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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Maps Lose Third

Cleveland. September 16.-Detroit made it three straight from Cleveland today, Oldham outpitching Carter. Oldham also excelled in batting. making two doubles and a single. Cobb's daring base running was feature. Score R.H E. Cleveland .............. GOO col 011-3 10 ? Detroit .................. O10 010 510-S B 2
 Batteries: Carter, Hagerman, Coumbe and Bassler; Oldham and Mckee. Tm- pires Egan and Dineen.
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To Make Short Record

The Barons and Crackers will try to lower the record of 32 minutes for a nine-inning game held by the Crack CTS and the Gulls in the final game of the season tomorrow
 Lii Arthur Johnson will be pitted against Ed Dent. George Kircher, the Crackern' comedian, is going to play one inning in each of the nine posi- tions on the Cracker club. With this comedy and the trial for a. = cord and being the final game of the season, it is expected that a good crowd will be out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
By DICK JEMIsoN

ny DA(hA NhSOlN
 Atlanta, September -(special) ) With pitcher playing outfield and an- other on first base. the Barons romped over the Crackers this afternoon, win ming the third game of the series 6 to 2.
 The victory was all the more pleas ing to acting Manager Ellam as it was obtained over Carl Thompson, an erstwhile Baron. while Dick Robert son flung a strong game throughout
 very scattering crowd was out, in terest in the game being absolutely nil especially as today was election day here. Both teams played in the same kind of a dont-care spirit. the Bar ons showing a trifle more life than the Crackers.
 Jennings Robs Ellam
 The great fielding of Danny Clark at second base who handled 12 chances without pebble; the hitting of Kir- cher, the extra base hitting of both clubs and a great enchanted catch by Jennings in deep center field that features
 Marcan left for home this morning Carroll is out of the game with boils. hence the patched-up lineup.
 A base on balls to Stewart, Me- Brides single which sent him to third, McBride's steal of second. Tragesser's infield hit and Browns single netted two for the Barons in the fourth.
 Clarks single followed by McDon- ald's triple to left netted one in the fifth.
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"H. Baker out for interference. Score by innings:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
By c. F. MARKELL

CT our Gods be true or false ones, it is faith that furnishes the uplift of the nation. The Roman empire did not in their gods, false ones though we know them to have been. I am aware that St. Jerome wrote book disputing this argument. but I am still inclined 10 believe there is much of force in it.
 Before I speak of Benares with ade- scription of which shall close this paper. I wish to mention some of the remarkable features which abound in India. Last Sunday wrote of what Sir John Maunde- ville had to say of the wonders of this country, and I fear that some of my readers may deem me following in his footsteps, but I assure them that all which describe came under my observa- tion and they may impose implicit con fidence In my statements
 First, I wish to speak of the Singing fish, which are found in some of the few lakes which India has to boast of. They are most frequently heard in Cey- ion and the noise which they make bears a remarkable resemblance to the notes produced by rubbing the rim of thin glass vessel with wetted finger. The fish sing most loudly upon calm nights and especially in the time of the full moon. I could not distinguish more than two or three notes, but there are some visitors who declare that they have heard the entire gamut produced by these piscine wonders. The natives declare that the sounds are produced by shell fish at the bottom of the lake and 1t Is cer- tain that If long pole be inserted into the water and the upper end applied to the ear the intensity of the sounds Is greatly increased and next to my experi- ence at setting the lake afire at Baku on the Caspian, which l have described. I know of no more curious lacustrine ex- perience than that of floating lazily in a boat upon a moonlight night with sweet sounds rising from the surface of the water all about my craft Another odd
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historic associations for here came Alexander the Great with his hordes and his dreams of conquering the world; through it's defiles rode Timur and Jenghiz Kahn to their theatres of carnage;s over it passed Baber, the founder of the Mogul empire, and Kuli Khan with the koh-i-nur diamond sparkling in his turban and bringing with him 10 jeweled peacock thrones to exploit his glory and prestige. An this thrilled me as I passed along the highway and l almost reeled under the influence of the melodramatic atmos- phere.
