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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Everybody Wants to Help

'"The desire to relieve the situation as to our great money crop, cotton, has brought many suggestions and some very practical results for the re- lief of the farmers but only to lim- tied extent.'' said former cotton man.
 "The proposal to issue bonds ~of the state of Alabama will strike a snag in our constitutions inhibitions If the governor would make haste to summons the legislature (the vacancies could be filled by October 25) And provision were made for state supervision and bonding of warehouses then the fed eral government could let the Alabama banks have $25.000,000 of emergency currency to carry, say 100000 bales of cotton that will be pressing to mar ket or whose owners require cash to meet their obligations by December l. Texas has already moved in this line as to the warehouse feature. The for then, buy these warrant receipts and hold them until safe to transport the cotton; that is. such as the market price justified the sale of.
 "It is all very patriotic for the wom- en to buy cotton goods. With heavy imports of cotton goods already cut off and an increased demand for home made cotton goods and bags in place of burlaps, it looks to me like the poor salaried man and even the farmers themselves would be between the devil of high living and the deep sea of higher cost of clothing--cotton goods nut " ha1 n r. chants already stocked up or the cot ton mills now spinning Scent cotton It is entirely out of the question to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

One report from the theatre of wary We can readily believe and that is the statement that the Russians have nut their hearts into the present struggle aithough they did not do so in the war with Japan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-show me- my Father, the millions who, win smaller chance, have done be'ter than l. But teach me that ""e" have done my best l hnve done as well as any. And yet do not let me forget, 0 Thou Lover of Humanits' tb,t oven my best is only my duty. In cbrisf,s name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

After viewing some "refined bur iesque' a great many theatregoers are CT the opinion that it isn't good enough to interest the better class of theatre patrons ana not bad enough to interest the old-fashioned burlesque audience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

magazine writer says gambling seems to be part of the "cure" at all health resorts. Naturally. There's nothing like a roulette wheel to take ones mind off his ailments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

The Kaiser has shown no disposition to shield his own sons from the brunt or battle, fact which probably makes the man in the ranks fight with re- pewed ardor S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

The German officer who is said to have borne on his person an imperial commission making him military gov ernor of Paris when the city was cap tured, may have to wait what is called In the hill country "considerable spel1' before he gets the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

1t is estimated that the war in Eu- rope has already cost eleven billions. But there Is no way of counting the cost in human life and the loss to civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
EXTREMELY BuRDENsoME.

T don't like the looks of this war tax" said Dolblay.
 And why not?" asked Pensnip.
 q see it's proposed to put tax on promissory notes It's hard enough already for a fellow to get somebody to indorse his note. without having to pay tax on 1t. too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
WHY

The Czar says he's delighted
 By what the French have done, Although until quite recently They'd merely shoot and run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

In suggesting that members of the diplomatic corps should not talk too much MT. Bryan is merely giving some very old advice that is still worth talk ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
2,eJrR R,aeQ
A PONY SPECIALIST.

Did l understand you to say that he is an authority on all matters re- lating to the stage?p
 NO. I merely said that he knows more chorus girls than any other man l ever met"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MONDAYS ELECTION AND THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

N EAR old ''" w'a'A'rly is having the fight of his life to induce the
 people to let him hold on to the fat job of city commissioner.
 Jim is one of these big hearted, good natured fellows who quit corporation law practice for the excitement of politics, and after taste of the food of the pub lie crib he seems to have allowed to him. self that he likes it and proposes to keep up his drafts upon the public treasury He may have a congressional bee in his bonnet for later on.
 But Jim has his hands full with the jolly and jubilant Harry Jones sprinting against him for the commissionership.
 Harry was an alderman, and a rattling good one. He exhibited a faculty of doing business quickly and bringing good re- suits with more apparent ease than any man who has ever served the city. There was nothing vacillating nor hesitating about his acts. He transacted city busi- ness like Webb Crawford conducts the American Trust bank-''certainly we'll do it with pleasure" or. sorry, old fellow. but I'll have to say no. Come in some time when you have time and let's talk about golf or bird hunting, or tell me n new story. My best to the family. Hone they are all we'll"
 Harry didn't argue things and poster about asking time to think over things. He was quick of conclusion and of act. If he outruns Jim Weatherly in this race for commissioner there will be no doubt of the way he will conduct city affairs. He will go after things in a bee line
 In municipal ownership matters he will works system-Pittsburg people-and say: ''The Birmingham people want to own their waterworks. They don't want to rob you, and they don't propose to be robbed. They want to buy the stuff right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
ADRlFT WITH THE TIrQES
FINE ACTING.

