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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
BLACK HEADS
 BARACA UNION

The Baraca and Ph1lathea union elected officers last night at St. Johns Methodist church, Avenue H and Twen- tieth street, as follows'
 Hugo l.. Black, president,
 w, o. Cox, vice president.
 H. A. Locke, second vice president, F. J. Ridout, corresponding secre- tary.
 H. G. Grant, recording secretary and treasurer.
 Sam R. Billingsley, reporter.
 There was a large attendance and much enth usiasm prevailed. Svdmore First-"Mee Next o
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 90.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; light variable winds.
 Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light variable winds.
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Marrlaae Licenses Issued.

The following marriage license was is- sued yesterday from the office of the probate court; Gussie Zvitz.
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Thomas Latham Parker

Thomas Latham Parker. the 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Parker, died yesterday morning at the family res idence at Crews station on the North Bessemer car line. Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning at 10 o'clock and interment will be in the Union church cemetery. The deceased was grandson of Policeman Nathan Byers.
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CITY ITEMS.
pr. Boards Appointme,

Dr. Beard's AppOintments-Th fol- lowing are the appointments of Dr. Beard: Carbon Hill, Tuesday, August 31; Townley, Wednesday, September 1 Dora, Thursday, September 3; Jasper, Tn ursday, September 2. evening ser vices; Adamsville, Friday, September 8.
 Tom Watson to Speak-It was yes terday announced that Tom Watson of Atlanta, Ga, will speak before the Farmers union convention next week. He will be one of number of promi- nent speakers on the programme. Com mittees are actively at work, and will soon be ready to announce the pro- gramme.
 Tom Allen Convalesces-Tom Allen. who is connected with the Lige Loy undertaking establishment, was yester- day removed to his rooms from St. Vim vents hospital, wher he underwent an operation for appendicitis about 10 days ago. His condition is exception ally good and he has been able to sit up for the past two days.
 North Birmingham COuncil-The meeting of the North Birmingham city council which was rumored yesterday failed to materialize. It was thought that the majority" had arranged meeting, and were endeaVor1ng to slip some measure through, but Mayor Friel stated last night that so far as he knew there would be no meeting until the regular night, the first Tuesday In the 2 month.
 Dave COplan Arrested-Dave Coplan, a merchant on Second avenue between Twenty first and Twenty second streets was placed under arrest yesterday morning by Policemen Hickman, Jones. Turner and Taylor on the charge of violating the prohibition law. A large stock of liquors was confscated and removed to the city jail. The arrest and seizure were made under the recently enacted proh hibition laws.
 Ashley Passes Through-H. Gordon Ashley passed through Birmingham yesterday on his way to Mobile. where he will take charge of the office of the collector of customs on September 1. MT. Ashley, until he received his ap pointment, was chief deputy United States mar sh al in Birmingham. He has many close friends in the city who wished him every success at his new post.
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Here is the resolution:
 The Resolution Introduced.

