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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
How Mrs Pankhust Invited the Sufragette Editors to
Step Out from the w. S. P. P.U.-Laudatory Words
for the Window Smashers, but Deprecatory
Ones for Arson and Assault as Being
Not Wrong, But Inexpedent

"of course, you know the Pankhursts
have started The suffragette.'" said 1,
''and is there room for two militant
sheets Of similar nature?"
Yes, indeed" asserted Mr.. Lawrence.
You see, Votes for Women will now be
perfectly independent paper and The
| Suffragette' will be the official organ oil
the w. 8. p. u
| He had been on his feet all this time
! poor dear He couldn't sit down. as there
wasn't a chair for him, and ] guess he
didn't see any fun in a stand-up inter
view: so he was turning to 90 out when
hurled one more question at him.
Don't you think It would be better If
the suffragettes took things in a little
more OF a comedy spirit? Sometimes lots
Is accomplished in that way. Look what
Shaw has done for socialism"
| Mr.. Lawrence looked reproachfully at
me and Mrs. Lawrence did likewise.
No" they cried in emphatic and
united chorus. And Mrs. EmmeIine added
kindly. My dear. 1 don't believe you
have the least idea what all this means
to us"
Mr.. Peth didn't look my way again.
am sure he considers me beyond the
pale He just discussed a little more
, business with his wife and then de
parted, leaving her to handle me alone
and unprotected.
HYsTERIA! THERE is NONE.
OF course. she had never found any
hysteria among the suffragettes: in fact.
she was sure only sane and rational
women would go to prison; and JUS as
Indignantly she repudiated the suggestion
that she or any of the leaders ever urged
women TO go to Holloway and face the
martyrdom of self-starvatiOn and forcible
feeding.
Il have never even advised any woman
to go to prison" she assured me in her
deepest tones. Sometimes they have
come to me here in this very room and
have begged me to tell them how to act,
and l have always pointed out TO them
that they must be guided by their own
conscience and judgment"
Would you suggest that women in any
other country should adopt these militant
tactics?" l demanded.
''Oh, no, indeed" declared Mrs. Law
renee with horror. Il never advocate
nilItancy anywhere else. nor do believe
II would be necessary OF possible IN any
other country. You must quite under
stand" she pleaded, that we all deplorc
it ourselves. Even tho most rabid OF the
militants is not so from choice. Women
are ordinarily and by nature law-abidins
They form only 20 per cent OF the crimi-
mails and drunkards in this country, you
know Violence IS unnatural to them and
has been forced upon them. Once we have
achieved our end, militancy will he ex-
cIuded from political action We will dis
card it thankfully. like a wornout gar
ment"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
EDUCATING THE UNINITIATED.

