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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
A. |. JACKSON IS
 COMING AGAIN Will Confer With Commit tee Regarding Program.
 Prospects Brighter

President Arthur c. Jackson of the National Good Roads association is OK pected to arrive in Birmingham within the next few days to confer with the local committee with reference to the issuing of the official programme. Every programme has treasured the committee of his intention to attend and address the Good Roads congress.
 An invitation was yesterday extended the Alabama Federation of Labor, in con- vention here, through Secretary J. A. Rountree, who made a most becoming speech, and asked that delegates be ap- pointed to the Good Roads congress.
 Secretary Rountree has already heard from many of the invitations extended to the 67 probate judges and 190 mayors in the state, who accepted. and he feels confident from the present outlook tha' the rest of the state will be stripped of it's population and made barren by the Good Roads congress.
 The Southern Good Roads train will start on it's tour of the state from Mo bile on May 1, and arrive in this city in time for the congress. The train Will be utilized opportunely by the congress committee to advertise the convention along it's route, while demonstrating with the good roads models
 The local advisory committee, of which John w. ONeill is chairman, is sending out a letter to each delegate that has been appointed and requesting each to notify the board whether he can attend the congress. This is being done in view of preparing for the entertainment of visitors. The badge committee of the advisory board, through It's chairman, B. F. Moore, let the contract yesterday for very handsome and suggestive badge that will be worn by the delegates to the convention.
 One of the features of the entertain ment of the delegates will be a street car ride through the Highlands on the south where they will be shown positive evil dence of what can be done in the method of street making with asphalt and also bitulithic paving. The automobile com- mittee, of which Judge Dan Greene is chairman, is very anxious to have as many automobile owners as possible noti- fy him as to whether they mean to par ticipate or will participate in the good roads convention to the extent of lend fng the service of their machines to the delegates for a ride over the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Development of the
 Andrews Safety Device
Prevents Railroad Wrecks-one ofthe Best inventions of Modern Years.
 A Certain Dividend Payer

One of the largest enterprises gotten up in modern times Is now being developed in Alabama and from all indications it's success is certainty Several years ago Mir. J. T. Andrews of Montgomery con- ceived the idea of a safety device to pre- vent railroad wrecks and after years or patient work succeeded in producing an appliance that accomplishes his purpose and does 1t successfully. For some time he has been in Washington demonstrating his appliance with locomotive and ear he had equipped with his device, and the railroad people as we'll as the public has become very much interested. as 1t not only means safer transportation and a saving of life and property buta a sav- ing of millions of dollars annually to the railroads. The success of his company will rival the Standard Oil company, the air brake and telephone. and 1t will un- doubtedly be one of the largest enter prises in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
BIG BOIL WEEVIL
 MEETING IS HE'D

Columbus, Miss, April 25.-(Special)- The second great Lowndes county anti boil weevil rally was held at the Colum- bus theatre this afternoon. Five hundred planters of this and adjoining sections were present Many of the advanced pupils of the High school and several score of young women from the Indus- trial institute were also there to learn wisdom regarding the fight which parts of the south has already made and what other parts must do to keep the pest from bringing calamity.
 Addresses by R. s. Wilson, state agent fer Missssppi and Alabama, representing the Farmers Cooperative Demonstration association, a branch of the United States agricultural department; Howard c. Southern university soil expert; John F. Frierson, a leading attorney of this vity; Prof. Joe Cook, superintendent city schools, and w A. Nickels of Caledonia, Miss, were sound doctrines of what Mis- sissipp soil is and what this section is doing to meet the weevil when 1t reaches here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Telephone Company Wins

Louisville, Ky, April 25.-By making permanent an injunction to restrain the city of Louisville from putting into effect ordinances calling for reductions in tele- phone rates, the federal court here today decided in favor of the Cumberland Tele- phone and Telegraph company in it's long drawn-out fight with the city. The ordinance fixed the maximum business tel ephone rate at S5.50 a month, as against a charge of $7.50. The telephone company claimed the rate as fixed by the city was confiscatory and in this was sustained by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Mitchell Goes to Topeka

