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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
ALABAMA WILL
 HAVE GOOD TEAM
Captain Mcdowell Says the University Has Good
 Baseball Material

Holt Mcdowell, captain of the Uni versity of Alabama baseball nine, was in tie city yesterday and was very look for the coming season He said that eight of the men on last years team would be out again for the team this year and that something like 90 men would work out for the regular nine. Today the first practice, which will be indoors. will begin and from now until the beginning of April II will be hard work every day.
 We expect quite a fine team down at Alabama this season. said the cap tain of the nine," and from all indi- cations will have the best season that we have had in years. Today the catchers and the pitchers will start to limbering up by working out in the gymnasium. and ,Ae other players will start soon. Outdoor practice will not begin for about two or three weeks for the whole team.
 Flight old men have reported back for the team and among them was Snedecor, who has been away from college for a year or so, and it is thought that he will strengthen the team wonderfully. We will not have Pelham Anderson, our regular catcher, back this year, but Yandegraaf and Harsh will be out and they did nicely ast year as substitute receivers. Lon Greer. one of the box artists upon whom we depended last year, will be rvf1 hab Ivy fire pitcher.
 "In the infield Johnny Courtney will be back; Snedecor will be at first, while Moody will play second, and Goss, who was our utility last year, will be stationed somewhere, probably at shortstop. Courtney Snedecor and Gosa ought to make a fine trio in the infeld. as they have played together before, and have always worked to- gether well.
 'In the outfeld Peebles will be in center, while I play left. The other po- sitons have not been filled but of course the new material will take care Of this. What pleases us most is the promising new material. This year we have fine lot of men who promise to make us stellar artists. About 50 will be out for the team, and I am sure that we will have a representa- tive team out of this number
 Coach Graves is a fine baseball coach and is very popular with both the students and the alumni. He will probably put out the best team that has ever represented the university. for the material is there and many old men are back. Our schedule will be good one and we will play nearly ev- cry team in the south and 8 few pro- fessional teams in exhibition games be- sides"
 MT. Mcdowell will leave today for Tuscaloosa, where he will enter upon his college work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Stage Heroines Now Do the Proposing

The aggressive suffragette phase of the new woman is beginning to affect the sentimental relationships of theatrical TO- nance in an interesting manner. As may be seen in '.The Fortune Hunter,' which comes to the Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee, the sweet young thing is now pursuing and proposing to the ''juvenile' thus revers- ing all amorous traditions. One sees the daughter of the village banker in "The Fortune Hunter" throw herself at the head of debonaire Nat Duncan, just as he had planned that she should.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

This morning at s:25 the B. A. c. team of basketball players will leave over the Louisville and Nashville for Auburn, where they will play the Auburn team tonight. From Auburn they will play their strongest rival, the Columbus team at columbus Ga From there the squad will go to Atlanta.
 When the squad, which consists of Sat terfield, Seals, McGowan, Wharton, Sea- right, Ritchie, Davis, Strange, Nesbit, Streit and Coach Nespor, leave they will be in fine shape
 On this trip the club will play two of the strongest teams in the south, and if they should be able to defeat the Colum- bus Y. M. c. A team on Friday, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Masquerade a Success

The children's masquerade ball last night at the Turn Verein club was a pronounced success, the little ones ac- quitting themselves credftably from ev- cry standpoint. The first boys prize for the best costume was won by George Moughon. His costume was that of clown. The prize for the girls for the best costume was won by Miss Carrie I<atheles. She wore fancy dress The Turn Verein will, during this month. introduce novel enter tainment in the shape of Mardi Gras concert. to be produced in old Ger man style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
A Newspaper Praises

The genuine praise of a newspaper for a theatrical attraction comes only when it is merited, and The Age-Hera1d of Tuesday morning speaks in the most glowing terms of ''Silver Threads which is offered this week at the Bijou by pany. MT. Jose is given an opportunity in the action of the play to render sev- eral of the old ballads, which he intro- duced and made popular, such as "Silver Threads Among the Gold"
 Next week comes The Rosary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Russian Dancers

