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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
WINS BET AND IS
 GIVEN THE BIGGEST
 FUNERAL POSSIBLE

Little Rock. December 29.-Wal- ter Campbell, a negro barber, was buried today in the most elaborate casket that the largest local un- dertaking establishment could provide. The hearse was followed by procession of carriages pro- vided by the undertaken.
 Just before the Jeffries-J Johnson fight Campbell made n bet with the white undertaken. If Jeffries won Campbell was to shave the under taHer free as long as they koth lived If Johnson won the under taker was to provide state fu- neral for Campbell.
 Today the undertaken conseicn- tiously carried out the terms of the bet. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Turks Called to CoIors

Turkish subjects In America have been called to the colors as a result of the general mobilization of the Ottoman Elm pire and consuls all over the United States have been sending out notices to this effect. Letters were received in Birmingham yesterday urging that all Turkish subjects communicate with Theo Proulx, acting Ottoman consul general, suite 30S, 115 North Clark street, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

The year 1914 witnessed many changes in the personnel of champions and champions in all lines Of sports. Few of the old timers ran to form and survived the persistent at tacks of the younger element. In box ing the champions were humbled by youthful battlers; in golf youngster beat out Francis Ouimet who is not R. Norris Williams trounced Maurice McLaughlin. the champion. and throughout the years history of sports there were sharp reversals for the old time champions. Perhaps the most sem sational of these reversals was the ease with which the Boston Braves won the National league pennant and then humbled Connie Mack's faltering machine in four straight games.
 Baseball Features
 It is baseball, of course, that fur nishes the features of the last 12 months in sports. The inroads Of the Federals on organized baseball natur ally attracted wide attention. But even the attacks of the Federals were eclipsed by the sudden spurt of the Boston Nationals, proverbial cellar lodgers under the hectic leadership of George Stallings.
 On the 4th of July the Braves were in their customary place at thc foot of the league with lower standing than in years past. On the 9th of July the Braves won a wame and Manager Stallings announced that his team had now hit its stride. His claims were de- rided by the sport writers of the coun- try. However, from the 9th of July the Braves began winning two to three games out of every series and often cleaning up on the whole series. This gait by the Braves was maintained to the end of the season, although 1t was not necessary as the Beaneaters had i, passed the cracking Giants early in September and were never headed,
 Then came the spectacular clash with the Athletics for the final curtain of the baseball season In four con secutive combats the Braves conclu- sively proved to the fans that they were not false alarms by trouncing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Boy Scouts Basketball Tourney

ernoon and closed yesterday afternoon. Troop IA of East Lake won its two games Monday with ease and yesterday afternoon mopped up with the rest ol the teams and won the undisputed championship of the Boy Scouts of this city.
 The scores yesterday were
 Troop was defeated by Troop 10 by the score of s to 6 in an exciting game.
 Second game:
 Troop IA showed the way to Troop by the score of 9 to 1.
 Third game:
 Troop 10 played rings around Troor 16 to the tune of 21 to 0.
 Fourth game championship
 Troop IA applied the toehold on Troop 10 and cantered to the post the winner by the score of 10 to i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
GAINESVILLE SWEPT
 BY FIERCE FIRE

clarksville. Tenn. December 29.-De- struction of the entire business section of this city was threatened tonight by a fire which originated in downtown the atre early in the evening.
 Special aid to fight the flames was re- uuested from Nashville, Tenn, and Hop kinsville, Ky. A special train was dis patched from Nashville to arrive here at midnight and Hopl<insville also sent assistance.
 A high wind hindered efforts to control the fire and at 10 o'clock tonight an en- tire block of buildings had been burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
EAST LAKE CIVIC
 LEAGUE TO MEET

The East Lake Civic league will meet at the city hall in East Lake at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss plans for relieving the city's financial condition.
 Everyone interested in the subject Is invited to be present and contribute to the discussion of remedies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Rotary Club Meets Today

The regular weekly meeting of Rotary club will be held this afte1 at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock. to the meeting of the Phi Delta tho meeting will be held in u room as customary. The Rota charge of the meeting will bd J. Smith. The speaker of the d will be Dr. F. P. Hogan. who something of surgery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Seeking WoIverton's Services

