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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BULGARIA AWAITS CONCESSIONS OF
 SERVIAN TERRITORY

Sofia, Bulgaria, August 2S.-tvia London. 1:1S D. m.)-An inspired state- ment appearing in a publication con trolled by the government contains the announcement that If conditions af- fecting Bulgaria should be modified by the granting of Bulgaria's territorial demands, to such an extent as to call for intervention in the war. the gov ernment will convoke Parliament inn mediately.
 This statement was elicited by the action of the opposition in Parliament which has been responsible for the publication of statements condemning the attitude of the government as con- trary to the interests of the country. The immediate convoeation of Parlin- ment was demanded by the opposition.
 In it's reply the government publica- ton explains that 1t Is the intention of the cabinet to adhere to it's policy of neutrality except in the event that the rightists "filched" from Bulgaria under the treaty of Bucharest after the second Balkan war are restored.
 But should conditions be so modi- fled as to demand intervention" tre statement says" the government will immediately summon Parliament"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BOXING CLUB
 IN BIRMINGHAM Eddie HanlOn Confident Organization Will Be
 a Success

Eddie Hanlon tho popular welter- weight, will open up boxing school tomorrow night at o'clock at Gel ders' hall, Fourth avenue and Twen- tieth. street. The feature of the open ing night will be three boxing con tests, the main event being a six x-round the principals.
 Hanlon has an envlable reputation throughout the south as boxer of no mean ability. He is an Atlanta boy and up until the time he came here he had met and defeated some of the best boxers In the country. He will be re- membered by his bout with Sailor Dixon at the Birmingham Athletic club last winter The fight was a draw and many enthusiasts have longed to see these two fast welters get together again.
 The exhibition battles tomorrow night will be free to the general pub lie and some classy fighting is ex- pected by the pugilistic fans. Hanlon as we'll as Dixon is in prime cond ton for the battle. The contest will go six rounds. The preliminaries will be- between some local boys who have pugilistic ambitions and Hanlon prom ises that they will be "nummers'
 Fistic Fans Here
 There is quite a large following of fistic battles in Birmingham and a sreat many of them are desirous of learning the manly art under the able tutelage of an adept such as Han lon is. He has been urged by his many friends to open up a boxing school and after due consideration has de- oided to make his home here and open up a scientific school of the demonstra- ton of self-defense. A large crowd Is expected to be on hand to welcome the popular welterweight in his latest ven ture.
 "The manly art of self-defense Is as essential to the training of the average boy as reading and writing," said Han lon, and l feel as though there is big field here for high class school of boxing. Furthermore. I have always been booster for Birmingham and believe it is one of the coming towns oi the country. There are a lot of fight followers in this city and l am sure will have their support Of all the athletics in the world today boxing is the cleanest game of all and has won favor in q great many states through out the land who used to frown on this manly sport Some states have gone so far as to appoint a boxing com mission to oversee every bout. It Is a mistaken idea to look upon this great game as brutal The case is just the re- verse. There are few. If any. boxers in the United States who go In the ring If they are not. in the finest condition. Boxing promotes clean, healthy living and is the greatest exercise In the world. This Is the opinion of every physician in the world. The cause Is plain to see when one realizes that every muscle comes into play when boxing and 1t promotes the develop ment of every vital organ in the body expect to see licensed boxing clubs throughout the country In the near fu ture."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
FORTUNE FROM MAN SHE
 WAS ENGAGED TO MARRY

From the New York World. 7
 Punxsutawney. Pa. - Mrs. Fred smith of this city. formerly Miss Masy iadden, has fallen heir to fortune estimated at $2.4oo.ooo. This was be- queathed her by Harry Riams of Buff falo. who died April 26. 1914. In ad- dltlon Riams left his home to Mrs. Smith.
 The notice of her good fortune was re eSeived here yesterday by Mrs. smith in letter written by Mrs C. w Rams. mother of the dead man.
 romance ended by death was the beginning of Mrs. Smiths good for tune. Riams and Mrs. Smith. then Miss Hadden, had been engaged to be mar ried The wedding was set for May 50,' 1914. Then Riams died.
 His will which has just been made public. leaves the bulk of his estate to his former sweetheart, hut she cannot get possession until she is ss, three years from now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
|SCOTTY CHESNUTTI IS | HAVING HARD TIME
Local Arbiter Has Elected 37 Players From Games.
 Is One of Best in Circuit

