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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
AUBURN STRIKES SNAG, BARELY
DEFEATING STRONG MISSISSIPPI
ELEVEN IN A SCRAPPY STRUGGLE
Lone Touchdown in Second Period Prevents Au-
burn From Being Defeated-Aggies Uncover
Unexpected Strength-Schwill Kicks Goal
From Placement From 3O-Yard Line.
BY FRED BoDEKER

Mississippi A NJ furnished Birmingham with the first sur
prise of the yesterday afternoon Redwood field
Auburn Pansnen striking snag and barely defeating the
gle eleven to g. fercey contested game The Mississippi
fighting machine gave the Plainsmen who
Birmingham expecting to by large serious
trouble throughout the Especially in the second PERIOD
when tue Agge offensive successful the Tigers
confronting defeat
Never before the history Of the annual struggle between
the two institutions the Mssisppians presented such
remarkable defense The Pansmen counted by many as an
eleven of championship cabre utterly failed to outpay the
Agge who generally cassed inferior to the Donahue
reeaon The Agges uncovered much unexpected strength
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
GENERALS THREATEN

In the second period, the Generals
threatened twice to cross the Tech goal
line. but the Jackets defense strength
ened. and cast back the invaders.
After the first half, the Generals were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

The victory for the Plainsmen Is
eothing for their followers to be proud
of other than win. In former years
the Tigers have conquered by at least
four touchdowns and the showing yes
terday can truly be labeled disastrous.
The Aggies played an excellent game.
The line is one of the best seen i'll Biz
mingham in years, while the backfleld
Is equally well balanced. A start was
all Auburn needed, but they cou.dn I
get it.
The Aggies have a good team and the
win by the Auburnites was hard
earned one, but at that the Tigers
should have won. by at least two more
touchdowns The Aggie line would be
punctured at time for gains but with
the goal in danger the big forwards
would brace and all but once was the
tide turned back.
AGGIES FOUGHT WELL
mississippi owes her good showing
to the fighting spirit of the men. They
were capable of playing good game
which no Mississippi eleven has for the
past three years, that of scoring on the
Tiger FullbaclS Schwill, the star from
the Aggies standpoint. booted the oval
over the bars for field goal early In
the second period, putting the Aggles
in the lead
shortly afterwards Auburn began her
drive which resulted In the lone touch
down of the game.
The game was trated promptly on
time with the Aggies receiving. Schwlll
received and returned 25 yards. the
Aggies fumbled on the second play and
Captain Hairston recovered. Auburn
had a good chance to score but the
Aggie line repealed the assaults of the
Auburn backs, the ball going over.
Mississippi made first down but was
forced to kick when Auburn held. Steed
booted the ball after fumbling 1t but
Prendergast recovered Auburn made
two first downs, placing the ball on the
12-yard line.
Prendergast circIed left end for IL
yards The Tigers were penalized five
yards for off-side and then the Aggie
line held. The ball was then kicked
out of danger After two attempts to
gain through the line had failed, Au-
burn tried a forward pass which failed.
n
the ball. Schwill carried the ball eight
yards on a skin tackle play. placing
the ball on the 35-yard line, where the
period ended.
SCHWILL KICKS GOOD
Mississippi was forced to kick on
the second play but got the ball back
when the Aggie line stopped the Au-
burn rushes without gain, Schwill
made 20 years around left end, Steed
catching him from behind. The play
was brought back, however, Missis-
sfppi being off-side. A forward pass,
Bobo to Shaw. netter 80 yards. 1t was
beautifully executed. Another pass
failed, the ball being on the 16-yard
line. Schwill dropped back to the 30
yard line and scored on Auburn for the
first time in three years in the annual
game between the two elevens by a
beautiful goal from placement. The ball
went squarely between the goal posts.
Mississippi received. Prendergast
kicked the ball over the goal line and
1t was a touchdown, the ball being
placed on the 20-yard line. An ex--
change of punts favored neither side
Auburn made first down, Rickenbacker
doing all of the work The ball worked
from the 40yard line to the 20 by
Rick enbacker and was relieved by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
CRIMSON DEVELOPS
STRONG OFFENSE;
GREEN AGAIN STARS
Terrific Offensive Attack in Final Quarter Nets Three Touch
downs-Crimson Machine Looks Good-Creen
Best Seen in Years
BY G. w. GREER

2s(specAlabama developed terrific offensive
plns de-
University Prior third period the
desperately
their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
LINEUP AND SUMMARY

TIC IIHV-uN.
Vanderbilt-Hayes, left end Cody,
left tackle; Williams, left guard; Ham
ilton, center; Carman, right guard ;
Lipscomb, right tackle; Cohen right
end; Curry, captain, quarterback
Floyd, right halfback; Zerfoss, left
halfback; Ray, fullback.
Virginia-White, left end; Mckay, left
tackle; Coleman, left guard: Church.
man, center; Thurman, right guard;
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
BOARD OF TRADE MEN
DENY fraud CHARGES
Col. Robert N. Harper Declares Vote
for Referendum Was Overwhelm-
ing in Its Favor.

