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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
A Little Mix-Up

New York Mail: There was quite a miX-up here last evening. This place is right on the state line, and the mayors of Texarkana, Tex, and Texarkana, Ark, got into an argument as to who was going to entertain the Giants. To set tie the difference the joint entertainment committee decided to hold a smoker in a hotel, half of which is in Texas and the other half in Arkansas.
 When the festivities opened McGraw sat in a chair placed so that one leg was in Texas and the other in Arkansas. The mayor of Texarkana, Tex, however, managed to get Mathewson on his side of the line.
 The game was amusing in more ways than one. After the Giants had piled up enough runs to hold the Texans safe they induged in a lot of horse play. Doyle won the distinction of standing at the plate in Texas and hitting a home run into the state of Arkansas. He had to hit the ball some to make the circuit.
 Memphis News-Scmltar: Jimmy Daley, the LawrenceVille catcher, offers correc- tion in Ty Cobb's autobiography. "Cobb tells about being fired from Augusta" says Daley, but he doesn't tell why Con Struthers tied the can. Columbia Was playing Augusta the day it happened. Cobb was caught between first and sec ond and kept seesawing it for a while. When cornered he made one long sweep with his hand and knocked the ball out of the second baseman's hand. He kept running until he crossed the plate, but Con Struthers motoned him to keep on going until he reached the clubhouse. Struthers couldn't be blamed for firing Cobb and he hadn't any guarantee that the youngster who tried such a bit of slap stick comedy in the game would in time be the greatest player in the world" Daley was catching for Columbia at the time.
 Montgomery Advertiser: The inffeld of the BiHkens is now complete At first Donzig will be a fixture. Bill Elwert will take care of the keystone. Wares will be some shortstop and 'Humpty'' Me Elveen won't let much get away from him at the third corner
 This infield appears to the old heads to be about as strong as any in the league, and then some.
 The two new men Dobbs has corralled have splendid records. Danzlg in the Pa cifc Coast league hit to the tune of .292 last season and had fielding average of .sSl He played In 199 games and made g runs and 222 hits. Of these, S6 were two baggers, 15 triples and IS home runs. He was marked with 16 sacrifice hits and 2s stolen bases. From the looks of these figures the old, or rather new. bovine out In left garden will be punctured some by the big first baseman's line drives.
 Wares batted .25o in the Pacific Coast league and his fielding average was .945. He is fast man on the paths and last year stole 60 bags, while he sacrificed 56 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30

ranged for the shooters, showing the greatest shooters and the grand Amer ican handicap shoot of last year. Shooting will start at o'clock Monday and con- tinue for the three days. The trophies are on exhibition in the windows of War ren Bros store. There is a sterling pitch CT for handicap winner, cup for high aver age and fob for double target champion.
 The scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
THREE HoLDoUTs AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, March 29.-(Spe- . cial.A-With the opening of the
 season less than two weeks off,
 three dependencies of the Mem
 phis club are holdouts. They
 are: Pitchers Ferguson. secured from the Boston Nationals, and
 Kissinger, secured from Jersey
 City, and First Baseman Ab- stein, also from Jersey City. Fer guson is considereo the only se- rious holdout. All other players
 have signed. Manager Bern hard sta rted weedlng out today, when he announced Pitcher Lowe would be sent to Green wood in the cotton states league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
CRACKERS DEFEAT
 COLUMBUS TEAM

Columbus, Ga, March 29.-(Special)- The Atlanta Crackers swamped the local Sally league team today, 13 to ,. They worked the local pitchers for 10 bases on balls and ran wild on the bases, steal ing nine. Ten hits did the rest. Score:
 R.H F. Columbus .............. 300 coo 200 F 4 Atlanta ...........,... 312 005 0ll-13 10 Batteries: smith. Matthews, McCor- mick and Krebs; Hogue and c. Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30

