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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Y COBB PROMISES
 ID BE SOME GOLFER
Great Outfielder Is Trying to Rival Matty on
 Course

Ty Cobb may be the best batsman in the American league. and he may be the best batsman that ever lived and all that. but as a golfer Ty is a fine little outfielder-and Ty will be the first one to admit it.
 Not knocking Mr Cobb's ability 10 get away with the Scotch national in Gustry. as George Ade calls it. On the contrary, Ty is pretty good golfer and anybody in Augusta, Ga, will tel! you so. Ty is preparing to rival Chris ty Mathewson, who is about the best golfer in the National league, or Chief Bender, who was easily the best golfer in the American until he became Il Fed And he is getting along pretty we'll.
 TY Cobb's vacation time is about as busy as his working season-busier, If anything. During the hunting season the Georgia peach exercises his pct bird dogs and his pet bird gun around Royston, Ga, where the old home is. He a1ternates with the Augusta golf links, but he puts in steady time With Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Jr, who accom- panies his worthy dad very nearly ey- anywhere.
 On the links the famous -batsman, a1ter- missing nlS very 1lfSIa attempt a a swing so completely that he land ed on his back, has mastered the ait fairly well; and his famed batting eye serves him in good stead-so long a $ he keeps it Ion the ball.
 If you look up-good nightrn says Ty, which is q baseballer's vacation of the first rule of golf. Iy plays left handed, the same as he hits, and says he eventually is going to abolish the golf saying that no left-hander ever was pre- eminent at the game. He real ly is a remarkable driver at present, his long game comparing favorably with many leading amateur tournament stars. In the short game Ty IS not quite so secure, but his putting Is un- usually good, due to his excellent nerves and his long experience of the ''pinches"
 Ty is teaching his small son the ele- ments of baseball and says the k d is going to make a winner. When asked if he will ever equal his dad, Ty Sr., only laughs and says he hopes the yourgster will be a great deal better.
 Which, by the way, would be quite some ball player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
 TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Annston. January 3.-(Special.) )-Annis- ton Knights of Pythias will install their officers this week. The officers to be in- stalled by Calhoun lodge are Jack Adams, chancellor commander; A. l.. Kirk, vice chancellor; G. IT. Brummel, prelate; T. M. Harmon, master of work T. R. john son, master of arms w. o. Treadaway, master of exchequer; J. A. Robertson, keeper of records and seals and master of finance; J. W. Terrell, inner guard; l.. M. Quinn, outer guard; J. A. Edwards, grand representative; S. J. Run. trustee for three years. s. L. Johnson, who pre- sided at the jubilee celebration here re- gently, was reelected chancellor com mander of Anniston lodge, No 91. He and the following other officers will be installed Thursday night; J. L. Crawley, vice chancellor; R. l.. Cater, prelate; H. II. Witt, master of eXchequer; A. N. Stanley, keeper of records and seals and master of finance; H. T. Daniel, master at arms; J. V. Anthony, inner guard; E. c. Tate, outer guard; w. II. Elam, master of work; A. N. Stanley, represen- tative to grand lodge; J. M. Cryer, trus- tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
|DUTCHMAN TELLS Ol ALLEGED ATROCITIES
 IN TOWN 0F D|NANl|
Says 800 Burghers Were Slaughtered by Germans In Town Square-Women I
 Witnessed Executions

