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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
RIDERS ARE NONE
 THE WORSE FOR
 SIX DAY RACE

New York, December 16.-The riders who completed last weeks six day bicycle race in Madison Square garden were around early today after yesterdays sleep and
 were reclared none the worse for their hard work As the custom of other races the cyclists either held their own or took on weight. This forenoon was pay day for the men. The sums due reached an aggregate of nearly s25O0O of which s510O represents the prize money and S19,0O0 the guarantee or bonuses. Each rider is guaranteed a sum ranging from $50 to s275 a day as long as he remains astride the steel bar Frank Kramer the sprint champion, who received the largest guarantee of any rider. declares that he will never attempt another si& day race. As a sprinter Kramer has ranked su- preme for F successive years. but after three trials at six day racing he is will ing to abandon the long marathon con- tests. Most of the riders sail tomorrow
 for Europe to take part in other eoun- tries especially in Germany and Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
BICYCLE RIDERS ARE
 NONE THE WORSE FOR SIX DAY RACE
First Eleven

End, Gillem of Sewanee; tackle, T. Brown of Vanderbilt; guard, Burns of Auburn; center, Adams of Mississippi; guard, Lambert of Texas; tackle, Barker of Mississippi; end, Robinson of Auburn; quarter, Costello of Georgetown; half back, Vandegraaff of Alabama; half back Hardage of Vanderbilt; full back. Reule of Agricultural and Mechanical of Mis- sissippi
 Second Eleven
 End, E. Brown of Vanderbilt: tackle Bowler of Texas Agricultural and Me- chanical: guard, Peacock of Georgia; cen- ter. Morgan of yanderbilt guard, Carter of Virginia; tackle, Lamb of Auburn, quarter back, Montgomery of Texas Kern of Texas Agricultural and Meehani- cal; half back, Newell of Auburn; half back, McWhorter of Georgia; full back Vesmirovsky of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
 N. P. Stauffer, who picks an all south ern football team in Golfers Magazine which will appear in print in that period jeal on December q, selects Hargrove Nandegraaff of the University of Ala bama for half back position. There are several differences in Dr. Stauffers se- lection from those made by the majority of southern writers. However, in this last selection players from all over the south are considered. It will be noticed that the quarter back position goes to 1stello of Georgetown.
 Auburn gets Burns at guard and Robin son at end
 Speaking of the selection, Dr. Staufter says in his article in Golfers:
 The choice of players for the all south ern team is a difficult task. For center, Adams Mississippi, with his six feet two inches and 1855 pounds of brawn, leads the field. Morgan (vanderbilD, another giant of six feet inches, unfortunately was handicapped by illness. Henderson (Georgia), another giant, was the bull wark of his team.
 Among the guards. first choice falls upon Burns of Auburn and Lambert of Texas, with Peacock of Georgia and Car ter of Virginia as the respective second choice.
 Good tackles were plentiful. Barker Mississippi displayed a marked advance over his 1911 form, and gave a fine exhlbi- tion against Vanderbilt, saving Mississip- pi many points by his great defense Brown Vanderbilt was fine tackle. and Lamb of Auburn was another good tackle 50 was Bowler of Texas.
 At end we have a number of sterling performers. Gillem (Sewanee) did not alow the captaincy to detract from his skill. His drop kicking and bunting were matched by his brilliant defensive end work. Robinson (Auburn) played one of the finest defensive games I have seen this year. E. Brown CVanderbilD was the best end in covering kicks, but his lack of weight prevented him from being used for all tackle purposes in the new game. McGee Agricultural and Meehani- cal of Mississippi was another fast and determined end. Baker Crulane) was a splendid receiver of forward pases and Montgomery Agricultural and Mechanical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
TRYOUTS FOR B. H. s.
 TRACK TEAM HELD

