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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
CHAMPIONS ASKED . ID PLAY GAMES HERE Basketball Supremacy In South
 May Be Decided MANDY, COLUMBUS, MOBILE Y. M. c. A. Tenders Use of It's Floor. Only Way to Settle Champion
 ship-Some Basketball
 Gossip.
MANDY, COLUMBUS, MOBILE

Birmingham may get the series whicf will determine the basketball champion ship of the south. Plans are on foot and may materialize in bringing the three strongest teams in Dexie to Birming-
 ham some time next month for series of games which will outclass anything ever witnessed In the basketball line and give the public the benefit of at least two great exhibitions of championship ball.
 Columbus Y. M. c. A. Mobile Y. M. c. A. and Vanderbilt university teams, which are now admitted to be the fastest aggregations in the south, will be in- vited to play off the rub on the floor of the Young Mems Christian associa- ton in this city.
 Physical Director R. C. Cubbon of the local association said yesterday: "I have offered our gymnasium as neutral floor to these three teams and if their schedules can possibly be arranged I think the games can be played to the advantage of all concerned. It would undoubtedly be a matter of satisfaction to the players to settle the champion ship beyond dispute"
 Conditions are especially appropriate for the playing of this match in Birming- ham. The Y. M c. A. floor is the nearest to regulation in size and pro- portions in the south. Birmingham has in the person of c. L. Messer the best referee in the south, who has officiated in games for Columbus and Vanderbilt and would be satisfactory to both.
 The games should be played in Bir- mingham because it is centrally located for all three teams. This is the only manner in which a just decision can be reached. The basketball courts in Mo- bile, Columbus and Nashville are all undersized and give such an advantage to the home team that no dependence can be put on the score.
 Columbus cannot claim the champion ship on the ground that she defeated Vanderbilt on the little floor in Coum- bus. No doubt Vanderbilt would trim Columbus in Nashville, due to familiarity with that peculiar court and home in fiuences.
 Mobile is to be counted in, although defeated at home by Vanderbilt to the tune of one point. Maiden was not in Mobile has a stronger team than ever and Is well in the class wit hthe other two
 It is probable that Vanderbilt and Mobile would clash the first night and the winner meet Columbus within the next day or two, although a toss-up for the first game would probably be fairer. Every effort will be made to land the games and the locals have great hope of witnessing a series long to be re- membered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

fear that there will be winter flood of disastrous proportions along the lohwer Ohio. The rivers rise today was checked by freer movement of the ice below the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
THAT REMINDS ME
of the Oldest Masonic Lodges the State of Alabama Is Still In Existence At Eyton-I Was
 Organized March B. 1921
By WALTER HARPER,

Eighty-nine years ago Farrar lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons, was organized at Elyton, now a part of Greater Birmingham. The organiza- tion was March 5, 1921.
 The lodge Is still in existence and is in a prosperous condition.
 It Is one of the landmarks of the dis trict and has had a most interesting history. The history of Farrar lodge is the history of the district. s has had on it's membership rolls the names of almost all the pioneers of the dis triet.
 Its career has been a very true ba rometer of the development of the community. It has prospered when the district prospered, ebbed in strength when industrial conditions weakened. It's history is varied and full of sentimental interest.
 The first worshipful master of Far rar lodge, Thomas w. Farrar, was the first grand master Of the state. The grand lodge of the state was organ ized at Cahaba, then the capital of the state, in June of 1921, the year that Farrar lodge was organized. The dis pensation for the organization of Far rar lodge was given by the grand lodge of Tennessee, there being no Alabama organization at the time.
 The Elyton lodge was either the fourth or fifth to be organized in the state. At the time of the meeting of the first grand lodge, three months later. there were lodges at Huntsville, Moulton, Cahaba, Tuscaloosa, St Steph- ems and Mobile, besides the one at Elyton
 Perhaps the names of the first rep resentatives in the organization of the you? Here they are: John Brown, Israel Pickens Constantine Perkins, William B. Allen, Dougald Mcfarland, Thomas Owen, Gabriel Moore, George W. owen, Frederick Weedon. John M. Leake. James H. Draughon and Thomas W. Farrar of Elyton, who was made grand master
 The old building in which Farrar lodge was organized and In which it held it's first meetings is still standing in Elyton, though 1t has been moved back from Tuscaloosa avenue and now stands just in the rear of the brick at the corner diagonally across from the new school building.
 Back in the 20's, the 30's and the 40's when Elyton was the wayside sta- tion for all commerce or communica- tion across the north end of the state from east to west and from north to south, the old Elyton or Farrar lodge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

Don't forget to order Bell telephone service in your home in time to get your name in the new directory. Listings close soon. Call Contract Depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
Montoomerv Gets New Pitcher.

