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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Confirms Announcement

Philadelphia, January 4.-presidenl Baker of the Philadelphia Nationals tonight confirmed the announcement by Manager McGraw of the deal by which Hans Lobert goes to the Giants In exchange for three players and d cash consideration.
 Baker added that Manager Moran of the "Phillies" had selected the players from list of Is submitted by the New York club.
 Negotiations looking to the sale of Charles s. Dooin probably will take definite form tomorrow. Manager Her zog of Cincinnati is expected here to confer with the Philadelphia officials and it was stated tonight that the oh- ject of his Viist was to get Dooin for the Cincinnati club.
 One or more of the players received from Now York may figure in the Gin oinnati deal, by which the Philadelphia management expects to land a second baseman. Report here tonight was that Heinie Groh is the player the Phillies are after.
 Both President Baker and Manager Moran expressed themselves as pleased with the trade arranged with Mctiraw. '1 believe the men the Giants are go- ing to turn over to us will fit in the rebuilding of the team to nicety. said Moran. "Of course. | would have liked to have kept Lobert,s but we could not meet his salary demands.
 Moran announced he had selected the two players from the Boston club who are to be given as part of the consid- eration for Sherwood Mugee. but would not name them. It Is believed that they are George Tyler. the pitcher. and George Whitted who played in both the infield and outfield last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
TERRITORIAL RIGHTS
 FOR LEAGUE OFFERED

Richmond, Va. January 4.-Terri- torial rights in Richmond for the n- ternational league were offered today by the directors of the Virginia lase Ball league for the sum of S10,000 The proposal was made to Richmond husi- ness men who wish the Baltimore fran ohise Transferred hero, and who have offered the Virginia directors 3f5o0 for the concession.
 The proposed grant Is not made out right the Virginia league reserving the right to play games here when the In- ternational team is on the road and provision also Is made that the terri tory revent to the Virginia league if the International league withdraws. Virginia league directors said if their offer was accepted they probably would not place a team here. but they desire to continue Richmond in the league so that the Class C rating may be pre- served.
 The business men interested expect to meet Wednesday to act on the of fer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

New York, January 4.-That 25,000 900 spectators witnessed amateur ant professional sports in this country dur, ing the past 12 months is sufficient foundation for the oft-repcated state. ment that 1914 was a record year ir American athletic competitions. These astonishing attendance figures, equal
 to approximately one-quarter of tho total population of the United States are not the result of haphazard guess ing. The attendance at all forms oi sports contests was recently the sub ject of discussion among a group oi writers and experts In this city and after much comparison and conference the foregoing figures were fixed upon as being comparatively accurate and conservative.
 In tho main these 25,00O, 900 represent paid admissions but not entirely since in certain sports the paid attendance forms but "a small percentage of the total assemblage of spectators. In somo cases the figures are official or semi official while in others they are the result of careful tabulations gathered from club secretaries, newspaper re- ports and estimates made by those qualified to gauge the size and num- Der of large crowds.
 Baseball leads. as is natural, and while official counts are not available a total of 9.000,000 was the general estimate as the attendance at all games played under organized baseball con- trol representing as 1t does A leagues and almost 300 clubs. Football comes next with 5,2s2,O00. PRrke Davis, mem Der of the rules committee and expert football statistician, Is authority for this estimate together with the addi- tional information that 152.00O players participation in 34,000 games during the season of 10 weeks.
 It was the consensus of opinion that g approximately 1000, ,000 persons wit messed racing, trotting and pacing the country last year. Ten his and golf proved hard problems since few accurate records are Kept The official figures showed that close to 150.000 spectators paid admission for the 12 days of Davis cup tennis play and the eight days of championship play at Newport. Another 150,0o0 was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
BRITAIN'S REPLY
 WILL BE FRIENDLY
tContinued from Page one)

