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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
ARGENTINE WINS
CLOSING MATCH
AT CAMP PERRY

Camp Perry. O., September 9.-With a
banquet given in honor of the visiting
teams. the international shooting tourna-
ments came to a close this evening. Arg
on;ine today won more honors by cap
turing the rifle team match of the Pan
American Shooting union over the United
States and Peru. Argentne's score was
1902. the United States 1888 and Peru 413o.
In the running deer match, C. J. Os-
borne of the United States navy won
first place with a score of 80; e. ID.
Myrick, United States navy, second with
10.
In the individual match with the army
rifle prone position, the Argentine team
carries away first place with Pereyra
having score of 1856; Yaniz, Argentine
second with 179; Eddy, United States,
third with ITS; Osborne, United States,
fourth, III, and Barrientos, Argentine, ia.
In the standing position Johnson,
France, has first place with 49, Buenali,
Argentina second, i46 Colas, France,
third, las; Balme, France, 14S; Gerosi,
Argentina. 1f.
In the kneeling position the following
five were the winners: Gourguin, France,
l65: Nilsson Sweden, 1885, Chrstianson,
Sweden l6l; Lindfras, Sweden, 100;
Raneri, Argentina, 159,
In the grand totals Eriksson, Sweden.
was highest with ls5, taking the $500 prize.
Second money, $3.50. was taken by Tealdi,
Argentina, with 4S1. Mendez, Argentina,
took third money. Sl25, With AT. Petit,
Argentina. took fourth money, 800, with
score of 416. Bjorkman, Sweden. fifth
money $50, with a score of 473.
In the tournament just closed Swtzer-
land holds the championship of the world
at the kneeling position on the 300 metre
range, Conrad Staheli of that team hav-
ing made the highest score. Stahei also
won first place in the army match.
Casper Widmer of the Swiss team won
the world championship at the standing
position on the 800 metre range.
The members of the Swedish team will
return to their country the winner OF
the gold medal, which is emblematic of
the army rifle at 300 metres They also
took several individual prizes
Hon. Theodore Brentonia, representative
OF Germany, is anxious to have the Amer
lean shooters visit his country and take
part in international events there
Hon. d. Merillon of France, president OF
the International union. said that the
camp Perry range is one of the greatest
in the world for matches of this kind The
French team will take back many prizes
with which goes some worlds records A
Corquin is the winner of the first prize
on the Sv0-yard range with military rifle
at prone position, and IT, Johnson is the
champion at standing position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
OLIVER WANTED
IN MISSISSIPPI

Albany. Ca, September S.-A. D. Oliver
formerly banker, was released from the
county chaingang here early today, hav-
ing completed three years sentence for
bigamy, and was arrested almost imned-
lately by officers from Mississippi on a
charge of being an escaped convict. The
authorities say Oliver is wanted in Ala
bama also, but that officials there have
agreed to yield to Mississippfs claims.
Governor Station has honored a requisi
tion for Oliver from Mississippi, but Mt
torneys are preparing to wage vigorous
fight to prevent divers removal from
Georgia. They have instituted habeas
corpus proceedings in the city court Of
Albany and the case will be heard before
Judge Clayton Jones tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

TWO ARE GRANTED
PAROLES BY O'NEAL
Nelson Dixon, Sent Up From Hale,
and Avery Russ of Houston Are
Granted Executive Clemency

Montgomery. September 9.-tSpecial.)
On the recommendation of the solicitor
trial Judge. the state pardon board and
a large number of prominent citizens
of Hale county. Governor O'Nesl today
paroled Nelson Dixon. a white man.
sent up to serve 10 years for murder
nthe second degree. The solicitor who
prosecuted Dixon wrote the governor
that he thought the punishment had
been sufficient. Dixon having already
served much of his sentence.
The governor also paroled Avery
Russ of Houston county, who was sen
fenced to hard labor for so days for
petit larceny. The trial judge wrote the
governor that some evidence mad bee,.
discovered that tended to show Russ
was innocent of the charge on which
he had been convicted.
Both paroles were condition upon the
future good conduct of the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
TUSCALOOSA PAVING
WILL BE RESUMED
Commissioners to Prepare Necessary
Ordinance Improving Seventh
Street by Courthouse

