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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

and mighty proud of it. I have just growed, like Topsy. I was in vaude- vile for several years and then wen; with Mr. Fields at The Herald Square theatre in The Girl Behind the Counter That was a dandy show with pretty Lotra Faust and May Naudain, MT. Fields and Connie Eddiss.''
 Would you like to keep house an6 lead a domestic life?" I asked.
 "Pd just love 1t more than anything in the world" said Miss Dresser. "I have beautiful home just outside of New York and Jack Gardner, my husband, is the incest fellow in the world. We mean to star together next year He is play ing in Madame Sherry in New York now-on fact, has been for year, while I have been doing one-night stands. Oh they are fierce!
 DO you mean always 70 be an actress?'' I asked
 "No indeed' said Miss Dresser. .'I shall never stay on the stage a moment after I get old. I mean to retire when people like me best and I am doing my best work
 'It must be a lot of fun to be in a company with such clever comedian as MT. Hooper," I suggested.
 "IIe is simply dandy" said Miss Dres- ser, "One of the most pleasant and agree able people I ever knew"
 And where did MT. Hopper find Jim mic (Mr. Maek), the cunning little bitty?' I asked.
 Hes been with Mir. Hopper for sev- eral seasons said Miss Dresser, "an none of the girls need set their cap for him for he's a married man, If you please. with a son years old. Now then-run along out in front, and l am going to give you my sweetest smile when I sing Take "a Look at Me Now. So-goodbye. .
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due. of the pitching stan. we know about--or. that is to say. we know about what they are likely to do. Take Perdue-he has been good enough to attract the eyes of the big leaguers couple of times-or at least good enough to get big leaguers to grab him, if only for the purpose of turning him over to some other club. If Hub could pitch as artistically as he can chew tobacco, he would be a mathew son. But Hub is awkward and cratic. l can't rank him as a great pitcher.
 Birmingham scribes say that Wagner is the best of last years Barons. Fls- harty was spotty-some spots good, some bad. He looks as though he ought 70 be a real piteher-big, strong and a good laster. Maybe it's a lack of nerve or determination, or some such temperament tai weakness. F'leharty doesn't look lilSo a ballplayer in the face He has the ap- pearance of a good-natured, ineffective, placid, sow-thinking chap. He doesn appear to be a man who could get a real grouch on over anything. And 1t takes man who can get downright ugly to pitch mean ball.
 You can search me. as far as the new pitchers are concerned. Records tell so little about pitchers. and Molesworth has secured the small leagues from the Att lantic to the Pacific for his new ones.
 The Birmingham nfield is going to be strong this year, especially at the edges. McGilvray at first and Phelan at third are ballplayers The former was a tre- mendous hitter last year and was the best in the league at base stealing. Ali this he gets credit for in the record books. But he is sometring more. He is the most terrible batter of ballplayers in the league Stationed on first base coaching line he can call pitcher more kinds or horse thief in a given time than any other living man. Few fans suspect him of this ability. didn't until I stood be- side him one day trying for some action pictures at first base. f1e was coaching there and the grilling he gave the pitcher was almost beyond belief. I didn't care lot for the pitcher personally but Me- Gilvrays remarks aroused in me an in- tense desire to split the camera over his head
 This bawling out talent of McGilvrays is a useful asset With a yellow pitcher against the Barons, or representative one, he can be counted on to send him in the air at lightning speed. It isn't pleasing feature of the game, this hec- toring of the pitcher. but it is done and at it McGlvray excels.
 This Phelan at third, farmed out by Clark Griffith, is said to be really hot stuff. Everybody who knows him says he is a ball player.
 The rest of the infeld is fairly satis- factory. Marcan at second is useful Ellam or Emery will be shortstop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
INSANE HOSPITAL HOME IS BURNED

