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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
HARRY WELCHONCE BELIEVED
TO BE A CONFER IN MAJORS

benville, o., CLUB in 1909. He hit for $50
in 10 games and fielded for 81 in the
right corner of the garden.
Attracted by his good work. the Phillies
grabbed him and he got trial the fol-
lowing spring. He unfortunately injured
his shoulder at the training camp IN
Southern Pines, n. c., and was sent to
he rounded into good shape and closed
the season with a batting average of .sia
for 125 games. His fielding in right neld
was rated as g64. South Bend copped
the pennant that year and back went
Welehonce to the Phillies.
Welchonce looked pretty good in the
spring of 1911 and was considered certain
of making the Phillies when he was
struck in the head by one of Earl Moore s
fast ones He was in the hospital for
about ten days and wasn't any good for
three months Horace Fogel, thinking
him dome as a big Lacquer, sent him 10
Nashville to make room for some other
player.
The unlucky player played 81 games with
Nashville, hitting .304 and fielding for .sll
in the middle garden. He was SLOWLY re-
covering himself, it may be seen,
Last year was Welchonces best since
entering the national game He hit lor
325 in 125 games for Nashville and led
all the sluggers in the Southern league.
His fielding average of .9s1 shows that he
is some class in that department OF the
game, being the third best outfelder.
The New York Highlanders drafted him
for the coming season, but Manager Giif-
fifth succeeded in obtaining him for the
Climbers A rlghthanded thrower, Wei
chonce hits from the heterodoxical side OF
the platter and has reputation Tor
pounding sizzlers down the first base line.
In playing condition he weighs 10 pounos
and stands feet 111s inches He should
make a valuable asset to the Climbers
this spring at Charlottesville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
KENNEDY TO LEAD
COLUMBUS TEAM

Columbus. Miss, January H. Especially
Robert Kennedy, formerly manager of
the Meridian Cotton States team, now
living in Memphis, and a ball player of
known ability has been signed 20 man
age the DISCOVERIES and the locals think
themselves fortunate to secure him. The
deal was closed today. Carlos Smith,
former manager here, will either play n
the outfield for Columbus or his release
will have to be purchased. Smith has
been advised his freedom could be OBJ
tanned for $3.50. Kennedy will be down
one day next week and definite plans
for the coming season then made. Con-
tracts have been sent to all old players.
The Cotton States season opens here
April 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
WELCHONCE TOUTED
!. AS A CONFER IN THE
MAJOR CIRCUIT

washington. January 17.-"lf at first
Won don't succeed, try, try again. is the
motto of Harry Monroe Welchonce OF
Greenville, Pa, slugging leader Oh 'ne
Southern league last season, who comes
TO the Climbers this year for ms thira
trial in the big show. He means TO make
either Shanks or Moeler give way peIore
his rush, too. When 1t is recalled tnae
this chap plunsed the pill for .325 last sea-
son for the Nashville club, it will easily be
seen that he has a chance to make good
in his desires.
It am in good condition." says Vel
chonce in a letter to the writer, and l
expect to make hard battle for regular
lob with the Washington club. If I get
a good show, and haven't the slightest
idea that 1 shan't, think / can do 1t.
Howard Shanks played his first pro-
fessional ball ial the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania league the same year 1 broke in III
1909. I consider bm-a good ball player
but not so good that I can't beat him.
Connolly OF Montreal 1 know person
ally. and you will see some battling for
outfield jobs when he and hit the tran.
Welchonce is real slugger, according
to his record, and is certain of getting a
fair trial with the Climbers. Sluggers
are very much reeded in the ranks of the
coming champions. He has hit for more
than 300 ever since he entered profession
al baseball, and If he can keep up this
stride in the American league, his future
is settled now.
The former Southern Lacquer has been
up twice before, both times with the Phll-
lies in the days of the famous Horatius
Fogel, now banished to an Atlantic city
hotel Welchonce broke in with the Steu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
RAIN INTERFERS
WITH FIELD MEET

