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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENT Is
MADE FOR THE FAIR

The Alabama State Fair associa-
ton, which will hold it's fair October
els, is Just out with it's catalog and
announcement. The announcement Is
brief and pointed. Here it is;
"Never in the history of the state
has the Alabama State Fair been so
important a factor in advertising the
states resources and advantages as
now The whole country is looking
southwark in advance of the opening
of the Panama canal. A rearrange-
ment of the great transportation lines
of the country is being made with the
gulf ports as objective outlets for a
large and important trade with South
America and the Orient. The state fair
is the display room of the states re-
sources agricultural, industrial and
otherwise, and We should put our pest
foot forward.
alabama and the entire south have
never felt more than now the import
ance of stimulating the interests that
foster the increase and quality of the
supplies of our home market. Not only
the state fair, but county fairs are
necessary to promote the progress of
our agricultural stock raising and 9TH
er interests. State fairs illustrate the
combined efforts of the entire state;
thus the annual state fair is naturally
the agent for presenting the yearlyeut-
put of all our varied industries.
"Realizing the Importance of this
fact, the Alabama State Fair and Ex-
hibit association has greatly increased
| its premiums in all lines.
1.-The state fair is full of interest and
meets the wants of the city as well
as the country workers alike. 1t Is
the state on exhibition. 1t is great
show window of its products. manu-
features, crops. live stock, machinery,
minerals and all the methods and pro-
cesses by which the state has attained
It's position in the world. 1t is a great
university, which teaches by object les
sons It is the one place where all
the results of our labor may be seen.
| 1.-THE management has not overlooked
| the pleasure phase of the fair, and the
| most attractive amusement features
have been gathered from all parts 81
the country, and Will be presented In
such a manner as to thoroughly en-
terrain every visitor A programme
! of most attractive free acts will be
presented in the arena In front OF the
grandstand each afternoon and night
These acts are So varied, amusing and
nerve thrilling as to be well worth
| the price of admission 10 the fair
grounds. The wonderful pyrotechnic
spectacle, 1.-The Destruction of Pompeii'
by the great Pain Fire Works COM
pany will be nightly feature OF the
great fair. This spectacle. which will
cost $1,000 a night. with cast Of 1o0
people. will be free attra .tion of the
big state fair.
1.-THE Plaza will offer most 'splen.
did line of amusement attractions
These are guaranteed to be clean and
linoffensive and at the same time afford
amusement for those Of every aga"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
BROWN WILL MOVE
TO RAINS CORNER

James r. Brown, the tobacco merchant,
who has to move from his old familiar
stand at the corner of Twentieth street
and Second avenue to give place to the
large store which the Drennen company
will erect, has leased the three-story
building directly opposite, now occupied
by DR.. A. b. Rain, the druggist
DR.. Rain has been elected president of
the Pan-American Store company of An
niston and will soon make Admission his
home. His drug store lease has two and
a half years to run. He pays for the
building at the rate of $500 per month. In
order to get that corner he paid a bonus
of s., 500, but the location having increased
in popularity, Mr.. Brown pays a bonus
of $1,000 for the unexpired lease.
| Mr.. Brown stated yesterday that he had
not decided as to how soon he would
move. His old lease does not expire until
October, and the Drennens will not be-
gin to build until next April.
| The Merchants and Mechanics Bank
| will move October ! from Twentieth
street to the Second avenue store, in the
Roden building, now occupied by s. Rich,
the we'll known shoe man. Mr.. Rich was
not ready to announce where he would
have his store after October /.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
RUTLEDGE WILL
SPEAK AT MEETING