\ GOOD JUDGE DESERVES \ FULL TERM. JUDGE FRANK CATALAN HAS MADE GOOD. HE WAS ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
WILL PLAGUE DEMOCRATS
Mr.. Calder Will Ask House to
Vote for Two Battleships.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, March II, - Representative
Calder. who has the distinction Of being the
only Republican member Of the House from
New York CITY, will propose al amend
Inent authorizing two new battlcships when
the naval bill reaches the House. BY so
doing he will bring grief to his Democratic
colleagues from the Empire State.
The Democratic members from New York
City. If they follow the caucus mandate.
will be compelled TO put aside their real
convictions and to vote against any new
ships. Heretofore. owing 10 local condi-
tions and the overwhelming sentiment for
an adequate navy among the constituencies
Of these members. the New York decEa-
ton has been especially enthusiastic for
battleship appropriations
II is understood that Representative
Levy, "A New York Democrat. who recently
introduced a bill for four battlcships. no.
tilted the Democratic caucus, held a few
davs ago, that he could not abide by the
party mandate
The Democratic members OF the Naval
Affairs Committee will find themselves in
unenviable positions when the naval ap-
Precipitation bill is reported. Four Of the
majority members are really In favor Of
two battleships and the rest are one bat
tleship advocates. yet each Democrat must
give half hearted support on the floor TO
n naval appropriation bin which provides
for no battleship increase whatever.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
RABBI ATTACKS ARTICLE
DR.. Silverman Devotes Sermon
to Defence of Jewish Race.

4 recent article In THE North Amerl-
can Review" dealing with The Jew anu
the Chinaman" drew the fire OF the rev
pr Joseph Silverman. rabbi or Ienple
Fmanu-El, Fifth avenue and 44th street VI
his sermon yesterday morning.
81, reality the purpose OF the article is
Jofenco of the Chinaman at the expense
of tb, lew" said Or Slverman vehement
lv .'The author expresses direct unJus.
criticism and slander against the Jew ana
indirectly utters sentiments that are aDso-
Iutely pernicious
"The article says the jew Is a pecuia'
rerson. as IL the Ch.naman. TINS Is MIS-
understanding Of the Biblical phrase tnt'
Israel shall be a peculiar people unto 'he
Lord The original meaning OF peculiar
u,oe .dear treasure unto the Lord. TIE
Chinaman Is peculiar. thar is true. Tor ne IS
d,Terent from other people. but the Jew Is
of the white race.
eff is a commonplace fact that the Jews
IN England are Englishmen. in Germany
German I'm France Frenchmen and in Amer.
loo Americans, but the Chnaman remains
d,,,,nc, personality. foreign In feeling
,ho,gbt sentiment and patriotism to the
,a,,rtrv in which he has made his home.
rhrs a, the outset the article is truly un-
fair II os.,,.
"The article goes on to compare the iis"t-
ing qualities Of the Jew ana the 'Shii'ainan.
DENY that the Jew was hghtins man 1T
tho time when he was member OF ma
t,on except in defence of his country 10
cot down in cold print that the Jew foush'
FOR conquest Is TO start something that IS
entirely false The animosity Of the article
must certainly be apparent
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
PUR0Y WRITES ASSESSORS
Letter from Tax Board Instructs
Them How to Appraise.

President Lawson Purdy and his fellow
commissioners of the Department OF Taxes
and Assessments have issued a letter to
the assessors employed in the department,
calling their attention 10 the duties i'm
posed upon them, and urging caution IN
'ne matter Of getting at actual valuations
Vi property TO be assessed. The letter says.
Al deputies have been requested TO re-
RNt the factors now used by them for new
ooIdlngs. The reports have been tabulated,
anu anu IN short time a table of factors for
..eH Dulldlngs VIII he sent 10 each deputy
70 assist him in arriving at the fair market
aslue or buildings, and by so doing to pro-
,SIe en- equal assessment of buildings
sn.Oughout the city. You are directed to
snter In your field book the factor EN-
payyed In the assessment of every new
LLaiii1ing and so far as practicable, of old
oulidings. The use OF factor renders COM
pdrlson more easy and IS OF great assist
hssnents
NO no building can be worth more than the
ptsent cost Of reproduction. unless IN those
az cases where the erection OF such Il
Dullding H. now prohibited by law. Gener-
aahS' building IN good condition, suitable
iof JUS location, iS worth the cost OF re-
pronuction, less a suitable amount for de-
precation On the other hand the cost Of
reproduction has practically 40 relation TO
a. ,ae market value OF even a costly building
ne good state OF repair. when such a
lion ~ ~
complaints are sometimes Justly made
lnet dwellings OF small cost are assessed
e. more than their market value, while
yu1NunRs OF high cost are assessed at less
.nan their market value Great care Is
ssecessary 10 avoid this error. The ten
uency is common 10 assess wooden cottages
ccftng less than 5000 at the full cost OF
leproduction because II is comparatively
sesX n determine such cost. and because
tne owner is remediless. as a practical mat q.
~ v unfairly treated By the tepartment
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
HARMON DROPS ILLINOIS
He Will Not Take Part in Prefer
entail Primaries.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune :

