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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
Mccall Trial Today

Asheville. N. C.. May l2.-The trial of A. B. Mccall. Beatrice Mccall, his wife. George Bradley. "Boney" Bradley and Ian Mccall. on charges connected with the death of Mrytle Hawkins. whose body is said to have been found in Lake Oce- ola last September. will open at Hen dersonvile. the home of all parties con- cerned, tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
Abraham Dessler

Abraham Dessler. aged 10 years, son of William Dessler, died yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock at the residence of his father, 2109 Eignth avenue, north Funeral services were held yes terday afternoon from the residence. Interment was made in Cemetery K Nesseth Israel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
Four Rndies Recovered

Halifax, N. g., May 12.--Wireless mes- sages from the steamer Montmagny. dis patched from Halifax last week to search for victims of the Titanic. report the re- covery of four bodies. Two were those of members of the crew and two of steer age passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
Mrs. MahaIa BelIvora Garrison

Mrs. Mahala Bellora Garrison, aged B years. died Saturday night at 10:45 o'clock at the family residence, 210 Broad street, Elyton. No funeral ar- arrangements have yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
Jas. H. Finder

Fills occulists' prescriptions for eye-glasses right. He puts . fin- ish on his eyeglasses that many opticians find 1t difficult to eQual- the touch of .he artist.
 3O6 N. 18th Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
PERSONAL

Dr. Cunningham Wilson returned home last night after trip through the north. .Dr. Wilson visited Baltimore. Phila- delphia. Washington and other places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13

Smiley -aaudIn-smlth O.. Phones ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13

SHAW. the Undertaker. Phones r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13

Dr. J. T. Plunket, pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, was in Talladega Saturday nigl.t when the cy- clone struck there. Great anxiety was felt by Dr. Piunkets many friends and his family here in Birmingham, but later reports from the cyclone district proved tkat no one had been injured. No direct word had been received last night, how ever, from Dr. Plunket. He was in Tai- ladega to deliver a commencement ad- dress at one of the colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13

On Thursday evening, May 16. the mem bers of the Young Mems Hebrew league will hold their regular monthly social at their club rooms on Second avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. Isadore Shapiro will sneak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phone. 100,

LICE LOY. Undesta kar. Phones 7sA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
MAY YET
 BECOME A PELICAN Charlie Frank Is Said to Have Good Claim on the
 Former Baron

New Orleans, December 5--tSpeeial) Although the Vernon club in the Pa cific Coast league has purchased Catch- CT Elliott of the Nashville club, it's no einch that the chunky backstop will go west next season. Certainly he will not go if Charlie Frank can keep him from it, for the New Orleans manager contends that he should have been turned over to the Pelicans and he Is going 10 take his case to the highest baseball authorities.
 The New Orleans club needs a good catcher to work with Angermier and there was considerable surprise here when it became known that Elliott had been sold to Vernon To make the sale the Nashville club would have had to get waivers on Elliott and it Is said that Frank would not pass up this fellow when he could secure him for $400 Frank contends that he re- fused to waive. Under the Southern league rules Elliott should have beer turned over to the New orleans club for $400 But President kavanaush was not in Little Rock at the time and the Nashville authorities went ahead and closed up the deal with the Pacific coast club.
 Now the Dutchman has donned his war togs and declares that Elliott will play with New Orleans next season or stick to his farm near Rock Island, Ill,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
USED BOY ID TRACE RIVAL s MACHINES Methods of National Cash Register Company Are
 Described

Cincinnati, December 5.--Methodss that were used to crush competition by the National Cash Register company were de- scribed on the witness stand today in the trial of President John H. Patterson and 29 other officials and former offl- cials of the company by Joseph E. War ren, an automobile dealer of Boston, for merly employed by the National com pany The officials are charged with having violated the criminal section of the Sherman antitrust act.
 An office boy in New Orleans was used in spotting opposition machines at rail way stations and then shadowlng them to their destination, Warren said.
 According 10 the witness Patterson ad- vised buying out opposition factories 10 prevent them from putting opposition machines on the market
 The witness testified that Edgar Park of New York. one of the defendants. had been furnished money by the Ma tional company to buy out competing companies, and then closed them.
 Warren further said that T. J. Wat son, present sales manager of the Ma tional was the man selected to crush second hand stores of the opposition.
 On eross-examination the witness said most of the deals whereby the National took over competing concerns were put through largely because it was alleged there had been infringement upon pat cnts held by the National.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
S25O,OOOFOR BOAT ID MEET CRAFT OF
 SIR THOMAS UPTON