Tuscaloosa, March 5.-(Special)-The superintendents home of the Alabama In sane hospital burned today about noon It was a beautiful brick structure erect ed r years ago at cost of $25OOO. The house occupied an imposing site just in- side the hospital grounds and was the last work of the late Dr. Peter Bryce, founder of the Insane hospital
 It had been occupied by Dr. J. T. Searcy, who succeeded pr. Bryce as sur- erintendent, and who is at present at Mt Vernon on business. It is impossible to ascertain the amount of insurance carried on the house owing to the absence or Dr. Searcy. Some furniture belonging to the Searcys was saved but for the most part the building and contents are total loss
 Two important sales of farm lands just out of Tuscaloosa were made yesterday when P. D. Brown and Marvin Weather ford bought the Harrison place on the Huntsville road for $3750, and Henry Snow and Joe Searcy purchased from pr. J. T. Searcy several hundred acres just be- yond the poor farm on the same road consideration being $200 an acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
LATE NEWS BRIEFS OFF THE WIRE

by the famine. Several reports have it that many of the people are devouring human bodies.
 Washington, March 5.-Searching in- quiry Into the existence and operations of the so-called "steel trust' win be one of the first actions taken by the forth- coming Congress, according to Represent tative Stanley of Kentucky. ''The atti- tude of a majority of the members is
 that this is one of the most dangerous combinations of capital in the country said pr. Stanley.
 Lexington, S. C., March 5.--As the re- suit of one of the most destructive forest fires that has ever been known in this part of the state, which has been in progress for the past two days, the tur- pentine interests are heavy losers. Hun dreds of people fought the fire yesterday and last night until utterly exhausted
 but brisk wind famed the flames and their progress was not perceptibly checked. Tonight the fire covers hun dreds of acres,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
MARIA SHOT AND
 IS PROUD OF TT

New York. March 5.-(Special.)-"Yo ot
 lie! did shoot you, and I hope you die!'' This was the passionate outburst of Ma ria Abiguiali, a pretty Ita.ian girl, when she was confronted today with Guiseppi Morsini at Bellevue hospital. Maria had fired four bullets into Morsini and was taken to him for Identification He de- nied that she had shot him and the girls outbreaks followed.
 Mara's grievance dates from November i6, as she told it to the police when Nor sim took her to the city hall and got a marriage license. He told her that 1t
 was marriage certificate and took her to
 his rooms at No. 356 East Twelfth street to show her how he would furnish their home.
 | After a time she went back to her pa rents home. Then she found that in December he had married Louise Vallard at the city hall and that Louise was liv- ing with him in the rooms he had told her were not. good enough for them. She said
 Every time I see him with that other girl-that girl he married after he take
 me to the city hall-he say to her loving
 things and then he smile and he call her by my name, Maria, to make me feel
 sad. Today I see him on the street and he smile-sneer-and then I can stand it
 no longer I go into the house and
 get my revolver and I shoot Oh! He not
 die. Such men don't die!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
WHITING WRITES STORY
 OF MOLESWORTH'S BARONS

