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IT n Brown manager Of the Maryland
sta+e fair seen Yesterday and questioned
as to the controversy between the Iair
and the jockey club. made statement
as follows:
"The public has no idea of the merits
of the controversy, OF the cause Oh
IL 1t has, so far, been Impossible TO get
a fair statement before the puoic' pc
cause the press of New York city, where,
for jurisdictional reasons, the suit mao
to be brought, seems to publish misln-
formation and distorted statements gwen
ii from jockey club sources without ex-
animation to ascertain the merits or the
truth of the matter.
THE press has stated, time and tune
again. that the anestion involved was the
retaining, or non-paymeri. by the iair
of 800 due the Jockey ciuo py the iair.
Nothing could be farther from the truth;
The fair under compuision, practlcai
duress, collected this amount from GER
tain horsemen. against the strong pro-
tests of great many-especialiy tne
western horsemen. The Western Iurf
Congress- a corporation in combination
with the jockey club, asserting Jurisdic-
ton west of the eighty-hrst meridian
never provided for any such tax upon
horsemen racing there.
But the STe0 collected in this way was
rendered
in its bill of complaint and in its affi-
davits that it had no title to the fund'
that ii did not claim 1t, that IN It's opin-
ion ii was an illegal tax and an extortlon,
but while il preferred TO return IL 10 the
horsemen from whom 1t was collected II
would pay it as the court should direct
This should prove to the fair-minded
that il was not for the purpose or re.
the break was had or the suit brought.
But If this is not sufficient. is 1t at all
likely that the fair would have engaged
in a break, possibly expensive, and a
litigation which 1t knew in advance would
cost it at least 5000 for the purpose OF
retaining 500 which diu not come out OF
its pockets, and which it did not claim
and had no desire to keep? The 500 re-
ferred to was collected as a tax Of 1 per
cent upon the winnings of the horses
which raced at the meeting, and from the
owners of those horses. and in no way
financially affected the fair-so that the
THE real and only reason for the break
was the fact that the Jockey Club stew
ards, in a matter which they since have
ADMITTED they had no jurisdiction or au-
thirty to enforce a ruling, proceeded to
hear ex parte, and without notice to the
fair a question between one of the stew
ards of the Jockey Club and the fair. to
decide In favor OF that steward, without
sffording the fair an opportunity to be
heard, and passed and made public a reso-
luton which created the impression that
the fair was refusing to meet its proper
obligations
THE fair then and since, several times
requested and demanded that this ruling
be set aside and the case. heard before
the stewards, with the fair present by
representative. but the stewards have
denied the fair any opportunity whatever
for a hearing or explanation.
1T was this character of high handed.
selfish tactics which brought about the
break: but after the break had come
the fair thought it should contest the
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Detroit Sells Clauss.
Special Dispatch TO The STAR.

SptcIaI DISpHtCn 10 ne S.ar.
DETROIT, Mich. June 2S.-Pitcher
Burt Clauss was sold 10 the
Topeka club Of the Western League. He
was the only left-hander taken south
with the Tigers last spring, and was kept
principally to give the regulars batting
practice against onside pitching. Re-
Gently Detroit signed Henry Elder of the
University Of Minnesota, and Manager
Jennings decided that Clauss should be
sent out for schooling and Elder be the
batting practice goat. Clauss has shown
up we'll in the games in which he has
worked and will be given another trial
next spring.
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WHAT THE BATTERS ARE
DOING IN THE BIG LEAGUES
American League.

Records of all players who have played In fifteen
or more games up TO and including
Thursday. June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

Dan MOeller was something like him
self yesterday. He walked the first
three times he faced Houck. and then
drove out timely three-bagger off
Taft. He should have had another hit
when he beat out slow roller to the
infield. but McGreevy called him out
at first on palpably incorrect de-
cision. Now that Moeller is getting on
the bases quite often again he is re-
turning to his usual usefulness to the
team
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READY FOR THE WINNER.
kid" Lenny Will Challenge Best
Man in Sullivan-Lewis Scrap.

