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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-12

the John Doe proceedings in con-
nection with the Becker trial i'm
mediately. The first witness he
will summon will be Mayor Gay
nor; the next Commissioner
Waldo, and then a whole flock of
the best-known gamblers in the
country.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-12


INQUISITIVE!
The country had never looked !
more beautiful. 1t was the hey
day of summer, and the setting
sun gilded the roses and glinted
on the tiny panes beneath the old
thatched roof.
Little Willie, who was a town 3
bred boy, and had never before
visited the country, occupied an
old-fashioned stool beside the
farmers wife, marvelling at all
around him.
By-andaby the good old lady 4
began to pluck a chicken that was
destined for the next days dinner, 4
and the little boy marvelled the
more.
AS the feathers came from the
defunct bird and were dropped Z
into basket, Willie's attention q
became more and more fixed, and
his mind began to work freely.
Finally, he could stand it no
longer, so he blurted out:
DO you take off their clothes y
every night, auntie? ?"
-O-O-
Winsome Willie Mother, tell
me how papa got to know you.
Mother-One day 1 fell into 4
the water and he jumped in and
rescued me. q
Winsome WILHELM, that's
funny. He won't let me learn to
e,,yir1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-12

WALDO TO BE THE GOAT
New York, Sept. 12.-The al
dermanic committee which yes
terday tried to bulldoze Mayor
Gaynor and was bulldozed by
him instead is going to take it out
on Commissioner Waldo.
Waldo will be called before the
committee and will be grilled to
the limit. The committee hopes
to hang something on Gaynot
through Waldo.
:. Justice Bischoff of the Supreme
Court continued the trial of Po-
lice Lieut.. Becker for the murder
of Gambler Rosenthal from today
until Oct. l. &
Bischoff did this because Beck
er's attorney said he wanted time
to send a commission to Hot
Springs, Ark, to take evidence.
He said there were men in Hot
Springs who would swear Sam
Schepps told them Becker was
innocent.
District Attorney Whitman
will not fight Bischof's order,
but says fatty that Bischoff was
deceived. Assistant District At
torney Rubin, who brought
Schepps back from Hot Springs,
left for there today.
Rubin will try to prove that
Becker's attorney did not tell the
truth about Hot Springs wit
nesses, and if Whitman can prove
this he hopes it will prevent any
further delay in Becker's trial.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-06-26