CT certify whether any part of tine cargo is or is not contraband of war
 Doubtless the same authority will bs extended by the treasury department to the customs officials at all our ports wherever desired. Complaints have been made that in some instances the ships manifest does not contain all the cargo aboard and this action of the treasury department is no doubt in response co these complaints
 Justification for detention of neutral vessels clearing from American ports is claimed by the British because contra oand has been concealed in some cot ton cargoes It also is alleged that mani- fests when produced have not disclosed the whole of the cargoes The British claim that the size of the modern ocean vessels prevents a thorough search on the nigh seas necessitating the taking of the ships to British port to be partially or wholly unloaded. Long delays some nmes resulting was one of the po,n,, on which the state department com plained to the British government.
 6ritish authorities early in the war de- c'ared frequent and thorough searches were made necessary by the action of tbe American treasury department in s,s penuins the practice of makine nub,,c manlfests of departing ships. Traa s,,,,- uepartment officials were quoted as nlac. ing the responsibility for this Suspension t%h", % eAporters' who were loath to have vais through the publica.ion ne a manifests ol their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
NEGROES CAUGHT WITH GOODS BY
 LOCAL POLICE

After completely wreel<ing the Empire Drug company at 143o Third avenue about T o'clock this morning negroes attempted to cart away the goods within to nearby alley, when Sergeant Eddie Lyons and Detective Frank c. Macke appeared on the scene. There was a short struggle, and George Brady and Jim Jones, ne- grces, found themselves handcuffed and on their way to the city bastile to face a charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 According to Sergeant Lyons, the ne- groes pelted the doorway of the Empire Drug company with bricks until every window pane and showcase had been broken. The negroes were in the act of moving the loot when the police arrived, according to the account of the arresting officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
HANS LOBERT SOLD TO-
 NEW YORK GIANTS
Philadelphia Third Baseman Goes to New York in Considera tion of Goodly Amount of Coin and Al Demaree,
 Milton Stock and Jack Adams Three Ex-Southem Leaguers

New York, January 4.-The New York Nationals today obtained the services of Hans Lobert, third baseman of the Philadelphia Nationals as tho result of trade consummated in Philadel- lhia.
 In exchange for Lobert the Phila- delphia club will receive cash con- s.deration and the following players. Al Demaree, pitcher; Milton Stock, third baseman. and Jack Adams a young catcher bought last fall iron, New Orleans This announcement was made tonight by Manager McGraw of the Giants.
 The deal was virtually completed here yesetrday at a conference between McGraw and William F. Baker pres idcnt of the Philadelphia club, who sent telegram today to Manager Me- Graw binding the bargain. It was stated tonight that Lobert had accept ed terms made by McGraw. It was un- derstood that the third baseman would sign three-year contract.
 Great Third Baseman
 Bobert has been called one of the best third basemen in the game. Phil adelphia got him in 1910 from Cin- cinpati. McGraw tonight expressed the opinion that Lobert would put his team back in the running for the pennant.
 Lobert has been on the fence between organized baseball and the Federal league. He recently visited the Fed eral league officials in St, Louis and later called on President Gilmore in Chicago. However, Lobert said that if he were traded to New York and received the same salary offered by the Federals he would remain in organ ized baseball. Mike Doolsn, shortstop of the Baltimore Federals. who played be- side Lobert for years on the Phila- deiphia infeld, and Lee Magee man. ager of the Brooklyn Federals. visited Lobert here today and tried to persuade him to accept the Federal league of fer.
 Demaree came to New York from Mo- bile late in 1912. In 1912 he did sen sational work, but he had poor sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Bankruptcy Cases

Voluntary petition fin bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States court by tho Southern Wine and Importing company of Birmingham, Edgar Joseph, president. The liabilities al
 scheduled at s6os7.6e. and assets. consis
 ing of a stock of liquors, wine and bed and furniture and fixtures of tho est mated value of sto0o Erwin J. Tronstinv vas appointed receiver to take charge oJ the property.
 Involuntary petition in bankruptcy waJ filed yesterday by three creditors of thd Newton-B Barnes Furniture company of Tuscaloosa. The petitioners allege that the company committed an act of bank ruptoy by making a creditor preferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Frisk Hubby's Pockets?
 Burglary, Says Judge
From tn. New York world.


