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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

DANIELS |NVENTS
AN ANTI-FRE:E:zER
Prevents Water Pipes Burst
ing in Cold Weather
OPERATION is SIMPLE
Phial of Water Attached to Cutoff
Exposed to Air-Freezes, Bursts
and Automatically Shuts
Off the Water
OPERATION is SIMPLE

What its inventor believes will revolu-
'iohlze the plumbing trade is little in
suument called the Daniels automatic
water cut off, which has been patented
ny William II. Daniels. West End man,
and which is to be manufactured as soon
as the preliminary arrangements can be
perfected.
a small plant manufacturing $50 of the
instruments day will start operation at
l'24 Lions avenue, West End, in the near
future, and the company plans to start in
stallation about August 15 Like all sue
cessful inventions, the instrument is very
simple.
The object of the invention by Mr..
Daniels is to prevent water pipes freezing
IN residence. 1t consists Of three parts
one of which might be termed trip
valve. another casing in which this trip
valve is placed in the ground near tie
water cut off leading to a residence and
/, the third is a valve water cock s, con-
structed that air can pass through it when
1t is closed to a stream of water.
The operation of the whole invention
hinges on the trip valve, which is a valve
in the main water supply pipe. When this
valve is set the water supply pipe is open
and the water runs to all parts of the
house where the pipes lead. The valve
Is set or held open, however, by small
vial filled with water, and which is ex-
posed to the weather in the top OF the
casing. Now the idea of the invention is
that when freezing weather comes the
water in this small glass vial will freeze
long before the water in the pipes will
freeze. But when the water in the vial
freezes the glass bursts and the valve is
thereby released, it springs up into place,
closes the service pipe and takes away
the pressure of the water.
Now the remaining part of the operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
To Form New Congress

Eagle Pass. Tex. May 24,-Several
members of the Mexican chamber Of
deputies. who supported the late Pros
ident Madero, arrived in Piedras Ne
gras today 10 form the neuclus of n
constitutional congress. Pending the
outcome of the present revolution they
viii first organize as council to Gov
ernor Carranza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
pope to Resume Duties

Rome, May 24.-Notwithstanding the
injunction of his physicians, the Pope,
who now feels that he has recovered
his health, will resume on Sunday the
audiences which were suspended at the
beginning of his recent sickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

The most buoyant feeling noted in bust
ness circles in Ensley for several years
has resulted from the renewal of activi-
ties at the plant of the American Steel
and Wire company at Fairfield, formerly
Corey ~
A trip to the scene of activity Saturday
by an Age-Herald representative dis
closed the fact that Charles w. Lutz, the
energetic superintendent. has lost no time
in picking up the task which was so sud-
denly dropped about two years ago when
summary orders came to cease the work
of construction on the plant.
The forces are being organized and ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
lucOrDeration

The following articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the probate
court
oak Hill Memorial association; trus-
tees, A. W. Smith Paul II. Earl, Hugh
Morrow, r. A. Thompson and c. f. De
Bardeleben.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

chinery assembled for the systematic
rushing of the work. and it is estimated
that June 1 will see full complement Of
men at thes task of putting the big mill
in readiness for turning out the finished
products. At least six months will be re-
quired to put the plant in readiness to be-
gin the work of manufacture.
In addition to the force of men at work
in the plant the beautiful grounds in front
Of the main office of the company are be-
ing further improved.
Scenes of activity in Fairfield are not
limited to the plant of the American Steel
ard Wire company, however. In addition
to the numerous other industries which
are running on full time, 1t is noted that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Musicale at Clanton

clanton May Especial )-The
entertainment given last evening by
Mrs. j. H. Middleton's music class was a
delightful treat to those who attended
The operetta. "Fete in Flowerland." E"
was rendered and the singing and gem
eral portraiture of the young ladies
was sufficient. All present that Mrs.
Middleton's class had received much
attention.
ne week has been one of coptinued
social pleasure. Several, entertainments
We're given. all of which we're enjoya-
Bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Educational APPROXIMATION

