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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

minded men say before the Barber out
 rage that there were as many as 2O00
 blind tigers in Birmingham. I have heard
 some of these same men say that scores
 of respectable boarding houses on the Northside of town had, since the adop- ton of prohibition, become disreputable places of assignation and the Illicit sale of liquor. There seems to be no req
 sonable room for controversy that, after
 trying the prohibition laws for two and
 half years, worse condition has re- gently existed in Birmingham than was ever known before in its history. There car be no stronger testimony on this sub
 ject than the published report of MT l Connie Austin, who made a full and exhaustive investigation into conditions
 existing in Birmingham. as I understand
 at the instance of the prohibition organ | ization
 ''The outrageous assault upon MT. Bar
 Der was but an evidences of the disre- i spect for all law which the habitual
 successful violation of the prohibition law
 had created in the community.
 The Ultra Prohibitionist
 | "I saw recently in the paper a state | ment from an intense prohibitionist that he would rather have 100 blind tigers
 than that the government should give 1 legal authority for the conduct of one
 open saloon. Approaching the spirit
 which prompted this statement,s 1t seems
 to me to evince an utter disregard for
 common sense methods of dealing with practical questions.
 q have endeavored to fairly state the | history of prohibition in Birmingham What are we going to do about it? NO argument is possible with a man who would rather. have 100 blind tigers than one legalized place for the sale of | liquor regulated by and conducted in con- | formity to law. Personally I had hoped
 that prohibition might have four years of further trial, so that the great body of thoughtful people of Alabama might for ever be convinced as to it's practicability
 but what have we to expect for the next
 four yearF What hope is there eof i'm provement? Answering this question, a friend of mine and a believer in pro- hibition replied that no effort was being
 made by Chief Bodeker to enforce ths prohibition laws, and that with a different chief of police. and with different of. ficers of the law, better results might be hoped for; but, let 1t be remembered that in making his race for the position of chief of police Bodeker made It known that he did not believe in the drastic en- forcement of the prohibition laws which MT Austin, his opponent, made a car.
 dinal plank in his platform. Was not Mr. Bodeker's election and MT. Austin's
 defeat due in large part to the knowl-
 edge the voters in this community had of their respective views on the enforce.
 ment of the prohibition laws? And presume Mr. Bodeker has given the peo- pie of Birmingham the sort of enforce.
 ment of prohibition which he believed the
 majority of the people wanted
 "The Barber outrage called to the at
 tention of the mayor of Birmingham the conditions that existed. I believe he has
 made a determined effort to have ths laws enforced until the matter could b. lCONTINUED ON PAGE g.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

The annual meeting of the Associated Charities of Birmingham, the first since its organization, will be held at o'clock tomorrow night in the Chamber of Com merce auditorium, with President John L. Raul presiding. 47
 Here is the invitation which has been issued, and 1t applies to everyone who is interested in charities, as well as the members of the organization:
 You are cordially invited to attend the first annual meeting of the Associated Charities of Birmingham, Monday even ing, December 19, at o'clock, Chamber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Receivers Final Dividend

The reference in yesterdays Age Her aid to the Bessemer Bank and Trust com pany was an error. There is no such company. The notice referred to the Bessemer Savings bank. which was placed in the hands of a receiver in 1905 Under recent order of court Receiver G. H. Stevenson will now pay final dividend and obtain his discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Evangelist wnIes at Amuse-U

Evangelist Wales will lecture tonight at the Amuse-U theatre on "The Great Pay Day, or the House of the Saved" The lecture will begin at 7:30. Ad- mission is free. All are cordially in- vited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

