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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03
LOW SALARY LIMIT
 FAILING ID PROVE
 SERIOUS HANDICAP
Southern League Stacks Up Well Against Talent of Higher Leagues-New
 Material Acquired

The Southern leagues salary limit of $2S00 is pretty small for Class A league which boasts such good towns as Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis and New Orleans, but it is not proving near the obstacle to procuring Class A talent that was predicted few months ago.
 In the last week at least two clubs have annexed pitchers who were con- ceded a chance to stick in the majors until the Federals broke. Atlanta has a good salary for the last three years, and Wednesday the Memphis club an nounced the purchase of Pitchers Till man and Sims, who were good enough last season to command the attention of big league scouts.
 Chattanooga is still dickering for the services of John Hummel. who has been major leaguer all these years, and New Orleans is hoping to secure Jay seasons in the American league and American association.
 WILSON PLUGS BIG GAP
 Cholly Franks acquisition of Wilson plugs a wide gap left by the departure of Kelly and the sale of Allen, who were two of the classiest southpaws in the Southern last season.
 And had the New Orleans club not considered itself quite well supplied with pitching material, baseball would hear something of a yell from Heine- mann and Dobbs on Wilson's account. Finis jumped this club to go to the Brooklyn Federals. Now that peace has been declared, President Heine- mann is of the opinion that the jump ing Feds should revert to the clubs whence they jumped. But Harry Sin clair, who "owned" nearly all the Feds, put Wilson on the list of those who would be disposed of only by sale, con- sidering him too good to release un- conditionally as he did more than two- score others.
 PELS SHY SOUTHPAW AGAIN
 While Heinemann feels this way about it he is not going into the mat ter at all because he figures that the PeIs have all the pitchers they need even though they still are shy or lett handlers. Manager Dobbs won the pen nant without the aid of southpaw last season and doesn't consider one essential to his success this year. Lefty George was the only left-hander the Pels had at any time last season.
 Tillman and Sims come to the Mem phis club from the Colonial ana ohlo State leagues via the St. Louis Browns. The former was With the Hartford, Conn, club in 1915, and Sims was with Charleston, o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03
SINGLETON'S SIGNED CONTRACT RECEIVED

Outielder Singleton's signed contract for the coming season was received yes- terday at the baseball headquarters by Manager Molesworth. The recruits con tract was the first received by Moley since Saturday Few Barons now remain to be signed.
 Singleton is one of the recruit out fielders that Moley has hopes of devel- oping into a star. He has the reputation of being a good lead off man, exceed ingly fast on the bases but little weak at the bat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03
Wasn't Calling Her Dear

From the aKnsaS City Star.
 Desirous of buying a camera, certain fair young woman inspected the stock of a local shopkeeper.
 "Is this a good one?" she asked, as she picked up dainty little machine. What is it called?"
 That's the Belvedere," said the hand some young shopman politely.
 There was chilly silence. Then the young woman drew herself coldly erect, fixed him with an icy stare and asked again:
 "Er-and can you recommend the Belve?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03
Basketball Tournament Postponed; Festival to Be
 Held Tonight At B. A. c.
Out-of Town Teams Fail to Keep Promise In Re- spect to Entry-Festival Tonight to Be Big Affair-Centra Meets Hamilton-Bessemer and Ensley Clash
By FRED BODEk FER

Plans for the proposed basketball tournament under the auspices of the Birmingham Athletic club received unexpect ed jolt yesterday when 1t developed that but four teams had their entry Coach Alpha Brummage, and consequently
 the postponed Several teams who had already entered withdrew their entry yesterday afternoon which caused the officials to take the above action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03

The postponement of the tourney will not conclude the high school basketball activities. Although the postponement of the tourney cast con- siderable gloom over all concerned, a plan was quit~Hy devised whereas a basketball festival will be given to- night at the Athletic club.
 Of the five out-of-town teams that had promise to enter the tourney only one stuck up to their promise. The Sixth District Agricultural school at Hamilton kept their promise and wired Coach Brummage that they woudl reach Birmingham late this aft ernoon With the three teams in the Birmingham district anxious to hold some kind of basketball affair, of ficials decided to hold the festival to- night
 Two games will be played Central High school will meet the Hamilton five, while Ensley and Bessemer will meet. Central has met and defeated both Ensley and Bessemer this season by comfortable scores, and as Ensley and Bessemer have not met, lively game will be the result of this match. In facing Hamilton, Gen. tral meets a team of whom nothing IS known as to their record this season. The Aggies always turn out a winner in practically every branch of sports, and Coach Pritchard is by no means sure of a victory.
 The Ensley- -Bessemer game should prove the headliner. Both teams will bring a large following to the game, and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29

