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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

or five times the average express charge, and Il times the European parcel post
 Contending that there should be a more natural ratio of express to freight charges, Mir. Lewis declared that there was margin of profits made by the com panies, he thought, on which the in- terstate commerce commission may op- crate to give relief to business inter- ests without endangering the interest and operations of the express brsi- ness. To remedy some conditions, MT. Lewis suggested: M
 Fast service Is now provided by the railways. But the main need is an articulation of the country and suh- urban points with the railways, which may be accomplished by rural delivery agencies. Express railway contracts should be secured by the postal depart ment to obtain low railroad rates. Cheap cars and public service motive, both of which the nation can certainly provide, is necessary. Unification of express plants with the postal system Is needed to secure simplification-. of methods and fullest economically feas- ible extension of collection and deliy- cry" sf ss-
 Several shippers who were witnesses today empha sized their objections, to the regulation under which express companies accept goods and practically against the clause of owners risk and value asked and not given.
 William B. Jones, commission mer- chant of Baltimore. declared that the Adams Express company had a mon- opoly in that city and that deliveries were so poor that commission men had to haul their own goods to protect themselves from loss
 The hearing will continue tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
THREE FIGURES HAVE SHOWN
 BRILLIANTLY FOR FOOTING

an original style in kicking, holding the
 ball on the point with both hands and
 never taking his eyes off it until it has left his toe.
 The fourth successive week charac- terized by diversion instead of work has set in on Dudley field following the game with Mississippi Saturday and from now until Thanksgiving Coach McGugin will rely upon light working diet to keep his men in form for the annual Thanksgiving bout with &c., vance,
 But two mild scrimmages have been held since the Commodores took on the strenuous battle with Coach Yost's Wolverines at Ann Arbor over three weeks ago and it Is the official opinion shared by both Coaches McGugin and Manier that conditioning work with feature calculated to force the men to think of anything but football will be about right for the remainder of the gridiron season. The wisdom of this theory has at least the backing of successful tryout to date.
 So informal a start has been given to the practice for the week immediate ly preceding Thanksgiving that Coach McGugin ordered a complete layoff Monday, himself appropriating the day for recreation by taking an outing in quest of quail. Naturally he was great ly pleased with the performance of his men Saturday and as a testimonial
 of this fact he has ordered handsome gold watch charms for each member of | the squad in the form of football
 These tokens of personal esteem VIII | be decidedly the handsomest he has
 yet presented to squads of the past.
 These emblems will be presented upon
 the occasion of the annual football
 dinner following the Thank sgiving game.
 Nothing definite has received locally | In the way of a proposition looking toward a game with Georgia Tech Sat urday. Prof. Charles s. Brown has re- l turned from Atlanta where he was present as a representative of the Van derbilt Athletic association to confer
 with the Georgia Tech athletic author | ities, but he states that no formal ac- | tion was taken in the matter. It Is un- | derstood that inasmuch as Tech lost to | Georgia Saturday in all Likelihood no
 proposition looking toward the appear
 ance. of the Commodores in Atlanta will
 be forthcoming as the game would not promise large drawing possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
SUBMIT APPEAL ID
 SUPREME COURT

Chicago, November 22.-Counsel for the nine Chicago packers indicted under the criminal clause of the Sherman anti trust act, departed late today for Wash ington, where it is expected they will submit an appeal to Chief Justice White of the United States supreme court to- morrow.
 Attorney John Miller and Levy Mayer were the legal representatives of the packers who took the appeal briefs to Washington. When seen at the train neither would discuss details of the plans which counsel hope will save the indict- ed men from facing jury in the United States district court here.
 The appeal to the supreme court was taken from the decision of Judge c. c. Kohlsaat, who issued and later quashed a writ of habeas corpus for the packers in the United States circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