cess of the saloon interests in defeating Mayor Wards demand for a higher ii- cense was the straw that broke the cam els back When prohibition was first adopted in Birmingham 1t was as effec- tive as its most ardent advocates could have desired. For the first few months the law was respected drinking was di- unfinished, social order improved. Then the scheme was evolved of clubs, where the members could store liquor for their own use. The storage of liquor for one s own use in bona fide social club was at that time clearly within the law. Speedily irnumerable fake clubs sprang up in Bir- r,ingham. These were in reality merely blind tigers, and the persons conducting them were clearly violating the laws as they then stood. But due either to the lack of wholesome public sentiment or to the inertness of public officials, the fake clubs grew and prospered until they be- came more numerous than had been the open saloons.
 Nullihed By Fake Club
 When the special session of the leg islature was convened in 1909 prohibi ton in Birmingham had been practically nullifed as the result of the fake club. With the passage of the stringent laws enacted by the special session the fake clubs went out of existence. But after few brief weeks apprehension of the new laws diminished and the illicit traf- fic in liquor was resumed in the city. The subsequent defeat of the amendment 4oI~
 written law, of license to conduct blind tigers. Later on, however, MT. O'Neal candidacy may. have been construed in ether parts of the state, and whatever may be his views on the subject, the contest between MT. O'Neal and MT. Mall lcry was, in Birmingham and in Jefferson county, practically g. trial of strength of prohibition, at least for a time, and those who favored the legalized sale In some form of alcoholic beverages. The majority in favor of MT. O'Neal in this county and in this city was decisive. In the legislative fight in this county every straight-out prohibitionist was defeated; and the success of MT. Morrow and of myself was perhaps more due to our views on other public questions than to the fact that while we were not prohi- bitionists. we favored giving prohibition q fair trial. The O'Neal delegates to the state convention by easy majorities car rled this city and county on Q clear-cut anti-prohibition issue.
 Became Farce
 After the state primary prohibition in Birmingham became a farce; or, rather, 1t would have been farce had 1t not been so much of 8 tragedy. Whether one believes or disbelieves in the feasibility of prohibition, the thoughtful man must admire the earnest. unselfsh. lofty pur- poses by which the prohibitionists have been animated and the splendid ideals which they have cherished and so brave | ly fought to achieve. It is pathetic that
 the laws which had been so carefully | framed by able counsel, enacted after
 such a struggle, and from the operation
 of which so much had been expected for
 the advancement of our state, should SC | speedily have fallen into helpless con
 tempt. have heard intelligent and fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
THE WEATHER

Washington, December 17.-Weather forecast for Alabama Rain Sunday Monday generally fair; light to mod crate east winds becoming variable.
 Mississippi Generally fair in north; rain in south portion; Monday fair, light to moderate variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

of Commerce auditorium. There will be flve-minute talks by Culpepper Exurn, G. Gordon Crawford, the Rev. George Eaves, Walker Percy, A. H. Ford, Mrs. c. P. Orr and stereopticon views, with a spe- cial talk on organized charity"
 This lecture will be by Charles M. Hub hard, secretary of the Associated Char ities, Cincinnati, O., one of the most ex- perienced workers in the country.
 He will speak this morning at Il o'clock at the Congregational chapel, the Rev. George Eaves pastor, and tonight at the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

Pictures all kinds and prices. MAYER BROS, 2O18 3d Ave.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
TWO TIES In
GOLF PLAY

Thirty members of the Wilmington
Country Club competed in the club cham
pionship event. Saturday afternoon Sew
enteen qualified but only sixteen
players can enter. willard Salisbury and
r. F. Mcvelgh. who were low with a tie
score Of s5. will play or the tie this
week.
The contest for gold medal offered
by Colonel ]. Ernest Smith for the best
score in the qualifying round of the
match resulted in a tie between e. E.
Mitchell and C. NJ Steward. each max
ing a score OF Sc. This tie also will be
played Off this weak.
The parings for the first round Of match
play on Saturday, are as follows:
E. e. Mitchell against +. Deli. jan
vier.
e. NJ Hopes against F. Lamotte. IT.
W. G. Jones. Jr.. against W. c. Jones,
sr.
T. Johnston against Harry Pyle.
J. f. Smith against c. Copeland.
Arthur McGeorge against the winner
Of play-off between Mr.. Salisbury and
Mr.. McVeigh.
T. NJ. Brown against DR.. Linton Smith.
II. NJ. Taylor against c. M. Steward.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal June 6.-Sports
are watching with keen interest the de-
velopments that are sure TO follow Jack
Johnson's action in discharging his white
manager George Little. Of Chicago. put
ting Billy Nolan IN charge Of his affairs.
and calling a squad Of policemen to hustle
Little out OF the training quarters.
After his fight with Tommy Burns when
he won the worlds championship, johnson
discharged Sam Fitzpatrick. the manager
who had brought him to the top notch Of
the fighting profession. Little got the
negro to sign a contract which. he says,
will be upheld in court.
MY contract with Johnson was drawn
by one of. the best lawyers in the coun-
try" he said. 1T provides that I shall
receive % per cent. Of all his profits and
II is a contract that the courts will uphold.
You can bet your last cent I will night
this thing through and II 1 do not get my
cut ] will prevent that July 4 fight"
Johnson has been sore on Little for some
time and has been trying 20 find some ex-
cuse for getting rid OF him. Sig Hart fur
nished the excuse. Johnson is very fond OF
Hart and has been taking him on long
automobile rides. Yesterday Johnson
sought to place Hart in charge Of the
collection OF tickets from those who want
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
Johnson Knocks Out MANAGER;
Little Talk of Court Fight

