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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
Bucks Office May Be Abolished
on Santa Fe System.
RumOr of Divisional Methods
Under Storey Administration.
REPORT TO GENERAL MANAGER
Division Superintendent Would
Handle Mechanical End.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

With the rumors that are running
wild concerning the probable successor
TO the late ". f. Buck as superintend-
ent of motive power of the Santa Fe
comes the report that the Santa Fe
Will adopt soon what is known as the
divisional system. This plan turns over
to the operating department the entire
authority of the railroad.
With the divisional system on the
Santa Fe it IS possible that tnerc would
he no superintendent of motive power
The mechanical silperintendents would
report to the general managers AMI as
a supreme court of last resort it is like
~ that new vice president Will pc
appointed.
The divisional system makes the d.
vision superintendent the royal mead OF
his district. The master mechanic re
ports t. the division superintendent in
stead of 10 his mechanical superior Of
fcer The trainmasters. the roadmas-
ters the master mechanics and all
make their reports to the division SUI
perinten1ent
This entire divisional organization
was explained in detail in the STAG
journal some time ago. It IS plan
mat is practiced successfully on l9e
Union Pacific. the Pennsylvania rall-
road and the Rock Island.
On the Union Pacific it is carried out
to such an extent that the general mar
ager has an assistant at the head OF the
engineering Department. TIE nl2cpttHi-
cal department and the operating de-
partment. No more general superln-
tendents on the Union Pacific
The Santa F'e has been talking or
the divisional idea for some time Now
that W. b. Storey Jr., vice president
at the hsad of tho operating depart
ment has his say on the Buck sue
cessor and has his first chance 10 man
ICE the affairs of the mechanical de-
partment it is possible that he will
place in operation the divisional meth
DDS.
In the four districts Of the Santa F'e.
she eastern lines. the western lines, the
coast lines and the gulf lines, the gen
eraI managers would have control over
everything. Mechanical officials would
report tC them.
The Pennsylvania and Union Paeiac
methods are opposed by a majority of
the mechanical men. They Will not ad-
NIT that there is any logic in the
change. But to the operating oi1lclaiS
4I7c divisional method is the real so
luton of successful railroading and
authority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
FLYNN WANTS HIM
But Johnson Says He Saw JEFF
fries First.
Los Angeles Wonders if Jim
Will Attempt to Come Back.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-James Flynn,
Pueblo fireman, came into town to
rest a week between theatrical en-
gagements. James wants to fight
Jeffries before Johnson gets at him
again. Here is what he says:
johnson whipped Jeffries. Now I
want to whip him to show that I am
worthy of this match with the cham
pion. I know I can trim Jeff and
am ready any time he says the word.
Jack Curley, my manager, will be
here Friday to post our forfeit for
the big match in July and if we hear
from Jeff in the meantime we will
post some coin for him too. All the
forfeits for my match with Johnson
will be posted here Friday. john
Ison and / are to put up $1,000 each
and Curley $4,000 for the club"
Johnson when told tonight that
Flynn was after the Jeffries match,
refused to give him first chance.
Nothing doing" said Jack. 81
want Jeffries again, then Flynn can
have him. He'll be awful easy after
beat him up once more. Tell Flynn
if Jeff returns to the game I'll surely
beat him to the first match. Jeffries
will want to box the champion any
way, and I'm the champion"
Jack will be wrestling all this next
week at a local theater and he has
extended an invitation to Flynn to
come and watch him. In fact, he
wants to wrestle with Jim if the lat
ter will consent to go on.
Old Friends to His Support.
Los Angeles, Feb. 13-The talk of
the hour is of the probable return of
Jim Jeffries to the ring.
Just what Jim intends to do is more
or less of a mystery, as much so to
himself as anybody, but should he
come out flat-footed and announce
his intention Of re-entering the rims
his Los Angeles supporters would
flock to him as of old.
Jeff hates Jack johnson as he
hates no other man. johnson has
never lost an opportunity since the
Reno affair to belittle Jim and these
shafts of sarcasm and ridicule have
left open wounds.
In Chicago johnson was quoted as
saying that he was glad of another
chance at Jim and referred to him as
the easiest ofthe lot This is but a
small sample of the haunting line of
talk handed out continually by John
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
ECZEMA HEALED In 4 DAYS
Formed Hand Crust on Scalp. \

