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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

summary: TWo-base hIts, SchWartZ, Baterwald. Sacrifice hits, Jackson, Court pey. Stolen base. Lindsay. Double plays. Hartwel to Schwartz; Wiseman to Schwartz. Base on balls-Bair, D. Struck out, Bair s, Fritz g. Hit by pitched ball, Fair Fritz). Time, 1:45. Umpire. Cauli- flower
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ming catch Smith hit to Elam and Dobbs was forced at second.
 The eighth was without incident, but in the ninth the Billikens rallied Gribbens opened with a double. Flint, however, who was sent to the pot for Sparks, famed. Daley was hit with the ball. Dobbs siied out to Molesworth. Gra- hams infield hit filled the bags. But smith did not get the home run that would have tied the score.
 Instead, he flied out 10 Moesworth.
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and scored when Phelan flied out to deep center
 The visitors ran ahead in their half of the fourth, Elwert opened with a hit and Bills beat out bunt to the infield. Pratt sacrificed the two along and a Texas eaguer by Grbbens scored them. Montgomery's advantage was short lived, however, for in the Barons' half of the same inning Phelan was pinked with the sphere and went to third when the ball on which Molesworth struck out got away from Gribbens. McGlvray then planted a double between center and right, Phelan scoring.
 The Billikens Explode
 But the Billikens again ran ahead in the fifth. Daley opened with sharp hit to right and Dobbs was walked. Graham sacraficed the two and Smiths sacrifice fly to left opened the plate for Daley
 Then the Bilikens exploded. Elam opened the Barons' half of the fifth with a triple to right. and Flehartys single to center scored him. Marcan hit to Bills, who forgot, at first that Fleharty was running to second. and then remember- Ing. threw wildly to second Fleharty took third and Marcan second Phelan flied to left. Fleharty scoring Gribben then attempted to catch Marcan running 10 third, and he threw wildly into left field. Marcan scored. Molesworth beat out hit to Sparks, but was called out at tempting to steal second.
 The Billikens continued in state of ex- eitement in the sixth. McGivray reached first on wild peg of Elwert, and on the hit and run Ellam bingled to right Me- Gilvray went to third Gribben then at tempted to catch Ellam stealing second but no one covered the bag McGilvray and Elam scored.
 Gribbens Stretches Triple
 There was little else doing. In the sixth, with two down, Gribbens tripled to center, but attempting to score was thrown out from McBrde to Ellam to FL liott the latter making a nifty tackling play at the plate.
 l9 the seventh. with one down. Daley waf walked and went to second on a passed ball. Dobbs singled. but Daley clfng to third. Graham flied to Maf- can. the Baron making a very pretty run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Barger Sustains Split Finger

New York. April 15.-In trying to stop hot grounder from Doyle's bat in the first inning of tue game at American League park today, Pitcher Barger of the Brooklyn Nationals sustained a split fn- ger on his right hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

nings pitched, crabble '. with 5 hits and runs. Struck out. Crabble 3, Carmi- chael 2. Bases on balls, Crabble 5, Car michael 5, Britton l. Sacrifice hits, Zach CT, Carmichael, Odell and Lister Stolen bases, Sentel Jordan, Moran, Higgins, Collins. Wild pitche, Crabble. Hit by pitched ball. Carmichael (Walker); Crab ble Lister). Time, 2:20. Umpire, F'itx- simmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

It matters not what the score Is, you always have chance if you can make the youngsters who oppose you throw the ball. Hit hard if you can but by all means make them throw. -BobO u5SD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Mobile .......-.. ................ 900 GOO 000- -9 New Orleans .................... GOO 900 001 =.
 Summary: Stolen base. Fox. Sacrifice hits. Smith, Spencer. Struck out. Hess 2. Campbell 4 Bases on balls, Hess i. Campbell 2. Hit by pitched ball. Hess (Cadman). Time, 1:5o. Umpire, Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
VISITORS ENFIELD WENT IO PIECES AND THREW THE BALL IN RECKLESS FASHION-THE PITCHERS EVENLY MATCHED

Results Yesterday Birmingham '. Montgomery 3. New Orleans l, Mobile Q. Memphis 3. Nashville .. Chattanooga 3, Atlanta ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