The only way in which an umpire may show that his work has been satisfactor, is by maintaining firm grip on his sal ary check. But if the arbiters could be rated by the number of times a player is ordered from the field, Scott Chesnutt the Alabama youth in the Southern asso- ciation. would smash all records
 When Johnny Dobbs was banished from the field at New Orleans yesterday aft ernoon, Scott Chestnut registered his thirty seventh election for the 1915 cam paign. Needless to state. Scotty ha S broken all Southern league records Throughout the 1914 campaign he sent but five players from the game for kick ing.
 Just why Scott is finding the going so rough Is beyond conjecture. for he seem. ingly is umpiring just as efficiently as he did last year. Chestnut Is far from being the worst referee on Proxy Baugh' 5 staff, but the players seem to be go ing after him little harder than after the other members of the umpiring corps.
 Chestnut Is the only Southern product umpiring in the league. Kerin O'Toole, Breitenstein, Bernhard, Pfennnger. Rud- derham and Williams hail from the north- ern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Protective Life Ins. Go. in
 New Home

The Protective Life Insurance company elsewhere in this issue invites it's friends and the public to look in on 1t in its new quarters at No. PIP First avenue.
 The company has recently purchase sed a handsome two-story building at this num- Der and fitted 1t up with metal fireproof furniture Heretofore the company hac had offices in the Empire building, but feeling the necessity for more room than it thought it could conveniently get there for its growing business and feel ing that a prosperous and growing finan- cial institution should have home of its own where 1t could develop and ex- pand in its own way. has purchased the above premises and Is keeping open house to it's friends and the public.
 The officers and the various members of the board of directors of the company invite a visit from all who love to see Birmingham grow and who feel like con graduating home enterprise on the suc- cess which it has won.
 Its present quarters are large enough for the company's present purpose anl capable of indefinite enlargement. from which the company considers that 1t has permanently planted its feet at 2i12 Flrst avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

The stolen base hOnOrS remain with Carey Pittsburg, who has pilfered 29
 Cincinnati, with .257, leads in club batting. St. Louis is second with 256
 The leading pitchers are Mamaux Pittsburg, 19 wins, losses; Alexander, Philadelphia, "A and 8; Toney, Cincin- nati, and 3; Pierce, Chicago, 10 and :; ; $. Smith, Brooklyn, 12 and 6; Dale Cincinnati, IT and g.; Coombs, Brook lyn, 12 and I; Ragon, Boston, 19 and g; Brooklyn, 12 and 8.
 Ty Cobb Slumping
 Ty Cobb suffered batting slump in the last few days but still leads in the American league. His average is .3SS. Other leaders are Speaker. Boston, .330; E. Collins. Chicago, .321; Fournier Chi oago. McInnis. Philadelphia, and Craw ford. Detroit. tied with .312; Maizei, New York, 1903; Lewis Boston, .3O2 kavanaugh, Detroit, 300.
 Cobb leads in stolen bases with 73 and in total bases with 221. He also has scored the greatest number of runs i16. Burns, Detroit, leads in home funs with five.
 Detroit, with 266, leads in club bat ting. Boston is next with 265.
 The leading pitchers are Foster, Bos ton. IT wins, defeats; Wood, Boston. Is and 4; Scott, Chicago, 20 and [; Fisher, New York, r and [; Ruth, Bos- ton, 12 and 5; Dauss Detroit, 19 and S. Faber, Chicago. 21 and g; Leonard, Boston. 9 and 4; Shore, Boston. 13 and 6, Covaleskie Detroit. IS and II; Du- buc Detroit, 16 and 10 Johnson, Wash inaton, 19 and 12.
 Magce, Brooklyn, and Kauff, his teammate, are tied with 340 for the lead among the batters of the Fed eral league. Konetchy, Pittsburg. and Fisher. Chicago. are tied for sec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
F. l.. POLK CHOSEN
 COUNSELOR OF THE
 STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington, August 2S.-Selection of Frank l.. Polk corporation counsel of New York city, to be counsellor of the state department, was formally announced tonight by Secretary Lansing. The Presi- dent has rendered the position to MT. Polk, who has accepted.
 MT. Polk will succeed Mir Lansing, who became secretary on the resignation ol William Jennings Bryan last June. A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania and Cone ! Johnson, silicitor of the state department, had been prominently mentioned for the place. but it is known MT. Polk was sug- gested by Secretary Lansing early in the discussion.
 While John Basset Moore was counsel Tor, heacted for the secretary in all mat ters in the latters absence from Wash ington, and the rule continued in effect while MT Lansing held the post. Diplo- matic callers were referred to the coun- sellor, and when matters of pressing inn portance were pending, such as the cor respondence with Germany over the Lusi- tania case, the counsellor was called into conference at cabinet meetings. While 1t has not been definitely decided. 1t IS vir- tually certain the rule will continue in effect after MT. Polk takes office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

