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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
M0ODY-HASSELLE
 WEDDING PARTY

From Meridian comes news of the ap- preaching marriage of Miss Merle Has, selle and MT. Claude NJ. Moody, an- nouncement of whose engagement is made by the brides mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hasselle. The wedding will take place October 30 at the First Baptist church in Meridian at o'clock. In this city the nuptial event will be of interest be- cause of Miss Hassell's occasional visits. She has also spent much of her time in Chattanooga, and a Chattanooga ex- change makes this comment upon the coming event:
 Miss Hasselle has spent large part Of her time in Chattanooga with her sister, and a host of friends here will be inter- ested to learn of her approaching mar riage. She is one of the most popular girls in her home town and her mar riage is of much social interest. MT. Moody is one of the most prominent business men of Meridian.
 Those who will attend the wedding from this city are Mrs. D. Hewitt Wood and daughter, Merle Marie Wood; MT. and Mrs. M. c Hassele, and MT. and Mrs. k. W. Hassele.
 bride, will be her matron of honor and Miss Lucy Hall of Birmingham and Miss Mary Lou Moore of Meridian will be bridesmaids. The autumn shades have been chosen as the color motif of the wedding. The church will be decorated with the autumn flowers, and the attend- ants costumes will be in the brown, yell low, taup and amethyst of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
INFORMAL HOSTESS AT AFTERNOON TEA

A pleasant form of hospitality is the afternoon tea for a party of three or four-a congenial arrangement for dis cussing affairs of moment, and in vogue for little parties Including the best of friends. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Joseph McLester invited several officials of the Y. w. C. A. for a cup of tea at the Country club, the quartette enjoying the brightness of this cheerful place during the gloomiest of days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
 FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Fannie Herz- field and Mrs. Essie Herzfeld entertained at three course bridge luncheon in Miss Flossie Lazarus honor.
 The table was beautifully decorated with centerpiece of pink roses over a cluny cover
 During the game punch was served
 Guests in addition to the bridal party were the out of town guests: Mrs. H. Baum, Miss Beatrice Baum, Mrs. Nose Sabel. Miss Marcelle Sabel, Mrs. Eugen Wolff, Mrs. l.. Lazarus, Mrs. Sid Lag arus, and Mrs. VorenbeTg. Three hand some prizes were awarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
FOUR ARE INSTANTLY
 KILLED IN TONG FIGHT

New York, October 14,-Three China men and one white man were instantly killed in tong fight in Chinatown today. Police reserves from three precincts were hurried 10 the scene. Four wounded were hastened to hospitals. The affray is sup posed to have been outgrowth of long controversy
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needed. Only about per cent, he added, of the express business is in handling packages weighing 50 pounds or more.
 It is not believed, however, that the commission will in any way change its plans or make any concessions to the express companies until after thorough trial of the new rates and the parcels post has demonstrated that the conten- tions of the express companies are cor rot
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1t superfluous to order his old comrades to respect and obey" these Daughters respect for and obedience to them will come from every officer and man spon- taneausly E yorder of Major General Harvey E. Jones; B. M. Wasbburn, ad- jutant general and chief of staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
SEES B|G LOSS FOR EXPRESS COMP PAN|ES Walker D. Hines Tells What Enforcement of the New
 Rates Will Mean

