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The Washington times., 1912-03-01
Miss Stone Honor Guest
at Congressional Club
Reception.

Mrs Stimson, wife of the Secretary
Of War. who has as her house guest,
Miss Frances Gamble, of New York,
entertained at luncheon today, having
as her principal guests, Miss Helen
Taft and her cousin, Miss Harriet An
derson, of Cincinnati. Others in the
PARTY were Miss Alys Meyer, Miss Hill
degarde Nagel, Miss Frances Hodges,
Miss Mary Winslow, Miss Allen. Miss
Ruggles, Miss Marion oliver, and Miss
Katherine Weeks.
Miss Ellen NJ Stone will be the guest
of honor at the reception at the Con-
gressional Club this afternoon.
Mrs. Roberts, president of the club,
and Miss Stone will receive the guests
together, and among those assisting will
be Mrs. Henry L. Myers, wife of SEN
stor Myers OF Montana; Mrs. D. V.
Stephens, wife of Congressman Steph-
ems of Nebraska; Mrs. julius Kahn, OF
California: Mrs. Eugene F. Kinkead,
OF New Jersey; Miss Beach, of Georgia,
and Miss Brown, of Missouri.
Mrs Hughes. of New Jersey ana ana
Mrs. Humphrey, of washington, VIII
preside at the tea table, which will be
adorned with basket of pink tulips
and mignonette.
Mrs. William NJ. Geddes, of 1913 Co
lurnbia road, has as her guest Mrs. M.
A. McKelvey, of Chicago.
Mrs Geddes will be at home inform.
ally Tuesdays March and 10, from
to g. o'clock, and will have with her
Mrs. McKelvey and Mrs. Bond P.
Geddes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
The Season Ends in the East Today
MARION STUDENTS
 HOLD CELEBRATION

Marion, November 29.-t tSpeeial.)-The students and people of Marion gave the victorious football team Of the Marion Institute royal welcome tonight upon their return from Mobile, where they yesterday defeated Spring Hill college, is to O. in the final game of the sea- son.
 The team was met at tho station by a great crowd of enthusiastic admirers. One hundred wearers of the orange and Black hitehed themselves to a huge float and cheering continuously, marched with the team in triumph through the streets of Marion and to tho seminary. and Jud- son college where the young ladies united in enthusiastic cheers for the occasion and playing Dixie and America. the musicians united martial music to the songs and cheers of the eollegians The spectacular celebration was ended by an enormous bonfire on the football field. where a large crowd of spectators gath cred 10 witness the rejoicing of the Ma iron students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
LOOK TO THE SOUTH
 AS VERY FERTILE FIELD

This European condition has caused the English capitalists to look upon the southern part of America as the most fertile place for sound invest ments, and we propose to turn invest ments into this section.
 This Alabama Interstate is only a starter as it is an endless chain and industry after industry will come here. As you know we had to finance fer tilizer plant into Canada because your President vetoed a bill giving us pow CT rights near Sheffield. We would have brought that s3,000,000 pltnt here, but for that action. We propose to bring industries here from time to time and in that way consume the power we make which will be left over after the field here has been supplied
 "To do this we must have the best possible relations with the people. We depend upon their good will for lfe and they will prosper if they assist us in that way Every place we have ever worked we have been welcomed, and I am sure Birmingham will not prove an exception. The relation of people toward a public service corpDr- ation must be cordial or that corpora ! ton cannot last long. Birmingham. I believe, will give us that encourage ment.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Unwonted Activity by s. I. A. A.
 Has Made Memorable Season

