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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
In Our Roardina House.

'sMy pillow is awfully hard, remark ed the star boarder.
 They're stuffed with feathers from a tailor's goose" explained the confirm ed idiot. as he helped himself to an- other prune.- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
The paN of Rest.

Carries sister May, six years of age. on being asked why the Sabbath day was different from the other days in the week answered very carelessly. @Oh, that's the day you pin things on 'stead of sewing. g.''-De1ineator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
chaar Stuff.

Nell-You say you saw her. wedding gifts. How was her silver service marked2
 Belle-From the looks of it I should say it was marked down.-St. Louis Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

Advertise in The Farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

Gladys Moesworth has secured the services of a very healthy looking catch ing staff for the early spring training. By no means must it be considered that these five husky young men will remain in the elect Baronial society throughout the season. but at least two of them will stay in our mdst-and which two is pug zling even the willy Molesworth at this particular time.
 In the first week of the Orlando ex- cursion only the veriest neophytes were tried out. These were Fred Jacobi, Bill Hodges, George Johnson and George Hale. Of these four Hale has made undoubt- edly the best showing and is still going strong. Hale has an arm of iron, is fast on the bases, has youth and can also hit the pill in a respectable manner. Fol lowing is a brief outline of Mir. Hale:
 George Wagner Hale-Born at Dexter, Kan, on August 8, 1894 Attended the pub lie schools and played baseball on the sand lots about his home town Hale broke into professional baseball when IS years of age as a catcher and outfielder for the Kankakee team of the Illinois Missouri league in 1912. In 1913 he went to Burlington as a catcher in the Central association. In the spring of 1914 went to Salina of the Kansas State league for few weeks and then returned to the Burlington club, from which he was sold to the St. Louis Americans. He remained with the Browns for three months of last season and played in 10 games. This spring he was released on an option to the Birmingham club and already looks the class of the catching squad. He is 5 feet 10 inches in heighth and weighs 17O pounds. When not playing baseball Hale is engaged in the mercantile business with his father at Dexter, Kan.
 Has Competition
 However, Hale has stern competition for the position of regular catcher and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
CAMP WILCOX MEETS TODAY Ways and Means of Sending Delega. tion to Richmond to Be Discussed

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Veterans. will meet this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the Clark & Jones hail on Third avenue. The Daughters of the ConfederGcy and Sons of Veterans have been invited to be present as the annual reunion of the Confederate vet erans att Richmond, Va, will bc con- sidered and ways and means of send ing a large delegation of local vet erans will be discussed and several committees appointed. It is the opin- ion of Capt. John c. Smith that tho meeting at RicAmond win be the last erans and he land his comrades are very desirous having a large mum Der attend.
 received by theI local veterans; 1T, j.. wilson of Tallhdega camp No 24e Is hereby appointed aide de camp with the rank of baptain on the staff of the brisadier lEener1, commanding the
 IT. s. PLOWMAN, Brig. Gen.
 'JOIIN G. SMITH. Adjt. Gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
EDDIE HEMINGWAY UNABLE ID DEFEAT THE PHILLIPS ALONE Baron Third Sacker Hits and Runs Like Fiend.
 Darkness Ends the
 Battle as Draw

Orlando, Fla. March 11-( Special } Despite Hemingway's desperate hitting and base running the Philadelphia Ma ninth this afternoon. The game was then called on account of darkness with the count 5 to D.
 Edson Hemingway was the star of the contest. In the second inning his single scored Ellam and Johnson, giv- ing the Barons a substantial lead. In the seventh. after the score had been tied. Hemingway made clean hit to center, scoring Charlie Carroll, who had doubled. Hemingway then stole second and while Sloan was striking .oSt stole third, and as Clyde Mcbride was taking his place at the bat and Pitcher Matte son was slowly winding up Hemingway stole home. It was a remarkable bit of base running and was roundly cheered.
 The Barons should nave won this afternoon for they outhit the 2hillies. Hardgrove estarted on the mound and vas invincible, although Tod Sloan made remarkable catch in the sec ond inning which undoubtedly saved two scores. Pat Dougherty, recruit southpaw from the Canadian league, then started to strike out all the Philly
 