Washington, October 14.-(Special 1.-The express companies appeared through counsel, in the person of Walker D' Hines before the interstate commerce commission in this city, and declared that the proposed reduction in rates on express matter would seriously iniure the companies, and further declared the block or zone plan formulated by the commission to be impracticable. MT. Hines said that the express companies were facing serious curtailment of busi- ness on small parcels short haul matter by the inauguration Of the parcels post.
 Mr. Hines pleas were made at the close of the three day hearing before the interstate commerce commission. which has been held to give the express com panies an opportunity to present their views.
 At the conclusion Of the hearing the commission took the subject under ad- visement, stating that its views as to the requests submitted would be presented in formal statement in the near future
 The most important question for imme- diate decision is whether the railroads shall be permitted to come into the case as intervenors.
 In his plea against the proposed rates MT. Hines declared that the schedules of the commission would result in de- felt of cents on every dollars worth of business done by the companies. and would involve a total reduction of reve- nue of s3S, ,000,O00. He estimated that on all packages of between and Ii pounds the loss in revenue would be 40 per cent; between Il and 20 pounds, 8 per cent, and between 50 and 100 pounds, 10 per cent.
 The companies, according to MT. Hines, are anticipating serious loss on small packages for short distances as a result of the parcels post. He insisted that no apparent paper" equaliza- tion of rates through increases on larger packages would produce the revenue
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Treble Clef club will meet this morning at 10:S0 o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent.
 The Highland Book club meets ztomor- row at 10:3o o'clock with Mrs. James Bowron. This Is the initial meeting of the season and members are urged to at tend.
 The Birmingham Chapter of the South ern Association of College Women will meet Tuesday at o'clock with Mrs Frank Clark 2026 Tenth avenue, south. The Civic league will hold it's first meet ing of the fall in the stationery room of Roberts & Son, 1872 Third avenue. The meeting will be held at 2:30 this after noon.
 
 The Ullman School Improvement asso- ciation will meet at the school building Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
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MT. and Mrs. John Lewis Underwood left yesterday morning for Talladega, where they will spend month. MT Un- derwoods business arrangements are re- sponsible for their absence from the city. They will be at home after the middle of November, at the Oscar Underwood place. on Highland avenue.
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Mrs. Eenry Rutherford Howze is ex- pected home today from Chattanooga, where she has been the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs. w. F.. Love, on Mission Ridge.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01

manager of tn st. Louis club, was hit
in the face with pitched ball when the
Giants were playing Cincinnati several
years ago, and it made extensive altera-
tons in his face. He spent some time
in the hospital, but when he came out he
was up there batting just as strong as
ever, and never considers withdrawing
that front foot, no matter how many are
shot at his head The pitchers have long
since abandoned the practice.
Perhaps the most remarkable case of
'bea ming occurred in a game between the
Washington club and the Highlanders
last spring. Jack" Martin was spending
his FIRST season in the big league and
making every effort to get by. Walter
johnson was pitching for the Washing
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ton club, and his fast ball is probably
one Of the fastest ever discovered. Al
least, ball players say that it is johnson
hit Martin in the head with a particu.
larry fast one, and Martin naturally saw
many things that astronomers talk about
and promptly forgot all about the ball
game. There was some question for a
few minutes as TO whether the ambulance
doctor or the coroner should be sum
moned, and the little busher was carried
off the field very limp and wilted.
1t was case for the ambulance, and
conclusion of the brain developed. Mar.
tin had a serious time of it, and Wolver,
ton, the New York manager, put in con.
siderable time worrying whether this
"beanins" had spoiled a good ball player
I'm afraid he'll never come back,
complained Wolverton.
When Martin had recovered "a youngster
named Dowd was being tried out at short
stop and showing great promise. Wolver'
ton kept him there for several days with
Martin on the bench. At last the young
man who had stopped one of Walter
Johnsons fas ones with his head came
to the manager and said
Don't I get my old job back? Because
a guy hit me in the head, am thrown out
of the line-up?'
Wolverton put hin back, and that day
the little shortstop got three hits, although
the ball was directed at his head with
great frequency and persistency. III
health later caused his release to Roches-
ter, but he will be back next season.
Many pitchers never throw the ball at
a batter's head, considering the practice
unsportsmanlike and also thinking that
the injuring Of a man does their own
nerves as much damage as it does those
Tue up. -hdlntNSOh - Ohc
who does not throw the bail at batter's
head Intentionally.
Il figure" says the great pitcher, that
there are enough ways to fool most bat
tiers without trying 10 scare them to
death, and maybe seeing them sent off
to the hospital. l have never used the
bean ball. and have got along fairly
well without II. / only recall hitting one
man in the head with pitched ball, and
that was his own fault.
1t occurred many years ago in Gin
cinnati, and Eagle Eye Jake Beckley
was the victim. Joe Kelley, then the
manager of the club. thought that he was
getting our signs on the coaching lines,
and tipped off Beckley at the bat to a
curve ball Jake stood up there wait
ing for the ball to break. and it was
high, fast enc all the time with not q
break in its system. By the time Jake
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EARNED HIS REWARD.

