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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
EGGLESTON DECLINES
CALL TO MERIDIAN

Columbus. Miss. June 2S.-(SpecialD
Rev r. B. Eggleston, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here, an
nounces that he will decline the call to
the leading church in Meridian, Miss,
gleston came here some six months or
more ago and during the short stay his
work has been accompanied by mag
nficent results.
His church membership and Brother
hood class have grown to such unusual
proportions that a large addition to the
church is now being built. The entire
edifice is being overhauled. The Merid-
ian call was a very flattering one car
rying with it a larger salary than the
church here pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

New York. June 29.-Baseball is 70
be congratulated on the active stand
which has been taken against betting.
This in some cities the gambling evil
had come to he a real menace is certain.
If this canker had been permitted 70
grow it would have sapped the vitality
of the game 10 a certainty. Mack and
Farrell and Stahl have set mighty
good example. which il is to be hoped
will be followed by every owner and
manager il the game.
The national game has no place for
the gambler
If all the statements attributed to
is a sure fix prophet Not long ago
he was quoted with saying the Pirates
were the men he would have to beat
for the championship. Later it was the
Philadelphia team he had to beat; still
later, 1t was the Cubs. BY and by i.
will be the Brooklyns, the Bostons, the
Cardinals and the Reds. Then his repu-
tation as prophet is secure. If he
beats all these nothing can keep the
Giants from another championship
| Equally certain 1T is If he fails to beat
| them all, the Giants will not get the
| flag.
The question is : frequently asked
| what has become of Thorpe?" McGraW
thus answers it: Jim Thorpe is learn
| ing faster than any ball player l have
had on team of mine in the past 10
years. declares McGraw. I'm another
year ne should be ready-and if he ever
gets into the line up, he'll never get
out again.
| When he came to me last year. jim
was as green a player as | ever saw
| He had speed and hit ball harder than
any other man on the club when he did
meet it, But he did not know how Il
use his speed. He could not hit curve
| ball, except by accident, and he had not
even a nodding acquaintance with the
| real science of lighting.
But he has the athletic instinct
something that would make him a star
| in any line of sports. He is willing to
work, anxious to learn and has brains
enough to grasp ideas Last week at
Pittsburg, Snodgrass played two long
| fly balls rather awkwardly. told
| Thorpe how such balls should be PLAYED
not by backing out. but by turning
and sprinting until he was ahead of
| the ball
Jim caught the idea and during
practice the next day he made one OF
the best catches i have ever seen on a
| ball field. One of the boys hit a fungo
that carried on a line almost to the
center field fence. Jim started with
the ball-he has acquired the knack of
| judging a fly with the best of them
beat it to the fence and pulled it down
with one hand.
In another month or so the Indian
will be a really good outfielder He
starts we'll now, knows how to play "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
The Attorney General FdOOrS
Continuation of Commerce Court

never favored the abolition of the court
ana the department of justice Is on rec
ord in a clear way. The letter | wrote to
Representative Sims on May 6. last, was
written on the presumption that the court
was to be abolished
The Attorney General said he wrote to
Representative Broussard of louisiana
on May 13 last as follows:
'"rhe destruction of the court. ! am
afraid would give rise to serious oiffi-
culties in enforcing the interstate COM
meree acts; While its strengthening might
make it a useful instrument in carrying
them into effect
Mr. Sims mas introduced a bill to abol-
,sh this court, while Representative
Broussard has presented one providing for
its continuation The House democrats
in caucus last week went on record favor
ing its abolishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
DARKNESS PREVENTS THE
CLOSEOF TENNIS TOURNEY

New Orleans. June 2S.-Darkness pre-
vented the finishing of the challenge
match for the title of southern tennis
singles champion here this afternoon be-
tween Carlton Smith. the present holder.
and Nat Thornton, both of Atlanta, at
the Gulf Coast tournament Thornton
won the one set played 81. The match
will be finished tomorrow morning.
Robert Shelton and j, B. Adoue of Dali
las. Tex, Won the southern tennis cham
pionship in doubled by defeating e. S.
Mansfield and Carlton Smith of Atlanta,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Honeywell to Enter Balloon

Kansas City, June 2S.-Capt. H. E.
Honeywell of st. Louis, in a new balloon,
will contest in the national balloon race
to be started here July to decide the
American entrants in the next interna-
ticral event, according to announcement
today by the Kansas City Aero club. w.
G. Clifford of Kansas City is slated as
aide TO Honeywell.
Captain Honeywell was winner of last
years national race and third in the
international race from Stuttgart Ger
many. His new balloon is being con-
Structed in st. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

