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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Massachusetts Decides Be- tween Buckingham and
 Foss Tomorrow
EYES OF THE NATION
 ARE ON KENTUCKY
Fully Thousand. Candidates Have Been Nominated in New Mcxi- co-Gorman and Colds 7
 borough in Maryland

Boston, Mass, November 0.-Wrh realizing sense that their action may' be regarded as a political weather yane for ext year s presidential contest, the vot- era of Massachusetts Tuesday will de- eide whether Gov. Eugene N. Foss, dem oorat, shall be given q second term of whether his young opponent, Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Frothinghan. shall re- turn the state to the republican column.
 Other state officers and 8 new Iestsa- tute also will be elected. isational is- 'sies have. played an unusually important part in the campaign.
 The tariff has been fruitful theme tile republicans urging the voters to stand l,y the party policy at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
New York Herald Political Forecast Indicates Elec-
 ti0n of Floss
DEMOCRACY IS AT
 BAY IN MARYLAND
Indications Point to Democratic Victory in. Kentucky By Marrow Margin-Republicans to Gain
 in New York

Although an of year. elections to be held in several states Tuesday are looked upon as ultra important,- -.in- view of the presidential election being but l2 months hence and reversals year ago Results are expected to indicate which way the political weather vane is point ing
 Perhaps most interest centers in Ken lucky and Massachusetts, although four other states elect state officers, They are Rhode Island. Maryland. Mississippi and New Mexico.
 National political leaders who have aided in the Kentucky campaign say Tuesdays results will be one of the best indications of the trend of political af-. fairs that could be afforded Not only IS this because the state has had a varied political career, but because there nave been no paramount state issues to divert the peoples attention, they say
 Democrats declare they will wipe out the TOGO majority gained by republicans in the last gubernatorial election, while republicans are almost as emphatic in announcing the 7ooo majority will come out of the battle unscathed.
 In Massachusetts Eugene N Foss, Who turned the state from the republican to the democratic column, when elected two years ago, claims be will, be reelected by 5OOO0. His opponent, Lieut.. Gov. Lew is A. Buckingham, win be elected by 6 00O, announces the state republican com mittee. The campaign has been fought largely upon national issues with the tariff foremost.
 X thousand candidates seek offices m the election New Mexico holds as a state. Besides state officers q judiciary and legislature must be provided. In many states county and municipal elections will l,a held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
MARYLAND ELECTS f
 GOVERNOR TOMORROW

Baltimore. November 5.-Marylann on Tuesday will elect a governor, a comptroller of the treasury. members of the house of delegates and half the membership of the sena.e.
 State Senator Arthur Pue German of Laurel. son of the late United States Senator A. P. Gorman, is the demo- cratic candidate for governor. His re- publican opponent is Phillips Lee Goldsborough of Cambridge. collector of internal revenue at Baltimore.
 Thomas F. McNulty, well known in labor circles, after charging fraud when he was defeated. has conducteu a whirlwind campaign as an inde- pendent democratic candidate for sher- if of Baltimore.
 The democrats regard this state as normally democratic. The republicans have made the alleged extravagant ex- penditures of the last legislature which was controlled by the t.nocrats, tne,r principal issue.
 Senator German was president of the senate the last session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
DEMOCRACY IS AT
 RAY IN MARYLAND

