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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 FAILS TO FIND LOST
 CURRENCY AND WILL

Asheville. N. C.. September 25.--(Spe- cial.)-Louis Gonzales. the Chilean who followed freight car loaded with struc- tural steel from Ensley to Asheville in search of his purse containing money and valualbes did not find his property when the cargo was unloaded in the Southern railway yards here He lost the purse, which contained $7SO in currency and a will from his uncle. written in Spanish at Valparaiso, Chile. while crossing the loaded freight car near Birmingham.
 The steel was consigned to local con- cern and the Chilean followed it to Ashe- vile. hoping to find his valuables when the cargo was lifted. But he did not Gonzales has secured a job at the railroad shops of the Southern railroad at Spencer, N. C., and departed for that place to- night. He has been living In Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
COTTON EXCHANGE CONDITIONS BETTER Members Still Uncertain as to When It Will Reopen,
 However

New York, September 25.-Members of the New York cotton exchange still express more or less uncertainty as to business in futures. but it is believed that considerable progress has been made in that direction during the past week. Liquidation of the old straddle interest has been a little more pro- nounced and is expected to make better headway at the lower level of prices, and while it is rumored that the old interest has been still more substan- tfally reduced by private settlements. Moreover, plans are still under consid- eration for taking over remaining con tracts by syndicate. and with the price of December contracts now at the contemplated Scent level early Announcements are looked for in that cotton. Meanwhile, new bylaws and trading rules are being drawn up. with a view to adapting New York methods to the requirements of the new cotton futures law. This law does not be- come effective until February IS, but the special committee on bylaws has recommended that when the exchange is reopened, new business be prompted only in contracts based on the govern ment grades as they now exist. The |committee considers present methods of fixing differences adequate for the time being, but recommends daily dif- ferences under the rules of the depart ment of agriculture and the abandon ment of the grading through the in spection bureau funds after February IS. It is proposed to maintain the local inspection bureau, but the secretary was asked by the board of appeals here to decide disputes as to grade or staple.
 Action upon these recommendations is to be taken by the board of mana gers within the next few days. Except for rather heavy rains in eastern and central sections, the new crop Is con sidered favorable and southern spot markets were reported rather easier to- ward the close of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
BLACKLEG APPEARS IN MISSISSIPPI. Heavy Inroads On Cattle Raisers Made By the
 Disease

Hattiesburg, Miss. September 25 BlaclSleg appeared among the cattle in tho southern end of the county in tho neighborhood of McLaurin. pr. Edgar Heiny, veterinarian, who returned from there today, reports that the disease has made heavy inroads on the cattle raiscrs. w. D. Grantham and J. O. Barron have been the heaviest losers and the herds of both have been decimated
 Capt. ]. r. Carter of this place. the largest cattle raiser In the county, has lost several head of fine stock during the past few days. He is not certain that it is from blackleg, but he has rounded up the heard and will have every animal noculated.
 The county has offered to supply the baeklegods for ioculation to every farmer who is unable to purchase enough to protect his stock. Veterinarians here advise every stock raised to inoculate as soon as possible. as that is the only pro- tection against blaclSleg.
 The county last year at this time spent more than s100o to stamp the disease out and the recurrence this year Is surprise to all. The county will not spare any ex- pense to protect the cattle raisers again this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
KELLER MAY SPEAK
 BEFORE ROAD MEET

Asheville, N. C.. September 25.-tSpe- cial)--Alabama will send its highway engineer, w. s. Keller, to Bristol early next month to tell what is being done on the public roads in that state. according to Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geologist for North Carolina. and president of the Southern Appalachian Good Roads asso- citation, which will hold its sixth annual convention in the Tensrssee-Virginia cit- ies October to g, inclusive. Other speak CTS will include Governors Craig of North Carolina, Hatfield of West Virginia, Stu art of Virginia and Hooper of Tennessee and number of congressman. It Is ex- pected that the Alabama Good Roads as- sociation will be represented by John Craft of Mobile, J. A. Rountree of Bir- mingham, Bruce Kennedy of Montgom- cry, and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Large Real Estate Deal