Tuscaloosa, September s.-(Special)
At the meeting of the city commission
today the city engineer and city at
torney were authorized to draw up the
necessary ordinance for the paving of
Seventh street along by the court
house. The passage of this ordinance
has been held up for some months In
spite of the urgent request of the own
ers of half the property affected, on
account OF the refusal of the county
board Of commissioners to agree to
pay for the pavement
While the county officials state that
they have no legal authority to pay for
the work, they have passed a resolu-
ton agreeing to use every effort to
secure Legislative enactments which
make it legal for them to pay for the
pavement along the courthouse and
county jail property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
REPORT POINTS TO
URGENT NEED Of
MONEY FOR CITY
Per Capita Outlay for Per-
manent improvements
Below Other Cities
MONEY NEEDED TO
PAY MORE INTEREST
Provisions of City Hall Bond Issue
Are Not Being Carried Out.
Regarding City's Truck
Farm Policy

The annual report concerning the ac-
counts of the city of Birmingham, the
essential features of which were pub
lisEed in The Age-Herald Sunday. tends
to emphasize in many different ways,
just how seriously Birmingham Is cramped
for the need of money.
The examiners, a well known New York
firm of accountants, declare that where
as they found conditions in Birmingham
to resemble conditions in typical fast
growing western cities, Birmingham s
preparation. in a financial sense. for the
future is not even comparable to other
southern cities, the extent of growth of
which has apparently been reached.
To sustain this point, the examiners
publish that whereas Birminghams per
capita outlay for permanent improve
ments is only s22S, that of Nashville is
s4.12. Atlanta s7l5, Richmond sS.27, Mem
phis $3.50, Portland $685., Spokane $39.07
and Seattle $4270
School Bond Issue
The urgent need for more substantial
revenue than will accrue from Brming-
hams low tax rate, is again exemplified,
through the report in the fact that this
city's sinking fund for the payment of
Interest on and the retirement of out
standing bonds is only $74, 4,1SS.65, whereas
the amount of the outstanding bonds is
s., ,s65. 400
In making the above observation, the
examiners refer to the fact that the presi-
dent of the board of education, in his
yearly report for 1912, expressed the need
of bond issue of at least $1,50o0O0 for
the better care and education of the
school children of Birmingham.
The examiners agree that there is a
requirement in Birmingham for better
schools and more schools. and explain
their reference to the report of the presi-
dent of the board of education by again
pointing out the need of higher tax rate
for the care of additional bond issues and
the present bonded Indebtedness. The re-
port observes that the tax rates offother
southern cities. invariably higher that
that of Birmingham, have not seemed
seriously to handicap the growth of those
cities.
Terms Not Followed
In discussing the bonded indebtedness
of the city the report declares that in
regard to the provisions of the city hall
bonds of s250,o0o the city has been un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
GREGORY LEADS BARONS TO
VICTORY IN SECOND BATTLE
Barons Out Hit By Jackson Team But Win EasilyKnisey
Stars With Willow-Farmers Knocks Another Homer.
Barons to Play Jasper Tomorrow

Jackson. Tenn. September 9--(Speeial.)
Although outhit by the locals The Bir-
mingham team of the Southern league
easily won the second game of the series.
played here this afternoon, by the score
of Il to O.
The sugging of Pete Knisely, the hard
hitting center fielder of the visitors, was
the feature of the battle. He slapped ont
two singles, two doubles and a circuit
clout out of five times up. Besides this
he scored FIVE. runs and drove in three
others. His four -bagger was a long drive
over the center field fence. Farmers,
who touched Prough for a home run in
yesterdays game, duplicated this feat
this afternoon. His circuit smash was
also over the center field fence.
Young Frank Gregory occupied the hill
for the Barons and throughout the game
he was hit hard by the local sluggers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
JOHNNY DOBBS SOUGHT
BY THREE CLUBS AS PILOT
Erstwle Bken Manager Says He Will Pilot in Southern
Next Season-Has Offers From Mobile Memphis and
Chattanooga-To Decide Soon
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Johnny Dobbs. erstwhile pilot of the
Montgomery club. was in Birmingham
yesterday on his way to Chattanooga The
Billiken leader declared that he would
lead a club In the Southern league next
season, but refused to announce def
nitely which he would land. He is con-
sidering three positions in the Southern
league and his vague words caused con-
siderable speculation.
"Fll manage in the Southern league next
season., said Dobbs. but / could not
announce definitely where I'll land. But
within 30 days I'll be in a position to
make a statement. One fact is assured
I'll not be handicapped for want of
money next season. The position will
be much better than the managership
of Montgomery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
FLORALA NEWS BUYS
OUT THE DEMOCRAT
], ]. Lamar Purchases Interest From
w. S. Harlan and Two Papers
Will Be Consolidated