That there was no miscount of the
vote cast by the Board OF Trade in favor
OF a referendum for the District is the
assertion of Col. Robert n Harper. pres
ident of the District National Bank and
one of the prominent members OF that
organization. His statement was made
in refutation of the charge by President
Andrew Wilson. of the Anti-Saloon
League, at the meeting of the dry
forces at Polls Theater yesterday after
noon, that miscount had given the
referendum advocates a majority and
that their opponents had real majority
of q votes at the meeting.
The vote in favor Of a referendum was
overwhelming in its favor said Col
Harper last evening. There was not
even a division on this ballot. Before il
was cast, there were several motions to
delay the referendum question or to lay
the motion on the table. On these there
were divisions but they all failed.
AT the Chamber of Commerce meet
ing, only two votes were cast against
the measure"
An official of the Board Of Trade main
tains that there was no misCount and
that the board was overwhelmingly in
favor of vote OF the citizens OF the Dis
trict before Congress takes action upon
the Sheppard prohibition bill.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
BAREBACKS BANNED
AT SUFFRAGE CARNIVAL
Censorship Problem Solved by Rent
ing Costumes to All Who
Care to Take Part.
Special to Tho Washington Herald.

oteclal to Inc Washington Herald
New York. Feb. 13.--It will not he nee
Cssary for the New York State Woman
Suffrage party to censor the gowns worn
at its carnival ball on March :. The ball
committee has hit upon a neat and tact
full way Of eliminating the low-cut cos
tunes which are shocking modest folk
nowadays-of eliminating them and at
the same time making a little money for
the cause.
The committee will itself provide cos
tunes to be sold at the door at Madison
Square Garden, where the ball is to be
held. and donned by the women in the
dressing room before they dance. The
costumes. which are of yellow crepe
paper, are extremely chaste with a fluffy
ruff above which not even the tUpmost
vertebra could possibly peep, and Mrs.
John Blair and Miss Theodore Bean, who
planned them, are sure the Society for
the Suppression of Vice could not object
to them.
The gowns. including perky little caps,
will be sold for the low price of 10 cents
each There Is a sort of smock effect
in the waist part, and full skirt OF the
right dancing length.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
DEMOCRATIC R0UT SEEN
BY G. .O.P. CONGRESSMEN
At Lincoln Banquet in Baltimore Leg
islators Predict Victory for
Republican Party.
o The W.shng5ou He1Id


Baltimore, Feb. lS.-Abrsham Lincoln
eUloGized. President Wilson and the
Democrats fayed and the praises Of Ger
many sung at banquets given in honor
Of the memory OF the rsil-splittsr who
became president Of the United States
Under the auspices OF their city COM
mittec the Republicans celebrated tn.
one hundred and seventh anniversary OF
the birth OF Lincoln At the Hotel Joyce
last night. George w Psdgett was
master OF ceremonies and William T.
Stone. the local organization leader, was
toastmaster.
Congressman Albert johnson. OF Wash
ingtOn spoke upon Abraham Lincoln.
the Statesman" Congressman Charles II.
Sloan, OF Nebraska, upon Abraham
Lincoln. the President" Congressman
Sydney f. Mudd upon Abraham Lincoln.
the Politician" William J. Heaps upon
Abraham Lincoln. the Friend Of the
Oppressed" and States Attorney VII
liam +. Broening upon Abraham
Lincoln. the Hsil-Splitter"
All the speakers predicted utter roUt
for the Democrats at the coming aut-
umn elections. They based their pre-
diCtions, they said, on the failure of
the Democrats TO live Up to their plat
form promises. Congressman Johnson,
who said his father WAS once the law
pa rtner OF Iincoln's associate. Mr..
Herndon. declared that Democratic
legislation has proved q failure.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Miss Wilson I Hears + Ter Pet Ideas
Opposed at Opening Of Forum
Representative Page Scorn Plan Of Having S. Pay Salaries
of Executive Secretary and anor Of Cleveland School,
Saying District People Live Too Close to Treasury.