Amsterdam, January 2.=(SpeciaI)
 The Telegraaf publishes details con
 cerning the devastation of Dinar:. re-
 ceived from a Dutchman who returned
 recently from that place where he had
 been since the beginning of the war.
 He states that after the French evacu-
 ated the citadel. the Germans on err
 tering the town took 15s burghcrs in-
 tending to shoot them. During the
 next few days they killed in the town
 of Dinant and the villages of Anser-
 emme, Leffe and Neffe over S90 citi-
 zens. including many women and chil-
 dren, on the pretext that the civil popu-
 lation had fired on them. This pre- text, according to the narrator, was not true. It was not the people who fired
 on the Germans, but the Bremen, who
 were on the other side of the river. Describing the slaughter in Parade square. the narrator says that the women were separated from the men,
 the latter being placed on one side Of the little square, and the women and
 children on the other side. The firing party placed between them was or , dered to fire After a scene of hear- rending agony. during which the women and children knelt before the officers, 153 victims fell writhing in sl welter of blood. Two men who fell
 unhurt, and four others who were slightly wounded, pretended to be dead.
 The officer said:
 Those able to rise must stand, as the soldiers will not fire again." The six men mentioned rose. The officer ordered another volley and the
 men fell. The officers then ordered the
 machine gunners to fire for sometime on the bodies. The women and children a ba nd dered distracted by the grief and ter TOT. The officer was unmoved and
 said in bad French:
 Mesdames, I've done my duty Meanwhile the pillaging of the town had begun. The Germans possessed | most modern implements and ap- pliances for opening safes. and they employed also chemical means for that purpose. A banker and his son who refused to say where the safes were, were shot The plundering did not lcease with houses; men in the street were searched for money.
 M Poncelef, one of the most re- spected merchants in Dinant( fled with his wife and six children. They were oyertaken. An officer ordered him to 1 be shot and on a soldier refusing to shoot, the officer shot Poncelet with his revolver. M. Timers was killed il. l a similar circumstance, at Neffe, un- der the eyes of his wife. He was the owner of factory, and consul of the Argentine Republic. His wife offered | the officer a million of francs to spare her husband but it was refused. Other atrocities are related. The sol-i diers who committed them We're re- placed later by the First Landstrum infantry battalion of Dresden under Commandant Beegar. and period os relative tranquility ensued. Permission 1 to re-inter the bodies was obtained and l they were all identified. The narra-. | tor made list of 800. Of 1500 houses, only 300 are standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
SIDELIGHTS FROM THE WAR
Fly HARRY I. BURNEY

because she is unable to hold 1t against here enemies. And the fact that Ant werp Is being placed in a condition of military efficiency is no doubt due to that German faculty which insists upon thoroughness in all things. If it becomes necessary for Germany to hold Antwerp, the ancient city will be ready for defense to the best advantage If 1t isn't neces- sary it will be ready anyhow
 Italy has set about to restore order in Albania and is very industriously engaged in many minor duties in the Mediterran- can So far Turkey nor Austria Hungary has done anything that might be con strued by Italy into a casus belli, but it is only reasonable to think that a break is certain to come Recently the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted a credit of S2O0 000,0 eco. What does Italy pro- pose to do with it? Put it to use to the best advantage, most probably, and that would seem to be to invest it in an attempt to recover Trieste and Trentino It is not likely that she is keeping 100000 men
 in arms just because they can make a brave showing on parade.
 Russia, France and Great Britain have given categorical assurance that Bull garia will continue to maintain an attitude of honest neutrality in case Roumania ard Greece decide to enter the war on the side of the allies. Roumania has of. cred to restore to Bulgaria the provinces she iilched after Serva, Greece and Monte negro had humbled their quondam ally and Bulgaria has promised to be satis- fled with this cesson. As yet, however neither Roumania nor Greece has takel the plunge, although they stand shiverins upon the brink. Both countries have aced orders for enormous quantities o1 war material in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
BETTING IS
 NOT AGAINST THE LAW

ting will be permitted in any part of the grounds except within the Palm Garden. It is perfectly competent and within the law for any two persons to select a stake holder, that Is, a person who shall hold the bet, and after the race is run make proper delivery of same to the winner. Segregating the bettipg to the Palm Gar den, which is the lower part of the grand stand, will avoid the possibility of irre- sponsible people betting in other portions of the grounds, prevent bookmaking, ex. clude women from the privilege of indi- vidual betting. and guarantee the elimi- nation of the tout" An extra admission fee of $1 will be charged to the Palm Garden and paddock. The former will be artistically decorated, contain tables where refreshments are served, and there win be good music.
 No one will be allowed to set up place with any paraphernalia of any charac- ter for the purpose of engaging in book making or doing anything in violation of the Locke law.
 There must be no display of odds even on the programme or otherwise, and there must be no soliciting of betting, nor shall any individual make any outcry of odds or offers to bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
CLEVELAND LEADS
 IN GUN CLUB SHOOT

