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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
SAILING RACE FOR
 HOLIDAY MAKERS

Paris, December 25.-The Christmas sailing race across the Seine for the Christmas cup was contested today in the presence of thousands of holiday makers. The weather was exceptionally mild and twelve competitors including one woman, Mime, Renee Mortier, lined mp for the start at Alexander III bridge.
 The event was won easily by Gerard Mesmer. who covered the i72 wards in l minute, 54 seconds. Mime. Motier was suffering from a recent sprain b-t made plucky struggle. She finished last bul the crowds rewarded her courage by rousing cheers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
JOHN A. HEYDLER
 LEAVESFOR AIKEN

New York December 25.John A. Heydler secretary of the national league, said tonight he expected to leave for Aiken the latter part of. the week to join the schedule committee conference which was to have been held in Savannah but which it was today decided 10 hold ill Aiken to suit the convenience of Mir Dreyfuss, who has been at that resort for lis health.
 The Pittsburg magnate is a member of the National league schedule committe and with MT. Iieydler acting for Presi- dent Lynch, will represent that body in working out the schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
MILAN ts. JACKSON

Clark Griffith, the brainy leader of the Climbers. created a furor the other day by picking Clyde Milan ahead of Joe Jaekson for his all-star team. of course it might have been expected that the Cleveland fans flew into mysteries, but 4ais was echoed all over the country. De- arite the great base running of the Lin den lad, it was generally considered that Jackson was the more valuable man to a team.
 'To my way Of thinking said Griffith, Milan is far more valuable To a ball team than Jackson. ss an outiielder Ae js infinitely better as q base runner twice as good, and as a hitter not so good. But AIlan's 6atung strength comes off lear enough 10 Jacksons hest efforts to give him the place in the light Of his other abilities. Furthermore. we need lead off man In our batting order, and no better can be foaDd than Milan.
 He makes the pitcher put 'em ovar, can hit with two strikes on him as well as when he has the pitcher in a hole, is short and draws many a base on balls
 Taking this right off the reel. 1t might be believed implicitly, coming from such skilled baseball man as Clark Griffith, but gazing at the work of the two men on the field, the official records fail to show such a marked advantage in favor of Milan over "Soclless Joe"
 Jackson Better Hitter
 At bat it will be conceded that Jackson is Milans superior. No more dangerous slugger can De found than Joe Jackson, us every pitcher in the league knows. He hits them high and low. out and in; noth- ing fools him. Left handlers don't bother Tim much more than the orthodox hurl- CTS He's just natural slugger, that's sll.
 In two less games than Milan last sum- mer he poled 4 hits more than the Lin- den lad. Furthermore, though he ap- peared in two less games, he is charged with 29 less times at bat. This doesn't ap- pear that Milan gets many more Cree tickets to first. Where Milan may coax pitcher to pass him, Jackson frightens him into ooing the same thing. The re- suit is the sane in both instances.
 Jackson made 25 more two baggers, To more triples and two more homers than the Linden flyer When 1t comes to sac 1iGcing 8 runner along Jackson is again ahead of the Climbers star, naNlnS lo more suicides to his credit. only in run ming bases does Milan lead his rival. even as he leads every player in the league
 Not So Very Bad
 Said off hand, Jackson might be termed a poor fielder The writer and doubt less the reader, too, can recall many times seeing him loaf on a ball in the field. Other times he foozled chances that Ml- Ian would eat up. But the cold, hard facts show that he has better helolhg average than the more flashy Milan True, he accepted 63 fewer chances last season than Milan, but he played right field and was unable to romp into right and left, as the Climbers star does so much.
 Jackson shows considerable class In cutting down runners when he can throw out 30 Milan leads him by only one,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Billy Papke, the welterweight pu- gilist, has returned to the United States from his conquests In Europe. He was accompanied by Mrs. Papbe. The pu- gilist is suffering from an injury to the right hand which he suffered in his last fight. He said on that occasion he made certain of being down to the speci- jed weight. as previously in Paris he lad to forfeit $1 ,000 because he was lhree ounces too heavy. As soon as his land improves he is to become active n this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
WILL DISPOSE OF
 MILES NETzEL

Nashville, December 25.-t -tSpeciall-Ac cording to q statement given out here yesterday, Miles Netze the former Fur tie third baseman. will not be with the Memphis team next season. It was be- lieved here that Netzel would probably be shifted to the outfield, but Manager Bernard has stated definitely that he would not be retained next season. He will either be sold or traded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
INGRAM KNOCKS
 CROMWELL OUT

The boxing bout between J. c. Cromwell of Sloss furnace and E.. N. Ingram of Iansley was pulled off at the NJ. A. C. club yesterday at 10 a. m. Ingram showed great form, and in the second round put the 2l5 pounder to sleep with right to the jaw. Ingram weighs los pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
News item, Hotel Lobby, Birmingham Herald December 25.

