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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
MOdesty Is Over

Much of the delay in getting the Taft campaign fully under way has been due to the Presidents own modesty in refusing to blow his own horn, and his reluctance to have others blow it for him. The intention now, however, is to have his campaign pushed forward along lines that will reveal the real strength of the President with the peo- pie of the country, and remove much of the misunderstanding that exists as to the character of the opposition.
 T believe" said Senator Penrose, that the vast majority of the people are strongly in favor of the renomina- ton and reelection of President Taft. He has not only fought for reforms, but has accomplished them. The honest business interests of the country feel that while he has insisted on the strict enforcement of the sherman antitrust law, he has proceeded without undue agitation. Mir. Taft's conscientious atti- tude toward all public questions is well known. The public also appreciates that he never sacrifices justice to ob . tain popular effect, but he serves the public fearlessly and without favor and that he cannot be swayed from his duty by threats of opposition. He is the strongest candidate who can be nomiuated,"s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29

Huron, cloudy .............. 2O II Jacksonville, clear ......... 66 ai Kansas City, cloudy ........ 24 24 Knoxville, rain ............. 46 5S Louisville, rain ..........:..I Al o0 Memphis, rain ..-........... 5S 46 Miami, clear ...........'... iz ~ Mobile, rain ...............s 90 oo Modena, clear .............. o4 zo Montgomery, rain ........... 64 54 Montreal, cloudy ........... 0 vt Moorhead, cloudy .......... 10 \ New Orleans. rain. .......... 72 6z New York, cloudy. ...,....I A North Platte, part cloudy.... 32 23 Oklahoma, part cloudy...... 36 g Palestine, cloudy ........... 46 46 Parry Sound, cloudy. y........s 10 *20 Phoenix clear ...........a 50 3f Pittsburg, cloudy ........... 30 F Portland, Ore, cloudy. .....s 56 Al Raleigh, cloudy ............s 32 24 Rapid City, cloudy. ....... 3S IS Roseburg, cloudy ........-.. 56 46 Roswell, clear .............I 40 2S Salt Lake City, cloudy. ....a 36 50 San Diego, clear. ...........s 5S 4 San Francisco, clear. ........ 56 46 Sault Ste. Marie, snow. .....a 12 Seattle, rain ...............s 52 4 Sheridan, cloudy ............ 36 2f Shreveport, rain ............ 50 DO Spokane, rain ............ 3S 36 St. Louis, cloudy 36 g St. Paul, cloudy. rl6 6 Swift Current ............... Tampa, clear ...............l 6S 5o Toledo, cloudy ............. 22 Washington, rain ........... 26 6 Williston, cloudy ........... "A 10 Winnemucca, part cloudy.... A 22 Winnipeg, cloudy ........... 12 *12
 Below zero.
 E. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
Impressed By Great Sermon

Many years ago l listened to great sermon preached by great minister, and one thought that he uttered so impressed itself upon my mind that I have kept it verdant in my memory. It was that God plants His footprints upon the summit of the centuries, which l considered at that time a truism, but have concluded since that it is only half true. have seen that God leaves His imprint in the val leys, on the slopes and everywhere as well as on the heights for those who can discern His loving touch in mother nature.
 'The great difficulty that Jesus Christ had during the time that He was on earth in convincing the people that He was the Messiah was their tendency either to look back to the days of Solo, mon and David or visualize the future as the good days to come. They referred to the time of the prophets as the hap piest period of history, while He was en- deavoring to pake them see that He was the prophesied Savior or they dreamed of the time to come as the golden age and refused to recognize that Gods only Son was in their midst and offered them a chance to evolve radiant present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29

rf
 The whcie country. therefore, should take an interest in the movement for bet teling Inc oads of the United States There Is not man, woman or child in the country who would not be benefited by an improved system of highways The country would become richer and more prosperous and everybody would benefit ihe cost of living undoubtedly would be reduced. 4he American Association for Highway Improvement is correlating the movement and hundreds of persons In the crowded cities are becoming members n order to aid the work of increasing pros perlty by the fundamental methods of making transportation easier and more economical, increasing farm production ard general commerce. That the move |. ment has tie strong approval of the gov- einment k indicated by the fact that Lo- gan Walle" Page, director of the United States office of public roads, is the pres ident of the American Association for Highway Improvement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29

UPHOLD THE CITY COMMISSION
 VOTE FOR pHE CONTRACT TO- DAY MEANS A VOTE OF CONFI- DENCE IN THE COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29

portunities of today have come to you be- cause other men and women have toiled, sacrificed and endured for the sake of what they saw in the future that is the now.
 q would rather live the next decade than any that I have ever heard of, sc that may answer back to our ancestors by fighting for the harvest that they liberally sowed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
Weather Conditions