Betty made q sign to Hannibal and
he passed slowly back along the path.
He went unwillingly, and he kept his
head turned that he might see what
was done. even II he were not to hear
what was said.
That will do. Hannibal-wait there
don't go any farther!" Betty called
after him when he had reached q
point sufficiently distant to be out OF
hearing OF q conversation carried on
in an ordinary tone. Nov. what il
It? Speak quickly II you have any.
thing to tell mol"
Il got a heap to say" answered the
girl with q scowl. Her manner was
still fierce and repellant. and she gave
Betty q certat0 Jealous regard out OF
her black eyes which the latter was
At . loss to explain. where's Mr..
Tomf" she demanded.
Tom? Why. about the place. I
suppose-in his ONCE. perhaps" 30
It had to do with Tom. Betty
felt sudden disgust with the situatioa.
mo. he amt about the place. eth
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thing important to Say"
eri He done struck out for Memphis
two hours after sun-up. and what's
more. he amt coming back here to-
night" There was q moment OF 81
lence. The girl looked about appre-
hensively. She continued. fixing her
black eyes on Betty: You're here
alone at Belle Plain-you know what
happened when Mr.. Tom started for
Memphis last time=I reckon you-ali
amt forgot that"
Betty felt q pallor steal over her
face. She rested q hand that shook
on the trunk Of a tree to steady her
self. The girl laughed shortly.
Don't be DO scared; reckon Belle
Plains az good as his II anything
happened to your"
By q great effort Betty gained q
measure of control over herself. She
took q step nearer and looked the girl
steadily in the face.
Perhaps you will stop this sort OF
talk, and tell me what is going to
happen to me-if you known" she said
quietly.
why do you reckon Mr.. Norton
was shot? l can tell you why-it
was all along of you-that was why!"
1he girls furtive glance. which
searched and watched the gathering
shadows, came back as 1t always did
to Betty's pale face. You amt NO
safer than he was, I tell you'll" and
she sucked in her breath sharply be-
tween her full red lips.
What do you meanf" faltered
Betty.
do you reckon you're safe here in
the big house alonef Why do you
reckon Mr.. Tom cleared out for Men,
phisf 1t was because he couldn't be
around and have anything happen to
you-that was why!" and the girl
sank her voice to q whisper. You
quit Belle Plain Observation-Disclosures as
soon a. you can!"
"This 10 absurd-you are trying to
frighten mel"
did they stop with trying to fright
On Charley Nortonf" demanded Bess,
with harsh insistence.
Whatever the promptings that in
spired this warning. they plainly had
nothing to do with either liking or
sympathy. Her dominating emotion
seemed to be q sullen sort OF resent
ment which lit up her glance with q
dull nre; yet her feelings were 30
clearly and 30 keenfy personal that
Betty understood the motive that had
brought her there. The explanation,
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turned.
I'VE will go to the Judge. Hannibal!
George. who drove him into Raleigh.
has not come back; II we hurry we
may meet him on the road.
Screened by the thick shadows
they passed up the path that edged
the bayou; at the head OF the inlet
they entered a clearing, and crossing
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personal revelations, the present en-
was of sentiment slumbering in his
soul. At last they came out ON Q
wide bayou: q white mist hung above
It. and on the low shore leaf and
branch were dripping with the night
dews. Keeping close to the waters
edge Slosson led the way to . point
where a skin was drawn up on the
bank.
step in, ma'am," he said. when he
had launched 1t.
Il will go no farther!" said Betty
in desperation. She felt an over
mastering fear, the full horror OF the
unknown lay hold Of her. and she gave
a piercing cry for help. Slosson swung
about on his heel and seized her. For
moment she struggled to escape.
hut the mans big hand pinioned her.
mo more OF that!" he warned, then
he recovered himself and laughed.
You could yell till you was black in
the face. ma'am. and there'd be no
one to hear you"
Where are you taking me?" and
Betty's voice faitered between the
sudden sobs that choksd her.
Just across to George Hicks's."
For what purpossf"
you'll know in plenty OF time"
And Slosson leersd 1t her through the
darkness.
Hannibal u 10 % with mer" asked
Betty tremuiously.
"Sure!" agreed slosson anably.
Your Niger. too-Quite q party"
Betty stepped into the skin. She
felt her hopes Quicken-she was think
ing OF Bess: whatever the girls mo-
tives. she had wished her to escape.
She would wish 1t now more than
ever since the very thing she had
striven to prevent had happened.
S.osson seated himself and took up
the oars. Bunker followed with Han
nibal and they pushed on. No word
was spoken until they disembarked ON
the opposite shore. when Slosson ad-
dressed Bunker.
Il reckon I can manage that young
rip-staver: you 20 back after Sherrod
and the Niger" he said.
He conducted his captives up the
bank and they entered q clearing.
Looking across this Betty saw where
a cabin window framed q single
square Of light. They advanced to-
ward this and presently the dark out
line OF the cabinet itself became dis
A moment later Slos-
son paused. . door yielded to his
hand. and Betty and the boy were
thrust into the room where Murreii
mad held his conference with Fentress
and Ware. The two women were now
Its only occupants. and the mother.
gross and snapeiess. turned an ex-
pressioniess race on the intruders;
but the daughter shrank into the
shadow. her burning glance liked ON
Betty.
Here's 20 guests. old LADY," said
Mr.. Slosson. Mrs. Hicks rose from
the three-leggol stool on which she
was sitting.
Hand me the candle. Bess," she
ordered
At one side Of the room was a steep
fight of Stair which gave access to
the loft overhead. Mrs Hicks nv a
gesture. sisnined that BETTY and Han.
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tain and fickering light surveyed her
prison. The briefest glance sufficed
The room contained two shake-down
beds and q stool; there was a window
in the gable. but a piece OF heavy
plank was spiked before 1t.
Miss Betty, don't you be scared"
whispered Hannibal. when the Judge
hears we're gone, him and Mr.. Ma
haffy will try to md US. They'll go
right on to Belle Plain-the Judge is
always wanting to do that. only Mr..
Mahaffy never let's hIm-but now he
won't be able to stop him."
"Oh, Hannibal. Hannibal, what can
he do there-what can any one do
there?" And dead palIor over
spread the girls face. To speak OF
the blind cropping of her friends but
served to fix the horror OF their stu
alton in her mind.
Il don't know, Miss Betty, but the
Judge Is always thinking of things to
do; seems like they was mostly things
no one else would ever think Of"
Betty had placed the candle on the
stool and seated herself on one of the
beds. There was the murmur OF
voices In the room below; she won
dered If her fate was under considera.
ton and what that fate was to be.
Hannibal, who had been examining
the window, returned to her side.
CONTINUED next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
KELLY, BASEBALL'S
 QUICKEST THINKER, SAYS JOHN M 'GRAW