CAPTAIN E. J sPRATLING, COMMANDER OF COMPANY F,
killed his mobiiza-
tionc amp C. Adams wife of Atlanta
Spralng regarded
fnestoh icersi n
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
FOUR COUNTIES PROTEST
HIGHER LAND VALUATION.
Other Six, Which Received
Order, Not Expected to
Raise Objection

With the last day at hand for the i'll
ing of protests against the order of Tax
Commissioner John c. Hart instructing
ten counties to increase their improved
land" valuations to conform to the state
average, but four counties have been
heard from and it is not thought prob
able that the will be other objections
from the remaining six.
The last protest to be received by
Judge Hart reached him Saturday morn
ing from Grady county, which had been
ordered to increase its tax returns 20 per
cent. The other three counties, which
had already filed protests are Bulloch,
JEFF Davis and Hart.
c. T. Tillman, of Quitman, appointed
arbitrator for the state in the other
cases, will act in like capacity with W.
B. Roddenberry, Of Cairo, arbitrator for
Grady county.
Grady county improved land" was re-
turned at s5.OS per acre against s7.01 per
acre for Mitchell and 1915 per acre for
Thomas, the two adjoining counties. I'm
der the returns as given, Grady county
would pay into the state treasury 3d.
0SS and receive for schools and pensions,
under the appropriations made by the
past general assembly, s26,297, or $1,000
more than it contributes.
If within ten days from Monday. Au-
gust rs, the arbitrator for the state and
the several counties involved fail to
agree upon an umpire, the third member
will then be appointed by the comptrOl-
Ter general
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
ArS. Adams Trial Can't Be
Held Til Last of November
BX WAHU GHEENE
Journal stan Correspondent.

MACON, Ga, Aug. 2s.-Unless at.
tOrneys for the defense take action soon
Il is probable that Mrs. Matte Stokes
Adams, Jailed here for the murder Of
Captain Edgar J. Spratling will have
no preliminary hearing and will not 60
TO trial until the latter part Of Nov
ember.
Mrs. Adams herself is anxious for a
hearing as soon as possible. She told
The Journal correspondent this morning
she hoped they were not going to keep
her In Jail long and she did not see how
they could when her condition is what it
is.
ct want to go out in the yard and
walk around; don't you suppose they
will let meT" she asked pathetically.
Local authorities are waiting to hear
from Atlanta attorneys for the woman
before they take any court action. 1t
was stated today that by refusing to
appear at the coroner's inquest Mrs.
Adams forfeited her right to a commit
ment hearing and must wait now until
her case is considered by the grand
jury. The grand jury does not meet I'M
til the first Monday in November.
Mrs. Adams was wan and pale this
morning, but she said she spent a good
night and ate a hearty breakfast.
HE DID ATTACK Me.
Mrs. Adams was asked this morning:
Did Captain Spratling actually attack
you. or did you think that his treatment
was doing you harm?"
Yes" she nodded, "he did attack me.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
American Foreign Trade
Made New July Record
(BY Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-American
foreign trade during July amounted 20
5000, 00G more than in the same
month last year and set a new July
record 1t was $72,OOO,OOO less, however.
than the total for June. which was the
record month in the country's history.
July imports were $3.50, 900 900, d de-
crease of $6S 1000, 900 compared 70 June
Exports were $446,O00,000, or S19.-
100000 less than In June. The
gear completed with July set a new
yearly record in foreign trade, with
exports and imports toCalling S6,1iS,.
900, 900, compared TO 540,00O,0O0 for
the twelve months preceding.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Danish Landsthing Has
Rejected Proposal to
Sell Islands to u. S.
CBy Associated Press.)