A depression of considerable extent and widespread influence is noted in the lower Mississippi valley. It has over laid Texas and the southwest during the past i24 hours, making rather rapid progress to it's present position, Sunday It is causing general rains throughout the central valleys as far north as Lake Michigan, and snow in the Lake Superior region. Heavy rains occurred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
Local Data

For the z4 hours ending at p. m. Jan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
Need More Than Record

Tt may be all right for the President, if he is nominated, to run on his record" said a republican member of Congress today, 'but just now he's got to to more than that. He is up against 1t. It looks to me as if the republican eonven- ton will be a knockdown and drag ont affair." The Taft people may as well make up their minds to that fact and get busy.
 Tt is all very well to sit back and to say there must be no attacks on Roose- vclt for anybody, but if this non-resistant attitude is maintained. It will be the un- doing of Mr. Taft. To use prize fighting phrase. what the administration lacks to- day is 'wallop. There is no punch in the Taft campaign. If they do not de- velop a punch pretty soon it will be too late
 There is an apparently widespread feeling that the above statement fair ly represents the situation in Washing ton today. Admirers of the President are praying for more vigor in the Taft boom. They believe that it Is suffer ing from anemia. They think that MT. Taft is fairly entitled to renomina ton, but they are disappointed at the kind of campaign which is being made In his behalf Some of them would like to see the President get fighins mad. They say that if he would take off his coat, roll up his sleeves and step into the ring with a determination to make a finish fight of it, that a big section of the crowd would throw up their hats and cheer for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
The Roosevelt Boom Has Changed Attitude of the
 President on Matters
MIR. HITCHCOCK MAY
 RESIGN POSITION
All Fears of His Disloyalty Are Set at Rest--Resignation of Hilles Rumored-Taft's Cam
 paign Suffering

Washington, January Especially )-The Taft forces are lining up for the battle for the nomination and are confident that he will be renomlnated on the first ballot by an overwhelmingly majority.
 There has been disposition to let the campaign take care of itself. on the idea that MT. Taft has made first rate Pres ident, who deserved a renomination and should have it without a scramble.
 The Roosevelt boom has changed all this and the President and his friends realize that to make the nomination sure they must get busy. Hence there has been d general showing of hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
To Open Headquarters

With view to putting the campaign for the nomination and reelection of Pres ident Taft on a substantial basis, Sen- ators Penrose of Pennsylvania, Crane of Massachusetts and Shoot of Utah have made arrangements for opening head. quarters in this city within the next 1o days.
 Showing the falsity of rumors connect ing Postmaster General Hitchcock with the Roosevelt campaign, it was said las. night that efforts were being made 10 induce MT. Hitchcock to resign from NIT. Tafts cabinet and to take up the active management of the Taft campaign for re- nomination and reelection. Confirmation of the resignation rumor was laking, but there is no doubt that MT. Hitchcock Is heartily in favor of the Presidents re- nomination.
 Another report is that Secretary Hilles may resign at the White House to take charge of the Taft headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05

LONDON, lame 4,-lmpoSstbie as IL
may SEEM Il looks almost certainty
ttaat tile rich EDgliSh Derby is ID De
captured this year 10y an American.
Herman h Dury cas- Sweeper H. ~
American colt, a son of the srent
Broomstiek, hats gone through such
remarkable perform -ances this spring
ihut it IS now faVorite TO win the
classic IL sweeper II. should 3e luck"
enough ~ 0utganc ms rivals, he VIII
ire the fourth horse belonging TO an
American that has accomplished shv
feat Pierre Lorillard's Iroquois came
As.je9 ~ trent ~ lssl and twenty
Years later Noiodl ovski duplicated the
performance. carrying the silks OF
William =. Nhitney. Richard Croker
was the last American to conquer, his
colt Orb1 winning in spectacular
fashion in 1907
II King George is lucky he may win
Tie worlds most famous horse race
~ his nrst attempt, Pinradeau.
chestnut colt thai ran a dead heat IN
remarkable time recently, IL the pest
~. f1a flftfer's srSyUr iserfss' entries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
Bull Movement
in u. S. League

