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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Montgomery, January 23.-(SpeciaL)-
Wien the Southern league season begins
In April, Montgomery will be represented
by one of the strongest teams in the asso-
citation, according to statements of Off
cials of the club.
Six pitchers purchased by Montgomery
last year and in other years gonerby will
report for duty in time for spring train
ing, while another pitcher has just been
secured from the Appalachian league.
This will give Montgomery seven pitchers
with which to begin the season. 1t is un-
derstood one or two others will be added
before the middle of February.
The players whom the management Is
relying on now and their positions are:
First base, -Kutina: second base, Wares,
third base, Elwert shortstop, Spratt; left
field, Walker; center field. Jantzen, right
field, open. Catchers: Gribbens, Smell.
Pitchers, c. Brown, E. Brown, Bagby,
Manning, Adams, Dimfle, Paige.
deal for right fielder has not been
closed, but Manager John Dobbs is in st.
Louis and will make a purchase or trade
before he returns to Montgomery.
Spratt comes TO Montgomery from the
New York state league, where he made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
BILLIKEN OFFICIALS AFTER
FIRST CLASS CLUB FOR 1918

a good record last year. He is considered
lust the man to take the position made
vacant when Kid Elberfield became
manager of the Chattanooga team at the
end of last season.
Montgomery fans would like to see
Johns returned to this club, and it seems
there is nothing to hinder as newspaper
reports from Atlanta, say Manager Smith
is willing to let the pitcher go so he can
secure a man In whom he has more COLI
fidenee. Johns did good work for the
Montgomery team last year; in fact he
was the most reliable pitcher and base
ball enthuiasts think he will make the
same showing again this season If given
a chance.
Jud DAILY, left fielder for the Nashville
Southern league team, and idol of fans
in several cities in the circuit received
his contract from Nashville today signed
il Immediately and returned 1t to Mana
ger Schwartz DAILY will report March /.
He was with Montgomery two years ago
and was sold to Brooklyn, where he re-
mained until the latter part of the season.
He was sold to Nashville over the protest
of the Montgomery association. DAILY and
his wife have been living in Montgomery
this winter and he has been employed by
his father-in-law. Sam Roswald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
SEWANEE-ALABAMA
AND VANDY-AUBURN
SHOULD BE GREAT
BIRMINGHAM WILL SEE TWO
GREAT GRIDIRON BATTLES

Nashville, January 2s.-(special)-
Birmingham is the iuckiest city on the
1913 football map by long odds, for
two great battles will be staged on the
Rickwood Field inclosure the coming
fall and both will decide drawn strug-
giles held over from last season.
The Commodores will clash with Au-
burn In death grapple TO avenge the
7-to7 affair with the tech school last
November. which for the second time
only, under the McGugin regime,
smeared a stain on vanderbilt's foot
ball shield.
Hardly less bitter will be the Sc
wanee-Alabama game for the Tigers
Will swoop down with every claw
sharpened since the Jungletown eleven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Washington, january 25-As the result
of a general canvass of the Senate today.
announcement was made that in all prob
ability there would be no general pubic
reception to President Wilson after his
Inauguration March 4 next When the
Washington inaugural committee referred
the subject to the congressional inaugu-
raj committee and that body refused 10
take eognizance of it. the Senate members
of the committee, led by Senator Over
man of North Carolina, interviewed pracS
tically all members of the Senate. They
found preponderance of opinion in oppo-
sition to any public demonstration during
the evening of March 4.
Reasons given for this conclusion were
many. Necessarily the Inauguration cere-
monies, involving a trip to the capitol,
participation in the Inauguration of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ONE MORE CASE OF
MENINGITIS FOUND
DIR. Nelson Says Greatest
Care Is Being Taken to
Prevent Spread