Formed Hand Crust on Scalp. Very Itchy.
Marlboro, N. Y.-"My little girl had &C.
zema on the scalp. First a small mattery
pimple appeared. The pimple broke and
watery substance ran on the skin, forming
hard crust which was very itchy. 1t was on
the top of her head. and the crust became as
large as the palm of my hand. A friend rec
commended Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In
four days the scalp was all healed, no sign Of
crusts or scabs could be seen. She has not
had a sign Of eczema since Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured her. (Signed) Mrs. II. B.
Cooley, April 3, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
everywhere. Sample of each mailed free.
with 32-p. book. Address, 'tCuticurs."
Dept. T, Boston. Tender-faced men should
shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
MORRIS IS LEARNING TO FIGHT
Big Ol1Iahoman More Accurate in His
Aim-Whips Stewart.

New ork, Feb 1S@CarI Morris.
the Oklahoma giant, had the better Of
every round in a ten round bout with
Jim Stewart, the Brooklyn heavy
in Brooklyn Monday night. Although
Stewart had been hailed as an even
match for Morris. he lasted out the
ten rounds only by holding on and
running away. Morris did about all
the fighting, chasing Stewart about the
ring and cornering him in almost every
round when he placed a few stiff
punches. It seemed the general opfn-
ion that Stewart would have been
knocked out had he stood I'D and
fought Morris was cool and steady
at all stages and showed greater ac-
curacy than usual. In the sixth round
he cut Stewards lips with a hard
punch.
Morris. Weighing in at 23o pounds,
had % pounds the better of the Brook
lyn man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

changes should produce what they
were intended to produce running
game. 1t is true that the big teams
viii be able to beat the small ones by
comfortable margins, but when the
Giants clash, unless the forward pass
is well and Systematically developed,
the running game win fail and 1919
Will find the big teams relying on
their kickers, just as they did in
1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
HE EXPECTS \ KICKING GAME
Big Teams VIII Beat Little Ones But
What of Giants Clash?

Providence. r. T.. Feb. lathe
whole football situation in 1912 viii
hinge on the development of the for
ward pass, in the belief of Donald
Pryor, the Brown University coach.
He says:
TT will take several weeks of ex-
Fermentation and study to deter
mine definitely the necessities and
possibilities of the game in its new
clothes.
TT seems at first glance that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
Rosenberg Beats Davennort-

New York. Feb. 13.-Ira Daven-
port of the University of Chicago. one
of the fastest middle distance men in
the west, was beaten by a margin of
two yards by Jim Rosenberg of New
York in a quarter mile race at the
F'orty-seventh Regiment armory Mon
day night. The winners time was 81
seconds fiat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
HOGAN WILL FIGHT MORAN.
PacIzey Mcfarland Promises to Nee
Tommy AIaIOney.

New York, Feb 1.-TWO good
lightweight boxing bouts, one of in
ternational character. have been ar
ranged here. The first between Packey
Mcfarland and Tommy MaIoney. will
take place the night of February 81,
and the other on March 5, will bring
together lone Round" Hogan of Cal
ifornia and Owen Moran of England
Both bouts will be of ten rounds,
the limit under the New York law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

the Mountaineers will romp away ike
they did last year. Isbeu doesn't pre-
dict a finishing place for the Des
Moines team but says they will play
such ball that no club below them will
outdraw them around the circuit.
Which indicates that Issy expects to
get off the bottom. There was no such
thing as getting below the team last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

They say the outlaw league has no
financial backing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

New York, Feb. 13.-Triple tie in the
intercollegiate basketball league among
Columbia, Pennsyl Iania and Cornell
was broken by Columbia. The local col
legians took the lead by defeating
Pennsylvania, Is to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

