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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
CHALLENGE ROUND
OF TENNIS LEAGUE
TOURNAMENT TODAY

The Birmingham Tennis association has
been conducting a tournament for the
last month and it has now progressed to
the challange round when the winners in
doubles and in singles of the other light
clubs go up against the representatives
of the Country club, the acknowledged
champions of the city, this afternoon.
In singles, the challenger will be j. S.
Counselman of the st. Charles club He
will meet Lee Allen Brooks of the Coun-
try club.
In doubles the challangers will be
Howell and Wallace of the Young Mems
Christian association, who will meet Dr.
Earl Drennen and w. c. Bartlett of the
Country club
The matches will take place on the
neutral courts of the Birmingham Ath-
letic club. The play to start at D. M
A large crowd is expected and seating
provisions will be made for the apectat tors
Birmingham has shown a good interest
in tennis this year. The association was
formed in July with nine clubs. namely:
Birmingham Country club, Birmingham
Athletic club Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, st. Charles, North Birmingham
Fairfield, Avondale, Tennessee Coal and
Iron company and Fossil. A series of
league games were played during the
summer and the association is now wind
ing up its season with an elimination
tournament for the city championship
The officers of the association are: DIR.
Burr Ferguson, president; p. A. Clark,
vice president; F. F. Read, secretary; C..
Fl. Miles, treasurer. and F. w. West, di-
rector of activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
YOM K|PPUR WILL
BE OBSERVED TODAY
All Day Services by Jewish
Observation-Disclosures
This Afternoon

At sunset yesterday Yom Kippur, or the
Day of Atonement, formally began. The
Day of Atonement is the most sacred
and most generally observed of all holy
days in the calendar of the Jewish church.
Rabbi Newfield of the Temple Emanu- Ell
conducted services last night at the
Southside Baptist church and a large
congregation was in attendance. An ex-
cellent musical programme was rendered
by the double quartet of which Mrs.
William Gussen is director, and the choir.
Is Judaism?"
Rabbi Newfield will deliver a sermon
at the Southside Baptist church this
morning at 10:30 o'clock and there will
be continuous services until sunset. The
young peoples services will begin at 2
o'clock in the afternoon and at 1880 the
memorial exercises will be held. Prayers
will be said for all the members of the
Jewish chtireh who have died during the
past year and all the great men of the
world, regardless of creed. The conclud-
ing services begin about 4:30 and last
until near O'Clock.
All the stores operated by Jewish mer-
chants will be closed until 6 o'clock this
evening.
The K'Nesseth Israel church held Its
services last night at the synagogue on
Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street.
Beginning early this morning services
will be held continuously throughout the
day.
The Bethel congregation held services s
at the old Temple Emanuel last night,
beginning at sundown, and the services
this morning will begin at an early hour
and continue all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
HOWARD DRAWS
WITH NORMAL

Battling before an enthusiastic stu
dent body the plucky gridiron war
riors representing Howard college held
the eleven Haunting the colors of the
Jacksonville Normal school to 0 to 0
tie. Outweighed by over thirty pounds
the local lads put up a splendid fight
and but for several costly fumbles
would have gained decision ever the
husky visitors.
During the greater part of the game
the ball was in Jacksonville's territory
and at times the Baptists were within
easy striking distance of the Normal
goal, but on each occasion they were
unable to take advantage of their op-
portunities and were slowly pushed
back into safe territory by the Normal
eleven
Tisdale, Wood and Robinson put up
a good game for Howard, while Hood
did stellar work for the visiting team.
The lineup of the two teams were
as follows
Howard--Wood, left end; Walker,
left tackle; Taylor, left guard; Nc
Phaul and Rich, centers; Blackwelder
and Causey right guard Montcrief.
right tackles; Duke, right end; Robin
son, quarterback; Glass right half;
Fullington, fullback and Tisdale, left
half.
acksonville-Plylar, right end; AL
len. right tackle; Terry, right guard
Clements, center; Simpson, left guard;
Davis, left tackle; M. Boone, left end
Steadham. quarterback: Olive. right
half; j. Boone, left half; Hood. full
back.
Referee, Bill Streit. Umpire, Wal
lace Pinson. Timekeeper, Harris. Head
linesman. Hoekett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
FAIL TO BREAK \
BALLOON RECORD
Missouri Aviat0rs, Land in
RusselIviIle After Dis
heartening Flight

