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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
ENSLEY STEEL
 PLANT LEAGUE Baseball Teams Formed by EmplOyes-Odd Fellows
 Have Anniversary

The several departments of the steel plant and blast furnaces have organized baseball teams ane have formed an as- sociation to be known as the Steel Plant league, and will play three games each week during the baseball sea- son.
 The teams who have joined the league thus far are the Open Hearth, Blast Furnace, Rail Mill, Electrical Depart ment, Machine Shop and Finishing Mill, with other departments to follow.
 The games will be played on the grounds on Avenue c which are be- ing put in shape by a squal of men from the plants.
 The officials of the company are be- hind the movement and are having the grounds cleared up, and erecting seats for the spectators, also a bandstand for the Italian trass band, which will play selections on the days the games are played One game will be played each Thursday afternoon with a double header on Saturdays. There is much promising baseball material in and about the mill and many excellent [ has recSlved a special order for ar mour plate, which will be made into ] suit for the umpire, as disputes some times arise among the brawny steel and iron workers that border on the strenuous, and the individual who has been selected for this important posi- tion has let it be known that he IS not taking any chances.
 Odd Fellows Anniversary
 The ninety-second anniversary of the order was celebrated last night by the Ensley lodge of Odd Fellows with ap- propriate ceremonies. The exercises were held in the Odd Fellows hall on Nineteenth street, which was crowd ed with the member of the order, their families and friends. A programme suitable to the occasion was rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
MILITARY COMPANY
 FOR GREENVILLE

Greenville, April -(SpeciaL)-Duke Guice, lieutenant in the Andalusia company of the Alabama National Guards, has organized a company here among the best class of the younger men of the city and the company will be mus tered in Tuesday night by Col. Hamp Graves, Colonel Graves of Eufaula will come here from Bay Mnette, where he will muster in a company on Monday night.
 At one time Greenville had two com ranies and for a long time held the championship for the best drilled com pany in the state, but the companies de- teriorated and finally were mustered out. For ten years now Greenville has had no company in the National Guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
BLOUNT'S ROAD
 HAS NEW NAME
Union Springs and North ern'NOw Called Birming-
 ham and Southeastern

Union Springs. April 26.-(Special)- President w. M. Blount of the Union Springs and Northern railway has just returned from a three weeks outing at Hot Springs, and reports the readjust- ment of the affairs of his road are nov ing along in a satisfactory manner. A meeting of the stockholders was held yesterday, at which 1t was decided to change the name of the road from Union Springs and Northern to the Birmingham and Southeastern. This change will go into effect on May 1 and the interstate commerce commission and other railroads have been so notified. The new bonds are now being Autographed and work on the extension of the line to Milstead will be resumed at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
LIBERAL RATES
 ID ROADS MEET

Liberal rates for delegates and visi- tors to Birmingham during the National Good Roads congress, which meets in Birmingham on May 23 to 26, will be announced in the next day or so, &C., cording to letter to Secretary J. A. Rountree from Joseph Richardson. commissioner of the Southeastern Pas senger association. MT. Richardson states that he has been delayed in an- nouncing this rate on account of not hearing from several of the railroads, but that all the railroads will have this information in the next few days and they will commenceit Ito actively ad- vertise the rates of the. good roads con- gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

also will be permitted to see few union labor leaders.
 Indianapolis, April 26.-Walter Drew of New York, counsel for the National Erectors' association, was fined $1 and costs late today in police court on con- viction of having assaulted constable that was seeking to serve a warrant on Detective William J. Burns, charg- ing him with complicity in the alleged Kidnapping from this city last Saturday of J. J. McNamara, secretary treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
 Drew was alleged to have forced the constable into an elevator, In hotel yesterday. The fine was suspended by Police Judge Collins, by whom Mo- Namara had been turned over to a Los Angeles police officer in the extra dition proceedings
 Detective Burns left this city for Chi- cago at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. T shall be back in Indianapolis in two, or three days" he said. He declined to discuss his mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

Atlanta, April 2e.-Atlanta today hon. ored the memory of the Confederate dead with exercises under the auspices of the Ladies Memorial association. Col. Rob- ert B. Lee of Fairfax, Va, grandson Of the southern commander, delivered the oration of the day.
 There was parade of veterans, militia and civic bodies and exercises at Oak land cemetery, where many Confederates are buried. and at which Colonel Lee spoke on the ''rejuvenated south"
 Graves of both Confederates and union dead were decorated.
 Jackson, Miss, April 26.-Owing to rains over the greater portion of the state, many programmes for the observance of Confederate Memorial day were aban- doned The observance in this city, which included a procession by the various Confederate organizations and 2500 school children, and an address by Congressman J. w. Collier, has been postponed until a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
FIVE NEGRO BOX CAR
 THIEVES CAUGHT