Lindsborg. Kan, Feb. 13.-Bethany'
Terrible Swedes'' defeated Mcpherson
college, 35 to %, in basketball game
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

Emporia, Kan. Feb. 13.-The College
of Emporia easily defeated Paramount in
basketball, n to 20. The Presbyterians
got an early lead and completely out
classed Paramount. Russell and Schad-
niger, a guard, starred for Emporia-
Russell threw 10 field goals and Schad-
niger 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

Salina, kan, Feb. 13.-In the high
school basketball league for central
Kansas Salina holds the lead with 1000
per cent, having played four games and
never been defeated. Minneapolis, Sol
ONION. Chapman and st. Johns high
schools are the other teams. The
standing of the teams in the league is
now as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
FORM NIDCoNTINENT CIRCUIT
Make Up of Western Association
Successor Decided TO-DAY

Successor Decided Today.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 13.-Repre-
sentauVes of seven Oklahoma cities
and Fort Smith, Ark, met here Mon
day night to perfect an rganization
OF the Mldcontinent Baseball league as
a successor to the Western association
which dtsbanded last summer.
Another meeting will be held today
when the makeup of the league will
be definitely determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

LynI0n. q eD- I5--Tne LynuOT T1s N
school girls defeated the Usage City
girls in a game played at Usage City by
a score of Is to 4. The Lyndon girls
have not lost a game this year and
claim the championship of four coun-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
BASKETBALL RESULTS.

Columbia, Mo, Feb. 13.-N1issouri uni
versity, II; Washington university, 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

Toneka is chided in a gentle man
ner for being suspected of gloatfng
over Wichita in her holdout troubles.
Not Topeka Nary a gloat- If W1ch-
tia just let's US stay in the league were
satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

Frank MCMILLAN, the secretary OF
the Wichita club, certainly knows all
about that end of the game. He has
trained for his present place under
Holland and Isbell and gave good SER
vice in every instance 1t speaks well
for the witches that he holds the
place. The team there may be a fail
IRE or a success. But if it is the
former it will be through no fault on
the part of the secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

There doesn't seem to be any dearth
of baseball interest around the circuit
this season. Even the dead ones OF
yester year are watching for the ar
rival of the first players impatlentIy-
Some of the teams will fall down in
the race. to be exact, about seven of
them. but if the fever keeps up like it
is at present there will be attendance
records smashed and torn during the
coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13

| Rourke believes the coming year
will be one of the best the league ever
had from the team owners stand
point. Rourke ought to know. He
| is easy the veteran owner of the league
and should be able to correctly read
the indications. And the fans should
be interested in having the owners
make money as well as in winning the
flag If the owner is prosperous it
means good players and good players
mean good teams. Such teams have
been known to win pennants. The
owner must make money or there will
be no baseball. And Rourke's predic-
ton, if realized, means continued and
better baseball for the Western cir
cult.
Rourke has signed Hans Christen-
sen, a semi-pro player from Lincoln
One thing about Christensen, he will
hardly be nicknamed mike"
Isbeu has picked the Omaha team
as contenders right off the reel and
predicts that the race will be no such
runaway affair as it was last year
The veteran says that such things hap
pen only once in a life time. While
the race last year was one-sided. it
was a good thing for the league
Denver needed a winning team and the
filling of the long felt want made
money for the other clubs as well as
MagiI. And it is hardly likely that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
MAbEN SENDS HIS
 ANSWER ID NEAL
Understood Another Per sOnal Conference Will Be
 Held on SlOss Contract