Captain Morgan Mills who has
been known as the official treas
urer of the edmond United States
club was asked yesterday noon what
he thought of the prospects Caps
tain Mills looked gloomy. He inti-
mated that personally he had no
great faith in the United States
league He suggested that he had
put as much money into the enters
prise as he thought wise and that he.
Intended to put no more.
Later in the day Captain Mills was
seen for a second time by an earnest
seeker for information concerning
the United States league. Captain
Mills smiled.
II hava just had letter from
Marshall Henderson. of Pitsburg. tho
new president of the United States
league" he said. Mr.. Henderson,
will be in Richmond tomorrow.
From all accounts those Pittsburg
fellows have money and mean busi-
ness
It was plain TO he seen that bull
movement in United States league
stock was in progress. Captain
Mills smile was as evident as tick.i
err in a brokers' office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
ASK AOM|TTANCE
IN j. 5. LEAGUE
BALTIMORE WANTS FRANCHISE, ~
iITrsHl RG PROMOTERS
DECLARE.
WHITMAN is Knocked
READING PLAYERS DENOuycD
tons2ER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TAIN MILLS NOTES LOCAL
BtLL MOVEMENT.
WHITMAN is KNOCKED

PIITSBURG, June 4.--Baltimore has;
applied for admittance to the Tpil ID
states league, The fans of BaitiH4eFa+
are tired Of the playing done by tbs
teams In the International league, and
want A. -change-This was the text OF
n telegram received yesterday AFTER
noon by Secretary William r. McCai-s
Tough, OF the Pittsburg ard Allegheny.
team OF the United States league.
Secretary Mccullough left last night
for Baltimore where he will take the
matter up with several men wSo have
stated they will support the team IL
baltimore is given a franchise In the
now league. The telegram stated that
the ones desiring the franchise had
the grounds and the entire equipment
and are anxious to have a team placed
III that city. 5
The Eastern men stated they were
willing to pay a good price for the
franchise If necessary. and that thc1s
would post a forfeit to remain II the
league this season and next. IL neces-
sarv
The players Of the Reading team.
who are playing the F'ilipinos here. are
especially bitter in their denunciaticu
of Ex-President William A. Witman,s
former owner Of the Reading team.
Not only do the players claim that
Whitman never intended to play fair
with the league. but they also declare
that it is common belief among those
with whom he has had most OF his
| baseball dealings that the National
commission. the governing body OF or1H
ganized baseball, had a hand. In In
ducing Whitman to go into bankruptcy
and quit the league.
AT the meeting of the United States
League magnates here Sunday last,
Billy Wiessen owner of the Chicago
franchise. declared that with the
scientific hold up men removed from
the official roster, and with real brainy
men at its head" the United States
league would prosper. Niessen de-
clared that when the alleged hoId-up
men could not use the organization
fo~ their own selfish purposes they
| laid down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
United States League Continues to Linger A
Today In Baseball



1sS6--Detroit Nationals went down in
fourteen innings before the
Philadelphies 80.
1S90-Sommers, first baseman of the
Giants, had five assists In j
game with Boston.
1s90--Jocko Fields, Pittsburg Broth
erhood team, made two home
runs off Frank Dwyer. Chicago.
one hit coming with the bases
damned
l903-pittsburg for the second time
in succession shut out Boston;
score, 80. The pitchers were
Doheny and Pittinger.
1904-Chicag White Sox played their
first game under Fielder Jones'
management, trouncing the
Athletics 14-2, and making
twenty-one hits off Waddeil,
Bender and Barthold.
l90I-Beebe, st. Louis Cardinals,
struck out eleven Phillies, but
lost the game SO.
191t--Joe Wood. Boston Americans
struck out three men used by
Chicago as pinch hitters in the
ninth inning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
HANDICAP STROKE
WINS The PRIZE
MIR. WINSTON AND MISS WIN
sTON TAXI. HONORS IN
MIXED TOuRS AMENT.

In the mixed tournament on the
mitage Golf clubs links yester-
day. two teams tied ON the gross
score with l06. but as Peter Winston
and Miss Daisy Winston had handi-
cap allowance Of a single stroke they
finished one better Than w. +, Wood
and Mrs wood who were at scratch.
There were Just dozen teams in the
field and although brisk wind in
tertered at times. excellent golf vas
shown.
Thirteen teams were entered orig
inaily. Whether a hoodoo was feared
ia not known Al any rate Miss
Scarborough. who had been paired
with Mr.. Massey and Mr.. Locker
paired with Miss Jean Fraser, with
drew, and Mr.. Massey and Miss Fraser
made team number seven. With a
handicap OF four they finished with u
net score OF IFS,
The cards turned in Were;
Peter Winston and Miss Daisy
Winston los, gross; l0g. nat
W P Wood and Mrs Wood. io6,
gross; i06, net
G. Jeter Jones and Mrs. Jones, III,
gross: los. net.
r. Neale and Miss +. Boudar. 122,
gross. lie. nets
II. r. Wood and Miss NJ. Fraser.
l26. gross. 10. net,
O. u. Hin and Miss Ashburner
1I2. gross: liz. net.
j. A. Belvin and Mrs. Belvin, III,
gross: liz. net.
G. NJ Jordy aud Mrs Jordy, 1876
gross. 113, net.
Joel Perrin and Miss Avis Grant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
End of u. League
Is Set for June 8