Wednesday afternoon at East park, Coach Courleux will hold his tryouts 10 pick the team which will represent Bir- mingham High in the cross country run on December 21 The first six men to finish will represent the B. H. s.
 Interest is running high among the con- testants for Coach Courleux has an- nounced that a "B." will be presented to each of the fellows making the team. R. H. s. will make a strong bid for the cup this year, as the team bids fair to be better than the one of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
A Little Easy Money

From the Louisville Courler-Journal.
 Edmund Breese was driving in mo tor car with u friend who had but re- gently acquired the machine and was not especially proficient in its operation. Fi- naIly, the friend managed to ditch the car. The two men waited until a farmer came along in a wagon and asked him how much he would charge to pull them out. The farmer said they could have the use of his team for $5 a day.
 Five dollars a day?" cried the friend You don't suppose it will take a whole day to haul this car out?'
 "Oh no" replied the farmer but don't intend to do any more work until tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Golfers Selects All-Southern

There is every indication that the name of Rixey will not be lost to the Virginia baseball nine this coming year. and for several years to come. William Rizey younger brother of the more famed Eppa Jr., and at present center of the Orange and Blue basketball quint is the latest candidate for twirlmg honors
 Pop Lannigan has had the battery candidates working out in the gym- nasium for about Il fortnight and the younger RiXey appears to be 'the goods. : Last season he was unable to try for the team, since his time was evenly divided between the basketball and track teams. This year he is out in earnest 10 uphold the family game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
ROADS RESPONSIBLE
 FOR MANY WRECKS,
 SAYS COMMISSION
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passing and not trespassing, indicating an increase of 8 in the total number of enl- ployes killed. a decrease of 3S in the total number of passengers killed and an in- crease of 194 in the total number of per sons killed other than employees and pas sengers. In the last class were many victims of grade crossings.
 or the persons injured, 16,SS6 were pas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
ANOTHER RIXEY TO PITCH ON VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TEAM
ANOTHER RIXEY TO PITCH
 FOR THE VIRGINIA TEAM

"Bin" Rixey IS six feet three and one half inches tall in his stocking feet, weighs l35 and has the physical requi- sites for a good pitcher. He is right handler Pop l.annigau, the Virginia trainer is taking a lot of pains with the youngster. sBill." it is believed, should develop greatly. He has an amazing amount of speed. good control, and uses the same over-the-shouldcr motion that "Ed" does \ big fellow who uses his size to advantage, with the addition of pitching mound, should strike terror into most batsmen. "BilI pitched and played the infield at Jeffer- son school so is not without experienced
 The training now being engaged in IS altogether preliminary, since Lannigan desires to avoid any exhausted pitching arms by the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Welch Wins Bout

London, December 16-Fred Welch, the English fighter, defended his title Of lightweight champion of England tonight against Hugh Mehegan, the Australian lightweight champion. The contest was fought before the National Sporting club and it went the 20 rounds. Welch won the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

and it is probable that arrangements will be made tonight for the holding of a banquet or smoker on the occasion of the installation.
 The Ensley club has been most potent factor in the upbulding of Ensey. It Is not commercial organization in .ae strict sense of the phrase, but Is com posed of men in all walks Of life. Its aim Is to benefit Ensley. and it's officers and members working as committees do d great work in the endeavor to improve civic conditions in the city All officers ana committees serve without paw and freqhenty busy business men devote whole days Joking after matters to which they are appointed by the president.
 pr. E. w. Averyt is president of the club, and has been power in directing and advising the work of the club. The general public has little conception of the undertakings carried to successful con clusion by this body. The report of the officers winch will be made at the Jan uary meeting will include a resume of the work done by the organization during 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
News of Ensley

Tonight the last meeting of the year of the Ensley club will be held, and as is customary the annual election of officers will take place. The officers will be in- stalled at the first meeting in January,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Obscurity Favored