Washington January 2.--Cleveland, in Class "A" of the competition for the Inter Club Rifle Gallary match of the United State, made the highest mark in this weeks scores, making 994 out of possible 1000
 Class "A" scores follows:
 Cleveland 99l, vs. Bucyrus, 9S4.
 Warren, 9S2, vs. Boston, BPS.
 Birmingham, 967, vs. Dickinson. 963 District of Columbia, 9S4, vs. Man Chester, 964.
 Bridgeport, 992, vs Adrian 963.
 Kings Mills 990, vs. saltwater, 955. Bangor was first n Class 'B7 with .1s1 Buffalo led Class "C" with 967
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
C.M. CORNWELL. WINS
 HOLIDAY HANDICAP AT GUN CLUB SHOOT
Breaks SS Out of 100 From 19-Yard Line-Moody Is a Close SecOnd-Weather
 Conditions Not Good

E. M. Cornwell won the holiday hand- icap at the Birmingham Gun club yes terday. Cornwel shot from the 19-yard mark, which makes his score all the more creditable. Conditions were bad for shooting. F. R. Holt professional. tied MT. Cornwell with a score of SS out of his 100. Holt was shooting from the 21-yard line. Lee Moody was a close second with SC out of his 1o0
 Hodges came out too late 10 finish his shooting.
 This is the annual holiday handicap event of tho Gun club and owing to the bad conditions the scores were very low for the shooters.
 Mir. Deloney of Margaret paid us a visit but shot below his average.
 The handicap, number shot at and score follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Arkansas Diamonds

Pike county, Arkansas, has several diamond mines which are being oper- ated on a commercial basis, says Pop u'ar Mechanics One day poor farmer living near Murfreesboro. while sitting on a rock breeding over his troubles. had his attention attracted by a small pebble glistening In the sun light Curious as to it's nature, he picked it up and carried it to the town merchants, who offered him 50 cents for 1t. Upon being forwarded to Lit tie Rock jeweler it was learned that the stone was in reality a white diar mond of excellent quality weighing four and half carats, and in q few weeks the farmer sold his property for S39,00O.
 A typical diamond bearing formation of several acres was found to exist where the first stone was picked up. Since the beginning of operations one company has removed 1400 stones. with an aggregate weight of 550 carats. The exact yield of the other mines it's not known, but 1t is approximated at 5000 diamonds of unknown weight. The lar gest stone so far discovered and of- ficialiy reported weighed eight and a half carats. While the sizes are not unusual the quality is said to be ex- ceptional, many of the diamonds being as flaw1ess as are ordinarily found. The fields, moreover, are said to be relatively rich The celebrated De Beer and Kimberley mines of Africa grade 31 carats, approximately, and are as rich as any in the world while the firsf "pipe" uncovered in Arkansas has test ed 20 carats. The grading is computed in the number of carats. recovered from 100 loads of earth, each amounting to 16 cubic feet.
 The plants. now running at the Ar knasas field are, however, not large and the work is yet in only the earl fest stage of development. The digging has been limited to shallow excava- tions covering several acres, and the mining so far done is more in the na- ture of test
 
 woman-well, where would the men be? Absolutely nowhere! And I should like to tall them sol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
 AUTO DISABLED BY WAR AEROPLANE

Amsterdam, January 2.-(Special)-A Rotterdam citizen who has returned from the Yser district relates that he saw q motor car with four German soldiers on the road between Bruges and Thourut proceeding in the direction of Dixmude. Suddenly the motor car stopped owing to a punctured tire. A British aeroplane was flying overhead. It descended and maneuver in strong wind trying to get exactly above the car.
 The passenger of the aeroplane shot at the motor car with a machine gun, kill ing two of the occupants instantly. A third was killed while seeking cover, but the fourth escaped, having sought shelter beneath the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
THINGS I WOULD
 LIKE TO TELL A MAN
Ny ERANCES ROGERS