Rogers Springs, Tenn. January H.
Rain fell steadily throughout today and
no attempt was made to resume the
running of the derby of the all-Amer-
lea Field Trials club. The event will
be completed tomorrow il weather con-
ditions permit.
OF the siv braces run yesterday the
settlers BabblebrooS Bob, owned by
Louis McGrew of Pittsburg and Char
ley p, the entry of +. NJ. Stephenson
of Chicago, have been selected to COM
pete in the second series. Three braces
are yet to be run in the first series
and 1t is thought likely that several of
these dogs will also go into the second
series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
TWO PAROLES ARE
GRANTED BY O'NEAL

Montgomery, January f.-(Speciai.)-
Executive cemency to two persons was
extended by Governor ONeal today. The
first to receive clemency was Paul Tins
ley of Birmingham, who was sent up
in 1911 to serve four years for grand
larcency.
Pick Roden, a white man of Gunters-
vile, was also paroled by the governor.
The parole was granted on the grounds
that he refrain from further use of
liquors.
The applications for Rodens parole was
accompanied by the lengthest petition
ever sent to the governors office from
Marshall county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
SUSPENDED JOCKEY
GAINS HIS FREEDOM

New York, January IA promise to
reform and to leave this city obtained
for Grover c. Fuller, once a noted jockey,
his freedom under suspended sentence to-
day when arraigned for snatching n mans
watch and chain in a Broadway cafe. lie
agreed to go to Chicago to join his par
ents. who wrote "A letter asking elemencs.
Fuller formerly rode for the late James
r. keene and other noted turfmen and
during his career as a jockey earned a
fortune which he has since dissipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
BUCK O'BR|EN
JOINS HOLD-OUTS

Boston, January 17-Bucl O'Brien, the
Boston Red Sox pitcher, who did not ac-
quit himself very creditably in the world S
series, and who. 1t is rumored, indulged
in a fist fight with another of the world S
champions Just before the second last
game, announces that he will not sign fer
the salary offered. 1t is understood that
O'Brien did not get any increase in sal
ary. Buck insists on getting some more
money. He says that he wants to play in
Boston and does not expect to be traded.
and is in strong with Manager Stahl and
President McAleer, but will not sign unless
the club meets his demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
CITY BASKETBALL
Standing of lea que:

In the second series of games in tho
City League the Birmingham High
school defeated Woodlawn by a score
of ~ to Z The game was won for the
Highs by their teamwork. The five
worked like machine and dazzled
Woodlawn from the start
The guards of both teams put NJ
an excellent game. Hogan starred fol
the b. H. S. on defensive, while Bar
ker put up a fine exhibition of a run
ming guard. For Woodlawn A. Byers
put up the best game.
For the second time the Y. M. c. A
won its game by a forfeit from the
Interstate Power Co. team.
Coach Mitchell stated that efforts are
being made to get Bessemer into the
league in place Of the Interstate
Power, If the efforts are successful
Bessemer will play It's first game mex
Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
ROAD To SELMA BY
WAY'OF PERRYv|LLE
Final Meeting of Perry Com
missiOners Interesting in
Many Respects

Marion, January 7.-tSpeeial.) re-
firing board OF county commissioners held
their last session this week. and in some
many former sessions since good roads
building has been in progress. The con-
test came from Perryville precinct, and
was caused by the location of a new road
leading from Sprott toward Selma via
Perryville. The commissioners granted
the new route after a spirited contest in
which attorneys were heard on both sides.
The losing side now proposes to retaliate
by carrying their cause to the circuit
court. Damages to property by the new
route also figured in the case and Sle0
was allowed one citizen.
The board let the contract for struc-
ton creek to cost $500.
The new board, composed of John
Howe of Marion, w. b. Alexander of
Felix, Val Taylor of Uniontown and John
7. Curb of north Perry, will meet on
Tuesday, the 2lst, and formally organ
ize.
Miss Cornelia Thompson has sold two
ItSsuenCeS On 1Ittn street, OIe 10 the
Rev. j. NJ. Bate of the seminary and
the other to Thomas Grantham, a mer-
chant here.
G.. f. Marshall has closed a sale of 500
acres of land two miles east of Marion
to j. A. Hendrix for something over $1,000.
The Robert e. Lee memorial exercises
will be held at Marion institute next
Monday, and DIR. George H. Denny of
the University of Alabama will deliver
the address. The day will be observed
at the institute and athletic games will
mark the opening of the spring season.
A. j. Marshall, one of Marions largest
merchants. has been quite ill this week
with pneumonia.
The express company has sent new
horse and delivery wagon to Marion to
replace that lost in the holiday fire.
Marion is soon to have another thea
torium, this new one to be exclusively for
negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
PLAY FOOTBALL
WITH A BABY