San Francisco, December 5.-Two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars will be raised in San Francisco by the syndicate organized to finance the construction of a yacht to contest in 1915 against the craft to be sent to this country by Sir Thomas Lipton.
 According to the announcement made by Thomas l.. Miller, who heads the syn dicate, Capt. Frank Stone, yachtsman and shipbuilder of San Francisco, will sail the vessel which will be of the 2S metre class, 120 feet over all, 75 feet on the water line, 22 feet beam and 20 feet Sdraught. It will be sloop. rigged and in most respects similar to the Challenger Shamrock. which, however. is 90 feet on the water lne.~
 Captain Stone will go east to obtain data, as a yacht of this class is an inno- vation on this coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
CANADA WILL AID
 THE BRITISH NAVY Three Battleships to Cost $35,O0O,0OO Will Be Fur
 nished by Dominion

Ottawa, Ont, December 5.-Canada pur- poses adding three powerful battleships,
 at cost of sa5ooo.oDo, to the naval de- fense of the British empire. The vessels
 are to be built in Great Britain and will form part of the British fleet, but they
 can be recalled to form part of Canad-
 ian navy should such a step be neces- sary. This policy was announced late today in
 a speech in the house of commons by
 Premier R. l.. Borden, who reviewed the
 status of naval affairs in the world, and
 told of the burden which had been thrown
 on the mother country through the az
 gressive naval policy of other countries, Germany In particular. He quoted a lengthy memorandum pre- pared for the Canadian government by the
 admiralty.
 It stated tlfat in the spring of 1915 Great
 Britain would have .o dreadnaughts, two
 Lord Nelsons and six battle cruisers; Ger
 many r dreadnaughts and six battle cruisers. Today Britain has IS dread | naughts, against 19 possessed by the other
 nations of Europe. In 1913 the compara- tive strength will be 24 to 21; in 1914, 31 to s4, and in 1915, 8 to 51. Premier Borden pointed to the disas- trous effect on Canada and the empire which would result from defeat of the British navy.
 Twelve years ago the British navy and flag were predominant on every ocean
 of the word' he said To-day they are predominant nowhere except in the North sea-" The duty of preserving safety at home had led to calling back ships from dis tant stations. he declared, and this in spite of greatly increased expenditures for national defense
 MT. Borden announced that he had been assured by his majesty's government that | it would welcome the presence in London
 of a Canadian minister, and this minister would be regularly summoned to all meet ings of the committee of imperial defense
 and would be regarded as one of it's per
 manent members.
 The premier declared the situation in action.
 Debate will begin next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
Rubber Trees in Hawaii
From the springlieId RepublIcan.

From the springneld hepupllcan.
 It has long been known that the rub ber tree grows in Hawaii but it has not been cultivated commercially. A new and valuab ble industry is likely to develop from the reported discovery that 60O0 acres of native rubber forest lying on the Kona Kohala side of Mauna kea's slopes yield rubber of good quality. The forest. which lies at a height of from 200o to 900 feet and which is somewhat inaccessible be- ing above the lava flow of 1891. Is on government land. and the question has already arisen whether the lessee for grazing purposes has the right Of tapping the trees. If the opinion of experts as to the quality of the rubber is confirmed this will prove valuable find. but a somewhat extended test is needed. for Mir. Rock, territorial botanist of the Col Iege of Hawaii, says that this species Is found nowhere else in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
ALABAMA BOY MAKES GREAT
 RECORD IN MINOR COMPANY

E. N. Shaw of Jemison, a for mer student of Howard college, has made quite an enviable record in base ball circles since he drifted into pro- fessional company some three years ago.
 The Alabama boy joined the Johnson City club in the Appalachian league In 1911, and during that season he clouted the ball at .sS9 clip, besides stealing A bases in s6 games. Last season he had batting average of .4s2 with d record of 10 straight hits to his credit.
 He was purchased by the Kansas City club during the latter part of last season. and hit .2ss with that club tn 9 games played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
MACCALLUM WILL
 BE NEXT CAPTAIN
 OF SEWANEE TEAM

Robert MacCallum, right guard for the Sewanee Tigers for three seasons. has eleven for the 1913 season. His election took place at the annual banquet given to the Tiger team at sewanee, His elec- tion was unanimous.
 All members of the Tiger eleven were present at the banquet and eight of the number were awarded varsity "Ss''
 Captain Gillem of the 1912 Tiger aggre- gation has been appointed lieutenant in the United States army and will take up his duties in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
Kavanaugh Calls Meeting Here
JOHN M'GRAW MAY BE MADE
 PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK CLUB

died, he so arranged matters that Nc Graw would remain in charge of the Giants for long term, perhaps fife Furthermore, as reward for McGraw's $ loyalty and the many successes he has scored on the ball field, Mir Brush. 1t is said, expressed wish that the little manager should be consulted on all mat ters pertaining to baseball politics. In view of these things, McGraw's friends believe that Messrs. Hampstead and Me Cutcheon, supported by Mrs Brush wfiI ask McGraw to accept the presidency.
 A story was circulated that the Brush estate intended to sell the New York club at. an early date and that an offer would be made for the property by Edward Tipton of the firm of Fasg < Tipton; c. K. c. Billings and Harry M Stevens. It was said that Stevens agreed to open the negotiations
 Stevens denied emphatically any con necuon with such deal. Messrs. Billings and Tipton said the story was unwarranted and abusurd. Vice Presi- dent Hampstead of the New York club, who is in Indianapolis. also stated posi- lively that the club would not be dis. posed of under any circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
NEW COACHING SYSTEM MAY
 BE INSTITUTED AT YALE

