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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
CORNELL WINS FIELD MEET;
 FIVE RECORDS ARE BROKEN

, Columbia, each; M. I. T., 1-3: Will Hams, 8; Butchers and Pennsylvania State. ? each. and Brown l.
 Records began to fall with /fhe shot put Tn which Joseph Horner, Jr., Of Michigan, tossed the 16-pound pellet 46 feet, 71s inches, beating the record of 46 feet, 515 inches Then came the mile run in which Jones allowed Paul. of Pennsylvania, holder of the record of minutes, r 4-5 seconds, to make the pace for three-quarters of the distance. In the last lap, Jones, closely followed by Han avanan of Michigan, dashed ahead and finished fresh, 20 yards to the good, set ting new figures for the event
 In the two-mile, Berna of Cornell leds from start to finish although pressed at times by Hambaugh of Michigan, With ington of Harvard and Woole of Penn sylvania On the last lap he was pushed to a hard finish by Newton of Williams The staudium was thrilled by the an nouncement of a new time of minutes, 25 1-5 seconds, compared with that of 9.27 8-5 two years ago.
 In the half-mile there was another grand effort by Jones, who did not make the pace until the last lap, when he broke the tape In 1 minute, 54 4-5 seconds. beat ing the old record of 1 minue, 56 seconds.
 Meanwhile Babcock of Columbia and Gardner of Yale, were having vault ing duel After both had surpassed the record of 12 feet, 4ss inches. the bar was pushed up to 12 feet, S3s inches, height which Rabcock cleared and which Gard ner could not accomplish.
 Cornell has now four legs In the in- ter-collegiate cup and needs only one more to obtain possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

them little time to think about the old baseball days.
 This was the lineup of the old 1888 team:
 John Ewing and William Widner. pitchers.
 Jake Wells and Harry Vaughn, catchers.
 Ed Cartwright. first base; William Geiss, second base; George Bradley, third base; w. D. Fuller, shortstop.
 Charles Campau, left field; George McVey, center field; Alb Powell, left field.
 Cartwright of Birmingham
 Ed Cartwright is now foreman of a foundry in Birmingham. Harry Vaughn, who managed Birmingham up to a few years ago. is in Cincinnati. Geiss is In Chicago. Fuller is dead and McVey Is said to have died Bradley Is a policeman in Philadelphia. Campau Is still following the ponies around. Bren- nan Is dead and so is Ewing. Widner has drifted out of sight but is believed to be coaching some obscure ball team in the west
 As soon as Powell saw the picture he sighed in a sort of "th em was the days" way and 1t didn't ts ke him long to recall some of the brilliant games played by that old team of which he was captain and one of tho stars. Alb thinks little of baseball now, but springs something about an old timer in the game and there's always a story in him.
 ''Yes, there we all are," said Alb. All but three of us wore mustach es. Just because you were a ball player was no reason to cut them off in those days.
 rom Brennan was as good man ager as any of them since then. He could see a young ball player as far as anybody. Bradley was a great ball player and one of national fame. Cam pau had a great wing and cut off many runner at the plate. McVey was an- other who was known wherever base ball was popular,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Motor Speedway Indianapolis, May 27.-Running at the rate of so miles an hour, a Lozier car. driven by Harold Vangorder, struck the danger curve entering the home stretch of the h. dianapolis speedway this afternoon while tuning up for the Memorial Day 500-mile race and crushed into the outer retaining wall.
 Uangorder and W. l. Bardell of New York, who was in the mechanician' seat, were hurled over the top of the wall and nearly 100 feet across the lawn. Both escaped dangerous injury.
 The heavy racing car tore out 20- foot stretch of the foot-thick concrete wall, then, whirling like a top, turned over twice and landed upside down in the center of the speedway. The wheels were raked from the machine. Little damage, however. was done the engine or body and the car will start in Tues days race.
 Vangorder said that the accident was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

