davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
OUTLINES RURAL CREDITS MEASURE
Senator Fletcher Says the Farmer Will Achieve Real
 Financial Independence

Washington, March 4.--Senator FIetch-
 CT of Florida, chairman of the joint committee of Congress which framed the administration rural credits bill, made a speech in the Senate today out lining the provisions of the measure. and decleraring it's passage would fur nish sound basis for financing the farm and bring real, to take the place of fancied, independence to the farmer"
 The senator defended the constitution ality of the rural credits measure, citing numerous decisions in support of his position He referred to recent state- ments by Comptroller Williams regard ing high interest rates charged in many states and presented letter from the Florida commissioner of agriculture es- timating that loans to farmers in that state cost the borrowers, including at- tendant expenses, an average of 12 per cent.
 The federal reserve act. Senator Fletcher said, was so drawn that If every national banking association in the country loaned up to the maximum permitted on farm land the total would not exceed $45o, 1000. whereas outstand- ing farm mortgages amount to more than $2.0Oo.oO0. 900.
 Before we can have good agriculture, continued Senator Fletcher. "the grip of the factor, the merchant and the banker, the inevitable outcome of our past fi- nancial system, on the credit of the farmers must be loosend. This present control of credit interferes with. if it does not make impossible, wise diversifi- cation of crops and the conservation of the soil.
 If we persist in promoting burden some and inadequate system of finance and land development and a total lack of system in blind, haphazard. wasteful distribution, such as now obtain, we will not need a colossal and ghastly disaster such as Europe is experiencing to bring about our extinction.
 This bill will bring real to take the place of fancied independence to the farmer It will enable him to increase the productive capacity of his farm; to corporate with other producers, to CO., ordinate supply with demand; to es- tablish a voice in determining the mar ket price of his products. It will mako farming pay.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
FIRST ROUND OF LEAP YEAR GOLF
 TOURNEY PLAYED
Wind Handicaps Golfers. Second Round Must Be Played Before Tuesday.
 Good Scores Made

The first round of the Leap Year golf tournament was completed at the Country club yesterday afternoon in which the playing of no individual fea- tured Although the wind hampered the golfers considerably, the scores made, on the whole. were good. Miss Mary Munger and Robley Munger, who made the low qualifying score on Wednesday. played in good form again, and defeated Mrs. Victor Hanson and Mat Murphy in the best match of the round
 None of the strong contenders suf- fered a reverse. The second round of the tourney must be played before Tuesday by winners in the first round. The third round must be played before Friday, and the finals will be held on Tuesday. March IA. Unusual interest is being taken in the tourney and follow CTS of the game are expecting some good scores before the close.
 The following are the results of the first round, first flight: Mrs. Allan and Mir. Ellis defeated Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown. Miss Munger and Rob- ley Munger defeated Mrs Victor Han Soii 1ilu 4uoI 11 urpHy, MIS- E. M. k1lDy and Victor Prowell defeated MT. and Mrs. Houston Jones, MT. and Mrs. David Roberts, Jr.. defeated MT. and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler. Jr,, Mrs. Walker Percy and J. U. Seibels defeated Miss Bland Tomlinson and Jack Allison, Mrs w.. w. Haggard and Saxon Crawford de- feated Mrs. Henry Howze and pr. H. B. Edmonds. Miss Serena Kirkpatrick and Theodore Randolph defeated Mrs. w. H. Mezins and pr. Prince. Mrs. Paul Chalt- foux and MT. Bondurant defeated Mrs. w. H. Mezins and MT. Osborne Second flight: Mrs Cooke and John Turner defeated Mrs. Harrison and MT. Nevin, MT and Mrs. William Durham defeated Mrs. John Turner and Dr. Cooke, Mrs. Mat Murphy and Walker Percy de- feated Miss McCary and Mr. Bell, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Thach defeated Miss Nabers and MT. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Tutwiler defeated Mrs. Craw- lord Johnson and Frank Fowlkes. Miss Martha Latady and Joe Walker de- feated MT. and Mrs. H. o. Moore, Miss Florence Coffin and Mir. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Stovall drew a bye. and did not play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
DIFFERENCES OF BALTIMORE SETTLED National Board Postp0nes Action Following the
 Announcement