 he went wild. His passes and two con- secutive doubles by Weiser and Tincup then tied the score. Dickie Robertson started to pitch in the seventh and was in hot water all the time. In the eighth the Phillies scored one and again in the ninth they tied the score on Martins single after Weiser had doubled.
 Desiring to save the game, Moles- worth yanlSed Robertson. Carl Ray, an other recruit southpaw, went in and held the enemy safe. In the last of the ninth, with darkness fast approaching. Pitcher Matteson threw out Jimmie Magee at first. Charlie Carroll and Eartle then struck out.
 The Barons have no game tomorrow, but will have a thorough workout. Sat urday morning the team goes 70 Day tona, on the east coast, for a three game series with the Brooklyn Dodg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer March 11.--(Special)-T. V. Reborn was bound over to await the action of the grand jury under a $500 | bond this morning before Recorder T. | A. Lewis on a charge of highway rob bery It is alleged that Reborn held up
 l.. W. Abernathy last Saturday night near
 Potters mines. robbng him of s3.62 in
 money. Reborn denied knowing anything of the robbery. He was arrested by Dep uty Wells and Detectives Houston and Childress.
 For the past two days the Bessemer city court has been engaged in the hear ing of the case of Mrs. Lucy Jordan vs
 the Long-Lewis Hardware company. The
 plaintiff is seeking damages for an au- tomobile which was badly damaged sev- eral months ago when 1t was struck by
 a truck of the defendant company. A large number of witnesses were examined | and 1t is expected that a verdict will be reached tomorrow.
 l Work on the $. H. kress store. being
 constructed Second avenue, between | Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. is pro-
 gressing rapidly and will be ready for
 occupancy by March b. The building is
 a two-story structure, being 25xl40 feet
 and has handsome plate glass windows. I It is expected that the store will open | Tor business early next week.
 | The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Thornton died this morning at o'clock at the home of his parents at Greedy after short illness. The funeral will
 1Fa from the residence, interment being at Bucksville cemetery.
 The "Tableaux Vivants," which were to have been presented at the high school March 19, under the auspices of the High School Improvement association, has been postponed until Friday evening, March 26. An interesting and unusual programme
 has been arranged and some of the best local talent in this city will appear on 1t. The proceeds will go to the High School Improvement association fund.
 Much interest is being manifested in the meeting of the business men of Bes- sener to be held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock in the office of Goodwin es Ross for the purpose of organizing a Business Mems league. This league will be composed of the young business men of Bessemer and a number of important committees will be appointed.
 Work has commenced on the construc- tion of two brick stores on Fifth alley and Nineteenth street for Dr. J. C. Cur ". The contract has been awarded to the Central Lumber company, the con sideration being $7O00. One of the build-
 ngs has already been rented for a gar- age.
 The Sunday school class of Mrs. c. .. Neal of the First Methodist church en- tertained at a social tonight in the base mcnt of the church. Ferns and flowers were employed in the decorations and forty-two was an interesting feature of the occasion, seven tables being used for the games. Score was kept by Miss Net tie Bailey. After a series of games tempting refreshments were served. Among those present were: Mrs. G. G. Neal, Miss Ruby Bailey, Miss Alice Van- devoort, Miss Lucy Griffin. Miss Eliz-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

Baltimore and retired from professional baseball but played occasionally with the Nartinsburg club of the Tri-City league, an organization of semi-professional teams which included Frederick Moles- worths home town. It was in this man. ner that Moley heard of the youngstev and his terrific walloping. Johnson in the Tri-City league last season batted for the sensational average of Ar and his catching average was 96o. He also led his organization in long distance hit ting. Johnson is feet 10 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds.
 Some Pinch Hitter While Johnson looks good, 1t must be stated that so far he has not done much work. In last Saturdays yannigan game he went in as a pinch hitter and deliv- cred for two sacks on Omar Hardgrove, but in catching has so far only warmed up the pitchers. However. according to Moley, the boy is ambitious, willing and strong, and will bear watching.
 "Bill' Hodges Is another youngster that has not done much work. although nc has played at first base quite regularly tor the yannigan team. Hodges Is about feet 1 inch and weighs about 190 pounds Ee is the type of rangy catcher and some of the players are very much impressed with the youngster. Hodges will be kept
 