News item, Hotel Lobby, Birmingham
 Age-H Herald December 25.
 Scarcity of Peach Brandy
 When I was a youth peach brandy was plentiful in Kentucky, and I sup pose in many other states but the real article is scarce today" said an old timer.
 T was never much of a thinker but 10 years ago l indulged occasionally in Nowadays the stuff sold for peach brandy over most bar counters is chemically made and never saw peach so I am told by men who claim 10 know. A well known liquor dealer in Birmingham bought seven barrels of x-year-old peach brandy from friend of his in Kentucky, who made it on his farm, but it was quickly sold to citi gents who had an appreciation of a pro duct of the still that becomes harder and harder to procure as the years roll by.
 q am told that the best peach brandy remaining in barrels a t the present time is to be found in Arkansas. That Arkan- sss liquor is said to be finer than any ever distilled in Virginia, North Caro- lima or Kentucky. One Arkansas man has five barrels of brandy that he claims to have made in his peach orchard ten years ago. One drink of that liquor mingled with honey would no doubt make ones hair curl"
 We have it.
 Absolutely nure peach brandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
SIX DAY CYCLE RACE

Kansas City. December 3.A six day bicycle race in which some of the best riders in the country will participate will start in Convention hall in this city Jan uary 2S, according to an announcement here last night. A purse of 5000 will be divided among the seven teams making the best records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Brown Wins Bout

New York. December 25.-'Knochout' Brown of New York defeated Young Gradwell of Newark in 10 round bout in Brooklyn this afternoon, the referee stopping the contest in the seventh round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

To many points Tn Florida. Alabama,
 nirh enigana seslea Mexfeo Mssissipp gsh oFNgS Ne1 Mexico. Porto Rico. Tennessee and Texas. Tickets On sale daily oct. IS, 1912 to April 30, 1913, inclusive, except to points in Mexico. New Mexico. Texas and Louisiana do not become effective until Nov. l, l9l2. Final limit return ing May 3l, 1913, except 10 points in Mexico, New Mexico, Texas and Liuls- tana return limit June l, l9l2. chicago, Ill.,. and Retnrn- $.a.:i.45 Account 1nternational Live Stock laN- 1osition Tickets on sale November 2Sth tc December 3d. inclusive. Final limit for return. December II, 1912
 For further informauon or sleeping ear reservations phone Main 9.17 or con fer with F. Sid Jones, b. |. A. L. & x. R. R., Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Papa Introduced Them

From the YonlSers S;stC sman.
 Teacher-"Do Nou Faow, Tommy when shingles first came into use?
 rommy7'I thing Nhen I was between and years old, ma am.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
Doesn't Need Any

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Wigwag; My wife is a suffragette. She is going on the lecture platform.
 Henpecked: Huh My wife. doesn' { need any platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
PASKERT ILL

Cleveland, December 25.-"Dode' Paskert, star outfielder of the Phil adelphia National league team, is seriously ill with typhoid fever at his home here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
PRIMARY ELECTION RULES

|. There must be Presiding Judge, Assist
ant Judge and Two Clerks.
2. Polls open at O'Clock and close at T.
3. Presiding Judge must administer oath
before opening polls and must write his name
on the back of every ticket voted.
A. No public officer, school trustee or men,
Der of the executive committee can help hold
the election, n0tares and road Overseers ex-
cepted.
5. None but qualified voters who have paid
their poll tax or are exempt, can vote, but 1t is
not necessary in primary to require poll tax re-
ceipt, exemption certificate or affidavit. Sec.
103.
s. If voter became Il between Jan. 3lst
1911 and Jan. 3lst 1912 he should have procur-
ed an exemption certificate and can not vote if
he failed to do so, but is not required to present
it. If he became II after Jan. 3lst 1912, he
can vote if otherwise qualified.
7. If person is not qualified voter at the
primary but would be at the general election,
he is not entitled to a vote in the primary.
s. No ballot should be counted that does not
contain the primary test. This test applies to
all nominees from presidential electors to the
lowest office. Any person wishing to vote a
part of ticket may do so, but the test is bind
ing as to all nominees and must remain on the
ballot.
8. Counting of the ballots may begin one
hour after the polls are opened but no informa-
ton as to the vote of any candidate shall be
given out until the polls are closed. The result
may be given out after all the votes are
counted.
10. Returns should be promptly made to the
County Chairman.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
Smith Bill is Reported.

