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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
Canadian Entry Wins Rifle
Championship AT Camp Perry

states cavalry, IS plus 1s; w. II. Rich
ards. Ohio, rs plus s; sergt j. McRee.
Arizona, 10 plus {. Lieut.. b. .. Lyon
weth, United States engineer. f5 plus 3.
At 900 yards. Capt. c: L. Test, Sec
ond infantry, Texas. rs plus / Lieut.
S. X. Wheeler, oklahoma, "A Il. r.
Josobi, Oklahoma. "A; Corp. c. r. Rob
inson, United States cavalry, n; Lieut..
w. Winso, Alabama, "a.
At 1000 yards, Sergt. \. J. Starke,
Third infantry. 75 plus 5; corp. c. r.
Robinson. United States caYa ~, "a.
Ensign w \. Lee. United States 10;
Lieut. G. w. Ellwell, Third United
States infantry, 10; Lieutenant Josobi,
oklahoma. 73.
In the expert riflemens match Pam
American shooting union, Tealdi, Ar
gentina is first with 81 cartons. The
others leaders are Mendez, Argentina,
SO: Toledo. Peru. "a: Cavatorta, Argen-
tina. "a; Blount. United States. -; Fer
reyra, Argentina, 81 Gerosa. Argen.
tina "a: Daneri. Argentina, 80.
In the 50-yard revolver match CARRIE
of France has the lead with 159 points
In the miniature re-entry patch in
the standing position the United states
holds first and second places, Busse
having 4s5 and Schnerring 4SO* Colas
of France is third with 475 and Lind
berg. United States. fourth.
At the prone position the United
States has five places ou of ;ne irst
eight high. while Sweden has the other
three. The scores are:
King United States. 500. Miller, Uni
ed States 500; w. A. Lee. United States,
400: Schnerring, United states. 49I
Lofman. sweden. 1876; Carlberg, sweden
491: Mcdowell. United states. 1855; and
Iiultkrautz, Sweden, 4S5.
Rain interfered with the early shoot
ing and during the afternoon strong
wind blew from the northeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
SP|CER CONFIDENT
OF NEW HEARING
COvington Murderer Be-
lieves Supreme Court Will
Grant New Trial

montgomery September 4.-(Special.)
Samuel Spicer of Covngton convicted by
tho circuit cour; of that county for the
murder of his wife and sentenced to life
Imprisonment, today gave out an inter-
view from his cell in the Montgomery
county jail, to which he was remanded
pending his appeal to the supreme court,
in which he declared that he feels conf
dent that that tribunal will grant him
new trial, and that ultimately he will re-
gain his liberty. =
Spicer claims that he will be able to
Introduce new witnesses who will entire
ly change the complexion of his case.
Hc. biAmes the newspapers for creating
public sentiment against him, and de-
tlares he is innocent of the charges on
which he was convicted
Spicer was charged with a double
crime, that of having hired a negro to
Kill his wife and then killing the negro.
His trial several weeks ago at Anda-
lusia was one of the most sensational that
ever took place in the state.
In referring to the crime, Spicer said.
IN part:
MY wife was killed by negro at our
hcme in Covington county A mob chased
the negro, got him at bay and some ones
bullet killed the black. | was first in
dtcted for killing the negro, then the in
surance company got busy and charged
me with being instrumental in the staying
of my wife; in other words with hiring
the negro to do the killing and then kill
ing the negro / did neither one, and
no one has Offered sufficient proof to
show that did. That is all there Is to
the case
There was no other woman in the case
1 was not Intending 10 marry anyone
else and did not OF do not know a Mont
gomefy nurse. Someone, perhaps an in
surance company representative, caused
the rIimor to be circulated. Personally
i did not know of this rumor until you
mentioned it this morning. There was no
9 mention of it in the trial and at best it is
hut an idle and malicious rumor circu-
lated to injure me and my chances for
proving my innocence.
y II am confident that the supreme court
~ Alabama will recognize my innocence
- give me my deserved freedom"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
DR.. EAVES SUBMITS
REPORT FOR AUGUST
New Ward Has Been Built
to Care for Two or More
Advanced Cases

