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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Nap Lajoie does not think it is good policy for a magnate to keep his purse strings tight. If I were a club owner and had a pitcher offered me that I absolutely knew would be a. star in the big league I don't think I would hesitate at paying $50. 900. It wou be money well spent, but I do bt if many club owners will agree with me-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

A veteran who no longer rambles. on the greepsward talking about the sSarcity of star boxers says: 'fGo back through your memory. In ten years Cleveland has had two real star pitch CTS, Joss and Gregg, Chicago has had Ed Walsh, and Walsh has been the one man to keep the White Sox out of the cellar. St. Louis has not had any, New York had Chesbro and now Russell Ford. Ph 'ladeIrhia had Wad- dell, Plank, Bender and Coonbs. Washington has had only one-Walter Johnson-while Joe Wood is the only one deve' oped by Boston, although O'Brien looks as if he might be anoth- CT one. tCy Young and Bill Dineen were stars at Boston, but they were stars before the joined our league"
 Connie Mack is a fisherman. He has hooked a Pike, a Salmon and a Whiting.
 With Ten Million in the outheld Rog- CT Bresnahan's RajahS certainly ought to do something this year.
 McGraw handing out advice to young players running bases al Marlin: Why don't won take a. taxi 2''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
CITY LEAGUE.

Totals .-..... 444 425 461-1350 Game tonight-LocomobiIe Co. vs. Bullard Machine Tool Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

FACTORY LEAGUE

BatcheIler CO, ?: Newspapernen, 1.
 George c. BatcheIIer Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Penf1eIds, ?; Wonders, 1
 PenfieIdS,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

Crane Jrs.. 2: Handy & Harmon, 1.
 Crane .IIrrnirnI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
ELKS' TOURNAMENT.

Team A. 8; Team F, o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10

To- him before the winter season. | always
made my own sleds, and l had o pair Of
skates. He had none But of what tcmpta-
ton would skates and a sled be in the good
old summer time, when the swimming hole
was such an attraction
l just kept my plans TO myself, and then
when the skating and shedding season was
fairly on, made a proposition 10 trade my
fiddle and sled for his. He refused. Then
| added my skates in the bargain. He was
still obstinate My jack knife came next,
pencils. books, and Christmas presents Of
earlier years. He was yet unsatisfcd.
was in despair. Then there was q big snow
storm and a big freeze atterward which made
ideal shedding weather. Iput on my mittens
and earmuffs and hauled everything on my
Sled that | thought would be a temptation
10 him.-mv violin and all 81 my treasures.
| proposed that he might keep his bow and
that / would give him everything l owned
for his fiddle. He finally agreed to that,
and I kept the old bow. ! knew | should
get his bow later on, anyhow; and, sure
enough. ! finally succeeded IN making him
trade me for it.
| still have that violin and bow, and have
been offered three hundred dollars for II.
It is my proudest possession, and its worth
was realized by the earnings Of my first
dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
Could You Pass
This Hard Test :?
Men please read

More and more do appear
ances count. y keen employer
reasons thus
/ can't afford to employ a
representative of this house if
his looks are going to discount
all his other good points. He
must be a clcan-cut fellow, the
kind people like to deal with.
" Nor do | want a man in
the office who isn't of the clean
cut type. Any other kind gets
on my nerves and decrease my
own efficiency
Yes. the man with 'hc clear, clean,
healthy skin more easily gets ,hcmgG-
position and the right salary. Only %
few concerns, as yet, select their sale
aricd men as scientifically the above
af.icicnev chart shows. Bur-,nu-c
points pass through the ml-iot almost
every keen employer
Appearance Is often the first test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
BY JOHN A. MARTIN
Coneressman from Colorado