Eufaula, September 25.-(Special. )--One of the largest real estate deals of the year is that just closed by George N
 Lewis, a wealthy resident of Porto Rico. He has just purchased the large planta- tion of the late Col. Hiram Hawkins. at Hawkinsville, northwest of the city. and the residence of pr. A. P. Brown. on Eufauia street, this city. It is reported that the price paid the Hawkins heirs by MT. Lewis was S10,0O0. while that for the Brown residence, which has been on the market for sometime, was s5oO0. MT. Lewis has not yet announced his plans. but 1t is thought that he will move to Eufaula and take up the raising of cattle on a scientific and extensive scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Other Commodities Are Ex- pected to Feel Impetus
 Given Industries
FORGAN PROMINENT
 IN BIG GOLD POOL
Chicago Banker and Wiggin of New York Show Ability of High Or der in Making the Ar
 rangements
ny HoILAND

New York, September 25.-tSpecial. )-But for the European war President James A. Farrell of the United States Steel cor poration would not have received at this time, or perhaps at any time, the order which came from Queensland, Australia, this week for 17,o0o tons of steel. Possibly in time of peace this order would have gone to England or to Germany. The thorough preparation for meeting all de- mands from other lands for any kind of commodity manufactured by any of the subordinates of the United States Steel corporation made it possible to accept this order and to place it with the Homestead works near Pittsburg. Presumably this steel is to be utilized for railroad con struction in Queensland.
 It is one of number of important or ders which have been received by Ameri- can industry since the outbreak of the European war. Negotiations are now in progress which are likely to be followed by heavy exports to Russia, probably by way of the Pacific, large exports to Chile and significant exports to Great Britain, for these will consist chiefly of commodi- ties and manufactured articles which will
 
 facture of rifles and equipment of war.
 Speedily there will come demands of magnitude for American food products from Great Britain and from France. Our exports should be very heavy within a month or six weeks, and these will aid in bringing the international money ques- ton and our own money situation to normal condition.
 Nationwide Cooperation
 There is already under way plan which involves nationwide cooperation, and it is one which if perfected will be facli- tated by the heavy export movement which is inevitable. In fact, this CO., operation may make the resumption of exports on a large scale all the easier. It is cooperation in which the banks of the city of New York are to bear the chief responsibility. If the plan be carried out, the banks of this city will be called upon to furnish little under S50000.0O0 or be- tween $45,000,000 and coo to a national gold pool. the maximum of which is to be $l00,000, GOO. Already the banks of New York have participated in an underwriting syn dicate organized for the purpose of pay ing New York city's existing obligations abroad, sS2,010,o00 in all. The whole amount of this may have to be paid in gold 4
 Now if the gold pool which is about to be organized with the approval of the fed eral reserve board be fully subscribed to- then the share of New York city banks in this pool will be so large as to make the total gold contribution of the city banks utilized or mobilized for the purpose of meeting the exige ncies of our international money market about S13O,000000.
 Curiously enough, this is the estimated figure of the average yearly amount of commercial obligations which represents the indebtedness of the United States abroad. These obligations are now due They are purely commercial as distin- guished from any obligations which may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
To Make Purchases

Jackson. Miss, September 25.-(Special.) Secretary Conan of the board of trustees of the penitentiary announces that on Oc- tober 5 the board win purchase three- months supply of flour and scores of rice, coal oil, and as these contracts arc for good, big sums, no doubt large number of representatives of wholesale houses will be here on that date. pre- pared to do close bidding. FRI eta a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Tax Rate Fixed

Lyerly. Ga, September 25.-(Specal) The Chattooga county board of roads and revenue met at the courthouse in Sum merville this week and fixed the tax rate for the year 1914. The county rate was fixed at sS on the 5000. which is the same rate as that of last year. The state rate this year is 41s mills or $450 on the $1000 making the combined state and county rate Si2.50 on the sl0Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
To Fumigate Schools