= PtTSBURG, June saturday
night. June sth, will see the end %
the United States baseball feaguc- ON
that date the Pitsburg and Chicago
clubs Will finish a series that Presi-
dent Henderson arranged today with
william Nelson, owner Of the Chi
cago team. who will bring the plays
ers here TO play the last three days
OF the week.
Pittsburs and Chicago will be the
only teams left by SATURDAY. and -
is a. certainty that the two cann0e
PLAY all season as league
Owner J. J. Ryan and Manager
Hugh McKinnon, of the Cincinnati
club, who attended the meeting here
last Sudnay. today departed for NeW
York. declaring that all was on ~
far as they are concerned. Manager
McKinnon wired to the business
mana gers with the club, to pay o.
the players, and permit them to 90.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
Game To-day.
Reading in Pittsburg.

PlTTSRIRG, IA June 4,--The
Reading team of the United States
league, made a sorry showing against
the F'ilpinos here today, and most
of the spectators left The park he
fore the game was half over. The
Pittsburgers hit at will, and ran the
bases like wild men. winning. II To 9. j,
Rapp went to the box after his team
had forged ahead. and was hammered
numerically. The score
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05

Summary TNo-base hits-Caila ham,
Brouthers, w Rapp, Gray. Three base
hits-W arren. Hughes. Home run
Warren. Sacrifice hits-Sabrie, PORT,
Millman. Sacrthce nies--Sapfie'
Hughes, Dieters. stolen bases--Brown.
Berwick. .: Sabre. Fowler, Hughes,
GRAY, Millr1an. James. First base on
balls-OT w. Rapp, / off Shafer. 4;
off j. Rapp, /. Hit by pitcher--By
Shaffer. 2; by J. Rapp. J. Struck out
BY W. Rapp, 4; by J. Rapp, l. Wild
Pitch Rapp. Hits-of Shaffer, IL
in innings; off j. Rapp. in in :
ninss. Time. 200. Ump're--klllen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
From Watching
The Box Scores

Johnny King says that all the Eos
ton Braves need to be pennant chasers
is a couple of pitchers Tyler, me
Boston southpaw, held the BruinS to
five hits yesterday. but couldn't win.
John might add a shortstop, and
first baseman TO those pitchers, and
still be shy pennant.
Frank Smith, late OF Chicago, Bos-
ton and Cincinnati, has been soti to
the Montreal club. The piano mover
will now try his hand at the baby
grands.
Arthur Deviin says he is no short
stop, and the fans declare he is ABOUT
right.
Red Anes must have lost his yellow
necktie for the iinx is around ag.'h.
Young King Cole is pitching like \
Cole HEAVIER.
Every time OToole gets bumped
Barney Dreyfuss says that s22.5o0 was
a good advertisement for the club.
anyhow.
Pitcher Bedient. Of the Red Sox IL
an Irishman who dropped rhe o. before
his name because 1t sounded too peace
flu
Monsieur Napoleon Lajoie received
81 900 yesterday or 500 for every year
he has played on the Cleveland team.
Monsieur Laioie does not need the
money. no. He is rich in real esta-c.
In friends and fame, for has he rot
had a big league baseball team narle
after him? And is there any other
I baseball player who can say the same
Cleveland official scorers are afraid
to cut down Birmingham name TO
Brum, and Peckinbaughs name to
Peck. for fear II will hurt the player e
hating averages
Speaking of >nonakers. Nunamaker o.
the Boston Red Sox, is something 10
sign to a check.
Hobltzell. kcnetchy. Raumgardner.
are three stars with wnoT the scorers
will take no chances They get tull
value for every letter IN their mar -
There is a catcher Waldo In the
big eagues, and he isn't with Bos-
ton team, either. Nix. he is with the
.owIy 81. Louis Brunoniars.
II no news Is good news the HI H.
mond team Of the United states league
must be ha ppy lot.
No, il wasn't Big Ed Walsh who
shut out the Athletics YESTERDAY. II
Vas only Bill Lange--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
STATE TREASURES
SENDING REPORT

State Auditor Moore said yestefdo3s
that the county treasurers We're senS(Sg
ing in their reports with commo1s1&
able promptness. The sum OF xeSs*s
600 was turned in during the day.
The law doesn't require these rosa
ports to be IN before June 1xth,
said Mr.. Moore. but the treaaurexM
are making hay while the sun shtm4
and I am glad Of II. for 1t prexAntl
CONGESTION during the last few dayx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
MANASSAS MANASSAS GREETS
THE PATHF|NOERS
PARTY FINDS ROADS IN STAT
FORD COUNTY ARE ALL
THEY EXPECTED.

