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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
GEORGIA IS AFTER
THE CORPORATIONS
Many Foreign and Domestic
Have Not Squared Them
selves With State

Atlanta, March 2.-(Special Both
the state of Georgia and the United
States are hot after the corporations
doing business in Georgia. Many of the
Georgia corporations and the foreign
in business in this state
have not squared themselves with eth
er. and there is a likelihood of the en-
forcement of some penalties at both
ends of the line.
Today is the day when all corpora
tions doing business in the state were
required to have their returns in the
hands of the collector of internal rev.
enue. but despite the fact that many
small fines were assessed last year
against delinquents, the number who
have so far ignored the law is large.
The law requires that these returns
shall be made showing the corporations
income, whether 1t has made any money
during the past year or not. Those
corporations which have made less than
$4,000 will have to pay no tax, although
they are required to make annual re-
turns just as the others. Where they
have earned more than $4,000, the tax
is l per cent of their net profits The
penalty for not having returns in on
time is $1,000. This penalty was not
strictly enforced last year, but Dis
trict Attorney Carter Tate says that
there Is no excuse now for ignorance
of the law and this time no leniency
will be shown
Secretary of State Phil Cook is not
quite so severe in his attitude toward
corporations who have failed to pay
their registration tax to the state. Sew
eral hundred corporations, both foreign
and domestic, have failed to comply
with the Georgia law and are subject
right now to a penalty of $50 fine ic
the secretary of state saw fit to en-
force it. But Secretary Cook has de-
,cided to give them one more chance.
He has sent out letters this week to all
the tardy corporations written in red
link, though he is not using the skull
and cross bones, in which he ststes
that he will accept the registration fee
now if they will pay at once; other
wise, he says the fine goes. BY making
prompt settlement with the state the
delinquent corporations can save this
$50, and to man up tree it looks
like good business to do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
ORDERS PLACED
EARLIER THAN USUAL
The Agricultural Machinery
Manufacturers Place Or
ders for Steel Bars

New York, March 2.--The most i'm
portant development in steel during the
week was the demand from agricultural
machinery manufacturers for steel bars,
and other products to cover require
ments to July, 1914.
Usually such manufacturers do not
come into the market until April or
later.
Anxiety to obtain early shipments on
contracts accounts for early inquiries,
new orders for steel bars. plates and
shapes continued heavy, falling lit
tie short of full capacity of finishing
mills, but shipments were even larger.
The United States Steel corporations
output of the steel ingots was at the
rate of over $1,000 tons per day during
February, that is, the daily average
production was greater than in -Octo-
ber, but the aggregate tonnage, OK
course, was smaller because of the few
ler days in February
The railroads during the week placed
fewer orders for shipment but for the
month contracts closed included l4O
tons in excess of another report OF 14O,-
1000 tons of rails, $4,000 cars and over
1900 locomotives.
Several important contracts were
placed by railways for steel Locomo-
tive builders booked orders for 1913 en-
gines, including 80 for the Baltimore
land Ohio. Car orders were relatively
light, including $50 for the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific and 400
for the Michigan Central. the latter TO
be built at the company's own shops.
Activity continued In steel structural
work for buildings. but individual con-
!tracts were small.
however. exceeded that of January by
15 per cent.
Post & McCord submitted the lowest
bid for the Lord & Taylor store at New
York, requiring 5000 tons Of steel.
The United States Steel Products
company secured an order for 1900 tons
for the Argentine government postof-
flee at Buenos Ayres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
BIRMINGHAM WELL.
REPRESENTED IN
CAROLINA LEAGUE
Chestnut and Burke, Um-
pires, and Lonnie Noojin
to Work in League This
Season

Asheville, N. c., March 2.-(Special)-
Birmingham promises to be well repre-
sented during the coming season on the
staff of umpires of the reorganized North
Carolina State league. During the past
week announcement was made from
league headquarters in this city to the
effect that both Scott Chestnut and Joe
"Calliope'' Burke, products of the corner
lot baseball fraternity of Birmingham,
will be given try outs.
The differences of Asheville with the
Appalachian league of which it was a
member last year have about been set
tied through the efforts of Manager
Stouch. One of the considerations in the
settlement is the sending of First Base
man Stafford, known in Southern league
circles, to Middlesboro, this Kentucky
town having secured the Asheville fran
chse.
One of the first arrivals expected by
Manager Stouch is Prof. X. ]. Noojin Of
Howard college. He Will be assigned to
place in the outfield. His work, espe-
cially at the bat, is expected to materially
aid the mountaineers this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Weekly Naval Stores