LONDON. aug --s-AAe DdAAASA
Tandsthrng has rejected the proposal TO
sau the Danish West Indies TO the Uni
ted States. says Reuter- dispatch from
Copenhagen
The vote was taken IN committee by
the landsthing. the upper house of the
Danish parliament The treaty was re-
fected BY thirty-nine votes
Although the lower house Of the Dan
ish parliament approved the project for
ale Of the islands to the United States
FOR s25,OOO. 900. the action Of the lands
thing in rejecting il was expected gen.
eraIIv in Denmark This vote, however,
does not necessarily mean the final de-
feat OF the PROJECT, as other questions
Of a political nature are involved. The
treaty with the United States will be
brought UP again after the general cleo
ton
COPENHAGEN. Aug 24.-The lands
thing. sitting In committee this aftern-
doom. adopted a resolution that iw the
sale OF the Danish West Indies cannot
be postponed until after the war the
question shall be settled by general
elections The resolution was adopted by
90 to 7.
Three members refrained from voting
and thirteen were absent. This resolu-
ton will be submitted formally to the
s5ndsthIng tomorrow.
King Christian receiverd the leaders
or the various parties today and thanked
them for their efforts to form a coalition
cabinet, although he said he regretted
they had been unable 10 do so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Cotton Gains Over 81
Per Bale in New Orleans

ny Assoc lated Press.l
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 25--An ad-
vance in cotton Of Al 10 IS points, or
more than 81 q bale. compared 70 yes
terday's prices. was scored by the most
active months in the trading up TO noon
TO-DAY on the local market. The market
continued 10 display strength and all
the active months went above the 10
cent level
The October option touched 1895 AND
March went to 1870. Although 17-cent
cotton has been on the boards within the
last seven years. today was the nrst
time on record that the october option
has sold above Is cents. Present levels
are the highest for this time Of the year
since the future market was established.
The buying which was met by scanty
offerings, was stimulated by much
higher Liverpool than due. continued
drouth in the western belt private
condition report of SOL per cent Of the
normal and expectations Of bullish con-
dftion figures from the government.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
WIDOW OF IRISH EDITOR
A WITNESS AT TRIAL

DUBLIN, Aug. 26.-Women crowded
the four courts today when the inquiry
into the shooting of F. Sheehy Skeffing-
TON. editor Of the Irish Citizen, and two
others, during the rebellion in Dublin,
was resumed. Mrs. Skef1ngton, the
widow, was called to deny German SYM
pathies and that her husband was wear
ing a green uniform when he was ar
rested and killed.
otherwise the inquiry lacked interest
Mrs. Kettle, a sister of Mrs. Skefing-
ton, described Captain Bowen-Colthirst,
who was found guilty but declared in
sane at his trial for the shootings, as of
the cold, collected type of Englishman
whose eyes showed the cruel, cold look
which went with an unimaginative ma
ture."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
INTRODUCED DORSEY BUT
IS SUPPORTING POTTLE
George H, CarSweIl Gives the
Facts About DOrSey'S Meet
ing at IrwintOn Recently

The Joseph z. Pottle headquarters
gave out the following statement Satur-
day afternoon:
No better evidence could be had Of
the Atlanta Constitutions misleading
statements II reference 10 the guhernG-
torial race than it's report of the rcce3-
tiOn OF Hugh NJ. Dorsey at Irwinton n
wilkinson county. In the issue Of the
Constitution OF August 25 and the re-
port of the speech OF Mr.. Dorsey at Ir-
winton. by the spectacular reporter OF
the Constitution. IL was stated that Dor
sey was introduced by Hon. George H.
Carswell, who advised the audience to
vote for Dorsey and paid him a glowinS
tribute. Mr.. Carswell authorizes us to
publish the following letter:
Irwinton, Ga, Aug. %, 1915.
Mr.. ]. d. Howard. Atlanta, Ga.
Dear sir: 1 have just noticed an
article in the Constitution, wherein
It is stated that I introduced Mr..
Dorsey, but 1t was after an effort
been made TO find a Dorsey man AMI
none could be found. 1 told Mr..
Dorsey I was for Mr.. Pottle and
would so state to the crowd, and did
so state. 1 did not pay any tribute
TO Mr.. Dorsey. neither did urge his
election. 1 stated that 1 was for Joe
pie and treated everybody fairly and
would give him a respectable hear
ing. know that 1t makes but lit
tie difference in the county and none
in the state whether 1 am for Mr..
Dorsey or Mr.. Pottle, but I do not
care TO allow a misstatement to go
unchallenged. want TO see Mr.. Pot
tie elected, and the people of wilkin-
son county are for him. There was
a very small crowd to hear Mr.. Dor
sey and rs per cent Of them were
and are for Joe Pottle.
Yours truly,
GEORGE II. CARSwELL.
We have deferred from contradicting
every exaggerated and unfounded report
OF the Constitution, relative to this cam
paign, and the effort to minimize Mr..
Politics. strength, but the foregoing let
ter may be taken as a fair sample of nu-
merous similar statements which come
TO this headquarters.
~. d. HOWARD,
Manager Politics. Campaign.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29