Montgomery. January 11.-Von Ham mond, semi professional of Kansas City. has been signed to pitch for the local team of the Southern league. lie is young player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

flight Harmon ever had in an aero plane.
 Harmon was so pleased with the ex- perience that he determined to make an attempt at flight alone. Willard lent the millionaire sportsman his ma chine, though without giving any inti- nation of his intention, he fixed it so that 1t could not rise from the ground. This was done at the request of Com modore c. c. Benedict of New York, who yesterday offered Harmon the price of 10 aeroplanes if he would not so up. Willards coup prevented the sportsman from experiencing more than a rapid run along the ground for sey- eral hundred feet.
 DirigibIes in Action.
 To complete the days events, Roy Knabenshue and Lincoln Beachey, In dirigible balloons rose from the ground at the same time, and gaining & height of about 300 feet while flying into the wind, turned together and began a race with the wind. Knabenshue. higher by 50 feet than Beachey, won the race by two lengths, when the course of 1000 feet had been covered. Sumamry:
 Glenn H. Curtiss, in Curtiss bi- plane, established world record for speed with a passenger-55 miles an hour.
 Glenn IT. Curtiss, in a Curtiss ma chine, broke the worlds record for time consumed in getting into the air-6 2-0 seconds
 Glenn H. Curtis, in a Curtis mach inc, broke the worlds record for short dis tance in run before leaving ground"- 98 feet.
 Louis Paulhan, in Bleriot mono plane, failed in an attempt at the worlds height record, making but 400 feet.
 Louis Paulhan, in a Bleriot mono- plane, carried passenger twice around the field, distance of 3A miles,
 Edgar s. Smith, aviator, was struck on the head by the propeller of his Langley machine and seriously in 1ured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
Disaster Is Feared.

Evansville, Ind, January n--Prospect of warmer weather and the possibility of rain has caused local river men to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

The basketball season has now run half its course and glance over the results is disappointing both from the viewpoint Of the Birmingham fan and for the lack of development in the | game.
 1 It seems that only in Birmingham has | 1t been possible to find really capable l referee. In bask etball the refereeing 1 has all to do with the game It re- | quires years of experience, study and | a natural bent, to become capable | referee. Poor officiating puts a team on edge, disheartens the players. and breaks | up team work. Basketball is game that brings in use the nervous system l plays upon the temper and romps on the disposition more than any other | game in existence.
 l As a result there is dissatisfaction i for the audience, the player and the referee when the officiating is incom- potent. This is responsible for fail ing in interest at times and 1t be- comes the duty of each organization to educate fair minded, clean man into the work.
 The two local teams have not GOV | cred themselves with glory, neither having won a game thus far. They are both weaker than usual. The Athletic club has lost Bob Ware and Charley Woodruff from its lineup, and is weak
 
 could be well filled. The Young Mems Christian association has not proven very strong in any department of the game thus far.
 The success of Vanderbilt, Mobile and | Columbus prove conclusively that to win a team must have played together several years and the players must Ne perfectly congenial. That is the secret l of success and takes time to develop However both local teams should show | up better during the rest of the season, l and will no doubt win number of | good games on tn cir own floors.
 The team of the Brmin gham High school Is the most promising bunch in sight. These boys have 1t in them, and If they do not go stale, which is tiie school boy tendency, will make fine showing.
 The Y. M c. A. basketball league will open Friday night with five good teams. and the promise of big fight for the championship. It is a closed league, all contestants being members of the as sociation.
 The five teams of the league is com posed of the Birmingham High school, | Captain Strange the Collegians, a team of Birmingham college players, and three l teams from the associations Monday and l Thursday Night club-the Cubs. Captain Melville Davis the Giants, Captain Dr. J. A. Blue. and the Tigers, Captain Lud- l baum The first game will be played Fri day night between the Collegians and the | Birmingham High school. Following is 1.-the schedule:
 Friday, January IA, Colegians vs. Bir- mingham High school.
 Wednesday, January 1s Collegians vs' l Giants. Cubs vs. Tigers.
 Friday January 21, Tigers vs. Birming- l ham High school, Giants vs. Tigers.
 Saturday, January P. Giants vs. Subs.
 Saturday, January 29 Cubs vs. Bir- mingham High school.
 Wednesday. February 2, Giants vs. Br- mingham High school, Collegians vs | Cubs
 Friday February f. Collegians vs Tigers. B. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

hnGncV Cured q,ick rsB4: pemovss an swelling In pNuT <to 20 dayg 30 to 50 days effects permanent , Trial treatment svsa free sufefesE nothing farer ~ c;rculsrv tesinouiak and free hial treatment wEas
 Dr. H. H. Grssa's Ssss. Box q Ailanta. Ga.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
HANDY FOR THE FARMERS WIFE

