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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
How to Attain Old Age
rom the New York Times.

from the New y Ork lines.
These comments on how to attain old
age are made by a writer in the Journal
of the American Medical association:
The chances of attaining old age are
much greater if we live much of our life
in fresh country air. Statistics go to
show, according to DIR. Desc, of Buda-
pest, that the fourth generation of the
town dweller is unknown; but enough
is currently reported to make the con-
of longevity is certain amount of time
spent in the country.
THE city child is subject to a number
of disturbing conditions other than mere
absence of creature comforts. which ur~
dermine the constitution by throwing too
heavy burden the sense organs,
through which exhaustion of the central
nervous system follows among these
conditions are noises a perpetual round
of hurry, and unending sequences of in
cidents exhausting the attention to which
are superadded the physical discomforts
of vitiated air and effluvia from human
beings and waste organic products. be-
sides offensive gases and infection-laden
dust.
ITO attain old age we have to relieve
ourselves from worry, stnains, and anx
ieties, withdraw periodically from the
whirl OF effortful existence, modify our
diet, omit the use of stirnulants and mar
cotics, and spend reasonably long pc
RODS of time under pleasant conditions
In practical retirement. Above all, amuse-
ment should be simplified and accepted
rather than sought after. Only vegetab BILE
and semianimal foods should be eaten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Medical Students in Germany

rIoii the Lancet
One of the consequences of the intro
ouction of national insurance In Germany
has been the growing number of students
of medicine, and the sick clubs do their
utmost to promote the recruiting to the
ranks of the medical profession as by
this means they hope to be able to keep
the rates of remuneration as low as pos
sible by fostering competition in the
struggle for life among the doctors. These
steadily growing numbers arc now be-
coming serious menace to the future of
the profession, and the situation is viewed
with some apprehension. During the past
winter semester there were IN all $3.50
students of medicine inscribed on the
rolls of the German universities, against
number of practitioners obtaining their
qualification at present increases at the
rate of 150 yearly, so that from a total
of 1850 obtaining their qualification in 1918
and 1914, this number will increase to
$500 in 1919 and 1920. At present there are
S3,527 qualified medical practitioners in
Germany. and assuming that the annual
less to the profession through death or
retirement averages $50 In the years 1919
and 1920, there will be no less than 44,227
doctors endeRvoring to find a livelihood
cut of their professional work. 1t is
pointed out that such a state of affairs
must lead to an economic catastrophe,
as at least one-third of these practitioners
will be unable to make a living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
DOG TRIALS BEGIN
IN TENNESSEE; TO
LAST THREE WEEKS
Derby Race of United States
Field Trials Club Is the
First Thing on the
Programme

Grano Junction. Tenn, January 4-Bird
dogs will hold the boards at Grand juno
tion and the nearby village of Roger
Springs for three weeks beginning with
the start here tomorrow in the derby
race of the United States Field Trials
club Next week the amateur trials of
the All-America club will be held at
Rogers Springs and the week following
the national championship will be decided
at Grand Junction.
Forty dogs are entered in the United
States derby, and about the same num-
bcr have been nominated to start in the
all-age stake The derby entries include
the setter Willie j., owned by w. J. Shaw
of Brownsville Tex. which beat the east
ern winner, Happy Medium, for first
honors in two events at Letohatchie last
month; the all-America winner, Lady Mo-
hawk Whitestone; the Independent win
ner George F. the winner of the futurity,
Louisiana Duke, and the greater number
of the younger dogs which won places in
this seasons trials in the east and west.
Happy Medium will not start in the Ter
nessee trials.
In the all-age event OF the United States
club the list of entries include r. +.
Craig's George Clay, with which he won
the Georgia all-age stake; the pointer Sc
curity, which has made three wins this
season; Gustav Pabsts setter Summit
Rex, j. M. Avent's Mobile. w. L. Kid
wells Comet and the pointer John Proc
tor. which holds the eeason's honors for
number of wins in all age events. u. r.
yishel of Hope, Ind, who won this stake
lact year with the pointer Comanche
Frank, has several dogs entered, including
the pOinter Bill Afford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
ALL-STAR TEAMS TO
PLAY AT EXPOSITION