I'm afraid don't understand that" I
ventured deprecatingly.
Mrs. Emmeline smiled sweetly upon me,
such a smile as a kind teacher gives a
backward child, or a great lady bestows
upon an underling.
We'll, you see." she explained patient
ly, taking up pen and punctuating her
words with gentle taps on the desk, I'VE
think acts like the attempted fire in Dub
hn-andr tha latar- eff0rtz to bum down
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Then l really 6eIieve this strong mind
ed, serious woman blushed a little, as
she added:
II had taken my girls to give a musical
entertainment for his Settlement boys.
That's how We met. He pulled one side
OF the curtain on the tiny stage rugged
up for the occasion, and I pulled the
other"
How romantIcg' gushed, for the eter-
nal feminine rose In me and 1 visualized
these two soulful humanitarians thrill
ing. as at signal they simultaneously
and with precision pulled a curtain cord.
Mrs. Lawrence said nothing, but size
smiled reminiscentIy.
How did you become interested in the
militant movement 1 asked. :
Il had always been a sunragist, nat
urally," answered Mrs. EmmeIine, but
We seemed to accomplish very little.
Then when l was in South Africa 1 heard
OF the interruption Of Bannerman's
speech by two girls, ChristabeI Pank-
hurst and Annie kenney, and Of their
subsequent Imprisonment. When | came
home every one told me Of these bold
women who were doing such shocking
and unprecedented things. l said 1 would
reservs my Judgment till / had inquired
further into their motives and ideas. The
result of my inquiries was that Mr.. Law
renee and l gave up our lives to work
ing for and with the niEtants. | became
treasurer Of the w. 5. p. L. and We
Started Votes for Women We have
both been TO prison five times and l have
endured two hunger strikes and been
forcibly fed
You've raised good deal Of money
Tor the Union. haven't you | pursued.
l guess it's easier to go to Holloway
than to raise money, for here Mrs. Peth
evinced pardonabIe pride.
When I became Treasurer Of the
tnion," she said. there was - money in
the treasury. Now l have left them
with $4,000 10 their credit. and alto
Sether I have raised about E135, 900"
Dear me, They will miss you
murmured
Mrs. Lawrence said nothing very forri-
bly,. and I realized what she felt on tFr
subject
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Mrs IawrenCe's face was very grave
as she told her story and a shade graver
she added:
One woman died from injuries re-
ceived on Black Friday. and many others
have never recovered from what they en-
Cured"
Dear. dear" I murmured. But I had
heard all this beforehand so have you.
girls-and | wondered II l could lead the
lady gently back to the subject Of the
Great Feud Of the Pcths and the Parks
Here the door opened very gently and
Mr.. Pethi:k Lawrence came in quite un-
obtrusively. lie went at once to his wife $
side and began to talk to her of the meet
ing at Holhorn and the meeting at Cam
berwell and lots OF other meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED FOR
 ALL-STAR CONTEST AT DALLAS
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of Auburn are counted upon; for guards, Metzger. Swafford and Covington of Van derbilt and Cheape of Sewanee: for tackles, Freeland, Hasslock and Connen. Vanderbilt; Walton and Manship of Mis- sissippi; for quarter, Chigger Browne, Sewanee, and Robbins, Vanderbilt: halves. Hardage and Neely. Vanderbilt. and Shields, Mississippi; for full back, Cahall, Mississippi, and Davis. Auburn.
 The party which will start from Blr- mingham is expected to be made up of Hardage. Stewart, Cheape, Alvin Browne, Allen Brown, Davis. Lamb, Neely. Rob bins and Hasslock, Metzger being picked mp at Montgomery. near which place he is engaged in engineering work. Free land coached in Texas and along with Cornell, who lives in Fort Worth. will join the squad at Dallas. It is hoped to reach Dallas in time for a couple of days practice. Signals have been distributed and doubtless some heavy coaching after the Yost style will be indulged in by va rions members en route. The Dallas end of the line is being looked after by brother of Willis Stewart, who is standing for the financial end of the affair." The Texas squad will contain Bell, Lambert and Bowler. said be Agricultural and Me chanicals best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 HELD ON SUSPICION
W. B. Pitts Arrested in Atlanta Charged With RObbing Georgia
 Farmer of S165

Atlanta, Ga, December 1S.-(speeial.)- )-- A suspicious note in the room of w. B.. Fitts of Birmingham. who was thought to be i'll and dying in his room at the Georgian hotel, led to the arrest of the man by officers Turner and Perry this morning.
 Fits, who was in great pain when he called aid, on account of an overdose of medicine. which he claimed 10 have taken through a misunderstanding of a physicians directions, was soon found to be in no danger, and sent to police headquarters The arresting officers are holding him on suspicion of being the man who robbed k. l.. Jones, a farmer. from Vienna. Ga, of Sl65. after having persuaded the old gentleman that he was related to him by marriage. Jones. who had returned to his home in Vienna, will be asked to come to Atlanta to identify the man under arrest.
 The note that led to the mans arrest reads: "I can no longer stand to live. God alone knows my pain. As he Is mJ judge l know nothing of the depot rob bery I love you all Goodbye. Ben"
 Fitts stoutly protests his Innocence, but admits he did meet Up with an old man, and that he was with him q good part of q day. He said he thought he was going to die, and that he was worried for fear his wife would see the story about the robbery and think he was implicated in #. Before going tO Birmingham he lived at Luthersyile.
 The name of W. E. F1tts does not appcar in the directory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
CRACKER TEAMS
 ABOUT COMPLETE
Deal for Jay Kirke's Ac- quisition Only Thing That
 Worries Smith

