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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
DODGERS TO PAY OUT
$4,000 FOR PLAYERS
Ebbets Announces Purchase of
Pitchers Aitchison, Schmutz,
Brown and Pfeffer.

NEW YORK, August 12.-President Eb-
bets Of the Brooklyn club arrived home
yesterday from a tour OF many western
and southern cities in search of new play
ing talent. He formally announced
the purchase of Pitchers Elmer Brown
of Montgomery. Schmutz of Vancouver,
Pfeffer of Grand Rapids and Aitchison
Of Newark. representing, according to
his way of figuring, an outlay Of $780,,
900, with another pitcher yet to come
"The Brooklyn club will spend nearly
$50, 900 for new players this year." said
the Brooklyn magnate. I'VE own the
Newark club and we could have sold
Aitchison to at least two major league
clubs for $4,000. We paid $1,000 cash
for Brown, outbidding the Giants.
Pirates, Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and the
Boston Red Sox. For the release Of
Schmutz we paid $500, and Pfeffer cost
$1,000 Taylor of Oshkosh and Move Of
Troy, both shortstops. also have been
purchased. We intend TO repay Brook
lyn fans for their loyalty by going to
extremes to provide winning team.
II was tipped off about Cook and H.
Williams, now witt Chances team, but
my offer was too late. The New Yorks
also got ahead Of us in the scramble
for Maisel of the Baltimores and
cooper OF petersburg. But that's all In
the game. Dahlen was in Columbus
yesterday looking over several men
and l expect to have report from him
tomorrow. Reulbach will help us in
the box beyond question of doubt. He
was dissatisfied in Chicago because he
couldn't get enough work"
Did you see the story that Harry
Smith of the Newarks might succeed
Dahlen?" Ebbets was asked
Il did, but this is not the time to talk
about a new manager for the Brooklyn
team. Personally l do not place the
blame for our teams drop into the Sec
ond division upon Dahlen's shoulders.
He has had many things to contend
with. If our best men had not been
crippled from time to time we now
would be well up in the first division.
Ever since the last Of June the breaks
have been against US. but we have q
long way to go yet, and I firmly be-
lieve that the team will climb.
"Rucker and Ragan are in poor phys
ical condition. which is severe
handicap. Walker. the new man, has
pitched good ball. however. and is
bound to win some games at home"
Pitcher Brown will report to the
Dodgers September 2. Aitchison will
put on a Brooklyn uniform August 26.
Schmutz will not come east until the
middle Of next month. but Pfeffer is
expected to report at Ebbets Field the
last Of this week.
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Farrell PAYS $1,000 for 3 Pitchers

NEW YORK, August 12.-Not content
with spending $4,000 and giving two
regular players for infielder Maisel OF
baltimore. President Farrell Of the Yam
ices has invested 5000 for three minor
league pitchers. Pitcher Marty McHale.
formerly with the Red Sox. was pur-
chased from the Jersey City CLUB for
ss. 600 yesterday and will report to Mana
yer Chance here today. Farrell has also
purchased Cy Pieh from the Dayton
c,uh NJ the Central League, for $500. He
;s rixht-handed pitcher. The third
n,.cher purchased Is Paddy Cooper OF
the Petersburg team of the virginia
League. He also cost $1,000, is right
handler and will report at the end or the
Virginia League season.
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POTOMAC LEAGUE.

yesterdays RESULT
Steel Plant, Z: Highland, j.
TODAY'S GAME
Congress Heights VS.. Fairlawn
Steel Plant took the measEr. Of the
Highland Athletic Club yesterday. TO :.
in hard-fought game.
Dyer. on the mound for tn. "E,as."
pitched an excellent game of ba,t. allow
ing but seven hits in the full nine innings
and tanning seven. Bunched hits nv the
opposition and errors by his support lost
him his game.
Cotton Pearson's all-round play and
Phipps hitting featured the contest.
Burgess made his initial debut i'm the
league with a victory, and. although hit
hard was effective when hits meant runs
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PICK DATE. BUT NOT PLACE.
Army and Navy Deadlocked on Scene
of Foot Ball Game.