Washington's first community forum
to provide an opportunity for the fair
presentation and free discussion of
public questions was launched yester-
day afternoon at the Grover Cleveland
School, Eighth and T streets north
west.
Miss Margaret Wilson. who was in
strumental in organizing the forum.
had some of her pet ideas strongly op-
posed from the rostrum by Representa-
tive Robert N Page, of North Carolina:
Henry P. Blair. chairman of the Board
of Education, and Commissioner oliver
p. Newman.
Pass Her Proposal.
While these men declared themselves
In entire accord with the community
center idea, each had some objection
to offer to the plans of the organiza-
tion. 1t remained for Representative
Page, however, to come closest TO Of
fering concrete opposition to Miss Will
sons views. Miss Wilson offered a res
olution that the organization take ac-
ton to petition Congress for an ap-
propriation to cover salary for the ex-
ecutive secretary Of the body and re-
Immigration for the school janitor.
Each of the representatives OF the
people up on Capitol Hill has his sec
rotary, who is paid by the govern
ment," said Miss Wilson. III the serv-
a.nts OF the peorle can have their sec
retaries paid for by a benevolent gov
ernment. why then should not the peo-
Pile themselves-the employers of the
representatives-ha their executive
officers paid out of the public purseT
Miss Wilson's proposal was appla udec
and the motion was passed.
Takes Jabs at Washing onians.
After prefacing his remarks with th'
statement that he was in thorough &C
cord with the community idea and with
the proposal for utilization OF the public
schools by the people OF the school dis
tricts and declaring that every school
house in his district was used as a com
munity center, Representative Page tool
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
"DRYS" Charge
fraud in VOTE
Ballots Miscounted at Board
of Trade Meetings, Says
Prohibition Speaker.
CLERGY URGE CLOSING
Ant-Saloon Forces Mobilize at Poll s
to Fight Referendum Amend
ment to Sheppard Bill.

Allegations of a deliberate miscount
of votes at the recent Board of Trade
meeting on the referendum question.
and threats of pressure" from "Back
Home" on Congressman who voted for
the referendum, were made yesterday
at Poli's Thester at mobilization of
the dry" forces of the District to
fight the amendment to the Sheppard
bill Pastors of churches of various
denominations and leaders in the pro-
hibition movement addressed the mass
meeting.
President Andrew Wilson. of the
AntI-Ssloon League, in opening the
meeting declared that lawyers have
been hired by the liquor interest to
influence and urge the associations OF
the District to demand a referendum.
He also declared that at the recent
| Board of Trade meeting the members
voting mo" exceeded those voting
yes" by more than IS.
Rev. Clarence A. Vincent. president
of the Pastors Federation. asserted
that the fight for prohibition now p--
ing waged Is not only for the District.
but for the whole of the United States,
for If prohibition succeeds in Wash
| ington IT will be tho beginning of the
end of the saloon In the whole coun-
try. He urged the audience to write
20 tnelT TcspcCllNe SOHs tsclllth IiOb ~
vote for the referendum.
Attorney L. Hilton Jackson told the
audience that Congress has no right to
permit referendum except by amend
ment to the Constitution, and said II
would be an amazing spectacle to witness
people voting in two places-their home
state and the District lie stated that
| normal prohibition would emancipato
more people than the famous emancipa-
ton proclamation of President Lincoln
Rev. f. c. Dinwid lie declared that the
referendum question is being urged and
ba cked with huge sums OF money by the
liquor interest.
Mrs. Shelton, president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. in a short
address. said that she was speaking as
the representative of the Christian moth
erhood Of the District, and promised its
support to the men opposing the refer
endum.
Other speakers were Rev. Forrest ].
Prettyman, chaplain of the Senate; Rev.
James Montgomery. pastor OF Metropoli-
tan NJ. f. Church; Samuel D. Weakly
former Judge OF the Supreme Court OF
Alabama. The Invocation was given BY
Bishop Earl Cranston.
Music was furnished by the boys band
of Eighth street Christian Church south
west.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14