Reports from New Haven say that an entire change in the coach system may be instituted at Yale next season.
 Practically all of the old Yale stars are of the opinion that the Blue eleven com posed of some of the best material .n the country during the past season, and their defeat at the hands of the Harvard Grim son is hard to be accounted for The younger coaches attribute it to the sumb- ling in the backfleld, and this probably aided Harvards chances considerably, but the older authorities are of the opinion that several mistakes were made in the selection of the team.
 While no one has any blame for Head Coach Arthur Howe or the assistant coaches, many are of the belief that the present system can be materially in- proved upon. At present Yale's head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
HOW s. l. A. A. TEAMS RANK ACCORDING
 ID PERCENTAGES

Here's how the southern football teams would stand if they were ranked ac- eording to percentage of games won and lost The first percentages give their rank for the entire games of the season, in- cluding the preliminary contests, as well as the games with northern or other col leges not in the s. I. A. A. The second set of figures gives the ranking of the teams based upon !. their percentages against s. l. A. A. aggregations:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
ALABAMA BOY MAKES ENVIABLE RECORD
 IN MINOR COMPANY

coach each season is the captain of the season past.
 This system has been gradually caus- ing distintergration in Yale's old coach- ing system, that was once supreme. The present season has been the Yale system at it's worst. Two years ago it showed weakness, but there was an eleventh hour recovery that obscured the defects.
 What the old coaches want is the dp- pointment of an experienced graduate coach for a series of years, with an ad- visory committee of graduates to assist and advise him. They believe that some such step as this will be the only change that will restore Yale football and make the best team each fall out of the mate- rial on hand.
 Whether some such change as this will be made or whether the undergraduates will continue to control the situation, IS now the subject that will be most Sis- cussed until football has been forgotten for another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

ings of the Boston Doves the first part of next week for an outfelder. When he lands this outefilder he will stand pat on his team until spring
 Donnely. Weaver and Brady for right handlers and Becker and Johns for left handlers. Waldorf. Sitton and Price of last years team and Herring and Rause- vein, new men, will be brought here for trials, but will probably be sold.
 With Agler at first, Alperman at sec ond, Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals at third and Dobard from Dayton or Keating from Portsmouth at short, the infield is completed, though there Is a possibility of Harbison being returned by New York. In that event the infield would be Agler Alperman, Harbison and Smith.
 Lew McAllister, the old Detroit catcher, will do the bulk of the receiving. Ora ham or Reynolds will be the second string
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
BASEBALLEE NO GOODEE
 FOR THE POOR CHINEE

An American newspaper man, who has just returned from Chinese journey. says that the younger and more progress sive element of the Chinks can be counted on to adopt and boom baseball, but that the conservatives. though they like the game, are under heavy drawbacks on ac- count of the peculiar Chinese customs and rules of etiquet T saw some Chinese near Hankow,' says the traveller, who had taken up the game and received in structions from several returned college students. They played a game one after noon, and at the end of the third inning it was pitch dark. score 9 to 9. Their
 rules of eiquet delayed the battle. The umpire was the district mandarin, and every time he calld man out h'd say:
 Illustrious son of the moon and the bright est cancellations. 1t gives me sorrow be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
President KdOdnaugh Calls
 Next League Meeting Here

According to a statement made by Presi- dent R. H. Baugh of the Birmingham Baseball association yesterday President Kavanaugh of the Southern league as issued formal statement to the direc- tors of the calling the next annual meet ing of the league to be held at Birning- ham, beginning December IS.
 The directors meeting will be held on the 18th and the league meeting will be held the day following
 One of the most important matters that will come up before the meeting will he d discussion of the salary limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
JOHN INGRAM MAY SUCCEED BRUSH AS NEW YORK MAGNATE
REPORTS FROM NEW YORK SAY THE GIANT MANAGER MAY SUCCEED THE LATE J. T. BRUSH

John McGraw may be real baseball magnate before the championship sea son of 1913 opens. It was reported today that McGraw. in addition to his duties as manager of the Giants, is likely to be elected president of the New York club to succeed the late John T. Brush.
 At present. the business affairs of the club are in the hands of H. N. Hampstead. vice president, and R. H. Mccutcheon. vice president. who has had practical experience in professional base ball. MT. Brush's will is to be prohated in a few days, after which there will be an election in which McGraw may cut an important figure.
 It is known that before MT. Brush
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

