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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
ENTOMbED MINER
 NOT YET REACHED

Joplin, Mo. July 31.-A second drill hole sunk above the mined rift where Joseph Clary, 23 years old, son of prominent mine operator, is imprisoned 7S feet below the surface of the earth. missed it's mark today and this after noon another hole was started. The drillers expect to find young Clary alive.
 With nearly one-third the depth ex- cavated the party of rescuers who last night began digging in an effort to save the life of Joseph Clary. impris- oned in a mine near here yesterday by cave-in, were relieved this morning by other volunteers.
 Clary, who is 23 years of age, the son of mine operator Is believed to be still alive in a runway, 70 feet below the surface. Efforts to reach the run way by means of the drill shaft. and thus supply the man with air have been unsuccessful. More than 100 men and boys who were digging were aided by women, who kept them supplied with food and water.
 Wien an opening had been made to the runway. 70 below the surface to- day. the rescuers discovered that they had misjudged Clary's location and that he was in some other chamber of the mine. Thus all their work had been useless and they immediately began to drill another hole, believing this effort would result in locating the entombed man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
TERRIFIC STORM
 STRIKES ABILENE

Abilene, Tex, July -(Bulletin)- Two persons are known to have been killed, a score are injured and prac- ticaIly every business house in Abilene is more or less damaged as the result of storm of wind and hail which swept over this vicinity early tonight A number of> residences were also wrecked.
 Dr. Hollies, a prominent physician, is one of the known dead, He was struck by falling timber.
 The city is in darknes. Electric and telephone wires are strewn over the streets Sud with the exception of one railroad wire to Fort Worth tele- graphic communication is cut off.
 The storm was particularly destruc- tive in the northeas stern part of the city. Roofs were blown off many bus mess houses and the brick walls of many structures were blown down.
 It is understood that the storm ra ged with equal fury in Taylor county and farmers coming in from places three and four miles east and north brin g stories of wholesale destruction of property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
CANADIAN PARTIES
 PREPAREFOR WAR

Ottawa, Ont, July 31.-The Canadian election campaign will not be in full swing for fortnight As it is nearly seven weeks before election day and the usual length. of a campaign Is 8 month, both parties feel that they pro- ftably can devote some time to perfect ing organizations before platform work Is inaugurated vigorously. Prime Minister Laurier is expected to start the end of next week upon his tour advocating rati- fication of the reciprocity agreement, the issue on which his party bases it's fight. Opposition Leader Borden probably will begin his public appearances little ear Her.
 Clifford Sifton, former minister of the interior, today issued a letter urging Ca- nadians to Vote against reciprocity, which he declares would prove injurious to Canada and to the British empire.
 Supporters of reciprocity and follow CTS of the government regard as very significant MT. Siftons announcement also today, that he will not seek re-elec- tion to parliament. He was a member of the Laurier government for many years but resigned when Saskatchewan and Alberta were constituted provinces, because Roman Catholics there were al- lowed to have separate schools
 Mir Sifton's decision not to run was taken by liberals as indicating his recog- ntion of the popularity of reciprocity, in spite of the fact that he is fighting it. They also declare that the fact that Henri Bourassa, leader of the national party of Quebec, has announced that he will not be candidate for election, in- dcates that Quebec will again give al- most solid support to Sir Wilfrid Lau- Tier.
 While the government will endeavor to keep reciprocity as the dominent issue of the campaign the manifesto of Oppo- sition Leader Borden shows that his candidates will bring to the fore other is- sues. For one thing, the government will be denounced as having been a par ty to various alleged scandals which have been discussed in parliament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
SUGAR COMMITTEE
 HAS FUDGE PARTY

Washington, July 31.-Samples of sugar from Russia, France and Germany trans formed the House special committee in vestigating the sugar trust into fudge" party this afternoon and interrupted the sober proceedings of that body, Every body voted for the French sugar. Rep resentatve Madison of Kansas said 1t was as good as rock candy.
 Truman G. Palmer of Chicago, secre- tary of the Beet Sugar association who brought the samples from abroad, ex- plained that American granulated sugar is really much better because it is finer grained.
 This sugar is good enough for me-" said Chairman Hardwick, who let the suger dissolve in his mouth.
 If you took that coarse French sugar home there would be a howl said Mir Madison.
 Mr. Palmer gave the committee general figures on the worlds production and prices of sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
SAID DLE|SHMAN|S
 SUCCEED HILL