Cincinnati, March 4.--After receipt of a letter setting forth that the differ ences between organized baseball and the Baltimore Federal league club had practically been settled by those most interested and that further data re- garding the case was on its way here, the national commission at it's session here today postponed any action it might have taken on the matter.
 The commission adopted form for the release of players that will pro- tect the club and the player, and at the same time comply with the rules of the game. It was stated it will also coincide with the Players Fra ternity agreement.
 The number of optional agreement players of a major league club was increased to 16 for the 1916 season. The number formerly was eight, and the increase was made to help in the adjustment of conditions arising out of the baseball war.
 Consideration of amendments to the drafting rules submitted by President Ebbets of the Brooklyn club and President Gardner of the Dallas, Tex, club were laid over until another meet ing.
 The National leagues proposed amendment to rule of the playing code to increase the legal distance from the home plate to stand or fence from 235 feet to 270 feet was received. and will be certified to the joint rules committee.
 A rule was adopted permitting club when notified by a player that he will not report or fulfill his existing con- tract, to carry him on a retiring list and if he reconsiders the matter the question of a new contract will be sub ject to negotiations.
 The claim of Player Charles o. Schmutz against the Brooklyn Na- tional league club amounting to $S75 was allowed This represented the difference between his Brooklyn con- tract and that of the Sale Lake or Seattle clubs.
 In the case of Player Raleigh Aitch- ison, released by the Brooklyn club to Milwaukee, the commission ruled that his services to the Milwaukee club would not in any way abrogate his Brooklyn contract. which calls for salary of $4000 for the 1916 season. The Brooklyn club must pay the diff ference between the salary at MiIwau- kee and that provided for in the con tract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
ALLEGED ROBBERY
 IN BARBER SHOP

Hillard James and Israel Perryman bootblacks at the barber snop on Twenty first street. between Third and Second avenues, were arrested fast night by De- tectives Lyons and Propst on charge of grand larceny. It is alleged that the negroes had stolen 26o and railway pass to New Orleans out of the coat of Wal ter Johnson. an employe of the Southern Railway company.
 MT. Johnson stated to an Age- Herald reporter last night that he went into the barber shop to get haircut and shave, and hung his coat. which had a purse in it containing over $6o m greenbacks near the chair in which he was sitting He said that while the barber was shaw ing him. he noticed thar one of the ne- groes moved his coat to the other side of the shop. but thought ne had taken it there to brush 1t. When he went to pay the barber he discovered that he had been robbed. MT. Johnson called the de- tective department and Detectives Lyons and Propst answered tne call. and. after investigation, placed the negroes under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

Sinclair never had a legal title to my services and he had no right to sell me to the New York club. never spoke to him in my life and I never received . letter or verbal message from him. I have not had & chance 70 ask him for $5o00 of the purchase money. but I'll tackle him as soon as he comes east. Yes, I asked McGraw to help me and he prom ised to do so. but he didn't do thing. I have begun to lose faith in him and l will not go to Marlin in order to let him handle my case
 Tt is the New York clubs own fault if do not play this year. But am de- termined to get what I think is coming to me or go back to the coal mines I can't play baseball forever and I want to make hay while the sun shines. If the New York club fixes me up squarely I'll soon prove that I am worth the money paid for me. can make good and I'm sorry that the club doesn't seem dis- posed to treat me fairly
 Secretary Foster. in the absence of President Hampstead. said yesterday that if Kauff didn't obey McGraw's orders he would have to take the consequences. It remains to be seen how long Kauff can remain away from the ball field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Competent Engineers
 to Survey Fields

New York. March 4.-For the first time in It's history the National league will have its playing fields surveyed by com petent engineers and the correctness of the measurements certified to the presi- dent of the league. This was disclosed today in a circular letter to club owners sent out by President Tener.
 There always has been some doubt aa to the proper distance of pitchers boxes and batemen's plates, on same of the Na- tional league infields and on one diamond at least 1t was discovered that the pitchers box had been installed too close to the plate. The letter indicates that especial attention Is to be paid to the building of the pitchers' box, the raisine of which had grown to an abuse of tho rulo by rome of tho clubA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
BRAVES DEPART FOR
 TRAINING CAMP