Five negroes, Jack Robinson, Jim Col Edward Johnson, were arrested last night by Detectives Snow, Wyatt. Jones and Gates on charge of grand larceny. The negroes are charged with systematically ro bbing the cars of the Seaboard railroad at Woodlawn and Avondale. Eighteen hundred pounds of meat was found in their possession by the detectives and i. is expected that more stolen property will be found.
 The capture is considered an important one as the officers have been working on the case for some time. The loss from the thefts of the negroes was consider able Chief Bodeker complimented the of ficers on their catch last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Sun Star Wins Big Purse

New Market. England. April 26.-The 2000 guinea stakes of 100 sovereigns each was run here today and won by Sun Star. Steadfast was second and Lycaon third. There were IA start CTS. The United States was represent ed by Richard Croker's Clonbern and J. R. Keene's Runnymede and Iron Mask IT. The race for a selling plate of 1O3 sovereigns, for two-year-olds, distance four furlongs, was won by H. Payne Whitney's links Gelding. Glen gary was second and Acrus third. Thir- teen horses ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
SAY BOY CONFESSES
 TO PULLMAN THEFT

Mount Vernon, IL, April 2s.-Martn Kidd, 16 years old, and under arrest here on a charge of robbng the Southern Ex- press company at Culman, Ala, of s145o. according to the arresting officers has confessed he worked through a combina- tion of the office safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Mrs. Lois Lovett

The funeral services over the body of Mrs. Lois Lovett, who died Tues day at her late residence, 2S04 Avenue F, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Avondale Methodist church. Interment was in the Wood lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Wilher. Richey

The funeral services over the body of Mrs. Wilher Richey, who died Tues day, were held from the family resi- dence, 4301 Tenth avenue, north, yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
CONSIDERING
 PHILHARMONIC OFFER

London, April 26.-Sir Henry J. Wood today confirmed the repport that he had received an order to become the conduc- tor of the Philharmonic society of New York. He stat that representative of the society vas coming here to confer with him on the subject and until then nothing definite would be settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Ravmond E. Chancev

The funeral services over the body of Raymond E. Chancey, who died Tuesday morning. were held yesterday morning at r o'clock from the family residence, SIS North Twenty-fifth street. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Virginia Hayden

Virginia Hayden, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. F. Hayden, was buried yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the residence, 506' Cotton avenue. West End. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
The Doctors Answers On
 Health and Beauty Questions
By Dr. Lewis Baker

The questions answered below general in char acter the symptoms diseases given the an- will apply to any case of, similar nature
 Those wishing further advice free, may address Dr. Baker College Bldg, College Ewood sts, Dayton Ohio enclosing self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply Full and address must be given but only initials O fcticious will be used The prescriptions be filled we'll drug store Any druggist order Of wholesaler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