Washington, d. c., July II.
The Senate Committee on For
'eign Relations; through Senator
Root today reported favorably
the joint resolution of Senator
Marcus Smith of Arizona, which
is copy Of the joint resolution
of Representative w. X. Smith
of Texas. This resolution seeks
to set up by Congressional dec
laration and action a National
policy to the effect that an Amer
lean citizen injured upon Ameri-
can soil by a foreign Nation or
its agents can not be required to
submit himself to the jurisdic-
ton of the courts of that coun-
try IN order to obtain redress,
but this claim shall be adjudi-
Gated automatically through the
agency of the State Department.
The Smith resolution seeks to
compel the State Department to
determine the cama .es done to
Americans at +. Paso, and
Douglas. Ariz.. b. reason o. the
fi0ht ar Juarez and Aoua priata
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
Political Rally

Program for the great political
rally. to be held in the Court
Yard. Friday evening. July rs,
1912:
Sis. Concert by the Lubbock
Band.
$3.50. Gov. Colquitt's record
on Educational and Prohibition
Questions. by Prof. ]. X.
Wester.
Music by Band.
$50 Gov. Colquitt's record
and claims on Penitentiary re-
forms. Pardons. and kindred
subjects, by Hon. Roscoe Wilson.
Music by Band.
$40. Reasons why Colquitt
should not be nominated and
answer to Judge Potter's speech.
by Hon. W. +. Schenck.
Music by Band.
$3.50. Colquitt's Appoint
ments. ETC., by Hon. +. l..
kIett
Music by Band.
$3.50. CoIquitt out Of Harmony
with Democratic Sentiment both
State and National. by Hon.
Geo. X. Bean.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
WORTH THOUSANDS TO FARMERS ANO RANcHMEN
Crops all Kinds Are Now Growing Rapidly and Range Conditions
Are Greatly improved, The South Plains Will Blossom
Like the Rose and Her Yield will Be Abundant

Soaked, by gum. Amid all
this campaign thunder. Re-
gardless of who is elected Gov
ernor of the great state of
Texas. It matters not whether
the chip falls, wet or dry, the
entire South Plains. with the ex-
ception of a few small spots, is
thoroughly soaked. Old mother
earth is again in possession of good
moisture, from the several rains
that have blessed this section Of
the country during the past
week.
Fine rains are reported from
every direction, which indicates
excellent crop yields. The fall
at the various places seems to be
varied from an inch and a half
to five inches during the week,
the average being however.
about three and a half
inches. 1t was light around
Plsinview but we understand all
other points north have had
ground soakers. South most all
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
IT|RE LINE IS CONTRACTED; CONTRACTORS HERE
Have Already Commenced and Others are flushing Their Equip
men,s to This Pont-Denson Establishes Headquarters
Here-Grsde to be Ready for Rails by JanuaYlst

miles seven and eight. w. A.
Moore: miles nine, ten, eleven
and twelve. X. G.. Davidson;
mile fourteen. G.. T. Moore;
miles fifteen and sixteen. j. X.
Hale; mile seventeen, Neal
Lucke; mile eighteen, Beckman
& Son. miles nineteen, twenty,
twenty-one and twenty-five A.
G.. Wright, miles twenty-three
and twenty-four, Tom Collins
The balance of the distance as
stated above has been contracted
but we did not secure the con-
tractors names.
All the grade, according 10
contract must be finished and
ready for the rails by the lst
of January. and we have il upon
good authority that track laying
will begin before that time.
The work on the grade will
be conducted from this end of
the line altogether.
Mr.. Jones stated that G.. T.
Moore started to grading We'd
nesday. Tom Collins would start
Thursday to-day and Neal
Lucke Saturday. All the others
will get busy as soon as they
can get their teams and equip
ments on the ground.
The contract for grubbing and
clearing the right-of-way was
let TO Caldwell and Meridith of
this city, and they are now at
work on the Job.
This is straight from the Deni-
son office. There - no Ava
lanche hot-air front page rail
roading" TO il. The building is
now entirely outside Of the Ava
lanche Office. We invite the
Randall County News. the Plain
view papers. and all other news
papers who have held US up in
an attempt to ridicule our rail-
road dope" to please copy this
article in full. and then come
to Lubbock. where they will
find the Avalanche ready to
take them out to the seat of
grading operations. and make
Missourians out of the whole
bunch. Something doing in Lub-
book. Come and see.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

