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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

ternational dissensions In Turkey cost
prices a good part of the advance. on
declines latterly, however, trade in
terests have shown more disposition to
buy and with interior spot markets still
relatively steady furtures maintained
substantial rallies toward the close of
the week. while with speculative long
accounts much reduced offerings were
less aggressive The census report,
showing 13,O91.264 bales ginned to jan
uary 16 proved about as expected.
The uncertainty impaired TO the do
nestle goods trade as a result of talk
of tariff revision does not yet appear
to have materially modified expecta-
tions as to seasons probable total re-
quirements. and prevailing estimates
are still around 14,500,000 or an even
IA, $50, 900 bales
Bearishly disposed traders, however,
make a point of the supplies carried
forward from last season with refer
ence to the suggested deficiency, and
there are continued preditions of a
slack spot demand for the balance of
the season with the improved business
of the past week attributed to the filing
out of old January commitments.
Further arrivals of cotton at New York
have sent the warehouse stock here
well above 100000 bales for the first
time since last August, but near months
maintain their premiums and bulls
argue that contracts are now in the
position of discounting a considerable
break in the southern markets while
they also declared that the failure of
southern holders to weaken more i'm
portantly in response to recent specula
tive declines indicates that they will
maintain their position unless there
should be unusually favorable spring
and a big increase In acreage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
CONTEMPT CASES GO
TO SUPREME COURT
Controversy Between Nor
gan Jurists Will Be Set
tied by Tribunal

Montgomery. January 24.-tSpecial.)
Has one Judge authority to release a
person on habeas corpus after he has
been fined for contempt by another?
This question was presented to the SUI
preme court today in cases from Nor
gan county.
A rule nisi was issued commanding
Judge D. w. Speake of the Eighth ju-
dicial court circuit to show why he
should not be ordered to vacate the or
der and he will appear February g.
The controversy fs between Judge
Thomas w. Vert of the Morgan county
law and equity court and Judge Speake
and was caused by Judge Speake order
ing the release of two persons after
they had been fined for contempt by
Judge Vert. Judge Vert asked the
supreme court to grant a writ of pro-
hibition to prevent the enforcement of
Judge Speake's order and a writ of
mandamus to compel him to vacate the
DEGREES.
the case. of Charles Silverman, who was
sent to jail and fined $50 for contempt
of the Morgan law and equity court
because of a violation of an injunction
which prevented the operation of an
unlawful drinking place. The petition
of writ of mandamus alleges that Judge
Speake discharged w. S. (Bud) Cum
mings after he had been legally COM
mitted to Jail and fined $50 for con-
tempt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
81 INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AT SELMA
Grand Jury Makes Final Report After
Examining 1871 Witnesses at
Cost of $236.2O

Selma January 24.-The grand jury of
the city court of Selma, which has been
in session here for the past week, made
its final report this afternoon and ad-
journed after returning a batch of 81
indictments at cost to the county of
s23s 20 and after examining 1911 witnesses.
The grand jury was impaneled two
weeks before scheduled time for the puT-
rose of examining into the alleged mur-
Ger of negro named Charles Carson in
the southern part OF the county by a
white man just two days before Christ
mas. Whether any indictments were re-
turned for this alleged murder tonight
is not known but 1t Is generally under
stood that the grand jury in its final re-
mort returned several indictments against
well known white residents of that sec
tion of the county and some sensation IS
expected to follow their arrests in the
next day or two.
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have greatly swollen all the streams and
the lowlands are flooded. Oat sowing.
which was progressing finely, has been
Drought to a standstlll, and very littls
acreage is sown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Sea Tragedy Reported

New York, January 24-Hint of
possible sea tragedy is contained In the
report of the German tank steamer
Energie which arrived today, from Tux
pan. Mex, that on January IT. in lati-
tude 271o, longitude 9126 in the Gulf
of Mexico she passed through an oil
field on the oceans surface. Captain
Reese expressed the opinion that the
phenomenon probably had been caused
by the sinking of an oil barge or tank
steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
TRAFFIC TIED UP ON
MEMPHIS DIVISION
Four Cars of Southern
Freight Derailed West
of Huntsville