New York. May 24.-The general ed
ucation board today appropriated SS37,-
900 for the benefit of 16 colleges and
educational institutions in various
parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

generally Widespread hustle of prepara-
tlon mas developed within the last few
DAYS. Streets are being graded, arrange
ments for the erection of new buildings
made and business men are wearing the
smile that wont come off ="
10 complete the stimulating picture Of
industrial energy which greets the eye of
the visitor to Fairfield large numbers Of
men and mules and Machinery are busily
engaged in pushing the construction OF
the TideWater car line which is to be run
through that place To Bessemer. The line
has practically been completed between
Ensley. and Fairfield, and in all probabili-
ty cars will be running in a short time.
Fair is Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

Class day at the Ensley High shool
commencement exercises viii be held
Thursday, May 2S, beginning at Q a.
m. The commencement exercises Will
be held at the Central High school in
Birmingham Thursday evening, May %,
at o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
JOE RIVERS TO CELEBRATE HIS
 FIST BIRTHDAY

Senor Don Lito Jose Yzarro, better known under his ring alias of Joe Rivers, will arrive at manhood's es- tate today, having been born in Los Angeles on March 19, 1892. Senor Rivers is now a happy benedict, hav- ing recently married the daughter of an Angel City, contractor. His next important bout will probably be with Leach Cross, the Jewish dentist, whom he defeated in New York some time ago. Joe is by all odds the best Span ish-American scrapper in ring his tory, but there have been very few, the generality of Latin-Americans never having taken kindly to fisticuffs. Aure1ia Herrera was the best of Joe's Mexican ring predecessors, and might have become a champion if he hadn't tackled old Knockout Bar1eycorn. Pete Everett, another Mexican fighter, was fairly good when things went his way, but was quitter from Cutters vile. One good punch would make Pete lie down and cry his heart out. Rivers has never attempted to keep the Peoria disti1leries working over time, and he has never shown yellow streak.
 In his recent battle with Knockout Brown he took a thorough drubbing before he was able to put over the sockdoIoger that ended the mill. The Mexican's first professional bout was with Max Weber at Los Angeles early in 1908, and he won by a Knockout. He first tasted defeat in October, 1911. when he was knocked out by Johnny Ki1bane at Vernon. Last year he was defeated by Ad Wolgast and Joe Man dot, but whipped Mandot in a return engagement. Joe says Mandot is the best man he has ever mixed with, but he also has great respect for the prowess of Knockout Brown and con- siders Danny Webster a hard man to beat. Rivers declares that he whip ped Wo1gast last July. Joe's father was long a professional sprinter, a1d his elder brother was something of a boxer. He is five feet four, with the chest, shoulders, arms and neck of a middleweight, but from the waist down he is built like featherweight. He has a reach of sixty-nine inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1ss2-Joe Rivers Close Rfbsrags Spanish-American lightweight, born at Los Angeles.
 1eoe-sam Lansford defeated Black Fftzsimnons in Il roundS ae Webster, Mass.
 -sst to a draw in IS rounds at st- JO-
 19os-Bil1y Papke had the best Of Tim Flynn in 10 rounds at Los An
 191o-Billy Papke knocked out Wii- lie Lewis in 3rd round at Paris.
 1911-Hugh Mehesan knocked out Young Kelly in 10th round at Bris- bane, Australia.
 19i2-Luther McCarty knocked out Jack Harper in 1st round at SprinB- field, Mo.
 1g12-Fred YeIIe defeated Louis ds Ponthieu, French, in 12 rounds at S<
 Harry Phillips in 3rd round at Perth Amboy, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
FOUR FRESHMEN
 ON YALE SQUAD
CAPT. BLOSSOM STARTS SOUTH WITH PROMISING BASEBALL
 MATERIAL.