to the object of the excavation, they said had not even known where to or what for, and that an interpolation of the pres ident of the chamber simply elicted the unilluminating reply that they were re- ferring to some business which was not of public import.
 ''The tension on the minds of the peo- pie of Jerusalem was so great and so we'll realized by the military authorities that patols were posted along the walls in every street. Last Friday being the last day of the feast, when upwards of 10000 were assembled in the mosque grounds for the benediction and dismiss sal, a quarrel between two sweetmeat vendors and the hastening of the police to intervene so infiamed the imagination of the crowd that they stampeded. A fearful panic ensued, the peasant wom- en and pilgrims pouring out of the walls of the enclosure and running toward the city gates, crying, Massacre! Massacre!' The business places were closed up in a few minutes, every family arming them- selves and barricading their houses. It Is said that the Russian compound was completely shut up. It Is also stated that the barracks were at once closed, lest with the great numbers of soldiers absent attending the many Christian fes- tivities, the arsenal might be seized and the soldiers kept at bay by the cannon being turned upon them.
 "The widest reports were circulated; that the shekh had been killed, that the governor had been dealt with by the mob, etc. Officials were soon sent out along the roads in every direction to stop and assure the fleeing people that nothing was the matter. lest alarming reports should unsettle the country The people were urged to reopen their stores and re- sume business and pretty soon every thing was quiet.
 ''The commission opened the passages and saw what the excavators have done, even to their writing their names upon the walls--in spite of the fact that Cap tain Parker denied the reports when questioned by Europeans. The report of the commission has gone to Constantine ple. from whence experts are expected to come to further investigate and deal with the question"
 This incident may have an unfortunate effect upon other archaeological investi- gations. The present Turkish govern. ment has been very liberal in granting permission to foreigners. but will have tc be careful hereafter.
 WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Philadelphia, May N-Honors or the ninth annual regatta of the American Rowing association today over the Henley distance of 1 mile and $50 yards on the Schuylkill river, were about evenly di- vided between Cornell, Columbia and the Naval academy crews.
 The navy won the freshmen eight and Columbia the first eight, while Cornell took the junior college eight for the New England cup, in one of the best races of the afternoon. Cornell won by less than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Collins Plays Again

Memphis, May 27.-(Special.)- )-Orth Collins has been granted a summer furlough from the local police depart ment and will lay aside his star and club for an outfielder's glove. He has signed to finish the season with Green wood in the Cotton States league. Col lins formerly played with Memphis and graduated into the major league, but returned here to qualify in the civil service police department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

son of the head shelkh that the English men had worked for nine nights, coming there in fezes to avoid detection. They opened up the hitherto inaccessible Well of the Spirits,' penetrated passage which was described by .Ganneau about 1874 in the surface of the Sacred Rock, and running downward north by west They cleared out the rubbish for several meters and discovered @ basin, whose plastered interior plainly showed marks of the different levels of the liquid (bloodD that had stood in it. and were only prevented by the public excitement from going still further The son of the sheikh confessed also that they had opened and entered the stables of Solo, mon through rock known passage run ming southward.
 ..The exposure was caused by another mosque attendant who was not in the secret. coming there after midnight to sleep. as he had visitors at home. Find ing European strangers there and work going on he made his escape and told the story. y
 "A certain Finnish government survey or by name of Juvelius, who deVeioped a great love and knowledge of the Ial- mud and Hebrew, seems to have been at the bottom or all CfllS illdltoi' iio S,.-''-- to have discovered that, by reading every seventh letter in certain passages In the Talmud (much after the fashion or the on-Shakespeare cipher) the key IS furnished for the recovery of the hoaros of treasure in Solomons temple. He seems to have been able to influence the Englishmen to make the excavations ana furnish the money and they seem to have been able to convince the Turkish government that such an amount oi treasure was to be found. so that they obtained the most untrammeled permit ever granted.
 Tn Turkey everything pertaining to an tiquities and excavations Is now regu- lated and controlled h the department of public instruction. When the minister of that departmentt heard that these excavations were going on in Jerusalem about which he had not even been no tihed, he appealed to the minister of jus tice, who in turn addressed himself to the prime minister. They were told not tt interfere in the matter, as the permit hat been agreed upon between the chancel Tor of the exchequer and the prime min ister.
 ''This had been done so quietly in Con stantinople that when the deputies iron Jerusalem returned here after parlia ment had adjourned and were asked al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
CORNELL GETS CHIEF HONOR
 IN NINTH ANNUAL REGATTA