From the Washington Star.
 DO you think grand opera ought to be sung in English"
 "I don't know" replied the plain. everyday person, but l am sure the choruses of some of these ragtimo songs ought 10 be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Special Complaint

one of the special things complained of in the suit was the system of "65 per cent contracts" whereby the rail road" coal companies agreed to pay the "lndependents'' forever 65 per cent. of the price of coal at New York harbor The lower court held these contracts did not violate the law.
 Control, through stock ownership, by the Reading company Of the Philadel- phia and Reading Railway. company and the Central Railroad company of New Jersey, described as competitive interstate carriers, and also of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron barre Coal company, was alleged to of trade and a monopolization in vio- court held that In this there had been no violation of the law
 Control. through stock ownership, by the Erie Railroad company of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Rail- road company. was alleged to constitute another violation of the law, the lower court held against the government on this point.
 Combination of the defendant railroads and affiliated" coal companies in the Temple Iron company. with the alleged purpose and effect of forestalling the con- strLction of projected competitive line and permanently shutting out competition among the defendant railroads and coal companies, was alleged to be another sio- lstion of the law. The lower court. two to one, agreed that the defendant raiI-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

dent coal operators and the defend ants. but it may at least remove illega barriers resulting from Illegal agree. ments which win make such competition impractieable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
No Documentary Evidence

he case is barren of documentary evidence of solidarity" said Justice Lur- ton. If there is a general combination it's existence must be decided from specific acts. Taking up the 0 per cent question |. Is not essential that these cases con sidered singely should be unlawful as in restraint of trade. So considered they may be wholly innocent. Even acts abso- lutely lawful may be steps in a criminal plot. but a series of such contracts. if the result of concerted plot between the de- fendants to secure control or sale of the independent coal in the markets of other states, and thereby suppress competition in prices between their own output and that of the independent operators, would conle plainly within the terms of the stat ute and parts of the scheme or plot would be legal
 The contracts were part of a plan to monopolize. An attempt was made to defend the 65 per cent contracts as no un- reasonable restraint of trade as defined in the Standard oil case. In that case It was also said that the words Restraint of trade should be given a meaning which would not destroy the individual right of contract and render difficult if not impossible any movement of which 1t was the purpose of the statute to pro- tect We reaffirm this view of the plain meaning of the statute, and in so doing llrni ourselves 10 the inquiry as to whether this plan or system of contracts entered into according to a concerted scheme does not operate to unduly suppress com petition and restrain freedom of com nierce among the states.
 Before these contracts there existed not only the authority to compete but actual competition between the coal of in dependens and that procured by the buy ing defendants. Such competition was after the contracts, impracticable. It is of course obvious that the law may not compel competition between the indepen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
A Holiday Suggestion

most acceptable gift for the older members of the family would be u pair of the celebrated Kryptop invisible bifocal glasses. They are works of art and worN wonders in the stay young problem. They add to the sight and also add to the appearance.
 Jas. H. Finder
 30s North 18th Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
A Significant Fact