Washington July 31-Although Pres ident Taft and Secretary of State Knox are expected to have a final conference within a few days to determine on i'm portant readjustment of the diplomatic service it was reported on high au- thority today that John G. A Leish- man. American Ambassador to Italy. has been selected to succeed David Jayne Hill, who resigned last spring, as ambassador to Germany. The same authority was responsible for the state ment that if this shift is made Thomas J. O'Brien, at present ambassador to Japan, will be sent to Rome to suc- ceed Mir. Leishman. A successor to MT. OBrien, it was said, is yet to be pick ed by the President and MT. Knox.
 In case it is decided not to send MT. Leishman to Berlin, 1t was understood today that Robert Bacon, now ambassa- dor to France, probably would be con- sidered and MT. Leishman transferred from Rome to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
DOES GEORG|A WANT .
 MORE PR0H|b|TI0N?'

? Atlanta, Ga. July 3l.-Instead Of follow. ing in the wake of Alabama and Texas, which recently have discarded prohibi- ton for local option, the house commit ice on temperance in the Georgia lcSisla- ture today voted to recommend bill that is intended to restrict the present vide sale of near beer The vote was 20 to 10.
 The measure was introduced by Repre-. sentative Tippens and is regarded as the most drastic bill yet prepared as an ad- innct to the prohobition law. It makes it unlawful to sell or keep on hand Tor the purpose of sale any beverage or any Eouid apable of being drunk as a bev- craze that contains more than one-half of. 1 per cent of alcohol.
 One amendment excepting legitimate medicines used legitmately was voted down and another barring all drinks that contain any alcohol was killed. A substi- ute bill authorizing licensed beer saloons and package houses" also was voted down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
INSPECTOR OATS
 REPORTS ON JAIL

Montgomery. July 3l.-(SpeciaD. It was learned in Montgomery tonight that Dr. W. II. Oates, state prison inspector, has written to State Auditor C. B. Smith, ad- vising that official that after August f., all prisoners contained in Baldwin coun- ty jail at Bay Minette,. will be confined there illegally, and cautioning the audi tor not to honor any feed bills from the Baldwin county bastile after that date,
 Several weeks ago Dr. Oates wrote to the sheriff of Baldwin county command ing him to remove all of his prisoners to Mobile. but up to this time. it is said, the orders havo not been complied with. The letter to Auditor Smith is the state prison inspectors final resort.
 In his report to Governor O'Neal the state prison inspector recommended that the Baldwin county commissioners build new jail at once and so the commits sioners were advised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01

began firing. Before the mob had been dispersed it had freed the prisoners
 Shutters we're closed throughout the town by the time the last shot was fired and foreigners redoubled their ac- tivity to get the women out of dan ger
 E Although far outnumbering the troops, the strikers have few if any arms but in a big hardware store there is an abundance of guns and it is as sumed that should srioting be resumed this will be sacked. One danger feared is fire. Unlike most Mexican towns, Fl Orc is built not of stone, but wood
 This camp is commonly regarded as one of the richest in the republic, the monthly output of gold and silver hay ing value of s2,500, 900 gold
 On the opposite side of the mountain on which the Fl Orc properties are To- cated is the famous Dos Estrellas, and is is feared the 300 men there may strike. The stock of the Fl Orc prop critics is held principally by British and Americans
 Mexico City. July 31.-Four hundred soldiers left here tonight for El Orc and 200 more rurales were sent from Toluca. Late reports state that the men employed in the El Orc mine and the Dos Estrellas have joined the strik- CTS. bringing the total of strikers up to more than 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
HE WIRE MENA
 STILL UNDER FIRE

