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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
S1O0,0OO FOR
 ''0N|0N QUEEN

San Antonio, Tex, May 21.-(Specialo Mrs. Edward CSDodd of Laredo, who Is known as the "Onion Queen, will receive s1oo.Ooo for her crop off 225 acres this year. In her young woman hood Mrs. Dodd was school teacher at Tyler, Texas. Some years after her marriage with D. c. Dodd the husband died. He left her a tract of land bor- dering on the Rio Grande near Laredo. In addition to being covered with cac- tus and mesquite. this land carried a heavy load of mortgages. At this time 1t was thought to be fit only as grazing concluded to improve 1t for an onion farm, and with the determination of a woman who means to succeed. she set about having 1t cleared and put under cultivation. Her success has been most remarkable and for the past three or four years she has been . leader in the production of onions in the great onion belt of Texas. On account of her suc- cess and the great crops produced, she has become known In all the market centers of this country as the Der muda Onion Queen" It is said of her that few men engaged in the business know more about the production of Bermuda onions than she. It is her custom to take personal supervision of tue farm and direct 1t In every detail, looking after shipments and keeping posted in markets as carefully as the more successful men in that locality
 She Is reckoned among the most suc- cessful women in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

Selma, May 21.-(Special.)-The second week of the Southeastern league rounded out last night and from the reports re- ceived here the first two weeks of play in the cities composing the organization has been successful and if the patron age continues as 1t has the season will be gone through with and the league prove a success.
 The Selma club left this morning for Birmingham and from there to Hunts vile on the second road trip. Before returning home the Selma club will play Huntsville, Rome and Gadsden on their home grounds. The showing which the local club has made during the first two weeks is most pleasing to the followers of the sport here and the games each afternoon have been attended by large crowds.
 According to information received here each town in the league is supporting the game as well as was expected. Selma and Rome have been turning out the largest crowds and will no doubt continue to do so during the season, as they are the largest towns in the organization, The first two weeks of play also shows that the six clubs are about equally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
NO HOOKWORMS
 NEAR PORT GIBSON

Jackson. Miss, May 21.-(Special.) )-Rep- resentatives of the Rockefeller research ,comnission. of whom there are several in Mississippi, hunting for hookworms, have at last discovered a community in which they admit they did not find a single one of these life-sapping insects. This was at Port Gibson, a populous community in the southwestern portion of the state, and where the Mexican boil weevils are as thick as leaves in Val ambrosa. The experts examined the pu- pills of the public schools and the stu dents at Chamberlain-Hunt academy, but report they did not find worm. If such a report has been made as to any other community in the state. it has escaped notice at the hands of the local papers, and naturally Port Gibson is feeling very proud of herself
 Tn some communitities the hookworm hunters have found that more than 50 per cent of the population were in need of treatment. Such places are few and far between, but the worms have been found to some extent in all towns ex- amined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

ever. There's no reason why they should ever wear out"
 Along with the elaborate wind-brac- ing of the steel frame and the strong founda tions,A what makes the modern skyscraper ipdestructible Is the protec- ton of the steel from fire and corrosion. If the metal started to rust. the de- struction of the building would be only a question of time. To prevent this the architects provide that all the columns and girders be completely covered with hollow terra cotta blocks. The floors and partitions are made of these same blocks with the result that Ire can not spread from one room to another or from one floor to another.
 The way in which the steel -hol- low-tile buildings went through the San Francisco fire showed that this type of skyscraper was practically inde- structible In every steel building that gave way under the heat the frame had been left unprotected or half protected.
 The recent demolition of a skyscrap- CT in New York, to make place. for a larger, one, gave a striking illustra- : tion of the dura bility of protected steel. Architects. and builders, eager to see how the frame had stood, found that if was, just as good as new when the protecting material was stripped off. The type of construction proved to have been so satisfactory that 1t was fol- lowed in. the new building on the same site. ...e ea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
EDITED BY HUGH ". ROBERTS
BARONS HAVE NO TROUBLE
 IN CIRCLING THE DIAMOND
THEY HAVE SCORED A RUN FOR EVERY 1.91 HITS-THE SWAT TING IMPROVES THE AVER AGE BEING PA