the following lngredlents
 and make at home your |lf; this makes enough to last whole family sl1 onths or a year: Preciptated Chalk ozs. pow red sugar oss. antiseptc vane powder 2 ozs wdsred soap 1 Mix thoroughly and apply tth tooth brush twice daily This des- Hrs serms prevents decay and removes the htly accumulations upon the teeth.
 u K O.: The symptoms you name such as oting beching. pains in stomach. pains under plders. foul breath. headache weakness. ,r, ner.
 dyspepsia and ndigestion For sometime you
 ,Id eliminate pastries and sweetmeats from your
 Have the following prescription filled and
 teaspoonful after each mcsl: Essence pep
 ozs.. compound essence eardioi l oz syrup l
 U will continue this treatment several weeks.
 correct and cure you
 R.: You are undoubtedly victim of ca rTsl trouble which has affected your kidneys Sl,d bladder both of which need good tonic treat Dert The symptoms-thirst. fevertshness. pains in he hack and groin .welIs Ssds o se ns,n shs9s snr .hd frequent urination. especially at night. ieeple1sness- easily recognized and the follow 9us treatment should be used: Fluid extract buchu 6 oz. comp. fluid balmwort os., comp. syrup sar- tenariIls { ozs. Mix Take teaspoonful before 3r sftsr meals and one on retiring Drink plenty Isx to eight weeks
 NM A H. have never derived much sstis- Alcohol siil.N allays the Umptoms and tempora lyfiv sttuuiates the scalp When suffering from IHsndrr. itching scalp falling hair and premature Iesidness something is needed 10 destroy the mi lSrnSeS which attack the roots of the hair and In lsii yuv experience have found nothing so prompt sst,.ssctory and altogether harmless Plain fel- Kr- Winvol It is packed in { o. jars with full tr@rsrtions for using Any up-to-dae. well-stocked IIrueg1st can supply you
 | Farm Lfe II you and your children are af, encted with chronic bronchitis. especially night anc Enornina you should have laxative tonic eougt svy,,p such as the following. which VIII dnckn ,Sitsve and cure any cough that cmabie Ever Scnsehod should have a supply. and you can safel' vsromn,end 1t to your nedghbors and friends; op tsin from any well -stockcd drug store l.2 OF Csckese essence mentho-lsSen and make It mt sr,i pint of cough syrrp according to direction Iseeompany1ng 1t. Simply use B. of a pint or gran s~Ssssd suasr and Ia pin. of boiling water; si Snd cool and add the mentho -laxene to 1t. maxim S mi pint superior to patent or labeled goods an' lshout eiaht or ten times cheaper. This Is fin E~nedy for whooping cough
 Nolre: Neuritis h inflammation of m s-S-ss due to deficiency in the blood supply. Fol Ik~ saua treatment a8 given C. w. H. ALSO tak Ie~R,e1a tYiupeptine to improve digestion.
 A L. K: Your symptoms indicate that yo ls~S a ths verge of nervous prostration The bioo' Is1Sne ehip and watary and the nervous ysteT !1orSSeod h denoted by Hlnh symptoms as fear wifh leI eSnas. trembling nsyvoumess hortfyhg dreamt sSe6i1a shtnaesa slssplsnansss. unanU. dsohias
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
H. w. Reed

The funeral services over the body of H. w. Reed, who died Tuesday night at his late residence, SIS First avenue, West End were held yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the resi- dence. Interment was in Emwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
T. B. Porter

The funeral services over the body of little T. B. Porter, who died Tues day, were held yesterday at noon. In torment was in the Mount Plnson cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

FOR appropriate floral offerings, phons q. See Godden's Seed C Flower Store. oms Int avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

School Girl: A very superior homemade tooth powder has been recom- mended by me before in these columns. and if you want a cheap and very effective powder, oote-n the following ingredients
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

1 ,so,rs Neurits h an inflammation of the ss.s due to deficiency in the blood supply. Fol- IS- ssms treatment u given c. W. H. Also take |1oSlsn trioDeptine to improve digesuon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

AT. K: Your symptoms indicate that you she verge of nervous prostration The blood |srS,s ship end watary and the nervous system
 6SrSsesd c denotsd by such symptoms as fea. with keE essaea tromhling horTfyiDg dreams. ssSe6iSa sHinaess. sIssplasnss. unidaU. dsefity,
The evening world., 1911-10-18
ONE EX-CHAMplON
Wins AND OTHER
LOSES AT BOSTON
Joe Walcott Knocks Out Bob
Lee. but Moore Beats
Bat Nelson.
tsr%cial to The Evening WORLDLY

BOSTON, Oct. 1S.-It was a big niShs
for ex-world's champions at the Armory
club. for Battling Nelson, the ex.lignt-
weight t~itleholder. los, the decision TO
Pal Moore &, ,wor.-ro,,, ~,
u.hu. a.. -.
w., Na''o''' ~ iornet "e.'ei'
"ee'' N''spi"' Ahocheu OUT noo iee'
another coiored boxer. IN two rounds.
That the Battler was not defeated de-
cisvely was a surprise to the spectators.
lie took enough nunishnen, 10 stop
oinos, a,v ono bn, 1is,,avea his ala.
The evening world., 1911-10-18

have scored their lone victory had not
the Browns eased up.
Baseball experts all over the country
are surprised at the result, of this series,
as they all believed that the National
would win hands down. as the
Browns have generally been considered
the weakest team In the major leagues.
The st. Louis clubs wound up their
post-season series by a double-header.
In the first game the Americans won
by a score of II to Z and II two games
hadn't been advertised they wouldn':
have played the second half OF the bar
gain bill. The men went through this
contest In Indifferent fashion and each
used two new pitchers, the score at the
finish being . tc In favor of the Ma
tionals,
The evening world., 1911-10-18
Jim Smith Is the Fighter to
Win Over Hin
This Time.
BY JOHN POLLOCK.
THIS city seems to be a hoodoo FOR
t.. AI~nAlahnn TIA piA.ahurnNi