a few pokes at the people OF Washing
ton and declared they lived too close TO
the Treasury of the United States.
There seems a disposition here tc
make the government pay the fiddler u
he said. Down home, in one district
where there are 100 white persons in the
school district and 240 children attending
the school, the community center has
been in operation for three years and tr
that time has paid it's own expenses and
contributed $500 to the betterment ano
upkeep Of the school itself
The trouble with the people of Wash
ington is that they live too close to the
Treasury of the United States. In my
opinion, the best citizen is the one who
pays the most. I most admire that par
ticular kind of patriotism that believe;
In contributing TO the support of the
government, rather than that which
would sponge of OF it,
Representative Page said a lot more in
the same strain. making IT clear that Miss
Wilson's idea Of getting financial assist.
ance from the national government in
her community undertaking would not
receive very hearty support at the hands
OF at least one Democratic legislator.
says United Action Is Needed.
Henry P. Blair. president OF the Board
OF Education. declared that there was
grave doubt in the minds OF the school
board as to the propriety of allowing pub
lie schools to be used for such an or
ganization as the Grover Cleveland Com
munity Forum.
Commissioner Newman. too, declared
he believed II would be much more sp-
propriate for the organization to demon
strate just exactly what it intended tc
accomplish before 1t went to Congress
for any fsvors. He also suggested tina,
there were plenty OF organizations in the
District for airing differences Of opinion
and that what was most greatly needed
was one where there would be united
thought and action for civic betteru. ent-
Others who spoke were f. J. Ward and
B. A. Edmonds. A. J. Driscoll presided.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Hikers Brave Storm.

Weather at twenty above, snow five
inches deep and the tail-end of a bowling
blizzard were matters of no concern to
nineteen Wanderlusters of Washington
who yesterday braved the worst storm
of the winter to walk Ave miles along the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Several
women were in the party.
The mixers left Cabin John at o'clock
under the leadership of Frank Lawson
and John Gambs. 1t was showing, freez-
ing and blowing a gale. but they left
left a blazing timber bonfire which they
had built. They followed the canal for
a mile or so and then took a trail nearer
the rivers edge.
Trails had to he broken occasionally
through snowdrifts some two feet deep.
But there were no slaclIers in the pa srty.
When the hikers reached Chain Bridge
at o'clock the party of nineteen was
intact.
The hikers next Sunday will walk from
Thlrty-sixth and NJ streets northwest.
Considering yesterdays feat, their plan is
irrevocable, let it rain or snow.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14

of once and for all the young woman
who had put her love and honor in his
keeping, and TO this end he arranged a
secret marriage at the old trystinE place.
He warned her to tell no one OF the
prospective meeting. But the Young
woman did not destroy the note arrang-
ing for the meeting.
They met at the three oaks. Orret
claims he told her that he did not love
her any more. and could not meet her
Pgain. or even write 10 her again. as he
was TO be married to another.
Died at His Feet.
Marian died at his feet IN the woods
Her death was by some potential poison
that brought death almost in q moment.
II is believed TO have been cyanide Of
potassium. He claims she took the poi
son with suicidal intent, and that he did
cot provide IT,
Orpet had written to Marian: IF every
thing is not all right by the time see
YOU IL will be then"
The charge ot murder against Orpet
is based upon the theory that he provided
the poison and other induced the girl
20 drink IL on the representation that Il
was a harmless drug or else forced the
roiSon upon hcr. Il either Of these con-
ientions is proved true, Orpet is guilty
Of murder in the first degree, as was
Richeson when he gave the deadly poison
to Avis Llnneu
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
PRESIDENTS YACHT
in STORM ON BAY
Heavy Sea Prevents Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
son Going Ashore at Norfolk
Reach Capital Early Today.
Special Cable 70 The Washington Herald.

Special Cable 70 The Washington Herald.
Old Point Comfort, Va, Feb. 13.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson are making their
way back TO Washington on the May
flower tonight against a stiff gale and
snowstorm. Wind and sea were so heavy
during the day as TO prevent them from
going ashore a Norfolk, where prepara-
tions had been made for their reception.
Yesterday they inspected Fort Monroe.
and made a trip TO Newport News on a
launch. An invitation had been extended
the President to play golf today at the
Hampton Roads Club 1t was evident
from the shore that the Msyflower was
rolling uncOmfertably. and at O'Clock
this afternoon she weighed anchor and
steamed away. She Is expected to dock
at the Washington Navy Yard about S
o'clock tomorrow morning
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
SWEEPS
over CAPITAL
Tail-end Of Blizzard Knocks
Mercury Down
to Is.
FAIR WEATHER TODAY
Many Sufferers from Cold and Snow
Apply at City's Missions
for Aid.