The hitting of the Barons Is improving. For an average in 31 games the seasons work with the exception of yesterdays game, being accounted for, they have PA. This is good hitting.
 Though Ellam and sFleharty continue their mad pace with the willow, of the regulars McGilvray, .SS9, is well to the lead Of the regulars, Mcbride is still far below his natural form. and Moles- worth seems lost In the depths. During the past week, however, both showed i'm provement over their work of the previous week.
 Phelan has assumed the leadership in run-getting with 1s. Mcbride is second with IS. while McGlvray, Marcan and Yantz are tied with Is each. kt
 McGilvray with 3s hits is we'll to the lead in number of hits, although Phelan and Marcan are close behind with S1 each. while Yantz has 29 and Mcbride 26.
 McGilvray with Il stolen bases to his credit is leading the team In the art of pilfering Phelan and Mcbride follow with seven each.
 Scoring has been easy for the Barons. They have averaged 4.22 runs per game end SOS hits. They have scored run on an average of 1.s1 hits. This is ex- ceptionally fine work. and it is doubtful If 1t can be duplicated at the present time by any other club of the league.
 Tannehill and Trough are leading the pitchers, each having won twice as many as close. The averages for all games with the exception of that of yesterday follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
BREAD CAST ON
 THE WATER RETURNS

New York, May A.-(Special.) .)-One year ago William l.. Ralston of Pittsburg wan dered into the Rescue Mission in First street, Elizabeth, N. J.. a physical wreck and without q cent in his pockets. To- day he pledged s5o,oOo to the mission in recognition of the successful efforts of the superintendent. Howard T. Scheckler, 10 make man of him. He is able to make the gift through the death of his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Ralston, which leaves him more than s3O0 0OO
 Ralston returned to Elizabeth today from Pittsburg. where he had been to settle the various business matters neces- sary before he could get the legacy. The money will be turned over to him within a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
WILL
 0UILASI PYRAMIDS

New York, May 21.--How long will the "skyscraper last? This is ques- ton with which New York is concern ing itself now that the newest mons ter building-the highest in the world lis announced. Some timid folk seem to be afraid that these. very tall struc- turSs will topple over, or burn or wear out. f @ss ,s 'ttk
 Not so, say the architects and en- gineers. They do not say how much higher the steel and masonry towers may be expected to rise-whetner to 75 or 85 or 100 stories-but they are quite sure that none of the buildings planned up to date Is in danger because of its height. Skyscrapers, according to ex- perts, will outlast the Pyramids.
 The worlds record breaker. now in process of erection, at Broadway and Barclay street, is to stretch 55 stories. 75O feet, above the sidewalk, the high est structure in the world except the Eiffel tower in Paris and the highest without any exceptions among build ings intended for real use. It will top the Metropolitan Life tower by 50 feet and the Singer tower by 13S feet. A giant light at the tip of its tower will be visible 9e miles away.
 Buildings of this type" prominent architect has said, ought to last for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
The Pitchers Averages
COLUMBUS READY
 FOR ENTHUSIASTS

Columbus. Miss, May 21.-( Special. )- The Columbus Business league is put ting the finishing touches on its pro- gramme for the entertainment of the Tombigee River Improvement associa- tion convention, meeting in Columbus May 30-31.
 The city's guests during those two days will be rendered a smoker street car rides and automobile excursions. The very large body of visitors will be handled by Columbus In Metropolitan style. IA special committee of five bus mess men will meet each train arriv- ing in Columbus May 80. A special car at the depot will bring the delegates up town and land them immediately in front of the information bureau, where the delegates will register, receive their delegates badges and have full inforrn- ation' regarding hotels. boarding houses and restaurants placed at their dis posal. corps of couriers will be maintained to direct the delegates about the city. Literature describing Colum- bus and Lowndes county and boosting the Tombigbee river will be distributed at the bureau of information headquar- ters also.
 The programme of the convention will be completed and announced in the early part of the week. It will carry on 1t the names of speakers of national note.
 Interest in the convention Is un- abated. The secretary of the Tombis- bee association Is just in receipt of lists of delegates appointed from Pickens county. Alabama; Marengo county. Alabma, and the city of Gieser, Ala. W af
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
WILL PITCH
 AGAINST BARONS TODAY

