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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
The Bligllted.


This Is yarn Of the blighted souls,
Thrust from contertment's fold;
LAWYERS who gather in tabled fees
Merchants who dabble IN gold;
aAth who have come to renown and
fame,
VINO yet dwell under a pail,
Fer in spite of wealth and the rest
of it, 49,
They can't keep an eye on the ball.
Jhis is a yarn of the Suffering Sons
whose Place should be with the great:
Wha yet walk around with haggard
look
AND A. curse for their lnkempt fate;
Fer what is wealth or a deep renown.
What is the worth of it all.
When bloke walks up TO Machie
shot
And can't keep his eye on the ball?
! Golf isn't the only past1me that re-
ouires the ability to fix ones orb on
$tha, sphere involved. Ask Try Cobb
the two ingredients of good batting.
and he will tell you they are to keep
an eye eternally fixed on that ball and
Ito start the arms in the swing ahead
of the body. bringing the body in, to
kadd extra power to the blow
MiIan's Record.
Clyde Milan. of Washington, holds
the modern base stealing record,
saat eighty-eight thefts acquired back
In 1912
But this record Is almost sure to
ade out unless Ty Cobb drops a leg
eEneWhere or time between now and
pctober. Cobb to date has collected
hirty mine steals in firIy-Iour games.
this same impetus he will lay in
supply of pilfered bases we'll over
me hundred, which. il completed,
iltlstand as a target for our fleet
ouhg men to shoot at for a number
spic campaigns on beyond.
10 appreciate Cobb's super-human
ase running one has only to use
Aese succulent statistics for a founda-
Jon Of comparative dope, viz
The two fastest people in the Ameri-
IN league are Bert Shotten and Fritz
ais$i. Both are batting only a
ade under 800, which shows how
ten they are getting on. Yet Cobb
rs stolen exactly as many bases as
actten and Maisel together-thirty-
me- and Shotten ana Maisel are
nked among the base running stars
the commonwealth.
Among others endowed with speed
tie batting eye, Cobb has stolen
pre- bases than Collins, Speaker. 4
ckson, Milan and Strunk all put
gether and only one less than the
nbined steals of the three leading
pc runners in the National Which
fair evidences as to why Tyrus the
fror is ranked as a pretty fair clus
Of baseball flesh, take him at his
era&e stuff.
More hard luck for President will.
Hard luck !? TO have Bryan on
opposite side is the greatest luck
WoFld ever awarded any one man.
&zne mount of luck would win
World c1lamp ionship for the Reds
BESvns.
hieh recalls the fact. that Branch
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
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Hickey and his Browns have drawn
NOR tough luck this season than any
club in the business. With fair
share Of fortune the stuff is there to
give trouble to even those around the
top.
At Bal
tusrOI.
Those lucky enough to foregather
at Baltusrol this week and patter
along in the wake of Ouimet, Hagen,
Evans, Nichols, ETC., will observe
various grips, various stances and
various ways Of propelling golf ball
toward the cup.
They will observe no set standard OF
form or styIe; but they will observe
those few essentials among the best
ability to look at the ball, a perfected
timing that finds arms and body work
ing in perfect team play and iron
play wrought with crisp, business
like stroke where the wrist is pre-
dominant factor. And by watching
these essentials more than one help
full aid can be stored away for future
practice.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
M BRITAIN Man
IN THE TRENCHES
kph Roy Writes Of His Expert.
b1Ces on the Battle Front


kaf fl1e Canadian c6ntin rert a rht 8
V1 3'liS i'eis Souiiefs % not
thsned with lie IN European
ches, is shown by a. letter re-
|ed nv Alfred. Roy ~ 40 Main
- ha4., q, 80. 81.
j. 80 I. =. 80 ,-ll,ia ~ ,
oI lAls Guy. N.nlies " nay
esthe most pleasant occupation
Axn;,~ a,,+ ~ IA ra;r ~ sc,,r.
Y,
s9y y apparentiy e 'lI'e hlrli u
hitter follows:
France
.Mav % 1e1s
ar Brother:-J uso a line to let
and hope this letter will find
be same.
H dear brother, ! cannot tell
lech ABOUT the war put see
Az -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
DIR. REINsCH COMING HERE.