 l don't think the average young man has the vaguest idea what the average girl really thinks of him.
 You see, we're brought up on the idea that a girl can't be absolutely frank to a man. If that idea could be put aside for even half an hour, how some girls would revel In the chance of telling some men some home truthsi
 For instance, I should like to tellA Il man l know, who thinks I think he's clever, that I have contempt for his intellect too whitening to be pu. into words; contempt as deeply rooted as a. double tooth. I listen to everything he says, I murmur, Do you really think SOP" and "Oh, that never struck me before" and "Fancyr' at appro- pirate intervals, but really what I am thinking is Idiot! I should be upset If I thought I hadn't any more brains than your And I should love to tell him so.
 Why don't I? Why. because if I did he'd never pay me any more attention. or ask me for any more dances. It isn't that I want to be talked to by that particular young man. or that l care for dancing with him, for he waltzes with the stiff angularity of an animated mantelpiece. But I don't mean to lose him as an admirer, be- cause, if I did, that red-haired cat of Mabel Robinson would think that he had thrown me over for her! I should like to tell the man who thinks he's indispensable to a girl that it's not for his own sweet self she en- courag ges him; it's to vindicate her at tractiveness in the eyes of other women.
 Women value the opinion of their own sex far more tn m the opinion of men. But the men never seem to grasp | this fact I should like to tell a man, hat hot Yoh AF hiC sonal appearance. The absurd lines of his coat and his top hat and his cyl inder shaped neither wearl It's only when he's in white flannels or q sweater that a man looks anything but pitiably grotesque. Yet how utterly l sa tisfied he seems with himself on all occasions He thinks the prettiest, most daintilv attired girl ought to consider herself lucky to be seen in the com rany Of this gray and drab blot upon | the landscape.
 | ..D' you mind my cigarette?" says a man in an off-hand way and girl Is, as 1t were, in duty bound to murmur sweetly, ooh. not at all Do smoker' | I should like to tell a man loathed being anywhere near him when he smoked Revolting, self-indulg gent habit that poisons the air and twines ] it's horrid odor into ones hair aud ruff | fles. It spoils the shape of the al- ready unattractive enough male mouth too But how can one say anything The girl who objects to smoking is put down at once as faddy and disagree 1 able | "How awfully funny" says the aver- age girl, rinpling with laughter over ] some story that the young man mas just ] told her The young man. with his l complacent grin, never dreams that what the girl would really like to tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
New Orleans Racing Asso- ciatiOn Issues Statement of Regulations of Tract in Louisiana

New Orleans, January 2.-(Special.)-I B. Rennyson of the Business Mems Rac- ing association, which opened most au- spiciously on New Years day at the fair grounds track, announced prior to the opening of the meeting that no violation of the states nti-betting laws, such as bookmaking, would be permitted at the track, and the association will make every effort to enforce this dictum throughout the meet. Individual betting. however, is not against the law, and will be permitted during the racing under the rigid supervision and regulation of the association, the local police force and the Pinkerton men.
 The associations first and most impor- tant rule in this regard is that no bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Descendants of Victoria In Arms

Edinburgh, January 2.-(Special.)-Tw ty-two grandsons and great grandsons Of Queen Victoria are under arms in the war and all but five of them are fighting with the Germans. The five include the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, who are serving with the army and navy re- spectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Puzzle of The War

London, January 2.-(Special)- )-The proper pronunciation of Pryzemysl, the Austrian fortress so prominent in the war news, continues to be one of the mys- teries of the war. Grand Duke Michael himself has added zest to the controversy by offering to supply the pronunciation of the word to all Britishers who con tribute five shillings to the Comforts for British Soldiers fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

thing in this life to have husband. however silly or disagreeable are the creatures of which husbands are made A husband is considered "the highest unit" in happiness, just as gold has been arranged to be the most precious metal. Supposing they altered the standard, and made the highest coinage of lead-well no one would take any notice of sovereigns. They'd just be smoothed down and used for whist counters.
 So, if husbands weren't thought any thing of instead of beinE made, by g foolish decree of fashion, into an ob- ject to be attained by every single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
OFFICIAL AVERAGES OF
 GA LEAGUE GIVEN OUT

