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The Calumet news., 1912-08-12
contestants finished in the followins

contestants finished in the followins
order:
Andrew Ednie $500. -. ....l2.41o
Wendell FLOYD .. S17S
I'd Sumo ....-... .... 6,Sto
Leo Marons 49,. ... ........ 5,0S7
Eight of the disappointed candidates
were given pound boxes Of candy by
Paul Tommet
Hammer and Drill Event.
There was no change in the relative
standing of the teams in the hamme;
and drill contest after The News went
to press Saturday. The Bllideau team
of Blacksmiths. won first prize. S75,
their drills having penetrated the rock
for distance Of iSA inches i'm fifteen
minutes of drilling The No. Is shaft
team finished second, with Asa inches
and the Becker team, jhird, with ~ 9-l6
inches. The Mohawk hammer and drill
team received no marking because
their drill "htchered"
Next Picnic Earlier.
II is probable that the next ann11,
picnic of the G. a II. miners will be
held earlier in The summer, when tho
weather is more dependable, The COM
mittee members who had charge Of this
years event were all Of the opinion
that II should have been held earlier
but II was impossigle to secure the park
for satisfactory date. 1t is expect
ed that ar opticn VIII be taken ON the
park for date about the middle of
july next summer.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-12
National ls.uur.

There were no games scheduled in
the National league for Sunday.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-12

Gladys-So you've broken with
him.
Virginia-Yes. He was entirely
too hard to please.
Gladys-Gracious, how he must
have changed since he proposed to
youl
The Calumet news., 1912-08-12
Ishpemina Beats Marquette.

Ishpemng and Marquette leaders
and tail enders i'm the Iron Copper
Country league, played one of the best
and most exciting games of the season
yesterday. Ishpeming won in the elev-
enth inning, by score of 3 to 2 It
was largely pitchers battle. between
scott for Ishpemng. and Wilke, for
Marquette. the former allowing but
four hits and the latter five.
r II T.
Marquette OOOOO-9 5 3
Ishpeming OOOO1-3 4 3
Earned runs--Ishpeming 1; Mar
quette 1. Two base hits-SchoclScr,
clark, Harley. First on balls-On
Scott 3; off Wilkc 4. Sacriite hit
Geelan. Left on bases-Ishpeming s.;
Marquette ; First base on errors
Ishpeming /; Marquette >. Stolen
bases-Harley CD, Ray, Gust. Struck
out-By Scott II; by Wike 6. Double
plays-Scott to Clark to Geelan; Kaad
to Clark Passed ball-IIeidenson. Hit
by pitcher Harley. Scott. Umpire
Schmidt.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-12

Eight of the disappointed candidates
were given pound boxes Of candy by
Paul Tommei
The Calumet news., 1912-08-12

Batteries Powell and Alexander.
Johnson and Williams
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

governors are devoting their energies
to this all-important movement let them
encourage the farmers to decrease the
cotton area by increasing the wheat
acreage; either this or face bread
famine within the next decade. These
conditions apply not only to the South,
but to the entire United States.
According to report recently is
sued by the federal department Of agri'
culture, the annual consumption OF
wheat in the United States is 4S5,7S1'
900 bushels, while the production Is
$50, $50 900 bushels, surplus of only
l197, $50 900 bushels, the majority Of
which is fed to livestock or planted.
The report shows the consumption
and production of wheat in detail by
states. Out of forty-eight states report
ing, there are only eighteen that show
a surplus of production over oonsump
ton and thirty that show deficiency
The conditions in Texas are espe
cially appalling. Our total annual con
sumption is 21,O44,OOO bushels and our
production is only 1861 900 bushels, OF
~ per cent of our annual consumption
Commercial Secretaries Bulletin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
DITCH HIM.