He especially called attention to the fact that the railroad presidents were members of the Temple company board of directors and said this relation af- forded "the time, the place and ocea- sion for concert of action"
 After disposing of the Temple com pany feature the justice took up the contracts with the Independents, re- ferred to as the "65 per cent" contracts, because the railroad companies were to pay that percentage of the price of coal at tidewated to the 'indepenednts" for their coal
 the justice declared it was plainly Iestabished' these contracts were made by concert and the plain deduction was that the contracts were designed to control the sale of the independent out put. Then he proceeded to show why the court arrived at these conclusions.
 The old custom of independents sell ing to railroad companies was de- scribed.
 Justice Lurton told how the entry of the New York, Susquehanna and West ern into the coal carrying business re- suited in the percentage paid by the railroads to the independents being raised from 40 per cent to 50 per cent. The proposal to build the New York, Wyoming and Western threatened to raise the price Similar trouble was de- scribed as threatening through the pro- posed construction of the Delaware and Kingston. In short, Justice Lurton de- clared the proposal to build a new road into the anthracite regions, when large blocks of contracts with independents were about to expire. was regarded as "a "meance" by all the existing roads.
 A renewal of the contracts for a short term of years was described as "mere postponement of the day of compensa- . tion.' Hence, it was. the court found, that after the big coal strike in 1900 the railroads in concert led the independents to sell their output to them as long as they operated their mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
PUBLIC WILL REAP BENEFIT AS RESULT
 OF COURTS DECISION
 IN ANTHRACITE CASE
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-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~ --~--~-~-~-~~~ ~~~~~~~- Temple company purchased the property of the Simpson and Watkins firm. The withdrawal of the support of this firm
 from the proposed railroad was held to have thwarted the roads construction. True. not all the railroads reached the new oollieries," said the justice, but the
 preservation of the monopoly of transpor tation from the mines to tidewater held by the six lines which were serving the region was plainly common interest. The extent of the interest of each in the desired result seems to have been esti-
 mated by themselves as fairly measured
 by the percentage of total tonnage there tofore carried annually by it."
 The court dealt with the argument
 that no injunction should be issued against the Temple company because
 the alleged strangulation of the pro- jected road was thing of the past.
 '"rhe evil is in the combination" de-
 clared Justice Lurton. "So long as the
 power thus illegally acquired, 1t may be
 most efficiently exerted for the con tinued and further suppression of com petition. Through 1t the defendants in combination may absorb the remaining
 output of independent producers.
 Without it the several groups of
 coal carrying and coal producing com panleS nave the power ana motive 10 compete. That each may for itself ad-
 vance the price of coal or cut down the
 production is true But in the power which each group would have to com pete would be found a corrective. The statute forbids the concerted action which has already brought about the strangling of projected competing
 railroad and the complete control of the sale of an immense tonnage of in ldanpnnApt which had nrin n | not only been a menace to their col 1 llective control of the means of trans lportation to New York harbor points but large competing factor in sales at these points. The Temple company l therefore affords a powerful agency 1 by means of which the unlawful pur- pose which induced the acquisition may be continued beyond the mere opera ton of the Simple S Watkins collier 1 les n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
93 Indictments Returned


 Similar investigation, it is indicated, are in progress of substitution of tom mage in transit, allowances to terminal
 roads, weighing of freight, issuing or passes. bills of ladng, private cars, rates
 on anthracite coal and other important transportation matters
 Through evidence furnished by the die vision of inquiry. 93 indictments were re- turned for offenses against the act to
 re gulate commerce. 34 against carriers, 54 l against shippers or passengers, and
 against shippers and carriers jointly. i Sixty-one prosecutions were concluded, the total amount of fines assessed being $3it420
 The commission in conclusion renews It's recommendations for congressional legis- lation providing for a physical valuation
 Of railroads. a uniform classification, a more explicit definition of the authority O. the commission over telegraph and tel ephone lines and control over railway cap- italization. The report indicates the be- lief of the commission that additional leg
 islation to insure safety of railway travel may be necessary, but on that subject the commission is not prepared yet to make a definite recommendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

The Ensley campaign for the sale of Red Cross seals is being actively promot- ed under the leadership of Mrs. Z T. Fuqua. The seals are on sale at AVeryts S pharmacy, the Rochester Drug company and the Ensley postoffice. Arrangements have also been made for the sale of seals at the steel plant. and Ensley people are urged to buy seals through the Ems ley agency. The proceeds go to the sup port of the tuberculosis camp on Red mountain. In addition to the booths where the seals will be on sale con- mlttee of business men, of which ]. s. Falkner is chairman, will visit the places of business in Ensley and take orders for the little stamps.
 The preliminary hearing of Tom Barks- dale. negro. charged with the shooting of Louise Moore Saturday night, will be held this afternoon at the Ensley inferior court before Judge Harris.
 News has reached Ensley of the death of Mrs Pat Harl1ins in California Sun day. Mrs. HarlSins was the daughter Of James O'IIare of Pratt City, who Is one of the patrol drivers at the Ensley police statlon. The body will be brought home for rnterment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Details of Rountine Work