Nashville, November 2.-Three figures have shown brilliantly this season in southern gridiron. circles on account of special kicking abilities these being Gill lem of Sewanee, Cahall of Mississippi, and Curlin of Vanderbilt. The Sewanee star has been starring, just as he did last year, in all round booting prowess, having punted for distance with his cus- tomary skill along with kicking field goals against Georgia, Tulane and Ala bama.
 Caha1I, up to the vanderbilt game, was touted as the wonder of Dixie toe artists for all time past and apparently for the future with the reputed record of 12 sue cesses out of 1s efforts at goal by the drop kick route. Over anxiety and over celebrity along with an onrushing Com modore forward attack proved his un- doing against the Gold and Black and in consequence his reputation received material setback.
 Little Zach Curlin of Vanderbilt, at the time that Cahalrs star was suffering COL lapse, was adding new laurels to his re- gently acquired reputation as being the greatest pinch kicker" in the business.
 
 experiment who had never played in a collegiate game before, he accomplished his mission like it was the smallest of his gridiron achievements and. again re- tired to the oblivion from which he came . - In like situation in the Kentucky state game last Saturday week, he was agair shunted into action by Coach McGugin in a similar capacity and twice in success sion he drop kicked goals perfectly and without apparent effort. And finally last Saturday in the very contest in which the man touted as being the greatest wizard in the art the south had ever seen was performing for the first time Intellectually. He trotted upon the field and with three Mississippi tacklers all over him, booted his fourth straight try cleanly between the uprights as 1t could have been thrown, giving him an average of 1000 to date, which is at least unexcelled if equalled anywhere in the country.
 Curlin halls from Burdette, Ark, and although a member of the junior class, never played until the latter part of last season and in class games then. He has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
HOME OF AMERICAN TRUST CHR|STENED Big Corner Beam Swung Into Place Yesterday FLAG FLOATS ABOVE Mrs. W. W. Crawford Hurls Bottle of Wine At Beam in
 Prence of Party of
 Friends

When Mrs w W. Crawford hurled a
 bottle of champagne at the big steel column on the northwest corner of the new American Trust and Savings bank building yesterday afternoon and 1t burst into a thousand pieces the big 20 story structure was formally chris tened.
 The simple ceremony of christening the new skyscraper being erected by the bank of which MT. Crawford is president was not advertised. Only among a few directors. employees and prominent business men who are in- terested was the event known. Mrs. Crawford, accompanied by MT. Craw- ford, President Culpepper Exum of the commission, Robert M. Gooda11, Robert Jemison, Sr., went to the new building site together. While from elevated vantage points the steel workers and prominent citizens gazed into the foun- dation pit, the workmen wrenched into place the northwest steel pillar of the skyscraper Attached to the top of the beam was Old Glory. AS Mrs. Crawford hurled the bottle of wine at the steel, crying, q christen thee American Trust" the American flag was un- furled to the breezes; a cheer rent the air from the enthusiastic business men of Birmingham who recognize in the new work an undertaking of which there has been no equal in the past in Birmingham
 After the official wine feature Mrs. Crawford, accompanied by MT. Craw- ford, many employees of the bank and a number of friends. went to the Gold Lion lunch room where previously Mrs. Stevens had prepared lunch and re- treatments for the invited employees and friends.
 President Crawford and Mrs. Craw- ford were congratulated warmly on the success of the occasion.
 NIT. Barrass, who has the steel con- struction contract for the new Amer ican Trust skyscraper. said after the wine was thrown upon the steel beam that he had erected buildings from Frisco to Portland, Me, and that he had never yet witnessed such a pretty interesting little ceremony.
 The foundation for the American Trust building has been awaiting the delivery of steel for some few days. The foundation is different in many es sential ways from any other steel structure here and was completed by the Realty Construction company of winch Frederick Larkin Is president and general manager.
 The steel Is being rapidly placed into position and the familiar buzzing of compressed air hammers will tell the 1 people of Birmingham. shortly that an other-the highest-skyscraper Is | moving skyward.
 Among those who witnessed the christening were: Culpepper Exum of the commission, Erskine Ramsay, George G. Crawford, Paschal G. Shook, Fred M. Jackson, H. c. bbott, w. c. Hamilton, c. M. Williamson, Felton Wimberly, Robert M. Goodall Robert Jemison, Sr, E. W. Barrett, Willia m Ryan, Robert Jemison, Jr.. MT. Bar rass, the steel contractor; Col J. c. Maben, John w. Mcqueen, vice pres ident the Sloss company; V. H. Han son, J. J. Smith, G. B. Mccormack, John L. Parker and Walter Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