According to John McGraw. the quickest thinking play that he ever saw was made by King Kelly, the greatest of all catchers.
 "There have been many instances Of quick brain work" said MeGraw. But I'm sure that Kelly leads them all.
 During the game l have in mind there were runners on second and third and if they both scored the game would be won against Kelly's team. The King was behind the bat and was fighting every Inch of the way. Final ly the batter drove line single Into left and, of course. one of the runs scored It was wide and to the left of the plate. Kelly saw the runner eom= ing and realized that he could not get the ball with hls mitt hand. He also realized that if he jumped for 1t so as to get 1t in both hands that he would not have a chance to touch the runner. When the runner was within 15 feet of the plate his quick brain solved the question. lie threw the init from his left hand when the ball was right on him, speared 1t with the bare hand and tagged the runner as he swept by.
 You must remember that kelly had to figure all this out in a seconds time, He did it and saved the game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
A. A. U. TO CONTROL
 OLYMPIC GAMES

New York. November 1S.--An interna- tional athletic federation or congress for the control of Olympic games Is proposed in resolutions adopted at the 25th annual meeting of the Amateur Athletic union here today. It was voted to appoint a committee of five to meet in 1918 with representatives of foreign countries for the purpose of organiz- ing such e federation if possible
 The rules for A. A. U. boxing were revised, the most important change being the lengthening of rounds to three minutes each. Three minute rounds will be allowed under the new rules with an extra two minute round if the referee so decides
 President Kirby in his address said the United States Is now the object les son of the world for athletic supremacy and declared that the Olympic competi- tions were doing more to promote world peace than even The Hague con ference, He added that financially the union has prospered, having To it's credit a capital of $21,715.
 officers of tho organization were chosen as follows:
 President. Gustavus T. Kirby of New York: vice president, A. J. Hill, Jr., of Boston; second vice president, c. r. Pawling of Philadelphia, third vice president, Theodore R. Bland of St. Louis; fourth vice president, H. ". Fitzpatrick of New Orleans secretary treasurer. James E. Sullivan of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
HARVARD AND YALE MEET
 FOR 38TH BATTLE SATURDAY
YALE ELEVEN HAS WON MAJOR ITY OF CONTESTS-THE GAME WILL DECIDE THE EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP

When, Yale meets Harvard Saturday in the game which will decide the east ern gridiron championship, it will be the thirty-eighth time that the two teams of these institutions have faced each other upon the gridiron. Yale has won a large proportion of these con- tests. In fact, the Crimson team has been able to annex but two victories from the blue eleven since 1901. Yale has won seven, while on resulted in a tie.
 From comparative scores, it looks as if the Crimson team has an excellent chance to win this season. Harvard defeated Princeton in a decisive fash ion, while Princston fought the blue eleven to to draw. However, Princeton had comparatively little trouble in winning from Dartmouth, and the olive and green eleven held Harvard to 8 to 0 score. The advan- tage lies with the Harvard team be- cause Princeton, when Dartmouth was met, had not been defeated this season. Dartmouth also had not lost a battle and both aggregations were fighting to stave off elimination from champion ship honors. When Dartmouth met Harvard, the olive and green machine had been eliminated from the race. and it is not probable that the Crimson team brought its entire defensive tac- tics into play to win. The size of the score would have no effect on Har-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19

