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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Opening Game at Speigner

The 1915 baseball season of the state convict camp opened here today be- tween the Weavers and the Spinners Of the state cotton mills
 The features of the game were a two-base hit by Reddin of the Spin ners with two bases and Kra- rner or the Wea bbbing the Spin ners or run by ding Carter nap ping on second: Scoi> R.H E. spinners 010 OH 11"-5 5 Weavers .. 001 O2O OO1-4 :: 4
 Batteries: Carter and Ellis: Carmack. Osburn Henderson and Babbitt Cln- pire. McClusky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
SOUTH AMERICANS
 TOURING COUNTRY

Baltimore, May 31.-Delegates to the recent Pan-American financial confer ence began their tour of the middle west and east todaye with visits to Annapolis and Baltimore. Tonight they left for Philadelphia.
 Baltimore entertained the visitors with harbor trip, an automobile tour throug the city and a dinner. In Annapolis the delegates inspected the naval academy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Yankees Again Winning

Washington, May 31.-New York broke its losing streak here today by winning both games of the Memorial Day pro- gramme with Washington. Il to { and to l.
 Bunched hits, errors and bases on balls gave the visitors the morning game.
 In the afternoon each team scored in the first inning. after which Boehling and Fisher battled on even terms until the sixth. Then Boehling hit Cree, Pipp beat out bunt. both advanced on Eos ter's wild throw and scored on a single by Hartzell. The latter tallied on MaiseIs infield hit. Maisel, up five times. got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville, first game: Jackson vile l, Albany 6.
 Second game: Jacksonville 8, Albany 1. q innings.)
 At Macon: Macon l, Columbus :. At Charleston. Charleston 6. Column bia B.
 Savannah-Augusta, no game schedule J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Morning Game

Newark, May 3l.-Newark won the
 morning game here from Brooklyn to 8. Until the ninth only two scratch hits had been made off Moran. Score: RHE Brooklyn .........:....... 900 GOO 0G3-3 5 Newark .............. POI 100 1O#-5 . 9
 Batteries: Marion and Pratt; Moran and
 Rariden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

I.is, MUore z. Three-hase hits, BradIev. stolen bases, Moore. Double plays. Ma ron to Garrett. Camp to Garrett, Donald son to Leamon to Steele. Base on halls olemon l. stevenson ?, Sanford 5, Left on bases, Anniston 6. Talladega a I;ts off Sigmon 3, in l inning: Stevenson ' in innings. Struck out, Stevenson f. Sanfor6 > Wild pitches Stevenson ?. Sanford Time of game, 1:50. Umpire, Dewitt. Al tendance 25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Grimes Wins First Game. But HardgroVe Is Bumped in Second Affair-Coombs and Magee Hit Well
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 80, Little Rock 2-4. Mobile 20. Memphis IA.
 Nashville 4, Atlanta 3 (17 innings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Georgia Alabama League
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Talladega s, Anniston 1. Newnan-LaGrange (rain). Griffin Rome (rain).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Games Today

Birmingham at Little Rock. New Orleans at Chattanooga. Atlanta at Nashville. Mobile at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
SlOufeds Win and Tie

st. Louis May 31.-Johnsons hone run in the seventh ending a tie and gave St. Louis the first game of a double header with Pittsburg here to- day to ?. The second game-a pitch CTS duel between Davenport and Al len-was called at the end of the ninth because of darkness. neither team hay ing scored. First game:
 Score: R H E. Pittsburg ........ 900 O02 000-2 D 2 St. Louis .... 002 900 10*-S 1
 Batteries: Rogge, Leclair and Berry Groom and Hartley.
 Second game RH.E Pittsburg ........ 900 900 O00--0 2 St. Louis ........ 900 900 OOO-0 9
 Batteries: Allen and OConnor; Dav- onpcrt and Hartley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Terrapins Win and Lose

Buffalo, May 31.--After shutting out Bal timore in the morning game, tn D. due principally to Fred Anderson's work in the box, the Bufflos lost the afternoon game to 8 Krapps wildness in the third n- ming in the second game gave the visi- tors their opportunity. Score: Afternoon game: R.H E. Baltimore ................ 003 100 100- 5 0 Buffalo ................... GOO O03 OO0-3 l
 Batteries: Suggs and Jacklitsch; Krapp, h l1t,,l1a lair
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*Flick called out for Interference Mobile ........................0 600 010 GOO 01-2 Memphis ...-..................00 900 600 100 O0-1
 Summary: Two-base hits, Schmidt, Nor then, Mitchell, Stewart Home run, Burke. Sacrifice hits, Berry, Cruthers Stolen base, Flick. Double plays, Dobard (un- asssted) Northen to Flick Bases on balls: off Covington 1, off Renfer g. Struck out by Covington 8. by Renfer 5. Hit by pitcher, by Covington (Allison, McDermoD by Renfer CNorthen). Time, 2:33. Empires, Rudderham and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
White Sox Retain Lead