The feature of the annual meeting Of
Alabama coal mine officials to be held at
East Lake. July 30, will be an address by
J. ]. Rutiedge of the United States Geo
logical Survey on Mine Rescue WORK,
Rv reason of the fact that Alabama mas
been visited recently by two serious explo-
sions the rescue work feature>is very in
teresting. Mr. Rutledge has signifed his
acceptance of the invitation to make an
address along this line and his remarks
will be received with a great deal or IN
terest.
capt. ]. V. Allen, secretary of the Coal
Operators, is busy making arrangements
for the outing and from the interest peln9
shown in coal circles 1t is probable that
II will be very successful. The pro
gramme has been arranged and Milton IL
| Files general superintendent of the MulAa
mines. will speak on Precautions in Use
at Mulga Mines Before and After April
| 20" This mine exploded on April 20, and
| it is expected that Mr.. Fies Will detall
| some interesting facts The complete
programme follows
Meeting called to order at 1890 o'clock.
| Mine Rescue work.. j. Rutledge oil
the United States Geological Survey.
Use of Electricity in Woodward Iron
| Companys Mlnes"-Morris w. Bush,
Safety in Coal Mines"-E. H. Coke
general superintendent of coal mines fos
| the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
| company.
"Precautions in Use at Mulga Mines
| Before and After April 20"-Milton ii
Flies, general superintendent.
Mine Gases'-James Hillhouse, CHIEF
mine inspector for the state.
| Discussion.
| Mine Inspection and Ventilation Ed
ward Flynn, chief mine inspector Tor the
| Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
| pany.
1.-THE Use of Sprays at Banner Mines
| Erskine Ramsay, vice president Pratt
| Consolidated Coal company.
| Barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

The tariff is called the local, and inter-
line, ntra-state Alabama passenger
fares and has been distributed to all
the local officers.
Increases are shown from Birmingham
to Huntsville, Montevallo, Tuscaloosa,
Tuskegee and other points. While the
roads are permitted to do this 1t is pos
sble that some objection will be raised,
The annual revenues derived from one
TO three cents additional on hundreds of
tickets will amount to a large sum. The
new tariff compared to the old shows
raises. to various points as follows:
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BuiIding Permlts Issued

Among the building permits yesterday
one was issued to Gov B. B. Conner to
build a garage at Avenue D and Twen-
ty-first street, South, to cost $1,000. 1t
will be rented to an agency when COM
pleted. The following permits We're is
sued yesterday:
s9OO-w. r. Brook, 7o2 Thirty fourth
street, South; install hotair furnace.
5000. W.. Strict, st. Charles and Thir-
teenth avenue, south; install hot air fur
mace.
$9.0OO-B. B. Conner Twenty-first street
and Avenue d, South; erect brick build
ing for garage.
s4.000-Morris Adler PAT Highland ave-
nue.; additions and alterations to resi-
(dence.
$1,25O = Andy Ramage, Thirty-eighth
|street and Eighth avenue. Wylam; erect
lone-story frame residence.
$450--Phillip Ross, Avenue L and TWEEN
ltieth street, Ensley; erect one-story frame
residence. -
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GIFT FOR NESBITT
State Executive Committee Appreciates
Handling of Recent Primary

The state executive committee present.
ed w. d. Nesbtt, chairman of the sub
committee, with a handsome stickpin
yesterday for his services in handling the
details of the recent election.
At the same time the committe pre-
sented each member of the committee
presided over by Mr.. Nesbitt with token
of their appreciation for the able manner
in which the election was handled.
The present to Mr.. Nesbitt Is especially
artistic and valuable.
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SLIGHT INCREASES
ARE MAIDEN RATES

Several increases in passenger rates
charged on railroads to various points
in Alabama will be effective at once. The
advances will range from one to three
cents. The railroads in late tariff is
sued by the southeastern Tariff associa-
tion take advantage of the law which
allows them to charge for one full mile
where the travel is a fraction of mile
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order the Southern railway to stop erect
Ing new depot on a site other than the
present one at Tuscumbia. AS a result
the people of that city are up in arms
The commission will meet about Friday
at a special call OF President Henderson.
The question of whether the case will be
opened will be finally determined at that
meeting.
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No session of Board Of Revenue

Yesterday was otf-day at the offices
of the Board of Revenue. no session OF
the board being held. To make I'D for
the recess, double header will be In
progress today in the hearing of the back
tax cases, about twice the usual daily
number of cases being heard.
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Seeks Recompense for Overflow

Charles Rogers yesterday entered suit
In the city court against the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company. claim
ing $1,000 damages for alleged injury to
his property. The plaintiff claims that
the railway company caused drains In
the vicinity of his property to be filed
and that continual overflow of his prop
erty resulted.
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F,rem.n claim. Damage.