Huntsville, January 4-(Special.)- -Four
cars of freight No. II were derailed at
Elco, four miles west of Huntsville, on
the Southern railway early this morning
and traffic on the division was blocked
several hours. Trains going west we're
here in Huntsville and those bound for
the east were held at Decatur.
The Baker planning mill. owned by E.
w. Baker, on jefferson street. was de-
stroyed by fire late last night The
building was frame structure filled with
inflammable materials and burned rapid
Iy. There was a fine new gasoline en-
CINE of 6o-horsepower. valued at $500, in
the building. The loss was $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000.
Deputy Collector ]. B. Campbell of the
Internal revenue department, has re-
signed his position as collector in this
district and has become postmaster at
Fackler Jackson county. r. r. Camp,
deputy collector OF Mobile. has been ap-
rointed to the position vacated by Mr..
Campbell.
The agricultural division of the Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical college for negroes
at Normal has announced that 1t will
institute campaign to induce negro
farmers to use better methods in their
farming this season. Institutes will be
held for the adult farmers and some of
the best agricultural experts will be en-
gagged to lecture. The first institute OF
the kind will be held February to s.
Boys corn clubs will be organized in
every precinct likewise girls tomato
clubs. and they will be taught the best
methods of cultivation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
ENDORSEMENTS OF
TOM LONG STRONG
Does Not See How He Can Fail to
Be Appointed United States
Marshal

Tom NJ Long of Jasper. who will be an
applicant for the position of United
States marshal after the inauguration of
Woodrow Wilson, is stopping at the Nor
ris. He is on his way to Florida.
''As an applicant for the United States
marshalship for the Northern district of
Alabama, l have strong Endorsements
from every county In the state" said Mr..
Long. 'On my petition are a majority of
tie judges Of the state. a large majority
of the democratic executive committee
Of the state. nearly all the county Officials
large number of members of the legis-
lature and many prominent business men
throughout the state. With the indorse
ments have ! do not well see how can
fall to be appointed.
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INcINNATI is a large c

INCINNATI is a large city sit
uated in Ohio. 1t is connected
- with birmingham. by the Queen
snd Crescent railroad. 1t has as many
saloons as Washington has restaurants
sna no citizen or visitor is compelled to
nurse a thirst or long endure the pangs
of hunger.
Cincinnati has many buildings other
than saloons, but none of them reach
high into the heavens. The Enquirer Of
flee, for instance, is no more imposing
than the home of an ordinary newspaper
in Birmingham. Were one of the Magic
City's scrapers of the clouds transplant
ed in a night to Cincinnati. the entire
ASPECT of the Ohio metropolis would be
cnanged, and citizens, long familiar with
their peaceful home, would become
aroused tn the morning, startled and
amazed, stranger in a new country.
Cincinnati, like other cities. has pride.
For instance, in the heart of the village
is an equestrian statue of William Henry
Harrison. Letters, standing half a foot
nigh, tell the stranger that Harrison was
Ohio's first President. The stranger is
quick to notice, however, that there is
no reference to Ohio's last or present
President, the corpulent individual who
is preparing at the present moment to
step off into the icy silence of the night.
AS indicated above, there are innumer-
able saloons in Cincinnati. There is every
variety. In the leading hotels you might
find a bar quiet and austere, the gentle
man in white of which is familiar with
she ingredients of a Clover club cocktail.
You might find others in which grog
straight is served, or schooner of beer
for nickel. And there are those re-
m nding of the old Rabbit Foot of the
dark alleys of Birmingham, out of which
comes the jarring jingle of a modern rag
time.
Cincinnati is the city of the free lunch.
AS matter of fact, you may spend your
last nickel for effect and a schooner OF
beer, and feel at liberty to hang over the
radiator and indulge to your hearts con-
teLt in sauerkraut, sausage, baked beans,
chicken liver, curd and cheese. or any
other of those rare dishes so dear to
the heart of the Dutchman, and the Irish
rlan, too, If the truth be told.
Cincinnati has an edge on Memphis and
Atlanta and Nashville, however, for it
sells its booze under the genial smiles of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Knox New
Spring Hats
COTTON NERVOUS
DURING THE WEEK
Fluctuations Have Been ViO-
lent-ImprOvement Fol-
lows Declines

New York, January 24.-The cotton
market has been extremely nervous and
unsettled during the past week and
there have been violent fluctuations
Reports that the recent severe decline
had been followed by considerable
in the demand for spots
in the southern markets and the more
favorable advices from the Balkans re-
ceived early in the week started an
active covering movement but an ad-
vance of about $50 per bale found in
creased offerings, and reports of in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
SUBSTITUTE FOR
LEGAL PUNISHMENT