it than to say that the reputation of MT. Underwood was uninjured. whatever may have been the casualty to MT. Bryan.
 It seems to me, in recounting the losses sustained under the dominating rule of the "Peerless' and his present standing in opposition to his party in Congress, If there had been a true prophecies pres ent at the time of his being knighted as the "Peerless,'' she would have said, let him be called the Ichabod of his party.
 I ought not to leave off this contrast without a brief reference to the popular and brilliant Chautauquan of Missouri the one democrat who caused Uncle sam approaches flor closer relations" to be discarded with disdain. Instead of repre- senting Uncle Sam as a man of Platonic affections, he inspired the maid and guard ians of the fruitful and snowy plains of Canada with the belief and apprehen- sion that Uncle Sam, our Uncle sam, was a veritable Tarquin, resorting to de- ceit and startegy to capture the Canadian Lucrec, and for most unworthy purposes.
 Consider all these instances, and many more could be quoted, of grivious mis- takes in the political life of our most prominent men of both parties; contrast them with what you know was and would have been the department of MT. Un- derwood; consider his whole makeup, and you will find in him "a combination to give our whole country the assurance that he is the man for the times.
 The south has been loyal to the party. It has not furnished merely nominat- ing delegation to our conventions, but has delivered the electoral vote, almost i50 strong, unbroken, for more than 40 years, to the nominee of the party. l think we should put the party and coun- try to the test. and know for truth whether in deed it can truly and sin cerely be said again, There Is no north no south. no east no vest a union of states, one and inseparabe, now and for eyer.'
 I wish you the greatest success, and that MT. Underwood of Alabama will re- ceive that appreciation and favor from the whole people which he has earned ano SC well deserves. I regret that proper regard for my health requires that l re main at home. Yours very truly.
 THOMAS w. COLEMAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
LARRY LEJEUNE MAY RETIRE
 FROM THE BASEBALL GAME

Chattanooga, November 22.-tSpecial)-l There is an even possibility that base ball will lose its champion long distance thrower next season. Larry LeJeune, the present title holder, who has just been sold to the Grand Rapids club of the Central league by the local management, Is himself authority for the statement.
 LeJeune was recently bequeathed con- siderable estate in Belgium by third cousin and, although it is at present in litigation, the outlook is that he will re- ceive a considerable annuity from the estate which was left to himself, broth CT and a sister. m mas.... .s. ...
 Larry's action, for he is a real lover of the game is due largely to his return to the real bushes. He was not decidedly adverse to coming to Chattanooga, as lie was aware that he was not in physical condition this spring. after his injury in nn automobile accident in Knoxville, to atand the strain in the biz ring.
 z Moreover, although he was disappointed fn not being recalled this fall, he philo- aophically resigned himself to the inevit- able. feeling positive that he could make | sufficiently stellar showing in the South ern next season to gain a recall into Che majors again. but his recent sale to Grand Rapids was the last straw to his natience and hopeful endurance, and now, Practically enabled by his impending an- ,luity, he is practically decided to retire From the game
 Fl arry was distinct disappointment <tith the locals last season, hitting and Throwing miserably, while his fielding vfas only ordinary, but his imperfec- Hfons, he unequivocally asserts, were due ft the result of his injuries at Knox vilIe when he suffered fractured wrist md ribs and sustained blow upon the 6tad that slightly affected his sight It Y to this last injury that Larry holds his FOOT showing directly attributable. He stuted that he suffered terribly from as- tlematism and was unable to judge curve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Attack Conference Rule