We hereby notify our subscribers
that we may be forced to suspend pub
LEGATION during the week beginning
March 20. We have been duly notified
by the street commissioner to meet
him at the city standpipe at o'clock
a. m. on March %, 1912, to work on
the public streets for five days, and
to bring with us our shovel. We will
be there, too, in our best bib and
tucker, and we will show the street
commissioner we shovel other things
besides kibosh. Later.-On rereading
the notice we find a clause in fine
print that about escaped our notice.
1t says we can pay S. and get out of
the work. Maybe we can and maybe
we can't. It's a cinch we will have to
take our shovel and dig unless some
of our compassionate subscribers will
renew and remit.-Lufkin Chronicle.
Won't the street commissioner take
your assessment in advertising? Try
him. Things have come to pretty
pass at Lufkin if the editors there
have to pay real money for their ex-
emption from road work. This is our
suggestion: Put the matter straight
up to the street commissioner, and If
he refuses to advertise it out, tune up
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
JOHN smith
FOR CONSTABLE

The Eagles announcement column
today contains the name Of Mr.. John
G. Smith, who is candidate for the
office of constable of precinct No. A.
He makes the race at the earnest So
licitation of many friends and an
nounces subject to the action OF the
democratic primary. Mr. Smith was
born and raised in this community and
is well known to the voters Of the
precinct He has had several years
experience as peace officer in diff
ferent capacities, and in all Of them
made an efficient and fearless officer.
He served In Fort Worth while resi-
dent of that place, and also in this
city, and in each place the violators Of
the law we're soon aware Of the fact
that he was on the job.
II elected Mr.. Smith promises the
people the very best service he is ca
pable of rendering. He will admins
ter the affairs OF the office with JUS
tice and fairness to all alike, play no
favorites, and track the law as near as
he knows how.
The Eagle submits his claims to
the voters of the precinct.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Burrel Oats case is again before the
court of criminal appeals. He has been
tried and convicted six times, five
times his case has been appealed and
reversed and now it is to be passed on
again. If Oats could live long enough
to see his case finally disposed of it
would no doubt be source of great
satisfaction to him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
ELEVEN YEAR-OLD BOY
PROVES HIMSELF HERO

Dothan, Ala, March 29.-Henry
Mathis, IL years old, made himself a
hero here yesterday by rescring the
three-year-old baby OF B.J. Grant from
the bottom of a 20-foot well where the
little one had fallen. The mothers
call for help brought crowd to the
scene, but young Mathis was the only
one volunteering to descend. The boy,
working lad, gathered up a shower
of coins contributed by the spectators
and departed unceremoniously from
the scene.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
carnsaie's First Library,

When Andrew Carnegie was mere
lad in the employ Of the Pennsylvania
railroad he with the other boys Of the
old First ward. Allegheny. Ia. now
the north side. Pittsburgh. had for
many years the nae Of the private "
brary Of n Major Anderson Mr. Car.
negie. while speaking at the installa.
ton OF his libraries. often said that
much Of his success was due to the
influence Of the hooks obtained In this
library and that when he became
wealthy the building of the Allegheny
free library was one of his irst acts =
New York Sun
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
INSTALL OFFICERS
ADJ0URAs SINE DIE

At regular meeting of Ivanhoe
Commandery, Knights Templar, held
yesterday afternoon, the officers pre-
viously elected were installed. as fol-
lows:
H. N. Bissell, eminent commander.
Charles Davis, generalissimo.
NJ w. Sims, Jr., junior warden.
R. Q. Astin, standard bearer
r. w. Howell, treasurer.
w. E. Saunders, recorder.
Governor George d. Neal and II. N.
Bissell of Nayasota were the visiting
knights who were in attendance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

What was it the colonel said about
the nomination? Oh, yes, that he
would take it if rendered him." He
has already lost faith in the tender
and is scrapping for it to
beat the band But he'll never get it,
either as a tender" the spoils of war
or by the right of conquest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Garside-Women ought not to be al
lowed to vote. Could woman sit on
n juryi Hillslde-Could she! A wo
man like my wife could sit on thel
Jury and The Judge and the lawyersl
and the whole department of justice
II she took the notlon.-Newark News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

your six-cylinder, take long running
start and go through him at sixty
miles an hour. That will hold him a
while.-Galveston News.
Get some of the boys to bring you
in some pumpkins and cordwood on
subscription and offer them to him as
a legal tender. He'll take 'em.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