1 second. the times being: Cornell 6:41 l-b, Navy 642
 During the last quarter of mile the two crews were rowing as though one. but near the finish Courtney's crew spurted and crossed about six feet in the lead. Yale was third, 10 lengths away. and Harvard and the University of Pennsyl- vania trailed in.
 The eight-oared event between the Co., lumbia freshmen and the Naval academy boys was won with pretty finish. the Maryland boys crossing the line a scant length ahead of their New York rivals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
DIR. DRESSLER AT
 ETOWAH HIGH

Gadsden, May 27.-(Special.)-The gradu- ation exercises at the Etowah County High school were held last night at the school building in Attalla. Three young ladies who had finished the work of the school were given diplomas-Miss Hazel Ison, Miss Cora Cooper and Miss Bennie Mae Stewart. pr. Dressler of the State university delivered the address to the class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Money Came Hard
FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURS
 ON THE GREAT SPEEDWAY

caused by the blowing out of the two outside tires while he was swinging around the turn at high speed. Bardell had just taken the seat of George Aims lee, VanGorder's mechanician. for a trial spin.
 A number of similar accidents have occurred at the same point on the track, whether due to the grade or to the fact that drivers usually let their motors to the full limit when they swing into the home stretch. At this place last Wednesday an Amplex car driven by Joe Horen turned over and Horen's leg was broken. Buick car driven by Louis Chevrolet, and the Marmon Wasp piloted by Ray liar roun ran away here last season and were wrecked. Neither of the drivers were hurt.
 Today's workouts and speed trials were witnessed by one of the largest crowds of the week. Tomorrow the speedway will be closed to everyone except the pilots and the mechanicians and even they will not be allowed to use the track for practice work.
 Announcement was made today that Tuesdays race starts at 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

It took New Orleans long time to win a baseball championship after the old Ewing -vaughn-Powel Cartwright combination copped in 1888. and a pretty good space of time elapsed before third championship was won after the Pelicans of 1905 put across winner. Figuring past performances in this light, 1t will be several years before the locals cross the wire first again, but as they are hot favorites this year and backed strong against the rest of the field, they may set a record for themselves of winning two championships in succession. I was looking over some old picture files the other day and found a splen- did photograph of the winners of 1888. That was when most of us were just breaking into the national game as sand- lot stars.
 Just after finding the picture I ran across the only veteran of that team who still flies New Orleans colors. This Is Alb Powell, no longer a baseball player or promoter-no longer even fan, but a seller of buzz-wagons. Alb and Jake Wells are about the only two of that combination that can show much of a balance in their bank accounts. Alb was always thrifty and from the way he has saved 1t he should have a pretty big basket full of the filthy stuff by this time.
 The Famous Line-Up
 Jake was always prolific chap. When he got out of baseball he went into the theatrical business, and he is now at the head of chain of stock and vaude- vile houses.
 Some of the boys of 1888 have cashed in for good; others have drifted to places unknown; and two or three of them have struck into fields of endeavor that give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Merchants Choose Greenwood