ANNAPOLIS, August 1.-THE failure
q the representatives of the athletic
bodies Of the naval and military acad-
cmies 10 agree upon a location for the
army-navy foot ball game may prevent
the playing of this. foot ball classic this
Year. although November - has been
agreed upon as the date il the game
viii be Played.
Representatives of the navy believe
however. that an agreement will be reach
"a. The army people have proposed that
the game be either played regularly in
New York or alternate between West
Point and Annapolis, while the navy rep
Fesentatives hold that New York is too
tar from Annapolis and that crowds
would swamp Annapolis or West Point.
Army people object 10 the number and
situation of the seats accorded to them
az Franklin Field
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grounds yesterday. Darkness halted
the contest after seven and one-hal1
innings Of play. the Bankers scoring
nine times against the Suburbanites
two.
| third session was reached, but after
| this inning the contest was never II
| doubt. The Bank team hammered the
delivery of George Seitz for four runs
Hoffecker opened the fourth innins
distress signal. Bernie gallagher
at one time premier twirler of the
| District, was sent to the mound. ano
got along nicely until the seventh
! frame, when the Bankers broke and
Hoffecker. star of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College team last season. was
selected. to twir1 for the Capital City
champs, and he never looked better
He started the game by tanning the
first two batsrnen, and in the SECOND
inning. Petworth made it's only two
hits-a double by Clayton and a scratch
single by Dean. These two saIe.ies
HofYecker had the Suburbanites at mis-
mercy at av times. The fact that ne
issued no passes is all that need De
mentioned Of his control. A splitter go'
away from him In the fifth inning with
q man on third and allowed the second
and last tally to be registered asaihs'
him. He famed nine.
The CAPITAL City League champions
outclassed their rivals in every de-
ma rtment OF the game YESTERDAY IN
running the bases they had an edge on
their opponents by stealing eight bases
to two The Bankers made twelve NUS
and not in q single department OF play
did the Suburbanites get the decision
over their oDpOnents.
or the twelve hits made by the Bank
ers Hoffecker, Riddle and LOOMS, the
Ia tter batting for Morris in the seventh,
hit for two bases. Reggie Rawlings
chased one across the country over the
center flelder's head in the opening
inning. The clout netted him three
sacks and he scored on Myers base
swat to center
SECTION B..
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
WLPct W. L. Pct.
Ninth 1899 1S s f%m,sss, : :SSS
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Mohawks. 9: Emmanuel, 6.
TODAY'S GAME.
Ninth VS.. Emmanuel. at Northwestern
Sunday School grounds.
Mohawks tied the leaders yesterday by
defeating Emmanuel team in a loosely
played game, 8 to g.
The Mohawks started off in the first
inning and scored two runs and were
never headed. Lehman, who led Oft,
grounded to first base and Schofield, who
followed him, singled to right field and
scored when Ricketts, hit for two bases.
Ricketts, went to third on an error and
scored on a sacrifice fy.
Langan. captain and first sacker for the
Mohawks, played fine game in the field
and connected for three hits out Of four
trips to the pan. He ran wild on the
sacks, getting five stolen bases.
Ricketts, was the real slugger, getting
two doubles and single. He also made a
nice catch OF Gissords fly in the first
inning
Hoffman played a fine game around
short for the losers. handling several hard
chances without a miscue. He also hit
the ball hard. getting a double and a
single. and would have had another
double il he had not cut first base in the
eighth inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