This kitchen article. everything con
sidered. "ives more real comfort than
anything about the house.
The same thing over and over, three
times a day, the year around, cooking
may be made a pleasure instead OF q
piece Of d~rudgery.
There is nothing more anNoyinE
than to have to look into several places
for a pan, kettle or cup. when in q
hurry. "A place for everything ana
everything in it's place."
The cabinet shown in the illustra~
ton is made Of poplar iumber dressed
on both Sides. The boards are s ncG"9
wide and rs Of an inc thick, to
widths making the depth of the hO'N.
The shelves are all the same depth
at the Sides.
The figures in the drawing show tie
distances between the shelves, the
width and the height OF the cabin.
Oil cloth pieces cut out the cVfcs
size OF the shelves. covers them. TIE
inside of the back and side walls are
overe with newspapers. These are
changed for clean ones once d woaf.
In front hangs a curtain of siikoiiTe.
ms IS everv OtNer washday.
Fesides the articles named in the
Keep the sad irons. the IRON
rest, Ione-hand1ed forks and sponso-
IN tact all the utensils III cooking have
a place here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
NOTES OF THE FEED LOT

sugar oeets make very good feed
TOT cattle. but some grain and c,over
10 alIal1a should go along with them.
fed alone. - oe
rect pulp and alfalfa make about as
Ia pig meat as ever found its a to
market-but alas! we do not ali live
III me beet pulp and alfalfa belt
soma pressed cottonseed cake shou,d
pe 1ed at the rate of about one pound
70 nine pounds Of corn.
with western corn land selling AZ
s1oo and even more per acre and com
at present prices. it takes a mighty
cleVer feeder to show q profit At tho
end Of the season. "0
II You have no silo, get a feed c,,t-
Ter n gasoline engine, at any rate.
iney VIII pay for themselves in a
SINGLE season If YOU have any animai.
to feed. hAai
Alfaifa meal Is MT all the real stu7
some m%anufactu1 ers sell g. prod,c,
that is pretty nearly pure. and then
again, there are otf ers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
CORN PRIZES ARE AuARDF1
GUILIFORD COUNTY
RAJ ASSOCIATION HOLDS NV
ING IN CONJUNCTION
BOYS" CORN GROWING urn
OTHER ITEMS.
BY ANDREW ,yOyrp

greensboro, N. c., Dec. i'm
Gullford County Agricultural
ton helo a fine meeting har,
IN conjunction with the Rows, 10y
Growing Club. D'9S Corn
actresses We're made By T p De-
{ n l.. =. Schaub, Of the g.
agricultural Department ~ "c"'e
ture Of the meeting was tbo ne lea
Of sixty boys from every towps ffI".e
the county who had contao+aa III
prizes in the acre corn growinc ~
or the year. Prizes aggregatna 49,
We're awarded to twenty-fye cTo1 r2''
1ui contestants, the first pre- for ~
county championship going to Res
,ausey' or Green township, amou0t ~
70 30 Other prizes in three cIae~.T
ranging from $50. SIS ana G35 49,
awarded to t~wenty-four Others. T590
prize acre yielded 122 bushels Tbo
average OF the twenty-five yvinni,r
acres was 80 bushels. the ayara~n
the entire so acres was 81 bushels
Each boy brought a bushei Of corn 10
the ear. This corn was auctiona5 o~
bushel. R'
From the courthouse the hovs al
Tourned to the Guilford cafe. where q
royal banquet was served. This han
Guet was g ven to the sixty contestants
by \ twenty-five boys who had W.
prizes. Besides the boys at the han
quet were forty men, who had tha
privilege of Joining the festal occa-
sion by paying so cents each. Oyor
a hundred We're Toasted. and il uas
the prettiest sight ever seen in this
city. these 8 Xty farmer bows who are
to make GuilfoTd great, seated AZ ono
surrounded by all that was good
TO eat. served in the best modern
style in this most sumptuously fur
nished cafe.
OF the twenty-five boys who were
awarded prizes. twenty-five OF them
had opened IN account with and had
deposited a large portion of their prize
money in savings banks of the c ty.
within an hour after the banquet was
over.
The committee from the Chamber
Of Commerce met with representatives
Of the Southern Express Company last
to consider means for improving
the service and facilit as Of the COM
pany in the city. Superintendent O.
Sadler and local agent " W. Al
represented the Express Company.
out could promise the COMMITTEE
nothing except that city deliveries
be made as promptly as posi-
lie. Considerable inconvenience is
by the act that there is only
express each day from WaShin~-
on and the North, and that arrives
ate in the evening on No. 43.
The Dramatic Club of the Normal
opened its eason last evening
With a very creditab1e presentation Of
The costuming was ex~
client and the parts were rendered
9TH the ease Of professionals.
The large audience that attended
vas well entertained, enjoying the
4erformance from h~ecinning to end.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
SEVERAL CROPS 4 YEAR