NV HEN the Connecticut delesa tior
w went TO the Baltimore Convention
to present the name of Governor
Simeon Z. Baldwin as a candidate fol
President it was not believed that the
fourteen delegates from that State wouiC
! be able to make enough noise so there
would be a real demonstration. So after
arriving in Baltimore the chairman OF
the delegation engaged a professiona
"cheerer"
Il am an old hand at this game, ano
can get as much noise for a candidate
as any man living" he told the Con
necticut men. What is the name of the
man you want the cheers for!'
Governor Simeon Ely Baldwin," wa:
the reply.
1T can't be DONE" he said, shaking
his head.
What is the trouble?"
1T amt in the cards to get cheer
for a man by the name of Simeon" re-
piled the professional. Cant you cal
him something else?"
The Connecticut men said the whole
thing was off, for they knew no way to
change the name of candidate on the
eve of a convention. Then a happy
thought struck the professional noise
maker.
Say" he said, 'is there any objection
to calling this man Simoleon? Let me
call him that and III get you a cheer
that will make all the other candidates
sore"
The Connecticut men could see no OBJ
lection, so the work of the Democratic
National Convention was stopped for ten
minutes by cheers for "Simoleon Ely
Baldwin," which, the number of pledged
delegates considered, was the high cheer
ing average Of the convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Her Pomeranian Kennel Has
Grown from Two Dogs.

F Mrs. Emma S. Allard had not CONF
BY chance upon a ragged country boy
with two Pomeranians in a roadway IL
Europe several years ago, forty dogs ol
the same species would not now be en-
loving the Iuxuries permitted them II
Pomland Kennels, at her home in Hunt
ingtou, L. I. Cream from { COW pur'
chased particularly to supply the kennel
is served to her pets.
Mrs. Allard was on an automobile tout
when the dog, which first aroused hef
interest in Pomeranians, came to her at
tention. She bought the animals, and one
of them, Maxim, a prize winner, is still
in her kennel. While in Europe on an
other occasion she purchased Mignon,
also a winner, in Paris. Her kennel grew
gradually, and to-day it is we'll known
because of the excellent condition in which
the dogs are kept.
Persons with expert knowledge of Pom
eranians declare that the healthful ap-
pearance Of those in the Pomland Kennel
is due in a measure to its location and
surroundings. The kennel, which is built
as an annex to Mrs. Allard's home, is
on the highest point at Huntington. 1t
has benches separated by partitions and
the floor is made of concrete. There are
runs in the rear of the kennel building
where the Pomeranian colony romps and
promenades.
None but Pomeranians are to be found
in Mrs. Allard's kennel Just now a grand
sire, sire and get, called respectively
Champion Tip Toes, Pomland Prince Or
son and Pomland Baby Orson, are at
tracing considerable attention. Tip Toes
is a big winner and has a coat that ex-
cites the admira ton of all who see him.
Pomland Bady 0rson has not yet ap,
peared in any of the shows, but it is ex-
pected that he will make good record.
One of the best known winners in the
Kennel is a black dog who has been
fttingly named Pomland Dainty Niger.
He was brought from England on pay
ment of $1,000. He has not been shown
much in America, but is the sire Of sew
eral excellent dogs. The puppies have
the true black color of their sire and it
Is predicted that they will win as much
repoyn as the older dog.
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tried TO duck it was too late, and he took
it in the ear. He was in the hospital
for three days. and told me when he
came out that he would never again take
4 tip on a sign. That is the danger OF
signal tipping. If the batter is told wrong
the manager is as liable as not to have
a dead ball player on his hands, and dead
ones have no value in the open market.
Il did not feel sorry about hitting
Beckley because he was trying to get
our signs, but / don't as a rule undertake
10 scare batters in this way. Frequently
McGraw has complained that l am SO
particular bout it that the hitters get
more safeties off me than they should
because they are not afraid to stand up
10 the plate. They feel that l am not
going to hit them.
shoot one at their bean, Matty,' says
Mac sometimes
A story is told of old Joe" McGinnity
when most of his speed was gone and
his curve had lost the DID, fast break and
about all that he had left was his head.
\ youngster came TO the bat, and Bres-
veteran battery held a consultation in
the pitchers box as to what should be
served to the recruit, while various and
sundry fans suggested, as usual, that the
Giants battery exchange letters.
Bean him, joe" said Roger. Bean
him.
Yes, but what within asked McGin-
nifty, looking around as if for a brick,
and realizing that he could not bend a
pane of glass with a baseball then.
Many catchers try TO scare young bat.
tiers coming into the big leagues by talking
to them Of the wildness of certain pitchers
and their habit of throwing the ball at
the batters head King. the old Cub,
was bad man at this.
There's fellow in the hospital now
that stopped one of this guys with the
beam" King would say, and then sign
for a high fast one. A batter has to 50
to many tests before he is finally accepted
into the big league.
Only one batter comes 10 mind just now
who was really manufactured, and John
McGraw put the trademark on him. The
player is Fred Snodgrass. He came to
New York as a catcher and was made
into an outfelder by McGraw. He was
also turned into n batter, being very
weak with the stick when he first ar.
rived from college.
Besides the natural requirements for a
baseball player to be good batter he
must have great courage. IL you don't
believe it drop out to the Polo Ground
some morning when the Giants are at
practice and let Vanguard or Tesreau or
Mathewson shove the bean" ball your
way. and the retreat of the English at
Bunker Hill would look like stroll be-
side your haste to get away from the plate.
JOHN N WHEELER.
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The Isle of Ancient Manhattan.
Byron Rufus Newton.