F'lorala, September 9.-lSpecial) ID.
J. Lamar of the F1orala News Monday
purchased the Florala Democrat from
W. s. Harlan. The two plants will be
consolidated and hereafter there Will
be only one neswpaper published in
Fiorala The News is the older of the
two papers and recently has received
enough support to make 1t the stronger.
Enrolment figures continue to in
crease in the Florala city school which
opened last Wednesday. The figures are
ahead Of those of last year and the
work in every department has in
creased.
A new course In bookkeeping and
commercial arithmetic Aas. been added
and offered to fourth year pupils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
CLUE IS FOUND IN
MURDER MYSTERY
New York Detectives Be-
lieve Girl Was Killed
on West Side

New York. September 9.-Inquiry into
the. murder mystery uncovered by the
finding late last week of parts of the
dismembered body of an unidentified girl
along the New Jersey shore of the Hud-
son river, centered today in the upper
Westside of this city, where the pillow
slip wrapped about one part of the body
was purchased. From druggist near the
furniture establishment where the pillow
slip was bought it was learned that a
man in his shirt sleeves and apparently
greatly excited had purchased two sheets
of tar paper similar to that with which
parts of the torso were covered
This development caused the detective
bureau to work on the theory that the
murder was committed in that locality
and a thorough search is being made
for further clews. Detectives also are
investigating the recent disappearance of
many girls.
Peter H. Sternemann millinery sales
man and eccentric letter writer, who has
sent many rambling missives to the au-
thorities. has disappeared as mysteriously
as he was reported to have been found
today by city detectives. city detec-
tive who was sent to apprehend Sterne-
mann at Jamaica, Long Island as ma
terial witness, was told by the latter S
landlady that early today three men
who described themselves as detectives
awoke Sternemann and took him away.
Neither the Brooklyn, the Manhattan
nor the New Jersey police know anything
about this affair.
Sternemann in his letters declared that
his daughter, Ella, had disappeared. Ac-
quafntances of the man, however, say
Ella Sternemann has been missing for
five years and that another daughter was
now a patient in a sanitarium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Arthur Pelkey and Tommy
Burns Have Failing Out

II could have whipped him easily" says
Pelkey's statement, but he wanted to
make good showing before his friends
and he made me take two knockdowns
to one for him. We rehearsed every
night for a week in the garret of Burns
house and We got away with the fake
all right. but the crookedness of it has
been hurting me ever since. 1t was the
only time I did not fight on the square
and | shall never do another crooked
thing in my life.
Pelkey asserts that he never has had an
offer to fight Jack Johnson in Paris. Tele-
grams pretending to convey invitations
to clash with johnson for large purses
were cooked up, he said, for press agent
purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

A dozen hits were annexed by the Jack
son players off his delivery, four of which
were triples and one a homer. Carr
and Shirley hurled for the locals and
they were touched up for II safeties.
Jesse Clifton caught for the Barons,
while Harrott and DeHberry we're be-
hind the bat for the home team.
Both teams fielded raggedly through
out the contest. The visitors committed
three misplays and the locals six.
The Birmingham team plays its last
game with Jackson tomorrow after
noon and the locals will make speciai
efforts to gain decision over them al
this time. Bill F'oxen will most likely
twirl for the Barons. The choice OF
the local manager for tomorrow's bat
tie has not been announced.
After the game tomorrow The Bir-
mingham team, under the mana cement
of Captain Roy ELAN, will leave for
Jasper, where on Thursday they will
take on the fast amateur team repre-
senting that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

