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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
CLUBS ARE ADDING
 STRENGTH TO FINISH UP IN THE RUNNING

Although more than half of the games have been completed the clubs which arc not up in the running. are making a fran Billisens are adding additional strength. Jud Daley has been secured from Brook lyn. Outfielder Hallman has been bought from Louisville. Pitchers Lowry and Mitchell has been' secured from the St. Louis Browns, while Bills has been re- leased. Dobbs will conclude the season better than sixth. Danzig will return soon also, to bolster up the Bills.
 The Crackers have about decided to stand pat The addition of Shortstop Harbison and Pitcher Coombs and Becker together with First Stacker Agler has helped the Crackers, but yet Hemphil is after another twrler However the news. paper writers believe that a new man ager would help as the players seem capable.
 Injuries have played havoc with Billy Smiths hope, but he is adding strength Cutfielder Tutweiler has ceen bought from Detroit while Wasem of the Annis. ton Models is another recruit. Otto Jor- dan and Hyder Barr will return to the game in ten days. It is probable that another twirler will be added within few days.
 Memphis is anxious to annex a pitcher as neither Merritt nor Parsons has shown up well in the last few battles. Mique Finn is angling after promising pitcher from the Cotton States league. while Nashville is standing pat.
 At New Orleans where additional strength seems to be needed badly. Cholly Frank is doing nothing by tweedling his thumbs. The sale of Bunting to Chatta- nooga seems to have weakened the Peli- cans. while his pitchers have been going badly. Pepper Griffin has been released unconditionally while Gray Hill of Annis- ton will be taken on.
 Of course, the Barons are "inning and saying nothing. The Blrmnghammers has a large lead on every club and when the weather stops it's unsettled condition. the pitchers will be invincible. Two more days of this fine warm weather and Foxen's arm will be in shape and the others will be in fine fettle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

less of cost, and Birmingham theatre goers will certainly be amazed; unable to understand how such q grear vaudeville bill can be given at the Majestic prices.
 There are two of the greates. and most expensive headliners in vaudeville today: Mile Adgie Costello and her wild African lions and Earle Reynolds and Miss Done gan. the worlds most sensational dancers.
 Mile. Adgie Costello comes 10 Birming- ham after a three months consecutive en- eagement at Hammerstein roof garden. New York. where she was one of the greatest attractions that MT. Hamme< stein ever presented All New York went wild over her daring feats with these savage beasts. She works in big steel cage and does some of the most hair raising. hazardous daring feats ever per formed by any trainer. One of her lions is considered the biggest in the world She also &arries two baby lions, or cubs which will prove a great sensation for yt ang ant oid.
 Earle Reynolds and Miss Donessn. un- disputed worlds greatest dancers, will present their splendid spectacular known as the ''coronation'' which includes all the latest popnlar musical comedy and classic dancing hit- of the present day. Only recently this pair appeared in their classic dances before the King and Queen ana the IOH di ldil3ilF III lltr udil lpOitl hI Buckingham Palace in London On this occasiou Miss Doneean was presented with a handsome diamond emblem by King George. These artists wear in their dancing production positively the 'classi- est,g most elaborate costumes worn by any performer on the American stage, either in musical comedy or vaudeville.
 Howard and White will participate in one of the most excruciatingly funny comedy playiets seen in many a day. The title, ''BilIys Awakening" hints at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
BILL NAUGHTON, FIGHT CRITIC,
 SAYS JOHNSON HAS GONE BACK
By ". w. NAUGHTON

ments with Rivers, think I will stand good chance of getting the match. I am very eagnest about this, and to show my sincerity am willing to bet my little accumulations on the result have not much--a few thousand dol- lars-but the instant Wolgast evinces q willingness to sign I will be pre- pared to wager all I possessron the outcome. The only stipulation l make is that the money be placed at the odds which prevail when the date of the fight Is close at hand. I think this
 Is only fair"
 There are any number who consider Ritchie If anything a more formidable opponent than Rivers for Wolgast. It Is even hinted that the champion is of the same way of thinking, and has said, "Get Rivers for me. Ritchie can wait"
 If the Rivers Wolgast bout goes through it Is likely that Ritchie will be signed by one of the coast promo ters for a match with Knockout Brown of New York or some other likely light weight, the idea being to have d chal- lenger for the winner of the Wolgast- Rivers affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
ALMEIDA AND B. M'GILVRAY
 AND LEAGUE LEADERS AT BAT