A communication was received by the Sloss-Sheffield local officials yesterday from President J. c. Maben regarding the request of Gov. Emmet O'Neal, that an increase be paid by that company to the state for state conviets but nothing was given out as to the nature of the answer. It was stated that in his note to the local officials, President Maben said he had replied to Governor O'Neal direct to Montgomery. It was added that any in- formation as to the reply should be se- cured from the governor.
 The controversy between the governor and the Sloss company about the price paid for convicts is of deep interest in local industrial circles and is being watched with keen interest It is stated that President Maben of the Sloss com psny will be in Birmingham during the latter part of this week and that he will take up the matter personally with Gov ernor O'Neal. It is believed that the com pany will decline to pay the requested in- crease for the convicts and that the con troversy will eventually develop a most interesting situation.
 Iri the event the Sloss company ce- clines to pay the advance requested by the governor, it is believed that the entire convict supply of that company will be given to Banner mines for service there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
STILL WORKING ON
 UNDERWOOD HOTEL Conference With New York
 Architect Yesterday ALL ARE CONFIDENT
Malone Says That If Hotel PropOsi- ton Should Prove Undesirable a
 Skyscraper Office Building Will Be Erected

With Henry Ives Cobb. one of the fore- present in consultation, a meeting of the Hotel Underwood promoters was held yes terday at the Jefferson County Savings bank After the meeting was over, which was attended by some % prominent men, 1t was announced that MT. Cobb would submit final proposition to the local in- terests March 25 or before that time
 Those preesnt at the meeting included Henry Ives Cobb, Capt Frank s. whilot who was chairman; Eugene F. Enslen, Emmet Collins A. A Adams. J. B. Adams, J. l.. Yancey, Charles O. Locke. Jonas Sehwab, W. D. Woods. Sobal Low | enthal of the J. c. Marks company, D. M. Drennen, W. N. Malone. Sam Rich, Edward Warren.
 The business men propose to erect at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty first stret hotel to represent an invest- ment of Sl,oooo0o. Announcement of tho plans was made some time ago and tho gentlemen interested have been working ever since on the financial plans. w. N. Malone, one of the most enthusiastic of the men interested, said after the meeting that If the hotel should by ahy means fail an office building would be erected on the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-hrst. He also said that MT. Cobb was very enthusiastic over the plans and would return to New York to get some features changed and would definitely advise the local men about March 25.
 Eugene F. Enslen said last night that hotel would most assuredly be erected on that corner as originally planned He said tho financial arrangements had becn made and every feature of the entire proposition looked very encouraging
 The meeting, 1t was stated, was entirely harmonious and encouraging. MT. Cobb. it is stated, advised the local men that the site they held was most attractive and that it was in every way desirable. The presence of the noted architect here engaged in looking over the Hotel Under- wood proposition imbued the promoters with renewed confidence yesterday Mir Cobb takes first rank with the architects of the country and his services are con- stantly in demand
 In speaking of Birmingham Mir Cobb said yesterday that he was greatly im- pressed with the resources of the .tity and would endeavor to pay other visits to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
PROTEST AGAINST
 CLOSING STREET Committee Appears Before
 Judge E. c. Crow IT HURTS BUSINESS Judge and Committee Will Appear Before Board of Revenue Today.
 Another Argument for
 New Courthouse
TT HURTS BUSINESS

A committee of citizens, property own CTS and tenants of the business houses on Twenty-irst street appeared before Judge F.. c. Crow of the first division of the circuit court yesterday, request ing that Twenty-irst street, between Third and Fourth avenues, be reopened. The delegation was headed by F.. M. Tut wller, Richard w. Massey, Bert Jacobs, Robert Jemison Jr., Dr. J. c. Doster, Emmet Smith and M. P. Messer, Bailey X Howard and others.
 The committee stated that the closing of the street was a serious drawback to business as the thoroughfare is much used and travelled. Judge Crow stated that he very much regretted the closing of the street, but that with the warm weather of the past few days it was necessary to open the windows of the court room and the noise from the pass ing vehicles and street cars and the con stant "honk' of the automobile horns made 1t almost impossible for jurors to hear the testimony of witnesses in the case at bar and in justice to the liti- gants and the public generally he had closed the street.
 It was suggested that the placing of two special deputies at this point to stop all unnecessary noise and require street cars and vehicles to pass the courthouse at a walk would bring about the desired relief without having the thoroughfare permanently blocked during court hours. It was decided that the committee with T,,J uyith ha hn r1 of enue today at noon to take the matter up and arrive at some solution of the problem If possible.
 Judge Crow has the right to keep the street closed just as long as 1t inter feres with the transactions of the court, and the property holders and tenants of Twenty-hrst street think this is great injustice to them.
 It will be recalled that the late Judge A. A. Coleman closed the thoroughfare few years ago. The Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company took the matter to the supreme court of the state which decided that the judge had the right to close the street when in his opinion the business of the court was being interfered with.
 The closing of the street is generally commended by the members of the bar. many of whom have experienced diff culty in trying cases under the present conditions. There are many who say that it is another strong argument in Ia vor of a new courthouse, for not only is the circuit court disturbed but also the other courts that face Twenty-frst street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
WILL ORGANIZE
 FOR WOOD TODAY