Suit for $500 damages was fleds yester-
day in the city court by Ernest Daniel
against the Southern Railroad company
The plaintiff calims he was injured o.,
June Is last while In the employ Of the
defendant company - fireman.
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Taft Sees 7yrus Cobb
Fail To PreUe1f Defeat

Washington. May 24-President Taft
and Vice President Sherman braved the
large clouds this afternoon and went out
to- the American League ball park to
see Washington beat the Detroit. Tigers
in. spectacular game, which ended in
a miniature coudburst just as the home
team got the winning runs across the
plate 1t was in the sixth inning that
the storm descended. Black clouds were
swirling overhead as Washington went
to bat in the last half of the sixth, two
runs from victory
The President. although he went out
primarily to see Ty Cobb play in the
outfeld for the visitors. joined In the
roofing when Washington sent the tying
and then the winning run over the rub
Der. Finally the rain came and 1t fell
In a torrent that soon turned the base
lines into canals and the low spots of
the outer field into ankle deep lakes.
The President was sitting In one of tho
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Sporting News
GLOOM AGAIN PREVAIL I'M
LONELY CAMP OF LOOKOUTS
BARONS HIT THE BALL

1t is not improbable that the Barons
league in team hitting.
Therein is found one of the reasons for
the current outburst of speed and ladder
climbing.
And another reason is found in the
facts that the Barons are doing excel
lent fielding and the pitchers are going
nicely.
But the swatting is what interests me
this morning. 1t is not only the fact
that the team Is hitting like house
afire, but the additional fact that for
the last ten days the team average has
grown consistently To-wit, the follow
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uncovered boxes when the storm broke.
He waited for few minutes and then
hearing that the game had been called
for keeps" he hurried to his waiting
automobile and drove back to the White
House in the midst of the downpour.
With President Tafts party were
Charles p Taft, reputed owner of the
Chicago National League team; Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Hlles,
John Hays Hammond and Captain Butt.
''Ty" Cobb has been greatly admired
by the President for some time. The
noted player met the President first at
his home in Augusta, where Mr.. Taft
was wintering there prior to his inaugu-
ration. Cobb called at the capitol today
and created something of sensation.
He visited both the Senate and House
cloakrooms, and was introduced to many
of the lawmakers, He and Mr.. Sher-
man, who is "dyed-in-the-wool fan,
and rarely misses game, talked base
ball for long while,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-25
FRANK PROTESTS GAME
WON BY CRACKERS

New Orleans, May 24.-Manager Frank
of New Orleans protested the game to-
day in which Atlanta came out victorious
to L. The protest alleges that Manager
Jordan violated the salary limit rule by
playing First Baseman Whitney, the
three days waiver time on Player Horn
horst having not elapsed. The game IT.
self was batting match in which Mayer
had slightly the better Of Paige Poor
fielding by the locals helped the visitors
to several of their runs. Score:
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when fourteen average that figure. it
makes the chest of the loyal fan swell to
undue proportions.
Mcbride is the king pin of the local
swatting camp. He reaches 1850 Elliott
is the only other Baron hitting as hard
as 400. McGilvray, Wordsworth and
Messenger, however, are up in the gall
leries. and are fast approaching that
standard by which fine hitters are
judged-.300.
Here follow the individual averages
for the season, the same being official:
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Look0uts WhiteWaShed Again HUGH 7#'1 s e
THE RETURN OF ELAN