The acquisition of Jay Kirke. the for- mer Pel star. and now with the Boston Braves, is the only deal which stands in the way of "Ily smith completing his 1913 Cracker squad, says the Atlanta Journal
 The Cracker mogul has already lined up all the other players he wants and while he would not turn down a likely looking star, he. is not on the hunt tor any one else, his sole object from nov until the end of the season being to com plete a few deals whereby he can get rid Of some of the material he has on hand
 The organization of the new North Carolina league will prove big help to Smith in getting rid of some of the play CTS he has for sale or trade. Already Charlotte and Durham, two members Of the new league have asked for Cracker players to lead their teams in 1913 Dur ham is after Vedder Sitton, while Char lotte wants Harold Johns. Manager Smith has these two men on the market and is no wendeaVoring to wind up a deal whereby they will go to the league as moguls.
 All of the players who will report here for spring training work have not yet been turned over to the Crackers. yet they have been lined up and will be landed at the proper time. Clark Griffith, the Washington manager, has already told Smith he will send him one or two good infielders in case they are needed, and this puts the Atlanta team on easy street with the exception of one man for the outer works. This one man will doubt less be Kirke, and he will be landed dur ing the next ten days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE SEASON WILL OPEN
 ON APRIL THE 10TH

Chicago, December 1S--April 10 will be the opening day in both the American and National leagues, President Ban E. Johnson of the former organization aa- nounced last night The season will close on October 1, in the east and October in the west.
 Schedules for both leagues will be drawn up at a meeting between Johnson ard his secretary, William Harrdige, and Bar ney Dreyfuss of Pittsburg and John Heydler, secretary of the National league, at meeting at French Lick Springs, starting January 2. The charts will ne presented for adoption at a meeting of the magnates of both leagues in New York April 1. No exception is expected to be taken to the schedules.
 Johnson tonight said he was greatly in favor of a new method of scoring the pitching record. He will suggest sev- eral changes at future meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
MANY STAR PLAYERS DRAWN
 FROM "CORNER LOT' CLUBS

Most of the star ball players" an- nounees a magazine article, "come from the corner lots of the big cities where they first began to play. They are big city products. a
 As for instance, (. Mathewson. who came from that world wide metropolis Faetoryvine. Pa. ry Cobb. from that Babylon of the nations Royston Ga. :; Nap Rucker. from that teeming mart. Al- pharetta, Ga; Walter Johnson, from that swarming bee hive of humanity, Weiser Idaho; Ed Walsh, Iris Speaker Clyde Milan, Ed Plank. Jeff Tesreau, Chief My CTS, Frank Baker Charley Herzog aal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
HEFLIN IN DEMAND
 AS PUBLIC SPEAKER
Made Recent Address at Annual Banquet of Buffalo Chamber
 of Commerce

Washington, December 1s.-(Special)- Representative Hehin has established such a nation wide reputation as an or ator that there is almost constant de- mand, or request, for him to make an .,d- dress at some banquet or public gathering b yhis admirers.
 Last Saturday night he addressed a meeting of the chamber of commerce at Buffalo, N. Y, on the occasion of their annual banquet, together with Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston. Representative Hefin's subject was "The South," and it is needless to say that he captivated his audience.
 Quite a pretty compliment was paid 10th NIT. Hehin and Mayor Fitzgerald by the chamber of commerce by placing large representations of the great seals of Alabama and Massac achusets conspicu- ously behind their respective seats on the platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
HIGH PICKS TRACK TEAM FOR ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY RUN
STARS OF SOUTH AND EAST TO MEET TEXAS SELECTION ON GRIDIR0N ON NEW YEARS DAY-ALABAMA FURNISHES SEVERAL MEN

Nashville. December 1s.-lSpecial)-Ar- engagements have been perfected for the proposed all star game at Dallas, Tex New Years Day between an $. l. A. A.
 aggregation of stars who have played out their time on the gridiron in that ter ritory and team made up of like mem- zbers of Texas Agricultural and Mechani- cal, University of Texas, Texas Christian university and other Long Horn squads.
 Lewie Hardage and Willis Stewart have been in charge at this end of the line and announce the following as having prom ised to make the trip, which will actually start from Birmingham December 27. For centers, Adams of Mississippi and Burns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
SHANNON THINKS
 PROSPECTS GOOD
 FOR NEW LEAGUE

Hugh Shannon, tLe Buffalo baseball man i5 enthusiastic over the prospects of Augusta, Ga, in the forming of the Georgia Carolina Baseball league.
 !, According to the Augusta papers Shan non writes definitely that he will come to Augusta in the near future and bes'n to work at once in building up a club for that city for the coming season.
 He writes: "I have definitely decided to come to Augusta and will from now on start building the team which I vlll have to represent Augusta next season will come to Augusta shortly after the first or the year and will then hustle things up and get the new league started. '1 am sure we will be able to form T swell little league in these cities: Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
KUBIAk GETS THE DECISION OVER
 CARL MORRIS