Byron Rufus Newton
\VyHEN the cycles of human progress
w and the tide of mortal fate
Have swept the struggling millions
beyond the Golden Gate,
When men have gone with their madness
and women have gone with theR
tears
I'm going to come back TO Broadway
in just two thousand years.
l shall listen in vain for the thunder of
traffic along the street,
l shall miss the incessant throbbing of
a myriad restless feet,
For the onward sweep of the centuries
will have rolled in the silent day
And l shall come back TO follow the
track of the wild deer along the
White Way.
I'll wander among the hillocks of crum-
bled steel and stone
And hunt the wild boar in Wall street
and drive the jackal home;
Tall Gins o'ergrowing the Waldorf will
be my shelter at night,
And the starlit sky and the FREELY shall
be my only light.
T. en- my spirit shall peer down the ages
and call to you, friends of to-day,
But only the echoes will answer from the
valley Of old Broadway;
For the west wind shall blow DER the
meadows and the rivers flow out to
the sea,
While the island of Ancient Manhattaa
sleeps on in eternity.
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tured. Like poets, painters and Other
artists, they are born, not made, the
latent talent lingering there to be devel
oped. To continue along the McGraw
line of thought, the manager of the
Giants has built a baseball club out oil
a lot of batters, and has won a pennant
with it, and now appears to be well OF
his way toward the second. 1t is no
able feature that in team fielding the
Giants are away down near the bottom
of the list, but in the standing of the
clubs, which is what really counts, they
are away up near the top. There are
certain faults batter can correct that
will improve his hitting.
The cardinal sin of batting is stepping
back" Many a youngster comes into the
big leagues in the spring with his heart
full of hope and stimulated ~ the same
ambition to climb which actuates men in
other walks of life and goes out in the field
and does sensational work. Then comes
the real test.
Take a turn at bat," says the man
aser.
The recruit walks up to the plate and
the acid test is usually applied first. The
manager directs the pitcher to shoot a
fast one at his bean" If the man steps
back from the plate he at the same time
steps back from the limelight, because his
chances of big league associations 60 with
that foot.
He puts one foot in the water pail" is
the verdict of the manager, and it is the
players death warrant for fast company.
Suppose, however, that he is clumsy in
the field and handles the ball awkwardly,
but when he comes to the plate he steps up
toward the bean ball" and ducks only his
head after he sees that it is not going to
break and curve over the plate.
There's a guy that's got the stuff in
him" declares the manager, and he holds
to him and sets about making a fielder
out of the recruit. Many man has come
to the Giants in just this way.
Larry" Doyle was far from a polished
performer at second base when he Joined
the Giants, but one look at him in action
at the bat was enough for the keen eyed
McGraw. The Giants often tell of what
the New York manager said after Dan
Brouthers, the scout had brought his find
to the Polo Ground.
There's a guy that's a hitter" re-
marked McGraw. He falls away on his
back and hits them. 1t won't make any
difference to him whether the pitcher is q
left or right handler" And it doesn't.
Larry" stands up there at the plate and
follows the ball with his eye and punches
at it. He is what is known as a natural
hitter and free swinger, the acme of bat
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4 ting perfection. 1t is hard for most left
handed hitters to bat southpaw pitchers.
Larry" was very rough in his stick
work when he first came to the Giants,
bringing with him many of the tricks OF
the "honeysuckle circuit" For instance,
he used to throw his bat after he hit the
ball, and frequently he was not particular
where he aimed it. They call it "slingin'
the bat" around the lots. Finally so many
catchers complained about this unpleasant
habit of the New York second baseman
that rule was made in the league that
whenever a batter struck a catcher by
bat after hitting the ball he was out of
the game ipso facto, as Cicero used TO say.
Larry" who has no respect for the
conventions and niceties of the big
leagues, promptly got a stout piece of
Irvine and tied his bat to himself after
he had been removed from three or four
games for bouncing the willow off the
more or less resilient shins of several
catchers, to the great detriment of the
shins.
Il guess that rule was aimed at me- "
he remarked, but fooled them"
Larry" still grabs off his cap when
he makes a more extensive hit than a
single, and rushes around the bases with
it in his hand He is one of the most
picturesque batters in the big league :,
and one of the most effective. He is
now a polished fielder, but it was his
remarkable hitting which first obtained
for him the job on the Giants.
Many batters who have no desire to
step back when they first move into the
league get "beaned," and are plate shy
ever afterward. That is the ultimate
test of gameness in a ball player. To
Sel Deducu Ii ~ Ut III III Ihc utdu
with a fast bali, and it always means
going to sleep, the duration of the nap
depending upon the speed with which the
ball is hurled and the susceptibility of
the bean" Sometimes it results in two
days in the hospital spent in state of
coma. After such a terrifying expert
ence a man is naturally timid about
standing up to the plate when the ball
is again aimed for the head. Being
aware of this fact, and keeping care
fully compiled list of the "beaned" boys,
many pitchers have acquired the unsports-
manlike habit of throwing the first ball
at the heads of these men who have been
'beaned" once. This is to drive them
away from the plate. There is little SEN
timent in baseball
Many men have been "beaned" and have
come back strong. Roger Bresnahan,
formerly the Giants catcher and now the
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RANDOM.