'-HH Tor Sparks in the ninth inning. Score by innings: birininSfldHl ....,.............. 1c0 13o C0s-7 Montgomery ..t...,.,.........., GOO 210 0O0-3
 SUMMARY Two-base hlts-McGilvray, Gribbens. 'rllee-base hits Elam. Marcan. Crib bens.
 Sacrifice hts-Phelan ,, Dobbs, Graham. Smith. Pratt.
 Stolen bases-McGilvray EIlam, Dobbs. Bills, Gribbens.
 Double piay-Elam to Marcan to Me- Gilvray. Bases on balls-Fleharty D. Strlck out-Fleharty f. Sparks g. Hit by pitched balls-Sparks tPhean). Fleharty GDaley).
 Passed ball. Elliott. Time of game-1:40. lnpirss-Hart and Byron.
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I've fought n thousand battles in my day; I've seen the fclders tumbiing with the ball; But the way the SleePers play Will turn my hair gray. I don't know where I'll be when next, they call.
 lamentations of F. Sparks.
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All Southern League games by innings at 1877 2d Avenue. Joe's Cigar Place.. Phone 1555 Peoples or 1877 Bell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
American Association
STANDING.
Results

At Indianapolis; Indianapolis ?, Kansas City 8. kee 1.
 At Columbus: Columbus ?. Minne- apolis 1.
 At Toledo: Toledo-st. Paul rain.
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Games Today

Mobile in New Orleans. Nashville in Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

game, about 1000 of whom came from Mo- bile in special train. Score:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14

gether with all the negative, selfefacing qualities
If ever human being was completely designed and
constructed for the purpose OF being hypnotized,
mesmerized, paralyzed, put into somnambustic
state cataleptic state, or ethargy-that creature
was Davie. Anybody, 1t seemed, could have hypno.
tized Davie, even Mr.. Chappy Hicks with his ten.
cent pamphlet
dreamy cuss!" as that worthy put it. Amt
got a think in his thinker! Nice kid. but awful
soft! Like pancake batter Can't dent him; can't
mold him; can't nothin'! Just soft"
OF course Mr. Feeny also noted this lamentable
characteristics; and. the very first evening, in an of
hand fashion he threw few ocular looks into
Davie just to keep his hand in; as chauffeur tries
to clip the heel off a pedestrian, or as Texas
sheriff can't resist trying his skill on spittoon
The boy trembled moment, gulped and came back
after more He actually liked It!
notism. 1t was like giving cream to a cat. He
would take triple dose of Feenys best, and lick
his chops and come back. smiling, for more. II
there is such thing as hypnotic sponge, Dav1e
was it. He couldn't seem to get enough Of the mag
netic effiuvia, Of the waves of suggestion or the
telepathic current whatever 1t is that the Phren
EOS turn loose upon their victims. Not that Davie
ever succumbed under the treatment. On the con-
trary there seemed to be quite enough of it.
He would get Feeny to stand up on hp-toe and
culver his level best in front of him; he would keep
Feeny making passes before his eyes until the Mes
meric Marvel had paralysis of the arms; he had
Feeny gazing into his eyes until they watered. And
not thing would happen. It was simply like a
full meal to Dave, like to the burning desert,
like beer to German picnic There satisfaction
for a brief moment or two and then 1t was gone. N
The maddening part of it was that Davie didn't
try to resist him; he tried his best to help Feeny
get decent, workmanlike result out Of 1t. He even
made suggestions One of them was to the effect
that he should sit with his feet In basin OF hot
water. In this way, all the blood would be drawn
for Feeny to work on. Sometimes Davie actually
got angry at himself and heaped reproaches on his
own head. Here was Feeny. acknowledged
master at his game. almost shark. you might say.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14

That night Davie arrived. Mrs. Lane had in.
dulged in no superatves when she said he didn't
have much sperrit'' in him. Davie human
lambkin fawn, gazelle, a modest violet a soft
pedal. Davie exuded humility and shyness. He
gave the uncomfortable impression Of forever try
Ing to back off into corner. He gave other i'm
pressons, too. He made you think of knobby-legged
pups who eternaly beat their tails in hysteria
OF friendliness and try to lick your face into lath
er. He was fat-chested, understood, and awkward
He had large moist timorous eyes like rabbit
In fact. he was great deal like rabbit He had
no chin and his nose and mouth constantly whimp
cred in public If twitched by eternal fear. They
say you kill rabbit by suddenly swapping your
fingers under its Such act would undoubt
edly have broken Davies back
Davies soul could not only not be called his own;
It could be called everybody else's. 1t was every
body else's. He offered it gladly. He even seemed
to be trying to shove 1t off onto people Especially
did two persons take possession of it--Mr. Chappy
Hicks and Mr. Francis O. Feeny. Mr.. Hicks pre-
empted Davfe because his (Mr. HicksO long legs,
dro face, knowledge of the city and the citys ways
and tendency to practical joking were positively
trancing. Mr.. Feeny, ON the other hand quite car
ried Davie away with mystery. To Davie, Mr..
Feeny Mysterious Mesmeric Mental Marvel
such as no place on earth except the great magic
city of New York could produce. For hours-or
as long as Mr.. Feeny would let him-Davie sat in
delight before him, gazing with puplike fidelity into
his haunting eyes. For days his tremulous dewy
orbs would follow the Feeny presence dumbly from
dinner table to parlor and from paror to bedroom.
II ever human creature was especially put to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14