Atlanta, December 17-Al kubiak of Philadelphia was awarded the decisica over Carl Morris, tEc Oklahoma ''white hope" aspirant, at the end of ther 10 round bout before the Dixie Athletic club here lest night. At the end of the bout both men apparently were fresh. Ka- biak landed two blows to Morris one. but none of them seemed to seriously inconvenience the Oklahoman. Kuhial1 excelled at infighting The decision cn points by the referee apparently was popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
NOOJ|N MAY PLAY
 IN NORTH CAROLINA
 LEAGUE NEXT YEAR

Lonney Noojin, the old Alabama star diamond artist, and at present director of athletics at Howard college, will prob- ably sign with the AsheVille. N. C., club in the newly formed North Carolina league for next season. Noojin has played professional ball since his graduation at the state university and has made quite a name for himself in professional Gir- cles. At one time he was a member of the Cincinnati Reds in the National league, and later with Chattanooga in the Southern. He is in receipt of letter from Johnny Stouch. the manager of the Asheville club, rendering him a contract. While Noojin has not as yet decided dsfi- nitely just where he will play next sea son he thinks well of Stouch's offer and will probably join his club in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
SUFFRAGE LEADER
 IS VERY OPTIMISTIC

Chicago, December 1S.-Dr. Anna Shaw, president of the American Woman Suf frage association. arrived here today 10 discuss with members of the executive board plans for another campaign for votes for women. She will deliver an ad- dress here tomorrow evening before re- turning to New York.
 "The outlook for equal suffrage is glo- rious," said pr. Shaw. Dr. Shaw disap- proves the suggestion that American woman suffragists adopt the trousers worn by women of the orient, as mat Ger of comfort. Not for me-" she says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
EWES OF BESSEMER AND THE B. A. C. MEET HERE FRIDAY NIGHT

so or 20 mere who broke in from the "cor- ner lots of big cities averaging from 200 to 1S1 souls, including commercial trave- lers and moving picture troupes who pause en route.
 A team. for another example. picked from earnest athletes who came from towns of eo0o or less. would present me Following fabby array of talent: Catch CT, Myers; pitchers, Johnson. Gregg, Mathewson. kucker. Walsh; fl st base Daubert or Chase, second base, Doyle; shortstop. Wagner: third base. Baker; i; outtield. Cobb. Speaker, Jackson, Milan. Yes, it's shame the way the big cities control the destinies of classy athletes from cradle time until they start back for Terre EIaute. Medicine Hat and Vincennes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
 YESTERDAY WAS COBB'S BIRTHDAY

Chicago. December 1s.-A newspapers here that keeps the records of the birth days of men prominent in the sporting world. chronicles the fact that 1yrus Raymond Cobb. star outfielder of the Detroit Americans ana champion batsman of the American league. is 26 years old today and that he has been playing base ball II years. He began playing the sdsle in his native town, Royston, Ga, when discovered by George Leidy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
NO TESTIMONY IN
 HARVESTER SUIT

Chicago, December 1S-No witnesses were examined today in the government suit against the International Harvester company, testimony in which is being taken by Special Examiner Robert s. Taylor. Documents and letters which the company officials had turned over to the government were examined They related to the formation of the organization in 1902 Representatives of several firms which the International Harvester com pany officials say are competitors are expected to testify tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
ANOTHER HITCH REPORTED IN
 THE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS

Cincinnati, December 1S.-That there was hitch in the much talked of ar rangement by which Frank Chance, former manager of the Chicago National league club, would become manager of the New York American team, became known here today when President Hermann of the Cincinnati club said he had not released Chance. President Herman obtained Chance several weeks ago through the waiver system, and it was thought that he intended that the former Chicago man. ager would lead the Cincinnati team the coming season. Joe Tinker shortstop of the Chicago Nationals, was traded to Cincinnati in the sporting contract. and immediately the name of Chance became
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
B. A. c. TO MEET BESSEMER FIVE

in view of the fact that Coach Nespor has not yet had time to instiil any co.i- siderable amount of team work into his five thus early in the season, the Besae, mer athletes are likely to offer the Iiir- mingham Athletic club team some pretty strenuous opposition.
 Both teams easily defeated the Memphis five last week, and the ease with which both handled their opponent indicates that they are fairly well matched for the cca- test Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
BIG LEAGUE STARS
 GET GOOD MONEY