Savannah, March 2.---Turpentine for
the week has been steady, closing yes
terday at 42c as against 42Ac for fhe
Saturday previous, and 47c for the cor
responding week of last year safes
for the week were 1876 ais against 1914
for last year. Receipts for the weeN
We're 500 as against SO for the cor
responding week last year. shipments
were 25zo. foreign 1900, domestic l22o'
as against 2426 last year. Stocks are
1880 as against 25,S63 last year
Stocks decreased 1893 during the weeek.
Rosin for the week was hrm, win a
few slight advances in prices In some
grades. Sales for the week were 40lo
as against 1891 last year. Receipts
were 5i31 as against 1904 for the cor
responding week last year. Shipments
were si66, foreign 1850, domestic 3Slo'
as against 1859 last year. socks were
ll7,007 as against 92,409 last year.
Stocks decreased 1894 during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
PRACTICE STARTS
AT BIRMINGHAM HIGH TODAY

For several weeks past prospective
candidates for the varsity baseball team
of the Birmingham High school have
been looking forward to the start OF
regular practice with much interest
for all are very tired of the constant
during the last two weeks
which have been warm and spring-lilxe.
thing of line on his material and is
very enthusiastic over thes prospects
for a good team this year. Seven regu-
lars of last years team Will be back.
They are Cobb. right field; Davis, short
stop; Beasley, catcher; O'Barr, first
base: Dillon, left field; Handy, third
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

With all of his faults, Boss Webb Mur-
ply is not without . sense OF huinor II
the following story attributed to the Chi
cago magnate Is authentic:
II semes that Murphy received letter
from would-be feminine baseball bug
of Chicago, who knew about as much
regarding our great national pasttime as
a school girl does about the workings OF
Congress, but who was anxious to learn
of the wonders of the game. The letter
ran about like this:
my son Harry seems to have been
greatly delighted and amused by the game
of ball which he attended at your park
last Thursday. and he makes special men,
ton of a thrilling three base hit which
was made by Mr.. Shekard of your club.
/ have decided to attend next Tuesday S
game with the members of the Progress
sive Bridge club, and inclose my check
for 20 box seats. | stipulate, however,
that Mr.. Shekard must repeat the three
base hit which so greatly amused my
son, as this feature is the one which
most desire to see.''
This stipulation might have taken the
WlnQ Out VI lllC sctiio VI ihOSt AAa6loeCS,
but not Murphy. He gave the ladies the
choice seats of the field. and then trusted
to fortune for the three bagger. In the
sixth inning Heinie Zimmerman hit down
deep left for three sacks, and Mr.. Muir
ply. Fastening to the box, bowed politely.
Ladies' said he, 1.-THE three base hit
just made by Mr.. Zimmerman is the oae
Mr.. Shekard was supposed to deliver. Mr..
Shekard is not feeling at his best this aft
ernoon, and so Mr.. Zimmerman, who acts
as Mr. Shekards regular understudy, exc
cuted the speciality to entertain you" And
the ladies cheered long and loud for Mr..
Murphy, Mr.. Zimmerman and Mr. Shek-
ard.
Not content with the storm of scandal
which his literary talent raised in base-
ball circles last fall, Charles Horace Fogel
has contracted to produce a series of ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
PRESEASON BASEBALL GOSSIP
BY CHARLES w. GREER