s. V. Jones of Huntsville, father of Ray mond Jones. the pluclSy Alabama end. who was injured in the Alabama Sewanee football game Saturday, was Q visitor to The Age Herald office Monday. MT. Jones stated that his sons condition was im- proved, and that he would probably be able to be taken to his home in day or two.
 Tn commenting upon the injury of his son, MT. Jones said:
 While I have no adverse comment to make upon football because of the injury sustained by my son Saturday. do think that the propensity for hurdling shown by Gillespie of Sewanee was very un- sportsmanlike, and that such actions tend to mar the game for spectators who att tend for the love of clean sport. Foot ball is rough enough as 1t is, and players who insist upon using tactics which are at all times likely to result in serious injury. should be barred from the game for repeating such tactics. As whole the Se- vance team is composed of q sportsman like set of players, but repeated fErdlng on the part of Gillespie brought much ad- see why the officials allowed him to con- tinue in the contest, as l understand that he was penalized for using the same tac- tics almost immediately after my sons injury.
 "It was easy to tell from the nDt1ire of the wound that nothing but kick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
M|LNER GOES EAST
 ID GET ARCHITECT
Stated That One Big Sale Day Will Be
 Named

For the purpose of engaging the serv- ices of one of the best landscape archi- tects in New York. to perfect plans for the development of the Miiner property here, H. K. Milner left for the east yesterday. The announcement was made few days ago that Improvements cost ing si50000 or more would be made on South Highlands in property never be- fore touched in an improvement way.
 It is said that Improvements will be made on that property rivaling in beauty the foremost residence sections of the south. The owners. it is announced have their ideas arranged for an estate which will be dotted with magnificent homes, and which will be one of the show places of Birmingham.
 Mr Milner will remain in New York several days. selecting the architect, and will return here with him to allow the customer to look over the ground per sonally.
 Following the outlining of the plans, 1t is announced that everything will be done to complete the improvements be- fore next spring. While the sale plans have not been agreed upon, 1t is under stood that one big sale will be arranged for a certain day and that over $5O000O worth of property will be sold at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
VARSITY MONOGRAM AT PRINCETON WON BY BRADLEY STREET.
FEW FOOTBALL CONTESTS
 IN THE SOUTH THIS WEEK

sition for any football squad in Dixie. Furthermore, they will be thoroughly restedn and will face Auburn fresh from a decisive victory over Tech, which showed that their ability is just about on
 a par with that of Donahue's Tigers Au- burn. on the other hand. must meet the
 red and black afker the most strenuous game on it's sehedule-that with Wander
 bilt It is quite likely that should Auburn come through the contest with the Com
 modores in fairly good physical condition,
 that reaction of form will set in after
 the contest The Vanderbilt game will be
 Auburn's one best bet, It is tho contest
 for which Donahlse has trained his men
 from the heginnng. Of the season, and 1t is
 going to be hard for the Tiger chieftain to keep his men on edge for the game with Georgia. which follows so closely upon the tilt with the Cummodores.
 Vanderbilt will face pretty much the same proposition when Sewanee is met ol Thanksgiving, although the difference in strength between Sewnnea and Wander bilt cannot be compared to that between Auburn and Georgia. Hrorn the appear apce the mountain lads Inahe in Blrming- ham Saturday. 1t would be hard for them | to offer the commodores very strenuous | opposition under any eondftions. How
 ever, they should play Vandnrbilt q much
 better game because of tfsa strenupusness of Vandys schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
.b|G PREPARATIONS
 FOR POULTRY SHOW
Over 5000 Birds Will Be Exhibited Here Next
 Month

Great preparations are being made for the second annual poultry show of the Alabama Poultry association, which will be held in Birmingham, beginning Decem- Der 10. and continuing until the 1ith. At this show there will be on exhibition about 5G00 birds from various sections of the country. As yet no definite location for holding the show has been determined upon, though the association is giving this matter much consideration at the ,rcsent time. and hope to be able to secure a site in the next few days.
 The local association offers s2O0 in cash prizes to the National Single Comb Buff orpington clubs national show. They offer about F silver cups to members of the national association. About 25OO 10 5000 birds of the Buff Orpingtons will be on exhibition here next month. At this show there will be branch show If the American Poultry association, which gives quite a number of medals, cups, ribbons and the like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
FRANK GOTCH SAYS HE HAS QUIT THE
 WRESTLING CAME