ed to see the training. There was a fight
between Hart and Little in which blows
we're struck and a brick thrown. johnson
called the police, to whom Hart complain
ed that he was afraid of Little. johnson
grandiloquently fired" Little on the
spot and had the police carry him away.
1t is probable Little viii Immediately in
stitute legal proceedings to test the
strength OF his contract with the negro.
Some interesting Developments are ex-
pected and some mighty dirty linen may
be washed out II the affair gets to the
point where Little starts to tell all he
knows.
Nolan took charge OF the training camp
to-day. Nolan first came into prominence
as manager OF Battling Nelson, but was
discharged by the former lightweight
champion.
According to a message received here to-
day from Sacramento, Governor Gillette
will take no hand in preventing the fight
1T doesn't matter how many petitions are
sent to me, shall do nothing unless 1 am
satisfied there has arisen a condition that
calls for interference on the part OF the
Governor Of California" he said.
Governor Gillette admitted that he had
said the fight was frame up" but de-
clared he said it in a casual conversation
and had 20 idea he was to be quoted.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
PAWLEY TO REFEREE
|. A. ASSOCIATION EVENTS

President George W. Pawiing. of the
Middle Atlantic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union, will referee
the track and field games Of the Irish
American Association Of Wilmington
70 be held at Wilmington Driving
Park on Saturday. June 25.
Mr.. Paving will be assisted by
prominent officials in Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore.
The fact that a silver cup is to be
awarded TO the team scoring the
greatest number of points has put the
clubs on their mettie. and the contest
between the clubs OF Baltimore and
Philadelphia IS sure TO be stirring
perone-
Entry blanks and all information
pertaining to the meet can be obtain
ed from ]. II. Donahue. nrish-Ameri
can Association, No. 60s French street
Wilmington, or Allen A. Kerr, No. 100
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06

Zip! Mousely got him.
0-O-0
That ought to make some feel better.
0-0-O
Grifth got his for fair.
O-0-O
The Mnlionaires had the Infants
faded.
Bill Crouch seemed as big as ever.
O-O-0
Holding those kids to three hits in
sixteen innings isn't bad slamming.
O-O-O
Halls drive to right would have help
ed some il Mr.. Bonehead hadn't been
present
O-0-0
Honest. pals, don't you think Hall
fits on that first pillow as nicely as
any you have seen in these parts2
0-O-o
As was expected the Bradford broth
ers didn't need shovels to reach EN-
They hit as hard as Fitzsimmons ever
did. Fine lads, indeed.
Griffith is a cow-yard He said II
Mousley ever trimmed him he would
swim the creek. He got the trimming
all right and then wanted Comet Dave
to take his turn in the swimming act
0-O-O
Reeves admits that he has got on
Brookwood just what Griffith has got
on him. That's speakin' out in meetin.
0-0-o
Il is comforting TO note that that
deserving gentleman Mousley has beat
en- something in his own class.
0-0-0
There was nothing for the Infants Il
do in the face OF Crouch's pitching, and
they did it.
The new jumps serned TO be popular
among the bleacherites.
0-0-O
But isn't Mckinney the cute clouter
He got back for fair.
0-0-0
Duncan again did some pretty stunts
around short.
We bet Mousley would prefer white.
washing the Millionaires TO eating 1
good dinner. What say2
0-0-0
At this stage we might as well re-
mark. "Ah there Devenny?"
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
NEWSY DOINGS
OF THE "SEMI'S"

Well. who is going TO stop fremont
'isl"
Peerless did more than scare Madison
this time.
Stewart. of Newport. allowed only six
hits, but yet his crowd was defeated
s!"is
Landlith doesn't get defeated often but
they certainly get walloped when it does
come their way.
.lsis
Bob" Waters says Il have got the team
1 have been looking for, look out for us
now"
Prentiss was there with his bingo.
slsls
Captain O'Donnell was there with the
nerve. A centerhelder coming in to catch.
His motto is anything to help Peerless
win that pennant.
slsis
When It comes to hair raising stops. how
about that one Of Pfeffers?
sIsls
Stab was there with mis- little stick
stsls
I guess it was a case Of green liking the
long green.
sl.ts
Day, Of Newport, is out OF the game and
stinweI, OF Peerless. IS hopping around
due to collision on first base last Mon
day.
Hayden played his usual good game for
Newport
Always said Bonner was some pitcher.
'sis
Peerless new outhelder showed up fairly
well. Beck is his name.
*!sls
Madison will soon be a member Of the
hard luck c.ass.
s!sis
Phefer's one hand stop deserved more
than put out. The umpire showed his ap-
proval by calling the runner safe.
sisls
> The Landlith team slumps every othei
week.
= Bob Waters is gradually getting out o
deep water and doing his share in keepinl
the other teams under.
ssfs
The one safe bet is that Madison's slum
is not the fault Of Harry Thomas.
s!sis
"sevent out" IS the way Peerless ha
7 fremont doped for next Saturday.
sisis
Madison would DO well to take a lesso
from the "Phillies."
: s!sis
Luff is working fast in the outfeld an
= is nearly forgotten as last years dor
finger.
sisfs
Beck, Peerless new outhelder has III
actions Of Topsy Hartsel.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
NEWCOMB The
CHAMPION SHOT