A series of baseball games between all
star teams to be selected by popular vote
from the ranks of players in the Ma
tonal and American leagues probably will
be played in San Francisco next year.
The officials of the Panama Pacific expo
stion will back the proposition and for
maliy announce the plan when details are
completed. This is deviation from the
original plan to bring together the teams
competing in the worlds series of 1915 In
a second competition In November.
Selecting all-star teams is a popular
amusement among fans at the close of
each baseball season. and endless argu-
ment and discussion follows, as to what
would occur If these combinations were
to meet on the diamond. When announce
ment was made regarding the baseball
plans of the exposition authorities they
Immediately were requested by a num-
Der of enthusiasts to give the all-star
series preference. 1t was pointed out that
repetition OF the worlds series play would
be at best, an anti-climaz. whereas the
matches suggested would combine both
novelty and new talent. This plan ap-
pealed to the officials and will be adopted
If a satisfactory method of selecting the
evolved. Several plans are under con-
sideration, but nothing definite will be
decided until James E. Sullivan, chief of
the department of sport, has conferred
with Presidents Johnson and Tener of the
American and National leagues, respect
lively. Mr.. Sullivan will leave for San
Francisco within the next 10 DAYS and
will confer with President Johnston at
Chicago before laying tie plan Off
cially before the exposition board.
1t has been suggested that the Baseball
Writer'S association select the all-star
teams; that popular voting contests ha
held in every city where big league
club is represented or that exposition Wis
itors be permitted to name their allstar
combinations.
The players selected will be requested
to report at San Francisco before the
opening of the series for practice and will
have all expenses paid in addition to
receiving gate receipts to be divided on
basis of 60 and 40 per cent to the win
ming and losing teams in series of seven
games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
SPOR ING ITEMS

Twenty-three cars have been entered for
the revival of the tourist trophy automo-
bile race to be held in the Isle of Man
next June. The race will be two-day
contest with a total of GOO miles. The
last race was held in 1908.
The annual meeting of the United
States Golf association will be held in
New York city Friday. The awarding of
the dates and locations of the national
championship tournaments will be an
important feature of the meetin.
Melbourne Inman, the English billiard
champion, will defend his title in March,
meeting the winner Of an elimination
tournament to be held at London. The
contestants will be Gray, Reece Steven
son and Inman.
Georges Carpenter the French puglist
has accepted the terms offered for an
Australian tour and will appear at Sydney
during Easter week, if a suitable up
ponent can be found for a 20-round bout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
BASEBALL HISTORY
E X p E c T E ID TO BE
MADE DURING WEEK
FEDERAL LEAGUE WILL
HAVE NO EASY TASK IN
LAUNCHING NEW VENTURE
Will Find Task Harder Than Thirteen Years
Have Changed Since Ban Johnsons Curcuit Was Formed
High Salaries Will Hamper the Newcomer

New York, January 4.-Federal
leaguers are of the opinion that they
will have the same success in taking
on big league ways that the American
league did 13 years ago. Perhaps so,
but to turn the trick the Feds will have
a much harder task.
To begin with, the American league
had a class A organization upon which
TO build, while the Federal league of
1913 was no better than the Ohio State
not as strong as the Central When
the Americans invaded the field big
league stars were getting only $4,000 a
year. Now some of them receive s10,
900 and more, while s2400 is practically
the minimum received by a big Lacquer
of experience. OF course, there are
men in the majors who were paid less
than that last season but they We're
youngsters, fresh from the minors, who
had been untried and whose salaries will
be largely increased as soon as they
have demonstrated they can deliver.
That fact forces the Federals to
offer more tempting bait than the
American. was called upon to hang up.
1t Is said that Joe Tinker is to receive
$4,000 for three years. Nap Lajoie.
who in 1901 was worth two or three
Thinkers of 1914, jumped to the Amer
lean for far less, while in 1902 he
signed a three-year contract with
Cleveland for $4,000.
Over Hundred Desert National
The American league induced over
100 National league stars to desert the
old organization and IL is doubtful If
they had to guarantee those jumpers
more than $1,000 on the other hand,
should the Federals keep up their tao
tics started with ISpker it will cost
them in the neiehborhood of $2,000000
to induce 60 players to join and that
is the number of stars the Feds claim
they will get.
The National league was in bad with
the public and the players in 1901 and
1902 Today finds the American and
National leagues working shoulder tc
shoulder apparently upon the top wave
of popularity. The worlds series are
drawing tremendous crowds and this
rich purse is a considerable incentive to
players to remain in organized baseball.
A few hundred thousand dollars would
have bought all the National league
plants in 1901.
grounds upon which they were located
were rented. Today, nearly every big
league club owns Its park and has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
ONLY TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES
MADE IN BASKETBALL RULES
CHAMPION SCULLER
RECEIVES CHALLENGE