FINE ACTING,
 I've just been reading the reminis- censes of famous umpire.p
 Very interesting, I dare say" Yes indeed. It seems that he's quite friendly with some of the play CTS"
 I've often suspected that players sometimes menace the umpire just to make delighted fans think they are getting their moneys worth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

The Czar seems to have his heart set
 on Berlin. He's probably heard about the lavish manner in which Berlins en-
 tertain visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
QUITE MODEST.

Cur hearts rejoice. She's back again Flirtatious Fan Of only one thing is she vain
 Her coat of tan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

A New Jersey man wants a divorce
 from his wife on the ground that she did the proposing. Evidently one of those men who can't say "No."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

The Servians and the Austrians are also making spirited denials and coun. ter denials of victories gained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

It is to be hoped that Vera Cruz Will remember how to keep clean long after the last American soldier has u.- parted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

There is little use of trying to make peace among the belligerents until one side or the other is "licked to fraz zle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
A SHARP WOMAN.

You say she knows her husband like a book?'
 "Yes. And she can shut him up like enc, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Although MT. Roosevelt has always appeared to be pretty good mixer, he Is dead set against fusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
STIRRING TIMES.

While coming back from Europe our ship was swept by the search1ight of an English cruiser"
 ''very thrilling, no doubt, but while we were coming back from Europe our ship was swept by wave of Germano- phobia and there were enough German Americans on board to put up a fight" .ss..s.ss.s...s............ talk of any plan as remedying the present situation except to provide for carrying over (possibly only until Jan uary 1) of 100000 bales of cotton. This allows for 25 per cent increase of consumption of all the spindles in the United States running night and day.
 q like Capt. A. P. Harrison's idea as to the use of commercial fertilizer with a qualifying condition l would add an other: A state tax of $1 per bag, or $10 per ton, on all commercial fertilizer that does not contain a large per cent of cotton seed meal; and 25 cents per sack on that class. This would force fertilizer factories to pay fair prices for cotton and to take the place of other ingredients now largely used. It would cut down the size of the crop. It would produce revenue for further development of practical farming in the educative sense. And by the way, Georgia, the second largest cotton pro- ducing state. used $16,OOo,0o0 worth of fertilizer last year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
GOOD RING NAME. .

"The Belgians have proved them selves great fighters"
 So they have. I wonder why some American pugilist hasn't already adopted the title of the Belgian Kid 2"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
GONE.

Methinks the joyous hammock days
 Are now no more, And gilded youths have ceased to ''laze' Along the shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
IDLE OPINIONS

 Life is getting to be just one moving picture show after another The next best thing to working hard is being able to call attention to it. Some people don't know it, but a man is never really down and out until he dies.
 Occasionally widow won't even take the trouble to wear mournful look when she goes to collect her hus- bands life insurance P. C.
  ''kaiser's war" the German Emper,r must take a large share of the responei- bility for the diplomatic blunders which brought on one of the most terrible war; in the worlds history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Senator LaFollette still sees the White House in his dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Some PersonaI Traits

Irrespective of personal alignment in the present contest for the position of city commissioner. everybody speaks well of Harry Jones-his excellent qualities of head and heart" said c. w. Johnson of Ensley.
 Full of energy as a dynamo, he is untiring in his efforts Tor the dis charge of any duties assigned to him. Overflowing with good fellowship, a veritable Ben Adam, he counts his friends by the hundreds. and it Is safe to say that he hasn't an enemy in the world He is open, frank and enthusi- astic and can throw more spirit and life into Tagging bunch of fellow workers than any other one man in Alabama, and be perfectly sincere in it. It Is told of him that once a fel- low discouraged in life-as good as given up for dead-one whom he had known in a business way. had ex- pressed a longing desire to see Harry Harry happened in town, jollied the Respondent fellow, and gave him a new lease on life and today the man Is prosperous and happy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Entered at the Blrmlng nam. Ala. postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Make of your prayers one sweet sncri-
 flee. Henry VII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Daily and Sunday Age-Heraid $500 Daily and Sunday. per month .fo Daily and Sunday. three months. 2.0O Weekly Are-Herald. per annum. .50 Sunday Are-Herald .. e. 2.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