 At many points the pass Is less than 50 feet in width and often was com pelled to dismount and walk up the steep grades. Most of the walls are battlements and fortresses crowned the crests of many of the heights. In numerable round stone and square mud towers for defense dotted the entire way and every few hundred yards we encountered a rifleman squatting upon the rocks who glared at us most say agely. They were stationed there by
 the British government to protect the caravans.
 My Journey ended at Ali Masjid, from whence retraced my steps and at Jamrud I parted with my sowar. who left me without even saying good by''
 In journeying through India the thoughtful traveller Is impressed with what Buddhism has done for the peo-' pie of that country.
 1t has exerted a most beneficial eff feet upon the national life and char acter and has made an everlasting i'm precision upon the natives for it is the religion of the people" It exploits the principle of the universal brother hood of man; 1t breaches charity and gentleness to all. and Is the one con- solation to the widow and the outcast. It is to India what Christianity is to us and 1t convinced me of the efficacy of faith. It makes no difference wheth-
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The Land of the Charana Paduka

way Is a marvel of engineering skill in the manner by which sheer ascents are accomplished by means of convoluted curves and the Axenstrasse of Switzer- land is the paragon of tunnel work, but for excellence of roadbed, smooth ness of surface and durability of wear the highways of British India are un- excelled. In the north and east of our own country all of the pike and maca- dams have dirt road thanking them for use In summer as the stone way is quite trying upon the horses feet and the same arrangement is to be found iu India for the accommodation of the caravans. the camel soon becoming foot sore upon the main roadway.
 some decades ago. when in the Pan- Jab, the country of five rivers" the opportunity was offered me for sec ing the Khyber Pass and I embraced the opportunity by making a squirt From Lahore, and my experiences were or the oldest character. I had most comfortable carriage drawn by two good conditioned horses and aside the driver sat a sowar. the guard, in biz zare uniform with rifle resting across his knees. I had heard of such a thing as "glorified dust but never realized what the expression signified until saw the fine white powder which was raised by the caravans from it's bed Of SIX inches In thtckness and sent fly Ing m showers rendered trridescent by the dazzling sun. It was positively cold for 1t was early In the morning and we were compelled to travel during early hours as before the close of the day the mercury would rise as high as llV degrees. These cold nights are one pr the charms of the orient and I have often worn an overcoat after sunset Tn Egypt where during the day the neat nao almost brought me to nausea kf0WRV4T. rl>3. r-- the commencement of the pass. I was compelled to give up my comfortahle carriage and take to a mount. Here a strange sight met my gaze. No one is permitted to enter the pass until it Is declared officially opened for the day, which declaration is made by . bugle cah and a rifle shot. and found a caravan of 500 samels waiting to enter. The beasts were of the Bac- train species, two-humped and 50 shaggy that they strongly resembled bears. The camel drivers were busily engaged In tightening girths and ad
 justing the loads 10 which the beast strongly objected. protesting in most pathetic cries which seemed to be born of pain but may have been only an exhibition of anger These camels can- not endure neat, as do their northern Chinese cousins. and must travel fin winter or by night during theSsummer, but as the pass is not open during the night they need make an early start to accomplish the transit
 presented my passport and was obliged to register my name in the visitors book. which an officer pre- scented for my signature. Then began
 Khyber Pass is just 83 mt1es in length and is cut all the way through cliffs of shale and limestone It reaches a height of nearly 3400 feet above sea level and no other pass In the world is of such strategic importance. for 1t 1s Inc RGtew&y to me Indian plain Nor
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feature is the fishing boats of the na- tives which are fashioned in the shape of a canoe about 30 feet long, two feet wide and three feet deep. Tn fact 1t is nothing but the hollow trunk of palm tree with no distinction as to bow or stern, and 1t would carcen as readily as our racing shells were 1t not for a peculiar contrivance in the form of a solid log as long as the boat and which lies at right angles thereto Upon this outrigger is carried large sail hoisted upon two bamboo poles and the craft is steered by short paddle in the hands of the navigator who frequently ventures out in the sea for a distance of 20 miles.