HO nCoOIutiOIi ifltTOQuCCQs
 Whereas, The Legislature of Alabama has passed the law creating Greater Birmingham, thereby taking in the towns of Avondale, Woodlawn, East Lake, North Birmingham, North Haven, Cray mont, Elyton, West End, Pratt City and Ensley, all of which, with the city of Birmingham, as now constituted will January, 1910, make a magnificent city of about 14O,0Oo population, and
 Whereas, The time has now come when all the citizens of this great city should work together for their common good, and to still further build up and enlarge, not only the city itself, but the business interests thereof as we'll and
 Whereas, There is nothing that con- tributes so much to the welfare of a city as diversified business and a large number of small manufacturing interests therein;
 Therefore, be it resolved, That the president of this chamber shall appoint a committee, whose duty 1t shall be to get together 50O men and within the limits of Greater Birmingham to effect uate the following purposes:
 "(a) Each of said 500 men to agree to subscribe $100 to be used by the Chamber of Commerce as a fund in subscribing to the capital stock of new industries that will locate in the Birmingham district.
 (b) Said subscription to be payable 10 per cent a year. without interest, for the next 10 years
 "(d) In no case shall subscriptions be made to any industry whose capital stock is in excess of $10O,0OO
 "(o) In no case shall a subscription be be for more than 50 per cent of the capital stock of such industry.
 "(e) Said subscriptions to be handled by the Chamber of Commerce or by some committee appointed for that purpose by the many making the subscriptions, the same to be in their discretion, but sub ject to the limitation set out in this resolution.
 70 The capital stock so subscribed for to be distributed among those who furnish the money, in such proportion. and under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Chamber of Com- merce or the committee appointed for the purpose of handling the subscriptions by the men making the subscriptions.
 "(g) The 500 persons who subscribe for the purposes set out herein shall be a sub- club of the Chamber of Commerce and shall be designated by the name of 800 club"
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 we shall receive fair treatment and are glad all the time to contribute our mfte toward making Greater Birmingham the metropolis of the south.'
 T. A. Walker of Ensley said that the people of Ensley accept the action or the legislature as final and are ready to join in any movement for the good of Bir- mingham, that the action Of the clty council of Ensley in testing the bill dld not meet with the approval of the major ity of the people.
 Tom Patterson suggested that home coming week be arranged in connection with the celebration, and that the fra- ternal orders be requested to assist.
 Dr. Seay of Pratt City said that the spirit of harmony 'is with us out there and we are willing to do anything 10 help Greater Birmingham" Robert l.. Daniel of Ensley indorsed the greater oity and felt sure that all sores in his town would heal quickly. Judge Browdy of Wylam was introduced but he did not make a speech, simply indorsing what had been said.
 Frank Nelson heJotceS.
 Frank Nelson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, rejoiced that at last the people of the district will get together
 We are often asked what Birmingham will do for you. In reply will say that the Chamber of Commerce will give you the same interest in the grand new build ing that we own without you paying a. dollar We are going to throw open the doors to everyone in the greater city ana make this great organization working for the general good.'
 President c. w. Ufford of the Business Mems league wanted the idea that BIT mingham would celebrate removed, put wanted it understood that 1t will be sea- son of rejoicing for the whole community He thought that the Chamber or eoh'- merce should have 10000 members ana he the backbone of the districts groWtn' He indorsed the delay until after Jahu- arv 1 and suggested that the celepratoh ha siven in connection with the music carnival
 Robert Jemison said that now it will be ..our town" and I've can do anything in the world we undertake. The Champer of Commerce will be the center where we will all rally, the necleus TOT our citys development.'
 Kennemar in Accord.
 TJ Kennemar of Ensley indorsed the delay and made an enthusiastic speech' ITpon motion of Mr. Kennemar every oity council and every commercial organiza- tion in the new city was requested to ap- noint a. committee of three, and send the names to Secretary J. B. Babb or the Chamber of Commerce. meeting or this committee Is to be called at an early date and it is to organize immediately Tor the preparation of a jubilee.
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The following Is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmingham for 24 hours ending at
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E. T. Shaw ( Son. undertakers.
ureen undsrtaklng Company.

Mswbourne & Spain. undtkers. Tel. 1859.
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THE "5OO CLUB"
 ID BE ORGANIZED To Be Adjunct to Chamber of
 Commerce TO FURNISH CAPITAL Five Hundred Men To Subscribe 5000 Each With the Object of Locat-
 ing New and Small In-
 dustres Here.

Positive steps have been taken which will result immediately in the organiza- ton of a division of the Chamber of Com merce with capital of s5OO,OOO to be used by the club as a fund in subscribing to the capital stock of new industries locat- ing in the Birmingham district.
 It is a business proposition, intended especially to induce other capital and new industries to come to Birming- ham, but it is freely predicted that 1t will be a paying investment and that with good management it will become one of the strongest corporations in the city within a very short time
 The plan was announced yesterday afternoon at the Greater Birmingham conference by L. sevier of the Queen & Crescent route. It will be represented to the Chamber of Commerce directors at their next meeting and will no doubt be adopted
 It will be called the "500 club" and will be a subcommittee of the Chamber of Commerce. These 600 men will agree to subscribe $1OOO each to be paid 10 per cent year for the next ten years. It stock of small industries only, and never for more than 50 per cent
 At the T1aatinor Uacta tt,a ,,1o, ,..o, heartily indorsed, Robert Jemison declar- ing that if it is managed as well as half the business projects in the city 1t will become within 20 years one of the richest and strongest corporations in Birming- ham, VI
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The City's Head,