At Atlantic city on Saturday Charles
Newcomb, OF Philadelphia. with the high
score OF 81 out OF a possible 100. landed
the principal event in the final days shoot
OF the New Jersey State sportsmen's AS
ISOLATION, which took with It the worlds
aSnateur championship. the Atlantic City
Cup. valued at 500 and cash prize. New
comb missed one bird on his first round
ana two on his second, when he struck his
gait and grassed 80 straight
W. NJ. Wolstencroft. Of Philadelphia; A.
B. Richardson. Of Dover. Del; A. L.
WINS. OF Red Bank. and H. Powers, OF
Atlantic City. pushed Newcomb close.
with IS breaks splitting second money Fl.
w. Kahler. OF Philadelphia made third
place, with s5 dead birds.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06

Inderlied got a chance to run for a
cripple and Immediately proceeded to
steal second and third. Some speed boy
that Billy.
And it might casually be mention
ed that Lonzy Green did a neat and
nifty painting job.
O-O-O
Traynor hung out the nothing
doing sign after Reeves pulled down
the curtain. Still their is no occasion
for mourning.
The slump the Infants are in will
get to its end soon. Paste that up.
O-O-0
Gas Company played its usual brill
liant fielding game" What does that
mean?
They all seem to be trying to cor
ner Reeves just now.
800
"All I want Is to be let alone" says
Pete oliver. So soon?
800
Mckinney made another grandstand
catch in center that a few knockers
thought was easy work -.
800
We feel like giggling when brilliant
fielding isn't taken for what it IS worth.
800
o. why Kid Egeves, do you annoy
And persecute the little fies9
Were you not told. while yet a boy.
To pick on some one OF your slze2
o-0-0
After all there Is nothing IN Zearfoss'
playing to indicate that he is getting
feeble or superannuated-
O-O-O
We can't understand why II was
necessary for every man on the River
view team to jump on Proud the way
they did. That poor little chap.
800
1t sure looks good TO see our old pal
Chase hitting out two safe swats.
0-O-O
Millard Bradford got away with more
hits than any other man In the league
Some sticking. that.
0-0-0
Cut that foozling business. skinny
please.
Riverview might farm a few Of its
swaters out to Brookwood. maybe, per-
haps.
0-O-O
Marty McDonough seems to be as
much, speed kid as ever.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
TOWNSEND GIRL
STEPS MILE In 2.2l
Delaware Farm New Harness
Nag Goes Fast Heat in
First Matinee

At the regular matinee of the Della
ware Horse Show Association, at Horse
Show Park on Saturday afternoon
Townsend Girl. the bay mare owned by
Delamore Farm. practically a new
conner in the local horse field, furnish
ed the surprise OF the meet by step
ping the first heat of the fifth event
in 2.21 fiat. Then she lost the race to
Freemason, H T. Wallace's brown
gelding, in two straight heats. The
summaries:
Event No. I.
Wagner, b. g.. w. Fl. Wallace .---. 1
John Salter, Jr., b. g. DIR. H. Garrett 2
Glen Prime, b. g. J. G. Duff ...... 3
Time-2.41 "a. 2.S9 IL.
Event No. 2.
Hertha, b. m. ]. W. Willis .......
Rock, g. g., Orth .-.......-..-..-. 2 2
Barrow Wilton, b.g, ]. F. O'Neill.. 8 3
Time-2.S1 "a. 2.S2 IA.
Event No. 3.
Col Wallace, b. g.. Golden Farm 1 1
Bill William. ch. g., T. F. Lynch 2
Time-2.26 ga, 2.21 IL, 2.23 1-2.
Event No. 4.
Dora Thorne. b. m, J. c. Boulder
Rubenthol. b. g., w. IL Lingo .-.. 2
Thaddeus, br. g. l. T. Jefferis .-- ? 3
Time-2.2s 1-2, 2.S3 IA.
Event No. 5.
Free Mason, br. g., H. T. Wallace ? 1 1
Townsend Girl, b. m, Delamore
Farm .....--..- ..----.-.-..-. ?
Time-2.21. 2.2S IL. 2.25 1-2.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
NOLAN, Y.M.C.A. BOY
WINS FIVE MILE RUN