Chicago, May 31.ATwo passed balls , by Baker coupled with J. Collins triple and daring base running by Blackburne and J. Collins gave Chicago a to 1 victory over Detroit and enabled them to retain their position at the head of the league. Detroit won the morning game to 8 and would have moved ahead of the locals if they had won tine second contest.
 I Russell had the distinction of losins and winning a game in one day. lie started the morning game but was un- steady, while in the afternoon contest ! he pitched in great form holding his opponents to five scattered hits Roth s 1 error following Crawfords double and | a fielders choice gave Detroit it's one run. He was spiked by Crawford and was replaced by Breton.
 | Afternoon game RHE Detroit ..... 900 100 OOO-1 5 0 chicago ......... 900 900 12*-3 T }
 Batteries: Roland and Baker; Russell and Schalk
 Morning Game | Cobbs daring base running and kavanaugh's heavy hitting gave De- troit to vistory over Chicago in the morning game today. Cavet pitched l nlnchlS Score:
 Chlcaso ................ 900 200 '0O1--3
 Red SOx Clean Up 1 fhiiadelphia. May 31.-Boston won both games from Philadelphia today. the scores being to 1 and to 3 Tn the afternoon contest the visitors made a seventh inning rally and won by scoring seven unearned runs on sig hits, two sacrifices. two errors noss and wild pitch by Shawkey. The home team could not solve the delivery of Mays after the first inning, Mays was l taken out for a pinch hitter in the sey entn and Collins finished the game in splendid style. Scores:
 afternoon game RH E. boston ......,... POO 900 7O0-9 IA 1 fhllaoeiphia .. 200 900 OO0--2 O
 Batteries: Mays, Collins and Thomss Shawkey. W. Davis and McAvoy.
 Morning Game
 Philadelphia, May 31.-A pitching duel between Bush and Foster in the morn ing game resulted in victory for Ros- ton over Philadelphia, to l. Score: ,Dos,oli p,' .000 900 20O--2 hiiaoeipha ... 900 900 O1O-1
 Cleveland Takes Two l oieVeiaiu, May Sl.-Cleveland made it two straight from St. Louis today win hing to 6, this afternoon, batting James out of the box and hitting Perryman hard also. Walker and Morton the Cleveland pitchers, were wild, but effective. Home runs by Pratt and Smith featured. Scores |; l onh game R. H. E. CieVeiand ............... 0O6 O12 00s-9 12 1 SI, Lotus ................ 10l BIO O0O-6 3
 Batteries R. Walker, Morton and ONeill; James, Perryman, Hamilton and Agnew, Severeid.
 l Morning Game Il Cleveland, May A.-Cleveland won the morning game from St. Louis, 12 to 1. Loudermik, who started for St. Louis, was batted hard Score: RH. F. Cleveland ....... 20 60D 2os-1 , l St. Louis .... 01O m Ofo i 1 Batteries: Loudermilk and Hook and l Egnew; Mitchell and Egan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Games Today

Talladega at Anniston. Rome at Griffin.
 Newman at LaGrange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Georgia State League

Dothan- -Thoma rain. Waycross- s-Valdosta, rain. Brunswick 3, Gainesville 1 (eight in- nings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
College Baseball

At New Haven: Yale 22, Cornell 5
 At Providence: Harvard II, Brown 1o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

De Palma, Resta and Anderson all broke the record for the race established in 1914 by Rene Thomas, who finished in hours, minutes and 459 seconds.
 Out of 23 cars that started Il finished of which 10 received prize money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Morning Game

New York defeated Brooklyn in the morning game here today 4 to 9. The Charts broke a tie in the eighth when Fletcher drove out a timely single, scoring Burns and Lobert Score: Brooklyn .......... 900 002 000--2 New York " 900 1O1 O2~-4
 Batteries: Galore and Miller; Perritt and Mclean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
WELLS WINS

London, May 31.-Bombardier Wells tonight knocked out Dick Smith, the light heavyweight champion of England, in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Braves Win and Lose