pr, N, A, Barrett of East Lake said that his town is at least the geographical head of Greater Birmingham. There IS not 8 man, woman nor child in East Lake who does not favor Greater Birmingham now more than ever, We believe that
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

to the headgear that has come into
general use in the last few DAYS. The
leather covering is thick, and when a
player IS struck in the face by the
hard substance it has the same effect
as II he were hit with a club. The
"brass-knuckle" shield should be ruled
out.
Secretary Abe L. Langtry Of the
American Bowling congress, has Dut
up 500 gold medal which will be
awarded annually to the bowler roll
ing the highest total in nine games
at the congress yearly championship
beginning at Detroit next year, In
past years cash prizes have been
awarded the individual who knocked
down the highest number of pins in
nine games, single, double. and five
man events, in the Abe Journeys
This was the high individual in all
three events, but the rules of the or
ganizatiOn only provide medals for the
winning ive-man team doubles and in
dividual champion, leaving out in the
cold the man that made the best
showing in all three classes.
The West Point 1909 football squad
numbers ninety-nine men. of whom
forty are 'plebes" or first-year men.
eight are veterans of last years game
with the Navy, and twelve have won
their "a"
Saturday games. beginning Oct. 2,
will be played with Tufts. Trinity,
Yale. Lehigh. Harvard, Springfield
CMass) Training School, Villanova
(Pa.), and Washington and jefferson,
at West Point, and with the Naval
Academy, at Franklin field, Philadel-
mia
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Montreal Entries.

First race, three-QuarterS mile, purse
Norman, l02, Detroit, l0J. LUmeu. 1O5;
Pulka. 10i: Judge Lassing. 10J. JeWlet 10J
Feamaught, 10; Lanives, no.
Second race, mile and thUee-siXtaenths,
selling-HurlOck. 81; Chi1osa. 81; The Earl,
%; EhepOntuC. 96- PelCrOsO. los. Whet-
stone 104; Keep Moving, 100, Vance, 105;
HiaCio, 10l; King Guines, zoo; The
Shaughraun. 10g; Lexington Lady, 1O9,
GolcOnda, 100; A. MUskOday, 112; Edo
RADIO. 112.
Third race, three-quarters mile, handi-
Cap-Hasty Agnes, %; Jack Parker. 100;
Charles Eastman. 103. Piute. 104; Royal
Onyx. 104: Martin Doyle, 106 COllOquy,
110; Mailman, 102; Pajorita, Ito; Prince
Ahmed, -.
Fourth race, sCveu-eighths mile. selling
-Grande Dame 109; MaZum6. 1l2, Beau
Brummell. 112; Riamesha, 1l2; TOpsy Rob
insOu, 113; St ElmwOOd 115; Ontario, rs;
King Avondale, lis; Charles Eastman,
116.
Fifth race, steeplechase about two miles
-LiZZie Flat 135; DuGciau, l35: Manzano,
136; DaCaTa. 40; Harrington. 141. BeTgOO,
149; Pretty Michael 1875; Reginald. 15S.
Sixth race, eleven-siXteenths mile, purse
-Lucetta, lO5; Daisy Garth, 100: Belle
Kingston, 105; Patsalga. 105; Magdalen,
100; Amanda Lee 105; Autumn Girl, 10.
Seventh race, SeVen-eighthS mile. sell
ing-Elfall. 107: Martha Jane, 107, Whisk
Broom, 112; Be Thankful, 112; Maud Sig
bee, 112; BOsserrian, 10. Sally Preston,
112, Carthage, ia. Petulant, Us, RaTa
Avis, 10; Cosmopolitan, is; Montclair, 1l2,
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ATTHE BALL GAME

