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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
HOWARD PLAYS
NORMAL TODAY

The first collegiate gridiron battle OF
the season in Birmingham will be staged
this afternoon when the Howard college
senting the Jacksonville normal school
on the campus at East Lake.
In every game this season the Howard
boys have been outweighed by the oppos-
ing team and this game will be no excep-
ton Although the Baptists are far light
er than the normal aggregation they
nevertheless are expecting a victory.
The Baptists have not fully recovered
from the Mississippi A. and M. game
but with the exception of Garner the
star tackle, all of the regulars, includ-
ing Tisdale and Robinson, who were bad
~ injured, will be in the game
The game promises to be well PLAYED
and hard fought and enthusiasm over
the game is running nigh. The entire stu
dent body of the Baptists will be on
hand to cheer their team on to victory
The game will begin this afternoon at 3
o'clock on the Howard field, which is To-
Gated on Hillman avenue and Seventy
fourth street.
The Howard lineup for the game is as
follows:
Shaw, left end; Walter, left tackle; Tay-
Tor, left guard; McPhaul. center: Black
welder, right guard Corsby, bright tackle
Duke, right end; Robinson, quarterback
Glass, right half; Tisdale, left half and
Fullngton, fullback.
The Jacksonville aggregation, headed by
Coach Harris, will arrive this morning
at ~ o'clock
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Regarding the Associated Press report
from Mobile that one of the trio OF tram
robbers that recently held up and robbed
the Alabama Great Southern train NO.
at Bibbvlle, a few weeks ago, was IN
the Mobile city Jail and that he mad
confessed to the robbery, CHER or Ponce
George Fl. Bodeker would have nothing to
saw except to extend his congratulations
to Chief of Police Crenshaw for his good
work.
81 feel especially glad to hear the news
that one of these bandits has been cap
tured" said Chief Bodeker, land con-
graduate Chief Crenshaw on his good for
tune
I'VE have since the robbery been work
ing very hard on several clues leading
to the trail of the bandits but it seems
that we We're on the wrong scent. IT Ger
tainly is good to know that one of thes'
robbers Is at last behind the prison bars.
Nothing is known in birmingham. ac
cording to Chief Bodeker. of Herber
Thomas or Thomas Edwards or OF Cole,
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The remains of Mrs. A. w. Cross, for
merly of Clinton, Tenn, who died
Wednesday afternoon at her late resi-
dence, 1411 Ina street were sent to Clin-
ton yesterday afternoon for interment by
Shaw & Sons. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the residence by the Rev. Pres
ton Blake and the Rev. J. NJ. Broadly.
The deceased is survived by her husband
and nine children: Mrs. Theodore Hol-
lingsworth, Edna, Josephine, Erie, DON
aldson, Fred, Hershel, Miriam and an in
FAINT daughter.
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stantly killed by Deputy Sheriff w. j.
Cope with a Winchester rihe. The acct
dent occurred In the caboose of the spe-
cial train in the pidst Of a crowd of
deputy sheriffs, and 1t so broke up the
posse that the pursuit of the robbers was
temporarily abandoned
Later the pursuit was actively renewed
and Birmingham was the headquarters
of scores of detectives who started their
Investigations from this city. However
nothing came of the police activity and
1t remained for the chief of police of Mo
bile to apprehend the first of the trio OF
youthful bandits. There are $4,000 in re-
wards for the capture and conviction OF
the Alabama Great Southern robbers.
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this trial to the arguments that no mat
tel what a man may do, no matter what
offenses he may commit against the pub
lie, no matter what crimes he may have
committed, the people of this state, under
their constitution are absolutely help
less provided it is done the day before
he takes the oath of office.
Can it be possible that with the rec
ord which lies before you, any one OF
you could say that the governor who has
not appeared at this trial Is fit longer ia
be chief executive of this state? Isn't
the proof which has been spread upon
this record here, standing as it does
wholly uncontradicted, convincing that il
IS absolutely impossible to conceive that
the time can never come when he can
ever regain the confidence of the people
of this state?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
BIG LINERS WILL
SAIL FROM BOSTON