Macon, Ga.. March 4.-Twenty-two members of the Boston National league team left here at II O'clock tonight for the Braves training camp at Miami, Fla. Several of the players, including Evers, Ragan, Gowdy. Hughes and Niehoff. have been the guests Of Man ager Stallings at his plantation near Haddock, Ga. for week. They were joined here by Business Manager Hap good, Pitcher Tyler and several other players who left Boston Thursday night. The Braves will arrive at Miami tomorrow night tFfS-
 Six other players, together with Bos- ton and New York newspaper men, will Join the party at Jacksonville, Fla
 Iney travelled to Jacksonville by boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
POLICE NOTES

Charles C. Lehman. 12S0 Ash street, re- ported to the police department last night the theft of fve-passenger Oakland au- tomobile. The automobile was stolen in front of MT. L.ehman's residence last night at 8:So o'clock.
 Eli Davis was arrested yesterday morn Ing by officers Burgess and Foley on a charge of grand larceny. It iu altered that the negro had stolen . large quantity of feed from the warchvuse of tho Vest orn Grain company Friday night The nsgro was transferred 70 tho county III yeet<fdAy Afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
TO DECIDE AMATEUR AUTO RAGING TITLE
 BY SERIES OF RACES

Plans are under way for the staging of a series of races to decide the anna teur auto racing championship of the United States during tho coming sea- son. It is proposed to hold races at various speedway distances in the south. east, middle and far west with the winners to meet in a national title race late in the fall. Entrants must drive their own cars and be amateurs in the full sense of the word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
WORKS TO GET BACK IN GAME

Ralph WorKs, the former veteran Of Detroit, will re-enter the game this sea- son, after an absence of two years. Works has signed with Frank Chance at Los Angeles and claims that he is in good condition as ever. Works had trial with Memphis a few seasons ago, but vincible stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
GUN CLUB SHOOT

R. H. Baugh led the shooting at the Birmingham Gun club by breaking 45 in the 50-target race and 85 out of the 1O0-target race in cold wind yester- day afternoon.
 The conditions could not have been much worse, as the wind was blowing gale and it was cold, which accounts for the small attendance
 The dates selected for the Alabama state shoot to be held in Birmingham are July 12 and 13.
 Scores as fo1Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
MARION COUNTY
 LOSES TO JASPER

Jasper, March 4.-(Special )-The Walker County High school basketball team defeated the Marion County High school team here this afternoon by a score of A to 27. This was the most spectacular game played here this sea- son. Neither team had been defeated during the year and much interest was shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
FIRST EXHIBITION
 GAME OF 1916 SEASON

San Antonio, Tex, March 1.-The San Antonio, Texas league team. defeated the St: Louis Nationals. 6 to 0, in the first exhioltion game of the season here today. score: R. H. D. san Antonlo ..................... 6 II 2 St. Louis 4 q
 bs tteries: Stair, Fried, Davenport and Cook; Meadows. Steele. Jasper and Brot- tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
TRAGEDY TO VICE PRESIDENT


 This makes my mind go out to China's vice president. Ii Yuan Hung He is today a prisoner in Picking. He Is not allowed to leave the palace grounds. He is not allowed to visit his home. This is the man who delivered the proclamation declaring China's in dependence of the rule of the Manchus It was he who led the rebellion to overthrow the Manchu and establish republic. As a recognition of the services he was made vice president He. as well as Yuan Shi Kai, took an oath to uphold the republic. As far as has been in his power he has kept his oath. No threat, no bribe has moved him in his loyalty to the republic. Yuan Shi Kai offeerd to make him first prince but he said no. He of fered to make bronze statue in mem ory of his services. This he does not care for. He says he Is willing for his head to be taken off, but not will- ing to be a traitor. It was pathetic when he said that he could afford to die as he Is. but that he could not die as a traitor and face the mon who gave their lives to secure republic for China"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
$500 in Gold
 Free For a Name

4--l. A LOCAL company will A manuf a cture Fly Traps and wants a name for it's trap and bait. This company will pay $10 in gold for name for trap and $5 in gold for name for bait.
 You sometimes ask: "What's In name7" There's e16 In gold for you In thls one. Address replles to c-53, care A0e-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Hardin h Paroled

Montgomery, March Especial )-Gov- ernor Henderson today paroled Will Har- din of Tuscaloosa county, who was sent up for two years for forgery. Hardin's parole is conditioned on his future good conduct. and that he spstain from tho Use ot intoxicating liquorA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Three Million Automobiles