Greenville, September 25.-(Special. The Butler county board of commission CTS have appropriated a sufficient sun of money to be used in fumigating al the school buildings in the county. The request was made by pr. J. l.. Perdue county health officer. and the School I'm. provement association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
'RESC|ND PROPOSED
 RAISE IN TELEPHONE RATES AT ANN|STON
Turnbull Says Company Will Postpone Improvements Because of Financial
 Stringency

Anniston, September 25.-(special )--Fol. lowing a conference with Mayor J. L. Wikle. D. F. Turnbull, commercial super intendent of the Southern Bell Telephone company, gave out statement here Fri day to the effect that. on account of the financial stringency caused by the Flu ropean war, the company will postpone contemplated improvements here and withdraw the proposed raise in rates. The only material change from the rates as heretofore in effect will be the dis continuance of the discount for prompt payment on special line business tele- phones. The company will leave the pres- ent rates nominally in effect but will apply discount of 50 cents month for prompt payment for both business and | residence telephones. leaving the net rates $S50 and S3 for both special line business and duplex telephones. The rates for special line and duplex residence phones will be S2 and sl.50 respectively. Decision Is Retroactive The decision as reached by the Southern Bell will be retroactive. dating back to July l. when the present rates went into effect. Subscribers will be credited on October dues and some will be refunded in cash.
 In a statement regarding the raise, Su- perintendent Turnbull said that his com pany regards the present time as being inopportune to make the raise effective, and that the company finds it desirable to reduce its commitments for expendi- lures of large sums of money in new plants wherever 1t could safely do so.
 May Affect Other Places
 The decision reached by the Southern Bell in Anniston will likely have its ef- feet in other places, as it was proposed to raise the rates in Gadsden as soon as the fight in Anniston was terminated. The citizens and officials here strongly pro- tested against the raise, and for some time the city has had an auditor engaged in examining the books of the company. His report. however, has not been made public.
 The company has spent several thou sand dollars here in rearranglng and im- proving its plant. It proposed to spend $66.000 on condition of the increase, but it is estimated that an expenditure of S25,O0o will take care of the immediate needs of the company here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Chattooga Fair

Lyerly, Ga, September 25.-(special., The chattooga County fair will be held this year in Sumnerville on Thursday and Friday, October p and 2s. according to plans which were perfected at meeting Of the officers of the fair association this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Cost Kept Down--QuaIity Kept Up

No better medicine could be made for coughs. colds, croup, hoarseness. tickling throat, bronchitis, etc.. than Foley's Honey and Tar compound That's why they can't improve the quality. and war or no war, the price remains the same
 D. J. Sargent. Dallas. Tex, says: ''I be- lieve Foleys Honey and Tar has no equal for 1t completely relieved me of all symptoms of tuberculosis and my cough has entirely disappeared" Don't accept and substitute. for Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best. For sale by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

THE MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM CHATTER. ROSE CROIx, ARE RE- QUl;sTED TO MEET AT THE MA SONIC TEMPLE, CORNER OTH AVE. AND 10TH ST.. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBlcls @7. AT 2s3O F. M.. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF BROTHER J. w. ALEX ANDEH. COLEMAN BLACH, ANDER.s GOLDMAN BLEACH.
 z. J. GEOHEGAN. SECRETARY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Marriage License

The following marriage license was recorded in the office of the probate judge
 William F. Greer. coiena, to Miss Lee Victoria Bethea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

Rehg and kept the pudgy one in preference
to the Wichita wiz Booze has since gone
to the minors. Rehg went there, but
came back and accompanied by lot Of
thunder, too. The kid is doing such good
all-round work that at this writing it
appears as a positive pipe he will keep
Speaker and Lewis company in the Red
SoX's outfield the coming season.
Carrigan remains long on catchers, SO
well are Cady, Thomas and Nunamaker
going. Then. Bill is doing his share of
the receiving and may do the bulk of
the heavy work all year. Collins will be
ready for the opening and that will help
some, as in previous seasons Ray was
always VIGOROUSLY slow starter. Dutch
Leonard is vastly improved twrler
Hugh Bedient is also in trim. Little
Foster seems down to stick and to pros
per.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
Marshall Breaks Negotiations
With Whitaker for Champion
ship Chess Games.
FIGHT FOR CUP IN STARS
TOURNEY NARROWS DOWN
Wimsatt, Knapp and Roberts Are
Running Close FOR First
Honors.

