appointment of a committe for the settlement of all disputes was wise move, especially as Walter Camp, the eminent auth ority, was made chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
SPORTING NEWS
KEEPING SPORTS PURE
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

In all brances of sport you must ob- serve the rules carefully. Every tech nical obligation must be complied with by the players and the officials. In sports, the conventions must be ob- served.
 For this reason the inquiry into the complication of the Southern Basket ball league is justihable and even nec- essary.
 At the close of the season Mobile had won the championship in walk. The Mobile team was the best of the league. But one of its players. Haas. in not registering, as is required of all ath- letes, failed to abide by the rules of the league. Therefore, the games in which he played should and will be thrown out.
 This will give Birmingham the cham pionship
 Mobile scoffs at the idea of losing the championship. In Birmingham, there Is very little interest. The season is concluded and even though Birming- ham is awarded the championship, very few people, other than those deeply in- terested in the sport, will become aware of that fact. -
 But there is a deeper motive than awarding the championship which in spires the officials to closely investi- gate.
 It is their hope that the Southern Basketball league will survive.
 Last season was the first of the Southern Basketball league. It was little and imperfect company, but the beginning of an organization that should gain hold throughout the south. There were a number of good teams in the company and these teams played an equal number of games against each other Basketball, as a result of the league, became a topic of interest. If the succeeding seasons prove as sue cessful as the last, the time is not far distant when basketball, as sport, will be as popular in the winter, compara- lively speaking, as baseball is in the summer But it must be kept clean, and free of disagreement.
 It is very probable that there will be
 
 all means should be brought within the circle and Memphis and New Or leans should be considered. Chatta- nooga will no doubt be an applicant for membership.
 So it behooves us to keep the league as it is today, free from reproach.
 If Haas was not registered before February 25 he had no more right to help Mobile win the pennant than star of the Illinois team would have to so aid Birmingham or Nash vile.
 True, Haas is a Mobile boy, and that fact establishes an extenuating cir cumstance. But he did not obey the rules of the league. He was an alien as much as if his place of residence was Kalamazoo or Lees Summit.
 Suppose that no investigation is held. 1 Then Montgomery next season would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
The Barons Play Howard College

have good excuse to use a ringer" Such a precedent cannot be set, if those interested in the welfare of the little league and in the game at large care to see it flourish.
 It Is a regrettable circumstance. Mo- bile certainly had the best team In the league. But sympathy never prompts the just man to hesitate
 Therefore. Mobile will lose the cham pionship, and the Birmingham Athletic club will get it-although, as stated above, the local players themselves are looking on with an air altogether indifferent. .-.,.
 But the slate must be cleaned. for everyone wants basketball to flourish. If 1t does flourish, the rules of the game must be adhered to as closely as are the rules governing intercollegiate contests. Were there no rules there would be no clean sport. Were there no clean sport, for lack of interest sport would cease to be factor in the life of every citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
BOYLE AND WOMAN
 SPEND QUIET DAY

Mercer, Pa, March 2S.-After a week intense with movement and excitement James H. Boyle and Mrs. Boyle, or Me- Dermott or Thurston, or whatever her real name may be, have had one real day of rest. While the woman spent the greater part of the day reading, the man indulged himself in the luxury of read ing and smoking. Last evening he gave the sheriff money with which to pur- chase a quantity of toddies, and these were dealt out to him at breakfast, dinner and supper. ~
 The brilliant woman never lost her nerve She had lost her appetite, but to- day was well on the way to recovery. The man had lost both nerve and appe- tite. This evening, however, he was in good condition and talked of making a fight for his liberty.
 McDermott, the retired fireman of Chi cago, did not come here today for the purpose of seeing the woman he alleges answers the description of his missing daughter, Anna.
 It is likely arrangements will be com pleted tomorrow morning for the hear ing.
 The woman Is indifferent to the pro- ceedings. protesting her absolute inno- cence, and her conviction that she will be acquitted Boyle Is rather nervous as to the hearing and wishes it to be held here rather than at Sharon
 It is the opinion here that there are three more accomplices to be arrested, the report being that efforts have been begun to locate them in this county, as well as in Ohio. Former JGs.- Sam uel H. Miller probably will defend Boyle when his case comes to trial at the April session of court As yet his woman com panion has secured no attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29

