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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06

oNDURAS. in the light of recent de-
velopments. is playing the same
game as did Nicaragua, and 1t is
expected here that the firm hand
of the United States viii be felt in
north Central American republic.
Too many American interests are at
stake to let the threats of Spanish
rulers go unheeded. say Managua
officials. One by one as these
troubles arise throughout Central
America it is the intention of Presi-
dent Taft and his subordinates to
force lasting peace.
1t hasn't been long since United
States Minister Merry was chased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
GLASSES CLASH IN
 SCORELESS GAME

University, January 29-(Special.) )- The third and probably most interest ing of the class football games was played yesterday evening between the sophomore and the junior lawyers for the fnter-class championship. The championship still remains undecided. however, for the game, like the Junior Senior contest, was a drawn affair Both team showed class and from the kick-off until the last whistle blew the ball seesawed up and down the field, first In the possission of one team and then the other. Both teams seemed to be able to gain easily while the ball was in the middle of the field, but as soon as it came In the vicinity of the 25yard line the defense would take brace and the ball would go over on downs or a place kick would be tried.
 The Sophomores came within striking distance of their opponents goal three times and tried place kicks, but all three attempts failed. The game was characterized by a great many fake plays and formations, some of which worked admirably. sometimes netting from 25 to 60 yards. The stars of the game for the lawyers were Garrett, Perkins and Jones. while for the soph- omores Long and Shepherd showed up well. The lineup follows:
 Sophomores. Position. Lawyers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
BRITISH FIGHTER IS
 NOT UP 10 THE MARK
Digger Stanley Fails to Show
 We'll With Burns
BOTH MEN DEFICIENT
where Except in New York City But There He Seems to
 Lose His Nerve
BY ". T. tBArl MAsTERsoN

New York, January 29.-(Special)-
 The New York boxing fans have finally
 glimpse of the celebrated English
 bantam weight champion, Digger Stan
 ley. Whether or not the Englishman
 came up to their expectations is ques
 tion that admits of some doubt stan ley came to this country carrying with
 him the credentials of the boxing ex-
 perts of his own country certifying that
 he was without doubt the best man of | his weight In all England. But Eng land is not America.
 1 After his 10-round bout at the Ma
 tional Sporting club Friday night with
 Frank c. Burns there are a great many
 among the New York sports who are
 in doubt as to whether he is fully quail
 flied. Frank C. Burns is what is some times referred to In this country as q | near champion. but at that managed to hold the Englishman to an even break. So far as effective cleverness
 was concerned both Stanley and Burns displayed much deficiency. Both were clever so far as blocking and foot work goes, but neither can be said to be ef- fectiye. Both lacked judgment of dis tance and both missed oftener than
 they landed. The fact Is there were few clean blows landed by either man,
 and what blows did land seemed to | have little effect. There was no blood,
 no cuts nor anything that even ap-
 preached a knockdown in the ten rounds.
 Harry Lewis, it would seem, can and
 does fight like champion everywhere
 but in New York. Although seemingly a bit strange, it is none the less fact that Harry Lewis has never put up fight in any of the New York
 clubs that was within measuring dis tance of championship form. And he who are regarded as topnotchers even in classes above his own. In a talk with Al Lippe after the Lewis Mans field contest at the National Sporting
 club some time ago MT. Lippe expressed surprise at the miserable showing made
 by Lewis on that occasion.
 T don't understand Harry at all,"
 said Al. Every time he fights in New
 York his showing is ouch as to arouse the severest kind of criticism, and still he fights like a champion in other places. For instance, in every fight
 he has had In England and France his showing was of such high order that
 the natives regarded him as being in- vincible in his class"
 Harry Lewis. himself, in speaking of his bout with Mansfield, could give no reason for his failure to make good unless 1t was that he lost confidence
 as soon as he got in the ring here In New York.
 "It must be- said her, "that they've got me buffaloed in some way that can't explain for I realize almost as soon as I get started that I'm going to fight far below my best form" There is certainly something in it for Lewis has never put up satisfac- tory contest in this city. Over in Lon- don the other day Lewis disposed of Johnny Summers in four rounds in tha handiest fashion imaginable. Summers was, so far as size and weight are con cerned, the equal of Lewis and yet he was so far outclassed that he appeared like a novice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Lawyers.
pr. staeg's Team at Practice

The Predestinarians of the Alabama Presbyterian college held an election of officers at the rooms of the college athletic association recently at which Knox Elliott was made captain of the basketball team. and c. U. Leach man ager of the baseball team. A manager of next years football team will vbe elected in few days. Coach E. Han non Is doing an excellent work at the college and has athletics on a better footing than at any previous time in the history of the institution. He Is planning to have one of the best base ball teams in the state on the diamond this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Riae Team work Limited