Philadelphia, December E.-Two In- rernational league clubs. 1t became known here today, are seeking the services of Harry wolverton, who managed the New York Americans in 1912. One is believed to be Richmond. Va, which Is applying for a franchise. Wolverton was one of the owners of the Sacramento club in the Pacific Coast league last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Kid Gleason Released

Chicago. December 29.-Williarn ("Kid") Gleason. for three years advisor to James Callahan, former manager of the Chicago American league baseball team, was internationally released to- day by Clarence Rowland, Callanan's successor. Last winter Gleason. it is. said. was sought by the Federals as manager of the Baltimore team. but he refused to siE3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
TO TRAIL
 IN GEORGIA AGAIN

Thomasviile. Ga-. December 2s The Cleveland American association club will again do it's spring training here in 1915. Information was received by the local Georgia State league team officials today that the Association club would spend three weeks here, beginning March 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Chess Tournament

New York, December 29-Columbia re- tained It's lead in the intercollegiate chess tournament today by defeating Princeton. 8 to 1. fin the second round of the con- test. Harvard defeated Yale today, 2h tb 1h. The standing is: Columbia. '; Harvard {; Princeton, 2st; Yale. 2h-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
CIVIC BASKETBALL IS IN HIGH FAVOR WITH BOY SCOUT TEAMS
SPORTING ACTIVITIES HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Over 100000 Persons Attended Games of All Sorts During the Past Year-Many Changes in Personnel
 of the Champions
By RICHARD E. LESSER

Despite the great European which completely parazed the sporting activities of the older world the United States and Canada enjoyed successful of sportsamateur and fessonan 1914 Figures gathered by experts denote the that 250O000O persons attended games of all sorts during the year. which concuse that the American public will flock to the parks and athletic halls for recreation from the strenuous problems of the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

When the youngsters comprising Troop 14 of East Lake commandery of Boy Scouts romped home the winner of the first basketball tournament at the civic gym" yesterday afternoon by the score of 10 to over Troop 10 1t was evident to Director of Play grounds 2. Nespor that the Boy scouts had entered heartily into his plans for winter sports among the working classes.
 The city hall gymnasium was crowd ed with boys These future citizens had cheered themselves hoarse over the efforts of their respective favorites throughout the afternoon as troop aft CT troop went after the championship.
 The tournament began Monday aft
The river press., 1914-08-19
Will BrinQ Americans Home

Washington, Aug. 12.-Authority
today was given American ambassa-
dors and embassies throughout Europe
to charter steamships in order to
bring home Americans. Secretary l..
NJ. Garrison, as chairman of the relief
committee, composed of the secretar-
les of state, war, navy and treasury.
sent out instructions to each embassy
and legation to make inquiry as to
available ships and if Americans can
be concentrated at open ports imme-
diately to charter neutral ships. The
diplomatic officers were told not to
pay higher prices than those usually
charged by the liners for similar
service.
All thought of sending vessels over
by the United States to bring back
the Americans has been abandoned
it is felt that the moving of the refu'
gees may be accomplished without
chartering vessels. Little is definite
ly known as to the number of Amer
leans desirous of returning home i'm
mediately.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Harvester Trust Must Dissolve

St. Paul, Aug. 12.-The Internation-
al Harvester company today was de-
clared to be monopoly in restraint
of interstate and foreign trade, and
was ordered dissolved by majority
decision in the United States district
court.
Unless the $14O,O00,OOO corporation
submit plan for the dissolution of
the combination into at least three in
dependent concerns within 80 days,
or in case of appeal within 80 days Of
the issuance of an appeal mandate
from the United States supreme court,
the decision announces that the court
will entertain an application for the
appointment of receiver for all the
properties of the corporation.
The decision declares that while the
International Harvester company and
it's selling organization, the Interna.
tional Harvester Company of America
control from 80 to IS per cent of the
trade in agricultural implements man
ufactured by them, their treatment OF
smaller competitors in general has
been fair and just.
The river press., 1914-08-19
New Government in Mexico

