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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
A Piano Tuning Hammer

Has any one of your readers a piano tuning hammer that he or she will let me have? l am using one now that be- longs to the state, and 1 cannot afford to buy another as they are expensive. lr some of your readers near here have pianos that need tuning and feel thut they cannot afford to pay to have IL done, I will tune them free of charge. Please keep my name and address on file
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 Yours is rather an unusual request, in- asmuch as the hammer Is used by none but those in your profession. and no one Is likely to have several i'll his possess sion. Acting upon our settled principles of not running the risk of losing thing for the lack of asking for t, insert your note.' I do this the more readily on &C., count of your generous proposal to tune free of charge, the piano of any one who cannot afford to pay for tuner. Your offer must not be interpreted to mean aught but what you would have us under stand-the desire to be of service to im- pecunious and struggling musicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

refreshments were served, followed the regular programme
 The guests were: Mrs. David Davidson, Mrs James Davidson, Mrs. G. w. Can terberry Mrs. Smith, Mrs. W. D. Caid- well, Mrs. Van King, Mrs. Baird, Mrs James Benning, Mrs. Fred Spence, Mrs. w. F. Crocker, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Has, sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

terberry, MrS. Smltn, Mrs. w. D. cdio- well, Mrs. Van King. Mrs. Baird, Mrs. James Benning, Mrs. Fred Spence, Mrs. w F. Crocker, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Has, sell.
 
 The Womans Missionary society will hold a meeting at the Wylam Methodist church this afternoon.
 meeting of the citizens of Wylam at the Baptist church will take place this evening. Plans are to be discussed for a reading and rest room for young people.
 The Alabama Avenue City Beautiful club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Randall. The hour is f o'clock.
 The Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club will be entertained by Mrs. J. M. Donald son at her home in Ensley.
 There will be a call meeting of the Double D club this evening at o'clock at the home of the president, MT. James A. Downey, Jr.
 SOCIETY PERSONALS
 Colonel Goldsmith and Miss Mary Gold mith of New Orleans have been the guests of MT. John Goldsmith for the past few weeks.
 Mrs. P. E. Blevens is the guest of Mrs. Ida Nicholson at her home on Eighth avenue.
 Mrs. Ella Nicholson is visiting friends at Valley Head. She will be away sew eral weeks.
 MT. Robert Baker Is at home after a ..;, 4<, ffo
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Phillips are visit ing in Washington and other eastern cities.
 Nils Ruth Freeman is the guest of Mrs U. D. Sims near Pell City.
 pr. and Mrs. J. c. Anthony have named their little daughter Mary McKimmon Anthony.
 Miss Mary Hawkins of Atlanta is the guest of Miss Evelyn Reynolds.
 Miss Edfield Joiner of Talladega Is the guest of Mrs. Charles Sharp.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Norment are visiting friends at Huntsville.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert wiegand have re- turned from their wedding trip.
 MT. Clifford Clements of Durand, Ga.. is visiting his uncle, MT. R. A. Clayton, in Woodlawn.
 MT. Ralph Quinn will leave the latter part of the week to be student at the University of Virginia.
 Mrs. Austin Krauss, who has been vis- itine Mrs. w. E. Oldham will return to- morrow to her home in Murfreesboro. Tenn.
 Mrs. A. w. Bell and children are guests of relatives in Anniston.
 Little Willie Brooks, son of Mrs. Alice Brooks, is resting we'll at the Birming- ham infirmary, following an operation.
 Miss Pauline Thomas is' at home after visiting in Atlanta. The latter part of the week she will go to Conner to be the guest of Miss Helen Florence.
 Mrs l.. J. Stillwell has returned from a three-weeks stay at Oklahoma City. Miss Robena Gallagher and MisP Dena
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
DEBATES DELAY
 ANTITRUST ACTION Leaders Predict Measure Will Be Disposed of
 Today, However