Chicago. March 2S.-It is understood tonight that Frank Gotch will sign the contract calling for a return wrestling match against George Hackenschm the Russian.
 The match is to occur in Melbourne, Australia, next November. The San Vincent syndicate, which is pro noting the event, is offering $25,OOO. Hackenschmidt has already consented to the terms.
 While Gotch, some months ago, de- feated Hackenschmidt for the worlds championship, the second bout will be of international interest on account of the claims of the defeated Russian that he was fouled by Gotch, and that on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Plead Ignorance of Tiger.

Columbus, Ga, March 2S.-(Special) Late yesterday afternoon officers raided the near-beer saloon of Robert Hud- son and his son, B. V. Hudson loca ted on First avenue in this city, and cap tured about 100 bottles of whisky y varying in size from one quart down to half a pint. The elder Hudson Is an Confederate soldier and operated the place under an old soldiers license When the officers secured the liquor the two men said that they did not know it was there. They said 1t must have been left there by former Keepers of the place. It was formerly kept as a whisky, saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
MITCHELL GOES AGAINST JOHNSON
 BEFORE JEFFRIES

New York. March 2S.-Ketchel will, if Jeffries won't. so it looks as though Jack Johnson will have chance to de- fend his title as soon as he wants to. Ketchel Is a little light for the job, but 1t is recalled that he is no lighter than Fitzsimmons was when he took the title from Jim Corbett and Is pret- ty nearly if not quite as heavy as Sharkey was when he went the long route with Jeffries.
 In the meantime Jeffries is in re- serve. The big fellow is getting into shape and if the match with Ketchel falls through or Ketchel is whipped Jeff will get in the game again. Sam Berger, Jeff's sparring partner, said the other day: "Jeffries is going to fight Johnson and he's going to lick him sure. Why. Jim will have him licked before they even enter the ring. All Johnson will need is one look at the man he has called dead one to make him skip the ropes in record fashion.
 Johnson has a yellow streak as big as the moon. Why, he could not even lick some of the good heavyweights fighting today, and he would have just about as much chance against Jeff as baby would. When Jeffries fights him he'll be accused of picking lemons.
 'Of course, 1 am not in position to say when the fight will come off. Certainly 1t won't be until we have finished our vaudeville engagement, but my personal opinion is that a short time after that will find them In the center of the ring, and Johnson will be lying on his back taking the count I have worked with Jeff and I know just about what he can do. He Is the greatest heavyweight that ever lived. He's going to get back into shape and he's going to lick this fellow Johnson as sure as my names Sam Berger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
HOWARD COLLEGE
 MEETS THE BARONS
 THIS AFTERNOON

Howard College tackles the Barons this afternoon.
 The Baptsts returned from Tuscaloosa yesterday morning. in which city on Fri day and Saturday they played three games against Dr. Pollard's Alabama aggrega- tion.
 The star twirler of the Baptists, Baum gartnor who let Alabama down with three hits. and lost his game through an error at critical moment, will work for How ard this afternoon, Manager Molesworth will probably send several of his men 10 the slab.
 There will be large number of Howard students at the game and many local fans. The struggle should be interesting, and should result in each aggregation reeeiY- ing good practice, which is the object.
 Seeing Howard in action, too, will give those interested as estimate of the strength of the Alabama team this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
FAKE
 VERY LIVE WIRE

Memphis, March 2S-As a result of the exposure of a ringer who posed as Joe Percent of Milwaukee in Wednesday nights fight here with Johnny King, Matchmaker Mark and the South Mem phis club may have to quit business on account of the scandal, which is the first since the law was passed permitting fights Charges are made that the club officials knew when they arranged the match that the genuine Percent was sell ing newspapers in Milwaukee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
 Miss Sutton Is Beaten.