Hamburg, October 9.-The Ocean Steam
ship company. the Hamburg American,
the cunard and the White Star have en-
tered into a contract with the Boston har-
Dor authorities according to the terms OF
which Boston will build dry dock to ac-
commodate the biggest steamers and in
return the three companies have guar
anteed TO arrange for q minimum number
of bookings.
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C. p. Wyckoff

Mountain Creek, October 9.-(special.)
c. p. Wyckof, veteran, died at the
hospital at the Alabama Soldiers Home
this morning, aged rs years. The de-
ceased served creditaby in Company e.
Third Alabama infantry regiment during
the Civil war, and after living num-
Der of years in Mobile where he has a
large number of friends and relatives.
came to the Soldiers Home. During his
stay here he was honored and respected
by all of his old comrades
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
Columbus, Ga. Celebrates

Columbus, Ca, October Especial J
For more than an hour tonight Columbus
people had high carnival in celebration Of
the blowing up tomorrow, of Gamboa
dixie in the Panama canal.
Beginning at o'clock bedam broke
loose in all parts of the city. Whistles
blew, bells ringing. horns footing, men
and boys yelling. cannon shooting, red
lights burning and thousands marching
through the streets with automobiles,
motorcycles and ether vehicles tearing
along the driveways presented an unusual
spectacle, by proclamation of TIE mayor
The hour from $ to 8 was given over
TO the celebration and it was a distinct
success
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w. r. Treadaway

Cuba, October s.-(Special.) walter w.
Treadaway died here last night of typhoid
fever having been sick a little more than
week
He was 40 years of age, was born al
Lauderdale, Miss, but spent his entire life
here, where he numbered his friends by
the hundreds. For years he had been in
the cotton seed business.
MIR. Treadaway is survived by his pa
rents, several brothers and sisters ano
other relatives.
Every minister in town officated at the
funeral services here today.
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Deaths and Funerals
Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone, for the past 10 years en-
ployed by the First National bank, died
early this morning at local infirmary
following an operation for appendicitis
over week ago. He was 40 years of
age and came here Is years ago from
Carrolton. He was unmarried and re-
sided at 500 North Twenty-third street
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VERDICT IN SULZER
TRIAL BROUGHT ONE
DAY NEARER WHEN
ARGUMENT is BEGUN
fcontinue1 from Page one,

CONTINUED from Page Oncl
presented on the part of the managers
Not a word. If there is any question
Whatever that can be made as 10 any
fact, none has appeared to present it,
Discussion of First Article
In his discussion OF the first article.
Judge Parker said he was amazed at
the eloquence which Marshall can dis
play IN attempting to uphold so abso-
mtely worthless a character as Sa-
rocky demonstrated himself to be while
on the stand He said one task placed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

L. A. Davenport against j. A. Tarrant,
tried before Judge b. c. Crow of the
circuit court. Davenport claimed 5000
damages for an alleged Islander. Thompson
Thompson were attorneys for the plain
tiff. c. w. Hickman for the defendant
The verdict carries with it the costs of
the court.
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S. A. Hobson Hasn't Asked
If Name Was Presented
By Brother To McAdoo

Birmingham last night. refused to be
quoted for publication.
However," said Mr.. Hobson, II will
state that l have made no personal APP
plication for the appointment and ii any
application has been made it was with
out my knowledge
when the report was first brought to
my attention | was surprised and made
mental mote to speak to my brother
about it, but since that time | had for
gotten all about the matter until you
reminded me tonight. l will inquire of
my brother as soon as l meet him If my
name has been brought to the attention
of Mr.. McAdoo for a prospective appoint
ment. At the present time personally
know nothing of the matter and do not
care to discuss it,
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John r. Massey


Gadsden, October 9-(special.) --John r.
Massey. y years old. one of the best
known men of the western part of Etc.
wah county. was found dead in bed at
his home in Ivaiee early this morning.
1t is believed death was due to heart
disease.
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DIR. T. M. Weatherford Buried

Tuscaloosa October 9--tSpecial) 1.-The
funeral of DR.. T. NJ. Leatherwood. who
died Wednesday at Asheville, NJ G., was
conducted at the First Presbyterian
church here this afternoon. The services
were conducted by the Rev C. NJ. Boyd.
assisted by the Rev. Marvin R. Hefiin.
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Arrest Fails

