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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
FLIRTING WITH FEDERALS.
Ed. Konetchy Of Pirates Said To Be
Ready To Jump.

That n ink Is connected with the
first basemans job in Pittsburgh is
realized by Ed. Konetchy, the big Bo-
hcmian who formerly cavorted with
the Cardinals. and now wants to get
away from Smoketown. Ed makes no
secret OF the fact that he Is dissatis-
fed with his lot in Pittsburgh and Is
positively serving his last season with
the Pirates.
This information is included In sew
eral letters written by Honey to OIL
Gals OF the st. Louis Feds, in which
he has been seeking the job as man
ager of the Terriers Ed is now griev-
ing because he declined the S3O,OOo
offer made To him last winter to man
age the st. Louis outlaws for three
seasons.
II sounds strange, but is true never
theless that for more than "A half-score
Of years the Pittsburgh club has been
unable to show a successful first base
man. Since Kitty Brensield played the
bag. Fred Clark has trotted out flock
of initial sack guardians only to have
each and every one fail.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
TYLER HAS FUNNY
OVERLAND DELIVERY.
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George Tyler, the southpsv member
Of the pitching trio that made the Bos-
ton Braves the sensation OF the sea-
son. is considered the most effective
left handler in the National league. He
owes his effectiveness mostly to his
overland motion and to his cross IRE.
overland pitching southpaws are
rare. RUDE Waddell was one and there
have been few others. But overland
cross IRE twirlers have not existed
until Tyler showed himself one. U.s.
ually the cross fire is y side arm ball
toward firse base.
The ball does not leave his hand un-
I'll he is nearly a yard away from the
batter's lane and comes sailing in on
right hand hitter and away from a
left hand hitter. Tyler has a wonder
ful curve and hne change Of pace.
His slow ball is held loosely in his
hand, exactly like his fast one, but no
pressure is eIerted except by his
thumb and little finger The ball is
covered" and 1t is impossible to tell
what he win throw.
For some years Tyler has been con-
sidered one OF the best left handlers in
the National league. With a weak club
he has not shown any too we'll But
now that George Stallings has given
him support. he is coming TO his own.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Bill Phillips indianapolis team has
recovered from bad slump and il
again climbing in the Federal league.
With six men batting for 800 or bet
ter the Providence Grays are well
equipped TO make a real fight for the
international league title.
The war has cost Tony Ross a bout
with Bomb. Wells A promoter OF
Hull England. was willing TO put up
a $4,000 purse for the pair.
The New York Yankees have pur-
chased Pitcher Watkins. the leading
twirler Of Hugh Duny's Portland team
Of the New England league.
Playing regularly with the Phillies
has improved the stick work OF Beals
Becker He now leads the pills In
batting with a mark OF .S25.
Manager George Stallings figures
that his Boston Braves will return
home with victories enough to land
them up there.
After the Brooklyn Superbas asked
waivers on Ed Reulbach the big pitch
err settled down and has now become
a consistent winner
Battling Levinsky has started his
fall campaign, which probably means
that Bat intends TO fight six or eight
times a week.
Pitcher Babe" Ruth, the former
Baltimore star. is again in the Inter-
national league, having been shipped TO
Providence by the Boston Red Sox.
Zig BIZ James, the Braves pitch
err has realized a LIES ambition. At
ter many futile attempts he succeeded
in hanging one on the New York
Giants
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
MAY BE "eoopeY, MCCOY"
Man Who Defeated Chip to Meet Lat
ter Again.