Boston, May 31-By winning this afternoons game to 2, Philadelphia split the double header with Boston today. The visitors grouped clean hits ln the sixth and eighth inning for all their runs Bancroft lost a chance fo- triple play in the first inning, when. after retiring two men by a catch and touching second base, he made a wild throw to first base to catch another runner Afternoon game: R. H E. Philadelphia ..... 900 003 020--5 II 9 Boston .......... 900 020 000--2 2 2 Batteries Mayer and Killifer; Tyler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
G.C. ALEXANDER

Star ghhand Ph having best his notable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

Cruthers. Home run, Stewart. Sacrifice hit McDermott Stolen base, McDermott Bases on balls. off Cunningham ?. Struck out, by Merritt 3, Cunningham ?. Time, i0o Empires, Rudderham and Kerin.
 Second game).
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four hits, including a triple, and walked once Scores:
 Afternoon game R.HE. New York .......... 100 OO3 OoO-4 S a Washington ............. 100 900 OO0-1 8 1 Batteries: Fisher and Nunamaker: Boehling and Henry
 Morning Game Washington, May 31.-New York won the morning game with Washington to day, Il to 4. The locals used 15 men. but could do little with Caldwell. Score:
 R. H. F. New York .................... 601 300 01O-11 Washington ................... GOO 300 O01- Batteries: Caldwell and Sweeney; Shaw, Gallia, Engel; Hooper and Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas '. Shreveport 2. At Houston: Houston 3. Galveston 9 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth O, Waco 2 Beaumont-San Antonio. rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Cleveland Takes Two
Morning Game

Cleveland, May a.-Cleveland won the morning game from St. Louis. 12 to | Loudermilk, who started for St. Louis was batted hard Score: R.H.E Cleveland ..... 2Or 60n oos-1a , St. Louis standardization. GOO GOO OiO-
 Batteries: Loudermilk and Hook and Agnew; Mitchell and Egan.
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Reds Win and Tie


 St. Louis, May 31.-Cincinnati took the nrst game of double header from St. Louis, to l, here today; but the locals Held the visitors to a to tie in the second game. which was called after the ninth inning because of darkness.
 In the last inning of the first game Butler, St. Louis short stop. was knocked unconscious in a collision with Millwitz, Clncinnau's first baseman, who was run ming for second. Scores:
 First game: R. H. F.. St. Louis .............. 100 600 O00-1 3 0 Batteries: Dale and Clark; Doak. Griner and Snyder Second game: R.HE. Cincinnati .......... 100 0o2 0ol-4 10 1 N. Louis ................ .010 010 110-4 15 2 (Called, darkness).
 Batteries: Ames Benton Lear and Clark Wingo; Robinson, Griner and Sny- der
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Cubs Walloped


 P1ttsburg, May 31.-Chicago lost both games to Pittsburg today by the score or l to 0, through the wildness of it's pitchers, In the morning game Laven- der passed three men in the third inning and hit fourth man. forcing in the only run Cooper had the visitors at his mercy. The afternoon contest was a duel between Cheney and Mamaux Che ney allowed the Pirates only two hits. both made by Carey. He lost his own game in the second inning when he passed Hinchman. who went to second on Wag- ner's out and scored on wild pitch by Cheney that went to the stand. Score: (Afternoon game) R.H. E. Chicago ................. 900 600 0oO-O 5 2 Pittsburg ............... .0l0 900 0Oa-1 2 1 Batteries: Cheney, Zabel and Archer: Mamaux and Gibson.
 Morning Game
 Pittsburg defeated Chicago, 1 to in the morning game. through the effective pitching of Cooper. Score: R.H. E. Snicaso ......................... .O00 600 000-O AteeScei '.'-..-.... .UUl O00 00s-l Batteries: Lavender. Standridge and Bresnahan; Cooper and Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

Who is Fi-Fi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Morning Game

A to l victory in the morning game gave the Braves four straight wins rom Philadelphia It was a pitcher 5 duel Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Morning Game

Cobb's daring base runnjnp and
 kavanaughs heavy hitting gave De-
 troit to vistory over Chicago in
 the morning game today. Cavet pitched
 and fielded in great form in the pinches Score:
 Detroit ....... ono ooo m, Chicago ........O OOO 900 mi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Morning Game
Buffalo, May 31.-Buffalo won thi,

Batteries: Suggs and Jack1itsch; Ehmke and Blair.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER
 THROWS TURK INTO SEA