 Another source of wonder to the tra- veer in India Is furnished by the yogis. A fakir means poor man and a yogi is a fakir who has reached the highest degree of saintliness. He claims to be able to render himself invisible: he can become as small or as large as he wishes. can traverse all space and can animate any dead body by transfer ring his own spirit into it. Such claims are to be sure absurd but the wonder full power of these yogis can neither be denied nor explained.
 I have under the direction of these men looked into space and beheld rope suspended in air from nothing visible and down 1t came slid ing man from apparently nowhere. I have seen d man hypnotized and laid rig i'd as stone upon the points of two spears with their handles stuck in the ground His feet rested upon one spear point and the back of his head upon another. l have seen two men try in vain to draw a bucket of water from a we'll whence just few minutes pre- vious the yogi had fetched a vessel com pletely filled.
 The fakirs are dirty and repulsive In the extreme and yet I have seen a wealthy nobleman rise in the howdah of his state elephant and salaam to filthy yogi in the street
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pression of two feet which are supposed 10 have been made by yishnu 1 fingered for four hours upon the river and then hastened to the temples and objective spots of the city.
 l first visited the Cyan Kup or Well of Knowledge, so named because a priest is said to have cast therein an image of Siva which once stood in destroyed temple. The place was surrounded with men, women, cows and children, and al- though the stench from the well was stirling. the devotees drank the fetid water with ecstatic fervor Sitting here l saw old fasir who had every bone in his body outlined upon his skin with white pigment. and he came as near a living skeleton in appearance as Is pos sble for human to attain.
 l thought 1 had seen in one day the most revolting form of worship and viewed the acme of human degredation but upon the morrow l found that I was mistaken, for paid a visit to the monkey temple where Durga Is wor- shipped and it was difficult to decide which disgusted me the more. the gray apes that importuned me for votive cakes or the stupid priests in attend ance l did not remain long.
 IL must be remembered that much of the degrading worship found at Be- hdftS IS utriNtu rom the Impressions and practices of the non Aryan races. With the mixed population that has long thronged the city Hinduism was compelled to provide for non Aryan as well as Aryan races. The true religion of the Brahmans is intellectual. phil osophical and reflective while the cult of the nonAryan IS fetishism dom- mated by terror and this Is why We see among the lower classes attempts to appease n supposedly offended deity by human sacrifices and this is why we see fanatics drinking water from a stream that probably 20 feet away has laved the body of smallpox pa- tient
 I spent the remainder Of the morn- ing in inspecting the marble palace and the brass bazars and in the aft ernoon drove out to the Panch- Kos road.
 Fsrhis is the sacred highway which encircles Benares for 50 miles and yet nowhere is more than two miles dis tant from the city. All who die with in it's boundary. no matter what their creed or how wicked their lives have been. will enter Siva's heaven and to tread the roadway is the greatest am bition of a Hindu's life. It Is contin- uously thronged with pilgrims from every part of India: the journey must be made on foot and with bare rect at that All along the road are great tanks where sacred ablutions must be performed and shrines where prayers may be offered. The pilgrim must not quarrel or use harsh language upon the way nor can he give or receive gift not even a cup of water. and here l enjoyed my first hour in India free from begging and importunins mendicants.
 Three days soiourninss in Benares sufficed and though I would not for small fortune have missed seeing the city found myself unconsciously sing- Ing when quilted the place en route for calculttA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
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MSI INDIA. To me there is music in WI Il Its name and bliss in It's mem S11zv ories and I unequivocally de- SSXs&) clare that the individual who plas never visited this glorious region fs in deep ignorance of the treasures of he world for no other country on earth pliers such a wealth of material to the historian, the antiquarian, the iinguist. the romancist, or the traveller in search |of pleasure, improvement and experi- knce as this gem of the east.