On the eve of his departure for st.
petersburg. after three months of ha-
RAISING procrastination and haggling over
points Of little or no Importance. Frank
J. Marshall, repudiating the very terms
Of play Offered by himself. has broken
off negotiations with Norman 7. Whit
aker for their proposed match for the
chess championship Of tie United States.
All the correspondence in this case, the
letters from Marshalrs manager to Mr..
Whitaker and his manager and copies OF
the letters from Mr.. Whitaker and his
manager to Marshall and his manager.
have been turned over to the editor of
this column, and a brief synopsis of the
facts in this latest American chess fiasco
Will be published next week.
The fight for the cup in The stars cor
respondence tourney was narrowed down
to a triangular affair during the past
week, when ]. Tusinsky and j. Roberts
drew their game after forty-tWo moves.
Two games now remain unfinished. VIM
satt- Knapp and Wimsatt-Roberts. and
each OF these three players has "A chance
TO win or tie for first place. Mr.. Knapp
has little the windward position as
he has only to draw his game to he GER
tain of tie, and by winning will finish
on top, no matter what may be the out
come of the Wimsatt- Roberts game
Roberts must win from Wimsatt in order
to get tie with Knapp in the event or
the Wimsatt-knapp game going TO a
draw. If Wimsatt can win from KNAPP
and draw with Roberts the cup is his by
the slender margin of half a point
veteran correspondence players like
Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Roberts have written
to the referee that they have never taken
part in so interesting and exciting a cor
IeSpondence event as The tSar's tourney,
either IN respect to the closeness of the
race or the quality of chess played. The
following box score of the games PLAYED
VIII show clearly how the pr ,sent tense
situation has been brought about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
LARGE ENTRY LIST
=. FOR DETROIT RACES
Merchants and Manufacturers
Stake of $4,000 Has Twenty
Nine Horses Entered.

DETROIT, Mich. March 28.-Twenty-
nine horses are entered in the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers stake. the
principal event of the Blue Ribbon
grand circuit harness race meeting to
be held here July 81 to 81. The entry
lists for the early closing events were
made public today. The change in the
class of the NJ and NJ. from 2.24 to the
2.14 resulted In a much larger entry
than last year, and will bring together
stars of the half-mile tracks with the
best of the green trbtters. The Cham
Der of Commerce stake, generally con-
sidered a pacing classic. also has a
record breaking entry.
The list Of horses entered in the two
events follow:
Merchants and Manufa eturers' stake; PA trot
$40 OOO-Audrey Gray. Barney Gibbs. Battle.
Dichato Farmer Gentry, Hazel Laing. Irving
Heart King Clansman. Lassie McGreeor. Lena
Rivers Tfndra Wrona Louise Dillon, McCloskey,
Mahomet Watts. Major By By. Margaret Druien,
Mr. Forbes. Nancy Boyer. Palmer De Forest.
Pass All. Peters Johnston. Peter Scott, Roy
Miller Rythmell Senator S., Sterling Hall,
strarord. The Guide and Tommy De Forest:
admiral Dewey II. Akar. Camelia. Coastess
Irene Beau, J. O.. Jim B., King Couchman
Louise F., Mary Direct Martin G., Minnie Hal
Miner Boy, Napoleon, Paronia Prince Michael,
sidney Dillon. jr.: T. c. s.. The Assessor. This
tie Path, Tom King. Turner D. and View
Pointer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