Secretary George Eaves of the Anti
tuberculosis association has submitted
the following report for August;
Birmingham, September !, 1913.
The educational work during August
has been going steadily forward On
behalf of the state committee .he sec
retary has now visited the following g
counties: Marion, Winston, Madison,
Walker, Talladega. Marengo, Sumter,
Butler, Conecuh, Escambia Washing
ton and Choctaw.
THE necessity of coverinr new
ground leads TO a new phase of this
educational work. which will be done
by the local committees, the stirring OF
local interest in every part of each or
sanized county and the Introduction of
simple literature through schools and
other centers. And though Ii will be
impossible to cover the whole state by
personal visitation ii is expected that
such committees will be created In
practically every county.
"A new ward, to accommodate two
or more advanced cases has been erect
ed at our camp sanatorium in view of
the great need of such provision, such
cases requiring more frequent atten-
uon than can be given in tents. This
gives us three wooden buildings for
patients in addition to the pavilion
Beds and other furniture are need
ed for the new ward such gifts will be
greatly appreciated.
Report of sanatorium for the month
of August. 1913;
NO. cases treated during the
month, 49,
Removed. Disease arrested 2, i'm
proved but homesick 2. unimploved not
satisfied 5. died .; total II; how resi-
dent in camp, 27. paying 10, part pay
4, free "a. total SO. Improved 27, un-
improved 4 died 2. disease arrested 2;
total 49,
Patients under 16 years of age 4.
from 16 to u. 5; from % to 80, II. from
81 to 40, .; from IL to so, G. over SO
years of age, z total, 3S.
Patients treated over 13 months, 2:
over months, / over months. 8;
over months. 1; over months. 4;
over months, 10; over | month, 4 less
than l month. l3; total, SO.
"Dispensary report for the month of
August, 1913:
New patients examined white cases:
Negative, 6, suspicious. l: moderately
adv. S. incipient, A. far advanced, 9,
total, 20. Colorede cases: Negative. / in
cipient l. moderately adv, l. far ad-
vanced, 2; total, 3: denominations, IL
total, 36
No cases sent to camp, IL; No. cases
sent to almshouse q No. cases report
ed to. health department, 80: No. cases
waiting to go to the camp, 8: No. visits
made to patients, IA No. visits made
TO camp, 12. No visits made on bust
ness for association. 20; total visits. rs
one week spent in office trelicf). No
sputum cups furnished. 500; No. batlis
given to advanced patients. s; milk
eggs and drugs furnished 10 one pa :
tient; car fare used, So.
*. I. MALONE,
Supervising Nurse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
WIND CAUSE OF SLOW
TIME IN RACES ON
THE GRAND CIRCUIT

Hartford, Conn, September "A stiff
wind that blew across Charter Oak park
this afternoon had considerable effect
grand circuit races. All three events were
won in straight heats, Jones Gentry hav-
ing no trouble in the 2:04 pace, Lady Grat-
tan winning easily in the 2:l2 trot, and
Reusens taking the 2:20 trot.
F'oote Prince made most of the going
in the 2:o4 pace, but in every heat Muir
ray sent Jones Gentry to thief ront in the
drive down the stretch and won handi-
ly. Lady Grattan had only one real con-
tender. Tommy Horn, which pushed her to
better than 2:1o in the last heat. the fast
est time of the afternoon. Reusens as
sumed the lead in the first two heats of
the 2;2o trot and held it all the way
around. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
PIKE WINS PRIZE
OFFERED BY CLUB
S10O Awarded School for
Greatest Strides in Rural
School Work

Troy, September Special THE
Tarentum school. in the southeastern
part of Pike county, has been awarded
the prize given by the state Federation
of Women's clubs. The state Federation
of Women's Clubs offered prize Of
500 to the county showing the great
est Improvement in rural school work.
Pike won the prize. The farentum
school having made the greatest i'm
provement in equipment during the
year in Pike, was in turn awarded the
money. Pike had previously won this
prize.
The state normal school began its
1913-14 term today with the best at
tendance at opening the college mas had
in years. A special primary training
course and domestic science has been
added this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Chattanooga, September 4.-(Special.l
The official announcements of the win
ners of the Randolph Rose baseball
trophies WAS made this evening by Mr..
Rose after he had received the official
averages from President Kavanaugh
of the Southern league. Prough of Bir-
won the pitching medal, Mes
senger of Birmingham won the base
stealing medal and Robertson of Mobile
the batting medal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
RELIANCE WINS
FIRST MOTOR RACE !,
OF PERRY REGATTA