Ten thousand people cheering, ten thou-
Sahd people glad
Ten thousand people happy ten thou-
-- odhu people Sddr
zen thousand people waiting with nerves
Ill-ll-SlIul8 ana tense
zen thousand people Yelling I'd drive lL
~, 20 the ience-
D-7 Hope Iof tHose ten thousand IoI an
one common ann
zen thousand people praying the Tigers
Hidl VIII the game
o-..
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NO PLACE FOB ETIQUETTE.
philadelphia Telegraph

Professor Isaac Schwatt of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who, besides
occupying the chair of mathematics at
that institution adds to the gayety Of
nations by his idiosyncracies both Of
speech and manner, is constantly the
unconscious author of stories that de-
light his many friends and students.
During the past year Professor
Schwatt had a class in higher mathe-
MATES in which all the students, with
a few exceptions, We're men. It is the
professors custom to lecture with
large ham sandwich in one hand, from
which, to punCtuate his flowing periods
of elOquence, he takes large bite. On
this day-a particularly warm one-the
professor had covered two large black
boards with numerals and was starting
on a third, when he paused, and, after
''Vimmin, eggscuse me-"
pulled off his cuffs.
Ten minutes later he again ceased fig
uring and, wiping his steaming brow.
looked repToachfully at his girl students
IN the front row. Suddenly he took
desperate determination.
'Vimmin or no vimmin." he shout
ed, Isaac Schwatt takes off his coat.
To de pure all tings vas pure"
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lily appreciate that continued use Of it
would wear down an opponent
There seems to be an inclination 10 I'M
derestlmate the force of the left to the
stomach and heart that johnson used re-
peatedIy against Kaufman. 1t is another
punch tnat IS not particularly spectacular.
D. . none me less effective. kaufman
was worn down by the body punching
more tnan the public imagined
ana after ali, with this discussion of
the respective merits of the two heavy
Welghts, there still remains to be seen
fight. ~
1t is well for the Johnson KetcbeI match
tnat 1t Is not to take place for a matter
or SIX weeks. Fight fans forget their i'm
pressions and easily form new ones.
At the ringside, while johnson was puul-
melting Al Kaufman at will. there was a
shaking of heads when it was mentioned
that ketchel shortly was to fight the
black.
Not chance" was the unanimous
opinion johnson would hold him off
and beat him as he is beating Kaufman"
But me. next day, even, it was a some
what different story.
AT least" said some of the snort
ing followers, ''Ketchel will bring more
action into a fight than Kaufman"
And by this time next week there will
be plenty who will be ready to argue that
Aetchel might win from Johnson
This fighting game is a curious thing
There will be no great surprise IN the
west If the ten-rOund bout between Ket-
chel and Sam Langford in New York.
which takes place next Friday night is a
fairlsh sort of draw. tt perhaps is not
right 10 cry wolf, wolf" when there is
no wolf, but that's the exact state of
affairs in San Francisco.
Unaccustomed to ten-round fights and
not caring for them, San Francisco fans
are loath to believe that there will be a
final settlement of the case between
ketchel and the Boston middIeweight. All
are agreed that the pair should make a
good fight, but they are inclined to be-
Heye that this ten-rOund contest will de-
eide little or nothing.
One thing Il should do. 1t should make
certain another fight and a longer one.
which will tell the story of whether
ketchel IS to hold the middleweight title
Undisputed
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LOOKS LIKE battle Of BATS"
WHEN PIRATES AND Tigers MEET