The general batting average of the players of the Southern League has in- creased during the past month. There are no more 300 hitters now than thirty days ago. but the general aver age of the entire league has shown an upward trend.
 Rafael Almeida. the Cuban third baseman of the Birmingham Barons. continues to lead the swatters with a 349 mark. Douglas Harbison, the young shortstop of the Atlanta Crack CTS Is second with .333. Bill McGil- vray. the Birmingham first baseman is In third place with .S19. As he has played in twenty nine more games than Almeida and 1fty-seven more than Harbison he Is really entitled to the leadership.
 McGilvray and Jacobsen of Mobile have made the most hits with ninety five each. Hemphill of Atlanta Is next with ninety-two.
 Maloney of Mobile Is the leading run getter with 55 tallies. Stengle of Mont gomery is next with 54 and Marcan of Birmingham third with 52
 The leaders of each team with the stick and their percentages are Al meida (Birmingham) .349; Harbison, (Atlanta) 3SS. Jonnston (New Orleans) BOA Welchonce (Nashville) .301 i. Wares Montgomery .296; Sentell tChattanooga) .2s9: Jacobsen tMobile) .2S3; Abstein (Memphis) .2s2.
 Nine men are hitting 300 or better, 34 are hitting between .250 and 300. 45 are batting between 200 and 25O and 80 are batting below 200.
 The following figures include the games played Tuesday. July Is:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

man may play baseball and be, at the same time, generous enough to take and exchange blows on the basis of fair play. The day of the thug is passed
 
 When Ellam fell, it was our belief that Fleharty had thrown the deadly ball at the head of the batsman in the knowl- edge that the latter had very good chance of lodging successfully.
 Because, if Fleharty did throw that ball at the head of Ellam. he committed a crime, not only against the rules of base ball, but against that law which is the basis of government. we hesitated to con demn. We knew that to establish proof of intention would be matter of ex- ceeding difficulty.
 Now, however, since MT. Nve will testi- fy that Fleharty has used and does use the "bean" ball; we do not hesitate to condemn. Furthermore, we hold that he is guilty of an intentional assault, and that if Elam had been killed, he would have been guilty of manslaughter.
 
 Apparently, he was absolutely indif- ferent. When Ellam fell. he did not rush to the plate in a spirit of regret or in the hope that he might be able to alleviate suffering When Ellam was carried to the club house. the pitcher did not in- quire concerning his condition, and at the time, he could not have told whether or not the player was dead.
 It all depends on the intention. Mir. Nye. If Fleharty threw at Ellam head, his crime was brutal. and without de- fense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Fly w. J. MACBETH