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE peace
able transfer Of the reins of govern
ment at Mexico City from the Carba-
jail administration to the constitutions
alists actually began today, according
to official advices to the state depart
ment.
The federal troops evacuated the
capital, leaving the city in charge of
municipal police, who, by agreement,
were to be regarded as neutral. The
federals withdrew from the city to a
nearby point, there to await an an
nouncement of amnesty from Gener'
al Carranza. Should guarantees be
refused, officials here do not doubt
that a counter-revolution will be i'm
mediately set in motion.
With the entry OF constitutionalist
forces in Mexico City the question OF
recognition for the new government
will confront Washington. There is
every reason to believe recognition
will be withheld until there is an cleo
ton or political convention at which
some expression of the attitude of the
| people toward the new government
can be obtained.
The river press., 1914-08-19

by reducing the export in food
stuffs? Obviously not, and in many in
stances they have been reduced near
the vanishing point We have begun
to import meat and corn. Free gov
ernment land suitable for agricultural
purposes is no longer available; hence
we can not look for relief by bring.
ing under the plow large tracts of vir-
gin soil.
Is there likely then, to be a scar
city of food in this country in the
near future? No, there will be plenty
of food, but changes in dietaries will
have to be made. In 1912 for every
man, woman and child in the United
States there were produced seven
bushels of wheat, 80 Of corn, four of
potatoes and 40 pounds of sugar.
There were six-tenths cattle for each
person, six-tenths sheep and seven
tenths swine. Add fruits, vegetables
poultry and dairy products, oats and
other small grains and we see that
there is plenty of food to go around
and to spare.
The river press., 1914-08-19

improvements on his house, for per.
sonal comforts and luxuries; and
when one third of the people in
country are buying more of all these
thinss, activity must increase imme
diately in the implement trade, the
steel trade. the clothing trade, the
grocery trade, the automobile trade,
the trade in household furnishings; in
short, in virtually every branch of
industry.
In 1879, our country was slowly
struggling out from the prolonged
hard times that followed the great
panic of 1873. The American wheat
crop of 1879 was the largest ever har-
vested up to that date, and when 1t
was Just approaching maturity.
blight OF abnormal wintry weather in
midsummer fell OIL the European
grain fields and spoiled very great
part of their crop. The result was SO
sudden and so enormous demand
for our wheat, and at such profitable
prices, that tie ball of prosperity
was instantly set rolling in this coun-
try.
In 1897, the United States was
again emerging from prolonged busi-
ness depression. again the aftermath
of great financial panic-this time
the panic of 1898. The business out
look, even in 1897. was doubtful and
threatening. We raised that year
wheat crop only once before exceed
ed in our previous history, and in the
same season such a series OF disas-
ters-drought, hail and river floods
came on the European farms that
their wheat harvest decreased thirty
per cent from the very moderate crop
of the year before. So urgent was the
bid Of the European markets for our
wheat that we actually exported. in
the next twelve months. nearly twice
as much wheat as in the preceding
season, and sold it for S12O,OOO.OOO
more. With the resultant windfall OF
prosperity in the previously depress'
ed and poverty stricken agricultural
) states. the great business boom
! which made the next few years mn
ancial tradition began in the United
| States. The fact that period OF
trade depression, not unlike that OF
| the two occasions just referred to. has
been prevailing again in the United
! States, and again as sequel to
great financial panic,-that of 1907
makes the present coincidence of the
predicted 100000, ,OOO-bushel wheat
/! crop particularly interesting. We must
' now wait to see whether all the prom
| Use is fulfilled, and whether circum.
| stances provide a profitable market
for the expected crop. before drawing
positive conclusions about the result
The river press., 1914-08-19
WAR TIME PRICES