ond place with .315, and Deal, St. Louis, and Flack, Chicago, are tied for third with .3l4. The others among the first 10 are Yerkes, Pittsburg. .s12; Bousch, Newark. .311; Easterly. Kansas City, .S09 H. Myers, Brook fllyn. 1908.
 Brooklyn leads in club batting with .27o and Pittsburg is second with 265.
 Evans, Baltimore, scored the most runs, 75. Konetchy leads in total bases with 22o Chase. Buffalo, leads In home runs with 13 and Kauff with 42 leads in stolen bases
 M Brown. Chicago. the veteran, leads the pitchers with II wins and defeats. Other leaders are Reulbach, Newark, 1F and [; Mcconnell, Chicago, 19 and g; F. Allen, Pittsburg IS and 9; Crandal, St Louis. 15 and 8; Knetzer, Pittsburg, and Rogge, Pittsburg tied with 13 and s; Cullop, Kansas City, IS and 10; Packard Kansas City; Anderson, Buffalo, and Plank. St. Louis. with 14 and g, are tied.
 Hendryx in Lead
 The leading batters in the Southern as- sociatior are Hendryx New Orleans, .324; Miller Mobile. .3lO; P. Allison, Memphis, lanta. and Paulette, Nashville, tied, .3ol Sloan, Birmingham, .299; Elberfeld. Chat tanooga, .29S; Edmondson New Orleans. .294: Lord, Memphis, and Moran, Att lanta. tied .2S9. 3t
 New Orleans leads in club batting with 270 Memphis Is next with .251. Hendryx leads in runs scored with s4, and in total bases with 200: Thomas, New Orleans. leads in home runs with and stolen bases with 36.
 The ".600' class pitchers are Hogg, Mo- bile won IS, lost s; Weaver. New Orleans. fl and '; Kissinger, Nashville, 1S and q; H. Merritt, Memphis and Cunningham. tied, IS and 10; Frost, Nash ville g and 5; A. Johnson. Birmingham. 15 and g; Kroh, Nashville IA and g; Keely, Memphis, and Grimes, Birmingham, tied. 15 and 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
ADDITIONAL SPORTING EVENTS--COBB IN SLUMP
CLARK OUT OF GAME W|THCHAR[EY HORSE Wallace Is Also Slightly In- jured-Carl Black to Op-
 pose Merritt Today

The Barons will be without the services of Danny Clark at the second station for another week. The little Baron keystoner sprung a charleyhorse in the first game with Memphis and as the result was replaced by Garlic Carroll Manager Molesworth stated last night that Danny would probably be hors de combat for a week at least.
 Minor injuries continue to bother the Barons. In practice before the final clash with Memphis yesterday Shotgun Wal lace had his second finger on his right hand crushed by a low throw from Coombs. Wallace expected to catch the game but was forced to retire to the bench. In the ninth inning Wallace failed as pinch hitter after delivering five con- secutive times. He hoisted a fly to Me- Dermott.
 With the exception of Clark and Wal lace the Barons are in good shape. Karl Black will oppose Howard Merritt this afternoon when the Barons meet the Chicks in Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
VOLS PITCHERS
 EASYFO bARONS
Out of IF Games Played the Locals Have Won II
 and Tied One

