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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Even wise men sometimes go wrong
You recall, do you not that it was Herr
-duggsy McGraw who proclaimed at the
outset Of 1914 that II New York beat Gin
cinnau it would win the pennant? Well,
it beat 'cm. At this writing the Giants
are second in the race. Cincinnati last
Anyone will admit, though, that the dope
did make the Pretzels look litter than
tailenders. Then the team at Johnny
Evers had picked as the runner-up was
Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh is next 10
last
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Casey at FuIIBack.

Timothy Casey last years fullback
has again dOnned a suit, and will be
! heard from in the race for honoTs.
Mccarthy. last years halfback,, Is ar
ranging his studies so that he may again
be able TO join the squad Burford at
center Is pronounced by Dudley as a
find. He played the same position two
years ago, Wise, who won all-state
fullback position, is playing tackle.
Breetszke, who played half in the open
ing game, has replaced Erhart Stefan
has forged into the lineup at fullback
and Wagner has been shifted to half
! Platz has won home at the other half.
The announcement that Creighton and
Marquette will play under the fresh
man rule this year. has dampened the
chances OF the blue and white in this
! particular game. The enforcement Of
this rule will eliminate such men as
Burford, Conrad, Wise, Carrig. Plaz
Wagner, Stefan and Coffey from the
Creighton lineup and will probably re-
suit in defeat.
Carrig seems 10 have nosed ahead in the
race with Levy and Flood for the quar-
terback job,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Coming upon the heels of the Federals
request for participation in the worlds
series, the announcement by President
Gilmore OF his leagues readiness to ne
gotiate for peace with the American and
National and his belief that there is
not enough room for three major
leagues assumes large significance
First, the Federals are rather quick in
discovering, it seems to US, that there is
not room for three majors. Has this
years experience proved that? It has
not been a normal year, at all, Possibly
Gilmore is right-he ought 10 know-bUt
it has seemed to many that the volume
OF base ball patronage and interest, as
1t appeared before 1914, justified three
such leagues. One thing has been made
plain this year, however, and that is that
base ball cannot long support two majors
unless it very decidedly changes some of
its tactics. But as to this suit for peace,
why not grant 1t? The notable thing is
that Ban johnson is the chief obstacle
to it. II any of the big moguls could
afford to be charitable at this point, II
is this same Ban Johnson, head of the
league that came into existence as an
outlaw precisely as Gilmore's league had
done. And a good many things went on
under johnson and his associates that
were as ''reprehensible" in the eyes OF
organized base ball as ever were done or
condoned by the Federals. The base ball
world has not forgotten how a certain
big fellow, supposed to be running one
Chicago team, used his position and in
fluence to raid it for the benefit of the
newborn outlaw. All over, there was
the same seducing Of players into break
ing agreements and contracts. In fact
Gilmore and his associates have not
done one whit worse in these respects
than Ban Johnson and his allies did. S.
we say, Ban Johnson is the last man to
Z stand in the way Of such negotiations as
Gilmore suggests.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Judgments

~ OSTONS feat in running from the
bottom to the top and winning
the National league pennant is
H. a great one, but not unpre-
cedented in major league history.
In fact, Boston must yet win the worlds
series to match tho marvellous achieve
ments Of the White Sox in 1905, when they
came from the rear in the American
league and won both the pennant and
worlds championship. Their feat was
the more amazing because OF the teams
weakness at the bat and decided inferior
fly generally as compared with the
mighty Cubs, whom 1t beat for the world s
flag. Another thing, the American league
in 1906 was exceptionally well-balanced,
the race in doubt to the end. AS late as
August 2, Chicago seemed entirely out
OF 1t, then started in on its nineteen
straight wins largely because OF the
wonderful pitching of Ed Walsh, Frank
Owen and Doc White. Walsh pitched
seven Of these nineteen games. Reach's
historian says Of the Comskey team that
year: In respect Of batting strength it
was outclassed by all the remaining
teams" ." but It was strong in fielding,
fast and clever on the bases, adept at
inside work, exceptionally fortified be-
hind the bat (Billy SULLIVAN and with a.
powerful pitching staff" 1t clearly con-
cedes that the six won the pennant mot
because 1t was the strongest team, but
by reason of gameness, speed and power
full pitching" And cannot the same thing
almost be said OF Boston this year,
though, of course, Boston is not so weak
at the bat? Bets are going and predic-
tons flying thick and fast as to the
winner of tho worlds battle. Ordinarily
we should guess the odds in favor of the
Athletics, the oldest. better-seasoned. bet
ter balances team, but so anyone without
prejudice would have guessed--did guess
in favor OF the Cubs in 1906. yet the
SoX won. We shell never forget the
speech in the SoX part of Charley
Murphy at the end of that last fateful
game between the Sox and Cubs, in which
he said and very truthfully: THE team
that played the best ball Won" It
would have been far from truth to say
ths best team won.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
O'Day BaIks.