Washington, September 1.-Discussion of flood of proposed amendments de- layed passage of the Clayton antitrust bill in the Senate today, but administra- tion leaders declared tonight 1t would be disposed of in a few hours tomorrow.
 With the passage of the bill the ad- ministration trust programme will have been completed with the exception of the report of the committee on this meas ure. The decision to drop the railway securities bill was arrived at today and in consequence the democratic caucus on programme, scheduled for tomorrow, was postponed
 fered by Senator Reed was accepted. It provides that when g. corporation is ad- judged a monopoly its assets shall be store competition, the court retaining jurisdiction until satisfied that this had been accomplished.
 Efforts to limit the size of corporations were defeated. One proposal would have barred from interstate commerce concerns whose capital was so great as to prevent substantial competition; another fixed $100,000 as maximum capitalization. Sena- tor Poindexter's proposal that interlocked directorates in railway and mining cor porations be prohibited also was defeat ed, 27 to 2S.
 Administration leaders will consult with the President tomorrow on his return from New Hampshire. The rivers and harbors bill, next the Senate pro- gramme, will be talked over and a de- cision reached as to whether it shall be put through before possible adjournment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

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 lighter? M. A know of for a birthmark is to leave it alone. In large percentage of cases it will fade and entirely or nearly disappear by the time a child is year or two old If after that age it is disfigurement D the face. apply to the best specialist .r skin diseases you can find and consult him. About two-thirds of cutaneous blem- ishes may be partially or wholly removed If the blemish be ineradicable, make the best of it. Do not take the advice of those who know no more on the subject than yourself, and shun quacixs. They are worse than birthmarks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
Initials On Linen

ting her linen for chest. shall she mark with an S.. or a B.? R. T.B.'
 It should be marked IS B." Unless as the' manner of some is--she works or writes in the "S' and waits to add the initial of her new name until alter the marriage ceremony. It is not bad idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

These are Voiles, Crepes, Linens, Lin geries in various fashionable styles; the trimmings are chiefly lace and embroid- cries. Not all sizes of any kind. but all sizes in the lot
 ' -second Floor
 An Attractiue Choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
School Shoes ir, To,Dn

Dull Calf Patent Leather, all Goodyear welt and turn soles.
 Buttons are most favored. All sizes. Prices $1.25 to $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR I'll
By MARI ON KIRKLAND

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

, Gallagher returned yesterday from New burne, where they were guests of their sister, Mrs. Robert A. White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02

Just opened up-Our importa- Ntion of French Embroidered Kid Gloves. Beautiful grade of real lambskin, embroidered in a new style stitch, with band at wrist to match. White on black and black on white. $1.76 pair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
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 small sailor shape nal the swathed turbans equally favorable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
BOLTS LOSE TWO GAMES
 TO KILLERS PITTSFIELD TEAM
First Game Exciting Il Inning Stru9-
 g1e==Manager Boultes Put Off Field
esprlngaeld Repslbllean.l