Congress man from Colorado
|JCAN remember my first connection with
politics and the first dime ! ever received.
because both of these highly important in
cdcnrs in my career occurred al the same
time. II was during congressional con-
vention held at Fulton, Missouri, which is
the County Seat of Galloway County, bet
ter known as the Kingdom of Galloway. at
which Dick Bland cold Silver Dick was
renominatcd for Congress. l happened 20
be a. the little railway station when Colonel
Joe Hickey .who, by the way was the in
ventor of the famous gin rickey, which
was invented al the equally famous Shoe
maker Saloon in Washington came up on
horseback TO send some kilograms. The
Colonel lived IN Fulton, where he had
lovely home of the old spacious Southern
type. setting back in the midst of q large
plot of trees. held the Colonel horse while
he was sending ten kilograms. and he gave
me a dime for II.
! recalled this incident when Colonel
Hickey managed BANDS campaign for the
democratic nomination in lS96-whioh
would have gone 90 Bland, but for the spec
tagular appearance of Bryan on the national
political horizon and his immediate assumD-
tion of national leadership and nomination
for the presidency.
spoke Of Galloway County as the King
dom Of CallaWav, title il won 10 the OUT
break Of the Rebellion. Missouri. II viii be
remembered, refused TO Secede from the
Union whereupon Galloway County Sc
coded from the universe and set itself up as
an independent Kingdom. Il is known to-
day as the Kingdom of Galloway. ! was
MOT horn n-aa Year. H+-a-- .lr.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
MRS. ORR RETURNS
 FROM WASHINGTON
Was One of Two Representatives From Extreme Southern States
 at WOmen's Convention

Mrs. Cyrus Pittman Orr, president of the4 Women,s Civic leaGue os thts city, has just returned from Washington. D. C., where she spent 8 week or more in at tendance upon the annual convention of the Woman's Welfare Department of the National Civic Federation Mrs Orr, as chairman of the Mississippi-Alabama sec ton, and member of the executive coun- cil was among the most prominent repre- sentatives present.
 Mrs. William Howard Taft is honorary chairman of the Woman's Welfare De partment of the National Civic Fedora tion with Mrs. John Hays Hammond as active chairman. The council, which meets every two years, is composed of 15 women identified with the local civic leagues of the larger cities of the eoun- try and Birmingham shares honors with Atlanta in having one of two executive members from the extreme southern states. One of the latest movements in augurated by the woman's branch of the federation is promoting the adoption of fire drills for the employees of all shops and office buildings in Washington, D. c. The drill is intended to give employees an accurate knowledge of all exits and the quickest routes to these in case of fire.
 The Women's Civic league of Birmng ham will meet in regular session next Thursday afternoon in the city hall and Mrs. Orr will give an account of the re- cent convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
SAM ERKERT IS
 BACK FROM FLORIDA
Says It Is Fine to Hear People Down
 There So Favorable to Mir. Underwood

Samuel J. Erkert returned to Brining- ham yesterday after a month. spent in various points in Florida. Mir. Erkert has an exceptionally wide acquaintance and says he was surprised at the number of former Birmingham men he found in Jacksonville and other points further down.
 And 1t was a pleasure to find how fa- vorable the people of Florida are to Mr. Underwood" said Mir. Erkert You hear his name everywhere and he is never spoken of except sn the most complimen- tary way. A Massachusetts man told me yesterday that he was a republican and that Underwood was the man hsi party had to reckon with in the approaching election At the Florida hotels you meet people from everywhere and it makes a fellow swell up with pride to hear the fine things they say of Birmingham's dis tinguished citizen. You can depend on it, all the former Alabamians are doMg their part in emphasizing MT. Underwood $ good points and the sentiment all over the state Is crystallizing very fast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, Ala, March II, p. m.-An area of low pressure overlies the Missis- sippi river basin, causing cloudy weather with rain or snow throughout the eastern half of the country.
 An area of high pressure extends south ward over the Rockies, causing slight .Sall in temperature over the northwest, and the northern half of the eastern Rocky mountain slope. Snow has also fallen quite generally throughout the area affected by this disturbance.
 Temperatures were moderate over near ly the entire country during the past "A hours. They have risen from 10 to 20 degrees in the lower Mississippi and Texas sections and slightly in other sections, except the northwest where a fall has occurred.
 Over an inch of rain has fallen at New Orleans, Mobile and Palestine, Tex. Forty miles of wind is reported at Dodge from the northwest.
 Clearing conditions are general at p. m. in central Texas and Louisiana, but in Oklahoma cloudy weather continues. Rain was falling at p. m. at most stations east of the Mississippi and south of Louis ville Tuesday is expected to be rather unsettled, but clearing somewhat during tho day and with slowly falling tempera- lures.
 Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations, March Il:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
EXPECT IMPORTANT RULING
 IN THE PACKERS TRIAL SOON