who It's from?" She fumbled the envelope much
in the fashion of mind reader testing concealed
communication. For the life of me can't figure
out who'd write to me- She looked at the back
OF the envelope. IT wonder who it's from?" She
returned to the address and gazed with the air of
an expert at the chirography. II don't recoect the
hand write. Must be from stranger"
How much longer this process would have gone
on is incalculable, inasmuch as Mr.. Hicks with an
energetic air. seized the mysterious document, said
Look inside! Always Every letter." tore the
envelope open, and handed her the contents.
Mrs. Lane held the piece Of paper to her nose
then projected it to arms length, slanted 1t to
excruciating angle, cooked her head onto her left
shoulder, and went into brown study Of inspection.
At the end of three minutes she resumed her normal
position folded up the letter. stuck it into her shirt
waist, and observed
Land sakes It's from Davie."
who's Davie?" asked Mr.. Hicks
my nephew the farm back in Pennsylvania.
He's aeomin' to New York to seek his fortune
Lots of it, here" declared Mr.. SChappy Hicks,
plenty Of it! Millions! This is the town! Fifth
Avenue mansions Automobiles. Lobster suppers!
All here if you can get chance at EN-
'But he's only sixteen and he's such a bashful,
BACKYARD lad. Been the farm all his life and he
amt got much sperrit or knowhow to him. i de-
clare don't why his mother let's him come
But he's wrote. me himself to say he's coming and
going to get job here in eggshppin house,"
"Eggs?" queried Mr.. Hicks, hopefully. Lots OF
money in eggs. Thirty cents "a dozen! Easy pro-
duced! Let nature take its course. Middlemans
profits! May rise! Good chance for Dayie"
We'll, he's coming, anyway, said Mrs. Lane,
-esigr edly. Coming here to live and he'll get In
tonight at eight o'clock. declare to goodness
don't know what I'll do with him. with my business
Mr. Feeny-"
Mr.. Hicks was unconsciously toying with knife,
and at its glitter Mrs Lane began heavily: Who
is a gentleman and ;"
For Heavens sake, don't do that! Don't do
that" yelled Mr.. Hicks, throwing the knife on the
floor. and escaping to his room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14

Mr.. Toole looked at Mr.. Hicks with his best
noncommittal bartender stare. If she amt she
will be-" said Mr.. Toole
Somebody's got to the old lady," ratified
on the amiable Mr.. Chappy. She'll go broke here
How can you and get rid of him? I've thought
OF several schemes! Double-locking the door at
night! He'd ring, though, till the neghborhood
filled the street Putting ipecac in his coffee! He'd
Just go to bed, though; maybe wouldn't even drink
the coffee Raising his rent! Wouldn't do any
good! His rent is all a matter Of thinking. any.
way, Getting the old dame to move! He'd fol
low her. Nothing to do but kill him. Doubt II
that'd do! Don't believe hypnotists die. Can't
conceive of It. Eyes always shinin' bright-see the
point? Too lively for grave! Always jumping
round Nervous lot O. chaps. Give it up. / can't
think of anything. Can you?"
"Thinkn'," remarked Mr.. Toole gravely, think
in amt in my line" He looked at his watch. fin
ished his coffee and left
Mr. Hicks spied around the dismal, deserted din.
ing room with the alert companionable air OF
sparrow in dark cellar. At this juncture came IN
Mrs Lane, bearing letter and her spectacles. She
ran a curtain farther up, drew chair to the win.
dow. painfully adjusted her glasses and gazed with
long distrust at the missive.
letter." chirped Mr.. Hicks. who may have mis-.
taken 1t for bomb.
For me-, quavered Mrs. Lane. II can't make
out the postmarl, cause it's been blurred. wonder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14

FRANCIS QUINLAN FEENY
slammed the door OF his boarding
house. stood still on tho brownstone
steps moment, and looked with some
, concern at what appeared to be q
metal soap box which he had drawn
from his vest pocket The soap box
announced that It was twenty min
utes past one O'Clock. Az this II the
time OF tho afternoon when all good
followers Of the races begin to stir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
ISSUES WARMING
To JOY RIDERS
JUSTICE CRUTCHFTELD, AFTER
filming TWO AUTO sPEEDERS
$50 EACHf SAYS HE WILL
RAISE FINE TO 500.