show. After leaving Birmingham last season he pitched a great game against Brooklyn, in which he famed 13 men. Then the major league ruffians got ito him from the coaching lines." and all was over with the great Pole.
 He returned south and though he has shown an occasional flash of his old time style and form, he has lost the great ma jority of his games
 The fans will welcome Covaieski. and hope the Barons will trim him unrnerci- fully. The announcement that Covaleski will be on the hill will fill the park, in case the sun shines. Manager Molesworth to face him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE
 SOUTHEASTERN SUCCESSFUL

matched and the race for the flag under such conditions should prove a most in teresting one and be the cause of work ing up of considerable enthusiasm in each of the six towns which compose the organization.
 Next Tuesday is the day when the clubs have to get within the limit of players which has been fixed by the league officials On the Selma club there is now only 13 men and but one mem Der will have to go The man to leave will very likely be Wilson. who started the season with Anniston and was re- leased and who has since been playing with the Selma club.
 The, games which have been played in Selma during the past week will be the last until June 1, when Decatur will come for three games to be followed by Gadsden. Of the three visiting clubs which have played on the local diamond since the opening of the season the Selma fans are of the opinion that the Romans are the strongest It Is conceded this early in the season that Rome will be Selma's strongest opponent for the first league flag. The Selma players have shown up very well during the first two weeks of play and as the season grows older 1t is expected they will continue to improve and will soon be one of the fastest clubs in the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Barons and Lookouts Clash Today
BILLS MORNING CHAT

Case beat Birmingham after the Barons had scored five runs, and beat New or leans when the Vols made seven runs In the ninth inning.
 Four Sunday games in the Southern league gives the company business like appearance.
 In the sixth with two men on bases Tannehili whiffed three of the Memphis hitters.
 "Rowdy" Elliott will get rich on Finlay- son yet. He got $50 for hitting the bull yesterday.
 The Lookouts will arrive today.
 They are also known as the Plutocrats and the Millionaires
 Manager Smiths team is the most talked about aggregation in the hunt. In the spring, everyone conceded them a high place in the race, and some thought that they would win the pennant. At the pres ent time they seem to be left behind.
 They are here for four days.
 With the Lookouts, it is needless to say, Is Covaleski. who last season did valiant service for the Barons.
 He Is having a bad year this season. His hard luck still pursues.
 The Barons are back to the 800 mark today.
 If they find the Lookouts as easy as all other teams have, they should fast get ahead in the race.
 The team looks better now than ever before.
 Let us all hope that Kent will be able to deliver the goods when he gets here.
 With Wagner hurt, but three regular pitchers remain for service. This will probably result in Baw taking a hand again.
 Barr is pretty good at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
THE LOOKOUTS END
 DISASTROUS SERIES

New Orleans, May H.-New Orleans made 1t four straight from Chattanooga and six victories in row by shutting out the Lookouts this afternoon by the score of to O. The locals scored their first run without hit on a walk. two stolen bases and an error Their second was made by Knaupp on a single. a sacrifice and Johnston's two-basser. Murch of Chattanooga was thrown out at the plate by Butcher on Listers single after he had hit for two basos Chattanooga play CTS kicked against decisions at the plate by Umpire Pfonningcr and Higgins was sent out of tho game. Laftte succeeding him. Ecora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

Manager Billy Smith of the Chattanooga Lookouts wired The Age-Herald last night that his pitcher for this afternoon will be no other than Harry Covaleski, the giant killer,' the great Pole, the r'hurling Hun," and other things.
 covaleski, as every fan knows, was with Birmingham last season, and while his popularity with the players was not great, he stood Al with the fans. They thought that he was the greatest pitcher in the world He materially aided Birmingham in finishing high in the race.
 Covaleski, let 1t be said, has as much stuff in his left arm as in other pitcher in the world. He has enough natural abil- ity to guarantee him berth in the big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