was nervous. for in the place from which
he came there are no electric lights and
no street cars. He was green. He was
trying to make good, and, as a result,
overdid it. His fumbles were innumer-
able, and his boots, each afternoon, full
three score and ten.
But he kept on trying, and soon the
fans were forced to check their assaults.
little later they began to marvel. Then
they broke into spontaneous applause
Before the close of the season he had es-
tablished a reputation for accurate, fast
and spectacular work and rapid move
nent on the bases. Fans in Birmingham
have ruined several good players. but
Roy ELAN is not one of them. Yet none.
had a more checkered period of develop
ment than he.
Little can be said concerning yesterdays
game save that Wagner Was invincible
and Moore was much to the contrary.
The Barons are playing a splendid article
of baseball at the present time and de-
serve to win. To date one can escape
the charge of prejudice when he remarks
that the Lookouts, touted as world beat
ers have shown no edge at all on the
Barons. They might do SO later, but they
have failed miserably up to the present
writing.
The condition of Mobile is distressing.
Memphis WallOped the ReedDlrdS TWICE III
the same spot yesterday. They lose al
most every day. Something should be
done. and that quickly. or Mobile sinks
Montgomery rallied yesterday ana
struck the Volunteers a staggering blow.
New Orleans and Atlanta played an ordf-
nary game, and Atlanta won with young
Mayer on the hill. Frank entered pro-
test. charging Jordan with having more
men than the league rule permits. He
might have the game tossed out, but we
doubt It, Jordan can hardly be bone
enough to pull off such a stunt with the
entire league looking on. He no doubt
has a good defense.
Fleharty will probably go to the pit this
afternoon in n effort to get the third Sec
ton of Chattanooga scalp. Dusty
Rhoades will probably oppose him.
Once last season Dusty had Fleharty
going until the ninth. when batting
rally tied the score with Baron perched
on third. Fleharty then smashed one TO
right and won the game.
But he just did He came very near
duplicating the famous stunt of one Mer-
kei and had Tommy Rauh not pushed
him on first, he would probably nave
been thrown out. When he saw the ball
fall on safe territory he turned to the
bench. But the thoughtful Tommy was
on the job. He generally did the right
thing at the right time. H. w. H.
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POOR OLD REEDBIRDS
DROP DOUBLEHEADER

Mobile May 24.-Memphis took both
games of double-header today by
the scores of to and to 0. and
was never in real danger. Timely HIT
ting with some good base running and
Chappelle's passes decided the first
game. In the second Allen had Mobile
helpless and except In two innings not
one man reached first base. Errors by
Watson and Hickman allowed the visi-
tors their runs. feature of both
games was the excellent work of AL
cock at third base. His handling Of
difficult chances could not have been
better. Scores:
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JEFFRIEs BOXES FIERCELY
Gives Three Trainers Eleven Rounds
of Still Work

Ben Lomond, May 24.-Jeffries could not
consent to doff the gloves until he had
boxed II rounds at a pace which mace
all of his sparring partners more thah
willing to quit. Sam Berger was the first
victim and he lasted two rounds. Arm
strong. Jack Jeffries and Choynski stood
up before the retired champion for more
than three rounds each. The last three
rounds proved the most interesting, and
the interchanges between the veteran and
former champion were anything but love
taps.
The boxing practically concluded JEFF
fries work here for this week. A fish-
ing trip is planned for tomorrow and on
Thursday he will leave for San Francisco,
where he is to show the following night.
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STATES LEAGUE
Meridian Beaten Badly