An enthusiastic writer on farming
IN the extreme Southern States saws.
IN the extreme North the farmer is
fortunate if he gets n crop a year
own Soudh he is lazy If he does not
get three It IS possibIe. of no,n.
mat through drought he might nal,
a Ia1Iure Of his first crop, but he does
not nave to stick it out several ooIa
n to keep going. but he can start
an an once on MS second and can clean
up on MS third. and if he has real 90
oiood In his veins he can clean nn req
his fourth crop a up on
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
RBA NEW ERrTrrc

The development or -
,Iu,.s and flowers has been ne"
" .ntner Burbank from his homn
wortfrn M Burbank has haan
rno ran fruits. and II IS expected t ns1
the owners "ncernsnts OF interest 70
wlth'n a comparatively shor+ mace
uo"e or the tests thousands NJ IN
sssie.,es are developed. but a, new ave
ns.a,ced excert the two ar ~. ere
promise especially ven. "'ee that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

Prof. Schaub collected these exhibits
from the members Of his Boys Corn
Club and looked after the installation
OF the North Carolina exhibits at the
exposition.
Prof. c. B. Williams, director Of the
North Carolina Experimental Station,
and Prot. Schaub acted as judges at
the exposition. Director Williams also
addressed the exposit on on the sub
ject Of selection of seed corn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
By ISAAC

Nothing is truer tran that the bes
Is cheapest. Especially is this true IL
road and bridge building.
A small rock bridge that costs E
thousand dollars Or so and lasts E
hundred years, with almost no re
pairs, is q great deal cheaper than ar
iron one costing about the same tina,
lasts twenty-five or thirty years, with
expensive repairs during the latter
per Cd Of it's life.
There is a sense Of endurance and
permanence about stone bridges that
IS lacking in iron bridges, for a GOOD
stone bridge may last five hundred
years, while an iron bridge that re-
mains in good condition for twenty
nVe years is doing well.
naturally good roads II good
bridges go together, and it is extraya-
Sdhce Ior any county to put a great
ueal or money into rock roads unless
the bridges are both good and endur-
ing.
When you put money into an iron
prldSe t"tn bridges" they are called)
over q sn1ali stream, You are investing
the money in a make-shift.
Inc country that has good building
stone convenient would far better
nuld substantial rock arches over all
it's small streams.
by this means the work can be per-
FORMED by local people, and the money
oco oI iAf1SOilS, ana the halljInv
or material, would be left in the coun-
Try where IT would circulate.
II made sufficiently massive and the
aDueiiieilIS we're as cur as they
should be, with run-round spaces for
mgr water to get by without flowing
over the bridge, it might remain there
IN rood condition for hundreds Of
years. u
It might be impracticable to buiid
rock bridges over wide streams. Ger
'ainiy without the help Of masonsI
to s~uperintend and direct
aucn constructor work, but nine
of the bridges in every county
are small ones and might safe1. W
puiit OF stone by those masOns of aver
age e1nc1ency. using home material,
ahd home for all the work.
l nave recently been talking with
pastor. who is just back from a
~ns "Trip 10 Europe. and he says the
..a'eo' contrast between America and
europe especially in England.
france and Germany. is in the roads
and bridges. ioaos
over there every road Is a good
one, and every bridge is a good ono
'Hu Almost always of stone. The roads
woe and well macadamized and
a'u out on scientific lines, and thew
tdd greatly to the harm Of he ecan
~ and contribute to the wealth of
ne FARMERS and the nations.
Dut me value of the roads wou1d
'e greatly reduced IL the bridges wers
lot equally enduring, and the main
enance or these bridges would he
ute an item If expensive repairs were
,ecessary at frequent intervals, az in
ne case Of old iron bridges not -
nentlOn renewals.
IN England NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. orI'
ne BRIDGES are Of stone, and the r,r- :
1ers and gardeners can market tna .
Of their farms. orch.
ineyards, gardens and dairies in AM
.he . weather and at o~ne-fourfh
1t cots in this country
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