Says the Memphis Commercial Appeal;
 This is the second time this season the University of Mississippi has been called upon to defend the eligibility of certain athletes, and the third or fourth time that the S. l. A. A. has directed it's purginS prods at one of it's components. To give the season a beautiful and bizarre send off, the association ordered the suspension of Players Causey, Walton, Cahall, Shields and Coach Stauffer, all of whom fought gallantly under the Red and Blue of Mis- sisslppi in 1911. Before tile season was half over the association lifted the bar riers, but the ruling handed down rela- tive to the reinstatement was such that 1t practically put an end to the collegiate careers of all of the players.
 "Before the Mississippi affair had died out. President Bown-Ayers of the Uni- versiiy of Tennessee questioned the eigt- bility of Dalton, massive Sewanee guard. An investigation followed anG Dalton was ruled out for the season. A fortnight later Jimmy MeelSs, a local product and member of the same team, found himself backing in the light of caus- tic scrutiny. Two days later he, too, was sent to the side lines nursing wounded feeling, as the result of an adverse $. ]. A. A finding. Then came the Fletcher incident. and now follows the threatened expulsion of De Tray, and in all proba- bility another member of the Mississippi coaching staff. The present season has certainly been a memorable one for dis qualifications. reinstatements and unwont- ed activity on the part of the $. l. A. A. officials in ferreting out such cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
ALL WATERWORKS
 CONTRACTS ARE RE-
 VOKED BY THE CITY
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 service pipes at their own expense or go without such water supply.
 "5. By habitually compelling citizens vice to either pay the cost of tapping of its mains In order to make the neees- sary connections for such water service or to go without the same,
 "6. By arbitrarily charging for water on a basis of meter rates in cases where it was limited by it's contract to charge only on d basis of flat rates and it has persisted in this course notwith- standing the court of appeals of the state of Alabama has expressly decided 1t had no right so to do.
 '7. By refusing to supply water for domestic purposes to all communities in said city which 1t was its duty under it's contracts to so supply.
 "S. It has frequently caused or al- lowed excessive demands and Illegal charges to be made for it's water service and enforced the payment of such de- mands by cutting off the water supply or threatening so to do.
 70. It has repeatedly and wilfully or who were applicants for such water ser recklessly caused or permitted it's meters Co be falsely read or not read at all and fraudulent bills to be rendered i'll such cases.
 '10. It has failed 10 have reasonable complaints investigated and citizens and cpHSulilefS WHO ndNe HhuAHl iilbifHdiaOH of the proper agents or employees of tae water company. and at its office have been ignored and not infrequently subiect- ed to discourteous and even offensive treatment. and
 Whereas. 1t has during the aforesaid periods in other material ways, separate ly and severally preached and violated lts said contracts. and.
 Whereas. each and every water supply contract of the Birmingham Waterworlss company with the city of Birmingham and with each of the municipalities heretofore annexed to or absorbed by said city of Birmingham have. during said periods been separately and severally preached by the Birmingham Waterworks company; now, therefore,
 "Be 1t ordained by the board of com missoners of the city of Birmingham. that each and every one of the aforesaid contracts of the Birmingham WaterworlSs company are hereby declared to be sever ally and separately rescinded, discharged and annulled.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
ZIMBALIST PLAY AT JEFFERSON TOMORROW
Advance Seat Sale Indicates Good Attendance to Hear Brilliant
 ViOlinist

Efrem Zimbalist, the young Russian violinist who will give a recital at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow afternoon at 3.3O o'clock under the auspices of the Birmingham concert committee, is known as one of the worlds greatest yirtuosos. He has created furore in Boston, New York and Chicago, and he can count on an enthusiastic reception here.
 MT Holeombe, the treasurer and man. ager of the committee that brought the Pasmores to Birmingham last Sunday, and that brings Zimbalist tomorrow, said last night that there had been most gratifying demand for tickets for the Forthcoming attraction.
 '.Zimbalist is wonderful artist from all accounts" said Mir. Holcombe. He is a phenomenal box office proposition throughout the north, and he will draw equally as well on his first southern tour. He goes fro mhere to New Orleans where the advance seat sale has been excep- tionaliy large.
 We are now selling season tickets at sf. The full season ticket was s5 bat many persons who failed to buy tickets for the four musicales are asking for the shortened ticket
 '"rhc balcony and gallery are open to the general public at moderate prices, and there is every indication that we will hayo a packed house Sunday when Zimbalist appears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
MORDECAI BROWN HAS MADE
 GREAT RECORD WITH CHICAGO