Buffalo. N. Y, September f.--The OPEN
ing power boat events of the Perry Cen
tennial regatta today was won handily
by the Reliance II. owned by J. Stuart
RlaclSton of New York. The Oregon Kid
and the Kitty Hawk V, sank during the
race. A. G. Miles, owner of the p. d. @.
of New York sacrificed the race to rescue
the crew of the Oregon Kid.
The race was for the Buffalo Chamber
of Commerce trophy and $500 cash prizes
The Oregon Kid was in the lead when
her nose was pounded on by the heavy
sea and she went to the bottom AT al
most the same spot a few minutes later
the Kitty Hawk V was swSmped and
sank. One person was injured
The Reliance IT covered the 25-mile
course in the heavy sea in 80 minutes SO
seconds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
BARONS CLOSE SEASON
WITH GAME AT REDWOOD
Prominent Fan Will Present Medals Messenger and Prougl
Today-It Will Be the Last Game of the Season.
Prough Is Likely to Twirl

isfhe curtain will fall on the Southern
league season in Birmingham this after
noon. AS the Birmingham bugs gain
their final opportunity to see Southern
league battle. the Randolph Rose medals
will be presented to Pitcher Clinton
Prough and Outfielder Bob Messenger.
The spokesman has not vet been chosen
to present the medals, but a prominent
fan will endow the two Barons with the
ci ierished mementos. AS previously an
nounced, Messenger won the base stealing
trophy over Wares, while Prough scored
an easy victory over Coyaleski Dave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
is NICARAGUA TO
REVOLT AGAIN (?

San Juan, Del Sur. Nicaragua, septem-
ber 4--The Ncaraugan government has
rushed arms to Grenada and other points
in anticipation of a possible revolutionary
movement. Reports are current of a lib
eral plot against the government and the
discovery Is alleged to have been made
that the conspirators have planned q SIM
ultaneous rising at Managua and Leon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Robertson defeated welchonce in the
slugging contest.
Wee Willie Prough will probably cele-
brate the occasion by pitching the battle
Having taken 23 games and lost but six
Prcugh will finish the season with a
record of .S0O-a marvellous mark-should
he pitch and win the game this after
noon.
Messenger will cavort in the right gar
Gen and if he is successful in welding
the willow will conclude the season with
a batting mark of 300 or better Mes
senger's fielding average is much higher
than last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
Here Comes My Daddy Nozp"

mouth, ILL.,. yesterday morning announc-
ing the gladstone news
While the Baron flinger-as all ball
players do-had dreamed of a southpaw
son to supplant his father with the
Barons in 1880. he was jubilant over
the news. AS it was the first arrival
Hardgrove was peculiarly joysome and
has arranged to join his daughter early
next week
Both mother and child are doing we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Garden City. l.. l., September Now
that the national amateur golf cham
pionship tournament has reached the
semi finals stage IL seems probable
that the hnalists who fought 1t out
12 months ago at Wheaton, Ill, again
will face each other in the last match
for the title next Saturday. These are
Jerome ID. Travers. the national cham
pion, and Charles Evans of tile Edge
water Golf club. Chicago.
Evans has acquitted himself in top
notch style all through the week, while
Travers has been less steady but equal
ly successful at every stage of the
tourney, Both seem likely winners in
their respective matches tomorrow with
j. q. Anderson of Brabeurn. Mass, for
mer champion of Massachusetts. and
Fred Herreshoff. who is entered from
the Elk wanok club of Vermont.
The ns-Travis match proved to be
the attraction today In the iirst half
Travis held his own fairly we'll against
the western player, but In the after
noon the veteran was unable to keep
pace with his younger opponent,
Following is the full card:
FIRST ROUND.
Evans out ........... i25 sos 544-39
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Prough pitched "a games. OF these
he won 23 and lost o. He was tied
once, taken out once and finished three
for other pitchers. Robertson partici-
pated III 129 games. was at bat 495
times and made 1863 hits and 50 runs.
Welchonce of the Atlanta team ran
him close race but the Official fig
ures gave Robertson the medal The
close contest was for the base stealing
medal. The struggle was between Wares
and Messenger. Messenger was official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
BROWNSVILLE WINS
FOURTH STRAIGHT
FROM VALDOSTA