Natchez, Miss. May 27.-(Special)- Greenwood gets the next convention of the Mississippi Retail Merchants asso- citation, Gulfport. and Greenville being the other applicants for the honor. This was the result of the vote in the sixth annual convention today. which adjourned after a meeting of three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Charleston was the team we had to beat that year and it was certainly a hot season. In the league were New Orleans, Charleston Memphis, Nash vile, Augusta, Birmingham, Savannah and Atlapta. Transportation facilities were not near so good then as now and we frequently needed a day and night or two days to go from one town to another.
 Winners Are Chased
 "Toward the end of the season New Orleans and Charleston were neck and neck and the deciding games had to be played in Charleston. We won the first two games and that set the fans against us. Fans were strong partisans then and were always willing to fight for the home club
 Here's an illustration of how bitter the sentiment was, The day after we had won the second game I was sitting In a hotel lobby writing letter when the umpire came up and picked fight with me for disputing one of his deci- sions the day before. He hit me first and the fight started. He came out of 1t pretty badly. bunged up, and when the Charleston fans saw that I had licked their umpire they were stronger than ever against us and we had to leave Charleston secretly at midnight for fear of bodily harm. After beating Charles ton we had an easy time winning from the other teams and copping the cham pionship.
 Money Came Hard
 New Orleans was wide open town then and all kinds. of sports fiourished. There were many gamblers here and they bet on ball games just the same as horse races.
 We had lot of stormy sessions with fans, and I can tell you that life that season wasn't soft snap by any means The game wasn't as prosperous finan- cially and we never did know when we were going to get our money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Knights to Atlantic City Mobile, May 27.-The supreme lodge, Knights of Honor, at their session last night, selected Atlantic City, N. J.. as the next meeting place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
EMBARGOES ONL.C.
 HAVE BEEN RAISED
StOvall Announces That Eff fects of Strike Have
 Almost Disappeared

The embargoes placed on the Illinois Central railroad at the beginning of the shop employees strike have been raised and the Illinois Central and YaBoo and Mississippi Valley railroads are in po- stion to handle freight as heretofore into New Orleans and Memphis, according to the official statement made yesterday py E. F. Stovall, general agent for the lii nois Central railroad here, upon advices received from New York.
 At the beginning of the shop employees strike serious difficulty was experienced in handling freight into New Orleans and Memphis. Finally an embargo was estsb lished which has been in force ever since.
 The statement was added by Mr. Stovall that conditions at Birmingham were very good and that shipments were being moved with the accustomed speed of the Illinois Central organization. The strike has been on about three weeks. he saio, and in that time there has not been the slightest disorders in this city. The employees have maintained a quiet be- havior, and although officers have been stationed on the property, no trouble of any kind has resulted.
 ln Birmingham the officials think the erd of the strike is in sight. The public interest, it is said, is somewhat lacking and a suggested compromise, if made at any time soon, would see the end of the trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
AT THE HOTELS

S. H. Lee Of Montgomery is at the Hill man.
 E. W. Pettus, ,Jr., of Selma is stopping et the Hillman
 w. c. Stewart of Longview was among yesterdays arrivals at the Hllman. C. S. Simmons of Talladega is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 J. G. Oakley of Montgomery is in the city at the Metropolitan
 J. Gordon of Clanton was at the Metro pohtan yesterday. T. J. Arnold of Goodwater is at the Morris. yT
 J. P. Mcconnell of Brookwood was among Wednesdays arrivals at the Nor ris.
 R. E. Sims of Greensboro is registered al the Morris.
 II. c. Pollard of Huntsville was at the Florence last night.
 T. II. Jones of Greensboro is stopping sL the Florence.
 N. II. Freeman of Haleyville was among yesterdays arrivals at the Florence. $. T. Hendrick of Jasper is at the Bir- mingham
 II. II. Hit of Falkville is in the city at the Birmingham.
 w. E. Yeager of Blossburg is registered at the Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
WHO KNOWS WHERE
 ROSCOE EMERSON IS?
Mother in Los Angeles Is Grieving and III Over Worrying for Her
 Lost Son

If Roscoe sees this, write or telegraph and money will be sent to return home Mother is i'll and grieving.
 This is an appendase to a circular rs- oeived by the police department yester- day from the police of Los Angeles, Cal, offering a reward of $50 for information leading to the whereabouts of Roscoe c. Emerson.
 The circular states that young Emer- son disappeared from his home July of the present year. and has not been heard oi by his people since. His mother, it states, is ill and grieving for her boy. Ali organized effort by the police of the California city, who deeply sympathize with the mother, is being launched to locate Emerson and to induce him to return home.
 Emerson is % years of age and is an amateur artist. The chief of police of Los Angeles thinks that he might be found working at this as profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
EXPERT TILE WORKERS ARE MUCH IN DEMAND
w. G. Biles States That There Are Not Enough Workers Here to
 Supply Demand