Chicago. March 31-Governor Judson
Harmon Of Ohio will not take part in the
Illinois preferential Presidential primary
authorized for April by the law enacted
at the special session of the Legislature
on Saturday.
This authoritative announcement was
made here this afternoon by Orva q. Will
Jams, manager of the Chicago Harmon
headquarters, after conference with T.
S. Moore, of Columbus, Governor Har-
mons special representative, who came
here to view the Illinois situation.
Governor Harmon Will not file" said
Mr.. Williams. THE primary is a snap
primary. which. like a snap convention, is
repugnant to every principle OF honest
democracy.
Instead of postponing the date Of the
primary, and thus affordng the ordinary
time to elapse between the filing of the
petition and the holding Of the primary.
the law is purposely so framed that II fur
nishes but five DAYS to make known to the
voters the merits and dement's of the re-
spective candidates"
1t Is alleged that Governor Harmon s
withdrawal confirms the charges made I'm
the Wilson headquarters I'm Washington
that Mr.. Harmon. Speaker Champ Clark
and Representative Oscar Underwood have
entered into combination to prevent Gov
ernor Wilson getting the Democratic
nomination on the first ballot
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
LUNA PARK SURE TO OPEN
Thompson's Outside investments
Blamed for Difficulties.

II was announced Yesterday by James A.
Nelson. secretary and treasurer OF the sea
Beach Land Company. which started dis
possess proceedings against Luna Park on
saturday. that the big amusement park on
Coney Island would open this season, prob
ably on the scheduled opening date, May o.
The land company. which Owns the
ground on which Luna Park Is built ana
considerable other Coney Island property.
served notice of dispossess on the Luna
parh Company of which Frederick Thomp-
son is president and principal owner. Mr.
Thomson declined TO make any statement
regarding the affair
Luna Park in itself is big money
maker" said Mr. Nelson yesterday, "pu.
II got I'm debt because its owner was large
lv interested In other amusement enter
prices"
II is not unlikely that Mr.. Thompson VIII
be associated with the new owners, Tor all
realize how largely instrumental he was
I'm making Coney Island a clean seaside
resort.
The opcnng Of Luna Park this season Is
deemed bv those concerned in II to he I'M
reratiye To insure good business to other
n,aces on the island, i'm which the Sea
Reach Land Company is also heavily inter-
ested.
The notice OF dispossess Is returnaDle u,
"Wednesday morning In the 5th Municipal
District Court, 23d street and Third ave-
nuo. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
MoRTGAGE-BOND co. OFFER.

Among the institutions having substan-
tiaI backing which have made marked
progress I'm recent years is the Mortgage
Bond Company, of New York. Although
organized only as recently as 1905. the COM
pany has made 81 loans. amounting to e.
1ls 75G. in New York city, Of which one
loan Of $4,000 has been foreclosed the prop
erty securing this having been sold prompt
ly without loss. 1t has also made 2,lO2
leans. amounting to $7,523.35l. in cities out
side of New York. none Of which has been
foreclosed First mortgages are deposited
with the United States Trust Company
trustee. equal in face value to the face
yaIue OF the bonds outstanding on improved
real estate In cities Of the United States
having q population of not less than 10000
All mortgages used as security are limited
IN one-half the value of the property mort
eaged. as appraised by the company ex-
cept that in cities of 100000 population and
over they are limited 10 three-iifths OF such
value and I'm New York City 10 two-thirds.
The protection of bondholders is assured
nv the fact that the company Is subject 10
periodicaI inspection by the Banking De-
nartment Of New York State The com
nanv's bonds are free of tax In New York
state The authorized Issue is 100000 and
tho bouds bear per cent interest They
are redeemable at par at the option Of the
company on and after January l, 1922 but
otherwise do not mature until January /,
1892 The company is now paying per cent
dividends on Its capital stock Of 100000,
and has a surplus of 100000 The bonds are
recommended as safe and conservative
investment at par and interest by Laden
burg. ThaImann & Co., No. Is Broad street.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
HEAD OF N. Y. u. EXPLAINS
Tells Why He Called for Nearly
S5.O0O.OO0 in His Report.