George Dauss. the young Tiger pitcher,
| has one besetting fault. according to
Hughey Jennings. 1t is his inability to
| control throws to bases.
! Rube Marquard says that if he hadn't
become a ball player he would have been
a farmer. So it would have been "Rube''
! just the same.
York fans are predicting that their
team will win the Tr-State pennant.
though 1t Is five games behind the Will
mingt0n pacemaker.
| Tommy Leach, to succeed Evers as
manager. is the latest program mapped
| out by Cub rumor mongers. II Leach
| fails, then Bresnahan will be tried, they
proclaim.
Rob Russell of the White Sox has been
| suffering from ptomaine poisoning lately,
but is about back in shape now, accord
ing to Callahan.
Brass bands every day at the ball parks
of all the big league cities is the pre-
dfction OF Chicago man for the near
future.
Outfielder Lober Of the Portland club of
the Pacific Coast League Is said to be
| sought by several big league clubs. He
is hitting .317
Had Chief Meyers been hurt early in
the season and Gibson injured just now
the Pirates would be leading the league
| at present. according to a Pittsburgh en-
thusiast
According to the latest bulletin issued
by President Lynch of the National
League, the Giants have signed a, player
named Westerwick and have accepted the
terms of Monte Prieste. another unknown
colt.
AS Lefty Leifield. the veteran south
paw. refused to be sent by the Cubs to
the Atlanta Southern League club, the
deal was cancelled and Leifieid will report
| to the San Francisco club together with
Drville Overall.
The controversy over Pitcher Kent has
been settled. He has been returned to
the Brooklyn by the Pirates. and as all
other National League clubs have waiv-
! ed he now goes legally to the Toronto
club.
Sanford Burk. the pitcher who was
| sold by the Dodgers to the Cardinals
last fall, has been turned over to the
Indianapolis club by Miller Higgins
| major leagues, has signed with the Bos-
ton Nationals.
Manager Clymer OF the Buffalo team
mas complained 10 TFeSiocnt DArToW OIL
the International League that he has
been grossly insulted by players of
rival clubs in that circuit. Barrow, it
Is said. has written q circular letter to
the other managers to the effect that
any player who openly insults Clymer
on the ball field in future win be sus-
pended for the rest Of the season. and
will be heavily fined.
First Baseman Borton, who was in
cluded with Zeider in the Hal Chase
trad :, still remains idle. He refused to
go TO the Jersey City team, and return
ed to his home in st. Joseph, Mo-.
where he made a name for himself in
1911 and 1912 He asked the ST. Joseph
club to buy his release, but it seems
that his services were not required. The
Jersey City club SO far has not received
All offer for BortOns release. An en-
deavor has been made to trade him for
Agler of Atlanta.
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"Rube" Schauer Loses Last Game.

LA CROSSE. Wis. August 12.-Pitch-
ing his last game in the Northern
League before reporting to the New
York Giants on the 18th of this month.
'Rube" Schauer, of the Superior team,
for whom Manager McGraw paid $15.-
900. was defeated here Sunday, La
Crosse winning. to 0. Kramer. for
La Crosse allowed but three hits. while
seven drives were punched off the
nftching of the new Giant.
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Pirates Send Kommers to Columbus

COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 12.-Fred
Kommers, Pittsburgh National League
outfielder, has been released to the Co
lumbus American Association team.
and will report here today. according
TO announcement made here. Koni-
mers will take the place of Jimmy
Jones. the Columbus outfielder, who
was seriously injured last sn week; when
he collided with kemper Snelton whiie
running for fly ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12

DETROIT. Mich. August 12.-Pitcher
Id Walsh of the Chicago Americans
Is suffering from a strained ligament
In his hurting arm, but can be easily
he cured. according to statement
made by "Bonesetter" Reese of Youngs-
town, Ohio. at Mount Clemens yester-
day. Reese based his diagnosis and
prediction upon a Geographic report
of Walshs symptoms. The Chicago
pitcher Is on his way to visit Reese
at Mount Clemens.
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CINCINNATI. Ohio. August 1.-the
national base ball commission handed
down finding yesterday in which it
allowed the claim of Player Ralph
Myers Of the Boston National League
club for xso0 due him from the Spokane
club Of the Northwestern League
Myers was promised one third or hi.
purchase price. This latter was 81 300
and 800 of Myers share has been
paid. The commission allowed the re-
mafnder
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richard Smith. who has been manager
of the Scranton team of the New York
state League, has been given his out
right release by President EDWARD y.
Coleman. The latter has placed the
team in charge Of Catcher Bob Peterson,
who will be temporary manager
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Clark's Orient Cruise F iSsa A sSs
Moss 3. s. AGENCY. 511 18th st. NV, Wask
FRANY @ CLARK. Times hldg New Yo9s
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SECTION A.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Bankers, 9: Petworth, 2.
GAME TO-DAY.
Petworta VS.. Trinity.
Central Park.)
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The American Security and Trust
team, winners of the Capital City
League. experienced little difficulty in
defeating the Petworth nine, cham
pions of the Federal League. In the
second contest OF Section of the
post season series, on the latter's
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grounds yesterday. Darkness halted
the contest after seven and one-half
innings of play. the Bankers scoring
nine times against the Suburbanites'
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FOR SAI.E-CEDAR VIEW BOARDING HOUSE.
wflkerson. Va, including bathing beach and
4 OF acres of ground: will rent sell my
store aud wharf. ". 5. WILkERSOS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
SPAIN WILL HURRY
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Says 1t VIII Show Exact
Number of HOmicides
in County