raising drives to the very wire with a blanket finish by the first diTision clubs.
 The worlds champion Athletics are far too good a club to be counted out till their last chance has fled. Connie Mack Is no simpleton He has been jockeying great deal with young pitchers lately. His old staff has not been just right any time this year, it would seem. But 1t may be depended on henceforth-Bender Coombs and Plank are likely to finish with such burst as to leave nothing but the wake of devastation-if it comes to pure question of pitching.
 Mack never has started his sprint until mid-July or August. And the wise ones believe he is feeling out his strength with a view to a duel to the death with the Red Sox when the proper floment ar rives.
 Athletics Have Chance
 The real fight will doubtless lie between the Red Sox. and Athletics. The Giants will have np picnic in the worlds series, no matter which one of these wins. The Red sox unless playing above their speed, have just about as nifty an array as the worlds champions. Boston's outfield trio Is by far the classiest in the two major leagues. Stahrs pitching stan is superior to the fingers of Mack if Conaies veteran tossers have deteriorated a particle Car rigan is as good a catcher as either Lapp or Thomasa Mack has the better infield though that of Stahl is above the ordi- nary. This superiority of his infleld gives Mack the shade oh team power outside the pitching.
 Boston's pitching staff is as promising as anything'in fast company. Pittsburgh has another such one The Red Sox hurlers are all young fellows with the best of their careers before them, Pos sibly right now the Athletic veterans are superior in such great crises as a tough drive or a worlds series, simply because of their vast experience But that is very, very doubtful In worlds series this fall the Red Sox tossing :alent would look, indeed. as formidable as most any body could fancy. Imagine Joe Wood. Hall O'Brien. Bedient and Collins work ing in turn. Those first four mentioned | are as classy as any right handlers in captivity.
 Stahl was at least lucky in coming to Boston just at a time when a real pitch Ing staff has been secured for the first time since the days of Cy Young and Bill Dineen. Poor pitching has handicapped the Speed Boys for several years. And If Jake can keep on edge his fine array of tossing talent he may yet justify his sobriquet, Born Manager" dubbed by a humorous scribe back in 190G when Jake took Washington out to the front of the race and kept it there seveial weeks in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
BILL SCHWARTZ AND HIS VOLS
 ARE GOING AT A MERRY CLIP
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Climbing from the cellar and threaten. e1g first division, Bill Schwartz and his gang of Vols are traveling at a merry clip. Although the Vols clung tenacious ly to the last rung of the ladder in the Southern league during the first two months of the season, they struck their stride on July and are now playing as good ball any club in the league.
 Beginning July 1 the Vols started to change defeats into victories. Their pres ent record for the mon.n, including the game of Friday. shows 12 victories, three defeats, one tie game and five postponed games. And this record has been made In face of many adversites.
 With Charlie Case. a mighty good pitcher for the Southern league, and Har- ry Welchonce. out with a sprained ankle, the Vols made this record. From the last place they jumped into sixth ip two days. The lowly ones play with surpris- ing pepper for a bunch of near-taienders and are putting up a good, clean game of ball
 Just why the Vols have jumped and spurted so Is not easy to solve, except by the answer that they have a good team When the clubs begun the season the critics were frank to admit that the Nashville bunch looked good enough to finish one. two, three However, they were beaten often and easily.
 Perhaps the addition of players and a threatened change in the personell of the club helped. Before Lattimore was pur- chased from the Akron club the inielders did not do we'll However Clayton Perry was shifted to third and is there playing in sensational style and hitting like q fiend. Lattimore has flied in acceptably while Outhelder James Is proving to be a star in center field
 The pitchers have hft their stride. Fle- harty has been able to win consistently, especially against the Barons. Bair has been pitching wonderful ball and has an nexed many of the 12 games for the Vols. Rudy Summers is leading the league. and Case has been unable to show on ac- count of an injured foot. Nicely. who started off phenomenally, is the only twirler who is yet to hit his stride. When he does it Is expected that Schwartz s gang will be strong for the gonfalon.
 Not only good playing has enabled the Vols to win, but luck. They have played in wonderful luck. At Montgomery Johns allowed but four hits, but yet the Vols won out. Again, with the score against them to 9, in Montgomery Tuesday, Jupiter Pluvius granted the Vols a re- spite and that helped.
 Had not the Nashville club started bad lv. the Vols would be feared There is little doubt but the club is strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Wolves in Pennsylyania
From the Philadelphia Record

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 county, that three black bears have been seen in that section A visitor at Kane reported that he had seen cou- pie of wolves In the woods not far from that place and had watched the animals for some minutes while they were drinking In a stream
 While bears are not uncommon, the wolves are a scarce article in that part of the country. During the past winter wolves were reported to have been seen near Du Bois, 1t being believed that they were Canadian timber wolves that crossed Lake Erie on the ice. It is thought in Kane that the animals re- ported there were some of these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Western Tennis Tourney Begins

Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest. H., July 2o.-Preliminary play in the western ter- his tournament today at the Onwentsia club was conducted under difficulties be- cause of heavy rain. Play did not start until after o'clock and soon after an- other rainstorm made further play im- possible. Only six matches. five In sin gles and one in doubles, were played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

plot and deals with a handsome young fellow and his dashing wife in family quarrel.
 Murray K. Hill will be another stellar attraction He is a show all by himself His monologue is original, and the sort of u1irth provolser that makes the lean grow fat, and the fat grow fatter,
 Dainty little Jessie Bell and company will present an act entirely different than those of most singing comediennes She illustrates her songs in an entirely new way that is said to be captivating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Wild Red Rice