They say Mordeeai Brown, onece pre- mier pitcher of the Cubs. is through. In other words. the three fingered artist is a Neither does Frank Chance, who pre- diets that the miner will yet come back. Brown has weak knee, as the result of an injury, and for that reason some of the westerners say he is about to travel the route the best of them go.
 Miner Brown will long be remembered by the baseball population. His name is niched deep in the game
 Brown was a wonderful pitcher when in his prime, which was in the seasons of 1906-7-S-9 In those four years there were few better in the game, and he stood on a level with Mathewson, Walsh, Bender, Overall, Fucker. Adams, Camnitz and several others. The three fingered star was admired all over the country. His record for his nine years of service on the Chicago club shows why he was so well liked. He twirled one season with St. Louis before joining the Cubs. That was in 1903. Since then he has pitched fin 2S2 games, which are on the official records. This gives him an average of 2S contests a season. He is credited with 1sS vic- tories and charged with e4 defeats, which gives him a percentage of .6s7 for 10 years work in the National league.
 Browns average per season is IS vic- tories and his defeats less than 10 This is more praiseworthy when it is consid- cred that he was always kept to pitch against the very strongest clubs-New York, Plttsburg, Philadelphia and Gin cinnau. He was second in the pitching averages with a mark of .S13 in 1906 and also in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

President Murphy, in his speech at the Evers banquet in Chicago recently, de- clared that all great managers had great pitchers, thereby intimating that leaders would not become famous without a star finger. Recalling instances he cited Am son, who had his Clarkson; McGraw his Mathewson, Mack his Bender, Callahan his Ed Walsh, Griffith his Johnson, Stahl his Wood and Clarke his Adams, and last but not least, Chance his Brown.
 Brown is credited with having done more for the Cub team to win pennants than any other pitcher on the staff. In addition to being of immense strength in the regular playing season, he was one of the strong factors in the fall series bat ties. His record is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
ARMY TEAM GETS
 GOOD SEND-OFF

west Point. N. r, November 2s-Ready for the game with the Navy tomorrow the Army football squad, consisting of half hundred men. with Head Coach Cap tain Ernest Graves, his assistants and Trainer Harry Tuthill. left here for Philadelphia in a special train today early.
 The corps of cadets, headed by band, marched to the station and gave the squad a rousing send-off. Cadets Lara bee, Coffin and Eisenhower were on crutches. The squad went without Her. rick, the big guard, who was detained by his studies. Cadet McDermott, scrub quarterback. and stickney substitute tackle also had to stay back for the same reason, but all three will Join the squad in Philadelphia this afternoon. The squad of cadets, the band, and Che officers and civilian residents of the military post will go on to Philadelphia tomorrow forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
WILL VISIT VARIOUS
 CITIES IN ALABAMA

Mr Mitchell and party will leave this morning for Ocampo. The plant and dam at that place will be looked over and then Montgomery will be visited Fro<l that city they return to Birming ham, and will visit Anniston, Decatur Gadsden and other places in the state They will return east next Wednesday when MT. Mitchell and Mr. White will sail for England to be home for Christ mas.
 Mr. Mitchell received press representa- tives yesterday morning in a most cordial way. He is a sturdily built English-ap- bearing man. wears slight red mustache and possesses a florid complexion. He talked freely without hesitation and was very enthusiastic about the developments that his company is making in this sec ton.
 "Nol" he said We have not purchased any control of the American eities," re- plying to the absorbing question.
 'sThe Alabama interstate has abso- lutely nothing on earth to do with the American Cities Railway company We have no wish to control that company nor do we wish to buy the Tidewater; absolutely none.
 "You see I am with Sperling & Co.,. bankers of London. We have clients and we advise them sometimes where to place thep money. It so happens that some of our clients in the Alabama Interstate have viewed with favor American Cities stock. So they have secured 50,000 shares. That does not mean that this water company wishes to get control, does it? We of. course will perfect a harmonious relation by reason of having that block of stock, but so far as anything else is concerned there is nothing 10 1t.
 'The Alabama Interstate Power com pany has, as this explanation I hope will make clear no intention of getting any hand in the affairs of the American Cities and frankly I am surprised that so much talk has taken place especially in view of the fact that the American Cities has 3eo.Oo0 shares outstanding. No. we only wish to have a slight interest in that company. SO our relations will be slightly different from the ordinary relations with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
NO EFFORT TO BUY
 INTEREST IN TIDEW ATER