ter again.
The real Al Mccoy will night George
Chip again on the afternoon OF Labor
day in the ring where he took Chips
middleweight title away.
This time IL will probably be Good
by Mccoy" instead OF Good boy, Me-
Coy"
While the champion has made the
sorriest possible showing for a cham
pion, merely staying" with Billy
Murray in two lodging and running
matches, Chip has been knocking out
Sailor Petroskey and whaling the day
lights out Of Murray on the Pacific
coast.
Judging merely by the performances
OF the two men, Chip should beat
Mccoy this time without any trouble
In their former night, Chip. "a cham
pion, walked into Mccoy with the ut
most disdain for anything the south
paw could uncork, and as a result Nc
Coy was able 10 swing one terrific
lifting left TO Chips cain, a one-blow
knockout
II Mccoy can land the same kind
OF punch on the same spot again
he may win; but that's his only
chance
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
COCHRAN SURE
TO LAND PLACE
Aoughton Player One Of Mainstays
Of Michigan Football Team

Ann Arbor Mich, Aug. 26.-In two
weeks the candidates for the Michi-
Kan football team will report for work
on Ferry field, and from the 40 or more
who have been invited 10 come, Coach
Yost will have To select an eleven
which have the hardest schedule q
Michigan team has had in years
After all the brilliant teams which
Fielding III. Yost has developed at
Michigan il seems the irony OF fate
that he should be compelled to match
his wits against the best coaching tai
ent in the east in a year when pros
poets Cor a winning team are at so
low an ebb as this. Time was when
Coach Yost would have welcomed a
schedule which included some OF the
crack eastern elevens, but this season
he viii have a chance to face the great
Crimson team with a line made ny OF
green men. OF the nine veterans who
WIN report this season. five have had
Apcrience in the line. Captain Rayns-
ford has played tackle and end; Lyons
is a corliing good end; James, while
not used as regular last season,
gives promise OF being good end.
Cochran was a regular at guard last
year, and of more than ordinary abil-
ity and Barton played end and center
on the 1912 eleven. Captain Rayns-
ford is not a brilliant player. At both
tackle and end last season he played
a fair game, but there were other men
on the team who were his superiors.
lie may develop into n good player this
season, especially since he has been
saddlcd with the duties of captaining
the team.
Up to James to "Show."
In any event he ought to be better
than a green man owing to the fact
that he has been under fire several
tines and is playing his third year.
Lyons is a splendid end, showing as
much promise last season as any end
Michigan has had in years. He is
fast and is especially good in handling
forward passes. At the other extrem-
ty James ought to make good this
season. Coming to Michigan with
reputation achieved in high
school and in a small college, he was
handicapped from the start by injuries.
Then charley horse developed which
prevented him from showing real
form, and all seoson he played when
every movement was torture. His
normal weight Is 1876, but he was thir-
ty pounds under weight all last sea-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
National League.

Chicago, / Boston. 4.
Pittsburgh. 2: Philadelphia, 0.
Cincinnati Brooklyn game postpon
ed; rain.
ST. Louis-New York double header
postponed; rain.
Federal League.
No games scheduled.
American Association.
Cleveland o.; Milwaukee. 8; first
game.
Cleveland, s; Milwaukee, 2; second
game.
indianapolis, 2; st. Paul, /.
Louisville Minneapolis game post
poned.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
MACK WANTS JOHNSON.

Washington. Aug. 26.-Connie Mack
Is making an effort To have Walter
Johnson join his team this winter.
when n tour OF the west to the Pacific
coast is contemplated by nine which
Mack will select from the American
league and another which Frank Ran
croft. OF the Cincinnati club, will pick
from the National. Mack wants John :
son as his star pitcher because he
realizes that he is a great attraction.
Pete Falsey. the Yale outfielder. has
been released by the Pittsburgh Pr
rates. Pete failed to show sufficient
Dig league stun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
FEDS NOT MAKING MONEY.
Gilmore Admits Only Three Clubs Are
Ahead Of Game.

According to President Gilmore,
Buffalo Is one OF the three clubs in
the Federal league making money,
The other two are Chicago and Bal
timore.
"All the other clubs are losing" adj
mitted the outlaw mogul. But the
winners Of the three will about Offset
the losses Of the others. We think
this showing satisfactory considering
that IL is the first season and that we
picked a bad year for a start
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
TENNIS BALL FAMINE.
Oealsrs With Little Stock, Unable
to Buy.