New York, January 17.-Twelve boys
playing football with board box in a va
cant lot in Brooklyn today sat down to
rest after half AN hours sport. That's
a funny looking box" said one; Tets see
what's in it," They loosened the string.
In 1t four days old baby, a male, and
to all appearances dead, tumbled out. A
policeman took it to hospital. Half an
hour later it was crying Justify. Proba-
bly, the baby will live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
CHANCE is AFTER
"TOL" PENDLETON
FOR YANKEE TEAM
is
X II HTOp
% UORY
MANY HURLERS SENT UP
FROM THE APPALACHIAN

there before the end of the 1872 season.
Ware. also of Cleveland. Tenn, was re-
called by Chattanooga, and Norman, also
of Cleveland. goes to San Francisco.
Williams of Morristown has been sold to
Brooklyn Merchant of Johnson City to
Chattanooga; Bremmerhon of Bristol to
Connie Mack; Gudger of Cleveland To
New Orleans; Watson of Asheville, goes
to the Connecticut league; Hill of Bristol
to New Orleans Waymack of Asheviile
to Memphis. and Davis of Knoxville TO
Birmingham. Some bunch of twirlers TO
be graduated out one circuit in a single
season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Golf Tournament

Pinehurst, NJ c., January 17.-Miss
NJ. Eleanor Freeman. Dyker Meadow,
today defeated Mrs. Herbert L. Jillson,
Bethlehem n. H., in the final round of
the womens event jim the Advertisers
Mid winter golf tournament. Miss
Freeman won three up and one to play.
Semi-finals were played in the mems
tourney and r. NJ Purves, Woodland,
Mass, will meet Marshall Whitlatch,
Oakland club, New York, in the finals
tomorrow. Purves defeated d. M. Par
ker Garden City. today and Whitlatch
won from George c. Dutton, Oakley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
TECH BASEBALL
PLAYERS CALLED

Atlanta, January 12-Coach J. W Heis-
ma of Georgia Tech has issued call for
baseball candidates to report to him for
indoor practice February / and every day
thereafter until the weather moderates
sufficiently for outdoor work.
canvas of the school shows that there
will be about 100 candidates for the base
ball team. Prospects seem bright with
the usual exception of having a formida-
bic pitching staff. which has been the
bugbear of the Jackets for some time
past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
W. G. Raoul Dead

Atlanta, January 17.-Capt. w. G. Raoul,
70 years old. widely known throughout
the south. died at his home here to-
day. He had been sick several months.
Captain Raoul was born in Louisiana.
During the civil war he was captain in
the Confederate railway bureau, having
charge of the car construction and trans
portation of army supplies In later years
he was identified with railroad work.
having at different times held the presi-
dency of the Central of Georgia, Mexican
National and Atlanta. birmingham and
Atlantic railroads. He leaves widow
and 10 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Hay for the Moose

From the Kansas CITY Journal.
The other day William Allen White,
head of the bull moose party in Kansas,
sent a letter to Fred Hammond of Bur-
lington, saying: "The bull moose needs
more hay. Please raise some money
among the brethren and send it to me-"
Now, Hammond happens to be an ar
dent standpatter. So he slxirmished
around town and found Confederate $50
bill. He sent 1t to White with this let
ter: .'The money inclosedt was good
enough for the fellows who were fighting
the republican party in the sixties as
you are doing today 1t ought to be good
enough for YOU"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Pistol "TOter" Penalized

Anniston. January 17.-tSpecial) )-George
Green appeared Friday morning in police
court and accused VIII Gray of stealing
pistol from his desk. Gray was bound
over to the grand jury and locked uf
in Jail in default of $500 on the larceny
charge and fined 800 for carrying the
pistol on his person. The recorder is
becoming as severe with pistol toters as
he is with Sunday drinkers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

This afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. a. the
Birmingham High School basketball five
ties up with the Tuscaloosa High team.
The Tuscaloosa team is said TO be a
fast one and can hold its own with any
Prep team in the state. Griff Harsh.
who played on the B. II. S. in l9l0-1 is
coaching it,
Coach Courlieux expects his cam to
win the game, but he says that it win rot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Wilson Released on Bail