Picking. Jure Is, 1880 A. M.-Dr.
Paul S. Reinsch, United States minis
ter to China sailed today on the
steamship Minnesota to spend a three
months leave of absence in America.
The Minnesota is due to arrive at
Seattle July 3.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15

Frank Miller, a milkman, attempted
t. step into his wagon with an arm
fuI OF empty bottles yesterday on
Wapef1eld court. He missed his step
and the crash Of the breaking bottles
scared his horse The animal ran
awry, leaving trail of milk in his
wake and Miller was forced to get
another wagon to finish his route.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
PREPAK]
Former Secretary 81
Urges Necessary step@
at Once for NationaI I

Urges necessary ctcE*
at Once for National
New York, June Is
preparation for a nation
adequate to meet any even
urged last night by Henry
secretary of war in the "A
President Taft, in an addr6
aegie hall before the Natiof
ity league.
THE main danger OF W.
said the former secretary.
fact that we have so acted
past as to give scod rcusv11I
lieving that we do not rea
&c protect our rights. 1H
way to get into fight IS
strong language and then s<1
your hands in your pockets.
a man who doubts that N
Wilson's note to Germany VI
ceive more attention IL il wer<
that our navy was in readiu
our free people In the lam
Washington, disciplined and
to arms p"
Mr.. Stimson discussed "A
.ergth the military resources
United States, urged the tra|
Young men to be officers in "
armies, and advocated the pre-
with all possible speed or sur
arms and munitions. He "a
his opinion that congress she
be in extra session making a
failure to heed during rcgular
the recommendation made
military and naval officials"
ciusion he said:
I'm the face of this greet =
bility which is testing our n
ii has been seldom tested b
is time for us to strip or on
decisions and to bravely face 1
which govern the world OF a
realize that the voice Of Anne
he given just that weight 1
more in the councils or ma
which it is entitled by the jus
temperance and the willing
make sacrifice on our part WI
behind it,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15
TAFT AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE.
Former President TO Deliver Principal
Address at Commencement Exercises.

Address at Commencement Exercises.
Wellesley, Mass, June 15.-Forme
President William III. Taft came here
today to deliver the principal ad-
Dress at. the Wellesley college COM
mencement. The class of 290 young
women, six of whom received the de-
gree of master of arts, was the larg-
est to be graduated from Wellesley.
Four members of the class came
from Asia, three of these being the
daughters of American missionaries.
The fourth is Miss Tamaxf Hamura. of
Tckio. who intends to return to Japan
az a teacher
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-15

i-ev. w. -. Harry branch, A. o. III.
will be well represented at the TWEEN
tieth anniversary exercises of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. H. of
Hartford, Thursday evening at the
Hotel Garde. State Vice President
Jonn r. Leeney of this city will be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
REVIVAL BEGUN AT
 SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST
Dr. H. M. Wharton Delivers Two Ad- dresses to Large Congregations.
 Chorus of Fifty Voices

The revival meetings, which are being held at the Southside Bautist church, Eleventh avenue and Nineteenth street south, by the Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D., evangelist, began yesterday afternoon with large attendance, and a later meet ing held at 745 D. m. was even more largely attended There was a chorus of 50 voices.
 Dr Wharton chose as the subject of his afternoon address, How We May Know That We Are Christians" This service began at 3 D. m. Dr. Wharton is an eloquent and earnest speaker, and is widely known throughout the United States and England, having travelled ex- tersively in both countries.
 It is stated that Dr. Wharton visited Birmingham about 20 years ago in the wake of Sam Jones' famous revivals Pioneer citizens recall Dr. Wharton suc cessful meetings held in the Winnie Davis wigwam in Birmingham at that time.
 Dr. Wharton will continue his meetings at the Eleventh Avenue Baptist church for two weeks, and services will be held dail vat D. m and 7:45 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
[. w. DOOM FOLLOWS
 WIFE TO THE CRAVE