clared. They have violated the law continuously and openly since 1t was passed by Congress-
 Special Counsel Pierce Butler said: ''The government has encountered many difficulties. Records we wanted have been destroyed. Witnesses were re- ticent in many instances. There was throughout the trial a lack of candor on the part of the packing company employees who were called to testify.
 "As a result our evidence is of a circumstantial character No one ex- pected we would be able to prove every charge by direct testimony. Notwith- standing these difficulties the record in the case shows that the government has proved every offense charged in the indictment.
 The case is made and the Jury should decide it. The fears these men have had from the day of the famous immunity bath to the present hour are about to be realized. The have no de- fense"
 District Attorney James H. wilker- son spoke half an hour in closing the argument of the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
PRICE SHARING
 PLAN IS ADOPTED

New York, March 11.--A profit shar- ing plan undef which the president and five vice presidents of Liggett & Meyers, one of the former subsidiaries of the Tobacco trust will be paid bon at the annual meeting Of the company in Jersey City today. Taking the in- dicated net profits of $4,552,7s4 for 1911 as basis, the treasurer .was instruct ed to apportion among these officers at the end of each year 10 per cent of the increase in profits, if any, over this fig ure. Two and one-half per cent will be placed to the president and vice presidents will receive 11a per cent each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
BERGER AVIATION
 MEET ASUCCESS

Montgomery, March 11.-(Special.)-T Berger aviation meet which was held in Montgomery last week has been pro nounced success by the business men of the city. It is estimated that fully 25,0o0 people visited Vandiver park during the week, and it is believed that this number would have been doubled had the weather been better. The heavy rains caused the postponement of the meet on last Tues day, and the weather on all the other days greatly interfered with the attend ance. The meet is declared to have been one of the most successful ever held in the south and was probably the greatest celebration ever held in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Chicago, March 11.-Government all Vorneys concluded their argument today on the motion of the defense to have Judge Carpenter take the packers case from the jury and discharge the ten defendants.
 Tomorrow morning the defense will close it's argument and 1t is expected Judge Carpenter will give his decision without delay.
 District Attorney Wilkerson, Special Counsel James M. Sheean and Special Counsel Pierce Butler, who occupied the day in presenting their argument in opposition to the granting of the mo- ton, declared that the government had conclusively proved its case. -ss
 Special Counsel James Sheean began the argument in behalf of the govern ment.
 '.We have shown that these companies issued uniform certificate for test cost and margins" he said. s
 I've have shown that representatives of these defendants exchanged informa tion in regard to their business. We declare that all the facts shown by the testimony in this case, when considered together. lead to the conclusion of guilt"
 Attorney SnetdH spohe ol tlio Neeuei beef pool meetings held prior to 1902 and declared that the sole object of that combination was to restrict com petition in violation of the Sherman law. He said that one of the purposes of the sherman law was to prevent a monopoly of the meat business of the country by the big packers.
 Attorney Sheean ridiculed the sug- gestion of defense counsel that the packers abandoned the old pool be- cause they were penitent and desired to obey the law.
 These packers have never evinced . desire to obey either the spirit or Che letter of the sherman law he de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
TOLAUNCH BELGIAN BLOCK CAMPAIGN

To launch a campaign for the re- moval of the Belgian block pavement from the business streets of the city, a meeting will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the directors room Of the Chamber of Commerce. President John L. Parker of the Board Of Trade department of the Chamber of Con- merce has issued a personal call to many property owners interested in the streets concerned and has ap- pointed working committees for the principal blocks to insure lerge att tendance on this occasion.
 A general invitation has been ex- tended to all those who wish to CO., operate in this matter to be on hand at the gathering this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
TAYLOR WILL NOT
 BE A CANDIDATE