Russellville, Mo, October 10.-Wiliam
Assman of st. Louis. pilot. and Joseph
o'Reilly. his aide, who sailed from San
Antonio, Texas, in the balloon Million
Population Club of st. Louis last night
in an effort to lift the Lahm cup for long
distance flights, landed two miles south
of here tonight. Both men suffered se-
verely from the cold.
The distance sailed by the balloon was
estimated at 725 miles, AZ miles less than
the record made by Capt. Allen J. Haw-
ley of New York, present holder of the
cup. The balloon was in the air %
hours and 40 minutes.
Assman said that in passing over Okla
homa at high altitude they encoun-
tered snow and sleet and the cold became
very severe. They had to contend with
three air currents while over Oklahoma
and finally were caught in a strong north
east current and carried over the west
ern and southern sections of Missouri.
During the flight over Missouri the
balloon constantly was in a driving rain
storm. Assmanf said they were forced
to land as they had exhausted all their
ballast in battling with contrary air cur
rents. The two aeronauts came to this
city, where they remained tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
GOOD
ROAD DELEGATES

Ashville. October To- Especially
Senator Watt I. Brown, of Ragland.
executive committeeman of the Ala
bama Good Roads association has ap-
pointed the following delegates to the
annual good roads meeting In Mobile
from the goth to END of November,
from st. Clair county: II. N. Laney.
Eden, Ala. G. w. ColSer, Ashville, Ala. /;
Beal league, Ashyille, Ala; George
Byers, Springville, Ala. John Presley.
Springville, Ala; Chas. Allison, Spring.
Vile, Ala; M. l.. Mize, Odenville. Ala,
B. S. Hodges, Odenville Ala; w. p.
Cooke. Odenville, Ala; J. C. Jones, Cal
City, Ala; Carol Alverson, Coal City.
Ala; Hon. John w. Moore, Coal City.
Ala; w. A. Starnes. Pell City, Ala !;
George Saylors, Pell City. Ala; 7. II.
Rennie, Pell city. Ala; Van Walker.
Pell City, Ala, Hon. ]. Fall Robertson,
Cropwell. Ala. w. N. Maddox, Eason-
Vile. Ala: Kirk Spradley, Easonville,
Ala-; DR. J. It. Brown, Ragland, Ala;
C. d. Alverson, Ragland, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Mississippi College Forfeits
Game To Mississippi "A. g M.

refused to continue the game. After
vainly attempting to get the Missis-
sfpppi college team to line up and play
Referee Moody was compelled to for
felt the game to A. g. NJ a.a
The action of the Mississippi college
team and Coach Bible in refusing to
go ahead. with the game was most un-
sportsmanlike and the contention that
they had no substitutes was absurd in
view of the fact that there We're three
substitutes on the side lines who ad
not been used in the game at all.
The features of the game were the
spectacular running and klcking of
Hickman who starred at half back for
the visitors A. & M. played poor
game during the first half, the inter-
ference was ragged and there was
much fumbling. In the second half,
however. A. Nj. got together and by
smashing tackle plays ripped the op-
posing eleven to pieces. Wells and
Gfllet making most of the gains.
A. & M
Ruffin. r.. feft end; Stanscl left
guard; Ruffin. D., center; Spurlock,
right guard; Rainey. right tackle; Nc
Arthur. right end; kinney, querter-
back; Baker. right half; Gilleland, full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
COMMISSION FILES
REPORT SHORTLY
O'Neal Will Soon Have
Facts Concerning Cruelty
at Atmore Camp

Montgomery, October TO- Especial L)-The
report on the recent investigation Of the
convict camp of the Huxford-Orvin Naval
Stores company, at Atmore, will be filed
in the office of Governor O'Neal within
the next day or two. The report will be
one, of the most sensational ever pre-
sented to the governor, according to MEM
bers of the commission who investigated
conditions at the camp.
Dr. William H. Oates. Attorney General
Robert c. Brickell and Assistant Attor-
ney General T. Howard Seay conferred to-
day with reference to the report to be
submitted to the governor, and as soon
as the testimony which was taken has
been transcribed it will be turned over
to the governor.
Kirkman O'Neal, secretary to Governor
O'Neal, has advised the mayors Of Mobile.
Brewton and other cities in south Ala
balna to cancel any contract they may
have with the Huxford- Orvin people, and
it is understood that will do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