 with some good club by Molesworth.
 Now we come to our old friend, "Shot- gun" John Wallace. All the Baron fans Know John Wallace and his record IS familiar to the Birmingham public. Wal lacc this season has so far only warmed up the pitchers for Molesworth Is familiar with what Wallace can do and is giv- ing all the hard work to the youngsters. However, despite the knowledge of what kind of a receiver Wallace is, the imrpes- sicn must not get out that this regular has cinch on his job. Mo- sire; he certainly has not.
 At the present time it can be stated that none of the catching candidates have cinch on the regular position. Still We all have favorites and 1t would not sur rrise us to see Hale and Wallace doing the regular catching this season for the Barons. The other youngsters. it seems, need more seasoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs. Alexander Galeslsi, who died yes-
 terday morning at an infirmary in Bir-
 mingham after lengthy illness, will be
 conducted from St. Anthony's Catholic church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 lnterment will follow at Oakland ceme-
 tery. The Rev. Father McQuillan, pas
 tor Of the church. will officiate. The de- ceased is survived by her husband and five children. Mrs. Galeski had been Ill
 for the past nine months and a few
 weeks ago there was sudden change
 for the worse and she died yesterday
 morning. She had lived in this district
 number of years and had many friends
 All of the delegates from this district
 who attended the convention of the WoodmeE of the World are expected to return to this city early this morning Seventeen members of the drill team of the Fonville grove of the Ladies' circles and seven delegates from Steel City lodge No. 156 made the trip. The drill team of the Ladies' circle put on degree work while attending tho convention. The dele gates from the Woodmen of the World were George H. Younger, Charles Thomas, Zack Walker, M. s. Bevins, Fred Rowel and R. W. Vaughn.
 Much interest was displayed In Ensley in the hearing by the board of revenue yesterday of suggestions from citizens in reference to the location of polling places and voting districts to be established as provided by the recently enacted election law. According to the new law, Ensley, with over 1000 voters, will be provided with three voting places instead of one as the law provides for a polling place for every 300 voters or less. R. s. Hick- man, c. c. Burke and D. M. Lewis have been famed as managers of the local precinct for the bond election on April 12. c. P. Parker and Dick Storm are the clerks and T. M. Lyle is the return- ing officer.
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court Will Manning, negro. was fined $100 and 1S0 days extra at hard labor By Judge J. T. Lowry on a charge of carrying & concealed weapon. Captain Donlin states the police department is de- termined to break up the pictol carrying habit and number of arrests have been made, each offender receiving the full penalty of the law.
 Yesterday afternoon about sd6 o'clock the Ensley fire department was called to Nineteenth street and Avenue D. when an automobile owned by D. s. Sloan caught fire. The fire was quickly ex- tinguished before much damage was done. w. B. Cooper of this city was married several days ago to Miss Mae Riddle of Talladega. The wedding came as . great surprise to his many friends here. Mir. and Mrs. Cooper will make their home in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
WILLIE R|TCH|E DEFEATS WELSH IN NO DECISION BOUT English Champion Rushed Off His Feet and Shows
 to Disadvantage
 Throughout