Abe Ulman and Bull ...cCarthy. who are
training several boxers in Baltimore.
and whom they claim are all wonders
in their class. Will issue a challenge TO
the winner of the Sulliyan-Lewis bout
at Ardmore, Nd. Wednesday night The
lad they are now training to meet the
winner of the scrap this week is KID
Lenny. and they claim that he will
prove a tough proposition for either OF
the men carded to mix IL this week.
In addition to the main attraction
Wednesday night, in which Kid 6ullt-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

Covaleski. the big left-hander who
beat the New York Giants out of q pen
:lant in 1908, now doing star pitching
for Chattanooga or the Southern
Lea que. may climb into a Tiger uni
form before many weeks. President
Navin said no deal had been closed. but
that Detroit could get Covaleski when
ever it wanted him. Covaleski now
leads the Southern League pitchers in
the number OF games, having won ten
and lost three.
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about the wor!aje tour when the former
was in Chicago. ''Comiskey is en-
tnusiasti over the idea AcGraw re-
ports and the trip will come of all
right but have not spoken to any of ms.
players about going yet and shall not do
so until the middle of August The PEN.
nant race is keeping me sufficiently busy
Just now" Mcsraw has heard from his
advance man in Europe. VINO writes that
Nice has a field which will accommodate.
10000 spectators. The Giants and White
Sox will play there. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

Pitchers Nap Rucker and Alexander
will be residents Of Cincinnati the COM
ing winter, both having been offered fine
positions in box offices in Cincinnati
theaters. They will save a lot of
money for their employers. as it is ex-
tremely hard to work them for passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

and Baker from getting their share of
the hits the Athletics are not near as
formidable as usual. Boehling stopped
this pair yesterday, and consequently
had a comparatively easy victory. Col
Inns did not even hit the ball hard on
Boehling. while Baker got but one
safe drive out of four trips to the
plate, and his one hit might have been
handled by Morgan had it not taken
false bound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
UNIVERSITY DISPENSARY
is A DESER WING CAUSE
By PERCY CLARK

throat and ear clinic The school children
OF Birmingham have been or are being
examined for throat, nose, ear and eve
troubles. and where needed they are di-
rected to seek treatment for defects or
ailments. Now very many of these come
TO the free dispensary for the reason that
their parents or guardians are too poor
to pay for the services of the practitioners
who follow the calling for stipend
One OF the very common defects that
comes under this free clinic Is adnoids
or course, the surgical department is
one of the most sought of the free dis
pensary's department Three skilled sur
geons have charge of this work in a
room, fairly we'll equipped, may say.
But they do the work all right, and do
1t well.
The &c. L. for men has been crowded
out TO seek a room over at the medical
college across the street, where the phar-
macy is also located.
Steadily Increasing Demand
There is steadily increasing demand
upon this practical charity, month after
month The records show that at first
the white race predominated. but now the
negro race slightly outnumbers; not those
who seek the healing, but in the number
of those who wait in the reception rooms.
These rooms are kept scr'ipulously clean
but are vory plainly furnished The
white patients viii not crowd into the
small room and await their turn as Will
the negro. There IS therefore a demand
for a suitable building, suitably equipped
for one of those institutions presided over
by men who at least seek to carry out the
Masters great CALL to heal the sick, the
afflicted OF every class. of every chine.
From the date of the opening there
have been 2935 registrations of those seek
ing treatment. Many of these returned
day after day for the services of the ply
sicians.
During August there We're a55 regIstra-
tions and $40 in September.
Such is the work of the University OF
Alabamas free dispensary. with its Is
physicians, surgeons and specialists.
Here we have one charity against whom
no man may point the finger of criticism
Ho all ye that ARE afflicted. Know ye
that you may be treated for your sick
ness. or your wounds, any week day, from
TO O'Clock p. M, without money and
without question, except as to your needs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
NOT "A WORD WAS SAID
by CHARLES II. MANDY

