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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Q rs tIl are having a. quiet little 1au~h aI' tne Yankees expei1se Tf r~s.t nsts Tas Wnen the Hghlanders were 5n aeIrolt anI the New York Baseball C.lr,s.'t 1-ses vas ofncially hoisted from fbe It was officially half boiated or In1s iI1ilclally i,la hoisted. Anyway the bunt- we also knew the Yaukesa wr.r. oeao. but it's rubbing 1t in fo sr1 nouncs no lt officially and publicly, rssn |, Dolly Gray" a lad from Carnsese. ls Wltn the Wheeling team in stI,e sss,,x tral League and is said to he s1h -s,ss a me article of ball at shortsto1, IF 1s .s preolcted that he will soon be fs
 At this stage of the game a ;vacter.v TOT the Giants means a gain Of c~c or two points in -percenfare vg5ssts . oeheat means a loss of eight roisfsl 1 wIn TOT the Boston Braves means a gam of seven points and a loss nlears points sl's
 Umpire OBrien, the new Amsriea,, League official who was trfed osf .f G.snlcago .sl recently, is said to. possesa q
 s0oo eye and to be stdckIer for order in the game. He is from fSe Ohio State League
 Lefty onslow. Detroifss new 6r1t Daseman, who was purchased frc1, sne Lanslng club of the South Mfchi- gan League for $500. will De put on the Job to relieve Moriarty for awhile. E sCamnitz scared Fred Clarke os fh. Pirates half to death recently. He was to pitch. but just before the game he appeared with his right hand ban- daged. the wrappings showed red splotches. Clarke was going strafrhf up in the air when Cammy tore Of the flake" and explained that the blood was only red ink
 Larry Lejune of the Grand Rapids team in the Central League has rap ped out sixteen home runs so far this season Brooklyn tried out Le5une last fall, and sent him back to fha minors, because he didn't have any, thing
 Birmingham:s team in the Cotton States League, is some hybrid. ,AInaei- da is Cu6ah Yantz a Dutchfnar Hargrove an Indian, Elijam Swede. McGilvray Scotchman, McBride an Irishman, Messenger an Engiishman. and the rest Americans.
 zimmerman of the Cubs is in the midst of a batting slump. In the pinches, or with a clear track. he le equally unproduetive with his willow crutch. Schulte is batting harder than usual, however and that helps.
 The White Sox team as a whole slams the bats around more than any other team in the ken of prominent Chicago sporting writer The sox be- lfeve that the "dull sickening thuds~ of the pounding bats scare the Jfnx away.
 Billy Killifer, who was too slight to suit Manager Wallace of the St Louis Browns, has taken the place of Dooin behind the bat for the Phiiliess Killi- fer has added twenty-five pounds to his weight and is hitting better than he ever did before. He has a great throw to second base, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS
AUGUsT 10.

1S86.-Jim (James J.) Barry, heavyweight boxer, was born at St. Vincent, Minn. He is of French Irish descent, and began his pugilistic career in Illinois and Wisconsin cities about six years ago. He has fought eight battles with Sam Langford, the last in 1910 at Vernan, Cal, when he was knocked out in the sixteenth round.
 1887-Grover Hayes. :'"The Battler,' 9 Irish American lightweight boxer, was born in Chicago, and began fighting in 1905.
 1900-Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Gus Ruhlin, an aspirant to heavy weight honors, in rounds at New York.
 1906-Ray Bronson defeated Mick ey Ford in 6 rounds at Indianapolis
 19O9-Frankie Conley defeated Frankie White in 15 rounds at St. Joseph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
AUGUST ii.