In reference to the rumor l Will an- swer frankly that we have absolutely no interest, nor do we intend to have any, in that line. We investigated that proposition last year. but did not get impressed with 1t, so we have not studied about buying any stocks since that tfme There is absolutely no ground for saying that we wish con trol of that property or have any in- terest in it.
 Our company proposes to get its work completed and electric power into this city and others as soon as possi ble. We have been placing money in various countries at the rate of s50,000,- 900 per year for several years. Leading finaneiers of England with money to invest have come to the conclusion that the countries of Europe are always disturbed by wars and such affairs and that it is best to place their money elsewhere. We have placed eonNit/ra- ble money in south America, some in Mexico. and have properties scattered all over the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Southern Athletes HdOe Shady
 Tree" Habit Says Northern Critic

are following the trend of southern foot ball. The Vanderbilt football team. which met Harvard this season, brought forth much comment concerning the speed, acc tivity and endurance of it's warriors as pitted against the power and weight of their Crimson opponents. At that the Commodores gave Harvard one of tho hardest fights that the Crimson team ex- perienced this season.
 While Vanderbilt was the best machine that the south afforded, that it was not in 0 class to itself in this section has been evidenced by recent games. It Is safe to argue that Auburn or Georgia could likewise give good account of themselves against the best that the north affords
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
GEORGIA TECH.

Football in the south never attracts great deal of attention throughout the northern college world on account of a lingering idea that southern athletes as class are the victims of the hoolSworm weariness or the shady tree habit. Of course. there are some exceptions, but the exceptions serve only to heighten the general contrast. But they pulled a new one recently. when Rose Polytechnic lined up against Vanderbilt
 The above article from the Chester (Pa) Times is both interesting and amusing.
 The lingering" idea alluded to is fast disappearing from the minds of those who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
AUSTRALIANS WIN
 TENNIS TOURNEY

Melbourne, Australia, November D. The Australian team won the doubles match against the English challengers in the contest today for the Dwight P. Davis international lawn tennis trophy, thus obtaining revenge for Thursdays unexpected defeat in the singles.
 The play was brilliant. The turf courts of the warehousemen's grounds, on which the matches were played, were in fine condition, and there was a great gathering of spectators. Public interest in the contest has been aroused to d high pitch, and tomorrow a record attend ance is expected. Then the last Of the matches will be contested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Wdnted-An s. I. A. A. Standing
By CHARLES ". GREER

Should Vanderbilt be awarded the championship of the south? Undoubtedly 1t should. True, their title cannot be as clear as it would have been had the Com modores trimmed Auburn, but the fact remains that McGugin's machine is tine only southern aggregation that has not received single defeat at the hands Of southern college team. It Is hard to sec how Donahue's bunch can contend for even honors with the commodores after their defeat at the hands of Georgia. They tied Vanderbilt, it is true, but if they are given an equal standing with the Commodores this forces them to be placed above Georgia because Vanderbilt defeated Georgia. But Auburn cannot be placed above Georgia after being defeated by the Red and Black.
 The suituation is in such 8 complete muddle that any effort to straighten the tangle only makes things worse. Second place is in even a worse condition than is first Auburn, Georgia and Sewanee have received but one defeat this season. Sewanee can claim equal honors with Georgia as a result of a tie between the Tigers and the Red and Black. But Georgia must be placed above Auburn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
 HICKORY" DICKSON MAY BE A PELICAN

Hickory" Dickson, formerly Baron star and more recently a member of the Boston club in the National league. may become member of Charlie Franks Pelican crew next season. Stai- lings has asked waivers on the former Southern league star, and it is re- ported that he will go to New Orleans in case the other National clubs pass him up. Even if some of the clubs re . fuse to waiver just at present, there Is still another chance for Frank to se- cure the hurler, as the club retaining Dickson is allowed to grant waivers before spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
ARMY CLASHES WITH THE NAVY TEAM ON THE GRIDIRON TODAY
ARMY AND NAVY REACH SCENE OF
 TODAY'S CONTEST