his life In his own hands; they willingly
pay their money to see risk and the
bigger the risk the more they seem to be
willing to pay. Anybody who can ask
for anything more after seeing Nick do
his little trick at the State Fair is
surely in need of medical examination.
Nick rides 365 feet on bicycle in Just
secondsi That's the only bad thing
about Nicks act-he does it too quick.
When Nick gets things ready. you have
to keep your eyes on him or the first
thing you know it's all over and you don't
know how it happened. The death trap
loop which Nick is doing at the State
Fair is his own invention, he says, and
he has been doing it for 10 years. In
those 10 years he has done it twice every
day dNring the summer and fall, except
from 1904. to 1909, when he toured the
Orient and Europe and did the act almost
every day the entire year around. He
estimates that in the 10 years he has done
the act 1000 times.
The act can be explained better by look
ing at the photograph than by words
Nick rides down a long incline and after
he enters the loop, the wheel hits trap
door which releases the bottom of the
loop and it flies around while the rider
is turning head over heels and is in po-
stion for him when he comes down on
the other side and shoots out onto another
incline and jumps across an open space
of 10 or IS feet and then runs off onto
the ground.
Has Had Number of Accidents
The danger of the feat is easily seen by
any observer but absolute proof is Of
fered in Nick's list of accidents This
is the remarkable part of his career. Time
and again he has been seriously hurt, but
just as soon as he's able he's back at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

it. May 20 this year he had the last
accident at Minneapolis, Mimi. the trap
failing to work and he wrecked his
bicycle broke his nose, was all cut up and
lay unconscious for three hours The
worst accident Nick has ever had oc-
Cured at Melbourne, Australia, three or
four years ago. He had three ribs. broken,
his legs and arms were broken, his throat
was cut and he was unconscious in the
hospital for 81 hours Just as soon as he
recovered he went back at 1t. At Luna
Park in Chicago in 1910 and at Crown
Point, Ind. in the fall of 1911, Nick also
had bad falls, but recovered each time.
Nick says he has done his act before
all the crowned heads of Europe, and
In every country on the globe. He is 81
years old. is married and has young
Nick about five or six months of age.
Mrs Chefalo travels. with her husband
and is on the scene every time he loops
the loop.
Nick says he has been riding a bicycle
ever since he was years old, having
in is youth been both an amateur and
professional bicycle racer, when bicycle
racing was the fad. When that died out
he began to loop the loop ON the old
kind of loop with platform all the way
round, but he states the second year after
he started this it was initiated by q
others and he then invented the present
death trap loop 'in order to be differ
ent."
The starting inclined plane of Nick
loop is 50 feet high at the rear end and
inclines at an angle of 81 degrees. 1t
is rs feet long. The loop itself is 2S feet
in diameter The leap Is 35 feet. The
total distance travelled by Nick in per-
forming the act is 800 feet after he gets
onto the wheel, and he does it in just four
seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

Willfully and gleefully facing death 4o0-
600 times in the last 10 years. Some men
have queer way Of making a living!
Trying to kill yourself as a business
sounds like the dream of a loaded dope
fiend.
But the man who does it is as far from
being insane. deaf and dumb, blind, a
dope fiend or any other kind of a fiend as
is a Sunday school teacher. He's the
quietest, dapper little son of Italy that
ever was born outside Italias shore. For
Nick Chefalo is true descendant of Ital-
ian parents, only ne had the misfortune of
being born in Boston.
It's been said his birthplace is the rea-
son Nick has been trying to kill himself
twice day for the last 10 years, but Nick
himself smiles at the joke and shakes his
head. Il do heem,' says Nick, because
the people like. They like to see you near
brake you neck, but not quite! They
shout and shout and that ess goot for me
to hear"
Act Surely Thriller
Nicholas Chefalo is the man whom the
bill boards say "does the most sensa-
tional, nerve thrilling act ever seen on
the American continent when he jumps
the death trap loop. Nick's jumping the
loop at the Alabama State Fair grounds
twice a day, and for once the man who
makes the bill posters seems to have Sc
cured religion, for he's told the truth.
Nicks act is about as sensational per-
formance as has ever been seen at the
Alamama State Fair or anywhere else in
Birmingham. People like to see man take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Hear Creditors October 1s

The first meeting of the creditors Of
the Wilbourne Mercantile company do
ing business at Cullman and Marion,
will be held October Is at IL o'clock
before Judge Alex Birch, referee in
bankruptcy at his court room on the
third floor of the Federal building. 1t
is stated that one of the features of
the hearing will be the testimony and
evidence offered by the several insur-
ance companies of the bankrupt con-
cern, In reference to the fire that de-
stroyd the store at Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
ENSLEY GREEK
KILLED IN WAR
Nick VeIotas Meets Death
In Second Balkan War
FEW SERIOUS FIRES
Ensley Has Averaged About One
Small Blaze Week for Past Six
Months-Co-operative Store
Stockholders Meet