New York, July 31.-William P Pal mer and nine others indicted for con- nection with the wire pools filed pleas
 nalr snentendere today. Palmer had seven indictments against him and was fined $1600.. The others with one indct-
 acni were slDO0. A similar plea was entered by power of attorney fo.. Francis w. Carpenter. who Is very H. f ,s lined $l0o3.
 =" ~i'" men who pleaded mole contendere" and were fined from 5000 to
 ,aa.,i .. Colt. s100); 'H ri''; L.. Dunbar. SIOo0: /George F. Funnel, s110O: Dennis A. Merrman, $l3e00; Edwin Bartram, sl10O! George A ,4asn,' sl5e0; Charles ". Bassett, $500; Herbert o. Phillips and Frank Baacker, $160O each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
STRIKERS KILLED ] IN MEXICAN RIOT Miners at Ell Gro Strike and Serious Trouble
 Follows

Fl Orc, State of Mexico, Mexico July S1.-In repelling a mob of striking min CTS who attempted to free the prisoners in the local jail troops fired upon the men today. killing nine and wounding s. A A- --4-A 4e-t e'.
 Fearing that they might be the vic tins of an anti-foreign demonstra- tfon many American women were sent out of the camp on a special train over the Fl Oro mining railroad to Tule- nanmo, from which place, they were taken to Mexico City over the National line. The fears were based 'Hpon cir cular recently issued by the miners, in which Americans were bitterly assailed.
 More than 1000 men, representing the underground forces of the Mexico and La Esperanza. are out and if these men are joined by those in the Fl Orc, the number of strikers will number ap- proximately 1000. The men demand higher wages, but unofficially it was stated tonight that the properties would be closed down before increases would be granted.
 A detachment of 100 troops was sent from Toluca, the state capital, to Fl Orc this afternoon, and President De La Barra has been asked for additional protection, He immediately promised assistance and it is expected that 1000 soldiers will arrive here before morn ing from the capital. Before the ar rival of the 100 men from Toluca, the garrison consisted of but. 50 state troops and 25 rurales.
 Tho trouble which resulted in the shooting of the strikers began after rurales had arrested a>few strikers. The idle men determined to set them free and a mob moved upon the jail, throw ing chunks of gold-bearing ore at the buildings.
 By the time the jail was reached the rurales found control could be secured only by the use of drastic methods and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
HOLD ALABAMA DAY
 TN FAR-OFF OREGON

Montgomery, July 31.-(Special.)-. The Astoria Centennial committee of Astoria, Ore, is busly engaged in pre- pairing for the Astoria. Ore, Centennial celebra tion,, from August 10 to Septcm- Der g, andy has designated Wednesday August 16, as Alabama day" when there will be appropriate exercises in honor of this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
PERSONALS

Robert w. Ewing, president of Roberts & Son. has returned from business trip to Chicago after first spending several days with his family on Lookout noun tain, near Mentone. Mir Ewing says that he considers. the prospects of the south for good business this fall very bright. Never were the crops better throughout this section and capital In the north and west seems to be more than ever kindly disposed towards this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
GATES CONDITION
 IS VERY SERIOUS

Paris, July 31.-The condition of John w. Gates tonight was very seri- ous He was semi conscious most of the time His physicians say the pneu
 monia which has Attacked both lungs did not increase during the day. This
 was a good sign, they declared. and added that if the lungs began to oleai
 uD tomorrow there may bc a hope although very faint ono. for Mir. Gates roco,ory. The patients heart continlles satisfactory and his general strength keeps fairly good. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
ShOnts Greets Fla mily

New York, July 3l.-Theodore P. Sbonts president of the Interboro company went down the bay on a revenue cutter today and greeted his wife and daughters returning from Europe, most affection ately. MT. Shonts declined to discuss his family matters. but Mrs. Shonts wher asked concerning the report of a separa tion emphatically declared: That report has been denied already by my attorney That should be sufficient"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
BISHOP FITZGERALD
 IS CRITICALLY ILL

Nashville, July 3l.-Bishop O. D. Fitzgerald the venerable Southern Meth odist minister, suffered another at tack of neuralgia of the heart last night at Mont Eagle and his condition today is again critical. He is in htS eighty-second year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
LOUIsIANA's FIRST BALE

New Orleans. July 3l.-The first bale of Louisana's new crop of cotton was sold here today for 1Ic a pound. The bale weighed 5Io pounds and was produced at Rayne. La. This cotton arrived nine days earlier in the season than the first bale of last seasons crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
M The Most Remarkable Values M Ever Offered by This Store!