Montpelier, VT, January 24.--Electro-
cution was substituted for hanging as
the official form of capital punishment
in Vermont when Governor Fletcher
signed bill to this effect today.
Officials stated that the execution of
Arthur Bosworth, who was to have been
hanged today for the murder of Mabel
LeBe1le. would be the last official hang
ing In this state. Bosworth was re-
prieved this week by Governor Fletcher,
who advanced the date of the execution
to January 2. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
PICKENS BANKERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Both Carrollton and GordO Institu-
tices Have Prosperous Year and
Declare Dividends

Carrollton, January 24.-(special.J AT
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bank of Carrollton the following
directors were elected to serve the ensu-
ing year: l.. C. Hudgins. A. H. Dabbs.
j. II. Coleman, M. A. Dabbs. w. II. Ow-
ings and d. b. Miller The directors
elected the following officers: A. H..
Dabbs, president; Judge L. c. Hudgns,
vice president. and ID. 3. Miller, cashier.
The position of assistant cashier vas left
vacant. and will be filled at a later date.
tory condition. a 10 per cent dividend hav-
ing been declared
Passenger train No. 2, northbound. on
the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
railroad, was wrecked a few miles south
of Geiger in Sumter county yesterday
The wreck was caused from spreading
rails and the entire train was deraied.
no serious injuries to any one being re-
ported.
At the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the Mer-
chants and Farmers bank OF Gordo, the
following board of directors were elected
to serve during the YEAR j. l.. Davis,
Charles A. Grimm, A. II. Dabbs, j. G..
Martin and j. r. Moore. AS shown by
the books the bank is in a fourjshing
condition and a 10 per cent dividend on
the capital stock was declared. The fol-
lowing Officers were elected to serve
the present year: A. II. Dabbs. president;
J. l.. Davis, vice president J. r. Moore
cashier, and T. H. Martin, assistant
ca shier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
INDICT AUTOMOBILE
BANDITS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, January A-Indictments were
returned against James 3. Perry, Frank
McErlane. ALA. Walter Scott and Robert
Webb. known as the automobile bandi.s
charged with committing score of dar-
ing robberies. by the grand jury today.
Two more automobile bandit suspects
today gave the names of Wal
ter Lonergan % years Of age. and Walter
Brinkman, q years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
SEVEN CANDIDATES
OUT FOR POSTMASTER
Appoint ment at Falkville Being Anxi-
ously Awaited-Heavy Rains
Flood LOwlands

Falkyille, January Especial )--There
are about seven applicants for the post
mastershp at this place, all of whom
have taken the examination and are anx-
iously awaiting the choosing. The pres
ent postmaster, A. j. Stinson, has re-
signed and is in feeble health. Mr.. Stin-
son has served as postmaster here con-
tinuously for the past 25 or 30 years. and
has given entire satisfaction to all.
J. 3. Dinsmore, wife and daughter, Miss
Anna, are in Atlanta. Ga, where they
have gone to have their daughters ankle
treated.
The heavy rains of the past two DAYS
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The heavy rains of the past two days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

The planters in this section are begin
ming to take on new life as regards wheat
culture. There is a new modern Touring
mill erected at Decatur. and they pro-
pose to swap out with the planters or nay
them spot cash for their wheat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
FUCKER KING Of
SOUTHPA
SAYS DAT
BY Battling Nelson.

THERE is a man who halls
from town a few miles
from here-Alpharetta-to
whom l doff my hat, and that is
Nap Rucker, the greatest south
paw hurler that ever decorated a
pitchers box. And l don't know a
r1ght-hand HEAVIER who can show
him anything, either.
1t was not until last season that
Walter Johnson got a chance to
shine at his best, because the re-
nOwned speed kings" brilliancy
was more or less hidden by a tail
end baseball outfit.
Nap has long shared with John
son my sympathy that he has
never had a chance to show his
real worth as a pitcher. Since the
advent Of the great southpaw in
the big league he has been handi-
capped by weak team.
Hugh Jennings, among manv
other shrewd baseball men, tells
me that he thinks Rucker the
greatest left-hander that ever
lived, and classes him with Math-
ewson as star of all time.
Good southpaws are scarce. and
Rucker is one Of extraordinary
ability. During his big league ca
reer he has won more than half
his games only twice: but there
was never a season in which Nap
did not finish with better per-
centage than his team.
Last season he won sixteen and
lost twenty, which gave him a
percentage next to the lowest he
ever earned. 1t was not due to
waning ability that Nap fell be-
hind. With a stronger team. prob
ably half Of his defeats would he
listed in the winning column. There
Is no pitcher in the National league
who loses so many close and what
may be termed hard luck" games
as the Dodger HEAVIER.
But, strange to say. Rucker car
ries his honors lightly, and does
not bemoan the fact that he is NOT
a member Of a worlds champion
outfit. He firmly believes that the
Dodgers will gain that prestige
some day before he has laid aside
the glove and uniform.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
WILL PULL HARD
FOR HIS FRIEND
BILLY SMITH
BY Battling Nelson.