Did you ever notice a party of deaf
mutes engaged in a conversation by
means of their wonderful sign language,
which brings into play fingers, lips,
eyes, eyebrows, signs and gestures? OF
course you have and you have also pos
sibly noticed the utter Indifference of
the sign conversationalists to the gaze
and stare of the passing throng. One
can frequently see on the streets of the
city a little coterie of deaf mutes en-
gagged in an animated conversation to-
tally oblvious of the-rude stare of thd
open-mouthed rustic and that of people
who should know better.
Unlike the street corner conversation
of those of loose tongue and open ear
there is apparently no drag to the flow
expression of their bright countenances
they seem to thoroughly enjoy the little
street corner chat
While there can be no doubt but that
they would gladly unloose the silent
tongue and open the closed ear if it
were possible, yet they are not without
some recompense If they cannot hear
the singing of the birds, they cannot
hear the discordant screech of the night
owl or the "dulcet' strains of fighting
tomcats. They can sit in peace in a
crowded street car and not be compelled
to listen to the senseless jabber of some
garrulous individual about the short
comings of the city commission or the
"cute" sayings of an infant phenom.
They are oblivious to the whine of the
chronic kicker or the cant of the cheer
full idiot, as we'll as the tale Of woe of
some impecunious fellow seeking touch.
The "song and dance" of the suave cam
didate for political preferment is un-
known to them as is the unearthly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

gave this order to purchase at the mar
ket. it would result in advancing the
price several points
IT have had some suggestions made
TO me that the government ought to
maintain the rs at par but the govern
ment is under no legal or moral obliga-
tion to do this. There is only one way
in which the government could do it,
and that is to go into the market and
buy the bonds whenever they are Of
fered
mo state. municipality, or corpora
ton would consider doing or attempting
such a thing, much less contracting to
do such a thing.
II carr see no ground for apprehen-
sion by the banks about the currency
bill or its effects. / am confident the
measure when passed will be accepta-
BILE to the country and that it will prove
of enduring benefit to the banks, to the
general business interest, and to all the
people. This is not a time to take coun-
sci of foolish and unfounded fears, but
1t is a time when every citizen, regard
less of class or occupation. should patri-
otically support the government In its
efforts to correct the manifest defects
and abuses of our financial system and
to give it greater stability and Sc
curity.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
THOMAS {. WATSON
TO Be PUT ON TRIAL
At AUGUSTA TODAY
Charged With Sending I'm
proper Literature Through
the Mails-FreedOm of the
Press to be His Defense

Augusta, Ga, October 19.-The constitu-
tional provision that Congress shall pass
no law abridging the freedom of the
press will be the basis OF the defense
of Thomas Z. Watson, once nominee of
the populst party for President, when he
is placed on trial in the United States SUI
perior court here tomorrow on charge of
sending obscene literature through the
mails. This was announced by counsel for
Watson here tonight. Plans for the de-
fense, they said, were complete, al
though no witnesses have been SUBJ
poenaed in Watson's dehalf.
Charges against Watson are based upon
two articles in two of his magazines de-
nouncing the Roman Catholic church. The
alleged Objectionable passages appeared
in Watson's Jeffersonian of July, 1911, and
Watson's Magazine of April and May
1912. They were included in a series of
articles entitled, 1.-The Roman Catholic
Hierarchy; the Deadliest Menace To Our
Liberties and our Civilization"
Watson was indicted November 49, 1912.
AT preliminary hearing he declared the
articles in question We're no more objec-
tionable than certain passages of the
Bible, carried without protest through the
mails.
Judge Rufus L. Foster of the Southern
district of Louisiana, who will hear the
case, arrived today. Judge Foster was
designated to hold the present session of
the court here after Judge Emory Speer
of this district had expressed unwilling
ness to preside until disposition is made
of the charges pending against him In
Congress.
Several witnesses have been summoned
to appear for the prosecution, but the
exact course that would be pursued in
the introduction of evidence for the gov
ernment had not been indicated tonight
1t was stated authoratively, however that
no officials of the Roman Catholic
church would be asked to testify and that
doctrines of the church would not figure
prominently in the trial. Instead, 1t was
said, the case would hinge upon the ques-
ton of whether Watson's articles We're
permissible under the guarantee of free
speech or illegal under the postal bar
against obscene literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
EFFECT OF BANKING
BILL UPON BONDS OF
2 PCT. is EXPLAINED
Continued from Page Ones