All Clothing B 1-3 Off
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
Totals Z i u I . . % is al-l7o
LEAVES ARMY
FOR BALL TEAM

Washington. May S.--F'riends Of
outdoor sports of one kind and another
have long claimed Adjutant General
#. G. Ainsworth or the United Army
as their friend, but he best proved that
he is a true sport when he recently
allowed Private william j. Seibt of
the coast artillery corps to purchase
a discharge in order to join the Ta-
coma baseball team.
Seibt had been given a tryout by
the Tacoma team and proved such a
good find that Senator Jones was cal
led upon to get him out OF the army.
What. he can play good ball, can
he? n querfed General Ainsworth. ''Well
then, he ought to be given chance
to play ball, for it's bully sport, and
] imagine a boy can get rich faster on
the diamond than in the army, 50
there's only one thing 10 do. Just
say that Private Siebt can have his
discharge in the regular way by pur-
chase
The matter was promptly arranged
and Siebt signed up with Tacoma.
General Ainsworth once owned a
racehorse which carried his own name
and 1t now and then won races. And
the General loves baseball Just as wei
as he loves horse racing, and there Is
no more enthusiastic fan In Washing
ton than.he when Walter Johnson, late
of Idaho. pitches good game for the
American league team.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
old RACERS EXPELLED

Chicago, May s.--The expulsion of
H. L. Duveniek, ST.. mis- son H. L.
Duvenick, jr., both of California, Mo,
whose names have been connected
with trotting horses and driving races
for many years from the American
Trotting association was confirmed by
the board of appeals and they were
forbidden to enter any events con-
Quoted by the association. Two other
men, Theodore Christian Of Center
town, NO., and j. r. Roberts OF St
Louis were declared by the board OF
the association to have been implicat-
ed in horseracing swindles with the
Duvenicks and also were expelled.
The Missouri men were charged with
having entered Marie Van Hook 8
pacing mare with a record OF 2:Osk
in ait race at Monroe, La. The mare
it was charged; under the name Lulu
Alice and won the race easily. The
owner Of the mare, was found to have
had no completely in the fraudulent
entry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03

| S. G. A. amateur champion, presum-
ably Is going, as is his sister, who will
play in the Scotch and British wom-
ems championships; Frederick HERES
hoff, the Metropolitan district cham
pion, and indisputably one of the long
est drivers in the world, has figured on
going, and now it is reported that Louis
Livingston is another who win enter.
The last named presumably is the same
golfer who figured prominently In u.
s. 9. A. golf a few years ago.
Mr.. Whittemore is reported as having
been in splendid fettle earlier this year
at Pinehurst, and last season he played
the best golf Of his career, so IL he goes
to Prestwick his presence means much
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
TOO MANY PITCHERS!

Detroit May S.--The Detroit public,
the management of the Detroit base
ball club and the players thereof will
all be equally overjoyed when Mana
ger Jennings has has had an oppor-
tunity to look over all his young
pitchers and make this seasons Sc
lection. e3l
When this event has occurred and
the players get settled down into the
regular swing of their work, the team
will play even better ball than it does
right now, and there will be fewer Of
those ninth-inning let-downs.
Detroit is right now suffering from
a plague of too many good pitchers!
It's a complaint that is positively
unique in the annals Of local baseball
In fact, it's an affliction which many
other clubs in the league would well
come with becoming avidity.
The tiger pitchers don't have enough
chance to work. Their appearances
are averaging about nine days apart
This does not permit Of enough toll
to keep twirler in trim.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
Fight SCOUT IS
LATEST Thing
POP couLoN KEEPS A. MAN
BUSY HUNTING UP WHAT is
CALLED lemons FOR HIS
BOY WHO HOLDS THE CHAM
PIoNsHIP OF THE WORLD.