A J. Eaton, Jrs O. l.. Young and ". H. Overbey are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age Herald in its circulation department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Other American League Games
White Sox Blank Athletics.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Urban F'aber held
the worlds champions to one hit yester
day and BANKED the league leaders by
Is to o.
Catcher Lapp was the only member of
the worlds champions to hit safely. An
error of judgment by Blackburne was
what cost Faber the honor of a no-hit
game. Lapp grounded toward second in
the ninth inning, and Blackburne, in
stead of coming in on the ball. ran back
a few steps. and Lapp beat the throw
by narrow margin Blackburne FUN
bled Walsh's grounder. and kopf, who
ran for Lapp. reached third, the only
visitor to pass second base.
Chicago won the game by punching hits
off Brown and Bressler. taking advan-
taSe of the visitors cratic fielding and
a couple of bases on balls off Brown.
Eddie Collins. although charged with
two errors. played a sensational game in
the field. Blackburne, Faber and Dem
mitt contributed fielding sensations for
the locals. Score:
Philadelphia. ......... 0 0 o o 0 90
Chicago. D . ! l o . l X-5
Runs-Weayer, Blackburne, J. Collins Chase
and -Schalk. Three-base hits--J. Collins, Weaver.
none out in fifth; on BressleT in 4 innings.
Sacrifice hit-Blackburne. Sacrifice fy-Chase.
Stolen bases-Schalk (2b, Chase Walsh. Left on
bases Philadelphia, s.; Chicago, s. First base
on bals-on Brown, 2; of Faber. i OF Bressier.
l.; Struck out-By Faber. 2; by Bressler. 2 Wild
and O'Loughln. Time Of game-1 hour and As
minutes.
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Defeat of Sparans Gives Kenlworth Advantage in the Cen

of the Methodists when it is under
stood that the Baptists got fve-run
lead in the first inning. Any time an
amateur club starts off with a margin
like that it generally means that the
other nine is beaten, but yesterday
proved the exception. The Methodists
rallied and won their game after an
uphill fight.
The game scheduled to be played Sat
urday between the Masonic ball teams at
American League Park will begin at $50
oclock.>> The contest will take place be-
tween teams representing Harmony
Lodge and a picked squad.
A feature of the game will be that
former athlete from the Carlisle Indian
School will umpire. He Is a brother or
JOY Guyon. who played halfback on the
foot ball team last fall and who was
named as All-American half. The In
dian who will umpire tomorrow played
at Carlisle under the name of Wahoo.
though neither that nor Guyon is the
real name of his family. Wahoo is at
present engaged in the sporting goods
business In Atlanta
Though the Emeralds and Trinity did
the same amount of hitting in the Mar
quette League. the former won by
score of l. to ). The Emerads scored
four runs in the fourth and six more in
the fifth, which gave them the game
easily.
Mcdonnell besides pitching a winning
game for the Emeralds, connected for
four hits out of four times at bat. Three
of his safeties were singles, the other
two-bagger. Benson who played sec
ond base for Trinity, led his club in hit
ting. with four singles out of five
attempts.
Harvard took the second game with
Yale, which was played at New Haven
yesterday, thus tying up the series. There
is one more contest to take place, and
it will probably be held on some field
in Boston. Harvard won yesterday by
Z to 3.
The game in the East Washington
Sunday School League yesterday was
tie between Fifth and Keller. Both
teams put up creditable exhibition.
though neither was able to show
superiority enough to win.
Flynn and Dodge of Keller hit well.
the former getting three hits out of five
times at bat, and the latter four safeties
out of the same number.
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]. D. TRAVERS HAS NO
EXCUSES FOR SHOWING
"0vergolfed,' He Says, Denying
That He Knew Large Sums
Were Bet on Him.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Jerome ID.
Iravers. amateur golf champion Of the
United States. returned yesterday from
his unsuccessful quest Of the British anna
teur title. He crossed on the Olympic.
Il am afraid that 1t was case of be-
ing overgolfed," was about all the cham
pion would say when asked about his un-
expected defeat In the first round at
Sandwich.
Il found myself worrying about my
game Just before the championship be-
gan, and did not succeed in playing
Well when the tournament got under way.
! don't want to offer any excuses, how
ever"
Travers disposed of the story that his
game was affected because he knew that
large sums Of money had been bet upon
him by enthusiastic Americans. He said
that the only bet he knew of was one
Of one pound that was made in his
presence. That could hardly ruin my
game" he said.
The conditions for the British cham
pionship may be changed before another
year, according to Travers. who said that
many British golfers seemed to favor
the American idea Of playing thirty-six-
hole rounds. He said. also he had heard
that several prominent British golfers
were coming over to play in the amateur
championship at Ekwanok. No definite
plans had been made so far. he said. and
he did not know even the names of those
who might come.
The amateur champion went at once to
his home in Montclair and Ii not likely
to play much tournament golf before he
70 called upon to defend his title.
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TO FIGHT OUTLAWS"
TO 1.-THE LAST DITCH