1899-Kid Mccoy knocked out two men in one night at Davenport, la. The Hoosier scrapper disposed of Jimmy Dugan in 1 round, and put Jack Graham, an Australian fighter, to sleep in rounds.
 1900-Battling Nelson fought IL rounds to a draw with Mickey Riley, "a Wisconsin lightweight. Nelson $ first three battles were with Riley,s and the future champion lost the first, while the two following bouts were declared draws.
 1910-Tony Ross and Jim Smith, heavyweights, fought rounds, no decision, at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
International League.
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS

Montreal, 3: Jersey City. 1.
 Rochester, 4; Newark, 0.
 Providence, 2; Toronto, 0. The Baltimore-Bu game was ,ostponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
STANDING oF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Montreal in Jersey City. Rochester in Newark. Toronto in Providence. Buffalo in Baltimore CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

St. Louis, 4; New York, 2.
 Pittsburg, 9; Brooklyn, l.
 Chicago, g: Boston, '.
 The Philadelphia-C Cincinnati game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
SUNDAY GAMES.

Hartford at Bridgeport. Springfield at New Haven. HolYpke at Wataxh1zxx<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Newton, N. J.-Miss Alice Longcor reached into. a hens nest in search of eggs and found a. large. black snake which had crawled into the nest for a nap. She faa-ted. when it .cotled around t1eEs arm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Cleveland, 3; New York, l. Boston, 6; Detroit, 1. Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, 6. The St. Lcuis-W Washington game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
Connecticut League.
yEsTERDAY,S RESuTTs

Bridgeport, 4; New Haven, 1. Waterbury, 3; Springfield, O. Hartford, 4; Holyoke, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Cleveland. Philadelphia in Chicago. Boston in Detroit.
 Washington in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Atlantic City, N J.-Seyenty half starved gypsies raided Absecon, an. exclusive suburb seven miles from here. and captured food and clothing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Hartford at Bridgeport. New. Haven at Holyoke. Springfield at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Al lnls stage of the game a ,vscterw or two points in -percenfsee yyss,,s L Sl.. defeat means g loss of eight pofrfsg 4 Win for the Boston Braves ro4ans "a gam of seven points and a loss n5ea,,r a further depression of only. fhrse
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY. St. Louis in New York. Pittsburg in Brooklyn. Chicago in Boston. Cincinnati in Philadelphia CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmar Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Dolly Gray,' a, lad fron, .r<.,. IS with the Wheeling team ifi fine s-.s,,s trat League and is said to he rIk vs,ss me article of ball at shortst11, f15 4' IS predicted that he will soon be fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Umpire OBrien, the nev Arn..,-... League ohiciaI who was trfed oa,f s,7..s se Chicago recently, is said to. posesSn' ,S
 good eye" and to be a stickIer fer order In the game. He is from fhe Ohio State League
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
DAN 0'NEIL'S $50 FINE HAS BEEN
 RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT O'ROURKE
No Ho|yoke Players Will Participate in the
 Genest Benefit Game

to throw so he tossed the ball to Stow who got Foster at first by a step.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Lefty Onslow. Detroffs new 4rnt nfaseman, who was purchased from tne @ lansing club of the South Mfchf- gan League for g 800. will F5esfsf5f <s,, the Job to relieve Moriarty for awhfis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

aIt iss a peculiar thing that Sexton yesterday famed Cough, the first man to face him in the game, and also struck out Daschbach, the last man in the ninth. Those were Sex toms only strike outs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Billy Killifer, who was too slight to suit Manager Wallace of the St Louis Browns, has taken the place of Dooin behind the bat for the PhilIies.s Kii1i- fer has added twenty-five pounds Co his weight and is hitting better than he ever did before. He has a great throw to second base. too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Csunboat Smith, the western heavy 5in Buckley brought to New York, and who was outpointed by Jim Stew art several months ago, has been sail- Ing along in fine style lately. The Hunboat has secured five straight kwins" and is showing vast improve s>>s-< Jaa fhe form he displayed in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
NOMINATION IS NOT
 YET CONF|R
Senate Failure to Act on the Matter Before Adjourn
 ment the Cause