Cne new case of cerobro-spinal menin-
gifts was reported to the city health au-
thorities yesterday. The case is a very
bad one, but no more deaths have oc-
Cured, and Dr. Robert Nelson, city health
officer, stated last night that he believed
The disease in Birmingham was on the
wane. This is the seventh case originat-
ing in the city, making nine cases in
all and seven deaths within the last 10 or
y days.
The new case reported yesterday was
that of Sam Jacks, who lives just outside
The city limits at North Birmingham.
Jacks is young man about II years of
age. Dr. Nelson stated yesterday that
he was very i'll. A microscopic examina-
.,on was made yesterday afternoon of fluid
taken from Jacks spine and the presence
of cerebro-spinal meningitis germs was
shown. This is the first case in this part
OF the city. That the disease is SO largely
scattered over the city is one of the
grounds upon which DIR. Nelson bases his
belief that there is no danger of an epi-
demic. OF the seven deaths that have
occurred within the city in the last 10
days, two were imported cases, states DR..
Ne lson Jacks lives on what is known as
the Cheek road coming into North Br-
mingham. The patient has been thorough
~ isolated and every precaution taken
by the health authorities to insure against
further contagion.
DIR. Nelson states that cerebro-spinal
meningitis Is not nearly so contagious as
is popularity believed. Upon this fact
and ALSO upon the fact that each case as
1t has developed has been taken in charge
by the health authorities. DIR. Nelson in
sists that any alarm which up to this time
might have been felt by citizens is un-
founded. He has stated that the public
will be kept fully informed as to the sit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Two Great Gridiron Battles
DONAHUE WILL LEAD NINE
OF WASHINGTON AND LEE

team. It Is generally felt that. not
withstanding the fact that new ma
terial Is not as plentiful as in former
years, the 1918 team will be a SUCCESS
full one under the eaptainey of the
stocky catcher.
Manager NJ. P. Davis in a recent in
tervfew said that he had almost com
pleted his schedule and that it would
be ready for publication in a few days
Besides Donahue. the old men in col
leee are Peoples, first baseman and
Turbyfill and Stewart outfeiders. Mo-
ran. Thompkins and Raftery, stars OF
last years team. VIII not be eligible
to nlay this year. There are several
men in the freshman class who have
played good ball in prep" schools and
under Al Orths coaching. they should
he able to fill the positions left vacant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Arbitration Is Premature

As no question has yet arisen on this
point, which in the words of the exist
ling arbitration treaty, lit may not have
been possible to settle by diplomacy,
the note holds that the suggestion of
arbitration is premature. Before pass
ing from that stage of the question,
Secretary Knox emphatically disclaiIhs
entertaining any doubt as to the right
to exempt American warships and other
government vessels from tolls, Is they
are a part of the governments protec-
tive system, and it is not understood
that Great Britain challenges the right
|of the United States to protect the ca :
nal, or to require an explanation OF
what relation the movement of par
ticular vessel through the canal has to
its protection.
This clearing away all objections Mr..
Knox believes non-releyant, the note
proceeds to discuss the British asser-
tion that the exemption of United
States coastwise vessels from tolls is
a discrimna tion against British vessels.
Mr. Knox recalls Sir Edward Grey $
admission of the right of the United
States to grant subsidies to It's ship
ping generally or to any particular
branch, and although this is "a form
of subsidy" to exempt the eoastwise
shipping from tolls, he regards 1t as
objectionable, as throwing an unldlf
share of the burden of up-keep in the
canal on foreign shipping.
The secretary points out that the Rrit-
ish do not claim the right to participate
in American eoastwse trade, but object
to the exemption of that trade from tolls
because they may adversely affect Brit
ish rights to equal treatment in the pay
ment of tolls, or to just and equitable
tolls. He also recalls the British objec-
tion that coastwise trade eannot-be err
cumscribed so completely that benefits
conferred upon It win not affect ves-
sells engaged in the foreign trade. Thus
cargo intended for an American port be-
yond the canal and shipped on board a
foreign ship could be sent to its destina-
ton more eheaply through the operation
of the proposed exemption by being landed
at a United States port before reaching
TIE canal, and then sent on as coast.
wise trade, to the detrment of foreign
ships in direct trade. Taking this state
ment in connection with one by Mr.. lnnes
on the same point, to the effect that. per-
haps no objection to the exemption IL
limited to bona fide coastwise traffic,
Secretary Knox declares this to be adj
mission of the American right TO exempt
its vessels in the eoastwise trade from
III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ENSLEY PETITION ASKS
RETENTION OF BODEKER

