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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
LOWNDES FARMERS ARE IN FINE SHAPE
Much Larger Acreage of Oats Will Be Planted Than Usual This
 Season

Fort Deposit, October 11-(Special) ) The fine rains which fell here yester- day and today have put the land in excellent condition for all farm pur- poses, and the majority of farmers will take advantage of the season and blow their fall oats of which a much larger acreage than usual will be planted.
 The farmers this year will fertilize their fall crops with cotton seed, claim ing that 1t will pay them to do SO, rather than sell them for less than SIS per ton. More seed have been un- sold in this section than known in years. The ginneries in Fort Deposit have ginned about 2000 bales of cot- ton and lot of 1t is being held for higher prices and the farmer is in n position to hold until another year if necessary, as enough of the first cotton was sold at fair price to meet their obligations. So with a crib full of corn and enough hogs for home consump- tion and surplus to sell the Lowndes county pea patcher" is an Independent individual, so far as living at home and making his farm self sustaining Is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
LADY IS FATALLY BURNED IN GADSDEN
Mrs. Sallie King Expires Aft Suffering Agonies
 During Entire Night

Gadsden,. october 11.-tSpecial IA horrible tragedy was enacted in this city yesterday evening when Mrs. sallie King, an aged resident of this city, was burned so badly that she died of her injuries at an early hour this morning. Mrs. King was the mother of the wife of .Dr. C. L. Gum and lived with the Gum family Yesterday evening while she was assisting in the preparation of q light supper she found the lamp of the chafing dish running low and took it to a closet for refflling
 It is probable that she thought the
 lamp was entirely extinguished when this was not the case as she had just started to refill the lamp when there was an explosion of the alcohol and the lady was at once enveloped in flames. Her daughter was near and ran to her assistance and was also badly burned about the hands and arms in trying to save her mother from the flames. The cries of the two women brought pr. Gum, who was in another part of the house, to their assistance, and by throwing a rug over them he succeeded in suffocating the flames.
 But the deadly work of the alcohol fumes had been done. and although Mrs. King was given every medical satten- ton nothing could be done to save her life. After lingering through the night, being conscious most of the time and suffering great pain, the victim of the accident expired at 6 o'clock this morn ing.
 The deceased was about Go years of age and ct the time of her death was president of the Womens Christian Temperance union of this city, and a great worker in the church and all charitable movements. She had very large circle of friends and was re- spected and beloved as it falls to the lot of few women to be, and will be sincerely mourned throughout the city, for the good of which she gave so much of her time and money. The funeral was held late this afternoon from the Gum residence and interment was made in the Forrest cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
SOME INTERESTING NEWS AND
 GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
BY WALTER HARPER

themselves to get Johnson out of the way before he had an opportunity to put them in a hole with his ruling Meeting him on a lonely road late one afternoon the four men gave him an invitation to leave the state of Kentucky, to waste no time in doing so, and never return. They emphasized the invitation with a formid- able show of arms.
 Not long ago when MT Johnson was asked about the incident one of the audi ence interrupted at this point:
 What did you, do, MT Johnson?"
 Why" replied the Kentuckian in his matter of fact way, 'I killed two of them. wounded another, and the fourth got away"
 The high cost of living has at last bit the children in a very vital spot Candy has been advanced % per cent in the retail price in Washington. The advance in the price of sugar is given as the reason.
 This advance in sugar seems to be jus tifed. The article is really very scarce and a sugar famine is threatened.
 So scarce was the available supply of sugar in Washington last Saturday that l only two pounds were allowed to the customer The retail stores had all the sugar they could get made up into two pound packages and the customer who got more than one package had to do some scheming or return in disguise.
 Every week in Washington shows a new record advance in almost all the ue- cessities of life. Reports show that the condition is general over most of the country. A respectable dinner for a fam fly of five built from the ground up costs the housewife something like $5.
 The price of coffee has been advanced about 30 per cent in the past few days. And the District commissioners are threatening to advance water rates
 Under new order of the District com missioners no additional billboards can be erected in the District. Those now standing will be removed when the com mission deems the move advisable. This is step in the city beautiful movement.
 The apparent shortage of more than $300O, GOO worth of material at the Wash ngton navy yard, as just announced by Secretary Meyer. would indicate that one of the Investigating committees of the last Congress was over modest in doing it's duty.
 real but the result of antquated book costs the government so much money or lays it's employees liable to so much suspicion should be reformed. | It is said that the government navy yards have not been systematically 1 checked up for 20 years. Under such con- 6itions the people will find it hard to be- Iieve that the alleged shortage is merely imaginary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
BOND IMPROVEMENTS
Many Issues Are Passed Upon Tn
 Georgia and Alabama