Dealers, With Little Stock, Unable
to Buy.
A famine OF tennis balls threatens
America. So serious has the shortage
become that II is believed that many
courts at the country clubs will be
empty for the rest Of the summer.
America depends almost entirely on
England for its supply OF the lively
bounding spheres. The balls that bear
American trade marks are made here
in rubber form. filled with gas and
then sent to England 10 be covered.
According TO big dealers, the demand
for tennis balls is always equal to the
supply. There 10 no chance for stocks
to accumulate and at this time of the
year the supply ls very thin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26

Joe Fox, the Brooklyn boxer. has
sprung new one on the boxing world.
He gets his fighting inspiration from
encouraging words spoken by his ia
thor and mother who sit OF the ring
side at every bout in which he takes
mart
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26

Catcher Rondeau. the Minneapolis
Washington club. has a batting aver
age Of .293 in the American associa-
ton. He was turned over to the Mil
lers by the Detroit Tigers last sea-
son.
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Federal League.
TopAws9 GAMES.
Ok sNr-rz
American League.

American League.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York. 4.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
National League.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Fsdsrais.
Buffalo at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26

mTH sao9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
ID FIND
 MEMBERS DIVIDED
Arlie Barber Thinks Two Separate Reports Will Be
 Made by Tax Committee

Arlie Barber yesterday made a brief statement on the recently named commit tee to consider the city's financial condi- ton in which he predicted that the com mittee would make both majority and minority reports.
 ''In the first place said MT. Barber. "there are on this committee of 100 some 150 names. have analysed the commit tee and find 113 friends of the special interests, 12 friends of the people and 3t unknown and indifferent.
 My prediction is that the majority re- port will recommend million dollar bond issue and an increase in the tax rate to $1.50 while the minority report will recom- mend equalization of assessments.
 'If the 113 members of the committee whom I mention had their taxes equal ized there would be no necessity for in- oreasing our tax rate.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

in the days of the carpetbagger and radical rule, and we are still suffering g from the effects.
 No, Alabama does not need the con- stitutional provision suggested by Messrs. Harris, Forbes & Co, although they may be, as you state. known as the largest bond dealers in the world Alabama has no such limitation now, on the right of municipalities to levy and collect taxes, as prevents the levy ana
 collection of sufficient taxes to meet any reasonable indebtedness created for legitimate purposes. Since the adoption of the present constitution, the legisla- ture has exempted from taxation certain bank deposits, and has practically ex- cmpted from taxation all mortgages by limiting the tax thereon to the insignifi- cant amount of 15 cents on the $100. In addition it has a legislative made system of assessing taxes that is abominably inefficient, and, in practice. largely cor , rupt The office of back tax commits sioner, state and county, should be abol- ished, and in it's stead there should be a nonpolitical state board of tax equaliza- ton, whose duty it should be. not only to eaualize taxation among the coun- ties, but to see to it that all property should be assessed in the same propor- tion to it's value, whether it be at 60 per cent or 100 per cent of it's value. The iniquitous mortgage tax, if left as it now stands, instead of being in lieu of regular taxes, should be In addition thereto, but, in fact, the mortgage tax should be repealed and the solvent credit of the mortgage should be taxed as Is other property. A law should be passed that no indebtedness in the shape of a solvent credit should be collectable through the courts that had not been assessed for taxation. In other words. all property should be taxable. Then there need not be the imposition of so many and such high license taxes.
 Fair System Desired
 "But is 1t really a fair system of taxa ton that is desired by those who are now most loudly demanding tax reform It is doubtful if that is the real mo- tive of such, although they sincerly so believe.
 'The wish being father to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
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l thought, is 1t not that they sd way by which their tax burden frightened at the expense of o4 payers? For instance, does not ham desire some constitutional ment that will allow it. or county, to levy a higher rate oI county taxation, and still insiS property not being assessed at valuation than is the propertyI average county? Is it not for son that Birmingham desires to levy a much larger rate thai provided? It would be well to the evils that might come to, Bir| itself if the right 1t wishes, or wish, be granted.
 "In conclusion, allow me to| that there Is a better remedy, a| out any constitutional changes, is for all to join in an effort enacted laws that will insure Il taxation of all property at the s| portion of its real value. Ind constitutional provision allows pI all legitimate purposes, provj limit is reached. This limit. is Ia valuation of 60 cents on the is legislative limitation. swhs3 constitutional limitation is. upon ton of 100 cents on the S100.
 ''In my opinion, if all propI cluding solvent credits, were for taxation at 50 per cent d value, then the state, every cI the state, and every city in il even including your great citi have ample funds to meet. all able expenses. Especially is under the Alabama system of the abutting property holders to| cost of all street Improvement ing sanitary, as well as storp} With such assessment, licens| could be reduced to a reasonI ure in any instance. and in maI be entirely dispensed with.
 If in this opinion l am mistakI can be no doubt that an assesI all such property at sornew| tween 60 and 100 per cent of value, would provide sufficient for state, county and municipalj
 .'CEcIL. BROI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
CECIL BROWNE NOT IN ACCORD WITH
 TAX SUGGESTIONS
(Continued from Page Five,