New Orleans. October 9.--On the
strength Of the alleged confession of Her
bert Thomas at Mobile that he and two
others held up an Alabama Great South
ern train and that his two accomplices
had expected to be in New Orleans Tues
day night, Mobile detective came here
to arrest the accompliees, but failed.
Cooley and "Elmire' were not at the
place Thomas is alleged to have said the
three intended meeting here. The Mobile
detective left for home tonight and police
here have given up hope of making ar
rests in connection with the case.
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Mrs, b. f, Lawler

Huntsville, October 9.-(Special.)-
Viola Lawler, wife of B. Frank LAWYER,
merchant at Brownsboro, died last
night, after an illness of about five
months. She was Miss, Viola Nance pre-
vious to her marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10

Hartselle, October 9.-(Special Mrs
Ellen Parker died at her home on r. F.
d. yesterday and the remains will be in
tered at Friendship, 10 miles west OF
Hartselle.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Position. by young man as
engineer or craftsman. Technical grad
uate. practical experience references
furnished; age "a will leave city. F-53,
care Age Herald.
WANTED-YouIfg eolored girl to nurse
and assist in general housewcrk. S29
Tuscaloosa ave-. corner Vine. West End
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HERBERT THOMAS
CONFESSES ROBBING
A.G.S. AT WOODSTOCK
Rodeker Saws Nothing

and Warren streets but left this city
four or five years ago.
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Story of Robbery

Story Oh NODUeTy
The train robbery at Bibbvlle occurred
Thursday night, September %, at n:4o
O'clock The engineer had stopped his
train because of the red block. signal
which the bandits had fastened with
piece of wire. In the holdup the robbers
ordered one of the railroad men to I'M
coupled the express car from the rest
of the train and the engine drawing the
mail and express car steamed few hum
bred yards away from the rest OF the
train where the robbers blew up the ex-
press safe and ransacked the mail car
Following this the robbers had the negro
fireman start the engine, after which the
robbers made him jump off and then
started a wild ride as the bandits also
jumped off a few miles further on and
the engine and mail and express cars
ran at reckless speed without guiding
hand until the engine ran down at Engle-
wood a few miles below Tuscaloosa.
| 4 few minutes following the robbery
| the alarm had been given in birmingham
end a special train carrying deputy sher-
| ifs and detectives went to the scene.
| A tragic incident OF the chase for the
robbers was the accident which cost the
| life of Deputy Sheriff James Crawford
Bonner. VINO was accidcntly shot and In
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BUT STATES THAT HE WILL EN-
TIGHTEN HIMSELF AS SOON
AS CONGRESSMAN HOBSON
RETURNS TO BIRMINGHAM

Relative to the dispatch from Wash
ipgton last week that the name of S. A.
Hobson had been presented by his broth
er. Congressman Hobson, candidate for
the Senate. to Secretary of the Treasury
internal revenue collector for Alabama
and Mississippi. Mr.. Hobson, who was in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
One Cent Damages

One cent damages was the verdict of
4 jury returned yesterday in the case Of
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and Elmire With the exception of Chief
Bodeker many of the men at police head
quarters were rather skeptical of the Mo-
bile story and some even predicted that
Thomas. or whatever his name might be,
was talking for notoriety.
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LICE 10y. undertaaer. Phone To-

SHAW. the undertaker. Phone >
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Washington, October 9.-President Will
son will press a button at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon which Will make con-
nection that will ignite the blast blowing
up the Gamboa dixie in the Panama canal
and remove the last obstruction in Gu
Zebra cut. Members of the cabinet and
congressman will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

Score: love-all. rubber game.
South declared one no-trump which held
the contract.
West led the six Of spades to the first
trick. on this trick. which East won with
the ace, South played the three from
dummy and rather surprisingly dropped
his king fourth hand.
When East at the second trick returned
the spade West played his deuce. allow
ing the suit to clear up. On low club
from dummy East played low. but was
In with the ace on a return lead after
South won with the JAG. Easts remain
ing spade. which he now led. enabled
West to regain the lead and make the
balance of his spades.
Five tricks for East and West-four
spades and one club-were Just enough to
keep the opponents from going game.
The form OF adverse suit blocking
which South adopted at the first trick
preys altogether upon the opponents
weakness for success When Easts ace
went up at the first trick South at once
realized that whether he played the king
or small on "A low card return lead only
one trick would finally be his. BY throw
Ing away his king and leaving dummy's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
- MUSICAL NOTES DCOMMENT1 $7eBz