Anson of LaGrange had the best fielding average at first base, with record of .9s9; Holland of LaGrange, with an aver age of .955, leads at second, while Crow of Talladega leads at third, with an aver age of .969. J. Donaldson of LaGrange, whose average was 1928, has the shortstop record Jack Reidy of Rome has the best outfielding record. with an average of se5. Proctor of Anniston Is second, with an average of .993. Both men made only one error during the season. Taylor of Rome leads the catchers. with an aver age of .aSS, and Morrison of Selma leads the pitchers with a perfect fielding aver age of 1000.
 men in the league batting over .250
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

him is: Good gracious! I first heard that tale when I was playing with my dolls on the nursery floor. I heard my father telling it to my mother And mother said, oh, Jack, why will you keep on repeating these anecdotes of grandpapa's?" But the girl who even hints that she's "heard something like that hefore'' is voted 'an unsympa- thetic listener"
 And why do we mind being consid- cred unsympathetic or faddy, if we don't really respect the opinion of men? The answer is easy to find.
 No girl wants to be left on the shelf as an old maid. It's supposed to be 'the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

Anniston, January 3.-(Special )-Presi- dent w. J. Boykin of the Georgia-Ala- bama Baseball league, has just forwarded to President w. J. Boykin of this city the official averages for players in that league last year, showing Howell, the Newman first baseman, to be in the lead in the batting with an average of 1882. Shirley, Brooks, Smith, Knox, Zelers. Flowers and Moorefield have higher aver ages than Howell, but they did not play in as many games as the Newman star.
 Lamar of Annston, with an average of 43 stolen bases, easily leads the league in this particular. His nearest rival Is Jack Reidy of Rome, who swiped 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

woman-well, where would the mon be? Absolutely nowhere! And I should like to tell them SO!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
LABOR LEGISLATION
TO Be TALKED OVER

Washington. ID. e. Dec. 9.-The
Ninth Annual Convention of the A.
merican Association for Labor Legis.
lation will be held in the Shoreham
Hotel, Washington, December 2Sth
and 29th.
The main topics will be the LaFol,
lette law for the protection of Ameri.
can seamen, the New York Industrial
Commission, Health Insurance for
wage -earners, and the progress made
throughout America in Industrial hy.
giene in relation to dangerous trades,
child labor, protection for female wage
earners and factory sanitation.
The result of newly completed in.
vestigation extending over a year in
TO conditions affecting the welfare of
American seamen will be presented
by Professor Henry w. Farman of
Yale, who has directed the investi.
CATION. The report will be discussed
by Andrew Furuseth, President of the
International Seamen's Union of A.
merica. the leading advocate of the
new seamen's law during the twenty
years it was before Congress. re-
preventative Of the shipping interest is
10 deal with the report from the stand
point of ship owners.
Questions relating to the organiza-
tion and first half years work of the
New York State Industrial Commits
sion of which John Mitchell is chair.
man, will be discussed.
The most practicable form of Health
Insurance for workers, bills for which
are to be introduced into several
legislatures next year will be discus
sed, while the general principles of
oil Legislation will be dealy with Prof.
Henry X. Seager, of Cambria, Presi-
dent of the American Association for
Labor Legislations and Prof. Ernst.
Freund in joint meeting with the
American Pouitical Science Assicia
ton.
AT the annual business meeting on
the morning of thei goth reports will
be submitted by the chairman of the
various working committees, and off.
GERS for the year 1916 will be elected.
The closing meeting of the conven,
tlon promises to be OF special interest.
1t is to be held Jointly with the Pan.
American Scientific Congress and
eight representative speakers from
Scut and North America will outline
the progress made in Industrial hy.
giene in the different republics. The
Association annotinces that all inter.
ested members Of the public are in,
vited to attend the meeting.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
ELKO WILL HAVE
CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINE
BEST COMBINATION DELIVERED
ABOUT MARCH SUPPLIES A WANT
AND WILL GIVE FEELING OF SECURITY.

The county commissioners of Elko
county have contracted with the White
company OF San Francisco for "a trip
pie combination chemical fire engine.
This engine will be the first of its
type put in service in the United Stat
es. San Francisco has arranged to
have all her fire apparatus patterned
OF The same lines as the one selec-
ted by our county commissioners, but
they will not be delivered before July
The engine is combination chemi.
cal and pumping machine capable of
two hundred pounds pressure. At a
demonstration at San Anselmo. Cali.
fornia. this pump throwing water
from fve-inch pipe WITHOUT other
pressure forced stream OF water
through sixty feet of three-inch hose,
with spray nozzle, one hundred and
eighty feet. a nozzle pressure OF 100