In answer to the recent criticisms d.
rected at him and credited to Commits
sioner A. o. Lane Coroner Charles L.
Spain stated last night that he would
hasten the issuance of his yearly report
and show to the public his actual figures
regarding homcides in Jefferson county.
Il don't know anything about the homi-
cidal statistics gathered by Judge Lane"
said Coroner Spain. But in a few DAYS
[ will gather the data of all the homicides
in the last 12 months in jefferson county
and this will be the accurate and Of
ficial record of all unlawful deaths in
this county. The figures of Judge Lane
will have nothing to do with my annual
report.
There is one report l would really
like to see Judge Lane give out to the
newspapers That is a report of the mur-
derers captured by the police, and the
evidence gathered by the police to help
convict the aforesaid murderers; and also
the final disposal of the cases. That
would be a report that would enlighten
the public of Birmingham, and it would
be appreciated.
II want to cite one case-the case of
Officer Moore and Lucille Spraggins, who
were shot to death Friday morning This
shooting happened at o'clock in the
morning and l was not notified of the
killing until about seven hours later by
City Physician Charles Whelan. When
got to the scene many persons had been
IN the house and removed evidence of
the crime that had been committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
QUIET CAMPAIGNING
IN NINTH DISTRICT
Miller Is First of Congress
sional Candidates to Pay
Visit to Perry

No unusual features have developed
during the past week In the race for Con-
gress from the Ninth congressional dis
trict. Each of the candidates seems to
be conducting his campaign quietly and
making an effort to meet personally as
many of the voters as possible
Nathan L. Miller was the first of the
candidates to visit Perry county, and the
Marion Times has the following editorial
On his presence in Marion:
Hon. Nathan l.. Miller Of Birmingham
is the first candidate for Congress who
has visited Perry county since the cam-
paign opened. While here Saturday Mr.
Miller met large number of citizens and
made a most excellent impression on our
people. He has been very prominent in
Jefferson county for many years, and has
been honored by his friends with a num-
ber of offices. In the discharge of the
duties of these offices he has made a most
enviable reputation, and that his services
have been appreciated is attested to by his
popularity. Mr.. Miller is a lawyer of
considerable ability. He has the neces-
sary qualifications to make a congressman
of whom the people of the Ninth district
will be proud, and we believe that they
will make no mistake in electing him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
WOULD HAVE TAX
Commission GIVE
ALL TIME TO WORK
Walker Percy Explains At
titude Toward Tax Com
mission i'm Letter to
Mooring

Montgomery, December 6.-(Speciafl \
John S Mooring. chairman of the state
tax commission, is in receipt of a letter
from Walker Percy of Birmingham, in
which that prominent attorney declares
that he was not fully quoted in The Age
Herald in regard to his remarks on the
state tax commission at the conference
Thursday night between the Birmingham
delegation and the governor.
Mr.. Percy was quoted as having said
that "the record of the state tax COM
missioners was unparalleled for incompe-
tency.' While not denying this statement.
Mr.. Percy states that he referred to Mr..
Moorng's appointment as one of the best
the governor had ever made.
Mr. Percy's letter is as follows
I'm a little conference which took place
between a Birmingham committee and
the governor last night, in connection
with the proposed extraordinary session of
the legislature, the interesting subject of
taxation and assessments came up. Re-
plying to previous remarks, I commented
at some length upon the 60 per cent law
and the administration of our tax system.
In the course of my remarks 1 said, in
effect that the administration of our tax
system in this state had been chaotic and
inefficient; that the members of the state
tax commission had never given their
entire time to their work, had never been
paid adequate salaries, and had never had
an adequate appropriation for expert as
sistance. further stated that 1 regarded
your appointment as one of the best that
the governor had ever made and that
you were devotirtg your entire time to
your work, and that If an extraordinary
session We're called, / should endeavor to
see that the salaries of the members
of the state tax commission We're in
creased; that the system of county back
tax commissioners was abolished, and
that the state tax commission was given
sufficient expert assistance.
In the report of the meeting In today's
Age-Herald, the part of my remark COM
plimentary to you was omitted | simply
wish you to know just how l expressed
myself. AS a matter of fact, the gov
ernor and / expressed ourselves in prac-
tical accord on the entire subject, ex-
failure of the members of the state tax
commission to devote their entire time to
their work, he did not agree with me
as to the ineffictency with which the work
had been done. l am SO much gratified
with the way in which you have taken
hold of the work and so anxious to assist
you, that l want you clearly to know
what my position is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
CIVIC LEAGUE WILL
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
Cleanup Will Be Begun in
Huntsville Monday
a DRINKING FOUNTS
Meeting Of Madison Underwood Cam
paign Committee Called for Mon
day-New Courthouse Is
Going Up Rapidly
a DRINKING FOUNTS