Percy Whiting of the Atlanta Geor- gian writes as follows concerning the
 Barons:
 At present two clubs are contending for the When the Gaps Are Filled championship of the league. They are New Orleans and Birmingham Neither team is a record breaker. even on paper And yet-ah, and yet!-these two clubs finished one. two last year. And one year ago today they didn't look one single whit better than they do now.
 Frank is the champion gap filler of the league and Molesworth Is coming. But we have "sot out" to write of Molesworth and his Barons. And We now take our chances in venturing the prediction that 4dolesworth's team, when fully strengthened, will be a corker.
 When fully strengthened" What does that mean?
 Well, it happens that, over in Bir- mingham. they are In somewhat the same boat as Chattanooga. They have to make good. ldSI year lH6 cluD dCqulTeQ a new owner-a sportsman apparently, and d good spender. And this man is bent on making good. He will back the team just as long as it needs backing If a player is needed, he is Ion the buy"
 The backing of the Birmingham team is strong, and as to the manager well, a year ago we were of the opin- ion that Molesworth was good out fielder and a poor manager. But he got results. He couldn't win the pen nant from the lucky Pelicans, but he was thar or tharabouts." So our opin- ion is recast somewhat. Moley doesn't look like manager. some way. He is too round. pudgy and glum. But he manages, all right. He had his team going at a good clip all last season, and he had his share of hard luck, too.
 So the packer and the manager will do, all right.
 And that brings us down to the teaW.
 And the verdict is that with a couple of good pitchers or even one more re- liable man, along with an outfelder of the Messenger type, and that team would be bad, bad. Molesworth has had his troubles with catchers and isn't taking any chances this year. He has five. 'Rowdy" FL liott seems the best of the lot, and they say in Birmingham that he will do most
 of the catching for the Barons this year. Just at present he Is hold-out. Ryan Is coming back-or will try to, anyhow. The new ones are Yantz, from
 Texas, and Pratt and Broyles, former New England league players. Fleharty, Bauer, Wagner and Per
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Chicago, March 5.--Admirers of Sem ator William Lorimer to the number of several thousand greeted him here today upon his return from Washing ton. Two hundred and fifty automo- piles, forming a parade. headed by two bands, escorted the senator from the station to his residence where an en- thusiastic reception followed.
 Baton Rouge, La, March civilian G. Purvis of Chicago was perhaps fatal ly injured here today when he fell in his Gates biplane and was buried be- meath the tangled mass of wreckage. Physicians tonight, however, express some hope of his recovery.
 El Paso, Tex. March 5.-Despite the assertion by federal officials that the city of Chihuahua has provisions suf- ticient for two months. Fl Paso mer- chants in close touch with conditions of the Mexican city. say that the food situation of Chihuahua is rapidly be- coming serious.
 Seattle, Wash, March 5.--The Unit ed State army transport Buford, load ed with provisions for the famine suf- ferers in north China. sailed today for China. flying the pennants of the Ma tional Red Cross, the Christian Herald of New York and the Seattle Com mercial club. The cargo of the Bu- ford, valued at S50,000. and contributed by organizations and citizens from all parts of the country, will keep thous- ands of Chinese alive until the new crops are ready for harvest, next June.
 Pekin, March 5.-The fear of Russian aggression is increasing here. Reports published in the Russian newspapers and reprinted in the Pekin papers greatly exaggerate the dangers from the plague. dispatch from Shanghai says a Cath olic missionary, Father Dannic, states that 15,000 persons already have died in Mengching, one of the 20 districts affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
BROOKLYN BEATEN
 BY ALL-AMERICANS

Hot Springs, Ark, March 1.-The All Americans defeated tho Brooklyns this afternoon in a one-sided contest before 8 large Sunday audience. The initial public appearance of Walter Johnson, pitching for the All-Americans, was the signal for an extended ovation Craw- ford's home run and three-base hit in five appearances at bat was the feature. Doc Owens. manager of the Wilmington park, was arrested by constable from the prosecuting attorneys office, sent to the grounds to prevent any violation of tne Sunday law, but the constable did not arrest the players and no further action will be taken unless insisted upon by the reform prosecuting attorney. Score:
 RI E. Brooklyn ............... 900 col 000- 10 8 All-Americans ........ 303 900 50*-11 16 Batteries: Ragen, Burk, Ryan and Err win; Otey, Johnson. Walker and Stanage
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Nashville, March 5.-(Special)-Chair- man Charles c. Trabue of the Vanderbilt games committee has just received final word from the Carlisle Indian superin- tendent, stating that the matter of the game between Carlisle and Vanderbilt was closed This word came after MT. Trsbue had written & lengthy review of the caso to Carlisle, as well as Harvard, athletic authorities, the game having been arranged with Harvard after Van derbilt had been given the date In ques- ton. November il. While there is noth-
 ing for Vanderbilt to do except to accept
 the situation as far as Carlisle is con- cerned. It Is not unlikely that Harvard will take steps in the matter with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
FIREMEN TO VOTE ON
 CALLING A STRIKE