News has been received in Ensley of
the death of Nick Velotas a we'll known
Greek of this city. When the war
broke out between the Balkan States
and Turkey he was one of the first to
respond to the call of his fatherland
and fought throughout the war. AS
soon as the twar with Bulgaria and
Greece broke out he again rejoined the
army and fought for his native Greece
and was killed half hour before the
peace treaty was signed. Mr.. Velotas
was a member of the Y. NJ, C. A. and
the Young Greek society of Birming
ham and is well known throughout the
district.
Never before in the history of the
Ensley fire department has there been
less calls than has been during the
last summer months. Foreman ]. III.
Tetlow who has been connected with
the fire department nearly twelve
years states that he has never known
such a quiet summer. There was not
single house burned to the ground
since last May and there has only
been few small blazes during this Pc
about one call week and by quick
work the firemen have kept the fire
losses down to a minimum.
There was a very important meeting
of the stockholders of the Ensley CO.
operative association which was held
last night in the store on the corner
of Avenue E and Twenty-third street.
They took up the matter of selling
more stock and other important busi-
ness. e. B. Hayes. president of the
| association states that there are al
ready seventy-three stockholders on
| the books and that they will have
many more in a short time.
From sunset Friday to sunset Satur-
day night the Jewish stores of Ensley
will be closed in observance of the
! sacred services of Yom Kippur or the
! Day of Atonement. They will open a.
! 6 o'clock Saturday night for business
| Appropriate services will be conducted in
! observance of the fast.
| Ex-Postmaster Jack X Thomas has
moved into his new home on Fhirtieth
| street and Fourteenth avenue, Ensley
South Highlands.
Mrs. w. A. McBee left yesterday for
| a few days visit to friends in Gaines
lvil1e, Ga.
Miss Roxie Hudson of Pulaski, Tenn
| is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. S. Heide
2010 Avenue H.
r. p. Looney of Ingram Wells, is
visiting his sister, Mrs: 7. d. Craig or
Ensley Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Tulane Squad in Condition

New Orleans, October 10-That Coach
Hoffman's eleven have some expectations
of getting near their enemies goal seems
to be the case, for during the past few
days the practice has consisted mainly
in goal kicking. Carl Woodward is maxi
ing fine showing in putting the oval
between the goal posts, and If the team
ever gets within kicking distance from
the goal line they can confidently put
their trust in the big "Swede."
All of the men are in the pink OF con-
dition for the opening game tomorrow
with Jefferson, and Coach Hanson, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
BATTLE TO DRAW

Talladega, October 1o.-(Special. before
$500 people at the Shelby county feir
grounds here Friday the Talladega and
Columbiana high school football teams
struggled to gain a decision over the
other. but the final result was a score Of
0 to 0.
The Columbana boys outweighed their
opponents by 10 pounds to the man. but
the Talladega squad made this up in speed
and in other departments. The work of
both teams was good. Luck, Kidd and
Sawyer stood out iii the most prominent
games for the Shelbyans, while w. Argo.
McCargo and Story did stellar work for
the Talladega boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
CONTINUE DEBATE ON
DEFICIENCY BILL.

Washington. October 10.-In another
uuorumless session the House todaJ by
unanimous consent debated. the urgent
deficiency bill, disagreed to the Senate
amendments ana sent the nedsire into
conference without record 'o'e Speaker
Clark named Representatives Bartlett.
Fitzgerald and Gillett to Represent the
House. The senate amehohieiH removing
deputy collectors OF lhternai Venue and
deputy United states marsnair from civil
service was vigorously assa'la by the re-
publicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

University, October 10.-(SpeciaD-Wor
ing hard in anticipation of hard strug-
gle with Clemson on tomorrow, Alabama s
eleven is beginning to show form. Re-
ports come from Clemson of a heavy and
fast team. That they will prove a worthy
foe is shown by their defeating Davidson
last week, to g. During the two pre-
liminary games with Howard and Owen
ton, Coach Graves gave every man who
showed any sign of football ability a
chance. Some very ably demonstrated
their ability, while others clearly illus
trated that they are doomed for the
scrubs for this season at least.
At the beginning of the week the final
cut was made, distinguishing the Varsity
and Scrub squads. The following men will
compose the strength of Alabama's team
for this year: c. II. Vandegraaff w. T.
Vandegraaff, Harsh, Hagan, Nathan.
Johnston, Burks, r. A. Jones, S. Jones,
Love, Joplin, Riddick, Smith, Mcleod,
Stickney, Morton. Long, Bates Riddle,
Miller, Hicks and ,Sewell
Minor injuries will prevent the playing
of Joplin, Stickney and Love. Since Stick
ney's arm injury Long has been played
at fullback, and will make an excellent
ground gamer. Hagan has about elimi-
mated all rivals for quarter and will i'm
prove with experience. He is heavy fast
and a good dodger, but this is his first
year on the team
Hog Vandegraaff is playing his usual
good game and will prove a tower of
strength. mass meeting of the student
body has been called for Friday night
at which yells and general roofing will
be practiced Everyone here expects a
hard game from Clemson, and the team
is working hard to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