the Fifth. Major Leahy is on the board
Of investigation appointed to make an
official military report on Captain
Spratling's murder.
MRS. MONKS STORY.
The interview took place in the par
Tor OF the hotel in the presence of sew
eral newspapermen. Mrs. Monk had no
reluctance in telling what she knew
and answered questions freely.
She said she had known Captain Snrat-
ling for the last four years and for a
long time had been his intimate friend.
both In Atlanta and since the Georgia
troops modified near Macon. She said
she had made two visits to Macon since
mobilization began, the present one
when she came here from Columbus and
Buena Vista about two weeks ago. On
both occasions, she said, she was with
Captain Spratling several times
The first time he ever said anything
to me about this woman was a long
time agO-several months anyway" said
Mrs. Monk. I'VE were talking and he
said, What would you do if you were
a man and a woman was crazy about
you and you wanted to get rid of her?
I told him / would make her hate me,
and then 1 asked him what did he
mean.
Then he told me about this Mrs.
to let her come to Macon and had
threatened to make trouble If he didn't.
No. / don't know just what Captain
Spratlings relations to her were.
think il was just a case of the woman
being mad about him and him not car
ing anything for her. He used to say
that if he wanted love, he could never
love a woman like her, that she was
fool and was crazy.
"Some time after that he said. You
know that party / was telling you about?
well. she's written me another letter.
He told me il was the same kind of
letter and he said he thought somebody
down here was spying on him because
she was asking him about a friend he
had down here-I suppose she meant me.
And he showed me the letter he wrote
her It was addressed to Mrs. Adams
on Lovejoy street and il WASH signed
with his full name. He told her not
TO be foolish and not to come to Macon.
Last week he showed me the third
letter he got from her, threatening to
come down here and put his lights out
She said she hoped she could catch that
friend of his with him at the camp. The
letter wasn't signed with her name
just yours
The last time I saw Captain Sprat-
ling was Thursday afternoon, when he
was with me in Macon. We talked about
this woman then and Thursday night 1
was sort of worried about her because
she had been making all these threats
and everything"
The letters Mrs. Monk referred to are
believed to be among Captain Spratling's
effects at the camp. Officers who locked
up these effects state that there were
several letters among them from Atlanta
addressed in a feminine handwriting.
/ It Is possible that Major Leahy will
make the letters public after he has ex-
amined them today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
CAPTAIN OF FULTON
BLUES SHOT IN TENT
BY ATLANTA WOMAN

CONTINUED from Page ons.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Stripping In Hopewell
To Get Job and Make
Good as He Promised
nv Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 21.-Thomas
Edgar Stripping, recently pardoned by
the governor of Georgia, has returned
TO Virginia, as he promised, to make
good" He is at Hopewell-'looking for
g. job" he says.
Stripping was arrested while chief OF
notice of Danville. Va, and taken back
r. Georgia to serve out a life sentence
for homicide, Stripping having escaped
from the Harris county Jail while await
ing outcome Of an appeal to the supreme
court and settled with his family in the
Virginia town.
Stripping says he hopes to move his
family to Hopewell soon. He Is living
there with a relative. His health is I'M
nroving he says.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
Patrick Calhoun Says S.
Is All He Has Left Now
OF $l4,OOO,OOO Fortune
nv associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Patrick Cal
houn. grandson of the famous statesman
and prominently identified with the San
Francisco street car system until few
wears ago, testified in a receivership pro-
Ceeding here that S. was the only tam
g1ble asset remaining of a fortune of
$4,000, 900 he possessed five years ago.
The proceedings became known today.
Financial reverses following the earth
quake and fire in San Francisco were
responsible for his losses, he asserted.
Receivership proceedings were brought
against Calhoun in a suit for office rent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
COTTON SMASHES ALL
RECORDS FOR 8 YEARS
BY PASSING IS CENTS
Atlanta Spot Advances With
New York Futures and
Traders Predict 10 Cents
for Actual Next Week