Meridian, Miss, May 24.-(Special.)-.
In a game filled with run getting. hit
ting and errors. Jackson defeated Me-
ridian IL to 8. Meridian's new recruit,
Hannifan, from the South Atlantic
league, was hit hard in the first in
ming, but settled down until the fifth
when his team went to pieces. Sorrel
relieved Fucich in the fifth and was
wild, allowing FIVE hits In the eighth.
which netted four runs to the locals.
However, he frightened up In the ninth.
tanning the first three men to face
him. score: r. H. E.
jackson ,....... 40 o40 o21-12 II 8
Meridian ..... OBJ 900 140- IL Z
Batteries: Fucich, Sorrell and OFT;
Hannifan and Shields
At Hattiesburg: First game, Green
wood S. Hattiesburg 2. Second game.
Hattiesburg {. Greenwood o.
At vicksburg: Vicksburg II, Yazoo
city 7.
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Once more the mighty hoof of Roy Ell
lam makes tracks on local ground.
He reached Birmingham from Kansas
City shortly before the conclusion of yes
terdays game. and saw the finishing
touches put to the renowned Lookouts.
He is looking WELL Is as big and stout
and fast as ever, and is glad to be back.
He speaks highly of the scenery between
Birmingham and Cincinnati, between Gin
cinnati and Kansas City, and between
Kansas City and Birmingham. 1t Is re-
ported that he went away simply to view
the scenery.
ELAN starred in the Cincinnati dia-
mond but little with the Cincinnati stick.
And he went to Kansas City when Bir-
mingham, before the change In the own
ership of the stock, declined to buy him.
In Kansas City he failed to please Pat
Tebeau, whom no man has ever pleased,
Incidentally, and Birmingham obtained
him in return for $500. Mobile was about
to gobble him up when he protested
against going to the town of the bay and
the Reedbird
Fans in Birmingham are glad of his re-
turn. He did not sting the ball in this
city to any marked degree, but more
spectacular fielder never graced a south
ern diamond His speed is phenomenal
on the bases. His whip is of steel, and he
lHtOWs Wlilt running. he 10 poWcIlul
physical strength and endurance. He is
not a grouche and is a hard worker.
' -.
Al Newton was sold yesterday to the
president of the Tri-State league. IT Is
probable that that dignitary will place
him on that club of his league which
needs him most.
Newton broke into this league with At
lanta, played consistent ball and shared
in the honor of winning the pennant last
season. Incidentally. too, he managed to
get in a. scrap with o. Jordan. second
baseman, and did not come out of 1t in
the rear.
He is a careful infelder, though a bit
slow, and at the present time is singing
the ball at .219 clip. This season he has
had marked difficulty in getting down
to weight. this fact accounting for the
several instances in which he has APP
peared to disadvantage. He's a good fell
low, personally. and has done valuable
service in keeping the youngsters on the
ground in moments of delirium and In en-
couraging them when the way ahead was
dark.
ELAN. while we think of it, has other
points Of value. He's not gutter by
any means He has stood as much Cruel
ling punishment from thoughtless Bir-
mingham fans as any other man who has
breathed In the smoke and dirt of this
metropolis.
When he broke in at Birmingham he
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shoulder. But no other hit was forth
coming. In the second Carson was walked
and McLaurin beat out a bunt. But
Yerkes popped out to Wagner and Moore
famed. Collins here smashed another
single to left, but fast fielding by Nc
Bride held Carson at third. Dobbs then
flied to Molesworth. Thereafter the visit
ors approached the pan as If knowledge
of their fate had already come to them.
1t was a slaughter and the Barons showed
little pity and no mercy.
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Bessemer Beaten

Avondale Mills defeated Bessemer City
league team yesterday afternoon in fast
and interesting game by the score of 8
TO 1. The feature of the game was the
battery work of Carnes and Whorton,
and the base running of the former The
Avondale boys landed on Fancher, Besse-
mer's star pitcher, in the first inning,
when they punched over two. Corne3
was master of the situation throughout
1t was in the last half OF the ninth when
Bessemer registered hit. A base on
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two base hits, Miller 2, Pope; double
play. Whiteman to Greminger; wild
pitch, viebahn; base on balls. Duggleby
g. viebahn 4; struck out, Duggleby /,
viebahn 4; sacrifice hits, Erloff, Hart,
Whiteman, Flood; stolen bases, White
man. Daley, Duggleby. Time, 1:5o um-
pire, Conahan.
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DUGGLEBY TOO STOUT
FOR THE VOLUNTEERS

Montgomery, May 24-Duggleby pitched
in big league style today and basged
the contest for Montgomery. Nashville
hit him most inopportunely. Viebahn's
work was consistent but not brilliant. In
the ninth inning when Nashville had the
bases full and only one out, fast
double play nipped the only chance the
visitors had. Score:
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San Francisco, May 24.-The police COM
mittee of the board of supervisors today
that a permit be granted
the Broadway Athletic club to hold
boxing contest in this city on July a.
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At Dallas: Shreveport 7, Dallas g.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 3, okla
homa City :.
Al Houston: Houston 10. San Antonio 3.
At Galveston: Galveston g. Waco 81
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SUM MAH1
Two-base Hits-McGilvray, Mcbride.
Sacrifice Hits-Messenger 2, Ryan.
Stolen Base-McGilvray.
Double Play-Carson to Meek.
Struck Out-Wagner 4, Moore 1.
Bases on Balls-Moore l, Wagner 2.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Wagner Meek.
Time of game-1 40:23:11.
Umpires-Pfenninger and Carpenter.
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New York, May A.-President Lynch
of the National league announces the re-
lease to Memphis OF the Southern league
nv New York of Albert Klawitter.