 ! ePittsfeId triumphed twice over Bridgeport at Pfttsfeld yesterday af ternoon. :. The first game went Il in nings and was a thriller. In the sec ond {Brid geport was outclassed all the way. The score of the overtime bat tIe-was B. to 2, and the. nightcap was 6 to o.: In thei- openef it looked as if the visitors would walk off width the game, but the EsIectries kept fighting all tn way and knocked in two: runs in, the ninth inning and tied up the score Then, in the 11th, more pretty hitting decided the issue in favor of Pitts field. Spectacular fielding marked the first encounter The Bridgeport boys played a. marvellous fielding game and this alone kept Ptttsheld out of the chase up to the ninth. All the6 in
 ielders seemed to scoop everything that came to them, and in the sew efth, when Pittsfield looked danger ous. Ems shot into the air and made spectacular one-handed stabs of line crashes by Raftis and Phillips. and on the latter's smash pulled off a, dou- b1e play.
 At the start. of the second fray Manager Boultes was chased from the park for talking back to Umpire Kee- nan. He wass reluctant to go. so, a police officer escorted him through the gate Bridgeport. showed considerable feeling against the umpire apd dis puteds many decisions.
 N It was the first double-header dur ing the midweek this season and about 1,5O0 fans turned out.s being. very well pleased with the showing Of the home team. I.s
 Barrenkamp pitched nice ball in the opening game. Tuckey. also did well, but had some sharp, fielding behind him. He weakened toward the end and Sin the tight pinch failed to sur NFdVe. Bridgeport scored in the first inning With, two out Senne was safe when Crooke was off the bag on Pry- socks throw. Crooke then lost a throw from Bridges and the runner took second. HallInan singled to left and Phillips funbled the ball.. Senno scoring. The next tally came in the seventh. 7alImans singled. Boultes sacrificed. Ems flied out, but Taerney singled and Hallman scored.
 Pittsheld rallied in the ninth. Width one down sSSomer1ot hit safe and took third on 9 single by Raftfs. The lat ter stole second and Crook made, a poor peg, the ball going to center field. Somerlot scored and Raftis took third. Phillips scored him with a hit to left after Crooke had flied out. sg Tn fhes 11th Bridgeport gave Pitts field a scare.3 SennoE singled and Hall man sacrihced.S Boultes was out. Senno being held at second Ems got a: hit over second that Prysoclz knocked down and threw Senno out at home. Prysock opened the 11th for Pittsheld@ with a hit to center and 3
 balk- moved him along. Sornerlot SAC rifced and Raftis won the game with "a slam to center. -.+
 The bouncing from the.e game of Manager Boultes put a crimp in Bridgeport,s chances at the start of the game, as the team was all upset Troy had the Idian sign on the bat ters in the pinches, while Blum was hit hard. The star work for Bridge
 port was the hitting of Gervais, who
 made three, hits in as many times at bat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1sss-Kid Mccoy and Ike Boone fought 22-round draw at Munccie, Ind. The Hoosier lad, who became one of the Sc1everest boxers in ring history, was then only g. welterweight, while his opponent weighed over 165 pounds. Although outweighed by over twenty pounds and then comparative 1y a, novice with the gloves, Mccoy had a, good lead when the police threaten ed to butt in and the referee stopped the mill and called it a draw. This and similar victories spread the Hoos- ier's reputation abroad, Nand a. little later he invaded the East, defeating Joe Burke at Fall River, Jim ScuIIy at New Bedford, and other good New Englanders. Within a year the Kid fought a. draw with Jim Baron, the Australian, at Minneapolis, and de- feated another famous Australian Shadow Maber, at Memphis, getting $1,0o0 for each bout, and was num- bered among the top-notchers.
 1900-Dave Sullivan knocked out Luke Burke in 4th round at Buffalo.
 19O7-BartIey Connolly and Jerry Gaines fought 10-round draw at Chel-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
BUY KRAFT FROM
 ]. NE MARK CLUB

.cfarence Kraft, the player over whose services a dispute arose that threatened a strike of organized base4 ball per-formers, is now a. member of the-New York Americans and in, 8to- days game at st1e Polo grounds he covered first base against sstfs De- troitss Tigers. President Farrell purl chased the release Of the player from the Newark club yesterday morning The price paid to the Newark club for Kraft was not made. public.
 Kraft will replace Charles Mullen, the Young first basernan whom Man ager Chance secured from the Isin- coin Club of the Western league on. a thirty days option for s1, ,OOo, This option expires at the end of this
 month and then Mullen may pack up his, toss and hike back to the Lin coin club.
 The replacing of Mullen at first will be big surprise to many of the fol- youngster has surely delivered the goods since he made his debut at the Polo grounds and there are few first basemen, in. the major leagues that can cover the sack better than Null len! tss
 There is nos doubt that Mullen is 2 finished ball player and one who will always appeal to the fans. Since Mulz len played his first game at the Polo grounds two weeks ago he has be- come a great fa,vorIte with the fans, and this was shown in both games of the double header between the High flanders and Tigers. In the fifth in nipg the ten thousand fans that were present arose to their feet and gave the yolngster' a rot1sing ovation after he singled, scoring two runs and ty- ing the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
AVERAGES OF
 INDUSTRIAL
 LEAGUE BOYS.

Here are the official averages of the In Indl1strials1eaguew which show the rela,- tivess strength of the Warner Bros. and the Crane No. 2 teams. the former be- ingz leaders and the latter runner-up in the Industrial league race The Crane team has two men hitting over 300 and they are practically keeping the team in it's standing in the. league On the Warner Bros. team five are batting over s3OOs with only one of the regu1ar team batting under 25O
 The leaders have a fine average of .301 while. the Valve makers have "a. team average of .275. The averages:
 Crane, No 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
FIRST AMERICAN
 BOXING CHAMPION