Fl Paso Tex. March 27.-Miss May Slut ton, champion tennis player, was defeated on the tennis courts of the Fl Paso Coun- try club today The victorious team in the mixed doubles was Miss Florence Sut- ton. sister of the champion, and Mir. Brown of Los Angeles. Miss Suttons partner was Mrs. Sinsabaugh of Los An gees The score was to 6. Miss Sutton and party leave for Mexico City to par ticipate in the Mexico championship tour nament,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
ROBINSON NEEDS AID.
Will Endeavor to Get Men From Man
 ager McGraw.

Little Rock, March B.-(Special )-Presi- dent Robinson of the St. Louis Cardinals arrived in Little Rock today and admitted that St. Louis might make some sort of a deal with Manager McGraw of the New York Giants when the latter comes here to play an exhibition game with the Little Peck team Tuesday.
 St Louis is badly in need of a shortstop and an outfielder and will try to get some of McGraMs surplus talent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
BOWLING SEASON CLOSES
 NEXT SATURDAY EVENING.

This is the final week of the season of the Apollo bowling alleys. Saturday night, April B. the place will be closed until next fall, when it's manager, Henry Meek, returns after playing a baseball season with Chattanooga in the South At lsntic league.
 The following prizes are offered for this week: Ten pins, high score, s2; next high score $1; rubbernecks, high score, $1; i've back, high score. $1.
 For first and second high scores in ten pins last week. Propst 295, and Middaugh 227. won the prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Militia Ordered Out.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 27.-Five companies of militia have been ordered to the scene of the Indian battle at Hickory Ground. They will go on special trains from Durant, Chandler, Muskogee, Shaw nee, and Oklahoma City as soon as trains can be made up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
THREE MEN DROWN.
Attempt to Cross River Just Above
 Falls.

Waterloo, Ia.. March 8.-While several persons watched, powerless to help, Cryst Anderson and Henry Bothman., duck hunters. clinging to an upturned boat, from which Frank Bcntz had already jumped and drowned. were carried over the falls in the Cedar river today and drowned. The three men tried to cross the river just above the falls and the boat upset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29

American soil he was unable to pro- cure fair deal. Gotch, since the pub lication of the charges of Hacken- schmidt, has applied to the Russian the derogatory terms of yellow" and coward"
 Gotch states that while he was in Europe Hackensch midt declined to ac- cept his challenge for a return en- gagement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Treaty Is Ratified.

The Hague, March 27.-The treaty of arbitration between the Netherlands and the United States was ratified to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
Rebel Priest Captured.

Fez, Morocco, Monday, March 22.-kit- tani, the priest who has been preaching holy war in support of the pretender, has been captured Surrounded by strong body of horsemen he was brought into Fez today. Mulai Hafid, the Sultan, watched his arrival from tower of the palace.
 YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 At Memphis: Chicago CNationals) 2, Memphis (Southern) l.
 At Fort Worth: New York (Nationals) G. Fort Worth (Texas league) g.
 At San Antonio. Detroit r, San An- tonic A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
A BEAUTIFUL NEW
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A TRIUMPH OF MODERN ART IN WHICH ALL OF THE IMPRESSIVE BEAUTY OF THE OLD MASTERS IS RETAINED, BEING A FULL PAGE IN COLOR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
PENALTIES ARE HEAVY.
Packing House Men Must Face Law
Suits.