Returning to Johnson City on account of a disagreement between the mana gers of the two teams. Shaw again startled that Appalachian circuit with his hitting and base running and was imemdiately drafted by the Dayton, O., club in the Central league.
 The Alabama boy has certainly made a record for himself in minor com pany and his friends throughout the state are Joking forward for big things for the youngster in major company.
 Here is what the Indianapolis Star says of his work in one of the games played in the American association:
 "Shaws feat in picking McCarty's home run out of the air with his bare hand, was a startling piece of work. He couldn't do it again in 1000 years, but he took desperate chance and got away with 1t yesterday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
Good Kickers Wanted
om Springfield Republican,.

ToIn SpTinSllth htphoticdHf
 SomA years ago a writer paid Harold Cox, the new editor of the Edinburgh Revied, the compliment of calling him free lance,'' and added that by free lance.' he meant the sort Of person that in America was-uesignated as kicker" |" Is the "kickerY going out of fashion un- der the pressure, of everybody's desire to be known as a good fellow" We need few kickers still. One worthy subject of some of the hardest kind of kicking" is the increasing debase- ment of language by the employment of slang among young men and women in the schools, i. who at an age when they should be acquiring a precise vo- cabulary. are making use of a kind of speech which will make it harder for them than for the uneducated to ex- press their thoughts with exactness in years to come. and are actually low ering the character of their intellectual interests. Nor is this the most serlous matter-thoush it is more serious mat ter than is commonly supposed that in vites some good, persistent kicking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

A few managers. including Charlie Frank and Billy smith. are going to con- tend for maximum salary of si0o. The question is likely to induce lively dis cussion, and some of the major league cast-offs will probable be sent elsewhere.
 It is reported that Johnny Dobbs, Mike Finn and other managers are going to fight for a maximum salary of $e5o for any individual player
 Under the new agreement between the major leagues and the national associa- ton of minor leagues every league must adopt maximum salary limit to be paid any individual player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
CLASS FOOTBALL
 AT THE UNIVERSITY

Tuscaloosa, December 5.-(special)- The class football teams which are to compete for the championship of college arc being rapidly worked out ana whipped into shape by their respective coaches at the university. Five teams wfll prob ably be in the race, four from the college of arts and sciences and engineering and one from the law school. Within the next day or two the coaches and managers will meet to arrange schedule of games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
WOLGAST WILL
 NOT BOX SOON

Sam Francisco December 5.--chance Of former Champion Ad Wolgast appearing in the arena here New Years Day were dimmed today by telegram from Vol gasts manager. stating that the left arm and hand of WolSast had stiffened badly, and that he did not care to box again in the near futuP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

yond all expression of language to inform you that the honored first baseman re- ceived the ball an inhnitesimal fraction ot time before your high born foot was upon the cushion
 And the base runner would answer:
 Loftiest lord Of the red button, although It seemed to my poor comprehension that heard the thump of my insignificant foot upon the bag before the estimable first haseman received the ball, I bow to your superior intelligence, for what Is my reasoning to yours? As is a storm of dust compared to a soaring eagle; as is wayside clod to the peaks of lofty mountains; as is the cat that yowls by night compared to the imperial tiger! Your excellency. lord of the red button. has decreed that l am out, and accept the edict gracefully Now. how in blazes can you ever get through nine innings under that sort of circumstances?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

SUCKERS, TARPAULINs, HORSE COVERS, BUGGY SPRONS, RUBBER ROOTS, JOB LOT HORSE COLLARS, LAP ROBES AND BLANKETS. WE STILL MANUFACTURE HARNESS AT THE SAME OLD PLACE. WILLIAM RECKLING, 1S1I SECOND AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
MANAGER SMITH SATISFIED WITH HIS
 CRACKER TEAM Will Land Boston Outfielder and Then Stand Pat
 Until Spring

Atlanta. December 5.-(speeial.) )-Man ager Billy Smith of the Crackers will close deal with Manager George Stall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
Some Crasav

From Town Topics.
 DO you believe all flesh is grass?"
 T did till yas wedged close to that fat woman in the subway. Hers was haystack!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06

catchers, unless some good man Is turned over to the locals by some of Smiths big league friends.
 Tommy Long, of Mobile last season but now with Washington. is practically promised the Crackers by Griffith. He will have to fight for his position with Dave Callahan of last years team, who is expected to come around again next spring, and Nixon, new man from the Virginia league.
 Bailey, Callahan. Long. Alperman, Az Ter Smith. Dobard and Heating. are all fast men and should bring the speed of the local team up to a high standard.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY
 OPERATES THE ONLY
 THROUGH AFTERNOON
 SLEEPING CAR TO
 NEW YORK. LEAVES 5;50 F. M.