looking anything but champion. You
know how he used to fight-standing up
straight, with the left out and the right
uppercut ready, and waited for EN- to
come in? Well, he doesn't do that any
more. He goes after 'em now and most
awkwardly. too. He was completely
winded in six rounds I think that the
wrestling game ne has been inludging
in has spoiled him.
ooh, he is some wrestler" laughed Mo-
ran. He wrestles standing up and never
goes to the mat. He just stands up there
and cuffs his opponent around the ring.
The wrestlers are all afraid of him-they
are afraid of a punch on the Jaw. He
has hit two or three of 'em, you know.
THE French don't like him at all. but
they consider him the legitimate cham
pion of the world and respect him for
that. He causes some commotion when
he rides down the boulevards in his IL
Illuminated auto-believe your Uncle
Francis.
Il have been living at beautiful place
about forty miles from Paris called Au
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

the day of the contest. There are no sus-
picions in France in regard to this, as l
understand there is here.
THE match is looked upon as social
event in Paris. and as it is held the day
before that great French turf classic,
the Grand PriX. there will be as many
women present as men. Johnson and l
divide 20 per cent of the moving picture
profits smiled Moran.
I'll beat him sure!' emphasized Frank
again, and he certainly does mean it.
II have boxed with Johnson before and
l know what he can do. We had fight
in a gymnasium In Pittsburgh few
years ago. when he was training for a
battle with Tony Ross. I was a rank
amateur then. but l mixed 1t and tried
to put over the old from rags to riches
punch on him. We certainly went at it
for a while. and all the damage he could
do to me was to make my nose bleed
How will 1 fight him.
with the old right hand wallop-that' S
how.
And I'll beat him-sure!''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
Inquisitive Fairs.

Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly have answers to the following
questions published in your columns Sun
day, March %:
third, respectively. Batter hits long fly
to outfield and the man on second, think
ing it a safe hit, leaves his base until
the ball Is caught. Man on third holds
his base until the ball is caught and then
scores before the ball is relayed back to
second base. doubling the man, as he
could not get back to the base in time.
Kindly advise If the run counts.
3 Three men on bases and no one out.
After having two strikes on the batter
catcher let's third strike get away from
him, which rolls to the stand-far enough
to let everybody score. kindly advise
how many men can score; also reason.
B. Man on third and one man out. Bat
ter hits high fly over the infield and the
umpire calls .1nfield fiy!" Why cannot
the man on third score before the ball is
caught. as the batter<is out before the
ball is caught and advise if the man on
third can be doubled up?
4. Men on first and third and one man
man, who throws to second base. and the
second baseman returns the ball to first
base completing double play. While the
double play was being made the man on
third scores before the ball is thrown
back to first base Kindly advise if the
tween this question and question No. i.
CARROLL DAILY.
1. Run counts.
. If the home plate is ninety feet from
the stand as many base runners as can
reach the plate in safety can score. If the
ristance is shorter ground rules prevail,
and one base is all runner may advance
3 In field fly rule does not apply in TINS
ca Sc because third base alone is occupied,
and the rule is in vogue only when nrst
A,~Cf
occupied before two are out.
4. This is a forced double play. in which
the batter is the last man retired: hence
there can be no scoring. In the other play
the batter is first out and the runners are
not forced.
Sporting Editor Star:
/. Please publish in your pink sheet
how the Washingtons room. = State the
age of Chick Gandil.
Il. Rooming of players will not be de-
cided until first trip is made.
,, Gandil is twenty-slX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
STUDENTS RAISE FUND.
Kentucky State University Base
Ball Team to Fill All Dates

LEXINGTON. KY. March 2s.-After
900 students had contributed so cents
each toward the base ball fund, the ath-
letic committee of the faculty of Ken
lucky State University today re-establish-
ed the. original base ball schedule of
twenty -four games, and the strike of the
base ball team. which has been on for
several days ended
The team reported for practice as soon
as the announcement was made. The rea-
son given for the cancellation of a num-
Der of games with several of the leading
colleges and universities in the south was
that the sport took too much time away
from the students studies and that the
athletic fund was almost exhausted. The
students held mass meetings and pro-
tested against the cut in the schedule.