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 From Jack Johnson Joe Cans, and George Dixon the list of American ne gro pugilistic champions stretches back over a century to Tom Molineux, a brawny black, who was the first man to claim the American title. It will be just 105 years ago tomorrow since Molneux fought his first ring battle. This was in London on July 24, 1909, when the Virginia black defeated a Bristol man named Burrows in sixty five minutes. The American negro became famous by reason of his two battles with Tom Cribb, the English champion, for the worlds title-the first ring contests between an Ameri- can and Britisher. MoIineux was defeated in both bouts, although in the first he was really the victor, but was defrauded of his laurels
 Before going to England the negro had for several years claimed the feated all corners at 'rough-and-tumb fighting. Born a slave in Virginia. Tom assumed the name of his owner, who belongedsto the famous Afolineux family of that state. Young Alger- non Mo1ineux, the son of the planter, ant custom of the bloods of that, day to make matches between big slaves, the combats being held under slaugh- ter-house rules. and bearing no rela- tion to boxing contests. One night while somewhat Tit up'' A1gernon of fered to wager s1Oo,oOO on MoIineux against any other black. In his sober CT moments. facing possible ruin and I disgrace, AIgernon was seized with cold feet, and the indifference of the negro upon whom he had staked the family fortune did not alIay his alarm.
 In despair, he secured the services of a former English pugilist to train Tom, and offered the latter $500 and his free dom if he won With this great re- i ward in view, the negro perked up, and mastered the boxing art so well that he defeated his opponent with ease. Given his liberty, Tom placed himself under the care of his trainer Davis, and went to New York. where he claimed to be champion scrapper ] of England where he whipped Burrows ! and Blake before he met his match in Tom Cribb, 1 Molfeux was pure African, as black as the ten spot of spades. and was said to be :-as ugly as sim. Like most coIored fighters, he gave him self up to dissipation and died in Ire land in his thirty eighth year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
DAVIS TENNIS
 CUP PLAYERS
 ARE CHOSEN

Robert D. Wrenn, chairman of the Davis Cup Selection committee yes terday announced the team to defend the trophy at the West Side Lawn Tennis Club courts at Forest. Hills, Long Island Aug. 13, IA and Is. The team will be Maurice B. Mclaughlin of California, R. Norris Williams, 2d, of Philadelphia, Karl H. Behr of New York, and Thomas c. Bundy of Call fornia.
 While the Davis Cup committee of 1cially made no osannouncement outside of the bare mention of the names, it is understood that Mclaughlin and Williams will form the singles com bination and Mclaughlin and Bundy will play in the doubles. Behr will be held as reserve player. The an nounceme1lt was made in order to comply with the rules governing the competition for the trophy, which stipulates that the team shall be named tHenty-one days before the date of the first match.
 Maurice B. McTsough1ln, whose home is in San Francisco, was twice holder of the national singles cham pionship, and with Bundy holds also the title in doubles. He was a mem Der of the cup-winning team of last year, and is 2s years of age.
 R. Norris Williams, 2d, of Philadel- phia, was second in the singles on the International team last year. He is also 9 years old.
 Karl H. Behr, New York, first held a place on an international team in 1907. With Beals- Wright as his part ner he beat N. E. Brookes and A. F. WiId1ng, the Australians, at Wimble- don. in that year. Since that time Behr has been considered one of the best players in the country. He is 29 years old.S
 Thomas C. Bundy Los Angeles, played on the Davis Cup team of 1911 as partner of R. D. Little. In 1910 he rated No. 2 to W. A Larned, and he is the joint holder with McLough- lin of the national doubles champion ship. He~is 34 years of age
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
MONTE GROSS OPERATED ON
 FOR BADLY INJURED ANKLE
Washburn, Brool1lawn Tennis Star Meet Williams On LonGwood Courts

1erf in favor of Kraft the player just purchased from Newark, is being crftt- cised by the fans. Mullen has been playing sensational ball for New York and his work has helped greatly In enabling the Yankees to beat the western clubs. Mullen was purchased from Lincoln, Neb., under option. It is believed that New York will try to haverthe option extended so that Null len can be used if Kraft fails to make good.
 sbee Fohl.s ..hard hitting Waterbury club will be with us tomorrow after noon. The Brass City boys have been a hard nut for Bridgeport to crasek Manager Boultes will- send Williams or Walsh against them Saturday. Springfield plays two games at New field. .s.4;
 The Boston Red sox moved up to second place in the American league struggle yesterday by taking two Owner Eannln of the Red Sox has spent money lavishly this season and will get some of 1t back now that his club is in the race
 There Is some cauatic comment be- ing made because the Davis Tennis cup committee selected Thomas Bundy of California. instead of Johnston or Murray from that state. Bundy Is only fair in singles but he goes well with Mclaughlin in the doubles., BelIr, who was selected as the fourth mem Der of the team is also a Star in. dou- b1es but Mclaughlin is said to have remarked that he did not Know BehT's style and would not be at his hest with Behr as a partners. So. NIc- Loughlin and williams will be the only two stars the United States will have in singles.
 Mutz EnsA astonished tue Pittsheld fans by making two Jumping catches of liners in the first game yesterday. He also clipped in two singles.
 Ira Ha1lman had great day with the stick The veteran Bridgeport Iouthelder got two blows in each sec tion of yesterdays double blu.
 The grandstand of the Montreal base ball. club-of tte international league at Atwater Park. was destroyed by fire Tlbefore sunrise today. The immediate property loss was $e. oOo The police ] are looking for an incendiary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
BASEBALL GossIP