Cincinnati. March 5.-Firemen in the employ of the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad today sent out ballots for mail vote which will decide whether a strike shall be called on that system. While the notice declares that promotion according to seniority is the main issue, it is understood that the fire men are insisting on the elimination of negro flremen.
 President Powell of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific declined today to discuss the proposition which was pre- scented to him yesterday by men repre- senting the organization of firemen, but at the headquarters of the latter it was stated that unless favorable action is taken there may be a strike of men east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio, Potomac rivers on all lines allied with what is known as the Cincinnati South ern system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
MUD HENS REACH
 LOOKOUTS FIELD

Chattanooga, March 5.-(Special.)- The Toledo Mud Hens. some 80 strong, and accompanied by five press men, ar rived in Chattanooga this morning from Cincinnati. All the squad is here with the exception of Brennan, Rapp and Hart, catch CTS: Hickman and Flick, outfelders; Wilson. infielder. and Rog- CTS, pitcher.
 Manager Hinchman stated that Flick would not join the squad until it re- turns north, if at all, while Hub" Hart is not expected to report either.
 The Loolcouts' arrivals for today were Uzzman, Sentell, Benton and Murch. The rest of the men are expected in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
HIRSIG EXPLAINS
 SALE OF PERDUE

Nashville, March 5.-(Special.)- )-Many of the fans throughout the south have won
 dered why Hub Perdue, the "Gallatin Wonder" was sold by Nashville to Bir- mingham. President Hirsig of the Nash vile association states that he was not acting on his own choice, but on the agreement of the president who preceded him. On September .9, two days after the Southern league season closed in 1910. it is stated that Hub was promised to Manager Molesworth for $125O by the president of the local club. No matter how much President Hirsig and Manager Schwartz wanted to keep Hub on the Volunteer squad, both were bound to recognize the agreement made last sea- son before either of them were connects ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
MAY NOT GET
 AN EASTERN FOOTBALL GAME

possible result that the Indians may find themselves in hot water over the repudia- ton of contract definitely entered Into Chairman Trabue has received & frank letter from Harvard, in which 1t Is stated that the Cambridge authorities had no intimation that game had been pre- viously arranged with Vanderbilt on that date, or they would not have considered the engagement. Vanderbilt's chances of obtaining an eastern game are altogether upset by the Carlisle incident, as offers for that date were received locally after 1t had been made with Carlisle, with Har- yard, West Point and Michigan. Having already closed with Carlisle, these offers were necessarily declined. The Michigan game, however, was arranged for another date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
PELICANS DEFEAT
 CUB YANNIGANS

New Orleans, March 5.-Superior pitch- ing, timely hits and few passes aided Franks Pelicans in taking the first spring practice game this afternoon from the Chicago Nationals at Pelican park. Chance, Evers, Tinker, Joe Jackson and other celebrities were in the game. Score:
 R.H. E. NcW OllctthS ........... U-l VU ZU-O U Batteries: Paige, Langford, Klawitter and Mitchell and Kitchens; Weavers, Toney. Krwin, Foxen and Needham, An germeier. Umpire, Atz. Time, 1:55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Working at Hot Springs

Hot Springs, March 5.-The Cincinnati Nationals and St. Louis Americans took both morning and afternoon workouts at Majestic park today, but did not ap- bear in public exhibition, partly be- cause the players have not had time to become seasoned yet. and partly through receiving "tip' that arrests might be made if the players engaged in a game where admission was Charged while if they only continued their regular field practice they would be uninterrupted. The state law is against playing base ball on Sunday" however, and no line- up was effected. .1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
News of Centreville

Centreville March 5.-tSpecial) )-During the spring term of the circuit court of Bibb county, which has just adjourned, Judge Miller disposed of 47 civil cases and S5 criminal cases. There were fl convic- tions and pleas of guilty, of which 30 were for violations Of the prohibition law. The fines assessed at the term amounted to about $200O.
 S. D. Logan of this place left this morn ing for Wetumpka to be present at the marriage of his son, C. D. Logan, to Miss Henrietta Goree of that place.
 The people of Bibb county are very much pleased over the appointment of former Sheriff J. G. Oakley to the posi- tion of president of the state convict board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Oppose Loaded Ball