Annapolis, Md. January 29.-Follow- ing a general order issued by Superin- tendent Bowyer of the Naval Academy today. the midshipmens rifle team will not again participate in the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, the Ohio state matches nor the service competI- tion at Wakefield, Mass. For several years the members of the team through their practice over the academy range in preparation for the big meet nave been forced to be excused from the annual cruise. Today's order does not disband the team. which will be al-
 lowed to meet competing terms that will come to the academy range for matches. #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
POTASH QUESTION
 IS TROUBLESOME America Is Waiting for an An swer From Germany IS A SERIOUS MATTER
troyersy as German Producers wunt to Keep Control of
 the Situation

Washington. January 29.-(Special.) | Probably within a week or ten days kthe government will find itself obliged
 10 assume different position in regard
 10 the potash controversy which has been raging here for some time. At the vsnd of that time, 1t Is. now expected, the German government will return a final answer with reference to the stand 1t is prepared to take on the question of potash and the American contracts which have been at the bot tom of the recent controversy. This answer may be refusal to go any further in the matter, on the ground that the potash law is not matter of International regulations or 1t may be The indication of willingness to take the matter up Automatically, submit it perhaps to commission of some kind or resort to some similar expedient, or 1t may be a direct proposition to make certain concessions to this govern menr.
 Without 1t being realized by the public the potash situation which started in an obscure way as purely technical problem has reached d posi- tion that may make 1t quite serious affair." The state department evil dently regards the matter as really worthy of detailed attention and it is true that a very substantial amount of time has been devoted to it in the recent past both by Secretary Knox and by the subordinates who have worked on the notifications of it.
 All sorts of potash interests have been in Washington including the rep resentatives of Germany, the American Chemical company, the "Independent Fertilizer companies of the United States" the packers and others All have been to the state department and many have been to the President, stat = ing their own point of view with refer ence to the facts in the case and urg- ing that ths government should or should not interfere according as their fancy or interests dictated. N
 The facts are now pretty thorouenly Known and the only question is how to deal with them. On this point thero are already evident some differences or opinions and it is an open question what the final conclusion will be- President Taft has been decidedly con- oervative from the very first When the demand for the tariff war was made at the outset he pushed 1t aside and resumed or rather began a new series of diplomatic negotiat tions To those who asked him whether it were true that he had decided OH war, the President said it was very easy for gentlemen to be truculent when they had no responsibility, but that the sit- uetion was entirely different when au- thority rested upon the shoulders of an executive. fsI}
 It is fact that some members of the Pres idents cabinet do not believe that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
May Become Taft's Secretary

New Haven, Conn, January 29.--(Spe- c.al)-It was stated last night on excel lent authority that the visit of Charles A. Goodwin of Hartford to Washington was caused by an offer he had received to become the secretary of President Taft. has been invited to the White House by the President to be rendered federal ap- polntment. but the exact office is not dis closed. Republican politicians say they regard 1t as certain that he has been of- fered the executive secretaryship, which Is soon t0 become vacant. Goodwin ran for governor on the republican ticket last fall and was defeated by about 300 votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
ANDREWS FIELD IS
 BEING REMODELED Diamond Is Graded and New
 Sod Is Put In MAGNATES WILL MEET Brir.ol and Anniston Want To Enter the Southeastern League But Op- position Within the League
 Is Too Strong
WILL MEET