The latest fad is the fighter scout.
Only one man in the world, as far as
can be learned, has employed this
method of landing lemons. This man
was as Papa" Coulon. father OF john
ny Coulon, holder of the bantam
weight championship of the world.
Papa Coulon has George siddons, one
Of the good men of his day, working as
scout for him. Georges business is
to pick lemons for Johnny. At least
that is the way Nal Doyle of St.
Louis has the situation sized UP.
Doyle has under his wing "Chalky"
German, product of Reno, New, and
a candidate for championship honors.
Papa Coulon won't listen to any
proposition from Doyle looking to a
match. Doyle had a visit from sid
dons q few days ago. They were pals
together in Minnesota 20 years ago.
Siddons had an unknown stripped in
the gym when German arrived The
pair tied up, with dire results to Sid
don's unknown" German is "a years
old, has been boxing four years and is
matureo. He is as clever as Johnny
Regain ever was, says Doyle. Regan
was under the management Of Doyle
when he fought frankie Neil to a
draw for the title in Los Angeles.
German can hit as hard as a light
weight and has met men in all classes
up to that division. winning over so
battles. He has only recently decided
to make a name for himself in the
boxing world and is confident he can
whip Coulon or any other boy in the
world at 115 pounds ringside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
. IN THEWORLD OF SPORT

and Fargo college varsity teams and
showed up well. He also was one Of
the mainStays OF The Forums cham
pionshfp team and assisted materially
in leading the team to the city cham
pionship in the Commercial basket
ball league. He also played few
games with the Y. M. C. A. team
during the last season.
Holzer is a baseball player of the
first water. He Is at present devot-
ing a little of his spare time to the
national game and playing great ball
with the Meredith team OF this city.
His great powers of endurance have
made him a good man on the cinder
path. Although he has not done any
track work recently, he is known as a
long distance runner OF some speed
and is also a good dash man.
Dick owns a nice cottage over in
Mooraead where he will HE away
after the ceremony. He is right now
little bashful regarding the matri-
monial subject, but admitted to the
sporting editor Of The Forum that he
had purchased the house and lot on
the other side of the river with the
view Of using it for himself someday.
Miss Jennie Peterson OF Moorhead
has consented to be the partner Of the
game little athlete. She is a charming
young lady Of her home city and is
well known in Fargo, having a host
IF friends In both towns.
Holzer when not engaged in some
form of athletic activity is employed
as an electrician with McDermott &
Hoffman, where he has an excellent
position. 1t is to be hoped that he
will not desert the athletic ranks en-
tirely when he leaves the field of the
bachelors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
Baseball
GETS ABOUT 81
FOR EACH THROW

Washington, d. c., May 3.--Assum-
ing that Walter Johnson's new con-
tract with the washington American
league club calls for $1,000 per year,
and that he is expected to pitch forty
games in return for this compensa ton,
1t is worth exactly 81 to him in his
first game this season every time that
he hurled the ball at batsman or
tossed 1t to a base. For each game
he pitches he is entitled to wages on
a scale OF SITS per working day. And
in his opening appearance he pitched
ITO balls to batsmen, three out three
runners at first base and tossed a
couple of times to hold men on the bag.
These latter bits of effort were really
throwing money away as they only
served TO lessen walters average per
peg of sphere without accomplishing
anything.
1t is probable that this is the only
nine inning game that johnson will
pitch this season in which his rate of
pay viii not be more than 81 for each
swing Of his mighty arm. Not that
the club is going to boost the figures
again. But the number OF balls pitch
ed by Johnson was something abb
normal it very rarely happens that a.
pitcher has to serve the ball more
than 14O times in game with the
average somewhere in the vicinity Of
first game OF the season was as
1925 pitches. Johnson's record in his
first game Of the season was as fol-
lows:
Inning q 3456 7ss
Strikes % So IT IS 1s 10 11-1Os
Balls "a 81 10 4 TO- 81
-
Totals IL II 10 z % rs 20 16 ALTO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
A TENT TO ROLDCROWD

Chicago, May 3.--Joe ConIey, who
proposes to stage a ten round bout at
Kenosha,, Wis, between Battling Nell
son and Jack Redmond on the after
noon OF Decoration day, came to
Chicago yesterday scouting for a tent
big enough to hold the crowd he ex-
poets. Conley announced that he had
arranged to pull the bout off in the
ball park, but wanted q tent So that
1t could 60 on in case OF rain. He will
visit the gymnasiums today in search
Of candidates for three preliminary
bouts which he expects to put on the
card.