With the Maryland democracy at bay, hut fighting fiercely for victory, and the republicans marching for ward with more eonhdence than the party ever experi- tnoe,- the Maryland election on Tuesday promises to be one of the closest political fiyiits in years.
 That the democrats are nervous and In doubt is shown by the fact that the leaders are claiming only 5000 or 40C0 ma jority for Arthur Pue German in total voSe of z00.p00 4 few party chiefs placs the majority at 5000 and others put it as lev as 1000.
 .'rhe republican managers hesitate about naming the majority they think Phillips Lee Goldsborough will get. but they cay that conditions are similar to le0G when the republicans were swept into office by a big majority However they will be satisfied with a majority Of from 1000 to 5000. sa 5 ..
 Publications point to a deriocratic victory in Kentucky by a very mar. row margin. If the vote of eastern Ken lucky is low leaders of both parties agree MT. McCreary will have com paratively easy victory but reports from the mountains h-ve had dis quieting effect upon tie leaders. and 1t will not be surprising if Judge O'Rear. the republican candidate, car. ries the state by 2 small n,ajerIty.
 lHe. WHISKY dHu idDOI questions, which came up early in the campaign, have disappeared and the candidates are fighting 1t out along the real is-. sues of the campaign. Both platforms are very much alike, except that ZIG republican platform co~.mends the na : tional administration while the den- ocrats denounce it."
 In regard to the New York election, the Herald sums it us, as follows:
 Republican control of the assemhly ly by a majority of at least nine.
 "Election of the Ta...many county and judicial tickets by very small majority. sali
 Overwhelming victory for the fusion tickets in Kings.
 Such are the indicated results of the battle of the ballots which viii be fought out next Tu-sday through out the city and state. That the con : test in the county of New York will be one of the hardest fought and tho closest ever known is conceded Rener- ally, with the result that politician S who have insisted on making forecasts in other years are this year s.gniti. :. cantly silent. majonty of 5000 eth CT way would not cause surprise in some quarters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Six states to hold elections tomorrow. Turkey appeals to Washington Rodgers nearing end of journey. Mrs. Vermilya will probably recover Yuan Shi Kai still declines to accept
 premiership.
 Many people from north attracted to
 farms of south. 2-School building bulletin issued. 3-.Something of the Black Belt farmer. George Goodrich fatally cut. General Sexton issues orders. 4--Editorial comment. 5--Commission will prepare to cut. Brown says Brooke made mistake in
 quoting him.
 Deep interest in railroad hearing. Finding gold in Alabama. G-Wall street is less pessimistic Quiet week for cotton predicted. Talk of potatoes interests Harper, Counter revolt is frustrated Alaskan problem lar from settled, Prepare to resume fthe McNanlara
 case. r.H Bspham delights immense audience S-Spotts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
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Pasadena, Cal November 5.-AViator Calbraith P Rodgers approaching sue cessful completion of his ocean to ocean iount. scared into Pasadena at 4:0l ?. m. today. on the last squirt of 30 miles from Pomona, and from an altitude or several thousand feet, landed at Tournamfh' park. He will fly to the coast tomorrow, landing at the edge of the Pacific Official-figur of Rodgers flight given by his manager sho Total distance i2St miles; flying time, 1924 minutes : Lrhe aviator landed safely. Tomorrow ne expects to, fly out over the Pacrlc ocean and thus make the epoch making feat of ayiators really an ocean to oceaR flight p,f Rodgers appeared in the skyline shortly after 3 o'clock He was sighted first by telescopes from the Solar observatory On Mount Wilson and word flashed down the mountain by wire communication brought 20 GOO persons to Tournament park. H Flying at a height of about 5000 feet Rodgers hovered over the city for a few minutes. then circed in a wide spiral and velplaned down. His landing was a sig- nal for a rush and Rodgers was moobsd' literally speaking. Afterward the avla-
 
 Rodgers started on the last dash on his flight from Banning, Cal. small town out in the desert, where his arrlvai hed interrupted the only diversion of the year, known as the funeral dance Of the Moiav Indians. .a ..t
 Taking the air at F o'clock Rodgers ascended in the face of a 20 mile wind until he had reached at an altitude of 400 fact He then set his1 course directly west and sparked his motor up to a 5 mile gait. Rodgers wife and mother heartily congratulated him.
 They, followed fhim on a special train from New York They left Banning aft CT the. flyer. started. The flyer arrived ove. Cotton at 1 37 o'clock with hts: ai- tiiude increased to 100o feet and he Kept this height until he neared Pomona. 2t miles from the Passadena. He remained theI e'sllitil after 3 o'clock renewing his supply or gasoline and refilling the tank of the lealxy radiator that brought linn near disaster yesterday s sas's ii 4 .
 After, leaving Pomona Rodgers kept his biplaIle pointing upward until he sad climbed over the. fleecy sheets of vapor flowing near the topaof the highest peaks of the mountains. 5.
 He sped on to the finish at Tournamsn, park on a level with the Mount Wilson observatory and flying close to the iag- ged sides Of the mountain His machine a baby, Wright that lIas only Is feet spread of wings. seemed to hesitate for an instant as the aviator careened it into the spiral glide. At this time he was directly over the park but as he ,ame his flyer described ever widening curves until lio was within few hundred feet oi the ground.
 Rodgers then performed. one of the dips Arch Hoxsey was taking when he was Filled at Don1inguez field within sight. cy Mount Wilson December last Rodgers first word after he had been finally res c,:ed from the clamorous crowd was
 Well one thing is certain, you cannot do transcontinentaf flight in a month.'' He declared that his own flight began  (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
RODGERS lS NEAR
 END 0F JOURNEY Reaches Pasadena Without
 Mishap HE WILL FINISH TODAY Official Figures Show That Rodgers Travelled 42s1 Miles in Ely
 ing Time of 4924
 Minutes V E
RODGERS APPROACHES
 END or LONG JOURNEY