I A. Foyton Ferguson the English BARITONE
will give FIVE lecture recitals on Eng.
lish folk songs, and Arthur Rowe Pol
lock. rianist, with Miss Lolita Davidson.
vioIinist. will give three lecture recitals on
"piano and violin sonatas Of Bach, Bee
thovcn and Brahms"
Six concerts will also be given at each
of the branches of the institute on Long
Island, and courses Of instruction in or.
chestral playing will be given by Arnold
Vclpe; in sight singing and choral work
by Wilbur A G.uyster and Carl G.
Schmidt.
The Philharmonic concerts by the Bos.
ton Symphony orchestra are given with
the cooperation Of the New York Phil.
harmonic Society, William n. Wallace
president; Walter n. Crittenden. secre.
tary, and the New York Symphony con.
certs. with the cooperation of the Brook.
Ign Symphony Society. +. \. NJ. BurrelL
president, and Mrs. James S Waterman,
secretary.
Altogether the number of musical events
is larger than in any previous wear, and
Brooklyn will share with the rest Of the
country the presence Of an unusually
large number Of sol0 artists Of the highest
rank. The Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra, which will be en- tour in Fehru-
ary, is expected to give one concert at the
institute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE
Fritz Kreisler Will Give Open
ing Concert on October 16.

The musical season of the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences will open
on October Is. when Fritz Kreisler will
give his first recital after his arrival from
Europe. The Boston symphony Orches-
ira will give five concerts In the opera
house on Friday evenings. Every seat in
the house was taken last season, and II
is expected that the demand for seats will
be in excess OF the capacity of the house.
The New York Symphony Orchestra
Walter Damrosch. conductor, will give
five Saturday matinee concerts for young
people. and. like the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. will be supported by dis
tinguished series of artists.
new and especially interesting feat
ure OF the season will be series OF six
Beethoven festival concerts to be given in
February and March by the New YORK
symphony Orchestra, with the assist
ance OF the New. York Orstorio Society
A large number OF solo artists and
the Kneisel String Quartet. The pro-
gramme will include the First, Third and
Ninth Symphonies and the Beethoven
Mass. The latter work has not been
given in Brooklyn for many years. the
violnists who will be heard in recital or
concert, or both. include Eugen Ysaye
Fritz Kresler. Jan Kubelik. Kathleen
Parlow, Jacques Thibsud. Franz Kneisel'
Anton Witek. Adolfo Betti. Edouard
Dethier and Mischief CUSHION. The
piansts will include Jan Paderewski,
Josef Holman. Harold Bauer, Wilhelm
Bachaus and Nine. Stoffregen. The sing
ers will include, either in recital or con-
cert, or both, Nine Schumann- Heink'
whose recital this season Will be in Janu-
airy, and not in October as heretofore
Mrs Julia CUP. in recital and concert
Mrs Louise Homer, with the New York
symphony Orchestra; Nine. van Endert'
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nine Clara Butt and Kennerly Rumford
i'm Joint recital; Oscar Seasle, Nine Rost
Why and r. Foster Why. in joint recital.
Five lecture rocitas will be given on
the programmes By the Boston Symphony
Orchestra on Thursday afternoons pre-
ceding the concerts by Louis c. Elson. OF
Boston, assisted by Alfred de Vote. plan
list, and Carl Fique Mr. Fique will also
give lecture recitals on Shakespeare in
opera" with the following subjects: The
Tanning OF the Shrew." "Othello." Fal-
staff" Hamlet" beatrice and Bene-
dick" and "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" Thomas Whitney surette. as
sisted by Nine Eltriede Stoffregen, plan
list, will give six lecture reci,als on Bee
thoven's sonatas. Nos. IL to 81 inclusive;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
MUSICAL ATROCITIES.