Hank O'Day tried 90 sign Mike Mowrey,
recently released by the Pirates. but Sir
Michael's demand for $500 a week for the
rest OF the season quickly settled the deal
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
CREIGHTON SHOWS UP WELL
Lineup of Foot Ball Team Develops
Some Good Material This Year.
PROSPECTS UNUSUALLY BRIGHT
Many of the OLD Men I'm the squad
and Numerous New Ones
Who Are Corners Are
Brought In.
PROSPECTS UNUSUALLY BRIGHT

Creighton university has the best pros
poets in years for a whirlwind griiiron
assemblage. Never before has there been
such a fine assortment of scrappy, sea-
soned men. A line on the callber Of the
men may be gained from a statement by
Nthe coaches Friday before the Kearney
game. In giving the lineup for that game
1t was uncertain whether or not Tamisea
would be used. Tamisea has been MEM
Der of the team Tor two full seasons
and during that period has been a star
kicker, but so fierce is the fight for
places this year, that the Jap is in dan
ger of losing his position at guard.
Conrad and Warren are two men who
are fighting for a position. Conrad won
the all Kansas position at St Marys
last year. Warren won his later at
Creighton last fall.
Creighton stock received a sudden boost
during the last week, when Tom Coffey
appeared for a position. Coffey played
halfback on the South Dakota state
team last year. and his ability in handling
and throwing the forward pass made life
miserable for the blue and white
Coffey has been busy TO date learning
the Creighton plays, but VIII probably get
into the lineup this week His coming
has offset to a great extent the injuries
Erhart Coady will be out for the sea-
son with an injured leg, while Erhart' s
wrist is broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Ty Cobb rounded TO as soon as he got
all the Butchers and candlestick makers
Properly thrashed and is now safely en-
sconced in his old place at the top OF the
American league batting list
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Now We suppose one Of the big topics Of
dope discussion for the Stove league will
be the probable plans OF Frank Chance
for 1915. In the meantime. with a bum
per orange and lemon crop out at Glen
dora, Frank may not be giving much
thought to the lemon orchards Of base
ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

The one pitcher Omaha developed
toward the chose OF the season, Dan
Triple, goes by way of the draft 1t was
ever thus. but II is beastiy unjust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
EIGHT GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA
 1S7-1901
No. 108-The Dismem bered Party of 1892
 Thomas c. Jones, Governor

While Governor Jones and Captain Kolb were canvassing the counties, personally and most eagerly presenting to full audiences the argument of the respective functions of their common party, the Montgomery Advertiser of April II, speaking for the governors cause, said: Already every interest and every class has been seriously injured by the depression, the loss of confi- dence, the checking of enterprise and the other evils which have followed the long contest waged on the lines of hate and class dissensions.
 Senator Morgan from his point of view thought the disruption of the party in Alabama by classes was to be attributed to the poverty of the producing element of the population and that the poverty was the direct result from legislation of Congress pro- motive of the interest of the class of investors of money and spectators in the exchanges.
 The senator from Alabama prepared bill to be introduced by himself for the action of Congress in enactment of which into law he conteded that the minds of men would be relieved of tha t anxiety which defied the bonds of an cient political parties The Morgan bill showed that the debt of the gov ernment exceeded two billion of dol lars. all made payable by act of Con- gress in gold coin only. Besides this, the private debts of the business com munity must be considered an enor- nous amount. The owners of all pri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10