! Pasadena. Cal. November D.
 , Aviator Calbraith P. Rodgers. ap-
 , preaching a successful completion ] of his ocean to ocean jaunt, scared ! into Pasadena at 4:04 D. m. today, } on the last spurt of 30 miles from |, Pomona, and, from an altitude Of
 s several thousand feet, landed at s Tournament park. He will fly to } the coast tomorrow landing at the , edge of the Pacific.
 , official figures of Rodgers flight , given by his manager show: To- tai distance, 42Sl miles; flying time, } 1924 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
RHODE ISLAND HAS HAD
 STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN

Providence, R. l.. November 5.-To- morrow night will end canIpaign as strenuous as this state has witnesseu in recent years Not only have the large textile manufacturers come out opeEly to work for the reelection CT Gov Adam J. Pothier and the other rA- publican candidates, but United States ---~>->~f r~~ r~---~
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
CAMPAIGN APATHETIC IN NEW YORK STATE

New York, November 5.--After u.
 campaign of unusual apathy, even fo-
 an off year and. in striking contrast . to tle hard fought guuernatorial bat. ~a- N (CONTINUED ON FACE D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Regarding Drainage

Regarding drainage, the annual pre- cipitation is about 60 inches. Therei ore 1t is important that both surface and underdrainage be so effective that a saturated condition of the soil ca.- not long prevail in normal seasons. The soil, on the other hand, shouio be sufficiently retentive of moisture lo carry a crop safely through a dry pe- riod, should one occur. The ideal sol in this respect is loam or sandy foam. overlying a moderately compac; sandy clay subsoil. The soil and suo- soil should have the power of main- taining reasonably uniform moisture content throughout considerable eN- tremes in precipitation. Heavy clayoy soils are more difficult to keep in good ti1th than the corresponding types in regions of less rainfall. Where the surface is hilly terraesng is necessary.
 Red sands arc more desirable, other conditions being equal than gray sands Black sand, if the color is due to the large admiXture of muck, will assume a light. grayrsn tint after q few years of cultivation. Calcareous soils are limited to a comparatively few localities. Some of them are very productive, but difficult to handle
 Practically all of the we'll uIalred soils are deficient in organic matter and this holds true of virgin land as
 
 cultivation for several years. On ac- count of the high average temperature the humidity and the absence of a win ter season the decay of organic debris is comparatively rapid. The process is faster in light colored soils of open structure than in heavy, dark colored types. Lack of organic components should not be considered n serious or permanent defect in any type.
 Commercial fertilizers are in univer- sal use throughout this section. Newly cleared land, some Of tic valley soi.s and a few of the upland types of ex- eeptional fertility require no artificial enrichment, but an application of some kind of fertilizer on most types is recessary, Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash should be supplied and to those lime may be added. A complete ferti- izer is one containing at least some quantity of each of the first three ele- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06

The above photographs are of menS who figure prominently in the news concerning the Chinese Empire. Feng- Shen is the Tartar general who was as sassinated when he arrived at Canton to assume the post made vacant by the ] assassination of his predecessor, also
 Tartar general, last April. Shih Chao-
 Chi, Alfred Sze, has been appointed
 Chinese Minister at Washington to sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Elevation of 500 Feet