New Orleans, April 25.-(SpeciaI.)-' Manager Frank today released Catcher John Mitchell to the Topeka, Kas., club. Mitchell left tonight. His release sig nifes that Angermeier and Nagle will be held as the regular catchers. Mitch ell had been with the Pelicans since the spring of 1910. Joe Rickert and Ed sabrie, former Southern leaguers. are with Topeka this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
OPERATTA REHEARSAL
 WILL BE AT ORPHEUM

The rehearsal of "The House That Jack Built will be held at the Orpheum the- atre this afternoon at 3 o'clock instead of at the armory, as was formerly decided. The ladies in charge are very anxious to have all those participating present this afternoon for instruction in their parts, and they wish to impress upon all that the rehearsal will be at the Orpheum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES
 VERY VALUABLE

Spokane, Wash, April 26.-Irving L.. Shirley refused $500 yesterday for his po- sition at the head of the line of walt ing for the homestead entries under the second unit of Tieton canal. He said his chance was not for sale at any price. Shir- ley came from Illinois. He is 23 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
SOUTHERN EASY
 FOR SELMA TEAM

Selma, April 25.-(Special. .)-The South ern university proved easy for Selma this afternoon. Simms for the home club pitched an excellent game and gave the visitors but one hit and shutting them out by the score of IS to o. Cochran hit for a home run over the left field fence. Score. R.H.E. Greensboro ..........-.0OO 900 ooo- Selma ....133 133 530 01+-16 10 ?
 Batteries: Little, Porter, Pagan and Culver; Simms and Sparks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
MADE IN ROCHESTE

Here's another startler, enough Hand tai lored clothes even at $13.30. Briefly-there are in the two lots blue, plain and self-figured serges -worsteds and tropical worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots, tweeds, twis, homespuns and wool crashes. Those dead swelr' monotones in tans and grays, two and three-button coat-all new and numerous models. But why attempt to tell you of them when those five big Nineteenth street windows can do it so much better?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26

patrick; third prize, s1, umbrella stand, made by Julian Erlich Edwin Brannon received honorable mention for the hand some library table on display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26

Yes, made in Rochester, New York (where they know howl, by one of the big well-advertised concerns. It's not name you buy, however for Blachs alone is on the label now-Blachs, your "home folks'-"Fair and Square by trademark and trading. Blachs take your money-you take Blachs guarantee
 This is sale indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Here's More About THAT Sale Starting

Blach's received telegram on April 18th. Mr. Sam Blaeh was in Rochester buying at 9 a. m., April 21. The sale opens in Birmingham April 26. Merely mentioned to show how lively we merchandise when merchandise Is right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Local Items

Robert Bell and John Glenn, the two
 white boys who were returned from the
 East Lake reform school last Friday,
 were sentenced by Judge Gwin to three
 years in the same institution Tuesday
 afternoon in the city court.
 The police are still raiding the soft
 drink stands and Tuesday Joe Echols.
 M. E. Leach, Chelse Hagler, l.. c. Brill
 and J. E. Smith were arrested for sell
 ing whisky In the mayors court Tues-
 day morning J. M. Dubose was fined $2j for vagrancy and Henry Johnson, ne- gro porter, was also fined $25 for the same offense.
 Kathleen, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. J.. Colpacls. died Monday night of spinal meningitis. The funeral oc- cured at 3:3O o'clock at St. Aloysius' church. the Rev. Father Kitrick officiat- ing and interment was made in Brighton cemetery.
 The committee composed of E. l.. Huey, P. R. Mims and w. w. Kennedy to award prizes for the best piece of furni- ture made by the High school pupils. gave the prizes as follows First prize. 32. 50, combination magazine and writing desk, made by Roy Owen; second prize. n.5O, Morris chair. made by James Fitz-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16