 Cleveiand.-A wife has no right to rife her husbands pockets while hc is asleep and practically commits burglary by so doing. Judge Phillips ruled in refusing a divorce to Mrs. Sophia Ericasson, active suffragist and welfare worker, and grant ing one to her husband. August F. Erics- son.
 The judge declared there was no doubt that Mrs. Ericsson wore the male ap- parel in her home.'
 Mrs. Ericsson was a good woman and had good motives. but aha forgot in her zeal to aid others that charity ought to begin at home." said Judge Phillips. ''she put in too much time fin the suffragist cause, to, tho neglect of her home. It is on the ground of gross neglect that l grant her husband divorce.".
 Mrs. Ericsson testified that she ex- trActed $30 from her husbands pockets while he was asleep. but gave 1t back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
|b|G BASKETBALL
 TOURNEY TONIGHT
The Recreation Association Games to Be Played In
 ArmOry of City Hall

A big basketball tournament will be held tonight at the armory of the city hall under the auspices of the Playground Recreation association. Three games are scheduled and as all the teams have been training for the event the games prom isc to be fast A large crowd is ex- pected in attendance The games are as follows: From ' to o'clock. Eas. Park ys. Behrens Park; from to 9, North Birmingham vs. Pratt City. and from to To- Ensley vs. Fountain Heights.
 The results of last nights games played at the armory before fair sized crowd are: Lake View 27. Avondale II: West Park 2s, East Birmingham :. East Lake was awarded a forfeited game against Acipco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
His Own Bone Broken,
 He Saves Soup Bone
From tho New York World.

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 Mlwaukee.-Harry Abbott was sent out to get g. soup bone by his mother. who lives at No. 1s Tenth street, and although he was struck down by an ice wagon he kept hold of the bone and his mother was able to make soup despite the fact that Abbott was lying on a cot in the Emergency hospital with a fractured leg.
 Of course, MT. Abbott did not take the bone to his mother. for he could not get up after the Milwaukee Lakes Ice com pany wagon had skidded fin turning tho corner of Second and Wells street, knock ing him down.
 But he 70 impressed Joe Johnston. driver of the Emergency hospital wagon, with his earnestness to get the bone to his mother. that Johnston drove to tho house after taking Abbott to the hospital. and delivered 1t to Mrs. Abbott.
 Harry Abbott is married man and is 8 years old. His mother says he is very fond of soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
To Save Old Hown Pump

Massillon, O.-After more than 100 years continuous service the town pump on the square in Navarro. . village i've miles south of here, has been removed to mako way for an ornamental iron drinking fountain to be supplied by the municipal water system. Patrons of the old well have raised . storm of protest.
 They declare the village water is unfit to drink. but that tho old we'll gave a supply cool and pure.
 Rochester Square merchants are plan- ming to establish a rival fountain. The fountain craze started in Navarro re- gently when farmers who went to mar ket complained they were forced to pump water for their horses and automobile radiators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
A Star for Everyone = Ay>.v W~~a~ vTy~~1A

From the NOW York WOrlQ.
 Every boy and sirl who has gased ints the sky on . clear, moonless night and marvsled at the countless stars in the in. finite black void has ever afterward he'd some sort of sympathy with the belisi that the stars may be connected with the dastiny of humanity. Later on. when the cares Of adult life fill the mind. the youthful wonaAr is only recalled at odd moments or yaqishes altogether.
 Tho latest 0sdovefy of astronomy wsfl revive that feeling Of ave and mystery in those not too eneroi6ed in the material to be aftscted by 1t. That discovery h that the total number oS the stars closely sppruximates the total number of human beings existing at one t1mo on this planet. In other words. there is . skar uhining In the sky for svegv person on earth. Ths universe. once suppoDod to bs infinite, iz now believed to have bounds. That is to say, while space may have no limit, the number of stars In space has. actually been counted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
AMERICAN RED CROSS
 HOSPITAL INSPECTED