Columbus, Ga october 11.-(SpectaO.- The Industrial Index says in its regular weekly issue:
 "One of the reasons why Georgia and Alabama are constantly attracting ln- creaing numbers of new citizens and ln- vestors is. demonstrated by the announce ment this week of bond issues aggresat- ing s, ,157, 300, either voted or contempiat- ed. for municipal and county improve ments.
 "This Is a record of but seven days and clearly illustrates the energetic, supstah- tial public spirit in this section.
 "The improvements to be made include city halls, school buildings, street paving, concrete sidewalks, auditoriums water works systems and highways of the best construction in seven cities and tour counties In what other section can thls record be equaled?
 General construction activity steadily grows in volume. Some of the buildings to be erected and other construction plan ned, as announced this week are:
 .'Bridges, Glynn, Charlton and Greene counties, Georgia church buildings, At lanta, Ga, Camp Hill, Dadeville, ana Jonesboro, Ala; city halls, BainpfldSe and DOerun, cOuItuOuSS, iSNN SOe-'- ty, Georgia depot, Bessemer, Ala; Mon roeville. Ala; fraternal buildings, Al bany, Ga, s5O00O and Americus, Ga, Soo'- 0OO road improvement, Etowah, Perry and Calhoun counties, Alabama, and Greene and Lee counties, Georgia; school buildings, Athens, Bainbridge, and San dersville. Ga, and Monroeville, Ala; wat erworks systems, Bainbridge, Bronwood, Chipley and Doerun. Ga.; sewers, sum- mervile, Ala.
 Industrial plants will be established as follows:
 ''Fertilizer factory, Thomasville, Ga; laundry, Milledgeville, Ga. power plant, Darien, Ga; syrup factory, Birmingham, Ala; shade spring factory, Vidalia, Ga; woodenware factory. Mobile, Ala; wood- working plants, Juliette and Manchester, Ga, and Florence, Ala. brick plants, Piedmont, Ala, and Lafayette, Ga. quarry. Abbeville, Ga; turpentine plant, Voleraine, Ga. Cotton mill at Atlanta, Ga, will be enlarged. Merger of two large corporations Is expected to result in expenditure of $4,5OO,OO0 or more, in improving plants at Gadsden, Ala, and in Birmingham district. Progress of plans for extension or construction of four rail way lines is announced.
 Nineteen corporations with aggregate minimum capital stocks of s6S6, 200 were formed during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12

University, october 11.-(SpeciaD. When Alabama succeeded in piling up a bigger score against Owenton Saturday than Vanderbilt did, it seemed to put new fife into the student body and the team. In fact everybody is in high spirits and willing to cheer their team in victory and defeat alike. More interest in being talk en in the team and the probable out come of the conflict with Georgia Satur- day than has been exhibited at the Uni- yersity in a long time
 There is more good football material on the field too, than there has been in two or three years. Coach Graves, un- like some of Alabama's former coaches, knows that 1t takes more than eleven men to make a winning football team, and so none of the four teams on the field have lacked attention. As a conse- quence there have been developed two teams of just about equal strength, and both of them comprise the varsity squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
WANT INFORMATION OF HOOD HORNBUCKLE
Memphis Woman Writes Chief Bod eker Asking Him To Locate
 Her Brother

Chief Bodeker of the police department has received the following letter from lady in Memphis, seeking information concerning her brother
 Memphis, Tenn. October g, 1911. Chief of Police, Birmingham, Ala.
 My Dear Sir; Will you please locate my brother, Hood Hornbuckle? The last time l have seen him was eight years ago At that time he was in Ensley, Ala. He is my mothers youngest child, and am almost grieved to death for fear that something has happened to him. He had no particular occupation, but I am satis fled that he is in your city. I wrote him letter several days past but have re- ceived no answer.
 Hoping that you will take this matter up and aid me in locating him, I am, sincerely yours, BESSIE MARTINI
 Does anybody know Hood Hornbuckle? If so, Chief Bodeker will appreciate any information that may be given any mem- Der of the police department concerning his Wherea bouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
ACADEMIC BUILDING
Morgan Hall Ready for Use in About
 Two Weeks

University, October 11.-(Special.)- Morgan hall the new academic build ing of the university is now being rap idly equipped and will be ready for use in about two weeks. The furni- ture has nearly all arrived with the exception of the chairs for the audi torium, and the work of putting it in will be started immediately. sum of s12O00 was expended for equip ment and it Is all of the best to be had The class room chairs and the professors desks and tables are all of mission oak. The walls have been tint ed and rubber mating will be put on the floors of the halls.
 At the formal opening of the build ing the Blackfriars, the dramatic club of the university, will present two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
MOXIE FEES PLEASED BY
 SHOWING MADE BY COLTS