Washington, June 2S.-Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds favors the continuation
of the commerce court. He said so to-
night, in a statement in reply TO a speech
by Representative Sims of Tennessee, in
the House Friday, in which Mr.. Sims
read into the record correspondence with
the Attorney General, which Mr.. Mercy
nolds believes created the impression that
ne favored abolishing the court.
~ am not only in favor of the continue
tion of the court. said Mr.. McReynolds,
but I believe in extending its jurisdic-
tior as set forth in the Broussard bill
now before the judiciary committee. I be-
lieye the vancancy created by the i'm
peachment of Judge Archibald should be
filled to complete the personnel. | nav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Leaves sesl. .s1a Estate

New York. June 2s.-Capt. Israel !.
Merritt. who died several months ago
left net estate of 1851 ,S13 according
to the report filed with the transfer tax
appraiser today. Captain Merritt start
ed life in this city with a capital of
25 cents. He obtained vessel and
began dredging in New York harbor
for lost anchors. Those that he recov-
cred he sold and thus got his first cap
ital With this he started in wreckng
ventures. The estate goes to his
widow and his four children,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

in less than five years. One of them was
Butterfly On the Wheel'' another,
Proud Maisie,' which provided Alexan-
dra Carlisle with an attractive part as a
Scots lassie in kits, but which did not
actually coin money when done at the
Aldwych.
Hemmerde, who was found at the Sa-
voy, is big of frame, sunburnt and looks
the part of an all-round athlete. He is
almost as potent at golf and cricket, by
the bye, as with the ''sculls,' as they
call them over here.
Think Well of New Piece
II am pinning lot of hope on my
new piece he said. ut attempts to pic
ture modern life at oxford, a fact that
should have some interest for Americans
now that there are so many of your coun-
trymen at the university. | date my play
1893, my hero being a young undergradu-
ate who eventually blossoms into a car
dinal. Norman Trevor himself takes this
part and Enid Bell that of the woman
with whom fate brings the hero into
close contact. That man of talent whom
you know so well in the United States,
Fred Kerr had a semi-humorous part
which seems to fit him like a glove, and
we are all hoping for a success that will
Justify an American production"
Farewell a Real Event
Forbes Robertsons farewell to London
was a real event Never again shall we
see him in his famous Characterization
That is reserved for the new world. The
sight at Drury Lane theatre on the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
To Attend Convention

Staff Capt. j. IL. Ralstin and Capt. B.
Sales of the local branch of the Volunteer s
OF America left last night for Chattanoo-
ga for the annual council at which iir-
portant business of the southeastern di-
vision will be transacted for the better
ment of the organization. Lieut.. f. G..
F'egley of the First regiment of New Or
leans, as well as Balllngton and Miss
Maud b. Booth from New York, will also
be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Buys Arms From Japanese

Mexico has shifted her trade in arms
and ammunition from German manufac-
turers to Japanese. The war department
has contracted to purchase from house
in Japan 100000 rifles of the Mauser type
1hey are to be finished with a number of
improvements over the old Mauser. and
In order to avoid the use of inferior ma
teiiais and to guarantee careful and ex-
act work at the factory, commission
OF three Mexican army officers will su-
pervise the work of filling the order A
range of 1900 feet more than that of the
old type is claimed for the new arm with
considerably increased muzzle velocity
Prior to signing the contract it was al
legged by portion of the local press that
the guns Japan wants to sell are nothing
more than the old ones used in the Russo
Japanese war These were six and a half
millimetre calibre and 1t was claimed that
this bore had been routed to the stipu-
lated seven millimetre. The charge was
refuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

in the gulf states tennis tournament here
this afternoon. The scores were 6-S, 5-7
ga. 6-S, 6-3.
Mansfield and Smith won from DR.. Nat
Thornton and b. NJ. Gomant Grant an
other Atlanta player, and shelton and
Adoue defeated Alfred Grama and u
Phelps of New Orleans. Both matches
were close. Several matches in consola-
ton singles preceded the championship
contests.
Miss Irving Murphy of New orleans
defeated Mrs. j. b. Monroe. also of this
city, 6-3. 6-3. in the finals for the wom-
ems championship of the south in singles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Irish Players Return

Once more the Irish players from the
Abbey theatre in Dublin have come to
the Court theatre to fascinate us with
a season of their wit and genius. The
Abbey theatre is such wonderful insti-
tuition that If it were not there, ii would
simply have to be invented, as some one
has remarked. 1t began SO brilliantly
with Syhge and Lady Gregory that we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Americans to Berlin

The American company at the London
Opera house is still successful Later it
is going to the kindergarten at Berlin.
where 1t will be ''potted'' into 40-minute
show. Mr.. Sturgis will take the leading
part over there. He is the young jour-
nalist who. with a banjo and friend.
happened to cross from New York on the
same boat as the company. One night
he and his friend gave the actors an en-
tertainment-and were promptly requested
to join them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
SELMA RALLIES