Dobhs is wavering between three cities.
In event Finn departs from Mobile an
offer has been advanced him to pilot the
Mobile club. The Memphis club has
avowed its intention of making Dobbs
its next manager, while he is ON his way
to Chattanooga to listen to offers of the
Lookout moguls.
While Dobbs mentioned each of the three
cities, he did not discriminate between
them. In all probability he will man
age the Memphis club. The statement
that he would not be handicapped for
want of money leads a casual observer to
believe that he Will pilot coeman's club.
1t is not likely that he would relish man
aging Mobile, and Chattanooga is one
of the smallest towns in the league.
Dobbs has always desired to locate in
a city that would reward his persist
ence and success. Next season will find
Johnny Dobbs as leader of the Turtles
unless indications prove false.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Jannus Has Narrow Escape

Carmi, Ill. September Stony Janus.
aviator. had narrow escape this after
noon when the carbureter of his motor
was dislodged while the biplane was 900
feet In the sky
AS the motor was in front of the avia-
tor the gasoline streamed back on jan
nus clothes. Fearing the aeroplane would
catch on fire Janus shut of the pressure
and volpaning sarply landed In meadow
beneath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
REVENUE CUTTER
CAUGHT IN ICE

Seattle, September 9.-The United States
revenue cutter Bear was imprisoned eight
days last month in the arctic ice pack
near Point Barrow during her annual
voyage to Alaska's most northerly cape,
according to advices received here today
The cutter sprang a leak, being pierced IN
her forward hull below the water line.
After being released the Bear put into
St. Lawrence bav, Siberia. fol. repairs.
The Karluck. Explorer Stefansson S
flagship passed Point Barrow, eastbound,
August 8.
The power boat Alaska, Stefansson' 8
second ship was locked in the Ice near
Seah6rse Islani when the Bear sailed
from Barrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
WILSON TO BE ASKED
TO PARDON SEARCY

Greenville, September 9.,-(Specialt
Henry Shanks, a prominent farmer OF
Greenville is circulating a petition to
President Wilson to pardon Butler Searcy,
the New Blocton farmer who was given a
sentence of 80 days Imprisonment by the
federal court at Montgomery. Searcy was
arrested oil the charge of peonage. Senti-
ment is in favor of Searcy, and many
will be petitioners to the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Statements Denied

Lead, S. d.. September 9.-Statements
reflectng on mine owners of Lead mads
by Bishop Joseph F. Busch of this city
at the convention of Catholic societies in
Milwaukee recently were declared to be
wholly misleading and false" by a mass
meeting of citizens today The meeting
was called by the mayor and resolutions
were adopted denouncing the bishops
criticisms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Argue on Lumber Rates

Chicago September 9--Lumber dealers
from the yellow pine districts of the south
today argned before Charles A. Prouty
special examiner of the interstate COM
nerce commission, against railroads MAIN
tanning zone rates instead OF mileage rates
on timber. More than score of lum-
ber companies are involved in the hear
Ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
MIOUE FINN TO PILOT
THE TURTLES IN 1914

been signed as manager of the Memphis
team of next year.
Finn was in Memphis tonight en- route
to Little Rock. Ark, where he will spend
the winter. Ills contract with the local
club is for one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Telerraphers Get Increase

San Francisco. September "a settle
ment between the Order of Railroad Teleg
raphers and the Southern Pacific Rail-
read company by which the demands of
the former are granted to the extent of
devision OF the working rules and an
increase of approximately 10 per cent in
wages was announced today by telegraph
ers. About 13oo railroad tslegraphers are
involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Consignment Of Bass Received

Bay Minette, September 9.-(SpecialN
Frank S. Stone. prominent lawyer of
this place. received a consignment OF
small rock bass and black bass, about
10000 in number. He will stock the Irwin
pond, located about a mile or more east
of Bay Minetts. He has leased the pond
and 10 acres of land about the pond, and
will build in the near future small clup-
house out over the water and also a board
walk across one Part OF the pond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
German Aviator Killed

Berlin, September 9.-Dr. Ringer, a Ger
man aviator, was killed today while COM
peting for distance prize. The airman
ascended from the aviation field at johann
nisthal early today. After flying few
miles his machine suddenly collapsed and
fell to the ground from height OF 600
feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