Unless the Nashville pitchers have in- creased their effectiveness against Bir- minghsm. the Barons should gain on New Orleans during the series that opens Monday Seven times. in the 1T games played between the two aggregations. has Bill Schwartz been forced 10 yank pitcher from the mound as the result of the hitting of the Barons. Floyd Kroh. the Vol southpaw, Is the only pitcher who has been effective against Birmingham. He has won two games. Reuben I<issin- ger has been bumped twice. while Henie Berger has suffered three losses Tom Rogers has lost each Of the three bat ties he has twirled.
 Nashville has been one of the easiest propositions in the Southern far Bir-, mingham this season. as the Barons have copped II and tied one in + games. Most of the engagements have heen slugfests as Birmingham has rapped out 165 hits and scored SS runs. Nashville has record ed T runs on 14S safeties.
 In one respect Nashville shines. The Vol defense has erred but & times while the Barons have bobbled on B occa sions.
 Birmingham has not hit as heavily against any of the six other clubs as against Nashville. Atlanta Is the only team that has been downed with more consistency. Inasmuch as Nashville and Atlanta are the only clubs that Birming- ham will encounter during the approach ing week, the Barons should boost their percentage in the race.
 While Molesworth has been forced to yank his pitching choice five times, Rob- ertson has won four and lost one; John son has taken three and lost one. Black has divided. winning one and losing one. while Grimes has suffered two losses and has registered one success.
 To impress just how prominent a part hitting has taken in the battles. neither team, in IT games. has failed to register at least one run. A shutout is seemingly impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

morning service, Mary" and the even ing theme, Then, That Which Is Worse.
 The regular services will be held at the Brighton Presbyterian church, the Rev. E. E. Washburn officiating.
 Revival services will begin a the Jones' boro Methodist church Sunday morning and will continue 10 days. The Rev s. l.. Aldrich of Fayette will arrive Monday morning and will do the preaching. Serv- ices will he held every morning at II o'clock and every evening at 7:S0 o'clock.
 The baseball team of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company defeated Lipscomb this afternoon in interesting game by a score of to 3. Batteries for the game were:s United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany. Jones and Morris. Lipscomb, Lint and Ross. Dolomite defeated the Besse- mer Soil Pipe company on the local dia- mond this afternoon before good crowd of spectators by a score of to l. The batteries for the game were: Dolomite, Brown and Miles, Bessemer Soil Pipe company, Burnett and Kemp.
 Mrs. w. S Eidge has returned rom st. Petersburg. Fla, where she has been visiting.
 Mrs T. H. walburn is improving after an operation at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
 Miss Sadie Sturdivant has gone to De- catur, where she will attend a house party given by Mrs. Wilbur Green, who Is entertaining the girls with whom she graduated at Athens Female college.
 pr. and Mrs. A. Lawson, Jr., and little daughter, Sadie, have returned to their home in Greensboro after a visit to Dr. Lawsons sister, Mrs. J. r. Sturdivant.
 Mr. and Mrs E. L. Huey and little daughter, Sarah, have returned from Colorado Springs where they have been for the past six weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. G. c. Hodge left today for points in Florida. where they will visit relatives
 J. w. Blake has been removed from the Elizabeth Duncan hospital to his home at Brighton.
 MT. and Mrs Ed Read of Meridian are the guests of MT and Mrs. T. B. Wal lace.
 C. M. South's many friends will be plea sed to learn that he has been re- moved from the Hillman hospital to his home.
 Miss Lucia Bruns has gone to Selma, where she is the guest of Mrs. Ed Neese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Novel Joy Riders

INtW w
 Seattle, Wash.-Joyriding by pigeons on the minute-hands of the four big clocks in the tower at the King street station has occasioned considerable annoyance to the station masters of the Great North ern and the Northern Pacific for several weeks and they say that it must stop.
 Almost every night, between 2 and g o'clock, the pigeons alight on the min ute hands of the clock while they are on their upward journey from the, half-hour point to the hour, thereby retarding the movement of the machinery. After the minute hands pass the hour point the birds desert their perch and wait until the half-hour station is reached again and then go aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
FOREIGN TRADE TAX
 RECEIPTS INCREASE