New Haven, Conn, March 19.-Ya1e baseball players yesterday wound up drilling for their Southern trip with a long afternoons practice. After the matinee Captain Blossom announced the batting order as follows:
 Shear, second base; Captain BIos- som, shortstop; Reilly, third base; Riddell, first base; Pumpel1y, right field; Cornish, left field; McGhie, cen tre field; Hunter, catcher; Gile, Sher- man and flyer, pitchers.
 Four freshmen have won places as varsity regulars at the start of the season, for the first time in Yale his- tory-shear, Reilly, Hunter and Pum- belly.
 Shear, who will lead in the batting, is regarded as the fastest base runner, while John Reilly, the third of the family to wear a Yale uniform, seems the s1ugger of the season.
 Twenty players wi11sbe taken South. The team starts today and will open the ball season Friday by meeting Washington and Lee at Norfolk, Vir- ginia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
 ARE CONNER CIALIz IzED

The question of whether athletics are carried too far in American col leges and universities is one for con- siderable debate. Intercollegiate sports under existing conditions have come up from time to time for much crit ism. The worst fault, it seems, lies in the fact that too few undergrad uates are able to compete in the va rious branches. Malcolm K. Gordon. an authority on the club system of tenn is wrong. He points out the evils in the modern collegiate athletic sys- tenn in the Yale Daily News in part as follows:
 College athletics, according to the generally accepted term, refer to those gigantic spectacular attractions where few athletes perform before the eyes of thousands of. good Am erican citizens who would have us believe that our country Is athletic because we are willing to build a great sta- dium and pay high prices for seats therein.
 Certainly our college athletics are carried too far, when, as has been the case for many years, only a small fraction of the student body has the chance to play naturally in games that require grounds and buildings. If we allow that athletics are to be encour- aged for the physical benefit of the college in general then these great contests between colleges accomplish but little, because the few men who represent the college are necessarily the most physically perfect and need this development least of all men.
 Again, college athletics have gone too far, when we consider the un- wholesome notoriety given to athletes in the daily press. The commercial ism which has been built up within and without our colleges, the money made by the college athletic associa- lions directly or indirectly from the muscular prowess of a few athletes, together with the agreements with the rcnders of athletic goods whereby both parties again make profits, these and similar conditions where conner ciaIisn has overshadowed not only sportsmanship but even the amateur standard of your college athletes are the perntcious clements that have put our college athletics in bad light.
 When a. college reduces athletics to a business proposition and then makes enormous sums thereby, certainly, to any true sportsman and amateur, ath- Ietics have gone to excess in the par ticular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
SNODGRASS GETS
 FIVE BIG HITS
GIANT OUTF1ELDER SHOWS BAT TING EYE IN PRACTICE
 AT MARLIN.

Marlin, Texas, March 19-There was an epidemic of sick and maimed in the camp of the Giants yesterday, and for time McGraw feared he would have to ask for volunteers from Mar lin in order to stage the usual daily practice game. For several hours in the morning John Joyous did not know whether he was running a hos pital or a ball club
 Big Jim Thorpe was not in uniform on account of bad leg, while Freddie Schupp missed the afternoon prac- tice because he felt sick. Dave Rob. ertson ate something which did not agree with him, and had pains in his "tummy.''
 Jack Murray lost a decision to a poison ivy vine, and his right hand is bandaged in such way that he is temporarily out of commission Artie Shafer's ankle still is lame, and the Scented Note kid walks with a limp Devore's ailment is a sore heel and Harry Mccormick has not been out doors since Sunday. Jacobson still is walking with a cane, and Herzog and Evers missed the morning practice because they were not feeling well. Outside of these minor troubles all the Giants felt fine.
 Claude Cooper had his first chance with the Regulars and he patroIled right field in place of Jack Murray. The young Texan had a double and a pass to his credit, and stole the only base of the melee. Al Demaree, the Mobile Ka1somine King, Tipped the first five rounds for the Regs, and yielded six hits and one run. Bill Torrey, who has done little pitching here, finished in the box and yielded only two hits in his four-innins ad- ministration.
 If Fred Snodgrass does any such bing1ing in the regular season as he did here yesterday it will not take the New York fans long to forget about his famous huff. Snow ham mered out five hits and could not have made any more, as he was up only five times. Fred'e quintet of bing1es included a triple and homer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
FREDDIE WELSH TO
 BOX BASHAM TONIGHT