Judge Lane said yesterday that he
had received the petition which was one
of unusual interest. He had nothing
further to say as 10 the petition. He
announced that a petition from Pratt
City signed by about 400 persons had
also come in.
This petition Is the latest of many.
that have been signed and sent into
Judge Lane for Chief Bodeker. SO far
there has oeen no petitions filed OPP
posing the reinstatement of Chief Bod
eker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Lexington. Va. January 25.-tSpe-
eial.)-E a. Donahae of Massachusetts
will captain the White and Blue base
ball team of 1919. He was recently
chosen at an election made necessary
by the failure of ". A. Erwin, who was
elected captain last spring, to return
10 college this year. "Jiggs' Donahue
has played on the team for two years
and he is generally conceded to be one
of the best, If not the best, eatchers
who ever handled the big mitt for the
White and Blue. lie puts lots of pep
into the team and is in every way well
qualified to captain the nine. His
throwing TO bases has always been u
feature of his work and he is also one
of the most dependable batters on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
WILL BAR DOGS OF OWNERS WHO
HAVE NOT PAID STARTING FEE

On the highest possible plane of sports
manship. we believe that only honest
owners and handlers should be per
mitted to participate in field trials
where every man gets square deal
and the best pointers and settlers. re-
gardless of ownership, receive awards
according to intelligent and conscien-
tious conclusions relative TO standards
of excellence.
..rherefore, be it resolved by the
hoard of directors of the Southern Field
trials club, that all owners and hand
lers who have failed and declined to
nav the nomination or starting fees on
dogs heretofore nominated and started
hv them In the trials of the Southern
club. who shall fail to pay such fees
on or before the 1st day of March,
1918. be and they are hereby forever
debarred from participating in all fu-
ture trials of our club.
.Resolved further, that the secretary
he directed to forward certified copy
of this resolution, together with the
names of all handlers and owners VINO
have defaulted in the matter OF the
nayment of nomination or starting
fee. to the Southern Field Trials eluo
To the SECRETARIES of all field tflais
clubs on the American continent that
hold open trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

still rankles under the sting of the
6-to-6 battle.
The official 1918 Sewanee schedule
as announced by Manager John Gass Is
as follows:
September 27. S. NJ. A. or Morgan at
Sewanee.
October 4, University of Chattanooga
at Sewanee.
October II, S. p. u. at Sewanee
October Is, University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga
October 20, University of Texas at
Dallas
November l, Georgia Tech at At
lanta.
November s, University of Alabama
at Birmingham.
November Is, Central university
(kentueky) at Sewanee.
November 81, Vanderbilt university at
Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
w. E. COREY TELLS
WHY CORPORATION
ACQUIRED CONTROL
OF 7. C.. |. COMPANY
CONTINUED From Page one)


lard Hunsieker representative of the Car
negie company abroad, conducted the ne
eotiations. The witness testified that dur
iag the existence OF the agreement the
American members had not to his knoWl-
edge attempted to compete for armor
plate either in England, France or Ger
many.
Did the foreign firms bid for United
states government contracts?"
II believe 1t Is provided by law that the
United states government contracts in
armor plate shall be given only to Amer
ioan manufacturers.
Mr.. Corey was questioned briefly con-
oerning james A. Farrell, now president
or the corporation, who Mr.. Corey said
Wednesday conducted negotiations for the
formation of the International steel raii
rool.
Mr. Dickinson, counsel for the govern
ment, then took up the question of the
difference between the domestic and ex-
lort prices of steel rails.
WAS the mill price of domestic rails
subsequent to the formation of the Steel
CORPORATION greater or less than the ex-
port price," he inquired.
II want TO be accurate" replied Corey
"The foreign business netted the producer
less than on domestic
Then the domestic was higher"
Corey conceded that was such in effect
the case.
T. c. |. Company Question
The government attorney took up the
eompetitiVe position OF the Tennessee
coal. Iron and Railroad company in the
steel rail trade previous TO its absorption
Nv the corporation in 1907.
Mr.. Corey said that the Tennessee
company was manufacturing open
hearth steel rails, then practically a
new process Judge Dickinson read
from minutes of the Carnegie Steel
company letters written by Corey in
which he said
"Competition in rails is increasing
and the Carnegie company Will be up
against the open hearth proposition In
1907: that the Hartman lines had
given orders to the Bethlehem steel
reople for open hearth rails and we
will have to manufacture the con-
tracts"
Corey smilingly esquiesced. Attorneys
for the corporation protested. Witness
also confirmed testimony that the Har-
riman lines had given orders to the
Tennessee company for open hearth
rails. To prove that the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company, after its ac-
ouisition, became strong competitor
in the rail market. Judge Dickinson
gained admission from the witness that
after its acquisition that company sup
piled rails to the scuth and southwest
in large tonnage contracts
Judge Dickinson sought to learn from
the witness whether the Steel corpor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
sNoDGRAss SIGNS