Selma. June 2S.-(Special.) )-Merilian
proved easy for Selma again today. the
hcme club winning in the eighth after
the visitors had tied the score. Two
seven innings games were scheduled but
rain stepped the second just as it started
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could not expect 1t to keep it up; yet it
has. The latest addition is a one-act
play by st. John Ervine, somewhat after
the style of "Hindle Wakes but which
was in fact written before the last
named. The Magnanimops Lover is
beautifully written and as wonderfully
acted This play comes at time when
it Is not needed. There is a great dearth
of really first-class plays this season.
and this accounts for the number of re-
vivals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Yale Star Wins

Hartford. Conn, June 2S.-Airick Fl,
Man. Jr. the Yale tennis star. today de-
feated +. II. Harris of Brattleboro. Vt,
the title holder. in the New England ten
mis- championship, 13-11: 6-1; TO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

$4,000 which was used in the erection
! of new building and DR.. A. w CAL
| noun and other public spirited citi-
zens have given the two colleges vari-
| Gus sums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

night was extraordinary. Every seat In
the vast auditorium was taken and every
space from which the stage could be seen
was filed. All day long the queue had
been waiting for the doors to open. Sir
Johnston was given a fitting adieu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
MUCH NEEDED RAIN
FALLS IN BUTLER

Greenvlle, June 2s.-(Special.)-G
Vile and vicinity as visited by a rain
this afternoon that was a great relief to
the farmers. The farmers have been suf
fering a great deal. The rain was of mucn
benefit, but owing to the lateness of same
corn has been great. damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

Two settlements 3f Butler county were
given the opportunity of contributing Il
sum of money to assist the county in con-
Meeting them with a good road to Greer
Vile, the Butler Springs settlement anS
South Butler settlement. The latter con-
tributed the larger amount of money and
they will secure thu aid of the county
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
REPRESENTATIVE W. B. W.. HEARTsIIl'S DEATH A SUR
 PRISE WAR VETERAN
OLDEST MEMBER OF BODY
Home Was in Greenwood-Survived by Wife and Children-Curio
 Collector.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little ck.-Representative Wylie Blount Wright Heartsill of Greenwood Sebastian county, died unexpectedly here in local hospital.
 When the news of the death reached the statehouse both houses adjourned. When the body was sent to Greenwood in special car q committee from the general assembly accompanied it.
 Representative Heartsill was 72 years old and probably was the oldest member in either branch of the legis. lature. He was horn September 13, 1S40, at Louisville, Tenn, and served with distinction throughout the Civil war. During the last three years of the war he was a captain in the Con federate army.
 Mir. Heartsill was elected represen tative from Sebastian county in 1907 and again in 1909. Then skipping a term. he was elected for the third time in 1912.
 He was studious and read the great CT part of his leisure time.
 He also took an interest in the col lection of antique articles and heir looms, and at the time of his death possessed probably the most extensive and valuable collection of it's kind in the state.
 One article in his collection, prob ably valued by him above all others, is a clay teapot which is perfectly plated with silver. The teapot is known to have been in the Heartsill family for more than 600 years. It is said that the plating of clay with silver is a lost art now.
 Representative Heartsill is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Wal ker Gentry and Miss Christine Heart sill, and three sons, all of whom live at Greenwood.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

Clyde Poulte:, entertalneI'' Kansas City. will be at the '0s House in this city on the n'sa' the 18th. This is a guaraps) attraction that you cannoe '', to miss. Mir. Poulter IS smallest entertainer oh
 American platform, being 0p'', little over three feet tali' o'. uses the talents God has P. <, him to make the woriu brighter and happier. hsI,' 's Der the date-March lo' '
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
Boy Is Run Down,

Pine Bluff-Hastenng to meet his brother and sister, who were coming
 home from school, Trueman Hall. the three. year-old son of MT. and Mrs. George Hall Of No. Sl5 East Third avenue. was run down by Cotton Belt switch engine and box car at the west end of the bridge over the ravine on East Third avenue The little fellows skull was fractured and his head other. wise praised and the physicians en. tertain little hope for recovery.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
Commission Form Carries.