That meeting would be held in Atlanta this morning for the purpose or organiz- ing an Underwood club in that city, was information secured last night from Oscar Turner of this city, who Is In Atlanta in the interest of Congressman Underwood.
 It was stated that a call had been is- sued for the meeting by such prominent men as Clark Howell. c. J. Haden. F. NJ. Mccullough, John II. Paxton, Killings Randolph and others in the interest of Alabamas favorite son. and that over 1000 men would be quickly enrolled as Under wood boosters in the Gate City.
 It was stated by MT. Turner that reports received from over the state of Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
AT THE HOTELS

F. B. Curtis of New orleans is regis tered at the Hillman.
 J. ". Shepard of Berry is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. T. Gallaspy of Mobile is at the Hillman.
 E. R. Mattingly of Fulton is registered at the Florence.
 B. Roberts of Clanton Is stopping at the Florence.
 j. F. Holsey of Montgomery is regis tered at the Florence.
 F ". Dawson of Marvel is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 A. Meger of New orleans Is registered at the Metropolitan.
 D. " Vaughan of Hehin Is It the Metropolitan.
 ". R. King of Warrior is registered at the Morris
 J. F. Young of Montgomery is stop ping at the Morris.
 s. R. Thompson of Anniston is regis tered at the Morris.
 A Bernstein of Gadsden is at the Bir- mingham.
 w. A. Gregory of Chattanooga is reg istered al the Birmingham
 R Goodmor of New York is among the arrivals at the Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
PRIMARY HELD IN
 RANDOLPH MONDAY

Roanoke, March .--(Speoial )-The first race in Randolphs double pri- mary was terminated Monday. It was an unusually quiet campaign and elec- ton. The following results were de- clared: For superintendent of educa- ton, M. R. Weston led his highest com petitor, J. x. Word, by s5 votes, and they will run over April 1. For tax assessor S. J. Holder and W. L. Pool will run again. the former leading. For tax collector John R. Green de- feated John J. Conger by large vote. The race for county treasurer will be fought out between Major John T. Coleman and Rev. J. M. Yates, both of Roanoke, the former leading.
 In the Roanoke district John F. Cardwell defeated w. o. Longshore for commissioner In the Wedowee dis trict NJ F. Ussery and T. C. Wilson will be in the run off In the Wadley district the contest will be between A w. Cotney and A. K. Brooks. In the Rock Mills district Nj. J. Anderson and V. B. Green will contest. In Roanoke w. w. .Cofield and l.. F. Harris were nominated for justices of the peace and J. z. Collier for constable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
RUMORED |. & N.
 BUYS NEW LINE
Confirmation of Reported Chattanooga Southern
 Deal Is Lacking

In local railroad circles it was reported yesterday that the Louisville and Nash ville had quietly acquired the Chatta- nooga Southern railroad, running from Gadsden to Chattanooga, and as freight connections were maintained now the company would inquire into the best way of opening up passenger traffic through that point between Birmingham and Chat tanooga. Confirmation of the report was unobtainable in Birmingham yesterday, For some time it has been the impress sion that the Louisville and Nashville was figuring over the Chattanooga South- ern proposition with the ultimate aim of getting passenger trains through Gadsden to Birmingham
 It is said the new arrangement, If perfected, will serve to break up the mo- nopoly held on passenger business by the Alabama Great Southern, which is the only local line having access to that city direct from Birmingham.