From Harpers Weekly.
 In Senegal red rice grows wild. The fields In which 1t grows arc inundated regularly by the Senegal or by It's af- luents, and in measure the tide rises the rice plant rises above the food The grain Is very red and very dry and hard. It swells in the water and as 1t swells loses some of It's rich color It is very nourishing and requires no cultivation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Majestic-Wild African Lions

The Majestic-beautifnl indoor garden will present a show, commencing with
 the Monday matinee, which is declared by the biggest theatrical magnaies to be aD- solutely the greatest ever seen in the south. The management of the Majestic guarantees the show to be one of the most sensational most elaborate, and most expensive vaudeville bills ever of fered to the Birmingham public; one which is never seen outside of the biz metropolitan cities where 50 cents and a dollar are the popular prices Col. Karl Hoblitzelle,i King of American vaudeville, and president of the famous interstate theatres, will visit Birmingham this week for the first time in years. and he has directed his general manager. Sigmund Rennee, to book an all-star Dill regard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Cards Whip Dodgers

rau, Mathewson and Meyer. Time, 1:37. Empires. Owen and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

St. Louis, July 20.-St Louis won from Brooklyn ? to 1 today. Two lucky sin gles, a sacrifice and an out in the fourth saved the visitors from shut-out. Score: RHE Brooklyn ............... 00O 100 000-1 8 St. Louis ................ 020 900 OO*-2 I l
 Batteries: Yingling and Miller; Steele and Bliss. Time, 1:40. Empires, Johnson and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Errors Lose for Doves

Cincinnati, July a.--Cincinnati defeat ed Boston in the final game of the series here today by the close score of to l, Fromme was effective throughout. al though Donneily also kept the hits well scattered. Errors accounted for all three runs. Score: R.H E. Boston - ou GOO 000-1 2 Cincinnati .. 900 GOO 20+-2 1
 Batteries: Donneily and Kling; Fromme and Mclean, Clarke Time, 1:56. Um- pires, Klem and Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

On a hot day nothing more refreshingly cooling than a glass of cold draught beer. The three best are here. Piel's German Lager, Moerlein's and Hauck $. Always the same cold temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Alexander. the Great. Strong

Chicago, July @.-Alexander was in fine form today, Philadelphia defeating Chi- cago 14 to in the final game of the series Alexander allowed one hit in the eighth and three in the ninth, two of which were home runs. Only one Chi cagoan reached second base up to the ninth. Cheney and Maroney were hit hard. Vernon's wildness in the ninth made farce of the game Score:
 1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Richie Wants Bout Wit

"At that I do not think WoIgast showed either the speed or the punch ing power he displayed when he fought me-" said Ritchie. tI will move heaven and earth to secure a bout for the championship with Wolgast. and If there Is any hitch in the arrange
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
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Advertising Rates Made Known on
Application.


The old wooden frigate Santee,
which was built before the civil war
and which Of late years has been
used as a house of detention at the
naval academy at Annapolis. sank
slowly the other day at her dock
Apparently the bottom of the old
craft had gradually rotted out and
the hulk will now be broken up and
some other place of confinement pro-
vided for unlucky cadets who get in
to trouble. The Santee seems never
to have been used in~battle, and the
story has been that this was due to
a defect in her design which, when
it was called to the attention Of her
designer SO Inundated him that he
committed suicide on her deck. In
a few years more all the old wooden
craft which are still doing humble
service similar to that OF the Santee
will have disappeared from beside
the sea walls of the nayy-yards and
stations
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
FIRST TEDDY BEAR
TOOK MUCH WORK
Popular Toys Origin is Told by In.
ventor Now on Visit to America.
German Gathers Ideas to be Worked
Over at Home.