New York March 11.-Willie Ritchie of San Francisco, former worlds cham pion lightweight, outfought and outpoint- ed Freddie Welsh of England and the present titleholder in every round of a fast 10-round bout here tonight.
 All through the fight Ritchie did the forcing while Welsh spoiled some of his good work by holding several rounds. The champions showing disappointed his many followers who, confident of his ability to repeat his two previous vic- tories over Ritchie, bet freely at odds of z to on the Englishman against the Californian.
 Ritchie at no time during the bout gave his packers room for any doubts of his being able to more than hold his own He rushed all over the ring, sending lefts and rights to the head and body, the body punishment being the more severe
 Welsh ducked cleverly in the opening round and the blows that Ritchie land ed did not seem to have much sting. In the second round Ritchie stepped into a hard right uppercut and while he forced the pace the Engiishman failed to open up.
 Ritchie Starts Things
 Tn the third round Ritchie did nearly all the work, his two most telling blows being right drive over Welsh's heart and a right cross to the jaw. Welsh kept duclSing away in the fourth, but Ritchie landed a straight left to the face, fol- lowed by two short right uppercuts. Welsh caught Ritchie wfsn a right hook as the Californian was coming in, but R!tchie had the honors of the round easily.
 Wesh's footwork was clever and he avoided a good deal of punishment in tine following round. In the sixth the British boxer showed to better advantage as he landed on the body and head sev- eral times, but throughout the bout he f.liled to take the lead.
 Ritchie drove right and left to the body in the seventh and Welsh Kept dancing away, to hoots from spectators and cries of "Why don't you fight?' During the atter part of this round Ritchie was chasing Welsh all over the ring. In the eighth Ritchie forced welsh into cor her and hooked hard left to the jaw, then crossed his right to the head and drove the same glove to the body. Both were playing for and landing on the body at the bell.
 Ritchie kept up the same rushing work in the ninth and tenth, carrying the fight all the way to the champion, who never gained the slightest advantage and failed to place a round to his credit in the en- tire bout. Neither man showed any marks of the bloodless battle.
 At o'clock today both fighters weighed under 135 pounds, according to agreement, and the ringside weights tonight showed that neither had gained more than pound since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

Jaeobi, Wallace, Johnson and Hodges have by no means made up their minds to allow this young, rosy-cheel1ed Kan san to run away with the job. Jacobi a youngster from Missouri, who has never played professional baseball. also looks very good. One thing about Fred Jacobi he certainly has worked in the early games and what is more pleasing. has shown remarkable gameness. In two games he was struck by foul tips on the knee-cap and on the elbow but de- spite the admonitions of Molesworth stuck to the game. His comrades were struck with his courage and ambition and are doing all they can to help the youngster out. Following is brief out line of Jacobi's history:
 Frederick Joseph Jacobi-Born at Mar tibsburg, Mo-, on December 23, 1892. He attended the public schools and high school of his home town went to St. Marys college at St. Mary's. Kan. for two years. He has never played pro- fessional baseball but last season was with a strong St. Marys college team coached by National League Umpire Quigley. who recommended the youngster to Molesworth for spring trial. Jacobi is feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. He is an especially good hitter and throws to second base like a rifle shot. Jacobi so far this season has worked in every game and is always willing to don the pads and mask.
 Johnson Looks Good
 Another youngster who has made 9 good impression is George (Stuffy) John- Son. While Johnson has not done much work so far he has done enough to war rant his retention on the squad for thorough trial. Johnson has the puiid of an excellent catcher and is known as heavy swatter. Johnson was picked up on the sand lots of Maryland by Moles- worth and is being groomed for a regular berth.
 George Anderson Johnson-Born at Bai- timore, Md, on March 2s. 1892. Attend ed public schools and played amateur baseball until 1913. when he broke in the professional ranks as catcher on the Bristol club of the Appalachian league. In 1914 Johnson had a good po- sition with the electrical commission of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

Orlando, Fla, March u.-(Special.)- T. Fitzgerald, a youngster who boarded at the expense of the Birmingham Base- ball association for the past 10 days, has departed for Augusta, where he will at tempt to delude that club into the belief that he is a ball player. All of the boys wished Fitzgerald good-by and the youngster left happy, with the statement that they would next hear of him in the major leagues.
 With Fitzgerald went one Al Fields a pitcher, who halls from Ensley. This Fields person was at Orlando at his own expense and his going or coming did not make much difference to the Barons. However. there was no great exhibition of sorrow when Fields departed for Jack sonville.
 According to Fields, he has the mak- ings of a great pitcher and with a littl league on fire; and displace Christy Mathewson on the Giants roster Fields is some bird.
 The trouble with Fitzgerald, according to Molesworth, was that he was young and lazy. The boy did not take profess sional baseball seriously and thought that all he had to do was to eat drink and sleep at the training camp Molesworth disillusioned the youngster by handing him pink slip and shipping him to Au- gusta. If Fitzgerald wakes up and plays ball this coming summer he will have a chance to come back to the Barons next spring. However. he will have to show much improvement and as Jimmy Magee so aptly says, take the board out of his back"
 Other youngsters are about to hit the railroad and hunt other regular places to eat in the immediate fuaure, for Moles- worth Is about ready to cut his squad to IS or 20 men. Tho idea of carrying about 30 fellows on the hotel roster is becom- ing burdensome to the rotund manager and arrangements are now under way to ship the excess players to some Class D anything" thus far it Is quite easy for Molesworth to get rid of them.
 