C. W. Odom aged 59 years died yes terday afternoon at 12:45 o'clock at his late residence. SIP Georgia street, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Odom died on Feb ruary '. and this is believed to have
 hastened the end.
 Mir. Odom was well known in Birming-
 ham, where he had been a resident for
 the past 35 years. He is survived by
 one son, c. D. Odom, and two daughters,
 Mrs. M D. Gum and Miss Juliett Odom
 two brothers. Jack Odom and Fl. D..
 Odom; five sisters. Mrs Fannie De-
 Loney, Mrs. F. J. Hudnall. Mrs. w. j..
 Long, Mrs. G. D. Harrison and Mrs. Ben Gurley.
 The remains will be taken to the Ma sonic temple at Sixth avenue and Nine teenth street this afternoon, and will lie in state until the hour of the funeral, ? o'clock tomorrow. Knight Templar serv- ives will be held at the temple, and blue lodge services at the grave Inter- ment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The active pallbearers will be- Archie Miller, Julius Heineke, Dr. w. W. Ran som, James A. Downey, F. B. Keiser, George OBear.
 The honorary pallbearers: Paul Calame, Ben M. Jacobs M. T. Stradford, George Ash, Al Campbell pr. George M. Mar TOW, J. S. Colvard, Louis Salts, w. Y. Prince. Dr. Edward E. Little, Judge Dan Greene and Lew Lazarus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
MIR. NEEDITNOW WILL SWAP RIDE IN
 HIS JTTNEY FOR SOMETHING TODAY

phine Turner 725 Russell ave nue blow out patch: Thomas B.ard, 1043 cardwell Terrace tire: M. Gay, 2423 Avenue F., gloves: ". W. Robbins, 1890 Avenue G, warmer day: Virginia Day, H32 Underwood avenue, tire; Paul Boswith, 1909 Avenue c, new tire: Elizabeth Woodall, 1011 Eula street
 new tire; Edward c. Alexander, 449 Hoed building, new tire; Mrs w. C. Caldwell, 7409 Third avenue blowout patch; MT. R. Voieht, 7409 Third avenue, north, new tire: Jack Freeman, 1910 Fifth avenue, tire; Mrs A. Haynes, 3224 Thirteenth avenue, north, jack N Rasco, 1880 Avenue E, Ensley, new tire Oliver Endsley. 1630 Third avenue, new inner tube; Boyce Love, 420 Earl avenue, new tire; Mrs w. c. Clary 1900 Thirty-third street. north, tire; Hubert Burton, Ems ley Highlands, plug for tire; Albert Mar tin. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, new tire; Ed WeDo, Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, jitney sign; Sam Street, 200 East avenue. new tire; W M. Waltha1. 1926 Second avenue, new tire: Marion Allen, 1920 Tenth ave nue, south, something to fix tire; Vir- ginia Homes. 1719 Fourteenth avenue, south, pump; Mrs. Fort, 1916 South Four teenth street, tire; Mrs Clarke Gillspie, 2006 Highland avenue, tire; Estell Davis, 1SiS Tuscaloosa avenue, tife, MTS. IL. 1. tfON, IlTes M. A. Zeigler, 400 Ann avenue, tire; A. G. Donahoo, 1909 Twenty-fifth street, inner tube; Rose Gibbons. box 101, Avon- dale puncture patch; Margaret Holloran, box 101, Avondale, new tire; bessie John son, 2404 Eighteenth avenue, south new tire; Mrs. F. G. Frye, 620 North Fortieth street. new inner tube: Francis H. Smith, 210 Rose avenue, new tire; J. s. Hamil- ton, 1911 Lyon avenue, tire; Mrs. George Hurst, 1911 Avenue l, new tire; Willie Wynn, 921 Third avenue. new tire; Mrs. M. c. Marshall, 921 Third avenue, some money; A. B. Iangford AIS Avenue E, pair sox Tunstall Perry, 2137 Sixteenth avenue, south new tire; J. B. Tolhem, 2025 Third avenue, tire; R. B. Reason, 1505 Peter street, quick repair; Jack Frazier, 1926 Second avenue, jack, Mike Day, PHO Avenue F, Ensey. inner tube; Miss Mary Spaulding, 2601 Thirty-third avenue. fare back w E. Lacey, 503 Seventh avenue, casing; Mrs. J. c. Long, 1905 Twenty-first street, south, new tire; Dan Bodeker, 1901 North Thirty-first street. inner tube; Miss Sarah Hodges, 1926 North Thirtieth street, tire; George A. Neal, 1224 Brown-Marx building. patch; Miss Minnie Daniel, o92l First avenue inner tube; w. M. Banks, 116 Green street, West End, tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
"Within the I,awo