the creation of a belief on the part of
a few nervous people that the currency
measure is so bad that numbers of the
national banks will go out of the system
if the bill should be passed, and that a
large amount of rs will, as a result,
seek a market, that the market will be
too narrow to absorb all the offerings
and that the price may therefore go
very low. A reasonable amount of re-
Election should satisfy any one that
there is no danger of this eventuality.
Every day bankers from different parts
Of the country visit the treasury depart
ment. They express themselves with
great freedom. I have yet to find one
who has determined to quit the national
banking system If this measure is en-
acted
Even If q number of the banks
should retire from the system, a very
much larger number undoubtedly will
remain In it, and the banks that remain
will require a larger, amount of bonds
to supply the deficiency of circulation.
THE present market quotation for
government 2s should not be taken too
seriously. 1t does not indicate real
value. The president of one Of the
largest southern banks was In my office
recently and told me he desired to buy
s1s5, 600 OF the 2s. He said he was as
sured by New York bankers that II he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

A modest, practically charity; modest
for the reason that 1t is domieiled in
small six-room frame structure on f
near Twentieth street and daily dis
penses healing or treatment to host
of unfortunates--alas. to have to write
it, the very poor!
The University of Alabama free dis
pensary began its work for the sick, the
afflicted, the mairhed tie halt and the
near-blind. January 13iof this year. The
only structure available in the locality
of the Hillman hospital. the countys
provision for patients to be housed and
treated, which by the way is always
overtaxed.
When the doctors in charge had made
their plans to open the several clinics
for daily callers, for charity treatment,
they sought suitable janitor; man
who could keep the record of patients;
could keep a clean house, but necessari-
ly a man who would accept the job for
a small salary, as they hadn't much
money even in charitys exchequer. Au-
guest Haas, q Swede---30 years in this
county--a color grinder by calling, but
" tOSl OQt, ne soy - was tihpicy St-
Now, August" knows the business of
mixing colors in pigments, but he also
thoroughly understands separating the
coiors'' racially in the reception rooms.
And he does it!
August" is the right man for the
place, the doctors say. DR.. Hogan dis
covered him, or rather he discovered
himself to the doctor. 1t was this way.
August landed in Birmingham in the
winter of 1912. without money and
without friends. He sought the shelter
of the Salvation Army. He began to
look about. and as his health was not
the best (paint making is a destroyer
of MANI he looked up in the directory
the names OF several institutions that
he judged might need a man OF his
physical capabilities He addressed let
ters (type written) to each. He received
four replies. Dr. Hogan employed him
for the free dispensary, and he opened
it's doors and in a crude hand it's reg
lister, but it is accurate.
Seeking the Healing
The different clinics as now provided
are as follows:
Medical and General Practice---Two
physicians daily attend the treatment
of those seeking medical advice, pre-
scriptions or other treatment. There is
a free pharmacy attached to the in
stitution, and it is one that Is most
essential, for often a doctor will cheer
fully prescribe> for the unfortunates
along life's thQrny way, some of whose
travellers have lost out entirely, and
have not penny to pay the pharmacist
for the necessary medicine.
The genealogical clinic treats the f's-
eases of women and has room set apart
for that. There is also department OF
obstetrics. and prospective mothers re-
ceive advice and such treatment as may
be needed.
| The pediatric clinic is of course for the
treatment of children and two experienced
physicians attend on this work from .
to 4 p. ln daily.
| The treatment of skin diseases is 9in
charge of a physician skilled in this
branch of treating human ailments.
| One of the most important is the nose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
COTTON G|NNEDIN
CULLMAN COUNTY

Cullman, october Special 1.-THE
views that were expressed before the
real cotton season opened In this eoun-
ty, that Cullman county could not pos
sibly produce half as much cotton this
year as was done in the season of 1912,
are contradicted by the ginners report
for this county The last ginners' report
shows the amount of cotton ginned up
to and including September 20, this
season, several times greater than that
of the season of 1912. In 1912 Cullman
had only ginned prior to September %
l3S bales, counting round as half bales,
and up to the same date in 1913, 1855
bales have been ginned as shown by the
report, a difference of 1417 bales more
this season than last for the same
period of time.
If this should continue through the
season the Indications are that the
county will produce even more cotton
this season than last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