sengers. 1l2, ll2 employees and lo7l0 per- sons other than passengers and employees.
 Details of ROuntine Work
 Elaborate details are given in the re- port of the routine work of the comms- sion during the year Generally it shows large increase. The number of formal complaints filed was T55, decrease of 126 as compared with the previous year; liS eases were disposed of, an increase of l2o. The commission conducted ll54 hearings as compared with 9i3 the previous year, and took l25 pages of testimony.
 The investigation of rates and practices of express companies, which, the report says, is probably the most important single piece of work ever done by the commssion,n was practically concluded during the year. "As resnlt.' says the commission. 'it appeared that many oI the practices of express companies were utterly nexcusable. that their methods were archaic and their rates discrimna- tory and unreasonable, The report of the commission has worked revolution and renovation in the methods and rates of express companies.'
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-17
BIG CUT IN FREIGHT RATES
FROM COAST TOIVALLEY POINTS

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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-17
BIRDS NEST SOUP.
Getting the Material and Preparing II
For the Feast

OI lfiC cast
Uninitiated people are apt to think
of birds nest soup as most disgust
ing stew of twigs. feathers and what
not AS a matter of fact. the nest
used by the Chinese is a very delicate,
semitransparent. gelantinous substance
built by the swallow-like birds known
as the salangane. The nests are found
in the islands about Siam and the Ma
lay archipelago, and the harvest in a
year will be about $4,000 pounds. val
ued at over 100000. 1t used to be
thought that the nest was formed of
inspissated saliva secreted by the high
ly developed glands Of the bird. Now
it is known that the nest is made Of a
species of alga gathered by the bird.
The season for harvesting the nests
lasts from April until September. 1t
takes three months to build the first
nest, and just before the eggs are laid
the nest is stolen by the collector. The
bird Immediately sets about the build
ing of a second nest, taking thirty days
for the work. This is also stolen be
1UIe lHe eSSS are ldlu 1ue IHlIu ueSt,
however, is unmolested and the birds
are permitted to raise their young,
after which the nest is taken and sold.
In preparing birds nest soup the nest
is washed in cold water and then cook
ed for eight hours in closed vessel,
after which it is mixed with chicken
broth. seasoned and boiled for a quar-
ter Of an hour. Occidentals who have
tried the soup find it palatable and
much resembling chicken soup.-Chi
cago News.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-17
Woodsn Ammunition.

Some years ago civil war was raging
between two Afghan tribes. the Ali
hhel and the Mala khel. The latter
tribe built great hopes Of success on a
cannon Of such a size that 160 men
were required to draw it, A Sikh
trained in a British battery was en-
gagged TO work the gun on the under
standing that he received 20 rupees
every time he hit the village fort Of
the foe. This did not prove remuner-
ative, for, according TO an eyewitness,
the ammunition consisted Of olive
wood balls bound with iron bands,
which have highly eccentric fight
and are calculated to do about equal
damage to friend and foe" After a
three days bombardment. in which
the fort was hit only three times, the
hostilities came to an end.-London
Standard.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-17
OPENING DAY PROGRAM
At. THE STATE FARM

The program for the opening of the
state farm at Meloland Saturday, May
25, at 2:30 has been completed. Phil
W. Brooks of Holtville will preside.
E. j. Wickson, head Of the state ex-
pertinent station at Berkeley, will
speak on What Is to Be Gained by
Experiment Station Work"
Senator Leroy Wright Of San Diego
will have as his topic Raising Crops
by Law
Supervisor J. J. Carr of Imperial will
speak on Imperial Valleys Interest i
Prof. Ralph +. Smith Of Whittier,
who has supervision Of experiment
work in southern California, will speak
on a topic to be selected.
Argyle McLachlan, United States
superintendent of agriculture at Bard,
will speak Of Imperial Valley Boys
Agricultural Club"
There will be special train service
and special rates from Ell Centre Oh
the Holton lnterurban railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-17
PICO HEIGHTS HOTEL

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