CHICAGO, June 1S.-President johnson
declared last night that the American
League was ready to fight the new raid
on its players predicted by President Gil
more of the Federal League. Not only
will the American League try to prevent
Chases playing with the Buffalo FEEDER
ais, but it has already moved to prevent
other White Sox from jumping, and, &C
cording to Johnson, not one of them will
jump.
Mr.. johnson said:
II will see to it that no player who
jumps, no matter how big star he is,
will ever play in organized base ball
again.
THE Federal League will not get sin
gle player from Comiskey's club. If Hal
Chase Jumps his contract, he will never
play with the third league. All Of Comis-
keys players are bound by contracts that
have no ten-day clause. Chase was the
single exception. but if he jumps he Will
never. be permitted to play with the Fed
erals We will stop him, the same way
Chief johnson was prevented from play
ing with the Kansas City club.
1t is understood that the ten-day clause,
which has caused the recent desertion of
players from organized ball, has been
eliminated from the contracts of most OF
the White Sox, and the courts will be APP
pealed to to prevent their breaking them,
according to the American League head.
Despite denials, Chase Is believed to
have signed with the Buffalo Federals,
and reliable information reached local
newspapers yesterday afternoon that Ray
Demmitt, White Sox outfelder, also
has signed with that team, though he is
not to join it until next year
"Reb'' Russell the White Sox left-hand-
ed pitcher, is said to be negotiating with
the Indianapolis Federals, having person
al reasons for wanting to live in the Hoo
sier capital.
James Archer. the Chicago National
catcher, admitted, according to a local
newspaper, that he was considering a
Federal League offer.
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Brooklyn Wins Hard Battle.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 1s-Brookiyn
took ten-inning game from Cincinnati,
? to 1, yesterday. after a pitchers battle
that was marked by much wrangling.
Both Pfeffer and Douglass were effec-
tive. the former allowing only three hits
and the latter getting eleven strike-outs.
Cincinnati. 0 o 0 O 1 0 o.
Brooklyn. ............ 0 o o o o 0 l..
Runs-Berghammer, Dalton and Fischer, Left
on bases-Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, Z. Two-base
hit-Hoblitzell. Tbree-base hit-Riggert. First
base on errorsBrooklyn. 2. Stolen bases
Moran, Niehon. Wheat. Fischer. Double plays
Clarke to Herzog; Groh to Niehon; CutshAw to
OMara to Hummel. First base on balls-O6
Douglass, 5; of Pfener, 7. Struck out-By Doug
lass: II; by Pfener. 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Messrs Qutgley and Eason. Time Of game-2
hours and SO minutes
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Yankees Defeat. Tigers.