Justice Crutchfieid announced in
police court Thursday that II auto
speeding did not cease he would raise
the minimum fine to slice. This was
while he was hearing three cases
brought into court by the bicycle
squad.
Two of the offenders against the
speed laws were fined $50. The third
case was continued. w. A. Douglas,
chauffeur for II. 8. Wallerstein.
was the first victim. His machine was
exceeding twenty-five miles an hour
when the policemen sighted It Satur-
day night in Monument. avenue. The
policemen said they tried to catch
the machine, but all they got was the
number.
e. L. Lane, taxicab chauffeur, was
returning from the point where he had
deposited passenger when he was
sighted by the bicycle scouts. When
he hit into Harrison and Madison
streets, the policemen said. he was go
ing faster than their machines could
travel. He was found guilty. Doug
las and Lane appealed.
w. B. Thaihimer declared that he
could prove by a couple of travelling
had not exceeded the speed limit. His
case was continued to April 10. that
he may produce his witnesses.
! w. 8. Tillman and q. r. Taft were
each fined $40 for not having the
numbers on their motorcycles proper
| ly displayed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
|D|G PROPERTY IS
CHANGING HANDS.
FRATERNITY HALL SOLD BY M.
L. HoFHEIMER TO b. POLLARD
C.ARDozo FOR $4,000.

Broad street property is on the
boom, as evidenced by the activity in
reality on that thoroughfare.
No fewer than five big deals went
through On Wednesday, and IL Ii re-
proted that others are brewing.
One Of these sales involved Frater-
nifty Hall. at 213-215 West Broad
street, the property passing from NJ.
L Hofheimer to b. Pollard Cardoxo
for $4,000. This sale. which was pri-
vate, was negotiated by ]. A. Connolly
4 Co.
The property fronts A feet on
Broad street. with q depth OF 1870 feet
The ground floor il occupied by two
stores. Above the quarters are uti-
iixed partly by the Retail Merchants
Association and partly by fraternal
bodies.
Another private sale was consum-
mated Wednesday when w. H. Zim-
norman purchased from DIR. John p.
Davidson the property Immediately to
the west OF the three-story brick store
and dwelling at ia East Broad street
which Mr.. Zimmerman had bought
half an hour before by auction sale
for $35,760. The second sale involved
. figure In the neighborhood OF $40.-
900. 1t Is understood.
II IL also understood that Colonel
John Murphy In purchasing the store
property on the northeast corner oil
Broad and Sixth streets for $s3,b0e
at auction sale Wednesday was acting
for the Broad Street Bank. which i'm
mediately adJoins the property II
question.
Another Broad street deal that wen
through privately was the sale OF thu
store ut Is East Broad street ownee
by J. J. Leake and occupied by tbs
Cosby Paint Company. The propert,
was purchased by DR.. Charles A. La
benburg. who paid $2s.soo for It. Pol
lard a. Bagby were the agents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
CLOSING ARGUMENT
IN MElbER CASE

ALBANY. N. Y, March lev

ALBANY. N. Y March Is.-with
the evidence for both aides all In,
the fate Of Mrs. Edith Nelber on
trial before Justice Howard In su.
preme court for the murder OF her
five-year-old son. George Melber. will
probably be known within twenty-fouy
hours.
The State rested after calling In re-
buttai several alienists who denied
that imbeciiity is form OF insanity.
On only one point did the States
alienists agree with Drs. James +
McKenna. Jesse M. w. Scott and
Herbert Il. Defrest. experts for the
defendant. and that was that I'm
beciiity Is ian arrest Of brain de-
velopment"
To-day District Attorney Sanford
closed for the State and Attorney
George M. Palmer for the defense.
Attorney George n. Palmer. for the
defense, graphically portrayed MIRA
Melber's life from childhood: told
what Z Wild, strange girl she Was---
hystericaL wilful. htgh-strung and In
different to criticism.
ION top Of these conditions" sAid
ne. comes the troubles Of her young
womanhood. her marriage to q tuber-
cular husband. her two weeks In the
poorhouse. the birth Of George sitter
her release and her husbands death,
followed BY the constant .trugsies to
xeep the boy and herself"
/ District Attorney Sanford. In sum-
ing up for the prosecution. declared
hat the crime was premeditated muir.
der, a. the facts had shown. At no
fts1e 1T the Commia1ion OF the crime
or the subsequent events did Grs
Melber, he said, show any sign OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
.CAMORR|sT JURY
DEMAND MORE PAY
CANNOT AFFORD INDEFTNTTE
SERVICE FOR USUAL ALLOW
ANCE-OUTBREAks BY
DEFENDANTS.