New York, March 5,-(Special.) 1.-The op- position to the loaded or "Dodo" bowling bali came to head today when William Cordes of Brooklyn, perhaps the most influential bowling authority in the coun- try, announced he would introduce a resolution at the annual convention of the National Bowling association, which will be held next Saturday in Buffalo, calling for the elimination of this sphere in all future recognized contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
WHITE SOX BEAT
 FORT WORTH TEAM

Fort Worth. Tex. March 5.-The White Sox used Lange and Farthing as pitch CTS against Fort Worth in todays game, and won by the score of 5 to 1. A timely hit by Callahan in the first inning gave the major leaguers a pair of runs. The local one run followed two singled and an outfield out. The game was void of fea- tures Score: R.H E. Chicago ................ 210 200 000-5 1 Fort Worth .... GOO 010 0OO-1 ?
 Batteries: Lange, Farthing and Me Graw; Deardorff, Burleson, Robinson and Ritter. Umpire Matthews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Hamilton Here

Will R. Hamilton, sporting editor of the New Orleans Item, and considered one of the best in Dixie, passed through Bir- mingham yesterday en route to Tallade- ga. where he will visit relatives.
 Hamilton states that in his opinion all of the clubs look strong this year. and he predicts a warm race with the winner in doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
DetrOits Licked

Monroe, La., March 5.--The Detroit baseball team played it's first spring practice game here this afternoon. The youngsters were pitted against the older members and won out. Score, to ,. Five hundred persons witnessed the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
EYE GLASSES ADJUSTED
 FREE.

Jas. H. Finder will straighten and polish your eyeglasses free of charge. whether purchased of him or not. If you have trouble in being fitted with nose glasses call on him. He Is skilled in difficult frame work. 306 N. Nineteenth street. Bell phone 56S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Duncan Wont Report

Memphis, March 5.-(Special. )-Catcher Duncan, secured from Seattle by the local Southern league team, notified the man. agement today that he would never re- port. He will be suspended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Miss Louise Dresser, Leading Lady With MT. DeWof Hopper,
 Mighty Pretty Dresser

True Name and One of the Best Gowned Women the American Stage-Has No Hobbies Though Nor Hobbies '-Loves Domestic Life and Never Means to Stay On the Stage
 After She Grows Old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

IF THE ALABAMA PEOPLE knew the merits of Halls Texas Wonder they would never suffer from Kidney, Bladder or Rheumatic trouble. s1.00 bottle, a 60-day treatment seldom fails to cure. Write for local testimonials. Dr E. w. Hall. 2926 Olive St., St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.
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o07 Per Anuum Payable Semi - /O Annually

can place money in large or small amounts on this basis. Safety guaran- teed. HILL FERGUSON
New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
LAND IN HOT WEATHER SUITS
Youth and Sister from Colon in Film
siest of Tropical Garb.

The Magdslena, OF the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company, brought TO port yester-
dav ample evidence OF her tropical wan
derings in the persons OF Francisco Via
fora, q youth OF about twenty years, and
his sister. Miss Rita Viafora. who have
come here from Colon 10 visit an uncle
The friends Of the brother and sister in
Colon had warned them that they would
have 10 pay heavy duties here on any
elaborate wardrobe they sought 70 bring
with them They determined therefore, 70
do their shopping after arriving. and in
consequence greeted Father kniCkerbocker
on one OF tho coolest days OF the winter In
tho lIchtest of summer garb.
Francisco wore a thin crash suit with no
vaistcoat or oveTcoat, and Panama hat
and carried q bamboo cane. Miss Rita was
clothed in a thin pink muslin dress. When
they walked down the gang plank TO the
tomhlike pier they could be seen 20 shrivel
Fortunately. Ramon Rodriguez. the uncle,
appeared before long In heavy ulster and
NOT a little exercised over the suherings
Of his niece and nephew lie peeled off his
overcoat and buttoned IT around the girl,
called cab and tucked the visitors into
II and then started Immediately on a shop
ping expedition to provide :hcm with win
tor clothes.