Sporting Editor of The Farmer:- Freddie Welsh, the worlds lightweight champion, is going to engage in one more battle before sailing for New York. Tonight he will take on Young Bachman, a sturdy youngster, in Lon don, for a twenty round jaunt. From the way that Welsh has been boxing during the past few weeks, the con test will hardly go the limit as the champion has found 8 punch and is using it to good effect.
 Out of his last four battles, which took place in less than a months time, he landed two K. O.'s. Brevaries took it .on the chin on Feb. 10th, in three rounds, and ten rounds put Vittet, the French champion, to sleep on March 3rd. Three days after the Basham muss, Welsh will hop the Mauretania bound for Gotham. This will bring him here nearly two weeks before the Cross-Rivers bout and unless his oth- CT engagements interfere with it, he will be at the ringside.
 HARRY POLLOCK.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
B0MBARDIER WELLS
 SAILS FOR ENGLAND

Bombardier Wells, the English heavyweight champion, sailed for England yesterday a sadder and wiser boxer than when he landed here short Iy after the holidays. He was accom- panied by his wife, his brother Sydney and his manager, Jim Maloney.
 The fourteen-tnch punches of Gun boat Smith were the cause of Bonn bardier's change of plans. Had the fat@@ been kind and Wells had won his bout with Smith, or even lasted the ten rounds. he would have re- mained in America and fought with Jess Willard, Luther McCarty and Jim Flynn He had a match with Carl Morris. the original white hope" as good as clinched a day before he fought Smith. But after Smith put him to sleep in less than two rounds even Morris considered Wells a has been'' and called the bout off. The match was scheduled to take place in Oklahoma.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
CHASE PREPARES
 TO PLAY AGAIN
NEW YORK INFTEI.DER RECov- FRS FROM INJURY TO ANKLE
 AND so DOES WoLTER.

Hamilton, Bermuda, March 1s- Showers during the early part of the day put the cricket field out Of con dttion for a ball game, and the chill ing breezes which followed made con ditions more unfaVorabIe, so 3Gauaa- CTS Chance and Sch1af1y postponed until today the game scheduled to be played here yesterday.
 Manager Chance announced that he had entirely recovered from enS cold which settled in the muscles Of hfs back several days. ago, and added that he figured on playing regularly from now until. the end of the training trip.
 Hal Chase figured in his first prac- tice in ten days, or since his collision with Harbison at second base on March 8. Chase did not put on a uniform, but took his place among the other players in his street attire and tossed the ball around for come time. His injured ankle is coming along nicely, under the special care of Trainer Barrett, and by the end os the week a brace will be fitted to Chase's foot so as to allow him to take part in the practice Manager Chance is very anxious to have Chase in the game again, so as to have the regular infield in proper working or der when the season opens, but he realizes that Hal will have to take things easy for several days after hs returns to the game
 The brace which Harry WoItsr has been wearing on the ankle which put him out of the game during the great CT part of last season was taken off yesterday. The ankle was bound uu in heavy tape. It was thought at first that Wolter would not be able 10 take part in the series of games, but the outheIder ia satisfied that the ankle will stand the etrainy and he has about convinced Manager Chance f1 his way of thinking If the ankle feels all right he win probably play centre field for the regulars, and either Bert Daniels or Jack LslivefE will be assigned to the yannigaB
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
KEATING's PETS WIN.
BASKET WORK IS PLEASANT.

One of the p1easantest occupations for leisure moments is basket weav- ing. The work is not difficult, even for a beginner, and when the dainty articles of cane, bass or grass are dn- ished they make charming gifts for holidays or weddings. Bass is much easier to handle than cane; therefore start with this material.
 When making a fruit or bread bas- ket weave the bass into long plaits of equal thickness. Join the plaits together until a long chain is obtain ed and press this out flat with a heat ed iron. The chain will then be a quarter Of an inch in width. Sew the plaited bass together, round and round, in exactly the same manner as you would make the crown of a hat. A strand of bass may be used for the sewing, and the stitches can not be detected.
 When the bottom of the basket has reached the required size, turn up an edge and commence caking the sides. Do not sew the p1aited bass on straight as before, but slant it so that the size may be increased as the sides are formed.
 To finish off the top, sew a piece of bass flat around the edge to form a rim. Bass may be dyed any color you prefer, and can be woven into table mats, baskets Of all descriptions and string boxes.-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
SHOPPING NOTES.