Cotton smashed all records for the
past three years Friday when future
deliveries in New York advanced IS to IS
points during the morning and Atlanta
spot cotton passed Is cents.
Cotton traders predict 10 cents for the
actual next week. and no telling how
much more IL the present demand con-
tmues.
Cotton has scored daily sensational
advances for several days past, and
whenever the trade expected the reac-
ton to set IN. still another advance
was scored.
The New York market had the most
excited opening Of the season Friday,
when first figures were AT an advance
OF % to 81 points over Thursdays
close. Liverpool placed big buying or
ders and there was also considerable
0S CAUSES OF RISE.
Drouth IN the southeast. which in
cludes Texas, the largest cotton pro-
Queer. and unexpected reports OF de-
terioratfon in the eastern belt including
Georgia. the second largest cotton state.
undoubtedly increased the demand
There was also q rurnor of private
condition report OF only SOL, and this
runor sent futures later in the morning
20 SIS and ss points over Thursdays
close
Another factor causing the advance
was the Journal OF Commences report
on cotton in Georgia and North Caro-
lima. as follows:
CROP REPORT.
Georria-As in the Carolinas, the
Georgia cotton crop has suffered from
100 much rain IN July. followed by hot,
dry weather in August For the first
tiua the boil weevil has appeared in
such large quantities as to threaten
serious damage Fields are very grassy.
the plant rather weak and sappy and
fruitage generally poor. Considerable
shedding IS reported. but two weeks
later than usual The crop has suffered
approximately four or FIVE points de-
'terioratfon from last month, when con-
sdftfon was Il per cent. year ago oS-s
tper cent; in 1914 II was sos per cent,
and in 1918 u was 70 per cent
North CaroIina-Owing to continuous
rains the cotton has obtained excessive
growth at expense OF fruiting- Rains
also retarded cultivation OF fields and
considerable grass is reported as the re-
suit. Shedding is quite general. though
not more than normal for this time OF
year. Quite a few correspondents re-
mort recent Improvement and with
favorable fall expect good crop. The
season is still late There is very little
loss in percentage condition as COM
pared with a month ago. when II was
732 per cent Last year az this time
III was 7s.s per cent. the year before 81
and in 1913 was so per cent
Evening journal., 1916-07-24
BURLEsON BACK.TRACKING.

CLOWLY ana unwillingly the Postofce Depart
- ment is correcting the disastrous mistakes it made
in rearranging rural routes. In Pennsylvania. where
five routes consolidated into three, with great
injury the service and delay in delivering mail the
old routes have been restored This return TO the old
sytsem accomplished only after the Department
had gone TO the expense of sending numerous inspec-
tors to look the territory and interview patrons
Of the routes.
At time the Department had four inspectors at
town. all drawing salaries and expenses. Farmers
say that under the old system, restored they will
get their mail every day and earlier in the day than
under the system established by the inexperienced off,
cials Of this administration. Probably the misman-
agement of the postal service has cost this admnstra
tion than anything else except its tariff
legislation but has been slow give up its mis-
taken ideas. Even now. consolidation Of routes is
going on California, while the department is ac-
knowledging its in Pennsylvania.
Delaware also will feel the good effect of this Demo-
cratic recessional.
Evening journal., 1916-07-24
With The Paragraphers

For sale-A Guernsey COW, gives a good quality
of milk also hay, rope, pulleys and small refrgera
tor-Monmouth Oll) Review.
What has become Of the od-fashioned woman who,
during thunderstorm. used 10 cry Put down them
shearsl"-Columbus (O) Citizen
Well as long both England and Germany are
satisfied that they came out victorious we neutrals
should worry Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger.
mo man can afford TO act the fool" says one Of
the latter-day philosophers. How about Charlie
Chaplin ?-southern Lumberman (Nashvile)
Speaking about men being slow. One man had
been married five years before he discovered that his
wife wore false hair.-Billings (Mont) Gazette
According TO an evangelist there will be to-
bacco in heaven No doubt he means 10 insinuate
that If you want a good smoke you must go the
other place-Cleveland Plain Dealer