DETROIT. Mich, June 1s.-After losing
three consecutive games to Detroit, New
York, with Manager Chance still under
suspension, whipped the Tigers. to 3.
yesterday.
1t was the first game the Yankees have
won from Jennings men this season.
Score:
New York ........... 90 "a
Detroit .,.......... 0 U y U Id
Runs-Truesdale. Peckinpaugh, Hartzell. Hoi-
den, Moriarty, Veach and kavanaugh. Two-bse
hits-Nunamaker, Williams. Morarty. Three
base hit-Kavanaugh. Hits-OT Cavet, in
inning; off Hi, in 2 innings; of Dubuc. in
innings; off McHale. IL in s innings; of Caldwell,
in l inning. Sacrifice hit-Stanage. Stolen
bases-Daley. McHale. Double plays-Boone to
Nunamaker to Truesdale: Truesdale to Williams.
Left on bases-New York. 8; Detroit z. First
base on balls-On Cavet. 1 of Hall. l; of Main,
1. struck out-By Main. 8; by Dubuc, 2; by
McHale. L: by Caldwell, !. Umpires-Messrs:
Chill and Sheridan. Time Of game-1 hour and
46 minutes.
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NO CHANGE IN LIST
FOR THE BERLIN GAMES
Tug of War, Steeplechase and Walk
ing Retained in Olympic
Program.

PARIS, June 1S.-The program of ath-
letics for the Olympic games to be held
in Berlin in 1915 was settled by the IN
ternational Olympic Congress yesterday
when the events chosen by the Congress
of the International Amateur Athletic
Federation in Berlin in August, 1913,
were adopted.
Germany at the last moment decided
not to bring forward its original proposal
to eliminate the tug-of-war. the steeple-
chase and the walking.
The only new suggestion made at the
meeting was to include weight lifting
in the athletics, but the proposition was
rejected.
The distance of the marathon race IN
Berlin was fixed at forty-two kilometers,
or twenty-six miles and about $50 yards.
At Stockholm the distance run was TWEEN
ty-five miles, while the original mara
thon was twenty six miles 3S5 YARDS.
Lively Discussion Foreshadowed.
A lively discussion was foreshadowed
Is to the number of competitors allowed
70 each nation in track and field events.
The United States demands that twelve
should be permitted to enter and six to
start, but the smaller athletic nations and
some distant countries notably Australia.
have declared their intention OF endeavor-
ing to limit the number of competitors
to three.
The track and field events are to be
run under the rules Of the international
Amateur Athletic Federation adopted by
the recent congress at Lyons.
A considerable difference Of opinion wae
found to exist on the question Of gym
nastics, and a committee was formed to
discuss and present to the congress q
scheme for gymnastic competitions.
The congress adjourned in order that
the delegates might attend the reception
given in their honor by President Poin-
care in the afternoon.
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National League Games.
Giants Smother Pirates.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-For the second
day in succession New York yesterday
smut out Pittsburgh with five scattered
hits, the Giants winning, ) to O.
Mathewson. who was in fine form
pitched for the champions.
The New Yorks punched hits on Nc.
Quillan and ran wild on the bases. Score:
Pittsburgh. .... o o o O o 0 o O O-(
New York. .......... 0 o o 0 = 2 o Ks
Runs-Bescher 81. Burns and Doyle. First
base on error-New York. Two-base hit-Bescher
Sacrifice hits-Stock Burns. Stolen bases
Bescher 49,. Burns (2,. Fletcher. Left on bases
New York. Z; Pittsburgh. 2. Double plays
kle. First base on balls-on McOuillan, l.
Struck out-By Mathewson. 4; by McQulan. .
Miid pitch-McQuillan. Umpires-Messrs KLEIN
utes,
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innings; OF Humphries. in % innings Sac.
riace ny-Mann. Double play-Evers to Maran-
vile to Schmidt rI Left on bass s 1 .;
Humphries, /; OF Tyler. T. First base on error
Boston. Struck out-By label, /; by HUMPHREYS:
81 by Tyler. g. Umpires-Messrs. Orth and
Byron. Time Of game hours and 20 minutes.
Chicago ..... o o o o 1 o 2-s
Boston ..........5 o o o l o II
Runs-schulte, Sweeney. Corriden, Evers,
(2). Two-base hits-Zmmerman. Corriden Home
run-Corriden. Three base hit-Mann. Hits-0h
innings Sacrifice hit-James Stolen base
Schmidt. Double plays-Evers to Maranville to
Schmidt: Meanwhile to Evers to Schmidt. Left
balls-On Pierce, 2: of Smith 4: on James. 2.
Hit by pitcher-By James, I: by Pierce, J;
ball-Bresnahan. Umpires-Messrs. Orth and
Byron. Time of game-2 hours and IL minutes