Two large audiences were thrilled and delighted at the Jefferson yesterday by Bayard Veiller's within the Law with Miss Clara Joel in the leading role. Miss Joel is by no means stranger to Bir- mingham, having been here last year with the same vehicle. Last night she added to her many friends by her feel ing and sympathetic portrayal of Mary Turner the shop girl.
 The play is one with a naturally wide appeal, but with Miss Joel and her excel lent company the appeal is made doubly strong. The part of Mary liner gives Miss Joel wide scope for the display of her talent and personality and it is not too much to say that she realizes every opportunity of the role.
 In the emotional moments of the play Miss Joel was particularly good and her deliniation was characterized by the close attention to detail which makes all the difference between a poor actor and a good one. There was not a single false note in her acting and at times the part required extremely delicate handling.
 Miss Joel is fortunate in the selection of the members of her support. Particu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
NEWS OF ENSLEY

At the regular meeting of the Ensley hold the annual banquet on Tuesday evening, March 90, at the Palace cafe. R. E. Chadwick, Henry Keller and J. A. Dupuy were appointed as a committee to make arrangements for the affair. A, warm discussion as to whether the club should go on record as opposing or fla voring the bond issue came up during the meeting by several members, and it was decided to wait until the next meet ing before taking any action on the mat ter.
 A committee was appointed, of which Dr. E. W. Averyt is chairman, to go before the city commissioners within the next few days and see about the Ensley fire department automobile being fixed immediately and put back into service It was brought out at the meeting that the fire truck has been out of commits sion since last October, and that the city has had time to have the necessary repairs made and the regular engine put back into service The matter was brought up upon the complaint of the real estate and insurance men of this district. It was also stated that the Ensley firemen did not know all of the streets in Fairview and Ensley High lands, and that they ought to learn them. President J. J. Chisolm requests a large attendance at the next meeting, as the bond issue question will be de- .cided. The next regular meeting of the club will be held Tuesday, March 23.
 The members of the Fairfield Com mercial club are planning to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the founding of Fairfield, the date being April 1o A committee composed of c. w. Lutz, F. A. McElroy and c. w Roberts have been appointed to make arrangements for the occasion and report at the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17