Los Angeles. Cal, January o.
Fred Snodgrass, center fielder of
the New York Nationals. whose
muff. of a fly ball in the deciding
game of the worlds series last fall
was large factor in losing the
pennant for his team, has again
signed a contract to play with
Manager McGraw.
Snodgrass says his contract gives
him substantial increase over last
years salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
BRITTON MAY NOT
MEET M'FARLAND

Atlanta. January 2.-(SpeciaI )-Danny
Morgan. manager of Knockout Brown and
Jack Britton. denied here tonight that
he had accepted terms for Britton to .box
fackey Mcfarland at the Garden Ath-
ietic club February Z, according to stories
published in the New York and Chi
cago papers Thursday. He is emphatic
that he did not agree to guarantee Me-
yTarland $500 at the Garden Athletic club
out is willing for him to split the gate re-
ceipts 80 to 90 at the Forty fourth Street
club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Montgomery. January 23,-tspecial)
owners and handlers of dogs who have
failed 10 pay the nomination or start
ing fees on dogs nominated and start
ed by them in the trials of the South
ern Field Trials club will be deharred
from participating In any future trials
of the club If Their fees are not paid
by March /, 1918.
A resolution to this effect was unan-
imously adopted ut called meeting
OF the board of directors of the South
ern Trials club, held in Montgomery
today. The resolution provides that
the secretaries of all field trials clubs
shall be notified of the action of the
Southern club, and that all names de-
barred from participating in the events
of thai club shall be reported TO the
other clubs.
The resolution bears the signatures
of I. Kirk Jackson, president of the
southern Trials club, and John II. Wall
lace. Jr, secretary, and reads as fol-
lows.
Whereas, the officers and members
of the Southern Field Trials club have
endeayored to conduct annual field
trials and all matters relating thereto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Bout Is Cancelled

Chicago. January 23.--The bout between
Jess Willard and Dan DAILY, scheduled
for next Saturday night in Philadelphia,
was cancelled today owing to Willard
breaking bone in his right hand while
boxing Frank Bauer at Fort Wayne last
night. 1t will be at least a month before
Willard can fight again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ATHLETIC CLUB IS
|. GETTING READY FOR
/. THE ATLANTA GAME
Hard Practice Nightly.
Seals Out of the Game
With a Bad Knee.
Other Gossip

After suffering from a staleness the
Birmingham Athletic Club team is back
in fighting trim for the Atlanta game to-
morrow night. Since the game with Cum
berland university Coach Nespor has been
putting his team through hard practice.
Every night the team has been worked to
the very limit.
The club has had bad luck In the last
week, for Biscoe Seals, captain, is out of
the game with a very serious injury to his
lnee. For the last two or three games he
has injured his knee and the other night
he knocked it out of place. He Is out cer-
tainly for the season, and probably for
GOOD, as the knee is in very bad condi-
tiun.
The team has not let this discourage
them for they still have a slim chance
for the southern championship and are
going to take advantage of the fact.
In the fastest and best played same
Of the season the Sophomores trounced
the Juniors at the Birmingham High
school by a score of Il to il. The Juniors
had the Sophs on pass work, but the
Sophs wereT the best shooters. Hilliard
and Whatley were the stars of the game.
The Paul Hayne team forfeited their
game to the Freshmen.
Line ups: Sophomores, Hilliard and
Hickey, forwards Matthias, center; What
icy and Hall, guards
Juniors: Bowron and Stephenson, for
wards; Jones, center; Lathem and Blaneh-
ara, guards.
League standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