back; Wells. left taolSlei Eutis. left
half
II mississippi A
Batson, Harden, left end; Thomas,
left guard; Henson, center; Laid, right
guard; Lowell, right tackle; Stringer,
right end. Ballinger, Cupitt, quarter
back; Gum, right half; Hickman, full
back Mcclure. left tackle; Anderson,
left half
Summary: Touchdowns, Wells /, Gil
leland l, Hickman. Field goals, Hiclk-
man 2 Goal from touchdowns, Baker
2, Hickman. Referee, Moody IUniver-
sity of Alabama) Umpire, Mccall
University of MississippD. Head
hnesman and timekeeper, Roark (Uni-
versity of OlSlahoma.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Commodores in Shape

Nashville, October 10.--Through hard and
continuous ,scrimmages Coach McGugin
has gotten the Commodores into shape for
the game tomorrow afternono with the
Central University of Kentucky squad,
which plays Dudley field visit in the Sec
ond mix up of the present football year
with Vanderbilt
The Commodores' lineup Will probably
be as follows:
E. Brown, right end, T. Brown. right
tackle; Putnam. right guard; Morgan.
center; Lowe, left guard; Chester. left
end; Boensch. quarterback; Floyd. right
half; Skies, left half; Turner, fullback
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Judge With stalIings, Nesmith, Hunt

Thomas j. Judge, member of the leg
islature of Jefferson county has formed
a partnership with the firm Of STALL
ings, Nesmith and Hunt. The new firm
is composed of Colonel Jesse Stallings,
Judge C. C. Nesmith. Luke p. Hunt and
Thomas J. Judge. The new firm have
offices in the Brown Marx building and
will engage in a general practice in all
the courts including state, county and
federal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Sent to Federal Reform School

TWO youths who had been convicted
in the federal court on seperate charges
of violating the postal laws We're taken
to the federal reform school at WASH
ington yesterday to be confined until
of age. The boys were James *. Bush
of Avondale and George Nj. johnson OF
Bangor. They were taken to Wash
ington by deputy United States mar
shall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
LOvelady Heads Class

DR.. Grady Lovelady was elected
president of the senior class of the Bir-
mingham Medical college at recent
meeting. The other officers were DIR.
L. c. Ward, vice. president; DR.. A. c.
Green, treasurer and DIR. C. Bradford,
historian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
PERSONAL

Alex Bonnyman, former general man
ager of the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, and now president of
a large coal company at Knoxville, was
here yesterday. He was on a visit to
his brothers here Mr.. Bonnyman said
business was very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11

Called on account darkness.)
Summary: Two base hits. AIagee,
Evans. Three base hit, Konetchy. Sac
rifice hits, Walker, Austin. Stolen bases,
Perritt, Williams. Double play. Huggins
to Konetchy. Bases on balls, Perritt 2.
Hit by pitcher, Baumgardner 5, Perritt /.
Time, 1:30. Umpires, Brennan and Hide
brand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
TIMELY HITTING
WINS FOR CARDS

st. Louis. October 1o.-The Nationals by
timely hitting in the seventh mixed with
an error won, to l. the second game
With the local American leaguers today
to decide the city championship. The
game with no special features was called
at the end of the seventh inning because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Southern Gridiron Teams
Ready For .Toddy's Battles

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 10.
Especial 1.-The Chattanooga eleven
is keyed to the highest pitch for the
fray with Heisman's Jackets on Cham
berlain field here tomorrow afternoon.
Since the Sewanee game last Satur-
day Coach Staffer has made several
changes, which will render it difficult
for the Jackets in spite of their de-
termination to pile up 2S points as cid
the Tigers.
The presence of Cushman, Johnson
and Patten in the Tech lineup, all of
them local athletes. Will make the ball
on bitter personalities and large
crowd is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-11
Herman Sileceman Married

New York, October 10.-Herman Silece-
man, known as the coffee king and orig
inator of the Brazilian valorization plan,
was married on Tuesday in Essen. Ger
many. to Clara Wendroth of Bremen, 1t
was announced here today,