ticles for $4,000 which will have his ac-
cusations of other times backed clear OH
the docket. This time Mr.. Fogel is going
to expose the inside situation of the base
ball world to the dear people He Is going
to prove to them that their national sport
is as crooked as q Mexican officeholder.
Not to be outdone by Mr.. Pujo or others
who are instigatIng Investigations OF the
various monopolies of the country wnlch
are imposing upon the ignorance and good
nature of the people, Mr. Fogel IS 10
make careful and exhaustive 'examina-
tion of the baseball trust" 1t Is not
known whether McGraw, Hermann, Con-
ME Mack or other baseball celebrities VIII
be called upon to take the witness stand
in the investigation or not, but Fogel is
confident of going down into history as
an honest to- goodness trust buster by ex-
posing the corruptness which he claims
exists. That Mr.. Fogels charges are OF
nature. too, that will cause sensation in
sporting circles is evinced by the fact that
Boss Murphy has hied away to Miami.
Fla, a place of some note when 1t comes
to lodging examinations; and Connie
Mack's physician has come out with a
statement that testimony from that IN
dividual, who is generally so noted for
much acting and little talking, would SO
strain his vocal chords that his useful
ness to the Athletics would be ended.
Word comes from Cincinnati that
Johnny Killing has been induced to return
from retirement and that he will sign
Red contract for the coming season. Ii
Killing signs with the Reds. Tinker Will
have three of the old Cub invincibles, in
cluding himself, on his Cincinnati club
this season, as Mordacai Brown has al
ready cast his lot with the great short
stop. Tinker evidently thinks well of his
former teammates. He made strenuous
efforts to land Orvill Overall before that
individual declared that he would retire
from the game for good. With Brown,
Killing, overall and Tinker. Cincinnati
would have neuclus of veterans who,
with fast bunch of material to work
with, might make the best of them take
notice.
All of which reminds US that the crack
of the bat will resound in deadly earnest
within the confines of Rickwood Field be-
fore the leaves of the oak trees are of the
size of mouse's ear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
INPRESSEs CRITICS IN EARLY
WORKOUTS-M'GR WATCH
ING EvERs-OTHER DEVELOP
MENTS FROM TRAINING CAMPS
nv WALTER MARcHANp.

New York, March 2.-(Special) lit looks
very much as though Jim Thorpe was
going to make good In baseball just as he
had In every line of athletic endeavor in
which he has engaged. OF course, it is
unsafe to forecast the career of a young
ster In his first work In spring training.
In fact 1t is well known that spring
reputation In baseball is as dangerous as
a premature born in politics, but those
who have seen Thorpe In action at Mar
lin feel sure that 1t will not be many
seasons before he is pretty close to the
top of the profession. Speed has come
to be sine qua non In professional base
ball these days, and Thorpe has it to
trim II he succeeds in acquiring the
technique of the game, and this he seems
to be doing, there Is nothing to keep him
from landing pretty nearly at the top,
Another one of McGraw's cubs who is
being closely watched is young Eyers,
brother to the Human Crab. 1t would
be in the nature of a joke on Johnny, if
tho boy should develop into a great player
under McGraw's tutelage and snatch a
championship from the Cubs. 1t would
be a poetic justice, too, for as baseball
historians well know it was Evers who
beat the Giants out of the championship
few years ago.
News comes from Bermuda that Frank
Chance is getting his young men in good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
PLAN INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE TRACK MEET

Cambridge, Mass, March Tentative
plans for an international collegiate track
and field meet between joint teams rep
resenting Harvard and Yale and Oxford
and Cambridge universities have been pre-
pared.
These plans, which have been agreed
upon by the athletic arrangements of the
two American universities, are being for
warded to the English authorities.
The only disagreement now in sight is a.
to the date of the proposed competitions.
Tho Harvard stadium will be the place
Of meeting. June 10 is the date suggested
by Harvard and Yale, but the English
authorities would prefer to come here to
compete during the first week in July. Ar
rangements for financing the meet are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
TINKER THINKS WELL
OF HIS FORMER CUB
TEAMMATES
MARCHAND THINKS THAT
JIM THORPE LOOKS GOOD

shape and some over enthusiastic Yankee
partisans already are talking about the
pennant. There would be some doings ii
Chance and McGraw should win the flags.
worlds series involving two New
York clubs would be the most hilarious
affair in all the wild history of baseball,
but the betting against sucn a happy out
come of TINS wiaeIy advertised 1913 cam
palgn Is, or ought to be, about 1000 TO l.
line betting against either team crash
ms into the plg money is considerably
longer than even money. And, when the
w1loie atafir is really threshed, who cares
a great deal whether the world series
comes here or struggles along as best it
may IN some less favored section of the
country?
For the agreement calling for a post
season series between the Yankees and
the Giants in the event of neither winning
a league pennant is still in good working
order.
If Chance should fail to nose out Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Westinghouse he
almost certainly willard McGraw is
balked in his desire to win three straight
pennants-as he may be--then the two
managers whose diamond feuds have
been the most sensational of the past de-
cade. will fight it out for the city. cham
pionship.
Having discovered the real "nigger In
the woodpile," the chances are bright for
lot of good stuff this spring out of the
Evers-T Tinker Chance feud. Johnny Evers
heard that Chance and Tinker had re-
ferred to him as the stool pigeon of the
Cubs, and while en- route to Florida cut
loose statement in which he says that
Chance was very suspicious of his club
last Summer, and called him (Evers) ana
Tinker into conference. Chance, accord
ing TO Evers, made a proposition that u
fine of s1O0 be placed on either of the three
who was caught taking tales to Charles
Murphy. Now that they have called me
stool pigeon, adds Johnny, Il don't
mind telling the public that Tinker would
not agree to such a scheme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
64 MARRIAGES IN
MADISON LAST MONTH