Chancellor Brown or New YORK | nlNerslty
explained yesterday why in his recent re-
port he had urged the necessity Of raising
nearly s5,OOO.0O0
In defending his position the chancellor
called attention TO the rapid growth OF the
university and the fact that nine OF Its
twelve schools and divisions had been or
ganized during the last three decades. In
this period he said the student body had IN
creased nearly forty-six times. while the
value of it's plant and productive endow-
n,ent had increased only IL 40 times and
the amount Of its annual income only six.
teen times.
The cost of operation OF the schools ~
the university for the year ended June l.
1911" said Dr. Brown, was approximately
s445 600. and toward the meeting of this
amount the university received less than
s54. 900 income from cndowments. The
budget will show a constant tendency to in
crease as the university grows and as the
cost OF living increases; II Increased sl2.-
600 last year over the previous year. The
income from endowment IL wholly insult
flcient for the work which the university
is called upor TO do" The chancellor also
pointed out that the salaries paid profess
sors were Inadequate
The chancellor specially emphasized the
necessity for the prompt erection OF TIE
three new buildings proposed In his annual
report. an engineering building at Uni
versty Heights. the cost Of which will APP
proximate s35000O; new dormitory at
University Heights. at a cost OF 100000,
and building for the School of Commerce
at Washington Square, to cost s6OO.OOo.
"The erection Of modern building at
Washington Square for the Schooi or COM
nerce. Accounts and Finance and related
courses" he said. 'Is plan that as an
educational investment will. / believe. ap'
peal to business men in the city OF New
York. This school, which was founded only
twelve years ago, has had most phe-
nomenal growth. Five years ago there were
sos students In attendance, whereas this
wear there are 1872"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
JEWISH SOCIETIES JOIN
Central Board to Control Mem
bership in Excess of 100000.

Twelve Jewish fraternal orders, repre-
senting a total membership in excess of
seven hundred thousand, with branches in
many Of the principal cities Of the coun-
try, have agreed TO establish a central
board Of control known as the National
Jewish Fraternal Congress, according TO
an announcement made yesterday by one
ot the societies enrolled in the federation.
Each order composing the central board is
70 retain all the functions II may have had
heretofore, but differences that may arise
among the members will be submitted to
the central BODY for settlement The con-
eress has already taken action on the In
suIance rate paid by individuals, establish
ing a uniform rate for all societies.
AZ present the federation is composed or
the Independent order of Free Sons or
1srae the Order of Birth Abraham, the
Independent order Of Birth Abraham, the
Independent order Of Free Sons of Judah
the Independent order of Abavath Israel,
the Independent order of the Western Star
the Worklngmen's Circle, the Order or
Brith Scholem, the Order Of Zion, the Sons
OF Jacob the Order of King Solomon and
the Independent order Of Free Sons of Jo-
seph- Justice Leon Sanders, of the Mu-
nicpal Court who is the grand master OF
the Independent Order OF Birth Abraham,
is the president Of the congress.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
HARMON SEES HIS WORKERS
Spends Sunday Consulting with
Them in Washington.

Washington. March Ex-Governor Juds IN
Harmon of Ohio. who is to present to the
Supreme Court tomorrow the petition of
the Governors of states for permission TO
file brief in the Minnesota rate cases.
reached Washington this morning He was
met by Senator Pomerene of Ohio; Sena-
tor Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. and Demo
cratic members Of Ohio's Congressional
deles alton. He spent much of the day in
the Harmon national headquarters, where
he talked with political lieutenants, was
interviewed by newspaper and magazine
men and photographed.
Il have believed from the beginning Of
the campaign that the Democratic party
is bigger than any one man or any half
dozen men, said Governor Harmon to-
night. "and that when the convention sits
at Baltimore it will consider primarily the
best interests Of the party and will draft
a platform and name a candidate solely
with the view Of meriting the approval of
the American people at the polls next No
vember. That any considerable number Of
my friends should regard me as an avail
able candidate for the Presidency is a
source of great satisfaction to me.
Governor Harmon was the guest Of Sen
ator Hitchcock At dinner tonight. He VIII
address the National Press Club to-mor-
row afternoon and will leave Washington
tomorrow night.
Governor Harmon declined to comment
upon the action of William J. Bryan IN
announcing that he would not serve as
delegate-at-large from Nebraska If the
state indorsed Governor Harmon candi-
dacy.
The following is part of statement Is
sued tonight at the Woodrow Wilson
headquarters:
Mayor Newton II, Baker ot cleveland:
known nationally as the political heir or
Tom L. Johnson. has repudldted the fIeSl-
dentis, candidacy Of Governor Judson idr.
mon and declared for the nomination or
Governor Woodrow Wilson. Mayor Baker,
who is at the head Of the CuEdhoga De-
n,ocracy and member Of the Ohio Demo
cratic state Central Committee. has signed
a Wilson petition for the statewide Presi-
dental primary, the result OF when VIII
control the selection and instruction OF the
Ohio delegates at-large TO the national
convention. Further, Mayor Baker has an
nounced his candidacy as Wilson dele
gate -,
The bolt of Mayor Baker Is considered
in Ohio as the hardest blow the Harmon
candidacy has received in the Governor =
home state.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
Seen in the Shops