Nolan, of the Y. NJ c. A. won the five
mile road race, that was run in connec-
tion with the BrookwoOd and DUPONT
County League double header baseball
game at Front and Union streets, on Sat
urday afternoon The time was 30.2
Cranston. Of Friends School, was second;
Brown. Wilmington High. third; Mccoy,
unattached. fourth: and Seigman, unat-
tached. fifth. Fourteen runners were en-
tered, and all but three finished.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
Good aftern,
FARMAR ASKS FOR
HIGHLAND GAME

Joe Farmar manager Of the OrioIe ALI
Wilmington League team. has filed with
the league a claim for the game which
he lost to Highland on May %. Joe
claims the game on the ground that High
land played an ineligible man. and that
the umpire violated rule 81 section 2.
Of the code. The claim will be consid-
red by the board of control of the league
this week.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
Rverview II; Gas Company du Pont Brookwood 8
HANLEY AND MARKS
LEAD POOL PLAYERS

In the Brownson Library Association
pool tournament Hanley and Marks are
tied for first position in the first class.
In the second class Riley leads and
although he has played but one game,
he is picked by many to carry off the
honors in this class. Mccullough, who
is tied for second place along with
two other entrants, is also looked upon
as the man who viii lead when the
tournament ends.
In the third class Shields and Con-
way are tied for first place with Miller
but one game behind From present
Indications it is thought one OF these
three will be most likely to win out,
with a possible tie between the trio.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
It's the Umn Aaain.

Old Swedes and East Lake teams Of
the Church League fought hard for
first place in the league standing on
Saturday. The score stood to 3 in
favor OF the East Lakers until the
ninth inning, when Old Swedes put a
man to cross the home plate.
The umpire for the opposing team
declared the man out and Old Swedes
played the remainder Of the game
under protest.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06

Schedule for Saturday. June II. 2sO p. m. ::
Polish Stars VS.. Belmont +. c.. Military
grounds.
Brandywine VS.. Young Americans, 2srd
and Lamotte streets
Walfeck A. c. VS.. Y. M. c. A., Syca-
more and Union streets.
Iadiith Jr. VS.. Iakerim, Vandever Ave.
and Church streets.
There will be on important meeting OF
the league this evening at 745 p. m, for
managers and captains only.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
Eirnmen tn PIav RaaahalI.

On June 25. the East Side and West
Side Firemen viii play game of ball
at South Side Park. The East Side
team viii be composed of Weldin, Dea-
kyne, Crumlish, of Phoenix; Eliza John
son. captain. Hahn and II. NJ. Mckinley.
of Independence; Turner, Harkins,
Dawson and Carr. of Washington; VII
liam Wells, II. Hamilton, Monroe and
William McHugh. Of Liberty
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
dupont Juniors Are Stopped.

After winning five straight games
euPont Juniors were defeated on Sat
urday by the score OF is 10 Z. Score
hy innings: r. Il E.
Riverside $50 oa2o0 o-l5 10 3
enpont 80 Q / 2 o 2 II s
Batteries Riverside. Lutz and Reed.
t0Pont Juniors, O'Neil and Riley; Nc
4 awan and HarkinR.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY
National League.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Boston.
St. Louis at New York.
American League.
Athletics at Cleveland.
Washington at Detroit.
New York az st. Louis.
Boston AZ Chicago.
Tri- State League.
Johnstown at Lancaster.
Harrisburg at Reading.
wnliamsport at Trenton.
Altoona AZ York.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06
TSV9NBER6IH

; NEW YORK. June 6.-Although profess
rionaI Marathon running Is not as popu-
lar as It was last season, there are sew
pral big events scheduled 10 be held here
within the next two months. The first
pf these win be held at Celtic Park, July
4 All the crack distance runners now IN
This country are entered,and a good race
Is expected. Among those entered in the
event are Ljungstrom, the worlds record
holder for the distance; Holmer, ST.
yves. Hayes Johansen and svanberg, the
sWade.
Evening journal., 1910-06-06

Robert Mckinney. who will interest
County League fans and players with his
impressions Of the local big Four"
games, is but II years old and the son Of
William J. Mckinney. Of No. 1sn French
street. Robert is lumber clerk in the en-
ploy Of the American Car and Foundry
Company.