Washington, December 15.-Failure of the Senate to confirm before the holiday adjournment of Congress December 19, the nomination of Edward E. Clark, as interstate commerce commissioner to suc- ceed himself, will create an embarrassing g situation in the opinion of members of the commission.
 Commissioner Clarks term will expire January by limitation of law, commis- sioners holding office for a definite term of seven years, and not until their suc- cessors are nominated, confirmed and qualified. MT. Clark was renominated and his nomination is pending in the Senate, held up in accordance with the policy adopted at a caucus of democratic sen- ators to await a report of the democratic committee on nominations.
 This may not be submitted for several weeks.
 The commissioners point out that Con- missioner Clark will have retired from office before Congress reconvenes January 4, leaving the commission with only six members with several important investi- cations pending with which MT. Clark has had much to do. He is the commits sioner directly in charge of railroad tar ifs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
TWO KILLED WHEN
 AEROP[ANE FALLS
Lieutenant in British Navy and Manager of Aer0plane
 Company Are Killed

London, December 15-The fall of an aeroplane today added two to the list of fatalities of aviation. Lieutenant w. Parke, of the royal navy, and MT. Hardwick. manager of an aeroplane com- pany, were killed when the machine in which they were making a flight from the Tendon aviation grounds to Oxford, came down with a crash on the Wembley golf course this afternoon.
 The two started in a monoplane in a choppy wind. They had proceeded only a few miles, at the rate of about 50 miles an hour, when the machine turned turtle. Many persons watching the &C., roplane, saw it swoop over the golf grounds at a height of 150 feet. Sud- denly the wind checked its flight ana turned it over, and it crashed to the earth The aviators were pinned under the wreckage.
 Lieutenant Parke was one of the lead ing aviators in the last army maneuvers. He received his license in April, 1911, at Brooklands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16

Birmingham. December 15.-G p. m.) A very extensive bank of high baro- metric pressure occupies the interior valleys and the gulf states. It controls the weather situation throughout near ly all the central portions of the coun- try and practically all the south. Flor Ida and a narrow strip of the eastern gulf coast had very light rainfall dur ing the past 24 hours.
 The depression that has occupied the lake regions during the past several days is now passing off into the St. Lawrence valley attended by rain or snow over most of the lake region.
 There is another depression crossing the northwestern border east of the Rocky mountains, which in combination with high over California and Ne vada has continued the rain or snow noted in the Pacific, plateau and north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
VIOLENT COLLAPSE
 IN STOCK MARKET
Movement Interpreted as a Readjustment from Bas-
 sis of Prices

New York, December 15.-The further violent collapse in stocks last week showed the unsuspected volume or spec ulative commitments in the stock mar kept Long continued trading had given no hint of the extent of the in- volvement. It was current supposition that there was forced liquidation of i'm portant individual accounts which were of such long standing as to have be- come stale. Recent unfavorable factors were recognized as causes in the col lapse, but the movement was inter preted also as a re-adjustment from unwarranted speculative basis of prices, which had paralyzed any healthy ab- sorptive demand. Reports of invest ment buying on the declines, both by individuals and by financial institutions, showed the benefit of the corrective process. Some of this buying was said to have come from foreign sources, in
 spite of the continued stringency or money conditions abroad.
 The lightness of the domestic money
 market moderated as consequence of
 the liquidation in the stock market.
 Warnings from London that further
 gold taking there would force per
 cent Bank of England rate put an end
 to engagements. This had bearing on
 the necessity for stock market liqui- dation here. Interior bankers who were sounded by the Secretary of the Treas Jury as to the need of relief by deposit of treasury funds gave negative replies. The crest of the interior demand for funds is now passed, and money Is ex- pected to return to reserve centers in liberal volume.
 New York bankers, in announcing their participation in the purchase of
 s25. 900 900 Austrian treasury notes, as- serted they had received assurances that there was no reason for apprehend- ling warlike developments. Notwith standing this authoritative intimation and the hopeful expectations attending the assembling of the peace envoys in London, anxiety continued over Eu- ropean relations.
 The fall in Union Pacifs shares was
 clear evidence of the alarm felt by share holders over the effects of the dissolution decree by the supreme court Stocks of other companies supposed to be subject to similar action, were af- fected, but much less violently. Specu- llatfve trepidation could be discerned over the proceedings of the Pujo com-
 mittee in its delving into the affairs of the stock exchange. Attention was given to reports of slackening of new business in iron and steel, to the in- crease in copper stocks and to the pos sible effects on trade of the lower prices for farm products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Discuss Privilege License