over year ago Memsic and Wo:-
CAST have fought twice before, each
winning a decision.
Both are rough house fighters.
Memsic is rusher, with a kick In
either hand. He doesn't know the
meaning OF caution and at times
throws science to the wind and fails
away with both hands Wolgajt
doesn't mind the rough stun. either.
Both can hit with the damage OF a
mules kick, SO somebody is apt To
drop before the Goth round.
The men will make 1873 pounds
ringside, but this weight is apt TO
bother Memsic as he is really wei
ter weight and has had lots or trou-
BILE in the past getting down TO the
lightweight figure. Wolgast will prob
ably enter the ring three pounds be.
low the required figure. The fight
will be held in the old Vernon arena.
In which Jim Jeffries used TO stage
bouts until his club went broke.
Wolgast today emphatically denied
that he intends retiring after his fight
with "One Round" Hogan, whether he
wins, loses or draws.
Nothing can draw me out OF the
fight game until | have had another
crack at that alleged Knockout
Brown said AID. Il have got IL In
for Brown and will agree TO meet him
after my fight with Hogan anywhere
he says. | think we ought to meet
in the west. however. az
the public doesn't care to see us meet
again in short-fght territory"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
TENNIS MEN GATHER TONIGHT
TO PLAN FOR A CLUB HOUSE
All Players are Invited Whether Be-
longing to Detroit Tennis Associa-
ton or Not.

Tennis enthusiasts are feeling very
clipper these days, for the word Is
going around that at last Detroit Is
going TO have real tennis club-a
representative organization with big
membership, plenty Of good courts and
a comfortable clubhouse. The propo-
sition will be formally taken up
Thursday evening at the annual meet
ing OF the Detroit Tennis association,
and those who have been pushing IL
along will tell the tennis players
present about the various plans under
consideration. II Is believed that the
meeting will take definite action
which will result In the new club be-
ing under way very shortly. and quite
possibly in work being commenced on
courts and club house within a month.
The need Of big tennis club has
long been felt here. and the time Is
unquestionably ripe for II. II the plans
that are under contemplation go
through Detroit will have an organ
ization that will rank with the big
clubs OF Chicago, Cincinnati and the
eastern cities, and will result in this
city becoming a tennis center as IL
has In the past few years become Il
recognized golf center.
All tennis enthusiasts. whether
members OF the Detroit Tennis asso.
citation or not, are cordially invited to
be present at this meeting. which VIII
be held at s o'clock tonight in the
offices OF the Detroit Trust Co. In the
Penobscot building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
PEL|CAhS WIN N
FROM TIGERS
Trounces Hughes Men by Score Of
IL To 3-Mitchell Has Stage
Fright, But Receivers.
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March l6.-
New Orleans made good her boast
that the Pelicans would humble the
Tigers Wednesday afternoon, by
Srouncing the jungle men by score
OF IL TO 3. However, Hughes ath-
letes are confident that they will be
able TO just turn the score in this aft,
ernoon's game
Pitcher Willett opened the game
for the Tigers. In the fifth he was
replaced by Southpaw Mitchell, who,
before the inning had been finished,
allowed six Pelicans to cross the home
plate. AS two had cIrcled the dia.
mond with Willett In the box, the
score now stood TO lone run made
by the Tigers In the fourth. After
the fifth inning Mitchell steadied
down and showed Ihat he has the
stun In him, although he is yet Wild.
The Tigers did nearly as much slug.
ging as the Pelicans, making nine hits
to the LOCAL teams ten, but the Tig.
ers banged away at the wrong time
Both Crawford and Gainor made home
runs but nobody was on base at the
time TO profit by the long drives.
The score
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
DRAKE Gets HIS
ANNUAL LARRUP
Tigerette Outfielder Hits Himself
On Leg by Sharply Hit Ball T
From His Own Bat.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March To-
Del Drake is having his annual spring
duel with himself. and has very sore
leg as the result Del insists on hit
ting himself somewhere each spring
with a ball batted by himself. AS
he hits EN- hard. the result IS pain
full in the extreme.
brakes batting tactics are UNIQUE.
He goes after a ball somewhat ON the
style OF snappy infielder, throwing
TO complete a double play. He bats
right.handed and, just before the ball
arrives. he kicks his left foot several
inches of the ground. lurching for
ward with his whole body, ready 10
back up a choppy arm-snap, IL the
ball looks good This system gets a
lot OF power into the drive. without
making necessary terrific swing OF
the bat. But il has its disadvantages,
chief Of which is very advanced
position of the left toe, at the time
the ball and bat collide. Consequent
ly, II Del happens to top ball, there
is an excellent chance that II will
leave red spot on that extremity.
Last spring at San Antonio, Del hit
himself on the big toe. 1t was a ter
ribly painful blow and the player was
virtually out OF the game for about a
week.
This spring Del's annual clip AT
himself. landed on the shin, just above
the ankle. Harry Tuthill and Drake
have been collaborating in the effort
TO get the pain out. Up to date they
have made some progress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March l6.-
With the fight little more than "a
hours of, the interest in the Wolgast-
Memsic 20-round go here tomorrow az
ternoon was apathetic today. The al
vance sale of seats was heavy but
there is little money in sight. This is
largely due to the question of odds.
Wolgast supporters are offering 10 to
z on the champion, but the Memsic
contingent is holding out for 2 to on
the California lad.
Wolgast, lightweight champion,
must defend his title tomorrow when
he faces Geo. Memsic in a 20-round
battle. This will be the first long
scrap the champion has had since he
slaughtered Battling Nelson little
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
JENNINGS SEEKS
HARMONY AMONG
TIGERS
Holds Meeting at Noon With Ath-
letes end Launches Campaign
For Peace-Hughie Wants
To Unite Factions.
Cobb Still at Out With Teammates
and Spends Time With His New
Orleans Admirers.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March l6-At
meeting at noon today in the ban
quet hall of the ST. Charles hotel,
Manager Jennings formally launch.
ed campaign for harmony and team
play among Detroit Tigers. II was
the first meeting OF the season for
the regular team but IL will be fol-
lowed by daily repet.tions. Hughie
believes that by this method, others
will be forced into realization OF COM
mon interests which will turn
thoughts pennantward and away
from pitfalls OF individual play.
Hughie had previously carefully
led up TO the meeting by private con-
ference with Cobb. Crawford, Bush,
Jones and other veterans OF the club.
who played prominent parts in rue.
tons that cost the Tigers that 1910
passed behind closed doors, but ne
gotiations were opened at any rate.
Last year the Tigers split into two
factions, those who harbored a
grudge against Cobb and those who
tried 10 be neutral and remain aloof.
The second party made up large
plurality.
At present the situation stacks up
about like this: Ty is pleasant TO
neutral party and is plainly anxious
10 make whatever advances he can
without loss of prestige. but he Is
by no means ready 10 admit himself
wrong in several of stands he took
last year
These of anti-Cobb faction last
year believe il is up TO Ty 10 show
himself ready TO accept advances
which they claim he spurned in
1910.
Ty Is somewhat on the outs with
his teammates socially and has not
been assigned regular roommate.
and on the field is usually with some
Of his New Orleans admirers The
off.field stun does not concern Man
ager Jennings. however. He will be
perfectly happy II he gets his base
ball machine working well for nine
innings a day, with every cog doing
its part in the work of grinding out
runs.
The meetings will also serve TO
perfect signals. the first batch OF
which were handed around today. Gov
ington, Cavit and Mullin face the
Pelicans today with old man Bret
enstein. chief defender of the home
ball yard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
Detroit's Two Ralphs Must
Battle For Their Places