Washington, January IA foreign office dispatch to the Austro- Hungarian em- bassy here today said: "Archduchess Isabelle, wife of the commander-in-chief, Arohduke Frederick, has inspected the American Red Cross hospital. The arch- duchess was received by American Am bassador Penfeld and expressed great satisfaction with the perfect organization of the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Naval Stores ProbIem

ashihSton, January 4-(SnoaiaI :, so nope or early modification of th /, DiI.lsn classification of naval stores n : eohtrapand freight was held out toao, ., Io senator White by Solicitor ,sons Johnson Of the department of ststo' wno recently took up the uuestion at senator Whites request and today ras porter the result of his efforts. Al fhc same time Senator White will keen in ciose touch with the department and VII urge It to obtain that measure of relief for the south.
 While we are discussing with Eng 'lanu the broad questions of inspection ana seizure and contraband.'' said Johnson, it is hard to negotiata on a specific case such as naval stores. We TOW are awaiting a reply to our recent Hote ana then We can act more spe officially.
 As far as rosin and turpentine ro however. no new information or con oltIons in connection with thcse ar ucles have come to light within many. years on which England would seem justified in transferring them to the contraband list. Years and years ago It was known that rosin would protect explosives from moisture and that tur- pentine was valuable ingredient in bombs so that the transfer to the con trapand list cannot be based on any recent developments of information to that effect. Therefore the change of the policy prevailing up to couple of months ago might seem untenabie. ,"
 In conclusion. however. Johnson said that no relief was to be expected until the present general issue between the United States and England was settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Found in the Ballot Box

From Judge.
 What do you men mean7" demanded the woman watcher at the polls.
 Whats wronsr'
 T hear you have been throwing out the bs llots of women."
 We have not. We did throw out a recipe for sponge cake. a package of pow der papers and . couple of love letters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Asking Too Much of the Bank rom the Manchester Guardian.

The officials of the English savings bank department, . correspondent writes. occasionally find themselves re- garded as . kind of universal 2urvey- ors. A dspositor sent hls banlbook with this modest request: "Thsre are from London. and ono is some natural lsaf tobseco. should be glad if you will eend two ounoe& and charge to my Account lt b only to be obtained ip the largeet tobaeeo stores." Ws failed to comply with hls wlshes. WheSeupon he wyoee an indig1eyat lst- 01ut. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Woman Reported, Killed

A report reached the sheriffs office late last night that negro woman named Amelia Carter. had beon stabbed through the heart and killed by another negro, alleged to be Frank Matthews, at No. Fossil camp, about GAO o'clock last night. The negro Matthews made Cood his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

its fire. The story does not tell what was the fate of the mayor
 Despite his great age the count still has remarkable endurance It is said that he has remained in the saddle as much as IA hours day in some parts Of the present war. He is very ah- stemiQus in food and drink; he lives chiefI from milk and eggs, eating only little meat and he drinks no alcohol whatever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
No Chance to be Honest"
 Sobs Young Will Spencer
Boy of IT, Just Released After Serving Years Sentence in Lu cile Mines, Claims Police Are Rounding Him, When He With Two Others, Are Arrested Charged
 With Breaking Jail in Chattanooga

Lee Jones and Ben Puckett, special agents of the Frisco railroad, arrested three boys, George Fowler and Will and Robert Spencer brothers, in the Central of Georgia railroad yards at Thirtieth street and Ninth avenue, north, about 1:30 o'clock last night and placed them in the city jail on charges of burglary and grand larceny. It is also alleged that the trio escaped from jail in Chattanooga a few nights ago.
 Fowler is unknown to the police, but the Spencer brothers are known to the detectives In July. 1913, Will and Robert Spencer, with Boyd McNutt, were alleged to have held up and robbed a Northside storekeeper and were placed in jail. After few weeks McNutt, alleged to be the leader of the gang, was parolel by Judge w. E. Fort, and the two Spencer boys were sentenced to one year at the mines in Lucille. The two Spencer boys Nerved their terms and were released last month.
 At police headquarters Will Spencer, a youth of about r years, denied ve- hemently that he had broken jail in Chat- tanooga or had been in Tennessee lately
 That's just the way it Is with the po- lice" half sobbed the boy ''They watch us all the time. We can't get job be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

son last year Stock first came to the Giants from Fond Du Lac, Wis, in i912, but he was farmed out in both 1912 and 1913. Last season he was called upon to play third base after Shafei retired from baseball. Adams never played with the Giants. but was pur- chased last fall from New orleans. He formerly played with the Cleveland Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
How It Happened