l Chattanooga, January 29-(Special)- l Billy Smith Is practically rebuilding An drews Field. The grandstand and bleach
 CTS will be about the only objects familiar
 to the Lookout fans when the first prac-
 tiee game is played early in March. The entire field between the diamond
 and the stands has been sodded and grad ed, with drain pipes put in at frequent
 distances, thus insuring that there will be no games postponed because of wet
 grounds during the season. Tt will have to rain in a regular flood
 within 30 minutes of playing time to pre- vent a game next season." said Manager Smith a day or two ago as he finished leveling down some. dirt. Billy is putting in about four or five hours each day with a rake and wheelbarrow, getting the park in proper condition.
 Last season right field was much lower than the remainder of the outfield, and on
 one or two occasions fairly batted balls
 were lost when they rolled into deep pools of muddy water. This part of the out
 field hassbeen filled. and is now as high
 as the remainder of the park. uc CiuDllOuS0 IS D6lHS TeDulll dHu Will
 include a private office for Manager Smith. It is probable that a temporary clubhouse will be built in the next few
 weeks for the use of the Toledo Mud
 Hens who will spend a month here train- ing.
 Southeastern League Meeting The annual meeting of the Southeastern 1on xx11 at paf hot al
 In this city next Sunday The salary and
 player limit and the proposed addition of Bristol, Tenn., and Anniston, Ala, to the league circuit will be discussed
 The league is now composed of Knox vile, Morristown, Johnson City, Tenn, Asheville, N. C., Rome, Ga, and Gadsden, Ala.
 Bristol and Anniston are both anxious to come into the league, but it is said that
 their entrance will be fought by Manager Moffett of Knoxville, who claims that an eight-team league cannot be a financial success.
 Manager Moffett also claims that his city last season gave visiting clubs more
 than twice what his team received on the road, and he will therefore make a fight to have more home than road games. How the remainder of the teams in the
 league will take this, and how a schedule can be arranged with such a proviso if
 they do accept his terms, are matters which will come up for discussion at the
 meeting
 The Southeastern league made it's initial bow to organized baseball last season It
 has a class D rating. a sS0O salary limit and a very successful season Several of its players have been either drafted or purchased and will receive try-outs in l faster company this season. | Murch Has Signed Up l Simon Murch, infielder extraordinary,
 purchased by the Lookouts from Indian
 apolis, has come to terms with Manager
 Smith. and has forwarded his contract to l the local mogul. One by one all of the Chattanooga players are being signed and
 Manager Smith says he does not expect to
 have a single serious holdout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
NEW RAILROAD TO
 THE COAL FIELDS

Greenville, s. C., January 29-(Special.) The Greenville and Knoxville Railway company has recorded here s60O0, ,000 mortgage for the completion of its line from Riverview, the present terminus, 25 miles from Greenville. to Knoxville, via Breard, Hendersonville, Asheville, N. C., and Sevierville, Tenn. distance of about 175 miles.
 The mortgage is given to the Central Bank and Trust company of which Asa G. Cander is president
 The road will give Greenville a direct line to the east Tennessee coal fields, an important consideration with the manu- featuring interests of the city and sec ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
MILAN BUYS THE
 HOPE DIAMOND

Washington, January 29.-(Special. J. For $3oo,ooo spot cash Edward B. Mclean of Washington yesterday became the full owner of the famous Hope diamond of TO- mance and tragedy.
 The glittering gem, weighing 441a kar- ats, was delivered over to MT. Mclean here last night by Pierre Cartier, the New York and Paris jeweler, and is now locked up in the vault at MT. McLean's S residence. The purchase was made by MT. Mclean from syndicate of New York jewellers, who three months ago bought the gem from a similar syndi- cate in Paris
 MT. Mclean, the new owner of the Hope diamond, is fully acquainted with the wonderful history of the jewel. He said tonight when asked if the story and purchase was true, admitted the truth of the story and avowed a full knowledge of the history of the stone, declaring that he was not a bit super. stitious.
 MT. Mclean says he does not know what he will do with the diamond now that he has 1t. Society is speculating whether Mrs. Edward Mclean, the beau tiful wife of the Hopes owner, will have the courage to wear it.
 Mrs. Mclean was the former Evelyn Walsh, daughter of Thomas F. Walsh, the multi-milionaire and is the mother of Washington's famous s100,000,O00 baby, who will inherit the Walsh millions as well as those of John R. Mclean, father of Edward Mclean. who today took over the gem which left ruin and misery in it's wake from the day it left the hands of an Indian potentate down to the pres- ent time
 Young Mrs. Mclean is as fearless of superstition as her husband, wherefore Washington society may shortly enjoy the big sensation of seeing the Hope dia- mond shedding its brilliant rays in the circles of the elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30

the potash case is one that would fall within the scope of tariff law, even If the treatment accorded to domestic interests were as inconsiderate as has been alleged. Other members of the cabinet take the view that while the situation would call for the maximum rates 1t could be shown that there were discriminations they are not sure that the discrimination is really there, at least not in the sense 1t Is the framers of the law In the end. Some others are inclined to favor the application of the maximum rates. Thus the cabinet which has already considered the ques- tion is apparently broken up into three groups. The 1>resident can select any kind of advice that he prefers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Marshall Leads In Chess

New York. January 2s.-Frank J. Mar shall, the United States chess champion, defeated Charles Jaffe yesterday in the seventh round of the Masters tourna- rent here and passed to the head of the list. leading Oscar Chajes of Chicago by half a point Marshall is now the only undefeated player. although he has been forced to concede two draws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Morris Denies Taking

Muskogee, Okla. January 29.-Jack Johnson's recent declaration that the rapid advance of Carl Morris. "the white mans hope" is due to fake fighting, drew a reply today from Morris. who agreed to give Johnson $1O,000 if he could prove where he had even faked fight. To anyone he said he would give 5000 for similar proof ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
zby..ko nefeats Roller