MT. Needitnow today wants to swap a ride in his iitney for something. What is it? He can't Use his inner tube un-
 less he gets it The first correct sugges- ton received by the swap editor wins the dollar.
 The correct answer yesterday was in ner tube and the first to send in this suggestion was Chester MeClain. j2S Third avenue. Boyles, who accordingly sets a dollar.
 Here are some of the suggestions sent i'll yesterday:
 Louise Cole, SIP North Twentieth street, tire; Ramona Arnott, 1927 Aloise street, tire; Hubert Vaughn, 420 First avenue, tire; Lester Jackson, 204 Comf- ton street, plug; Chester Mcclellan, 32S third avenue, Boyles inner tube; F. Gib- bons Box 101 Avondale, inner tube; J. l.. Gibbons, Box 101, Avondale, top; Yer non Bercoote. Bessemer, tire; Allen Wood. 2s09 High avenue. tire; Mike Graffo 200 North Twenty-fourth street, tire; Graham Willoughby, 609 North Twenty fifth street, new tire; $. r. Les lie, FPS Avenue l, tire; Cullen Lackey, 3s10 First avenue, puncture plug, Will Evans, 2214 Avenue J, new tire; Vir- ginia Parrish, 9l5 South Fifteenth street. DIdSS 1iUSr my iAltiidiu fNlPPitt 606 Balsom avenue, tire; Sara Woods 2S09 High avenue, inner tubei R. A. Rigotte. Boston avenue, jack: Walter Knowlton. 1918 Marshall avenue tire; NJ B. Purdy. 1872 Eighth avenue, Bes- semer, tire; R. C. Parker, 120 Thompson street, something to fix his tire with; B. o. Parker 120 Thompson street, new tire; Bob Harris, 1872 Eleventh avenue tire; John Young, Fairview station, puncture plug; John Scheettlin, 32S North Firty-second street, plug; Walter Drake. 4132 Avenue E, quick repair; Eunice Whatley, Powderly, plug; Wilton McGinty. Crews station, me- chanic; Louise Turner, 225 Russell ave nue, new tire; Henry Stollenwerk,' l23l North Twenty-flfth street. brass plug; ". J. Snyder. 1904 Eleventh avenue north tire; Horace Thorn, 1921 First Ma tional bank building. tire; Jack Russ GIG Cotton avenue, new inner tube; F. Q. Harrell, Southern Bell Telephone com pany new inner tube: R. l.. Eary, South ern Bell Telephone company, pair goggles' Mrs, J. c. Corller, 707 Nineteenth street, tire; J. D. Gibson 54O5 Third avenue, south. inner tube; Jack Horton, 1904 Elev- cnth avenue, south, tire; Griffith Irwin. 1el7 Eleventh avenue south, tire; Johnny Cole SIP North Twentieth street, Inner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
COTTON INSURANCE
 RATES AXE RAISED
Hoke Smith Telegraphs It Is on Account of the
 Increased Risk


 Government insurance rates oh cot ton shipped across the sea have. ac- eording to information received yes terday by Senator Frank S White, Leen increased.
 The senator wired Senator Hoke Smith. who is still in Washington. in- quiring if something could not be done to modify the recent rates increases. Senator Smith wired back as ssllows.
 .Government insurance rates in- creased on account of increased risks. I fear that no modification can he made at present.
 Further regarding the shipments of cotton, Captain White on yesterday received the following telegram rom Robert r. Rose, foreign trade ad- wiser.
 "The British embassy has received information as to the construction to be given to the sta tement in regard to the shipment of cotton to neutral eoun- tries of date March s. The date of shipment is construed as being the date on which the ship left the port where the cotton was first put on board, destined to neutral countries in cases where the contracts for sale and freight gements or for insurance were made prior to March 2. This ap- plies to cases where the cotton Is placed on board at one port and trans shipped at another, the first port gov erning the date. Article ? applies to insurance placed before March on cotton shipped to a neutral destination for neutral sale on delivery, provided it is loaded before March 16, and that the ship sails before March 3l. The term contract price" means the price at which the cotton was sold at the point of destination the contract of sale value to control. In the case of vessesl which have sailed since the 1st of March and of others which sail be- fore the shippers are able to submit the requisite documents for consular certificates. the cargoes will benefit by the arrangement if the parties con- form with the requirements for Q con su1ar certificate at the earliest practi- cable moment.
 ROBERT r. ROSE"
 Foreign Trade Adviser"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17