Too many people deceive them
selves with regard to the effect which
the European war Will have in the
United States.
During the week we have heard and
read on every hand that the war in
Europe would bring us good prices for
our products. Europe will have to
pay for our wheat, meat and sugar
So will the American consumers, COM
ments the Helena independent. War
time prices are not confined to the
area of section at war. but are con-
tinental in their scope, worldwide in
fact.
Friday sugar went to Sl2 hun
dred in i.GNdon.
Just as we are congratulating our
selves on sugar being about 81 per
hundred pounds less because of taking
Oft the tariff to some extent, the Eu.
ropean war puts the price up across
the Atlantic and the American mar.
ket responds.
Only Thursday the brokers in Hell
ena were given notice of an advance
morning the price will go up Is cents
per hundred more. making a SHARP
advance in two days of 95 cents.
Thus while we are sure of One
Dollar wheat. we are likewise sure o.
$40 sugar, with -four in proportion
While the farmer may receive $40 fo7
his steers on the hoof. when he buys
it from the hook it will take out thu
profits on the $40 beef if the farmer
family wants to eat beef this winter
Smoked meats will, doubtless, go on
of sight, also.
War uses up everything-wheat
meat. lumber. chemicals, steel, leaC
leather, cotton goods, wOOlens-ever.
thing, and the destruction and col
sumption in Europe will run into III
estimated millions. 1t is short sigh
ed policy which believes the Europea
trouble will make for more prospe
Gus times in America
The river press., 1914-08-19
Aliens Excluded from England

London, Aug. 12.-1t was officially
declared here today the only steps
taken by the British government to
prevent the landing of foreigenrs in
the British Isles were those provided
for by the section of the aliens re-
striction act, the object of which was
to safeguard the country against the
aliens from countries with which
Great Britain was at war.
This declaration was made after
the report had been received here that
Secretary of State Bryan had cabled
to the American ambassador to In
vestigate reports from American con
sular officers on the continent that
the British government had issued
strict orders forbidding the landing OF
foreigners on British shores until fur
ther notice during the present wal
crisis
The river press., 1914-08-19
CROPS AND PROSPERITY

Alexander D. Moves, financial editor
of the New York Evening Post. writ
ing The Youths Companion on the
significance of a 100000, ,OOO-bushel
crop, says: abundant crops in any
country influence that country's pros
perity. Since farmers earnings and
wealth depend on how much he can
raise and sell. big crop is wind
fall. both to him and to the employees
whom he pays for harvesting it. Since
something like one.third of the peo-
ple engaged in productive occupations
in the United States work on its
farms, bountiful crops directly enrich
q very great part of the country S
populetion. But the farmer who
earns more money can afford to spend
more-for new farm implements, for
The river press., 1914-08-19

London, Aug. 11.-John Clarkson of
chicago. railroad constructor who
left Antwerp on Sunday afternoon
and reached here by way of Ostend.
says the number of the Belgian wound
ed is enormous. All the hospitals at
Brussels, Client and other cities, he
says, are full and factories and con-
vents are being utilized for the re-
ception of the wounded.
Mr.. Clarkson said he saw long
train full of wounded soldiers unload
ed at Brussels. The wounded men
were carried through ranks of sol
diers, who presented arms as they
passed, while crowds of people look
ed on in silence.
When the German prisoners were
brought to Antwerp from the front a
large crowd gathered to set their ar
rival, but no attempt was made tc
mOlest them. The German soldiers
according to Mr.. CiarksOn, appeared
to be in good condition. The mer
looked detected but their officer:
| were proud and defiant.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Wreckaqe From British Vessel

San Francisco. Aug. 11.-More
wreckage from a British vessel which
today is established to have been a
man of war was cast up by the early
flood tide in the neighborhood of the
south shore life saving station. Two
white wooden cabin doors were found
bearing on brass plates the legend
Navigating officer" and on the 9TH
er Gunner"
Captain Gronbrech of the life saw
ing station thought the physical evil
dence pointed to an explosion. which
had occurred not more than "a or 81
hours ago.
There was still nothing to indicate
the identity of the vessel. The Brit
ish cruiser Rainbow. which left here
Saturday was sighted yesterday after
noon, 25 miles north Of Point Reyes
steaming slowly northward.
The only other British warshlps
known to be in Pacific coast waters
are the sloops of war Algerine ane
| Shearwater.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Mrs. Wilson Is At Rest