The Eagle has been informed that
bonus of $4,000 would absolutely
secure the building of the railroad to
the Brazos bottom. 1t would be the
best and cheapest investment Bryan
ever made.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Our weather prediction came true
yesterday,Nso we launch another. 1t
will rain or snow today unless it hap
pens to be fair, and is certain to be
colder unless it is warmer. In the
meantime, stick to your flannels and
don't swat man who contends that a
julep is as good as ice cream.-Hous-
ton Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

With the Allen gang and Colonel
Roosevelt all running at large at the
same time, together with the Mexican
revolution under full sway, things are
lively
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Let everybody in Bryan stand by
the Civic League, and the ladies there
of can be depended on to make the
old town bloom and blossom as the
rose
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
LESS COTTON; MORE WHEAT

1t has been conceded by many that
the paramount issue with the people
of the South today is the reduction OF
it's cotton acreage, but while Southern
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Three cheers for the Allen Academy
three-story brick dormitory and work
shop. It's a-coming.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

A gas plant now for cooking and
heating purposes would give the peo-
pie of Bryan all the conveniences of
the larger cities.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
He knaw a Ihinn or Two.

Mrs Exe-It isn't right to charge
Willie w.t. taking that money out ,o
your pootet Why don't you nccus'
NE? Mr. Exe-Because II wasn't NJ
taken. Boston transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

A railroad into the BraZos bottom,
bringing hundreds here to trade every
day and thousands on Saturdays,
would look mighty good.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

The farmers of Brazos county have
been up against the real thing this
spring in getting their crops planted
and started off.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

We never announce the advent OF
spring until the dogwood blooms and
the boys begin to dig fish bait in the
lowground.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
verv Much In Love.

Wafer (waitins for his order'-Havt
vou made your choire. sir? I.ovesicl
Diner oh. ;es: It's Laura. Flieserde
Blattpr
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

read cc nselors are the most f.
"~'t,.ire .c'rse they are beard with
oatienre aud reverence. johnson
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

All together now in strenuous
campaign against the fly and the mos
quito.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

c. A. Buchanan.
]. B. Priddy.
For County Judge:
]. G. Minkert.
A. G. Board.
For Tax Assessor:
j. Sidney Smith.
For Constable Precinct No. a:
John G. Smith. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
GEORGIA HAS NO AUTO SPEED
LAW ACCORDING TO COURTS

place 1t was the first conviction of an
automobile driver for homicide in this
state.
Ed Hayes, a negro chauffeur, was con-
victed of involuntary manslaughter, the
killing of Miss Alne West, as she was
alighting from street car, and given
the limit of the law, three years in the
penitentiary But the conviction was sus-
tanned by the appellate court, not upon
the ground of rapid driving. but the fact
that he passed an intersecting road at
Nevertheless, so far as speeding pure
and simple is concerned, Georgia has no
law whatever on the subject The Geor-
gia automobile law simply prohibits the
running of motor vehicle lat a speed
greater than is reasonable or proper" and
the appellate court held that this fea-
ture of the law is void because it does
not sufficiently define the offense
Notwithstanding this decision the leg
islature has SO far made no move to-
ward amending the law. II Chauffeur Ed
Hayes had killed Miss West AT some
point other than near an intersecting
road, the appellate court under its decl-
sion would have been compelled to set
aside the conviction.
Under this decision 1t would appear
that If a person were killed or injured
in an accident in which the only ele-
ment of carelessness or negligence, IL it
may be termed such. was high speed,
there could he no conviction and 1t is
questionable If any damages could be
recovered on the civil side of the court.
The Legislature in passing the present
law did not fix speed limit for num-
Der of reasons. The question of rea-
soneble or proper speed is one that de-
Ponds largely on the driver. Some drivers
might keep up a pace of 80 to So miles
an hour In perfect safety while with
others would be dangerous at 20 miles,
1t is peculiar fact that most leading
automobiles and those drivers who ars
thoroughly careful in handling a car, do
in fact, consider that the public Is en-
titled to it as precautionary and protec-
tive measure.
The Legislature could amend the law
now, II II would, but the trouble is those
who would favor "A reasonable law. fear
that this legislature would go to rad
teal extreme, SO very little has been sail
about It, Secretary OF state Philip Cook
has asked for some amendments to the
law which he has seen through expert
ence in handling of automobile licenses
are essential to the proper carrying out
of the law. But so far the Legislature
has given no attention to his recommen-
dations. Nor does il seem likely that.
with present conditions in which the leg
islature is thinking more about prohibition
legislation than anything else 1t will
give any attention to automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
CULLMAN DEPUTY SOLICITOR
CLAIMS RIGHT TO CERTAIN FEES