@ ORRY won't get q chance to
y see Billy Smith before l leave
the city, for he ana l have
been friends for many years.
1t was when Billy was in Buff
falo that l first met him, and he
sure proved to be a regular guy.
Next to baseball, Billy had rather
see fight than anything else. and
he's a mighty good judge of a box
or, too.
They tell me that Smith is going
to have corking team here this
year, Well, | hope SO, and III be
pulling for him good and hard.
l am Il baseball bug for keeps.
Whenever l am in a town where
there is a team l always get out
to the park. ! am a great admirer
OF Frank Chance and I'll bet that
he gives New York a winner in the
next year or two.
Frank knows how to handle
youngsters and the Yankees have a
promising bunch of new material
mat can be developed.
I look for Pittsburg to win the
pennant in the National league this
year, with the Cubs in second place.
n Evers doesn't get excited and
have "run-iu' or two with his
players. The Giants should finish
third, but I can't see anything bet
ter for them.
NIarquard will never be as good
as he was last year. and l look for
MRthewsou to slow up a heap. It's
wonder to me how he has lasted
so long. But, like myself. he has
always been a clean liver.
In the American league ] look for
Connie Mack to bring his Athletics
home in front again. Boston and
Washington should make a merry
race of it for second place.
! don't know enough about south
eln league players To make "a pre-
diction, but if Billy Smith has any
kind of team at an. he'll be right
up there fighting all the way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13

of the local baseball association
and was taking an interest in base
ball he was given a complimentary
nomination by Birmingham papers,
a nomination that was warmly
seconded here in Atlanta. When
]. W. Heisman was president of the
local baseball association he made
himself almost league dictator.
A lot of the directors disliked him,
but he showed so much greater
knowledge of the game and how to
run clubs than the others that he
and Charley Frank established
coalition that could not be beaten
on any important legislation. 1t is
doubtful, however. ii Mr.. Heisman
could now muster enough votes to
win the place, though he would
have strong support. Another pos
sible Atlanta candidate would be
W. r. Joyner who had great sue
cass as president OF the local club
and as president OF the South At
lautic league. Maybe Walter Tay-
Tor, formerly a baseball writer. now
city clerk of Atlanta, might be
named. He would maKe corking
good man for the place.
Other cities might furnish cam
didates Either r. H. Baugh or
Rick Woodward, of Birmingham,
would poll a lot of votes If they
would run. Memphis would have a
candidate-none other than the re-
doubtable Tom MCCullough. ex-
secretary Of the Memphis club and
chiefly famous OF late as leader Of
the minority stockholders of the
Memphis club Possibly T. c. Scar
hrough. late sporting editor Of The
Memphis Commercial Appeal and
now a city official in the BLUFF City.
might be considered
II they wanted real president
they might not overlook Mikael
j. Finn, of Little Rock. He has
been with The league almost cou-
tinuuus.y from the start knows
baseball. anH b.. absolutely tuiT and
square
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
Southern League May Soon Lose It's President
Judge Kavanaugh Likely to Go to the U. S. Senate