Like a bolt from a clear sky, one of
the severest storms OF the winter en-
quilted Washington yesterday. There
swept from the North the tail of a storm
storm, which has secured the Northern
States for the past few days, and from
So degrees the thermometer dropped until
last night at 10 O'Clock II reached
Is degrees
Though lasting only a few ,hours. more
than three inches of snow fell during
the storm At 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the temperature was 10 degrees, at
l2 O'Clock, 1t was - at 3 o'clock, q, and
at 10 o'clock It was IS. The weather
bureau promised fair with continued
cold for today but a gradually rising
temperature for tomorrow.
Fewer accidents happened yesterday
than on any Sunday within the past few
months. Up to midnight only three ac-
Cidents had been reported to the police.
Not one of these was serious.
Poor Seek Aid.
Stung by the wind many jobless men
and destitute families applied to the
missions for shelter, food and clothing.
II Is estimated that the number of ap-
plicants has been increase 30 per cent.
Bare toes protruded from the shoes
worn by some of the men applying at
Gospel Mission. Central Union Mission
and Salvation Army hcadqua rters
Yesterday the bread line was doubled.
Saturday night and last night every bed
in all of the missions was occupied.
Scores slept on the floor.
Supcrintendents of missions said that
the suffering of the poor is greater now
than at any time this winter. An appeal
to the public has been made by the su-
lperintendents Of the missions
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
ELM, 720 YEARS OLD,
TO BE CHOPPED DOWN
Was Only a Sapling When Columbus
Arrived-Now Will Yield $500
Feet of Lumber.
oIsclaI 10 The Washington Herald

Saratoga Springs. y Y, Feb. la-An
elm tree that was ssplinE when
Columbus discovered America and which
for more than 20 years has stood near
TO the site OF historic Fort TiCondeToEs,
has just been cut down by Thomas {.
Luther, a prominent lumbermsn OF
Northern New York. Expert lumber
men estimate that 500 board feet OF
lumber will be gotten out OF the tree.
The trunk OF the tree measures sixty
eight feet to the limbs and is sixty inches
in circumference at the base. The top
measures twenty-seven inches. The tree
was sound and without a hlemish on its
surface Its age is indicated by its rinEs.
Owing to the fact that ordinary saw
mills cannot manufacture II into COM
merCial lumber. Mr.. Luther is now max
ing special arrangements for the hand
ling of this tree
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
TIMES FOR PRESIDENT
LOOK OUT WINDOW
Taft Says There Are Occasions When
Gazing at Alexandra Are
Only Solace.
The Washington Herald.

SI'r''lsl to The Washington Herald
New York. Feb. l3.-To 80 members of
the Republican club, of East Orange, n.
j., last night William Howard Taft made
an address. in which he reviewed the
achievements of Abraham Lincoln. The
occasion was the annual Lincoln Day din
nCr Of tho club
Mr.. Taft read his speech. lie said in
part
mo President of the United States has
ever been so abused from every angle
as Lincoln was. \ study nf his lifc has
heen OF great comfort to every occu-
pant of the White House since Lincoln :
time.
There are occa sions in the life OF a
President, when everything seems to &C
wrong. The only thing that seems to be
left for him to do is to look out OF the
little window that faces Alexandria and
the Potomac and contemplate the situa-
tion that has arisen. just as Lincoln did.
Then. when he thinks o-.r what Lin
coin had to contend with he will realize
that his own troubles are nothing, as
compared to the troubles that Lincoln
had TO face
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
KING NOT TO ATTEND.
VIII Have speech Read when Eng
Hsh Parliament Meets.

LONDON. Feb. 13.-Both houses OF
Parliament will meet on Tuesday for
the new session. The king, on medi-
cal advice, will not attend. but his
speech will be read by Lord High
Chancellor Buckmaster.
The chief amendment to the address
probably will be one dealing with the
needs OF the air service and the de-
fense against Zeppelins.
Soon after the debate on the sd-
dress the government must take a
new vote OF credit, which likely will
be for another 25o, 1000, 900 pounds or
more to tide ii over TO the end OF the
financial year.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
BRAND Visits Italian King.

Rome, Feb. 13-Premier BRAND and M.
Leon Bourgeois. minister without port
folia in the French cabinet have ar
rived at Italian headquarters to visit
King Victor Emmanuel and Gen. Ca
dorna, the in-chief.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
ESTIMATES POPULATION
OF US. At IOI,2O8,3I5
Census Bureau Thinks Country Will
Gain | 100000 People in Year
Ending July |. 1916.

The Census Bureau yesterday issued
estimates of population for the United
States as a whole and each State indi-
vidually. for July l, 1915, January l, 1916,
and July /, 1916.
According to the estimates, the popu-
Iation OF the United States last January
was lO1. 2cs, ,315, an increase of more than
10000 since the preceding July. The es-
innate OF population for July next is
placed at 1o2,017.3l2, an increase for the
year OF more than 1900, 900.
New York State is given credit for
more than one-tenth Of the nations total
population.
The estimates for the following States