The trivial round. the common task
Would furnish all we ought to ask:
Poor to deny ourselves. q road
To lead US upward unto God
John Eet!o.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
CHATHAM WINS
IN CORN CONTEST
Best Ear Corn at Column
bia Corn Show by Exum
Goodwin
OTHER PRIZES TO STATE

Exum Goodwin Won the Crop For Il
Best Single Cars of Corn Exhibite
and j.. C. Lewis, of Wilkes. for til
Best Ten E~ars-North Carolina Bo,
Are Credit to the State.
The first South Atlantic Corn Expc
ation which closed yesterday at CO
lumbla, 5. c., marked a new apoc
IN the development Of Southern agri
culture. Premiums aggregating $40,
ooo were offered the exhibitors Of cor
from North Carolina, South Carolin
and Georgia. Eight hundred entire
or specially selected samples, approx
1Tnatlng 10000 ears constituted tn
most extensive and highest class cor,
snow ever held in the Southern States
North Carolina men and boys dem
onstrated to the world that thew ca,
grow and select prize-winnins corn
eaua! or superior to that OF any Stat,
IN the South by winning more thar
VI TX llioHIFS OlleTo(
IN premiums, for which they
Exum Goodwin, OF Chatham county
q thIrteen-year-old North Caroline
ooy' swept aside all competitors D,
winning the Grand Champion sween-
stakes prize for the best single ear Of
corn IN the entire exposition. This is
the same ear Of corn with viii III young
1@rIneT odw won the first prize at
the North Carolina State Far in Ocfo-
Der.
another North Carolina boy. 7 G
Lewis. Of w likes county. sixteen yea re
u age exhibited ten ears, which was
awarded the Grand Champion sween-
stakes prize for prolific corn. Young
Goodln IN addition to winning the
II liver cup given
W the southern Ruralist for the Grand
champion sweepstakes ear OF the ex-
poslt1on. was awarded prizes on this
ear to forty-fve dollars
4 Dung Lewis with his ten ears of pro
!ihc corn, Won three prizes, aggregat-
ing hundred and seventy dollar
Other prizes won by North Carolina
exhibitors are as follows:
Mountain Section.
pes. ten ears white corn. r p
hayes, Buncombe county 3 & an
second best ten ears white corn.
Mary Breese, Pennsylvania
CouHtJ -. -. -. 1N1O
1hIrd best ten ears white corr ~
YIN. Breese, Pennsylvania
oess single ear, any variety,
X. +. Hayes. Buncombe coun-
Piedmont Section. 9.0o
.est ten ears white corn, J. G.
Lewis, Wilkes county 81 sa
best ten ears, white
corn, Shirley Schoolfeld.
Guilford county. * IN
1n earn best t ten ears, white
Best ten ears. yellow cora. A"''o
Jule Sharpe. Guilford coun-
Fest single ear, white corr, z"'eo
Exnm Goodwin, Chatham
Coast Section.
oest ten ears, white corn. Az
iison Farmer. Nash county. 81 m
5econd best ten ears. Whit
corn. r. A. Thompson, Beau
Tort county -. ;. - az
Third best ten ears. white wv
corn E. Fl. Thompson, Beau
iort county :. M
oest single ear corn, Allison
Farmer. Nash county "a 40
State as a Whole
sweepstakes, ten ears white
corn for North Carolina. r
G. Lewis Wilkes county AL
single ear corn
for North Carolina, Ex,m
Goodwin. Chatham county "a 40
Best fifty ears corn from
North Carolina, J.. c.. Lewis
Wilkes county /. aer
best fifty ears, r p oo
Hayes, Of Buncombe co,,ntv 80
Much credit is due to pror wv
5chaub, Of the A. and NJ Col1-
he splendid showing which ~ iur
boys made at the exnos Ivrtn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
ROCK OR STEEL BRIDGES?

Stone Structures Cost About the Same
As Steel and Are Pra< tically Indis-
truCf;hIa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-04-23
FINAL sETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Leroy Woodson Hill de-
ceased. that the undersigned Public
Administrator will apply to make a
final settlement Of said estate at the
May term, 1910, of the Probate Court
of Lafayette County, Missouri, to be
begun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city Of Lexington, on
the second Monday in May 1910.
w. d. MENG,
Public Administrator.