Paddon, holder of the Australasian pro-
fessional sculling championship, has
challenged Barry, worlds title holder, for
a match on the Thames, Eng, next Sep
tember, Paddon, who weighs 200 pounds
and is six feet, four inches tall, has de-
posted $500 of his $500 side stake. Barry
previously WAS challenged by w. Albany
for the championship and $1,000 a side, but
refused unless the stakes were increased
to $1,000 and an awkward state of affairs
has arisen. The rules governing the
championship were drawn up in Austria
liza and provide that a match between
two men of the same country may be
sculled for $1,000 side. Barry refused to
acknowledge the Australian provision and
Albany says he intends to claim the til
tie at the expiration of three months If
his challenge is not accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
The First Great Event
vrom Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
Most of the stories of Whistler are
rather "waspish, but one recalls a story
that shows him in the light rather of a
graceful courtier, says Pearson's Weekly.
1t happened that the then Prince OF
Wales paid visit to an exhibition of
pictures that was held by an art So
ciety of which Whistler was the pres-
dent. Whistler received the prince at the
door. and as they entered the gallery his
royal highness asked:
What is the history of your society,
Mr.. Whistler"
Sir" replied the artist with a courtly
bow. its history begins todayi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05

equipped the same with modern steel
and concrete stands. Nearly $S,00O,OOO
has been invested in up-to-date plants.
Cost Tremendous
Naturally. 1t will cost the Federals
lot of money to equip parks in a
way to compete with the American
and National circuits who have edu-
Gated the public to demand modern
conyeniences. The big league baseball
fan of today will not put up with the
obsolete seating arrangements of the
olden days. He wants to be comfortable
and knowledge of that fact is hindering
the Federals.
1t would be mighty easy to erect
plant such as was in vogue 10 years
ago but the Feds know they must Keep
up with the parade, and that costa
money It also takes longer to con-
struct stand of steel and concrete
than 1t does a wooden one.
A more compact circuit would not
injure the Federal league, and 1t is
likely that the Feds intend following
in the footsteps of the American by
dropping the clubs upon the outskirts
and paral1eling the Ban Johnson or
ganization within the next few years.
Cannot Regard Quartet
IF the Federal purposes to be a big
league 1t cannot regard Indianapolis,
Kansas City, Baltimore and Toronto
seriously. Baltimore has demonstrated
on several occasions that it Is not big
league town. Neither is Indianapolis.
Toronto has never been tried, but it is
not thought able to support big
league club. AS for Kansas City, its
location is against it. The time is
coming, though, when Cleveland and
Pittsburg will support two big league
teams.
1t Is doubtful, however, If there are
enough good players to supply three
big leagues at the present time. In
fact, there were not enough to form
16 strong clubs last season. In the
National league, Cincinnati and ST
Louis were more or less jokes, although
Cincinnati was led by a man whom the
Federals are willing to pay $4,000 a
year. Boston and Brooklyn We're more
or less outclassed by the other four
clubs In the American the weak teams
were st. Louis and New York, with De-
troit not much stronger So getting
right down to facts there were only
nine strong teams in the two major or
ganiZations.
The Federals also have other OBJ
ized baseball has agreed to grant the
thus preventing any wholesale deser-
tions. The minors, who have been
granted their demands by the majors,
will lend their strength to the latter
But, perhaps, they can win out If they
have unlimited backing and the courts
do not interfere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
FULTZ is OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT APPROACHING
BASEBALL MEETING