CAIRO, June 17.--A tale that out does a moving picture melodrama is told here by a wounded Australian soldier, now in a hospital at Cairo, who met a Turk in a hand to hand struggle on a cliffs edge.
 The cliff where the two foemen met was at Saribair. Closely marcned they knocked the rifles from each others grips. Without attempting to regain his weapon, the Australian flew at the Turk bare-handed The Turk was good wrestler Each tried to throw the other over the cliffs edge into the sea. They both went.
 The struggle continued in the sea, where the Australian managed to get a choke hold on the Turks neck and keep his head under the water until drowned
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18
LEARNING MODERN
 FIGHTING ME THODs

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June IT, Modern methods of warfare used on the battlefields of Europe are being taught the officers of the Alabama Ma tional Guard at the officers school. which was opened in this city today, The school will continue for a period of six days and be under the direction of Capt. William r. Screws of the U. s. Army, who Is serving as inspector. instructor of the Alabama National Guard. There is full attendance of the l50 officers of the Alabama militia. After the school Capt. Screws will visit all the military companies In the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

Although reports have been issued to the contrary, government officials state that citizens of the United States need no passports before enter ing the Dominion of Canada either as business travellers or tourists.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

Charles r. Murphy, the leader of Tammany Hall, declares that the re- suit of the Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit will not effect his future career, all though his name was mentioned prom inently as political boss" during the trial.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

w. H. Wagner, baggage agent in the Pennsylvania Station, at Pitts burg, has devised series of platforms in the basement of the station, where baggage is handled that will do much in saving the wear on trunks. At the same time his scheme will save labor and time.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

All the Victoria Crosses given to British soldiers for exceptional acts of valor are manufactured from cannon taken from the Russians at Sebastopol.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

You want the best Tor your money then subscribe for The Times, Daily ar Weekly, or both.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18
W ] RK CONTINUES AT
 ANCHORAGE

The railway work out of town to connect with the main line Is 50 per cent completed for the first four miles. The remainder of the work to Eagle river, some 20 miles distant, is pro- gressing very satisfactorily
 The clearing of the right of way has been let, in unit contracts, as far as Eagle River.
 About 90 men are cutting ties be- tween Anchorage and Eagle River R. I. Dunn has been stationed at Old Knik as resident engineer and within few days another residency will be established at the coal camp.
 Sherlock and Cummings have com pleted their clearing contract between Eagle River and Peters Creek.
 Allen ct aL. have finished their clearing contract north of Eagle river
 Kraus ct al., have completed their clearing contract at Peters creek.
 Amstoy tai, have finished their clearing contract between Eagle river and Peters creek.
 McInnis ct al., got started this week on their grading contract north of Eagle river.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-18

McInnis ct al., got started this week on their grading contract north of Eagle river.
 CONTRACTS AWARDED.
 The following contracts for grading have been let during the past week:
 Contract No. 56-shores ct all, six men, stations 4196 to 42O9.
 No. 57-Bolia ct al, twelve men, stations 422O to 426O.
 No. 6O-Franolich ct al., eleven men, stations 42GO to 4295.
 O'Rorke ct al., have been awarded the contract for the piling for the Eagle river bridge.
 Radovich ct al, have been awarded contract to get 10000 toes at Gull Rock on Turnagain arm.
 Hfns Paulson ct al, have been awarded a contract for 10000 ties on Knik arm.
 II. Hegstrom ct al, have been awarded a contract for 5000 ties.
 A. Anderson has the contract for grading the road leading from the flat to the bridge north of the present town where the administration build | ings and the residences for permanent employees are to be located. Cottages to Be Built
 Bids will be opened today for the construction of cottages for perman. nent employees on the plateau north of the flat on which the business portion of Anchorage now stands. The plans submitted to prospective bidders show neat comfortable cottages, but moth ing elaborate in architecture
 The cottage for Lieut.. Mears, 6 member of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, in charge of operations here, will be 26x46 feet, with veranda in front and in the rear. It will con tain five rooms, and kitchen and bath room. A fireplace will also be in stalled Twenty-one thousand feet o lumber, board measure, will be used 1T its construction. The Commission will supply all lumber and material The Mears cottage will be built or what is designated as lot 6 in the plat of the subdivision set apart fol residence purposes.
 Cottages for other permanent em ployes will be 29x34 feet, with yer anda in front. They will contain three rooms and kitchen and bathroom. 4 cottage of this type will consume il the building 12,OOO feet of lumber board measure.
 A roadway is under construction this week. leading from the flat to tht plateau. It will have an eight pel cent grade. The work of clearing tn, plateau has about been completed.
 Bridge Across Ship Creek
 A bridge and fill is being erected and constructed to connect the pres ent with the permanent town. The bridge and fill combined will be 126( feet long, of which 160 feet will bt piling driven across the stream. The fill will be 12 feet on top and vii give the people a good road to tn, new townsite. It is very fortunate that the Engineering Commission i, building this roadway to accommodate the people, as it will greatly expedite moving to the permanent town loca tion. About 50 men will be employed
 The government has just completed the driving of new wharf on tn, slough at Ship Creek.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
CAME OUT OF HIS TRANCE
But II Took Some Language by the
Motor Bus Conductor to Arouse
Him.