 Kid Elberfeld manages to retain his place among the select sbatsnen of the National League. Old Tabaseo has been up to the plate thirty-five times and he has treated himself, to a dozen safe hits. ga
 Among Fred clarke's infeIders. and outfielders only one playerSis is batting better than .270s this being Hans Wag-t ner, who has to be content with the slim figure of .281. The slump in bat ting has been the principal aiIment of the. Pirates.
 Having sold all the star players on lhis Baltimore club Jack Dunn is now Showing the fans that it is possible to ary squad as he was whining with the players who have graduated to the majors.
 s'speaIing of strikes says Larry Mclean of the Giants, "T know a lot Of alleged batsmen who have been go- ing out oR strikes ever since they came into the major league. It was no novelty to them,s but of course we heavy hitters were in "a different po- sition-'
 Stuffy McInnis still finds it ffnpos- sible to establish himself in the 300. class, where he romped for the past four seasons. The latest batting fig ures show the Athletic first baseman at .2S6. Baker and, Collins are the only ,Nfackmen batting 300.
 Claude Cooper's batting in recent games has carried him up, from quite some distance below the POO mark to percentage of .234 Cooper has been hitting so well since succeeding Anderson that the latter is now doing substitute duty. A month ago he was a sensation
 Morton of Cleveland and~s Shore of the Red VSox, two players who have been brought into the major leagues within the past few weeks, give prom ise of developing into the pitching finds of the present season. Their early work could handy be improved upon Morton is from Waterbury, ss--=-
 The Bost on Red Sox are now lead- ing the American League in both bat ting and. fielding, but the Athletics hold first place in long hitting.
 Joe Tinker and Otto Knabe%d do not rank among the heavy batters in the Federal league The Chicago man ager has been hitting the balI at a .235 while Knabe was listed at .228 I in .sthe latest figures Meanwhi Steve Evans contnuessto fiirt with the 400 class.
 schristyl Mathewson and Walter Johnson are the only pitchers in-the two major leagues who have scored a greater number of victories than Ray Caldwell has accounted for. .Consi der- ing the difference in the Sbatting strength of the three clubs CaldweIl's s record is far more impressive. Al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
CARL MORRIS ON
 WAY EAST TO TRY RING GAME AGAIN

According to reports from the West Carl Morris is about to make another of his periodical outbreaks. Once a year the original white hope comes rate maulerS, works up to a match of some importance, fails naisers,bly and then retires to his engine cab until the time is propitious for him to go through the whole programme again.
 This time Morris is coming East under >the management of Billy Nc Carney, the man who discovered and developed Luther Mccarthy. There is no better press agent than McCar- ney, as he proved when he practical Iy forced the sporting world 10 recog-N nize the unfortunate 6L4uther as the worlds best white heavyweight
 Evidently Morris Is smart enough to recognize AAcCarney's genius or he would never have taken up with the man who was instrumental in bring ing about his defeat by what was uu- fair means, according to what Morris always claimed.
 This was when Morris was given a short count after being knocked down by Mccarthy at a crub in Springfield managed by McCarney It was that affair that brought McCarty into the lime1ight and paved the way for him he chnched by defeating such ddbs aa Jim Flynn and Al Palzer.
 However, DfcCarneyss success as manager is not altogether based upon his ability to make the light fans be- neve what is not so. He is well uual- flied to bring out the best that is in fighting man. If Morris by any chance has latent ability not yet de- veIoped McCarney is sure to bring it out.
 The big pIdrses now offered in Eng land and France form the incentive, for the McCarney-nGor partnership. McCarney believes that if Morris can regain some of his lost prestige by winning a few bouths in New York he can then go abroad and mix in the big doings5 in Europe.