Rome. Ca, Ang. 11.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. wife OF the nations pres
ident. was buried here at Myrtle Hill
cemetery today. Rain fell in torrents
while the coffin was being lowered m
to the grave which is beside those OF
Mrs. Wilson's father and mother, al
most within sight of the home III
which she lived as girl. Tonight the
president was speeding eastward OH
his return to Washington.
Although thousands OF visitors came
to Rome today to do honor to the mem
ory of Mrs. Wilson,. a sabbath'hAe
quiet prevailed. The special force u
police, augmented by members OF the
Georgia national guard, found little 70
do beside warning traffic from tne
streets through which the procession
| moved.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Developed New Kind Of Potatoes

In a recent issue of Farm and Fire
side, appears an article about Luther
Burbank. who is called "The Edison
of Agriculture. Burbank is the man
who developed remarkable potato.
tanned the thorny cactus and made it
a food for cattle, and so on. Following
is an extract:
zone day in the early autumn many
years ago. a little boy ran to his
mother, saying: Mother. you know
that little piece of ground in the back
yard where we have never planted
anything? Can l have it for myself?'
"'What for. my SOM
"'Potatoes.'
Potatoes. Why, we can buy them
from the farmers
"'Not the kind l want to try for
See this: read it this morning on my
way to school, and he showed her
their farm paper with these words al
the bottom OF column: "There is a
demand for good firstclass potato
which shall yield 200 bushels to the
acre.
His mother read it.
"I remember she told me. 'how
my son had taken the premium at the
county fair the year before for his
vegetables. He knew more about the
garden than | did. So I told him tc
go ahead.
''And he went ahead For the DO!
was Luther Burbank; and this is the
story of the start of the great Bur
bank potato, which was Burbank's
answer to the call for potato grow
ing 200 bushels to the acre. 1t ha:
yielded 435: and have seen 525 bush
els dug from single acre. 1t is thu
only potato grown in Ireland on which
the blight has no effect; probably thu
best yet grown in America. 1t ha'
added s25,OOO.OOO to the wealth of ou
country"
The river press., 1914-08-19
American Food Supply

According to an article in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly, citizens of the
United States have no cause for alarm
regarding supplies of food. The great
increase in population is in the cities:
while the food.producing class is in
creasing comparatively slowly. The
reports on agricultural products ex-
ported from the United States illumi'
nate the food problem In an instruc'
tive way. If we compare the exports
in 1912 with those for 1900. we hnd
that the amount of cheese shipped
abroad declined S5 per cent. beef pro-
ducts 65 per cent. pork products 81
per cent. corn so per cent. wheat 0.
per cent. We have needed the 1000
at home to supply our increasing mil
lions and hence had less to sell IN the
markets of the world.
Can we continue to feed our people
The river press., 1914-08-19
Great Wars Of a Century

1SO3.1S15-France (under Napole-
on) against England, Austria. Russia.
Prussia, Spain. Sweden and other ma
tions; Franch crushed.
1S12-1S14-United States against
Great Britain; United States victor
ious.
1S31-1S39-Belgium against Holland
Belgium independence won.
1S45-1S4S-United States against
Mexico; United States victorious.
1S53-1S55-Crimean war: Turkey
England and France against Russia: !:
Russians routed.
1S56-1S57-Great Britain against
Persia: Persians defeated.
1S57-1S59--lndian mutiny: Great
Britain victorious.
1SGl-1S65-Civil war in the United
States: confederacy vanquished.
1S7O-1S7l-France against Germany
Germans victorious.
1S77-1S7S-Turkey Servia and Mon
tenegro against Russia; Russians vic
torious.
1S94-1S95-China against Japan:
Japanese victorious.
1S9S-Cuba against Spain: Cubar
independence won.
; 9S-1S99-United States against
Spain: United States victorious.
99-1902-Great Britain against the
! Beers: the latter crushed.
/ 19O4-Japan against Russia: Jap
anese victorious.
19lO-l9l4-Mexican revolution: no
yet settled.