ing corking good hye-inning pitcher
for the Tigers last year, Beyond that,
II was a case of anxiety. Were Stroud
OF the burly type like Lively. he
would unquestionably be one OF the
greatest pitchers in the game. As no
is at present. his position must be
esteemed doubtful.
Both the Ralphs are well liked on
the club. Stroud particularly. The
veterans would be sorry personally TO
see them crowded OF. But there is on
such thing as personal friendship IN
baseball. The improvement OF The
team is the one thing which every
man desires. II the youngsters show
themselves good enough 10 crowd old
friends of the club. well and good.
The bows want those victories and
that worlds championship that they
have SO narrowly missed, three years
out of the last four.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
NEWS AND VIEWS
TRUTH AND SINCERITY

away three or four OF his best games
every spring in batting practice. lie
doesn't propose TO do that any more.
AS a result. mis- appearances In the
box have been featured by much moy-
ment on Ralph's part, but little speed.
lie is saving that speed for the time
when IL will count.
AS for Stroud. IL is noticeable mat
he too. has been coming along very
slowly this year. He seemed we'll In
the van of squad development about
week after the arrival at Monroe
but hasn't advanced apparently bit
since. He is light this year and does
not seem To be i'm rugged health. Jen-
nings had hoped that the winter would
put 20 pounds or so more beef on the
Stroud bones, but he has been disap-
pointed.
Stroud Seems Frail.
Ralph gained the reputation OF be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
k|LBANE VICTOR
OVER SAM TR0TT
Clevelander Too Fast and Clever for
Trott, But Loser Is Game
To the Last.