ton. This cannot be done. however, until
formal contract has been entered into
with the proper baseball authorities and [
have notified all federation members not
to consider themselves released from
their pledges. until they are formally noti-
fed by the Organization to that effect.
I'VE are confident all our requests will
be granted when they are laid before the
national commission fully explained The
objection which once existed because
these requests We're presented by the fed
GRAFTON can no longer be said to be a
detrimental factor since the prejudice
against the objection is fast dying out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Hungry
From the Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald.
Darling" he murmured. as soon as
they were seated In the high priced
restaurant, you can have anything you
want on the menu. Shall l read it to
your"
NO." replied the dear girl, 'just read
il to the waiter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Quick Decision

From the Houston Post.
'.My gas meter is out of whack."
whats the matter with it?''
ut lies. 1t doesn't register cor
rectly."
That's what they all say"
But it doesn't register half the gas
We USE
Then it's lying on the wrong side!
Well send man right out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Players May Not Catch Ball
When Thrown Up By the
Referee-Hepbron Rem
ders Opinoin
Bx ASA RouNTREE. Jn.

To prevent this year the confusion that
has arisen in past seasons over a number
of rules that were vague and weak in
their text. the basketball rules commit
tee has for this season made changes in
the basketball code that it hopes will
eradicate all confusion and complexity
that has been evidenced in the past
Although six changes were made in the
code for the 1913-1914 season, only two will
have any material effect on the present
play. the others being Qualifications ana
emphasizing of old rules
Probably the most important of the new
changes is the one which prohibits the
catching of the ball when tossed up by
the referee. Previously a man was not
forced to bat the ball. but could catch it
instead.
HepbrOn Renders Decision
The question has been propounded from
various quarters as whether or not a
player could bat the ball and then catch
it before another man came In contact
with it. Desiring to become enlightened
on this point, Coach Courleux of the Cen
trail High school wrote to George T. Hep
bron, one of the trainers of the basket
ball code, and asked his opinion on the
subject. In reply Mr.. Hepbron stated
that when the referee throws the ball
up between two players neither player
can under any circumstances catch the
ball until 1t has been played by some
player other than the two who are jump
ing.
However, Mr.. Hepbron says that If a
player catches the ball while standing
he may carry one foot in any direction,
retaining the rear one on the floor, and
may then lift the rear foot. and If the
ball leaves his possession before his foot
again alights on the floor no rule Will
have been violated. He also states that
the step is to be determined by the foot
touching the floor and not by the lifting
of the foot from the floor
The other important change made by
the committee is in regard to the ball out
of bounds. Section % of rule 12 has been
changed so as to prohibit player on in
side of court from touching the ball
while in an opponents hands who is
throwing in from the outside. The rules
practically means that the player who
is throwing the ball from outside of the
court will have little or no interference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
To Decide on Conference

that the commission and the committee
frem the national board would decide to-
morrow whether the conference with the
federation committee would De open to
the public.
The requests of the players federation
deal exclusively with the subject of con-
tracts, the wording thereof, the reserve
clause and various other angles that the
fedt ration believes should b. done away
with or at least modified.
The commission probably will discuss
the new Federal league insofar as TIE
signing up by the new league of Gle Tink-
er and oMrdecai Brown is concerned. No
official action on these cases is expected
until the big leagues actual playing sea-
son opens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
BASEBALL HISTORY
EXPECTED TO BE
MADE DURING WEEK
National Commission Is To
Wrestle With the Weighty
Questions Propounded
By Fraternity