Thomasville, Ga, September 4.--tSpeciaD
Thomasville won todays game from Val
dosta to 0, with Cheney pitching won
dreful ball Today's victory gave them
the series. Valdosta won the first two
games and then Thomasville took four
straights.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Valdosta ..... 900 900 900 6 2
.. 40 900 30s-5 8 /
Batteries: Walker and vanlindingham;
Cheney and Dudley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

ly declared winner of the trophy, the
figures giving him credit for 5 stolen
bases in 1856 games.
The two medals going to the players
on the Birmingham club will be pre-
sented Saturday on the home ground.
The medal going to Robertson will be
presented at the MobileAtlanta game
on the Atlanta ground Friday by AL
derman VanDyke. The medals are gold
cased, studded with expensive diamonds
apd are handsome trophies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

As Omar Hardgroye sauntered past
the plate in the first inning yesterday
afternoon the lockwood band suddenly
Comes My Daddy Now The Baron
finger blushed and smiled. He later
admitted that he was the proud father
of a bouncing baby girl, having re-
ceived a wire from his wife in Mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
MD CONROy RELEASED
TO THE ELMIRA CLUB

Rochester. My, September 4.
Wild conroy,' formerly of the
Washington American league
team and for TWO seasons with
Rochester. in the international
.1eatue. was released TO Elinira
today subject to waivers. Il is
understood here that Colroy
will manage the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

lidNlS III fof %
Champion Travers was not called upon
to overexert himself IN the early part
of his match with Archie Reid and finished
6 UP on the first Is holes. Reid, how
ever, sprang a surprise at the outset
of the afternoon play by taking the first
three holes in three strokes each, two
OF them in a stroke under par
The next two were halved and Reid
was only down after he took the
sixth in to 3, clipping another stroke
from par figures. Travers won the next
two each in 4 to and was up at
the turn Reid playing perfectly, took
the tenth and stymie forced Trav-
ers to a half in As on the eleventh The
next was halved in the same figures
A topped drive into the roadway by
Travers gave the thirteenth 20 t.eid.
The two following were halved and
Travers won the next and the match by
up and >.
John G. Anderson of Braehurn. who
is to meet Evans tomorrow, played an
interesting match with I. II. Sher-
man of Utica, whom he beat BY up
and after having had lead Of 3 up
on the first round of the links.
Fred Herreshoff defeated p. W. Whit
temore of Brookline Mass. by j and l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
AYERS AND EVANS WILL
VERY LIKELY MEET IN GOLF
FINALS AT GARDEN CITY
Champion and Weserner Playing in Fine Form-Evans De-
feats Travis-Travers Also Wins-Results
Of Other Matches

Travis in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-25
NATION WIDE PLEA FOR
NOVEL DRESS REFORM
Minnesota Women Appeal Direct to
Garment Manufacturers.

Declaring that the present styles In
dresses are not fit for modest women
and those who refuse to wear tight
skirts are obliged to do without new
garments. the Fourth district of the
Federation OF Women's Clubs of Min
nesota has started a dress reform
which it is proposed to make nation
wide.
The board plans to write to every
manufacturer and buyer OF ready
made clothing for women. and to
every manufacturer and publisher OF
dress patterns, making an appeal for
modification of the present styles. The
letter to be sent to the clothing manu-
facturers reads:
THE executive board OF the Fourth
district Of the Minnesota Federation
Of Women's. Clubs, at the request Of "A
number Of women. ask that beginning
with the next season. there be fur.
nished some very attractive. up to
date garments where the width at
the bottom 81 the skirts shall be two
yards for woman of thirty-six inch
bust measure. we'll proportioped. not
drawing tight across the form at any
part, and reaching within three inches
Of the shoe: other sizes in proportion.
MANY women. under protest. have
been obliged to use the present styles
of ready made clothing. but very many
have informed us that they have done
without new garments rather than
buy such as have been offered during
the last few months. We ask for
some different styles for modest gen
tlewomen from those suited to the
demimondaine."
The appeal to the manufacturers and
publishers of patterns is worded the
same. except that the letter states that
few women who use patterns are COM
petent to make changes in them and
that many object seriously to the
styles furnished during the last few
months and ask relief The pattern
makers are asked to change their prod
net for the next months issue of pat
terms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-25
DIAMOND MINING IN ARKANSAS
Over One Thousand Stones Found in
One County Since 1906.