More than 100000 automobiles are registered in II countries of the world. Over two-thirds are used within the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

the proper permit. This would be the last of Xxi Chen's opposition. A pointer to President Wilson,
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06

Mackinaws, Pants. Socks, Boots, Packs, Underwear. Anything you need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
SERIAL NO. OIlIl

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT .lIIDL Is HEREBY GIVEN that NONlh- N a-IEltN IISuENlEo CONTAIN l' cor .l..,.I1u. .s assignee ot RICHARD W, hC-Nt' being yuulcd JD tHe benefits oi syc.oh -oyo ul l.. Revised Statutes ol the United States ..a Amendments thereto. has applied JJ manc entry u. tUe lands embraced n J. 8. Nou- u.u.I.. Survey No. -o- as amended, ai-ua-e aH ..e Il.I. bank ol NaNucA htNer, about ""c u..l m..e N,a. ul J. s. Survey No. ytt, bris- ... Hay. Ietu.ory oi Alaska. and more par u,4.gy described as follows to-wit;
 Beginning tl. C. Cor No. 4 on beach Max uya River a, ordinary high tide, cor. mot sey s,I.. cur au iron pipe set n ground marked N. C. X. $. -o- Cor. !, bears No. -.Ol chs. uls..; t.euce from true cor. No. l North ,.oo c.5. lJ cor. No. Q, am iron pipe Set in ground marked X. $. 2o- Cor. Q, from whence cor. No. . survey No. 2o- bears No. O.U0 chs. dist; thence Eas. ,.oO chs. Co Cor. No s, am iron pipe se, iu ground marked A. $. -J- Cor. o, from whence J. 5. L. M. (t. G. M C. SurJ bears N. J2 deg. JO min. J.. -o.yi chs; thence S1. 4.,J chs. tO M. ~. Cor q, cor. not sel' wit. cor. an iron pipe sc. in ground marked X. $. 252 Cor. q W. C., bears North l.to chs lis,.; thence meanderiug NaAnek River at or dinary nigh tide CD $. ll deg. A min. w. bI4 chs; co $. 6J deg. 22 min. W. l.6s chs. :; to M. C. Cor No. ], the place of beginning. Area 4.II acres Variation at all corners 2- dus 4J min East. Longitude l0l deg. OO min. ". Latitude JS deg. 44 min. 10 Sec. N. As additional to original homestead entry of Richard W. Hunt, II. E. 2yOy at Springfield Mo. Dated March s, 1866.
 Any and aii persons claiming adversely any portionol the above described tract Of land are required Go file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska. their adverse claim thereto, under oath. during the period of publication or with u thirty days thereafter, or they will be bar red by Che provisions of the Statute.
 NORIuW ESTERN FISHERIES COMPANY,
 By NEWARK l.. BURTON.
 It's Attorney in Fact First Publication June l, 19l6
 Las. Publication August II, 1916.
 U s. Land Office. Juneau, Alaska, March 3l, 1916.
 TT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the fore going notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway. a newspaper of general circulation printed at Seward. AL aska. the nearest newspaper to said above des- cribcd claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To R. l.. II. Marshall, Hilda Marshall,
 Charles b. Haven, F. C. Miller,
 Riley E. Dill, John Irvine, L. II. Herndon and George Rabehl, de- ccaseds heirs, executors, admins
 uators or assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned Co., Owner has expended the sum of One hundred dollars ($1OOOO) in labor and improvements upon the Blank Associ- ation group of placer mining claims, consisting of 16O acres, located on the Right Limit of Nugget Gulch, a tri- butary of Cache Creek, in the Cook Inlet Precinct, Third Division, Terri tory of Alaska, in order to hold said placer mining claim, for the year 
 ending December 31st, A. D., 1915, and if within Ninety (9O) days from the service of this notice upon you, or the complete publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of said expenditure as Co., Owners, your interests will become the property of the undersigned, under and pursuant to the Revised Statutes of the United States. Dated at Susitna, Alaska, this 2Oth, day of March, A. D., 1916.
 AL. -STINSON. First publication March 2,7 1916. Last publication July 12, 1916.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06

"EMO" Coffee, 30 cents a pound Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
Meet me at The Branch.
PEACE DECLARED