Huntsville, March 2.--(Speeial.)- -
During the month of February 81 mar
riage licenses were issued at the pro-
bate office. and of this number the
division between the races was exactly
equal 80 white couples and SO colored
having taken out licenses for matri-
mony. Licenses were issued SatuI day
to the following white couples: ]. S
I'riddle and Perdito Carlton, J. H. Hor-
ton and Sallie James, Fayette Tate and
Mrs. Viola Tolley, Horton S. Graham
and Minnie Lee Davidson, William
Joyce and Tennie Melton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
NURSERY PROPERTY
BOUGHT IN MADISON

Huntsville, March Especial )--Dr.
II. D. Westmoreland has purchased
from Bradley & Connor 12 acres of the
Alabama nursery property northwest of
Huntsville, containing the Henry Chase
residence, one of the finest modern
homes in the county. The considera-
tion is not given. The large tract of
land formerly held by the Alabama
nursery has been divided into small
tracts and is being sold off rapidly.
The Madison County Teachers asso-
citation held an interesting meeting here
Saturday. An unusually fine ~pro-
gramme was carried out, including pa
pers by Fred Galloway, Mrs. sallie
Dickson, Roscoe Ivey, Ernest Haynes,
Miss Beulah Carter Miss Tate Haden,
superintendent S. n. Butler and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Great Interest In Billiard Match
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN BIG BILLIARD MATCH

tournament at New York, where they
easily captured the championship hon
ors as balk-line billiardists, and ere
just beginning a tour of the country
giving exhibition matches.
The two performers will reach Bir
mingham Wednesday evening, and after
their match here Thursday will leave
for New Orleans where they are sched-
uled for match
The Athletic club, according TO Pro-
fessor Miles, who was largely instru-
mental in bringing them to Birming-
ham, is making preparations 10 give the
worlds greatest cue performers every
possible opportunity to appear at their
best before the Birmingham public. A
new covered table, perfect in every de-
tail will be placed at their disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

When Cincinnati traded a kid named
Mathewson for a great pitcher named
Rusie.
When ST. Louis traded Three-t fingered
Brown to Chicago for Jack Taylor.
When Charles Webb Murphy stood in
the lobby of the Waldorf and called Rajah
Bresnahan a policeman.
When John Anderson stole second with
three on.
When Jack Chesbro lost a worlds cham
pionship on a wild pitch.
When Merkel failed to touch second and
lost a pennant.
When Matty grooved one for Baker.
When Marquard grooved one for Baker.
When Charles Webb Murphy panned the
national commission.
When Clark Griffith allowed Miller Hug
gins to leave Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

under way
Although little has been accomplished
mere the English athletes are assured OF
the necessary funds through the proceeds
of dual meet celebrating the fiftieth an
niversary of the Oxford Cambridge COM
petitions, which will be held this spring.
The agreement between Harvard and
Yale as to the details of the meet which
will be submitted to oxford and Cam
bridge, embrace the following. That there
be IL events instead of nine, namely, the
100 yard dash. 400 yard dash, 100 yard hur-
dies. high jump. broad jump, hammer
throw. $50 yard run, mile run, three mile
run and two of the following three
events, 30 yard dash, 200 yard hurdles or
shot put. In accordance with the English
demands 1t was agreed to change the two
mile run to three mile event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
TWENTY GREATEST BLUNDERS
IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL

When Bill Hinchman loafed on his
grounder to Bobby Wallace at ST Louis,
October l. 1903.
When Sherwood Magee belted B'inneran
on the bugle.
When Pittsburg and Detroit passed up
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
When Cincinnati allowed Marty OToole
to get away without trial.
When Hughey Jennings underestimated
Babe Adams in 1909.
When Cleveland let Ed I<illian go to
Detroit.
When Bresnahan made faces at Umpire
Billy Klein.
When Horace Fogel switched his famous
Hermann Murphy letters
When McGraw parted with Mike Donlin
prior TO the 1911 worlds series.
When Lou Criger touted Ty Cobb as q
bonehead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Huntsville Girls Win