 Let my readers remember that even |Vith Burma and Ceylon included India comprises an area just equal to half .pf that of the United states, excluding Alaska, and yet it's population is about vice that of our land, so we may imag- ne the condensed condition of a popula- lion six times as dense as our own. It was custom of my early child hood to travel over the map, sticking pins Rt points in my imagination I had tar ried, and for some inexplicable reason
 hung in delight over Calcutta. To tsit it was the goal of my life and, like Napoleon lying upon the floor of the l'uillerfes with an open chart of his prosz eective battlefields before him, knew Calcutta we'll enough to make 1t the Fcene of my first youthful romance. The Manuscript Written in vault.'' Which was accepted by the publisher and tor which I was fairly compensated
 Likewise there were three passes that
 vowed to some day see. did not care Tor Thermopylae; 1t was too we'll known; hor did Hannibars pass over the Alps Hppeal to me. never saw much in the feat except that always pitied the poor elephants that must have suffered With cold, but I hung with delight at Ae contemplation of the Khyber Pass, de Ciciltan Gates and the Dariel Pass, Sr Iberian Gates at the foot of mighty <azbek; and my vow was fulfilled,
 X well known writer has well said that he Glamour of the east does not often |r for long enthrall one while touring findustan. Later 1t asserts itself, re- calls it's haunting charm; and then. be
 months or years afterward. he hears he east a-callin'.'"
 Most people. probably including my eaders. and certainly myself, before aving visited the country are apt to fcture India as "a land of miserable Highways. rugged bypaths and winding rails. This is possibly due to the fact hat we know the camel to be the uni ersal means of transportation and resume that the beast is so employed n account of the absence of good pads and consequent inhibition of the Be of the wheeled vehicle but this Is n error The camel is still used be- ause he seems to be just the animal pr the place; he Is the draught OK
 horse and the vehicle combined and pnsequentiy less expensive, as in own Ag one you own both. Then again the, flental clings most tenaciousIy to cus-
 ms. He 10 gloW to adopt modern Pethods and he will not consider or inc estigate innovations for the reason bat with his Innate eastern pride he
 prone to deem his own ways the Rperior In no country have seen otter roads than in Britlsht India, The kmous Amalfl drive tes renowned on acc punt of ita stene substtuefure md in- enioue e&Aptton tq eho con616f Of
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fHDlXICO CITTY, May P, 1914-Mis IeQ11y3 tur Edditur: You will be surprised
 to heer frum me at Mexico City Last week I had no idear of cumming to this phase, nun in the world Last week I was as free frum care as the l. w. w. is frum wurk, and I thought by this time I would be back again in the Deer oil United States, wheere a feller may refur to the ad- administration in disparraging turns and get his pictures in the papurs, while down heer if you do so, you don evven get a de- sent funnerel.
 was getting reddy to leeve Verry Crooze when party of newspaper men de- sided that it would be fine thing to be in Mexico City when the Huerter Adminnis trasion "blew up." According to the dope, sed Administration was to blow up just before we arrived heer, and we would be just in time to rite a thrilling account of the same, boosting the Constitusonallists and make big hit with them I admit that I was little skeptical about the hole bizness, but being of confiding and credulus dispo- sision yeeled to the populer clammer and cum along with the bunch. I regret doing so shall evver regret doing so. About all I have gottun out of this trip is per fectly good job-lot of regrets. I have piled | up enuff regrets to last Willyum Howered Taft life time.
 Americons air about as populer in Mex leo City as a sick hedache. We cannot ap- peer inpublic without being looked at ask anse Sum folks may assume an air of in diffurense when they air looked at askanse | by skowling Mexicon, but it is impossi- bull for me to do so. We weer told by an Englishman when we furst arrived heer that the expected denuremint had not been pulled off. He sed Huerter was still rain
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sort if what folks round heer say is trew. An lnnosent by-stander looks like thurty sents to Villa, according to his reputasion, and the only time he evver passes one up is when ammunison is scarse. When he has lots of powdur they say he s very care less with firearms.