Los Angeles, Cal, January T.-Horace
e. Wilson, indicted In connection with
the alleged fraudulent use of the mails
by the $10.000000 Seaboard Oil and Tran
sit company. surrendered last night and
was released on $1,000 bail At the in
stance Of a San Frapcisco collection com
pany the property here of the Seaboard
company and that of y. +. Wilson. who
is said to have promoted the company
has been seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
To Open Druggists Home

Chicago, January ia druggists ma
tional home is to be opened at once
at Palmyra, Wis, according to an an
nouncement here today by a committee
of the National Association of Drug
Clerks. The property was purchased to-
day and is completely equipped, it was
said. The cost of property and endow-
ment will be about S125,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
BASEBALL WEATHER
IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, January 17-The weather
in Philadelphia was so warm today that
candidates for the University of Penn
sylvania baseball teams established a
world record by practicing the game. The
maximum temperature was So degrees.
the highest for January II in the history
of the weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
After Undiscovered Continent

Grand Forks, n. D., January f.-v.
Stefansson, discoverer of the blonde Es-
kimo' of Alaska, today announced he
had been assured OF $4,000 as expenses
for a trip next spring TO find an un-
discovered continent in the north. Ac-
cording to Mr. Stefansson s22, 500 has been
promised by the National Geographical
society and like amount by the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History of New
York. Personal friends have promised
$1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
B. II. S. BASKETBALL FIVE
MEET TUSCALOOSA TODAY

be a einch by any means. and that it
will be the fastest and best played game
ON the schedule.
On Saturday. January % the B. II. S.
journeys to Tuscaloosa TO play a return
game.
Playing this afternoon start promptly
at $3.50
Professor West of the Y. NJ c. A. will
probably be the one selected to referee
the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
FOR RENT

SEVERAL CONNECTING OFFICES
IN CLARK BUILDING. JANTTOIt
SERVICE, STEAM HEAT AND WA
TER FURNISHED. LET US SHOW
YOU THE INCEST SMALL OFFICE;
BUILDING IN THE CITY.
LOUIS v. CLARK Il CO.. AGENTS. 2Of-
4 CLARK BLDG. lH0NE sO7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
MRS. HELEN BRITTON's
SECRETARY KILLED

st. Louis. January 17.-Rus-
sell r. Davis of Cleveland, as
sistant secretary to Mrs. Helen
Britton, owner of the st. Louis
National League Baseball club,
and William II. Walters of st.
Louis, president of a novelty
company, were killed In an auto
mobile accident here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
SELMA TO SELECT MANAGER
FOR NEXT SEASONS CLUB

July and on that day an extra large
crowd is expected to witness doublc-
header.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Bluff Cost s25

Admission, January 17.-(Special.) Twill
Funderburks was arraigned before Re-
corder Green Friday on charge of beat
ing his wife. The recorder fined him $25
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
M'cARTY WINS OVER PALzER.
heavyweight Title Goes to Him When
Referee Stops Battle.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 3.-Almost
helpless and SO badly battered was
AL Palzer in the eighteenth round Of
his scheduled twenty-round battle
with Luther McCarty on Wednesday
that Referee Charley Eyton stepped
in and declared McCarty, the new
worlds heavyweight champion. The
big New Yorker was nothing more
than a punching bag for the clever
and fast McCarty.
1t seems that in the resting spell
between the seventeenth and eight
zenith round, Eyton had gone to Palz-
er's corner and consulted with Tom
ORourke as to the wisdom of allow
ing the Iowan to continue target
for McCarty's smashes. McCarty also
had pleaded with O'Rourke, whenever
he found himself close enough to Palz-
er's manager to be heard.
do you want me to kill him?" was
the way McCarty put it as he bent
towards O'Rourke over Palzer's shout
der in the clinches.
When there was no sign of inter
ference on O'Rourke's part after fight
ing was resumed, Eyton took the law
into his own hands in the manner de-
scribed
1t is very likely that there will be
much controversy over the referees
act. Seeing that Palzer's principal
stock in trade is his ability to assimi-
late punishment, anyone who backed
him will probably claim that the big
man from Iowa would have frightened
again and continued battling, if Eyton
had kept aloof.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
MAY DIVIDE TAX PAYMENTS
Bill Authorizing January and July In
staiments to Be introduced
in Legislature.