Huntsville December Especially The
Civic league at its weekly meeting on
Friday decided to institute campaign
against tuberculosis and by enforcing a
rigid system of sanitation will follow up
'the. efforts of the physicians. The league
has addressed letters TO all physicians,
school teachers. picture show managers,
railroad depot agents and many other
persons in public institutions, asking their
cooperation along this line. A cleanup
will be started Monday agd will be fol-
lowed by official inspectors. The league
decided at its last meeting to donate
four drinking founts to the city and as
they will be for the use of stock they
will be placed at convenient points on
streets leading to the center of the city.
The seat of the city government of
Huntsville will be moved out of the city
hall about the first of the year and the
city hall and fire department buildings
will be demolished. A fine new hotel will
be erected on that corner. The city has
not yet closed deal for offices and fire
department headquarters. Several places
are available, however.
Clarendon Davis, chairman of the I'm
derwood campaign committee in this
county, has called a meeting of the COM
mittee for next Monday. At that time
preliminary plans will be made to conduct
an active campaign throughout the coun-
ty Mr. Underwood will not be able to
come to Madison county in person. it is
stated, but his friends will look after
his interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December &C d. m)
The center of low pressure northwest of
us on this mornings map moved very
little during the day, being now only a
short distance east of Kansas City. 1t
continues to cause rainfall on its forward
side, but clearing weather is following It,
Clear skies prevailed in the gulf states as
far east as Vicksburg at D. m, and
rain had ceased at Memphis and New Or
leans. Rains continued In Alabama and
during the day extended to northern
Georgia and eastern Tennessee.
The rains moved more rapidly eastward
in the north, the rain area extending to
Toledo and Pittsburg by p. m. The
rainy weather will continue eastward
reaching the Atlantic coast by Sunday
or Sunday night, but clear weather will
follow quickly. Rain will hardly con-
tinue in Alabama Sunday, as no rain
fell at Vicksburg since Saturday morning,
and clear skies are general southwest
of us.
1t is becoming somewhat colder over
the southern states on account of the
general cloudiness. and it was consider
ably colder tonight In Texas and Okla
homa than in Alabama, although little
change occurred in those states within
the last "a hours. AS yet there is no
severe weather in sight for Alabama, but
a moderate cold change will be expert
enced here Sunday and Sunday night
No severely cold weather prevails in any
portion of the country, few places re-
porting lower than 20 degrees tonight,
and they were in the northwestern Mis-
sissippi valley region.
Summary of observation made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations, De-
cember g.
Temperatures
Lowest
At for
Tom. day.
Abilene, partly cloudy ........ 46 "a
Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
DENNIS RESTORED TO
NJ. {. CONFERENCE
Expelled Minister'S Creden-
tials Returned-Is Doing
Important Work

Montgomery. December 6.-(Special)
Credentials of r. f. Dennis, who was
expelled from the Alabama conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
several years ago. were returned by the
conference, today, and report of the ac-
ton will be e9forwarded to the Georgia
conference, with which Mr.. Dennis is
now located
Two requests have come to the confer
ence from the Georgia conference and
each has been refused but the delegates
voted unanimously to restore the creden-
tials when the matter was brought before
the conference. One request was made
four years ago by presiding elders in the
Georgia district and the other two years
ago by the Georgia conference. Mr.. DenI
mis- is doing important work in Georgia
now, according to reports from that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
WILSON TO RECEIVE
SUFFRAGE LEADERS

Washington, December 6.-President
Wilson will receive So delegates from
the suffrage convention at noon Mon
day next. Disappointed by the Presi-
dents omission in his message in ref
erence to woman suffrage the conven-
ton requested an audience, but the
Presidents present indispostion pre-
vented. The committee of 55 was then
appointed to remain in Washington un-
til the President could receive them.
The suffragists intend to ask the
President for a definite expression of
his view on a constitutional amend
ment enfranchising women.