! asst week we intimated
| lat there would be something
cng in the matter of railroad
at Lubbock. and our predic-
M has come true as TO the
tnta Fe work.
Walter n. Denison. the well
own contractor. who we an
finced several weeks ago had
fured the contract for the
hiding from Lubbock to Tex
arrived in Lubbock Friday
ernoon. accompanied by a
fnber of his Office men. and
furday met a number of con-
fctors who had assembled
o 20 receive instructions and
their allotted portion Of the
llde work assigned them, and
few days that Mr.. Denison
TO spend in Lubbock were
eedingly busy days with him.
lie opened his head Offices in
|bbock in the Office building Of
HOUSTON Lumber Company.
~ Till also have his commi-
IkN that place. with ID. W.
who ia well known here,
his manager.
he Avalanche man called oo
Jones Wednesday morning.
/ ne favored us with the infor-
ton We will give below;
|,ir. Jones said in substance
IL the entire line between
|bbock and Texico had been
ered by grade contractors
der Mr.. Denison. except a
! 4 Of il which Mr.. Denison
|uld put his own outfit on,
|ich portion is about twenty
J miles out from Lubbock.
ere the line crosses the Yel-
FtHouse Canyon, and which is
but the only real heavy grad
I on the entire line. Il will
ssibly be two weeks before
/. Denison can transfer his
Inns and grading outfit TO this
brk from Wagner. Oklahoma.
ere they are at this time.
The first twenty-five miles of
E grade is sub-contracted to
: following parties: Miles one
a two. A. L. Grant; miles
rec, four and FIVE. G. l.. Bar
r; mile six. r. r. Looney;
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

the territory was covered to the
Texas and Pacific road, with the
exception of small territory
around Lamesa.
BY the coming of this season
at this time of the year it puts
this country in splendid condi-
tion, possible within itself
would not insure a heavy
yield, but with the present
conditions as they are and the
faith of getting more at the
right time arouses the optimistic
spirit within our anatomy and
causes US to predict one OF the
heaviest crops that the South
Plains has ever harvested.
To US it looks good. The
people generally are feeling
good. Those who know the
South Plains are confident of
great things this year, and to
those who are in doubt we rec.
ommeud investigation. or take
our advice and come to Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

There will be a business meet
ing of the Sunday School " orkers
of all the churches in Lubbock at
the Methodist church. Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Every
one interested in the Sunday
Schools is most earnestly request
ed to be present as there will be
business of great importance.
MRS. M. c. 0vERTON.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

and then to enforce their pay
ment by the Mexican Govern
ment, instead of allowing the
claim to be settled by the Mexi-
can Government without assist
ance from this country.
The committee report is made
by Senator Root and makes a
slight change from the original
text of the bill requiring the
War Department to furnish to
the commission which is to in
vestigate and report on the ex-
tent of the damages sustained
by the claimants. The resolu-
ton may be passed by the Sen
ate tomorrow if the committee
can have its way, but before it
passes Senator Fall OF New
Mexico will offer some words of
criticism of the State Depart
ment for its course in this
matter.
The joint resolution on this
subject by Representative Smith
of Texas has been reported by
the subcommittee on Foreign
Affairs. but is blocked by the
state of the House calander.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
Church Notes

I'VE will be glad TO make any an
nouncements of Church Service, Pro
grams, ETC.. in this column free of
charge. where no revenue is received
from the services. e. Editor
HOLINESS MEETING
The Holiness people will be-
gin a protracted meeting two
miles east of Meadow on the 9th
of August which will continue
ten days. Rev J. w. Wells will
conduct the meeting. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
SUNBEAM PROGRAM

Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Reading = Matt. 49,
24-30. by Mary Hughes.
Questions on Lesson -Nuel
Bryan.
Reading-Lester Miller.
Reading Aleen King.
Song. Mildred. Wilma, Carrie
and Sylvia.
Recitation-Lina Wester.
Ten commandments. by All.
Lords PRAYER.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