Philadelphia, November 2s.-The An hapolis midshipmen and the West Point cadets are here today fit as fiddlers'' for tomorrows gridiron battle on Franklin field The Blue and Gold of the Navy and Black, Gold and Gray of the Army are everywhere in evidence and Philadelphia is ready to receive her guests from all points of the globe. The Army team ar- rived here shortly before noon on spe- cial train, and established headquarters at Broad street hotel. The Navy squad which came here Thanksgiving day, is quaytered at another hotel square away. The middies spent the forenoon in taking a long walk to Fairmount park and after luncheon went to Franklin field for secret practice. The Armx's players took pos session of the same field later in the day. Hundreds of old Army and Naval officers arrived here and the big rush will set in this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
YOU JUST CAN'T TELL
 ABOUT FOOTBALL

The more you see the less you can tell about this old football game flows this for mixup.
 A. and M. of Mississippi defeats Ala bama to Q. Alabama defeats Tulane by a to Q score. Then Tulane turns on A. and NJ. and defeats that aggregation 24 to 3. However. A. and M. defeats l.. E. l.. ' to c. and then L. $. [. trims Tulane 21 to 2.
 Here's another Vanderbilt smothered Georgia by i6 to Q score. Georgia only tied sewanee. whom Vanderbilt defeated It to Q. but defeated Auburn, who fought the Commodores to a to tie.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
STOVALL TO MANAGE
 BROWNS AGAIN

Los Angeles. November e9.-Robert Hedges. president of the St. Louis Ameri- can baseball team. who is in Los Angeles. announced today that George Stovall would continue to act as manager of that club
 Hedges. in thus disposing of the rumor that he had attempted to obtain the serv ices of Roger Bresnahan. deposed man. ager of the St. Louis Nationals. declared that he was thoroughly satisfied with Stovalls work. Hedges said he had tried hard to obtain Bresnahan's services as catcher but not as manager. He added, however, that Bresnahan vas not in a position to leave the National league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
BANQUET GIVEN ID
 AUBURN SQUAD ON
 SATURDAY EVENING

A banquet in honor of the Auburn foot ball team is to be given in Smith hall in Auburn on Saturday evening. This ban quet Is an annual affair at Alabama Poly technical institute, and does much to in- still added college spirit both in the team and in students of the institution Speeches will be made by members of the team, various instructors ofu the college. and by the prominent athletS authorities of Auburn. At the banquet the captain of the next year Tiger Neleven will pe choosen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
JACOBSON TO GET
 TRIAL IN MAJORS

Baby Dolr' Jacobson may get an- other try-out in the majors next sea- son. Manager McGraw of the Giants dug Jacobson out of the Three Eye league some time ago, and turned him over to Mike Finn's Gulls during tho past season. Reports from New York say that the chubby Giant manager is to give the big fellow another trial next spring. With Jacobson on his string, McGraw will have worthy rival for Tesreau as the giant of the Giants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

They say Brown laughs when ne hears the report that his days as d twirler are at an end, and waxes indignant when he is asked what. business he intends to follow. He declares he will continue play ing baseball for a few years at least where he does not know. It may be with Louisville or as manager of another club, and it may be with the Cubs. There is no telling what he will do next season.
 Mordeeai may be all in and he may not Strange things happen ill baseball Jimmy Callahan found he could come back; so did Jake Stahl, Mike Donlin and few more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

and Auburn tied Vanderbilt, who defeated SeWanee.
 Last week first place in the standing was in about @ rnuddled condition, as was thought possible. Now the whole standing is in a upside down, wrong side out 1uni- ble that baffles dissection. Give the Com modores the highest rank, and pitch the remaining standings in a hat and let the aspiring aggregations take a draw. It's about the only way the matter can he straightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Settlement Is Reached

AnnIston. November (Special.)--- Tn the case of the state vs. the An niston City Land company, involving taxes on Anniston inn property, has been settled by agreement The ease was on trial in the citcuit court this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
TO POUR MILLIONS INTO SOUTH IN BIG
 DEVELOPMENT WORK
 NOW IN PROGRESS
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.--~>----y-~-s----~---~> ->--~->-- with offices here. During business hours MT. Mitchell was engaged with A. H. Ford, president of the Birmng- ham Railway, Ligh4 and Power com- pany; Culpepper Exum president of the commissioners; ]. ". Worthington, a director of the company. aud other prominent men who had engagements with the visitors. The conference top ics were not disclosed by those par tieipating.