Diamonds were first discovered in
Arkansas August 1.1906, near the
mouth of Prairie Creek. I'm the vicin-
ity of Murfrccsboro, Pike county, ana
since that time approximately 1876
stones. aggrcgating $50 carats. are re-
ported to have been found i'm this To-
cality. The diamonds i'm Arkansas &C.
cur I'm a rock known as peridotitc, and
for this reason search for further
areas OF the rock has been made. This
search has resulted in the finding Of
three new areas, the known extent Of
which Is much smaller than that near
Murfreesboro. They lie within an area
Of one square mile. about three miles
from Murfreesboro. These localities
were visited by Hugh -. Miscr. of the
United States Geological Survey. and
are described by him In Bulletin SOU.
an advance chapter from "Contribu-
tions To Economic Geology, 1912"
At the time of Mr.. Misers visit the
Kimberlite Diamond Mining Il WASH
ing Company was erecting at Kim
berley a plant to wash the diamond
bearing earth to be hauled on a tram
way from Its peridotite area and from
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-25
THE ESKIMO CHILD is
THE IDOL OF THE HOME

The Eskimo child is the idol Of the
home, and is allowed To do absolutely
as he peases. He is never punished.
and his whims and wishes are con-
suited with ali the concern given an
adult In spite of this indulgence, the
children are remarkably obcdient. Per-
,aps the patriarchal manner of living
father and mother. aunts and unclcs
and grandmother and grandfather in
one houSe--tends to make them 50.
The word of the old folks is law and
is never questioned. They have lived
a long time, the Eskimos reason, and
therefore speak with the authority of
experience.
Al this is very nice in the ordinary
walks OF life. but rather embarrassing
sometimes i'm school work. When a
tot of four or five plays truant from
school, and the visiting teacher, com
planning to the parents. is gravely told
to ask the small dcspot IL it is his royal
pleasure to come To school or not, the
situation becomes ludicrous. The only
resource is to become hated truant
officer or. better. to make your work
so interesting that the children cannot
stay away.
| remember used to lie awake at
nights thinking up new ways OF pre-
senting old subjects, usually in the
form of action plays and instructive
games. a native child cannot hold his
interest i'm any one subject Tor any
leneth Of time; his wild. free nature
Graves variety of interest. Neverthe-
less. they are wonderfully quick in
although lacking the white
child's ability To reason out a problem
and To- give concentrated attention
which, after all, is the gift of civiliza-
the Wide World Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-25
WHITE BABIES TURN BLACK.
Twins Rare Ailnent That Is Gradually
Darkening Their Skin.

A rare disease Is gradually turning
the skin Of two eighteen-month-o old
boy babies from white to black at the
Childrens Homeopathic hospital in
Philadelphia This startling change
was first noted at the beginning of this
month. Already their skin from their
heads to below their chests has turned
a light chocolate color. and the tinge
Is spreading and deepening.
The children are twins.-named Tony
and Powell Amato. sons OF an Italian
couple. whose seven other living chill
dren are normal.
"Pseudolukemia" is the term given
TO this rare ailment. Pernicious anae.
mia. an extremely thin condition of the
blood, is disease of which but few
cases are on record. Pseudolukemia
Ia said to be 200 times rarer
Lying In adjoining cribs in the hos
pitnl. the heads and feet of the chill
dren, peeping from snowy garments,
present remarkable contrasts in shad.
ing. Judging from the upper portion
Of their bodies. the children are color
ed. But the trunks and limbs are of
normal wilderness.
One of the surprising things about
these strange cases. physicians say. is
the marked increase in white corpus
cles in the blood. In the normal hui
man being there are about 100000
red corpuscles. The twins have less
tho half this ampunt