Fort Smith.-By a vote of l,679 to 4el Fort Smith adopted the commits. sion form of government The char ter carried in every one of the eight precincts in some instances by a vote as high as l2 to 1. The election was sas, and the total of 2,500 votes east is considered as proving the interest of the people. Opposition to comission government failed to take on any con crete form until the closing hours of the campaign, too late for antis to make any material organization If their forces.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
APPROPRIATIONS KEEP SOLONS BUSY THE AXE FREELY USED IN EF- FORT TO STAY WITHIN
 STATES FINANCES.
SENATE LETS HOUSE WORK
Lower Branch Expected to Make Big Reductions to Which Senate
 Would Agree.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Definite action was taken on two ap- propriation bills. those for the main- tenance of the University of Arkansas and four agricultural schools, byt the senate. In addition to this the general appropriation bill, after being consid- cred in a committee of the whole, was reported on favorably.
 The agricultural school appropria- tion went through with practically no reduction, except at the Thrid district school, Magnolia, where cut of $l2,- 900 was made voluntarily by the sen ator from that district. After declining to make the reductions sought by the battle axe" brigade, the senate cut off further discussion and amendments drought the previous question" be- ing demanded. The bill was then pass cd and sent over to the house.
 The only reduction in the University of Arkansas appropriation was the elimination of the item appropriating f15,000 for the purchase of farm for the a. ricultural department, and the S4,000 provided for the summer school. This bill was also saved from further cutting by the previous question" af- ter which the bill passed. There was little discussion on the measure, after the items cut out had been placed back in the bill. The principal of these was the increase of the appropriation for the sub-stations and soil survey of the agricultural department. back to $l0,- 900. It was cut to $6,000.
 The attitude of the senate on the appropriation bills, was to let the house do the wrangling over the reduc- tions, and then pass the bills as they come from the house. for should the senate cut. the house would still fur ther make reductions, and the senate would then have to concur in the amendments or call for conference committee to reach an agreement.
 The general appropriation bill was considered but short time, the post age account of the commissioner or agriculture withstanding an effort to reduce it from Sl,500 to S4S0, after which the house bill was amended by placing back in it the item appropriate ing Sl 200 for day watchman at the old statehouse, raising the salary Of the stenographer in the land office to $2,400 and the cutting out of $3,- coo rate clerk for the railroad com mission. An effort to eliminate clerk in the land office with. a salary of $2,- 400, failed. The committee of the whole then reported the bill favorably.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
What You Have Been Eooklns '

Meritol White Linlmen. \, preparation that gives un ma. satisfaction in every 'D, where a pain killer and ne' needed. We do not belle'. '. <, {. could get a better linlmen'' price. ,uolaJl
 Hesterly Drug Store
 agents.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

The following bills were passed in the senate:
 Senate bill 205, Lundy, preventing the sale of liquor within five miles of Mena. This bill was amended in the house to exempt native wine.
 Senate bill 209. owens. prohibiting county judges issuing liquor license for towns with less than 1000 inhabi- tants, where there is not proper police protection.
 House bill 224. judiciary committee, regulating the assessments for taxa. tion~of building and loan companies.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14
Street Improvement at Marianne.

Marianna-The city council of Ma. rianna at recent meeting awarded the contract for the improvement of 2,000 yards of street here. The street will be graded and then covered with crushed stone. Improvements on the water plant here were also discussed.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

One bill was introduced in the sen ate a special revenue and privileged bill, 306, Hughes, appropriating $l7,940 for the maintenance of the state board of health for the biennial period. The house recently killed an appropriation of S2+,000 for this department, and the senate would have dealt unfriendly, to say the least. had not President Old ham ruled the bill was a privileged enc and subject to second reading without argument.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

Fort Smith.-J. H. Palmer, the paint. CT who was arrested charged with il legally voting in the commission form of government election. was discharg. ed at his preliminary hearing.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

The senate, after much argument. killed the Covington bill creating a commission to look after the fire in- surance companies in the senate. The bill was indefinitely postponed af, er 1t was explained acts similar had been passed in Missouri and Texas, and the supreme court of the United States had declared the act unconstitutional after which Louisiana repealed the law, Texas. has announced its inten- ton of doing the same, and one branch of the Missouri legislature has voted 10 repeal it's act
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

House bill No 396, by Representatives Armstrong and Osborne, to repeal the inheritance tax act of 1909 and pro- vide for a new basis of taxation on all estates in excess of $5,000. was read the third time and passed by a vote of 20 to 0.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

The last bill to be introduced in the senate this session was No 30S, Moore This bill requires the Iron Mountain and Missouri and North Arkansas rail roads to raise their tracks into Helena sc as to form leyee which will protect the farms about that town from water which comes in from the Mississippi through broken leyee. The bill was read and made special order for passage.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

Batesville, Ark. A. J. Bailey writes: q" suffered severely with kidney and bladder trouble and was unable to work. 1 tried different remedies but received no benefit until I tried Foley $ Kidney Pills, which entirely re lieved ne of my trouble" For sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-14

Progressive business men in the State are joining the Arkansas Bureau of immigration at Little Rock to ad vel .ise the entire State-Adv