MoXie -I'ies, superintendent of the speed and horse department of the Alabama State Fair, who made arrangements in the early part of the spring to have sev- eral different classes for colts at the fair, was well rewarded for his efforts by the splendid colt show held yesterday. It was by far the best colt show ever held in the district The classes had numerous entries and competition was very keen. It kept every one guessing until the rlp- bons were tied on the winners.
 The judges were Col. A. G. Madden of Covington. Ind, pr. W. E. Coover. the Goyle of Mobile, and they expressed much surprise at such good colts having been raised in Alabama. Below are the prem ium winners
 Best yearlings: First prize, Mir. Sam Albritton's chestnut colt, by Pulsus, 2:091a; dam by Bermuda Boy, 2:20A; sec ond prize, Mr Ed Albritton's brown lilly, by Pubs, 2:09h dam, by Fred S. Wilkes, 2:091s: third prize, MT. J. D. Carter's bay colt. by Parole dam by Allduke.
 The winner of the above was a beauti- full chestnut and was as high a type of horse as could be produced anywhere.
 Best two-year-ods: First prize, Pied mont Farms, Huntsville, brown colt, King Clausman, by The Clansman, 2:15; dam by Reelection, 2:11 second prize, Mir John Hull's bay lilly, by Blansant, 2:06I5; dam, by Wekes' Boy, Jr.; third prize, MT. w. T. Westbrooks' roan colt, by Blansant, 2:061s; dam by Fred s. Wilkes, 2:091a
 The winner of the above is a splendid individual and has a record of 2:2l1a and promises to be a grand circuit winner next season.
 Best 3-year-olds: First prize, Piedmont Farms Huntsville, brown colt, Dr. Ike,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

New York; October 11.-"Manag gers have their troubles but the physical condition of the players probably will be the least of them in the worlds series of 1911," remarked John J. Me Graw. manager of the New York Ma tionals, today.
 In this respect. at least the coming games between the pennant winners of the big leagues will be unusual, for both teams expect to take the fiel1 with their regular line up in fine fet- tie.
 If the weather clears the New York Nationals will play Brooklyn a double header today and the games will be nothing more than exercise for those whom McGraw wants to keep on edge The New York club has no players who will be incapaeitated from crossing bats with the worlds champions.
 Fred Merkle, first baseman. sprang a charley horse" last week, but he has about worked it off. He said he did not think it would slow him much on the paths. The Indian. Meyers, grew stale a few days ago and McGraw gave him a rest, Meyers says he is fit now.
 McGraw will probably announce the following batteries for his team on Sat urday:
 Devore, left field; Doyle, second base; Snodgrass, center field; Murray, right field; Merkle, first base; Herzog, third base; Fletcher, shortstop; Meyers. catcher; Mathewson, pitcher.
 Reports from the Philadelphia camp indicate that First Baseman McInnis will be back on the bag for the big series. McInnes received a severe welt on the wrist from a pitched ball in one of the recent Detroit games.
 Manager Mack's batting order prob- ably will be read as follows
 Lord, left field; Oldring, center field, Collins, second base. Baker, third base Murphy. right field McInnes, first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
WHAT IS DOING ON ]
 GRIDIRON AND THE $, WORLD OF SPORTS
GRAVES MEN KEEN FOR BATTLE
 WITH GEORGiANS SATURDAY

Two valuable additions to the squad came on this evening. Mcdowell and Courtney, two men who have been out Of the game for some time. the first on &C., count of.a strained ligament and the sec ond on account of objections on the part of his parents, both reported again this evening and showed plenty of giner in the signal practice. Mcdowell was on- of the best ground gathers on last years team and Courtney showed up well quarter in the class games. Both are at halves at the present.
 The varsity squad as picked by the coaches today consists of the following men: Halfbacks, Mcdowell, Flnnel, Courtney and Heard; fullbacks, Vande- Graaf. A, VandeGraaf, H., Joplin and McCargo; tackles, Countess, Powell, Gib- bons and Pritchard; guards Kellar, shumate. Clorfeine and Hicks; center. Barnett.
 The coach is reserved as to what he thinks will be the outcome of the game Saturday but it can be pretty safely said that he has something up his sleeve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
UNIVERSITY GLEE
 CLUB IS SELECTED

University. October 1.-(Special.) J. The University Glee club was picked today by Director Tom Garner. The se- lecting of members for the glee ~club is always rather difficult task as there are usually about 50 men trying out. After month, however, of care- ful observation, the following men were chosen First tenors, Haley, Strass- burger, Dillard, Garrett, Nash, Mason; second tenors. Rogers, Brown, Wallace, Bowron, Jarmon, Stollenwerck, T. 0. Foster, Thach; first passes, McCrossin, Yam, Stiner, Oliver, Bibb, Neville; sec ond bassesp Bradley, Brantley, Pitts, Maxwell, F. Snedecor, Hooper, Wiggins and Davidson. MT. Garner is now busy training the men for the first trip, which will be taken during the Thanks giving holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Sankey Playing Quarter