part In the deliberations of that con vention and assisted in obtaining the party's declaration in favor of the gold standard on the currency question.
 When the Spanish American war was declared in 1898, Mr. Draper, then pres idenl of the Massachusetts Volunteers Aid association, took a prominent part in the raising of s200, 900 which was raised to fit out the hospital ship Bay State.
 For several years Mir. Draper had been prominently connected with the Draper company, manufacturers of tex tile machinery. His home throughout his life was at Hopedale. Mass. where he was born. Ills technical training was obtained at the Massachusetts In- stltute of Technology.
 Mir. Draper was not only connected with the textile industry. but was in- terested in the Milford National bank and had connections with various civic and charitable institutions.
 The body will be taken to the Draper home at Hopedale. Mass. for burial. The funeral party will leave in a spe- cial car on the Southern railway to- morrow afternoon. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
"SHOO FLY MAY BE CAUSE OF DEFEAT OF MR. HARDW|CK Defeated Flemming by Ridi- cule and Now Must Take
 Dose of the Same
 Medicine
By c. E. STEWART.

Washington, April Especial )-Billy Hardwick of Georgia, who is a candidate for senator in the democratic primaries in that state, is in hard luck. The Bibli- cal injunction that He who lives by the to Hardwick, according to old timers here.
 Mr Hardwicl, it is said, owes his elec- tion to his first term in the House to a debate between Representative DeAr- mond of Missouri and Judge Flemming t of Georgia, then representing the district now represented by Hardwick, in which the Missouri congressman severely ridi- culed Judge Flemming. Old timers de- clare that no member of Congress ever lived who could hold their own with De- Armond when it came to repartee and ridicule. He had an especially bitter and biting tongue and used it unsparingiy upon his adversaries.
 Judge Flemming, unfortunately, aroused the ire of DeArmond, and they had a set-to in the House and the Missotlrian simply fiayed the Georgian to a frazzle, and kept the House in an uproar of laugh ter for over an hour. Hardwick fin the next election opposed Flemming and used DeArmond's speech of ridicule against his opponent very effectively. This is the man. he would say, who Is r1d1culed and made the butt or the members of Congress-"
 Now, Hardwick is to get a dose of his own medicine. The other day in his speech on canal tolls. Champ Clark, re- ferring to Bob Henry of Texas and Swaggar Shirly of Kentucky and others who had criticised the speaker about his position on canal tolls, was generous to them compared with what he said of 1Iardwick. Hardwick, who himself has u bitter tongue, criticized the speaker very severely, and after Clark had dis pose of Shirly and Henry he said: Now so far as my friend from Georgia, Mister Hardwick is concerned. all I have to say about him. is 'Shoo Fly, don't bodder me Shoo, fly, don't bodder me-
 Georgians declare that Hardwio k s chances for the Senate were destroyed by that single comment of the speakers. Already Hardwiclx is getting letters ad- dressed to s. Fly Hardwick, care of the House of Representatives, from his native state.
 As able and alert as Hardwick is, they declare that he cannot escape the power of ridicule, and that Clarl1's shoo fly will stick to him all through his campaign and that he will do well if it does net defeat him.
 As his campaign against Judge Flem- ming was based on just such grounds, 1t is pointed out that Hardwick is now only reaping what he has sown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
BALL WAR BREAKS
 OUT IN ST. LOUIS
Attempt of Federals to Se- cure Brown Players Is
 Thwarted

St. Louis, April s.-The first battle in an openly avowed war between organized baseball in this city and the Federal league was staged here today and the younger league retired with an American league pitcher added to it's ranks and an American league catcher, said to be on his way to join the Federals
 Earl Hamilton, left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Americans. went to Kansas City today Tn company with George sto- wall manager of the Kansas City Federal team, which Hamilton announced he had joined.
 Tonight Glenn Clemons, catcher for the St. Louis Americans announced he would depart for Chicago on late train, but he neither would admit nor deny publish- ed rumors that he had joined the Federal Chicago team.
 Rumors that at least half a dozen other St Louis major league players had been considering Federal league offers, or were soliciting such offers were rife tonight. The battle was precipitated last night by the suddeN arrival in this city of Stovall, C. C. Madison, attorney Tor the hansas City Federals, and third man whose identity. was not learnas but who was said to represent the Chicago Federals.
 .sYou can say for me-" declared Robert Lee Hedges, president of the St Louis Americans, to newspaper men today, mat President Johnson, the American league, the national commission and organize baseball in general will never permit Earl Hamilton to play with the Kansas City Federals.
 Hamilton signed n three-year contract with the local Americans last year. Ciein- ons was a new man with the Americans He was the star catcher of the sniver- sity of Michigan team while Branch RIe,xey. now manager of the local Amer leans. waseeoach at that institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
BEEN s. DRAPER DIES.
 IN GREENV|LLE,
Former Governor of MaSsa- chusetts Succumbs to
 Paralysis