THIS city seems to be a hoodoo for
Tom Mcmahon. the Pit.sorrah
l~ight-hevay weight. for whenever
he boxes here he has the misfortune TO
get tDested III a bout. Mcmahon met
jim Smith, the sturdy n game fighter
OF Westchester, In a ten-round bout at
the Empire A. c. show In Manhattan
Casino and lost. Fol the first few rounds
OF the battle Mcmahon looked Ike a
sure winner as he managed to send
Smith to the floor three tmes with
heavy swings on the Jaw. After that
Smith sailed into him. driving in the
heaviest kind of wallops to his stomach.
face and Jaw. Smith increased his Q
Ia nearly every round thereafter and
although Mcmahon fought back gamely.
Smith had the better OF The contest at
the an!5h.
Frank Man,e,l. the good mildleweight fighter
Of Pavtucktt. Il. l.. defeated Montana Dan sulli'
van in a ten round bout at the Brown Gymnsnum
\. A.. show in the presence OF a small gathering
Of fight fans. Mantell carried the battle to sui
Ivan in the majority Of the rounds and l'nded The
harder and more effective blow.
Knockout Brown. the local lightweight, who
has been unable to fight recently on account oil
all injury 10 his left hand. which he received In
his bout with Battling Kelly at Canada. IL able
10 box again. and his manager. Danny Morgan,
i, at present looking around for a match for him
The evening world., 1911-10-18
Out of TOWn Fiqht Results

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. Is Although he
was . badly defeated fighter at the close II his
sI round bout with EDDIE Palmer. Of New Or
leans. al lhe Douxlcs A. e., the game flght
Joe seissr put ny will 1.-Two long In the mrmores
of those present. Seigrr tuuk an awful laclns
IN the iirst two SESSIONS. Palmer w~allopiug him
all around the four correred rng with every
bor Of a clout that could he named. Selsrrs
face was a mass OF blood, which flowed quite
freely from cuts open~i by the prgro's saort
HOOKS.
TROY y Y, Oct n-At the GroEsn An
lenc Club Young .Ahear, the Dlnctug Na,er.
OutpOinted Frank LoGghfey Of Philadelphia In a
tsn.round bout, Ah.am landed i've blows "a
his opponents one and vgs the fltontc with
Ahssn M - Essg Tor ~
The evening world., 1911-10-18

CLLNI' 'Nn. OF rs Tommy Rilhanr
local nshtH .,ll' and Fi.Huus Joe ilv,ead 81
New YORK, tousht d fgg tet ogni dtAw near
here hNand Wa, thr Ceurc- boxer and the
assressor Ia The earlier rounds, kilhAne essily
earned a draw by his wofN 40 the latter ruunds.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. IS -,iack White Of
chieago and BoSo Dr,rol % Eu6iand fought
rlHht last rounds 10 a diaW before the southern
AihIeti' club, Roth fought ~c'e,try aaI both at
tue nng practically unmarked.
sailor Burke, who has not fought in . lons
lime, got back into the game and made good ny
~Nnorking ont soldier k,aTns In the seconl ruad
a. TIC SHOW N the Congress 4, c. vi East New
nofn kssfa' asN bad . chance 10 vin lsom
The evening world., 1911-10-18
Br0Wrs' VictOru
Over Cardinals
Causes Surprise
Nationals Capture Only One
Game Out of Six in Series
at St. Louis.

Isn't It funny what a difference Just
a few months make? In she spring
League and the Browns OF the Ameri-
can League met, the former won seven
straight games, What a reverse In the
order of things IN the series between the
boys under he management of Rhody
Wallace won five games TO the one Sc
cured by Roger B~resnahan's charges,
| and 4. - doubtful 10 the Cardinals would
The evening world., 1911-10-18
BY cHRIsTY MArhEWsoN.

NNhon Bak"r's homer won gam /
Monday)
The sixth inning was the critical
inning OF the gamc-victory hung on
that one ball. ana Marluard served
Baker with the wrong prescription.
! don't think for a moment Robe
intended TO lay the bali over tine
plato f.: h!a,, but hc did II, and this
cost ms tho game.
! had been toll before the scrlrs
that Baker could not hit fast balls
wei. | gave him one in the first lnn-
ing OF the game on saturday and he
smashed IT to right field for a base,
| Immediately switched the dose AMI
began 20 foyd him low curves ON the
outside corner, to,i Marduarl
anou, this discovery, uut he cvI-
dentlr thpught Bake. would not he
looking for a fast one at that time
and expected To sneak II over. Tho
Athletics ;hird hasenan outCuessei
MarlIard and made the hit that won
the game for his club.
The evening world., 1911-10-18
BY RUBE MARQUARD.