"War. in Mexico" "The Watchful Waiting" Republican Convention at Chicago. A Love Feast for Bull Moosers and G. O. Ps. Hughes" The Logical will be elected. Capt. Tom Ward has about completed the Howe Truss bridge over Resurrection River The Railroad appropriation of S6,247,OOO will be available July lst and the able Seward end of the En- gineering Commission if given a ghost of a show at that money will make things materialize that will put Anchorage in the shade for all time. If you don't believe it just go out the line and see for yourself what has been done on the measley pittance al- lowed the Seward end. Don't stop at that, but just drop in the Seward Commercial Co. store and see what you can do with money in the way of Bargains. We carry everything and sell considerable of it. If you don't believe it-Call and be Convinced.
 SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
NOTICE OF TERM OF COURT AT
 SEWARD, ALASKA.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE THIRD DIVISION OF THE TERRI TORY or ALASKA, AND TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
 GREETING;
 You, and each and all of you, will please take notice that by an order of the court, duly made and entered, term of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, has been called and will be held in Seward, Alaska, beginning on the 27th day of July, 1916, and will continue as long thereafter as the public well are may require.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this goth day of June, 1916.
 FRED M. BROWN,
 DISTRICT JUDGE. (Scal of District CoWD ATTEST:
 ARTHUR LANG, Clerk,
 By T. r. GERAGHTY, Deputy. First publication June 2l, 1916. Last publication July l7, 1916.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06

widening rapidly as We go in. We have a depth of 300 feet and the coal is absolutely clean and free from rock and shale. The boys up there at the mine are burning it in their tents in sibley stoves without a stove pipe, as it is practically smokeless.
 We have no dynamite on hand, our old stock being worthless, but as soon as our supply arrives from Seattle, We will have three shifts of men at work on the cross-cut to pick up our No. 2 east vein-a five foot vein of clean, hard coal with a depth of 400 feet. Supt. Hutchinson, in charge, is pre- pairing to enlarge the tunnel to stand ard size and fit it with a double track, as No. vein will be driven one thou sand feet this year.
 "We have been doing some tall hustling since We landed here two weeks ago, for everything at the mine had to be put into shape and the camp equipped throughout. The buildings have been unoccupied for six years-during which time we have been undergoing Investigation except for government officials, and though all our camps were thoroughly equipped and protected by padlocks when we left them, everything has now disappeared-cOoking utensils, cases of rubber goods and clothing we had for the miners, and fifteen pairs of blankets among other things. To
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06

complete the job the last occupants actually sawed three logs out of the side of the bunkhouse for fuel, and chopped up the floor for hndling wood-this with all kinds of fuel not ten feet from the door. In other pio- ncer countries men have been hanged for stealing a horse-but here in Al aska where a cabin and blankets often mean life or death to those caught out in the hills in a winter blizzard, noth-
 ing can be done, apparently to those who steal and destroy private prop crty
 "As was coming down from the mine yesterday, l saw a crew of men throwing up railroad grade within three miles of the coal mine-and by the end of this week, Nelson, the con- tractor for the Alaska Anthracite Coal Railroad, will have a camp es- tablished at our mine to finish the last three miles of grade.
 "We have fifty tons of the best coal ready to ship now, and with coal prices soaring around the $3OOO mark here, and still going up, We expect to devise some means of getting out coal to the Boring River and thence down to tidewater at Katalla, so We can supply the crying need for cheaper coal in this vicinity until the railroad is ready this fall"
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
Notice To Regular Democrats

The Seward Democratic Club, will hold a regular meeting on Saturday evening, July 8th, at 8 o'clock p. mo at the Pioneer hall. Said meeting is called for the purpose of nominating and electing eight candidates for delegates to the Democratic Division al Convention to be held at Seward, Alaska, July 26th, 1916. The roll will be open for signatures of all Demo crats of Seward, and vicinity who in- tend to support the nominees of the regular Democratic convention.
 GEORGE PHELPS,
 Precinct Committeeman.
 DERRICK LANE,
 President.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-06
SPECIAL INTERVIEW
 ABOUT BERING RIVER

KATALLA, July 1.-Clark Davis, manager of the Alaska Petroleum X Coal Company, returned yesterday from a two week sojomn at the com pany's coal mine in the Boring River district.
 "With but two men," he says, "we are now actually taking out ten tom of coal per day from the face of the tunnel in vein No. 1. This vein shows ten feet wide, solid anthracite and is