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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
Invisible Warsl1ips the
Idea of a DenDer Man
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be seen Of the mirror or what was be-
hind it. q
keenan, applies his invention to
the periscope by clothing It in glass
tube. silvered inside, forming mir
ror, which renders the whole inyis-
ible. If it is desired the decks can
be similarly clad in silvered plate
glass. and the submarine on the sur
face would be invisible at far short
.er distance from the range of the
modern torpedo.
BY giving huge mirrors a down.
ward tilt keenan, believes they may
be used to reflect the surface in front
of them and to conceal effectively
new made Notifications behind. I'm
less properly titled, however, they
would reflect the sun and reveal the
presence Of the battery to observers
for miles around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
|GOMPERS ATTENDS
 LABOR CONFERENC CE
Seeks to Prevent Threatened Tie Cp
 of Building Operations in Chicago May

Chicago. March e6-Samuel r. Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor, and Thomas Williams. head of ganization. attended & conference of union leaders here today in an effort to bring peace between warning factions and pre- vent threatened tie-up of building oper- ations in Chicago May 1, when num- Der of agreements with contractors ex- pire.
 The threatened tie-up would affect more than 100000 worlxmen in s trades. The fathers and plasterers already are on strike. The dispute grows out of the opposition of a faction led by Albert Alex. business agent of the lathers union. to the uniform arbitration agreement pro- posed by the Chicago Building Trades council. Members of the minority faction in the council declare they have 10 trades with them in their opposition to the uni form arbitration plan and have demanded that the charter of the Chicago Building Trades council be annuled and new or ganization formed
 President Gompers and Thomas Will Hams listened to statements from both sides in the controversy in executive ses- sion. Then President Gompers addressed the conference urging peace and at his suggestion a committee Of 10. i've from each side, was named In an effort tc settle the dispute
 President Gompers intended to leave for New York this evening but announced he would remain until Sunday in the hope of bringing the warning factions together in peace agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
.RAT|FY TRANSFEROF
 INDIANAPOLIS CLUB
Federal Officials Meet in New YOrk-Discuss
 Schedule

New York, March 26.-Representatives of the Federal league baseball clubs met here today and ratified the transfer of the Indianapolis club to Newark The playing schedule for the coming season aleo was discussed.
 President Gilmore announced that Pitcher Fred Falkenberg would remain with the Newark club, but that Benny kauff, outfielder, would play with Brook 1yn. Second Baseman McKechnie, Who had been holding out for better terms, signed Newark contract today. Both Kauff and Fallenberg had been slated to go to Brooklyn.
 Arrangements as to the disposal of players seemed to satisfy Harry Sinclair and P T. Powers, owners of the Newark club. but the question of an exchange of managers George Stovall and William Phillips, between Kansas City and New ark was not settled Tonight 1t was said on good authority that Phillips would manage the Newarks and Stovall proba- bly, would play first base under him, leav- ing an opening for new manager for Kansas City.
 According to Gilmores statement to- night, the playing season will begin on April 10, the date originally announced. The schedule will he made public in a few days before that date, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
HOMER WINS FOR ALABAMA
Blow Breaks Nolan's Heart and Owenton Meets
 Defeat

University. March ss.--(special IA home-run drive by Hamilton with three on in the seventh inning broke Pitcher Nolann's heart and thereaft- CT the Alabama boys had an easy time in the first game of the season Fri day afternoon with Birmingham col lege. The final score. ! to 9. does not show how close the battle was Until tho seventh go-round Nolan had held the Crimson and White batters at his mercy, only one registering safe hinsle, while stenvenson. who had opened for Alabama, was lambasted rather hard. Roman, who relieved stevenson. was the star of the aft ernoon. About eight men faced him, five of them striking out. Although he walked two no others got on base. The Birmingham college batters backing away from the plate apparently afraid to face the lanky speed boy.
 The fielding of Cargile and Hamil- ton was also feature from an Ala bama viewpoint
 in center field and the pitching of Nor ton, who struck out seven men and allowed as many hits, Is worthy of mention. Score by innings: R.H. l.. Birmingham ..... .000 1t0 000-2 4 h Alabama ...... 900 0o1 s0s-7 : ?
 Batteries: Nolan and Ware; Steven son, Roman and Wells. Empires, Jop- lin and Holt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
MINSTREL SHOW TO BE GIVEN BY BOYS BAND
Programme Announced for Entertain
 ment at Alabama Boys Industrial School Tuesday Night