The pride of an emperor and the joy of many kings, the fad of two conti- nents and the anticipation of many the atre patrons, the Imperial Russian Dan cers from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, are announced for this after noon and tonight at the Jefferson the atre. Few attractions booked for the cur rent season are so fraught with interest as the all star ballet headed by M. Alexander Volinine, Mile. Halina Schmolz and half hundred artistic compatroits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
RUSSELL FORD
 SIGNS CONTRACT

New York, January 31.-Announcemen' was made at the offices of the New fork American league club tonight that husse'l Ford. the star pitcher of the Highlahoers' baa gent in his signed contract. Seefe- |, =, ron, Davis of the Highlanders, said ttat inc report that Pitcher Jack Warhop ,,as a .shold out or that he returned unsigned the contracts was without foull- datiOu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

Fred c. Calkins has been asked to form the Alabama Fire Prevention association, and has replied to the leaders of this movement that he will be glad to do so. He has announced that the organization will probably take place in this city on March i, or about that date. w. l.. Key holds. the promoter of the Fire Proven ton association, has been arrangins Tor the minor details. and everything will be ready for the organizers when they arrive to begin their work.
 MT. Calkins, who is prominently con- nected in the insurance business, has organized many like associations and is now the chairman of the organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
WILL ORGANIZE THE FIRE
 PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

committee of the Mississippi Fire Pre- vention society.
 W. L. Reynolds, vice president of the Southern States Fire. Casualty Insurance company, stated that he will arrange series of lectures by men who are well acquainted with this work for the day of formation, and that there will be a large number of town insurance men present at the meeting. He declared by publicity, education and rigid enforcement of the building laws that the fire loss of Alabama could be reduced enormously, and that the insurance companies will De more prosperous and able to lower the rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
B. A. c. BASKETBALL TEAM
 BEGINS LONG TRIP TODAY

will be proclaimed the southern chani- pions. Coach Nespor has trained the boys so that they will be accustomed to the small court and they will probably make a worthy showing. However it is doubt ful if they will defeat Columbus.
 Then at Atlanta, the club will tackle another stiff proposition. The Atlanta boys have always been one of the hardest teams to defeat that the club has had to play. Up till the present time. the B. A. c. has not been defeated by any team aud the local followers are hoping that they will have as good a record when they come back At Auburn tonight, those that are acquainted with the dope say that the score will be something like: B. A. C., 35, Auburn, 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Address in Sylacauga

Sylacauga, January -(Special)-- Arthur F. Arnold, one of the interde- nominational Sunday school workers of West Virginia, delivered an address on the work at the Methodist church last night, using for his subject, "A Child in Our Midst" Those who heard the address pronounce it one of the best delivered in Sylacauga on Sunday school work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
William Fayersham

William Faversham. who will pre- sent Edward Knoblauch's brilliant comedy, "The Faun.'' at the Jefferson theatre next Monday, since becoming his own manager. that he is not afraid of dramatic novelty. It is an axiom of the theatre that the public is slow to accept anything that departs rad ically from the conventional. The truth of the matter is that the average play goers has long ago surfeited of the customary commonplace, shallow of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

Blanche Ring has been termed by the press as her own spotlight She is famous the country over because of the inimitable manner in which she sings her songs. In her new musical comedy, "The Wall Street Girl,' in which she will be seen at the Jeffer son theatre next Wednesday, she is sure to draw one of the largest and most ia fashionable audiences of the sea son Included in her list of new songs will be ''Deedle- Dunn Dee,' The Indian Rag" and Daddy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Miss Annie Wall

Miss Annie Wall, aged r years, died yesterday morning at o'clock at 44do Sixth avenue, south. Avondale. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence. Interment will be made at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
s. M. Bernard

Samuel Minor Bernard, aged sl years' died yesterday at the residence of his son Harry o. Bernard, 1615 Fourteenth avenue, north, He is survived oy four children, Fl. 0. Bernard Of Birmlngham' Rev. S. M Bernard, Jr., of Madisonville, Ky. Mrs. R. C.. McInteer of Pittsburg, and Mrs. l.. H. Peter of Pittsburg. The remains will be sent this morning by Shaw lS Son to Louisville, Ky, for inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Robert James Harris