 However. here are a bunch that will stick tntil the team lands in Birming- ham. They are: Tod Sloan. Edson Hem mingway, Jack Coombs, Danny Clark, George Hale. Arthur Hartle and George Johnson. These are quite certain to be seen in action at Redwood Field for awhile anyway. and the follow ing will also Appear: Jimmie Magee. Burleigh Grimes. Fred Jacobi, John Cantley. Carl Black and Bernis Love.
 All cannot be kept as Molesworth has quite a bunch of regulars who are doing things this season never approached by the youthful aspirants. The Birmingham fans should sos the cavortings of Clyde Mcbride, Roy El- lam, Charley Carroll and even Moles- worth in Orlando. These old timers are going at the game strong-just as if their jobs dcpende on it. Incl dentally 1t must be stated right now that Charley Carroll ts going to De a star this season. Mr. Carroll, accord ing to us, is coming into his own aft- CT few seasons at playing the util- ity roles Nothing can stop Carroll from going to the big leagues this fall but broken leR or neck.
 As for the old Roy Ellam. he is play. Ing the best ball of his career and Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
FITZGERALD LAZY
 AND MOLEY CANS HIM
Training Camp Life Not All Free Eats and Hotel Lodgings Ayers Baron Boss As He Sends Youthful Artists
 Where the Woodbine Twineth

make the fans at RiclSwoodI who al- ways requested his official head, ashamed of themselves Clyde Mcbride Is also doing great work and will not have to exert himself to keep his job. The real battle for an outfielder's job lies between Arthur Hartle and Jimmie Ma gee. It begins to look as if Magec will have to spurt some for that Har- tie person is some ball player here will be more about Hartle in our next. B. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Would Cremate Bodies

Paris, March 11.--(6:1O D. m. )--As a measure of precaution against a pos sble epidemic of disease after the war M. Dumont. a member of the Chamber of Deputies. has presented bin pro viding for cremation of the bodies or all enemy soldiers killed on battleiields and in addition the bodies of uniden- tihed French and allied soldiers and of victims of contagious diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

 e-Batted for Dougherty in sixth S*-Batted for Ray in ninth. Score by innings. rnliadelphla ....................O0 .O0o VO5 Oll-' Birmingham .......... .120 900 200
 SUMMARY. Two-Base Hits-Sloan, Mcbride, Carrol Dougherty, Fish, Seiglie, Weiser. Three-Base Hits-Weiser. Stolen Bases-Hemingway 3 Fish. Struck Out-Hardgrove l, Dougherty 6 Matteson 10, Robertson 3. Left on Bases-Philadelphia 13, Birming ham 6.
 Sacrifice Fly-Martin. Bases on Balls-Hardgrove g. Dougher 2 ty 6, Robertson 1, Ray l, Matteson 3. Hit by Pitched Ball-Robertson Gre lan.)
 Sacrifice Hits-Carrol1, Coombs, Martin Hartle.
 Wild Pitches-Matteson, Robertson. Passed Balls-Johnson 2. Time-2:30. Umpre-Chesnutt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Howard Hoists FIag

san Francisco. March 11.-Rear Ad-
 miral Thomas B. Howard hoisted to- day the four-starred blue flag of ad- mirai of the fleet on the armored cruiser Goiore4o. nagshtp Of tho Pacific fleet. rnis is the nrst time In nearly cen- tury the United States has had an ad-
 miral pr tne aeet e commander-in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Martin at their home in Jonesboro.
 Mrs M R. Mckinney will leave Sun day night for San Francisco where she will be the guest of her daughter.
 Mrs w. E. Surratt is improving at the Prince infirmary after serious opera ten.
 Mir. and Mrs. IT. E. Dalton and little daughter and Miss Violo Dalton of Tu- peio, Miss, will arrive tomorrow after- noon to be the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. Y. Coburn.
 James Kelly of Terre Haute, Ind, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Emma Stone, for q few days.