The genefal elevation of the north- ern part of the region Avv 10 ovu feet, with a gradual slope toward the south. In many places the nplands have an average elevation of 100 feet or more to within few miles Of tn" coast.
 Tho topography varies from very hilly areas to broad, undulating d. vides, which include considerable level land A forest of long leaf pine once covered practically all of the hills and well drained areas, while in the low lands along the streams there was mixed growth of deciduouS trees. pir e and underbrush, varied by canebrakes. Whle the cane largely has disap- peared much of the lowland stlll .s densely forested.
 The soils of the Mississippi river bottom are alluvial eastward the pre- sailing soils are grayish sands or sandy fOams Clay loans are limited Ill aX- tent, except in certain localities. The subsoils of upland types range in color from yellow through various shades of brown to bright Ted. There are great variations in the depth of tho soil in the uplands and higher bench lands on the larger streams, and i'll the physical characteristics of the sub soil In part of a field the soil may be largely of sand, graduating at a depth of few inches to clay material, while nearby sand may be two or three feet deep. The extreme ranse Is from heavy clay to loose quartz sand of little agricultural value. Such conditions are the exception. A clayey subsol with enough sand to give il a somewhat coarse, gritty feel and s "grainy" appearance in a hand sample is preferable to a clay with but little sand or silt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Agricultural Opportunities East of Mississippi Elk
 ceptiOnally Good
OF LAND
 COMPANIES MARKED
Territory to Which Reference Is Made Embraces Part of Missis-
 sippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Florida

Washington, November 5.-ASrlcui | suraI opportunities in the gulf coast region of the south. east of the MIS- sissippl river, are attracting many peo- ble from the north, according 10 d report of the bureau of soils of the department of agriculture just made public. Activity on the part Of real estate and colonization companies a9 well as of railroad and industrial or sanizations in advertising the re- sources of the region, have been very taarked during the past few years
 The majority of the immigrants who havo purchased land for general farm ing have had but little experience with ruch soils as commonly occur in this part of the gulf coast country. While other considerations. such as general and social conditions of d locality, ac- possibility to markets and transporta- ton facilities are imp ortant, the so'l itselr should be the nrst consldera- ton. advises the bureau.
 The territory to which reference IS made embraces the southern field Cf Missssippi and the adjoining portloi. nr Louisiana to the south; that part of Alabama below the "black Deis' the southern, counties of Georgia ana the northern ones of Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Guard Withdrawn

Late last night the rebels sausfied of- iicials of the Ranking Shanghai railway tnat they were capable of preserving or der. and the foreign guard which had teen placed at the railway station bv or Ter of the British consul was withdra VII tlie revolutionaries taking possession
 ihe entire surroundings or Shanghai including We Sung, are now in rebel Lands. Three loyalist gunboats and ono =
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-06
Malta, November 5.-steamer passe

Malta, November 5.--Steamer passen-
 'om Tripoli describe ,se situation there as a. reign of terror Strong military .patrois ere continually rigorous u,use to house and on the smallest pretenc summary punishment is meted out.
 Many victims have been shot nsthei,
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Evening journal., 1911-10-14
LOCAL BOYS In
TRIM FOR FIGHT
Baker and Stanley Have HARD
Mills Scheduled for
Monday Night

Harry Baker and Steve Stanley, tho
two crack featherweights of this city,
are in perfect form for their bout on
Monday evening before the American
A. c., in Philadelphia. Both boys are in
the main bouts Of the evening, Steve
Stanley boxing the third bout of the
evening with Lefty Gallagher, and
Baker boxing the semi-wind-up with
Phil McGovern brother of Terry Nc
Govern, the old lightweight champion
OF the word. Both boys expect a quick
victory although they are up against
two Of the best boys in Philadelphia.
Baker Is a pocket addition Of James J..
Corbitt for speed and cleverness and
can hit with either hand. Steve Stanley
is a second Stanley Ketchell for hard
hitting and ruggedness and can take
a punch from the best OF them without
finching The local crowd will get
their moneys worth. A big crowd OF
local tans viii accompany the boys TO
Philadelphia by using a special train.
Tickets for the fight can be had at the
Imperial A. c. rooms, No. 407 Shipley
street. The club has the preference of
the best ring-side seats. The crowd
will go up on the 40 o'clock train
John Russell of this city, won the
White Mans Hope Tournament last
night at the Gaiety Theatre, Philadel-
phia- Russell defeated his opponent
last Wednesday evening and last night
won the final bout OF the evening. Rus
sell was congratulated on having a
promising future against the heavy
weight champions of the world.
Evening journal., 1911-10-14
DRAFT HURTS
TRENTON BUNCH
Only Four Of Last Years
Players viii Be on Team
Next Year

TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 1.-THE
Trenton Tri-State team has been more
thoroughly riddled, by draft and
other sources, than any club in the
Tri-State League. Only four men Of
last seasons team will be here next
season. and they are Lloyd, Clay, Tie
mier and Owens.
Doc Kerr, the big catcher, goes to
Atlanta, by which team he was draft
ed. Kerr was drafted among the first
drafts, but because of the fact that
two Trenton players had already been
drafted by Glass A clubs, his draft
was disallowed. By one of the rules
Of baseball Glass A teams are allowed
TO draft only two men from a Glass
B team. The Trenton management,
however, waived that right, and Kerr
was gobbled up by the Atlanta club.
Paul Davis was drafted by St. Louis,
but It Is said has since been turned
over TO Louisville, where he will play
next season. Divis has a government
position in the west, and will be glad
TO work with the Louisville team.
Girard goes to Denver, Peters 10 Port
land and A. Kerr TO Cleveland, who
has shifted him to Memphis.
Johnny Duggan has written Man
ager Heckert asking him to put
price on his release Duggan does
not want to play in Trenton next sea-
son. Il will be remembered that
Duggan was prepared to buy his own
release last spring and that when
he was unsuccessful he showed lack
of interest in his work
Larry Quinlan has been released.
his contract, which he signed during
the closing weeks Of the season, read
ing that he was to be released at the
close Of the season. The death OF
Leo Hafford also robs Trenton of one
of its players.
When asked regarding the recently
passed rule allowing Tri-State teams
to secure farmed out players, Heck
ert stated emphatically that he did
not favor the rule. He pointed out
the fact that with farmed out play
ers the clubs source of revenue from
draft is cut off, and further pointed
out that Reading, York and Trenton
were kept on the right side OF the led
ger by monies received from the sale
Of players.
Evening journal., 1911-10-14
WINDSOR COMES
BACK ON THE la

The following communication has
come to THE EVENING JOURNAL
sporting editor:
Manager Kearney, Irish-American AS
sociation.
- Dear Sir: Referring to Manager
Kearney's reply to the challenge sent
him by the Windsor Athletic Club to
play a series of three games to de-
eide the state championship, would
state that it was not the intention OF
the committee, who have this matter
in charge. to start any arguments or
cause any i'll feeling between the two
clubs, as manager Kearney's reply
would lead the public TO believe.
The Windsor boys are in the game
for sport and not for money, and
unless the series can be arranged In
a sportsmanlike manner the games
had better not be arranged.
In order to correct manager Kear-
ney's Interpretation Of our first letter
addressed to him we consider It neces-
sary TO answer his letter appearing
in The Morning News Of this date.
In our challenge to Irish-Americans
we suggested as one of the conditions
that neither team play any but Della
ware men on their lineup.
Manager Kearney claims this con-
dition as really absurd" The Wind
sor Athletic Club in naming this con-
dition felt that greater interest would
be taken in the series by the public II
| 1t were purely a local affair.
Manager Kearney wants to know
why it Is not his place TO select the
playing dates.
Now we feel sure that if he had
read our challenge over carefully he
! would not have asked such a ques-
ton. AS Manager Kearney we'll
knows the Windsor Club is in tho
St. Georges League of Philadelphia,
the schedule of which has been ar
ranged long ago, leaving Windsor
but two open dates between now and
the end of January, 1912. Windsor
cannot cancel any Of its league
games and therefore submitted to
Manager Kearney the only two dates
! open.
Mr.. Kearney also states that we,
Windsor, thought We had had "easy
picking when we played Irish
Americans at Horse Show Park and
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Evening journal., 1911-10-14
POLICEMAN.BOxER ELOPEs.
eddie" Agnew Weds Florence
Stowman in Wilmington.

Policeman Eddie" Agnew. champion
heavyweight boxer Of the Philadelphia
Police Department, surprised and
pleased his fellow policemen Of the
Front and Master streets station last
night, by admitting that he had come
TO Wilmington two weeks ago and
married Miss Florence Stowman, %
years old. Of III Laurel street. Miss
stowman's iaother had been opposed
to the match, he said.
I'VE were married by the. Mayor,
Agnew declared. "His name is-his
name is" the policeman scratched
his head. The names home on the
certificate, but II has slipped my mind
We are going 10 be remarked in a day
or two at the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception. anyway"