According to reports from New York. Frank Gotch, the worlds greatest wrest- Ter, has renounced the mat for all the time, and his reason for his action is the tortufes of training.
 "No more of the game for me-" says Gotch. Did you ever conceive some hid eous ideas of hades? We'll, I've got the ideas. but they are about training. The hereafter doesn't both me so much"
 The big wrestler complains that many people envy him his fortune and say that his goodly amount of simoleons were easily amassed. Not so, says Gotch. He went through A veritable hades of train ing to make a success. and now that he has reached the topmost rung of the ladder and has accumulated a nice sized fortune, he thinks that he deserves rest and luxury.
 E That Gotch has not the money craze can well be seen from hls actions. He has several offers for matches which would net him quite a little sum, but Gotch has quit. He's whipped all the good ones, he has enough money to last him, and is ready for quiet life in the future. when he can enjoy the fruits of the labors of his body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
YALE AND HARVARD MEET SATURDAY FOR 3STH FOOTBALL GAME
M'GUGIN PREPARING MANDY
 FOR FINAL GAMES OF SEASON
Regulars Who Have Rested Since Harvard Contest Are Back Lineup and Much Improved-Physca Condition of Men
 Not Best However and Hard Games Expectel

Nashville, November 1S.-(Special.)-- With the Auburn and Sewanee games looming up, both of which are reeog- nized by Coach McGugin as tough en- agreements carrying with them the un- doubted title to honors in $. l. A A circles. and with the two coming only q few days apart every effort will be directed locally toward getting the squad in shape for these crucial con- fiicts. Indications point to the Com modores being the south's best team by reasonably substantial margin pro vided the men are physically fit, but it is realized fully that with the hard schedule that has been encountered, in- eluding the terrific strain of the long trip to Cambridge and the rough game with Harvard that 1t is going to be no easy matter to hold the team together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
BRADLEY STREET WINS MONOGRAM
 AT PRINCETON
LEFTY FLYNN

When the Princeton Tigers were award ed their varsity "P's" last week. Bir- mingham boy was among the players to receive one. The monographs were award ed to this years first team men last week in recognition of their work in the Harvard game.
 The Birmingham boy who received his football monogram at Princeton was Bradley Streit. an old Birmingham High school star. This is Streits second year at Princeton, and the first year that he has been eligible for varsity football. Last season he was captain of the Princeton freshman eleven.
 The Birmingham athlete has proven himself to be a gridironist of the very first water in winning his honorary fot- ball letter during his first season of eligi- bility at Princeton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
TULANE MEETS TEXAS A. X NJ, AUBURN MEETS VANDERBILT. OTHER SQUADS REST FOR THE FINAL GAMES
Ny CHARLES W. GREER

With the exception of the Aubrrn-Van- derhilt an9 the Tulane-Texas Agricultural and Mechanical games, most of the Dixie football aggregations are taking rest this week in preparation for the closing bouts on Thanksgiving day.
 Alabama, sewanee. Georgia, Georgia. Tech, Mississippi, and other squads will put In thls week in easy workouts getting in the finishing touches for their last ap- pearanee on the grldlron this season. Au- burn and Vanderbilt are facing a stren- uous two weeks of play. They meet here Saturday, and on. the following Thursdsay face rather formidable opponents. Auburn meets Georgia. and in the red and blacA they are likely to find an opponent we'll worthy of their steel Georgia has come strong since their disastrous defeat at the hands of the Commodores early in the season, and just now Cunningham's ag- gregation would furnish strenuous oppo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
Engineers Entertained

William Housemann and c. M. Blanch- ard, two well known engineers. enter tained 10 friends at dinner last night, ence. and later attended ''The Pink Lady The attendants all were we'll known tech nical men engaged in industrial opera tions here. The party, in addition to the hosts, included W. c. Martin, J. D. Gaboury, I. c. Dalrymple. I. L. Morrow, A. r. Elliott, J. F. Meagher. J. H. Atkins, T. G. Morris. Martin J. Lide and c. H. Nesbtt