Boston, January 29.-zbyszko, the Polish wrestler, took two falls from Dr. Ben Roller of Seattle in bout here last night. The bout, which was the best two out of three without time limit, lasted nearly an hour and a half. The first fall took one hour. 10 minutes and 36 seconds. and the second was secured in 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Van Leer KIrkmnn Dead

Nashville, Tenn, January 2s.--van .Leer Kirkman, one of the best known men in Tennessee and of prominent family connections. former banker and inter ested in the turf died tonight in Nhis sgd year. He entered the Confederate army when 14 years old. Mr. Kirknan had been in III health for more than ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
JAS. H. FINDER

Does expert eye-glass work. This re- Quires long training and natural artis- tic skill. which has been developed to . high degree of perfection. He fur nishes comfortable glasses. 306 N. Nine- taenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
DISEASE BATTLES
 MANY PHYSICIANS

New York, January 29.-(Special.)- Carleton S. Carpenter the young engi- neer of White Plains who died in St. Luke's hospital on December 19, and whose ,malady had puzzled the best phy- sicians in the east, was the victim of Hodgkinson's disease, an Oriental fever similar to typhoid, except that it affects the spleen and its outward appearance Is similar to that of tuberculosis.
 When Carpenter died the autopsy gave no clew to the cause of death. It is said however, that the mans spleen was re- tained at the request of Dr. T. c. Jane way and that subsequent laboratory tests proved that Dr. Janeway's first Suspicion was correct and that the man actually died of a disease little known in this country. but common in the Orient
 How Carpenter contracted the disease will probably never be known He was 31 years old and stood six feet. five inches. in his stocking feet a wonderful physical specimen. He was a graduate of the New York university
 Carpenters case baffled the skill of such noted physicians and surgeons as iJfS. F1HeOuOTe o.7 JdneWdy, Austin W. Hollis, William c. Johnson and many others equally prominent. Dr. Janeway, when first called as a consulting spe- cialist, asked:
 Have you ever been in the Orient?"
 q have never been further away from New York than Pennsylvania" said the patient.
 Dr. Janeway had the reputation of having never failed to diagnose case and the question to the patient excited the interest of other doctors pr. Jane way said he suspected that Carpenter was sufferer from Hodgknson's s disease There was no, way of determining this condition, however. Blood tests and other well-known tests failed to show any trace of the disease. 4
 Hodgkinson's disease is named after Dr. Eaton Hodgkinson, a famous English physician, who was located for many years in Calcutta It was while he was resident of India practicing among the natives that he discovered this dis ease which took his name. pr. Hodg- Sinson died in 1861. ts ssl, ]. -s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
Record of Historic valne Found

New York, January 29s- -tSpecial.)- J. While cleaning out a case of. old booKs in the basement.of the Columbia Uniyer- slty Library today, one of the boys at tached to the staff discovered a dusty cat alog of Columbia college of 1S61 which contains the record of the granting of the degree of IL. D. to Abraham Lincoln, who had been inaugurated as President of the United States in the preceding March. It was the first college degree that MT Lincoln received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30

It isn't stuff. It's a story of wonderful growth told in a simple diagram. When we first started FEBRUARY FURNITURE SALES fourteen years ago we were not in the "CAR class" But in 1900 we commenced to talk CARS to the folks up in GRAND RAPIDS a r. d went on record in the South for having. sold 6 cars of Furniture in the month of February.
 We had only started- we had lots of CAR AM B1TlON.
 We remember alon g about I0o4-When We.s0fd I6 cars in February we thought we had made a record that we couldn't beat ourselves.
 But some of the people who bought Furniture in 1899 came again in 19O9 They wanted some more Furniture that could stand the test of decade.
 By ever increasing our Buying ca pacity, by demanding PRICE when we bought QUANTITY-and demanding QUALITY when we got the PRICE, by saving ourselves little in COST and saving you great deal in PROF. IF, we have turned the tide of Furniture Demand into the channels of our busi- ness, until we ATTAINED A MAXI MUM OF 30 CARS IN l91O
 Now we have come to February 1911. WE HAVE ESTIMATED OUR CONSUMPTION AT 35 CARS. An increase ef 5 cars more than any in- crease of any proceeding year.
 ' WHY? We have overstepped every buying precedent in inc acquisition of desirable lines; we know that the saw ings to the public will be l5g6 greater than any previous years and from 25qo to 33 l-3q6 less than regular prices; we have prepared to supply what will prove to be the greatest February Furniture Demand in the years of our business.
 WEAREREADY! WEDNESDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30

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