Robert James Harris, aged 23 years, died -festerdav at a local infirmary of lock inv. Funeral services will be held tals morning from the late residence, lls Fifth avenue, Bessemer. lnterment Will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery, Besse- rrer. He Is survived by his wife, mother and two brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Mrs. B. F. Grey

Mrs. B. F. Grey died last night at her late residence, 72T Rose street. Avondale. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock. Inter ment will be made in Woodlawn cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
PERSONAL

D. D. Curran, president of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad. was in Birmingham last night en route to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

the Carnegie company to the United states Steel corporation was his desire to retire from the hazards and respon- abilities of active business, and that since said sale was concluded he has had no connection with the business of the purchasing corporation or anyone else. a
 10. Answering the tenth paragraph or the petition this defendant says that II is true that prior to the organization or the United States Steel corporation the several constituent companies were en- gagged, according to the respective pur- noses for which they were organized, lh business of which a portion was Inter state or foreign commerce. lie mas no such knowledge as will enable nm 10 affirm or deny the remaining allegations charges and conclusions in said para graph, except to deny that he entered into any agreement or combination III restraint of trade and commerce among inc several states and with foreign na- lions within the meaning or section and n. combination to monopolize part of the trade or commerce among the several states and with foreign nations within the meaning of section Of the auti-trllSt act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
CARNEGIE MAKES ANSWER TO
 GOVERNMENT SUIT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

~~~---~~-~~~~~,>~>-~~~~~~~~ negie Steel company 10 this effect was verified under oath by this defendant and other members of the Carnegie Steel company has evident reference to an bill filed in the court of common pleas No. 1 of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, by H. c. Prick, to compel an accounting for his interest in the Carnegie Steel company, Limited. partnership asso- citation, existing prior to tho organiza- tion of the Carnegie company, the cor poration referred to in the present peti- ton. In his bill MT. Prick averred the assets of the said partnership associa- ton were worth more than S250 GOO coo This estimate this defendant and other defendants disputed as immateral in the suit in question, saving that the asso- citation did not at that time have tan gible assets which the association could sell or transfer for that value, but this defendant and those partners joining him in this answer in the said suit averred in that connection that the partnership as a going concern and with it's existing organization was worth a sum largely In excess of the book value of it's tangible assets.
 The Real Question
 The real question in the said suit as to the value of the property, was based upon the construction and effect of a certain agreement between the members of the association which this defendant and others of the members claimed was binding upon all of the members of said association, by which agreement the as sets of said association as between the members were to be estimated and ap- praised in a certain way for the pur- pose of fixing the value of the interests both of incoming and outgoing members. and that by preceding apprasement so made and assented to by the members of said association, including the said H. c. Prick the value of the assets were fixed as stated in the petition in this case.
 Defendant further answering this par agraph of the petition says he has no knowledge and therefore cannot admit or deny the averment, to-wit, that H c. Prick proposed to sell the Carnegie property to ]. P. Morgan for Sl60,ooo,00 and that the latter declined it upon the ground that the price was too high. He ayers, however, that the only option the said H. C. Prick had upon the Carnegie property involved the payment to this defendant for his interest alone of sl5l,- 95o,ooo.
 Wanted to Retire
 Further answering this paragraph this defendant says that his sole motive il agreeing to the sale of the properties ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

For appropriate floral offerings. phone q. See Godden's Seed & Flower Stofs 201S First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Blanche Ring