in New York right now his mother would
be afraid to let him out after six o'clock. v
"That one took a nasty bound, joe"
Its your own fault. You didn't play
it right"
you're strong for Chicago. aren''
your
"I'n talk about 1t fifteen innings any
old time. If I had my way I'd have been
born there"
Where did the Stork muff your
"Muskado."
"T didn't ask what bit you. I asked
where you were born. You misjudged
that one"
~ got it with one land" insisted
Tinker. 81 was born in Muskado."
l. Product of Kansas City.
as that an insect or a regular stopping
place"
Its a regular stopping place in Mis-.
souri,, but I didn't stop there long. A
few minutes after I arrived learned the
name of the place and put up fright
full roar; I kicked and kicked. until at
the age Of three the family moved in to
Kansas City to pacify me. Kansas City
is eighty miles from Iuskado, but doesn't
brag about the close connection"
go on! Go on! Your story interests
me strangely"
"Singulsrly enough I started to grow
after reaching Kansas City" continued
Tinker.
Why did you stop short?"
ITO become a shortstop," said Tinker.
You hit into double play that time
You're entitled to two bases on that
hit"
I've got everything to-day" said Joe.
I'm going to break up this game in a
minute. You figure ME shorter than am.
Most fans do. I'm FIVE feet eight, but
they generally guess me two or three
inches shorter. I'm upright, but the uni
form gives me a square look. Bushes
of laughing. Ha, Ha,"