:, Benefits auto he responds to a false
| fire alarm. The noise and whir and
clang and clanor of the city that are
responsible for half the nervous COM
plants of the city pass serenely over
their heads and even the discord of a
blatant brass band disturbs them not.
Truly this is some reeompense
As in every other large city there are
/ a number of deaf mutes in Birmingham
and 1t is not empty flattery to say that
in point of intelligence they rank high
with the average citizen. Despite their
handicap they face the world bravely
and whatever they undertake to do gem
orally do 1t well. Many are skilled ar
tisans and all as a rule are industrious,
sober and reliable.
Necessarily their personal associations
are confined to their own class and GER
tain it is they apparently get much
pleasure from each onlers company.
During the summer months it is a COM
mon sight to see a large party sitting in
a circle at Avondale park, where nim-
BILE fingers and expressive eyes keep a
smile on the obseryant faces and though
their laughter is noiseless, 1t is not the
less genuine and hearty.
Generally they are endowed with a
keen sen1 of humor and enjoy a joke
on themselves. A short time ago a num-
ber of the younger set among the deaf
mutes were entertained at a party by
one of their number. Games were played
stories related and refreshments served
and to all appearances the young people
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. In the
midst of the festivities the electric lights
went out and the merry party was left
in darkness for several minutes. The
next day one of the participants was
telling a newspaper man--by means of a
pencil and paper-of the occurrence.
| What did the party do when the lights
went out?'' querled the scribe on the
tablet
A smile appeared on the face of his
informant and he handed the pencil
pusher the written reply: "No one said
a word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
How 1t Works

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Senator Tillman. at banquet in
Washington. said. In q humorous de-
Tense of .outspoken and frank methods:
"These people who always keep calm
fill me with distrust; those that never
lose their temper I suspect; he who
wears under abuse an angelic smile is
apt to be q hypocrite.
IAN old South Carolina deacon once
said to me with chuckle:
keep yo' tempah. son. Don't you
quarrel wild no angry pusson. soft
answah am alus best Hits commanded
an, furthermo'. hit makes 'enl mad
dah'n anything else you could say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Deeply interested

Fronrsthe Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The marriage of Miss Inez Milholland
reminded Philadelphia suffragist of an
anecdote about the fair young propogan-
dist.
Miss AIilholland was speaking she
said. ito the women of the East Side.
She spoke on female suffrage. and she
looked as usual, very charming in one of
those loose, careless, yet clinging-loose-
iy clinging-gowns of the new fashion.
AT the end she said;
And now, are there any questions
Any one who has any questions to ask.
I shall be very much pleased to answer
any questions to the best of my ability.
"a woman rose in the back of the hall.
ssVzsll' smiled Miss Mulholland.
Would you please tell me. miss said
the woman eagerly, where you get your
corsets?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Isaacs Succeeds Alyerstone

London, October 19.-The appoint
ment of Sir Rufus Isaacs. the attorney
general. as lord chief justice. was Of
ficially announced today. He succeeds
Baron Alverstone, who recently re-
signed. Sir ]. A. Simon. solicitor gen
eral, is appointed to the attorney gen
eralship. Stanley Owen Buckmaster sue
ceeds to the solicitor genera1ship. Bar
on Alverstone has been created a Wis
count
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Ascenfs Are Cancelled

Brussels, October 19.-Because of the
disaster to the Zeppelin dirigible ball
loon, the minister of war has counter
manded all the proposed ascents of the
military dirigibles Zodiac and Belgique
for this year. He also has decided to
suspend and probably will abandon the
intended purchase of new dirigible
of the German rigid type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

of the Mississippi valley, lakes, gulf and
Atlantic states. With a few exceptions
amounts were moderate.
The cool change has gradually worked
its way to the south Atlantic coast, but
its rate of movement was so slow that
we have not had as great change in
Alabama as was anticipated.
The cool weather prevailing in. Ala
bama will continue Monday and Monday
night, but the frost point will hardly be
reached. except possibly in very low
valleys. The weather will be fair in
Alabama Monday and Tuesday, and
there will be little cloudiness. gem
eral clearing condition is noted as far
east as Alabama and western Tennes-
see.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations;
Temperature