Greenville, S. C.. April s-Eben S. Draper, former governor of Massachu- setts, died here late today. MT. Draper was stricken with paralysis here Tues day. He was 65 years old and a prom inent manufacturer of textile ma chinery In New England.
 The condition of Mir Draper was se- rious from the time of the attack and large corps of physicians were in att tendance. The patients entire left side was affected by the paralytic stroke. In addition to physicians here and from Atlanta, who were called on the case, two doctors from Boston were sum moned yesterday.
 MT. Draper was stricken at a local hotel few hours after his arrival He was on his way home from a trip to Florida and Cuba. As soon as his con dition was noted by the physicians, telegrams were sent to members of his family in Massachusetts, summoning them to his bedside. They arrived here today.
 The dead man was prominent In both the industrial and political life of Mas sachusetts Previous to his election as governor of Massachusetts in 1909 he served as lieutenant governor from lsOo to 1908. He was governor of the state from 1909 to 1911 MT. Draper was elected as republican to both posi- lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10

vate debts might at discretion demand
 gold. To meet these two classes or
 debts payable in gold coin the supply
 of mat coin in the country was only
 about one-fourth of the volume of one
 class the government debt
 The Morgan bill alleged that in con
 sequence of the great disparity between
 the demand and the supply of gold coin
 the debtor class, with its property, was
 held in degrading and perilous subor-
 dination othe few who~were so for
 tunate as to have possession of the
 limited quantity of gold coin and who
 would sell it or loan it.
 The Morgan bill complained that the
 Secretary of the Treasury had discon-
 tinued unlawfully the coinage of silver dollars. To increase the volume of l money the bill required that all paper money. issued by the government, by full legal tender and that standard silver dollars. and gold coin be full legal tender.
 Senator Pugh indorsed the bill and no representative in Congress from Alabapa was heard to offer even a sug- gestion of dissent. No democratic ed- itor in the state dissented.
 Because of ex-President Cleveland's contention for the single gold standard
 and his open opposition to a full legal tender quality in the silver dollar and the government issue of paper currency | the two Alabama senators opposed his | lnomination for the election of 1892. Governor Jones, the Montgomery Ad- yertiser and the faction of the party led by them. ardently demanded the l nomination of MT. Cleveland.
 The purpose here is to show the more weighty difficulties through which the reople of Alabama passed in their reform efforts to restore the state government to a status of white supremacy. The peril of the situation lay in dscord and division of the democratic party of the state. The whites and blacks were nearly evenly divided and the races were lby now equally possessed of the electorate. The right to vote had not been won by the negro population and was not appre- cited by the race. The right had been forced upon it as an instrumentalty avail
 able to the foreign conqueror of the
 whites to perpetuate the conquest. If the
 democratic party split m twain the rivalry
 of factions would inevitably introduce the
 use of this ignorant and mercenary negro
 vote to the support of ohe or both in the struggle for possession of the state gov e~nment and therefore the split would of itself eliminate the issue of white su- premacy.
 There was a temporary split of the party in 1892, followed by another in 1896. It may be said that Captain Kolb led the former and Governor Jones the latter Brief time was sufficient in each rupture to restore unity of the factions and to &C., complish white supremacy by the adop- tion of the constitution of 1901.
 There were two state conventions of the divided party of 1874, assembled in Mont Gomery in June 1892 and of these we shall relate the proceedings in the next num- Der. JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
COURT DISMISSES
 MULHALL APPEAL
 FROM JUDGMENT