Ban Johnson, president American,
 league ........................... .S25. 100 Frank Chance, manager-to-be of
 New York Yankees. es.................. 20e00 John J. McGraw, manager New
 York Giants .........................f S.dOG Hugh Jennings, manager Detroit... Is, 600 Connie Mack, manager Athletics
 and part owner) r).................... t5.UO0 Ty Cobb. Detroit ...................... 10.10) Fred Clarke, manager Pittsburg.... 19,00o Hans Wagner. Pittsburg. ............ 100C0 Garland Stahl, Red Sox (and part
 owner) ............................ 10, 9o0 Clark Griffith, Washington (and
 part owner) ......................... 1000 Roger Bresnahan, ex-manager St.
 Louis Cardinals ....................etQ .etQ.o0O
 a-And percentage of profits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
bRA|NSBE:ATENOUT WITH MINING PICK Convict Murdered at Lucille Mines in Bibb by Life
 Termer

Centreville, December 1S.-(Special) News has been received here that Jack Johnson, a negro convict at Lucille mines, in Bibb county beat to death another convict at said mine. It is stated that without provocation Jack Johnson took his mining pick and knocked the fellow down and then beat out his brains. About three years ago Jack Johnson was tried in the circuit court of Bibb county for mur- der, was convicted and given the death penalty by jury. On reeommenda- ton of the county officers the gover- nor commuted the sentence to life im- prisonment and Johnson was sent to the coal mines to serve out the sen tence, Sheriff oakley has gone to Lucille prison to bring Johnson to the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Morningstar Is Victor

Pittsburg. December 1S.-ora Morning star of this city last night defeated George Slosson of New York 400 to To in 19 innings, in the second match of the Morningstar-Sloss Yamada 1S.2 bil- Hard tournament being played here for a purse of 5000. Last night Yamada, the Japanese player, defeated Morning star 400 to 3S3. The average for Morning star was 21 1-9; for Slosson, s HIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
GENERAL WOOD
 TO INSPECT POSTS

Washington. December 1s.-Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, left Wash ington tonight on tour of inspection of some of the south Atlantic army posts and fortihcations. which practically will complete a country wide personal inves- tgation of this sort. General Wood will stop first at Atlanta to visit Fort Me- Pherson and proceed thence to Savannah and Charleston. stopping at Wilmington, N. C., on the return trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

linked with the managership of the New York club. It had been reported that arrangements had been consummated whereby Chance would go to New York, but Herman now professeg 10 have no official knowledge of any such deal. it was generally believed hT-~ that any hitch in the proceedings aame from Chance, and that his release by the Gin cinnati club would be gran" as soon as it is asked for.
 New York, December 1S.-At the oft ,e of President Farrell of the New York American league baseball club today 1t was denied that there had 'soen hitch in the arrangement under which Frank Chance was expected to mana--, the High, landerS next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

The Birmingham Athletic club basket ball team will play their second game of the season Friday night when they meet the i've of the Bessemer Athletic club.
 The game promises to be 8 good one. Heretofore, the Birmingham Athletic club athletes have had but little trouble in winning from their near home opponents, but the Bessemer club is said to have an exceedingly fast bunch this season, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Case to Jury Today

Chicago, December 1S.-Arguments in the case of George W. Fitzgerald, charged with stealing sla5,000 from the Chicago sbb-treaslIry, were not completed in Judge Carpenters court today. The case is ex- pected to reach the jury tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
TEAM SELECTED TO REPRESENT
 HIGH IN CROSS COUNTRY RUN

tors in the race The other boys finished in the order named above.
 Coach Coafleux of the iIigh school and Professor West of the local Young Men's Christian association were judges at the try-out, and report that the school boys showed fast time in their work.
 After the run the athletics who won places on the team were subjected to a physical examination, and all found to be in fine shape for the strenuous cross country run this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

lumbia Charleston, Spartanburg and Greenville in South CarolnS and At- gusta and Athens in Georgia. I know for a positive fact tkat Wilmington, N. C.. is anxious to get in the proposed league and should any of the above men, toned towns in South Carolina fail to get in the league we would be able to set either Anderson, s. C., or Wilmington. N. C., to take their place.