Cincinnati, January 1.-The arrival here
tocay of President D. B. Johnson OF the
American league, Secretary John Heyd
Ter of the National league and Barney
Dreyfus, president of the Pittsburg club
of the National league, Is but forerun-
ner of a meeting of the national baseball
commission here tomorrow that bids fair
to make baseball history.
Besides the initial appearance on the
lat onal commission of John K Tener,
governor of Pennsylvania, and recently
elected president of the National league,
the supreme court of baseball, before the
week is over, will have wrestled with
some weighty questions propounded by
the new Baseball Players federation.
The national commission will not be
alone In the discussion of the players
fedora ton requests. The national board
Of MINOR leagues has appointed COM
mirtre that is expected 20 arr i've mere to-
morrow to hear the federation requests.
The national boards committee consists
of Secretary Farrell of the national
board, President Barrow of the Inter
national league, Judge Kavanaugh of the
SoGthern league, Thomas Chivington of
the American associations and M. +. JUS
It's of the Central association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Commission Meets Today

The national commission viii meet o.
morrow morning and hear the annual re-
port of Chairman August Hermann ami
Secretary John e. Bruce. Following these
reports officers will be chosen and from
a indications both Mr. Herr mann and
Mr. Bruce will succeed themselves.
Following the election several cases CT
minor Importance will be decided by the
mission, after which it will go into
conference with the committee from the
rational board relative to the requests
from the players federation. Chairman
Herman hopes that all this work can be
accomplished tomorrow so that both the
commission and the committee from the
national board can be free on Tuesday to
go into a conference with the committee
appointed by the Baseball Players fedora
ton, headed by David Fultz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
OuercOneS
Prejudice Against Whisky

This whisky is pure; people say its too
pure. 1t is distilled and sold as medicinal liquor
good for sick people and good to keep people from
gettiug sick. No medicine discovered equals
whisky in its tonic effect-wtness the endorsements
of this liquor by 10000 physicians, the ongi-
nails of which are ON file in our offices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

on this job, done anything or tried to do anything that would tend to ob- struct the moving of this coal It is to my interest to move it as quickly and as cheaply as possible, and all | that l have ever tired to do is to keep within the limits of the appro- priation and to carry out the sched- ule as laid down for me by my chief officer. Ihave never dismissed man from the job and have not tried to put any obstacle in the way of MT. Dal- ton. The only difference that I have had with MT. Dalton was my effort to keep within the appropriation, as have stated before. At this time am in Seward writing to the Navy department for enough funds to com plete the transportation of the coal. We were allowed by the Navy depart ment the sum of $75,000 for the min ing and transporting of the coal. This money was exhausted or obligated by Feb. 5, and was forced to serve no tice to the men employed that the funds were exhausted. Not one man quit and all are working today. l hope that more funds will be available soon, as it will take about $12,000 more to complete the work. have wired for this amount and will re- main in Seward until hear from the Navy department, and will then re turn to Knik and stay there until the coal is all on board a government yes sell
 'I am very sorry that the report ed trouble in connection with the moving of this coal has been so greatly exaggerated, and want to say right here that anticipate no furth- CT trouble of any nature. The coal will be moved all right and will be available in the spring and in good condition, and hope and trust that it will test out in satisfactory manner. consider that the action of the Knik Commercial Club was hasty and ill., advised and caused more misappre- hension of facts than anything else.
 I also want to state that I have done nothing that 1 would not do again under the same circumstances, and will say that the Navy depart ment is fully informed as to my ac- tions and that I have been sustained by them in each and every instance"
 MT. Swift then paused and smiled, and said: Now, if there is anything that you would like to know that have omitted, will be pleased to an swer any questions that you may wish to ask"
 But we hadn't any. he had told il all, and in such manner that we were convinced that he told the truth.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
WILLARD BONDS
 NELCH|NA CLAIMS Secures Property Owned by Sam MandelI and Associates-Sends
 in Big Outfit.

Senator B. F. Willard today bonded Mandell and associates and has agreed to furnish all the necessary equipment to open up the property and employ the present owners.
 The option price is not made pub lie but 1t is expected that if the ground proves its value big sum of money will change hands. The sen ator is sending in large outfit and will have the property opened so that he can make trip into the camp and personally inspect the property. The present arrangement binds the claims until he has an opportunity so to do.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
At the orpheum Tonight.

An excellent program at the Orph cum tonight with good music
 The Repeater, Thanhauser polit- ical story
 Mutual Weekly, the world in mo tion
 When Ghost Meets Ghost. fine comedy.
 Change of program tomorrow even ing.