Memphis, September 9-President Frank
P. Coleman of the Memphis Southern
league club. announced tonight that
Mike Finn whose contract manager
of the Mobile team expired with the
ending of the 1918 playing season. had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
ST. CLAIR PAPER
INSTALLS NEW PRESS

Ashville, September 9.-(special.)-The
Southern Aegis, a county paper that has
been published since 1872, will put out
the next edition onsa large cylinder press.
The courthouse and yard here will give
an entirely new appearance as soon as
the work now progressing on the building
and yard is finished. The outside of the
courthouse will be given a coat of paint
as also will the roof be painted, while
the interior will be papered and the wood
work Vanished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Prepare for Exposition

Buenos Ayres, Argentina, septemper ..
In accordance with its declared inten-
ton of being represented at the Panama
Pscific exposition. to be held In San Fran
cisco in 1915, the government OF the
Argentine republic today appointed
commission under the presidency Of Angel
Gallardo to organize this country's ex-
hibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
If You Marry
This Fall, Of
Course You'll
Need Furniture
A ND the best place to
"A buy is at Hood 4
Wheeler's.

After the wedding bells
comes the important bust
ness of buying home furni-
ture.
And buying your furniture
is an important matter. You
do not buy for a month or a
year. You buy FOR A LIFE
TIME.
The furniture we, sell
Lasts-a-L Lifetime. 1t is the
kind of furniture that turns
a mere house into a home.
1t matters not whether YOU
know furniture prices when
you come to HOOD 4
WHEELER'S. We have
been furnishing homes here
for a quarter of a century
and the whole prestige of
this big store is behind every
sale we make.
Nowhere will you find so
much and so varied a show
ing of home furniture, and no
matter whether you want the
finest solid mahogany suite
or a modest little housekeep-
ing outfit, you will find,
quality for quality, HOOD &
WHEELER'S prices are
LOWER.
Have your bill figured all
over town look, investi-
gate, get prices, then you'll
see HOOD & WHEELER IS
is the BEST PLACE to buy
your home furniture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM RAGLAND

Ragland, September 9.-(Special)-W. 7.
Morris has received a telegram from Con-
grcssman Burnett of Gadsden, that he has
recommended him for postmaster at this
PLACE Mr.. Morris is Confederate vet
Gran.
Plans are under way for holding. big
revival service at the Methodist church
this fall
Work has been suspended ON the new
cotton mill which is under construction.
The public school will open here Monday
with Professor Rich as principal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

Portland. Ore, September 9.-Arthur
Pel<ey the heavyweight fighter whose
victory over Luther McCarty in a Cal
gary arena, was followed by the atters
death, has parted company with Tommy
Burns. his manager.
Immediately after cancelling his con-
tract with Burns, Pelkey today gave to
a Portland sporting editor a signed "con-
fession," in which he declared that he
and Burns faxed their six round fight at
Calgary March 26 last. PellSey charges
that Burns took advantage of the fact
that he was penniless and induced him to
frame up" the match and that they re-
hearsed the battle nightly in a garret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

faithful The records do not disclose the
reasons.
The report says: 'In accordance with
the terms of the trust deed by which S250,-
O00 city hall and school bonds are secured,
all rents and other incomes from the
property covered are pledged for payment
of interest and to provide sinking fund
therefor. These provisions are not benS
carried out, and although reasons for
same may be sufficient, the records do
not disclose them"
About City Market
A change in policy for the betterment
OF the municipal strong box is urged by
the report in regard to truck farmers. 1t
is stated that whereas Birmingham in 1872
netted as license taxes from vendohs of
green food S10,500, Baltimore, although 1T
requires no license, reaps a greater profit,
this profit being based on rentals from
stalls in the various markets.
The report says: 1T is contended that
due to the annual license tax the truck
farmer is not able to deal directly with
the consuming public and must, therefore,
dispose of his product through middle
man. whereas if the tax on this variety of
produce was abolished, the direct trading
between producer and consumer would in
the aggregate represent a large saving
to all concerned. and further tend towards
the development. as trucking center OF
the fertile lands which surround the city,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

Senator Watt T. Brown of Rasland has
been invited to attend several educational
rallies to be held in Culman county on
the 18th, 18th and 10th of this month.