clothes and fingers, 10 say nothing OF ruin
ing envelopes aud wasting wax. The new
est thing in a sealing wax set obviates all
this. First of all, there is fiat brass tray.
holding an alcohol lamp with tiny pan.
seal with an ebony handle and tray fun
Of round disks of wax OF different colors.
The pan has an ebony handle and spout.
so the quantity OF melted wax can be reg
ulated. This satisfactory sealing set costs
S So 1t comes only In duh brass.
II there is ever one time more than an
other when one simply must have a new
hat IT is on Easter And 10 remind
one Of that approaching day there are
the dearest little place cards imaginable.
each bearing on slender wood support
little boudoir cap OF net with tiny ribbon
roses and perky bows. The caps can be re-
moved from the stands. for they are real
caps. even though they are I'm miniature.
and are large enough for small doll.
These seasonable place cards sell at ~
cents apiece.
Ingredients for making the various scrts
of cups that cheer may be bought IN pretty
Easter packages containing five pounds OF
coffee. with one each Of tea and cocoa The
price is 81 80, and such package makes
an acceptable Easter remembrance FOR poor
families In whom one may be interested'
The name of shops where articles mentioned
on this page were seen can be OBTAINED ~
ssndins STAMPED % ana Ss1YorS saasssar rriSun~ TO
insure a prompt reply. the date OF cuoiesp0s
should be given
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
BOY KILLS GIRL; DIDN'T
KNOW GUN WAS LOADED
PatrOlman Finds Him Dazed from
RecoiI, His Sister in Faint
and Victim Dead.
GETS WEAPON FROM TRUNK
Points It at His Sister First,
Who Scolds Him; Then Turns
Muzzle Toward His Little
Niece and Fires.

Little three-year- Annie Russo, wh }
lives with her parents at No 2o1O First
avenue. was shot and instantly killed
yesterday morning by her uncle. Horace
Buffardi. fourteen years old, of No. 2OI2
First avenue. The gun. which the boy
thought was unloaded. went off in the
apartment of Mrs. Rosa Adelletta, a sis
floor Of a tenement house at No. 20I6
First avenue.
The little girl, dressed in her best
clothes, was on her way to church. when
Buffardi, who was on an errand for his
sister. met her. He asked her to come
with him to his sisters apartment while
he delivered a package, and promised to
go to churcn with her afterward.
While Mrs. Adelletta was I'm the
kitchen Horace was idlng around the
open trunk in the corner. In rummag
ing through the trunk he found a single
barreled New Kingston shotgun of the
take down" pattern lying broken at
the bottom of the trunk. Taking ths
weapon out he snapped the barrel and
the stock together with a click.
The two children went into the kitchen,
and the boy. aiming the gun at Mrs.
Adelletta, playfully threatened TO shoe.
her. His sister sColded him and told
him to replace the gun in the trunk.
Raising the weapon to his shoulder he
pointed it at little Annie, who was
standing so close that the muzzle almost
touched her Calling ont that he was
going to shoot. he pulled the trigger.
There was a deafening report and the
child dropped to the floor with the tip
of her skull almost blown off by the
heavy charge.
The recoil Of the gun knocked the boy
down. Mrs. Adelletta tainted. The
room was soon filled with neighbors and
relatives who had heard the report.
When Patrolman Won Weisenstein. of
the East 1Ofth street station. entered
he found Buffardi sitting on the floor I'm
dazed condition. Mrs. Adelletta un-
conscious and the little girl dead.
The hoy vas placed under arrest, and
after being taken to the East lo4th
street station house was sent To the
Chldren's Society, TO be arraigned in
the Children's Court to-day.