The Alabama Boys Industrial School band will give concert and minstrel en- tertainment at the school next Tuesday night at S:30 o'clock. There will be a number of specalties, a typical minstrel and a military burlesque
 Earle Mcfarland will be interlocutor Summers, Lee Swicegood and Willie Hooper. The boys have been rehearsing faithfully for sometime past, and will present finished performance. Judging by past entertainments offered by the band entertainments the minstrels will be largely attended.
 The following programme has been is- sued:
 Opening chorus.
 Introduction of tambo and bones. Lee swicegood tambo; Shelby Ingram, bones.
 Opening overture by entire company.
 Ma Pickaninny Babe,' Burl Summers
 T Didn't Raise My Boy Te Be a Sol- dier." Raymond Watson.
 "'Possum and De Coon," Willie Hoop CT.
 Tn the Hills of Old Kentucky Newt Richardson.
 Concluding the first part with Down in Dear Old New Orleans" introducing the following artists: Bryant Chadwell, Raymond Watson, Everett Cook. Cecil Mackey. Dan Mansell, Ezelle Watson, Morris Nichols, Earle Mcfarland. Philip Hentz, Willie Hooper David Childress. J. D. Jones. Carl Moore, Shelby Ingram, Lee Swicegood, Burl Summers. Phelan Travis. Carl Baxter, Newt Richardson.
 Overture by band.
 Ppof T Hap1av
 Descriptive piece. Hunting Scene" (Bucalossi. !, Master Newt Richardson. the boy so- prano, introducing ''In My Dear Old Texas Home.''
 Merry Monologue." introducing "Im Glad My Wfe's in Europe. Lee Swice- good.
 ''The Million Dollar Battery a satire on the popular A. B. I. s. sport, Burl Summers, Lee Swicegood and Shelby In- gram.
 'Coontown Iut-Ups," comedy dancing sketch by Burl Summers and Shelby 1n- gram.
 Cast Of characters:
 Hungry Hank, with an appetite, Phelan Travis
 Bilious Bill, with one lung. Shelby In gram.
 Chicken Charlit. cook and real com mander, Lee swicegood.
 General Hasbeen, second in command, Earl Mcfarland.
 Colonel Neverwas, third in command, Major Shott, fourth in command. Burl Summers.
 Captain Knott. also in command. Frank Holman.
 First Lneutenant Gum. another also, Raymond Watson.
 Second Lieutenant Sword, also another. J. D. Jones'
 Third Lieutenant Bullet. sti1 another. Dan Mansell.
 Fourth Lieutenant Hardtack. another stil. Ezelle Watson.
 Sergeant Went. Lee Masters.
 Sergeant Come, Everett Cook.
 Sergeant Going, Carl Baxter.
 Sergeant Gone, Cecil Maclkey.
 Closing solo, "It's Long. Long Way to Tipperary," Newt Richardson.
 Salute the Stars and Stripes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
 IN REGULAR SESSION
Resolutions Are Adopted Opposing New Split Mileage
 Regulations

Mrs. ". II. Mathis of Gadsden and Judge A. F'. Chamberlain addressed the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon on the plans for follow-up work on the crop diversification campaign. It is prob able the chamber will take active steps along this line within a very short time.
 meeting for organization of the northern part of the state for this pur- pose will be held at the chamber Tues. day morning at 10 o'clock at which one of the main speakers will be Prof. P. q. Holden. leader of the crop cam paign of the state last month.
 Saxton Crawford of the Crews Craw- ford Manufacturing company was elected new member
 Upon motion of sydney ]. Bowie, the "build-now" campaign. started by tho Builders exchange, was indorsed. T. A. Weller of the industrial bureau of the chamber reported.
 Mrs. Mathis was entertained by Mrs. C. P. gr last night at the Orr home, both ladies having been very active in the crop campaign.
 The following resolution in regard to the through checking of baggage and Pullmans was adopted by the board upon recommendation by the railroads and transportation commit tee. R. A. Porter. chairman:
 Whereas, It is learned by the Birming- ham Chamber of Commerce that the trunk lines east of Washington have In effect rule prohibiting the checking of baggage and the selling of Pullman ac- commodations through on split transpor- tation of patrons travelling from eastern points to points in the southern states south of and beyond Washington, and
 Whereas, This is serious inconven- fence and a hardship the large num- Der of people both in the east and the south, who are continually travelling oyer the trunk lines for purposes of business and pleasure, and
 "Whereas. 1t has been the custom for a great many years to sell through Pull man transportation and to check baggage through from the starting point to the point of destination. and a change in this long established custom will tend to de- crease travel between eastern and south ern points. therefore, be it
 Resolved, By the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce that an expression of protest against the proposed plan be sent to the eastern trunk lines, to southern lines, to the interstate commerce commis- sion, and to senators and representatives from Alabama, and that this protest em- phasizes the small amount involved foi the eastern trunk lines, and that atten- ton be called to the fact that this amount is not large enough to take action which would tend to incur the dlsfavor of the travelling public.
 '.It is the opinion of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce that this plar would bring much annoyance and dis comfort to travellers. without compen- sating increase in revenues of the rail roade',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
HARDING EXPLAINS WORKING OF NEW
 CURRENCY SYSTEM
tcontinued from Page Five,