Washington, February 27.-Alleging vio-
Iations of the antitrust law, suits to COL
1ect penalties aggregating Sl9,800000 were
filed against six packing house COM
panies In the second division of the cir
cult court today by Attorney General Hal
Norwood. The defendants are Swift &
Co., Jacob Dold Packing company,
Cudahy Packing company, National Pack
ing company, Morris Packing company
and the Southern Beef and Provision
company.
penalty of $4,000 is asked from
each defendant. The suits are signed by
prosecuting Attorney Roy D. Campbell
and Robert L. Rogers, associate attorney.
The packing companies are alleged to
have been IN an illegal combination to
control prices of meats in Arkansas and
defeat competition, the combination exist
ing since January -. 1907 according to
the allegations of the petitions.
A penalty may be exacted for each day
the law has been violated and the enor-
nous sums asked are based upon that pro-
vision of the law.
The suits are based upon the antitrust
laws of 1905 and are similar to the one
recently upheld by the United States SUI
preme court in which the Hammond Pack
ing company was defendant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
New York's Unread Bibles.

From the New York World
The Rev. John Wesley Hill SAYS that
in New York the Bible is almost a
closed book" If that is the case the
loss TO the community is a double one, n
there are facts which challenge the state
ment. In Manhattan and the Bronx the
New York Bible society last year dis
tributed 1882 copies of the Bible and
the gospels. an increase of 1882 volumes
over the year before. The American Bible
society in 1908 circulated 1895, 941 Bibles. of
which 3,4O9 were distributed in the
United States. The readers Bibles and
literary or critical editions of special
books of the Old and New Testaments
issued by secular publishing houses find
ready sale. Is not the vast Sunday
school population reading Its Bibles?
If the Bible is an unread book, why
is the general public so familiar with II?
Why do Biblical images and meta phors
illusions to Sodom, Lots wife, Aaron's
rod, Naboth's vineyard, convey so direct
a meaning? Why is an erroneous quota :
ton from the Bible so quickly corrected
Wy soiic oie present! English speech is
saturated with Biblical phraseology.
Notwithstanding the influence of the
higher criticism in impunging its YER
bal inspiration, proof Is wanting that
the Bible has ceased to be read. 1t is
read at colleges for its literary Quail
tiles. In one of the most hourfshinp
of the new sects consultation of the
Bible for the Interpretation of the
weekly "scriptural lesson" is virtually
obligatory. 1t is believed to be In
wider use for spiritual consolation In
Christian homes than is commonly sup
posed. 1t is not contended that men
order their lives by the Bible, as thew
did in New England a generation ago.
But the Bible is still far from being
publishers remainder"
Would that some of the time wasted
on the trash of current fiction could
be devoted to Bible reading, II for only
the material purpose of gaining a more
intimate acquaintance with the best
English prose. No other book is SO
helpful in forming a clear and pure
English style In that respect the al
legation that it is almost unread has
only too substantial basis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
NEGRO coNFEssEs CRIME.
Murderer of Miss Rosen Tells How He
Killed Her.

Des Moines, February 27-John
Junkin, colored, now In custody, has
confessed to the murder of Miss Clara
Rosen at Ottumwa, three weeks ago.
Early this morning Junkin made an
other confession, withdrawing his i'm
plication of Weaver and said he shad
no accomplices.
Junkin said he had trailed Miss Rosen
to the home of her sister the night of
the murder, where he watched her till
she emerged an hour later, and then
sneaked up behind her and struck her
a fearful blow with his fist, knocking
her to the sidewalk He then crushed
her skull with a stone, which he picked
up. The negro declares he then robbed
her.
Frank Weaver and John Junlkin, the
two negroes suspected of killing Miss
Clara Rosen three weeks ago at Ottumwa,
were tonight secretly taken to Fort Mad
ison penitentiary for safe keeping. This
was considered best in view of a con-
fession made by Junkin today.
Junkin confessed to the murder and i'm
plicated Weaver. He told Chief Gallagher
of Ottuniwa where he would find Miss
Rosen's purse. hand mirror and other
jewelry stolen the night of the murder.
All these were later found in Weaver
home In Ottoumwa. Junkin gave the Of
ficers minute Instructions, including trap
door In the ceiling of the shack leading
into the attic. Weaver is 26 years old
and worked in a pool hall in Ottumwa. lie
stoutly denied knowledge or MISS
Rosen's belongings.