In eight rounds Of fast fighting,
Tommy Kilbane. OF Cleveland, out
pointed Sammy Trott, OF Columbus.
o., Wednesday night before the Wind
sor Athletic club
Although Trott lacked in cleverness
over his rival, he was right there
when II came TO taking punishment
and in spite OF tusilade OF left
jabs and hooks that usually bounced
against his jaw. he would always
come back eager for more. Trott
pressed the milling from the opening
round but Kilbane's speed made
Trott's efforts futile. Trott had a
right uppercut which he used, but
not often enough TO do any damage.
The bout was by far the best that
the club has conducted.
In the seminal Tommy Linn, "
Buffalo and George st. Pierre had
a tame six-round draw and in the
opening bout Murphy and Oleson
gave humorous exhibition OF the
manly art
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
WILL DEFEND. TITLE.
"CycIons Johnny" Thompson viii
Meet All After Short Rest.

CHICAGO. March 16.--"B Billy Papke.
Hugo Kelly. Jimmy Clabby or any 9th
er middleweight can have my game II
the proper inducements are offered,
Is the statement issued today BY
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson, former
light weight, now self-styled middle
weight champion Of the world. Thomp-
son returned to Chicago yesterday az
ter a lengthy engagement in Australia
under Hugh Mclntosh's management
and Immediately announced that after
short rest he will be ready TO take
on any mlddleweight In the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
CLOSE MATCHES TONIGHT.
Last Batch OF Five.Msn Teams a,
Buffalo viii Perform.

BUFFALO, n. ", March 16.-The
last batch OF five-man teams scheduled
to perform In the N. b. A. tournament
will take the alleys tonight. New
York city will have strong representa-
ton in the Algonquins. Rochester
has two good teams In the Elm Reds
and the Big Films.
Philadelphia pins her faith on the
Orientals and indianapolis. Ind. on
the Apache team. jamestown. N. Y.
has five teams entered.
The ten leaders in each division OF
yesterday remain undisturbed today.
or the 26 fve-man teams that finished
their games early today, % we're from
Buffalo.
The Asteroids. OF Utica. ~ ". roll.
ed 2,7S3: the Grand b. c., OF East
Liverpool, Ohio. 2,742. and the Puri.
tans OF Utica, ". ". 2,674
Eighty-two bowlers participated IN
the individual elias. hut only seven
OF them went over the 500 mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-16
DIsQUALIFY CHICAGO TEAM.
Windy City Players Won't Appear In
A. A. u. Meet Here.

WtHuy Ivy TidycFb WON'T appear w
A. A. v. Meet Here.
The disqualifying OF all Chicago
basketball teams, entered in the A.
A. U. championship tournament here.
beginning Monday, leaves the Port
age, Wis. team as the only outside
five TO compete. The Windy city
Ave were disqualified by the commit.
tee of the Amateur Athletic Union
In Chicago, because the teams played
In an unsanctioned league.
At the drawing Wednesday night
when the teams were paired, the
Rayls won the honor OF being the
first team to meet the worlds cham
pion Portage team.
The following schedule was adopt.
ed
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Game, No. /, at 2:30, ID. A.. c. VS..
Y VI. o.
Game No. 2, at $3.50. Deltas VS.. In
dependents.
Game, No. 8, at 1880, Portage VS..
Rayls
MONDAY EVENING
Game No. 4, at 500, winner of
game NO. 4 vs.. hdck GaTks.
Game No. 5, at 900, Spaldings vs..
Burroughs.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Game No. 8, at 300, loser OF No.
5, VIZ loser OF No. 3.
Game No. Z, at 400, loser of No.
2 VS. best loser OF games and ].
TUESDAY EVENING.
Game No. 8, at 500. winner OF No.
5 vs. winner OF No. g.
Game No. 9, at 800, winner OF No.
vs. winner of No. 2.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Game No. 10, at 800, loser OF No.
6 VS.. loser Of No. z.
Game No IL, at 400. winner OF
No. 8 vs.. winner of No z.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Game No. IL, at 500. loser OF No.
8 vs.. loser OF No. 8.
Game No. 13, at 900. winner OF No.
8 vs.. winner OF No. g.,