rha old song says: Every day Will De e,,oaav bve and bye" Then the Barons will never lose.
 They have played four Sunday games this season Three of them resulted III victories. The other was lost by Wlineinl7l to New Orleans in 13 innings.
 Manager Molesworth sat on the oencn during the fray. Johnson accepted TOUT chances. got on base, stole bag ana made two sacrifice hits.
 Yantz is playing an excellent onensiVe game and is pretty good on the defensNe'' too.
 Wagner is having much tough luck this season.
 Tannehill was in magnificent shape, 1t. eeems. And how the veteran punched the sphere.
 If is no more difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of heaven than for Memphis to win a Sunday game.
 have always had a sneaking idea that psnlavsou sooner or later would get his humps at the hands of the Barons.
 There was no interference on the part of the anti-surday Baseball league in Montgomery, and the Crackers were beaten.
 Joe Bills, utility man. has pitcher his fifth straight victory.
 It is reported that Derrill Pratt, Mont gomery second baseman, has been sold 10 Detroit.
 Two college boys are leading the league in hitting at the present time. Pratt, when last the figures were compiled, was at .37s, and Smith of Nashville was about .s6o.
 Case Is the luclsiest man in the world. Chappeiie was ineffective in the first in ming yesterday. and Nashville won. Ffene, who succeeded. pitched good ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
BLACK JOE" FEASTS
 ON CARRIER PIGONS

Washington, May G.-(special)- )--seven- teen carrier pigeons have been killed by Black Joe," the postoffice department hawk, within the last three weeks.
 Black Joe' has had nest in the tower of the postoffice for many years. Department officials have made many attempts to kill the black pirate. but he has always fooled them.
 Tn sweeping up the balcony under the tower this morning janitor found 17 little metal bands from the legs of the birds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22


 Memphis, May A.-(special.)-Smashing the cork center on the nose with timely long distance swats and executing the squeeze in brilliant fashion, while the local infield slept, Birmingham's Barons wen to l frelic today at Red Elm park, while nearly 400 Sabbath fanatics wept Johnny Wagner started to pitch and Swalm tripled. Baerwald could not help, but Crandal landed a terrific liner that Wagner stopped with the little finger of his pitching hand. The Baron ytwirler gameiy fielded the batter out and kept Swain at third, but was forced to retire with a wound that may keep him in re- tirement for few days.
 Jesse Tannehill was wheeled into ser vice and not only retired the side with out run. but was master of the enemy to tho drop of the curtain. The summer sun seemed 10 work wonders with the vet eran southpaw for he loated his famous slow ball to the Turtles in tantalizing fashion and used his wonderful drop oc- casionally with telling effect. Tannehill reminded old timers of the Tannehill of olden days in the fifth, when with Dono- hue and Finlayson on base. no one out, he famed Swain, Baerwald and Crandall in rapid succession.
 The fifth was the turning point of the game. Only four Turtles reached first thereafter and swift double death. Phe- Ian to Marcan to McGilvray, ended the agony for home folks in the ninth.
 Jackson Memphis star outfielder was ailng and Pitcher Allen was subbed in center. Aliens presence there explains the Barons' first run. which was the re-
 Finlayson's finish was sighted ip the suit of a misjudged fly cf Tannehill in the fifth following a pass to Yantz
 seventh. Elliott commenced by scratch ing a single. Tannehill doubled to right, scoring Elliott, and Marcan two-timed to the same spot, scoring Tannehill. The squeeze was then employed by Phean after Johnson had advanced Marcan to third with a beautiful bunt.
 Rowdy Elliott wishes he could hit against Finlayson every day. Elliott netted a neat sum with two home runs against the Memphian last week during the series in Birmingham, and today he hit the bull in right field which calls for $50 cash order. This happened in the third round.
 Jimmy John on, the Chattanooga boy who made his debut with the Barons, has been playing professional ball for four years. but has never apepared with a team in his native state before today He furnished two pretty sacrifice bunts, struck out once and flew to right once He walked the last time up. and with fashy show of speed stole second with five feet to spare. He accepted all fly halls and displayed a powerful whip when he almost caught Swalm at the plate with Mernphi's only run Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Browns Defeat Yankees

St. Louis, May 21.-St' Louis won the final game of the series today, score 5 to f. The locals tied the score in the seventh inning, when three singles a triple and an error netted them four runs. In the tenth inning Mclean, the first man up, scored the wining run when he drove the ball into the bleach CTS for home run. Score: R H. D. :. New York ..... !. 002 010 100 0-4 12 St. Louis ... .000 900 400 1-5 10 2 Batteries: Fisher. Caldwell and Blair and Sweeney: George. Mitchell and Clarke. Empires, Mullen and Evans, Time, hours.
 Cleveland, May 21.-Cleveland made 1t four straights from Washington to- day to 1. Gregg was a mystery all through the game, while Hughes was hit hard with men on bases. Score.
 R.H.E. Cleveland 300 020 30*-S IA 2 Washington .... 900 100 0oo-1 ? Batteries: Gregg and Smith; Hughes and Henry. Time. 1854. Empires, Per rine and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Pruning Time Arrives