fering and cries out for something new. novel meritorious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
TOOLATE ID CLASSIFY

THE ORIGINAL CHEIRO. Americas foremost palmist, clairvoyant, per manently located 2201 9th avenue, corner 22d street. Fee reasonable, and no charge if not satisfied. BRINDLE Bull Terrier bitch, 10 months old, tip of tail, feet, stripe in fore head and stomach white, small scar on top of neck; ears trimmed to point Reward for return to J.. w Kerr, 1so0F3d avsnue. ! g. B iWANTED-By young doctor, modern furnished room, close in. S87, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
KILLED BY TRAIN
 NEAR BAY ANNETTE
Local on L. X N. Strikes Man at Trestle-Music Pupils Have
 Recital

Bay Mnette, January 3f.-(Speeial.)-I attempting to cross the Louisville and Nashville tracks ahead of one of the local trains yesterday afternoon near Perdido. 2 white man named Brown was run down and killed instantly. Brown was consid- erabe distance ahead of the train, and was walking on the right of way over a tlestle, and after getting across he at tempted to gain the opposite side of the track when he was struck. His body was brought to this place, where fl was laid 10 rest this afternoon in the local ceme- tery.
 The pupils of Miss James Tanning, in- structor of music in the local high school, gave a recital at the schoohouse yes terday afternoon at which time all the pupils rendered their latest selection The recital proved 10 be a very pleasant af- fair, and the pupils showed remarkable progress in their musical ability since the beginning of the term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
TO FORM MOBILE
 UNDERWOOD CLUB

, Mobile, January (Special)-
 A call. signed by 25 of the leading citizens of Mobile. was issued to- } night for a meeting to be held at
 ) noon tomorrow at the Cawthon ho- , tel for the purpose of forming a
 } club in the interest Of the candi-
 } dacy of Oscar W. Underwood for , the presidency of the United , States. Every citizen of Mobile , has been urged to attend the meet } ing. and il is expected that the at } tendance will be large and Mobile
 , is overwhelmingly in favor of the , Alabama congressman for chief eA-
 } ecutire of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phones 100,
LICE JOY. Undertaker. Phones 7ss.

SHAW. the Undertaken, Phones g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Wanted to Retire

Further answering this paragraph this defendant says that his sole motive in agreeing to the sale of the properties of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
No Knowledge of Corporation

II Answering the eleventh para graph of the said petition this deieho- ant has no knowledge and cannot al arn, or deny the allegations as 10 the actions of the corporation or us con stituent companies since its orgahi- cation nor has he any knowieoge as to ,he business of the constituent com nan,es lother than the Carnegie com nanv, .prior to such organization Ills reeollections of details of the bus mess operations of the Carnegie com many and it's constituent companies IS not sufficient at this time to enable him to affirm or deny The aNermehts
 of this paragraph so far as they re-
 late to the actions of those companies
 prior to the organization or the cor
 poration In fact, having removed ms
 residence from Pittsburg to the clty
 of New York in the year 1888 he was
 consulted only as to general poiicS
 by the managers in active charge lie can state. however, that he did not,
 so far as his individual Judgment went favor the idea of pools or associations, but preferred that the Carnegie Steel company should conduct its business in entire independence, believing that with its organization 1t would prosper under this policy.
 II. And this defendant denies all and all manner of unlawful combination and confederacy wherewith he is by the said petition charged.
 In his answer to paragraphs Q, O. | ', s, Q. 12 and 1s the defendant says | in substance that he has not the knowl- edge regarding the statements set forth to enable him to either affirm or deny the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Thirteen Allegations

The 13 allegations to which MT. Car negie makes reply are arranged in the governments bill of complaint un- der the following captions;
 1. Conditions before the consolida- tion of 1S9S1900.
 2. Consultations, 1S9S-1900
 3. Conditions leading to formation of United States Steel corporation.
 I. Formation of United States Steel corporation. 5. Capacity and extent of properties brought under combination in 1901.