Talladega, December 15.-(Special.)- The privilege license schedule has been under consideration by the city com mission for some weeks past. It was thought advisable to make few defi- nite changes in the amount charged for certain privileges during the com ing year. In few instances the price has been lowered but in a number of others license for doing business In Talladega has been raised. The license schedule will be transcribed and adopt ed as a whole during the coming week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
ABANDON HOPE OF
 RESCUING AVIATORS

Los Angeles, December 15.-Hope of res- cuing Horace Kearney and Chester Law renee, who started for San Francisco by hydro-aeroplane yesterday noon, virtually was abandoned late today when a pom toon believed to be part of Kearney's hS- dro-aeroplane was picked up four miles out at sea off Redondo Beach.
 Glenn Martin. the Santa Ana aviator, who took part in the search throughout the day in a hydro-aeroplane. was re- ported to have suffered mishap late today The steamer Argyle reported by wireless to the steamer Yale that 1t had sighted Martins machine being lowed py a power boat off Point Dune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
FINAL TESTIMONY IN HARVESTER CASE Government Suit to Dissolve Company Is Nearing
 Close

Chicago, December 15.-TalSing Of what is expected to be final testimony by the government in its suit to dissolve the In ternational Harvester company will begin here tomorrow.
 Robert C. Haskins, president of the Harvester company, will be one of the first witnesses called according to the government attorneys. Their effort will be to have produced immediately by the Harvester company certain records of the company extending over long period by which the government expects to sup port its contention that the Harvester company should be dissolved as a cor poration in restraint of trade.
 It was said tonight by members of the government counsel that this will be one of the most important of the hearings in the suit and that production of papers by the Harvester company is vital feature
 Previous hearings have been held in New York, St. Louis, St. Paul and this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16

ern Rocky mountain states during the past few days.
 The diminishing force of the south eastern high pressure area has caused very light variable winds in the south ern states and middle valleys and a general slight rise in the tempera- ture readings over the lower Missis- sippi valley and the gulf and South Atlantic states. It is about degrees warmer in northern and central Ala bama than on Saturday night and throughout the day the temperature in Birmingham was very near the sea- sonal average.
 Prospects for continued fair weather in Alabama with nearly reasonable temperatures are good, as there is no disturbance anywhere near the gulf region that is apt to modify the wealth CT during the next two or three days.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. December 15, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
WILL ATTEND
 CORN EXHIBIT

Anniston, December 15.-(Special.) )-Her- man Salvo. the young son of H. M. Saivo, who won the first prize in the corn club contest exhibits at the Calhoun county courthouse Saturday afternoon, has been selected as one of the members of the club to attend the exhibition at Coium- bia. & C., in February as the guest of the club. He will have . companion, but the club has not yet made the other se- lection In addition to winning a Hale buggy, which was the grand prize, young Salvo has also been awarded a prize off fered by Judge w. T. Edmondson for tt3
 chief exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Investigates Negro Killing