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 How did you get into jailT"
 Mistaken identity the policeman had on citizens clothes and I couldn { get away quick enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Yankse-doeile-deo-eo

From Judge.
 .1Is's . patriotic poultry raiser" 'HoW'B thatf~
 s.2Iaa Rhode Island Reds. White Wyshdptteo end Blue Plymouth ocooS 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

There will be a meeting of the Woman ', Missionary society of the Shady Side Methodist church this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. G. W. Ballard at 200e Twenty-third avenue. The meet ing will be held under the direction of tho newly elected officers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08
DISEASE OF POTATOES
Growers Should Be Constantly
on Watch for Powdery SCab.
In Addition to Being Carried by Seed
Tubers Trouble May Persist In In
fected Soil for Some Time
Distinction Is Urged.

Although the attSntion of scientific
men was first called to powdery scab
in 1S41. the disease had already been
known to German farmers for several
years. The first report of the disease
in the United States was made in 1913,
potatoes from widely separated sec
lions of the country being found to be
affected
investigation shows that, as yet, the
disease has not made great Roadway
in this country and potato growers
everywhere should be continually on
the watch for it, so the disease may
be quickly stamped out. Severe at
tacks occur when potatoes are planted
year after year on infected land.
1t is claimed that healthy potatoes
which have been in contact with dis
eased ones may carry powdery scab
This naturally leads to the supposition
that it may be spread by means of
sacks or other containers or by means
OF tools, such as planters, etc. An
other possibility is that plows, har-
rows or other tools used for working
infected land may carry with them the
germs of the disease to contaminate
portions of the farm now free from
powdery scab. Perhaps the most i'm
portant fact from the economic stand
point is that the disease, in addition
to being carried by the seed tubers,
may persist in infected soil for some
time, thus making it worthless for
potato culture. One writer claims that
manure of pig fed with potatoes af-
fected with powdery scab carried the
germs of the disease. Other writer's
have pointed out the fact that contain
mated manure may be a means of
spreading the infection.
No potatoes should be planted with
out first disinfecting them with formal
dehyde or corrosive sublimate. for if
by chance the healthy seed has be-
come contaminated this would tend
to eliminate danger from this source
By careful selection of only sound
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08
CHAPTER K.
The ErlendlY Worma.

Here! Here," cried Joan, attract.
ing the lions attention. Here, here!"
To my establishment she had thrust
her hand through a bar OF her cage
and had seized the spear of the negro.
The spear had been left standing with
In her reach. the negro never dream
ing that such a trick would or could
be played on him by the lovely pris-
oner.
Here. Here" now shouted Joan
for the third time. distracting the
lions attention from me, his more i'm.
mediate opponent. till she could swing
the spear into proper position to hurl
it.
And now, as the lion leaped again
toward my corner of the cage, the
spear entered his side-was with
drawn and thrust again into his body,
hitting this time a vital spot The
lion collapsed on the floor of the cage
dead
And Joan, my brave. plucky Joan
had tainted
You live" the scientist said, view
ing the result of the fight with no
more heart than one would view the
result of a dog fight. since he didn't
care which of the combatants in that
cage won. You may eat the lion. he
added, and again he cackled madly, as
II at q great joke.
Joan. my poor joan" said. thrust.
ing my arm through the separating
bars and stroking her beautiful hair
Joan See here" ! shouted TO the
madmen. don't Leave this girl like
that They ~ere going away toward
the hut Come back here and nrins