And It looks like Detroit VS.. Pittsburg,
with Cobb and Wagner in the Battle
OF the Bats The meeting of these two
clubs would furnish after all the one big
sensation of the year-the clash between
the two past masters in the School Of
Slug-the clash between Tyrus the Ter
ror and Honus the Horror in the test
duel that would settle for the time at
least the great supremacy of the bat.
Cobb and Wagner. the two greatest
opponents today of the art of caressing
the ball upon the trade mark, have new
er met upon the battlefield. Year after
year they have topped the rest of the
field in their respective leagues. but the
supremacy has been divided. And now.
unless the dope wanders astray and
gets badly moth-eaten through another
month, these two athletes will draw the
chance to fight it out at last in the same
arena. And if both are on edge. with
their sights properly adjusted the meet
ing viii be Battle Of the Bats" 10 a
finish.
PittsbUrg still has eight games left
with the Cubs wherein Chances people
nave pale-gray hope of overcoming
the lead. But the old dope doesn't bend
III that direction. Barring a Messina
Jolt or a Monterey flood, the Pirates
nave thelr end Of the argument sewed
up M an asbestos sack. Detroit vet has
a rough eastern tour to face but the
Tigers have all the edge over Phflade1-
phla or Boston, and it isn't likely they
viii he headed. You know baseball.
however, Anything is likely that looks
unlikely i'm this game. and there's no
clamplng down any certain finish until
the figures are all in and added up. But
on the form sheet Detroit wins and Cobb
and Wagner at last take their bIudgeons
70 the same tent for a walloping lam
Doree to a finish. The Sampson of the
National league and the Goliath of the
american face to face should be a sight
worth watching above the conflict of
worlds series The done will h. an,
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GraVesend Results,

Gravesend, Sept. 14-Fitz Herbert. car
rying 12S pounds won the first special
mile and a quarter feature of the open
ing day at GTavesend today. FIiIdreths
colt had practically a walkover, as the
two fillies opposed to him were outclassed.
MeXolna, faVurite, won the Flat Land
selling stakes.
First race, about six furlOngs-Besom
to !. won; Rose Queen. to I, second;
Mary Davis, to 1, third. Time. 1903 As.
Second race, steeplechase, about two
mileS-AudTeW Summers, to i. won, Bob
bin Around, e 90 ., second; AlmanaZor, j
10 I, third. Time, 1852.
Third race, five and a half fUrlOngS-
MeNoana, Q TO TO, won; Billiard Ball, z
TO 3, second; Intrinsic, s to ], third. Time
1:oz
Fourth race, mile and a quarter-Fitz
Herbert, to 10, won; Affliction, to .
second; Arondack, = to !, third. Time
2.05 1-5.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth-High
Private, + To 9, won; Dr.. Holzberg, 4 to
I, second; Grania, to /, third. Time,
1:45 A..
sixth race, one mile and three-six-
teeuths-W Codcraft, to 8, won; Imitator,
% TO I, second; Quantco, , 10 1, third.
Time. POI -
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sWered with figures and facts as 10 the
one entitled to leadership in the Clan of
SOak-it-On-the-N And the winner
for the time being at least will have DR..
Cook, the human polar bear, with the
MessTs- Wrights and Curtiss backed off
the viaduct, for the wallop that brings
in the winning run is nearer home than
either the pole or the atmosphere above.
A meeting of the Pittsburg and De-
troit teams would be still further inter-
esting in deciding the issue between two
worlds series failures. Both have had
their crack at the big title, and both
have tumbled on the Job. Pittsburg had
her chance against Boston in 1904. and
after winning three of the first four
games played. came back home and let
Jim Collins team Tomp all over spine
to bUzz-saw finish.
Detroit has had two wallops at the
title, and about all the Tigers ever got
out of the meeting each year was a swift
kick on the ankle. They were Jokes on
each occasion. completely outclassed by
the Cub machine. Against Pittsburg.
however, Jennings men would stand a
far better show, for her star hatsmau
would not be called upon to face pitch
ing of the Brown ReUlbach-O Overall
type, when these WORTHLESS were at the
top of their stride. The Pirates have no
slabmen to compare with either Of the
star Cubs as they were in 1907 and 1908.
As an example, when Cobb came to bat
against the Cubs last fall he was forced
to face brand of pitching that no eve
IN the world could gauge nor any bat
hit consistently. PittsbUrg with a good.
steady slab corps. has no world-beating
phenoms in the box to Whit the batter
round after round. Neither has Detroit
So here the fight would be more of an
even one and the series therefore consid-
erably more interesting than through
the two back years when the only uues-
ton was as to whether Detroit could
score or by what fancy odds the Cub
would gailOp home to the prize.