Coroner Brasher investigated a shooting affair at Warrior yesterday in which Tom Allen, a negro shot and killed George Burnett, another negro. The cor oner stated last night that from the eVi- denee he obtained Burnett had been threatening the life of Allen for some time, and that Allen had been locked up in his house Tor the past several days afraid to go out doors. Saturday night Burnett went to the home of Allen with a gun and Allen shot him as he went Tn the front gate. The coroner stated that Allen would be brought 10 Birmingham this morning for preliminary trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
LETTERS TO EDITOR
What Negro Farmers Are Doing
-or of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The remarkable report of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, recently published, should direct attention to the contribu- ton made by negro farmers to the mar velous results recited.
 What have negro farmers done toward piling up the grand total of s9,532, 900. 900 value of farm products during 1912? Tl.s question can be easily answered.
 An article appearing in the Negro Year Book, published by Monroe N. Work, in charge of research and records, Tuskegee institute, states among other things that 62.2 per cent of all negroes in the United States 10 years of age and over are en- gagged in gainful occupations. while 4S.e per cent of the whites are thus engaged. Of that number of negroes 2,14sl7o are engaged in agricultural pursuits
 Negro farmers have increased 10 per cent during the last 12 years. while the white farmers increased 91 per cent for the same period. More than 80 per cent of the negro population of the cotton states live in the rural districts.
 To say nothing of the preponderance of negro farmers in the south. in 1910 they were 14.4 per cent of all the farmers in the United States referred to in Secretary Wilson's report.
 And, too, it should be remembered the negro farmer is rapidly learning to farm according to the most improved methods. He eagerly seizes every opportunity to receive instructions.
 The department of agriculture at Wash ngton, influenced largely by the great and .amented pr. Knapp. has employed ,oodly number of negro demonstration agents, who devote their entire time ir
 eaching negro farmers.
 Thomas M Campbell, negro district agent, bureau of plant industry, farm ers' cooperative demonstration work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
MEN BEATEN BY
 LIMA HIGHWAYMEN

Lima, O., December 15.-One man is be- lieved to be dying and seven others are in a critical condition as a result of be- ing beaten up by highwaymen in South Lima early today.
 Frank Holly of Graham, Va, the most seriously injured, is said to be fatally hurt.
 Fifty men, members of construction crew, were lined up in their camp by five negro desperadoes. With drawn reyol- vers they forced the laborers to give up what money they had in their pockets, a total of more than $400. Holly and seven others who resisted were beaten by the highwaymen, who escaped from the camp on horseback aftes they had completed their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
HUNTING SEASON
 COSTS MANY LIVES
Twenty-seven Men and Boys Killed by Firearms in
 New England

Boston. December 15.-Twenty-sey men and boys lost their lives by firearms in the New England states, and the mari- time provinces, during the fall hunting season which closed at midnight last night. This is slight reduction from last year, but exceeds the figures or l9lo' In Maine there were 10 fatalities, in Mas sachusetts 5, New Hampshire 4, Vermont Rhode Island and Connecticut l each, and the provinces 5.
 Notwithstanding the increased number of hunters this year ana the frequent ap- pearance of women gunners in the shoot ing lodges and camps, the list of persons mistaken for deer with fatal results to- tailed only six.
 Ten were killed by their own guns and Il by the accidental discharge of guns in the ahands of companions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
COLDER WEATHER
 DURING THIS WEEK
Indications Point to Temperatures Considerably Above the Sea-
 s0nable Average

Washington. December 15.-The indica- tlons are that the temperatures above the seasonal average will prevail throughout the country in the coming week, accord ing to the weather bureau, with the pre- cipitation generally light and confined principally to the northern border states, the northwest and the Pacific states. There are indications" says the the weekly weather bulletin, that near the close of the week the weather will be- come considerably colder in the north west"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
PRINCETON WILL NOT MEET CORNELL :
 NEXT SEASON

Princeton, N. J., December 15.-An- nouncement was made here tonight that for the first time in eight years Prince ton will not meet Cornell on the cinder path next spring. The track team Is financially a losing proposition and the expense of transportation was given as the Tigers reason for dropping oCrnell from their schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
MERIDIAN NEGROES
 TO GET LIBRARY

Meridian. Miss. December 15.-The ne gro subcommittee appointed by the di- rectors of the white Carnegie Library to select a librarian for the negro Carnegie library. announces that at a meeting to be held Monday night they will select one of their race to fill the position of li- brarian. A handsome building for the ne gro library has been about completed. The library fer whites is about ready for the formal opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Itinerant Workers Meet

St. Louis, December 15.-The call for the annual convention of itinerant work CTS to be held January 2s. in New Or leans was read this afternoon at the meeting of the Brotherhood Welfare as- sociation, the parent organization sound- ed by the wealthy James Eads How, and known as "How's Hoboes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-16
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 15.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
 Georgia Fair Monday and Tuesday. Tennessee: Fair Monday and probably Tuesday.