Fares, please"
But the passenger on top Of the
Fifth avenue motor bus gave no heed.
Fares, please" This time a little
louder.
Still the passenger oblivious.
by the ejaculatory term fare"
said the conductor, II imply no refer
ence to the state Of the weather, the
complexion of the admirable blonde
you observe in the contiguous seat
nor even to the quality Of service
vouchsafed by this philathropic cor
poration. I merely allude, in a man
ner perhaps lacking In delicacy but
not in consciousness. to the monetary
obligation set up by your presence II
this conveyance, and suggest that
without Contemplating your celebrit.
with enunciation. you Immediately pro
coed to liQuidate Or
And at this point the passenge
! emerged from this trance.-New Yorl
Mail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
nnrons for EatinQ Time.

II il not always advisable to let
children have their own way, but
there are times when their likes and
dislikes should be needed. For ex-
annie. if little missile" feels too
grown.up to wear a bib at the table
She would hardly resent a request
TO wear an apron, Just as mother
does" (although not at the table,
More acceptable to a child would the
anron be if it we're ornamented with
some cherished character from the
childs picture book. Nothing more
than outline stitches need be used 10
embroider the design in bright, at
,ractive colors. Percale, linen and
lawn are suitable materials for the
eating aprons" To add to their
annearance bind their edges with
HAS bands of material to match the
color used for embroidering the de-
sign. child can also use grown
mn napkin if it is fastened bibwise
ahont the neck by little silver
chain having clasp at each end.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
BjbIes in Bristol.

A hint Of ancient Bibles in the
neighborhood Of Bristol has brought
many other confessions of concealed
treasures. There is "Breeches'
Bible of 1910, Bishops" Bible OF
1855 in a country cottage. Bible in
good condition dated 1899, and anoth'
er dated 1894, which the owner, being
poor man, would like to sell. That
also is in good condition. They bound
their Bibles well when printing was
young. and that is possibly the secret
of their preservation.
Those long preserved west country
Bibles remind one of the peculiar
sanctity which the Bible attained
among those who never opened II
I'VE always keep a Bible in the house
in case of Illness" said a pious VII
lager, but, thank heaven, we've nae
no use for it since poor old GRANDPA
Their was took!"-London Chronicle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
An OLD SEA CHEST
1t Contained Treasure Which
Brought Happiness to Both
Old and Young.
BY GENEvlEvE ULMAR.

TITS the law or poverty-take your
choice" was the stern dictum Of OBJ
stinate, self-opinionated James Ross,
uncle of Philip earle, who stood be-
fore him.
Il am sorry, uncle, but it's not the
law for me-" came the clear, definite
response. I'm not cut out for 1t, the
business is distasteful to me, and
would rather have q crust of bread
and my artistic ambitions, than the
solemn judicial sense and a fortune
so much the poorer you, 30 much
the richer l." quoted the old money
grabber you need bank on no de
pendence on me hereafter. Wait.
And the speaker snapped open
drawer in his desk and took from 1t 9
small package. THAT belonged t.
your father. 1t is legally mine. but
give 1t to you, as a memento or tt
waste. as you like. I wash my hand
Of you"
Philip earle made his exit feeling
that he had made pretty bad mes
Of his affairs. There was no help TO
It, however. The artistic impulse II
him was strong, and uncertain a
seemed the field he was bound to sticl
Ito It,
He had not gone to his self-centere
relative to ask money for himself
While he had very little Of tina
commodity personally, the needs G
another had urged him to apply 70
assistance. He undid the wrapping
of the little parcel. 1t contained
diamond ring. probably remnant {
the wealth he knew his dead fathe
had once possessed.
81 will never sell it," he said, wall
ing on thoughtfully. but and h
stopped at the first pawnbroker
shop he came to.
81 will loan you three hundred dc
lars" its proprietor said. and Phil
nodded with lump in his throa