New York, April 9.-The appeal of Mar tin M. Mulhall against the $5O0O judgment warded Richard Barry, playwright. for half the money which the one time lobby ist received for correspondence sold through Barry was dismissed today by the appellate division of the supreme court.
 As a lobbyist Mulhall was in the em- ploy of the National Association of Manu- facturers and the correspondence Barry sold for him included letters exchanged between public officials and officers of the association. Mulhall received $10.000 for the information and Barry won a suit against him, the playwright alleging the lobbyist agreedt give him half the money Mulhall refused to live up to such an agreement. Barry set forth in the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
SAYS CALMETTE
 INTENDED TO PRINT
 CAILLAUX LETTER

Paris, April 9.-At the inquiry before Magistrate Boucard today into the cir cumstances surrounding the killing of M Calmette, editor of Figaro. by Mime. Gail laux, Gaston Viday, publicist, testified that one of Calmette's closes friends had informed him that the editor intended to publish two personal letters of M. Gail laux
 M Vidal was brought into the case by Dr. Charles Sauvineau, at whose home he had dined few days previous to the tragedy. Vidal told pr. Sauvineau of M. Calmette's alleged intention to publish the letters
 Dr. Sauvineau was interrogated by the magistrate, his testimony being confirm ed by Vidal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
WEALTHY BUSINESS
 MAN INDICTED

Fort Wayne, Ind. April 9.--Anthony E. Trentman, a wealthy Fort Wayne and Chicago business man, who shot and killed Howard Bruce, negro hotel waiter because the waiter was indifferent to his request for his overcoat, was indicted for first degree murder by special grand jury here today. Trentman Is In Jail in default of S10,000 bail.
 Trentman's relatives claim he has been showing signs of insanity for more than two years, and 1t is said they will sesK to show tna. they had planned to have him removed tc an asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
Delay Russian Treaty

Washington, April 9.--Negotiations of new commercial treaty with Russia will not be begun, according to Pres ident Wilson. until new ambassador Is appointed. The President today said that he still was undecided about the ambassadorship and was considering three men. He declined to say who the three men were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
WHITE SLAVE CASE
 OI TRIAL IN MADISON
Vernon Coggins Being Tried at Hunts ville-Victim Governments Main
 Witness

Huntsville, April 9.-Vernon Goggius of Whitwel. Tenn, is on trial in the United States court on charge of violating the white slave act. Miss Ethel Lane of Whitwell, Tenn, was the government s principal witness. She testified that Cog gins enticed her from Whitwel to Bridge port and then to Chattanooga for an inn moral purpose. having lodged at A hotel as man and wife. The case went to the jury tonight.
 Huntsville. April Especial )-The jury tonight returned a verdict of not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
 SMUGGLING CHARGE

New York, April 9.-Hugo Grone, until recently second officer of a big German liner, and John Eyckman, a hotel pro- pretor of Hoboken, N. J., pleaded guilty today to an indictment charging con- spiracy to defraud the government by smuggling opium into the country. Each Mas sentenced to serve one year and 6 day in the federal penitentiacv at At- lanta, Ga.
 Yee Sang and Tee Joe, Chinese, who were indicted jointly with Grobe and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
SELMA POSTOFFJCE
 SHOWS AN INCREASE
Receipts for the First Quarter Over Thousand Dollars More Than for the Same Period Last Year

Selma, April 9.-(Special. 1.-The business of the Selma postoffice continues to grow as is shown by the receipts of the office for the first quarter of the current year. The showing of the office during the past few years has been most gratifying to the officials and show that the business conditions of the city are most health- full.
 During the first quarter of 1913 the re- ceipts of the local postoffice amounted to SIP, ,61S 36, while for the first quarter during the current year they aggregate $13.7S365 or sl ,165.29 more than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
$50 Reward

Riley Jones disappeared from his home, s15 N 23rd street, Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. Age AS years; weight 154 pounds; height feet ' inches; dark brown hair mixed with gray: brown eyes. Wore lace shoe No. 5. upper front teeth gold wore black derby hat; suit dark gray mixture; had ladies' Elgin watch 15 Jewels, 20-year case; gold spectacles in coat. Reward will be paid by MT. Mooney cashier Traders National bank for information that will lead to his whereabouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
May Begin Inquest Tomorrow

According to Coroner Charles l.. Spain, 1t is possible that the inquest into the killing of Leon H. Thomas will be started tomorrow morning. This will be done. states the coroner, if service on all the witnesses wanted can be had by deputy sheriffs.