MANASSAS. VA. June THE
pathhnders for the Washington
Richmond division Of the Quebec
Miami highway VINO left F'redericks-
burg at O'Clock, arrived in Man
assas Automobile company.
! rTugTT for tu7rCi II,
They were piloted to Fairfax Court
house by K $. Hyson, of the Nam
asas Automobile company.
Mr.. westgard reports the roads be-
tween Fredericksburg and here to be
ia very bad condition even worse
than they were when he made like
trip last fall.
The distance covered from Rich
mond was 107 IL miles, or $50
miles less than the trip last fall.
The party was piloted from Fred
erickshurg 10 Catletts BY II. Seson
and l.. W Trennis, and from Catletts
TO Manassas by r. J. Wilson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05

WASHINGTON, June avid
rumors that the United States battle
sbir Arkansas had sunk or had been
badly damaged of the coast Of Maine
were put at rest by a statement from
the navy department tonight which
stated that the dreadnought. while on
her trial trip Sunday. had strained
some Of her plates on a rock near
renobscot bay. The damage to the
vessel was slight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
PETERSBURG CHAMPIONS
KEEP UP THEIR GAIT

nANVuLE. Ma. June 4,-steFe
CASTOR started out well today sirlANaS
out the first two men, but the chAn-
pions soon found HIM. and ne was
relieved by Dram The latter did 'atf'
IS well. The hitting of Busch aud
I.aughlsn was the chief feature Of lie
game The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
...Yake Him Out "

The game of life with its sordied
strife
Is cruel old game after all
There n always a f71ck' afedhd Is
knock
when they see guy taking fali.
OF all special brands of these crabs
in the land
That the world would he better
without.
The one we'd like TO MAIN is the guy
at the game
Who starts up the yell; Take him
out"
What chance has a. man TO do the
best that he can
When he feels the whole world is
ag'n him?
Then LET you aud 7 help each strug-
CLING guy
To give up the best that Is in him.
In YOUR business and mine we don't
always shine.
Though perhaps you forget this
no doubt.
When pitcher goes bad and you
show you're cad
By starting to yell: Take him OUT.
'
We all have our off days when we're
not winning praise,
And everything's going dead wrong.
when all our mistakes get the worst
of tho breaks.
Yet the boss lets us plug right
along,
In YOUR office downtown, when lucks
throwing you down,
And you're doing your work IKE
lout.
Then what would you think II some
heneheaaed gink
Would stand up and yell; Take
him out"
L'E,rfvot.
When life's game Is Ger, on that
Beautiful Shore
All the angels will giggle, no DOUBT
When before the Pear!y Gate they
look at this skate
And Saint Peter says: Take him
out!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
Standing of Clubs


Cincinnati in New York
IittSbalg in Boston.
- Louis in Philadelphia.
Chicago in Brooklyn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
POOR OLD tfNGHbURGG
STILL GETS ITS BUMPS

ROANOKE, va, JuUe - N'1n
Tigers defeated the lIilimen today
with ease The game was never IN
danger after the first inning. Green
did not allow single hit until after
the NTH The batting of Newton and
the fielding of Heating was the Tea
trre of the game, The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05

ST. LOUIS. MO-. June Al. c.
Jones' = local attorney was today made
president Of the st. Louis American
league baseball club. Mrs. e. NJ. Brit
ton. who has acted ~ presideht since
the death Of her husband. was elected
N1co.preSident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
American League Games.

Chicago. ?. Philadelphia o.
Cleveland. 3 Boston. /.
Washington. 8; ST. Louis. ,.
Detroit, ia. New York, /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05

Holland, Heating. sacrifice hiLs---
CHM. Garman. Sacrifice fiies-Shields,
rressley. Two-base hit-Newton.
1h-ee-base hit--Lafitte. Home run -
Roth. Left ON bAses-Roanoke. 3:
Lynchburg. 10. Double play-Keating
to Hummell. Struck out-By Green,
8; by Roth, O. Bases on balls-By
Green, 8: by Roth. 4. Time of game,
1:4E. Umpire. Mr. Orth.