Anniston. May 2.-tSpecial. )-After Tuesday. May 2s, every club in the South eastern Baseball league will have been reduced to 12 players, in order to get down to the limit established by the league. The salaries will also have been reduced to $500. If the rules are com piled with by the club managers and di- rectors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
BILLS PUTS OVER
 / FIFTH STRAIGHT

Montgomery May 21-Dobbs' timely /fhree-base hit gave Montgomery the lead
 after Atlanta had scored two runs. After this Foxen weakened, while Bills was never in danger. Montgomery made three double plays and O'Dell made one un- assisted. Rain interrupted the game in the eighth inning. but it was later re- stunned. Threatened interference by the anti-Sunday tleague failed to mSterialize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
CHAPPELLE HIT
 HARD BY VOLS

Mobile, May 2i.-Nashville took the opening game of the series this after noon by a score of to l, all their runs being made off Chappelle, who lasted just one inning. Fiene relieved him and pitched great ball. Mobile was unable to do anything with Cases delivery and after the first inning he was never in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

Summary: Two-base hits Murch, John ston. Stolen bases, Knaupp, Butcher. Sacrifice hits, Collins, Lister, Doane Struck out Benton g, Breitenstein l. Wild pitch, Breitenstein. Time, 145 Umpires Pfenninger and Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Atbletics Win Second From Tigers

Detroit, May 21.-Krause pitched bril- liant ball today allowing Detroit put four singles and Philadelphia won D to 2. Each team claimed two games of inc ser,es Score: R.H.E. Philadelphia 120 900 030-6 10 1 Detroit .... 020 900 oo0-2 3
 Batteries: Krause and Thomas; Live ly and Stanage. Empires, Dinen ana OLoughlin. Time, 2:04.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

SufnnlHfy. InTee~D DdSe nlr, DODDS. IWO- base hit, Watson Double plays, O'Dell unassisted Bil1s to Osteen to Graham Elwert to Pratt to Graham; Osteen to Pratt to Graham. Passed ball, Wells. Hit by pitcher, Fbxen (Dobbs). Bases on balls, Bills l, Foxen 1. Struck out, Bills B. Foxen 5. Sacrifice hits, ODell. Gra- ham, Time. 1:55.. Empires, Hart and Caul- lhower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

Summary: Two-base hits, Bay, Swa- cina. Struck out, Case l. Bases on bals, Case 8. Fiene g. Innings pitched, Chappelle l. with 3 hits. runs; Fiene innings, with hits, no runs. Sacrifice hits, Bayles. Seitz Fiene. Bay Wise man, Viola, Case. Stolen bases, T. Smith. Time. 1885. Umpire. Fitzsim- mons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Did He Mean It That Way?

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Girl in the Pink Domino (after the un- masking)- did you recognize me7 j Young Man. in ths Suit pf Armor-E3y your feet
 Girl in the Pink Domino-You insulting wretchI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Birminghnn, Special

Leaves Birmingham Southern rail- way 9:30 a. m. every day. reaches New York 4:45 D. m. following afternoon. Observation and dining car service; standard drawing room Pullman; elec- tric lighted train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
HOLDS TURTLES
 IN THE HOLLOW OF HIS HAND
VETERAN SHOWED GOOD FORM. WAGNER'S ACCIDENT-ELLIOT HITS BULL-JOHNSON IN GEN. TER AND MOLEY ON BENCH
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Birmin gha 4, Memphis 1. Montgomery 8, Atlanta, 2. Nashville 3, Mobile l. New Orleans 2, Chattanooga 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

Two-Base Hits-Elliott, Marcan, Tanne- hill g. Baerwald. Swalm.
 Three-Base Hit-Swalm.
 Hits-Of Wagner, 1 in 2-3 inning with no runs.
 Sacrifice Hits-Johnson ?. Phelan. Tame hill, Courtney.
 Stolen Bases-Marcan. Johnson, Yantz, Altman. Gilvray.
 Base on Balls-Tannehil 8, Finlayson g. Struck Out--Tannehill 5, Finlayson 1. Time--1:45.
 Umpire-Byron.