Huntsville. March 2.-(Special)-The
Butler school girls basketball team de-
feated the High school girls in an in
teresting and closely contested game
at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night by score
of IL to 10. Morgan's team of Fay
etteville was defeated by the Y NJ. c.
A. team by score of 21 to Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
BIRMINGHAM HIGH
STARTS BASEBALL
PRACTICE TODAY
COMING OF YAMADA AND SLOS-
son THURDAY CREATES MUCH
COMMENT AMONG BILLIARD
FANS-A GREAT MATCH is
EXPECTED

Great interest is being manifested
among Birmingham sport lovers in the
coming of Yamada and Slosson, the
worlds greatest billiardists, who will
appear at the Birmingham Athletic
club Thursday afternoon.
Slosson and Yamada. the famous jap
anese biniardist, have just completed a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

base, and jenkins, second base; and
with this bunch to build around a sue
cessful season Is nearly an assured
fact.
( Manager Beasley Is busy preparing a
schedule and he expects to furnfsh Il.
H. S. students some fine games this
season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
SOLOIST BURSTS
ARTERY SINGING

Greenwich, Conn, March 2.-Miss
Lula Hubbard, contralto soloist, who
burst an artery while singing at the
stanford Methodist church recently, died
today At the time OF the injury Miss
Hubbard was yocalizng a high note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

nRODCV so-csiled 'incurable cases or
D1SO1 y i ten cured. Many testimonials Of
cures made of swollen ankles. abdomen feet. hands.
eyelids weak heart. smothsring short breath. Won
derful success. Send for Wmpom blank and testlmon-
ias u many remarkable cusss Describe Tmptoms:
heller first day. Address cOLLUN DR0PSY REMEDY
~. loS Ausiel Bldg. Atlanta. Ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
LIEUT. GOVERNOR
BILBO IN JACKSON

jackson, Miss. March 2,-(Special.)-It
is understood that Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs.
Theodore Bilbo will arrive in Jackson to-
night and be guests of the Hotel Royal
during the absence of Governor Brewer
in Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Bilbo have
a great many friends in Jackson. and no
doubt their stay here will be made pleas
ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

WANTED-100 COLORED LABOR
ERs AT ONCE At BIRMINGHAM WA
TER WORKS co. REAR OF NO. 211a
1sT AVE. WAGES, sf.40 AND CAR
FARE PAID. PAY EVERY SATUR-
DAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Killing DENIES THAT
HE HAS SIGNED TO
PLAY WITH T|NKER'S.
TEAM THIS SEASON
Says He Doubts Whether He
Will Play at All-Garry
Hermann Mystified.
Considered Deal as
Good as Closed

Kansas City, March 2.--John King,
baseball catcher, today denied the state
ment that he had signed contract to
play with Cincinnati the coming season.
The last time l heard from President
Hermann King said, was several
weeks ago, when he wrote that he would
send a man here to talk business with
me. L have not seen the man yet"
King added: 81 have not signed; don't
know whether I can sign; l would like to
play with Cincinnati. and am still trying
to arrange my affairs here so can CO."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Hermann Mystified

Cincinnati, March 2-President Herr
man of the Cincinnati Baseball club of the
National league, was mystifed today at
the announcement from John King at
Kansas City that he had not signed
contract to play with the Cincinnati club
the following season. Il received tele-
gram from r. M. Williams, who repre-
sents the club, and who has beenNin KAN
sas City for 10 days negotiating with
King. He telegraphed that Killing had
signed his contract he declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

News comes from Bermuda that Frank
Chance is getting his young men in good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
BROTHERS MEET
AF TER 60 YEARS

DENVER, COLO, Jan. 17-After 90
years DR.. Albert E. Disbrow and Thorn
as Disbrow, brothers, have met again.
The day before Christmas Dr.. Dis
brow greeted a man whom he believed
was prospective patient.
DR. Disbrow. where were you born?"
the man asked.
Milwaukee, Wis" he answered. puz-
zled.
Was your father Darius Disbrow?'
was the next question
He was, and l had a sister Eliza
beth, a brother Tom and brother
William, returned the doctor.
Well, | am Tom" the man said.
How are you. ALP" and the two clasped
hands for the first time since they
were separated in Milwaukee more than
a half century ago.
Since then they had not heard of
each other Neither knew if the other
was alive or dead. When they talked
they found they both rubbed elbows in
Denver in 1906, when the G. A. R. en-
campment met here, and that both
fought for the Union in the Civil war.
In railroad wreck on the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad last summer.
near Pueblo, Thomas Disbrow's son-in-