Mobile, March 1l.-(Special.) )-There has been a movement among. the friends of R. V. Taylor and Frederick I, Thomp- son to induce them to become delegates from this district to the natianal demo- cratic convention at Baltimore. At a meeting of the Underwood campaign com. mittee tonight 1t was announced for sff. Taylor that he would not be a CT Nai- date.,
 It is generally assumed that MT. TT onn- sons name will be presented by tfe Bio bile delegation to the state conven o. sf Montgomery as one of the delee tra tn the national convention from tAlz, the First district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Tragic Death of Joseph Mee-
 han at St. Bernard
BODY IS RECOVERED
Young Man Had Gone for Stroll Through Weeds When He Met Untimely Death-Remains to
 Be Sent to Montgomery

| Cullman, March 11.-(Special)- )-Joseph | Meehan, a lad of about IA years. was l drowned in Eight Mile creek, near the St. Bernard college, at this place yes | terday and the body was not found until l this afternoon about 4 o'clock. The boy was attending school at St. Bernard and yesterday being Sunday the boys were given the usual Sunday priv ileges and allowed to go away from the campus and wander through woods near the college. custom that has been In vogue at St. Bernard for many years, Yesterday morning young Meehan, Tn company with a number of his friends,
 left the college grounds Sfor stoll
 through the woods along the banks or Eight Mile creek, which Is in very close proximity to the college.
 According to reports 1t seems the young man became separated from the other boys for some reason and his companions returned to the college. The faculty missed the lad at dinner but never thought anything but that he would re- turn shortly. Failing to do so later In the afternoon a searching party was sent out to look for him. His camera and handkerchief and his cap were found on the creek bank, some distance below the college.
 | lie DOuy was SeaTcHtu lol uil Hi5hN and every foot of the creek for some distance was dragged for the body but without results, until this afternoon when Sheriff c. c. Scheuing, in company with a reporter. went to the scene and assisted in the search for the body Meehan was found about thirty feet below where the camera and cap were found lodged against a rock in the bottom of the creek.
 The body was immediately taken to the college from which it will be sent to Montgomery for burial. Two members of the St. Bernard faculty will accompany the body tomorrow afternoon. The affair was purely accidental.
 The boys home was in Montgomery. and 1t is said that his parents are well to do. The fatlier, Hugh Meehan, was notified of the absence of his son from the college by some one of the faculty, and he arrived in Cullman on the noon train today It is believed that the boy must have fallen into the creek as re- suit of epilepsy or something like that, as it Is said that he was subject to such spells.
 The affair Is very sad one and is great shock to the fathers and the man. agement of St. Bernard college. This is the first death that has occurred at the college since its foundation 19 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Birmingham Is Second
 City Tn Population Census Bureau Gives Out Figures Showing Cities Should Rated According to Number of People Living Within Radius of Ten Mles-Only New Orleans is
 Ahead of Birmingham

Tn the broad and conservative view Of the United States census bureau. which holds that all residents of civil divisions . within 10 miles of the boundares of a me tropoiis are as much residents of the me- tropolis as those livingewithin it's boun- daries, Birmingham Is second only to New Orleans in the southland
 On the basis indicated above, Birming- hams population is 2l1,96l Atlanta fol- lows Birmingham with a population of os.2si,
 /. Hfom the report of the bureau Brming- hams population not in the municipal boundaries is 72276 Atlanta's, 53445.
 In regard to population not in munich palities proper, it is interestingto note that within 10 miles of New orleans only p0S4 people live.
 There was great satisfaction in Birning- ham yesterday when the people were in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
O'NEAL APPOINTS
 STEPHAN ON BOARD

Montgomery. March 11.-(Special.)- Gov. Emmet ONeal has appointed Will T. Sheehan, associate editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, a member or the State Normal school board. to suc- ceed Dr. Irwin Craighead of Mobile, who has resigned. Major Sheehan IS regarded as one of the most prominent newspaper men in the state. and his friends believe the governor has made d wise selection in naming him on the normal school board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Speaks at COrdOva a