two more years before the federal reserve system reached it's full developments He explained that it was intended for the purpose of mobilizing the reserves of the United States, stating that in this coun- try. unlike any other. there was a grea; number of individual banks. In the United States there are over 27cO0 indi- vidual banking institutions, he said, while in other countries. as England, France or Germany, there were only a couple hun dred, and this fact was responsible for the susceptibility of this country to pe- riodic financial panics. Through the fed erai reserve system this great number of banks will be drawn into form of con solidaton by which money panics like 1893 and 1907 will be averted. he said.
 He stated that in the panic of 1907 the banks of the country in all issued over S22l0o0,0o worth of clearing house certifi- cates, but last summer in the greatest crisis ever passed through in the world history there were issued only about $l9l0O0,000 in clearing house certificates and a little less than s400, ,ooo,00o in emer- gency currency, making a total of about s60a. 000, ,003 reserve to handle the situation, while the reserve of the federal banking system would always be about sl, ,500, ,000 . 00o.
 He stated that one big feature of the system would be to stabilize money rates,
 
 at all times to get as much money as he wanted from his banker at a req sonable rate of interest if he could give good paper.
 He touched upon the great opportuni- ties of this country during the present crisis to develop the trade of South Amer ica He stated that branches of the fed eral reserve banks soon would be es- tablished and no doubt would be as inn portant as the parent bank.
 The plan he suggested that be taken up by the Alabama legislature was for the esta blshment of a rural credits bank, the stock to be subscribed by the pub lie. and to be made exempt from taxa tion. Loans to farmers were then to be made on the capital of the bank, which as soon as exhausted the paper given by the farmers could be discounted and the same loaning process be repeated on and on indefinitely.
 J. Frank Rushton, vice president of the chamber, presided in the absence of Pres ident Crawford Johnson, who was con- peled to be out of the city.
 MT. Harding will be in towlk today and expects to leave tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
Federal Court Items

Hearing of the final application for citizenship papers will be held this morning in the United States court be- fore Judge w. I. Grubb. There are z9 applicants, the large majority being from non- English speaking people. Orin T. Moore of Washington, chief of the naturalization bureau, will be in attendance and conduct the hearing, which will be commenced promptly al g o'clock. Nearly all the applicants ar, residents of Jefferson county.
 The federal grand jury made its final report yesterday before Judge w. I. Grubb, after a session lasting nearly four weeks It Is said that the largest number of indictments, namely 98, ever returned in the federal court of Bir- mingham was turned in yesterday. The grand jury made no written report. merely reporting the fact that 1t had concluded its labors and the true bills returned, and were immediately dis- charged by Judge Grubb.
 Among the indictments returned yes- terday were several persons charged with selling or having in their pos session cocaine and other prohibited drugs.
 Judgment and verdict for $1O,0o0 was returned yesterday in the federal court in the case of E. A. Allridge against the Western Union Telegraph company in which damages were claimed for alleged personal injuries. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff sustained per : manent injuries through the breaking of telegraph pole upon which he was at work. This ia the second time the case has been tried. the first verdict was for $11,o00, which was set aside on error
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
HOWARD STUDENTS
 OFFICERS INSTALLED