Then remember the atrocities which
mar even the lyric passages Of Strauss
'Elektra Remember the sinister brood
ings Of Rogers muse. And Debussy.
Strauss and Roger are really the three
gods of so-called modernism. The num-
berless demgods who initiate more or
less cleverly their manner and their out
ward form are worse yet
Instead OF bringing Joy, eXhilaration
and uplft to men the true mission Of
music, the works of these modern COM
posers aim at unnerving, crushing and an
Initiating the listener 4 thorougheong
condemnation of such tendencies, how
ever, does not imply. by any means, an
approval of the everlasting melody dear
to Italian hearts, nor of the efete sweet
ishness characteristic Of Massenet.
In my opinion. all Of this eXaggeration
is merely the storm which will finally
clear the atmosphere. a reaction will
follow the present orgy Of musical ego
tism and Of musical ugliness. This reac-
ton will be so complete that whatever is
now gloriied as the music of the future
will be laughed at as the music OF the
past Nor is this advent thing of the
distant future II has begun already ana
in the very stronghold Of modernism FOR
Strauss himself has seen light, and his
'Rosenkavalier,' incomparably superior
to 'Salome' and 'Elektra, marks the
opening Of new chapter in Strauss mu-
steal biography. Or has he merely given
UP the hope that every new work OF his
would ut-Strauss the preceding ones?
1t is evident that in music Mr Szendrei
is a conservative optimist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

saries being strong enough for further
opposition.
West opened with the six OF diamonds
and the ace was Immediately played from
dummy. Souths clubs were cleared on
the first round Of the suit, when dummys
.. jack went to Vests king.
Having only two cards above dummys
twice guarded ten, West again led low N
diamonds. and East's lone jack held the
trick When East led his fourth best
heart to the next trick South jumped Up
with the ace unwilling To foolishy risk
his lower card. which. II adversely Won
would let in Vests remaining DIAMONDS
All OF North's and Souths cards were
now good except the queen of hearts
which West won at the last trick. OnN
three tricks for East and West making
against the declaration, the opponents
went game and rubber with something
spare.
In this hand South seized upon inc
chance of winning the first trick OF the
opponents declared suit lead withou.
leaving them in uninterrupted COMMAND
of their suit.
He correctly inferred that East he'u
two diamonds, one OF which WAS '
honor. The bidding and the lead msrHep
such conditions. What particular nono'
East held South could not accurately ue
termne. But. whichever one II was "s
knew that as a final supporting cara Az"
a winner on a second low suit LEAD an
other suit would have TO be opeheu
establish a re-entry in Vests hand
did not fear possible high card !eaos %
West, as dummy's ten promised pro''.
ton. with opponents honors divided
With East winning the first trleh'
heart lead 10 the second trick, and Nes
king OF hearts being over the decia'e
queen. would have resulted I'm an aoNe,a
set up heart suit on the second ioN,'s
This danger South recognized ana y"
prompt action at the initial lead sa'''
the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

Brahms and Tschaikowsky, and by
dIndy. Elgar kslinnikow and Sibelius.
Modern music will be further represented
by Chansson. Debussy Loefiler and Rich
ard Strauss. \ symphonic poem, 'Fal-
stan" by Elgar will have its first per-
Torrance in America. and an orchestral
suite, lie Prntcmps," by Debussy. Will
be performed for the hrst time in New
York,
The assisting artists are Johanna Cad
Ski, Louise Homer. Margarete Matte
nauer. oscar Seagle. Maggie Teyte. Carl
Flesch, Fritz kreisler. Kathleen Parlow,
Alexander Saslavsky. Mr. and Mrs. David
Names Wilhelm Bachaus. Harold Bauer,
Josef Holman. George Barrere and Gus
tave Langenus.
All subscriptions will be received at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
OPERA AT THE CENTURY
La Gioconda" To Be Given
in Second and Third
Weeks.

The Messrs. Aborn have selected La
Gconda" for the second week Of the
season OF popular grand opera In English
at the Century opera House. The first
performance OF the opera will be given In
English on Tuesday evening. and the
following Monday night La Gioconda
will be sung in Italian, there being seven
performances OF this work in English and
the eighth performance in the original
tongue.
The cast for the opening night in Eng
lsh will be: La Gioconda, Lois Ewell;
La Cieca. Kathleen Howard; Alvise Ba-
doero, Alfred Kaufman. Laura, Mary
Jordan. EMO Grimaldo, Gustaf Bergman;
Barnaba, Louis Kreidler; Iuane. Hugh
Schussler: Isepo, Vernon Dalhart, and A
pilot. Hugh Schussler.
In the second night cast Miss Amsdcn