 6. Acquisitions subsequent to the original combination.
 :. Position achieved by the corpora ton through the ownership or control of coal, coke, iron ore and transporta- tion
 &. Extensions and earnings.
 9. Charges as to the properties or various constituent companies
 l0 Consultations.
 II. Pools and agreements.
 l2. Tnterlocking direetorates.
 13 Combinations other than written pools or agreements.
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BOOK II.
CHAPTER ~.
A Startling Disclosure.


Julien was driving. a few afternoons
later. with Nine. Christopher. She had
picked him up in the Bots, where he had
gone for a solitary walk. In her luxurt-
Gus automobile they passed smoothly be-
yond the confines of the park and out
into the country. After her brief sum-
mons and the few words of invitation
they relapsed into a somewhat curious
silence
My FRIEND" Nine. Christopher remark
ed at length, glancing thoughtfully to-
ward him. II find change in you. You
are pale and tired and silent It is your
duty to amuse me. but you make no eff
fort to do so. Yet you have lost that look
of complete detection. You have, indeed,
the appearance of a man who has accom-
plished something. who has found new
purpose in life"
Julien to some extent recovered him
self
Dear Mime. Christopher" he exclaimed,
lit Is true. My manners are shocking.
Yet. in a way, ! have an excuse l have
been hard at work for the last few days.
] was writing all night until quite late
this morning. II was because / could not
sleep that / came out to sit under the
trees-where you found me. in fact
Writing" she repeated. so you are
changing your weapons, are you? You
are going TO make a new bid for power?
Julien shook his head.
1T is not that" he answered. II have
no personal ambitions connected with my
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RAISE FUND FOR MEMORIAL.
Recital to Aid Project for Titanic
Shaft to Be Given Thursday.

recital of Gen. Lew Wallace's Ben
Hur." with musical accompaniment by
the Marine Band, will be given in the
ballroom of the New Willard next Thurs
day evening, by Mrs. Evelyn Gurley-
Kane. The recital is given for the pur-
pose of inaugurating a fund for the erec-
ton of a memorial to the Americans who
lost their lives in the Titanic disaster.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Beck
man Winthrop. Secretary Meyer, Admiral
Andrews. chief OF the bureau Of nayiga-
ton. and other officials Of the Navy De-
partment have given the recital their
official sanction. permitting the Marine
United States flags for purposes Of deco
ration. Officers Of the army and navy
will appear in uniform. requests to this
effect having been made by Secretary
Meyer and Gen. Leonard Wood.
The managing committee is composed
OF Senator Charles E. Townsend chair
man; Representative Lemuel P Fadgett
Of Tennessee, vice chairman: Representa-
tive George S. Legare of South Carolina,
lin. treasurer. The congressional patron
committee Is composed of Senator Coe I.
Crawford, Senator Hoke Smith, Senator
Charles e. Townsend, Speaker Champ
Clark. Representatives William M Calder
Of New York. ]. H. Davidson Of Wiscon-
sin, Lincoln Dixon OF Indiana. NJ p. Kin
caid OF Nebraska, George S. Legare of
James T. Lloyd Of Missouri, George A.
Loud Of Michigan. James C. McI.aughlin
Of Michigan, Eben w. Martin Of South
Dakota, Lemuel p. Padgett Of Tennessee.
William Sulzer Of New York and w. w.
Wilson Of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
TO CONTEST NOVEL WILL
HaIf-Sister Claims Undue In
fIuence Over Thomas
A. Newman.

The will Of Thomas Albert Newman
former shoe dealer in Georgetown, who
left half-nephew, Louis A. Radcliffe
$40. with the proviso that If he is dissat-
isfed he is to receive $1.O5 in United
States pennies, is to be contested. A
caveat was filed today by Jane E. Rat
cliffe. half-sister Of the deceased, claim
ing to be his sole heir.
Mrs. Radcliffe is given 10 per cent OF
the income of the estate for life, and at
her death her share of the income is
to be distributed among cousins for life.
On the death of the last. life beneficiary
the entire estate is to be distributed
among the Little Sisters Of the Poor, st.
AIMS Infant Asylum and the House of
the Good Shepherd. Rev. Thomas G.
Smyth, pastor of st. AIMS Church, and
Frank J. Wissner are named as ex-
ecutors.
In her caveat the half sister charges
that Newman was not of sound mind
when the will was executed in February,
1909, and alleges undue influence or in
timidation in the securing Of the sigma
ture to the paper.
Mr.. Newman owned premises 3134 and
1896 M street, valued at $1S.OOO and had
personal property worth $1,000.