'When Bakers homer In the mint
beat MattyD
II was the hardest game 20 lose
] ever saw and Matty lost It the
same way | lost the second game in
Philadelphia, When he came back
to TIE bench after Barry had been
thrown out IN the ninth Inning |
asked him what II was.
The same thing you did. Rube."
said Matty, II gave Baker a high.
fast one. have been In the bust
ness for 0 long time and have no
excuse"
The evening world., 1911-10-18
Gotch wins Another Match.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Oct. B.-Frank
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler. threw
Emilio P.etro. the Canadian heavyweight
wrestler. twice in a little more than
twenty minutes. TIT first fall came in
fifteen minutes and twenty ssconds; tbs
second in 1--WE minutes nineteen seconds.
The evening world., 1911-10-18
THINKS AMES
IS JUST THE PITCHER
TO BEAT
Manager Of the Phillies De-
clares Americans Are Very
Weak on Curve Twirling.
SULLIVAN.

~HARLIE DOOM. the clever little
manager of the Phillies. whose
team at one tim looked promis-
Ing for the National League champion
ship. believes that the Ginnts have II
better chance OF defeating the Athletics
with Red Amcs In the box than with
any other member OF their stan.
Il think tho Athletics are the biggest
suckers In the world for curve pitch
ing" declares Doom. and you know In
that line there In nobody In the business
that can come up to Ames. II he only
gets a chance to work he'll have those
fellows br eaking their backs trying to
hit him."
Many other exports arc inclined 20
agree with Doom when II comes TO his
opinion on Ames. lie has pitched "a few
bad games this season. In the main his
work has been sensational. and he may
prove just the dark horse that this
series-as other series have done-will
| bring into the limelight.
Ames was a member OF the Giants
when they met the Athletics in 1906. and
only got u chance to work an Inning in
the second game. lie finished the battle
after somebody went In to bat for Me-
Ginnity In the eighth inning, when the
game was lost. Although he worked
only one short inning he didn' allow
the White Elephants to score on him.
Dooln. who In breaking into the news.
paper writing business this fall. Re-
marked during the game at the Polo
Grounds that he thought christy Muth-
ewsor IL the greatest pitcher n the his
tory az the game.
WORLDS record has beer
~ broken already in the series he,
tween the Giants and the Attn.
letics. II Is In the matter Of gate re
ce!pts The three games played have
drawn mon, money thar was ever re
corded IN n series OF this kline III,
nearest approach to the figures, Sl95 IA
were the contests between the Tiger
and the Pirates In 1909 when In sever
games slss, 302 20 was paid for tickets.
II Will probably he many years beror,
the gate receipts OF this series. whicl
Is likely to go at least three more games
will be topped. The great seating capa
city OF the Brush Stadium and the II
mendous interest displayed by Ne'
York fans in the series. are what max
tho big gate" possible.
The players share 80 far amounts I
sl05. 1899. as they also have a share q
the money IN to-morrow's game at Phi
adelphia the sum they receive will III
doubLedly stand as a record for year
n years. When the Cubs n IN
!, Athletics crossed bats last year IA
payers divided $19,0I..23 among then
which Is even $4,000 less than the play
! ers' share this year, VIII one gam
r more to be added to their portion.
TN yesterdays game Matty, althoug
, beaten. didn't work half as hard 4
I L Cooinbs. big Six threw liz bal
y In the eleven innings the game Taste,
which IL about an average OF ten an Il
ming. Coombs twirled Us balls. an ave
, age OF almost twelve an inning,
y The beL5 pitched per in2lag are as 70
lows;
Ma,hyvson ION 4, u, 1875 10 Q iS,0,n !
The evening world., 1911-10-18
TOM LOSES
AGAIN IN THIS CITY
BOXING STAGS TONIGHT.

At Sharkey A. Cavalier Little Of
Chicago vs.. Bert Reyes. for ten
rounds.
At Long Acre A. Chilly Sherman
VS.. Jack Goodney. for ten rounds.
At Liberal A. c., Staten Island
Mike Glover Of Boston VS.. Jack
Simcoe Of Pittsburgh. for ten rounds.
The evening world., 1911-10-18

Battling Nelson 4. certainly losing no time In
arranging matches for himself. lie has sign ed
article to fight George Alser. tho Boston fighter,
for ten ro'ipds az a show at Augusta. Ne, to.
morrow night, While on oct. % he will hook up
With Monte. Dale. the Denver fighter, Tor twelve
rounds. at Manchester. ". II. Nter these bouts
Nelson will return 10 New York snd ty 10 get
on fights at the local clubs.