During the past few days a number of signs advertising a certain brand of whisky have been placed on the trees and fences adjoining several of the main county roads, According to the recent decision of Judge H. A. Sharpe, of the city court. this is in direct violation of the anti-advertsing law passed by the legislature a few weeks ago.
 The members of the board or revenue were asked as to the proposition and stated that they had no jurisdiction in the matter so long as the sign were not placed on the right of way of the county. Solicitor Black states that the bill make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
COURT ITEMS

J. T. Bostick, formerly of this city, has been appointed by the interstate com merce commission to appraise the value of railroad properties that are the sub ject of investigation by the commission MT. Bostick is well known in Birming- ham and was formerly connected with the Birmingham Southern Railway com pany.
 Arguments were concluded yesterday afternoon in the hearing of the final set t1ement of the estate of the late l.. W.. John, which has been held before Henry Morscheimer, register in chancery. Mrs Rosa Cannon, widow of the deceased and admnistratrix of the estate, contested certain clauses of the will and the regis. ter has been hearing the testimony in the case He will make a ruling in the mat ter in the next few days which will be submitted to Chancellor Benners for con- firmation.
 Mrs Annie Ruth Judge of .4>ew Mexico, administratrix of the estate of Thomas J.. Judge filed suit in the federal court yes- terday against the Alabama Fuel and Iron company in which she claims 26,00v for the death of the intestate, who was killed in defendant company's mines at Acmar. St. Clair county on January 70. The plaintiff alleges that the ueceased was stationery engineer, and that while going out of the mines a trip of cars jumped the track and ran over and killed him. She further alleges that the acci- dent was the result of the negligence or a servant or agent of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17
GERMANS REPORT DRESDEN SUNK IN
 NEUTRAL WATERS
tContinucd from Page one)

port Dresden was caught by the armored cruiser Kent, protected cruiser Glasgow and the auxiliary cruiser Drama near Juan Fernandez Island.
 Considering the existing conditions, the Dresden apparently was attacked while in shelter of neutral waters.
 ''As long as no other news is received to prove the contrary we are entitled to believe that a second violation of neu- trality in waging naval warfare has been committed by the English navy.
 "On August, 26, 1914, H. M. auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse was fired on the bay of Rio De Gro by the English cruiser Highflyer while at anchor within one mile off the Spanish coast of West Africa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-17

,arlv good was Tom J. Evans as 'Rich- ,,a Glider, the man responsible TOT nAfar1,,s' iail sentence. MT. Evans mas magnificent stage. presence, an ade- on,ata voice for the role and hanuies nlih- self with a sureness that is .efrescnins, He was particularly good in the emotiohai parts of the play.
 Another who did excellent work Mas IT M. Morris as Inspector Burke Aho third degree" he puts on IS the pest eHet seen on Birmingham stage, the ehiel virtue being in what was not oohe' ih fact this is true of the entire cast io small nart of the merit of the presei'a- tion being due to omission
 Franklin George as Joe Carson, As- ,es Finlay as "Agnes Lynch and George Duthie as Edward Glider were all sooo' The minor parts were also well cast.
 The story of within the Law Is Weii known. Briefly, it tells or the conNiS ,,
 tion of Mary Turner for theit oi Wile , she is not guilty. She serves 'liee s''to to in prison and comes out deterni1,,eu ,S r,alFa societv and particularly hlcnaru Gildar her former employer and the man raenonsible for her sentence, pay TOT
 ,,l,.,, ,,inute of the three years she spent ,,, nrison. She resolves on lie ol vili,.e .. hut ,.alvays within the law. 1'iuS, san falls in love with her. The police arc mt on her trail when the iathe, @uls- @ ,.ars if She is lured to the Glider ,'o,"s M l u,ith a gang of burglars; man IS hi,,su ,r,s ,ad she is accused of the crime ne
 ,,a, who really did the killing, q erooh
 ha,,, Mary had befriended, confesses to 1 ,ha l,i,line but not before Mary husp-'lio 1 1 t,aa nroved his love. She is released alu "
 thav presumably, live happily ever "i'ei