Owing to the temporary indisposition of Quarterback Leach, who has been i'll for the past few days of practice. Rip" Sankey has been placed at quarter on the Pred varsity of the Alabama Pres byterian college squad. He ran the team for two years and makes a val uable man as Leach's successor, all though the Tuscaloosa boy is expected to get back in the game within a few days. Sankey has been running the reserves and they have developed won- derfully under his leadership. The var sity meets Birming gham Medical college Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Alabama Eager to Meet Georgia

these steps will be made with the under standing and the approval of all those who are actively concerned
 R. B. Eyins, the legal adviser of the governor, returned to Greensboro last evening He made no statement concern ing the situation save that it was one of certain gravity, and one requiring full current of light. He stated that it has not been determined as yet at what hour the investigation will be or dered, but thought it likely that by 10 o'clock, the prelimlnaries will have been arranged. The investigation will occur in the Morris hotel, unless 1t is later de- termined that thes city hall offers better facilities and more commodious quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
DOPE ON WORLDS SERIES

| base; Barry, shortstop; Thomas, catch CT; Bender, pitcher.
 All of McGraw's men are hoping to win, but as Herzog remarked, This series is an even money chance and the third baseman's opinion is said 10 be the feeling of most other men.
 Notwithstanding dimunition in the stream of money flowing into the cof- fers of the New York baseball club Tor tickets to the world championship series Secretary Gray found letters containing thousands of dollars when he opened his office today. Nearly all bore Mondays postmark and conse- quently the orders will be honored'
 PbiIadelphia october 11.-New York money for wagers that the Nationals will beat the Americans in the coming series Is scarce in and about Phlla- delphia. Michael Mack, Comics broth CT. has a pool of s7O0o to wager at even money that Philadelphia wins.
 Chicago. october 11.-Although the first battle for the city title will be fought two days hence and the worlds cbampfonshin series start but a couple of days later few big wagers have been recorded in the various sporting centers of Chicago.
 Never before in the history of post season struggles for baseball suprem- acy has the betting been so light.
 This condition is not thought to be due to a lack of interest among the fans. however, but rather because men "who take a chance" are unde- cided on which team to bet in the two series in both of which the contending lines are considered so evenly matched.
 Few offers to bet on either series have been heard on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade.
 Those bets which have been made on the outcome of the Cubs White Sox conflict have been at even. Several brokers have accommodated country customers and taken the short end of the wagers on the Athletics Giant clash with the New York team favorite at 10 to 9 and 10 to s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
MORGAN HOLDS
 TIGERS TO A TIE

Sewanee, Tenn, october 11.-(Spe- cial.)-,I a terrifically hard fought game Sewanee and Morgan played nothing to nothing. Sewanee advanced the ball to Morgan's five yard line time after time when Morgan line would hold and kick out of danger. Morgan played a swell defensive game. but was never near scoring.
 Eckert and Dexheimer two Sewanee regulars, were not in the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Wasem Leading Batter

Anniston, October H. -(Special.)- Official figures have just been given out here which show that Fred Wasem of Anniston, instead of Tom Long of Gadsden, led the Southeastern league in batting this summer. Chancey comes third. only figures for the three lead CTS are now available. They are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Nothing To Nothing

St Louis, October 1.-The St. Louis Americans and the local Nationals played a nine inning game to noth ing and nothing tie in the first game this afternoon. Darkness stopped the game Score: R. H. E. Nationals ~ 900 900 000-0 8 2 Americans - 900 900 000-0 5 o
 Batteries: Laudermilk and Bliss; Hamilton and Stephens. Empires. Per rine and Johnstone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
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by The Clansman, 2:15; dam by. Sentinel Wilkes: second prize, MT. W. T. Hortons s bay colt by Makoline 2:2S1a dam by Fred S. Wilkes; third prize, MT. J. s. Smiths bay colt, by Fred s. Wilkes, dam byAldulze.
 Some of the colts that deserve special mention were: J. T. Mays two brown colts, by Makoline, and Glen Bros sorrel colts, which latter won second prize in the best double team classes.
 The show was held in front of the grandstand and created much attention and interest. The premium winners were loudly applauded by the spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Dickinson Scores Twice

Philadelphia, October 11.-Dickinson college succeeded in scoring twice on the University of Pennsylvania football team this afternoon, the final score be- ing 22 to 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12

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