Organization of the student body ot Howard college was perfected yester- day with the installation of five of ficers to serve for the balance of the session. The organization was formed to promote the interests of Howard college and it's students and weekly meetings of the student body will be held.
 Following what perhaps was the hottest political campaign in the his tory of the student body of Howard, the following were elected officers of the organization:
 B. H. .kWalker of Camp Hill, senior president; Dean Blackwelder of Bir- mingham, a junior. vice president; Mss Mary Swindall of Birmingham, a soph- cmore, secretary; T. B. Gibson of Line vile, Freshman, treasurer: Allison Bell of Maxwell. senior in the How ard high school. counselor.
 The next election will be held in May, at which time officers for next year's student body will be chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
CLAYTON RENDERS
 BIG LAND DECREE

Montgomery. March 26.-(Special)
 Federal Judge Henry D. Clayton to- day rendered a decree vesting the title
 to six acres of land involving part of the site on which the dam of the Tallassee Falls Manufacturing company
 is located. in the Continental Trust company trustee of sS,000,000 worth of mortgage bonds of the Tallassee com
 pany. The case is styled Continental
 Trust company, trustee, vs. Tallassee
 Falls Manufacturing company, John R.
 Sayres, J. D. Parks and others of Tal-
 lassee.
 The decree requires Sayres, Parks and others who have claimed the prop erty to vacate it within 30 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
DEAN IS HELD ON
 FORGERY CHARGE

Acting on information furnished by the Burns Detective agency, Officers Goldstein and Brown yesterday aft ernoon arrested w. n. Dean, alias z. c. Wallace, alias L. M. Brown, alias l.. Monroe. alias J. M. Mottitt, alias l.. L. MauclS, alias Jessie B. Lewis, alias l.. M Perry, wanted in Atlanta on the charge of seven cases of forgery on the Lowry National bank of that city. The arrest was made at 2120 Sixth ave- nue. city.
 Dean is described as a young man 22 years of age, of neat appearance and highly educated. lie is said to have been in Birmingham only two or three weeks. He has wife and two children in Birmingham. Dean is now in the city jail awaiting the arrival Of officers from Atlanta. He has waived extradition rights and will accompany the officers to Atlanta without papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27

el them to the Baronial athletes. With n large, streaming banner on the side of the car and loud cheering from the popu- lace, the Barons scooted from the garden spot of Florda--Orlando--a all prom ised to return again next spring.
 \ few of the Barons leave tonight direct for Birmingham without stop. They are Nlr. and Mrs David Roth, Clyde Me Bride, Daniel Clark. Pat Dougherty. Charles Stewart. George Hale, Dick Rob ertson. Omar Hardgrove and Carl Ray. The remainder of the party stop for q day at Columbus. Umpire, Scott Ches- mutt remains fin Jacksonville overnight and will arrive with the main party of Barons.
 to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
BANQUETTED BARONS
 LEAVE TRAINING CAMP
In Private Gar Moeys Demons Speed HomeWard for ES hibition Games-Here s the Last Story From the
 Orlando Camp
By RICHARD F. LussIEp

cannot be easily displaced on the Baron squad. It is quite certain that Moles- worth cannot waive Grimes out of the league, and will have to retain this young ster or allow him to drift to another Southern league club. Grimes at the present time is in the best of condition and ranks next to Omar Hardgrove as the most effective hurler in the Baroniai camp.
 As for Hardgrove. the old veteran is showing everyone up this spring. Usually he Is slow man to come around, but this season Hardy has taken the bull by dition and ready to pitcn q full game twice a week.
 Edsen Hemingway still looks the class at the off station and Roy Ellam is scoop ing them up in mid-season style in the shortfield. At the keystone station the Barons look weak but Danny Clark is improving every day in fielding and in timely batting. At first Charley Carroll, while hampered with sore hand, is playing great ball.
 In the outfield Tod" Sloan is coming around in good shape ana mas recovered his lost batting eye. Clyde Mcbride is also in fine shape and ready for the open. ing of the season. Jimmie Magee, now that his back is better, mas practically eliminated competition for his job by his sensational fielding and terrific swat. ting.
 This leaves Molesworth with Cecil Coombs. "Red" Stewart and Arthur Hartle on his hands. One of these will be retained for the utility roll and ac- cording to all indications it will be Cecil Coombs, the demon swatter.
 sa
 Of the pitchers, Ray and Dougherty, both forkhanders, will be let out in the near future. Loudenslager, or Black. will be retained as we'll as Hardgrove and Johnson, However, a fight for a regular Job is on between Burleigh Grimes. Dfckie Robertson and Dave Roth with John cantley trying hard to beat out all of them.
 In the catching department nothing is certain except that George HalI will be the regular Baron receiver this sea son. The fight for the relief catch CTS job lies between John Wallace and ''Stuffy" Johnson.
 The Barons look mighty good so far this season. They have played care full baseball in the exhibition series In very bad weather and outside of the game with the Philadelphia Athletics never exerted themselves. It is likely that the Baronial fans will not be disappointed in the team, which is most verify a collection of youngsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
BANNER MURDERED. | SAYS CORONER'S JURY