C. A. Holcomb. the grocer has
moved into his new store room
on the northeast corner Of the
Merrill -Roberds building and now
has one of the incest little
grocery establishments in the
city. See his ad in this issue of
the Avalanche.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
Clean-Up-0ay

IA number Of the ladies have
ken it unto themselves to see
ht weeds are all cut off the
hool grounds and have set
|esday July 30th as the
" for this work to be done.
bey are doing this in order that
|e grass and sand burs be
|ecked in their growth before
|e burs mature. 1t is a splendid
ea. and should have the
|arty support Of every
Itron of the school and all the
|hool children. All who will
Ilp in this work are requested
meet at the High School
hiding at $50 Tuesday morn
z with a hoe. rake or shovel.
'epared 40 put in a few hours
ork for the good Of the school.
he ladies' are requested TO bring
basket lunch and dinner will
served on the ground. II
"a can't come yourself send
me one 10 help.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

The Avalanche's subscription
list was increased this week.
by adding five new ones as
follows: j. A. Carlisle and Z.
A. Carlisle. both Of Kaufman.
Texas: Gus Watkins. Terrell.
Texas. ]. N. Shaw. Kemp.
Texas. and Joe Fox. Ola. Texas.
These FIVE men will become
readers of the Avalanche through
the courtesy of Uncle" Gus
Carlisle. who by-the-way is one
of the most enthusiastic sure
enough boosters for Lubbock
that is to be found. We hope
that the money for these SUBJ
scriptions will be well spent.
The Avalanche will endeavor to
do its part toward giving the
readers Of these five copies as
well as the large number who
have been readers OF the paper
their moneys worth.
The protracied meeting at the
Cumberland church closed last
Tuesday night. Rev. Dunn
preached some strong sermons.
and the church and all who at
tended are no doubt greatly
benefited by his coming here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

Marriage license were issued
this week to W. r. Glenn and
Miss Nora j. Vernon. Gid Priest
and Miss Ethel Pearee. The first
couple being OF Lubbock and the
latter of Slafon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

Mrs. Arnold Brown IL visiting
friends near Abernathy this
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
City Building Notes
J. A. ARNOLD

A town is as dead as il looks.
There is a reason for a city's
growth 1T is usually co-opera-
tior.
Commercial Clubs create con-
fidence.
Ii soon gets monotonous when
one man does all the boosting.
Trades excursions will bring
more results than q million cir
cular letters.
1t may be tiresome pounding
the same proposition all the
time but success comes from
sticking to what you start.
Prosperity follows publicity.
Some men are born great 9TH
ers achieve greatness by striving
for the welfare of their commu-
nifty.
Fast freight facilities enable
the Taxas jobbers and manu-
ufacturers to fill rush orders
without consusion or trouble.
It's easy enough to be pleas
ant when you are booster.
Be modest in all things except
city boosting.
1t takes big pay rolls to build
a city for the pay roll usually
stays at home during the sum-
mer months while the bank ac-
count spends the hot season at
the seashore.
A man with a number twelve
shoe and a number three hat US
ually leaves the smallest foot
prints on the sands of time.
Courtesy courts capital.
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Music by Band.
1910. Ramsey VS. CoIquitt,
by Hon. w. H. Bledsoe.
Music by Band.
Let the ladies' come out and
enjoy a pleasant evening. All
candidates will be given an op-
portunity to make their an
nouncement. time not to exceed
two minutes. The people in the
surrounding country are espec-
iallv invited to be present.
RAMSEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Long Brothers are now in
their new quarters in the Mer-
rill and Roberds building. They
have a very conveniently ar
ranged store and their stock
shows up much better than in
their former building. They
want your trade. See their ad
in this paper.
Miss Laura Dozier. of kress.
who has been visiting Mrs. Carl
Roberds. left Thursday for her
home.
Mrs n. NJ. Hallbrook. was
over from Crosbyton the latter
part Of thls week. shopping.
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The post Office was moved
from the old building last Sat-
urday afternoon. into their new
location in the west room of the
Merrill and Roberds building.
They have a nice roomy place
there and the public can be
better served than in the former
location. All we need now is a
new set Of post Office equipments
to make our post Office compare
favorable with any on the plains.
We are sure that We will get
Il at the very earliest date that
Stubs can get Il.