Minneapolis, Minn, November 22.-An attack on the rule c the conference which prohibits the playing of summer baseball and an argument that Minnesota stay in the big eight conference but attempt to get Michigan to return were made by pr. H. L. Williams, coach of Minnesotas S football team at a mass meeting of stu dents today.
 Dr. Williams declared that the summer baseball rule was making many per- jurers and that if strictly obeyed, many of the universities would have no foot ball teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
MFarland Works"

San Francisco November 22-Packy Mcfarland settled down to real work to- day in preparation for his Thanksgiving day bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy The Chicago fighter appeared to be ip good shape. Murphy is busy in his Oak land quarters,
 ' No referee has been selected, but Pro- moter Coffroth hopes to choose one soon. Coffroth has high hopes of arranging a match between Ad Wogast and McFar- land. Wolgast is considering the offer The physician Is for fight with Knock out Brownson New Years day and with Mct arland on Mashington,s birthday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Jamestown Races

Jamestown, Va, November 22.- Superstitious' easy victory in the Tide water handicap featured today's card at Jamestown track. It was Supersti- uns first appearance at this meeting. He was well ridden and after being Kept off the early pace, closed big gap, winning by length. The at tendance was the largest of the meet ing, due to big fields and improved weather. The track was fast and good time was made. Donau, from the Cert stable, was the first of his string to finish in front. He won easily at 12 to over good field of sprinters Judge Monck, a 20 to 1 shot, won in the last event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
More Pay on Reading

Reading, Pa., November 22.-The Read ing Railway company today adjusted the wa ges of its telegraph operators and sig nal men, About 600 men are affected
 The increase will run from s2 to $5 a month per man. The new rate takes ef- feet December 1. This was the result of a series of conferences between men and officials. ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Giants Defeat Miami

Miami, Fla, November 22--The New York Nationals today defeated the Miami baseball team to 2 The Giants leave tomorrow for Havana and the been playing in Cuba, will arrive here Friday from. Havana. The Philadel- phia team will play in several Florida cities on their way home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Excitement Causes Death

Ann Arbor, Mich., November 22-Wil- liam s. Mack of Aurora, H., a well known Chicago publisher, died today at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. MT. Mack was taken from Ferry Field Satur- day in an unconscious condition during the Michigan Pennsylvania football game and his death is attributed to . hemorrhage of the lungs brought on by undue excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

palis With any degree of certainty
 would have exhibited some real stuff this year, said Larry yesterday, If they had only given me a chance, but I think l will just quit now in preference to returning to the bushes and losing the prestige gained from five years hard work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

accomplished by hard work, coupled
with good business judgment.
When he came to Marshalltown Your
teen years ago from Waterloo. short.
after his marriage. about all the capital
he possessed was q small sum in cash.
saved out Of six years Of merchandise
ing, q strong constitution, and q WILL
ingnees to succeed. He had but re-
Gently married, ana brought his bride
into a new home, among strangers. he
rented q small Main street room ut
what he then considered an exorbitant
price, and Invested $500, nearly all the
money he had, in a tea and coffee busi-
ness. He was his own manager, clerk
solicitor. and delivery boy His wife
buckled down and helped him. keeping
the books and tending shop" when
her husband was out taking orders.
With q little pony and cart he drove
from house to house soliciting orders.
He filed them, grinding the conees
himself and the next day did ms own
delivering. working nights to MI the
days orders. His business began 10
grow. and spread to outside towns HIS
quarters became too small ana more
pretentious room was necessary. Inc
result was, in time. large double
store room. large force Of clerks. and
an equallX-,large force OF travelling
salesnlen. Yet when business grew
Sinclair was on the job himself, and
gave his personal attention to his busi-
Mesa business that this year VIII
amount to almost 100000.
Altho he might quit and never turn
a hand ana still be able to keep the
wolf from the door. Mr. Sinclair IL not
that kind. and still intends to keep
pegging away. but in the manufactur-
ing instead Of retail line.
Successors Know Business.
Mr.. Newcomer and Mr.. Soderqutst
are both familiar with the details OF
the business with which they have been
connected. Mr.. Newcomer. who was q
hookkeeper In the First National Bank
for eighteen years. entered Mfr. Sim
clair's employ nearly three years ago.
and has had charge Of the office. Mr..
Soderauist has travelled for the Sinclair
company for six years, and has been
the highest man in point OF sales In
the company's employ The business
will be carried on along the same lines
as at present. and will be known under
its present name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
SINCLAIR R[1R[S
FROM RETAIL FIELD
EMPLOYEES BUY STORE AND WILL
INCORPORATE, TAKING IT
OVER JAN. I.
NEWCOMER AND soDERoUIsr
NEWCOMER AND soDERoUIsr
ACQUIRE THE BUSINESS
After Being in Business Continuously
For Fourteen Years Mr.. Sinclair Will
turing and Realty Interests - Big
Success From Modest Beginning.