Sandals of tan-co1ored rubber are very inconspicuous with the tan shoes. Rubbers, too, are to be had of exactly the same shade as the tan shoes.
 One of the small rubber-1ined pock- cts will be found great convenience for holding the sandals or rubbers, whether in the trunk, travelling bag or shopping bag.
 The beautiful Irish lace pieces, whether yokes. guimpes, collars and cuffs or motifs, will be a great help in fashioning the summer gowns and bIouses. It will pay the needIewo- man who appreciates values to pur- chase the lace now.
 The white sales have given way to special sales of furniture. In many stores reductions in mattresses, springs and pillows go hand in hand with those in furniture.
 The very wide linens which are of fered from time to time at remark able reductions make it possible for the housewife to have linen sheets at far less than rdinari1y.-Newark News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
LYNN CLUB DOESN'T WANT
 TWIRLER RED WALLER TO REPORT
Tom Crook Claims Negotiations for Release
 Aren't Closed Yet

Joe Evers and Pitchers Robertson and Kirby. Torrey will go to Scranton in the New York State league. Evers to the same organization and Robertson probably to Mobile.
 Fred Da1y, the old Yale football captain, has accepted the position of football coach at Williams college next season. Daly has been very suc- cessful at the Massachusetts institu- ton.
 The Georgetown university baseball team played it's first game yesterday. It was beaten by Mount St. Joseph's by to 1.
 The card for the National A. c. show in New Haven on March 31 in- cludes Bunny Ford and Spike Hickey of New Haven in 12 round go and a preliminary between Joe Marcks and Tommy Shea AS already stated, the main bout will show Al Ketche1 and One Round Hogan in a Is round engagement.
 The Philadelphia Nationals have purchased Outflelder Capron from the American association in 1912.
 Eddie McGoorty, who wants to meet Frank Klaus for the midd1eweight boxing title, will box Bob Moha in Milwaukee next Monday. They will weigh in at 16O pounds at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
ENGLISH BOXERS IA
 RING LONG PERIOD
Hold Form and Prestige Longer Thar
 Americans.

There seems to be no paptfculaT reason why English boxers should last longer than American. But they do It isn't anything uncommon for an English pug to stick to the game IS years. How many American light CTS have lasted more than seven or eight2
 Johnny Summers and Jem Drfscof who are respectively the WelterWe1Rnf champions of Europe, have been lu the game since 190O. They are stlil going and apparently have several years apiece yet in the hstfc arena Owen Moran has been in the game 15 years, and is still a 1ightweight Of re- nown in Great Britain. Digger stan ley has been meeting all corners since 1901, and is still in shape. Freddie Welsh, after eight years of battle is lightweight champion of England
 On the other hand, Abe AtteIl. who first entered the ring in 1900. haa been lost to view; Jimmy Walsh, who started in a year later, was through two years ago; Jim Flynn, whose fighting career has spread over 11 years, is about ready to throw up ths raits Jimmy Britt's career extended over seven years. Hugo Kelley. Tony Canoni, Young Erne. Young Donohus anad Matty Baldwin, who entered tns game not so long ago, are now mostly back numbers as pugi1fsts.
 Two American nBhterBs however have made records that do not look puny in comparison with the English Tommy Murphy has remained at tip= top form for ten years participatiu8 in scores of contests. Battling Nelson is in his 17th year in the arena and is still dangerous.
 It cannot be said of the English boxers that they retain their efficien~ cy for a longer time because they par ticipate in fewer contests than do the Americans. Moran in 15 years has worked 1112 rounds. Stanley eoA rounds. Welsh 715 rounds and Sum rners 6O1 rounds. Driscou alone hag been rather inactive, participating fu on1y B1 bouts, but the others have fought often and frequently have travelled the long distance routes.