 On tue hole, Mexico City is verry quiet. Evvery boddy heer is doing theere best to keep it that way. No one is running round talking polyticks and trying to get on the frunt page of the newspapurs. This is one phase wheere a press agent not em- ployed by the administrator would starve to deeth.
 l have met a yung Amercon feller heer who is an inventur. He has invented new type of flying ship, which he seys has all uther masheens beet sevven ways frum the Ace He seys if I will accompany him on hio iuist llllc le WILL SdIIuHIee lue d sdle exit rum Mexico Citty He says he will be persunnelly responsbull to me in case his flying ship blows up while five or six thou- send feet up. in the air, and drops Us sud denly to terrer furmer, and that if enny- thing like this happens that can lay all the blame on him. This seems a fair prop osition and I am inclined to accept it, not rum prefferense, but becawse I don't see enny uther way out of it. In case | get Il fall of enny thing like the dimensions men, stoned, however, lam afraid that I will not sufficiently recuvver frum the shock to make enny verry vigerus protest or collect the garrantee.
 If we deside to leeve Mexico in this manner I shall rite a breef descripsion of our flite, if it is successful, and if it aint sum uther Guy can. Yours trooly,
 BILL VINES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Life of Newspaper Man in Mexico City

out and a regular college graduate elected Pressidnt of Mexico, he Fl have to fix it up himself. l cant see wheere it's to my in terest 10 involve myself in lot of forrain complications wheere theere is chanse for my effurts to go uhappresiated.
 Our party has been warned that we air under suvvelense I don't know whethur you was evver under suvvelense or not but beleeve me, it $ no joke We weer told that we weer suspected of being Americon spys gong round disgized as newspaper men, and that fore or five Mexicon slewths weer camping on our trail Theere's nuthing in the world half so annoying as having Mexicon sewth camping on ones trail. If l could run across one of theese slewths I would politely request him not to do so but when a man is in the sewthing bizness he
 is hard to locate, and besides that is not amendabull to reesun It's a horribull thing to try to go to sleep at nite with the aolege that s;lmwheere close around is a slewth camping on your perfectly good trail, realizing that you air liabull to wake up the next mawning conirunted with enuff evvidense to convict Gapam Hobslm of being President of the Bar -Keepuls' Union piled up against you, totally unpre. pared as you air in a foIl'ain country, to hire enny reliabull witnesses tc prove an allyby.
 The verry furst chanse I get I am going to make noise like leeving Mexico City. have no further curiosity about being round when the rivvurs of bud begin to flow l have newer scene enny rivvurs of bud, but I feeel like I could survive it, if the awsum site was denied me the rest of my naturrel existense. Besides that if this persun Villa evver gets into Mexico City this phase ain't going to be enny heelth re-
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ing; he sed that he was liabull to rain for sum time, you could newer tell when a rainey seesun was ovver in Mexico. He sed in his honnest opinnion that the streets of Mexico City would run rivvurs of bud be- fore they got rid of Huerter. I began to in- quire about when the next train left. but was informed that now I was in Mexico City could not leeve without a permit, signed by Huerter himself. I have not ap- plyed to Pressidint Huerter for this permit as yet; sumhow I feel dellicasy in doing so. Also l have been informed that he is a verry irratabull persun when annoyed and that menny peepul applying to him for permits to leeve Mexico where they can no longur mingle with the same sosiety and gay set that he mixes with, have had theere requests granted, and mise fresh passports given them to the unknown whense Pres SlulIlJ I1ueFIer mas earned justly Sele- brated reputasion of granting moor free passes to the unknown whense that ennv man in Mexico not actuelly engaged in the practise of Medisine Citizens who went about gabbing and popping off about uther folks bizness in Mexico air no longur in our midst. If Senitur or membur of the Mexicon House of Representatives got up in Congress and begin to yelp about the plain peepul, and sheer at the Sivvil Serv- ise system of the administrator, he neer- ly always got mise embossed and engraved invitasion to present himself to tthe firing squad the next mawning at sun-up, so he could be shot In this way the adminnis- trasion has been abull to put through quite a lot of leggislasion without too much de- bate on the floor of the Senit. This method is far moor effective, I am told, than hold ing back postoffises. If General Huerter