proper in the case of Alabama But they preface that remark by stating that the tax rate of ' per cent in Penn sylvania, by popular vote, may be too low in Alabama, and it Is but natural inference that by the use of the last quoted statement, they are only scon- cerned in the proposition that the debt by popular vote fixed, should bear 60 that created without such vote.
 Have the days of the unlimited issuance of municipal and state bonds or the mourning of unlimited indebted ness by state and municipal authorities with and without a popular vote been forgotten, or is it thought that the time or graft even to the extent of it's af- fecting a popular vote. has passed? To those who think such time of graft even to that extent, has forever passed 1t is we'll to call attention to the fact that it was almost universally thought within the present year that the time of war, with its attendant horrors and ruin, had so passed.
 Is Capital Discouraged?
 'In reply to, or rather in refutation of the statement that a tax limit or If you please, the present tax limit is a case of far-reaching discouragemen oi capital it is only necessary to refer to the enormous amount of capital that has sought investment in Alabama since the adoption of the tax limit pro- visions of the last state constitution. To say that a constitutional limitation upon the fixed charge of taxation, is a dis couragement to capital is an absurdity
 Had they limited such discourage ment of capital to that seeking invest ment in municipal securities, there would have been some plausability iil the statement. But Alabama has had it's share of that character of encourage ment to that character of capital. It was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

lent condition, for $25; short time $I25, second mortgage; improved city prop erty $75; suburban acreage bargain 62S Jefferson County Bank Bldg. BANKRUPT sale of H. P. Hat Co con tinues every day. Any hat $1.4s; big stock new caps 35c, 65c, 95c. Money saved is worth while. Two stores, Birmingham and Besseniber. 1923 3d ave.
 ONE 3-stone beautiful white tiffany gypsy diamond mounted ring, worth $150 My price $75 G. J. Morrison, 323 Cham Der of Commerce Bldg, 3d floor, Bir- mingham, Ala.
 $l2.50-Genuine diamond and pearl mount ed lavallieres My price S6 G. J. Nor rson, 323 Chamber of Commerce Bid, 3d floor, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-A white chauffeur. 17O1 Ave nue. G, Ensley, Ala. Apply at 10:30 a. m. BANKRUPT sale of H. P. Hat Co. con tinues every day. Any hat s1.4S; big stock new caps 35c. 65c, 95c Money saved is worth while. Two stores, Birmingham and Bessember. 1923 Sd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
SUMTER COUNTY FARM.