Cordova. March 1l.-tSpecial.)-De Despite cold driving heavy rain the Indian Head hall here was filled tonight to hear Captain Hobson address the voters of the community. Captain Hobson was greeted with applause and was given hearty support and attention during his discourse. He stated that the Tight on him was hinged on the one desire of certain element to "beat Hobson.' ' He compared his record in Congress with that of Mir. Moody in the legislature and expressed a perfect willingness to stand or fall or his record. On the charge that he had been absent on a number of roll calls. he said that at Fayette he challenged MT. Moody to show an in stance where he had not shown on the roll call when he was not paired and explained that paired meant that a democrats who intended to vote the straight party vote would pair with A republican who intended 10 vote strict republican.
 MT. Hobson will go to Jasper in, the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
BOARD OF PARDONS
 WILL MEET TODAY

Montgomery, March 11.-(Special)- The state board of pardons Will meet Tn regular monthly session tomorrow. It is understood that the board will have up for consideration number of ap- plications for executive clemency, and 1t is probable that the board will have lengthy session. Among the number tbat there are several cases of state wide interest. The board will hold its meeting in the office of Secretary of state Cyrus B. Brown. The other two members are Attorney General Rober c. Brickell and State Auditor Brook Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
O,NEAL UNDERGOES
 SLIGHT OPERATION

Montgomery, March 11.-(Special:)-Gov ernor Emmet O'Neal this afternoon un- .derwent an operation on the lid of his right eye, having little cyst removed from the lid which had been troubling him for several days. The operation was harmless, though painful, and the gov ernor returned Immediately to his office after the operation had been performed. The cyst was the result of an abscess which the governor had on his right eye lid some weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
BRYANT OVERCOME
 BY PAINTING SPELL

J. NJ Bryant, aged about 50 years, was overcome by a malady at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street last evening about o'clock. He was carried into Parker's drug store and Shaw's am- bulance was summoned. At the St. Vim cent hospital. where he was taken, it was stated that he was resting easier last night. The cause of the fainting spell is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 11.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain and somwhat colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair; moderate to brisk shifting winds becoming northwest.
 Georgia: Rain Tuesday; brisk to high winds; Wednesday fair and colder.
 Missssippi: Clearing and cold Tuesday; Wednesday far; moderate to brisk winds becoming northwest.
 Tennessee: Rain Tuesday; colder in vest; Wednesday fair; colder in east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
AIKEN APOLOGIZES
 FOR DENUNCIATION

Washington, March 11.--Representa- tive Aiken of New York, independent today apologized to the House for the language employed by him in speech appearing in the Congressional Record of March, in which he assailed Presi- dent Taft. Senator Root ana lorner Ranresentatiye Littauer. He also re- ouested permission to withdraw the matter. which was granted.
 MT. Aiken's action made needless the naming of an investigating committee and the resolution adopted by the House Saturday was vacated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
CARPENTER FALLS
 AND BREAKS LEl

Ed Gilbert, 10oS Johns street, Graymos fell from scaffolding at the corner Fourteenth street and Third avenue terday noon and was painfully injui MT. Gilbert was taken to the St. Vinc hospital, where it was found one of legs was broken. It is not thought he is internally injured. Mir. Gilbei carpenter by trade and was at when the accident happened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Building Permits

Building Inspector W. o. Mathews is- sued the following permits yesterday morning:
 $l500-To B. A. Thompson for a one story brick building at North Twentieth street and Twelfth avenue.
 S9OO0-To w. s. Cooper for two story frame building at Thirty-second street, north, and Fourteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

TO CURE A COLD IN, ONE nAE Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qr.nine Tab let's. Druggists refund none if it feils 70 cure. E. w. GROVES signature en each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
THAT PAINTING JoH

Don't let 1t bother you. Consult the Acme Quality Paint Store for advice and suggesttons.. 2O15 a Ave.