Madison.-A chance to pay yom
taxes twice a year is proposed in a
bill to be introduced at this session
of the legislature. The plan is to
pay one-half of the taxes in the
month of January and the remainder
in July One legislator claims that
more Christmas presents would be
purchased were not the fact continu-
ally staring in the face of the pros
pective purchaser that he must save
the money to pay his taxes.
1t is understood that the tax COM
mission looks with disfavor upon the
bill. The commissioners claim there
is no sentiment for such legislation
and that it would delay the present
financial transactions of the towns,
villages and counties.
AS the bill is drafted for presenta-
ton if a taxpayer does not desire to
make the first payment in January,
he can delay the whole payment until
July, by paying per cent interest
for six months on the first payment
due.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
WILSON SEES LUCK IN 1918.
Asserts "Dozen and One" Brings Him
Good Fortune.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 3.-In speak
Ing of the New Year Governor Wilson
referred to thirteen as running through
his life and always in connection with
some good fortune
Many results were found by little
group surrounding the president-elect
In combinations, by addition, multiple
cation. or subtraction in producing
lucky numbers. The year OF Cover
nor Wilson's nomination to the presl-
dent. produced thirteen by adding the
digits 1. 8, 1 and 2. Woodrow Wilson
contains thirteen letters. He was for
thirteen years a professor at Prince
ton. and was the thirteenth president
IF that institution. He presided over
1900 students.
1.-TWO more have occurred to me-
said the governor. mot only will ]
be taking Office in 1913, but the cleo
oral college meets on January 10
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
BAD RIVER INDIANS
MAY GETS2, 100000
Wisconsin ChippeWas Hope
to Receive Large Sum.
MAJOR CAMPBELL DISMISSED
Reservation Agents Zeal in Compel
ling indians to Save Money Leads
to Loss of His Position for Viola"
ton of Department Regulations.

AshIand.-Two million four hum
ey for 1913, is the vision before the
eyes of the Chippewa Indians of the
Bad River Indian reservation. This
money, the real animus of the fight
against the deposed agent, Sam W.
Campbell of Hudson, may not be
available. as quickly as the Indians
wish, but it is not unlikely that the
dismissal of Campbell from the SER
vice will hasten the time when the
Indians will be able to spend their
own money.
The fight against Campbell has
been long. 1t ended the day before
Christmas, when a curt letter from
Secretary of the Interior Fisher, noti-
fed Mr. Campbell that he was dis
missed Incidentally the letter con-
veyed the information that no dis
honesty was charged or proven, and
that the sole ground for dismissal
was violation of the regulations of
the department.
Maj. Campbell was protege of
John c. Spooner. He was a resident
of Hudson, and former sheriff of st.
Croix county, Civil war veteran, and
was appointed agent of the La Pointe
Indian agency about ten years ago,
the official head of the Chippewas of
Wisconsin, and those of Fond du Lac,
Cass Lake and Grand Portage, Mimi,
a man of answering integrity, and
an active foe of the illegal traffic in
liquor among the Indians.
By putting the Indians money in
banks, there has been accumulated
$2,400,000 to the credit of the Bad
River Indians at Odanah, and lesser
amount for the Indians of the Red
Cliff reservation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
BRIDGE coLLAPsEs; SEVEN DIE,
Structure Which Falls With Freight
Train In West Virginia.

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 3.-Seven
Wednesday when heavy Chesapeake
& Ohio freight train broke through
the bridge which spans the Guyan-
dette river at Guyandotte station,
only a few miles from here. Thirty
men were at work on the structure
putting on a double track when the
accident occurred. The engine, one
of the largest on this division, with
several cars lies submerged in the
river, making it an impossibility to
search for the missing bodies.
The dead were: F. E. Weber, en-
gineer; Henry White, Waterman;
Charles Maddie, bridge worker; Emett
Wood, bridge worker; James Craw-
ford, bridge worker; Charles Coyner,
bridge worker; James G. Wheeler,
bridge worker,
The financial loss to the railroad
company, it is estimated, will reach
half a million dollars The Guyan-
dotte bridge is known to railroad men
as a hoodoo bridge.