ALBEMARLE PIPPINS-The finest fla-
 vored apple. the favorite of the late Queen Victoria, and of the present royal family of England; $3 per box, less than cents apiece; we grow the genuine Albemarle Pippin. The Abe
 marie Orchard Co.,, Charlottesville, Va. 11-2S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
BUSINESS CHANGES

FOR SALE-Garage and repair shop, in town of 20,o00 populations auto ac- cessories and supplies; established trade; reason for selling other in terests. Address O-96. care Age Her aid. I2-19-7t BANKRUPT sale of H. P Hat Co con tinues every day. Any hat $1.4S big stock new caps S5c, 65c 95c. Money saved is worth wh le Two stores. Birmingham and Bessember. 1923 3d ave.
 WANTED-To sell one-half interest in established cleaning and pressing busi- ness; good opportunity for young man with small capital. Address B-97. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
SITUATION WANTED

THE City Employment Bureau will be g to furnish free any class of help wanted. We investigate all applicants.
 the record of all applicants for posi- tions of responsibility. This bureau Is under the auspices of churches of Bir- mingham. We earnestly ask your CO., operation. Phone Main 1870. 2212 1st ave 7-1S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

THE AVALoN0Warm. peasant. outside rooms; modern convenieaccs; moderate prices; baths free. 2Ioo 9th ave. 7-12-tf WANTED--To rent to suitable party a comfortable suite of rooms. with
 sleeping porch. southern exposure: also one single room with private
 bath; in furnace heated home on Highland ave; with or without board.
 Apply 2177 Highland ave. Phone Main 239S-J. 11-17-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

RATES-one cent . word dayt no nd. taken for less thnn 2bc for first inser- ton. Casb ~,wst ~rrompruy order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

TWO connecting, furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1912 7th ave.
 12-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
ONE CENT A W0RDI
FOR RENT--ROOMS

RATES-One cent . word . days ns d. taken f0r less than 2Sc for first tnseR
 ''-- C~-I pecosunnuv ord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

cent a word a days no ad
 taken for less than 25c for first fnser. Vi f"ss r,.st seroupuav order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
WANTED-HELP
WANTED FEMALE HELP BIRMINGHAM MILLINERY TRAINING
 SCHOOL

Gives a practical course in millinery for reasonable tuition fee. The very latest methods in constructing, designing and trimming are taught. This course is valuable to ladies wishing to make their own hats as well as those desiring to learn 8 profitable vocation. For infor- nation, address IA Watts Bldg.
 12-1-12t-tu-thu- -sii
The Harrison times., 1914-05-09
SuIna the SUGAR Trust.

Suits with aggregate damage claims
Of more than $1OO,OOO,OOO have been
started within the last few weeks
against the sugar trust,
The Journal does not wish even
sugar barons to be mulcted unjustly,
but If these claims are well founded.
neither the Journal nor the American
people will grIevo, The sugar trust has
put Itself beyond the pale Of sympa'
thy, and almost beyond that Of toera'
tIon, There Is no form Of meanness
to which this huge corporation has not
stopped
It has turned from appointing United
States senators and writing tariff
schedules to bribIng government
clerks, It has cheated the federal
treasury with short weights, like a dis
honest junk buyer
The trust was forced to pay back
several million dollars Of It's loot, and
only the misplaced clemency Of former
President Taft saved some Of its off,
cIals q term in jail Even 30, the ae'
count WITH the nation Is by no means
squared No one wants an unfair rul.
ing or an unjust verdict, but IL the
claimants now attacking the trust
prove their case, the whole coun'
try will chueklo with satisfaction
Chicago Journal
The Harrison times., 1914-05-09
ceuntry's "AArd Times"

It has been repeatedly shown that
the Wilson tariff bill, passed In 1894
had nothing TO do with the collapse
In the preceding year
There was semIpanIc In 1903
when that great and good Republican,
Theodore Roosevelt, Was president
aud u full blown disastrous crash In
1907 when he was stlll In the white
house, The country has not yet fully
recovered from the effects Of this
third great collapse, Thus we see that
since the civil war two of the three
financial panics have occurred In Re-
publican administrations and one dur
Ing u Democratic regime,
There Ia something malignant In
this constant Republican efTort to con
meet Democratic rule and hard times,
II has no historical basis, and II
should be branded for what II In, just
n pure unadulterated lie,