Washington, August 8.-Despite the var. the United States collected during the fiscal year ended June 30 more ton mage tax on ships in the foreign trade en- tering American ports than had been col lected in a like period for 30 years. The total was $1,314,916, or $4157 more than the tax for the preceding year. In state ment announcing the figures, Commission or of Navigation Chamberlain today said: British and French ships paid $793,co4, or $201 more than during the year ended June 30, 1914; German ships which paid $1S6,S44 in 1914, this year paid only s25,s1. American ships paid s104,736, compared with $77,445 in 1914, the increase being due mainly to the ship registry ct and the government war risk insurance on Amer ican ships"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BOaZ Loses

Boaz. August 8.-(Special) l)-The John H. Snead seminary defeated the fast team Of Boaz today by the score of to B. The features of the game were the hit ting of Lackey, Moseey, Freeman and ntrekin Batteries: Seminary, Lackey and Moseley; Boaz. Duffey. Hyde and Butler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SLUMP OF
 TY COBB NOT SERIOUS
Snyder Retains Batting of the National While Tim Hendrix Is Leader In the Southern Bradley Hogg of Mobile Is the
 Leading Pitcher

Chicago August 2sThe National league has only eight bat ers Tn the O0 class according averages published today Snyder St. ouis remains head with an average York; tied with 306 Long, St Louis 300; Collins Psburg of 325 Doyle New York, next with 1923 Following are others Luderus, Philadelphia 319 Daubert Brooklyn 312 Merkle New York; O7 Groh Cincnat and Robertson New 296; smith, Boston, and Safer Chicago, tied with 295
 Doyle IS the leading getter with 6S; Cravah tops cir cult drives with 19 homers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BESSEMER NINE W|NSOVER DOGMA Bumgardner Hits the Ball Hard-Game Is Turned
 Into Farce

Bessemer defeated Docena yesterday before one of the largest crowds of the season, score IS to 5. After making 13 runs in the first three innings the position of every Bessemer player was changed Bumgardner in five times up got home run and three singles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
American Wire Wins

The American Wire and Steel company baseball team defeated the Powderly team by the score of to 3. Score R. E. American Wire and Steel ........ 13
 
 Batteries: Haiman, Flick and Cook: Dryden, Marston and Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WILLIAM DEFEATED
 BY FEEDERS TEAM

The Feeders team defeated the Wylam baseball team yesterday afternoon on the Rdeders diamond by score of to 0. The game was interesting throughout. both pitchers working in fine form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

The Rev. E. J. Williams, who is con- ducting series of revival meetings in the grove at Lipscomb has announced his subjects for the Sunday services as follows: Morning. "Heaven;'' afternoon. 3 o'clock. "The Parable of the Sower,'' and Sunday evening, Something We Viii Do In Eternity"
 The Rev. l. F. Swallow. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will fill the pulpit at that church at the Sunday serv- ices. He will have as his theme for the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-01-14

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-01-14

this is but the beginning Of the
fight. The Record man proposes to
stay with the thing until 1t is fought
to the bitter end and until dirty. un-
scrupulous politicians have had
"finis" marked across their work.
Let us grant that they succeed in
bringing in their political sheet.
Let us grant that by hook or by
crook they succeed in getting the
county printing from US, we will
still be very much in the game and
we will live to see the day that such
ofiice-seekers are driven from public
life and are the victims of the con-
tempt and the scorn which their
conduct had earned.
The game is big. Let the fight go
on. We hereby serve notice on the
officials of law and order that it is
about time that they devoted some
of their time to cleaning up the
blind pigs and blind-piggers of this
county instead of devoting so much
time to putting the Record out of
business for opposing their game.
If a quietus is not put upon this
blind-pigging and law-breaking bus
ness Mr.. Fl. C. Lynn will never COM
plete his two years as states attor-
ney of Emmons county. This is a
forecast, a representation. guess,
if you will.