The demand for expert tile workers in this city far exceeds the supply, accord ing to a statement made by w. G. Biles, lccal manager of the Southern Mosaic Tile company, yesterday.
 "There are many large buildings in this and adjoining states now under construc- tiop and others will be erected soon. that require this class of workmen," he said. This line, tile working, has fewer representatives in this district than any of the other building trades. The yorl<men must be skilled and the wages paid run from 8 to s7 day with work al the year round.
 ',rhe northern unions of tile workers there are none in the south-are partly responsible for the dearth of expert tilers down here, as they are so very strict in their rules. Only one man can be graduated or finished in one shop each year, and even up there they are scarce, as I have sent repeated calls for more workers and have not yet been answered. 'rhe winter season will no doubt cause some of them to turn southward, and this would be a good thing, as the work affords great scope for the man with ar tistic ideas and pride in making the floors and walls of a building beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
A. t. s. MAKES|TS
 ANNUAL REPORT Gross Income For Year
 Was $4,479,119.H INCREASE OF S25S,113.57 Many Improvements Were Made in Line-New Bridges Constructed and Tracks mproyed-Agri-
 cultural Conditions Good
INCREASE OF S25S,113.57

The 34th annual report of the Alabama in Birmingham yesterday. The line is owned by the Southern railway with Thomas C. Powell, vice president in direct charge of operations. The report points out the death of the late William H. Woodward, a director, with sorrow and regret. Webb Crawford of this city and Robert Jemlson, Sr., are directors of tho line.
 The report shows the gross income from operations to have been s4479,11977 as compared to 1910 at s4221 ,OOs 20 which is an increase of s25s, ,11S57. The net operating increase was s91.14S.27. The report shows a property investment increase of $1eo,- 5G7.ot. The net increase of additions dur ing the year amounted to s1905s7.01.
 The report ended by pointing out cer- tain improvements @ follows:
 The roadway, track and structures nave been efficiently maintained, and the prop erty is in. good physical condition. There were laid during the year, 4sss tons of new steel rail of S5 pound section. being an increase of 32ls tons over tho previous year.
 "rhe total amount of new ballast placed in track during the year was 1c9,l7o cubic yards, an increase over the preceding year of 649s5 cubic yards
 Wooden trestles, aggregatins 6oo9 feet in length, were changed during the year 1 to balasted deck structures. l "A 90 foot concrete arch was erected at ] bridge 25l6, replacing wooden trestle. "The wooden trestles are being replaced with creosoted timber and ballasted deck trestles as necessity for such improve ment develops.
 Maintenance of equipment shows an increase of s147,s2S.7c, or 1850 per cent. as compared with last year. due principally to heavy repairs made to locomotives and freight train cars.
 Expenditures for maintenance of equipment have been liberal, and the equipment was in good condition during the year.
 "rhere were constructed during the year 262 miles of side and yard tracks, Such tracks at June 30, 19l1 aggregated 169. 70 miles.
 Real estate for additional yard at Avondale, was purchased during the year.
 Three automatic block signals were added making a total of 135 signals in service on June 30, 1911, protecting S2.l miles of track.
 At the close of the year there were three interlocking plants in service.
 Agricultural conditions in the territory traversed by the company's lines are sat- isfactory. Farmers are generally adopt ing those impoved cultural methods which will insure larger rage yields per acre. More attention Is being given 10 the advantages offered by many locaii- ties for livestock raising, and the growing of fruits and vegetables is being carried on profita bly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
AUTO TAG LAWS
 TO BE ENFORCED
Lowman States Many Citizens of Birmingham and Their Chauffeurs
 Are Committing Violations

That the attorney general of the state would. within a few days, give an opinion as to the enforcement of the state automobile laws for the guidance of sheriffs and other officers, was the statement of George $. bowman, who is issuing tags for automobiles under the state laws.
 He said: Tt would not seem very serious, but many tags now placed are in violation of the state law. The law provides that there shall be but one tag on the cars and that it shall be placed under the rear, light, so s to be seen at night I notice very few of them complying with that provision The law also says that the drivers shall stand an examination and get license. There are hundreds in Bir- mingham who have not compiled with that law"