Chicago, March 26.-C. r. Baxmyer,
 whose body was found in the sleeping car of a Burlington and Quincy train
 which entered Chicago March II, was
 murdered, according to a coroners ver- dict today.
 Baxmyer, who was 63 years old, was on his way from his home in Port
 land, Ore, to the east when he met his death. The inquest developed the victims pockets were turned inside out when the body was found and that his jewelry was missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
AUBURN WINS THE F|RSTFROM GEORGIA Defeat Red and Black 6 to 4 in Contest Marred
 by Errors

Athens. Ga, March e6.-(Special) In the first of three games here Mike Donahue's Auburn nine defeated the University of Georgia today 6 to 1. The game was horrible exhibition, the teams making II errors between them. Millgan, the Auburn pitcher, got better as the game progressed. He was also the hitting star of the game with three clean drives. A one-handed catch which he converted into an un- assisted double play by First Base man Henderson of Georgia was the feature. The teams play double header on Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27

Orlando. Fla, March <26.-(Special) After a delightful banquet last night the Barons packed up this morning and this afternoon boarded their private car for Jacksonville There will be stop of few hours in Jacksonville and then the car will be hitched to the tail-end of the Seminole Limited en route to Colum- bus, Ga.
 After the Columbus game the Barons retire to their private ear and sleep on the sidetrack until morning. when the Baronial chariot is again hitched onto the Seminole Limited for the final lap to Birmingham. The Basons will arrive at the Terminal station al 12:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 The Barons, while enjoying Orlando are mighty glad to get back to Birming- ham. Of course few of the youngsters have never been in Baronville but the descriptions of the Magic City given them by the veterans has excited their interest until all are enthusiastic to get to Birmingham The Barons will practice on Redwood Field on Monday afternoon.
 Since Jimmie Magee broke into the ex- hibition series he has been batting at 500 clip, while Cecil Coombs, who has played in every game this spring, is hit ting for .475-which, from an unprejudiced viewpoint, is some swatting.
 The Barons who arrive Sunday and who will debut at Redwood Field Monday afternoon. are: Pitchers, Dave Roth, Omar Hardgrove, Diclxie Robertson, Ar thur Theodore Johnson. John l.. Can't ley, Burieigh Grimes. Carl Ray Patricia Dougherty and Karl Loudens:ager (BlacN) ; catchers, George Hale. Shotgun" John Wallace and George "Stuny'' Johnson; nfielders, Charles Carrols Daniel Clark, Cecil Coombs. Roy Ellam and Edson Hemingway; outfielders, Charles Red" Stewart. James Magee. Yale ''Tod' Sloan, Arthur Hartle and Clyde Mcbride. Man. ager Molesworth, as rotund as ever, is guiding the party. assisted by Secretary Robert Tyson. President W. D. Smith and two war correspondents come along as guests.
 The collection of balltossers that arrives under the Baronial banner will likely re- main within the fold until the first of May. It may be that John Cantley, the sterling young righthander from Ensley, may be Harmed" out to Evansville, Ind, for another season, although this has not been fully decided on. Cantley looks mighty good and is making a great at tempt to land in Class A baseball
 Burlelgh Grimes Is another hurler that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-27
1BARONS IN JACKSONVILLE
 AND REACH HOME SUNDAY
ny RICHARD F. LussIER

Jacksonville, Fla. March e6.-{Special.l En route to the Magic City. the Barons boarded their private chariot this after noon at Orlando and reached Jackson vile early in the evening. They leave thls city at g o'clock for Columbus, Ga., where they play Jim Foxs Foxes" to- morrow afternoon. The triumphsl entry or the Barons in Birmingham will be made Sunday afternoon at 1s:15 o'clock. when the Seminole limited arrives at the Ter minal station.
 The people of Orlando turned out to bid the Rarons fond farewell. Agent w. D. White of the Atlantic Coast Line se- cured large box of oranges and present.