vITERBO. ITALY. March is.-The
Camorrist jury to-day demanded In
creased pay. expiaining that they
could not afford to serve indefinitely
on the usual pay OF Jurors. Judge
Bianchi forwarded the request to the
minister OF Justice.
While the prosecutor was readins
the account OF the murder Of Genaro
Cuoccolo and his wife. for which thir-
ty-six Camorrists are now being tried
Mora Digentaro, the youngest mem.
Der Of the hand, became hysterical
shouting between his sobs: Il sweA,
my tnnocence!"
Giro vitozzi. the prisoner-priest, de.
clared that he was sharing the suf.
ferings Of the othera to save theil
souls from purgatory. when the cleri
Of the court read an Indictment charg.
mot an actual participant In the crime
Despite the fact that the prisoner,
were confined in . steel cage. thefI
outbreaks to-day continually inter.
rupted the trial and compelled the
policemen and soldiers to U.S. violence
"A restoring order. ! Every time any.
thing was said by Judge. prosecutor
or . witness Of an adverse nature, 4
volley Of excavations came from the
prisoners pen.
Enrico Alamo. leader OF the band
was particularly violent He spat IL
the faces Of several reporter and pho.
tographern and applied vftuperative
language to the judge. II was sug-
gested that he be ga9ged, but Judge
Rianchi would not permit this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
RAISE BAN UPON
FLOWER vendors
CASE AGAINST STENBACH DIS
MISSED IN POLICE COURT By
SPECIAL JUSTICE GRIGGs.

Special Justice Griggr dismissed the
case of Frank Steinbach in police
court Thursday. Steinbach Is one OF
the flower merchants who are having
a merry war with the market au-
thorfties.
The specific charge against Stein
bach was that he was occupying space
in front OF the market in Sixth ant
Marshall streets when he could JUS
as well occupy stall he rents there
Steinbach prefers the stand outside
the market to the stall inside.
Justice Griggs ruled last week thai
a merchant who raised his own now
ers had a right to sell them from Q
stand in front OF the market II ht
paid a sanitary tax Of ten cents daily
This. Steinbach claims. he did. Cleri
Joseph e. johnson collected this daily
tax and counsel for Steinbach raisee
the question whether johnson hae
authority SO to act. He commended ~
long az Steinbach paid the tax ane
johnson collected Il he had q RICH,
to occupy the stand. even IL he die
have a stall In the market.
Assistant City Attorney Wayne An.
derson appeared for the government
but In lieu OF the action OF the coun-
ell committee on markets "Wednesday
evening he did not press matters. Ths
council committee advised that al
proceedings Ia the matter Of flower
merchants and their stands be drop
ped until the committee shall take
further action. According to court at
tendants, this means that new ordi.
nance will be drafted TO cover the
situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
|,MunR0E, sNIh0lER.
GETS THREE YEARS

NEW York. March IA jury In
the United States Circuit Court to-
day returned verdict Of guilty OF
using the mails to defraad against
George II. Munroe. OF the frm OF
Munroe & Munroe. 1t was charged
hat he had used the malls to sell
stock in the British Marconi Wireless
Company and other similar concerns
10 small investors In various parts OF
the United States Checks and cash
were taken for the stock. but none Of
il was ever delivered.
Judge Hough Immediately sentenced
Munroe to three years In the Federal
prison at Atlanta. Ga In passing SEN
sancA thu court sAid that AunrQe,s
operations involved one Of the mos,
dangerous games that had ever been
brought to his attention, inasmuch a
the defendant used q successful In
ventton to victimize the investing pub
lie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
NO IMMUNITY FOR
: RICH sMUGGLER
GOVERNMENT REJECTS OFFER
OF MILLION DOLLARS TO
KEEP CRIMINALS OUT
OF JAIL.

WASHINGTON, %. c.. March IT,
Disposition OF an offer by the Duveen
importing firm to pay more than one
million dollars in exchange for Inn
munity from criminal prosecution on
a charge OF defrauding the govern
ment through drawback swindles was
reported To have been the subject Of
an extended conference between Col
lector Loeb. OF New York, and AS
sistant Secretary Curtis here to-day.
II Ia believed that the offer will be
retected. and that the government WITH
proceed with criminal prosecutions,
relying on civic action to recover the
amount. Neither one of the conferecs
would say what decision had been
reached. Collector Loeb returned to
New York this afternoon.