mighty serious matter then. The
league was all but BROKE" and so
We're a good many of the club own
ers. Franks new league had all
the advantage. Finally the Dutch
man was bought off and the South
ern league weathered the storm.
Since then. under the leadership of
Judge Kavanaugh, the league has
run smoothly.
better man for the position
would be hard TO imagine Judge
kavanaugh knows baseball all six
ways. He knows umpires and how
to handle them. Moreover. he has
the courage and the sense to back
his arbiters to the absolute limit.
Judge Kavanaugh has not es-
capped criticism No man has ever
successfully questioned his honesty.
his absolute fairness. his knowl-
edge Of the game, his executive
ability or any qualities OF that sort.
Now and then when the official"
standings get balled up, when rea-
NfiAhblt lllitl illdN lbl can NOT DE Sc
cured from league headquarters.
when the umpires so from bad to
worse, with little or no personal
attention from the executive. it is
gently limited that for $500 and
liberal clerks salary most any man
would be justified in giving a little
more time to his job, But there
the criticism has ended Except ON
points Of that character, the Kava-
naugh administration has never
been successfully criticised.
RI Judge Kavanaugh should re-
sign. who would succeed hime
That's another tough one. Several
Atantaus nave been mentioned at
odd times a~ possible presidents
When Lowry Arnold was a director
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
BY Percy H. Whiting.

w JULIAN Nj. kANANAUGH,
w the president of the South
ern league, may be the
next United States senator from
the state of Arkansas. If he Is. it
is reasonable to suppose that he
win resign as president of the
Southern league.
Judge Kavanaughs race for the
United States senate to succeed
the late JEFF Davis, will be made
provided Governor-elect Joe T.
Robinson decides not to run. Rob
inson and kavanaugh are close
friends and the Southern league
president will not oppose his pal in
his ambition But possibly Judge
Kavanaugh believes, down In his
heart, that the job of being gov
ernor. even of Arkansas, will be
sufficient honor for Robinson.
RI Judge Kavanaugh goes to the
United States senate. will he
resign as president Of the league
That brings up another question.
Maybe SO, maybe not
TO Judge Eavanaugh the South
ern league owes more than to
any So men. When he took over
the presidency Of the organization
# was slightly less stable than the
Southeastern league. No sooner
had hc taken it over and straight
cno5 ont some Of the kinks than
Charley Frank stirred up the ia
NOUS 81. Vrain- Babb row. by inn
porting Ineligible players. The
league jumped Frank and me- kicked
back with "a threat to start "a rival
league. such talk now would sound
AhD farce comedy but 1t WAS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13

PARKER NAMED CLUB SECRETARY.
4. b Parker has been named secretary
~ the Atlanta Baseball asSoci3tisr mo
coming season He win begin work Feb
ruarv 7.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
VERNON SECURES 2 FINE
CRABS AS BACKSTOPPERS

MEMPHIS, TENN. Jan. lS.-Nanager
Bernhard OF the Turtles announced last
night the sale OF Catcher Tonnemau To the
Vernon club. or the Pacific Coast league.
The price was not announced. but the
sale was outright
BY the deal Tonneman becomes a team
mate OF Rowdy Elliott. with Nashville last
year. The belligerency OF both catchers
is stated 10 be the cause Of their de-
parture from the Southern league
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
PALZER- JOHNSON FIGHT
REGARDED AS A HOAX

NEW YORK, Jan. l3.-Fight fans here
are not taking seriously the announca-
ment by Tom O'Rourke, manager for Al
for a finish fight with Jack Johnson f5r
finish fight with Jack Johnson for a
$50 600 purse, in Paris, In juno.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
EX-CHAMP|ON IS
SURE He Il WIN
TITLE AGAIN
BY Battling Nelson.

Y EXPECT to BE- lightweight
champion OF the world again.
guess that is a good start for
this story. But realize that Willie
Richie, the title holder, is a regu-
lar champ. He's no phoney like
Wolgast.
WolRast is now trying to get on
again with Richie, but ! am going
to see to fl that cheese ex-cham-
pion" ights me first IN fact. ]
intend to see Ritchie within a few
days and have good long talk
with him
am going 20 get Hitahle To pat
this proposition up 20 Wo.sast-
Go out and night Nelson again
and will meet the winner"
Richie is "a mighty fine fellow
and a swell Fighter buL believe
thnt the Battling Nelson who wfest-
cd the crown from Joe Cans would
be good enough 10 whip Ritchie,
And the Battling Nelson ~ to-
day Is every bit as good as tho
Psttlinr Nelson Who Non tine tit"
Woleast Wac never a real cham
Dion. he cauat, me out OF condi-
lion aud Yet he didn't have "a hard
enough punch TO put me away
Wien was ceiling aIl over the
npl ADd Wolgast proved that he
was afraid to ever fight me again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13

BOSTON. Jan %. only "a hsf dozen
come into The fold"