Richard Ste.ff, inventor of the
Teddy Bear, and at his factory in
Giengen, Germany, the largest man
ufacturer of toys in the world, is
now in New York, studying the re-
quiTements of the American child in
toyland. Just at present he doesn't
know whether to center his energies
upon Teddy Bears, Billy Possums Or
Wilson Mosquitoes.
Steiff was found recently on the
roof of George Borgenfeld's whole
sale department store, 18th st, and
Irving place, excitedly flying his lat
est invention, perpendicular kite,
which looks so much like a Wright
biplane that crowds in the street
below stood watching the aviator
who managed to poise motionless in.
the sky
Hitching the Juggling kite to
convenient fire escape he stopped a
moment to discuss the philosophy of
toy making. With the dialect
strained out he said:
i do not study all children. That
would embrace too many moods. |
always think back to my own child
hood. ! find that which pleased me
then will please the children now.
always make what | consider sensi-
Bile toys and leave off the useless
trimmings which some makers en-
ploy. Though | was urged to, re-
fused to put muzzle and a red-rib-
bon on the Teddy bear ! maintain
ed the children didn't want it and
it turned out was right, Then / try
to make my toys indestructible.
The American child wants differ
ent toys from those the German
loves. | am taking pictures every
day of types on your streets SO that
they may be turned into dolls at my
factory policemen, white wings, !
little black boys and the handsomely
dressed women on Fifth-av. The
American youngster instinctively
turns away from what is ugly or
grotesque, and many of our toys can
not be used over here on that ac-
count. Thai was the trouble with
the Billy possum it was too ugly
an animal II
He was asked how he happened to
hit on the idea Of the Teddy Bear.
Il didn't invent by chance" he
answered. my father, an architect,
set me to studying art AS an at
student ! watched the bear tanner in
the geological gardens at Stuttgart
and the little bear cubs took such
funny positions that | made a num-
Der of sketches of them.
For six years thought and
planned to turn them into toys which
would not break. tried many times
and finally succeeded, exhibiting my
first family-a at Leipsic in 1902. Some
clever man nance them in this coun-
try but they would have sold any
how
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
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NOLAN w G. r. U.

Frances f. Willard Memorial
services were held in the M. e.
Church Sunday evening. When the
services opened at $500 o'clock a
good audience was present Miss
Frances e. Willard's picture, trim
med with white ribbon and the flag
had a prominent place In the pulpit.
A large piec of white canvas up
on which was printed in huge let
tiers: SALOONS Cannot be Run With
out Boys. Have you One to Spare2"
The program was very interest
ing one and each address and recita-
ton renewed IN the peoples mind
the beautiful life and character OF
the great w. G. T. U, worker
Mrs. F. w Murphy, President OF
the Nolan Union, had charge of the
services
Mr.. F. w. Murphy, in his address
stated the object of the memorial
services.
The following program was rem
dered:
boOHS, De MOI AlTdlQ.
Dialogue by six girls, Bow of
Promise.
Scripture Reading, 1st Chapter OF
Joel, by MRS. Charley Wellman
Prayer. ~.
Song, Some Glad Day, Choir
Dialogue by two children
Star and Flag Drill by II chill
dren. The choir sang Onward Chris
tian Soldiers. The II children
marched out by the song Out for
Prohibition, conducted by Miss Ma
bel Hale.
Prayer by three girls and song,
Give us Shoes, Instead of Booze"
Meeting closed with a plea for
members Two brave men came up
and signed the pledge for 80 years.
Our regular melting is held every
two weeks in the M f. Church Let
us therefore take courage comrades
and buckle on our armor a little
tighter and by faith go into the fight
for state wide prohibition and with
renewed strength God expects each
of us to do what we can to right
these wrongs, and il we don iudg-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
NOTICE no STOCKHOLDERS

The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders OF the War Eagle Sup
ply Company, will be held at the of
flee of the Company at War Eagle
West Virginia, on Monday, May 9Th
1912, at IL o'clock. a. M. for the
purpose of electing a board of di
rectors and for the transaction OF
such other business as may proper
ly come before the meeting.
N. v. JAMES, Secretary,
War Eagle Supply Company
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

II you can't make light bread,
learn how. They are giving Fleish
mann's Yeast away at THE BEST,
and circulars telling how to make
Bread Rolls, etc.
Avoid the rush, and come early
to The BEST.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The commercial travellers cltG a.
Springfield oanqueted Col Roo8 syelt
Friday night, and tickets We're s.
each. Ism that rather steep for the
entertainment Of the 'peepul's can
didate?" Mr. Bryan has generally
baked at anvtking oyer a do.ia, :
Boston Traasnflpt