After having been in business con-
shaii,own b W. Sinclair. owner of the
Sinclair Tea and Coffee Company. "a 26
West Main street today contracted to
sell his business to two of his employees.
Charles y. Newcomer and John E.
Soderquist. the latter Of Boone. The
new owners will incorporate the COM
pany and take ever the business
Jan. I.
Mr. Sinclair retires from the bust
ness principally in order that he may
devote his time TO other interests. He
has been developing the manufactur-
ing business of the Marehalltown Motor
Materials Manufacturing Company.
manufacturers Of automobile spark
plugs. as a side line. and the business
has developed into such proportions
that it is alrncet imperative that Mr..
Sinclair give most Of his time to 1t. Mr..
Sinclair has been suffering from
severe stomach trouble for several
years. and he believes that the outside
work in the development of his manu-
featuring business is just what is de-
manded of him in the interests Of his
health He also has much farm prop
ertv in California and South Dakota.
including q large ranch bearing alfalfa.
situated on the California border near
Yuma. Ariz. His realty holdings will
also command some Of his attention.
Fer the next year Mr.. Sinclair Will
spend most of his time travelling in the
interests of his manufacturing business.
Next year he is planning to take. his
family to Europe. ard spend at least
six months en- the continent, introduc-
ing his spark plug at the leading CAPT.
tals Eventually he expects to go TO
San Diego. Cal. TO make his home
Success From Modest Beginning.
Mr.. Sinclairs success as merchant
is a striking illustration OF what can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
EFFlev HANGERS IN TOLLS.
Sioux City School Board Has Pupils
in Corner.

1t is proba BILE that severe punishment
will be ,neted out to the Sioux City
high school pupils who hung in e1igy
their principal, ]. S. MCGOWAN. who
vas formerly principal Of the local high
school. This is the latest development
in this school episode. according to the
Sioux city newspapers.
1t is said the school board has
complete list of the boys who aided in
the hanging. some of whom were not
attending school. II is believed that
the school board ard Superintendent
Clark have induced one or more
members Of the mob" TO confess and
furnish. the names Of others who took
part IN the disrespectful demonstra-
ton against Mr.. MCGOWAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Ends Society Thursday was we'll pat
ronized. The members cleared a little
over 500.
Mrs. Rood and son Eli, Of Sully, are
visiting at the Will Gallentine home.
Mrs. Harlan Warden, who has been
sick for the past week, is getting bet
ter.
j. NJ. Baines was in Melbourne Fri
day on business.
Mr.. George Appel went to Nevada
Tuesday for few days stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
NaneiayA News.

Sunday will be a full day at the Con-
gregational church. Three services will
be addressed by the pastor. The morn
in1 subject, 10 a. m, will be THE Boy
in the Church," p. M. special mems
meeting. 1.-The Man and the Commun-
ity:" 1880 o. M, Experimental Evil
dence."
George Greenfield has returned from
his trip In Wisconsin.
Tho bazaar given by the Odds and
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