alton had ever eo-operated with the
Bessemer Pig Iron association toward
the maintenance of prices of pig iron.
Mr.. Corey said that he himself on one
occasion had given orders to close down
blast furnaces of the Carnegie Steel
company with the maintenance Of
prices In view. II told j. J. Butler
of tho Bessemer Pig Iron association
that the Steel corporation proposed to
close a number of blast furnaces and
that 1t would be we'll for them to do
the same" said Mr.. Corey.
Did they do the same?'
"They did"
Witness testified that sub-eommit-
tees were appointed at the first Gary
dinner representing different branches
of the industry.
"Nas the purpose in the creation of
these subcommittee to reach an un-
derstanding as to steel prices and to
bring about their maintenance
Yes"
"Did it bring about the maintenance
of prices" asked tho hquisitor.
For temporary period"
"NNere you yourself. previous to the
omen market of February, 1903. in fa-
vor OF meeting competitive conditions
and cutting prices?
"Priees were maintained for some
time longer than | deemed necessary
Mr. Corey will resume the stand to-
morrow for a brief cross examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
RAIN INTERPRETERS
WITH FIELD MEET

Rogers Spring, Tenn, January 23.-Rain
prevented the starting of the amateur
derby stake of the All American Field
Trials club today. The event will be run
tomorrow If weather permits. Ten dogs
are entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

There were two good basketball games
rlayed at the Birmingham Athletic club
yesterday afternoon between the Henley
school and the Birmingham Athletic club
juniors. The second game between the
south Highlands school and the Birming-
ham Athletic club intermediates. The
Henley boys whitewashed the juniors by
the score of 10 to 0. But the Intermediates
came back when they defeated the South
Highlanders 20 to s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Refer Matter to Commission

..It II should be found as a result OF
such an examination on the part of Great
Britain. that difference of opinion exists
between the two governments on any OF
the important questions of fact involved
in this discussion, then a situation VIII
have arisen when, in the opinion of this
government. could with advantage be
dealt with by referring the controversy
to a commission of inquiry for examina-
ton and report, in the manner provided
for in the unratified arbitration treaty
of August 3. 1911 between the United
states and Great Britain.
THE necessity for inquiring into ques-
tions of fact in their relation to eontro-
versies under diplomatic discussion was
contemplated by both parties In negoti-
ating that treaty, which provides for the
institution, as occasion arises, of. a joint
high commission of inquiry to- which,
upon the request of either party might
be referred for impartial and eonseien-
tious Investigation any controversy be-
tween them, the commission being au-
thorized upon such reference TO examine
into and report upon the particular ques-
tions or matters referred to 1t, for the
purpose of facilitating the solution of
disputes by Calculating the facts and to
define the issues presented by such aues-
tions and also to include in its report
such recommendations and conclusions as
may be appropriate
This proposal might be carried out,
should occasion rise for adopting 1t,
either under special agreement or
under the unratified arbitration treaty
above mentioned, II Great Britain is pre-
which the United States is prepared to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

A petition from Ensley requesting
Judge \. O. Lane 10 retain George H.
Bodeker as chief of police has been
presented to the head of the depart
ment of justice. The exact number of
names to the petition could not be re-
called yesterday by Judge Lane, but
1t Is said that about 100 names have
been signed to the paper. When 1t Is
taken into consideration that this rep
resents the practical voting strength
of that ward the petition assumes un-
usual significance and force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
SECRETARY KNOX
REPLIES TO THE
BRITISH PROTEST
ON CANAL TOLLS
Continued from paee one)

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to the canal act by the President when
1T was signed as follows:
TT is not therefore necessary to dis
cuss the policy of such discrimination
Until the question may arise in the
exercise of the Presidents discretion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Montgomery Market

Montgomery January 23-fSpeeial) =
Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery
today as follows; Strict low middling,
i1%c. middling 12c; strict middling, 12ise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Has Power to Remit Tolls

"As to this says the secretary, ''it
IL sufficient to say that obviously the
United States is not to be denied he
power TO remit tolls TO its own coastwise
trade because of a suspicion of possi-
bility that the regulations yet 10 oe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

, proclamation have been computed AM
also into the regulations and restrictions
circulumscribing the coastwise trade Of
The limited States as we'll as into other
Facts bearing upon the situation, with the
view of determining whether or not, as
n matter of fact, unde< present eond1-
tons there is any ground for claiming
that the act and proclamation actually
subjects British vessels to inequality of
treatment or to unjust and equitable
tolls.