The deputy Collector maintains that ne
was entitled to these fees, and that the
act creating his office provides for the
payment of these fees for services in adj
dition to the regular salary of $500 per
annum.
The case viii come up In the nature OF
mandamus proceedings filed by the deputy
solicitor against O. S. Roder clerk of
the county court. to require that official to
pay him these fees to which he claims he
is entitled under the law
In ruling by the attorney general that
official holds that these fees cannot be
paid to the deputy solicitor, and the out
come of the caseN will doubtless attract
considerable interest throughout the
state. as the final decision of the case will
affect officials in a great many counties
in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Dispensary Statistics
OFFICIAL ORDER
ISSUED FOR TROOPS

Admission. August 1.-(Special)-A MEM
orandum to all organizations participant
ing in maneuver bivouac camp. The re-
turn TO camp Saturday morning, August
S, will be by march of entire command,
with advance and rear guard. The bands
OF the different organizations will assem-
BILE near Seventeenth and Noble streets
at a. m to furnish music while passing
through the city. The line of march will
probably be from Seventeenth street to
Quintard avenue, Quintard avenue to
Tenth street, Tenth street to Noble
street, Noble street to Fifteenth street,
Fifteenth street to the camp.
1t is more than likely that the Dothan
Guards will be represented at the rifle
shoot in Birmingham august go by Capt.
C. j. Norris, Lieut.. w. j. Pitcher and w.
NJ. Green and Corporals Murphy and
Green. All the men are good shots, and
IL past records are maintained, the Doth
an Guards will be well represented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
ENGLAND AROUSED
. BY OLYMPIC GAMES
Prominent Men Start Move
ment to Raise Fund
AMERICANS ATTACKED
press Declares Immense Sums Were
Spent on Training the American
Athletes-Wants to Abolish
Olympic Games

London August 1.-The continued agi-
tation over Great Britains poor showing
in the Olympic games at Stockholm led
to meeting tonight of the Athletic Adj
visory club to consider the situation.
| Lord Desborough who presided, said that
II Great Britain competed at Berlin in the
next Olympic games she must take the
games as seriously as the other nations.
He advocated team representing the en-
tire empire in the track events.
Lord Desborough said England had not
done badly in her palmiest days. but could
not do better against a marvel like
Kolehmainen. THE Finn did so well"
said he, that would not be surprised to
see him running for the United States at
Berlin"
Lord Desborough proposed that fund
of $4,000 be raised in each of the next
.hree years and $4,000 the fourth year to
be used for preparations. A letter from
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was read an
Touncing that he will appeal to the pub
lie for s125,o00 for the same purpose.
The Rev r. s. Deooury Laffan, mem
Der of the British Olympic committee,
piopocCu thuN SioVtpVV NC Aoi1So- A'~ Des'N
Swedish trainer told him that IL he had
had the British athletes for three months
the Americans would have stood no
chance.
J. G. Merrick president of the Athletic
union in Canada, and secretary of the
Canadian Olympic committee, said IL the
same care were taken in general ath-
letics as in rowing and football and If the
4.
gard as in the United States, Canada and
Great Britain could produce as good a
team as TIE United States.
The most exaggerated impressions
prevailed in England regarding the
American Olympic team Enormous
sums were spent and army of train
ers carried, according to the British
newspapers. Lord Desbrough is quoted
as saying the running track and swim
ming tank constructed aboard the
steamer Finland for the Americans cost
100000. The solemn Blackwoods mag
azine prints an editorial under the head
of The Folly Of International Sport"
which Is the hercest attack upon the
Americans that has yet appeared.
1t accuses them of being profession
ais whose only business is to>show that
the United States can whip the uni
verse;
The editorial continues: I'm the train
of heroes came vast army of rooters.
a peculiar adjunct to athletlcism happily
unknown among Englishmen. We saw
them four years ago and do not cherish
a pleasant memory of their antics.
ct is the business of the rooters to
encourage their own champions and to
prove their disgust at every success not
won under the stars and stripes To this
end they, came armed with tin, trum-
pets and unseemly things called college
yells." & "a
The editorial concludes by advocating
thta the Olympic games be abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
RUNAWAY TEAM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE

A scene of chaos was presented to
onlookers yesterday morning about 9
o'clock on Morris avenue when the two
spirited horses attached to the heavy
double team of the Tennessee Mill
ing company became frightened at
the breaking of wagon tongue and
started pelI-mell down Morris avenue
on a voyage of destruction.
Morris avenue In the early morning
Is usually crowded with teams of all
description.
As the runaways came careening
down Morris avenue merchants and pc
destrians on Produce Row took to the
woods" diving behind anything that
happened to be convenient. Near Twen-
ty-frst street the runaways ran into
n jam of teams and were forced to
stop.
A wagon of the Birmingham Paper
company was found to be smashed up
and an automobile of the Birmingham
Packing company suffered some dam
are, The runaway horses were
scratched up but not damaged The
driver, who stuck to his seat during
the wild ride, was slightly bruised and
badly scared. w. II. Maxim of the Ten
nessee Milling company estimated the
damage his company suffered at s2oo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

tried TO shoot his wife after choking her
and during the scuffle which followed the |
weapon discharged He said Grace made
her leave home because he did not think /
he was badly hurt and he feared he would
be disgraced IL II got abroad he was
shot in q negro row with his WIFE"
with the opening of court the dee
Tense submitted list of witnesses to be
called. Mrs. Grace was pale.
Grace had already arrived in the court
house ready to be carried into the room
the minute the accused his wife, was
called to the witness stand
Attorney Branch then addressed the
jury, outlining the defense He said
they expected to show that every fibre
of the states case was rotten. The
commonwealth's theory that Grace was
shot during the night or early in the
morning is utterly untenable," he said.
I'VE will prove that he was shot after
j q. m, and that he was not doped }
when shot" the attorney said. we
Will prove that he got up that morn
ing and wrote a check and that he
walked over to the telephone as late as
10 y. m" Mr.. Branch added.
1T is ridiculous to think Mrs. Grace
married Grace and then wanted to get
rid of him about money" he said. she
gave him money yearly and she was
going to Philadelphia to get more
money when the shooting occurred"
Branch said.
He then said:
I'VE are going to show the miserable
facts. Grace wanted to get his wife
out of town. Mrs. Grace suspected he
had an engagement With another wom-
an. She accused him. She said sho
was going TO take the power of at
torney she had given him to sell her
property. Grace began to lead up to
the scuffle. He did scuffle with her
to keep her from taking the docu-
ment. He swore at her. He threatened
to kill her, grabbing up his revolt
yer.
Mrs. Grace grabbed Grace's hand in
an effort to protect herself. In the
scuffle the weapon was discharged and
Grace was shot. Grace did not think
he was badly hurt He made his wife
leave the house without calling ply
stefan, He said he was afraid of the
disgrace that would follow If It camc
out that he had been shot in negro
row with his wife He made his wifs
promise she would say nothing.
'The alibi letters were written by
Grace himself and his wife knew moth.
! ing about them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
DENNIS IS CRUSHED
BY DELIVERY TRUCK
A. G. S. Chief Boiler Inspec-
tor Believed Fatally
Injured

F. NJ. Dennis, chief boiler inspector
of the Alabama Great Southern Rail
road company, and prominent East
Lake resident, was run down yester-
day afternoon about $40 o'clock at the
corner of Twenty sixth street and First
avenue by truck of the City Delivery
company and seriously injured. He
was rushed to the South Highland in
firmary IN the ambulance of the Johns
Undertaking company. Little hope was
given out last night by the attending
physicians for the injured mans re-
covery. Both legs were crushed and
will have to be amputated near the
hips, and the body was bruised and
cut.
Mr. Dennis lives at 1892 Third ave-
nue., north, East Lake, and has a wife
and daughter. He has been connected
with the Alabama Great Southern for
many years.